Method for providing incentive, server, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2024046295-A1
Application number	US-202318382866-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 23, 2023
Priority date	Feb 18, 2014
Publication date	Feb 8, 2024
Grant date	—

Abstract

A system and a method allow for the provision of an incentive between different applications. A server stores information including, in association, a user identifier, a first identifier, and a second identifier received from a client terminal, and when receiving an incentive request, causes an application server to provide an incentive to the user pertaining to the first identifier corresponding to the second identifier based on the information.

First claim

1 . A method comprising:
receiving a first digital benefit request including a second app user identifier of a first user, that identifies the first user in a second application, when a predetermined operation pertaining to the second application is performed, the first digital benefit request being information requesting provision of a digital benefit in a first application; and based on the first digital benefit request, causing provision of the digital benefit in the first application to the first user by determining the first user based on a first app user identifier of the first user, that identifies the first user in the first application, corresponding to the second app user identifier of the first user.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising
storing, in a memory, association information that associates with each other the first app user identifier, the second app user identifier, and a first user identifier identifying the first user, wherein the digital benefit is caused to be provided based on reference to the stored association information.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving a notification of information related to a click of a link for installation of the second application, the link being displayed in the first application, and the notification including the first app user identifier; and
causing the second application to be installed in response to receiving the notification.

4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein
the digital benefit is caused to be provided in response to receiving the first digital benefit request within a predetermined time period from receipt of the notification.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein
the digital benefit is for use in only the first application.

6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving a second digital benefit request including the second app user identifier of a second user, that identifies the second user in the second application, when the predetermined operation pertaining to the second application is performed, the second user having a predetermined relationship with the first user; and
based on the second digital benefit request, causing provision of the digital benefit in the first application to the second user by determining the second user based on the first app user identifier of the second user, that identifies the second user in the first application, corresponding to the second app user identifier of the second user.

7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising
transmitting second application information to a second user having a predetermined relationship with the first user, based on the predetermined operation.

8 . A system comprising:
circuitry configured to
receive a first digital benefit request including a second app user identifier of a first user, that identifies the first user in a second application, when a predetermined operation pertaining to the second application is performed, the first digital benefit request being information requesting provision of a digital benefit in a first application; and
based on the first digital benefit request, cause provision of the digital benefit in the first application to the first user by determining the first user based on a first app user identifier of the first user, that identifies the first user in the first application, corresponding to the second app user identifier of the first user.

9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein
the circuitry is further configured to store, in a memory, association information that associates with each other the first app user identifier, the second app user identifier, and a first user identifier identifying the first user, and the digital benefit is caused to be provided based on reference to the stored association information.

10 . The system of claim 8 , wherein
the circuitry is further configured to
receive a notification of information related to a click of a link for installation of the second application, the link being displayed in the first application, and the notification including the first app user identifier; and
cause the second application to be installed in response to receiving the notification.

11 . The system of claim 10 , wherein
the digital benefit is caused to be provided in response to receiving the first digital benefit request within a predetermined time period from receipt of the notification.

12 . The system of claim 8 , wherein
the digital benefit is for use in only the first application.

13 . The system of claim 8 , wherein
the circuitry is further configured to
receive a second digital benefit request including the second app user identifier of a second user, that identifies the second user in the second application, when the predetermined operation pertaining to the second application is performed, the second user having a predetermined relationship with the first user; and
based on the second digital benefit request, cause provision of the digital benefit in the first application to the second user by determining the second user based on the first app user identifier of the second user, that identifies the second user in the first application, corresponding to the second app user identifier of the second user.

14 . The system of claim 8 , wherein
the circuitry is further configured to transmit second application information to a second user having a predetermined relationship with the first user, based on the predetermined operation.

15 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing thereon computer program instructions causing a system to execute:
receiving a first digital benefit request including a second app user identifier of a first user, that identifies the first user in a second application, when a predetermined operation pertaining to the second application is performed, the first digital benefit request being information requesting provision of a digital benefit in a first application; and based on the first digital benefit request, causing provision of the digital benefit in the first application to the first user by determining the first user based on a first app user identifier of the first user, that identifies the first user in the first application, corresponding to the second app user identifier of the first user.

16 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the computer program instructions further cause the system to execute
storing, in a memory, association information that associates with each other the first app user identifier, the second app user identifier, and a first user identifier identifying the first user, wherein the digital benefit is caused to be provided based on reference to the stored association information.

17 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the computer program instructions further cause the system to execute
receiving a notification of information related to a click of a link for installation of the second application, the link being displayed in the first application, and the notification including the first app user identifier; and causing the second application to be installed in response to receiving the notification.

18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein
the digital benefit is caused to be provided in response to receiving the first digital benefit request within a predetermined time period from receipt of the notification.

19 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein
the dig

Assignees

• Gree Inc

Inventors

• Ono Yuichi
• Watabe Takuya
• Takino Yugo

Classifications

• G06Q30/0207 Primary

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