Electronic receipt management server, electronic receipt management server control method, and electronic receipt management server control program

Abstract

To provide an electronic accounting information management device, a method, and a program which can be easily used by an issuer of electronic accounting information which is electronic receipts or the like and allow the issuer to easily receive merits to promote the spread of electronic receipts or the like, thereby promoting paperless to contribute to environmental protection.SOLUTION: In an electronic receipt management system 1 in which a portable terminal and an electronic receipt management server can mutually communicate with each other via the internet and a base station, an electronic receipt management server 10 which is an electronic accounting information management device manages electronic accounting information which is an accounting target, and to which accounting target item hypertext information is linked. From the accounting target item hypertext information, other information can be referred and the reference targets include the electronic receipt management server 10. Further, the electronic receipt management server includes an item link destination information storage unit that stores item link destination information in which connection between corresponding item information which corresponds to the accounting target item hypertext information and link destination information which is linked therefrom are stored.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an electronic accounting information management device that manages electronic accounting information such as electronic receipts, a control method for an electronic accounting information management device, and a control program for an electronic accounting information management device. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, "electronic receipts," which are electronic receipts in place of paper receipts, have been proposed (for example, Patent Document 1, etc.). Since such electronic receipts are electronic rather than paper, in theory it is possible to easily link them to other websites by embedding hyperlinks in the electronic receipts. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2020-017004 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, the hyperlinks embedded when the electronic receipt is generated have a website for each link, and the relationship between the electronic receipt and the website is a pair. Therefore, if one wanted to change the relationship between an electronic receipt and a website, which had already been determined, it was necessary to change the hyperlink embedded in the electronic receipt to a new link destination or to change the linked website, which was time-consuming and costly. In particular, when it comes to the huge amount of electronic receipts that have been accumulated over the years, it is not realistic to rewrite the hyperlinks, resulting in a fixed and limited system. For example, if electronic receipts are linked to a household accounting app and their meaning is fixed as described above, users will not be able to change the household accounting app even if they want to, and will be forced to use it in a limited way. For this reason, the change from "paper receipts" to "electronic receipts" did not bring any significant benefits to either the users or the companies that issue the receipts, making it difficult to popularize electronic receipts.

[0005] Therefore, the present invention aims to promote the spread of electronic receipts and the like by making it easier for issuers of electronic accounting information, such as electronic receipts, to use them and enjoy their benefits, thereby contributing to environmental protection through paperless systems.

[0006] According to the present invention, the above-mentioned object is achieved by an electronic accounting information management device that manages electronic accounting information having accounting object item information that is the subject of accounting, wherein the accounting object item information is associated with accounting object item hypertext information that can reference other information, the accounting object item hypertext information includes the electronic accounting information management device as a reference target, and the electronic accounting information management device has an item link destination information memory unit that stores item link destination information that stores the association between corresponding item information corresponding to the accounting object item information and link destination information that links to it.

[0007] According to the above configuration, the reference target of accounting object item hypertext information (e.g., hyperlink, etc.) associated with accounting object item information (e.g., store name, product name, payment type, etc.) contained in the electronic accounting information includes an electronic accounting information management device, and the electronic accounting information management device has an item link destination information storage unit that stores item link destination information that stores the association between corresponding item information (corresponding electronic receipt item information, etc.) corresponding to each accounting object item information and the link destination information that links to it. For this reason, the link destination information that links to the corresponding item information in the electronic accounting information management device corresponding to each accounting object item information is configured to be selected based on the item link destination information. Therefore, the link destination information corresponding to each piece of corresponding item information can be managed in a unified manner, and changes to the correspondence between the corresponding item information and the link destination information can be easily and quickly performed all at once. As a result, it is possible to promote the shift from conventional paper accounting information (e.g., paper receipts) to electronic accounting information (e.g., electronic receipts).

[0008] Preferably, the item link destination information of the electronic accounting information management device is configured to include association information between all of the corresponding item information and each of the link destination information linked thereto.

