JP7710656B2 - Recording medium, notebook, and value management system using said notebook - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a recording medium and a notebook for recording an acquisition right to acquire a certain value, and a value management system using the notebook.

There have been known point cards and the like as notebooks or recording media for accumulating so-called points that can be converted into goods, electronic money, or cash. For example, a customer card for promoting visits to a store (Patent Document 1) that combines a stamp rally and a point ticket function has stamp columns arranged side by side, and counts the number of stamped columns that guarantee point allocation, and also reads the barcode to confirm that a stamp column provided next to the barcode has been stamped, and allocates a predetermined number of points.

Meanwhile, public institutions such as local governments are distributing point notebooks and the like with the aim of promoting the health and physical fitness of the elderly. Elderly people who participate in health events as part of health management services, such as health exercises, rehabilitation exercises, and aerobic exercises, are given stamps that allow them to earn points in their point notebooks. The number of stamps is counted, and the total number of points is awarded, which can be exchanged for electronic money, gift certificates, or prizes, in an effort to promote health.

Utility Model Registration No. 3222289

For providers of planners and point cards, an increase in the number of users is a good thing, but because point tallying is done manually, the more transactions there are, or when there are stamp fields with different added point amounts, the more complicated the point tallying process becomes, and the more likely mistakes are to occur.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a recording medium or notebook that does not require manual counting, and a system that uses the notebook.

The invention of claim 1 is a recording medium characterized in that a plurality of sections are arranged side by side, each section being formed by overlapping a code information layer having code information for acquiring a certain value that can be read by a reading means and a recording surface positioned on the code information layer for recording the right to acquire the certain value, and the code information of each section is information associated with section position information and value information for the previously arranged section, and the right to acquire is recorded by overlapping it on the code information layer of the section.

The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein the code information layer is a layer on which the code information is printed with carbon ink, and the reading means is a means for optically reading the code information by irradiating it with infrared rays.

The invention of claim 3 is a notebook characterized in that one page is a paper recording medium having a section formed by overlapping a code information layer on which code information for acquiring a certain value is provided so as to be readable by a reading means and a recording surface positioned on the code information layer for recording the right to acquire the certain value, the notebook being bound including the one page and having the right to acquire recorded on the code information layer of the one section.

The invention of claim 4 is a notebook that is bound to include one page on which a section is formed by superimposing a code information layer on which code information for acquiring a certain value is provided so as to be readable by a reading means and a recording surface positioned on the code information layer for recording the right to acquire the certain value, and distribution information is provided on any of the pages including the one page so as to be readable by the reading means.

The invention of claim 5 is a notebook that is bound including one page that is formed as a recording surface for recording the right to acquire a certain value and has a section in which code information for acquiring that one value is formed so as to be readable by a reading means, and distribution information is provided on any of the pages including that one page so as to be readable by the reading means.

In accordance with a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the fourth or fifth aspect of the present invention, the distribution information is selected from issue information and owner information.

The invention of claim 7 is an invention of any one of claims 3 to 6, in which multiple sections are arranged side by side, and the code information corresponding to each section is associated with section position information and value information for the previously arranged section.

The invention of claim 8 is any of the inventions of claims 3 to 7, bound together with one page having one section with code information for obtaining one value arranged in an orderly grid pattern, and another page having another section with code information for obtaining another value different from the one value arranged in an orderly grid pattern.

The invention according to claim 9 is the invention according to any one of claims 3 to 8, wherein the code information layer is a layer on which the code information is printed with carbon ink, and the reading means is a means for optically reading the code information by irradiating it with infrared rays.

The invention according to claim 10 provides a notebook bound with a page on which a section is arranged, the section being formed as a recording surface for recording the right to acquire one value and on which code information for acquiring the one value is readable by a reading means, and distribution information is provided on any page including the one page so as to be readable by the reading means; a reading means for reading code information from a section arranged on the one page of the notebook; and a management device for issuing one value corresponding to the notebook according to the code information read by the reading means, the notebook having code information specific to the section printed on the section, a value management system in which section position information and value information for a section located before the section in which the code information is provided are associated with each other, the reading means reads the distribution information and the code information and transmits them to the management device, the management device stores distribution information for the notebook, as well as the section position information and value information associated based on each code information, and receives information based on the code information from the reading means and provides the notebook with an acquired value obtained from the corresponding section position information and value information in accordance with the distribution information.

