Gift management device, gift management method, and gift management program

Abstract

To provide a gift management apparatus, method and program for presenting a gift through simple processing.SOLUTION: In a gift management system, a gift management unit of a gift management apparatus is configured to: confirm, when receiving information on available gift and points issued, from an orderer terminal regarding a list of available gifts, completion of settlement for the points issued; store, when the settlement completion is confirmed, the available gifts and the points issued, in association with a box ID, as a gift box, in a box storage unit; transmit the content of the gift box to a user terminal of a user who accesses the gift box; store an available gift decided by the user, with a unique identifier, as an exchanged gift, in the gift box; subtract the points set for the exchanged gift from the points issued; and set, when receiving information on approval for use of an identifier regarding the exchanged gift, a "used" flag for the exchanged gift in the gift box.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a gift management device, a gift management method, and a gift management program. [Background technology]

[0002] Simple ways to send gifts have been considered for some time. For example, gift catalogs are sometimes sent. Meanwhile, with the widespread use of mobile devices, there is a demand for technology to send gifts electronically (see, for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2017-76404 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, the process of sending a gift is complicated, and it is desirable to be able to send a gift with a simpler process.

[0005] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and has an object to provide a gift management device, a gift management method, and a gift management program that enable gifts to be given through simple processing. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The gift management device of the present invention comprises a payment processing unit that, when it receives information on exchangeable gifts and issued points from the orderer terminal for a list of exchangeable gifts sent to the orderer terminal, confirms the completion of payment for the issued points; a gift management unit that, when the payment processing unit confirms the completion of payment, associates a box ID with the received exchangeable gifts and issued points and stores them as a gift box, sends the contents of the gift box to the user terminal of the user who accessed the gift box, and stores the exchangeable gifts selected by the user in the gift box as exchanged gifts by attaching a unique identifier; and a balance management unit that deducts the points set for the exchanged gifts from the issued points, and is characterized in that, when the gift management unit receives information approving use of the identifier for the exchanged gifts, it sets a used flag for the exchanged gifts in the gift box.

[0007] The gift management device may further include a URL generation unit that generates a unique URL for the box ID and transmits the URL to the orderer terminal.

[0008] In the gift management device, the gift management unit may transmit the contents of the gift box to a user terminal of a user who has accessed the URL.

[0009] In the gift management device, the gift management unit may transmit a screen displaying the contents of the gift box to the user terminal.

[0010] In the gift management device, the gift management unit may use a QR code (registered trademark) as the unique identifier.

[0011] In the above-mentioned gift management device, when the gift management unit receives a user ID and information relating to multiple gift boxes from a user to which the user ID is assigned, the gift management unit associates a unique ID with the multiple gift boxes and stores them as an integrated gift box, and the balance management unit may add up the issued points relating to the multiple gift boxes.

[0012] In the above gift management device, the gift management unit may transmit information corresponding to user information associated with the user ID to a terminal of the user of the user ID.

[0013] The gift management method of the present invention is characterized in that, when a computer receives information on exchangeable gifts and issued points from an orderer terminal regarding a list of exchangeable gifts sent to the orderer terminal, it confirms that payment for the issued points has been completed, and when the completion of payment is confirmed, it associates a box ID with the received exchangeable gifts and issued points and stores them as a gift box, it sends the contents of the gift box to the user terminal of the user who accessed the gift box, it assigns a unique identifier to the exchangeable gift determined by the user and stores it in the gift box as an exchanged gift, it deducts the points set for the exchanged gift from the issued points, and when it receives information approving use of the identifier for the exchanged gift, it sets a used flag for the exchanged gift in the gift box.

