KR102312574B1 - Apparatus and method for certificating genuine product using graphic object - Google Patents

Abstract

An apparatus and method for authenticating genuine product using a graphic object according to an embodiment of the present invention are provided. Activation device using a graphic object according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a communication unit; storage; and a processor connected to the communication unit and the storage unit, wherein the processor transmits unique information for obtaining a graphic object for authentication used to authenticate a seller whose product sale is approved by the manufacturer through the communication unit, the seller Provided to the seller terminal of, receive request data for requesting the graphic object for authentication from the seller terminal, verify the unique information included in the request data, and authentication graphic object corresponding to the verified unique information Link information used to display the information is provided to the seller terminal, information on the graphic object for authentication is recorded in the distributed ledger, and the distributed ledger is stored in the storage unit.

Description

Activation device and method using graphic object

The present invention provides an apparatus and method for authenticating a product using a graphic object.

Recently, on the basis of the development of electronic and information and communication technology, online commerce in which necessary products are purchased through an Internet shopping mall is being actively conducted. Such online commerce has an advantage in that it is possible to directly search for and purchase a necessary product using an Internet-enabled terminal without having to visit a store directly.

In particular, manufacturers selling products open offline or online directly managed stores to sell products, and provide products to sales representatives who represent sales in specific regions other than offline or online directly managed stores.

However, as the number of illegal sellers manufacturing/distributing non-genuine counterfeit products increases, manufacturers attach or print unique serial numbers, barcodes, labels, etc. Since the products are printed and provided by copying/copying, there is a problem in that it is difficult for the buyer to verify the authenticity of the product offline or online.

Accordingly, there is a need for a method for a buyer to easily check a genuine product or a genuine product seller offline or online.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an apparatus and method for authenticating a product using a graphic object.

Specifically, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a genuine product authentication device and method capable of authenticating products for sale by implementing genuine seller authentication through a graphic object.

The problems of the present invention are not limited to the problems 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 problems described above, an apparatus and method for authenticating genuine product using a graphic object according to an embodiment of the present invention are provided. Activation device using a graphic object according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a communication unit; storage; and a processor connected to the communication unit and the storage unit, wherein the processor transmits unique information for obtaining a graphic object for authentication used to authenticate a seller whose product sale is approved by the manufacturer through the communication unit, the seller Provided to the seller terminal of, receive request data for requesting the graphic object for authentication from the seller terminal, verify the unique information included in the request data, and authentication graphic object corresponding to the verified unique information Link information used to display the information is provided to the seller terminal, information on the graphic object for authentication is recorded in the distributed ledger, and the distributed ledger is stored in the storage unit.

In the genuine product authentication method using a graphic object in the genuine product authentication device according to an embodiment of the present invention, unique information for obtaining a graphic object for authentication used to authenticate a seller approved for product sale by a manufacturer is transmitted to the seller's terminal of the seller. providing; receiving request data for requesting the graphic object for authentication from the seller terminal; verifying the unique information included in the request data; providing link information used to display a graphic object for authentication corresponding to the verified unique information to the seller terminal; and recording information on the graphic object for authentication in a distributed ledger and storing the distributed ledger in a storage unit of the genuine product authentication device.

The details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and drawings.

The present invention enables the seller to check whether the seller is a genuine seller approved for genuine sale by the manufacturer using a graphic object, so that the seller can easily and conveniently inform that he is a genuine seller, thereby increasing the seller's genuine sales reliability.

In addition, the present invention provides information related to the genuine seller related to the graphic object, so that the buyer can purchase the genuine article with confidence, thereby creating a reliable commercial transaction between the seller and the buyer.

In addition, the present invention records and manages information related to a graphic object for authenticating a genuine seller in a block chain, thereby preventing leakage and hacking of information about a genuine seller, thereby increasing security.

The effect according to the present invention is not limited by the contents exemplified above, and more various effects are included in the present invention.

1 is a schematic diagram for explaining a seller authentication system for seller authentication according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a schematic diagram for explaining a seller terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a service providing server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a schematic diagram for explaining a purchaser terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a schematic flowchart illustrating a method of providing a genuine product authentication service using a graphic object in a service providing server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a schematic flowchart illustrating a method for providing unique information in a service providing server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a schematic flowchart for explaining a method of providing a graphic object through verification of unique information in a service providing server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a schematic flowchart illustrating a method of providing seller authentication data from a service providing server to a purchaser terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is an exemplary diagram for explaining an interface screen indicating a graphic object for authentication according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is an exemplary diagram for explaining an interface screen showing seller authentication data according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Advantages and features of the present invention and methods of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but will be implemented in various different forms, and only these embodiments allow the disclosure of the present invention to be complete, and common knowledge in the art to which the present invention pertains It is provided to fully inform those who have the scope of the invention, and the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims.

Although the first, second, etc. are used to describe various elements, these elements are not limited by these terms, of course. These terms are only used to distinguish one component from another. Therefore, it goes without saying that the first component mentioned below may be the second component within the spirit of the present invention.

Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.

Each feature of the various embodiments of the present invention may be partially or wholly combined or combined with each other, and technically various interlocking and driving are possible, as will be fully understood by those skilled in the art, and each embodiment may be independently implemented with respect to each other, It may be possible to implement together in a related relationship.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a schematic diagram for explaining a seller authentication system for seller authentication according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the seller authentication system 10 is a system that provides a service for authenticating that a seller who sells a product is a genuine seller who sells a genuine product, and the seller terminal 100 of the seller who sells the product, the seller A service providing server 200 that provides a service for authenticating that it is a genuine seller, a buyer terminal 300 of a buyer who purchases a product, a manufacturer server 400 of a manufacturer who manufactures and provides a product, and performs authentication for the seller It may include an authentication server 500 . In particular, the authentication system 1000 may further include at least one node 600 for recording information used to perform genuine seller authentication. The at least one node 600 may be connected to at least one of the service providing server 200 , the manufacturer server 400 , and the authentication server 500 .

