CN102456204A - Consumption management system and method combined with social network - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a consumption management system and method combined with a social network. The system comprises an administrator management system and a social networking system. The member management system receives consumption data corresponding to a client and generates consumption information according to the consumption data. And finally, the member management system transmits the consumption information to the social network system through a network so as to be published in the social network system corresponding to the client.

Description

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结合社交网络的消费管理系统及方法Consumption management system and method combined with social network

技术领域technical field

本发明是有关于一种结合社交网络的消费管理系统及方法，且特别有关于一种可以便利地将使用者的消费内容发布至社交网络的系统及方法。The present invention relates to a consumption management system and method combined with a social network, and in particular to a system and method for conveniently posting user's consumption content to a social network.

背景技术Background technique

随着网际网络的发展，越来越多架构于网络的服务与应用相竞被开发。举例来说，社交网络系统(Social Networking System，SNS)或称为社交网络服务可以基于网际网络来进行架设，从而提供使用者建立线上社群。这类社交网络服务可以提供使用者间经由网络来进行各种互相联系、交流及互动，如社交网站、网志、微网志、博客(blog)、聊天室、电子邮件、即时信息等。With the development of the Internet, more and more services and applications based on the network are being developed. For example, a social networking system (Social Networking System, SNS) or a social networking service can be set up based on the Internet, so as to provide users with the ability to establish an online community. This type of social network service can provide users with various interconnections, exchanges and interactions via the network, such as social networking sites, blogs, micro-blogs, blogs (blogs), chat rooms, emails, instant messages, and the like.

另一方面，使用者可以加入特定组织成为会员，且在特定组织的商店进行消费，从而获得特定的消费回馈。举例来说，在已知的会员卡机制中，使用者可以依照消费来累积红利点数。使用者在下次消费时可以利用累积的红利点数折抵消费金额。On the other hand, users can join a specific organization as a member, and consume in the store of a specific organization, so as to obtain specific consumption feedback. For example, in a known membership card mechanism, a user can accumulate bonus points according to consumption. The user can use the accumulated bonus points to offset the consumption amount in the next consumption.

在一些情况中，使用者常常会将自身的消费经验发布至社交网络系统中，以提供其他使用者参考。目前而言，使用者必须自行登入至社交网络系统，且编辑欲发表的信息，以进行发布。繁琐且耗时的操作将会降低使用者分享消费经验的意愿。另外，已知会员卡机制中红利的累积与使用仅能限制于使用者本身。不同使用者间并无任何关联。当其他使用者依据一特定使用者的消费经验而去购买相同商品，且特定使用者可以获得相关消费回馈时，将会大大提升使用者通过社交网络系统分享消费经验的机会，从而提升商品的曝光机会与增加使用者的消费回馈。In some cases, users often publish their own consumption experience to the social network system to provide other users with reference. Currently, users have to log in to the social network system and edit the information to be published in order to publish it. Complicated and time-consuming operations will reduce users' willingness to share consumption experience. In addition, the accumulation and use of bonuses in the known membership card mechanism can only be limited to the user himself. There is no association between different users. When other users purchase the same product based on a specific user's consumption experience, and the specific user can obtain relevant consumption feedback, it will greatly increase the chance for the user to share consumption experience through the social network system, thereby increasing the exposure of the product Opportunity and increase user's consumption feedback.

发明内容Contents of the invention

有鉴于此，本发明提供结合社交网络的消费管理系统及方法。In view of this, the present invention provides a consumption management system and method combined with social networks.

本发明实施例的一种结合社交网络的消费管理系统包括一会员管理系统与一社交网络系统。会员管理系统记录相应一第一客户端的一第一消费数据，且依据第一消费数据产生一消费信息。之后，会员管理系统将消费信息通过一网络传送至社交网络系统，以相应于该第一客户端于该社交网络系统中进行发布。A consumption management system combined with a social network according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a member management system and a social network system. The membership management system records a first consumption data corresponding to a first client, and generates consumption information according to the first consumption data. Afterwards, the member management system transmits the consumption information to the social network system through a network, so as to publish in the social network system corresponding to the first client.

本发明实施例的一种结合社交网络的消费管理方法。首先，接收相应一第一客户端的一第一消费数据。依据第一消费数据产生一消费信息，且将消费信息通过一网络传送至一社交网络系统。接收到消费信息之后，相应于该第一客户端于该社交网络系统发布消费信息。A consumption management method combined with a social network according to an embodiment of the present invention. Firstly, a first consumption data corresponding to a first client is received. A consumption information is generated according to the first consumption data, and the consumption information is transmitted to a social network system through a network. After receiving the consumption information, publish the consumption information on the social networking system corresponding to the first client.

本发明实施例的一种计算机程序产品，用以被至少一电子装置载入以执行一结合社交网络的消费管理方法，其中，该方法包括以下步骤：接收相应一第一客户端的一第一消费数据；依据该第一消费数据产生一消费信息；将该消费信息通过一网络传送至一社交网络系统；以及，相应该第一客户端于该社交网络系统中发布该消费信息。A computer program product according to an embodiment of the present invention is used to be loaded by at least one electronic device to execute a consumption management method combined with a social network, wherein the method includes the following steps: receiving a first consumption corresponding to a first client data; generate consumption information according to the first consumption data; transmit the consumption information to a social network system through a network; and correspondingly publish the consumption information in the social network system by the first client.

在一些实施例中，该社交网络系统包括具有一群组关系的多个使用者；以及该会员管理系统还包括记录相应一第二客户端的一第二消费数据，判断该第一客户端与该第二客户端是否为该社交网络系统中具有该群组关系的所述这些使用者，若是，该会员管理系统记录相应该第二客户端的一消费回馈。在一些实施例中，其中，该会员管理系统更记录相应于该消费信息的一发布时间以及该第二消费数据的一消费时间，且判断该发布时间和该第二消费数据的消费时间是否在一既定时间范围内，若是，该会员管理系统记录相应该第一客户端或该第二客户端的一消费回馈。In some embodiments, the social networking system includes a plurality of users with a group relationship; and the membership management system further includes recording a second consumption data corresponding to a second client, and judging whether the first client is related to the Whether the second client is the users with the group relationship in the social networking system, and if so, the member management system records a consumption feedback corresponding to the second client. In some embodiments, wherein, the membership management system further records a release time corresponding to the consumption information and a consumption time of the second consumption data, and judges whether the release time and the consumption time of the second consumption data are within Within a predetermined time range, if yes, the member management system records a consumption feedback corresponding to the first client or the second client.

