JP2016066371A - Electronic receipt management server and electronic receipt system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic receipt management server, an electronic receipt system and a program in which output data can be browsed in a data format of a data collection system configured by a consumer in advance.SOLUTION: An electronic receipt management server comprises: receiving means which receives electronic receipt information including an electronic receipt identification code for using an electronic receipt service with respect to commodity sales data; electronic receipt management means which stores the electronic receipt information received by the receiving means into a storage unit, and manages an output format corresponding to a data collection system that an information processing device uses associated with the electronic receipt identification code; output data creation means which creates output data from the electronic receipt information corresponding to the electronic receipt identification code according to the output format of the data collection system associated with the electronic receipt identification code; and output data output means which outputs the output data.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 10

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to an electronic receipt management server, an electronic receipt system, and a program.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a mechanism called an electronic receipt that electronically transfers a receipt or receipt delivered from a store to a consumer who is a shopper at the time of merchandise settlement.

  By introducing electronic receipts in this way, consumption of receipt paper can be reduced, which is also beneficial for the introduction store.

  In addition, by using receipts as electronic data, household accounts can be automatically booked electronically, which is beneficial to consumers. However, since there are a wide variety of household account book software that functions as a household account book system used to create a household account book, electronic receipt information is simply transferred electronically to a portable terminal of a consumer. Alone, it may not fit in the data format of household account book software, which makes it unusable.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an electronic receipt management server, an electronic receipt system, and a program capable of browsing output data in a data format of a data aggregation system preset by a consumer. is there.

  The electronic receipt management server according to the embodiment relates to merchandise sales data, and receives the electronic receipt information including the electronic receipt identification code for using the electronic receipt service, and the reception means receives the electronic receipt information. Storing the electronic receipt information in a storage unit, and managing an output format corresponding to a household account book system used to create a household account book used by an information processing apparatus in association with the electronic receipt identification code; Output data creation means for creating household account book data from the electronic receipt information corresponding to the electronic receipt identification code according to the output format of the household account book system related to the electronic receipt identification code, and the electronic receipt identification code Before the associated email address After notifying that the household account book data is created, if there is a query, and an output data output means for outputting the household account book data.

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram illustrating the entire configuration of an electronic receipt system according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a transition diagram showing an example of screen transition in consumer membership registration. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the mobile terminal. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the POS terminal. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the electronic receipt management server. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram exemplarily showing a data configuration of electronic receipt information. FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram according to the electronic receipt processing in the POS terminal. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the flow of electronic receipt processing. FIG. 9 is a functional block diagram relating to electronic receipt management processing and product information transmission processing in the electronic receipt management server. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of the electronic receipt management process and the merchandise information transmission process. FIG. 11 is a data configuration diagram showing an example of household account book data. FIG. 12 is a functional block diagram according to the electronic receipt receiving process and the electronic receipt browsing process in the portable terminal. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the flow of the electronic receipt receiving process and the electronic receipt browsing process. FIG. 14 is a front view illustrating a display example on the mobile terminal. FIG. 15 is a front view illustrating a display example on the mobile terminal. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the flow of the electronic receipt receiving process and the electronic receipt browsing process. FIG. 17 is a front view illustrating a display transition example in the mobile terminal. FIG. 18 is a functional block diagram according to the household account book data receiving process. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the flow of household account book data reception processing.

  One embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram illustrating the entire configuration of an electronic receipt system according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, it is connected to a company that is a merchandise or service seller through a network 5, and is a convenience store, supermarket, food store, drug store, apparel store, home appliance store, department store, household goods store. A store 1 such as a restaurant or a chain store (hereinafter referred to as a store) has a POS (Point of Sales) terminal 2 (one in FIG. 1) that is a product sales data processing device for executing product sales data processing. Only a plurality of units may be shown), and a router 3 is installed. The POS terminal 2 and the router 3 are connected by an in-store LAN 4 (Local Area Network). The router 3 is a device for connecting the in-store LAN 4 and the network 5 that is the Internet or VPN (Virtual Private Network). Although not particularly shown, the store 1 may be provided with a store server that controls the POS terminal 2.

  A mobile terminal 8 is connected to the network 5 via a base station 7 that performs wireless communication in accordance with a standard such as Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity). The mobile terminal 8 is an information processing apparatus such as a smartphone, a mobile phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), or a tablet computer that implements a Web browser. Instead of the portable terminal 8, an information processing apparatus such as a personal computer such as a notebook PC may be applied.

  Further, the network 5 includes an electronic receipt management server 9 that is provided in an electronic receipt center and functions as a customer receipt management server that collectively stores and manages electronic receipt information of various companies that operate stores. It is connected. A consumer who is registered as a member in advance to receive the electronic receipt service can obtain electronic receipt information from the electronic receipt management server 9 using the mobile terminal 8 through the network 5. The electronic receipt management server 9 is managed, for example, by a third party other than the company that operates the store. In addition, a function that collectively manages electronic receipt information for each company indicating a company that operates a store with a plurality of company codes, for example, in the form of SaaS (Software as a Service) which is a type of cloud computing (application) May be provided.

