KR19980054903A - Ticket purchase / purchase device using a card terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

1. TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

Ticket purchase / purchase device using a card terminal

2. The technical problem to be solved by the invention

This is to solve the problem of inconvenience and visual loss caused by voice call or PC communication during the purchase / purchase of the conventional ticket.

3. Summary of Solution to Invention

A card medium 100 used for requesting purchase / purchase of a ticket; When the card medium 100 is inserted into an insertion position and a purchase / purchase of a ticket is requested by a key input, the card medium 100 performs data communication with the financial service provider 300 through a communication network to request authentication of a card, and through the communication network. Card terminal unit 200 for requesting the purchase / reservation of the ticket to the ticket release / ticketing service provider 400 and displaying the ticket information transmitted from the ticket release / ticketing service provider 400 and printing the purchase / ticketing ticket 200 )Wow; When a purchase / purchase of a ticket is requested from the card terminal unit 200 through the communication network, the ticket information is transmitted to the card terminal unit 200 and the data regarding the purchase / reservation is transmitted to the card terminal unit 200. The ticket release / booking service providing unit 400 performs overall data communication regarding the payment amount with the financial service providing unit 300.

4. Important uses of the invention

Applies to EFT / POS terminal.

Description

Ticket purchase / purchase device using a card terminal

In general, the existing method of purchasing / purchasing a ticket is a method in which a user visits a bank or a ticket office in order to purchase or purchase a ticket. Alternatively, a voice telephone or a communication service provider (e.g., For example, there is a method of purchasing or reserving a ticket through PC communication such as Hitel, Cheon Lian, Naunuri.

Among them, a method of booking a ticket using a communication service includes retrieving the information of the ticket and then transferring the credit card number to the place where the user is in charge of the ticket or providing the communication service to reserve the ticket, and the credit card or At the time of booking, the user receives the ticket after receiving confirmation of his / her identity and the request of the foreword with the receipt number received by the user.

Therefore, the conventional purchase / purchase method of the ticket causes various losses in terms of time or other aspects because the user visits the bank or ticket sales office to purchase the ticket.

In other words, if the ticket is already sold out when you visit a bank or ticket sales office where you can purchase the ticket without checking the status of the ticket in advance, it causes a lot of loss to the user in terms of time and mentality.

In addition, the procedure is very complicated when the ticket is purchased or booked by the communication service, and the ticket can be received after confirming the identity confirmation and the reservation request at the ticket sales office with the receipt number. There was a problem.

Therefore, the present invention has been proposed in order to solve various problems that occur when purchasing the conventional ticket as described above,

An object of the present invention is to easily purchase / purchase a ticket using a card terminal (for example, an EFT / POS terminal) capable of reading / writing both an existing magnetic card and an IC card (also called a smart card). The present invention provides a ticket purchase / purchase device using a card terminal.

Technical means for achieving the object of the present invention,

A card medium used for requesting to purchase a ticket;

When the card medium is inserted at a predetermined position and a purchase / purchase of a ticket is requested by key input, data communication is performed with a financial service provider through a communication network to request card authentication, and a ticket release / purchase service is provided through the communication network. A card terminal unit for requesting the purchase / purchase of the ticket and displaying the ticket information transmitted from the ticket release / purchase service provider and simultaneously printing the purchase / purchase ticket;

When the purchase / purchase of the ticket is requested from the card terminal through the communication network, the ticket information is transmitted to the card terminal, the data about the purchase / advance ticket is transmitted to the card terminal, and the financial service provider and the payment amount A ticket release / booking service providing unit that performs overall data communication.

Hereinafter, the operation and effects of the preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

1 is a block diagram of a purchase / ticketing device for tickets using a card terminal according to the present invention,

2 is a detailed block diagram of an EFT / POS card terminal applied to FIG. 1;

3 is a detailed block diagram of the pin pad of FIG.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100: card medium 200: card terminal unit

300: financial service provider 400: ticket sales / ticket service provider

1 is a block diagram of a purchase / ticketing device of a ticket using a card terminal according to the present invention.

