Online coupon distribution method
First Claim
1. An online coupon distribution method for use in an online coupon distribution system where a seller terminal, a purchaser terminal, a goods store terminal and a coupon distribution server are connected through a network, which comprises:
- (a) registering coupons to be sell in the coupon distribution server, at the seller terminal;
(b) selecting, at the purchaser terminal, a specific one of the registered coupons and inputting information indicating that the purchaser desires to purchase the coupon, whereby providing the purchase desire information to the coupon distribution server;
(c) requesting, at the coupon distribution server, the purchaser of the purchaser terminal to make a payment for the coupon;
(d) creating a pair of a code number and an authentication key after checking the payment at the coupon distribution server, the created code number and authentication key being stored in a coupon database (DB);
(e) sending, at the coupon distribution server, the code number to the purchaser terminal; and
(f) sending, at the coupon distribution server, the authentication key to the purchaser terminal or any authentication key receiving terminal.
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Abstract
An online coupon distribution method includes (a) registering coupons in the coupon distribution server, at the seller terminal, (b) selecting, at the purchaser terminal, one of the registered coupons to purchase the coupon, whereby providing the purchase desire information to the coupon distribution server, (c) requesting, at the coupon distribution server, the purchaser of the purchaser terminal to make a payment for the coupon, (d) creating a pair of a code number and an authentication key after checking the payment at the coupon distribution server, the created code number and authentication key being stored in a coupon database (DB), (e) sending, at the coupon distribution server, the code number to the purchaser terminal, and (f) sending, at the coupon distribution server, the authentication key to the purchaser terminal or any authentication key receiving terminal. This improves convenience and profits of a goods seller issuing coupons and a purchaser.
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16 Claims
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1. An online coupon distribution method for use in an online coupon distribution system where a seller terminal, a purchaser terminal, a goods store terminal and a coupon distribution server are connected through a network, which comprises:
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(a) registering coupons to be sell in the coupon distribution server, at the seller terminal; (b) selecting, at the purchaser terminal, a specific one of the registered coupons and inputting information indicating that the purchaser desires to purchase the coupon, whereby providing the purchase desire information to the coupon distribution server; (c) requesting, at the coupon distribution server, the purchaser of the purchaser terminal to make a payment for the coupon; (d) creating a pair of a code number and an authentication key after checking the payment at the coupon distribution server, the created code number and authentication key being stored in a coupon database (DB); (e) sending, at the coupon distribution server, the code number to the purchaser terminal; and (f) sending, at the coupon distribution server, the authentication key to the purchaser terminal or any authentication key receiving terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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