TW201545090A - Symmetric merchandise point generation system and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a symmetric merchandise point generation system and a method thereof, comprising a shop terminal device, a consumer terminal device, and a server terminal. The shop terminal device allows shops to conduct an operation of setting redemption value of merchandise to generate merchandise redemption points on the same platform and putting merchandise on shelf to exchange merchandise points for formation of a point collection note to be issued to the consumer terminal device and to put the merchandise points on shelf in the form of merchandise redemption note. After a consumer collects a sufficient number of points of point collection note and proceeds with conversion into merchandise redemption note on the system and performs merchandise redemption at the shops, the system recovers the points of merchandise redemption note. The system uses a point balance module provided by the server terminal to control a balance relationship for point redemption and to conduct a point redemption operation of on-shelf merchandise.

Description

Symmetric commodity point generation system and method thereof

The present invention relates to a method for redeeming commodity points and a system thereof, and more particularly to a method for setting a commodity exchange value to generate a commodity point, and generating a commoditized commodity by issuing a point, and balancing the symmetrical point number Manage their systems.

At present, different types of point distribution platforms on the market, one is issued in the form of tokens, the points themselves are valuable; the second is the bonus points, which do not contain value, and only generate when the bonus points are met. Product redemption point value. Both of these are common marketing techniques. The value of the setting of the points is set by each manufacturer. When the platform is an independent system, because each manufacturer has different definitions and uses of points, but when When several platforms are used together, the lack of integration capability often fails to make resource costs co-circulate, resulting in the inability to maximize the benefits of point exchange.

On the other hand, for consumers, the collection method of different merchants leads to the dispersion of consumption amount. Consumers often cannot change the products that meet the demand because of the different ways of accumulating points of each business, or the points are not uniformly distributed. The number of remaining and other problems, if you can not count the remaining points, it is ineffective. Moreover, consumers often find that the willingness to participate in the redemption activities of various merchants is lower due to the low selectivity of the products and the fact that the restrictions on the collection of coupons are not sufficiently flexible.

Therefore, it is necessary to provide a commodity point redemption system that enables merchants and consumers to use together, and in terms of consumers, a bonus point can be obtained for all shopping behaviors. And can be redeemed for the goods they need; for merchants, the benefits of shared business marketing integration have become the demand of today's market, thereby increasing the flexibility of the point exchange method and maintaining the balance of the point exchange system and its system, Let both parties have a win-win result in use to improve the problems of the prior art.

In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a symmetric product set point generation The system is designed to provide merchants and consumers with a point-to-point exchange system. By integrating most merchants to use the same platform to issue mutually circulated commodity points, and increasing commodity exchange items to promote the marketing efficiency of the points. The bonus points earned by consumers in the cumulative amount of purchases by different merchants can be converted into points by the same platform and used to exchange goods, thereby increasing the flexibility of the types of redemption products and the number of consumer redemptions. Give full play to the benefits of the collection.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention discloses a symmetric product setting point. a generating system, comprising: a merchant terminal device, a consumer terminal device and a server, wherein the merchant terminal device and the consumer terminal device are connected to the server, wherein the server comprises a database, a point generation module, a point redemption module and Point balance module. The point generation module generates the product points by calculating the commodity information provided by the merchant terminal device through the commodity exchange value; and transmits the points to the consumer through the issuance and device of the points, and exchanges the points by the points The group converts the product point information obtained by the consumer terminal device into the listed product information. Another object of the present invention is to provide a point balance mechanism for making a point coupon issued by a merchant on a merchandise, a merchandise coupon for recycling the merchandise coupon, a system total output point, and a total merchandise coupon. Get control.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention discloses a symmetric product setting point. The method includes the following steps: obtaining, by the merchant terminal device, the merchant information, the product point information, the provided product information, and the posted product information; and obtaining the product point information, the consumer information, and the product point via the consumer terminal device The number exchange information; the merchant terminal device and the consumer terminal device are connected through the server. And the system provides a database, so that the merchant terminal device and the consumer terminal device can access the merchant information, the provided product information, the shelf product information, the consumer information, the product point information, the product points Redemption information and a product point monitoring table. The system generates a module by using a point generation module, so that the merchant terminal device calculates the product information provided by the commodity exchange value to form a commodity point. The point is transmitted to the consumer through the issuance and device of the point, and the point-to-point voucher is exchanged for the stored item information by the point redemption module. The system calculates the quantity of the product points issued and recovered by the point balance module, and establishes the product point monitoring table to monitor the quantity of the commodity points circulation.

