KR102608806B1 - Service apparatus for voucher trading and operating method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

According to an embodiment of the present specification, a method of operating a service device connected wirelessly or wired to a first device, a second device, and a third device includes selling the gift certificate based on obtaining gift certificate sales information from the first device. displaying information, and in response to confirming the gift certificate purchase input and gift certificate price information related to the gift certificate sales information from the second device, gift certificate information corresponding to the gift certificate sales information and information about the gift certificate information from the third device. Transmitting a validation request; In response to receiving a valid result of the validation from the third device, transmitting the gift certificate price information to the first device; Entering the gift certificate usage from the second device It may include transmitting the gift certificate information request to the third device in response to receiving and transmitting the gift certificate information to the second device.

Description

Service device for gift certificate trading and its operation method {SERVICE APPARATUS FOR VOUCHER TRADING AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF}

This specification relates to a gift certificate transaction service device and its operating method.

A gift certificate is a certificate with exchange value and is a means of purchasing a product by presenting the gift certificate at an online or offline shopping mall. There are various types of gift certificates. For example, gift certificates include gift certificates issued by specific department stores, gift certificates issued by companies that manufacture specific products such as shoes or clothing, or gift certificates issued by specific organizations with limited products to be purchased, such as books.

Previously, gift certificates had a physical form like paper, but with the recent development of digital technology, gift certificates are also being issued in the form of digital data. In the case of gift certificates in the form of digital data, as with other physical goods, there are cases where used transactions between individuals occur.

However, in the case of gift certificates in the form of digital data, several problems are emerging because they are easy to copy. For example, a seller who sold a gift certificate in the form of digital data resells it to someone else, sells a gift certificate that has already been used, or uses a barcode gift certificate that he or she copied using a screenshot after the sale somewhere else and leaves no trace. Problems such as hiding are emerging.

The problem that this specification aims to solve is to provide a service device for gift certificate transactions and a method of operating the same that improves the reliability and transaction transparency of gift certificate transactions based on gift certificate validity verification.

However, the problems to be solved by this specification are not limited to those mentioned above, and include purposes that are not mentioned but can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below. can do.

According to an embodiment of the present specification, a method of operating a service device connected wirelessly or wired to a first device, a second device, and a third device includes selling the gift certificate based on obtaining gift certificate sales information from the first device. displaying information, and in response to confirming the gift certificate purchase input and gift certificate price information related to the gift certificate sales information from the second device, gift certificate information corresponding to the gift certificate sales information and information about the gift certificate information from the third device. Transmitting a validation request; In response to receiving a valid result of the validation from the third device, transmitting the gift certificate price information to the first device; Entering the gift certificate usage from the second device It may include transmitting the gift certificate information request to the third device in response to receiving and transmitting the gift certificate information to the second device.

According to another embodiment of the present specification, a service device connected wirelessly or wired to a first device, a second device, and a third device includes a memory storing instructions; and at least one processor configured to operate based on the command, wherein the at least one processor displays the gift certificate sales information based on obtaining the gift certificate sales information from the first device, and displays the gift certificate sales information from the second device. In response to confirming the gift certificate purchase input and gift certificate price information related to the gift certificate sales information, a request for validation of the gift certificate information and the gift certificate information corresponding to the gift certificate sales information is transmitted to the third device, and a request for validation of the gift certificate information is transmitted from the third device. In response to receiving a valid result value of the validation, the gift certificate price information is transmitted to the first device, and in response to receiving a gift certificate use input from the second device, the gift certificate information request is transmitted to the third device. And the gift certificate information can be transmitted to the second device.

According to another embodiment of the present specification, a service device connected wirelessly or wired to a first device, a second device, and a third device includes: a memory storing instructions; and at least one processor configured to operate based on the command, wherein the at least one processor obtains gift certificate sales information from the first device, and obtains gift certificate sales information from the second device and the third device. Receive gift certificate purchase input and gift certificate price information related to, determine the order of use of the gift certificate among the second device and the third device based on the received gift certificate purchase input, and determine the order of use of the gift certificate among the second device and the third device. Transmitting the gift certificate information received from the first device to a device in which the determined usage order is early, and receiving gift certificate usage information for the transmitted gift certificate information from the device in which the determined usage order is early, sends the gift certificate price to the first device. Information may be transmitted, and additional gift certificate information may be obtained in response to receiving a gift certificate use request from a device in which the determined order of use is slow among the second device and the third device.

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

The service device and its operating method according to the embodiments of the present specification can secure the reliability and transparency of gift certificate transactions based on verification of gift certificate validity.

However, the effects that can be obtained in this specification are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below. You will be able to.

Figure 1 shows an example of a gift certificate transaction.
2A and 2B are conceptual diagrams for explaining the operation method of a service device for gift certificate trading according to an embodiment of the present specification.
3A and 3B are conceptual diagrams for explaining a method of operating a service device for gift certificate trading according to another embodiment of the present specification.
Figure 4 is a diagram for explaining data used by a service device according to an embodiment of the present specification.
Figure 5 is a functional block diagram of a service device according to an embodiment of the present specification.
Figure 6 shows an example of signal flow of a service device according to an embodiment of the present specification.
Figure 7 shows an example of signal flow of a service device according to another embodiment of the present specification.
Figure 8 shows the flow of each step of a method of operating a service device according to an embodiment of the present specification.
Figure 9 shows the flow of each step of a method of operating a service device according to another embodiment of the present specification.

The advantages and features of the present specification and methods for achieving them will become clear by referring to the embodiments described in detail below along with the accompanying drawings. However, the present specification is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below and may be implemented in various forms. The present embodiments are merely provided to ensure that the disclosure of the present specification is complete and to those skilled in the art to which the present specification pertains. It is provided to fully inform the person of the scope of the invention, and the scope of this specification is only defined by the claims.

In describing the embodiments of the present specification, detailed descriptions of well-known functions or configurations will be omitted unless actually necessary in describing the embodiments of the present specification. The terms described below are terms defined in consideration of functions in the embodiments of the present specification, and may vary depending on the intention or custom of the user or operator. Therefore, the definition should be made based on the contents throughout this specification.

