BR-102025006075-A2 - SYSTEM FOR MANAGING ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS TO PROVIDE A TIP

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Abstract

The present invention provides a system for managing electronic tipping transactions, which allows tipping users and tip recipients to send and receive tips, even when located far from each other; which provides for the distribution of tips to a randomly selected user from among all users; which can be expected to improve interest due to expectations of distribution and, as a result, increase users' motivation to tip; which allows for increasing the strong sense of connection between users and tip recipients; and which allows elevating the mere act of tipping to a kind of event. One of the objectives of the present invention is to provide a system for managing electronic tipping transactions, the system comprising: a management server, the management server and a user device, wherein the management server comprises a means of distribution for distributing an arbitrary percentage, an arbitrary amount or other forms of an arbitrary tip transferred from the user device to a tip distribution recipient, a user randomly selected by the management server from among all users who give a tip, and distributing the remaining percentage, the remaining amount, or other forms, to the tip recipient or similar.

Inventors

Tsukasa Nagao
Koki NAGAO

Assignees

TSUKASA NAGAO
Koki NAGAO

Dates

Publication Date: 20260317
Application Date: 20250327
Priority Date: 20240424

Claims (19)

1. A system for managing electronic transactions to provide a tip to a specific individual or legal entity, the system CHARACTERIZED by the fact that it comprises: a management server, a user device corresponding to a tip giver and connected to the management server via a communication line, a tip recipient, a third party designated by the tip recipient, and a system administrator, wherein the user device comprises a transmission means to transmit to the management server the name of the tip recipient to whom the user wishes to give the tip, a type of tip, and an amount or number of points for the tip, entered by the user, wherein the management server comprises: a reception means to receive at least one of the arbitrary tip types and the amount or number of points for the tip, and the name of the tip recipient, all transmitted by the user device; an aggregation means to aggregate tip types and amounts or number of points for the tips for each name of the tip recipient. tip inserted in the receiving medium; and a distribution medium in which the management server presents one or more groups to classify users, based on at least one of the tip types and values or point numbers for the tips aggregated by the aggregation medium; the management server or the tip recipient selects a group to select a distribution recipient for the tip among the groups presented; and the management server randomly selects a tip distribution recipient from the selected group, distributes an arbitrary percentage, an arbitrary amount, or other forms of the tip to the tip distribution recipient, and distributes a remaining percentage, a remaining amount, or other forms of the tip to at least one of the tip recipients, the third party designated by the tip recipient, and the system administrator, wherein the management server presents to the tip recipient a plurality of proposals indicating an arbitrary percentage, an arbitrary amount, or other forms related to the tip to be distributed to the tip distribution recipient, so that the tip recipient can select, before the tip distribution to the tip distribution recipient, wherein the tip is selected from at least one of money, points, virtual currency, mark, and message, and wherein if money, points, or virtual currency is selected as the tip, a monetary value in money, a monetary value in virtual currency, or the number of points may be zero.
2. System for managing electronic transactions, according to claim 1, CHARACTERIZED in that the management server presents to the tip recipient a proposal from one or more groups to present a number of tip distribution recipients and a percentage of tip distribution for the tip recipient to select, wherein the selection of the tip distribution recipient is made by means of random selection within the group selected by the management server.
3. System for managing electronic transactions, according to claim 1, CHARACTERIZED in that, when the users in the selected group are subdivided and grouped based on at least one of the tip types and the value or number of points for the tip, the tip recipient determines, for each subdivided group, at least one of the numbers of tip distribution recipients to be selected, a tip distribution value or percentage, a tip distribution type, and a tip distribution value or percentage for each tip distribution recipient to be selected.
4. System for managing electronic transactions, according to claim 1, CHARACTERIZED in that it comprises a means of providing information to allow the tip recipient to publish a video, a still image, a story or a photo on a system website, the copyright of which is owned by the tip recipient, and to provide the video, still image, story or photo to the user through the website.
5. System for managing electronic transactions, according to claim 1, CHARACTERIZED in that it comprises a means of authentication to confirm that the recipient of the tip is the individual.
6. System for managing electronic transactions, according to claim 1, CHARACTERIZED in that it comprises a means of confirming copyright to confirm that the copyright of a video, still image, story or photo posted on a website by the tip recipient belongs to the tip recipient.
7. System for managing electronic transactions, according to claim 1, CHARACTERIZED in that the aggregation means includes a means of displaying, on a website in real time, a total value of aggregated tips and a value to be distributed to the recipient of the tip distribution based on a total value and a percentage of distribution to the recipient of the tip distribution.