The system and method disclosed by the present invention can achieve the benefits through symmetry The product set point generation method provides multiple merchants to set the number of points in the same point redemption platform, and distributes the points to the consumer through the platform, and uses the commodity suitable for the consumer to exchange the goods. The method of number generation is to exchange the value of the above products with the platform, effectively regulate the use of points and avoid the abuse of points, further expand the industry category of applicable points, and establish a credible third party. Valet distribution point issuers, the open and transparent point management method will be the point exchange mode, control the number of points of circulation and achieve the purpose of cross-industry alliance and cross-store cooperation.

Further, through this point exchange system, the point balance module, by means of the complex A plurality of merchant terminal devices transmit commodity information on the platform and convert the distribution coupons, and use the system to collect the commodity coupons of the merchants, and the point balance module uses the commodity points to exchange the information table to record the coupons and The circulation relationship of commodity vouchers, the establishment of a commodity point monitoring table and a judgment module to determine whether the system's commodity point exchange status is stable, so that the point exchange can be balanced and operated smoothly.

1‧‧‧Server

11‧‧‧point generation module

12‧‧‧Point Exchange Module

13‧‧‧Point Balance Module

14‧‧‧Point Production Module

2‧‧‧Database

3‧‧‧Business terminal device

4‧‧‧ Consumer terminal devices

5‧‧‧ stored value exchange device

51‧‧‧ Input device

52‧‧‧ Output device

53‧‧‧Printing device

54‧‧‧wifi device

55‧‧‧Barcode scanning device

6‧‧‧ Set coupons

7‧‧‧Commodity voucher

S301~S405‧‧‧ Process steps

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the architecture of a symmetric commodity set point generation system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a schematic structural diagram of a second symmetric commodity set point generation system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a point generation module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flow chart of a commodity point exchange system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more <RTIgt;

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a schematic diagram showing the architecture of a symmetric commodity set point generation system of the present invention. The system includes a merchant terminal device 3, a consumer terminal device 4, a server 1, a database 2, a point generation module 11, a point redemption module 12, and a point balance module 13. The server 1 transmits and transmits information related to the merchant terminal device 3 and the consumer terminal device 4 through the network, and provides the merchant terminal device 3 to set the product information to generate the coupon 6 and the system is in the form of the coupon 7 It is put on the shelves, and provides a network in which the consumer terminal device 4 accumulates the coupons 6 and exchanges points. Road service.

Referring to FIG. 2, a second symmetric product set point according to an embodiment of the present invention is illustrated. The schematic diagram of the number generation system architecture differs from the previous embodiment in that the merchant terminal device is connected to the stored value redemption device 5. The system can be connected to the system by using the application merchant terminal device to which the system is installed, or by connecting the stored value exchange device 5 with the merchant terminal device 3.

As shown in FIG. 2, the merchant terminal device of the system transmits a wireless network through the wifi device 54. The road connection stored value redemption device 5 further includes a printing device 53 for providing the merchant to connect to the server 1 via the wifi device 54 via a wireless network, confirming the merchant information and the product point information, and generating the shelf The commodity information collection coupon 6 and the QR-code provide the merchant terminal device for printing the collection coupon of the shelf product information.

The merchant terminal device of the system as described above transmits the wireless network through the wifi device 54 The road link stored value redemption device 5 further includes a bar code scanning device 55 for reading and obtaining information such as the set point voucher 6 and the QR-code of the voucher redemption 7 to provide the merchant to connect to the symmetry through the network The product set point generation system completes the process of redeeming the product points, and stores the product point redemption information in the database of the server.

