KR100749595B1 - Method and System for Accumulating Point Through Coupon - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and system for earning points using coupons. When a customer purchases a product through shopping and presents a membership card at the time of payment, the method provides a point earning method for earning a predetermined percentage of the purchase amount as points. In; Purchasing a product with a coupon that accumulates a predetermined percentage of the purchase amount as points; Attaching the coupon to a coupon collection plate and collecting the coupon; Scanning a coupon collection plate when a predetermined number of coupons are attached to the coupon collection plate; Reading the customer membership card of the scanned coupon collection plate with a card reader to check membership and outputting a member recognition barcode through a barcode printer; Attaching the member recognition bar code and the merchant bar code to a coupon collection plate and collecting the corresponding coupon collection plate; Scanning the collected coupon collection board through a scanner to read member information and coupon information; Transmitting the read member information and coupon information to a point earning system connected to a communication network in real time using a communication means; And the point earning system is characterized in that it comprises a step of generating the earning points and purchase data for each member based on the member information and coupon information transmitted, and earning points in the customer database and storing the purchase data .

Therefore, the present invention pays a sticker-type coupon for earning a certain percentage of the purchase price or service fee as a point when a customer purchases a product or uses a particular service of the merchant, and collects the coupon collection plate attached to the coupon By accumulating points on the member's member card, the customer can use the accumulated points as a product purchase, service and cash.

Earn, Points, Customers, Members, Distribution, Merchants, Coupons, Coupon Collection, Stickers, Issue

Description

Method and system for earning points using coupons {Method and System for Accumulating Point Through Coupon}

1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a point earning system using a coupon according to the present invention;

2 is an exemplary view showing a coupon and a coupon collection plate used in the point earning system using the coupon of the present invention,

Figure 3 is a block diagram schematically showing the internal configuration of the coupon management system according to the present invention,

Figure 4 is a flow chart for explaining a method for earning points using a coupon according to the present invention.

♣ Explanation of symbols for main part of drawing ♣

10: Customer 20: Merchant

30: Manufacturer 40: Distributor

50: coupon management system 51: card reader

52: barcode printer 53: scanner

54: communication means 60: communication network

70: points earning system 101: merchant payment coupon                 

102: coupon for product attachment 200: coupon collection

The present invention relates to a method and system for earning points using a coupon, and more specifically, a customer pays a sticker-type coupon as a means for purchasing a product or earning a certain percentage of a service fee as a point, and collecting the corresponding coupon. By earning points to the customer, the customer relates to a method and system for earning points using coupons that can be provided for purchases, services and cash based on the points earned.

At present, there is a great change in information and transactions due to the development of the Internet-based network, and the era of sharing all information and trading without borders is approaching rapidly.

In addition, the creation of virtual spaces through the network brings about the provision of various services and online real-time transactions in these virtual spaces, and the activation of offline real and various agency services as well as specialized information and electronic commerce online. It's happening.

In general, a customer who wants to purchase a product purchases a product at a retail store that sells the product, and pays by presenting cash or a credit card to pay for the product purchased by the customer.                         

The distributors can provide the membership card to customers for differentiation and customer management from other distributors, and give a portion of the payment amount of the product purchased by the customer as a points to be used as a free gift and a product payment amount to customers who have a certain point or more. Is providing earned services.

 The above-mentioned accumulation service is widely used not only in distribution stores selling goods but also in service industries such as fast food restaurants, restaurants, amusement facilities, credit cards, transportation cards and communication services.

The earned service has been suggested as an essential means in terms of customer management in the distribution and service industries, and increasingly, large retail stores and service companies are establishing an integrated customer management system through cooperation.

However, in order for the integrated customer management system by the alliance between the large retailers and service companies to be successful, more effective advertising and a unified earning system are required, and more efficient earning that customers can fully understand and use the unified earning system. Development of the system is required.

The present invention is created on the basis of the above situation, when the customer buys a product or uses a service merchant pays a coupon attached to the coupon attached to the coupon and the coupon attached to earn a certain percentage of the purchase and service fee as a point By collecting the coupon collection board and earning points in the membership card of the customer, the customer provides a method and system for earning points using a coupon that can be provided as a product purchase, service and cash based on the accumulated points Its purpose is to.

The present invention provides a point earning method for earning a predetermined percentage of the purchase price when the customer purchases the product through shopping, and present the membership card at the time of payment for the purchase; Purchasing a product with a coupon that accumulates a predetermined percentage of the purchase amount as points; Attaching the coupon to a coupon collection plate and collecting the coupon; Scanning a coupon collection plate when a predetermined number of coupons are attached to the coupon collection plate; Reading the customer membership card of the scanned coupon collection plate with a card reader to check membership and outputting a member recognition barcode through a barcode printer; Attaching the member recognition bar code and the merchant bar code to a coupon collection plate and collecting the corresponding coupon collection plate; Scanning the collected coupon collection board through a scanner to read member information and coupon information; Transmitting the read member information and coupon information to a point earning system connected to a communication network in real time using a communication means; And the point earning system generates points and purchase data for each member based on the transmitted member information and coupon information, and accumulates points in the customer database and stores the purchase data. Provides points earning method using the coupon.

