KR102586536B1 - Car wash mobile payment system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile payment system for car wash fees, and more specifically, to a mobile payment system for car wash fees that can automatically deduct car wash fees from subscription information confirmed through a car wash payment service as a vehicle is detected entering a car wash facility. It's about. To this end, the car wash fee mobile payment system is based on the correspondence between vehicle information recognized at the car wash facility and the pre-registered vehicle list, a mode identification unit that identifies the payment mode, and a car wash payment service according to the payment mode. A payment request unit that transmits a payment request message to either a customer terminal or an administrator terminal to process the payment, and a payment receipt issued by deducting a one-time car wash ticket from the subscription information on the customer page corresponding to the vehicle information to the customer. It includes a payment processing unit issuing to the terminal and an integrated service unit that monitors car wash progress information corresponding to the vehicle information based on whether or not the payment receipt is issued and provides real-time service to the customer terminal through the car wash payment service.

Description

Car wash mobile payment system{CAR WASH MOBILE PAYMENT SYSTEM}

The present invention relates to a mobile payment system for car wash fees, and more specifically, to a mobile payment system for car wash fees that can automatically deduct car wash fees from subscription information confirmed through a car wash payment service as a vehicle is detected entering a car wash facility. It's about.

In order to use the car wash service at a car wash, you had to insert coins or accumulate points in cash on the IC car wash card in advance, and then contact the IC car wash card with the accumulated points to the wireless terminal installed in each device.

Since the above payment methods all use cash, it is not possible to immediately detect coin jams due to coin insertion or a breakdown of the IC car wash card accumulation device, causing inconvenience to both customers and managers.

In addition, it was inconvenient for customers to always be required to carry cash, and they could not deduct income tax for car wash payments.

In addition, when using coins or IC car wash cards, the customer must perform actions such as exchanging bills for coins or accumulating points on the IC car wash card upon arrival at the car wash, which increases the time spent other than car washing, and as a result, There is a problem that the total time required at the car wash increases.

The present invention is to solve the above problems, and the purpose of the present invention is to provide mobile payment for car wash that can automatically deduct the car wash fee from the subscription information confirmed through the car wash payment service by detecting a vehicle entering the car wash facility. This is to provide a system.

In addition, it is intended to provide a car wash fee mobile payment system that can be serviced on the customer terminal by selecting a customized car wash schedule for each customer from the car wash cycle for each preset improvement degree, according to the difference between the cleanliness level of the vehicle image before and after the car wash.

The above and other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of preferred embodiments.

In order to achieve the above object, the car wash fee mobile payment system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a mode identification unit that identifies the payment mode based on the correspondence between vehicle information recognized at the car wash facility and the pre-registered vehicle list. , a payment request unit that sends a payment request message to either the customer terminal or the administrator terminal to process the car wash fee payment through the car wash payment service according to the payment mode, and once from the subscription information on the customer page corresponding to the vehicle information Based on the payment processing unit that issues the payment receipt issued in accordance with the deduction of the car wash ticket to the customer terminal and whether or not the payment receipt is issued, the car wash progress information corresponding to the vehicle information is monitored and the car wash payment service is provided to the customer through the car wash payment service. It includes an integrated service department that provides real-time services to customer terminals.

In an embodiment, the car wash progress information includes vehicle location during car wash, operation time for each location, vehicle location, car wash name, vehicle number, payment method information, payment details, payment date, and images before and after the car wash.

In an embodiment, the integrated service unit evaluates each cleanliness level of the vehicle before and after the car wash based on the pixel brightness of a certain area analyzed from the car images before and after the car wash.

In an embodiment, the integrated service unit includes a selection unit that selects a customized car wash schedule for each customer from a car wash cycle for each degree of improvement preset according to the difference between each cleanliness level, and a period of use with a limited period of use according to the customized car wash schedule for each customer. A schedule guide unit that provides a discount coupon to the customer terminal and selectively activates the customer-customized vehicle products corresponding to the vehicle information among the vehicle products listed on the product sales page provided through the car wash payment service to enable purchasing. Includes sales product management department.

