Patent SG-11201408471Y-A (SG)
Title: A method and system for membership recruitment through value sending
Inventor: LEE CHI HO
IPC: H04L12/58
Filed: 2012-06-19
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 27 December 2013 (27.12.2013) WIPOIPCT (10) International Publication Number WO 2013/189022 A1 (51) International Patent Classification: H04L 12/58 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: (22) International Filing Date: (25) Filing Language: (26) Publication Language: PCT/CN2012/077133 19 June 2012 (19.06.2012) English English (71) Applicant (for all designated States except US): VALUE EXCHANGE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED [CN/CN]; Unit G, 18/F., Legend Tower, 7 Shing Yip Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong (CN). (72) Inventors; and (75) Inventors/Applicants (for US only): LEE, Chi Ho [CN/CN]; Unit G, 18/F., Legend Tower, 7 Shing Yip Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong (CN). LAU, Chi Ming Darius [CN/CN]; Unit G, 18/F., Legend Tower, 7 Shing Yip Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong (CN). FUNG, King Yiu [CN/CN]; Unit G, 18/F., Legend Tower, 7 Shing Yip Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong (CN). (74) Agent: SHENZHEN STANDARD PATENT & TRADE­ MARK AGENT LTD.; Room 810-815, Yinzuo Interna­ tional Building, No. 1056 Shennan Boulevard, Futian, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518040 (CN). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3)) (54) Title: A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT THROUGH VALUE SENDING Value Issuer 200 Offer I i I Member Account j -Authentication^ i Management 1 1 j Module 110 ! ^Membership_ Binding T Consume New Member ] Reruitment j Module ; 120 ! ^-Transaction— -Confirmation* Membership Management Platform 100 TT'T I Registration Login Utilize Service Notification CJ CJ o o\ 00 i-H en i-H o CJ o & Fig.l (57) Abstract: A system and method provided for recruiting new membership through value sending from existing members. The value can be coupons, discount offers, membership points or payment vouchers in physical and/or electronic formats. The method is an active way to recruit new members through the social network of existing members. Once a member in the system sends value from their account to the non-members by simply entering his/her mobile phone number as identification of the receiver, the receiver will receive the notification through short message service (SMS) or similar service of the value received. The receiver uses his/her mobile number together with the password disclosed within the notification message for redeeming the received value at the point of purchase in the corresponding public facing business. In addition, the receiver can update his membership details through a registra­ tion webpage on the internet. The system includes a membership management platform comprising servers, processors and programs which are configured to provide integrated operation among the membership partners, value issuers, public facing businesses and members.