8. System for managing electronic transactions, according to claim 1, CHARACTERIZED in that the distribution means selects the recipient of the tip distribution by executing a program to randomly select the recipient of the tip distribution, and wherein the program includes: a random number generation means to generate a random number, a table creation means to assign each user to each random number generated by the random number generation means, and a selection means to select a user to whom a random number has been assigned in addition to a reference value, as the recipient of the tip distribution.
9. System for managing electronic transactions, according to claim 1, CHARACTERIZED in that the management server has a means of allowing the tip recipient to transmit a video, a still image and/or text as a message to the user or to the tip distribution recipient, or to both.
10. System for managing electronic transactions, according to claim 1, CHARACTERIZED in that the management server has a means of allowing the user or the recipient of the tip distribution, or both, to transmit a video, a still image and/or text as a message to the tip recipient.
11. A system for managing electronic transactions to provide a tip to a specific individual or legal entity, the system CHARACTERIZED by the fact that it comprises: a management server, a user device corresponding to a tip giver and connected to the management server via a communication line, a tip recipient, a third party designated by the tip recipient, and a system administrator, wherein the user device includes a transmission means to transmit to the management server the name of the tip recipient the user wishes to give, a type of tip, and an amount or number of points for the tip, entered by the user, wherein the management server comprises: a reception means to receive at least one of the arbitrary tip types and the amount or number of points for the tip, and the name of the tip recipient, all transmitted by the user device; an aggregation means to aggregate tip types and amounts or number of points for tips for each tip recipient name entered. in the receiving medium; and a distribution medium in which the management server presents one or more groups to classify users, based on at least one of the tip types and values or point numbers for the tips aggregated by the aggregation medium; the management server or the tip recipient selects a group to select a tip distribution recipient from among the presented groups; The management server randomly selects a tip distribution recipient from the selected group, distributes an arbitrary percentage, an arbitrary amount, or other forms of the tip to the tip distribution recipient, and distributes a remaining percentage, a remaining amount, or other forms of the tip to at least one of the tip recipients, the third party designated by the tip recipient, and the system administrator, wherein the management server presents the tip recipient with a plurality of proposals indicating an arbitrary percentage, an arbitrary amount, or other forms related to the tip to be distributed to the tip distribution recipient, so that the tip recipient can select, before the tip distribution to the tip distribution recipient, wherein the tip is selected from at least one of the following: money, points, virtual currency, mark, and message, wherein if money, points, or virtual currency is selected as the tip, a monetary value in money, a monetary value in virtual currency, or the number of points may be zero, wherein the management server It presents the tip recipient with a proposal from one or more groups to present a number of tip distribution recipients and a percentage of tip distribution for the tip recipient to select, and where the selection of the tip distribution recipient is made through random selection within the group selected by the management server.
12. System for managing electronic transactions, according to claim 11, CHARACTERIZED in that, when the users of the selected group are subdivided and grouped based on at least one of the tip types and the value or number of tip points, the tip recipient determines, for each subdivided group, at least one of the numbers of tip distribution recipients to be selected, a tip distribution value or percentage, a tip distribution type, and a tip distribution value or percentage for each tip distribution recipient to be selected.
13. System for managing electronic transactions, according to claim 11, CHARACTERIZED in that it comprises a means of providing information to allow the tip recipient to publish a video, a still image, a story or a photo on a system website, the copyright of which is owned by the tip recipient, and to provide the video, still image, story or photo to the user through the website.
14. System for managing electronic transactions, according to claim 11, CHARACTERIZED in that it comprises a means of authentication to confirm that the recipient of the tip is the individual.
15. System for managing electronic transactions, according to claim 11, CHARACTERIZED in that it comprises a means of confirming copyright to confirm that the copyright of a video, still image, story or photo posted on a website by the tip recipient belongs to the tip recipient.
16. System for managing electronic transactions, according to claim 11, CHARACTERIZED in that the aggregation means includes a means of displaying, on a website in real time, a total value of aggregated tips and a value to be distributed to the recipient of the tip distribution based on a total value and a percentage of distribution to the recipient of the tip distribution.