  For example, consumer membership registration for receiving an electronic receipt service is performed as follows. FIG. 2 is a transition diagram showing an example of screen transition in consumer membership registration. The consumer transmits an empty mail from the portable terminal 8 to the member management server (not shown) through the network 5. The member management server transmits a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) indicating a page for member registration to the received mail address. The consumer accesses the URL indicating the page for member registration from the portable terminal 8 to display the input screen H (see FIG. 2A), and inputs items necessary for member registration. The input confirmation screen I is displayed on the portable terminal 8 after the input of necessary items by the consumer (see FIG. 2B). After the input confirmation by the consumer, member registration for the member master is executed. Thereafter, the member management server delivers a member registration completion mail including a member code (electronic receipt identification code for using the electronic receipt service) and a password to the mobile terminal 8. This completes member registration. FIG. 2C shows a registration completion screen J displayed on the mobile terminal 8 after the registration is completed. The registration completion screen J is provided with a “top screen display” button B10. When the consumer operates the “top screen display” button B10, the mobile terminal 8 displays the top screen K shown in FIG.

  In the electronic receipt system configured as described above, when the member code is input at the POS terminal 2 of the store 1 and the merchandise sales data processing is performed, the merchandise sales data indicating the contents of the settlement is added to the electronic receipt information associated with the member code. Converted. In addition, you may make it convert into electronic receipt information in a shop server or a headquarters server (both not shown). This electronic receipt information is transmitted to the electronic receipt management server 9 via the network 5. The electronic receipt information is transmitted from the electronic receipt management server 9 to the member's portable terminal 8. The member can display the electronic receipt information on the display unit of the mobile terminal 8 and confirm the content. The electronic receipt management server 9 publishes electronic receipt information on the Web. By specifying a URL (Uniform Resource Locator), the mobile terminal 8 implemented with the Web browser can download the electronic receipt information published on the Web to the mobile terminal 8 and browse it with the Web browser. Note that application software for browsing electronic receipt information may be installed in the portable terminal 8 for browsing.

  The portable terminal 8 stores the membership code and password acquired by the consumer as described above in the storage unit 13 (see FIG. 3) and the like. As a method for outputting the member code stored in this manner, there are display by bar code, display by two-dimensional code, transmission by information communication by NFC (Near Field Communication) which is near field wireless communication, and the like.

  An identification code of household account book software that functions as a household account book system used to create a household account book, which will be described later, for a membership code acquired by a predetermined consumer for receiving an electronic receipt service. It is also possible to set the output format of household account book software. The household account book software identification code is an authentication identification code for using the household account book system.

Here, an example of setting the identification code of the household account book software and the output format of the household account book software will be described.
(1) First, the consumer accesses a specific URL from the owned mobile terminal 8 or logs in from an application installed in the mobile terminal 8. The consumer inputs the household account book software identification code and the household account book software output format, presses the registration button, and transmits the household account book software identification code and the household account book software output format to the electronic receipt management server 9.
(2) The electronic receipt management server 9 receives the identification code of the household account book software and the output format of the household account book software inputted at the portable terminal 8 in (1).

  As described above, the identification code of the household account book software and the output format of the household account book software can be associated with the membership code of each consumer's electronic receipt.

  Thus, the household account book software identification code and the household account book software output format associated with the membership code of the electronic receipt are stored in the storage unit 13 of the portable terminal 8 (see FIG. 3).

  Hereinafter, the structure of each part which comprises this point and constructs the electronic receipt system of this embodiment will be described.

  First, the configuration of the main part of the mobile terminal 8 that is an information processing apparatus will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the portable terminal 8 is capable of reading and writing with a command from the CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11 constituting the control unit body, the memory 12 for temporarily storing data, and the CPU 11. A storage unit 13 for storing programs and data, a network interface 14 connected to various public networks including the network 5, a display unit 17 capable of displaying various information, an input unit 18 for operating the portable terminal 8, It is composed of a clock unit 19 that measures time. The input unit 18 is a touch panel stacked on the display unit 17 or a key provided on the housing.

  In the storage unit 13, in addition to a web browser for browsing various information (contents) published on the web and household account book software used for creating a household account book, electronic data generated after settlement by merchandise sales data processing is also provided. An electronic receipt correspondence program P11 for receiving receipt information from the electronic receipt management server 9 and an electronic receipt browsing program P12 for browsing the received electronic receipt information are installed in advance. The electronic receipt browsing program P12 may be provided with a household account book function exhibited by the household account book software.

  In addition, a household account book data receiving program P13 for receiving household account book data (output data) from the electronic receipt management server 9 is installed in the storage unit 13 in advance.

  The electronic receipt corresponding program P11, the electronic receipt browsing program P12, and the household account book data receiving program P13 executed on the portable terminal 8 are files in an installable format or an executable format, and are CD-ROM, flexible disk (FD). , Recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-R, DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), and the like.

  In addition, the electronic receipt correspondence program P11, the electronic receipt browsing program P12, and the household account book data receiving program P13 executed on the portable terminal 8 are stored on a computer connected to a network such as the Internet and downloaded via the network. You may comprise so that it may provide. Further, the electronic receipt handling program P11, the electronic receipt browsing program P12, and the household account book data receiving program P13 executed by the portable terminal 8 may be provided or distributed via a network such as the Internet.

