KR20070043329A - Integrated membership card operation system and method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a membership card operating system and method for receiving member information from at least one member company terminal, issuing and operating a membership card, and using various member companies using information of members subscribed to the member company received from the terminal. Issuing an integrated membership card that can be used in, and when the usage history of the membership card previously issued from the terminal is received, the operating system adds and stores the points of the details currently used in the usage history of the member. Then, it is determined whether the sum of points is a score to receive the service, and if so, the operating system notifies the terminal. By doing so, the branch office can reduce the time / monetary burden of directly issuing a membership card, and a member customer can receive membership services of various branch offices with only one card, which is very convenient.

Membership, Services, Merchants, Integrations

Description

Unified membership card management system and method

1 is a conceptual diagram of a membership card operation according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram of a membership card operating system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a block diagram of a terminal of a merchant.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a membership card according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a membership card, and more particularly, to a membership card operating system and method capable of receiving various membership services with one membership card.

These days, people live and receive various services in their daily lives. For example, you receive and pay for a variety of services, such as mobile phone services, beauty salons, barber shops, and bakeries. However, service companies or shops that provide such services issue and manage various types of membership cards to attract customers or to benefit customers who have used the service a lot.

However, in the related art, there are so many types of membership cards that service companies or stores of various types of businesses are indiscriminately issued, and there are many inconveniences and difficulties in the storage and possession of the user. Unlike the original purpose of use of the issuer and the customer, such situations are frequently used.

On the other hand, merchants need to manage their own points or services for this, so it takes time and money for them.

The technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned disadvantages, the general branches are registered as a member company and issued a membership card to individual customers on behalf of the branches, the customer is issued a membership card Membership of various branches listed as a member company is provided to enhance the user's convenience and reduce the cost of the branch, thereby providing a membership card operating system and method.

Membership card operating system of the present invention for solving these problems,

A membership card operating system that receives member information from at least one member company terminal and issues and operates a membership card.

A database for storing member information and usage information of each member company of the member;

A web server that receives member information from the terminal and stores the member information in the database;

When the membership card usage information is received from the terminal, the service server includes a server server for updating and storing the usage information in the corresponding member company usage information of the membership card member.

Membership card operating method of the present invention for solving this problem,

As a membership card operating method for receiving member information from at least one member company terminal and issuing and operating a membership card,

Receiving, by the terminal, member information from the member;

Issuing a membership card that is registered with a member using the member information received from the terminal and can be used by various member companies;

When the usage history of the membership card is received from the terminal, adding and storing the points of the locally used history to the usage history of the corresponding member company;

And determining if the sum of points is a score that can receive the service, and if not, informing the terminal.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention. As those skilled in the art would realize, the described embodiments may be modified in various different ways, all without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. In the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted in order to clearly describe the present invention. Like parts are designated by like reference numerals throughout the specification.

1 is a view showing the concept of membership card operation according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the membership card operation system 200 receives general sales offices as member companies 310 to 360 through terminals 300 of member companies 310 to 360, and memberships to individual customers on behalf of the branches. The card will be issued, and customers will be given membership of various branches listed as member companies with a single membership card, allowing them to enjoy unlimited membership benefits with one membership card. In addition, there is no need to register each time. In addition, if necessary, select a branch to sign up or join another branch through information already subscribed.

2 is a configuration diagram of the membership card operating system of FIG.

2, the membership card operating system,

A membership card operating system for receiving member information from at least one member company terminal and issuing and operating a membership card 110, comprising: a database 230 for storing member (customer) information and usage information of each member company; A web server 210 which receives member information from the terminal and stores the member information in the database 230; When the membership card usage information is received from the terminal, the service server 220 for updating and storing the usage information in the corresponding member company usage information of the membership card member.

Then, the operation of the membership card operating system according to an embodiment of the present invention having such a configuration will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

 First, a restaurant, a mobile communication company, a service company that wants to manage membership, such as a beauty salon, or the like, accesses the membership card operating system 200 using his terminal 300 in advance and joins a member company (business).

At this time, through the input unit 320 to enter the service history information, such as the status of the member company, points for each amount, free use of each point or prizes, the control unit 330 transmits the input information to the web server 210 (S440) .

The web server 210 then stores the received information in the database 230. If necessary, the member companies may be collectively attracted in advance to construct the database 230 at a time, and thereafter, operations such as adding, changing, and deleting may be performed (S450).

Thereafter, the user visits the member company to use the service and inputs the member information through the input unit 320 directly or through an employee to join the membership, and the controller 330 transmits the input information to the web server 210 ( S410, S420).

Then, the web server 210 stores the input information such as personal information of the member in the member information database 232. In addition, such member information can be added, changed, or deleted later as needed. Then, the card issuing unit 223 issues a membership card that can be used by various member companies using the member information (S430). At this time, the card issuing unit 223 may issue a card by issuing a card to the outside, and in this case, serves to generate request information and to request the outside. In addition, if necessary, each member may have a card issued.

