KR20000024648A - Bonus service system using receipt - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A bonus service system is provided to induce a customer continuously visit a shop or a store by giving the customer a bonus based on the accumulated amount of a cash settlement written in a receipt so that it can offer the bonus service to the customer settling goods by cash, not by a credit card. CONSTITUTION: A bonus service system comprises the receipt(2) issued by the store, a database and internet homepage server(8), and a settlement terminal(10) connected to the server(8) via a LAN or PSTN. The receipt has an original code(12), and the settlement terminal(10) can make the customer input the settlement amount, written in the receipt(2), in the database(6) after getting connected to the server(8). The homepage(4) offers an original code input section and a customer identification code input section. So the bonus service, for example a mileage service or a cash back service, can be offered based on the accumulated amount stored in the database.

Description

Bonus service system using receipt {bonus service system using receipt}

The present invention relates to a bonus providing system using a receipt, and more specifically, by accumulating the payment amount of the receipt paid to the customer using the store or store, by paying a predetermined bonus to the customer, the customer continues to store or store The present invention relates to a bonus provision system using a new concept of receipt which can lead to use.

In recent years, as communication technology has been developed and the use of credit cards has increased, credit card companies have earned mileage points according to their performances to customers who use their affiliates. The company provides a mileage point providing service that allows people to purchase goods. Also, in recent years, such a mileage point providing service has been further developed, and a service that pays mileage points accumulated in cash in accordance with the use results of customers is being executed. Such services have the effect of increasing the sales of merchants by inducing customers to frequently use merchants of credit card companies, and their use has increased rapidly in recent years.

However, such a mileage point providing service using a credit card can provide mileage points only to a customer who pays using a credit card, and therefore cannot provide any service to a customer who pays cash without using a credit card. However, there was a problem that was not enough to keep all customers continuously using the merchant.

Therefore, there is a need for a new system for providing a predetermined service to customers who make cash payments according to their performance.

The present invention is to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to obtain a new concept of receipt that can provide a predetermined bonus to the customer, according to the performance of the customer making a cash payment without using a credit card It is to provide a service providing system used.

1 is a block diagram showing a bonus providing system using a receipt according to the present invention

2 is a block diagram showing a homepage of the bonus providing system;

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2, receipt 6. Database

8. Server 10. Payment Terminal

12. Unique Code 18. Internet Terminal

14. Code input section 16. ID input section

According to the present invention, a receipt (2) issued at each store or store, a server (8) on which a database (6) is constructed, and are arranged at each store or store and connected to the Internet server (8), each unique code It comprises a payment terminal (10) that is able to enter the payment amount of the receipt (2) corresponding to (12) in the database (6), the performance of the customer stored and stored in the server (8) According to the service providing system using a receipt is characterized in that it is possible to provide services such as mileage points or cash to each customer.

According to another feature of the invention, the receipt (2) is given to each unique code 12, the server 8 is loaded on the Internet home page 4, the customer using the Internet terminal 18 The homepage 4 includes a code input unit 14 for inputting the unique code 12 of the receipt 2 paid to the customer, and an ID input unit for allowing the customer to input an ID ( 16) is arranged, when the customer enters the unique code 12 and the ID, respectively, the receipt amount characterized in that the payment amount of the receipt (2) corresponding to the unique code 12 is accumulated as the use of the corresponding ID The service providing system used is provided.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 and 2 illustrate a service providing system using a receipt according to the present invention, which illustrates a service providing system performed by a card company for each affiliated store.

This service providing system is located in the receipt (2) issued when a customer makes a payment using each store or store, the server (8) where the database (6) is established, and the store or store of each affiliated store. It consists of a payment terminal 10 connected to the server (8) through. At this time, the server 8 is loaded with an Internet homepage 4 so that the customer can access the homepage 4 using the Internet terminal 18.

Each of the receipts 2 is given a unique code 12, the amount is filled in when the customer makes a payment is paid to the customer, the unique code 12 is printed in advance when printing the receipt (2) Is given. The payment terminal 10 uses a cash register placed in each store or store, and when a customer makes a payment, issues a receipt (2) using the payment terminal (10) and gives it to the receipt (2). The unique code 12 and the payment amount recorded in the receipt 2 corresponding to the unique code 12 are transmitted to and stored in the database 6 of the server 8.

2 shows an internet home page 4 loaded on the server 8, in which the customer inputs a unique code 12 of the receipt 2 paid to the customer. 14) and an ID input unit 16 in which a customer can input an ID. At this time, the homepage 4 is operated for customers who have previously registered as members, and each customer is given a separate ID.

Reference numeral 20 shows an information display unit for displaying information such as usage records accumulated for each customer.

Therefore, when a customer pays a price after using a store or store of each affiliate (step A), each affiliate issues a receipt (2) in which a unique code (12) and a payment amount are recorded, and each receipt (2) The unique code 12 and the payment amount is transmitted to the database 6 of the server 8 via the payment terminal 10 and stored (step B). Then, after the customer accesses the Internet home page 4 using the Internet terminal 18 (step C), the ID input code 16 and the code input code 14 of their ID and receipt (2) If you enter (step D), the server 8 searches the payment amount of the unique code 12 of the receipt 2 stored in the database 6 and the receipt 2 corresponding to each unique code 12 In addition, the payment amount of the corresponding receipt (2) is accumulated as the use history of the ID input to the ID input unit 16 (step E). Therefore, the card company may provide a predetermined mileage point, cash or prizes, etc., according to the use records accumulated in each ID. At this time, the payment of the service paid to the customer from the card company is billed to each affiliated store, the customer enters the ID of another person, in addition to his own ID to the ID input unit 16, the user's payment amount of the others It is also possible to earn.

According to the service providing system using the receipt configured as described above, since each merchant can provide a service to a customer who pays in cash directly without using a card, it is different from the conventional method of providing a service only to a customer using a card. Alternatively, by providing a service to all the customers using each affiliate, it is possible to induce the customer to continue to use each affiliate, therefore, there is an advantage that can increase the sales of each affiliate.

In the present embodiment, the example is applied to a card company that recruits and operates a plurality of affiliated stores, but in addition to such a card company, a business that operates a plurality of stores, such as a department store, or other companies can be operated independently. In addition, when a customer accesses the homepage 4 and does not directly input his or her ID and a unique code of a receipt, the customer sends the ID of the customer together with the payment amount to the database at each store or store. It is also possible to automatically accumulate in terms of use.

As described above, according to the present invention, by accumulating the performance record of the customer by using the receipt issued when the customer makes a cash payment, according to the performance of the customer making a cash payment without using a credit card, It is possible to provide a service providing system using a new concept of receipts that can provide a bonus.

Claims (2)

A receipt (2) issued at each store or store, a server (8) on which a database (6) is constructed, and a store (8) arranged at each store or store and connected to the Internet server (8) to correspond to each unique code (12). It is configured to include a payment terminal 10 to be able to input the payment amount of the receipt (2) to the database (6), stored in the server (8) to each customer according to the use of the accumulated customer Service providing system using a receipt, characterized in that to provide services such as mileage points or cash. The receipt 2 is provided with each unique code 12, the server 8 is loaded with an Internet home page 4 is configured to allow customers to access using the Internet terminal 18, the home page In (4), the code input unit 14 for inputting the unique code 12 of the receipt 2 paid to the customer is provided, and the ID input unit 16 for allowing the customer to input an ID is arranged. Entering the unique code 12 and ID, respectively, the service providing system using a receipt, characterized in that the payment amount of the receipt (2) corresponding to the unique code 12 is accumulated as the use of the corresponding ID.