JP6950351B2 - Benefit management device and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a privilege management device and a program.

In order to promote sales of products, etc., in exchange for purchasing products, etc., coupons that provide some kind of privilege are provided to customers.

In addition, by giving a unique identification number to the coupon given to the customer and recording the identification number as used when the coupon is used, it is possible to prevent the benefits from being repeatedly acquired with the coupon of the same identification number. The mechanism is also known.

Further, the device disclosed in Patent Document 1 is a coupon information acquisition means for acquiring information indicating the expiration date of a coupon issued in the past to a customer, and any product is sold using the coupon. Sales product information acquisition means to acquire information indicating that, the number of coupons issued that have expired within a certain period, and the number of coupons (number of usages) used to sell the products in those coupons. Is provided, and a utilization rate calculation means for calculating the coupon usage rate (number of issuance / usage number) and an output means for outputting the calculated usage rate of the coupon are provided.

In the system disclosed in Patent Document 2, based on the first privilege information and the second privilege information, the third privilege information consisting of a coupon different from the first privilege coupon recorded on the recording medium of the coupon card is determined. do. The third privilege information table is provided in the table management server connected via the network, from which the coupon issuing device acquires the third privilege information via the network. The third privilege information table includes information on the coupon newly obtained by combining the coupon already acquired, that is, the first privilege information and the second privilege information acquired by purchasing the product or service. .. That is, when both the coupon K (5% OFF for all products) acquired as the first privilege information and the coupon L (3% OFF for all products) acquired as the second privilege information are acquired, the third Combination information such as a new coupon (coupon M (10% off all products)) is stored as privilege information. That is, a plurality of conditional expressions such as coupon K + coupon L = coupon M are stored.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2006-277270 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2008-84257

It is assumed that a customer purchases a product or the like, obtains a first coupon number (coupon identification number), and then uses the first coupon number to obtain a privilege. After that, even if the customer purchases the product or the like again and obtains the second coupon number, the privilege obtained by the second coupon number is the same as that of the first coupon number. This is unlikely to motivate the customer who obtained the privilege by using the first coupon number to purchase the same product or the like again.

An object of the present invention is to provide a mechanism for motivating a user who has already obtained a privilege by using a coupon number to take an action (for example, purchase of a target product) to obtain a new coupon number. ..

The invention according to claim 1 is a means for holding information indicating whether each coupon number is unused or used, and an unused coupon number when a used coupon number is input together with the unused coupon number. only saw contains a and providing processing means for performing processing to provide different benefits to the case that has been input, the providing processing means, the number of the input with the unused coupon number used coupon number is first It is a privilege management device that provides different benefits depending on whether it is in the first range or the second range.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the provision processing means displays a screen display of information on benefits that can be provided by additionally inputting a coupon number to the input unused and used coupon numbers. Item 1 is the privilege management device.

The invention according to claim 3 further includes a recording means for recording a set of unused and used coupon numbers simultaneously input for receiving the benefit, and the provided processing means is an unused coupon number. When the used coupon number is entered, other coupon numbers recorded as being entered at the same time as this used coupon number in the recording means are also assumed to have been entered at the same time, and the benefits that can be provided this time can be provided. The privilege management device according to claim 1.

The invention according to claim 4, wherein the providing processing means displays a list of available offers benefits by a set of unused and spent coupons number entered, and accepts a selection from the user, according to claim 1 to 3 The privilege management device according to any one of the items.

The invention according to claim 5 is a means for holding information indicating whether each coupon number is unused or used, and an unused coupon number when a used coupon number is input together with the unused coupon number. Offer processing means that performs processing to provide benefits different from when only entered, and when used coupon numbers are entered along with unused coupon numbers, the campaign corresponding to those entered coupon numbers , and an advertisement providing means for providing the advertisement information about other related campaign to be a privilege management device including a.

The invention according to claim 6 is the other campaign related to the campaign corresponding to the entered coupon number, and the other product related to the product purchased as an opportunity to issue the entered coupon number. The privilege management device according to claim 5 , which is a campaign.

