KR20030048996A - Apparatus for buying goods in on-off line after buying merchandise in coupon through internet and method for using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system and a method for purchasing goods online and offline using a gift certificate purchased on the Internet are provided to enable a user to purchase a gift certificate over the Internet, and to purchase goods with the gift certificate at a store or over the Internet so that it can enhance a convenience and offer a bonus point to the user. CONSTITUTION: A user accesses a service web site(102, 104, 105), and selects a gift certificate at the service web site(106, 108, 110). The user inputs an ID and a password if he or she is a member of the service web site, and the server approves the payment from the user(112, 114, 116, 118). If the payment is normally approved, the server notifies a gift certificate receiver of a certificate issue number, and the gift certificate receiver checks the certificate issue number(120). In a case that the gift certificate receiver is not notified of the certificate issue number, the server notifies the user that the certificate is not checked by the gift certificate receiver, and the user modifies data on the gift certificate receiver(130, 132). The gift certificate receiver purchases goods at a store or over the Internet(140).

Description

Apparatus and method for purchasing merchandise online and offline using the Internet {APPARATUS FOR BUYING GOODS IN ON-OFF LINE AFTER BUYING MERCHANDISE IN COUPON THROUGH INTERNET AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME}

According to the present invention, a product can be purchased after purchasing a gift certificate by using the Internet, and in particular, the convenience can be increased by providing a gift certificate through the Internet and used online or offline, and cumulative bonus points can be provided to the buyer. The present invention provides an apparatus and method for purchasing a product online or offline by purchasing a gift certificate using the Internet.

Existing gift vouchers are cumbersome because users have to go directly to purchase vouchers, and there is a problem that the loss of the cost is large, and there is an E-Money method to improve these problems. In this case, you can use online cash instead, but you have to enter the 12-digit pin number on the back of the card. If the user loses the card, there is a risk that the pin number will leak out. There was a problem that is inconvenient to store in the point.

The present invention relates to a device and a method for purchasing a product online and offline by purchasing a gift certificate using the Internet for solving the above problems, and completely compensates for the disadvantages of the existing gift certificate and e-money. Recipients who receive gift vouchers can be used online or offline without any real existence, and can be used without fear of loss or tampering. It is an invention that can be used safely.

And in the present invention, if the recipient wants to pay after purchasing the goods in a large department store, such as merchants or department stores connected to the Internet, such as by performing authentication on a website connected to the Internet, POS system ( If you cannot get the certificate of gift certificate from the above website through the Internet (POS SYSTEM), you can connect the department store to the headquarters and a dedicated line and connect to the data server of the head office, so that you can quickly perform the authentication process and cost processing. Even without installing a separate computer for accessing the Internet in a large department store, the invention can be performed offline for a recipient using a gift certificate.

In addition, the device that can purchase goods on-line or offline by purchasing a gift certificate using the Internet of the present invention, the interface unit 10 for the buyer to access the website of the headquarters or affiliates to purchase the gift certificate, the buyer, the recipient Recipients can use the vouchers in the website 20 where the relevant contents are displayed so that the headquarters or affiliates can access and obtain the necessary information, and in the large department stores or marts where the vouchers cannot be authenticated through the Internet. The purchaser, the recipient, the headquarters or the carrier of the dedicated ship device 22 which is installed separately from the head office and each affiliated company, and the vouchers or goods output from the website 20 for authentication and payment at the time of purchase. Server unit 30 that operates to output or download when selected, and the associated data output from the server unit 30 In the storage and use of the Internet that consists of a database server (40) on purchase a gift certificate, a device that can buy items from offline

The interface unit 10 is a computer or mobile phone, which is a communication device including a conventional modem or ASDL, ISDN, LAN, etc. for transmitting and receiving data, a keyboard, a mouse and a monitor for inputting and outputting data, and a voice. It consists of speaker and microphone for input and output, related software for computer, office software for computer operation, and execution software for executing website functions.