The invention according to claim 11 provides a notebook bound including one page on which a section is disposed, the section being formed by overlapping a code information layer on which code information for acquiring one value is provided so as to be readable by a reading means and a recording surface positioned on the code information layer for recording the right to acquire the one value, and distribution information is provided on any page including the one page so as to be readable by the reading means; reading means for reading code information from the section disposed on the one page of the notebook; a portable terminal for receiving information based on the code information transmitted from the reading means; and a management server for issuing one value corresponding to the notebook in accordance with information based on the code information transmitted from the portable terminal, wherein code information specific to the section is printed on the section of the notebook;
The code information is associated with section position information and value information for a section that is located before the section in which the code information is provided, the reading means reads the distribution information and the code information and transmits them to the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal transmits unique acquisition information based on the code information and the distribution information to the management server, the management server stores each acquisition information and section position information and value information corresponding to each acquisition information, the management server transmits the corresponding section position information and value information to the mobile terminal, and the mobile terminal receives the section position information and value information and outputs the acquisition value obtained based on the section position information and value information in correspondence with the notebook based on the distribution information.This is a value management system characterized by the above.

The invention according to claim 12 is the invention according to claim 10 or 11, wherein the code information layer is a layer on which the code information is printed with carbon ink, and the reading means is a means for optically reading the code information by irradiating it with infrared rays.

According to the present invention, since there is no need to manually count the acquisition rights recorded in a section of a recording medium or notebook, value can be provided easily.

1 is a plan view of a recording medium according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of a recording medium illustrating one section shown in FIG. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of an example of recording an acquisition right in one section. 11 is an explanatory diagram of an example of reading code information in a section in which an acquisition right is recorded; FIG. FIG. 5 is a partial perspective view of the code reader shown in FIG. 4 . 1 is a perspective view illustrating a notebook according to an embodiment of the present invention. 8 is a diagram illustrating a double-page spread of the notebook shown in FIG. 7 , explaining one section arranged in the notebook. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram for reading code information in a seal impression recorded in one section. 1 is a schematic explanatory diagram of a value management system according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a reading unit illustrated in FIG. 9 . FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a management device illustrated in FIG. 9 . FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of the distribution information database shown in FIG. 11 . FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of the point information database shown in FIG. 11 . FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of displaying acquired points on a tablet. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of displaying acquired points on a tablet. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of displaying the total number of acquired points on a tablet. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a flow of a value management system and a value-granting service business according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a value management server. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of a staff information list. 1 is a sequence diagram showing a processing procedure in a value management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a sequence diagram showing a processing procedure in a value management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a sequence diagram showing a processing procedure in a value management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a plan view of a recording medium according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a perspective view of a stamp device used for a recording medium according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

Embodiment 1.

In Fig. 1, 1 is a point collection card (paper recording medium). On the card 1, a plurality of sections 2 for recording acquisition rights that can acquire points (one value) are arranged in an orderly grid pattern and formed by printing. As shown in Fig. 2, each section 2 is composed of a mount 3 of the card 1, a layer of dot code (code information) (hereinafter referred to as the "code information layer") 4 provided by printing in the section 2 on the mount 3, and a recording surface 5 for recording the acquisition rights formed by being positioned and superimposed on the layer. Thus, the recording surface 5 is the surface of the code information layer.

For example, a user of card 1 participates in an event hosted by the provider of card 1 or visits a store, and as shown in Figure 3, in order to earn points, the code information layer 4 of a section 2 is stamped with a stamp or seal 6 with which points can be acquired, and this is recorded as an impression (acquisition right) 7 on the recording surface 5 of the section 2.

Also, in FIG. 4, reference numeral 8 denotes a reader (reading means) that reads a dot code for acquiring points. As shown in FIG. 5, the reader 8 irradiates a dot pattern (dot code) on the code information layer 4 from an opening 91 at the tip of a code reading unit 9 with an LED 92, optically captures the dot pattern via a lens 93 into an image sensor 94, converts the image into data in a decoder IC 95, and outputs the data as data information or image data to the outside under the control of a control unit (not shown).

When the dot code in the code information layer 4 consists of unique information that differs for each section 2 of the code information layer 4, and the dot code is associated with section position information for the section 2 in which it was previously placed and obtainable points (value information), the image data or image conversion data output from the control unit of the reader 8 can be transmitted to an external device (not shown) as unique ID data (obtained information) for determining the number of obtained points, which is associated with the section position information and value information, or the image data or image conversion data can be transmitted directly as the obtained information.

