KR100895971B1 - Apparatus and method for electronic signature capable of instant lottery - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a signature pad device and a method capable of instant lottery, comprising: a signature connected to a card payment terminal through an interface unit and processing signature data input to a touch screen according to payment request information received therefrom, and transmitting the signature data to a card payment terminal; The signature pad device including a processing unit may further include an instant lottery execution unit that executes an instant lottery program during an idle period during which the card payment terminal processes a payment approval from the van server and processes a result of winning or losing.

Card payment terminal, signature data, lottery, winning

Description

Apparatus and method for electronic signature capable of instant lottery}

The present invention relates to an instant lottery service, and more particularly, to a signature pad device and a method capable of instant lottery using a signature pad device of a card payment terminal.

Card payment terminals (POS, CAT) provided in a conventional credit card merchant is simply used for card payment. In general, a consumer requests a payment by using a credit card from a merchant (merchant owner or employee) to purchase a product. Accordingly, the merchant inputs the credit card information and the payment amount of the consumer using the card payment terminal and inputs an authorization request button. Thereafter, the card payment terminal generates a full text for requesting a payment approval and transmits the message to a value-added network operator (VAN: hereinafter called bansa). The value-added network operator (VAN: hereinafter referred to as bansa) that receives the payment approval request information transmits to the corresponding card company and requests payment approval. Thereafter, Bansa receives payment approval transaction approval information from the card company, and transmits it to the card payment terminal of the merchant requesting the transaction approval.

Accordingly, the card payment terminal outputs the transaction approval information received from the van server as a receipt. Thereafter, the seller completes the sale by receiving the consumer's payment signature on the output payment processing receipt. Meanwhile, as a card payment terminal equipped with a touch screen (hereinafter referred to as a signature pad device) is recently provided to an affiliated store, a consumer checks the payment amount through an LCD screen of the signature pad device, and accordingly, the payment signature is touched. Type in Accordingly, the merchant completes the sale by outputting the payment processing receipt including the payment signature to the consumer through the card payment terminal.

Such a card payment terminal is only used to process the consumer's payment approval to merchants, but it can hardly perform other functions. On the other hand, large merchants that have their own large servers and homepages, such as department stores, are promoting their enjoyment and merchants by offering giveaways to consumers through the payment processing receipts printed on their own cards. However, a card payment terminal provided in a small merchant has a problem of being very inefficient because it is used only as a function for approving a consumer's payment.

The present invention aims to solve such a problem, and aims to provide various instant lottery services to consumers without spending a lot of budget in a card merchant.

Furthermore, the present invention aims to further strengthen the relationship with existing consumers and to attract new consumers by providing various instant lottery services to consumers.

Furthermore, it aims to provide various utilization methods of the card payment terminal by providing an instant lottery service as well as processing the card payment of the consumer.

The above technical problem is achieved by the characteristic aspects of the present invention described below. The card payment terminal includes a signature processing unit connected to the card payment terminal through the interface unit according to the present invention and processing the signature data input to the touch screen according to the payment request information received therefrom and transmitting the signature data to the card payment terminal. It is characterized in that it further comprises an instant lottery execution unit for processing the result of the winning by executing the instant lottery program during the idle period processing payment approval from the van server.

According to this aspect of the present invention, an instant lottery event is provided to consumers during an idle period during which the card payment terminal processes the payment approval of the payment card.

The apparatus according to an additional aspect of the present invention is characterized in that it further comprises an advertisement output unit for playing and outputting the advertisement content stored in the advertisement DB through the touch screen during the instant lottery.

The apparatus according to an additional aspect of the present invention is characterized in that it further comprises an advertising content receiving unit for storing the advertising content received from the card payment terminal or an external device through the interface unit in the advertising DB.

According to this aspect of the present invention, the signature pad device outputs advertising content input from a card payment terminal or an external device on a touch screen, thereby providing the consumer with an advertising service as a means other than TV, newspaper, Internet, or magazine. As the advertisement content is output for each card transaction number, the impression counting of the advertisement content can be objectively determined.

The apparatus according to an additional aspect of the present invention is characterized in that it further comprises a winning criterion input unit for presenting a winning criterion input screen on the touch screen, and storing the winning criterion information input from the touch screen in the winning criterion DB.

The apparatus according to an additional aspect of the present invention is characterized in that it further comprises a winning criterion receiving unit for receiving the winning criterion information received from the external device through the interface unit to store in the winning criteria DB.

According to this aspect of the present invention, the seller can freely change the winning criteria information through the touch screen, and can newly change the winning criteria information through the external devices.

The winning criterion information stored in the winning criterion DB according to an additional aspect of the present invention is characterized in that it includes the event period, the number of winners by ranking, the brand name by ranking, the average daily trading volume.

The winning criterion information stored in the winning criterion DB according to an additional aspect of the present invention is characterized in that it further comprises a winning reference amount, transaction performance information.

According to this aspect of the present invention, the signature pad device may input the instant lottery result differently at every event event by inputting directly from the seller through the touch pad unit or by an operation of an external device.

The apparatus according to an additional aspect of the present invention is characterized in that it further comprises a lottery result printing unit for transmitting the print data of the instant lottery result to the card payment terminal.

According to this aspect of the present invention, the card payment terminal not only outputs the payment authorization information received from the van server as a receipt, but also outputs the instant lottery result information received from the signature pad device as a receipt, thereby providing accurate lottery results to the consumer. You can see it immediately.

According to the present invention, as the card payment terminal provides the instant lottery service through the signature pad device during the idle period for processing the payment authorization, it not only solves the boredom during the payment to the consumers, but also interests in the instant lottery. By raising the image of the merchant can be raised.

In addition, merchants can conduct their own events without additional event costs, thereby reducing the budget according to the event event, and sellers can directly enter the program to fit the event situation, various event events that suit the situation You can proceed. Accordingly, the merchant may further strengthen the relationship with the existing consumer and increase the sales of the merchant by easily attracting new consumers.

