KR101790784B1 - Method for Controlling Ordering to Store - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the store order control method of the present invention, in a smartphone of a user having a local wireless communication module capable of receiving a radio frequency signal transmitted from a signal device provided in a store to a local area, A store identification value for identifying a store that can be ordered through the smartphone and an identification value of the signal device to be transmitted to a nearby location through a radio frequency signal in a signal device provided in the store are linked and stored in a designated medium, A radio frequency signal received through the communication module is read and an identification value transmitted from the at least one signal device existing in the reach range of the radio frequency signal to the near side through the radio frequency signal is detected, Is compared with the identification value of the signal device held on the designated medium Wherein the signal strength of the radio frequency signal corresponding to the matched identification value is checked to determine whether the magnitude of the signal strength is greater than or equal to a specified reference strength, And a store identification value associated with an identification value included in a radio frequency signal having a stabilization pattern in which a variation amount of the signal intensity obtained by statistically processing a variation amount of the signal intensity during a predetermined time is within a specified reference variation amount, And an application screen for order processing of a store corresponding to the store identification value is displayed on the display unit. When order processing for the confirmed store is performed, payment information for order payment corresponding to the order processing to the confirmed store is confirmed (P > = 1) payment means available for the order settlement, And it controls to process payment for the payment information from the payment method selected.

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The present invention provides a method for a user to execute on a smartphone of a user having a local wireless communication module capable of receiving a radio frequency signal transmitted from a signal device provided in a store, A store identification value for identifying a possible store and an identification value of the signal device to be transmitted to a nearby location via a radio frequency signal in a signaling device provided in the store are linked and stored in a designated medium, The method comprising the steps of: reading a radio frequency signal to detect an identification value sent out over a radio frequency signal from one or more signaling devices in the reach of the radio frequency signal, One or more identifications to be matched against an identification value of the signaling device And reading the signal strength of the radio frequency signal corresponding to the matched discrimination value to determine a change in the signal intensity within a specified range of the magnitude of the signal strength, And a store identification value associated with an identification value included in a radio frequency signal having a stabilization pattern in which a variation amount of the signal intensity obtained by statistically processing the variation in the signal intensity is the smallest within a specified reference change amount, And an application screen for order processing of a store to be displayed is displayed. When the order is processed for the confirmed store, payment information for order payment corresponding to the order processing to the confirmed store is confirmed, (P > = 1) payment means among the available payment means And controlling the settlement of the settlement information.

In the past, an application installed in a mobile phone has been produced in the form of a virtual machine (VM), and complicated usage approval of a communication company has been required to install the application in the mobile phone. Therefore, there are many limitations in creating and distributing mobile phone applications to mobile phone users, and it was almost impossible to produce / distribute mobile phone applications except for some content providers who contracted with mobile communication companies.

With the recent activation of smartphones, it is becoming more and more important to install various applications on smart phones and to provide the application-based services to users of the smart phones without the above restriction. It is possible to download and install a desired application. Therefore, operators operating offline stores were given the opportunity to create applications that could be used in their stores and distribute them to smartphone users, without relying on content providers.

However, the above-mentioned increase in the amount of the smartphone application not only makes it difficult for users to search for and determine which one of the numerous applications to download and install, It is inconvenient to know whether it is appropriate to load it.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a method implemented in a smartphone of a user having a local wireless communication module capable of receiving a radio frequency signal transmitted from a signaling device provided in a store, A first step of associating a store identification value for identifying a store that can be ordered with the identification information of the signal device transmitted from the signal device provided in the store with a radio frequency signal to a nearby device, A second step of reading a radio frequency signal received through the module and detecting an identification value transmitted from the at least one signal device existing in the reach of the radio frequency signal to the near side through the radio frequency signal; Value with the identification value of the signaling device held on the designated medium Determining a matched identity value and reading the signal strength of the radio frequency signal corresponding to the matched identity value to determine whether the magnitude of the signal strength is greater than or equal to a specified reference strength, A third step of identifying a store identification value associated with an identification value included in a radio frequency signal having a stabilization pattern in which a variation amount of the signal intensity obtained by statistically processing a variation amount A fourth step of displaying an application screen for order processing of a store corresponding to the identified store identification value, and a fourth step of displaying an application screen for order processing corresponding to the verified store identification value, A fifth step of confirming settlement information for P (P And a sixth step of controlling the settlement of the settlement information through a payment means selected by the user among the plurality of settlement means.

A store order control method according to the present invention is a method executed in a smartphone of a user having a short range wireless communication module capable of receiving a radio frequency signal transmitted from a signal device provided in a store to a short distance, A first step of associating a store identification value for identifying a store that can be ordered through the smartphone with an identification value of the signal device to be transmitted to a nearby location through a radio frequency signal in a signal device provided in the store, A second step of reading a radio frequency signal received through the short-range wireless communication module and detecting an identification value sent from the one or more signal devices existing in the reach range of the radio frequency signal to a short distance via a radio frequency signal; Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > and / or < / RTI > Identifying one or more identification values to be matched against the identification value and reading the signal strength of the radio frequency signal corresponding to the matched identification value to determine whether the magnitude of the signal strength is greater than or equal to a specified reference strength, Which is statistically processed within a predetermined period of time and whose variation amount of the signal intensity is within a specified reference change amount, is identified as a store identification value associated with an identification value included in any radio frequency signal having a stabilization pattern A fourth step of displaying an application screen for order processing of a store corresponding to the identified store identification value, and a fourth step of displaying an application screen for order processing corresponding to the identified store identification value, A fifth step of confirming settlement information for a corresponding order settlement, First through the available P (P≥1) of a payment method selected by the user of the payment instrument to be characterized in that it comprises a sixth step for controlling to process the payment for the payment information.

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In the store order control method according to the present invention, the first step may include: associating the store identification value with an application identification value that identifies an application for order processing of a store corresponding to the store identification value, Wherein the third step comprises processing the application screen corresponding to the application identification value associated with the identified store identification value to be displayed.

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In the store order control method according to the present invention, when the application screen is implemented through a separate application, the first step is a step of associating the store identification value with an application identification value identifying the separate application, Wherein the third step comprises the steps of: confirming whether a separate application corresponding to the application identification value associated with the store identification value is recorded in the designated program memory of the smartphone; And executing the application so that the application screen is loaded and activated when the application is recorded in the application screen.

The method of controlling a store order according to the present invention may further include performing a process of downloading the application and recording the application in the program memory if the application is not recorded in the program memory .

In the store order control method according to the present invention, the P payment means may include p (1? P? P) payment means available in the application and p ' Pp) number of payment programs are included in one or more payment means.

In the store order control method according to the present invention, the P payment means may include: prepaid payment means issued at the identified store; prepaid payment means issued by the store group to which the identified store belongs; Prepaid type payment means issued by an affiliated company affiliated with the store affiliated with the store group, prepaid type payment means issued by an affiliated company affiliated with the store group to which the identified store is belonged, postpaid type payment means issued by a credit card company, , Payment means based on a money transfer basis using an account opened in a financial institution, and payment means of at least one of a credit card company and a debit-type payment means issued in association with a financial company.

In the store order control method according to the present invention, the sixth step may include: checking member information for identifying a user who processes the order settlement; checking the membership information of the user, And sharing the member information corresponding to the settlement processing with at least one of the server of the identified store and the server of the store group to which the identified store belongs.

In the store order control method according to the present invention, the sixth step may include controlling the payment program to be executed when the order payment is interlocked with a separate payment program, or transferring the payment information to the payment program And a step of controlling the control unit.

A method for controlling a store order according to the present invention is a method executed in a smartphone of a user having a local wireless communication module capable of receiving a radio frequency signal transmitted from a local device installed in a store, A first step of reading out the received radio frequency signals and confirming i (i? 1) stores located within a certain distance out of N (N? 1) stores that can be ordered through a smart phone; A second step of confirming a store corresponding to a radio frequency signal in which the magnitude of the signal intensity of the radio frequency signal is large and the amount of change of the signal intensity during a predetermined period of time is small, And an application screen for an order processing of the n-th store to be displayed, and a third step of processing the order for the n-th store, A fourth step of confirming settlement information for order settlement corresponding to the order processing to the nth store, a fourth step of confirming settlement information for order settlement corresponding to the order processing to the nth store, And a fifth step of controlling so as to process the payment for

In the store order control method according to the present invention, the second step corresponds to a radio frequency signal having a pattern in which a variation amount of a signal strength is stabilized among radio frequency signals whose signal strength magnitudes of radio frequency signals are equal to or greater than a designated signal strength To the nth store where the user is going to visit the store.

In the store order control method according to the present invention, when the application screen is implemented through a separate application, it is checked whether a separate application for order processing of the nth store is recorded in the designated program memory, And executing the application so that the application screen is loaded or activated when the application is recorded in the memory.

The method of controlling a store order according to the present invention may further include performing a process of downloading the application and recording the application in the program memory if the application is not recorded in the program memory .

In the store order control method according to the present invention, the P payment means may include p (1? P? P) payment means available in the application and p ' Pp) number of payment programs are included in one or more payment means.