17. System for managing electronic transactions, according to claim 11, CHARACTERIZED in that the distribution means selects the recipient of the tip distribution by executing a program to randomly select the recipient of the tip distribution, and wherein the program comprises: a random number generation means to generate a random number, a table creation means to assign each user to each random number generated by the random number generation means, and a selection means to select a user to whom a random number has been assigned in addition to a reference value, as the recipient of the tip distribution.
18. System for managing electronic transactions, according to claim 11, CHARACTERIZED in that the management server has a means of allowing the tip recipient to transmit a video, a still image and/or text as a message to the user or to the tip distribution recipient, or to both.
19. System for managing electronic transactions, according to claim 11, CHARACTERIZED in that the management server has a means of allowing the user or the recipient of the tip distribution, or both, to transmit a video, a still image and/or text as a message to the tip recipient.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to a system for managing electronic transactions for the provision of a tip. DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED TECHNIQUE [0002] Tips can increase the motivation of tip recipients to work. In addition, they can be a way to express gratitude to the tip recipients. [0003] First, tips contribute to the improvement of services in society, as well as the products, videos, photos, stories, and similar items in which the tip recipients are involved. Tip recipients become more enthusiastic about providing better quality services and products and demonstrate higher levels of performance when they receive tips from people who have received services from the tip recipients or who have been deeply affected by them. Tips act as a motivation to improve the quality of services and products. [0004] Secondly, tipping helps to increase the sense of connection between people. Because the act of giving a tip makes it clear that the giver appreciates the recipient, the act of tipping creates enthusiasm for the receiver. This leads to an increased sense of connection between the giver and the receiver. Tips affect people's relationships in society in a way that brings them closer together. Tips act as a social lubricant. [0005] As mentioned above, since tips play a lubricating role in improving society, it can be said that creating more opportunities to provide tips in society is a reasonable method for improving society. [0006] However, in recent years, there have been more situations where people cannot tip, even if they wish to. Generally, tips are given in person; however, with the development of communication media and the Internet, services are no longer limited to those given in person, and excitement is no longer limited to that given in a place where a person watches an artist live. Examples include football games and Olympics held in other countries. This causes situations where people cannot tip whom they would like to tip. As this leads to a decrease in opportunities to provide tips in society, there have been more situations where tips are unlikely to be used to help increase the motivation of tip recipients for work or are unlikely to be used to express gratitude to tip recipients. [0007] Japan's Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2021-22339 discloses an electronic transaction system with a settlement processing unit for processing the settlement of an arbitrary donation amount (equivalent to a tip) from a tip recipient for goods or services. (In the present electronic transaction system, the system user provides a tip, and therefore the person responsible for the tip is hereinafter referred to as the user). This system allows individuals to give tips regardless of the distance between them, and therefore, even if there are more situations where users and tip recipients are far apart with the development of communication media and the Internet, the opportunities to give tips will not diminish in society. [0008] Publication No. 2021-22339 of the above-mentioned Japanese Unexamined Patent Application discloses an electronic transaction system with a presentation unit for presenting an offer to the user's device based on the tip amount. The electronic transaction management server presents an offer to the user's device, which can further increase users' motivation to tip (donate) and, at the same time, encourage the provision of goods or services. The increased motivation to tip leads to an increase in tipping opportunities in society, and therefore, this element (a presentation unit for presenting an offer to the user's device based on the tip amount) allows tipping to function as a motivation for improving the quality of services and products, as well as a means of expressing gratitude to tip recipients. [0009] However, the offer in the “electronic transaction system with a presentation unit to present an offer to the user’s device” disclosed in Publication No. 2021-22339 of the Unexamined Patent Application of Japan, does not demonstrate exceptional effects in the following respects. [00010] First, the offer disclosed in Publication No. 2021-22339 of the Unexamined Patent Application of Japan includes “Name listed on HP (Website)”, “Invitation to Seminar” and similar items, which cannot be exchanged for money by the user, directly or indirectly. [00011] Secondly, according to Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2021-22339, the offer is determined solely based on the value of the tip and, therefore, the offer is within a pre-established harmonious range for the value of the tip given by the user. Furthermore, the offer, according to Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2021-22339, cannot exceed the value of the tip provided by the user. The user would never believe that some offers could provide a benefit exceeding the value of the tip provided, and therefore, when the act of providing a ti