Since this specification can make various changes and include various embodiments, specific embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in the detailed description. However, this is not intended to limit the present specification to specific embodiments, and should be understood as including all changes, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and technical scope of the present specification.

Terms containing ordinal numbers, such as first, second, etc., may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited by these terms. These terms are used only to distinguish one component from another.

When a component is said to be 'connected' or 'connected' to another component, it is understood that it may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but that other components may exist in between. It should be.

Figure 1 shows an example of a gift certificate transaction. Specifically, Figure 1 shows a transaction between a seller 110 who wants to sell a gift certificate and a buyer 120 who wants to purchase a gift certificate.

Referring to FIG. 1, a seller 110 may sell a gift certificate he owns to a buyer 120. Gift certificates may be of various types, for example, gift certificates issued by a specific department store, a specific institution, or a specific company. Gift certificates are issued in various forms and may include online gift certificates that can be stored using electronic devices (e.g., mobile gift certificates in the form of money certificates, online gift certificates for purchasing specific items) and paper gift certificates. .

When the seller 110 wishes to sell the gift certificate 101 he owns to the buyer 120, he may provide the gift certificate 101 to the buyer 120. Upon receiving the gift certificate, the buyer 120 may pay the gift certificate price 102 to the seller 110. The payment method for the gift certificate price 102 may be that the buyer 120 pays the transaction price directly to the seller 110 or pays it through bank transfer.

However, since gift certificates are not cash, it is difficult to confirm whether the gift certificate is valid until you use it directly. Additionally, in the case of online gift certificates, gift certificate information can be duplicated, so there may be cases of misuse, such as selling the sold gift certificate to another person.

The service device according to the embodiment of the present specification can secure the reliability and transaction transparency of gift certificate transactions based on verification of gift certificate validity. The gift certificate transaction according to the embodiment of this specification is a used gift certificate transaction, and may refer to a transaction in which the primary purchaser of the gift certificate, not the gift certificate issuer, sells the gift certificate he or she already owns to the secondary buyer. However, the present specification is not limited to these examples.

2A and 2B are conceptual diagrams for explaining the operation method of a service device for gift certificate trading according to an embodiment of the present specification. FIG. 2A shows the first operation performed when a gift certificate purchase input is obtained from the second device 220. Figure 2b shows a secondary operation performed when a gift certificate use input is obtained from the second device 220.

Referring to FIGS. 2A and 2B , the service device 200 may be connected to the first device 210, the second device 220, and the third device 230 by wire or wirelessly. The service device 200 may include, but is not limited to, an electronic device such as a server. The first device 210 is a device used by a gift certificate seller, and may be referred to as a seller terminal or seller device depending on the embodiment. The second device 220 is a device used by the purchaser of a gift certificate, and may be referred to as a purchaser terminal or a purchaser device depending on the embodiment. The third device 220 is a device used at a gift certificate affiliated store that can process a gift certificate as unusable, and may be referred to as an affiliated store terminal or an affiliated store device depending on the embodiment. The third device 230 may be a device designated in advance by the gift certificate issuing company. It should be noted that the terminology for each device is not limited to the examples described and is not limited to these terms.

Referring to FIG. 2A, the service device 200 may obtain gift certificate sales information from the first device 210. Gift certificate sales information may be provided from the first device 210. Gift certificate sales information includes the type of gift certificate indicating what kind of gift certificate it is, the gift certificate amount indicating the amount available as a gift certificate, the sales amount indicating the amount the seller hopes to earn by selling the gift certificate, the expiration date of the gift certificate, and the period during which the seller wishes to sell the gift certificate. It may include a sales request period indicating and information about the first device 210.

When the service device 200 obtains the gift certificate sales information from the first device 210, it can display the gift certificate sales information. The service device 200 may provide gift certificate sales information to the second device 220 connected to the service device 200 so that the gift certificate sales information is displayed on the second device 220. For example, the service device 200 may allow gift certificate sales information to be posted on a website managed by the service device 200. The second device 220 is a device that can access the website, and as the second device 220 accesses the website, gift certificate sales information may be displayed on the second device 220.

The service device 200 may obtain a gift certificate purchase input from the second device 220. The gift certificate purchase input may include an input requesting the purchase of a gift certificate indicated by the gift certificate sales information provided by the service device 200. The service device 200 may obtain gift certificate cost information 221 (eg, gift certificate cost) from the second device 220. The gift certificate price information 221 may include account transfer information corresponding to the gift certificate sales amount. For example, when the gift certificate price information 221 is provided to the service device 200 from the second device 220, the amount corresponding to the gift certificate price is sent from the bank server associated with the second device 220 to the service device 200. It can be provided to the relevant bank server. In this way, the service device 200 can mediate the gift certificate price information 221 between the first device 210 and the second device 220 so that payment for the gift certificate is made through the service device 200.

In one embodiment, in response to the service device 200 obtaining a gift certificate purchase input from the second device 220, the bank server associated with the service device 200 receives gift card payment information from the bank server associated with the second device 220. You can obtain (221). Obtaining the gift certificate price information 221 may include the meaning of payment, for example, the meaning of an account transfer of a specific amount.

In another embodiment, the gift certificate payment information 221 may include information for receiving payment according to sales. For example, when the first device 210 inputs the received gift certificate payment information 221 into specific software or provides it to a specific device, the payment can be made to the bank account entered by the first device 210.

When the service device 200 obtains a gift certificate purchase input from the second device 220, it may request gift certificate information from the first device 210. For example, the service device 200 may request gift certificate information from the first device 210 while providing information indicating that a gift certificate purchase input has been obtained.

The first device 210 may provide gift certificate information 223 to the service device 200. Gift certificate information 223 may include information for using the gift certificate. For example, the gift certificate information 223 is designated in advance by the gift certificate issuer and may include code information for use of the gift certificate. The service device 200 may obtain gift certificate information 223 from the first device 210.

