JP6101222B2 - Vending machine, vending machine control method and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a vending machine, a vending machine control method, and a program.

  A vending machine is provided with a wireless communication function, and information is provided from the vending machine to a portable terminal by wireless communication. For example, Patent Document 1 describes a vending machine that transmits life expectancy data of an electric device that is a constituent device of a vending machine to an external device by wire or wirelessly.

JP 2000-137852 A

  However, in the vending machine described in Patent Document 1, it is not known whether life expectancy data can be acquired from the vending machine unless the external device is actually operated and connected.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a background, and a vending machine, a vending machine control method, and a program capable of easily grasping whether wireless communication of the vending machine is possible. The purpose is to provide.

  A main invention of the present invention for solving the above problems is a vending machine that sells products in response to pressing of a button having a light emitter, a terminal detection unit that detects a mobile terminal capable of wireless communication, A light emission control unit that causes the light emitter to emit light when a mobile terminal capable of wireless communication is detected.

  The vending machine of the present invention further includes a distance acquisition unit that acquires a distance from the mobile terminal capable of wireless communication, and the light emission control unit emits the light when the distance is equal to or less than a predetermined value. The body may emit light.

  In the vending machine of the present invention, the light emitter controller causes the light emitter to emit light in a first pattern when the distance is equal to or less than a first set value, and the distance is the first value. If it is equal to or less than the second set value that is longer than the set value, the light emitter may emit light in a second pattern.

  The vending machine of the present invention further includes a profile acquisition unit that acquires profile information specifying the second pattern from the portable terminal, and the light emitter control unit is configured such that the distance is the first set value. In the following cases, the light emitter may emit light with the first pattern specified in the profile information.

  In the vending machine of the present invention, the light emission control unit may cause the light emitter to emit light in a pattern corresponding to the mobile terminal.

  In the vending machine of the present invention, the light emission control unit may cause the light emitter to emit light in a predetermined pattern indicating an error when a plurality of portable terminals capable of wireless communication are detected.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for controlling a vending machine that sells products in response to pressing of a button having a light emitter, wherein a computer that controls the vending machine can perform wireless communication. And a step of causing the light emitter to emit light when a portable terminal capable of wireless communication is detected.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a program for detecting a mobile terminal capable of wireless communication with a computer that controls a vending machine that sells a product in response to pressing of a button having a light emitter, And causing the light emitter to emit light when a portable terminal capable of wireless communication is detected.

  Other problems and solutions to be disclosed by the present application will be made clear by the embodiments of the invention and the drawings.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to easily grasp whether wireless communication of a vending machine is possible.

It is a figure which shows an example of the external appearance of the vending machine 10 of this embodiment. It is a figure explaining the outline of the hardware constitutions of the vending machine. It is a figure which shows the software structural example of the vending machine 10 of this embodiment. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a profile storage unit 231. FIG. It is a figure explaining the schematic example of the hardware constitutions of the vending machine. It is a figure which shows the software structural example of the vending machine 10 of this embodiment. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a light emission pattern storage unit 131. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a profile storage unit 132. FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining an outline of processing executed by the vending machine 10;

== Summary of Invention ==
Hereinafter, a vending machine 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the appearance of a vending machine 10 according to the present embodiment. When money (coin or banknote) is inserted into the money insertion slot 11, the LED light 14 included in the button 13 corresponding to the product sample 12 of the product that can be provided by the vending machine 10 is turned on within the amount inserted. To do. When the button 13 on which the LED light 14 is lit is pressed, the vending machine 10 provides the product indicated by the product sample 12 corresponding to the button 13. The configuration for providing merchandise in response to pressing of the button 13 containing the LED light 14 is the same as that of a conventional vending machine.

  The vending machine 10 according to the present embodiment provides information (hereinafter referred to as vending machine information) to the mobile terminal 20 carried by the user. In this embodiment, the mobile terminal 20 is assumed to be a smartphone or a tablet computer. The mobile terminal 20 is, for example, various portable computers having a wireless communication function such as a mobile phone, a notebook personal computer, and a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant). It can be. The vending machine 10 provides recommended product information, coupons, etc. to users who purchase the product, and provides maintenance status of the vending machine 10 to the inventory status of the product and the temperature of the product. Etc. The vending machine 10 of the present embodiment causes the LED light 14 to emit light (including turning on, turning off, and blinking) in a predetermined pattern when wireless communication with the mobile terminal 20 carried by the user becomes possible. The user is informed that information can be acquired from the vending machine 10. Thereby, the user can recognize that information can be obtained from the vending machine 10 using the portable terminal 20.

