TWI753381B - Point management device, point management method, point management program product - Google Patents

Abstract

Provides a point tube that reduces the user's operational burden management system for the purpose.

The information processing device of the present invention is provided with: a management processing unit that transmits the fixed identification code information to the user terminal; and a first point processing unit that memorizes the temporarily assigned point value in response to the fixed identification code information recorded before it has been acquired; and a second point processing unit In response to the fact that the user terminal is set to the logged-in state and the user identification information has been specified, the point processing unit includes the temporarily assigned point value memorized corresponding to the fixed identification code information in the preceding paragraph. In the point value corresponding to the user identification information.

Description

Point management device, point management method, point management program product

The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program product, and particularly relates to the technical field of processing points given to purchasers in business transactions.

There are known point management systems that give points to users according to the amount of purchased goods or services. In this point management system, the user can use the given points for the purchase of goods or services. For example, when purchasing goods or services, a user can enjoy a discount corresponding to the amount of points used.

In Patent Document 1, it is described that in a terminal device of a POS system (point of sale management system) in a store, the barcode of the product or service purchased by the user is read to discriminate the product information and perform settlement processing, And a system that adds points to a central data processing device such as a retail store that manages the user's membership code according to sales.

[Prior Art Literature] [Patent Literature]

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-43451

In recent years, when a user purchases goods or services, a barcode is displayed on the user terminal, and the terminal device of the POS system (point of sale management system) in the store reads the barcode and sends its code information to the management system. A server, a point management system that assigns points to users on the management server, already exists. In this point management system, in order to associate a user who purchased a product or service with a given point, a login process from the user terminal to the management server is performed.

However, if the login process is performed every time the user purchases a product or service, the login process is troublesome for the user in a scene such as payment at a cash register of a store, and as a result, the user hesitates to use the points. management system. In this case, the user may lose the opportunity to grant points, and the user may not be able to fully enjoy the benefits of the point management system.

Then, the objective of this invention is to provide the point management system which reduces the operation burden of a user.

The information processing device according to the present invention includes: a management processing unit that transmits the fixed identification code information to the user terminal; and a first point processing unit that records the fixed identification code information in response to the acquisition. The temporarily assigned point value is memorized; and the second point processing unit, in response to the fact that the user terminal is set to the logged-in state and the user identification information has been specified, corresponding to the aforementioned fixed identification code information The temporarily assigned point value memorized is included in the point value corresponding to the user identification information. In this way, in the unlogged state, the temporarily assigned point value system is associated with the code information of the fixed identification code, that is, the fixed identification code information, and is temporarily memorized. Use point values.

In the above-mentioned information processing device, it can be considered that the first point processing unit mentioned above obtains the fixed identification code information and point addition information mentioned above, and includes the point value based on the point addition information mentioned above into the fixed identification code information mentioned above. The corresponding temporary assigned point value. Accordingly, the acquired fixed identification code information and the point value based on the point addition information are established, and the point value is included in the temporarily assigned point value memorized corresponding to the fixed identification code information. Here, the point addition information refers to information used for determining the point value to be included in the temporarily awarded point value.

In the above-mentioned information processing device, it can be considered that the first point processing unit above obtains the pre-fixed identification code information and the pre-recorded points from the store terminal that has read the pre-recorded fixed identification code information held by the pre-recorded user terminal. Addition information. Thereby, the fixed identification code information held by the user terminal can be acquired together with the point addition information through the store terminal.

In the above-mentioned information processing device, it can be considered that the pre-recorded management processing unit sends the pre-recorded fixed identification code information and the reference key corresponding to the pre-recorded fixed identification code information to the pre-recorded user terminal; the pre-recorded point 2 The processing unit obtains the preceding reference key from the preceding user terminal in a state in which the preceding user terminal is set to a logged-in state and the user identification information has been specified, so as to convert the information corresponding to the preceding fixed identification code to the user. The temporarily assigned point value memorized is included in the point value corresponding to the user identification information. That is, the reference key is received as the information required for the process of associating the temporarily assigned point value corresponding to the fixed identification code with the user identification information.

In the above-mentioned information processing device, it can be considered that the pre-record management processing unit, once obtaining the pre-recorded reference key from the pre-recorded user terminal, sends the pre-recorded reference key to the pre-recorded fixed identification code information corresponding to the pre-recorded user and sent to the pre-recorded user. terminal. Thereby, when the fixed identification code information is transmitted to the user terminal mentioned above, it waits until the reference key transmitted to the user terminal is received.

In the above-mentioned information processing device, it is conceivable that the aforesaid management processing unit sends the aforesaid reference key to the aforesaid user terminal in response to a download request from the application program of the aforesaid user terminal. Thereby, when the application program is activated on the user terminal, the reference key is stored in advance.

In the above-mentioned information processing apparatus, it is conceivable that the processing to be executed is switched according to the code type of the obtained code information. For example, different processing is performed between the case where the fixed identification code information is acquired and the case where the code information of the one-time identification code, that is, the one-time identification code information is acquired.

In the above-mentioned information processing device, it can be considered that the types of prefixes are fixed identification codes and one-time identification codes. The fixed identification code is, for example, a fixed barcode, and the fixed barcode refers to a barcode displayed on a user terminal when points are assigned in an unlogged state when purchasing a product or service. In addition, the one-time identification code is, for example, a one-time barcode, and the so-called one-time barcode refers to a barcode displayed on a user terminal when points are assigned or used in a logged-in state.

Furthermore, the information processing device according to the present invention is provided with: a reception processing unit for receiving the fixed identification code information and storing it in the memory unit; The fixed identification code is displayed on the display part; and the transmission processing part, when the management server is set to the login state and the user identification information has been specified by the pre-registration management server, it will be used for the pre-registration management server to convert the pre-registration The temporarily assigned point value corresponding to the fixed identification code information is established corresponding to the information required for the processing of the user identification information, and is sent. The displayed fixed identification code information is read by the store terminal and sent to the management server, and the temporarily assigned points will be temporarily memorized on the management server side. In addition, when the management server is changed to the login state in which the user identification information has been specified, the information required for the processing of establishing the correspondence with the user identification information corresponding to the temporary assigned point value corresponding to the fixed identification code is sent to the management server. The server, on the side of the management server, switches the point value temporarily assigned to the point value that can be used.

In the above-mentioned information processing device, it can be considered that the pre-recorded message reception processing unit receives the pre-recorded fixed identification code information and the reference key corresponding to the pre-recorded fixed identification code information and makes it memorize in the memory unit; The transmission processing unit transmits the pre-record reference key memorized in the pre-record memory unit when it becomes the pre-record registration state. That is, the reference key is sent as information required for the management server to associate the temporarily assigned point value corresponding to the fixed identification code with the user identification information.

In the above-mentioned information processing device, it is conceivable that the pre-registration display control unit displays codes of different code types on the pre-registration display unit according to whether the pre-registration is in the pre-registration state. Thereby, the code information of the displayed code type is sent to the management server through the store terminal, whereby the management server can be made to execute different processing according to the code type.

In the above-mentioned information processing device, it can be considered that the type of the preamble is the fixed identification code and the one-time identification code. For example, a fixed ID will be displayed when you are logged in, and a one-time ID will be displayed when you are not logged in.

In the above-mentioned information processing device, it can be considered that the preceding display control unit prevents the preceding reference key from being displayed on the preceding display unit. That is, the information required for the management server to associate the temporary assigned point value corresponding to the fixed identification code with the processing of the user identification information is sent internally.

The information processing method of the present invention is executed by the information processing device: the management processing step is to send the fixed identification code information to the user terminal; and the first point processing step is to record the points before they have been acquired. The identification code information is fixed to memorize the temporarily assigned point value; and the second point processing step corresponds to the fact that the user terminal is set to the logged-in state and the user identification information has been specified. The temporarily assigned point value memorized by the fixed identification code information is included in the point value corresponding to the user identification information.

In addition, the information processing method of the present invention is performed by the information processing device: the receiving processing step is to receive the fixed identification code information and make it memorize in the memory unit; and the display control step is to make the fixed identification code with the preceding record fixed. The fixed identification code of the identification code information is displayed on the display part; and the transmission processing step is used for the pre-record management when the management server is set to the login state and the user identification information has been specified by the pre-record management server. The server establishes the temporarily assigned point value corresponding to the fixed identification code information to correspond to the information required for the processing of the user identification information, and sends it.

The program described in the present invention is a program for causing the information processing apparatus to execute each process of the above-described information processing method. The memory medium mentioned in the present invention is a memory medium for memorizing the recorded program. The above-mentioned information processing device is realized by these programs or memory media.

According to the present invention, when using the point management system, it is possible to reduce the operation load of the user and the processing load of the information processing device.

<1. Overall structure> FIG. 1 shows an example of the configuration of the network system according to the embodiment. In this example, the network system functions as a point management system that manages points on a management server using a network. In addition, the meaning of each term in the following description is as follows.

The so-called points are given at the time of purchase of goods or services according to the amount of goods or services that have been purchased. The points that have been given can be used for the purchase of goods or services. In addition, the points are not only those who are given at the time of purchase, but also those who can be obtained by answering a questionnaire, or recruiting through a promotion.

The so-called usable points refer to the points that can be used when purchasing goods or services while logged in. The user can enjoy, for example, a discount corresponding to the amount of the used points by using the given points for the purchase of goods or services. The usable points are given when, for example, the user purchases goods or services. In addition, usable points can be given through various opportunities such as visiting a store, answering questionnaires, and recruiting for sales promotions.

