KR20030013973A - Method and System for Offering Service Wireless Coupon - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method and system for supplying a wireless coupon service is provided to enable a member to receive cash corresponded to an accumulated point or use the point for purchasing a commodity in a member store using a wireless coupon received through a mobile communication terminal when the member purchases a commodity or pays a service rental fee. CONSTITUTION: Members who registered in a service member of the OK-cash bag and requested a wireless coupon service possess each mobile communication terminal(10). An OK-cash bag member store(20) is cooperated with an OK-cash bag service company(50) which supplies a wireless coupon service, and replaces a commodity price and a service rental fee with a wireless coupon suggested by a member who purchases a commodity or uses a predetermined service. An additional communication network(30) connects the member store(20) to the OK-cash bag service company(50). A communication businessman(40) connects the mobile communication terminal(10) to the OK-cash bag service company(50) using a mobile communication network. When a member performs a payment through cash or a credit card after purchasing a commodity and using a predetermined service, the OK-cash bag service company(50) supplies points corresponded to a partial portion of the payment amount for the member, and supplies a wireless coupon service in accordance with a request of the member.

Description

Method and system for providing wireless coupon service {Method and System for Offering Service Wireless Coupon}

The present invention relates to a method and a system for providing a wireless coupon, and more particularly, by accumulating a member by using a wireless coupon of an OK cashback service received by a mobile terminal when a customer purchases a product or pays a service fee. The present invention relates to a method and a system for providing a wireless coupon that can be used to return points in cash later or purchase cash at an affiliated store.

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

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

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

The earned service is suggested as an essential means in terms of customer management in the distribution and service industries, and an integrated customer management system is being established through cooperation between large retailers and various service companies.

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

The present invention was created on the basis of the above situation, by using a wireless coupon of the OK cashback service received by the customer's mobile terminal when the customer purchases the product or pays the service fee, the member accumulates cash points later It is an object of the present invention to provide a method and system for providing a wireless coupon service that can be used as cash when receiving or returning goods at a merchant.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a wireless coupon service providing system according to the present invention;

2 to 5 is a flow chart for explaining a wireless coupon service providing method of the present invention.

♣ Explanation of symbols for main part of drawing ♣

10: mobile communication terminal 20: affiliated store

30: additional communication network 40: communication service provider

50: OK cashback service provider 51: OK cashback server

52: member information database (DB) 53: coupon information database (DB)

54: Point Database (DB) 55: Merchant Database (DB)

The present invention for the above purposes, the step of accessing the OK cashback site via the Internet; Through the login procedure, it is determined whether the user is a registered member normally. If the user is not registered as a member, the member registration procedure is given to the member ID and password, and the user's personal information is input to the member information database. Member registration step of storing; When the login procedure is completed, outputting a wireless coupon service, a procedure, and a service menu through a web page, and checking whether a predetermined service menu is selected; Outputting, on the screen, a description of the usage and usage of the wireless coupon service selected by the member in the service menu selection confirmation step and the OK cashback point acquired by the member; Outputting a screen through which a member can check the services purchased and available through a web page; When member information and product information are input from the member, a virtual simulation is performed based on the input information to provide the member with a service so that the user can be familiar with the service overview and the use procedure. Storing in; And a member registered user using a product and a service of an affiliate store through a wireless coupon service.

Another feature of the present invention is a mobile communication terminal possessed by members registered as an OK cashback service member and applied for a wireless coupon service; An affiliated store affiliated with an OK cashback service provider that provides a wireless coupon service, and a member store that replaces a product and service fee with a wireless coupon presented by a member who purchases a product or uses a predetermined service; An additional communication network connecting the affiliated store to an OK cashback service company; A communication service provider connecting the mobile communication terminals of the members and an OK cashback service company using a mobile communication network; And an OK cashback service company that provides a wireless coupon service according to a member's request, and earns a certain percentage of the payment amount at the time of payment, after a user registered as an OK cashback service member purchases or uses a service. It provides a wireless coupon service providing system, characterized in that configured.