The service device 200 may provide the gift certificate information 223 obtained from the first device 210 to the third device 230. The third device 230 may obtain gift certificate information 223 and perform validation by processing the acquired gift certificate information 223 as unusable. For example, the third device 230 may process the gift certificate as unusable by allowing a specific product to be purchased with the obtained gift certificate. For another example, the third device 230 may perform virtual use processing of the acquired gift certificate and perform gift certificate unusability processing. Virtual use processing may include a processing method of temporarily using a gift certificate without purchasing a product. As another example, the third device 230 may perform validation through an issuer or validation agency. The issuer or validation body may include pre-specified devices. In this case, the third device 230 may perform validation based on providing gift certificate information 223 to a pre-designated device.

The third device 230 can check whether the gift certificate is valid by processing the gift certificate as unusable. The third device 230 may determine that the gift certificate is valid when it is used normally. The third device 230 may determine that the gift certificate is invalid if it is not used properly. The third device 230 may provide the result of such validation to the service device 200.

In one embodiment, when the third device 230 verifies the validity of the gift certificate through processing that the gift certificate cannot be used, that is, through the purchase of a specific product, the third device 230 sends the payment information 231 used for the use of the gift certificate to the service device 200. can be provided. For example, when the third device 230 performs a gift certificate unusability processing, it receives a settlement for the gift certificate unusability processing amount from the gift certificate issuer, so it sends the settlement amount to the service device 200 as payment information 231. can be provided.

In another embodiment, when the third device 230 verifies the validity of the gift certificate through virtual unusability processing of the gift certificate, it may provide the service device 200 with only information about the unusability processing. Virtual usage processing may mean not receiving settlement for the gift certificate usage processing amount from the gift certificate issuer. However, it is not limited to this, and depending on the embodiment, the payment information 231 may be provided to the service device 200 even in the case of virtual usage processing. Here, the amount information 231 may include information on the amount settled through actual unusability processing.

The service device 200 may provide the results of validation to the first device 210 and/or the second device 220. When it is determined that the gift certificate is valid, the service device 200 may provide gift certificate price information 221 to the first device 210. The gift certificate price information 221 may be obtained from the second device 220. When it is determined that the gift certificate is valid, the service device 200 may provide the second device 210 with information indicating that storage of the gift certificate is complete.

Referring to FIG. 2B, the service device 200 may receive a gift certificate use input from the second device 220. The gift certificate use input may include an input requesting the service device 200 to provide information on the gift certificate purchased from the first device 210 . The service device 200 may transmit a request for gift certificate information to the third device 230. When the third device 230 receives a request for gift certificate information from the service device 200, the third device 230 may cancel the unusable processing performed for validation. The third device 230 may provide availability information to the service device 200 in response to canceling the unusability processing.

Depending on the embodiment, if the third device 230 has already provided payment information to the service device 200 according to the unusability processing related to validation, the service device 200 may request gift card information along with or request gift card information. The payment information 231 can be returned to the third device 230 within a predetermined time. The fee information 231 may be the fee information 231 acquired by the service device 200 from the third device 230 in FIG. 2A. The predetermined point in time may include confirmation that the unavailability process is canceled, for example after receiving said cancellation information, or a pre-specified time range.

The service device 200 may provide gift certificate information 223 to the second device 220 in response to cancellation information being confirmed by the third device 230. Since the unusable processing of the gift certificate information 223 has been canceled through the cancellation procedure, the second device 220 can use the gift certificate information 223 normally.

Depending on the embodiment, the service device 200 may obtain gift certificate information 223 from the third device 230 that has been canceled and can be used again normally. The service device 200 may provide gift certificate information 223 obtained from the third device 230 to the second device 220.

The service device 200 according to an embodiment of the present specification can use the third device 230, which is a device of a gift certificate affiliated store, to verify the validity of the gift certificate that is actually the subject of the transaction. Accordingly, the second device 230 can gain trust as to whether the gift certificate being traded is valid, so the reliability and transparency of the gift certificate transaction can be secured.

The service device 200 according to an embodiment of the present specification uses the third device 230 through usage processing to verify the validity of the gift certificate during the period from when the gift certificate is purchased by the second device 220 until the gift certificate is actually used. Information on payments made from can be stored. In this case, additional financial activities, such as interest income, can be obtained using the stored payment information.

The service device 200 according to an embodiment of the present specification can allow payment between the first device 210 and the second device 220 to be made through the service device 200. Accordingly, the reliability of gift certificate transactions in relation to payment can be secured. Additionally, the service device 200 may store the payment until payment is completed. This storage of payment may include an escrow-type payment structure. In this case, financial income can be obtained through the service device 200.

3A and 3B are conceptual diagrams for explaining a method of operating a service device for gift certificate trading according to another embodiment of the present specification. Figure 4 is a diagram for explaining data used by a service device according to an embodiment of the present specification. Hereinafter, content that overlaps with the content described above may be omitted. Hereinafter, the description of FIGS. 3A and 3B will be made with reference to FIG. 4 .

Referring to FIGS. 3A and 3B, the service device 300 may be connected to the first device 310, the second device 220, and the third device 330 by wire or wirelessly. The service device 300 may include, but is not limited to, an electronic device such as a server. The service device 300 may correspond to the service device 200 of FIG. 2 . The first device 310 is a device used by a gift certificate seller, and may be referred to as a seller terminal or seller device depending on the embodiment. The first device 310 may correspond to the first device 220 of FIG. 2 . The second device 320 is a device used by the purchaser of a gift certificate, and may be referred to as a purchaser terminal or a purchaser device depending on the embodiment. The second device 320 may correspond to the second device 320 of FIG. 1 .

In an embodiment, the third device 330 is a device used by a gift certificate purchaser different from the gift certificate purchaser of the second device 320, and may be referred to as another purchaser terminal or a purchaser device depending on the embodiment. Third device 330 may include, for example, a device belonging to a third or fourth purchaser different from the purchaser of second device 320 . It should be noted that the terminology for each device is not limited to the examples described and is not limited to these terms.

In an embodiment, the gift certificate type and gift certificate amount requested by the third device 330 may be the same as the gift certificate type and gift certificate amount requested by the second device 320. However, the payment amount presented by the third device 330 may be different from the payment amount presented by the second device 320. Information about the type of gift certificate, gift certificate amount, and/or payment amount may be included in the gift certificate purchase input. The service device 300 may obtain and store the gift certificate purchase input from the second device 320 and/or the third device 330. For a more specific example of data including gift certificate purchase input, please refer to Figure 4.