In addition, the so-called login status means that the login request sent from the user terminal of the user who uses the point management system is received by the management server on the operation side of the management system, and the management server is directed to the user terminal by the management server. The status of login processing. In addition, the so-called non-login state refers to a state in which the management server has not performed the login process for the user terminal.

The so-called temporarily assigned points refer to the points temporarily memorized by the management server and added to the usable points at a predetermined time sequence. Points are temporarily awarded, for example, when the user purchases goods or services, it can be cumulatively awarded. In addition, in the state where the points are temporarily granted, the user cannot use the goods or services at the time of purchase.

The identification code is a one-dimensional code such as a barcode or a two-dimensional code such as a QR code. In the embodiment, a bar code is used as an example of the identification code for description. In the embodiment, fixed barcodes and one-time barcodes are used as examples of barcode types (code types).

The fixed barcode refers to a barcode displayed on a user terminal when points are assigned in an unlogged state at the time of purchase of a product or service. The fixed barcode is inherently set for each user terminal, or each application program that has been downloaded to the user terminal.

The one-time barcode is a barcode displayed on a user terminal when points are assigned or used in a logged-in state. The one-time barcode is updated every predetermined time (for example, 10 minutes). In addition, about the same structure and process as demonstrated in the following, the same code|symbol is attached|subjected and description is abbreviate|omitted.

The network system according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, is composed of a management server 2, a plurality of user terminals 3, and shop terminals 4, which are connected by a network 1 so as to be able to communicate with each other. In addition, the management server 2 can access various databases represented as the database 5 . In addition, hereinafter, "database" will be referred to as "DB".

Various examples of the configuration of the network 1 are conceivable. The network 1 is assumed to be, for example, the Internet, an intranet, an inter-enterprise network, a LAN (Local Area Network), a CATV (Community Antenna TeleVision) communication network, a virtual private network (Virtual Private Network), and a telephone line network. , mobile communication network, satellite communication network, etc. In addition, various examples of transmission media constituting all or part of the network 1 are assumed. As the transmission medium system, wired transmission paths such as IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) 1394, USB (Universal Serial Bus), power line transmission, and telephone lines are used, for example. It can also be used as a transmission medium: infrared communication such as IrDA (Infrared Data Association), ultrasonic communication, Bluetooth (registered trademark), 802.11 wireless, mobile phone network, satellite connection, surface wave digital network and other wireless transmissions road.

The management server 2 is an information processing device that manages the points in the point management system for each user. Specifically, the management server 2 is a computer device or the like installed on the administrator side of the management system. The management server 2 acquires the barcode information of the barcode, that is, the barcode information and the information of the point value to be assigned or used, from the store terminal 4 . Then, the management server 2 adds or subtracts the user's points corresponding to the barcode information obtained from the store terminal 4 according to the information of the point value obtained from the store terminal 4 . In addition, the store terminal 4 acquires barcode information by reading the barcode displayed on the user terminal 3 .

The user terminal 3 is an information processing device used to give or use points when a user who purchases a product or service in a store makes payment or the like. The user terminal 3 is, for example, a feature phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), or a smart device such as a smart phone or a tablet terminal. The user terminal 3 displays a barcode necessary for the assignment or use of points.

The store terminal 4 is an information processing device used by employees in the store, and is, for example, a code reader or a memory card reader/writer. The store terminal 4 is an information processing device that reads the barcode of the user terminal 3 presented at the time of the purchase of goods or services, and transmits the barcode information to the management server 2 .

The DB 5 stores a DB that allows the management server 2 to specify the information necessary for the user who needs to add or subtract points, and includes and indicates it. Details of DB5 will be described later.

Next, the hardware configuration of the information processing device constituting the management server 2, the user terminal 3, and the store terminal 4 shown in FIG. 1 is shown in FIG. 2 . Each device shown as the management server 2, the user terminal 3, and the shop terminal 4 can be realized by a computer device as shown in FIG. 2 that can perform information processing and information communication.

In FIG. 2, the CPU (Central Processing Unit) 101 of the computer device is based on the program stored in the ROM (Read Only Memory) 102 or the program loaded from the memory 108 to the RAM (Random Access Memory) 103, and Various processes are performed. The RAM 103 is also suitable for storing data and the like necessary for the CPU 101 to execute various processes. The CPU 101 , the ROM 102 , and the RAM 103 are connected to each other through the bus bar 104 . An I/O interface 105 is also connected to the bus bar 104 .

An input unit 106 , an output unit 107 , a memory unit 108 , and a communication unit 109 are connected to the input/output interface 105 . The input unit 106 is constituted by a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, and the like.

The output unit 107 has a display device including an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), an organic EL (Electroluminescence) panel, and the like, and is configured to display and output an image. Further, the output unit 107 has a speaker and is configured to output sound.

The memory unit 108 is constituted by an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), a flash memory device, or the like. The communication unit 109 performs communication processing through the network 1 or inter-machine communication. The I/O interface 105 is also connected to a recording and reproducing drive 110 according to needs, and a removable storage medium 111 such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, an optical disk, or a semiconductor memory, etc., is appropriately dressed. In addition to the storage medium 111, information is written or read.

In such a computer device, data or programs are uploaded and downloaded through the communication by the communication unit 109 . Also, data or programs may be received through the removable storage medium 111 . The CPU 101 performs processing operations based on various programs to execute information processing and communication necessary for the management server 2 , the user terminal 3 , and the store terminal 4 . In addition, the information processing apparatus which comprises the management server 2, the user terminal 3, and the shop terminal 4 is not limited to being comprised solely by the computer apparatus shown in FIG. A plurality of computer devices may be systematized by a LAN or the like, and may be arranged remotely by a VPN or the like using the Internet or the like. A plurality of information processing apparatuses may include information processing apparatuses as a server group (cloud) that can be used by a cloud computing service.

<2. Functional structure and database of the management server> FIG. 3 shows the functional configuration and various DBs of the management server 2 composed of one or a plurality of information processing devices. Each function of the management server 2 is a function realized by processing executed by the CPU 101 according to a program in the information processing device. However, all or part of the processing of each configuration described below can also be realized by hardware. Furthermore, when each function is realized by software, it is not necessary for each function system to be realized by its own independent program. It is also possible to execute the processing of multiple functions by one program, and it is also possible to allow one function to be realized by the cooperation of multiple program modules. In addition, various functions can also be distributed among a plurality of information processing devices. It may even be that one of the functions is realized by a plurality of information processing devices.

The management server 2 includes a management processing unit 21 , a first acquisition unit 22 , a first point processing unit 23 , a second acquisition unit 24 , and a second point processing unit 25 .

The management processing unit 21 transmits the code information of the fixed barcode, that is, the fixed barcode information, to the user terminal 3 . In this way, when the user purchases goods or services at the store in the unlogged state, the fixed barcode is displayed on the user terminal 3 . In addition, the management processing unit 21 may transmit the reference key associated with the fixed barcode information to the user terminal 3 in addition to the fixed barcode information. The so-called reference key is code information for security, for example, because it has more identifiers than barcode information, and is configured to be difficult to predict.

The first acquisition unit 22 acquires the fixed bar code information displayed on the user terminal 3 and read by the store terminal 4 in the unlogged state, and the point addition information associated with the code information. . Here, the point addition information refers to information used for determining the point value to be included in the temporarily awarded point value.

The first point processing unit 23 memorizes the temporarily assigned point value in accordance with the acquired fixed barcode information. That is, the first point processing unit 23 obtains the fixed bar code information and the point addition information, and includes the point value based on the point addition information into the temporarily assigned point value corresponding to the fixed bar code information. Thereby, the points given in the unlogged state are temporarily memorized in correspondence with the fixed barcodes as temporary given points.

The second point processing unit 25, in accordance with the fact that the user identification information has been specified in response to the fact that the user terminal 3 is set to the logged-in state, memorizes the temporarily assigned point value corresponding to the code information, Becomes the point value corresponding to the user identification information In this way, the temporarily assigned point value temporarily memorized in the logged-out state will be switched to the value of the usable point corresponding to the user identification information.

The second acquisition unit 24 sends the user terminal 3 to the user terminal 3 when the management processing unit 21 transmits the reference key corresponding to the fixed barcode information to the user terminal 3 in addition to the fixed barcode information. It is obtained from the reference key sent from the user terminal 3 in a state in which the user identification information is specified in the logged-in state. In this case, the second point processing unit 25 converts the temporarily assigned point value stored in correspondence with the code information corresponding to the reference key acquired by the second acquisition unit 24 into the point value corresponding to the user identification information.

In addition, in the logged-in state, the management processing unit 21 transmits the code information of the one-time bar code, that is, the one-time bar code information, to the user terminal 3 . The one-time barcode is displayed on the user terminal 3 when points are given or used in the logged-in state. In this case, the first acquisition unit 22 assigns the one-time barcode information displayed on the user terminal 3 in the logged-in state and read by the store terminal 4, and the one-time barcode information associated with the one-time barcode information. or the value of the points used to obtain it. Then, the first point processing unit 23 adds or subtracts the value of the points acquired by the first acquiring unit 22 to the value of the memorized usable points in accordance with the code information acquired by the first acquiring unit 22 . Thereby, in the logged-in state, the management server 2 can update the value of the usable points according to the assignment or use of the points.

