KR20010102768A - Purchase information system using barcoded coupon and internet, and Method of using that - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a bar code coupon and a purchase information system using the Internet, and a method of using the same. More specifically, a user who receives a bar code granted discount coupon by joining a purchase information site provided on the Internet, receives a product as a discount coupon. After purchasing the data, the sales data is received from the distributor, and a database of the user's purchasing behavior is formed based on the barcode, the products sold, and the member information corresponding to the barcode. Accurate research data is generated, such as consumer preferences, where the product is purchased and the current popularity of the product, and bar code coupons and purchases made via the Internet that are then provided to the desired manufacturer or distributor for reflection in production or sales. An information system and a method of using the same.

According to the present invention, by providing a discount coupon with a bar code granted to a web service user to purchase a product, service users are given a discount when purchasing the product, and the retailer collects the purchase information by a discount coupon with a bar code. Therefore, accurate and reliable research information is formed according to the user, and providing the research to the distributor or the manufacturer has an important effect on the sales or production of the distributor or the manufacturer.

Description

Purchasing information system using barcoded coupon and internet, and Method of using that}

The present invention relates to a bar code coupon and a purchase information system using the Internet, and a method of using the same. More specifically, a user who receives a bar code granted discount coupon by subscribing to a purchase information site provided on the Internet receives goods as a discount coupon. If you purchase a product, a database of the user's purchasing behavior, which consumer purchased which product, is formed, and realistic research data such as consumer's product preference, the main purchase place of the product, and the current popularity of the product are identified. The site provider provides discount coupons to consumers, and provides barcode coupons, purchase information systems using the Internet, and methods of using them to provide manufacturers or distributors with research materials to reflect in production or sales.

In general, research is widely used to investigate consumer consumption patterns and product preferences and reflect them in production or sales.

The specific reason for using research is that there are many differences between marketing products because consumers do not know exactly the taste of consumers because there are some differences between the products preferred by producers or sellers and the products preferred by consumers.

These research methods are often commissioned by providing a commission to a research agency, and sometimes a producer or seller conducts market research directly.

However, these conventional research methods are often conducted by a research agency, a producer, or a seller by questionnaires or verbal surveys, and thus it is difficult to know the exact quantity of purchase and the tendency of consumers to purchase.

Recently, as the Internet market expands rapidly, the number of websites for research is increasing, but there is a problem in the reliability of research information of consumers participating in the research. The need is growing.

An object of the present invention is to provide a web site that provides accurate research information formed by collecting the purchase information according to the purchase by providing a discount coupon with a unique identification code to the web service users.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a web site for providing a web service user with information about a distributor or a manufacturer.

Another object of the present invention will be described in more detail in the configuration and operation to be described later.

1 is a system configuration according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a web server according to the present invention.

3 is a flowchart of a web server according to the present invention;

4 is a flow chart of the subscription routine of FIG.

5 is a flow chart of the survey routine of FIG.

6 is a flowchart of a discount coupon issuing routine of FIG. 3.

7 is a flow chart of the content preference survey routine of FIG.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a barcode coupon and a purchase information system using the Internet, wherein a member, a distributor, and a manufacturer are connected to a web server by an internet network, the system comprising: an interface unit for interfacing the internet network and a web server; A memory unit in which a driving program of the web server is stored; A member information manager for managing member information; A barcode management unit for designating and managing barcodes for each member; A coupon issuing unit for issuing coupons designated with a barcode; A content management unit providing content to a distributor or a manufacturer; A research information management unit which receives sales information of a coupon designated by a barcode from a distributor and converts the research information into research information; A member information input window display unit which displays an input window for inputting member information; A survey window display unit which displays a survey window so that a member participates in the survey; A product list display unit displaying a list of products for issuing a coupon in the coupon issuing unit; A content list display unit which displays a list of content so that the content information management unit can select content; A content screen display unit which displays a screen of content selected by the content list display unit; A database unit for storing at least member information, barcode information, coupon information, content information, and research information in a database; And the member information management unit determines whether the member is not a member, so that the member information input window display unit displays the member information input window to perform the member registration routine, and when the member selects the survey, the questionnaire is displayed through the survey window display unit. A survey window is displayed to perform a survey routine.If a member selects to issue a discount coupon, the product list display unit displays a list of products so that the discount coupon issuer issues a discount coupon with a barcode. When the member selects the content information, the content information management unit controls the content list display unit to display the content list, and when the member selects the predetermined content, the content management unit connects to the corresponding content to display the content screen on the content screen display unit. , Sales from distributors And a central processing unit for controlling the information to generate research information in association with the member information on the corresponding barcode.

