KR102029321B1 - Protective case for mobile terminal having code display - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a protective case for a mobile terminal including a code output function for card payment. The protective case includes a body where a mobile terminal seating part is formed; a card information input module which has a slot for inserting a card opened through one surface of the body and a card reader for reading card information in the slot; and a display module formed to be exposed through one surface of the body, processing the card information read by the card reader to display it in code form. Payment can be made by using the protective case without taking out the card.

Description

Mobile terminal protective case with code output function for card payment {PROTECTIVE CASE FOR MOBILE TERMINAL HAVING CODE DISPLAY}

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal protective case having a card payment function, the card payment to display a barcode, QR code, image code or sound (sound) code containing the card payment information when the protection case card is inserted outside the protective case The present invention relates to a mobile terminal protective case including a code output function.

As mobile terminals such as smartphones and tablets are widely used, many researches on mobile terminal technologies have been made, and in particular, increasing battery capacity of mobile terminals has become a very important issue.

However, as the size of the mobile terminal becomes smaller, there is a limit to increasing the battery capacity. Therefore, the user needs to carry a dedicated cable so that the portable terminal can be charged at any time.

Not only is it troublesome to carry a dedicated cable, but many people carry a spare battery in recent years due to the difficulty of finding an outlet for connecting a dedicated cable. However, since the secondary battery is separated from the mobile terminal, it takes up a lot of space and has a high risk of loss.

In order to solve this problem, the Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-1868289 'mobile terminal protective case' (hereinafter referred to as Patent Document 1) in the protective case for the mobile terminal by installing a secondary battery that can charge the mobile terminal separately. Disclosed is a technology for charging a mobile terminal and controlling a charging function according to a battery state without carrying a secondary battery.

Thanks to this technology, the mobile terminal can be used more efficiently, and it is possible to implement various functions by combining the mobile terminal protection case and the mobile terminal. Among the functions that can be implemented using the protection case includes the card payment function.

Regarding a technology for implementing card payment using a mobile terminal, Korean Patent No. 10-1816466 'Baseband Near Field Magnetic Stripe Data Transmitter' (hereinafter referred to as Patent Document 2) uses a near field communication technology (MST) using a magnetic field. By using magnetic stripe transmission, the user can make payment using only the card information stored in the mobile terminal without having to remove the card.

However, in order to utilize the payment technology according to Patent Document 2, 1) it can be used only in a mobile terminal equipped with an MST device, and 2) a wireless short-range communication device (magnetic read head) must exist separately in the POS. And 3) the MST device cannot be driven independently but is driven by an application of a mobile terminal.

In connection with the technology of having a display unit on the outer surface of the protective case, Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2015-0019487 'Electronic Ink Display Case for Portable Information Equipment' (hereinafter referred to as Patent Document 3) is coupled to the back of the information equipment An electronic ink display is attached to the surface of the case, and a drive device for driving the electronic ink display and performing wireless communication with the information device is embedded in the case, thereby transmitting information of an application program mounted on the information device. Disclosed is a technique for outputting a to an electronic ink display.

However, in the technology according to Patent Document 3, the protective case only outputs data transmitted from the information device to the electronic ink display, and there is no structure and function to read or process the data.

In relation to the portable POS technology, the Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-1361845 'back cover for the mobile phone' (hereinafter referred to as Patent Document 4) is equipped with a magnetic stripe reader unit in the mobile terminal protection case to use the mobile terminal as a POS device Implement the technology

However, in the technology according to Patent Document 4, the mobile terminal protection case reads a magnetic stripe and serves to transfer the corresponding information to the mobile terminal, but does not disclose a structure for enabling card payment independently of the mobile terminal.

Therefore, in recent years, research on a mobile terminal protection case for solving the problems of the related arts and allowing a user to make a card payment more conveniently and safely has been conducted.

Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-1868289 Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-1816466 Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2015-0019487 Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-1361845

The mobile terminal protection case including a card payment code output function according to the present invention has been devised to solve the conventional problems as described above, and presents the following problems.

First, it is intended to provide a technology that can immediately perform a payment using a mobile terminal protective case without taking out the card at the time of payment.

Second, to provide a protection case that can generate the code for payment and output the generated code independently of the mobile terminal.

Third, to provide a mobile terminal protection case that can improve the security of payment by generating a code containing security information.