The dedicated line device 22 is composed of a hub (HUB), a router (ROUTER) and a device switching unit (DSU) device for connecting a plurality of computers installed in the system of the head office and each affiliated store,

The server unit 30 executes a web server (for example, Apache) for transmitting related data searched by the buyer or the recipient to the website 20, FTP having a protocol for file transfer, and a mail service. It consists of a mail server (Qmail or auto mailing applet, etc.), a domain name service server storing address information of each server, and a program for controlling functions such as storing, processing, deleting, and outputting data of the database server. It is characterized by.

In addition, the present invention, the buyer accesses the website, and if the buyer wants to access the website to purchase the gift certificate to grasp the information on the gift certificate and select the gift certificate, the buyer of the head office or each affiliate If you are a member, enter the ID and password to approve the payment, if the cost is approved, notify the gift voucher number and verify the recipient, and the recipient will not be notified of the gift voucher number. If not possible, notify the head office and the buyer to correct the recipient's information, purchase the goods through the website or offline of the buyer or the recipient, and obtain relevant information if they do not purchase the gift certificate or goods. Or accessing a website to figure out how to use it. And that is characterized.

1 is an overall block diagram applied to a method for purchasing a product online or offline by purchasing a gift certificate using the Internet of the present invention,

2 is a block diagram of an apparatus in which the present invention operates.

3 is a flowchart of a method for purchasing a product online or offline by purchasing a gift certificate using the Internet of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a device of a specific embodiment for the process of sending and receiving data using a dedicated line with a large department store and the like of the present invention.

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10: interface unit 20: website

30: server unit 40: database server

42: Content Database 43: Price Database

44: personal information database 45: management database

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment according to the device and method for purchasing goods on-offline by purchasing a gift certificate using the Internet of the present invention.

1 is a schematic diagram applied to an apparatus and a method for purchasing a gift certificate using the Internet of the present invention on and off line, and this is a schematic diagram of a gift certificate purchaser who purchases a gift certificate through the Internet (hereinafter referred to as a buyer). .) And the beneficiary who, when the buyer wishes to deliver the purchased voucher to another person, actually uses the voucher when purchasing the goods, and the buyer and the recipient to access and use the voucher by accessing the Internet website. The head office that manages the certification and payment of payments, and the beneficiary is connected to the web site of the headquarters so that the purchaser can purchase the goods in a general large market or a small market, and the affiliated companies that share information on various certifications and the beneficiaries; Managed and supervised by the headquarters, buyers, recipients and affiliates in The ITB TICKET E-MAIL WEB SITE (hereafter referred to as the website 20), where the recipient can access and obtain relevant information, and the recipients can use the gift certificate through various markets or the Internet. Such as a carrier that delivers the goods to the addressee if necessary at the time of purchase, a financial institution where the buyer accesses our website or the website of each affiliate, and pays for the purchase of a gift certificate; If the payee wants to make an offline payment, for example, if the voucher cannot be certified on the website via the Internet, the server unit of the head office can be installed without accessing a separate website by installing a separate leased line with the department store and the head office. It is configured with a separate dedicated line device 22 connected to 30 to perform various authentications, cost payment, and the like.

If the payer purchases the goods at each affiliate store where the payee accesses the website or is offline, the carrier delivers the goods to the place where the payee wants to deliver them. It may be possible to charge a certain fee at consultation.

In addition, the advertisement requester can obtain the effect of the advertisement by viewing the contents of the advertisement when the general public, the buyer or the receiver frequently access the website by listing the product or other advertisement contents about the company. In this case, a certain fee will be paid in accordance with the contract terms established by the head office.

The head office manages and operates the website 20, the dedicated line device 22, the server unit 30, and the database server 40, and manages the affiliated companies' websites as well as the website of each affiliated company. Upgrade the data to make the website and our company's website work together smoothly.If the buyer wants to purchase a voucher, check whether the cost of the voucher purchased by the buyer has been properly paid. In order to manage information on how to register and authenticate the recipients, the head office and each affiliated store can share various information while sharing the website, leased line device and server unit.

