KR102138175B1 - System, server and method for providing coupon service - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a coupon service providing system, server, and method implemented to earn or use coupons by using card information or customer-specific information extracted at the time of card payment, and the coupon manager terminal receives the coupon information of the customer to receive the coupon After informing the manager, the coupon is notified by accumulating the coupon to the customer; The database stores store information separately for each store, and stores card information and coupon information for each customer; When the coupon service providing server receives payment approval information from the bansa when the customer pays for the card, checks the card information and store information, reads the corresponding customer's coupon information from the database and notifies the coupon manager terminal, and then the coupon manager Receiving coupon notification from the terminal, updating coupon information to the database and notifying the completion of coupon accumulation; The customer terminal is notified of the completion of coupon accumulation from the coupon service providing server and notifies the customer.

Description

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The technical field of the present invention relates to a coupon service providing system, a server and a method, in particular, a coupon service providing system, server and method implemented to earn or use coupons using card information or customer specific information extracted at the time of card payment It is about.

The coupon service, in recent years, as the spread of mobile devices such as mobile phones, PDAs, and smartphones has expanded and wireless communication technologies have developed, coupons can be earned or used in an online manner using wired or wireless Internet.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2016-0104511 (published on Sep. 5, 2016) is a business accumulation coupon that enables users to conveniently earn and use coupons by automatically accumulating and storing coupons and presenting them without requiring the user to present a coupon. Disclosed is a method of earning and using coupons using a mobile application. According to the disclosed technology, an application downloading step in which a user downloads a mobile discount coupon accumulation application to his mobile terminal; After the application is installed on the user's mobile terminal by the application download step, the subscription shop purchase step in which the user starts purchasing at the registered business place; A coupon acquiring step of acquiring a coupon by purchasing at a sign-up shop purchasing step; A coupon storage step of converting and storing the data of the coupon obtained in the coupon acquisition step into a unique identification code in the application; After the coupon storage step, an additional purchase step in which the user additionally purchases at the registered business site; Available coupon search step of searching for a coupon that can be applied to the registered business site among the coupons stored in the application; When the available coupon is searched in the available coupon search step, it includes a coupon presentation step of automatically presenting the coupon to the business site when calculating.

Korean Registered Patent No. 10-1607208 (registered on March 23, 2016) discloses a mobile accumulation or subtraction system and method using a QR code or NFC stamp, in a mobile accumulation or subtraction system, the handle portion formed on the top, A rubber part inserted between the handle part and the detachable rubber part and a QR code including a store ID or a store ID identification part that is NFC, which is inserted between the handle part and the rubber part; Equipped with an app for earning or deducting points, activate the camera or activate NFC when the app is running, take a QR code inserted into the stamp with the activated camera to read the store ID or insert it into the stamp with activated NFC Tagging NFC to read the store ID, the app sends the read store ID and terminal identification data to the customer DB server, receives the updated coupon information or points from the customer DB server, and displays the user terminal on the coupon accumulation screen; And indexing pre-stored coupon information or points using the store ID and terminal identification data received from the user terminal, and incrementing or subtracting the indexed coupon information or points to correspond to a preset increase/decrease value. Characterized in that it comprises a customer DB server to transmit to. According to the disclosed technology, the behavior of the customer, who is the subject of the point accumulation, is minimized, and after the app is operated by the user terminal, the store employee places the QR code stamp on the front or rear camera of the user terminal, and the user terminal displays the QR code. In the case of shooting, by accumulating a preset point or coupon to the user terminal, minimizing the user's action for the accumulation of points, and also after the app operation of the user terminal, when a store employee tags the NFC stamp on the user terminal, By accumulating or deducting points or coupons on the user terminal, the user's actions for accumulating or deducting points are minimized.

In the conventional coupon service as described above, in the case of a paper coupon, it is stored in the customer's wallet, pocket, or drawer full, or in particular, the customer's wallet is fat enough with a few paper coupons, not money, cards, or business cards. The customer's coupon storage and management was inconvenient, and there were disadvantages in that it was difficult to earn and use the coupon if the customer did not have the coupon. In addition, in the conventional coupon service, in terms of the store, a separate cost is required to provide the coupon service to the customer by purchasing coupon paper, stamp, etc. in the store regardless of sales increase by the customer's purchase. In order to do this, it is necessary to abandon the store's unique coupon policy and conform to the introduced electronic coupon system, and the store also has a disadvantage in that it requires an action to provide a separate real coupon after payment for product sales is completed.

In the conventional coupon service as described above, in the case of earning an electronic coupon, the smart device NFC, barcode, QR code, etc. given at the time of signing up for the coupon service are recognized and utilized, or customer specific information (for example, ID, cell phone Number, etc.) to perform the accumulation. At this time, the method using NFC recognition has the disadvantage that it needs to support the NFC function not only in the NFC terminal, but also in smart devices, and additionally for recognizing data when using NFC, barcode, or QR code. Equipment is required, and in the case of a POS terminal for entering customer-specific information, it acts as a burden on the store (a small business owner), and the use of customer-specific information has the disadvantage of spending unnecessary time in the purchase and payment phases of buyers and payers. Have.

In the conventional coupon service as described above, when the need for the use of the coupon possessed by the customer disappears, the coupon is delivered to other customers or discarded, and thus the coupon used to purchase the product has economic value, but this value is extinguished. There was. In addition, customers with paper coupons can exchange coupons in various ways according to the coupon policy of the coupon issuing store, but since the transaction of paper coupons is a transaction between customers, the store manager is responsible for the accumulated coupons. There is also a disadvantage that there is no way to check the distribution history. Also, from the customer's point of view, it is difficult to remember from which customer the coupon accumulation stamp or coupon was received, and it is difficult to store multiple real coupons.

In the conventional coupon service as described above, in order to sell the coupon of the store product in the online market, the store establishes an app coupon service exclusively for the store and requests a separate coupon registration request after signing up for a coupon service that provides coupon sales This procedure acts as a burden on the customer marketing effect and sales increase that can be enjoyed through the couponing of products in small and medium-sized stores, and results in a loss of competitiveness in the online coupon (product) trading president. It also has disadvantages.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2016-0104511 Korean Registered Patent No. 10-1607208

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to solve the disadvantages as described above, coupon service providing system, server, and implemented to earn or use coupons using card information or customer-specific information extracted at the time of card payment, and Is to provide a way.

As a means for solving the above problems, according to one feature of the present invention, after receiving the coupon information of the customer and notifying the coupon manager, the coupon manager terminal to notify the customer of the coupon accumulation by accumulating the coupon; A database that stores store information by store and stores card information and coupon information by customer; Upon payment of the customer's card, the payment approval information is notified by the ban company, the card information and the store information are checked, and the corresponding customer's coupon information is read from the database and notified to the coupon manager terminal, and then from the coupon manager terminal A coupon service providing server that receives coupon notification and updates coupon information to the database and notifies coupon completion; And a customer terminal notifying the customer of the completion of coupon accumulation from the coupon service providing server.

In one embodiment, the coupon manager terminal is characterized in that by confirming the click of the coupon creation, the coupon is generated and the coupon is notified to the coupon service providing server.

In one embodiment, the coupon manager terminal confirms the selection of a coupon to be credited to a customer, generates a coupon accumulation notification signal including customer information, coupon information, and coupon manager identification information, and transmits it to the coupon service providing server Is done.

In one embodiment, the coupon manager terminal generates a coupon generation notification signal including coupon information, customer information, and coupon manager identification information by confirming input of coupon information and customer information to be credited to the customer and creation of a coupon and clicking the coupon It is characterized by transmitting to the service providing server.

In one embodiment, the coupon manager terminal receives the card information from the POS terminal installed at the store when the customer pays for the card, and notifies the coupon service providing server together with the store information.

In one embodiment, when receiving the card payment processing request signal from the POS terminal, the coupon manager terminal generates a customer identification notification signal including card information, store information, and coupon manager identification information to provide the coupon service server Characterized in that the transmission.

In one embodiment, the POS terminal receives the card information used by the customer at the time of payment through the card terminal, generates a card payment processing request signal including the card information together with the store information, and the coupon manager terminal and the It is characterized in that it transmits to a bansa, receives a card payment processing result signal from the bansa, generates a payment completion signal and transmits it to the card terminal or the customer terminal.

In one embodiment, the coupon manager terminal, after requesting an information inquiry for the customer to the coupon service providing server, receives a list of customer information from the coupon service providing server, informs the coupon manager, and confirms the selection of customer information And notifying the coupon service providing server.

In one embodiment, the coupon manager terminal confirms the input of the customer identification information and the click of the information inquiry, generates an information inquiry request signal including the customer identification information and the coupon manager identification information, and transmits it to the coupon service providing server It is characterized by.

In one embodiment, the coupon manager terminal is characterized in that the customer checks the coupon to be used and notifies the coupon service providing server.

In one embodiment, the coupon manager terminal is characterized in that it confirms the approval of the coupon use, generates a coupon usage notification signal including customer information, coupon information, and coupon manager identification information, and transmits it to the coupon service providing server.

In one embodiment, the coupon manager terminal is characterized in that it is a POS terminal or a smart device having an app for coupon manager.

In one embodiment, the coupon manager terminal is characterized in that it allows the customer to earn and approve coupons when the app for coupon manager is executed.

In one embodiment, the coupon manager terminal provides a store coupon policy template that serves as a basis for a store coupon screen and data configuration, and applies a basic policy of stamp, coupon count, and points separately. It has a coupon background image, a stamp image, a stamp usage policy, a coupon background image, a coupon usage policy in the case of a number of coupons, and a point card background image and a point name in the case of points.

In one embodiment, the coupon manager terminal is equipped with an app for coupon manager, search and check customer coupon information, earn customer coupons, use customer coupons, generate automatic coupons for customers who do not issue coupons, request customer coupons It is characterized by requesting the coupon service providing server to check information, check customer coupon order request information, view transaction details, and modify transaction details.

In one embodiment, the coupon manager terminal is configured to perform acceptance or rejection of a customer coupon use request from the coupon service providing server, and acceptance or rejection of a customer coupon order request from the coupon service providing server. It is characterized by doing.

In one embodiment, the coupon manager terminal is characterized in that, by using the coupon manager app, a plurality of coupon input windows are placed to accumulate multiple coupons at once.

In one embodiment, the coupon manager terminal is characterized in that, by using the coupon manager app, when receiving a request to use a coupon from a plurality of customer terminals, it is provided as a use request list and approved for use.

In one embodiment, the coupon manager terminal is characterized in that, by using the coupon manager app, when a customer has an incorrectly accumulated coupon, the coupon service is provided to the request server.

In one embodiment, the coupon manager terminal, by using the coupon manager app, when receiving an order from a customer terminal through the coupon service providing server, sequentially displays and displays coupon usage and order usage in the request history It is characterized by.

In one embodiment, the coupon manager terminal is characterized in that, by using the coupon manager app, the usage approval history and the accumulation history are displayed as a list.

In one embodiment, the coupon manager terminal is characterized in that the coupon is not used when the request is not from the customer terminal through the coupon service providing server.

