TWM616156U - Smart Coupon Consumption Management System - Google Patents

Abstract

A smart coupon consumption management system, including: a server; several point-of-sale terminals, which are used by several merchants. Each point-of-sale terminal can be connected to the server to read the coupon fill-in webpage for The merchant creates an electronic coupon with an expiration date and stores it in the coupon database of the server; and a consumer Internet device, including an application. After the consumer consumes at a specific merchant, he operates the application to display a barcode unit containing a consumer identification code and a consumption date for scanning by the point-of-sale terminal of the specific merchant. Then, the new smart coupon consumption management system can automatically or manually use one of the electronic coupons issued by the specific merchant to the consumer to discount the consumption details.

Description

Smart Coupon Consumption Management System

This model relates to a consumption management system, in particular to an intelligent coupon consumption management system.

Due to the increasing popularity of mobile Internet devices (such as mobile phones, etc.), more and more businesses will promote products through electronic coupons that can be displayed on mobile Internet device applications (APP). However, the current electronic coupon systems used by merchants to promote products do not have the function of intelligently discounting electronic coupons. Not only can the system not automatically select the best discounts, but it also cannot allow consumers to compare the validity period of the coupons by themselves. Information such as the amount that can be discounted, and actively select the desired coupons for discounting. Therefore, it is necessary to find a solution.

Therefore, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a smart coupon consumption management system.

Therefore, the new smart coupon consumption management system includes: a server, which is built by a bank, and includes a coupon filling webpage, and a coupon database; several point-of-sale terminals, respectively Used by merchants, where each point-of-sale terminal can connect to the server to read the coupon fill-in webpage and display it, so that the corresponding merchant can create an electronic coupon with an expiration date and store it in the server The coupon database; and a consumer Internet device, which is held by a consumer, and includes an application program issued by the bank and bound to a consumer identification code of the consumer. Wherein, when the consumer spends at a specific one of the merchants on a consumption date, the application can be operated by the consumer to present a barcode unit containing the consumer identification code and the consumption date for the consumer The point-of-sale terminal of a specific merchant scans, and then the point-of-sale terminal transmits the consumer identification code in the barcode unit and the consumption date to the server, and then the server automatically issues to the consumer from the specific merchant From the electronic coupons with the ID code of the user, the best coupon that the consumption date has not exceeded the expiration date and one of the highest discount amounts is selected, and the best coupon is sent to the point of sale of the specific merchant The terminal sets off.

In some implementation aspects of the present invention, the barcode unit is a QR code.

In some implementation aspects of the present invention, each e-coupon has an e-coupon identification code, and the point of sale terminal uses the best coupon for a consumption account. The small amount is discounted to the maximum discount amount, and then the electronic coupon identification code of the best coupon is sent to the server to write off the best coupon.

In some implementation aspects of the present invention, the smart coupon consumption management system further includes an automated teller machine that can be used by the consumer to conduct transactions and connect to the server through a network, wherein, when the consumer operates the automated teller machine When an ATM performs a transaction and obtains an ATM coupon issued by the specific merchant, the ATM can electronically return the ATM coupon to become one of the electronic coupons owned by the consumer, and send it to the server Store the coupon database of the device.

Furthermore, another smart coupon consumption management system of the present invention includes: a server, which is built by a bank, and includes a coupon fill-in webpage, and a coupon database; several point-of-sale terminals, respectively Used by several merchants. Each point-of-sale terminal can connect to the server to read the coupon fill-in webpage and display it, so that the corresponding merchant can create an electronic coupon with an expiration date and store it there. The coupon database of the server; and a consumer Internet device, which is held by a consumer, and includes an application program issued by the bank and bound to a consumer identification code of the consumer. Wherein, when the consumer spends at a specific one of the merchants on a consumption date, the application can be operated by the consumer to present a barcode unit containing the consumer identification code and the consumption date for the consumer The point-of-sale terminal of a specific merchant scans, and then the point-of-sale terminal sends a detailed consumption amount, the consumer identification code and the consumption date to the server, and the server then sends the coupon information From all the electronic coupons in the library, select several candidate coupons issued by the specific merchant to the consumer identification code and the consumption date has not exceeded the expiration date, and send the detailed consumption amount and the candidate coupons to The application program of the consumer's Internet device is displayed.

