Mobile terminal, information processing method, and information processing program

Abstract

To make it easy to switch a plurality of electronic services which can be used at shops.SOLUTION: A portable terminal comprises a display unit, and a control unit which controls the display unit. The control unit associates a plurality of service icons indicating electronic services which can be used for electronic settlement or reception of privilege at shops with the shops to display the service icons on the display unit; when a first icon among the plurality of service icons is designated, displays the electronic service indicated by the first icon on the display unit; and also displays service icons other than the first icon among the plurality of service icons on the display unit.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a mobile terminal, an information processing method, and an information processing program.

Background Art

[0002] In mobile terminals, various application programs (hereinafter also referred to as "apps" in this specification) are used. Various techniques for starting a desired application program have been proposed.

[0003] For example, in Patent Document 1, a portable electronic device has been proposed in which only an application program set to be executable by using a contactless interface responds to a contactless reader / writer. In Patent Document 2, an in-vehicle device has been proposed that starts a store-compatible application program available at a store obtained by store search means available for app use when it is determined that the vehicle has stopped for parking. In Patent Document 3, a digital signage installed in a facility including a plurality of stores and accepting a reservation for waiting in line with the selection of a store has been proposed.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Patent Document 3

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] When multiple electronic services such as electronic payment and point awarding are available at a store, for example, after starting an electronic service that receives point awarding to obtain points and then starting an electronic service that executes electronic payment again, point awarding and electronic payment are executed. In recent years, since the number of electronic services available at stores has also been increasing, switching between these electronic services has been a great deal of trouble for users.

[0006] One aspect of the disclosed technology aims to provide a mobile terminal, an information processing method, and an information processing program that can easily switch between multiple electronic services available at a store.

Means for Solving the Problem

[0007] One aspect of the disclosed technology is exemplified by the following mobile terminal. This mobile terminal includes a display unit and a control unit that controls the display unit. The control unit displays a plurality of service icons indicating electronic services that can be used for electronic payment or receipt of benefits at a store on the display unit in association with the store. When a first icon among the plurality of service icons is specified, the control unit displays the electronic service indicated by the first icon on the display unit and also displays service icons other than the first icon among the plurality of service icons on the display unit.

Effect of the Invention

[0008] The disclosed technology can easily switch between multiple electronic services available at a store.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] <Embodiment> The configuration of the embodiments shown below is an example, and the disclosed technology is not limited to the configuration of the embodiments. The mobile terminal according to the embodiment includes, for example, a display unit and a control unit that controls the display unit. Then, the control unit displays on the display unit a plurality of service icons indicating electronic services that can be used for electronic settlement or receipt of privileges in a store, in association with the store. When a first icon among the plurality of service icons is specified, the control unit displays on the display unit the electronic service indicated by the first icon, and also displays on the display unit service icons other than the first icon among the plurality of service icons.

[0011] In the above mobile terminal, the store associated with the displayed service icon may be, for example, a store specified by a touch operation or the like on a store icon indicating each store. The specification of the store may be performed, for example, based on the current position information acquired from the Global Positioning System (GPS) if the mobile terminal is equipped with GPS. Also, the store associated with the displayed service icon may be a store previously stored in the mobile terminal.

[0012] Examples of the above electronic services can include applications and web pages used for electronic settlement or receipt of privileges. Examples of privileges can include point awarding and discounts. Examples of service icons can include icons indicating applications and shortcut icons indicating links to web pages. The control unit displays on the display unit a plurality of service icons indicating electronic services that can be used in the store, and displays on the display unit the electronic service indicated by the specified first icon, and also displays on the display unit service icons other than the first icon. Therefore, when a plurality of electronic services can be received in the store, the switching between the plurality of electronic services can be facilitated.

[0013] Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the above mobile terminal is applied to a smartphone will be further described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the appearance of a smartphone according to the embodiment. FIG. 1 illustrates the appearance (the appearance on the front side) of the smartphone 100 as seen from one side. The smartphone 100 has a plate-shaped housing 110. Assume that the upper side toward the paper surface in FIG. 1 is the upper side of the housing 110, and the lower side toward the paper surface is the lower side of the housing 110. Hereinafter, in this specification, the vertical direction of the housing 110 is also referred to as the Y direction, and the width direction of the housing 110 orthogonal to the Y direction is also referred to as the X direction.