In one embodiment, the coupon manager terminal is characterized in that to reject the approval / withdrawal / delay when ordering from a customer terminal through the coupon service providing server.

In one embodiment, the coupon service providing server checks the card information and the store information in the payment approval signal received from the van company, identifies the customer using the checked card information, and at the same time, pays the card using the checked store information. It is characterized in that the store is identified and the coupon information corresponding to the identified customer is read from the database and notified to the coupon manager terminal corresponding to the identified store.

In one embodiment, the bansa receives the card information used by the customer at the time of payment as a card payment processing request signal along with store information through the card payment app installed on the card terminal or the customer terminal, and receives the card payment approval request signal. After generating and transmitting to the card company, receiving the card payment approval result signal sent from the card company, and generating a payment approval signal including card information and store information for the approved payment, and transmitting it to the coupon service providing server Is done.

In one embodiment, the coupon service providing server checks customer information, coupon information, and coupon manager identification information in a coupon accumulation notification signal received from the coupon manager terminal, and displays a database corresponding to the checked customer information. It is characterized by updating to the coupon information.

In one embodiment, when the coupon service providing server is notified of coupon accumulation together with coupon generation from the coupon manager terminal, coupon information is generated along with coupon accumulation for the corresponding customer and registered in the database It is characterized by.

In one embodiment, the coupon service providing server checks customer information, coupon information, and coupon manager identification information in the coupon creation notification signal received from the coupon manager terminal, and stores coupon information corresponding to the checked customer information in the database It is characterized by generating and updating the verified coupon information to the coupon information generated in the database.

In one embodiment, the coupon service providing server is characterized in that it receives card information and store information from the coupon manager terminal and reads corresponding customer coupon information from the database to notify the coupon manager terminal. .

In one embodiment, the coupon service providing server checks card information, store information, and coupon manager identification information from a customer confirmation notification signal received from the coupon manager terminal, extracts customer information from the checked card information, and extracts customer information It is characterized in that the coupon information corresponding to is read from the database and notified to the coupon manager terminal.

In one embodiment, the coupon service providing server is characterized in that it receives the information inquiry from the coupon manager terminal, reads the coupon information of the customer corresponding to it from the database and notifies the coupon manager terminal.

In one embodiment, the coupon service providing server receives information request from the coupon manager terminal, reads the corresponding customer information from the database, lists the read customer information and notifies the coupon manager terminal. , Receiving the customer information selection from the coupon manager terminal, confirming the coupon information of the customer corresponding to the database, and notifying the coupon manager terminal.

In one embodiment, the coupon service providing server checks the customer identification information and the coupon manager identification information in the information inquiry request signal received from the coupon manager terminal, and determines whether there is one customer information corresponding to the identified customer identification information. It is characterized in that by checking in the database, the coupon information corresponding to the identified customer identification information is read from the database and notified to the coupon manager terminal.

In one embodiment, the coupon service providing server is characterized in that when the customer information is two, generates a customer information list and notifies the coupon manager terminal.

In one embodiment, the coupon service providing server receives a coupon request from the customer terminal, reads the coupon information of the corresponding customer from the database and notifies the coupon manager terminal, and then uses the coupon from the coupon manager terminal It is characterized in that it receives the notification and updates the coupon information to the database and notifies the customer terminal of the completion of the coupon use.

In one embodiment, the coupon service providing server checks the coupon and customer identification information from the coupon usage request signal received from the customer terminal, and reads the coupon information corresponding to the identified customer identification information from the database to obtain the coupon Notifies the manager terminal, checks customer information, coupon information, and coupon manager identification information from the coupon usage notification signal received from the coupon manager terminal, and updates the coupon information in the database corresponding to the checked customer information. It is characterized by.

In one embodiment, the coupon service providing server checks coupon information of a coupon manager for a store based on a coupon policy for each store stored in the database, and a coupon based on a coupon policy for each store stored in the database Characterized in that it allows to earn or use.

In one embodiment, the coupon service providing server receives a coupon gift along with received customer information from the customer terminal, updates the corresponding customer's coupon information to the database and notifies the customer terminal of the completion of the coupon gift At the same time, it is characterized in that the coupon information of the receiving customer is updated in the database and the receiving of the coupon gift is notified to the customer terminal corresponding to the receiving customer.

In one embodiment, the coupon service providing server is characterized in that a coupon is newly generated and registered in the database according to an automatic coupon generation request for a customer who does not issue a coupon from the coupon manager terminal.

In one embodiment, the coupon service providing server is characterized in that it searches the store information corresponding to the search input value or identification code from the database according to the store search request from the customer terminal and provides it to the customer terminal.

In one embodiment, the coupon service providing server checks a coupon from the database according to a request to check a coupon list from the customer terminal and checks the location of the customer terminal to determine a close distance, the number of coupons available, or user-defined It is characterized in that it is provided to the customer terminal by generating a coupon list by arranging in the order of arrangement.

In one embodiment, the database is characterized in that it stores customer information for each customer.

In one embodiment, the database is characterized in that the store-specific coupon policy or the store-linked coupon policy is reflected and stored for each store by performing a policy reflection before joining the pre-coupon service.

In one embodiment, the customer terminal is characterized in that after requesting the use of the coupon to the coupon service providing server, the coupon service providing server is notified of the completion of use of the coupon and informs the customer.

In one embodiment, the customer terminal is characterized in that the input of the coupon to be used and the click to use the coupon to generate a coupon usage request signal including a usage coupon and customer identification information and transmit it to the coupon service providing server.

In one embodiment, the customer terminal is characterized in that after requesting a coupon gift with the received customer information to the coupon service providing server, the coupon service providing server is notified of the completion of the coupon gift and informs the customer.

In one embodiment, the customer terminal is characterized in that the customer receives a coupon gift received from the coupon service providing server and informs the customer.

In one embodiment, the customer terminal has a customer app, enters a search input value, or searches a store using an identification code placed in a store, checks store details, registers a store coupon, checks a coupon list, and coupons It is characterized in that the request for use, ordering, coupon gift, and coupon gift to the coupon service providing server.

In one embodiment, the customer terminal is characterized in that, by using the app for customers, the coupons are listed and displayed from stores close to the customer terminal location.

In one embodiment, the customer terminal is characterized in that, by using the app for customers, it is possible to check the number of coupons they have and the coupon usage policy for each store.

In one embodiment, the customer terminal, by using the app for the customer, allows the customer to check the store using the coupon service around the location of the customer terminal, and requests the store through the coupon service providing server to use available coupons It is characterized by.

In one embodiment, the customer terminal is characterized in that, by using the app for customers, ordering within a predetermined distance from the customer terminal location.

In one embodiment, the customer terminal is characterized in that to present a coupon to a friend or friend using a social app through the coupon service providing server.

In one embodiment, the coupon service providing system is configured to coupon a product sold in a store using a coupon creation template provided from the coupon service providing server, and the coupon service is registered and sold for the generated coupon. It characterized in that it further comprises a store manager terminal to request to the providing server.

In one embodiment, the coupon service providing server provides a coupon creation template to the store manager terminal, registers the coupon generated in response to registration and sale of coupons from the store manager terminal, and registers the generated coupon in the database online It is characterized by promoting sales.

In one embodiment, the store manager terminal is provided with a store manager app that provides a store manager web page, register and modify store information, register and modify coupon information, create and sell coupons, and coupons It is characterized in that the transaction history inquiry, order transaction history inquiry, store coupon issuance customer confirmation, announcement and advertisement registration are requested to the coupon service providing server.

In one embodiment, the coupon service providing server registers and modifies store information in the database in response to a request for registration and modification of store information from the store manager terminal, and for coupon information from the store manager terminal. Register and modify coupon information in the database according to the registration and modification requests, register coupons generated in response to requests for creation and sales of coupons from the store manager terminal, and promote sales online. In response to a request for inquiry of a coupon transaction history from the store manager terminal, a coupon transaction history is inquired from the database and provided to the store manager terminal, and an order transaction history is retrieved from the database according to an order transaction history inquiry request from the store manager terminal. Inquiry is provided to the store manager terminal, and a store coupon issuing customer is checked from the database and provided to the store manager terminal according to a request for confirmation of a store coupon issued by the store manager terminal. And registering advertisements and advertisements in the database according to a registration request for advertisements, and providing them to the customer terminal or online.

In one embodiment, the store manager terminal uses the store manager app to request registration of the coupon image on the front, coupon image on the back, or mileage font to the coupon service providing server. Define in real time, request registration with the coupon service providing server, request through the coupon service providing server to confirm the use of coupons through the store, check the use of coupons by age group and time, and store customer's Requests confirmation of the list to the coupon service providing server, requests push notification sending to the coupon service providing server to use notifications or advertisements by sending push notifications to store customers, and stores menu and product registration to the coupon service It is characterized in that it requests the offer server, and requests the coupon service to the coupon service providing server to sell menus and products as coupons.

In one embodiment, the coupon service providing server, according to the registration request for the front image of the coupon from the store manager terminal, the coupon image or the mileage font on the back of the coupon, the coupon image or mileage font on the back of the coupon Register in the database, register coupon usage restrictions and issuance method definitions in the database according to the registration request for coupon usage restrictions and issuance method definitions from the store manager terminal, and use coupons from the store manager terminal According to the confirmation request, the transaction history of the coupon is inquired from the database and provided to the store manager terminal to check what products are used in the store and the usage details by age and time zone, and store from the store manager terminal In response to a request for confirmation of the customer's list, a customer list is checked from the database and provided to the store manager terminal, and a push notification is sent to the customer terminal according to a request for sending a push notification from the store manager terminal, and the store Store menu and products are registered in the database according to the request for registration of the store menu and products from the manager terminal, and coupons are registered in the database according to the request for the sale of coupons from the store manager terminal and promoted through online sales promotion. It is characterized by.

In one embodiment, after the customer terminal requests a coupon search to the coupon service providing server, the coupon list is notified from the coupon service providing server and notified to the customer, and the coupon service is purchased for the coupon according to the customer's selection Characterized in that the request to the providing server.

In one embodiment, the coupon service providing server reads and lists the coupons sold online through the database in response to a coupon search request from the customer terminal to notify the customer list to the coupon list, and the customer It is characterized in that a customer purchases a coupon selected by the customer by requesting a purchase of the selected coupon from the terminal.

As a means for solving the above-described problem, according to another feature of the present invention, each of the bansa, coupon manager terminal, and customer terminal connected to the communication through the network is identified, and payment approval information from the bansa when the customer pays the card After receiving the notification and delivering it, the customer receives coupon information and notifies the coupon manager terminal, and receives and delivers the coupon accumulation from the coupon manager terminal, and then receives the coupon accumulation completion and notifies the customer terminal ; A coupon information providing unit that checks card information and store information from payment approval information transmitted from the interface unit and reads corresponding customer coupon information from a database and delivers the coupon information to the interface unit; And a coupon accumulation unit that updates coupon information to the database according to the coupon accumulation delivered from the interface unit and delivers the coupon accumulation to the interface unit.