In other words, merchants connected to the Internet can perform various authentication procedures through the Internet. Where a POS system such as a mart is installed, it is not connected to the Internet by itself. To perform the certification process for the use of gift certificates.

A buyer is a person who pays a certain fee to a financial institution and purchases a gift certificate. The buyer can be the recipient or transfer the gift certificate to another person. You can benefit from the bonus system.

In addition, the recipient will confirm the delivery by contacting the gift voucher purchased by the buyer through e-mail, mobile phone or home phone number, etc., which have been designated in advance by the head office or a large department store or affiliated company. The recipient who is actually using the gift certificate registers his or her ID and password, and can freely purchase the product online or offline while preventing the use of others.

The affiliated store includes a general store or supermarket, a large market or a department store, and accesses the website of the company and shares information about mutual payees, and transmits various information processed by various affiliated companies to the website of the company. If the hardware and software are supported from the head office so that they can be collectively managed by the head office, they can operate organically, or if the recipient wants to pay after purchasing goods using a gift voucher offline. As shown in the embodiment of the present invention, if it is not possible to receive a gift certificate certificate from the website via the Internet, the authentication and payment by connecting to the server unit 30 using a dedicated line device 22 installed separately from the affiliated company and the head office And the like, so that the affiliate may be able to If you sell a gift certificate to the recipient, or visit directly from the offline purchase goods revenue generated it should be provided to the Headquarters constant rate set in advance.

And merchants check the transaction details on the website sales management screen of our website and when they claim the sales price, the company automatically checks the amount charged within 3 days after the request and processes the settlement. If necessary, it can be adjusted before or after three days.

2 is a block diagram of the configuration of the apparatus of the present invention, wherein the interface unit 10 for the purchaser to access the website of the head office or affiliated party and purchase a gift certificate, and the buyer, the recipient, the head office or the affiliated company, etc. Website 20 where relevant information is displayed to access and obtain the necessary information, and if it is not possible to obtain a gift certificate from the website via the Internet, the recipient can purchase the product using the gift certificate. And a dedicated line device 22 installed separately from each affiliated company, and a server unit operable to output or download data on a gift certificate or product output from the website 20 when a buyer, a recipient, a head office or a carrier selects the selected device. 30 and a database server 40 for storing related data output from the server unit 30.

The interface unit 10 is a computer or mobile phone, which is a communication device including a conventional modem or ASDL, ISDN, LAN, etc. for transmitting and receiving data, a keyboard, a mouse and a monitor for inputting and outputting data, and a voice. Speaker and microphone for input and output, related software for computer, office software for computer operation and execution software for executing web site function. The system is composed of a hub (HUB), a router (ROUTER) and a device switching unit (DSU) device for connecting a plurality of computers, each DSU device is commonly used to input and output data to each other TCP / IP or X. It consists of 25 software.

The server unit 30 executes a web server (for example, Apache) for transmitting related data searched by the buyer or the recipient to the website 20, FTP having a protocol for file transfer, and a mail service. A mail server (Qmail or auto mailing applet, etc.), a domain name service server storing address information of each server, and a program for controlling functions such as storing, processing, deleting, and outputting data of the database server.