  Next, the configuration of the main part of the POS terminal 2, which is a merchandise sales data processing apparatus, will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the POS terminal 2 can be read and written by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 21 constituting a control unit body, a memory 22 for temporarily storing data, and a command from the CPU 21. A storage unit 23 for storing programs and data, a network interface 24 connected to the in-store LAN 4, a printer interface 25 to which a printer is connected, an operator display unit 28 for displaying various information to the operator, A clock unit 29 for measuring time, a customer display unit 30 for displaying various information to the customer, an input unit 31 for operating the POS terminal 2, and the like.

  In the storage unit 23, in addition to the registration code of the POS terminal 2, a company code (an identification code of a company that operates the store), a business type / business condition code, a store code indicating the store 1 where the POS terminal 2 is installed, The identification code management area 23a is secured as an area for storing in advance. Here, the business type / business condition code is a code (classification code) for distinguishing the business type / business condition of a store such as a convenience store, a supermarket, a department store, a pharmacy, a restaurant, and a restaurant. Note that such business types and business types can be arbitrarily changed according to user preferences.

  In addition to the software for executing various POS operations including merchandise sales data processing, the storage unit 23 processed electronically instead of receipts or receipts printed and issued during merchandise sales data processing. An electronic receipt processing program P15 for processing electronic receipt information is installed in advance.

  The electronic receipt processing program P15 executed by the POS terminal 2 is a file in an installable or executable format, such as a CD-ROM, a flexible disk (FD), a CD-R, a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk). The program is provided by being recorded on a computer-readable recording medium.

  Alternatively, the electronic receipt processing program P15 executed by the POS terminal 2 may be stored on a computer connected to a network such as the Internet and provided by being downloaded via the network. Also, the electronic receipt processing program P15 executed by the POS terminal 2 may be provided or distributed via a network such as the Internet.

  Next, the main configuration of the electronic receipt management server 9 functioning as a customer receipt management server will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. The electronic receipt management server 9 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 51 that constitutes the control unit main body, a memory 52 for temporarily storing data, and can be read and written by commands from the CPU 51, such as programs and data Are stored in the storage unit 53, the network interface 54 connected to the network 5, and the like.

  In the storage unit 53, an electronic receipt management area 53a is secured as an area for collectively storing electronic receipt information of various companies operating the store. More specifically, the electronic receipt management area 53a manages electronic receipt information of various companies that operate stores for each member.

  Here, the data structure of the electronic receipt information stored in the electronic receipt management area 53a will be described. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram exemplarily showing a data configuration of electronic receipt information. As shown in FIG. 6, the electronic receipt information is associated with a member code uniquely determined for each consumer, and is associated with a company code (an identification code of a company that operates the store), a business type / business condition code (CVS, supermarket, etc.) (Including member organizations and member groups), corporate membership codes on corporate membership cards, etc.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, the electronic receipt information is associated with the member code, store code (store identification code), cash register code (POS terminal 2 identification code), transaction number (receipt number), merchandise sales. Data, receipt issued flag, additional information (coupon, warranty card, etc.) are included.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the product sales data includes a transaction date (sales date), a product code, a product name, the number of products sold, a product unit price (sales price) for each product, and the total price, custody Includes amount, payment media, change amount, etc.

  The electronic receipt information shown in FIG. 6 includes additional information (coupon, warranty card, etc.), but is not limited to this, and electronic receipt information and additional information (coupon, warranty card, etc.) are managed separately. It may be what you do.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the electronic receipt information includes a mail address in association with the member code. The e-mail address is used for electronic receipt update notification and electronic receipt information to be described later. As described above, the group code is a code for identifying a group associated with a member code of a family member or a friend who is registered as a member in the electronic receipt system together with a predetermined member code.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the electronic receipt information includes an identification code of the household account book software and an output format of the household account book software in association with the member code. The identification code of the household account book software is an identification code for authentication for using the household account book system. The output format of the household account book software is, for example, the csv format or the xls format.

  In addition, a household account book data management area 53 c is secured in the storage unit 53. Although details will be described later, the household account book data management area 53c is an area for storing household account book data created in accordance with the output format of electronic receipt information associated with the membership code.

  The storage unit 53 is preinstalled with an electronic receipt management program P3 for managing electronic receipt information received from each company in the electronic receipt management area 53a.

  In addition, the storage unit 53 is provided with an information management area 53b for storing various kinds of modification data (additional information) associated with desired products, members, companies, and stores. Here, the modification data (additional information) refers to access information such as a URL linked to a homepage associated with a company campaign, a URL linked to a homepage associated with a company CM, and a URL linked to a company coupon. Information such as a store name logo corresponding to each code of the company code and the store code, modification data (additional information) of electronic receipts such as warranty data. The decoration data (additional information) such as the store name logo is created in a data format such as BMP, which has a larger file capacity than the electronic receipt information.

  The storage unit 53 also includes an information transmission program P4 for transmitting electronic receipt information to the portable terminal 8, and household account book information obtained by processing the electronic receipt information according to the household account book software identification code and the output format of the household account book software. Is transmitted in advance to the portable terminal 8.