In addition, by outputting the instant lottery result information as a receipt through the card payment terminal to the consumer, it is possible to improve the reliability of the instant lottery event.

Furthermore, by providing various advertisement contents during the instant lottery result and the instant lottery through the touch screen of the signature pad device, it is possible to imprint the advertisements for each company to consumers. Furthermore, since the advertising content is played on the touch screen while the card payment is approved, the merchant impression can be accurately counted according to the number of transactions, so the merchant can utilize the customer relationship management (CRM) information. Can be provided to As a result, advertisers can provide consumers with advertising services by means other than TV, newspapers, magazines, and the Internet, and the advertising industry will be a third way to advertise corporate advertising to consumers. It can be effective.

The foregoing and further aspects of the present invention will become apparent from the following examples. Hereinafter, with reference to the preferred embodiments described with reference to the accompanying drawings of the present invention will be described in detail so that those skilled in the art can easily understand and implement.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing an instant lottery system using a signature data card payment terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 1, in order to process the payment by the consumer's payment card, the seller enters the information and payment amount of the payment card in the card payment terminal 20. Thereafter, the seller requests signature data from the signature pad device 10 to the consumer in order to process the payment approval. Accordingly, the consumer inputs the signature data after confirming the payment amount output on the touch screen of the signature pad device 10. The signature pad device 10 receiving the signature data transmits the signature data to the card payment terminal 20, and the card payment terminal 20 receiving the signature data collects the payment card information, the payment amount, and the signature data input from the seller. To generate the full payment approval request and transmit it to the van server 30. The van server 30 receiving the payment approval request information transmits the full payment approval request to the corresponding card company server 40, and the card company server 40 receiving the payment checks whether the payment approval is possible and bans the payment approval result information. Transfer to server 30. Thereafter, the van server 30 transmits the payment approval result information of the payment approval process from the card company server 40 to the card payment terminal 20 of the corresponding merchant. Accordingly, the seller completes the sale by outputting the payment approval result information as a receipt through the card payment terminal 20 to the corresponding consumer.

On the other hand, the seller executes the instant lottery through the signature pad device 10 during the idle period processing the payment approval of the consumer in order to perform the event. For example, when an event is performed at an affiliated store that is one year old, the seller inputs winning criteria information into the signature pad device 10 before starting the event. Here, the winning criteria information may include the event period, the number of winners by ranking, the brand name by ranking, the average daily trading volume, the winning basis amount, transaction performance information, and the like. Thereafter, the signature pad device 10 generates and stores a winning number with reference to the input winning reference information. A method of generating a winning number in the signature pad device 10 will be described in detail below.

As such, the signature pad device 10 that generates the winning number generates the lottery number so that the card payment terminal 20 can participate in the event for the consumer during the idle period during which the payment is processed. Thereafter, the signature pad device 10 compares the generated and stored winning numbers with the generated lottery numbers to confirm whether or not the winnings are made. On the other hand, the signature pad device 10 plays the advertisement content stored in advance in the advertisement DB during the instant lottery on the touch screen. In this case, the advertisement content may include a logo advertisement or a video content advertisement for each company. Since the card payment approval is exposed on the touch screen of the signature pad device 10, data according to the advertisement exposure may be objectively aggregated. have. Such advertisement content may be reproduced on the touch screen of the signature pad device 10 even while the card payment terminal 20 processes the payment approval.

As such, the signature pad device 10 reproducing the advertisement content on the touch screen checks whether or not the prize is generated according to the generated lottery number and transmits the instant lottery result information to the card payment terminal 20 side. In addition, the signature pad device 10 outputs the instant lottery result information to the touch screen so that the consumer can immediately confirm the result of the lottery.

The card payment terminal 20 having received the instant lottery result information outputs the received instant lottery result information as a receipt, and accordingly, the consumer can receive the instant lottery result information as a receipt through the card payment terminal 20 from the seller. have.

Hereinafter, each component of the instant lottery system using the signature data card payment terminal according to the present invention will be described in detail.

2 is a block diagram showing a card payment terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, the card payment terminal 20 is the interface unit 100, the display unit 110, the printing unit 120, the input unit 130, the transaction history storage unit 140, payment approval processing unit 151, The transaction information processing unit 152, the instant lottery result information storage unit 160 is included.

The interface unit 100 that communicates with the signature pad device 10 or the van server 30 is configured to communicate with an external device. For example, the display unit 110 may be configured as a display device such as an LCD, and may display information required for payment and payment approval result information received from the van server 30 through the interface unit 100. In addition, the instant lottery result information received from the signature pad device 10 is displayed. The printing unit 140 outputs payment approval information or instant lottery result information output to the display unit 130. The input unit 130 includes a keypad 131 for inputting payment amount information and a card reader unit 132 for reading card information of a payment card. The transaction result storage unit 140 is configured to store the accumulated transaction results of a plurality of cards, where the accumulated transaction results may be at least the number of transactions for each card traded on the day. The instant lottery result information storage unit 160 stores the instant lottery result information according to the instant lottery provided from the signature pad device 10.

The payment approval processing unit 151 collects signature data received from the signature pad device 10 through the interface unit 100, payment amount input from the keypad 131, and card information input from the card reader unit 132. Create a full payment authorization request. Thereafter, the payment approval processing unit 151 transmits the generated payment approval request message to the van server 30, and receives payment approval result information, which is approved for payment from the card company server 40, from the van server 300 to print. Process to output through 120. When the payment approval result information is received from the van server 300, the payment approval processing unit 151 updates the transaction performance of the corresponding payment card stored in the transaction history storage 140. As a result, the transaction performance according to the number of transactions for each card may be accumulated. In addition, the payment approval processing unit 151 receives the instant lottery result information according to the instant lottery of the card provided from the signature pad device 10 and stores it in the instant lottery result information storage unit 160 and prints it. Process to output as shown in FIG.