The problem of the present invention is not limited to those mentioned above, and other problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

In order to solve the above problems, the mobile terminal protective case including a card payment code output function according to an embodiment of the present invention is a body in which the mobile terminal seating portion is formed, and is opened through one surface of the body to insert the card A card information input module including a card reader formed to form a slot and reading card information inside the slot, and formed to be exposed through one surface of the body, and processing the card information read by the card reader. Includes a display module that outputs in code format.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the display module generates a card payment code including a QR code, an image code or a sound (sound) code using the card information read by the card reader, and the card payment code. It is configured to contain the parity bit value of the time.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the body further includes a solar charging module formed to supply power to the modules or the mobile terminal mounted on the body using sunlight.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the mobile terminal, the solar charging module, the power control module is formed so as to transfer any one of the modules mounted on the body to the other side.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the power control module supplies power to the display module when the card is inserted into the slot and cuts off the power supplied to the display module when the card is separated.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the body further includes a sensor module configured to detect the state of the body to control the output of the display module.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the sensor module senses the brightness of the surrounding light to control the output of the display module, and the gyro sensor to detect the movement of the body to control the output of the display module It includes a card payment code output function characterized in that it comprises a.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the sensor module is configured to store a specific motion of the body to increase the output of the display module for a predetermined time when the specific motion occurs.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the sensor module is configured to store a specific motion occurring within a set time after inserting the card, and to output the code to the display module when the stored specific motion occurs later. do.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the body includes a communication module for transmitting card information read by the card reader to the mobile terminal.

The mobile terminal protective case including a card payment code output function according to the present invention having the above configuration provides the following effects.

First, the protection case is provided with a card insertion hole and a reader portion disposed in the card insertion hole internal space to display the card payment code on the outside of the protection case when storing the card.

Second, the card reader unit is supplied with power by a battery installed in the protective case, so that the card payment function can be performed using only the protective case without connecting a separate power source.

Third, the time information is reflected in the code output through the protective case, thereby preventing the third party from taking over the protective case output code and making an illegal payment.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to those mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

1 is a conceptual diagram of a mobile terminal protection case including a card payment code output function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2A to 2D are conceptual views illustrating a state of use of a mobile terminal protection case according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a conceptual view of the mobile terminal protection case including a card payment code output function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a flow chart illustrating a method for performing a card payment using a mobile terminal protective case according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a card payment system using a mobile terminal protection case according to an embodiment of the present invention.

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, this invention is demonstrated in detail with reference to drawings. In the present specification, the same or similar reference numerals are assigned to the same or similar components in different embodiments, and the description thereof is replaced with the first description. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" include plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

In addition, the suffixes "module" and "unit" for the components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have distinct meanings or roles from each other.

1 is a conceptual diagram of a mobile terminal protection case 100 including a card payment code output function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a mobile terminal seating portion may be formed on a front surface of a body 101 and a battery 200 seating portion may be formed on a rear surface of the protective case 100.

However, the configuration shown in FIG. 1 is only one embodiment of the present invention. According to another embodiment, the battery 200 is integrally formed in the protective case 100 or power is supplied through the mobile terminal without a separate battery 200. You can get it.

Referring back to FIG. 1, the protection case 100 may include a display module 110, a card information input module, a power control module, a sensor module, a solar charging module, and the like.

The display module 110 may include an LED, an e-ink, or a speaker panel.

The display module 110 may be controlled in conjunction with a card information input module, a sensor module, a communication module, and the like.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a control unit 104 for controlling the driving of the various modules included in the protective case 100 may be provided. For convenience of description, the driving of each module will be described below. However, the operation of each module may be performed by the control of the controller 104.

The card information input module may include a slot 121 in which one surface of the body 101 of the protective case 100 is opened through one surface of the body 101 and a card is inserted therein, and inside the slot 121. The card reader 122 may be configured to read card information. The card reader 122 may be a magnetic reader 122 or an IC chip reader 122.

The solar charging module is mounted on the outer surface of the protective case 100 to produce power using solar light. Power generated through the solar charging module may be used to drive other modules mounted on the protective case 100 or may be used to charge a mobile terminal coupled to the protective case 100.

The power control module is formed to transfer power of any one of the mobile terminal coupled to the protective case 100, the solar charging module, and the modules mounted on the body 101 to the other side.

For example, the power control module supplies power generated by the solar charging module to the driving of the display module 110 or the sensor module, or the auxiliary battery 200 coupled to the body 101 of the protective case 100 or the mobile unit. Can be used to charge the terminal.

Similarly, the power control module may receive power from the battery 200 of the mobile terminal and supply the power to the display module 110 or the sensor module.

Such driving may be performed according to the state of the battery 200 mounted in the protective case 100.

For example, when the amount of charge of the battery 200 mounted in the protective case 100 is less than or equal to a value set by a user, the modules mounted in the protective case 100 are not supplied with power from the battery 200, and thus, are stored in the mobile terminal. Can be powered. In this case, the power generated from the solar charging module may be used to charge the battery 200 mounted in the protective case 100.