  The electronic receipt management program P3, the information transmission program P4, and the household account book transmission program P5 executed by the electronic receipt management server 9 are files in an installable format or an executable format, such as a CD-ROM, a flexible disk (FD). , Recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-R, DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), and the like.

  Further, the electronic receipt management program P3, the information transmission program P4, and the household account book transmission program P5 executed by the electronic receipt management server 9 are stored on a computer connected to a network such as the Internet and downloaded via the network. You may comprise so that it may provide. Further, the electronic receipt management program P3, the information transmission program P4, and the household account book transmission program P5 executed by the electronic receipt management server 9 may be provided or distributed via a network such as the Internet.

  Next, the operation of each unit that constructs the system of the present embodiment will be described.

  First, electronic receipt processing executed by the CPU 21 of the POS terminal 2 operating in accordance with the electronic receipt processing program P15 will be described with reference to the functional block diagram shown in FIG. 7 and the flowchart shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the electronic receipt processing program P15 executed by the POS terminal 2 has a module configuration including an electronic receipt generation unit 26 that functions as an electronic receipt generation unit and a transmission unit 27 that functions as a transmission unit. . As actual hardware, the CPU 21 reads out and executes the electronic receipt processing program P15 from the storage unit 23, whereby the above-described units are loaded onto the memory 22, and the electronic receipt generation unit 26 and the transmission unit 27 are generated on the memory 22. It has become so.

  The electronic receipt generating unit 26 includes a company code indicating a company that operates the store, and converts electronic receipt information processed electronically instead of a receipt or receipt printed and issued at the time of merchandise sales data processing. Created in association with the member code.

  More specifically, the electronic receipt generation unit 26 stores product sales data including a member code for identifying a consumer and transaction data of a product associated with the member code in the storage unit in association with the member code. A product sales data storage unit 26a that is a storage unit; and a data generation unit 26b that is a data generation unit that associates a company code for identifying a product seller with the product sales data and generates electronic receipt information. ing.

  The transmission unit 27 transmits the electronic receipt information generated by the electronic receipt generation unit 26 to the electronic receipt management server 9 that manages in units of companies according to the company code.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the CPU 21 (electronic receipt generating unit 26) of the POS terminal 2 inputs a member code and confirms whether or not an electronic receipt is issued when there is an input of a closing operation key or the like for starting a closing process of a commodity transaction. Then, it is determined whether or not an electronic receipt issuance instruction corresponding to the settlement process corresponding to the closing operation has been issued (step S1).

In order for the member to issue an electronic receipt issuance instruction, for example, the following method is conceivable.
1. The store clerk operates an “electronic receipt issuance” button provided on the input unit 31 (for example, a keyboard) of the POS terminal 2.
2. A consumer who is a member displays a bar code including a trigger code on the display unit 17 of the mobile terminal 8, and a store clerk reads it with the input unit 31 (for example, a bar code scanner) of the POS terminal 2.
3. A consumer who is a member operates an “electronic receipt issuance” button displayed on the customer display unit 30 so as to be pressed.
4). A consumer who is a member displays a barcode including a trigger code on the display unit 17 of the portable terminal 8, and the consumer who is a member himself / herself inputs the input unit 31 (for example, a barcode scanner (for product registration) A scanner other than the scanner to be used is preferable)). 5. A consumer who is a member presents a corporate membership card for receiving point service, and the corporate membership code of the corporate membership card is input by an input unit 31 (for example, a barcode scanner, a magnetic card reader, or NFC) of the POS terminal 2 If the member code of the electronic receipt is related to the read corporate member code, it is determined that an electronic receipt issuance instruction has been issued.

  When the CPU 21 (electronic receipt generation unit 26) of the POS terminal 2 determines that an electronic receipt issuance instruction has been issued (Yes in step S1), the product transaction data is transmitted to the corporate headquarters server and the product transaction data is stored. The data is extracted from the identification code management area 23a provided in the unit 23, converted into the electronic receipt format, and detailed data (electronic receipt information) of the electronic receipt is generated (step S2). The electronic receipt details data includes the product information registered at the time of product sales data processing and the product sales data (transaction date / time, product code, product name, number of products sold, product unit price, total transaction price, Deposit amount, change amount, payment media, etc.), transaction number (receipt number), registration code of the POS terminal 2, and the like. These data are generated in a data format such as text, XML, JSON, etc. with a relatively small file capacity.

  Next, the CPU 21 (transmission unit 27) of the POS terminal 2 connects to the in-store LAN 4 and the network 5 via the network interface 24, and generates the company code (store the store) along with the detailed data (electronic receipt information) of the generated electronic receipt. The management company identification code), the type of business / business condition code, the store code, and the electronic receipt member code (consumer) are transmitted to the electronic receipt management server 9 (step S3), and the process is terminated. If it is determined that there has been no electronic receipt issuance instruction, a paper receipt is printed and issued, product transaction data is transmitted to the headquarters server, and the process is terminated.

When the CPU 21 of the POS terminal 2 enters an offline state when transmitting product transaction data (transaction data) to the headquarter server, the following measures are taken to avoid a failure.
1. Automatic execution of retry transmission 2.1. In the case where it is impossible to deal with, merchandise transaction data (transaction data) is stored until online recovery, and transmitted to the headquarters server after online recovery. In this case, the CPU 21 of the POS terminal 2 displays a message such as “Commodity transaction data (transaction data) will be transmitted later” on the operator display unit 28.

