TWI759842B - Interactive system and method for obtaining discount code by using one-time barcode - Google Patents

Abstract

An interactive system and method for obtaining a discount code by using a one-time bar code, comprising a host, a cloud server and a user's mobile device. The user performs an interaction on the host. After the interaction, the cloud server provides a barcode to the host to display. The barcode includes a website address, a discount code and the identification code of the host. Then, scan the information on the host with a mobile device. Display the barcode to open the website. When the website is enabled, the cloud server counts the number of times the barcode is scanned, disables the discount code, and then provides the discount code to the user. Therefore, each coupon code can only be used once, avoiding repeated scanning of barcodes to obtain coupons repeatedly.

Description

Interactive system and method for obtaining discount code by using one-time barcode

The present invention relates to an interactive system and a method thereof, in particular to an interactive system and method for obtaining a discount code by using a one-time barcode.

Multimedia interactive machines in convenience stores provide more diverse services, such as transportation tickets, entertainment and leisure tickets, government payment collection, recharge, printing and scanning, shipping, etc., as well as a variety of good health bonuses, For example, the promotions offered by banks, telecommunications, securities companies, etc., can be displayed on the screen or printed out.

Some promotions can be obtained directly by clicking, while others require some interaction with the multimedia interactive machine, such as watching videos and playing small games. The promotion method can print out a QR code, and users can provide the QR code to scan at the counter when using the promotion. However, if you take a photo or screenshot of the QR code and send it to other people's smartphones, other people who have not interacted with it can also use the QR code. As a result, it is impossible to verify the authenticity of the traffic and zombie traffic, and the same discount coupon will be repeated. Get the problem. In addition, the backend cannot correctly calculate the number of discount coupons distributed, nor can it ensure that every scan of the QR code is valid. Therefore, it is difficult to evaluate the advertising benefits that can be achieved by providing discounts through multimedia interactive machines.

In view of this, the present invention aims at the above-mentioned deficiencies of the prior art and the future needs, and proposes an interactive system and method for obtaining a discount code by using a one-time barcode, so as to effectively solve the above-mentioned problems. The specific structure and its implementation will be described in detail. described below:

The main purpose of the present invention is to provide an interactive system and method for obtaining a discount code by using a one-time barcode, which provides a dynamically generated barcode for the user to scan. The discount code will be disabled on the cloud server and will no longer be provided to the next barcode, to avoid the problem that the user can repeatedly obtain the discount code by scanning the barcode repeatedly, and to ensure that a discount code can only be obtained by one mobile device.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an interactive system and method for obtaining a discount code by using a one-time barcode, which will record the number of times the barcode is scanned by the time when the website is activated to ensure that each barcode scan is valid. , and calculate the remaining number of coupon codes that can be used.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an interactive system and method for obtaining a discount code by using a one-time barcode, which can track the location where the barcode is scanned according to the host identification code contained in the barcode.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an interactive system for obtaining a discount code by using a one-time barcode, including: a host, which interacts with a user; a cloud server, which is connected to the host and provides a barcode to the host after the interaction. The host shows that the barcode includes a website, a discount code and the identification code of the host; and a mobile device scans the barcode displayed on the host to open the website. After the website is activated, the cloud server The computer counts the number of times the barcode is scanned, disables the coupon code, and then provides the coupon code to the user.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the barcode further includes a first limited time during which the barcode can be scanned.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, the scanning of the same barcode within the first limited time is regarded as the same scanning.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, after the discount code is disabled, the display field of the barcode is turned off on the host.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the cloud server sends a notification message to a back-end server, the back-end server is connected with the host, and controls the display field of the barcode to be closed according to the notification message.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, after the host closes the display field of the barcode, the method of providing the discount code includes: the cloud server guides the mobile device to connect to a prize redemption page.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the providing method of the discount code includes the following steps: the backend server displays the discount code on the host according to the notification message; the cloud server guides the mobile device to connect to an advertisement page; and when at least one advertisement in the advertisement page is played, input the discount code on the advertisement page of the mobile device to obtain a discount coupon.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the coupon code needs to be entered into the advertisement page within a second limited time.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the host is a multimedia interactive machine installed in at least one store.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the backend server is an IoT server of at least one store.

