KR100779020B1 - Method, apparatus and system for providing gift icon using mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

A method, apparatus and system for providing a gift icon using a mobile terminal are disclosed. The present invention comprises the steps of: a) providing information on a product corresponding to a gift to a mobile terminal connected to a gift providing apparatus through a mobile communication network; b) the mobile terminal selecting the product and selecting at least one receiving terminal from the address book to receive a gift icon corresponding to the product; c) the mobile terminal selecting a provision button or a reception request button of the gift icon; and d) transmitting the gift icon to the receiving terminal when the mobile terminal selects the present button of the gift icon.

Description

METHOD AND APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING PRESENT ICONS BY USING MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL}

1 is a diagram illustrating a gift icon providing system using a mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a message flow chart illustrating a gift icon providing method using a mobile terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a message flow chart illustrating a gift icon providing method using a mobile terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a message flowchart illustrating a gift icon providing method using a mobile terminal according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

5 to 11 illustrate a swap page for explaining a method of providing a gift icon using a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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100: mobile terminal

200: communication network

300: gift provider

500: receiving terminal

550: receiving mobile terminal

600: merchant terminal

700: Billing Server

The present invention relates to a gift providing method using a communication network, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus and system for providing a gift icon using a mobile terminal capable of collectively providing a gift icon corresponding to a gift to a plurality of receiving terminals through a mobile terminal. It is about.

In general, individuals or companies that need to continuously manage a large number of customers, such as insurance agents, salesmen, etc., must provide certain gifts at appropriate times in order to continue to have intimacy or bond with many customers.

In order to provide a small gift to a large number of customers, it is necessary to check whether the address of the customer has changed, and if there is a problem of sending a gift without confirming the change of address, there has been a problem of paying unnecessary postage.

In addition, when sending a gift over the Internet, the gift provider's mobility has not been guaranteed, and thus the inconvenience of having to proceed with the gift providing process only at a terminal connected to the Internet, and the recipient receiving the gift wants to give a small reward for the gift. There was simply no way to deliver the gift.

In addition, if there are a large number of gift recipients, the recipient's and sender's mailing address, telephone number, shipping method, etc. must be recorded one by one. There is a problem that it takes a lot of time and effort if you want to have such data.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for providing a gift icon using a mobile terminal capable of collectively providing a gift icon corresponding to a gift to a plurality of receiving terminals through a mobile terminal; To provide a system.

Gift icon providing method using a mobile terminal according to a first aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object,

a) providing information on a product corresponding to a gift to a mobile terminal connected to the gift providing apparatus through a mobile communication network;

b) the mobile terminal selecting the product and selecting at least one receiving terminal from the address book to receive a gift icon corresponding to the product;

c) the mobile terminal selecting a provision button or a reception request button of the gift icon; And

and d) transmitting the gift icon to the receiving terminal when the mobile terminal selects the present button of the gift icon.

Gift icon providing method using a mobile terminal according to a second aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object,

Iii) providing information on a product corresponding to the gift to a mobile terminal connected to the gift providing apparatus through a mobile communication network;

Ii) the mobile terminal selecting the product, and selecting at least one receiving mobile terminal from the address book to request payment for a gift corresponding to the product;

Iii) the mobile terminal selecting a reception request button of the gift icon;

Iii) when the receiving mobile terminal selects an acceptance message for the gift request and the payment is completed, a predetermined short message including a URL (Unique Resource Locator) storing a gift icon corresponding to the product is sent to the mobile terminal. Providing to the mobile terminal; And

Iii) downloading the gift icon as the mobile terminal connects using the URL to request the download of the gift icon.

Gift icon providing method using a mobile terminal according to a third aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object,

A) providing information on a product corresponding to the gift to a mobile terminal connected to the gift providing apparatus through a mobile communication network;

(B) the mobile terminal selecting the product and receiving at least one group from the gift providing apparatus with an address book of a receiving mobile terminal to receive a gift icon corresponding to the product;

C) when the mobile terminal selects the present button of the present icon, the present icon is transmitted.

