KR20010107117A - Method and Apparatus for servicing Security Sign Discount Coupon - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a cryptographic discount coupon service method and apparatus, and in particular, the method of the present invention sets up a cryptographic discount coupon that expresses a speech or gesture at a merchant, and provides the user with a transmission medium such as printed matter, broadcast or communication service. Providing the set password discount coupon, the merchant provides discount benefits to the user expressing the password presented in the preset password discount coupon. Therefore, in the present invention, because the password of the discount coupon can be memorized and the merchant can receive the discount by speaking the password or expressing a gesture, unlike the conventional ticket-type discount coupon, there is no need to collect and store tickets. It is convenient to use.

Description

Password discount coupon service method and device {Method and Apparatus for servicing Security Sign Discount Coupon}

The present invention relates to a method and device for discount coupon discount coupons, and more particularly, to provide a discount coupon including a password expressed in speech or gesture, and when the user expresses the password of the discount coupon in a speech or gesture The present invention relates to a service method and apparatus for enabling a benefit.

Recently, product promotion and customer attraction methods using discount coupons have been widely used in commerce.

Discount coupons are printed and distributed in advertisements or catalogs of newspapers and magazines, and users cut and store discount coupons printed on advertisements or catalogs, and present the discount coupons when purchasing related products. It is a discount on a part of the purchase price.

Recently, when a discount coupon is provided on a web page through the Internet, a user downloads a web discount coupon, prints it, and uses it as a discount coupon.

Therefore, the discount coupon issuer can only issue the discount coupon through printed matter, and thus there is a problem that the delivery medium is limited.

In addition, users collect and store discount coupons printed on advertisements or catalogs to receive discounts.

Such a discount coupon of the conventional ticket method must present a discount coupon at the time of purchase of the product to receive the discount benefits, so users have to pay attention to the collection and storage of the discount coupon.

It is a first object of the present invention to provide a password discount coupon service method and apparatus which is very convenient to use because it is not necessary to cut or store a discount coupon by configuring a discount coupon in words or gestures in order to solve the problems of the prior art. have.

It is a second object of the present invention to provide a cryptographic discount coupon service method and apparatus using a computer communication network such as the Internet.

It is a third object of the present invention to provide a cryptographic discount coupon service method using radio or television broadcasting.

A fourth object of the present invention is to provide a cryptographic discount coupon service method and printed matter using printed matters such as newspapers, magazines or catalogs.

A fifth object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for discount coupon service using a telephone, a mobile phone or a pager.

1 is a view showing the concept of a cryptographic discount coupon service method and apparatus using a printed matter according to the present invention.

2 is a view showing an example of a promotional leaflet printed with a coupon coupon according to the present invention.

3 is a diagram illustrating the concept of a cryptographic discount coupon service method and apparatus using a broadcasting medium according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a view showing an example of the encryption coupon broadcast screen according to the present invention.

5 is a view showing the concept of a discount coupon service method and apparatus using the Internet according to the present invention.

6 is a view showing the structure of an affiliate store database of the Internet crypto coupon system.

7 is a view showing the structure of a member database of the Internet crypto coupon system.

8 is a diagram showing the structure of an encryption coupon database of the Internet encryption coupon system.

9 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of registration of the franchise coupon.

10 is a flowchart for explaining an operation of using a member's crypto coupon.

11 to 16 are diagrams illustrating screen states on a monitor according to each operation.

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10: Password coupon service provider or host computer

12 processor 14 merchant database

16: member database 18: crypto coupon database

20: franchise 30: printed matter

40: user 50: broadcasting station

In order to achieve the above object of the present invention, the method of the present invention comprises the steps of: setting up a discount coupon for the merchant at the merchant, providing the user with the set password discount coupon through a delivery medium, the preset password at the merchant And providing a discount benefit to the user who expresses the password presented in the discount coupon.

The password of the discount coupon is composed of a speech, a gesture or a combination thereof in a specific word or sentence.

In order to achieve the second object of the present invention, the method of the present invention comprises the steps of inputting a password discount coupon provided from a merchant to a computer, registering the password discount coupon input from the computer into a database, and a user at the computer. And providing a discount coupon to the user who expresses the password presented in the password discount coupon at the affiliated store.

In addition, the apparatus of the present invention registers the storage means for storing the database in which the password discount coupon provided from the merchant is registered, and the password discount coupon input from the merchant in the database, upon request of the password discount coupon from the user And a computer that provides a password discount coupon registered in a database, and provides discount benefits to a user who expresses the password presented in the password discount coupon at the affiliated store.

In order to achieve the third object of the present invention, the method of the present invention comprises the steps of: requesting a broadcasting station to broadcast a cryptographic discount coupon at a merchant, registering the cryptographic discount coupon requested by the broadcasting station to a broadcast program, and And broadcasting the registered discount coupon, and providing discount benefits to the user expressing the password presented in the password discount coupon at a merchant.

