TWI808549B - System and method for providing and updating store membership information - Google Patents

Abstract

A system and a method for providing and updating a store membership information is provided. The system includes a store-side server, a user-side electronic device, and a store-side electronic device. The store-side server stores the store membership information corresponding to a user identification. The store-side electronic device is communicatively connected to the store-side server, wherein: in response to the user-side electronic device and the store-side electronic device completing an identification barcode retrieval operation, the store-side server transmits the store membership information to the store-side electronic device or the user-side electronic device; in response to the user-side electronic device and the store-side electronic device to completing a transaction barcode retrieval operation, the store-side server receives a transaction information, and utilizes the transaction information to update the store membership information.

Description

System and method for providing and updating store member information

This disclosure relates to a system and method for providing and updating store member information.

When a user wants to use an application issued by a bank to purchase goods in a store, the user cannot obtain the store membership information of the store from the (bank) application. Therefore, the store's membership points cannot be accumulated for purchasing goods (that is, the store membership information of the store needs to be obtained by using another application issued by the store). It is inconvenient for users.

The present disclosure provides a system and method for providing and updating store membership information, so that users can more conveniently accumulate store membership points while purchasing products.

The disclosed system for providing and updating store membership information includes a store-side server, a user-side electronic device, and a store-side electronic device. The store server stores store membership information corresponding to the user identification. The shop-side electronic device communicates with the store-side server, wherein: in response to the user-side electronic device and the store-side electronic device completing the identification barcode retrieval operation, the store-side server transmits the store member information to the store-side electronic device or the user-side electronic device; in response to the user-side electronic device and the store-side electronic device completing the transaction barcode retrieval operation, the store-side server receives the transaction data and uses the transaction data to update the store member information.

The method for providing and updating store membership information disclosed in this disclosure includes: responding to the user-side electronic device and the store-side electronic device completing the identification barcode retrieval operation, the store-side server sends the store member data to the store-side electronic device or the user-side electronic device; in response to the user-side electronic device and the store-side electronic device completing the transaction barcode retrieval operation, the store-side server receives the transaction data, and uses the transaction data to update the store member information.

Based on the above, the system and method for providing and updating store membership information disclosed in this disclosure allows users to receive store membership information from store-end electronic devices or user-end electronic devices only by using bank applications (without store application programs), allowing users to accumulate store membership points while purchasing products more conveniently.

In order to make the above-mentioned features and advantages of the present disclosure more comprehensible, the following specific embodiments are described in detail together with the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a system 100 for providing and updating store member information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The system 100 may include a store server 110 , a client electronic device 120 and a store electronic device 130 . In other embodiments, the system 100 may further include a bank server 140 .

The store-side server 110, the user-side electronic device 120, the store-side electronic device 130 and the bank-side server 140 may have a processing unit (for example: a processor but not limited thereto), a communication unit (for example: various communication chips, mobile communication chips, Bluetooth chips, WiFi chips, etc. but not limited thereto) and a storage unit (such as: removable random access memory, flash memory, hard disk, etc. 0 and the necessary components of the bank server 140. The store-end server 110, the user-end electronic device 120, the store-end electronic device 130, and the bank-end server 140 are, for example, commonly used terminal devices. For example, the store-end server 110, the user-end electronic device 120, the store-end electronic device 130, and the bank-end server 140 may include desktop computers, notebook computers, personal digital assistants, smart phones, or thin terminals that have IP addresses or networking functions. The store-side electronic device 130 is communicatively connected to the store-side server 110 . The bank server 140 is communicatively connected to the store server 110 and the client electronic device 120 .

In this embodiment, the user-side electronic device 120 can be used by a user who is already in a store and wants to purchase (transact) a product, and the store-side electronic device 130 can be installed at a checkout (transaction) counter of the store.

In one embodiment, the client electronic device 120 may include an input and output device 121 and a barcode capture device 122 . The store-end electronic device 130 may include an input and output device 131 and a barcode capture device 132 .

