KR20060005676A - Method for providing information and authentication information for goods using mobile phone in real-time - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for reading radio frequency identification (RFID) attached to a product through a mobile phone to provide information and authentication confirmation of the product.

Method for providing information and authentication information of the goods using a mobile phone in accordance with the present invention in real time, (a) RFID to attach the RFID tag recorded with information that can confirm the information and authentication information for the goods to the goods Tagging step; (b) an RFID tag reading step of allowing a product buyer to read the RFID tag into a mobile phone equipped with a reader; (c) an RFID tag value transmission step of transmitting the read value of the RFID tag to a product information providing server or a product authentication information providing server interworked with the mobile phone through a wired / wireless communication network; (d) a product information transmitting step of transmitting the information of the product stored in the product information providing server or the product authentication information providing server to the mobile phone; and (e) the corresponding information of the product in the mobile phone of the product buyer. And a display step to be displayed.

RFID, mobile phone, product information, product authentication information

Description

Method for providing information and authentication information for goods using mobile phone in real-time}

1 is a system for providing product information and authentication information in real time using a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing product information and authentication information using a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 illustrates an example of a method of providing product information and authentication information in real time using a mobile phone according to the present invention.

The present invention relates to a method of providing a product information and a service for confirming the authentication of the product, and more particularly, by reading the RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) attached to the product through a mobile phone information of the product And a method for providing authentication confirmation.

An identification code or tag in a wireless recognition system having data such as information on a product and directly attached to the product itself includes a barcode or RFID.

Currently used barcodes are mainly one-dimensional barcodes, which can express only simple information. One-dimensional barcodes are arranged one-dimensionally by combining white bars and black bars having different thicknesses, and may represent alphabets, numbers, special characters, and the like as data. Such a barcode system has a problem that the barcode itself can only be used for inventory management and the like because the barcode itself has only simple information.

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) has been developed to compensate for the shortcomings of barcodes and to have more data information.

RFID is a technology that incorporates the use of electromagnetic or electrostatic coupling within the radio frequencies of the electromagnetic spectrum to identify objects, animals or humans.

In general, RFID is composed of an antenna, a transponder and a reader. There are two types of transponders: active with built-in power and passive with no power. The transponders can be read and written and read only.

Such RFID is widely applied to pharmaceuticals, healthcare, manufacturing, libraries, video rental stores, logistics management, and the like.

For example, there are some services that attach RFID tags to agricultural and livestock products, and use information on the products as a database to use them for product management, inventory clearance, etc., and provide consumers with convenience in payment methods for products. It is implemented by distributors.

However, if the information on the product provided to the consumer is reliable information or if you want to know specific information other than the simple information about the product, the customer can directly check the product information on the manufacturer's homepage, telephone inquiry, etc. There are certain limitations to how to obtain reliable product certification information that can be obtained through or through non-distributor manufacturers and professional organizations.

It is an object of the present invention to attach a RFID recording a callback number or callback URL of a server that stores various information about a product to a product and to easily know the information of the product through the reader of the mobile phone. To provide.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a service method that can provide the consumer with authentication information on the country of origin such as agricultural and aquatic products by the above method.

The system for providing product information and authentication information using a mobile phone according to the present invention in real time, the RFID tag attached goods recorded information that can confirm the information about the product and the authentication information, RFID tag can be read A mobile phone equipped with a reader and the mobile phone interworked with each other through a wired / wireless communication network, receiving a value of an RFID tag read by the mobile phone, and receiving product information and product authentication information corresponding to the value of the RFID tag. It comprises an information providing server for transmitting to a mobile phone.

In addition, a system for providing information and authentication information of goods using a mobile phone in real time, a product with an RFID tag recorded with information that can confirm the information about the product and authentication information, a reader that can read the RFID tag Is equipped with a mobile phone, the mobile phone and the wired and wireless communication network interworked, receives the value of the RFID tag read by the mobile phone, product information for transmitting the product information corresponding to the value of the RFID tag to the mobile phone Commodity authentication information linked to the provision server and the mobile phone through a wired or wireless communication network, receives the value of the RFID tag read by the mobile phone, and transmits the authentication information of the product corresponding to the value of the RFID tag to the mobile phone This includes the provision server.