In an embodiment, the service device 300 may receive gift certificate sales information, gift certificate information 323, gift certificate purchase input, and/or gift certificate payment information from the first device 310 and the second device 320 as described in FIG. 2A. You can obtain (321). The service device 300 can obtain the gift certificate purchase input and gift certificate cost information 321 from the third device 330 in the same way as the method of obtaining the gift certificate purchase input and gift certificate cost information from the second device 320 of FIG. there is.

In one embodiment, the service device 300 may provide gift certificate sales information obtained from the first device 310 to various devices connected to the service device 300. The service device 300 may obtain gift certificate purchase input and gift certificate price information from at least some of the various devices. At least some of the devices may include two devices, for example, a second device 320 and a third device 330. The service device 300 may determine as the second device 320 a device that has a long purchase request period and a small payment amount for a specific gift certificate. The service device 300 may determine as the third device 330 a device that has a shorter purchase request period and a larger payment amount than the second device 320 for a specific gift certificate.

For example, referring to FIG. 4 , the service device 300 may store data 400 about gift certificate purchase inputs obtained from various devices connected to the service device 300. The service device 300 may determine the second device 320 and the third device 330 based on the data 400. Specifically, the service device 300 may determine the device corresponding to id 20, which is the device with the longest purchase request period and smallest payment amount for a 10,000 won gift certificate, as the second device 320. The service device 300 selects the device corresponding to id 40, which is the device with the shortest purchase request period and the largest (or largest) payment amount compared to the second device 320, as the third device 330 for a 10,000 won gift certificate. You can decide.

Data 400 in FIG. 4 represents data acquired from different devices, but is not limited thereto and may include different data acquired from one device. Additionally, additional information may be included in addition to the information shown in FIG. 4.

When the service device 300 receives the gift certificate purchase input and gift certificate price information 321 from the second device 320, it can provide the first device 310 with information indicating that the reception is complete. The service device 300 may hold the gift certificate payment information 321 until validation, which will be described later, is completed.

The service device 300 may provide gift certificate information 323 to the third device 330. The third device 330 can purchase a specific product using the gift certificate information 323 within the purchase request period. Accordingly, the gift certificate information 323 may be processed as unusable. When the unusability processing of the gift certificate information 323 is completed, the third device 330 may provide information about the unusable processing to the service device 300 as a result of validation. Information on unusability processing is information indicating whether the gift certificate has been used normally, and can correspond to gift certificate validity information. If the unusability process is completed normally, it may mean that the gift certificate is valid. If the use process is performed abnormally, it may mean that the gift certificate is invalid. Depending on the embodiment, information about unusability processing may correspond to information about validation results.

The service device 300 may provide the validation result to the second device 320. The service device 300 may provide information indicating that storage of the gift certificate has been completed to the second device 320. The service device 300 may provide the validation result and gift certificate payment information 321 to the first device 310.

In an embodiment, the gift certificate price information 321 may correspond to the gift certificate sales amount requested by the first device 310. Accordingly, the gift certificate price information 321 provided from the second device 320 may be provided to the first device 310. The additional gift certificate price information 325 may be a larger amount than the gift certificate price information 321.

Depending on the embodiment, the second device 320 may include a device designated based on gift certificate sales information provided by the first device 310. For example, the second device 320 may be a device that provides a gift certificate purchase input in response to gift certificate sales information provided by the first device 310. In this case, the service device 300 may determine the third device 330 based on data 400 regarding the gift certificate purchase input obtained in advance. The third device 330 may be a device whose purchase request period is larger and shorter than the payment amount included in the gift certificate purchase input of the second device 320.

Referring to FIG. 3B, the service device 300 may receive a request to use a gift certificate from the second device 320. The service device 300 may obtain additional gift certificate information 327 from another device 340 in response to receiving a request to use a gift certificate. The service device 300 may provide additional gift certificate information 327 to the second device 320. Here, the other device 340 may be a fourth device connected to the service device 300. The other device 340 may be a pre-designated device, and may include a device that provides gift certificate sales information for the same type of gift certificate and gift certificate of the same amount as the gift certificate information 323. The additional gift certificate information 327 may be information about the same type of gift certificate and the same amount as the gift certificate information 323 provided by the first device 310.

In an embodiment, the service device 300 may provide the final gift certificate price information 329 to another device 340 in response to obtaining additional gift certificate information 327. The final gift certificate price information 329 is information provided to obtain additional gift certificate information 327 from another device 340, and is the same as the additional gift certificate price information 325 obtained from the third device 330 in FIG. 3A. Alternatively, you can respond to a small amount.

The service device 300 according to an embodiment of the present specification may store additional gift certificate cost information 325 obtained from the third device 330 until receiving a request to use the gift certificate from the second device 320. In this case, additional financial activities, such as interest income, can be obtained using the stored payment information. Additionally, if the final gift certificate price information 329 corresponds to a lower amount than the additional gift certificate price information 325, you can obtain money equal to the difference in amount.

The service device 300 according to an embodiment of the present specification can allow payment between the first device 310, the second device 320, and the third device 330 to be made through the service device 300. there is. Accordingly, the reliability of gift certificate transactions in relation to payment can be secured. Additionally, the service device 300 may store the payment until payment is completed. In this case, financial income can be obtained through the service device 300.

Figure 5 is a functional block diagram of a service device according to an embodiment of the present specification.

Referring to FIG. 5 , the service device 500 may include a memory 510 and a processor 520. Each of the memory 510 and processor 520 may be implemented as hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software. Hereinafter, content that overlaps with the content described above may be omitted.

The service device 500 (e.g., the service device 200 in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the service device 300 in FIGS. 3A and 3B) is a first device (e.g., the first device 210 in FIGS. 2A and 2B). ), the first device 310 in FIGS. 3A and 3B), the second device (e.g., the second device 220 in FIGS. 2A and 2B and the second device 320 in FIGS. 3A and 3B), and It can be connected wirelessly or wired to three devices (e.g., the third device 230 in FIGS. 2A and 2B and the third device 330 in FIGS. 3A and 3B).