[0014] The gift management program of the present invention is characterized in that it causes a computer to execute the following processes: when it receives information on exchangeable gifts and issued points from an orderer terminal regarding a list of exchangeable gifts sent to the orderer terminal, it confirms that payment for the issued points has been completed; when the completion of payment has been confirmed, it associates a box ID with the received exchangeable gifts and issued points and stores them as a gift box, it sends the contents of the gift box to the user terminal of the user who accessed the gift box, and it stores the exchangeable gifts selected by the user in the gift box as exchanged gifts by attaching a unique identifier to them; it deducts the points set for the exchanged gifts from the issued points; and when it receives information approving use of the identifier for the exchanged gifts, it sets a used flag for the exchanged gifts in the gift box. [Effects of the Invention]

[0015] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gift management device, a gift management method, and a gift management program that enable gifts to be given through simple processing. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0016] [Figure 1] 1 is a block diagram of a gift management system according to a first embodiment. [Figure 2] 1A is a block diagram of an orderer terminal, a gift management device, and a user terminal, and FIG. 1B is a block diagram for explaining the hardware configuration of the gift management device. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a gift database stored in a gift storage unit. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a box database stored in a box storage unit. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a URL displayed on a display device of a user terminal. [Figure 6]FIG. 10(a) is a diagram illustrating an example of a gift box screen displayed on a display device, and FIG. 10(b) is a diagram illustrating an example of details of a selected exchangeable gift. [Figure 7] 10A is a diagram showing an example of a display of an exchanged gift displayed on a display device of a user terminal, and FIG. 10B is a diagram showing an example of an identifier associated with the exchanged gift. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of an operation of the gift management system. [Figure 9] 10 is a flowchart showing a gift box generation process. [Figure 10] 10 is a flowchart showing a gift exchange process. [Figure 11] 10 is a flowchart showing a gift use process. [Figure 12] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a box database stored in a box storage unit; [Figure 13] FIG. 10 illustrates the use of integrated points. [Figure 14] FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of an operation of the gift management system. [Figure 15] 10 is a flowchart illustrating a box integration process. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0017] Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0018] FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a gift management system 100 according to an embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the gift management system 100 has a configuration in which an orderer terminal 10 is connected to a gift management device 20 via a telecommunications line 40 such as the Internet, and a user terminal 30 is connected to the gift management device 20 via the telecommunications line 40. The orderer terminal 10 transmits and receives information to and from the gift management device 20 via the telecommunications line 40. The orderer terminal 10 transmits and receives information to and from the gift management device 20 via the telecommunications line 40. The orderer terminal 10 and the user terminal 30 may be terminals such as desktop PCs or laptop PCs, or may be mobile terminals such as smartphones. The gift management device 20 is a server or the like. The telecommunications line 40 may have a configuration in which wired and wireless connections are mixed.

[0019] FIG. 2(a) is a block diagram of an orderer terminal 10, a gift management device 20, and a user terminal 30. As illustrated in FIG. 2(a), the orderer terminal 10 includes an input device 11, a display device 12, etc. The user terminal 30 includes an input device 31, a display device 32, etc. The input devices 11 and 31 are keyboards, mice, touch panels, etc. The display device 32 is an LCD display, etc. The gift management device 20 includes a gift generation unit 21, a gift storage unit 22, a gift management unit 23, a payment processing unit 24, a URL generation unit 25, a balance management unit 26, a box storage unit 27, etc.

[0020] FIG. 2(b) is a block diagram illustrating the hardware configuration of the gift management device 20. As illustrated in FIG. 2(b), the gift management device 20 includes a CPU 101, a RAM 102, a storage device 103, a communication device 104, and an input device 105. These devices are connected via a bus or the like. The CPU (Central Processing Unit) 101 is a central processing unit. The RAM (Random Access Memory) 102 is a volatile memory that temporarily stores programs executed by the CPU 101 and data processed by the CPU 101. The storage device 103 is a nonvolatile storage device. For example, the storage device 103 may be a read-only memory (ROM), a solid-state drive (SSD) such as a flash memory, or a hard disk driven by a hard disk drive. The CPU 101 executes the gift management program stored in the storage device 103 to realize the functions of each unit of the gift management device 20. Note that the functions of each unit of the gift management device 20 may be implemented by dedicated circuits or the like. The communication device 104 is an interface to the electric communication line 40. The input device 105 is an input device such as a keyboard, a mouse, or a touch panel.