In some implementation aspects of the present invention, the barcode unit is a quick response code.

In some implementation aspects of the present invention, each e-coupon has an e-coupon identification code. After the consumer manually selects one of the candidate coupons as a discount coupon, The point-of-sale terminal of the specific merchant uses the discount coupon to discount the consumption details, and then transmits the electronic coupon identification code of the discount coupon to the server to verify the discount coupon.

In some implementation aspects of the present invention, the smart coupon consumption management system further includes an automated teller machine that can be used by the consumer to conduct transactions and connect to the server through a network, wherein, when the consumer operates the automated teller machine When an ATM performs a transaction and obtains an ATM coupon issued by the specific merchant, the ATM can electronically return the ATM coupon to become one of the electronic coupons owned by the consumer, and send it to the server Store the coupon database of the device.

The functions of the present invention are: (1) The automatic discounting method of electronic coupons can save the consumer the time of sorting out coupons, and can save the highest value without thinking during the consumption process. Discount amount; (2) The consumer can also choose one of the candidate coupons for discount based on the detailed consumption amount, as well as the validity period and discountable amount of each candidate coupon; (3) Merchant It can save paper costs, and can issue electronic coupons that consumers prefer to improve repurchase rate and performance; (4) The bank can collect related fees from the store, and can also use the server 1 to control the The consumer's consumption trajectory and the inference of the consumer's preferences are stored in big data for subsequent use; (5) The electronic return of the ATM coupons from the ATM can reduce paper waste.

1: server

11: Merchant database

12: Consumer database

13: Coupon fill-in webpage

14: Coupon database

2: POS terminal

21: storage unit

22: display unit

23: Input unit

24: Image capture unit

25: Network communication unit

26: processing unit

3: Consumer Internet Device

31: Storage Module

310: Application (APP)

32: display module

321: Barcode unit

33: Input module

35: Network communication module

36: Processing module

4: ATM

S50~S65: steps

The other features and effects of the present invention will be clearly presented in the implementation with reference to the drawings, in which: Figure 1 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment of the present invention smart coupon consumption management system; and Figure 2 is a process The figure illustrates that the electronic coupon discounting methods of the smart coupon consumption management process in this embodiment include automatic and manual methods.

Referring to Fig. 1, an embodiment of the new smart coupon consumption management system includes a server 1, a number of Point OF Sale (POS) terminals used by a number of merchants, and a consumer Consumer Internet Device 3, And an automated teller machine 4 for the consumer to conduct transactions and network connection with the server 1, wherein the automated teller machine 4 can be a general physical ATM or a web ATM (Web ATM).

In this embodiment, the server 1 may be built by a bank, and includes a merchant database 11, a consumer database 12, a coupon fill-in web page 13, and a coupon database 14 and other components. .

In this embodiment, each POS terminal 2 can be connected to the server 1 via a network, and includes a storage unit 21, a display unit 22, an input unit 23, an image capture unit 24, and a network The communication unit 25, and a processing unit 26 electrically connected to the storage unit 21, the display unit 22, the input unit 23, the image capture unit 24, and the network communication unit 25.

In this embodiment, the consumer Internet access device 3 can be network-connected to the server 1, and includes a storage module 31, a display module 32, an input module 33, and a network communication module 35 , And a processing module 36 electrically connected to the storage module 31, the display module 32, the input module 33, and the network communication module 35. In this embodiment, since the consumer's Internet access device 3 may be, for example, a smart phone, etc., the storage module 31 is mainly used to store a consumer identity issued by the bank and identified with one of the consumers. A code-bound application (APP) 310, wherein the consumer can use all the functions of the consumer end of the new smart coupon consumption management system by operating the APP 310.

Referring to Figures 1 and 2, in this embodiment, the electronic coupon discounting methods for the smart coupon consumption management process performed by the new smart coupon consumption management system include automatic and manual methods as shown in Figure 2. .

In this embodiment, whether the electronic coupon is discounted automatically or manually, steps S50 to S55 must be performed. Wherein, one of the channels through which the consumer obtains the electronic coupon may be the electronic return of the coupon from the ATM 4, that is, as shown in step S50, when the consumer operates the ATM 4 to perform a transaction When obtaining an ATM coupon issued by one of these merchants and having a valid period, the ATM 4 can electronically return the ATM coupon to become one of the electronic coupons owned by the consumer, and It is sent to the coupon database 14 of the server 1 for storage.