== Example of Hardware Configuration of Mobile Terminal 20 ==
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of the mobile terminal 20. The portable terminal 20 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 201, a memory 202, a storage device 203, a wireless communication device 204, a touch panel display 205, and a GPS receiver 206.

  The storage device 203 is a flash memory that stores various data and programs. The storage device 203 may be a hard disk drive or a solid state drive, for example. The storage device 203 stores the application program 21.

  The application program 21 is a user program for displaying vending machine information acquired from the vending machine 10, for example. By executing the application program 21, various processes such as a response to a message and exchange of a user profile are performed between the vending machine 10 and the portable terminal 20. An application program 21 is provided from a service provider related to the vending machine 10. That is, the user's portable terminal 20 that has installed the application program 21 can obtain vending machine information from the vending machine 10.

  In addition to the application program 21, various programs can be stored in the storage device 203, and various functions are realized by the CPU 201 reading this program into the memory 102 and executing it.

  The wireless communication device 204 is a device for performing wireless communication. In the present embodiment, the wireless communication device 204 performs wireless communication by Bluetooth (registered trademark) LE (Low Energy). However, Bluetooth (registered trademark), WiFi (Wireless Fidelity), NFC (Near Field Communication; near field communication; It is also possible to perform wireless communication according to a standard such as distance wireless communication.

  The touch panel display 205 is a multi-touch display that can detect touches at a plurality of locations for inputting and outputting data. The user inputs data by touching the touch panel display 205, tapping, and swiping. The GPS receiver 205 is a receiver that receives a positioning signal from a GPS satellite. The current position of the mobile terminal 20 can be measured by using the positioning signal received by the GPU receiver 205.

== Software Configuration of Mobile Terminal 20 ==
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a software configuration of the mobile terminal 20. The portable terminal 20 includes a wireless communication control unit 211, a message response unit 212, a profile transmission unit 213, a vending machine information reception unit 214, a vending machine information display unit 215, and a profile storage unit 231.

  Note that the wireless communication control unit 211, the message response unit 212, the profile transmission unit 213, the vending machine information reception unit 214, and the vending machine information display unit 215 each have an application program 21 stored in the storage device 203 by the CPU 201. It implement | achieves by reading to the memory 202 and performing. The profile storage unit 231 is realized as part of a storage area provided by the memory 202 and the storage device 203.

  The wireless communication control unit 211 controls the wireless communication device 204 to perform wireless communication with the vending machine 10. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the wireless communication device 204 provides wireless communication according to Bluetooth (registered trademark) LE. For example, the wireless communication control unit 211 performs protocol control of Bluetooth (registered trademark) LE. Also good.

  The message response unit 212 transmits a response to the vending machine 10 in response to the message broadcast from the vending machine 10. The message broadcast from the vending machine 10 can be a pairing request, for example. Further, the message response unit 212 may transmit a PIN (Personal Identification Number) related to pairing to the vending machine 10. Note that the message response unit 212 can also transmit various data required for communication by Bluetooth (registered trademark) to the vending machine 10.

  The profile storage unit 231 stores information related to the mobile terminal 20 (hereinafter referred to as a user profile). FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the profile storage unit 231. In the example of FIG. 4, the user profile includes identification information (user ID) of the user of the mobile terminal 20, information (pattern ID) indicating the light emission pattern of the LED light 14 of the vending machine 10 specified by the user, and the user. Attribute (user attribute) is included. The user profile is set in advance by the user of the mobile terminal 20.

  The profile transmission unit 213 transmits the user profile stored in the profile storage unit 231 to the vending machine 10.

  The vending machine information receiving unit 214 receives vending machine information transmitted from the vending machine 10, and the vending machine information display unit 215 touches the vending machine information received by the vending machine information receiving unit 214 with a touch panel. This is displayed on the display 205.

== Example of Hardware Configuration of Vending Machine 10 ==
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a schematic example of the hardware configuration of the vending machine 10. The vending machine 10 includes a change return port 15, a sales processing unit 16, a product storage unit 17, a product discharge port 18, and an information providing device 100 in addition to the button 13 containing the money insertion port 11 and the LED light 14 described above. .

