JP2002259760A - Product ordering method using mobile phone and mobile phone with barcode reader - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Problem] To provide a mobile phone equipped with a barcode reader and an ordering method using the mobile phone, which can easily order catalog products at any time by integrating a percode reader with the mobile phone. SOLUTION: A mobile phone is provided with a barcode reader and a barcode function button, and a function of storing read data from the barcode reader in a computer built in the mobile phone and a function of calling and transmitting the stored data are provided. I do. Then, when ordering a product in the catalog 20, the manufacturer's U
When the first bar code indicating the RL code is scanned by the mobile phone 30, the URL code is automatically transmitted to the site. The mobile phone 3 displays the second barcode indicating the product code written below the product photo on this page.
When scanning is performed with 0, this product code is transmitted to the site. Next, when you send the quantity and user information,
The site sends the product code, quantity and user information to the manufacturer as order information.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable telephone suitable for ordering mail-order sales using a paper medium (for example, a catalog). More specifically, the present invention relates to a mobile phone suitable for ordering a telephone via a barcode reader when purchasing a catalog mail order.

[0002]

[Prior Art] When purchasing catalog mail order,
Generally, an attached postcard is used, but in a hurry, a product number and other purchaser information described in a catalog are notified using a telephone or a mobile phone.

[0003] Some catalogs distributed in catalog mail-order sales have a product number and a barcode added to a product photograph. In order to place an order using this barcode, a barcode reader is connected to the computer, the URL of the mail order company is input by the computer, and then a barcode such as a catalog is read by the barcode reader connected to the computer and transmitted. .

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the method of ordering by notifying the product number or the like described in the catalog using a mobile phone, it is necessary for the ordering user to remember the product number of the catalog.

If the user forgets the product number, it is necessary to open the catalog again and transmit the product number. Therefore, the method of ordering a product number or the like of a catalog using a telephone or a mobile phone has a problem that an order cannot be smoothly placed.

When there are many items to be ordered, it is necessary to write down the item numbers of all the items in advance, make a call using a mobile phone, read out the item numbers in the memo, and make a call. However, there is a problem that the work of creating an order list is burdensome for the user.

On the other hand, since the ordering by the bar code reader is realized by connecting the computer and the bar code reader, there is a problem that the apparatus becomes large and the cost increases.

Further, even if a user wants to read a catalog with a barcode at a location and purchase a product described in the catalog, he cannot place an order without a system including a computer and a barcode reader. In other words, an order can be placed only by bringing the catalog to the location where the system exists, and there is a problem that a chance of ordering may be missed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile phone with a bar code reader which can easily order catalog products at any time by integrating a per code reader with the mobile phone in order to solve the above problems.

[0010]

According to the present invention, there is provided a method for ordering goods to be supplied to a mobile phone with a bar code, the method comprising the steps of: In the method, the catalog is paged by manufacturer,
On this page, a first bar code of the URL code of the maker, a photograph of the product, and a second bar code of the product code are described.

[0011] reading the first and second barcodes from the mobile phone and transmitting the barcode information; and the server, when reading the barcode information from the mobile phone, Prompting the mobile phone to input the address, a step of prompting the mobile phone to input destination information consisting of address, name, debit institution information, and the barcode information, the quantity, and the destination information as one set as ordering information. Transmitting to the manufacturer.

Further, the maker receiving the order information,
Issuing a destination ticket in which the destination information is indicated by a barcode, and sending the destination ticket to the user together with a product.

Further, the mobile phone with a bar code reader of the present invention is a mobile phone used for selling in a catalog in which a bar code and a numeric string are added to an advertisement. The gist of the present invention is to provide a bar code reader which obtains a binary code sequence by receiving a laser beam while scanning it through a surface.

Further, the present invention is a portable telephone having a Web function used for selling in a catalog in which a bar code, a numeric string, and a URL of a destination are attached to an advertisement by a bar code.

