KR20150011418A - Stamp sharing system and stamp terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a stamp sharing system and a stamp terminal capable of bringing a stamp online and sharing the same with a plurality of users. A database for storing stamp information that is distinguished from each other by a code corresponding to a forming unit, a user who has been registered, or a matching user, and a calculation for accumulating or exhausting a stamp together with a matching user when a stamp is accumulated or consumed for the user .

Description

STAMP SHARING SYSTEM AND STAMP TERMINAL [0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a stamp management, and more specifically, to a stamp sharing system and a stamp terminal capable of making a stamp online and sharing the same with a plurality of users.

Recently, a method of using reserves or coupons for the attracting and continuous management of customers in commercial transactions is suggested.

The point accumulation system is used variously in on-line and off-line commerce. The point accumulation system is a system that provides various bonus points and reserves that can be exchanged according to the results to a registered member through predetermined articles, prizes, money, and services.

In the case of the point system, the member has a benefit of discounting a certain amount of the purchase amount from the member company, and the member company is advantageous in the securing of the customer and prevention of the departure.

In the case of various compensation or accumulation methods as described above, since the provision of such a stamp is limited to a specific user, it is not possible to see a great effect in business. Such stamps or points may have a lasting effect on a particular user, but are less effective in creating new customers or attracting potential customers.

In addition, in the case of a store or an online shopping mall, the use of the stamp is limited to a specific user, or in the case of a franchise shop, the operation of the stamp is separated.

On the other hand, a method of providing a stamp as a compensation method in the offline mode is generalized. The stamp providing method is a method of stamping or punching a stamp of a specific store on a predetermined card according to the quantity or amount of goods purchased at a café or a restaurant and providing a predetermined reward when the stamps are accumulated.

However, in the case of providing such a stamp, there is a problem that the customer has to hold the card, and in addition, there is a problem in that the user can not receive the benefits that are accumulated when the card is lost.

In order to solve the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a stamp sharing system and a stamp terminal which can maximize the effects of utilization and creation of a customer by sharing and accumulating stamps among a plurality of users, The purpose.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a stamp sharing system and a stamp terminal which can be managed efficiently and rationally among a plurality of users.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a stamp sharing system including a hierarchy forming unit for setting a relationship of a matching user who can share a stamp with a user, And a calculation unit for accumulating or exhausting the stamp together with the matching user when the accumulation or exhaustion of the stamp is performed for the user and the database.

Preferably, the calculating unit can confirm whether or not the stamp has been accumulated to a minimum usable number before exhaustion of the stamp is performed.

In one embodiment, the calculating unit may exhaust the stamp directly stored by the specific user, and exhaust the accumulated stamp by the matching user.

Wherein the calculating unit comprises: a requesting unit for classifying a request for requesting exhaustion or accumulation received from a user terminal or a seller terminal; a user accumulating unit and a user exhausting unit for accumulating or exhausting a stamp for a specific user according to the request command; A matching unit for extracting a matching user after accumulation or exhaustion of a specific user is performed and a matching accumulation unit and a matching exhaustion unit for accumulating or exhausting the stamps of the matching users extracted by the matching unit have.

The layer forming unit forms a second layer which is a group of matching users sharing a stamp with a specific user and a second layer which is connected to a matching user and is a group of lower matching users who do not share a stamp with the specific user, It is preferable not to share the stamp.

On the other hand, in the stamp terminal of the present invention, stamps directly accumulated by the user and stamps accumulated by the matching user are displayed separately.

A stamp checking unit for checking the total number of stamps, a matching stamp checking unit for checking the stamps accumulated by the matching user, and a usage history checking unit for checking the details of the used stamps.

In addition, it may include a list portion for displaying a matching user and an invitation portion for providing a recommended matching list in association with a telephone number or a list of emails.

Since the present invention can share and provide stamps among a plurality of users, satisfaction of users can be maximized.

In addition, compared to the conventional offline stamp method, the creation of new customers and the effect of advertisement can be drastically improved, and the setting of the hierarchy and the exhaustion relationship can be rationalized.

1 is a configuration diagram of a stamp sharing system according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram specifically showing the server unit of FIG. 1. FIG.
Fig. 3 is a configuration diagram specifically showing the database of Fig. 2; Fig.
4 is a configuration diagram showing a calculating unit in the server unit of FIG. 2;
5 is a configuration diagram showing a further embodiment of the calculation unit of Fig.
6 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an embodiment of a user layer in a stamp sharing system of the present invention.
7 is a conceptual diagram showing an embodiment of a stamp in the stamp sharing system of the present invention.
8 is a flowchart showing an embodiment of the stamp sharing method of the present invention.
9 is a flowchart showing another embodiment of the stamp sharing method of the present invention.
10 illustrates an embodiment of a stamp sharing system of the present invention displayed on a user terminal.
11 is a view showing another embodiment displayed on a user terminal in the stamp sharing system of the present invention.