  The sales control unit 16 is a circuit that performs control related to sales of products stored in the product storage unit 17. The product is discharged to the product discharge port 18, and the change is discharged to the change return port 15.

  The information providing apparatus 100 includes a CPU 101, a memory 102, a storage device 103, and a wireless communication device 104. The storage device 103 stores various data and programs, such as a hard disk drive, a solid state drive, and a flash memory. The CPU 101 implements various functions by reading a program stored in the storage device 103 into the memory 102 and executing it. The wireless communication device 104 is a device for performing wireless communication with the mobile terminal 20. In the present embodiment, the wireless communication device 104 performs wireless communication by Bluetooth (registered trademark) LE (Low Energy). However, Bluetooth (registered trademark), WiFi (Wireless Fidelity), NFC (Near Field Communication); It is also possible to perform wireless communication according to a standard such as distance wireless communication.

== Example of Software Configuration of Vending Machine 10 ==
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a software configuration example of the vending machine 10 according to the present embodiment. The vending machine 10 includes a product sales control unit 111, a wireless communication control unit 112, a terminal detection unit 113, a distance acquisition unit 114, a light emission control unit 115, a profile acquisition unit 116, a light emission pattern storage unit 131, and a profile storage unit 132. .

  The vending machine 10 includes the product sales control unit 111, the wireless communication control unit 112, the terminal detection unit 113, the distance acquisition unit 114, the light emission control unit 115, and the profile acquisition unit 116. Is realized by reading the program stored in the storage device 103 into the memory 102 and executing the program, and the light emission pattern storage unit 131 and the profile storage unit 132 are storage areas provided by the memory 102 and the storage device 103. Realized as part.

  The merchandise sales control unit 111 performs control related to merchandise sales. For example, the merchandise sales control unit 111 turns on the LED light 14 of the button 13 corresponding to the sellable merchandise according to the amount of money inserted into the money slot 11, and stores the merchandise when the button 13 is pressed. Various controls for discharging the product stored in the unit 16 from the product discharge port 18 are performed. Further, when there is a change, the sales control unit 16 performs control for discharging the change amount of money to the change return port 15. The control process by the merchandise sales control unit 111 is the same as the sales process of a general vending machine, and detailed description thereof is omitted here.

  The wireless communication control unit 112 controls the wireless communication device 104. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the wireless communication device 104 provides wireless communication according to Bluetooth (registered trademark) LE. For example, the wireless communication control unit 112 performs protocol control of Bluetooth (registered trademark) LE. Also good. The wireless communication control unit 112 sets a radio wave intensity by the wireless communication device 104 to a maximum and sends a message (for example, a pairing request) every predetermined time while communication with the mobile terminal 20 is not performed. Broadcast. When receiving a response to the message from the portable terminal 20, the wireless communication control unit 112 performs various processes necessary for communication by Bluetooth (registered trademark) LE, for example, requesting a PIN and establishing a session.

  The terminal detection unit 113 detects the mobile terminal 20 that can communicate by wireless communication. When the terminal detection unit 113 receives a response from the portable terminal 20 to the message broadcast by the wireless communication control unit 112, the terminal detection unit 113 can detect the communication terminal 20 as a portable terminal capable of communication. In the present embodiment, in addition to receiving the response to the message, the distance acquisition unit 114 (to be described later) acquires the distance between the mobile terminal 20 that is the transmission source of the response and the vending machine 10, and this distance is When the value is equal to or less than the predetermined value, the mobile terminal 20 is detected as a mobile terminal capable of communication.

  The distance acquisition unit 114 acquires the distance between the vending machine 10 and the mobile terminal 20. For example, the distance acquisition unit 114 may acquire the strength of the radio signal received from the mobile terminal 20 and calculate the distance according to the strength, or may record the installation position of the vending machine 10 in advance. Alternatively, the GPS data may be received from the mobile terminal 20 to calculate the position of the mobile terminal 20, and the distance between them may be calculated from the positions of the vending machine 10 and the mobile terminal 20.