The gist of the present invention is that a bar code reader is provided on the bottom surface, and a bar code reader for receiving a laser beam while scanning the laser beam through the light transmitting / receiving surface to obtain a binary code sequence.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS <First Embodiment> The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a main part of a portable telephone with a bar code reader embodying the present invention. The key input unit 1 has numeric keys and various function keys, a calling telephone number, a registered telephone number, and a function state. , A function button 12, a transmitter 6, a receiver 7, and a baseband processor for controlling a baseband process on a voice signal from the transmitter 6 and a voice signal to the receiver 7. 5, a wireless transmission / reception unit 4 for controlling wireless transmission / reception, a dial memory 9 for storing a label such as a destination number corresponding to a speed dial number and, if necessary, a destination name, and a computer (control unit). ) 8, a case 11, an antenna 3, and a bar code reader 10.

FIG. 2 shows the appearance of the portable telephone according to the present invention. The bar code reader 10 is provided on the bottom of the case 11, and the bar code function button 12 is located on the upper surface of the portable telephone. 1 and the display unit 2.

The above-described bar code reader 10 is provided with a light transmitting / receiving surface 10a formed of a member such as glass and transmitting laser light on the bottom surface of the main body case 11.
A bar code reading unit 14 is provided through “a”.

The bar code reading section 14 includes an optical scanner type optical system section 13 including a light emitting section 13a and a light receiving section 13b, and scans a laser beam from the light emitting section 13a to form a light receiving section 13b (array). Array) and converts it into an electrical signal. That is, the brightness of the reflected light from the bar code 22 (see FIG. 3) attached to the product photograph 21 of the catalog 20 is detected, and a binary signal (01 signal) corresponding to the line width of the bar code is output. I do.

The computer 8 built in the case 11
In addition to a known control function as a mobile phone, the mobile phone has a barcode reader activation command processing unit 14, a barcode data transmission processing unit 15, and a mode determination processing unit 16 and has a barcode file 17. The mode determination processing means 16 sets the mode based on the number of times the function button 9a is pressed. For example, when the function button 9a is pressed twice, the mode is determined to be the barcode acquisition mode, and the barcode reader activation command processing means 14 is activated. When the function button 9a is pressed three times, for example, the barcode transmission is performed. As a mode, this is displayed as a message,
The barcode transmission processing means 15 is started. When the function button 9a is depressed four times, it is determined that the bar code mode has been released, a message is displayed, and the bar code activation command processing means 19 and the bar code transmission processing means 15 are displayed.
Stop the operation of.

The mode determination processing means 16 includes:
When the A button 9b (or function button) for a barcode is connected and the A button 9b is pressed once, the laser beam from the barcode reading unit 14 is scanned.

Further, when the A button 9b is pressed twice, it is determined that the purchase is decided, and the barcode data is filed in the barcode file 17.

A transmission button, a transmission off button (not shown) and the like are connected to the mode determination processing means 16, and when the transmission button is pressed after the bar code transmission mode is set, the bar code data transmission processing means 15 Is activated, and a message indicating that the mode is the barcode transmission mode is displayed on the display unit 2.

The bar code activation command processing means 19 activates the bar code reading unit 14 with the activation, and
When the button 9b is pressed once, a scanning start instruction is sent to the barcode reading unit 14, and the read barcode data (binary code) is converted into a decimal number and displayed on the display unit 2.

The read barcode data is sequentially stored in the barcode file 17.

When the bar code data transmission processing means 15 determines that the mode is the bar code transmission mode, it displays a message for inputting the telephone number of the other party. Then, after connecting a line to the other party of the telephone number using the baseband processing unit 5 and the wireless transmission / reception unit 4, the barcode data stored in the barcode file 17 is transmitted to the baseband processing unit 5,
The transmission is performed using the wireless transmission / reception unit 4.

FIGS. 4 and 5 are flowcharts showing an example of processing executed by the computer (control unit) 8 in the bar code mode and the transmission mode. The present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. Will be described. In the case of purchase using a barcode, it is preferable to register the purchaser's ID in a mail order company in advance.

First, the function button 9a is operated to set the bar code acquisition mode (S1), and the bottom of the portable telephone is made to face the bar code 22 of the catalog 20 or the like.

