WO2006075542A1

WO2006075542A1 - Coupon information providing system

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Publication number: WO2006075542A1
Application number: PCT/JP2006/300018
Authority: WO
Inventors: Seiichiro Kubo; Isao Ikezawa; Katsuhiko Hino
Original assignee: Gourmet Navigator Incorporated
Priority date: 2005-01-11
Filing date: 2006-01-05
Publication date: 2006-07-20
Also published as: JP2006195514A; JP4832762B2

Abstract

A coupon information providing system for making a coupon for portable terminal used in shops such as restaurants known to the clerks. The coupon information providing system comprises coupon information input receiving means for receiving information on a coupon issued by a shop from a shop terminal, coupon information storage means for storing therein the received coupon information, a coupon screen creating means for creating a coupon screen for a portable terminal to display it on a portable terminal of the user using the shop by entering the coupon information stored in the coupon information storage means in a template of a pre-stored coupon screen, coupon screen storage means for storing therein the created coupon screen for the portable terminal, and coupon screen transmitting means for transmitting to the shop terminal the content including on the stored coupon screen for the portable terminal and the received coupon information on the same screen as a manual screen.

Description

Specification

Coupon information provision system

Technical field

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a coupon information providing system for making a clerk familiar with a coupon for a portable terminal used in a store such as a restaurant.

Background art

[0002] It is provided via the Internet that introduces restaurants and other stores, and offers some incentives such as discounts and product services to users who browse the store's website. A coupon indicating this is issued to the user. The user can enjoy the incentive by printing the coupon on a printer and presenting it to the store clerk when using the store.

[0003] Such coupons are usually presented to store clerk in paper media, but with the recent spread of mobile terminals (cell phones and PHS), even if coupons are not printed, There is also a method of enjoying incentives by displaying coupons on the screen of a mobile terminal by accessing the store site from a mobile terminal and showing the screen to the store clerk. In order to display the coupon on the screen of the mobile terminal in this way, it is necessary to create a screen of a mobile phone coun- ter. Patent Documents 1 and 2 are patent documents showing this prior art.

[0004] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-74176

Patent Document 2: JP 2002-163383 A

Disclosure of the invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

[0005] When presenting a coupon using a mobile terminal, the store clerk must always remember what kind of coupon the store is issuing and what kind of screen the coupon is on. Don't be. However, in reality, the number of coupons used on mobile devices is still large, and the store clerk knows the content of the coupons on paper media, but also understands the coupon screen displayed on the screen of the mobile device. There are many cases. Especially in stores like restaurants Since many part-time employees are unable to disseminate the screens for many mobile terminal coupons, the store clerk does not know the mobile terminal coupons, which can cause confusion. Since such confusion may occur, there is one aspect that stores are reluctant to issue coupons for mobile terminals.

[0006] In addition, it is common for a store to create a coupon for a mobile terminal independently, but because a coupon is automatically created by selecting and inputting information on a predetermined format (screen) force coupon. However, there is no processing to confirm what format (screen) the screen displayed on the actual mobile terminal is. For this reason, there is a long-awaited system that makes it easy for employees to know what kind of coupons the store issues to the store clerk and what power the screen is.

Means for solving the problem

[0007] Therefore, when creating a coupon, the present inventor creates a coupon screen displayed on the mobile terminal on the computer terminal, displays and prints the screen, and further provides the store clerk with access to the screen. The company has invented a coupon information provision system that makes it easy for thorough information to be provided to the store clerk by notifying them directly.

[0008] The invention of claim 1 is a coupon information providing system capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from a store terminal used in a store that issues a coupon for a portable terminal, and the coupon information providing system includes: A coupon information input receiving means for receiving coupon information to be issued from the store terminal, a coupon information storage means for storing the received coupon information, and storing in advance! By substituting the coupon information stored in the coupon information storage means, a coupon screen creation means for creating a coupon screen for a portable terminal for display on a portable terminal of a user using the store, and the created A coupon screen storage means for storing a coupon screen for a portable terminal, the stored coupon screen for a portable terminal, and the received coupon information; Is a coupon information providing system comprising coupon screen transmitting means for transmitting content including the same as a manual screen to the store terminal.

