TWI634500B - Pickup preferential system and pickup preferential method - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a pick-up preferential system and a pick-up preferential method. In this method, the mobile device executes the mobile application and scans the barcode on the pick-up order to obtain the preferential information through the mobile application.

Description

Pickup discount system and pickup method

The present invention relates to a system and method, and in particular to a pickup preferential system and a pickup preferential method.

Convenience stores are particularly prevalent in densely populated areas and spread to cities in many countries, often referring to smaller stores that sell a variety of goods, sell goods related to people's livelihood or ready-to-eat food.

It is an important issue for convenience store operators to attract consumers to the store under the extremely small storefront and to effectively develop more business opportunities.

The invention provides a pickup preferential system and a pickup preferential method to solve the problems of the prior art.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the pick-up preferential system of the present invention comprises: a server; a point-of-sale system, which is installed in a store, and the point-of-sale system is connected with the server, and when the point-of-sale system picks up a When at least one pick-up barcode on a pick-up order on the goods, the point-of-sale system sends a confirmation message to the server; and a mobile device executes a mobile application to make the mobile device Establishing communication with the server, when the mobile device scans at least one picking barcode on the picking list, the mobile device sends a receiving message to the server through the mobile application, and the server returns a preferential information to the mobile device to make the action The app records the offer information.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the preferential information recorded by the mobile application is selected, the mobile device displays at least one preferential barcode, and when the selling point system picks up at least one preferential barcode of the mobile device, the point of sale system transmits one The offer request is sent to the server, so that the server can perform a preferential operation for the point-of-sale system.

In an embodiment of the invention, after the server receives the confirmation message, the server informs a logistics system accordingly.

In an embodiment of the invention, when the server receives the receiving message, the server determines whether the confirmation message has been received first. If the server has received the confirmation message first, the server returns the preferential information to the mobile device.

In an embodiment of the invention, if the server does not receive the confirmation message first, the server does not return the preferential information to the mobile device.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the method for obtaining a pickup of the present invention comprises the following steps: (A) when a point-of-sale system picks up at least one pick-up barcode on a pick-up order on a shipment, the sale The point system sends a confirmation message to a server; (B) executes a mobile application through a mobile device to establish communication between the mobile device and the server; and (C) when the mobile device scans at least one pickup on the pick-up form When the barcode is used, the mobile device sends a receiving message to the server through the mobile application, and the server returns a preferential information to the mobile device, so that the mobile application records the preferential information.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the method for obtaining a discount is further included. Included: when the preferential information recorded by the mobile application is selected, the mobile device displays at least one preferential barcode, and when the selling point system picks up at least one preferential barcode of the mobile device, the point of sale system transmits a preferential request to the server, so that The server is used to enable the point of sale system to perform a preferential operation.

In an embodiment of the invention, step (A) comprises: after the server receives the confirmation message, the server informs a logistics system accordingly.

In an embodiment of the invention, the step (C) comprises: when the server receives the receiving message, the server determines whether the confirmation message has been received first, and if the server has received the confirmation message first, the server returns the offer. Information to mobile devices.

In an embodiment of the invention, the step (C) further comprises: if the server does not receive the confirmation message first, the server does not return the preferential information to the mobile device.

In summary, the technical solution of the present invention has obvious advantages and beneficial effects compared with the prior art. The pickup preferential system and the pickup preferential method of the present invention provide a discount to the pick-up person who comes to the store, thereby attracting the purchaser to consume in the store.

The above description will be described in detail in the following embodiments, and further explanation of the technical solutions of the present invention will be provided.

The above and other objects, features, advantages and embodiments of the present invention will become more apparent and understood.

100‧‧‧Receipt discount system

110‧‧‧Point of Sale System

120‧‧‧Store

130‧‧‧Server

140‧‧‧ goods

142‧‧‧Requisition

150‧‧‧Logistics system

170‧‧‧ mobile devices

172‧‧‧ mobile app

200‧‧‧Receipt method

S201, S202, S203‧‧‧ steps

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In order to make the description of the present invention more complete and complete, reference is made to the accompanying drawings and the accompanying drawings. On the other hand, well-known elements and steps are not described in the embodiments to avoid unnecessarily limiting the invention.

In the scope of the embodiments and claims, the description of "electrical connection" refers to a component that is indirectly electrically coupled to another component through other components, or a component that is directly electrically connected to another component without passing through other components. One component.

In the scope of the embodiments and patent applications, unless the context specifically dictates the articles, "a" and "the" may mean a single or plural.

As used herein, "about," "about," or "substantially" is used to modify the amount of any slight change, but such minor changes do not alter the nature. In the embodiment, unless otherwise stated, the error range represented by "about", "about" or "substantially" is generally allowed to be within 20%, preferably 10%. Within, and more preferably within five percent.

