System and method for activating serial number of a point storage card

Abstract

A system and a method for activating serial numbers of point storage cards are provided. First, a user connects a computer device to the system for activating the serial number of the point storage card, and inputs a member account and member password for authentication purposes. Once the member account and member password are verified to be valid, a point storage card selection interface is generated for the user to select at least one kind of the point storage cards therefrom. When a payment process for the selected point storage card is completed, the payment information is transmitted to a corresponding supplier system to request activation of the serial number of the point storage card.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to a system and a method for activating serial numbers of point storage cards, and, more particularly, to a system and a method that provides cross-platform serial number activation services through a single interface.[0003]2. Description of Related Art[0004]Online games are rapidly increasing in popularity along with developments in multimedia. Generally, game players are required to purchase and activate point storage cards so as to continue their ‘lives’ in the online games they are playing, such point storage cards usually being sold through distributors / retailers.[0005]FIG. 1 shows a conventional process for purchasing a point storage card by a game player. As shown in the drawing, a supplier 3a provides a point storage card to a distributor / retailer 2a for sale. A game player 1a purchases the point storage card from the distributor / retailer 2a so as to obtain a serial number by scratc...

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Benefits of technology

[0016]Therefore, the present invention provides a mechanism for requesting a supplier system to activate serial numbers of point storage cards through the Internet without the need for disclosing the serial numbers to distributors / retailers. After the supplier system receives payment information related to the point storage cards, the supplier system activates the serial numbers of the point storage cards. During this process, the serial number information does not need to be transmitted back to the system for activating the serial numbers or transmitted to the outside, thereby decreasing the risk of disclosure of the serial number information. Meanwhile, the distributors / retailers are freed from the burden of bearing a serial number inventory.

[0017]Further, users at the computer device do not need to input the serial numbers or verification codes, thereby improving the users' convenience.

Problems solved by technology

However, such a process requires the fabrication of the point storage cards and silver coating, thereby increasing the cost.

Meanwhile, the silver debris from the scratching step causes secondary pollution to the environment.

In addition, since the silver coating could be fairly readily scratched off and recoated, serial numbers may be unlawfully obtained for reproduction of point storage cards, thus potentially resulting in great loss to the industry and consumers.

The above-described process avoids the silver coating and environmental pollution caused by the silver coating, and also saves the cost for fabricating the point storage cards.

However, it incurs the cost for printing serial numbers of the electronic point storage cards and cannot effectively prevent disclosure of the serial number information and unlawful fraud associated therewith.

However, the process still cannot prevent disclosure of the serial number information because such information might be intercepted while being sent back.

Therefore, overcoming the above drawbacks has become a rather urgent issue.

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