As a means of solving the above-described problem, according to another feature of the present invention, the coupon service providing server receives payment approval information from a bansa when a customer pays for a card, checks card information and store information, and responds thereto Reading the coupon information of the customer who is making a request from the database and notifying the coupon manager terminal; The coupon manager terminal receiving the coupon information of the customer and informing the coupon manager; The coupon manager terminal notifying the coupon accumulation by accumulating the coupon to the customer; The coupon service providing server receiving coupon notification from the coupon manager terminal, updating coupon information to the database, and notifying the completion of coupon accumulation; And the customer terminal provides a coupon service providing method comprising the step of notifying the customer of the completion of coupon accumulation from the coupon service providing server.

As an effect of the present invention, by providing a coupon service providing system, server, and method implemented to earn or use coupons using card information or customer-specific information extracted at the time of card payment, cumbersome paper coupons or complicated electronic coupons There is no need to store only the coupons that the customer needs by installing only one app, or store all the coupons of the store that customers frequently use in one app, thereby making the customer's wallet slim and making the smart device light. , Customers can earn and use coupons without the hassle of finding and searching for coupons in the wallet or existing coupon app, and customers only need to have the smart device with the app installed. It means that coupons can be earned and used by using cards, store coupon managers, etc. In addition, in the aspect of the present invention, from the store side, it is unnecessary to purchase a separate resource for providing a coupon service by systemizing a coupon service in a store, and providing a smart unique coupon policy to a customer by systemizing the store's unique coupon policy as it is It also has the effect of automatically checking the coupon information of the customer at the time of card payment and providing the coupon service with a simple input for coupon accumulation and use.

1 is a view for explaining a coupon service providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the coupon service providing server in FIG. 1.
3 is a view for explaining a coupon service providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view for explaining the coupon accumulation at the time of card payment through a van (VAN) company in FIG. 3.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating coupon accumulation when a card is paid through a POS terminal in FIG. 3.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating coupon accumulation when cash payment is performed in FIG. 3.
7 is a diagram illustrating the use of coupons in FIG. 3.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may easily practice. However, since the description of the present invention is only an example for structural or functional description, the scope of the present invention should not be interpreted as being limited by the embodiments described in the text. That is, since the embodiments can be variously changed and have various forms, it should be understood that the scope of the present invention includes equivalents capable of realizing technical ideas. In addition, the purpose or effect presented in the present invention does not mean that a specific embodiment should include all of them or only such an effect, and the scope of the present invention should not be understood as being limited thereby.

The meaning of the terms described in the present invention should be understood as follows.

Terms such as “first” and “second” are for distinguishing one component from other components, and the scope of rights should not be limited by these terms. For example, the first component may be referred to as the second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as the first component. When a component is said to be "connected" to another component, it may be understood that other components may exist in the middle, although they may be directly connected to the other component. On the other hand, when a component is said to be "directly connected" to another component, it should be understood that no other component exists in the middle. On the other hand, other expressions describing the relationship between the components, that is, "between" and "immediately between" or "adjacent to" and "directly neighboring to" should be interpreted similarly.

Singular expressions are to be understood as including plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, and terms such as “comprises” or “having” refer to the features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or components described. It is to be understood that a combination is intended to indicate the existence, and does not preclude the existence or addition possibility of one or more other features or numbers, steps, operations, components, parts or combinations thereof.

All terms used herein have the same meaning as generally understood by a person skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains, unless otherwise defined. The terms defined in the commonly used dictionary should be interpreted to be consistent with meanings in the context of related technologies, and cannot be interpreted as having ideal or excessively formal meanings unless explicitly defined in the present invention.

Now, a coupon service providing system, a server, and a method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

1 is a view for explaining a coupon service providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the coupon service providing system 100 includes a plurality of coupon manager terminals 110, a coupon service providing server 120, a database 130, a plurality of customer terminals 140, and a network 150. Includes.

The coupon manager terminal 110 receives the coupon information of the customer from the coupon service providing server 120, informs the coupon manager, and then accumulates the coupon to the customer to notify the coupon service providing server 120.

In one embodiment, the coupon manager terminal 110, after notifying the coupon manager of the customer through the display means (or output means such as a microphone, etc.), such as LCD, touch screen, and then inputs, such as a keypad, touch pad, etc. When entering (or selecting) a coupon to be credited to a customer through a means, check this and generate a coupon accumulation notification signal (including coupon manager identification information) including customer information and coupon information, thereby providing a coupon service server 120 ).

In one embodiment, the coupon manager terminal 110 enables the automatic verification of customer coupon information and the automatic coupon accumulation function upon card payment. In addition, if the customer is a coupon service subscriber but does not own the electronic coupon of the corresponding store, the coupon manager terminal 110 performs coupon accumulation and approval in order to be able to perform coupon generation on behalf of the customer. Through the coupon manager screen equipped with the ability to do this, the coupon manager can click to create a coupon, and by notifying the coupon service providing server 120 with the coupon generation along with the coupon generation, the customer can earn the coupon And approval can be handled at once.

In one embodiment, the coupon manager terminal 110 checks this when inputting customer information along with coupon information to be credited to the customer through input means and clicking Create Coupon, and notifies the coupon creation including coupon information and customer information. A signal (including coupon manager identification information, terminal identification information, or store identification information) may be generated and transmitted to the coupon service providing server 120.

In one embodiment, the coupon manager terminal 110 receives the card information from the POS terminal (not shown in the drawing for convenience of explanation) installed in the store at the time of payment of the customer's card, and stores the information together with the store information. The coupon service providing server 120 may be notified.

In one embodiment, the coupon manager terminal 110 receives a card payment processing request signal transmitted from a POS terminal installed in a store at the time of payment of the customer's card and checks the customer including card information and store information. A notification signal (including coupon manager identification information, terminal identification information, or store identification information) may be generated and transmitted to the coupon service providing server 120. Here, the POS (POS) terminal receives the card information (for example, card number, etc.) that the customer uses at the time of payment through the card terminal, the card payment app installed on the customer terminal 140, and the like. Generates a card payment processing request signal that includes card information along with store information, transmits it to the coupon manager terminal 110 and the van, and receives and pays the card payment processing result signal transmitted from the van. A completion signal may be generated and transmitted to a card terminal or a card payment app installed in the customer terminal 140 to inform the customer that payment is complete.

In one embodiment, the coupon manager terminal 110, after requesting an information inquiry for the customer to the coupon service providing server 120, receives a list of customer information from the coupon service providing server 120, informs the coupon manager, and inputs It can confirm the selection of customer information through the means and notify the coupon service providing server 120.

In one embodiment, the coupon manager terminal 110 receives the customer identification information through the input means and checks it when clicking on the information inquiry, so that the information inquiry request signal including the customer identification information (coupon manager identification information or After generating the terminal identification information (including store identification information) and transmitting it to the coupon service providing server 120, the customer information list is notified from the coupon service providing server 120 to inform the coupon manager, and select the customer information. The coupon service providing server 120 may be notified.

In one embodiment, the coupon manager terminal 110 may inform the coupon manager of the customer's coupon information, and then check the coupon to be used by the customer and notify the coupon service providing server 120 of the coupon use.

In one embodiment, the coupon manager terminal 110, after notifying the coupon manager of the customer to the coupon manager, confirms this when the coupon is used through the input means to check the coupon usage notification signal including customer information and coupon information (Including coupon manager identification information, terminal identification information, and store identification information) may be generated and transmitted to the coupon service providing server 120.

In one embodiment, the coupon manager terminal 110 is a POS (POS) terminal having a coupon manager app (or a coupon manager program), a smart device, and the like, and when a coupon manager app is executed, the customer's coupon is accumulated and You may be asked to perform approval. Here, the coupon manager app is a core service app for coupon accumulation and coupon use, and is driven by a store POS (POS) terminal or a smart device capable of communicating with the coupon service providing server 120 through the network 150.

In one embodiment, the coupon manager terminal 110 is the basis of the coupon manager screen and data configuration for the store, so that the store manager uses the store coupon policy template function to introduce the store-specific coupon policy into the system. You can provide this store coupon policy template. Here, the application method for the provided coupon policy template is as follows, and the basic policies of the stamp, the number of coupons, and points are classified and applied, and in the case of the stamp, a coupon background image, a stamp image, a stamp usage policy, etc. are provided. In the case of the number of coupons, a coupon background image, a coupon usage policy, etc. may be provided, and in the case of points, a point card background image, a point name, etc. may be provided.

In one embodiment, the coupon manager terminal 110 may provide a customer coupon information verification function, such as searching for the customer's unique information or checking the customer's coupon and point holding status, and request the customer to use the coupon. We can provide a function to check the waiting list for customer coupon requests, such as confirming or confirming a customer's order request, and check customer's recent coupons, such as checking coupon accumulation and usage history by item, and correcting by accumulation and usage. It can provide usage history information verification function.

In one embodiment, the coupon manager terminal 110 is provided with an app for the coupon manager, search and check customer coupon information, earn customer coupons, use customer coupons, generate automatic coupons for customers who do not issue coupons, customer coupons Confirmation of the usage request information, confirmation of the customer coupon order request information, transaction history inquiry, transaction history modification can be requested to the coupon service providing server 120, and the request for the use of the customer coupon from the coupon service providing server 120 It is possible to perform acceptance or rejection, and to accept or reject a customer coupon order request from the coupon service providing server 120. Here, the app for the coupon manager, Windows (Window), Android (Android), IOS-based, can be produced based on the customer can earn coupons, and by placing multiple coupon input window multiple coupons once You may be able to earn money, search for store customers by phone number, etc., and check coupon information, and receive and use coupon requests from the customer terminal 140 through the coupon service providing server 120 When receiving a request to use a coupon from a plurality of customer terminals 140, it is provided as a use request list to conveniently check and actively approve the use, and check accumulation and use history as a list It is possible to do so, and if the customer has an incorrectly accumulated coupon, the customer can request the collection or modification to the coupon service providing server 120, and from the customer terminal 140 through the coupon service providing server 120. It can be ordered to receive orders, when receiving orders from the customer terminal 140 can be displayed by sequentially listing the coupon use and order use in the request history, and use approval history and accumulation history as a list It can be displayed, and if it is not a request to use the coupon from the customer terminal 140 through the coupon service providing server 120, the coupon can be prevented from being used, and through the coupon service providing server 120 When ordering from the customer terminal 140, approval/cancellation/rejection due to delay may be provided.

The coupon service providing server 120 receives payment approval information from a van (VAN) (not shown in the drawing for convenience of explanation) at the time of the customer's card payment, checks card information and store information, and responds thereto After the customer's coupon information is read from the database 130 and notified to the coupon manager terminal 110, the coupon information is notified from the coupon manager terminal 110 and the coupon information is updated in the database 130 (that is, coupon accumulation) And notifies the customer terminal 140 of the completion of coupon accumulation.

