JP2004103013A - Method for purchasing, donating and using electronic exchange ticket using mobile communication terminal or the like - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for purchasing, donating and using an electronic exchange ticket using a mobile communication terminal, etc. <P>SOLUTION: A purchasing method of the electronic exchange ticket includes a stage for receiving a connection request message at least including user information from a connection mediation means of a user at an electronic exchange ticket platform including a user database and an electronic exchange ticket database, a stage for confirming the user information from the user database and for transmitting a connection approval message by a confirmation result, a stage for transmitting the electronic exchange ticket list by the connection mediation means of the user, a stage for receiving a purchase request message for the electronic exchange ticket of prescribed amount and kind selected from the electronic exchange ticket list from the connection mediation means of the user, a stage for settling the electronic exchange ticket by a settlement method included in the purchase request method, a stage for transmitting a purchase approval message by the connection mediation means of the user and a stage for registering the electronic exchange ticket of the user in the electronic exchange ticket database. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

The present invention relates to a method of purchasing, gifting, and using an electronic gift certificate using a mobile communication terminal or the like, and in particular, purchasing and gifting an intangible electronic gift certificate through various connection means regardless of place and time. The present invention relates to a method of purchasing, giving, and using an electronic gift certificate using a mobile communication terminal that can be used.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a method of purchasing, gifting, and using a real gift certificate according to the related art.

、 １ As shown in FIG. 14, one buyer directly visits a gift certificate issuing company to purchase a real gift certificate. (The physical gift certificate is a gift certificate issued in anonymous form on paper or a prepaid card.) Next, the two gift certificate issuing company issues a gift certificate issuing agent for the physical gift certificate. And the 3 gift certificate issuing agency provides the actual gift certificate actual ticket to the buyer through a predetermined issuance process for the actual gift certificate, and the 4 buyer can use it directly or deliver it to the user by post or mail. To communicate. 5 The buyer or user visits the merchant where the real gift certificate can be used and uses the real gift certificate as a payment means for a predetermined product or service, and the merchant is delivered the real gift certificate and performs the settlement process do. Thereafter, 6 merchants request the settlement of the settled real gift certificate from the gift certificate issuing agency, and 7 gift certificate issuing agents request the payment from the gift certificate issuing company, and the settlement is performed in reverse order. The gift certificate issuing company will settle the gift certificate issuing agency, and the gift certificate issuing agency will settle the member store.

Steps 1, 2, and 3 above are for purchasing a real gift certificate, 4 is a stage for giving (or presenting) a real gift certificate, and 5, 6, and 7 are products and / or a real gift certificate. This is the stage used for purchasing services.

(4) Such real gift certificates such as current paper or prepaid cards are issued and distributed in anonymous form, and the range of use is increasing day by day. However, the gift certificate is basically sold and used on the premise of being offline, and when a user purchases or uses a gift certificate, he or she must bring a gift certificate. There were disadvantages.

Gift certificates are mainly used for gifts to other people, and such gifts can be made through contact between the parties, and furthermore, users lose money, such as loss, damage, and theft. May occur.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a method of purchasing an intangible electronic gift certificate of the same value as a real gift certificate regardless of location or time through various predetermined connection mediation means. It is characterized by the following.

In addition, the present invention does not need to be carried like a real gift certificate, and is connected to an electronic gift certificate platform that manages the electronic gift certificate through various predetermined mediation means, and is used for electronic payment for goods / services. It is intended to provide a method by which a gift certificate can be used.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method of presenting an electronic gift certificate using a mobile communication terminal or the like without having to meet the recipient directly.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method of gifting an electronic gift certificate using a mobile communication terminal or the like, and particularly to a method of using digital contents.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a method in which a user freely selects digital contents according to a predetermined subject, forms digital contents only for the user, and uses the digital contents to present an electronic gift certificate to a third party. And

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for designating a time at which the user transmits digital content.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method that can ensure convenience and safety in using an electronic gift certificate.

A method for purchasing an electronic gift certificate using a mobile communication terminal or the like according to the present invention includes a connection request message including at least user information from a connection mediating means of a user on an electronic gift certificate platform including a user database and an electronic gift certificate database. Receiving the user information from the user database, transmitting a connection approval message according to the result of the verification, transmitting an electronic gift certificate list by the connection mediation means of the user, Receiving a purchase request message for a predetermined amount and type of electronic gift certificate in the electronic gift certificate list from the connection mediating means, and performing settlement by a settlement method included in the purchase request message; Transmitting a purchase approval message by an intermediary means; To perform the steps to register the electronic gift certificate of the user base.

Here, it is preferable that the connection mediation means is at least one of a mobile communication terminal, a computer, an automatic response system, and a financial automation system that can be connected to the electronic gift certificate platform through a predetermined network.

The payment method is preferably any one of a payment method using a credit card, a payment method by adding to a mobile phone fee, a payment method using a bankbook transfer, an account transfer, and a payment method using an integrated point.