The DB5 used by the management server 2 having these functions will be described below. The DB5 is composed of, for example, a user DB51, a code management DB52, a point management DB53, a provisional point management DB54, and the like. Of course, in addition to this, the DB5 system may be configured to include a DB necessary for functioning as the management server 2 of the Internet.

The user DB 51 stores personal data about the user who has the user terminal 3 and uses the point management system. Specifically, the user identification information, that is, the user ID (Identification) includes: attribute information such as name, gender, age, address, hobbies, etc., action history information such as web browsing history, etc., time information of the action, etc. , is connected and remembered. The term "personal data" here refers to the various information pertaining to the user as described above, or the data that can be inferred from such information. In addition, the user registered in the user DB 51 is a user registered in order to enjoy the point giving service provided by the point management system, and the user ID may be given according to the registration. .

In the code management DB 52, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, the fixed barcode information is stored in correspondence with the reference key information. In the point management DB 53 , for example, as shown in FIG. 5 , the point value held by each user is stored in association with the user ID. The points memorized in the point management DB53 can be given or used in the logged-in state. In addition, in the point management DB 53, reference key information is stored in association with the user ID.

As shown in FIG. 6 , the provisional credit management DB 54 is associated with the fixed barcode information, and the provisional credit information is stored therein. The management server 2 can perform the addition of the temporarily awarded points corresponding to the acquired fixed barcode information by referring to the temporary awarded points management DB 54 .

These DBs ( 51 to 54 ) may be implemented in any form as long as they can be accessed by the management server 2 . For example, all the DBs ( 51 to 54 ) may be formed in the memory unit in the same system as the management server 2 , and some or all of the DBs ( 51 to 54 ) may be provided in a single unit or at a remote end. etc. in the computer system. Of course, each DB (51 to 54) is not necessarily formed in one device (eg, one HDD, etc.). Furthermore, each of the DBs ( 51 to 54 ) does not necessarily need to be configured as a single DB. For example, the information memorized as the user DB 51 may be memorized and managed by a plurality of user DBs (eg, a user DB for login, a user DB for transaction, etc.). Each of the DBs (51 to 54) described below is merely a storage part of the related information for processing the embodiment, and each of them is exemplified in the form of one DB.

<3. Functional structure of the user terminal> In FIG. 7, the functional structure of the user terminal 3 which consists of one or a plurality of information processing apparatuses is shown. Each function of the user terminal 3 is a function realized by processing executed by the CPU 101 according to a program in the information processing device. However, all or part of the processing of each configuration described below can also be realized by hardware. Furthermore, when each function is realized by software, it is not necessary for each function system to be realized by its own independent program. It is also possible to execute the processing of multiple functions by one program, and it is also possible to allow one function to be realized by the cooperation of multiple program modules. In addition, various functions can also be distributed among a plurality of information processing devices. It may even be that one of the functions is realized by a plurality of information processing devices.

The user terminal 3 includes a reception processing unit 31 , a display control unit 32 , and a transmission processing unit 33 . The reception processing unit 31 receives the fixed barcode information and stores it in a memory unit (eg, the memory unit 108 in FIG. 2 ). In addition, the display control unit 32 causes the fixed barcode to be displayed on the display unit (eg, the output unit 107 in FIG. 2 ) when the user purchases goods or services in the store in an unlogged state. Thereby, the shop terminal 4 can read the fixed barcode information displayed by the user terminal 3 .

The transmission processing unit 33 sends the reference key memorized in the memory unit to the management server 2 when the management server 2 is in a login state that allows it to identify the user identification information. Thereby, on the management server 2 side, the temporarily given points are switched to the usable points.

<4. Display on the user terminal> Hereinafter, an example of the screen displayed on the user terminal 3 in the point management system in the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 10 .

Once the user activates the application program required to utilize the point management system through the operation of the user terminal 3 , the user terminal 3 will display the login screen 60A shown in FIG. 8 . Here, the user can choose whether to log in or not when using the system.

First, the case where the user logs in and uses this system will be described. By operating the user terminal 3, the user inputs the user ID in the user ID input field 61, inputs the password in the password input field, and selects the login button 63 (hereinafter also referred to as the login operation). Once the login is completed by this operation, the barcode display screen 60B shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on the user terminal 3 .

The barcode display screen 60B is provided with a display field 70 on which the one-time barcode is displayed, and a display field 71 on which the user's currently available points (usable points) are displayed. The user can present the one-time barcode displayed on the user terminal 3 to an employee of the store when purchasing goods or services in the store.

The practitioner reads the prompted one-time barcode by the store terminal 4, whereby the corresponding one-time barcode information is acquired by the store terminal 4, the acquired one-time barcode information and the information to be assigned or used The point value is sent from the store terminal 4 to the management server 2 . In the management server 2, the usable points are updated and memorized in accordance with the point value to be given or used which is transmitted from the store terminal 4. At this time, the management server 2 can display the updated usable points on the display field 71 of the user terminal 3 .

With the above, the user can use the system in the logged-in state, and can accumulate points or use the accumulated points when purchasing goods or services. In addition, if the user has not yet performed member registration in this system, by selecting the member registration button 64 on the login screen 60A of FIG. The barcode display screen 60B in the login state of 9 is displayed. In addition, the usable points of the display area 71 displayed in FIG. 9 can be switched whether to display or not by the user clicking or tapping the display area 71 .

Next, the case where the user uses this system without logging in will be described. The user who uses the system without logging in selects the logout button 65 by operating the user terminal 3 in FIG. 8 . In this way, the barcode display screen 60C shown in FIG. 10 is displayed on the user terminal 3 .

The barcode display screen 60C is provided with a display area 80 where a fixed barcode is displayed, and a display area 81 where content is displayed. The user can present the fixed barcode displayed on the user terminal 3 to an employee of the store when purchasing goods or services in the store. The employee reads the prompted fixed barcode by the store terminal 4, whereby the fixed barcode information is acquired by the store terminal 4, and the acquired fixed barcode information and point information to be given will be It is sent from the store terminal 4 to the management server 2 . The management server 2 temporarily memorizes the points to be given as the temporarily given points corresponding to the acquired fixed barcode information.

In the display field 81, it is possible to display, for example, a description of the system such that accumulated points can be used by logging in, advertisements or coupons of goods or services, the value of the currently temporarily assigned points, etc. various content. In addition, in the display area 81, each time the tentatively awarded points are updated, the updated tentatively awarded points may be displayed.

From the above, in the unlogged state, the points acquired from the store terminal 4 to be given as usable points are temporarily memorized on the side of the management server 2 as temporary given points. Thereby, even if the user is not logged in, points can still be accumulated.

In addition, in the state where the temporarily assigned points are temporarily memorized in the management server 2, a login process is performed between the user terminal 3 and the management server 2 once by the login operation by the user in FIG. 8 . , the barcode screen 60B of FIG. 9 will be displayed, and at the same time, internally, the temporarily given points will be added to be regarded as usable points. At this time, the value of the usable points updated by the addition of the temporarily assigned points can also be displayed on the display area 71 .

<5. Outline of the processing of the point management system> Hereinafter, the outline of the processing of the point management system will be described with reference to FIG. 11 . FIG. 11 shows an example of the processing flow executed by the management server 2 , the user terminal 3 , and the store terminal 4 . Here is an illustration of the flow until the temporary credits temporarily memorized in the unlogged state are switched to the usable points.

First, as step S1, the fixed barcode information is previously sent from the management server 2 to the user terminal 3, and the user terminal 3 stores the state of the received fixed barcode information.

In this state, when the user purchases goods or services, and uses the user terminal 3 without logging in to the system, for example, by selecting and operating the non-login button 65 in FIG. The fixed barcode as shown in Figure 10 will be displayed on the user terminal 3. That is, in step S2, the user terminal 3 displays the fixed barcode in response to the detection of the selection operation of the non-login button by the user.

When the user wishes to give points, the fixed barcode displayed on the user terminal 3 is presented to the employee when purchasing goods or services. At this time, the worker reads the fixed barcode with the store terminal 4 . The store terminal 4 acquires fixed barcode information by reading the fixed barcode displayed on the user terminal 3 in step S3. Then, in step S4 , the store terminal 4 sends the fixed barcode information and point addition information obtained in step S3 to the management server 2 .

Once the management server 2 has acquired the fixed barcode information and the point addition information from the store terminal 4, it acquires the point value information given this time based on the acquired point addition information, and in step S5, adds the fixed barcode to the fixed barcode. The value of the temporarily assigned points corresponding to the information is added to the calculated value of the assigned points, and recorded. Thereby, the temporarily given points in the unlogged state are recorded in the management server 2 .