In addition, in the content database 42 of the database server 40, data about the size, weight, color, etc. of each product is stored so that buyers and recipients can easily purchase the product by clearly distinguishing each product. The contents of the recipients' ages and tastes are classified and managed, and the price database 43 shows the prices of various products and how much the recipients have vouchers, and how much they have paid for this product purchase. Personal information database (44) stores IDs and passwords for buyers, beneficiaries, financial institutions, ad requesters, franchisees, and carriers, contact information where necessary, and relevant information. In particular, by managing information about buyers and recipients It will be used as a data for the form of post-consumption or the sale of goods, and the management database 45 will purchase, pay for, and relate to the relationships with all carriers, cost-financing financial institutions, advertisement requesters, franchisees, buyers, recipients and the head office. It handles all tasks such as product purchase, transportation status, new product management and e-mail sending and manages the progress.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of purchasing a gift certificate using the Internet of the present invention and purchasing the product online or offline, wherein the step of accessing a website of the Internet (S102) and the step (S102) is performed. After determining whether it is the website of the head office, if it is the website of the head office, performing the following steps (S104), and when performing the step (S104), if not the website of the head office, accesses the website of the affiliate company. In step S105, determining whether a gift certificate is purchased after performing the step S104 (S106), and in the step (S106), if the user wants to purchase a gift certificate, various information about the gift certificate is notified. Is a step (S108), and after performing the step (S108) comprises a step (S110) for the buyer to select the gift certificate of the required amount.

After the purchaser purchases the gift certificate in step S110, it is determined whether the purchaser is a member of the website of the head office or the affiliated company's website (S112), and if the member is a member in the step (S112), Step (S114) of inputting the ID and password of the user, and if the user is not a member in the step (S112) of inputting the information of the buyer (S113), and after performing the step (S114), the purchased gift certificate It consists of a step (S116) of writing an address, name, e-mail address, mobile phone address, etc. for the person to actually use.

In addition, in step S116, after filling in the recipient's information, the purchaser determines whether the payment is normally made by a normal card payment, a mobile phone payment, or a giro payment. If the payment is normally made, the head office or the affiliated company determines whether the unique issue number has been notified to the purchaser and the recipient (S120), and after performing the step (S120), the recipient receives the issue number and then authenticates. For example, a step (S122) of performing an authentication procedure by notifying the web site of the head office or the affiliate company of the ID and password, and after the recipient is normally authenticated, the related contents on the computer. Printing or outputting the contents of the voucher, if necessary, such as the cost to the printer (S123), and after the step (S120) is issued by the addressee If the call cannot be received, for example, when the mobile phone number is incorrect or the e-mail address is returned, the step of notifying the head office (S130) and, if the head office is notified in the step (S130), the buyer at the head office It is composed of the step (S132) to grasp the information of the buyer to contact the buyer to modify the relevant information of the recipient to use the gift certificate normally.

After performing the above process, after the recipient has successfully received the gift certificate, if only the recipient enters an ID and password for using the gift certificate, the contents of various information about the gift certificate are output in the process of step S123. For example, the buyer's name, e-mail address, mobile phone number, and the price of the gift voucher can be printed to identify who presented the gift. You can buy it.

After performing the step (S122) to determine whether the recipient wants to purchase the product using the gift certificate after the recipient has normally received the gift voucher (S124) and when the payee purchases the product in the step (S124) If you want to or if you want to purchase a product in the step (S106) (S140) and after performing the step (S140) to determine whether to purchase the product through the website or the web through the Internet If you cannot connect to the site, do you have an ID and password, which is an authentication number for the gift certificate possessed by the recipient, by using a dedicated line device 22 separately installed in the head office and a large department store of each affiliated store, that is, the gift certificate can be used. Determining whether or not the recipient has the authority (S142), and if the recipient has the authentication number in the step (S142) Determining whether the authentication number is correct (S144), and if the recipient wants to deliver the goods purchased by the recipient after performing the step (S144) and write the delivery area (S146), and After performing the step (S146), after all the procedures are completed, if the product was purchased using a gift certificate, it shows the current balance remaining after settlement, and if it is desired to deliver, it shows information about the delivery region, date and time, etc. It consists of step S148.

And in the step (S142), if the payee does not have an authentication number, that is, if the payee is not the recipient with the right to use the gift certificate, various information about the buyer who wants to buy the goods, for example, name, address, email Entering an address, a mobile phone, and the like (S150), and after performing the step (S150) and determining whether or not the payment is normally made (S152), as described above, the recipient If you are unable to connect to the website through the website or through the Internet at the time of purchase, you can easily use the gift certificate offline by performing authentication and payment using the dedicated line device 22 installed separately in the headquarters and large department stores of each affiliated store. You can buy goods.

