Confectionery packaging system

Abstract

To provide a confectionery package system utilizing purchased items such as cakes as a medium that enables a customer to watch a video of congratulations, thanks, or gratitude from confectionery stores.SOLUTION: A confectionery package system includes a manager information terminal connected to server means storing a video via a network and including transmission and reception means to transmit the video to the server means and control means, a confectionery package with two-dimensional code that receives a confectionery to be purchased for congratulation and on which a two-dimensional code that is a URL for connecting to the server means is displayed, transmission and reception means that is connected to the server means and the manager information terminal via the network and transmits information including the two-dimensional code and is read by a camera, and a video viewing target information terminal including a display screen where the video can be viewed, and solves the problem.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a confectionery package system that enables a confectionery store selling confectionery such as cakes purchased for events such as birthdays, Christmas, Valentine's Day or White Day to deliver message videos such as celebration and gratitude from the confectionery store and chorus videos to the main character or participants of a celebration or event.

Background Art

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a message food having a structure in which characters and / or computer images such as words for celebration, good fortune invitation, encouragement, inspiration and courage inspiration are engraved (expressed) on a food product such as rice crackers, monaka, steamed buns, castella, snack confectionery, etc., the outer surface of which is finished in a light color. The structure is such that the characters and / or images are engraved using the surface of the message food. In this structure, an image is engraved in the center via a laser beam, and characters are engraved around the image via the laser beam, so as to ensure the value as a commodity and the effectiveness as a message. The message food engraved with characters and / or images configured in this way is disclosed.

[0003] Patent Document 2 discloses a simple mechanism and method for allowing authorized individuals to view video data. This mechanism involves modifying video data, which is an arbitrary combination of images, text, and sound, to be difficult for internet search robots to crawl, uploading it to a server via the internet, converting the stored URL into a QR code (registered trademark), and either printing it directly onto the video sender's business card or postcard, or printing the QR code (registered trademark) on a label sticker, attaching it to an information medium, and sending or handing it to a specific person. The recipient can then read the QR code (registered trademark) with a mobile device such as a mobile phone equipped with a QR code (registered trademark) reading function, connect to the internet via the displayed URL, and download and view the broadcast data. Furthermore, updates to the video data can be overwritten using the same QR code (registered trademark) that was previously issued, and a notification of such overwrite update is sent to the recipient. [Prior art documents] [Patent Documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2008-228582 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2011-78071 [Overview of the Initiative] [Problems that the invention aims to solve]

[0005] The invention described in Patent Document 1 involves engraving standard phrases and / or computer images such as congratulatory messages, good fortune, encouragement, and words of courage onto the surface of confectionery. However, this presents a problem in that it does not allow for a personal message of congratulations from the confectionery shop, and also in that it does not allow the confectionery shop that sold the confectionery to convey a unique and memorable message of congratulations to the person or participant of the celebration or event, rather than a standardized message.

[0006] The invention described in Patent Document 2 is a technology in which an information medium with a two-dimensional code displayed on it, such as a business card, postcard, or label sticker, is mailed or handed out, and recipients can access a URL via the two-dimensional code to view a video that has been produced. However, this technology is intended for multiple people who receive the mailed or handed-out information medium to view the video. Since the information medium is distributed via a business card, postcard, or label sticker, there is a problem in that the confectionery store cannot convey congratulations or thanks to the main person or participant of a celebration or event through the confectionery purchased by the recipient.