In one embodiment, the coupon service providing server 120, the card terminal (for convenience of description, not shown in the drawing), when the customer's card payment approval through the card payment app installed on the customer terminal 140, etc. In the case of receiving a payment approval signal transmitted from a VAN company, check the card information and store information in the received payment approval signal, identify the customer using the checked card information, and simultaneously Using the verified store information, the store where the card payment was performed can be identified, and after the identification of the customer and the store is completed, the coupon information corresponding to the identified customer is read from the database 130 and the identified store It can be notified to the coupon manager terminal 110 corresponding to. Here, the Van (VAN) company, the card information used by the customer at the time of payment (for example, card number, etc.) through the card terminal, the card payment app installed on the customer terminal 140, and card payment processing with store information After receiving the request signal, the card payment approval request signal is generated and transmitted to the card company (for convenience of explanation, not shown in the drawings), and the card payment approval result signal received from the card company is received and payment is approved. A payment approval signal including card information and store information can be generated and transmitted to the coupon service providing server 120. Also, a card payment processing result signal is generated to generate a card payment app installed in the card terminal, customer terminal 140, and the like. Through this, the customer can be informed of the payment completion.

In one embodiment, the coupon service providing server 120 receives the coupon accumulation notification signal transmitted from the coupon manager terminal 110 and checks customer information, coupon information, and coupon manager identification information in the received coupon accumulation notification signal In addition, the checked coupon information may be updated (that is, coupon accumulated) in the coupon information of the database 130 corresponding to the checked customer information.

In one embodiment, when the coupon service providing server 120 is notified of coupon accumulation and coupon generation from the coupon manager terminal 110, the coupon information and the coupon information for the corresponding customer are generated to generate a database ( 130).

In one embodiment, the coupon service providing server 120 receives the coupon creation notification signal transmitted from the coupon manager terminal 110 and checks customer information, coupon information, and coupon manager identification information in the received coupon creation notification signal In addition, the coupon information corresponding to the checked customer information may be generated in the database 130, and the checked coupon information may be updated (ie, coupon accumulated) in the coupon information generated in the database 130.

In one embodiment, the coupon service providing server 120 receives the card information and the store information from the coupon manager terminal 110 and reads the coupon information of the customer corresponding to the coupon information from the database 130 so that the coupon manager terminal 110 You can also notify

In one embodiment, the coupon service providing server 120 receives the customer confirmation notification signal transmitted from the coupon manager terminal 110 and checks card information, store information, and coupon manager identification information in the received customer confirmation notification signal In addition, the customer information may be extracted from the checked card information, and coupon information corresponding to the extracted customer information may be read from the database 130 and notified to the coupon manager terminal 110.

In one embodiment, the coupon service providing server 120 receives an information inquiry from the coupon manager terminal 110 and reads the coupon information of the customer corresponding to it from the database 130 to notify the coupon manager terminal 110 It might be.

In one embodiment, the coupon service providing server 120 receives a request for information from the coupon manager terminal 110, reads the corresponding customer information from the database 130, and lists the read customer information to list the coupon manager After notifying the terminal 110, the coupon manager terminal 110 may be notified of customer information selection, and the corresponding coupon information of the customer corresponding to the customer may be checked from the database 130 and the coupon manager terminal 110 may be notified.

In one embodiment, the coupon service providing server 120 receives the information inquiry request signal transmitted from the coupon manager terminal 110 and checks the customer identification information and the coupon manager identification information in the received information inquiry request signal, After checking in the database 130 whether there is one customer information corresponding to the checked customer identification information, when the customer information is one, the coupon information corresponding to the checked customer identification information is read from the database 130 and the coupon manager terminal On the other hand, if there is two customer information, the customer information list may be generated to notify the coupon manager terminal 110.

In one embodiment, after the coupon service providing server 120 receives a request to use a coupon from the customer terminal 140, reads the coupon information of the customer corresponding to it from the database 130 and notifies the coupon manager terminal 110 , Upon receiving the coupon use from the coupon manager terminal 110, the coupon information may be updated (ie, deducted from the coupon) in the database 130 and the coupon terminal may be notified to the customer terminal 140.

In one embodiment, the coupon service providing server 120 receives the coupon use request signal transmitted from the customer terminal 140, checks the coupon and customer identification information from the received coupon use request signal, and confirms the corresponding customer The coupon information corresponding to the identification information can be read from the database 130 and notified to the coupon manager terminal 110. Then, the coupon usage notification signal transmitted from the coupon manager terminal 110 is received to use the received coupon. In the notification signal, customer information, coupon information, and coupon manager identification information may be checked, and the checked coupon information may be updated (ie, deducted from the coupon) in the database 130 corresponding to the checked customer information.

In one embodiment, the coupon service providing server 120 may check the coupon information of the coupon manager for a store based on the coupon policy of each store stored in the database 130, wherein each stored in the database 130 You can earn or use coupons based on the coupon policy for each store.

In one embodiment, the coupon service providing server 120 receives the coupon gift along with the received customer information from the customer terminal 140 and updates the coupon information of the customer corresponding thereto to the database 130 (that is, deducts the coupon) And notifying the customer terminal 140 of the completion of the coupon gift, and simultaneously updating the coupon information of the receiving customer in the database 130 (ie, accumulating coupons) and receiving the coupon gift as the receiving customer terminal 140 Can be notified.

In one embodiment, the coupon service providing server 120 searches for and checks customer coupon information in the database 130 according to a search and confirmation request for customer coupon information from the coupon manager terminal 110, thereby providing a coupon manager terminal ( 110), in accordance with the customer coupon from the coupon manager terminal 110, the customer coupon can be accumulated in the database 130, according to the customer coupon usage request from the coupon manager terminal 110 The customer coupon can be used by subtracting it from the database 130, and a coupon is newly generated and registered in the database 130 according to an automatic coupon generation request for a customer who does not issue a coupon from the coupon manager terminal 110. In accordance with the request for confirmation of the customer coupon usage request information from the coupon manager terminal 110, the customer coupon usage request information may be checked from the database 130 and provided to the coupon manager terminal 110, and the coupon manager terminal Upon request for confirmation of the customer coupon order request information from 110, the customer coupon order request information may be checked from the database 130 and provided to the coupon manager terminal 110, and the transaction from the coupon manager terminal 110 may be provided. Transaction history can be provided to the coupon manager terminal 110 by querying the transaction history from the database 130 according to the inquiry request, and the transaction history is modified in the database 130 according to the transaction history modification request from the coupon manager terminal 110 The customer manager 140 may request the use of a customer coupon from the customer terminal 140, and request the customer coupon order from the customer terminal 140 to the coupon manager terminal 110.

In one embodiment, the coupon service providing server 120 searches the store information corresponding to the search input value or the identification code from the database 130 according to the store search request from the customer terminal 140 to the customer terminal 140 It can be provided to the customer terminal 140, the store detailed information upon request from the database 130 can be provided to the customer terminal 140 by checking the store details, the customer terminal 140 from the store Store coupons can be registered in the database 130 according to the coupon registration request, and the coupon is checked from the database 130 and the location of the customer terminal 140 is confirmed according to the coupon list confirmation request from the customer terminal 140 Thus, a coupon list can be generated and provided to the customer terminal 140 by listing in the order of close distance, number of available coupons, user-defined batch, and the like, and the coupon manager terminal according to the request to use the coupon from the customer terminal 140 ( 110) may request the use of the coupon, and may request an order from the coupon manager terminal 110 according to the ordering request from the customer terminal 140, and the customer may request the coupon gift from the customer terminal 140. You can present the coupon you want to present to the customer terminal 140 that corresponds to the person you want to present, and the customer wants to receive a coupon that the customer wants to receive a gift upon request to receive a coupon from the customer terminal 140 The request may be made to the customer terminal 140 corresponding to the other party.

The database 130 stores store information separately for each store (for example, store identification information or coupon manager identification information), and stores card information and coupon information for each customer (for example, customer identification information, etc.).

In one embodiment, the database 130 may store customer information separately for each customer.

In one embodiment, the database 130 may store a store-specific coupon policy, a store linkage (eg, franchise, etc.) coupon policy, etc., prior to the coupon service subscription, by reflecting the policy before signing up for each store.

The customer terminal 140 is notified of the completion of coupon accumulation from the coupon service providing server 120 and notifies the customer.

In one embodiment, the customer terminal 140, after requesting the coupon use to the coupon service providing server 120, the coupon service providing server 120 can be notified of the completion of the coupon use to inform the customer.

In one embodiment, the customer terminal 140 enters a coupon to be used through the input means and checks it when clicking the coupon usage to generate a coupon usage request signal (including customer identification information) including the coupon to be used. To the coupon service providing server 120.

In one embodiment, the customer terminal 140, after requesting the coupon gift with the received customer information to the coupon service providing server 120, the coupon service providing server 120 can be notified of the completion of the coupon gift to inform the customer .

In one embodiment, the customer terminal 140 may receive a coupon gift reception from the coupon service providing server 120 and notify the customer.

In one embodiment, the customer terminal 140 is provided with a customer app, enter a search input value (for example, store name, store classification, etc.), or an identification code placed in the store (for example, QR Code, etc.), store search, store details check, store coupon registration, coupon list check, coupon use, order, coupon gift, coupon gift can be requested to the coupon service providing server 120. Here, the app for customers can easily sign up for the coupon service through various authentication methods, such as signing up with a KakaoTalk account, signing up with a Google account, etc. You can earn coupons by taking identification codes (e.g., QR codes, barcodes, etc.) placed in stores, and you can list and display coupons from stores close to the location of customer terminal 140, , It is possible to check the number of coupons and coupon usage policies that are held by each store, and to check the stores using the corresponding coupon service around the location of the customer terminal 140, and to use coupons that can be used. It is possible to request to the store through the coupon service providing server 120, and when a coupon is used, a product or service can be selected and requested to be provided to the coupon service providing server 120. The coupon service providing server 120 may be requested to check whether the coupon has been earned, and an existing coupon can be brought through the coupon service providing server 120 at the time of login, and the coupon is provided to the coupon service providing server. It can be made to purchase through 120, and can place an order within a long distance (ie, a predetermined distance) from the location of the customer terminal 140, and KakaoTalk through the coupon service providing server 120 You can use a social application such as a gift to present a coupon to a friend or friend.

The network 150 includes a wired communication network or a wireless communication network, a communication connection between a plurality of coupon manager terminals 110 and a coupon service providing server 120, a coupon service providing server 120 and a plurality of customer terminals 140 ) To perform communication connection between them to send and receive data between each other.

The coupon service providing system 100 having the configuration as described above, the coupon service providing system 100 may further include a plurality of store manager terminals 160. Here, it should be understood that the store manager terminal 160 may be the coupon manager terminal 110. That is, the store manager and the coupon manager may connect to each terminal and use the coupon service through different authentications.

The store manager terminal 160 uses the coupon generation template provided from the coupon service providing server 120 to allow the store manager to directly coupon products sold in the store, and register and sell the generated coupons. Request to the coupon service providing server 120. Accordingly, the coupon service providing server 120 provides the coupon creation template to the store manager terminal 160, and requests the registration and sale of coupons from the store manager terminal 160 to store the generated coupons in the database 130. Register and promote sales online.