[0014] The smartphone 100 is a portable information processing device. A speaker 111, a microphone 112, a display 113, and a touch panel 114 are provided on the front surface of the housing 110. The touch panel 114 is provided so as to overlap the display 113. Preferably, the touch panel 114 is provided so as to cover the entire surface of the display 113. The speaker 111 is provided, for example, above the center in the X direction of the display 113. The microphone 112 is provided, for example, below the center in the X direction of the display 113.

[0015] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of a smartphone according to the embodiment. The smartphone 100 includes a Central Processing Unit (CPU) 101, a main memory unit 102, an auxiliary storage unit 103, a communication unit 104, a speaker 111, a microphone 112, a display 113, and a touch panel 114. The CPU 101, the main memory unit 102, the auxiliary storage unit 103, the communication unit 104, the speaker 111, the microphone 112, the display 113, and the touch panel 114 are interconnected by a connection bus.

[0016] The CPU 101, also known as a microprocessor unit (MPU) or a processor, is not limited to a single processor and may have a multi-processor configuration. Further, a single CPU 101 connected by a single socket may have a multi-core configuration. At least a part of the processes executed by the CPU 101 may be performed by a processor other than the CPU 101, such as a dedicated processor like a Digital Signal Processor (DSP), a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), a numerical calculation processor, a vector processor, an image processing processor, etc.

[0017] Also, at least a part of the processes executed by the CPU 101 may be executed by an integrated circuit (IC) or other digital circuits. Further, at least a part of the CPU 101 may include an analog circuit. The integrated circuit includes a Large Scale Integrated circuit (LSI), an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), and a programmable logic device (PLD). The PLD includes, for example, a Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA).

[0018] The CPU 101 may be a combination of a processor and an integrated circuit. The combination is called, for example, a microcontroller unit (MCU), a System-on-a-chip (SoC), a system LSI, a chipset, etc. In the smartphone 100, the CPU 101 expands the program stored in the auxiliary storage unit 103 to the working area of the main storage unit 102 and controls peripheral devices through the execution of the program. Thereby, the smartphone 100 can execute processes that meet a predetermined purpose. The main storage unit 102 and the auxiliary storage unit 103 are recording media readable by the smartphone 100. region and controls peripheral devices through the execution of the program. Thereby, the smartphone 100 can execute processes that meet a predetermined purpose. The main storage unit 102 and the auxiliary storage unit 103 are recording media readable by the smartphone 100.

[0019] The main memory unit 102 is exemplified as a memory unit directly accessible from the CPU 101. The main memory unit 102 includes a Random Access Memory (RAM) and a Read Only Memory (ROM).

[0020] The auxiliary storage unit 103 reads and writes various programs and various data to a recording medium. The auxiliary storage unit 103 is also called an external storage device. The auxiliary storage unit 103 stores an operating system (OS), various programs, various tables, etc. The OS includes a communication interface program for transferring data with external devices connected via the communication unit 104. The external devices include, for example, other information processing devices and external storage devices connected by a computer network or the like. Note that the auxiliary storage unit 103 may be a part of a cloud system which is a group of computers on a network, for example.

[0021] The auxiliary storage unit 103 is, for example, an Erasable Programmable ROM (EPROM), a Solid State Drive (SSD), a Hard Disk Drive (HDD), or the like.

[0022] The communication unit 104 is, for example, an interface with a computer network that communicably connects information processing devices. The communication unit 104 communicates with external devices via the computer network.

[0023] The speaker 111 is a sound source that outputs sound. The speaker 111 outputs sound such as the voice of the other party in a call using the smartphone 100. The microphone 112 is a microphone used for voice acquisition in calls and videos.

[0024] The display 113 displays the data processed by the CPU 101 and the data stored in the main memory unit 102. The display 113 is, for example, a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), a Plasma Display Panel (PDP), an Electroluminescence (EL) panel, or an organic EL panel. The display 113 is an example of a "display unit". The display 113 is an example of a "display unit".