In an embodiment, the first device may include a sales user terminal that is pre-registered to sell products. For example, the first device may include a device that provides information about various products for sale based on connection with the service device 500. The second device may include a purchasing user terminal registered in advance to purchase a product. For example, the second device may include a device that receives and displays information about various products for sale provided by the service device 500 based on the connection with the service device 500 . The second device 320 may include a device that provides a product purchase input when there is a product to be purchased among the information about the product for sale. The third device may include a gift certificate non-usability processing device. The gift certificate processing device may include a device pre-designated by the issuer that issued the gift certificate. For example, the third device may include a device at a gift certificate affiliated store where gift certificates can be used.

Depending on the embodiment, the third device may include a pre-registered purchase user terminal for purchasing a product, which is different from the second device. For embodiments related to this, please refer to the descriptions related to FIGS. 3A and 3B.

Memory 510 can store instructions. Memory 510 includes various data used by at least one component (e.g., processor 520) of service device 500, e.g., software (e.g., program) and input data for instructions related thereto. Alternatively, the output data can be saved. Memory 510 may include volatile memory and/or non-volatile memory.

Processor 520 may include at least one processor. The processor 520 may be configured to execute instructions stored in the memory 510 to execute the functions of at least one component included in the service device 500. For example, the processor 520 may be configured to execute instructions to receive or provide various information from a first device, a second device, and a third device.

The processor 520 may display gift certificate sales information based on obtaining gift certificate sales information from the first device. In an embodiment, the processor 520 may obtain gift certificate sales information from the first device. Gift certificate sales information may include gift certificate type, gift certificate amount, gift certificate expiration date, sales request period, sales amount, and information about the first device. When the processor 520 obtains gift certificate sales information from the first device, the processor 520 may provide the gift certificate sales information to at least one device connected to the service device 500 so that the gift certificate sales information is displayed through the at least one device.

The processor 520 may transmit a request for validation of the gift certificate information and the gift certificate information corresponding to the gift certificate sales information to the third device in response to confirmation of the gift certificate purchase input and gift certificate payment information related to the gift certificate sales information from the second device. . In an embodiment, the processor 520 may obtain gift certificate purchase input and gift certificate price information corresponding to gift certificate sales information from the second device. For example, the processor 520 may obtain a gift certificate purchase input requesting the purchase of a gift certificate indicated by the gift certificate sales information and gift certificate price information corresponding to the gift certificate sales amount from the second device. For example, the gift certificate purchase input may include the type of gift certificate, purchase request period, gift certificate amount, gift certificate validity period, payment amount, and information about the second device.

In an embodiment, the processor 520 may transmit gift certificate price information to the first device in response to receiving a valid result of validation from the third device. Validation can be accomplished in a variety of ways. For example, validation may include product purchase processing where a specific product is purchased using gift certificate information. Product purchase processing may include product purchase processing for a pre-designated product (or virtual product). As another example, validation may include virtual processing to virtually perform a gift certificate non-redemption processing. For another example, validation may include verification of the gift certificate information through a pre-designated gift certificate certification agency or a device of the gift certificate issuer.

In one embodiment, the processor 520 may obtain gift certificate payment information from a third device when product purchase processing is performed. The gift certificate price information obtained from the third device is information about the amount settled from the gift certificate issuer in response to product purchase processing, and is an amount equivalent to the amount corresponding to the gift certificate price information to a bank account pre-designated by the service device 500. may include.

In one embodiment, the processor 520 may transmit gift certificate price information obtained from the second device to the first device. For example, the processor 520 may transmit gift certificate price information obtained from the second device to the first device in response to receiving a valid result of validation.

In an embodiment, in response to receiving a valid result value of validation from a third device, the processor 520 may provide the valid result value to the second device and provide gift certificate payment information to the first device. The gift certificate price information provided to the first device may be gift certificate price information received from the second device.

Depending on the embodiment, when the processor 520 receives the valid result value, it may provide the second device with information indicating that storage of the gift certificate has been completed. For example, the processor 520 may display the information provided by the second device as it provides the information to the second device. In other words, information can be provided so that the phrase 'Gift certificate storage is complete' is displayed on the screen of the second device.

In an embodiment, in response to receiving an invalid result value of validation from a third device, the processor 520 may transmit the invalid result value and gift certificate price information to the second device and delete the displayed gift certificate sales information. When receiving the invalid result value, the processor 520 may provide information indicating that the gift certificate to be sold is invalid to the second device. Additionally, the processor 520 may return the gift certificate price information received from the second device back to the second device.

Depending on the embodiment, the processor 520 may terminate the connection with the first device when receiving the invalid result value. In this case, the first device will not be able to provide sales information to the processor 520 in the future.

In an embodiment, the processor 520 may transmit a gift certificate information request to a third device and transmit the gift certificate information to the second device in response to receiving a gift certificate use input from the second device. The gift certificate use input may include an input requesting gift certificate information to use the gift certificate purchased by the second device. The processor 520 may transmit a cancellation request for product purchase processing to a third device in response to receiving a gift certificate usage input. Gift certificate information (or product purchase processing) processed by a third device in response to the cancellation request may be refunded or canceled.

In this case, the processor 520 may return the gift certificate price information obtained from the third device to the third device. Additionally, the processor 520 may obtain refunded or canceled gift certificate information from a third device. The processor 520 may provide gift certificate information obtained from a third device to the second device.

There may be an interval between the time when the second device according to an embodiment of the present specification provides gift certificate price information to the processor 520 and the time when the second device provides a gift certificate usage input to the processor 520. During this interval, the processor 520 can store gift certificate cost information obtained from a third device and perform various financial activities using the stored gift certificate cost information.

Additionally, the processor 520 may provide the second device with information on whether the gift certificate is valid, that is, validation information, by processing the gift certificate as unusable through the third device. Accordingly, transaction reliability and transaction transparency can be secured by confirming the validity of the gift certificate when trading a gift certificate.

In an embodiment, the processor 520 may receive gift certificate purchase input and gift certificate payment information related to gift certificate sales information from the second device and the third device. At this time, the third device may include a purchasing user terminal that is different from the second device and is pre-registered to purchase the product. The processor 520 may determine the order of use of the gift certificate among the second device and the third device based on the received gift certificate purchase input.

