KR101653377B1 - System and method for ordering and payments using mobile devices - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention can perform ordering and payment using a mobile terminal, reduce waiting time of a user for ordering and payment by using the mobile terminal, The reader and the merchant terminal are connected to each other on a wireless basis, thereby enabling a quick and easy order settlement.
To achieve these objects and other advantages and in accordance with the purpose of the invention, as embodied and broadly described herein, there is provided a mobile terminal, comprising: a mobile terminal for creating a user's membership, menu selection and order settlement on a screen; An operation server for managing member and merchant information, performing settlement for an order menu, selecting basic information of a magic code for generating a magic code for a merchant and an order menu, and transmitting the selected magic code basic information to the mobile terminal; A reader for reading a radio code generated in the mobile terminal and ordering the menu to a merchant terminal; And transmits an order completion signal according to an order signal to the reader, and generates a menu ready alarm signal when the menu is ready, and transmits the alarm signal to the mobile terminal; .

Description

[0001] SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ORDERING AND PAYMENTS USING MOBILE DEVICES [0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mobile order payment system and a method thereof applicable to various places where order settlement is performed such as a restaurant, a coffee shop, a movie theater, and a convenience facility, and more particularly, (QR) code generated according to a mobile order and a payment at a merchant, thereby reducing a waiting time of a user for ordering and payment.

In general, orders and payment methods at restaurants, coffee shops, movie theaters, and convenience facilities were a way for employees and customers to communicate face to face. However, in such a system, when a large number of customers wait, it takes a long waiting time for order and payment, and communication between the employee and the customer is not smooth.

In order to overcome such a problem, Korean Registered Patent Application No. 20-0349620 (hereinafter referred to as 'prior art') discloses an ordering system using a barcode menu plate that can automatically process menu selection and order processing.

However, in the above-mentioned prior art, the barcode menu plate and the barcode device must be separately provided in each table, which increases the installation cost.

On the other hand, the customer experience, which is a major issue in the F & B (Food and Beverage) market, is tied to mobile IT technology, leading to increased sales and customer loyalty.

In other words, interactive communication is possible in line with the technological development of mobile applications, and it is evolving into a customer participatory process structure such as mobile order settlement.

Therefore, it is urgent for the customer to reduce the waiting time for ordering and payment, and it is possible to cope with per person employee by eliminating inefficient time such as support menu selection, ordering and payment by the franchisee employee. It is a necessary point.

In addition, as the price information exposure through on-line and off-line increases, there is a need for marketing and promotion using mobile.

Korean Registration Practical No. 20-0349620.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is a first object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal that performs ordering and payment using a mobile terminal, And a method and system in which a mobile terminal, an operating server, a reader, and an affiliate terminal are linked to each other on a wireless basis to perform quick and easy order settlement.

A second object of the present invention is to provide a system and method that can be utilized as a tool for various communications by presenting or receiving a queue code generated through an order settlement to an acquaintance connected to the app.

A third object of the present invention is to provide a system and method for continuously performing targeted marketing to a customer by analyzing market areas and purchase patterns for each user based on order payment data.

In order to accomplish the above object, the present invention provides a mobile order settlement system, comprising: a screen for filling a user's membership, menu selection, and order settlement on a screen; A mobile terminal for generating a mobile terminal; An operation server for managing member and merchant information, performing settlement for an order menu, selecting basic information of a magic code for generating a magic code for a merchant and an order menu, and transmitting the selected magic code basic information to the mobile terminal; A reader for reading a radio code generated in the mobile terminal and ordering the menu to a merchant terminal; And transmits an order completion signal according to an order signal to the reader, and generates a menu ready alarm signal when the menu is ready, and transmits the alarm signal to the mobile terminal; .

Also, the mobile terminal may include a member information input unit for providing a member registration and authentication input window, and confirming member registration and authentication through the operation server; A menu selection unit for providing a menu window for a plurality of merchant stores and confirming the selected menu through the operation server; An order settlement unit for providing a settlement means input window according to an order menu selection and confirming order settlement through the operation server; A code management unit for generating a queue code for the merchant and the order menu using the baseball code basic information received from the operation server when the order settlement is completed; And an alarm unit for receiving and displaying a menu ready alarm signal from the merchant terminal so that the user who visited the merchant can pick up the menu that has completed the order settlement; And a control unit.

In addition, the radio code generated through the mobile terminal includes information on a merchant, an order menu, and information used by a menu.

Further, the code management unit may present a quail code generated through order settlement to another mobile terminal or receive a gift using a peer-to-peer scheme.