In an embodiment, the payment processing unit is a page switching unit that switches the customer page to a payment page so that one of the payment methods between on-site card payment and in-app payment can be selected when the subscription information is not confirmed on the customer page. , when the card on-site payment is selected, a first payment management unit that encrypts and registers the first payment information recognized by the card by activating the NFC/MST terminal provided at the car wash facility, and when the in-app payment is selected, A second payment management unit that encrypts and registers the second payment information generated by providing the list of car wash subscriptions available for purchase through in-app payment, and a payment receipt for each customer issued by decrypting any one of the first and second payment information. It includes a receipt issuance unit issued through the FC/MST terminal and customer page, and a list management unit that accumulates and updates the list of car wash details by period registered in the storage DB based on the payment receipt for each customer.

In an embodiment, the list management unit automatically calculates the expected comprehensive income tax based on the list of car wash details for each period and services it to the manager terminal.

In an embodiment, the integrated service unit includes a search unit that searches for customer history details corresponding to the vehicle information from the list of car wash details for each period, a comparison unit that compares the final car wash date confirmed from the customer history details and a customized car wash schedule, and When the final car wash date exceeds a preset period from the customized car wash schedule for each customer, the notification unit further includes a notification unit configured to adjust a transmission cycle of a car wash notification message in proportion to the excess period and send it to the customer terminal. If the final car wash date is within the customized car wash schedule for each customer, information on a car wash located at the shortest distance from the customer location collected through the car wash payment service from the customer terminal is sent to the customer terminal as a car wash notification message.

In an embodiment, the mode identification unit is provided at the entrance of the car wash facility and includes a signal receiver that receives a vehicle entry signal through a sensor that detects whether a vehicle enters or exits the car wash facility. A first image acquisition unit that acquires a pre-car wash vehicle image through a first camera disposed in a first area adjacent to the entrance along the travel path, and a second image acquisition unit adjacent to the first area along the travel path of the car wash facility. A monitoring unit that monitors the number of waiting vehicles through CCTV placed in the area, based on the type of car wash ticket confirmed from the payment receipt, placed in a third area adjacent to the second area along the movement route of the car wash facility. A device control unit that selectively controls the car wash machine in either standard mode or advanced mode, and a car wash completion signal received from the device control unit, is disposed in the third area along the travel route of the car wash facility. It includes a second image acquisition unit that acquires a vehicle image after car washing through a second camera, and the device control unit individually adjusts the allocated time for each detailed operation for any of the modes based on the customized car wash schedule for each customer. do.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when a vehicle entering a car wash facility is detected, the car wash fee is automatically deducted from the subscription information confirmed through the car wash payment service, thereby providing an environment in which car wash fee payment can be easily processed. there is.

In addition, according to the difference between the cleanliness level of the vehicle image before and after the car wash, a customized car wash schedule for each customer is selected from the car wash cycle according to the preset improvement degree and serviced to the customer terminal, thereby encouraging regular visits by the customer.

Figure 1 is a diagram schematically showing a car wash mobile payment system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2A is an exemplary diagram showing an embodiment of a car wash payment service, and FIG. 2B is an exemplary diagram showing an embodiment of car wash progress information.
Figures 3A to 3D show embodiments of customer pages.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the integrated service unit 140 of FIG. 1.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the payment processing unit 130 of FIG. 1.
Figure 6 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the integrated service unit 140 of Figure 4.
FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the mode identification unit 110 of FIG. 1.
FIG. 8 is an embodiment specifically showing the structure of the car wash facility 50 of FIG. 1.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to embodiments of the present invention and drawings. These examples are merely presented as examples to explain the present invention in more detail, and it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the scope of the present invention is not limited by these examples. .

Additionally, unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used in this specification have the same meaning as commonly understood by a person skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains, and in case of conflict, this specification including definitions The description will take precedence.

In order to clearly explain the proposed invention in the drawings, parts unrelated to the description have been omitted, and similar reference numerals have been assigned to similar parts throughout the specification. And, when it is said that a part "includes" a certain component, this means that it does not exclude other components, but may further include other components, unless specifically stated to the contrary. Additionally, “unit” as used in the specification refers to a unit or block that performs a specific function.