Here, an example of the point addition information to be used for determining the point value to be included in the temporarily assigned point value will be described. For example, the point addition information may be the assigned point value. In this case, when the employee reads the fixed barcode of the user terminal 3 with the shop terminal 4, by inputting the point value to the shop terminal 4, the information of the current point value can be sent from the shop terminal 4 to the management server 2 . The management server 2 having acquired the information of the point value adds the current point value to the value temporarily assigned to the point and memorizes it. In addition, the point addition information may be information that gives a ratio between the user's payment amount and the points. The so-called point grant rate refers to the rate of points to be given to the user's payment amount, such as 5%, half price, 80%, etc., which are predetermined rates. In this case, when the employee reads the fixed barcode on the user terminal 3 with the store terminal 4 , the information on the ratio of the purchase amount and the point assignment is added together with the fixed barcode information as point addition information, and is sent from the store terminal 4 Sent to management server 2. After that, the management server 2 calculates the value of the given point from the information of the purchase amount and the point grant ratio, adds the calculated point value to the value of the temporarily given point and memorizes it. In addition, the point addition information is also the information of the payment amount of the user. In this case, when the employee reads the fixed barcode of the user terminal 3 with the store terminal 4, the information of the purchase amount is sent from the store terminal 4 to the management server together with the fixed barcode information as point addition information. 2. The management server 2 calculates the point value to be awarded from the purchased purchase amount according to the point payment ratio set in advance on the management server 2 side, and adds the calculated point value to the temporary awarded point. value and memorize. In this way, various examples can be considered in the point addition information.

After that, when the user performs a login operation on the user terminal 3, the login process for the present system is performed. The user terminal 3 sends the login request information to the management server 2 in step S6, and the management server 2 performs the login process in step S7. At this time, the management server 2 obtains from the user terminal 3 the information necessary for switching the value temporarily assigned to the point to the value of the usable point, such as information such as fixed barcode information or reference key.

Then, in step S8, the management server 2 obtains the value of the usable points of the user ID in response to the fact that the user terminal 3 is set to the login state and the user identification information has been specified, and uses The value of the temporary assigned point recorded in correspondence with the fixed barcode is acquired. The management server 2 updates the value of the usable points by switching the temporarily assigned value of the points to the value of the usable points. In this way, the user can still accumulate points without logging in.

As a method for realizing the above-described flow shown in FIG. 11 , for example, the following four examples can be considered. [1] About the first example The first example is an example in which the association between the fixed barcode information and the user ID is not performed until the login process is performed.

First, when the user terminal 3 downloads the application program required to realize the system from the management server 2, the management server 2 does not associate the fixed barcode information with the user ID on the management server 2 side, but at the At the predetermined timing, the fixed barcode information is sent to the user terminal 3 (S1 in FIG. 11 ). The user terminal 3 memorizes the fixed barcode information received from the management server 2 . Thereby, the user terminal 3 is brought into a state in which the fixed barcode information is stored in advance.

Then, when the user purchases goods or services, the user terminal 3 is instructed to display the fixed barcode in the unlogged state (S2), and the store terminal 4 reads the barcode displayed on the user terminal 3, The fixed barcode information and point addition information are sent to the management server 2 (S3, S4). The management server 2, upon acquiring the fixed barcode information and the point addition information from the store terminal 4, calculates the point value to be awarded based on the point addition information, and accumulates it as the temporarily awarded points corresponding to the fixed barcode information management (S5).

Thereafter, when the login process is performed between the user terminal 3 and the management server 2 , the user terminal 3 sends the fixed barcode information and the user ID to the management server 2 . The management server 2 acquires the fixed barcode information and the user ID from the user terminal 3, and thereby the fixed barcode information and the user ID are associated (S6, S7). The management server 2 switches the temporarily assigned point value corresponding to the fixed barcode information to the available point value corresponding to the acquired user ID (S8). In this way, the user can use the points accumulated without logging in.

In addition, although the fixed barcode information and point addition information are sent to the management server 2 through the store terminal 4 here, the fixed barcode information and the point addition information may be sent directly to the management server 2 from the user terminal 3 instead of through the store terminal 4 Barcode information and point addition information. For example, when the user purchases goods or services at the store, the fixed barcode information may be directly sent from the user terminal 3 to the management server 2, and the point addition information such as the purchase amount may be sent from the store terminal 4. to management server 2. Also, for example, in the case of purchasing goods or services through online shopping, etc., the fixed barcode information and point addition information such as the purchase amount may be directly sent from the user terminal 3 to the management server 2 .

[2] About the second example The second example is an example in which the fixed barcode information and the terminal identifier are associated with each other when the application is downloaded. The terminal identification element is identification information required for identifying the user who owns the user terminal 3 , and is, for example, a unique ID or an IP address.

The management server 2 is managed by establishing correspondence between the fixed barcode information and the terminal identification element in the management server 2 in advance. The management server 2 sends the fixed barcode information to the user terminal 3 at a predetermined timing (S1). The user terminal 3 memorizes the fixed barcode information received from the management server 2 .

Then, when the user purchases goods or services, the user terminal 3 is instructed to display the fixed barcode in the unlogged state (S2), and the store terminal 4 reads the barcode displayed on the user terminal 3, The fixed barcode information and point addition information are sent to the management server 2 (S3, S4). The management server 2, upon acquiring the fixed barcode information and the point addition information from the store terminal 4, calculates the point value to be awarded based on the point addition information, and accumulates it as the temporarily awarded points corresponding to the fixed barcode information management (S5). At this time, the management server 2 does not refer to the correspondence between the fixed barcode information and the terminal identifier, but simply regards the temporarily assigned points corresponding to the fixed barcode information and adds the points.

Then, when the login process is performed between the user terminal 3 and the management server 2, the management server 2 acquires the user ID together with the terminal identifier from the user terminal 3 (S6, S7). The management server 2 confirms the fixed barcode information corresponding to the acquired terminal identification element. Then, the management server 2 switches the temporarily assigned point value corresponding to the fixed barcode information to the available point value corresponding to the obtained user ID (S8). In this way, the user can use the points accumulated without logging in. In addition, in the second example, the example in which the fixed barcode information and the terminal identification element are associated when the application is downloaded has been described. However, when the application is downloaded, for example, when the user is already logged in, the Instead of acquiring the terminal identification element, the user ID may be acquired. In this case, the management server 2 manages by associating the fixed barcode information with the user ID in advance, and when acquiring the user ID from the user terminal 3, temporarily assigns a point value corresponding to the fixed barcode information, Switch to the value of available points corresponding to the acquired user ID.

[3] About the third example The third example is to associate the fixed barcode information with the terminal identification element in advance, and at the time of the login process, check whether the fixed barcode information and terminal identification element acquired at the time of login are consistent with those acquired at the time of downloading, and then proceed to An example of switching the available points to temporarily assigned points.

In the management server 2, as in the second example, the fixed barcode information and the terminal identifier are previously managed in the management server 2 in association with each other. Then, the management server 2 sends the fixed barcode information to the user terminal 3 at a predetermined timing (S1). The user terminal 3 memorizes the fixed barcode information received from the management server 2 .

Then, when the user purchases goods or services, the user terminal 3 is instructed to display the fixed barcode in the unlogged state (S2), and the store terminal 4 reads the fixed barcode information displayed on the user terminal 3. , and send the fixed barcode information and point addition information to the management server 2 (S3, S4). The management server 2, upon acquiring the fixed barcode information and the point addition information from the store terminal 4, calculates the point value to be awarded based on the point addition information, and accumulates it as the temporarily awarded points corresponding to the fixed barcode information management (S5).

Then, when the login process is performed between the user terminal 3 and the management server 2, the user terminal 3 transmits the fixed barcode information, the user ID, and the terminal identifier to the management server 2 (S6, S7). Then, the management server 2 determines whether the fixed barcode information and terminal identification element acquired at the time of logging in match the fixed barcode information and terminal identification element acquired in advance. If both the fixed barcode information and the terminal identification element are identical, the management server 2 switches the temporarily assigned point value corresponding to the fixed barcode information to the available point value corresponding to the obtained user ID. value (S8). In this way, the user can use the points accumulated without logging in.

[4] Regarding the fourth case The fourth example is an example of switching to usable points temporarily assigned points by associating temporarily assigned points and user IDs associated with fixed barcode information by referring to a key.

First, in the management server 2, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the user ID and the reference key are previously associated with each other, and then the fixed barcode information and the reference key are associated and managed. Then, at a predetermined timing, the management server 2 sends the reference key and the fixed barcode information to the user terminal 3 (S1). The user terminal 3 memorizes the reference key and fixed barcode information received from the management server 2 .

Then, when the user purchases goods or services, the user terminal 3 is instructed to display the fixed barcode in the unlogged state (S2), and the store terminal 4 reads the fixed barcode information displayed on the user terminal 3. , and send the fixed barcode information and point addition information to the management server 2 (S3, S4). The management server 2, upon acquiring the fixed barcode information and the point addition information from the store terminal 4, calculates the point value to be awarded based on the point addition information, and accumulates it as the temporarily awarded points corresponding to the fixed barcode information management (S5).

Then, when the login process is performed between the user terminal 3 and the management server 2, the user terminal 3 transmits the reference key to the management server 2 (S6, S7). The management server 2 determines the fixed barcode information corresponding to the received reference key, and switches the temporary assigned point value corresponding to the fixed barcode information to the available user ID corresponding to the obtained reference key. Point value (S8). In this way, the user can use the points accumulated without logging in.

<6. Specific example of processing by the point management system> Hereinafter, as a specific example of the processing of the point management system in the embodiment, the processing of the above-mentioned fourth example will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13 . FIG. 12 is an example of the flow of processing executed by the management server 2 , the user terminal 3 , and the shop terminal 4 , and is an example of using a reference key in order to improve security. The diagram shows the flow until the points that have been given in the unlogged state are added to the usable points.

