Data processing system and data processing method

• US 20090292604A1
• Filed: 10/12/2007
• Published: 11/26/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/18/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Yamada, Yasuhiro
• Application Number:
  US12/311,990
• Publication Number:
  US 20090292604A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.23
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/045 using payment protocols involving tickets
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/12 specially adapted for electronic shopping systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/352 Contactless payments by cards
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/387 Payment using discounts or coupons relating to marketing G06Q30/02
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0222 During e-commerce, i.e. online transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G07G 1/0036 Checkout procedures

Abstract

The present invention generates coupon distribution key data in a key generation section (23) when distributing a coupon on advertising data; writes the coupon distribution key data to an IC card (50); manages memory identification data and the coupon distribution key data while associating them each other in a coupon management device (20); transmits the memory identification data and the coupon distribution key data stored in the IC card (50) from a user terminal device (30) to the coupon management device (20) when the user terminal device (30) has been operated to purchase a commodity; transmits coupon possession data to an electronic commerce site (40) if they coincide with the memory identification data and the coupon distribution key data managed in the coupon management device (20); makes a payment while allowing the coupon reflected therein. This allows the electronic commerce site, which published an advertisement, to authenticate that a user has obtained the coupon properly, which has been distributed to the user via an electronic advertisement that exists in an outdoor space or the like.

Claims

1. A data processing system, comprising:

display means for displaying advertising data;

key generation means for generating coupon distribution key data to be issued when a coupon published in said advertising data is distributed;

first communication means for reading memory identification data stored in a memory, and writing the coupon distribution key data generated by said key generation means to the memory from which said memory identification data has been read, said first communication means being integrated with said display means or placed close to said display means;

coupon management means for associating the coupon distribution key data generated by said key generation means with the memory identification data read by said first communication means and managing them;

an electronic commerce site where a commodity advertised with said advertising data is available for purchase;

a user terminal capable of accessing said electronic commerce site; and

second communication means for reading said memory identification data and said coupon distribution key data stored in said memory, said second communication means being connected to said user terminal, wherein,

when the user terminal has accessed said electronic commerce site and been operated to purchase the commodity, said user terminal transmits the memory identification data and the coupon distribution key data read by said second communication means to said coupon management means, and

said coupon management means compares said memory identification data and said coupon distribution key data managed therein with the memory identification data and the coupon distribution key data transmitted from said user terminal, and, if they coincide with each other, transmits said coupon possession data to said electronic commerce site to allow said electronic commerce site to perform a payment process while allowing the coupon to be reflected therein.

2. The data processing system according to claim 1, wherein said first communication means and/or said second communication means is contactless communication means.

3. The data processing system according to claim 1, wherein,

said key generation means is placed on the part of said coupon management means, and generates said coupon distribution key data upon receipt of the memory identification data via said first communication means, and

said coupon management means associates the generated coupon distribution key data with said memory identification data and manages them, and writes the coupon distribution key data to said memory via said first communication means.

4. The data processing system according to claim 1, wherein,

said key generation means is placed on the part of said display means,

said key generation means of said display means writes the generated coupon distribution key data to the memory via said first communication means, and

said coupon distribution key data and said memory identification data are stored in said coupon management means so as to be associated with each other.

5. The data processing system according to claim 1, wherein,

when a second or subsequent coupon is to be obtained, said first communication means reads, from said memory, said memory identification data and said coupon distribution key data previously stored therein, and transmits them to said coupon management means, and

said coupon management means compares said memory identification data and said coupon distribution key data managed therein with said memory identification data and said coupon distribution key data transmitted from said first communication means, and, if they coincide with each other, replaces said coupon distribution key data with a new piece of coupon distribution key data generated by said key generation means, and replaces said coupon distribution key data stored in said memory therewith via said first communication means.

6. A data processing method, comprising the steps of:

displaying advertising data on display means;

generating coupon distribution key data with key generation means, when distributing a coupon published in said advertising data;

with first communication means, reading memory identification data stored in a memory, and writing the coupon distribution key data generated by said key generation means to said memory from which the memory identification data has been read;

associating the memory identification data read by said first communication means with the coupon distribution key data generated by said key generation means and managing them in coupon management means;

reading said memory identification data and said coupon distribution key data stored in said memory, with second communication means connected to said user terminal capable of accessing an electronic commerce site;

with said user terminal, transmitting the memory identification data and the coupon distribution key data read by said second communication means to said coupon management means, when the user terminal accessing said electronic commerce site has been operated to purchase a commodity;

with said coupon management means, comparing said memory identification data and said coupon distribution key data managed therein with the memory identification data and the coupon distribution key data transmitted from said user terminal; and

if said memory identification data and said coupon distribution key data managed therein coincide with the memory identification data and the coupon distribution key data transmitted from said user terminal, transmitting said coupon possession data to said electronic commerce site to allow said electronic commerce site to perform a payment process while allowing the coupon to be reflected therein.

7. The data processing method according to claim 6, wherein said first communication means and/or said second communication means is contactless communication means.

8. The data processing method according to claim 6, wherein,

said key generation means is placed on the part of said coupon management means, and generates said coupon distribution key data upon receipt of the memory identification data via said first communication means, and

said coupon management means associates the generated coupon distribution key data with said memory identification data and manages them, and writes the coupon distribution key data to said memory via said first communication means.

9. The data processing method according to claim 6, wherein,

said key generation means is placed on the part of said display means, and the key generation means of said display means generates said coupon distribution key data,

the key generation means of said display means writes the generated coupon distribution key data to said memory via said first communication means, and

said coupon distribution key data and said memory identification data are stored in said coupon management means so as to be associated with each other.

10. The data processing method according to claim 6, further comprising the steps of:

when a second or subsequent coupon is to be obtained, reading, from said memory, said memory identification data and said coupon distribution key data previously stored therein via said first communication means, and transmitting them to said coupon management means, and

said coupon management means comparing said memory identification data and said coupon distribution key data managed therein with said memory identification data and said coupon distribution key data transmitted from said first communication means, and, if they coincide with each other, replacing the coupon distribution key data with a new piece of coupon distribution key data generated by said key generation means, and replacing said coupon distribution key data stored in said memory therewith via said first communication means.