KR20070110241A - Coupon management server - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a coupon management server, the coupon management server according to the present invention, by operating and managing the issuance, use and settlement of coupons in real time through the network, providing convenience in issuance, use and settlement of coupons, etc. It can be used for a variety of marketing activities.

Description

Coupon Management Server {Server for Manging Coupons}

1 is a block diagram of an automatic coupon issuance and operation service system through a network according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention

2 is a configuration diagram of the coupon issuing terminal shown in FIG.

3 is a block diagram of a coupon use approval terminal shown in FIG.

4 is a configuration diagram of the coupon management server shown in FIG.

5 is a flowchart illustrating an automatic coupon issuance and operation service method through a network according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

6 is an operation flowchart illustrating a coupon issuing procedure in an automatic coupon issuing and operation service method through a network of the present invention.

7 is an operation flowchart illustrating a coupon use approval procedure in an automatic coupon issuance and operation service method through a network of the present invention.

8 is an operation flowchart showing a settlement work procedure in an automatic coupon issuance and operation service method through a network of the present invention.

*** Description of the main symbols in the drawings ***

100: coupon issuing terminal 110: terminal control unit

111: issuance procedure processing control module 112: business inquiry processing module

113: terminal device management control module 120: terminal communication unit

121: Tcp / ip communication module 122: general modem communication module

130: terminal storage unit 131: issuing information storage unit

132: Business information storage

133: management information data storage

140: terminal input and output unit 141: display unit

142: keypad portion 143: reader

144: printer 190: coupon issuer PC

200: coupon use approval terminal 210: terminal control unit

211: use approval processing control module 212: business inquiry processing module

213: terminal device management control module 220: terminal communication unit

221: Tcp / ip communication module 222: general modem communication module

230: terminal storage unit 231: use information storage unit

232: Business information storage

233: management information data storage

240: terminal input / output unit 241: display unit

242: keypad portion 243: reader

244: Printer 290: Coupon Destination PC

300: coupon management server 310: communication control unit

311: communication module for each terminal 312: communication module for each institution

320: real time processing unit 321: issuing processing module

322: use approval processing module 323: business inquiry processing module

330: database part

331: Issuance and usage history DB

332: Settlement history DB 333: Business management information DB

334: terminal management information DB 335: use management information DB

340: batch processing unit 341: management batch module

342: settlement arrangement module 350: web server

351: Login Module 352: Publisher Module

353: Where to use module 354: Administrator module

390: Operator PC

The present invention relates to a coupon management server that provides convenience in issuance, use, and settlement of coupons and can be used for various marketing activities by operating and managing coupon issuance, use, and settlement in real time through a network.

Conventionally, a method of printing a large amount of coupons and distributing them in a specific place or the like can be used, or a user can print and use the coupons directly on the Internet. Such a coupon is issued by a coupon use contract between a coupon issuer who issues the coupon for profit of business and a coupon use place where the coupon can be used.

However, this conventional method requires a lot of time and manpower from the issuance of the coupon to the settlement because the person directly settles the costs by using the coupon and the issuer after the coupon is used. In addition, when the use place of the coupon and the issuer are the same, the settlement may be omitted, and thus, the settlement was not performed accurately and the coupon used in real time could not be grasped by the use place.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to allow customers to issue and use coupons that can receive discounts or services according to the contents of the event in real time, and information on the issued and used coupons. To manage in real time, and to provide a coupon management server that can automatically process the settlement of the cost of the coupon used in real time for each user and issuer.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a coupon management server that allows for a low management cost and efficient marketing activities when marketing through the issuance of coupons, and to provide a variety of immediate marketing methods according to the needs of customers To provide.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a coupon management server that can increase the sales and mutual organic marketing activities in the place where the coupon is issued, as well as the user can use the coupon, and the coupon issuing destination issuing coupons, etc. To provide.

