JP5266824B2 - Vending machine, electronic sales promotion system, cash vending machine cashback method and control program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vending machine, an electronic sales promotion system, the cash-back method of the vending machine and the cash-back control program of the vending machine capable of dealing with even the change of the discount conditions of each merchandise without requiring any special labor in a stage to the purchase of merchandise. <P>SOLUTION: Merchandise is selected by a merchandise selection part 112 of a vending machine 101, and payment is made at a settlement part 113, and a payment device 102 is held over the vending machine 101, and it is detected by a radio communication part 119, and information is read from the payment device 102, and when the refund conditions of a coupon are satisfied, whether to use the coupon is inquired to a user, and when the coupon is used, cash-back is executed. The merchandise is not selected by the merchandise selection part 112, and the payment device 102 is held over the vending machine 101, and the refund conditions are checked, and the cash-back is received in the same way. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a vending machine suitable for promoting electronic sales, an electronic sales promotion system, a cashback method for a vending machine, and a cashback control program for a vending machine. The present invention relates to a vending machine, an electronic sales promotion system, a vending machine cash back method, and a vending machine cash back control program.

  Vending machines are widely used as machines that are installed in facilities such as offices and offices in the city and sell various products accommodated in the apparatus unattended. Conventionally, cash has been used to purchase merchandise, but with the recent spread of payment means other than cash, such as electronic money and electronic credit, the use of these electronic payment means has become active.

  With the development of technology related to information processing terminals such as IC (Integrated Circuit) cards and mobile phones provided with electronic payment means (hereinafter collectively referred to as payment devices), The use is being expanded. As one method, it is practiced to digitize coupons as various privileges given to users by stores and sales companies and store them in these payment devices. For example, when a mobile phone as a payment device is used to make a purchase of a predetermined amount or more at a specific store on the Internet, a coupon for discounting is given to the mobile phone when making other purchases. ing. Thereby, the store side can save the expense which distributes printed matter, such as a leaflet with which the coupon was printed. In addition, when electronic payment is used to use an electronic coupon, personnel costs can be saved in that no intervention is required by a store clerk.

  In this way, when shopping at an actual store or an electronic store, various methods for promoting sales by using a payment device have been practiced. However, when a payment device is used in a vending machine, it has been difficult to use a coupon as a technique for promoting sales. The cause is mainly considered as follows.

(1) Unlike existing systems and services, vending machines are devices that customers operate on their own, and are characterized as devices that do not assume store clerk support. Therefore, when the field of the product sold by the vending machine and the product targeted for the coupon are different, it is difficult to create an environment in which the customer can inquire whether the coupon can be used by the store clerk. For example, a coupon acquired at an internet store as a privilege for purchasing sports equipment for youth may be obtained from a vending machine for household items to obtain cooking utensils within the price range specified by the coupon. .
(2) The vending machine is configured to accept the minimum necessary operation for the user to receive the product, and the number of user interface parts is inevitably reduced. For this reason, it is difficult to make a user interface component acting as a store clerk appear.
(3) The vending machine must complete the operation with very few steps after the user starts the operation. For this reason, if it is going to handle a coupon, the whole procedure will become complicated and there is a high possibility that it will be difficult to use the vending machine even when it is used for its original purpose.

  Because of this particularity, proposals for using coupons in vending machines are limited.

  For example, as a first related technique related to the present invention, there is a technique in which a user who satisfies a specific condition is eligible for a premium campaign (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In the first related technology, the user's e-mail is required for the application for the campaign and the notification of winning the campaign, and this procedure and the procedure for providing personal information are required. In the first related technique, after applying for a campaign, the purchase of a specific product using an electronic money card sequentially increases the campaign points, and the user is eligible to apply. After that, when a lottery is performed and a campaign is won, a privilege targeted for the campaign is given to the number of the electronic money card. For example, when a movie ticket is won, authentication is performed on the number of the electronic money card possessed by the user, and admission to the movie theater is permitted when this is successful. Such a first related technology does not disclose a technical idea of using a coupon using a vending machine.

  On the other hand, as a second related technique related to the present invention, there is a technique in which point information is stored in a vending machine and discounted (for example, see Patent Document 2). In the second related technology, when a user purchases a specific product with a vending machine, a predetermined purchase discount point is stored in association with the IC card. When a predetermined condition such as purchasing a product with the vending machine at a specific date and time is satisfied, the purchase price of the product is reduced by the price corresponding to the accumulated points.

For example, it is assumed that a predetermined date and time is described as the purchase discount execution condition of the product, and the purchase of the product by the vending machine corresponds to the date and time. In this case, the amount obtained by discounting the amount equivalent to the purchase discount point from the price of the selected product is used as the charge amount, and the charge amount and card identifier, identifier of the product to be sold, identifier of the administrator of this vending machine, etc. Billing information is notified to a payment center computer on a predetermined information communication network via a communication interface. Then, when a reply that the billing information has been received is returned from the computer of the settlement center, the electronic money balance is reduced by the billing amount, and the product is carried out. As a result, if the purchase discount point corresponds to an amount equal to or more than the purchase price of the product, it is also possible to purchase the product free of charge.
Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2007-115235 (paragraphs 0078 to 0090, FIG. 10) JP 2006-11745 A (paragraphs 0016 to 0022, FIGS. 1 to 4)

  In this second related technology, even if the purchase discount execution conditions set in advance by the user are not well suited to the actual situation, the setting contents can be unconditionally processed without any inquiry to the user. The discount will be executed. For example, it is assumed that a purchase condition for a product such as “10 yen discount when purchasing product A with a specific discount coupon, 50 yen discount when purchasing product B” is temporarily set as a one-time special sale condition in a vending machine. . In the previous stage, it is assumed that the user has set a purchase discount execution condition that “the product price is discounted with the discount coupon when purchasing the product A”. Then, it is not possible to purchase a good product B corresponding to the limited sale conditions of this vending machine and reduce it by 50 yen, and when the product A is purchased, a 10 yen discount is executed, The corresponding coupon is used up. This goes against the user's will for new situations.

  Of course, in order to flexibly cope with such a situation, it is necessary for the user to perform a prior confirmation operation for the discount on the vending machine when purchasing the product. In this case, “If you purchase product B with the applicable discount coupon, you will be discounted by 50 yen, but now it is set to use this discount coupon when you purchase product A that has only 10 yen discount. "Is this discount coupon used to purchase product A? Is it okay?" Is displayed in advance and a confirmation is made to the user. However, for this purpose, it is necessary to arrange a relatively large display unit in the vending machine. Even if such a device is used, it is necessary for the user to read and understand it before making pre-judgment operations on the vending machine. Takes time and effort. Therefore, as described above, this corresponds to the restriction that must be avoided when introducing the coupon into the vending machine, which is unrealistic.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a vending machine, an electronic sales promotion system, and a cash machine for a vending machine that do not require special labor at the stage until the purchase of the product and can cope with a change in discount conditions for each product. It is to obtain a back method and a cash back control program of a vending machine.

