KR20010104393A - A method for intermediation of information between businesses and consumers and a server thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

Companies can legally and quickly obtain a large amount of online information from consumers that are appropriate for their activities, and enable consumers to participate in sweepstakes of multiple companies, as well as benefit from user registration and other prizes. In order to streamline the necessary steps,

Receiving user information, an identification number of a prize lottery, and an enterprise selection information from a user terminal at an information brokering server networked to a user terminal and an enterprise server, and transmitting the identification number to the enterprise server to receive a prize from the enterprise server. And it provides an information brokering method and server between the company and the consumer to transmit the user information to the corporate server of the enterprise included in the company selection information.

Description

A METHOD FOR INTERMEDIATION OF INFORMATION BETWEEN BUSINESSES AND CONSUMERS AND A SERVER THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a method and a server for brokering information between a company and a consumer, and instead of offering a prize to the consumer, the user can collect personal information such as the e-mail address of the consumer with the consent, and the consumer from various companies It is about information brokering method and server between company and consumer that provides the opportunity to receive prizes.

In a company's sales activities, it is important to understand the consumer's disposition or to form a consumer group, and various efforts are made to collect personal information for promotional activities (such as advertising).

By the way, a network refers to a structure for transmitting and receiving data by combining with a terminal such as a computer and a server. Such a network has been developed and widely used as a computer has been widely used, and in recent years, the exchange of information through a network has been rapidly increased due to the development of the Internet.

Therefore, efforts to promote promotions or collect information of consumers using these networks are considered to be important not only for companies that conduct on-line businesses but also those that conduct off-line businesses.

Consumer information used online can be classified in various ways, but among them, e-mail information of consumers is very important in that it can directly promote to consumers through e-mail.

Therefore, in an effort to collect consumers' online information (especially e-mail information), companies purchase user information of an online service company that has a large number of users, or surf the network such as the internet one by one. It collects consumers' online information.

However, this method is disadvantageous in that it is contrary to the law by using the information of the users of the online service company without the consent, or consumes a huge amount of time and money to collect the online information of consumers. In addition, it is obvious that a large number of online information of users irrelevant to the company will be acquired.

In addition, companies are offering a variety of sweepstakes for promotion or for gratitude to consumers who use the company. Such a prize providing event is being performed as the network such as the Internet is activated, the drawing of prizes and delivery of prizes to the winners on the network.

However, in order to participate in the prize providing event, consumers participating in such prize providing event should spend time and effort on user registration and waiting for the result of the lottery while searching the homepage about the object providing event of the company. It was.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide only the online information of consumers who allow information disclosure to the companies, so that companies can secure a large amount of online information of consumers appropriate for the activities of the company in a short time. In addition, it is possible to implement a method and server of information brokerage between the company and the consumer, which not only allows consumers to participate in the giveaway event of a plurality of companies, but also simplifies the procedure required for user registration and other prizes.

1 is a block diagram of an information mediation system to which the information brokering method between a company and a consumer according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

2 is a simplified conceptual diagram of a method of mediating information between a company and a consumer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a view showing an example of a sweepstakes lottery used in the information brokering method between the company and the consumer of the embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of mediating information between a company and a consumer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In order to achieve the above object, an information relay server between an enterprise and a consumer according to the present invention is an information relay server connected to a network by a user terminal provided with a network connection function and a plurality of enterprise servers, the network interface transmitting and receiving data through the network; A central processing unit performing the information brokering method of the present invention to be described later; And a database unit for storing the user information, the identification number of the prize lottery ticket and the company selection information. The network is preferably the Internet.

An information brokering method between an enterprise and a consumer according to the present invention includes: a user information receiving step of receiving user information from a user terminal; A lottery information receiving step of receiving, from a user terminal, an identification number of the prize lottery ticket and a company selection information selected from a list of companies including a plurality of company items; A prize checking step of determining whether or not to win the prize lottery ticket of the identification number; And transmitting the stored user information to the company server of the company included in the company selection information.

In the checking whether the winning or not, the identification number is transmitted to the enterprise server, and receiving the winning or not of the prize lottery ticket of the identification number from the enterprise server.

The user information preferably includes an e-mail address, and preferably further comprises a winning or sending step of transmitting the winning or not to the user terminal.