The operation server may further include a member information management unit for performing member registration and authentication based on subscription and authentication information received from the mobile terminal; An affiliate shop information manager for searching for an affiliated store and an order menu selected based on the selection information received from the mobile terminal; When receiving settlement information including a settlement request signal for an order menu from the mobile terminal, performs order settlement in cooperation with a settlement company server based on the settlement information received from the mobile terminal, An order settlement unit for transmitting a settlement completion signal to the mobile terminal; And selecting the franchise information based on the franchise shop information stored in the franchise shop information management unit so that the mobile terminal can generate the franchise point and the order code for the franchise shop and the order menu, Code basic information selection unit; And a control unit.

In addition, the above-mentioned quail code basic information includes information on a selection menu, an amount, and a quail code for the selection menu.

The operating server may further include a pattern analyzer for analyzing market regions and purchase patterns for each user based on order payment data; And a control unit.

The reader further includes a reader unit for reading the code information and ordering the menu to the merchant terminal and receiving an order completion signal from the merchant terminal; A display unit for displaying the result information through the reading of the quail code information; And a receipt output unit for outputting a receipt for the use of a cue code or a menu order; And a control unit.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile order payment method, comprising the steps of: (a) receiving an order menu selection information of an affiliated store and a corresponding merchant from a mobile terminal, and searching an affiliated store and an order menu selected based on the received selection information step; (b) receiving, from the mobile terminal, payment information including a payment request signal for the order menu from the mobile terminal, and performing an order settlement in connection with the payment company server based on the received payment information; (c) when the order payment is completed, the operation server transmits a payment completion signal to the mobile terminal; (d) selecting, by the operating server, based on the merchant information, the basic information of the selected merchant and the menu, and transmitting the selected information to the mobile terminal; (e) generating a wake-up code for the merchant and the order menu using the wake-up code basic information received from the operation server by the mobile terminal; (f) reading the quail code information from the reader and ordering the menu to the merchant terminal; (g) displaying, by the reader, result information through the recognition of a quail code and outputting a receipt for a use of a quail code or a menu order; And (h) generating the menu ready alarm signal by the merchant terminal and transmitting the alarm signal to the mobile terminal; .

Also, before the step (a), (a-1) performing the membership or authentication based on the subscription or authentication information received from the operation server by receiving the subscription or authentication information from the mobile terminal; And a control unit.

In addition, after step (c), (c-1) analyzing a market area and a purchase pattern for each user based on order payment data by the operation server; And a control unit.

(D) determining whether or not the mobile terminal has not received a signal for providing a quail code to another mobile terminal, before (d) and after (e); (d-2) if the gift providing signal is not input as a result of the determination in the step (d-1), storing the generated queue information in the mobile terminal; And (d-3) when the gift providing signal is input as a result of the determination in the step (d-1), transmitting the generated queue information to another mobile terminal using a peer-to-peer method; And a control unit.

According to the present invention as described above, there is no sequential waiting time, and the satisfaction of the customer can be improved, and the productivity of the merchant can be increased by reducing the customer response time.

Further, according to the present invention, the present invention can be utilized as a tool for various communication by presenting or receiving the squall code generated through order settlement to an acquaintance connected to the application, thereby sharing a living with an acquaintance, There is also an effect that can be satisfied.

Further, according to the present invention, there is an effect applicable to various places where order settlement such as a restaurant, a coffee shop, a movie theater, and a convenience facility is performed.

According to the present invention, on the basis of the order payment data, analyzing the market area and the purchase pattern for each user, the target marketing can be continuously performed for the customer.

According to the present invention, there is also an effect that exposing and selling of a product can be increased by arranging a quill code reader next to a planning product (MD) of a merchant.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an overall block diagram conceptually illustrating a mobile order payment system according to the present invention; FIG.
2 is a detailed configuration diagram of a mobile terminal according to the present invention;
FIG. 3 illustrates an example of membership registration and authentication through a member information input unit according to the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 4 illustrates an example of menu selection through a menu selection unit according to the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 5 illustrates an example of an order settlement through an order settlement unit according to the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 6 is an exemplary view showing settlement completion information through an order settlement unit according to the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 7 is an exemplary view showing a queue code generated through a code management unit according to the present invention; FIG.
8 is a detailed configuration diagram of an operation server according to the present invention;
9 is a detailed configuration diagram of a reader according to the present invention;
10 is an overall flow diagram of a mobile order payment method in accordance with the present invention.

