KR20170004741A - Apparatus to automate payment and the operation method thereof - Google Patents

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KR20170004741A
KR20170004741A KR1020150095503A KR20150095503A KR20170004741A KR 20170004741 A KR20170004741 A KR 20170004741A KR 1020150095503 A KR1020150095503 A KR 1020150095503A KR 20150095503 A KR20150095503 A KR 20150095503A KR 20170004741 A KR20170004741 A KR 20170004741A
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Abstract

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a payment automation apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises: a communication unit for receiving a user's payment request for an online shopping mall; A login manager for logging into the user's account on the web site of the online shopping mall based on the login information of the user; A merchandise management unit for accessing a purchase waiting article page of the web site storing the purchase waiting article of the user and requesting the user to proceed with payment for the purchase waiting article; And at least one payment progress page for accessing at least one payment progress page in order to proceed with a series of payment processes in response to the payment progress request and transmitting at least one of the shipping information and the payment information, And a processing unit.

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[0001] APPARATUS TO AUTOMATE PAYMENT AND THE OPERATION METHOD THEREOF [0002]

The present invention relates to a payment automation apparatus and an operation method thereof, and more particularly, to a payment automation apparatus and an operation method thereof capable of performing automatic payment for a plurality of online shopping malls.

An online shopping mall (or an internet shopping mall) refers to a virtual shop configured to perform a sale (i.e., electronic commerce) of a product on the internet using the Internet or the like, Auction that sells goods through an auction, a mall that is like a department store where a number of online stores gather to sell a lot of kinds of products, goods from individuals and small sellers, A shopping mall such as an open market which is a transit type Internet shopping mall for selling sales, and a social commerce which provides a certain discount when a predetermined number of people are over.

Meanwhile, due to the rapid diffusion of the Internet and the development of e-commerce-related technologies, the online trading market has been steadily growing until recently. As a result, the number of online shopping malls opened online also increased exponentially. Such an increase in the number of online shopping malls has the advantage of increasing the chance of consumer's choice of products by making comparative purchasing of lower-priced commodities possible. However, in order to compare and select commodities such as quality and price suitable for the consumers, The user is forced to repeatedly access the online shopping mall, thereby causing inconvenience in the user's time and effort.

In order to solve such a problem, recently, a price comparison site, which compares prices of online shopping malls by collecting goods and price information provided by a plurality of online shopping malls, has been developed and used by many consumers. However, such a price comparison site also has a problem that, in order to proceed with actual purchase or settlement, the consumer must eventually access the online shopping mall and repeatedly input various information.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a payment automation apparatus and an operation method thereof that can automatically settle a plurality of online shopping malls by minimizing user intervention based on user information .

The technical problems of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned technical problems, and other technical problems which are not mentioned can be understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

A method of operating a billing automation device is provided in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. The method includes receiving a payment request of a user for an online shopping mall; Logging in to the user's account on a web site of the online shopping mall based on the login information of the user; Accessing a purchase waiting article page of the web site storing the purchase waiting article of the user and requesting the user to proceed with the payment for the purchase waiting article; And performing automatic settlement of the wait-for-purchase article by transmitting at least one of the delivery information and payment information by accessing at least one payment progress page in order to proceed with a series of payment processes in response to the request of the payment progress . ≪ / RTI >

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for performing a method of operating the payment automation apparatus.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a payment automation apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises: a communication unit for receiving a user's payment request for an online shopping mall; A login manager for logging into the user's account on the web site of the online shopping mall based on the login information of the user; A merchandise management unit for accessing a purchase waiting article page of the web site storing the purchase waiting article of the user and requesting the user to proceed with payment for the purchase waiting article; And at least one payment progress page for accessing at least one payment progress page in order to proceed with a series of payment processes in response to the payment progress request and transmitting at least one of the shipping information and the payment information, And a processing unit.

According to the present invention, the billing automation device collectively executes the automatic log-in, the payment product selection, and the payment process progress for one or more online shopping malls based on the pre-stored user information, By providing a payment service, user convenience can be further increased.