The corporate server that receives the identification number and transmits the winning or not in the step of confirming the winning or not may be a corporate server of all companies included in the company list, and the company of the selected company among the companies included in the company list. It can be a server.

The winning or not transmitting step preferably receives all of the winnings from each of the companies that receive the identification number and transmits the winnings, and then transmits the winnings.

After receiving the lottery information, the lottery information abnormality determination step for determining whether there is any abnormality in the received lottery information, further comprising the step of confirming whether or not the lottery information abnormality determination step is performed when there is no abnormality in the lottery information It is desirable to be.

In this case, the lottery information abnormality determining step may determine that there is an error in the lottery information when the number of selected companies is less than the set number or an identification number is not input.

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

1 is a block diagram of an information mediation system to which the information brokering method between a company and a consumer according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

As shown in FIG. 1, the information relay system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an information relay server 100, an enterprise server 150 connected to the information relay server 100 through a network, and an information relay server through the network. And a user terminal 180 connected to the enterprise server 150.

The network may be any network having a server and client structure, regardless of whether it is wired or wireless, but it is preferable to use the Internet which is widely used.

The user terminal 180 may be any terminal capable of transmitting and receiving data through the network. For example, the user terminal 180 may be connected to the Internet through a user computer 185 such as a notebook computer or a desktop computer, or a wireless communication relay server. A wireless communication terminal 190 or a personal digital assistant (PDA) 195 supporting a network function for accessing the Internet can be used.

The enterprise server 150 shows a respective enterprise server corresponding to an individual company among a plurality of companies, but shows a first enterprise server 151 and a second enterprise server 152, but it is necessary to be limited to two. There can be as many servers as needed.

The servers 151 and 152 included in the plurality of enterprise servers 150 do not have to have the same configuration. However, the servers 151 and 152 do not have to have the same configuration, but store the winning numbers of the prize lotteries, and receive the identification numbers of the prize lotteries through the network. The winning or losing of the number can be any configuration that can be transmitted through the network.

For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the first enterprise server 151 is a network interface 155 for transmitting and receiving data through the network, and a centralized data center in the first enterprise server 151. A processing unit 160 and an information storage unit 165 for storing data necessary for performing the information brokering method of the embodiment of the present invention.

More specifically, the information storage unit 165 may be a hard disk or any other information storage medium. The central processing unit 160 may include a central processing unit (CPU) and the information storage unit. And an operating system for reading and processing data stored in 165.

The information storage unit 165 includes a winning number database 170 for storing a list of winning numbers of the prize lottery, and a consumer database 175 for storing collected personal information of the user.

The information intermediary server 100 receives user personal information including a lottery ticket identification number and an e-mail address from the user terminal 180, receives the winning or not signal after providing the identification number to the enterprise server 150. In addition, the user personal information may be any configuration for transmitting to the enterprise server 150 according to the set conditions.

As an example of such an information relay server 100, as shown in FIG. 1, a network interface 105 for transmitting and receiving data through the network, and a central processing unit that manages data flow in the information relay server 100. 110 and a database unit 120 for storing data used in the information brokering method of the embodiment of the present invention.

The database unit 120 may be a hard disk or any other information storage medium, and the central processing unit 110 may be stored in a central processing unit (CPU) and the database unit 120. It may include an operating system for reading and processing data.

More specifically, the database unit 120 includes a user database 125 for storing matters relating to a user using the information brokering method of the embodiment of the present invention, and a corporate server 150 using the information brokering method of the embodiment of the present invention. It includes a company list database 130 that stores the server information of the individual companies included.

The user database 125 includes a user identification code (hereinafter referred to as an 'ID') and a password (hereinafter referred to as a 'password'), personal information including an e-mail address for the user, and Include a list of selected companies that may provide their personal information.

An example of the user database 125 is shown in Table 1 below.

Table 1 User Database

ID password Privacy Select company ID first best first@yahoo.com A, B, C, D second tryagain second@second.com A, C, D, L, O, X ... ... ... ...

The company list database 130 includes a company ID, a network address of a company server corresponding to the company ID, and a list of prizes provided by the company.

When the network is the Internet, the network address may be stored as a Uniform Resource Locator (URL), and an example of the enterprise list database 130 is shown in [Table 2] below.

[Table 2] Company List Database

Corporate ID URL Giveaway A http://samsung.com/card.asp Refrigerator B httpa: //lge.com/card.asp TV ... ... ...