Specifically, the seller terminal 100 receives link information for displaying a graphic object for authentication used to authenticate that the seller is a genuine seller, and transmits the received link information to a product-related web page such as an online shopping mall or an online market site. As a user interface device for uploading to the like, it may be a computer, a smartphone, a tablet PC, a wearable device, etc. in which an application for uploading link information, a program, a widget, or a web browser is installed. For example, the seller is authorized to distribute and sell the product by the manufacturer, receives the product from the manufacturer, and represents the sale of the product in a specific region, or a sales agent who sells the product at an online shopping mall or online market site corresponding to a specific region. (eg Distributor).

The seller terminal 100 may generate seller data including seller profile information, online sales site information, and product information for sale, and transmit the generated seller data to the service providing server 200 or the manufacturer server 400 . Seller profile information includes the seller's name, company name, business number, etc., online sales site information includes the name and address of the online sales site, and sales product information includes product name, quantity, price, product number, etc. can Such seller data may be stored in the service providing server 200 or the manufacturer server 400 and used to confirm that the seller is a seller approved by the manufacturer in the service providing server 200 or the manufacturer server 400 .

The seller terminal 100 requests unique information used to receive link information for displaying a graphic object for authentication to the service providing server 200, and in response to the request, provides unique information from the service providing server 200 can receive In order to request the unique information, the seller terminal 100 may transmit the requested data to the service providing server 200 . The request data may include seller profile information, online sales site information, and product information for sale. Here, the unique information is provided only to the seller approved by the manufacturer, and may be a random number or hash value that is difficult to predict.

The seller terminal 100 transmits the request data including the unique information to the service providing server 200, and can receive link information for displaying the graphic object for authentication corresponding to the unique information from the service providing server 200. have. The graphic object for authentication may include a pattern image such as a one-dimensional code (eg, a barcode) or a two-dimensional code (eg, a QR code (Quick Response code)). The pattern image may have a unique key value, and the unique key value may be randomly generated for each user to generate the pattern image, and duplicate values are not intended to be generated. For example, the pattern image may include unique information or information related thereto, and may be displayed differently according to a unique key value for each user who receives the pattern image. Also, for example, the pattern image may be set to be valid only for a certain period of time.

The seller terminal 100 may display a product sale interface screen including a graphic object for authentication corresponding to the uploaded link information in response to a request for displaying the product sale interface screen through the display unit. For example, the link information may be a Uniform Response Locator (URL).

The service providing server 200 may include a general-purpose computer, laptop, data server, etc. that calculates various data in order to provide a graphic object for authentication. Specifically, when the request data for requesting the unique information is received from the seller terminal 100, the service providing server 200 is the seller included in the request data to confirm whether the seller who requested the unique information is a seller approved by the manufacturer. Seller data such as profile information, online sales site information, and sales product information may be transmitted to the manufacturer server 400 . When information indicating that the seller requesting the unique information is a seller approved by the manufacturer is received from the manufacturer server 400, the service providing server 200 generates unique information corresponding to the seller data, and transmits the generated unique information to the seller terminal ( 100) can be passed. When information indicating that the seller requesting unique information is not a seller approved by the manufacturer is received from the manufacturer server 400 , the service providing server 200 transmits information indicating that the unique information cannot be provided to the seller terminal 100 . can

In various embodiments, the service providing server 200 stores seller data for each seller, seller profile information included in the request data for requesting unique information, online sales site information, and seller included in the stored seller data, such as product information for sale. It can be determined whether a matching seller exists by comparing the profile information, the online sales site information, and the selling product information. If a matching seller exists, the service providing server 200 may generate unique information and transmit the generated unique information to the seller terminal 100 . The unique information generated in this way may be stored in the storage unit of the service providing server 200 in response to the seller profile information to determine validity.

In various embodiments, the service providing server 200 may request the unique information from the authentication server 500 when the request data for requesting the unique information is received from the seller terminal 100 . For example, the service providing server 200 transmits request data for requesting unique information together with the seller profile information to the authentication server 500 , and receives unique information corresponding to the seller profile information from the authentication server 500 . can do. The service providing server 200 may transmit the received unique information to the seller terminal 100 .

When the request data for requesting the graphic object for authentication is received from the seller terminal 100, the service providing server 200 determines whether the unique information included in the request data is valid, and if the unique information is valid, authentication corresponding to the unique information You can create graphic objects for The service providing server 200 provides link information used to display the generated graphic object to the seller terminal 100, and records information about the generated graphic object for authentication in the distributed ledger to provide the service server 200 can be stored in the storage of Specifically, the service providing server 200 determines whether there is pre-stored unique information matching the unique information included in the request data, and if there is matching unique information, it can be determined that the unique information included in the request data is valid. have. In various embodiments, the service providing server 200 includes in the request data when there is pre-stored unique information matching the unique information included in the request data, and the seller corresponding to the pre-stored unique information is a seller approved by the manufacturer It can be determined that the unique information obtained is valid.