[0025] The touch panel 114 detects a touch operation by a user's finger or the like. There is no limitation on the method by which the touch panel 114 detects a touch operation. Examples of the method by which the touch panel 114 detects a touch operation include a capacitance method, a resistive film method, a surface acoustic wave method, and the like. The smartphone 100 can provide an intuitive operation environment to the user by providing the touch panel 114 superimposed on the display 113.

[0026] <Processing blocks of the smartphone 100> FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the processing blocks of the smartphone according to the embodiment. The smartphone 100 includes a display control unit 11 and a store database 12 (in the figure, the database is denoted as "DB"). The CPU 101 executes a computer program developed in an executable manner in the main memory unit 102, thereby executing the processing of the smartphone 100 as each unit such as the display control unit 11 and the store database 12.

[0027] The store database 12 is a database that manages the categories of stores, electronic payment services available in the stores, and electronic services that can receive benefits such as points. The store database 12 is stored in, for example, the auxiliary storage unit 103. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the store management table stored in the store database in the embodiment. The store management table 121 includes the items of "store" and "category".

[0028] "Store" stores information indicating the store. In FIG. 4, the store name is cited as information indicating the store. However, the information indicating the store is not limited to the store name. The information indicating the store may be an identifier uniquely assigned to the store. "Category" stores information indicating a group for classifying stores. In FIG. 4, convenience stores, drugstores, and supermarkets are cited as groups. However, the group is not limited to these. The group may be anything as long as it is easy for smartphone users to understand which stores are classified into which groups.

[0029] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a service management table stored in a store database in an embodiment. The service management table 122 includes items of "store" and "service". Since the information stored in "store" is the same as the information stored in "store" of the store management table 121, the description thereof is omitted. "Service" stores information indicating an application used for electronic payment or receiving benefits in a store. Here, in addition to the application program, the application may include a shortcut to a web page placed on the desktop of the smartphone 100.

[0030] The display control unit 11 refers to the store management table 121 of the store database 12 to obtain the correspondence between the store and its category. Based on the obtained correspondence between the store and the category, the display control unit 11 displays on the display 113 a store selection screen in which icons indicating stores are classified by category.

[0031] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a store selection screen in an embodiment. On the store selection screen 200, the store icon 202 indicating the store is displayed together with the category image 201 indicating the category, so that the store icon 202 is classified and displayed by category. The display control unit 11 accepts the designation of the store by detecting a touch operation on any of the store icons 202.

[0032] When the display control unit 11 receives a store designation, it refers to the service management table 122 of the store database 12 to obtain the services associated with the designated store. The display control unit 11 displays on the display 113 an electronic service selection screen with icons indicating the obtained services.

[0033] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of an electronic service selection screen in the embodiment. On the electronic service selection screen 210, electronic service icons 211 indicating the electronic services available at the store designated on the store selection screen 200 are displayed. The display control unit 11 accepts the designation of an electronic service by detecting a touch operation on any of the electronic service icons 211. In FIG. 7, the electronic service selection screen 210 is displayed superimposed on the store selection screen 200. However, the display mode of the electronic service selection screen 210 is not limited to such a mode. The display control unit 11 may display the electronic service selection screen 210 on the display 113 after erasing the store selection screen 200. The electronic service icon 211 is an example of a "service icon".

[0034] The display control unit 11 that has accepted the designation of an electronic service provides the designated electronic service and displays on the display 113 an electronic service activation screen including the screen used for the service and the electronic service icons 211 indicating the services not designated on the electronic service selection screen 210.

[0035] FIG. 8 is a first diagram showing an example of an electronic service startup screen in an embodiment. The electronic service startup screen 220 illustrated in FIG. 8 includes an electronic service area 221 and a service designation area 222. The electronic service area 221 is an area that provides the electronic service designated on the electronic service selection screen 210. In FIG. 8, a state where "XX Coupon" is selected as the electronic service is illustrated. The electronic service area 221 includes, for example, an optically readable coupon code 2211. For example, when an optical reader installed in a store "XX Store" reads the coupon code 2211, a discount by the coupon (for example, 100 yen off for a sandwich) is applied. The electronic service area 221 can be moved to a desired position by a touch operation, for example. The optical reader is an example of a "reading device".

