KR20010108804A - Method for using an electronic coupon through mobile phone - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of using an electronic coupon using a mobile communication terminal in which a user can easily receive an electronic coupon at any time through his mobile communication terminal and use the same in a commerce transaction, and the user's data connected through a communication network. Receiving a request for obtaining an electronic coupon from the terminal, the first step of registering a date and time for using the electronic coupon and a telephone number of the mobile communication terminal to be notified of a number identifying the electronic coupon; A second step of monitoring whether a current date and time is a predetermined time before the registered usage date and time; And a third step of notifying the identification number of the electronic coupon to the mobile communication terminal of the telephone number registered for the electronic coupon, when the electronic coupon is confirmed a predetermined time ago. It is not necessary to acquire and hold coupons or remember electronic coupon numbers obtained on the Internet, so users can conveniently use the electronic coupons acquired in the virtual world in real life, thereby activating commerce through electronic coupons. In addition, the seller who sells the goods or services is a very useful invention that can increase the effect of advertising through these electronic coupons.

Description

How to use an electronic coupon using a mobile terminal {Method for using an electronic coupon through mobile phone}

The present invention relates to a method of using an electronic coupon using a mobile communication terminal, which allows a user to simply receive an electronic coupon at any time through his mobile communication terminal and use the same.

In general, a merchandise retailer that sells goods provides coupons in printed form through life magazines, newspapers, coupon books, etc., or a homepage or an issuing Internet site managed by a merchandise retailer or various Internet service providers. Through a number of electronic coupons will be provided.

Therefore, a user who wishes to receive a discount when purchasing an item using a coupon must first obtain a coupon, and thus cuts and stores the desired coupon while searching for a desired daily magazine, newspaper, coupon book, etc., which is often described.

In addition to the above methods, a user who wishes to obtain a coupon may access the homepage of the merchandise distributor or the coupon issuing Internet site and use or register the website to obtain an intangible electronic coupon of the desired type, or through a printer or the like. Print out in printed form to obtain a coupon of the type.

The user shall record the intangible electronic coupon number thus obtained or keep the coupon in printed form, and present the number to the merchandise salesman when purchasing the product from the corresponding merchandise store or electronically present the number to an internet shopping mall. By doing so, the amount of the goods can be discounted by the discount rate or the discount amount presented in the coupon, so it was possible to purchase a cheaper item using the coupon.

There are many kinds of tangible coupons and electronic coupons, and they can be easily obtained when surfing the Internet, so users can obtain various coupons. When the user wants to use the user's coupon, he or she may not see the discount of the coupon due to forgetting or losing the recorded contents.

In addition, most of the electronic coupons are commonly used in the virtual space of the Internet, and commerce activities are mostly performed in the real space, whereas when the electronic coupons acquired in the virtual space are to be used in the real space, they cannot be prepared or expected in advance. When coupons cannot be used in a real space frequently, the utility of the actual electronic coupons is lowered, and the promotion through the electronic coupons does not achieve the effect.

Therefore, the present invention has been created to solve the above problems, so that the user can simply obtain the electronic coupon at any time and conveniently use it in the real space, thereby providing a user of such an Internet site An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic coupon using a mobile communication terminal which increases a connection rate.

1 illustrates an overall network configuration of a method for using an electronic coupon using a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 illustrates a detailed configuration of a mobile communication terminal capable of purchasing goods using an electronic coupon among the entire network configuration of FIG.

FIG. 3 shows a detailed configuration of a coupon inquiry communication terminal provided in a merchandise distributor among all network configurations of FIG. 1;

4 shows a detailed configuration of an electronic coupon service providing server in the entire network configuration of FIG.

5a and 5b illustrate the flow of a preferred embodiment of the electronic coupon using method using a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention,

6a to 6c and 7 show the storage contents of the hard disk provided in the electronic coupon service providing server of FIG.