Apparatus for providing a gift icon using a mobile terminal according to a fourth aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object,

A product information management module for providing product information on a product to be provided or requested as a gift or unique resource locator (URL) information corresponding to the product information;

An address book management module including at least one of a mobile phone number and an e-mail address, managing an address book composed of at least one group, and providing an address book according to a request of the mobile terminal;

A gift icon management module for managing and providing a gift icon corresponding to the gift, and managing whether a gift selected based on the product information is provided in association with the address book and whether the gift icon is used; And

And a control module for providing the gift icon to the receiving terminal when one of the products provided by the product information management module is selected as a gift and the payment is completed after selecting a receiving terminal for providing or requesting the gift from the address book.

A gift icon providing system using a mobile terminal according to a fifth aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object,

Product information about the product to be offered or requested as a gift or unique resource locator (URL) information corresponding to the product information is provided, and one of the products is selected as a gift, and a payment terminal is selected after providing or requesting the gift. When the mobile terminal is completed, the mobile terminal transmits a message for providing the gift or requesting a gift to the receiving terminal through a mobile communication network; And

And a gift providing device that provides product information or the URL information about the gift to the mobile terminal, and manages whether the gift icon corresponding to the gift is downloaded, used, and whether the usage period has elapsed.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a diagram illustrating a gift icon providing system using a mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention.

The gift providing system includes a mobile terminal 100, a gift providing device 300, a receiving terminal 500, a merchant terminal 600, and a payment server 700.

The mobile terminal 100 requests to provide a gift for each group included in the address book in association with an address book stored in a memory of the mobile terminal or an address book stored in a predetermined area of the gift providing apparatus 300, and whether or not the gift is received or used. Get information about

The gift providing device 300 provides product information on the gift to the mobile terminal 100, provides a gift icon corresponding to the gift to an address book selected by the mobile terminal 100, and downloads the gift icon. Manage use and whether the period of use has elapsed.

The gift providing device 300 includes an address book management module 310, a product information management module 320, a gift icon management module 330, a control module 340, a communication module 350, and an address book. And a database 360 for storing and managing information related to the information and the gift icon.

The address book management module 310 includes at least one of a phone number and an e-mail address of the mobile terminal, manages an address book composed of at least one group, and provides an address book according to a request of the wired terminal 100.

The product information management module 320 provides the mobile terminal 100 with product information on a product to be provided as a gift or URL (Unique Resource Locator) information corresponding to the product information.

The gift icon management module 330 manages and provides a gift icon corresponding to the gift and manages whether a gift selected based on the product information is provided in association with the address book and whether the gift icon is used. In addition, the gift icon management module 330 interoperates with the address book to manage whether the gift icon is downloaded, used, and whether the usage period has elapsed.

The control module 340 selects one of the products provided by the product information management module 320 as a gift, selects a target person who receives the gift or requests to receive the gift from the address book, and returns to the mobile terminal. A gift icon corresponding to the gift is provided.

In addition, the controller 340 provides the mobile terminal with information about the gift icon managed by the gift icon management module 330. In one application example, the mobile terminal periodically transmits information to the mobile terminal for a predetermined period of time. Provide a list of gifts and recipient information provided as gifts.

The operating state of the present invention configured as described above will be described.

[First Embodiment]

2 is a message flow chart illustrating a gift icon providing method using a mobile terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

When the gift providing apparatus 100 is connected through a mobile communication network, a WAP page as shown in FIG. 5 is displayed, and the mobile terminal 100 displays a product corresponding to a gift through the swap page 500. Provide information (S210, S220).

Referring to the swap page 500 of FIG. 5, the swap page 500 includes a gift offer button 510, a gift request button 520, and a gift list 530 that provides information about the product. After selecting the present gift button 510, it is possible to select one of the displayed gift list 550 to obtain information 570 on a product corresponding to the present.

In one application, selecting one of the buttons 530 on the swap page 500 displays the information 570 for that product.

When a product is selected, a swap page of reference number 590 is displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal 100, and when an address book search item 592 is selected, an address book stored in the mobile terminal 100 is displayed, corresponding to the product. At least one receiving terminal 500 to receive the gift icon is selected from the address book (S230).

In one application, an entry 594 is provided for directly entering a telephone number or an e-mail of a receiving terminal in a swap page of the reference number 590.

When the mobile terminal 100 selects the gift button providing button 510 of the gift icon, a gift providing request message is transmitted to the gift providing apparatus 300, and a gift icon according to the gift providing request message is received by the receiving terminal 500. (S240, S250).