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1 shows a billing automation system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 illustrates a billing automation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 illustrates an operation method of a billing automation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 illustrates an operation method of the billing automation apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, in operation S350 of FIG.
FIG. 5 illustrates an operation method of the billing automation apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention, in step S350 of FIG.
6A through 6E illustrate an exemplary operation based on Web scraping of a billing automation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that, in adding reference numerals to the constituent elements of the drawings, the same constituent elements are denoted by the same reference symbols as possible even if they are shown in different drawings. In the following description of the embodiments of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the difference that the embodiments of the present invention are not conclusive. In addition, embodiments of the present invention will be described below, but the technical idea of the present invention is not limited thereto and can be variously modified by those skilled in the art.

Throughout the specification, when a part is referred to as being "connected" to another part, it includes not only "directly connected" but also "indirectly connected" . Throughout the specification, when an element is referred to as "comprising ", it means that it can include other elements as well, without excluding other elements unless specifically stated otherwise. In describing the components of the embodiment of the present invention, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), and (b) may be used. These terms are intended to distinguish the constituent elements from other constituent elements, and the terms do not limit the nature, order or order of the constituent elements.

1 shows a billing automation system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, a billing automation system 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a billing automation apparatus 100, a user terminal 210, an online shopping mall server 220, and a PG company server 230 Lt; / RTI >

The payment automation apparatus 100 can provide an automatic payment service for the online shopping mall to the user. Specifically, when the user transmits a payment request for one or more online shopping malls through a predetermined payment automation application that is run on the user terminal 210, the payment automation device 100 automatically logs in the web site of the online shopping mall The user can select a purchase waiting article of the web site as a payment target and transmit a payment proceeding request for the selected commodity to the online shopping mall server 220. The payment automation apparatus 100 transmits the information to the online shopping mall server 220 or the PG server 230 through automatic input of the delivery information and the payment information based on the pre-stored user information, The user can be provided with an automatic payment service for the purchase waiting article of the online shopping mall requested by the user. Here, the user information may include personal information (e.g., user name, phone number, etc.) for the user, login information (e.g., login ID, password, etc.) for the web site of at least one online shopping mall, Card number, expiration date, card password, CVC number, online payment account number, etc.) and payment condition information (for example, (E.g., a basic payment card, an installment period, etc.).

In addition, the billing automation apparatus 100 manages information on one or more online shopping malls (for example, an online shopping mall list, a web site address, information on a waiting product for each online shopping mall, etc.) The payment automation application may display the corresponding information on the user terminal 210 and provide the information to the user.

The user terminal 210 refers to a terminal used by a user (e.g., a member of an online shopping mall and a payment automation service). The user can log in to the web site of one or more online shopping malls through the user terminal 210 or the payment automation application and select and store one or more products sold in the online shopping mall as a purchase waiting goods. The user transmits a payment request for an arbitrary online shopping mall to the payment automation apparatus 100 through the payment automation application driven by the user terminal 210 so that the payment automation apparatus 100 can access the web site The user can automatically log in on behalf of the user to receive an automatic payment service for the above-described waiting product to be purchased.

The online shopping mall server 220 refers to a computing device used by an administrator of the online shopping mall or the like. The online shopping mall server 220 may provide information on a product being sold to a user directly logged in to the online shopping mall website and may store information on one or more products selected by the user as a purchase waiting product. Information on such a waiting-for-purchase product is provided to the user through the purchase waiting article page (aka shopping cart page) of the online shopping mall website. Further, the billing automation apparatus 100 sequentially activates the purchase waiting article page and the order / payment page in accordance with the input (or response value) received from the bill automaticating apparatus 100 logged in as the user's account, It is possible to perform an automatic settlement for the atmospheric commodity.

The PG company server 230 may refer to a computing device used by a manager of the PG company or the like. The PG company server 230 can activate one or more payment pages for performing card settlement when the server 220 of the online shopping mall in which the affiliate contract is made requests the payment progress. Specifically, in the billing automation system 100, the billing automation apparatus 100, which logs in to the online shopping mall website with the user's account, selects a purchase waiting article as a settlement target, Upon inputting the payment information, the PG company server 230 activates one or more payment pages for performing card settlement at the request of the online shopping mall server 220. In this manner, the payment automation apparatus 100 sequentially accesses the activated payment page and automatically inputs additional payment information such as a card number, card number, expiration date, CVC number, etc., So that payment can be performed.