Next, the bar code reader activation command processing means 14 determines whether or not the A button 9b has been pressed once (S2).

If it is determined in step S2 that the A button 9b has been pressed, the barcode activation command processing means 19 issues a scanning instruction to the barcode reading unit 14 (S2).
3).

In response to the scanning instruction, the bar code reading unit 14 determines whether bar code data is obtained by causing the light receiving unit 13b to receive laser light while scanning and emitting laser light from the light emitting unit 13a (S4). The determination as to whether or not the barcode data has been obtained is based on the assumption that the barcode data has been obtained when the light receiving level is equal to or higher than a predetermined value and the binarization code has been obtained.

If it is determined in step S4 that the barcode data has been obtained, the barcode data is decoded, converted to a decimal number, and displayed.

That is, the purchaser knows that he or she has selected the desired product by comparing the displayed numerical value sequence (for example, 102345) with the number added below the barcode of the catalog advertisement.

Next, it is determined whether the A button 9b has been subsequently pressed (pressed twice) (S7). Step S7
If it is determined that the A button has been pressed, the purchase is determined (S8), and this is stored in the barcode file 17 (S9).

In this filing, it is preferable that a number or the like is generated and the read bar code is made to correspond to the number.

Next, it is determined whether or not the bar code mode is canceled (S10). If it is determined in step S10 that the barcode mode has been canceled, it is determined whether or not the barcode transmission mode (three function buttons) has been set (S1).
1). If it is determined in step S11 that the transmission mode is set, the barcode data transmission processing means 15 causes the telephone number of the destination to be input, and connects the line by pressing the transmission button. Then, it is determined whether or not the line is connected to the other party (S12).

If it is determined in step S12 that the line is connected, the barcode data in the barcode file 17 is displayed (S13). This display is displayed in decimal.

Each time the displayed bar code data is selected using the function buttons (S14),
The bar code data is sent to a bar code data transmission process 15
Is output to the baseband processing unit and transmitted (S1).
5). At this time, the purchaser inputs the ID using the numeric keypad, and transmits the barcode data together with the ID.

Therefore, the purchaser can easily place an order for the catalog product, and only the purchaser who has registered in advance can purchase.

In the above embodiment, the optical system of the bar code reader 10 is provided on the bottom surface of the mobile phone so that the ground detection surface of the bar code reader 10 is directed downward from the mobile phone. The optical system of the barcode reader 10 is provided so that the ground detection surface of the barcode reader 10 is directed to the side of the mobile phone, or the optical system of the barcode reader 10 is provided on the back of the mobile phone and the Assuming that the ground surface is the rear direction of the mobile phone, the catalog etc. 20
However, the object of the present invention can be achieved even if the optical system of the barcode reader 10 is overlapped with the mobile phone lying on the catalog 20 or the like without being set in the vertical direction.
In the embodiment, the function button is provided at the center of the surface of the mobile phone, but may be provided at an appropriate location (for example, the right side of the mobile phone).

<Second Embodiment> In the first embodiment, an example is shown in which a bar code reader is integrated with a general mobile phone and used, but as shown in FIG. 6, an i-mode (registered trademark) mobile phone is used. The barcode reader 10 may be integrated with the telephone 30. In other words, it has a browser function and the U
According to the RL code, the provider having the URL is requested to transfer information such as HTML.

Then, the received HTML is analyzed, a display portion is displayed on the screen, and when link information such as an image exists in the HTML, a request for transferring the image is made. Access is made based on the URL read by the barcode reader, and a transfer request for the first page (homepage) is transmitted.
While analyzing the TML source, a display unit is displayed on the screen of the client machine, and a transfer request such as a CGI split included in the HTML is made.

That is, for example, a product number and a bar code are described for each product in the catalog, and
The RL is described in a barcode, and the URL barcode is read by the mobile phone 30 of the barcode reader.

The binarized data of the URL bar code is converted into English characters and numerals and displayed. When the transmission button is selected, the data is connected to the web server 32 of the mail order company as a provider via the Internet 31. Connect.

