JP2008186379A - Mobile device - Google Patents

Abstract

Management and accumulation of privilege treatment information is facilitated in a portable terminal capable of storing, as electronic data, privilege treatment information that can be stored and issued by a business operator.
SOLUTION: Storage means for storing accumulative privilege treatment information issued by an operator as electronic data, a control unit for accumulating and managing the privilege treatment information, and communication with the operator connected to a wireless communication line A wireless communication unit that performs data communication with a server on the network, and when the wireless communication unit makes a transaction with the provider through the data communication, point update information of the privilege treatment information from the provider server The control unit updates the privilege treatment information stored in the storage unit based on the point update information received by the wireless communication unit.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a portable terminal capable of storing privilege treatment information issued by a business operator as electronic data, and particularly relates to accumulation / management of privilege treatment information to be stored.

  In the privilege treatment service (point service) provided by the operator, the type of membership registration and all information managed by the server, and the benefit treatment information (point data) on the customer's card without member registration There are types that perform management and storage. The latter point service that does not involve membership registration has the advantage that it is easy to introduce and operate for businesses, and the customer can receive point services without providing personal information. Is a big merit.

  Patent Document 1 discloses an information processing apparatus capable of accumulating point data therein and performing point granting / subtraction processing at a store after performing a transaction with a business operator.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-24662 (pages 13-15, FIG. 11)

  However, in the conventional service type in which point data is managed and stored on the customer's side card, it is possible to obtain a small amount of customers, but since the operator cannot limit the customers, it can distribute advertising information to the customers. There was no way to do it, and the advertising effect of advertising was not expected. In addition, since the process of giving / subtracting points is performed at the store, there is a problem that there are restrictions on transactions for using points.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems. It is an object of the present invention to facilitate management / accumulation of privilege treatment information, and to provide useful information to the user using this.

  The portable terminal according to the first invention is connected to a storage means for storing, as electronic data, bonus treatment information that can be accumulated issued by a business operator, a control unit that stores and manages the bonus treatment information, and a wireless communication line A wireless communication unit that performs data communication with a server on the operator's communication network, and when the wireless communication unit makes a transaction with the operator through the data communication, the benefit from the operator server The point update information of the treatment information is received, and the control unit updates the privilege treatment information stored in the storage unit based on the point update information received by the wireless communication unit.

  Moreover, the portable terminal which concerns on 2nd invention is the privilege treatment information which can be accumulate | stored which a provider issues, Comprising: The information containing the attribute information which shows the attribute of the said privilege treatment information, and point information is memorize | stored as electronic data. A storage unit; a control unit that stores and manages the privilege treatment information; and a broadcast reception unit that receives digital transmission data including advertisement information distributed by the broadcaster, the control unit including the broadcast When the attribute of the advertisement information received by the receiving unit matches the attribute information of the privilege treatment information stored in the storage means, the advertisement information is notified.

  According to the first invention, in a portable terminal capable of storing as an electronic data the accruable privilege treatment information issued by a business operator, when the business operator performs a transaction with the server on the business operator's communication network, the business operator Since the point update information of the privilege treatment information is received from the server and the privilege treatment information is updated, it becomes possible to easily manage and store the privilege treatment information in the mobile terminal.

  According to the second invention, in the portable terminal capable of storing the bonus treatment information that can be accumulated issued by the operator as electronic data, the information distributed by the operator using the attribute information of the privilege treatment information. Therefore, it is possible to select and provide useful information to the user.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a portable terminal according to the first embodiment and an electronic point card service system using the portable terminal. Reference numeral 1 denotes a mobile terminal (for example, a mobile phone) that has a communication function and can be connected to the Internet, and 2 denotes a provider server on the Internet. The company server 2 provides a service on a communication network such as Internet shopping and also provides a point service for issuing point card information which is privilege treatment information.