When the unique information is valid, the service providing server 200 generates a graphic object for authentication corresponding to the unique information and provides link information used to display the generated graphic object for authentication to the seller terminal 100, and the generated Information on the graphic object for authentication may be recorded in the distributed ledger, and the corresponding distributed ledger may be stored in the storage unit of the service providing server 200 . For example, the service providing server 200 generates a pattern image corresponding to unique information and an arbitrary unique key value, and links information used to display a graphic object for authentication including the pattern image to the seller terminal 100 ) can be provided. In various embodiments, the service providing server 200 may combine an arbitrary key value related to unique information and an arbitrary unique key value, and generate a pattern image corresponding to the combined value. In various embodiments, the graphic object for authentication may further include text or images indicating not only the pattern image but also seller data or the validity period of the pattern image. The service providing server 200 may record information on the generated graphic object for authentication in the distributed ledger, and store the distributed ledger in the storage unit. Here, the information on the graphic object for authentication may include seller data, unique information corresponding to the pattern image, a time at which the pattern image is generated, or an effective period of the pattern image. In various embodiments, the information on the graphic object for authentication may further include an arbitrary key value related to unique information corresponding to the pattern image.

The service providing server 200 may deliver the generated distributed ledger to at least one node 600 constituting the block chain network. The distributed ledger delivered in this way may be stored in at least one node 600 . Through this, the service providing server 200 may share the generated distributed ledger with at least one node 600 .

When the unique information is invalid, the service providing server 200 may generate an unauthenticated graphic object indicating that it is not a genuine seller, and transmit link information used to display the generated non-authenticated graphic object to the seller terminal 100 . . The non-certified graphic object may include text or an image indicating that the seller is not a seller who sells genuine products.

In various embodiments, when the request data for requesting the graphic object for authentication is received from the seller terminal 100, the service providing server 200 transmits the unique information included in the request data to the authentication server 500 to the received unique information can be verified. When response data indicating that the unique information is valid is received from the authentication server 500, the service providing server 200 generates a graphic object for authentication corresponding to the unique information, and transmits the information about the generated graphic object for authentication to the distributed ledger. It is recorded and stored in the storage unit, and link information used to display a graphic object for authentication may be transmitted to the seller terminal 100 . When response data indicating that the unique information is invalid is received from the authentication server 500, the service providing server 200 generates an unauthenticated graphic object indicating that it is not a genuine seller, and is used to display the generated non-authenticated graphic object. Link information may be transmitted to the seller terminal 100 .

The service providing server 200 may verify whether the received unique information is valid when the unique information and the unique key value corresponding to the pattern image are received from the purchaser terminal 300 . Specifically, the service providing server 200 may compare the received unique information with the unique information recorded in the distributed ledger to determine whether matching unique information exists. If the unique information matching the received unique information exists, the service providing server 200 may check whether the reception time at which the unique information is received is included within the validity period of the matching unique information. If the reception time is included within the valid period, the service providing server 200 may determine that the received unique information is valid, and transmit seller authentication data indicating that the pattern image related to the received unique information is valid to the purchaser terminal 300 . . The first seller authentication data may include text or an image indicating that the seller is a genuine seller. According to various embodiments, the seller authentication data may further include text or images indicating the seller's profile information, product information, vendor information, or time during which authentication data is being provided.

If the unique information matching the received unique key value does not exist or the reception time is not included within the valid period, the service providing server 200 sends information indicating that the pattern image related to the received unique information is invalid to the purchaser terminal 300 ) can be passed to For example, that information may contain text such as "This seller may not be a genuine seller."

In various embodiments, if unique information matching the unique information does not exist or the reception time is not included within the valid period, the service providing server 200 blocks link information corresponding to the graphic object for authentication and authenticates the seller's product sales site You can prevent the graphic object from being launched any further.

In various embodiments, link information related to a graphic object for authentication has already been provided, but when request data for requesting a new graphic object for authentication is received from the seller terminal 100 due to expiration of the validity period, the service providing server 200 requests By verifying the unique information included in the data, a new graphic object for authentication may be generated according to the verification result, and link information used to display the generated new graphic object for authentication may be transmitted to the seller terminal 100 . The service providing server 200 may generate a new graphic object for authentication including a pattern image different from the previously generated graphic object for authentication. The service providing apparatus 200 may change the state value of the distributed ledger in which information on the graphic object for authentication prior to the expiration of the validity period has expired and store it in the storage unit. In this way, link information corresponding to the graphic object for previous authentication whose validity period has expired is not provided.

In various embodiments, the service providing server 200 searches the distributed ledger in which information about the graphic object for authentication of the seller is recorded, and records the information in the searched distributed ledger when incorrect unique information is identified with respect to a specific seller. And, when such information is recorded more than a certain number of times, information for notifying it may be transmitted to the manufacturer server 400 .

In the presented embodiment, it has been described that the service providing server 200 generates a graphic object for authentication according to a request, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and a graphic object for authentication for an authorized seller may be generated in advance.

The buyer terminal 300 is a user interface device for confirming whether the seller is a genuine seller using a graphic object for authentication, and a smartphone installed with an application, program, widget or web browser, etc. for confirming that the seller is a genuine seller; It may be a tablet PC, a wearable device, or the like. For example, the buyer may be an online buyer who purchases a product from an online shopping mall or an online market site.

Specifically, in the purchaser terminal 300 , an application, program, widget, or web browser for recognizing a graphic object for authentication displayed on an interface screen such as an online shopping mall or an online market site of the seller may be installed.

The purchaser terminal 300 may recognize the pattern image included in the graphic object for authentication, extract unique information and a unique key value, and transmit the extracted unique information and unique key value to the service providing server 200 . For example, the purchaser terminal 300 includes a camera, acquires a photographed image by photographing a pattern image through the camera, and recognizes the pattern image through the photographed image using a corresponding application, program, widget or web browser, etc. and parsing to extract unique information and a unique key value corresponding to the pattern image. In various embodiments, the purchaser terminal 300 may extract an arbitrary key value and a unique key value related to unique information corresponding to the pattern image.

