JP7375115B2 - Data processing device and its program, data processing system - Google Patents

Description

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a processing device, a program therefor, and a data processing system for providing purchase data.

In retail stores such as supermarkets, convenience stores, and restaurants, data on products purchased by consumers is generally provided to the customer as a receipt after payment is made using a POS (Point Of Sales) terminal. On the other hand, at a retail store, data on products for which payment is made by a POS terminal is stored as purchase data in the store's server or a server at the headquarters that manages information for multiple stores. The server manages sales results for each product based on each consumer's purchase data. The server also analyzes accumulated purchase data. Based on the analysis results, a sales plan that meets the needs of each consumer is created and appropriate promotional services are provided to the consumer (Reference 1). There are businesses who want to utilize this kind of purchasing data and make it useful for their business. However, due to privacy issues, it is not possible for retail stores to provide the purchase data they have accumulated to third-party businesses without the consent of the consumer.
Under these circumstances, there is a need to construct a system that can provide consumer purchase data to external vendors with the consumer's approval.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2014-182750

The problem to be solved by the embodiments of the present invention is to provide a data processing device, a control method, and a data processing system that can provide consumer purchase data to a third party, an external vendor, with the consumer's approval. This is what we are trying to provide.

In one embodiment, a data processing device includes a communication section, a first storage section, a second storage section, and a control section. The first storage unit includes first identification information that identifies the consumer, first destination information of the consumer's terminal associated with the first identification information, and at least the first identification information and the first destination information. , and transaction unit purchase data by the consumer at the associated store. The second storage unit stores second identification information including at least one of a business ID and a business name that identifies a requester requesting provision of consumer purchase data, and an address for sending information to the requester. requester data including second destination information indicated. After acquiring the request data that includes the second identification information and requests provision of the consumer's purchase data , the control unit acquires the first destination information or the first destination from among the purchase data stored in the first storage unit. 1. Extracting purchase data associated with at least one of the first identification information related to information, and providing it to the requester indicated by the second identification information included in the request data from among the one or more extracted purchase data. A list of purchase data for specifying the above purchase data by the terminal of the first destination information is transmitted to the first destination information via the communication unit.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a purchasing data processing system in this embodiment. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the main data structure of records stored in a consumer database. A schematic diagram showing the main data structure of records stored in a purchasing database. A schematic diagram showing the main data structure of records stored in a business database. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of main parts of an information terminal. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of main parts of a center server. 5 is a flowchart showing the main information processing procedure of the processor of the center server according to the purchasing data processing program. The flowchart which shows the main information processing procedure of the processor of an information terminal according to a purchase data provision program. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an image inquiring whether to approve or disapprove a purchase data transfer request. The schematic diagram which shows an example of a purchase history list image. The schematic diagram which shows an example of a purchase data image. The schematic diagram which shows an example of a narrowing-down table. 7 is a flowchart showing a part of the information processing procedure of the processor of the center server according to the purchase data processing program in the second embodiment.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a purchasing data processing system that provides consumer (customer) purchasing data to an external vendor with the consumer's approval will be described below with reference to the drawings.
The purchase data processing system of this embodiment is a transaction unit that is accumulated when a consumer who has registered as a member of a predetermined service based on a membership registration system purchases a product at a retail store (sales store) that is affiliated with the service. purchasing data to other businesses in response to their requests.

[First embodiment]
FIG. 1 shows a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a purchasing data processing system 1 in this embodiment. The purchasing data processing system 1 includes a center server 11, an information terminal 12, and a network 13. The information terminal 12 indicates a terminal owned by each consumer who has registered as a member of a predetermined service based on a membership registration system. Each information terminal 12 is connected to a network 13 using wireless communication. The network 13 connects the center server 11 and each information terminal 12 for bidirectional communication. The network 13 is, for example, the Internet.

The center server 11 functions as a data processing device. The center server 11 is connected to a plurality of POS (Point Of Sales) terminals 3 via the network 2 . The POS terminal 3 is installed at a retail store that is affiliated with a predetermined service. The POS terminal 3 may be connected to the network 2 via a store server or the like. Network 2 is, for example, an intranet. Network 2 may be the Internet.

The POS terminal 3 registers and processes sales data of products purchased by consumers. Then, the POS terminal 3 generates purchase data for each transaction based on the registered product sales data. Note that the store server (not shown) or the center server 11 may generate purchase data based on the sales data of products registered by the POS terminal 3. The purchase data includes purchased product data such as the product code, classification code, product name, price, number, amount, etc. of the product purchased by the consumer. The purchase data also includes transaction identification data such as store name, transaction date and time, and transaction amount. Incidentally, the product code is a code specific to a product, and a unique product code is set for each product. The classification code is a code that identifies the classification of the product. The classification of products may be general, such as meat, fresh fish, vegetables, fruits, dairy products, household goods, etc., or detailed, such as beef, pork, chicken, etc. for meat. A unique classification code is set for each classification.

The POS terminal 3 also includes a user ID reading device. The user ID is unique identification information that identifies a consumer who has registered as a member of a predetermined service. The user ID is printed in the form of a barcode on a membership card provided to the consumer, for example, when the consumer registers as a member of a predetermined service. In this case, the barcode scanner becomes the user ID reading device. The user ID is stored in a memory chip of an IC card (membership card) provided to the consumer, for example, when the consumer registers as a member of a predetermined service. In this case, the IC card reader serves as a user ID reading device. Note that the medium holding the user ID and the reading device thereof are not limited to those described above.