Collection codes (1st, 2nd, etc.) for each step are used for convenience of explanation. The collection codes do not explain the order of each step, and each step does not clearly state a specific order in context. It may be carried out differently from the order specified above. That is, each step may be performed in the same order as specified, may be performed substantially simultaneously, or may be performed in the opposite order.

Figure 1 is a diagram schematically showing a car wash mobile payment system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2a is an exemplary diagram showing an embodiment of a car wash payment service, and Figure 2b is an implementation of car wash progress information. This is an illustrative diagram showing an example, and Figures 3A to 3D show embodiments of customer pages.

1 to 3D, the car wash mobile payment system 100 includes a mode identification unit 110, a request unit 120, a payment processing unit 130, a service unit 140, and an integrated service unit 140. ) may include.

First, the mode identification unit 110 can identify the payment mode based on the correspondence between vehicle information recognized at the car wash facility 50 and the vehicle list already registered in the storage DB 200.

Here, vehicle information may include vehicle model name, manufacturer, year, vehicle number, and interior and exterior colors of the vehicle.

At this time, the payment mode may include an on-site payment mode using a credit card or cash and an in-app payment mode using a terminal.

Next, the payment request unit 120 may transmit a payment request message to either the customer terminal 10 or the manager terminal 20 to process the car wash fee payment through the car wash payment service according to the payment mode.

Here, as shown in Figure 2a, the car wash payment service is an app or program provided and installed on each of a plurality of terminals through a web server, and is a customer page that allows in-app payment and on-site payment according to the input information received from each terminal. Available management pages can be provided individually to each terminal.

Specifically, when the payment mode is the on-site payment mode, the payment request unit 120 transmits the vehicle number corresponding to the on-site payment mode to the manager terminal 20 already registered through the car wash payment service, and makes the car wash fee payment on-site. You may request processing at . Additionally, when the payment mode is the in-app payment mode, a payment request message can be sent to the customer terminal 10 to process the car wash fee payment through the car wash payment service.

According to the embodiment, when the payment mode is in-app, the payment request unit 120 transmits a check inquiry signal preset through the car wash payment service to the customer terminal 10 and determines whether the person is the person or not based on the feedback signal received in response. You can also authenticate.

Next, the payment processing unit 130 may issue a payment receipt to the customer terminal 10, which is issued by deducting the one-time car wash ticket from the subscription information on the customer page, according to the customer response signal to the payment request message.

Here, the subscription information may include a one-time car wash ticket, a regular car wash ticket, and an N-time car wash ticket.

At this time, the customer page is a homepage provided to customers who sign up through the car wash payment service. As shown in Figures 3A to 3D, the customer page contains customer information, vehicle information, payment method management, car wash payment details, product purchase details, and notification settings. Editing functions can be provided.

Meanwhile, the payment processing unit 130 may issue a payment receipt to the customer terminal 10 according to the payment amount confirmed from the administrator response signal to the payment request message.

Next, the integrated service unit 140 can monitor car wash progress information corresponding to vehicle information based on whether a payment receipt is issued and provide real-time service to the customer terminal 10 through a car wash payment service.

Here, as shown in Figure 2b, the car wash progress information includes the vehicle location according to the car wash process, operation time for each location, vehicle location, car wash name, vehicle number, payment method information, payment history, payment date, and images before and after the car wash. can do.

According to one embodiment, the integrated service unit 140 may evaluate each cleanliness level of the vehicle before and after the car wash based on the pixel brightness of a certain area analyzed from the car images before and after the car wash detected from the car wash progress information.

For example, if the pixel luminance of a certain area of the vehicle image before car washing corresponds to the low luminance, which is the first luminance value among the preset luminance value section grades, the integrated service unit 140 sets the cleanliness status grade of the vehicle as cleanliness. It can be rated as a bad 5th grade. In addition, if the pixel luminance of a certain area of the vehicle image after car washing corresponds to the high luminance value, which is the 5th luminance value among the preset luminance value section grades, the integrated service department 140 determines the cleanliness status grade of the vehicle as being in good cleanliness condition. It can be evaluated as level 1.