[0009] According to the above-mentioned configuration, the item link destination information includes association information between all of the corresponding item information and each piece of linked information, so that the item link destination information can be managed more effectively.

[0010] Preferably, the electronic accounting information management device is capable of communicating with a terminal device that displays the electronic accounting information, and when the electronic accounting information management device receives related request information based on the accounting object item hypertext information corresponding to the accounting object item information of the electronic accounting information displayed on the terminal device, it also receives identification information of the terminal device in association with the related request information, and confirms the source of the related request information based on the identification information.

[0011] According to the above configuration, when the electronic accounting information management device receives related request information based on accounting object item hypertext information corresponding to the accounting object item information of the electronic accounting information displayed on the terminal device, the electronic accounting information management device can also receive in association with the identification information of the terminal device (e.g., terminal number, telephone number, etc.). For this reason, the configuration is such that the source of the related request information is confirmed based on the identification information. Therefore, even if a third party can obtain electronic accounting information by "impersonating" a user, when the third party transmits related request information for accounting item hypertext information, the source of the request information can be confirmed and unauthorized use, etc. can be discovered.

[0012] Preferably, the accounting object item hypertext information of the electronic accounting information includes a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) of the electronic accounting information management device and a URL parameter of the accounting object item information (a variable (character string) added to the end of a URL).

[0013] According to the above configuration, the accounting object item hypertext information includes the URL of the electronic accounting information management device and URL parameters of the item information, so that when the electronic accounting information management device receives related request information from a user, it can grasp the accounting object item information from the related request information and provide the user with link destination information that links to the corresponding item information that corresponds to the accounting object item information as a response.

[0014] According to the present invention, the above-mentioned object is achieved by a control method for an electronic accounting information management device that manages electronic accounting information having accounting object item information that is the subject of accounting, wherein the accounting object item information is associated with accounting object item hypertext information that can reference other information, the accounting object item hyperlink information includes the electronic accounting information management device as a reference target, and the electronic accounting information management device is configured to store item link destination information in an item link destination information storage unit, which stores the association between corresponding item information corresponding to the accounting object item information and link destination information that links to it.

[0015] According to the present invention, the above-mentioned objective is achieved by a control program for an electronic accounting information management device, which is characterized by executing a function to store item link destination information in an item link destination information storage section of an electronic accounting information management device that manages electronic accounting information having accounting object item information that is the subject of accounting, which stores an association between corresponding item information corresponding to the accounting object item information to which accounting object item hypertext information that can reference other information including the electronic accounting information management device is associated and link destination information that links thereto. Effect of the Invention

[0016] As described above, the present invention has the advantage of providing an electronic accounting information management device, a control method for an electronic accounting information management device, and a control program for an electronic accounting information management device, which can promote the spread of electronic receipts, etc. by making it easier for issuers of electronic accounting information, such as electronic receipts, to use them and enjoy their benefits, and ultimately contribute to environmental protection through paperless systems. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0017] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an electronic receipt management system 1 including an electronic receipt management server 10, which is an electronic accounting information management device according to the present invention. [Diagram 2] 2 is a schematic block diagram showing the main configuration of a mobile terminal 50 of FIG. [Diagram 3] 2 is a schematic block diagram showing the main configuration of the electronic receipt management server 10 of FIG. 1. [Figure 4] 2 is a schematic diagram showing the contents of an "item link destination information storage unit 15" in FIG. [Diagram 5] 2 is a schematic explanatory diagram showing a "member information storage unit 21" that stores information on "members" who can use the present system 1. FIG. [Figure 6] 13 is a schematic flowchart showing a process in which a user ABC obtains an "electronic receipt R" and registers it in the "electronic receipt management server 10." [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a schematic explanatory diagram showing "user and electronic receipt information" in the "user and electronic receipt information storage unit 16". [Figure 8] 13 is a schematic flowchart showing a process in which a user ABC accesses a related website or the like from an item on an electronic receipt R. [Figure 9] 13 is another schematic flowchart showing the process in which user ABC accesses a related website or the like from an item on electronic receipt R. [Figure 10] 2 is a schematic explanatory diagram showing an "electronic receipt R" displayed on a touch panel 53 of a mobile terminal 50. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0018] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments described below are preferred specific examples of the present invention, and therefore various technically preferable limitations are imposed thereon. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited to these embodiments unless otherwise specified in the following description to the effect that the present invention is limited thereto.