1 is a block diagram of a pickup offer system 100 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the point of sale system 110 is disposed at the store 120, and the store 120 can place the goods 140, the point of sale system 110 and the server. The 130 is connected and the server 130 is connected to the logistics system 140.

In practice, for example, the store 120 may be a convenience store (eg, a family convenience store), and the goods 140 may be a store-to-store, a home-to-store, an online shop-to-shop, a laundry-to-shop, etc. . The point of sale system 110 can include an electronic cash register, and can also include a computer in the back of the convenience store, wherein the electronic cash register has an input device and a barcode scanner. The server 180 may be a server that facilitates the store headquarters, but the present invention is not limited to convenience stores. The logistics system 150 can be a computer that is responsible for distributing the goods 140 to the logistics operators of the store 120. The mobile device 170 can be a mobile phone, a tablet computer or the like held by the pick-up person, and can have components such as a communication module, a camera device, a processor, a storage device, etc., and is electrically connected to each other.

In an embodiment of the present invention, after the logistics provider delivers the goods 140 to the store 120, the store clerk can pick up at least one pick-up bar code on the pick-up slip 142 on the item 140 through the point-of-sale system 110 (eg, scanning with a bar code) The server performs a process of sending a confirmation message to the server 130. After the server 130 receives the confirmation message, the server 130 notifies the logistics system 150 accordingly. Alternatively, in another embodiment of the present invention, when the picker comes to the store 120 to receive the goods 140, the clerk can pick up at least one pick-up barcode on the pick-up slip 142 on the item 140 through the point-of-sale system 110. The point of sale system 110 sends a confirmation message to the server 130 as a record of delivering the item 140 to the pickee.

After the picker picks up the item 140, the picker can use the mobile device 170 to execute the mobile application 172 (eg, Family Mart APP) to enable the mobile device 170 to establish communication with the server 130. When the at least one pickup barcode (for example, scanning by the camera) on the pickup slip 142 is set 170, the mobile device 170 sends a pickup message to the server 130 through the mobile application 172 as the pickee has received the goods 140. Based on this, the server 130 returns a discount information to the mobile device 170, so that the mobile application 172 records the preferential information (eg, discount, redemption, bonus, etc.), whereby the pickup preferential system 100 is provided to the visiting store. The pick-up offers to attract the recipient to spend in the store 120.

In an embodiment of the present invention, if the picker wants to consume and use the offer information in the store 120, the picker can use the mobile device 170 to select the offer information recorded by the mobile application 172. When the offer information recorded by the mobile application 172 is selected, the mobile device 170 displays at least one coupon code, and the picker can hold the mobile device 170 to check the counter, and the store clerk can at least pick up at least the mobile device 170 through the point of sale system 110. At the time of the bar code, the point of sale system 110 transmits a offer request to the server, causing the server 130 to cause the point of sale system 110 to perform the offer (eg, discount, cash, redemption, accumulated bonus, etc.).

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the server 130 receives the receiving message, the server 130 determines whether the confirmation message sent by the point of sale system 110 has been received first, so as to avoid the non-receiver from scanning the barcode by mistake. . If the server 130 has received the confirmation message first, the server 130 returns the offer information to the mobile device 170. On the other hand, if the server 130 does not receive the confirmation message first, the representative item 140 may still be in the logistics distribution or has not arrived at the store 120, and the server 130 does not return the preferential information to the mobile device 170.

On the other hand, at least one of the pick-up orders 142 on the item 140 The picking bar code may be a set or a complex array bar code, and the at least one picking bar code swiped by the point of sale system 110 may be identical to the at least one picking bar code scanned by the mobile device 170, or the partial bar code may be the same, or even For different sets of bar codes, those skilled in the art should choose the flexibility at the time.

It should be understood that the above description of the various embodiments of the present invention is merely to be construed as illustrative and not restrictive. The above various embodiments are integrated into one technical solution, or one embodiment is split into multiple technical solutions, or some technical features of any one embodiment are replaced and executed in another embodiment, which still belong to the present invention. Implementation method.

In order to further illustrate the method performed by the above-described pickup preferential system 100, reference is made to FIG. 2, which is a flow chart of a method for obtaining a coupon preferentially, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the pickup preferential method 200 includes steps S201, S202, and S203 (it should be understood that the steps mentioned in the embodiment can be adjusted according to actual needs except for the specific order. The order is even before or at the same time). The technical solution of the present invention will be described below with reference to Figures 1 and 2.

After the logistics provider delivers the goods 140 to the store 120, or when the pickee comes to the store 120 to receive the goods 140, the store clerk can operate the point of sale system 110, and in step S201, when the point of sale system 110 picks up the goods 140 When at least one pickup barcode is retrieved from the manifest 142, the point of sale system 110 sends a confirmation message to the server 130.