Coupon management server according to the present invention for achieving the above object, issuance and use history DB for storing the issuance and use history information including the issuance and use history of the coupon, and the settlement details including the settlement details of the coupon used DB for settlement details storing information, a task management information DB for storing work management information including coupon number and event contents, and a terminal for storing terminal management information including a unique number of coupon issuing terminal and coupon use approval terminal A database unit having a management information DB, a usage management information DB for storing the use management information including the generated and updated coupon number, and a coupon issuing terminal, coupon use approval terminal, and coupon issuer through the Internet and public networks. A communication control unit providing an interface function to communicate with a PC and a coupon user PC and an operator PC; When the grade request information is received, the terminal information is read from the terminal management information DB of the database unit, and the terminal information is checked by checking the terminal information, and the coupon number and coupon issuance to be issued by the database management information DB is processed. An issuing processing module for extracting an event to be performed, transmitting the issuance contents to the issuing terminal device through the communication control unit, and recording the issuance history of the coupon in the issuance and use history DB of the database unit; and using the coupon through the communication control unit. When the request for approval of the coupon is received from the approval terminal, the terminal information is checked in the terminal management information DB of the database unit, and the terminal information is checked by checking the information on the coupon use approval terminal that has requested the use of the coupon. Check the coupon number that received the request for use and approve the use. And a usage approval processing module for extracting an event to be processed together with the use approval from the work management information DB of the database unit, and transmitting the issuance contents to the coupon use approval terminal through the communication controller, the coupon issuing terminal and When the inquiry request for the issue and use history of the coupon is received from the coupon use approval terminal, a query operation module for retrieving the issued use history information of the corresponding coupon from the issuance and use history DB of the database unit is transmitted to the corresponding terminal. A management batch module for backing up data stored in the issuance and use history DB and the settlement history DB, and performing batch processing of the work management information DB, the terminal management information DB, and the use management information DB; And settlement of the issuance and use of the coupon according to the issuer and the use place. Check the logged-in terminal through the batch processing unit and the communication network having a batch processing module for processing the nothing and processing the settlement details by date, if the coupon issuer terminal issuing the coupon, connect to the issuer module, the terminal of the coupon destination If it is connected to the use module, and if the coupon manager terminal, the login module to connect to the manager module, and the coupon issuer terminal for issuing the coupon through the login module connected, it is possible to specify information about the issue of the coupon, the coupon Issuer module for checking the issuance history of the coupon issued from the issuing terminal and the use history of the coupon used from the coupon use approval terminal, and the issuer module for checking the settlement details for the use cost of the used coupon, and the login module When the terminal of the coupon destination is connected via User module to check the use history and settlement history of the coupons used through the customer, and when the coupon manager terminal is connected through the login module, so that the coupon issuing terminal and the coupon use terminal can be managed and controlled It characterized in that it comprises a web server having an administrator module.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Automatic coupon issuance and operation service system

1 is a block diagram of an automatic coupon issuance and operation service system through a network according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Automatic coupon issuance and operation service system through the network according to the present invention, as shown in Figure 1, a plurality of coupon issuing terminal 100, a plurality of coupon use approval terminal 200, the plurality of coupon issuing terminal 100 ) And a plurality of coupon use approval terminals 200 and a coupon management server 300 connected through an internet network (NW10) or a public network (NW20), wherein the coupon management server 300 is the Internet network (NW10). It is connected to the coupon issuer PC 190, the coupon use PC 290 and the operator PC 390 of the system operator through.

Here, the plurality of coupon issuing terminal 100 is installed in the office (for example, theaters, amusement parks, ski resorts, merchants, etc.) used by the person requesting the coupon issuance, Internet (NW10) or public network (NW20) Request a coupon issuance from the coupon management server 300 connected through the receiving the unique coupon number and event details to issue a coupon to the customer to receive a discount or service according to the event content, and stores the issued history .

To this end, the coupon issuing terminal 100 as shown in Figure 1, the terminal control unit 110 for controlling the process of issuing the coupon, and the coupon via the Internet (NW10) or public network (NW20) The terminal communication unit 120 for communicating with the management server 300, the terminal storage unit 130 for storing the issued coupon information, and outputs the information necessary for the coupon issuance to the screen and guide the application to issue the coupon from the user It is provided with a key (Key) and has a terminal input and output unit 140 for printing and printing the coupon by the coupon issuance data.

In addition, the plurality of coupon use approval terminals 200 are installed at a place (for example, a theater, an amusement park, a ski resort, an affiliated store, etc.) where the coupon can be used, and the coupon presented by the customer on the Internet network (NW10). Alternatively, after receiving a confirmation of use approval from the coupon management server 300 connected through a public network (NW20), the discount or service is provided to the customer according to the event contents described in the coupon, and the usage history of the used coupon is stored.