[0019] (Main components of Electronic Receipt Management System 1) FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an electronic receipt management system 1 including an electronic receipt management server 10, which is an electronic accounting information management device according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the system 1 includes a terminal device, such as a mobile terminal 50, which is carried by a user ABC of the system 1 and displays electronic accounting information, such as an electronic receipt R. The system 1 also includes an electronic receipt management server 10 that manages electronic receipts R. The mobile terminal 50 and the electronic receipt management server 10 are configured to be able to communicate with each other via the Internet network 2 and a base station 3.

[0020] The mobile terminal 50 and the electronic receipt management server 10 in FIG. 1 each have a computer, including a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a hard disk, etc., and are connected via a bus.

[0021] (Main components of the mobile terminal 50) FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram showing the main configuration of the mobile terminal 50 of FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the mobile terminal 50 has a “terminal-side control unit 51”, which is configured to control a “terminal-side communication device 52” for communicating with the electronic receipt management server 10 in FIG. 1, a display unit such as a “touch panel 53”, and a “terminal-side various information input unit 54”.

[0022] Here, the "touch panel 53" is an electronic component that combines a display unit, for example, a display, with a position input device, and is an input device that allows a user to input various information by touching what is displayed on the display.

[0023] The control unit 51 also controls a "terminal number and telephone number storage unit 55" and a "terminal side various information storage unit 56" as shown in FIG. 2, but the details of these will be described later.

[0024] (Main configuration of electronic receipt management server 10) FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram showing the main configuration of the electronic receipt management server 10 of FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the server has a "server-side control unit 11," which controls a "server-side communication device 12" for communicating with the mobile terminal 50 in FIG. 1, a display unit for displaying various information, such as a "server-side display 13," and a "server-side various information input unit 14" for inputting various information.

[0025] The control unit 11 also controls the "item link destination information storage unit 15," "member information storage unit 21," "user and electronic receipt information storage unit 16," "electronic receipt item setting unit 17," and "unauthorized access detection unit 18" shown in FIG. 3. These details will be discussed later.

[0026] (Example of main operations of Electronic Receipt Management System 1) (Creation process of the "item link destination information storage unit 15" of the electronic receipt management server 10) First, the electronic receipt management server 10 associates corresponding link destination information (URL: Uniform Resource Locator) with each corresponding electronic receipt item, which is item information corresponding to, for example, an "electronic receipt item", which is accounting object item information displayed on the electronic receipt R, and stores the information in the "item link destination information storage unit 15" shown in FIG. 3. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the contents of the "item link destination information storage unit 15" in FIG.

[0027] As shown in FIG. 4, for the corresponding electronic receipt items corresponding to the following items displayed on the electronic receipt R, specific "link destination information (for example, URL)" is associated with each other as related information and stored.

[0028] For example, the corresponding electronic receipt items and the corresponding link information (URL) are as follows. The corresponding electronic receipt item, "1. Company name stamp," is associated with a URL such as "the company's homepage." The same item, "2. Store name," is associated with the URL of a "website that provides information about the store, a map of the store, and special sale information for the store," while "date" is associated with URLs such as a "website that provides information about the store's opening hours" and a "website for weather information."