After the picker picks up the item 140, the picker can use the mobile device 170 to launch the mobile application 172. In step S202, through the action The device 170 executes the mobile application 172 to cause the mobile device 170 to establish communication with the server 130.

Next, in step S203, when the mobile device 170 scans at least one picking bar code on the picking slip 142, the mobile device 170 sends a receiving message to the server 130 through the mobile application 172, and the server 130 returns the offer information to the action. The device 170 causes the mobile application 172 to record the preferential information (eg, discount, redemption, bonus, etc.).

If the recipient wants to consume and use the offer information in the store 120, the picker can use the mobile device 170 to select the offer information recorded by the mobile application 172. In an embodiment of the present invention, the pickup preferential method 200 further includes: when the preferential information recorded by the mobile application 172 is selected, the mobile device 170 displays at least one preferential barcode, and when the point of sale system 110 picks up the mobile device At least one discount bar code, the point of sale system 110 transmits a offer request to the server 130 to cause the server 130 to cause the point of sale system 110 to perform a offer job (eg, discount, cash, redemption, bonus, etc.).

In an embodiment of the invention, step S201 includes: after the server 130 receives the confirmation message, the server 130 notifies the logistics system 150 accordingly.

In an embodiment of the present invention, step S203 includes: when the server 130 receives the receiving message, the server 130 determines whether the confirmation message sent by the point of sale system 110 has been received first, so as to avoid accidental scanning by the non-collector. To pick up the barcode. If the server 130 has received the confirmation message first, the server 130 returns the offer information to the mobile device 170.

In an embodiment of the invention, step S203 further includes: The server 130 does not receive the confirmation message first, indicating that the goods 140 may still be in the logistics distribution or has not arrived at the store 120, and the server 130 does not return the preferential information to the mobile device 170.

In summary, the technical solution of the present invention has obvious advantages and beneficial effects compared with the prior art. The pickup offer system 100 and the pickup offer method 200 of the present invention provide a pick-up offer to the store 120 to attract the picker to consume in the store 120.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and the present invention can be modified and modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application attached.

Claims (8)

A pick-up discount system, comprising: a server; a point-of-sale system, disposed in a store, the point-of-sale system is connected to the server, when the point-of-sale system picks up a pick-up order on a goods At least one picking bar code, the point of sale system sends a confirmation message to the server; and a mobile device executing a mobile application to enable the mobile device to establish communication with the server, when the mobile device scans the pickup When the at least one pick-up barcode is received, the mobile device sends a receiving message to the server through the mobile application, and the server returns a discount information to the mobile device, so that the mobile application records the preferential information. After the server receives the confirmation message, the server informs a logistics system that the server is connected to the logistics system. The pick-up offer system of claim 1, wherein when the offer information recorded by the mobile application is selected, the mobile device displays at least one coupon code, and when the point-of-sale system picks up the at least the mobile device When the bar code is discounted, the point-of-sale system transmits a offer request to the server, so that the server can cause the point-of-sale system to perform a preferential job, which includes discounting, deducting cash, redeeming a gift or accumulating a bonus. The pick-up system as claimed in claim 1, wherein When the server receives the receiving message, the server determines whether the confirmation message has been received first. If the server has received the confirmation message first, the server returns the preferential information to the mobile device. The pick-up offer system of claim 3, wherein if the server does not receive the confirmation message first, the server does not return the offer information to the mobile device. A method for obtaining a coupon, comprising the following steps: (A) when a point-of-sale system picks up at least one pick-up barcode on a pick-up list on a shipment, the point-of-sale system sends a confirmation message to a server. Wherein the point of sale system is connected to the server, the step (A) comprises: after the server receives the confirmation message, the server informs a logistics system that the server is connected to the logistics system; B) executing a mobile application through a mobile device to enable the mobile device to establish communication with the server; and (C) when the mobile device scans the at least one pick-up barcode on the pick-up order, the mobile device transmits The mobile application sends a pickup message to the server, and the server returns a coupon information to the mobile device to cause the mobile application to record the offer information. The method for claiming a discount according to claim 5, further comprising: when the preferential information recorded by the mobile application is selected, the mobile device displays at least one preferential barcode, and when the point of sale system picks up the mobile device The point of sale system transmits a discount when the at least one bar code is provided Requesting to the server, the server is configured to cause the point of sale system to perform a preferential operation, the discounted job including discount, deduction of cash, redemption of gifts or accumulated bonus. The method of claim 1 as claimed in claim 5, wherein the step (C) comprises: when the server receives the receiving message, the server determines whether the confirmation message has been received first, if the server has received the first Upon receipt of the confirmation message, the server returns the offer information to the mobile device. The method of claim 1 as claimed in claim 7, wherein the step (C) further comprises: if the server does not receive the confirmation message first, the server does not return the preferential information to the mobile device.