Also, the present invention provides a method of presenting an electronic gift certificate, wherein a step of selecting a predetermined type and amount of electronic gift certificate by a user's connection mediating means and a step of receiving a recipient's mobile telephone number from the user's connection mediating means. Transmitting an electronic gift certificate arrival message to the mobile communication terminal having the mobile telephone number of the recipient; and transmitting the electronic gift certificate receiving intention message of the recipient in response to the electronic gift certificate arrival message to the recipient. Receiving from a communication terminal, and transferring the selected electronic gift certificate to the recipient by the electronic gift certificate receiving intention message,
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Here, the electronic gift certificate gifting method includes providing the subject according to the purpose of the gift through the connection mediating means so that the user can select the subject, and receiving the theme selected from the connection mediating means. Providing the digital content corresponding to the selected subject through the connection mediating means so that the user can select the digital content, and including the digital content in the electronic gift certificate arrival message, And transmitting the digital content together with the recipient's mobile telephone number to the mobile communication terminal.

The digital content may be displayed differently depending on the type of the mobile communication terminal of the recipient, and the method may further include selecting a display mode when selecting the digital content. It is desirable to execute it.

Preferably, the contents of the digital contents are stored in advance on the platform of the electronic gift certificate according to the subject.

Preferably, the digital content includes at least one of a picture, a photograph, music, a moving image, an animation, and a text.

Preferably, the electronic gift certificate providing method further includes a step of charging the user, and the charging is determined based on a display format of the digital content selected by the user. It is even more desirable.

Preferably, the method of presenting an electronic gift certificate further includes the step of transmitting a transfer result of the electronic gift certificate to a mobile communication terminal of the user.

Preferably, in the electronic gift certificate providing method, the user can input an additional message through the network connection means on the electronic gift certificate platform, and the input message is included in the electronic gift certificate arrival message. Transmitting to the recipient's mobile communication terminal.

Preferably, the electronic gift certificate providing method further includes the step of allowing the user to input a transmission time of the electronic gift certificate arrival message through the network connection means on the electronic gift certificate platform, The step of transmitting the electronic gift certificate arrival message is a step of transmitting the electronic gift certificate arrival message to the recipient's mobile communication terminal when the electronic gift certificate platform is input.

Further, the electronic gift certificate reception intention message is preferably any one of a reception allowance message and a reception rejection message, and when the electronic gift certificate reception intention message of the recipient is a reception rejection message, When the electronic gift certificate platform receives the rejection message, the electronic gift certificate platform further notifies the mobile communication terminal of the user of the rejection of the recipient.

Preferably, the method of presenting the electronic gift certificate cancels the gift of the electronic gift certificate when the electronic gift certificate platform receives the rejection message or does not receive the reception permission message within a predetermined period. Perform further steps.

Also, the method of using an electronic gift certificate using a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention obtains user information from the user mediation means on an electronic gift certificate platform including a user database and an electronic gift certificate database. Receiving a use request message including the user information generated by the user terminal and the type and amount of the electronic gift certificate to be used by the user, and confirming the user information from the user database. Retrieving the electronic gift certificate of the user registered in the electronic gift certificate database to determine whether an electronic gift certificate corresponding to the type and the amount is available, and using the shop terminal based on the determination result Transmitting a use approval message to the machine; and transmitting the electronic gift certificate of the user registered in the electronic gift certificate database. Step to update and, and transmitting a payment confirmation message to the mobile communication terminal of the user stored in the user database,
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Here, the user mediation means is preferably one of a mobile communication terminal and a computer that can be connected to the user terminal through a predetermined network.

Preferably, the user mediating means includes an electronic gift certificate card, a predetermined membership card (membership card), an electronic gift certificate barcode on the mobile communication terminal of the user, and the mobile communication terminal. One of the built-in chips.

The method further includes receiving a request message for an electronic gift certificate barcode or a customer-specific unique number stored in a chip from the user's mobile communication terminal before receiving the use request message. Searching the electronic gift certificate of the user registered in the electronic gift certificate database to determine whether the electronic gift certificate can be used, and storing the electronic gift certificate barcode or chip stored in the chip according to the determination. Transmitting the customer-specific unique number to the mobile communication terminal of the user.

Preferably, the step of determining whether the electronic gift certificate is usable or not may further include a step of determining whether the electronic gift certificate is received within a predetermined period after the barcode is transmitted.

Preferably, the method further comprises transmitting an unusable message to the store terminal unless the use request message including the electronic gift certificate is received from the store terminal within a predetermined period. Including.

In the above, the method of purchasing, giving, and using the electronic gift certificate of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the embodiment of the present invention and the accompanying drawings. However, the above embodiments and drawings do not limit the scope of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a system in which a method for purchasing an electronic gift certificate using a mobile communication terminal or the like according to the present invention is implemented. As shown in FIG. 1, the overall system includes a mobile communication means including a mobile communication terminal 10, a base station 11, and a mobile communication company server 12; a computer 20, a telephone (wired, wireless and mobile communication terminals). An automatic answering system 30 including an automatic answering device 32 and an automatic answering device 32; a financial automation system 40 including a CD / ATM device 41 and a financial management device 42; Electronic gift certificate platform 60 for managing information;
Consisting of
The user connects to the electronic gift certificate platform 60 through the network 50 using the mobile communication terminal 10, the computer 20, the automatic response system 30, and the financial automation system 40 (hereinafter, referred to as 'connection mediation means'). .

More specifically, the mobile communication terminal 10 connects to the server 12 of the mobile communication company and connects to the electronic gift certificate platform 60 through a wireless or wired website provided by the mobile communication terminal.