A plurality of provider systems 4 are connected to the center server 11 via a network 13. Each business operator system 4 represents a computer system constructed for each third party business operator. The business system 4 has a function of requesting the center server 11 to provide purchase data via the network 13 and a function of receiving purchase data provided from the information terminal 12 via the network 13.

The center server 11 has a consumer database 51, a purchasing database 52, and a business database 53. The consumer database 51 stores records of data regarding each consumer who has registered as a member of a predetermined service. The purchasing database 52 stores records of purchasing data generated on a transaction-by-transaction basis. The business database 53 stores records of data regarding each business that requests the provision of purchasing data.

FIG. 2 shows a schematic diagram showing the main data structure of the record R1 stored in the consumer database 51. The user ID is identification information that identifies the consumer, and may be, for example, a membership number or the like. The terminal address is stored in association with the user ID. Record R1 includes data items such as user ID, terminal address, and points. The terminal address (destination information) is sent by the center server 11 to the information terminal 12 owned by the consumer identified by the user ID, or to the application software (purchase data provision program) described below installed on the information terminal 12. This information is necessary for notification or data communication. The terminal address includes, for example, a communication address on the network 13 set in the information terminal 12, a unique ID (application ID) associated with an application installed in the information terminal 12, device information, or an e-mail address. For example, after a predetermined application is installed on the information terminal 12, the terminal address is registered in the center server 11 when the application is started for the first time. Further, when using an application ID as a terminal address, the application ID may be a user ID or a different ID. By using the terminal address, the center server 11 performs data communication with the information terminal 12 associated with the terminal address via the network 13. The points are the cumulative value of service points given to the consumer identified by the corresponding user ID. Points can be used by consumers when purchasing products at stores and the like.

FIG. 3 shows a schematic diagram showing the main data structure of the record R2 stored in the purchasing database 52. Record R2 stores a user ID and purchase data in association with each other. The purchase data includes transaction identification data and purchased product data. Purchased product data is included in record R2 as many times as the number of products purchased by the consumer identified by the corresponding user ID. The transaction identification data and purchased product data generated at each POS terminal 3 are transmitted to the center server 11 via the network 2, together with the user ID read by the POS terminal 3, and stored in the purchasing database 52. For example, the record R2 stored in the purchasing database 52 is deleted after a certain period of time has elapsed. In this case, the purchase database 52 stores purchase data (transaction identification data, purchased product data) of consumers who purchased products at a store within the latest certain period. Note that the retention period of purchase data is not particularly limited. In this embodiment, the consumer database 51 and the purchase database 52 store user IDs, purchase data, and terminal addresses in association with each other. Note that the record R1 and the record R2 may be stored as one record in which the user ID, purchase data, and terminal address are associated with each other.

FIG. 4 shows a schematic diagram showing the main data structure of the record R3 stored in the business database 53. Record R3 includes data items such as business ID, business name, and forwarding address. The company ID is a unique code set for each company. The business name is the name of the business identified by the corresponding business ID. The transfer destination address is a communication address on the network 13 set in the operator system 4 of the operator specified by the corresponding operator ID. By using the transfer destination address, the center server 11 and the information terminal 12 can transfer data via the network 13 to the operator system 4 associated with the transfer destination address.

FIG. 5 shows a block diagram showing the main part configuration of the information terminal 12. As shown in FIG. The information terminal 12 includes a controller and each unit connected to the controller. The controller includes a processor 121 consisting of a CPU or MPU, and a main memory 122. The information terminal has an auxiliary storage device 123, a touch panel 124, a wireless unit 125, and a system transmission path 126. The system transmission path 126 includes an address bus, a data bus, and the like. The information terminal 12 functions as a computer by connecting the processor 121 and each of the above components through a system transmission path 126. The information terminal 12 includes, for example, a personal computer, a smartphone, or a tablet terminal.

The processor 121 corresponds to the central part of the computer. The processor 121 controls each part to realize various functions of the information terminal 12 according to the operating system and application software.
Main memory 122 corresponds to the main memory portion of the computer. Main memory 122 includes a nonvolatile memory area and a volatile memory area. The main memory 122 stores an operating system and application software in a non-volatile memory area. The main memory 122 uses a volatile memory area as a work area or the like in which data is appropriately rewritten by the processor 121.
The auxiliary storage device 123 corresponds to the auxiliary storage portion of the computer. For example, EEPROM (Electric Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), HDD (Hard Disc Drive), SSD (Solid State Drive), etc. are used as the auxiliary storage device 123.

The touch panel 124 is a user interface of the information terminal 12. The touch panel 124 functions as an input device and a display device of the information terminal 12. Note that the input device and display device are not limited to the touch panel 124. For example, the information terminal may include a keyboard as an input device and a display as a display device.
The wireless unit (communication I/F) 125 performs wireless data communication with a base station on the network 13 according to a predetermined communication protocol. The wireless unit 125 includes, for example, Bluetooth (registered trademark), IEEE802.15, IEEE802.11, IEEE802.3, and the like. Wireless unit 125 functions as a second communication section.

The information terminal 12 has installed in the auxiliary storage device 123 application software for providing purchase data to a third party vendor, a so-called purchase data provision program. The operation of the information terminal 12 according to this purchase data providing program will be described later.

FIG. 6 shows a block diagram showing the main part configuration of the center server 11. As shown in FIG. The center server 11 includes a controller and each unit connected to the controller. The controller includes a processor 111 consisting of a CPU or MPU, and a main memory 112. The center server 11 has an auxiliary storage device 113, a clock 114, a first communication interface (I/F) 115, a second communication interface (I/F), and a system transmission path 117. The system transmission path 117 includes an address bus, a data bus, and the like. The center server 11 functions as a computer by connecting the processor 111 and each of the above components through a system transmission path 117.

