WO2015115717A1

WO2015115717A1 - Device and method for providing service by using visible light communication and terminal therefor

Info

Publication number: WO2015115717A1
Application number: PCT/KR2014/008690
Authority: WO
Inventors: 김상옥; 김병오; 김동식; 장지훈
Original assignee: ㈜유양디앤유
Priority date: 2014-01-28
Filing date: 2014-09-18
Publication date: 2015-08-06
Also published as: KR101694119B1; KR20150090931A

Abstract

A device and a method for providing a service by using visible light communication, and a terminal therefor are disclosed. The present invention relates to: a device and a method for providing a service by using visible light communication, which transmit a visible light signal by blinking a light-emitting device corresponding to a coordinate value included in product related information, and perform a purchase and payment service for specific product information on the basis of product output information outputted by converting the visible light signal received using a terminal; and a terminal therefor.

Description

Apparatus, method and terminal for service providing apparatus using visible light communication

The present embodiment relates to a shopping service providing apparatus using visible light communication, a method for providing a shopping service, and a terminal for shopping.

The contents described in this section merely provide background information on the present embodiment and do not constitute a prior art.

The light emitting device is utilized in various lightings by using the property of converting electricity into light. Among these light emitting devices, a light emitting device using a wavelength of visible light is applied to a communication field, and a visible light communication (VLC) technology capable of simultaneously performing a communication function while maintaining an illumination function has been studied.

It is believed that such visible light communication technology can be utilized in various fields, and in particular, a management server may provide various service information to a user terminal using visible light communication based on lighting installed in a large shopping mall or building. Therefore, there is a need for a visible light communication technology for providing a user with service information collectively in a large shopping mall or building.

However, the visible light communication under study provides information collectively through lighting, so that it is impossible to provide information data using the lighting of the user's precise location, and when the user requests service information from the management server, There is a need for a visible light communication technology for accurately providing service information corresponding to information.

The present embodiment transmits a visible light signal by flashing a light emitting element corresponding to a coordinate value included in the product related information, converts a visible light signal received using a terminal, and outputs the specific light information to specific product information based on the output product information. The present invention provides a service providing apparatus, a method using a visible light communication for performing a purchase and payment service, and a terminal therefor.

According to an aspect of the present embodiment, in a system for using a shopping service using visible light communication in a store, a coordinate value is set based on the acquired product related information, and a light emitting element corresponding to the coordinate value is flickered. A shopping service providing apparatus for transmitting a visible light signal obtained by converting the product related information; And a shopping terminal receiving the visible light signal, converting the product into information output information, and performing a purchase and payment service for at least one selected product selected from the output product output information. Provide a service provision system.

In addition, according to another aspect of the present invention, in the use of a shopping service using the visible light communication in the store, an information acquisition process of obtaining product-related information; A coordinate setting process of setting a coordinate value based on the product related information; A visible light communication transmitting step of transmitting a visible light signal obtained by converting the product related information by blinking a light emitting device corresponding to the coordinate value; A visible light communication receiving process of receiving the visible light signal; An information output process of converting the visible light signal into product output information and outputting the converted product information; And a payment process for performing a purchase and payment service for at least one specific product selected from the outputted product output information.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the shopping service providing system converts the visible light signal received by the terminal to perform a purchase and payment service for specific product information among the outputted product output information. It is effective to provide personal terminal devices to consumers by using the visible light service in shopping malls and other shopping malls.Information on product information and advertisements in advance enables consumers to easily receive information on purchase and shopping. It has an effect.

In addition, the shopping service providing system can carry out the total payment amount and payment service immediately by putting the product in the shopping cart, can provide a fast and efficient shopping environment to the consumer, using the shopping cart and smartphone of Analyzing trends has the effect of improving the shopping environment.

1 is a block diagram schematically illustrating an apparatus for providing shopping service using visible light communication according to an exemplary embodiment.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a shopping service providing method using visible light communication according to the present embodiment.

