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GAME-TYPE PRIZE DRAWING SYSTEM USING OPEN NETWORK .AND
METHOD THEREOF
Technical Field
The present invention relates to a game-type prize
drawing system using an open network and a method thereof
whereby if the client is given with any point in relation to
the using number of the credit card, the client takes part in
a prize drawing service using the point, thereby increasing
the use of the open network and leading the activation of the
credit card
Background Art
Generally, in order to secure more clients, headquarters
of chain stores, distributors having selling agencies, or
department stores employ special events such as a prize
drawing or thank-you presents. In particular, in case of the
prize drawing, a relatively expensive present or prize money
may be presented to a few members who are drawn.
Since the sales are increased in the prize drawing, the
effect does not continue. In addition, since drawing
applications are distributed to each member, high personal
expenses are needed, and the members must keep for a long time
to the drawing. Also, if the members do not know about the
drawn fact, or if the drawing ticket is disappeared, the drawn
members can not carry off the prize. Accordingly, the object
of the drawing event may attenuate.
Recently, according to the rapid increase of the open
network, the Internet shopping malls or advertising sites are
increased. The Internet shopping mall or advertising sites
utilize the prize drawing system in which.a prize is presented
to a client by drawing. Specifically, if any client visits the
Internet shopping mall or advertising site, and the client
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purchases a commercial article or clicks a view bar, the
shopping mall or advertising site draw a prize and present
it to the drawn client.
However, the members must keep for a long time to the
drawing, and the members do not know about the drawn fact.
Accordingly, the object of the drawing event may attenuate.
Background Art
It is an object of the present invention to solve the
problems involved in the prior art, and to provide a game-type
prize drawing system and a method thereof using an open
network, whereby if the client is given with any point in
relation to the using number of the credit card, the client
takes part in a prize drawing service by using the point,
thereby increasing the use of the open network and leading the
activation of the credit card.
In order to achieve the above object, according to one
aspect of the present invention, there is provided a system
for drawing a prize using an open network, the system
comprising: a prize drawing server including an approval
section for approving an prize application with reference to
business particulars of each client's credit card, a managing
section for obtaining an approval information regarding the
prize application of each client from the approval section to
manage a prize drawing of each client, and a game program
operating section, controlled by the managing section, for
operating a game program; a data base server including a
client data base for storing a list of clients having the
prize application approved by the approval section, a game
program data base for storing several game programs, a
client's point data base for storing points of each client,
and an affiliated company's point data base for storing points
of each affiliated company and a script for reading a data
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from the data bases of the data base server; wherein if the
client connects to a home page of a Credit card company
through the open network, and selects any one of drawing-
type prize games or application obtaining match games, after
the selected game is played during a desired time, a prize
drawing result by the game is displayed, or a winner is
determined by the managing section according to the game
result and an application of a loser is transferred to the
winner relative to a win.
According to another aspect of the present invention,
there is provided a method for drawing a prize, the method
comprising the steps of: laying a point as per predetermined
sum of money by that the approval section periodically refers
actual results of the credit card of the client; storing the
client's information having the prize application according to
the point in the client data base; examining a home page of a
credit card company by the client through an Internet web
site; inputting a client's TD; displaying an image for
selecting a game menu; determining whether the game selected
by the client is a drawing-type prize game or an application
obtaining match game; after the game is selected, playing the
game during a desired time; and if the game is a drawing-type
prize game, displaying a prize drawing result by the game, or
if the game is an application obtaining match game,
determining a winner according to the game result and
transferring an application of a loser to the winner relative
to a win.
Brief Description of the Drawings
The above object and advantages of the present invention
will become more apparent by describing in detail the
preferred embodiment thereof with reference to the attached
drawings in which:
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FIG.1 is a block diagram illustrating a game-type prize
drawing system according to the present invention; and
FIG. 2 is a flow chart illustrating a prize drawing
method according to the present invention.
Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention
The preferred embodiment of the present invention will
now be explained in detail with reference to the accompanying
drawings. In the following description of the present
invention, a detailed description of known functions and
configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may
make the subject matter of the present invention rather
unclear.
As shown in FIG. 1, the present invention is a system for
drawing a prize using an open network. The system comprises a
prize drawing server 13 including an approval section 14 for
approving an prize application with referring to business
particulars of each client's credit card, a managing section
15 for obtaining an approval information regarding the prize
application of each client from the approval section 14 to
manage a prize drawing of each client, and a game program
operating section 16, controlled by the managing section 15,
for operating a game program, a data base server 32 including
a client data base 18 for storing a list of clients having the
prize application approved by the approval section 14, a game
program data base 19 for storing several game programs, a
client's point data base 30 for storing points of each client,
and an affiliated company's point data base 31 for storing
points of each affiliated company, a script 17 for reading~out
a data from the data bases of the data base server 32.
Also, the system comprises a security system 12 which is
a firewall for preventing the information saved in the server
13 from leaking without permission.
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FIG. 2 is a flow chart illustrating the game-type prize
drawing method according to the embodiment of the present
invention.
