WO2013038800A1

WO2013038800A1 - Delivery system, method for controlling delivery system, control program, and recording medium

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Publication number: WO2013038800A1
Application number: PCT/JP2012/068127
Authority: WO
Inventors: 克己松下; 雅孝木村
Original assignee: オムロン株式会社
Priority date: 2011-09-15
Filing date: 2012-07-17
Publication date: 2013-03-21
Also published as: JP2013065109A

Abstract

A server device (30) comprises a usage rate calculator (303) for determining the usage rate of the user's coupon in each of a plurality of categories, a category selector (305) for selecting the category of the coupon on the basis of the usage rate in each category, and a coupon delivery part (306) for delivering the coupon of the category selected by the category selector (305) to the portable terminal (200).

Description

Delivery system, delivery system control method, control program, and recording medium

The present invention relates to a distribution system for distributing coupon content to a mobile terminal carried by a user.

Resort hotels that have established casino areas, restaurant areas, entertainment areas (theaters, movie theaters, etc.), shopping areas (clothes shops, etc.), beauty areas (beauty salons, beauty salons, etc.) as complex commercial facilities Are known. In such a resort hotel, if contents (for example, discount coupons) relating to stores belonging to each area are distributed to guests (users), an increase in users in each area can be expected. As a technique for distributing contents, as shown in Patent Document 1 below, a technique for distributing contents related to a store where a user is currently staying using GPS (Global Positioning System) is known.

JP 2003-16348 A (published January 17, 2003)

In the system that distributes coupons to users, from the user's side, it is desirable to distribute coupons for commercial facilities that have used coupons frequently in the past. On the other hand, from the complex commercial facility side, there is a demand to distribute coupons of the commercial facility to users who are interested in the commercial facility but are not frequently used (that is, repeaters of the commercial facility). There is a desire to increase

Therefore, there is a demand for an information distribution system that can distribute a coupon for a commercial facility having an attribute suitable for the user according to the usage status of the coupon for each attribute of the user's commercial facility. The system was not materialized.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems. In a complex commercial facility, the coupon of a commercial facility having an attribute suitable for the user according to the usage status of the user's coupon for each attribute of the commercial facility. It is to provide a distribution system that can distribute.

In order to solve the above-described problem, the distribution system of the present invention is installed in each facility included in a mobile terminal carried by a user, a base station that performs wireless communication with the mobile terminal, and a complex facility. A reader / writer that performs non-contact communication with the portable terminal when the portable terminal approaches, and the base station and the reader / writer are connected to the coupon that can be used in the facility via the base station. A server device that performs distribution processing to be distributed to the mobile terminal, and the mobile terminal includes a storage unit that stores usage frequency information indicating the usage frequency of the coupon of the user of the mobile terminal for each attribute of the facility, When the portable terminal is connected to the reader / writer, the server device determines that the coupon is used in a facility where the reader / writer is installed, and uses the coupon An update unit that updates the degree information so as to match the content after the determination, a reading unit that connects to the mobile terminal via the base station, and reads the usage frequency information, and the reading unit reads Based on the used frequency information, the usage level information output unit for obtaining the usage level information indicating the degree of usage of the coupon for each attribute, and the distribution process based on the usage level information A selection unit that selects an attribute of a facility that can use the coupon to be used, and a coupon that can be used in the facility having the attribute selected by the selection unit is distributed in the distribution process. Features.

The distribution system of the present invention selects an attribute (category, industry) according to the usage status of the user's coupon for each attribute, and distributes a coupon usable at the facility of the selected attribute to the user. It is the structure to do. Therefore, in the complex facility, there is an effect that the coupon of the facility having the attribute suitable for the user can be distributed according to the usage status of the coupon of the user for each attribute (industry) of the facility.

It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the information delivery system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the external appearance structure of the portable terminal utilized in the information delivery system shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing each component included in the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 2. It is the block diagram which showed each component of the server apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the user information memorize | stored in the memory | storage part of FIG. It is a figure which shows the coupon information memorize | stored in the memory | storage part of FIG. It is a figure which shows the category information memorize | stored in the memory | storage part of FIG. It is a figure which shows the delivery propriety information memorize | stored in the memory | storage part of FIG. It is a figure which shows the distribution history information memorize | stored in the memory | storage part of FIG. It is a figure which shows the use history information memorize | stored in the memory | storage part of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the server apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the reader / writer information memorize | stored in the memory | storage part of FIG. It is a figure which shows the subcategory information memorize | stored in the memory | storage part of FIG.

The information distribution system of this embodiment is used in a resort hotel having a plurality of areas of different industries (attributes, categories) such as a restaurant area, a casino area, a shopping area, an entertainment area, and a beauty area.

And in this embodiment, one area means one commercial facility (facility) consisting of a plurality of stores (or corners) of the same industry. That is, the restaurant area means one commercial facility composed of a plurality of restaurants. The casino area means one commercial facility composed of a plurality of game corners such as a playing card corner and a slot corner. The shopping area means one commercial facility comprising a plurality of merchandise stores such as clothes stores and general stores. The entertainment area means one commercial facility composed of a plurality of entertainment venues such as a theater, a cinema, a jazz club, and a show. Furthermore, a beauty area means one commercial facility comprising a plurality of stores such as a beauty salon, a salon, an esthetic salon, and a spa.

The information distribution system 100 of this embodiment includes antennas AT1 to AT3, reader / writers 20a to 20c, a server device 30, and a portable terminal 200, as shown in FIG. The server device 30 is communicably connected to each of the antennas AT1 to AT3 and the reader / writers 20a to 20c via a wired communication network NT such as a LAN (Local Area Network).

The restaurant 10 in FIG. 1 is one of a plurality of restaurants belonging to the restaurant area, and the trump corner 11 in FIG. 1 is one of a plurality of game corners belonging to the casino area. The clothes store 12 is one of a plurality of stores belonging to the shopping area.

As shown in FIG. 1, the antenna AT1 and the reader / writer 20a are installed in the restaurant 10, the antenna AT2 and the reader / writer 20b are installed in the playing card corner 11, and the antenna AT3 and the reader / writer 20c are installed in the clothes store 12. The server device 30 is installed in the management center 14.

Although not shown for convenience of explanation, in practice, a number of restaurants other than the restaurant 10 in the restaurant area, game corners (such as slot corners) other than the trump corner 11 in the casino area, and a clothes store 12 in the shopping area. The other stores also have the same antennas as the antennas AT1 to AT3 and the reader / writer. Although not shown, the same antennas as the antennas AT1 to AT3 and the reader / writer are also installed in each store (each corner) belonging to each commercial area other than the restaurant area, casino area, and shopping area. Moreover, below, when referring to an unspecified antenna among antennas AT1, AT2,. .. Of the reader /

writers

20a, 20b,... Are simply referred to as the reader / writer 20.