While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the drawings and will herein be described in detail. It should be understood, however, that the invention is not intended to be limited to the particular embodiments, but includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention.

Terms including ordinals such as first, second, etc. may be used to describe various elements, but the elements are not limited by such terms. These terms are used only to distinguish one component from another.

When an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, but other elements may be present in between . On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between.

The terminology used in this application is used only to describe a specific embodiment and is not intended to limit the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this application, the terms "comprises", "having", and the like are used to specify that a feature, a number, a step, an operation, an element, a component, or a combination thereof, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

In the present invention, a stamp which can be shared and managed on-line is described as an example, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The stamp can be provided for attracting customers in an on-off-line shop or the like and can be accumulated by a user in various ways, It should be understood that this means various compensation means such as a reserve, a point or a coupon that can be received.

In the concept of the present invention, for the sake of convenience of explanation, the concept that a stamp is shared among a plurality of users on-line is presented. The sharing of stamps among a plurality of users is not necessarily performed by wired / wireless LAN, May be applied.

Hereinafter, a stamp sharing system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a concept of a stamp sharing system according to the concept of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a stamp sharing system of the present invention.

The system to which the present invention is applied may be basically implemented by one or more user terminals 2000 and a server unit 1000 connected to one or more seller servers 3000.

 The user terminal 2000 is a mobile device that can be connected to the server unit 1000 through a predetermined network relaying means (not shown). For example, the user terminal 2000 may be a smart phone, a tablet PC, (PCS), Global System for Mobile communications (GSM), Personal Digital Cellular (PDC), Personal Handyphone System (PHS), Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), International Mobile Telecommunication (IMT) (Code Division Multiple Access) -2000, W-CDMA (W-Code Division Multiple Access), Wibro (Wireless Broadband Internet) terminals, and the like. In addition, the user terminal 100 does not exclude a terminal connected as a wired LAN cable, but includes a notebook, a desktop or a laptop that can be connected to the relay 200 through wired or wireless lines . ≪ / RTI >

The seller terminal 3000 means a terminal equipped with a desktop or a microprocessor and installed in a store, or may be a predetermined seller server that exchanges information with a plurality of seller terminals and communicates with the server unit 1000. [

The connection network between the server unit 1000, the user terminal 2000 and the seller terminal 3000 may be any type of wireless network such as a mobile radio communication network or a satellite communication network such as 3G, WIFI, A wired network such as a LAN, a Local Area Network (WAN), a Wide Area Network (WAN), or a Value Added Network (VAN), and the like. Lt; / RTI >

Hereinafter, an example in which the stamp sharing system according to the concept of the present invention is implemented in the server unit 1000 will be described. In each of the configurations constituting the stamp sharing system, Or may be separated or combined into separate devices.

The stamp sharing system of the present invention includes an identification unit 1200 that identifies information of a seller entered at the seller terminal 3000 and a hierarchy forming unit that sets a hierarchy for setting a sharing relationship of stamps for a plurality of users A database 1500 for storing information on users and / or stamps, and a calculator 1200 for accumulating or exhausting a matching user to a matching user while accumulating or exhausting a stamp for a specific user.

The identification unit 1200 functions to receive information on the ID and password of a specific user transmitted from the seller terminal 3000 through a predetermined communication module (not shown) and prepare for accumulation or exhaustion of the stamp .

In addition, as described later, the identifying unit 1200 may include a function of preparing a user to call stamp information for a matching user of a set layer stored in the database 1500 when a specific user is identified and there is a request for accumulation or exhaustion, . ≪ / RTI >

The layer forming unit 1300 establishes a relationship for sharing a stamp between subscribers who are members or members of a predetermined community. For example, when a primary connection is established in the same manner as a friend, Users can be set as a lower layer so that accumulation or exhaustion of the stamps can be performed in association with each other.

The operation of the layer forming unit 1300 will be described later with reference to FIG.

The calculating unit 1200 functions to accumulate or exhaust a stamp for a specific user and to selectively perform accumulation or exhaustion of a matching user set in the layer forming unit 1300. [

The identifying unit 1200, the calculating unit 1200, the layer forming unit 1300, and the database 1500 can function to input / output information according to a predetermined control command by the management server 1400, The management server 1400 may interwork with the user terminal 2000 to register membership, output predetermined information to the user terminal 2000, and receive information directly.