The input/output device 121 and the input/output device 131 are various input/output devices such as a mouse, a keyboard, a screen, a touch panel, and/or a speaker, for example.

The barcode capture device 122 and the barcode capture device 132 are cameras, for example.

In this embodiment, the store server 110 may store store member information corresponding to the user identification. The user identification is, for example, the user's identity card number or the user's telephone number. The store membership profile is, for example, the number of membership points of a specific user (ie, a specific user identification) at this store.

In one embodiment, the client electronic device 120 may include an application associated with the bank server 140 . For example, the application program may be a mobile banking application program issued by a bank that configures the bank server 140 .

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a method for providing and updating store member information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

In order to let the user already in the store know the store member information (the user's in the store), the user-side electronic device 120 and the store-side electronic device 130 can perform an identification barcode retrieval operation. In detail, in step S201, in response to the user-side electronic device 120 and the store-side electronic device 130 completing the identification barcode retrieval operation, the store-side server 110 transmits store member information to the store-side electronic device 130 or the user-side electronic device 120 .

Next, in order to allow the user to trade (purchase) commodities, the user-side electronic device 120 and the store-side electronic device 130 may perform a transaction barcode capture operation. In detail, in step S202, in response to the user-end electronic device 120 and the store-side electronic device 130 completing the transaction barcode capture operation, the store-side server 110 receives the transaction data, and uses the transaction data to update store member information (for example, update membership points).

The above steps will be further described below with examples.

[Embodiment 1: The store-side electronic device 130 captures the barcode displayed on the user-side electronic device 120]

In this embodiment, in order to execute the aforementioned step S201 , the user using the client electronic device 120 can log in to the application program (associated with the bank server 140 ), so that the client electronic device 120 receives the user identification from the bank server 140 .

Specifically, in response to receiving an application login operation through the input and output device 121 to log in the application (associated with the bank server 140 ), the client electronic device 120 may generate a user identification barcode including the user identification, and display the user identification barcode through the input and output device 121 .

The store-side electronic device 130 can capture the user identification barcode through the barcode capture device 132 to obtain the user identification, and transmit the user identification to the store-side server 110 . Next, the store server 110 can transmit the store member information to the store electronic device 130 (in other words, after receiving the user identification, the store server 110 can use the user identification to find the corresponding store member information).

After receiving the store member information from the store server 110 , the store electronic device 130 can display the store member information through the input and output device 131 . For example, the store membership information can be "the current points in this store are XX points". On the other hand, the store member information can be "currently not a member of the store, would you like to join the store membership?" If the user wants to join the store membership information, the store member information can be updated (initially) to "the current points in the store are 0 points".

In this embodiment, in order to execute the aforementioned step S202 , the user using the client electronic device 120 can confirm the transaction in the application program (associated with the bank server 140 ) through the input and output device 121 , and input the transaction amount.

Specifically, in response to receiving a transaction confirmation operation through the I/O device 121 to input the transaction amount, the client electronic device 120 may generate a transaction barcode including the user identification and the transaction amount, and display the transaction barcode through the IO device 121 .

Next, the store-side electronic device 130 can capture the transaction barcode through the barcode capture device 132 to obtain the user identification and transaction amount, use the user identification and transaction amount as transaction data, and send the transaction data to the store-side server 110 .

After receiving the transaction data, the store server 110 can use the transaction data to update the store membership information. For example, if the store member information is "the current points in this store are XX points", the store server 110 can use the transaction amount (in the transaction data) to update the store member information (accumulated points). After the store server 110 has updated the store member information, the store electronic device 130 can receive the updated store member information from the store server 110 and display it through the input and output device 131 for user confirmation.

[Embodiment 2: The user terminal electronic device 120 captures the barcode displayed on the store terminal electronic device 130]

In this embodiment, the store server 110 may correspond to the store ID, and the bank server 140 may store the store ID. The shop identifier is, for example, a shop code.