First, the user downloads an application program necessary to use the system in the user terminal 3 he is using. At this time, in step S9, a download request for the application program required by the user terminal 3 to use the system is performed on the management server 2 by the user operation. The user terminal 3 sends the current download request together with the user ID to the management server 2 .

Once the download request and the user ID are received from the user terminal 3 , the management server 2 performs correspondence establishment between the received user ID and the reference key sent to the user terminal 3 in step S10 . In addition, on the side of the management server 2, the object key and the fixed barcode information can also be established in advance to correspond to them. Then, in step S11 , the management server 2 sends the information of the application together with the obtained reference key to the user terminal 3 .

The store terminal 3 stores the reference key received from the management server 2 in the storage unit. Thereby, the application program required to use the system becomes available through the user terminal 3, and at the same time, the reference key sent along with the request to the management server 2 is stored in the user terminal 3. state in .

After that, when the user purchases goods or services in the store, etc., and wants to give points by using this system, in step S12, the application is activated on the user terminal 3 by the user's operation. Then, the login screen 60A shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on the user terminal 3 . At this time, the user terminal 3 sends the request for fixing the barcode information to the management server 2 together with the reference key in step S13 .

The management server 2, upon receiving the reference key from the user terminal 3, acquires the fixed barcode information corresponding to the reference key from the code management DB 52 in FIG. 4 . Then, in step S14 , the management server 2 sends the fixed barcode information corresponding to the reference key to the user terminal 3 .

When the user terminal 3 receives the fixed barcode information from the management server 2, it stores it in the storage unit. Thereby, the user terminal 3 can display the fixed barcode information.

In step S15, once the user selects the unregistered point grant (selecting the non-login button 65) in the login screen 60A of FIG. 8, the user terminal 3 displays the following in step S2. Fixed barcode of Figure 10 (display field 80).

The store terminal 4 reads the fixed barcode displayed on the user terminal 3, and in step S3, obtains the fixed barcode information. Then, in step S4 , the store terminal 4 sends the fixed barcode information obtained in step S3 to the management server 2 . At this time, the store terminal 4 also transmits the point addition information on the purchased product or service to the management server 2 .

Once the management server 2 obtains the fixed barcode information and the point addition information from the store terminal 4, in step S5, based on the point addition information, the point value to be awarded is calculated as the temporary grant corresponding to the fixed barcode information. Points are added and recorded. Thereby, the temporarily given points in the unlogged state are recorded in the management server 2 .

After that, the user performs the login process in the user terminal 3 by the operation. The user terminal 3 sends the login request information to the management server 2 in step S16, and the management server 2 performs the login process in step S17. At this time, the user terminal 3 transmits the reference key memorized at the time of downloading the application to the management server 2 .

After the login process is completed, the management server 2 that has obtained the reference key obtains the value of the usable points associated with the user ID corresponding to the reference key, and associates it with the fixed barcode. The recorded value of the temporarily assigned points is acquired. The management server 2 updates the value of the usable points by switching the value of the temporarily assigned points to the value of the usable points in step S8. With the above, when using the system, users can accumulate points even when they are not logged in.

Next, an example of the flow of the grant of points in the logged-in state and the use of usable points will be described with reference to FIG. 13 . Here, it is a state where the processing of steps S9 to S12 shown in FIG. 12 has already been performed. That is, the application program that has been downloaded in the user terminal 3 is activated, and the login screen 60A of FIG. 8 is displayed.

For example, when the user purchases goods or services in the store, as shown in step S21, the user selects the point grant or use to be logged on the log-in screen 60A by the user's operation (select the log-in button 63), Then, in steps S22 and S23 , a login process is performed between the user terminal 3 and the management server 2 .

Then, in step S24 , the management server 2 sends the one-time barcode information corresponding to the user ID of the logged-in user to the user terminal 3 . The user terminal 3 obtains the one-time barcode information from the management server 2, and in step S25, displays the one-time barcode as shown in FIG. 9 (display field 70).

The shop terminal 4 reads the one-time barcode displayed on the user terminal 3, and in step S26, obtains the corresponding one-time barcode information. Then, in step S27 , the store terminal 4 sends the one-time barcode information obtained in step S26 to the management server 2 .

In addition, in step S30, the shop terminal 4 transmits the request for the grant or use of points (the value of points to be added or subtracted) to the management server in accordance with the meaning of the user's grant or use of points. device 2.

The management server 2, upon acquiring the one-time barcode information from the store terminal 4, confirms the user ID associated with the one-time barcode. Then, the management server 2 obtains the assignment of points or the use request (the value of points to be added or subtracted), and in step S32, counts the usable points corresponding to the user IDs. The addition or subtraction of , and the updated usable points are memorized. By the above, the grant or use of the points in the logged-in state is performed.

<7. Processing of the management server> In order to realize the operation of the point management system as described above, the processing executed by the management server 2 will be described with reference to FIG. 14 .

First, the management server 2 performs monitoring of the loop processing of steps S101 and S102 as shown in FIG. 14 in the unlogged state. The management server 2 monitors the reception of barcode information from the store terminal 4 in step S101, and monitors the reception of the login request from the user terminal 3 in step S102. The login screen 60A shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on the user terminal 3 .

Once the management server 2 receives the code information from the store terminal 4 in step S101, it determines the barcode type corresponding to the code information in steps S103 and S108. In the embodiment, the barcode type displayed on the user terminal 3 is a fixed barcode and a one-time barcode. The management server 2 determines the barcode type by referring to the identification element contained in the barcode information. The identifier of the code information has a part indicating the type of the barcode, and the management server 2 determines whether the barcode is a fixed barcode or a one-time barcode by referring to the part. Here, since the management server 2 has not received a log-in request from the user terminal 3, it is in a state where the log-in process has not been performed with the user terminal 3 (unlogged-in state). Therefore, the fixed barcode is displayed on the user terminal 3, and the shop terminal 4 reads the fixed barcode. Therefore, the management server 2 receives fixed barcode information from the store terminal 4 . The management server 2 determines that the barcode type is a fixed barcode from the identifier of the received code information, and advances the process from step S103 to step S104.

In step S104, the management server 2 adds the point value calculated based on the point addition information obtained from the store terminal 4 to the value of the temporarily assigned point corresponding to the received fixed barcode, and uses the obtained point value. The updated provisional point value is stored in the provisional point DB 54 . Then, the management server 2 returns to the monitoring loop of steps S101 and S102.

In this way, in the unlogged state, the points given when the user purchases the goods or services will be regarded as temporarily given points and temporarily memorized. In addition, when you are not logged in, only the temporarily granted points will be added, and the points cannot be used for discounts when purchasing goods or services.

Thereafter, in step S102, upon receiving the login request from the user terminal 3, the management server 2 performs the login process in step S105, and notifies the user terminal 3 that the login process has been properly performed.

At this time, when the management server 2 has received the reference key from the user terminal 3 in step S106, in step S119, it is determined whether or not the provisional point management DB 54 has memorized provisional points. The management server 2 obtains the fixed barcode information corresponding to the received reference key by referring to the code management DB 52 . Then, the management server 2 refers to the temporary given point management DB 54 to confirm whether the temporary given point corresponding to the fixed barcode information is memorized.

If the temporarily awarded points are memorized, the management server 2 acquires the value of the temporarily awarded points corresponding to the received fixed barcode information from the temporarily awarded points management DB 54 in step S107. Then, the management server 2 acquires the value of the usable points of the user ID corresponding to the reference key from the point management DB 53, and adds the value of the provisional points to the value of the usable points.

Thereby, in the unlogged state, the points temporarily memorized as the temporarily assigned points are switched to usable points and added. In addition, at this time, the management server 2 may also send the updated information of the value of the usable points to the user terminal 3 . Thereby, the updated usable points are displayed in the display area 71 of FIG. 9 on the user terminal 3, for example. In the case where the temporarily assigned points are not memorized, the management server 2 returns to the monitoring loop of steps S101 and S102 from step S119.

In the login state, if the management server 2 receives the code information from the store terminal 4 in step S101, the barcode type of the corresponding code information is a one-time barcode. The management server 2 determines that the barcode type is a one-time barcode by referring to the identifier of the received barcode information. Therefore, the management server 2 advances the process in the order of steps S101 , S103 , S108 , and S114 , and determines whether or not a request for giving points has been received from the store terminal 4 . In the case where a request for giving points is received from the store terminal 4 in step S114, the management server 2 adds in step S115 the usable points assigned to the user ID corresponding to the login object. Points are used to update and memorize the available points. If the request for giving points is not received from the store terminal 4, the management server 2 advances the process to step S116 without performing the process of step S115.

In step S116 , the management server 2 determines whether or not a request for use of points has been received from the store terminal 4 . When a request for use of points is received from the store terminal 4 in step S116, the management server 2 in step S117 subtracts the used points from the usable points corresponding to the user ID of the login target in step S117. Points are used to update and memorize the available points. When the request for use of points is not received from the store terminal 4, the management server 2 returns to the monitoring loop of steps S101 and 102 without performing the process of step S116. In addition, if it is not determined as a fixed barcode or a one-time barcode in steps S103 and S108, the management server 2 returns to the monitoring loop of steps S101 and 102.

Thereby, in the logged-in state, when the user purchases a product or service, the available points can be updated reflecting the assigned or used points. In addition, the information of the value of the updated usable points may be transmitted to the user terminal 3, and the updated usable points may be displayed, for example, in the field 71 in FIG. 9 .