3 is a block diagram showing the above-described database.

The database 1500 constitutes a server unit 1000 and can store and output user information and stamp information, respectively. Thus, the user DB 1510 and the stamp DB 1520 can be made up of stamps stored in the stamp DB 1520, as will be described later, together with a predetermined code for identification of the user, And can be stored modularly.

4 is a configuration diagram showing a preferred embodiment of the calculation unit in the stamp sharing system of the present invention.

As described above, when identification of a specific user is performed in the identification unit 1200, the information of the stamp of the user is called from the database 1500 and accumulated or exhausted by the calculation unit 1200. Hereinafter, The embodiment will be described.

The calculating unit 1200 includes a request unit 1210 for classifying a request for requesting exhaustion or accumulation received from the user terminal 2000 or the seller terminal 3000 and a user authentication unit 1210 for performing accumulation or exhaustion according to the request command, A matching unit 1230 for extracting a stamp of a matching user after the accumulation or exhaustion of a specific user is performed, a matching unit 1230 for extracting a matching user extracted by the matching unit 1230, A matching accumulating unit 1241 and a matching exhausting unit 1242 for accumulating or exhausting the stamps of the matching unit.

The user acquiring unit 1221 and the user exhausting unit 1222 may have a single configuration and may perform different operations according to a request command in the request unit 1210. [ Likewise, the matching accumulation unit 1241 and the matching exhaustion unit 1242 are configured to have a single configuration, and are associated with the operations of the user accumulation unit 1221 and the user exhaustion unit 1222 to accumulate or exhaust the matching user's stamp Can be performed separately.

In the case of stamp accumulation, a series of accumulation can be performed by performing the functions of the request unit 1210, the user accumulation unit 1221, the matching unit 1230, and the matching accumulation unit 1241 as described above. However, There is a need to distinguish between a stamp accumulated by a specific user and a stamp stamped by a matching user.

That is, the individual stamps stored in the stamp DB 1520 of a specific user may include a code corresponding to a user and a code corresponding to a matching user, and the exhausting units 1222 and 1242 may classify and rank them, Can be performed.

To this end, Fig. 5 shows a configuration of a calculation unit according to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention.

If there is an exhaustion request command in the request unit 1210, the stamp checking unit 1250 checks the total accumulated number of stamps to determine whether exhaustion is possible. Then, in the priority determination unit 1260, So that the user exhaustion unit 1222 and the matching exhaustion unit 1242 can perform exhaustion.

It is preferable that the exhaustion rank is exhausted in priority to the stamp directly accumulated by the user and exhausted by the matching user.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a concept of forming a hierarchy of users in the stamp sharing system.

When a specific user (a) is identified in the identification unit 1200, users matching with the corresponding user are defined as matching users, and immediately form a hierarchy in the illustrated hierarchical structure.

In the illustrated embodiment, it can be defined as a matching user b, c, d, e for a particular user a, which can send a friend request and / Connection can be made in the same way as acceptance.

In this manner, the hierarchy forming unit 1300 can form a predetermined tree structure, which is a connection relationship of matching users for a specific user, and such a tree structure can be formed around each user.

These layers can be stored in the database 1500 in a matrix manner through a predetermined algorithm and can be called. If a layer is formed for a plurality of users, nodes can be connected to each user and a three-dimensional node structure can be established have.

When the matching user b, c, d, e is connected to the user a and a request for identification and accumulation of the user is made at the seller terminal 3000 provided at the store, for example, The matching accumulation unit 1241 accumulates the stamp for the user, and the matching accumulation unit 1241 accumulates the matching user.

When the user a is identified and a request for exhaustion is made in the seller terminal 3000, the user exhaustion unit 1222 exhausts the user's stamp. In the matching exhaustion unit 1242, And the exhaustion of the stamp associated with the stamp is performed.

On the other hand, the matching user 12 can also be connected to the lower matching user, and the matching users constituting the lower level from the viewpoint of the user (a) are defined as the lower matching user 13. Here, it should be noted that the matching user and the lower matching user can be applied differently depending on which user defines the connection relationship.

The connection relationship between the specific matching user b and the matching user c does not exist in the first hierarchy 10. This means that there is no matching between each other and accumulation and exhaustion of the stamp have no effect.