3 is an exemplary view of instant lottery result information output as a receipt from a card payment terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The card payment terminal 20 that has received the instant lottery result information outputs a lottery result receipt including information such as an event lottery result, a product name, a lottery date, a winning number, an affiliated store name and the like so as to be distinguished from the payment approval receipt. As shown, when winning the first prize of the event lottery, the card payment terminal 20 prints the winning result receipt received that the first prize to receive 50,000 won gift certificate through the printing unit 120. Thereafter, the seller may complete the settlement and the event by giving the corresponding payment receipt received from the card payment terminal 20 and the result of the winning result of the instant lottery to the corresponding consumer.

Such payment approval receipt may be printed and printed on a plain receipt as well as a receipt in the form as shown.

On the other hand, the transaction information processing unit 152 refers to the transaction record storage unit 140 to request the signature pad device 10 to display the accumulated transaction results of the corresponding payment card through the interface unit 100. Transfer to (10).

According to an embodiment, in the case of not winning through an instant lottery, the signature pad device 10 requests the cumulative transaction results of the card from the card payment terminal 20 in order to give the consumer a chance of re-drawing. Accordingly, the card payment terminal 20 obtains the accumulated transaction history of the card stored in the transaction history storage 140 through the transaction information processing unit 152 and transmits the accumulated transaction history to the signature pad device 10. Subsequently, the signature pad device 10 determines whether there is an opportunity by comparing the accumulated transaction performance information of the received card with the reference preset transaction performance reference information, and executes a re-draw as described above.

Meanwhile, the payment approval processing unit 151 and the transaction information processing unit 152 described above are generally controlled by the control unit 150, and the control unit 150 may be a microprocessor operating in a control program.

4 is a block diagram illustrating a signature pad device capable of instant lottery according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, the signature pad device 10 includes an interface unit 200, a touch screen 300, and a controller 400. For example, the interface unit 200 receives information while communicating with the card payment terminal 20 or an external device through RS232C. Here, RS232C refers to a serial connection between a data terminal and a data communication device. In addition, the interface unit 200 may be a wired interface such as a universal serial bus (USB) method, or may be a wireless interface such as Bluetooth. The touch screen 300 outputs payment amount information received from the card payment terminal 20 and accordingly receives the signature data of the corresponding consumer.

The controller 400 is a component for controlling the respective components to be described later, and includes a signature processing unit 410 and an instant lottery execution unit 420. The signature processor 410 processes the signature data input to the touch screen 300 and transmits the signature data to the card payment terminal 20 through the interface unit 200. The instant lottery execution unit 420 executes the instant routine during the idle period during which the card payment terminal 20 processes the payment approval from the van server 30 while processing the payment approval, and processes the result of the winning result. Here, in the idle period for processing the payment approval, the card payment terminal 20 generates the full payment approval request message using the signature data received from the signature processing unit 410 and transmits it to the van server 30. It is a period for receiving the payment approval result information that is approved by the card company server 40 from 30. As such, during the idle period when the card payment terminal 20 receives the payment approval result information from the van server 30, the instant lottery execution unit 420 determines the probability of winning according to the winning criteria information stored in the winning criteria DB 500. Draw differently. As such, the instant lottery execution unit 420 generates a winning number by referring to the winning reference information stored in the winning criteria DB 500 and stores the winning number in the DB 600, and generates a different lottery number to execute the instant lottery do.

The winning criterion information stored in the winning criterion DB 500 is input and stored through the winning criterion input unit 430 according to an additional aspect of the present invention. When the winning criteria input screen is displayed on the touch screen 300, the seller sets and inputs the winning criteria information on the touch screen 300. Thereafter, the winning criteria input unit 430 stores the input winning criteria information in the winning criteria DB 500. In addition, the winning criteria information is input from an external device according to an additional aspect of the present invention. Here, the external device is preferably any one of a personal computer, a personal digital assistant, and a card payment terminal. When the winning criterion information is input from any one of such external devices through the interface unit 200, the winning criterion receiving unit 440 stores the winning criterion information received from the external devices in the winning criterion DB 500. As such, the winning criteria information stored in the winning criteria DB 500 includes the event period, the number of winners by ranking, the product name by ranking, the average daily trading volume, the winning basis amount, and transaction performance information.

The winning criteria information may be changed every time from the touch screen 300 or an external device of the signature pad device 10 at the event of the event and stored in the winning criteria DB 500 at the event of the seller. As the winning criteria information is stored in the winning criteria DB 500, the instant lottery execution unit 420 generates a winning number for the instant lottery, stores it in the winning number DB 600, and generates the lottery number for the instant lottery. Run Such, the instant lottery execution unit 420 will be described in detail below. When the instant lottery is executed through the instant lottery execution unit 420 to generate the instant lottery result information, the lottery result printing unit 450 may print the generated instant lottery result print data through the interface unit 200 through the card payment terminal ( 20). Thereafter, the card payment terminal 20 outputs the print data of the received instant lottery result as a winning result receipt through the printing unit 120. Accordingly, the seller gives the corresponding result receipt received from the card payment terminal 20 to the corresponding consumer, so that the consumer can prove the result information according to the event winning.

Meanwhile, while the instant lottery is executed from the instant lottery execution unit 420, the signature pad device 10 plays the advertisement content stored in the advertisement DB 700 on the touch screen 300 through the advertisement output unit 460. The advertisement content stored in the advertisement DB 700 includes a logo advertisement or an image content advertisement, and such advertisement contents may be updated by the method as shown in FIG. 5.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a system for updating an advertisement content played on a touch screen of a signature pad device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, the signature pad device 10 downloads a plurality of corporate advertisement contents stored in the corporate advertisement DB 31 of the van server 30 and stores them in the advertisement DB 700.

