KR20080092691A - Method for providing gift icons by ars and ars server and system including the ars server - Google Patents

Abstract

A method and a system for providing gift icons through an ARS(Automatic Response System) and an ARS server for the same are provided to enable a user to present an icon equivalent to small-sum goods to the other side's terminal through a mobile terminal or a wire terminal by providing a voice menu. If the user of a mobile terminal accesses an ARS server through a communication network(S200), the ARS server provides a voice menu to the mobile terminal(S205). If the user selects a gift icon through the voice menu and inputs the phone number of a receiving terminal which will receive the gift icon(S210), the ARS server transmits a message containing a URL(Unique Resource Locator), where the gift icon is stored, to the receiving terminal(S215). Receiving the message, the receiving terminal accesses the URL contained in the message, downloads the gift icon, and stores it in its own memory(S220).

Description

Method of providing gift icon using ARS and ARS server and system thereof {METHOD FOR PROVIDING GIFT ICONS BY ARS AND ARS SERVER AND SYSTEM INCLUDING THE ARS SERVER}

1 illustrates a gift icon providing system including an ARS server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 and 3 are flowcharts illustrating a method of providing a gift icon according to the first and second embodiments of the present invention, respectively.

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100: mobile terminal

200: communication network

300: ARS server

400: Gift Icon Management Server

500: receiving terminal

600: merchant terminal

The present invention relates to a mobile communication system, and more particularly, a gift using an ARS capable of providing a voice menu from an ARS server to a wired terminal and a mobile terminal and providing a gift icon corresponding to a gift to a receiving terminal through the voice menu. An icon providing method, an ARS server, and a system thereof.

In general, electronic commerce refers to the act of buying and selling goods and services online, and all online sales, purchases, and payments for electronic commerce are conducted online. It means trading goods in real time through a cyber shop. Products traded can be seen to include not only real goods, but also services such as distance education and medical diagnostics or digital goods such as news, audio and software. In addition, the broad term e-commerce can be regarded as including not only transactions with consumers, but also related activities with all institutions related to transactions, such as suppliers, financial institutions, government agencies, and transportation agencies.

In general, electronic commerce refers to the act of buying and selling goods and services online, and all online sales, purchases, and payments for electronic commerce are conducted online. It means trading goods in real time through a cyber shop. Products traded can be seen to include not only real goods, but also services such as distance education and medical diagnostics or digital goods such as news, audio and software. In addition, the broad term e-commerce can be regarded as including not only transactions with consumers, but also related activities with all institutions related to transactions, such as suppliers, financial institutions, government agencies, and transportation agencies.

In addition, in order to purchase or present a small product of less than the shipping fee in electronic commerce, the purchase fee is avoided due to the shipping charge.

For example, a department store will issue a gift voucher, or paper coupon, to be sent with the DM when it is offered to customers as a gift. However, the paper coupon has a problem that it is difficult to manage and it is cumbersome to use the paper coupon when it reaches the place to remember the paper coupon generated everywhere.

In order to solve these problems, department stores, insurance companies, etc. have been directly delivered to the customer even a small amount of goods, the delivery cost paid by this is calculated to be included in the department store goods, insurance premiums, etc. Ultimately, the customer has to bear the limit.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an icon corresponding to a small item to a counterpart's terminal through a voice menu provided by an ARS server by a mobile terminal or a wired terminal connected to an ARS server. Accordingly, the present invention provides a method for providing a gift icon using ARS, an ARS server, and a system for solving a freight charge that occurs when a small gift is presented to promote commerce for a small product.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and another object of the present invention is to provide a message including a gift icon or a chopping icon to a receiving terminal by including a gift item as well as a presenting item in a voice menu of an ARS server. The present invention provides a method for providing a gift icon using ARS, and an ARS server and a system thereof.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and another object of the present invention is that when the gift icon is received through the ARS server on the mobile terminal, a reply button is generated, and the recipient who receives the gift icon returns immediately without any effort. The present invention provides a method for providing a gift icon using ARS, and an ARS server and a system thereof.

Gift icon providing method using the ARS according to the first aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object,

a) providing a menu to a mobile terminal connected to an automatic response system (ARS) server through a communication network; b) the mobile terminal selecting the menu, selecting at least one receiving terminal to receive a message corresponding to the menu, and transmitting the selected message to the ARS server; And c) the ARS server transmitting the message to the receiving terminal.

A gift icon providing method using ARS according to the second aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object,

Iv) providing a menu by voice to a wired / wireless terminal connected to an ARS (automatic response system) server through a communication network; Ii) the wired / wireless terminal selecting a gift icon through the menu, and selecting at least one receiving terminal from the address book to receive the gift icon to the ARS server; And iv) the ARS server transmitting a message including a unique resource locator (URL) in which the gift icon is stored to the receiving terminal.