To this end, the plurality of coupon use approval terminal 200, as shown in Figure 1, the terminal control unit 210 for controlling the approval process of the coupon, the Internet (NW10) or public network (NW20) The terminal communication unit 220 for communicating with the coupon management server 300, the terminal storage unit 230 for storing the used information of the used coupons, and outputs the information necessary for the approval of the coupon to guide the A terminal input / output unit 240 is provided to receive data from a user, read and input a barcode (coupon number) of the coupon, and print and output usage information on the coupon.

In addition, the coupon management server 300 receives the request of the coupon issuing terminal 100 and / or the coupon use approval terminal 200 through the Internet network (NW10) or public network (NW20) issuing the coupon and The approval for the use is processed in real time and the details are stored, and the cost of the coupon used through the coupon use approval terminal 200 is settled in real time.

To this end, the coupon management server 300 is connected through the coupon issuing terminal 100 and the coupon use approval terminal 200 and the Internet (NW10) or public network (NW20), as shown in FIG. The communication control unit 310 for communicating with each terminal and the coupon issuing terminal 100 generates a coupon issuance information including a unique coupon number and the event content by request of the coupon issuing terminal Real-time processing unit 320 for real-time processing of the approval process by request, issuance and use history information including the issuance and use history of the coupon, settlement history information including settlement details of the coupon used, coupon number and Business management information including the event content, the terminal management information including the unique number of the coupon issuing terminal and the coupon use approval terminal, the use management tablet including the generated and updated coupon number Database unit 330 for storing the, batch processing unit 340 for processing the batch job required for the business process and system maintenance for issuance and use approval of the coupon, and the administrator of the coupon management server 300 And a web server 350 that provides an interface for the business process of the coupon issuer and the coupon use manager.

Coupon Issuance Terminal

2 is a block diagram of the coupon issuing terminal 100 shown in FIG.

As described above with reference to FIG. 1, the coupon issuing terminal 100 includes a terminal controller 110, a terminal communication unit 120, a terminal storage unit 130, and a terminal input / output unit 140.

The terminal controller 110 of the coupon issuing terminal 100 controls the issuance processing procedure of the coupon, as shown in FIG. 2, the issuance procedure processing control module 111 and the task inquiry processing module 112. And a terminal device management control module 113.

Here, the issuing procedure processing control module 111 informs that the coupon issuing processing procedure will be performed through the display unit 141 of the terminal input / output unit 140 below, and then the keypad unit of the terminal input / output unit 140 below. After receiving confirmation that the coupon is to be issued by the issuer of the coupon through 142, the coupon is requested to the coupon management server through the Internet network NW10 or the public network NW20. Then, the coupon number and the event content received from the coupon management server through the display unit 141, and then to control to print the coupon through the printer 144.

In addition, the task inquiry processing module 112 guides and controls a procedure for inquiring information of the coupon issued through the coupon issuing terminal 100 through the display unit 141 of the terminal input / output unit 140. .

In addition, the terminal device management control module 113 controls to query and manage the unique number of the coupon issuing terminal 100 and the number of times of processing of coupons issued through the coupon issuing terminal 100.

Then, the terminal communication unit 120 of the coupon issuing terminal 100 is an interface function to communicate with the coupon management server 300 via the Internet (NW10) or public network (NW20), Figure 2 As shown in the drawing, a Tcp / ip communication module 121 and a general modem communication module 122 are provided.

Here, the Tcp / ip communication module 121 is a module for communicating with the coupon management server 300 through the Internet network (NW10), the general modem communication module 122 is the coupon management server 300 And a module for communicating with the public network NW20.

Then, the terminal storage unit 130 of the coupon issuing terminal 100 stores the coupon information issued through the coupon issuing terminal 100, as shown in Figure 2, issuing information storage unit ( 131, a work information storage unit 132, and a management information data storage unit 133.

Here, the issuing information storage unit 131 stores the issuing information of the coupon issued through the coupon issuing terminal 100. At this time, the issuance information of the coupon includes the issue date and time of the coupon, the coupon number, the place of use using the coupon issuance, event contents, and the like.

And, the work information storage unit 132 stores the event contents sent out by the coupon issuing terminal 100 itself when issuing a coupon.

In addition, the management information data storage unit 133 stores the coupon information including the unique number of the coupon issuing terminal and the number of times of processing of the coupon issued through the coupon issuing terminal.