[0029] The same item, "3. Product name" is associated with URLs such as "a website for product information and ingredient information (allergens, etc.)", "a website for applying for campaigns for the product", "a website with drug explanations if the product is a drug", "a website with makeup information if the product is a cosmetic", "a website with cooking recipes if the product is a food product", and "quantity" is associated with URLs such as "a website for inventory information for the product (displaying inventory quantity)" and "an e-commerce site for the product (for ordering)". In addition, the "amount" is associated with a "price comparison website for the product in question," a "sale schedule website for the product in question," etc., and the "total" is associated with the URL of a "household accounting-related website," etc.

[0030] "4. Payment type" is associated with URLs such as "Balance inquiry," "Website for payment campaigns, etc.", and "Payment company website." "5. Customer Code" is associated with URLs such as "Member Information Website," "Purchase History Website," and "Rank Website." "6. Points" is associated with URLs such as "point balance website," "campaign participation website," and "profitable points information website." "7. Salesperson name" is associated with the URL of "Website for inquiries about counseling products for the product in question." "8. Free receipt area" is associated with URLs such as "in the case of part-time job recruitment, the application website", "in the case of a campaign, the application website", "in the case of a new product, the product introduction website", etc.

[0031] This completes the process of generating the "item link destination information storage unit 15" of the electronic receipt management server 10, and in this process, the relationship between the corresponding electronic receipt item and the link destination information (URL) is determined. In addition, in this embodiment, the electronic receipt management server 10 generates the “item link destination information (URL)”, so that the electronic receipt management server 10 can centrally manage the link destination, which is hypertext information displayed on the electronic receipt R.

[0032] FIG. 5 is a schematic explanatory diagram showing the "member information storage unit 21" that stores information on "members" who can use the present system 1. As shown in FIG. The process of generating the "member information storage unit 21" of the electronic receipt management server 10 will be described below. As shown in FIG. 5, the "member information storage unit 21" stores the member number (e.g., 123456), terminal number (e.g., 6789123), and password (e.g., 98765) of users ABC, etc., as well as the "attribute item information" of users ABC, etc., such as having a buckwheat allergy, and "related link destination information (e.g., the URL for buckwheat allergy)" related to this "attribute item information."

[0033] Such information is generated based on information such as customer information and customer rank stored in a separate "customer management system (membership management system)" (not shown).

[0034] In addition, the member information storage unit 21 serves to store access permissions based on the member number, terminal number and password, as well as the individual circumstances of user ABC (allergies, being a good customer, etc.), and by storing this information, it also serves to eliminate the need to refer to the customer management system for user ABC each time.

[0035] (The process in which User ABC acquires the "electronic receipt R" and registers it in the "electronic receipt management server 10") FIG. 6 is a schematic flow chart showing the process in which user ABC obtains the "electronic receipt R" and registers it in the "electronic receipt management server 10." Each step will be explained below according to the flowchart.

[0036] First, in step (hereinafter referred to as "ST") 1 of FIG. 6, a user ABC makes a purchase at a store or the like, and provides information such as a "membership number" to the store or the like when making payment. Specifically, User ABC provides a "membership number" to a store or the like by presenting a point card or the like.

[0037] Next, the process proceeds to ST2. In ST2, the store creates an "electronic receipt R" based on the payment details of user ABC, associates the data of the receipt R with the membership number of user ABC, etc., and transmits the data to the "electronic receipt management server 10" in FIG. Next, the process proceeds to ST4, where the electronic receipt management server 10 refers to the "membership number storage unit 21" based on the "membership number (123456)" of user ABC and identifies user ABC.

[0038] Next, the process proceeds to ST5. In ST5, the "item link destination information storage unit 15" in Fig. 4 is referenced, "URL parameters" related to the corresponding electronic receipt items corresponding to the "electronic receipt items (company name stamp, store name, product name, etc.)" of the electronic receipt R are generated, and the "electronic receipt management server URL" and "item information corresponding URL parameters" are associated with each item and stored in the "user and electronic receipt information storage unit 16" together with the "membership number" etc.

[0039] Here, a URL parameter is a variable (character string) added to the end of a URL, and refers to the mechanism for adding variables (character strings) to the end of a URL in order to send information to a program running on a server on the Web. In the present embodiment, the URL parameter is corresponding item information, for example, in the case of a product, information such as a JAN code.