The present invention also provides an interactive method for obtaining a discount code by using a one-time barcode, which includes the following steps: a user conducts an interaction on a host; after the interaction ends, a cloud server provides a barcode to the host to display, the barcode Include a URL, a coupon code and the identification of the host and use a mobile device to scan the barcode displayed on the host to open the website, when the website is enabled, the cloud server counts the number of times the barcode is scanned, disables the discount code, and then provides The promo code is given to the user.

10: An interactive system that uses one-time barcodes to obtain discount codes

12: Host

122: barcode

124: First time limit

126: Second time limit

128: discount code

14: Cloud server

16: Mobile Devices

162: Lens

18: Backend server

20: User

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an interactive system for obtaining a discount code by using a one-time barcode according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart of the first embodiment of the interactive method for obtaining a coupon code by using a one-time barcode according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a timing chart of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4A is a schematic diagram of displaying a barcode on the host in the first embodiment. FIG. 4B is a schematic diagram of displaying the discount code on the host in the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the second embodiment of the interactive method for obtaining a discount code by using a one-time barcode according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a timing chart of the second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of displaying a barcode on the host in the second embodiment.

The present invention provides an interactive system and method for obtaining a discount code by using a one-time barcode. After interacting on a host, scanning a barcode, etc., a user can obtain a discount coupon or a prize redemption page on a mobile device.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a block diagram of an interactive system for obtaining a discount code by using a one-time barcode according to the present invention. The interactive system 10 for obtaining a discount code by using a one-time barcode of the present invention includes a host 12 , a cloud server 14 and a mobile device 16 . The host 12 is a multimedia system provided in at least one store Physical interactive machines, such as the ibon machine of Uni-President, FamiPort of FamilyMart, Life-ET of Lai Erfu convenience store and OK‧go of OK convenience store, etc. The user can perform an interaction on the host 12, such as watching videos, playing small games and so on. The cloud server 14 is connected to the host 12 , and the cloud server 14 may be a server at the outsourced manufacturer's side, and includes a plurality of discount codes. After the interaction between the user and the host 12 ends, the cloud server 14 provides a discount code to the host 12 . The discount code is packaged in a barcode 122, and the barcode 122 further includes a website, the identification code of the host 12 and a first time limit. The barcode 122 is a two-dimensional barcode. For example, the cloud server 14 can dynamically generate a barcode including the discount code, the URL, the identification code of the host 12 and the first time limit, and transmit the barcode 122 to the host 12 so that the host 12 can display the barcode 122 .

The mobile device 16 belongs to the user. When the host computer 12 displays the barcode 122 , the user can scan the barcode 122 displayed on the host computer 12 with the lens 162 of the mobile device 16 , and can open the website address in the barcode 122 . When the URL is enabled, the cloud server 14 will receive the message and count the number of times the barcode 122 has been scanned, and then disable the discount code. After that, the barcode 122 provided by the cloud server 14 to the host 12 will no longer include the use of Expired, disabled coupon codes. The cloud server 14 also provides the discount code to the user in different ways. Two embodiments will be given below to illustrate two ways of providing discount codes to users.

The interactive system of the present invention for obtaining discount codes by using one-time barcodes further includes a back-end server 18 , which is an IoT server of the store to which the host 12 belongs. The backend server 18 is connected to the host 12 and the cloud server 14 . Due to the limitation of permissions, the cloud server 14 can only provide the barcode 122 to the host 12, but cannot change the content displayed on the host 12. Therefore, the cloud server 14 will send a notification message to the backend server 18, and the backend server The controller 18 controls the display content of the host 12 according to the notification message, such as closing the display field of the barcode, opening the dialog box of the discount code, and so on.

In this embodiment, the first limited time included in the barcode 122 is the time period during which the barcode 122 can be scanned. For example, the barcode 122 needs to be scanned within 1 minute, and the scans of the same barcode 122 are all scanned within the first limited time. considered the same scan. The first limited time can include a time starting point and a time period, and the time can be started after the cloud server sends the barcode to the host. For example, the first limited time records the time point at which the barcode 122 is generated as a starting point, or a time period that is expected to allow the user to scan in addition to the time point at which the barcode 122 is generated plus a time period of 1 minute. Or the cloud server automatically sets a time end point according to the time point when the barcode is generated. In other words, this embodiment does not limit the form of the first limited time, as long as it can be used to determine that the scans performed by the user within a given period of time are regarded as the same scan.