The mobile terminal 1 supports wireless communication with a base station, wireless communication unit that performs short-range wireless communication with a reader / writer device, an operation unit that is operated by a user, and point services provided by one or more operators A memory capable of storing one or more point card information as electronic data, a control unit for controlling communication functions and storing / updating the stored point card information, and a display unit 6 for displaying point card information and the like . The point card information stored as the electronic data is referred to as a “virtual point card”. The virtual point card 3 includes point card attribute information 4 and point information 5 indicating the number of points. When the mobile terminal 1 receives the point update information corresponding to the point card attribute information 4, the mobile terminal 1 updates the point information 5 based on the point update information. The reception method is selected from communication with a conventional reader / writer device and communication through a communication line. On the other hand, the operator server 2 includes the point update information in packet communication data or the like and provides it through a communication line.
FIG. 2 shows an example of the point card attribute information 4. A mobile terminal includes “point card name”, “point card issue store information”, “service category”, “point card number”, and other arbitrary card information as a set. 1 in the memory. FIG. 3 shows an example of point update information, in which “point card name”, “addition or consumption”, “number of points”, and other arbitrary point information are received by the mobile terminal 1 as a set.

  Next, the operation in which the mobile terminal 1 in the first embodiment updates the stored point information 5 will be described. In FIG. 4, the mobile terminal 1 applies for a transaction such as product purchase through the communication line to the business server 2 on the Internet (step S11). In step S12, after the settlement of the applied transaction is completed, the point update information included in the packet communication data is received from the business server 2, and in step S13, the received point update information is registered in the own terminal or It collates with the point card attribute information 4 of the plurality of virtual point cards 3. Here, when the specified information in the point card attribute information 4, for example, “point card name” matches the “point card name” in the received point update information (in the case of “OK”), the matched point card attribute It is determined that the virtual point card 3 including the information 4 is applicable, and the point information 5 included in the virtual point card 3 is subjected to update processing such as addition / consumption of the number of points based on the received point update information ( Step S14). Further, if there is no point card attribute information 4 including “point card name” that matches “point card name” in the received point update information (in the case of “NG”), it is determined that there is no corresponding virtual point card 3. Then, the process ends (step S15).

  As described above, according to the first embodiment, when a transaction is made with a business on a communication network such as Internet shopping, service points can be given according to the transaction on the communication network. The customer can easily receive points, and can easily store and manage the points together with the conventional points given by the reader / writer device at the store.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
FIG. 5 shows a portable terminal according to the second embodiment and an electronic point card service system using the portable terminal. The same reference numerals as those in FIG. Reference numeral 7 denotes a point information distribution device that distributes media by including point update information. The device distributes point update information in a form that is included in an Internet communication packet by browsing a Web page or the like, and is transmitted by broadcasting such as television and radio. An apparatus that distributes point update information in a form included in data, an apparatus that distributes point update information by short-range wireless communication in a limited area such as in a store, and the like. Reference numeral 8 denotes advertising advertisements such as advertising papers and posters issued by business operators. Point update information is converted into a two-dimensional bar code, RFID tag, etc., and printed / pasted on the paper. The mobile terminal 1 has a function of reading point update information on the paper of the advertisement 8 in addition to the function of the first embodiment.

  Next, an operation in which the portable terminal 1 in the second embodiment updates the stored point information 5 will be described. In FIG. 6, the mobile terminal 1 is in a state of viewing media such as a web page, television, radio, or the like provided by the business operator or in a state of being able to receive near field communication (step S <b> 21), and is distributed by the point information distribution device 7. The received point update information is detected and received (step S23). Alternatively, the page of the advertisement 8 such as advertisement paper / poster is scanned (step S22), and the point update information is detected (step S23). In step S24, the detected point update information is collated with the point card attribute information 4 of one or more virtual point cards 3 registered in the own terminal. Here, when the specified information in the point card attribute information 4, for example, “point card name” matches the “point card name” in the received point update information (in the case of “OK”), the matched point card attribute It is determined that the virtual point card 3 including the information 4 is applicable, and the reception of the point update information is notified by display on the display unit 6 (step S25). If there is no point card attribute information 4 including “point card name” that matches the “point card name” in the received point update information (in the case of “NG”), it is determined that there is no corresponding virtual point card 3 Then, the process is terminated (step S26). After the reception of the point update information in step S25, if in step S27 execution of point information update is instructed by a user operation (for example, pressing of the operation unit) (in the case of “Yes”), the corresponding virtual point card 3 is updated based on the received point update information, such as addition / consumption of the number of points (step S28). If there is a non-execution instruction from the user (in the case of “No”), the process is terminated (step S29). After the processing of step S26 and step S29 is completed, the detected point update information is automatically discarded.