[0009] In this way, by sending a manual screen including a coupon screen for mobile terminals to the store terminal, the manual screen can be displayed 'printed' at the store, It will be possible to thoroughly familiarize the store staff.

[0010] In the invention of claim 2, the coupon information providing system is further capable of transmitting / receiving data to / from a portable terminal used by a store clerk of the store, and accessing the stored coupon screen. A coupon information providing system further comprising coupon information notifying means for transmitting a notification regarding a coupon screen including at least a destination to the mobile terminal of the store clerk.

[0011] If the manual screen is pasted around the cash register of the store, the beauty of the store may be impaired. In such a case, there is a method of circulating the manual screen to the store clerk, but it is complicated. Therefore, by issuing a notification to the clerk's mobile terminal as in the present invention, the clerk himself can check and confirm the mobile terminal's coupon screen for the mobile terminal. It will be possible to ensure thorough awareness.

[0012] The invention of claim 3 is a coupon information providing system capable of transmitting and receiving data between a store terminal used in a store that issues a coupon for a mobile terminal and a mobile terminal used by a store clerk of the store. The coupon information providing system includes a coupon information input receiving unit that receives coupon information issued by the store from the store terminal, a coupon information storage unit that stores the received coupon information, and stores in advance. Then, by substituting the coupon information stored in the coupon information storage means into the template of the ruby screen, a coupon screen for a portable terminal for displaying on the portable terminal of the user using the store is displayed. Coupon screen creation means to be created, coupon screen storage means to store the created coupon screen for the mobile terminal, and the stored coupon screen Including the § access destination at least, a coupon information providing system having a coupon information notifying means for transmitting to the mobile terminal of the clerk notifications about coupon screen.

[0013] By issuing a notification to the mobile terminal of the store clerk in this way, the store clerk can browse and check the coupon screen for the mobile terminal mobile terminal, and thoroughly notify the store clerk. Can be achieved.

[0014] In the invention of claim 4, the coupon information providing system further includes a manual screen that includes the stored mobile terminal coupon screen and the received coupon information on the same screen. A coupon screen transmission means for transmitting to the store terminal as This is a coupon information providing system.

[0015] In some cases, the store clerk does not have a portable terminal. In such a case, it is not possible to notify the store clerk. Therefore, by transmitting a manual screen including a coupon screen for a portable terminal to the store terminal, the manual screen can be displayed and printed at the store. As a result, even if you do not own a mobile terminal, you can be thoroughly informed, and even if you own it, you will have multiple viewing opportunities, so further awareness Can be planned.

The invention's effect

[0016] According to the present invention, when a coupon is created, the coupon screen displayed on the mobile terminal is displayed on the computer terminal and printed, and further, the store clerk can directly access the screen to notify the store clerk. By doing so, coupons can be easily communicated to store staff. In this way, even if the coupon is used on a mobile terminal with few users, the store clerk knows the content of the coupon, so it is possible to prevent confusion.

Brief Description of Drawings

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an example of a system configuration of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of a processing process of the present invention.

[Fig. 3] An example of a management screen.

[FIG. 4] An example of a coupon information input screen.

[FIG. 5] An example of a coupon list screen.

[Fig.6] An example of the manual screen.

FIG. 7 is an example of a transmission destination input screen.

[FIG. 8] An example of a transmission content confirmation screen.

[FIG. 9] An example of an e-mail notified to a store clerk's mobile terminal.

FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram of coupon information storage means.

[FIG. 11] An example of a general mobile phone screen (model) before the coupon information of FIG. 10 is substituted as an argument.

[FIG. 12] Coupon image for mobile terminal after information of coupon in FIG. 10 is substituted as bow I number It is an example of a surface.

