Method and apparatus for providing a gift using a mobile communication network and system including the apparatus
First Claim
1. A method for providing a gift icon, the method performed by a gift provision apparatus through a communication network, the method comprising:
- managing a plurality of address books comprising user contact information;
providing information about products to a user terminal connected with the gift provision apparatus through the communication network;
receiving, from the user terminal, selected information on a selected product corresponding to a gift icon, wherein the gift icon includes a usage period identifying a valid usage period for the gift icon;
providing, to the user terminal, an address book corresponding to the user terminal among the managed plurality of address books;
receiving, from the user terminal, a selection of a recipient terminal among the provided address book;
receiving, from the recipient terminal, a redemption signal corresponding to the gift icon, wherein the redemption signal includes the usage period;
determining whether a usage period has elapsed based on the usage period;
when the usage period is determined to have elapsed, transmitting a prohibition message to the user terminal;
when the usage period is determined not to have elapsed, providing, to the user terminal, an electronic message including a Unique Resource Locator (URL) URL directed to the gift icon; and
when the selected recipient terminal connects with the gift provision apparatus using the URL and requests download of the gift icon, managing download of the gift icon and redemption of the selected product.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a method for providing a gift icon by a communication network. The method includes providing information about products to a user terminal connected with the gift provision apparatus through the communication network; when a gift is selected by the user terminal, providing an address book corresponding to the user terminal, to the user terminal; when information of at least one receipt terminal is selected from the address book, providing a message including a URL (Unique Resource Locator) of a gift icon corresponding to a product corresponding to the selected gift, to the selected receipt terminal; and when the receipt terminal connects with the gift provision apparatus using the URL and requests download of the gift icon, providing the gift icon to the receipt terminal.
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7 Claims
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1. A method for providing a gift icon, the method performed by a gift provision apparatus through a communication network, the method comprising:
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managing a plurality of address books comprising user contact information; providing information about products to a user terminal connected with the gift provision apparatus through the communication network; receiving, from the user terminal, selected information on a selected product corresponding to a gift icon, wherein the gift icon includes a usage period identifying a valid usage period for the gift icon; providing, to the user terminal, an address book corresponding to the user terminal among the managed plurality of address books; receiving, from the user terminal, a selection of a recipient terminal among the provided address book; receiving, from the recipient terminal, a redemption signal corresponding to the gift icon, wherein the redemption signal includes the usage period; determining whether a usage period has elapsed based on the usage period; when the usage period is determined to have elapsed, transmitting a prohibition message to the user terminal; when the usage period is determined not to have elapsed, providing, to the user terminal, an electronic message including a Unique Resource Locator (URL) URL directed to the gift icon; and when the selected recipient terminal connects with the gift provision apparatus using the URL and requests download of the gift icon, managing download of the gift icon and redemption of the selected product. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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