The code of the code information may be a dot code, a geometric pattern, a bar code, a two-dimensional code, may be stealth printed, may be printed with carbon ink, and may be irradiated with an infrared LED. The code information may be an ID consisting of a character string or an arbitrary number, may be a symbol representing the position of the section 2, or may be converted into an ID or symbol. In addition, when the method of reading the code information of each section 2 is used, the symbol may represent the value assigned to the section 2. A dot pattern may be used as the dot code. In addition, the acquisition right may be a seal imprint, a transparent seal, a signature, a check mark such as a tick, a mother seal, a check with a writing instrument, or the like, and if it is a registered acquisition right, it is possible to prevent fraud such as unauthorized recording. Furthermore, the recording medium may be a recording card such as a paper or resin card, a questionnaire paper, or a test answer sheet. In addition, the value in a questionnaire can be regarded as the acquisition of a prize or information, and the value in a test can be regarded as an evaluation or tendency of the respondent.

If the recording medium is a paper sheet, multiple sheets can be bound together to make a points notebook. In addition, in the case of a questionnaire, a prize or the like can be awarded by reading the code information in the confirmation column of the questionnaire item where a check mark or other mark is written. Furthermore, in the case of an answer sheet, it can be used to count the number of correct answers, etc.

In this embodiment, a section 2 is arranged on top of a code information layer 4 that is provided so that code information for acquiring points can be read by a reader 8, and a recording surface for recording an impression as the right to acquire points by pressing the seal is positioned thereon. This eliminates the need to manually count the rights to acquire points recorded in the section 2 of the recording medium or notebook, making it easy to provide value.

In addition, in the case where multiple sections 2 are arranged side by side and the code information of one section 2 is associated with section position information and value information for a previously arranged section, the number of imprints from the imprint at the position of the first section 2 to the section position of the last imprint can be obtained by reading the code information in the last section 2 in which the acquisition right is recorded, and the number of points that can be acquired can be determined from the number of imprints and the number of unit points.

Embodiment 2.

6 and 7, the same symbols as those in the first embodiment indicate the same or corresponding parts, and reference numeral 10 denotes a points notebook for recording participation in events aimed at promoting the health of the elderly, and each page, as shown in FIG. 2, is formed as a recording surface 5 for recording the right to acquire points, and a section 2 is arranged in which code information for acquiring points is formed so as to be readable by a reader 8, and information about the owner of the notebook 10 is printed on the front cover, and code information representing the owner is provided so as to be readable by the reader 8.

In Figure 7, (a) illustrates a page in which one point corresponds to one section 2 of the spread of the notebook 10, and (b) illustrates a page in which two points correspond to one section 2, and two sections 2 arranged on a page in which, for example, participation in an event or health checkup is described where bonus points can be obtained. The notebook is bound including one page 101 on which multiple sections 2 each having code information for obtaining one unit of point (one value) are arranged in an orderly grid pattern, another page 102 on which multiple other sections 2 each having code information for obtaining two units of point (another value different from the one value) are arranged in an orderly grid pattern, and one page 103 on which a section 2 in which bonus points can be obtained is provided.

The code information of each section 2 on pages 101 and 102 is information that associates section position information and value information for a section 2 that has been previously placed, and as shown in Fig. 8, the code information of the last section 2 of the seal impression is read by a reader 8. For example, in Fig. 8, seal impressions are recorded up to the third section 2 from the first section 2 on this page, and the code information of the third section is information that associates the value "3", which is the third from the beginning, with the value "1", which is assigned one point per seal impression on this page, and by reading the third code information, the assignment of 3 points (3 x 1) is confirmed. Therefore, the code information of each section 2 is information specific to its position.

The issuer of the notebook may be a planner who hosts the health management event or a local government, and the recipients may be residents of a certain age or older who have completed member registration.

Embodiment 3.

In this embodiment, a value management system that tallies points and records them for each owner of the notebook will be described with reference to Figs. 1 to 8. The same reference numerals as those in the first and second embodiments indicate the same or corresponding parts. The value management system shown in Fig. 9 includes a point notebook 10 (see Figs. 6 and 7) that is distributed to participants of elderly health promotion activities planned by local governments, a reader 8 (see Figs. 4 and 5) that reads code information stealth-printed on the notebook 10 and transmits it to a management device described later, and a tablet (management device) 11 that issues points to participants to whom the notebook 8 is distributed according to the code information or information based on the code information transmitted from the reader 8. The information based on the code information may be code information or an ID.

The notebook 10 is a booklet bound together with pages as shown in FIG. 7, in which a plurality of sections 2 are arranged side by side. Each section 2 is formed as a recording surface 5 for recording the right to acquire points, and the recording surface 5 is positioned over a code information layer 4 formed by stealth printing so that code information for acquiring points can be read by a reader 8. An information code for identifying the target participant is stealth-printed on the front cover of the notebook 10, and the name is printed on the cover. The code information of each section 2 is code information specific to the section, and the section position information and value information for the section placed before the section in which the code information is provided are associated with each other. The target participant (owner of the notebook) printed on the notebook is an elderly person who has already been registered as a member, and by falling within the target age, the member may be automatically registered in sequence, for example, using a resident database.