3 is an exemplary view for explaining an operation of providing a shopping service using visible light communication according to the present embodiment.

4 is an exemplary view of implementing a shopping service providing apparatus using visible light communication according to the present embodiment.

5 is an exemplary view showing a shopping cart that provides a shopping service using visible light communication according to the present embodiment.

6 is an exemplary view showing a system for providing a visible light service using visible light communication according to the present embodiment.

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

The shopping service providing system according to the present embodiment includes a visible light communication transmitter 110, a shopping management server 120, a visible light communication receiver 130, and a terminal 140. Here, the visible light communication transmitter 110 includes an information acquisition unit 112, a transmission control unit 114 and a visible light output unit 116, the visible light communication receiver 130 is a visible light receiver 132, the reception control unit ( 134 and an information output unit 136.

The visible light communication transmitter 110 acquires product related information in cooperation with the shopping management server 120, converts an electric signal for the product related information into a visible light signal, and transmits the product related information. In more detail, the visible light communication apparatus 110 acquires product related information from the shopping management server 120, adds a predetermined coordinate value corresponding to the product related information, modulates it into an electric signal, and includes a light emitting device. Flashes to convert an electrical signal into a visible light signal and send it. Hereinafter, the components of the visible light communication transmitter 110 will be described.

The information obtaining unit 112 obtains product related information from the shopping management server 120 when the visible light communication transmitter 110 is connected to the shopping management server 120. Here, the product related information is information related to the product in the store, and includes advertisement information, discount information, product information, product display position information, store directions information, member authentication information, classification information, and the like.

The information acquisition unit 112 may be connected to the shopping management server 120 by wire or wirelessly. For example, the information acquisition unit 112 may acquire product related information by using a power line communication (PLC) method. Here, the power line communication method is a technology for transmitting voice, text data, video, and content by using a power line generally used for supplying electricity, and a frequency band other than the commercial frequency (60 Hz) (for example, 1 to 30 Hz). A communication signal can be sent to the network.

The transmission control unit 114 modulates the product related information into an electric signal and transmits the information to the visible light output unit 116. In more detail, the transmission controller 114 sets coordinate values of the light emitting device corresponding to the product related information, modulates the product related information into an electric signal, and transmits the product related information to the visible light output unit 116. Here, the coordinate value of the light emitting device means the position information of the light emitting device corresponding to the classification code for the product included in the product related information. For example, the classification code for the product included in the product related information may be '101' if the position of the light emitting element located on the first floor of the first floor, or '313' if the position of the light emitting element located on the thirteenth floor of the third floor. have. Meanwhile, the classification code according to the present embodiment may be changed according to a method previously set by an administrator and included in the product related information. In addition, the electrical signal is a digital signal for performing high-speed switching (On / Off) in the light emitting device provided, the method of modulating the product-related information into the electrical signal in the transmission control unit 114 is a frequency shifting modulation (FSK: Frequency) Shift Keying), but not necessarily limited thereto, and any modulation scheme may be used as long as the fast switching control of the light emitting device included in the visible light output unit 116 is possible.

When the product control information includes the login information, the transmission control unit 114 authenticates the login information so that the product related information is provided only to the subscriber corresponding to the login information. For example, when the login information included in the product related information is authenticated in the mart, the transmission control unit 114 may set security to provide information such as a reserve, a favorite product, a member recommendation product, etc. only to the mart member corresponding to the login information. Can be.

The visible light output unit 116 converts an electrical signal into a visible light signal and outputs the converted light signal. The visible light output unit 116 according to the present exemplary embodiment includes a plurality of light emitting devices, and the visible light converted by rapidly blinking (fast switching) the light emitting devices 200 times or more per second using an electrical signal received from the transmission control unit 114. The signal is transmitted to the visible light communication receiver 130. Here, the light emitting device may be implemented in a group form combining a plurality of, each light emitting device has a predetermined coordinate value, the light emission of the predetermined coordinate value and the same coordinate value of the electrical signal received from the transmission control unit 114 Flashes the device to transmit a visible light signal. Such a light emitting device is preferably a light emitting diode (LED), but is not necessarily limited thereto. For example, the light emitting device is implemented by lighting such as a fluorescent lamp, an incandescent lamp, a halogen lamp, an organic light emitting diode (OLED), and a plasma lighting system (PLS). May be