在一些实施例中，该社交网络系统还包括具有一群组关系的多个使用者，搜寻相应该第一客户端的具有该群组关系的所述这些使用者，且将该消费信息经由该社交网络系统通知所搜寻出的所述这些使用者。在一些实施例中，该社交网络系统还包括将搜寻出的所述这些使用者依据一筛选机制进行过滤，再将该消费信息经由该社交网络系统通知所过滤出的所述这些使用者。In some embodiments, the social network system further includes a plurality of users with a group relationship, searching for the users corresponding to the first client with the group relationship, and passing the consumption information through the social network The network system notifies the found users. In some embodiments, the social networking system further includes filtering the searched users according to a screening mechanism, and then notifying the filtered users of the consumption information through the social networking system.

本发明上述方法可以通过程序码方式存在。当程序码被机器载入且执行时，机器变成用以实行本发明的装置及系统。The above method of the present invention may exist in the form of program code. When the program code is loaded and executed by the machine, the machine becomes the device and system for implementing the present invention.

利用本发明提供的结合社交网络的消费管理系统及方法，可以自动将使用者的消费经验发布至社交网络、与/或依据好友的消费行为产生额外的消费回馈。Using the consumption management system and method combined with social network provided by the present invention, the user's consumption experience can be automatically published to the social network, and/or additional consumption feedback can be generated according to the consumption behavior of friends.

附图说明Description of drawings

为使本发明的上述目的、特征和优点能更明显易懂，下文特举实施例，并配合所附附图，详细说明如下。In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, the following specific embodiments are described in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

图1为一示意图是显示依据本发明实施例的结合社交网络的消费管理系统。FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a consumption management system combined with a social network according to an embodiment of the present invention.

图2为一示意图是显示依据本发明实施例的会员管理系统的架构。FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the architecture of a member management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

图3为一流程图是显示依据本发明实施例的结合社交网络的消费管理方法。FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a consumption management method combined with a social network according to an embodiment of the present invention.

图4为一流程图是显示依据本发明另一实施例的结合社交网络的消费管理方法。FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a consumption management method combined with a social network according to another embodiment of the present invention.

附图标号Reference number

100～消费终端；100～consumption terminal;

110～识别装置；110～identification device;

200～会员管理系统；200～member management system;

210～储存单元；210～storage unit;

211～客户端数据库；211～client database;

212～使用者端数据库；212～user-side database;

213～消费数据库；213～consumption database;

220～处理单元；220～processing unit;

300～社交网络系统；300～social networking system;

400～网络；400～network;

S310、S320、...、S350～步骤；S310, S320, ..., S350～steps;

S410、S420、...、S470～步骤。S410, S420, ..., S470～steps.

具体实施方式Detailed ways

图1显示依据本发明实施例的结合社交网络的消费管理系统。本发明所述的消费，包含购买实际物品、饮食、住宿、娱乐、提供服务、提供资讯、或兑换各种具有价值的储值金/点数/红利等。Fig. 1 shows a consumption management system combined with a social network according to an embodiment of the present invention. The consumption mentioned in the present invention includes the purchase of actual items, food, accommodation, entertainment, provision of services, provision of information, or exchange for various valuable stored value/points/bonuses, etc.

依据本发明实施例的结合社交网络的消费管理系统包括至少一消费终端100、一会员管理系统200、与一社交网络系统300。在一些实施例中，消费终端100可以设置于一商店中，以接收一客户端的消费。消费终端100可以系销售点终端机(POS)、手持式POS终端机、结帐系统、收银机、刷卡机、资讯站Kiosk等。值得注意的是，在一些实施例中，客户端可以利用一识别装置110，如含有一储存媒体的玩偶、电子玩偶、或一含有RFID、二维/三维条码、IC芯片等的卡片，用以记录或储存该客户端于该会员管理系统的一会员识别数据，或是客户端于社交网络系统中的一使用者辨识数据，或是识别装置的装置数据等，于消费终端100进行消费，从而产生相应的消费数据。举例来说，当客户端持有一特殊造型的玩偶，该特殊造型玩偶以RFID标签记录客户端的会员识别数据(以及/或是社交网络系统的使用者辨识数据、玩偶特定型号/编号)，当客户端于消费终端100进行消费时，消费终端100可配置对应的RFID读取器，以感应特殊造型玩偶的RFID标签并读取相关数据。在另一些实施例中，客户端可以利用消费终端100所配置或会员管理系统200所提供的操作接口(如触控屏幕、计算机键盘及显示介面、或是网页)等，直接输入其会员识别数据。提醒的是，在一些实施例中，消费数据至少记录相应客户端的辨识数据、购买的商品、商店、消费金额、与/或消费时间等。消费终端100可以与会员管理系统200进行耦接，从而将相应客户端的消费数据传送至会员管理系统200。社交网络系统300可以是提供各种社交网络服务(如电子邮件、即时通讯、交友、网志、微网志、博客、聊天室等)的系统，设置于一个或多个服务器/计算器/工作站，可储存数据，并经由通讯网络与客户端终端装置通讯连接以提供社交网络服务，其通常包括已经注册的多个使用者，且储存相应使用者的使用者数据库(图1中未显示)。使用者数据库用以记录使用者数据，如使用者的辨识数据、登入社交网络系统300所需的认证数据、与/或其他使用者之间的群组关系，例如，设为好友、亲友、联络人或其他不同群组等。The consumption management system combined with social network according to the embodiment of the present invention includes at least oneconsumption terminal 100 , amember management system 200 , and asocial network system 300 . In some embodiments, theconsumption terminal 100 can be installed in a store to receive consumption from a client. Theconsumption terminal 100 may be a point-of-sale terminal (POS), a handheld POS terminal, a checkout system, a cash register, a card reader, a Kiosk, and the like. It is worth noting that, in some embodiments, the client can use an identification device 110, such as a doll containing a storage medium, an electronic doll, or a card containing RFID, two-dimensional/three-dimensional barcodes, IC chips, etc., for Record or store a member identification data of the client in the member management system, or a user identification data of the client in the social network system, or device data of the identification device, etc., and consume at theconsumption terminal 100, thereby Generate corresponding consumption data. For example, when the client holds a doll with a special shape, the special shape doll records the member identification data of the client (and/or the user identification data of the social network system, the specific model/number of the doll) with the RFID tag. When the client performs consumption on theconsumer terminal 100, theconsumer terminal 100 can be configured with a corresponding RFID reader to sense the RFID tag of the doll with a special shape and read relevant data. In other embodiments, the client can directly input its member identification data by using the operating interface (such as touch screen, computer keyboard and display interface, or web page) configured on theconsumer terminal 100 or provided by themember management system 200. . It is reminded that, in some embodiments, the consumption data at least records the identification data of the corresponding client, purchased goods, stores, consumption amount, and/or consumption time, etc. Theconsumption terminal 100 can be coupled with themember management system 200 , so as to transmit the consumption data of the corresponding client to themember management system 200 . Thesocial networking system 300 can be a system that provides various social networking services (such as email, instant messaging, making friends, blogs, micro blogs, blogs, chat rooms, etc.), and is set on one or more servers/computers/workstations , can store data, and communicate with the client terminal device via the communication network to provide social network services, which usually includes a plurality of registered users, and store the user database (not shown in FIG. 1 ) of the corresponding users. The user database is used to record user data, such as user identification data, authentication data required to log into thesocial networking system 300, and/or group relationships among other users, for example, set as friends, relatives, contacts people or other different groups, etc.