In addition, the web site included in the barcode 122 in the present invention is used for counting, and the number of times the barcode is scanned is counted according to the number of times the web site is activated, so the web site is not limited to any web page, such as an event web page, an advertisement page, or a store's portal site, etc. Either way.

Please refer to Figure 1, Figure 2 and Figure 3 at the same time, wherein Figure 2 and Figure 3 are the flow chart and sequence diagram of the first embodiment of the interactive method for obtaining a coupon code by using a one-time barcode according to the present invention, respectively. First, in step S10 , the user 20 performs an interaction on the host 12 ; in step S12 , after the interaction ends, the cloud server 14 provides a barcode 122 for the host 12 to display. More specifically, after the interaction ends, the host 12 will send a barcode requesting message to the cloud server 14. The message also includes the identification code of the host 12, so that the cloud server 14 can know which host 12 sent the message. Require. When the cloud server 14 receives the request message, it generates a barcode according to the identification code of the host 12 in combination with the website address, the first time limit and the discount code, and transmits it to the host 12 for display. In step S14 , the user 20 starts the barcode scanning application of the mobile device 16 , and scans the barcode 122 displayed on the host computer 12 with the camera 162 to open the website address included in the barcode 122 . Then, as described in step S16, when the URL is After enabling, the cloud server 14 counts the number of times the barcode 122 is scanned and disables the coupon code. Next, in step S18, the cloud server 14 sends a notification message to the back-end server 18, and the back-end server 18 closes the bar code display field on the host 12 according to the notification message, and displays a dialog box of the discount code; step S20 In the above, the cloud server 14 guides the mobile device 16 to connect to an advertisement page; finally, in step S22, after at least one advertisement in the advertisement page is played, the user 20 enters a discount code on the advertisement page of the mobile device 16 , to get a coupon.

4A and 4B are schematic diagrams of the first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 4A is a schematic diagram of displaying a barcode on the host, and Figure 4B is a schematic diagram of displaying a coupon code on the host. Please refer to Figure 4A first. After the user completes the interaction with the host 12 (please refer to Figure 1 at the same time), the screen of the host 12 displays a winning screen, and provides the barcode 122 for the user to scan, and the screen The first time limit 124 is also displayed. If the user cannot scan the barcode 122 within the time limit, it can be further extended, for example, it can be extended by 20 seconds in FIG. 4A. After scanning is completed, as shown in FIG. 4B , the host 12 removes the bar code display field, and displays the discount code 128 in the discount code dialog box. In this embodiment, the discount code 128 is equal to the winning serial number. The coupon code 128 needs to be entered into the advertisement page within a second limited time 126, as shown in FIG. 4B, the second limited time 126 is 30 seconds. The user only needs to input the coupon code 128 into the advertisement page of the mobile device within the second time limit 126 to obtain the coupon redemption coupon.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the second embodiment of the interactive method for obtaining a discount code by using a one-time barcode according to the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 6 at the same time, wherein FIG. 6 is a timing diagram of the second embodiment. The second embodiment is the same as steps S10-S16 of the first embodiment, but the second embodiment does not display the discount code on the host 12, so the next steps are different from the first embodiment. When step S16 is completed, the cloud server 14 counts the number of times the barcode 122 is scanned and disables the discount code. Then, as described in step S30, the cloud server 14 sends a notification message to the backend server 18 to request The display field of the barcode 122 is closed, so the backend server 18 closes the display field of the barcode 122 on the host 12 according to the notification message. Finally, as described in step S32, the cloud server 14 guides the mobile device 16 to connect to a prize redemption page.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of displaying a barcode on the host in the second embodiment. In this example, after the user completes the interaction on the host 12 (please also refer to Fig. 1), the screen of the host 12 will display the screen shown in Fig. 7, and the promotion activities and the barcode 122 will be displayed on the screen. . As long as the user scans the barcode 122 with the mobile device, the user can obtain the redemption page of the promotion, such as the coffee redemption coupon in the embodiment of FIG. 7 . Users can save or download the redemption page, or save and download the redemption coupons for subsequent redemption.

To sum up, because each barcode contains different host identification codes and coupon numbers, each barcode is a dynamically generated unique code. By disabling the coupon code after scanning the code, it can avoid the situation that the user scans the code repeatedly and obtains the coupon repeatedly, and ensures that a coupon can only be obtained by one mobile device.