Explanation of symbols

[0018] 1: Coupon information providing system

2: Coupon information input acceptance means

3: Coupon information storage means

4: Coupon screen creation method

5: Coupon screen storage means

6: Coupon screen transmission means

7: Coupon information notification means

8: Store terminal

9: Mobile device

10: Network

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

An example of the system configuration of the coupon information providing system 1 of the present invention is shown in the system configuration diagram of FIG. The coupon information providing system 1 is preferably realized on a server that provides store information such as a restaurant via a network 10 such as the Internet, but may be another server. In this specification, a case where a store is a restaurant is shown. However, the store is not limited to a restaurant, and may be a store of any business type.

[0020] The coupon information providing system 1 includes a store terminal 8 (including a mobile terminal, a portable communication terminal such as a mobile phone, PHS, PDA, etc.) that is a computer terminal used by a store that issues coupons; Information can be transmitted / received via the network 10 to / from mobile terminals 9 (portable communication terminals such as mobile phones, PHS, and PDAs) used by the store clerk.

The coupon information providing system 1 includes a coupon information input accepting means 2, a coupon information storing means 3, a coupon screen creating means 4, a coupon screen storing means 5, a coupon screen transmitting means 6, and a coupon information notifying means 7. And

The coupon information input accepting means 2 is means for accepting input of coupon information issued at the store from the store terminal 8 via the network 10 and storing the information in the coupon information storage means 3. . The coupon information that accepts input includes coupon coupon information. One-off (predetermined percentage 'amount discount, gender-limited discount, birthday benefits, secretarial discount (discount for the secretary's fee), additional services (addition of one item, etc.), gifts, vouchers, general discounts, etc.) There is a text that shows the discount contents of the coupon displayed on a single screen, precautions when using the coupon, and necessary information to present as a coupon, such as the expiration date.

The coupon information storage means 3 is means for storing the coupon information received by the coupon information input receiving means 2, information for identifying the store, and information for identifying the coupon in association with each other. Figure 10 shows a conceptual diagram.

The coupon screen creation means 4 is a means for creating a coupon screen for a portable terminal based on the coupon information stored in the coupon information storage means 3 and storing it in the coupon screen storage means 5. When creating a screen for a mobile terminal, a known method such as substituting coupon information as an argument into the CHTML code to be displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal 9 is performed. If the coupon screen template indicated by the CHTML code is as shown in Fig. 11 (the coupon screen template (such as the CHTML code of the template) is stored in advance in the coupon screen storage means 5), By using the information as an argument and substituting the coupon information stored in the coupon information storage means 3, a coupon screen for a portable terminal is created. In Fig. 11, the argument part is enclosed with a broken line to make it easier to distribute the force, and the information about the cube to be substituted is indicated in brackets. Fig. 12 shows an example of a coupon screen for a mobile terminal created by substituting the coupon information shown in Fig. 10 into Fig. 11. To create a coupon screen, you can use the description language for each mobile terminal in addition to the CHTML code.

The coupon screen storage means 5 is a means for storing the mobile phone screen created by the coupon screen creation means 4. For example, the CHTML code etc. of the coupon screen for mobile terminals shown in FIG. 12 is stored.

[0026] The coupon screen transmission means 6 transmits a manual screen of a coupon including a coupon screen for a portable terminal expressed by a CHTML code or the like stored in the coupon screen storage means 5 to the store terminal 8 for display, printing, etc. Is a means for performing the output. In this case, an example of a manual screen that the coupon screen transmission means 6 transmits to the store terminal 8 and is displayed on the store terminal 8 is shown in FIG. In Figure 6, in the right column of the manual screen showing information about coupons, Includes a coupon screen for mobile devices. As described above, by transmitting the information related to the coupon and the screen for the portable terminal to the store terminal 8 as one manual screen, the store terminal 8 can easily check the coupon screen on the store terminal 8. Furthermore, this manual screen can be printed out at the store terminal 8 and output as a paper medium, which can be circulated to the store clerk or pasted around the cash register for easy and thorough dissemination to the store clerk. I can do it.