In this embodiment, in order to execute the aforementioned step S201 , the store-side electronic device 130 may receive the store identification from the store-side server 110 , generate a store identification barcode including the store identification, and display the store identification barcode through the I/O device 131 .

In addition, in order to execute the aforementioned step S201 , the user using the client electronic device 120 can log in to the application program (associated with the bank server 140 ), so that the client electronic device 120 receives the user identification from the bank server 140 .

Specifically, in response to receiving an application login operation via the I/O device 121 to log in the application (associated with the bank server 140 ), the client electronic device 120 can capture the store identification barcode through the barcode capture device 122 to obtain the store identification.

In response to receiving the store ID and the user ID from the client electronic device 120, the bank server 140 may receive the store member information from the store server 110 (corresponding to the store ID), and transmit the store member information to the client electronic device 120 (in other words, after the client electronic device 120 transmits the store ID and the user ID to the bank server 140, the bank server 140 may use the store ID to find the corresponding store server 110).

The client electronic device 120 can display store member information through the input and output device 121 . For example, the store membership information can be "the current points in this store are XX points". On the other hand, the store member information can be "currently not a member of the store, would you like to join the store membership?" If the user wants to join the store membership information, the store member information can be updated (initially) to "the current points in the store are 0 points".

In this embodiment, in order to perform the aforementioned step S202 , the store clerk using the store-end electronic device 130 can confirm the transaction through the input and output device 131 and input the transaction amount.

Specifically, in response to receiving a transaction confirmation operation through the input and output device 131 to input the transaction amount, the shop-end electronic device 130 may generate a transaction barcode including the transaction amount, and display the transaction barcode through the input and output device 131 .

Then, the client electronic device 120 can capture the transaction barcode through the barcode capture device 122 to obtain the transaction amount.

The user-end electronic device 120 can use the user identification and transaction amount as transaction data, and transmit the transaction data to the store-side server 110 via the bank-side server 140 .

After receiving the transaction data, the store server 110 can use the transaction data to update the store membership information. For example, if the store member information is "the current points in this store are XX points", the store server 110 can use the transaction amount (in the transaction data) to update the store member information (accumulated points). After the store server 110 has updated the store member information, the client electronic device 120 can receive the updated store member information from the store server 110 (via the bank server 140 ), and display it through the input and output device 121 for user confirmation.

It is worth noting that, in the foregoing embodiment 1, the user identification barcode and the transaction barcode generated by the client electronic device 120 may be a Quick Response Code (QR Code) or other types of barcodes. Similarly, in the foregoing embodiment 2, the store identification barcode and the transaction barcode generated by the store-end electronic device 130 may also be quick response codes or other types of barcodes, which is not limited in this disclosure.

To sum up, the system and method for providing and updating store membership information disclosed in this disclosure allows users to receive store membership information from store-end electronic devices or user-end electronic devices only by using bank applications (not store application programs), allowing users to accumulate store membership points while purchasing products more conveniently.

Although the present disclosure has been disclosed as above with the embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present disclosure. Anyone with ordinary knowledge in the technical field may make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present disclosure should be defined by the scope of the appended patent application.

100:A system for providing and updating store member information 110: Store server 120: user terminal electronic device 130: Store terminal electronic device 121, 131: input and output device 122, 132: barcode capture device 140: Bank server S201, S202: steps

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a system for providing and updating store member information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a method for providing and updating store member information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

100:A system for providing and updating store member information 110: Store server 120: user terminal electronic device 130: Store terminal electronic device 121, 131: input and output device 122, 132: barcode capture device 140: Bank server

Claims (6)