Next, each component of the information distribution system 100 will be described in order. The antenna AT is a base station that performs short-distance wireless communication with the mobile terminal 200 using Zigbee (registered trademark; ZigBee). In the present embodiment, the antenna AT is set to have a communication distance of about several meters to 15 meters. A number of antennas AT are installed in the resort hotel such that the distance between the antennas AT adjacent to each other is substantially the same as the communication distance. That is, the inside of the resort hotel is within the communication range of any antenna AT.

The reader / writer 20 is a device that performs non-contact wireless communication with the mobile terminal 200 by NFC (Near Field Communication). That is, when the portable terminal 200 approaches, the reader / writer 20 is connected to the portable terminal 200 and can communicate. In the present embodiment, the reader / writer 20 has a communication distance set to several centimeters. In the present embodiment, the reader / writer 20 is installed in each store or each corner in the resort hotel.

The portable terminal 200 is a terminal device that is carried by a resort hotel guest (hereinafter also referred to as a “user”). In FIG. 1, the mobile terminal 200 is located in the restaurant 10, because the user of the mobile terminal 200 is located in the restaurant 10, and the user of the mobile terminal 200 is located in the playing card corner 11. When the mobile terminal 200 is located at the playing card corner 11, the mobile terminal 200 is also located at the clothes store 12 when the user of the mobile terminal 200 is located at the clothing store 12.

Each guest is carrying the mobile terminal 200 while staying at the resort hotel. The portable terminal 200 has at least a function for performing near field communication with the antenna AT, a function for performing contactless wireless communication with the reader / writer 20, a function for storing information, and an image display function.

FIG. 2 is an external configuration diagram of the mobile terminal 200, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing each component of the mobile terminal 200.

The mobile terminal 200 includes a holder (housing) 201, an IC card 202, and a display unit 203 as shown in FIG. The IC card 202 is detachable from the holder 201, and is mounted on the holder 201 of the mobile terminal 200 while the mobile terminal 200 is rented to a guest.

Next, the hardware configuration of the mobile terminal 200 will be described with reference to FIGS. The holder 201 of the portable terminal 200 includes a display unit 203, a main control unit 204, a battery 205, a drive unit 206, a communication control unit 207, a wireless antenna 208, an NFC antenna 209, and an NFC control unit 210. And a storage unit 211 are attached. The IC card 202 of the mobile terminal 200 is provided with an NFC antenna 202a, an NFC control unit 202b, and a storage unit 202c.

First, the components on the holder 201 side will be described. The display unit 203 is electronic paper that requires power only when rewriting an image and continues to display a color image without applying a voltage (that is, has a memory property). This electronic paper is an image display medium that has a liquid crystal layer, displays an image having a size of 240 × 400 dots, and can display 4096 colors. The display unit 203 is not limited to electronic paper, and may be a small liquid crystal display or an organic EL display, for example.

The main control unit 204 is a microprocessor (Micro Processing Unit) that comprehensively controls each hardware provided in the holder 201.

The battery 205 is a storage battery that is detachably attached to the mobile terminal 200, and functions as a power source for the mobile terminal 200.

The driving unit 206 is a circuit that is controlled by the main control unit 204 and applies a driving voltage for driving the display unit 203 to the display unit 203. That is, the main control unit 204 drives the drive unit 206 to rewrite the image on the display unit 203.

The wireless antenna 208 is a transmission / reception device for performing short-range wireless communication based on Zigbee (registered trademark). The communication control unit 207 is a device that is controlled by the main control unit 204 and performs short-range wireless communication based on Zigbee (registered trademark) via the wireless antenna 208.

The storage unit 211 is a readable / writable memory attached to the holder 201, and is a block in which various information necessary for the portable terminal 200 and an image displayed on the display unit 203 are stored.

The NFC antenna 209 is a transmission / reception device that is attached to the holder 201 and performs non-contact wireless communication with the IC card 202. The NFC control unit 210 is an integrated circuit attached to the holder 201, and is a device that controls the NFC antenna 209 and performs non-contact wireless communication based on NFC with the IC card 202.

Next, the configuration on the IC card 202 side will be described. The NFC antenna 202a is attached to the IC card 202, and is a transmission / reception device for performing contactless wireless communication with the holder 201 side or the reader / writer 20. The NFC control unit 202b is an integrated circuit attached to the IC card 202, and is a device that controls the NFC antenna 202a to perform non-contact wireless communication based on NFC with the holder 201 side or the reader / writer 20. . The storage unit 202c is a readable / writable memory attached to the IC card 202, and is a block in which various information is stored.

In the portable terminal 202 described above, the main control unit 204 of the holder 201 can access the storage unit 202c by non-contact wireless communication using the

NFC antennas

209 and 202a. The reader / writer 20 can access the storage unit 202c by non-contact wireless communication via the NFC antenna 202a.

The resort hotel of this embodiment issues an IC card 202 to a new customer. The user ID of the new customer is stored in the storage unit 202c of the IC card 202, and the user information (correspondence between the user ID and the personal information of the user (see FIG. 5) The correspondence relationship between the user ID of the new customer and the personal information is added to the table).

Further, the resort hotel lends the holder 201 of the mobile terminal 200 to the new customer while the new customer stays. The new customer uses the portable terminal 200 while the IC card 202 is inserted into the holder 201 during the stay at the resort hotel. Therefore, the user ID stored in the storage unit 202c of the IC card 202 of the mobile terminal 200 functions as identification information that can identify the mobile terminal 200 held by the new customer, and the use of the mobile terminal 200 It also functions as identification information that can identify a person.

Then, when the new customer checks out, the resort hotel requests the new customer to return the holder 201 of the mobile terminal 200, and the new customer returns the holder 201 of the mobile terminal 200 to the resort hotel side. It is like that. However, the resort hotel delivers the IC card 202 to the new customer. That is, the new customer can take the IC card 202 home.

When the new customer checks in the resort hotel again as a repeater, the IC card 202 is reused. That is, at the time of check-in, the repeater lends the holder 201 of the portable terminal 200 from the resort hotel, but for the IC card 202, the repeater reuses its own exclusive item that was previously brought back from the resort hotel. That is, the repeater uses the portable terminal 200 by inserting the IC card 202 of the portable terminal 200 lent out from the resort hotel into the IC card 202 brought back from the resort hotel before.

In other words, the IC card 202 is used semi-permanently by resort hotel customers and is used exclusively. The user ID stored in the storage unit 202c of the IC card 202 is also used semipermanently.

In addition, when there is another resort hotel affiliated with the resort hotel of this embodiment (hereinafter referred to as “affiliated hotel”), the customer of the resort hotel can use the IC card 202 issued at the resort hotel even at the affiliated hotel. Available. That is, when the customer who brought back the IC card 202 from the resort hotel checked into the partner hotel at a later date, the IC card 202 brought back from the resort hotel was inserted into the holder 201 of the mobile terminal 200 lent out from the partner hotel, The mobile terminal 200 is used.