Then, similarly to the above-described embodiment, after the bar code reading mode is set, the bar code data read in the transmission mode is transmitted.

This bar code is temporarily held by the mail order company, and then mirrored by the manufacturer of the purchased product (hereinafter referred to as a meter).

Referring to FIG. 6, mobile phone 30 with a bar code
The operation when is used will be described with reference to FIGS.

For example, department stores and mail order catalogs receive orders from consumers with the department store and mail order company acting as agents.

In this catalog, a telephone number or a fax number and a URL code are posted, and an order is made using a product number.

In some catalogs, a telephone number, a facsimile number, and a URL code of a dealer differing from page to page are included.

An embodiment using such a catalog will be described below.

Catalog 20 when mobile phone 30 is used
As shown in FIG. 7, the URL of the manufacturer and the barcode 23 of the URL code are described on the page on which the product of the manufacturer is placed, and a barcode 22 indicating the product code is displayed on each product 21. It has been described.

For example, a photograph of the product of the A maker, a bar code 22ai, and a bar code 23ai of the URL of the A maker are described in the first to third pages, and the products of the B maker are described in the fourth to seventh pages. Photo and barcode 2
It is preferable that the catalog 20 describes 2 bi and the bar code 23 bi of the URL of the B maker.

Then, the web server 32 of the mail order company,
The personal computer 33 of the maker A and the personal computer 34 of the maker B are connected via the Internet 31. The web server 32 of the mail order company connects the Internet to a personal computer of each manufacturer.

Further, the mobile phone 30 is provided with the bar code reader 10 described in the first embodiment on the bottom surface thereof.
1, a computer 8 having the functions of the bar code reader activation command processing means 14, the bar code data transmission processing means 15, the mode determination processing means 16, the i-mode function, and a bar code file 17 are provided. Have been.

When transmitting the URL bar code 23 and the telephone number using the mobile phone 30, first, i
Select the mode function, and then press the function button 9a twice to set the barcode acquisition mode.
By pressing b once, the barcode reader 10 is activated.

Then, the URL added to the catalog 20
The barcode 23 is read. At this time, the URL code is displayed on the display unit 30a.

Thereafter, the user presses the A button 9b twice to store the URL code in the barcode file 17,
The user presses the function button 9a three times to set the bar code transmission mode and transmit the URL code.

The reading and transmission of the bar code 22 of the product number for each product listed on the catalog 20 are as described in the first embodiment.

The web server 32 stores the memory 32a in which the main program is written, the product purchase information and the payment method information of the mobile phone user obtained by executing the main program, the product destination information to the user, and the like. And a memory 32b for recording.

The main program includes a purchase procedure program for instructing the mobile phone user to purchase a product on the catalog 20, a name and address of the mobile phone user,
A program for creating user information for inputting information such as a method of payment for the purchase price of a product, an order data creating program for creating order data based on various information obtained by executing these programs, A transmission program for transmitting the order data created by executing the data creation program to the manufacturer.

For example, the user opens 10 pages and 11 pages (products of maker A) of the catalog 20, and if there is a desired product, reads the bar code 23a (URL code) of the A maker by the above-described operation. Mobile phone 30
From the web server 32. At this time, the user's telephone number and URL code are transmitted to the web server 32 via the Internet 31 (d1).

Next, the Web server 32
Is stored in the memory 32b, and the purchase procedure program is executed.

This purchase procedure program is described in Catalog 2
An input screen for prompting the user to input the product number posted on the Internet is provided via the Internet 31 (d2).

Next, the user operates the mobile phone 30 to
The barcode 22ai of the product number described below the photograph of the desired product is read.

This product number information is transmitted to the web server 32 of the mail order company via the Internet 31 (d
3).

The web server 32 stores the product code (Bi) in the memory 32b in association with the telephone number (Ai).

Next, the web server 32 displays a screen for inputting the quantity of the product on the mobile phone 3 via the Internet 31.
0 (d4).

By providing this screen, the quantity of goods (Ci)
However, the user operates the mobile phone 30 to transmit a desired quantity (key input) (d5).