Specifically, the integrated service department 140 creates an artificial intelligence-based cleanliness diagnosis model derived by learning the pixel luminance of a certain area of a plurality of vehicle images collected before and after car washing and the cleanliness status grade by luminance through machine learning. It can be modeled.

Here, the artificial intelligence-based cleanliness status diagnosis model is an algorithm that receives the pixel luminance of a certain area and outputs an output value corresponding to the cleanliness status grade for each luminance. Artificial neural network, SVM (Support Vector Machine), decision making It may be one of Decision Tree and Random Forest algorithms.

For example, artificial neural networks are mainly used in deep learning, are statistical learning algorithms inspired by machine learning and neural networks in biology, and can be convolutional neural networks that include feature extraction neural networks and classification neural networks. At this time, the convolutional neural network is a type of deep, feed-forward artificial neural network used to analyze visual images. It can be divided into the process of extracting image features and classifying classes, extracting and extracting features of a specific image, and Images can be recognized based on the features provided.

At this time, the integrated service unit 140 applies the pixel brightness of a certain area analyzed from pre- and post-car wash vehicle images detected from car wash progress information to an artificial intelligence-based cleanliness status diagnosis model, based on the output probability value derived from the vehicle. Each cleanliness level before and after car washing can be evaluated.

According to another embodiment, the integrated service unit 140 counts the number of first foreign object objects detected from the vehicle image before car washing and the number of second foreign object objects detected from the vehicle image after car washing, and provides a car wash payment service to the customer terminal (10). ) can be serviced.

At this time, the integrated service unit 140 provides a free car wash discount coupon to the customer terminal 10 through the car wash payment service based on the size or smallness between the number of first and second foreign object objects, thereby supporting guarantee of vehicle wash condition. .

Hereinafter, the configuration of the present invention and its effects will be described in more detail through specific examples and comparative examples. However, these examples are for illustrating the present invention in more detail, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to these examples.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the integrated service unit 140 of FIG. 1.

When described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4 , the integrated service unit 140 may include a selection unit 141, a schedule guide unit 142, and a sales product management unit 143.

First, the selection unit 141 can select a customized car wash schedule for each customer from the preset car wash cycle for each degree of improvement calculated according to the difference between each cleanliness level of the vehicle image before and after the car wash.

For example, the degree of improvement is the degree of difference between each cleanliness level, and the preset car washing cycle is a 5-week car wash cycle for a 1st-grade improvement, a 4-week car wash cycle for a 2nd-grade improvement, and 3 weeks for a 3rd-grade improvement. The car wash cycle and level 4 improvement can be preset to a 2-week car wash cycle.

Next, the schedule guide unit 142 may provide a limited-time discount coupon with a limited use period to the customer terminal 10 according to a customized car wash schedule for each customer.

Here, the limited-time discount coupon may be a car wash discount coupon that can be used during the period of the car wash schedule customized for each customer.

Next, the sales goods management unit 143 can selectively activate customized vehicle goods corresponding to vehicle information among the vehicle goods listed on the product sales page 70 provided through the car wash payment service to enable the purchase.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the payment processing unit 130 of FIG. 1.

1 to 5, the payment processing unit 130 includes a page switching unit 131, a first payment management unit 132, a second payment management unit 133, a receipt issuing unit 134, and a list management unit ( 135) may be included.

First, if the subscription information is not confirmed on the customer page or the expiration date has expired, the page switching unit 131 can convert the customer page to a payment page so that one of the payment methods between on-site card payment and in-app payment can be selected. there is.

Next, when on-site card payment is selected from the customer terminal 10 through the payment page, the first payment management unit 132 activates the NFC/MST terminal 60 provided in the car wash facility 50 to use the card. The recognized first payment information can be encrypted and registered in the storage DB 200.

Next, when an in-app payment is selected through the payment page from the customer terminal 10, the second payment management unit 133 encrypts the second payment information generated by providing a list of car wash subscriptions that can be purchased through the in-app payment. It can be registered in the storage DB (200).

Next, the receipt issuing unit 134 issues a payment receipt for each customer issued by decoding any one of the first and second payment information registered in the storage DB 200, and sends it to the NFC/MST terminal 60. and can be issued through the customer page.