As shown in Fig. 10, the reader 8 includes a code reading unit 9 that optically reads the code information on the code information layer 4 by imaging, a pattern storage unit 12 in which ID data corresponding to each piece of code information is stored, and a control unit 14 that converts the read code information into ID data and controls transmission of the ID data to the tablet 11 via a transmission/reception unit 13 in accordance with BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) communication. Reference numeral 15 denotes a program storage unit that stores a program for executing these processes. A speaker that emits a beep or the like to notify the user of the read confirmation may be built in. A dot pattern or a character string as the code information may be output to the outside as image data.

As shown in FIG. 11, the tablet 11 has a touch panel display unit 16 arranged on its surface, and is also provided with a network communication unit 17 for establishing wired or wireless communication with a network such as a computer network or the Internet, a Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication unit (hereinafter referred to as the "BLE communication unit") 18 for establishing BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) communication with the reader 8, and a database storage unit 21 in which is stored a distribution information database 19 which records user information of notebook holders who are registered participants to whom the notebook 10 has been distributed, issuance information of the notebook 10, etc., and a point information database 20 which records section position information and value information based on code information. The control unit 22 controls the touch panel display unit 16, the home button (not shown), the displayed selection/determination buttons, the network communication unit 17, the BLE communication unit 18, the built-in camera (not shown), the I/O interface (not shown), etc., and under the control of the control unit 22, the tablet's built-in OS is executed, a screen for operating an application for tallying up points is displayed on the touch panel display unit 16, and the built-in application and the application stored in the program storage unit 23 are executed. Furthermore, the control unit 22 controls the transfer of position coordinate information to the OS in response to a capacitance change occurring on the touch panel display unit 16 as a touch event. The management device may be a smart device such as a tablet, or a portable computer such as a notebook PC.

The distribution information database 19 stores issue information and owner information of the notebook 10. For example, as shown in (a) of Figure 12, the following are stored: a notebook information list 24 which records an ID identifying the distributed notebook, a year ID indicating the year of issue, the owner ID of the notebook, and other additional information; an owner information list 25 which records user IDs and other additional information and is linked to the year IDs and owner IDs of the notebook information list 24; a user information list 26 which records name, age, contact information (address, telephone number, etc.), stamp records (number of points acquired) and other additional information and is linked to the user IDs of the owner information list 25; and a point aggregation information list 27 which records the date and time points were aggregated, point records (by type, total, etc.), and other additional information and is similarly linked to user IDs.

The point information database 20 stores a square information list (section information) 28 which records the square ID, square position, corresponding points, page type and other additional information of a section (hereinafter also referred to as a "section") 2 arranged in the notebook 10, as shown in Figure 13(a), and a type information list 29 which records a start and end square range list (section position information for a previously arranged section 2) which records the start square ID and end square ID of each point, and a page type and point list (value information) set up on a page basis corresponding to the list, as shown in Figure 13(b).

Next, a procedure for counting the seal impressions (acquired rights) recorded on the recording surface 5 will be described.

A point notebook 10 is distributed by the local government to each participant at the beginning of the fiscal year. By participating in various health promotion events, volunteering, or undergoing designated health checkups during the fiscal year, an impression of the acquisition right is recorded in section 2 of a designated page each time. The notebooks 10 are then collected at the end of the fiscal year.

In the process of tallying up the points from the collected diaries 10, a point tallying application is started on the tablet 11. This application performs operations such as specifying the displayed year, receiving and inputting the owner ID, receiving and inputting the grid ID, calculating and registering the number of points acquired from the grid ID, and displaying the necessary information during this process.

First, the reader 8 reads the owner code information at the position where the owner information is printed on the front cover as shown in Fig. 6. The read code information is converted into an owner ID by the reader 8 and transmitted to the tablet 11 by the transmission/reception unit 13. The tablet 11 receives the owner ID from the BLE communication unit 18, and under the control of the control unit 22, displays the notebook information corresponding to the received owner ID based on the notebook information list 24, checks the publication year in the displayed notebook information, and displays the owner information based on the owner information list 25 using the owner ID as a search key, obtains a user ID from the displayed owner information, and displays the user information in the user information list 26 linked to the user ID. Note that the owner information may be displayed based on the owner ID, and the user information linked to the user ID may be displayed.

