KR20060081799A - Method for authenticating goods using rfid and wireless internet and apparatus thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a product authentication method and apparatus, and more particularly, to a product authentication method and apparatus using RFID and wireless Internet. A method of authenticating a product using RFID and wireless Internet in a user terminal according to the present invention includes (a) reading product authentication information from an RFID tag attached to the product using an RFID reader provided in the user terminal. (B) accessing a product authentication device coupled to the wireless Internet, and (c) transmitting the read product authentication information to the connected product authentication device, wherein the product authentication device receives the received product. Performing authentication on the product using authentication information; and (d) receiving a product authentication result from the product authentication device using the wireless internet. The product authentication method and device using the RFID and the wireless Internet according to the present invention has the effect that the user can authenticate the product to be purchased using the RFID and the wireless Internet associated with the terminal.

RFID, wireless internet, product certification, product related information.

Description

Method for authenticating goods using RDF and wireless internet and device therefor {Method for authenticating goods using RFID and wireless internet and Apparatus}

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a system for providing an authentication service for a product using an RFID tag according to the prior art.

2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a product authentication system using RFID and wireless Internet according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a block diagram of a user terminal using RFID and wireless Internet according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a block diagram of a product authentication device using RFID and wireless Internet according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a product authentication method using RFID and wireless Internet according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a view showing a product authentication result using the RFID and wireless Internet according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a diagram illustrating a field in which a product authentication method using RFID and wireless Internet according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is performed.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

210: user terminal

220: base station

230: exchange network (230)

240: PDSN

250: data network

260: product authentication device

270: product information management device

The present invention relates to a product authentication method and apparatus, and more particularly, to a product authentication method and apparatus using RFID and wireless Internet.

As a method for determining the authenticity of the product that the current buyer wants to purchase, the physical product security for each product is secured by each sales office (department store, specialty store, shopping mall, etc.), expert insight, In the case of software, there are methods using identification keys (Serial Number, etc.), logo spelling, barcodes, and the like. In addition, when a consumer inquires about authenticity of a product to be purchased, the merchandise salesman explains the authenticity of the product using a description, a confirmation letter, etc. on the corresponding product. However, with the development of product manufacturing technology, products similar to genuine products are sold because labels and products printed on the outside of goods are forged so that genuine and counterfeit goods cannot be distinguished with the naked eye or simply. Therefore, consumers' demands on how to verify authenticity are increasing. Since barcodes attached to existing products or objects are used by directly printing on the surface of products or by attaching printed barcodes, it is easy to duplicate and to obtain information from the attached barcodes, a barcode reader must be used at a short distance. In addition, even if the information is obtained from the bar code, the related information linked to the bar code can not be extracted, there is a problem that the buyer of the product is not provided with abundant information related to the product.

In order to overcome this problem, an authentication method using a radio frequency identification (RFID) and a mobile message is currently proposed.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an authentication service providing system using an authentication code of a product according to the prior art. 1 is a representative view attached to the Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 2003-0089045, Referring to Figure 1, the product authenticity distinguishing system through the RFID tag and the mobile message is to read the RFID tag 100 attached to the product and The data reader 101, a wireless server 103 which receives the read data and transmits it to the product release management server 110 which authenticates the corresponding product via the Internet, and the result of the authenticity of the product. It is configured to include a product information management server 113 to transmit to.

However, the system for distinguishing authenticity of a product through RFID tag and mobile message according to the prior art transmits the authenticity information of the product to the mobile terminal of the purchaser as a mobile message (SMS, MMS, Email) so that users can receive various information that is out of the conventional service format. There is a problem that cannot be provided to.

In addition, a method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving information on the authenticity of a product by using a combination of current RFID technology and wireless Internet technology are not provided.

Accordingly, in order to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a product authentication method using the RFID and the wireless Internet and the device that the user can perform the authentication of the product using the RFID and the wireless Internet associated with the terminal. It is.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for product authentication using RFID and wireless internet, which allows a user to obtain various related information as well as simple product information using RFID and wireless internet associated with a terminal. .