In one embodiment, when the processor 520 receives gift certificate price information from the second device and the third device, it may provide information indicating that the reception is complete to the first device. The first device may provide (or transmit) gift certificate information to the processor 520 in response to receiving information indicating that the reception is complete. For example, information indicating that reception is complete may include information indicating that payment for the gift certificate has been made from the second device and/or the third device and that the service device 500 is storing it.

The processor 520 may receive gift certificate information from the first device. The processor 520 may transmit the gift certificate information received from the first device to the device in the determined order of use among the second device and the third device. The processor 520 may transmit gift certificate cost information to the first device in response to receiving gift certificate usage information transmitted from a device with a determined usage order, for example, a third device. Here, the gift certificate information may include information indicating whether the gift certificate has been used properly using gift certificate information provided by a third device. The processor 520 may transmit gift certificate cost information to the first device when the gift certificate use information includes information indicating that the gift certificate is valid, for example, information indicating that the gift certificate has been used normally.

In one embodiment, if the gift certificate usage information includes information indicating that the gift certificate is invalid, processor 520 transmits the invalidity result value and the gift certificate cost information to the second device and/or the third device and displays the gift certificate sales information. may be deleted and/or the connection with the first device may be terminated.

The processor 520 may obtain additional gift certificate information in response to receiving a gift certificate use request from a device in which the determined order of use is slow among the second device and the third device, for example, the second device. Each of the gift certificate information and additional gift certificate information may be information on gift certificates with the same gift certificate type and gift certificate amount. Additional gift certificate information may be received from a fourth device connected to the service device 500. The processor 520 may transmit additional gift certificate information to the second device in response to obtaining additional gift certificate information.

Figure 6 shows an example of signal flow of a service device according to an embodiment of the present specification. The order of signal flows described below is not limited to the examples described, and depending on the embodiment, some flows may be changed in order, and additional signal flows may be added. Hereinafter, content that overlaps with the content described above may be omitted.

Referring to FIG. 6, the first device 610 (e.g., the first device in FIG. 5) may transmit gift certificate sales information to the service device 600 (e.g., the service device 500 in FIG. 5) (S601) ). The first device 610 may transmit gift certificate sales information including information about the gift certificate to be sold and information about itself to the service device 600.

The service device 600 may display gift certificate sales information (S603). For example, the service device 600 may connect various devices connected to the service device 600 through posting of gift certificate sales information, such as the first device 610, the second device 620, and the third device 630. Gift certificate sales information can be displayed by .

The second device 620 can check gift certificate sales information. The second device 620 may transmit gift certificate purchase input and gift certificate price information corresponding to the confirmed gift certificate sales information to the service device 600 (S605). The service device 600 may provide information indicating that the gift certificate price information has been obtained from the second device 620 to the first device 610 in response to receiving the gift certificate purchase input and the gift certificate price information.

The first device 610 may provide gift certificate information to the service device 600 (S606). Gift certificate information is information for using a gift certificate held by the first device 610 and may include various types of information such as images, codes, or barcode numbers.

The service device 600 may transmit gift certificate information and a request for gift certificate validity verification to the third device 630 (S607). The third device 630 may perform gift certificate validity verification on the gift certificate information received from the service device 600 (S609). Voucher validation may include processing product purchases. Product purchase processing may include processing a pre-designated product to be purchased using a gift certificate.

The third device 630 may transmit the gift certificate validity verification result to the service device 600 (S611). If the third device 630 determines that the gift certificate is valid through validation of the gift certificate, it may transmit the result of the validity of the gift certificate to the service device 600. If the third device 630 determines that the gift certificate is invalid through validation of the gift certificate, it may transmit the invalidity result value of the gift certificate to the service device 600.

The service device 600 may provide the gift certificate validation result to the second device 620 (S613). If the gift certificate validity verification result includes an invalid result value, the service device 600 may return the gift certificate price information to the second device 620.

The service device 600 may transmit the gift certificate price information and/or the gift certificate validity verification result to the first device 610 (S615). If the gift certificate validity verification result includes a valid result value, the service device 600 may provide the gift certificate price information and the gift certificate validity verification result to the first device 610. If the gift certificate validity verification result includes an invalid result value, the service device 600 may provide the gift certificate validity verification result to the first device 610 and terminate the connection with the first device 610.

In an embodiment, steps S613 and S615 may be performed in any order. For example, steps S613 and S615 may occur simultaneously or sequentially.

The service device 600 may receive a request to use a gift certificate from the second device 620 (S617). The time of receiving the request to use the gift certificate may be later than the time of providing the gift certificate validity verification result to the second device 620. The elapsed time may be an arbitrary time, but is not limited thereto and may be included within a pre-designated time range. For example, a pre-specified time may correspond to a purchase request period.

The service device 600 may transmit a gift certificate request to the third device 630 (S618). When the third device 630 receives a gift certificate request, it can cancel the product purchase process or issue a refund (S619). The use of gift certificates may be canceled or refunded by cancellation or refund of the product purchase process. In this case, the gift certificate information may return to the state before use.

Depending on the embodiment, the service device 600 may receive gift certificate price information from the third device 630 in the step of receiving the gift certificate validity verification result from the third device 630. In this case, the service device may transmit the gift certificate information already received from the third device 630 to the third device 630 while transmitting a request for a gift certificate to the third device 630 .

The third device 630 may transmit gift certificate information to the service device 600 (S620). The service device 600 may transmit gift certificate information to the second device 620 (S620).

Figure 7 shows an example of signal flow of a service device according to another embodiment of the present specification. The order of signal flows described below is not limited to the examples described, and depending on the embodiment, some flows may be changed in order, and additional signal flows may be added. Hereinafter, content that overlaps with the content described above may be omitted.

Referring to FIG. 7, the first device 710 (e.g., the first device in FIG. 5) may transmit gift certificate sales information to the service device 700 (e.g., the service device 500 in FIG. 5) (S701). ). The service device 700 may display gift certificate sales information (S703).