[0021] Gift generation unit 21 generates gifts and stores them in gift storage unit 22 as a gift database. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the gift database stored in gift storage unit 22. As illustrated in FIG. 3, in the gift database, gifts are associated with gift IDs. For example, gift ID=0001 is associated with a coffee ticket worth 500 points as a gift. Gift generation unit 21 generates each gift based on information input via an input device attached to gift management device 20, information input from another server, etc.

[0022] Each gift has a designated target store where it can be used. For example, it can be used at all stores of a specific brand operated by a specific company. Or, it can be used at stores in a specific area of ​​a specific brand operated by a specific company. Or, it can be used at specific stores of a specific brand operated by a specific company. Points associated with each gift can be used as currency at the target store. For example, 500 points can be used as 500 yen at the target store.

[0023] When requested by the orderer terminal 10, the gift management unit 23 transmits a list of gifts in the gift database stored in the gift storage unit 22 to the orderer terminal 10. The display device 12 of the orderer terminal 10 displays the received gift list. The orderer selects one or more gifts from the gift list displayed on the display device 12 and determines them as exchangeable gifts. Alternatively, the orderer can select a preset template (a template including multiple exchangeable gifts, such as a coffee box template, in which multiple exchangeable gifts related to coffee are pre-set). For example, the orderer can use the input device 11 to select gifts and determine them as exchangeable gifts. The orderer also determines the points to be issued. For example, the orderer can use the input device 11 to determine the points to be issued. The determined exchangeable gifts and the determined points to be issued are transmitted from the orderer terminal 10 to the gift management unit 23.

[0024] When the gift management unit 23 receives the exchangeable gift and issued points from the orderer terminal 10, it passes the issued points to the payment processing unit 24. The payment processing unit 24 confirms the completion of payment for the amount equivalent to the issued points. For example, the payment processing unit 24 confirms that the orderer has deposited money into a specific bank account. Alternatively, the payment processing unit 24 confirms the orderer's credit card payment. When the payment processing unit 24 confirms the completion of payment, it passes payment completion information indicating that the payment has been completed to the gift management unit 23.

[0025] When the gift management unit 23 receives the payment completion information, it associates the exchangeable gift with a box ID and stores the associated box ID in a box database stored in the box storage unit 27. Figure 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the box database stored in the box storage unit 27. As illustrated in Figure 4, the box database associates one or more exchangeable gifts with a box ID. Furthermore, the gift management unit 23 stores the issued points in the point balance, associating them with the box ID.

[0026] Next, the URL generation unit 25 generates a unique URL (Uniform Resource Locator) for the box ID, associates it with the box ID, and stores it in the box database. This makes it possible to manage gift boxes using each URL. The URL generation unit 25 transmits the box ID and the URL associated with the box ID to the orderer terminal 10. This allows the orderer terminal 10 to obtain the URL where each gift box is managed. The orderer terminal 10 transmits the URL to the user who will receive the gift box by email, etc. This allows the user who will receive the URL. Figure 5 is a diagram showing an example of a URL displayed on the display device 32 of the user terminal 30. Figure 5 discloses an example in which a URL is given to a user who applied for a campaign offered by the orderer.

[0027] A user who has received the URL can access the received URL using the user terminal 30. When the user accesses the URL, a gift box screen showing the contents of the gift box associated with the URL is displayed on the display device 32 of the user terminal 30. For example, the gift management unit 23 generates a gift box screen and transmits it to the user terminal 30. FIG. 6(a) is a diagram illustrating an example of the gift box screen displayed on the display device 32. In the example of FIG. 6(a), a list of exchangeable gifts and the point balance are displayed on the gift box screen.

[0028] The user can use the input device 31 to select an exchangeable gift from the displayed list. When one of the exchangeable gifts in FIG. 6(a) is selected, details of the selected exchangeable gift are displayed, as shown in FIG. 6(b). In addition, the remaining points when the issued points are exchanged for the exchangeable gift are displayed. For example, when an exchangeable gift is selected on the touch panel and the "Exchange" button is pressed, the exchangeable gift is displayed. User terminal 3 0 to the gift management unit 23. The gift management unit 23 stores the exchangeable gift in question as an exchanged gift in the box database. For example, in the example of FIG. 4, exchangeable gift 1 with gift ID=0003 is stored as exchanged gift 1. The gift management unit 23 creates a unique identifier (for example, a QR code (registered trademark), barcode, etc.) for each exchanged gift and stores it in the box database. The balance management unit 26 deducts the issued points for the exchanged gift stored in the box database from the point balance.