8 is a diagram illustrating a service procedure of an electronic coupon using method using a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

※ Explanation of code for main part of drawing

10, 210: keypad 11, 211: keypad connection

20, 220: LCD 21, 221: LCD driver

30: station 31, 531: ROM

32: RAM 35, 225: infrared transceiver

40: radio receiver 41: radio transmitter

50: codec 51: input amplifier

52: output amplifier 100: mobile communication terminal

110: user terminal 200: coupon inquiry communication terminal

230: control unit 231: nonvolatile memory

240: data receiver 241: data transmitter

250, 540: Line connection 300: CDMA mobile communication network

400: Internet network 500: Electronic coupon service providing server

510, 520: network connection 530: operation / control module

532: clock part 533: call processing module

534: voice conversion unit 535: communication protocol unit

550: hard disk

The electronic coupon using method using a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention for achieving the above object, when the acquisition request of the electronic coupon from the data terminal of the user connected through the communication network, the date and time to use the electronic coupon, A first step of registering a telephone number of a mobile communication terminal to be notified of a number identifying a coupon; A second step of monitoring whether a current date and time is a predetermined time before the registered usage date and time; And a third step of notifying the identification number of the electronic coupon to the mobile communication terminal of the telephone number registered with respect to the electronic coupon when the electronic coupon is confirmed a predetermined time ago.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of an electronic coupon using method using a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a diagram illustrating an overall network configuration of an electronic coupon using method using a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, and a mobile communication terminal (mobile phone) 100 enabling purchase of goods using an electronic coupon and connected to a communication network. And a user terminal 110 for performing information retrieval, a coupon inquiry communication terminal 200 which is provided at a merchandise sales company (affiliation store) for requesting inquiry approval of an electronic coupon number presented by the user, and a CDMA mobile communication network 300. In addition, the data communication network (Internet) network 400, and manages and operates the Internet site using the electronic coupon, connected to the coupon inquiry communication terminal 200 through a separate dedicated line, based on the information of the issued coupon Electronic coupon service system that enables the purchase of goods using the user's electronic coupon by approving the electronic coupon number requested by the coupon inquiry communication terminal 200. It is configured to include an empty server (500).

2 illustrates a detailed configuration of a mobile communication terminal 100 capable of purchasing goods using an electronic coupon among the entire network configuration of FIG. 1, wherein the mobile communication terminal 100 is used for data input such as a called party's telephone number. Keypad 10; A keypad connector 11 connected to the keypad 10 to receive key input data; An LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) 20 for outputting and displaying an electronic coupon number provided from the electronic coupon service providing server 500; An LCD driver 21 for converting data into an LCD display signal; A station unit 30 for controlling data modulation and demodulation processing according to call processing and mobile communication protocols, and signal flow between components; A ROM 31 for storing a program executed by the station unit 30 and screen data constituting a menu screen; RAM 32 for data storage; An infrared transceiver 35 for transmitting and receiving data in infrared; A wireless receiver 40 for wirelessly receiving an RF signal from the CDMA mobile communication network 300; A wireless transmitter 41 for wirelessly transmitting an RF signal to the CDMA mobile communication network 300; A codec (Coder-Decoder) 50 for converting and inputting compressed digital audio data into an analog audio signal and converting the analog audio signal into digital audio data; An input amplifier 51 for amplifying the analog audio signal input through the microphone Mic to a predetermined level; And an output amplifier 52 that amplifies the analog audio signal and outputs the same to the speaker Sp.

FIG. 3 shows a detailed configuration of a coupon inquiry communication terminal 200 provided in a merchandise retailer that is an affiliated store of the entire network configuration of FIG. 1, and includes a keypad 210 for inputting data; A keypad connection unit 211 connected with the keypad 210 to receive key input data; An LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) 220 for outputting and displaying the data input and processing results; An LCD driver 221 for converting data into an LCD display signal; An infrared transceiver 225 for transmitting and receiving data as an infrared signal; A nonvolatile memory 231 in which an affiliate store's unique identification code (ID) is registered and stored; By performing an embedded program, the electronic coupon inquiry approval request data is transmitted through the data transmitter 241, and the approval coupon data transmitted by the electronic coupon service providing server 500 is received through the data receiver 240. The controller 230; And a line connection unit 250 which transmits or receives data transmitted / received by the data transmitter 241 and the data receiver 240 according to a signal standard of a connected line.

