SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING REGIONAL COMMUNITY-BASED MEMBERSHIP SERVICE
First Claim
1. A method for providing a regional community-based membership service, comprising:
- registering a customer visiting a certain region as a membership service customer through classification of the customer according to a degree of private relation with the region or according to whether the customer is a foreigner;
authenticating a membership of the membership service customer by a service terminal linked to a membership service system server via on-line communication;
processing provision of various services by the service terminal, the various service including reservation and commodity purchase ordered from the authenticated membership service customer; and
settling or storing details of the services provided to the membership service customer in a database of the service system server.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a system and method for providing a regional community-based membership service. The method includes registering a customer visiting a certain region as a membership service customer through classification of the customer according to a degree of private relation with the region or according to whether the customer is a foreigner; authenticating a membership of the customer by a service terminal linked to a membership service system server via on-line communication, processing provision of various services by the service terminal, the various service including reservation and commodity purchase ordered from the authenticated customer, and settling or storing details of the services provided to the membership service customer in a database of the service system server. The method enables establishment of a variety of regional community-based businesses and an increase in number of visitors to the region by providing specified regional services to members of the membership service.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for providing a regional community-based membership service, comprising:
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registering a customer visiting a certain region as a membership service customer through classification of the customer according to a degree of private relation with the region or according to whether the customer is a foreigner; authenticating a membership of the membership service customer by a service terminal linked to a membership service system server via on-line communication; processing provision of various services by the service terminal, the various service including reservation and commodity purchase ordered from the authenticated membership service customer; and settling or storing details of the services provided to the membership service customer in a database of the service system server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for providing a regional community-based membership service, comprising:
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a membership service system server configured to register a customer visiting a certain region as a membership service customer through classification of the customer according to a degree of private relation with the region or according to whether the customer is a foreigner, to store information of the customer, and to provide information of various commodities and services to the membership service customer; an information providing terminal configured to provide information of various commodities and other contents to the membership service system server; a plurality of service terminals linked to the membership service system server via on-line communication, each service terminal being configured to perform membership authentication when a membership service customer terminal of the membership service customer accesses the service terminal and to perform provision of various services including reservation and commodity purchase; and a service terminal management server configured to control and manage the service terminals. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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