Customer renders seller issued incentive-voucher to after-sales service providers to enhance service quality
First Claim
1. A network system connected with an online goods and services provider (GSP) selling goods-or-services to an online customer through the network system, the network system further comprising an after-sales-service and customer care (ASCC) center for issuing an electronic ASCC voucher defining an ASCC program related to sales of said goods-or-services wherein said electronic ASCC vouchers are provided for transmitting over said network.
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Abstract
The present invention is a method for transferring electronic vouchers over a network system for defining and rewarding an after-sales service and customer care activity. In a preferred embodiment, the method further includes a step of transferring an incentive electronic voucher for payment of an assessment of customer satisfaction.
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50 Claims
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1. A network system connected with an online goods and services provider (GSP) selling goods-or-services to an online customer through the network system, the network system further comprising
an after-sales-service and customer care (ASCC) center for issuing an electronic ASCC voucher defining an ASCC program related to sales of said goods-or-services wherein said electronic ASCC vouchers are provided for transmitting over said network.
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8. A network system connected with an online goods and services provider (GSP) selling goods-or-services to an online customer through the network system, wherein:
said online GSP further includes an electronic ASCC voucher issuing means for issuing an ASCC voucher for defining an ASCC program related to sales of said goods-or-services wherein said electronic ASCC vouchers are provided for transmitting over said network. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 24)
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15. A network system connected with an online goods and services provider (GSP) selling goods-or-services for conducting an electronic commerce (e-commerce) transaction on said network wherein said network system further comprising
an electronic after-sales-service and customer care (ASCC) voucher transmitted over said network having an ASCC voucher identifier unique to said e-commerce transaction for defining and tracking an after-sales service and customer care (ASCC) program.
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22. A network system connected with an online goods and services provider (GSP) selling goods-or-services to an online customer through the network system, the network system further comprising
an after-sales-service and customer care (ASCC) center for issuing an electronic ASCC voucher defining an ASCC program related to sales of said goods-or-services wherein said electronic ASCC vouchers are provided for transmitting over said network; -
a plurality of after-sales-service and customer care (ASCC) providers connected to said network;
said ASCC center having an ASCC database for storing a record for each of said ASCC providers for allowing said online customer to review and to chose a selected ASCC provider;
said ASCC center further includes a virtual-direct network communicating means for enabling a virtual-direct network communication between said online customer and said selected ASCC provider to arrange for said ASCC program and for said online customer to transmit said ASCC voucher to said selected ASCC provider over said network; and
said after-sales-service and customer care (ASCC) center is further provided to issue an incentive voucher for enabling said online customer to reward said selected ASCC provider according to a customer satisfaction assessment by said customer. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. A method of selling goods-or-service by an online goods and services provider (GSP) to an online customer through a network system comprising
connecting an after-sales service and customer care center to said network for issuing an electronic ASCC voucher for defining an ASCC program related to sales of said goods-or-services and for transmitting said electronic ASCC vouchers over said network.
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34. A method of selling goods-or-service by an online goods and services provider (GSP) to an online customer through a network system comprising
said online GSP issuing an electronic ASCC voucher for defining an ASCC program related to sales of said goods-or-services and for transmitting said electronic ASCC vouchers over said network.
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41. A method of conducting an electronic commerce (e-commerce) transaction for selling goods-or-services on a network system by an online goods and services provider (GSP) comprising
transmitting an electronic after-sales-service and customer care (ASCC) voucher over said network having an ASCC voucher identifier unique to said e-commerce transaction for defining and tracking an after-sales service and customer care (ASCC) program.
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48. A method of selling goods-or-service by an online goods and services provider (GSP) to an online customer through a network system comprising:
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connecting an after-sales-service and customer care (ASCC) center to said network for issuing an electronic ASCC voucher defining an ASCC program related to sales of said goods-or-services;
connecting a plurality of after-sales-service and customer care (ASCC) providers to said network;
providing an ASCC database in said ASCC center for storing a record for each of said ASCC providers for allowing said online customer to review and to chose a selected ASCC provider;
providing to said ASCC center a virtual-direct network communicating means for enabling a virtual-direct network communication between said online customer and said selected ASCC provider to arrange for said ASCC program and for said online customer to transmit said ASCC voucher to said selected ASCC provider over said network; and
said ASCC center further issuing an incentive voucher to said online customer for enabling said online customer to reward said selected ASCC provider according to a customer satisfaction assessment by said customer.
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49. A method for carrying out an online electronic commerce comprising a step of:
transmitting an electronic voucher over a network system for defining and rewarding an after-sales service and customer care (ASCC) activity related to said electronic commerce. - View Dependent Claims (50)
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