FIG. 4 shows a detailed configuration of the electronic coupon service providing server 500 in the entire network configuration of FIG. 1, and is connected to the CDMA mobile communication network 300 and the Internet network 400, respectively, and is suitable for connection signaling. first and second network connections 510 and 520 for transmitting and receiving signals and signals; A clock unit 532 which keeps track of the current date and time; A call processing module 533 for performing call generation and connection of a telephone network; A voice converter 534 for converting data into voice signals; A communication protocol unit 535 for performing format configuration and decomposition thereof according to a corresponding protocol with a counterpart through a network; A line connection unit 540 for transmitting or receiving data transmitted and received via a dedicated line with the coupon inquiry communication terminal 200 according to a signal standard of a connected line; A hard disk 550 in which a program, each subscriber's name, address, mobile phone number, electronic coupon number, and the like are stored; And an operation / control module 530 that executes programs on the ROM 531 and the hard disk 550 to perform operations such as searching and data update storage of the hard disk 550.

5A and 5B illustrate the flow of a preferred embodiment of the method for using an electronic coupon using a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention. Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the network configuration of FIG. 1 and the detailed configuration of FIGS. A method of using the electronic coupon of FIGS. 5A and 5B according to the present invention will be described in detail.

First, a user who subscribes to a mobile communication service and possesses a mobile communication terminal applies for a subscription to the electronic coupon service providing server 500 in order to use an electronic coupon using the mobile communication terminal 100. To this end, the user accesses the electronic coupon service providing server 500 through the internet network 400 using the user terminal 110. When such a connection is made, a user's confirmation is made, and the communication protocol unit 535 of the electronic coupon service providing server 500 provides a web page which is an initial menu of a hyper text method. When the user clicks on the subscription icon on this page, the communication protocol unit 535 provides the information input window for subscription again, which is the web browser of the user terminal 110. ) Is displayed. In the displayed information input window, the user provides personal information such as a phone number, an address, a name of the mobile communication terminal 100, and the communication protocol unit 535 operates the provided information in the operation / control module 530. The personal information inputted to the user is stored in the hard disk 550 in the form as shown in FIG. 6A, so that an electronic coupon can be provided based on the contents of the hard disk 550 when a user requests to issue the electronic coupon later. do.

In addition, at the merchandise dealership, the subscription application is made to the electronic coupon service providing server 500. In this case, the product is made by a written application between the operator of the electronic coupon service providing server 500 and the operator of the merchandise sales agency. When applying for subscription, the merchandise distributor provides the electronic coupon service providing server 500 with information on the discount rate or discount amount of the electronic coupon issued by the customer, the mileage for the coupon, the details of the service or the article provided, and the address. Accordingly, the electronic coupon service providing server 500 stores the information provided from the merchandise distributor on the hard disk 550 as shown in FIG. 7, and generates an identification code of the merchandise distributor. The distributor will be notified.

The stored information is provided as necessary information when the user later selects the electronic coupon. And information about the discount rate or discount amount of the electronic coupon, the mileage for the coupon, the details of services or goods provided by the merchant can be changed from time to time by requesting the electronic coupon service providing server 500 from the merchant, Merchant identification code is input via the keypad 210 of the coupon inquiry communication terminal 200 is stored in the nonvolatile memory (231).

In this state, the user accesses the electronic coupon service providing server 500 using a user terminal 110 or a mobile communication terminal supported by a wireless air protocol (WAP) (S10). At this time, when connected to a WAP-enabled mobile communication terminal, the communication protocol unit 535 of the electronic coupon service providing server 500 provides a text-based initial menu page corresponding to the WAP.

When the user selects an icon such as 'coupon provider' in the connected state, the operation / control module 530 presents the affiliated merchant information as shown in FIG. 7 as a menu through the communication protocol unit 535. In the information presented, the user selects a category such as a company, a restaurant or a theater, which he / she wants, and selects only a list of merchants of the corresponding category. Then, select the affiliated store that you want to use or neighboring place to request the issuance of the electronic coupon.