Please refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 together for the flowchart of the point generation module of the present invention. And the flow chart of the product point exchange system, the following is a view of FIG. 3 to understand the flow of setting the value of the product points by the point generation module 11 of the present invention.

Please refer to FIG. 3, as described above, after the merchant registers the account with the system and logs in to the system. When the merchant wants to put the product on the system, the point generation module 11 of the system provides the merchant terminal device 3 to set the shelf product information (step S301), and the merchant selects the product to be put on the shelf and provides the product to the consumer terminal device. Products selected for product redemption in the system.

The point generation module further includes an industry commodity information collection recorder for Determining whether the merchant terminal device 3 provides the shelf-up item conforming to the product shelf-up condition (step S302), and the industry product information collection recorder is the product information available on the network by using the open market commodity price information, the online shopping information, and the search program. For a method of automatic search, system preference setting, and regular update, the collected industrial product information utilizes the highest to lowest commodity price, and a reasonable interval of the fair price is established, but the embodiment is not limited thereto.

As described above, the industry commodity information collection recorder determines whether the shelf product is After the product is put on the shelf, the merchant terminal device confirms that the product is put on the shelf, and the point product generation module 11 calculates the shelf item exchange value (step S303) and generates the product exchange ticket to be put on the shelf (step S305) for the consumer to perform the product point. In the redemption, when it is determined that the on-shelf merchandise information does not conform to the merchandise shelf condition, the merchant terminal device 3 needs to reselect and set the shelf merchandise (step S304). The embodiment is not limited to a physical commodity, and may also be a commodity exchange item such as a virtual product such as a service offering.

The point generation module 11 calculates the value of the goods to be put on the shelf (step S303). In order to provide the merchant terminal device 3 with the result of subtracting the commodity conversion price from the product selling price of the shelf product information, and multiplying by the commodity point exchange ratio, the commodity point exchange ratio is preset by the platform. After the calculation of the exchange value of the product information is completed, the value of the exchange value is output and displayed in the system. At the same time, the system forms a commodity voucher equivalent to the value of the exchange value and is put on the shelf and provides the information on the platform for the consumer's reference. A product that redeems commodity points.

Please refer to FIG. 4 for a flow chart of the commodity point exchange system of the present invention. After the merchant registers and logs in to the account (step S401), the point generation module 11 determines that the shelf item meets the shelf condition and calculates the exchange value of the shelf product information, generates the point coupon number and performs the product coupon. The point generation module further includes a point production module 14, and the point production module 14 generates the point generation module 11 after the merchant terminal device 3 puts the product on the shelf. The item point is subjected to the point voucher production process to generate a set of coupons, and the merchant terminal device 3 is provided to the consumer terminal device 4 in a physical or virtual manner, and the set point number is not generated. Limit the items of the redemption item.

When the number of points is generated, the point balance module 13 of the system is entered, and the point is flat. The balance module further comprises a point separation module, which is configured to store the product point information of the shelf product information separately for the positive value points and the negative value points in one of the merchant terminal devices to issue the collection point ticket account and recycle In the merchandise ticket account, the credit balance module 13 stores the merchandise point information of the merchandise on the merchandise point through the point separation module, and stores the merchandise point information in a positively distributed coupon account issued by the merchant, and stores the negative value. The coupon account that is recovered by the merchant (step S403), wherein the positive total number of points is the same as the total number of negative values.

As mentioned above, the number of points generated by the point generation module after the product setting is approved Will be sent to the point balance module and generate positive and negative 2 kinds of points respectively, the negative points will be stored in the merchant's recycling commodity account, and the positive points will determine the flow of points according to the option of whether the store issues points. . The point balance module monitors and manages the points of the platform through the positive and negative points of the individual store and the parameters of the platform's overall positive and negative points. When the merchant chooses not to issue points, the balance system will transfer the same amount of positive points into the platform reward module, and the points will be distributed to the platform reward module to issue the dominant methods such as giving, rewarding, issuing, etc., so as to improve the liquidity of the points. However, the total amount is still controlled by the balance system, and the point balance module control system risk mode is to generate points for the symmetrical method of collecting coupons and commodity coupons, monitoring the circulation and recovery of individual business points and controlling the Total number of points in the system.