2 illustrates a billing automation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2, the billing automation apparatus 100 may include a communication unit 110, a control unit 120, and a database unit 130.

The communication unit 110 connects the billing automation apparatus 100 and an external device (for example, a user terminal 210, an online shopping mall server 220, a PG company server 230, etc.) under the control of the controller 120 . Specifically, the communication unit 110 may receive the user information of the user from the user terminal 210. [ The received user information may be stored in the database unit 130, as described below. In addition, the communication unit 110 may receive a payment request for the online shopping mall from the user terminal 210. In response to the payment request, the web page of the online shopping mall web site and the payment of the PG A page, and the like, the control unit 120 can perform selection and automatic settlement of a product to be charged for a product to be purchased. The operation of the communication unit 110 is illustrative and the communication unit 110 can communicate various signals or data necessary for the operation of the payment automation apparatus 100 according to the embodiment to which the present invention is applied. The communication unit 110 may be a LAN, a Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), a Long Term Evolution (LTE), a Wireless Broadband Internet (WiBro), a Radio Frequency (RF) communication, a wireless LAN, Fidelity). However, it should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various kinds of wired and wireless communication technologies applicable to the related art may be used according to the embodiments to which the present invention is applied.

The control unit 120 is a component that controls the overall operation of the billing automation apparatus 100. The control unit 120 may include a log-in management unit 122, a product management unit 124, and a payment processing unit 126 in the billing automation apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The login management unit 122 can perform automatic login to the online shopping mall website. Specifically, when a payment request for an arbitrary online shopping mall is received from the user, the login management unit 122 can detect login information for a web page of the corresponding online shopping mall among the one or more login information included in the user information, As a basis, you will automatically log in to your web page with your account.

The merchandise management unit 124 may request the payment proceeding for the purchase waiting goods of the online shopping mall. Specifically, the product management unit 124 accesses the purchase waiting product page of the corresponding online shopping mall web site, and performs a payment process request for the waiting product.

The settlement processing unit 126 may perform a series of settlement processes for performing an automatic settlement for a purchase waiting article. Specifically, the payment processing unit 126 sequentially accesses at least one payment progress page and transmits at least one of the delivery information and the payment information to the online shopping mall server 220 and / or the PG company server 230, Automatic payment will be performed. Here, the payment progress page may include an order / payment page provided by the online shopping mall server 220, and one or more payment pages provided by the PG company 230.

The operations of the log-in management unit 122, the product management unit 124, and the payment processing unit 126 are illustrative, and various operations required to perform automatic payment for the online shopping mall are performed according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG.

The database unit 130 stores a signal or data (for example, user information, information on a stand-by purchase purchase item of the online shopping mall) corresponding to the operation of the billing automation apparatus 100 under the control of the controller 120 Etc.). The database unit 130 may store programs and data necessary for the operation of the billing automation apparatus 100 or the control unit 120. [ The database unit 130 may be a hard disk drive (HDD), a read only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), an electrically erasable and programmable read only memory (EEPROM) flash memory, CF (Compact Flash) card, SD (Secure Digital) card, SM (Smart Media) card, MMC (Multimedia) card or Memory Stick And may be provided in the bill automation apparatus 100 or may be provided in a separate apparatus.

FIG. 3 illustrates an operation method of a billing automation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In step S310, the database unit 130 may store user information. That is, for example, the user may input his / her user information through the payment automation application running on the user terminal 210 and transmit the user information to the payment automation apparatus 100. The database unit 130 stores the received user information under the control of the control unit 120. [ As described above, the user information may include at least one of personal information about a user, login information for at least one online shopping mall website, delivery information, payment card information, and payment condition information.