  Next, the flow of the merchandise information transmission process executed by the electronic receipt management process executed by the CPU 51 of the electronic receipt management server 9 operating according to the electronic receipt management program P3 and the information transmission program P4. This will be described with reference to the functional block diagram shown in FIG. 9 and the flowchart shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 9, an electronic receipt management program P3 and an information transmission program P4 executed by the electronic receipt management server 9 are a reception unit 55 that functions as a reception unit, and an electronic receipt collective management unit 56 that functions as an electronic receipt management unit. The module configuration includes an electronic receipt transmission unit 57 that functions as an electronic receipt transmission unit, a household account book data generation unit 58 that functions as an output data generation unit, and a household account book data output unit 59 that functions as an output data output unit. Yes. As the actual hardware, the CPU 51 reads out and executes the electronic receipt management program P3 and the information transmission program P4 from the storage unit 53, whereby the above-described units are loaded onto the memory 52. The receiving unit 55, the electronic receipt collective management unit 56, An electronic receipt transmission unit 57, a household account book data creation unit 58, and a household account book data output unit 59 are generated on the memory 52.

  The receiving unit 55 includes a company code indicating a company that operates the store, and receives electronic receipt information for each company processed electronically instead of a receipt or receipt printed and issued at the time of merchandise sales data processing.

  The electronic receipt collective management unit 56 stores the electronic receipt information for each company received by the receiving unit 55 in the electronic receipt management area 53a of the storage unit 53 and collectively manages it. The electronic receipt collective management unit 56 includes an adding unit 56a that functions as an adding unit that reads the modification information based on the company code included in the electronic receipt information from the information management area 53b of the storage unit 53 and adds the information to the electronic receipt information. ing.

  The electronic receipt transmission unit 57 sends electronic receipt information that is associated with the member code and includes at least one company code to the electronic receipt management area with respect to the portable terminal 8 associated with the predetermined consumer's membership code. Acquired from 53a and transmitted.

  The household account book data creation unit 58 selects the household account book data (output) from the electronic receipt information corresponding to the member code in accordance with the output format of the household account book software used by the information processing device (for example, the portable terminal 8) related to the member code. Data).

  The household account book data output unit 59 outputs household account book data (output data).

  As shown in FIG. 10, the CPU 51 (reception unit 55) of the electronic receipt management server 9 receives the company code, the business type / business condition code, the store code, the electronic receipt member code, and the electronic receipt transmitted from the POS terminal 2 of each company. It is determined whether the detailed data (electronic receipt information) is received via the network interface 54 (step S21).

  When the company code, the business type / business condition code, the store code, the electronic receipt member code, and the electronic receipt detailed data (electronic receipt information) are received (Yes in step S21), the CPU 51 of the electronic receipt management server 9 (electronic receipt collective management) The unit 56) stores electronic receipt information and the like in association with the member code in the electronic receipt management area 53a of the storage unit 53 (step S22).

  In addition, the CPU 51 (electronic receipt collective management unit 56) of the electronic receipt management server 9 can store electronic receipts such as store name logos, campaign data (coupons), commercial data, and guarantee data corresponding to each code from the company code and store code. The modification data (additional information) is read from the information management area 53b of the storage unit 53 and added to the detailed data (electronic receipt information) of the electronic receipt (step S23). The detailed data (electronic receipt information) to which the modification data (additional information) is added is stored in a format that can be viewed by the consumer, and the creation of the electronic receipt is completed.

  As described above, the electronic receipt is generated by the store POS terminal 2 and transmitted to the electronic receipt management server 9 of the electronic receipt center, and the electronic receipt management server 9 stores the store name logo, campaign data, commercial data, and the like. It is completed by adding the modification data (additional information). The detailed data (electronic receipt information) of the electronic receipt created by the POS terminal 2 of the store is data with a small file capacity, and even if it is transmitted from the POS terminal 2 to the external electronic receipt management server 9, the load applied to the network or system Is small data. On the other hand, the modification data (additional information) of the electronic receipt added by the electronic receipt management server 9 of the electronic receipt center is composed of image data and the like, and has a larger file capacity than the detailed data. The load is large. For this reason, if it is added after being received by the electronic receipt management server 9, the load applied to the system is reduced and the occurrence of a failure can be prevented.

  The electronic receipt detailed data (electronic receipt information) may be created in the store-side system such as the store server instead of the store POS terminal 2 and transmitted to the external electronic receipt management server 9.

  Further, the CPU 51 (electronic receipt transmission unit 57) of the electronic receipt management server 9 stores the electronic receipt information in a state where it can be browsed in the electronic receipt management area 53a. A message is sent to the mail address stored in association, and the consumer's portable terminal 8 is notified that the electronic receipt has been updated (step S24).

  Note that the CPU 51 (electronic receipt transmission unit 57) of the electronic receipt management server 9 does not notify that the electronic receipt has been updated in step S24, but stores it in association with the consumer's membership code. In contrast, electronic receipt information may be transmitted.