In addition, the method of using the purchase information system according to the present invention comprises the steps of: determining whether the member is a member and performing a subscription routine; Performing a survey routine when a member selects a survey; Performing a discount coupon issuance routine when the member selects to issue a discount coupon; If the member selects the content information, the method includes performing a preference survey routine for the corresponding content.

Preferably, the registration routine includes determining whether the user wants to register; Displaying a member information input window if a user wants to register; A user inputting member information; Designating and assigning a unique barcode to a member when member information is input; And storing the member information and the designated barcode, wherein the survey routine comprises: displaying a survey window; A member inputting survey contents; Providing a sample when the survey content is input.

The discount coupon issuance routine may include displaying a list of products; Selecting a product for which the coupon is to be issued; Generating a discount coupon for the selected product; And sending the generated discount coupon.

The content preference survey routine may further include displaying a content list; Selecting content desired by a member; Displaying the selected content screen; Selecting a specific product; Updating the preferences for the selected product.

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

Referring to the configuration according to the present invention using Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 as follows.

1 is a system configuration diagram showing a bar code coupon and a purchase information system using the Internet according to the present invention. The web server 100 is connected to a member 200, a distributor 300, and a manufacturer 400 through an internet network. have.

FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the web server 100 shown in FIG. 1 and configured as follows.

The interface unit 110 is arranged to interface the internet network with the web server 100, and the driving unit of the web server 100 is stored in the memory unit 120, and the interface unit 110 and the memory unit 120 are described above. ) And a central processing unit 220 for controlling each of the management unit and the database 300 to be described later.

Specifically, each management unit is a member information management unit 130 for managing the information of the member, a bar code management unit 140 for specifying and managing a bar code for each member, a coupon issuing unit 150 for issuing a bar code specified coupons, Content information management unit 160 that provides information on the contents of the distributor 300 or the manufacturer 400, and research that converts the sales history information by the coupon with a barcode specified from the distributor 300 into research information. The information management unit 170, a member information input window display unit 180 for displaying an input window for the member 100 to input information, and a survey window for displaying a survey window for the member 100 to participate in the survey. A display list 190, a product list display unit 200 for displaying a list of products for issuing coupons in the coupon issuing unit 150, and a list of contents so that the content information management unit 160 can select contents. Is composed of a content list display unit 210 and a content screen display unit 220 for displaying a screen of the content selected by the content list display unit 210. Each management unit described above is controlled by the central processing unit 220. It is connected to the database unit 300 to call the information, and stores the processed information.

The database unit 300 includes a member information database 310 in which information about the member 100 is stored, a barcode information database 320 storing bar code information designated for each member 100, and a discount coupon issuing unit. Discount coupon database 330 for storing information on discount coupons issued by the company, a content database 340 for storing content information about distributors, manufacturers or products, and research information database for storing research information 330.

According to the configuration described above, a process in which a user accesses the web server 100 and uses a service including membership registration, survey, discount coupon issuance, content preference survey, etc. will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 7.

According to FIG. 3, the user accesses and logs in to the web server 100 through the Internet (step S1). Login is done through the process of entering the member ID and password to prove that the user is a member. If not, it is possible to log in by entering the guest.

The web server 100 determines whether the member is a member using the information inputted by the member 200 (step S2), and this process is performed with the member information called from the member information database 310 through the member information manager 160. As a comparison.

If it is determined in step S2 that the user is a member 200, the service mode provided by the web server 100 is displayed. If it is confirmed that the user is not the member 200, a member registration routine is performed (step S3).

The service mode described above includes a survey service, a discount coupon issuance service, and a content preference survey service.

At this time, the web server 100 determines whether the member 200 selects the survey service (step S4), and performs a survey routine when the survey service is selected (step S5).

