KR102139151B1 - Reward system utilizing bag with identification code and reward method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a reward system utilizing a bag with an identification code and a reward method thereof, and more specifically, to a reward system and a reward method thereof, which are able to reduce environmental pollution sources by granting an opportunity to provide a reward when a user uses a bag with a unique identification code such as a QR code or barcode instead of a disposable plastic bag or paper bag. The reward system comprises: a bag (10) having an identification code (11); a camera unit for photographing the identification code (11); a reward application (31) which reads the unique information from the photographed identification code, performs a bag use authentication procedure, and acquires information on bag use authentication; a mobile communication terminal (30) which has a mobile communication module which transmits the acquired bag use authentication information and the unique information of the identification code; and a reward server (40) which receives the bag use authentication information and the unique information transmitted from the mobile communication terminal, compares the received unique information with the pre-saved unique information, and stores the personal information of the bag owner matched with the unique information in a reward target storage unit.

Description

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The present invention relates to a reward system and a reward method using a bag having an identification code, and more specifically, when using a bag having a unique identification code such as a QR code or barcode instead of a disposable plastic bag or paper bag. The present invention relates to a reward system and a reward method using a bag having an identification code that reduces an environmental pollution source by providing an opportunity to provide a reward.

In general, plastic bags are not easily decomposed and are one of the major pollutants that cause environmental pollution. Moreover, vinyl is also the main culprit of microplastics that are banned worldwide.

Microplastics are plastic grains of 0.001~5mm in size, separated into 1.75 million microplastics in a medium-sized plastic bag, and detected in rivers and rivers distributed in major cities around the world, as well as in marine animals.

According to the 2016 UN Environment Program announcement, 11,000 microplastics are consumed per person from marine animals, and the microplastics ingested pass through the brain and placenta and accumulate in the lymph nodes, causing and causing various diseases. The use of microplastics is prohibited entirely.

Nevertheless, in the case of purchasing goods from various stores such as supermarkets, convenience stores, bakeries, pharmacies, drug stores, and low-cost stores such as Daiso, the country stores the purchased goods in disposable plastic bags or paper bags and provides them to consumers. Besides, plastic bags are consumed in various ways in our real life.

When comparing the usage of plastic bags per capita during 2015, compared to 250 in Greece, 120 in Spain, 70 in Germany, 20 in Ireland, and 4 in Finland, compared to 420 in Korea, the amount of plastic bags used is 2 in the world. There are many.

For this reason, recently, some stores, such as large supermarkets and convenience stores, provide paper bags instead of plastic bags, or reduce the amount of plastic bags used by regulating the cost of plastic bags, but the cost of purchasing plastic bags is low. Not only is the effect of reducing the usage small, but there are other harmful effects due to the increased use of paper bags.

Therefore, a new method is required to dramatically reduce the use of disposable plastic bags and paper bags. The present inventor installs a unique identification code on the bag since most of the bags carried by the individual have free space, 1 In the case of using a bag with a unique identification code instead of a disposable plastic bag or paper bag, the use of the disposable plastic bag and paper bag can be reduced if the opportunity to provide a reward is given, and the present invention has been completed with the eye.

As an example of prior art related to a bag having a wireless identification card, Korean Patent Publication No. 2008-0023448 (Patent Document 1) registers the contents information of a bag equipped with a wireless identification card (RFID Tag) and displays the information. It is about a system that can be shown, that is, a bag for storing various items or books, and a wireless identification card is installed in the contents and a bag using a reader capable of generating a signal or bidirectional communication generated by the wireless identification card After acquiring the information of the goods and books that have flowed into the product, the obtained information is registered and shown, so that the presence or absence of the contents in the bag can be checked from the outside.

However, Patent Document 1 can only improve the convenience of the bag user by acquiring only the information of the goods introduced into the bag, and a system or method that can reduce the usage of the plastic bag or paper bag is not suggested or suggested at all. It is not.

1. Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 2008-0023448 (2008.3.14 published)

The present invention for solving various problems implied by the above-described prior art, by using a bag with a unique identification code, such as a QR code or barcode instead of a disposable plastic bag or paper bag, automatically provides an opportunity to provide rewards The purpose of the present invention is to provide a reward system and a reward method using a bag having an identification code, which can reduce the amount of disposable plastic bags and paper bags.

Reward system using the bag with the identification code of the present invention for achieving the above object, a bag equipped with an identification code; The camera unit for photographing the identification code, a reward app that reads unique information from the photographed identification code and performs the bag utilization authentication procedure to obtain bag utilization authentication information, and the obtained bag utilization authentication information and the identification code. A mobile communication terminal equipped with a wireless communication module for transmitting unique information; Receiving bag utilization authentication information and unique information transmitted from the mobile communication terminal, and comparing the received unique information with pre-stored unique information, personal information of the bag owner whose unique information matches each other is stored in the reward target storage unit A storage reward server; It includes.

In addition, the reward method using the system, the unique information and personal information of the owner of the bag read out from the identification code of the bag photographed by the camera unit through the reward app registered on the reward server; Loading the items purchased in the store into the bag instead of the disposable bag, and then photographing the items in the bag with the camera unit to obtain the bag utilization authentication information by the reward app; Transmitting bag utilization authentication information and unique information acquired by the reward app of the mobile communication terminal to a reward server through a wireless communication module; The reward server receives the bag utilization authentication information and the unique information transmitted from the mobile communication terminal, and compares the received unique information with the previously stored unique information to reward the personal information of the bag owner whose unique information matches each other. Storing the target storage unit; And providing a reward to at least one bag owner among personal information of a plurality of bag owners stored in the reward target storage unit. It includes.

In another aspect, a reward system using a bag having an identification code of the present invention includes: a bag equipped with an identification code; A mobile communication terminal having a camera unit for photographing the identification code, a reward app for acquiring unique information from the photographed identification code, and a wireless communication module for transmitting the unique information of the acquired identification code; An identification code reader which is provided in the store and acquires the bag utilization authentication information by reading the unique information of the identification code, and transmits the obtained bag utilization authentication information and the unique information of the identification code through a network communication means; Personal information of the bag owner whose unique information is mutually matched by receiving the bag utilization authentication information and the unique information transmitted from the identification code reader through the network communication means and comparing the received unique information with the previously stored unique information. Reward server for storing the reward in the target storage unit; It includes.

In addition, the reward method using the system, the unique information and personal information of the owner of the bag read out from the identification code of the bag photographed by the camera unit through the reward app registered on the reward server; Loading the goods purchased in the store into the bag instead of the disposable bag, and reading the bag's identification code with an identification code reader provided in the store to obtain bag utilization authentication information; Transmitting bag utilization authentication information and unique information obtained from the identification code reader to a reward server through a network communication means; The reward server receives the bag utilization authentication information and the unique information transmitted from the mobile communication terminal, and compares the received unique information with the pre-stored unique information to reward the personal information of the bag owner whose unique information matches each other. Storing the target storage unit; And providing a reward to at least one bag owner among personal information of a plurality of bag owners stored in the reward target storage unit. It includes.

According to the reward system and the reward method using the bag with the identification code of the present invention, instead of a disposable plastic bag or paper bag, the purchase item is stored in a bag equipped with a unique identification code such as a QR code or barcode, and By using the Rewards App or the store's identification code reader, etc., authentication is automatically registered in the Rewards System, and the opportunity to provide Rewards is given.

Accordingly, it is possible to dramatically reduce the amount of disposable plastic bags and paper bags, and to significantly reduce environmental pollution caused by plastic bags or paper bags.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a reward system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a reward system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention can be modified in various ways and can have various embodiments. Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be exemplified, and the present invention will be described in detail. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention only to the exemplified aspect, and the spirit and scope of the present invention include conventional modifications or equivalents to substitutes in the illustrated form. In addition, throughout the specification,'including' a component means that other components can be added, not excluding other components, unless otherwise specified.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a reward system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Fig. 1, the reward system using a bag with an identification code according to the first embodiment of the present invention is a bag 10 equipped with an identification code 11 with unique information such as a QR code or a barcode. , And a mobile communication terminal 30 such as a smartphone and a reward server 40.