Specific features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description based on the accompanying drawings. It is to be noted that the detailed description of known functions and constructions related to the present invention is omitted when it is determined that the gist of the present invention may be unnecessarily blurred.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The mobile order settlement system according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9. FIG.

1, the mobile terminal 100, the operation server 200, the reader 300, and the merchant terminal 400, as shown in FIG. 1, conceptually show the mobile order settlement system S according to the present invention. .

The mobile terminal 100 creates content on the screen of the user regarding subscription, menu selection, order payment, etc., and generates a QR code according to the contents of the order settlement when the order settlement is completed.

At this time, the mobile terminal 100 is a computer apparatus including a smart phone, a tablet PC, and the like that can access various webs including the operation server 200, and is provided with an application (App) Such an application (App) can be downloaded and installed from the App Store.

2, the mobile terminal 100 includes a member information input unit 110, a menu selection unit 120, an order settlement unit 130, a code management unit 140, And an alarm unit 150.

Specifically, the member information input unit 110 provides a membership registration and authentication input window as shown in FIG. 3, and confirms membership and authentication through the operation server 200. That is, the user may input membership subscription information through the subscription input window, or, in the case of subscription subscriber, log in by inputting an ID, a password, etc. through the authentication input window.

The menu selection unit 120 provides a menu order window for a plurality of merchants as shown in FIG. 4, and confirms the selected menu through the operation server 200. That is, the user can select the order menu of the merchant and the merchant through the menu order window.

The order settlement unit 130 provides a payment means input window according to the order menu selection as shown in FIG. 5, and confirms the order settlement through the operation server 200. That is, the user can input the payment information including the payment request signal by selecting the payment means through the payment means input window. When the payment is completed as shown in FIG. 6, the user can confirm the payment completion information.

When the order settlement is completed, the code management unit 140 generates and stores a wake code for the corresponding merchant and order menu, as shown in FIG. 7, using the wake-up code basic information received from the operation server 200. [ At this time, the QR code may include information such as a merchant's shop, an order menu, a date and time, an amount, and a QR code for each menu.

On the other hand, the code management unit 140 may present or receive the quail code generated by the order settlement to the other mobile terminal 100 using the peer-to-peer method. At this time, it is obvious that the transmitted squelch code includes the information using the menu-specific squelch code.

The alarm unit 150 receives and displays a menu ready alarm signal from the merchant terminal 400 so that the user who visited the merchant can pick up the menu that has completed the order settlement.

The operation server 200 manages member and merchant information, performs settlement for the order menu, selects the basic information for the magic code for the merchant and order menu, and transmits it to the mobile terminal 100 The merchant information management unit 220, the order settlement unit 230, the code basic information selection unit 240, and the pattern analysis unit 250, as shown in FIG. 8, .

Specifically, the member information management unit 210 performs membership and authentication on the basis of the subscription and authentication information received from the mobile terminal 100. At this time, the member information management unit 210 includes a member database 211 for storing and managing personal information such as a member's ID, password, telephone number, and e-mail.

The merchant information management unit 220 searches for the merchant and the order menu selected based on the selection information received from the mobile terminal 100. At this time, the merchant information management unit 220 includes a merchant store database 221 for storing and managing merchant store information such as menus, amounts, menu items for each menu, a location, an industry, and a telephone number.

When the order payment performing unit 230 receives the payment information including the payment request signal for the order menu from the mobile terminal 100, the order payment performing unit 230 determines whether payment based on the payment information received from the mobile terminal 100 And transmits the 'payment completion signal' to the mobile terminal 100 when the order payment is completed.

The code basic information selection unit 240 selects the code base information for the selected merchant and the menu based on the merchant information stored in the merchant information management unit 220 so that the mobile terminal 100 can generate the code for the merchant and the order menu, And transmits the code basic information to the mobile terminal 100 in a selective manner. At this time, the basic information of the squelch code may be basic information about the selection menu, preferably a selection menu, an amount, a use of a quill code for a selection menu, and the like.

The pattern analyzer 250 analyzes the market area and the purchase pattern for each user based on the order payment data so that the pattern analyzer 250 can use it as management and marketing data for the customer.

At this time, the pattern analyzer 250 may analyze the sales performance of each merchant's menu based on the order payment data, for use as management marketing data for the merchant.

The reader 300 is a wired code reader installed in an affiliate shop. The reader 300 reads out the wake-up code generated in the mobile terminal 100 and orders the menu to the franchise terminal 400. As shown in FIG. 9, A display unit 320, and a receipt output unit 330. The reader unit 310, the display unit 320,

Specifically, the reader unit 310 reads the queue code information, orders the menu to the merchant terminal 400, and receives the order completion signal from the merchant terminal 400. That is, when the user holds the mobile terminal 100 and visits the merchant, the reader unit 310 recognizes the generated queue code information, thereby completing the order without waiting time.