According to an embodiment, the signature pad device 10 receives a plurality of corporate advertisement contents through the card payment terminal 20 and stores them in the advertisement DB 700. That is, the card payment terminal 20 receives a plurality of corporate advertisement contents stored in the corporate advertisement DB 31 of the van server 30, and transmits the received corporate advertisement contents to the signature pad device 10. Meanwhile, the advertisement contents stored in the advertisement DB 700 of the signature pad device 10 may be periodically updated. For example, the card payment terminal 20 may periodically receive corporate advertisement content stored in the corporate advertisement DB 31 of the van server 30 whenever the van server 30 is connected to the van server 30 through a network. As another example, a new corporate advertisement content may be received whenever the corporate advertisement DB 31 of the van server 30 is updated.

According to another embodiment, the signature pad device 10 receives and receives advertisement contents stored in the corporate advertisement DB 31 of the van server 30 through an external terminal 21 such as a personal computer or a PDA. Save to 700. For example, the merchant of the affiliated store connects to the van server 30 using a personal computer. Thereafter, the seller downloads the company-specific advertisement contents stored in the company advertisement DB 31 of the van server 30 to the seller's computer. As such, the seller periodically or aperiodically connects to the van server 30 through the personal computer and downloads the newly updated corporate advertisement content to the corporate advertisement DB 31 of the van server 30. Thereafter, the seller transmits the advertisement content downloaded to the computer of the seller and the signature pad device 10 to the signature pad device 10 through a connection terminal such as a USB cable. Accordingly, the signature pad device 10 may store the newly updated advertisement contents from the card payment terminal 20 or the external terminal 21 in the advertisement DB 700. As such, the advertisement content stored in the advertisement DB 700 of the signature pad device 10 is reproduced on the touch screen 300 as shown in FIG. 6 through the advertisement output unit 460.

6 is an exemplary diagram illustrating advertisement content output on a touch screen of a signature pad device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, the advertisement output unit 460 processes a plurality of advertisements stored in the advertisement DB 700 to be played on the touch screen 300 in accordance with an arbitrary array value. As described above, the advertisement content reproduced on the touch screen 300 through the advertisement output unit 450 may be reproduced on the touch screen during the instant lottery and also during the approval processing of the card payment. As such, as the advertisement content is played on the touch screen while the card payment is approved, data related to the advertisement exposure may be objectively aggregated. In this way, as the data according to the advertisement exposure is objectively aggregated, companies can accurately inform the advertisement exposure result.

Meanwhile, the above-mentioned instant lottery execution unit 420 generates a winning number and a lottery number as shown in FIG. 7 to execute the instant lottery.

7 is a block diagram showing an instant lottery execution unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As illustrated, the instant lottery execution unit 420 includes a random number generator 421, a winning part 422, a lottery part 425.

The random number generator 421 is configured to generate a random number value, where the random number value refers to a value having no specific arrangement order or rule. This random number is used to generate the winning and drawing numbers. The winning part 422 stores the generated winning number in the winning number DB 600, and includes a winning number generating unit 423 and a winning number processing unit 424.

The winning number generation unit 424 generates a remaining number as a winning number by dividing the random number value generated from the random number generation unit 421 by the expected transaction volume using a mode (MOD) function. Here, the expected trading volume during the event is a value obtained by multiplying the exercising period and the average daily trading volume among the information included in the winning criteria information. For example, assuming that the exercising period is 30 days and the average trading volume per day is 100, Is 3000. Accordingly, the winning number generator 422 divides the random number generated from the random number generator 421 by 3000 as a mode function, and generates the remaining remainder as the winning number. At this time, the winning number generation unit 423 generates a winning number as many as the sum of the number of winners by number. For example, an example of the number of winnings and the corresponding brand name entered by the seller are as follows.

Rank Winners by Rank product name One One 100,000 won 2 2 50,000 won 3 3 30,000 won 4 4 20,000 won 5 5 10,000 won 6 15 5,000 won

In this way, the total number of winnings by ranking is 30, and the winning number generator 423 generates the winning number 30 times.

The winning number processing unit 424 stores the winning number generated by the winning number generation unit 423 in correspondence with an array value corresponding to the expected trading amount during the exercise period multiplied by the average trading amount per day, and stores the winning number DB 600. To be stored in.

8 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a winning number corresponding to an array value and a winning result according to an embodiment of the present invention. For example, according to the seller's input, if the total number of winners by rank is 30, the exercise period is 30 days, and the average daily trading volume is 100, the expected trading volume during the exercise period is 3000. Accordingly, the total length of the array value is also 'A [1] to A [3000]' as shown, and the winning number processing unit 424 has an array value associated with the winning number generated from the winning number generation unit 423. Stores the equal number in Here, the initial values of the array values 'A [1] to A [3000]' are preferably set to '0'. The winning number processing unit 424 may store the ranking associated with the winning number stored in the array value sequentially or out of order from first place.

The lottery unit 425 is configured to match the winning number generated from the winning unit 422, and includes a lottery number generation unit 426, a winning confirmation unit 427, and an identification value change unit 428. The lottery number generator 426 divides the random number value generated from the random number generator 421 by the expected trade volume using a mode function, and generates the rest according to the lottery number. The winning confirmation unit 427 obtains an array value related to the drawing number generated from the drawing number generation unit 426 with reference to the drawing number DB 600 and checks whether the corresponding drawing number is the number drawn before that or not; To process The identification value changing unit 428 changes the setting value to any set value in order to identify the winning number checked from the winning confirmation unit 427. For example, as shown in ① of FIG. 7, when a lottery number '2' is generated through the lottery number generator 426, the winning confirmation unit 427 generates the lottery number '2' generated from the lottery number generator 426. Get the array value 'A [2]' associated with '. Thereafter, the winning confirmation unit 427 checks the rank of the array value 'A [2]' and confirms that the first prize is won. When the winning number is checked through the winning confirmation unit 427, the identification value changing unit 428 changes the ranking '1' of 'A [2]' to an arbitrary setting value '99' as in ③. Accordingly, the winning confirmation unit 427 changes the corresponding number of the array value related to the drawing number generated from the drawing number generation unit 426 through the identification value changing unit 428 to '99' and thus becomes a duplicate winning. Can be prevented.