[0036] The service designation area 222 includes an electronic service icon 211 indicating a service not designated on the electronic service selection screen 210. The display control unit 11 accepts the designation of an electronic service by detecting a touch operation on any of the electronic service icons 211 included in the service designation area 222. The service designation area 222 is provided, for example, at a position that does not overlap with the coupon code 2211 in the electronic service area 221. When a plurality of coupon codes 2211 are displayed in the service designation area 222, the service designation area 222 may be displayed at a position that does not overlap with at least one of the coupon codes 2211. Then, the coupon code 2211 arranged at a position overlapping with the service designation area 222 may be displayed at a position that does not overlap with the service designation area 222 by a scroll operation or the like. Further, the service designation area 222 can be moved to a desired position by a touch operation, for example. The coupon code 2211 is an example of a "code to be read by a reading device".

[0037] FIG. 9 is a second diagram showing an example of an electronic service startup screen in the embodiment. In FIG. 9, a state where "☆☆ Pay" is specified in the service specification area 222 of the electronic service startup screen 220 illustrated in FIG. 8 is exemplified. When "☆☆ Pay" is specified in the electronic service startup screen 220 illustrated in FIG. 8, information providing the service of "☆☆ Pay" is displayed in the electronic service area 221 of FIG. 9. In FIG. 9, as information providing the service of "☆☆ Pay", a settlement code 2212 and a point information display area 2213 are displayed. For example, when an optical reader installed in a store "○○ Store" reads the settlement code 2212, electronic settlement by "☆☆ Pay" is executed.

[0038] Also, in the service specification area 222 of the electronic service startup screen 220 illustrated in FIG. 9, electronic service icons 211 indicating "☆△ Points" and "○○ Coupons", which were not selected on the electronic service startup screen 220 illustrated in FIG. 8, are displayed. By specifying the electronic service icon 211 displayed in the service specification area 222, the user of the smartphone 100 can easily switch the electronic services available in the store. The display control unit 11 is an example of the "control unit". The process of displaying the electronic service startup screen 220 is an example of the process of "displaying the electronic service indicated by the first icon on the display unit and displaying service icons other than the first icon among the plurality of service icons on the display unit".

[0039] <Processing Flow of Smartphone 100> FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a processing flow of a smartphone according to the embodiment. Hereinafter, an example of the processing flow of the smartphone 100 will be described with reference to FIG. 10.

[0040] At T1, the display control unit 11 displays the store selection screen 200 on the display 113. The display control unit 11 displays the store selection screen 200 on the display 113 based on the correspondence between the stores and categories acquired from the store management table 121 of the store database 12.

[0041] In T2, the display control unit 11 determines whether a store has been specified. If any of the store icons 202 displayed on the store selection screen 200 is specified (YES in T2), the process proceeds to T3. If not (NO in T2), the process of T2 is repeated.

[0042] In T3, the display control unit 11 displays an electronic service selection screen 210 for selecting an electronic service on the display 113. The display control unit 11 acquires the services associated with the store specified in T2 from the service management table 122 of the store database 12, and displays the electronic service selection screen 210 on the display 113 based on the acquired services.

[0043] In T4, the display control unit 11 determines whether an electronic service has been specified on the electronic service selection screen 210. If any of the electronic service icons 211 displayed on the electronic service selection screen 210 is specified (YES in T4), the process proceeds to T5. If not (NO in T4), the process of T4 is repeated.

[0044] In T5, the display control unit 11 displays an electronic service startup screen 220 on the display 113. The display control unit 11 starts the electronic service specified in T4 or T6 and displays it in the electronic service area 221, and also displays the electronic service icons 211 indicating the services not specified in T4 or T6 in the service specification area 222.