  In the present invention, (a) a commodity storage means for storing a commodity to be sold, and (b) a communication means for communicating with a payment device used for a user's settlement when purchasing the commodity stored in the commodity storage means. And (c) product selection means for selecting a product to be purchased by the user from among the products stored in the product storage means, and (d) the price of the product selected by the product selection means as it is. Payment means for paying the amount using the payment device described above using the communication means described above; (e) a product carry-out means for carrying out the goods settled by the payment means from the product storage means described above; ) When the purchase price can be discounted using a coupon as a privilege given to the user in relation to the product for which payment has been made by the payment means described above, the payment device described above A coupon use inquiry means for determining whether or not the coupon can be used, and (g) a cashback corresponding to the coupon when a response is given to the coupon use inquiry means that the coupon can be used. The vending machine is provided with cash back execution means for performing

  In the present invention, (b) commodities storage means for storing commodities to be sold, and (b) communication with a payment device used for user settlement when purchasing the goods stored in the goods storage means. Communication means; (c) product selection means for selecting a product purchased by the user from the products stored in the product storage means; and (d) before the product is selected by the product selection means. (E) When communication with the payment device described above becomes possible during the above-mentioned time zone, the communication standby means for waiting for communication with the payment device described above during When possible, coupon usage inquiry means for determining whether or not the coupon can be used, and (f) allowing use of the coupon in response to the coupon usage inquiry means inquiry Corresponding to the coupon when a answers the cashback execution means for performing cache back to provided a vending machine.

  Further, in the present invention, (a) product storage means for storing the product to be sold, and communication means for communicating with the user side device used for user settlement when purchasing the product stored in the product storage means A product selection unit that selects a product to be purchased by the user from among the products stored in the product storage unit, and a communication unit that displays the price of the product selected by the product selection unit as it is Payment means for making a payment using the above-mentioned user-side device using the above-mentioned information, a goods carrying-out means for carrying out the goods settled by this payment means from the above-mentioned goods storage means, and a settlement by the above-mentioned payment means When the purchase price can be discounted using a coupon as a privilege given to the user in relation to the product, the coupon can be used for the payment device described above. And a coupon usage inquiry means for requesting the determination of the coupon, and a cashback execution means for performing a cashback corresponding to the coupon when there is a reply that permits the use of the coupon in response to the inquiry of the coupon usage inquiry means (B) As the above-mentioned user side device provided with coupon information holding means for holding information on the above-described coupon, and performing short-range communication with the above-described communication means and providing information requested by the above-mentioned vending machine An electronic sales promotion system.

  Furthermore, in the present invention, (a) product storage means for storing a product to be sold, and communication for communication with a user side device used for user settlement when purchasing the product stored in the product storage means. Means, product selection means for selecting a product to be purchased by the user from among the products stored in the product storage means, and the use described above in a time zone before the product is selected by the product selection means. A communication standby means for waiting for communication with the user side device, and when the communication with the user side device described above becomes possible during the above-mentioned time zone, and when the cashback for the user coupon is possible, the coupon Coupon usage inquiry means for determining whether or not the coupon can be used, and when there is a reply that the coupon can be used in response to an inquiry from this coupon usage inquiry means V) a vending machine comprising cash back execution means for performing cash back; and (b) coupon information holding means for holding information relating to the coupon as described above, and performing the short distance communication with the communication means as described above. An electronic sales promotion system is provided with the above-described payment device as a user side device that provides information requested by the machine.

  According to the present invention, there is also provided an automatic product storage means for storing a product to be sold, and a communication means for communicating with a payment device used for user settlement when purchasing the product stored in the product storage means. In the vending machine, (a) a product selection step for selecting a product to be purchased by the user from among the products stored in the product storage means, and (b) a price for the product selected in the product selection step. A settlement step in which the amount of money is settled by using the above-mentioned communication means by using the above-mentioned payment device, and (c) a product carry-out step of carrying out the product settled by this settlement step from the above-mentioned product storage means; (D) Discount on purchase price using coupon as a privilege given to the above-mentioned user in relation to the product for which payment was made in the above-mentioned settlement step A coupon use inquiry step for requesting the payment device to determine whether or not the coupon can be used, and (e) when there is a reply that permits the use of the coupon in response to the inquiry by the coupon use inquiry step. A cash back execution step of performing cash back corresponding to the coupon is provided in the cash back method of the vending machine.

  Furthermore, in the present invention, an automatic storage device that includes a product storage unit that stores a product to be sold, and a communication unit that communicates with a payment device used for user settlement when purchasing the product stored in the product storage unit. In the vending machine, (b) a product selection step for selecting a product to be purchased by the user from among the products stored in the product storage means, and (b) before the product is selected by the product selection step. A communication standby step of waiting for communication with the payment device described above during the time period, and (c) when communication with the payment device described above becomes possible during the time period described above, When possible, use the coupon usage inquiry step to determine whether the coupon can be used, and (d) the coupon usage inquiry step And it is provided in cashback method of vending machines and cash back execution step of performing cash back for that coupon when a response to variable use of coupon.

  Further, the present invention includes product storage means for storing products to be sold, and communication means for communicating with a payment device used for user settlement when purchasing the products stored in the product storage means. As a cash-back control program for the vending machine, (b) a product selection process for selecting a product to be purchased by the user from among the products stored in the product storage means; (B) Settlement processing in which the price of the product selected by the product selection process is paid as it is using the above-described payment device using the communication means, and (c) the product settled by this settlement processing. The privilege given to the above-mentioned user in relation to the product carry-out process carried out from the above-mentioned product storage means and (d) the product for which the settlement has been made by the above-described settlement process When the purchase price can be discounted using the coupon, the coupon use inquiry process that asks the payment device to determine whether or not the coupon can be used, and (e) the inquiry by the coupon use inquiry process On the other hand, when there is a reply that the coupon can be used, a cash back execution process for performing a cash back corresponding to the coupon is executed.