In one embodiment, the store manager terminal 160 is provided with an app for store managers providing a store manager web page, registering and modifying store information, registering and modifying coupon information, and creating and selling coupons , Coupon transaction history inquiry, order transaction history inquiry, store coupon issuance customer confirmation, announcement and advertisement registration can be requested to the coupon service providing server 120. Accordingly, the coupon service providing server 120 may register and correct store information in the database 130 according to a request for registration and modification of store information from the store manager terminal 160, and the store manager terminal 160 ) Coupon information can be registered and modified in the database 130 according to the registration and modification request for coupon information from ), and coupons generated according to the request for creation and sale of coupons from the store manager terminal 160 can be registered. You can register to the database 130 and promote sales online, and inquire the coupon transaction details from the database 130 according to the request for inquiry of the coupon transaction from the store manager terminal 160 to the store manager terminal 160 Can be provided, and inquiring the order transaction history from the store manager terminal 160 in response to a request to query the transaction history from the database 130 and provide it to the store manager terminal 160, and from the store manager terminal 160 According to the request for confirmation of the store coupon issuance of the customer, the store coupon issuing customer may be checked from the database 130 and provided to the store manager terminal 160. In the request for registration of advertisements and advertisements from the store manager terminal 160, Accordingly, announcements and advertisements may be registered in the database 130 and provided to the customer terminal 140 or online.

In one embodiment, the store manager terminal 160 registers the coupon image on the front side, the coupon image on the back side, or the mileage font with the coupon service providing server 120 by using the store manager app that provides the store manager web page. You can request, you can request to register with the coupon service providing server 120 by defining the coupon usage limit and issuing method in real time, and at a glance what products are used in the store, the age group and time zone usage details, etc. You can request the coupon service confirmation server 120 to check the coupon usage to check on, you can request the confirmation of the list of store customers to the coupon service provision server 120, and send a notification or advertisement through the push notification to the store customer You can request the push notification sending to the coupon service providing server 120 to use, you can request the store menu and product registration to the coupon service providing server 120, and coupon the coupon sale to sell menus and products as coupons. It may request to the service providing server 120. At this time, the coupon service providing server 120 may access the store manager webpage through the network 150 through authentication of the store manager terminal 160 anytime, anywhere, from the store manager terminal 160. According to the registration request for the front image of the coupon, the coupon image of the back side, or the mileage font, the front image of the coupon, the coupon image of the back side, or the mileage font can be registered in the database 130, from the store manager terminal 160. Coupon usage restrictions and issuance method definitions can be registered in the database 130 according to a registration request for coupon usage restrictions and issuance method definitions, and coupon transactions are made according to the coupon usage confirmation request from the store manager terminal 160 You can check the history from the database 130 and provide it to the store manager terminal 160 to check at a glance what products are used in the store, and the usage details for each age group and time, at a glance. According to the request for confirmation of the list of store customers from 160, the customer list may be checked from the database 130 and provided to the store manager terminal 160, and the request for sending a push notification from the store manager terminal 160 may be requested. Accordingly, a push notification may be sent to the customer terminal 140, and the store menu and products may be registered in the database 130 according to the store menu and product registration request from the store manager terminal 160, and the store manager According to the coupon sale request from the terminal 160, the coupon can be registered in the database 130 and promoted online.

In one embodiment, the store manager terminal 160 may receive a message from the coupon service providing server 120 through the manager manager web page.

The customer terminal 140 requests the coupon search to the coupon service providing server 120 to search for a coupon that the store manager wants to use or gift using the coupon information sold by the store manager, and then the coupon service providing server 120 The customer is notified of the coupon list from the customer, and also requests the purchase of the coupon according to the customer's selection to the coupon service providing server 120 to purchase the customer's selected coupon. Accordingly, the coupon service providing server 120 receives a coupon search from the customer terminal 140 and reads and lists the coupons sold online through the database 130 to notify the coupon list to the customer terminal 140 The customer terminal 140 is requested to purchase a selected coupon from the customer terminal 140 to purchase the coupon selected by the customer.

The coupon service providing system 100 having the above-described configuration is implemented to earn or use coupons by using card information or customer-specific information extracted at the time of card payment, thereby eliminating the need for cumbersome paper coupons or complicated electronic coupons. , By installing only one app, you can store only the coupons that customers need, or you can store all of the coupons of the stores that customers frequently use in one app, making your wallet slim and making your smart device lighter. You can earn and use coupons without the hassle of finding and searching for coupons in this wallet or in the existing coupon app, and customers only need to have the smart device with the app installed. This means that coupons can be earned and used by using store coupon managers. In addition, in the aspect of the present invention, from the store side, it is unnecessary to purchase a separate resource for providing a coupon service by systemizing a coupon service in a store, and providing a smart unique coupon policy to a customer by systemizing the store's unique coupon policy as it is It also has the effect of automatically checking the coupon information of the customer at the time of card payment and providing the coupon service with a simple input for coupon accumulation and use.

Coupon service providing system 100 having the above-described configuration, by utilizing the existing infrastructure of the store, to reduce the purchase burden for equipment such as a separate data reader, POS (POS) terminal not owned by the store It can contribute to efficient and smart store operation of small businesses and individual businesses by introducing coupon services without additional cost.

The coupon service providing system 100 having the above-described configuration can be used as a marketing element of the store by moving the store-specific coupon policy to the smart coupon service as it is, and for paper coupons. It can solve the cost of purchasing paper and printing, and the cost of signing up for coupon services such as syrup and Doodu Point, and can register customer notifications such as store announcements, advertisements, and events directly at the store. Notifications can be provided by designating a specific person (i.e., customers that are frequently used, customers who are not frequently used, etc.), take coupons, stamp them, or present them to customers, or find a customer credit card stored in the store to earn coupons Or, you can ask the backseat of a mobile phone and search for customer information to earn money, or ask customers to view a specific service screen of a smart device and do not have to do any troublesome actions such as recognizing a barcode or QR reader on the customer's smart device. You can earn and use coupons as well as services, and you can commercialize store coupons and place them on the coupon market for sale.

The coupon service providing system 100 having the above-described configuration, in order to prevent the economic value of the coupon from disappearing, provides a coupon presenting function according to the coupon policy for each store by systemizing the coupon gift trading function, thereby providing paper between customers. The coupon delivery process can be transparently provided by enhancing the convenience of gifting coupons and by using information on the gift transaction details to customers and store managers.

The coupon service providing system 100 having the configuration as described above may perform a function of presenting a coupon in a manner of transmitting a coupon asset owned by a customer after selecting a person to receive a gift using a smart device, At this time, the contents of the major coupon transaction are the same as when the stamp accumulated on the paper coupon received by another customer is accumulated on the paper coupon owned by the customer, and the number of coupons owned by the coupon stored by the other customer is increased.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the coupon service providing server in FIG. 1.

2, the coupon service providing server 120 includes an interface unit 121, a coupon information providing unit 122, and a coupon accumulation unit 123.

The interface unit 121 communicates with a plurality of coupon manager terminals 110 and a plurality of customer terminals 140 (or a plurality of store manager terminals 160 or a van (VAN) company) through the network 150. Coupon manager connected to the corresponding communication through their own unique identification information (for example, coupon manager identification information, customer identification information, store manager identification information, store identification information (or terminal identification information), etc.) Terminal 110 and customer terminal 140 (or, store manager terminal 160 or van (VAN) company) is identified, and then, when the customer pays the card, the payment approval information is notified from the van (VAN) company After receiving and forwarding it to the coupon information providing unit 122, after receiving the coupon information of the customer from the coupon information providing unit 122 and notifying the coupon manager terminal 110, the coupon accumulation is notified from the coupon manager terminal 110. After receiving and delivering the coupon to the coupon accumulation unit 123, the customer terminal 140 is notified of the completion of coupon accumulation from the coupon accumulation unit 123.

The coupon information providing unit 122 checks card information and store information from payment approval information transmitted from the interface unit 121, and reads corresponding customer coupon information from the database 130 to interface unit 121 Will be delivered.

In one embodiment, the coupon information providing unit 122, when receiving the payment approval signal transmitted from the van (VAN) through the interface unit 121, card information and store information in the received payment approval signal And identify the customer using the checked card information, and identify the store where the card payment was performed using the checked store information.After completing the identification of the customer and the store, the identification The coupon information corresponding to the customer can be read from the database 130 and notified to the coupon manager terminal 110 corresponding to the identified store through the interface unit 121.

In one embodiment, when the coupon information providing unit 122 receives card information and store information from the coupon manager terminal 110 through the interface unit 121, the coupon information of the customer corresponding thereto is stored in the database 130 ), and then notify the coupon manager terminal 110 through the interface unit 121.

In one embodiment, when the coupon information providing unit 122 receives the customer confirmation notification signal transmitted from the coupon manager terminal 110 through the interface unit 121, the card information in the received customer confirmation notification signal , Checks the store information and coupon manager identification information, extracts customer information from the checked card information, reads coupon information corresponding to the extracted customer information from the database 130 and displays the coupon manager terminal through the interface unit 121 ( 110).

In one embodiment, the coupon information providing unit 122, when receiving information request from the coupon manager terminal 110 through the interface unit 121, reads the coupon information of the customer corresponding to it from the database 130 By doing so, the coupon manager terminal 110 may be notified through the interface unit 121.

In one embodiment, the coupon information providing unit 122, when receiving information request from the coupon manager terminal 110 through the interface unit 121, reads the corresponding customer information from the database 130, corresponding After listing the read customer information and notifying the coupon manager terminal 110, the customer information selection is notified from the coupon manager terminal 110 and the corresponding coupon information of the customer is checked from the database 130 and the interface unit ( 121) may be notified to the coupon manager terminal 110.

In one embodiment, the coupon information providing unit 122, when receiving the information inquiry request signal transmitted from the coupon manager terminal 110 through the interface unit 121, identifies the customer from the received information inquiry request signal After checking the information and the coupon manager identification information, and checking whether the customer information corresponding to the checked customer identification information is one in the database 130, when the customer information is one, the coupon information corresponding to the checked customer identification information is displayed. It can be read from the database 130 and notified to the coupon manager terminal 110 through the interface unit 121. On the other hand, when there is two customer information, a customer information list is generated and the coupon manager terminal through the interface unit 121. (110).

In one embodiment, the coupon information providing unit 122 may check the coupon information of the coupon manager for a store based on the coupon policy for each store stored in the database 130.

In one embodiment, the coupon information providing unit 122 searches the customer coupon information in the database 130 according to a search and confirmation request for customer coupon information from the coupon manager terminal 110 through the interface unit 121 And it can be confirmed and provided to the coupon manager terminal 110 through the interface unit 121.

The coupon accumulation unit 123 checks coupon information from the coupon accumulation notification delivered from the interface unit 121 and updates (ie, coupon accumulation) to the database 130 and delivers the coupon accumulation completion to the interface unit 121. .

In one embodiment, when the coupon accumulation unit 123 receives the coupon accumulation notification signal transmitted from the coupon manager terminal 110 through the interface unit 121, the customer information in the received coupon accumulation notification signal, The coupon information and the coupon manager identification information may be checked, and the checked coupon information may be updated (that is, coupon accumulated) in the coupon information of the database 130 corresponding to the checked customer information.

In one embodiment, when the coupon accumulation unit 123 is notified through the interface unit 121 of coupon creation and coupon generation from the coupon manager terminal 110, the coupon is accumulated along with the coupon accumulation for the corresponding customer. Information may be generated and registered in the database 130.

