Point management method, management computer, computer readable recording medium, and computer data signal
First Claim
1. A point management method that manages points that are given to a user, comprising:
- a step of confirming an expiration date of points of a giving source user, after accepting a request for giving points from the giving source user of points, by referring to a user database that stores information of the number of points that the user has and the expiration date, according to each member;
a step of accepting designation of a giving number of points and a giving destination user from the giving source user, in a case where the expiration date of points of the giving source user has not passed; and
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a step of subtracting the designated giving number of points from the number of points of the giving source user that is stored in said user database, and adding the giving number of points to the number of points of the giving destination user that is stored in said user database.
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Abstract
When a management computer accepts a request for giving points from a giving source, the management computer confirms the expiration date of points of the giving source user, by referring to a user database that stores information of the number of points that a user has, and the expiration date of the points that the user has. The management computer accepts designation of a giving number of points and giving destination user from the giving source user, in a case where the expiration date of points of the giving source user has not passed. The management computer subtracts the designated giving number of points from the number of the points of the giving source user, stored in the user database, and adds the giving number of points to the number of points of the giving destination user, stored in the user database.
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13 Claims
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1. A point management method that manages points that are given to a user, comprising:
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a step of confirming an expiration date of points of a giving source user, after accepting a request for giving points from the giving source user of points, by referring to a user database that stores information of the number of points that the user has and the expiration date, according to each member;
a step of accepting designation of a giving number of points and a giving destination user from the giving source user, in a case where the expiration date of points of the giving source user has not passed; and
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a step of subtracting the designated giving number of points from the number of points of the giving source user that is stored in said user database, and adding the giving number of points to the number of points of the giving destination user that is stored in said user database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A management computer that is connected to a user database that stores information of the number of points that a user has and expiration date of the points that the user has, correlating it with identification information of the user, comprising:
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a request receiving unit which receives a request for giving of points, including identification information of the giving source user, from a terminal, via a network;
an expiration date confirming unit which searches the user database based on the identification information of the giving source user, and confirms that the expiration date of points of the giving source member that is stored in the user database, has not passed;
a giving content receiving unit which receives information that specifies the giving number of points and giving destination user, from said terminal, via said network, in a case where it is confirmed that the expiration date of points of the giving source user has not passed; and
a point number updating unit which subtracts the giving number of points from the number of points of the giving source user that is stored in said user database, and adds the giving number of points to the number of points of the giving destination user that is stored in said user database. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer readable recording medium that stores a program for controlling a computer to execute:
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a step of receiving a request of point giving, including identification information of the giving source user, from a terminal, via a network;
a step of searching a user database that stores the number of points that a user has and the expiration date, based on the identification information of the giving source user, and confirms that the expiration date of points of the giving source user, which is stored in the user database, has not passed;
a step of obtaining information that specifies the giving number of points and the giving destination user, from said terminal, via said network, in a case where it is confirmed that the expiration date of points of the giving source user has not passed; and
a step of subtracting the giving number of points from the number of points of the giving source user, stored in the user database, and adding the giving number of points to the number of points of the giving destination user, stored in the user database. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer data signal, embedded in a carrier wave, and representing a program for controlling a computer, which is connected to a user database that stores correlating, the number of points that a user has and information of expiration date with the identification information of the user, to execute:
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a step of receiving a request for giving points, including identification information of the giving source user, from a terminal via a network;
a step of searching the user database, based on the identification information of the giving source user, and confirming that the expiration date of the points of the giving source user, stored in the user database has not passed;
a step of obtaining information that specifies the giving number of points and the giving destination user from said terminal via said network, in a case where it is confirmed that the expiration date of the points of the giving source user has not passed; and
a step of subtracting the giving number of points from the number of points of the giving source user, stored in the user database, and adding the giving number of points to the number of points of the giving destination user, stored in the user database.
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