  Furthermore, the present invention includes a product storage means for storing a product to be sold, and a communication means for communicating with a payment device used for user settlement when purchasing the product stored in the product storage means. As a cash-back control program for the vending machine, (b) a product selection process for selecting a product to be purchased by the user from among the products stored in the product storage means; (B) Communication standby processing for waiting for communication with the payment device described above during the time zone before the product is selected by the product selection processing; and (c) Communication with the payment device described above during the time zone described above. When the customer can cash back the coupon, the coupon usage inquiry process that asks for the determination of whether or not the coupon can be used, and (d) Is characterized in that to execute the cashback execution process for cash back for that coupon when a response to variable usage of the coupon to the inquiry by the redemption query processing.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the processing from the selection of the product in the vending machine to the settlement or the delivery of the product to the outside of the apparatus is separated from the processing for discount, and the cash back processing is performed. There is no longer the time to obtain In addition, since the operation is simple, the product can be taken out smoothly. Furthermore, according to the present invention, it is possible to execute only cash back by a vending machine without selecting a product.

  Furthermore, after a product is selected and obtained, cash back can be executed continuously in a processing manner or refused. Therefore, for example, when there are a plurality of products to be discounted with coupons, it is possible to perform cash back when a specific product has a discount amount increased by a campaign. Thereby, in this example, it is possible to easily increase sales of special products during the campaign period even in the field of vending machines.

  Next, the present invention will be described together with embodiments.

  <First Embodiment>

  FIG. 1 shows a functional configuration of an electronic sales promotion system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The electronic sales promotion system 100 includes a vending machine 101 that sells products and a payment device 102 such as a mobile phone equipped with a non-contact IC (Integrated Circuit) card possessed by a user.

  Among these, the vending machine 101 includes a product unloading unit 111 that unloads a product (not shown) stored therein at the time of sale. In addition, a product selection unit 112 which is an input device for selecting a product to be purchased by a user, and a settlement unit 113 that performs settlement by communicating with the payment device 102 are provided. The settlement unit 113 is connected to the product unloading unit 111 and the product selection unit 112 in a circuit, and is also connected to a settlement related information receiving unit 114 that communicates information related to settlement and coupons with the payment device 102. The settlement related information receiving unit 114 is connected to a settlement related information determining unit 115 that determines whether or not the user can use the coupon from the received settlement related information. The payment related information determination unit 115 includes a coupon use inquiry unit 116 that inquires whether or not to use a coupon when the user is in a coupon usable state, and a payment device 102 when the user uses the coupon. And a master storage unit 118 that stores data in which products and coupon identifiers are associated with each other in a circuit manner.

  On the other hand, the payment device 102 includes a coupon information storage unit 131 that stores coupon information for obtaining discounts and benefits, a payment related information storage unit 132 that stores payment related information using the vending machine 101, and payment related information. And a payment related information communication unit 133 for communicating with the vending machine 101. The settlement related information communication unit 133 communicates with the settlement unit 113, the settlement related information reception unit 114, and the withdrawal unit 117 wirelessly via the wireless communication unit 119 in the vending machine 101.

  In the electronic sales promotion system 100 having such a configuration, when the product carry-out unit 111 of the vending machine 101 receives a notification from the settlement unit 113 that the payment has been made, the product designated by the user is dispensed with the vending machine. 101 is carried out to a discharge port (not shown). The product selection unit 112 receives selection of a product stored in the vending machine 101 and notifies the settlement unit 113 of the identifier of the product.

  The settlement unit 113 receives an identifier for specifying the product selected by the user from the product selection unit 112. Further, information necessary for settlement such as the type and balance of electronic money used by the user is received from the settlement related information receiving unit 114. If the product can be settled, it communicates with the settlement related information communication unit 133 of the payment device 102, and if the balance of the user's electronic money is sufficient, it is allocated and settled. If the balance is less than the product price, the settlement is suspended. In this case, the vending machine 101 or the payment device 102 may give a warning notification by sound or light to notify the user to that effect.

  By the way, in the electronic sales promotion system 100 according to the present embodiment, when a coupon can be used for purchasing a product, the product can be automatically purchased without inquiring the user about whether or not the product can be used. When the user has a target coupon corresponding to the purchased product, the vending machine 101 communicates with the payment related information communication unit 133 in the payment device 102 and writes a refund condition in the coupon information storage unit 131.

  At this time, the payment related information receiving unit 114 of the vending machine 101 communicates with the payment related information communication unit 133 of the payment device 102, and the type and balance of the user's electronic money, the identifier of the possessed coupon, and the refund Get information such as conditions. The settlement related information determination unit 115 receives a coupon identifier that can be used by the vending machine 101 from the master storage unit 118. Further, the settlement related information determination unit 115 receives information such as a coupon identifier and a refund condition as coupon information possessed by the user from the settlement related information reception unit 114. Then, it is checked whether there is a coupon that can be used for the product to be sold. When there is a coupon that can be used, the settlement related information determination unit 115 notifies the coupon usage inquiry unit 116 of the determination result to that effect.

  The coupon use inquiry unit 116 that receives the notification of the determination result is an input / output device for inquiring whether the user uses the coupon. The coupon use inquiry unit 116 receives coupon information that can be used from the settlement related information determination unit 115 and inquires the user about which coupon is used or not used. At this time, an inquiry message may be transmitted to the user using means such as sound or light.

  The master storage unit 118 stores coupon identifiers and discounts. Upon receiving the coupon identifier used by the user from the coupon usage inquiry unit 116, the withdrawal unit 117 reads the discount amount corresponding to the coupon identifier from the master storage unit 118. Then, by communicating with the payment related information communication unit 133 of the payment device 102, the user is cashed back by the discount amount read from the master storage unit 118.

  By the way, the coupon information storage unit 131 stores a coupon identifier, an identifier of a product corresponding to the coupon identifier, and a refund condition when a refund is performed as a cashback. In addition, the payment related information storage unit 132 stores payment related information such as the type and balance of electronic money on the user side.

  The payment related information communication unit 133 communicates with the payment unit 113 of the vending machine 101 to withdraw the product price from the balance of electronic money stored in the payment related information storage unit 132 of the payment device 102. In addition, the coupon information stored in the coupon information storage unit 131 is rewritten by communicating with the withdrawal unit 117. That is, when a coupon is used, information about the target coupon is deleted. When the coupon is not used and the refund condition of the target coupon is not written, “true” or “false” is written as information indicating whether the refund is made or not as the refund condition. .

  Note that the vending machine 101 and the payment device 102 shown in FIG. 1 each include a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a memory that stores a control program executed by these CPUs (not shown). Each CPU can control each part which comprises the vending machine 101 or the payment device 102 by executing a control program, or can implement | achieve at least one part of these each part as a software function part.

  FIG. 2 shows an example of coupon information stored in the coupon information storage unit of the payment device. The coupon information storage unit 131 of the payment device 102 illustrated in FIG. 1 includes a combination of a coupon ID (identifier) 141 serving as a coupon identifier, a target product 142 serving as a coupon target product, and a refund condition 143. Coupon information is stored.