The quantity Ci is stored in association with the telephone number Ai and the product code Bi, and a message for asking whether the customer has the destination ticket 35 is transmitted (d6).

Upon receiving this message, the user determines whether or not there is a destination ticket 35 (name, address, telephone number, debit financial institution information in a barcode).
Is operated (key) and transmitted (d7).

Next, the web server 32 displays a screen for inputting a destination such as a name and an address and a payment method (a bank name, an account number, etc.) of the purchase amount when the destination ticket is not transmitted. (D8).

By providing this screen, the user can use the mobile phone 3
By operating “0”, the destination (Fi) such as the name and address and the payment method (Gi) of the purchase price are transmitted (d9).

The web server 32 stores the information (F
i) and (Gi) are stored in the memory 32b so as to be associated with the telephone number (Ai), and the order data creation program is executed. This program is a set of various information (Ai) to (Gi) stored in the memory 32b and transmitted as order data by a transmission program.
To the maker A (using the URL code of the mobile phone 30) via (d10). Next, the personal computer 33 of the maker A converts the order data into a bar code, obtains a destination ticket 35 (the bar code is coded and written on the bar code) on which the bar code is printed, and places the order. The product is delivered to the user together with the product having the product code (d13). When the user already has the destination ticket 35, the user operates the mobile phone 30 without inputting the information (financial institution, address, name, etc.) for obtaining the destination ticket described above. The bar code of 35 is read, and the bar code information is transmitted to the maker A (d11, d12).

Next, a sequence in the case where a destination ticket has been obtained in advance will be described with reference to FIG. For example, catalog 20
In the case of obtaining the product (15, 16 pages, bar code 22bi of the product code) of the maker B, d1
The communication is performed according to the steps 5 to d21. When the web server 32 inquires whether there is a destination ticket, the web server 32 transmits the destination ticket as if it exists (d21).

Then, the mobile phone 30 is operated to read the barcode of the destination ticket 35, and the barcode information is transmitted to the maker B (d22, d23).

That is, the user sends a catalog 2 to any manufacturer subscribing to the web server of the mail order company.
A single order for the product No. 0 results in a destination ticket being obtained from that maker, so that delivery and billing will be completed with this destination ticket when ordering from another maker.

When one catalog is a department store or a mail order company, the catalog name, the number, the department store name, and the area are URL codes on each page.

For example, it is described as “www / Well.com.catalog name / 09 (number) / region”, which is bar-coded and described at the top of each page of the catalog.

Therefore, the user uses the mobile phone 30 to
Simply read the bar code of “www / Well.com.catalog name / 09 (number) / region” and the bar code of the product code, and the company name, catalog number, region, and product name will be displayed on the site. Will be sent.

In the above-described embodiment, the advertisement medium is described as a catalog. However, the bar code may be described on a flyer or ticket sales paper so that a bar code can be ordered.

[0083]

As described above, according to the product ordering method using the mobile phone and the catalog according to the present invention, when a user orders a product in the catalog, the URL code of the manufacturer described on the catalog page is displayed. When the first bar code is scanned by a mobile phone, the URL code is automatically transmitted to a site (web server), and an input screen for ordering is provided.

Next, when the second bar code indicating the product code described below the product photograph on this page is scanned by a mobile phone, the product code is transmitted to the site. Next, when the user operates the mobile phone to transmit the quantity and user information (name, address, etc.), the site transmits the product code, the quantity, and the user information as order information to the manufacturer.

As a result, there is an effect that the user can order desired products one after another simply by scanning a predetermined bar code with a mobile phone.

Also, once an application is made, a destination ticket printed with a barcode indicating ordering information (withdrawal bank) is delivered together with the product from the manufacturer side. Therefore, when ordering next time or ordering a product from another manufacturer, Just by reading the barcode of the destination ticket, an appropriate order can be made, so that almost all ordering operations can be made using only the barcode of the catalog.

