JP3380460B2 - Contact lens replacement system - Google Patents

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Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a contact lens replacement system, and more particularly, to a readable / writable information card issued to a user and a plurality of information cards installed in a plurality of stores. The present invention relates to a system using an electronic information processing organization including a terminal device and a central computer. 2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, contact lenses have been widely used for correcting visual acuity or for fashionable purposes.
Various types are used, ranging from short-term disposable types up to a week. By the way, it is not widespread in Japan.
Medium-term type, which is used for several months, is used in foreign countries. The medium-term type has a low sense of resistance to disposables like the short-term type, but has the security that a new lens can always be used, and has the advantage that it does not impose a large burden on the cost, and is easily accepted by users. . However, in this medium-term type lens, if a plurality of lenses used for one year are handed to a user in advance, for example, there is a tendency that self-management of a replacement period is difficult and replacement is difficult. Also,
There are also storage problems. Furthermore, it can be lost during storage. On the other hand, if a user purchases a new lens at a store every one to several months, it is practically extremely complicated and almost impossible. [0004] In view of this, there is a method in which a guideline for the deadline is set in advance, and the user voluntarily exchanges the deadline when the deadline comes. In this case, for convenience of the user, it is desirable that the number of exchangeable stores is a plurality, and as many as possible. However, it is practically difficult to equip a large number of stores with a large amount of user data. Therefore, as a means for solving this problem, a readable and writable information card is issued to the user, and based on the data of the information card, It is conceivable to perform regular replacement of the lens. [0005] In view of such circumstances, the present invention provides a terminal computer and a central computer installed in a plurality of stores, centering on an information card issued to a user. The present invention proposes a system using an electronic information processing system capable of efficiently exchanging contact lenses by using the information processing system. [0006] That is, the present invention provides:
When a user who has purchased a contact lens exchanges lenses a certain number of times within a certain period at a plurality of stores including a sales store, user data, lens data, expiration date, lens issued to the user. An information card in which lens exchange information including the number of replaceable times and a scheduled replacement time limit is stored, and a terminal provided in each store, in which own store data is stored and which reads and writes the information card and stores this as result data A system using an electronic information organization comprising a device and a central computer for transmitting and receiving between the terminal device of each of the stores, wherein the terminal device of each of the stores purchased contact lenses at its own store. A new issuance record that issues the information card to the user and stores the lens exchange information of the information card as in-store data. Data processing, and (b) when a user who purchased a contact lens at his / her store replaces the contact lens, updates the contact lens based on the lens exchange information of the information card and stores the updated information. Card update result data processing and (c) when a user who purchased a contact lens at another store replaces the contact lens, updates the contact lens based on the lens exchange information of the information card and accumulates the update information. In the case of renewing the information card for another store card update result data processing and (d) a user who purchased a contact lens at the own store, the information card is stored on the basis of the accumulated own store data. Re-issue processing for re-issuing, (e) the above-mentioned new issue result data processing, own store card update result data processing, and The central computer creates the data of all stores based on the result data transmitted from the terminal device of each store, by performing a transmission process of transmitting the result data accumulated by the update result data processing to the central computer. And performing a process of dividing the all store data into data for each store and transmitting the data to the terminal device of the store in order to update own store data for each store. Pertaining to the system. The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a flowchart of each process of a contact lens replacement system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
5 is a flowchart showing actual data in each store and processing of a central computer. In the figure, symbols A, B, C, D
Represents a store, S represents a center in which a central computer is installed, AP is a customer of the store A, a local user of the store A, BP is a customer of the store B, and a user of the store A is another store user. According to the present invention, a user (own shop user AP or another shop user BP) who has purchased a contact lens can be used at a plurality of shops B (or C, D) including a shop A at a certain number of times within a certain period. This is a system that utilizes an electronic information processing organization used when performing lens replacement. The following example shows a case where a total of four (or four) contact lenses are replaced every three months in one year. First, as shown in the upper part of FIG. 1, each store A (the same applies to B, C and D) has an information card (new card) for storing lens exchange information issued to the user. ) 10 and a terminal device 20 are installed. As the information card 10, a rewritable card that can print characters on the front side, can store magnetic information on the back side, and can be used repeatedly can be used. The lens exchange information stored in the information card includes user data such as a member number, name and address for identifying a user, lens data relating to prescription of eyeglasses for contact lenses, expiration date of the card (in this example, first purchase 12 months from the time), the number of lens exchanges (four times in this case), the scheduled replacement period (corresponding to the number of replacements, either 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, or 12 months after the initial purchase) Term), purchase store information, and the like. Predetermined items of the lens exchange information, for example, a member number, a card expiration date, the number of times that the lens can be exchanged (remaining number), a next exchange scheduled expiration date, and the like are rewritably displayed on the card surface. The terminal device 20 has a card reader / writer function for reading and writing the information card, and stores lens exchange information relating to the own store user who is a customer of the store as own store data 25A. The card read / write data can be accumulated as the result data 26A. As will be described later, the own store data 25A is updated by the store-specific update data 35A transmitted from the central computer 30 every day. The terminal device 20 of each store is configured to be able to transmit and receive, for example, to and from a central computer 30 installed in the center S. Next, the processing in each store will be described with reference to FIG. Although FIG. 1 illustrates the store A, the same applies to the other stores B, C, and D. In the present system, the terminal device 20 of each store includes:
(A) new issue result data processing, (b) own store card update result data processing, (c) other store card update result data processing, (d) own store card reissue process, (e) central computer Each processing of transmission processing to is performed. The following is described in order. The new issuance result data processing is performed for the user who purchased the contact lens at the own store A, that is, the own store user AP, as indicated by reference numeral (a) in the figure.