The processor 111, main memory 112, and auxiliary storage device 113 are equivalent to the processor 121, main memory 122, and auxiliary storage device 123 of the information terminal 12 described above. That is, the processor 111 corresponds to the central part of the computer, the main memory 112 corresponds to the main storage part of the computer, and the auxiliary storage device 113 corresponds to the auxiliary storage part of the computer.

Clock 114 keeps track of the current date and time. The first communication I/F 115 is an interface that communicates with the POS terminal 3 connected via the network 2. The second communication I/F 116 is an interface that communicates with the information terminal 12 or the operator system 4 connected via the network 13. The first communication I/F 115 and the second communication I/F 116 include, for example, Bluetooth (registered trademark), IEEE802.15, IEEE802.11, IEEE802.3, IEEE1284, etc. as wireless or wired standards. The first communication I/F 115 and the second communication I/F 116 function as a communication section.

The center server 11 has installed in the main memory 112 or the auxiliary storage device 113 application software that executes part of the processing for providing purchase data to a third party, a so-called purchase data processing program. Next, the operation of the center server 11 according to this purchasing data processing program will be explained.

FIG. 7 shows a flowchart showing the main processing steps of the processor 111 according to the purchasing data processing program. Note that the contents of the process shown in FIG. 7 and described below are merely examples. The processing procedure and processing contents are not particularly limited as long as similar results can be obtained.
When the purchase data processing program is started, the processor 111 determines whether there is a purchase data request command in Act 1.

When the business system 4, which is a third party, needs to collect purchase data, the business system 4 transmits a purchase data request command to the center server 11. The request command includes at least one of a business ID that identifies the business operator of the business system 4 and a business name. A purchase data request command transmitted from the business operator system 4 is received by the center server 11 via the network 13.

When the processor 111 detects reception of a purchase data request command via the second communication I/F 116 (YES in Act 1), the processor 111 selects the purchase data based on the business ID or business name included in the request command. The database 53 is searched (Act 2). For example, when the operator ID included in the request command and the operator ID stored in the operator database 53 match, the processor 111 reads the record R3 with the matching operator ID, and stores the data of the record R3 ( (Business operator name, transfer destination address, etc.) are read out and stored in a predetermined area of the main memory 112. On the other hand, if neither the operator ID nor the operator name included in the request command is found from the information in the operator database 53, the processor 111 determines that the request command is from a new operator, The operator ID, operator name, and forwarding address included in the request command are extracted and registered in the operator database 53. The processor 111 further stores the operator ID, operator name, and transfer destination address included in the request command in a predetermined area of the main memory 112.

In Act 3, the processor 111 searches the consumer database 51, sequentially reads the records R1, and sends the request notification command to the second communication I/F 116 based on the terminal address (destination information) of each record R1. control. Under this control, the second communication I/F 116 transmits a request notification command addressed to the terminal address of each record R1 via the network 13. The request notification command determines whether the consumer approves or disapproves of providing the consumer's purchase data to another third party business operator, in response to a request for the provision of the consumer's purchase data. This is confirmation data to confirm. The request notification command includes, for example, the name of a business entity stored in the main memory 112 as identification information indicating the business entity requesting the provision of consumer purchase data. The request notification command may further include the forwarding address of the business operator as the purchasing data provider.

The request notification command is received by the information terminal 12 corresponding to the terminal address. The information terminal 12 that has received the request notification command executes the process shown in the flowchart of FIG. This process is executed based on the purchasing data providing program. Note that the content of the process shown in FIG. 8 and described below is an example. The processing procedure and processing contents are not particularly limited as long as similar results can be obtained.

The processor 121 of the information terminal 12 waits for a request notification command as Act 21. When the processor 121 receives the request notification command from the center server 11 via the wireless unit 125 (YES in Act 21), the processor 121 inquires whether the consumer's own purchase data transfer request is approved or rejected based on the received request notification command. The image SC1 (see FIG. 9) is displayed on the touch panel 124 (Act22).

FIG. 9 is a display example of the image SC1. Image SC1 includes a message M1 inquiring whether to approve or deny the purchase data transfer request, an "Yes" button B1 that the consumer touches to approve, and a "Yes" button B1 that the consumer touches to deny. "No" button B2. The {XXXX} portion of the message M1 displays the business name included in the request notification command.

After confirming the image SC1, the consumer decides whether or not to provide the purchase data to the business operator whose name is the request source. Then, if the service is to be provided, the "Yes" button B1 is selected, and if the service is not to be provided, the "No" button B2 is selected.

The processor 121 waits for input of approval or disapproval by the consumer as Act 23. When the processor 121 determines that the "No" button B2 has been input (NO in Act 23), the processor 121 transmits a response command including disapproval data indicating disapproval of the request for provision of purchase data to the center server 11. The wireless unit 125 is controlled (Act 38). Under this control, the wireless unit 125 transmits a response command whose destination is the communication address of the center server 11 included as the source address in the request notification command.

On the other hand, if the processor 121 determines that the "Yes" button B1 has been input (YES in Act 23), the processor 121 sends a response command including approval data indicating approval to the request for provision of purchasing data to the center server 11 in Act 24. The wireless unit 125 is controlled to transmit (Act 24). Under this control, the wireless unit 125 transmits a response command whose destination is the communication address of the center server 11 included as the source address in the request notification command.