Next, the server device 30 will be described. The server device 30 is connected to the main control unit 204 of the mobile terminal 200 by short-range wireless communication using the antenna AT, thereby reading information from the storage unit 211 and the storage unit 202c of the mobile terminal 200, and the storage unit 211. Write information to the storage unit 202c. The server device 30 is also configured to read information from the storage unit 202 c of the portable terminal 200 and write information to the storage unit 202 c by non-contact wireless communication using the reader / writer 20. Hereinafter, the server device 30 will be described in detail.

The server device 30 is a server computer installed in a management center (organization that manages resort hotels) 14 outside the resort hotel. As shown in FIG. 1, the server device 30 is communicably connected to an antenna AT and a reader / writer 20 installed in a resort hotel via a communication network NT. When there is a partner hotel as described above, the server device 30 is also connected to the antenna AT and the reader / writer 20 installed in the partner hotel via the communication network NT.

The server device 30 performs a process of distributing coupons that can be used at each store or each corner of the commercial area in the resort hotel to the mobile terminal 200 via the communication network NT and the antenna AT. That is, when distributing a coupon to a certain mobile terminal 200, the server device 30 uses the antenna AT that can communicate with the mobile terminal 200 (the antenna AT where the mobile terminal 200 is located in the communication range) as an access point. Connected (accessed) to distribute coupons to the mobile terminal 200 of the connection destination. In addition, as a coupon delivered to the portable terminal 200, the discount coupon regarding the store (corner) which belongs to a commercial facility, a free coupon, a special treatment coupon, etc. are mentioned.

In addition, the main control unit 204 of the mobile terminal 200 that has received the coupon stores the coupon in the storage unit 211 attached to the holder 201 side. When the user of the mobile terminal 200 operates the operation unit 250 (see FIG. 2) of the mobile terminal 200 and inputs a command for displaying a coupon stored in the mobile terminal 200, the main terminal of the mobile terminal 200 is displayed. The control unit 204 displays the coupon on the display unit 203. When a plurality of coupons are stored in the mobile terminal 200, when the user operates the operation unit 250 and inputs a command for selecting one coupon to be displayed from among the plurality of coupons, The main control unit 204 of the terminal 200 displays the selected coupon on the display unit 203.

Then, when using the coupon, the user of the mobile terminal 200 hands over the mobile terminal 200 displaying the coupon to the store clerk. Then, the clerk provides the service indicated by the coupon displayed on the mobile terminal 200 to the user, and then brings the mobile terminal 200 closer to the reader / writer 20 in the store. When the portable terminal 200 enters the communication area of the reader / writer 20, the server device 30 and the portable terminal 200 are connected via the reader / writer 20 and the communication network NT. With this connection, the server device 30 recognizes that the coupon is used by the user of the mobile terminal 200 in the commercial facility where the reader / writer 20 connected to the mobile terminal 200 is installed. Yes. In this embodiment, the coupon is used in this way.

By the way, when the server apparatus 30 of the information distribution system 100 of this embodiment distributes a coupon with respect to a certain user's portable terminal 200, based on the utilization rate (usage degree information) of the said user's coupon according to category. The coupon to be distributed is selected.

Here, the “category” means the type of business (attribute) of the commercial facility to which the store that can use the coupon belongs. That is, the category of this embodiment includes a casino, a restaurant, shopping, entertainment, beauty, and the like. The “usage rate” is a percentage of the number of times a user's coupon is used with respect to the number of times a user's coupon is received. For example, as shown in the table of FIG. 10, in the coupon of the commercial facility whose category ID is 1, the number of reception is 100, while the number of use is 30, so the usage rate is 30%. Further, in the coupon for a commercial facility (entertainment) with a category ID of 3, the number of receptions is 25, while the number of uses is 10, so the usage rate is 40%.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the server device 30 that distributes coupons will be described in detail. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the server apparatus 30 shown in FIG. The server device 30 includes a control unit 30a and a storage unit 30b.

The storage unit 30b is a storage unit capable of writing and reading information, and includes an external type or a built-in hard disk device. The contents of the information stored in the storage unit 30b will be described in detail later.

The control unit 30a is configured by a PC-based computer including a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), and the like. Various types of information processing in the control unit 30a are performed by causing a computer to execute a program. This program may be in the form of reading out and using a program recorded on a removable medium (computer-readable recording medium) such as a CD-ROM, or reading out and using a program installed on a hard disk or the like. It may be a form to do. Further, when the control unit 30a is configured to be connected to a communication network such as the Internet, a form in which the program is downloaded via the communication network, installed on a hard disk, and the like can be considered. Details of processing executed by the control unit 30a will be described later.

Next, information stored in the storage unit 30b will be described. The storage unit 30b of the server device 30 includes user information shown in FIG. 5, coupon information shown in FIG. 6, category information shown in FIG. 7, distribution availability information shown in FIG. 8, distribution history information shown in FIG. Is stored.

The user information (customer information) shown in FIG. 5 includes a user ID that is identification information of the user (customer, guest), and personal information of the user (user name, nationality, gender, date of birth, etc.) ) Is a table showing the correspondence with each user.

The coupon information shown in FIG. 6 is information indicating the characteristics and / or contents of each coupon (content) registered in the server device 30. Specifically, the coupon information in FIG. 6 includes, for each coupon registered in the server device 30, a coupon ID that is identification information of the coupon and a category ID that indicates a category of a commercial facility to which a store that can use the coupon belongs. And the content information indicating the content of the coupon, the expiration date of the coupon, the registration time of the coupon, and the distribution relationship of the coupon.

Further, as shown in the category information of FIG. 7, each category ID is associated with a category name of each commercial facility.

The distribution availability information shown in FIG. 8 is information indicating whether each category of coupons can be distributed for each user. That is, the distribution availability information indicates a correspondence relationship between the user ID and information indicating whether the distribution of coupons of each category is possible. In addition, a delivery stop time limit is also shown for the delivery failure category. For example, in the distribution availability information shown in FIG. 8, a coupon with category IDs “1” and “3” can be distributed to a user with user ID 355678, but category ID “2” is available. Coupon distribution is forbidden until August 10, 2011.

The distribution history information illustrated in FIG. 9 indicates a correspondence relationship between the user ID of the mobile terminal 200, the coupon ID of the coupon distributed to the mobile terminal 200, the distribution time of the coupon, and the expiration date of the coupon. It is a table.

The reader / writer information shown in FIG. 12 includes a reader / writer ID that is identification information of a reader / writer and a category of a commercial area category in which the reader / writer is installed for each of the reader / writers 20 installed in the resort hotel. It is the table which showed the correspondence with ID.