In one embodiment, when the coupon accumulation unit 123 receives a coupon generation notification signal transmitted from the coupon manager terminal 110 through the interface unit 121, customer information in the received coupon generation notification signal, Check coupon information and coupon manager identification information, generate coupon information corresponding to the verified customer information in the database 130, and update the verified coupon information in the coupon information generated in the database 130 (that is, earn coupons) ).

In one embodiment, the coupon accumulation unit 123 may allow a coupon to be accumulated based on a coupon policy for each store stored in the database 130.

In one embodiment, the coupon accumulation unit 123 may accumulate the customer coupon in the database 130 according to a customer coupon accumulation request from the coupon manager terminal 110 through the interface unit 121.

In one embodiment, the coupon accumulation unit 123 generates a new coupon in the database 130 according to an automatic coupon generation request for a customer who does not issue a coupon from the coupon manager terminal 110 through the interface unit 121 You can register.

The coupon service providing server 120 having the configuration as described above may further include a coupon use unit 124.

The coupon use unit 124 reads the coupon information of the customer corresponding to the coupon information from the database 130 when the coupon use is requested from the customer terminal 140 through the interface unit 121 and reads the interface unit 121. After notifying the coupon manager terminal 110 through, the coupon manager terminal 110 is notified of the use of the coupon through the interface unit 121 to update the coupon information to the database 130 (that is, deduct the coupon) and complete the use of the coupon Is notified to the customer terminal 140 through the interface unit 121.

In one embodiment, the coupon use unit 124, when receiving the coupon use request signal transmitted from the customer terminal 140 through the interface unit 121, the coupon and customer used in the received coupon use request signal The identification information is checked, and coupon information corresponding to the checked customer identification information can be read from the database 130 and notified to the coupon manager terminal 110 through the interface unit 121, and then the coupon manager terminal 110 ) When receiving the coupon usage notification signal transmitted from the interface unit 121, check the customer information, coupon information, and coupon manager identification information in the received coupon usage notification signal, and check the corresponding coupon information. The coupon information in the database 130 corresponding to the customer information may be updated (that is, coupon deducted).

In one embodiment, the coupon use unit 124 may allow a coupon to be used based on a coupon policy for each store stored in the database 130.

In one embodiment, the coupon use unit 124, the customer wants to present a coupon to be presented by the customer through the interface unit 121 according to the coupon gift request from the customer terminal 140 through the interface unit 121 It can be presented to the customer terminal 140 corresponding to the other party. That is, when the coupon use unit 124 receives a coupon gift along with the received customer information from the customer terminal 140 through the interface unit 121, the coupon information of the customer corresponding thereto is updated in the database 130. (I.e., coupon deduction) and notify the customer terminal 140 of the completion of the coupon gift through the interface unit 121, and update the coupon information of the receiving customer in the database 130 (i.e., earn coupons) and interface The coupon gift reception may be notified to the customer terminal 140 corresponding to the receiving customer through the unit 121.

In one embodiment, the coupon use unit 124, the customer presents a coupon that the customer wants to receive a gift according to the request to receive a coupon gift from the customer terminal 140 through the interface unit 121 through the interface unit 121 It can be requested to the customer terminal 140 corresponding to the other party to receive.

In one embodiment, the coupon use unit 124 may allow the customer coupon to be used by subtracting the customer coupon from the database 130 according to a request for using the customer coupon from the coupon manager terminal 110 through the interface unit 121. .

In one embodiment, the coupon use unit 124, the customer coupon use request information from the database 130 according to the request for confirmation of the customer coupon use request information from the coupon manager terminal 110 through the interface unit 121 It can be confirmed and provided to the coupon manager terminal 110 through the interface unit 121.

In one embodiment, the coupon usage unit 124 receives the customer coupon order request information from the database 130 according to a request for confirmation of the customer coupon order request information from the coupon manager terminal 110 through the interface unit 121. It can be confirmed and provided to the coupon manager terminal 110 through the interface unit 121.

In one embodiment, the coupon usage unit 124 queries the interface unit 121 by querying the transaction history from the database 130 according to a transaction history inquiry request from the coupon manager terminal 110 through the interface unit 121 It can be provided to the coupon manager terminal 110 through.

In one embodiment, the coupon usage unit 124 may modify the transaction history in the database 130 according to a transaction history modification request from the coupon manager terminal 110 through the interface unit 121.

In one embodiment, the coupon use unit 124 may request the coupon manager terminal 110 through the interface unit 121 to use the customer coupon from the customer terminal 140 through the interface unit 121. That is, the coupon use unit 124 may request the use of the coupon to the coupon manager terminal 110 through the interface unit 121 according to a request for using the coupon from the customer terminal 140 through the interface unit 121.

In one embodiment, the coupon use unit 124 may request a customer coupon order from the customer terminal 140 through the interface unit 121 through the interface unit 121 to the coupon manager terminal 110. That is, the coupon use unit 124 may request an order from the coupon manager terminal 110 through the interface unit 121 according to a request for an order from the customer terminal 140 through the interface unit 121.

The coupon service providing server 120 having the configuration as described above may further include a store management unit 125.

The store management unit 125 searches the store information corresponding to the search input value or the identification code from the database 130 according to the store search request from the customer terminal 140 through the interface unit 121, and the interface unit 121 It is provided to the customer terminal 140 through.

In one embodiment, the store management unit 125 checks the store detailed information from the database 130 according to the request for checking the store detailed information from the customer terminal 140 through the interface 121 and checks the interface unit 121 It can be provided to the customer terminal 140 through.

In one embodiment, the store management unit 125 may register a store coupon to the database 130 according to a request for registering a store coupon from the customer terminal 140 through the interface unit 121.

In one embodiment, the store management unit 125 checks the coupon from the database 130 and confirms the location of the customer terminal 140 according to a request for checking the coupon list from the customer terminal 140 through the interface unit 121 By generating the coupon list by listing in the order of close distance, the number of available coupons, user-defined batch, etc., it can be provided to the customer terminal 140 through the interface unit 121.

In one embodiment, the store management unit 125 provides a coupon creation template to the store manager terminal 160 through the interface unit 121, and the interface unit registers and sells coupons from the store manager terminal 160. 121), the coupons generated through the request can be registered in the database 130 and promoted online. That is, the store management unit 125 registers the generated coupons according to the request for creation and sales of coupons from the store manager terminal 160 through the interface unit 121 in the database 130 and promotes sales online. Can give.

In one embodiment, the store management unit 125 registers and corrects store information in the database 130 according to a request for registration and modification of store information from the store manager terminal 160 through the interface unit 121. Can.

In one embodiment, the store management unit 125 registers and corrects coupon information in the database 130 according to a request for registration and modification of coupon information from the store manager terminal 160 through the interface unit 121. Can.

In one embodiment, the store management unit 125 searches the coupon transaction history from the database 130 according to a request for inquiry of the coupon transaction from the store manager terminal 160 through the interface unit 121, and the interface unit 121 It can be provided to the store manager terminal 160 through.

In one embodiment, the store management unit 125 searches the order transaction details from the database 130 according to the request for inquiry of the order transaction details from the store manager terminal 160 through the interface unit 121, and the interface unit 121 It can be provided to the store manager terminal 160 through.

In one embodiment, the store management unit 125 checks the customer for issuing the store coupon from the database 130 according to the request for the customer to issue the store coupon from the store manager terminal 160 through the interface 121, and the interface unit ( 121) can be provided to the store manager terminal 160.

In one embodiment, the store management unit 125 registers the announcements and advertisements in the database 130 according to the registration request for the announcements and advertisements from the store manager terminal 160 through the interface unit 121 and interfaces Through the unit 121, it can be provided to the customer terminal 140 or online.

In one embodiment, the store management unit 125 may allow the store manager web page to be accessed through the interface unit 121 through authentication of the store manager terminal 160 anytime, anywhere.

In one embodiment, the store management unit 125, the front image of the coupon from the store manager terminal 160 through the interface unit 121, the coupon image on the back or the front image of the coupon according to the registration request for the mileage font, The coupon image or mileage font on the back side can be registered in the database 130.

In one embodiment, the store management unit 125 defines a coupon usage restriction and issuance method definition according to a registration request for a coupon usage restriction and issuance method definition from the store manager terminal 160 through the interface unit 121. It can be registered in the database 130.

In one embodiment, the store management unit 125 searches the coupon transaction history from the database 130 according to the coupon usage confirmation request from the store manager terminal 160 through the interface unit 121 to search the interface unit 121 Through this, it can be provided to the store manager terminal 160 to check at a glance what products are used in the store and the usage information for each age group and time.

In one embodiment, the store management unit 125 checks the customer list from the database 130 according to a request for confirmation of a list of store customers from the store manager terminal 160 through the interface unit 121, and the interface unit ( 121) can be provided to the store manager terminal 160.

In one embodiment, the store management unit 125 sends a push notification to the customer terminal 140 through the interface unit 121 according to a request for sending a push notification from the store manager terminal 160 through the interface unit 121. I can do it.

In one embodiment, the store management unit 125 may register the store menu and products in the database 130 according to a request for a store menu and product registration from the store manager terminal 160 through the interface unit 121. .

In one embodiment, the store management unit 125 may register coupons to the database 130 and promote sales online through a coupon sales request from the store manager terminal 160 through the interface unit 121. .

In one embodiment, the store management unit 125 receives a coupon search from the customer terminal 140 through the interface unit 121 and reads and lists the coupons sold online through the database 130 to list the coupons It notifies the customer terminal 140 through the interface unit 121, and may purchase a coupon selected by the customer terminal 140 through the interface unit 121 to purchase a coupon selected by the customer.

3 is a diagram illustrating a method of providing a coupon service according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating coupon accumulation when a card is paid through a VAN company in FIG. 3, and FIG. Is a diagram illustrating coupon accumulation at the time of payment by a card through a POS terminal, FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating coupon accumulation at cash payment in FIG. 3, and FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating coupon use in FIG. 3 to be.

3 to 7, the coupon service providing server 120 receives payment approval information from the van shown in FIG. 4 when the customer pays for the card, and checks card information and store information. The corresponding coupon information of the customer is read from the database 130 and notified to the coupon manager terminal 110 (S301).

In reporting the coupon information in step S301 described above, the van (VAN) company, the card information used by the customer at the time of payment (for example, card number, etc.) card payment, card payment installed in the customer terminal 140 After receiving the card payment processing request signal together with the store information through the app, generate a card payment approval request signal and send it to the card company (not shown in the drawing for convenience of explanation), and then the card payment approval result sent from the card company Upon receiving the signal, the payment approval signal including card information and store information can be generated and transmitted to the coupon service providing server 120 for the approved payment, and the card terminal is generated by generating the card payment processing result signal. The payment may be notified to the customer through a card payment app installed on the customer terminal 140. Thus, in the coupon service providing server 120, the card terminal (for convenience of explanation, not shown in the drawing), the card payment app installed on the customer terminal 140, etc., when the customer successfully approves the card payment, the van When receiving a payment approval signal transmitted from (VAN), check the card information and store information in the received payment approval signal, identify the customer using the checked card information, and confirm the corresponding store information. Can be identified by the card payment is performed, and after completing the identification of the customer and the store, read the coupon information corresponding to the identified customer from the database 130, corresponding to the identified store The coupon manager terminal 110 may be notified.

