TWI754085B - Bonus managing system and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A bonus managing system includes a first server, a mobile terminal device and transaction device. The mobile terminal device is configured to receive a first code data and upload the first code data to a second server. When the mobile terminal device sends a conversion message to the first server, the first server converts the first code data into a conversion code and sends the conversion code to the mobile terminal device. When the transaction device scans the conversion code and sends a confirmation message to the first server, the first server identifies a corresponding second code data and sends the second code data to the transaction device.

Description

Bonus management system and method therefor

The present disclosure relates to a bonus management system, especially a system for redeeming bonus commodities or bonus services.

As business competition becomes more and more fierce, in order to attract consumers' attention, in addition to using low prices as their promotional methods, various businesses or businesses will also use member discounts or bonus promotions as a means to establish a stable source of customers. , looking forward to attracting a stable consumer group for a long time.

Taking bonus promotions as an example, operators will send bonus barcodes to consumers' mobile terminal devices by means of mobile phone text messages or emails. Consumers can print out the bonus coupons according to the bonus barcode, and then go to the operator's store to exchange for goods or services. However, for the operators and consumers, this method is still not convenient and perfect, and there is still much room for improvement in the bonus management system and bonus management method.

One aspect of the present disclosure is a bonus management system. The bonus management system includes a first server, a mobile terminal device and a transaction device. The first server stores at least the first barcode data and the second barcode data. The first barcode data corresponds to the second barcode data, and the code quantity of the first barcode data is smaller than the code quantity of the second barcode data. The first barcode data includes a time code to record the bonus redemption time. The mobile terminal device includes a display. The mobile terminal device is used for receiving the first barcode data and uploading the first barcode data to the second server. When the mobile terminal device sends a redemption message to the first server according to the first barcode data, the first server converts the first barcode data into a redemption barcode, and transmits the redemption barcode to the mobile terminal device, so that the display shows the redemption barcode. The transaction device includes a scanner for retrieving the redemption barcode and sending a confirmation message to the first server. The first server identifies the corresponding second barcode data according to the confirmation message, and transmits the second barcode data to the transaction device.

Another aspect of the present disclosure is a dividend management method. The bonus management method includes the following steps: through the first server, corresponding the first barcode data to the second barcode data. The code quantity of the first barcode data is less than the code quantity of the second barcode data, and the first barcode data includes a time code to record the time of bonus redemption. The first barcode data is received through the mobile terminal device. Upload the first barcode data to the second server through the mobile terminal device. Send a redemption message to the first server through the mobile terminal device, and receive the redemption barcode sent from the first server. Send a confirmation message to the first server through the transaction device according to the exchange barcode. The first server identifies the corresponding second barcode data according to the confirmation message.

According to the present disclosure, the bonus management system can simplify the bonus offer into the first barcode data with a smaller number of codes, so as to facilitate the transmission between the first server, the second server and the mobile terminal device. In addition, after the first barcode data is stored in the second server, the consumer can connect to the second server through the Internet at any time to confirm the amount of the available first barcode data.

100‧‧‧ Bonus Management System

110‧‧‧First Server

120‧‧‧Second Server

130‧‧‧Trading Devices

131‧‧‧Scanner

140‧‧‧Third server

150‧‧‧Mobile Terminal Devices

151‧‧‧Display

152‧‧‧Mobile Payment API

153‧‧‧GPS unit

160‧‧‧Internet

D1‧‧‧First barcode data

D2‧‧‧Second barcode data

Steps S01~S06‧‧‧

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a bonus management system according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a bonus management method according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

Several embodiments of the present case will be disclosed in the following figures. For the sake of clarity, many practical details will be described together in the following description. It should be understood, however, that these practical details should not be used to limit the present case. That is, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, these practical details are unnecessary. In addition, for the purpose of simplifying the drawings, some well-known structures and elements will be shown in a simple and schematic manner in the drawings.

As used herein, when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "coupled," it may be referred to as "electrically connected" or "electrically coupled." "Connected" or "coupled" may also be used to indicate the cooperative operation or interaction between two or more elements. In addition, although terms such as "first", "second", . . . are used herein to describe different elements, the terms are only used to distinguish elements or operations described by the same technical terms. Unless clearly indicated by the context, the terms do not specifically refer to or imply an order or sequence and are not intended to limit the invention.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a schematic diagram of a bonus management system 100 in some embodiments of the present disclosure. The bonus management system 100 includes a first server 110 , a second server 120 , a transaction device 130 and a mobile terminal device 150 . In some embodiments, the first server 110 is a central management server of the chain store, and is used for storing various data such as member information, product information, bonus information and other information of consumers. The second server 120 is a server of an Internet service provider, such as a cloud server of Google Corporation. The transaction device 130 is a cash register device in one of the stores of the chain store. The mobile terminal device 150 may be a consumer's smart phone or a notebook computer. The first server 110 , the second server 120 , the transaction device 130 and the mobile terminal device 150 can be connected to each other through the Internet 160 and transmit data.