Next, the terminal input / output unit 140 of the coupon issuing terminal 100 outputs and guides information necessary for issuing the coupon on a screen, and receives a coupon issuance request from the user as a key. The coupon is printed and output, and as shown in FIG. 2, the display unit 141, a key pad unit 142, a reader 143, and a printer 144 are provided.

Here, the display unit 141 is an output device for outputting and guiding the coupon issuing process on the screen, the keypad 142 is an input device that the user inputs a key to issue the coupon, The reader 143 is an input device for reading and storing a bar code (coupon number) of the coupon, and the printer 144 prints the coupon and outputs the coupon code of the coupon issued through the coupon issuing terminal 100. Output device for outputting details.

On the other hand, if the manager of the coupon issuing terminal 100 has a plurality of coupons with a bar code (coupon number) is printed in advance, after entering the bar code of the coupon using the reader 143 and delivers the coupon to the customer.

Coupon approval terminal

3 is a block diagram of the coupon use approval terminal 200 shown in FIG.

As described above with reference to FIG. 1, the coupon approval terminal 200 includes a terminal controller 210, a terminal communication unit 220, a terminal storage unit 230, and a terminal input / output unit 240.

First, the terminal control unit 210 of the coupon approval terminal 200 controls the approval processing procedure of the coupon, as shown in Figure 3, the usage approval processing control module 211, the task query processing module ( 212) and a terminal device management control module (213).

Here, the use approval processing control module 211 guides and controls the processing procedure for approval of the use of the coupon through the display unit 241 of the terminal input / output unit 240.

In addition, the task inquiry processing module 212 guides and controls a procedure for inquiring usage information of the coupon used through the coupon issuing terminal 100 through the display unit 241 of the terminal input / output unit 240. do.

In addition, the terminal device management control module 213 inquires and manages the coupon information including the unique number of the coupon use approval terminal 100, the number of processing of the coupon used through the coupon use approval terminal 100.

Then, the terminal communication unit 220 of the coupon use approval terminal 200 is a place to provide an interface to communicate with the coupon management server 300 through the Internet (NW10) or public network (NW20), Figure 3 As shown in the drawing, a Tcp / ip communication module 221 and a general modem communication module 222 are provided.

Here, the Tcp / ip communication module 221 provides an interface function to communicate with the coupon management server 300 through the Internet network (NW10), the general modem communication module 222 is the public network (NW20) Provides an interface function to communicate with the coupon management server 300 through.

Then, the terminal storage unit 231 of the coupon use approval terminal 200 is a place for storing the usage information of the used coupon, as shown in Figure 3, the usage information storage unit 231, work information A storage unit 232 and a management information data storage unit 233 are provided.

Here, the usage information storage unit 231 stores the usage approval information of the coupon used through the coupon usage approval terminal 200.

In addition, the work information storage unit 232 stores the event contents emitted by the coupon use approval terminal 200 itself when using the coupon.

In addition, the management information data storage unit 233 stores the coupon information including the unique number of the coupon use approval terminal 200, the number of times of processing the coupon used through the coupon use approval terminal 200.

Next, the terminal input / output unit 240 of the coupon use approval terminal 200 outputs and guides the information necessary for the coupon approval through the display unit 241, receives data from the user, and reads the barcode of the coupon. A place for inputting and printing usage information on the coupon, and as illustrated in FIG. 3, a display unit 241, a keypad unit 242, a reader 243, and a printer 244 are provided.

Here, the display unit 241 is an output device for outputting and guiding the use approval process of the coupon on a screen, and the key pad unit 242 is a user inputs a key to request approval of the use of the coupon. The input device, the reader 243 is an input device for reading and storing the barcode (coupon number) of the coupon, the printer 244 prints the event content on the approved coupon and the coupon use approval terminal 200 The output device outputs the details of coupons approved for use.

Coupon Management Server

4 is a configuration diagram of the coupon management server 300 shown in FIG.

As described with reference to FIG. 1, the coupon management server 300 includes a communication controller 310, a real time processor 320, a database 330, a batch processor 340, and a web server 350.

First, the communication control unit 310 of the coupon management server 300 is the coupon issuing terminal 100, the coupon use terminal 200, the coupon via the Internet network (NW10) and / or the public network (NW20) Where the interface function is provided to communicate with the issuer PC 190, coupon user PC 290 and operator PC 390, as shown in Figure 4, the communication module 311 for each terminal and the communication module 312 for each institution It is provided.

