Server Charging System With Purchase-Linked Power Incentives
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electric charging systems for information equipment do not effectively draw customers to stores or increase sales per customer, as they do not provide incentives for purchasing products or services during charging sessions.
Innovation Solution
A server apparatus and receptacle system that generates electric charging information based on purchase amounts, offering electric charging periods or amounts corresponding to these purchases, thereby incentivizing customers to buy products or services while their equipment is being charged.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If electric charging is provided at stores without linking to purchase incentives, then customers can charge their information equipment, but sales per customer do not increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the parameter of charging duration from a fixed value to a variable value that depends on purchase amount. By storing electric charging parameters (duration, amount) in the storage section and selecting them based on purchase amount at the server, the system creates a direct correlation between purchasing behavior and charging benefits, thereby increasing sales incentive while maintaining ease of charging operation
Solution Approach 2:
The patent makes the charging system serve multiple functions: it provides both the basic charging service and a sales incentive mechanism. The server apparatus integrates both the charging parameter determination and purchase amount processing functions, allowing the same system to fulfill both customer service and commercial promotion objectives simultaneously
2Adaptability or versatility
If electric charging is provided without purchase linkage, then charging accessibility is improved, but customer attraction to stores is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The system maintains charging accessibility by allowing any customer to use the charging service, but enhances customer attraction by dynamically adjusting charging parameters (duration, amount) based on purchase amounts. This creates a tiered incentive structure that attracts more customers to visit stores and make purchases while keeping the basic service accessible to all
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements a feedback loop where purchase amount information is fed back to the server, which then determines appropriate charging parameters. This feedback mechanism creates a responsive incentive system that adapts to customer behavior, encouraging repeat visits and increased spending while maintaining service accessibility
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AI summary
Provided is a server device whereby more customers are gathered at a store, and the spending per customer is increased. In a server device (50): a storage unit (54) stores charging parameters corresponding to purchase costs; a wired communication unit (53) receives information of the purchase cost which is inputted into a cash register; and a generating unit (55a) retrieves, from the charging parameters which are stored in the storage unit (54), the charging parameter corresponding to the purchase cost which is received by the wired communication unit (53), and, on the basis of the charging parameter, generates charging information which indicates either the charging time or the charging quantity at which a power outlet carries out charging.