If the survey service is not selected in step S4, the member 200 determines whether the discount coupon issuing service is selected (step S6), and if the discount coupon issuing service is selected, a routine for issuing a discount coupon is performed ( Step S7).

In addition, in step S6, if the member 200 does not select a discount coupon issuing service, it is determined whether the content preference research service is selected (step S8), and if the content preference research service is selected, a preference research routine for the selected content is performed. (Step S9).

If the member 200 does not select the content preference survey service in step S8 (step S10), the web server 200 returns and repeats the process from the beginning.

The member 200 is given and stored a unique barcode through the registration routine of step S3 described above, and a survey is performed through step S5 to generate desired survey information in the web server 100, and through step S7. The member 200 receives a discount coupon designated by his barcode, and then purchases a discounted product, and performs a preference survey of contents or products of the distributor 300 or the manufacturer 400 through step S9.

As a result, the web server 100 directly receives a survey or preference through the routines of steps S5 and S9, generates research information through the research information management unit 170, and stores the research information in the research information database 350. When the purchase information generated by purchasing the product from the distributor 300 is provided to the web server 100 from the distributor 300 by using the bar code assigned to the barcode issued through step S7, the member 200, Accurate research information about the distributor 300 and the purchased product is generated, and the web server 100 provides the research information formed as described above to the distributor 300 or the manufacturer 400.

4 is a flowchart for illustrating a subscription routine of step S3 of FIG. 3.

The registration routine starts from the step in which the web server 100 checks whether the user wants to register to the logged-in user (step S31), and if the user wishes to register, the member information input window display unit (10) to receive the user's information. In step S32, the member information input window is displayed on the user side.

The user inputs the member information for registering as the member 200 in the member information input window displayed in step S32, for example, a desired ID, password and personal information (step S33).

When the member information is input in step S33, a unique barcode is given to the member 200 through the bar code manager 140 (step S34), and the above member information is stored in the member information database 310 through the member information manager 130. ), The barcode information is stored in the barcode database 320 through the barcode management unit 140 (step S35), and a product sample such as a new product is provided to the user who has subscribed to the new member 200 (step S37). .

5 is a flowchart for illustrating a survey routine performed in step S5 of FIG. 3.

The survey routine is a routine that the member 200 performs when the survey service selects in step S4, and starts from the step in which the survey window is displayed on the member 200 side through the survey window display unit of the web server 100. (Step S51).

In step S51, the member 200 inputs the survey contents in the survey window displayed on the member 200 side by the web server 100 (step S52), and the web server 100 checks whether the input contents are correctly input. Determine and provide a sample to the member 200 (step S53).

The input questionnaire information is converted into research information by the research information manager 170, and the converted research information is stored in the research information database 350.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a discount coupon issuance routine performed in step S7 of FIG. 3.

When the product list display unit 200 of the web server 100 displays a list of products that can be issued by the discount coupon on the member 200 (step S71), the member 200 selects a product to which the discount coupon is to be issued. (Step S72).

When the product is selected in step S72, the web server 100 generates a discount coupon of the product selected in step S72 (step S73), and sends the generated discount coupon to the member side (step S74).

Preferably, the above-mentioned discount coupon includes a product to be discounted, barcode information of the member 200 and a distributor 300 to be discounted, and such a discount coupon is used to purchase between the member 200 and the distributor 300. It is a linking medium, and it is a specific source of research information on purchasing behavior.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a preference investigation routine of content performed in step S9 of FIG. 3.

The content list display unit 210 of the web server 100 displays a list of contents on the member 200 side (step S91), and the member 200 selects desired contents from the content list displayed in step S91 (step S92). In step S93, the screen on which the selected content is displayed is displayed on the content screen display unit 220 of the web server 100.

When the member 200 selects a specific product in the content displayed in step S93 (step S94), the content management unit 160 of the web server 100 updates the preference for the corresponding content and the selected specific product so that the research information management unit 170 In step S95, if the member 200 does not select a specific product in step S94, the content management unit 160 of the web server 100 updates the preference for the corresponding content to the research information management unit 170. In step S97, the web server 100 provides a sample to the member 200 participating in the preference survey (step S96).