  In this coupon information, for example, when the coupon ID 141 is “001” and the target product 142 is “product A”, the refund condition 143 is “true”. This indicates that when “product A” is purchased, the refund condition 143 is “true”, that is, a state in which a refund is made. If the coupon ID 141 is “001” and the target product is “product B”, even if this “product B” is purchased, the refund condition 143 is “false”, so no refund is made.

  On the other hand, FIG. 3 shows an example of master data stored in the master storage unit. The master storage unit 118 of the vending machine 101 shown in FIG. 1 stores master data including a combination of a coupon ID 141, a target product 142, and a discount amount 153.

  In this master data, for example, when the coupon ID 141 is “001” and the target product is “product A”, the discount amount 153 is “20” yen, and when the target product is “product B”, the discount amount 153 is “30” yen. Further, the discount amount 153 for the “product C” with the coupon ID 141 being “002” is “40” yen.

  Therefore, it is assumed that the user uses the coupon whose coupon ID 141 is “001” using the payment device 102 shown in FIG. In this case, the refund condition 143 is “true” for “product A”, and the refund condition 143 is “false” for “product B”. Therefore, when “Product A” is purchased, “20” yen is added to the user's payment device.

  In the example shown in FIG. 2, the refund condition 143 for the case where the coupon ID 141 is “001” and the target product 142 is “product B” is “false”, but this is “true”. . In this case, the refund condition 143 is “true” when the user purchases either “product A” or “product B”, and in either case, the discount is possible. Therefore, when the user uses the coupon with the coupon ID “001”, the vending machine 101 makes an inquiry as to which of “product A” and “product B” is to be discounted. Is effective.

  Also, in this example, the discount amount 153 for “product A” is “20” yen, whereas the discount amount 153 for “product B” is “30” yen, and the discounted amount between them is Is different. In such a case, the vending machine 101 may ask the user in advance which condition the discount is applied to. Or the vending machine 101 may compare the discount amount with respect to the same coupon, and may apply it automatically so that it may match with a larger condition.

  FIG. 4 shows the flow of processing on the vending machine side when cash back is executed without selecting a product in this electronic sales promotion system. This will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the case of this example in which the user wants to perform only cash back, the vending machine 101 moves the payment device 102 closer to the wireless communication unit 119 without selecting the product in the product selection unit 112 (step S201: N). Do the “hold” action. As a result, the wireless communication unit 119 detects the presence of the payment device 102 (step S202: Y). In this state, the vending machine 101 starts wireless communication with the payment device 102, and the payment related information receiving unit 114 acquires the payment related information from the payment device 102 (step S203). If a product is selected by the product selection unit 112 before the wireless communication unit 119 detects the payment device 102 (step S201: Y), other processing not related to the current processing is performed. Is called. Therefore, the description thereof is omitted here.

  The payment related information determination unit 115 of the vending machine 101 determines whether the coupon possessed by the user satisfies the refund condition in the payment related information acquired by the payment related information reception unit 114 (step S204). ). This determination is made as to whether the refund condition 143 is “true” in the coupon information stored in the coupon information storage unit 131 shown in FIG. 2 in the payment related information sent from the payment device 102. That is, it is performed from the two points of whether the coupon itself is an application target on the vending machine 101 side.

  When the coupon satisfies the refund condition (step S204: Y), the vending machine 101 sends an inquiry as to whether or not the user uses the coupon to the payment device 102 (step S205). When a reply is sent from the payment device 102 to the wireless communication unit 119 (step S206: Y), it is determined whether or not the content is to use a coupon (step S207). If the coupon is to be used (Y), a cashback for using the coupon is executed (step S208), and the series of processes is terminated (return).

  On the other hand, when the user side does not have the intention to use the coupon (step S207: N), the act of “holding” the payment device 102 over the vending machine 101 was performed unintentionally. It becomes an act. Therefore, in this case, the process returns to step S201 (return). Even if the refund condition is not satisfied in step S204 (step S204: N), the process returns to step S201 in the same manner. When the processing is in a standby state in this way, the vending machine 101 or the payment device 102 does not necessarily need to notify the user to that effect. This is because when a user unintentionally performs a “holding” action, the user may be confused by informing the user of the result.

  FIG. 5 shows specific contents regarding the execution of the cache back described in step S208 of FIG. The settlement unit 113 shown in FIG. 1 transfers the discount amount of the corresponding coupon to the account designated in advance by the user (step S221). Then, the coupon information storage unit 131 of the payment device 102 is requested to delete the coupon information that is the subject of the transfer (step S222). When a failure such as a communication failure occurs in the payment device 102, the vending machine 101 performs a retransmission process in the same manner as a normal electronic document retransmission, and finally coupon information is received from the coupon information storage unit 131. It goes without saying that it has been deleted.

  FIG. 6 shows the state of processing including cashback in the vending machine when a product is selected before the payment device is held over, unlike the case described with reference to FIG. This will be described with reference to FIG.

  In this example, in the vending machine 101, before the wireless communication unit 119 detects the presence of the payment device 102, the product selection unit 112 determines selection of a product by the user (step S241: N, step S242: Y). . If the detection of the presence of the payment device 102 is performed prior to the selection of the product (step S241: Y), processing other than the current description (for example, the processing described in FIG. 4) is performed.

If the selection item in step S242 is performed before the detection of the presence of the payment device 102 (Y), the wireless communication unit 119 of the vending machine 101, before the predetermined time t ₁ has elapsed (step S243 : N), it is determined whether or not the presence of the payment device 102 is detected by the wireless communication unit 119 (step S244). This is to cope with cases other than purchase of products by the payment device 102, such as when the product selection unit 112 is pushed by mischief. If the time t ₁ has elapsed without detecting the payment device 102 (step S243: Y), the process returns to the standby state of step S241 (return).

  On the other hand, when the payment device 102 is detected after the product selection in step S244 (step S244: Y), the vending machine 101 starts wireless communication with the payment device 102, and the payment related information receiving unit 114 receives the payment device 102 from the payment device 102. Settlement related information is acquired (step S245).

  The payment-related information determination unit 115 of the vending machine 101 has a coupon that the user of the payment device 102 has to apply to the self-apparatus based on the payment-related information acquired by the payment-related information reception unit 114. Is checked (step S246). If the user possesses such a coupon (Y), the target coupon satisfies the refund condition 143 shown in FIG. 2 and is written as “true” (step S247). Then, electronic payment is performed (step S248). At this time, a settlement unrelated to the discount amount 153 shown in FIG. 3 is performed. When the user does not have the corresponding coupon (step S246: N), the electronic payment is immediately performed without going through the process of step S247 (step S248).