When there is a request for issuing a merchant and issuing an electronic coupon, the operation / control module 530 reads a web page or window window message from the hard disk 550 in a directory in which the affiliate stores the information presented for promotion. To provide to the user's terminal.

After a predetermined time has elapsed after presenting the promotional information, the electronic coupon service providing server 500 transmits the number of the electronic coupon issued to the user, and inputs an input window for inputting information necessary to use the electronic coupon. Provided through the unit 535 (S11). As a result, when the user is not expected to use the electronic coupon at the time of registration, the user enters his or her mobile phone number in the input window and transmits it to the operation / control module 530.

The operation / control module 530 associates the received information, the electronic coupon number sent to the user, and the identification code for the affiliate store selected by the user with the registered information of the corresponding user of the hard disk 550. It is stored (S12).

On the other hand, when issuing an electronic coupon, the operation / control module 530 simply assigns only a series of sequential numbers given at the time of issuance of the electronic coupon, details of the electronic coupon, that is, a discount rate or a discount amount, The mileage, date and time of use, subscriber number, mobile phone number, etc. are recorded on the hard disk 550 as a separate information table indexed as an electronic coupon number as shown in FIG. 6B.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 6C, the number of the issued electronic coupon is composed of a separate information table as shown in FIG. 6B, and the encoding and compression scramble processes are performed after the encoding process and compression of the data pack. It can also be composed of data of numbers and strings. In this case, the expiration date during which the electronic coupon can be used is described together.

When the user acquires the electronic coupon by the above process and the reservation of the use is completed normally, the operation / control module 530 of the electronic coupon service providing server 500 is tracked and maintained by the clock unit 532. The current date and time are continuously checked, for example, 30 minutes before the predetermined time of the electronic coupon use date and time stored in the hard disk 550 (S13).

As a result of the check, if the current date and time are found to be 30 minutes before the use date of the electronic coupon of a specific user (S20), the operation / control module 530 is stored in association with the corresponding electronic coupon number from the hard disk 550. The mobile phone number is checked and information about the corresponding electronic coupon is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 100 corresponding to the checked mobile phone number (S21). To this end, the operation / control module 530 transmits the contents of the electronic coupon number and the discount rate or the discounted amount among the information on the electronic coupon in the information table of FIG. 6B to the call processing module 533. Request to send in short message form based on short message service protocol, one of the services. The short message service is used to exchange short text messages between mobile communication terminals or between a mobile communication terminal and a receiving device to receive a short message by using an access / paging channel or a traffic channel. As a service, the size allocated to the user data field is up to 255 characters.

The call processing module 533 is configured to be interpreted by the exchange of the CDMA mobile communication network 300 in a format capable of transmitting the received data in the form of a short message on the mobile communication network according to the request as described above. Transmission to the first network connection unit 510.

By such a process, the mobile communication terminal 100 receives information on the electronic coupon to be used from the CDMA base station which is currently adjacent to each other through an access channel without a call response process. The short message may be transmitted through a traffic channel depending on the length.

Accordingly, the user receives the electronic coupon number and the discount rate or the discount amount from the text message displayed on the LCD 20 received 30 minutes before the use date of the reserved electronic coupon. . At this time, the received electronic coupon number is temporarily stored in the RAM (32).

Unlike the information delivery method of the electronic coupon as described above, the operation / control module 530 of the electronic coupon service providing server 500 may deliver the information directly to the user without a short message. To this end, the operation / control module 530 requests a call connection with the mobile communication terminal 100 by transmitting the mobile phone number of the corresponding electronic coupon user to the call processing module 533 30 minutes before the use date. In response to the request, the call processing module 533 requests a call connection while transmitting a called number to the CDMA mobile communication network 300. When the user responds through his mobile communication terminal 100 according to the request, the call processing module 533 The call processing module 533 recognizes that the call is connected and notifies the operation / control module 530.

