KR20070065852A - Method for certificating qualifying goods by using certification number - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for certificating authenticity of a product by using a certification number is provided to fundamentally block distribution of an abnormal product owing to illegal copy by using selective online certification including a frequent open certification number and a one-time certification password. The frequent open certification number and the one-time certification password are generated/assigned to the product(204). The assigned open certificate number and one-time certification password is stored to a certification database(208). IF a terminal requests the certification by transmitting the open certification number of the product to a certification service server, the authenticity of the product is certified by searching the database. A certification result for the open certification number is transmitted to the terminal. If the terminal requests the certification by transmitting the certification password of the product, the authenticity of the product is certified by searching the database. If the certification password is valid, a certification state of the certification password is recorded to the database. The certification result for the certification password is transmitted to the terminal.

Description

How to activate your product using a certification number {METHOD FOR CERTIFICATING QUALIFYING GOODS BY USING CERTIFICATION NUMBER}

1 is a schematic diagram of an authentication system suitable for applying a technique for authenticating authenticity of a product online using an authentication number according to the present invention;

2 is a flow chart illustrating a process of granting each product with an open authentication number and a secret authentication number for realizing a service of the present invention, and constructing these authentication numbers as a database.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing an authentication service for an open authentication number to a user registered as a member according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing an authentication service for a secret authentication number to a user registered as a member according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing an authentication service for an open authentication number to a user who is not registered as a member according to the second embodiment of the present invention;

6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing an authentication service for a secret authentication number to a user who is not registered as a member according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

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102: mobile terminal group 102/1-102 / n: mobile terminal

104: wired terminal group 104/1-104 / n: wired terminal

106: wireless communication network 108: network

110: authentication service server 112: member information DB

114: authentication DB 116: management server group

116/1-116 / n: management server

The present invention relates to a technique for authenticating the authenticity of a product, and more particularly, to activate a product using an authentication number suitable for authenticating the authenticity of a corresponding product online using a unique certification number assigned to each product. It is about a method.

As is well known, various types of products sold as products generally have their own brand (company brand or product brand), and these brands act as factors that trigger the value of the product and the desire to purchase.

In recent years, illegally producing, distributing, and selling non-genuine products (piracy products) of genuine products is occurring everywhere, and high-brand products are becoming more flooded with non-genuine products.

Therefore, the situation is urgently required to control the distribution and sale of non-genuine products, but in reality, it is a reality that there is a lack of proper coping in various social conditions. There is an attempt to introduce a method of developing a lamp for each company and giving it to a product.

However, the conventional method of giving a holographic certification mark to a product has a problem in that it cannot properly respond to the case of duplicating the hologram certification mark itself, and since each company uses a different certification mark, it is integrated. There was no limit to crackdown.

The present invention is to solve the problems of the conventional method, which can fundamentally block the distribution of non-genuine by illegal copying through selective online authentication using an open authentication number that can be authenticated at one time and a secret authentication number for one-time authentication. The purpose is to provide a product activation method using the authentication number.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a product using an authentication number that allows a purchaser or buyer to authenticate in real time whether the product is genuine through selective online authentication using an open authentication number that can be authenticated at any time and a secret authentication number for one-time authentication. It is to provide a method of activation.

It is still another object of the present invention to obtain personal information of an authentication requestor (purchaser or purchaser) through selective online authentication using an open authentication number that can be authenticated at any time and a secret authentication number for one-time authentication. The present invention provides a method for authenticating a product using an authentication number to realize a point marketing service for an authentication-related product.