On the other hand, the lottery number generation unit 426 may regenerate the generated lottery number if the generated lottery number is duplicated with the stored lottery number is changed to any set value through the identification value change unit 428. For example, when a lottery number '5' is generated through the lottery number generation unit 426 as shown in ② of FIG. 7, the winning confirmation unit 427 determines the array value 'A [5] associated with the lottery number' 5 '. Check the rank of '. When the rank of 'A [5]' is confirmed as '99', the winning confirmation unit 427 checks that the duplicate lottery numbers are duplicates and requests the lottery number generation unit 426 to redraw. Accordingly, the lottery number generator 426 compares the generated lottery number '5' with a value obtained by dividing the expected transaction volume by two. If the lottery number '5' is less than the value of the expected transaction volume divided by two, the lottery number generator 426 adds 1 to the generated lottery number '5'. Accordingly, the lottery number generator 426 generates a new lottery number '6'. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, when a new lottery number '6' is generated through the lottery number generation unit 426, the winning confirmation unit 427 uses the array value 'A [6]' related to the lottery number '6'. Check that the equality is equal to zero. Thereafter, the identification value changing unit 428 changes the equality of the array value 'A [6]' confirmed by the winning confirmation unit 427 to an arbitrary set value '99'.

On the other hand, if the lottery number '5' is greater than or equal to the value of the expected transaction volume divided by 2, the lottery number generator 426 subtracts 1 from the generated lottery number '5'. Accordingly, the lottery number generator 426 generates a new lottery number '4'. That is, when a new lottery number '4' is generated through the lottery number generator 426 as shown in FIG. 7, the lottery check unit 427 uses the array value 'A [4]' related to the lottery number '4' to generate a ' 2 'back win. Thereafter, the identification value changing unit 428 changes the equal number of the array value 'A [4]' confirmed by the winning confirmation unit 427 to an arbitrary set value '99'. As described above, the lottery number generation unit 426 may regenerate the lottery number repeatedly until no set value '99' appears, thereby providing all the consumers with a lottery number corresponding to one lottery number. have.

Meanwhile, the lottery unit 425 may further include a re-lottery unit 429. The re-lottery unit 429 receives the accumulated transaction history of the payment card from the card payment terminal 20 and compares the received transaction history information with the transaction history information stored in the winning criteria DB 500. Here, the cumulative transaction history received from the card payment terminal 20 is the number of transactions of the card and the transaction history information stored in the winning criteria DB 500 is preferably a preset number of transactions. As such, the trade performance information that is preset and stored in the winning criteria DB 500 may be, for example, transaction performance information during the event period. Accordingly, when the first generated lottery number is not drawn, the re-lottery unit 429 receives the cumulative transaction performance of the corresponding card from the card payment terminal 20, and if the received cumulative transaction performance is higher than the preset transaction performance information. By providing additional lottery numbers, the consumer is given a chance to redraw.

So far, the respective configurations of the instant lottery system according to the present invention have been described in detail. Hereinafter, a method of processing an instant lottery in a signature pad device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

9 is a flowchart illustrating a method for processing an instant lottery in a signature pad device when processing a card payment according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, in order to process the payment by the consumer's payment card, the seller enters the information and payment amount of the payment card in the card payment terminal 20 (S100). Thereafter, the seller requests signature data from the signature pad device 10 to the consumer in order to process the payment approval (S101). That is, the card payment terminal 20 transmits the payment amount to the signature pad device 10 for the card payment processing. The signature pad device 10 that receives the payment amount from the card payment terminal 20 outputs the received payment amount to the touch screen. Accordingly, the consumer checks the payment amount output on the touch screen of the signature pad device 10 and signs the touch screen, so that the signature pad device 10 receives signature data (S102). Thereafter, the signature pad device 10 transmits the signature data input to the card payment terminal 20 (S103).

The card payment terminal 20 receiving the signature data collects the payment card information, the payment amount, and the signature data input from the seller to generate a full text of the payment approval request (S104). Thereafter, the card payment terminal 20 transmits the generated payment approval request message to the van server 30 to request payment approval (S105).

On the other hand, during the idle period when the card payment terminal 20 processes the payment approval from the van server 30, the signature pad device 10 generates an instant lottery number in the winning number generated and stored according to the winning criteria information and the instant lottery program Run At the same time, the signature pad device 10 outputs the advertisement content to the touch screen while executing the instant lottery program (S106).

As such, the method of generating the winning number and the instant lottery number generated according to the winning reference information by the signature pad device 10 will be described in detail below. While generating the instant lottery number and executing the instant lottery program, the signature pad device 10 plays the advertisement content stored in the advertisement DB as shown in FIG. 6 through the touch screen. Here, the advertisement content includes a company-specific logo advertisement or image content advertisement. The advertisement content played on the touch screen is received through the card payment terminal 20 and stored in the advertisement DB according to an embodiment. That is, the card payment terminal 20 receives a plurality of corporate advertisement contents stored in the van server 30 and transmits the received corporate advertisement contents to the signature pad device 10. Meanwhile, advertisement contents stored in the advertisement DB of the signature pad device 10 may be periodically updated. For example, the card payment terminal 20 may periodically receive the corporate advertisement content stored in the van server 30 whenever it is connected to the van server 30 through a network. As another example, the card payment terminal 20 may receive whenever the new corporate advertising content is updated in the van server 30.