Other objects of the present invention will become more apparent through the preferred embodiments described below.

In order to achieve the above objects, according to an aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a method for performing authentication of goods using RFID and wireless Internet in a user terminal.

According to a preferred embodiment, a method for authenticating a product using RFID and wireless Internet in a user terminal includes (a) receiving product authentication information from an RFID tag attached to the product using an RFID reader provided in the user terminal. Reading, (b) accessing a product authentication device coupled to the wireless internet, (c) transmitting the read product authentication information to the connected product authentication device, wherein the product authentication device receives Authenticating the product using the product authentication information; and (d) receiving a product authentication result from the product authentication apparatus using the wireless internet.

Here, the method of authenticating goods using RFID and wireless internet in the user terminal further includes (e) detecting a click signal of a preset wireless internet access button between steps (a) and (b). can do.

In addition, a method of authenticating a product using RFID and wireless Internet in a user terminal includes (f) transmitting a detailed information request signal for the product to a product information management device, wherein the product information management device is configured to perform the product. And extracting detailed information about the product and transmitting the same to the user terminal. (G) The method may further include receiving detailed information about the product from the product information management device.

In order to achieve the above objects, according to another aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a method for performing authentication of goods using RFID and wireless Internet in the goods authentication device.

According to a preferred embodiment, a method for authenticating a product using RFID and wireless Internet in the product authentication device (a) receiving the product authentication information from the user terminal via the wireless Internet-the product authentication information is The RFID reader provided in the user terminal reads from the RFID tag attached to the product, (b) deriving a product authentication result using the received product authentication information, (c) wirelessly generating the product authentication result The method may include transmitting to the user terminal using the Internet.

The user terminal may be any one of a mobile phone, a smart phone and a PDA, and the RFID reader may be externally connected to the user terminal or embedded in a chip form.

In addition, the product certification result may include at least one or more of genuine product identification information, manufacturer information, manufacturing date and distribution date.

In order to achieve the above objects, according to another aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a user terminal for performing the authentication of goods using RFID and wireless Internet.

According to a preferred embodiment, a user terminal for authenticating a product using RFID and wireless Internet, the RFID reader unit to read the product authentication information from the RFID tag attached to the product, generates a wireless Internet access signal to generate the wireless Internet A wireless Internet access unit for connecting to a product authentication device coupled to the transmission unit, a transmission unit for transmitting the read product authentication information to the connected product authentication device, and a reception unit for receiving a product authentication result from the product authentication device using the wireless Internet. Including, but the product authentication device may authenticate the product by using the received product authentication information.

The user terminal may be any one of a mobile phone, a smart phone, and a PDA, and the RFID reader may be externally connected to the user terminal or embedded in a chip form.

In order to achieve the above objects, according to another aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide an apparatus for performing authentication of goods using RFID and wireless Internet.

According to a preferred embodiment, a device for performing authentication of goods using RFID and wireless Internet receives a product authentication information from the user terminal via the wireless Internet-wherein the product authentication information is provided in the user terminal An RFID reader reads from an RFID tag attached to the product, a product authentication result calculation unit which derives a product authentication result using the received product authentication information, and sends the product authentication result to the user terminal using wireless Internet It may include a transmitting unit for transmitting.

In addition, the apparatus for performing authentication of goods using RFID and wireless Internet may further include a storage unit for storing data necessary for authentication of the goods.

Here, the product certification result may include at least one of genuine product identification information, manufacturer information, a manufacturing date, and a distribution date.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a product authentication method using the RFID and the wireless Internet and the device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, in the following description with reference to the accompanying drawings, regardless of the reference numeral or Corresponding components are given the same reference numerals and redundant description thereof will be omitted.

2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a product authentication system using RFID and wireless Internet according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Although the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for performing authentication for a product or service, the following description focuses on the product for convenience of description. In addition, a product here generally includes any thing or article that is produced, processed or sold, and can also mean a service product.