In the store order control method according to the present invention, the P payment means may be a prepaid payment means issued by the nth store, a prepaid payment means issued by a store group to which the nth store belongs, Prepaid payment means issued by an affiliated company affiliated with the nth store, prepaid payment means issued by an affiliate affiliated with the store group to which the nth store belongs, postpaid payment means issued by a credit card company, , Payment means based on a money transfer basis using an account opened in a financial institution, and payment means of at least one of a credit card company and a debit-type payment means issued in association with a financial company.

In the store order control method according to the present invention, the fifth step may include: checking member information identifying a user who processes the order settlement; checking the member information of the user of the nth store, And sharing the member information corresponding to the settlement processing with at least one of the server of the nth store and the server of the store group to which the nth store belongs.

In the store order control method according to the present invention, the fifth step may include controlling the payment program to be executed when the order settlement is interlocked with a separate settlement program, or transferring the settlement information to the settlement program And a step of controlling the control unit.

The smartphone according to the present invention is characterized in that at least one of N (N > = 1) stores that the user has visited (or is scheduled to arrive) based on the change of communication state between the near field wireless communication module and at least one connection point within a certain distance, (N) stores an application corresponding to the nth store in the program memory of the smartphone when the nth store is determined, An application loading unit for downloading the application from the program storage medium of the communication network and processing to record the application in the program memory if the application is not identified; A member registration processing unit for maintaining the member information in a maintenance medium, (1? P? P) number of payment means implemented in the application among the P (P? 1) payment means available through the application recorded in the program memory on the basis of the member information held in the application (1? P '? (Pp)) payment programs associated with the application are downloaded and recorded in the program memory, or p' payment programs recorded in the program memory are linked to be linked with the application And a unit linking portion.

According to the present invention, the smartphone may further include: an access point detecting unit for detecting at least one access point close to a predetermined distance through the short range wireless communication module; and a control unit for acquiring an access point identification value for the detected at least one access point (I > = 1) within the predetermined distance by comparing the acquired connection point identification value with the connection point identification value for identifying the connection point included in the N (N > = 1) 1) number of store access point identification values, and the store determining unit determines, based on the intensity of the radio frequency signal transmitted from the i store access points, And determines at least one nth (1? N? N) stores.

According to the present invention, the smartphone further comprises an event detection unit for detecting at least one event value corresponding to an event identification value for loading the application, And the member registration processing unit may maintain the member information of the user in the member information holding medium in response to the event value.

According to the present invention, in the smartphone, the application loading unit is configured to store the m (m < m > M) store group corresponding to the m & Stores the icon (or content) in the screen schedule area and then downloads the application associated with the nth store (or the mth store group to which the nth store belongs) in response to the selection event of the icon (or content) (Or contents) corresponding to the nth store (or the mth store group to which the nth store belongs) is displayed on the program selection screen of the smartphone, and the icon Stores the application associated with the nth store (or the mth store group to which the nth store belongs) in response to the request and records the downloaded application in the program memory, The download may be at least one application associated with the n-th signal store to detect (or combination of signals) as a trigger signal (or the m groups within the store the store n) to be written to the program memory.

According to the present invention, the smartphone may further include a payment means identification unit for identifying P (P? 1) payment means available through the application recorded in the program memory.

According to the present invention, in the smartphone, the P payment means is arranged in the mth (1? M? M) store group to which the nth store belongs among the nth store (or M A prepaid payment means issued by at least one partner affiliated with the nth store (or mth store group), a postponed payment means issued by a credit card company, a debit-type payment issued by a financial institution, Means (or a direct debit payment means), and debit type payment means issued by a credit card company and a financial institution in association with each other.

According to the present invention, in the smartphone, the payment means linking unit is configured to associate with the mth (1? M? M) store group of the nth store (or M (M? 1) At least one payment means issuer server among affiliated companies, credit card companies, and financial companies can share at least one payment means issued to the member by sharing the member information held in the member information holding medium.

According to the present invention, the smartphone executes an application recorded in the program memory corresponding to the nth store, and when at least one payment program linked to the application is recorded in the program memory, And an application control unit for executing the payment program corresponding to the payment target payment means determined by the payment control unit and controlling the payment information between the application and the payment program to be interlocked with each other.

According to the present invention, the application control unit displays the icon (or the content) corresponding to the application on the screen schedule area, and then executes the application in response to the selection event of the icon (or the content) (Or content) to be displayed on a program selection screen of the smartphone and then executing the application in response to a selection event of the icon (or content), or displaying at least one signal (Or combination thereof) associated with the operation of the smartphone by sensing a reaction of the user to the interface after displaying an application execution request interface for the application by sensing the response as a trigger signal, A combination of It may be detected as a signal going to perform automatically the application.

According to the present invention, the application control unit transfers the settlement information determined through the application to the settlement program through inter-process communication, or configures the settlement information determined through the application as a file to be loaded by the settlement program, In the memory storage area to which the payment program refers, or may make the payment information determined by the application constitute the data referred to by the payment program and keep the payment information on the medium on the communication network referred to by the payment program.

The program according to the present invention can be executed in a smart phone having a short-range wireless communication module, and the smart phone can be operated in accordance with a change in communication state between at least one access point within a certain distance and the short- A store determining unit for determining at least one nth (1? N? N) store where a user is a visitor (or expected to be a visitor) out of N? 1 stores, and if the nth store is determined, An application loading unit for downloading the application from the program storage medium of the communication network and processing the application to be recorded in the program memory if the application is not confirmed; The user information of the user is inquired from the user information holding medium or the key (P > = 1) payment means available through an application recorded in the program memory based on the member information held in the member information holding medium, (1? P? P) number of settlement means implemented in the application or downloading p '(1? P'? (Pp)) payment programs associated with the application and recording them in the program memory, And operates as payment means cooperating portion that cooperates so that p ' settlement programs recorded in the memory are linked with the application.

According to the present invention, the program further causes the wireless terminal to operate as an event detection unit for detecting at least one event value corresponding to an event identification value for loading the application, The application processing unit writes the application into the program memory, and the member registration processing unit can maintain the member information of the user in the member information holding medium in response to the event value.

According to the present invention, the program may further cause the wireless terminal to operate as a payment means identification unit for identifying P (P? 1) payment means available through the application recorded in the program memory.

According to the present invention, the program causes the wireless terminal to execute an application recorded in the program memory corresponding to the nth store, and when at least one payment program linked to the application is recorded in the program memory And an application control unit for executing the payment program corresponding to the payment target payment means determined through the application and controlling the payment information between the application and the payment program to be interlocked with each other.

A method for interworking with smartphone applications through communication status determination according to the present invention is a smartphone application interworking method for determining a communication state of a smartphone having a short range wireless communication module, Determining at least one nth (1? N? N) store where a user is (or is expected to be) a visitor among N (N? 1) stores based on a change in communication state between one connection point; n store is determined, checking whether the application corresponding to the nth store is recorded in the program memory of the smartphone, and if the application is not confirmed, downloading the application from the program storage medium of the communication network, To the user information storage medium, (P > = 1) through an application recorded in the program memory based on the member information held in the member information holding medium, (1? P? P) number of payment means implemented in the application among the plurality of payment means, or downloading p '(1? P'? (Pp)) payment programs associated with the application, And recording the program in the program memory or linking p 'number of payment programs recorded in the program memory to be associated with the application.

According to the present invention, when a smartphone user has a visitor to a particular store providing a store application service, or is scheduled to visit, automatically identifies a store that the user has visited or is scheduled to visit and automatically loads an application to be used in the store, There is an advantage that a user can conveniently and conveniently use an application service provided in a specific store without searching for the application to be used in the store and downloading the application or inquiring the application provided in the smart phone and manually executing the application.

According to the present invention, when a smartphone user has a visitor to a specific store providing a store application service or is scheduled to be an attendant, the application of the store is automatically loaded on the smartphone and the user is automatically Thereby providing a member-only service using the application.

According to the present invention, in the case where a smartphone user is a visitor to a specific store providing a store application service or is scheduled to be an attendant, the application of the store is automatically loaded on the smartphone, and at the same time, There is an advantage in that a user-specific payment service using the application is provided.

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a smartphone function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an application operating server configuration for interworking with a smartphone according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a process of confirming a store that a smartphone user has visited (or is scheduled to visit) according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a process of loading an application of a store of a smartphone user (or expected to arrive) according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a process of downloading and loading an application of a store of a smartphone user who is a visitor (or is scheduled to arrive) according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a process of downloading and loading an application of a store of a smartphone user (or a customer who is expected to arrive) according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a process of linking an application of a store with a smartphone user (or who is expected to arrive) and a payment means of a user according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The operation principle of the preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and description. It should be understood, however, that the drawings and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention, and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention. 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. The terms used below are defined in consideration of the functions of the present invention, which may vary depending on the user, intention or custom of the operator. Therefore, the definition should be based on the contents throughout the present invention.