The bag 10 is not limited to its type, design, material, etc., such as shopper bag, tote bag, shoulder bag, cross bag, backpack, etc., and includes all bags that can hold things and are not disposable.

The mobile communication terminal 30 is equipped with a camera unit for photographing the identification code 11, a reward app 31 capable of exchanging information with the reward server, and a mobile communication with the reward server 40 A wireless communication module for exchanging information through a wireless network between terminals 30 is provided.

The reward app 31 activates the camera unit to read unique information from the identification code 11 photographed by the camera unit to perform a bag utilization authentication procedure, and takes a picture of the goods loaded in the bag 10 It includes the ability to obtain the bag utilization authentication information by including the ability to transmit the acquired bag utilization authentication information and the unique information of the identification code to the reward server 40.

More specifically, the bag utilization authentication procedure of the reward app 31 is performed by the mobile communication terminal 30 when the identification code 11 of the bag 10 is read. The negative shooting mode can be driven.

Here, the bag utilization authentication information includes photo information of the goods in the bag photographed in the photographing mode of the camera unit.

The bag owner uses the reward app 31 to provide personal information such as name, date of birth, address, and reward deposit account to the reward server 40, along with the unique information of the identification code 11 installed in his bag, and rewards Unique information of the identification code 11 and personal information of the bag owner are stored in the information storage unit 41 of the server 40.

The reward server 40 receives the bag utilization authentication information and the unique information of the identification code 11 transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 30, and records the unique information of the received identification code in the information storage unit 41. (Iv) The personal information of the bag owner whose unique information matches each other in comparison with the unique information of the stored identification code is stored in the reward target storage unit 42.

That is, the personal information of the bag owner and the unique information of the identification code provided in the bag are stored in the information storage unit 41, and among the bag owners registered in the information storage unit 41 in the reward target storage unit 42. The personal information of the member who transmitted the bag utilization authentication information is stored.

Meanwhile, the reward server 40 selects at least one of personal information of a plurality of bag owners stored in the reward target storage unit 42 and provides a reward unit 43 for providing a reward to the selected bag owner. Is provided.

The selection method may be, for example, selecting a reward target through a lottery once every two weeks or once a month, or randomly selecting a reward target when transmitting baggage authentication information. no limits.

In addition, rewards can be paid in the form of discount coupons or reserves that can be used in the company's mall if the company that operates the reward server has a shopping mall or deposits cash into the account of the bag owner, and the bag owner owns the mobile communication terminal (30) You can check and consume discount coupons or reserves through the Rewards App installed in 31, and there is no limit to the method or method of providing rewards.

Hereinafter, a reward method using a reward system according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described, and the present invention will be further realized through this.

The consumer installs the identification code 11 in his bag, or purchases the bag 10 equipped with the identification code 11, and installs the reward app 31 in the mobile communication terminal 30.

As such, the owner of the bag 10 equipped with the identification code 11 uses the reward app 31 to read the unique information read from the bag identification code 11 of the bag and the personal information of the bag owner, for example The name, date of birth, address, reward deposit account, etc. are registered in the reward server 40, and the unique information and personal information of the identification code 11 are stored in the information storage unit 41 of the reward server 40, which is a kind of It is the same procedure as membership registration.

The bag 10 owner replaces the bag 10 in place of a disposable plastic bag or paper bag for goods purchased at various stores 20 such as a convenience store or bakery, a supermarket, a pharmacy, a drug store, or a low-cost store such as Daiso. Put in.

Subsequently, when the identification code 11 is recognized by using the camera unit of the mobile communication terminal 30 or the reward app 31 is photographed by using the activated camera unit by driving the reward app 31, the reward app 31 uses the bag authentication information To acquire.