Next, information stored in the storage unit 202c of the mobile terminal 200 will be described. The use history information shown in FIG. 10 is stored in the storage unit 202c of the portable terminal 200. The usage history information shown in FIG. 10 includes, for each category, the number of coupons received for each category (total number of receptions) and the coupons for each category for the user of the mobile terminal 200 storing the usage history information. It shows the correspondence between the number of uses (total number of uses) and the last use time of the coupon. That is, the user of the mobile terminal 200 storing the information of FIG. 10 receives the coupon with the category ID “1” 100 times and uses it 30 times, and uses the coupon with the category ID “2” 10 times. I have received it once but never used it. Furthermore, as described above, the usage history information in FIG. 10 indicates the number of coupons received and the number of usages for each category. Therefore, if the usage history information in FIG. The usage rate of coupons for each category of 200 users can be calculated. 10 is created and updated by the server device 30 that accesses the mobile terminal 200.

Next, processing contents executed by the control unit 30a of the server device 30 will be described. As illustrated in FIG. 4, the control unit 30 a includes a processing target selection unit 301, a reading unit 302, a usage rate calculation unit 303, an availability information update unit 304, a category selection unit 305, a coupon distribution unit 306, and an information management unit 307. ing.

4 is a block that executes a process of selecting a user ID to be processed when the coupon distribution process is performed. Specifically, the processing target selection unit 301 accesses the storage unit 30b, refers to the user information shown in FIG. 5, and selects one user ID to be processed from the user information. select. That is, the processing target selection unit 301 selects a user to be processed.

4 reads the use history information (see FIG. 10) from the storage unit 202c of the access destination mobile terminal 200 by accessing the mobile terminal 200 of the user ID to be processed via the antenna AT. The block to perform. Here, the read usage history information includes the number of times the coupon is received from the server device 30 for each category, the number of times the coupon is used at the store, etc. The last use time (time at the time of the most recent use) is shown.

4 refers to the usage history information read by the reading unit 302 and calculates the usage rate of the coupon of the user with the processing target user ID for each category. For example, when the usage history information illustrated in FIG. 10 is read by the reading unit 302, the usage rate calculation unit 303 calculates 30% for the usage rate with the category ID “1”, and the category with the category ID “2”. 0% is calculated for the usage rate, and 40% is calculated for the usage rate of the category whose category ID is “3”.

The availability information update unit 304 in FIG. 4 creates and updates the delivery availability information (FIG. 8) stored in the storage unit 30 b of the server device 30 based on the usage rate calculated by the usage rate calculation unit 303. The block to perform. Specifically, the availability information update unit 304 searches for a category in which the usage rate calculated by the usage rate calculation unit 303 is less than a threshold value (20% in the present embodiment). When the category whose usage rate is less than the threshold is extracted by the search, the availability information updating unit 304 has the processing target user ID and the usage rate in the delivery availability information (table) in FIG. The information shown in the column associated with the category ID of the category that is less than the threshold value is rewritten from “Yes” to “No”, and the delivery stop period is entered in the above column. For example, in FIG. 8, for the user with the user ID “355678”, “No” is set for the category with the category ID “2”, and the distribution prohibition deadline of August 11, 2011 is set. .

In addition, the availability information update unit 304 sets a delivery suspension deadline that is past in the past from the present time among the delivery suspension deadlines shown in association with the processing target user ID in the delivery availability information of FIG. Search for. Then, when the availability information update unit 304 extracts a delivery suspension time limit that is in the past from the current time, in the delivery availability information (table) of FIG. A process of rewriting from “No” to “Yes” and erasing the delivery stop period shown in the corresponding column is performed.

In association with this processing, the availability information update unit 304 accesses the mobile terminal 200 of the user ID to be processed via the antenna AT, and uses history information (FIG. 5) shown in the storage unit 202c of the mobile terminal 200. Rewrite 10). Specifically, the availability information update unit 304 determines the number of coupons received in the usage history information in FIG. 10 and the category ID corresponding to the field rewritten from “No” to “Yes” in the delivery availability information (table) in FIG. The value of the coupon usage count is rewritten to zero, and the last usage time of the usage history information in FIG. 10 is deleted. For example, when the category ID corresponding to the field rewritten from “No” to “Yes” in the distribution availability information in FIG. 8 is “7”, the availability information update unit 304 includes the usage history information in FIG. In the column where the category ID is “7”, the coupon reception count and the coupon use count are rewritten to zero, and the last use time is deleted.

4 is a block for selecting a category of a commercial facility that can use a coupon to be distributed by the coupon distribution unit 306.

Specifically, the category selection unit 305 refers to the distribution availability information shown in FIG. 8 and identifies the category for which coupon distribution is prohibited for the processing target user ID. That is, in the distribution availability information in FIG. 8, a column in which “No” is recorded is extracted from each column associated with the user ID to be processed, and the category of the category ID corresponding to this column is extracted. Identify. For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 8, when the user ID to be processed is “355678”, the category of the category ID indicating “2” is specified. Then, the category selection unit 305 selects the category having the highest usage rate and the category having the lowest usage rate calculated by the usage rate calculation unit 303 after excluding the identified category from the selection target. It is supposed to be. For example, there are only categories with category IDs “10” to “16”, coupon distribution is prohibited for the category with category ID “10”, and the usage rate of the category with category ID “11” is 100. %, The usage rate of each of the categories with category IDs “12” to “5” is 50%, and the usage rate of the category with category ID “16” is 23%, the category selection unit 305 The category with the category ID “11” is selected as the category with the highest usage rate, and the category with the category ID “16” is selected as the category with the lowest usage rate.

The coupon distribution unit 306 in FIG. 4 extracts a coupon that can be used in the commercial facility of the category selected by the category selection unit 305, and distributes the extracted coupon to the mobile terminal 200 that stores the user ID to be processed. It is a block to do.

Specifically, the coupon distribution unit 306 randomly selects the coupon ID associated with the category ID of the category selected by the category selection unit 305 as the category having the highest usage rate in the coupon information of FIG. One coupon ID is extracted. Further, the coupon distribution unit 306 randomly selects a coupon from the coupon IDs associated with the category ID of the category selected by the category selection unit 305 as the category having the lowest usage rate in the coupon information of FIG. One ID is extracted.

And the coupon delivery part 306 delivers the coupon of coupon ID extracted as mentioned above with respect to the portable terminal 200 corresponding to user ID of a process target.

Further, the coupon distribution unit 306 accesses the distribution-destination mobile terminal 200 together with distribution of the coupon, and updates the use history information (FIG. 10) stored in the storage unit 202 c of the mobile terminal 200. Furthermore, after the coupon is distributed, the coupon distribution unit 306 accesses the storage unit 30b of the server device 30 and updates the distribution history information (FIG. 9) stored in the storage unit 30b. In the following, these updates will be described.

When the coupon distribution unit 306 distributes a coupon to the mobile terminal 200, the coupon distribution unit 306 accesses the mobile terminal 200 via the antenna AT and distributes the coupon. The usage history information stored in the storage unit 202c is updated. That is, the coupon distribution unit 306 accesses the use history information (see FIG. 10) of the storage unit 202c of the mobile terminal 200 via the antenna AT, and corresponds to the category ID of the coupon to be distributed among the use history information. The usage history information is updated by adding 1 to the number of coupons received. The category ID of the coupon to be distributed can be specified from the coupon information in FIG.