The invention according to claim 7 is that the other campaign related to the campaign corresponding to the entered coupon number is a campaign in which other benefits related to the benefits provided by the advertisement providing means can be obtained. The privilege management device according to claim 5.

The invention according to claim 8 is a means for holding information indicating whether each coupon number is unused or used, and when a used coupon number is input together with an unused coupon number, the computer is unused. It is a program for functioning as a provision processing means that performs processing for providing benefits different from the case where only a coupon number is input, and the provision processing means is a use input together with an unused coupon number. This is a program that provides different benefits depending on whether the number of completed coupon numbers is in the first range or the second range .
The invention according to claim 9 is a means for holding information indicating whether each coupon number is unused or used, and when a used coupon number is input together with an unused coupon number, the computer is unused. Providing processing means that performs processing to provide benefits different from when only the coupon number is entered, and when a used coupon number is entered along with an unused coupon number, it corresponds to the entered coupon number. It is a program to function as an advertisement providing means for providing advertisement information about other campaigns related to the campaign.

According to the invention of claim 1 or 8 , the user who has already obtained the privilege by using the coupon number is motivated to take an action (for example, purchase of the target product) to obtain a new coupon number. Can be done.

Further , the user can be motivated to repeat the action for obtaining the coupon number many times (for example, to purchase the target product on a regular basis).

According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to give the user an opportunity to confirm that he / she has not forgotten to input the used coupon number.

According to the invention of claim 3 , it is possible to reduce the time and effort of the user for inputting a plurality of used coupon numbers.

According to the invention of claim 4 , the user can be given a choice regarding the privilege.

According to the inventions of claims 5 to 7 , 9, it is possible to provide the user with information on other related campaigns.

It is a figure which illustrates the system structure of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the data content of the content table. It is a figure which shows the example of the data content of the coupon management table. It is a figure which shows the example of the data content of the coupon use history table. It is a figure which shows the example of the setting screen of a campaign. It is a figure which illustrates the processing procedure executed by a multifunction device. It is a figure which shows the example of the coupon input screen. It is a figure which shows the example of the print instruction screen. It is a figure which illustrates the processing procedure which a server executes. It is a figure for demonstrating the change of the data content of the coupon use history table when the unused coupon number and the used coupon number are input.

FIG. 1 illustrates the system configuration of the embodiment of the present invention. This system includes a multifunction device 10 and a server 20. The multifunction device 10 and the server 20 can communicate with each other via a network such as the Internet. The system of the present embodiment is for printing and outputting the privilege content (image) corresponding to the coupon number input by the user from the multifunction device 10. The coupon number is given to the user when a predetermined coupon granting condition is satisfied, for example, when the user purchases a product or the like (which may be a service) subject to the campaign.

The basic scheme for providing coupon-based privilege content in this system is as follows. That is, a customer who purchases a product or the like that is the target of the campaign during the execution of the campaign receives a unique coupon number from the system side (for example, server 20) (for example, the coupon number is printed on the receipt for payment of the product). NS). The coupon number is unique identification information and is managed by the server 20 in association with the privilege content which is the privilege of the campaign. When the customer inputs the coupon number to the multifunction device 10, the multifunction device 10 downloads the print data of the privilege content corresponding to the coupon number from the server 20 and prints it out. The coupon number that has been used once (that is, it has been input to the multifunction device 10 and the corresponding privilege content has been printed) is recorded in the server 20 as used, and if the same coupon number is input again after that, the privilege No content is printed.

In the present embodiment, in addition to the above-mentioned basic scheme, when a used coupon number is input by a customer together with an unused coupon number, what is the case where only an unused coupon number is input (the above-mentioned basic scheme)? Providing different perks content to the customer. By reflecting the used coupon number in the benefits that can be obtained, the customer will be motivated to purchase the target products of the same campaign again after obtaining the campaign benefits. From the customer's point of view, by entering the used coupon number together, the privilege content different from the case of only the unused coupon number can be obtained, which is one of the motives for repeatedly purchasing the products targeted for the campaign. The configuration of this system will be described in detail below.