By executing the above-mentioned processing by the management server 2, it is not necessary to perform the log-in processing regarding the point giving system, and the convenience of the user can be improved.

<8. Handling of User Terminals> In order to realize the operation of the point management system as described above, the processing executed by the user terminal 3 will be described with reference to FIG. 15 .

The user terminal 3, as shown in FIG. 15, performs monitoring of the loop processing in steps S201 and S202. Here, the management server 2 monitors the detection of the login operation by the user in step S201 , and monitors the detection of the selection operation of the point granting in the unlogged state by the user in step S202 . A login screen 60A as shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on the user terminal 3, and it is in a non-login state.

When the user terminal 3 detects the login operation in step S201, the process proceeds to step S203. The so-called login operation here is, for example, in the login screen 60A of FIG. 8 , the login button 63 is selected by the operation of the user through the user terminal 3 .

Once the login operation is detected, the user terminal 3 sends a login request to the management server 2 in step S203 . In step S204, the user terminal 3 advances the process to step S206 once the login is successful. Here, the successful login means that the user terminal 3 receives a notification from the management server 2 that the login process has been performed. In addition, in the case of a login failure, that is, in the case of receiving a notification from the management server 2 that the login process is not properly performed, or not receiving a notification from the management server 2 within a predetermined period, the user terminal 3 is from step S204 back to the monitoring loop of steps S201 and 202.

Once the login is successful, the user terminal 3 sends the reference key stored in advance corresponding to the fixed barcode information to the management server 2 in step S206 . This is because, when the management server 2 is in a state in which the temporarily given points are memorized, it is necessary to switch the temporarily given points to the usable points.

Thereafter, the user terminal 3 receives the one-time barcode information from the management server 2 in step S206. The user terminal 3 then causes the one-time barcode to be displayed on the user terminal 3 in step S207. The user terminal 3 displays the one-time barcode in the display field 70 of FIG. 9, for example. In addition, at this time, the user terminal 3 may also receive the current available point information from the management server 2 and display it on the user terminal 3 . The user terminal 3 displays, for example, the current available points in the display area 71 in FIG. 9 . Thereafter, the management server 2 returns to the monitoring loop of steps S201 and S202.

In this way, when the user purchases goods or services, the user is prompted with the one-time barcode displayed on the user terminal 3 after logging in, and the store can read the one-time barcode and click The grant of points or the use of available points.

In step S202, the user terminal 3 proceeds to step S208 upon detecting the selection operation of the point assignment in the unlogged state by the user. The selection operation referred to here is, for example, the selection of the non-login button 65 by the user's operation on the log-in screen 60A of FIG. 8 presented in the log-in state.

In step S202, once the selection operation of the point assignment in the unlogged state is detected, the user terminal 3 displays the fixed barcode in step S208. The user terminal 3 displays a fixed barcode in the display area 80 of FIG. 10, for example. In addition, at this time, the user terminal 3 may also receive the information of the current temporary point assignment from the management server 2 and display it on the user terminal 3 . The user terminal 3 can display, for example, the current tentatively awarded points in the display area 81 in FIG. 10 . Thereafter, the management server 2 returns to the monitoring loop of steps S201 and S202.

In this way, when the user purchases goods or services, the fixed barcode displayed on the user terminal 3 does not need to be logged in, and the fixed barcode displayed on the user terminal 3 can be displayed. Points are given and temporarily memorized on the management server 2 . The operation of the point management system can be realized by executing the above processing by the user terminal 3 .

<9. Summary and Modifications> The management server 2 described in the above-mentioned embodiments and the like includes: a management processing unit 21 that transmits fixed identification code information (fixed barcode information) to the user terminal 3; and a first point processing unit 23, Temporarily assigned point values are stored in response to the acquired fixed identification code information (fixed barcode information); and the second point processing unit 25 is used when the user terminal 3 is set to the logged-in state The fact that the user identification information (user ID) has been specified, and the temporary assigned point value memorized corresponding to the fixed identification code information (fixed barcode information) is included in the corresponding user identification information (user ID) point value (Figure 11).

Here, the process of transmitting the fixed identification code information (fixed barcode information) to the user terminal 3 is performed in step S1 of FIG. 11 . The process of memorizing the temporarily assigned point value in accordance with the acquired fixed identification code information (fixed barcode information) is performed in steps S2 to S5 in FIGS. 11 and 12 , and steps S101 , S103 , and S104 in FIG. 14 . been carried out. In response to the fact that the user identification information (user ID) has been specified when the user terminal 3 is set to the login state, the temporarily assigned point value memorized corresponding to the fixed identification code information (fixed barcode information) will become The processing of the point value corresponding to the user identification information (user ID) is performed in steps S6 to S8 in FIG. 11 , steps S16 , S17 , and S8 in FIG. 12 , and steps S102 , S105 to S107 in FIG. 13 . .

In this way, in the unlogged state, the temporarily assigned point value system is temporarily stored in correspondence with the fixed identification code information, and the temporarily assigned point value memorized in the logged-in state is switched to the usable point value and becomes usable. . Therefore, the user can use the point management service provided by the management server 2 to accumulate points without performing a login operation with the user terminal 3 when purchasing goods or services, for example, in a store.

When there is a rush for time or when there are many people waiting for the checkout, the user sometimes hesitates whether to perform the login operation required to use the system when the purchased goods or services are settled. In addition, it is necessary to input a user ID or a password to the user terminal 3 during the log-in operation, and such operations may cause trouble to the user. For such users, the fact that points can be accumulated without performing a log-in operation on the user terminal 3 leads to an improvement in convenience, and this system can be used comfortably.

In addition, since the points can be given as temporarily given points in the unlogged state, the processing load of the management server 2 can be reduced. For example, in the case of giving points, the management server 2 can give points without performing a login process. Thereby, the traffic volume can be reduced, or the effective utilization of the traffic traffic caused by it can be promoted.

In addition, the management server 2 acquires the fixed identification code information (fixed barcode information) and the point addition information, and includes the point value based on the point addition information into the corresponding fixed identification code information (fixed barcode information). It is temporarily assigned to the point value (S2 to S5 in Fig. 11). Accordingly, the acquired fixed identification code information and the point value based on the point addition information are established, and the point value is included in the temporarily assigned point value memorized corresponding to the fixed identification code information. Therefore, based on the fixed identification code information, it is possible to easily specify the temporarily given point value to which the points should be added, so that the processing load can be reduced.

Furthermore, the management server 2 acquires fixed identification code information (fixed barcode information) and point addition information (Fig. 11 S2 to S5). Thereby, the fixed barcode information held by the user terminal 3 can be acquired together with the point addition information through the store terminal 4 . Therefore, when purchasing a commodity or service, the user presents the fixed barcode displayed on the user terminal 3 to the store staff, and the store staff reads the fixed barcode through the store terminal 4, and can temporarily grant The points are temporarily stored on the management server 2 side. That is, when points are given to users who have purchased goods or services, it is possible to improve convenience on the store side.

In addition, the management server 2 is configured such that the management processing unit 21 transmits fixed identification code information (fixed barcode information) and a reference key associated with the fixed identification code information to the user terminal 3, and has a second acquisition The part 24 acquires the reference key sent from the user terminal 3 when the user terminal 3 is set to the login state and the user identification information (user ID) is specified; The 2-point processing unit 25 converts the temporarily assigned point value corresponding to the fixed identification code information (fixed barcode information) corresponding to the reference key obtained by the second obtaining unit 24 into user identification information (user ID). ) corresponding to the point value (steps S101 to S107 in FIG. 14 ).

Here, the fixed identification code information (fixed barcode information) and the reference key corresponding to the fixed identification code information (fixed barcode information) are sent to the user terminal 3, and the user terminal 3 is set to the login state and The user identification information (user ID) is a process of obtaining the reference key sent from the user terminal 3 in a state where it has been specified. Steps S102 to S107 of FIG. 14 are performed. In addition, the temporarily assigned point value stored in correspondence with the fixed identification code information (fixed barcode information) corresponding to the reference key obtained by the second obtaining unit 24 is converted into a point corresponding to the user identification information (user ID). Numerical processing is performed in step S8 of FIG. 12 and step S107 of FIG. 14 .

Thereby, the fixed barcode is received as the information required for the process of mapping the temporarily assigned point value corresponding to the fixed identification code to the user identification information. As the information used in the process of associating the temporarily assigned point value with the user identification information, instead of using the fixed barcode information, a reference key that has more identifiers than the fixed barcode information should be used and is therefore unpredictable, It is possible to improve the security when giving usable points.

In addition, the management server 2 is configured that the management processing unit 21, upon receiving the reference key from the user terminal 3, transmits the fixed identification code information (fixed barcode information) corresponding to the reference key to the user terminal. 3 (S13, S14 in FIG. 12). Accordingly, the management server 2, after sending the fixed barcode information to the user terminal 3, waits until the reference key sent to the user terminal 3 is received. Therefore, the authentication of the user terminal 3 is performed by the received reference key before the fixed barcode information is transmitted, so that the security can be improved.

In the management server 2, the management processing unit 21 transmits the reference key to the user terminal 3 in response to a download request of the application from the user terminal 3 (S11 in FIG. 12). Thereby, when the application is activated on the user terminal 3, the reference key is stored in advance. Therefore, there is no need to separately request the reference key from the user terminal 3, and the processing load of the management server 2 can be reduced.