  The light emission pattern storage unit 131 stores a pattern for causing the LED light 14 to emit light. The light emission pattern storage unit 131 stores three types of light emission patterns: an initial pattern, an error pattern, and a user pattern. The initial pattern is a light emission pattern when a mobile terminal 20 capable of wireless communication is first detected, and the error pattern is when a plurality of mobile terminals 20 are nearby (that is, a mobile phone for which the vending machine 10 provides information). (When the number of terminals 20 cannot be limited to one). The user pattern is a light emission pattern that can be selected by the user of the mobile terminal 20, and an arbitrary number of light emission patterns are registered in advance.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the light emission pattern storage unit 131. The light emission pattern storage unit 131 stores the light emission pattern of the LED light 14 in association with the pattern ID. The light emission pattern includes the timing and order in which the light emission control unit 115 performs control such as turning on, turning off, and blinking the LED light 14, and specifying the target LED light 14. In the example of FIG. 7, the light emission pattern corresponding to the pattern ID “S01” is an initial pattern, the light emission pattern corresponding to the pattern ID “E01” is an error pattern, and the light emission corresponding to the pattern ID “P01”. The pattern is a user pattern. In the initial pattern, a light emission pattern in which the buttons 1 to 10 are turned on for 0.3 seconds and then the buttons 1 to 10 are turned off is shown.

  The profile storage unit 132 stores a user profile transmitted from the mobile terminal 20. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the profile storage unit 132. When user profiles are received from a plurality of portable terminals 20, a plurality of user profiles are stored in the profile storage unit 132. When the communication session with the mobile terminal 20 is disconnected, the user profile is deleted from the profile storage unit 132.

  The profile acquisition unit 116 receives the user profile transmitted from the mobile terminal 20 and registers the received user profile in the profile storage unit 132. Further, the profile acquisition unit 116 deletes the user profile from the profile storage unit 132 when the communication session between the vending machine 10 and the portable terminal 20 is disconnected.

  The light emission control unit 115 controls the light emission of the LED light 14. The light emission control unit 115 reads the light emission pattern corresponding to the pattern ID of the user profile registered in the profile storage unit 132 from the light emission pattern storage unit 131, and controls lighting and extinction of the LED light 14 according to the read light emission pattern.

== Processing ==
FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining an outline of processing executed by the vending machine 10.

  The wireless communication control unit 112 sets the broadcast range to be transmitted using the wireless communication device 104 to the maximum (S311). For example, the radio communication control unit 112 can maximize the broadcast range by setting the radio field intensity of the radio communication device 104 to the maximum. The wireless communication control unit 112 transmits a broadcast message (for example, a pairing request) from the wireless communication device 104 (S312). The terminal detection unit 113 determines whether or not a response from the mobile terminal 20 to the broadcast message has been received (S313). If no response has been received (S313: NO), the processing from step S311 is repeated. Note that the wireless communication control unit 112 may sleep for a predetermined time here.

  When a response is received from the mobile terminal 20 (S313: YES), the distance acquisition unit 114 acquires the distance to the mobile terminal 20 (S314). If the acquired distance is less than the predetermined threshold (S315: NO), the process returns to step S311.

  When the acquired distance is equal to or greater than the predetermined threshold (S315: YES), the terminal detection unit 113 detects the mobile terminal 20 that is the transmission source of the response as a mobile terminal capable of wireless communication. The light emission control unit 115 reads the initial pattern (the light emission pattern corresponding to the pattern ID “S01” in the example of FIG. 7) from the light emission pattern storage unit 131, and turns on or off the LED light 14 according to the read initial pattern (S316). ).

  The profile acquisition unit 116 receives the user profile transmitted from the mobile terminal 20 and registers it in the profile storage unit 132 (S317). When the profile acquisition unit 116 has successfully received the user profile (S318: YES) and there is only one user profile stored in the profile storage unit 132, that is, only one mobile terminal capable of wireless communication is available. (S319: YES), the light emission control unit 115 reads the light emission pattern corresponding to the pattern ID included in the user profile from the light emission pattern storage unit 131, and the LED light 14 is turned on or off according to the read light emission pattern. (S320). In the example of FIG. 8, the light emission pattern corresponding to the pattern ID “P01” included in the user profile is read out. When acquisition of the user profile fails (S318: NO), or when two or more user profiles are registered in the profile storage unit 132 (S319: NO), the light emission control unit 115 displays an error pattern (example in FIG. 7). Then, the light emission pattern corresponding to the pattern ID “E01” is read from the light emission pattern storage unit 131, and the LED light 14 is turned on or off according to the read error pattern (S321).

  As described above, according to the vending machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the mobile terminal 20 capable of wireless communication is detected, the LED light 14 can be caused to emit light in the initial pattern. Therefore, the user can easily grasp that information can be acquired from the vending machine 10 emitted by the LED light 14 using the portable terminal 20.