[0029] The user can display exchanged gifts on the gift box screen. FIG. 7(a) is a diagram showing an example of an exchanged gift displayed on the display device 32 of the user terminal 30. When one of the exchanged gifts is selected using a touch panel or the like, an identifier associated with the exchanged gift can be displayed on the display device 32, as shown in FIG. 7(b). The user can use the exchanged gift by presenting the identifier at a store where the exchanged gift can be used. When the store approves the use of the exchanged gift, information related to the approval is sent from the user terminal 30 to the gift management unit 23. The gift management unit 23 sets a flag indicating "used" for the exchanged gift approved for use at the store. For example, the gift management unit 23 deletes the exchanged gift approved for use at the store from the gift box database.

[0030] Next, the exchange of information between each unit will be explained. Figure 8 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the operation of the gift management system 100. A gift list is sent from the gift management unit 23 to the orderer terminal 10. Next, the orderer terminal 10 sends the determined exchangeable gifts and the determined issued points to the gift management unit 23.

[0031] Next, gift management unit 23 passes the issued points to payment processing unit 24. When completion of the payment is confirmed, payment processing unit 24 passes payment completion information to gift management unit 23. Gift management unit 23 associates a box ID with the exchangeable gift and stores it in a box database stored in box storage unit 27. Gift management unit 23 also stores the issued points in the point balance, associating them with the box ID. Next, URL generation unit 25 generates a unique URL for the box ID and stores it in the box database, associating it with the box ID.

[0032] The URL generation unit 25 sends the box ID and the URL associated with the box ID to the orderer terminal 10. The orderer terminal 10 sends the URL to the user who will receive the gift box by email or the like. The gift management unit 23 stores the exchangeable gifts selected by the user in the box database as exchanged gifts. The gift management unit 23 creates an identifier for each exchanged gift and stores it in the box database. The balance management unit 26 deducts the issued points for the exchanged gifts stored in the box database from the point balance.

[0033] When the use of any exchanged gift is approved at a store, information related to the approval is sent from the user terminal 30 to the gift management unit 23. The gift management unit 23 sets a flag indicating "used" for the exchanged gift approved for use at the store. Note that the information related to the approval may not be sent from the user terminal 30 to the gift management unit 23, but may be sent to the gift management unit 23 via another external system.

[0034] 9 to 11 are flowcharts showing an example of the operation of the gift management system 100. Fig. 9 is a flowchart showing the gift box generation process. Fig. 10 is a flowchart showing the gift exchange process. Fig. 11 is a flowchart showing the gift use process.

[0035] (Gift box generation process) 9, the gift management unit 23 transmits a gift list in the gift database stored in the gift generation unit 21 to the orderer terminal 10 (step S1). As a result, the gift list is displayed on the display device 12 of the orderer terminal 10.

[0036] The gift management unit 23 determines whether or not the determined exchangeable gift and the determined issued points have been received from the orderer terminal 10 (step S2). If the determination in step S2 is "No," step S2 is executed again after a predetermined time has elapsed.

[0037] If the answer is "Yes" in step S2, the gift management unit 23 passes the issued points to the payment processing unit 24 (step S3).

[0038] When the payment processing unit 24 confirms that the orderer has completed payment, it passes payment completion information to the gift management unit 23 (step S4).

[0039] The gift management unit 23 associates the box ID with the exchangeable gift and stores it in the box database stored in the box storage unit 27. The gift management unit 23 also stores the issued points as a point balance, associated with the box ID (step S5).

[0040] Next, the URL generating unit 25 generates a unique URL for the box ID, associates it with the box ID, and stores it in the box database (step S6).

[0041] Next, the URL generating unit 25 transmits the box ID and the URL associated with the box ID to the orderer terminal 10 (step S7). After that, the execution of the flowchart ends.