图2显示依据本发明实施例的会员管理系统的架构。Fig. 2 shows the architecture of the member management system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

依据本发明实施例的会员管理系统200可以是以处理器为基础的电子装置，如计算机、服务器、与工作站等，例如一般商业模式中的会员管理系统、消费及帐务系统、网络购物系统、红利点数管理系统等。会员管理系统200至少包括一储存单元210与一处理单元220。储存单元210可以包括一客户端数据库211、一使用者数据库212、与一消费数据库213。客户端数据库211用以记录会员管理系统200的会员数据，如客户端的辨识数据、认证数据、消费数据、与/或消费回馈，如红利点数等。使用者数据库212用以记录社交网络系统300的使用者数据，如登入社交网络系统300所需的使用者的辨识数据、认证数据、与/或使用者间的群组关系等。值得注意的是，在一些实施例中，使用者数据库212可以是事先由社交网络系统300取得并予以储存，亦可以省略而无须建立，当需要时再由社交网络系统300取得相关所需的数据。消费数据库213是用以储存由消费终端100所接收的消费数据。类似地，在一些实施例中，消费数据至少记录相应客户端的辨识数据、购买的商品、商店、消费金额、与/或消费时间等。值得注意的是，在一些实施例中，每一消费数据可以更记录该消费数据于社交网络系统300中被发布的发布时间。发布时间的产生与使用方式将于后进行说明。处理单元220可以是用以控制会员管理系统200上相关硬体与软体的运行，且执行本发明的结合社交网络的消费管理方法，其细节将于后进行说明。Themember management system 200 according to the embodiment of the present invention may be an electronic device based on a processor, such as a computer, a server, and a workstation, etc., such as a member management system, consumption and accounting system, online shopping system, Bonus point management system, etc. Themembership management system 200 at least includes astorage unit 210 and aprocessing unit 220 . Thestorage unit 210 may include aclient database 211 , auser database 212 , and aconsumption database 213 . Theclient database 211 is used to record member data of themember management system 200, such as client identification data, authentication data, consumption data, and/or consumption rewards, such as bonus points. Theuser database 212 is used to record user data of thesocial networking system 300 , such as user identification data, authentication data, and/or group relationships among users required to log into thesocial networking system 300 . It is worth noting that, in some embodiments, theuser database 212 can be obtained and stored by thesocial network system 300 in advance, or can be omitted without being established, and thesocial network system 300 can obtain relevant required data when needed . Theconsumption database 213 is used to store the consumption data received by theconsumption terminal 100 . Similarly, in some embodiments, the consumption data at least records the identification data of the corresponding client, purchased goods, stores, consumption amount, and/or consumption time, etc. It should be noted that, in some embodiments, each consumption data can further record the publishing time when the consumption data is published in thesocial networking system 300 . The generation and use of release time will be explained later. Theprocessing unit 220 may be used to control the operation of related hardware and software on themember management system 200, and execute the consumption management method combined with social network of the present invention, the details of which will be described later.

图3显示依据本发明实施例的结合社交网络的消费管理方法。在此实施例中，客户端的消费信息将自动地发布至社交网络。Fig. 3 shows a consumption management method combined with a social network according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the client's consumption information will be automatically published to the social network.