In order to more clearly describe the technical features of the present invention in the embodiments shown below, an explanation will be given with an identification code of a form such as "n" or "m" at the beginning of each term, Is intended to identify each term only and should not be construed as a distinction or limitation as to each of the terms serving as a different function and role by the identification code.

As a result, the technical idea of the present invention is determined by the claims, and the following embodiments are merely means for effectively explaining the technical idea of the present invention to a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs Only.

1 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of a smartphone 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 shows a state in which the communication state between the short range wireless communication module 111 provided in the smartphone 100 and an access point 250 provided in N (N? 1) stores is stabilized (1? N? N) stores (or M (1? M? M) store groups to which the n-th store belongs among M (M? 1) store groups) If the application associated with the nth store (or the mth store group) is not recorded in the program memory of the smartphone 100, the application is downloaded and stored in the program memory, and the user of the smartphone 100 (Or an m-th store group), and associates the application with at least one payment module, and corresponds to a function of the smartphone 100 according to the technical field of the present invention Those skilled in the art will appreciate that various implementations of the functionality of the smartphone 100 may be made with reference to and / or modified with respect to FIG. 1, but the present invention includes all such contemplated embodiments And the technical features thereof are not limited only by the method shown in FIG. The smartphone 100 of FIG. 1 may further include various functional configurations of a cellular phone (or smartphone 100) currently / in the future, in addition to the functional configuration shown in FIG. 1, It is clear that it is not limited.

1, the smartphone 100 includes a control unit 101, a memory unit 113, a screen output unit 102, a key input unit 103, a sound output unit 104, a sound input unit 105, A camera module 106, a wireless network communication module 110, a short range wireless communication module 111, a positioning module 112, a USIM 108, a reader 107, and a USIM 108, (109).

The controller 101 is a generic term for controlling the operation of the smartphone 100. The controller 101 includes at least one processor and an execution memory, BUS). According to the present invention, the control unit 101 loads at least one program code provided in the smartphone 100 into the execution memory through the processor, and outputs the result to at least one function And controls the operation of the smartphone 100. [ Hereinafter, a function configuration unit implemented in the form of program code for implementing the present invention will be described in the control unit 101 of FIG. 1 for convenience. It should be noted that although FIG. 1 shows a store program for requesting an order for each store and a management program for managing at least one application program as separate programs, the present invention is not limited thereto , It is clear that the store-specific application program and the management program can be integrated into one program, or the store-specific application program can be implemented in the form of an order module for each store of the management program.

The memory unit 113 is a general term of a nonvolatile memory included in the smartphone 100 and includes at least one program code executed through the control unit 101 and at least one data set used by the program code And stores it. The memory unit 113 basically includes a system program code and a system data set corresponding to an operating system of the smartphone 100, a communication program code and a communication data set for processing a wireless communication connection of the smartphone 100, One application program code and application data set are stored, and the program code and data set for implementing the present invention are also stored in the memory unit 113.

The screen output unit 102 is composed of a screen output device (for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) device) and an output module for driving the screen output device 102. The screen output unit 102 is connected to the control unit 101 via a bus, And outputs the calculation result corresponding to the screen output to the screen output device among the calculation results.

The key input unit 103 comprises a key input device having at least one key button (or a touch screen device interlocked with the screen output unit 102) and an input module for driving the key input unit. The control unit 101, And inputs a command for commanding various operations of the control unit 101 or data necessary for the operation of the control unit 101. [

The sound output unit 104 is composed of a speaker for outputting a sound signal and a sound module for driving the speaker. The sound output unit 104 is connected to the control unit 101 through a bus, And outputs the result of the operation through the speaker. The sound module decodes sound data to be output through the speaker and converts the sound data into a sound signal.

The sound input unit 105 includes a microphone for receiving a sound signal and a sound module for driving the microphone, and transmits the sound data input through the microphone to the control unit 101. The sound module encodes and encodes a sound signal input through the microphone.

The camera unit 106 is composed of the optical unit, a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) and a camera module for driving the CCD unit, and acquires bitmap data input to the CCD through the optical unit. The bitmap data may include both still image data and moving image data.

The wireless network communication module 110 is a collective term for communicating wireless communication. The wireless network communication module 110 includes at least one antenna, an RF module, a baseband module, and a signal processing module for transmitting and receiving a radio frequency signal of a specific frequency band. The control unit 101 is connected to the control unit 101 via a bus and transmits the calculation result corresponding to the wireless communication among the various calculation results of the control unit 101 through the wireless communication or receives the data through the wireless communication, And simultaneously maintains the procedure of connection, registration, communication, and handoff of the wireless communication.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the wireless network communication module 110 may be configured to perform a mobile communication configuration that performs at least one of connection to a mobile communication network, location registration, call processing, call connection, data communication and handoff according to a CDMA / WCDMA standard . Meanwhile, according to the intention of those skilled in the art, the wireless network communication module 110 may be an IEEE 802.16? According to the specification, the wireless communication module 110 may further include a portable Internet communication component that performs at least one of connection to the portable Internet, location registration, data communication, and handoff. Is not to be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention.

The short-range wireless communication module 111 comprises a short-range communication module for connecting a communication session using a radio frequency signal as a communication medium within a predetermined distance. Preferably, the short-range wireless communication module 111 includes RFID communication, Bluetooth communication, Wi- , And public wireless communications. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the short range wireless communication module 111 may be integrated with the wireless network communication module 110.

The USIM 108 reader unit 107 exchanges at least one data set with a universal subscriber identity module mounted or detached from the smartphone 100 based on the ISO / IEC 7816 standard As a generic term for the configuration, the data set is exchanged in a half duplex communication manner through an APDU (Application Protocol Data Unit).

The USIM 108 is an SIM type card having an IC chip according to the ISO / IEC 7816 standard, and includes an input / output interface including at least one contact connected to the USIM 108 reader unit 107, An IC chip memory for storing a program code and a data set for one IC chip; and a memory for storing the program code for the IC chip in accordance with at least one command transmitted from the smartphone 100, Extracting (or processing) the received signal and transmitting it to the input / output interface.

The input / output interface includes at least one of a power supply (VCC), a reset signal (RST), a clock signal (CLK), a ground (GND), a programming power supply (VPP), and an input / output , The processor interfaces with the USIM 108 reader unit 107 via the contact. The IC chip memory stores system program codes and system parameters corresponding to the operating system of the IC chip and at least one security module, and stores at least one communication required for the wireless communication network connection of the smartphone 100 in a fixed storage area (Subscriber Identity Module) information including parameters. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the IC chip memory includes at least one storage area for each applet issuer (for example, SD (Security Domain)) storing program codes (= applets) and data sets produced by at least one applet issuer )).

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the memory of the USIM 108 is connected to payment means (for example, a credit card, a check card, a debit card, a credit card, a debit card, Payment means information corresponding to a cash card, an electronic passbook, and a customer account) and an applet program code for operating the payment means can be recorded.

The positioning module 112 is configured by a GPS positioning module for positioning the movement position of the smartphone 100 and receives satellite signals transmitted from at least three GPS satellites orbiting the earth orbit, 100 are calculated.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the location location module 112 is connected to the smartphone 100 and the base station (or access point 250) in conjunction with a positioning device on a communication network associated with at least two base stations And a point of time (point 250) between the arrival time of the smartphone 100 and the frequency arrival time (or the arrival angle) between the smartphone 100 and the point of time (point 250).

1, the smartphone 100 includes an access point identification value for identifying an access point 250 included in N (N > = 1) stores, and an application for identifying an application to be executed in the N stores And a media holding unit (115) for holding an identification value and an event identification value identifying an event for loading the application on a medium, wherein when the N stores are grouped, the media holding unit (115) (M > = 1) store group identification values to which at least one store out of the N stores belongs, and a connection point identification value for identifying a connection point (250) corresponding to each of the M store groups An application identification value that identifies an application that is loading the application and an event identification value that identifies an event that loads the application. Here, the medium may include at least one of a storage area of the memory unit 113, a memory area of the USIM 108, a variable allocation area of a program code area constituting the program code of the present invention, and a declaration area, It is to be expressly understood that the present invention is not limited by the method for implementing the medium, which may include a medium on a communication network connectable via the short-range wireless communication module 111 or the wireless network communication module 110. [

According to the present invention, the N stores are provided with an access point 250 for connecting the short-range wireless communication module 111 with a communication session, and the media provided in the access point 250 includes respective access point devices An uniquely identifying access point identification value is maintained.

The access point identification value includes at least one unique IP address and MAC address fixedly allocated to the access point 250, a unique code value uniquely recorded in the medium of the access point 250, a unique code value , And a device serial number.

According to the present invention, the access point identification value may be transmitted from the access point 250 to the smartphone 100 according to a request of the smartphone 100, May be shared with the smartphone 100 in the course of forming a communication session with the smartphone 100. [

The media holding unit 115 connects the connection point identification value for identifying the connection point 250 provided in the store with the N store identification values for identifying the N stores and stores the connection point identification value in the medium.

Wherein the store identification value includes at least one store unique number allocated to the N stores and a store unique code allocated to the N stores, or a business registration number assigned to each of the N stores, a store name and a store location combination name, A store address, store representative information, and a store telephone number.