A gift icon providing method using ARS according to the third aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object,

A) providing a voice menu to a wired / wireless terminal connected to an ARS (automatic response system) server through a communication network; (B) the wired / wireless terminal selecting a chopping icon through the menu and selecting at least one receiving terminal from the address book to receive the chopping icon to the ARS server; C) providing a web or a swap page for payment to the receiving terminal when the receiving terminal accepts the trunking icon; And d) providing the gift icon to the mobile terminal when the payment is completed.

An ARS server for providing a gift icon according to a fourth aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object,

A product information management module for storing product information corresponding to the gift icon; A menu providing module for providing a voice menu for the gift icon to a terminal connected through a communication network; A payment module for making a payment for the gift icon; And a transmission module for transmitting a message for the gift icon to a receiving terminal.

A system for providing a gift icon according to a fifth aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object,

An ARS server that provides a service of providing a gift icon corresponding to a product by voice and transmits a message including the gift icon or a cutting icon to a terminal;

A receiving terminal which receives the message including the gift icon or the cutting icon, accesses the URL included in the message, downloads the gift icon, or performs a payment upon acceptance of the cutting icon; And an affiliated store terminal that reads the present icon displayed on the screen of the receiving terminal, performs authentication, and transmits a use completion message of the present icon to the ARS server.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the system of the present invention includes a mobile terminal 100, a communication network 200, an automatic response system (ARS) server 300, a gift icon management server 400, a receiving terminal 500, and an affiliated store terminal. And 600.

Although FIG. 1 illustrates an example in which the mobile terminal 100 accesses the ARS server 300 and transmits a message including a gift icon or a cutting icon to the receiving terminal 500, the wired terminal 100 uses the ARS server. It is also possible to connect to 300.

The ARS server 300 provides a service of providing a gift icon corresponding to a product by voice, and transmits a message including the gift icon or the cutting icon to the terminal.

The receiving terminal 500 receives the message including the gift icon or the cutting icon, accesses a URL (Unique Resource Locator) included in the message, downloads the gift icon, or performs a payment upon acceptance of the cutting icon. do.

In addition, the affiliated store terminal 600 reads the present icon displayed on the screen of the receiving terminal 500 to perform authentication, and transmits a use completion message of the present icon to the ARS server 300.

The ARS server 300 includes a product information management module 320 for storing product information corresponding to a gift icon; A menu providing module 340 for providing a voice menu for the gift icon to a terminal connected through a communication network; A payment module 360 for making a payment for the gift icon; And a transmission module 380 for transmitting a message for the gift icon to a receiving terminal.

The transmission module 380 includes the gift icon including an authentication code in the form of a barcode in the message and transmits the message to the receiving terminal.

In addition, the transmission module 380 transmits the message to the receiving terminal by including a cutting icon in the message.

The operating state of the present invention configured as described above will be described through the first and second embodiments.

[First Embodiment]

A menu is provided as a voice to a wired / wireless terminal connected to an ARS server 300 through a communication network (S200 and S205).

The wired / wireless terminal selects a gift icon through the menu and selects at least one receiving terminal from the address book to receive the gift icon to the ARS server 300 (S210).

The ARS server 300 transmits a message including a unique resource locator (URL) storing the gift icon to the receiving terminal 500 (S215).

The receiving terminal 500 accesses the URL, downloads the gift icon, and stores the present icon in a memory of the receiving terminal 500 (220). The gift icon includes an authentication code in the form of a barcode and product information corresponding to the gift icon.

When the present icon is downloaded to the receiving terminal 500, the return button is displayed on the screen of the receiving terminal 500 (S225). When the return button is selected, a gift list is provided from the ARS server 300 by voice, and when the receiving terminal 500 selects one of the gift lists, a gift icon corresponding to the gift is transmitted to the wired / wireless terminal. (S230, S235, S240).

In one application example, the gift icon may be directly downloaded to the wired / wireless terminal. However, as described above, after receiving only the guide message for the gift icon and the URL information where the gift icon is stored, the wired / wireless terminal accesses the URL. It is possible to download the gift icon (S245).

In addition, at least one of information on the wired / wireless terminal receiving the gift icon, a download period, and a usage period of the gift icon may be set and recorded on the ARS server 300, and the ARS server 300 may be predetermined. It provides the wired / wireless terminal with the details of the gift icon sent during the period, and provides a guidance message for the refund or conversion of the amount corresponding to the unused gift icon within the period of use.

In the method of using the gift icon, the gift icon is displayed on the screen of the receiving terminal 500, and the terminal 600 of the affiliated store recognizes the displayed gift icon to authenticate the gift icon.

