EP1143360A2
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Electronic coupon transaction system
Assignee: Forval La Naissance Inc
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Filing: 2000-11-24
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2020-11-24
Abstract
Abstract An electronic coupon transaction system in which the use of a coupon can be promoted by trading an electronic coupon itself and, therefore, profits will be brought both to a provider of goods etc. for which a coupon is issued and to a user of a coupon is provided. An electronic coupon transaction system 1 comprises a main computer 11 for helping to issue and use an electronic coupon, a seller terminal 30A for sending selling information, a WWW server 12 for publishing selling information, a buying applicant terminal 30B, a financial institution terminal 60, communication line 50, etc. The main computer 11 transfers the ownership of a coupon. The WWW server 12 publishes selling information DA1b from seller Cs so that it can be read. If seller Cs and buying applicant Cc reach agreement, the agreement is confirmed with agreement buttons as a intent confirming method, the settlement of the price and a transfer of a coupon are performed.
Inventors
- 👤 Takashi Forval La Naissance Inc. Hasegawa
- 👤 Yoshihiko Forval La Naissance Inc. Taguchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 11:24
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/06; G06Q30/02; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/04; G06Q20/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
An electronic coupon transaction system with a
computer for helping to issue and use electronic coupons, the
electronic coupon transaction system comprising at least: coupon issuing means for electronically generating the
coupon and issuing the coupon to a predetermined person; and coupon extinguishing means for extinguishing the coupon
in the case of the coupon having been used, the electronic coupon transaction system further
comprising: coupon transfer transaction means for enabling a transfer
transaction to electronically transfer the coupon from the owner
of the coupon to another person.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
61 words
The electronic coupon transaction system according
to claim 1, further comprising a coupon transaction server for
holding selling information sent by a seller via a communication
medium who intends to sell the coupon and/or buying information
sent by a buyer via the communication medium who intends to buy
the coupon so that the information can be read via the
communication medium.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
83 words
The electronic coupon transaction system according
to claim 1 or 2, further comprising intent confirming means for
confirming the intent of the seller and an applicant for buying
who answers the selling information to perform a transaction,
wherein in the case of the intent confirming means judging that
there exists an agreement on a transaction, the coupon transfer
transaction means permits a transfer of the coupon on which the
agreement has been obtained and transfers the coupon
electronically to the applicant for buying.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
81 words
The electronic coupon transaction system according
to claim 1 or 2, further comprising intent confirming means for
confirming the intent of the buyer and an applicant for selling
who answers the buying information to perform a transaction,
wherein in the case of the intent confirming means judging that
there exists an agreement on a transaction, the coupon transfer
transaction means permits a transfer of the coupon on which the
agreement has been obtained and transfers the coupon
electronically to the buyer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The electronic coupon transaction system according
to claim 2 or 3, further comprising coupon use prohibiting means
for prohibiting the use of the coupon in the case of selling
information on the coupon being sent.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
58 words
The electronic coupon transaction system according ,
to any of claims 1 to 5, further comprising available period
information notifying means for notifying the owner of the coupon
of available period information at the predetermined time before
the expiration of the available period of this coupon in the case
of the available period being set for the coupon.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
54 words
The electronic coupon transaction system according
to any of claims 1 to 6, further comprising coupon buying means
for transferring the coupon to the electronic coupon transaction
system by notifying the owner of the coupon of buying information
to the effect of buying the coupon and getting agreement from the
owner of the coupon.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
The electronic coupon transaction system according
to any of claims 1 to 7, wherein the coupon issuing means issues
the coupon at a coupon issue command from a goods provider who
provides goods for which the coupon has been issued.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
The electronic coupon transaction system according
to any of claims 1 to 8, further comprising questionnaire sending
and receiving means for sending a questionnaire made up in advance
to a predetermined person and receiving the results of the
questionnaire.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
113 words
The electronic coupon transaction system according
to any of claims 1 to 9, further comprising: another system communicating means for communicating with
another coupon system using an electronic coupon; owned coupon information obtaining means for obtaining
owned coupon information in the another coupon system regarding
a customer who has registered himself/herself with the another
coupon system; transfer transaction object notifying means for notifying
the another coupon system of the coupon having become an object
of a transfer transaction in the case of the another coupon
becoming an object of a transfer transaction in the electronic
coupon transaction system; and transfer transaction result notifying means for notifying
of the result of the transfer transaction.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
190 words
A computer-based electronic coupon use supporting
system for supporting the use of an electronic coupon, the
electronic coupon use supporting system comprising at least: coupon issuing means for electronically generating the
coupon and issuing the coupon to a predetermined person; and coupon extinguishing means for extinguishing the coupon
in the case of the coupon having been used, the electronic coupon use supporting system further
comprising: personal authentication means for performing personal
authentication in response to a request for personal
authentication sent via communication means from a portable
remote terminal of a customer who owns the coupon; personal authentication result information sending means
for sending the result of the personal authentication as
information being able to be displayed on the screen of the
portable remote terminal; and coupon use permitting means for permitting a customer who
bought goods to use the coupon in the case of the personal
authentication having been performed and a goods selling
certificate for certifying that the goods for which the coupon
had been issued were sold to the customer having been sent from
a store terminal installed in a store at which the coupon is used.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
42 words
The electronic coupon use supporting system
according to claim 11, further comprising supporting means for
sending the goods selling certificate to be sent from the store
terminal as information being able to be displayed on the screen
of the portable remote terminal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
147 words
A computer-based electronic coupon use supporting
system for supporting the use of an electronic coupon, the
electronic coupon use supporting system comprising at least: coupon issuing means for electronically generating the
coupon and issuing the coupon to a predetermined person; and coupon extinguishing means for extinguishing the coupon
in the case of the coupon having been used, the electronic coupon use supporting system further
comprising: personal authentication means for performing personal
authentication in response to a request for personal
authentication sent via communication means from a customer
terminal of a customer who owns the coupon; and coupon use permitting means for permitting a customer who
bought goods to use the coupon in the case of the personal
authentication having been performed and a goods buying
certificate for certifying that the goods for which the coupon
had been issued were bought having been sent from the customer
terminal.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
89 words
The electronic coupon use supporting system
according to claim 13, wherein the customer terminal is a portable
remote terminal, the electronic coupon use supporting system
further comprising: personal authentication result information sending means
for sending the result of the personal authentication as
information being able to be displayed on the screen of the
portable remote terminal; and coupon use permitting information sending means for
sending permitting information given by the coupon use permitting
means as information being able to be displayed on the screen of
the portable remote terminal.
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