[0027] The coupon information notifying means 7 is means for transmitting a notification that a coupon screen for a mobile terminal has been created to the mobile terminal 9 used by the store clerk of the store. At the time of this transmission, the input of the store clerk's e-mail address is accepted from the store terminal 8 and transmitted to the e-mail address by e-mail. FIG. 9 shows an example of a notification sent to the mobile terminal 9. In the notification of FIG. 9, the store clerk selects the URL (the part surrounded by the broken line in the figure) from the mobile terminal 9, and the mobile terminal 9 receives the coupon screen stored in the coupon screen storage means 5, The coupon screen for the mobile terminal of the store as shown in Fig. 12 can be viewed on the clerk terminal.

Next, an example of the processing process of the coupon information providing system 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to the flow chart of FIG. 2 and the system configuration diagram of FIG.

[0029] The person in charge of the store who is going to issue a coupon screen for a mobile terminal performs a predetermined operation (such as logging in using a store ID or password for identifying the store) from the store terminal 8. Access to the information provision system 1 and display a management screen for creating and issuing coupons on the store terminal 8. Figure 3 shows an example of the top page of the management screen. The management screen power shown in Fig. 3 By selecting "Coupon registration" (the part enclosed by the broken line in the figure) in the right column, the coupon information input acceptance means 2 allows the store to input coupon information. The coupon information input screen is sent to the store terminal 8. Figure 4 shows an example of the coupon information input screen.

[0030] The store person in charge enters the coupon information input screen from the store terminal 8 into the coupon information input screen, and presses the “Send” button to enter the coupon information providing system 1 from the store terminal 8. Send coupon information. The coupon information input at this time may be any information as long as it is information related to the coupon, but in the case of FIG. 4, the coupon theme (predetermined percentage 'amount discount, gender limited discount, birthday) Benefits, trunk (Discount for the secretary's fee), addition of services (addition of one item, etc.), presents, grants of cash vouchers, general discounts, etc.), main text showing coupon discounts displayed on the coupon screen, when using a coupon Notes and expiration date are entered.

[0031] The coupon information transmitted from the store terminal 8 is received by the coupon information input receiving means 2, and the coupon information input receiving means 2 assigns information identifying the coupon (coupon number) to the information of the coupon. The coupon information storage means 3 is stored for each store and for each coupon (S100). The store ID used when logging into the management screen can be used as the store ID. In this way, a coupon for a portable terminal can be issued.

[0032] After the coupon information is stored in the coupon information storage means 3, the coupon information input accepting means 2 makes a list of coupons for portable terminals listed in the store terminal 8 by a predetermined operation of the store clerk. Send the screen. An example of the coupon list screen is shown in Fig. 5.

[0033] When the store clerk wants to display the printed manual for the mobile terminal coupon on the store terminal 8 and print it, etc., he / she displays the “display a manual” on the coupon list screen (enclosed in broken lines in the figure). A manual transmission request is transmitted from the store terminal 8 to the coupon information providing system 1 by selecting a lower broken line portion).

[0034] The manual transmission request is received by the coupon screen creation means 4. Then, the coupon screen creation means 4 creates a mobile terminal coupon screen based on the coupon information stored in the coupon information storage means 3 (S110).

[0035] When the coupon screen creation means 4 creates a screen for a mobile terminal, it is performed by a known method such as substituting coupon information as an argument in the CHTML code to be displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal 9. . When the coupon screen shown by the CHTML code is as shown in FIG. 11, the coupon screen for the portable terminal is created by substituting the coupon information stored in the coupon information storage means 3 with the information of each coupon as an argument. In Fig. 11, the argument part is enclosed in a square to make it easier to understand, and the coupon information to be substituted in that field is indicated in square brackets. Figure 12 shows an example of a coupon screen for a mobile terminal created by substituting the coupon information shown in Fig. 10 into Fig. 11. To create a coupon screen, a description language for each mobile terminal can be used in addition to the CHTML code.