In step S320, the communication unit 110 may receive a payment request for the online shopping mall from the user. At this time, the transmission of the settlement request to the payment automation apparatus 100 can be performed through various methods according to the embodiment to which the present invention is applied. As an example, the user selects one or more online shopping malls as a payment request target by referring to a list of one or more online shopping malls displayed through the payment automation application on the user terminal 210, To the device (100). As an example, a user may perform a touch input or the like on a predetermined payment request button (or icon) provided by the application while accessing an arbitrary online shopping mall through a payment automation application, And transmits the payment request for the online shopping mall to the payment automation apparatus 100. [

In step S330, the log-in management unit 122 can log in to the user's account on the web site of the online shopping mall for which payment is requested based on the login information of the user. That is, the login manager 122 can detect login information (e.g., login ID, password, etc.) for the website of the online shopping mall requested to be paid by referring to the user information stored in the database unit 130, Based on this, you can automatically login to the user's account on the corresponding website. On the other hand, if the login information for the corresponding website is not detected from the stored user information, or if the login to the corresponding website fails with the detected login information, the login management unit 122 notifies the user of login information . In response to the request, when the user transmits the login information, the login management unit 122 performs login to the corresponding web site based on the login information. In this case, step S330 may be performed based on web scraping on the login page. That is, the login management unit 122 extracts an input field for inputting a login ID and a password by applying web scraping to a login page provided on the corresponding web site, and transmits the detected login information to the online shopping mall server (220), the login can be performed automatically.

In step S340, the product management unit 124 may request the user to proceed with the payment for the product to be purchased in the online shopping mall. That is, the product management unit 124 accesses the purchase waiting article page (aka shopping cart page) of the online shopping mall website and performs a payment proceeding request for at least a part of the waiting articles. In this case, step S340 may be performed based on web scrapping on the purchase waiting article page. Specifically, the product management unit 124 extracts an input field or the like for selecting all or a part of the goods to be purchased as a settlement target by applying web scraping to the purchase waiting product page, and performs selection input for the corresponding input field , Thereby making a payment proceeding request for a waiting product to be purchased. According to the embodiment, in step S340, the product management unit 124 displays information (for example, product name, product code, product representative image, price, color, Size, number, etc.). In this case, the extracted information about the purchase waiting products of the online shopping mall is stored in the database unit 130, so that it can be provided through the payment automation application at the request of the user.

In step S350, the settlement processing unit 126 may perform automatic settlement of a purchase waiting article. Specifically, the payment processing unit 126 sequentially accesses at least one payment progress page for proceeding with a series of payment processes, and transmits at least one of the delivery information and the payment information as a response value to a predetermined input field, To the server 220 and / or the PG company server 230, thereby performing automatic settlement. As described above, the payment progress page may include one or more payment pages provided by the PG company server 230, an order / payment page provided by the online shopping mall server 220. In this case, in step S350, similar to steps S330 and S340, it may be performed based on Web scraping for one or more payment progress pages. The specific procedure for performing the automatic settlement of the wait-for-purchase goods through the progress of the series of settlement processes in step S350 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. FIG.

In the above description, it has been described that the predetermined information and the input field are extracted from the login page, the purchase waiting article page, and the payment progress page, and the transmission of the response value is performed based on web scraping. However, May be modified and applied in various ways, depending on the embodiment to which it is applied.

FIG. 4 illustrates an operation method of the billing automation apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, in operation S350 of FIG.

Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, in operation S350, an input field is extracted (S410), a response value is detected (S420), and a response value is transmitted (S430) .

In step S410, the payment processing unit 126 can extract one or more input fields from the payment progress page. Specifically, the payment processing unit 126 applies web scraping to the payment progress page accessed (that is, the order / payment page of the online shopping mall, the payment page of the PG company) according to the transmission of the payment progress request at step S340, , Payment information, and the like can be extracted. At this time, the input field for inputting the delivery information may include an input field such as a payee name, a telephone number, and a delivery address. In the input field for inputting the payment information, a payment card type, a payment term, a card number, , Card validity period, CVC number, online payment password, and the like. In addition to these input fields, the payment processing unit 126 may be configured to extract, from the payment progress page, an input field for inputting various information necessary for the progress of each payment process, such as an input field for agreeing to various terms and conditions.

