Server device, server device control method and program

Claims

1. a determination means for determining whether a first user who wishes to enter a virtual store operated by a predetermined facility has entered the predetermined facility; a control means for permitting the first user to enter the virtual store when the first user has entered the predetermined facility, and for controlling the sale of goods or services to the first user in the virtual store; A server device comprising:

2. a storage means for storing ticket information for entering the predetermined facility and biometric information for each of a plurality of users in a user management database in association with each other; 2. The server device according to claim 1, further comprising an authentication means for receiving a first authentication request including biometric information of a second user attempting to enter the specified facility from a gate device installed at an entrance of the specified facility, identifying the second user attempting to enter the specified facility by performing a matching process using the biometric information included in the first authentication request and the biometric information stored in the user management database, and notifying the gate device of successful authentication if the identified second user has purchased a valid ticket.

3. the user management database stores, for a first user among the plurality of users who has purchased a product or service at the virtual store, purchased product information regarding the product or service purchased by the first user, including a location for receiving the product or service desired by the first user, in association with biometric information of the first user; The server device of claim 2 further comprises a store visit notification processing means that receives, from a store terminal installed within the specified facility, a purchaser visit notification including biometric information of a third user who has visited the location where the store terminal is installed, performs a matching process using the biometric information included in the purchaser visit notification and the biometric information stored in the user management database to identify the third user who has visited the location where the store terminal is installed, and if purchased product information corresponding to the identified third user exists, sends the purchased product information corresponding to the identified third user to the store terminal.

4. The server device of claim 3 further comprises a behavior history generation means that receives a user detection notification from a guidance terminal installed within the specified facility, including biometric information of a fourth user whose presence has been detected by the guidance terminal, identifies the detected fourth user by performing a matching process using the biometric information included in the user detection notification and the biometric information stored in the user management database, generates a behavior history of the identified fourth user based on the location where the guidance terminal is installed, and stores the generated behavior history in the user management database in association with the biometric information of the identified fourth user.

5. 5. The server device according to claim 4, further comprising a suggestion unit that suggests to the first user an action to take within the predetermined facility based on the purchased product information stored in the user management database.

6. 5. The server device according to claim 4, further comprising a suggestion unit that suggests actions to the fourth user in the virtual store based on the action history stored in the user management database.

7. The server device according to claim 2 , wherein the control means enables the first user to select a biometric authentication locker installed within the specified facility as a place to receive the product purchased by the first user.

8. The server device described in claim 7, wherein the authentication means receives a second authentication request from the biometric authentication locker including biometric information of a fifth user who wishes to receive the product purchased at the virtual store, identifies the fifth user who wishes to receive the product by performing a matching process using the biometric information included in the second authentication request and the biometric information stored in the user management database, and notifies the biometric authentication locker of successful authentication if the product purchased by the identified fifth user is stored in the biometric authentication locker.

9. In the server device, a determination step of determining whether a first user who wishes to enter a virtual store operated by a predetermined facility has entered the predetermined facility; a control step of permitting the first user to enter the virtual store when the first user has entered the predetermined facility, and controlling the sale of goods or services to the first user in the virtual store; A method for controlling a server device, comprising:

10. The computer installed in the server device a determination process of determining whether a first user who wishes to enter a virtual store operated by a predetermined facility has entered the predetermined facility; a control process that, when the first user has entered the predetermined facility, permits the first user to enter the virtual store and controls the sale of goods or services to the first user in the virtual store; A program to execute.