When the electronic payment is performed, the product carry-out unit 111 performs a carry-out process in order to deliver the corresponding product to the user (step S249). At this time, the user can perform a cashback procedure together with the receipt of the product. Therefore, the wireless communication unit 119 of the vending machine 101 detects the presence of the user by holding the payment device 102 within a relatively short predetermined time t ₂ (for example, 10 seconds or 5 seconds). It is determined whether or not to be performed (step S250, step S251). If the time t ₂ has elapsed without such a situation (step S250: N, step S251: Y), the process returns to the standby state of step S241 (return). Note that the predetermined time t ₂ is a time interval after the settlement is performed, and therefore may be “0” seconds from the time when the unloading process of the commodity unloading unit 111 is started, or shorter than this. It may be a (minus) time. This is a case where payment is considered as a reference.

On the other hand, when the payment device 102 is detected by the wireless communication unit 119 before the time t ₂ has passed (step S251: N, step S250: Y), the payment related information receiving unit is the same as in step S245. 114 acquires settlement related information (step S252). Thereafter, the common cache back process shown in steps S204 to S208 in FIG. 4 is executed (step S253). That is, when the user possesses a coupon that satisfies the refund condition (step S204: Y), the user is inquired whether to use the coupon (step S205), and the answer is (step S206). : Y) If the coupon is to be used (step S207: Y), the cashback for using the coupon is executed (step S208), and the series of processing is terminated (return).

  By the way, the user of the vending machine 101 may not recognize the coupon well. Therefore, in order to make the user aware that the coupon can be used, the vending machine 101 or the payment device 102 outputs light, sound, or vibration at a desired timing, or a discount 153 (FIG. 3). It is also effective to use the electronic sales promotion system 100 to display such information on a display unit (not shown).

  In the first embodiment of the present invention described above, the delivery of the product is processed with priority over the cash back by the vending machine 101. Therefore, the user can receive the merchandise without performing complicated processing, and can receive cash back when there is some margin in time.

  <Second Embodiment>

  FIG. 7 shows a functional configuration of an electronic sales promotion system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The electronic sales promotion system 100A of the second embodiment is configured by a vending machine 101A that sells merchandise and a payment device 102A such as a mobile phone equipped with a non-contact IC card possessed by a user. In FIG. 7, the same parts as those in FIG.

  Here, the major difference between the electronic sales promotion system 100 of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 and the electronic sales promotion system 100A of the second embodiment is that the coupon information storage unit 131A of the payment device 102A is different. 2 does not have a function of registering the refund condition 143 as described in FIG. Thereby, in the electronic sales promotion system 100A of 2nd Embodiment, the information of whether a user can use a coupon cannot be hold | maintained at the payment device 102A side.

  Therefore, in order to be able to deal with such a payment device 102A, in the second embodiment, a refund ID storage unit 121 is newly arranged on the vending machine 101A side. The refund ID storage unit 121 registers the refund condition 143 of the payment device 102A of each user. Specifically, the refund ID storage unit 121 stores a set of a user identifier, a product identifier, and a refund condition. The refund ID storage unit 121 is connected to the refund unit 117A and the settlement related information receiving unit 114A in the vending machine 101A.

  In the second embodiment, the vending machine 101A and the payment device 102A are each provided with a CPU and a memory that stores a control program executed by the CPU (not shown). Each CPU can control each part which comprises vending machine 101A or payment device 102A by executing a control program, or can implement | achieve at least one part of these each part as a software function part.

  FIG. 8 illustrates an example of coupon information stored in the coupon information storage unit according to the second embodiment. Only the coupon ID 141 as the coupon identifier is stored in the coupon information storage unit 131A of the payment device 102A shown in FIG.

  FIG. 9 shows an example of refund ID information stored in the refund ID storage unit. In the refund ID storage unit 121, a combination of a user ID 161 corresponding to each payment device 102A, a coupon ID 141 for a coupon possessed by the user, a target product 142, and a refund condition 143 is stored. ing. The payment-related information receiving unit 114A shown in FIG. 7 communicates with the user's payment device 102A, acquires the type and balance of the user's electronic money, and the identifier (ID) of the possessed coupon, and stores the refund ID. Stored in the unit 121.

  When the payment related information determination unit 115A receives a coupon ID that can be used by the vending machine 101A from the master storage unit 118, the payment related information determination unit 115A receives the coupon ID 141 and the refund condition 143 possessed by the user from the payment related information reception unit 114A. It is checked whether there is a coupon that can be used for the target product. And when such a coupon exists, the coupon utilization inquiry part 116A is notified to that effect.

  The coupon use inquiry unit 116A is an input / output device for making an inquiry to a user as to whether or not to use a coupon. The coupon use inquiry unit 116A receives information about a coupon that can be used from the settlement related information determination unit 115A. Then, an inquiry as to which coupon is to be used or not to be used is made to the payment device 102A of the user. At this time, in order to make the user aware that an inquiry is made, a means such as sound, light, vibration, or the like that the user senses with any of the five senses may be used in combination.

  The withdrawal unit 117A receives the coupon ID 141 used by the user from the coupon use inquiry unit 116A. Then, the discount amount 153 (FIG. 3) corresponding to the coupon ID 141 is read from the master storage unit 118 and communicated with the settlement related information communication unit 133. As a result, a cash back of only the discount amount 153 is performed.

  The master storage unit 118 has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment, and the contents thereof are the same as those in FIG. Therefore, description of the master storage unit 118 in the second embodiment is omitted.

  FIG. 10 corresponds to FIG. 4 and shows the state of processing when only cashback is performed. 10 having the same contents as those in FIG. 4 are denoted by the same step numbers, and description thereof will be omitted as appropriate. This will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In the case of this example where the user wants to execute only cashback, the product selection unit 112 does not select a product (step S201: N), the payment device 102A is brought close to the wireless communication unit 119, and the vending machine 101A is selected. Do the “hold” action. Thereby, the wireless communication unit 119 detects the presence of the payment device 102A (step S202: Y). In this state, the vending machine 101A starts wireless communication with the payment device 102A, the settlement related information receiving unit 114A acquires the coupon ID 141 from the coupon information storage unit 131A (FIG. 8) of the payment device 102A, and the communication procedure Among them, the user ID is acquired (step S301). If a product is selected by the product selection unit 112 before the wireless communication unit 119 detects the payment device 102 (step S201: Y), other processing not related to the current processing is performed. Is called. Therefore, the description thereof is omitted here.

  After the processing in step S301, the settlement related information determination unit 115A of the vending machine 101A receives a coupon ID 141 and a refund condition 143 that match the user ID obtained in step S301 from the withdrawal ID storage unit 121 illustrated in FIG. Is read (step S302). The process in step S302 may be performed prior to the process in step S301. In this case, however, the user ID 161 cannot be specified, so that the amount of data to be read increases.