The buyer terminal 300 may receive from the service providing server 200 seller authentication data indicating that the seller related to the pattern image is a genuine seller or information indicating that the seller related to the pattern image is not a genuine seller. The purchaser terminal 300 may display the received seller authentication data or information through the display unit.

The manufacturer server 400 may store seller data for each seller approved for product sales by the manufacturer, and transmit seller data corresponding to a specific seller to the service providing server 200 according to the request of the service providing server 200 . In various embodiments, the manufacturer server 400 checks whether there is seller data matching the seller data received from the service providing server 200 among the previously stored seller data for each seller, and transmits information indicating this to the service providing server 200 . can also be forwarded.

The authentication server 500 may generate unique information corresponding to the seller according to the request of the service providing server 200 , and transmit the generated unique information to the service providing server 200 .

At least one node 600 is capable of mutual communication with at least one of the service providing server 200, the manufacturer server 400, and the authentication server 500, and can create or store distributed ledgers related to graphic objects for authentication. have. For example, when a distributed ledger is generated in the service providing server 200 , the generated distributed ledger may be shared and a new distributed ledger may be stored in at least one node 600 . The at least one node 600 may be a private internal node provided by the service providing server 200 .

2 is a schematic diagram for explaining a seller terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2 , the seller terminal 100 includes a communication unit 110 , a display unit 120 , a storage unit 130 , and a processor 140 .

The communication unit 110 connects the seller terminal 100 to enable communication with an external device. The communication unit 110 may be connected to the service providing apparatus 200 using wired/wireless communication to transmit/receive various information. Specifically, the communication unit 110 may transmit seller data including seller profile information, online sales site information, and sales product information to the service providing server 200 or the manufacturer server 400 . The communication unit 110 requests the service providing server 200 for unique information used to receive link information for displaying the graphic object for authentication, and in response to the request, unique information or unique information from the service providing server 200 . Information indicating that information provision is impossible may be received. The communication unit 110 transmits the request data including the unique information to the service providing server 200, and receives the link information used to display the graphic object for authentication or the graphic object for non-authentication from the service providing server 200. can

The display unit 120 may display various contents (eg, text, image, video, icon, banner or symbol, etc.) to the user. Specifically, the display unit 120 may display a product sales interface screen such as a product sales web page to which link information received from the service providing server 200 through the communication unit 110 is uploaded. In various embodiments, the display unit 120 may include a touch screen, for example, a touch, a gesture, a proximity, a drag, and a swipe using an electronic pen or a part of the user's body. A swipe or hovering input may be received.

The storage unit 130 may store various data used to receive link information corresponding to the graphic object for authentication. The storage unit 130 may store seller data including seller profile information, online sales site information, and sales product information. The storage unit 130 may store link information used to display the graphic object for authentication or the graphic object for non-authentication received from the service providing server 200 through the communication unit 110 . The storage unit 130 may store unique information or information indicating that unique information cannot be provided from the service providing server 200 . In various embodiments, the storage unit 130 may include a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, and a card type memory (eg, SD or XD). memory, etc.), Random Access Memory (RAM), Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), Read-Only Memory (ROM), Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM), Programmable Read-Only Memory (PROM) , a magnetic memory, a magnetic disk, and an optical disk may include at least one type of storage medium. The device may operate in relation to a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 130 on the Internet.

The processor 140 is operatively connected to the communication unit 110 , the display unit 120 , and the storage unit 130 , and may perform various commands for providing a graphic object for authentication. Specifically, the processor 140 executes an application, program, widget or web browser, etc. for uploading link information used to display a graphic object for authentication to a product sales interface screen such as a product sales web page, etc. Various data may be transmitted and received with the service providing server 200 through an application, program, widget, or web browser.

The processor 140 generates seller data including seller profile information, online sales site information, and sales product information through a corresponding application, program, widget or web browser, and transmits the generated seller data to the service providing server 200 . Alternatively, it may be transmitted to the manufacturer server 400 .

The processor 140 may request the service providing server 200 for unique information used to receive link information for displaying the graphic object for authentication through the communication unit 110 . In order to make a request to the service providing server 200 , the processor 140 may transmit the request data to the service providing server 200 . The request data for requesting the unique information may include at least a part of seller profile information, online sales site information, and product information for sale.

The processor 140 may receive unique information or information indicating that unique information cannot be provided from the service providing server 200 through the communication unit 110 . For example, when the seller requesting the unique information is a seller approved by the manufacturer to sell the manufacturer's product, the processor 140 receives at least some of the seller profile information, the online sales site information, and the sale product information from the service providing server 200 . It is possible to receive unique information corresponding to . When the seller who has requested the unique information is not the seller whose product sales are approved by the manufacturer, the processor 140 may receive information indicating that the unique information cannot be provided from the service providing server 200 .

The processor 140 may transmit request data for requesting a graphic object for authentication to the service providing server 200 through the communication unit 110 . Request data for requesting a graphic object for authentication may include unique information. The processor 140 receives link information used to display a graphic object for authentication corresponding to the unique information or a graphic object for non-authentication indicating that the seller is not a genuine seller from the service providing server 200 through the communication unit 110 . can do. For example, when the unique information is valid by determining the validity of the unique information, the processor 140 may receive link information used to display the graphic object for authentication from the service providing server 200 . When the unique information is invalid, the processor 140 may receive link information used to display a non-authentication graphic object from the service providing server 200 .

The processor 140 uploads the received link information on a product sales interface screen such as a product sales web page, so that it is displayed on a product sales interface screen of an online shopping mall or an online market site.