Specifically, a. method for drawing a prize using the
5 prize drawing system comprises the steps of laying a point as
per predetermined sum of money by the approval section 14
periodically refers actual results of the credit card of the
client (step 5200), storing the client information having the
prize application according to the point in the client data
base (step 5201), examining a home page of a credit card
company by the client through an Internet web site (steps 5202
and 5203), inputting a client's ID (step 5204), displaying an
image for selecting a game menu (step 5205), determining
whether the game selected by the client is a drawing-type
prize game or an application obtaining match game (steps 5206
and 5207), after the game is selected, playing the game during
a desired time (steps 5208 and 5209), and if the game is a
drawing-type prize game, displaying a prize drawing result by
the game (step 5210 and 5211), or if the game is an
application obtaining match game, determining a winner
according to the game result and transferring an application
of a loser to the winner relative to a win (steps 5212 and
5213 ) .
The operation of the present system as constructed above
will be explained in details.
First, if the client uses his/her credit card in a
affiliated shop or bank (lump sum payment, allotment, cash
service, etc.), the information related to business
particulars of each transaction client is transferred to the
prize drawing server 13 of the credit card company from the
affiliated shop or the affiliated bank. The prize application
approval section 14 of the prize drawing server 13 accumulate
points as a predetermined money at the time of the use of the
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credit card in the affiliation shop or bank, and provide the
prize application for each transaction client. For example,
one point is accumulated as 10,000 won and one prize
application per one point is provided.
Iii any case, the prize application approval section 14
checks whether the prize application according to a point
score exists, and determines whether the client has the prize
application. Thereafter, if it is verified that the client has
the prize application, the prize application approval section
14 stores the prize application in the client database 18 via
the script 17.
The prize application also can be provided according to
the mileage point ratio, if the mileage point is over a
predetermined score according to the business of the credit
card in approval step by the prize application approval
section 14.
In the state that the database 18 stores the information
on the prize application given by the transaction contents of
many clients, the client connects to the home page of the
desired credit card company. And then, if the client inputs
his/her ID, the several game menu images are displayed on a
terminal monitor.
The above game menu can be classified largely with the
drawing prize game and the application obtaining match game.
The drawing prize game draws the prize, and comprises a slot
machine, a bingo game, a lottery game, etc. The application
obtaining match game transfers any point of the loser to the
winner in proportion to a win score, which is determined
through the match game, and comprises Patrick' s and Starcraft
game.
If the client selects any one of the drawing prize game
such as slot machine, bingo game, lottery game, etc. with
reference to the game menu displayed on the terminal monitor,
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the prize drawing manage sections 15 receives the selection
signal and drives the game program activator 16. The prize
drawing manage sections 15 then reads out a corresponding
game program from the game program database l9 via the script
17, and plays the game program.
For example, the client can play five lottery games per
one point. Therefore, the client enjoys with the game as times
according to the accumulated point score.
Since all of the drawing-type prize game is a probability
game, the prize drawing manage sections 15 determines whether
the client is drawn, and displays a rize drawing results such
as "sir client, congratulate on your prize winning" on the
monitor.
Tf the client selects the application obtaining match
game, in which the game is played by two clients, the prize
drawing manage sections 15 receives the selection signal
and
drives
the game
program
activator
16. The
prize
drawing
manage
sections 15 then reads out the corresponding game program
from
the game program database 19 via the script 17, and progresses
the game program, as same process as above-described.
For example, if client A obtains 50 scores and client
B
obtains 100 scores through that they play the Patrick's games
selected from the match game, the prize drawing manage
sections 15 checks and compares the scores of the players
to
determine
a winner.
And then,
the prize
drawing
manage
sections 15 transfers an application point of the client A,
who is loser, to the client B, who is a winner.
a
Als o, supposing that the point 10 corresponds to one
point of the application, if the point of the client B is
50
scores, the client A may obtain 5 points of the application
from the client B.
At that time, if the client A obtains 5 points of the
application
as result
of the
game,
the prize
drawing
manage
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section 15 stores 5 points of the application in the client
point data base 30 in the name of the client A.
Also, if the client is drawn through the drawing-type
prize game, the client can obtain a prize as a non-passbook
deposit form of a bank, or the client can buy some articles
corresponding to the prize in the affiliated shopping mall
linked to the homepage of the credit card. The latter is the
case that the prize is used as electronic money.
Also, if the prize, which is not drawn, is existed after
l0 the prize drawing as above-described, the drawing-type prize
can be replayed to give the drawing chance for the prize
application to other client at a predetermined point of time.
Meanwhile, members of the affiliated company can visit in
any credit card' s homepage . At that time, the member of the
affiliated company obtains the prize application according to
associated conditions, and participate in the drawing-typed
prize game or the application obtaining match game as
described above.
Also, the prize applications can be given to the owners
of the affiliated shops in order to lead them to visit on the
homepage of the credit card.
From the foregoing, it will be apparent that the prize
drawing system of the present invention may prevent the
client's information from leaking by any hacker by
constructing the security system 12 which is a firewall for
preventing the client's information from leaking without
permission.
While this invention has been described in connection
with what is presently considered to be the most practical and
preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that other
modifications thereof may be made without departing from the
scope of the invention. Thus, the invention should not be
limited to the disclosed embodiment, but should be defined by
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the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.
Industrial Applicability
With the present invention as described above, the user
of a credit card is provided with a prize drawing service
through several games and informs himself/herself of the
drawing results promptly, thereby increasing the use of the
open network and leading the activation of the credit card.