The second device 720 and the third device 730 can check gift certificate sales information. The second device 720 may transmit gift certificate purchase input and gift certificate price information corresponding to the confirmed gift certificate sales information to the service device 700 (S703, S705). The service device 700 may provide information indicating that the gift certificate price information has been obtained to the first device 710 in response to receiving the gift certificate purchase input and gift certificate price information. The first device 710 may provide gift certificate information to the service device 700 (S707).

Here, the third device 330 may include, for example, a device belonging to a third or fourth purchaser different from the purchaser of the second device 320.

The service device 700 may determine the order of using the gift certificate (S708). The service device 700 may determine the order of using gift certificates for the second device 720 and the third device 730 based on the gift certificate purchase input. For example, if the purchase request period of the third device 730 is shorter (or faster) and the payment amount is larger than that of the second device 720, it is decided to use the third device 730 in priority order, that is, sooner. You can.

The service device 700 may transmit gift certificate information to the third device 730 in response to the third device 730 being determined as the priority (S710). The third device 730 may perform gift certificate validity verification (S712). Validation of the gift certificate through the third device 730 may include the use of the gift certificate by the third device 730. If the gift certificate is used normally, the effective result value can be determined. If the gift certificate is not used properly, an invalid result may be determined. Valid result values and invalid result values may be generated through input by the user of the third device 730, but are not limited thereto and may be created through confirmation by the third device 730 itself.

The third device 730 may transmit the gift certificate validity verification result to the service device 700 (S713). The gift certificate validation result may include a valid result value and an invalid result value regarding whether the gift certificate was used normally.

The service device 700 may provide the gift certificate validation result to the second device 720 (S716). If the gift certificate validity verification result includes an invalid result value, the service device 700 may return the gift certificate price information to the second device 720.

The service device 700 may transmit the gift certificate price information and/or the gift certificate validity verification result to the first device 710 (S715). If the gift certificate validity verification result includes a valid result value, the service device 700 may provide the gift certificate price information and the gift certificate validity verification result to the first device 710. If the gift certificate validity verification result includes an invalid result value, the service device 700 may provide the gift certificate validity verification result to the first device 710 and terminate the connection with the first device 710. In an embodiment, steps S715 and S716 may be performed in any order.

The service device 700 may receive a request to use a gift certificate from the second device 720 (S717). The service device 700 may obtain additional gift certificate information (S719). The additional gift certificate information may include information about gift certificates with the same gift certificate type and gift certificate amount as the gift certificate information obtained through step S707. The service device 700 may obtain additional gift certificate information from another device connected to the service device 700, for example, a fourth device. The service device 700 may transmit additional gift certificate information to the first device 710.

Figure 8 shows the flow of each step of a method of operating a service device according to an embodiment of the present specification. Depending on the embodiment, other steps may be added or some steps may be omitted. Additionally, at least one step may be performed through another device, but the present specification is not limited thereto. Hereinafter, content that overlaps with the content described above may be omitted.

In step S810, the service device may display gift certificate sales information based on obtaining the gift certificate sales information from the first device. The first device may include a sales user terminal registered in advance to sell products.

In step S820, the service device transmits a validation request for the gift certificate information and the gift certificate information corresponding to the gift certificate sales information to the third device in response to confirming the gift certificate purchase input and gift certificate payment information related to the gift certificate sales information from the second device. You can. The second device may include a purchase user terminal pre-registered to purchase a product, and the third device may include a gift certificate unusability processing device.

In step S830, the service device may transmit gift certificate payment information in response to receiving a valid result of validation from a third device. Validation may include product purchase processing using the gift certificate information. Product purchase processing may include product purchase processing for pre-specified products.

In an embodiment, in response to receiving an invalid result value of validation from a third device, the service device may transmit the invalid result value and gift certificate price information to the second device and delete the displayed gift certificate sales information.

In step S840, the service device may transmit a gift certificate information request to the third device in response to receiving a gift certificate use input from the second device and transmit the gift certificate information to the second device. The service device may further transmit a cancellation request for product purchase processing to a third device in response to receiving the gift certificate usage input. Depending on the embodiment, a cancellation request for product purchase processing may be included in a gift certificate information request, but is not limited thereto.

Figure 9 shows the flow of each step of a method of operating a service device according to another embodiment of the present specification. Depending on the embodiment, other steps may be added or some steps may be omitted. Additionally, at least one step may be performed through another device, but the present specification is not limited thereto. Hereinafter, content that overlaps with the content described above may be omitted.

In step S910, the service device may obtain gift certificate sales information from the first device. The first device may include a sales user terminal registered in advance to sell products.

In step S920, the service device may receive gift certificate purchase input and gift certificate payment information related to gift certificate sales information from the second device and the third device. The second device and the third device may include a purchasing user terminal registered in advance to purchase a product. When the service device receives gift certificate price information from the second device and the third device, it can provide information indicating that reception is complete to the first device. The service device may receive gift certificate information from the first device.

In step S930, the service device may determine the order of using the gift certificate among the second device and the third device based on the gift certificate purchase input. The gift certificate purchase input may include information on at least one of the gift certificate purchase request period, gift certificate type, gift certificate amount, gift certificate validity period, and payment amount.

In step S940, the service device may transmit the gift certificate information received from the first device to the device with the earliest usage order. The device with the earliest order of use may be, for example, a third device with a larger payment amount and a shorter purchase request period.

In step S950, the service device may transmit gift certificate cost information to the first device in response to receiving gift certificate usage information from a device with a faster order of use. When the service device receives information indicating that the use of the gift certificate has been successfully completed from the third device, it may transmit the gift certificate price information to the first device. At this time, the gift certificate price information transmitted may be information corresponding to the gift certificate sales information provided by the first device. However, it is not limited to this and may be for a pre-specified amount.

In step S960, the service device may obtain additional gift certificate information in response to receiving a gift certificate use request from a device in the determined order of use. For example, a device that is slow to be used may be a second device with a smaller payment amount and a longer purchase request period. Each of the gift certificate information and additional gift certificate information may be information on gift certificates with the same gift certificate type and gift certificate amount. Additional gift certificate information may be received from a fourth device connected to the service device.