[0040] FIG. 7 is a schematic explanatory diagram showing "user and electronic receipt information" in the "user and electronic receipt information storage unit 16" in which the above information is stored. As shown in Figure 7, the membership number, store number, register number, and electronic receipt number are recorded, and also the electronic receipt item information such as "1. Company name stamp," "2. Store name (date)," and "3. Product name (quantity, amount, total)" are stored.

[0041] In addition, the "URL parameter information" for requesting "link destination information (URL)" regarding the corresponding electronic receipt item information corresponding to each electronic receipt item information is generated from the "item link destination information storage unit 15" in FIG. 4, and stored in association with each electronic receipt item information.

[0042] Next, the process proceeds to ST6. In ST6, the "member information storage unit 21" in Fig. 5 is referenced based on the terminal number of the mobile terminal 50, and it is determined whether or not "attribute item information (e.g., buckwheat allergy)" is stored for the member. When the attribute item information is stored, it is determined whether or not the attribute item information (for example, buckwheat allergy) is related to the electronic receipt item (for example, the product "buckwheat") of the electronic receipt R of the user ABC.

[0043] Then, when it is determined that it is related, an "attribute item information corresponding URL parameter" is generated to request link destination information (e.g., a URL for buckwheat allergy) corresponding to the "attribute item information (buckwheat allergy, etc.)" in the "member information storage unit 21", and is stored in the "user and electronic receipt information storage unit 16" in Figure 7.

[0044] In addition, in the present embodiment, an example has been described in which the user ABC of the present system 1 is a registered member, but the present invention is not limited to this, and non-member users are also included. In that case, for example, the user can register the minimum necessary information such as a terminal number as a temporary provisional member and enjoy the same services related to electronic receipts R as described above. In other words, even a user who does not wish to register a large amount of personal information can use the present system 1 by registering a minimum amount of information.

[0045] (User ABC accesses a related website etc. from an item on electronic receipt R) 8 and 9 are schematic flow charts showing the process in which user ABC accesses a related website or the like from an item on electronic receipt R. That is, it is a process in which user ABC clicks and selects (an example of inputting related request information) the "electronic receipt management server URL and URL parameters corresponding to item information" displayed under the item such as the company name stamp on the electronic receipt R displayed on the touch panel 53 of the user's mobile terminal 50, thereby accessing a related website. The following is an explanation based on the flowchart.

[0046] First, in ST11 of FIG. 8, when user ABC wants to refer to his / her "electronic receipt R", he / she connects his / her mobile terminal 50 to the "electronic receipt management server 10" of FIG. 1 and inputs a password and the like. Then, the mobile terminal 50 transmits not only the input password but also the terminal number (123456) and the telephone number (000-0000) to the electronic receipt management server 10. The electronic receipt management server 10 refers to the "membership information storage unit 21" to determine whether the person is a member, and if determined to be a member, permits access.

[0047] Next, the process proceeds to ST12. In ST12, based on the membership number and the like referenced in the "membership information storage unit 21", the "user and electronic receipt information storage unit 16" in Fig. 7 is referenced to identify the "user and electronic receipt information" with the same membership number.

[0048] Next, proceed to ST13. In ST13, the electronic receipt management server 10 refers to the "user and electronic receipt information storage unit 16" in Fig. 7, and combines each "URL parameter" of the electronic receipt item information of the electronic receipt R with, for example, the URL of the electronic receipt management server 10, which is the reference target, to generate one "accounting object item hypertext information", for example, "electronic receipt management server URL and item information corresponding URL parameter (an example of the URL parameter of accounting object item information)". Then, an electronic receipt R including each electronic receipt item of the "user and electronic receipt information" of the identified user ABC and the corresponding "electronic receipt management server URL and URL parameters corresponding to item information" is displayed on the touch panel 53 of the user's mobile terminal 50.