[0042] (Gift exchange processing) 10, the gift management unit 23 determines whether any URL has been accessed (step S11). If the determination in step S11 is "No," step S11 is executed again after a predetermined time has elapsed.

[0043] If the answer in step S11 is "Yes," the gift management unit 23 transmits a gift box screen showing the contents of the gift box associated with the URL to the user terminal 30 (step S12). As a result, the gift box screen including a list of exchangeable gifts and the point balance is displayed on the display device 32 of the user terminal 30.

[0044] The gift management unit 23 determines whether or not the determined exchangeable gift has been received from the user terminal 30 (step S13). If the determination in step S13 is "No," step S13 is executed again after a predetermined time.

[0045] If the answer to step S13 is "Yes," the gift management unit 23 stores the exchangeable gift in the box database as an exchanged gift (step S14).

[0046] The gift management unit 23 creates an identifier for each exchanged gift and stores it in the box database (step S15). The balance management unit 26 deducts the issued points for the exchanged gift stored in the box database from the point balance (step S16).

[0047] (Gift usage processing) 11, the gift management unit 23 determines whether or not it has received use approval information indicating that the use of any exchanged gift has been approved at the store (step S21). If the determination in step S21 is "No," step S21 is executed again after a predetermined time has elapsed.

[0048] If the answer to step S21 is "Yes," the gift management unit 23 sets a flag indicating "used" for the exchanged gift that has been approved for use at the store (step S22).

[0049] According to this embodiment, when information on exchangeable gifts and issued points is received from the orderer terminal 10 regarding the list of exchangeable gifts transmitted to the orderer terminal 10, the payment processing unit 24 confirms that payment for the issued points has been completed. When the payment processing unit 24 confirms that payment has been completed, the gift management unit 23 associates a box ID with the received exchangeable gifts and issued points and stores them in a gift box. The gift management unit 23 then transmits the contents of the gift box to the user terminal of the user who accessed the gift box, and stores the exchangeable gifts selected by the user in the gift box as exchanged gifts with unique identifiers. The balance management unit 26 deducts the points assigned to the exchanged gifts from the issued points. When the gift management unit 23 receives usage approval information for the identifier of the exchanged gift, it sets a used flag for the exchanged gift in the gift box. With this configuration, the orderer's payment has already been completed when the user uses the exchangeable gift. Therefore, the orderer does not need to make payment each time the user uses an exchangeable gift, allowing gifts to be given through a simple process. The orderer can select only the exchangeable gifts they need.

[0050] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, a unique URL is generated for each box ID, and the URL is sent to the orderer terminal 10. This configuration allows the box ID to be managed using the URL. The orderer can send the URL to the user by email or the like, either anonymously or after revealing their identity. Since the user can use the gift box simply by accessing this URL, there is no need for membership registration or the like with the gift management device 20, and the gift can be used easily. This eliminates unnecessary processing for the gift management device 20.

[0051] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the gift management unit 23 transmits a screen displaying the contents of the gift box to the user terminal. With this configuration, the user can check the contents of the gift box simply by accessing the gift box, so there is no need to install an application on the user terminal 30. This simplifies the process and improves user convenience.

[0052] The exchangeable gifts included in the gift box may have an expiration date. Alternatively, the issued points may have an expiration date. The points set for the exchangeable gifts may differ from the currency value that can actually be used at the store. For example, if 500 points are set for a first exchangeable gift, they may be used as 500 yen at the store, and if 500 points are set for a second exchangeable gift, they may be used as 550 yen at the store.

[0053] A user may receive multiple gift boxes from an orderer. Alternatively, a user may receive gift boxes from multiple orderers. In such cases, it would be convenient for the user if the multiple gift boxes could be combined into one gift box and the balances added together. However, although the gift management device 20 can manage each gift box by associating it with a unique URL, it does not manage which gift box has been given to which user. Therefore, it is difficult to combine multiple gift boxes. Therefore, a box integration process for combining multiple gift boxes into one gift box will be described.

[0054] First, the user registers as a member. Specifically, the user uses the user terminal 30 to transmit his / her own information as user information to the gift management unit 23. The user information includes, for example, the user's name, age, gender, residential area, and SNS (Social Networking Service) ID. Upon receiving the user information, the gift management unit 23 generates a user ID for the user information and transmits it to the user terminal 30.