  As described above, according to the second embodiment, points can be actively acquired in scenes other than transactions with business operators by Web browsing, broadcasting, short-range wireless communication, advertisement advertisement scanning, etc. Can easily acquire points, enjoy the enjoyment of storing and increasing points, and easily store and manage points together with points awarded by transactions.

Embodiment 3 FIG.
FIG. 7 shows a portable terminal according to the third embodiment and an electronic point card service system using the portable terminal. The same reference numerals as those in FIG. Reference numeral 9 denotes an advertisement information distribution apparatus that distributes advertisement information by including it in a medium. The apparatus distributes advertisement information in a form that is included in an Internet communication packet by browsing a Web page or the like. A device that distributes advertising information in a form that includes the device, a device that distributes advertising information by short-range wireless communication in a limited area such as in a store, and the like. FIG. 9 shows an example of distributed advertisement information, and other arbitrary point information such as “point card name”, “point card category”, “advertising content / privilege information” and the like is set as a set from the advertisement information distribution apparatus 9. be delivered.

  Next, an operation in which the mobile terminal 1 according to the third embodiment receives / displays advertisement information using the stored virtual point card 3 will be described. In FIG. 8, the mobile terminal 1 is in a viewing state of media such as a web page, television, radio provided by the business (step S31), and detects and receives advertisement information distributed by the advertisement information distribution device 9 (step S31). S33). Alternatively, due to a visit to an operator-related store, participation in an operator-related event, etc., a short-distance wireless communication can be received in a specific area related to the operator (step S32), and advertisement information is detected and received (step S32). Step S33). In step S34, the detected advertisement information is collated with the point card attribute information 4 of one or a plurality of virtual point cards 3 registered in the own terminal. Here, when the specified information in the point card attribute information 4, for example, “point card name” matches the “point card name” in the received advertisement information (in the case of “OK”), the advertisement information is received. Notification is made by display on the display unit 6 (step S35). If there is no point card attribute information 4 including “point card name” that matches “point card name” in the received advertisement information (in the case of “NG”), the detected advertisement information is discarded and the process is terminated ( Step S36). After the advertisement information reception notification in step S35, in step S37, when the display of the advertisement information is instructed by a user operation (for example, pressing of the operation unit) (in the case of “Yes”), the advertisement content of the received advertisement information The privilege information and the like are displayed on the display unit 6 (step S38). If there is a non-execution instruction by the user (in the case of “No”), the detected advertisement information is discarded and the process is terminated (step S39).

  As described above, according to the third embodiment, the business can deliver the advertising information targeting the point card information registered in the mobile terminal by Web, broadcasting, short-range wireless communication, etc. The limited information can be distributed efficiently. Further, the customer side having the mobile terminal can efficiently receive effective advertisement information and select and browse it.

Embodiment 4 FIG.
FIG. 10 shows a portable terminal according to the fourth embodiment and an electronic point card service system using the portable terminal. The same reference numerals as those in FIG. Reference numeral 10 denotes a GPS artificial satellite, and the mobile terminal 1 has a GPS function for calculating the position of its own station based on a signal from the artificial satellite 10 in addition to the function of the first embodiment. Reference numeral 11 denotes a database having an electronic map and telephone directory information, which is arranged on the internal memory of the portable terminal 1 or on a communication network. FIG. 11 shows details of the database 11. The database 11 includes store information 13 including “point card name”, “service category”, which is keyword information necessary for the search, and “coordinates (x, y)” indicating the location, in addition to the store name, address, and telephone number. And a keyword processing unit 12 that enables a keyword search in the database.

  The mobile terminal 1 uses the point card attribute information 4 of each virtual point card 3 registered in its own station and the current location information of the own station acquired by the GPS function as search keywords based on the user's operation. 11, the store information located near the current position is searched, and the extracted store information 13 is displayed on the display unit 6. By integrating and using multiple point card attribute information 4 (point card name, service category, etc.), stores that issued point cards, stores that can use point cards, stores that handle related products, etc. It is possible to perform a store search with a degree.