The operation / control module 530 that has been notified of the call connection information, among the information on the electronic coupon stored in association with the mobile phone number of the electronic coupon user who requested the previous call connection, the data about the coupon number and the discount rate or the discount amount Read from the hard disk 550 and transmit to the voice conversion unit 534, the voice conversion unit 534 converts the received data into a compressed voice corresponding to the user's terminal 100 through the currently connected call path By transmitting to the speaker Sp through the codec 50, the user is aware of the information about the electronic coupon to be used through hearing.

In this way, when a user who knows an electronic coupon number visits an actual merchant to purchase goods or use services, the merchant requests payment for the goods or services purchased by the user, and the user receives a discount on the goods price. In order to notify the merchant the electronic coupon number provided from the electronic coupon service providing server 500, the user is displayed on the LCD 20 of his mobile communication terminal 100 or listened to the sound electronic coupon Orally notify the merchant the number (S23).

The merchant employee who has been informed of the electronic coupon number from the user, through the keypad 210 of the coupon inquiry communication terminal 200 provided with the user's electronic coupon number and the user's goods price in order to approve the user's electronic coupon. In order to input, the control unit 230 receives the electronic coupon approval request data consisting of the input data and the merchant identification code previously recorded in the nonvolatile memory 231, the line connection unit 250 In accordance with the signal specification of the line connected through the connection is connected via a dedicated line, or via the exchange line to the signal transmission via the electronic coupon service providing server 500 (S30).

Accordingly, the operation / control module 530 uses the electronic coupon number in the electronic coupon approval request data received through the line connection unit 540 or the second network connection unit 520 as an index number, and the hard disk 550. If the received coupon number is present in the table and the coupon is not used, the operation / control module 530 determines the electronic coupon as a normal coupon. The electronic coupon will be approved. According to the approval of the electronic coupon, the mileage is generated by referring to the price of the goods in the received approval request data (S31), and the mileage is proportional to the basic mileage granted to the corresponding electronic coupon according to the price of the goods using the electronic coupon. The added mileage is the value added.

The operation / control module 530 finds the approved user of the electronic coupon in the record table of FIG. 6A and adds the generated mileage to the accumulated points of the user, and the date and time of use of the electronic coupon number. The identification code of the place of use is recorded in the electronic coupon user table, and the corresponding electronic coupon of the table for the issued coupon of FIG. 6B indicates that the coupon is used. On the other hand, upon approval, the electronic coupon approval data including the merchant identification code, discount rate or discount amount information, and usage date and time of the corresponding coupon are connected to the line connection part 540 or the second network connection part 520 currently being connected. Through the coupon inquiry communication terminal 200 is transmitted through (S32).

Accordingly, the control unit 230 of the coupon inquiry communication terminal 200 displays the contents of the electronic coupon approval data received through the line connection unit 250 and the data receiving unit 240 through the LCD driving unit 221. 220, the merchant staff compares the received vendor identification code with the unique identification code registered by the seller, and determines that the electronic coupon presented by the user is valid in the same case. As long as the electronic coupon presented by the user is valid, the controller 230 recalculates the current price of the user by applying the discount rate or the discount amount displayed on the LCD 220 (S33). In this way, the price of the re-extracted goods output is displayed on the LCD 220 (S34), so that the user can directly check the discounted price of the goods.

At this time, if the difference between the reserved use date and the actual use date for a certain time, for example, more than 2 hours, the corresponding electronic coupon may be treated as invalid.

In the above-described embodiment, the electronic coupon service providing server 500 automatically adds the user's earned points by the corresponding mileage when the electronic coupon is used. Alternatively, the frequency of use of the electronic coupon service providing server 500 is different. In order to increase the number, the electronic coupon service providing server 500 assigns a mileage number corresponding to the mileage for the corresponding electronic coupon calculated as described above, and sends the mileage number to the electronic coupon approval data.

The mileage number is displayed on the coupon inquiry communication terminal 200, and when the user completes the settlement of the goods price with a certain amount discounted by using the electronic coupon, the employee of the affiliated store is displayed on the LCD 220. Orally notify the mileage number of the user, the user memorizes the mileage number received and the user terminal 110 or the mobile communication terminal 100 as described above by connecting to the electronic coupon service providing server 500 After the subscriber verification process, the stored mileage number is provided to request the accumulation of points, and accordingly, the operation / control module 530 receives credit points from the mileage numbers received through the second network connection unit 520. The mileage of the user that is not reflected is grasped and added to the accumulated points of the user. Subsequently, the operation / control module 530 notifies the accumulated points to the user terminal (PC or mobile communication terminal) currently connected through the second network connection unit 520 and the internet network 400. To allow the user to check the current accumulated points.