This is a process of newly issuing the information card 10A storing the above-described lens exchange information and storing the lens exchange information of the newly issued information card 10A as the own store data in the performance data 26A. The own store card update result data processing is a process when the own store user AP who has purchased a contact lens at the own store A replaces the contact lens, as indicated by reference numeral (b) in the figure. This is a process of updating the lens exchange information of the information card 10A held by the in-store user AP based on the lens exchange information and storing the updated information in the result data 26A. The information card 11A with the updated lens exchange information is returned to the user. The other store card update result data processing includes:
As shown by reference numeral (c) in the figure, a user who purchased a contact lens at another store, for example, store B, that is, another store user BP
Is a process for exchanging a contact lens, which is a process of updating the contact lens based on the lens exchange information of the information card 10B possessed by the other store user BP and accumulating the updated information in the result data 26A. The information card 11B in which the lens exchange information is updated is returned to the other store user BP. Further, the reissuing process is performed by the user A who purchased the contact lens at the shop A, as shown by the symbol (d) in the figure.
P is a process of giving a reissued information card 12A to the user AP due to circumstances such as loss or loss of the information card 10A. In this case, the own store data 25A stored in the terminal device 20 The reissue process is performed based on. The search can be performed by a member number or a name. Note that the reissue process is a process that does not affect the lens replacement information at all, so it is not always necessary to accumulate it in the performance data 26A, but it is also expected that cards with different lens replacement information for the user exist at the same time. Therefore, in order to avoid this, it is preferable to add a reissue identification to the card and store the reissue process in the performance data 26A. The transmission processing of (e) is performed in the terminal device 2 of the store A.
0, the result data 26A accumulated by the above-mentioned new issue result data processing, own store card update result data processing, and other store card update result data processing (and reissue processing) is transmitted to the central computer 30 of the center S. It is. In this transmission process, usually, after the store A is closed, the terminal device 20 performs a closing process and is transmitted collectively. As shown in FIG. 2, the central computer 30 of the center S stores actual result data 26A, 26B, 26C, 26 transmitted from the terminal devices of the stores A, B, C, D.
Create or update data for all stores based on D. Then, the all store data 35 is further divided into store-specific data 35A, 35B, 35C, 35D for each store.
Incidentally, the data of the other store card update result data processing (c) in the store A described in FIG. 1 is updated with respect to the store-specific data 35B of the store B which is the other store. The processing by the central computer 30 can be performed automatically at night. The store-specific data 35A, 35B, 35C, 35D processed by the central computer 30
Is own store data 25A, 25B, 25C, 2 for each store
The information is transmitted to the terminal devices of the stores A, B, C, and D in order to update 5D. This transmission process is completed before each store opens. As shown and described above, in the contact lens replacement system according to the present invention, the contact lens replacement system is installed in a plurality of stores, centering on the information card issued to the user. Using the terminal device and the central computer, the regular replacement of the contact lens can be efficiently performed.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a flowchart of each processing of a contact lens replacement system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing actual data and processing of a central computer in each store. [Description of Signs] 10 Information card (new) 10A, 10B Information card 11A, 11B Updated information card 12A Reissued information card 20 Terminal devices 25A, 25B, 25C Own store data 26A, 26B, 26C Actual data 30 Central computer 35 All store data 35A, 35B, 35C Store-specific data A, B, C Store AP, BP Customer S center

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] [Claim 1] A user who has purchased a contact lens,
In a plurality of stores including a sales store, when performing lens replacement a certain number of times within a certain period, user data, lens data, expiration date, number of lens replacements that can be issued, and the expected replacement date issued to the user. An information card in which lens exchange information is stored, and a terminal device provided in each store, in which own store data is stored and which reads and writes the information card and stores this as result data,
A system using an electronic information organization comprising a central computer for transmitting and receiving to and from a terminal device of each of the stores, wherein the terminal device of each of the stores comprises: A new issuance result data processing for issuing the information card and accumulating lens exchange information of the information card as own shop data;
In the case where the user who purchased the contact lens at his / her store replaces the contact lens, while updating this based on the lens exchange information of the information card, the own store card update result data processing for accumulating the update information,
(C) When a user who purchased a contact lens at another store replaces the contact lens, the contact lens is updated based on the lens replacement information of the information card,
In another store card update result data processing for storing the update information, and (d) when re-issuing the information card for a user who purchased a contact lens at the store, (E) re-issue processing for re-issuing the information card on the basis of the new issue result data processing, own store card update result data processing, and other store card update result data processing. The central computer creates or updates data for all stores based on the performance data transmitted from the terminal device of each store, and converts the all store data to data for each store. A contact for performing a process of transmitting the data to a terminal device of the store in order to divide and update own store data for each store Lens exchange system.