JP6758459B2 - Coupon granting method, coupon granting system, coupon granting device and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a response information collection method, a response information collection system, a response information collection device and a program, and a coupon granting method, a coupon granting system, a coupon granting device and a program.

Before the spread of network technology, as a means of collecting information from a large number of people, it was common to distribute a paper with questions and ask them to fill in the answers, and then collect the answers to obtain the answer information. Met. However, since it takes time and effort to distribute and collect papers and to aggregate the acquired response information, in recent years, a technique for collecting information using a system via a network has been developed. For example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 disclose a questionnaire device that conducts a questionnaire via a computer network.

In addition, before the spread of network technology, as a means of attracting a large number of customers, discount coupons or free tickets were distributed to attract customers, and coupons or leaflets proclaiming privilege grants were distributed to attract customers for privilege purposes. It was also common to attract. However, since it takes time and effort to distribute the paper, in recent years, a technique for distributing electronic coupons using a system via a network has been developed. For example, Patent Document 3 discloses a technique relating to a coupon ticket issuing system capable of improving the effect of attracting customers.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-348665 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2015-90576 JP-A-2010-170305

However, even if the question information is sent using the system to collect the information, the person who received the question information does not reply the answer information, or even if the answer information is returned, the reply is slow. Had the problem that it took time to collect the answer information. Therefore, it may be difficult to efficiently collect the response information until the target number of responses is reached or the deadline for collecting the response information expires. Therefore, the present invention provides an answer information collection method, an answer information collection system, an answer information collection device, and an answer information collection method capable of collecting answer information more efficiently until the final target number of responses is reached or a predetermined end time is reached. The purpose is to provide a program.

Further, when a coupon is given, it is very difficult for the coupon issuer to predict when the receiving user will come to the store to use the coupon. In reality, the user may come to the store after a while has passed since the coupon was received. Therefore, in the conventional coupon issuing system, it may be difficult to obtain the effect when it is desired to attract customers immediately after the coupon is distributed or within a short period of several hours to several days. That is, the conventional coupon issuing system has not been a mechanism suitable for improving the effect of attracting customers in the short term. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a coupon granting method, a coupon granting system, a coupon granting device, and a program that can be expected to attract customers in a short period of time.

The present invention is a method of collecting answer information performed via a network, in which an answer request step for requesting transmission of answer information to a user terminal and an answer for receiving and determining the answer information from the user terminal. The addition includes an acceptance step and an additional response request step that requests transmission of the response information to another user terminal that has not yet made the transmission request according to the determination result of the response acceptance step. The response request step provides a method of collecting response information, which is repeated until the final target number of responses is reached or a predetermined end time is reached.

Further, the present invention is an answer information collecting system in which a user terminal and an answer information collecting device are connected via a network, and the answer information collecting device makes a request for transmitting answer information to the user terminal. An answer receiving unit including a requesting unit, a receiving unit that receives the answer information from the user terminal, and a determination unit that determines the answer information, and a determination result of the answer receiving unit. An additional response request unit that requests transmission of the response information to another user terminal that has not yet made the transmission request is provided, and the additional response request unit is provided until the final target number of responses is reached or predetermined. Provided is an answer information collecting system that repeats the transmission request of the answer information until the end time is reached.

Further, the present invention includes a response request unit that requests transmission of response information to a user terminal, a reception unit that receives the response information from the user terminal, and a determination unit that determines the response information. An answer receiving unit comprising, and an additional answer requesting unit that requests transmission of the answer information to another user terminal that has not yet made the transmission request according to the determination result of the answer receiving unit. In addition, the additional reply request unit provides a reply information collecting device that repeats the transmission request of the reply information until the final target number of answers is reached or the predetermined end time is reached.

Further, the present invention has a response request step of requesting the response information collecting device to transmit response information to the user terminal, a response acceptance step of receiving and determining the response information from the user terminal, and the response. Depending on the determination result of the acceptance step, an additional response request step for requesting the transmission of the response information to another user terminal that has not yet made the transmission request, and until the final target number of responses is reached, or a predetermined end Provided is a process for repeating the additional response request step until the time is reached, and a program for realizing the process.

Further, the present invention is a method of granting a coupon via a network, in which a privilege granting step of granting a coupon acquisition authority to a user and another method in which the acquisition authority is not granted based on a predetermined condition. Provided is a method of granting a coupon, which includes an additional authorization step of granting the acquisition authority to the user of the above.

Further, the present invention is a coupon granting system in which a terminal owned by a user and a coupon granting device are connected via a network, and the coupon granting device has the authority to grant the user the right to acquire a coupon. The granting unit, the condition determination unit that determines a predetermined condition, and the additional authority granting unit that grants the acquisition authority to another user who has not been granted the acquisition authority based on the result of the condition determination unit. Provide a coupon granting system.

Further, the present invention grants the acquisition authority based on the results of the authority granting unit that grants the user the coupon acquisition authority, the condition determination unit that determines a predetermined condition, and the condition determination unit. Provided is a coupon granting device including an additional privilege granting unit for granting the acquisition authority to another user who does not.

Further, the present invention grants the coupon granting device the privilege granting step of granting the coupon acquisition authority to the user, and grants the acquisition authority to another user who has not granted the acquisition authority based on a predetermined condition. It provides an additional authorization step and a program to realize it.

In the present invention, the "coupon" is a privilege that the user can enjoy. The content of the privilege is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a discount on the product price or service charge, provision of goods, or extension of service time.

According to the present invention, an answer information collecting method, an answer information collecting system, and an answer information collecting device capable of collecting answer information more efficiently until the final target number of answers is reached or a predetermined end time is reached. And programs can be provided. Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a coupon granting method, a coupon granting system, a coupon granting device and a program that can be expected to attract customers in a short period of time.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the response information collection system 1 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram showing an example of a processing flow in the response information collection system 1 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of the procedure of the response information collecting method according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the procedure of the response information collecting method according to the first modification of the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the procedure of the response information collecting method according to the second modification of the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing an example of the flow of granting the answer right in the answer information collecting method according to the third modification of the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the response information collection system 10 according to the second embodiment. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of the procedure of the response information collecting method according to the second embodiment. FIG. 9A is a diagram schematically showing an example of a flow of granting the answer right in the answer information collecting method according to the third embodiment. FIG. 9B is a diagram schematically showing an example of a flow of granting the answer right in the answer information collecting method according to the third embodiment. FIG. 9C is a diagram schematically showing an example of a flow of granting the answer right in the answer information collecting method according to the third embodiment. FIG. 10A is a diagram schematically showing an example of a flow of granting the answer right in the answer information collecting method according to the fourth embodiment. FIG. 10B is a diagram schematically showing an example of a flow of granting the answer right in the answer information collecting method according to the fourth embodiment. FIG. 10C is a diagram schematically showing an example of a flow of granting the answer right in the answer information collecting method according to the fourth embodiment. FIG. 10D is a diagram schematically showing an example of a flow of granting the answer right in the answer information collecting method according to the fourth embodiment. FIG. 11 is a diagram schematically showing an example of a flow of granting the answer right in the answer information collecting method according to the fifth embodiment. FIG. 12A is a diagram schematically showing an example of a flow of granting the answer right in the answer information collecting method according to the sixth embodiment. FIG. 12B is a diagram schematically showing an example of a flow of granting the answer right in the answer information collecting method according to the sixth embodiment. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the coupon granting system 1 according to the seventh embodiment. FIG. 14 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the processing flow in the coupon granting system 1 according to the seventh embodiment. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of the procedure of the coupon granting method according to the seventh embodiment. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing an example of the procedure of the coupon granting method according to the second modification of the seventh embodiment. FIG. 17 is a diagram schematically showing an example of a flow of granting coupon acquisition authority in a coupon granting method according to a third modification of the seventh embodiment. FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the coupon granting system 110 according to the eighth embodiment. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an example of the procedure of the coupon granting method according to the eighth embodiment. FIG. 20A is a diagram schematically showing an example of a flow of granting coupon acquisition authority in the coupon granting method according to the ninth embodiment. FIG. 20B is a diagram schematically showing an example of a flow of granting coupon acquisition authority in the coupon granting method according to the ninth embodiment. FIG. 20C is a diagram schematically showing an example of a flow of granting coupon acquisition authority in the coupon granting method according to the ninth embodiment. FIG. 21A is a diagram schematically showing an example of a flow of granting coupon acquisition authority in the coupon granting method according to the tenth embodiment. FIG. 21B is a diagram schematically showing an example of a flow of granting coupon acquisition authority in the coupon granting method according to the tenth embodiment. FIG. 21C is a diagram schematically showing an example of a flow of granting coupon acquisition authority in the coupon granting method according to the tenth embodiment. FIG. 21D is a diagram schematically showing an example of a flow of granting coupon acquisition authority in the coupon granting method according to the tenth embodiment. FIG. 22 is a diagram schematically showing an example of a flow of granting coupon acquisition authority in the coupon granting method according to the eleventh embodiment. FIG. 23A is a diagram schematically showing an example of a flow of granting coupon acquisition authority in the coupon granting method according to the twelfth embodiment. FIG. 23B is a diagram schematically showing an example of a flow of granting coupon acquisition authority in the coupon granting method according to the twelfth embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, the embodiment described below shows an example of the embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not narrowly interpreted by this.

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First, with reference to FIG. 1, the overall configuration of the response information collection system 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the response information collection system 1 according to the first embodiment. In the response information collection system 1, the response information collection device 2 and the user terminal 3 are connected to each other so as to be able to communicate with each other via the network 4. Although three user terminals 3 are shown in FIG. 1, the number of user terminals is not limited to three.

The present invention can also be regarded as an invention of an answer information collecting method including various processes (steps) executed by a computer such as the answer information collecting device 2 and the user terminal 3 included in the answer collecting system 1. In addition, some of the various processes (steps) described in the present embodiment may be omitted as long as the object of the present invention can be achieved at least.

The answer information collecting device 2 is a computing device such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that executes arithmetic processing of a program, a storage device such as a RAM, ROM and a hard disk drive for storing a computer program or data, and a network such as the Internet or LAN. It is a computer provided with a communication device or the like that transmits / receives data via 4. In the answer information collecting device 2, the operation of the answer information collecting device 2 is controlled by executing various processes by the arithmetic unit.

The user terminal 3 is a communication terminal owned by the user, and is, for example, a smartphone, a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a personal computer, or the like.

Next, the functional configuration of the response information collecting device 2 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the response information collecting device 2 includes a response requesting unit 21, an answer receiving unit 22, and an additional response requesting unit 23. Specifically, the response information collecting device 2 functions as a response requesting unit 21, an answer receiving unit 22, and an additional answer requesting unit 23 by executing various processes according to a program stored in the storage device. Further, a part or all of the response request unit 21, the response reception unit 22, and the additional response request unit 23 may be composed of a circuit module. The information providing device 2 is not limited to one computer, and may be a computer system in which a plurality of computers operate in cooperation with each other. Further, the answer information collecting device 2 may include a plurality of arithmetic units, and various processes executed by the answer information collecting device 2 may be distributed and executed by the plurality of arithmetic units.

The response request unit 21 requests the user terminal 3 to transmit the response information. Hereinafter, the request for transmission of response information by the response request unit 21 is also simply referred to as "response request".

"Answer information" is information that is an answer to a question, a suggestion, a request, or the like. The means for requesting the transmission of response information is not particularly limited. For example, an e-mail containing a question may be sent to the user terminal 3. Alternatively, the URL of the site on the Internet on which the question is posted may be sent by e-mail to urge the owner of the user terminal 3 to access the URL. When the user terminal 3 is a personal computer or a smartphone, the question or the above URL may be displayed on the user terminal 3 via the application installed on the user terminal 3.