Next, the list management unit 135 may accumulate and update the list of car wash details by period registered in the storage DB 200 based on payment receipts for each customer.

Here, the list of car wash details by period may include customer information, vehicle information, car wash date, and vehicle images before and after car wash.

At this time, the list management unit 135 can automatically calculate the expected comprehensive income tax based on the list of car wash details for each period through a preset calculation algorithm and serve this to the manager terminal 20.

Figure 6 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the integrated service unit 140 of Figure 4.

1 to 6, the integrated service unit 140 includes a selection unit 141, a schedule guide unit 142, a sales product management unit 143, a search unit 144, a comparison unit 145, and It may include a notification unit 146. Hereinafter, duplicate descriptions of the selection unit 141, schedule guide unit 142, and sales product management unit 143 of the same member number as described in FIG. 4 will be omitted.

First, the search unit 144 can search for customer history details corresponding to the vehicle information from the list of car wash details for each period updated in the storage DB 200 through the list management unit 135.

Next, the comparison unit 145 can compare the customized car wash schedule with the final car wash date confirmed from the customer history details.

Next, if the final car wash date exceeds the period preset from the customized car wash schedule for each customer, the notification unit 146 can adjust the transmission cycle of the car wash notification message in proportion to the excess period and send it to the customer terminal 10. .

Depending on the embodiment, if the final car wash date is within the customized car wash schedule, the notification unit 146 sends the car wash information located at the shortest distance from the customer location collected through the car wash payment service from the customer terminal 10 to the customer as a car wash notification message. It can be sent to the terminal 10.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the mode identification unit 110 of FIG. 1, and FIG. 8 is an embodiment specifically showing the structure of the car wash facility 50 of FIG. 1.

Referring to Figures 1 to 7, the mode identification unit 110 includes a signal receiver 111, a first image value acquisition unit 112, a monitoring unit 113, a device control unit 114, and a second image value acquisition unit. It may include (115).

First, the signal receiver 111 is provided at the entrance of the car wash facility 50 and can receive a vehicle entry signal through the detection sensor 51 that detects whether a vehicle has entered.

Next, the first image acquisition unit 112 responds to the vehicle entry signal and uses the first camera 52 disposed in the first area adjacent to the entrance along the movement path of the car wash facility 50 before car wash. Vehicle images can be obtained.

Next, the monitoring unit 113 may monitor the number of waiting vehicles through the CCTV 53 disposed in the second area adjacent to the first area along the movement path of the car wash facility 50.

Next, the device control unit 114 operates the car wash machine device 54 disposed in the third area adjacent to the second area along the movement path of the car wash facility 50, based on the type of car wash ticket confirmed in the payment receipt. It can be selectively controlled in either standard mode or advanced mode.

Here, car wash ticket types may include standard car wash tickets and premium car wash tickets.

For example, the standard mode refers to a mode that automatically controls the car wash mechanism 54 in the following order: high pressure water washing, alkaline prewash, snow foam spraying, brushing, rinsing, glass film/wax coating, blow drying, and shaking off water. You can. In addition, the advanced mode is a car wash mechanism (54 ) may mean a mode that automatically controls.

Next, the second image acquisition unit 115 responds to the car wash completion signal transmitted from the device control unit 114, and the second camera 55 disposed in the third area along the movement path of the car wash facility 50 You can obtain an image of the vehicle after washing it.

Depending on the embodiment, the device control unit 114 may individually adjust the allocated time for each detailed operation for one mode based on a car wash schedule customized for each customer.

For example, if the customized car wash schedule deviates from the preset period, the device control unit 114 increases the 1 minute allocated to the high-pressure water car wash to 2 minutes and decreases the 1 minute allocated to the remaining operations at the same time ratio. The car wash machine device 54 can be controlled with the same car wash operation time.