In order to achieve the fourth object of the present invention, a step of requesting a publication of a cryptographic discount coupon to a printed matter issuer at a merchant, and registering the requested cryptographic discount coupon in a printed matter editing program at the printed matter issuer; Distributing printed matter in which the discount coupon is posted, and providing discount benefits to a user expressing the password presented in the cryptographic discount coupon published in the distributed print at the merchant.

In addition, the printed matter of the present invention is characterized by having a paper and a discount coupon printed on the paper in order to give a discount to the user expressing the password presented in the discount coupon at the merchant.

Requesting a communication service provider of a password discount coupon to a communication service provider in a merchant to achieve a fifth object of the present invention, registering the requested password discount coupon in a service database at the communication service provider server; Providing, by the communication service provider server, a message of a password discount coupon to a service user terminal, and providing a discount benefit to a user expressing a password presented in the password discount coupon provided through the communication service at a merchant; It features.

In addition, the apparatus of the present invention registers the storage means for storing the database in which the password discount coupon provided from the merchant and the password discount coupon input from the merchant in the database, upon request of the password discount coupon from the service user And a communication service server for providing a password discount coupon registered in the database to a communication service user terminal, and providing discount benefits to a user who expresses the password presented in the password discount coupon at the affiliated store.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, it will be described in detail the present invention through an embodiment of the present invention.

1 illustrates a concept of a cryptographic discount coupon service method and apparatus using a printed matter according to the present invention. First, the affiliated shop 20 requests a publication of a cryptographic discount coupon from a printed matter issuer, that is, a cryptographic coupon service provider 10. Register the cryptographic discount coupon requested by the printed matter issuer (10) in a printed matter editing program, and print the printed matter 30 on which the cryptographic discount coupon is placed as shown in FIG. 2 on a print media such as newspapers, magazines, catalogs, and promotional flyers. To the user 40. The user 40 memorizes the password "newbie" from the printed matter 30 distributed. When calculating the merchant 20, the password "newbie" refers to the password presented in the discount coupon, the counter will give a 10% discount of the amount calculated.

3 shows a concept of a cryptographic discount coupon service method and apparatus using a broadcast medium according to the present invention.

First, the affiliated store 20 requests the cryptographic coupon service provider 10 to broadcast the discount coupon. The cryptographic coupon service provider 10 registers a cryptographic discount coupon requested for the cryptographic coupon broadcast program and requests the registered cryptographic coupon broadcast program to the broadcasting station 50. As shown in FIG. 4, the code discount coupon registered in the broadcasting station 50 is broadcasted through a television broadcasting system or a radio broadcasting system.

The user 40 memorizes that they can receive a 10% discount if they watch the broadcast and play "Impersonation of Oji" in "00 Kitchen."

The merchant 40 provides a 10% discount on the amount of use to the user 40 who "imitates the name".

5 illustrates a concept of a cryptographic discount coupon service method and apparatus using the Internet according to the present invention. In FIG. 5, the system includes a host computer 10 operated by a cryptographic coupon service provider, a computer 20 for a merchant terminal, and a computer 40 for a user terminal. The host computer 10 includes a processor 12 including a web server, a firewall, a controller, and an application program, and a storage means including an affiliate database 14, a member database 16, and an encryption coupon database 18. Equipped.

Figure 6 shows the structure of the merchant database, member business ID / password / membership area / membership location / business registration number / contact / use status / general coupon content / period 1 / special event coupon content / period It has two fields. The period of use 1 indicates the period of validity of the general coupon and the period of use 2 indicates the period of validity of the special event coupon. Special Event Coupon is a crypto discount service provided only to members who subscribe to the site.

Fig. 7 shows the structure of the member database, and includes fields such as member ID / password / name / resident registration number / contact number / e-mail / capital region / other. If you enter your favorite local information, you can also provide an encrypted coupon via email.

8 illustrates a structure of a crypto coupon database, and includes fields such as a member company ID / general coupon / special event coupon / unused coupon.

9 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of registration of the affiliate coupon code, and FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of using the membership coupon. 11 to 16 are diagrams illustrating screen states on a monitor according to each operation.

Encrypted coupon registration connects to the server via a computer (102). When connected, the home page of FIG. 11 is displayed. The affiliated store executes the manager program by clicking the manager mode (104). When the administrator mode is executed, the login page of FIG. 15 is displayed. In the login page, the ID and password are entered to log in (106).

If the login is successful, the manager ID is passed to the web server (108). In the update page of FIG. 16, the status of the general and special event crypto coupons is displayed. Enter your updates on this page. The server checks whether to update the cryptographic coupon contents and contents (110), and executes the update (112). The web server registers the updated cryptographic coupon contents in the merchant database and the cryptographic coupon database (114). It checks if there are additional updates (116) and terminates if there is no.

The use of the crypto coupon is connected to the website (120) and the homepage of FIG. 11 is displayed (122). When the coupon is clicked on the homepage, a search and list page of the cipher coupon provider of FIG. 12 is displayed (124).