  Further, the CPU 51 (household book data creation unit 58) of the electronic receipt management server 9 determines whether or not the identification code of the household book software is stored in association with the member code of the electronic receipt included in the electronic receipt information ( Step S25).

  When it is determined that the household account book software identification code is stored in association with the member code (Yes in step S25), the CPU 51 (household account book data creation unit 58) of the electronic receipt management server 9 identifies the household account book software identification code. The household account book data is created from the electronic receipt information in accordance with the output format of the household account book software corresponding to (step S26).

  FIG. 11 is a data configuration diagram showing an example of household account book data. The household account book data shown in FIG. 11 is an example in which electronic receipt information is created in the csv format in accordance with the format of the household account book software.

  Further, when the CPU 51 (household book data output unit 59) of the electronic receipt management server 9 creates household book data and stores the electronic receipt information in the household book data management area 53c in a state where it can be browsed, the membership code of the consumer A message is transmitted to the mail address stored in association with, and the consumer's portable terminal 8 is notified that the household account book data has been created (step S27), and the process returns to step S21.

  The CPU 51 (household account book data output unit 59) of the electronic receipt management server 9 does not notify that the household account book data has been created in step S27, but stores it in association with the consumer membership code. Household account book data may be transmitted to the mail address.

  When the electronic receipt information inquiry is received from the mobile terminal 8 (No in step S21, Yes in step S28, Yes in step S29), the CPU 51 (electronic receipt transmission unit 57) of the electronic receipt management server 9 performs electronic receipt management. The electronic receipt information managed in the area 53a is extracted according to the contents of the electronic receipt information inquiry (step S30), and then transmitted to the mobile terminal 8 that has made the inquiry (step S31), and the process returns to step S21.

  When the CPU 51 (electronic receipt transmission unit 57) of the electronic receipt management server 9 completes the transmission of the electronic receipt information, the CPU 51 (electronic receipt transmission unit 57) stores a flag indicating the completion of transmission in the electronic receipt information in the electronic receipt management area 53a. The transmission result of the electronic receipt information can be managed.

  On the other hand, the CPU 51 (household account book data output unit 59) of the electronic receipt management server 9 receives a household account book data inquiry together with an identification code of the household account book software from the portable terminal 8 in which the household account book software is installed (in step S21). No, Yes in step S28, No in step S29), the household account book data managed in the household account book data management area 53c was extracted according to the contents of the household account book data query, subject to authentication by the identification code of the household account book software After (step S30), it transmits to the portable terminal 8 that has been inquired (step S33), and returns to step S21.

  The inquiry source of the household account book data is not limited to the mobile terminal 8 in which the household account book software is installed (for example, a personal computer such as a smartphone, a mobile phone, a PDA, a tablet computer, or a notebook PC). For example, if there is a household account book query from an external server authenticated by the household account book software identification code, the household account book data may be transmitted to the external server.

  Next, the flow of the electronic receipt receiving process executed by the CPU 11 of the portable terminal 8 operating according to the electronic receipt corresponding program P11 and the electronic receipt browsing process executed by operating according to the electronic receipt browsing program P12 is shown in FIG. The function block diagram shown in FIG. 12 and the flowchart shown in FIG. 13 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the electronic receipt correspondence program P11 and the electronic receipt browsing program P12 executed by the portable terminal 8 are a member association unit 81 that functions as a member association unit, and an electronic receipt reception that functions as an electronic receipt reception unit. Unit 82 and an electronic receipt display unit 83 that functions as an electronic receipt display means. As actual hardware, the CPU 11 reads the electronic receipt corresponding program P11 and the electronic receipt browsing program P12 from the storage unit 13 and executes them, whereby the above-described units are loaded onto the memory 12, and the member association unit 81, the electronic receipt receiving unit 82, an electronic receipt display unit 83 is generated on the memory 12.

  The member association unit 81 associates a member code of a predetermined consumer.

  The electronic receipt receiving unit 82 receives electronic receipt information that is associated with the member code and includes at least one company code from the electronic receipt management server 9 that collectively manages the electronic receipt information.

  The electronic receipt display unit 83 displays the electronic receipt information received by the electronic receipt receiving unit 82 on the display unit 17 by arranging them in units of company codes. That is, the electronic receipt display unit 83 also functions as an output unit that outputs electronic receipt information.

  As shown in FIG. 13, first, the CPU 11 (member association unit 81) of the mobile terminal 8 accesses the electronic receipt management server 9 and executes an authentication process by inputting a member code and a password (step S31). Thereby, the portable terminal 8 and the predetermined consumer member code are associated with each other.

  After the authentication, the CPU 11 (electronic receipt receiving unit 82) of the portable terminal 8 receives the electronic receipt information managed in the electronic receipt management area 53a corresponding to the input member code (step S32). Note that the electronic receipt information may be received by electronic mail.

  Next, the CPU 11 (electronic receipt display unit 83) of the portable terminal 8 displays a list of purchase dates included in the electronic receipt information on the display unit 17 (step S33). Thus, by displaying a list of purchase dates on the display unit 17, the mobile terminal 8 prompts the user who is a consumer to select information.