The media holding unit 115 determines M store groups by grouping at least one store based on names and sales items among the N stores. For example, in the case of a franchise store having 100 stores, the 100 stores are independent stores for each region, but the same names are the same and the sales products are the same so that the 100 stores belong to one store group.

When M store groups are determined based on the N stores, the media holding unit 115 allocates identifiers unique to the M store groups. Each store group operates a common application application, which stores the application identification value unique to each store group application or identifies the unique application identification value pre-assigned to the application. Here, the application identification value may be greater than or equal to the number of store groups.

When the store group identification value uniquely identifying the M store groups and the K (K? M) application identification values equal to or larger than the store group number are allocated (or confirmed) as described above, Stores the (M) store group identification values allocated (or confirmed) and the K application identification values in the medium.

Here, the store group identification value may include common identification data of the store identification value belonging to each store group, or include at least one group unique number and group unique code separately allocated to each store group, A business registration number assigned to a representative company of each store group, and a store representative.

In a case where the K applications are composed of K separate application files according to an embodiment of the present invention, the application identification value includes a file name of each application file, a unique identification value included in a file header, A hash value obtained by hashing a specific area, and a hash value obtained by hashing each application file.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, when the K applications are composed of one common application and K application modules (or resource files) (for example, after the common application is executed, the common application loads a specific application module (Or when the executed common application loads a specific resource file to implement each application execution environment), the application identification value is a file name of the application module (or resource file) , A unique identification value included in the file header, a hash value obtained by hashing a specific area of each application module (or resource file), and a hash value obtained by hashing each application module (or resource file).

Referring to FIG. 1, the smartphone 100 includes an access point detecting unit 120 for detecting at least one access point 250 near a certain distance through the near field wireless communication module 111, An access point identification unit (125) for obtaining an access point identification value for at least one access point (250), a connection point identification unit (125) for obtaining the access point identification value and a connection A store access point identification unit 130 for checking i (i > 1) store access point identification values within a predetermined distance by comparing access point identification values identifying the access point 250, (1? N? N) stores based on the intensity of the radio frequency signal transmitted from the user (or expected to be visited) by the user.

The short-range wireless communication module 111 detects at least one connection point 250 existing within a predetermined distance, and the connection point detection unit 120 detects a connection point of the wireless communication module 111 corresponding to the short- A communication object detection protocol of a communication protocol standard is applied to the same radio frequency signal band detected close to a certain distance based on a communication protocol standard for a signal band so that at least one connection point 250).

When at least one access point 250 near a certain distance is detected through the access point detecting unit 120, the access point identifying unit 125 detects the access point 250 of the access point detecting unit 120 The access point 250 identifies an access point identification value of the detection target access point 250 identified based on the communication object detection protocol or attempts to connect a communication session to the detected access point 250, The access point identification value uniquely assigned to the access point 250 is received.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the access point identifier 125 maintains a reference frequency signal strength for determining an access point 250 to acquire the access point identification value on the medium, (250) having the strength of a radio frequency signal transmitted from the access point (250) among the at least one access point (250) detected through the access point (250) and obtains the access point identification value from the determined access point (250).

The reference signal strength may be determined based on a distance between the smartphone 100 and the access point 250 and a presence of a radio wave disturbance / interference / shielding material between the smartphone 100 and the access point 250, The intensity of the frequency at which the connection point 250 is provided is determined such that the smartphone 100 can determine whether the smartphone 100 has been visited or expected to be launched, Lt; / RTI >

The store connection point confirmation unit 130 compares the access point identification value obtained through the access point identification unit 125 with the N access point identification values held in the medium and stores the access point identification value And identifies i store access point identification values within a predetermined distance from the smartphone 100. [

When the i store access points 250 are confirmed, the store determining unit 135 compares the magnitudes of radio frequency signal intensity for a certain period of time transmitted from the i store access points 250, The i access points 250 are arranged in ascending order according to the descending order of radio frequency signal intensity transmitted from the point 250.

In addition, the burden determining unit 135 acquires the radio frequency signal intensity transmitted from the i store access points 250 for a predetermined period of time over time, holds the radio frequency signal intensity in the medium, The radio frequency signal intensity change amount for the predetermined time is stabilized through statistical processing (e.g., average / deviation calculation for the radio frequency signal intensity variation amount) with respect to the signal strength variation amount (for example, (The average / deviation with respect to the quantity) is arranged in descending order of the i store access points 250 on the basis of the pattern.

The store determining unit 135 determines a radio frequency signal strength size based on the ascending sorting of the radio frequency signal strength magnitudes transmitted from the i store access points 250 and the sorting of the radio frequency signal intensity changing patterns in descending order At least one nth store where the user of the smartphone 100 has visited or is scheduled to visit is determined as at least one store equipped with a store access point 250 that is larger and the radio frequency signal intensity change pattern becomes more stable .

According to the method of the present invention, the store determining unit 135 may determine the stores other than the n-th store out of the i stores as the user's available stores.

1, when the nth store is determined, the smartphone 100 determines whether an application corresponding to the nth store is recorded in the program memory of the smartphone 100 And activating an application mode for executing the application when the application is confirmed, and activating an application mode for downloading the application from the program storage medium 215 on the communication network and recording the application in the program memory if the application is not identified An event detection unit (150) for detecting an event value corresponding to an event identification value for loading the application when the application mode is activated; and an event detection unit In response to the An application loading unit (160) for downloading the application from the program storage medium (215) and recording the application in the program memory; and an application management unit (160) for executing the application recorded in the program memory in response to the detected event value And an application control unit 155 for controlling the application program.

If at least one nth store that the user has visited or is scheduled to visit is determined through the store determining unit 135, the application verifying unit 140 obtains, from the medium, the n-th store identification value Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > 1 < / RTI > If the m store group identification value that identifies the m (1? M? M) store group to which the n-th store identification value belongs is held in the medium, the application verifying unit (140) and the store location of the m stores, and confirms at least one application identification value associated with the m store group identification value.

When at least one application identification value connected to the nth store identification value (or the m (1? M? M) store group identification value to which the nth store belongs) is confirmed, the application identification unit 140 identifies 100) for storing an application identification value for identifying each application from an application recorded in the program memory, and comparing the extracted application identification value and an application identification value held in the medium, It is confirmed whether the application associated with the identification value (or the m (1? M? M) store group identification value to which the nth store belongs) is recorded.

When the application is recorded in the program memory, the application operating unit 145 activates an application mode for executing the application recorded in the program memory (hereinafter referred to as "application execution mode" for convenience). Here, the application mode refers to the operation state of the program, not the actually defined operation mode, and the present invention is not limited to the mode.

According to the first embodiment of the present invention, the application execution mode displays an icon (or content) corresponding to the application on a screen schedule area, and then executes the application in response to a selection event of the icon (or content) In the application mode, the event detection unit 150 detects a selection event of an icon (or a content) displayed in the screen schedule area, and the application control unit 155 determines whether the icon (or content) N < / RTI > store that is either a visitor or a passenger.

According to the second embodiment of the present invention, the application execution mode displays an icon (or content) corresponding to the application on the program selection screen of the smartphone 100, (Or contents) displayed on the program selection screen, and the application control unit 155 detects an event of the icon (or content) displayed on the program selection screen, And in response to the selection event, executes at least one application associated with the nth store that the user has visited or is scheduled to visit.

According to the third embodiment of the present invention, the application execution mode detects at least one signal (or a combination of signals) associated with the operation of the smartphone 100 as a trigger signal and transmits an application execution request interface The application detecting unit 150 detects a user's reaction to the application execution request interface, and the application control unit 155 detects the user's reaction to the application execution request interface, And executes at least one application associated with the nth store that the user has visited or is scheduled to visit based on the user's reaction.

According to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, the application execution mode is an application mode in which at least one signal (or combination of signals) associated with the operation of the smartphone 100 is detected as a trigger signal and the application is automatically executed , The event detection unit 150 detects a trigger signal associated with the operation of the smartphone 100 and the application control unit 155 controls the operation of the smartphone 100 based on the trigger signal, And automatically executes at least one application.

On the other hand, when the application is not recorded in the program memory, the application operating unit 145 downloads the application from the program storage medium 215 on the communication network and writes the application in the program memory Quot; installation mode "). Herein, the application installation mode is a member addition mode in which the user is registered as a member of the nth store (or the mth store group to which the nth store belongs), the nth store (or the mth store group to which the nth store belongs) ) Associated with an application associated with at least one payment module.

According to the first embodiment of the present invention, the application installation mode displays icons (or contents) corresponding to the nth store (or mth store group) on a screen schedule area and then selects icons An application mode associated with the nth store (or the mth store group to which the nth store belongs) in response to an event, and recording the downloaded application in the program memory, wherein the event detecting unit (150) (Or content), and the application loading unit 160 downloads the application from the program storage medium 215 on the communication network in response to the selection event of the icon (or content) and writes the application in the program memory .