Another aspect of the present invention provides a point earning system for earning a predetermined percentage of a purchase amount when a customer purchases a product through shopping and presents a membership card at the time of payment; A customer who has a membership card that purchases goods and services of a merchant and receives an early maintenance rate of a payment amount as points; Merchants for issuing a merchant payment coupon for earning a predetermined percentage of the fee to the customer using a predetermined service; A product manufacturer that selects a product to which the coupon is applied, attaches a coupon to which the product is attached, and delivers the product to a retailer; A distribution store selling goods delivered from the manufacturer to customers; The customer collects the coupons paid through the merchants and distributors, attaches them to the coupon collection plate, and presents the coupon collection plate with a certain number of coupons, scans the coupons, reads the member information and the coupon information, and reads them through the communication network. Coupon management system for transmitting the information to the point earning system; A network communication network such as the Internet for transmitting and receiving data through a communication remotely; And based on the member information and coupon information transmitted from the coupon management system configured to include a point earning system for earning points in the membership card provides a point earning system using a coupon characterized in that.

Hereinafter, a method and system for earning points using a coupon according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a point earning system using a coupon according to the present invention, Figure 2 is an illustration showing a coupon and a coupon collection plate used in the point earning system using the coupon of the present invention Figure 3 is a block diagram schematically showing the internal configuration of the coupon management system according to the present invention, Figure 4 is a flow chart for explaining a method for earning points using the coupon according to the present invention.

Referring to this, as shown in Figure 1 points earning system using the coupon to purchase goods or use the service merchant 20, present with cash or credit card, and receive a certain percentage of the payment amount to earn points Issuance scores, expiration date and issuance bar codes are printed to customers 10 who have a membership card and a company that provides a coupon service, and who use a predetermined service. Merchants (20), such as fast food restaurants, restaurants, amusement service providers, credit card and telecommunications services providers, which provide sticker-type merchant coupons, are printed with commercial advertisements and instructions for use, such as publication scores and expiration dates. And a manufacturer (30) and a manufacturer (30) for attaching a coupon for attaching a product on which an issuing store barcode and the like are attached to the product and delivering the product to a distribution store (40) that distributes the product. Distributor 40 to sell the goods delivered from the customer 10, the customer 10 to collect the coupons paid from the distribution store 40 and the affiliated shop 20 and attached to the coupon collection plate 200 When presenting the coupon collection plate 200 with a certain number of coupons attached, the coupons are scanned to read the member information and the coupon information, and the information obtained through the communication network 60 is accumulated by the coupon service company's point earning system (70). Membership card based on the member information and coupon information transmitted from the coupon management system 50, the network communication network 60, such as the Internet for transmitting and receiving data through the remote communication and the coupon management system 50 to transmit to) It consists of a point earning system 70 to earn points.

Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the coupon is divided into a merchant payment 101 and a product attachment 102, and issuance scores, expiration date and issuance points at predetermined positions of the coupons on which commercial advertisements and usage methods are printed. It is made of a sticker with a barcode printed on it.

In addition, the coupon collection plate 200 is provided with a space for attaching a predetermined number of sticker-type coupons, a space for attaching a merchant barcode and a consumer barcode and a coupon collection plate identification number and a scanning authentication mark at a predetermined position. .

The coupon management system 50, as shown in Figure 3, the card reader 51 for reading the member information and points earned by reading the member card that the customers (10) and the coupon collection plate 200 A barcode output unit 52 for issuing merchant barcodes and consumer barcodes to be attached to the scanner, a scanner 53 for reading the member information and coupon information by scanning the coupon collection plate 200, and a point through the communication network 60 Control the communication means 54 and the overall device connected to the earning system 70, and based on the member information read from the card reader 51 in accordance with the operation of the system operator for the consumer through the barcode output unit 52 Output barcodes and bar codes for merchants, and scan the coupon collection plate 200 collected from the customers 10 through the scanner 53 to read the member information and coupon information of the barcode attached to the coupon collection plate 200 And it consists of a management system 55 for transmitting to the point earning system 70 through the communication means 54.

The operation of the point earning system using the coupon according to the present invention having the above configuration will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 4.

First, a certain percentage of the payment amount or service usage fee according to the purchase of the products of the customers 10 through the coupon is credited to the membership card of the customer 10, and the customer 10 points his accumulated points On the basis of this, product and service fees can be paid or used in cash. Coupon service companies that provide points earning services using the coupons customers through the manufacturer 30, distributor 40 and affiliated stores 20 to provide a specific service, such as coupons and coupon collection plate 200 Will be provided to

The manufacturer 30 selects a product to apply a coupon service to a product produced through a partnership with a coupon service company (S11), and outputs and attaches a coupon 102 for attaching the product to the selected product (S12). ).

The manufacturer 30 delivers the product with the coupon for attaching the product 102 to the distribution store 40 so that the customer can purchase the corresponding product by the customers 10 using the distribution store 40, and the customer 10 ) Is to purchase a product with a coupon (S13) to remove the coupon attached to the product to repeat the process of attaching to the coupon collection plate 200 is disposed in the distribution store (40) (S14). In addition, the customer 10 uses the service through the affiliated shop 20, receives a certain percentage of the service fee to be paid to the merchant payment coupon 101, this to the coupon collection board 200 disposed in the merchant 20 It is attached and used.