Here, the terminal-specific communication module 311 provides an interface function to communicate with each terminal connected through the Internet network (NW10) and / or the public network (NW20), the communication module 312 for each organization is a dedicated line ( NW30) provides an interface function to communicate with the user agency server 400 or affiliated agency server 500.

Then, the real-time processing unit 320 of the coupon management server 300 generates and transmits the coupon issuance information including the unique coupon number and the event content at the request of the coupon issuing terminal 100, using the coupon Where the process of using the approval process in real time at the request of the approval terminal 200, the issuance processing module 321, the use approval processing module 322 and the job inquiry processing module 323 as shown in FIG. Equipped.

Here, the issuing processing module 321 is a module for processing in real time in the coupon management server 300 when the coupon issuing request information is received from the coupon issuing terminal 100. When the issuing processing module 321 receives the issuing request information of the coupon from the coupon issuing terminal 100, the terminal issuing information from the terminal management information DB 334 of the database unit 330 to request the coupon issuing terminal information Read the terminal information, and the event to be processed with the coupon number and coupon issuance to be issued in the task management information DB 333 of the database unit 330 below. At this time, the coupon number updates the count while bringing the latest one. Thereafter, the issuing contents are transmitted to the issuing terminal device 100 through the communication control unit 310, and the issuance history of the coupon is recorded in the issuance and use history DB 331 of the following database unit 330.

In addition, the use approval processing module 322 is a module for processing in real time by the coupon management server 300 when a request for approval of a coupon is received from the coupon use approval terminal 200. When the use approval processing module 322 receives a use approval request of the coupon from the coupon use approval terminal 200 through the communication control unit 310, the terminal management information DB 334 of the following database unit 330 is received. Check the terminal information by querying the information of the coupon use approval terminal that has requested the coupon use approval, and checks the coupon number that the use request is received from the issuance and use history DB 331 of the following database unit 330 and updates to use approval. do. Then, the task management information DB 333 of the database unit 330 brings an event to be processed with the approval of use. Then, the issuance contents are transmitted to the coupon use approval terminal 200 through the communication control unit 310.

In addition, the business inquiry processing module 323 is received from the coupon issuing terminal 100 and / or the coupon use approval terminal 200 inquiry request regarding the issue and use history of the coupon, the database unit 330 Issuance and usage history of the DB 331 retrieves the usage history information of the coupon and transmits to the terminal.

Then, the database (DB) unit 330 of the coupon management server 300 issuance and use history information including the issuance and use history of the coupon, settlement history information including the settlement details of the coupon used, coupon Where to store business management information including the number and event content, terminal management information including the unique number of the coupon issuing terminal and the coupon use approval terminal, usage management information including the generated and updated coupon number, etc. As shown in FIG. 4, the issuance and usage history DB 331, the settlement history DB 332, the task management information DB 333, the terminal management information DB 334, and the usage management information DB 335 Equipped.

Here, the issuance and use history DB 331 stores the coupon number of the issued coupon and the use history of the coupon, the settlement history DB 332 stores the settlement details for the use cost of the issued and used coupon. . In addition, the business management information DB 333 stores the coupon number to be issued and the event to be processed along with the coupon issuance, the terminal management information DB 334 is the coupon issuing terminal 100 and the coupon use approval terminal ( Each terminal number of the 200 is stored, and the use management information DB 335 generates and updates a unique coupon number of the coupon requested for issuance by the coupon issuing terminal 100, and also uses the coupon using an approval terminal 200 ) Generates a unique use number of the coupon requesting the use approval.

Next, the batch processing unit 340 of the coupon management server 300 is a place for processing the work required for the issuance and use approval of the coupon and system maintenance, as shown in FIG. Similarly, the management arrangement module 341 and the settlement arrangement module 342 are provided.

Here, the management arrangement module 341 backs up the data stored in the issuance and use history DB 331 and the settlement history DB 332, the work management information DB 333 and the terminal management information DB 334 And the batch processing of the use management information DB (335).

In addition, the settlement arrangement module 342 processes the issuance and use details of the coupon according to the issuer and the place of use, and the settlement details are processed collectively by date.

Next, the web server 350 of the coupon management server 300 is to provide an interface for the processing of the manager and coupon issuer, the administrator of the coupon use destination of the coupon management server 300, shown in FIG. As described above, a webpage module such as a login module 351, an issuer module 352, a usage module 353, and an administrator module 354 is provided.

