JPH09512357A - 奨励クレジットの割当て及び割戻し方法及び装置 - Google Patents
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- 【特許請求の範囲】 1.顧客と第1の提供業者との間のオフライン取引きからの取引量を導出 し、 前記取引量から奨励クレジット量を計算し、 前記顧客の携帯記憶装置に記憶されている奨励クレジット合計を前記奨励クレ ジット量だけ増加させ、そして 前記奨励クレジット量を含む前記取引に関する情報を第1の基本装置に記憶す る段階よりなる、取引方法。 2.更に、顧客と第1の提供業者との間のオフライン取引きからの取引量 を導出する段階に先立って、前記携帯記憶装置が前記取引に使用できる正当な記 憶装置であることを検証する段階を含む、請求項1の取引方法。 3.更に、前記携帯記憶装置に前記取引に関連した情報を記録することに より前記携帯記憶装置を使用したすべての取引の記録を保持する段階を含む、請 求項1の取引方法。 4.前記計算する段階は、 前記取引量に対する奨励コードを導出し、 前記奨励コードを前記携帯記憶装置に記憶されている顧客奨励コード及び取引 業者装置に記憶されているプログラム奨励コードを用いて処理して奨励率を誘導 し、そして この奨励率を前記取引量に適用して前記奨励クレジッ ト量を導出する段階を含む、請求項1の取引方法。 5.更に、前記第1の基本装置に記憶された情報を取引完了後に記録保管 設備に伝送する段階を含む、請求項1の取引方法。 6.更に、前記第1の提供業者が前記奨励クレジット量に比例した金額を 信託口座に振り込む段階を含む、請求項5の取引方法。 7.更に、前記顧客と第2の提供業者との間の後続のオフライン取引から の第2の取引量を導出し、 前記後続の取引に対して、選択された奨励クレジット数を適用することにより 、前記第2の取引量を割引量だけ減額し、 前記携帯記憶装置に記憶されている前記奨励クレジット合計から前記選択され た奨励クレジット数を減じ、そして 前記割引量を含めた前記第2の取引に関連する情報を、第2の基本装置に記録 する段階を含む、請求項1の取引方法。 8.更に、前記第1及び第2の基本装置に記憶されている情報を、前記後 続の取引の完了後に、記録保管設備に伝送する段階を含む、請求項7の取引方法 。 9.更に、前記第1の提供業者が前記奨励クレジット量に比例した金額を 信託口座に振り込み、そして 前記第2の提供業者は前記信託口座から前記割引金額を受け取る段階を含む、 請求項8の取引方法。 10.第1及び第2の提供業者は同一である請求項7の取引方法。 11.前記第1及び第2の基本装置は同一である請求項7の取引方法。 12.顧客と提供業者の間のオフライン取引から取引量を導出し、 前記顧客の携帯記憶装置に記憶されている奨励クレジット合計がゼロであるか どうかを判定し、 前記奨励クレジット合計がゼロでない値を有することが判定されたら、前記顧 客が前記取引量に奨励クレジットを適用することを希望しているかを決定し、 前記顧客が前記取引量に奨励クレジットを適用することを希望していることが 決定されたら、選択された奨励クレジット数を前記取引量に適用して前記取引量 を割引量だけ減じ、 前記携帯記憶装置に記憶されている前記奨励クレジット合計を、前記選択され た奨励クレジット数だけ減じ、 奨励クレジット量を計算して前記顧客に割り当て、 前記携帯記憶装置に記憶されている前記奨励クレジット合計を、前記割り当て られた奨励クレジット量だけ増加し、そして 前記割引量及び前記奨励クレジット量を含めた前記取引に関連した情報を、基 本装置に記憶することよりなる、取引方法。 13.更に、前記顧客と提供業者の間のオフライ ン取引から取引量を導出するに先だって、前記携帯記憶装置が当該取引において 正当な装置であるかどうかを判定する段階を含む、請求項12の取引方法。 14.