Gift intermediating system and method therefor
First Claim
1. A gift mediation system that implements gift mediation via a network through access to data storage means, which is provided on a server and stores predetermined data therein, said gift mediation system comprising:
- first memory means that stores registry of information on a recipient, who is expected to receive gift, together with individual information used for authentication on the network;
second memory means that stores a password used to authenticate a giver who desires to give the gift on the network;
permission means that identifies the individual information in response to a requirement for access via the network and gives authorization to access said data storage means via the network when identity with at least part of the individual information registered in said first memory means is verified;
wish list registry means that registers a wish list including at least one item for the gift into said data storage means by the authorized access; and
wish list reference means that allows the wish list to be referred to by access via the network using the password stored in said second memory means.
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Abstract
In the case of bridal showers, for example, gift may not reflect the wish of a recipient who is expected to receive the gift. No proposed gift service systems succeed in matching the wish of the recipient of the gift with intention of a giver who desires to give the gift. The gift service system of the present invention provides a server SV having a storage device 34 that stores data regarding the gift therein. The recipient who is expected to receive the gift gains access from a first terminal 80 to the server SV and creates a registry. The recipient then selects desired items for the gift and registers a wish list of the selected items. A password to gain access to a site, in which the wish list is registered, and other required pieces of information are then transferred to one or plural potential givers who may give the gift. Each giver gains access from a second terminal 90 to the server SV with the password, selects one or a plurality of items for the gift among the items in the wish list, and offers payment for the selected gift items. The server SV receives the offer and sends the giver an invoice. Registry of the recipient and issuance of the password for the giver ensure the safe gift service of desired items via the network.
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1. A gift mediation system that implements gift mediation via a network through access to data storage means, which is provided on a server and stores predetermined data therein,
said gift mediation system comprising: -
first memory means that stores registry of information on a recipient, who is expected to receive gift, together with individual information used for authentication on the network;
second memory means that stores a password used to authenticate a giver who desires to give the gift on the network;
permission means that identifies the individual information in response to a requirement for access via the network and gives authorization to access said data storage means via the network when identity with at least part of the individual information registered in said first memory means is verified;
wish list registry means that registers a wish list including at least one item for the gift into said data storage means by the authorized access; and
wish list reference means that allows the wish list to be referred to by access via the network using the password stored in said second memory means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A gift mediation method of implementing gift mediation via a network through access to data storage means, which is provided on a server and stores predetermined data therein,
said gift mediation method comprising the steps of: -
storing registry of information on a recipient, who is expected to receive gift, together with individual information used for authentication on the network in a predetermined storage device of said server;
storing a password used to authenticate a giver who desires to give the gift on the network in said storage device of said server;
identifying the individual information in response to a requirement for access via the network and giving authorization to access said data storage means via the network when identity with at least part of the individual information registered in said storage device is verified;
registering a wish list including at least one item for the gift into said data storage means by the authorized access; and
allowing the wish list to be referred to by access via the network using the password stored in said storage device.
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17. A gift mediation system that implements gift mediation via a network through access to data storage means, which is provided on a server and stores predetermined data therein,
said gift mediation system comprising: -
memory means that stores registry of information on a recipient, who is expected to receive gift, together with individual information used for authentication on the network;
authentication means that authenticates a giver who desires to give the gift on the network;
first permission means that identifies the individual information in response to a requirement for access via the network and gives authorization to access said data storage means via the network when identity with at least part of the individual information registered in said memory means is verified;
wish list registry means that specifies a wish list including at least one item for the gift, based on information regarding items other than the predetermined data stored in said data storage means, after the access authorized by said first permission means, and registers information on the specified wish list in said data storage means; and
wish list reference means that allows the wish list to be referred to by access identified on the network by said authentication means. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A gift mediation method of implementing gift mediation via a network through access to data storage means, which is provided on a server and stores predetermined data therein,
said gift mediation method comprising the steps of: -
storing registry of information on a recipient, who is expected to receive gift, together with individual information used for authentication on the network in a predetermined storage device of said server;
authenticating a giver who desires to give the gift on the network;
identifying the individual information in response to a requirement for access via the network and giving authorization to access said data storage means via the network when identity with at least part of the individual information registered in said memory means is verified;
specifying a wish list including at least one item for the gift, based on information regarding items other than the predetermined data stored in said data storage means, after the authorized access, and registering information on the specified wish list in said data storage means; and
allowing the wish list to be referred to by access identified on the network.
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25. A recording medium, in which a program is recorded in a computer readable manner, said program being executed to gain access to data storage means, which is provided on a server and stores predetermined data therein, via a network and register an item for gift in said data storage means,
said program causing a computer to attain the functions of: -
obtaining information on items stored in another data storage means by access to said another data storage means that is different from said data storage means, in response to a predetermined instruction; and
specifying a wish list including at least one item for the gift, based on the obtained information, and registering information on the specified wish list in said data storage means.
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