[0045] In T6, the display control unit 11 determines whether an electronic service has been specified in the service specification area 222 of the electronic service startup screen 220. If any of the electronic service icons 211 displayed in the service specification area 222 is specified (YES in T6), the process proceeds to T5. If not (NO in T6), the display control unit 11 may end the process.

[0046] <Operational effects of the embodiment> In this embodiment, the smartphone 100 displays on the display 113 a store selection screen 200 in which store icons 202 indicating stores are classified for each category. By displaying the store icons 202 for each category, the smartphone 100 can easily specify a desired store icon 202 from among a large number of store icons 202.

[0047] In this embodiment, the smartphone 100 displays on the display 113 an electronic service selection screen 210 including electronic service icons 211 indicating electronic services available at the designated store. Then, when an electronic service is designated on the electronic service selection screen 210, the smartphone 100 displays on the display 113 an electronic service activation screen 220 including an electronic service area 221 for activating the designated electronic service and a service designation area 222 for displaying the electronic service icons 211 indicating the services not designated on the electronic service selection screen 210. Even when the designated electronic service is activated, the smartphone 100 can easily switch the electronic services available at the store by displaying the electronic service icons 211 indicating the non-designated electronic services on the display 113. As a result, the smartphone 100 can enable the user of the smartphone 100 to enjoy without omission the electronic services available at the store. Also, since the switching of the electronic services is facilitated, the smartphone 100 can reduce the time required for settlement at the store.

[0048] <Variations in the display mode of the service designation area 222> In the embodiment, the service designation area 222 of the electronic service activation screen 220 is displayed horizontally below the electronic service area 221. However, the display mode of the service designation area 222 is not limited to such a mode. Hereinafter, variations in the display mode of the service designation area 222 will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0049] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing variations of the service specification area. The service specification area 222a illustrated in FIG. 11 is arranged vertically at the lower right of the electronic service area 221. As illustrated in FIG. 11, the service specification area 222a may be displayed partially overlapping the electronic service area 221 as long as it does not inhibit the use of the electronic services displayed in the electronic service area 221. In other words, the electronic service area 221 and the service specification area 222a may overlap as long as they do not overlap with the coupon code 2211 and the payment code 2212 (see FIG. 9) displayed in the electronic service area 221.

[0050] The service specification area may be displayed by an animation that slides from the edge of the display 113. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of the service specification area displayed by an animation that slides from the edge of the display. The service specification area 222b includes a title area 2221. The service specification area 222b starts to be displayed from the state where only the title area 2221 of the display 113 is displayed as shown in FIG. 12(A) (also referred to as the "stored state"), passes through the state of FIG. 12(B), and the display state transitions to the state where the entire service specification area 222b is displayed on the display 113 as shown in FIG. 12(C) (also referred to as the "entirely displayed state").

[0051] In the example of FIG. 12, the service specification area 222b is displayed by an animation that slides from the left end of the display 113, but the service specification area 222 may be displayed by an animation that slides from other edges of the display 113. Also, the service specification area 222b may be displayed by an animation other than sliding.

[0052] Further, the service specification area 222b may change its display state between the stored state and the state where the whole is displayed in response to a touch operation on the service specification area 222b. Also, the display control unit 11 may store, in the auxiliary storage unit 103, display state information indicating the display state of the service specification area 222b, and when the service specification area 222b is to be displayed next, the service specification area 222b may be displayed in the display state indicated by the display state information stored in the auxiliary storage unit 103.

[0053] The service specification area 222 may change its display position in response to a touch operation. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a service specification area whose display position changes in response to a touch operation. In FIG. 13, the service specification area 222 whose display position has been moved in response to a touch operation by the finger F is illustrated by a solid line, and the service specification area 222 before the movement is illustrated by a dotted line. The display control unit 11 may store, for example, position information indicating the position of the service specification area 222 after the movement in the auxiliary storage unit 103, and when the service specification area 222 is to be displayed next, the service specification area 222 may be displayed at the position indicated by the position information stored in the auxiliary storage unit 103.

[0054] Note that the positions where the coupon code 2211 and the payment code 2212 are displayed may differ depending on the electronic service to be launched. Therefore, the area for displaying the service specification area 222 may be managed in association with the electronic service. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a service specification area management table stored in the store database. The service specification area management table 123 includes items for "service" and "service specification area".