In some embodiments, the first server 110 stores a plurality of pieces of first barcode data D1 and a plurality of pieces of second barcode data D2, and each piece of first barcode data D1 corresponds to a piece of second barcode data D2 respectively. Both the first barcode data D1 and the second barcode data D2 are used to record a bonus offer, such as coffee redemption, 30% discount on merchandise, etc., but the amount of information recorded in the first barcode data D1 and the second barcode data D2 is different. That is, the number of codes of the first barcode data D1 is smaller than the number of codes of the second barcode data D2. For convenience of description, only one piece of first barcode data D1 and one piece of second barcode data D2 are shown in FIG. 1 .

In some embodiments, the first barcode data D1 is a one-segment barcode. One-segment barcodes include a plurality of consecutive codes (eg 210701), some of which are time codes to record a bonus redemption time (eg July 1). In some embodiments, a code database may be set in the first server 110, so that the first server 110 can recognize the meaning of the code (for example: 0701 means valid before July 1), but the first server 110 has The identification method is not limited to this.

In some embodiments, in addition to the time code, the first barcode data D1 also includes a transaction code and an identification code. The transaction code is used to record the transaction type (eg: offer, redemption). The identification code can be used to record the details of the offer (eg: the range of discount stores). In some other embodiments, the one-segment barcode includes 19 codes in total, which are composed of the aforementioned time code, transaction code, time code, identification code and verification code. The check code is for the first server 110 to review, for example, code 1 means the offer is valid, code 0 means the offer is canceled, and so on.

Similarly, in some embodiments, the second barcode data D2 is a three-segment barcode. The three-segment barcode includes a plurality of codes (for example: 210701-250-24680), and there are at least two spaces between the codes. Part of the code in the second barcode data D2 is the redemption item code, which is used to record the name of the bonus redemption product or bonus redemption service, for example: 250 for "Medium American Coffee", or 680 for "30% off".

The mobile terminal device 150 includes a display 151 . The mobile terminal device 150 is used for receiving the first barcode data D1, and can upload the first barcode data D1 to the second server 120, so that consumers can connect to the second server 120 through the mobile terminal device 150 at any time, To check the stored bonus offer. In some embodiments, the mobile terminal device 150 receives the first barcode data D1 through SMS or email, but the receiving method is not limited thereto.

When the mobile terminal device 150 sends a redemption message to the first server 110 according to the first barcode data D1, the first server 110 converts the first barcode data D1 into a redemption barcode, and returns the redemption barcode to the mobile terminal device 150. This , the display 151 of the mobile terminal device 150 will display the redemption barcode. In some embodiments, the first server 110 converts the code in the first barcode data D1 into image data, such as a two-dimensional barcode or a one-dimensional barcode.

The transaction device 130 includes a scanner 131. The scanner 131 can be an optical scanner or a photographic device with a scanning program, and is used to capture the redemption barcode. After retrieving the redemption barcode, the transaction device 130 sends a confirmation message to the first server 110 . The first server 110 can identify the corresponding second barcode data D2 according to the confirmation message, so as to know the bonus offer that the consumer wants to use. At the same time, the first server 110 will transmit the second barcode data D2 to the transaction device 130 for the clerk to confirm the bonus offer content, and after the bonus offer content is used, log out from the first server 110 and the second server 120 The first barcode data D1. In some embodiments, the first server 110 parses the redemption barcode into the first barcode data D1, and then finds the second barcode data D2 corresponding to the first barcode data D1 in the internal database.