When the goods buyer (the owner of the bag) executes the transmission function included in the reward app 31, the bag utilization authentication information and identification code 11 obtained by the reward app 31 through the wireless communication module of the mobile communication terminal 30 Is transmitted to the reward server 40.

When the reward server 40 receives the bag utilization authentication information and the unique information transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 30, the received unique information is compared with a plurality of unique information registered in the information storage unit 41 to identify the unique information. Personal information of the owner of the bag matching each other is stored in the reward target storage unit 42.

As described above, the bag owner stored in the reward target storage unit 42 is the owner who loaded the goods by using the bag 10 and is a target for providing rewards.

The reward server 40 draws or selects one or a plurality of personal information of a plurality of bag owners stored in the storage unit 42 for the reward, and the reward providing unit 43 provides coupons and reserves to the selected bag owner Alternatively, rewards are provided in cash or the like.

On the other hand, the bag owner, through the reward app 31 or the reward server 40 operator's homepage, the number of unused disposable envelopes through the registration of bag utilization authentication information, including the number of reward app subscribers, as shown in the figure below. Bag owners can be encouraged to use the bag by providing information such as providing reward information and operating funds.

2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a reward system according to a second embodiment of the present invention, the same reference numerals are applied to the same components as the first embodiment described above, and duplicate descriptions thereof are omitted.

As shown in Fig. 2, the reward system using a bag with an identification code according to a second embodiment of the present invention is a bag 10 equipped with an identification code 11 with unique information such as a QR code or a barcode. , Includes an identification code reader 21 provided in the store 20, a mobile communication terminal 30 such as a smartphone, and a reward server 40.

The bag 10 is not limited to its type, design, material, etc., such as shopper bag, tote bag, shoulder bag, cross bag, backpack, etc., and includes all bags that can hold things and are not disposable.

The identification code reader 21 is provided in various stores 20 to enable reading of unique information of the identification code 11 such as a QR code or barcode, and is a common reader used by the store manager.

When the identification code reader 21 reads the identification code 11 of the bag 10, the bag utilization authentication information can be obtained, and the acquired bag utilization authentication information and the unique information of the identification code 11 are network communication. It is automatically transmitted to the reward server 40 through the means.

More specifically, if the goods purchased by the bag owner in the store 20 are put into the bag 10 instead of the disposable bag, the store 20 seller is provided with an identification code reader 21 to the identification code provided in the bag 10 Reading (11), the reading of the identification code reader 21 itself authenticates the bag utilization, and the bag utilization authentication information and the unique information of the identification code are transmitted to the reward server 40.

In this case, as in the first embodiment, the owner of the bag can directly omit the act of driving the reward app 31 or photographing the identification code 11, thereby improving convenience, and also using bag authentication The reliability of information can be improved.

The mobile communication terminal is equipped with a camera unit for photographing an identification code, such as a smartphone, and a reward app 31 for obtaining unique information from the photographed identification code, and the identification code obtained by the reward app 31 Wireless communication module for transmitting the unique information of the.

The reward app 31 activates the camera unit to read unique information from the identification code 11 photographed by the camera unit to perform a bag utilization authentication procedure, and takes a picture of the goods loaded in the bag 10 It includes the ability to obtain the bag utilization authentication information by including the ability to transmit the acquired bag utilization authentication information and the unique information of the identification code to the reward server 40.

Here, if the store 20 has entered into an agreement with the operator of the reward server 40, the identification code reader 21 can transmit the unique information of the bag's identification code and the bag utilization authentication information to the reward server 40, the reward The app 31 may activate a camera unit to perform a bag utilization authentication procedure, or a function of acquiring a bag utilization authentication information by taking a picture of an item loaded in the bag 10 may be omitted.

Since the reward server 40 is the same as the first embodiment described above, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Hereinafter, a reward method using a reward system according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described, and the present invention will be further realized through this.