The shopping management server 120 stores and manages product related information input based on a manager's operation, and transmits the product related information to the visible light communication transmitter 110. Here, the product related information is information related to the product in the store, and includes advertisement information, discount information, product information, product display position information, store directions information, member authentication information, classification information, and the like. For example, the advertisement information may be information for delivering an advertisement for a product or a store to the user, and the product information may be detailed information about the product displayed on the display rack when the user stands in front of the product display rack. In addition, the classification code is a code for designating a coordinate value for a product. When the classification code is "101", the classification code means a coordinate value corresponding to No. 1 on the first floor. It means the corresponding coordinate value.

The shopping management server 120 may receive a purchase item list from the terminal 140, and when payment request information for the purchase item list is received, may perform payment for the purchase item list.

When the purchase item list or the payment information is received from the terminal 140, the shopping management server 120 may analyze the purchase item list or the payment information to calculate information on a user's consumption pattern, product preference, sales statistics, and the like. . In addition, the shopping management server 120 may determine the number of moving objects passing through a store or a predetermined area by determining the number of visible light transmitted from the visible light communication transmitter 110.

In addition, the shopping management server 120 obtains the location information (eg, coordinate values, location values, etc.) moving when shopping from the terminal 140 to identify the user's copper wire, and the identified copper wire and the acquired purchased goods list. And it can analyze the customer's propensity based on the payment information, and can perform the gender, age, sales location, customer propensity and aggregate statistics according to the analysis can be classified and recommended according to the customer's preferences.

When the shopping management server 120 carries the visible light communication receiver 130 to the parents and the children who are shopping, the shopping management server 120 may prevent accidents of kidnapping, lost children and missing children based on the location information of the children.

The shopping management server 120 may receive login information from the terminal 140. For example, when the terminal 140 transmits the request information including the shopping discount information and the login information using the ID and password to the shopping management server 120, the shopping management server 120 transmits the shopping information to the shopping management server 120. Information, such as current shopping discount information and the logged-in user's reserves, favorite products, and the like may be included in the information data and transmitted to the visible light communication transmitter 110.

The visible light communication receiver 130 obtains the product output information from the visible light communication transmitter 110 using the visible light, and performs the operation of displaying the product output information on the terminal 140. In more detail, the visible light communication transmitter 130 receives the visible light signal from the visible light communication transmitter 110, converts the visible light signal into an electrical signal, and demodulates the converted electrical signal into commodity output information to transmit to the terminal 140. .

Meanwhile, the visible light communication receiver 130 according to the present embodiment is illustrated as a separate device from the terminal 140, but is not necessarily limited thereto. The visible light communication receiver or the visible light processor includes a display unit and a payment processor. It may be implemented in the form of a terminal including a. In addition, the visible light communication receiver 130 may be implemented as a device that further includes a payment processing unit that performs a payment function on the basis of the product output information in the terminal 140. Hereinafter, the components of the visible light communication receiver 130 will be described.

The visible light receiver 132 converts a visible light signal into an electrical signal and outputs the electrical signal. Here, the visible light receiver 132 may be implemented as a photo diode (PD), and may be implemented as any device as long as the visible light signal may be converted into an electrical signal.

The reception control unit 134 demodulates the electric signal into product output information. The reception control unit 134 according to the present embodiment demodulates the electrical signal into the product output information and transmits the product output information to the information output unit 136.

The reception controller 134 may check whether the log information is included in the commodity output information, and determine whether the log information corresponds to the log information of the connected terminal 140 to control the output of the secured commodity output information.