When a desired coupon provider is searched using a business location, a business station / business type / business name, and the like, a list of searched businesses is displayed. A desired business is selected from the displayed businesses (126). If a business is selected, if it is not a special event coupon (128), as shown in FIG. 13, a location, an introduction, a general crypto coupon, a period of use, and a login box for a special event coupon are displayed (130).

The user acquires the cipher discount coupon of "I" soju by memorizing the displayed general crypto coupon "newbie".

In the case of the special event password coupon in step 128, it is checked whether the member is a member (132). If the member is not a member, the membership is checked (134). In step 134, if the member registration mode is clicked, the member registration screen of FIG. 14 is displayed. Enter the member information in the member registration page (136) and confirm the registered member information in the member database. In step 132, if a subscription member requests input of a user ID and password (140) and transmits the input ID and password to the server (142).

If the special event coupon is not a cryptographic coupon but a paper coupon (144), it is output to the printer (146). In step 144, if the encryption coupon is displayed, the contents of the encryption coupon are displayed (148). The user memorizes the displayed special event crypto coupon to obtain a crypto coupon of a specific business.

As described above, if you present the cipher coupon obtained on the Internet and present it, you can get the discounted amount at a pre-determined discount rate.

Although described above with reference to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, those skilled in the art will be variously modified and changed within the scope of the invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention described in the claims below I can understand that you can. For example, an encryption coupon may be provided using an automatic answering system via a telephone, a text transmission system using a mobile phone, and a pager.

As described above, in the present invention, the user can memorize the cryptographic coupon by providing the discount coupon with a password such as a word or a gesture through a printed matter, a broadcasting medium, or a communication medium, and thus, it is necessary to keep it carefully as in the conventional paper cryptographic coupon. It is very convenient to use and can cause interest like users playing spy games. Therefore, the interest and convenience of use of the user can greatly increase the utilization rate of the crypto coupon can greatly contribute to the activation of commerce.

Claims (14)

Setting a discount coupon for the merchant; Providing the set discount coupon to users through a delivery medium; And And providing a discount benefit to a user who expresses the password presented in the preset password discount coupon at a merchant. The method of claim 1, wherein the password of the discount coupon is a speech, a gesture, or a combination thereof in a specific word or sentence. The method of claim 1, wherein the cryptographic discount coupon is provided through distribution of printed matter through a newspaper or a catalog. The method of claim 1, wherein the providing of the discount coupon is provided via radio or television broadcasting. The method of claim 1, wherein the discount coupon service method is provided through a communication service through the Internet, a telephone, a mobile phone, or a pager. Inputting a password discount coupon provided from a merchant to a computer; Registering a password discount coupon input from the computer in a database; Providing a password discount coupon requested from a user at the computer; And And providing a discount benefit to a user who expresses the password presented in the password discount coupon at an affiliate store. Storage means for storing a database in which a password discount coupon provided from an affiliated store is registered; And And a computer that registers a password discount coupon input from the merchant in the database, and provides a password discount coupon registered in the database when a password discount coupon is requested from a user. The discount coupon service device using a computer communication network, characterized in that for providing discount benefits to the user expressing the password presented in the discount coupon in the affiliated store. Requesting a broadcasting station to broadcast a cryptographic discount coupon at a merchant; Registering the requested cryptographic discount coupon in a broadcasting program at the broadcasting station; Broadcasting a password discount coupon registered in the broadcasting station; And And providing a discount benefit to a user who expresses the password presented in the password discount coupon at a merchant. Requesting the print publication of the cryptographic discount coupon from the affiliated store at the affiliated store; Registering the requested cryptographic discount coupon in a printed matter editing program at the printed matter issuer; Distributing the printed matter on which the discount coupon is posted at the printed matter issuer; And And providing a discount benefit to a user who expresses the password presented in the cryptographic discount coupon posted in the distributed printed matter at the affiliated store. The method of claim 1, wherein the printed matter is any one of newspapers, magazines, and catalogs. paper; And Printed with a password discount coupon, characterized in that the merchant has a password discount coupon printed on the paper to give a discount to the user who expresses the password presented in the discount coupon. Requesting a communication service of a cipher discount coupon from a merchant to a communication service provider; Registering the requested cryptographic discount coupon in a service database at the communication service provider server; Providing, by the communication service provider server, a message of a password discount coupon to a service user terminal; And providing a discount benefit to a user who expresses the password presented in the password discount coupon provided through the communication service at the affiliate store. The method of claim 12, wherein the communication service provider is any one of a telephone service provider, a mobile phone operator, and a pager operator of a landline telephone. Storage means for storing a database in which a password discount coupon provided from an affiliated store is registered; And And a communication service server that registers a password discount coupon input from the affiliated store in the database, and provides a password discount coupon registered in the database to a communication service user terminal when a password discount coupon is requested from a service user. The discount coupon service device using a communication service, characterized in that the merchant provides a discount benefit to the user expressing the password presented in the discount coupon.