In reporting the coupon information in the above-described step S301, the coupon manager terminal 110 receives the card information from the POS terminal installed in the store when the customer pays the card, as shown in FIG. The coupon service providing server 120 may be notified together with the store information. Accordingly, the coupon service providing server 120 receives the card information and the store information from the coupon manager terminal 110 and reads the corresponding customer's coupon information from the database 130 to notify the coupon manager terminal 110 It might be.

In notifying coupon information in step S301 described above, in a POS terminal, card information (for example, a card number, etc.) used by a customer for payment is settled in the card terminal and the customer terminal 140. Received through the app, generates a card payment processing request signal containing the received card information along with store information, transmits it to the coupon manager terminal 110 and the van company, and then transmits it from the van company Upon receiving the received card payment processing result signal, a payment completion signal is generated and transmitted to a card payment app installed in the card terminal or the customer terminal 140 to inform the customer that the payment is completed. At this time, the coupon manager terminal 110 receives the card payment processing request signal transmitted from the POS terminal installed in the store when the customer pays the card, and the customer confirmation notification signal including card information and store information ( Coupon manager identification information or terminal identification information (including store identification information) may be generated and transmitted to the coupon service providing server 120. Accordingly, the coupon service providing server 120 receives the customer confirmation notification signal transmitted from the coupon manager terminal 110 and checks card information, store information, and coupon manager identification information in the received customer confirmation notification signal, and applies The customer information may be extracted from the checked card information, and coupon information corresponding to the extracted customer information may be read from the database 130 and notified to the coupon manager terminal 110.

In notifying the coupon information in step S301 described above, as shown in FIG. 6, the coupon manager terminal 110 may request information inquiry for the customer from the coupon service providing server 120. Accordingly, the coupon service providing server 120 may receive an information inquiry from the coupon manager terminal 110 and read the coupon information of the customer corresponding to it from the database 130 to notify the coupon manager terminal 110.

In reporting the coupon information in the above-described step S301, the coupon service providing server 120 receives the information inquiry from the coupon manager terminal 110, reads the corresponding customer information from the database 130, and reads the corresponding customer The information can be listed and notified to the coupon manager terminal 110. Accordingly, the coupon manager terminal 110 may receive a customer information list from the coupon service providing server 120, inform the coupon manager, and notify the coupon service providing server 120 of the selection of customer information. Then, the coupon service providing server 120 may be notified of the customer information selection from the coupon manager terminal 110 and check the corresponding coupon information of the customer from the database 130 to notify the coupon manager terminal 110. .

In notifying coupon information in step S301 described above, when receiving customer identification information through an input means and clicking information inquiry, the coupon manager terminal 110 enters customer identification information through the input means and clicks information inquiry By confirming, an information inquiry request signal (including coupon manager identification information, terminal identification information, or store identification information) including customer identification information may be generated and transmitted to the coupon service providing server 120. Accordingly, the coupon service providing server 120 receives the information inquiry request signal transmitted from the coupon manager terminal 110 and checks the customer identification information and the coupon manager identification information in the received information inquiry request signal, and checks the corresponding customer After checking whether the customer information corresponding to the identification information is one in the database 130, when the customer information is one, the coupon information corresponding to the checked customer identification information is read from the database 130 and the coupon manager terminal 110 Can be notified. On the other hand, when there are two customer information, the coupon service providing server 120 may generate a customer information list and notify the coupon manager terminal 110. At this time, the coupon manager terminal 110 may receive a customer information list from the coupon service providing server 120, inform the coupon manager, and notify the coupon service providing server 120 of the selection of customer information. Then, the coupon service providing server 120 may read the coupon information corresponding to the customer information selected by the coupon manager terminal 110 from the database 130 and notify the coupon manager terminal 110.

When the coupon information is notified in step S301 described above, the coupon manager terminal 110 receives the coupon information of the customer from the coupon service providing server 120 and informs the coupon manager (S302).

In reporting the coupon information in step S302 described above, the coupon manager terminal 110 may inform the coupon manager of the customer's coupon information through display means (or output means such as a microphone) such as an LCD or a touch screen. .

In reporting the coupon information in the above-described step S302, the coupon manager terminal 110 automatically checks the customer coupon information by requesting the coupon service providing server 120 to automatically check the customer coupon information when the customer pays the card. Can be done.

After informing the coupon information in step S302 described above, the coupon manager terminal 110 notifies the coupon service providing server 120 by accumulating coupons to the customer (S303).

When notifying coupon accumulation in step S303 described above, when inputting (or selecting) a coupon to be credited to a customer through an input means such as a keypad, a touch pad, etc., the coupon manager terminal 110 uses an input means. A coupon accumulation notification signal (including coupon manager identification information) including customer information and coupon information may be generated and transmitted to the coupon service providing server 120 by checking the coupon input to be accumulated.

In reporting the coupon accumulation in the above-described step S303, the coupon manager terminal 110 allows the automatic coupon accumulation function to be performed when the customer pays for the card.

In notifying the coupon accumulation in the above-described step S303, if the customer is a coupon service subscriber but does not own the electronic coupon of the corresponding store, the coupon manager terminal 110 may perform coupon generation on behalf of the customer. In order to make it possible, the coupon manager may click to create a coupon through the coupon manager screen equipped with a function to perform coupon accumulation and approval, and thus, coupon generation and coupon accumulation along with coupon generation server 120 ), it is possible to process customer's coupon accumulation and approval at once.

In the step S303 of notifying the coupon accumulation, in the case of inputting the customer information together with the coupon information to be credited to the customer through the input means and clicking the coupon creation, the coupon manager terminal 110, the coupon through the input means Confirm the input of information and customer information and click on the coupon creation to generate a coupon creation notification signal (including coupon manager identification information, terminal identification information, or store identification information) including coupon information and customer information. ).

When the coupon accumulation is notified in step S303 described above, the coupon service providing server 120 receives the coupon accumulation from the coupon manager terminal 110 and updates the coupon information to the database 130 (that is, coupon accumulation). (S304).

In performing the coupon accumulation in the above-described step S304, the coupon service providing server 120 receives the coupon accumulation notification signal transmitted from the coupon manager terminal 110, customer information, coupon information in the received coupon accumulation notification signal And checking the coupon manager identification information, and updating (ie, accumulating coupons) the coupon information of the database 130 corresponding to the checked customer information.

In performing the coupon accumulation in the above-described step S304, when the coupon service providing server 120 is notified of coupon generation and coupon generation from the coupon manager terminal 110, along with coupon accumulation for the corresponding customer Coupon information may be generated and registered in the database 130.

In performing the coupon accumulation in the above-described step S304, the coupon service providing server 120 receives the coupon generation notification signal transmitted from the coupon manager terminal 110, customer information, coupon information in the received coupon generation notification signal And verifying the coupon manager identification information, generating coupon information corresponding to the checked customer information in the database 130, and updating (ie, accumulating coupons) to the coupon information generated in the database 130. Can give.

After performing the coupon accumulation in the aforementioned step S304, the coupon service providing server 120 notifies the customer terminal 140 of the completion of the coupon accumulation (S305).

When the coupon accumulation is notified in step S305 described above, the customer terminal 140 is notified of the completion of coupon accumulation from the coupon service providing server 120 and notifies the customer (S306).

On the other hand, after notifying the coupon information of the customer to the coupon manager in the above-described step S302, as shown in Figure 7, the coupon manager terminal 110, the coupon to be used by the customer to check the coupon to be used coupon service providing server (120) ).

In notifying the use of the coupon, the coupon manager terminal 110 confirms the approval of the coupon use through the input means, when the coupon use is approved through the input means, the coupon usage notification signal including the customer information and the coupon information (Including coupon manager identification information, terminal identification information, and store identification information) may be generated and transmitted to the coupon service providing server 120.

In notifying the use of the above-described coupon, the customer terminal 140 may request the use of the coupon to the coupon service providing server 120. Accordingly, the coupon service providing server 120 may request the use of the coupon from the customer terminal 140 and read the coupon information of the customer corresponding to the coupon from the database 130 to notify the coupon manager terminal 110. Then, the coupon manager terminal 110 may check the coupon to be used by the customer and notify the coupon service providing server 120 of the coupon use.

In notifying the use of the above-described coupon, when entering the coupon to be used through the input means and clicking the use of the coupon, the customer terminal 140 confirms the input of the coupon to be used through the input means and the use of the coupon to confirm the use of the coupon. A coupon use request signal (including customer identification information) may be generated and transmitted to the coupon service providing server 120. Accordingly, the coupon service providing server 120 receives the coupon use request signal transmitted from the customer terminal 140, checks the coupon and customer identification information from the received coupon use request signal, and checks the corresponding customer identification information. The corresponding coupon information can be read from the database 130 and notified to the coupon manager terminal 110. Then, the coupon manager terminal 110 may check the coupon to be used by the customer and notify the coupon service providing server 120 of the coupon use.

When the above coupon usage is notified, the coupon service providing server 120 receives the coupon usage from the coupon manager terminal 110 and updates the coupon information to the database 130 (that is, deducts the coupon) and completes the coupon usage. The customer terminal 140 may be notified.

In notifying the completion of the coupon usage, the coupon service providing server 120 receives the coupon usage notification signal transmitted from the coupon manager terminal 110 and receives customer information, coupon information, and coupon from the received coupon usage notification signal. The manager identification information may be checked, and the checked coupon information may be updated (ie, coupon deducted) in the coupon information of the database 130 corresponding to the checked customer information.

When the above-mentioned coupon use is notified, the customer terminal 140 may notify the customer by receiving the coupon use completion from the coupon service providing server 120.

On the other hand, the customer terminal 140 may request the coupon gift with the received customer information to the coupon service providing server 120. Accordingly, the coupon service providing server 120 receives the coupon gift along with the received customer information from the customer terminal 140, updates the coupon information of the customer corresponding thereto (that is, deducts the coupon) and presents the coupon. At the same time as notification of completion to the customer terminal 140, the coupon information of the receiving customer is updated in the database 130 (that is, coupon accumulation), and the receipt of the coupon gift is notified to the customer terminal 140 corresponding to the receiving customer. Can give. Then, the customer terminal 140 may be notified of the completion of the coupon gift from the coupon service providing server 120 and inform the customer. In addition, the customer terminal 140 corresponding to the receiving customer may receive a coupon gift reception from the coupon service providing server 120 and notify the customer.

On the other hand, the coupon service providing server 120 may provide a coupon creation template to the store manager terminal 160. Accordingly, the store manager terminal 160 uses the coupon generation template provided from the coupon service providing server 120 to allow the store manager to directly coupon the products sold in the store, and register and register the generated coupons. The sale may be requested to the coupon service providing server 120. Then, the coupon service providing server 120 may request registration and sale of coupons from the store manager terminal 160, register the generated coupons in the database 130, and promote sales online.