In step S420, the payment processing unit 126 may detect a response value for each of the extracted input fields by referring to the user information stored in the database unit 130. [ That is, for example, the payment processing unit 126 refers to the personal information and the delivery information of the user included in the user information, and obtains a response value suitable for the input field of the payee name, telephone number, Can be detected. Also, for example, the payment processing unit 126 refers to the payment card information and the payment condition information of the user included in the user information to calculate the payment card type, the payment term, the card number, the card password, the card validity period, , An online payment password, and the like.

Although not shown in FIG. 4, if a response value for at least one input field is not detected from the user information through step S420, the payment processing unit 126 transmits the response value to the user Lt; / RTI > That is, in this case, the payment processing unit 126 transmits a request for the response value to the user terminal 210 via the communication unit 110, and transmits a response value input by the user in response thereto from the user terminal 210 .

In step S430, the settlement processing unit 126 may transmit the detected response value through a corresponding input field. More specifically, the settlement processing unit 126 matches the response value to the corresponding input field when the detection of the response value for the extracted input field is completed, To the online shopping mall server 220 or the PG company server 230. [ Thereafter, when a new billing progress page for performing the next billing process is accessed according to the progress request, the settlement processing unit 126 may perform steps S410 to S430 for the new billing progress page. In this manner, steps S410 through S430 are repeatedly performed on the payment progress pages sequentially accessed until the settlement is completed, whereby the automatic payment apparatus 100 performs automatic settlement of the wait-for-purchase goods.

Meanwhile, according to the embodiment, in step S430, there is a basic response value assigned to at least one of the input fields by the online shopping mall server 220 or the like, and the basic response value is different from the response value detected through step S420 , The payment processing unit 126 may be configured to replace the default response value for the input field with the detected response value and transmit it.

Further, according to the embodiment, in step S430, transmission of at least a part of the response values may be implemented to be performed through recognition of the virtual keyboard. That is, when the virtual keyboard is activated for inputting a response value for at least a part of the extracted input fields, the settlement processing unit 126 recognizes the image of the virtual keyboard to be activated, and generates an input event for the virtual keyboard by mapping the detected response value to the position of the key in step S420 so that the online shopping mall server 220 or the PG server 220 transmits the response value To perform transmission.

FIG. 5 illustrates an operation method of the billing automation apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention, in step S350 of FIG.

The steps S510 through S520 of FIG. 5 are the same as the steps S410 through S420 described above with reference to FIG. 4, and thus a duplicated description will be omitted.

In step S530, the payment processing unit 126 may send an approval request for the input field and the corresponding response value to the user. Accordingly, the user determines whether the input field and the corresponding response value are appropriate through the payment automation application, and transmits the approval field to the payment automation apparatus 100.

In step S540, the payment processing unit 126 may determine whether the user approves the input field and the response value. At this time, if the approval of the user is received, the payment processing unit 126 may transmit the response value to the online shopping mall server 220 or the PG company server 230 in the same manner as in step S430 of FIG. 4, in step S560 .

If the user is disallowed with respect to the response value, the process proceeds to step S550, and the settlement processing unit 126 may request the user for a correction value for at least a part of the input fields. In response to this request, when the user transmits a correction value for the input field, the payment processing unit 126 can replace the existing response value with the received correction value. Thereafter, the payment processing unit 126 returns to step S530 and requests the user to approve the response value. Upon receiving the approval from the user, the payment processing unit 126 sends the response value to the online shopping mall server 220 or the PG company server 230 . According to the embodiment, when the substitution of the response value is completed, the payment processing unit 126 does not request the re-approval of the user, and transmits the corrected response value to the online shopping mall server 220 or the PG server (step S 550) 230, respectively.

6A through 6E illustrate an exemplary operation based on Web scraping of a billing automation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6A to 6E, a process of performing a payment for a purchase waiting item in an online shopping mall is summarized as follows.