When the user terminal 3 is a smartphone, the push notification function may be used to notify the question or the above URL. In addition, a reply field may be provided in the push notification displaying questions and the like so that the user can reply the reply information from the push notification. The user can easily and easily send the answer information, which makes it possible to collect a large amount of answer information.

The answer receiving unit 22 includes a receiving unit 221 and a determination unit 222 as shown in FIG. The receiving unit 221 receives the response information from the user terminal 3. The receiving unit 221 may receive the reply information by receiving the mail transmitted from the user terminal 3, for example, or may receive the reply information via a site on the Internet.

The determination unit 222 determines the response information. The determination unit 222 determines, for example, whether or not the reception unit 221 has received the response information. Further, the determination unit 222 can store the "waiting time" set for waiting for the reception of the answer information, and can determine the end of whether or not the waiting time has ended. In addition, the determination unit 222 can determine whether or not the reception unit 221 has received the response information before the end of the waiting time.

The waiting time may be set before the response request unit 21 makes a response request. Further, the set waiting time may be changed after that, and in that case, it may be set based on the response record obtained as a result of the response request already executed by the response request unit 21. “Response record” is a record related to response information, and refers to the number of responses, response time, response rate, and the like.

The additional response request unit 23 requests the transmission of the response information to another user terminal 3 that has not yet requested the transmission of the response information, depending on the determination result of the response reception unit 22. Hereinafter, the request for transmission of response information by the additional response request unit 23 is also simply referred to as "additional response request".

The additional response request unit 23 determines whether or not the cumulative number of response information received by the reception unit 221 has reached the final target number of responses, or whether or not the predetermined end time has been reached, and reaches the final target number of responses. Until, or until the predetermined end time is reached, an additional reply request is made to yet another user terminal 3.

The "final target number of responses" is the final target number of the cumulative number of response information received by the receiving unit 221 and can be arbitrarily set, and the response request unit 21 according to the present embodiment requests an answer. Previously, it is set in the additional reply request unit 23. The set final target number of responses may be changed thereafter.

Similarly, the predetermined end time is set in the additional response request unit 23 before the response request unit 21 requests the transmission of the response information. The "predetermined end time" means the time when the additional reply request unit 23 finishes the processing of the additional reply request. For example, a specific date and time can be set as a predetermined end time, such as "12:00 on November 1, 2015". Further, the elapsed time from the time when the reply request unit 21 makes a request for sending the reply information may be set as the "predetermined end time". For example, "when the reply request unit 21 makes a request for sending the reply information". 3 hours after the operation may be set as the predetermined end time. The set predetermined end time may be changed thereafter.

Further, the additional response request unit 23 may also request the transmission of the response information to the user terminal owned by the unanswered user who has already received the response information transmission request but has not yet transmitted the response information. it can.

The waiting time set in the determination unit 222 of the response receiving unit 22 may be set based on the response record obtained as a result of the response information transmission request already executed by the additional response request unit 23.

In addition, the response request unit 21 and the additional response request unit 23 can lose the response right of the user who has not transmitted the response information at the end of the waiting time.

The "answer right" means that the response request unit 21 and the additional response request unit 23 transmit the response information given to the user who owns the user terminal 3 by requesting the user terminal 3 to transmit the response information. It's a right. Details of granting and losing the right to answer will be described later.

The response information collecting device 2 according to the present embodiment may further include a user information storage unit 24. The user information storage unit 24 stores information about the user terminal 3 and information about the user who owns the user terminal 3. The information about the user terminal 3 includes information such as a telephone number, an e-mail address, and an IP address. The information about the user includes attribute information such as the user's age, gender, hobbies, occupation, current location, purchase history, and the like. In this case, the response information collecting device 2 may include a user extraction unit 25 that extracts user information from the user information storage unit 24. The user extraction unit 25 may extract users according to the response results obtained as a result of the response information transmission request already executed by the response request unit 21 and the additional response request unit 23.

In addition, the response information collecting device 2 according to the present embodiment may include a privilege giving unit 26. The privilege granting unit 26 grants a privilege to the user who has transmitted the response information according to the result of the response receiving unit 22.

The response information collecting device 2 may further include a notification unit 27. The notification unit 27 notifies the user terminal 3 that has not transmitted the response information to urge the user terminal 3 that has not transmitted the response information to transmit the response information before the waiting time set in the determination unit 222 ends. For example, the notification unit 27 can notify the remaining time until the end of the waiting time. As a result, it is possible to prevent the user from forgetting to send the answer information and collect more answer information.

Next, the flow of processing in the response information collection system 1 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram showing an example of a processing flow in the response information collection system 1 according to the first embodiment. First, the response request unit 21 of the response information collecting device 2 requests the user terminal 31 to transmit the response information (step S101).

The user terminal 31 transmits the answer information, and the receiving unit 221 of the answer information collecting device 2 receives the answer information (step S102). The determination unit 222 of the response information collecting device 2 determines the received response information (step S103), and the additional response request unit 23 has not yet requested the transmission of the response information according to the determination result. Request for transmission of response information (additional response request) to the user terminal 32 of the above (step S104). The user terminal 32 transmits the answer information, and the receiving unit 221 of the answer information collecting device 2 receives the answer information (step S105). The determination unit 222 of the response information collecting device 2 determines the received response information (step S106), and the additional response request unit 23 makes an additional response request to another user terminal 33 according to the determination result. (Step S107).

Up to this point, the flow of processing when the user terminal 3 transmits the response information has been described, but conversely, the user terminal 31 may not transmit the response information. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, when the determination unit 222 determines that the response information is not received from the user terminal 33 (step S108), an additional response request may be made to another user terminal 34 (step). S109).

After that, the additional response request is repeatedly performed in the same manner, and when the final target number of responses is reached or the predetermined end time is reached (step S110), the process ends.

Next, a method of collecting response information according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of the procedure of the response information collecting method according to the first embodiment.

First, the response request unit 21 executes a "response request step" for requesting transmission of response information to the user terminal 3 (step S201). Next, the answer receiving unit 22 executes a "reply receiving step" for receiving and determining the answer information from the user terminal 3. Specifically, the determination unit 222 of the response receiving unit 22 determines whether or not the receiving unit 221 has received the answer information from the user terminal 3 (step S202). When the determination unit 222 determines that the response information has been received (step S202: Yes), the additional response request unit 23 determines whether or not the cumulative number of received response information has reached the final target number of responses, or the predetermined end time. (Step S203), and if it is determined that the status has not been reached (step S203: No), the additional response request unit 23 refers to another user terminal 3 that has not yet made a transmission request. The "additional reply request step" (step S204) for requesting the transmission of the reply information is executed.

Steps S202, S203 and S204 are repeated until the final target number of responses is reached or the predetermined end time is reached, and when the final target number of responses is reached or the predetermined end time is reached (step S203: Yes), the process is performed. finish. For example, steps S202 to S204 for making a transmission request for the response information to another user terminal 2 that has not yet made the transmission request until the cumulative number of received response information reaches the final target number of responses. When it is executed repeatedly, it is possible to accurately collect the answers of the final target number of answers.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the determination unit 222 has not received the response information (step S202: No), the process proceeds to the additional response request step (step S204).

In the additional reply request step (step S204), in addition to another user terminal 3 that has not yet made a transmission request, an unanswered user who has already received a transmission request but has not yet sent the reply information. You may make an additional reply request to the user terminal 3 owned by.

As a result, the number of users for which additional response requests are made increases, so that more response information can be collected.

Next, with reference to FIG. 4, a method of collecting answer information according to the first modification of the first embodiment will be described.

In this modification, the determination unit 222 stores the waiting time set for waiting for the reception of the response information. When the determination unit 222 determines that the waiting time has ended, the additional response request unit 23 executes the additional response request step.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the procedure of the response information collecting method according to the first modification of the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the response request unit 21 executes a response request step of requesting the user terminal 3 to transmit response information (step S301). The determination unit 222 of the answer receiving unit 22 determines whether or not the receiving unit 221 has received the answer information from the user terminal 3 (step S302).

When the determination unit 222 determines that the response information has been received (step S302: Yes), the additional response request unit 23 determines whether or not the cumulative number of received response information has reached the final target number of responses, or the predetermined end time. Is determined (step S303), and if it is determined that the value has not been reached (step S303: No), the end of the waiting time is awaited.

When the determination unit 222 determines the end of the waiting time (step S304), the additional response request unit 23 requests the transmission of the response information to another user terminal 3 that has not yet made the transmission request. (Step S305) is executed. Steps S302, S303, S304 and S305 are repeated until the final target number of responses is reached or the predetermined end time is reached, and when the final target number of responses is reached or the predetermined end time is reached (step S303: Yes). End the process.

On the other hand, if the determination unit 222 determines that the response information has not been received (step S302: No), and if the end of the waiting time is determined (step S304), the process proceeds to the additional response request step (step S305).

As described above, in the response information collection method according to the present modification, if the response information is not received by the end of the waiting time, the additional response request step is executed. Therefore, it is possible to determine that a user who does not send the answer information by the end of the waiting time is a user who is unlikely to send the answer information, and request the other user terminal to send the answer information. Therefore, the answer information can be collected more efficiently. Further, since the collection of the answer information is intensively executed within a certain period of time, the traffic amount (communication amount) between the user terminal 3 and the answer information collection device 2 or the answer information collection device It is possible to easily assume the processing load of 2. Thereby, for example, for a plurality of questions from the answer information collecting device 2, it is possible to easily determine the transmission timing when transmitting the answer request to the user terminal 3 in consideration of the traffic amount or the processing load. is there. In other words, the specifications of the answer information collecting device 2 are simplified within a range in which the required traffic amount or the processing load is allowed for the transmission frequency of the question items or the number of transmissions of the answer request expected in advance. It is possible.

Next, with reference to FIG. 5, the answer information collecting method according to the second modification of the first embodiment will be described.

In this modified example, similarly to the first modified example described above, the determination unit 222 stores the waiting time set for waiting for the reception of the response information. When the determination unit 222 determines that the response information has been received before the end of the waiting time, the additional response request unit 23 executes the additional response request step.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the procedure of the response information collecting method according to the second modification of the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, the response request unit 21 executes a response request step of requesting the user terminal 3 to transmit response information (step S401). The determination unit 222 of the response receiving unit 22 determines whether or not the waiting time has ended (step S402).

When the determination unit 222 determines that the waiting time has not ended (step S402: No), the determination unit 222 determines whether or not the response information has been received (step S403). When the determination unit 222 determines that the response information has not been received (step S403: No), the process returns to step S402. When the determination unit 222 determines that the response information has been received (step S403: Yes), the additional response request unit 23 determines whether or not the cumulative number of response information has reached the final target number of responses, or reaches a predetermined end time. If it is determined whether or not the transmission request has been made (step S404) and it is determined that the result has not been reached (step S404: No), the additional reply request unit 23 responds to another user terminal 3 that has not yet made a transmission request. The additional reply request step (step S405) for making the transmission request of is executed. Steps S402, S403, S404 and S405 are repeated until the final target number of responses is reached or the predetermined end time is reached, and when the final target number of responses is reached or the predetermined end time is reached (step S404: Yes). End the process.

On the other hand, when the determination unit 222 determines that the waiting time has ended (step S402: Yes), the process proceeds to the additional response request step (step S405).

In the response information collection method according to this modification, when the response information is received, the response information transmission request is made to another user terminal without waiting for the end of the waiting time. Therefore, the number of response information collected per unit time increases, and it is possible to collect the response information of the final target number of responses in a shorter time. In addition, it is possible to collect more response information by the time the predetermined end time is reached.