Moreover, after distributing one coupon to the portable terminal 200, the coupon distribution unit 306, the user ID of the distribution-destination portable terminal 200, the coupon ID of the coupon distributed in the distribution process, the distribution time, and the expiration date Is described in the distribution history information (see FIG. 9) stored in the storage unit 30b to update the distribution history information. The expiration date can be detected from the coupon information in FIG.

Next, the information management unit 307 in FIG. 4 will be described. The information management unit 307 is a block that accesses the storage unit 30b as necessary to rewrite the user information in FIG. 5 and the coupon information in FIG.

That is, when it becomes necessary to rewrite the user information shown in FIG. 5 due to a reservation, check-in, check-out, etc. of a new guest, a store clerk at the front desk (not shown) moves from the terminal device at the front desk to the server device 30. Access and input commands and information necessary for rewriting the user information of FIG. Based on this input, the information management unit 307 rewrites the user information shown in FIG. When the administrator of the management center 14 shown in FIG. 1 operates the server device 30 to input information for registering a new coupon, the information management unit 307 displays the coupon shown in FIG. 6 based on the input. Rewrite the information and register a new coupon. Further, the information management unit 307 periodically checks the distribution period shown in the coupon information of FIG. 6 and performs a process of erasing information related to coupons whose current time has passed the distribution period from the coupon information.

In addition, when the portable terminal 200 is connected to any one of the reader / writers 20 installed in the resort hotel, the information management unit 307 is connected to the commercial in which the reader / writer 20 connected to the portable terminal 200 is installed. It is determined that the coupon is used by the user of the mobile terminal 200 in the facility. The information management unit 307 that has made this determination accesses the use history information (FIG. 10) stored in the storage unit 202c of the mobile terminal 200 via the reader / writer 20 connected to the mobile terminal 200, and performs the determination. The usage history information is updated so that the content corresponds to the later situation. The update will be described below.

First, the information management unit 307 that has determined that the coupon is used by the user of the mobile terminal 200 acquires the reader / writer ID of the reader / writer 20 connected to the mobile terminal 200 from the reader / writer 20. Then, the information management unit 307 detects the category ID associated with the reader / writer ID of the reader / writer 20 with reference to the reader / writer information (FIG. 12) stored in the storage unit 30b. Next, the information management unit 307 accesses the usage history information (FIG. 10) stored in the storage unit 202c of the portable terminal 200 connected to the reader / writer 20 via the reader / writer 20 as described above. The usage history information is updated by adding 1 to the coupon usage count associated with the detected category ID.

Next, an example of the procedure of the distribution process of the server device 30 will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the server device 30 periodically executes the distribution process shown in FIG. 11 (for example, every hour).

First, the server device 30 selects one user ID to be processed from the user information shown in FIG. 5 (S1).

Next, the server device 30 accesses the mobile terminal 200 of the user ID to be processed via the antenna AT, and performs a process of reading the usage history information of FIG. 10 from the storage unit 202c of the access-target mobile terminal 200 ( S2).

Next, the server device 30 determines whether there are ten or more coupon reception histories for the portable terminal 200 of the processing target user ID based on the use history information read in S2 (S3). More specifically, the server device 30 calculates the total of all coupon reception times recorded in the usage history information of FIG. 10, and if the total is not 10 or more, the coupon reception history is 10 or more. If the total is 10 or more, it is determined that the coupon reception history is 10 or more.

If it is determined in S3 that the coupon reception history is not 10 or more, the server device 30 causes the process to skip to S11 (NO in S3). On the other hand, when it is determined in S3 that there are 10 or more coupon reception histories, server device 30 shifts the process to S4 (YES in S3).

In S4, the server apparatus 30 calculates the usage rate of the coupon of the user of the processing target user ID for each category ID based on the usage history information of FIG. 10, and the usage rate becomes less than 20% (threshold). It is determined whether there is a category. When it is determined in S4 that there is no category having a usage rate of less than 20%, server device 30 causes S6 to skip the process (NO in S4). On the other hand, when it is determined in S4 that there is a category whose usage rate is less than 20%, the server device 30 shifts the process to S5 (YES in S4).

In S5, the server apparatus 30 performs distribution stop registration of the coupon of the category whose usage rate is less than the threshold for the user ID to be processed. Specifically, the server device 30 accesses the distribution availability information (see FIG. 8) stored in the storage unit 30b, and processes the user ID and the category ID of the category whose usage rate is less than the threshold. Rewrite the information shown in the column associated with “No” to “No”, and enter the delivery stop time limit in this column.

When the processing of S5 is completed, the server device 30 determines whether or not there is a category that has exceeded the distribution stop time limit (S6). Specifically, the server device 30 is a distribution in which the current time has exceeded the distribution stop deadline among the distribution stop deadlines shown in association with the processing target user ID in the distribution availability information of FIG. Determine if there is a deadline. And the server apparatus 30 is the distribution stop time limit in which the present time has exceeded the distribution stop time limit among the distribution stop time periods shown in association with the processing target user ID in the distribution permission information of FIG. If there is, it is determined that there is a category that has exceeded the distribution suspension deadline. On the other hand, the server device 30 is a distribution whose current time has exceeded the distribution stop deadline among the distribution stop deadlines shown in association with the processing target user ID in the distribution availability information of FIG. If there is no stop deadline, it is determined that there is no category exceeding the delivery stop deadline.

If it is determined that there is no category that has exceeded the distribution suspension deadline, the server device 30 skips the processing to S9 and S10 (NO in S6). That is, in the case of NO in S6, the server device 30 is configured to execute both steps S9 and S10.

On the other hand, if it is determined that there is a category that has exceeded the distribution suspension deadline, the server device 30 proceeds to S7. In S <b> 7, the server device 30 performs distributable registration for a category that exceeds the distribution stop time limit. Specifically, the server device 30 obtains information on the category column that exceeds the distribution stop deadline among the columns associated with the processing target user ID in the distribution availability information (table) of FIG. A process of rewriting from “No” to “Yes” and erasing the delivery stop period shown in the corresponding column is performed.

After S7, the server device 30 accesses the portable terminal 200 of the user ID to be processed via the antenna AT, and among the usage history information (FIG. 10) shown in the storage unit 202c of the portable terminal 200, The coupon reception count and coupon usage count associated with the category ID of the category registered for distribution are cleared (S8). That is, the coupon reception count and coupon usage count of the category registered for distribution are rewritten to zero. Further, the server device 30 also deletes the last use time associated with the category ID of the category registered for distributable in the use history information of FIG.

When the server apparatus 30 finishes S8, the process proceeds to S9 and S10. That is, the server device 30 is configured to execute both steps S9 and S10 after S8.