The present invention according to one embodiment for achieving the above object is a method for authenticating the authenticity of a product online through networking using an authentication number, for each product at least one open authentication number and one-time authentication for authentication A process of creating a secret authentication number and assigning it to each product, a process of building an open authentication number and a secret authentication number assigned to each product as an authentication database, and a specific product to an authentication service server through a network-accessible terminal. When requesting authentication by sending an open authentication number of the authentication process, the process of authenticating the authenticity of the specific product by searching the authentication database, and transmitting the authentication result of the open authentication number to the terminal through the network; A secret authentication number of the specific product to the authentication service server through the terminal; When transmitting a request for authentication, the process of authenticating the authenticity of the specific product by searching the authentication database, and when the secret authentication number is authenticated as valid, the authentication database performing the authentication status of the corresponding secret authentication number It provides a method for authenticating the product using the authentication number comprising the step of displaying, and transmitting the authentication result for the secret authentication number to the terminal via the network.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for authenticating authenticity of a product online through networking using an authentication number, wherein at least one open authentication number and one-time authentication for each product are authenticated. Generating a secret authentication number to each product and assigning it to each product, building an open authentication number and a secret authentication number assigned to each product as an authentication database, and identifying the authentication service server through a terminal that can access the network. When requesting authentication by sending an open authentication number of a product, searching the authentication database to authenticate the authenticity of the specific product, and verifying the authenticity result of the open authentication number along with a customer information selection inquiry message. Transmitting to the terminal through the terminal, and the authentication through the terminal When requesting authentication by sending a secret authentication number of the specific product to a service server, the authentication database is searched to authenticate whether the specific product is genuine, and when the secret authentication number is authenticated as valid, the authentication database. Displaying the authentication performance status of the corresponding secret authentication number, transmitting the authentication result of the secret authentication number to the terminal through the network together with a customer information selection inquiry message, and providing the customer information selection inquiry When the customer information is selectively received from the terminal in response to the message, providing a product activation method using the authentication number comprising the step of transmitting the received customer information via the network to the management server associated with the specific product do.

The above and other objects and various advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the preferred embodiments of the present invention described below with reference to the accompanying drawings by those skilled in the art.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The technical gist of the present invention is different from the above-described conventional method of confirming authenticity through recognition of a product by giving a product a hologram certification mark indicating authenticity, and at least one open authentication number for occasional authentication for each product. Generate one-time secret authentication number for each product and assign it to each product, build open authentication number and secret authentication number assigned to each product as authentication database, and send open authentication number of specific product to authentication service server through terminal When requesting authentication by authentication, search the authentication database to authenticate the authenticity of a specific product and provide the authentication result to the terminal, and when requesting authentication by sending a secret authentication number of a specific product to the authentication service server, Activation database when browsing and activating a specific product and then validating By displaying the authentication performance status of the corresponding secret authentication number, and by providing the authentication result for the corresponding secret authentication number to the terminal, it is easy to achieve the purpose of the present invention through such technical means.

1 is a schematic diagram of an authentication system suitable for applying a technique for authenticating authenticity of a product online using an authentication number according to the present invention, and includes a mobile terminal group including a plurality of portable terminals 102/1-102 / n. (102), wired terminal group 104 of a plurality of wired terminals 104/1-104 / n, wireless communication network 106, network 108, authentication service server 110, member information DB 112 , Management DB group 116 of authentication DB 114 and a plurality of management servers 116/1-116 / n, and the like.

Referring to FIG. 1, each of the mobile terminals 102/1-102 / n in the mobile terminal group 102 includes, for example, a wireless communication network including a plurality of base stations and a base station controller, a mobile communication switch and a WAP gateway. Terminals capable of receiving the online activation service provided in accordance with the present invention via 106 and network 108, such as PCS, cellular phones, PDAs, IMT-2000 terminals, DMB phones, portable multimedia players, etc. Users of each of the mobile terminals 102/1-102 / n connect to the authentication service server 110 through the wireless communication network 106 and the network 108, and the member information (e.g., name, gender, You can register as an authentication service member by providing your age, email address, mobile phone number, etc.).

Each wired terminal 104/1-104 / n in the wired terminal group 104 is, for example, a PC system capable of connecting the network 108 to the authentication service server 110 using a dedicated line, an ADSL, a modem, or the like. As such, the users of each wired terminal may be connected to the authentication service server 110 through the network 108 to be provided with authentication services that are almost the same as or similar to those of the portable terminal users.

