KR102664794B1 - Method and device for performing payment using POS - Google Patents

Abstract

According to one embodiment, obtaining a payment request from a user terminal; Transmitting a payment request message to one or more POS terminals among a plurality of POS terminals in response to the payment request; And performing a payment process based on payment information obtained from any one of the one or more POS terminals, wherein the one or more POS terminals determine the distance between the user terminal and the one or more POS terminals or the one or more POS terminals. A method and device that are determined based on the operating state of a terminal are disclosed.

Description

Method and device for performing payment process using POS (point of sale) terminal {Method and device for performing payment using POS}

The technical field of the present disclosure relates to a payment method using a cloud server-based multi POS that can make payments for products or services based on a POS terminal capable of wireless communication. When making a payment, the store owner, employee, It is related to the field of technology that allows customers to execute payment steps such as creating order information, authentication, and requesting payment approval using each terminal they own.

Conventionally, various payment methods have been used when purchasing products or services, and in particular, payment methods (for example, Samsung Pay) that allow users to enter a payment method in their terminal and use it to purchase products or services are gradually becoming active. Therefore, there is an advantage in that you can easily purchase products or services using a terminal that you always carry without having to carry a credit card or cash when making a payment. Recently, many affiliated stores are establishing this payment environment. However, the above payment method has the problem that a POS terminal must be installed within the affiliated store. Because the cost of installing POS terminals is high, they are generally installed in small numbers in stores, but this has the problem of not reducing the time customers have to wait in line. There is a need to address the limitations of conventional payment methods, which include the burden of installing POS terminals in affiliated stores as described above and the inconvenience of having to wait in line when there are many customers.

Korean Patent No. 10-1708281 (2017.02.14) User terminal-based POS and payment method using the user terminal-based POS

The problem to be solved in this disclosure is to execute payment steps such as order information creation, authentication, and payment approval request using each terminal owned by the store owner, employee, and customer of the affiliated store, without the need for a separate existing POS terminal. The purpose is to provide store owners with a service that allows them to manage multiple stores, and employees/customers with a service that allows them to order, reserve, and pay non-face-to-face.

The problems to be solved by this disclosure are not limited to the problems mentioned above, and other problems not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below.

As a technical means for achieving the above-described technical problem, a method for a device according to the first aspect of the present disclosure to perform a payment process using a POS (point of sale) terminal includes the steps of obtaining a payment request from a user terminal; Transmitting a payment request message to one or more POS terminals among a plurality of POS terminals in response to the payment request; And performing a payment process based on payment information obtained from any one of the one or more POS terminals, wherein the one or more POS terminals determine the distance between the user terminal and the one or more POS terminals or the one or more POS terminals. A method determined based on the operating state of the terminal may be provided.

Additionally, in the step of transmitting the payment request message, the payment request message may be transmitted to a preset number of POS terminals closest to the user terminal among the plurality of POS terminals.

Additionally, in the step of transmitting the payment request message, the payment request message may be transmitted to a POS terminal located within a preset distance among a preset number of POS terminals closest to the user terminal among the plurality of POS terminals.

In addition, the user terminal includes a smartphone running a customer application, the POS terminal includes a smartphone running an employee application, and the POS terminal running the employee application performs a store management function. can do.

Additionally, when the means for performing payment is a card, the payment information includes a card number, and the payment information may be obtained in response to the payment request message.

In addition, the step of transmitting the payment request message includes the distance between the plurality of POS terminals and the user terminal, the operating state of the plurality of POS terminals, the movement state of the plurality of POS terminals, the duty level of the plurality of POS terminals, and It may be determined based on the operation timing of the plurality of POS terminals.

A device that performs a payment process using a POS (point of sale) terminal according to a second aspect of the present disclosure includes a receiving unit that obtains a payment request from the user terminal; a transmitting unit that transmits a payment request message to one or more POS terminals among a plurality of POS terminals in response to the payment request; And a processor that performs a payment process based on payment information obtained from any one of the one or more POS terminals, wherein the one or more POS terminals are determined by the distance between the user terminal and the one or more POS terminals or the one or more POS terminals. It may be determined based on the operating state of the terminal.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a store owner can be provided with multiple store management functions to query information such as cloud server-based store information, sales information, and employee information through a single terminal, so that information other than payment information is also provided. Therefore, convenience can be improved for store owners in managing the store.