In addition, after the barcode is scanned, the cloud server will count the number of times the barcode is scanned according to the status of the URL being activated, so it can ensure that every scan is valid. Furthermore, if the same barcode on the same host is regarded as the same scan within a fixed period of time such as a fixed number of seconds, it can ensure that each count is valid.

In addition, since the barcode contains the identification code of the host, the cloud server can also track the scanned location, location and other information for follow-up market research. Stationery discount codes will be used up first. And because the final cloud server will direct the browser of the mobile device to the advertisement page or the prize redemption page, it may further trigger the shopping guide function.

Only the above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Therefore, all equivalent changes or modifications made according to the features and spirits described in the scope of the application of the present invention shall be included in the scope of the application for patent of the present invention.

Claims (17)

An interactive system for obtaining discount codes by using a one-time bar code, comprising: a host for interacting with a user, the host is a multimedia interactive machine set in at least one store; a cloud server, connected to the host, in the After the interaction is over, a barcode is provided to the host for display, and the barcode includes a website, a discount code and the identification code of the host; and a mobile device scans the barcode displayed on the host to open the website. After the URL is enabled, the cloud server counts the number of times the barcode is scanned, disables the coupon code, and then provides the coupon code to the user. The interactive system for obtaining a discount code by using a one-time bar code as described in claim 1, wherein the bar code further includes a first limited time during which the bar code can be scanned. The interactive system for obtaining a discount code by using a one-time barcode as described in claim 2, wherein the scanning of the same barcode within the first limited time period is regarded as the same scanning. The interactive system for obtaining a discount code by using a one-time barcode as described in claim 1, wherein after the discount code is disabled, the display field of the barcode is closed on the host. The interactive system for obtaining a discount code using a one-time barcode as described in claim 4, wherein the cloud server sends a notification message to a back-end server, the back-end server is connected to the host, and controls the The bar code display field is closed. The interactive system for obtaining a discount code using a one-time barcode as described in claim 4, wherein after the host closes the display field of the barcode, the method of providing the discount code includes: the cloud server guides the mobile device to connect to a Redemption page. The interactive system for obtaining a discount code using a one-time barcode as described in claim 5, wherein the method of providing the discount code includes the following steps: the back-end server displays the discount code on the host according to the notification message; the cloud server The device guides the mobile device to connect to an advertisement page; and when at least one advertisement in the advertisement page finishes playing, input the discount code on the advertisement page of the mobile device to obtain a discount coupon. The interactive system for obtaining a discount code by using a one-time barcode as described in claim 7, wherein the discount code needs to be input into the advertisement page within a second limited time. The interactive system for obtaining a coupon code by using a one-time barcode as described in claim 5, wherein the back-end server is an IoT server of at least one store. An interactive method for obtaining a discount code by using a one-time barcode, comprising the following steps: a host interacts with a user, and the host is a multimedia interactive machine set in at least one store; after the interaction ends, a cloud server The device provides a barcode to the host to display, the barcode includes a website, a discount code and the identification code of the host; and use a mobile device to scan the barcode displayed on the host to open the website, when the website is activated Afterwards, the cloud server counts the number of times the barcode is scanned, disables the discount code, and then provides the discount code to the user. The interactive method for obtaining a discount code using a one-time barcode as described in claim 10, wherein the barcode further includes a first limited time during which the barcode can be scanned. The interactive method for obtaining a discount code using a one-time barcode as described in claim 11, wherein the scanning of the same barcode within the first limited time period is regarded as the same scanning. The interactive method for obtaining a discount code using a one-time barcode as described in claim 10, wherein after the discount code is disabled, the display field of the barcode is closed on the host. The interactive method for obtaining a coupon code using a one-time barcode as described in claim 13, wherein the cloud server sends a notification message to a backend server, the backend server is connected to the host, and controls the The bar code display field is closed. The interactive method for obtaining a discount code using a one-time barcode as described in claim 13, wherein after the host closes the display field of the barcode, the cloud server further guides the mobile device to connect to a prize redemption page. The interactive method for obtaining a discount code using a one-time barcode as described in claim 14, wherein the backend server further displays the discount code on the host according to the notification message, and the cloud server further guides the mobile device to connect Go to an advertisement page, and after at least one advertisement in the advertisement page finishes playing, enter the discount code on the advertisement page of the mobile device to obtain a discount coupon. The interactive method for obtaining a discount code using a one-time barcode as described in claim 16, wherein the discount code needs to be input into the advertisement page within a second limited time.

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