Electronic coupon issuing system and issuing method
First Claim
1. An electronic coupon issuing system configured so as to enable a coupon reception counter to use an issued electronic coupon via any kind of coupon reception means, the electronic coupon issuing system characterized by comprising:
- an electronic coupon server having an electronic coupon generation approval registration means for registering information regarding approval of generation of the electronic coupon;
an electronic coupon acquisition registration means for registering acquisition of the electronic coupon in association with ID information of an electronic coupon usage medium that is presented when the electronic coupon is used; and
an electronic coupon search means for receiving the ID information of the electronic coupon usage medium and searching for an electronic coupon that is useable in connection with the ID information; and
an electronic coupon reception terminal for receiving the electronic coupon usage medium, and inquiring with the electronic coupon search means of the electronic coupon server whether an electronic coupon exists and at the same time approving the use of useable electronic coupons;
wherein the electronic coupon acquisition registration means of the electronic coupon server receives a request for acquisition of an electronic coupon from an electronic coupon registration terminal and registers electronic coupon acquisition information association with the ID information of the electronic coupon usage medium; and
the electronic coupon search means receives the ID information of the electronic coupon medium and information regarding the intended use which have been sent from the electronic coupon reception terminal;
performs searches to determine whether or not an electronic coupon useable for the ID information and for the intended use exists; and
sends results from the search to the electronic coupon reception terminal.
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Abstract
An electronic coupon issuing system comprises an electronic coupon server having an electronic coupon generation approval registration section for registering information regarding approval of generation of a coupon, and an electronic coupon acquisition registration section for registering acquisition of the electronic coupon in association with ID information of an electronic coupon usage medium that is presented when the electronic coupon is used. An electronic coupon search section receives the ID information of the electronic coupon usage medium and searches for an electronic coupon that is useable in connection with the ID information, and an electronic coupon reception terminal receives the electronic coupon usage medium and verifies with the electronic coupon search section whether an electronic coupon exists while at the same time approving the use of useable coupons.
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19 Claims
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1. An electronic coupon issuing system configured so as to enable a coupon reception counter to use an issued electronic coupon via any kind of coupon reception means, the electronic coupon issuing system characterized by comprising:
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an electronic coupon server having an electronic coupon generation approval registration means for registering information regarding approval of generation of the electronic coupon;
an electronic coupon acquisition registration means for registering acquisition of the electronic coupon in association with ID information of an electronic coupon usage medium that is presented when the electronic coupon is used; and
an electronic coupon search means for receiving the ID information of the electronic coupon usage medium and searching for an electronic coupon that is useable in connection with the ID information; and
an electronic coupon reception terminal for receiving the electronic coupon usage medium, and inquiring with the electronic coupon search means of the electronic coupon server whether an electronic coupon exists and at the same time approving the use of useable electronic coupons;
wherein the electronic coupon acquisition registration means of the electronic coupon server receives a request for acquisition of an electronic coupon from an electronic coupon registration terminal and registers electronic coupon acquisition information association with the ID information of the electronic coupon usage medium; and
the electronic coupon search means receives the ID information of the electronic coupon medium and information regarding the intended use which have been sent from the electronic coupon reception terminal;
performs searches to determine whether or not an electronic coupon useable for the ID information and for the intended use exists; and
sends results from the search to the electronic coupon reception terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electronic coupon issuing method configured so as to enable a coupon reception counter to use an issued electronic coupon via any kind of coupon reception means, the electronic coupon issuing method being characterized by:
- registering approval information for generation of the electronic coupon;
receiving a request for acquisition of the electronic coupon and registering electronic coupon acquisition information in association with ID information of the electronic coupon usage medium; and
, upon reception of the electronic coupon usage medium, performing a search to determine whether there exists an electronic coupon that makes the electronic coupon usage medium usable, and approving the use of the electronic coupon usage medium in the case that a usable electronic coupon exists. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
- registering approval information for generation of the electronic coupon;
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