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Method and apparatus for providing a gift using a mobile communication network and system including the apparatus

  • US 10,007,899 B2
  • Filed: 06/30/2015
  • Issued: 06/26/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/01/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus of providing a gift icon using a communication network, the apparatus comprising:

  • a product information management module configured to provide product information about products to be provided as a gift, to a user terminal;

    an address book management module configured tomanage an address book including at least one group consisting at least one of a telephone number and e-mail address of a recipient terminal, andprovide the address book in response to a request from the user terminal;

    a gift icon management module configured tomanage gift icons corresponding to the products, andmanage whether the gift icon has been used or not; and

    a control module configured toselect at least one product of the products provided by the product information management unit in response to a selection from the user terminal, andwhen the recipient terminal, from the provided address book, is selected, and then a settlement of the selected at least one product has been finished, provide the gift icon corresponding to the selected at least one product, to the recipient terminal,wherein, when the gift icon has been used, the apparatus is configured to receive a confirmation message confirming the use of the gift icon, andwherein, when the apparatus receives the confirmation message, the apparatus prohibits a further use of the gift icon.

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