  Moreover, according to the vending machine 10 of this embodiment, the LED light 14 of the vending machine 10 can be made to emit light with the pattern selected by the user of the portable terminal 20. Therefore, the user can easily grasp that the vending machine 20 can communicate with his / her mobile terminal 20.

  In addition, it is possible to notify the user that communication using the portable terminal 20 is possible using the LED light 14 included in a button included in a conventional vending machine. Therefore, it is possible to notify information only by adding a control device (information providing device 10) for the LED light 14 to the vending machine 10 without adding a notification device such as a new display device. . Thereby, the addition of the notification function to the existing vending machine can be realized at a low cost.

  Moreover, according to the vending machine 10 of this embodiment, when the some portable terminal 20 is detected within the predetermined distance from the vending machine 10, the LED light 14 can be light-emitted with an error pattern. Therefore, the user can easily grasp that there are a plurality of portable terminals 20 nearby.

== Modification ==
In this embodiment, the vending machine 10 includes the information providing apparatus 100. However, the information providing apparatus 100 is provided as a separate body from the vending machine 10, and is attached to the vending machine 10 to perform the vending. The light emission of the LED light 14 of the machine 10 may be controlled.

  In this embodiment, a response to the broadcast message is transmitted, and the mobile terminal 20 that is closer than a predetermined distance is detected as a mobile terminal capable of wireless communication. The mobile terminal 20 that has transmitted the response may be detected as a mobile terminal capable of wireless communication. In this case, the radio wave intensity for broadcasting may be set not to the maximum value but to an intensity that can reach a predetermined distance. Further, when, for example, Bluetooth (registered trademark) LE pairing is established or a communication session is established between the vending machine 10 and the portable terminal 20, the portable terminal 20 is set as a portable terminal capable of wireless communication. You may make it detect.

  In the present embodiment, when a plurality of user profiles are registered, that is, when a plurality of portable terminals 20 exist within a predetermined distance, the LED light 14 is caused to emit light according to an error pattern. The LED light 14 may be caused to emit light with a light emission pattern corresponding to the pattern ID included in the user profile from the mobile terminal 20 with the shortest distance.

  In the present embodiment, the distance between the vending machine 10 and the portable terminal 20 is measured. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the radio wave from the wireless communication device 104 is a predetermined distance (step S315 in FIG. 9). The radio field intensity may be set so that it only reaches the threshold value to be compared with (1).

  In the present embodiment, the user pattern is registered in advance in the light emission pattern storage unit 131, and the user of the mobile terminal 20 selects from here, but the user sets and sets the light emission pattern. The emitted light pattern may be included in the user profile and transmitted from the portable terminal 20 to the vending machine 10.

  In the present embodiment, the light emission pattern is an arbitrary pattern, but the pattern may visually represent a message. For example, a user pattern that turns on or blinks the LED light 14 so as to represent katakana or alphabet may be registered, and a user pattern corresponding to the initial character of the user may be selected. Moreover, you may register as what turns on or blinks the LED light 14 so that a figure may be represented as a user pattern.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the portable terminal 20 capable of wireless communication is detected, the LED light 14 is caused to emit light according to the user pattern. However, the LED light 14 is used for the interaction between the user and the vending machine 10. Also good. For example, when making an inquiry to the user from the vending machine 10 (for example, sending an inquiry message from the vending machine 10 to the mobile terminal 20), the LED light 14 is turned on or blinking to indicate “?”. You can make it. In addition, when a user makes a two-choice (YES / NO) inquiry to the vending machine 10 (for example, whether there is inventory, whether there is a change, whether the product is cold, etc.) An answer from the vending machine 10 to the user may be made by turning on or blinking the LED light 14 so as to represent “x”.

  In this embodiment, the message response unit 212 of the mobile terminal 20 is realized by executing the application program 21. For example, the operating system of the mobile terminal 20 is a function of Bluetooth (registered trademark) LE. May be realized as a function of the operating system.