Combinations of each block of the block diagram and each step of the flow diagram attached to this specification may be performed by computer program instructions. Since these computer program instructions can be mounted on the processor of a general-purpose computer, special-purpose computer, or other programmable data processing equipment, the instructions performed through the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing equipment are shown in each block of the block diagram or flow diagram. Each step creates the means to perform the functions described. These computer program instructions may also be stored in computer-usable or computer-readable memory that can be directed to a computer or other programmable data processing equipment to implement a function in a particular manner, so that the computer-usable or computer-readable memory The instructions stored in can also produce manufactured items containing instruction means that perform the functions described in each block of the block diagram or each step of the flow diagram. Computer program instructions can also be mounted on a computer or other programmable data processing equipment, so that a series of operational steps are performed on the computer or other programmable data processing equipment to create a process that is executed by the computer and can be processed by the computer or other programmable data processing equipment. Instructions that perform processing equipment may also provide steps for executing functions described in each block of the block diagram and each step of the flow diagram.

Additionally, each block or each step may represent a module, segment, or portion of code that includes one or more executable instructions for executing specified logical function(s). Additionally, it should be noted that in some alternative embodiments it is possible for the functions mentioned in the blocks or steps to occur out of order. For example, two blocks or steps shown in succession may in fact be performed substantially simultaneously, or the blocks or steps may sometimes be performed in reverse order depending on the corresponding function.

The above description is merely an illustrative explanation of the technical idea of the present specification, and those skilled in the art will be able to make various modifications and variations without departing from the essential quality of the present specification. Accordingly, the embodiments disclosed in this specification are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present specification, but rather to explain it, and the scope of the technical idea of the present specification is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of this specification shall be interpreted in accordance with the claims below, and all technical ideas within the equivalent scope thereof shall be construed as being included in the scope of rights of this specification.

Claims (18)

In a method of operating a service device connected wirelessly or wired to a first device, a second device, and a third device,
displaying the gift certificate sales information based on obtaining the gift certificate sales information from the first device;
Transmitting gift certificate information corresponding to the gift certificate sales information and a validation request for the gift certificate information to the third device in response to receiving gift certificate purchase input and gift certificate price information related to the gift certificate sales information from the second device. - The validation includes product purchase processing using the gift certificate information - and,
In response to receiving a valid result value of the validation from the third device, transmitting the gift certificate price information to the first device;
transmitting a request for gift certificate information to the third device in response to receiving a gift certificate use input from the second device and transmitting the gift certificate information to the second device;
Transmitting a cancellation request for product purchase processing to the third device in response to receiving the gift certificate use input - the gift certificate information is changed to a usable state in response to the cancellation request -
A method of operation, including.
In claim 1,
The first device includes a sales user terminal pre-registered for selling products,
The second device includes a purchasing user terminal pre-registered for purchasing a product,
The third device includes a gift certificate non-usability processing device,
A method of operation, wherein the service device includes a server.
delete In claim 1,
The product purchase processing includes product purchase processing for a pre-designated product or unusability processing for the gift certificate information.
delete delete In claim 1,
In response to receiving the invalid result value of the validation from the third device, transmitting the invalid result value and the gift certificate price information to the second device and deleting the displayed gift certificate sales information, the operation further comprising: method.
In a service device connected wirelessly or wired to a first device, a second device, and a third device,
Memory for storing instructions; and
At least one processor configured to execute the instructions,
The at least one processor,
Displaying the gift certificate sales information based on obtaining the gift certificate sales information from the first device,
In response to receiving the gift certificate purchase input and gift certificate payment information related to the gift certificate sales information from the second device, transmit the gift certificate information corresponding to the gift certificate sales information and a validation request for the gift certificate information to the third device; - The validation includes product purchase processing using the gift certificate information -,
In response to receiving a valid result value of the validation from the third device, transmitting the gift certificate price information to the first device,
In response to receiving a gift certificate use input from the second device, transmitting a gift certificate information request to the third device and transmitting the gift certificate information to the second device,
In response to receiving the gift certificate use input, a cancellation request for product purchase processing is transmitted to the third device, and the gift certificate information is changed to a usable state in response to the cancellation request,
Service device.
In claim 8,
The first device includes a sales user terminal pre-registered for selling products,
The second device includes a purchasing user terminal pre-registered for purchasing a product,
The third device includes a gift certificate non-usability processing device,
The service device includes a server.
delete In claim 8,
The product purchase processing includes product purchase processing for a pre-designated product or unusability processing for the gift certificate information, a service device.
delete In claim 8,
The at least one processor, in response to receiving an invalid result value of the validation from the third device, transmits the invalid result value and the gift certificate price information to the second device and deletes the displayed gift certificate sales information. , service device.
In a service device connected wirelessly or wired to a first device, a second device, and a third device,
Memory for storing instructions; and
At least one processor configured to operate based on the command,
The at least one processor,
Obtaining gift certificate sales information from the first device,
Receiving gift certificate purchase input and gift certificate price information related to the gift certificate sales information from the second device and the third device,
Based on the received gift certificate purchase input, determine the order of use of the gift certificate among the second device and the third device,
Transmitting the gift certificate information received from the first device to the device in the determined order of use among the second device and the third device,
Transmitting gift certificate cost information to the first device in response to receiving gift certificate usage information for the transmitted gift certificate information from a device in which the determined order of use is early;
A service device that acquires additional gift certificate information in response to receiving a gift certificate use request from a device in which the determined order of use is slow among the second device and the third device.
In claim 14,
The gift certificate purchase input includes information on at least one of the gift certificate purchase request period, gift certificate type, gift certificate validity period, gift certificate amount, and payment amount,
The service device wherein each of the gift certificate information and additional gift certificate information is information of a gift certificate whose type and amount of the gift certificate are the same.
In claim 14,
The at least one processor,
When gift certificate price information is received from the second device and the third device, information indicating that the reception is complete is provided to the first device,
A service device that receives the gift certificate information from the first device.
In claim 14,
The additional gift certificate information is received from a fourth device connected to the service device.
In claim 17,
A service device that transmits the additional gift certificate information to a device in a slow order of use in response to obtaining the additional gift certificate information.