A system for providing and updating store membership information, comprising: a store server storing the store membership information corresponding to user identification, wherein the store membership information includes points identified by the user in the store; a user terminal electronic device; and a store terminal electronic device, which is installed in the store and connected to the store terminal server through communication, wherein: in response to the user terminal electronic device and the store terminal electronic device completing an identification barcode retrieval operation, the store terminal server transmits the store membership information to the store terminal electronic device or the user terminal electronic device; in response to the user terminal electronic device The device and the store-end electronic device complete the transaction barcode retrieval operation, the store-side server receives the transaction data including the user identification and the transaction amount, and uses the transaction amount to update the points corresponding to the user identification; if the store member information indicates that he is not a member of the store, the store-side server initializes the points; wherein the system for providing and updating store member information further includes a bank-side server that is communicatively connected to the store-side server and the user-side electronic device, wherein the bank-side server stores the user identification, and the user-side electronic device includes a first The barcode retrieval device and the first input and output device, wherein the electronic device at the store includes a second input and output device, wherein the store server corresponds to a store identification, and the bank server stores the store identification, wherein: The store terminal electronic device receives the store identification from the store terminal server, generates a store identification barcode including the store identification, and displays the store identification barcode through the second input and output device; in response to receiving an application program login operation through the first input and output device to log in the application program associated with the bank terminal server, the user terminal electronic device retrieves the store identification barcode through the first barcode retrieval device to obtain the store identification; in response to receiving the store identification and the user identification from the user terminal electronic device, the bank server obtains the store identification The terminal server receives the store member information and transmits the store member information to the client electronic device; the user terminal electronic device displays the store member information through the first input and output device. The system for providing and updating store membership information as described in Claim 1, wherein the store-side electronic device includes a second barcode capture device, wherein: in response to receiving an application program login operation through the first input-output device to log in to an application program associated with the bank-side server, the user-side electronic device generates a user identification barcode including the user identification, and displays the user identification barcode through the first input-output device; the store-side electronic device captures the user identification barcode through the second barcode capture device to obtain the user identification, and transmits the user identification to The store server; The store server sends the store member information to the store electronic device. The system for providing and updating store member information according to claim 2, wherein the store-end electronic device displays the store member information through the second input and output device. The system for providing and updating store membership information as described in Claim 2, wherein: in response to receiving a transaction confirmation operation through the first input and output device to input the transaction amount, the user-side electronic device generates a transaction barcode including the user identification and the transaction amount, and displays the transaction barcode through the first input-output device; the store-side electronic device captures the transaction barcode through the second barcode capture device to obtain the user identification and the transaction amount, and uses the user identification and the transaction amount as the transaction data, and transmits the transaction data to the store server. The system for providing and updating store member information as described in Claim 1, wherein in response to receiving a transaction confirmation operation through the second input-output device to input the transaction amount, the store-side electronic device generates a transaction barcode including the transaction amount, and displays the transaction barcode through the second input-output device; the user-side electronic device captures the transaction barcode through the first barcode capture device to obtain the transaction amount; The user-side electronic device uses the user identification and the transaction amount as the transaction data, and transmits the transaction data to the store-side server via the bank-side server. A method for providing and updating store member information, comprising: in response to the user-side electronic device and the store-side electronic device completing an identification barcode retrieval operation, the store-side server transmits the store member data to the store-side electronic device or the user-side electronic device, wherein the store-side server stores the store member data corresponding to user identification, wherein the store membership information includes points for the user identification in the store, wherein the bank-side server stores the user identification, wherein the store-side electronic device is installed in the store; The transaction barcode retrieval operation is to receive the transaction data including the user identification and the transaction amount by the store-side server, and update the points corresponding to the user-identification with the transaction amount, wherein the store-side server corresponds to the store identification, and the bank-side server stores the store identification, wherein the user-side electronic device includes a first barcode retrieval device and a first input-output device, wherein the store-side electronic device includes a second input-output device; receiving the store identification from the store server, generating a store identification barcode including the store identification, and displaying the store identification barcode through the second input-output device; In response to receiving an application program login operation through the first input and output device to log in to the application program associated with the bank server, the user terminal electronic device captures the store identification barcode through the first barcode capture device to obtain the store identification; in response to receiving the store identification and the user identification from the user terminal electronic device, the bank terminal server receives the store membership information from the store terminal server, and transmits the store membership information to the user terminal electronic device; and displays the store member information by the user terminal electronic device through the first input and output device information.

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