更に、前記携帯記憶装置に前記取引に関する情報を記録して前記携 帯記憶装置を使用して行われたすべての取引の記録を保持する段階を含む、請求 項12の取引方法。 15.奨励クレジット量を計算して前記顧客に割り当てる段階は、 前記取引量に対する奨励コードを導出し、 前記奨励コードを前記携帯記憶装置に記憶されている顧客奨励コード及び提供 業者記憶装置に記憶されている奨励プログラムコードを用いて処理することによ り奨励率を導出し、そして 前記奨励率を前記取引量に適用して前記奨励クレジット量を算出するものであ る、請求項12の取引方法。 16.更に、前記基本装置に記憶されている情報を、前記取引の完了後に 、記録保管設備に伝送する段階を含む、請求項12の取引方法。 17.更に、前記割引量に比例した金額の支払を受ける段階を含む、請求 項16の取引方法。 18.更に、前記奨励クレジット量に比例した金額を信託口座に振り込む 段階を含む、請求項17の取引方法。 19.奨励クレジット合計を記憶している顧客メ モリを備えた顧客携帯装置と、 提供業者メモリを有する提供業者装置と、 前記携帯装置と提供業者装置に接続自在の基本装置と、よりなり 前記基本装置は、顧客と提供業者との間のオフライン取引きからの取引量を導 出し、前記取引量に基づいて奨励クレジット量を計算する基本プロセッサを有し 、前記基本プロセッサは前記奨励クレジット量を前記携帯装置に送って前記顧客 メモリに記憶されている奨励クレジット合計を更新し、また前記奨励クレジット 量を前記提供業者装置に送って前記提供業者メモリに記憶させるものである、取 引装置。 20.前記顧客メモリは、顧客奨励コードを記憶しており、前記提供業者 メモリは少なくとも一つの奨励プログラムコードを記憶しており、前記基本装置 は更に前記基本プロセッサに接続された、複数の奨励コードを記憶している基本 メモリを具備しており、前記基本プロセッサは前記基本メモリから奨励コードを 、前記顧客メモリから顧客奨励クレジットを、そして前記提供業者メモリから前 記奨励プログラムコードをそれぞれ取得し、前記奨励コードを前記顧客奨励コー ドと前記奨励プログラムコードとにより処理して奨励率を導出し、この奨励率を 前記取引量に適用することにより前記奨励クレジット量を算出するように作動す る、請求項19の取引装置。 21.前記携帯装置は、更に、前記顧客メモリに接続された顧客プロセッ サを具備し、前記顧客プロセッサは前記基本プロセッサから前記奨励クレジット 量を受け取って、前記奨励クレジット量を前記奨励クレジット合計に加算するこ とにより前記顧客メモリに記憶されている前記奨励クレジット合計を更新するよ うに作動するものである、請求項19の取引装置。 22.前記携帯装置は、更に、前記顧客メモリに接続された顧客プロセッ サと、前記携帯装置に接続された入力装置とを具備し、前記顧客プロセッサは前 記入力装置からユーザコードを受信してそれを前記顧客メモリに記憶されている 参照ユーザコードと比較して前記ユーザコードが正当か否かを判定するように構 成されている、請求項19の取引装置。 23.前記携帯装置は、更に、前記顧客メモリに接続された顧客プロセッ サを具備し、前記顧客プロセッサは、暗号か信号を前記基本プロセッサとの間で 送受信して前記基本装置及び前記携帯装置が前記取引に対して正当な装置である かどうかを判定するように構成されている、請求項19の取引装置。 24.前記提供業者装置は、更に、前記提供業者メモリに接続された提供 業者プロセッサと、前記提供業者メモリに接続された入力装置を具備し、前記提 供業者プロセッサは、前記入力装置から提供業者コードを受信して、そのコード を前記提供業者メモリに記憶されてい る参照提供業者コードと比較してそのユーザコードが同一であるかどうかを判定 するように構成されている、請求項19の取引装置。 25.