In the response information collecting method according to the first modification and the second modification of the first embodiment described above, the length of the waiting time is not particularly limited. For example, it takes 5 minutes to request the transmission of response information using the push notification function of a smartphone, and 1 hour to request the transmission of response information by sending an email to a personal computer. , The waiting time may be different depending on the type of the user terminal 3 or the means for requesting the transmission of the answer information.

In addition, the waiting time may be set according to the content of the question. For example, if it is a simple question and it is assumed that the user does not need time to send the answer information, the waiting time is short, and conversely, the question is diverse and the user sends the answer information. If it is expected that it will take some time, the waiting time can be set longer. Specifically, it is conceivable that the determination unit 22 automatically changes the waiting time so that when the number of questions is large, the waiting time is longer than when the number of questions is small.

Further, the waiting time may be set before the response request unit 21 performs the response request step, and is obtained as a result of the response information transmission request already executed by the response request unit 21 and / or the additional response request unit 23. It may be set based on the actual answer.

For example, if you want to collect response information for the final target number of responses in a short period of time, and the number of responses is less than initially expected, shorten the waiting time and make additional responses to more user terminals per unit time. By making a request, information can be collected more efficiently.

Next, before explaining another modification, the answer information collecting method according to the present embodiment will be further described from the viewpoint of the answer right possessed by the user.

In the response information collection method according to the present embodiment, the response information collecting device 2 requests the user terminal 3 to transmit the response information, so that the user who owns the user terminal 3 that has received the response information transmission request , The right to send the answer information to the answer information collecting device 2, that is, the "answer right" is obtained. As described above, the response request step and the additional response request step can be said to be a step of requesting transmission of response information and a step of granting a response right to the user.

In another modification of the response information collection method according to the present embodiment, not only the response right is given to the user, but also the response information is transmitted at the end of the waiting time in the response request step and / or the additional response request step. You may lose the answer right of the user who does not.

More specifically, after the response request unit 21 and the additional response request unit 23 give the user who owns the user terminal 3 the right to answer by requesting the user terminal 3 to send the answer information, the waiting time When the determination unit 222 determines that the user has not transmitted the answer information at the end time, the answer request unit 21 and / or the additional answer request unit 23 can lose the answer right of the user.

The means for losing the right to answer is not particularly limited. For example, the answer information collecting device 2 may be set not to receive the answer information from the user terminal owned by the user who has lost the answer right. Further, when the answer information is collected via a site on the Internet, the site may be set to deny access from the user terminal 3 owned by the user who has lost the answer right.

Next, with reference to FIG. 6, the response information collection method in the response information collection system 1 according to the third modification of the first embodiment will be described from the viewpoint of the response right possessed by the user. FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing an example of the flow of granting the answer right in the answer information collecting method according to the third modification of the first embodiment. In the response information collection method according to this modification, in the response request step and the additional response request step, the response right of the user who has not transmitted the response information at the end of the waiting time is lost.

In FIG. 6, the arrow X shows the flow of granting the answer right when the response request step is executed. The arrow Y indicates the flow of granting the right to answer when the additional answer request step is executed. First, when the response request step is executed, the response right is granted to the user 1. Next, when the additional response request step is executed, the response right possessed by the user 1 is lost, and the response right is granted to the user 2. Next, when the additional response request step is executed, the response right possessed by the user 2 is lost, and the response right is granted to the user 3. After that, the loss and grant of the right to answer are repeated until the final target number of responses is reached or the predetermined end time is reached.

In the answer information collecting method according to this modification, if the user does not send the answer information by the end of the waiting time, the answer right is lost, so that the answer information is transmitted more quickly. As a result, it becomes possible to collect more response information in a short time.

The waiting time may be set by the determination unit 22 based on the response results. For example, the ratio of the number of responses to the number of requests to send response information is calculated as the response rate, and if the response rate is low, many users lose their response right before sending the response information because the waiting time is too short. It is thought that there is. Therefore, the determination unit 22 can increase the response rate and improve the efficiency of collecting response information by calculating the response rate and setting the waiting time longer as the response rate becomes lower.

Further, although not shown, in the response information collection method according to the present embodiment, the user extraction unit 25 transmits the user who requests the transmission of the response information in the response request step and / or the additional response request step from the user information storage unit 24. It may be extracted and selected. The user extraction unit 25 can extract users by referring to various attribute information such as age, gender, hobbies, occupation, etc. of the user stored in the user information storage unit 24, or the current location, purchase history, and the like. As a result, it is possible to narrow down to users who are more likely to send answers according to the contents of question proposals, requests, etc. that request answers from users, and as a result, it is possible to request the transmission of answer information, resulting in more efficiency. It is possible to collect answer information in a targeted manner.

Further, by narrowing down the users who request the transmission of the answer information by the user extraction unit 25, it is possible to collect the answer information that more closely matches the desire. For example, if you want to introduce a store that suits your taste, extract users who are the same age as you, the same gender, and have similar hobbies, and request the transmission of answer information. This increases the likelihood that you will get an answer that matches your wishes.

In the response information collecting method according to the present embodiment, the privilege granting unit 26 may further grant a privilege to the user who has transmitted the response information according to the result of the answer receiving step executed by the response receiving unit 22. .. The user will be more proactive in requesting the transmission of response information for the purpose of granting benefits, and it will be possible to collect more response information. The content of the privilege is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include giving points, providing discount coupons or free tickets, and raising the user rank.

The award may be uniformly given to the user who sent the answer information, but the content of the award is changed according to the time from the user receiving the request to send the answer information to the transmission of the answer information. You may. From the viewpoint of improving the efficiency of information collection, it is conceivable that the shorter the time until the response information is transmitted, the greater the privilege will be given. As a result, the user who is aiming for a big privilege can quickly send the answer information, and can collect a large number of answer information in a shorter time.

Further, in the answer information collecting method according to the present embodiment, before the waiting time set in the determination unit 222 ends, the user terminal 3 that has not transmitted the answer information is requested to send the answer information. You may give a notice to encourage you to do so. For example, the remaining time until the end of the waiting time can be notified. As a result, it is possible to prevent the user from forgetting to send the answer information and collect more answer information.

<Second Embodiment>
Next, the second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the response information collection method according to the present embodiment, the target for requesting the transmission of the response information is the group 30 composed of a plurality of user terminals 3. In the following embodiments, points different from those of the first embodiment will be described, and the same points will be designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

First, with reference to FIG. 7, the overall configuration of the response information collection system 10 according to the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the response information collection system 10 according to the second embodiment.

The group 30 is a group composed of a plurality of user terminals 3, and the response information collecting device 2 requests the group 30 to transmit the response information.

Next, with reference to FIG. 7, the functional configuration of the response information collecting device 2 according to the second embodiment will be described.

The response request unit 21 requests the group 30 to transmit response information. The determination unit 222 of the response receiving unit 22 can determine whether or not the reception state of the response information in the receiving unit 221 satisfies a predetermined condition before the end of the waiting time.

The predetermined condition may be set in the determination unit 222 and may be set before the response request unit 21 makes a response request, or may be changed after the setting.

The above predetermined condition may be the number of responses or the response rate within the group 30. The “response rate within a group” refers to the ratio of the number of user terminals that have transmitted response information to the number of user terminals that belong to the group. Further, the waiting time set in the determination unit 222 may be set based on the number of user terminals 3 belonging to the group 30.

The additional response request unit 23 can request the transmission of the response information to another group that has not yet requested the transmission of the response information, depending on the determination result of the response reception unit 22.

Next, a method of collecting response information according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of the procedure of the response information collecting method according to the second embodiment. The response request unit 21 executes a response request step of requesting the group 30 to transmit response information (step S501). The determination unit 222 of the response receiving unit 22 determines whether or not the waiting time has ended (step S502).

When the determination unit 222 determines that the waiting time has not ended (step S502: No), the determination unit 222 determines whether or not the reception state of the response information satisfies the predetermined condition (step S503). When the determination unit 222 determines that the predetermined condition is not satisfied (step S503: No), the process returns to step S502. When the determination unit 222 determines that the predetermined condition is satisfied (step S503: Yes), the additional response request unit 23 determines whether or not the cumulative number of response information has reached the final target number of responses, or at the predetermined end time. If it is determined whether or not it has been reached (step S504) and it is determined that it has not been reached (step S504: No), the additional reply request unit 23 sends the reply information to another group that has not yet made a transmission request. The additional reply request step (step S505) for making a transmission request is executed. When steps S502, S503, S504 and S505 are repeated until the final target number of responses is reached or the predetermined end time is reached, and the final target number of responses is reached or the predetermined end time is reached (step S504: Yes). End the process.

On the other hand, when the determination unit 222 determines that the waiting time has ended (step S502: Yes), the process proceeds to the additional response request step (step S505).

In the additional reply request step (step S505), in addition to another group 30 that has not yet made a transmission request, an unanswered user who has already received a transmission request but has not yet sent the response information An additional reply request may be made to the owned user terminal 3.

As a result, the number of users for which additional response requests are made increases, so that more response information can be collected.

The predetermined condition in step S503 may be, for example, the number of responses or the response rate in the group 30, and when the predetermined number of responses or the response rate is reached, the process may proceed to the next process (step S504).

As a result, it is possible to determine that a group with a low number of responses or a low response rate is a group with a small number of users who send response information, and request the transmission of response information to another group. Collection can be done more efficiently.

The waiting time in step S502 may be set based on the number of user terminals 3 belonging to the group 30. When the number of user terminals 3 belonging to the group 30 is large, it is conceivable to increase the waiting time.

As a result, it is possible to reduce the number of users who lose their answer right without transmitting the answer information before the end of the waiting time, and it is possible to collect more answer information.

<Third Embodiment>
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the response information collection method according to the present embodiment, the response request step is performed for a plurality of user terminals and / or groups, and the response information is transmitted when the waiting time is completed in the response request step and the additional response request step. Loss the right to answer users who have not. After that, from each of the above-mentioned plurality of user terminals and / or groups, to another user terminal that has not yet made a transmission request, or to a group composed of a plurality of other user terminals that have not yet made a transmission request. Additional response request steps are performed in parallel.

When executing the response request step and the additional response request step for the group, it is assumed that the response information has not been transmitted from all the user terminals belonging to the group, and the response right of all the users in the group is lost. The case is illustrated. The loss of the answer right is performed for each user who has not sent the response information at the end of the waiting time, and is not performed for each group. The same applies to the fourth to sixth embodiments described later.

With reference to FIG. 9, the answer information collecting method according to the third embodiment will be described from the viewpoint of the answer right possessed by the user. FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically showing an example of a flow of granting the answer right in the answer information collecting method according to the third embodiment.

In FIG. 9, arrows X and Y show the flow of granting the right to answer as in FIG. FIG. 9A is an example in which the response request step is executed for a plurality of users. FIG. 9B is an example in which the response request step is executed for a plurality of groups. FIG. 9C is an example in which the response request step is executed for the user and the group.

As shown in FIG. 9, since the transmission request of the response information can be performed in parallel at the same time, the response information of the final target number of responses can be collected in a shorter time. Although FIGS. 9A to 9C show the flow of granting the right to answer in two columns, the number of columns is not limited to two, and may be three or more, which is the same as the final target number of responses. You may. The same applies to the fourth to sixth embodiments described later.

In addition, the additional response request unit 23 can determine for each column whether or not the cumulative number of response information has reached the final target number of responses, or whether or not the predetermined end time has been reached, and the final target response can be made. The column that has reached the number or the column that has reached the predetermined end time can end the process. The same applies to the fourth to sixth embodiments described later.

From the viewpoint of collecting the response information of the final target number of responses in a shorter time, it is conceivable to execute the response request step and the additional response request step in parallel for a plurality of users as shown in FIG. 9A. This is because it is not necessary to set a group and the response information can be collected easily and quickly. In this case, in order to collect the answer information in a shorter time and without waste, it is conceivable to set the number of columns when executing in parallel to the same number as the final target number of answers.