In this way, since the present disclosure simplifies the bonus offer into the first barcode data D1 with a smaller number of codes, it can be conveniently stored in the second server 120 for easy management and review. In some embodiments, the mobile terminal device 150 further includes a mobile payment application programming interface 152 (Application Programming Interface, hereinafter referred to as API) for uploading the first barcode data D1 to the second server 120 . The mobile payment API 152 may be various mobile payment functions built into the mobile terminal device 150 such as Android Pay and Apple Pay. Accordingly, the consumer can connect the mobile terminal device 150 to the second server 120 at any time to check the first barcode data D1 he owns, just like a virtual bonus offer wallet. In other embodiments, the mobile terminal device 150 can also upload the first barcode data D1 to the second server 120 by other means. For example, the second server 120 may be a member website server of a chain store, and the mobile terminal device 150 uploads the first barcode data D1 to the second server 120 through an APP installed inside.

In addition, in some embodiments, the redemption barcode is time-sensitive. That is, when the first server 110 converts the first barcode data D1 into a redemption barcode, a judgment period (eg, one hour or before 5:00 pm) will be recorded at the same time. After the transaction device 130 retrieves the redemption barcode and sends the confirmation message to the first server 110, the first server 110 will first determine whether the time for receiving the confirmation message exceeds the determination period. If so, an expired message will be returned to the transaction device 130 .

The bonus management system 100 can also have an automatic reminder function. In some embodiments, the mobile terminal device 150 includes a global positioning system (Global Positioning System, hereinafter referred to as GPS) unit 153 . The GPS unit 153 is used for obtaining the position information (eg, the coordinate position) of the mobile terminal device 150 , and regularly uploads the position information to the second server 120 . When the second server 120 determines, according to the location information, that the distance between the location information and the location of the business base is less than the set value, the second server 120 displays a reminder message on the display 151 through the mobile terminal device 150 . In some embodiments, the location of the business base is the location of one of the stores of the chain store. For example, when the second server 120 determines that the distance between the mobile terminal device 150 and one of the stores of the chain store is within 200 meters, it will A reminder message is sent, and the display 151 displays "there are currently 10 bonus offers that have not been redeemed".

In addition, as mentioned above, the mobile terminal device 150 can receive the first barcode data D1 in various ways, and is not limited to "receiving directly from the first server 110". In some embodiments, the bonus management system 100 includes a third server 140 for sending the first barcode data D1 to the mobile terminal device 150 . The third server 140 may be a server of an operator (such as a bank or an electronic brokerage) that issues bonus offers, and internally stores the same first barcode data D1 and second barcode data D2.

Please refer to Figures 1 and 2, wherein Figure 2 is a schematic flowchart of the dividend management method of the present disclosure. In some embodiments, the bonus management method includes the following steps S01-S06. In step S01, a database is established in the first server 110 to store the first barcode data D1 and the second barcode data D2. Through the first server 110, the first barcode data D1 corresponds to the second barcode data D2, the code quantity of the first barcode data D1 is smaller than the code quantity of the second barcode data D2, and the first barcode data D1 includes a time code for Record a bonus redemption time.

In step S02 , the first barcode data D1 is received through the mobile terminal device 150 . As mentioned above, the first barcode data D1 can be directly sent by the first server 110 or sent by the third server 140 of a third party. In step S03 , the first barcode data D1 is uploaded to the second server 120 through the mobile terminal device 150 . The second server 120 stores the first barcode data D1 in a database corresponding to the consumer account.

In step S04, a redemption message is sent to the first server 110 through the mobile terminal device 150, so that the first server 110 can convert the first barcode data D1 into a redemption barcode according to the redemption message. Then, the mobile terminal device 150 receives the redemption barcode returned by the first server 110 .

In step S05 , the transaction device 130 retrieves the redemption barcode, and then transmits a confirmation message to the first server 110 according to the redemption barcode. In some embodiments, the transaction device 130 obtains the data of the first barcode data D1 after parsing the redemption barcode, and then generates a confirmation message. Therefore, the confirmation message may include the bonus redemption time.

In step S06, after receiving the confirmation message, the first server 110 will first determine whether the current time has exceeded the bonus redemption time in the confirmation message? For example: the bonus exchange time is at the end of 2018. If the current time is 2019, it means that the bonus exchange time has passed. Conversely, only when the first server 110 determines that the current time does not exceed the bonus redemption time, the first server 110 will identify the corresponding second barcode data D2 according to the confirmation message.

In addition, the bonus management method further includes the following steps to provide an "automatic reminder function": the mobile terminal device 150 periodically uploads the location information to the second server 120 through the GPS unit 153 . The second server 120 compares the distance between the location information of the mobile terminal device 150 and the location of the business base. When the distance between the location information and the location of the business base is less than the set value, the second server 120 sends a reminder message to the mobile terminal device 150 to display the reminder message on the display 151 . In some embodiments, the reminder message may include the quantity of the first barcode data D1 stored in the second server 120. In other embodiments, if the first barcode data D1 includes details such as the type and name corresponding to the bonus offer The information can also be recorded in the reminder message together.