Also, the computer 20 connects to a web page linked with the electronic gift certificate platform 60 through a predetermined Internet service provider (not shown).

Also, the automatic response system 30 and the financial automation system 40 are connected to the electronic gift certificate platform 60 through the network 50. The auto-answering system 30 allows the auto-answering device 32 to instruct an operator (not shown) on the telephone 31 or to indicate by pressing a number button on the telephone that the electronic responder 32 has instructions (e.g., , The selection and purchase of an electronic gift certificate, etc.), and converts it into a message that can be recognized by the electronic gift certificate platform 60 and transmits the message. The financial automation system 40 allows the user to operate the CD / ATM device 41 When a command related to a gift certificate is input, the financial management device 42 (for example, a bank server) recognizes the command and converts it into a message that can be recognized by the electronic gift certificate platform 60 and transmits the message. The connection to the electronic gift certificate platform 60 by the automatic response system 30 and the financial automation system 40 is realized by hardware such as means (not shown) for connecting predetermined software to a network. it can.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of the electronic gift certificate platform of FIG. 1 according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the electronic gift certificate platform 60 includes a network interface 61 for connection to a network 50, control means 62 for managing and controlling the entire platform, and a user database (hereinafter, referred to as a user) for storing user information. DB) 63 and an electronic gift certificate DB 64 for storing electronic gift certificates owned by the user.

ユ ー ザ The user DB 63 and the electronic gift certificate DB 64 are closely related to each other. That is, the electronic gift certificate owned by each user is stored in the electronic gift certificate DB64.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a method for purchasing an electronic gift certificate using a mobile communication terminal or the like according to the present invention.

More specifically, in step S40, the user transmits a connection request message to the electronic gift certificate platform 60 by the connection mediation means, and the control means 62 of the electronic gift certificate platform 60 receives the message through the network interface 61.

In step S41, the control means 62 registers the user information (for example, ID and password, or the telephone number of the mobile communication terminal or the unique number for each customer) included in the received connection request message in the user DB 63. Check that For example, if the information of the user who sent the connection request message is not registered in the user DB 63, in step S42, the control means 62 causes the user to go through a registration process. It is such a recruitment stage.

In step S43, if the user information of the user who sent the connection request message is registered in the user DB 63, the control means 62 transmits a connection approval message to the user connection mediation means through the network interface 61.

In step S44, the control means 62 transmits the electronic gift certificate list already stored in the electronic gift certificate DB 64 to the connection mediation means of the user. The electronic gift certificate list includes the names of one or more types of electronic gift certificates and one or more types of amounts, and allows the user to select the type and amount of the electronic gift certificates according to a predetermined purpose. Here, the control means 62 may select a payment method that can be selected by the user, for example, a payment method using a credit card, a payment method by adding to a mobile phone charge, a payment method using a bankbook transfer, a payment method using an account transfer, and various points ( Alternatively, a settlement method by integrating (mileage) or the points (mileage) is presented, and any one of them can be selected. Alternatively, if there is no selected payment method, the payment method already stored in the user DB 63 can be basically selected.

In step S45, the control means 62 receives a purchase request message for a specific type and amount of electronic gift certificate in the electronic gift certificate list from the connection mediating means of the user.

In step S46, the control means 62 performs the settlement for the amount of the electronic gift certificate selected by the settlement method included in the purchase request message or by the settlement method included in the user DB 63.

In step S47, after the settlement is completed, the control means 62 transmits a purchase approval message to the connection mediation means of the user.

In step S48, the control means 62 stores and registers the type and the amount of the electronic gift certificate purchased by the user in the electronic gift certificate DB 64.

FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of the electronic gift certificate database. As shown in FIG. 4, the electronic gift certificate registered in the electronic gift certificate DB 64 includes the name of the user who is the owner, the type of the electronic gift certificate, and the price. The name of the user is obtained by storing the electronic gift certificate DB64 from the user DB63.

FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of a system in which a method for gifting an electronic gift certificate using a mobile communication terminal or the like of the present invention is implemented.

More specifically, the method of presenting an electronic gift certificate using a mobile communication terminal or the like of the present invention includes a connection mediating means 10a (i.e., a mobile communication terminal or a specific Internet web site) of a user who presents an electronic gift certificate to a recipient. A computer for connecting to the site, a PDA, etc.), a recipient mobile communication terminal 70, a base station 11 for relaying radio signals, a mobile communication company server 12 for transmitting and receiving radio signals through a network 50, and And an electronic gift certificate platform 60a for managing the gift of electronic gift certificates to present recipients. FIG. 6 is a simplified configuration diagram of the electronic gift certificate platform 60a of FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the electronic gift certificate platform 60a includes a network interface 61 for connection to the network 50, a control unit 62 for managing and controlling the entire platform, and a user database (DB) 63 for storing user information. An electronic gift certificate DB64 for storing electronic gift certificates owned by the user and a digital content DB65 for storing digital contents.

The digital content stored in the digital content DB 65 is composed of pictures, photographs, music, moving images, animations, texts (various greetings, congratulations, etc.). Digital content is first classified according to the theme corresponding to the reason (purpose) for giving the electronic gift certificate. Such subjects include, for example, birthdays, graduations, joining a company, promotions, Parenting Day, Teacher's Day, Mother's Day, and the like. Digital content classified by subject is already stored in the digital content DB65.