In addition, a method for providing information and authentication information of a product using a mobile phone in accordance with the present invention in real time, (a) RFID (Radio Frequency) recorded a callback number or URL to confirm the information and authentication information for the product Identification) attaching a tag to the product; (b) an RFID tag reading step of allowing a product buyer to read the RFID tag into a mobile phone equipped with a reader; (c) an RFID tag value transmission step of transmitting the read value of the RFID tag to a product information providing server or a product authentication information providing server interworked with the mobile phone through a wired / wireless communication network; (d) a product information transmitting step of transmitting the information of the product stored in the product information providing server or the product authentication information providing server to the mobile phone; and (e) the corresponding information of the product in the mobile phone of the product buyer. And a display step to be displayed.

According to the configuration according to the present invention, a product buyer can easily check the information (cost, manufacturer, date of manufacture, production process, etc.) and authentication information of the product to be purchased in real time using his mobile phone. It becomes possible.

Hereinafter, a method of providing product information and authentication information using a mobile phone according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a system for providing product information and authentication information in real time using a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, the system according to an embodiment of the present invention is a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag 110, the call back (Number) or URL, etc. that can confirm the information about the product is recorded, The product 120 to which the RFID tag 110 is attached, the mobile phone 130 having an embedded or external RFID reader, the servers 140a and 140b providing the callback URL, and the callbacks provided from the servers 140a and 140b. Wired and wireless communication network 150 for transmitting the URL to the mobile phone.

The RFID tag 110 is attached to a predetermined object, and consists of a semiconductor chip containing information about the object, and an antenna that transmits radio waves to spread the information of the chip wirelessly. A reader within a certain distance receives a signal from the antenna, decodes the information, and sends the information to the mobile phone.

The mobile phone 130 preferably refers to a wireless mobile communication means having an RFID tag recognition means. Specific examples thereof include a PDA, a PCS, a cellular phone, a CDMA phone, an IMT 2000 phone, and the like. In addition, it is also possible to use a separate RFID reader attached to the connection terminal of the mobile device using a communication cable.

The information on the object includes information about a product corresponding to the object and callback number or URL information of a server that stores authentication information about the product.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing product information and authentication information using a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the RFID tag, a callback number or a callback URL for confirming information and authentication information about the corresponding product is recorded (S210).

The type of information to be stored may be different according to the type and item of the product, and the purchaser of the product may be able to specify the grouping for each item according to the information displayed on the mobile phone by reading the RFID tag.

The certification of a product may be an accredited body such as the Agricultural Cooperatives or the Fisheries Cooperatives or a separate specialized certification body if the product itself is agricultural or aquatic products. Can be.

Here, it is preferable that a management authority or a certification authority make a database of information on goods provided by a manufacturer or a producer and store them in a DB.

The producer or manufacturer of the product attaches an RFID tag with a callback number or a callback URL to confirm the information and authentication information about the product (S220).

Subsequently, the product with the RFID tag is shipped to a predetermined store (wholesale store or retail store) (S230).

The product buyer reads the RFID tag attached to the shipped product in a non-contact manner with the mobile phone to which the reader is attached (S240).

Here, the RFID reader may be built-in or external to the mobile phone, or may be a mobile phone equipped with a separate reader module.

The read RFID tag value is connected to a product information providing server or a product authentication information providing server through a designated callback number or callback URL (S250).

The information of the corresponding product stored in the product information providing server or the product authentication information providing server is transmitted to the mobile phone (S260).

The buyer, who has received the information of the product, may display the information in a display form preset in the mobile phone to recognize the information of the product or the product authentication information (S270).