The electronic coupon service providing server 500 provides additional services differentiated according to the performance of the user's electronic coupon, that is, giveaways, additional discount services, and the like. Check the accumulated points of the user stored in the disk 550 from time to time to the user who has accumulated a predetermined point or more, mail the address of the user stored in the hard disk 550 with a supplementary service providing guide including prizes, etc. It can be delivered or delivered by e-mail.

In the above embodiment, if the electronic coupon service providing server 500 generates the electronic coupon number, as shown in FIG. 6C, all information necessary for the electronic coupon number as a coupon, that is, a subscriber number, an affiliated store identification code, and a user Information such as mobile phone number, discount rate (or discount amount), date of use, expiration date, etc., and scrambled by a predetermined method, for example, Hashing Algorithm When the control unit 230 of the communication terminal 200 is configured to decode the scrambled electronic coupon number as described above, the electronic coupon provided from the user at the affiliated store through the coupon inquiry communication terminal 200 There is no need to request approval from the electronic coupon service providing server 500, and the merchant ID code and use date and expiration date of the electronic coupon are used. From there you can determine whether the current coupon valid. Therefore, in this case, it is possible to reduce the communication cost and to purchase goods using the electronic coupon more quickly.

If the electronic coupon issuance and use are adopted in this manner, the coupon inquiry communication terminal 200 stores the electronic coupon once used until its expiration date. The reason for storing in this way is to find out if the coupon is duplicated by checking the stored contents when the same electronic coupon is used again. Stored coupons are deleted after their expiration date.

2 and 3, the coupon inquiry communication terminal 200 and the mobile communication terminal 100 both include infrared transceiver units 35 and 225 for transmitting and receiving data in the form of an infrared signal between adjacent devices as shown in FIGS. If the user and the merchant staff does not orally notify the counterpart of the electronic coupon number and mileage number directly, the electronic coupon number is the RAM 32 as the user selects and inputs a specific transmission key on the keypad 10. ) Is read from the infrared transmission and reception unit 35 and transmitted to the relative infrared transmission and reception unit 225 in the form of an infrared signal, and the mileage number is the infrared transmission and reception unit 225 of the coupon inquiry communication terminal 200 By transmitting to the relative infrared transceiver 35 in the form of an infrared signal, it is displayed on the LCD 20 of the mobile communication terminal 100 and stored in the RAM 32, thereby allowing users and affiliates. It can be somewhat reduced the hassle of employees.

When transmitting and receiving data between the mobile communication terminal 100 and the coupon inquiry communication terminal 200, in addition to the infrared signal form, a method of transmitting and receiving data in the form of a high-frequency (RF) signal by the Bluetooth (Bluetooth) method, which is one of the short-range communication method When the coupon inquiry communication terminal 200 provided in the affiliated store is a communication terminal capable of receiving a short message based on the short message service agreement, the mobile communication terminal 100 and the coupon inquiry communication terminal 200 may be used. It is also possible to implement a method of transmitting and receiving data in the form of a short message between). In addition, various methods, such as a method of transmitting and receiving data by an acoustic coupling method using a DTMF signal between the two communication terminals 100 and 200, a method using a home network, and a method using a barcode, may be implemented.

8 illustrates the overall service procedure for issuing, acquiring, and using the electronic coupon described above.

At this time, the electronic coupon reservation process (Fig. 8 (1) to Fig. 8 (4)) is made through the Internet network using a user terminal, the electronic coupon number of Figure 8 (5) provided in the form of a short message 8, the process of (7) and (8) is made through a mobile phone network or an internet network or a dedicated line network, if the coupon inquiry communication terminal provided in the merchant has a decode function of the coupon number electronic coupon Since the connection with the service providing server 500 is unnecessary, the processes of FIGS. 8 and 8 of FIG. 8 may be omitted. And the process of (9) of FIG. 8 is performed by orally notifying the user of the merchant staff, the process of (10) and (11) of FIG. 8 is performed through the Internet network access.