When the authentication is completed, the merchant terminal 600 transmits a use completion message of the gift icon to the ARS server 300 to register that the gift icon is used.

Second Embodiment

The ARS server 300 provides a voice menu to the wired / wireless terminal connected to the ARS server 300 through the communication network 200 (S300 and S305).

The terminal capable of selecting the Truncate icon by accessing the ARS server 300 may be a wired or wireless terminal, but the present embodiment will be described as an example of a mobile terminal for convenience of description.

The mobile terminal 100 selects a cutting icon through the menu and inputs a phone number of the receiving terminal 500 to receive the cutting icon or selects at least one from an address book built in the mobile terminal 100 to select the cutting icon. It transmits to the ARS server 300 (S310).

The ARS server 300 transmits a message including the cut icon to the receiving terminal 500. The message includes an image, a description, a caller information, a simple message input by the sender, and the like. For example, the application includes a URL storing information on the cutting product.

When the receiving terminal 500 receiving the message accepts the trunking icon, the receiving terminal 500 provides a web or a swap page for payment to perform the payment (S315 and S320).

When the payment is completed, the mobile terminal 100 provides a message including the gift icon. The message including the gift icon includes an image of a product, a simple message input by a caller, and the like. In the example, the gift icon is stored with the URL (S325). The gift icon is composed of an authentication code in the form of a barcode.

A return button is displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal 100 receiving the gift icon, and when the return button is selected by the mobile terminal 100, a gift list is provided from the ARS server 300 as voice. When at least one of the gift lists is selected, the gift icon is transmitted to the receiving terminal 500 (S330, S335, S340, and S345).

In an application example, after receiving only a guide message and a URL information storing a gift icon for a gift icon, it is possible to access the URL from the receiving terminal 500 to download the gift icon (S350).

In addition, the terminal 600 of the affiliate store recognizes the gift icon displayed on the screen of the receiving terminal 500 to authenticate the gift icon, and when the authentication is completed, the terminal 600 of the affiliate store stores the gift icon. The gift icon is used by transmitting and registering a usage complete message to the ARS server 300.

As described in detail above, according to the present invention method and ARS server and system using the ARS of the present invention, since the menu is provided by voice using the ARS server, using a wired terminal as well as a mobile terminal, using a gift icon or chopping The advantage is that the icon can be provided to the receiving terminal, and the wireless internet fee and / or data fee can be reduced by providing a gift icon by selecting a product and making a payment by accessing the wireless internet with the mobile terminal. There is.

In addition, when the gift icon is received, a gift icon can be added in return to increase the user's convenience and promote product transaction through the gift icon.

In addition, the ARS server manages the use period of the gift icon, whether it is downloaded, and whether it is used to prevent the gift icon from being used repeatedly. The effect is that a specific product can be obtained without.

Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the technical field to which the present invention belongs without departing from the gist of the present invention as claimed in the following claims. Anyone skilled in the art will have the technical idea of the present invention to the extent that various modifications or changes are possible.

Claims (26)