[0055] The information stored in "Service" is the same as the information stored in "Service" of the service management table 122, so its description is omitted. In the "Service Designation Area", information indicating the area for displaying the service designation area 222 is stored. Examples of the information indicating the area include the combination of the upper left XY coordinates and the lower right XY coordinates of a rectangle. By referring to the service designation area management table 123, the display control unit 11 can display the service designation area 222 in the area associated with the launched electronic service. By managing the association between the electronic service and the area for displaying the service designation area 222 in this way, the smartphone 100 can display the service designation area 222 without interfering with the use of the designated electronic service.

[0056] Note that in the area designated by the "Service Designation Area", when all of the electronic service icons 211 to be displayed cannot be fully displayed, the display control unit 11 may scroll the service designation area 222. Further, the display control unit 11 may display the electronic service icon 211 in a reduced size. By such processing, the electronic service icons 211 to be displayed can be displayed in the service designation area 222 without omission.

[0057] <Modification Example> In the embodiment, the smartphone 100 displays an electronic service selection screen 210 including electronic service icons 211 indicating electronic services available at a designated store on the display 113. In the modification example, for each of a plurality of pre-registered stores, the store and the electronic service icons 211 indicating the electronic services available at the store are associated and displayed. The same components as those in the embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and their descriptions are omitted. Hereinafter, the modification example will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0058] FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a processing block of a smartphone in the modification example. The smartphone 100a according to the modification example is different from the smartphone 100 according to the embodiment in that it includes a display control unit 11a instead of the display control unit 11.

[0059] The display control unit 11a refers to the service management table 122 of the store database 12 to obtain the correspondence between stores and electronic services. Based on the obtained correspondence between stores and electronic services, the display control unit 11a displays on the display 113 an electronic service selection screen 210a (FIG. 16) in which icons indicating electronic services are classified for each store.

[0060] FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of an electronic service selection screen in a modified example. In the electronic service selection screen 210a, a plurality of store areas 301 each associated with a store are displayed. In each of the store areas 301, an electronic service icon 211 indicating an electronic service available in the store associated with each store area 301 is displayed. When the display control unit 11a detects a touch operation on any of the electronic service icons 211, the display control unit 11a identifies the store area 301 including the detected electronic service icon 211. The display control unit 11a acquires the store associated with the identified store area 301 and the electronic service indicated by the electronic service icon 211 on which the touch operation is detected as the designated store and electronic service.

[0061] FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of a processing flow of a smartphone according to a modified example. The same reference numerals are given to the same processes as in the embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted. Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 17, an example of a processing flow of the smartphone 100 will be described.

[0062] In T1a, the display control unit 11a displays the electronic service selection screen 210a on the display 113. Based on the correspondence between stores and electronic services obtained from the service management table 122 of the store database 12, the display control unit 11a displays the electronic service selection screen 21 0a on the display 113.

[0063] In T2a, the display control unit 11a determines whether the electronic service icon 211 is specified. If any of the electronic service icons 211 displayed on the electronic service selection screen 210a is specified (YES in T2a), the process proceeds to T5a. If not (NO in T2a), the process of T2 is repeated.

[0064] In T5a, the display control unit 11a displays the electronic service startup screen 220 on the display 113. Here, the display control unit 11a may display the electronic service icons 211 that were not specified in T2a among the electronic service icons 211 displayed in the same store area 301 as the electronic service icon 211 specified in T2a in the service specification area 222.

[0065] In the modification example, the store selection screen 200 that classifies the store icons 202 into categories is omitted. Therefore, in the smartphone 100a according to the modification example, the store management table 121 may be omitted.

[0066] <Other Modifications> In the embodiment, the smartphone 100 is operated by a touch operation. However, the smartphone 100 may be operated by an operation other than a touch operation. The smartphone 100 may be operated by an input device such as a keyboard or a mouse, for example. Also, the smartphone 100 may be operated by voice input.