The multifunction device 10 is a device having a printer, a scanner, a copier, a facsimile machine, a network communication function, a web browser, and other information processing functions. The multifunction device 10 is installed in a store such as a convenience store, and a user (customer) pays a usage fee to use the function of the multifunction device 10. The multifunction device 10 includes a multifunction device control unit 11, a UI (user interface) control unit 13, a card reader 15, a billing processing unit 17, and a communication processing unit 19.

The multifunction device control unit 11 controls the overall processing performed by the multifunction device 10. In relation to the present embodiment, the multifunction device control unit 11 controls to print the privilege content corresponding to the coupon number input by the user. The UI control unit 13 controls the display of the UI screen on the display attached to the multifunction device 10. The card reader 15 reads and writes information to and from the IC (integrated circuit) card. The IC card read / written by the card reader 15 is, for example, an electronic money card or a credit card. The billing processing unit 17 performs a process of accepting payment of a billing amount corresponding to the processing (printing, scanning, copying, etc.) executed by the multifunction device 10. The communication processing unit 19 performs processing for communication with a partner (for example, a server 20) via the network 30.

The server 20 performs a process of supplying print data of the privilege content that is the target of the coupon to the multifunction device 10. The server 20 includes a communication processing unit 22 and a data management unit 24. The communication processing unit 22 performs processing for communication via the network 30. The data management unit 24 holds and manages various types of data used for providing data of privilege contents. The various data held by the data management unit 24 includes a content table 25, a coupon management table 26, and a coupon usage history table 27.

FIG. 2 shows an example of the data contents of the content table 25. In the content table 25, a group consisting of a plurality of privileged contents provided to the customer in one campaign is registered in association with the content name.

Here, the content name is a unique identification name (identification information) given to a group consisting of a plurality of privilege contents provided to the customer in one campaign, and may be regarded as the identification name of the campaign.

Further, the group of privilege contents associated with the content names in the content table 25 is classified according to the number of used coupon numbers. That is, in this embodiment, when the used coupon number corresponding to the content name is input to the multifunction device 10 in association with the unused coupon number corresponding to the content name (that is, the campaign), the input used coupon is obtained. Different privilege contents can be obtained according to the number. For example, in the case of content (1) (number 1 in the circle in the figure), if you enter only the unused coupon number corresponding to the content name (the number of used coupons is 0), the benefit is "A0 photo". However, the benefit when one used coupon number is entered in addition to the content is the content named "A1 photo". Further, in the example of FIG. 2, a different privilege content is provided each time the number of used coupons entered together with the unused coupon number increases by one. In the illustrated example, the content of the privilege is different in increments of 1 used coupon number, but it is not necessary to make it different for each increment. For example, when the used coupon number is 1, content A, 2 and 3 In some cases, the content may be changed, such as content B, which may have a degree of freedom in incrementing the number of numbers when the content is changed.

Here, the fact that the content of the privilege is "different" depending on the number of used coupon numbers means that the design of the content is different in one example. However, the privilege content groups (that is, corresponding to the same "content name") used in one campaign are related to each other, for example, an image relating to a character group of the same animation program. As another example, printing the same pattern in different printing formats is also an example of "different" content of the privilege. Here, an example of different printing forms is the print size. For example, when the used coupon number is 0, it is the card size, but when it is 1, the same image is printed in the poster size. Further, as another example of different printing forms, different printing papers may be used. For example, when the used coupon number is 0, it is printed on a card-sized hard paper, but when it is 1, the same image of the same size is printed on a sticker mount. Of course, different combinations of patterns and various printing forms (size, paper, etc.) may be used as different privilege contents.