In this case, the preference information transmitted to the research information manager 170 in steps S95 and S97 is converted into research information by the research information manager 170 and stored in the research information database 350.

Eventually, the system as described above gives a discount coupon to purchase a product by giving a discount coupon that can be purchased by discounting the product, and by providing the research data to the distributor or manufacturer by providing accurate research data by a barcode discount coupon Provides important data for

As described in detail above, the present invention has been described in detail with respect to preferred embodiments, but those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains, various embodiments of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention It will be appreciated that the present invention may be modified or modified as described above.

According to the present invention, by providing a discount coupon with a bar code granted to the web service users, the service users are given a discount when purchasing the product, and the retailer collects the purchase information by the discount coupon with the barcode. Because accurate research information is formed, reliable research is formed. Providing this research to a distributor or a manufacturer can be an important data on sales or production of a distributor or a manufacturer.

In addition, by providing information on distributors, manufacturers, and products on a website, members can issue discount coupons for products they want, and issuing coupons can identify consumers' preferences for products.

Claims (6)

In systems where members, distributors and manufacturers are connected to a web server by the Internet: Web server An interface unit for interfacing the internet network with the web server; A memory unit in which a driving program of the web server is stored; A member information manager for managing the member information; A barcode management unit for designating and managing barcodes for each member; A coupon issuing unit for issuing the coupon in which the barcode is designated; A content management unit for providing contents to the distributor or manufacturer; A research information management unit which receives the sales information of the coupon designated by the barcode from the distributor and converts the research information into research information; A member information input window display unit which displays an input window for the member to input member information; A survey window display unit displaying a survey window to allow the member to participate in the survey; A product list display unit displaying a list of products for issuing a coupon in the coupon issuing unit; A content list display unit which displays a list of content so that the content management unit can select content; A content screen display unit displaying a screen of content selected by the content list display unit; A database unit for storing at least member information, barcode information, coupon information, content information, and research information in a database; And The member information management unit determines whether the member is not a member so that the member information input window display unit displays the member information input window to perform a member registration routine for assigning a member and a barcode, and the member performs a survey. If selected, the survey window is displayed through the survey window display unit to perform a survey routine, and when the member selects to issue a discount coupon, the product list display unit displays a product list to display the discount coupon for the selected product. The issuing unit issues a discount coupon with a bar code assigned thereto, and when the member selects the content information, the content list display unit controls to display the content list. When the member selects the predetermined content, the content management unit returns to the corresponding content. Connect the content screen display unit And a central processing unit to display the screen of the contents, and to generate the research information by linking the sales information provided from the distributor with the member information on the corresponding barcode. Purchasing Information System. In a system in which members, distributors and manufacturers are connected to a web server via an internet network; Web server Determining whether the member is a member and performing a member registration routine to give a member a unique barcode; Performing a survey routine when the member selects a survey; If the member selects to issue a discount coupon, executing the discount coupon issuing routine designated with the barcode; And And if the member selects the content information, performing a preference survey routine for the corresponding content. The method of claim 2, The member registration routine is Determining whether to want to register; Displaying a member information input window if a user wants to register; Inputting member information; Designating and assigning a unique barcode to a member when member information is input; Storing the member information and the designated barcode; And A method of using a barcode coupon and a purchase information system using the Internet, comprising: providing a product sample to the newly subscribed member. The method of claim 2, The survey routine Displaying a survey window; Inputting survey contents by the member; Method of using the purchase information system using the barcode coupon and the Internet, characterized in that it comprises the step of providing a sample when the survey content is input. The method of claim 2, The discount coupon issuance routine Displaying a list of products; Selecting a product for which the member wants to issue a coupon; Generating a discount coupon for the selected product; And Using a bar code coupon and a purchase information system using the Internet, characterized in that it comprises the step of sending the generated discount coupon. The method of claim 2, The content preference survey routine is Displaying a content list; Selecting content desired by the member; Displaying the selected content screen; Selecting a specific product by the member; The method of using a bar code coupon and a purchase information system using the Internet, characterized in that it comprises the step of updating the preference for the content in the selected product.