[0067] In the embodiment, the store database 12 is stored in the auxiliary storage unit 103, but the store database 12 may be stored in a storage unit other than the auxiliary storage unit 103. The store database 12 may be stored in a server device on a computer network accessible by the smartphone 100, for example. That is, the location where the store database 12 is stored is not limited as long as it is accessible by the smartphone 100.

[0068] In the embodiment, when the display area of the display 113 is insufficient to display the entire store selection screen 200, electronic service selection screens 210, 210a, electronic service activation screen 220, etc., the display control unit 11 may appropriately scroll the screen.

[0069] In the embodiment, the smartphone 100 is given as an example of the mobile terminal, but the mobile terminal is not necessarily limited to the smartphone 100. Examples of the mobile terminal include, for example, tablet computers, wearable computers, notebook personal computers, feature phones, and the like.

[0070] The embodiments and modifications disclosed above can be combined with each other.

[0071] <<Computer-readable recording medium>> An information processing program for causing a computer or other machine, device (hereinafter referred to as a computer, etc.) to realize any of the above functions can be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. Then, by causing the computer, etc. to read and execute the program of this recording medium, the function can be provided.

[0072] Here, the computer-readable recording medium refers to a recording medium that accumulates information such as data and programs by an electrical, magnetic, optical, mechanical, or chemical action and can be read by a computer, etc. Among such recording media, those removable from a computer, etc. include, for example, flexible disks, magneto-optical disks, Com There are memory cards such as Compact Disc Read Only Memory (CD-ROM), Compact Disc-Recordable (CD-R), Compact Disc-ReWriterable (CD-RW), Digital Versatile Disc (DVD), Blu-ray Disc (BD), Digital Audio Tape (DAT), 8mm tape, and flash memory. In addition, there are hard disks, ROMs, etc. as recording media fixed to computers and the like.

Explanation of symbols

[0073] 100: Smartphone 101: CPU 102: Main memory unit 103: Auxiliary storage unit 104: Communication unit 11: Display control unit 110: Housing 111: Speaker 112: Microphone 113: Display 114: Touch panel 12: Store database 121: Store management table 122: Service management table 123: Service designated area management table 200: Store selection screen 201: Category image 202: Store icon 210, 210a: Electronic service selection screen 211: Electronic service icon 220: Electronic service startup screen 221: Electronic service area 2211: Coupon code 2212: Settlement code 2213: Point information display area 222, 222a, 222b: Service designated area 2221: Title area

Claims

1. A display unit, a control unit that controls the display unit, and the control unit displays on the display unit store icons indicating stores classified into a plurality of categories, accepts designation of the store in response to a touch operation on the store icon, displays on the display unit a plurality of service icons indicating electronic services that can be used for electronic payment or receipt of benefits at the designated store, in association with the designated store, when a first icon among the plurality of service icons is designated, displays information related to the electronic service indicated by the first icon on the display unit and also displays on the display unit service icons other than the first icon among the plurality of service icons, A mobile terminal.

2. The information related to the electronic service indicated by the first icon includes a code to be read by a reading device, The service icons other than the first icon are displayed at positions that do not overlap with the code, The mobile terminal according to claim 1.

3. An information processing apparatus including a display unit displays on the display unit store icons indicating stores classified into a plurality of categories, accepts designation of the store in response to a touch operation on the store icon, displays on the display unit a plurality of service icons indicating electronic services that can be used for electronic payment or receipt of benefits at the designated store, in association with the designated store, when a first icon among the plurality of service icons is designated, displays information related to the electronic service indicated by the first icon on the display unit and also displays on the display unit service icons other than the first icon among the plurality of service icons, An information processing method.

4. In an information processing apparatus including a display unit, displays on the display unit store icons indicating stores classified into a plurality of categories, accepts designation of the store in response to a touch operation on the store icon, displays on the display unit a plurality of service icons indicating electronic services that can be used for electronic payment or receipt of benefits at the designated store, in association with the designated store, when a first icon among the plurality of service icons is designated, displays information related to the electronic service indicated by the first icon on the display unit and also causes the display unit to display service icons other than the first icon among the plurality of service icons, Information processing program.

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