FIG. 3 shows an example of the coupon management table 26. In the coupon management table 26, for each content name (campaign), a coupon number issued in association with the content name and a used confirmation flag indicating whether each coupon number is unused or used are registered. There is. Each time the system (eg, server 20) issues a coupon number corresponding to a campaign, the server 20 adds an entry for that coupon number in the coupon management table 26, corresponding to the content name corresponding to that campaign. Set the value of the used confirmation flag of the entry to "unused". Further, when the server 20 is notified from the multifunction device 10 of any store that the coupon number has been used, the server 20 changes the value of the corresponding used confirmation flag to "used".

FIG. 4 shows an example of the coupon usage history table 27. When an unused coupon number is entered in the coupon usage history table 27, the used coupon number entered in association with the coupon number is recorded. In the coupon usage history table 27, a newly used coupon number (which has not been used until then) corresponding to the content name is registered in association with the content name. In addition, when the used coupon number corresponding to the content name is also input when the coupon number is used, the number is registered in the "related used coupon number" field. In the example of FIG. 4, the coupon numbers "XXXX0001" and "XXXX0002" (those that have not been used until then) corresponding to the content (1) are used independently (contents (1) 1 and 2 in the figure). Second entry). Then, when the coupon number "XXXX0010" corresponding to the content (1) is used, the used coupon number "XXXX0002" is input in association with it (the fourth entry of the content (1) in the figure). .. At this time, if another used coupon number has been entered, that number will be recorded in the "related used coupon number 2" column corresponding to the coupon number "XXXX0010". The coupon usage history table 27 may also record the date and time when the "newly used coupon number" was used. Further, in the modification described later, in order to make it easier to search for the used coupon number group corresponding to a certain coupon number, when the used coupon number "XXXX0002" is input together with the coupon number "XXXX0010", the figure is shown in the figure. The fourth entry of the content (1) may be generated, and the coupon number "XXXX0010" may be recorded in the "related used coupon number 1" column of the second entry. As a result, in order to obtain a list of used coupon numbers corresponding to a certain coupon number, the coupon number may be searched for in the "newly used coupon number" column of the coupon usage history table 27.

FIG. 5 is an example of the setting screen 100 for the implementer who implements the campaign to set the privilege content on the server 20. In this setting screen 100, a field 102 for inputting a content name, a field 104 for inputting a file of privilege content for each number of used coupon numbers input in association with an unused coupon number, and a field 104 issued in this campaign are issued. A column 106 for setting the maximum number of coupon numbers and a column 108 for setting the coupon number provision period in the campaign are included. The setting screen 100 is provided to the terminal of the campaign implementer in the form of a web page, for example, from the server 20. When the setting is performed using the setting screen 100, an entry (one row of the table) corresponding to the content of the setting is added to the content table 25 illustrated in FIG.

Next, with reference to FIG. 6, the processing procedure of the multifunction device 10 when the customer uses the coupon number will be illustrated.

When the customer selects the item "use coupon number" from the menu on the basic menu screen displayed on the display device (for example, touch panel, not shown) attached to the multifunction device 10, the UI control unit 13 of the multifunction device 10 causes the UI control unit 13 to select the item "use coupon number". Display the coupon input screen that accepts the input of the coupon number (S10). Then, the customer accepts the input of the unused coupon number and the used coupon number, if any, (S12).

FIG. 7 shows an example of the coupon input screen 200. This example is an example when the display device of the multifunction device 10 has a touch panel function. The coupon input screen 200 has an unused coupon number input field 202 and a used coupon number input field 204. Further, the soft keyboard 206 is displayed on the coupon input screen 200. After selecting the input field 202 or 204 by touch operation or the like, the customer inputs the coupon number in the input field 202 or 204 by touching the key of the soft keyboard 206. In the illustrated example, both the unused coupon number and the used coupon number are entered, but it is possible that only the unused coupon number is entered. Further, although only one used coupon number input field 204 is shown in the illustrated example, there may be a plurality of used coupon number input fields 204. Further, in the illustrated example, the unused coupon number input field 202 and the used coupon number input field 204 are distinguished, but a plurality of input fields without such distinction may be provided. In this case, if one or more unused coupon numbers are included in the coupon numbers entered in the plurality of fields, the privilege may be provided.