The display unit 320 visually displays the result information through the reading of the quail code information, for example, information indicating that the order has been completed, information indicating that the usage period has been exceeded, and the like.

The receipt output unit 330 outputs a receipt for the use of a squall code or a menu order.

The merchant terminal 400 generates an order completion signal according to the received order signal and transmits the order completion signal to the reader 300. When the menu is prepared, the merchant terminal 400 generates a menu ready alarm signal and transmits it to the mobile terminal 100 send.

Hereinafter, a mobile order settlement method using the above system will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 10 is an overall flowchart of a mobile order payment method according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 10, the member information management unit 210 of the operation server 200 receives subscription or authentication information from the mobile terminal 100 (S10), and performs membership or authentication based on the received subscription or authentication information (S20).

The merchant information management unit 220 receives the order menu selection information of the merchant and the merchant from the mobile terminal 100 in accordance with the membership or authentication approval of the member information management unit 210 (S30) And the order menu (S40).

The order payment performing unit 230 receives the payment information including the payment request signal for the order menu from the mobile terminal 100 (S50) according to the merchant information management unit 220, The mobile terminal 100 performs an order settlement in cooperation with the settlement company server 10 such as a credit card company or a bank company based on the settlement information received from the mobile terminal 100 in step S60. A completion signal is transmitted (S70).

In addition, the code base information selection unit 240 may be configured to select the merchant point and menu based on the merchant store information stored in the merchant store information management unit 220 so that the mobile terminal 100 can generate the queue code for the merchant store and order menu (S80), and transmits the basic information to the mobile terminal 100 (S90).

In addition, the code management unit 140 of the mobile terminal 100 generates a queue code for the corresponding merchant and order menu using the received quail code basic information from the operation server 200 (S100).

In addition, the code management unit 140 determines whether a signal to provide a quail code to another mobile terminal 100 'is not inputted (S110).

As a result of the determination in step S110, if the gift providing signal is not input, the code management unit 140 stores the generated queue code (S120).

The reader unit 310 of the reader 300 reads out the queue code information at step S130 when the user having the mobile terminal 100 having the generated QR code creates an order to visit the merchant, , Orders the menu to the merchant terminal 400 (S140), and receives an order completion signal from the merchant terminal 400 (S150).

Accordingly, the display unit 320 audibly displays the result information through the reading of the quail code information indicating that the order is completed (S160), and the receipt output unit 330 outputs a receipt for the use of the quail code or the menu order (S170).

Then, when the menu preparation is completed, the merchant terminal 400 generates a menu ready alarm signal (S180) and transmits it to the mobile terminal 100 (S190).

The pattern analyzer 250 of the operation server 200 analyzes the market area and the purchase pattern for each user based on the order payment data so as to use the same as management and marketing data for the customer (S200).

On the other hand, if it is determined in operation Sl 10 that a gift providing signal has been input, the code management unit 140 transmits the generated squeegee code to another mobile terminal 100 'using the peer-to-peer method (S210).

As described above, the mobile order payment system and method according to the present invention can be used as a tool for various communication by i) minimizing the waiting time of the customer, and ii) presenting or receiving the squirrel code to an acquaintance connected to the app And iii) strengthening the target marketing through analysis of the market area and purchase pattern of each user, and iv) by connecting the mobile terminal, the operating server, the reader and the merchant terminal wirelessly, .

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to preferred embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that numerous changes and modifications may be made without departing from the invention. Accordingly, all such appropriate modifications and changes, and equivalents thereof, should be regarded as within the scope of the present invention.

100: mobile terminal
200: Operating server
300: reader
400: Merchant terminal
110: Member information input unit
120: Menu selection unit
130: Order settlement department
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210: Member Information Management Department
220: merchant information management department
230: order settlement unit
240: code basic information selection unit
250: pattern analysis unit
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330: Receipt output section
211: Membership database
221: Merchant database
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Claims (14)