Alternatively, another channel through which the consumer obtains the electronic coupon may be as shown in step S51. The specific merchant operates the POS terminal 2 through the network communication unit 25 to connect to the server 1 to read the discount. The coupon filling web page 13 is displayed on the display unit 22. Then, as shown in step S52, the specific merchant uses the coupon filling web page 13 to create an electronic coupon with an expiration date stored in the coupon database 14 of the server 1, and issue the electronic coupon to the coupon database 14 consumer.

Then, as shown in step S53, the consumer goes to the specific merchant for consumption on a consumption date. Then, as shown in step S54, the consumer operates the APP 310 of the consumer Internet device 3, so that the display module 32 displays a The consumer identification code and the bar code unit 321 of the consumption date. In this embodiment, the bar code unit 321 may be a Quick Response code (QR code), etc. as shown in FIG. 1.

Then, as shown in step S55, the specific store operates the image capturing unit 24 of the POS terminal 2 to scan the barcode unit 321. Then, if the consumer wants to use the automatic method to redeem the electronic coupon, it must perform steps S56 to S59; or, if the consumer wants to use the manual method to redeem the electronic coupon, it must perform the steps S61 to S65.

In this embodiment, the details of the automatic discounting of electronic coupons are steps S56 to S59. As shown in step S56, the POS terminal 2 transmits the consumer identification code and the consumption date in the barcode unit 321 to the server 1 through the network communication unit 25.

Then, as shown in step S57, the server 1 automatically selects from the electronic coupons issued by the specific merchant to the consumer identification code that the consumption date has not exceeded the validity period of the electronic coupon and can provide a maximum discount One of the best coupons for the credit amount. Then, as shown in step S58, the server 1 transmits the best coupon to the POS terminal 2.

Therefore, as shown in step S59, the POS terminal 2 can use the best coupon to discount a consumption detail amount against the highest discount amount, and then transmit an electronic coupon identification code of one of the best coupons to the Server 1 to verify the best coupon.

The details of manually discounting the electronic coupons are steps S61 to S65. As shown in step S61, the POS terminal 2 transmits the detailed consumption amount, the consumer identification code and the consumption date to the server 1 through the network communication unit 25.

Then, as shown in step S62, the server 1 screens out a number of candidate coupons issued by the specific merchant to the consumer identification code and whose consumption date has not exceeded the validity period of the electronic coupon. Then, as shown in step S63, the server 1 transmits the detailed consumption amount and the candidate coupons to the consumer Internet device 3 for display.

Then, as shown in step S64, the consumer manually selects one of the candidate coupons as a discount coupon from among the candidate coupons. In this embodiment, each candidate coupon displayed on the APP 310 of the consumer's Internet device 3 can be provided with a corresponding coupon QR code (not shown), wherein the consumer can select Inform the clerk of the specific merchant of the discount coupon, and then the clerk scans the coupon QR code of the discount coupon with the image capturing unit 24 of the POS terminal 2 to obtain its electronic coupon identification Code, and the corresponding discount amount.

Then, as shown in step S65, the POS terminal 2 uses the discount coupon to discount the consumption detail amount, and then transmits the electronic coupon identification code of the discount coupon to the server 1 for verification Cancel the discount coupon.

In summary, the new smart coupon consumption management system has at least the following advantages and functions: (1) The automatic discount method of electronic coupons allows the consumer to save money. Regarding the coupon time, the maximum discount amount can be saved brainlessly during the consumption process; (2) The consumer can also use the detailed consumption amount, as well as the validity period and deductible amount of each candidate coupon, etc. Information, choose one of the candidate coupons as the discount coupon for discount; (3) Merchants can save paper costs, and can issue electronic coupons that consumers prefer to improve the repurchase rate and performance; (4) In addition to collecting relevant fees from the store, the bank can also use the server 1 to grasp the consumer's consumption trajectory and infer that the consumer's preferences are stored in big data for subsequent use; 5) The new smart coupon consumption management system can also return the automatic teller machine coupons from the automatic teller machine 4 electronically to reduce paper waste. Therefore, it can indeed achieve the purpose of cost and new style.