[0049] FIG. 10 is a schematic explanatory diagram showing the “electronic receipt R” displayed on the touch panel 53 of the mobile terminal 50. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 10, the electronic receipt R indicates, under each electronic receipt item (store name stamp, store name, etc.), an "electronic receipt management server URL and URL parameters corresponding to item information."

[0050] In the present embodiment, the "electronic receipt management server URL and item information corresponding URL parameter" are displayed under each electronic receipt item, but the present invention is not limited to this, and each "electronic receipt management server URL and item information corresponding URL parameter" may be embedded without being displayed on the surface.

[0051] Each of the “electronic receipt management server URL and item information corresponding URL parameters” shown in FIG. 10 has the URL of the “electronic receipt management server 10”, and is therefore configured to always connect to the “electronic receipt management server 10”.

[0052] In addition, in this embodiment, since user ABC has a buckwheat allergy, the "electronic receipt management server URL and item information corresponding URL parameter (an example of accounting object item hypertext information)" which is the "electronic receipt management server URL and item information corresponding URL parameter" is displayed preferentially under the electronic receipt item "Product name: Buckwheat" on the electronic receipt R in FIG. 10, and below that, the "electronic receipt management server URL and item information corresponding URL parameter" for the product "buckwheat" is displayed.

[0053] Next, the process proceeds to ST14. In ST14, for example, in order to obtain related information about an item (buckwheat) in which the user ABC is interested, the process selects "electronic receipt management server URL and item information corresponding URL parameter" or the like located below "buckwheat" displayed on the user's mobile terminal 50, and determines whether or not the user has transmitted information for obtaining the related information. If the information has been transmitted, the process proceeds to ST15.

[0054] In ST15, the mobile terminal 50 associates the "terminal number" and "phone number" stored in the "terminal number and phone number storage unit 55" in FIG. 2, and transmits them to the "electronic receipt management server 10." This is because the electronic receipt management server 10 detects "unauthorized access" before displaying the website of the "URL" which is the item link destination information on the mobile terminal 50 side.

[0055] Next, the process proceeds to ST16. In ST16, the "unauthorized access detection unit (program) 18" in Fig. 3 of the "electronic receipt management server 10" operates to determine whether the received "terminal number" and "telephone number" match the terminal number and telephone number associated with the relevant member number, etc. in the "member information storage unit 21" in Fig. 5, and confirm the source of the call.

[0056] Next, proceed to ST17. If it is determined in ST17 that the terminal number and the telephone number do not match, the electronic receipt management server 10 displays a message on the touch panel 53 of the mobile terminal 50 indicating that the terminal number and the like do not match, and rejects the connection to the website specified by the selected "electronic receipt management server URL and item information corresponding URL parameters" and the like. Specifically, the connection to the URL of the electronic receipt management server 10 is rejected.

[0057] In this manner, in the present embodiment, when the "electronic receipt management server URL and URL parameters corresponding to item information" or the like is selected on the mobile terminal 50, related request information is sent and terminal information and the like are sent to the "electronic receipt management server 10," and the "unauthorized access detection unit (program) 18" of the electronic receipt management server 10 operates. Therefore, it is possible to compare the information with the already registered information of user ABC ("member information storage unit 21" in FIG. 5) and to detect "unauthorized access."

[0058] In other words, even if a user ABC impersonates themselves by illegally obtaining a password or other information, the fraud can be automatically detected by selecting the "electronic receipt management server URL and item information corresponding URL parameters."

[0059] On the other hand, if it is determined in ST17 that the terminal number and telephone number match, the process proceeds to ST18. In ST18, the electronic receipt management server 10 receives request information (HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) request information) to the website specified by the “item information corresponding URL parameter” selected by the mobile terminal 50. Here, HTTP is a protocol (communication rules) for exchanging Web information between a Web server and a Web browser.