When the consumer terminal device 4 accumulates a set of coupons issued by the system in full value Then, the product point information is transmitted to the server 1 to store the set point number, and the point number information is converted into the product coupon 7 by the point redemption module 12 to provide the consumer terminal device 4 to the merchant. The product is exchanged (step S404), and the system stores the commodity point redemption information in a commodity point exchange data table in the database.

When the merchant recycles the individual commodity vouchers, the positive points recovered by the vouchers will be The money is returned to the merchant's recycled merchandise account to offset the negative points in the account, indicating that the merchant can periodically replenish the merchandise with the merchandise exchange amount after the individual merchandise is redeemed (step S405). The commodity point redemption records the commodity redemption history through the commodity point conversion data table, and provides the point balance module for calculating the circulation quantity of the commodity point, wherein the commodity point conversion data table records the commodity point information , the business information, the consumer information, and the product point redemption information. The point balance module of the system further comprises a judging module for judging the change of the value in the merchant's reclaimed merchandise account number. If the value is unchanged, the merchandise is not redeemed; if the decrease indicates that some merchandise has been redeemed; If it is zero, it means that the whole number is redeemed, which is used as part of the open business or can be reset to the basis of the different contents of the same product.

Specific features, structures or properties referred to in the "One Embodiment" mentioned in the specification Qualitatively, which may be included in at least one embodiment of the present specification, in addition to this particular feature, structure or property, one or more embodiments may be combined in combination.

The embodiments disclosed in this specification are familiar to any skill in the art. The above-described advantages will be readily understood, and the present invention has been described above in the foregoing embodiments. However, it is not intended to limit the invention, and any skilled person can make changes without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Equivalent replacement with the retouching is still within the scope of patent protection of the present invention.

1‧‧‧Server

11‧‧‧point generation module

12‧‧‧Point Exchange Module

13‧‧‧Point Balance Module

2‧‧‧Database

3‧‧‧Business terminal device

4‧‧‧ Consumer terminal devices

Claims (13)