Referring to FIG. 2, an authentication service providing system using an authentication code of a product according to the present invention includes a base station controller 220 wirelessly connected to a user terminal 210, a base station controller of a base station 220 and a switching network 230 (not shown). PDSN (Packet Data Switching Node, hereinafter referred to as 'PDSN') 240, a product authentication device 260 and a product information management device connected through the PDSN 240 and the data network 250 270).

The RFID reader provided in the user terminal 210 extracts product authentication information from the RFID tag 100 attached to the product. In this case, the product authentication information may be identification information (ID) of the corresponding product or authenticity determination information of the product that can determine whether or not the illegal copy of the corresponding product. Thereafter, the mobile station accesses the wireless Internet via the base station 220, the switching network 230, the PDSN 240, and the data network 250. The time point for accessing the wireless Internet may be manually accessed by the user through the wireless internet access menu, or when the product authentication information is extracted from the RFID tag 100, the wireless internet access program may be executed to connect. In addition, the method of accessing the wireless Internet may be, for example, a method of generating a wireless Internet access signal and using a router, which is obvious to those skilled in the art, and thus a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

When the user terminal 210 transmits the product authentication information to the product authentication device 260 using the connected wireless Internet, the product authentication device 260 receives the product authentication information and uses the same to authenticate the product. . Here, the product authentication device 260 may determine the authenticity of the corresponding product by comparing the received product authentication information with the authentication information and the product information stored in the product authentication device 260 in advance. Thereafter, the product authentication device 260 transmits the authenticated result of the product to the user terminal 210 using the wireless Internet, and the user views the product authentication result output to the user terminal 210 to determine whether the corresponding product is genuine. You can check it.

In addition, the user transmits a detailed information request signal for the product to the product information management device 270 in order to obtain the related detailed information about the product using the user terminal 210. Here, the detailed information request signal for the product may be generated by using a button previously specified in the user terminal 210. For example, after the user authenticates the product, while the authentication information of the product is displayed on the screen of the user terminal 210, the user presses a predetermined button such as a confirmation button or preset product details. After accessing the product information management device 270 using a menu, the relevant product related information may be inquired. The product information management apparatus 270 extracts detailed information about the inquired product from a database stored in advance and transmits the same to the user terminal 210, and the user terminal 210 receives and outputs the corresponding detailed information. Here, the detailed information request signal for the product may include product authentication information or identification information, and the product information management device 270 may use the product authentication information or identification information to store detailed information about the corresponding product previously stored. Can be extracted.

Here, the method of transmitting the authenticity determination result of the corresponding product to the user terminal 210 may be transmitted using the wireless Internet which is a path through which the user terminal 210 transmits the authentication information of the product to the product authentication device 260. Or it may be delivered using any one of SMS (Short Message Service), LMS (Long Message Service), MMS (Multimedia Message Service) connected to the switching network 230.

3 is a block diagram of a user terminal using RFID and wireless Internet according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 3, the user terminal 210 includes an RFID reader 211, a wireless Internet access unit 213, and a transceiver 215.

The RFID reader unit 211 reads product authentication information from the RFID tag attached to the product. Since the chip embedded in the RFID tag is in the form of an IC chip, the RFID reader 211 may be applied to the present invention as long as the device operates in correspondence with the corresponding RFID tag.

In addition, the form of the RFID reader 211 provided in the user terminal 210 may vary depending on the case of a mobile phone or a smart phone (hereinafter referred to as a “mobile phone”) and a PDA. In the case of a mobile phone, the RFID reader 211 may be externally coupled to a 24-pin connecting jack formed on the user terminal 210 or embedded in a chip form on a board inside the mobile phone. In the case of a PDA, the RFID reader 211 may be provided in a form of a Compact Flash (CF) card or a Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) card in an external expansion pack.