Next, after confirming the displayed user information, for example, as shown in Fig. 8, the seal impressions are recorded from the first section 2 to the third section, and by reading the code information in the section 2 with the reader 8, the tablet 11 receives a square ID associated with the section position information and value information based on the code information, and based on the square ID, the square information list 28 and the type information list 29 obtain the value "3" which is the third value from the beginning on the read and recorded surface 5, and the value "1" which is given as one point for each seal impression on this page. From the number of seal impressions and the corresponding points, 3 x 1 = 3 points (acquired value) is determined, and the number of points is displayed as shown in Fig. 14. Also, Fig. 15 shows a page where 2 points are given.

By repeating the above operations, the number of points per page is displayed on the tablet 11 as shown in Figures 14 and 15, and by selecting "tally," for example, the total number of points is displayed (see Figure 16), and is stored in association with the notebook 10 according to the corresponding user ID in the point tally information list 27. This allows the total number of points acquired to be converted into electronic money, prizes, gift certificates, discount coupons, etc.

It should be noted that the square information list 28 does not have to be included in the point information database 20. The notebook information list 24 and the owner information list 25 may be a single database, and if the owner information in the owner information list 25 includes a notebook ID, the notebook information list 24 may not be included, and the owner information list may be referred to as the notebook information list. If points are added for each event, it is possible to prevent fraudulent imprints by saving information on the position of the read section 2 and the position information of the section before the next section to be read each time the points are recorded in the database. The point tally information may also be combined with user information into a single database.

Fourth embodiment

In this embodiment, a value management system in which various data output from a reader 8 is relayed and processed by an operating terminal (mobile terminal) and centrally managed by a management server consisting of a computer will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 16. The same reference numerals as those in the first to third embodiments indicate the same or corresponding parts.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram of the flow of a point-granting service business and a point management system. Once a year, a local government distributes a point notebook 10 to elderly people (also called "participants" or "users") 30 who are aged a certain amount (for example, 65) or older and who live in the city. The elderly people 30 bring the notebook 10 and participate in the activities of groups registered as points-granting groups. The group they participate in stamps 6 on the notebook 10. Then, one year later, the user 30 of the notebook 10 returns the notebook 10 to the local government. The collected notebooks 10 are tallied by staff 31 under the jurisdiction of the local government. The number of points counted may differ depending on the activity in which the elderly people participate.

As shown in Figure 17, the point management system (hereinafter also simply referred to as the "management system") 32 is configured to include the notebook 10 in embodiments 1 to 3, a reader 8, a mobile terminal 33, a notebook information list 34 (see Figure 18) consisting of the notebook information list 24 and owner information list 25 shown in Figure 12, a user information list 26 and a point aggregation information list 27, as well as the square information list (section information) 28 and type information list (section position information, value information) 29 shown in Figure 13, and a staff information list (see Figure 19) 35 which records the personal information and ID of staff 31, and a point management server (hereinafter also simply referred to as the "management server") 36 consisting of a so-called computer that stores these as a database.

The mobile terminal 33, like the tablet 11 in the third embodiment, includes a touch panel display unit 16, a network communication unit 17, a BLE communication unit 18 for establishing communication with the reader 8, a control unit 22, a program storage unit 23, a built-in camera (not shown), and an I/O interface (not shown). In addition, instead of the database storage unit 21 in the tablet 11, a storage unit 21 for storing an ID (information based on the code information) corresponding to the code information is provided. The storage unit 21 may include the database storage unit 21 in the tablet 11. The mobile terminal may be a portable computer such as a notebook PC, in addition to a smart device.

In this embodiment, the program memory unit 23 stores a point counting program that receives various code information from the reader 8, transmits the code information, or converts the code information into an ID and transmits it to the management server 36, receives user information, section location information, and value information from the management server 36, tallies up points, and transmits the results to the management server 36.

As shown in Figure 18, the management server 36 includes a communication unit 37 that establishes wired and wireless communications, a database memory unit 38 that stores the various data (notebook information list 34, user information list 26, point aggregation information list 27, mass information list 28, type information list 29, staff information list 35), a control unit 39 that controls the database based on the point count program (app), and a program information memory unit 40 in which embedded applications, the apps, etc. are stored.

Based on a staff information list 37 for the staff member 31, including personal information such as the staff member's name and ID, stored in the database storage unit 38, a staff card 41 on which code information corresponding to the staff member information is printed is distributed to the staff member 31.

Next, the point notebook counting procedure will be described with reference to FIG. 17 to FIG.

