KR20070058809A - System for recharging mobile phone service account using point of sale terminal and method therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

A mobile communication expense charging system using a PoS(Point of Sale) terminal and a method thereof are provided to allow even minors to charge mobile communication expenses without restrictions such as parents' consent, charging time, and charging places, in a place where a PoS terminal is installed. When receiving user terminal information, charging money information, and an 'expense charging request signal' from a PoS terminal(200), an operator server(300) generates a transaction ID number to transmit a 'charging request signal' to a mobile communication server(400), and notifies the PoS terminal(200) of expense charging completion results if an 'expense charging completion signal' is received from the server(400). When receiving the 'charging request signal' from the operator server(300), the server(400) searches a user's terminal account to increase money according to charging request money, and performs a function of sending the 'expense charging completion signal' to the operator server(300).

Description

System for charging mobile communication charge using POS terminal and method thereof {System for recharging mobile phone service account using Point Of Sale terminal and method therefor}

1A is a block diagram showing a system for charging a mobile communication charge using a force terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

1B is a detailed configuration diagram illustrating an operator server in a system for charging a mobile communication fee using a POS terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart of a method for charging a mobile communication charge using a force terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart for explaining a first embodiment of the present invention.

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User terminal: 100 POS terminal: 200

Operator Server: 300 Central Processing Unit: 310

Memory: 320 Data Storage: 330

Data input device: 340 Data output device: 350

Mobile server: 400

The present invention relates to a mobile communication charge charging system and a method using a Point of Sale (POS) terminal, and more particularly, to perform a telephone call, wireless Internet use, and wired / wireless Internet content payment. When charging mobile communication charges, you can charge mobile communication charges in advance without visiting a charging station such as a reseller. When charging the charge through the customer center, and relates to a mobile communication charge charging system using a POS terminal that can freely charge the mobile communication charge without problems caused by theft of the parent's social security number.

In the related art, a method for charging a mobile communication charge using a terminal has been filed and registered in addition to Korean Patent Publication No. 2004-0105939 'Method for setting a call time of a mobile communication terminal' (hereinafter referred to as 'prior patent'). .

The preceding patent is a method for setting a call time of a subscriber mobile communication terminal, comprising: determining whether a call time set in a designated rate plan of a subscriber terminal is exceeded through a call management server; Sending an SMS including an ARS service number for limiting a call of a subscriber station and setting a talk time to a terminal of a payer when the set call time is exceeded; When the payer makes a call to the ARS service number, checking, by the call management server, whether the payer customer authentication and the call duration are extended; And receiving an affirmative response to the extension of the call duration, receiving and adding a call duration to be extended, and maintaining the call restriction setting as it is.

The 'call time setting method of the mobile communication terminal' is characterized by extending the talk time with the permission of the payer of the terminal when the set talk time is exhausted, but in particular when the actual user and bill payer is different, When the actual user is a minor, when the parental consent is required, when the ARS number for recharging is lost, when the ARS service time has elapsed, there is a problem that the mobile communication fee for extending the talk time cannot be prepaid.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, the user is limited to the charging location, the charging time restrictions, the actual user and the bill payer is different, especially if the actual user is a minor It is to be able to recharge mobile communication fee in advance without restriction of agreement.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a user terminal 100 for using a mobile communication service, user terminal information, charge amount information, and a 'charge charging request signal' to an operator server, and the 'charge' from the operator server. Receives a charge confirmation signal 'for the mobile terminal charge system using a force terminal 200 for outputting a receipt upon completion of charge charge, and a force terminal including an operator server 300 and the mobile communication server 400 In the present invention, upon receiving the user terminal information, the charge amount information and the 'charge charge request signal' from the POS terminal, a 'charge' is generated, including a transaction identification number, terminal information and charge amount information, to the mobile communication server. Transmits a request signal, and receives a charge charging completion signal from the mobile communication server to the POS terminal. The operator server 300 to perform the function of notifying the completion of charging of gold results; And receiving a 'charge request signal' including a transaction identification number, terminal information, and charge amount information from the operator server, search for a user terminal account, increase the amount corresponding to the charge request amount, and provide a 'charge charge completion signal'. A mobile communication server 400 performing a function of transmitting to the operator server; It includes.