[0007] This invention was conceived in view of these problems, and aims to provide a confectionery packaging system that allows customers to purchase cakes or other confectionery products for birthday celebrations, and to have the main person or participant of the celebration watch a video conveying congratulations, thanks, or appreciation from the confectionery shop, using the purchased cake or other confectionery product as a medium. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The confectionery packaging system described in claim 1 is a confectionery packaging system that allows users to view videos from a confectionery store by reading a two-dimensional code on a confectionery packaging containing purchased confectionery, comprising: an administrator information terminal connected via a network to a server means storing the video and having transmitting and receiving means and control means for transmitting the video to the server means; a confectionery packaging containing purchased confectionery, on which a two-dimensional code representing a URL for connecting to the server means is displayed; transmitting and receiving means that can connect via a network to the server means and the administrator information terminal and transmit information read by a built-in camera from the two-dimensional code to the administrator information terminal; and a video viewer information terminal having a display screen on which the video received from the server means can be viewed. The aforementioned video is a video message of congratulations, thanks, or appreciation from a person working at a confectionery shop that sells sweets, or a video of a chorus of congratulations, thanks, or appreciation from a person working at the confectionery shop, and the aforementioned QR code is different for each confectionery shop. It is characterized by the following:

[0009] The confectionery packaging system according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in claim 1, the confectionery packaging with a two-dimensional code is a confectionery box or confectionery packaging bag on which the two-dimensional code is printed, a confectionery box or confectionery packaging bag on which a label sticker with the two-dimensional code is printed is attached, or a confectionery box or confectionery packaging bag that contains a card on which the two-dimensional code is printed, or a card on which a label sticker with the two-dimensional code is attached. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] This invention allows confectionery shops selling cakes and other sweets to convey congratulations and gratitude to the main person or participant of a celebration or event. For example, if the main person celebrating or attending the event is someone celebrating their birthday, they can receive a box of sweets or a packaged bag of sweets. By accessing the QR code printed on the label sticker attached to the box, bag, or the card inside using their smartphone, they can be surprised with a video of the confectionery shop's staff singing a birthday song. This effectively delivers the confectionery shop's celebratory feelings to the birthday person through the purchased sweets.

[0011] Furthermore, if each confectionery store uses a unique QR code, it becomes possible to create different videos for each store, allowing each store to convey feelings of celebration and gratitude in a distinctive way. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0012] [Figure 1] This is an explanatory diagram of the configuration of the confectionery packaging system of the present invention. [Figure 2] This is an explanatory diagram of an example of a confectionery package with a two-dimensional code according to the present invention. [Figure 3] The diagrams on the display screen illustrate examples of videos, with (a) being an illustration of a choral performance video and (b) being an illustration of a message video. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0013] The confectionery package 2 with a two-dimensional code, which is a component of the confectionery package system 1 of the present invention, allows a confectionery store, such as a cake shop, to deliver a video message of congratulations, thanks, or appreciation to a video viewer who is celebrating their birthday, after learning from a customer at the store that they have purchased a cake or the like for a birthday celebration. It also allows a confectionery store, such as a cake shop, to deliver a video message of congratulations, thanks, or appreciation to a video viewer who is the main character of an event such as Christmas or Valentine's Day, after learning from a customer at the store that they have purchased a cake or the like for enjoyment during an event such as Christmas or Valentine's Day.

[0014] As shown in Figure 1, the confectionery packaging system 1 of the present invention has an administrator information terminal 4 and a server means 6 connected via a network 7, and a video viewer information terminal 5 is also connected to the administrator information terminal 4 and server means 6 via the network 7 when accessed by a video viewer. The camera provided in the video viewer information terminal 5 can read the two-dimensional code 3 displayed on the confectionery package 2 with the two-dimensional code. Furthermore, each video viewer for each confectionery package 2 with a two-dimensional code purchased, such as a cake, can connect to the network 7 from their respective video viewer information terminals 5a and 5b.

[0015] The present invention provides a confectionery packaging system 1 that allows users to view a video 10 from a confectionery store by reading a two-dimensional code 3 on a confectionery package 2 containing purchased confectionery. The system comprises: an administrator information terminal 4 connected via a network 7 to a server means 6 that stores the video 10, and having a transmitting / receiving means and a control means for transmitting the video 10 to the server means 6; a confectionery package 2 containing purchased confectionery, on which a two-dimensional code 3, which is a two-dimensional code representing a URL for connecting to the server means 6, is displayed; a transmitting / receiving means that can connect to the server means 6 and the administrator information terminal 4 via a network 7, and transmits information read by a built-in camera from the two-dimensional code 3 to the administrator information terminal 4; and a video viewer information terminal 5 having a display screen 8 on which the video 10 received from the server means 6 can be viewed.