[0036] The coupon screen for the mobile terminal created in this way is displayed on the coupon screen creation means 4 as follows: Store in the coupon screen storage means 5. Then, the coupon screen transmission means 6 transmits a manual screen including the coupon screen created by the coupon screen creation means 4 and expressed by the CHTML code stored in the coupon screen storage means 5 to the store terminal 8. An example of the manual screen is shown in Fig. 6. In Fig. 6, the coupon screen for mobile terminals is included in the right column of the manual screen showing information on coupons.

[0037] As described above, by transmitting the coupon information and the coupon screen for the mobile terminal to the store terminal 8 as a single user screen, the store terminal 8 displays the coupon screen on the store terminal 8, It can be easily confirmed (S 120). Furthermore, this manual screen can be printed out at the store terminal 8 and output as a paper medium (S120), and it can be circulated to store clerks and pasted around the cash register to ensure thorough awareness.

[0038] The manual screen is transmitted in, for example, HTML format, and the coupon screen for the portable terminal in, for example, the image format and the coupon information stored in the coupon information storage means 3 in the same manual screen in, for example, the text format. I have. In this way, if the store clerk browses the manual screen, it immediately understands the coupon screen and the contents of the coupon, and even if the store user presents a coupon for a mobile terminal, it may cause confusion. Absent.

[0039] If the manual screen is pasted around the cash register, it may hesitate to paste it because it disturbs the design of the store and impairs the beauty. In addition, it may be troublesome to circulate such printed materials on the manual screen to store clerk. In such a case, the mobile terminal 9 used by the store clerk may be notified that the mobile terminal coupon screen has been created.

[0040] In that case, the person in charge of the store selects “confirm coupon with mobile phone” (upper broken line portion of the portion surrounded by a broken line in the figure) from the store terminal 8 on the coupon list screen. As a result, the store terminal 8 transmits to the coupon information providing system 1 a store clerk notification request for notifying the store clerk that a coupon screen for a portable terminal has been created.

When the clerk notification request is received by the coupon information notification means 7, the coupon information provision means transmits a transmission destination input screen for inputting a destination to which the notification is transmitted, to the store terminal 8. Figure 7 shows an example of the destination input screen. [0042] By entering the e-mail address of the mobile terminal 9 used by the store clerk who notifies that the coupon has been created in the predetermined field and sending a "confirm" button, the store terminal 8 The input information such as the e-mail address of the transmission destination is transmitted to the coupon information notification means 7. The input e-mail address is received by the coupon information notifying means 7 (S130).

When the e-mail address is received, the coupon information notifying means 7 transmits a transmission content confirmation screen as shown in FIG. 8 to the store terminal 8 for confirmation. The person in charge of the store confirms the transmission content confirmation screen, and if there is no problem, the information is transmitted from the store terminal 8 to the coupon information notification means 7 by selecting the “Send” button. When the information is received by the coupon information notification means 7, the coupon information notification means 7 sends an e-mail notifying that the coupon has been created to the mobile terminal 9 having the e-mail address received in S130. (S140) This notification may include information on the destination input screen such as the store name, message from the store, and the sender, along with the URL of the coupon. The URL of the coupon screen for the portable terminal may be other than the URL as long as it is information indicating the access destination of the coupon screen of the store stored in the coupon screen storage means 5. An example of the notification is shown in Fig. 9. A coupon screen may be included in the notification and transmitted.

[0044] When the notification is received by the mobile terminal 9, the store clerk selects the URL of the coupon screen for the mobile terminal (portion surrounded by a broken line in Fig. 9) in the notification to store the coupon screen. The coupon screen stored in the means 5 can be received from the coupon information providing system 1, and the coupon screen for the portable terminal of the store as shown in FIG.

[0045] By sending the previous notification to the mobile terminal 9 on the coupon screen for the mobile terminal in this way, the store clerk can check the coupon screen directly from his mobile terminal 9, so the store power S cash register Coupons can be easily informed to the store clerk without sticking a manual screen around them or circulation.