3 illustrates an example of a method of providing product information and authentication information in real time using a mobile phone according to the present invention.

As shown, the service method according to the present invention is a product information and authentication information service method in the process of circulating the product.

When the product 310 is produced or manufactured, information corresponding to the product, that is, information such as the manufacturer, the year of manufacture, the place of manufacture or the characteristic, and the certification information of the product, that is, the agricultural and agricultural products, specialized certification such as agricultural cooperatives or livestock cooperatives Organization certification information. The information provider inputs a callback number or URL for identifying product information or authentication information to the RFID tag 320 through the information provider's computer and servers 300a and 300b. The RFID tag 320 in which the callback number or the URL is described is attached to the product 310 and shipped to the wholesale and retail magazine. The shipped product 330 is displayed to the consumer, and when the consumer recognizes the RFID tag 320 attached to the product 330 in a non-contact manner using his mobile phone 340, the recognized data is interworked through a communication network. Is sent to the information provider's server, and the URL corresponding to the data is displayed on the display window 250 of the mobile phone 340. After that, the consumer can access the displayed URL and check the detailed information about the product 330 and the authentication contents by the certification authority in real time at the place where the product is displayed.

According to the present invention, an RFID recording a callback number or a callback URL of a server storing various information on a product is attached to the product and provides a service that can easily deliver the information of the corresponding product through the reader of the mobile phone.

In addition, it is possible to provide the consumer with authentication information on the country of origin such as agricultural and aquatic products by the above method.

Claims (7)

In the system for providing information about a product, A product having an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag having recorded therein information for confirming information about the product and authentication information; Mobile phones with readers that can read RFID tags, and An information providing server interworking with the mobile phone through a wired / wireless communication network, receiving a value of an RFID tag read by the mobile phone, and transmitting product information corresponding to the value of the RFID tag and authentication information of the product to the mobile phone. System for providing in real time the information and authentication information of goods using a mobile phone comprising a. In the system for providing information about a product, A product having an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag having recorded therein information for confirming information about the product and authentication information; Mobile phone with reader that can read RFID tags, A product information providing server interworking with the mobile phone via a wired / wireless communication network, receiving a value of an RFID tag read by the mobile phone, and transmitting product information corresponding to the value of the RFID tag to a mobile phone; A product authentication information providing server interworking with the mobile phone through a wired / wireless communication network, receiving a value of an RFID tag read by the mobile phone, and transmitting authentication information of a product corresponding to the value of the RFID tag to a mobile phone. System for providing in real time the information and authentication information of goods using a mobile phone comprising a. In the method for providing information about a product, (a) an RFID tag attaching step of attaching a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag on which the information on the product and the authentication information is recorded, to the product; (b) an RFID tag reading step of a product buyer reading the RFID tag with a mobile phone equipped with a reader, (c) an RFID tag value transmission step of transmitting the read value of the RFID tag to a product information providing server or a product authentication information providing server interworked with the mobile phone through a wired / wireless communication network; (d) commodity information transmitting step of transmitting the commodity information stored in the commodity information providing server or commodity authentication information providing server to the mobile phone; (e) a display step of displaying the corresponding information of the goods on the mobile phone of the goods buyer; Method of providing real-time information and authentication information of the goods using a mobile phone comprising a. The method of claim 1, And a recording step of recording a callback URL for confirming the information and the authentication information of the product on the RFID tag before the step (a). The method of claim 1, The product information is a method for providing product information and authentication information in real time using a mobile phone, characterized in that grouping by the type or item of the product can be specified. The method of claim 1, The RFID reader is a method of providing a product information and authentication information in real time using a mobile phone, characterized in that the mobile phone built-in or external to the mobile phone, or equipped with a separate reader module. The method of claim 1, Method for providing information and authentication information of the goods using a mobile phone, characterized in that the information on the information and the authentication information can be confirmed using a callback number, a URL or a Short Message Service (SMS).

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