In addition, since store owners do not need to install a separate POS machine, the burden of costs can be reduced and the store owner's satisfaction can be greatly improved.

In addition, employees can receive store operation functions such as menus, tables, reservations, orders, and payments within the store based on a cloud server, so there is no need to memorize menus and tables, and there is no need to personally receive reservations or orders, so employees can work in the store. Convenience at work can be improved.

In addition, customers can receive cloud server-based ordering, reservation, and payment functions, so they do not have to use a separate POS machine when ordering and paying, eliminating the inconvenience of having to wait in line or waiting. In addition, when making a reservation, the reservation status is displayed. Accordingly, since it can be done in advance before visiting the store, time consumption can be reduced, thereby improving convenience for customers in using store services.

In addition, it can be efficient in that employees and customers can order, make reservations, and pay as much as possible non-face-to-face, thereby reducing friction between them.

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

Figure 1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a device for performing a payment process using a POS terminal according to an embodiment.
Figure 2 is a flowchart showing each step of a device performing a payment process using a POS terminal according to an embodiment.
Figure 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a plurality of terminals belonging to a multi-POS server according to an embodiment.
Figure 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a multi-POS cloud server configuration according to an embodiment.
Figure 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a multi-POS platform where a payment process is performed using a POS terminal.

Advantages and features in the present disclosure, 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 disclosure is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below and may be implemented in various different forms. The present embodiments are merely provided to ensure that the disclosure is complete and to those skilled in the art. It is provided to provide complete information.

The terms used herein are for describing embodiments and are not intended to limit the disclosure. As used herein, singular forms also include plural forms, unless specifically stated otherwise in the context. As used in the specification, “comprises” and/or “comprising” does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other elements in addition to the mentioned elements. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification, and “and/or” includes each and every combination of one or more of the referenced elements. Although “first”, “second”, etc. are used to describe various components, these components are of course not limited by these terms. These terms are merely used to distinguish one component from another. Therefore, it goes without saying that the first component mentioned below may also be the second component within the technical spirit of the present disclosure.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used in this specification may be used with meanings commonly understood by those skilled in the art. Additionally, terms defined in commonly used dictionaries are not to be interpreted ideally or excessively unless clearly specifically defined.

Spatially relative terms such as “below”, “beneath”, “lower”, “above”, “upper”, etc. are used as a single term as shown in the drawing. It can be used to easily describe the correlation between a component and other components. Spatially relative terms should be understood as terms that include different directions of components during use or operation in addition to the directions shown in the drawings. For example, if a component shown in a drawing is flipped over, a component described as "below" or "beneath" another component will be placed "above" the other component. You can. Accordingly, the illustrative term “down” may include both downward and upward directions. Components can also be oriented in other directions, so spatially relative terms can be interpreted according to orientation.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

A device performing a payment process using a POS terminal according to an embodiment described in one embodiment provides a multi-POS platform service that mediates orders, reservations, and payments by sharing various information obtained from a plurality of user terminals and a plurality of POS terminals. It can be used to do or perform.

For example, a multi-platform service can obtain information related to the store (e.g. menu, price, table location, etc.) and store it on the server, and multiple user terminals (customers) can receive information related to the store. Users can order, reserve, and pay for desired products or services, and multiple POS terminals can receive order, reservation, and payment information from the user's terminal, enabling brokerage of orders, reservations, and payments through a cloud-based server. .

The device that performs the payment process using a POS terminal receives order, reservation, and payment request information through the user's terminal and provides the product and service the user wants, solving problems such as the burden and time consumption of the user's product or service selection. By providing a related platform, user payment requests can be automatically made to store owners and employees and shared with each other, improving convenience when using multi-POS platform services.

Figure 1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a device 100 for performing a payment process using a POS terminal according to an embodiment.

Referring to the drawings, a device 100 for performing a payment process using a POS terminal may include a receiving unit 110, a processor 120, and a transmitting unit 130.

The receiving unit 110 according to one embodiment may obtain a payment request from the user terminal.

The transmitter 130 according to an embodiment may transmit a payment request message to one or more POS terminals among a plurality of POS terminals in response to the payment request obtained from the receiver 110.

The processor 120 according to one embodiment may perform a payment process based on payment information obtained from one of one or more POS terminals that have received a payment request message among a plurality of POS terminals.