如步骤S310，一客户端于一消费终端100进行消费，从而消费终端100产生一消费数据。如步骤S320，消费终端100将消费数据传送至会员管理系统200。在一些实施例中，会员管理系统200的处理单元220可以将消费数据进行记录。另一方面，在一些实施例中，会员管理系统200的处理单元220可以依据消费数据记录相应此客户端的消费回馈。举例来说，会员管理系统200的处理单元220可以依据消费数据中记录的消费金额将一定比率的回馈金额/点数给予此客户端以作为消费回馈。如步骤S330，会员管理系统200依据消费数据产生一消费信息。值得注意的是，该消费信息可以是会员管理系统200的处理单元220将消费数据先转换为符合社交网络系统300所提供服务的格式的数据，也可以是一般社交网络系统可读取的通用数据格式，当传送到该社交网络系统时再转换成所符合的数据格式。之后，如步骤S340，会员管理系统200将消费信息通过网络传送至社交网络系统300。当社交网络系统300接收到消费信息之后，如步骤S350，社交网络系统300自动替此客户端发布此消费信息。值得注意的是，在一些实施例中，若社交网络系统300需要进行相关认证作业，则会员管理系统200可以由使用者数据库212中撷取相应此客户端于社交网络系统300中的使用者辨识数据及认证数据以进行辨识及认证，且依据使用者辨识数据将消费信息于社交网络系统300中进行发布。在另一些实施例中，使用者辨识数据及认证数据亦可储存在前述的识别装置(如玩偶、电子玩偶)中，以供会员管理系统200的处理单元220进行撷取。In step S310, a client performs consumption on aconsumption terminal 100, so that theconsumption terminal 100 generates consumption data. In step S320 , theconsumer terminal 100 transmits the consumer data to themembership management system 200 . In some embodiments, theprocessing unit 220 of themember management system 200 can record the consumption data. On the other hand, in some embodiments, theprocessing unit 220 of themember management system 200 can record the consumption feedback corresponding to the client according to the consumption data. For example, theprocessing unit 220 of themembership management system 200 may give a certain percentage of reward amount/points to the client as consumption reward according to the consumption amount recorded in the consumption data. In step S330, themembership management system 200 generates consumption information according to the consumption data. It should be noted that the consumption information can be the data that theprocessing unit 220 of themember management system 200 converts the consumption data into a format conforming to the service provided by thesocial networking system 300, or it can be general data that can be read by general social networking systems format, and then converted into a compliant data format when transmitted to the social networking system. Afterwards, in step S340, themembership management system 200 transmits the consumption information to thesocial networking system 300 through the network. After thesocial network system 300 receives the consumption information, in step S350, thesocial network system 300 automatically releases the consumption information for the client. It is worth noting that, in some embodiments, if thesocial networking system 300 needs to perform related authentication operations, themember management system 200 can retrieve the user identification corresponding to the client in thesocial networking system 300 from theuser database 212 The data and authentication data are used for identification and authentication, and consumption information is published in thesocial network system 300 according to the user identification data. In other embodiments, the user identification data and authentication data can also be stored in the aforementioned identification device (such as a doll, an electronic doll) for retrieval by theprocessing unit 220 of themembership management system 200 .

如前所述，社交网络系统300可以包括已经注册的多个使用者。在一些实施例中，会员管理系统200的处理单元220可以依据使用者数据库212判断消费数据中记录的客户端是否是社交网络系统300中已经注册的使用者。若消费数据中记录的客户端系社交网络系统300中已经注册的使用者，则会员管理系统200的处理单元220将消费信息通过网络传送至社交网络系统300，以进行发布。再次提醒的是，如前所述，使用者数据库212可以是事先由社交网络系统300取得，或当需要时再由社交网络系统300取得。As previously mentioned, thesocial networking system 300 may include multiple registered users. In some embodiments, theprocessing unit 220 of themember management system 200 can determine whether the client recorded in the consumption data is a registered user in thesocial networking system 300 according to theuser database 212 . If the client recorded in the consumption data is a registered user in thesocial network system 300, theprocessing unit 220 of themember management system 200 transmits the consumption information to thesocial network system 300 via the network for publishing. It is reminded again that, as mentioned above, theuser database 212 can be obtained by thesocial networking system 300 in advance, or can be obtained by thesocial networking system 300 when needed.

图4显示依据本发明另一实施例的结合社交网络的消费管理方法。在此实施例中，客户端的消费经验将自动地发布至社交网络，且具有群组关系的使用者，如好友的消费行为将会产生额外的消费回馈。FIG. 4 shows a consumption management method combined with a social network according to another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the client's consumption experience will be automatically posted to the social network, and the consumption behavior of users with group relationships, such as friends, will generate additional consumption feedback.

如步骤S410，一第一客户端于一消费终端100进行消费，从而消费终端100产生一消费数据。如步骤S420，消费终端100将消费数据传送至会员管理系统200。在一些实施例中，会员管理系统200的处理单元220可以将消费数据进行记录，例如上述第一客户端的一第一消费数据、和至少一第二客户端的一第二消费数据，在消费数据库213中。另一方面，在一些实施例中，会员管理系统200可以依据消费数据记录相应此客户端的消费回馈在消费数据库213中。如步骤S430，会员管理系统200依据消费数据库213与使用者数据库212，判断上述第一客户端与第二客户端是否为该社交网络系统300中具有该群组关系的所述这些使用者。在一些实施例中，会员管理系统200的处理单元220更可进一步判断与第一客户端具有群组关系的第二客户端是否于同一商店与/或对于同一商品(或服务)进行消费。若否(步骤S430的否)，流程至步骤S450。若是(步骤S430的是)，如步骤S440，会员管理系统200记录相应第一或第二客户端的一消费回馈。值得注意的是，在一些实施例中，会员管理系统200的处理单元220可以依据第一客户端的第一消费数据的消费时间(或是发布消费信息的发布时间)以及第二客户端的第二消费数据的消费时间，判断该第一消费数据的消费时间和该第二消费数据的消费时间是否在一既定时间范围内(例如3天内、1星期或1个月)，若是，记录相应该第一客户端或该第二客户端的一消费回馈在消费数据库213中。In step S410, a first client performs consumption on aconsumption terminal 100, so that theconsumption terminal 100 generates consumption data. In step S420 , theconsumer terminal 100 transmits the consumer data to themembership management system 200 . In some embodiments, theprocessing unit 220 of themember management system 200 can record the consumption data, such as the first consumption data of the first client and the second consumption data of at least one second client, in theconsumption database 213 middle. On the other hand, in some embodiments, themember management system 200 can record the consumption feedback corresponding to the client in theconsumption database 213 according to the consumption data. In step S430 , themember management system 200 determines whether the first client and the second client are the users in thesocial networking system 300 who have the group relationship according to theconsumption database 213 and theuser database 212 . In some embodiments, theprocessing unit 220 of themember management system 200 can further determine whether the second client having a group relationship with the first client consumes in the same store and/or for the same product (or service). If not (No in step S430), the process goes to step S450. If yes (Yes in step S430), in step S440, themembership management system 200 records a consumption reward corresponding to the first or second client. It is worth noting that, in some embodiments, theprocessing unit 220 of themember management system 200 may base on the consumption time of the first consumption data of the first client (or the publication time of the consumption information) and the second consumption data of the second client. The consumption time of the data is to determine whether the consumption time of the first consumption data and the consumption time of the second consumption data are within a predetermined time range (for example, within 3 days, 1 week or 1 month), and if so, record the corresponding first consumption data. A consumption feedback of the client or the second client is stored in theconsumption database 213 .