In other words, when the mobile terminal 100 selects the offer button, a swap page for payment is displayed on the mobile terminal 100, and when the payment is completed, the gift icon is provided to the receiving terminal 500. .

The gift icon arrives as a text message including a URL as shown by reference numeral 700 of FIG. 7, and when the URL 710 is selected, a screen such as reference number 720 is displayed on the receiving terminal 500. In this case, when the download icon 730 of the gift icon is selected and the gift icon is downloaded from the gift providing apparatus 300 or a predetermined server connected through the URL, the return button 750 is displayed. An example of the downloaded gift icon is illustrated in FIG. 9.

FIG. 8 illustrates information or a gift list of the product displayed on the screen of the receiving terminal 500 when the receiving terminal 500 selects the return button 750.

After the selection of the return button 750, when the gift is selected, a phone number 810 of the mobile terminal that has provided a gift icon to the receiving terminal is displayed, and the user inputs a phone number of another mobile terminal. It is possible (S260, S265).

Therefore, a gift icon corresponding to the gift is transmitted to the counterpart terminal of the receiving terminal (S270).

The gift icon has a set period of use, and the mobile terminal 100 and the receiving terminal presenting the gift icon in response to a gift message for the refund or saving of the amount corresponding to the unused gift icon within the period of use. 500) sequentially or simultaneously (S280, S290, S295).

Second Embodiment

3 is a message flow chart illustrating a gift icon providing method using a mobile terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

According to the second embodiment, a method of providing a gift icon when a user of the mobile terminal 100 selects a cutting button, that is, a reception request button 620 of a gift, on the swap page 600 of FIG. 6 is provided.

The mobile terminal 100 connected to the gift providing apparatus 300 through the mobile communication network provides information on a product corresponding to the gift as shown in the swap page 600 of FIG. 6 (S310 and S320).

When the mobile terminal 100 selects the product, an address book is displayed, and at least one receiving mobile terminal requesting payment for a gift corresponding to the product is selected from the address book (S330).

When the mobile terminal 100 selects the reception request button 640 of the gift icon, when a gift reception request message is burned down to the gift providing apparatus 300, the gift providing apparatus 300 sends the gift providing request message. Transfer to the receiving mobile terminal 550 (S340, S350).

The receiving mobile terminal 550 receives the gift receiving request message 1000 as shown in FIG. 10, checks the content 1010 included in the gift receiving request message, and then selects an acceptance message for the gift request. When the payment is completed, the gift icon is transmitted to the mobile terminal 100 (S360 and S370).

When the receiving mobile terminal 550 selects the acceptance message for the gift request, the mobile terminal 100 which has requested the gift includes a URL (Unique Resource Locator) storing a gift icon corresponding to the product. Send a short message.

Thereafter, the mobile terminal 100 downloads the gift icon as shown in FIG. 9 as the mobile terminal 100 accesses the URL and requests the download of the gift icon.

In the first embodiment, a button for returning a gift is displayed on the mobile terminal 100 that has received the gift icon in steps S380 to S390, and a predetermined gift is selected and transmitted to the counterpart terminal that provided the gift icon. Same as described.

In addition, when the user having the gift icon receives the gift in a predetermined store, the receipt completion message transmitted from the terminal of the store is registered in the gift providing apparatus 300, so that it is possible to manage the use of the gift icon. Do.

Third Embodiment

4 is a message flowchart illustrating a gift icon providing method using a mobile terminal according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

When the mobile terminal 100 connected to the gift providing device 300 through a mobile communication network provides information on a product corresponding to a gift and selects one of the products, the gift providing device 300 is connected to the mobile terminal ( An address book connected with 100 may be provided to select at least one group from the address book (S410, S420, S430, S440).

When the mobile terminal 100 selects the present button of the present icon, the present icon is transmitted as described above in the first and second embodiments (S450 and S460).

The gift providing apparatus 300 provides the mobile terminal or the receiving terminal which has made payment for the gift icon with the details on which the gift icon has been sent for a predetermined period of time (S470 and S475).

Referring to FIG. 11, when the mobile terminal 100 accesses the gift providing apparatus 300, selecting the [My Gifticon] item 1100 related to the provision and reception management of the gift icon on the provided swap page, reference numeral 1110 may be used. A swap page is provided, where item 1120 is selected if you wish to view the details of the gift icon you sent.