[0016] The aforementioned confectionery package 2 with a two-dimensional code may include a confectionery box 9 or confectionery packaging bag (not shown) with a two-dimensional code 3 printed on it, a confectionery box 9 or confectionery packaging bag (not shown) with a label sticker printed with a two-dimensional code 3 attached, a confectionery box 9 or confectionery packaging bag containing a card with a two-dimensional code 3 printed on it, or a confectionery box 9 or confectionery packaging bag containing a card with a label sticker printed with a two-dimensional code 3 attached, and any package with a two-dimensional code 3 that can be read by a camera is acceptable.

[0017] The two-dimensional code 3 is a two-dimensional code representation of the URL for connecting to the server means 6. The two-dimensional code 3 may be set differently for each confectionery store, such as two-dimensional codes 3a and 3b, as shown in Figure 1, or the same two-dimensional code 3 may be set for multiple confectionery stores.

[0018] The aforementioned video 10 may include, for example, a video 10b of a congratulatory, thank-you, or grateful message from someone at a confectionery shop selling sweets, or a video 10a of a chorus of congratulations, thanks, or gratitude from someone at the confectionery shop, as shown in Figure 3(b).

[0019] Said moving image 10 is obtained by, for example, capturing a video of a birthday greeting, a message of thanks or appreciation, or a chorus performed by personnel of a confectionery store such as a store manager, pastry chef, or salesclerk of the confectionery store, or capturing a video of a greeting for an event such as Christmas, a message of thanks or appreciation, or a chorus performed by a chorus group; the captured moving image 10 is transmitted from the transmitting / receiving means of said administrator information terminal 4 to the transmitting / receiving means of said server means 6, and is uploaded to and stored in the storage means of said server means 6 in advance. This makes it possible to achieve what was conventionally impossible: a means for delivering congratulations, thanks or appreciation from personnel of a confectionery store.

[0020] Examples of said server means 6 include a server installed near the administrator information terminal 4, a cloud server, or a YouTube server, and any server capable of storing the uploaded moving image 10 may be used.

[0021] As shown in FIG. 1, said network 7 communicably connects said administrator information terminal 4, said moving image viewing target person information terminals 5a, 5b, and said server means 6. There is no limit to the number of connected moving image viewing target person information terminals 5.

[0022] Said administrator information terminal 4 comprises transmitting / receiving means and control means for transmitting said moving image 10 to said server means 6. The control means of said administrator information terminal 4 transmits the captured and edited moving image 10 to said server means 6 and causes it to be stored in the storage means. Further, when the control means of said administrator information terminal 4 receives, from said moving image viewing target person information terminal 5, information read from a two-dimensional code 3 obtained by two-dimensionally encoding the URL for connecting to said server means 6 by the camera of said moving image viewing target person information terminal 5, it causes the moving image 10 stored in said server means 6 to be transmitted to said moving image viewing target person information terminal 5.

[0023] The video viewer information terminal 5 is connectable to the server means 6 and the administrator information terminal 4 via a network 7, and has a transmitting and receiving means for transmitting information read by a built-in camera from the two-dimensional code 3 on the confectionery package 2 with the two-dimensional code, and a display screen 8 capable of displaying the video 10. The video viewer information terminal 5 can be, for example, a smartphone or a tablet, and any information terminal equipped with a display screen 8, a speaker, and a camera capable of reading the two-dimensional code 3 is acceptable.

[0024] When the video viewer information terminal 5 receives the video 10 from the server means 6, the control means of the video viewer information terminal 5 displays on the display screen 8 either a video 10b of a congratulatory, thank you, or appreciation message from the confectionery shop owner, as shown in Figure 3(b), or a video 10a of a choral performance of congratulations, thanks, or appreciation from the confectionery shop owner, as shown in Figure 3(a).