<Fourth Embodiment>
Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the response information collection method according to the present embodiment, additional response request steps are performed for a plurality of users and / or groups, and response information is transmitted when the waiting time is completed in the response request step and the additional response request step. Loss the right to answer users who have not.

With reference to FIG. 10, the answer information collecting method according to the fourth embodiment will be described from the viewpoint of the answer right possessed by the user. FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically showing an example of a flow of granting the answer right in the answer information collecting method according to the fourth embodiment.

In FIG. 10, arrows X and Y show the flow of granting the right to answer as in FIG. FIG. 10A is an example in which the additional response request step is executed for a plurality of users. FIG. 10B is an example in which the additional response request step is executed for a plurality of groups. FIG. 10C is an example of a case where the additional response request step is executed for users and groups. FIG. 10D is an example in which the second and subsequent additional response request steps are executed for a plurality of users.

In the example shown in FIG. 10, it is possible to increase the number of users and groups to which the response information transmission request is made in the additional response request step according to the response record of the response request step.

<Fifth Embodiment>
Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the response information collection method according to the present embodiment, additional response request steps are performed for a plurality of users, and in the response request step and the additional response request step, users who have not transmitted response information at the end of the waiting time. Lost the right to answer. In the additional reply request step, the number of users to be requested to send reply information is increased as the number of times is repeated.

Next, with reference to FIG. 11, the answer information collecting method according to the fifth embodiment will be described from the viewpoint of the answer right possessed by the user. FIG. 11 is a diagram schematically showing an example of the flow of granting the answer right in the answer information collecting method according to the fifth embodiment.

In FIG. 11, arrows X and Y show the flow of granting the right to answer as in FIG. When the response request step is executed, the user 1 is given the right to respond. When the first additional response request step is executed, the response right is granted to the two users, user 2 and user 11. When the second additional response request step is executed, the response right is granted to three users, user 3, user 12, and user 21. When the third additional response request step is executed, the response right is granted to four users, user 4, user 13, user 22 and user 31.

As shown in FIG. 11, it is possible to increase the number of response information per unit time by increasing the number of users to be requested to transmit the response information. In addition, a part or all of the users shown in this embodiment may be a group.

<Sixth Embodiment>
Next, the sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described. The response information collection method according to this embodiment is the same as that of the third embodiment in the flow of granting the response right, but the group that requests the transmission of the response information is selected according to the response record of the user, or the group It is possible to select a user who requests the transmission of response information according to the response record.

The answer information collecting method according to the sixth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 12 from the viewpoint of the answer right possessed by the user. FIG. 12 is a diagram schematically showing an example of a flow of granting the answer right in the answer information collecting method according to the sixth embodiment.

In FIG. 12, arrows X and Y show the flow of granting the right to answer as in FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 12A, the response request step is first executed for the user 1. Although not shown, the user extraction unit 25 selects a plurality of users forming the group 1 from the user information storage unit 24 according to the response record of the user 1. After that, an additional response request step is executed for group 1.

In the example shown in FIG. 12A, it is possible to position the user 1 as a pilot user, request the transmission of response information, and select the group 1 which is expected to have a high response rate according to the response record of the user 1.

When the response rate of Group 1 is lower than expected, it is effective to review the pilot users in order to efficiently collect response information. Therefore, in order to select a new pilot user, the user extraction unit 25 selects the user 2 from the user information storage unit 24 according to the response results of the group 1. After that, the additional response request step is executed for the user 2. The user extraction unit 25 selects a plurality of users constituting the group 2 from the user information storage unit 24 according to the response results of the user 2, and then an additional response request step is executed for the group 2. If the response rate of group 2 is lower than expected, user 3 is similarly selected as a new pilot user, and an additional response request step is executed for user 3. After that, the group 3 is selected according to the response record of the user 3, and the additional response request step is executed for the group 3.

Next, in the example shown in FIG. 12B, the response request step is first executed for the user 1, and then the additional response request step is executed for the user 2 and the user 3. After that, the user extraction unit 25 selects a plurality of users constituting the group 1 from the user information storage unit 24 according to the response results of the user 1, the user 2, and the user 3, and requests an additional response to the group 1. Is executed. After that, an additional response request step is executed for still another group, group 2 and group 3.

In the example shown in FIG. 12B, a plurality of users are positioned as pilot users to request transmission of response information, and groups 1 to 3 that are expected to have a high response rate are selected according to the response results of these plurality of users. It is possible.

As shown in FIG. 12, by setting a group according to the user's response record, it is possible to collect response information more efficiently.

Although the embodiment for carrying out the present invention has been described in detail above, it is possible to create the answer information collecting method according to each of the above-described embodiments as a program and realize it by an arithmetic unit such as a CPU provided in the computer. That is, the present invention may be regarded as an invention of a program for causing a computer to execute the above-mentioned answer information collecting method. The program may be stored in, for example, a non-volatile memory such as a USB memory for recording the program or the like, a computer-readable non-temporary recording medium such as an HDD or a CD, or distributed via a network. You may.

The present invention can also adopt the following forms. It should be noted that each configuration and each processing function in the form described below can be selected and arbitrarily combined.

(1) An answer information collection method performed via a network, in which an answer request step for requesting transmission of answer information to a user terminal and an answer acceptance for receiving and determining the answer information from the user terminal. The additional response includes the step and an additional response request step of requesting the transmission of the response information to another user terminal that has not yet made the transmission request according to the determination result of the response acceptance step. The request step is a method of collecting response information, which is repeated until the final target number of responses is reached or a predetermined end time is reached.

(2) The additional reply request step is performed not only for the other user terminal but also for a user terminal owned by an unanswered user who has already received a transmission request but has not yet transmitted the reply information. The answer information collection method described in (1) above.

(3) The above (1) or (2), wherein the additional reply request step is executed when the end determination of the waiting time set for waiting for the reception of the reply information is made in the reply acceptance step. How to collect answer information.

(4) The additional reply request step is executed when it is determined that the reply information has been received before the end of the waiting time set for waiting for the reception of the reply information in the reply acceptance step. The method of collecting response information according to item (1) or (2).

(5) The above (3) or (4), wherein the answer right of the user who has not transmitted the answer information is lost at the end of the waiting time in the answer request step and / or the additional answer request step. How to collect answer information.

(6) The answer information collecting method according to any one of (3) to (5) above, wherein the waiting time is set before performing the answer request step.

(7) The response information collection according to any one of (3) to (5), wherein the waiting time is set based on the response record of the response request step and / or the additional response request step that has already been executed. Method.

The following (8) to (16) show the case where the target of the transmission request of the response information is a group.

(8) The answer information collecting method according to (1) above, wherein the user terminal is a group composed of a plurality of user terminals.

(9) The additional response request step is owned by another group that has not yet requested the transmission of the response information, and is owned by an unanswered user who has not yet transmitted the response information for which the transmission request has already been received. The answer information collection method according to (8) above, which is also performed for the user terminal.

(10) The above-mentioned (8) or (9), wherein the additional reply request step is executed when the end determination of the waiting time set for waiting for the reception of the reply information is made in the reply acceptance step. How to collect answer information.

(11) The additional reply request step is when it is determined that the reception state of the reply information satisfies the predetermined condition before the end of the waiting time set for waiting for the reception of the reply information in the reply acceptance step. The answer information collecting method according to (8) or (9) above, which is executed.

(12) The response information collection method according to (11) above, wherein the predetermined condition is the number of responses or the response rate in the group.

(13) In the response request step and / or the additional response request step, at the end of the waiting time, the response right of the user who has not transmitted the response information is lost, the above (10) to (12). ) Is the answer information collection method described in any one of them.

(14) The answer information collecting method according to any one of (10) to (13) above, wherein the waiting time is set based on the number of user terminals belonging to the group.

(15) The response information collecting method according to any one of (10) to (14) above, wherein the waiting time is set before performing the response request step.

(16) The response information according to any one of (10) to (14) above, wherein the waiting time is set based on the response results of the response request step and / or the additional response request step that have already been executed. Collection method.

The following (17) to (20) show a case where the transmission request of the answer information is executed for a plurality of user terminals and / or groups.

(17) The response information collecting method according to any one of (1) to (7) above, wherein the response request step and / or the additional response request step is performed on a plurality of user terminals.

(18) The response information collecting method according to any one of (8) to (16) above, wherein the response request step and / or the additional response request step is performed for a plurality of groups.

(19) The additional request step is performed in parallel from each of the plurality of user terminals to another user terminal or a group composed of the plurality of user terminals that have not yet made the transmission request. 17) The method of collecting answer information described.

(20) The response information collecting method according to (18) above, wherein the additional request step is performed in parallel from each of the plurality of groups to another user terminal or group that has not yet made the transmission request.

The following (21) shows the answer information collecting system according to the present invention, the following (22) shows the answer information collecting device according to the present invention, and the following (23) shows the program according to the present invention.

(21) An answer information collecting system in which a user terminal and an answer information collecting device are connected via a network, and an answer request unit in which the answer information collecting device requests transmission of answer information to the user terminal. An answer receiving unit including a receiving unit that receives the answer information from the user terminal and a determination unit that determines the answer information, and a transmission request according to the determination result of the answer receiving unit. The additional response request unit is provided with an additional response request unit that requests transmission of the response information to another user terminal that has not yet performed the above, and the additional response request unit reaches the final target number of responses or at a predetermined end time. An answer information collection system that repeats the request for sending the answer information until it reaches the point.

(22) A response request unit that requests transmission of response information to a user terminal, a reception unit that receives the response information from the user terminal, and a determination unit that determines the response information are provided. The answer receiving unit and an additional answer requesting unit that requests the transmission of the answer information to another user terminal that has not yet made the transmission request according to the determination result of the answer receiving unit are provided. The additional reply request unit is a reply information collecting device that repeats the transmission request of the reply information until the final target number of answers is reached or the predetermined end time is reached.

(23) A response request step for requesting the user terminal to send response information to the response information collecting device, a response acceptance step for receiving and determining the response information from the user terminal, and a response acceptance step. Depending on the determination result, the additional response request step of requesting the transmission of the response information to another user terminal that has not yet made the transmission request, and the final target number of responses are reached, or the predetermined end time is reached. A program for realizing the process of repeating the additional response request step up to.

<7th Embodiment>
First, with reference to FIG. 13, the overall configuration of the coupon granting system 11 according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the coupon granting system 11 according to the seventh embodiment. In the coupon granting system 11, the coupon granting device 12 and the user terminal 13 are communicably connected via the network 14. Although three user terminals 13 are shown in FIG. 13, the number of user terminals is not limited to three.

The present invention can also be regarded as an invention of a coupon granting method including various processes (steps) executed by a computer such as a coupon granting device 12 and a user terminal 13 included in the coupon granting system 11. In addition, some of the various processes (steps) described in the present embodiment may be omitted as long as the object of the present invention can be achieved at least. Further, the response information collection system 1 and the coupon granting system 11 may be configured by the same system, that is, one system may have the functions of both the response information collection system 1 and the coupon granting system 11. ..

The coupon granting device 12 is a computing device such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that executes arithmetic processing of a program, a storage device such as a RAM, a ROM and a hard disk drive for storing a computer program or data, and a network 14 such as the Internet or LAN. It is a computer equipped with a communication device or the like that transmits / receives data via. In the coupon giving device 12, the operation of the coupon giving device 12 is controlled by executing various processes by the arithmetic unit.

The user terminal 13 is a communication terminal owned by the user, and is, for example, a smartphone, a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a personal computer, or the like.