举例来说，如上述第一客户端于一特定商店进行消费，经由消费终端100产生了第一消费数据，记录有第一消费数据的消费时间，并经由会员管理系统200和社交网络系统300来发布消费信息，并可由社交网络系统300将发布消费信息的发布时间传回会员管理系统200予以记录。当第二客户端亦于该特定商店经由消费终端100进行消费时，会员管理系统200的处理单元220亦记录了第二客户端的第二消费数据及其消费时间，且可进一步依据消费数据库213与使用者数据库212，判断第一客户端与第二客户端是否为该社交网络系统300中具有群组关系的使用者，或者传送相关数据到社交网络系统300由社交网络系统300判断后传回判断结果。当会员管理系统200的处理单元220获得判断结果为第一客户端与第二客户端具有群组关系，且消费数据库213中第一消费数据和第二消费数据的消费时间在一时间范围内(如一星期)，会员管理系统200的处理单元220可给予第一客户端或第二客户端额外的消费回馈。经由此种方式，本案系统可以奖励第一客户端发布消费信息，或是鼓励第二客户端依据第一客户端发布消费信息前往同一商店进行消费，达到广告和促销的目的。前述的同一商店，亦可以是具有连锁关系、结盟关系或关系企业之间的数个商店，而对于同一商品(或服务)进行消费，亦可以是具有同系列关系、同品牌关系、对应促销关系的商品(或服务)。For example, if the above-mentioned first client performs consumption in a specific store, the first consumption data is generated through theconsumption terminal 100, the consumption time of the first consumption data is recorded, and themembership management system 200 and thesocial network system 300 are used to The consumption information is released, and thesocial network system 300 can send the release time of the consumption information back to themember management system 200 for recording. When the second client also consumes through theconsumption terminal 100 in the specific store, theprocessing unit 220 of themember management system 200 also records the second consumption data and consumption time of the second client, and can further use theconsumption database 213 and Theuser database 212 determines whether the first client and the second client are users with a group relationship in thesocial networking system 300, or transmits relevant data to thesocial networking system 300, and thesocial networking system 300 judges and then returns the judgment result. When theprocessing unit 220 of themember management system 200 obtains the judgment result that the first client has a group relationship with the second client, and the consumption time of the first consumption data and the second consumption data in theconsumption database 213 is within a time range ( For example, one week), theprocessing unit 220 of themembership management system 200 may give the first client or the second client additional consumption rewards. In this way, the system in this case can reward the first client for publishing consumption information, or encourage the second client to go to the same store for consumption according to the consumption information released by the first client, so as to achieve the purpose of advertising and promotion. The same store mentioned above can also be several stores with chain relationship, alliance relationship or related enterprises, and the consumption of the same commodity (or service) can also be the same series relationship, same brand relationship, corresponding promotion relationship goods (or services).

之后，如步骤S450，会员管理系统200依据消费数据产生一消费信息。类似地，在一些实施例中，社交网络系统300可以提供至少一服务。因此，步骤S450中会员管理系统200的处理单元220可以将消费数据转换为符合社交网络系统300所提供服务的格式的消费信息。之后，如步骤S460，会员管理系统200将消费信息通过网络传送至社交网络系统300。当社交网络系统300接收到消费信息之后，如步骤S470，社交网络系统300自动替此客户端发布此消费信息。Afterwards, in step S450, themembership management system 200 generates consumption information according to the consumption data. Similarly, in some embodiments,social networking system 300 may provide at least one service. Therefore, in step S450 , theprocessing unit 220 of themember management system 200 may convert the consumption data into consumption information conforming to the format of the service provided by thesocial networking system 300 . Afterwards, in step S460, themember management system 200 transmits the consumption information to thesocial network system 300 through the network. After thesocial network system 300 receives the consumption information, in step S470, thesocial network system 300 automatically publishes the consumption information for the client.

如前所述，社交网络系统300可以包括已经注册的多个使用者。类似地，在一些实施例中，会员管理系统200的处理单元220可以依据使用者数据库212判断消费数据中记录的客户端是否是社交网络系统300中已经注册的使用者。若消费数据中记录的客户端是社交网络系统300中已经注册的使用者，则会员管理系统200的处理单元220将消费信息通过网络传送至社交网络系统300，以进行发布。As previously mentioned, thesocial networking system 300 may include multiple registered users. Similarly, in some embodiments, theprocessing unit 220 of themembership management system 200 can determine whether the client recorded in the consumption data is a registered user in thesocial networking system 300 according to theuser database 212 . If the client recorded in the consumption data is a registered user in thesocial network system 300, theprocessing unit 220 of themembership management system 200 transmits the consumption information to thesocial network system 300 via the network for publishing.

在一些实施例中，当社交网络系统300可为具有群组关系的多个使用者提供主动通知服务时(如传送即时信息、发送电子邮件)，本发明方法还包括于社交网络系统300中搜寻相应该第一客户端的具有该群组关系的所述这些使用者，然后将其消费信息经由该社交网络系统300主动通知所搜寻出的所述这些使用者，例如，发送传送即时信息、发送电子邮件。In some embodiments, when thesocial networking system 300 can provide active notification services (such as sending instant messages and sending emails) to multiple users with group relationships, the method of the present invention further includes searching thesocial networking system 300 Corresponding to the users with the group relationship of the first client, actively notify the searched users of their consumption information via thesocial networking system 300, for example, sending instant messages, sending electronic mail.

值得注意的是，在一些情况中，每一客户端也许具有大量群组关系的好友、亲友等，客户端可以将消费信息仅发送给经过筛选的其他好友、亲友。在一些实施例中，会员管理系统200的处理单元220可以依据一筛选机制过滤相应此客户端的具有群组关系的使用者，且将消费信息于社交网络系统300进行发布，以通知过滤后的使用者。值得注意的是，在一些实施例中，筛选机制可以用以过滤得出具有类似区域、兴趣、消费习惯、口味偏好、与/或较常联系的使用者。同时，在此实施例中，会员管理系统200的处理单元220可以更判断此客户端与特定客户端是否是属于过滤后的使用者。若此客户端与特定客户端属于过滤后的使用者，则会员管理系统200的处理单元220可以记录相应特定客户端的消费回馈在消费数据库213中。It is worth noting that, in some cases, each client may have a large number of friends, relatives, etc. in a group relationship, and the client may only send consumption information to other selected friends, relatives and friends. In some embodiments, theprocessing unit 220 of themember management system 200 can filter users with group relationships corresponding to the client according to a screening mechanism, and publish consumption information on thesocial network system 300 to notify users after filtering By. It should be noted that, in some embodiments, the screening mechanism can be used to filter out users with similar areas, interests, consumption habits, taste preferences, and/or more frequent contacts. Meanwhile, in this embodiment, theprocessing unit 220 of themember management system 200 can further determine whether the client and the specific client belong to the filtered users. If the client and the specific client belong to the filtered users, theprocessing unit 220 of themember management system 200 can record the consumption feedback of the corresponding specific client in theconsumption database 213 .