When the customer finishes inputting the coupon number on the coupon input screen 200 and presses a button indicating the completion of input (not shown), the UI control unit 13 passes the input coupon number to the multifunction device control unit 11. The multifunction device control unit 11 sends an inquiry including those coupon numbers to the server 20 and acquires a response to this inquiry (S14).

If the coupon number entered by the customer is eligible (for example, if the unused coupon number entered is the correct coupon number and unused), the response will be the benefit content corresponding to the coupon number group entered. Contains information. This information includes, for example, a content name (campaign name) corresponding to the privilege content and a thumbnail image of the privilege content. In addition, in the response, information on another privilege content (for example, a thumbnail image) that can be printed by additionally inputting the used coupon number corresponding to the content name, or the used coupon number input in reverse. Information on privileged content that can be printed when the number of is reduced may be included.

The multifunction device control unit 11 passes the response from the server 20 to the UI control unit 13. The UI control unit 13 generates and displays a print instruction screen based on the response, and accepts a customer's input to the print instruction screen (S16).

FIG. 8 shows an example of the print instruction screen 300 displayed at this time. The print instruction screen 300 includes a content name (campaign name) display field 302, a print target display field 304, a used coupon number display field 306, an upgrade display field 308, a downgrade display field 310, and a print button 312. included.

In the display field 302, the content name included in the response from the server 20 is displayed. In the print target display field 304, a thumbnail image of the privilege content to be printed to be printed when the print button 312 is pressed is displayed. The content to be printed is the privilege content corresponding to the combination of the unused coupon number entered by the customer and the corresponding number of used coupon numbers. In the display field 306, the number of used coupon numbers is displayed. In the upgrade display field 308, a thumbnail image of the privilege content that can be printed when another corresponding used coupon number is additionally input is displayed. In the downgrade display field 310, a thumbnail image of content that can be printed when the number of used coupons entered is reduced is displayed. When the customer sees this screen and determines that the content shown in the print target display field 304 is to be printed, the customer presses the print button 312. Further, when the customer wants to print the content in the case of "reducing the used coupon number" displayed in the downgrade display field 310, the customer may touch the display field 310. As a result, the content displayed in the display field 310 is selected as the print target, and by pressing the print button 312 in this state, the content can be printed. When the customer touches the upgrade display field 308, a screen for additionally inputting another used coupon number is displayed. When the customer enters a qualified coupon number (that is, the coupon number corresponding to the content name and does not correspond to either the unused or used coupon number entered earlier) on this screen, it prints. A new print instruction screen 300 displaying the content is displayed on the target display field 304. By pressing the print button 312 on this screen, the customer can print the content that needs to be added with the coupon number, which was displayed in the display field 308 of the previous print instruction screen 300.

In FIG. 8, only one content is displayed in the upgrade display field 308, but when there are two or more contents that can be printed by adding the used coupon number, two or more contents are displayed in the upgrade display field 308. May be displayed. The same applies to the downgrade display field 310.

Returning to the description of the procedure of FIG. 6, waiting for the print button 312 on the print instruction screen 300 to be pressed (S18), and when pressed, the multifunction device control unit 11 is displayed in the print target display field 304. The print data of the contents is acquired from the server 20 (or the print data may be included in the response to the inquiry) and printed out (S20). Then, the multifunction device control unit 11 sends a notification to the server 20 that printing is completed (S22). This notice includes identification information for the printed award content and a list of unused and used coupon numbers (but determined to be eligible) entered for this print.