前記提供業者装置は、更に、前記提供業者メモリに接続された提供 業者プロセッサを具備し、前記提供業者プロセッサは、暗号化信号を前記基本プ ロセッサとの間で送受信して前記基本装置と前記提供業者装置が前記取引で使用 できる正当な装置であるかどうかを判定するように構成されている、請求項19 の取引装置。 26.前記携帯装置は、更に、前記顧客メモリに接続された顧客プロセッ サを具備し、前記取引装置は更に通信インターフェースを有し、前記顧客プロセ ッサは、前記取引量の支払を承認するかどうかを判定し、そして、この判定が非 承認であれば、前記顧客プロセッサは前記通信インターフェースを経由して金融 施設と通信してそこからの支払承認を取得するものである、請求項19の取引装 置。 27.更に、通信インターフェースを有し、前記基本プロセッサは前記取 引装置内に前記取引を完了するに充分な承認が存在するかどうかを判定し、そし て追加の承認が必要との判定であれば、前記基本プロセッサは前記通信インター フェースを介して制御センターに通信して追加の承認を取得するものである、請 求項19の取引装置。 28.前記基本装置は、更に、前記基本プロセッ サに接続された基本メモリを有し、前記基本プロセッサは、前記奨励クレジット 量を含む前記取引に関連する情報を前記基本メモリに記憶するように構成されて いる、請求項19の取引装置。 29.前記基本装置は、更に、前記基本プロセッサに接続された通信イン ターフェースを有し、前記基本プロセッサは、前記取引の終了後に前記通信イン ターフェースを介して前記基本メモリに記憶されている情報を記録保管設備へ伝 送するように構成されている、請求項27の取引装置。 30.前記基本装置は、更に、前記基本プロセッサに接続された通信イン ターフェースを具備し、前記基本プロセッサは前記通信インターフェースを介し て制御センターと通信して前記携帯装置が正当な装置であるかどうかを判定し、 そして装置が正当でないと判定した場合には前記基本プロセッサは不活化信号を 前記携帯装置に送って不活性化するものである、請求項19の取引装置。 31.前記携帯装置は、更に、前記顧客メモリに接続された顧客プロセッ サを具備し、前記顧客プロセッサは前記不活化信号を受けて前記携帯装置を不活 化するものである、請求項30の取引装置。 32.奨励クレジット合計を記憶している顧客メモリ及び該顧客メモリに 接続され且つ前記奨励クレジット合計がゼロでない場合に制御信号を発生させる 顧客プ ロセッサを具備した顧客携帯装置と、 提供業者メモリを具備した提供業者装置と、 前記携帯装置と提供業者装置に接続自在の基本装置と、よりなり 前記基本装置は、顧客と提供業者との間で行われるオフライン取引きからの取 引量を導出し、前記取引量に基づいて奨励クレジット量を計算する基本プロセッ サを有し、前記基本プロセッサは、前記制御信号を受信し且つそれに応答して選 択された奨励クレジット数を前記取引量に適用して前記取引量を割引量だけ減じ るように動作し、前記基本プロセッサは前記選択された奨励クレジット数を前記 携帯装置に送って前記奨励クレジット合計を更新し、前記プロセッサ装置は更に 前記取引量に基づいて奨励クレジット量を計算しそしてその奨励クレジット量を 前記携帯装置に送って更にその奨励クレジット合計を更新し、前記基本プロセッ サは更に前記奨励クレジット量と前記割引量を前記提供業者装置に送って前記提 供業者メモリに記憶させるように動作する取引装置。 33.前記顧客メモリは、顧客奨励コードを記憶しており、前記提供業者 メモリは少なくとも一つの奨励プログラムコードを記憶しており、前記基本装置 は更に前記基本プロセッサに接続された、複数の奨励コードを記憶している基本 メモリを具備しており、前記基本プロセッサは前記基本メモリから奨励コードを 、前記顧客メモリから顧客奨励クレジットを、そして前記提供業者メ モリから前記奨励プログラムコードをそれぞれ取得し、前記奨励コードを前記顧 客奨励コートと前記奨励プログラムコードとにより処理して奨励率を導出し、こ の奨励率を前記取引量に適用することにより前記奨励クレジット量を算出するよ うに作動する、請求項32の取引装置。 