In addition, the device 100 for performing a payment process using a POS terminal receives information related to a payment request from a plurality of user terminals at the receiving unit 110, and makes payment to one or more POS terminals in response to the payment request received from the transmitting unit 130. In the process of transmitting a request message and performing a payment process based on payment information obtained from one of the POS terminals that received the payment request message through the processor 120, various conventional networks such as the Internet network or mobile communication network are used. It should be noted that they can be combined by combination, and there are no special restrictions on this.

In addition, those skilled in the art can understand that in addition to the components shown in FIG. 1, other general-purpose components may be further included in the device 100 for performing a payment process using a POS terminal. For example, the device 100 for performing a payment process using a POS terminal may further include a memory (not shown) that stores payment requests obtained from a plurality of user terminals and payment information obtained from the POS terminal. Alternatively, according to another embodiment, those skilled in the art may understand that some of the components shown in FIG. 1 may be omitted.

The device 100 for performing a payment process using a POS terminal according to an embodiment may be used by a user and may be a touch screen panel such as a mobile phone, smartphone, PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), tablet PC, etc. It can be linked with all types of handheld wireless communication devices, and is a base for installing and running applications, such as desktop PCs, tablet PCs, laptop PCs, and IPTVs including set-top boxes. It may be included in or linked to this provided device.

The device 100 for performing a payment process using a POS terminal may be implemented as a terminal such as a computer that operates through a computer program to realize the functions described in this specification.

The device 100 for performing a payment process using a POS terminal according to an embodiment may include, but is not limited to, a system (not shown) that provides payment requests and payment services and a related server (not shown). The server according to one embodiment may support an application that provides matching information indicating a payment request and payment service.

Hereinafter, the description will focus on an embodiment in which the device 100 performing a payment process using a POS terminal independently provides matching information for payment requests and payment services. However, as described above, linkage with the server is provided. It can also be performed through In other words, it can be seen that the device 100 and the server performing the payment process using the POS terminal according to one embodiment may be integrated in terms of their functions, and the server may be omitted, and is not limited to any one embodiment. there is.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating each step of operation of the device 100 for performing a payment process using a POS terminal according to an embodiment.

In step S210, the device 100 performing a payment process using a POS terminal may obtain a payment request from the user terminal.

The user terminal according to one embodiment may refer to a terminal used by a customer, and may be a user's smart phone or a network-based terminal that can be called and placed on a table in the store. For example, when a user wants to pay for a purchase, he or she can transmit information about the payment request using the user terminal. Accordingly, the device 100 performing a payment process using a POS terminal can obtain information about the payment request from the user terminal.

A payment request according to one embodiment may be a payment for the final calculation after using a product or service, but is not limited thereto, and may be an order for the purpose of using a product or service, or an order from an employee to hear an explanation of the product or service. It may be for calling purposes. In other words, it may refer to all services that enable mediation between customers, employees, and store owners provided by the device 100 for performing a payment process using a POS terminal.

In step S220, the device 100 performing a payment process using a POS terminal may transmit a payment request message to any one or more POS terminals among a plurality of POS terminals in response to the payment request.

The plurality of POS terminals according to one embodiment may be terminals used by employees and store owners, or may be smartphones of employees and store owners or network-based terminals provided in the store.

For example, the device 100 for performing a payment process using a POS terminal may transmit a corresponding payment request message to the terminal of at least one of a plurality of employees or store owners according to a payment request obtained from the user terminal.

In the step of transmitting a payment request message, the device 100 performing a payment process using a POS terminal according to an embodiment may transmit a payment request message to a preset number of POS terminals closest to the user terminal among a plurality of POS terminals.

For example, the device 100 for performing a payment process using a POS terminal can transmit a payment request message according to a payment request to an employee or store owner and is based on preferentially transmitting the message to the nearest POS terminal. If it is transmitted to only one nearby POS terminal, there may be a problem that the payment request may be missed depending on the situation. Accordingly, the device 100 for performing a payment process using a POS terminal may transmit a preset number of payment request messages to the corresponding POS terminal in order of proximity to the location of the user terminal. The preset number may be determined by the device manager or store owner. If the preset number is 3, when a customer requests payment, a payment request message may be sent to three employees or store owners who have a POS terminal closest to the user terminal owned by the customer.

Additionally, the device 100 for performing a payment process using a POS terminal may transmit a payment request message to a POS terminal located within a preset distance among a preset number of POS terminals closest to the user terminal among a plurality of POS terminals. This is to increase efficiency in more detail and can be understood through the concept of intersection.