  As described above, according to the fourth embodiment, a store can be searched based on position information and point card information, so that store information that meets the user's preference can be acquired efficiently.

It is a system block diagram of the portable terminal which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the point card attribute information which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the point update information which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a system block diagram of the portable terminal which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a flowchart which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a system block diagram of the portable terminal which concerns on Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is a flowchart which concerns on Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the advertisement information which concerns on Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is a system block diagram of the portable terminal which concerns on Embodiment 4 of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the database which concerns on Embodiment 4 of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 mobile terminal, 2 Internet operator server, 3 virtual point card,
4 point card attribute information, 5 point information, 6 display section,
7 point information distribution device, 8 advertisement, 9 advertisement information distribution device,
10 GPS satellites, 11 database, 12 keyword search processing unit,
13 Store information

Claims (8)

Storage means for storing bonus treatment information that can be accumulated issued by a business operator as electronic data,
A control unit for accumulating and managing the privilege treatment information;
A wireless communication unit connected to a wireless communication line and performing data communication with a server on the operator's communication network,
The wireless communication unit receives the point update information of the privilege treatment information from the provider server when making a transaction with the provider by the data communication,
The said control part updates the privilege treatment information memorize | stored in the said memory | storage means based on the said point update information which the said radio | wireless communication part received. Storage means for storing bonus treatment information that can be accumulated issued by a business operator as electronic data,
A control unit for accumulating and managing the privilege treatment information;
Comprising information acquisition means for acquiring point update information distributed on the advertising paper distributed by the business operator,
The said control part updates the privilege treatment information memorize | stored in the said memory | storage means based on the point update information which the said information acquisition means acquired. Storage means for storing bonus treatment information that can be accumulated issued by a business operator as electronic data,
A control unit for accumulating and managing the privilege treatment information;
A broadcast receiving unit for receiving digital transmission data distributed by the broadcaster;
The broadcast receiving unit receives the digital transmission data including point update information of the privilege treatment information,
The said control part updates the privilege treatment information memorize | stored in the said memory | storage means based on the said point update information which the said broadcast receiving part received, The portable terminal characterized by the above-mentioned. Storage means for storing bonus treatment information that can be accumulated issued by a business operator as electronic data,
A control unit for accumulating and managing the privilege treatment information;
A short-range wireless communication unit that receives short-range wireless communication data distributed by the operator,
The short-range wireless communication unit receives short-range wireless communication data including point update information of the privilege treatment information,
The said control part updates the privilege treatment information memorize | stored in the said memory | storage means based on the said point update information which the said short distance radio | wireless communication part received. The privilege treatment information includes attribute information and point information indicating attributes of the privilege treatment information,
The control unit extracts privilege treatment information including attribute information that matches an attribute of the received / acquired point update information, and updates point information included in the extracted privilege treatment information. The mobile terminal according to any one of 1 to 4. Storage means for storing bonus treatment information issued by a business operator that includes attribute information indicating the attributes of the bonus treatment information and point information as electronic data,
A control unit for accumulating and managing the privilege treatment information;
A broadcast receiving unit for receiving digital transmission data including advertisement information distributed by the business operator;
The control unit is configured to notify the advertisement information when the attribute of the advertisement information received by the broadcast receiving unit matches the attribute information of the privilege treatment information stored in the storage unit. Mobile terminal. Storage means for storing, as electronic data, bonus treatment information that can be accumulated issued by a business operator and including attribute information indicating the attribute of the bonus treatment information and point information,
A control unit for accumulating and managing the privilege treatment information;
A short-range wireless communication unit that receives short-range wireless communication data distributed by the operator,
The control unit is configured to notify the advertisement information when the attribute of the advertisement information received by the short-range wireless communication unit matches the attribute information of the privilege treatment information stored in the storage unit. A featured mobile terminal. Storage means for storing, as electronic data, bonus treatment information that can be accumulated issued by a business operator and including attribute information indicating the attribute of the bonus treatment information and point information,
A control unit for accumulating and managing the privilege treatment information;
Location information acquisition means for acquiring location information of the own station;
It has a means to connect to a database that can search store information,
A mobile terminal that searches for available store information of the privilege treatment information located in the vicinity of the own station from the database using the attribute information of the privilege treatment information and the position information of the own station.

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