Next, with reference to FIG. 13, the functional configuration of the coupon granting device 12 according to the present embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 13, the coupon granting device 12 includes an authority granting unit 121, a condition determining unit 122, and an additional authority granting unit 123. Specifically, the coupon granting device 12 functions as an authorization granting unit 121, a condition determining unit 122, and an additional authority granting unit 123 by executing various processes according to a program stored in the storage device. Further, a part or all of the authority granting unit 121, the condition determination unit 122, and the additional authority granting unit 123 may be composed of a circuit module. The coupon giving device 12 is not limited to one computer, and may be a computer system in which a plurality of computers operate in cooperation with each other. Further, the coupon giving device 12 is provided with a plurality of arithmetic units, and various processes executed by the response information collecting device 2 may be distributed and executed by the plurality of arithmetic units.

The authority granting unit 121 grants the user the right to acquire the coupon. More specifically, the authority granting unit 121 grants the user the coupon acquisition authority by transmitting the information necessary for granting the coupon acquisition authority to the user terminal 13.

"Granting the authority to acquire a coupon" is to grant the user the authority to acquire the coupon, not to grant the coupon itself to the user. Whether or not to actually acquire the coupon can be arbitrarily decided by the user who has the acquisition authority.

The means for granting the authority to obtain coupons is not particularly limited. For example, an e-mail with coupon data attached may be sent to the user terminal 13. Alternatively, the URL of the site on the Internet on which the coupon is posted may be sent by e-mail to urge the owner of the user terminal 13 to access the URL. For example, the authority granting unit 121 manages the presence or absence of a coupon for each user by storing the coupon in the user database in association with each user, and the user logs in to the coupon granting device 12 using the user terminal 13. By doing so, it is conceivable that the coupon associated with the self can be obtained. When the user terminal 13 is a personal computer or a smartphone, the coupon or the above URL may be displayed on the user terminal 13 via an application installed on the user terminal 13. When the user terminal 13 is a smartphone, the push notification function may be used to notify the coupon or the above URL.

The condition determination unit 122 determines whether or not a predetermined condition is met. Further, the condition determination unit 122 can store one or more target times, and can make a determination according to the target time.

In order to attract customers in a shorter period of time, it is conceivable that the above-mentioned predetermined condition is when any one of the following (A) to (D) is met within the first target time.

(A) When the information that the coupon has been acquired or the information that the acquisition authority has been abandoned has not been received from the user.
(B) When receiving information from the user that the coupon has been obtained.
(C) When information is received from the user to the effect that the acquisition authority has been relinquished.
(D) When the acquisition authority cannot be granted to the user.

First, the first target time will be described.

The first target time can be set arbitrarily. For example, a specific date and time may be set as the first target time, such as "January 1, 2016, 12:00:00". Further, the elapsed time from the time when the authorization unit 121 grants the coupon acquisition authority may be set as the first target time. For example, "30 from the time when the authority granting unit 121 grants the coupon acquisition authority. "After minutes" may be set as the first target time.

Further, the first target time may be set before the authority granting unit 121 grants the coupon acquisition authority. Further, the set target time may be changed after that, and in this case, the first target time may be set according to the response of the user who has been granted the coupon acquisition authority.

Next, the conditions (A) to (C) above will be described.

The condition determination unit 122 can receive the information that the coupon has been acquired (coupon acquisition information) or the information that the acquisition authority has been abandoned (coupon acquisition authority abandonment information), and within the first target time described above, It is possible to determine whether or not the coupon acquisition information or the coupon acquisition authority waiver information has been received from the user. The condition determination unit 122 may receive the above information by receiving the mail transmitted from the user terminal 13, for example, or may receive the above information via a coupon site on the Internet. Further, when the coupon granting device 12 transmits information necessary for granting the coupon acquisition authority to the user terminal 13 by using the push notification function, a reply field is provided in the push notification. You may. The condition determination unit 122 can receive the coupon acquisition information or the coupon acquisition authority waiver information transmitted by the user by using the push notification reply function.

Next, the condition (D) above will be described.

When the coupon acquisition authority cannot be granted to the user, for example, the authorization unit 121 sends the information necessary for granting the coupon acquisition authority to the user terminal 13 by e-mail, but the above e-mail is the user. Examples include the case where the terminal 13 is not reached, or the case where the notification is not displayed on the user terminal 13 side even though the transmission is performed using the push notification function.

The additional authority granting unit 123 will be described with reference to FIG. The additional authority granting unit 123 grants the coupon acquisition authority to another user who has not granted the coupon acquisition authority based on a predetermined condition. More specifically, the additional authority granting unit 123 transmits the information necessary for granting the coupon acquisition authority to the user terminal 13 based on a predetermined condition, thereby giving the user the coupon acquisition authority. Is given. Hereinafter, the granting of the coupon acquisition authority by the additional authority granting unit 123 is also simply referred to as "additional authority granting".

The additional authority granting unit 123 can determine whether or not the number of users who have acquired the coupon has reached the target number or has reached the predetermined end time, and until the target number is reached or the predetermined end time is reached. Additional privileges can be granted to yet another user until the time is reached.

The target number is a target value of the cumulative number of coupons actually acquired by the user who has been granted the coupon acquisition authority, and can be arbitrarily set. The target number may be set in the additional authority granting unit 123 before the authority granting unit 121 grants the coupon acquisition authority, and the set target number may be changed thereafter.

Similarly, the predetermined end time is also set in the additional authority granting unit 123 before the authority granting unit 121 grants the coupon acquisition authority. The predetermined end time means the time when the additional authority granting unit 123 finishes the process of granting the additional authority. For example, a specific date and time can be set as a predetermined end time, such as "November 1, 2016 12:00:00". Further, the elapsed time from the time when the authority granting unit 121 grants the coupon acquisition authority may be set as the predetermined end time. For example, "5 hours after the time when the authority granting unit 121 grants the coupon acquisition authority" May be set as a predetermined end time. The set predetermined end time may be changed thereafter.

Further, the additional authority granting unit 123 can lose the coupon acquisition authority possessed by the user after the authority granting unit 121 or the additional authority granting unit 123 grants the user the coupon acquisition authority.

The authorization unit 121 and / or the additional authority granting unit 123 can grant the user and another user the authority to acquire coupons having different contents.

The coupon granting device 12 according to the present embodiment can include a registered user storage unit 124. The registered user storage unit 124 stores information about the user terminal 13 and information about the attributes of the user who owns the user terminal 13. The information about the user terminal 13 includes information such as a telephone number, an e-mail address, and an IP address. Information about the user's attributes includes the user's age, gender, address, current location, work location, preference, usage history, usage tendency, average unit price at the time of use, and the like.

The coupon granting device 12 can include a user selection unit 125. The user selection unit 125 selects a user to be granted the coupon acquisition authority from the registered users registered in advance in the registered user storage unit 124. In this case, the user selection unit 125 may select a user based on the attributes of the registered user.

Further, the user selection unit 125 may select a user according to the coupon acquisition record after the authority granting unit 121 and the additional authority granting unit 123 grant the coupon acquisition authority to the user. Here, the "coupon acquisition record" refers to information related to the coupon acquisition record such as the number of coupon acquisitions, the time until the user acquires the coupon, and the coupon acquisition rate.

In addition, the coupon granting device 12 can include a privilege granting unit 126. The privilege granting unit 126 grants a privilege to the user who has acquired the coupon. The content of the benefits is not particularly limited, but for example, offering novelty, offering free products, offering discounts on products, granting free coupons, granting discount coupons, granting points, upgrading service content, extending service hours, etc. Can be mentioned.

When the privilege granting unit 126 is provided, a second target time shorter than the first target time is set in the condition determination unit 122, and the privilege is granted to the user who acquired the coupon within the second target time. May be done. "Second target time shorter than the first target time" means that the end time of the second target time is before the end time of the first target.

The coupon giving device 12 can include a notification unit 127. When the user who has the authority to acquire the coupon has not acquired the coupon, the notification unit 127 can give a notification prompting the acquisition of the coupon before the target time set in the condition determination unit 122 ends.

The above-mentioned "coupon" is a privilege that the user can enjoy as described above. The usage situation of the coupon is not particularly limited, and may be used, for example, in a store that provides goods or services (so-called "real store"), or may be used in an online shop using EC (Electronic Commerce). Compared to online shops, physical stores have more restrictions on business hours, and it is important to attract customers during business hours, so there is a need for physical stores to attract customers relatively early after distributing coupons. Is big. Therefore, the coupon granting system 11 according to the present embodiment is suitably used as a system for granting store coupons. A "store coupon" is a privilege that a user can enjoy when using a physical store. When the coupon granting system 11 according to the present embodiment is a store coupon granting system, the coupon granting device 12 may include a user information transmitting unit 128 that transmits information of the user who has acquired the coupon to the store.

Next, an example of the processing flow in the coupon granting system 11 according to the seventh embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 14 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the processing flow in the coupon granting system 11 according to the seventh embodiment.

First, the authority granting unit 121 of the coupon granting device 12 transmits information necessary for granting the coupon acquisition authority to the user terminal 131 (step S1001). The user terminal 131 that has acquired the coupon within the first target time transmits information indicating that the coupon has been acquired, and the condition determination unit 122 of the coupon granting device 12 receives the information (step S1002). The condition determination unit 122 of the coupon granting device 12 determines that the predetermined condition is satisfied (step S1003), and grants additional authority to another user terminal 132 to which the additional authority granting unit 123 has not granted the coupon acquisition authority. (Step S1004).

The user terminal 132 transmits information to the effect that the coupon acquisition authority is abandoned within the first target time, and the condition determination unit 122 of the coupon granting device 12 receives the coupon acquisition authority abandonment information (step S1005). The condition determination unit 122 of the coupon granting device 12 determines that the predetermined condition is satisfied (step S1006), and the additional authority granting unit 123 grants the additional authority to another user terminal 133 (step S1007).

Up to this point, the processing flow when receiving information to the effect that a coupon has been acquired from the user and when receiving information to the effect that the acquisition authority has been abandoned from the user has been described, but the coupon acquisition information and coupon acquisition authority from the user have been described. You may not receive abandonment information. That is, as shown in FIG. 14, when the condition determination unit 122 determines that the coupon acquisition information and the coupon acquisition authority waiver information have not been received from the user terminal 133 within the first target time (step S1008), another case. In some cases, additional authority is given to the user terminal 134 of the above (step S1009).

Further, although not shown in FIG. 14, the condition determination unit 122 determines that the information necessary for granting the coupon acquisition authority to the user terminal could not be transmitted and the coupon acquisition authority could not be granted to the user. At that time, additional authority may be given to another user terminal.

After that, the additional authority is granted repeatedly in the same manner, and when the additional authority granting unit 123 determines that the number of users who have acquired the coupon has reached the target number or has reached the predetermined end time (step S1010). ), The process ends.

Next, with reference to FIG. 15, a method of granting the coupon according to the seventh embodiment will be described. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of the procedure of the coupon granting method according to the seventh embodiment.

First, the authority granting unit 121 executes a "authorization granting step" for granting the user the right to acquire a coupon (step S2001). More specifically, the authority granting unit 121 grants the user the coupon acquisition authority by transmitting the information necessary for granting the coupon acquisition authority to the user terminal 13.

Next, the condition determination unit 122 executes a "condition determination step" for determining whether or not a predetermined condition is met (step S2002). When the condition determination unit 122 determines that the predetermined condition is satisfied (step S2002: Yes), the additional authority granting unit 123 determines whether or not the number of users who have acquired the coupon has reached the target number, or reaches the predetermined end time. If it is determined whether or not the coupon has been obtained (step S2003) and it is determined that the coupon has not been reached (step S2003: No), the additional authority granting unit 123 gives the coupon to another user who has not been granted the coupon acquisition authority. The "additional authority granting step" (step S2004) for granting the acquisition authority is executed. More specifically, the additional authority granting unit 123 grants the user the coupon acquisition authority by transmitting the information necessary for granting the coupon acquisition authority to the user terminal 13.