In this embodiment, the payment request message transmitted to the POS terminal that is more than a certain distance away from the user terminal may be meaningless, but since the messages can be transmitted in batches within a preset number, the payment process is performed using the POS terminal. The device 100 may transmit a payment request message according to a preset distance. For example, the number of POS terminals preset for the device 100 to perform a payment process using a POS terminal to transmit a payment request message may be 5. If the preset distance is 3m (meters), out of the 5 preset numbers, Payment request messages can only be sent to POS terminals within 3m. Therefore, if the number of POS terminals within 3m of 5 is 3, a message can only be sent to 3, and if all 5 are within 3m, a message can be sent to all 5, so messages deemed meaningless will not be sent. Therefore, efficiency can be improved.

The device 100 for performing a payment process using a POS terminal according to an embodiment further determines the distance between a plurality of POS terminals and the user terminal in the step of transmitting a payment request message for efficient mediation between customers, employees, and store owners, and a plurality of POS terminals. It can be determined based on the operating status, movement status of the plurality of POS terminals, duty level of the plurality of POS terminals, and operation timing of the plurality of POS terminals.

In this embodiment, the operating state of the POS terminal can be set by the terminal user and may be cooking mode, rest mode, serving mode, etc.

In addition, the movement state of the POS terminal may mean a state of movement that allows you to know at what speed employees and store owners holding multiple POS terminals are moving. Additionally, the duty level of the POS terminal is a preset level and can be determined differently for each position, with a higher level being determined for positions that require higher work intensity. For example, a store owner can be determined as level 1, a manager among employees can be determined as level 2, part-time workers can be determined as level 3, and so on.

In addition, the operating time of the POS terminal can indicate how long the working hours have been and can refer to the time when the POS terminal was operated that day.

According to one embodiment, the device 100 for performing a payment process using a POS terminal determines the distance between the POS terminal and the user terminal, the operating state of the POS terminal, the movement state of the POS terminal, and the duty level of a plurality of POS terminals in order to transmit a payment request message. , Different weights can be assigned to each operation point of the POS terminal.

For example, in the step of transmitting a payment request message, the device 100 for performing a payment process using a POS terminal may determine the operating state of the POS terminal, the distance between the POS terminal and the user terminal, the duty level, the movement state of the POS terminal, and the operation of the POS terminal. It can be determined based on the weight given higher in the order of the viewpoint.

In one embodiment, employees may take turns going out to eat while working or leave the office for a while for personal reasons. In this case, the employee can set the status of the POS terminal to rest mode, and when in rest mode, respond to customer payment requests. Even if you receive a valid message, it may be meaningless. Additionally, because it may be more efficient for a payment request message to be transmitted to an employee in serving mode rather than to an employee in cooking mode, the highest weight may be given to the operating state of the POS terminal.

In addition, most customers often expect a quick response to their payment request, but if the POS terminal through which the payment request message is sent is too far away, the response may be delayed and the customer may have to wait for payment for a long time, which is inefficient. It can be. Therefore, because it may be desirable for payment request messages to be transmitted preferentially to employees and store owners who have POS terminals close to the user terminal, the distance between the user terminal and the POS terminal may be given second priority weight.

Additionally, in most stores, there may be ranks, and usually the intensity of work and the work to be done may vary depending on the rank. In general, the tasks that must be performed according to payment requests received from the user terminal are often tasks that must be performed by part-time workers with a higher duty level that requires a higher level of work intensity than the store owner, and the store owner does not require all employees to perform the task. If this is not possible, it may be desirable for the payment request message to be transmitted last, and it may be judged that it may be efficient to preferentially transmit the payment request message to the high-level POS terminal, so the duty level may be given a high weight of 3rd priority. there is.

Additionally, in the case of a busy store, depending on the situation, if you are currently busy and moving a lot during work, it may be difficult to quickly respond to a payment request from the user terminal even if you are nearby. In this case, even within the preset distance, movement that can be judged as less busy may be difficult. Having payment request messages delivered to fewer POS terminals can actually result in a faster response to customer payment requests. However, in general, during busy times, the importance may be somewhat lower in that all employees may be busy, so the movement status of the POS terminal may be given a high weight of 4th priority.