The staff member 31 touches the icon 42 of the point count application displayed on the touch panel display unit 16 (see FIG. 11) of the mobile terminal 33 to start the application. First, a specific program for the point tallying person is started, and a staff card reading screen 43 is displayed (step s01). On the reading screen 43, the staff member 31 operates the reader 8 to read the code information provided on the staff card 41, and the code information is transmitted from the reader 8 to the mobile terminal 33 (step s02). The mobile terminal 33 that has received the code information stores the received code information in the memory unit 21 as the code information on the card 41 (step s03), and then queries the management server 36 for staff information based on the code information in order to obtain information on the staff member 31 associated with the code information (step s04). The management server 36 obtains the corresponding staff ID in the staff information list 35 based on the ID as the received code information (step s05), and transmits the corresponding staff information (see FIG. 19) to the mobile terminal 33 (step s06). The mobile terminal 33 that has received the staff information displays the staff information, such as the name, on the touch panel display unit 16 (step s07). This allows the staff member 31 to check the consistency between the information on the staff card 41 and the received staff information, and by touching the "OK" button on the screen 44, the information of the person in charge of tallying points is stored in the memory unit 21 in correspondence with the code information (step s08). If the displayed staff information is different from the person in charge of the operation, the staff member touches "Redo" to display the read screen 43 of step s01.

Next, the point tallying program is started, and the point input screen 45 is displayed on the display unit 16 (step s09). With the screen 45 displayed, the reader 8 reads the code printed in the year section of the notebook 10. This causes the reader 8 to transmit code information in the year section to the mobile terminal 33 (step s10), and the mobile terminal 33, having received the code information, stores the code information in the memory unit 21 as the notebook 10 for which points are currently being tallied (step s11). Similarly, with the screen 45 displayed, the reader 8 reads the code printed in the name section of the notebook 10. This causes the reader 8 to transmit code information in the name section to the mobile terminal 33 (step s12), and stores the code information in the memory unit 21 as the owner 30 of the notebook 10 (step s13).

When the send button for year/owner confirmation (not shown) displayed on the point input screen 45 is touched, the year code information and the owner code information stored in the memory unit 21 are sent to the management server 36, and the target year and the owner of the notebook 10 for that year are inquired (step S14).

The management server 36 that has received each code information identifies the corresponding user ID from the year ID and owner ID (see FIG. 12) registered in the notebook information list 34 according to the code information (step s15), obtains information about the owner registered in the user information list 26 (step s16), and transmits the user information to the mobile terminal 33 that is the response destination (step s17). The mobile terminal 33 that has received the user information saves the user information in association with the current point tally area that has already been stored (step s18), and displays the user information in the name field of the point input screen 45 (step s19). This makes it possible to confirm that the owner's name written in the notebook 10 matches the displayed name.

With the name displayed on the point input screen 45, as shown in FIG. 7, the code information in the last cell (section) 2 of the imprint on the recording surface 5 of each page is read by the reader 8. Alternatively, each cell 2 is read. The code information in the cell 2 of each page is also linked to selection information for determining whether the cell 2 is a cell for which continuous reading up to the cell 2 of the last imprint is to be performed or a cell 2 for which reading is to be performed individually, and the selection information is stored for each cell in the cell information list 28 and/or for each page in the type information list 29. As described above, since the reading procedure differs according to the selection information, the cell that has been read is first determined. The selection information may be included in the code information of the cell 2.

As shown in Figure 8, the code in square 2 at the end of a page of the notebook 10 is read by the reader 8. This causes the code information in square 2 to be sent from the reader 8 to the mobile device 33 (step s20). The mobile device 33 that has received the code information stores the code information in the memory unit 21 (step s21) and transmits it to the management server 36 (step s22). The management server 36 that has received the code information identifies the square ID, page type, and selection information registered in the square information list 28 according to the code information (step s23), and transmits the square information registered in the square information list to the mobile device 33 (step s24).

The mobile terminal 33 that has received the cell information determines whether the type of cells on the page is continuous cells or individual cells according to the selection information (step s25).

In the case of the continuous squares shown in Fig. 21, the mobile terminal 33 transmits the square ID to the management server 36 (step s26), and the management server 36, which has received the square ID, identifies point information including the section position information and value information registered in the type information list 29 according to the square ID (step s27), and transmits the point information to the mobile terminal 33 (step s28). The mobile terminal 33, which has received the point information, displays the number of points acquired for each page according to the square position, unit point, and page type, as shown in Figs. 14, 15, and 16 (step s29). The selection type is determined each time the reader 8 reads the square 2. If the selection type differs for each page, the determination may be made for each page.