After that, the member owns the issued membership card 110, visits one of several member companies, receives a service, and pays an amount thereof, and then presents the membership card 110 (S460).

Then, the member company owner or employee inputs the amount into the input unit 320 and inputs the card information through the card reader unit 340. At this time, if necessary, the card number may be input through the input unit 320. In this case, the card reader unit 340 is not necessary.

The control unit 330 stores the service usage information and the member information thus input in the storage unit 350 and transmits them to the web server 210 through the communication unit 310 (S470). Here, the process of storing in the storage unit 350 may be omitted as necessary.

Next, when the usage history of the membership card is received from the terminal through the web server, the point manager 221 stores it in the service usage information database 233. Here, the usage information date, the amount member information may be included.

Then, the point manager 221 converts the amount of use information into points according to the point management rules of the member companies stored in advance and stores the information in the member information of the member information database. That is, the member information is updated and stored by adding the points of the details currently used to the usage history of the member.

In addition, the point manager 221 determines whether the accumulated points can receive the service beyond a predetermined point determined by the member company, and if so, notifies the user through the transmission unit, or texts the terminal and the member's mobile terminal. Send a message or email (S480).

Then, the information received through the communication unit 310 is displayed on the display unit 360 under the control of the control unit 330.

Then, the member company owner or employee contacts the displayed information, that is, information such as free use points or prizes or gifts, and provides a service to the member (S490).

In this way, a member is provided with membership service at all member companies, with only one card, and the member company does not have to manage membership directly. However, if necessary, member companies may store their own member information.

 As such, the branch office can reduce the time / monetary burden of directly issuing a membership card, and receive a management agency service for membership from a service operator.

In addition, member customers can receive membership services of various branches with a single card, which is very convenient. In addition, the operating system can generate revenue by joining various branches as members and receiving a certain fee in exchange for membership card issuance and customer information management services.

The embodiments of the present invention described above are not implemented only through the apparatus and the method, but may be implemented through a program for realizing a function corresponding to the configuration of the embodiment of the present invention or a recording medium on which the program is recorded. Implementation may be easily implemented by those skilled in the art from the description of the above-described embodiments.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications and improvements of those skilled in the art using the basic concepts of the present invention defined in the following claims are also provided. It belongs to the scope of rights.

As described above, in the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a membership card operating system and method that is beneficial to all users, member companies, and operators of the operating system by providing an integrated membership card.

Claims (6)

A membership card operation system that receives member information from at least one member company terminal and issues and operates an integrated membership card on behalf of each member company. A database for storing member information and usage information of each member company of the member; A web server that receives member information from the terminal and stores the member information in the database; And a service server for updating and storing the usage information in the corresponding member company usage information of the membership card member when the membership card usage information is received from the terminal. The method of claim 1, The database, A web page section for storing web pages, Member information database that stores member's personal information and point information for each member company, Service usage information database that stores the date and amount of information used by each member company of each member, A member company database that stores information for each member company, Membership card management system including a service information database for each member stores the service information according to the points earned by each member company. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The service server 220, The card issuing unit 223 for issuing a membership card by writing information necessary for card issuance when the web server completes membership registration, When the service usage amount and date information of the member company of the member is received through the terminal 300, the service is stored in the service usage information database 233, converted into points, and stored in the member information database 232 Point management unit 221 to update the point information of the member company of the member, and to provide a service corresponding to the point when the member's point exceeds a predetermined point set by each member company, In accordance with the control of the point management unit 221 includes a transmission unit 223 for transmitting information to the member company terminal 300 or the mobile phone of the member to the short message or email or display the service details, such as the prize or free use. Membership card management system. The method of claim 3, The terminal, Communication unit 310 for communicating with the web server 210 via a network, Input unit 320 for receiving member information and service usage information, Card reader unit 340 for reading the information of the membership card 110, Storage unit 350 for storing their member information and service history information, A control unit (330) for transmitting the information input from the input unit (320) and the information read from the card reader unit (340) to a web server through a communication unit, and displaying the information received from the web server (210); Membership card operating system including a display unit for displaying information under the control of the control unit (330). A membership card operation method for receiving member information from at least one member company terminal and issuing and operating an integrated membership card to a customer on behalf of the member company, Issuing an integrated membership card that can be used by various member companies by registering as a member using the member information received from the terminal; When the usage history of the membership card is received from the terminal, adding and storing the points of the details currently used in the usage history of the member company; And determining that the sum of points is a score that can receive a service, and if so, informing the terminal of the membership card. The method of claim 3, Receiving, by the terminal, member information from a member and transmitting the member information to the operating system; The terminal further comprises the step of transmitting the member company information to the operating system.

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