The digital content DB 65 stores digital content that is displayed in different forms depending on the type of the mobile communication terminal 70 of the recipient. That is, the digital content DB 65 is digital content related to the same subject, but the screen form (for example, single color, black and white, 256 colors, etc.) and the sound form (for example, single tone, 4 Store digital contents that can satisfy speech sounds, 16 speech sounds, etc.).

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a method for presenting an electronic gift certificate using a mobile communication terminal or the like according to the present invention.

Step S80 is a step performed before the method of presenting an electronic gift certificate using a mobile communication terminal or the like according to the present invention is started. That is, the user's connection mediation means 10a connects to the electronic gift certificate platform 60a through the base station 11, the mobile communication company server 12 and the network 50, or a wireless or wired website linked with the electronic gift certificate platform 60a. Connecting the user's connection mediating means 10a to a protocol such as TCP / IP to connect to the electronic gift certificate platform 60a, selecting the gift of the electronic gift certificate, and receiving and receiving the electronic gift certificate. Inputting the mobile communication number (and / or name) of the recipient, and selecting the amount and / or type of the electronic gift certificate that the user intends to give to the recipient.

In step S81, the control means 62 of the electronic gift certificate platform 60a transmits a predetermined subject through the network interface 61 so that the user can select a subject corresponding to the purpose of giving the electronic gift certificate by the connection mediating means 10a. Here, the user selects a desired item from the transmitted subjects and transmits it to the electronic gift certificate platform 60a through the connection mediating means 10a.

In step S82, the electronic gift certificate platform 60a sequentially or simultaneously transmits the digital contents on the subject selected by the user in step S81 to the connection mediating means 10a. For example, a step of selecting a picture, a step of selecting a photograph, a step of selecting music, a step of selecting a moving image, a step of selecting an animation, and a step of selecting a text are sequentially performed. It is possible to transmit the entire digital content to the user's connection mediating means 10a at once, and the user can select at least one of pictures, photographs, music, moving images, animations, and texts regardless of the order. Can be.

Also, in this step S82, when the user selects various types of digital contents, the electronic gift certificate platform 60a enables the user to select the display form of each digital content.

In step S83, the electronic gift certificate platform 60a presents an additional message field in which the user wants to add a message to the user's connection mediating means 10a. For example, if there is a message that the user wants to add, the user may input the message with the keyboard of the connection mediation means 10a (step (S84)), otherwise, the user may leave it blank. Good.

In step S85, on the electronic gift certificate platform 60a, the user selects a time to transmit the electronic gift certificate arrival message. For example, the user can choose between immediate shipping, which immediately sends the electronic gift certificate arrival message, or reservation shipping, which sends the electronic gift certificate arrival message at the desired time. The electronic gift certificate platform 60a immediately sends the electronic gift certificate arrival message to the recipient's mobile terminal 70 as a default, but the user may wish to have the electronic gift certificate arrival message transmitted, for example, three days later. Such a step is required because it is conceivable. For example, when the user selects reservation shipping, the electronic gift certificate platform 60a inputs and stores the shipping time desired by the user.

In step S86, the electronic gift certificate platform 60a creates an electronic gift certificate arrival message including the digital content selected by the user and a message to be added (if any). This electronic gift certificate arrival message indicates that the electronic gift certificate has been given by the user to the receiver (still owned by the user), and it is possible to select whether or not to receive the gifted electronic gift certificate. Further include the message.

In step S87, the electronic gift certificate platform 60a immediately sends the electronic gift certificate arrival message generated in step S88 if the user selects immediate delivery. On the other hand, if the user selects the reservation sending, in step S89, the electronic gift certificate platform 60a searches for the sending time of the electronic gift certificate arrival message already stored, and at the sending time, the electronic gift certificate arrival message Is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 70 of the recipient.

In step 90, the receiver's mobile communication terminal 70 receives the electronic gift certificate arrival message, and displays a message regarding the acceptability included in the electronic gift certificate arrival message. The recipient decides whether or not to receive the gifted electronic gift certificate, and if it is received, proceeds to step S91, the mobile communication terminal 70 generates an electronic gift certificate reception permission message, but if not received, Proceeding to step S92, an electronic gift certificate receipt refusal message is generated.

In step S91, the receiver's mobile communication terminal 70 generates an electronic gift certificate acceptance message and transmits it to the electronic gift certificate platform 60a. In addition, when the receiver's mobile communication terminal 70 generates the electronic gift certificate reception permission message, it executes the digital contents included in the electronic gift certificate arrival message simultaneously or sequentially. That is, pictures and / or pictures are displayed, music, moving images, animations are executed, and texts or additional messages are displayed.

In step S92, the mobile communication terminal 70 of the recipient generates and transmits an electronic gift certificate rejection message to the electronic gift certificate platform 60a. Here, the receiver's mobile communication terminal 70 may not execute the digital content included in the electronic gift certificate arrival message.