Here, for a detailed operation process in which a registered authentication service member or a non-member portable terminal user or a wired terminal user accesses an authentication service server and receives an authentication service provided according to the present invention, refer to FIGS. 3 to 6 to be described later. Will be described in detail.

In addition, each management server 116/1-116 / n in the management server group 116 means an operator server operated by a company that sells or manufactures various products, and each management server includes a production company and a publication date. Algorithms (eg, hash algorithms) that can generate unique open authentication numbers (sometimes certifiable) and secret authentication numbers (authentication only one-time authentication) using information such as, factory or department, product numbers, etc. Is equipped with, the operator of each management server generates an open authentication number and a secret authentication number for each product to be sold (creation of encrypted open and secret authentication number) and give to each product, authentication according to the present invention The open authentication number and the secret authentication number assigned to each product for service are transmitted to the authentication service server 110 through the network 108.

Here, the open certification number assigned to each product may be attached to a label, a box, a manual, a shopping bag, or the like of the product, and may be attached to one or a plurality of different numbers. The secret authentication number can be attached to a label or the like of the product.

In addition, the open authentication number may be attached in an open form that can be recognized by the naked eye, and the secret authentication number which is only one-time authentication may not be immediately recognized by the naked eye but is attached to be selectively exposed through external factors. In other words, in case of secret authentication number, it is coated with gold foil, silver foil, hologram foil, etc., so that it is not visible and then exposed when scratched through coins, or printed with temperature-responsive ink such as Zion ink, or transmitted through UV light. You can print with the ink where the number appears. As such, the purpose of not attaching the secret authentication number in an open form is to allow the buyer of the product to verify the authenticity in real time by exposing the secret authentication number directly after purchase of the product.

Here, enabling the secret authentication number to be authenticated only once means that the authentication service server displays the authentication performance status on the secret authentication number at the first (once) authentication, and does not authenticate after that. This is to fundamentally block the illegal copy and use of secret authentication numbers.

Next, the authentication service server 110 when the mobile terminal or wired terminal users request member registration by providing member information (for example, name, gender, age, email address, mobile phone number, etc.), the member information is related to the member information. After storing the data in the DB 112 and registering the users as members, the authentication DB (open authentication number and secret authentication number) data given to the product from the management server subscribed as a business member is provided when the authentication DB (114) Provides services such as storing in.

In addition, the authentication service server 110 when the user of the mobile terminal or wired terminal transmits an open password or a secret authentication number through the wireless communication network 106 and the network 108 or the network 108 to request authentication, accordingly An authentication service is provided, which will be described later in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 to 6.

Meanwhile, in the embodiment of the present invention, the encrypted open and secret authentication numbers assigned to each product are generated by the server of the operator and sent to the authentication service server through the network and stored (registered) in the authentication database. The invention is not necessarily limited thereto, and of course, the authentication service server may be designed to generate encrypted authentication numbers (open and secret authentication numbers) assigned to each product.

Next, a process of providing an authentication service according to the present invention using the authentication system having the above-described configuration will be described in detail.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of assigning an open authentication number and a secret authentication number to each product and constructing these authentication numbers as a database for realizing the service of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 2, the operator of the management server, for example, by inputting information such as production company, issue date, factory or department, product number to generate at least one open authentication number and secret authentication number to give to the product to sell (Step 202), the open authentication number and secret authentication number data generated in this way are transmitted to the authentication service server 110 via the network 108 (steps 204 and 206). Here, the open authentication number and the secret authentication number are authentication numbers encrypted according to an encryption algorithm. Then, the generated open authentication number and secret authentication numbers generated in this way are selectively attached to the product's label, box, manual, shopping bag, etc. (optionally attached to the product's label, box, manual, shopping bag, etc.).

Here, the open authentication number is attached in the open form that is visible to the naked eye, the secret authentication number is attached in the non-open form, for this purpose, the secret authentication number is coated with gold foil, silver foil, hologram foil, etc. It may be attached in the form exposed when scraping through, or printed with a temperature-responsive ink such as Zion ink, or with ink (ultraviolet transmissive ink) having a certification number when it transmits ultraviolet rays.