The login module 351 searches for a PC accessing the web server 350 to allow access to any one of the publisher module 352, the usage module 353, and the administrator module 354. Provide the function.

Here, the issuer module 352 is a module that can be accessed by the person operating the coupon issuance, it is possible to specify the information on the issue of the coupon, the issue history of the coupon issued from the coupon issuing terminal 100 and the coupon use approval The user can check the use history of the coupon used from the terminal 200, and provides a function of checking the settlement details for the use cost of the used coupon.

In addition, the use module 353 is a module that can be accessed by the administrator of the use point of the coupon on which the coupon use approval terminal 200 is installed, and provides a function of checking the use history and settlement details of the coupons used through the use point. .

Finally, the manager module 354 is a module that can be accessed by the administrator who manages the system, and manages and controls the entire system including the coupon issuing terminal 100 and the coupon use approval terminal 200.

Automatic coupon issuance and operation service method

Hereinafter, an automatic coupon issuance and operation service method through a network according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described.

5 is a flowchart illustrating an automatic coupon issuance and operation service method through a network according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, first, when logging in to the web server 350 of the coupon management server 300 through the Internet network NW10 or the public network NW20, the web server 350 of the coupon management server 300. In the login module 351), the terminal PC accessing the web server 350 through the Internet network NW10 or the public network NW20 may be executed by the coupon issuing terminal 100 or the coupon issuer PC (cost). PC or 190 of the person who paid and applied for issuing the coupon, or the coupon use terminal 200 or the coupon destination PC (PC using a coupon) 290, or the operator PC (system) It is checked whether it is the PC of the managing and operating person). At this time, the confirmation of the terminal (PC) approaching the web server 350 is the coupon issuing terminal 100, the coupon use approval terminal 200, the coupon issuer PC 190, the coupon use PC (290) And a unique number of the operator PC 390 is stored in the terminal management information DB 334 of the web server 350.

On the other hand, as a result of the check, if the connected terminal (PC) is the coupon issuing terminal 100 or the coupon issuer PC 190 to allow access to the issuer module 352, the coupon use approval terminal ( 200 or the coupon destination PC 290 allows access to the usage module 353, and the operator PC 390 allows access to the manager module 354 ( Step S101).

Then, the issuer module 352, the usage module 353, and the web page modules 352 to 354 of the administrator module 354 provide guide screens for selecting a terminal management menu and a task management menu, respectively. do. However, the coupon issuing terminal 100, the coupon issuer PC 190, the coupon use approval terminal 200 and the coupon use destination PC 290 to use only the task management menu (step S103).

Next, one of the terminal management menu and the task management menu is selected through the web page modules 352 to 354 (step S105).

Next, in the terminal management menu selected by the operator PC 390, the coupon management server 300 receives registration information of the coupon issuing terminal 100 and the coupon use approval terminal 200 through the webpage module. And correct it (step S107).

Then, in the task management menu selected by the operator PC 390, the issue, use, settlement details, etc. of the coupon are managed through the webpage module (step S109).

Then, when the management is finished in the operator PC 390 is logged out (step S111).

On the other hand, in the menu selection step (S105), the task management menu selected by the coupon issuer PC 190 and the coupon use destination PC 290 requests the issuance and use of the coupon through the web page module, Check the settlement details for the cost of the coupon used (step S109).

Then, when the work is finished in the coupon issuer PC 190 and the coupon destination PC 290 is logged out (step S111).

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to Figures 6 to 8 coupon issuance procedure, coupon use approval procedure, settlement business procedure, the following situation will be described as an example.

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* Usage (A): The theater that can be seen discounted coupons issued in the screening film, the coupon use terminal 200 is installed.

* Office for issuing coupons (B): General shops around the theater to issue coupons, the coupon issuing terminal 100 is installed.

* Coupon issuing place (C): A place for paying the costs after the use of the issued coupon, may be the place of use (A) and the office (B) issuing the coupon.

Coupon Issuance Process

6 is a flowchart illustrating a coupon issuing procedure in an automatic coupon issuing and operation service method through a network of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, in the issuance procedure processing control module 111 of the terminal controller 110 of the coupon issuing terminal 100 installed in the office B issuing the coupon, when power is first applied, or When the 'cancel' button of the keypad unit 142 is selected in all the use stages of the coupon issuing terminal 100, or when the procedure of the coupon issuing terminal 100 is completely completed, the discount coupon of the use place (A) The display unit 141 informs that the service issuing procedure will be performed (step S201).

