Service ticket issuing system and service ticket issuing service
AssigneeSega Corporation
InventorsYoshihiro Itoh, Toshitake Mashiko, Akihiko Yamada, Masayuki Ao
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Abstract
A service ticket issuing system and service ticket issuing service are implemented by various communication terminals. A plurality of game devices 1001 to 100n are connected to the Internet IN, and the Internet IN is connected to a data supply center DSC which issues service tickets. The data supply center DSC is connected to a plurality of service providers SSC1 to SSCm via a communication line. For example, a user of the game device 1001 brings a backup memory 1131 with data of the service ticket stored therein to any of service providers SSC1, and presents the data to the service provider SSC1.
Claims17
A service providing system for providing a specified service by registering personal information of a user at a server by utilizing a portable terminal associated with the user,
- wherein the server comprises:
- a personal database for registering the personal information sent from the portable terminal;
- means for creating an electronic coupon bar code by presuming tastes of the user according to the personal information registered in the personal database, by preparing the electronic coupon content that suits the tastes and by encoding the prepared electronic coupon content;
- and
- means for delivering image data, including the electronic coupon bar code, to the portable terminal,
- wherein the portable terminal comprises a storage means for storing the delivered image data and a displaying means for displaying the image data,
- wherein an information processing terminal having a bar code reader reads, using its bar code reader, the electronic coupon bar code contained in the image data displayed on the display means of the portable terminal, recognizes the electronic coupon content according to the electronic coupon bar code that has been read, performs the necessary processing to provide a service according to the recognized electronic coupon content, and sends new personal information generated by the service to the server so that the new personal information is reflected in the electronic coupon content for the next delivery, and
- wherein the server is configured to specify the electronic coupon content for the next delivery based upon a purchase history of the user or a data access history by the user registered in the personal database, so that a service of a different value will be provided with regard to a product having a high purchase frequency or with regard to a service having a high access associated with the user.
A server for sending a bar code representing a specified electronic coupon content to a portable terminal,
- wherein the server comprises:
- a personal database for registering personal information of a user sent from the portable terminal;
- means for creating an encoded electronic coupon bar code by presuming tastes of the user according to the personal information registered in the personal database, by preparing the electronic coupon content that suits the tastes, and by encoding the produced electronic coupon content;
- and
- means for delivering image data, including the electronic coupon bar code, to the portable terminal,
- wherein when an information processing terminal having a bar code reader reads, using the bar code reader, the electronic coupon bar code contained in the image data displayed on a display means of the portable terminal, recognizes, according to the electronic coupon bar code, the electronic coupon content that suits the tastes, performs the necessary processing to provide a service according to the electronic coupon content that suits the tastes, and sends new personal information generated by the service to the server, the server updates the personal database based on the new personal information of the user and specifies the electronic coupon content for the next delivery according to the updated new personal information of the user, and
- wherein the server is configured to specify the electronic coupon content for the next delivery based upon a purchase history of the user or a data access history by the user registered in the personal database, so that a service of a different value will be provided with regard to a product having a high purchase frequency or with regard to a service having a high access associated with the user.
A service providing method for providing a specified electronic coupon by registering personal information of a user at a server by utilizing a portable terminal,
- wherein the method comprises the steps of:
- registering the personal information sent from the portable terminal in a personal database;
- creating an encoded electronic coupon bar code by presuming tastes of the user according to the personal information registered in the personal database, by specifying specific electronic coupon content that suits the tastes, and then by encoding the specified electronic coupon content;
- and
- delivering image data, including the electronic coupon bar code, to the portable terminal,
- wherein delivering comprises storing the delivered image data in and displaying the image data on the portable terminal,
- wherein an information processing terminal having a bar code reader reads, with its bar code reader, the electronic coupon bar code contained in the image data displayed on the portable terminal, recognizes, the electronic coupon bar code, performs the necessary processing to provide a service according to the recognized electronic coupon content, and sends new personal information generated by the service to the server so that the new personal information is reflected in the electronic coupon content for a next delivery, and
- wherein the server is configured to specify the electronic coupon content for the next delivery based upon a purchase history of the user or a data access history by the user registered in the personal database, so that a service of a different value will be provided with regard to a product having a high purchase frequency or with regard to a service having a high access associated with the user.