In addition, the open authentication number can be authenticated at any time through the authentication service server, while the secret authentication number is set to be able to authenticate only once, in the case of the open authentication number so that purchasers who are not actual buyers can check the authenticity at any time. In the case of a secret authentication number, the purchaser of the product can be exposed in real time by exposing the secret authentication number directly after purchase of the product.

Subsequently, the authentication service server 110 stores the encrypted open authentication number and the secret authentication number transmitted through the network 108 in the authentication DB 114 to formally register (authentication service registration) (step 208).

That is, the operator of the operator-side management server generates encrypted authentication numbers, transmits them to the authentication service server through the network, and registers them formally, thereby providing online authentication service for the open authentication number and secret authentication number to the purchaser or purchaser of the corresponding product. (Authentication certification service) can be provided in real time.

Next, through the series of processes described above, while providing the open authentication number and secret authentication number for the various products to the authentication service server to provide a certification service for the authenticity to the purchasers or buyers of the product Explain the process.

Example 1

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing an authentication service for an open authentication number to a user registered as a member according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, a purchaser confirms an open authentication number attached to a specific location of a product (eg, a product label, a box, a manual, a shopping bag, etc.), and then inputs it to a terminal (eg, his / her mobile terminal) to wireless communication network. When the authentication request for authenticity is requested by transmitting to the authentication service server 110 through the 106 and the network 108 (step 302), the authentication service server 110 performs an authentication process (step 304). ). Here, the purchase requester (mobile terminal user) requesting the authentication of the open authentication number is a user registered as a member in the authentication service server 110.

That is, the authentication service server 110 analyzes the encryption code of the encrypted open authentication number, searches the authentication DB 114, and authenticates whether the corresponding open authentication number is genuine (validation authentication) (step 306). .

As a result of the authentication in step 306, if the open authentication number is determined to be not an invalid authentication number, that is, an open authentication number previously registered in the authentication DB 114, the authentication service server 110, the corresponding open authentication An authentication failure guide message indicating that the number is not an authentication number for the genuine product is generated and transmitted to the corresponding mobile terminal through the network 108 and the wireless communication network 106 (step 308).

Therefore, the user of the portable terminal can recognize the corresponding product is not genuine (illegal copy product) by viewing the authentication failure guide message displayed on the display panel of the portable terminal (step 310).

As a result of the authentication in step 306, if the open authentication number is determined to be a valid authentication number, that is, an open authentication number pre-registered in the authentication DB 114, the authentication service server 110 means that the product is genuine. A genuine confirmation message is generated and transmitted to the corresponding mobile terminal via the network 108 and the wireless communication network 106 (step 312).

Therefore, the user of the portable terminal can recognize the authenticity of the corresponding product by viewing the genuine confirmation guide message displayed on the display panel of the portable terminal (step 314).

Thereafter, the authentication service server 110 withdraws the member information (eg, name, gender, age, e-mail address, mobile phone number, etc.) of the member who has requested the authentication of the open authentication number from the member information DB 114 and the authentication notification message. Together to the management server (e.g., sales company server or manufacturing company server of the product) associated with the product of the open authentication number validated via the network 108 (steps 316 and 318).

Here, the authentication service server 110 transmits the member information of the member who requested the authentication of the open certification number to the management server associated with the product, the authentication of the open certification number of the product in the company selling or manufacturing the product. This is for point marketing (e.g., online promotion of new products of related products, online promotion of related products, etc.) for members who receive the service.

At this time, the present invention can be set to pay the mileage and the like to the members who provided their member information to the management server in return. That is, the authentication service server 110 sends the member information of the member to the management server of the related product in connection with the authentication service of the open authentication number, and then provides the mileage of the predetermined details to the member, the mileage provided here Is accumulated in the existing mileage of the member will be stored in the member information DB (112).