Hereinafter, a method and a system for providing a wireless coupon service according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a system for providing a wireless coupon service according to the present invention, and FIGS. 2 to 5 are flowcharts for explaining a method for providing a wireless coupon service according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the wireless coupon service providing system is a mobile communication terminal 10 which is registered as an OK cashback service member and possesses members who have applied for the wireless coupon service, and an OK cashback providing wireless coupon service. OCB (OK) such as supermarkets, fast food restaurants, restaurants, amusement parks and beauty salons that replace goods and services fees with wireless coupons offered by members who are affiliated with a service provider and purchase goods or use certain services Cashbag) affiliate 20, the additional communication network 30 connecting the merchant 20 and the OK cashback company, the mobile communication terminal 10 and the OK cashback service provider 50 consumed by the members using a mobile communication network After the user registered as a communication service provider 40 and OK cashback service member to purchase a product or use a predetermined service, cash Alternatively, at the time of payment through a credit card, a certain percentage of the payment amount is accumulated as points, and according to the member's request to the OK cashback service company 50 that provides a wireless coupon service, for example, barcode coupon, SMS coupon, image coupon, etc. It is composed.

The affiliated shop 20 is provided with, for example, a wireless barcode scanner, an OK cashback card reader, a CCD camera for capturing images, etc. for the convenience of members.

The OK cashback service company 50 is connected to a plurality of merchants 20 and the additional communication network 30, and checks the conditions of the member according to the type of wireless coupons required by the member carriers 40 OK cashback server 51 to wirelessly transmit to the mobile terminal 10 possessed by the member, the member information database 52 for storing personal information of members registered in the OK cashback service in detail, a barcode coupon, Wireless coupons such as SMS coupons and image coupons, coupon information database (53) that stores the serial number and the number of issue information, Points to manage the points acquired by using the OK cashback services of users registered as members by member ID Merchant day to store, for example, handling items, location, facilities, environment, number of users and wireless coupon usage information of the database 54 and the new or existing merchant 20 It consists of a base 55.

The operation of the wireless coupon service providing system and the wireless coupon service providing method according to the present invention having the above configuration will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5.

First, when a member registered to the OK cashback service purchases a product or uses a predetermined service through a plurality of affiliate stores 20 and pays a payment amount or a service fee accordingly, a predetermined ratio of the payment amount is determined by the member. Earn as OK cashback points on the membership card, members will be able to use wireless coupons instead of cash when paying for goods and services through a plurality of merchants 20 based on the points they have earned.

When the user who wishes to use the OK cashback service accesses the OK cashback site through the Internet as shown in FIG. 2 to register as an OK cashback service member (S11), the OK cashback server 51 logs in. It is determined whether the user is a registered member through (S12), and if the user is not registered as a member, a member ID and password are assigned through the member registration process, and the user's personal information is inputted. It is stored in the 52 (S13).

The OK cashback server 51 outputs the wireless coupon service, the procedure and the service menu to the screen through the web page when the login procedure is completed (S14), confirming that a predetermined service menu is selected (S15), and the barcode coupon service. If is selected, the description and usage of the bar code wireless coupon service and the OK cashback points obtained by the member is output to the screen (S16).

When the member selects the SMS coupon service, the OK cashback server 51 outputs the usage description and usage example of the SMS wireless coupon service and the OK cashback point acquired by the member on the screen (S17). If it is selected, the description and use example of the image wireless coupon service and the OK cashback points obtained by the member is output to the screen (S18).

The OK cashback server 51 outputs a screen through which a member can check a service that can be purchased and available through a web page, and inputs member information and goods information from the member (S19). Through the simulation, the service is provided to the members so as to be familiar with the service overview and the use procedure, and the information is stored in the member information database 52 (S20).

When the member purchases the necessities using the affiliated store 20 such as a convenience store and a supermarket, as shown in FIG. 3, the member accesses the OK cashback site through the mobile communication terminal 10 of the member (S31). The OK cashback wireless coupon service facility installed in the affiliated store 20 is checked to perform a wireless coupon application procedure for inputting a type, a membership number, and a password of a wireless coupon (S32). The wireless coupon may include a barcode coupon, an SMS coupon, an image coupon, and the like. The coupon may be selectively downloaded and used in the affiliate store 20.

The OK cashback server 51 compares the member ID and password inputted from the member with the member information stored in the member information database 52 to check whether the member is a suitable member (S33), and inputting an inputted member ID or password is incorrect. In the case, the guide message is output to the screen to request re-input (S34).