[0046] Note that the notification is not limited to when the coupon screen is created, but when the coupon list screen (Fig. 5) force "Confirm coupon with mobile phone" is selected, the coupon information notification means 7 is within the validity period. The coupon screen can be extracted from the coupon screen storage means 5 and transmitted. [0047] Each means in the present invention is only logically distinguished in function, and may be physically or virtually identical in area. Each means of the coupon information providing system 1 of the present invention is realized on an arithmetic device such as a CPU, and each storage means is realized on a storage device such as a memory or a hard disk. Various storage methods such as database and data file can be used as the storage method in the storage means.

[0048] In carrying out the present invention, a storage medium recording a software program for realizing the functions of this embodiment is supplied to the system, and the computer of the system reads and executes the program stored in the storage medium. It is natural to be realized by

[0049] In this case, the program itself read from the storage medium realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments, and the storage medium storing the program naturally constitutes the present invention. Become.

[0050] As a storage medium for supplying the program, for example, a magnetic disk, a hard disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a magnetic tape, a nonvolatile memory card, or the like can be used.

[0051] In addition, by executing the program read by the computer, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized, but the operating system that operates on the computer based on the instructions of the program is actually It goes without saying that a case where the function of the above-described embodiment is realized by performing part or all of the processing and the processing is also included.

[0052] Further, the program power of the storage medium is also read out. After being written in the nonvolatile or volatile storage means provided in the function expansion board inserted in the computer or the function expansion unit connected to the computer, Based on the instructions of the program, the processing unit provided in the function expansion board or function expansion unit may perform part or all of the actual processing, and the functions of the above-described embodiments may be realized by the processing. Of course it is included.

Industrial applicability

[0053] According to the present invention, when creating a coupon, the coupon screen displayed on the mobile terminal 9 is combined. Display on the user terminal 'Print and notify the store clerk directly so that the store clerk can access the screen. . In this way, even if the coupon is used on a mobile terminal 9 with few users, the store clerk knows the content of the coupon, so confusion can be prevented.

Claims

The scope of the claims

[1] A coupon information providing system capable of transmitting / receiving data to / from a store terminal used in a store that issues coupons for mobile terminals,

The coupon information providing system includes:

A coupon information input receiving means for receiving coupon information issued by the store from the store terminal;

Coupon information storage means for storing the received coupon information;

A coupon for a mobile terminal to be displayed on a mobile terminal of a user using the store by substituting the information of the coin stored in the coupon information storage means into a template of a coupon screen stored in advance. A coupon screen creating means for creating a screen; a coupon screen storing means for storing the created coupon screen for a portable terminal; and the stored coupon screen for a portable terminal and the received coupon information on the same screen. A coupon screen transmitting means for transmitting the content included in the store terminal to the store terminal as a manual screen;

A coupon information providing system comprising:

[2] The coupon information providing system is further capable of transmitting / receiving data to / from a mobile terminal used by a store clerk of the store,

The coupon according to claim 1, further comprising coupon information notification means for transmitting a notification regarding a coupon screen to the mobile terminal of the store clerk, including at least an access destination to the stored coupon screen. Information provision system.

[3] A coupon information providing system capable of transmitting and receiving data between a store terminal used in a store that issues a coupon for a mobile terminal and a mobile terminal used by a store clerk of the store,

The coupon information providing system includes:

Coupon information storage means for storing the received coupon information;

The coupon information stored in the coupon information storage means is stored on the coupon screen template stored in advance. By substituting the information of one Bonn, a coupon screen creating means for creating a coupon screen for a portable terminal to be displayed on a portable terminal of a user using the store, and a coupon screen for the created portable terminal A coupon screen storing means for storing; and a coupon information notifying means for transmitting a notification relating to a coupon screen to the mobile terminal of the store clerk, including at least an access destination to the stored coupon screen. Information provision system.

The coupon information providing system further includes:

A coupon screen transmitting means for transmitting content including the stored coupon screen for a portable terminal and the received coupon information on the same screen to the store terminal as a manual screen;

The coupon information providing system according to claim 3, further comprising: