WO2008046613A1 - A method to take orders and to handle billing for third party services for mobile devices - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to a system for digital services, a method for creating a merchant network that can take orders for digital services and for selling digital services and a computer program for processing the method on a computerized system, particularly on a computerized telecommunication system. More particularly, this disclosure relates to a method to effectively take orders and to handle the billing for digital services to mobile devices and to support merchants to sell digital services .
- Digital services may for instance consist in information messages or warning messages distributed to a mobile computer, a mobile device or a mobile telephone
- a 'mobile phone 1 (subsequently referred to as a 'mobile phone 1 ).
- the selling of digital services via a network of physical merchants, e.g. physical retail stores, is however rather - -
- the consumer and the merchant need only be equipped with a mobile phone using rudimentary and ubiquitous network services, such as SMS.
- Figure 1 illustrates how the proposed subject matter can be technically implemented in form of usage descriptions and in form of software executed on a computer carrier
- FIGS. 2a to 2e illustrate a sequence of steps as a possible way to implement the proposed mechanism disclosed herein.
- the proposed subject matter of the present disclosure requires that the consumer, the merchant and the operator of the ordering and billing system exchange formatted text messages . These messages can for instance be exchanged via short text messaging through mobile phones, such as SMS, MMS, EMAIL or the like. The messages need to fit to a pre-specified syntax and sequence. - -
- a consumer C can create the order text on his/her mobile phone him/herself, i.e. the mobile phone that is subsequently receiving the digital service initiates the order process.
- the order can, however, also be created on any other mobile phone, including the mobile phone of an according merchant B.
- the order Ml is sent to a phone number provided by the operator A of the system.
- the operator A of the system checks the validity of the provided data at 2.
- the operator A identifies the merchant B by a previously agreed merchant identification number and through this establishes the mobile phone number of the merchant B.
- a message M5 (such as shown below, for example) is sent to the merchant's mobile phone (at 5). If not, information about the failure and instructions about the correct syntax is sent to the merchant's mobile phone or the initiating mobile phone. - -
- the merchant re-confirms the order and confirms that the payment from the consumer has been received by replying to the 'CONFIRM ORDER 1 messages M6. Usually, the identical text and an additional 1 OK 1 are sent by the merchant to the operator of the system (at 6) .
- the operator of the system charges the previously agreed merchant bank account (e.g. a credit card provided by the merchant) less the merchant commission or merchant discount for marketing and selling the product or services
- the merchant bank account e.g. a credit card provided by the merchant
- the operator sends out a message M8 to the consumer to confirm the purchase or transaction (at 8) .
- Figure 2a to 2e illustrate a sequence of steps as a possible way to implement the proposed mechanism for taking orders and handling billing for third party services for mobile devices .
- Figure 2a generally declares the issue of the proposed system and mechanism.
- Figure 2b shows a consumer and a merchant, both equipped with a mobile phone.
- the consumer can create the order text on his/her mobile phone him/herself, i.e. the mobile phone that is subsequently receiving the digital service initiates the order process.
- the display of the mobile phone is structured as follows:
- TASlY corresponds to a product code
- BHT is the currency code and 998.00 is the amount to be paid
- VIA 1010 is the merchant identification number - -
- EMAIL is optional and corresponds here to frank@email.com
- the order is sent to the merchant which receives an order confirmation as shown in the display of the merchant's mobile phone.
- the merchant re-confirms the order and confirms that the payment from the consumer has been received by replying to the 'CONFIRM ORDER 1 .
- the identical text and an additional 1 OK' are sent by the merchant to the consumer.
- the previously agreed merchant bank account is charged (e.g. a credit card provided by the merchant) less the merchant commission or merchant discount for marketing and selling the product or services.
- a message is sent to the consumer to confirm the purchase or transaction which can be formulated as follows:
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Abstract
A method for taking orders and handling billing for third party services is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of : under the control of an initiating digital device : creating and sending an order to a computerised operator system (A), the order being a formatted text message containing order information data; under the control of the computerised operator system (A) : receiving the order,- validating the formatted text message contained in the received order, creating a formatted text message confirming the order and sending the formatted text message to the initiating digital device or, in the case of invalid received data, returning an error message, under the control of a digital device of a merchant (B) : receiving the formatted text message confirming the order; creating a formatted text message reconfirming the order and confirming that payment has been received, and sending the same back to the computerised operator system (A), wherein the computerised operator system (A) charges the merchant bank account on receipt of the formatted text message reconfirming the order. Furthermore, an appropriate system ist proposed.