As shown, the card medium 100 is used for requesting purchase / purchase of a ticket; When the card medium 100 is inserted at a predetermined position and a purchase / purchase of a ticket is requested by key input, the card medium 100 performs data communication with the financial service provider 300 through a communication network to request authentication of a card, and through the communication network. Card terminal unit 200 for requesting the purchase / reservation of the ticket to the ticket release / ticket service provider 400 to display the ticket information transmitted from the ticket release / ticket service provider 400 and to print the purchase / ticket ticket 200 )Wow; When a purchase / purchase of a ticket is requested from the card terminal unit 200 through the communication network, the ticket information is transmitted to the card terminal unit 200 and the data regarding the purchase / reservation is transmitted to the card terminal unit 200. The ticket release / booking service providing unit 400 performs overall data communication with respect to the payment amount with the financial service providing unit 300.

In the above, the card medium 100 is characterized in that the credit card, debit card, IC-card.

Also, as shown in FIG. 2, the card terminal unit 200 includes a key input unit 201 having various function keys including a numeric key and selectively operated by a user to generate a predetermined key signal. A card connection unit 202 formed to be inserted into the card medium 100 and interfacing data to perform data communication with the inserted card medium 100, and receiving data through the card connection unit 202 and receiving the key input unit. A central processing unit (CPU) 203 which transmits data to a communication network in response to the key operation of 201 or controls the entire system operation according to the received data; and various kinds of information according to the control of the central processing unit 203. A display unit 204 for displaying letters and numbers, a printer 205 for printing a purchase ticket or advance ticket under the control of the central processing unit 203, and the system of the central processing unit 203. ROM (ROM: 206) in which an operating program is stored, RAM (RAM) 207 for storing ticket information obtained from the central processing unit 203, and communication data obtained from the central processing unit 203. A line interface unit 208 for transmitting the ticket information, the purchase / purchase ticket information, and the authentication information of the use card to the central processing unit 203, which is transmitted from the modem 209, and the line interface unit. The modem 209 converts the digital data obtained at 208 into an analog signal and transmits it to a communication network, and converts the analog signal transmitted from the communication network into digital data to the line interface unit 208, and the card medium ( When the 100 is connected to the pin pad 500, the pin pad connector 210 is configured to interface data communication with the pin pad 500 for purchase / purchase of a ticket. .

In the above, the card connection unit 202 may be connected to the magnetic card access port formed to be connected when the card medium 100 is a magnetic card such as a credit card or a debit card, and when the card medium 100 is an IC card. It characterized in that it has a connector formed to be.

And, the card terminal 200 is characterized in that the EFT / POS terminal.

In addition, the pin pad 500 includes a ROM (501) in which various data are stored, including an operation program for the pin pad, and a RAM (RAM: 502) which is temporarily stored after predetermined data is stored during system operation. And a liquid crystal display 503 for displaying various information including letters and numbers inputted by the cardholder, and an unpredictable encryption key, and encrypts the password when the password is input. The secure encryption key unit 504, which performs the function of locking the data in the card, the terminal interface unit 505 for various data communication with the card terminal unit 200 via wired and wireless communication, and the numeric keys. Key input unit 506 including various function keys and selectively operated by a user, and performing overall control functions of the pin pad system by a predetermined program. Processing unit (CPU: 207) and card connection unit 208 for reading various data stored in the IC card and writing predetermined data transferred from the central processing unit 207 to the IC card. It consisted of

The operation of the ticket purchase / purchase device using the card terminal according to the present invention configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

First, since the card connection unit 202 in the card terminal unit 200 is provided with a magnetic card insertion hole into which an existing magnetic card or a debit card is inserted, and a connector to insert an IC card, the user can Simply insert your card into the slot.

At this time, if the existing magnetic card is plugged into the magnetic card lead / writer, the central processing unit 203 reads the number of the card, etc. and transmits it to the financial service provider 300 through the modem 209 for approval. When the IC card is connected to the connector, the CPU 203 is authenticated to a terminal (meaning a pin pad) to which an encryption key for operating a card is input through the IC card type authentication unit.

In the above, the authentication by the pin pad will be described in more detail as follows.

That is, since the card terminal 200 and the pin pad 500 are connected by the terminal interface 505, the payment amount and the password request signal keyed in the card terminal 200 are input to the pin pad 500. Since it is transmitted to and displayed on the liquid crystal display 503, the card holder holds the pin pad 500 in his hand and inputs a password while viewing the letters or numbers displayed on the liquid crystal display 503.

At this time, the password is not displayed on the display unit 204 of the card terminal unit 200, but is displayed only on the liquid crystal display unit 503 of the pin pad 500, and disappears when the password is completed. .