Preferably, located between the operator server and the mobile communication server receives a 'charge request signal' containing a transaction identification number, terminal information and charge amount information from the operator server and transmits to the mobile communication server, the mobile A relay server receiving a 'charge charging completion signal' from a communication server and transmitting the charge charging completion signal to the operator server and the user terminal; It characterized in that it further comprises.

Also preferably, after the charge is completed, the mobile communication server transmits a charging completion result to the user terminal by using a voice or short message; It characterized in that it further comprises.

Also preferably, the method of receiving the user terminal information by the POS terminal, the method of the POS terminal manager KEY-IN the user terminal information on the POS terminal, by displaying the bar code stored in the user terminal itself on the liquid crystal And at least one of a method of reading using a barcode reader attached to a terminal and a method of reading an output containing the user terminal information represented by a barcode using a barcode reader attached to the POS terminal. do.

Preferably, the method of receiving the charge amount information by the POS terminal, the method of the POS terminal manager KEY-IN the charge amount to the POS terminal at the request of the user, the charge amount menu displayed on the POS terminal screen It characterized in that it comprises at least one of the method of selecting and requesting and the method for recognizing a barcode sheet provided with a bar code for each amount of money using a barcode reader attached to the POS terminal.

On the other hand, the mobile communication charge charging method using a force terminal using the system of claim 1, the method comprising: (a) the operator server receiving the terminal information, charge amount information and the 'charge charge request signal' from the force terminal; (b) the operator server generating a transaction identification number for the charging request; (c) the operator server transmitting a 'charge request signal' including the generated transaction identification number, terminal information and charge amount information to the mobile communication server; (d) the operator server receiving a 'charge charging completion signal' from the mobile communication server; And (e) the operator server transmitting a 'charge charging confirmation signal' to the POS terminal; It includes.

Preferably, after the step (e), (e-1) the operator server transmitting a 'receipt issuance instruction signal' upon completion of charge charging to the POS terminal; Characterized in that it comprises a.

Also preferably, after the charge charging of the step (d) is completed, the mobile communication server transmits the charge charging completion result to the user terminal using a voice or short message; It characterized in that it further comprises.

And preferably, after the step (e), the POS terminal outputs a receipt according to the completion of charge charge through the output device of the force terminal; It characterized in that it further comprises.

The features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description based on the accompanying drawings. Prior to this, the terms or words used in the present specification and claims are defined in the technical spirit of the present invention on the basis of the principle that the inventor can appropriately define the concept of the term in order to explain his invention in the best way. It should be interpreted to mean meanings and concepts. In addition, when it is determined that the detailed description of the known function and its configuration related to the present invention may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, it should be noted that the detailed description is omitted.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the present invention.

First, a configuration of a system for charging a mobile communication fee using a force terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1A and 1B.

Figure 1a is a block diagram showing a system for charging a mobile communication charge using a force terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 1b is a mobile communication charge using a force terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention It is a detailed block diagram which shows an operator server among the systems for charging.

As shown in FIG. 1A, a system for charging a mobile communication fee of a mobile communication terminal using a force terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention includes an information communication network (N), a user terminal (100), and a force terminal (200). ), An operator server 300 and a mobile communication server 400.

The information communication network N includes a wireless communication network, a wired internet network using the TCP / IP protocol, and a wireless internet network using the WAP protocol.

In addition, the user terminal 100 outputs or displays barcode information containing the terminal information to enable the POS terminal 200 to recognize and receives a 'charge charging completion signal' through a voice or short message (SMS) message. Perform the function.

At this time, the barcode containing the terminal information, the user directly downloaded and stored in the user terminal 10 through the wireless Internet network, or downloaded to their computer through the wired Internet network to the terminal 10 through the USB port The user may store the barcode in advance in his terminal 10 in various ways such as transferring.

