METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A COMBINATION VOUCHER

• US 20100250385A1
• Filed: 03/31/2009
• Published: 09/30/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLC (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLC (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Purdy, Paul, Lempel, Eric, Cho, Jennifer
• Application Number:
  US12/415,211
• Publication Number:
  US 20100250385A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/26
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2109 Game systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2117 User registration
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2137 Time limited access, e.g. to a computer or data
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]

Abstract

A voucher system for redeeming vouchers via a network. The voucher has an associated voucher code that permits access to one or more first items and/or one or more second items. A redemption module accepts a voucher code such that a user, upon validation of the voucher code, selects one or more of the first items and/or selects one or more of the second items. Upon redeeming the voucher, the user receives the selected first items at a designated user account and receives the selected second items at a designated user account.

Claims

1. A voucher system for redeeming vouchers via a network, comprising:

a voucher having an associated voucher code,

wherein the voucher code permits access to one or more first items and/or one or more second items; and

one or more redemption modules adapted to utilize the voucher code such that a user, upon validation of the voucher code, selects one or more of the first items and/or selects one or more of the second items,

wherein upon redeeming the voucher, the user receives the selected first items at a designated user account and/or receives the selected second items at a designated user account.

2. The voucher system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first items include electronic funds and/or one or more electronic representations of articles and/or one or more tangible articles.

3. The voucher system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the digital funds are associated with a particular product.

4. The voucher system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second items include an electronic article and/or electronic funds.

5. The voucher system as claimed in claim 4, wherein the electronic article includes one or more of predetermined video games, video game accessories, limited editions of video games, and video game rentals.

6. The voucher system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the voucher code is concealed until the code is accessed by an authorized user.

7. The voucher system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the voucher code permits access to both first items and second items.

8. The voucher system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second items are associated with a predetermined vendor.

9. The voucher system according to claim 1, wherein the second items are associated with a specific product.

10. The voucher system according to claim 1,

wherein the redemption module is a Playstation3 terminal.

11. The voucher system according to claim 1, wherein the voucher code enables the user to access customized video content.

12. A method for generating a voucher comprising:

identifying a voucher provider;

establishing content of the voucher based on selections by the voucher provider;

modifying a first portion of the content of the voucher based on a second portion of the content of the voucher;

generating a voucher code associated with the first portion of the content and the second portion of the content; and

generating a voucher having the voucher code.