According to the second embodiment of the present invention, the application installation mode displays icons (or contents) corresponding to the nth store (or mth store group) on the program selection screen of the smartphone 100, An application mode in which an application associated with the nth store (or an mth store group to which the nth store belongs) is downloaded and recorded in the program memory in response to a selection event of an icon (or content) (Or content) displayed on the program selection screen, and the application loading unit 160 downloads the application from the program storage medium 215 on the communication network in response to the selection event of the icon And records it in the program memory.

According to the third embodiment of the present invention, the application installation mode senses at least one signal (or a combination of signals) associated with the operation of the smartphone 100 as a trigger signal, And stores the downloaded application in the program memory. The event detection unit 150 detects a trigger signal associated with the operation of the smartphone 100, 160 downloads the application from the program storage medium 215 on the communication network based on the trigger signal and records it in the program memory.

According to the method of the present invention, the application loading unit 160 may provide the application identification value to the application operation server 200 operating the program storage medium 215 on the communication network, The application installation data corresponding to the application identification value can be downloaded.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, when the application installation data and the nth store identification value (or the mth store group identification value) are connected to and maintained in the program storage medium 215 on the communication network, May provide the nth store identification value (or the mth store group identification value) to the application operating server 200 to download the application installation data, thereby not limiting the present invention.

After the application is downloaded to the program memory and written to the program memory, the application loading unit 160 can automatically switch the application mode to the application execution mode, The application can run.

1, when the application associated with the n-th store (or the mth store group) is not confirmed from the program memory, the smartphone 100 determines whether the application in the application install mode (or the subscription mode) And a member registration processing unit (165) for inquiring or inputting the member information of the user from the information holding medium and keeping it on the member information holding medium (225).

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the USIM 108 of the smartphone 100 or the communication company server to which the smartphone 100 is subscribed includes a user who stores and maintains subscriber information on the user of the smartphone 100, (Or an m-th store group) from the user information holding medium in the application install mode (or the subscription mode), the member registration processing unit 165 stores the user in the n-th store The member information of the user necessary for joining as a member of the user. On the other hand, the user information holding medium may be provided in the application operating server 200 on the communication network that processes the order / payment of the nth store (or the mth store group) in cooperation with the application.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the member registration processing unit 165 may send the user to the n-th store (or m (m) through the screen output unit 102 in the application install mode Store group), and obtain the member information of the user based on the information input through the member registration interface.

When the user's membership information is obtained, the member registration processor 165 stores the obtained user's membership information in the member information holding medium 225 for holding the membership information of the nth store (or the mth store group) Store and maintain.

The member information storage medium 225 may be implemented by allocating a certain storage area to the memory unit 113 or by sharing a user information storage medium on the USIM 108, (Or the mth store group), or may be implemented by being allocated to a storage medium provided in the store server (or terminal) provided in the nth store (or the mth store group) And the present invention is not limited by the manner in which the member information holding medium 225 is implemented.

1, when the application associated with the nth store (or the mth store group) is downloaded and recorded in the program memory, the smartphone 100 reads the available P (P (1)) of payment means, which is implemented in the application among the P payment means based on the member information held in the member information holding medium (225) (P < = P < P) pieces of payment programs associated with the application are downloaded and recorded in the program memory, or p ' And a payment means interlocking unit (175) for interlocking the payment programs to be associated with the application, wherein the application control unit (155) If at least one of the billing program that work with the application is written, and controls such that the application and the payment information between the payment program executes the payment interworking program corresponding to the payment method, payment destination, which is determined by the application.

When the application associated with the nth store (or the mth store group) is downloaded and recorded in the program memory, the payment means identification unit 170 identifies the P number of available users through the application recorded in the program memory Identify the payment method.

Here, the P payment means may be a prepaid payment means (for example, a prepaid payment means (for example, the m < th > store group) ), A prepaid payment means (for example, issued by a prepaid card issuer affiliated with the nth store (or the mth store group) issued by at least one affiliate affiliated with the nth store (or the mth store group) A prepayment type payment means (for example, a credit card) issued by a credit card company, a debit type payment means (or a money transfer payment means) issued by a financial company, a debit type payment means (E. G., A check card).

When P payment means available through the application are designated in the program storage medium 215 (or meta information associated with the application) provided in the application operating server 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention , The payment means identification unit 170 identifies the designated payment means and identifies it by including it in the P payment means.

If the application recorded in the program memory is provided with at least one payment module (for example, a program module for processing payment using the prepaid payment means issued to the nth store (or the mth store group)), The payment means identification unit 170 identifies the payment means corresponding to the payment module provided in the application by including it in the P payment means.

Also, the payment means identification unit 170 may be configured so that the payment program including the payment program including the banking module (or the payment module) provided to at least one financial institution, or the payment module provided by at least one credit card company, And when the payment program is recorded in the program memory, the payment means corresponding to the payment program recorded in the program memory is included in the P payment means and identified.

When the application associated with the nth store (or the mth store group) is downloaded and recorded in the program memory, and the member information of the user is maintained in the member information storage medium 225, The p number of payment means implemented in the application among the P number of payment means based on the member information held in the member information holding medium 225 and the P number of payment means identified through the payment means identification unit 170 Activate.

If the prepaid payment means issued to the nth store (or the mth store group) is included in the p payment means, the payment means linkage unit 175 transmits the application identification value (or the smartphone 100) (Or the m-th store group) through the user's consent and transmits the user's membership information to the settlement means operation server 240 of the nth store (or the mth store group) ) Issues the prepaid type payment means to the user based on the member information or inquires the prepaid type payment means issued to the user, and requests charging / payment of the prepaid type payment means requested by the payment module provided in the application And causes the request to be processed through the prepaid payment means of the issued (or inquired) user. For example, the payment means operation server 240 may connect the application identification value (or the communication number of the smartphone 100) and the user's member information to the prepaid payment means information of the user, Thus, the charging / payment request of the prepaid type payment means requested through the payment module provided in the application can be interlocked to be processed through the prepaid payment means of the user. Alternatively, the payment means interlocking unit 175 may store the prepaid payment means information of the user in the designated storage area of the memory unit 113, so that the prepaid payment means, which is requested through the payment module provided in the application, The charging / settlement request can be interlocked to be processed through the prepaid payment means of the user.

Or the prepaid payment means issued to an affiliate affiliated with the nth store (or the mth store group) is included in the p payment means, the payment means linkage unit 175 transmits the application identification value (or smart The communication number of the phone 100) and the user's membership information to the payment means operation server 240 of the affiliate through the user's agreement, and the payment means operation server 240 correspondingly transmits the member information The payment / payment request of the prepaid type payment means, which is requested through the payment module provided in the application, is issued to the user Or inquired) by the prepaid payment means of the user.

Or if the debit type payment means or the deferred payment type means is included in the p payment means, the payment means linking unit 175 transmits the application identification value (or the communication number of the smartphone 100) The settlement means operation server 240 transmits the member information to the settlement means operation server 240 of the financial company or the credit card company through the consent of the user, Issue or inquire payment means or deferred payment means. If the debit type payment means or the deferred payment type means is issued or inquired within a predetermined period, the payment means linkage unit 175 transmits the debit type payment means or postpayment type payment means requested by the payment module provided in the application The settlement request of the means is interlocked to be processed through the debit type settlement means or deferred settlement means of the user who has been issued (or inquired).

The payment means linkage unit 175 transmits the membership information held in the member information holding medium 225 and the P payment means identified through the payment means identification unit 170, Ap " payment program associated with " p " is downloaded and recorded in the program memory.

If the prepaid payment means issued to the nth store (or the mth store group) is included in the payment means of p ', the payment means linkage unit 175 transmits the application identification value ) And the user's membership information to the payment means operation server 240 of the nth store (or the mth store group) through the user's agreement, and the payment means operation server 240 If the prepaid payment means is issued to the user or the prepaid payment means is issued to the user based on the member information and the payment program including the corresponding payment module is transmitted, Downloads the payment program and records it in the program memory.

Or the prepaid payment means issued to the affiliate affiliated with the nth store (or the mth store group) is included in the payment means of p ', the payment means linkage unit 175 transmits the application identification value The communication number of the smartphone 100) and the user's membership information to the payment means operation server 240 of the affiliate company through the user's agreement, and the payment means operation server 240 transmits the member information If the prepaid payment means is issued to the user or the prepaid payment means is issued to the user and the payment program including the corresponding payment module is transmitted, And records it in the program memory.

(Or the communication number of the smartphone 100) and the user ID of the smartphone 100 when the debit-type settlement means or deferred payment means is included in the payment means of p ' To the payment means operation server 240 of the financial company or credit card company through the consent of the user, and the payment means operation server 240 notifies the user of the debit type payment means Or issue or inquire post-pay payment means. If the debit type settlement means or the deferred payment means is issued or inquired within a predetermined period, the payment means operation server 240 transmits the payment including the payment module corresponding to the debit type payment means or deferred payment means In response, the payment unit interface unit 175 downloads the payment program and records the payment program in the program memory.