In the present embodiment, the terminal information includes information such as a mobile communication telephone number and a mobile communication company (SKT, KTF, LGT). In addition, in the present embodiment, the method of receiving the user terminal information by the force terminal 200 is that the terminal user moves to a designated place where the force terminal 200 is installed, and 1) the force terminal manager sends the user terminal information to the force terminal. IN method, 2) the barcode stored in the user terminal itself is displayed on the liquid crystal and read using a barcode reader not shown attached to the POS terminal, and 3) the printed information containing the terminal information displayed on the barcode is attached to the POS terminal. If the user terminal 100 is equipped with an RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) chip or an IC chip, and the terminal information is stored in the chip. Reading the terminal information stored in the chip through a chip reader connected to the force terminal 200. In various ways POS terminal 200 is a bar that is capable of receiving the user terminal information, the present invention is not limited thereto. In the present embodiment, the method of receiving the charge amount information by the force terminal 200 includes 1) a method in which the force terminal manager KEY-IN the charge amount information to the force terminal at the request of the user, and 2) on the screen of the force terminal. 3) a method of selecting and requesting a displayed charge amount menu and 3) setting a barcode sheet having a barcode for each amount by a barcode reader attached to a POS terminal to at least one of the methods. It is not limited.

And, in the present embodiment, the amount payment for the charge charge is set to pay in advance by cash to the operator of the place where the POS terminal 200 is installed, but can be paid using a gift certificate, bar, the present invention It is not limited to this.

In addition, the POS terminal 200 After receiving the user terminal information and the charge amount information, the terminal information, charge amount information and 'charge charge request signal' is transmitted to the operator server 300, and after the charge is completed 'charge charge confirmation signal from the operator server 300 'And prints a receipt upon completion of charge charging to the user.

 In addition, as shown in FIG. 1B, the operator server 300 may include a data input device including a mouse and a keyboard not shown in the central processing unit 310, the memory device 320, and the data storage device 330. 340 and a data output device 350 including a printer and a monitor.

After receiving the 'charge charge request signal' from the POS terminal 200, the central processing unit 310 generates a transaction identification number and includes the transaction identification number, terminal information and charge amount information to the mobile communication server (400). When the 'charge request signal' is transmitted and the 'charge charging completion signal' is received from the mobile communication server 400, the POS terminal 200 notifies that the charge charging is completed, and the POS terminal 200 receives the charge charging receipt from the user. It performs the function of issuing, and it must be able to execute numerous mathematical calculations and search the database in the case of large-scale business processing and mutual information exchange, and it is operated by a separate operating system.

In addition, the memory device 320 temporarily stores data corresponding to terminal information and charge amount information received from the POS terminal 200 according to the present invention.

The data storage device 330 includes a basic information DB 331 including a mobile communication number and a mobile carrier (SKT, KTF, LGT), transaction date, transaction time, transaction place and transaction amount (charge request amount, charge). It is responsible for storing the charging information DB (332) and transaction identification number DB (333), including the completed amount), and generally performs the function of generating and managing predetermined data by the database management software.

In addition, the mobile communication server 400 receives a 'charge request signal' including a transaction identification number, terminal information, and charge amount information from the operator server 300, and then searches for a user terminal 100 account to charge the charge amount. Charge the mobile communication fee by increasing the amount corresponding to, and transmits a 'charge charging completion signal' to the operator server (300).

For reference, the mobile communication server 400 may include any one or all of mobile communication companies such as SKT, KTF, and LGT, and after completing the charging, the user terminal 100 using a voice or short message (SMS) message. ) Can be notified of the completion of charge charging and the charge of the mobile communication charge.

Here, the charge details of the mobile communication charge include the charge charging date, the charge amount and the total remaining talk time, and the present invention is not limited to the above-described type.

In addition, as a second embodiment of the present invention, a relay server is located between the operator server 300 and the mobile communication server 400, the relay server is a transaction identification number, terminal information and charge amount from the operator server 300 Receives a 'charge request signal' containing the information and transmits to the mobile communication server 400, and also receives a 'charge charging completion signal' from the mobile communication server 400 according to the specific format operator server 300 And it is also possible to configure the system according to the invention to transmit to the user terminal 100.