In addition, regarding how long it has been since starting work that day, basically, if it has been a long time since the employee started working, the employee may have lost a lot of stamina, so payment request messages may be sent relatively first to people who have just started working. It may vary depending on the condition or physical strength of each employee, and although it has been a long time since they started working, they may not have worked during busy times, or they may have just started working but worked during busy times, so the accuracy may be judged to be somewhat low. A high weight of 5th priority may be assigned at the time of operation of the terminal.

The device 100 for performing a payment process using a POS terminal transmits a payment request message based on the weight assigned as described above, thereby speeding up the response corresponding to the payment request received from the user terminal, using the user terminal. Customer satisfaction can be greatly improved.

Additionally, the device 100 for performing a payment process using a POS terminal may variably determine the size of the weight given to each of the above-described elements according to various situations.

In another embodiment, the device 100 performing a payment process using a POS terminal may not respond to the payment request within a preset time during the step of transmitting a payment request message in order to quickly respond to the payment request received from the user terminal. In this case, the step of transmitting a request message between employees may be further included. At this time, the distance between the POS terminal and the user terminal can be replaced by the distance between the POS terminals, and in this case, a request message can be transmitted based on each of the factors described above. The device 100 for performing a payment process using a POS terminal adjusts the size of the weight given to each element to the distance between POS terminals, the operating state of the POS terminal, and the movement state of the POS terminal, in order to quickly respond to the payment request received from the user terminal. The decision can be made based on the weight given in the following order: the operation time of the POS terminal, the duty level, and .

For example, if a payment request has not been responded to within a preset time period, it may be difficult for employees with multiple POS terminals that have received payment request messages to respond. As described above, the payment request message Since receiving the message means that the distance between the customer and the employee in question is close, asking for help from another employee close to the employee may be judged to be closer to the other employee and the customer, and the employee in serving mode can do the work first. It may be desirable to do this, but in times of urgency, it may be efficient to have a nearby kitchen-mode employee help you, so the highest weight may be given to the distance between POS terminals.

Additionally, as mentioned above, it may be desirable for an employee in kitchen mode to respond to a customer's payment request on behalf of an employee in serving mode, but when the employee is in rest mode and is away, the employee in rest mode is excluded and provides assistance. Because it may be desirable to request it, the operating state of the POS terminal may be given secondary high weight.

Additionally, when sending a message to request help from another employee, if the other employee is also busy, it may be difficult to quickly respond to the customer's payment request even if the request message is sent. Therefore, since it may be meaningless to ask for help from other employees who are currently moving a lot, it may be desirable to take this into consideration, so the movement status of the POS terminal may be given a high weight of 3rd priority.

In addition, as mentioned above, the time when work started can be considered separate from the current busyness, and since it is highly likely that it is an urgent situation when asking for help among employees, the importance of when work started that day can be judged to be somewhat low, so POS A high weight of 4th priority may be assigned to the operation time of the terminal.

In addition, employees who generally own multiple POS terminals may include the largest number of part-time workers, so the difference in position level depending on the work between employees may not be significantly different, and asking for help among employees may not be significant. Since there is a high probability that the situation is very busy or urgent, it may be advisable to send messages to managers or store owners with low work intensity, and the degree of consideration based on position level differences depending on work may be judged to be somewhat low, so it is ranked 5th in the duty level. A high weight may be assigned.

In this way, depending on the situation, if the store is busy or multiple employees are unable to respond to the customer's payment request within the preset period, a request for help can be made between employees. In this case, in the step of sending a request message between POS terminals, The size of the weight given to each element may be different from the size of the weight given to transmit the payment request message described above. Accordingly, the customer can follow the payment request through the device 100 for performing a payment process using a POS terminal. You will be able to receive a faster response.

In step S230, the device 100 performing a payment process using a POS terminal may perform a payment process based on payment information obtained from one of one or more POS terminals. Additionally, the one or more POS terminals may be determined based on the distance between the user terminal and the one or more POS terminals or the operating state of the one or more POS terminals, and may be determined based on other additional factors described above. Payment information may be data necessary for payment to be made. Accordingly, the device 100 for performing a payment process using a POS terminal can complete the payment by performing the payment process.

The device 100 performing a payment process using a POS terminal according to an embodiment may obtain payment information from the user's terminal and transmit it to the POS terminal. If the customer's means of payment is a card, the payment information may be a card number. Additionally, payment information may be obtained in response to a payment request message. For example, the device 100 for performing a payment process using a POS terminal may obtain payment information from a user terminal and transmit the payment information of the user terminal to the POS terminal, limiting the transmission to the POS terminal that received the payment request message. Since providing the payment information of the user terminal to a POS terminal that has not received a payment request may be unreliable, the payment process can be performed by transmitting the payment information of the user terminal only to the POS terminal that has been matched with the user terminal.