Meanwhile, in the present embodiment, the member information of the member is linked to the management server of the related product by interworking with the authentication service of the open authentication number. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the open authentication number is valid. When a user is authenticated, the user generates a message for inquiring about the product and a request for providing the member information together, and transmits the message to the corresponding terminal. Of course, it can be set to transmit (send user-selective member information).

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing an authentication service for a secret authentication number to a user registered as a member according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, a product purchaser opens a secret authentication number attached to a specific point (eg, a label of a product) of a product, and inputs it into a terminal (eg, his portable terminal) to enter the wireless communication network 106 and the network. When the authentication service server 110 transmits the request to the authentication service server 110 to verify authenticity (step 402), the authentication service server 110 performs an authentication process (step 404). Here, the buyer (mobile terminal user) who has requested the authentication of the secret authentication number is a user registered as a member in the authentication service server 110.

That is, the authentication service server 110 analyzes the encryption code of the encrypted secret authentication number, and searches the authentication DB 114 to authenticate whether the corresponding secret authentication number is a previously authenticated authentication number or genuine ( Validity authentication) (steps 406 and 408).

As a result of the check in step 406, if it is determined that the secret authentication number is a previously authenticated authentication number, the authentication service server 110 generates a pre-authentication confirmation message indicating that it is a previously authenticated authentication number. The mobile station transmits the data to the mobile terminal through the network 108 and the wireless communication network 106 (step 410).

Therefore, the user (purchaser) of the mobile terminal can see the pre-authentication confirmation message displayed on the display panel of the mobile terminal to recognize that the product is a counterfeit product rather than a genuine product (step 412). You will be able to take follow-up actions (such as refunding a product or reporting sales of counterfeit products).

At this time, although not shown in Figure 4, the present invention can be set to automatically notify the management server associated with the product, if the previously authenticated secret authentication number is authenticated, of course, in this case Companies that sell or manufacture them will be able to respond to piracy more effectively and quickly.

Next, if it is determined that the secret authentication number is not an invalid authentication number, that is, a secret authentication number previously registered in the authentication DB 114, the authentication service server 110 in step 408. An authentication failure guide message indicating that the secret authentication number is not the authentication number for the genuine product is generated and transmitted to the corresponding mobile terminal through the network 108 and the wireless communication network 106 (step 414).

Accordingly, the user of the portable terminal can recognize the corresponding product is not genuine (illegal copy product) by viewing the authentication failure guide message displayed on the display panel of the portable terminal (step 416).

As a result of the authentication in step 408, if it is determined that the corresponding secret authentication number is a valid authentication number, that is, a secret authentication number previously registered in the authentication DB 114, the authentication service server 110 in the authentication DB 114 Display the authentication performance status (i.e., display one-time authentication) on the corresponding secret authentication number registered in (step 418), and generate a confirmation message indicating that the product is genuine network and wireless communication network 108 In step 420, the mobile station transmits the information to the mobile terminal (106).

Accordingly, the user (product purchaser) of the portable terminal can recognize the authenticity of the corresponding product by viewing the genuine confirmation guide message displayed through the display panel of the portable terminal (step 422).

Next, the authentication service server 110 withdraws the member information (eg, name, gender, age, e-mail address, mobile phone number, etc.) of the member who requested the authentication of the secret authentication number from the member information DB 114, and the authentication notification message. And a management server (e.g., a sales company server or a manufacturing company server of the product) associated with the product of the secret authentication number validly authenticated via the network 108 (steps 424, 426).

Here, the authentication service server 110 transmits the member information of the member who requested the authentication of the secret authentication number to the management server associated with the product, the authentication of the secret authentication number of the product in the company selling or manufacturing the product. In order to be used for point marketing (e.g., online promotion of new products of related products, online promotion of related products, etc.) to members who have received the service, they can be used to manage the point of sale of products.

In addition, the present invention can be set to pay mileage or the like in return for the members who provided their member information to the management server. That is, the authentication service server 110 sends the member information of the member to the management server of the related product in connection with the authentication service of the secret authentication number and provides the mileage of the predetermined details to the corresponding member, which is provided here Mileage will be accumulated in the member's existing mileage will be stored in the member information DB (112).