When the settlement program is recorded in the program memory or the settlement program previously recorded in the program memory is confirmed, the settlement linkage unit 175 transmits the membership information held in the member information retention medium 225 and the payment The p 'number of payment programs recorded in the program memory among the P number of payment means based on the P number of payment means identified through the means identification section 170 are linked with each other so as to be associated with the application.

If the prepaid payment means issued to the nth store (or the mth store group) is included in the p 'payment means, the payment means linkage unit 175 transmits the application identification value ) And the user's membership information to the payment means operation server 240 of the nth store (or the mth store group) via the user's agreement, and in response thereto, the payment means operation server 240) issues the prepaid payment means to the user or inquires the prepaid payment means issued to the user based on the member information, and requests charging of the prepaid payment means requested by the payment module provided in the payment program / The payment request is processed through the prepaid payment means of the user.

Or the prepaid payment means issued to an affiliate affiliated with the nth store (or the mth store group) is included in the p 'payment means, the payment means linkage unit 175 transmits the application identification value The communication number of the smartphone 100) and the user's membership information to the payment means operation server 240 of the affiliate company through the user's agreement, The payment / payment request of the prepaid type payment means, which is requested through the payment module provided in the payment program, is transmitted to the user, To be processed through the prepaid payment means of the user.

If the debit type payment means or the deferred payment means is included in the p 'number of payment means, the payment means linkage unit 175 transmits the application identification value (or the communication number of the smartphone 100) To the payment means operation server 240 of the financial company or the credit card company through the consent of the user, and in response thereto, the payment means operation server 240 transmits the member information of the debit Type payment means or deferred payment means. If the debit type settlement means or the deferred payment type is issued or inquired within a predetermined period, the payment means interlocking unit 175 displays the debit type (or the debit type) requested by the banking module (or the payment module) The settlement request of the settlement means or the deferred payment means is interlocked to be processed through the debit type payment means or the deferred payment means of the user.

After the p (1? P? P) payment means implemented in the application are activated or p 'payment programs associated with the application are linked to be associated with the application, the application control unit 155 determines whether the application When the payment target payment means corresponding to the payment program recorded in the program memory is specified in association with the order processing of the order module provided in the application in the executed state, After the payment program corresponding to the order processing is executed, the payment information corresponding to the order processing is transferred from the application to the payment program.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the application control unit 155 may allow the application to share the payment information determined in the order processing process with the payment program through at least one inter-process communication provided in the smartphone 100 So that the payment program can control the payment processing corresponding to the order processing using the shared payment information.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the application control unit 155 may be configured as a file type in which the payment information determined by the application in the order processing process is automatically loaded in the execution process of the payment program, or is loaded in a macro form To be stored in a memory storage area referred to by the payment program, so that the payment program loads the file containing the payment information and controls to process the payment corresponding to the order processing.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the application control unit 155 configures the payment information determined by the application in the order processing process into a data format referred to by the payment program, and transmits the payment information to the media on the communication network So that the payment program can control to process the payment corresponding to the order processing with reference to the data including the payment information.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an application operating server 200 linked with a smartphone 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 shows a functional configuration of an application operating server 200 that loads an application associated with a nth store that a user has visited or is scheduled to visit with the smartphone 100 shown in the above figure 1, Those skilled in the art will be able to refer and / or modify FIG. 2 to illustrate various implementations of the application operating server 200 configuration (e.g., some steps may be omitted, However, the present invention includes all of the above-described embodiments, and the technical features of the present invention are not limited by the method shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the application operating server 200 may store an access point identification value for identifying an access point 250 provided in the N stores, And an application identification value that identifies an application and stores the application identification value in a medium and provides a connection point identification value and an application identification value to the smartphone 100 according to a request of a program provided in the smartphone 100, (205), and a connection point identification value identifying an access point (250) included in the N stores can be maintained in the medium with N store identification values identifying the N stores.

When the access point identification value detected by the smartphone 100 is received from the program stored in the smartphone 100, the media operating means 205 stores the access point identification value and N (N > 1) access point identification values and confirms i adjacent access point identification values (or store identification values) within a predetermined distance to provide the access point identification values (or store identification values) to the smartphone 100. According to the intention of a person skilled in the art, Value and an associated application identification value.

When the n-th access point identification value (or the n-th store identification value) that the user has visited or is scheduled to enter from the program provided in the smartphone 100 is received, the medium operating unit 205 reads the n-th access point identification value (Or the n-th store identification value) and provides it to the smartphone 100. The smartphone 100 stores the application identification value and the application identification value.

If the event identification value for loading the application corresponding to the application identification value is different for each application, the medium operation unit 205 may connect the application identification value and the event identification value to each other, When transmitting the application identification value to the phone 100, the media operation unit 205 may transmit the application identification value to the smartphone 100 by attaching the event identification value to the application identification value.

Referring to FIG. 2 according to another embodiment of the present invention, the application operating server 200 may include an access point identification value for identifying an access point 250 provided in N stores, and an access point identification value for identifying at least one of the N stores (M > = 1) store group identification values to which the store of the M < th > store group belongs, and an application identification value that identifies an application corresponding to each of the M store groups, And a medium operating means (205) for providing an access point identification value and an application identification value to the smartphone (100) in response to a request of the access point (250) Value may be maintained in the medium with N store identification values identifying the N stores.

When the access point identification value detected by the smartphone 100 is received from the program stored in the smartphone 100, the media operating means 205 stores the access point identification value and N (N > 1) access point identification values and confirms i adjacent access point identification values (or a store identification value or a store group identification value) within a predetermined distance, and provides them to the smartphone 100. According to the intention of a person skilled in the art And may further provide an application identification value associated with the i connection point identification value.

When the n-th access point identification value (or the n-th store identification value, or the m-th store group identification value) which the user has visited or is scheduled to arrive from the program provided in the smartphone 100 is received, Checks the application identification value associated with the nth access point identification value (or the nth store identification value or the mth store group identification value) from the medium, and provides the application identification value to the smartphone 100.

If the event identification value for loading the application corresponding to the application identification value is different for each application, the medium operation unit 205 connects the application identification value and the event identification value to each other, Value to the smartphone 100 by attaching the event identification value.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the medium may be provided in the smartphone 100, in which case the media operating means 205 of the application operating server 200 may be omitted.

Referring to FIG. 2, the application operating server 200 stores an application identification value and application installation data in a connection with a program storage medium 215, And application providing means (210) for providing the application installation data linked with the received application identification value to the smartphone (100).

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the application installation data may be maintained in the program storage medium 215 in connection with the n-th store identification value (or the m-th store group identification value) (Or the m-th store group identification value) from the program stored in the smartphone 100 to provide the application install data associated with the n-th store identification value (or the m-th store group identification value) to the smartphone 100 have.

Referring to FIG. 2, the application operating server 200 inquires the user's membership information from the user information holding medium in association with the provision of the application installation data to the smartphone 100, And a member registration processing means 220 for receiving the member information of the user who has been keyed in through the program provided in the member information holding medium 225.

The member registration processing means 220 may be provided to the USIM 108 of the smartphone 100 or the communication server server to which the smartphone 100 is subscribed in association with the provision of the application installation data to the smartphone 100 The subscriber information of the user of the smartphone 100 may be inquired from the user information holding medium to acquire the member information of the user necessary for joining the user as the member of the nth store (or the mth store group) . If the user of the smartphone 100 is registered as a member of the application operating server 200, the member registration processing unit 220 reads the user information from the user information holding medium storing the member information of the application operating server 200 And acquire the member information of the user necessary to subscribe the user as a member of the nth store (or the mth store group).

If a member registration interface is output through a program provided in the smartphone 100 and the user is required to register the user as a member of the nth store (or mth store group) through the member registration interface When the member information is inputted, the member registration processing means 220 can receive and acquire the member information of the inputted user from the smartphone 100.

When the user's membership information necessary for joining the user as a member of the nth store (or the mth store group) is obtained, the member registration processing unit 220 stores the acquired member information of the user in the nth store And stores and maintains the member information of the store (or the mth store group) in the member information holding medium 225 for holding.

The membership information holding medium 225 may be implemented in the application operating server 200 and may be a memory unit 113 (or a USIM 108) provided in the smartphone 100 according to the intention of a person skilled in the art, Or the store server (or terminal) provided in the nth store (or the mth store group), and the present invention is not limited to the method in which the member information storage medium 225 is implemented Or more.

Referring to FIG. 2, the application operating server 200 includes payment means identification means 230 for identifying P (P? 1) payment means available through an application provided in the smartphone 100, (0? P? P) number of p (p? 1) pieces of payment means implemented in the application among P (P? 1) payment means available through the application recorded in the program memory based on the member information held in the member information holding medium 225 (P < = P ' (Pp)) payment programs associated with the application are downloaded to the program memory or p ' payment programs recorded in the program memory are downloaded to the application And a payment means interlocking means (235) interlocked to be linked with the payment means.

When the application associated with the nth store (or the mth store group) is provided to the smartphone 100 through the application providing means 210, the payment means identification means 230 identifies Identify the P payment means available through the provided application.