  Based on the data obtained from the two places in this manner, the settlement related information receiving unit 114A determines whether or not the coupon possessed by the user satisfies the refund condition (step S204). This determination is made by first determining whether the coupon ID is present in the payment device 102A that has performed the “holding” action on the vending machine 101A, and if the coupon ID is present, the user ID 161 of the user. Whether there is a match with the corresponding coupon ID 141, and when there is a match with the coupon ID 141, the refund condition 143 is “true” or three points are performed.

  First, as a first condition, when the coupon ID does not exist in the coupon information storage unit 131A of the payment device 102A, there is no coupon as a premise for refund, so the refund condition is not satisfied (step S204: N). . Next, as a second condition, even if the coupon ID exists in the coupon information storage unit 131A of the payment device 102A that has performed the “holding” action on the vending machine 101A, the refund of the vending machine 101A If the user ID 161 corresponding to the ID storage unit 121 is not registered, the refund condition is not satisfied even if the user ID 161 of another user is registered (step S204: N). Finally, as a third condition, even when the user ID 161 corresponding to the withdrawal ID storage unit 121 of the vending machine 101 is registered, there is no one in which the refund condition 143 is “true”. In such a case, the refund condition is not satisfied (step S204: N).

  When the refund conditions described above are satisfied (step S204: Y), the vending machine 101 sends an inquiry to the payment device 102A as to whether or not the user uses the coupon (step S205). When a reply is sent from the payment device 102A to the wireless communication unit 119 (step S206: Y), it is determined whether or not the content is to use a coupon (step S207). If the coupon is to be used (Y), a cashback for using the coupon is executed (step S303), and the series of processing is terminated (return).

  On the other hand, when the user does not have the intention to use the coupon (step S207: N), the act of “holding” the payment device 102A over the vending machine 101A was performed unintentionally. It becomes an act. Therefore, in this case, the process returns to step S201 (return). Even if the refund condition is not satisfied in step S204 (step S204: N), the process returns to step S201 in the same manner. When the processing enters the standby state in this way, it is not always necessary for the vending machine 101A or the payment device 102A to notify the user to that effect. This is because when a user unintentionally performs a “holding” action, the user may be confused by informing the user of the result.

  FIG. 11 shows specific contents regarding the execution of the cache back described in step S303 of FIG. In FIG. 11, the same parts as those in FIG.

  The settlement unit 113 shown in FIG. 7 transfers the discount amount of the corresponding coupon to the account designated in advance by the user (step S221). Then, it requests the coupon information storage unit 131A of the payment device 102A to delete the coupon ID 141 that is the subject of the transfer (step S321). When a failure such as a communication failure occurs in the payment device 102A, the vending machine 101A performs a retransmission process in the same manner as a normal electronic document retransmission, and finally a coupon ID 141 is received from the coupon information storage unit 131A. It goes without saying that it has been deleted.

  FIG. 12 shows the state of processing including cashback when a product is selected before the payment device is held over, unlike the case described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 12, the same contents as those in FIG. 6 are denoted by the same step numbers, and description thereof will be omitted as appropriate. This will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In this example, in the vending machine 101A, before the wireless communication unit 119 detects the presence of the payment device 102A, the product selection unit 112 determines the selection of the product by the user (step S241: N, step S242: Y). . If the presence of the payment device 102A is performed prior to the selection of the product (step S241: Y), other processing (for example, the processing described in FIG. 4) is performed.

If the selection of the product is performed before the detection of the presence of the payment device in step S242 (Y), the wireless communication unit 119 of the vending machine 101A, before a predetermined time t ₁ has elapsed (step S243: N) It is determined whether or not the presence of the payment device 102A is detected by the wireless communication unit 119 (step S244). This is to cope with cases other than purchase of products by the payment device 102A, such as when the product selection unit 112 is pushed by mischief. When the time t ₁ has passed without detecting the payment device 102A (step S244: N, step S243: Y), the process returns to the standby state of step S241 (return).

  On the other hand, if the payment device 102A is detected after the product selection in step S244 (step S244: Y), the vending machine 101A starts wireless communication with the payment device 102A, and the payment related information receiving unit 114A starts from the payment device 102A. A coupon ID 141 and a user ID 161 are acquired (step S321).

  Whether the payment-related information determination unit 115A of the vending machine 101A has a coupon to be applied by the user of the payment device 102A based on the coupon ID 141 acquired by the payment-related information reception unit 114A. Is checked (step S246). When the user possesses such a coupon (Y), the target coupon satisfies the refund condition 143 shown in FIG. 9, so the corresponding user of the refund ID storage unit 121 shown in FIG. “True” is written in the column of the refund condition 143 for the target product 142 of the corresponding coupon ID 141 for the ID 161 (step S322). If such data does not exist in the refund ID storage unit 121, data such as a user ID 161 is newly generated and stored.

  When the above writing to the refund ID storage unit 121 is completed, electronic payment is performed (step S248). At this time, a settlement unrelated to the discount amount 153 shown in FIG. 3 is performed. When the user does not have the corresponding coupon (step S246: N), the electronic payment is immediately performed without going through the process of step S322 (step S248).

When the electronic payment is performed, the product carry-out unit 111 performs a carry-out process in order to deliver the corresponding product to the user (step S249). At this time, the user can perform a cashback procedure together with the receipt of the product. Therefore, the wireless communication unit 119 of the vending machine 101A detects the presence of the user by holding the payment device 102A within a relatively short predetermined time t ₂ (for example, 10 seconds or 5 seconds). It is determined whether or not to be performed (step S250, step S251). If the time t ₂ has elapsed without such a situation (step S250: N, step S251: Y), the process returns to the standby state of step S241 (return). Here, since the predetermined time t ₂ is a time interval after the settlement is performed, it may be “0” seconds from the time when the unloading process of the commodity unloading unit 111 is started, or more than this. It may be a short (minus) time.

The contrast, when the payment device 102A is detected by the wireless communication unit 119 before the elapsed time t ₂ (step S251: N, Step S250: Y), as in step S321 the settlement related information receiver 114 acquires the coupon ID 141 and the user ID 161 (step S323). Thereafter, the cache back common processing shown in steps S204 to S207 and S303 in FIG. 10 is executed (step S324). That is, when the user possesses a coupon that satisfies the refund condition (step S204: Y), the user is inquired whether to use the coupon (step S205), and the answer is (step S206). : Y) If the coupon is to be used (step S207: Y), a cash back for using the coupon is executed (step S303), and the series of processing is terminated (return). At this time, in step S303, the process shown in FIG. 11 is performed. Even if it is the same coupon, the discount amount may differ depending on the target product. This is because the discount amount 153 of the master storage unit 118 and the target product 142 stored in the refund ID storage unit 121 shown in FIG. Depending on the content (for example, product A or product B), the response is made.