Meanwhile, in the present embodiment, the member information of the member is directly transmitted to the management server of the related product in connection with the authentication service of the secret authentication number, but the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto, and the secret authentication number is valid. When a user is authenticated, the user generates a message for inquiring about the product and a request for providing the member information together, and transmits the message to the corresponding terminal. Of course, it can be set to transmit (send user-selective member information).

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, at least one open certification number and a secret certification number are assigned to each product to be sold, and a purchaser (member) checks the authenticity of the product at any time using the open certification number online. Service, and the buyer (member) who purchased the product can receive one-time online service (one-time limited certification service) by using the secret authentication number to check the authenticity of the product. In addition to providing buyers with a product-free environment for piracy, they can also provide product sales or manufacturers with a product-free environment for piracy.

Example 2

5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing an authentication service for an open authentication number to a user who is not registered as a member according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, in the activation method of the present embodiment, only the fact that the user (the purchaser of the product) who has requested the authentication of the open authentication number is a non-member differs from the above-described Embodiment 1, and steps 502 to ( Each process of 510 is substantially the same as each process in steps 302 to 312 of FIG. 3 corresponding thereto. Therefore, in order to avoid unnecessary duplication of description for the sake of brevity of the specification, the description of the processing of steps 502 to 510 is omitted here.

That is, if the authentication result in step 506, the open authentication number is determined to be a valid authentication number, that is, an open authentication number previously registered in the authentication DB 114, the authentication service server 110 indicates that the product is genuine. A genuine verification guide message and a message asking for selection of customer information are generated together and transmitted to the corresponding mobile terminal through the network 108 and the wireless communication network 106 (step 512). Here, the selection providing inquiry message of the customer information may include a plurality of input items for selectively inputting, for example, name, gender, age, e-mail address, mobile phone number, and the like. If the transmission to the management server may include a guide message that provides a corresponding mileage.

Accordingly, the user of the mobile terminal may recognize the authenticity of the corresponding product by viewing a genuine confirmation guide message displayed on the display panel of the mobile terminal (step 514), and after inputting customer information into the input items, the wireless communication network 106 And to the authentication service server 110 via the network 108 (step 516).

That is, in step 516, it is checked whether the customer information is provided from the corresponding mobile terminal. If the customer information is received as a result of the check here, the authentication service server 110 requests the user of the user who requested the authentication of the open authentication number. The information is transmitted along with the authentication notification message to a management server (eg, a sales company server or a manufacturing company server of the product) associated with the product of the open authentication number that is validly authenticated via the network 108 (step 518).

Subsequently, the authentication service server 110 provides mileage of a predetermined detail online (email, SMS, etc.) to the corresponding customer in connection with the authentication service of the open authentication number.

At this time, the authentication service server 110 to transmit the customer information of the customer who requested the authentication of the open authentication number to the management server associated with the product, as in the above-described embodiment 1, in the company that sells or manufactures the product This is for point marketing (eg, online promotion of new products of related products, online promotion of related products, etc.) to customers who have received certification service for the open certification number of the product.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing an authentication service for a secret authentication number to a user who is not registered as a member according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, in the activation method of the present embodiment, only the fact that the user (product purchaser) who has requested the authentication of the secret authentication number is a non-member is different from the above-described Embodiment 1, and steps 602 to 616. ) Is substantially the same as the processing in steps 402 to 416 of FIG. Therefore, in order to avoid unnecessary duplication of description for the sake of brevity, the description of the processing steps 602 to 616 will be omitted here.

That is, if the authentication result in step 608, the secret authentication number is determined to be a valid authentication number, that is, a secret authentication number previously registered in the authentication DB 114, the authentication service server 110 indicates that the product is genuine. A genuine verification guide message and a message asking for selection of customer information are generated together and transmitted to the corresponding mobile terminal through the network 108 and the wireless communication network 106 (step 620). Here, the selection providing inquiry message of the customer information may include a plurality of input items for selectively inputting, for example, name, gender, age, e-mail address, mobile phone number, and the like. If the transmission to the management server may include a guide message that provides a corresponding mileage.