[0060] Then, the electronic receipt management server 10 refers to the “user and electronic receipt information storage unit 16” in FIG. 7, and transmits to the mobile terminal 50 HTTP response information of the “link destination information (URL)” corresponding to the selected corresponding electronic receipt item, based on the URL parameter corresponding to the item information selected by the user ABC. Therefore, user ABC can view the contents.

[0061] That is, in this embodiment, no matter which "electronic receipt management server URL and item information corresponding URL parameter" is selected, the "electronic receipt management server 10" is always connected, and the management server 10 displays the corresponding link destination information (URL) on the touch panel 53 of the mobile terminal 50, so that it is possible to grasp all information of websites, etc., that the mobile terminal 50 has viewed.

[0062] In addition, in this embodiment, unlike the conventional method, it is not necessary to set the "link destination" of the "hypertext information" embedded in each item of the electronic receipt R to a different link destination. This saves time and effort for the issuer (company) of the electronic receipt R, resulting in a significant cost reduction and increased motivation for use.

[0063] Furthermore, in this embodiment, as described above, when a corresponding item (buckwheat, etc.) exists on the electronic receipt R based on the attribute item information of user ABC (for example, buckwheat allergy, etc.), the "electronic receipt management server URL and URL parameters corresponding to attribute item information (buckwheat allergy)" are displayed, and this display position is prioritized (for example, on the upper side closer to the item) over other items, such as the "electronic receipt management server URL and URL parameters corresponding to item information" related to "Product: Buckwheat." Therefore, by selecting this "electronic receipt management server URL and attribute item information (buckwheat allergy) compatible URL parameter", User ABC can easily obtain link destination information that matches his / her own attribute item information from other link destination information, and can appropriately inform User ABC of allergy information regarding products, etc.

[0064] Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5, if the attribute item information of the user is that of a preferred customer, the "electronic receipt management server URL and URL parameters corresponding to the attribute item information (preferred customer, etc.)" can be displayed, and it is also possible to display the "URL of a campaign with a high probability of winning" as link destination information on the mobile terminal 50, thereby improving customer service.

[0065] As described above, in the present embodiment, the link destination information (URL) associated with the electronic receipt item information (company name, product, etc.) displayed on the electronic receipt R is collectively managed in the “item link destination information (URL) storage unit 15” of the electronic receipt management server 10, so that the change of the link destination information can be performed by the same server 10. Therefore, compared to the conventional method in which "hypertext information" embedded in an electronic receipt is changed for each individual electronic receipt, management costs can be significantly reduced.

[0066] In addition, in this embodiment, the electronic receipt management server 10 can also centrally manage all of the reference history information of the linked information selected by the users ABC, etc., so that it is easy to grasp the trend information of the linked information referenced by each user ABC by selecting the "electronic receipt management server URL and URL parameters" related to the electronic receipt item. In particular, by combining and analyzing the attribute item information of users ABC and the history information of linked sites, it becomes possible to generate useful market information. For example, it is possible to provide useful market information to retail stores and the like.

[0067] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the user information and the "link information (URL)" related to each item of information on the electronic receipt R are managed in a centralized manner, so even if user ABC views a website linked to from the link information, it is easy to "track" the user, and more accurate link history information can be obtained.

[0068] As described above, in this embodiment, issuers of electronic receipts R can easily use the electronic receipts R and easily enjoy their benefits. This will promote the spread of electronic receipts, which will in turn contribute to environmental protection through paperless transactions.

[0069] That is, in this embodiment, the use of "hypertext information (hyperlinks, etc.)" promotes the use of "electronic receipts R," and for customers, the electronic receipts R have the advantage of being a gateway to access a variety of information. In addition, depending on the retail store, going paperless can reduce costs and is expected to improve customer service. Furthermore, from a social perspective, going paperless has the benefit of helping to protect the environment.

