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Procede et systeme de gestion de bons-cadeaux lors de leur utilisation sur l'internet Download PDF

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WO2002007036A1
WO2002007036A1 PCT/SE2001/001641 SE0101641W WO0207036A1 WO 2002007036 A1 WO2002007036 A1 WO 2002007036A1 SE 0101641 W SE0101641 W SE 0101641W WO 0207036 A1 WO0207036 A1 WO 0207036A1
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Magnus Lidgren
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SAFETY VOUCHER SCANDINAVIA AB
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  • the present invention relates to a method and system for e-commerce and more particularly to a method and system for handling gift vouchers in e-commerce.
  • Prior Art- Gift vouchers as a method of payment is a fact, which has long tradition in consumer trade and are used in private connection as well as in the business life, both in the commercial and the public sector.
  • the gift voucher is a technical medium for transferring a value between individuals to be exchanged by prod- ucts/services later. Unlike money, the traditional gift voucher implies certain limited options when this is to be exchanged against products/services. Gift vouchers are in most cases connected to a limited offer of products/services, for example to the offer by particular mul- tiple stores, and are finally used as a method of payment on a concrete physical place.
  • the paper gift voucher is an established method of payment giving a high efficiency to low costs.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a method for handling a gift voucher adapted for net trading or e-commerce.
  • the object of the invention is achieved by means of a method for handling gift vouchers in e-commerce, wherein a proprietor of a gift voucher logs into a network, such as the Internet or an intranet, and visits a web site included in the system according to the invention including at least a netshop, wherein a shop is selected and articles to be purchased are marked.
  • the proprietor states gift voucher as method of payment and enters a security code, which is provided on the gift voucher and is individual for the gift voucher, in marked positions in a matrix shown on the web site for character input. The code is verified and the purchase is completed.
  • a more specific object of the invention is to provide a system for handling gift vouchers for e-commerce according to the method above.
  • the system com- prises a data network server for connection to a network, such as the Internet or an intranet, to which the server network user can be connected, wherein the data network server provides a web site including at least a net shop, from which articles to be purchased can be selected.
  • the server is adapted to receive a selection of gift voucher as the method of payment, receive a security code provided on and being individual for the gift voucher, the code of which is entered in a marked positions in a matrix shown on the web site for character input wherein the entered code is finally verified by a server and the purchase is completed.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a gift voucher adapted for e-commerce as above.
  • This object is achieved by a gift voucher provided with an individual security code for verification of the gift voucher at a purchase in a netshop.
  • An advantage of the method and system for handling a gift voucher according to the invention is that an end customer can make a conclusion/purchase without the uncertain factors, which are associated with the usage of cpresent methods of payment. Additionally, each gift voucher has an overrepresentation of codes, which can be connected to other applications.
  • An additional advantage of the invention is that it provides an opportunity to transform winning tickets to gift vouchers for e-commerce.
  • FIG 1 is a schematic image of a gift voucher with a code matrix adapted for e-commerce according to the invention
  • FIG 2 is a part of a screen image comprising a matrix for code input on a computer in trading in an e-commerce shop in a system for handling a gift voucher according to the invention
  • FIG 3 shows a schematic image of the gift voucher in FIG 1 with some squares marked for input in the code matrix in FIG 2,
  • FIG 4 is a schematic image of an embodiment of a system for handling a gift voucher for e-commerce according to the invention.
  • FIG 5 is a flow chart for the method of handling a gift voucher for e-commerce according to the invention.
  • a physical gift voucher 1 according to the present invention adapted for e-commerce is shown in FIG 1.
  • a par- ticular individual security code provided in squares on a code matrix 2 of the gift voucher 1, is connected to each gift voucher.
  • the code enables that a payment verification can be performed in net trading, such as e-commerce on the Internet .
  • the gift voucher 1 can also be provided with other fields, such as a serial number field 3 and an open area 4 for text, such as an amount and/or images.
  • Each gift voucher 1 according to the invention is unique with the individual security code 2 , such as a scrape code, which serves as a carrier of a secure veri- fication method/code for an individual gift voucher 1 in a payment step in e-commerce and a serial number in the field 3.
  • the gift voucher 1 is in this current embodiment a paper carried electronic exchange for trading over .the Internet or an intranet. In an alternative embodiment of the gift voucher, it is an electronic or digital gift voucher.
  • the system comprises a data network server 5 for connection to a network 6, such as the Internet or an intranet, to which the server network user can be connected via its computer 7.
  • the data network server 5 provides a ⁇ web site including at least a netshop, from which articles to be purchased can be selected. Further the server 5 is configured to receive the selection of gift voucher as the method of payment.