Further, according to the portable telephone with a bar code of the present invention, a light transmitting / receiving surface is provided on the bottom surface of the portable telephone, and the laser light is received through the light transmitting / receiving surface while being scanned and converted into a binary code. Therefore, in selling in a catalog in which a bar code is attached to an advertisement, an effect is obtained that an order can be smoothly placed without the purchaser having to remember the product number of the catalog. In other words, with this mobile phone, it is possible to easily place an order anytime and anywhere, so that there is an effect that business opportunities are not lost.

Further, a light transmitting / receiving surface is provided on the bottom of a mobile phone having a web function, and the laser light is received and scanned through this light transmitting / receiving surface and converted into a binary code. In selling in a catalog with the URL of the other party, an effect is obtained in that a line can be easily connected to the other party and a desired product can be easily ordered.

Further, even when there are many items to be ordered, the read barcodes are stored and distributed at the time of transmission, so that a large number of items can be easily and smoothly ordered.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a main block diagram of a mobile phone with a barcode reader according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a mobile phone with a barcode reader embodying the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a catalog to which a bar code is added.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a process executed by the computer in a barcode mode.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a process executed by the computer in a transmission mode.

FIG. 6 is a schematic configuration diagram of a product ordering system using the mobile phone according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram illustrating the operation of the second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram illustrating the operation of the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Key input unit 2 Display unit 8 Computer 10 Barcode reader 14 Barcode reader activation command processing unit 15 Barcode data transmission processing unit 16 Mode judgment processing unit 17 Barcode file 20 Catalog etc. 21 Product photograph 22 Barcode

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A product order receiving method for supplying a product order screen written on a paper medium from a server side to a mobile phone with a barcode via a computer network, wherein the paper medium includes a URL code of the server and a URL code of the server. , A first barcode indicating the URL code, a picture of the product, and a second barcode indicating the product code are written, and the first and second barcodes are read from the mobile phone. Transmitting the barcode information, and when the server reads the barcode information from the mobile phone, prompting the mobile phone to input a quantity; address, name, Prompting the user to input destination information including debit institution information; and setting the first and second barcode information, quantity, and destination information as a set as order information. Transmitting an item to a mobile phone. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the maker receiving the order information issues a destination ticket in which the destination information is indicated by a barcode and sends the ticket to the user together with a product. Product ordering method using mobile phone. A step of, when the user having the mobile phone has the destination ticket, reading the destination information with a bar code of the destination ticket using the mobile phone and transmitting the destination information to the server. 3. The method according to claim 2, wherein
Product ordering method using the described mobile phone. 4. The paper medium is a catalog, and the catalog includes, for each page, a URL code including the manufacturer name, the number, and a region, a first bar code of the URL code, a photograph of a product, and the like. 4. The method of claim 1, 2, or 3, wherein a second bar code of the product code is described. 5. A paper medium includes, in place of the catalog, a first bar code of a URL code including a maker name, a number, and a region, a photograph of a product, and a second bar code of a product code. 5. The method of claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein the advertisement is an advertisement printed on a photograph of a product. 6. A mobile phone used for sale in a paper medium having a bar code and a number string attached to an advertisement, wherein a transmitting / receiving surface is provided on a bottom surface, and a laser beam is scanned through the transmitting / receiving surface. A mobile phone with a bar code reader provided with a bar code reader that obtains a binary code sequence by receiving light while receiving the light. 7. A bar code, a numeric string, and a destination U in an advertisement.
A mobile phone having a Web function used for sale in a paper medium with an RL attached by a bar code, provided with a light transmitting / receiving surface on a bottom surface, and receiving a laser beam while scanning the laser light through the light transmitting / receiving surface. A mobile phone with a barcode reader provided with a barcode reader for obtaining a valued code sequence. 8. When the barcode of the paper medium is read by the barcode reader, the binarized code is converted into a decimal number and displayed on a screen, and an instruction to purchase the read barcode is provided. 8. The bar according to claim 6, further comprising: means for receiving and storing the barcode when it is present, and means for sequentially reading and transmitting the stored barcode when a line is connected to the other party. Mobile phone with cord.