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GB2371133A
GB2371133A GB0207259A GB0207259A GB2371133A GB 2371133 A GB2371133 A GB 2371133A GB 0207259 A GB0207259 A GB 0207259A GB 0207259 A GB0207259 A GB 0207259A GB 2371133 A GB2371133 A GB 2371133A
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gift voucher
redemption
gift
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Graeme Deaker
Michelle Deaker
John Deaker
James Martham
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E COM IND Pty Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q30/00—Commerce
    • G06Q30/06—Buying, selling or leasing transactions

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Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for facilitating the issue and redemption of goods/services vouchers, such as gift vouchers. In the method and system of the present invention, the gift voucher is issued and transmitted over a computer network of a beneficiary, preferably via electronic mail. A claim number associated with the gift voucher is stored in a system database. The beneficiary may redeem the gift voucher by attendance in a store or via a subscribing E Commerce web site. On redemption, the beneficiary provides the claim number and it is compared with the claim number in the database to establish a match, before redemption. The beneficiary may redeem the gift voucher by a number of different pathways.

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,,UK Patent Application,.g,GB,,,2 371 133,,,A (43) Date of Printing by UK
Office 17.07.2002 (21) Application No 0207259.3 (51) INTCL7 G06F 17/60
(22) Date of Filing 28.08.2000 (52) UK CL (Edition T) (30) Priority Data G4A AUXF (31) PQ2506 (32) 27.08.1999 (33) AU
(56) Documents Cited by ISA (86) International Application Data WO 99/52055 A WO 99/30266 A PCT/AU00/01016 En 28.08.2000 WO 97/03423 A WO 96/38801 A (87) InternationalPublication Data US 5839119A (58) Field of Search by ISA
INT CL7 GQ6F 17/60
(71) Applicant(s) Electronic database: WPAT (+commerc+,token, E Com Industries Pty Ltd voucher, redeem+) (Incorporated in Australia) Suite 204, 100 Christie Street, St Leonards, New South Wales 2065, Australia (74) Agent and/or Address for Service Marks & Clerk (72) Inventor(s) 5760 Lincoln's Inn herds, LONDON, WC2A 3LS, Graeme Deaker Unrted Kingdom Michelle Deaker John Deaker James Martham (54) Abstract Title E commerce system {57) The present invention relates to a method for facilitating the issue and redemption of goods/services vouchers, such as gift vouchers. In the method and system of the present invention, the gift voucher is issued and transmitted over a computer network of a beneficiary, preferably via electronic mail. A claim number associated with the gift voucher is stored in a system database. The beneficiary may redeem the gift voucher by attendance in a store or via a subscribing E Commerce web site. On redemption, the beneficiary provides the claim number and it is compared with the claim number in the database to establish a match, before redemption. The beneficiary may redeem the gift voucher by a number of different pathways.
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GB0207259A 1999-08-27 2000-08-28 E commerce system Expired - Fee Related GB2371133B (en)

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AUPQ2506A AUPQ250699A0 (en) 1999-08-27 1999-08-27 E commerce system
PCT/AU2000/001016 WO2001016813A1 (en) 1999-08-27 2000-08-28 E commerce system

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GB0207259D0 GB0207259D0 (en) 2002-05-08
GB2371133A true GB2371133A (en) 2002-07-17
GB2371133B GB2371133B (en) 2004-08-04

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HK (1) HK1045740B (en)
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WO (1) WO2001016813A1 (en)

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US5839119A (en) * 1996-09-27 1998-11-17 Xerox Corporation Method of electronic payments that prevents double-spending
WO1999030256A1 (en) * 1997-12-11 1999-06-17 International Business Machines Corporation Method for electronic distribution and redemption of coupons on the world wide web
WO1999052055A1 (en) * 1998-04-06 1999-10-14 Netvalue, Inc. Method and system for electronic distribution of product redemption coupons
US5999625A (en) * 1997-02-27 1999-12-07 International Business Machines Corporation Method for electronic payment system with issuer control
WO2000016227A1 (en) * 1998-09-15 2000-03-23 Amazon.Com, Inc. Electronic gift certificate system

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WO1996038801A1 (en) * 1995-06-01 1996-12-05 American Express Trs Methods and apparatus for providing a prepaid, remote entry customer account
WO1997003423A1 (en) * 1995-07-10 1997-01-30 Digital Equipment Corporation Method and apparatus for conducting computerized commerce
US5839119A (en) * 1996-09-27 1998-11-17 Xerox Corporation Method of electronic payments that prevents double-spending
US5999625A (en) * 1997-02-27 1999-12-07 International Business Machines Corporation Method for electronic payment system with issuer control
WO1999030256A1 (en) * 1997-12-11 1999-06-17 International Business Machines Corporation Method for electronic distribution and redemption of coupons on the world wide web
WO1999052055A1 (en) * 1998-04-06 1999-10-14 Netvalue, Inc. Method and system for electronic distribution of product redemption coupons
WO2000016227A1 (en) * 1998-09-15 2000-03-23 Amazon.Com, Inc. Electronic gift certificate system

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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GB2395406A (en) * 2002-11-13 2004-05-19 Sun Microsystems Inc Passing authentication between users

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NZ529868A (en) 2004-09-24
AU6672500A (en) 2001-03-26
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HK1045740A1 (en) 2002-12-06
GB0207259D0 (en) 2002-05-08

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