3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a service providing server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 3 , the service providing server 200 includes a communication unit 210 , a storage unit 220 , and a processor 230 .

The communication unit 210 connects the service providing server 200 to be able to communicate with an external device. The communication unit 210 is connected to the seller terminal 100, the purchaser terminal 300, the manufacturer server 400, the authentication server 500 and at least one node 600 using wired/wireless communication to transmit various information. can transmit and receive. Specifically, the communication unit 210 may receive the seller data from the seller terminal 100 or transfer the received seller data to the manufacturer server 400 . The communication unit 210 may receive request data for requesting unique information from the seller terminal 100 , and transmit unique information or information indicating that unique information cannot be provided to the seller terminal 100 . The communication unit 210 may transmit request data for requesting verification of seller data to the manufacturer server 400 , and receive information indicating a verification result from the manufacturer server 400 . The communication unit 210 may transmit request data for requesting generation of unique information to the authentication server 500 and receive unique information from the authentication server 500 .

The communication unit 210 may receive a unique key value from the purchaser terminal 300 , and transmit seller authentication data corresponding to the received unique key value or information indicating that the seller is not a genuine seller to the purchaser terminal 300 .

The storage 220 may store various data used to provide link information for displaying a graphic object for authentication. The storage unit 220 may store seller data for each seller, unique information for each seller, and a unique key value for each seller. The storage unit 220 may store information on a pattern image corresponding to a unique key value, a graphic object for authentication included in the pattern image, and a graphic object for authentication. Specifically, the storage 220 may store distributed ledgers in which information on graphic objects for authentication for each seller is recorded. Here, the information on the graphic object for authentication for each seller may include a unique key value for each seller, a time when the pattern image is generated, information about a period during which the pattern image is valid, and the like. In various embodiments, the storage unit 220 is a flash memory type, hard disk type, multimedia card micro type, card type memory (eg, SD or XD memory, etc.), RAM, SRAM, ROM, EEPROM, PROM, magnetic memory. , a magnetic disk and an optical disk may include at least one type of storage medium.

The processor 230 is operatively connected to the communication unit 210 and the storage unit 220 , provides link information for displaying a graphic object for authentication, and may perform various commands for authenticating the seller. Specifically, the processor 230 may receive the seller data from the seller terminal 100 through the communication unit 210 , and store the received seller data in the storage unit 220 or transfer the seller data to the manufacturer server 400 . have.

When the request data for requesting unique information is received from the seller terminal 100 through the communication unit 210, the processor 230 uses the seller data included in the request data to request the unique information from the seller approved by the manufacturer. recognition can be confirmed. Specifically, the processor 230 may check whether there is matching seller data by comparing the seller data included in the request data with the pre-stored seller data for each seller. In various embodiments, the processor 230 transmits the seller data included in the request data to the manufacturer server 400 and compares it with the seller data for each seller previously stored through the manufacturer server 400 to check whether there is matching seller data. .

When the seller is a seller approved by the manufacturer, the processor 230 may generate unique information and transmit the generated unique information to the seller terminal 100 . For example, the processor 230 may generate a random number or hash value that is difficult to predict as unique information. In various embodiments, the processor 230 may transmit the request data for requesting the unique information to the authentication server 500 , and may receive the unique information from the authentication server 500 and transmit it to the seller terminal 100 . When the seller is not a seller approved by the manufacturer, the processor 230 may transmit information indicating that unique information cannot be provided to the seller terminal 100 .

When the request data for requesting the graphic object for authentication is received from the seller terminal 100 through the communication unit 210, the processor 230 verifies the unique information included in the request data, and according to the verification result, the graphic object for authentication or You can create a graphic object for non-authentication. For example, the processor 230 may determine whether unique information included in the request data is valid, and when the unique information is valid, generate a graphic object for authentication corresponding to the unique information. Specifically, the processor 230 may check whether unique information matching the unique information included in the request data exists among the pre-stored unique information for each seller. If unique information matching the unique information included in the request data exists, the processor 230 may determine that the unique information included in the request data is valid. If there is no unique information matching the unique information included in the request data, the processor 230 may determine that the unique information included in the request data is invalid.

When the unique information included in the request data is valid, the processor 230 generates an arbitrary unique key value, generates a pattern image corresponding to the unique information and the unique key value, and a graphic object for authentication including the generated pattern image. can create The processor 230 may generate link information used to display the generated graphic object for authentication, and provide the generated link information to the seller terminal 100 . The processor 230 records information about a graphic object for authentication including a unique key value, a time at which the pattern image is generated and/or a period during which the pattern image is valid, etc. in the distributed ledger, and stores the distributed ledger in the storage unit 220 can be stored in Through this, the service providing server 200 may share the generated distributed ledger with at least one node 600 .

When the unique information included in the request data is invalid, the processor 230 may generate a non-authentication graphic object indicating that the seller is not a genuine seller. The generated non-authentication graphic object may include text or an image indicating that the seller is not a genuine seller. The processor 230 may generate link information used to display the generated non-authentication graphic object, and transmit the generated link information to the seller terminal 100 . In various embodiments, when the unique information included in the request data is invalid, the processor 230 may transmit information indicating that the graphic object for authentication cannot be provided to the seller terminal 100 .

When the unique information and the unique key value corresponding to the pattern image are received from the purchaser terminal 300 through the communication unit 210 , the processor 230 may verify the received unique information to determine whether the corresponding unique information is valid. Specifically, the processor 230 may compare the received unique information with the unique information recorded in the distributed ledger to determine whether matching unique information exists. If the unique information matching the received unique information exists, the processor 230 may check whether the reception time at which the unique information is received is included within the validity period of the matching unique information. If the reception time is included within the valid period, the processor 230 may determine that the received unique information is valid. The processor 230 may transmit seller authentication data indicating that the pattern image related to the received unique information is valid to the purchaser terminal 300 . The seller authentication data may include text or an image indicating that the seller is a genuine seller. According to various embodiments, the seller authentication data may further include text or images indicating the time (eg, loading time), etc. during which the seller's profile information, product information, seller information, or seller authentication data is being provided.