6A, when the payment request for the online shopping mall is received from the user, the payment automation apparatus 100 can access the login page of the corresponding web site by using the address of the online shopping mall website . Next, the billing automation apparatus 100 extracts a login ID and a password input field 610 from the login page through Web scraping, and detects a response value suitable for the input field 610 by referring to the user information . Thereafter, the payment automation apparatus 100 generates an input event for selecting the login button 620, and transmits a response value matched to the input field 610 to the online shopping mall server 220, You can perform an automatic login to the site.

After automatic login to the website, the payment automation apparatus 100 can access the purchase waiting article page (aka shopping cart) as shown in FIG. 6B. The billing automation apparatus 100 extracts and selects an input field 610 for selecting a purchase waiting article as a payment target by applying web scraping to the billing automation apparatus 100, A series of settlement processes for automatic settlement is started by transmitting a settlement proceeding request for the waiting article to the online shopping mall server 220. [

In response to the payment proceeding request, the payment automation apparatus 100 can access the order / payment page of the online shopping mall as shown in Figs. 6C and 6D. Next, the billing automation apparatus 100 receives payment information (payee name, telephone number, shipping address, etc.), payment information (payment card type, installment period, etc.), settlement method, agreement Etc., and can detect a response value suitable for each of the extracted input fields 610 by referring to the user information. When the payment automation device 100 generates an input event for selecting the next payment process progress button 640, a response value matched to the input field 610 is transmitted to the online shopping mall server 220, The process proceeds.

6E, in order to proceed with the next payment process, the payment automation apparatus 100 may access one or more payment pages provided by the PG company server 230. The payment automation apparatus 100 applies web scraping in the same manner on the payment page of the PG company and inputs an input for inputting additional payment information (card number, expiration date, card password, CVC number, online payment password, etc.) Field 610, and detects a response value suitable for the input field 610 by referring to the user information. At this time, the input and transmission of the response value into the input field 610 can be performed through automatic recognition of the virtual keyboard image 650 and input event generation to the virtual keyboard, as described above. Thereafter, when all the response values required through the input field 610 are transmitted to the PG company server 230, the PG company server 230 transmits to the online shopping mall server 220 whether or not the payment approval has been granted , The payment automation apparatus 100 detects the payment approval from the online shopping mall website and delivers the approval result to the user, thereby completing the automatic payment for the waiting product.

The various embodiments described herein may be implemented by hardware, middleware, microcode, software, and / or a combination thereof. For example, various embodiments may include one or more application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays ), Processors, controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, other electronic units designed to perform the functions described herein, or a combination thereof.

Also, for example, various embodiments may be stored or encoded in a computer-readable medium including instructions. The instructions stored or encoded in the computer-readable medium may cause a programmable processor or other processor to perform the method, for example, when the instructions are executed. The computer-readable medium includes both computer storage media and communication media including any medium that facilitates transfer of a computer program from one place to another. The storage medium may be any available media that can be accessed by a computer. By way of example, and not limitation, such computer-readable media can comprise RAM, ROM, EEPROM, CD-ROM or other optical disk storage media, magnetic disk storage media or other magnetic storage devices, Or any other medium that can be used to carry or store data in the form of data structures.

Such hardware, software, firmware, etc. may be implemented within the same device or within separate devices to support the various operations and functions described herein. Additionally, components, units, modules, components, etc. described in the present invention as "parts" may be implemented separately or together as separate but interoperable logic devices. The description of different features for modules, units, etc. is intended to emphasize different functional embodiments and does not necessarily imply that they must be implemented by individual hardware or software components. Rather, the functionality associated with one or more modules or units may be performed by separate hardware or software components, or may be incorporated within common or separate hardware or software components.

Although acts in a particular order are shown in the figures, it should be understood that these acts are performed in the specific order shown, or in a sequential order, or that all illustrated acts need to be performed to achieve the desired result . In any environment, multitasking and parallel processing may be advantageous. Moreover, the division of various components in the above-described embodiments should not be understood as requiring such a distinction in all embodiments, and the components described may generally be integrated together into a single software product or packaged into multiple software products It should be understood.

As described above, an optimal embodiment has been disclosed in the drawings and specification. Although specific terms have been employed herein, they are used for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention as defined in the claims or the claims. Therefore, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications and equivalent embodiments are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the true scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical idea of the appended claims.