However, the above are only examples of the present model. When the scope of implementation of the present model cannot be limited by this, all simple equivalent changes and modifications made in accordance with the patent scope of the present model application and the contents of the patent specification still belong to This new patent covers the scope.

1: server

11: Merchant database

12: Consumer database

13: Coupon fill-in webpage

14: Coupon database

2: POS terminal

21: storage unit

22: display unit

23: Input unit

24: Image capture unit

25: Network communication unit

26: processing unit

3: Consumer Internet Device

31: Storage Module

310: Application (APP)

32: display module

321: Barcode unit

33: Input module

35: Network communication module

36: Processing module

4: ATM

Claims (8)

A smart coupon consumption management system, including: A server, built by a bank, and including a coupon fill-in webpage, and a coupon database; Several point-of-sale terminals are used by several merchants. Each point-of-sale terminal can be connected to the server to read the coupon fill-in webpage and display it, so that the corresponding merchant can establish a valid The expired e-coupon is stored in the coupon database of the server; and A consumer's Internet device, which is held by a consumer, and includes an application program issued by the bank and bound to a consumer identification code of the consumer; Wherein, when the consumer spends at a specific one of the merchants on a consumption date, the application can be operated by the consumer to present a barcode unit containing the consumer identification code and the consumption date for the consumer The point-of-sale terminal of a specific merchant scans, and then the point-of-sale terminal transmits the consumer identification code in the barcode unit and the consumption date to the server, and then the server automatically issues to the consumer from the specific merchant From the electronic coupons with the ID code of the user, the best coupon that the consumption date has not exceeded the expiration date and one of the highest discount amounts is selected, and the best coupon is sent to the point of sale of the specific merchant The terminal sets off. The smart coupon consumption management system according to claim 1, wherein the barcode unit is a quick response code. The smart coupon consumption management system according to claim 1, wherein each electronic coupon has an electronic coupon identification code, and the point-of-sale terminal uses the best coupon to discount the maximum discount for a consumption detail amount The credit amount, and then send the electronic coupon identification code of the best coupon to the server to write off the best coupon. The smart coupon consumption management system according to claim 1, further comprising an automated teller machine for the consumer to conduct transactions and connect to the server network, wherein, when the consumer operates the automated teller machine to conduct a transaction, When obtaining an ATM coupon issued by the specific merchant, the ATM can electronically return the ATM coupon to become one of the electronic coupons owned by the consumer, and send it to the server for the discount Coupon database storage. A smart coupon consumption management system, including: A server, built by a bank, and including a coupon fill-in webpage, and a coupon database; Several point-of-sale terminals are used by several merchants. Each point-of-sale terminal can be connected to the server to read the coupon fill-in webpage and display it, so that the corresponding merchant can establish a valid The expired e-coupon is stored in the coupon database of the server; and A consumer's Internet device, which is held by a consumer, and includes an application program issued by the bank and bound to a consumer identification code of the consumer; Wherein, when the consumer spends at a specific one of the merchants on a consumption date, the application can be operated by the consumer to present a barcode unit containing the consumer identification code and the consumption date for the consumer The point-of-sale terminal of a specific merchant scans, and then the point-of-sale terminal sends a detailed consumption amount, the consumer identification code and the consumption date to the server, and then the server collects all electronic items from the coupon database From the coupons, select several candidate coupons issued by the specific merchant to the consumer identification code and the consumption date has not exceeded the expiration date, and send the consumption details and the candidate coupons to the consumer online The application of the device is displayed. The smart coupon consumption management system according to claim 5, wherein the barcode unit is a quick response code. The smart coupon consumption management system according to claim 5, wherein each electronic coupon has an electronic coupon identification code, and when the consumer manually selects one of the candidate coupons as one of the candidate coupons After discounting the coupon, the point-of-sale terminal of the specific merchant uses the discount coupon to discount the consumption details, and then transmits the electronic coupon identification code of the discount coupon to the server, To write off the discount coupon. The smart coupon consumption management system according to claim 5, further comprising an automated teller machine for the consumer to conduct transactions and connect to the server network, wherein, when the consumer operates the automated teller machine to conduct a transaction, When obtaining an ATM coupon issued by the specific merchant, the ATM can electronically return the ATM coupon to become one of the electronic coupons owned by the consumer, and send it to the server for the discount Coupon database storage.

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