Accordingly, the user of the portable terminal may recognize the authenticity of the corresponding product by looking at the genuine confirmation guide message displayed through the display panel of the portable terminal (step 622). After inputting customer information into the input items, the wireless communication network 106 And to the authentication service server 110 via the network 108 (step 624).

That is, in step 624, it is checked whether the customer information is provided from the corresponding mobile terminal. If the customer information is received as a result of the check here, the authentication service server 110 requests the customer of the user who requested the authentication of the secret authentication number. The information is transmitted along with the authentication notification message to the management server (eg, sales company server or manufacturing company server of the product) associated with the product of the secret authentication number validly authenticated via the network 108 (step 626).

Thereafter, the authentication service server 110 provides the mileage of the predetermined details online (email, SMS, etc.) to the corresponding customer in connection with the authentication service of the secret authentication number.

At this time, the authentication service server 110 to transmit the customer information of the customer who requested the authentication of the secret authentication number to the management server associated with the product, as in the above-described embodiment 1, in the company selling or manufacturing the product To be used for point marketing (for example, online promotion of new products of related products, online promotion of related products, etc.) for customers who have received certification services for the secret certification number of the product, and at the same time to manage the point of sale of the products. to be.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the only result that the request for the authentication service for the authenticity of the product using the open authentication number and the secret authentication number is a non-member, not a member, is substantially the same as in the first embodiment. (Effect) can be obtained.

On the other hand, in the embodiments of the present invention has been described as to authenticate the authenticity by applying the open authentication number and secret authentication number to the products sold, the present invention is not necessarily limited to this, official documents (for example, taxpayer certificate The same applies to the certification services of documents such as registered copies, corporate seal certificates, personal seal certificates, etc., private documents (e.g. TOEFL score certificate, TOEIC score certificate, etc.). Unlike the application, the service for transmitting or selectively transmitting the member information or the customer information to the management server related to the document in association with the authentication service inquiry result may be omitted.

In the foregoing description, the present invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments, but the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention may be modified without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It will be readily appreciated that branch substitutions, modifications and variations are possible.

As described above, according to the present invention, unlike the above-described conventional method of confirming the authenticity through the recognition of the product by giving a hologram certification mark indicating authenticity to the product, at least one open authentication number for occasional authentication for each product And create a one-time authentication secret authentication number for each product, and establish an open authentication number and a secret authentication number assigned to each product to the authentication database, and through the terminal to the open authentication number of a specific product to the authentication service server When sending and requesting authentication, the authentication database is searched to authenticate the authenticity of a specific product, and the authentication result is provided to the terminal, and when requesting authentication by sending a secret authentication number of a specific product to the authentication service server, the authentication database When you navigate to and activate a specific product, and it is validated as valid, By displaying the authentication performance status of the corresponding secret authentication number in the authentication database and realizing the service of providing the authentication result of the corresponding secret authentication number to the terminal, it is possible to provide product buyers with a product purchasing environment free from illegal copying. In addition, product sales or manufacturers can provide a product sales environment free from piracy.

Claims (27)