When the customer 10 has a certain number of coupons attached to the coupon collection plate 200, for example, a member card possessed by the customer 10 through a window of the affiliated store 20 and the distribution store 40 opened to scan the coupon collection plate 200. And present the coupon collection plate 200 to the guide, the guide reads the membership card of the customer 10 to the card reader 51 and confirms the membership, and if the member is a member through the barcode printer 52 By outputting the recognition bar code attached to the merchant bar code and the member recognition bar code on the coupon collection plate 200 (S15), the coupon collection plate 200 is collected (S16).

The guide person scans the collected coupon collection plate 200 through the scanner 53 (S17) to read the member information and coupon information, and the read member information and coupon information connected to the communication network 60 The point earning system 70 temporarily stores the data in real time or on a recording medium (not shown) using the communication means 54, and then artificially transmits the data later (S18). Here, the scanning authentication mark and the identification serial number are marked at a predetermined position of the coupon collection plate 200 scanned by the scanner 53.

The point earning system 70 generates points and purchase data for each member based on the member information and coupon information transmitted from the plurality of coupon management system 50 (S19), to earn points in the customer database not shown In addition, the purchase data is stored (S20).

On the other hand, the point earning system using the coupon, for example, can be used in conjunction with the cyber space cyber shopping mall of the Internet, the amount of purchase when a customer purchases a product through each cyber shopping mall through a partnership with a plurality of cyber shopping malls If a certain percentage of coupons are issued, and customers who collect a certain amount of coupons require points to be earned, by earning points in the customer database based on the coupon information and member information, and generating and storing purchase data, The customer can purchase and cash the product through the cyber shopping mall based on the accumulated points.

As described above, the present invention pays a sticker-type coupon for earning a certain percentage of the purchase price and the service fee as a point when a customer purchases a product or uses a service of a merchant, and a collection of coupons on which the sticker-type coupon is attached The points will be collected on the member's membership card.

In addition, the method and system for earning points using the coupon according to the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the technical gist of the invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, when a customer purchases a product through a membership affiliated retail store or uses a specific service of an affiliated store, a sticker type coupon for earning a certain percentage of a purchase price or a service fee is paid, By collecting the coupon collection plate attached to the sticker-type coupon by accumulating points in the membership card of the customer, the customer has an effect that can be used as a product purchase, service and cash based on the accumulated points.

Claims (6)

When a customer purchases a product through shopping and presents the membership card at the time of payment, in the point earning method of earning a predetermined percentage of the purchase amount as points, Scanning a collection of coupons with attached coupons that accumulate a predetermined percentage of the purchase amount as points; Reading a member card of the scanned coupon collection board with a card reader to check membership and outputting a member recognition barcode through a barcode printer; Reading the member information and the coupon information by scanning the coupon collection plate to which the member recognition barcode and the affiliate store barcode are attached through a scanner; Real-time transmission of the read member information and coupon information to a point earning system connected to a communication network using a communication means; And The point earning system generates the points and purchase data for each member based on the transmitted member information and coupon information, and earning points in the customer database and storing the purchase data; Point earning method using the coupon, characterized in that comprises a. delete A membership card in which member information and point information are recorded; Merchants payment coupons that are paid to the merchants in order to accumulate a predetermined percentage of the fee to the customer using a given service; A coupon for attaching a product attached to the coupon applied product; A coupon collection system to which a certain number of coupons are attached, and a coupon management system for scanning the member information and the coupon information by reading the coupon collection plate and transmitting the read information to the point earning system through a communication network; A network communication network such as the Internet for transmitting and receiving data through a communication remotely; And Point earning system for earning points in the membership card based on the member information and coupon information transmitted from the coupon management system; Point earning system using the coupon, characterized in that comprises a. The method of claim 3, wherein the coupon management system, A card reader for reading the member card and reading the member information and the accumulated point information; A barcode output unit for issuing a merchant barcode and a consumer barcode to be attached to the coupon collection board; A scanner for scanning the coupon collection plate to read member information and coupon information; Communication means connected to the point earning system through the communication network and Based on the member information read from the card reader, the consumer barcode and the merchant barcode are output through a barcode printer, and the coupon collection plate is scanned with a scanner to read the member information and coupon information of the barcode attached to the coupon collection plate. In addition, the management system for transmitting to the point earning system through the communication means; Point earning system using the coupon, characterized in that comprises a. The method according to claim 3 or 4, The coupon is divided into merchant payment and product attachment, and the coupon is characterized in that a sticker is printed on the predetermined position on the upper surface of the coupon printed commercial advertising and how to use issuance score, expiration date and issued shop barcode Point earning system used. The coupon collection plate of claim 3 or 4, wherein the coupon collection plate has a space for attaching a predetermined number of stickers and a space for attaching a merchant barcode and a consumer barcode, wherein the identification number and scanning authentication are provided at a predetermined position. Point earning system using a coupon characterized in that the mark is provided.

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