In step S33, the OK cashback server 51 confirms whether a member is a suitable member. If the input member ID and password match the previously stored member information, the wireless coupon applied by the member and the mobile communication terminal of the member ( 10) The number is read from the coupon information database 53 and the member information database 52 and transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 10 possessed by the member through the mobile communication network of the communication provider 40 (S35).

When the member completes the download of the wireless coupon and his mobile terminal number to his mobile terminal 10, the member purchases the product through the affiliated store 20 and presents the downloaded wireless coupon to the mobile terminal ( S36).

The clerk of the affiliated store 20 reads the wireless coupon and the mobile communication terminal number presented by the member with a barcode scanner (S37) and requests the approval of the wireless coupon to the OK cashback server 51 connected through the additional communication network 30. If an error occurs (S38), an error code is guided (S39).

When the use approval number is given from the OK cashback server 51, the clerk of the affiliate store 20 delivers a receipt on which the user's OK cashback point balance is printed, and barcode information, user information, and coupon use date information of the used wireless coupon. In addition, the time information, coupon information, and merchant information are stored in a separate recording device (not shown) and periodically transmitted to the OK cashback server 51 through the additional communication network 30 (S40). Here, the OK cashback server 51 corrects the stored OK cashback point of the member's point database 52 based on the wireless coupon usage information periodically transmitted from the affiliate store 20, and stores the stored OK cashback point in the affiliate store database 55. It will increase the performance.

When the member uses the affiliated store 20 such as a family restaurant, as shown in FIG. 4, the member accesses the OK cashback site through the mobile communication terminal 10 of the member (S51) and the affiliated store 20. Check the installed OK cashback wireless coupon service facilities to perform the wireless coupon application procedure for entering the SMS wireless coupon, membership number and password (S52).

The OK cashback server 51 compares the member ID and password inputted from the member with the member information stored in the member information database 52 to check whether the member is a suitable member (S53), and inputs an incorrect member ID or password. In the case, the guide message is output to the screen to request re-input (S54).

In step S53, the OK cashback server 51 confirms whether the user is a suitable member. If the input member ID and password match the previously stored member information, the coupon information database 53 receives the SMS wireless coupon applied by the member. Read from) and transmit to the mobile communication terminal 10 possessed by the member through the mobile communication network of the communication provider 40 (S55).

When the member completes the download of the SMS wireless coupon to his mobile terminal 10, the member orders the predetermined menu through the affiliated shop 20, and then presents the SMS wireless coupon (S56).

The clerk of the merchant 20 inputs the number of the SMS wireless coupon presented by the member into the OK cashback card reader (S57), and requests the approval of the wireless coupon to the OK cashback server 51 connected through the additional communication network 30. If an error occurs (S58), an error code is guided (S59).

When the use approval number is given from the OK cashback server 51, the clerk of the affiliate store 20 delivers a receipt on which the user's OK cashback point balance is printed, and uses SMS information, user information, and coupon use date information of the used wireless coupon. In addition, the time information, coupon information, and merchant information are stored in a separate recording device (not shown) and periodically transmitted to the OK cashback server 51 through the additional communication network 30 (S60). Here, the OK cashback server 51 corrects the stored OK cashback point of the member's point database 52 based on the wireless coupon usage information periodically transmitted from the affiliate store 20, and stores the stored OK cashback point in the affiliate store database 55. It will increase the performance.

When the member uses the affiliated shop 20 such as a beauty salon, as illustrated in FIG. 5, the member accesses the OK cashback site through the mobile communication terminal 10 of the member (S71) and is installed at the affiliated shop 20. The OK cashback wireless coupon service facility is checked to perform a wireless coupon application procedure for inputting an image wireless coupon, a membership number, and a password (S72).

The OK cashback server 51 compares the member ID and password inputted from the member with the member information stored in the member information database 52 to check whether the member is a suitable member (S73), and inputs an incorrect member ID or password. In the case, the guide message is output to the screen to request re-entry (S74).

In step S73, the OK cashback server 51 checks whether the user is a suitable member. If the input member ID and password match the previously stored member information, the coupon information database 53 receives the image wireless coupon applied by the member. Read from) and transmit to the mobile communication terminal 10 carried by the member via the mobile communication network of the communication provider 40 (S75).