The wireless Internet access unit 213 accesses the wireless Internet via the switching network 230 and the PDSN 240 to access a product authentication device for authenticating the corresponding product, and accesses the product authentication device coupled to the wireless Internet. do.

The transmitter / receiver 215 transmits the product authentication information read from the RFID tag attached to the product to the product authentication device using the wireless Internet, and receives the product authentication result from the product authentication device.

4 is a block diagram of a product authentication device using RFID and wireless Internet according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4, the product authentication device 260 includes a transceiver 261, a storage unit 263, and a product authentication result calculator 265.

The transceiver 261 is coupled to the data network 250 to transmit and receive information with the user terminal using the wireless Internet. The transceiver 261 first receives product authentication information from the user terminal via the wireless Internet. The product authentication information is information read from an RFID tag attached to a product by an RFID reader provided in the user terminal 210. Thereafter, the product is authenticated using the received product authentication information, and the product authentication result is transmitted to the user terminal using the wireless Internet.

The storage unit 263 is a database that stores data necessary for the authentication of the product. The storage unit 263 may already store authentication information (identifier) of the product, and may store authentication history information when authentication of the product is performed. In this case, the authentication history information about the product may include identification information of the terminal requesting authentication, authentication requester information, authentication date, authentication location, authentication result, and the like. Therefore, when receiving a request for re-authentication from the user by transmitting the corresponding authentication history information, the user can obtain information about when, where, and who the authentication was performed by the product. By obtaining such authentication history information, the user can estimate the date of purchase of the product, the place of purchase, and the like, and can have the reliability of the product because the user can know the past history of the product.

The product certification result calculation unit 265 derives a product certification result using the received product certification information. The method of deriving the product certification result by the product certification result calculation unit 265 determines whether the product is authentic by comparing the received product certification information with a pre-stored authentication code or product information, and the user requested Derivation of whether the product is genuine or not. Here, the result of authenticity may be divided into, for example, 'genuine' and 'counterfeit'.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a product authentication method using RFID and wireless Internet according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

In operation S510, the user terminal 210 reads the corresponding product authentication information from the RFID tag 100 attached to the product.

In step S515, the user terminal 210 accesses the wireless Internet by accessing the PDSN 240, where the time of accessing the wireless Internet may be manually accessed from the user through the wireless Internet access menu or the corresponding product authentication information may be obtained. When extracted from the RFID tag 100, the wireless Internet access program may be automatically executed and connected.

In step S520, the user terminal 210 transmits product authentication information to the product authentication device 260 coupled to the wireless Internet. In step S525, the product authentication device 260 performs authentication on the corresponding product. In S530, the product authentication device 260 transmits an authentication result for the corresponding product to the user terminal 210. Thereafter, the user terminal 210 receives a corresponding product authentication result, and the user may check whether the corresponding product is genuine or not.

In operation S535, when the user inquires the detailed information about the product after authentication of the product is performed, the user terminal 210 transmits the product detail information request information to the product information management device 270, and in step S540. The merchandise information management device 270 extracts detailed information on the corresponding merchandise stored in advance using merchandise authentication information or identification information included in the merchandise detail information request information.

In operation S545, the merchandise information management device 270 may transmit the extracted merchandise detail information to the user terminal 210, and then the user may check the merchandise detail information output from the user terminal 210.

6 is a view showing a product authentication result using the RFID and wireless Internet according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the user terminal 210 receives and outputs a product authentication result from the product authentication device 260. Product verification results, for example, 'Hello? This 00 product is certified as a genuine product. This product was produced from 000 to 00 00 00 '. Although the product authentication result is shown here, the detailed information related to the product may be shown in the same manner.

7 is a diagram illustrating a field in which a product authentication method using RFID and wireless Internet according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is performed.