According to another embodiment, the signature pad device 10 receives the advertisement content stored in the van server 30 through an external terminal 21 such as a personal computer or a PDA and stores the advertisement content in the advertisement DB 700. For example, the merchant of the affiliated store connects to the van server 30 using a personal computer. Thereafter, the seller downloads the company-specific advertisement contents stored in the van server 30 to the seller's computer. As such, the seller may periodically or aperiodically connect to the van server 30 through the personal computer to download the newly updated corporate advertisement content to the van server 30. Thereafter, the seller interfaces the computer of the seller and the signature pad device 10 with a connection terminal such as a USB cable, and transmits the advertisement content downloaded to the computer of the seller to the signature pad device 10. Accordingly, the signature pad device 10 may store newly updated advertisement contents from the card payment terminal 20 or the external terminal 21 in the advertisement DB. Accordingly, the signature pad device 10 plays the advertisement content stored in the advertisement DB on the touch screen while executing the instant lottery program.

In addition, as the advertisement content is played on the touch screen while the card payment is approved, the number of advertisement exposures per transaction may be accurately counted. In this way, as the number of advertisement impressions is counted according to the advertisement exposure, companies can accurately inform the advertisement exposure result.

As described above, while the signature pad device 10 executes the instant lottery and the advertisement content, the card payment terminal 20 receives the payment approval result information from which the payment approval is processed at the card company server 40 from the van server 30. (S107).

According to an embodiment, when the payment approval information, in which payment approval is normally processed, is received from the van server 30, the card payment terminal 20 outputs a receipt that the payment approval is normally processed (S108). Thereafter, the card payment terminal 20 requests the result information according to the instant lottery from the signature pad device 10 (S109). On the other hand, the signature pad device 10 displays the instant lottery result information through the touch screen, and outputs the voice with a beep sound through the voice output unit to provide a result of the winning result to the consumer (S110). As such, the signature pad device 10 that guides the result of the instant lottery to the consumer through the touch screen or voice transmits the instant lottery result information according to the request for the instant lottery result information to the card payment terminal 20 (S111). ). Thereafter, the signature pad device 10 ends the advertisement content output on the touch screen while the instant lottery is in progress (S112). Meanwhile, the card payment terminal 20 that receives the instant lottery result information from the signature pad device 10 outputs the received instant lottery result information as a receipt and displays the instant lottery result information through the display unit. Accordingly, the seller can complete both the payment and the event by giving the consumer the payment approval receipt output from the card payment terminal 20 and the winning result receipt according to the instant lottery.

According to another exemplary embodiment, when the payment approval failure information, in which payment approval is abnormally processed, is received from the van server 30, the card payment terminal 20 requests cancellation of the result of the drawing according to the approval failure information. In this case, the payment approval failure information may be exceeding a payment limit, insufficient payment balance, communication failure, and the like. When such lottery result cancellation request information is received, the signature pad device 10 restores the changed identification value to the previous value to identify the winning number used in accordance with the instant lottery. That is, the signature pad device 10 restores the changed identification value '99' to the previous winning number to identify the winning number used for the instant lottery. Accordingly, the seller does not proceed with the instant lottery event for a transaction that does not generate sales.

Meanwhile, the above-mentioned winning reference information is input through the touch screen. That is, the seller sets and inputs the winning criteria information on the touch screen on which the winning criteria input screen is presented. Here, the winning criteria information includes the event period, the number of winners by ranking, the brand name by ranking, the daily average trading volume, the winning basis amount, and transaction performance information. This winning reference information is input from external devices as well as the touch screen. Here, the external device is preferably any one of a personal computer, a personal digital assistant, and a card payment terminal. Thereafter, the signature pad device 10 stores the winning criterion information input from the touch screen or external devices, and generates a winning number to be used for the event by referring to the stored winning reference information. As the winning number is generated in the signature pad device 10, an instant lottery number can be generated when the consumer pays the card to process an event event. As such, a method of generating a winning number and a drawing number through the winning reference information in the signature pad device 10 may be achieved through FIGS. 10 and 11.

10 is a flowchart illustrating a method of generating a winning number in a signature pad device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, the signature pad device 10 generates a random number value through the random number generator (S10). Here, the random number refers to a value having no specific arrangement order or rule, and the generated random number is used to generate a winning number and a drawing number. When the random number value is generated, the signature pad device 10 generates the expected trade volume during the exercise period with reference to the winning criteria information stored in the winning criteria DB (S11). Here, the expected trading volume is the product of the winning period times the average trading volume among the information included in the winning criteria information. For example, suppose that the trading period is 30 days and the average trading volume per 100 days is requested by the seller. The expected transaction volume during the event will be 3000.

Thereafter, the signature pad device 10 divides the random number value generated from the random number generator by the exercise function using the mode function, and generates the remaining remainder as the winning number (S12). If the expected transaction volume is 3000 events, the signature pad device 10 may divide the generated random number value by 3,000 event periods, and generate the rest as a winning number. At this time, the signature pad device 10 generates a winning number as many as the sum of the number of winners by rank among the information included in the winning criterion information. For example, an example of the number of winnings and the corresponding brand name entered by the seller are as follows.

Rank Winners by Rank product name One One 100,000 won 2 2 50,000 won 3 3 30,000 won 4 4 20,000 won 5 5 10,000 won 6 15 5,000 won

As illustrated, the total number of winners by rank is 30, so that the signature pad device 10 generates a total of 30 winning numbers. Meanwhile, the signature pad device 10 checks whether the generated winning number is a duplicate winning number, and generates a new random number if the winning number is a duplicate number (S13). Thereafter, the signature pad device 10 generates a winning number that is not duplicated according to the above-described procedure. According to this procedure, when the winning number is generated as many as the total number of winning persons by total rank, the signature pad device 10 stores the generated winning number in correspondence with the array values (S14). Such an array value is preferably as long as the expected transaction volume during the exercise period.