Steps S2002, S2003 and S2004 are repeated until the number of users who have acquired the coupon reaches the target number or the predetermined end time, and when the target number is reached or the predetermined end time is reached (step S2003: Yes). ), End the process. For example, when the steps S2002 to S2004 for granting the acquisition authority to another user who has not been granted the acquisition authority are repeatedly executed until the number of users who have acquired the coupon reaches the target number. , It is possible to accurately distribute the target number of coupons.

In the coupon granting method according to the present embodiment, an unspecified number of users are selected because the target user to grant the coupon acquisition right is selected by executing the additional authority granting step based on a predetermined condition. There is no need to distribute coupons to the target. In other words, when granting coupon acquisition authority, it is possible to narrow down the target to users who are likely to acquire coupons at an early stage, or to add conditions that encourage users to acquire coupons at an early stage as the above-mentioned predetermined conditions. it can. A user who has acquired a coupon at an early stage is considered to be a user who is interested in the coupon and is likely to actually use the coupon. Therefore, in order to use the coupon, within a short period of time after acquiring the coupon. There is a high possibility of visiting the store that issued the coupon. Therefore, as a coupon issuer, it can be expected to attract more customers in the short term.

Next, a method of giving a coupon according to the first modification of the seventh embodiment will be described. The flowchart of this modification is the same as the flowchart of the seventh embodiment shown in FIG. 15, except that the predetermined conditions are as follows.

In the first modification of the seventh embodiment, the first target time is set in the condition determination unit 122, and the condition determination unit 122 sets the following (A) to (D) within the first target time. ), It is determined whether or not it corresponds to any one of them.

(A) When the information that the coupon has been acquired or the information that the acquisition authority has been abandoned has not been received from the user.
(B) When receiving information from the user that the coupon has been obtained.
(C) When information is received from the user to the effect that the acquisition authority has been relinquished.
(D) When the acquisition authority cannot be granted to the user.

In the coupon granting method according to this modification, when the condition determination unit 122 determines that any one of the above (B) to (D) is applicable within the first target time, the additional authority granting unit 123 , Execute the additional authorization step for another user terminal without waiting for the end of the first target time. As a result, it is possible to grant more coupon acquisition authority per unit time, and it is possible to shorten the time until the number of coupon acquisition reaches the target number. Therefore, the coupon acquisition authority is granted. It can be done more efficiently.

The first target time can be set arbitrarily. For example, as the first target time, a specific date and time may be set as the first target time, or the elapsed time from the time when the coupon acquisition authority is granted may be set as the first target time.

The time from the start to the end of the first target time, that is, the length of the first target time is not particularly limited as long as the effect of the present invention is not impaired. For example, it may be set in minutes such as 5 minutes, 10 minutes, and 30 minutes, or it may be set in hours such as 1 hour, 5 hours, and 10 hours, such as 1 day and 2 days. It may be on a daily basis. The first target length is preferably 1 minute or more from the viewpoint of giving the user time to acquire the coupon, and the customer visits the store or the like at an early stage after granting the coupon acquisition authority. From the viewpoint of attracting customers and increasing the effect of attracting customers in the short term, it is possible to set it within 3 days.

In addition, for example, the first target time is set to 5 minutes when using the push notification function of the smartphone as a means for granting the coupon acquisition authority, and 1 hour when using the e-mail. The first target time may be different depending on the situation.

The first target time may be set before the authorization step, or may be set according to the correspondence of the user who has been granted the coupon acquisition authority by the authorization step or the additional authorization step. For example, when the number of users who have acquired coupons is smaller than expected, it is more efficient to shorten the first target time and grant coupon acquisition authority to more users per unit time. Coupon acquisition authority can be granted.

Next, with reference to FIG. 16, a method of giving a coupon according to a second modification of the seventh embodiment will be described. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing an example of the procedure of the coupon granting method according to the second modification of the seventh embodiment.

In the second modification of the seventh embodiment, in addition to the configuration of the first modification, the condition determination unit 122 is further set with a second target time shorter than the first target time. In addition, the coupon granting device 12 includes a privilege granting unit 126, which grants a privilege to a user who has acquired a coupon within the second target time.

As shown in FIG. 16, the authorization unit 121 executes an authorization step of granting the user the authority to acquire a coupon (step S3001). More specifically, the authority granting unit 121 grants the user the coupon acquisition authority by transmitting the information necessary for granting the coupon acquisition authority to the user terminal 13.

Next, the condition determination unit 122 determines whether or not any one of the conditions (A) to (D) shown in the first modification is satisfied within the first target time. Execute the step (step S3002). In the condition determination step, the determination is not limited to whether or not any one of the conditions (A) to (D) is met, and for example, only whether or not the condition (A) is met is determined. Can also be considered as another embodiment.

Then, when it is determined that any one of the above conditions (A) to (D) is satisfied within the first target time (step S3002: Yes), the condition determination unit 122 determines that the applicable condition is the above condition (step S3002: Yes). It is determined whether or not it was B) (step S3003). When the applicable condition is the above condition (B), that is, when the coupon acquisition information is received from the user within the first target time (step S3003: Yes), the condition determination unit 122 determines the coupon acquisition information. It is determined whether or not the time of reception is within the second target time (step S3004). If it is within the second target time (step S3004: Yes), the privilege granting unit 126 grants the privilege to the user who has acquired the coupon (step S3005).

After that, the additional authority granting unit 123 determines whether or not the number of users who have acquired the coupon has reached the target number or has reached the predetermined end time (step S3006), and has determined that the number has not been reached. In the case (step S3006: No), the additional authority granting unit 123 executes the additional authority granting step (step S3007) of granting the coupon acquisition authority to another user who has not granted the coupon acquisition authority. More specifically, the additional authority granting unit 123 grants the user the coupon acquisition authority by transmitting the information necessary for granting the coupon acquisition authority to the user terminal 13.

On the other hand, when the condition determination unit 122 determines that the applicable condition is not the above condition (B), that is, it is determined that any one of the above conditions (A), (C), and (D) is satisfied. If (step S3003: No), the process proceeds to step S3006. Further, the condition determination unit 122 determines that the above condition (B) is satisfied within the first target time (step S3003: Yes), but the time when the condition (B) is satisfied is not within the second target time. Even if it is determined (step S3004: No), the process proceeds to step S3006.

Steps S3002 to S3007 are repeated until the number of users who have acquired the coupon reaches the target number or the predetermined end time, and when the target number is reached or the predetermined end time is reached (step S3006: Yes). End the process.

As described above, in the coupon granting method according to the present modification, the privilege is granted to the user who has acquired the coupon within the second target time shorter than the first target time. As a result, the user will acquire the coupon in a shorter time for the purpose of granting the privilege, so that the effect of attracting customers in the short term can be expected to be improved.

In addition, the privilege may be uniformly given to the user who acquired the coupon within the second target time, but the user depends on the time from the time when the coupon acquisition authority is granted until the coupon is acquired. You may change the content of the benefits given to. From the viewpoint of increasing the effect of attracting customers in the short term, it is conceivable that the shorter the time required to obtain the coupon, the greater the benefit. This is because users who are looking for big benefits will get coupons more quickly.

Next, although not shown, a preferred embodiment common to the coupon granting methods according to the first modification and the second modification of the seventh embodiment and the seventh embodiment will be described.

The method of granting coupons according to the first modification and the second modification of the seventh embodiment and the seventh embodiment is a user who selects a user from pre-registered registered users based on the attributes of the registered user. It is conceivable to carry out further selection steps. That is, it is conceivable that the user is a user selected by the user selection unit 125 based on the attributes from the registered users stored in the registered user storage unit 124. The registered user storage unit 124 stores various user attributes such as the user's age, gender, address, current location, work location, preference, usage history, usage tendency, and average unit price at the time of use. Alternatively, the user can be selected based on two or more attributes.

With such a configuration, it is possible to narrow down to users who are more likely to acquire coupons and grant the coupon acquisition authority, so that it is possible to increase the coupon acquisition rate and improve the ability to attract customers. is there. In addition, when a store or the like that issues a coupon wants to cultivate a new customer base different from the conventional one, the user can be selected based on the attributes of the customer who is the target of the new cultivating, so the coupon acquisition authority It is possible to determine the user to grant the coupon according to the strategy of the coupon issuer.

From the viewpoint of convenience, the user often prefers to use a store or the like close to the current location or the place where the user himself / herself lives. Therefore, in order to further improve the coupon acquisition rate, it is conceivable that the user selection unit 125 selects a user based on the registered user's address or current location. The current location can be grasped by acquiring the position information by using the GPS function provided in the user terminal 3.

Further, when the user having the coupon acquisition authority has not acquired the coupon, the notification unit 127 notifies the user to acquire the coupon before the target time set in the condition determination unit 122 ends. , It is conceivable to perform a notification step. By notifying the so-called reminder, the coupon acquisition rate can be improved.

Further, in the authority granting step and / or the additional authority granting step, it is conceivable to grant the user and another user the authority to acquire coupons having different contents. For example, in the authorization step, the user can be authorized to acquire the discount coupon for product X, and in the additional authorization step, another user can be authorized to acquire the discount coupon for product Y. ..

In this case, from the viewpoint of increasing the coupon acquisition rate and improving the ability to attract customers, the authority granting unit 121 and / or the additional authority granting unit 123 has the attributes of the user based on the attributes of the user selected by the user selection unit 125. It is conceivable to select the content of the coupon suitable for.

The above coupon may be, for example, a coupon used in a store that provides goods or services (so-called "real store"), or may be a coupon used in an online shop using EC (Electronic Commerce). .. The above coupons are for stores because there is a greater need for customers to come as soon as possible within the business hours after the coupons are distributed, in actual stores where the business hours are more restrictive than in online shops where there are fewer business hours restrictions. It is preferable that the coupon is. When the coupon is a store coupon, it is conceivable that the user information transmission unit 128 performs a user information transmission step of transmitting the information of the user who acquired the coupon to the store. As a result, the store side can utilize the user information transmitted from the user information transmission unit 128 for store management.

For example, if the number of users who have obtained coupons is very large and the number of visitors is expected to increase, the store will adjust the work shift of the part-time job capacity in advance and respond to customer service with an increase system. Can be taken. In addition, by analyzing the tendency of users who have acquired coupons and granting coupon acquisition authority to users who are considered to have a higher probability of acquiring coupons, it is possible to improve the efficiency of attracting customers. Further, since the acquisition of the coupon is concentrated within a certain period of time, the traffic amount (communication amount) between the user terminal 3 and the coupon granting device 12 or the processing of the coupon granting device 12 It is possible to easily assume the load and the like. Thereby, for example, with respect to a plurality of coupons from the coupon granting device 12, it is possible to easily determine the granting timing when granting the acquisition authority to the user terminal 3 in consideration of the traffic amount or the processing load. In other words, the specifications of the coupon granting device 12 are simplified within a range in which the required traffic volume or the processing load is allowed with respect to the expected frequency of granting the coupon acquisition authority or the number of the coupon granting privileges. It is possible to do. Further, when a large number of coupons are transmitted to each of the user terminals 13, coupons not used by the user are also accumulated in the user terminal 13, but in the coupon granting system 11 according to the seventh embodiment, the user terminal Accumulation of unnecessary coupons in 13 is suppressed.

Next, another modification of the seventh embodiment will be described, but before the description, the coupon acquisition authority possessed by the user and the loss of the coupon acquisition authority will be supplemented.