Next, the processing procedure of the server 20 will be illustrated with reference to FIG. In this procedure, the server 20 receives an inquiry (S14 in FIG. 6) including an unused coupon number (and 0 or more used coupon numbers) from the multifunction device 10 (S30). The server 20 inspects whether or not the unused coupon number included in the inquiry is eligible (S32). Here, the unused coupon number is eligible means that the unused coupon number is the coupon number issued by the server 20 and is unused. In the inspection of S32, it is confirmed that the unused coupon number exists in the coupon management table 26 (see FIG. 3) and that the value of the used confirmation flag corresponding to the number is "unused". do. When it can be confirmed that both of these conditions are satisfied (that is, when the unused coupon number exists in the coupon management table 26 and the value of the used confirmation flag corresponding to the number is "unused"). , Its unused coupon number is eligible. Conversely, if either of these two conditions is not met, the unused coupon number is ineligible. If the inspection result of S32 is ineligible (the determination result of S34 is No), the server 20 includes information indicating that the unused coupon number is ineligible as a response to the inquiry to the multifunction device 10. It returns an error message (S39). Although omitted in the procedure of FIG. 6, the UI control unit 13 of the multifunction device 10 that has received this error message displays an error screen displaying an explanation such as that the input number is not appropriate. When the unused coupon number is determined to be eligible in S34, the server 20 inspects whether the used coupon number included in the inquiry is eligible (S36). When the used coupon number is qualified, the used coupon number is registered in the coupon management table 26 (see FIG. 3) in association with the content name corresponding to the unused coupon number determined to be qualified in S32 and S34. And the value of the corresponding used confirmation flag is "used". If you allow the input of an unused coupon instead of the used coupon, the used coupon number included in the inquiry corresponds to the content name corresponding to the unused coupon number determined to be eligible in S32 etc. If it is registered in the management table 26, it is determined to be eligible. Then, the server 20 obtains the number of used coupon numbers included in the inquiry that are determined to be eligible, and enters the content name corresponding to the unused coupon number in the content table 25 (see FIG. 2). From among them, the privilege content corresponding to the number of numbers is requested. Then, the thumbnail image of the privilege content is included as "content to be printed" (reference numeral 304 in FIG. 9), and the thumbnail image of the privilege content corresponding to the case where 1 is added to the number number and 1 from the number number are added. A response including the thumbnail image of the privilege content corresponding to the case of pulling as information of the printable content when the coupon is added or reduced is transmitted to the multifunction device 10 (S38). The multifunction device 10 uses the information of this response to generate the print instruction screen 300 illustrated above.

Further, although not shown, when the server 20 receives a print completion notification (S22 in FIG. 6) from the multifunction device 10, the server 20 reflects the information of the notification in the data in the data management unit 24. That is, the used confirmation flag of the unused coupon number included in the notification in the coupon management table 26 (FIG. 3) is changed from "unused" to "used". In addition, a new entry corresponding to the content name (identifiable from the coupon management table) corresponding to the unused coupon number is added to the coupon usage history table 27, and the "newly used coupon number" of the entry is added. Register the unused coupon number as, and add the used coupon number included in the notification to the "Related used coupon number" field of the entry.

For example, when the coupon usage history table 27 is in the state shown in FIG. 4, a customer transfers the used coupon number “xxxx0001” to the multifunction device 10 together with the unused coupon number “xxxx0050” corresponding to the content (1). Suppose that you have entered and printed the privilege content. In this case, as shown in FIG. 10, a new entry in which "xxxx0050" is registered as the "newly used coupon number" and "xxxx0001" is registered as the "related used coupon number" is registered in the coupon usage history table 27. Will be added.

By the way, in the above example, the privilege content corresponding to the number of used coupon numbers input together with the unused coupon number on the coupon input screen 200 is provided to the customer. However, it is troublesome for customers to enter multiple used coupon numbers in their possession. A modified example for improving this is shown below.

In this example, if the server 20 has a coupon number input at the same time as the used coupon number in the past for the qualified used coupon number input to the coupon input screen 200 in S38 of the procedure of FIG. The number of used coupon numbers is calculated by assuming that the coupon number is also one of the used coupon numbers entered at the same time on the coupon input screen 200 this time. This process may be performed with reference to the coupon usage history table 27.