  FIG. 14 is a front view showing a display example X on the display unit 17 of the mobile terminal 8. As shown in FIG. 14, the display example X is a list in a calendar format in which the user who has access to the electronic receipt management server 9 changes the color for the day of shopping at a store of various companies. is there. Moreover, CPU11 (electronic receipt display part 83) of the portable terminal 8 displays so that a desired day can be selected with the cursor which follows the input of the input part 18 from the day displayed as a list by changing a color.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the display example X is provided with a search window A for designating a language or keyword as a search key. The CPU 11 of the portable terminal 8 may narrow down to electronic receipt information including the language and keywords specified in the search window A.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 14, the display example X has a “receipt inquiry” button B1 for confirming after selecting a desired date with the cursor. The CPU 11 of the portable terminal 8 may determine that the user has selected a desired date by simply tapping it, or is selected when the user operates the “receipt inquiry” button B1 after tapping the desired date. You may make it judge that it was.

  When the CPU 11 (electronic receipt display unit 83) of the portable terminal 8 determines that the user has selected a desired daily store (Yes in step S36), the electronic receipt information corresponding to the selected daily store is displayed. It displays on the display part 17 (step S37).

  FIG. 15 is a front view showing a display example Z on the display unit 17 of the mobile terminal 8. As shown in FIG. 15, the display example Z displays electronic receipt information of a desired store on a desired day when a user who has the mobile terminal 8 accessing the electronic receipt management server 9 shopped. The display example Z is a layout similar to a paper receipt obtained by analyzing the electronic receipt information, and the product a or various additional information associated with the product with a cursor that follows the input of the input unit 18 therein. Can be focused on the icon b (in FIG. 15, a button-shaped icon “apply”).

Note that the screen display image is not necessarily a receipt image. However, the electronic receipt information replaces the paper receipt information and is electronic merchandise purchase certification information that proves that the merchandise has been purchased. In the display example Z, when there is a return, the following information is displayed because it is used when presenting it as merchandise purchase certification information to the store.
・ Store name ・ Purchase date ・ Product details ・ Total sales ・ Amount deposited ・ Amount changed ・ Registration number ・ Transaction number

  When the user selects an appropriate product or an icon associated with the product (Yes in step S38), the CPU 11 (electronic receipt display unit 83) of the portable terminal 8 connects to the network 5 via the network interface 14. Then, various information based on the access information associated with the selected product or icon is acquired from the network 5 and displayed on the display unit 17 (step S39).

  For example, when a homepage associated with a product is set as a product information link as access information for the product a, when a desired product is selected, the homepage associated with the product is displayed on the display unit 17. The

  In addition, when a homepage associated with the application campaign is set as access information for the button-shaped icon b of “application”, when the “application” button is selected, it is associated with the “application” button. The submitted application campaign page is displayed on the display unit 17.

  In addition, when a homepage associated with a CM is set as access information for the banner c that is a type of icon, when the banner c is selected, the CM associated with the banner c is displayed on the display unit 17. Is displayed.

  CPU11 of the portable terminal 8 will complete | finish a process, if the completion | finish of an electronic receipt browsing process is declared from the input part 18 (Yes of step S40).

  If the end of the electronic receipt browsing process is not declared from the input unit 18 (No in step S40), the CPU 11 of the portable terminal 8 returns to step S38 and waits for selection of a product or an icon associated with the product. .

  Further, as described in step S28 of FIG. 10 described above, the mobile terminal 8 receives the electronic receipt information and the additional information from the electronic receipt management server 9 instead of accessing the electronic receipt management server 9 from the mobile terminal 8. The case will also be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  The CPU 11 (electronic receipt receiving unit 82) of the portable terminal 8 receives the electronic receipt information and the additional information from the electronic receipt management server 9 (step S61).

  Thereafter, when the electronic receipt browsing program P12 is activated (Yes in step S62), the CPU 11 (electronic receipt display unit 83) of the mobile terminal 8 displays the received electronic receipt information and additional information in association with the company code. (Step S63).

  FIG. 17 is a front view illustrating an example of display transition in the display unit 17 of the mobile terminal 8. Display example O shown in FIG. 17 is a display in which electronic receipt information is arranged in units of company codes in the order received from electronic receipt management server 9. In the display example O shown in FIG. 17, it is possible to select one electronic receipt information by flicking (sliding the finger left and right) and touching the input unit 18 (touch panel stacked on the display unit 17). . Further, as shown in the display example O shown in FIG. 17, a message “I have a coupon” is displayed as additional information on the electronic receipt to which the coupon information is added.

  When one electronic receipt information is selected, the selected electronic receipt information is displayed on the display unit 17 of the mobile terminal 8 as shown in the display example P shown in FIG. Display example P analyzes the electronic receipt information and has a layout similar to that of a paper receipt, and can scroll with respect to input unit 18 (touch panel stacked on display unit 17). Further, it is possible to perform an operation via the input unit 18 (touch panel stacked on the display unit 17) on an icon b (a button-shaped icon “coupon information” in FIG. 17) representing various additional information associated with the product. is there.