The user can acquire the coupon only when he / she has the coupon acquisition authority, and loses the coupon acquisition authority at the time of acquiring the coupon. Also, if the coupon acquisition authority is abandoned, the coupon acquisition authority is lost. If the coupon granting device 12 cannot grant the coupon acquisition authority to the user, the user does not have the coupon acquisition authority, and therefore the concept of loss of the coupon acquisition authority is not possible.

Next, with reference to FIG. 17, a coupon granting method in the coupon granting system 11 according to the third modification of the seventh embodiment will be described from the viewpoint of the coupon acquisition authority possessed by the user. FIG. 17 is a diagram schematically showing an example of a flow of granting coupon acquisition authority in a coupon granting method according to a third modification of the seventh embodiment.

The additional authority granting unit 123 can lose the coupon acquisition authority possessed by the user. In this modification, when the condition (A) in the second modification of the seventh embodiment is satisfied, that is, the information or the acquisition authority that the coupon has been acquired from the user within the specified first target time is abandoned. If the information to that effect is not received, the user's coupon acquisition authority is lost. Since the flow of other processing is the same as that of the second modification of the seventh embodiment, the description thereof will be omitted.

In FIG. 17, the arrow X shows the flow of granting the coupon acquisition authority when the authorization step is executed. The arrow Y indicates the flow of granting the coupon acquisition authority when the additional authority granting step is executed. First, when the authority granting step is executed, the coupon acquisition authority is granted to the user 1. Next, when the additional authority granting step is executed, the coupon acquisition authority possessed by the user 1 is lost, and the coupon acquisition authority is granted to the user 2. Next, when the additional authority granting step is executed, the coupon acquisition authority possessed by the user 2 is lost, and the coupon acquisition authority is granted to the user 3. After that, the loss and grant of the coupon acquisition authority are repeated until the number of users who have acquired the coupon reaches the target number or the predetermined end time is reached.

In the coupon granting method according to this modification, the user loses the coupon acquisition authority unless the coupon is acquired by the end of the first target time, so that the user should acquire the coupon more quickly. Become. As a result, the timing of using the coupon is shortened, and the effect of attracting customers in the short term can be improved.

The means for losing the coupon acquisition authority is not particularly limited. For example, the coupon granting device may be set so that the coupon cannot be acquired from the user terminal owned by the user who has lost the coupon acquisition authority. In addition, when a coupon is acquired via a site on the Internet, the site may be set to deny access from a user terminal owned by a user who has lost the coupon acquisition authority.

<8th Embodiment>
Next, an eighth embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the coupon granting method according to the present embodiment, the target to which the coupon acquisition authority is granted is the group 130 composed of a plurality of user terminals 13. In the following embodiments, the points different from those of the seventh embodiment will be described, and the same points will be designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

First, with reference to FIG. 18, the overall configuration of the coupon granting system 110 according to the eighth embodiment will be described. FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the coupon granting system 110 according to the eighth embodiment.

The group 130 is a group composed of a plurality of user terminals 13, and the coupon granting device 12 transmits information necessary for granting the coupon acquisition authority to the plurality of user terminals 13 constituting the group 130. By doing so, the coupon acquisition authority is given to a plurality of users constituting the group.

Next, with reference to FIG. 18, the functional configuration of the coupon granting device 12 according to the eighth embodiment will be described.

The authority granting unit 121 grants the user belonging to the group the authority to acquire the coupon. More specifically, the authority granting unit 121 transmits information necessary for granting the coupon acquisition authority to the user terminals 13 constituting the group 130 to a plurality of users forming the group. Grant coupon acquisition authority.

The additional authority granting unit 123 can determine whether or not the coupon acquisition rate in the group has reached the target acquisition rate, and grants additional authority to another user until the target acquisition rate is reached. Can be done. The “acquisition rate within a group” is the ratio of the number of users who have acquired a coupon to the number of users who belong to the group and have the authority to acquire coupons.

The authority granting unit 121 and / or the additional authority granting unit 123 can grant a plurality of users the authority to acquire coupons having different contents for each user or each group.

The user selection unit 125 can select a plurality of users constituting the group 130 from among the registered users registered in advance in the registered user storage unit 124, based on the attributes of the registered users. From the viewpoint of improving the coupon acquisition rate, the above attribute may be the address or current location of the registered user. In addition, the user selection unit 125 may select a group according to the coupon acquisition record.

Further, the user selection unit 125 can select a plurality of users having common attributes based on the attributes of the registered users registered in the registered user storage unit 124, and set the users as a group. The authority granting unit 121 and the additional authority granting unit 123 can grant coupon acquisition authority to users belonging to the group set by the user selection unit 125.

Next, with reference to FIG. 19, a method of granting the coupon according to the eighth embodiment will be described. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an example of the procedure of the coupon granting method according to the eighth embodiment.

First, the authorization unit 121 executes an authorization step of granting a coupon acquisition authority to a user belonging to the group (step S4001). More specifically, the authority granting unit 121 grants the user the coupon acquisition authority by transmitting the information necessary for granting the coupon acquisition authority to the user terminals belonging to the group 130.

Next, the condition determination unit 122 executes a condition determination step for determining whether or not a predetermined condition is met (step S4002). When the condition determination unit 122 determines that the predetermined condition is satisfied (step S4002: Yes), the additional authority granting unit 123 determines whether or not the number of users who have acquired the coupon has reached the target number, or reaches the predetermined end time. If it is determined whether or not the coupon has been obtained (step S4003) and it is determined that the coupon has not been reached (step S4003: No), the additional authority granting unit 123 has the coupon acquisition authority for the group to which the coupon acquisition authority has not been granted. The additional authority granting step (step S4004) for granting the above is executed. More specifically, the additional authority granting unit 123 grants the user the coupon acquisition authority by transmitting the information necessary for granting the coupon acquisition authority to the user belonging to the group 130.

Steps S4002, S4003 and S4004 are repeated until the number of users who have acquired the coupon reaches the target number or the predetermined end time, and when the target number is reached or the predetermined end time is reached (step S4003: Yes). ), End the process.

As a result, it is possible to increase the number of users to be authorized as compared with the case where the coupon acquisition authority is granted for each user. Therefore, it is possible to grant more coupon acquisition authority per unit time and shorten the time until the number of coupon acquisition reaches the target number, so that the coupon acquisition authority can be granted more efficiently. it can.

The predetermined condition in step S4002 may be when the coupon acquisition rate in the group 130 reaches the target acquisition rate, and when the target acquisition rate is reached, the process may proceed to the next process (step S4003).

In the authorization step and / or the additional authorization step, it is possible to grant the acquisition authority of coupons having different contents to a plurality of users for each user or each group. For example, among a plurality of users belonging to the A group, a user in his 20s can be given the authority to obtain a discount coupon for product X, and a user in his 30s can be given the authority to obtain a discount coupon for product Y. .. Further, the user belonging to the A group may be given the authority to acquire the discount coupon for the product X, and the user belonging to the B group may be given the authority to acquire the discount coupon for the product Y.

<9th embodiment>
Next, a ninth embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the coupon granting method according to the present embodiment, the authorization step is performed for a plurality of users and / or groups, and the users and / or groups are within the first target time set in the additional authorization step. If the information indicating that the coupon has been acquired or the information indicating that the coupon acquisition authority has been abandoned is not received, the coupon acquisition authority of the user and a plurality of users belonging to the group is lost. After that, from each of the above-mentioned plurality of users and / or groups, to another user who has not yet granted the coupon acquisition authority, or to a group composed of a plurality of other users who have not yet granted the coupon acquisition authority. On the other hand, the additional authorization step is executed in parallel.

For convenience of explanation, when executing the authority granting step and the additional authority granting step shown in the figure, the information that the coupons have been acquired from all users within the first target time or the coupon acquisition authority has been abandoned. It is assumed that all users have lost the coupon acquisition authority as if they did not receive the information. The determination as to whether or not the user is the target of the loss of the coupon acquisition authority is performed on a user-by-user basis, not on a group-by-group basis. The same applies to the tenth to twelfth embodiments described later.

With reference to FIG. 20, the method of granting the coupon according to the ninth embodiment will be described from the viewpoint of the coupon acquisition authority possessed by the user. FIG. 20 is a diagram schematically showing an example of a flow of granting coupon acquisition authority in the coupon granting method according to the ninth embodiment.

In FIG. 20, arrows X and Y show the flow of granting the coupon acquisition authority as in FIG. FIG. 20A is an example of a case where the authorization step is executed for a plurality of users. FIG. 20B is an example in which the authorization step is executed for a plurality of groups. FIG. 20C is an example of the case where the authorization step is executed for the user and the group.

As shown in FIG. 20, since the coupon acquisition authority can be granted to a plurality of users and / or groups in parallel, it is possible to grant more coupon acquisition authority per unit time. , It is possible to shorten the time until the number of coupons obtained reaches the target number. Therefore, in this embodiment, the coupon acquisition authority can be granted more efficiently. Although the flow of granting the coupon acquisition authority is shown in two columns each in FIGS. 20A to 20C, the number of columns is not limited to two, and may be three or more. In order to shorten the time required for the number of users who have acquired coupons to reach the target number, it is conceivable that the number of columns is the same as the target number of users who have acquired coupons. The same applies to the tenth to twelfth embodiments described later.

In addition, the additional authority granting unit 123 may determine whether or not the user who has acquired the coupon has reached the target number or whether or not the predetermined end time has been reached for each column, and the target number has been reached. The process may be terminated from the column that has been completed or the column that has reached the predetermined end time. The same applies to the tenth to twelfth embodiments described later.

In order to shorten the time until the number of coupons acquired reaches the target number, it is conceivable to execute the authorization step and the additional authorization step in parallel for a plurality of users as shown in FIG. 20A. This is because it is not necessary to set a group, and the coupon acquisition authority can be granted easily and quickly.

<10th Embodiment>
Next, the tenth embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the method of granting the coupon according to the present embodiment, the additional authority granting step is performed for a plurality of users and / or groups, and the coupon is acquired within the first target time set in the additional authority granting step. The process of losing the coupon acquisition authority is performed for the users and groups who did not receive the information of

With reference to FIG. 21, the coupon granting method according to the tenth embodiment will be described from the viewpoint of the coupon acquisition authority possessed by the user. FIG. 21 is a diagram schematically showing an example of a flow of granting coupon acquisition authority in the coupon granting method according to the tenth embodiment.

In FIG. 21, arrows X and Y show the flow of granting the coupon acquisition authority as in FIG. FIG. 21A is an example in which the additional authorization step is executed for a plurality of users. FIG. 21B is an example of a case where the additional authorization step is executed for a plurality of groups. FIG. 21C is an example of a case where the additional authorization step is executed for users and groups. FIG. 21D is an example in which the second and subsequent additional authority granting steps are executed for a plurality of users.

In the example shown in FIG. 21, it is possible to increase the number of users and groups to which the coupon acquisition authority is granted according to the coupon acquisition record of the user. As a result, it is possible to narrow down to users who are more likely to acquire coupons and grant the coupon acquisition authority, so that it is possible to increase the coupon acquisition rate and improve the ability to attract customers.

<11th Embodiment>
Next, the eleventh embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the method of granting a coupon according to the present embodiment, information or a coupon indicating that an additional authority granting step is performed for a plurality of users and the coupon is acquired within a predetermined first target time in the additional authority granting step. Performs a process of losing the coupon acquisition authority for users and groups who have not received the information that the acquisition authority has been abandoned. In the additional authority granting step, the number of users to whom the coupon acquisition authority is granted is increased as the number of times is repeated.

Next, with reference to FIG. 22, the method of granting the coupon according to the eleventh embodiment will be described from the viewpoint of the coupon acquisition authority possessed by the user. FIG. 22 is a diagram schematically showing an example of a flow of granting coupon acquisition authority in the coupon granting method according to the eleventh embodiment.