In step S93, the electronic gift certificate platform 60a receives the electronic gift certificate reception message including the electronic gift certificate reception permission message and the rejection message from the mobile communication terminal 70 of the recipient. According to the received electronic gift certificate receiving message, that is, if the electronic gift certificate receiving permission message is received, the electronic gift certificate platform 60a changes the owner of the electronic gift certificate presented to the user in the electronic gift certificate DB64 to the recipient. (Or the telephone number of the receiver's mobile communication terminal 70), and perform the transfer from the user to the receiver. When the electronic gift certificate reception rejection message is received, the transfer process as described above is performed. Not required. In addition, the electronic gift certificate platform 60a, if the electronic gift certificate receipt refusal message is not received or the electronic gift certificate receipt permission message is not received within a predetermined period (for example, within 7 days), the user's recipient Can be revoked.

At this time, the recipient connects to the electronic gift certificate platform 60a through the mobile communication terminal 70 (or other connection mediation means), and registers the user DB 63 in the user DB 63 through a predetermined log-in process (for example, member joining). By matching the gifted electronic gift certificate registered in the electronic gift certificate DB64 with the recipient of the user DB63, the recipient can use the gifted electronic gift certificate.

In step S94, the electronic gift certificate platform 60a transmits the result of the transfer in step S93 to the connection mediating means 10a of the user. For example, when the transfer is performed, the electronic gift certificate platform 60a notifies the recipient that the electronic gift certificate has been received by the connection mediating means 10a of the user and the transfer has been performed. On the other hand, if the transfer has not been performed, the electronic gift certificate platform 60a informs the connection mediating means 10a of the user that the recipient has sent a refusal to accept the electronic gift certificate.

In step S95, the electronic gift certificate platform 60a charges for the use of the digital content selected by the user. The charge at this time is determined based on the display mode of the digital content selected by the user.

FIG. 8 is an embodiment of step S82 in FIG.

The “recipient telephone number” column in FIG. 8 indicates the telephone number of the mobile communication terminal of the recipient, and the “gift certificate selection” column indicates the amount of the electronic gift certificate that the user intends to give to the recipient or This is a column for selecting a type. In addition, a column for listing the recipient's name may be further included.

"Subject" column means the reason why the user gives the recipient.

The "picture" field is a field for selecting a picture corresponding to the theme selected by the user, and the parent's figure is selected as an example. In the "picture" column, a photograph, a moving image, an animation, or the like is used. The pictures are classified into 1, 2, 3, and 4 according to the display form.For example, 1 is defined as a single color, 2 as 4 colors, 3 as 256 colors, 4 as 65,000 colors, etc. Can be.

The "music" column is a column for selecting a predetermined music corresponding to the theme selected by the user. The music is classified into 1, 2, 3, and 4 according to its display form.For example, 1 can be defined as a single tone, 2 as 4 speech sounds, 3 as 16 speech sounds, 4 as 40 chords, and the like. .

The "memo" field is a field where a predetermined text has already been stored in the electronic gift certificate platform 60a and is presented. (Same as the text above).

The "Additional memo" field is a field for writing what you want to convey in addition to the text selected in the "Memo" field. (Same as above message).

The “Send” column is a column for selecting a time when the user sends the electronic gift certificate arrival message. That is, the immediate dispatch is to immediately send the electronic gift certificate arrival message to the recipient's mobile communication terminal 2, and the reservation dispatch is to dispatch at the time determined by the user.

FIG. 9 shows an embodiment of step S95 in FIG. As shown in FIG. 9, when the user selects the reservation shipping, the electronic gift certificate platform 60a allows the user to input the shipping time through the connection mediating means 10a.

FIG. 10 is an embodiment of step S90 in FIG. As shown in FIG. 10, the mobile communication terminal 70 of the user displays the received electronic gift certificate arrival message, that is, a message notifying the recipient that the electronic gift certificate has been presented, and 1. 2. Prompt the user to select one of the rejections.

As described above, the electronic gift certificate arrival message not only includes the selected picture, photograph, music, memo, and / or additional memo, but also determines whether to receive the message and the electronic gift certificate as shown in FIG. Includes questions to ask.

In FIG. 10, when the recipient presses the number '1' with the intention of accepting 1.The mobile communication terminal 70 of the recipient generates an electronic gift certificate acceptance message and transmits it to the electronic gift certificate platform 60a. And execute the picture or music included in the electronic gift certificate arrival message. On the other hand, when the recipient presses the number '2' with the intention of rejecting the receipt, the mobile communication terminal 70 of the recipient generates an electronic gift certificate receipt rejection message and transmits it to the electronic gift certificate platform 60a. At this time, the recipient's mobile communication terminal 70 may not execute the picture and music included in the received electronic gift certificate.

FIG. 11 is a configuration diagram of a system in which a method for using an electronic gift certificate using a mobile communication terminal or the like according to the present invention is implemented. As shown in FIG. 11, a system in which a method of using an electronic gift certificate using a mobile communication terminal or the like according to the present invention is implemented is such that a user uses an electronic gift certificate corresponding to a price for a predetermined product / service. First, a use mediating means 10b for transmitting user information to the store terminal 80, and a use request message including the transmitted user information and the amount for the goods / services are generated and transmitted to the electronic gift certificate platform 60 through the network 50. And a base station 11 and a mobile communication company server 12.