Next, the issuing procedure processing control module 111 confirms that the issuance manager (the person who manages the coupon issuance at the office B) will issue the coupon through the keypad unit 142 (step S203). ).

Next, the issuing procedure processing control module 111 transmits a request for issuing a coupon to the coupon management server 300 through the terminal communication unit 120 (step S205).

Next, in the issuance processing module 321 of the real-time processing unit 320 of the coupon management server 300, the terminal management of the database unit 330 to the information of the coupon issuing terminal 100, the coupon issuing request information entered Inquiry is made through the information DB 334 (step S207).

Next, in the issuing processing module 321, the issuing condition of the issuing request coupon is referred to the issuing and using history DB 331 of the database unit 330 to issue the coupon received from the coupon issuing terminal 100. The request information is checked (step S209).

Next, the issue processing module 321 generates and updates a unique coupon number through the use management information DB 335 of the database unit 330 (step S211).

Next, the issuing processing module 321 processes the event contents to be sent to the coupon issuing terminal 100 together with the coupon number through the business management information DB 333 of the database unit 330 (step S213).

Next, in the issuing processing module 321, the coupon issuing processing result is recorded in the issuance and usage history DB 331 of the database unit 330 (step S215).

Then, the issuing processing module 321 transmits the processing result to the coupon issuing terminal 100 through the communication control unit 310 (step S217).

Next, in the issuance procedure processing control module 111 of the terminal controller 110 of the coupon issuing terminal 100, the display unit 141 displays the coupon number and the event contents received from the coupon management server 300. It guides through and outputs through the printer 144 (step S219).

Coupon redemption process

7 is a flowchart illustrating a coupon use approval procedure in an automatic coupon issuance and operation service method through a network of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, in the use approval processing control module 211 of the terminal controller 210 of the coupon use approval terminal 200 installed at the use destination A, when power is first applied, or the coupon use approval When the 'cancel' button of the keypad 242 is selected in all the use stages of the terminal 200, or when the procedure of the coupon use approval terminal 200 is completely completed, the discount coupon service of the use place A The display unit 241 informs that the issuance procedure will be performed (step S301).

Then, in the use approval processing control module 211, the key pad unit 242 confirms that the customer (the person holding the coupon) will use the coupon (steps S303 to S305).

Next, the use approval processing control module 211 transmits a request for approval of the use of the coupon to the coupon management server 300 through the terminal communication unit 220 (step S307).

Next, in the use approval processing module 322 of the real-time processing unit 320 of the coupon management server 300, the database unit 330 receives information of the coupon use approval terminal 200, the request for approval of use of the coupon is received. Inquiry is made through the terminal management information DB 334 (step S309).

Then, in the use approval processing module 322, by using the coupon received from the coupon use approval terminal 200 by inquiring the details of the use request coupon to the issuance and use history DB 331 of the database unit 330 Contrast with the approval request information (step S311).

Next, the use approval processing module 322 generates a unique use number of the coupon through the use management information DB 335 of the database unit 330 (step S313).

Next, the use approval processing module 322 processes the event content to be sent to the coupon use approval terminal 200 together with the use number through the work management information DB 333 of the database unit 330. (Step S315).

Next, in the use approval processing module 322, the coupon use approval processing result is recorded in the issuance and use history DB 331 of the database unit 330 (step S317).

Next, the use approval processing module 322 transmits the processing result to the coupon use approval terminal 200 through the communication control unit 310 (step S319).

Next, in the use approval processing control module 211 of the terminal control unit 210 of the coupon use approval terminal 200, the display unit 241 displays the usage number and event contents received from the coupon management server 300. ) And output through the printer 244 (step S321).

Settlement work procedure

8 is a flowchart illustrating a settlement business procedure in an automatic coupon issuance and operation service method through a network of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, in the login module 351 of the web server 350 of the coupon management server 300, the terminal logged in through the Internet network NW10 or the public network NW20 may be checked. As described above, when the connected terminal (PC) is the coupon issuing terminal (100), the issuer module (352) is allowed to access, and when the coupon use terminal (200), the use module (353). ), And in the case of the operator PC 390 to allow access to the manager module 354 (step S401).

Then, the issuer module 352, the usage module 353, and the web page modules 352 to 354 of the manager module 354 guide the settlement screen (step S403).

