TWI650718B - Coupon redemption system and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A coupon redemption system and method thereof, the server establishes a connection with an electronic device through Bluetooth transmission to receive unique identification information from an application program, and when the unique identification information passes verification, generates coupon information according to the preferential information, and transmits the discount through Bluetooth transmission. The coupon information is applied to the application, so that the technical effect of improving the coupon exchange efficiency can be achieved.

Description

Coupon exchange system and method thereof

A redemption system and method thereof, in particular, a redemption system and method for electrically connecting a retailer server with an electronic device via Bluetooth to ensure that the consumer is in the retail store to provide the coupon.

The existing ways of providing coupons include paper coupons, electronic coupons, etc., by means of issuing coupons to increase the number of visitors and turnover, in order to achieve a win-win situation between consumers and businesses.

However, the way in which existing coupons are issued does not effectively increase the number of visitors and the amount of revenue caused by the waste, and consumers may not know that there are coupons and cannot enjoy the discounts. These are areas for improvement.

In summary, it can be seen that in the prior art, there has been a long-standing problem that the existing coupon providing method and the expected result are too large, so it is necessary to propose an improved technical means to solve the problem.

In view of the prior art, there is a problem that the existing existing coupon providing method and the expected result are too large, and the present invention discloses a coupon redemption system and method thereof, wherein:

The coupon redemption system disclosed in the present invention comprises: an electronic device and a retailer server.

The electronic device further includes a device processor for executing the application; and the device storage device is for storing the application, and the application is loaded and executed by the device processor:

Send unique identification information via Bluetooth transmission; receive and display coupon information via Bluetooth transmission.

The retailer server further includes: a processor for executing each instruction; and a storage device for storing a plurality of instructions, the instructions being loaded and executed by the processor:

Connect to the electronic device via Bluetooth transmission to receive unique identification information from the application; determine whether the unique identification information is verified; when the unique identification information is verified, generate coupon information based on the preferential information; send the coupon information through Bluetooth transmission to application.

The coupon redemption method disclosed in the present invention comprises the following steps:

First, an electronic device that executes an application is provided; then, the electronic device establishes a connection with the retailer server via Bluetooth transmission; then, the application transmits the unique identification information to the retailer server via Bluetooth transmission; and then, retail The merchant server determines whether the unique identification information is verified; then, when the unique identification information is verified by the retailer server, the retailer server generates the coupon information according to the preferential information; and then, the retailer server transmits the coupon through the Bluetooth transmission. Information to the app; finally, the app displays coupon information.

The system and method disclosed in the present invention are as above, and the difference from the prior art is that a connection is established with the electronic device through Bluetooth transmission to receive unique identification information from the application, and when the unique identification information is verified, the coupon is generated according to the preferential information. Information, send coupon information to the app via Bluetooth transmission, which ensures that consumers are offering coupons in retail stores.

Through the above technical means, the present invention can achieve the technical effect of improving the coupon exchange efficiency.

The embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings and embodiments, so that the application of the technical means to solve the technical problems and achieve the technical effects can be fully understood and implemented.

Hereinafter, an operation system and method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to an embodiment, and reference is made to "1", "2", and "3", and "1" is shown. It is a system block diagram of the coupon redemption system of the present invention; "Fig. 2" is a flow chart showing the method of redemption of the coupon of the present invention; and "Fig. 3" is a system architecture diagram of the coupon redemption of the present invention.

The coupon redemption system disclosed in the present invention comprises: an electronic device 10 and a retailer server 20.

The electronic device 10 is, for example, a smart phone, a tablet, etc., which is merely illustrative, and is not limited to the scope of application of the present invention. The electronic device 10 further includes a device processor 11 for executing an application, and the device is stored. The device 12 is for storing an application, and the application is loaded and executed by the device processor 11 (step 101).

The retailer server 20 further includes a processor 21 for executing the instructions; and a storage device 22 for storing a plurality of instructions that are loaded and executed by the processor.

When the electronic device 10 installs an application, the electronic device 10 establishes a connection with the retailer server 20 via a wireless transmission method (step 102), such as Wi-Fi, a mobile communication network, etc., where For example only, the application does not limit the application of the present invention to the retail server 20 and stores it.

The application transmits the unique identification information 41 to the retailer server 20 via bluetooth transmission (step 103), and the unique identification 41 is an international mobile equipment identity (IMEI) or a media access control bit. The media access control address (MAC address) is merely illustrative here and is not intended to limit the scope of application of the present invention.

The retailer server 20 establishes a connection with the electronic device 10 via Bluetooth transmission to receive the unique identification information 41 from the application. Then, the retailer server 20 can determine whether the unique identification information 41 received from the application has passed the verification (step 104), that is, the retailer server 20 determines whether the unique identification information 41 received from the application is the same as the unique identification information previously stored in the retailer server 20, when the unique identification information 41 received from the application is When the unique identification information stored in advance in the retailer server 20 is the same, the retailer server 20 can determine that the unique identification information 41 received from the application is verified, when the unique identification information 41 received from the application is pre-stored. When the unique identification information of the retailer server 20 is different, the retailer server 20 can determine that the unique identification information 41 received from the application fails to pass the verification.