Hereinafter, an overall flow of a method for charging a mobile communication charge using a POS terminal through a device having the configuration and characteristic functions as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for charging a mobile communication charge using a force terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the first embodiment of the present invention.

First, as shown in FIG. 2, the central processing unit 310 of the operator server receives the terminal information, the charge amount information, and the 'charge charge request signal' from the POS terminal 200 which has been requested to charge the charge of the terminal user. (S2).

Here, the terminal information includes information such as a mobile communication telephone number and a mobile communication company (SKT, KTF, LGT). In addition, in the present embodiment, the method of receiving the user terminal information by the force terminal 200 is that the terminal user moves to a designated place where the force terminal 200 is installed, and 1) the force terminal manager sends the user terminal information to the force terminal. IN method, 2) the barcode stored in the user terminal itself is displayed on the liquid crystal and read using a barcode reader not shown attached to the POS terminal, and 3) the printed information containing the terminal information displayed on the barcode is attached to the POS terminal. Although it is set to at least one method of reading using the barcode reader, the present invention is not limited thereto. In the present embodiment, the method of receiving the charge amount information by the force terminal 200 includes 1) a method of key-in the charge amount on the force terminal by the force terminal manager at the request of the user, and 2) display on the screen of the force terminal. 3) a method of selecting and requesting a recharge amount menu and a method of recognizing a barcode sheet provided with a barcode for each amount using a barcode reader attached to a POS terminal, but the present invention is limited thereto. It doesn't happen.

Next, the central processing unit 310 generates a transaction identification number for the charging request (S4).

The central processing unit 310 transmits a 'charge request signal' including the generated transaction identification number, terminal information and charge amount information to the mobile communication server 400 (S6).

When the mobile communication server receives the 'charge request signal' including the transaction identification number, the terminal information and the charge amount information from the operator server, the mobile communication server searches for the corresponding terminal account and increases the amount corresponding to the charge request amount to increase the mobile communication fee. Recharge and save your charge history.

The central processing unit 310 receives a 'charge charging completion signal' from the mobile communication server 400 (S8).

At this time, the mobile communication server transmits the 'charge charging completion signal' to the operator server, and transmits the charge charging completion and the mobile communication charge charging details by using a voice or short message (SMS) message to the user terminal requesting the charging.

Here, the charge details of the mobile communication charge include the charge charging date, the charge amount and the total remaining talk time, and the present invention is not limited to the above-described type.

In addition, the central processing unit 310 receiving the 'charge charging completion signal' from the mobile communication server 400 transmits a 'charge charging confirmation signal' according to the charge charging completion to the POS terminal 200 to receive the charge charging completion result Notify (S10).

In this case, the POS terminal notified of the completion of the charge charging is set to issue a receipt to the user, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

When the mobile communication server 400 receives the 'charge request signal' from the operator server 300, the mobile communication server 400 transmits an arbitrary authentication code number to the user terminal 100 using a text message (SMS), and the user or the POS terminal manager. When the received authentication code number is input to the POS terminal 200 and transmitted to the mobile communication server, the mobile communication server 400 compares and analyzes the input authentication code number and the previously stored authentication code number to match the data. In this case, the present invention may be configured by performing a charge charging process.

As described above, the system and method for charging a mobile communication fee using the POS terminal according to the present invention includes a constraint on a charging time at a place where a POS terminal including a convenience store, etc., which can be operated for 24 hours, When charging is necessary because the mobile communication fee is exhausted without restrictions on the charging location and parental consent, the user can charge in advance in real time. In addition, when the user charges the mobile communication fee in advance by using the POS terminal, the user can adjust the fee himself and thus can solve the disadvantage of the existing mobile communication plan which is calculated as a post payment.

As described above and described with reference to a preferred embodiment for illustrating the technical idea of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the configuration and operation as shown and described as described above, it is a deviation from the scope of the technical idea It will be understood by those skilled in the art that many modifications and variations can be made to the invention without departing from the scope of the invention. Accordingly, all such suitable changes and modifications and equivalents should be considered to be within the scope of the present invention.