[0055] Next, the user uses the user terminal 30 to send URLs for multiple gift boxes along with the user ID to the gift management unit 23. When the gift management unit 23 receives the user ID and multiple URLs from the user terminal 30, it generates an integrated box ID for the user ID and multiple URLs. The URL generation unit 25 generates a unique integrated URL for the integrated box. The gift management unit 23 associates the integrated URL with the integrated box ID and stores it in the integrated box database stored in the box storage unit 27. Alternatively, it is possible to simply store multiple URLs before integration in the integrated box without generating an integrated URL for the integrated box. In this case, the point balances of each gift box before integration may be added together and used as the point balance.

[0056] FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a box database stored in the box storage unit 27. As illustrated in FIG. 12, in the integrated box database, an integrated box ID is associated with one or more pieces of user information, a post-integration URL, a pre-integration URL, exchangeable gifts, exchanged gifts, point balances, and the like. The exchangeable gifts are the exchangeable gifts associated with the pre-integration URL. Alternatively, new gifts may be automatically added to the exchangeable gifts in addition to the exchangeable gifts associated with the pre-integration URL. The exchanged gifts are the exchanged gifts associated with the pre-integration URL. The point balance is the sum of the point balances associated with the pre-integration URL.

[0057] When determining whether any URL has been accessed in step S11 of Fig. 10, the gift management unit 23 checks not only the URLs in the box database but also the URLs in the integrated box database. This allows the user to use the points stored in the integrated box database, as illustrated in Fig. 13. In the example of Fig. 13, 15,000 points, which is the total of 10,000 points in gift box A and 5,000 points in gift box B, are available for use.

[0058] Next, the exchange of information between each unit in the box integration process will be described. Fig. 14 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the operation of the gift management system 100. As illustrated in Fig. 14, user information is sent from the user terminal 30 to the gift management unit 23. The gift management unit 23 sends a user ID generated for the user information to the user terminal 30.

[0059] Next, multiple URLs are sent from user terminal 30 along with the user ID to gift management unit 23. URL generation unit 25 generates integrated URLs for the multiple URLs and passes them to gift management unit 23. Gift management unit 23 associates the integrated URL with an integrated box ID and stores it in the integrated box database stored in box storage unit 27.

[0060] (Box integration processing) Fig. 15 is a flowchart showing the box integration process. As shown in Fig. 15, the gift management unit 23 determines whether or not user information has been received from any user terminal 30 (step S31). If the determination in step S31 is "No," step S31 is executed again after a predetermined time has elapsed.

[0061] If the answer to step S31 is "Yes," the gift management unit 23 generates a user ID for the received user information and transmits it to the user terminal 30 (step S32).

[0062] Next, the gift management unit 23 determines whether or not multiple URLs have been received together with the user ID from the user terminal 30 (step S33). If the determination in step S33 is "No," step S33 is executed again after a predetermined time has elapsed.

[0063] If the answer to step S33 is "Yes," URL generation unit 25 generates an integrated box ID for the user ID and the plurality of URLs, and passes it to gift management unit 23 (step S34).

[0064] Next, the gift management unit 23 associates the integrated URL with the integrated box ID and stores it in the integrated box database stored in the box storage unit 27 (step S35).

[0065] By performing the box integration process, multiple gift boxes can be integrated into one, and points can be combined for use. This improves convenience for users. For the gift management device 20, the number of boxes to be managed is reduced, which reduces the data volume.

[0066] By acquiring user information, it is possible to understand the trends of users who have received gift boxes. It is also possible to understand the tendency of gift exchanges for specific products. Therefore, the gift management unit 23 may transmit information corresponding to the user information to the user terminal 30. This configuration makes it possible to provide appropriate offerings (issuance of digital gifts or coupons) to users. For example, it becomes possible to provide offerings according to gender or residential area. Furthermore, if a user has completed membership registration, the user authorized to use the gift box is identified. Therefore, if the user registers for a campaign on another service, a predetermined number of points from that other service can be added to the point balance of the gift box.