The coupon service providing method having the above-described configuration may allow the store manager terminal 160 to accumulate coupons to customers who have purchased the store product, and when the coupon is accumulated, automatic customer coupon information using card information when paying the card. You can use the search method and the coupon manager's customer coupon information search method for cash payment. Here, the automatic customer coupon information retrieval method using the card information, the card information is obtained at the time of card payment through a van (VAN) or POS (POS) terminal. For the store manager terminal 160 may check the customer coupon information through the coupon manager terminal 110. In the case of cash payment, the coupon manager's customer coupon information retrieval method performs a search using the customer's unique information verified by the store manager terminal 160 at the time of cash payment, and displays the customer coupon information through the coupon manager terminal 110. You can have it checked. In addition, if you have subscribed to the coupon service, but have not created a coupon for the corresponding store, the store manager terminal 160 may generate coupons in real time and provide coupons to customers through the coupon manager terminal 110. have.

The coupon service providing method having the above-described configuration transmits card information from the VAN company to the coupon service providing server 120 when the card is paid through the VAN company, and the store manager terminal 160 ) Performs card payment, and after payment of the card, the coupon service providing server 120 receives the store information and the card information from the VAN company, searches for customer coupon information, and the store manager terminal 160 completes the search. It is possible to check coupon information and perform coupon accumulation/use.

The coupon service providing method having the above-described configuration is an app for a coupon manager installed in a POS terminal (or a coupon manager terminal connected to a POS terminal) upon payment of a card through a POS terminal. 110)) receives the card information and transmits it to the coupon service providing server 120, where the store manager terminal 160 performs card payment, and the coupon manager terminal 110 (or the app for the coupon manager) receives the card. After receiving the card information from the terminal and transmitting it to the coupon service providing server 120, the store service and card information are received from the coupon service providing server 120 to retrieve customer coupon information, and the store manager terminal 160 searches It is possible to check the completed coupon information and perform coupon accumulation/use.

In the method of providing the coupon service having the above-described configuration, the store manager terminal 160 performs a search through the coupon manager terminal 110 using the customer information at the time of cash payment, and the store manager terminal 160 After identifying customer information from the customer and requesting the customer coupon information search to the coupon service providing server 120 with the identified customer information through the coupon manager terminal 110 (or the app for coupon manager), the coupon service providing server 120 ) Can search for customer coupon information with customer information, and store manager terminal 160 can check the completed coupon information and perform coupon accumulation/use.

The coupon service providing method having the above-described configuration may allow a customer who has a coupon to purchase a product as a coupon, and the subject of coupon use is the customer and the right to use the coupon is given to the customer. It can be made only at the request of the customer, and the store manager terminal 160 can register the setting to make the coupon unavailable during the store operation on the coupon service providing server 120, and the customer can use the coupon information for coupon use. When confirming whether or not to use the coupon can be performed, and when the customer directly requests the use of the coupon to the customer terminal 140 which is a smart device, the customer enters the number of coupons (or points) to be used and the coupon. After selecting a product to be purchased, a coupon use request can be performed, and the store manager accepts the customer request from the coupon manager's request waiting list to the store manager terminal 160, such as the number of customer coupon use requests. After confirming ), it is possible to use the coupon.

The coupon service providing method having the above-described configuration may allow a store manager to select a store-specific coupon policy when signing up for a coupon service with the store manager terminal 160, and earn/use stamp, earn/use points, Coupon accumulation and usage methods, such as coupon number accumulation/use, can be provided as a basic coupon policy template, and as a main function of the coupon policy template, the store manager uses the coupon policy template provided by the coupon service to the store manager terminal 160 By selecting the coupon policy to be applied to the store, the store manager can check the coupon information through the app for customers and the app for the coupon manager based on the coupon policy template selected by the store manager, and the store manager is the store manager terminal When the coupon policy of the store is changed to 160, a coupon policy template may be used to update the coupon policy to the coupon service providing server 120, and the coupon service providing server 120 may discover a new coupon accumulation and use method. In the template, the newly created coupon policy template may be provided to the store manager through the store manager terminal 160. Here, in the case of a stamp, it is possible to purchase a store product with the number of stamps stamped on the coupon. At this time, a coupon background image, a stamp image, the number of coupon stamp boxes, a coupon stamp box arrangement, and a stamp box background image are essential elements. It is possible to set policy considerations such as how many stamp boxes are needed for a coupon, whether a product can be purchased when a stamp is stamped on a single coupon, and whether a product can be purchased with only a few stamps on a coupon. In the case of points, it is possible to purchase store products by using the points managed by the store, and in this case, a coupon background image, a point name (or image), etc. may be provided as essential elements, and the points are applied like cash. Therefore, it is possible to set targets for consideration of application of policies such as whether payment is possible and how many points must be accumulated to purchase products. In the case of coupons, it is possible to purchase a store product by the number of coupons, and at this time, a coupon background image may be provided as an essential element, and a target for consideration of application of a policy such as how many coupons can be purchased may be set. .

The coupon service providing method having the above-described configuration can provide a template through which the store manager can directly generate coupons, and place the generated coupons on the market to be sold to customers. As the type of coupons to be made, the coupons can be provided, such as the completed coupons used in the current store coupon policy, and coupons defined by the store manager, and the store manager terminal 160 is used to utilize the coupon sales function to own the store coupon market. You can do this, and by making coupons for products on sale, you can improve the product promotion efficiency with convenient purchasing for customers. Here, the coupon directly defined by the store manager can coupon the product sold by using the store manager terminal 160 to be sold to the customer through the coupon service providing server 120, and the customer may perform a separate earning process. It is possible to have a coupon to purchase a product without performing.

The coupon service providing method having the above-described configuration may provide a coupon gift function for a customer to select an unnecessary coupon and deliver it to another customer in need of the coupon, wherein the store manager presents the coupon to the store manager terminal 160 The following functions are allowed in advance and can be provided only when a gift range is specified. As a main function of gifting a coupon, a customer can perform a function of presenting a coupon to the customer terminal 140 and receiving a gifted coupon, Only coupons to which the gifting function is applied can be delivered to other customers, and coupons can be presented in addition to subscribers of the coupon service, and some or all of the stamps, points, coupons accumulated during the gifting function Can be delivered to other customers, and the customer terminal 140 may register additional stamps, points, and coupons received by other customers as coupons that can be used for product purchase in the coupon service providing server 120.

The coupon service providing method having the above-described configuration may allow a customer to pre-order a product to be purchased by selecting a product to be sold in a store before visiting the store, and then performing payment, in which case the customer provides an ordering function. It is possible to perform an ordering function only for store coupons, and to perform an ordering function through a coupon (ie, a coupon capable of ordering) issued by a customer to the customer terminal 140 as a procedure of the ordering function. You can make the customer select the menu you want to order on the order progress screen of the selected store, you can make the customer use the store coupon, and you can make the payment for the deducted amount after using the coupon At this time, the store manager can check the customer order and payment information on the coupon manager request screen through the store manager terminal 160 and perform the order acceptance, and the store manager can check the customer order and payment information on the coupon manager request screen. In case of rejection/delay of approval, it is possible to automatically cancel the payment of the customer's order and allow the customer to confirm that the customer's request has been accepted.

As described above, the embodiment of the present invention is not implemented only through the above-described apparatus and/or operating method, and a program for realizing a function corresponding to the configuration of the embodiment of the present invention, a recording medium in which the program is recorded, etc. It may be implemented, such an implementation can be easily implemented by those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs from the description of the above-described embodiment. Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the scope of the present invention is not limited to this, and various modifications and improvements of those skilled in the art using the basic concept of the present invention defined in the following claims are also provided. It belongs to the scope of rights.

100: coupon service providing system
110: coupon manager terminal
120: coupon service providing server
121: interface
122: coupon information providing unit
123: coupon accumulation unit
124: coupon use unit
125: store management department
130: database
140: customer terminal
150: network
160: store manager terminal

Claims (5)

A coupon manager terminal that notifies the coupon manager of the customer's coupon information and notifies the coupon accumulation by accumulating the coupon to the customer; A database that stores store information by store and stores card information and coupon information by customer; Upon payment of the customer's card, the payment approval information is notified by the ban company, the card information and the store information are checked, and the corresponding customer's coupon information is read from the database and notified to the coupon manager terminal, and then from the coupon manager terminal A coupon service providing server that receives coupon notification and updates coupon information to the database and notifies coupon completion; And a customer terminal notifying the customer of the completion of coupon accumulation from the coupon service providing server;
Using the coupon generation template provided from the coupon service providing server to coupon products sold in stores, and further includes a store manager terminal that requests registration and sales of the generated coupons to the coupon service providing server. ;
The coupon service providing server provides a coupon creation template to the store manager terminal, registers the coupon generated by receiving registration and sale of coupons from the store manager terminal, and commercializes the store coupon to commercialize the coupon market Coupon service providing system, characterized in that to promote the sale online to put on sale.
According to claim 1, The coupon manager terminal,
Coupon service providing system, characterized in that by notifying the coupon creation click to notify the coupon service providing server with the coupon creation.
delete It identifies each of the bansa, coupon manager terminal, and customer terminal that is connected to the communication through the network. When the customer pays the card, it receives the payment approval information from the bansa and then delivers the customer's coupon information to the coupon manager terminal. An interface unit for notifying and delivering the coupon accumulation from the coupon manager terminal, and then notifying the customer terminal of receiving the coupon accumulation completion; A coupon information providing unit that checks card information and store information from payment approval information transmitted from the interface unit and reads corresponding customer coupon information from a database and delivers the coupon information to the interface unit; And in the coupon service providing server including a coupon accumulation unit for updating the coupon information to the database according to the coupon accumulation delivered from the interface unit and delivers the coupon accumulation to the interface unit,
The coupon service providing server provides a coupon creation template to a store manager terminal, registers a coupon generated by receiving a request for registration and sale of a coupon from the store manager terminal, commercializes the store coupon and commercializes the store coupon to the coupon market. Promote sales online to put up and sell;
The store manager terminal is configured to coupon a product sold in a store using a coupon generation template provided from the coupon service providing server, and requests registration and sale of the generated coupon to the coupon service providing server Characteristic coupon service providing server.
When the coupon service providing server receives payment approval information from the bansa when the customer pays for the card, checks the card information and the store information, and reads the corresponding customer's coupon information from the database and notifies the coupon manager terminal; The coupon manager terminal receiving the coupon information of the customer and informing the coupon manager; The coupon manager terminal notifying the coupon accumulation by accumulating the coupon to the customer; The coupon service providing server receiving coupon notification from the coupon manager terminal, updating coupon information to the database, and notifying the completion of coupon accumulation; And a step of the customer terminal notifying the customer of the completion of coupon accumulation from the coupon service providing server;
The coupon service providing server provides a coupon creation template to a store manager terminal, registers a coupon generated by receiving a request for registration and sale of a coupon from the store manager terminal, commercializes the store coupon and commercializes the store coupon to the coupon market. Promote sales online to put up and sell;
The store manager terminal is configured to coupon a product sold in a store using a coupon generation template provided from the coupon service providing server, and requests registration and sale of the generated coupon to the coupon service providing server Characteristic of the coupon service providing method.

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