The user use mediating means 10b includes a mobile communication terminal and a computer that can store user information and can be connected through a predetermined network. At this time, the user information may be an ID and a password or a mobile phone number. Can be

Alternatively, the user's use mediating means 10b includes an electronic gift certificate card, a predetermined membership card card (showing a company-specific customer card for securing company customers), an electronic gift certificate bar on the user's mobile communication terminal. And a chip built in the mobile communication terminal. The user information is a unique number for each customer stored in each use mediating means 10b, and the unique number for each customer is a card unique number described on an electronic gift certificate card, a membership card card, or the like. There are a customer-specific unique number represented by a ticket barcode and a customer-specific unique number stored in a chip. Here, in order to use the electronic gift certificate barcode or the customer-specific unique number stored in the chip, the user use mediation means 10b transmits the electronic gift certificate barcode or the customer-specific unique number from the electronic gift certificate platform 60. This needs to be done, and this is disclosed in detail in FIG.

The in-store terminal 80 is payment software configured in a predetermined website (for example, a merchandise sales website) to which a user connects with a mobile communication terminal or a computer, or a user's electronic gift certificate card. It may be a card reader that can be connected with a mobile phone, or a bar code reader for reading a bar code and a reader that can read a chip built in a mobile communication terminal. Means (not shown) are provided so that the user can select the electronic gift certificate of the type and the amount to be used.

There are two types of readers for reading the unique number for each customer stored in the chip built in the use mediating means 10b of the mobile communication terminal. One is a reader that uses infrared rays and the other is a reader that uses radio frequencies. The user terminal 80 using the reader receives the customer-specific unique number stored in the use-media means 10b and the password for the customer-specific unique number entered by the user from the use-media means 10b, and interprets them. First, the store terminal 80, which is a reader using radio frequency, can read the customer-specific unique number from the use mediating means 10b, and can additionally input a password through the input means.

Further, the store terminal 80 further includes a predetermined network connection means (not shown) and can be connected to the electronic gift certificate platform 60 through the network 50.

The user store terminal 80 receives the user information read from the use mediating means 10b using the network, or the customer-specific number and the use mediating means 10b stored in the use mediating means 10b using the storage medium. A use request message including the password and the type and amount of the electronic gift certificate to be used, which is input by a person, is generated.

In the user DB 63 in the electronic gift certificate platform 60, the control means 62 receives and processes a use request message including an ID and a password or a use request message including a unique number for each customer and a password for the user information among the user information. For example, an ID, a password and / or a unique number for each customer, and a password for the ID are stored. In addition, when an electronic gift certificate barcode is used, the electronic gift certificate DB64 also stores information on the usable period of the electronic gift certificate barcode.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart of a method of using an electronic gift certificate using the mobile communication terminal of the present invention.

In step S130, the electronic gift certificate platform 60 receives the use request message including the user information and the type and amount of the electronic gift certificate to be used from the store terminal 80.

In step S131, the control means 62 of the electronic gift certificate platform 60 reads the user information included in the use request message, determines whether the user information is registered in the user DB 63, and if registered, proceeds to step S132. Proceed to step S135 if not registered.

In step S132, the control unit 62 determines whether there is a type of electronic gift certificate included in the received use request message and whether there is an electronic gift certificate owned by the user equal to or more than the amount to be settled. Judge by searching. If there is an electronic gift certificate of the type and amount to be used, the process proceeds to step S133; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S135.

In step S133, the control unit 62 generates a use approval message permitting the user to use the electronic gift certificate for the received amount, and transmits the message to the store terminal 80.

In step S134, the control means 62 updates the electronic gift certificate DB 64 to the difference by subtracting the used amount. Thereafter, the control means 62 separately performs a checkout process for the member store having the in-store terminal device 80, but this is outside the scope of the present invention, so that the description in the specification is omitted.

In step S135, the control means 62 controls the member store in which the user terminal 80 is used as the user's mobile communication terminal stored in the user DB 63, the type of electronic gift certificate used, the settlement amount thereof, and the electronic gift certificate. The settlement confirmation message including the balance, etc. stored in DB64 is transmitted by a short text service (SMS).

In step S136, the control unit 62 reads the user information of the use request message, and if the user information is not registered in the user DB 63, or if only the electronic gift certificate of less than the transmitted amount remains. Then, a use-disabled message is transmitted to the store terminal 80.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart for transmitting an electronic gift certificate bar code before step 130 of FIG.

In step S140, the use mediating unit 10b (for example, a mobile communication terminal) connects to the electronic gift certificate platform 60 through the base station 11 and the mobile communication company server 12, transmits the electronic gift certificate barcode request message, and 62 receives the electronic gift certificate barcode request message. At this time, the electronic gift certificate bar code request message includes a password, and the control means 62 may further include a step of authenticating the password from the user DB 63.

In step S141, the control means 62 searches the electronic gift certificate DB 64 to determine whether there is an available electronic gift certificate owned by the user. If there is a usable electronic gift certificate, the control unit 62 proceeds to step S142 to transmit the electronic gift certificate barcode indicating the unique number for each customer of the user to the use mediating unit 10b, and If there is no gift certificate, the process proceeds to step S143 to transmit a use-disabled message to the use mediating means 10b.

In addition, the above-described steps S140 to S143 may be similarly applied to a process of downloading and storing the customer-specific unique number on a chip built in the user use mediating means 10b.