  Although the present embodiment has been described above, the above embodiment is intended to facilitate understanding of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. The present invention can be changed and improved without departing from the gist thereof, and the present invention includes equivalents thereof.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Vending machine 11 Money insertion slot 12 Product sample 13 Button 14 LED light 15 Change return port 16 Sales processing part 17 Product storage part 18 Product discharge port 20 Portable terminal 100 Information provision apparatus 101 CPU
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 102 Memory 103 Memory | storage device 104 Wireless communication apparatus 111 Goods sales control part 112 Wireless communication control part 113 Terminal detection part 114 Distance acquisition part 115 Light emission control part 116 Profile acquisition part 131 Light emission pattern memory | storage part 132 Profile memory | storage part 201 CPU
202 memory 203 storage device 204 wireless communication device 205 touch panel display 211 wireless communication control unit 212 message response unit 213 profile transmission unit 214 vending machine information reception unit 215 vending machine information display unit 231 profile storage unit

Claims (13)

A light emitting unit;
A communication control unit that tries to connect to the mobile terminal by wireless communication;
Immediately after the connection by the trial is successful, an acquisition unit that acquires pattern information indicating a light emission pattern of the light emitting unit, which means the connection by the trial is successful, from the mobile terminal;
A light emission control unit that causes the light emission unit to emit light immediately after successful connection by the trial, with a light emission pattern indicated by the pattern information acquired by the acquisition unit ,
The light emission pattern includes a light emission pattern that allows a user of the mobile terminal to recognize a successful connection with the mobile terminal instead of another mobile terminal . The pattern information is stored in the storage unit of the mobile terminal is set in advance by the user of said portable terminal,
The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the acquisition unit acquires the pattern information stored in the storage unit of the mobile terminal via wireless communication.   3. The vending according to claim 1 or 2, wherein in the communication control unit, the condition for successful connection includes that an application program provided by a service provider related to the vending machine is installed in the portable terminal. Machine.   The vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a transmission unit that transmits predetermined information to the portable terminal via wireless communication when the connection is successful.   In the communication control unit, the condition for successful connection is that the distance between the portable terminal and the vending machine calculated based on the positioning data obtained by the positioning means of the portable terminal is smaller than a predetermined distance. The vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising:   The vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the light emission control unit causes the light emitting unit to emit light with another light emission pattern corresponding to an amount of money put into the vending machine.   The vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the light emitting unit includes a plurality of light emitters. A method for controlling a vending machine including a light emitting unit,
Trying to connect to a mobile device via wireless communication,
Immediately after successful connection by the trial, obtaining pattern information indicating the light emission pattern of the light emitting unit, which means the successful connection by the trial, from the mobile terminal;
It said light emitting portion in the light emission pattern indicated the acquired pattern information, see containing and a to emit light immediately after connection by the attempt is successful,
The light emitting pattern, the users of mobile terminals, including a control method of the light emission pattern for recognizing the successful connection of without the mobile terminal in the another portable terminal. In vending machines equipped with light emitting parts,
The ability to attempt a wireless connection with a mobile device,
Immediately after successful connection by the trial, a function of acquiring pattern information indicating the light emission pattern of the light emitting unit, which means successful connection by the trial, from the mobile terminal;
Realizing the function of causing the light emitting unit to emit light immediately after the connection by the trial is successful in the light emission pattern indicated by the acquired pattern information ;
The light emission pattern is a computer program including a light emission pattern for allowing a user of the mobile terminal to recognize a successful connection with the mobile terminal instead of another mobile terminal . An application program provided by a service provider related to a vending machine, in a portable terminal in a range where wireless communication with the vending machine is possible,
A function of trying to connect to the vending machine by wireless communication;
Immediately after successful connection by the trial, realizing the function of transmitting the pattern information indicating the light emission pattern of the light emitting unit of the vending machine, which means the successful connection by the trial, to the vending machine,
The light emitting unit emits light with a light emission pattern indicated by the pattern information immediately after successful connection by the trial ,
The light emission pattern is an application program including a light emission pattern for allowing a user of the mobile terminal to recognize a successful connection with the mobile terminal instead of another mobile terminal . A function to preset the pattern information to the user of the portable terminal,
A function of storing the set pattern information in the storage unit of the mobile terminal, and realizing the mobile terminal,
The application program according to claim 10, wherein the transmitting function includes a function of transmitting the pattern information stored in the storage unit. A function of receiving information transmitted from the vending machine when the connection is successful;
The application program according to claim 10 or 11, further causing the mobile terminal to realize a function of displaying received information on a display of the mobile terminal.   The condition for successful connection includes that a distance between the portable terminal and the vending machine calculated based on positioning data obtained by positioning means of the portable terminal is smaller than a predetermined distance. The application program according to any one of the above.

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