The processor 111 of the center server 11 that controlled the transmission of the request notification command waits for a response command from the information terminal 12 that sent the request notification command as Act 4. Every time the processor 111 receives a response command from the information terminal 12 via the second communication I/F 116 (YES in Act 4), it repeatedly executes the processing from Act 5 onwards.

That is, in Act 5, the processor 111 confirms whether a response command including approval data or a response command including disapproval data has been received. When the processor 111 determines that the denial data has been received (NO in Act 5), the processor 111 ends the process for the information terminal 12 that has responded with the denial data.

If the processor 111 determines that the approval data has been received (YES in Act 5), it creates display data for the purchase history list (Act 6). That is, the processor 111 extracts purchase data from the purchase database 52 based on the terminal address of the information terminal 12 included as the source address in the approval data. For example, processor 111 searches purchasing database 52 based on the user ID associated with the terminal address. The processor 111 extracts all purchase data associated with the search target user ID, arranges transaction identification data of the extracted purchase data, for example, in order of transaction date and time, and creates display data for a purchase history list. Note that if the purchase data is stored in association with the terminal address of the information terminal 12, the processor 111 may extract the associated purchase data based on the terminal address.

In Act 7, the processor 111 controls the second communication I/F 116 to notify that the display data of the purchase history list has been created. Under this control, the second communication I/F 116 transmits a purchase history list notification command via the network 13 based on the terminal address of the information terminal 12 included as the transmission source address in the approval data. This notification command includes information associated with the display data of the purchase history list created in the process of Act 6. The information is, for example, a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) that specifies the resource location of the display data of the purchase history list. The notification command of the purchase history list is received by the information terminal 12 corresponding to the terminal address that is the destination of the notification command. Note that the processor 111 may control the second communication I/F 116 to transmit display data of the purchase history list to the information terminal 12.

In Act 25, the processor 121 of the information terminal 12 determines whether a notification command for display data of the purchase history list has been received. When the processor 121 receives the notification command for the display data of the purchase history list via the wireless unit 125 (YES in Act 25), the processor 121 displays the purchase history list image SC2 (see FIG. 10) associated with the information included in the notification command. ) is displayed on the touch panel 124 (Act 26).

FIG. 10 is a display example of the image SC2. A purchase history list LST consisting of transaction identification data such as store name, transaction date and time, and transaction amount is displayed on image SC2. Additionally, check boxes CB1 to CB5 and detail buttons B31 to B35 are displayed in association with each row of the purchase history list LST. Furthermore, a send button B4 is displayed.

The consumer who has confirmed the image SC2 determines, for each transaction identification data, whether or not the purchase data specified by that data may be provided to the business operator. For data that may be provided, check boxes CB1 to CB5 are selected and checked. When there is transaction identification data that it is difficult to determine whether to provide, the consumer selects the detail buttons B31 to B35 associated with the transaction identification data.

The processor 121 that has displayed the image SC2 on the touch panel 124 checks in Act 27 whether or not the send button B4 has been selected. If the send button B4 is not selected (NO in Act 27), the processor 121 checks in Act 28 whether or not the detail buttons B31 to B35 are selected. If the detail buttons B31 to B35 are not selected (NO in Act 28), the processor 121 returns to Act 27. Here, the processor 121 waits for the send button B4 to be selected or the detail buttons B31 to B35 to be selected in Acts 27 and 28.

In this standby state, when it is detected that the details buttons B31 to B35 have been selected (YES in Act 28), the processor 121 executes the purchase identified by the transaction identification data associated with the details buttons B31 to B35 in Act 29. The wireless unit 125 is controlled to send a detailed request for data to the center server 11. Under this control, the wireless unit 125 transmits a details request command to which the communication address of the center server 11 is the destination. The details request command includes transaction identification data associated with the selected details buttons B31 to B35.

The processor 111 of the center server 11, which has sent the purchase history list notification command to the information terminal 12, waits for a response command from the information terminal 12 as the notification destination in Act 8. Then, upon receiving the response command from the information terminal 12 via the second communication I/F 116 (YES in Act 8), the processor 111 checks whether the response command is a detail request command in Act 9. . In the case of a detailed request command (YES in Act 9), the processor 111 creates display data of purchase data in Act 10. That is, the processor 111 searches the purchase database 52 using the transaction identification data included in the detailed response command, and obtains the record R2 with matching transaction identification data. Then, the processor 111 creates display data of the purchase data based on the purchase data of the record R2.

In Act 11, the processor 111 controls the second communication I/F 116 to notify that display data of purchase data has been created. Through this control, the second communication I/F 116 transmits a notification command for display data of purchasing data via the network 13 based on the terminal address of the information terminal 12 that was set as the sender address in the details request command. do. This notification command includes information associated with the purchase data display data created in the process of Act10. The information is, for example, a URL that specifies the resource location of display data of purchase data. The processor 111 that has notified the display data of the purchase data returns to Act8. Then, the next response command from the information terminal 12 is awaited. Note that the processor 111 may control the second communication I/F 116 to transmit display data of purchase data to the information terminal 12.

The processor 121 of the information terminal 12 that sent the details request command waits for a notification command for display data of purchase data as Act 30. When the processor 121 receives the display data notification command of the purchase data via the wireless unit 125 (YES in Act 30), the processor 121 displays the purchase data image SC3 (see FIG. 11) associated with the information included in the notification command in Act 31. ) is displayed on the touch panel 124.