In S <b> 9, the server device 30 selects a category having the highest coupon usage rate among the categories that can be distributed for the user of the processing target user ID, and randomly selects a coupon of the selected category as 1. Extract. Specifically, the server device 30 refers to the distribution availability information shown in FIG. 8 and determines the category ID of the column in which “No” is recorded among the columns associated with the processing target user ID. Identify. And the server apparatus 30 selects the category with the highest usage rate calculated in S4, after removing the category of the specified category ID from the selection object. Then, the server apparatus 30 extracts one coupon at random from the coupon of coupon ID matched with the category ID of the said selected category in the coupon information of FIG.

In S <b> 10, the server device 30 selects a category with the lowest coupon usage rate among the categories that can be distributed for the user of the processing target user ID, and randomly selects a coupon of the selected category as 1. Extract. Specifically, the server device 30 refers to the distribution availability information shown in FIG. 8 and determines the category ID of the column in which “No” is recorded among the columns associated with the processing target user ID. Identify. Then, the server device 30 is configured to select the category having the lowest usage rate calculated in S4 after excluding the category of the identified category ID from the selection target. Then, the server apparatus 30 extracts one coupon at random from the coupon of coupon ID matched with the category ID of the said selected category in the coupon information of FIG.

The server device 30 is configured to move to S12 after executing S9 and S10.

Next, the processing content of S11 that is executed when S3 is NO will be described. In S <b> 11, the server device 30 transmits a coupon that has not been transmitted to the mobile terminal 200 of the user ID to be processed (hereinafter referred to as “unsent coupon”) from the coupons of each coupon ID shown in the coupon information of FIG. 6. 2) at random. Specifically, the server device 30 is configured to randomly extract two coupon IDs satisfying the following condition a among the coupon IDs indicated in the coupon information of FIG. That is, a coupon with a coupon ID that satisfies the following condition a corresponds to an unsent coupon.
Condition a: It is not a coupon ID associated with a user ID to be processed in the distribution history information (FIG. 9) stored in the storage unit 30b.

The server device 30 is configured to move to S12 after executing S11.

In S12, the server device 30 distributes the coupon extracted in S9 and S10 or S11 to the portable terminal 200 of the user ID to be processed.

After S12, the server device 30 determines whether or not all user IDs of the user information shown in FIG. 5 have been processed (S13). If the server device 30 determines that all user IDs of the user information shown in FIG. 5 are not to be processed (NO in S13), the server device 30 moves the process to S1 and has not yet been processed. After selecting the ID at S1, the processes after S2 are repeated. In contrast, if server device 30 determines that all user IDs of the user information shown in FIG. 5 have been processed (YES in S13), it ends the process.

As described above, the information distribution system 100 according to the present embodiment includes a mobile terminal 200 that is carried by a user, an antenna (base station) AT that performs short-range wireless communication with the mobile terminal 200, and a resort hotel (composite). The reader / writer 20 that is installed in each commercial facility (facility) included in the facility and performs non-contact communication with the mobile terminal 200 when the mobile terminal 200 approaches, is connected to the antenna AT and the reader / writer 20. And a server device 30 that performs distribution processing for distributing coupons usable in a commercial facility to the mobile terminal 200 via the antenna AT. The mobile terminal 200 stores use history information (usage frequency information) indicating the number of times the coupon is used by the user of the mobile terminal 200 (usage frequency) for each category (for each attribute) of the commercial facility. Is provided. The server device 30 includes an information management unit 307, a usage rate calculation unit 303, a category selection unit 305, and a coupon distribution unit 306. When the portable terminal 200 is connected to the reader / writer 20, the information management unit (update unit) 307 determines that the coupon is used in a commercial facility where the reader / writer 20 is installed, and uses the usage history information. Is updated so as to match the content after the determination. The reading unit 302 is connected to the portable terminal 200 via the antenna AT and performs processing for reading the usage history information. The usage rate calculation unit (usage level information output unit) 303 sets the usage rate (usage level information) indicating the level of usage of the coupon based on the usage history information read by the reading unit 302 to the category. It is what you want every time. The category selection unit (selection unit) 305 selects a category of a commercial facility that can use the coupon distributed in the distribution process based on the usage rate calculated by the usage rate calculation unit 303. The coupon distribution unit 306 distributes coupons that can be used in the commercial facility of the category selected by the category selection unit 305 in the distribution process.

According to the above configuration, a category (industry) is selected according to the usage status of a user's coupon for each category, and coupons usable in the selected category are distributed to the user. . Therefore, in the complex commercial facility, a coupon of a category suitable for the user can be distributed according to the usage status of the coupon of the user for each commercial facility category (industry).

Further, the category selection unit 305 selects the category having the highest usage rate (the degree of use) calculated by the usage rate calculation unit 303 (S9). As a result, coupons can be distributed to users who want to distribute coupons for commercial facilities of the same category as commercial facilities that frequently use coupons in the past, and coupon distribution can be performed to increase user satisfaction. There is an effect.

Further, the category selection unit 305 excludes a category whose usage rate (degree of use) calculated by the usage rate calculation unit 303 is lower than a threshold (predetermined standard) from the selection target. (S5). Thereby, it is possible to suppress the distribution of coupons that the user is not interested in, and to suppress the user from feeling troublesome due to the distribution of unnecessary coupons.

Also, if there is a category that is not zero but not zero, the user is interested in the category but does not use the commercial facilities of the category for some reason. Can be considered. In this regard, according to the information distribution system 100 of the present embodiment, the category selection unit 305 has a usage rate (degree of use) calculated by the usage rate calculation unit 303 equal to or greater than a threshold value (predetermined reference). Among the categories, the category with the lowest usage rate is selected (S10). As a result, users who are interested in a certain category but who have a small number of uses of the commercial facility of the category for some reason can be guided to the commercial facility of the category, and the number of repeaters of the commercial facility of the category can be increased. I can expect.

As described above, when the resort hotel of this embodiment has a partner hotel with the same manager, the server device 30 in FIG. 1 is connected to the antenna AT and the reader / writer 20 installed in the resort hotel. In addition, the antenna AT and the reader / writer 20 installed in the partner hotel are also connected. That is, in this case, the server device 30 executes the distribution process shown in FIG. 11 with the mobile terminal 200 located in the resort hotel, and between the mobile terminal 200 located in the affiliated hotel. However, the distribution process shown in FIG. 11 can be executed. In other words, the following can be performed. That is, it is assumed that the user A uses the portable terminal 200 while staying at the resort hotel, and the user A brings back the IC card 202 of the portable terminal 200 when checking out the resort hotel. At a later date, when the user A checks in the partner hotel, the user A inserts the IC card 202 previously brought back from the resort hotel into the holder 201 of the mobile terminal 200 lent out from the partner hotel, and then The terminal 200 can be used at a partner hotel. In this case, the use history information (FIG. 10) written during the stay of the resort hotel remains in the IC card 202 of the portable terminal 200 used by the user A at the affiliated hotel. Usage history information continues to be used.

