APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING MOBILE TRANSACTION COUPON INFORMATION IN MOBILE TERMINAL

• US 20120209851A1
• Filed: 02/09/2012
• Published: 08/16/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 02/10/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kong, Byung-Kwon, Cho, Soon-Mi
• Granted Patent: US 10,089,616 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/739
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/0457 the tickets being sent electronically
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/047 using payment protocols involving electronic receipts
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3274 using a pictured code, e.g. barcode or QR-code, being displayed on the M-device

Abstract

An apparatus and a method manage a received mobile transaction coupon in a mobile terminal. The apparatus includes a communication unit, an information analyzer, a schedule manager, an output unit, and a controller. The communication unit receives a mobile transaction coupon. The information analyzer obtains the received mobile transaction coupon information. The schedule manager registers the obtained mobile transaction coupon information in an alarm program. The output unit outputs the registered mobile transaction coupon information on a relevant date via the alarm program. The controller controls to register the mobile transaction coupon information in the alarm program, and controls to store the received mobile transaction coupon in a storage area corresponding to a reception type or a folder for a widget function.

Claims

1. An apparatus for managing a mobile transaction coupon in a mobile terminal, the apparatus comprising:

a communication unit configured to receive a mobile transaction coupon;

an information analyzer configured to obtain information about the received mobile transaction coupon;

a schedule manager configured to register the obtained information about the mobile transaction coupon in an alarm program;

an output unit configured to output the registered information about the mobile transaction coupon on a relevant date via the alarm program;

a memory unit configured to store the mobile transaction coupon; and

a controller configured to control to register the information about the mobile transaction coupon in the alarm program, and control to store the received mobile transaction coupon in one of a storage area corresponding to a reception type and a folder for a widget function,

wherein the storage area corresponding to the reception type comprises at least one of a message storage box and an electronic mail storage box, and the controller is further configured to store mobile transaction coupons of the same characteristic as a group in one of the storage area and the folder.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the information about the mobile transaction coupon comprises at least one of a type, a use period, an amount of the mobile transaction coupon, and cautions for use.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the information analyzer is further configured to analyze at least one of text information and code information of the received mobile transaction coupon to obtain the information about the mobile transaction coupon.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the code information comprises at least one of a Quick Response (QR) code and a bar code.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the mobile transaction coupon comprises at least one of a gift certificate, an electronic ticket, and a product discount coupon that was one of purchased via a payment procedure and received via a promotion event.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to sort and output the information regarding the mobile transaction coupon stored in advance.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to sort the information regarding the mobile transaction coupon stored in advance using a widget function.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to sort the information regarding the mobile transaction coupon stored in advance using at least one of a type of the mobile transaction coupon, a use period of the mobile transaction coupon, an amount of the mobile transaction coupon, and a deadline of the mobile transaction coupon.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the information analyzer is further configured to analyze text information of the received mobile transaction coupon to obtain the information about the mobile transaction coupon using a text recognition application.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the information analyzer is further configured to analyze code information of the received mobile transaction coupon to obtain the information about the mobile transaction coupon using a camera module for detecting the code information.

11. A method for managing a mobile transaction coupon in a mobile terminal, the method comprising:

receiving a mobile transaction coupon;

analyzing the received mobile transaction coupon to obtain information about the mobile transaction coupon;

registering the obtained information about the mobile transaction coupon in an alarm program;

outputting the registered information about the mobile transaction coupon on a relevant date via the alarm program; and

storing the received mobile transaction coupon in one of a storage area corresponding to a reception type and a folder for a widget function,

wherein the storage area corresponding to the reception type comprises at least one of a message storage box and an electronic mail storage box, and mobile transaction coupons of the same characteristic are stored as a group in one of the storage area and the folder.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the mobile transaction coupon information comprises at least one of a type, a use period, an amount of the mobile transaction coupon, and cautions for use.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein obtaining the mobile transaction coupon information comprises:

analyzing at least one of text information and code information of the received mobile transaction coupon.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the code information comprises at least one of a Quick Response (QR) code and a bar code.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein the mobile transaction coupon comprises at least one of a gift certificate, an electronic ticket, a product discount coupon that was one of purchased via a payment procedure and received via a promotion event.

16. The method of claim 11 further comprising:

sorting and outputting the information regarding the mobile transaction coupon stored in advance.

17. The method of claim 11 further comprising:

sorting the information regarding the mobile transaction coupon stored in advance using a widget function.

18. The method of claim 11 further comprising:

sorting the information regarding the mobile transaction coupon stored in advance using at least one of a type of the mobile transaction coupon, a use period of the mobile transaction coupon, an amount of the mobile transaction coupon, and a deadline of the mobile transaction coupon.

19. The method of claim 11, wherein analyzing the received mobile transaction coupon to obtain the information about the mobile transaction coupon comprises:

analyzing text information of the received mobile transaction coupon to obtain the information about the mobile transaction coupon using a text recognition application.

20. The method of claim 11, wherein analyzing the received mobile transaction coupon to obtain the information about the mobile transaction coupon comprises:

analyzing code information of the received mobile transaction coupon to obtain the information about the mobile transaction coupon using a camera module for detecting the code information.