Then, each of the webpage modules 352 to 354 provides a screen of a business menu for the issuance information of the coupon and a business menu for the use of the issued coupon, so as to select one (step S405).

Here, when selecting a business menu for the issue information of the coupon, each webpage module (352 ~ 354) provides a basic screen to query the issue information of the coupon by the use place and issuer, and directly retrieve the issue information (Step S407).

On the other hand, when selecting a business menu regarding the use of the issued coupon, the webpage modules 352 to 354 provide a basic screen so that the usage information of the coupon can be inquired by the use place and the issuer, and directly inquire the use information. (Step S409).

Then, each of the web page modules 352 to 354 provides an output screen of the settlement information suitable for the task (step S411).

Then, each of the webpage modules 352 to 354 logs out when the settlement processing task is finished (step S413).

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but can be variously modified and changed by those skilled in the art, which should be regarded as included in the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined in the appended claims. something to do.

As described above, according to the coupon management server according to the present invention, the customer can issue and use a coupon that can receive a discount or a service according to the content of the event in real time, and manage the information of the issued and used coupon in real time In addition, the cost of the coupon used can be automatically processed in real time for each user and issuer.

In addition, when marketing through the issuance of coupons, it is possible to provide a low management cost and efficient marketing activities, and to provide various and immediate marketing methods according to the needs of customers.

In addition, not only the issuer of the coupon but also a place of use of the coupon, and a coupon issuer of issuing coupons may increase sales and mutually organic marketing activities.

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Issuance and use history DB that stores issuance and usage history information including the issuance and use history of the coupon, settlement history DB that stores settlement history information including settlement history of the coupon used, coupon number and event contents Includes a business management information DB for storing the business management information included, a terminal management information DB for storing the terminal management information including the unique number of the coupon issuing terminal and coupon use approval terminal, and a coupon number created and updated A database unit having a usage management information DB for storing the used management information; A communication control unit providing an interface function to communicate with a coupon issuing terminal, a coupon use approval terminal, a coupon issuer PC, a coupon user PC, and an operator PC through an Internet network and a public network; When the coupon issuance request information is received from the coupon issuing terminal, the terminal information is read from the terminal management information DB of the database unit to check the terminal information by reading the information of the coupon issuing terminal requesting the issuance of the coupon, and the coupon issuing from the task management information DB of the database unit. An issuing processing module for extracting an event to be processed with a number and a coupon issuance, transmitting the issuing contents to the issuing terminal device through the communication control unit and recording the issuance of the coupon in the issuing and using history DB of the database unit; When a coupon use approval request is received from the coupon use approval terminal through a communication control unit, the terminal information is checked from the terminal management information DB of the database unit, and the terminal information is checked by checking the information of the coupon use approval terminal that has requested the coupon use, and the database Issue request and use history from DB Check the coupon number and update it with the use approval, extract the event to be processed with the use approval from the work management information DB of the database unit, and use the approval process of sending the issued content to the coupon use approval terminal through the communication control unit. When a module and an inquiry request regarding the issuance and use history of the coupon are received from the coupon issuing terminal and the coupon use approval terminal, the issuing and using history DB of the database is retrieved from the issuance and use history DB of the database to the corresponding terminal. A real time processor having a task query processing module for transmitting; A management batch module for backing up data stored in the issuance and use history DB and the settlement history DB, and performing batch processing of the work management information DB, the terminal management information DB, and the use management information DB; A batch processing unit for processing the issuance and use details according to the issuer and the use place, and having a settlement batch module for collectively processing the settlement details by date; And Check the terminal logged in through the communication network, if the coupon issuing terminal for issuing the coupon terminal is connected to the issuer module, if the terminal of the coupon destination to the use module, and if the coupon manager terminal, the login module to connect to the administrator module, and the login When the coupon issuer terminal issuing the coupon through the module is connected, it is possible to specify information on the issue of the coupon, the issue details of the coupon issued from the coupon issuing terminal and the use history of the coupon used from the coupon use approval terminal. Issuer module to check the settlement details of the use cost of the coupon used, and when the terminal of the coupon destination through the login module is connected, the usage history and settlement of the coupon used through the use place Where module to check the history and the log If the coupon manager terminal connected via the module, characterized in that the coupon issued by the terminal and a web server including a manager module to manage and control the redemption authorization terminal; coupon management server, comprising the.

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