The control means 62 allows the use mediating means 10b to select the type of the electronic gift certificate barcode according to the usage period. That is, for example, an electronic gift certificate barcode is displayed on a screen display unit (not shown) of the use mediating means 10b and used for a long time (for example, within 1 hour) or for a short time (for example, within 5 minutes). You can choose to do it. Here, the control means 62 receives the selection message for the electronic gift certificate barcode of such kind of use period in the use mediating means 10b.

In step S131 of FIG. 12, the control unit 62 that receives the use request message including the electronic gift certificate barcode determines whether the electronic gift certificate can be used in step S132. After the is transmitted, it is further determined whether or not it has been received within a predetermined period (for example, 5 minutes or 1 hour) according to the type of usage period selected by the user. Accordingly, even when the use mediating means 10b storing the electronic gift certificate barcode is lost, the safety in use can be improved. At this time, the control unit 62 determines that the electronic gift certificate cannot be used in step S132 unless the use request message including the electronic gift certificate barcode is received within a predetermined period from the store terminal 80, and in step S135, The unusable message is transmitted to the in-store terminal 80.

When using the customer-specific unique number stored in the chip of the use mediating unit 10b, the control unit 62 that receives the use request message including the electronic gift certificate barcode in step S131 of FIG. When determining whether or not the electronic gift certificate is usable, the use request message includes a step of further inputting a password, which is confirmed by comparing it with the one stored in the user DB 63, It can be determined whether the genuine user is using the customer-specific unique number stored in the chip of the use mediating means 10b.

According to the above-described configuration, the present invention has an effect that an intangible electronic gift certificate having the same value as a real gift certificate can be purchased and used regardless of place and time through various predetermined connection mediating means.

Also, the present invention has an effect that it is possible to use an electronic gift certificate having the same value as a real gift certificate without having to possess it through various predetermined use mediating means.

The present invention also has an effect that an electronic gift certificate can be presented (present) without directly meeting the recipient.

The present invention is also a method for gifting an electronic gift certificate, which can provide a visual and / or auditory effect by including digital content.

Also, since the present invention allows the user to freely select digital content according to a predetermined subject, there is an effect that digital content that meets the user's preference can be formed.

The present invention also has the effect that the user can determine when to transmit digital content.

Further, the present invention has an effect that the convenience of use of the electronic gift certificate and the security of the lost electronic gift certificate can be ensured even if the electronic gift certificate is lost using the customer unique number stored in the electronic gift certificate barcode or chip. is there.

1 is a configuration diagram of a system in which a method for purchasing an electronic gift certificate using a mobile communication terminal or the like according to the present invention is implemented. FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of the electronic gift certificate platform of FIG. 1 according to a first embodiment. 4 is a flowchart of a method for purchasing an electronic gift certificate of the present invention using a mobile communication terminal or the like. It is one embodiment of an electronic gift certificate database. 1 is a configuration diagram of a system in which a method for gifting an electronic gift certificate of the present invention using a mobile communication terminal or the like is implemented. FIG. 6 is a simplified configuration diagram of the electronic gift certificate platform 60a of FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a method for presenting an electronic gift certificate according to the present invention using a mobile communication terminal or the like. 2 is an embodiment of step S82 in FIG. 8 is an embodiment of step S87 of FIG. 8 is an embodiment of step S90 in FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a system in which a method for using an electronic gift certificate of the present invention using a mobile communication terminal or the like is implemented. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of using an electronic gift certificate of the present invention using a mobile communication terminal or the like. 13 is a flowchart for transmitting an electronic gift certificate bar code before step 130 of FIG. It is a figure which shows the purchase, the gift, and the usage method of the real gift certificate by a prior art.

Claims (21)