Once the reading of the squares is complete (step s30), the total number of points is displayed by touching the points tally button on the mobile terminal 33, as shown in Figures 16 and 17 (step s31). Then, by touching send on the display screen, the points tally information, user ID, and point records for each square are sent to the management server 36 (step s32), and the management server 36, which has received this information, stores it in the points tally list 27 in association with the notebook 10 and the user 30 (step s33).

22, the portable terminal 33 judges whether the square has been read and the number of points has been stored in the memory unit 21 (step s34), and if it is a new square to be read, the process jumps to step s26. If the square has already been read, an error message indicating that it has already been read can be displayed (step s35).

Furthermore, by reading the year and owner ID, the data can be automatically sent to the management server without tapping a confirmation button, and if the user information is displayed on the tablet screen, there is no need to provide a send button for confirming the year and owner.

According to this embodiment, since there is no need to manually count the acquired rights recorded in one section of the notebook, value can be provided easily.

In addition, an amount equivalent to the total amount of points, which is the acquired value of each user 30, stored in the point tally list 27 may be transferred to each relevant account, which is expected to have the effect of motivating users to manage their health.

Embodiment 5.

This embodiment is a modification of the first embodiment, and will be described with reference to Figures 23 and 24, as well as Figures 1 to 5. The same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment indicate the same or corresponding parts.

In Fig. 23, reference numeral 1 denotes a stamp paper (paper recording medium) used in a stamp rally. The paper 1 is formed with separate sections 2 for recording stamp marks (acquisition rights) that can be used to acquire a prize (one value) by completing the rally.

A rally participant takes the form 1 to participate in the stamp rally and gets a stamp on the recording surface 5 of one section 2 by a stamp device 46 to acquire a stamp, and a stamp mark 7 (see FIG. 3) is recorded on the recording surface 5 as an acquisition right.

The stamp device 46 combines the mechanism of the stamp 6 shown in FIG. 3 with the mechanism of the reader 8 shown in FIG. 5, and various devices in the reader 8 are built into the stamp 6, and as shown in FIG. 24, an opening 91 of the code reading unit 9 can be seen from the printing surface 47 of the stamp device 46.

In this embodiment, when the stamp device 46 stamps the corresponding section 2 at each point in the rally to record the stamp, the position data of the section 2 can be stored in association with the paper 1, thereby recording the progress status for each rally paper 1. Furthermore, by simultaneously storing the position information of the section 2 to be stamped next when stamping, the position of the section 2 to be stamped at the next point has already been determined, making it possible to prevent fraudulent additional stamping. Note that instead of the stamp paper, a stamp mount or a stamp card may be used. Operation may also be performed using the stamp 6 and the reader 8.

In addition, in the present invention, a computer that stores the section position information and value information associated based on each code information in a notebook in which a code information layer on which code information for acquiring a certain value is readable by a reading means and a recording surface positioned on the code information layer for recording the right to acquire the certain value are overlapped are arranged side by side, and the code information of each section is provided as information associated with the section position information and value information for the previously arranged section, can also be configured as a value management program that functions as a means for acquiring information based on the code information obtained via the reading means from a section in which the right to acquire is recorded by overlapping it on the code information layer of the section, a means for storing the next section each time it is read, a means for determining whether the section is the same as the stored section when it is read, and a means for outputting ``OK'' if they are the same and ``error'' if they are different.

In addition, a computer that stores the section position information and the value information associated based on each code information in a notebook in which a code information layer is provided so that code information for acquiring a value can be read by a reading means and a recording surface is positioned on the code information layer to record the right to acquire the value, and the code information of each section is provided as information associated with the section position information and value information for the previously arranged section, can be configured as a value management program that functions as a means for acquiring information based on code information obtained via the reading means from a section in which the right to acquire is recorded by being superimposed on the code information layer of the section, a means for determining whether a section in the acquired information is a section that is arranged earlier than the section and is stored as a pair with the section, a means for determining whether the previous section is already stored as having a right to acquire recorded therein, and a decision means for deciding to newly issue a value depending on whether one of the pair of sections has already been issued a value to the notebook, or whether a value has already been issued to both of the pair of sections.

Furthermore, in the present invention, the management system may include a recording medium, a reading means for reading code information from a section arranged on the recording medium, and a management device for issuing a value corresponding to the recording medium in accordance with information based on the code information transmitted from the reading means.