For example, if the total number of winners by rank is 30, the event period is 30 days, and the average daily trading volume is 100, the expected trading volume during the event is 3000. Accordingly, the arrangement value has a total length of 3000 pieces, and the signature pad device 10 stores 30 different winning numbers corresponding to 3000 arrangement values, respectively. On the other hand, the number associated with the winning number stored in the array value may be stored sequentially or out of order from first place.

11 is a flowchart illustrating a method for generating a lottery number in a signature pad device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, the signature pad device 10 first generates a random number value through a random number generator to generate a lottery number (S20). Then, the signature pad device 10 generates the expected transaction volume during the same period as when generating the winning number. Subsequently, the signature pad device 10 divides the random number value generated from the random number generator by the expected transaction amount using the mode function, and generates the remaining remainder as the lottery number as a result (S21). When the lot number is generated, the signature pad device 10 obtains an arrangement value associated with the generated lot number (S22). Subsequently, the signature pad device 10 checks the winning number stored in the arrangement value and checks whether the winning number has been won, and changes the confirmed ranking number to an arbitrary setting value. For example, as shown in ① of FIG. 7, when a lottery number '2' is generated, the signature pad device 10 obtains an array value 'A [2]' associated with the generated '2'.

Subsequently, the signature pad device 10 checks the rank associated with the array value 'A [2]' to confirm that it has won the first place, and randomly selects the rank 1 of 'A [2]' because it is the winning number identified by the lottery number. Change the set value to '99'. As a result, it is possible to prevent the lottery numbers from being repeatedly won. In this way, the signature pad device 10 checks whether the number of the winning number stored in the arrangement value associated with the generated lottery number has been changed to an arbitrary setting value, for example, '99' (S23).

According to one embodiment, if the winning number stored in the arrangement value has not been changed to any set value, the signature pad device 10 checks the ranking of the winning number stored in the arrangement value associated with the lottery number, and accordingly determines the corresponding ranking. Change to an arbitrary set value '99' (S24). Thereafter, the signature pad device 10 transmits the instant lottery result information as print data so that the card payment terminal 20 outputs the instant lottery result as a receipt (S25).

According to another embodiment, if the number of winning numbers stored in the arrangement value is changed to an arbitrary setting value, the signature pad device 10 divides the expected transaction volume by two, and compares the divided value with the drawing number. If the lottery number is smaller than the value of the expected transaction volume divided by two, the signature pad device 10 generates a new lottery number by adding 1 to the lottery number. For example, when a lottery number '5' is generated as shown in ② of FIG. 7, the signature pad device 10 obtains an array value 'A [5]' associated with the lottery number '5'. Thereafter, when it is confirmed that the rank value of the array value 'A [5]' is '99', the signature pad device 10 compares the generated lottery number '5' with a value obtained by dividing the expected transaction volume by two. If the lottery number '5' is smaller than the expected transaction volume divided by two, the signature pad device 10 generates a new lottery number '6' by adding 1 to the generated lottery number '5'.

On the other hand, if the lottery number is equal to or greater than the value of the expected transaction volume divided by two, the signature pad device 10 generates a new lottery number by subtracting 1 from the lottery number. For example, when a lottery number '5' is generated, the signature pad device 10 subtracts 1 from the lottery number '5'. Accordingly, the signature pad device 10 generates a new lottery number '4'. In this way, the signature pad device 10 regenerates the lottery number repeatedly until the generated lottery number does not catch the winning number changed to an arbitrary setting value, thereby giving all consumers the lottery number corresponding to one winning number. Can provide.

On the other hand, as described above, if the winning number changed to a predetermined value as a result of the instant lottery is a non-winning, it is possible to provide consumers with a chance of lottery.

In order to provide the consumers with a chance to redraw, first, the signature pad device 10 requests the accumulated transaction history from the card payment terminal 20 and thus receives the accumulated transaction history information of the corresponding card. The signature pad device 10 that receives the cumulative transaction performance information from the card payment terminal 20 compares the received cumulative transaction performance information with the transaction performance information included in the winning criteria information. Here, the cumulative transaction performance information received from the card payment terminal 20 is the number of transaction performance of the card, and the transaction performance information is preferably a preset number of transactions. On the other hand, the signature pad device 10 determines whether the additionally generated lottery number wins first place. If the lottery number is the first prize, the signature pad device 10 compares the same day transaction performance and the winning amount based on the corresponding card received from the card payment terminal 20 to determine whether the same day trading performance is higher than the winning basis amount. Judgment can determine whether or not to win.

As such, the signature pad device 10 transmits the instant lottery result information of the corresponding card as print data to the card payment terminal 20 through the lottery. The card payment terminal 20 that receives the instant lottery result information from the signature pad device 10 outputs the instant lottery result information as a receipt as shown in FIG. 3. The instant lottery result receipt includes information such as an event lottery result, a brand name, a lottery date, a winning number, an affiliated store name and the like so as to be distinguished from the payment approval receipt as shown. Accordingly, the consumer or the seller can check the receipt of the output of the result of the instant lottery to accurately know whether or not to win.

On the other hand, the above-mentioned instant lottery processing method can be created by a computer program. Codes and code segments constituting such a program can be easily inferred by a computer programmer in the art. In addition, such a program is stored in a computer readable media, and read and executed by a PC to implement an instant lottery processing method. Such information storage media include magnetic recording media, optical recording media, and carrier wave media.

So far I looked at the center of the preferred embodiment for the present invention.

Those skilled in the art will understand that the present invention may be implemented in a modified form without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the disclosed embodiments should be considered in descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation. The scope of the present invention is shown in the claims rather than the foregoing description, and all differences within the scope will be construed as being included in the present invention.