Although not mentioned in the above embodiment, electronic money (money value information) may be stored in the mobile terminal 200, and settlement using the electronic money may be performed. That is, electronic payment may be performed when electronic money is charged to the portable terminal 200 at a front desk or the like in the resort hotel and the portable terminal 200 is brought close to the reader / writer 20. In this case, a reader / writer may be attached to each slot machine installed in the casino area so that electronic payment can be made in the slot machine.

In addition, although the information delivery system installed in a resort hotel was illustrated in the above embodiment, the installation destination of an information delivery system should just be a complex commercial facility which has several commercial facilities, and is not limited to a resort hotel. Examples of such complex commercial facilities include resort hotels, shopping malls, theme parks, and the like.

Moreover, according to the process of FIG. 11, since coupons are regularly distributed to the mobile terminal 200 of the user, the user who stays only in the lodging area for a long time is regularly Coupons will be distributed, and such guests can be regularly guided to each store in each commercial area, leading to an increase in the number of users at each store in each commercial area.

Moreover, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, the category ID indicating the category (attribute) of the commercial facility that can use each coupon is associated with the coupon ID of each coupon, and the usage rate for each category is set. Although it is a form which delivers a coupon based on this, it is not limited to the said form. For example, a subcategory in which the category of category ID is subdivided is created, and a subcategory ID indicating a subcategory (attribute) of a commercial facility that can use each coupon is associated with the coupon ID of each coupon, and based on the usage rate for each subcategory Coupon distribution may be performed. That is, as shown in FIG. 13, the subcategory information indicating the correspondence between the subcategory ID and the name of the subcategory is stored in the storage unit 30b. Then, in the coupon information of FIG. 6, the distribution availability information of FIG. 8, the distribution history information of FIG. 9, and the usage history information of FIG. 10, the sub category ID is shown instead of the category ID, and the sub category ID is used instead of the category ID. Thus, the distribution process of FIG. 11 is executed.

Note that the subcategory shown in FIG. 13 is a subcategory of categories as described above. For example, the subcategory "Slot", "Trump" and "Roulette" is a subdivision of the category "Casino", and the subcategories "Spanish", "Italian" and "French" are subdivisions of the category "Restaurant" It is.

In the present embodiment, the usage count (usage frequency) indicated in the usage history information is divided by the reception count to obtain the usage rate (usage degree information), and category selection processing is performed based on this usage rate. However, the category selection process may be performed using the number of uses (usage frequency, use degree information) indicated in the use history information without obtaining the use rate. That is, in this case, the category having the highest number of uses is selected in S9, and the category having the lowest number of uses is selected in S10.

In each of the above-described embodiments, each unit of the control unit 30a has a program stored in a storage unit such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) or a RAM (Random Access Memory) such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit). This can be realized by controlling input means such as a keyboard, output means such as a display, or communication means such as an interface circuit. Therefore, various functions and various processes of the information distribution system 100 of the present embodiment can be realized simply by a computer having these means reading the recording medium storing the above program and executing the program. In addition, by recording the program on a removable recording medium, the various functions and various processes described above can be realized on an arbitrary computer.

As the recording medium, a program medium such as a memory (not shown) such as a ROM may be used for processing by the microcomputer, and a program reading device is provided as an external storage device (not shown). It may be a program medium that can be read by inserting a recording medium there.

In any case, the stored program is preferably configured to be accessed and executed by a microprocessor. Furthermore, it is preferable that the program is read out, and the read program is downloaded to a program storage area of the microcomputer and the program is executed. It is assumed that this download program is stored in advance in the main unit.

The program medium is a recording medium configured to be separable from the main body, such as a tape system such as a magnetic tape or a cassette tape, a magnetic disk such as a flexible disk or a hard disk, or a disk such as a CD / MO / MD / DVD. System, IC card (including memory card), etc., including mask ROM, EPROM (Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), EEPROM (registered trademark; Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), flash ROM, etc. There are recording media that carry a fixed program.

In addition, if the system configuration is capable of connecting to a communication network including the Internet, the recording medium is preferably a recording medium that fluidly carries the program so as to download the program from the communication network.

Further, when the program is downloaded from the communication network in this way, it is preferable that the download program is stored in the main device in advance or installed from another recording medium.

(Summary of embodiment)
In order to solve the above problems, a distribution system according to the present embodiment includes a mobile terminal carried by a user, a base station that performs wireless communication with the mobile terminal, and each facility included in a complex facility (complex commercial facility) A reader / writer that is installed in each commercial facility and performs non-contact communication with the portable terminal when the portable terminal approaches, and is connected to the base station and the reader / writer, and is connected to the facility (the commercial facility). And a server device that performs distribution processing to distribute the coupons that can be used to the mobile terminal via the base station, and the mobile terminal determines the usage frequency of the coupon of the user of the mobile terminal of the facility. A storage unit that stores usage frequency information shown for each attribute; and when the portable terminal is connected to the reader / writer, the server device is installed in a facility where the reader / writer is installed. An update unit that determines that the coupon has been used and updates the usage frequency information to match the content after the determination, and the usage frequency information by connecting to the mobile terminal via the base station A usage level information output unit for obtaining, for each attribute, usage level information indicating the degree of usage of the coupon based on the usage frequency information read by the reading unit, and the usage A selection unit that selects an attribute of a facility that can use the coupon distributed in the distribution process based on the degree information, and distributes the coupon that can be used in the facility having the attribute selected by the selection unit It is characterized by being distributed by processing.

The distribution system of the present embodiment selects an attribute (category, industry) according to the usage status of the user's coupon for each attribute, and gives the user a coupon that can be used in the facility of the selected attribute. It is a structure to deliver. Therefore, in the complex facility, there is an effect that the coupon of the facility having the attribute suitable for the user can be distributed according to the usage status of the coupon of the user for each attribute (business type).

Further, in the distribution system of the present embodiment, the selection unit may select an attribute having the highest degree of use indicated by the use degree information.

As a result, the coupon can be distributed to a user who wants to distribute a coupon of a facility having the same attribute as a facility that frequently uses the coupon in the past, and the coupon distribution can be performed to increase the satisfaction of the user. Play.

In addition, there is a high possibility that the user is not interested in the type of industry (attribute) in which the number of times the coupon is used is zero or excessively small. And even if the coupon of the facility of such an industry is distributed to a user, a user is likely to feel troublesome. Therefore, in the distribution system of the present invention, it is preferable that the selection unit excludes from the selection target an attribute whose degree of use indicated by the use degree information is lower than a predetermined reference. According to this configuration, it is possible to suppress the distribution of coupons that the user is not interested in, and to suppress the user from feeling troublesome due to the distribution of unnecessary coupons.

Also, if there is an attribute that is not zero but is not zero, the user is interested in the attribute (industry), but for some reason does not seem to use the facility of the attribute so much Can be considered. From the facility side, there is a desire to increase the number of repeaters of the facility having the attribute by distributing the coupon of the facility having the attribute to such a user. Therefore, in the distribution system according to the present embodiment, the selection unit selects the attribute having the lowest degree among the attributes whose degree of frequent use indicated by the use degree information is equal to or greater than a predetermined reference. It is preferable to do. As a result, users who are interested in a certain type of industry (attribute), but for some reason may be able to guide users who use the facility in that industry to a small number of times, and increase the number of repeaters in that industry. I can expect.