If the unique information matching the received unique information does not exist or the reception time is not included within the valid period, the processor 230 transmits information indicating that the pattern image related to the received unique key value is invalid to the purchaser terminal 300 . can transmit The above information may include text indicating that the seller is not a genuine seller (eg, “This seller may not be a genuine seller”) or images, etc.

In various embodiments, when the unique information matching the unique information does not exist or the validity period has expired, the processor 230 blocks link information corresponding to the graphic object for authentication so that the graphic object for authentication is added to the seller's product sales site. It can be prevented from being disclosed abnormally.

In various embodiments, the processor 230 records the information on the distributed ledger of the seller when incorrect unique information is identified with respect to a specific seller, and sends information to the manufacturer server ( 400) can be passed.

4 is a schematic diagram for explaining a purchaser terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 4 , the purchaser terminal 300 includes a communication unit 310 , a display unit 320 , a storage unit 330 , a camera module 340 , and a processor 350 .

The communication unit 310 connects the purchaser terminal 300 to enable communication with an external device. The communication unit 310 may be connected to the service providing server 200 using wired/wireless communication to transmit/receive various information. Specifically, the communication unit 310 transmits the unique information and the unique key value extracted according to the pattern image recognition to the service providing server 200 , and seller authentication data corresponding to the unique information from the service providing server 200 or the seller You may receive information indicating that you are not a genuine seller.

The display unit 320 may display various contents (eg, text, image, video, icon, banner, or symbol) to the user. Specifically, the display unit 320 may display seller authentication data received through the communication unit 310 or information indicating that the seller is not a genuine seller. For example, the display unit 320 may display an interface screen including seller authentication data or information indicating that the seller is not a genuine seller. In various embodiments, the display unit 320 may include a touch screen, for example, a touch, gesture, proximity, drag, swipe using an electronic pen or a part of the user's body. A swipe or hovering input may be received.

The storage unit 330 may store various data used to receive a service for confirming whether a seller is a genuine sales place by using a graphic object for authentication. Specifically, the storage unit 330 may store seller authentication data received through the communication unit 310 or information indicating that the seller is not a genuine seller.

The camera module 340 may convert an optical signal related to a specific region incident through the lens into an image signal and output the converted image signal. For example, the camera module 340 may photograph a pattern image and output the photographed image.

The processor 350 is operatively connected to the communication unit 310, the display unit 320, the storage unit 330, and the camera module 340, and provides a service for confirming whether the seller is a genuine seller using a graphic object for authentication. Various commands provided can be executed. Specifically, the processor 440 is an application, program, widget or web for confirming whether the seller is a genuine seller by using the graphic object for authentication displayed on the product sale interface screen of the seller, such as an online shopping mall or an online market site, by the user. You can run a browser, etc. Such applications, programs, widgets or web browsers may be provided from the service providing server 200 or the manufacturer server 400 .

The processor 350 may acquire a photographed image by photographing a pattern image through the camera module 340 , and may recognize the pattern image through the acquired photographed image. The processor 350 may parse the recognized pattern image to obtain unique information and a unique key value, and transmit the acquired unique information and unique key value to the service providing server 200 . For example, the processor 350 may recognize and parse the pattern image by using an application, program, widget, or web browser for recognizing and parsing the pattern image. In various embodiments, the processor 350 may extract an arbitrary key value related to unique information through the pattern image, and transmit the extracted arbitrary key value to the service providing server 200 .

The processor 350 receives the seller authentication data corresponding to the unique information or information indicating that the seller is not a genuine seller from the service providing server 200, and receives the received seller authentication data or information indicating that the seller is not a genuine seller An interface screen for displaying may be displayed through the display unit 320 . For example, when the seller related to the unique information is a genuine seller, the processor 350 may receive seller authentication data indicating that the seller is a genuine seller from the service providing server 200 . When the seller related to the unique information is not a genuine seller, the processor 350 may receive information indicating that the seller is not a genuine seller from the service providing server 200 .

5 is a schematic flowchart illustrating a method of providing a genuine product authentication service using a graphic object in a service providing server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 5, the service providing server 200 provides unique information for obtaining a graphic object for authentication used to authenticate the seller approved for product sale by the manufacturer to the seller terminal 100 ( S500).

The service providing server 200 receives request data for requesting a graphic object for authentication from the seller terminal 100 (S510). Such request data may include unique information.

The service providing server 200 verifies the unique information included in the request data (S520). For example, the service providing server 200 may check whether the unique information is valid.

The service providing server 200 provides link information used to display a graphic object for authentication corresponding to the verified unique information to the seller terminal 100 (S530).

The service providing server 200 records information on the graphic object for authentication in the distributed ledger and stores the corresponding distributed ledger in the storage unit 220 (S540).

6 is a schematic flowchart for explaining a method for providing unique information in a service providing server according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the presented embodiment, the operation S500 of FIG. 5 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 6 .