The information output unit 136 transmits the product output information to the terminal 140 connected to the visible light communication receiver 130 to display the product output information. Here, the information output unit 136 may be physically connected to the terminal 140 to transmit product output information. For example, the information output unit 136 may be connected using a data connection line when the terminal 140 is a smartphone, or may be connected using a USB connection line when the terminal 140 is a multimedia terminal, and may transmit product output information. Product output information may be transmitted using wireless communication or short-range communication.

The terminal 140 refers to a communication terminal capable of transmitting and receiving various data via a communication network according to a user's key operation, and includes a tablet PC, a laptop, a personal computer, and a smart device. It may be one of a smart phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a mobile communication terminal, and the like. That is, the terminal 140 is a terminal that performs data communication with the shopping management server 120 via a network, and includes a memory for performing data communication, a microprocessor for executing various operations and a control program, and the like. Means a terminal. Therefore, the terminal 140 is a broad concept including both a communication computing device capable of data communication with the shopping management server 120 via a network. Meanwhile, the terminal 140 is preferably manufactured in a form having a touch screen, but is not necessarily limited thereto.

The terminal 140 according to the present embodiment is connected to the visible light communication receiver 130 to obtain and output product output information, and to perform a purchase and payment service based on the product output information. In more detail, the terminal 140 acquires the acquired product output information, and when a purchase request signal for a specific product is input from the product output information, the terminal 140 registers the purchased product list in real time and displays the total purchase price information.

When the payment request signal is input, the terminal 140 may automatically settle the goods registered in the purchased goods list. Here, the terminal 140 may perform a payment service by interworking with a management server through a network to pay a product registered in a purchase item list, but is not necessarily limited thereto, and may be linked with an external payment server or a communication payment server. The payment may be performed, and when the visible light transmitter is provided in the terminal 140, the payment service may be performed by transmitting the payment information using the visible light communication.

The terminal 140 may transmit a purchase item list or payment information to the shopping management server 120 so that analysis of a user's consumption pattern, product preference, sales statistics, and the like may be performed.

The terminal 140 transmits a request signal for a specific product input through a user's operation to the shopping management server 120 via a network, as required, and requests for a specific product from the visible light communication receiver 130. The response signal corresponding to the signal (product related information about a specific product) may be obtained and output. Here, the terminal 140 may transmit the login information and the user's location information (coordinate value) to the shopping management server 120 together with the request signal.

On the other hand, the terminal 140 and the visible light communication receiver 130 is described as being configured as a separate device, but is not necessarily limited thereto, such as a shopping terminal, a visible light processing unit or a shopping terminal including a light receiving lens provided in the shopping cart. It can be implemented as a single device. In addition, the terminal 140 may be implemented by being included in the visible light communication receiver 130 in the form of a payment processing unit and an information output unit.

The shopping service providing system described in FIG. 1 is described as providing visible light service only at a store related to shopping, but is not limited thereto. The shopping service providing system uses visible light communication in a museum, a tourist area, an airport duty free shop, a coffee shop, and the like. It can also provide information such as tour guides, directions, publicity, advertising, etc.

The visible light transmission device 110 obtains product related information from the shopping management server 120 (S210). Here, the product related information is information related to the product in the store, and includes advertisement information, discount information, product information, product display position information, store directions information, member authentication information, classification information, and the like.

The visible light communication transmitter 110 modulates the electric signal by adding a coordinate value corresponding to the product related information (S220), converts the modulated electric signal into a visible light signal, and transmits it (S230). The visible light communication transmitter 110 sets coordinate values of the light emitting device corresponding to the product related information, modulates the product related information into an electric signal, and then rapidly flashes the light emitting device using the electric signal to convert the light into a visible light signal. To the visible light communication receiver 130.

The visible light communication receiver 130 receives the visible light signal, converts the received visible light signal into an electrical signal (S240), obtains the product output information based on the electrical signal, and uses the terminal 140 to output the product output information. Output (S250).

When a purchase request signal for a specific product is input from the product output information (S260), the terminal 140 adds the specific product to the purchased item list and displays total purchase price information for the purchased item list (S270).