For example, when the coupon usage history table 27 is in the state illustrated in FIG. 10, the unused coupon number “xxxx0078” and the used coupon number “xxxx0001” corresponding to the content (1) from the customer are displayed on the same coupon input screen 200. Suppose you enter. In this case, the server 20 has a record indicating that the number "xxxx0050" is input at the same time as the used number "xxxx0001" in the column corresponding to the content (1) in the coupon usage history table 27. Detect. Then, the server 20 considers that the number "xxxx0050" is also the used coupon number input at the same time this time, and the privilege content corresponding to the case where the number of used coupon numbers is two (in the example of FIG. 2, "photograph of A2"). ") Is determined to be the content to be printed.

Next, a second modification will be described. In this modification, advertisements for other campaigns related to the coupon number input on the coupon input screen 200 are displayed on the display device of the multifunction device 10.

In this modification, the information of the advertisement (or guidance) about another campaign related to the campaign (specified by the "content name" in FIG. 2) corresponding to the coupon number entered by the customer on the coupon input screen 200 is combined. It is provided to the customer from the display device of the machine 10.

Other campaigns related to the campaign corresponding to the coupon number entered by the customer are, in one example, campaigns related to the target product of the campaign corresponding to the coupon number (identifiable from the coupon management table 26). Is.

In this example, the server 20 holds the information of the advertisement (for example, the content of the campaign) about the product for each product in the campaign. This information is for displaying on the display device of the multifunction device 10. Further, the server 20 has a database for associating one or more other products in the campaign related to the product for each product in the campaign. The server 20 also has information on the correspondence between the product targeted for the campaign and the content name of the campaign privilege corresponding to the product (which may be regarded as the campaign name. See FIG. 2 and the like). Then, when the server 20 specifies the content name corresponding to the unused coupon number input to the coupon input screen 200 of the multifunction device 10 (for example, in S32 of FIG. 9), the server 20 further specifies the product corresponding to the content name. Then, search the database for other products corresponding to the specified product. Then, the server 20 transmits the advertisement information corresponding to the product obtained by the search to the multifunction device 10 together with the content information corresponding to the number of used coupon numbers described above in S38 of the procedure of FIG. 9, for example. .. The multifunction device 10 displays the above-mentioned print instruction screen 300 according to the information received at this time, and also displays the information of the advertisement. The advertisement information may be displayed in an area provided in the print instruction screen 300, for example, or may be displayed as a screen different from the print instruction screen 300 (for example, the print button 312 of the print instruction screen 300 is pressed. After that, the screen of the advertisement information is displayed during printing).

In yet another example, the other campaign associated with the campaign corresponding to the coupon number entered by the customer is another campaign that provides other privilege content groups related to the content of the campaign.

In this example, the server 20 holds advertisement information about the campaign for each campaign, for example. Further, the server 20 has a database in which each campaign (specified by the content name in FIG. 2) registers other campaigns that provide privilege content that is content-related to the privilege content of the campaign. For example, if the privilege content of the first campaign is an image of a character of an animation program, the second campaign provides an image of another animation (for example, an animation of the same genre) having a content close to that animation as the privilege content. If there is, information that associates the content names of the first and second campaigns with each other is registered in the database. Then, when the server 20 specifies the content name (campaign) corresponding to the unused coupon number input on the coupon input screen 200 of the multifunction device 10, another content name corresponding to the specified content name is stored in the database. Search from. Then, the advertisement information corresponding to the content name (campaign) obtained as the search result is transmitted to the multifunction device 10 together with the content information corresponding to the number of used coupon numbers described above in S38 of the procedure of FIG. 9, for example. do. The multifunction device 10 displays the above-mentioned print instruction screen 300 according to the information received at this time, and also displays the information of the advertisement. The advertisement information may be displayed in, for example, an area provided in the print instruction screen 300, or may be displayed as a screen different from the print instruction screen 300.