此外，本发明方法更进一步时，第一客户端可利用一第一识别装置(如一A玩偶)，于一消费终端100进行消费，且记录其第一消费数据及相应该第一识别装置的一第一装置数据；会员管理系统200记录第二客户端的第二消费数据，第二客户端可利用一第二识别装置(如一B玩偶)于该消费终端100进行消费，且记录第二消费数据及第二识别装置的一第二装置数据；然后会员管理系统200的处理单元220更判断该第一装置数据及该第二装置数据是否具有一群组关系(例如都是某一特殊造型的玩偶，或是某一系列相关的玩偶)，若是，记录相应该第一客户端或该第二客户端的一消费回馈在消费数据库213中。In addition, when the method of the present invention goes further, the first client can use a first identification device (such as a doll A) to consume at aconsumption terminal 100, and record its first consumption data and a corresponding first identification device. The first device data; themember management system 200 records the second consumption data of the second client, the second client can use a second identification device (such as a B doll) to consume in theconsumption terminal 100, and record the second consumption data and A second device data of the second identification device; then theprocessing unit 220 of themember management system 200 further judges whether the first device data and the second device data have a group relationship (for example, they are all dolls of a certain special shape, Or a series of related dolls), if so, record a consumption feedback corresponding to the first client or the second client in theconsumption database 213.

因此，通过本案的结合社交网络的消费管理系统及方法可以自动将使用者的消费经验发布至社交网络、与/或依据好友的消费行为产生额外的消费回馈。更进一步时，可奖励使用者发布消费信息，鼓励好友依据发布消费信息前往同一商店进行消费，达到广告和促销的目的。Therefore, the consumption management system and method combined with the social network in this case can automatically publish the user's consumption experience to the social network, and/or generate additional consumption feedback based on the consumption behavior of friends. Going a step further, users can be rewarded for publishing consumption information, and friends are encouraged to go to the same store for consumption according to the released consumption information, so as to achieve the purpose of advertising and promotion.

本发明的方法，或特定型态或其部份，可以以程序码的型态存在。程序码可以包含于实体媒体，如软盘、光盘、硬盘、或是任何其他电子设备或机器可读取(如计算机可读取)储存媒体，亦或不限于外在形式的计算机程序产品，其中，当程序码被机器，如计算机载入且执行时，此机器变成用以参与本发明的装置或系统，且可执行本发明的方法步骤。程序码也可以通过一些传送媒体，如电线或电缆、光纤、或是任何传输型态进行传送，其中，当程序码被电子设备或机器，如计算机接收、载入且执行时，此机器变成用以参与本发明的系统或装置。当在一般用途处理单元实作时，程序码结合处理单元提供一操作类似于应用特定逻辑电路的独特装置。The method of the present invention, or specific forms or parts thereof, may exist in the form of program codes. The program code may be contained in a physical medium, such as a floppy disk, a CD, a hard disk, or any other electronic device or machine-readable (such as computer-readable) storage medium, or a computer program product without limitation in an external form, wherein, When the program code is loaded and executed by a machine, such as a computer, the machine becomes a device or system for participating in the present invention, and can execute the method steps of the present invention. The program code may also be transmitted via some transmission medium, such as wire or cable, optical fiber, or any type of transmission in which, when the program code is received, loaded, and executed by an electronic device or machine, such as a computer, the machine becomes A system or device for participating in the present invention. When implemented on a general-purpose processing unit, the program code combines with the processing unit to provide a unique device that operates similarly to application-specific logic circuits.

虽然本发明已以较佳实施例揭露如上，然其并非用以限定本发明，任何本领域的技术人员，在不脱离本发明的精神和范围内，当可做些许更动与润饰，因此本发明的保护范围当以权利要求所界定范围为准。Although the present invention has been disclosed above with preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person skilled in the art may make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, this The protection scope of the invention shall be determined by the scope defined in the claims.