1 and 6, the service providing server 200 receives the request data for requesting unique information from the seller terminal 100 (S600), and checks whether the seller is an authorized seller (S610). For example, the service providing server 200 may check whether there is matching seller data by comparing the seller data included in the request data with the pre-stored seller data for each seller. In various embodiments, the service providing server 200 transmits the seller data included in the request data to the manufacturer server 400 and compares it with the seller data for each seller stored in advance through the manufacturer server 400 to check whether there is matching seller data. may be When the seller is an approved seller, the service providing server 200 generates unique information corresponding to the seller data (S620), and transmits the generated unique information to the seller terminal 100 (S630). If the seller is an unauthorized seller, the service providing server 200 transmits information indicating that unique information cannot be provided to the seller terminal 100 (S640).

7 is a schematic flowchart for explaining a method of providing a graphic object through verification of unique information in a service providing server according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the presented embodiment, the operation S530 of FIG. 5 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 7 .

1 and 7, the service providing server 200 verifies the unique information included in the request data (S700) and checks whether the unique information included in the request data is valid unique information (S710). For example, the service providing server 200 may check whether unique information matching the unique information included in the request data exists among pre-stored unique information for each seller. If unique information matching the unique information included in the request data exists, the service providing server 200 may determine that the unique information included in the request data is valid. If there is no unique information matching the unique information included in the request data, the service providing server 200 may determine that the unique information included in the request data is invalid.

When the unique information included in the request data is valid unique information, the service providing server 200 generates an arbitrary unique key value, and generates a pattern image corresponding to the unique information and the unique key value (S720). The service providing server 200 generates a graphic object for authentication including the generated pattern image (S730), and provides link information used to display the graphic object for authentication to the seller terminal 100 (S740).

If the unique information included in the request data is not valid unique information (or invalid unique information), the service providing server 200 generates a graphic object for non-authentication indicating that the seller is not a genuine seller (S750), Link information used to display the generated non-authentication graphic object is transmitted to the seller terminal 100 (S760).

8 is a schematic flowchart for explaining a method of providing seller authentication data from a service providing server to a purchaser terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 8, the service providing server 200 receives the unique information and the unique key value corresponding to the pattern image from the purchaser terminal 300 (S800), and checks whether the received unique information is valid ( S810). For example, the service providing server 200 may compare the received unique information with the unique information recorded in the distributed ledger to determine whether matching unique information exists. If unique information matching the received unique information exists, the service providing server 200 may check whether the unique information is included within the validity period. When the reception time of the unique information is included within the effective period, the service providing server 200 may determine that the received unique information is valid. The service providing server 200 may determine that the received unique information is invalid if there is no unique information matching the received unique information or the reception time is not included within the valid period.

When the received unique information is valid, the service providing server 200 transmits seller authentication data indicating that the seller related to the pattern image is a genuine seller to the buyer terminal 300 (S820).

When the received unique information is not valid, the service providing server 200 transmits information indicating that the seller related to the pattern image is not a genuine seller to the buyer terminal 300 (S830).

9 is an exemplary diagram for explaining an interface screen indicating a graphic object for authentication according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 9 , the seller terminal 100 may display an interface screen 900 for the seller's online shopping mall or online market site through the display unit 120 according to the seller's request. The interface screen 900 may include a graphic object 910 for authentication for indicating that the seller himself is a genuine seller for a specific product. The graphic object 910 for authentication may be provided from the service providing server 200 and may be launched by the seller on the seller's online shopping mall or online market site. The graphic object 910 for authentication may further include a pattern image 920 such as a QR code and text (eg, authentication expiration: 2019.01.21) 930 indicating the validity period of the QR code.

Although it has been described that the interface screen 900 for the seller's online shopping mall or online market site is displayed through the seller terminal 100 in the present embodiment, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the buyer terminal 300 or another terminal of the buyer The interface screen 900 may be displayed through .

10 is an exemplary diagram for explaining an interface screen showing seller authentication data according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 10 , the buyer terminal 300 receives and receives seller authentication data corresponding to a unique key value obtained through a pattern image of a graphic object for authentication disclosed in an online shopping mall or an online market site of the seller. The interface screen 1000 representing the completed seller authentication data may be displayed through the display unit 320 . The interface screen 1000 representing the received seller authentication data includes a first image 1010 including text indicating whether the seller is a genuine seller (eg, the seller is a genuine seller certified by the AA manufacturer), a seller, Text indicating at least a part of the seller, industry type, manufacturer and product name, etc. (Example: Seller: Genuine Store, Seller: Chul-Soo Kim, Industry: SD Card, USB Sales Business, Manufacturer: AA Manufacturer, Product Name: AA_SD 16GB, 32GB, AA_USB 8GB, 16GB , 32 GB, etc.) 1020 and text 1030 indicating the time (eg, loading time) that the seller authentication data is being provided.

As described above, the present invention enables the seller to check whether the seller is a genuine seller approved for genuine sale by the manufacturer using the graphic object, so that the seller can easily and conveniently inform that he or she is a genuine seller, thereby increasing the seller's genuine sales reliability. have.

In addition, the present invention provides information related to the genuine seller related to the graphic object, so that the buyer can purchase the genuine article with confidence, thereby creating a reliable commercial transaction between the seller and the buyer.

In addition, the present invention records and manages information related to a graphic object for authenticating a genuine seller in a block chain, thereby preventing leakage and hacking of information about a genuine seller, thereby increasing security.

The apparatus and method according to an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed by various computer means and recorded in a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, and the like, alone or in combination.

The program instructions recorded on the computer readable medium may be specially designed and configured for the present invention, or may be known and available to those skilled in the computer software field. Examples of the computer-readable recording medium include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tapes, optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, and magnetic such as floppy disks. - Includes magneto-optical media and hardware devices specially configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include not only machine language codes such as those generated by a compiler, but also high-level language codes that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like.