When the member downloads the image wireless coupon to his mobile communication terminal 10, the member uses a predetermined service through the affiliated store 20, and then presents the image wireless coupon (S76).

The clerk of the affiliated store 20 photographs the image wireless coupon presented by the member with a CCD camera (not shown) and stores it in a personal computer (PC) (not shown) (S77), and the OK cashback server connected through the additional communication network 30. When requesting the use of the wireless coupon approval at 51 (S78), when an error occurs, an error code is guided (S79).

When a user approval number is assigned from the OK cashback server 51, the clerk of the affiliate store 20 delivers a receipt on which the user's OK cashback point balance is printed, and the merchant ID and the image wireless coupon of the member mobile communication terminal 10. When the amount of money is used, the image coupon information and the user information are transmitted to the OK cashback server 51 through the mobile communication network (S80). Here, the OK cashback server 51 corrects the stored OK cashback points of the member's point database 52 based on the wireless coupon usage information transmitted from the member mobile communication terminal 10, and then stores the OK cacheback points in the affiliate store database 55. It will increase the performance.

As such, the present invention is a member registered in the OK cashback service when purchasing a product or using a predetermined service through a plurality of merchants, and pays a payment amount or a service fee accordingly, a certain percentage of the payment amount of the member By saving OK cashback points on the membership card and presenting the purchase price and service fee with a wireless coupon when a member purchases a product or uses a merchant's service, members can use the accumulated OK cashback points more efficiently. It becomes possible.

In addition, the method and system for providing a wireless coupon service according to the present invention are not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the technical gist of the invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, when members purchase goods or use services of merchants, by presenting a purchase amount or service fee by replacing with a wireless coupon, members can use the OK cashback points earned more efficiently. Effect can be achieved.

Claims (9)