[0067] When combining gift boxes, the rate at which point balances are combined may be set. For example, when combining 1,000 points, the points may be combined as 800 points or 1,200 points.

[0068] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to such specific embodiments, and various modifications and variations are possible within the scope of the gist of the present invention as described in the claims. [Explanation of symbols]

[0069] 10 Orderer terminal 11 Input Devices 12 Display device 20 Gift Management Device 21 Gift Creation Department 22 Gift Storage 23 Gift Management Department 24 Payment processing section 25 URL generation section 26 Balance Management Department 27 Box storage area 30 User terminals 31 Input Devices 32 Display device 40 Telecommunications Lines 100 Gift Management System 101 CPU 102 RAM 103 Storage device 104 Communication equipment 105 Input Devices

Claims

1. a payment processing unit that, when receiving information on exchangeable gifts and issued points from the orderer terminal with respect to the list of exchangeable gifts transmitted to the orderer terminal, confirms that payment for the issued points has been completed; a gift management unit that, when the payment processing unit confirms the completion of the payment, associates a box ID with the received exchangeable gift and the issued points and stores them as a gift box, transmits the contents of the gift box to the user terminal of the user who accessed the gift box, and, when information on the exchangeable gift determined by the user is transmitted from the user terminal, assigns a unique identifier to the exchangeable gift and stores it in the gift box as an exchanged gift; a balance management unit that deducts the points set for the exchanged gift from the issued points; The gift management device is characterized in that when the gift management unit receives usage approval information for the identifier of the exchanged gift from the user terminal, it sets a used flag for the exchanged gift in the gift box.

2. The gift management device according to claim 1, further comprising a URL generation unit that generates a unique URL for the box ID and transmits the URL to the orderer terminal.

3. The gift management device according to claim 2 , wherein the gift management unit transmits the contents of the gift box to a user terminal of a user who has accessed the URL.

4. 4. The gift management device according to claim 1, wherein the gift management unit transmits a screen displaying the contents of the gift box to the user terminal.

5. 5. The gift management device according to claim 1, wherein the gift management unit uses a QR code (registered trademark) as the unique identifier.

6. When the gift management unit receives a user ID and information related to a plurality of gift boxes from a user to which the user ID is assigned, the gift management unit associates a unique ID with the plurality of gift boxes and stores the gift boxes as an integrated gift box; The gift management device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the balance management unit sums up the issued points related to the plurality of gift boxes.

7. The gift management device according to claim 6 , wherein the gift management unit transmits information corresponding to user information associated with the user ID to a terminal of the user of the user ID.

8. Regarding the list of exchangeable gifts transmitted to the orderer terminal, when information on the exchangeable gifts and issued points is received from the orderer terminal, confirming the completion of payment for the issued points; When the completion of the payment is confirmed, a box ID is associated with the received exchangeable gift and the issued points and stored as a gift box, the contents of the gift box are transmitted to the user terminal of the user who accessed the gift box, and when information on the exchangeable gift determined by the user is transmitted from the user terminal, a unique identifier is assigned to the exchangeable gift and the exchangeable gift is stored in the gift box as an exchanged gift, The points set for the exchanged gift are deducted from the issued points, A gift management method characterized in that a computer executes a process in which, when it receives usage approval information for the identifier of the exchanged gift from the user terminal, it sets a used flag for the exchanged gift in the gift box.

9. On the computer, Regarding the list of exchangeable gifts transmitted to the orderer terminal, when information on the exchangeable gifts and issued points is received from the orderer terminal, a process of confirming the completion of payment for the issued points; When the completion of the payment is confirmed, a box ID is associated with the received exchangeable gift and the issued points and stored as a gift box, the contents of the gift box are transmitted to the user terminal of the user who accessed the gift box, and when information on the exchangeable gift determined by the user is transmitted from the user terminal, a unique identifier is assigned to the exchangeable gift and the gift is stored as an exchanged gift in the gift box; A process of deducting points set for the exchanged gift from the issued points; A gift management program characterized by executing a process of setting a used flag for the exchanged gift in the gift box when usage approval information for the identifier for the exchanged gift is received from the user terminal.

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