If the item [Send Gift Icon Details] of the reference number 1120 is selected, a list of who has given a gift icon, such as reference numbers 1140 and 1160, is displayed on the swap page. In one application example, the lists 1140 and 1160 are stored in the memory of the mobile terminal 100 and thus can be read.

If a user selects [View Received Gift Icons] of reference number 1130, a list of gift icons is displayed as shown by reference number 1150. If one of them is selected, detailed information 1155 about the gift icon is provided.

In this case, one of the list of gift icons may be downloaded 1170 and stored in the memory of the mobile terminal 100 according to a user's selection. An example of the downloaded gift icon is illustrated in FIG. 9.

As described in detail above, according to the method, apparatus and system for providing a gift icon using a mobile terminal of the present invention, a plurality of receiving terminals may provide a gift icon corresponding to a gift to a plurality of receiving terminals. The phone number or e-mail information of the terminal has an advantage that a user can easily provide one by one without inputting a phone number or e-mail by using an address book registered in a gift providing device or an address book stored in a memory of a mobile terminal.

In addition, when the gift icon is received, a gift icon can be added in return, thereby increasing the user's convenience and promoting product transaction through the gift icon.

In addition, the gift providing device manages the use period of the gift icon, whether it is downloaded or not, and thus prevents the gift icon from being used repeatedly. It has the effect of obtaining a specific product regardless.

Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the technical field to which the present invention belongs without departing from the gist of the present invention as claimed in the following claims. Anyone skilled in the art will have the technical idea of the present invention to the extent that various modifications or changes are possible.

Claims (21)