In addition, the coupon inquiry communication terminal provided in the merchant may be a dedicated communication terminal for coupon inquiry, or may be a mobile phone capable of wireless Internet access.

In the above embodiment, when the electronic coupon service providing server 500 provides the electronic coupon number to the mobile communication terminal 100, all the information of the user stored in the hard disk 550 as well as the electronic coupon number are provided. If the mobile communication terminal 100 also provides all the information received from the electronic coupon service providing server 500 at the time of providing the electronic coupon number to the coupon inquiry communication terminal 200, the coupon inquiry Since the communication terminal 200 is connected to the electronic coupon service providing server 500 one by one, it is possible to approve the electronic coupon number without having to request approval, which also reduces communication costs and purchases goods using the electronic coupon. It can be done quickly.

The electronic coupon using method using the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention as described above, because the user does not have to acquire and possess a coupon of tangible goods that may be lost, or do not have to memorize the electronic coupon number obtained from the Internet. Electronic coupons acquired in the virtual world can be conveniently used in real life, which can activate commerce through electronic coupons, and sellers selling goods or services can increase the effectiveness of advertisements through these electronic coupons. It is a very useful invention.

Claims (20)

A method for providing information and intangible goods through a data communication network, A first step of registering, when a request for obtaining an electronic coupon from a data terminal of a user connected through a communication network, a date and time for using the electronic coupon and a telephone number of a mobile communication terminal to be notified of a number identifying the electronic coupon; A second step of monitoring whether a current date and time is a predetermined time before the registered usage date and time; And And a third step of notifying the identification number of the electronic coupon to the mobile communication terminal of the telephone number registered with respect to the electronic coupon, when the electronic coupon is confirmed a predetermined time ago. The method of claim 1, wherein the request for acquiring the electronic coupon in the first step comprises accessing an internet advertisement or a promotional page of a vendor for selling goods or providing a service configured in the server through the data terminal. Electronic coupon using method using a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that made. The method of claim 1, wherein the first step includes registering identification information on the use destination of the acquired electronic coupon. The method of claim 1, wherein the third step informs the identification number of the electronic coupon in the form of a short message of a mobile communication protocol. The electronic coupon using a mobile communication terminal of claim 1, wherein the third step is to connect a call with a mobile communication terminal of a registered telephone number, and then convert the identification number of the electronic coupon into voice and transmit the voice. Way. The identification number of the electronic coupon according to claim 1, wherein the identification number of the electronic coupon is an index number that can be indexed by the server for information on the issued electronic coupon, including a discount rate or a discount amount, a use place of the coupon, and a date and time of use. Electronic coupon using method using a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that configured. The mobile communication terminal of claim 1, wherein the identification number of the electronic coupon includes information on a discount rate or a discount amount, a destination of the coupon, a mobile phone number of the coupon holder, and an expiration date. Electronic coupon using method. The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving an electronic coupon use approval request including an identification number of the electronic coupon through a path connected from the information terminal to determine whether to approve the approval; A fifth step of recording usage facts for the electronic coupon requested for approval according to the approval result; And a sixth step of reading information on the discount rate or the discount amount of the electronic coupon from the identification information of the electronic coupon requested for approval and transmitting the coupon approval data including the same to the information terminal. Electronic coupon using a mobile communication terminal to. The method according to claim 8, wherein when the request for approval of the use of the electronic coupon is received, information on the amount of sale to use the electronic coupon is also received, so that the fifth step receives the user from the identification information of the electronic coupon requested for approval. The method for using an electronic coupon using a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that the user calculates and records the cumulative score corresponding to the purchase price. The method as claimed in claim 8, wherein when the request for approval of the use of the electronic coupon is received, information on the amount of trading to use the electronic coupon is also received, so that the fifth step calculates a mileage score according to the selling amount and The mileage number for identifying the user is recorded, and in the sixth step, the mileage number is also transmitted when the coupon approval data is transmitted. The seventh step according to claim 10, wherein upon receiving a mileage number from a data terminal of a user connected