In this specification, only a few examples of various embodiments implemented by the present inventors are described, but the technical idea of the present invention is not limited or limited thereto, and of course, it can be modified and implemented in various ways by those skilled in the art. +

10: Customer terminal
20: Administrator terminal
50: Car wash facility
110: Mode identification unit
120: Payment request section
130: Payment processing department
140: Integrated Services Department
100: Car wash mobile payment system

Claims (8)

a mode identification unit that identifies the payment mode based on the correspondence between vehicle information recognized at the car wash facility and the pre-registered vehicle list;
a payment request unit that transmits a payment request message to either a customer terminal or an administrator terminal to process the car wash fee payment through the car wash payment service according to the payment mode;
a payment processing unit that issues, to the customer terminal, a payment receipt issued by deducting a one-time car wash ticket from subscription information on the customer page corresponding to the vehicle information, in accordance with a customer response signal to the payment request message; and
An integrated service unit that monitors car wash progress information corresponding to the vehicle information based on whether the payment receipt is issued and provides real-time service to the customer terminal through the car wash payment service,
The car wash progress information includes vehicle location during the car wash, operation time by location, vehicle location, car wash name, vehicle number, payment method information, payment history, payment date, and vehicle images before and after the car wash,
The integrated service unit evaluates each cleanliness level of the vehicle before and after the car wash based on the pixel brightness of a certain area analyzed from the car images before and after the car wash,
The integrated service unit includes a selection unit that selects a customized car wash schedule for each customer from the car wash cycle for each preset improvement degree according to the difference between each cleanliness level;
a schedule guide unit that provides a limited-time discount coupon with a limited use period to the customer terminal according to the customized car wash schedule for each customer; and
A car wash fee mobile payment system comprising a sales goods management unit that selectively activates the customer-customized vehicle goods corresponding to the vehicle information to be available for purchase among the vehicle goods listed on the product sales page provided through the car wash payment service. delete delete delete According to paragraph 1,
The payment processing unit, when the subscription information is not confirmed on the customer page, a page switching unit that switches the customer page to a payment page so that one of the payment methods between on-site card payment and in-app payment can be selected;
When the on-site card payment is selected, a first payment management unit that encrypts and registers the first payment information recognized by the card by activating the NFC/MST terminal provided in the car wash facility;
When the in-app payment is selected, a second payment management unit that encrypts and registers the second payment information generated by providing a list of car wash subscriptions that can be purchased through the in-app payment;
A receipt issuing unit that issues a payment receipt for each customer issued by decoding any one of the first and second payment information through the NFC/MST terminal and customer page; and
A car wash fee mobile payment system comprising a list management unit that accumulates and updates a list of car wash details for each period registered in the storage DB based on the payment receipt for each customer. According to clause 5,
A car wash fee mobile payment system in which the list management unit automatically calculates the expected comprehensive income tax based on the list of car wash details for each period and services it to the manager terminal. According to clause 5,
The integrated service unit includes a search unit that searches for customer history details corresponding to the vehicle information from the list of car wash details for each period;
a comparison unit that compares the final car wash date confirmed from the customer history details and a customized car wash schedule; and
When the final car wash date exceeds the period preset from the customized car wash schedule for each customer, it further includes a notification unit that adjusts the transmission cycle of the car wash notification message in proportion to the excess period and sends it to the customer terminal,
If the final car wash date is within the customized car wash schedule for each customer, the notification unit sends information about a car wash located at the shortest distance from the customer location collected through the car wash payment service from the customer terminal to the customer terminal as a car wash notification message. , Car wash mobile payment system. According to paragraph 1,
The mode identification unit includes a signal receiver that receives a vehicle entry signal through a sensor provided at the entrance of the car wash facility and detects whether the vehicle enters or exits;
A first image acquisition unit that acquires an image of a vehicle before car washing through a first camera disposed in a first area adjacent to the entrance along a travel path of the car wash facility in response to the vehicle entrance signal;
a monitoring unit that monitors the number of waiting vehicles through CCTV placed in a second area adjacent to the first area along the travel route of the car wash facility;
Based on the type of car wash ticket confirmed in the payment receipt, the car wash machine placed in the third area adjacent to the second area along the movement path of the car wash facility is selectively set to one of standard mode and advanced mode. A device control unit controlled by; and
In response to a car wash completion signal transmitted from the device control unit, a second image acquisition unit that acquires an image of the vehicle after the car wash through a second camera disposed in the third area along the movement path of the car wash facility,
The device control unit individually adjusts the allocated time for each detailed operation for any one mode based on the customized car wash schedule for each customer.