[0025] Next, we will explain some examples of use. First, for example, people working at a confectionery shop may produce a video 10b of congratulatory, thank-you, or grateful message from people working at a confectionery shop, as shown in Figure 3(b), or a video 10a of a celebratory, thank-you, or grateful choral performance by the same people working at the confectionery shop, as shown in Figure 3(a). Alternatively, the confectionery shop and its manager may jointly produce, for example, a video 10b of congratulatory, thank-you, or grateful message from a choral group, or a video 10a of a celebratory, thank-you, or grateful choral performance as shown in Figure 3(a).

[0026] Then, the control means of the administrator information terminal 4 transmits the video 10 to the server means 6 using the transmitting and receiving means of the administrator information terminal 4, and stores it in the storage means of the server means 6, for example, a server installed near the administrator information terminal 4, a cloud server, or a YouTube server.

[0027] Next, prepare the confectionery package 2 with the two-dimensional code. Prepare the necessary number of label stickers or cards printed with the two-dimensional code 3 in advance, for example, enough for about one month's worth of customers celebrating. When purchasing cakes or other confectionery, if the customer requests that the cake be inscribed with words such as "Happy Birthday" in chocolate pen, or if the manager or staff of a cake shop or other confectionery shop discreetly asks if it is a celebratory gift and is told it is, then either attach the label sticker printed with the two-dimensional code 3 as shown in Figure 2 to the confectionery box 9 or confectionery packaging bag that contains the cakes or other confectionery, or place a celebratory card with the label sticker attached inside the confectionery box 9 or confectionery packaging bag, or prepare a confectionery box 9 or confectionery packaging bag that already displays the two-dimensional code 3.

[0028] Then, when handing over the confectionery box 9 or confectionery packaging bag containing the cake, the video viewer is asked to scan the two-dimensional code 3 with a video viewer information terminal 5 equipped with a camera, such as a smartphone or mobile phone, and access the URL that is scanned.

[0029] Next, when a video viewer reads the two-dimensional code 3 attached to the confectionery box 9 using a video viewer information terminal 5 equipped with a camera, such as a mobile phone, and accesses the URL of the two-dimensional code 3, the control means of the administrator information terminal 4 transmits the stored video 10 from the server means 6, allowing the viewer to be surprised with videos 10a and 10b, which contain congratulatory, thank-you, or grateful messages and choral performances by the confectionery shop staff and others expressing their celebratory feelings. [Explanation of symbols]

[0030] 1. Confectionery packaging system 2. Confectionery packaging with a QR code 3. Two-dimensional code 4. Administrator Information Terminal 5. Video Viewer Information Terminal 6. Server Methods 7 Network 8 Display screen 9 Confectionery Box 10 Videos

Claims

1. A confectionery packaging system that allows users to view videos from confectionery retailers by scanning the QR code on the confectionery packaging containing the purchased confectionery, An administrator information terminal is connected via a network to a server that stores the aforementioned video, and has transmitting and receiving means and control means for transmitting the aforementioned video to the server. A confectionery package with a two-dimensional code, which displays a two-dimensional code containing a URL for connecting to the server means, which stores the confectionery to be purchased, The system comprises a server means and an administrator information terminal, which are connected via a network and include a transmitting and receiving means that transmits information read by a built-in camera from the two-dimensional code to the administrator information terminal, and a video viewer information terminal having a display screen capable of viewing the video received from the server means. The aforementioned video is a video of a congratulatory, thank-you, or grateful message from someone at a confectionery shop that sells sweets, or a video of a chorus of congratulations, thanks, or gratitude from someone at the aforementioned confectionery shop. A confectionery packaging system characterized by the fact that the aforementioned two-dimensional code is different for each confectionery retailer.

2. The confectionery packaging system according to claim 1, characterized in that the two-dimensional code-attached confectionery packaging is a confectionery box or confectionery packaging bag on which the two-dimensional code is printed, a confectionery box or confectionery packaging bag on which a label sticker with the two-dimensional code is attached, or a confectionery box or confectionery packaging bag that contains a card on which the two-dimensional code is printed, or a card on which a label sticker with the two-dimensional code is attached.

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