Network service system and point commuting system
First Claim
1. A network service system for providing a user with first and second services, comprising:
- a first server for providing the first service;
a first database connected to the first server for storing point information in association with user identifying information related to the user in the first server;
a second server for providing the second service; and
a second database connected to the second server for storing point information in association with user identifying information related to the user in the second server;
wherein the first server includes point offering means for updating the point information stored in the first database in association with the user identifying information related to the user so as to offer points to the user, the second server includes point consuming means for updating the point information stored in the second database in association with the user identifying information related to the user so as to consume the point of the user when the second service is provided to the user, and the network service system further comprises point transferring means for updating the point information stored in the second database in association with the user identifying information related to the user in the second server based on the point information stored in the first database in association with the user identifying information related to the user in the first server.
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Abstract
A network service system for allowing points related to one service to be transferred to points related to another service is provided. Point information is stored in association with a user ID in databases (18, 20). When a game service is provided to a user, a game server (16) updates the point information stored in the database (20) in association with the user ID for that user to consume the user'"'"'s points. A network game system (10) updates the point information stored in the database (20) in association with the user ID of the user in the game server (16) based on the point information stored in the database (18) in association with the user ID of the user in a portal site server (14).
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12 Claims
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1. A network service system for providing a user with first and second services, comprising:
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a first server for providing the first service;
a first database connected to the first server for storing point information in association with user identifying information related to the user in the first server;
a second server for providing the second service; and
a second database connected to the second server for storing point information in association with user identifying information related to the user in the second server;
whereinthe first server includes point offering means for updating the point information stored in the first database in association with the user identifying information related to the user so as to offer points to the user, the second server includes point consuming means for updating the point information stored in the second database in association with the user identifying information related to the user so as to consume the point of the user when the second service is provided to the user, and the network service system further comprises point transferring means for updating the point information stored in the second database in association with the user identifying information related to the user in the second server based on the point information stored in the first database in association with the user identifying information related to the user in the first server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A point transfer system including first and second databases, each storing point information, comprising:
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point information updating means for updating the point information stored in the first database;
secret identification information updating means for updating secret identification information stored in the first database in association with the point information when the point information stored in the first database is updated by the point information updating means;
point inquiry request receiving means for receiving a point inquiry request;
point information and secret identification information returning means for returning the point information and the secret identification information stored in the first database when the point inquiry request is received by the point inquiry request receiving means;
point transfer request receiving means for receiving a point transfer request including secret identification information;
first point transferring means for updating the point information stored in the first database to decrease a point balance and returning point transfer allowance data when the secret identification information included in the point transfer request received by the point transfer request receiving means matches the secret identification information stored in the first database; and
second point transferring means for updating the point information stored in the second database to increase a point balance when the point transfer allowance data is returned by the first point transferring means. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A point management device, comprising:
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point information updating means for updating point information stored in a database;
secret identification information updating means for updating secret identification information stored in the database in association with the point information when the point information stored in the database is updated by the point information updating means;
point inquiry request receiving means for receiving a point inquiry request;
point information and secret identification information returning means for returning the secret identification information and the point information stored in the database when the point inquiry request is received by the point inquiry request receiving means;
point transfer request receiving means for receiving a point transfer request including secret identification information; and
point transferring means for updating the point information stored in the database to decrease a point balance and returning point transfer allowance data when the secret identification information included in the point transfer request received by the point transfer request receiving means matches the secret identification information stored in the database.
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11. A point management method, comprising:
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a point information updating step for updating point information stored in a database;
a secret identification information updating step for updating secret identification information stored in the database in association with the point information when the point information stored in the database is updated at the point information updating step;
a point inquiry request receiving step for receiving a point inquiry request;
a point information and secret identification information returning step for returning the secret identification information and the point information stored in the database when the point inquiry request is received at the point inquiry request receiving step;
a point transfer request receiving step for receiving a point transfer request including secret identification information; and
a point transferring step for updating the point information stored in the database to decrease a point balance and returning point transfer allowance data when the secret identification information included in the point transfer request received at the point transfer request receiving step matches the secret identification information stored in the database.
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12. A network game system, comprising:
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a first game server;
a first database connected to the first game server for storing point information related to a game and secret identification information;
a second game server; and
a second database connected to the second game server for storing point information related to a game;
whereinthe first game server includes point information updating means for updating the point information stored in the first database, secret identification information updating means for updating the secret identification information stored in the first database in association with the point information when the point information stored in the first database is updated by the point information updating means, point inquiry request receiving means for receiving a point inquiry request from the second game server, point information and secret identification information returning means for returning the secret identification information and the point information stored in the first database when the point inquiry request is received by the point inquiry request receiving means, point transfer request receiving means for receiving a point transfer request including secret identification information from the second game server, and first point transferring means for updating the point information stored in the first database to decrease a point balance and returning point transfer allowance data to the second game server when the secret identification information included in the point transfer request received by the point transfer request receiving means matches the secret identification information stored in the first database, and the second game server includes second point transferring means for updating the point information stored in the second database to increase a point balance when the point transfer allowance data is returned from the second game server by the first point transferring means.
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Specification