FIG. 11 is a display example of the image SC3. The image SC3 displays the store name, transaction date and time, and transaction amount of the transaction identification data included in the purchase data, and the product name, price, and score of the purchased product data included in the same purchase data. Additionally, a confirmation button B5 is displayed.
The consumer who has confirmed the image touches the confirmation button B5.

The processor 121 waits for confirmation button B5 to be selected in Act32. When it is detected that the confirmation button B5 has been selected (YES in Act 32), the processor 121 returns to Act 26. That is, the processor 121 causes the touch panel 124 to display the image SC2 of the purchase history list again.

On the other hand, the consumer who has checked the image SC2 of the purchase history list and checked the checkboxes CB1 to CB5 of the purchase data that he or she has determined may be provided to the business operator selects the send button B4.

When detecting that the send button B4 has been selected in the standby state in Acts 27 and 28 (YES in Act 27), the processor 121 checks whether there is purchase data that is permitted to be provided to the business operator in Act 33. Specifically, the processor 121 checks whether any of the check boxes CB1 to CB5 is checked. If all checkboxes CB1 to CB5 are unchecked, there is no purchasing data that is permitted to be provided to the business operator. In this case (NO in Act 33), the processor 121 controls the wireless unit 125 to transmit a response command including denial data to the center server 11 in Act 38. Under this control, the wireless unit 125 transmits a response command whose destination is the communication address of the center server 11 that was set as the source address in the purchase transaction list image notification command.

On the other hand, if at least one of the checkboxes CB1 to CB5 is checked, it is permitted to provide the purchase data including the transaction identification data associated with the checkboxes CB1 to CB5 to the business operator. In this case (YES in Act 33), the processor 121 controls the wireless unit 125 to transmit a purchase data request response to the center server 11 in Act 34. Under this control, the wireless unit 125 transmits a purchase data request response command to which the communication address of the center server 11 is the destination. This request response command includes transaction identification data associated with the checked checkboxes CB1 to CB5.

In Act 9, when the response command from the information terminal 12 is not a detailed request command (NO in Act 9), the processor 111 checks in Act 12 whether it is a purchase data request response command. If the command is not a purchase data request response command, that is, if the response command includes denial data (NO in Act 12), the processor 111 ends the information processing for the information terminal 12 to which the command is transmitted.

On the other hand, if it is a purchase data request response command (YES in Act 12), the processor 111 sends the purchase data to the purchase database 52 based on all the transaction identification data selected by the consumer included in the request response command as Act 13. Search for. The processor 111 extracts the record R2 that includes the same transaction identification data, and acquires the purchase data of that record, that is, the transaction identification data and the purchased product data. Furthermore, the processor 111 obtains the transfer destination address stored in the main memory 122 as Act14. Then, the processor 111 controls the second communication I/F 116 to transmit the purchase data acquired from the purchase database 52 and the transfer destination address to the information terminal 12 that is the source of the request response command. Through this control, the second communication I/F 116 connects the line to the information terminal 12 that is the source of the request response command via the network, and transfers the purchasing data acquired from the purchasing database 52 and the forwarding address to the information. It is transmitted to the terminal 12. Note that the forwarding address of the business operator as the purchasing data provider must be sent to the information terminal 12 along with at least one of the request notification command in Act 3, the notification command in Acts 7 and 11, and the purchasing data in Act 15. Bye.

By completing the process in Act 15, the processor 111 ends the information processing according to the purchase data processing program.

Now, the processor 121 of the information terminal 12 that sent the purchase data request response command waits for the reception of purchase data to start in Act 35. When the purchase data is downloaded via the wireless unit 125 (YES in Act 35), the processor 121 acquires the forwarding address downloaded together with the purchase data (Act 36). The processor 121 then controls the wireless unit 125 to transfer the purchase data to the business operator system 4 identified by this transfer destination address in Act 37. That is, the processor 121 controls the wireless unit 125 to transmit the purchase data based on the forwarding address. The purchase data is transmitted from the information terminal 12 via the network 13 to the business operator system 4 whose destination information is the forwarding address. Therefore, the business system 4 that has sent the purchase data request command to the center server 11 can obtain the purchase data approved by the consumer via the information terminal 12 of the consumer.

Note that by completing the process in Act 37, the processor 121 ends the information processing according to the purchase data providing program.

In this way, the center server 11 has the purchasing database 52 and the consumer database 51 as a first storage section, and the business database 53 as a second storage section. When the processor 111 of the center server 11 obtains request data requesting the provision of consumer purchase data, the processor 111 of the center server 11 sends a request notification command (confirmation data) for confirming approval or disapproval of the request indicated by the request data based on the terminal address. Send. When the processor 111 acquires a response command including approval data indicating that purchase data will be provided from the information terminal 12 that sent the request notification command, the processor 111 receives at least one of the terminal address or the user ID associated with the terminal address. The purchase data associated with the terminal is transmitted based on the terminal address. Further, the processor 111 transmits, along with at least one of the notification commands transmitted to the information terminal 12 or the purchase data transmitted to the information terminal 12, the destination information of the business operator as the transfer destination of the purchase data. do.

On the other hand, each information terminal 12 has a first storage unit (purchasing database 52 and a consumer database 51), second information (second identification information) identifying a requester requesting provision of consumer purchase data, and second destination information indicating an address to send information to the requester. An information terminal device that communicates with a data processing device (center server 11) having a second storage section (company database 53) for storing data, the communication section, a display section, and a second When confirmation data indicating that a request for provision of purchase data associated with the first information is obtained from the requester indicated by the information, the display section displays a confirmation screen for inputting approval or disapproval of the request. and transmits a response command including approval or denial information input via the confirmation screen to the data processing device via the communication unit, and transmits the approval information as the response command. , receiving purchase data associated with the first information from the data processing device, and transmitting the purchase data along with at least either the confirmation data or the purchase data received via the communication unit. and a control unit that acquires the second destination information as the destination information and transfers the acquired purchase data via the communication unit based on the second destination information.