34.前記顧客プロセッサは前記選択された奨励クレジット数を受け取り 、そして前記奨励クレジット合計から前記選択された奨励クレジット数を差引く ことにより前記奨励クレジット合計を更新するように構成されている、請求項3 2の取引装置。 35.前記顧客プロセッサは前記基本プロセッサから前記奨励クレジット 量を受け取り、その奨励クレジット量を前記奨励クレジット合計に加算すること により前記奨励クレジット合計を更新するものである、請求項32の取引装置。 36.更に、前記携帯装置に接続された入力装置を具備し、前記顧客プロ セッサは前記入力装置から受け取ったユーザコードを参照ユーザコードと比較し て前記ユーザコードが正当か否かを判定するものである、請求項32の取引装置 。 37.前記顧客プロセッサは、暗号化した信号を前記基本プロセッサとの 間で送受信して前記携帯装置が前記取引に使用できる正当な装置であるか否かを 判定するものである、請求項32の取引装置。 38.前記提供業者装置は、更に、前記提供業者メモリに接続された提供 業者プロセッサを具備し、前記取引装置は、更に、前記提供業者装置に接続され た入力装置を有し、前記提供業者プロセッサは前記入力装置から提供業者コード を受信してそれを参照提供業者コードと比較して、前記提供業者コードが正当で あるかどうかを判定するものである、請求項32の取引装置。 39.前記提供業者装置は、更に、前記提供業者メモリに接続された提供 業者プロセッサを具備し、前記業者プロセッサは、暗号化信号を前記基本プロセ ッサとの間で送受信して前記基本装置と前記提供業者装置が前記取引で使用でき る正当な装置であるかどうかを判定するように構成されている、請求項32の取 引装置。 40.前記携帯装置は、更に、前記顧客メモリに接続された顧客プロセッ サを具備し、前記取引装置は更に通信インターフェースを有し、前記顧客プロセ ッサは、前記取引量の支払を承認するかどうかを判定し、そして、この判定が非 承認であれば、前記顧客プロセッサは前記通信インターフェースを経由して金融 施設と通信してそこからの支払承認を取得するものである、請求項32の取引装 置。 41.更に、通信インターフェースを有し、前記基本プロセッサは前記取 引装置内に前記取引を完了するに充分な承認が存在するかどうかを判定し、そし て追加の承認が必要との判定であれば、前記基本プロセッサは 前記通信インターフェースを介して制御センターに通信して追加の承認を取得す るものである、請求項32の取引装置。 42.前記基本装置は、更に、前記基本プロセッサに接続された基本メモ リを有し、前記基本プロセッサは、前記奨励クレジット量を含む前記取引に関連 する情報を前記基本メモリに記憶するように構成されている、請求項32の取引 装置。 43.前記基本装置は、更に、前記基本プロセッサに接続された通信イン ターフェースを有し、前記基本プロセッサは、前記取引の終了後に前記通信イン ターフェースを介して前記基本メモリに記憶されている情報を記録保管設備へ伝 送するように構成されている、請求項42の取引装置。 44.前記基本装置は、更に、前記基本プロセッサに接続された通信イン ターフェースを具備し、前記基本プロセッサは前記通信インターフェースを介し て制御センターと通信して前記携帯装置が正当な装置であるかどうかを判定し、 そして装置が正当でないと判定した場合には前記基本プロセッサは不活化信号を 前記携帯装置に送って不活性化するものである、請求項32の取引装置。 45.前記顧客プロセッサは前記不活化信号を受けて前記携帯装置を不活 化するものである、請求項44の取引装置。
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