2 is a simplified conceptual diagram of a method of mediating information between a company and a consumer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 2, steps (a), (b) and (c) are preliminary steps for performing the information brokering method of the present invention in the information brokering system of the present invention. By consultation, the giver will present the prize to be offered by lottery, the information broker will provide a list of identification numbers of the prize lottery to be issued, and (b) the giver will determine the winning number from the list of identification numbers. And store in the corporate server 150, and (c) the information brokerage firm provides a lottery ticket to a plurality of users.

There is no need to specifically limit the method of providing the sweepstakes. For example, the information may be sent by e-mail on-line, transmitted to a user terminal 180 connected to the homepage of the information relay server 100, displayed, or provided as printed matter to customers at a designated agency.

3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a sweepstakes lottery used in a method of mediating information between a company and a consumer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Fig. 3, the prize lottery includes the prize item provided and information on the provider of the prize, and an identification number (No) of the prize lottery is displayed.

An information brokering method between a company and a consumer according to the present invention is as follows.

(1) The user who receives the lottery ticket connects to the information brokerage server 100, inputs an identification number of the prize lottery ticket, and selects a company that agrees to disclose his information. At this time, if the user information is not already input, of course, the user information is input.

(2) The information relay server 100 transmits the received identification number to the enterprise server 150 to receive whether or not to win. If the winner is received, the winning room is transmitted to the user terminal 180.

(3) The information relay server 100 also transmits the user's information to the corporate server 150 of the company selected by the user.

(4) The corporate server 150 having received the user information stores the received user information.

The delivery of prizes to the winning users will not be delivered by the information broker or by the prize provider.

Hereinafter, a method of mediating information between a company and a consumer according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 4.

First, the user accesses the information mediation server 100 through the user terminal 180 (S405), and the information mediation server 100 transmits the access window (S410).

The connection may be any connection form by a network connecting the user terminal 180 and the enterprise server 150. For example, when the network is the Internet, the web via the user computer 185 (WEB) Connection), a wireless application protocol (WAP) connection, or a mobile explorer (ME) connection through the wireless communication terminal 190.

The access window is provided with input means for inputting a user ID and password, and includes request means for requesting new registration. The new registration request means may be any configuration such as a string, an image, and the like hyperlinked with the information relay server 100.

The user terminal 180 transmits the user information to the information relay server 100 by inputting an ID and password in the connection window or selecting the new registration request means (S415).

The information broker server 100 that has received the user information determines whether to register a new one (S420). The new registration decision (S420) may determine that the user information is to be newly registered when the user information is not about the registered user or when a new registration request means is selected.

If it is determined that the new registration is to be sent to the user terminal 180 (S423), the user applies for new registration by inputting the necessary information through the received registration window (S425).

The information to be entered in the registration window includes a user ID, a password, and an e-mail address. In addition, it is preferable to further include address information to which the prize is delivered to the user.

The information relay server 100 receiving the new registration request signal updates the user database 125 based on the input user registration information (S427).

If it is determined that the new registration is not to be registered in the new registration determination step (S420), or if the new registration process (S423, S425, S427) is completed, the information relay server 100 can enter the identification number of the sweepstakes. The lottery information input window including an input means, a company list, and a selection means for selecting a company item included in the company list is transmitted to the user terminal 180 (S430).

Preferably, the list of companies may be a company that provides a prize, and the company selecting means may be a confirmation box of Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML).

The user who receives the lottery information input window inputs the identification number of the prize lottery and the selection information of the company through the received lottery information input window and transmits it to the information brokerage server 100 (S435).

The company can be selected by selecting any number of companies, and it is preferable to select a company more than the set number.

The information broker server 100 receiving the lottery information determines whether there is an error in the received lottery information (S440). The abnormality determination is determined to be normal when the prize lottery identification number is input and the number of selected companies is more than the set number.

If it is determined that the lottery information is abnormal in the lottery information abnormality determination step (S440), the process proceeds to the step of transmitting the lottery information input window (S430) so as to receive the lottery information again from the user terminal.

If there is no abnormality in the lottery information at step S440, the user database 125 is updated based on the received lottery information (S445).

In addition, the information relay server 100 transmits the identification number included in the lottery information to the enterprise server 150 (S450), and thus the enterprise server 150 receives the identification number (S455).

The corporate server to receive the identification number in the identification number transmission step (S450) may be a corporate server of all companies included in the company list, and may also be limited to a company selected from the companies included in the company list. .