In the management server 2, the processing corresponding to the acquisition of the code information is switched according to the code type (barcode type) of the code information determined by the first acquisition unit 22 (S103 and S108 in FIG. 14). Thereby, the management server 2 can perform different processing according to the code type of the obtained code information. Therefore, the processing performed by the management server 2 and the like can be reduced in accordance with the type of the acquired barcode, and the degree of freedom in designing the processing performed by the management server 2 can be improved. In addition, the code type includes a fixed identification code (fixed barcode) and a one-time identification code (one-time barcode) ( S103 and S108 in FIG. 14 ). Thereby, different processing is performed between the case where the fixed barcode information is acquired and the case where the one-time barcode information is acquired. Therefore, in order to use the usable points for the purchase of goods or services, a login process is performed to ensure security. However, when the points are temporarily assigned as points, the login process is not required. handled separately. Therefore, since the processing can be reduced according to the barcode type, the processing load of the management server 2 can be reduced.

The user terminal 3 described in the above-mentioned embodiments and the like includes: a reception processing unit 31 that receives fixed identification code information (fixed barcode information) and stores it in the storage unit; and a display control unit 32, The fixed identification code (fixed barcode) of the system is displayed on the display part; and the transmission processing part 33 is set to the login state of the management server 2 and the user identification information (user ID) has been set to the management server 2 When specified, it will be used to allow the management server 2 to associate the temporarily assigned point value corresponding to the fixed identification code (fixed barcode) with the information required for the processing of the user identification information (user ID), and send it (Fig. 11).

Here, the process of receiving the fixed identification code information (fixed barcode information) and storing it in the storage unit is performed in step S1 in FIG. 11 . The process of displaying the fixed identification code (fixed barcode) on the display unit is performed in step S2 in FIG. 11 and step S208 in FIG. 15 . When the management server 2 becomes a login state that allows it to specify the user identification information, it will be used to allow the management server 2 to associate the temporarily assigned point value corresponding to the fixed identification code (fixed barcode) to the user identification information. The process of transmitting the information used in the process of the (user ID) is performed in step S6 in FIG. 11 , step S16 in FIG. 12 , and step S205 in FIG. 15 .

The displayed fixed barcode information is read by the store terminal 4 and sent to the management server 2 , and the temporarily assigned points are temporarily memorized on the management server 2 side. In addition, when the management server 2 is in the login state in which the user identification information has been specified, the information required for the process of establishing the association of the temporary assigned point value corresponding to the fixed barcode with the user ID is sent to the management server. On the management server 2 side, the temporarily assigned point value is switched to the usable point value. Therefore, the user can use the point management service provided by the management server 2 to accumulate points without performing a login operation with the user terminal 3 when purchasing goods or services, for example, in a store. In addition, since the management server 2 can assign points without performing processing such as login processing, it is possible to reduce the processing load of the management server 2 .

In the user terminal 3, the reception processing unit 32 receives the fixed identification code information (fixed barcode information) and the reference key corresponding to the fixed identification code information (fixed barcode information) and stores them in the user terminal 3. The storage unit; the transmission processing unit 33 transmits the reference key memorized in the storage unit when it is in the logged-in state (S16, S17 in FIG. 12). That is, the reference key is transmitted as information required for the process of allowing the management server 2 to associate the temporarily assigned point value corresponding to the fixed barcode with the user ID. Therefore, as the information used in the process of associating the temporarily assigned point value with the user identification information, instead of using the fixed barcode information, a reference gold that has more identification elements than the fixed barcode information should be used and is therefore difficult to predict. By using the key, it is possible to improve the security when giving usable points on the management server 2 side.

Here, the process of receiving the fixed identification code information (fixed barcode information) and the reference key corresponding to the fixed identification code information (fixed barcode information) and storing them in the memory unit is performed in the steps of FIG. 12 . S9 to S11 are performed. In addition, the process of transmitting the reference key memorized in the storage unit when it is in the logged-in state is performed in step S16 in FIG. 12 and step S205 in FIG. 15 .

Furthermore, in the user terminal 3, the display control unit 32 displays different code types according to whether or not it is in the logged-in state (S207, 208 in FIG. 15). Thereby, the code information of the displayed code type is sent to the management server through the store terminal, whereby the management server can be made to execute different processing according to the code type.

In addition, the code type is a fixed identification code (fixed barcode) and a one-time identification code (one-time barcode) (S207, 208 in FIG. 15). For example, a one-time barcode will be displayed in the logged-in state, and a fixed barcode will be displayed in the unlogged state. Thereby, the management server 2 can be made to execute different processing between the case of acquiring the fixed barcode information and the case of acquiring the one-time barcode information.

In the user terminal 3, the display control unit 32 does not display the reference key (FIG. 15). That is, the information required for the processing to allow the management server to associate the temporary assigned point value corresponding to the fixed barcode with the user identification information is sent internally. The temporarily assigned points in the unlogged state are temporarily memorized in correspondence with the fixed barcode, but are not yet memorized as usable points. Here, the reference key is the information necessary for the management server 2 to execute the process of adding the value of temporarily assigned points to the usable points at the time of login, and is sent from the user terminal 3 to the management server 2. In this case, the user terminal 3 transmits the reference key to the management server 2 in a manner that the user cannot visually recognize it, so that the user does not have to recognize that the point is temporarily assigned until the user enters the logged-in state. And being memorized, it can be automatically switched to usable points. Thereby, the user can use the system comfortably. In addition, fixed barcode information may also be used as information necessary for the management server 2 to perform a process of switching a value temporarily assigned to a point to a usable point at the time of login. However, when the fixed barcode is frequently displayed on the user terminal 3 when the user purchases goods or services in the store, the fixed barcode information may be read improperly. Therefore, by exchanging between the user terminal 3 and the management server 2 using a reference key that is not displayed by the user terminal 3, it is possible to improve the security.

<10. Programs and memory media> The point management system as an embodiment of the information processing device of the present invention has been described above, but the program of the embodiment is for the information processing device (CPU etc.) to execute the processing of the management server 2 in the point management system program.

In the program of the embodiment, the information processing apparatus executes the process of transmitting the fixed identification code information to the user terminal. In addition, according to the fixed identification code information recorded before the acquisition, the temporarily assigned point value is memorized. In addition, the information processing device is made to execute: according to the fact that the user terminal is set to the logged-in state and the user identification information has been specified, the temporary assigned point value corresponding to the fixed identification code information memorized in the preceding paragraph, including The processing entered into the point value corresponding to the user identification information. That is, this program is a program for causing the management server 2 to execute the processing described in FIGS. 11 to 14 .

In addition, a dedicated application software required for browsing the portal site is installed in the user terminal 3 using the point management system provided by the management server 2, so that the user terminal 3 equipped with the terminal application is installed. The arithmetic processing device (CPU, etc.) executes various processing programs.

In the program of the embodiment, the fixed identification code information is received and stored in the memory unit. Further, the information processing device is executed to cause the fixed identification code having the aforementioned fixed identification code information to be displayed on the display unit. In addition, the information processing device is made to execute: when the management server is set to the login state and the user identification information has been specified by the preceding management server, it will be used for the preceding management server to temporarily assign the corresponding fixed identification code information to the management server. The point value establishes the processing of sending the information corresponding to the processing of the user identification information to be used. That is, this program is a program for causing the calculation processing device of the user terminal 3 to execute the processing described in FIGS. 11 to 13 and 15 .

With such a program, one or a plurality of information processing devices as the above-mentioned point management system can be realized. In addition, such a program can be pre-stored in an HDD as a storage medium built in a computer device or the like, or a ROM in a microcomputer having a CPU, or the like. Alternatively, such a program can be temporarily or permanently stored (remembered) in a removable storage medium such as a semiconductor memory, a memory card, an optical disk, an optical disk, a magnetic disk, or the like. Furthermore, the removable storage medium in which such programs are stored can be provided in the form of so-called package software. In addition, such a program can be downloaded from a download site through a network such as a LAN or the Internet, in addition to being installed on a personal computer from a removable storage medium.

Finally, the description of the above-mentioned embodiment is an example of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment. Therefore, it is needless to say that various modifications can be made in accordance with designs and the like as long as they are other than the above-described embodiments, as long as they do not deviate from the technical idea of the present technology.

1: Internet 2: Manage the server 3: User terminal 4: shop terminal 5: Database 21: Management Processing Department 22: Part 1 Acquired 23: 1st Point Processing Section 24: Part 2 Acquisition 25: 2nd Point Processing Section 31: Receiving Processing Department 32: Display Control Department 33: Transmission Processing Department 51: User DB 52: Code management DB 53: Point Management DB 54: Temporarily grant point management DB 60A: Login screen 60B: Barcode display screen 60C: Barcode display screen 61: User ID input field 62: Password input field 63: Login button 64: Member login button 65: Non-login button 70: Display field 71: Display field 80: Display field 81: Display field 101: CPU 102:ROM 103: RAM 104: Busbar 105: I/O interface 106: Input section 107: Output part 108: Memory Department 109: Communications Department 110: Recording and reproduction driver 111: Removable memory media

[ Fig. 1 ] A diagram showing an example of the configuration of a network system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [ Fig. 2 ] An illustration of the hardware configuration of the embodiment. [Fig. 3] Fig. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the functional configuration of the management server and the database according to the embodiment. [FIG. 4] An illustration of the code management database of the embodiment. [Fig. 5] An illustration of the point management database of the embodiment. [ Fig. 6 ] An illustration of the temporary awarded point management database of the embodiment. [ Fig. 7] Fig. 7 is an explanatory diagram of the functional configuration of the user terminal according to the embodiment. [ Fig. 8] Fig. 8 is an explanatory diagram of the login display screen of the embodiment. [ Fig. 9 ] An explanatory diagram of the barcode display screen of the embodiment. [ Fig. 10 ] An explanatory diagram of the barcode display screen of the embodiment. [ Fig. 11 ] An explanatory diagram of the outline of the point management system of the embodiment. [ Fig. 12 ] An explanatory diagram of the flow of processing in the point management system of the embodiment. [ Fig. 13 ] An explanatory diagram of the flow of processing in the point management system of the embodiment. [ Fig. 14 ] An explanatory diagram of processing on the management server side of the embodiment. [ Fig. 15 ] An explanatory diagram of processing on the user terminal side of the embodiment.