A method for purchasing an electronic gift certificate using a mobile communication terminal or the like,
In an electronic gift certificate platform including a user database and an electronic gift certificate database,
Receiving a connection request message including at least user information from a connection mediation means of the user;
Confirming the user information from the user database and transmitting a connection approval / disapproval message based on the confirmation result;
Transmitting an electronic gift certificate list to the connection mediation means of the user;
Receiving a purchase request message for a predetermined amount and type of electronic gift certificate in the electronic gift certificate list from the connection mediation means of the user;
Performing a payment according to a payment method included in the purchase request message;
Transmitting a purchase approval message to the connection mediation means of the user;
Registering the electronic gift certificate of the user in the electronic gift certificate database;
A method for purchasing an electronic gift certificate using a mobile communication terminal or the like, characterized by performing the following. The method of claim 1, wherein the connection mediating means is at least one of a mobile communication terminal, a computer, an automatic answering system, and a financial automation system connectable to the electronic gift certificate platform through a predetermined network. A method for purchasing an electronic gift certificate using the above described mobile communication terminal. The payment method is one of a payment method using a credit card, a payment method by adding to a mobile phone charge, a payment method using a bankbook transfer, a payment method using an account transfer, and a payment method using an integrated point. A method for purchasing an electronic gift certificate using the mobile communication terminal or the like according to claim 1. 2. A method of gifting an electronic gift certificate registered by the purchasing method according to claim 1, wherein a predetermined type and amount of electronic gift certificate are selected by a user's connection mediating means;
Receiving the recipient's mobile telephone number from the user's connection mediator;
Transmitting an electronic gift certificate arrival message to the mobile communication terminal of the recipient's mobile telephone number;
Receiving from the mobile communication terminal of the recipient an electronic gift certificate receipt intention message of the recipient for the electronic gift certificate arrival message;
Transferring the selected electronic gift certificate to the recipient according to the electronic gift certificate receiving intention message;
And a method for giving an electronic gift certificate using a mobile communication terminal or the like. Providing the electronic gift certificate through the connection mediating means so that the user can select a subject according to the purpose of the gift;
Receiving the selected subject from the connection mediation means;
Providing digital content corresponding to the selected subject through the connection mediating means so that the user can select the digital content;
Transmitting the electronic gift certificate arrival message including the digital content to the mobile communication terminal having the mobile telephone number of the recipient together;
5. The method for gifting an electronic gift certificate using a mobile communication terminal according to claim 4, further comprising: In the method, the digital content is displayed differently depending on the type of the mobile communication terminal of the recipient, and when the digital content is selected, a step of selecting a display mode is additionally performed. A method for gifting an electronic gift certificate using the mobile communication terminal according to claim 5. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the content of the digital content is stored in advance in the electronic gift certificate platform according to the subject. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the digital content includes at least one of a picture, a photograph, music, a moving image, an animation, and a text. The method of presenting an electronic gift certificate, wherein the method of gifting the electronic gift certificate using a mobile communication terminal according to any one of claims 4 to 8, further comprising a step of charging the user. How to give. 10. The method according to claim 9, wherein the billing is determined based on a display form of the digital content selected by the user. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 4, wherein the method of presenting the electronic gift certificate additionally includes a step of transmitting a transfer result of the electronic gift certificate to the mobile communication terminal of the user. How to give an electronic gift certificate using. The method of presenting the electronic gift certificate includes the step of allowing the user to input an additional message through the network connection means on the electronic gift certificate platform, and the step of converting the input message into the electronic gift certificate arrival message. The method of claim 4, further comprising the step of: transmitting the electronic gift certificate to the recipient's mobile communication terminal. The method of presenting an electronic gift certificate further includes the step of allowing the user to input a transmission time of the electronic gift certificate arrival message through the network connection means on the electronic gift certificate platform,
The transmitting the electronic gift certificate arrival message may include transmitting the electronic gift certificate arrival message to the recipient's mobile communication terminal at the input time of the electronic gift certificate platform. A method for gifting an electronic gift certificate using the mobile communication terminal according to claim 4. The electronic gift certificate reception intention message is any one of a reception allowance message and a rejection message, and the method includes: if the electronic gift certificate reception intention message of the recipient is rejection, the electronic gift certificate The mobile device according to claim 4, wherein when the platform receives the rejection message, the electronic gift certificate platform additionally performs a step of notifying the user's mobile communication terminal of the rejection of the recipient. How to give an electronic gift certificate using a communication terminal. The method of gifting an electronic gift certificate may further include the step of the electronic gift certificate platform canceling the gift of the electronic gift certificate if the receipt refusal message is received or the receipt acceptance message is not received within a predetermined period. 15. The method of gifting an electronic gift certificate using a mobile communication terminal according to claim 14, wherein the method is performed. In an electronic gift certificate platform including a user database and an electronic gift certificate database,
Receiving the user information generated by the user terminal that has acquired the user information from the user mediation means and a use request message including the type and amount of the electronic gift certificate to be used;
Confirming the user information from the user database;
Searching the electronic gift certificate of the user registered in the electronic gift certificate database to determine whether or not the electronic gift certificate corresponding to the type and amount can be used;
Transmitting a use approval message to the user terminal according to the result of the determination;
Updating the electronic gift certificate of the user registered in the electronic gift certificate database;
Transmitting a payment confirmation message to the user's mobile communication terminal stored in the user database;
A method of using an electronic gift certificate using a mobile communication terminal or the like, characterized by performing the following. 17. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 16, wherein the user mediation means is one of a mobile communication terminal and a computer that can be connected to the user terminal through a predetermined network. How to use an electronic gift certificate using etc. The user mediating means includes an electronic gift certificate card, a predetermined membership card (Membership Card), an electronic gift certificate barcode on the mobile communication terminal of the user, and a chip built in the mobile communication terminal. The method for using an electronic gift certificate using a mobile communication terminal or the like according to claim 16, wherein the electronic gift certificate is used. The usage method includes, before receiving the usage request message, receiving an electronic gift certificate barcode or a request message for a customer-specific unique number stored in a chip from the mobile communication terminal of the user; Retrieving the electronic gift certificate of the user registered in the electronic gift certificate database to determine whether the electronic gift certificate can be used; and storing the customer in the electronic gift certificate barcode or chip according to the determination. Transmitting another unique number to the mobile communication terminal of the user;
19. The method for using an electronic gift certificate using a mobile communication terminal according to claim 18, further comprising: The step of determining whether or not the electronic gift certificate can be used may additionally include the step of determining whether the electronic gift certificate barcode is received within a predetermined period after being transmitted. 20. A method of using an electronic gift certificate using the mobile communication terminal according to claim 19. The method may further include, if a use request message including the electronic gift certificate is not received from the store terminal within a predetermined period, transmitting a use-disabled message to the store terminal. 21. A method for using an electronic gift certificate using the mobile communication terminal according to claim 20.

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