1 is a configuration diagram schematically showing an instant lottery system using a signature data card payment terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a block diagram showing a card payment terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is an exemplary view of instant lottery result information output as a receipt from a card payment terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 4 is a block diagram showing a signature pad device capable of instant lottery according to an embodiment of the present invention,

FIG. 5 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a system for updating an advertisement content played on a touch screen of a signature pad device according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

6 is an exemplary diagram illustrating advertisement content output on a touch screen of a signature pad device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

7 is a block diagram showing an instant lottery execution unit according to an embodiment of the present invention;

8 is an exemplary view showing a winning number corresponding to an array value and a winning result according to an embodiment of the present invention;

9 is a flowchart illustrating a method of processing an instant lottery in a signature pad device when processing a card payment according to an embodiment of the present invention;

10 is a flowchart illustrating a method of generating a winning number in a signature pad device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

11 is a flowchart illustrating a method for generating a lottery number in a signature pad device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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10: signature pad device 20: card payment terminal

30: Van server 40: Card company server

100, 200: interface unit 110: display unit

120: printing unit 130: input unit

131: keypad 132: card reader

140: transaction performance storage unit 150, 400: control unit

151: payment approval processing unit 152: transaction information processing unit

160: winning result information storage unit 300: touch screen

410: signature processing unit 420: instant lottery execution unit

421: random number generator 422: winning

423: winning number generation unit 424: winning number processing unit

425: lottery unit 426: lottery number generator

427: winning confirmation unit 428: identification value change unit

429: re-lottery 430: winning basis input unit

440: winning basis receiving unit 450: lottery result printing unit 460: advertising output unit 470: advertising content receiving unit 500: winning criteria DB 600: winning number DB

700: DB advertising

Claims (19)

The signature pad device comprising: a signature processing unit connected to a card payment terminal through an interface unit and processing the signature data input to the touch screen according to the payment request information received therefrom and transmitting the signature data to the card payment terminal. A winning criterion DB for storing the winning criterion information; An instant lottery execution unit which executes an instant lottery program to process a winning result by varying the probability of winning according to the winning criterion information stored in the winning criterion DB during the idle period when the card payment terminal processes the payment approval from the van server; A winning criterion input unit for presenting a winning criterion input screen on the touch screen and storing the winning criterion information input from the touch screen in the winning criterion DB; The signature pad device capable of instant lottery, further comprising a. The device of claim 1 wherein the device is: An advertisement output unit for reproducing and outputting advertisement content stored in an advertisement DB through the touch screen during an instant lottery; The signature pad device capable of instant lottery, further comprising a. The device of claim 2 wherein the device is: An advertisement content receiving unit storing the advertisement content received from the card payment terminal or another external device in the advertisement DB through the interface unit; The signature pad device capable of instant lottery, further comprising a. delete delete The device of claim 1 wherein the device is: A winning criterion receiving unit which receives the winning criterion information from another external device through the interface unit and stores the winning criterion information in the winning criterion DB; The signature pad device capable of instant lottery, further comprising a. The device of claim 6, wherein the external device is: The instant lottery sign pad device, characterized in that any one of a personal computer, personal digital assistant, card payment terminal. The method of claim 1, wherein the winning criteria information stored in the winning criteria DB is: Signing device capable of instant lottery, including the event period, the number of winners by rank, the brand name by rank, the average daily trading volume. The method of claim 8, wherein the winning criteria information stored in the winning criteria DB is: The signature pad device capable of instant lottery, characterized in that it further comprises a winning reference amount, transaction performance information. The device of claim 1 wherein the device is: A lottery result printing unit which transmits print data of an instant lottery result to the card settlement terminal through the interface unit; The signature pad device capable of instant lottery, further comprising a. A method for executing an instant lottery in a signature pad device that transmits signature data input on a touch screen to the card payment terminal according to payment request information received from a card payment terminal in order to process payment approval of a payment card. Generating a winning number according to the winning criterion information stored in the winning criterion DB of the signature pad device by inputting through the touch screen on which the winning criterion information input screen is presented; Executing the instant lottery program by generating a lottery number according to the winning criterion information during the idle period when the card payment terminal processes the payment approval from the van server; Transmitting the print data of the instant lottery result according to the instant lottery to the card payment terminal; Instant lottery processing method in a signature pad device comprising a. The method of claim 11, wherein the winning criteria information is: The instant lottery processing method in the signature pad device, including the event period, the number of winners by rank, the brand name by rank, the average daily trading volume. The method of claim 12, wherein the winning criteria information is: The instant lottery processing method of the signature pad device, characterized in that it further comprises a winning reference amount, transaction performance information. The method of claim 13, wherein generating the winning number comprises: Generating a winning related random number value; Generating an expected period trading volume based on the combination of the exercise period and the average daily trading volume; Generating a remainder obtained by dividing the generated random number value by the expected transaction volume as a winning number, and generating a winning number as many as the sum of the winning number of each ranking number; Associating the generated winning number with the winning number by number and assigning the winning number to an array value corresponding to the expected transaction volume during the exercise period and storing the winning number in a winning number DB; Instant lottery processing method in a signature pad device comprising a. The method of claim 14, wherein generating the lottery number and executing the instant lottery program includes: Generating a random number associated with the lottery; Generating a remaining number obtained by dividing the generated random number value by the expected transaction amount as a lottery number; Checking whether to win by obtaining an arrangement value related to the generated lottery number; Changing the checked winning number to an arbitrary setting value, and if the payment approval failure information of the corresponding payment card is received from the card payment terminal, restoring the changed arbitrary setting value to a previous value; Instant lottery processing method in a signature pad device comprising a. The method of claim 11 wherein the method is: And the advertisement content stored in the advertisement DB of the signature pad device is output through the touch screen while the instant drawing program is executed. The method of claim 16, wherein the advertising content Received through an external device of any one of a personal computer, a personal digital assistant, a card payment terminal and stored in the advertising DB, The winning criteria information The instant lottery processing method of the signature pad device, characterized in that received from the external device and stored in the winning criteria DB of the signature pad device. delete A recording medium storing a computer executable program in which the instant lottery processing method is implemented in the signature pad device according to any one of claims 11 to 17.

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