When the P payment means available through the application are designated in the program storage medium 215 (or the meta information associated with the application) according to an embodiment of the present invention, the payment means identification means 230, Identifies the designated payment means and includes the identified payment means in the P payment means.

If the application recorded in the program memory is provided with at least one payment module (for example, a program module for processing payment using the prepaid payment means issued to the nth store (or the mth store group)), The payment means identification means 230 identifies the payment means corresponding to the payment module provided in the application by including it in the P payment means.

Also, the payment means identification means 230 may include a payment program including a banking module (or a payment module) provided to at least one financial institution in connection with a program provided in the smartphone 100, or at least one credit card company Wherein the control means determines whether a payment program including the provided payment module is recorded in the program memory, and when the payment program is recorded in the program memory, the payment means corresponding to the payment program recorded in the program memory is called the P payment To be included in the means.

An application associated with the nth store (or an mth store group) is provided to the smartphone 100 through the application providing means 210, and the member information of the user is maintained The payment means interlocking means 235 transmits the member information held in the member information retaining medium 225 and the P payment means identified based on the P payment means identified through the payment means identification unit 170 And activates the p payment means implemented in the application.

If the prepaid payment means issued to the nth store (or the mth store group) is included in the p payment means, the payment means interlocking means 235 determines that the application identification value (or the smartphone 100) To the payment server operating server 240 of the nth store (or the mth store group) through the user's consent and the request for payment through the payment module provided in the application The charging / payment request of the prepayment type payment means is interlocked to be processed through the prepaid type payment means of the user issued by the nth store (or the mth store group).

Or the prepaid payment means issued to an affiliate affiliated with the nth store (or the mth store group) is included in the p payment means, the payment means link means 235 transmits the application identification value (or smart The communication number of the mobile phone 100) and the user's membership information to the payment server operating server 240 of the affiliated company through the user's agreement, And causes the charging / settlement request to be processed through the prepaid payment means of the user issued by the partner company.

Or when the debit type payment means or the deferred payment means is included in the p payment means, the payment means interlock means 235 compares the application identification value (or the communication number of the smartphone 100) The settlement means operation server 240 transmits the member information to the settlement means operation server 240 of the financial company or the credit card company through the consent of the user, Issue or inquire payment means or deferred payment means. If the debit type payment means or the deferred payment type means is issued or inquired within a predetermined period, the payment means linkage means 235 transmits the debit type payment means or postpayment type payment means requested by the payment module provided in the application The settlement request of the means is interlocked to be processed through the debit type settlement means or deferred settlement means of the user who has been issued (or inquired).

The payment means interlocking means 235 may transmit the member information held in the member information holding medium 225 and the P payment means identified through the payment means identification unit 170 to the application Ap " payment program associated with " p " is downloaded and recorded in the program memory.

If the prepaid payment means issued to the nth store (or the mth store group) is included in the payment means of p ', the payment means link means 235 transmits the application identification value ) And the user's membership information to the payment means operation server 240 of the nth store (or the mth store group) via the user's agreement, and the payment means operation server 240 And a payment module for issuing the prepaid payment means to the user based on the member information or viewing the prepaid payment means issued and then corresponding to the payment module.

Or the prepaid payment means issued to the affiliate affiliated with the nth store (or the mth store group) is included in the payment means of p ', the payment means linkage means 235 may transmit the application identification value The communication number of the smartphone 100) and the user's membership information to the payment means operation server 240 of the affiliate through the user's agreement, and the payment means operation server 240 transmits the member information And a payment module corresponding to the payment module after issuing the prepaid payment means to the user or viewing the prepaid payment means issued to the user.

(Or the communication number of the smartphone 100) and the user ID of the smartphone 100 when the debit-type settlement means or deferred payment means is included in the payment means of p ' To the payment means operation server 240 of the financial company or credit card company through the consent of the user, and the payment means operation server 240 notifies the user of the debit type payment means Or issue or inquire post-pay payment means. If the debit type settlement means or the deferred payment means is issued or inquired within a predetermined period, the payment means operation server 240 transmits the payment including the payment module corresponding to the debit type payment means or deferred payment means Program.

When the settlement program is recorded in the program memory or the settlement program previously recorded in the program memory is confirmed, the settlement means linkage means 235 associates the member information held in the member information retention medium 225 with the settlement information The p 'number of payment programs recorded in the program memory among the P number of payment means based on the P number of payment means identified through the means identification section 170 are linked with each other so as to be associated with the application.

If the prepaid payment means issued to the nth store (or the mth store group) is included in the p 'payment means, the payment means linkage means 235 transmits the application identification value (or the smartphone 100 ) And the user's membership information to the payment means operation server 240 of the nth store (or the mth store group) through the user's consent, Payment request for the requested prepaid type payment means is processed through the prepaid payment means of the user.

Or the prepaid payment means issued to an affiliate affiliated with the nth store (or the mth store group) is included in the p 'payment means, the payment means linkage means 235 may transmit the application identification value The communication number of the smartphone 100) and the user's membership information to the payment server operating server 240 of the affiliated company through the user's agreement, And the charging / settlement request of the means is processed through the prepaid payment means of the user.

If the debit type payment means or the deferred payment means is included in the p 'payment means, the payment means linkage means 235 determines whether the application identification value (or the communication number of the smartphone 100) To the payment means operation server 240 of the financial company or the credit card company through the consent of the user, and in response thereto, the payment means operation server 240 transmits the member information of the debit Type payment means or deferred payment means. If the debit type settlement means or the postponed type settlement means is issued or inquired within a predetermined period, the payment means interlock means 235 determines whether the direct debit type (or settlement type) is requested through the banking module The settlement request of the settlement means or the deferred payment means is interlocked to be processed through the debit type payment means or the deferred payment means of the user.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a process of confirming a store that a user of the smartphone 100 has visited (or is scheduled to visit) according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a block diagram of a smartphone 100 among N stores based on the communication state between the short range wireless communication module 111 of the smartphone 100 and the at least one access point 250 shown in FIG. The user who has visited the store or who is expected to visit the store is determined. Referring to FIG. 3 and / or modified by the person skilled in the art, It is to be understood that the invention may be practiced otherwise than as specifically described herein, but it is to be understood that the invention may be practiced otherwise than as specifically described herein, Its technical characteristics are not limited.

Referring to FIG. 3, the media checking unit (or medium operating unit 205) maintains the N access point identification values on the medium (300). The access point identification value may be associated with the store identification value and maintained in the medium and may be associated with the store group identification value to which each store belongs or may be maintained in the medium in connection with the application identification value.

In a state where the N access point identification values are held in the medium, the access point detection unit 120 detects at least one access point 250 near a certain distance through the near field wireless communication module 111 (step 305) .

If at least one access point 250 is detected 310 through the short-range wireless communication module 111, the access point identification unit 125 identifies the access point 250 for the detected access point 250 An identification value is obtained (315).

If the access point identification value for the detected access point 250 is obtained (320), the store access point identification unit 130 identifies the acquired access point identification value and N (N > = 1) And compares the access point identification values for identifying the access points 250 provided in the two stores and confirms the nearest i store access point identification values within a predetermined distance (325).

If the i connection point identification values are confirmed (330), the store determining unit 135 sorts the radio frequency signal strength magnitudes transmitted from the i store access points 250 in ascending order, After arranging the change patterns in descending order, the smartphone user (100) provides at least one store with a store access point (250) where the radio frequency signal intensity magnitude is greater and the radio frequency signal intensity variation pattern is more stable The program corresponding to the program configuration shown in Fig. 1 is executed by the smartphone 100 and is executed (step 335) (340).

4 is a diagram illustrating a process of loading an application of a store of a smartphone user 100 (or a store of a visitor) according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 illustrates a process of loading an application of a nth store that a user has visited (or is scheduled to arrive at) in the smartphone 100 shown in FIG. 1, and in the technical field of the present invention, It will be appreciated that various implementations of the application loading process (e.g., omitting some of the steps or changing the order) may be referred to and / or modified in accordance with FIG. 4, The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the media verifier (or media operating means 205) maintains (400) an application identification value on the medium that identifies an application associated with the N stores (or M store groups). The application identification value may be maintained in the medium in connection with an access point identification value, a store identification value, a store group identification value, and may be maintained in the medium in connection with an event identification value that identifies an event value for loading the application .

When the n-th shop that the user has visited or is expected to visit is confirmed through the process shown in Fig. 3, the application verifying unit 140 confirms that the application corresponding to the n-th store is stored in the program memory of the smartphone 100 (405).

If an application corresponding to the nth store is stored in the program memory (410), the application operating unit 145 activates an application execution mode for executing the application (415).

In operation 420, the event detector 150 determines whether an event value corresponding to the event identification value for executing the application is detected (425), and if the event value corresponding to the event value (430), the application control unit 155 executes and loads the application recorded in the program memory (435).

On the other hand, if the application corresponding to the nth store is not recorded in the program memory (410), the application operating unit 145 downloads the application from the program storage medium 215 on the communication network and records it in the program memory The application install mode is activated (440).