In order to solve the above problems, the present embodiment is installed in each facility included in a complex facility, a portable terminal carried by a user, a base station that performs wireless communication with the portable terminal, and A reader / writer that performs non-contact communication with the portable terminal when the portable terminal approaches, and the base station and the reader / writer are connected to the coupon that can be used in the facility via the base station. A distribution system comprising a server device for performing distribution processing, wherein the mobile terminal indicates the usage frequency of the coupon of the user of the mobile terminal for each attribute of the facility A storage unit for storing information, and when the mobile device is connected to the reader / writer, the server device has the coupon at a facility where the reader / writer is installed. Determining what has been used, updating the usage frequency information to match the content after the determination, and connecting the mobile terminal via the base station to read the usage frequency information; Based on the read usage frequency information, a step of obtaining usage level information indicating the level of usage of the coupon for each attribute, and the distribution processing based on the usage level information The process of selecting the attribute of the facility which can use a coupon, and the process of distributing the coupon which can be used in the facility of the selected attribute by the said delivery process are performed. Thereby, in a complex facility, there exists an effect that the coupon of the attribute suitable for the user can be delivered according to the usage condition of the coupon of the user according to attribute (business type).

In order to solve the above problems, the present embodiment is installed in each facility included in a complex facility, a portable terminal carried by a user, a base station that performs wireless communication with the portable terminal, and A reader / writer that performs non-contact communication with the portable terminal when the portable terminal approaches, and the base station and the reader / writer are connected to the coupon that can be used in the facility via the base station. A control program for controlling a distribution system including a server device that performs distribution processing for distribution to the mobile terminal, for each attribute of the facility, the usage frequency of the coupon of the user of the mobile terminal A storage unit for storing usage frequency information; when the portable terminal is connected to the reader / writer in the computer of the server device, the reader / writer is installed; Determining that the coupon has been used in a facility, and updating the usage frequency information so as to match the content after the determination, and connecting to the mobile terminal via the base station and using the coupon A step of reading frequency information, a step of obtaining usage level information indicating the degree of use of the coupon based on the read usage frequency information for each attribute, and the distribution based on the usage level information The process of selecting the attribute of the facility which can use the coupon distributed by the process and the process of distributing the coupon usable at the facility having the selected attribute by the distribution process are executed. Thereby, in a complex facility, there exists an effect that the coupon of the attribute suitable for the user can be delivered according to the usage condition of the coupon of the user according to attribute (business type).

Further, the control program of the present embodiment may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible within the scope shown in the claims, and embodiments obtained by appropriately combining technical means disclosed in different embodiments. Is also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

The present invention can be used in an information distribution system that distributes contents to users of a complex facility.

20 Reader / Writer 30 Server Device 30a Control Unit 100 Information Distribution System (Distribution System)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 200 Portable terminal 202c Memory | storage part 301 Process target selection part 302 Reading part 303 Usage rate calculation part (usage degree information output part)
304 Availability information update unit 305 Category selection unit (selection unit)
306 Coupon distribution unit 307 Information management unit (update unit)
AT antenna (base station)

Claims

A portable terminal carried by a user, a base station that performs wireless communication with the portable terminal, and a reader / writer that is installed in each facility included in a complex facility and performs non-contact communication with the portable terminal when the portable terminal approaches And a server device that is connected to the base station and the reader / writer, and performs a distribution process of distributing coupons usable at the facility to the mobile terminal via the base station,
The mobile terminal includes a storage unit that stores use frequency information indicating the use frequency of the coupon of the user of the mobile terminal for each attribute of the facility,
The server device
When the portable terminal is connected to the reader / writer, it is determined that the coupon has been used in a facility where the reader / writer is installed, and the usage frequency information matches the content after the determination. An update unit to update to,
A reading unit that connects to the mobile terminal via the base station and reads the usage frequency information;
Based on the usage frequency information read by the reading unit, a usage level information output unit for obtaining usage level information indicating the degree of usage of the coupon for each attribute,
A selection unit that selects an attribute of a facility that can use the coupon distributed in the distribution process based on the use degree information;
A distribution system characterized in that a coupon usable at a facility having an attribute selected by the selection unit is distributed by the distribution process.
The distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the selection unit selects an attribute having the highest degree of use indicated in the use degree information.
3. The selection unit according to claim 1, wherein the selection unit excludes, from the selection target, an attribute whose degree of use indicated by the use degree information is lower than a predetermined reference. Distribution system.
The said selection part selects the attribute with the said lowest degree among the attributes whose degree of abundant use shown by the said use degree information is more than a predetermined reference | standard. The delivery system described.
A portable terminal carried by a user, a base station that performs wireless communication with the portable terminal, and a reader / writer that is installed in each facility included in a complex facility and performs non-contact communication with the portable terminal when the portable terminal approaches And a server device that is connected to the base station and the reader / writer and performs a distribution process of distributing coupons usable at the facility to the mobile terminal via the base station. A control method,
The mobile terminal includes a storage unit that stores use frequency information indicating the use frequency of the coupon of the user of the mobile terminal for each attribute of the facility,
The server device is
When the portable terminal is connected to the reader / writer, it is determined that the coupon has been used in a facility where the reader / writer is installed, and the usage frequency information matches the content after the determination. The process of updating to
Connecting to the mobile terminal via the base station and reading the usage frequency information;
Based on the read usage frequency information, a step of obtaining usage degree information indicating the degree of use of the coupon for each attribute;
Selecting an attribute of a facility that can use the coupon distributed in the distribution process based on the use degree information;
A distribution system control method configured to execute a step of distributing a coupon usable in a facility having a selected attribute in the distribution process.
A portable terminal carried by a user, a base station that performs wireless communication with the portable terminal, and a reader / writer that is installed in each facility included in a complex facility and performs non-contact communication with the portable terminal when the portable terminal approaches And a server system that is connected to the base station and the reader / writer and performs a distribution process of distributing coupons usable at the facility to the mobile terminal via the base station. A control program for controlling,
The mobile terminal includes a storage unit that stores use frequency information indicating the use frequency of the coupon of the user of the mobile terminal for each attribute of the facility,
In the computer of the server device,
When the portable terminal is connected to the reader / writer, it is determined that the coupon has been used in a facility where the reader / writer is installed, and the usage frequency information matches the content after the determination. The process of updating to
Connecting to the mobile terminal via the base station and reading the usage frequency information;
Based on the read usage frequency information, a step of obtaining usage degree information indicating the degree of use of the coupon for each attribute;
Selecting an attribute of a facility that can use the coupon distributed in the distribution process based on the use degree information;
The control program which performs the process which distributes the coupon which can be used in the facility of the selected attribute by the said delivery process.
A computer-readable recording medium on which the control program according to claim 6 is recorded.