When the payment request signal for the purchase item list is input (S280), the terminal 140 performs a payment service for the product registered in the purchase item list (S290). Here, the terminal 140 preferably interworks with the shopping management server 120 to perform a payment service for a list of purchased items, but is not necessarily limited thereto, and provides a payment service in connection with an external payment server or a communication payment server. Can be done. In addition, when the terminal 140 may transmit visible light, the terminal 140 may perform a payment service using visible light communication.

The shopping terminal 310 shown in FIG. 3 refers to a terminal implemented by combining the visible light communication receiver 130 and the terminal 140 into one device. Hereinafter, an operation of performing a shopping service based on visible light communication using the shopping terminal 310 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 3, when the shopping terminal 310 is adjacent to a display rack where goods are displayed, the shopping terminal 310 is a visible light communication transmitter 110 (hereinafter, described as a shopping service providing device) that provides a shopping service. Receive a visible light signal from the The shopping terminal 310 converts the visible light signal into an electric signal and modulates the converted electric signal into product output information. Here, the product output information may be advertisement information, discount information, product information, etc. for the products displayed on the display rack, product display position information, store directions information or products for a specific product according to a request using the shopping terminal 310. It may be information. For example, the shopping terminal 310 may obtain display product advertisement and sale information from the shopping service providing apparatus, or obtain and output product guide, inventory information, and expiration date information. In addition, the shopping terminal 310 may search for a specific product by requesting sale and product name information from a shopping service providing apparatus, or may obtain and output a product location or road guidance information for a specific product.

When the purchase request signal for a specific product is input after the product output information is output, the shopping terminal 310 registers the specific product in the purchase item list and outputs total purchase price information for the purchase item list. Here, the purchase item list may be added, updated, and deleted using a memory or a storage unit provided in the shopping terminal 310, but is not limited thereto, and may use a database provided in the shopping management server 120. It is also possible to add, update, and delete the purchase item list.

When the payment request signal for the purchase item list is input, the shopping terminal 310 performs a payment service for goods registered in the purchase item list. Here, the shopping terminal 310 may interwork with the shopping management server 120 to perform a payment service for a list of purchase items, but may perform a payment service in connection with an external payment server or a communication payment server. In addition, when the shopping terminal 310 is capable of transmitting visible light, the shopping terminal 310 may perform a payment service using visible light communication.

As illustrated in FIG. 4, the first location information 410 and the product B of the product A in the mart store are described in order to explain a system for providing a shopping service using visible light communication for different products A and B. The second location information 420 is set. When the shopping cart including the visible light communication receiver 130 and the terminal 140 arrives at the display rack corresponding to the first location information 410, the visible light communication receiver 130 receives the visible light signal for the product A. The product output information is obtained, and the product output information of the product A is displayed on the terminal 140. In this case, when the purchase request signal for the product A is input after the product output information is output, the terminal 140 registers the product A in the purchased item list to calculate the purchase price information for the product A included in the purchased item list. I can display it. Here, the visible light communication receiver 130 may be a light receiving lens, and the terminal 140 may be any one of a tablet PC, a laptop, a personal computer, a smartphone, a personal information terminal, and a mobile communication terminal.

On the other hand, when the shopping cart including the visible light communication receiver 130 and the terminal 140 moves to the shelves corresponding to the second position information 420, the visible light communication receiver 130 receives the visible light signal to receive the goods B The product output information for the product is newly obtained, and the product output information for the product B is displayed on the terminal 140. Here, when the terminal 140 outputs the product output information and a purchase request signal for the product B is input, the terminal 140 registers the product B in the purchased goods list and total purchase price information for the goods A and B included in the purchased goods list Can be calculated and displayed.

5 (a) and (b) is an exemplary view of a shopping cart that provides a shopping service based on visible light communication in a mart store, Figure 5 (a) is a terminal 140 in the handle portion of the shopping cart And a first visible light receiver 510 (a light receiving lens). 5A illustrates that when the shopping cart arrives at the display rack, the first visible light receiver 510 acquires the product output information based on the visible light communication in cooperation with the visible light communication transmitter 110 located on the ceiling, In step 140, the product output information is displayed.