[0070] In the above-described embodiment, an example has been given in which the invention is realized as an apparatus, but the invention is not limited to this, and the invention may be distributed as a program that can be executed by a computer, stored on a storage medium such as a magnetic disk (e.g., a floppy (registered trademark) disk, a hard disk, etc.), an optical disk (e.g., a CD-ROM, a DVD), a magneto-optical disk (MO), or a semiconductor memory.

[0071] The storage medium may be any medium that can store a program and is computer readable. The storage format of the storage medium is not particularly limited.

[0072] In addition, an OS (operating system), database management software, network software, or other MW (middleware) running on a computer may execute some of the processes for realizing this embodiment based on instructions from a program installed on the computer from a storage medium.

[0073] Furthermore, the storage medium in the present invention is not limited to a medium independent of a computer, but also includes a storage medium that stores or temporarily stores a program downloaded via a LAN, the Internet, or the like.

[0074] Furthermore, the computer in the present invention only needs to execute each process in this embodiment based on a program stored in a storage medium, and may be a device consisting of a single personal computer, etc., or may be a system in which multiple devices are connected to a network.

[0075] In addition, the computer in this invention is not limited to a personal computer, but also includes an arithmetic processing unit, a microcomputer, etc. included in information processing equipment, and is a general term for equipment or devices that can realize the functions of the present invention by a program.

[0076] The above describes the embodiments of the present invention. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the claims. The configurations of the above embodiments can be partially omitted or arbitrarily combined in a manner different from the above. [Explanation of symbols]

[0077] 1 electronic receipt management system, 2 internet network, 3 base station, 10 electronic receipt management server, 11 server control unit, 12 server communication device, 13 server display, 14 server various information input unit, 15 item link destination information storage unit, 15a item link destination information, 16 user and electronic receipt information storage unit, 17 electronic receipt item setting unit, 18 unauthorized access detection unit, 21 member information storage unit, 50 mobile terminal, 51 terminal control unit, 52 terminal communication device, 53 touch panel, 54 terminal various information input unit, 55 terminal number and telephone number storage unit, 56 terminal various information storage unit, ABC user, R electronic receipt

Claims

1. An electronic accounting information management device for managing electronic accounting information having accounting item information that is an accounting object, The accounting item information is associated with accounting item hypertext information that can refer to other information, The electronic accounting information management device is included in the reference target of the accounting object item hypertext information, The electronic accounting information management device is characterized in that it has an item link destination information memory unit that stores item link destination information that stores the association between corresponding item information corresponding to the accounting subject item information and link destination information that links to it.

2. 2. The electronic accounting information management device according to claim 1, characterized in that the item link destination information comprises association information between all of the corresponding item information and each of the link destination information linked thereto.

3. A terminal device capable of communicating with the electronic accounting information, When the electronic accounting information management device receives related request information based on the accounting object item hypertext information corresponding to the accounting object item information of the electronic accounting information displayed on the terminal device, the identification information of the terminal device is also associated with and received; 3. An electronic accounting information management device as claimed in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the source of the related request information is confirmed based on the identification information.

4. An electronic accounting information management device as described in claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that the accounting object item hypertext information includes a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) of the electronic accounting information management device and a URL parameter of the accounting object item information (a variable (character string) added to the end of the URL).

5. A method for controlling an electronic accounting information management device that manages electronic accounting information having accounting object item information that is an accounting object, comprising: The accounting item information is associated with accounting item hypertext information that can refer to other information, The electronic accounting information management device is included in the reference target of the accounting object item hyperlink information, A control method for an electronic accounting information management device, characterized in that the electronic accounting information management device is configured to store item link destination information in an item link destination information storage unit, which stores the association between corresponding item information corresponding to the accounting object item information and the linked link destination information.

6. An item link destination information storage unit of an electronic accounting information management device that manages electronic accounting information having accounting object item information that is an accounting object, A control program for an electronic accounting information management device, characterized by executing a function of storing item link destination information that stores the association between corresponding item information corresponding to the accounting object item information to which accounting object item hypertext information that can reference other information including the electronic accounting information management device is associated and link destination information that links to the corresponding item information.

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