through a communication network, a seventh step of adding a mileage score specified from the mileage number to a cumulative score added according to the use performance of the user. Electronic coupon using method using a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that further comprises. In the method of using an electronic coupon in commerce, A first step of being notified of a number identifying an electronic coupon to a mobile communication terminal of a telephone number previously registered, a predetermined time before a use date and time registered at the time of obtaining the electronic coupon; A second step of providing a number identifying the notified electronic coupon to inquiry means capable of receiving and processing the electronic coupon; A third step of obtaining, by the inquiry means, coupon information including a discount rate or a discount amount of the electronic coupon and identification information of a place of use from the provided electronic coupon identification number; And A fourth step of determining whether the provided identification number of the electronic coupon is valid based on the obtained coupon information, and calculating the actual selling amount by applying the discount rate or the discount amount to the selling amount according to the result. Electronic coupon using a mobile communication terminal made by. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein the second step transmits a number identifying the electronic coupon to the inquiry means in the form of an infrared signal. The method of claim 12, wherein the second step transmits a number identifying the electronic coupon to the inquiry means in the form of a high frequency radio signal. The coupon information according to claim 12, wherein the third step comprises connecting to a server providing information on the issued electronic coupon through a communication network or a dedicated line, and then transmitting the identification number of the provided electronic coupon from the server. Electronic coupon using method using a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that to obtain. The method according to claim 12, wherein the obtained coupon information further includes information on the use date and time of the electronic coupon, wherein the fourth step includes a current date and a use date based on the use date and time other than whether the electronic coupon is used. Electronic coupon use method using a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that for determining the validity of the electronic coupon based on the identity. The mobile communication terminal of claim 12, wherein the third step comprises: decoding the identification number of the provided electronic coupon according to a predetermined method to obtain the coupon information embedded in the number. How to use the electronic coupon. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the coupon information further includes expiration date information indicating a period during which the electronic coupon is to be used effectively, wherein the fourth step includes determining whether the current date is within the valid period other than whether or not the electronic coupon is used. Electronic coupon use method using a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that for determining the validity of the electronic coupon based on whether or not. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein the inquiry means stores the identification number of the provided electronic coupon until the expiration date inherent in the number passes, and the fourth step is the same as the identification number of the provided electronic coupon. If the identification number is stored in the electronic coupon using a mobile communication terminal characterized in that the dual use of the electronic coupon is recognized and does not apply the discount rate or the discount amount of the electronic coupon. A first step of connecting to an electronic coupon providing server through a communication network using a data terminal; The electronic coupon is selected by selecting an electronic coupon of a particular vendor listed in the connected electronic coupon providing server, inputting a request for issuing the coupon, the date and time to use the electronic coupon, and a telephone number of the mobile communication terminal to receive information on the electronic coupon. Registering in the coupon providing server; The electronic coupon providing server monitors whether the issued electronic coupon is a predetermined time before the scheduled use date and time, and if the electronic coupon is confirmed before the predetermined time during the monitoring, the mobile communication terminal of the telephone number registered for the electronic coupon. A third step of transmitting information of the electronic coupon to the; A fourth step of receiving, by the mobile communication terminal of the telephone number, information of the transmitted electronic coupon, displaying the screen and transmitting the information to an external inquiry means at the request of the user; A fifth for the inquiry means to request coupon information including a discount rate or a discount amount of the electronic coupon and identification information of the use place by transmitting the transmitted electronic coupon information and the amount of use according to the transaction to the electronic coupon providing server; step; The electronic coupon providing server judges the validity of the coupon based on the information of the electronic coupon, specifies the user, updates the specified coupon according to the use amount, and updates the coupon information of the electronic coupon. A sixth step of reading out and transmitting it to the requested inquiry means; And And said inquiry means comprises a seventh step of calculating a discounted amount by applying a discount rate or a discount amount of the electronic coupon to the use amount using the coupon information.