On the other hand, the pin pad 500 is stored in the encryption key that is unpredictable to the public and at the same time a protected encryption key 504 that performs a function of locking the data in the card when the hacker approaches, so the settlement amount and When a password is input, the encryption key unit 504 encrypts the data and sends the encrypted data to the card terminal unit 200.

Therefore, when the IC card is a debit card, the card terminal 200 that receives the encrypted password as described above transmits the data to the financial service provider 300 through a communication line connected to the modem 209. Since the financial service providing unit 300 decrypts the sent password, and if the password of the predetermined IC card is correct, it is approved.

On the other hand, if the password of the IC card entered above and the password already registered in the bank do not coincide with each other, the authorization will not be dropped. Is activated, the use of the IC card becomes impossible.

When the approval for the card medium 100 inserted into the card connection unit 202 is completed and recognized as a usable card by the above-described method, the central processing unit 203 purchases a ticket through a communication network connected to the modem 209. The data is communicated with the release / booking service providing unit 400 to perform a purchase / booking operation of the ticket, which is the main point of the present invention.

That is, when a user requests information about a desired ticket through the key input unit 201, the central processing unit 203 transmits the data to the ticket release / booking service provider 400 through the modem 209. Accordingly, the ticket release / booking service provider 400 transmits the information about the ticket to the card terminal 200 through the communication network.

Receiving this, the card terminal unit 200 temporarily stores the ticket information in the RAM 502, retrieves the determined ticket information, and displays it in letters and numbers on the display unit 204 to recognize the situation of the ticket desired by the user. Do it.

In this case, the ticket information may be printed through the printer 205 according to a user's request.

On the other hand, when a user who receives the ticket information as described above requests the purchase of the ticket, the central processing unit 203 sells the ticket through the line interface unit 208 and the modem 209 through the above-described path. The provider 400 transmits data regarding a purchase request of the ticket, and the ticket release / purchase service provider 400 that receives the information may prove that the user is a ticket at the time of entry (for example, a series of tickets). Number, approval number, etc.) is transmitted to the card terminal 200 through a communication network.

In the above, a procedure for checking the legality of the user's card is required before the release of the ticket, which is performed by data communication through the mutual communication network between the financial service provider 300 and the ticket release / advance service provider 400. .

On the other hand, the central processing unit 203 in the card terminal unit 200, the modem 209, the line interface to provide information that proves that the ticket transmitted from the ticket release / ticket service provider 400 received through the transmission path Received through the unit 208 is stored in the RAM 207 and displayed on the display unit 204 at the same time.

In addition, the printer 205 is controlled to print the information (serial number, ticket number, etc.) of the ticket at the time of entry to the user so that the user can use it as an entrance ticket when entering the corresponding place.

Here, the payment method when purchasing the ticket reads the user information stored in the card from the card terminal unit 200 and transmits it to the financial service provider 300, and the financial service provider 300 is a legitimate user based on the user information. The fee for the purchase of the ticket is collected to the user through a lawful method.

For example, when a user uses a debit card, a method of transferring a fee from the user's account may be used. If a user uses a credit card, the user may collect a fee from the user's account on the credit card settlement date.

Next, when the user checks the ticket information displayed on the display unit 204, and requests a reservation through the key input unit 201, the central processing unit 203 is the line interface unit 208 by the path as described above. And the ticket release / booking service provider 400 through the modem 209 to transmit data regarding the ticket reservation request, and the ticket release / booking service provider 400 receiving the ticket is reserved when the user enters. Information (for example, serial number, approval number, etc. of the ticket) that can prove that the ticket is transmitted to the card terminal unit 200 through a communication network.

In the above, a procedure for checking the legality of the user's card is required before the ticket is released, which follows the same method as the purchase of the ticket.

On the other hand, the central processing unit 203 in the card terminal unit 200, the modem 209, the line to provide information that proves that the ticket is transmitted from the ticket release / ticket service provider 400 received through the transmission line Received through the interface unit 208 is stored in the RAM 207 and displayed on the display unit 204 at the same time.

In addition, the printer 205 is controlled to print the information (serial number, ticket number, etc.) of the ticket at the time of admission to the user so that the user can use it as an entrance ticket when entering the corresponding place.

Here, the payment method at the time of booking the ticket is also the same as the payment method at the time of purchase of the ticket, the card terminal unit 200 reads the user information stored in the card and transmits it to the financial service provider 300, financial service agent Study 300 is to determine whether or not a legitimate user based on the user information is to collect the charges according to the ticket booking to the user through a legal method.