When the retailer server 20 determines that the unique identification information 41 received from the application is verified, the retailer server 20 may generate the coupon information 42 according to the preferential information (step 105), and the preferential information includes the preferential product name or number. The coupon information 42 includes at least one-dimensional barcode and a two-dimensional barcode, which are merely illustrative and are not intended to limit the scope of application of the present invention.

After the retailer server 20 generates the coupon information 42 according to the preferential information, the retailer server 20 transmits the coupon information 42 to the application via Bluetooth transmission (step 106), and the application can display the coupon information 41 (step 107). In order to provide consumers with discounts when purchasing goods.

When the retailer server 20 determines that the unique identification information 41 received from the application is verified, the retailer server 20 generates the coupon information 42 based on the offer information, and the retailer server 20 may also rely on the unique identification information 41 and the offer. Information generated coupon information 42.

When the retailer device 30 obtains the coupon information 42 through the coupon information 42 displayed by the electronic device 10 and sends the coupon information 42 to the retailer server 20, the retailer server 20 can also establish a connection with the electronic device 10 via Bluetooth transmission. The line receives the unique identification information 41 from the application, and the retailer device 30 is a point of sale (POS) device.

Then, when the retailer server 20 compares the unique identification information in the coupon information 42 with the unique identification information 41 received from the application, the preferential price 43 is calculated, and then the retailer server 20 sends the calculated price. The discounted price 43 is displayed to the retailer device 30, thereby preventing the coupon information 42 from being used on other electronic devices 10.

In summary, it can be seen that the difference between the present invention and the prior art is that a connection is established with the electronic device through Bluetooth transmission to receive unique identification information from the application program, and when the unique identification information is verified, the coupon information is generated according to the preferential information. Send coupon information to the app via Bluetooth transmission to ensure that consumers are offering coupons in retail stores.

The technical problem of improving the coupon redemption efficiency can be achieved by using the technical means to solve the problem that the existing coupon providing method and the expected result are too large in the prior art.

While the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the above description is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. Any changes in the form and details of the embodiments may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of the invention is to be determined by the scope of the appended claims.

10‧‧‧Electronic devices

11‧‧‧Device Processor

12‧‧‧Device storage device

20‧‧‧ Retailer Server

21‧‧‧ Processor

22‧‧‧Storage device

30‧‧‧ retailer installation

41‧‧‧ Unique identification information

42‧‧‧coupon information

43‧‧‧Special price

Step 101‧‧‧ Providing an electronic device with an application

Step 102‧‧‧Electronic device establishes connection with retailer server via Bluetooth transmission

Step 103‧‧‧The application sends unique identification information to the retailer server via Bluetooth transmission

Step 104‧‧‧The retailer server determines if the unique identification information has been verified

Steps 105‧‧‧ When the unique identification information is verified by the retailer's server, the retailer server generates the coupon information based on the offer information.

Step 106‧‧‧The retailer server sends the coupon information to the application via Bluetooth transmission

Steps 107‧‧‧Applications show coupon information

FIG. 1 is a system block diagram of a coupon redemption system of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing a method for converting a coupon according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the system architecture of the coupon redemption of the present invention.

Claims (6)

A coupon redemption system includes: an electronic device, the electronic device further comprising: a device processor for executing an application; and a device storage device for storing the application, the application Loaded and executed by the device processor: transmitting a unique identification information via Bluetooth transmission; and receiving and displaying a coupon information via Bluetooth transmission; a retailer device, the retailer device from the electronic Receiving, by the device, the coupon information, transmitting the coupon information, receiving a preferential price and displaying the preferential price; and a retailer server, the retailer server further comprising: a processor for executing Each instruction; and a storage device for storing a plurality of instructions loaded and executed by the processor: establishing a connection with the electronic device via Bluetooth transmission to receive the unique identification information from the application Determining whether the unique identification information is verified; when the unique identification information is verified, according to the unique identification information and Information generated a coupon information; Transmitting the coupon information to the application via Bluetooth transmission; receiving the coupon information from the retailer device; and the unique identification information in the coupon information received from the retailer device Calculating the preferential price when the unique identification information received by the application is the same; and transmitting the preferential price to the retailer device. The coupon redemption system of claim 1, wherein the unique identification is an international mobile equipment identity (IMEI) or a media access control address (media access control address, MAC address). The coupon redemption system of claim 1, wherein the coupon information comprises at least a one-dimensional barcode and a two-dimensional barcode. A coupon redemption method includes: providing an electronic device that executes an application; the electronic device establishes a connection with a retailer server via Bluetooth transmission; and the application transmits a unique transmission via Bluetooth transmission Identifying information to the retailer server; the retailer server determining whether the unique identification information passes verification; when the unique identification information is verified by the retailer server, the retailer server is based on The unique identification information and the preferential information generate a coupon information; The retailer server transmits the coupon information to the application via Bluetooth transmission; the application displays the coupon information; and provides a retailer device that receives the coupon information from the electronic device The retailer device transmits the coupon information to the retailer server; when the retailer server compares the unique identification information in the coupon information received from the retailer device When the unique identification information received by the application is the same, a preferential price is calculated; and the retailer server sends the preferential price to the retailer device and displays it. The coupon redemption method according to claim 4, wherein the unique identification is an international mobile equipment identity (IMEI) or a media access control address (media access control address, MAC address). The coupon redemption method of claim 4, wherein the coupon information includes at least one-dimensional barcode and a two-dimensional barcode.