When the application installation mode is activated (445), the event detection unit (150) checks whether an event value corresponding to an event identification value for downloading the application is detected (450), and if an event value The application loading unit 160 downloads the application from the program storage medium 215 on the communication network in response to the event value and records the application in the program memory, (Or an m-th store group), and the payment means linking unit 175 associates at least one of the P payment means available in the application with the application .

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a process of downloading and loading an application of a store of a user of the smartphone 100 (or expected to arrive) according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 shows an example of a case where an application of the nth store that the user has visited (or is expected to arrive at) the smartphone 100 shown in FIG. 1 is downloaded and loaded and the user is stored in the nth store m store group). As a person skilled in the art, referring to and / or modifying FIG. 5, various methods of implementing the application loading process For example, some of the steps may be omitted or the order may be changed. However, the present invention includes all of the above-described embodiments, and the technical features of the method of FIG. It is not limited.

Referring to FIG. 5, when an event value for downloading the application is detected in the state where the application of the nth store is not recorded in the program memory of the smartphone 100 through the process shown in FIG. 4, The application providing means 210 requests the smartphone 100 to download the application stored in the program storage medium 215 on the communication network and download the application stored in the program storage medium 215 to the smartphone 100, It is determined whether the application is provided (505). For example, the application providing means 210 requests downloading of an application through an access point 250 provided in the nth store while the smartphone 100 is in the nth store, When the smartphone 100 requests downloading of the application through the wireless network communication in a state where the smartphone 100 does not enter the nth store, the smartphone 100 may determine to provide the application to the smartphone 100.

If the application is provided to the smartphone 100, the application providing means 210 provides the application installation data stored in the program storage medium 215 to the smartphone 100 The application loading unit 160 downloads the application and writes the downloaded application in the program memory (520).

If the application is recorded in the program memory (525), the application loading unit (160) switches the application mode to the application execution mode (530).

Meanwhile, if the application is provided to the smartphone 100, the member registration processing unit 220 inquires the member information of the user of the smartphone 100 from at least one user information holding medium, If the user's membership information is inquired 540, the user's membership information is provided to the smartphone 100 in operation 545. In response, the member registration processor 165 transmits the membership information (550) the subscription agreement of the user's nth store (or the mth store group).

If the user agrees to the subscription (step 555), the member registration processor 165 (or the member registration processing unit 220) maintains the member information of the user on the member information storage medium 225 The application providing means 210 provides 515 the application installation data stored in the program storage medium 215 to the smartphone 100 and in response thereto the application loading unit 160 transmits the application installation data And records the downloaded data in the program memory (520).

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a process of downloading and loading an application of a store of a user of a smartphone 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, when an event value for downloading the application is detected in a state where the application of the nth store is not recorded in the program memory of the smartphone 100 through the process shown in FIG. 4, The application providing means 210 requests the application providing means 210 to download the application maintained in the program storage medium 215 on the communication network, It is determined whether the application is provided (605).

If the application is provided to the smartphone 100 at operation 610, the member registration processor 165 requests the subscription agreement of the nth store (or the mth store group) of the user (615). If the user agrees to the member registration (620), the member registration processor 165 processes the member information of the user through the member registration interface (620).

If the member information is input 630, the member registration processing unit 165 (or the member registration processing unit 220) maintains the member information of the user on the member information holding medium 225 (635) The application providing means 210 provides the application installation data stored in the program storage medium 215 to the smartphone 100 in operation 640 and in response thereto the application loading unit 160 downloads the application, In the program memory (645).

If the application is recorded in the program memory (650), the application loading unit 160 switches the application mode to the application execution mode (655).

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a process of linking an application of a store to a user of a smartphone 100 (or to whom a user is expected to arrive) according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In more detail, FIG. 7 shows an example of downloading and loading an application of the nth store that has visited (or is scheduled to arrive) the smartphone 100 through the process shown in FIG. 5 or FIG. 6, The process of linking an application (or a payment program) purchased with a payment module for processing a payment through the payment means of the user to the downloaded application when the user is registered as a member of the store (or the mth store group) Those skilled in the art will be able to refer to and / or modify Figure 7 to illustrate various implementations of the payment method interaction process of the application (e.g., some steps may be omitted, or alternatively, It is to be understood that the invention may be practiced otherwise than as specifically described herein, It becomes, to which the technical feature that is not limited to the exemplary method shown in the figure 7.

Referring to FIG. 7, when an application of the nth store who is on the smartphone 100 (or is scheduled to arrive) is downloaded and loaded, and the user is registered as a member of the nth store (or the mth store group) , The payment means identification unit 170 (or the payment means identification means 230) identifies the P payment means available through the application (700).

If the P payment means available through the application are identified 705, the payment means linkage unit 175 (or the payment means linkage means 235) determines the number of p payment means implemented in the application among the P payment means The payment means is confirmed (710), and when the p payment means are confirmed (715), the p payment means implemented in the application is activated through the member information (720) to be available through the application.

Also, the payment means linking unit 175 (or the payment means linking means 235) confirms (725) p 'number of payment means provided through the payment program recorded in the program memory of the smartphone 100, If the p 'number of payment means is confirmed (730), the member information is provided to the payment means operation server 240 corresponding to the p' number of payment means to issue (or query) the p 'number of payment means 735). When the p 'payment means are issued (or inquired) (740), at least one payment program corresponding to the p' payment means is downloaded and recorded in the program memory of the smartphone 100, Alternatively, p 'number of payment programs recorded in the program memory are associated with the application (745).

115: Media holding unit 120: Connection point detecting unit
125: connection point identification unit 130: store connection point confirmation unit
135: store determination unit 140: application identification unit
145: Application operating unit 150: Event detecting unit
155: application control unit 160: application loading unit
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175: Payment means linkage section

Claims (8)

There is provided a method of executing in a smartphone of a user having a local wireless communication module capable of receiving a radio frequency signal transmitted from a signal device provided in a store,
A store identification value that identifies a store that is available to the user and that can be ordered through the smartphone and an identification value of the signal device to be transmitted to a nearby location through a radio frequency signal in a signal device provided in the store, ;
A second step of reading a radio frequency signal received through the short-range wireless communication module and detecting an identification value sent from the one or more signal devices existing in the reach range of the radio frequency signal to a short distance via a radio frequency signal;
Comparing the detected one or more identification values with identification values of signal devices held in the designated medium to identify one or more identification values to be matched and reading the signal strength of the radio frequency signal corresponding to the matched identification value, Which has a stabilization pattern in which the magnitude of the intensity is equal to or greater than a specified reference intensity and the magnitude of the signal intensity is within the specified rank and the variation amount of the signal intensity obtained by statistically processing the variation amount of the signal intensity for a predetermined time is minimized within a specified reference variation A third step of confirming a store identification value associated with an identification value included in a radio frequency signal;
A fourth step of displaying an application screen for order processing of a store corresponding to the identified store identification value;
A fifth step of confirming settlement information for order settlement corresponding to the order processing to the identified store at the time of order processing for the identified store; And
And controlling the payment processing unit to process payment for the payment information through payment means selected by the user among the P (P? 1) payment means available for the order settlement.
The method according to claim 1,
The first step further comprises the step of holding the store identification value in association with the application identification value identifying the application for the order processing of the store corresponding to the store identification value and on the designated medium,
Wherein the third step comprises processing the application screen to display an application screen corresponding to the application identification value associated with the identified store identification value.
The method according to claim 1,
If the application screen is implemented through a separate application,
The first step further comprises the step of holding the store identification value in association with the application identification value identifying the separate application and on the designated medium,
In the third step,
Confirming that a separate application corresponding to the application identification value associated with the store identification value is recorded in a designated program memory of the smartphone; And
And when the application is recorded in the program memory, executing the application or activating the application so that the application screen is loaded.
The method of claim 3,
If the application is not written to the program memory,
And downloading the application and recording the downloaded application in the program memory.
The method according to claim 1,
(1? P? P) payment means available in the application and payment means using p '(1? P'? (Pp)) payment programs associated with the application, The store order control method comprising:
The method according to claim 1,
A prepaid payment means issued by the store,
A prepaid payment means issued by the store group to which the identified store belongs,
A prepaid payment means issued by an affiliate affiliated with the confirmed store,
A prepaid payment means issued by an affiliate affiliated with the store group to which the confirmed store belongs,
A post-payment instrument issued by a credit card company,
Debit payment instruments issued by financial institutions,
A payment means based on a bank transfer using an account opened in a financial institution,
And a payment means of at least one of debit-type payment means issued by a credit card company and a financial institution in association with each other.
The method as claimed in claim 1,
Confirming the member information identifying the user processing the order settlement;
Sharing the member information corresponding to the settlement processing with at least one of the terminal of the confirmed store, the server of the identified store, and the server of the store group to which the identified store belongs at the time of payment processing for the order settlement; Wherein the store order control method further comprises:
The method as claimed in claim 1,
When the order settlement is processed in cooperation with a separate settlement program,
Controlling the payment program to be executed or controlling the payment program to transfer the payment information to the payment program.

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