In addition, if it is not the case that you want to purchase a gift certificate or merchandise in the step (S140), that is, it comprises a step (S160) of obtaining the necessary information by accessing the website of the headquarters or affiliates, in the step (S160) Information on how to purchase vouchers, the merits of vouchers, and other information can be accessed from the headquarters or affiliate website.

In the above steps (S104, S105) that the buyer or the recipient can be used online or offline, in the case of online, the head office and the franchisee are composed of the same equipment and software to exchange information with each other, Various tasks processed, for example, information on buyers, purchasing power, information on recipients, buyers' propensity to purchase, information on various new products, etc. are notified on the website of the head office and are collectively managed.

In addition, the head office and the franchisee may sell the gift certificates in steps S104 and S105, respectively. In this case, the head office and the franchisee supply the necessary hardware and software to the franchisee at the same level as the head office. In this case, the franchise may issue a gift certificate by itself, perform a certification procedure, and perform sales management by itself or in consultation with the head office.

In addition, franchisees can not only operate a separate Internet website, but also sell products by exhibiting their products by visiting the company's website. A certain fee negotiated with the head office shall be paid.

And in the step (S106), by outputting the type of gift certificate, the buyer is to be able to purchase the appropriate amount, 1000 won, 5000 won, 10,000 won, 30,000 won, 50,000 won, 100,000 won, 1 million won, 2 million won, etc. It is formed so that the design of the gift certificate can be selected to suit your taste.

In addition, in the step (S116), the buyer may be the recipient, and if the buyer and the recipient are different, the recipient's information must be filled out correctly. If the recipient's e-mail address, mobile phone number, address and name are different, the recipient is unknown. Since the process cannot be normally performed by the beneficiary for the receipt of the gift certificate, the buyer is notified again and requires modification of the beneficiary information.

In the step S120, when the payment is normally made in the step S118, the gift certificate issuance number is simultaneously notified to the buyer and the recipient, but when the recipient is not received, the process of the step S130 is performed. The buyer may be informed that the recipient has successfully received the gift certificate by receiving the notification as described above, and may later enable the recipient to know whether the gift card is used well.

In addition, in the step (S148), the buyer purchases the product using the voucher purchased by him or the buyer, except in the case of purchasing the product through a card payment or the like as in the conventional method without using the voucher. If a recipient purchases a product after the recipient has received a voucher, the buyer may be notified of the relevant information.

The apparatus and method for purchasing goods on and offline by using the Internet of the present invention configured as described above completely compensate for the disadvantages of the existing mother and digital gift certificates, and the recipients who receive the gift certificates are online. It is an invention that can be used quickly and safely at low cost because it can be used without fear of loss or tampering in the real or non-existent state, or without an extra shipping cost.