Additionally, as described above, the user terminal may include a smart phone running a customer application, and the POS terminal may include a smart phone running an employee application.

Figure 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a plurality of terminals belonging to a multi-POS server according to an embodiment.

Referring to the drawing shown at the top of Figure 3, the terminal used by the store owner can not only be used in one store, but can also be used in a separate store using a cloud server, so multiple stores can be managed at the same time. .

In addition, referring to the drawing shown at the bottom of FIG. 3, the multi-POS server can be linked to a store-specific database that stores information including the characteristics of each store, and can be linked to a card affiliated database for payment. can also be linked. In addition, the multi-POS server is connected to a plurality of terminals corresponding to each store owner, employee, kitchen, and customer, and can perform the various functions described above. At this time, there may be multiple terminals used by the store owner, employees, kitchen, and customers, and the number is not limited.

Figure 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a multi-POS cloud server configuration according to an embodiment.

Referring to Figure 4, terminals used by employees, store owners, and customers can be linked to a multi-POS cloud server. At this time, the cloud server manages store management, menu management, table management, order management, store information management, and sales management. , may include reservation management, payment management, card franchise management, and employee management.

In one embodiment, the device 100 performing a payment process using a POS terminal may provide information included in the cloud server through a plurality of terminals. Additionally, the scope of information on each element included in the cloud server may vary depending on each terminal. For example, information about store information, menus, tables, reservations, payments, and card subscriptions can all be provided to customers, employees, and store owner terminals, and information about employees can be provided to employees other than customers and store owner terminals, and information related to sales. Information can only be provided to the store owner's terminal. Additionally, the scope of information provided regarding payment and reservation may vary. For example, the terminal used by the customer may provide only information about the customer's payment and only the status of the reservation, while the terminal used by the store owner may provide information about all payments in the store and, in the case of reservations, detailed information. Additionally, product name and quantity can be provided. Additionally, the standard for the provided range may be preset by the store owner. Additionally, information such as menus and staff can be updated in real time by the store owner or staff.

Figure 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a multi-POS platform where a payment process is performed using a POS terminal.

In one embodiment, as mentioned above, the multi-POS server is not limited to performing a payment process performed through matching payment requests for products and services, and may be capable of using network-based services.

The device 100 for performing a payment process using a POS terminal according to an embodiment can provide various services for each customer, employee, and store owner.

Referring to FIG. 5, a square-shaped figure may represent examples of what a customer can do through a multi-POS platform. Customers can receive menus online, so there is no need to look for menus posted in stores. Customers can know the menu in advance before visiting the store, so they can find and visit a store that suits them. . In addition, the menu can be modified in real time by the store owner, so customers can receive updated menus and prices in real time, thereby improving customer satisfaction.

In addition, customers can order directly through their mobile phone without waiting or calling a staff member, so there is no need to wait when ordering. Customers can check the reservation status in real time and make a reservation when making a reservation, so they can decide how far in advance they should make a reservation before visiting. It can be easy to do.

Additionally, the circle-shaped figure can represent examples of tasks that employees can perform through the multi-POS platform. Because customers can place orders through mobile devices, employees can confirm orders in real time without voice transmission. Therefore, it may be possible to receive orders via mobile without the need to fill out a separate order form. Additionally, when a customer makes a payment request, efficiency can be improved because a matching employee (e.g., the nearest employee, etc.) can visit immediately and make the payment. In addition, the customer is not limited to this, and if the customer wishes to make automatic payment, automatic payment through mobile may be possible.

Additionally, the pentagonal shape is an example of what a store owner can do through a multi-POS platform, and information about the store/sales can be managed even outside the store.

Therefore, according to the present disclosure, customers, employees, and store owners can access each ID/PW, etc. and receive mobile multi-POS platform services on the network. Therefore, there is no need to install a separate existing POS terminal in the store, and employees and customers can order, reserve, and pay non-face-to-face, eliminating the inconvenience of waiting in line or waiting.