In FIG. 22, arrows X and Y show the flow of granting the coupon acquisition authority as in FIG. When the authority granting step is executed, the coupon acquisition authority is granted to the user 1. When the first additional authority granting step is executed, the coupon acquisition authority is granted to the two users, user 2 and user 11. When the second additional authority granting step is executed, the coupon acquisition authority is granted to the three users, user 3, user 12, and user 21. When the third additional authority granting step is executed, the coupon acquisition authority is granted to four users, user 4, user 13, user 22 and user 31.

In the example shown in FIG. 22, the number of users to be granted the coupon acquisition authority can be gradually increased, and in the additional authority granting step, the number of users and groups to which the coupon acquisition authority is granted according to the coupon acquisition record is increased. It is possible to increase. In addition, since it is possible to grant more coupon acquisition authority per unit time and shorten the time until the number of coupon acquisition reaches the target number, it is possible to grant the coupon acquisition authority more efficiently. it can. In addition, a part or all of the users shown in this embodiment may be a group.

<12th Embodiment>
Next, the twelfth embodiment of the present invention will be described. The method of granting the coupon according to the present embodiment is the same as that of the ninth embodiment in the flow of granting the coupon acquisition authority, but it is possible to select a user or a group to grant the additional authority according to the coupon acquisition record. ..

With reference to FIG. 23, the method of granting the coupon according to the twelfth embodiment will be described from the viewpoint of the coupon acquisition authority possessed by the user. FIG. 23 is a diagram schematically showing an example of a flow of granting coupon acquisition authority in the coupon granting method according to the twelfth embodiment.

In FIG. 23, the arrows X and Y show the flow of granting the coupon acquisition authority as in FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 23A, the authorization step is first executed for the user 1. Although not shown, the user selection unit 125 selects a plurality of users forming the group 1 from the registered user storage unit 124 according to the coupon acquisition record of the user 1. After that, the additional authority granting step is executed for the group 1.

In the example shown in FIG. 23A, the user 1 is positioned as a pilot user, the coupon acquisition authority is granted, and the group 1 which is expected to be more likely to acquire the coupon is selected according to the coupon acquisition record of the user 1. Is possible.

When the coupon acquisition rate of Group 1 is lower than expected, it is effective to review the pilot users in order to efficiently increase the number of coupon acquisitions. Therefore, in order to select a new pilot user, the user selection unit 125 selects the user 2 from the registered user storage unit 124 according to the coupon acquisition record of the group 1. After that, the additional authority granting step is executed for the user 2. The user selection unit 125 selects a plurality of users constituting the group 2 from the registered user storage unit 124 according to the coupon acquisition record of the user 2, and then executes an additional authority granting step for the group 2. When the coupon acquisition rate of the group 2 is lower than expected, the user 3 is similarly selected as a new pilot user, and the additional authority granting step is executed for the user 3. After that, the group 3 is selected according to the coupon acquisition record of the user 3, and the additional authority granting step is executed for the group 3.

Next, in the example shown in FIG. 23B, the authorization step is first executed for the user 1, and then the additional authorization step is executed for the user 2 and the user 3. After that, the user selection unit 125 selects a plurality of users constituting the group 1 from the registered user storage unit 124 according to the coupon acquisition results of the user 1, the user 2, and the user 3, and grants additional authority to the group 1. Perform the steps. After that, an additional authority granting step is executed for still another group, group 2 and group 3.

In the example shown in FIG. 23B, a group 1 in which a plurality of users are positioned as pilot users, the coupon acquisition authority is granted, and it is more likely that the coupons are acquired according to the coupon acquisition results of these plurality of users. It is possible to select ~ 3.

As shown in FIG. 23, by setting a group according to the user's coupon acquisition record, it is possible to narrow down the users who are more likely to acquire the coupon and grant the coupon acquisition authority, so that the coupon acquisition rate can be determined. It is possible to increase and improve the ability to attract customers.

Although the embodiment for carrying out the present invention has been described in detail above, it is possible to create a program and realize the coupon granting method according to each of the above-described embodiments by an arithmetic unit such as a CPU provided in the computer. That is, the present invention may be regarded as an invention of a program for causing a computer to execute the above-mentioned answer information collecting method. The program may be stored in, for example, a non-volatile memory such as a USB memory for recording the program or the like, a computer-readable non-temporary recording medium such as an HDD or a CD, or distributed via a network. You may.

It should be noted that the plurality of embodiments can be combined and implemented as long as there is no contradiction in their configurations and operations.

[Supplementary note of invention]
The outline of the invention extracted from the above-described embodiment will be described below. It should be noted that each configuration and each processing function described in the following appendix can be selected and arbitrarily combined.

<Appendix 1>
It is a method of giving coupons via the network,
An authorization step that grants the user permission to obtain coupons, and
Based on a predetermined condition, an additional authority granting step of granting the acquisition authority to another user who has not been granted the acquisition authority, and
How to grant coupons including.

<Appendix 2>
The method for granting a coupon according to Appendix 14, wherein the predetermined condition is when it is determined that any one of the following (A) to (D) is applicable within the predetermined first target time.
(A) When the information that the coupon has been acquired or the information that the acquisition authority has been abandoned has not been received from the user.
(B) When information indicating that the coupon has been obtained is received from the user.
(C) When the information to the effect that the acquisition authority has been abandoned is received from the user.
(D) When the acquisition authority cannot be granted to the user.

<Appendix 3>
The method for granting a coupon according to Appendix 2, wherein a privilege is granted to a user who has acquired the coupon within a second target time shorter than the first target time.

<Appendix 4>
The method for granting a coupon according to any one of Supplementary note 1 to 3, wherein the additional authority granting step is repeated until the user who has acquired the coupon reaches a target number or a predetermined end time.

<Appendix 5>
The method for granting a coupon according to any one of Supplementary note 1 to 4, wherein the acquisition authority of the user is lost in the additional authority granting step.

<Appendix 6>
The method for granting a coupon according to any one of Appendix 1 to 5, wherein the user is selected from pre-registered registered users based on the attributes of the registered user.

<Appendix 7>
The method for granting a coupon according to Appendix 6, wherein the attribute is the address or current location of the registered user.

<Appendix 8>
In the authorization step and / or in the additional authorization step
The method for granting a coupon according to any one of Supplementary Provisions 1 to 7, which grants the user and the other user the authority to acquire coupons having different contents.

<Appendix 9>
The method for granting a coupon according to Appendix 1, wherein the user is a group composed of a plurality of users.

<Appendix 10>
The predetermined condition is the method of granting a coupon according to Appendix 9, which is when the coupon acquisition rate in the group reaches the target acquisition rate.

<Appendix 11>
The method for granting coupons according to Appendix 9 or 10, wherein the group is composed of users having common attributes.

<Appendix 12>
The plurality of users are selected from the registered users registered in advance based on the attributes of the registered users.
The method for granting a coupon according to any one of Appendix 9 to 11, wherein the attribute is the address or current location of the registered user.

<Appendix 13>
In the authorization step and / or in the additional authorization step
The method for granting coupons according to any one of Supplementary Provisions 9 to 12, which grants the plurality of users the authority to acquire coupons having different contents for each user or each group.

<Appendix 14>
The method for granting a coupon according to any one of Supplementary note 1 to 13, wherein the coupon is a coupon for a store, and a user information transmission step for transmitting information of a user who has acquired the coupon is further performed to the store.

<Appendix 15>
The method for granting a coupon according to any one of Supplementary note 1 to 14, wherein the authorization step and / or the additional authorization step is performed for a plurality of users.

<Appendix 16>
The coupon according to Appendix 15, wherein the additional authorization step is performed in parallel from each of the plurality of users to another user who has not yet granted the acquisition authority or a group composed of the plurality of users. How to grant.

<Appendix 17>
A coupon granting system in which a user-owned terminal and a coupon granting device are connected via a network.
The coupon granting device
An authority granting unit that grants the user the authority to acquire coupons,
A condition judgment unit that determines a predetermined condition and
A coupon granting system including an additional authority granting unit that grants the acquisition authority to another user who has not been granted the acquisition authority based on the result of the condition determination unit.

<Appendix 18>
The authority granting department that grants the user the authority to acquire coupons,
A condition judgment unit that determines a predetermined condition and
A coupon granting device including an additional authority granting unit that grants the acquisition authority to another user who has not been granted the acquisition authority based on the result of the condition determination unit.

<Appendix 19>
For the coupon granting device,
An authorization step that grants the user permission to obtain coupons, and
A program for realizing an additional authority granting step of granting the acquisition authority to another user who has not been granted the acquisition authority based on a predetermined condition.

Claims (8)

It is a method of giving coupons via the network,
On the computer
The authority granting step to grant the coupon acquisition authority to the user terminal, and
A determination step for determining whether or not the user of the user terminal is a user who is expected to use the coupon within a predetermined target time, and
After the determination step determines that the user of the user terminal is not a user who is likely to use the coupon, the acquisition authority of the user terminal is lost and the acquisition authority of the user terminal is lost. In addition, in the step of granting the acquisition authority to another user terminal to which the acquisition authority is not granted, until the number of users who are expected to use the coupon reaches the target number or the predetermined end time is reached. Repeated additional authorization steps and
How to give a coupon to execute. The determination step determines whether or not the user of the user terminal is a user who is likely to use the coupon, based on whether or not the predetermined information is received from the user terminal within the target time.
The method for granting a coupon according to claim 1. The determination step determines that the user of the user terminal is not a user who is likely to use the coupon when the predetermined information is not received from the user terminal within the target time.
The method for granting a coupon according to claim 2. In the authority granting step and / or the additional authority granting step, the user terminal and the other user terminal are granted the authority to acquire coupons having different contents.
The method for granting a coupon according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The content of the privilege given to the user of the user terminal is changed according to the time from the time when the right to acquire the coupon is granted until the coupon is acquired.
The method for granting a coupon according to any one of claims 1 to 4. A coupon granting system in which a user terminal owned by a user and a coupon granting device are connected via a network.
The coupon granting device includes an authority granting unit that grants the user terminal the right to acquire a coupon.
A condition determination unit that determines whether or not the user of the user terminal is a user who is likely to use the coupon within a predetermined target time.
When the condition determination unit determines that the user of the user terminal is not a user who is likely to use the coupon, the acquisition authority of the user terminal is lost and the acquisition authority of the user terminal is lost. After that, the additional authority granting step of granting the acquisition authority to another user terminal to which the acquisition authority is not granted is performed until the number of users who are expected to use the coupon reaches the target number or at a predetermined end time. It is equipped with an additional authority granting unit that repeatedly executes until it is reached.
Coupon granting system. The authority granting department that grants the authority to acquire coupons to the user terminal,
A condition determination unit that determines whether or not the user of the user terminal is a user who is likely to use the coupon within a predetermined target time.
When the condition determination unit determines that the user of the user terminal is not a user who is likely to use the coupon, the acquisition authority of the user terminal is lost and the acquisition authority of the user terminal is lost. After that, the additional authority granting step of granting the acquisition authority to another user terminal to which the acquisition authority is not granted is performed until the number of users who are expected to use the coupon reaches the target number or at a predetermined end time. It is equipped with an additional authority granting unit that repeatedly executes until it is reached.
Coupon granting device. For the coupon granting device,
The authority granting step to grant the coupon acquisition authority to the user terminal, and
Whether or not the user of the user terminal is a user who is likely to use the coupon is determined within a predetermined target time, and the user of the user terminal is not a user who is expected to use the coupon. When it is determined, the acquisition authority of the user terminal is lost, and after the acquisition authority of the user terminal is lost, the acquisition authority is granted to another user terminal to which the acquisition authority has not been granted. A step of granting additional authority, which is repeated until the number of users who are likely to use the coupon reaches the target number or the predetermined end time is reached.
A program to realize.

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