That is, the layer forming unit 1300 includes a first layer 10, which is a group of matching users sharing a stamp with a specific user, a group of lower matching users who are connected to the matching user and do not share a stamp with the specific user 2 layer 20, and may not share stamps in the same layer. Therefore, in order to establish a sharing relationship, the user must be located at the upper and lower levels in the hierarchy. However, as shown in the figure, the same users may be located in a lower layer of different users.

Matching can be done between a specific matching user b and another matching user c in a separate friend request and / or acceptance manner, and the second layer 20 shows this example. That is, the specific matching user (b) can be connected to the sub matching user (c, f, g).

For example, when the matching is performed by the matching user b, the user a and the matching user c can be simultaneously accumulated. At this time, exhaustion of the stamps of the users (a, b, c) can also affect each other.

In this case, the stamps held by the respective users need to be distinguished from the stamps that have been accumulated by the matching user and the stamps that have been accumulated by themselves in the viewpoint of each user.

For example, if the accumulation is made by the sub-matching user (f), additional accumulation can be made also to the matching user (b), where the stamp shared between the user (a) Stamps accumulated by matching user (f) shall be distinguished.

This will be described later with reference to FIG.

Here, the example of FIG. 6 is merely an example of the present invention, and each user can be connected only to a single matching user, and the first layer 10 and the second layer 20 or more users It will be appreciated that the sharing of stamps may be configured.

7 is a conceptual diagram showing a manner in which a stamp is stored in the stamp sharing system of the present invention.

The specific user (a) will be described. The items shown here may mean the stamp DB 1520 in which the stamp 100 is stored or may be an image of the user terminal 2000 of the user.

Each stamp 100 may include a user code 110 and a matching code 120 so that each stamp 100 can include information of a user that is matched with the subject of the accumulation .

The stamp 100 may be information or may be displayed as an image. For the sake of convenience, the area of the user code 110 and the matching code 120 is expressed in a divided form. .

The portion displayed on the upper side of each stamp 100 means the user from the viewpoint of the specific user, and the portion displayed on the lower side means the accumulated subject. In the example of the drawing, the upper left stamp 100 means accumulated by the user a, the upper right stamp 100 is accumulated by the matching user b, and the stamp accumulated by the user a .

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of accumulation in the online stamp-sharing method according to the concept of the present invention.

When a specific user visits a store or visits a web site or the like and a predetermined purchase is made, identification (S100) of the user is performed in the identification unit 1200, and a request command S200). Then, the user accumulating unit 1221 accumulates a stamp for the user (S300). Thereafter, the matching user having a connection relationship with the user is called from the database 1500 (S400), and the matching (S500) is performed for the matching matching user (s).

However, the user crediting unit 1221 and the matching crediting unit 1241 may have a single configuration. If there is a request for crediting, a call to the matching user is performed before the crediting is performed, and the crediting may be collectively performed Of course it is.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a method of consuming in an online stamp sharing method according to the concept of the present invention.

Here, redundant description with respect to the user identification (S100) and the request command (S200) will be omitted.

If there is a request for use of the stamp in the shop or the web site, there is a need to determine whether the use of the stamp is first determined (S610), unlike the case of accumulation. For example, if the stamp is available only after 10 credits have been fulfilled, it should be determined whether it has been accumulated above the set minimum allowable number.

Thus, the stamp is checked and exhausted if possible before the user exhaustion (S310), and the exhaustion (S510) for the matching user (s) is performed after calling the matching user (S400).

However, when a plurality of users share a stamp with a connection relationship, there is a risk of users complaining when only the amount accumulated by the matching user is used. In order to prevent this, priority of the stamp is determined first (S620) There is a need to do.

It is preferable that the stamps accumulated by the user are designated as priorities, and the stamps accumulated by the matching user are designated as the rearrangements so that the exhaustion is sequentially performed.

In the case where the connection relation of the sharing of the stamp to a specific user is also performed in relation to the matching user and the lower matching user, for example, the exhaustion of the stamp by the user is regarded as the first rank, the exhaustion of the stamp for the matching user is ranked as 2 And the exhaustion of the sub matching user may be designated as the third rank.

FIG. 10 is a view showing an embodiment of a user terminal on which the above-described stamp sharing system is displayed, and FIG. 11 is a view showing another embodiment.

Here, a user terminal whose stamp sharing system can be displayed or manipulated is defined as a stamp terminal 200 and used. Such a stamp terminal can be applied to various apparatuses having a predetermined display on which commands can be inputted by the user and information of the stamp sharing system can be displayed. This embodiment means a state implemented in an image of a stamp terminal.

In one embodiment of the stamp terminal, a user display unit 210 displaying user information, a stamp checking unit 220 for checking the entire stamp, and a matching stamp checking unit (e.g., 230, and a usage history confirmation unit 240 for confirming details of the used stamps exhausted.