  Even in the second embodiment, the user of the vending machine 101A may not recognize the coupon well. Therefore, in order to make the user aware that the coupon can be used, the vending machine 101A or the payment device 102A outputs light, sound, or vibration at a desired timing, or a discount 153 (FIG. 3). It is also effective to use the electronic sales promotion system 100A to display such information on a display unit (not shown).

  <Third Embodiment>

FIG. 13 shows an outline of the configuration of an electronic sales promotion system according to the third embodiment of the present invention. In the electronic sales promotion system 100B, a payment device 102A is connected to the Internet 403 via a wireless base station 402 connected to a mobile phone network 401. The Internet 403 is connected to the _first to n-th vending machines 101B _{1 to} 101B _{n and} to a refund ID server 404.

  As described above, in the electronic sales promotion system 100B according to the third embodiment, the payment device 102A used in the second embodiment is used as a terminal having the minimum application conditions of the present invention. The payment device 102 used in the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 can also be used.

On the other hand, the first to n-th vending machines 101B _{1 to} 101B _n basically have the same configuration as the vending machine 101A of the second embodiment, but the respective refund ID storage units 121 ( 7) is made common on the communication network. The refund ID server 404 is a device that shares the respective refund ID storage units 121.

In other words, in the electronic sales promotion system 100B according to the third embodiment, all communications for the refund ID storage unit 121 (FIG. 7) according to the second embodiment are all performed in the first to nth vending machines. 101B _{1 to} 101B _n corresponding to the refund ID server 404 is replaced. As a result, the user can hold the latest data for cashback in the refund ID server 404 regardless of which of the _first to nth vending machines 101B _{1 to} 101B _n is used. As a result, when given a coupon, it is possible to receive a rebate for this vending machine 101B _n of the n as a result of a purchase for example, in the first vending machine 101B _1.

  In the third embodiment, only the refund ID storage unit 121 (FIG. 7) of the second embodiment is shared, but other circuits or functional units such as the master storage unit 118 are shared on the network. Of course. In the third embodiment, the mobile communication network 401 and the Internet 403 are used. However, it goes without saying that the present invention can be similarly applied to other communication networks.

  Furthermore, in the first to third embodiments described above, the payment devices 102 and 102A such as a mobile phone equipped with a non-contact IC card are used, but the non-contact IC card is used alone. Of course it is good.

  In the embodiment, the vending machine 101 inquires of the payment device 102 whether the coupon can be used in step S207 of FIG. 4 and obtains an answer from the payment device 102. However, it may be performed by using a display unit or an audio output unit (not shown). In this case, the reply to the inquiry does not necessarily have to be made from the payment device 102. For example, the user's permission or rejection reply may be made by operating a key on the vending machine 101. Of course, if there is no answer within a predetermined time, it may be assumed that there is an answer that the use of the coupon is rejected.

  Furthermore, in the first embodiment, cash back is performed on an account of a financial institution, but it may be performed on a corresponding payment device 102 for which a coupon is used. In this case, the balance of electronic money in the payment device 102 is increased by the amount of cash back. As a result, it is possible to realize purchase of goods and cash back associated therewith only by communication between the vending machine 101 and the payment device 102.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the electronic sales promotion system by the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which showed an example of the coupon information stored in the coupon information storage part of a payment device in 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which showed an example of the master data stored in a master memory | storage part in 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process by the side of the vending machine at the time of performing cash back, without selecting goods in 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart of the concrete process about execution of the cash back demonstrated by step S208. It is a flowchart which shows the process about goods sale and cashback of a vending machine when goods selection precedes in 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of the electronic sales promotion system by the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing showing an example of the coupon information stored in a coupon information storage part in 2nd Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which showed an example of refund ID information stored in a refund ID memory | storage part in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process by the side of the vending machine at the time of performing cash back, without selecting goods in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart of the concrete process about execution of the cash back demonstrated by step S303. It is a flowchart which shows the process about goods sale and cash back of a vending machine when goods selection precedes in 2nd Embodiment. It is a system block diagram of the electronic sales promotion system by the 3rd Embodiment of this invention.

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100, 100A, 100B Electronic sales promotion system 101, 101A, 101B Vending machine 102, 102A Payment device 112 Product selection unit 113 Settlement unit 114 Settlement related information receiving unit 115 Settlement related information determination unit 116 Coupon use inquiry unit 117 Refund unit 118 Master storage unit 121 Refund ID storage unit 131, 131A Coupon information storage unit 132 Settlement related information storage unit 133 Settlement related information communication unit 401 Mobile phone network 403 Internet 404 Refund ID server

Claims (18)