According to the present invention as described above, when the set talk time (time according to the fixed fee) of the terminal is exhausted and needs to charge the charge, at the place where the POS terminal is installed, restrictions on the charging location, restrictions on the charging time In particular, in the case of a minor, the user can charge his / her mobile communication fee without restriction on parental consent, and can freely charge another person's mobile communication fee.

In addition, according to the present invention, the user can adjust the amount of use and charge by charging the mobile communication prepaid in advance, so that the disadvantages of the existing mobile communication plan that is calculated as a post payment can be solved.

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The user terminal 100 for using the mobile communication service, and transmits the user terminal information, the charge amount information and the 'charge charge request signal' to the operator server, and receives a 'charge charge confirmation signal' from the operator server to the user In the POS terminal 200 for outputting a receipt upon completion of charging, and a POS terminal charging system including an operator server 300 and a mobile communication server 400, When receiving the user terminal information, the charge amount information and the 'charge charge request signal' from the POS terminal generates a transaction identification number 'charge request signal' including the transaction identification number, terminal information and charge amount information to the mobile communication server An operator server 300 for transmitting a charge charging completion signal to the POS terminal when receiving a 'charge charging completion signal' from the mobile communication server; And When receiving the 'charge request signal' including the transaction identification number, the terminal information and the charge amount information from the operator server, the user terminal account is searched to increase the amount corresponding to the charge request amount, and the 'charge charge completion signal' A mobile communication server 400 performing a function of transmitting to an operator server; Mobile communication charge charging system using a force terminal, characterized in that it comprises a. The method of claim 1, Located between the operator server and the mobile communication server receives a 'charge request signal' containing a transaction identification number, terminal information and charge amount information from the operator server and transmits to the corresponding mobile communication server, from the mobile communication server A relay server configured to receive a 'charge charging completion signal' and transmit the received charge charging signal to the operator server and the user terminal; Mobile communication charge charging system using a force terminal, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 1, After charging is complete, The mobile communication server transmits a charging completion result to the user terminal by using a voice or a short message; Mobile communication charge charging system using a force terminal, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 1, The method of receiving the user terminal information by the POS terminal, the method of the POS terminal manager KEY-IN the user terminal information to the POS terminal, the bar code stored in the user terminal itself is displayed on the liquid crystal attached to the force terminal Force terminal characterized in that it comprises at least one of the method of reading using a barcode reader and a method of reading the output containing the user terminal information displayed by a barcode using a barcode reader attached to the POS terminal. Mobile communication charge charging system using. The method of claim 1, The method of receiving the charge amount information by the POS terminal may include requesting by selecting the charge amount menu displayed on the screen of the POS terminal by a method in which the POS terminal manager key-in the charge amount to the POS terminal at the request of a user. And a method of recognizing a barcode sheet provided with a bar code for each price using a barcode reader attached to the force terminal. In the mobile communication charge charging method using a POS terminal using the system of claim 1, (a) the operator server receiving terminal information, charge amount information, and a 'charge charging request signal' from the POS terminal; (b) the operator server generating a transaction identification number for the charging request; (c) the operator server transmitting a 'charge request signal' including the generated transaction identification number, terminal information and charge amount information to the mobile communication server; (d) the operator server receiving a 'charge charging completion signal' from the mobile communication server; And (e) the operator server transmitting a 'charge charging confirmation signal' to the POS terminal; Mobile communication charge charging method using a force terminal comprising a. The method of claim 6, After step (e), (e-1) transmitting, by the operator server, a receipt issuance instruction signal upon completion of charge charging to the POS terminal; Mobile communication charge charging method using a force terminal comprising a. The method of claim 6, After the charging of the step (d) is completed, Transmitting, by the mobile communication server, the charge completion result to the user terminal by using a voice or short message; Mobile communication charge charging method using a force terminal, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 6, After step (e), The POS terminal outputs a receipt according to the completion of charge charging through the output device of the POS terminal; Mobile communication charge charging method using a force terminal, characterized in that it further comprises.

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