In the above example, the method in which the customer manually inputs the coupon number is used, but this is only an example. Instead, the coupon number may be stored in the IC card held by the customer, and the card reader 15 of the multifunction device 10 may read the coupon number stored in the IC card. For example, if a payment card such as an electronic money card or a credit card is used as the IC card, the coupon number is stored in the card presented for payment at the time of product purchase, and the card is stored in the card reader 15 of the multifunction device 10. For example, the coupon numbers can be input to the multifunction device by having the NFC read the coupon numbers.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described above. The information processing unit of the multifunction device 10 and the server 20 illustrated above is realized by causing a computer to execute a program representing each of the above-mentioned functions. Here, the computer is, for example, hardware such as a microprocessor such as a CPU, a memory (primary storage) such as a random access memory (RAM) and a read-only memory (ROM), a flash memory, an SSD (solid state drive), and an HDD. A controller that controls a fixed storage device such as a (hard disk drive), various I / O (input / output) interfaces, a network interface that controls connection to a network such as a local area network, etc., are provided via, for example, a bus. It has a connected circuit configuration. A program in which the processing contents of each of these functions are described is saved in a fixed storage device such as a flash memory via a network or the like, and is installed in a computer. By reading the program stored in the fixed storage device into the RAM and executing it by a microprocessor such as a CPU, the functional module group illustrated above is realized.

10 Multifunction device, 11 Multifunction device control unit, 13 Control unit, 15 Card reader, 17 Billing processing unit, 19 Communication processing unit, 20 Server, 22 Communication processing unit, 24 Data management unit, 25 Content table, 26 Coupon management table, 27 coupon usage history table, 30 networks.

Claims (9)

A means of retaining information indicating whether each coupon number is unused or used,
When a used coupon number is entered together with an unused coupon number, a provision processing means that performs processing for providing benefits different from those when only an unused coupon number is entered, and a provision processing means.
Only including,
The provision processing means is a privilege management device that provides different benefits depending on whether the number of used coupon numbers entered together with the unused coupon numbers is in the first range and the second range. The privilege management device according to claim 1 , wherein the provision processing means displays a screen display of a privilege guide that can be provided by additionally inputting a coupon number to the input unused and used coupon numbers. .. Further includes a recording means, which records a set of unused and used coupon numbers entered at the same time to receive benefits.
When an unused coupon number and a used coupon number are input to the provided processing means, another coupon number recorded in the recording means at the same time as the used coupon number is also recorded at the same time this time. Ask for the benefits that can be offered this time as entered,
The privilege management device according to claim 1. The benefit according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the provision processing means displays a list of benefits that can be provided by a set of entered unused and used coupon numbers, and accepts a selection from the user. Management device. A means of retaining information indicating whether each coupon number is unused or used,
When a used coupon number is entered together with an unused coupon number, a provision processing means that performs processing for providing benefits different from those when only an unused coupon number is entered, and a provision processing means.
If with unused coupon number spent coupon number is entered, the advertisement providing means for providing advertising information about other campaign associated with the campaign to their corresponding input coupon number,
Benefit management device including. The other campaign related to the campaign corresponding to the entered coupon number is a campaign for other products related to the product purchased as an opportunity to issue the entered coupon number, according to claim 5 . Described privilege management device. The privilege management device according to claim 5 , wherein the other campaign related to the campaign corresponding to the entered coupon number is a campaign in which other benefits related to the privilege provided by the providing means can be obtained. .. Computer,
A means of retaining information indicating whether each coupon number is unused or used,
Providing processing means that performs processing to provide benefits different from the case where only the unused coupon number is entered when the used coupon number is entered together with the unused coupon number.
A program for functioning as,
The provision processing means is a program that provides different benefits depending on whether the number of used coupon numbers entered together with the unused coupon numbers is in the first range and the second range . Computer,
A means of retaining information indicating whether each coupon number is unused or used,
Providing processing means that performs processing to provide benefits different from the case where only the unused coupon number is entered when the used coupon number is entered together with the unused coupon number.
If a used coupon number is entered along with an unused coupon number, an advertising means that provides advertising information about the campaign corresponding to the entered coupon number and other campaigns related to it.
A program to function as.

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