As another example, when the amount of charge of the battery 200 mounted in the protective case 100 is greater than or equal to a value set by the user, the modules mounted in the protective case 100 receive power from the battery 200. In this case, the power generated from the solar charging module may be used to charge the battery 200 mounted on the protective case 100 or to drive the modules mounted on the protective case 100. That is, the modules mounted on the protective case 100 may be formed to receive main power by the solar charging module and to receive auxiliary power from the battery 200.

The operation of the power control module as described above may be adjusted through the application of the mobile terminal.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the power control module may control power supplied to the display module 110 in association with the card information input module.

For example, the power control module supplies power to the display module 110 when the card is inserted into the slot 121 of the card information input module, and power supplied to the display module 110 when the card is separated. It can be formed to block.

As another example, a switching terminal (not shown) may exist in the slot 121 of the card information input module. When the card is inserted into the slot 121, the switching terminal is pressed and the solar charging module and the display module 110 are electrically connected. When the card is removed from the slot 121, the switching terminal returns to its original position and the solar charging module and the display module 110 are electrically disconnected.

The sensor module may include an illumination sensor, a gyro sensor, and the like.

The illuminance sensor is attached to the outer surface of the protective case 100 to detect the brightness of the ambient light to control the output of the display module 110.

For example, the sensor module may increase the output of the display module 110 when the brightness of the ambient light is bright and decrease the output of the display module 110 when the brightness of the light is dark. Through this, when the user puts the mobile terminal in the pocket, the display module 110 is turned off, and when the user takes the mobile terminal out of the pocket, the display module 110 is turned on to minimize the waste of power.

The gyro sensor detects the movement of the body 101 of the protective case 100 and is formed to adjust the output of the display module 110.

For example, the sensor module may increase the output of the display module 110 when the exercise amount of the protective case 100 increases, and decrease the output of the display module when the exercise amount decreases. Through this, the display module 110 is normally kept off, and when the user takes out the mobile terminal for payment, the display module 110 may be turned on to minimize power waste.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the display module 110 may be driven by storing the operation of the sensor module.

For example, after the user inserts the card into the slot 121, the control unit 104 of the protective case 100 detects a specific operation for a certain time and then stores the corresponding operation data, after the predetermined time has elapsed. If the specific operation is detected by the sensor module, the display module 110 may be configured to operate.

Recognition of the specific operation may be made by a gyro sensor, and the controller 104 may select and store the largest operation among several operations performed during the predetermined time or store a sequence of several operations.

For example, the control unit 104 may selectively store and move the protective case 100 shaking up and down, shaking left and right, shaking up and down and then shaking left and right, shaking three times from side to side.

2A to 2D are conceptual views illustrating a use state of a mobile terminal protection case according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a mobile terminal including a card payment code output function according to an embodiment of the present invention. The conceptual view of the protective case 100 from the side.

More specifically, Figure 2a is a conceptual diagram showing a protective case before the card is inserted, Figure 2b is an embodiment in which the QR code is output to the display module when the card is inserted, Figure 2c is an image on the display module when the card is inserted 2D illustrates an embodiment in which a code is output through aka, a speaker, or the like.

2A to 3, the protective case 100 includes a body 101, a display module 110 formed on one surface of the body 101, a card information input module, a controller 104, and the like. It may include.

The controller 104 controls the driving of various modules mounted on the body 101 of the protective case 100. The modules may include a display module 110, a sensor module, a card information input module, a power control module, a communication module, and the like.

The communication module may exchange data with the mobile terminal through wired / wireless communication, and may perform various functions such as charging, controlling various modules, and processing payment information using an application installed in the mobile terminal.

The display module 110 may include a panel exposed to the outside through one surface of the protective case 100, and the panel may be an electronic ink panel, an LED panel, a liquid crystal panel, a speaker panel, or the like.

The panel may be configured to be turned on when the card information input module reads the card information.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, after the card information input module reads the card information, the controller 104 stores the information so that the processed code is displayed on the panel even after the card is removed. can do.

The panel may display a bar code and a QR code, and a sound code may be output. The code includes information necessary for card payment, and may include a parity bit value of a corresponding time to prevent exposure of card information or personal information.

The card information input module may include a slot 121 into which a card is inserted, a reader 122, a switching terminal (not shown), and the like.

The slot 121 is formed to be opened through one surface of the body 101 of the protective case 100 and forms a space in which a card can be stored.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the card information input module may include a plurality of slots 121. The user may insert a plurality of cards into the protective case 100 to utilize the card wallet, and may select a code including specific card information among the plurality of cards to be displayed on the display module 110. In addition, a specific operation corresponding to each card may be stored to display a code including corresponding card information on the display module 110 according to the specific operation.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the card information input module may store a plurality of card information, and after the card information is stored, it is possible to display a code corresponding to the stored card information even if the card is removed. Do.