1. Point collection card (paper recording medium, stamp paper, mount, card)
2 Section 3 Mount 4 Code information layer 5 Recording surface 7 Right to obtain 8 Reader (reading means)
9 Code reading unit 10 Notebook 11 Management device (tablet)
12 Pattern storage unit 13 Transmitting/receiving unit 14, 39 Control unit 15 Program storage unit 16 Touch panel display unit 17 Network communication unit 18 BLE communication unit 19 Distribution information database 20 Point information database 21 Database storage unit (storage unit)
23 Program storage unit 24 Notebook information list 25 Owner information list 26 User information list 27 Point tally information list 28 Square information list (section position information)
29 Type Information List (Value Information)
30. Elderly people (participants, users)
31 Staff 32 Point management system (value management system)
33 Mobile terminal (work terminal)
34 Diary information list 35 Staff information list 36 Point management server (value management server)
37 Communication unit 38 Database storage unit 40 Program information storage unit 41 Staff card 46 Stamp unit

Claims (6)

a code information layer on which code information for acquiring one value is provided so as to be readable by a reading means, and a recording surface formed on the code information layer and positioned to record the right to acquire the one value, each of which is arranged in a row in a plurality of sections;
A recording medium characterized in that the code information for each section is unique information that differs for each section, related to section position information for the previously placed section and value information for tallying up the value that can be acquired according to the section position information, and by reading the code information in the last section of consecutively recorded acquisition rights, a total result of the one value that can be acquired up to the section position based on the section position information and value information at the last section can be obtained. a code information layer on which code information for acquiring one value is provided so as to be readable by a reading means, and a recording surface formed on the code information layer and positioned to record the right to acquire the one value, each of which is a single section arranged in a row, and the paper recording medium is bound including the single page;
A notebook characterized in that the code information for each section is unique information that differs for each section, relating to section position information for the previously placed section and value information for tallying up the value that can be acquired based on the section position information, and by reading the code information in the last section of consecutively recorded acquisition rights, a total result of the one value that can be acquired up to the section position based on the section position information and value information at the last section can be obtained. a notebook bound including a page having a section formed as a recording surface for recording the right to acquire one value and having code information for acquiring the one value readable by a reading means, and having distribution information provided on any page including the one page so as to be readable by the reading means;
A reading means for reading code information from a section arranged on a page of the notebook;
a management device that issues a value corresponding to the notebook according to the code information read by the reading means,
Each section of the notebook is printed with code information specific to that section, and the code information for each section is unique information that differs for each section and is related to section position information for the previously placed section and value information for tallying up the value that can be acquired according to the section position information, and the code information includes continuous read information that can read the code information in the last section of the consecutively recorded acquisition rights to obtain the section position information at the last section and a tally of the one value that can be acquired up to the section position based on the value information,
the reading means reads the distribution information and the code information and transmits them to the management device;
The management device stores distribution information for the notebook, as well as the section position information associated with each code information, and receives information based on the code information from the reading means and provides the acquired value obtained from the corresponding section position information to the notebook in accordance with the distribution information.This is a value management system characterized by the above. The code information is associated with selection information for determining whether the section is to be subjected to continuous reading or individual reading,
4. A value management system according to claim 3, wherein the management device transmits the section location information and the value information to the portable terminal in accordance with the selection information. a notebook bound including a page on which a section is formed by overlapping a code information layer on which code information for acquiring one value is provided so as to be readable by a reading means and a recording surface on the code information layer positioned so as to record the right to acquire the one value, and on which distribution information is provided so as to be readable by the reading means on any page including the one page;
A reading means for reading code information from a section arranged on a page of the notebook;
A portable terminal that receives information based on the code information transmitted from the reading means;
a management server that issues a value corresponding to the notebook according to information based on the code information transmitted from the mobile terminal;
A code information specific to each section of the notebook is printed in the notebook,
the code information associates with partition location information for a previously placed partition and value information for tallying up the value that can be acquired according to the partition location information, and includes continuous read information that reads the code information in the last partition of the continuously recorded acquisition rights to obtain a tally of the one value that can be acquired up to the partition location based on the partition location information and value information at the last partition,
the reading means reads the distribution information and the code information and transmits them to the portable terminal;
the mobile terminal transmits to the management server unique acquisition information based on code information and the distribution information;
the management server stores each piece of acquired information and section location information and value information corresponding to each piece of acquired information;
Transmitting the corresponding section location information and value information to the mobile terminal;
A value management system characterized in that a mobile terminal receives section location information and value information and outputs an acquired value obtained based on the section location information and value information in correspondence with the notebook based on the distribution information. The code information is associated with selection information for determining whether the section is to be subjected to continuous reading or individual reading,
6. The value management system according to claim 5, wherein the management server transmits the section location information and the value information to the portable terminal in accordance with the selection information.