Claims (19)

A point management device is a point management device for managing the points given to a purchaser in a business transaction, which is provided with: a management processing unit that transmits fixed identification code information to a user terminal; and the first point processing unit, which stores the temporarily assigned point value in response to the previously recorded fixed identification code information obtained from the user terminal in the unlogged state; and the second point processing unit, which corresponds to the Based on the fact that the aforementioned user terminal is set to the logged-in state and the user identification information has been specified, the temporarily assigned point value corresponding to the aforementioned fixed identification code information memorized is included in the point corresponding to the user identification information. in the value. The point management device according to claim 1, wherein the first point processing unit in the preceding paragraph obtains the fixed identification code information and the point addition information in the preceding paragraph, and includes the point value based on the preceding point addition information in the preceding paragraph. In the temporarily assigned point value corresponding to the fixed identification code information. The point management device according to claim 2, wherein the aforementioned first point processing unit obtains the aforementioned fixed identification code information from the store terminal that has read the aforementioned fixed identification code information held by the aforementioned user terminal And the previous point addition information. As stated in any one of claim 1 to claim 3 The point management device, wherein the pre-recorded management processing unit sends the pre-recorded fixed identification code information and the reference key corresponding to the pre-recorded fixed identification code information to the pre-recorded user terminal; the pre-recorded second point processing unit, When the pre-recorded user terminal is set to the login state and the user identification information has been specified, the pre-recorded reference key is obtained from the pre-recorded user terminal, so that the temporary memory corresponding to the pre-recorded fixed identification code information is stored. The assigned point value is included in the point value corresponding to the user identification information. The point management device according to claim 4, wherein the pre-reference management processing unit, upon acquiring the pre-reference key from the pre-reference user terminal, transmits the pre-reference fixed identification code information to which the pre-reference key is associated. to the aforementioned user terminal. The point management device according to claim 4, wherein the aforementioned management processing unit sends the aforementioned reference key to the aforementioned user terminal in response to a download request from the aforementioned user terminal. The point management device according to any one of claim 1 to claim 3, wherein the pre-recorded fixed identification code information is obtained from the user terminal pre-registered in the unlogged state, and the one-time identification is obtained from the pre-login user terminal code information. The point management device according to claim 7, wherein the process to be executed is switched in response to the previously recorded fixed identification code information or the preceding one-time identification code information being obtained. A point management device is a point management device for managing the points given to a purchaser in a business transaction, which is provided with: a management processing unit that transmits fixed identification code information to a user terminal; and the first point processing unit, which stores the temporarily assigned point value in response to the previously recorded fixed identification code information obtained from the user terminal in the unlogged state; and the second point processing unit, which corresponds to the In the fact that the aforementioned user terminal is set to the logged-in state and the user identification information has been specified, the temporarily assigned point value memorized corresponding to the aforementioned fixed identification code information is included in the one corresponding to the aforementioned user identification information. In the point value; the pre-record management processing unit, in response to the request from the login-state pre-record user terminal, sends the one-time identification code information corresponding to the pre-record user identification information specified by the login state to the pre-record user for use. User terminal; the first point processing unit mentioned above, will record the point value corresponding to the one-time identification code information recorded from the user terminal before the login state and obtain it, and include the point value corresponding to the user identification information previously recorded. middle. A point management device, system Equipped with: a reception processing part, which receives the fixed identification code information and stores it in the memory part; The identification code is displayed on the display part; and the transmission processing part, when the management server is set to the login state and the user identification information has been specified by the aforesaid management server, it will be used for the aforesaid management server to fix the aforesaid The temporarily assigned point value corresponding to the identification code information is established corresponding to the information required for the processing of the user identification information, and is sent. The point management device according to claim 10, wherein the pre-recorded call reception processing unit receives the pre-recorded fixed identification code information and the reference key corresponding to the pre-recorded fixed identification code information, and causes it to be memorized in the The memory unit; the pre-record transmission processing unit transmits the pre-record reference key memorized in the pre-record memory unit when it becomes the pre-record registration state. The point management device according to claim 10 or claim 11, wherein the pre-record display control unit is configured to have the fixed identification stored in the pre-record memory unit when the pre-record management server is not logged in The fixed identification code of the code information is displayed on the prescript display part; when the prescript management server is logged in, it will be displayed because of the The one-time identification code information corresponding to the specified user identification information in the login state is obtained from the aforementioned management server, so that the one-time identification code with the one-time identification code information is displayed on the aforementioned display portion. The point management device according to claim 11, wherein the preceding display control unit prevents the preceding reference key from being displayed on the preceding display unit. A point management method, which is a point management method for managing the points given to the purchaser in the business transaction, is executed by the point management device: the management processing step is to send the fixed identification code information to the a user terminal; and a first point processing step of memorizing the temporarily assigned point value in response to the previously recorded fixed identification code information obtained from the previously recorded user terminal in the unlogged state; and a second point processing step , in response to the fact that the user terminal is set to the login state and the user identification information has been specified, and the temporary assigned point value memorized corresponding to the fixed identification code information in the previous record is included in the user identification information in the corresponding point value. A point management program product, which is a point management program product for managing the points given to the purchaser in the business transaction, which is executed by the point management device: the management processing function is to convert the fixed identification code information, sent to the user terminal; and The first point processing function is to memorize the temporarily assigned point value in response to the previously recorded fixed identification code information obtained from the user terminal in the unlogged state; and the second point processing function is corresponding to the For the fact that the user terminal is set to the login state and the user identification information has been specified, the temporarily assigned point value corresponding to the fixed identification code information in the previous record is included in the point value corresponding to the user identification information. middle. A point management method is a point management method for managing the points given to a purchaser in a business transaction, which is executed by a point management device: the management processing step is to send fixed identification code information to to the user terminal; and the first point processing step of memorizing the temporarily assigned point value in response to the previously recorded fixed identification code information obtained from the previously recorded user terminal in the unlogged state; and the second point processing In the step, according to the fact that the user terminal is set to the login state and the user identification information has been specified, the temporary assigned point value memorized corresponding to the fixed identification code information of the previous record is included in the user of the previous record. In the point value corresponding to the identification information; and in response to the request from the user terminal of the pre-registered user terminal, the one-time identification code information corresponding to the pre-registered user identification information that has been specified due to the login state is sent to the pre-registered user for use. The steps of the user terminal; and the point value corresponding to the one-time identification code information obtained from the previous record of the user terminal from the login state is included in the pre-recorded user identification information. step in the point value corresponding to the message. A point management program product, which is a point management program product for managing the points given to the purchaser in the business transaction, which is executed by the point management device: the management processing function is to convert the fixed identification code information, sent to the user terminal; and a first point processing function for memorizing the temporarily assigned point value in response to the previously recorded fixed identification code information obtained from the previously recorded user terminal in an unlogged state; and the second point The processing function is based on the fact that the user terminal is set to the logged-in state and the user identification information has been specified, and the temporary assigned point value memorized corresponding to the fixed identification code information in the previous record is included in the previous record for use. In the point value corresponding to the user identification information; and in response to the request from the user terminal of the log-in status, the one-time identification code information corresponding to the user identification information specified in the log-in status will be sent to the log-in status. The function of the user terminal; and the function of including the point value corresponding to the one-time identification code information previously recorded from the user terminal from the login state to the point value corresponding to the previously recorded user identification information. A point management method is a point management method for managing the points given to a purchaser in a business transaction, which is executed by a point management device: the receiving processing step is to assign fixed identification code information to receive and cause it to be memorized in the memory department; and The display control step is to make the fixed identification code with the fixed identification code information mentioned above be displayed on the display part when the management server is not logged in; and the transmission processing step is to set the management server to the login state And when the user identification information has been specified by the prescriptive management server, it will be used to allow the prescriptive management server to establish a corresponding temporary assigned point value corresponding to the fixed identification code information to the information required for the processing of the user identification information. send. A point management program product, which is a point management program product for managing the points given to the purchaser in the business transaction, which makes the point management device execute: a reception processing function, which is a fixed identification code. receiving information and causing it to be memorized in the memory unit; and a display control function that causes the fixed identification code with the preceding fixed identification code information to be displayed on the display unit when the management server is not logged in; and a transmission process When the management server is set to the login state and the user identification information has been specified by the preceding management server, it will be used to allow the preceding management server to establish a corresponding temporary assigned point value corresponding to the fixed identification code information to The information used for the processing of user identification information is sent.

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