  Next, referring to the functional block diagram shown in FIG. 18 and the flowchart shown in FIG. 19, the flow of the household account book data receiving process executed by the CPU 11 of the portable terminal 8 operating according to the household account book data receiving program P13 will be described. explain.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the household account book data receiving program P <b> 13 executed by the portable terminal 8 has a module configuration including a member association unit 61 and a household account book data receiving unit 62. As actual hardware, the CPU 11 reads the household account book data reception program P13 from the storage unit 13 and executes it, whereby the above-described units are loaded onto the memory 12, and the member association unit 61 and the household account book data reception unit 62 are stored in the memory 12. It is supposed to be generated above.

  As shown in FIG. 19, first, the CPU 11 (member association unit 61) of the portable terminal 8 accesses the electronic receipt management server 9 and executes an authentication process by inputting a member code and a password (step S51). Thereby, the portable terminal 8 and the predetermined consumer member code are associated with each other.

  After the authentication, the CPU 11 (household book data receiving unit 62) of the portable terminal 8 receives the household book data managed in the household book data management area 53c corresponding to the input member code (step S52). The household account book data may be received by e-mail.

  By operating the household account book software installed in the portable terminal 8 as described above, the household account book data created from the electronic receipt information can be received or downloaded from the electronic receipt management server 9 and the household account book data can be confirmed. it can.

  As described above, according to the electronic receipt management server, the electronic receipt system, and the program of the first embodiment, the output format corresponding to the household account book software used by the information processing apparatus in association with the member code is managed, and the member code is used. The household account book data is created and output from the electronic receipt information corresponding to the member code in accordance with the output format of the related household account book software. Thereby, the household account book data can be browsed in the data format of the household account book software preset by the consumer.

  Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

2 Product Sales Data Processing Device 8 Information Processing Device 9 Electronic Receipt Management Server 26b Data Generation Means 41 Electronic Receipt Management Means 55 Receiving Means 56 Electronic Receipt Management Means 58 Output Data Creation Means 59 Output Data Output Means

JP 2005-135000 A JP 2010-134492 A

Embodiments of the present invention relates to an electronic receipt management server and the electronic receipt system.

An object of the present invention is to provide is to provide an electronic receipt management server and the electronic receipt system that consumers can view the output data in a data format of a data aggregation system that has been set in advance .

Electronic receipt management server embodiment, electronic receipt viewing including the electronic receipt identification code for using the service, and receiving means for receiving electronic receipt information related to the sales data, the electronic receipt has been received by the receiving means An electronic device that stores information in the storage unit in the data format of the electronic receipt information and manages an output format corresponding to the household account book system used to create the household account book used by the information processing apparatus in association with the electronic receipt identification code Receipt management means and output for creating household account book data by changing the data format of the electronic receipt information associated with the electronic receipt identification code in accordance with the output format of the household account book system relating to the electronic receipt identification code and use data creating means, the electronic receipt identification code And means for storing the household account book data associated with, when there is query, and output data output means for outputting the household account book data.

Claims (5)

Receiving means for receiving electronic receipt information that is related to merchandise sales data and includes an electronic receipt identification code for using an electronic receipt service;
The electronic receipt information received by the receiving means is stored in a storage unit, and an output format corresponding to a household account book system used for creating a household account book used by an information processing apparatus in association with the electronic receipt identification code is managed. Electronic receipt management means;
Output data creation means for creating household account book data from the electronic receipt information corresponding to the electronic receipt identification code in accordance with the output format of the household account book system related to the electronic receipt identification code;
Output data output means for outputting the household account book data when there is an inquiry after notifying that the household account book data has been created in the mail address stored in association with the electronic receipt identification code;
An electronic receipt management server comprising: The output data output means transmits the household account book data to the information processing device when there is an output data inquiry from the information processing device using the household account book system.
The electronic receipt management server according to claim 1. The output data output means transmits the household account book data to the external server when there is an output data inquiry from an authenticated external server.
The electronic receipt management server according to claim 2. An electronic receipt identification code for using an electronic receipt service, and an electronic receipt identification code for identifying a consumer, which is related to merchandise sales data including transaction data of the merchandise associated with the electronic receipt identification code Data generation means for generating receipt information;
The electronic receipt information generated by the data generating means is stored in a storage unit, and an output format corresponding to a household account book system used for creating a household account book used by an information processing apparatus in association with the electronic receipt identification code is managed. Electronic receipt management means,
Output data creation means for creating household account book data from the electronic receipt information corresponding to the electronic receipt identification code in accordance with the output format of the household account book system related to the electronic receipt identification code;
Output data output means for outputting the household account book data when there is an inquiry after notifying that the household account book data has been created in the mail address stored in association with the electronic receipt identification code;
An electronic receipt system comprising: Computer
Receiving means for receiving electronic receipt information that is related to merchandise sales data and includes an electronic receipt identification code for using an electronic receipt service;
The electronic receipt information received by the receiving means is stored in a storage unit, and an output format corresponding to a household account book system used for creating a household account book used by an information processing apparatus in association with the electronic receipt identification code is managed. Electronic receipt management means;
Output data creation means for creating household account book data from the electronic receipt information corresponding to the electronic receipt identification code in accordance with the output format of the household account book system related to the electronic receipt identification code;
Output data output means for outputting the household account book data when there is an inquiry after notifying that the household account book data has been created in the mail address stored in association with the electronic receipt identification code;
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