Accessing an OK cashback site via the Internet; Through the login procedure, it is determined whether the user is a registered member normally. If the user is not registered as a member, the member registration procedure is given to the member ID and password, and the user's personal information is input to the member information database. Member registration step of storing; When the login procedure is completed, outputting a wireless coupon service, a procedure, and a service menu through a web page, and checking whether a predetermined service menu is selected; Outputting, on the screen, a description of the usage and usage of the wireless coupon service selected by the member in the service menu selection confirmation step and the OK cashback point acquired by the member; Outputting a screen through which a member can check the services purchased and available through a web page; When member information and product information are input from the member, a virtual simulation is performed based on the input information to provide the member with a service so that the user can be familiar with the service overview and the use procedure. Storing in; And Wireless coupon service providing method comprising the step of using a member registered user through the wireless coupon service products and services of the merchant. The method of claim 1, In the step of using the goods and services of the affiliated store, a member accessing an OK cashback site to download a wireless coupon to a mobile communication terminal; A wireless coupon application step of inputting a type, a membership number, and a password of the wireless coupon available at the affiliated store; The OK cashback site checks the membership by comparing the input member ID and password with the member information previously stored in the member information database; If the input member ID and password match the member information, transmitting the wireless coupon selected by the member and the member's mobile terminal number to the member's mobile terminal through a mobile communication network of the carrier as a barcode; Presenting a wireless coupon downloaded to the mobile communication terminal by purchasing a product through the affiliate store when the barcode of the mobile coupon and the mobile communication terminal number is downloaded to the mobile communication terminal; Reading a wireless coupon and a mobile communication terminal number presented by a member of the affiliated store using a barcode scanner and requesting approval of the wireless coupon to an OK cashback site connected through an additional communication network; When the use authorization number is given from the OK cashback site, the clerk of the merchant delivers a receipt printed with the balance of the user's OK cashback point, and temporarily stores the barcode information and the usage information of the used wireless coupon and then through the additional communication network. Transmitting to; And The OK cashback site comprises a step of correcting the stored OK cashback points of the member's point database on the basis of the wireless coupon usage information transmitted from the affiliated store, and increasing the usage results in the merchant database wireless coupons How to Provide Services. The method of claim 1, In the step of using the goods and services of the affiliated store, a member accessing an OK cashback site to download a wireless coupon to a mobile communication terminal; A wireless coupon application step of inputting an SMS wireless coupon, a membership number, and a password usable at the affiliated store; The OK cashback site checks the membership by comparing the input member ID and password with the member information previously stored in the member information database; Transmitting the SMS wireless coupon selected by the member to the member's mobile terminal through the mobile communication network of the member, if the input member ID and password match the member information; When the member completes the download of the SMS wireless coupon to his mobile terminal, orders a predetermined menu through the affiliated store, and then presents the SMS wireless coupon; Requesting the approval of the use of the wireless coupon to the OK cashback site connected through the additional communication network by inputting the number of the SMS wireless coupon presented by the member to the card reader; When the use authorization number is given from the OK cashback site, the clerk of the merchant delivers a receipt printed with the balance of the user's OK cashback point, and temporarily stores the SMS information and the usage information of the used wireless coupon and stores the OK cashback site through the additional communication network. Transmitting to; And The OK cashback site comprises a step of correcting the stored OK cashback points of the member's point database on the basis of the wireless coupon usage information transmitted from the affiliated store, and increasing the usage results in the merchant database wireless coupons How to Provide Services. The method of claim 1, In the step of using the goods and services of the affiliated store, a member accessing an OK cashback site to download a wireless coupon to a mobile communication terminal; A wireless coupon application step of inputting an image wireless coupon, a membership number, and a password usable at the affiliated store; The OK cashback site checks the membership by comparing the input member ID and password with the member information previously stored in the member information database; If the input member ID and password match the member information, transmitting the image wireless coupon selected by the member to the mobile terminal of the member through the mobile communication network of the service provider; When the member completes the download of the image wireless coupon to his mobile terminal, uses a predetermined service through the affiliated store, and then presents the image wireless coupon; A clerk of the affiliated store photographing the image wireless coupon presented by the member with a CCD camera and storing the image on the personal computer and requesting the approval of the wireless coupon to the OK cashback site connected through the additional communication network; When the use authorization number is given from the OK cashback site, the clerk of the merchant delivers a receipt printed with the balance of the user's OK cashback point, and enters the merchant ID and the use amount into the image wireless coupon of the member mobile communication terminal. Transmitting the user information to the OK cashback site through the mobile communication network; And The OK cashback site comprises the steps of correcting the stored OK cashback points in the member's point database based on the wireless coupon usage information transmitted from the member mobile communication terminal, and increasing the usage results in the merchant database How to provide a wireless coupon service. The method according to claim 1 to 4. The wireless coupon is divided into a barcode coupon, SMS coupon and image coupon, the wireless coupon service providing method characterized in that the member selectively downloads and uses a coupon that can be used in the merchant. The method according to claim 2, wherein The wireless coupon usage information includes a user information, coupon use date information, time information, coupon information and merchant information, characterized in that the wireless coupon service providing method. A mobile communication terminal 10 which is registered as an OK cashback service member and possesses a member who applied for a wireless coupon service; An affiliate store 20 that replaces a product and service fee with a wireless coupon presented by a member who purchases a product or uses a predetermined service in cooperation with an OK cashback service company that provides a wireless coupon service; An additional communication network 30 connecting the affiliated store 20 and an OK cashback service company; A communication service provider 40 for connecting the mobile communication terminal 10 and the OK cashback service company of the members using a mobile communication network; And OK Cashbag service company (50) that a user registered as a member of OK Cashback service purchases a product or uses a service, earns a certain percentage of the payment amount at the time of payment, and provides wireless coupon service according to the member's request. Wireless coupon service providing system, characterized in that configured to include. The method of claim 7, wherein The affiliated shop 20 is a wireless coupon service system, characterized in that the wireless barcode scanner, OK cashback card reader, CCD camera for taking images for the convenience of members is installed. The method of claim 7, wherein The OK cashback service company 50 is connected to a plurality of merchants 20 and the additional communication network 30, according to the type of wireless coupons required by the member mobile communication through the communication service provider member 40 An OK cashback server 51 for wireless transmission to the terminal 10; A member information database 52 for storing personal information of members registering for the OK cashback service; A coupon information database 53 for storing wireless coupons such as barcode coupons, SMS coupons, and image coupons, and serial number and issue number information; A point database 54 for managing the points acquired by the member by using the OK cashback service according to member IDs; And Wireless coupon service providing system, characterized in that it comprises a merchant database (55) for storing the handling items, location, facilities, environment, number of users and wireless coupon usage information of the new or existing merchant (20).