Method and apparatus for providing a gift using a mobile communication network and system including the apparatus

A system for providing a gift using a communication network, the system comprising:

• a gift icon provision unit configured to
• provide a product list to at least one of an order terminal device and a reception terminal device, and
• transmit a gift icon corresponding to a product selected by the order terminal device, to the reception terminal device;
• a product information provision unit configured to provide information about products to at least one of the order terminal device and the reception terminal device;
• a customer management unit configured to manage customer information including at least one of an identification number, account number, access record and transaction history of the order terminal device and the reception terminal device;
• a payment processing unit configured to
• provide a webpage to the order terminal device, and
• identify a completion of a payment,
• wherein the webpage provides a window for a settlement of the product selected by the order terminal device;
• a gift management unit linked with the customer management unit, and configured to provide information about a validity of the gift icon;
• and
• a control unit configured to control operations of the gift icon provision unit, the product information provision unit, the customer management unit, the payment processing unit and the gift management unit.