Description
A method to take orders and to handle billing for third party services for mobile devices
Technical Field
[0001] The present disclosure relates to a system for digital services, a method for creating a merchant network that can take orders for digital services and for selling digital services and a computer program for processing the method on a computerized system, particularly on a computerized telecommunication system. More particularly, this disclosure relates to a method to effectively take orders and to handle the billing for digital services to mobile devices and to support merchants to sell digital services .
Background
[0002] Selling physical products or digital products or digital services via an Internet presence or an electronic shop system is known and has been widely adopted for some time. Digital services may for instance consist in information messages or warning messages distributed to a mobile computer, a mobile device or a mobile telephone
(subsequently referred to as a 'mobile phone1). The selling of digital services via a network of physical merchants, e.g. physical retail stores, is however rather
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new. An effective method to support this has recently been invented and filed for patent protection (United States patent application serial number 60/812,991). This method assumes that the merchant has access to the Internet and a network browser while selling the services or taking orders. This, however, cannot always be guaranteed and in particular in remote areas merchants often lack the access to Internet .
Summary
[0003] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide means and a method to overcome the problem as described above .
[0004] Even in less sophisticated countries and remote areas, consumers and merchants often have access to a mobile phone and a mobile network. In the present disclosure there are provided physical merchants with an effective means to make or take orders from a consumer by only using mobile phones.
[0005] At the same time, the operator of the method or system will be provided with confirmed orders and sufficient information, to handle all billing processes towards its registered merchants .
[0006] By applying the method proposed in the present disclosure, the consumer and the merchant need only be equipped with a mobile phone using rudimentary and ubiquitous network services, such as SMS.
[0007] Further features and embodiments of the proposed method and system will become apparent from the description and the accompanying drawings.
[0008] It will be understood that the features mentioned above and those described hereinafter can be used not only in the combination specified but also in other combinations or on their own, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure .
[0009] A possible implementation is schematically illustrated in the drawings by means of an embodiment by way of example and is hereinafter explained in detail with reference to the drawings . It is understood that the description is in no way limiting on the scope of the present disclosure and is merely an illustration of a possible embodiment.
Brief description of the drawings
Figure 1 illustrates how the proposed subject matter can be technically implemented in form of usage descriptions and in form of software executed on a computer carrier, and
Figures 2a to 2e illustrate a sequence of steps as a possible way to implement the proposed mechanism disclosed herein.
Detailed description of the drawings
[0011] The proposed subject matter of the present disclosure requires that the consumer, the merchant and the operator of the ordering and billing system exchange formatted text messages . These messages can for instance be exchanged via short text messaging through mobile phones, such as SMS, MMS, EMAIL or the like. The messages need to fit to a pre-specified syntax and sequence.
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I. CREATE ORDER
[0012] At 1 in Figure I1 a consumer C can create the order text on his/her mobile phone him/herself, i.e. the mobile phone that is subsequently receiving the digital service initiates the order process. The order can, however, also be created on any other mobile phone, including the mobile phone of an according merchant B.
REG [phone #* in international format]
[product code]
[currency code] [amount to be paid] VIA [merchant identification number]
* not required if the consumer's mobile phone itself is initiating the order
[0013] The order Ml is sent to a phone number provided by the operator A of the system.
II. CONFIRM ORDER
[0014] The operator A of the system checks the validity of the provided data at 2. In particular the operator A identifies the merchant B by a previously agreed merchant identification number and through this establishes the mobile phone number of the merchant B.
[0015] If the order format can be validated (at 3) , a message M5 (such as shown below, for example) is sent to the merchant's mobile phone (at 5). If not, information about the failure and instructions about the correct syntax is sent to the merchant's mobile phone or the initiating mobile phone.
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ORD CONFIRMED [phone #] [product code]
CHARGE CASH [currency code] [amount to be paid] FROM CONSUMER NOW AND CONFIRM BY REPLYING 'OK'
III. REPLY CONFIRMATION
[0016] The merchant re-confirms the order and confirms that the payment from the consumer has been received by replying to the 'CONFIRM ORDER1 messages M6. Usually, the identical text and an additional 1OK1 are sent by the merchant to the operator of the system (at 6) .