There may be a switching terminal (not shown) having elasticity in the slot 121 of the card information input module. When the card is inserted into the slot 121, the switching terminal is pressed and the solar charging module and the display module 110 are electrically connected. When the card is removed from the slot 121, the switching terminal returns to the original position and the sun The optical charging module and the display module 110 may be formed to be electrically disconnected.

The power control module may receive power from the battery 200 of the mobile terminal and supply the power to the display module 110 or the sensor module.

The power control module is configured to supply power to the display module 110 when the card is inserted into the slot 121 of the card information input module, and cut off the power supplied to the display module 110 when the card is separated. Can be.

As another example, a switching terminal (not shown) may exist in the slot 121 of the card information input module. When the card is inserted into the slot 121, the switching terminal is pressed and the solar charging module and the display module 110 are electrically connected. When the card is removed from the slot 121, the switching terminal returns to its original position and the solar charging module and the display module 110 are electrically disconnected.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of performing a card payment using the mobile terminal protective case 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 5 is a mobile terminal protective case 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. ) Is a conceptual diagram illustrating a card payment system using

4 and 5, the payment system using the protective case 100 according to the present invention may include a code generation step, a payment step, and a payment confirmation step.

The above steps are performed through a network connected to the main server, and in the payment process, data is exchanged between a payment agent, a POS device, and a carrier.

Code generation step is made inside the protective case 100 and the control unit 104 of the protective case 100 reads the card information bar-code, QR code (QR-code) or sound (sound) It may be formed to output a code (S100). In this step, the control unit 104 of the protection case 100 generates a code by combining the card information and the time information.

In the payment step, the POS reader may recognize the code created in the code generation step and transmit payment information to the server (S200).

The payment confirmation step may include a step in which the server determines a payment validity (S300), and a step in which the server transmits a payment completion message to the user terminal (S400).

The server sends the data received from the POS reader to the payment agent. The payment agency checks the validity and limit of the card number, requests payment and receives payment completion data from the financial institution.

When the server receives the payment completion data from the payment agent, the server transmits the data to the carrier and the payment completion message to the user terminal through the carrier.

Since no other user's information is transmitted to the server in the payment process except for the code output to the protection case 100, the card information and the user's information can be prevented, and the user is mounted in the protection case 100. Since the payment completion message may be received by the mobile terminal, it is possible to prevent the third party from performing the card payment using the protection case 100.

According to a mobile terminal protection case including a card payment code output function according to at least one embodiment of the present invention described above is provided with a card insertion hole and a reader portion disposed in the card insertion hole inner space to receive the card payment code when storing the card Can be displayed or output outside the protective case. In addition, the card reader unit can be supplied with power from the battery installed in the protective case, so that the card payment function can be performed using only the protective case without connecting a separate power source. It can be expected to be an advanced effect compared to the prior art, such that it is possible to prevent the third party to take over the protection case output code to make illegal payment.

The present invention described above is not limited to the configuration and method of the above-described embodiments, the embodiments may be configured by selectively combining all or part of the embodiments so that various modifications can be made.

100: mobile terminal protective case 101: protective case body
102: protective case rear cover 104: control unit
110: display module 121: slot
122: reader 200: battery
300: card 301: IC chip

Claims (10)

A mobile terminal seating unit is formed, the body including a module mounted on the body using sunlight or a solar charging module formed to supply power to the mobile terminal;
A card information input module which opens through one surface of the body to form a slot into which a card is inserted, and includes a card reader formed to read card information in the slot;
A display module formed to be exposed through one surface of the body and processing the card information read by the card reader to display the code information in code form; And
And a power control module configured to transfer power of any one of the mobile terminal, the solar charging module, and modules mounted on the body to the other side,
The display module is configured to generate a card payment code using card information read by the card reader, and to include a parity bit value of a corresponding time in the card payment code, and the card payment code is a QR code. , Barcode, image code, or sound (sound) code.
The power control module includes a card payment code output function for supplying power to the display module when the card is inserted into the slot and cutting off the power supplied to the display module when the card is separated. Mobile terminal protection case. delete delete delete delete The method of claim 1,
The body,
And a sensor module for detecting the state of the body to control the output of the display module. The method of claim 6,
The sensor module,
An illuminance sensor for sensing the brightness of ambient light and controlling the output of the display module;
Mobile terminal protection case including a card payment code output function characterized in that it comprises a gyro sensor for controlling the output of the display module by detecting the movement of the body. The method of claim 6,
The sensor module,
And a card output code output function for storing a specific motion of the body to increase the output of the display module for a predetermined time when the specific motion occurs. The method of claim 6,
The sensor module,
A card outputting code function for storing a specific motion occurring within a predetermined time after inserting the card, and outputting the code to the display module when the memorized specific motion occurs later. Mobile terminal protective case. The method of claim 1,
The body,
And a communication module for transmitting the card information read by the card reader to the mobile terminal.

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