The consumer installs the identification code 11 in his bag, or purchases the bag 10 equipped with the identification code 11, and installs the reward app 31 in the mobile communication terminal 30.

As such, the owner of the bag 10 equipped with the identification code 11 uses the reward app 31 to read the unique information read from the bag identification code 11 of the bag and the personal information of the bag owner, for example The name, date of birth, address, reward deposit account, etc. are registered in the reward server 40, and the unique information and personal information of the identification code 11 are stored in the information storage unit 41 of the reward server 40, which is a kind of It is the same procedure as membership registration.

The owner of the bag 10 uses a disposable plastic bag for goods purchased from various stores 20 such as convenience stores, bakeries, supermarkets, pharmacies, drug stores, and low-priced shops such as Daiso, which have agreements with the operator of the reward server 40. It is put in the bag 10 instead of a paper bag.

At this time, when the store 20 manager reads the identification code 11 of the bag 10 using the identification code reader 21, the bag utilization authentication is completed, and the unique information of the bag utilization authentication information and the identification code is a reward server. 40.

When the reward server 40 receives the baggage utilization authentication information and the unique information transmitted from the identification code reader 21, the received unique information is compared with a plurality of unique information registered in the information storage unit 41 to identify the unique information. Personal information of the owner of the bag matching each other is stored in the reward target storage unit 42.

The reward server 40 draws or selects one or a plurality of personal information of a plurality of bag owners stored in the storage unit 42 for the reward, and the reward providing unit 43 provides coupons and reserves to the selected bag owner Alternatively, rewards are provided in cash or the like.

As described above, the above description has been described according to a limited embodiment showing the technical spirit of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to a specific embodiment, shape, and numerical value, and changes, mixing, and mixing of components of the embodiments, etc. Various modifications and variations can be carried out by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains without departing from the gist of the invention, and such modifications and variations can be individually understood from the technical spirit or prospect of the present invention. No.

10... bag
11... Identification code
20... Store
21... Identification code reader
30... Mobile communication terminal
31... Rewards App
40... Reward Server
41... Information storage
42... Reward target storage
43... Reward Provision Department

Claims (6)

A bag equipped with an identification code that is a QR code or barcode;
The camera unit for photographing the identification code, a reward app that reads unique information from the photographed identification code and performs a bag utilization authentication process to obtain bag utilization authentication information, and the obtained bag utilization authentication information and the identification code. A mobile communication terminal equipped with a wireless communication module for transmitting unique information;
The personal information of the bag owner whose unique information is mutually matched by receiving the baggage utilization authentication information and the unique information transmitted from the mobile communication terminal and comparing the received unique information with the pre-stored unique information in the reward storage unit A reward server for storing and providing a reward to at least one bag owner among personal information of a plurality of bag owners stored in the reward target storage unit;
Including,
The bag utilization authentication procedure includes when the identification code of the bag is read through the mobile communication terminal in order to photograph an item contained in the bag, the photographing mode of the camera unit is automatically driven,
The bag utilization authentication information, a reward system using a bag with an identification code, characterized in that it includes the photograph of the item in the bag photographed in the camera mode. delete delete delete A reward method using the reward system described in claim 1,
Registering unique information and personal information of the owner of the bag, read from the identification code of the bag photographed by the camera unit through the reward app, on the reward server;
After loading the goods purchased in the store into the bag instead of the disposable bag, the reward app is taken by taking the goods in the bag with the camera unit that automatically activates the shooting mode when the bag's identification code is read through the mobile communication terminal. Obtaining the bag utilization authentication information;
Transmitting bag utilization authentication information and unique information acquired by the reward app of the mobile communication terminal to a reward server through a wireless communication module;
The reward server receives the bag utilization authentication information and the unique information transmitted from the mobile communication terminal, and compares the received unique information with the pre-stored unique information to reward the personal information of the bag owner whose unique information matches each other. Storing the target storage unit; And
Providing a reward to at least one bag owner among personal information of a plurality of bag owners stored in the reward target storage unit;
Rewards method comprising a. delete

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