Referring to FIG. 7, the product authentication method according to the present invention includes courier service, expensive goods delivery, distribution (real-time management of goods in transit), logistics (a wide range of small warehouses), remote meter reading (gas, water, etc.) and facilities. Management (wide / underground burial), government-issued documents, inspection of authenticity of liquor / watch / jewelry, genuineness inspection of luxury garments, counterfeiting of high value money / bonds / checks, authentication of own identity for corporate asset management, It can be used for general goods / products including service goods, expensive goods, various identification cards, license plates, and the like.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and many variations are possible by those skilled in the art within the spirit of the present invention.

As described above, the product authentication method using the RFID and the wireless Internet and the apparatus according to the present invention has the effect that the user can authenticate the product to be purchased using the RFID and wireless Internet associated with the terminal.

The product authentication method using the RFID and the wireless Internet and the apparatus according to the present invention has the effect that the user can obtain various related information as well as simple product information using the RFID and wireless Internet associated with the terminal.

Claims (13)

In the method for the authentication of goods using RFID and wireless Internet in the user terminal, (a) reading product authentication information from an RFID tag attached to the product using an RFID reader provided in the user terminal; (b) accessing a product authentication device coupled to the wireless Internet; (c) transmitting the read product authentication information to the connected product authentication device, wherein the product authentication device performs authentication on the product using the received product authentication information; And (d) receiving a product authentication result from the product authentication device using the wireless internet. The method of claim 1, Between step (a) and step (b) and (e) detecting a click signal of a preset wireless internet access button. The method of claim 1, (f) transmitting a detailed information request signal for the product to a product information management device, wherein the product information management device extracts the detailed information about the product and transmits it to the user terminal; And (g) receiving the detailed information on the product from the product information management device further comprising a product authentication method using RFID and wireless Internet. In the method of performing a product authentication using the RFID and wireless Internet in the product authentication device, (a) receiving product authentication information from a user terminal via the wireless Internet, wherein the product authentication information is read from an RFID tag attached to the product by an RFID reader provided in the user terminal; (b) deriving a product certification result using the received product certification information; And and (c) transmitting the product authentication result to the user terminal using wireless internet. The method according to claim 1 or 4, The user terminal is a product authentication method using RFID and wireless Internet, characterized in that any one of a mobile phone, a smart phone and a PDA. The method according to claim 1 or 4, The RFID reader is a product authentication method using RFID and wireless Internet, characterized in that the externally connected to the user terminal or embedded in the chip form therein. The method according to claim 1 or 4, The product authentication result is a product authentication method using RFID and wireless Internet, characterized in that at least one or more of the product identification information, manufacturer information, manufacturing date and distribution date. In the user terminal that performs the authentication of goods using RFID and wireless Internet, An RFID reader unit for reading product authentication information from the RFID tag attached to the product; A wireless internet access unit generating a wireless internet access signal and accessing a product authentication device coupled to the wireless internet; A transmitter for transmitting the read product authentication information to the connected product authentication apparatus; And It includes a receiving unit for receiving a product authentication result from the product authentication device using the wireless Internet, The product authentication device is a user terminal for performing the authentication of the product using the RFID and wireless Internet, characterized in that for performing the authentication of the product using the received product authentication information. The method of claim 8, The user terminal is any one of a mobile phone, a smart phone and a PDA, characterized in that the user terminal for performing product authentication using the wireless Internet. The method of claim 8, The RFID reader unit is a user terminal for performing product authentication using RFID and wireless Internet, characterized in that the externally connected to the user terminal or embedded in a chip form therein. An apparatus for authenticating goods using RFID and wireless internet, A receiving unit for receiving product authentication information from a user terminal via the wireless Internet, wherein the product authentication information is read from an RFID tag attached to the product by an RFID reader provided in the user terminal; A product certification result calculation unit configured to derive a product certification result using the received product certification information; And And a transmitter configured to transmit the result of the product authentication to the user terminal using the wireless internet. The method of claim 11, And a storage unit for storing data necessary for authentication of the product. The method of claim 11, The product authentication result is a product authentication device using RFID and wireless Internet, characterized in that at least any one or more of the product identification information, manufacturer information, manufacturing date and distribution date.

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