Therefore, according to the center server 11, the information terminal 12, or the purchase data processing system 1, a consumer's purchase data can be provided to the business system 4 with the consumer's approval.

By the way, as explained in the processing of Acts 5 and 6, the processor 111 of the center server 11 sends a message to the information terminal 12 that has sent the response command including the approval data that is associated with the identification code of the consumer related to the information terminal 12. A list of purchased purchase data, a so-called purchase history list, is sent. Then, the processor 111 transmits one or more pieces of purchase data selected by the information terminal 12 from the purchase history list to the information terminal 12, as described in the processing of Acts 12 to 15.

Therefore, of the consumer's purchase data, only the purchase data that the consumer has approved for transfer can be selectively provided to the business system 4. That is, the consumer can, for example, select purchase data from a business operator that has constructed the business system 4 and transfer it to the business operator system 4.

Note that in the first embodiment, an example has been described in which a request command from the business operator system 4 is obtained via the network 13, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, if the operator of the center server 11 receives a request to provide purchasing data via telephone or fax instead of a request command, the operator adds a new business to the company database 53 of the center server 11. User ID etc. may be registered. In this case, the processor 111 of the center server 11 can similarly execute the processes after Act 3.

[Second embodiment]
In the second embodiment, a purchasing data processing system having a narrowing function based on targeting will be described with respect to purchasing data requested by a business operator.
In this second embodiment as well, the hardware configuration of the purchasing data processing system is the same as in the first embodiment. Therefore, FIGS. 1 to 6 are also used in the second embodiment, and common parts are given the same reference numerals and detailed explanation thereof will be omitted. Further, the information processing procedure of the processor 111 according to the purchase data processing program is the same as the first embodiment in the processing from Act 4 onward. Further, all the information processing procedures of the processor 121 according to the purchase data providing program are the same as in the first embodiment. Therefore, FIGS. 7 to 11 are also used in the second embodiment, common parts are given the same reference numerals, and detailed explanation thereof will be omitted.

Now, the second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that the purchasing data request command sent from the business operator system 4 to the center server 11 includes narrowing down information for narrowing down the purchasing data. This is the procedure from Act1 to Act4 among the information processing procedures of the processor 111 that received this request command. Hereinafter, as an example, a mode in which the request command selectively includes the narrowing-down table 60 (see FIG. 12) will be described.

FIG. 12 shows a schematic diagram showing an example of the narrowing down table 60. The narrowing-down table 60 is divided into an item column 61, a flag column 62, and a data column 63. In the item column 61, items of transaction identification data or purchased product data constituting the purchase data are respectively set. A 1-bit flag F is set in the flag field 62 to identify whether or not the corresponding item is to be used as a narrowing condition. Incidentally, in this embodiment, when the flag F is "1", the narrowing down condition is not set, and when the flag D is "0", the narrowing down condition is not set. In the data field 63, text data for narrowing down is set when the corresponding item is a narrowing condition.

For example, when targeting purchase data traded from January 1, 2016 to January 15, 2016, flag F corresponding to the item "Transaction date" of the narrowing table 60 is set to "1". . Further, date data "20160101:20160115" is set in the data column 63 corresponding to the item "transaction date".

For example, when targeting purchase data of a transaction in which dairy products were purchased, the flag F corresponding to the item "classification" in the narrowing down table 60 is set to "1". Furthermore, the classification code "99" for dairy products is set in the data column 63 corresponding to the item "classification".
By the way, the classification code may differ depending on the store. Therefore, in this embodiment, a unique classification code is set for each classification in the center server 11. Then, a conversion table is prepared in which the classification code is associated with the classification code of the same category of each store along with the store name of the store. By doing this, for example, the conversion table is searched for the combination of the store name of the transaction identification data included in the purchase data and the classification code of the purchased product data, and the classification code associated with that combination is searched for the combination of the store name of the transaction identification data included in the purchase data and the classification code of the purchased product data. It can be a product classification code.

The business operator utilizes the business system 4 to create a narrowing-down table 60 in accordance with its own targeting. Once the narrowing-down table 60 has been created, the business operator instructs collection of purchasing data. Then, a purchase data request command is transmitted from the business operator system 4 to the center server 11. This request command includes a business ID that specifies the business operator of the business system 4 and a narrowing-down table 60. Note that when the collection of purchase data is commanded without creating the narrowing down table 60, the request command includes the business ID and does not include the narrowing down table 60, as in the first embodiment. Alternatively, the filter table 60 includes a narrowing-down table 60 in which flags F corresponding to all items are reset to "0" as a default.

A purchase data request command transmitted from the business operator system 4 is received by the center server 11 via the network 13.

FIG. 13 shows a flowchart showing the main processing steps of the processor 111 according to the purchase data processing program. When the purchasing data processing program is started, the processor 111 waits for a purchasing data request command as Act 1. When the processor 111 detects that the second communication I/F 116 has received the purchase data request command (YES in Act 1), the processor 111 searches the business database 53 using the business ID included in the request command (Act 2). ). The processor 111 reads the record R3 with the matching business ID, and stores the data of the record R3 (business name, transfer destination address, etc.) in a predetermined area of the main memory 112.