A symmetrical commodity point generation system includes: at least one merchant terminal device for inputting and transmitting a merchant information, a commodity point information, a provided shelf product information, and a shelf-up product information; at least one consumer terminal The device is configured to input and transmit the product point information, a consumer information, and a product point exchange information; a server for connecting the merchant terminal device and the consumer terminal device, comprising: The database is used for storing the business information, the information of the provided goods, the information of the goods already on the shelves, a consumer information, the product point information, a product point exchange information, and a product point monitoring table; Generating a module for the merchant terminal device to calculate the product information provided by the commodity exchange value to form a product point; the point redemption module for the consumer terminal device to redeem the product point information The product information on the shelf; and the one-point balance module, which calculates the quantity of the product points issued and recovered, and establishes the product point. The number of monitoring tables to monitor the flow of the commodity points. The symmetrical commodity point generation system of claim 1, wherein the merchant terminal device is coupled to a stored value redemption device, including a printing device, for the merchant to connect to the symmetric product set point through the network. After generating the system, confirming the identity of the merchant and the product point information, generating a coupon for the shelf product information and a QR-code for the merchant terminal device to print the coupon for the shelf product information. The symmetrical commodity point generation system according to claim 1, wherein the merchant ends The end device is coupled to a stored value redemption device, and further includes: a code scanning device, configured to read the set voucher and the QR-code, and provide the merchant to connect to the symmetric commodity set point number generation system through the network, and complete The process of converting the product points information and storing the product point redemption information into the database of the server. The symmetrical commodity point generation system of claim 1, wherein the point generation module further comprises an industry commodity information collection recorder for determining whether the provided product conforms to a product shelf condition, The merchandise availability condition is to search for and store the relevant open market merchandise price information of the merchandise information through the industry information commodity collection recorder, and compare the merchandise price information to the merchandise listing information if the merchandise is provided. Value calculation; if not, the merchant resets the information on the provided goods. The symmetrical commodity point generation system according to claim 4, wherein the point generation module is configured to calculate the exchange value of the provided commodity information, and after the calculation is completed, output a value point of exchange. And providing the merchandise information for placing the merchandise on the shelf to form a voucher equivalent to the value of the redemption value for providing the consumer terminal device for redemption, wherein the exchange value of the information provided on the shelf is to provide the shelf product The price of one of the products is reduced by the result of a commodity conversion price and multiplied by a commodity point exchange ratio, wherein the commodity point exchange ratio is preset by the platform. The symmetrical commodity point generation system of claim 4, wherein the point generation module further comprises a point production module for using the point generation module to generate the product points The point voucher production process generates a set of coupons, and the merchant terminal device is issued to issue the set coupons to the consumer terminal device. For example, the symmetric commodity point generation system described in claim 1 of the patent scope, wherein the point is The replacement module system provides the consumer terminal device to transmit the product point information to the symmetric product set point number generation system, and converts the product point information through the point redemption module. Forming a commodity coupon provides a commodity point exchange data table in which the consumer terminal device performs commodity exchange at the merchant and stores the commodity point redemption information in the database. The symmetrical commodity point generation system according to claim 7, wherein the commodity point conversion data table is used by the point balance module to calculate the circulation quantity of the commodity points, wherein the commodity points The redemption data sheet records the product point information, the business information, the consumer information, and the product point redemption information. The symmetric product point generation system of claim 1, wherein the point balance module further comprises a point separation module for storing the product point information of the shelf product information separately The positive value point and the negative value point are in one of the merchant terminal devices issuing the point voucher account and a reclaimed voucher account. The symmetrical commodity point generation system of claim 9, wherein the point balance module further comprises a judgment module for determining a distribution point of the merchant terminal device of the shelf product information. The total value of the total number of points of the account, and whether the numerical variable of the total number of points of the recycled commodity voucher account of the merchant terminal device matches, when it is judged to be consistent, indicating that the full number of redemption is completed, the merchant can reset the product and then put it on the shelf; If it is judged as inconsistent, it means that the number of issuance points cannot be recovered, then the product information can no longer be re-stacked, as part of the opening of the open business and the basis for re-setting the different contents of the same product. A method for generating a symmetrical commodity point, the method comprising: obtaining, by a merchant terminal device, a merchant information, a commodity point information, and providing a shelf Product information and a product information that has been put on the shelf; obtaining the product point information, a consumer information, and a product point exchange information via a consumer terminal device; and causing the merchant terminal device and the consumer through a server The terminal device is connected, and provides a database for the merchant terminal device and the consumer terminal device to obtain the merchant information, the provided product information, the stored product information, a consumer information, and the product point information. a product point exchange information and a product point monitoring table; the point generating module enables the merchant terminal device to calculate the product information provided by the commodity exchange value to form a product point; And causing the consumer terminal device to exchange the product information by using the product point information; and calculating the quantity of the product point issuance and recovery via the one-point balance module, and establishing the product point monitoring table for monitoring The number of points in the commodity circulation. The symmetrical commodity point generation method according to claim 12, wherein the exchange value of the provided commodity information is calculated through the one-point generation module of the server, and the value of the exchange value is obtained after the calculation is completed. The steps further include: determining, by an industry information commodity collection recorder, whether the provided goods are in compliance with a product shelf condition, and whether the information provided on the shelf meets the shelf-up condition of the product, and if so, the commodity point exchange value is performed. Calculate; if not, the merchant re-sets the information provided for the listing. The method for generating a symmetrical commodity point number according to claim 12, wherein the point balance of the shelf product is calculated by the one-point balance module of the server, and The step of retrieving the quantity, and establishing the commodity point monitoring table for monitoring the quantity of the commodity points, further comprising: determining, by the point balance module, the issuing point coupon of the merchant terminal device that has the product information on the shelf The value variable of the total number of points of the account, and whether the numerical variable of the total number of points of the recycled commodity voucher account of the merchant terminal device matches, when it is judged to be consistent, indicating that the full conversion is completed, the merchant can reset the product and then put it on the shelf; If the number of points is not reconcilable, the product information cannot be re-stacked, as part of the opening of the open business and the basis for re-setting the different contents of the same product.