In addition, when managing multiple stores in operation, store owners can manage statistics such as the current situation, sales, and employee management for each store. Employees can easily manage orders, payments, and reservations for the store they currently belong to, and customers can You can expect the effect of being able to place face-to-face orders, view menus, make payments, and make reservations.

Various embodiments of the present disclosure are implemented as software including one or more instructions stored in a storage medium (e.g., memory) that can be read by a machine (e.g., a display device or computer). It can be. For example, the processor 120 of the device (eg, processor 120) may call at least one instruction among one or more instructions stored from a storage medium and execute it. This allows the device to be operated to perform at least one function according to the at least one instruction called. The one or more instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code executable by an interpreter. A storage medium that can be read by a device may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Here, 'non-transitory' only means that the storage medium is a tangible device and does not contain signals (e.g. electromagnetic waves). This term refers to cases where data is stored semi-permanently in the storage medium. There is no distinction between temporary storage cases.

According to one embodiment, methods according to various embodiments disclosed in the present disclosure may be included and provided in a computer program product. Computer program products are commodities and can be traded between sellers and buyers. The computer program product may be distributed in the form of a machine-readable storage medium (e.g. compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM)) or via an application store (e.g. Play StoreTM) or on two user devices (e.g. It can be distributed (e.g. downloaded or uploaded) directly between smartphones) or online. In the case of online distribution, at least a portion of the computer program product may be at least temporarily stored or temporarily created in a machine-readable storage medium, such as the memory of a manufacturer's server, an application store's server, or a relay server.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the illustrative drawings, it is not limited to the disclosed embodiments and drawings, and those skilled in the art in the technical field related to the present embodiments may make modifications without departing from the essential characteristics of the above-mentioned description. You will be able to understand that it can be implemented in a certain form. Therefore, the disclosed methods should be considered from an explanatory rather than a restrictive perspective. Even if the operational effects according to the configuration of the present invention are not explicitly described and explained in the description of the embodiment, the effects that can be predicted by the configuration may also be recognized. The scope of the present invention is indicated in the claims rather than the foregoing description, and all differences within the equivalent scope should be construed as being included in the present invention.

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Claims (7)

In a method of performing a payment process using a POS (point of sale) terminal,
A receiving unit obtaining a payment request from a user terminal;
A processor transmitting a payment request message to one or more POS terminals among a plurality of POS terminals in response to the payment request; and
Comprising: the processor performing a payment process based on payment information obtained from any one of the one or more POS terminals,
The one or more POS terminals are determined based on the distance between the user terminal and the one or more POS terminals, the operating state of the one or more POS terminals, and the duty level of the one or more POS terminals,
The operating state is determined as one of cooking mode, resting mode, and serving mode,
The duty level is determined according to the position of the POS terminal based on the intensity of work for each position.
According to claim 1,
The step of transmitting the payment request message is
A method in which the processor transmits the payment request message to a preset number of POS terminals closest to the user terminal among the plurality of POS terminals.
According to claim 1,
The step of transmitting the payment request message is
A method in which the processor transmits the payment request message to a POS terminal located within a preset distance among a preset number of POS terminals closest to the user terminal among the plurality of POS terminals.
According to claim 1,
The user terminal includes a smartphone running a customer application, and the POS terminal includes a smartphone running an employee application,
The POS terminal on which the employee application operates performs a store management function. According to claim 1,
If the means for performing payment is a card, the payment information includes the card number,
The payment information is obtained in response to the payment request message. According to claim 1,
The step of transmitting the payment request message is
The processor determines the operation status of the plurality of POS terminals, the distance between the plurality of POS terminals and the user terminal, the duty level of the plurality of POS terminals, the movement state of the plurality of POS terminals, and the operation timing of the plurality of POS terminals. A method of transmitting a payment request message to the one or more POS terminals, which is determined based on a weight given in increasing order.
In a device for performing a payment process using a POS (point of sale) terminal,
A receiving unit that obtains a payment request from the user terminal;
a transmitting unit that transmits a payment request message to one or more POS terminals among a plurality of POS terminals in response to the payment request; and
It includes; a processor that performs a payment process based on payment information obtained from any one of the one or more POS terminals;
The one or more POS terminals are determined based on the distance between the user terminal and the one or more POS terminals, the operating state of the one or more POS terminals, and the duty level of the one or more POS terminals,
The operating state is determined as one of cooking mode, resting mode, and serving mode,
The duty level is determined according to the position of the POS terminal based on the intensity of work for each position.