The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention, and vice versa.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not necessarily limited to these embodiments, and various modifications may be made within the scope without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. . Accordingly, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical spirit of the present invention, but to explain, and the scope of the technical spirit of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The protection scope of the present invention should be construed by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the equivalent range should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

10: Merchant Verification System
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200: service providing server
300: buyer terminal
400: manufacturer server
500: authentication server
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Claims (16)

communication department;
storage; and
and a processor connected to the communication unit and the storage unit,
The processor is
Provides unique information for obtaining a graphic object for authentication used to authenticate a seller whose product sale is approved by the manufacturer through the communication unit to the seller terminal of the seller,
Receiving request data for requesting the graphic object for authentication from the seller terminal,
verify the unique information included in the request data;
Link information used to display a graphic object for authentication corresponding to the verified unique information is provided to the seller terminal,
A genuine authentication device using a graphic object to record information on the graphic object for authentication in a distributed ledger and store the distributed ledger in the storage unit. The method of claim 1, wherein the graphic object for authentication includes a pattern image related to the unique information,
The information about the graphic object for authentication is,
Activation device using a graphic object, comprising at least a portion of the seller data of the seller, unique information generated in response to the pattern image, the creation time of the pattern image, and the validity period of the pattern image. The method of claim 1, wherein the processor comprises:
Receiving request data for requesting the unique information from the seller terminal through the communication unit,
Confirming whether the seller is the authorized seller using the seller data included in the request data,
When the seller is the authorized seller, the device for authenticating genuine product using a graphic object to transmit unique information corresponding to the seller data to the seller terminal. The method of claim 3, wherein the processor comprises:
When the seller is not the authorized seller as a result of the authentication, information indicating that unique information cannot be provided is transmitted to the seller terminal, a genuine product authentication device using a graphic object. The method of claim 1, wherein the processor comprises:
If the unique information is valid unique information as a result of verifying the unique information, a random unique key value is generated, and a pattern image corresponding to the unique information and the generated unique key value is generated,
Genuine product authentication device using a graphic object for generating a graphic object for authentication including the generated pattern image. The method of claim 5, wherein the processor comprises:
As a result of the verification, if the unique information is invalid unique information, a non-authentication graphic object indicating that the seller is not a genuine seller is generated;
Activation device using a graphic object, which transmits link information used to display the generated graphic object for non-authentication to the seller terminal. The method of claim 1, wherein the processor comprises:
Receive unique information and unique key value corresponding to the pattern image from the purchaser terminal of the purchaser who wants to purchase the product,
It is determined whether the received unique information is valid, and when the received unique information is valid, seller authentication data indicating that the seller is a genuine seller is transmitted to the buyer terminal,
When the received unique information is not valid, the information indicating that the seller is not a genuine seller is transmitted to the buyer terminal, a genuine product authentication device using a graphic object. The method of claim 7, wherein the processor comprises:
If the reception time at which the unique information is received from the purchaser terminal is included within the validity period of the pattern image, it is determined that the received unique information is valid,
If the reception time is not included within the validity period, it is determined that the received unique information is invalid. In the activation method using a graphic object in the activation device,
providing, to a seller terminal of the seller, unique information for obtaining a graphic object for authentication used to authenticate a seller whose product sale is approved by the manufacturer;
receiving request data for requesting the graphic object for authentication from the seller terminal;
verifying the unique information included in the request data;
providing link information used to display a graphic object for authentication corresponding to the verified unique information to the seller terminal; and
Recording information on the graphic object for authentication in a distributed ledger and storing the distributed ledger in a storage unit of the genuine product authentication device. The method of claim 9, wherein the graphic object for authentication includes a pattern image related to the unique information,
The information about the graphic object for authentication is,
A genuine product authentication method using a graphic object in a genuine product authentication device, comprising at least a portion of the seller data of the seller, unique information generated in response to the pattern image, a creation time of the pattern image, and an effective period of the pattern image. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the providing of the unique information comprises:
receiving request data for requesting the unique information from the seller terminal;
checking whether the seller is the authorized seller using seller data included in the request data;
When the seller is the authorized seller, the genuine information corresponding to the seller data is transmitted to the seller terminal, the genuine product authentication method using a graphic object in the genuine product authentication device. 12. The method of claim 11,
When the seller is not the authorized seller as a result of the authentication, the method further comprising transmitting information indicating that unique information cannot be provided to the seller terminal, using a graphic object in the genuine product authentication device. The method of claim 9, wherein the generating of the graphic object for authentication comprises:
verifying the unique information and generating an arbitrary unique key value when the unique information is valid unique information as a result of verification, and generating a pattern image corresponding to the unique information and the generated unique key value; and
Activation method using a graphic object in a genuine product authentication device, comprising the step of generating a graphic object for authentication including the generated pattern image. 14. The method of claim 13,
generating a non-authentication graphic object indicating that the seller is not a genuine seller when the unique information is invalid unique information as a result of the verification; and
and transmitting link information used to display the generated non-authenticated graphic object to the seller terminal. 10. The method of claim 9,
receiving unique information and a unique key value corresponding to the pattern image from a purchaser terminal of a purchaser who wants to purchase a product;
determining whether the received unique information is valid;
transmitting seller authentication data indicating that the seller is a genuine seller to a buyer terminal when the received unique information is valid; and
When the received unique information is not valid, the method further comprising the step of transmitting information indicating that the seller is not a genuine seller to a buyer terminal, using a graphic object in the genuine product authentication device. The method of claim 15, wherein determining whether the received unique information is valid comprises:
determining that the received unique information is valid when a reception time at which the unique information is received from the purchaser terminal is included within the valid period of the pattern image; and
and determining that the received unique information is invalid if the reception time is not included within the validity period.

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