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1.一种结合社交网络的消费管理系统，其特征在于，所述结合社交网络的消费管理系统包括：1. A consumption management system combined with a social network, characterized in that the consumption management system combined with a social network comprises:一会员管理系统，记录相应一第一客户端一第一消费数据，依据所述第一消费数据产生一消费信息，且将所述消费信息通过一网络进行传送；以及A member management system, recording a first consumption data corresponding to a first client, generating consumption information according to the first consumption data, and transmitting the consumption information through a network; and一社交网络系统，与所述消费管理系统进行耦接，用以由所述会员管理系统接收所述消费信息，且将相应于所述第一客户端的消费信息有关的资讯于所述社交网络系统中进行发布。A social network system, coupled with the consumption management system, used for receiving the consumption information by the membership management system, and storing information related to the consumption information corresponding to the first client in the social network system publish in .2.如权利要求1所述的结合社交网络的消费管理系统，其特征在于，所述社交网络系统包括多个使用者数据，且所述会员管理系统更判断所述第一客户端的数据是否符合所述社交网络系统的所述这些使用者数据中的一者，若所述第一客户端的数据符合所述社交网络系统的所述这些使用者数据中的一者，所述会员管理系统将所述消费信息通过所述网络传送至所述社交网络系统。2. The consumption management system combined with social network as claimed in claim 1, wherein the social network system includes a plurality of user data, and the member management system further judges whether the data of the first client is in accordance with One of the user data of the social networking system, if the data of the first client matches one of the user data of the social networking system, the membership management system will The consumption information is transmitted to the social network system through the network.3.如权利要求1所述的结合社交网络的消费管理系统，其特征在于，所述第一客户端是于一消费终端进行消费，且所述消费终端经由所述网络将所述第一消费数据传送至所述会员管理系统，其中所述第一客户端系利用一识别装置进行消费。3. The consumption management system combined with social network as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first client consumes at a consumption terminal, and the consumption terminal transfers the first consumption through the network The data is sent to the membership management system, wherein the first client uses an identification device for consumption.4.如权利要求1所述的结合社交网络的消费管理系统，其特征在于，所述会员管理系统还包括依据所述第一消费数据记录相应所述第一客户端的一消费回馈。4 . The consumption management system combined with social network according to claim 1 , wherein the member management system further comprises recording a consumption feedback corresponding to the first client according to the first consumption data.5.如权利要求4所述的结合社交网络的消费管理系统，其特征在于，所述社交网络系统包括具有一群组关系的多个使用者数据；以及，所述会员管理系统还包括记录相应一第二客户端的一第二消费数据，判断所述第一客户端与所述第二客户端是否为所述社交网络系统中具有所述群组关系的所述这些使用者数据，若是，所述会员管理系统记录相应所述第二客户端的一消费回馈。5. The consumption management system combined with social network as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that, said social network system includes a plurality of user data with a group relationship; and said member management system also includes records corresponding A second consumption data of a second client, judging whether the first client and the second client are the user data having the group relationship in the social network system, if so, the The member management system records a consumption feedback corresponding to the second client.6.如权利要求5所述的结合社交网络的消费管理系统，其特征在于，所述会员管理系统更记录相应于所述消费信息的一发布时间以及所述第二消费数据的一消费时间，且判断所述消费信息的所述发布时间和所述第二消费数据的消费时间是否在一既定时间范围内，若是，所述会员管理系统记录相应所述第一客户端或所述第二客户端的一消费回馈。6. The consumption management system combined with social network as claimed in claim 5, wherein the member management system further records a release time corresponding to the consumption information and a consumption time of the second consumption data, And judge whether the release time of the consumption information and the consumption time of the second consumption data are within a predetermined time range, and if so, the member management system records the information corresponding to the first client or the second customer End-to-end consumption feedback.7.如权利要求5所述的结合社交网络的消费管理系统，其特征在于，所述会员管理系统更记录相应于所述第一消费数据的一消费时间以及所述第二消费数据的一消费时间，且判断所述第一消费数据的消费时间和所述第二消费数据的消费时间是否在一既定时间范围内，若是，所述会员管理系统记录相应所述第一客户端或所述第二客户端的一消费回馈。7. The consumption management system combined with social network as claimed in claim 5, wherein the member management system further records a consumption time corresponding to the first consumption data and a consumption time of the second consumption data time, and judge whether the consumption time of the first consumption data and the consumption time of the second consumption data are within a predetermined time range, if so, the membership management system records the corresponding One consumption feedback of two clients.8.如权利要求1所述的结合社交网络的消费管理系统，其特征在于，所述社交网络系统还包括具有一群组关系的多个使用者数据，搜寻与所述第一客户端之间具有所述群组关系的所述这些使用者，且依据一筛选机制对于所搜寻出的所述这些使用者进行过滤，再以所述消费信息有关的资讯通知所过滤出的所述这些使用者。8. The consumption management system combined with social network as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that, said social network system also includes a plurality of user data with a group relationship, and searches for a relationship between the first client and said first client. The users who have the group relationship, and filter the searched users according to a screening mechanism, and then notify the filtered users with information related to the consumption information .9.如权利要求8所述的结合社交网络的消费管理系统，其特征在于，所述会员管理系统更记录相应一第二客户端的一第二消费数据，判断所述第二客户端是否是基于所述筛选机制所过滤出的所述这些使用者中之一，若是，所述会员管理系统记录相应所述第二客户端的一消费回馈。9. The consumption management system combined with social network as claimed in claim 8, wherein the member management system further records a second consumption data corresponding to a second client, and judges whether the second client is based on One of the users filtered out by the screening mechanism, if yes, the member management system records a consumption feedback corresponding to the second client.10.如权利要求1所述的结合社交网络的消费管理系统，其特征在于，所述第一客户端是利用一第一识别装置于一消费终端进行消费，且所述会员管理系统经由所述消费终端及所述网络记录所述第一消费数据及相应所述第一识别装置的一第一装置数据；10. The consumption management system combined with social network as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that, the first client uses a first identification device to consume at a consumption terminal, and the member management system uses the The consumption terminal and the network record the first consumption data and a first device data corresponding to the first identification device;所述会员管理系统更记录相应一第二客户端的一第二消费数据，其中，所述第二客户端是利用一第二识别装置于所述消费终端进行消费，且所述会员管理系统经由所述消费终端及所述网络记录所述第二消费数据及相应所述第二识别装置的一第二装置数据；以及The membership management system further records a second consumption data corresponding to a second client, wherein the second client uses a second identification device to consume at the consumption terminal, and the membership management system passes through the The consumption terminal and the network record the second consumption data and a second device data corresponding to the second identification device; and所述会员管理系统更判断所述第一装置数据及所述第二装置数据是否具有一群组关系，若是，记录相应所述第一客户端或所述第二客户端的一消费回馈。The membership management system further determines whether the first device data and the second device data have a group relationship, and if so, records a consumption feedback corresponding to the first client or the second client.11.