A service providing system for providing a specified service by registering personal information of a user at a server by utilizing a portable terminal of the user,
- wherein the server comprises:
- a personal database for registering the personal information sent from the portable terminal;
- means for creating an electronic coupon bar code by specifying specific electronic coupon content according to the personal information registered in the personal database;
- and by encoding the specified electronic coupon content;
- and
- means for delivering image data, including the electronic coupon bar code, to the portable terminal,
- wherein the portable terminal comprises storage means for storing the delivered image data and display means for displaying the image data,
- wherein an information processing terminal having a bar code reader reads, with its bar code reader, the electronic coupon bar code contained in the image data displayed on the display means of the portable terminal, recognizes the specified user and electronic coupon content according to the bar code, and performs the necessary processing to provide a service according to the electronic coupon content, and
- wherein the server is configured to specify the electronic coupon content for the next delivery based upon a purchase history of the user or a data access history by the user registered in the personal database, so that a service of a different value will be provided with regard to a product having a high purchase frequency or with regard to a service having a high access associated with the user.
A service providing system capable of conducting communication between a portable terminal of a user and a server through a communication line,
- wherein the server comprises means for creating an electronic coupon bar code by specifying specific electronic coupon content and means for delivering image data, including the electronic coupon bar code, to the portable terminal, and
- wherein the portable terminal comprises:
- means for receiving the delivered image data;
- means for storing the received image data;
- and
- means for displaying the image data,
- wherein an information processing terminal having a bar code reader reads, with its bar code reader, the electronic coupon bar code contained in the image data displayed on the display means of the portable terminal, recognizes the electronic coupon content according to the electronic coupon bar code, and performs the necessary processing to provide a service according to the recognized electronic coupon content;
- wherein the server is configured to specify the electronic coupon content for the next delivery based upon a purchase history of the user or a data access history by the user registered in the personal database, so that a service of a different value will be provided with regard to a product having a high purchase frequency or with regard to a service having a high access associated with the user;
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- wherein the image data is automatically delivered based upon a history of the internet web pages accessed by the user or actively delivered to the user without waiting for the user to access the web pages.
A service providing system for providing a specified service at an information processing terminal by registering personal information of a user at the server by utilizing a portable terminal,
- wherein the server comprises:
- a first personal database for registering the personal information sent from the portable terminal;
- a second personal database for registering the purchase history information sent from the information processing terminal;
- a product information database for registering information about a product;
- means for creating a membership bar code by encoding the personal information registered in the first personal database;
- a delivery means for delivering image data including the membership bar code to the portable terminal;
- wherein the portable terminal comprises means for storing the delivered image data and means for displaying the image data, and
- wherein the information processing terminal having a bar code reader recognizes the personal information by reading, with the bar code reader, the membership bar code contained in the image data displayed on the display means of the portable terminal, recognizes product information by reading, with the bar code reader, the bar code of the product selected by the user and sends the purchase history information including the personal information and the product information to the server,
- wherein the server registers the received purchase history information in the second personal database, specifies, among the product information database, the service content regarding the product contained in the purchase history information, and sends the specified service content to the information processing terminal,
- wherein the information processing terminal performs processing according to the received service content with regard to the product selected by the user, and
- wherein the server is configured to specify the electronic coupon content for the next delivery based upon a purchase history of the user or a data access history by the user registered in the personal database, so that a service of a different value will be provided with regard to a product having a high purchase frequency or with regard to a service having a high access associated with the user.
A service providing system for providing a specified service via an information processing terminal by registering personal information of a user at a server by utilizing a portable terminal,
- wherein the server comprises:
- a personal database for registering the user's personal information sent from the portable terminal;
- means for creating a membership bar code by encoding the personal information registered in the personal database;
- and
- delivery means for delivering image data including the membership bar code to the portable terminal,
- wherein the portable terminal comprises means for storing the delivered image data and means for displaying the image data, and
- wherein the information processing terminal having a bar code reader recognizes the user by reading, with the bar code reader, the membership bar code contained in the image data displayed on the display means of the portable terminal, performs the necessary processing to provide a service or a product selected by the user, and sends new personal information generated by the service to the server, and
- wherein the server is configured to specify a service content for the next delivery on the basis of a data access history of the service received by the user or a purchase history of the product purchased by the user which is registered in the personal database, so that a better service rate will be provided with regard to the service having a high access associated with the user or the product having a high purchase frequency.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.