a) providing information on a product corresponding to a gift to a mobile terminal connected to the gift providing apparatus through a mobile communication network; b) the mobile terminal selecting the product and selecting at least one receiving terminal from the address book to receive a gift icon corresponding to the product; c) the mobile terminal selecting a provision button or a reception request button of the gift icon; And and d) transmitting the gift icon to the receiving terminal when the mobile terminal selects a button for providing the gift icon. The method of claim 1, wherein the method is e) when the mobile terminal selects a reception request button, transmitting a gift reception request message to the reception terminal; f) if the receiving terminal accepts, providing a web or a swap page for payment to the receiving terminal; And g) providing the present icon to the mobile terminal when the payment is completed; The method of claim 2, wherein the method is Displaying a return button on a screen of the mobile terminal or the reception terminal that has received the gift icon; And When the return button is selected, information on the product or a gift list is provided, and when the gift is selected, a gift icon corresponding to the gift is transmitted to the counterpart terminal of the mobile terminal or the receiving terminal. Method for providing a gift icon using a mobile terminal, characterized in that. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the method The gift icon has a set period of use, the present invention further comprises the step of providing a guide message for the refund of the amount of money corresponding to the unused gift icon within the period of use or conversion to the reserves How to give an icon. The method of claim 4, wherein the gift providing device provides the mobile terminal or the receiving terminal with details of the gift icon sent for a predetermined period of time. The method of claim 5, wherein the method is When the user having the gift icon receives the gift in a predetermined store, the present invention further comprises the step of registering the receipt complete message sent from the terminal of the store in the gift providing apparatus, the gift icon providing method using a mobile terminal. . The method of claim 6, wherein step d) When the mobile terminal selects the offer button, a swap page for payment is displayed on the mobile terminal, and when the payment is completed, the gift icon is provided to the receiving terminal. Iii) providing information on a product corresponding to the gift to a mobile terminal connected to the gift providing apparatus through a mobile communication network; Ii) the mobile terminal selecting the product, and selecting at least one receiving mobile terminal from the address book to request payment for a gift corresponding to the product; Iii) the mobile terminal selecting a reception request button of the gift icon; Iii) when the receiving mobile terminal selects an acceptance message for the gift request and the payment is completed, a predetermined short message including a URL (Unique Resource Locator) storing a gift icon corresponding to the product is sent to the mobile terminal. Providing to the mobile terminal; And And ii) downloading the gift icon as the mobile terminal connects to the mobile terminal using the URL and requests the download of the gift icon. The method of claim 8, wherein Iii) displaying the return button on the screen of the receiving mobile terminal when the gift icon has been downloaded to the receiving mobile terminal; And Iii) a gift list is provided when the return button is selected, and if one of the gift lists is selected, a gift icon corresponding to the gift is transmitted to the receiving mobile terminal. How to give a gift icon. The method of claim 8 or 9, wherein the method Setting at least one of information on a mobile terminal receiving the gift icon, a download period, and a usage period of the gift icon, and recording the same on a gift providing device; And The gift providing apparatus provides the mobile terminal or the receiving mobile terminal with the details of the gift icon being sent to the mobile terminal or the receiving mobile terminal for a predetermined period, and for a refund or saving of an amount corresponding to the unused gift icon within the usage period. A method for providing a gift icon using a mobile terminal, characterized by further comprising providing a guide message. The method of claim 10, wherein the method is When the user having the gift icon receives the gift in a predetermined store, the present invention further comprises the step of registering the receipt complete message sent from the terminal of the store in the gift providing apparatus, the gift icon providing method using a mobile terminal. . A) providing information on a product corresponding to a gift to a mobile terminal connected to the gift providing apparatus through a mobile communication network; (B) the mobile terminal selecting the product and receiving at least one group from the gift providing apparatus with an address book of a receiving mobile terminal to receive a gift icon corresponding to the product; C) when the mobile terminal selects the present button of the present icon, the present icon is transmitted. The method of claim 12, wherein the method is (D) The gift icon further includes a step of providing, by the gift providing device, a guidance message for a refund or saving of an amount corresponding to the unused gift icon within the usage period because the usage period is set. Method of providing a gift icon using a mobile terminal. The method of claim 13, wherein the method is E) displaying a return button on a screen of the receiving mobile terminal that has received the gift icon; And F) if the return button is selected, information on the product or a gift list is provided; and if the gift is selected, a gift icon corresponding to the gift is transmitted to the counterpart terminal of the receiving mobile terminal. Method for providing a gift icon using a mobile terminal characterized in that. The gift presenting device according to any one of claims 12 to 14, wherein the gift providing device provides the mobile terminal or the receiving terminal with details on which the gift icon has been sent for a predetermined period of time. Way. A product information management module for providing product information on a product to be provided or requested as a gift or unique resource locator (URL) information corresponding to the product information; An address book management module including at least one of a mobile phone number and an e-mail address, managing an address book composed of at least one group, and providing an address book according to a request of the mobile terminal; A gift icon management module for managing and providing a gift icon corresponding to the gift, and managing whether a gift selected based on the product information is provided in association with the address book and whether the gift icon is used; And And a control module for providing the gift icon to the receiving terminal when one of the products provided by the product information management module is selected as a gift and the payment terminal is completed after selecting a receiving terminal for providing or requesting the gift from the address book. Gift presenting device using a mobile terminal characterized in that. The method of claim 16, wherein the control module, When the offer button of the present displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal is selected, the payment screen according to the present provision is provided to the mobile terminal, and when the request button of the present is selected, a guide message is displayed on the screen of the receiving terminal requesting the present. And a present icon providing device using a mobile terminal, wherein the payment screen is provided. The method of claim 16 or 17, wherein the gift icon management module, Gift icon providing apparatus using a terminal, characterized in that for managing the link between the address book and whether or not the download, the use period and the elapsed use period. Product information about the product to be offered or requested as a gift or unique resource locator (URL) information corresponding to the product information is provided, and one of the products is selected as a gift, and a payment terminal is selected after providing or requesting the gift. When the mobile terminal is completed, the mobile terminal transmits a message for providing the gift or requesting a gift to the receiving terminal through a mobile communication network; And And a gift providing device that provides product information or the URL information on the gift to the mobile terminal, and manages whether the gift icon corresponding to the gift is downloaded, used, and whether the usage period has elapsed. Gift icon providing system using the terminal. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein the return button is displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal or the receiving terminal provided with the gift icon, and when the return button and a predetermined gift are selected, the gift icon is sent to the counterpart terminal transmitted by the gift icon. A gift icon providing system using a mobile terminal, characterized in that a gift icon corresponding to a predetermined gift is transmitted. The method of claim 19 or 20, wherein the gift providing apparatus, When the product corresponding to the gift icon is provided at the affiliated shop designated to the gift icon or the usage period of the gift icon elapses, the use prohibition message is transmitted to the mobile terminal or the receiving terminal that has received the gift icon. Gift icon providing system using a mobile terminal.

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