Method, system, and computer system for processing electronic gift certificates, and computer-readable recording medium therefor
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorChinami Hamatani
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Abstract
The method uses a computer system or computer network and includes steps (11 to 16) for receiving an electronic gift certificate purchase request from a presenter; a step (20) for sending an electronic gift certificate from a business entity to a recipient; and steps (22 to 28) for receiving from the recipient a goods purchase request for purchasing goods from the business entity within the limits of the electronic gift certificate or with the electronic gift certificate being allotted thereto.
Claims10
A method for processing electronic gift certificates using a computer system or computer network, comprising the steps of:
- receiving, from a presenter, a request for purchasing an electronic gift certificate including presenter information, recipient information, and usable amount of money;
- sending said electronic gift certificate to a recipient specified by said recipient information;
- and
- receiving, from said recipient, a request for purchasing goods at a business entity within the limits of said electronic gift certificate or with said electronic gift certificate being allotted thereto.
A system for processing electronic gift certificates using a computer system or computer network, comprising:
- means for receiving, from a presenter, a request for purchasing an electronic gift certificate including presenter information, recipient information, and usable amount of money;
- means for sending said electronic gift certificate to a recipient specified by said recipient information;
- and
- means for receiving, from said recipient, a request for purchasing goods at a business entity within the limits of said electronic gift certificate or with said electronic gift certificate being allotted thereto.
A computer system configured as a system for processing electronic gift certificates, comprising:
- means for accepting a purchase application for an electronic gift certificate from a presenter and settling a purchase transaction therefor;
- means for sending said electronic gift certificate to a recipient;
- and
- means for accepting, from said recipient, a purchase application for goods within the limits of said electronic gift certificate or with said electronic gift certificate being allotted thereto.
A computer-readable recording medium recording a program to be executed by a computer to process electronic gift certificates, said program having the following functions implemented by said computer:
- a function for accepting a purchase application for an electronic gift certificate from a presenter and settling a purchase transaction therefor;
- a function for sending said electronic gift certificate to a recipient;
- and
- a function for accepting, from said recipient, a purchase application for goods within the limits of said electronic gift certificate or with said electronic gift certificate being allotted thereto.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.