As described in detail above, the present invention can easily implement the purchase or purchase of a ticket using an EFT / POS terminal without using a voice telephone or a PC communication, which is used at the time of purchasing or purchasing an existing ticket. Where the POS terminal is installed, it is possible to provide a more general and convenient ticket purchase / booking service to the user regardless of time and place.

The present invention relates to the purchase / purchase of tickets using a card terminal, and in particular, a card terminal (for example, an EFT / POS terminal) capable of reading / writing both an existing magnetic card and an IC card (also called a smart card). The present invention relates to an apparatus for purchasing / purchasing tickets using a card terminal, which enables the purchase / purchase of tickets easily.

Claims (6)

A card medium 100 used for requesting purchase / purchase of a ticket; When the card medium 100 is inserted into an insertion position and a purchase / purchase of a ticket is requested by a key input, the card medium 100 performs data communication with the financial service provider 300 through a communication network to request authentication of a card, and through the communication network. The card terminal unit which requests / purchases a ticket to the ticket release / booking service provider 400 and displays ticket information transmitted from the ticket release / booker service 400 and prints a ticket / purchased ticket ( 200); When a purchase / purchase of a ticket is requested from the card terminal unit 200 through the communication network, the ticket information is transmitted to the card terminal unit 200 and the data regarding the purchase / reservation is transmitted to the card terminal unit 200. Ticket sales / advance purchase service / ticket purchase device using a card terminal, characterized in that consisting of the ticket release / advance service providing unit 400 for performing overall data communication about the payment amount with the financial service provider. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the card medium (100) is a credit card, a debit card, or an IC card. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the card terminal unit is an EFT / POS terminal. 4. The card terminal unit of claim 1 or 3, wherein the card terminal unit 200 includes a key input unit 201 having various function keys including numeric keys and selectively operated by a user to generate a predetermined key signal; A card connection unit 202 configured to insert the card medium 100 and interface data so that data communication is performed with the inserted card medium 100, and the data is interfaced through the card connection unit 202 to receive the key. A central processing unit (CPU) 203 that transmits data to a communication network in response to a key operation of the input unit 201 or controls the entire system operation according to the received data, and various kinds of information under the control of the central processing unit 203. A display unit 204 for displaying letters and numbers, a printer 205 for printing a purchase ticket or a ticket under the control of the central processing unit 203, and the central processing unit 20 ROM 206 in which the system operating program of 3) is stored, RAM 207 for storing ticket information obtained from the central processing unit 203, and communication data obtained from the central processing unit 203. A line interface unit 208 for transmitting the ticket information, the purchase / purchase ticket information, and the authentication information of the use card to the central processing unit 203, which is transmitted from the modem 209, and the line interface unit. A modem 209 for converting the digital data obtained at 208 into an analog signal and transmitting it to a communication network, and converting the analog signal transmitted from the communication network into digital data and transmitting it to the line interface unit 208; If the 100 is connected to the pin pad 500, the pin pad for interfacing data communication with the pin pad 500 to enable the purchase / purchase of tickets through the pin pad 500. Card purchasing / ticketing device using a card terminal, characterized in that consisting of a connection (210). The magnetic card connector of claim 4, wherein the card connector 202 is formed to be connected when the card medium 100 is a magnetic card such as a credit card or a debit card, and the card medium 100 is an IC card. The ticket purchasing / ticketing device using a card terminal, characterized in that it has a connector formed to be connected. The ROM of claim 3, wherein the pin pad 500 includes a ROM 501 which stores various data including an operation program of the pin pad, and a RAM which temporarily stores predetermined data during system operation and outputs it as needed. 502), a liquid crystal display 503 for displaying various information including a password inputted by the card holder in letters and numbers, and an unpredictable encryption key. When approaching, the protected encryption key unit 504 performs a function of locking the data in the card, the terminal interface unit 505 for various data communication with the terminal main body via wired and wireless communication, and various numbers including a numeric key. A key input unit 506 having a function key and selectively operated by a user, and performing a general control function of the pin pad system by a predetermined program. Processing unit (CPU: 207) and card connection unit 208 for reading various data stored in the IC card and writing predetermined data transferred from the central processing unit 207 to the IC card. Ticket purchasing / ticketing device using a card terminal, characterized in that consisting of.