5B illustrates a form in which the second visible light receiver 520 is provided at the front portion of the shopping cart. 5 (b) when the shopping cart arrives on the display rack, the second visible light receiver 520 acquires the product output information based on the visible light communication in cooperation with the visible light communication transmitter 110 located on the shelf or the floor of the display rack. In addition, the product output information is displayed on the terminal 140.

As shown in FIG. 6, visible light providing a visible light service implemented using at least one or more of a visible light communication transmitter 110, a management server 120, a visible light communication receiver 130, and a terminal 140. The communication system may provide a shopping service but may be applied to various fields.

Hereinafter, various embodiments that can be implemented using a visible light communication system providing a visible light service will be described.

The visible light communication system may implement the visible light communication receiver 130 as a cinema ticket receiver to watch a movie using visible light communication. For example, when a spectator carries a cinema ticket receiver and receives a seat number and is seated on the seat for the seat number, the viewer uses a cinema ticket receiver or a terminal connected thereto to display various contents (eg, advertisements, promotional videos, movie theater guides, etc.). ) Can be provided. In addition, by returning the cinema ticket receiver after the movie is finished, it is possible to reduce costs and waste paper tickets.

Visible light communication system can be applied to tourism field. For example, a plurality of visible light communication transmitters 110 may be installed in a tourist attraction to provide more accurate location and tourist information than a road guide service using a location based service (LBS). In addition, the tourist guide information may be provided to the tourists by applying various tourist information and location information to the map application driven by the terminal 140 using the visible light communication transmitter 110.

The visible light communication system can be applied to a technical field for performing communication. The visible light communication system may be used as a means for performing communication when communication is difficult in a special environment. For example, when the diver is difficult to communicate in the deep sea scuba, communication can be performed by transmitting voice information, text information, etc. to an adjacent diver using visible light communication.

In addition, the visible light communication system can implement a parking lot that induces parking of vehicles by minimizing changes in the surrounding lighting, facilities, and existing laws, etc. for existing buildings by using visible light communication. Files and data may be transmitted and received to the terminal 140 located near the tablet PC. Such a visible light communication system has an advantage of less restrictions on a receiver, distance of visible light communication, reception sensitivity, and the like.

Visible light communication system can be applied to the field of emergency exit guidance, for example, by applying the visible light communication system to emergency lights provided for fire or emergency in large buildings or public places so that evacuees can easily find emergency exits with the portable terminal. Exit and evacuation information may be provided.

In addition, the visible light communication system is applied indoors and applied to the home, combined with the Internet of Things (IoT), can be utilized as a security monitoring system for home appliances provided indoors or outdoors.

The visible light communication system may be implemented to perform the same function as the control server during outdoor activities so as to enable the use of content such as movies, games, music, etc. according to the external memory function within the visible light of the preset area.

Visible light communication system can be implemented on the road to prevent road-kill accidents by informing the driver of the presence of animals or insects on the road, or it can be implemented in public transportation such as subway to provide guidance information to the disabled. have.

The above description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present embodiment, and those skilled in the art to which the present embodiment belongs may make various modifications and changes without departing from the essential characteristics of the present embodiment. Therefore, the present embodiments are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present embodiment but to describe the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present embodiment is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present embodiment should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope equivalent thereto should be construed as being included in the scope of the present embodiment.

110: visible light transmission device 112: information acquisition unit

114: transmission control unit 116: visible light output unit

120: shopping management server 130: visible light communication receiver

132: visible light receiving unit 134: receiving control unit

136: information output unit 140: terminal

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This patent application claims priority under patent application number 119 (a) (35 USC § 119 (a)) to patent application No. 10-2014-0010934, filed with Korea on Jan. 28, 2014, All content is incorporated by reference in this patent application. In addition, if this patent application claims priority for the same reason for countries other than the United States, all its contents are incorporated into this patent application by reference.