The aforementioned bonus management system 100 enables the consumer to store the first barcode data D1 in the second server 120 after receiving the first barcode data D1, so as to facilitate the consumer to check at any time and solve the problem that the consumer receives too many bonuses. During the promotion, due to the lack of an easy-to-use management method, the problem of not knowing the expiration of the bonus offer is caused. Accordingly, it not only optimizes the convenience for consumers to manage bonus discounts, but also enables operators' bonus discounts to fully play a marketing role.

Although the present disclosure has been disclosed as above in embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present disclosure. Anyone skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the present disclosure The scope of protection of the content shall be determined by the scope of the appended patent application.

100‧‧‧ Bonus Management System

110‧‧‧First Server

120‧‧‧Second Server

130‧‧‧Trading Devices

131‧‧‧Scanner

140‧‧‧Third server

150‧‧‧Mobile Terminal Devices

151‧‧‧Display

152‧‧‧Mobile Payment API

153‧‧‧GPS unit

160‧‧‧Internet

D1‧‧‧First barcode data

D2‧‧‧Second barcode data

Claims (11)

A bonus management system, comprising: a first server storing at least a first barcode data and a second barcode data, wherein the first barcode data corresponds to the second barcode data, and the code quantity of the first barcode data less than the code quantity of the second barcode data, the first barcode data consists of transaction code, time code, identification code and check code, the time code is used to record a bonus redemption time; a mobile terminal device, including a display, The mobile terminal device is used for receiving the first barcode data, and uploading the first barcode data to a second server. When the mobile terminal device sends a redemption to the first server according to the first barcode data When the message is sent, the first server converts the first barcode data into a redemption barcode, and transmits the redemption barcode to the mobile terminal device, so that the display shows the redemption barcode; and a transaction device, including a scanner, with to capture the redemption barcode and send a confirmation message to the first server, wherein the first server identifies the corresponding second barcode data according to the confirmation message, and sends the second barcode data to The transaction device, wherein the second barcode data is not transmitted to the mobile terminal device. The bonus management system of claim 1, wherein the mobile terminal device further comprises a mobile payment application program interface for uploading the first barcode data to the second server. The bonus management system according to claim 1, wherein the first barcode The data is a one-segment barcode. The bonus management system according to claim 1, wherein the second barcode data at least includes a redemption item code for recording the name of a bonus redemption product or a bonus redemption service. The bonus management system according to claim 1, wherein the mobile terminal device further comprises a global positioning system unit for obtaining a position information; when the second server determines the position information and a business base according to the position information When the distance of the position is less than a set value, the second server displays a reminder message on the display through the mobile terminal device. The bonus management system according to claim 1, further comprising: a third server storing the same first barcode data and the second barcode data, and used for transmitting the first barcode data to the mobile terminal device . A bonus management method, comprising: through a first server, corresponding a first barcode data to a second barcode data, wherein the code quantity of the first barcode data is smaller than the code quantity of the second barcode data, the first barcode data The barcode data is composed of transaction code, time code, identification code and check code. The time code is used to record a bonus redemption time; the first barcode data is received through a mobile terminal device; the first barcode data is received through the mobile terminal device. uploading the barcode data to a second server; Send a redemption message to the first server through the mobile terminal device, and receive a redemption barcode from the first server; send a confirmation message to the first server through a transaction device according to the redemption barcode ; and through the first server, identify the corresponding second barcode data according to the confirmation message and transmit the second barcode data to the transaction device, wherein the second barcode data is not transmitted to the mobile terminal device. The bonus management method of claim 7, wherein the mobile terminal device uploads the first barcode data to the second server through a mobile payment application program interface. The bonus management method according to claim 7, wherein the confirmation message includes the bonus exchange time, and the bonus management method further comprises: judging whether the current time exceeds the bonus exchange time in the confirmation message; When the bonus redemption time in the confirmation message is exceeded, the corresponding second barcode data is identified. The bonus management method according to claim 7, further comprising: comparing the distance between a location information of the mobile terminal device and a location of a business base; and when the distance between the location information and the location of the business The second server and the mobile terminal device display a reminder message. The bonus management method according to claim 7, wherein the first barcode data is a one-segment barcode.

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