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Interface unit 10 for the purchaser to access the website of the head office or affiliated party to purchase a gift certificate, and a website 20 where relevant information is displayed so that the buyer, recipient, head office or affiliated company, etc. can access and obtain necessary information. And, if the recipient can not access the website through the Internet when purchasing the goods using the gift certificate, the leased line device 22 is installed separately from the head office and each affiliated company for authentication and payment, and the website A server unit 30 operative to output or download data on a gift certificate or a product, etc. outputted by the buyer, a receiver, a head office, or a transporter, and the related data output from the server unit 30; By purchasing a gift certificate using the Internet consisting of a database server 40 which can be purchased online, offline In value, The interface unit 10 is a computer or mobile phone, which is a communication device including a conventional modem or ASDL, ISDN, LAN, etc. for transmitting and receiving data, a keyboard, a mouse and a monitor for inputting and outputting data, and a voice. It consists of speaker and microphone for input and output, related software for computer, office software for computer operation, and execution software for executing website functions. The dedicated line device 22 is composed of a hub (HUB), a router (ROUTER) and a device switching unit (DSU) device for connecting a plurality of computers installed in the system of the head office and each affiliated store, The server unit 30 executes a web server (for example, Apache) for transmitting related data searched by the buyer or the recipient to the website 20, FTP having a protocol for file transfer, and a mail service. It consists of a mail server (Qmail or auto mailing applet, etc.), a domain name service server storing address information of each server, and a program for controlling functions such as storing, processing, deleting, and outputting data of the database server. Device for purchasing goods online, offline by purchasing a gift certificate using the Internet, characterized in that. The Internet system according to claim 1, wherein the leased line device 22 is composed of software of TCP / IP or X.25 to input and output data to and from each other between the head office and the DSUs installed at each affiliated store. A device that allows users to purchase vouchers online and offline. The method of claim 1, wherein the database server 40 is formed of a plurality of databases, the content database 42, the size of each product so that buyers and recipients can easily purchase by clarifying the classification for each product, Data on weight, color, etc. are stored, and the content of ages and tastes of buyers or recipients are classified and managed. In the price database 43, prices of various products and each recipient have some gift certificates. This product purchase manages cumulative data on how much you have paid, and in the personal information database 44, IDs and passwords are required for buyers, beneficiaries, financial institutions, advertisement requesters, franchisees and transporters. Stores contact information and relevant information. By managing the information on buyers and recipients, it is used as a form of consumption or sales of goods in the future, and the management database 45 includes all carriers, payment financial institutions, advertisement requesters, franchisees, buyers, beneficiaries, and headquarters. Have purchased the gift certificate through the Internet, which is formed to handle all the tasks of purchase, payment, purchase of goods, transportation, new product management, e-mail, etc. Devices that can buy goods offline. Where the buyer accesses the website, if the buyer wishes to access the website and purchases the gift voucher, the information on the gift voucher is selected to select the voucher, and if the buyer is a member of the head office or each affiliate, the ID and After entering the password, approving the payment, if the cost is approved, notifying the voucher issuing number and authenticating the recipient; and if the recipient is unable to authenticate the voucher without receiving the voucher issuing number, the head office and Modifying the recipient's information by notifying the buyer, purchasing the product through the website or offline by the buyer or the recipient, and obtaining or using the relevant information when not purchasing the gift certificate or product. Characterized in that it comprises the steps of accessing the website to identify the Is a method of purchasing a product online or offline by purchasing a gift certificate using the Internet. 5. The method of claim 4, wherein the beneficiary authenticates the gift certificate by purchasing an ID and a password or by inputting a mobile phone number. How can I buy a product? The method of claim 4, wherein in the step of notifying the issuance number, the head office or each affiliated company purchases a gift certificate using the Internet, characterized in that the buyer and the recipient are notified of the issuance number through an e-mail or a mobile phone number or an address. How to buy goods online or offline. The process of claim 4, wherein the beneficiary authenticates the gift certificate offline in order to purchase the product, which is performed on a website when the Internet is connected, but separately installed between the head office and each affiliate store when the Internet is not connected. A method of purchasing goods on or offline by purchasing a gift certificate using the Internet, characterized in that the use of the dedicated line device 22 can be authenticated and paid for. 5. The method of claim 4, wherein after the recipient enters an ID and password for authentication, contents such as the name and e-mail address of the buyer, the mobile phone number, the price of the gift certificate, etc., which are various information on the gift certificate sent by the buyer, are output. A method of purchasing a product online or offline by purchasing a gift certificate using the Internet. The method according to claim 4, wherein after the purchaser enters a delivery area after purchasing the product, information such as arrival date, time, and the like for the delivery area is output, and the settlement of the payment is made. A method of purchasing a product online or offline by purchasing a gift certificate using the Internet, characterized in that the output.