In Act 41, the processor 111 checks whether a narrowing condition has been set. If the request command does not include the narrowing table 60 or if the default narrowing table 60 is included, no narrowing conditions are set. If the narrowing down condition is not set (NO in Act 41), the processor 111 proceeds to the process in Act 3 of FIG. 7 described in the first embodiment. Thereafter, the processing from Act 3 onwards is executed in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

On the other hand, if the request command includes a narrowing down table 60 other than the default, narrowing down conditions are set. If the narrowing conditions are set (YES in Act 41), the processor 111 narrows down the purchase data stored in the purchasing database 52 in Act 42 according to the narrowing conditions. That is, the processor 111 sequentially reads records R2 of the purchasing database 52. Then, the processor 111 acquires the data of the narrowing-down condition items included in the record R2, and checks whether the narrowing-down conditions are satisfied. The processor 111 extracts all records R2 of purchase data that satisfy the narrowing conditions.

The processor 111 detects the target consumer in Act43. That is, the processor 111 searches the consumer database 51 using the user ID of the record R2 extracted from the purchase database 52. Then, the processor 111 detects all records R1 in which the same user ID is set as records R1 of the target consumer.

The processor 111 proceeds to the process of Act 3 in FIG. However, at this time, the second communication I/F 116 is controlled so that the request notification command is sent to the terminal address of the record R1 detected from the consumer database 51, respectively. The subsequent steps are the same as in the first embodiment.

In this way, in the second embodiment, as explained in the processing of Acts 41 and 42, when there is a narrowing condition for a request for purchasing data from the business operator system 4, the processor 111 stores the information in the purchasing database 52. Purchase data matching the narrowing conditions is extracted from the purchased purchase data, and a request notification command (confirmation data) is transmitted to the consumer's information terminal 12 associated with the extracted purchase data.

Therefore, according to the purchase data processing system 1 of the second embodiment, it is possible to narrow down the purchase data requested by a business operator through targeting. Note that the request command does not need to be limited to the data format of the narrowing-down table 60. That is, it is only necessary to include information for the processor 111 to narrow down the information terminals 12 to which the request notification command is to be sent in accordance with the request command. If necessary, the processor 111 may generate the narrowing-down table 60 according to the request command, and store it in the business database 53 in association with the business ID.

Modifications of the embodiment will be described below.
In the first embodiment, the check boxes CB1 to CB5 in the image SC2 are checked when the purchase data specified by the corresponding transaction identification data may be provided to the business operator, but this is not limited to this. It's not something you can do. It is also possible to designate check boxes CB1 to CB5 corresponding to transaction identification data of purchase data that the user does not want to provide to the business operator. In this case, in Act 33 of FIG. 8, if all the check boxes CB1 to CB5 are checked, the processor 121 assumes that there is no purchase data permitted to be provided to the business operator and executes the subsequent processing. On the other hand, if at least one of the checkboxes CB1 to CB5 is not checked, it is assumed that it is permitted to provide the purchase data including transaction identification data associated with that checkbox CB1 to CB5 to the business operator. All you have to do is execute the subsequent processing.

In the first embodiment, images SC1, SC2, and SC3 described using FIGS. 9 to 11 are merely examples. As long as the images have similar functions, their layout etc. do not matter.

Although several other embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are included within the scope and gist of the invention, as well as within the scope of the invention described in the claims and its equivalents.
Hereinafter, the invention described in the original claims of this application will be additionally described.
[C1]
Communication Department and
first identification information that identifies the consumer; first destination information of the consumer's terminal associated with the first identification information; and at least one of the first identification information and the first destination information. a first storage unit that stores transaction unit purchase data by the consumer at the store;
a second storage unit that stores requester data including second identification information identifying a requester requesting provision of consumer purchase data and second destination information indicating a destination to send the information to the requester; and,
When request data requesting provision of consumer purchase data is obtained, transmitting confirmation data for confirming approval or disapproval of the request indicated by the request data via the communication unit based on the first destination information;
If approval data indicating that purchase data will be provided is obtained from the terminal of the first destination information that sent the confirmation data, the first destination information or the first identification information related to the first destination information; transmitting the purchase data associated with at least one of the above via the communication unit based on the first destination information,
A data processing device comprising: a control unit that transmits the second destination information as a transfer destination of the purchase data together with at least either the confirmation data or the purchase data transmitted via the communication unit.
[C2]
The control unit includes:
If the approval data is received from the terminal of the first destination information, transmitting the list of purchase data related to the consumer of the terminal of the first destination information;
When receiving selection data indicating one or more purchase data selected from the list of purchase data by the terminal of the first destination information, transmit the corresponding purchase data to the first destination information via the communication unit. The data processing device according to [C1].
[C3]
The data processing device according to [C1], wherein the confirmation data includes the second identification information indicating the requester who requests provision of consumer purchase data.
[C4]
When the request data includes a narrowing condition, the control unit extracts purchase data corresponding to the narrowing condition from the purchase data stored in the first storage unit based on the narrowing condition,
The data processing device according to any one of [C1] to [C3], which transmits the confirmation data to the first destination information related to the extracted purchase data.
[C5]
including a consumer terminal and a data processing device that communicates with the terminal;
The data processing device includes:
Communication department and
first identification information that identifies the consumer; first destination information that indicates the destination of the consumer's terminal; and the consumer at a store associated with at least either the first identification information or the first destination information. a first storage unit that stores transaction unit purchasing data;
a second storage unit that stores requester data including second identification information identifying a requester requesting provision of consumer purchase data and second destination information indicating a destination to send the information to the requester; and,
When request data requesting provision of consumer purchase data is acquired, confirmation data for confirming approval or disapproval of the request indicated by the request data is transmitted via the communication unit based on the first destination information,
When response data including approval data indicating provision of purchase data is obtained from the terminal of the first destination information that sent the confirmation data, the first destination information or the above information related to the first destination information is obtained. transmitting the purchase data associated with at least one of the first identification information via the communication unit based on the first destination information;
a control unit that transmits the second destination information as a transfer destination of the purchase data along with at least either the confirmation data or the purchase data transmitted via the communication unit,
The terminal is
A second communication department,
a selection unit that selects whether to approve or deny a request for provision of purchasing data based on the confirmation data received via the second communication unit;
Depending on the selection result by the selection unit, response data including approval data indicating approval or denial data indicating denial in response to the request for provision of purchase data is transmitted to the data processing device via the second communication unit. death,
A data processing system comprising: a control unit that, when purchasing data is received from the data processing device, transfers the purchasing data to the second destination information received together with the purchasing data.
[C6]
a first storage unit that associates and stores first information that identifies the consumer, first destination information that indicates the destination of the consumer's terminal, and transaction unit purchase data by the consumer at the store;
A second storage unit that stores second identification information that identifies a requester who requests provision of consumer purchase data, and second destination information that indicates a destination to send information to the requester. A method for controlling a data processing device, the method comprising:
When request data requesting the provision of consumer purchase data is obtained, transmitting confirmation data for confirming approval or disapproval of the request indicated by the request data to the first destination information via the communication unit,
Determine whether response data including approval data indicating that purchasing data will be provided or denial data indicating that purchasing data will not be provided is received from the terminal of the first destination information to which the confirmation data was sent. death,
If the received response data includes the approval data, extracting consumer purchase data related to the first destination information of the terminal that transmitted the response data from the first storage unit;
A control method, comprising transmitting the extracted purchase data and the second destination information for transferring the purchase data to the first destination information.