OK
ORD CONFIRMED [phone #] [product code]
CHARGE CASH [currency code] [amount to be paid] FROM CONSUMER NOW AND CONFIRM BY REPLYING 1OK1
IV. CONFIRM PURCHASE
[0017] On receipt of the REPLY CONFIRMATION, the operator of the system charges the previously agreed merchant bank account (e.g. a credit card provided by the merchant) less the merchant commission or merchant discount for marketing and selling the product or services
(at 7) . Also, the operator sends out a message M8 to the consumer to confirm the purchase or transaction (at 8) .
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR PURCHASING [product description] . THE SERVICE IS NOW WORKING [further descriptions] .
[0018] It is assumed that the approach as illustrated provides an effective, reliable and easy-to-use method to equip a network of physical merchants for digital products or services with an ordering facility, to enable merchants to sell the digital services effectively, to equip the operator of the method or system with a means to receive confirmed orders and to handle all billing processes towards its registered merchants in a secure and reliable way, and to provide to consumers and to merchants a purchasing and ordering system, which they can operate in everywhere and in confidence as it only requires access to a mobile device using well known, rudimentary network services .
Figure 2a to 2e illustrate a sequence of steps as a possible way to implement the proposed mechanism for taking orders and handling billing for third party services for mobile devices .
Figure 2a generally declares the issue of the proposed system and mechanism.
Figure 2b shows a consumer and a merchant, both equipped with a mobile phone. The consumer can create the order text on his/her mobile phone him/herself, i.e. the mobile phone that is subsequently receiving the digital service initiates the order process. The display of the mobile phone is structured as follows:
REG
TASlY corresponds to a product code
BHT is the currency code and 998.00 is the amount to be paid
VIA 1010 is the merchant identification number
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EMAIL is optional and corresponds here to frank@email.com
As shown in Figure 2c, the order is sent to the merchant which receives an order confirmation as shown in the display of the merchant's mobile phone.
As indicated in Figure 2d, the merchant re-confirms the order and confirms that the payment from the consumer has been received by replying to the 'CONFIRM ORDER1. Usually, the identical text and an additional 1OK' are sent by the merchant to the consumer.
On receipt of the REPLY CONFIRMATION, the previously agreed merchant bank account is charged (e.g. a credit card provided by the merchant) less the merchant commission or merchant discount for marketing and selling the product or services. Also, as shown in Figure 2e, a message is sent to the consumer to confirm the purchase or transaction which can be formulated as follows:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR PURCHASING TSUNAMI ALARM SYSTEM as a product description. THE SERVICE IS NOW WORKING .
Claims
1. A method for taking orders and handling billing for third party services, comprising the steps of: under the control of an initiating digital device: creating and sending an order to a computerised operator system (A) , the order being a formatted text message containing order information data,- under the control of the computerised operator system (A) : receiving the order,- validating the formatted text message contained in the received order; creating a formatted text message confirming the order and sending the formatted text message to the initiating digital device or, in the case of invalid received data, returning an error message, under the control of a digital device of a merchant (B) : receiving the formatted text message confirming the order; creating a formatted text message reconfirming the order and confirming that payment has been received, and sending the same back to the computerised operator system (A) ; wherein the computerised operator system (A) charges the merchant bank account on receipt of the formatted text message reconfirming the order.
2. A computerized telecommunication system for taking orders and handling billing for third party services comprising an initiating digital device, a computerised operator system (A) and a digital device of a merchant (B) , whereby, under the control of the initiating digital device an order is created and sent to the computerised operator system (A) , the order being a formatted text message containing order information data; under the control of the computerised operator system (A) : the order is received; the formatted text message contained in the received order is validated; a formatted text message is created confirming the order and sending the formatted text message to the initiating digital device or, in the case of invalid received data, returning an error message, under the control of the digital device of a merchant (B) : the formatted text message is received confirming the order; a formatted text message is created reconfirming the order and confirming that payment has been received, and sending the same back to the computerised operator system (A) ; wherein the computerised operator system (A) charges the merchant bank account on receipt of the formatted text message reconfirming the order.
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