Claims

In the system for using the shopping service using the visible light communication in the store,

A shopping service providing apparatus for setting a coordinate value based on the obtained product related information, and transmitting a visible light signal obtained by converting the product related information by blinking a light emitting element corresponding to the coordinate value; And

A shopping terminal that receives the visible light signal, converts the product into output information, and performs a purchase and payment service for at least one specific product selected from the output product output information;

Shopping service providing system using visible light communication, characterized in that it comprises a.
The method of claim 1,

The shopping terminal,

A visible light receiver which receives the visible light signal and converts the visible light signal into an electric signal;

A reception control unit for demodulating an electrical signal into the product output information;

An information output unit which displays the product output information; And

A payment processing unit that generates a purchase item list for one or more specific products selected from the product output information to perform the purchase and payment service.

Shopping service providing system using visible light communication, characterized in that it comprises a.
The method of claim 2,

The payment processing unit,

When the purchase request signal for the specific product is input, the shopping service providing system using visible light communication, characterized in that for registering the specific product in the purchase item list.
The method of claim 3, wherein

The payment processing unit,

Shopping service providing system using visible light communication, characterized in that to calculate and display the total purchase price information for at least one or more products registered in the purchase item list.
The method of claim 2,

The payment processing unit,

When the payment request signal for the purchase item list is input, the shopping service providing system using visible light communication, characterized in that for performing payment for at least one or more products registered in the purchase item list.
The method of claim 5,

The payment processing unit,

The shopping service providing system using visible light communication, characterized in that for performing the payment in connection with at least one server of a shopping management server, an external payment server, a communication payment server.
The method of claim 1,

The shopping service providing apparatus,

An information obtaining unit obtaining the product related information from a shopping management server;

A transmission control unit for setting a coordinate value of a light emitting element corresponding to the product related information and modulating the product related information for which the coordinate value is set to an electric signal; And

Visible light output unit for converting the electric signal into the visible light signal by blinking a plurality of light emitting devices provided by using the electric signal

Shopping service providing system using visible light communication, characterized in that it comprises a.
The method of claim 1,

Further comprising a shopping management server for transmitting the product related information to the shopping service providing apparatus, and processes the payment for the specific product information in conjunction with the shopping terminal,

The shopping terminal transmits a purchase item list or payment information to the shopping management server so that at least one analysis result of a user's consumption pattern, product preference, and sales statistics is calculated to provide shopping service using visible optical communication. system.
The method of claim 1,

The shopping service providing apparatus sets security information based on login information included in product related information, sets the coordinate value to transmit the visible light signal, and the shopping terminal provides security information included in the product output information. The shopping service providing system using visible light communication, characterized in that for outputting the product output information only when the same as the login information.
In the store using the shopping service using visible light communication,

An information obtaining process of obtaining product related information;

A coordinate setting process of setting a coordinate value based on the product related information;

A visible light communication transmitting step of transmitting a visible light signal obtained by converting the product related information by blinking a light emitting device corresponding to the coordinate value;

A visible light communication receiving process of receiving the visible light signal;

An information output process of converting the visible light signal into product output information and outputting the converted product information; And

Payment processing for performing a purchase and payment service for at least one specific product selected from the outputted product output information

Shopping service providing method using a visible light communication comprising a.
The method of claim 10,

The payment process,

The shopping service providing method using the visible light communication, characterized in that for performing the purchase and payment services by generating a list of purchases for one or more specific products selected from the product output information.
The method of claim 11,

The payment process,

If the purchase request signal for the specific product is input, registering the specific product in the purchase item list, calculating and displaying total purchase price information on at least one product registered in the purchase item list; Shopping service providing method using the visible light communication, characterized in that.
The method of claim 11,

The payment process,

When the payment request signal for the purchase item list is input, the shopping service providing method using visible light communication, characterized in that for performing payment for at least one or more items registered in the purchase item list.