1...Purchase data processing system, 2, 13...Network, 3...POS terminal, 4...Business operator system, 11...Center server, 12...Information terminal, 51...Consumer database, 52...Purchase database, 53...Business operator Database, 60... Narrowing down table, 111, 121... Processor, 112, 122... Main memory, 113, 123... Auxiliary storage device, 114... Clock, 115... First communication interface (I/F), 116... 2 communication interface (I/F), 124...touch panel, 125... wireless unit.

Claims (5)

Communication Department and
first identification information that identifies the consumer; first destination information of the consumer's terminal associated with the first identification information; and at least one of the first identification information and the first destination information. a first storage unit that stores transaction unit purchase data by the consumer at the store;
second identification information including at least one of a business ID and a business name that identifies a requester requesting provision of consumer purchase data; and second destination information indicating an address to send information to the requester. a second storage unit storing requester data including;
After acquiring the request data including the second identification information that requests provision of consumer purchase data, the first destination information or the first destination information is selected from among the purchase data stored in the first storage unit. extracting purchase data associated with at least one of the related first identification information;
The first destination information terminal specifies one or more purchase data to be provided to the requester indicated by the second identification information included in the request data from among the one or more extracted purchase data. a control unit that transmits the list to the first destination information via the communication unit;
A data processing device comprising: When the request data includes a narrowing condition, the control unit extracts purchase data corresponding to the narrowing condition from the purchase data stored in the first storage unit based on the narrowing condition.
The data processing device according to claim 1. The control unit transmits the list of purchase data as well as the second destination information as a transfer destination of the purchase data to the first destination information.
A data processing device according to claim 1 or 2. including a consumer terminal and a data processing device that communicates with the terminal;
The data processing device includes:
Communication Department and
first identification information that identifies the consumer; first destination information of the consumer's terminal associated with the first identification information; and at least one of the first identification information and the first destination information. a first storage unit that stores transaction unit purchase data by the consumer at the store;
second identification information including at least one of a business ID and a business name that identifies a requester requesting provision of consumer purchase data; and second destination information indicating an address to send information to the requester. a second storage unit storing requester data including;
After acquiring the request data including the second identification information that requests provision of consumer purchase data, the first destination information or the first destination information is selected from among the purchase data stored in the first storage unit. extracting purchase data associated with at least one of the related first identification information;
The first destination information terminal specifies one or more purchase data to be provided to the requester indicated by the second identification information included in the request data from among the one or more extracted purchase data. a control unit that transmits the list to the first destination information via the communication unit,
The terminal is
A display section;
A second communication department,
When receiving a list of purchase data from the data processing device, display the list on the display unit, and provide one or more purchase data from among the purchase data in the list to the requester indicated by the second identification information. A data processing system comprising: a control unit that specifies a control unit; first identification information that identifies the consumer; first destination information of the consumer's terminal associated with the first identification information; and at least one of the first identification information and the first destination information. a first storage unit that stores transaction unit purchase data by the consumer at the store; and at least one of a business ID and a business name that identifies a requester who requests provision of the consumer's purchase data. a computer of a data processing device, comprising a second storage unit storing requester data including second identification information including second identification information and second destination information indicating a destination for sending information to the requester; and a communication unit. ,
After acquiring the request data including the second identification information that requests provision of consumer purchase data, the first destination information or the first destination information is selected from among the purchase data stored in the first storage unit. A function of extracting purchase data associated with at least one of the related first identification information, and
The first destination information terminal specifies one or more purchase data to be provided to the requester indicated by the second identification information included in the request data from among the one or more extracted purchase data. A program for realizing a function of transmitting a list to the first destination information via the communication unit.