  • the server can also receive the security code provided on and being individual for the gift voucher, which is entered in a matrix 5 shown on the web site, and verify the code, wherein the purchase is completed.
  • the system comprises, except traditional produc- tion/distribution/services among other things its own
  • the present invention also relates to a method for handling gift vouchers 1 in net trading.
  • the method for handling gift vouchers 1 according to the invention comprises a number of steps, which are indicated in the flow chart in FIG 5.
  • a proprietor of a gift voucher 1 logs into a data network, such as the Internet or an intranet, in step 20 and visits a web site in the system according to the invention, including a set of netshops, in which the gift voucher according to the invention can be used in step 21.
  • a shop is selected in step 22 and articles to be purchased are marked in step 23.
  • the user i.e. the customer or proprietor of the gift voucher, indicates gift voucher as the method of payment in step 24.
  • the individual code is scraped bare on the gift voucher and is entered in the matrix 5, shown on the web site, in the locations a, b, c, d, e marked in the matrix for a character input in step 25.
  • the characters 3, 1, 2, U, E, surrounded by dashed squares, of the code ared in the squares a, b, c, d, e in the matrix 5 on the screen image in step 25.
  • the individual code which in this embodiment forms a 4x4 matrix code with 2.8 ⁇ xl0 27 combinations, is verified by the system in step 26 and the purchase is completed in step 27.
  • the security code can constitute a 3x3 matrix code, which provides slightly fewer combinations, a 5x5 matrix code, providing somewhat more combinations. Even other matrix codes with more or less squares for different codes are covered by the present invention.
  • the system according to the invention is intended for e-commerce via a gift voucher system including Internet services, software, printers services, distribution, marketing, etc.
  • Netshops connected to the system have preferably software implemented in their trading systems according to the above. Hence, when the customer reaches "the cash desk" and should select the method of payment, the opportunity to select a gift voucher according to the invention for payment will be available as an alternative.
  • a check, a verification, an acceptance and a transferring of the payment through the system according to the invention are made in step 26.
  • the gift voucher system provides a web portal with intelligent links, implying that the one who is trading with the gift voucher preferably logs into the system web portal and is there given access to the shops which are connected to the system.
  • the verification is made by means of "following" the customer in the shop of the system and verify the cus- tomer's gift voucher with the security code 2 when he wishes to pay with the gift voucher.
  • the gift voucher system also works perfectly well technically as payment system and payment means for different types of events, visits to the cinema, visits to the theatre, etc. There is also an essential marketing potential for gift voucher systems.
  • the end customer is a user having access to the Internet/intranet or who wants to give gift vouchers to someone having access to the Inernet .
  • Issuers of gift vouchers are divided into three different parties a. Self issuing, i.e. the one providing the system issues gift vouchers itself and which are valid in all net- shops connected to the system. b. Netshops issue with the intention to generate , customers for the own netshop. These gift vouchers then can be used for shopping in the issuing netshop. The reason could be pure promotion, i.e. for example that gift vouchers of smaller values can be given away to potential customers, which for example register their names in the netshop customer data oase. Another example could be the netshops, which also run conventional retailing. c. Convertible issuer: This category can be exempli- fied by ticket organizers. These sell tickets provided with the code system according to the invention.
  • the winning ticket can then, if the winner so desires, be converted to a gift voucher and thereby possible to use for net trading.
  • the money streams will look different. Own issuing: a.
  • the system proprietor issues by itself and sells through retailers (for example tobacconists) according to statement of account system, i.e. the same as is applied for for example gambling stores selling tickets.
  • Sold gift vouchers are reported weekly. Reporting is made through the Internet or via telephone by providing the retail code and the serial number coverage of sold items of different values. Retail provision is deducted and the payment amount is presented for the retailer. In connection with the usage o o
  • the web site for character input 25; verifying the entered code 26; and completing the purchase is executed on a computer such as the computer network server 5.

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Abstract

La présente invention concerne un procédé et un système de gestion de bons-cadeaux (1) en commerce électronique, dans lequel le titulaire d'un bon-cadeau (1) effectue une ouverture de session dans un réseau tel que l'Internet ou un intranet 820) et visite le site Web faisant partie du système selon l'invention, comprenant au moins une boutique Web (21), dans lequel on choisit (22) une boutique et on effectue un marquage (23) des articles à acheter. On présente le bon-cadeau comme mode de paiement (24), et on effectue une entrée d'un code de sécurité (2) qui y est noté et propre audit bon-cadeau dans les positions marquées (a, b, c, d, e) dans une matrice (5) présentée sur le site Web pour la saisie de caractères (25) dans lequel le code saisi (26) est vérifié et l'achat est effectué.
PCT/SE2001/001641 2000-07-17 2001-07-16 Procede et systeme de gestion de bons-cadeaux lors de leur utilisation sur l'internet Ceased WO2002007036A1 (fr)

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