Product storage means for storing products for sale;
A communication means for communicating with a payment device used for a user's payment when purchasing the product stored in the product storage means;
Product selection means for selecting what the user purchases from among products stored in the product storage means;
A settlement unit that settles the amount of the product selected by the product selection unit as it is using the payment unit using the communication unit;
Product unloading means for unloading the commodity settled by the settlement means from the commodity storage means;
When the purchase price can be discounted using a coupon as a privilege given to the user in relation to the product that has been settled by the settlement means after the commodity is unloaded from the commodity unloading means , the payment A coupon usage inquiry means for requesting the device to determine whether or not the coupon can be used;
A vending machine comprising cash back execution means for performing cash back corresponding to a coupon when there is a reply that the coupon can be used in response to an inquiry from the coupon use inquiry means. Product storage means for storing products for sale;
A communication means for communicating with a payment device used for a user's payment when purchasing the product stored in the product storage means;
Product selection means for selecting what the user purchases from among products stored in the product storage means;
A settlement unit that settles the amount of the product selected by the product selection unit as it is using the payment unit using the communication unit;
Product unloading means for unloading the commodity settled by the settlement means from the commodity storage means;
Communication standby means for waiting for communication with the payment device after the goods are unloaded from the goods unloading means ;
When the communication with the payment device becomes possible, and when a cashback for the user's coupon is possible, a coupon use inquiry means for determining whether or not the coupon can be used,
A vending machine comprising cash back execution means for performing cash back corresponding to a coupon when there is a reply that the coupon can be used in response to an inquiry from the coupon use inquiry means.   3. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the cashback is executed by transferring a discount amount of a corresponding coupon to an account designated by a user in advance.   3. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the cashback is executed by adding a discount amount of a corresponding coupon to a balance relating to electronic money of the payment device.   The coupon use inquiry means includes a communication standby means for waiting for communication with the payment device within a predetermined time after the goods are taken out by the goods carry-out means, and communication with the payment device by the standby of the communication standby means. When it becomes possible, when the purchase price can be discounted using the user's coupon in relation to the product carried out by the product carrying-out means, it is means for determining whether or not the coupon can be used. The vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that:   3. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the coupon use inquiry means is means for performing inquiry communication with the payment device communicating with the communication means.   The vending machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the coupon use inquiry means is a means that is provided in the own device and transmits the contents of the inquiry using perception.   When the cashback execution means performs a cashback corresponding to the coupon, it comprises a coupon deletion instruction output means for outputting a coupon deletion instruction for deleting information indicating the existence of the coupon stored in the payment device. The vending machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by the above.   The master storage part which memorize | stored the relationship between the goods stored in the said goods storage means and the coupon used as object, and the discount amount according to the kind of coupon of the goods used as coupon is characterized by the above-mentioned. The vending machine according to claim 1 or claim 2.   Network communication means for communicating with a predetermined network is provided, and the network communication means communicates with a coupon information management server that manages coupons and refund conditions for each user of the payment device. The vending machine according to claim 1 or 2.   Network communication means for communicating with a predetermined network, the network communication means for the relationship between the product stored for each vending machine and the target coupon, and the discount amount by type of coupon of the target product of the coupon 3. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein communication is performed with a master storage server that manages the relationship.   A coupon deletion instruction output means for outputting a coupon deletion instruction for deleting information indicating the existence of the coupon stored in the coupon information management server when the cashback execution means performs a cashback corresponding to the coupon. The vending machine according to claim 10, further comprising: Product storage means for storing products for sale;
A communication means for communicating with a user side device used for the settlement of the user at the time of purchase of the product stored in the product storage means;
Product selection means for selecting what the user purchases from among products stored in the product storage means;
A settlement unit that uses the communication unit to settle the price of the product selected by the product selection unit using the user side device;
Product unloading means for unloading the commodity settled by the settlement means from the commodity storage means;
When the purchase price can be discounted using a coupon as a privilege given to the user in relation to the product that has been settled by the settlement means after the commodity is unloaded from the commodity unloading means , the payment A coupon usage inquiry means for requesting the device to determine whether or not the coupon can be used;
A vending machine comprising: a cash back execution means for performing a cash back corresponding to the coupon when there is a reply that permits the use of the coupon in response to the inquiry of the coupon usage inquiry means;
Coupon information holding means for holding information about the coupon is provided,
An electronic sales promotion system comprising: a payment device as the user side device that performs short-range communication with the communication means and provides information requested by the vending machine. Product storage means for storing products for sale;
A communication means for communicating with a user side device used for the settlement of the user at the time of purchase of the product stored in the product storage means;
Product selection means for selecting what the user purchases from among products stored in the product storage means;
A settlement unit that uses the communication unit to settle the price of the product selected by the product selection unit using the user side device;
Product unloading means for unloading the commodity settled by the settlement means from the commodity storage means;
Communication standby means for waiting for communication with the user side device after the product is unloaded from the commodity unloading means ;
When it is possible to communicate with the user side device, and when a cashback for the user's coupon is possible, a coupon use inquiry means for determining whether or not the coupon can be used,
A vending machine comprising: a cash back execution means for performing a cash back corresponding to the coupon when there is a reply that permits the use of the coupon in response to the inquiry of the coupon usage inquiry means;
Coupon information holding means for holding information about the coupon is provided,
An electronic sales promotion system comprising: a payment device as the user side device that performs short-range communication with the communication means and provides information requested by the vending machine. In a vending machine comprising product storage means for storing products to be sold, and communication means for communicating with a payment device used for user settlement when purchasing the products stored in the product storage means,
A product selection step for selecting what the user purchases from among products stored in the product storage means;
A settlement step of performing settlement using the payment device with the amount of the product selected in this product selection step as it is;
A product carry-out step for carrying out the product settled by the settlement step from the product storage means;
When the purchase price can be discounted using a coupon as a privilege given to the user in relation to the product that has been settled in the settlement step after the product is unloaded in the product unloading step , the payment A coupon usage inquiry step that asks the device to determine whether the coupon can be used,
A cash back execution step of performing a cash back corresponding to the coupon when there is a reply that the coupon can be used in response to the inquiry in the coupon usage inquiry step. Method. In a vending machine comprising product storage means for storing products to be sold, and communication means for communicating with a payment device used for user settlement when purchasing the products stored in the product storage means,
A product selection step for selecting what the user purchases from among products stored in the product storage means;
A settlement step of performing settlement using the payment device with the amount of the product selected in this product selection step as it is;
A product carry-out step for carrying out the product settled by the settlement step from the product storage means;
A communication standby step of waiting for communication with the payment device after the product is unloaded in the product unloading step ;
When the communication with the payment device becomes possible, and when a cashback for the user's coupon is possible, a coupon use inquiry step for determining whether or not the coupon can be used;
A cash back execution step of performing a cash back corresponding to the coupon when there is a reply that the coupon can be used in response to the inquiry in the coupon usage inquiry step. Method. In a computer of a vending machine comprising product storage means for storing a product to be sold, and communication means for communicating with a payment device used for user settlement when purchasing the product stored in the product storage means ,
A product selection process for selecting what the user purchases from among products stored in the product storage means;
A settlement process in which the payment amount of the commodity selected by the commodity selection process is settled using the payment device using the communication means;
A product carry-out process for carrying out the product settled by the settlement process from the product storage means;
After the execution of the commodity carry-out process, when the purchase price can be discounted using a coupon as a privilege given to the user in relation to the commodity that has been settled by the settlement process, the payment device A coupon use inquiry process that asks the customer whether to use the coupon,
A cash back of a vending machine, wherein a cash back execution process for performing a cash back corresponding to the coupon is executed when a reply that permits the use of the coupon is received in response to the inquiry by the coupon use inquiry process Control program. In a computer of a vending machine comprising product storage means for storing a product to be sold, and communication means for communicating with a payment device used for user settlement when purchasing the product stored in the product storage means ,
A product selection process for selecting what the user purchases from among products stored in the product storage means;
A settlement process in which the payment amount of the commodity selected by the commodity selection process is settled using the payment device using the communication means;
A product carry-out process for carrying out the product settled by the settlement process from the product storage means;
Communication standby processing for waiting for communication with the payment device after execution of the commodity carry-out processing ;
When it becomes possible to communicate with the payment device, and when a cashback for the user's coupon is possible, a coupon use inquiry process for determining whether or not the coupon can be used,
A cash back of a vending machine, wherein a cash back execution process for performing a cash back corresponding to the coupon is executed when a reply that permits the use of the coupon is received in response to the inquiry by the coupon use inquiry process Control program.

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