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A method of operating a payment automation device,
Receiving a user's payment request for an online shopping mall;
Logging in to the user's account on a web site of the online shopping mall based on the login information of the user;
Accessing a purchase waiting article page of the web site storing the purchase waiting article of the user and requesting the user to proceed with the payment for the purchase waiting article; And
Performing at least one of the payment information and payment information by accessing at least one payment progress page in order to proceed with the payment process according to the payment progression request, ≪ / RTI >
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein at least one of the step of logging in, the step of transmitting a payment progress request, and the step of performing automatic payment is performed based on web scraping.
The method according to claim 1,
And storing the user information of the user in a database unit,
Wherein the user information includes at least one of personal information of the user, login information of at least one online shopping mall website, delivery information, payment card information, and payment condition information.
The method of claim 3,
The step of performing the automatic settlement includes:
Extracting at least one input field for inputting the delivery information and the payment information from the payment progress page;
Detecting a response value for each of the input fields with reference to the user information; And
And transmitting the detected response value via a corresponding input field.
5. The method of claim 4,
The step of performing the automatic settlement includes:
Requesting the user for the response value if a response value for at least one of the input fields is not detected from the user information;
Receiving the response value from the user in response to the request for the response value; And
And transmitting the received response value via a corresponding input field.
5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the step of transmitting the response value comprises: if the basic response value assigned by the online shopping mall to at least one of the input fields is different from the detected response value, replacing the basic response value with the detected response value The method of operation to be performed.
5. The method of claim 4,
The step of transmitting the response value comprises:
Recognizing an image of a virtual keyboard activated to perform the input of the response value, and extracting a position of each key included in the image; And
And generating an input event for the virtual keyboard by mapping the response value to a location of the key.
5. The method of claim 4,
The step of performing the automatic settlement includes:
Requesting the user for approval of the at least one input field and the response value; And
Further comprising receiving an acknowledgment from the user in response to the request for acknowledgment,
Wherein the step of transmitting the response value is performed upon receipt of the acknowledgment.
9. A computer-readable recording medium on which a program for performing the method according to any one of claims 1 to 8 is recorded. As a payment automation device,
A communication unit for receiving a user's payment request for an online shopping mall;
A login manager for logging into the user's account on the web site of the online shopping mall based on the login information of the user;
A merchandise management unit for accessing a purchase waiting article page of the web site storing the purchase waiting article of the user and requesting the user to proceed with payment for the purchase waiting article; And
A settlement processing unit for performing automatic settlement of the wait-for-purchase goods by transmitting at least one of the delivery information and the settlement information by accessing at least one settlement progress page in order to carry out a series of settlement processes, Wherein the payment automation device comprises:
11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein at least one of login to the user account, request for payment progress, and automatic payment is performed based on web scraping.
11. The method of claim 10,
And a database unit for storing user information of the user,
Wherein the user information includes at least one of personal information of the user, login information of at least one online shopping mall website, delivery information, payment card information, and payment condition information.
13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the payment processing unit extracts at least one input field for inputting the delivery information and the payment information from the payment progress page, detects a response value for each of the input fields with reference to the user information, And transmits the detected response value through an input field to which the user is informed.
14. The method of claim 13,
If the response value to at least one of the input fields is not detected from the user information, the communication unit requests the response value to the user,
Wherein the payment processing unit transmits a response value received from a user according to a request for the response value through a corresponding input field.
14. The method of claim 13,
Wherein the settlement processing unit replaces the basic response value with the detected response value when the basic response value assigned by the on-line shopping mall to at least one of the input fields is different from the detected response value, And transmits the payment information to the payment apparatus.
14. The method of claim 13,
Wherein the settlement processing unit recognizes an image of a virtual keyboard activated to perform the input of the response value, extracts a position of each key included in the image, maps the response value to the position of the key, And generates an input event for the virtual keyboard, thereby performing transmission of the response value.
14. The method of claim 13,
The communication unit requests the user to approve the at least one input field and the response value, and upon receiving approval from the user,
And the settlement processing unit performs transmission of the response value.
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