一种结合社交网络的消费管理方法，其特征在于，所述结合社交网络的消费管理方法包括下列步骤：11. A consumption management method combined with a social network, characterized in that the consumption management method combined with a social network comprises the following steps:接收相应一第一客户端的一第一消费数据；receiving a first consumption data corresponding to a first client;依据所述第一消费数据产生一消费信息；generating consumption information according to the first consumption data;将所述消费信息通过一网络传送至一社交网络系统；以及transmitting the consumption information to a social networking system through a network; and将相应所述第一客户端的所述消费信息有关的资讯于所述社交网络系统中发布。Publish information related to the consumption information corresponding to the first client in the social networking system.12.如权利要求11所述的结合社交网络的消费管理方法，其特征在于，所述社交网络系统包括多个使用者数据，且所述结合社交网络的消费管理方法还包括下列步骤：12. The consumption management method combined with a social network as claimed in claim 11, wherein the social network system includes a plurality of user data, and the consumption management method combined with a social network further comprises the following steps:判断所述第一客户端的数据是否符合所述社交网络系统的所述这些使用者数据中的一者；以及determining whether the data of the first client matches one of the user data of the social networking system; and若所述第一客户端的数据是所述社交网络系统的所述这些使用者数据中的一者，将所述消费信息通过所述网络传送至所述社交网络系统。If the data of the first client is one of the user data of the social network system, the consumption information is transmitted to the social network system through the network.13.如权利要求11所述的结合社交网络的消费管理方法，其特征在于，所述结合社交网络的消费管理方法还包括下列步骤：13. The consumption management method combined with social network as claimed in claim 11, characterized in that, the consumption management method combined with social network further comprises the following steps:提供一消费终端用以使得所述第一客户端进行消费；以及providing a consumption terminal for enabling the first client to perform consumption; and由所述消费终端经由所述网络传送所述第一消费数据至所述会员管理系统；transmitting the first consumption data to the membership management system via the network by the consumption terminal;其中所述第一客户端利用一识别装置进行消费。Wherein the first client uses an identification device for consumption.14.如权利要求13所述的结合社交网络的消费管理方法，其特征在于，所述识别装置为一玩偶，所述玩偶包括有一储存媒体，储存所述第一客户端在所述会员管理系统中的一会员识别数据。14. The consumption management method combined with social network as claimed in claim 13, characterized in that, the identification device is a doll, and the doll includes a storage medium for storing the first client in the member management system A member identifying data in .15.如权利要求14所述的结合社交网络的消费管理方法，其特征在于，所述社交网络系统包括具有一群组关系的多个使用者数据，所述方法还包括下列步骤：15. The consumption management method combined with social network as claimed in claim 14, wherein said social network system includes a plurality of user data having a group relationship, said method further comprising the following steps:记录相应一第二客户端的一第二消费数据；record a second consumption data corresponding to a second client;判断所述第一客户端与所述第二客户端是否在所述社交网络系统中具有所述群组关系；以及determining whether the first client and the second client have the group relationship in the social networking system; and若是，记录相应所述第二客户端的一消费回馈。If so, record a consumption feedback corresponding to the second client.16.如权利要求15所述的结合社交网络的消费管理方法，其特征在于，所述结合社交网络的消费管理方法还包括下列步骤：16. The consumption management method combined with social network as claimed in claim 15, characterized in that, the consumption management method combined with social network further comprises the following steps:记录相应于所述消费信息的一发布时间以及所述第二消费数据的一消费时间；Recording a release time corresponding to the consumption information and a consumption time of the second consumption data;判断所述消费信息的所述发布时间和所述第二消费数据的所述消费时间是否在一既定时间范围内；以及judging whether the release time of the consumption information and the consumption time of the second consumption data are within a predetermined time range; and若是，记录相应所述第一客户端或所述第二客户端的一消费回馈。If so, record a consumption feedback corresponding to the first client or the second client.17.如权利要求15所述的结合社交网络的消费管理方法，其特征在于，所述结合社交网络的消费管理方法还包括下列步骤：17. The consumption management method combined with social network as claimed in claim 15, characterized in that, the consumption management method combined with social network further comprises the following steps:记录相应于所述第一消费数据的一消费时间以及所述第二消费数据的一消费时间；recording a consumption time corresponding to the first consumption data and a consumption time corresponding to the second consumption data;判断所述第一消费数据的消费时间和所述第二消费数据的消费时间是否在一既定时间范围内；以及judging whether the consumption time of the first consumption data and the consumption time of the second consumption data are within a predetermined time range; and若是，记录相应所述第一客户端或所述第二客户端的一消费回馈。If so, record a consumption feedback corresponding to the first client or the second client.18.如权利要求11所述的结合社交网络的消费管理方法，其特征在于，所述社交网络系统还包括具有一群组关系的多个使用者数据，且所述结合社交网络的消费管理方法还包括下列步骤：18. The consumption management method combined with social network as claimed in claim 11, characterized in that, said social network system further comprises a plurality of user data having a group relationship, and said consumption management method combined with social network Also includes the following steps:搜寻在社交网络系统中所述与所述第一客户端之间具有所述群组关系的所述这些使用者；searching for said users having said group relationship with said first client in a social networking system;依据一筛选机制对于所搜寻出的所述这些使用者进行过滤；以及filtering the searched users according to a filtering mechanism; and将所述消费信息有关的资讯通知所搜寻出的所述这些使用者。Notifying the searched-out users of information related to the consumption information.19.如权利要求18所述的结合社交网络的消费管理方法，其特征在于，所述结合社交网络的消费管理方法还包括下列步骤：19. The consumption management method combined with social network as claimed in claim 18, characterized in that, the consumption management method combined with social network further comprises the following steps:记录相应一第二客户端的一第二消费数据；record a second consumption data corresponding to a second client;判断所述第二客户端是否是基于所述筛选机制所过滤出的所述这些使用者中之一；以及judging whether the second client is one of the users filtered out based on the screening mechanism; and若是，记录相应所述第二客户端的一消费回馈。If so, record a consumption feedback corresponding to the second client.20.如权利要求11所述的结合社交网络的消费管理方法，其特征在于，所述结合社交网络的消费管理方法还包括下列步骤；20. The consumption management method combined with social network as claimed in claim 11, characterized in that, the consumption management method combined with social network further comprises the following steps;提供一第一识别装置，用以使得所述第一客户端于一消费终端进行消费，且经由所述消费终端及所述网络记录所述第一消费数据及相应所述第一识别装置的一第一装置数据：A first identification device is provided to enable the first client to consume at a consumption terminal, and record the first consumption data and a corresponding one of the first identification device via the consumption terminal and the network. First device data:记录相应一第二客户端的一第二消费数据，其中，所述第二客户端利用一第二识别装置于所述消费终端进行消费，且经由所述消费终端及所述网络记录所述第二消费数据及相应所述第二识别装置的一第二装置数据；Recording a second consumption data corresponding to a second client, wherein the second client uses a second identification device to consume at the consumption terminal, and records the second consumption data through the consumption terminal and the network consumption data and a second device data corresponding to the second identification device;基于所述第一装置数据和所述第二装置数据，判断所述第一客户端及所述第二客户端是否具有一群组关系；以及determining whether the first client and the second client have a group relationship based on the first device data and the second device data; and若是，记录相应所述第一客户端或所述第二客户端的一消费回馈。If so, record a consumption feedback corresponding to the first client or the second client.

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