A mobile terminal for creating contents of a user's membership, a menu selection, and an order settlement on a screen, and generating a queue code according to an order settlement contents when an order settlement is completed;
An operation server for managing member and merchant information, performing settlement for an order menu, selecting basic information of a magic code for generating a magic code for a merchant and an order menu, and transmitting the selected magic code basic information to the mobile terminal;
A reader for reading a radio code generated in the mobile terminal and ordering the menu to a merchant terminal; And
Generating an order completion signal according to an order signal, transmitting the order completion signal to the reader, generating a menu ready alarm signal when the menu is prepared, and transmitting the signal to the mobile terminal; / RTI >
The mobile terminal comprises:
A member information input unit for providing a membership registration and authentication input window and confirming member registration and authentication through the operation server;
A menu selection unit for providing a menu window for a plurality of merchant stores and confirming the selected menu through the operation server;
An order settlement unit for providing a settlement means input window according to an order menu selection and confirming order settlement through the operation server;
A code management unit for generating a queue code for the merchant and the order menu using the baseball code basic information received from the operation server when the order settlement is completed; And
An alarm unit receiving and displaying a menu ready alarm signal from the merchant terminal so that the user who visited the merchant can pick up the menu that has completed the order settlement; Lt; / RTI >
The operating server,
A member information management unit for performing membership and authentication based on subscription and authentication information received from the mobile terminal;
An affiliate shop information manager for searching for an affiliated store and an order menu selected based on the selection information received from the mobile terminal;
When receiving settlement information including a settlement request signal for an order menu from the mobile terminal, performs order settlement in cooperation with a settlement company server based on the settlement information received from the mobile terminal, An order settlement unit for transmitting a settlement completion signal to the mobile terminal; And
A code for selecting a franchise point and a menu for the selected franchise point and menu based on the franchise shop information stored in the franchise shop information management unit and transmitting it to the mobile terminal so that the mobile terminal can generate a quay code for the franchise shop and the order menu, Basic information selection unit; / RTI >
The reader includes:
A reader unit for reading the code information and ordering the menu to the merchant terminal and receiving an order completion signal from the merchant terminal;
A display unit for displaying the result information through the reading of the quail code information; And
A receipt output unit for outputting a receipt for the use of a code or a menu order; The mobile payment system comprising: delete The method according to claim 1,
The mobile terminal of claim 1,
A merchant store, an order menu, and a menu-specific code. The method of claim 3,
The code management unit,
A mobile order payment system characterized by using a peer-to-peer method to present a quail code generated by order settlement to another mobile terminal or receive a gift. delete The method according to any one of claims 1, 3, and 4,
The method of claim 1,
A selection menu, an amount, and a menu selection information for a selection menu. The method according to any one of claims 1, 3, and 4,
The operating server,
A pattern analyzer for analyzing the market area and the purchase pattern for each user based on the order payment data; The mobile payment system comprising: delete (a) receiving, from the mobile terminal, the order menu selection information of the merchant and the merchant from the mobile terminal, and searching for the merchant and the order menu selected based on the received selection information;
(b) receiving, from the mobile terminal, payment information including a payment request signal for the order menu from the mobile terminal, and performing an order settlement in connection with the payment company server based on the received payment information;
(c) when the order payment is completed, the operation server transmits a payment completion signal to the mobile terminal;
(d) selecting, by the operating server, based on the merchant information, the basic information of the selected merchant and the menu, and transmitting the selected information to the mobile terminal;
(e) generating a wake-up code for the merchant and the order menu using the wake-up code basic information received from the operation server by the mobile terminal;
(f) reading the quail code information from the reader and ordering the menu to the merchant terminal;
(g) displaying, by the reader, result information through the recognition of a quail code and outputting a receipt for a use of a quail code or a menu order; And
(h) generating the menu ready alarm signal by the merchant terminal and transmitting the alarm signal to the mobile terminal; / RTI >
In the step (e)
The method of claim 1,
A selection menu, an amount, and a menu selection information for a selection menu. 10. The method of claim 9,
Before the step (a)
(a-1) performing registration or authentication on the basis of subscription or authentication information received from the operation server by receiving subscription or authentication information from the mobile terminal; The mobile payment method comprising: 10. The method of claim 9,
After the step (c)
(c-1) analyzing the market area and purchase pattern for each user based on the order payment data; The mobile payment method comprising: 10. The method of claim 9,
After step (d) and before step (e)
(d-1) determining whether the mobile terminal has not input a signal to provide a quail code to another mobile terminal;
(d-2) if the gift providing signal is not input as a result of the determination in the step (d-1), storing the generated queue information in the mobile terminal; And
(d-3) transmitting, as a result of the determination in step (d-1), the generated squelch code to another mobile terminal using a peer-to-peer scheme when the gift providing signal is input; The mobile payment method comprising: 10. The method of claim 9,
In the step (e)
The mobile terminal of claim 1,
A merchant shop, an order menu, and a menu-specific information. delete

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