a) providing a menu to a mobile terminal connected to an automatic response system (ARS) server through a communication network; b) the mobile terminal selecting the menu, selecting at least one receiving terminal to receive a message corresponding to the menu, and transmitting the selected message to the ARS server; And c) the ARS server transmitting the message to the receiving terminal. The method of claim 1, wherein in step b), If the message includes a gift icon, providing a web or a swap page for payment to the mobile terminal; And When the payment is completed, the gift icon providing method using the ARS comprising the step of registering the fact that the payment completion in the ARS server. The method of claim 2, wherein the gift icon, Gift icon providing method using the ARS, characterized in that it comprises a verification code and the product information corresponding to the gift icon. The method of claim 3, wherein the authentication code of the gift icon, Gift icon providing method using the ARS, characterized in that the bar code form. The method of claim 4, wherein the gift icon, A gift icon providing method using ARS, characterized in that it comprises a URL (Unique Resource Locator) in which the product information is stored. The method according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the method d) displaying the cutting icon on the receiving terminal when the cutting icon is included in the message; e) providing a web or a swap page for payment to the receiving terminal if the receiving terminal accepts the payment; And f) providing the gift icon to the mobile terminal when the payment is completed, further comprising providing the gift icon. The method of claim 6, wherein the crop icon, Gift icon providing method using the ARS, characterized in that it comprises a chopping message and product information. The method of claim 7, wherein the product information of the crop icon, A method of providing a gift icon using an ARS, characterized in that it comprises at least one of an image of the product and a URL (Unique Resource Locator) storing the product information. The method of claim 8, wherein g) displaying a return button on a screen of the mobile terminal or the receiving terminal that has received the gift icon; h) when the return button is selected, is connected to the ARS server, and the ARS server provides the menu by voice; And i) selecting the gift icon through the menu and requesting transmission to a counterpart terminal. The method of claim 8, wherein The gift icon has a set period of use, and further comprising the step of providing a guide message for the refund or conversion of the amount corresponding to the unused gift icon within the period of use using the ARS How to give an icon. The method of claim 10, wherein the ARS server, The present method of providing a gift icon using the ARS, characterized in that for providing a history of the gift icon sent to the mobile terminal or the receiving terminal for a predetermined period. The method of claim 11, wherein the method is Authenticating the gift icon by recognizing the gift icon displayed on a screen of the receiving terminal by a terminal of a merchant; And When the authentication is completed, the affiliated store's terminal further comprises the step of transmitting the use completion message of the gift icon to the ARS server, the gift icon providing method using the ARS. Iv) providing a menu by voice to a wired / wireless terminal connected to an ARS (automatic response system) server through a communication network; Ii) the wired / wireless terminal selecting a gift icon through the menu, and selecting at least one receiving terminal from the address book to receive the gift icon to the ARS server; And Iv) the ARS server transmitting a message including a unique resource locator (URL) in which the gift icon is stored to the receiving terminal. The method of claim 13, wherein the method is Iv) the receiving terminal accessing the URL and downloading the gift icon further comprising the step of providing a gift icon using the ARS. The method of claim 14, wherein the gift icon, Gift icon providing method using the ARS characterized in that it comprises a bar code form authentication code and the product information corresponding to the gift icon. The method of claim 13, wherein the method comprises: Iii) displaying the return button on the screen of the receiving terminal when the gift icon is downloaded to the receiving terminal; And Iii) a gift list is provided when the return button is selected, and a gift icon corresponding to the gift is transmitted to the mobile terminal when one of the gift lists is selected. How to give an icon. The method of claim 16, wherein the method is Setting at least one of information on a mobile terminal receiving the gift icon, a download period, and a usage period of the gift icon and recording the same on the ARS server; And The ARS server provides the mobile terminal with the details of the gift icon being sent to the mobile terminal for a predetermined period, and providing a guide message for the refund or saving of the amount corresponding to the unused gift icon within the usage period. Gift icon providing method using the ARS characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 16, wherein the method is Authenticating the gift icon by recognizing the gift icon displayed on a screen of the receiving terminal by a terminal of a merchant; And When the authentication is completed, the affiliated store's terminal further comprises the step of transmitting the use completion message of the gift icon to the ARS server, the gift icon providing method using the ARS. A) providing a voice menu to a wired / wireless terminal connected to an ARS (automatic response system) server through a communication network; (B) the wired / wireless terminal selecting a chopping icon through the menu and selecting at least one receiving terminal from the address book to receive the chopping icon to the ARS server; C) providing a web or a swap page for payment to the receiving terminal when the receiving terminal accepts the trunking icon; And D) providing the present icon to the mobile terminal when the payment is completed; providing the present icon using the ARS. The method of claim 19, wherein the gift icon, Gift icon providing method using the ARS, characterized in that consisting of a barcode-type authentication code. The method of claim 20, wherein the method is E) displaying a return button on a screen of the mobile terminal receiving the gift icon; And F) presenting a gift list by voice from the ARS server when the return button is selected, and transmitting the gift icon to the receiving terminal when at least one of the gift lists is selected. How to provide a gift icon using. 22. The method of any of claims 19 to 21, wherein the method is Authenticating the gift icon by recognizing the gift icon displayed on a screen of the receiving terminal by a terminal of a merchant; And When the authentication is completed, the affiliated store's terminal further comprises the step of registering the gift icon use completion message to the ARS server, characterized in that it further comprises the step of providing a gift icon using the ARS. A product information management module for storing product information corresponding to the gift icon; A menu providing module for providing a voice menu for the gift icon to a terminal connected through a communication network; A payment module for making a payment for the gift icon; And ARS server for providing a gift icon, characterized in that it comprises a transmission module for transmitting a message for the gift icon to a receiving terminal. The method of claim 23, wherein the transmission module, ARS server for providing a gift icon, characterized in that for transmitting the message to the receiving terminal including the gift icon including an authentication code in the form of a barcode in the message. The method of claim 22, wherein the transmission module, ARS server for providing a gift icon, characterized in that to include a chopping icon in the message and to send to the receiving terminal. An ARS server that provides a service of providing a gift icon corresponding to a product by voice and transmits a message including the gift icon or a cutting icon to a terminal; A receiving terminal which receives the message including the gift icon or the cutting icon, accesses the URL included in the message, downloads the gift icon, or performs a payment upon acceptance of the cutting icon; And And a merchant terminal for reading and presenting the gift icon displayed on the screen of the receiving terminal, and transmitting a use completion message of the gift icon to the ARS server.

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