Basically, in the concept of the present invention, the stamp terminal distinguishes between stamps directly accumulated by the user and stamps accumulated by the matching user.

Each of the 'parts' may be a button for providing predetermined information or for displaying corresponding information by a touch of a user.

A part of the stamp terminal may be provided with the always-on display unit 250, and the on-time display unit 250 continuously displays predetermined information in accordance with the screen change. However, when the screen for providing specific information is switched, the button of the corresponding information may not be displayed in the normal display unit 250.

Examples of such an ordinary display unit 250 include an account for confirming information of a user, a friend list capable of confirming, adding or deleting a matching user, a shop that can be moved to an online shop, a setting capable of changing settings according to a user's taste Can be displayed in the same manner.

The example shown in Fig. 11 shows a case where the screen is switched through the friend list button in the always-on display unit 250. Fig.

Basically, the list section 270 may be provided with a list or information for matching users. In addition, an invitation unit 260 may be further provided to provide a recommendation user to increase the advantage of attracting a new customer. The invitation unit 260 may be exposed to the user in synchronization with the telephone number stored in the user terminal, the ID of the e-mail, the SNS, and the like.

According to the stamp sharing system of the present invention as described above, stamps such as stamps and deposits can be mutually shared and donated between a plurality of users, which is advantageous in that the satisfaction of users can be maximized.

In addition, the advantage of creating a new customer and the effect of advertisement can be dramatically improved compared to the conventional point accumulation method, and the setting and exhaustion relationship of the layer can be rationalized.

While the invention has been shown and described with reference to certain preferred embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. Accordingly, the true scope of the present invention should be determined by the following claims.

10 ... first layer 11 ... user
12 ... matching user 13 ... sub matching user
20 ... second layer 110 ... user code
120 ... matching code 200 ... stamp terminal
210 ... User display section 220 ... Stamp confirmation section
230 ... matching stamp confirmation unit 240 ... use confirmation unit
250 ... regular display unit 250 ...
260 ... list portion 1000 ... server portion
1100 ... Identification part 1200 ... Calculator
1210 ... Request part 1221 ... User credit part
1222 ... user exhaustion part 1230 ... matching part
1241 ... Matching accumulation unit 1242 ... Matching exhaustion unit
1250 ... stamp confirmation unit 1260 ... priority determination unit
1300 ... layer forming section 1400 ... management server
1500 ... Database 1510 ... User DB
1520 ... Stamp DB 2000 ... User terminal
3000 ... Merchant terminal

Claims (8)

A layer forming unit for setting a relation of a matching user who can share a stamp with a user;
A database that stores stamp information that is distinguished by a code corresponding to a user who has been registered or a matching user; And
And a calculation unit for accumulating or exhausting the stamp together with the matching user when the accumulation or exhaustion of the stamp is performed for the user. The method according to claim 1,
The calculating unit calculates,
Wherein the stamp sharing system checks whether or not the stamp has been accumulated to a minimum number that can be used before exhaustion of the stamp is performed. The method according to claim 1,
The method according to claim 1,
The calculating unit calculates,
Wherein the stamps are stored in a priority order directly by a specific user, and the stamps accumulated by the matching user are exhausted to a subordinate position. The method according to claim 1,
The calculating unit calculates,
A requesting unit for classifying a request command to be consumed or accumulated received from a user terminal or a seller terminal; a user acquiring unit and a user consuming unit for accumulating or exhausting a stamp for a specific user in accordance with the request command; A matching unit for extracting a matching user after the accumulation or exhaustion is performed and a matching accumulation unit and a matching exhaustion unit for accumulating or exhausting the stamps of the matching users extracted by the matching unit Stamp sharing system. The method according to claim 1,
The layer forming unit may include:
A first layer which is a group of matching users sharing a stamp with a specific user and a second layer which is connected to a matching user and is a group of lower matching users who do not share a stamp with the specific user, The stamp sharing system comprising: 10. A stamp terminal for displaying the stamp sharing system according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
And the stamps directly accumulated by the user and the stamps accumulated by the matching user are distinguished and displayed. The method according to claim 6,
A stamp confirmation unit capable of confirming the total number of stamps;
A matching stamp confirmation unit that can check a stamp stamped by a matching user; And
And a usage history confirmation unit which can confirm the details of the used stamp by exhausting the stamp. The method according to claim 6,
A list portion displaying a matching user; And
And an invitation part for providing a recommended matching list in association with a telephone number or a list of e-mails.

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