The identification number transmission (S450) may be transmitted in any order from a plurality of corporate servers.

The corporate server 150 receiving the identification number (S455) compares the stored data of the winning number database 170 to determine whether the winning lottery ticket of the identification number has been won (S460), and signals a result of the determination. The data is transmitted to the mediation server 100 (S465).

Accordingly, the information relay server 100 receives the winning judgment result from all the corporate servers that have received the identification number, and as a result, the final decision result of the winning decision of the prizes provided by the companies to the user is obtained. It transmits to the terminal (S470).

Therefore, the user confirms the final result of the winning judgment received and displayed on the user terminal (S475).

In addition, the information relay server 100 extracts the list of companies selected by the user from the user database 125 and transmits the user information to the company server of the selected company (S480).

The user information includes e-mail information of the user, and preferably further includes address information of the user.

The corporate server 150 receiving the user information (S485) stores the user information in the consumer database 175 (S490).

As mentioned above, although the preferred embodiment regarding the information brokering method and the server between the enterprise and the consumer of the present invention has been described, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and the general knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs from the embodiment of the present invention. It includes all changes in the range that are considered to be equivalent and easy to change by those who have them.

According to the present invention, a company can select a prize giver based on a network, and through this, can receive consumer information including consumer's e-mail information with its consent. Therefore, consumers can prevent the disclosure of information to undesired companies by selecting a company to disclose their information.

In particular, since the consumer information is transmitted to the enterprise server selected by the consumer, the company can selectively accumulate the consumer information of the consumer interested in itself.

In addition, it is possible to provide a large number of consumer information to a company by selecting a plurality of companies over the set number to disclose consumer information.

In addition, according to the present invention, the process of checking whether or not the prize lottery is made online, and whether or not the prize is set in advance according to the identification number of the prize lottery, the user receiving the prize lottery can immediately confirm whether or not the prize was won. .

In addition, whether or not the prize winner of the consumer who received the prize lottery is determined based on the data stored in the corporate server, thereby preventing the possibility of artificial manipulation of the information brokerage server.

In addition, since the prize lottery includes a plurality of prize providing companies, it is possible to proceed with a single prize lottery for the prizes of a plurality of companies, so that consumers can apply to the prize events of a plurality of companies collectively.

Claims (11)

A user information receiving step of receiving user information from the user terminal; A lottery information receiving step of receiving, from a user terminal, an identification number of the prize lottery ticket and a company selection information selected from a list of companies including a plurality of company items; A prize checking step of determining whether or not to win the prize lottery ticket of the identification number; And And transmitting the stored user information to the company server of the company included in the company selection information. In claim 1, The information brokering method between the company and the consumer, characterized in that it further comprises a winning or sending step of transmitting the winning or not to the user terminal. In claim 2, The check whether the winning step, And transmitting the identification number to the enterprise server to receive a winning lottery ticket of the identification number from the enterprise server. In claim 3, The corporate server for receiving the identification number in the step of confirming the winning or not, the enterprise server transmitting the winning or not is an enterprise server of all companies included in the company list, characterized in that the information broker. In claim 3, The corporate server for receiving the identification number in the step of confirming the winning or not, and transmitting the winning or not, the corporate server of the enterprise, characterized in that the enterprise server of the selected company among the companies included in the list. In claim 3, The winning or not sending step receives the identification number from each of the company server that transmits the winning or not receiving all the winning or not, and then including each of the winning or receiving information brokerage method characterized in that the transmission. In claim 3, Further comprising the lottery information abnormality determination step of determining whether there is an error in the received lottery information, The checking whether or not the winning step is performed when there is no abnormality in the lottery information in the lottery information abnormality determination step. In claim 7, The lottery information abnormality determination step, the information brokering method between the company and the consumer characterized in that it is determined that the lottery information is abnormal when the number of selected companies is less than the set number or the identification number is not input. In claim 1, And the user information comprises an e-mail address. An information relay server networked to a user terminal and a plurality of corporate servers provided with a network access function. A network interface for transmitting and receiving data through the network; A central processing unit for performing the method of any one of claims 1 to 9; And And a database unit for storing the user information, the identification number of the prize lottery, and the company selection information. In claim 10, The information relay server between the enterprise and the consumer, characterized in that the network is the Internet.