A method of authenticating a product online through networking using an authorization number. Generating at least one open authentication number for one-time authentication and a one time authentication secret for each product, and assigning them to each product, Building an open authentication number and a secret authentication number assigned to each product into an authentication database; When requesting authentication by transmitting an open authentication number of a specific product to an authentication service server through a network accessible terminal, searching for the authentication database to authenticate whether the specific product is genuine; Transmitting an authentication result of the open authentication number to the terminal through the network; When requesting authentication by transmitting a secret authentication number of the specific product to the authentication service server through the terminal, certifying whether the specific product is genuine by searching the authentication database; When the secret authentication number is authenticated as being valid, displaying an authentication performance state of the corresponding secret authentication number in the authentication database; Transmitting the authentication result of the secret authentication number to the terminal through the network; Product activation method using an authentication number comprising a. The method of claim 1, The authentication method, When the open authentication number or the secret authentication number is validly authenticated, the process of extracting the member information of the terminal user from the member information database and transmitting it to the management server related to the specific product through the network; Product activation method using an authentication number characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 2, The member information, at least one of name, gender and age information, and at least any one of an email address and a mobile phone number activation method of the product using the authentication number. The method of claim 2, And said management server is a sales company server or a manufacturing company server of said specific product. The method of claim 2, The authentication method, After providing the member information to the management server, providing a mileage to the terminal user Product activation method using an authentication number characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 1, The authentication method, When the open authentication number or secret authentication number is validly authenticated, providing a message for inquiring whether the user information is provided to the terminal; When the consent message for the provision query is received from the terminal, extracting the member information of the terminal user from the member information database and transmitting it to the management server related to the specific product through the network; Product activation method using an authentication number characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 6, The member information, at least one of name, gender and age information, and at least any one of an email address and a mobile phone number activation method of the product using the authentication number. The method of claim 6, And said management server is a sales company server or a manufacturing company server of said specific product. The method of claim 6, The authentication method, After providing the member information to the management server, providing a mileage to the terminal user Product activation method using an authentication number characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 1, The authentication method, If the secret authentication number is a previously authenticated secret authentication number, generating a confirmation message indicating that the secret authentication number has already been authenticated and transmitting it to the terminal through the network; Product activation method using an authentication number characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 10, The authentication method, When the secret authentication number is a previously authenticated secret authentication number, an online notification to the management server associated with the specific product Product activation method using an authentication number characterized in that it further comprises. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 11, The secret authentication number is a genuine product activation method using an authentication number, characterized in that attached to a specific location of the particular product in an open form. The method of claim 12, The secret authentication number is a product activation method using a product authentication number, characterized in that attached to the non-open form coated with gold foil, silver foil or hologram foil. The method of claim 12, The secret authentication number is a product activation method using the authentication number, characterized in that printed with a temperature-reactive ink or ultraviolet transmission reaction ink. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 11, The terminal is a genuine product authentication method using the authentication number, characterized in that the portable terminal or a wired terminal. The method of claim 15, The portable terminal is any one of a PCS, a cellular phone, a PDA, an IMT-2000 terminal, a DMB phone, a PMP (portable multimedia player, etc.). A method of authenticating a product online through networking using an authorization number. Generating at least one open authentication number for one-time authentication and a one time authentication secret for each product, and assigning them to each product, Building an open authentication number and a secret authentication number assigned to each product into an authentication database; When requesting authentication by transmitting an open authentication number of a specific product to an authentication service server through a network accessible terminal, searching for the authentication database to authenticate whether the specific product is genuine; Transmitting the authentication result of the open authentication number to the terminal through the network with a customer information selection providing inquiry message; When requesting authentication by transmitting a secret authentication number of the specific product to the authentication service server through the terminal, searching for the authentication database to authenticate whether the specific product is genuine; When the secret authentication number is authenticated as being valid, displaying an authentication performance state of the corresponding secret authentication number in the authentication database; Transmitting the authentication result of the secret authentication number to the terminal through the network together with a customer information selection providing inquiry message; When customer information is selectively received from the terminal in response to the customer information selection providing inquiry message, transmitting the received customer information to the management server associated with the specific product through the network; Product activation method using an authentication number comprising a. The method of claim 17, The member information, at least one of name, gender and age information, and at least any one of an email address and a mobile phone number activation method of the product using the authentication number. The method of claim 17, And said management server is a sales company server or a manufacturing company server of said specific product. The method of claim 17, The authentication method, After providing the member information to the management server, providing a mileage to the terminal user Product activation method using an authentication number characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 17, The authentication method, If the secret authentication number is a previously authenticated secret authentication number, generating a confirmation message indicating that the secret authentication number has already been authenticated and transmitting it to the terminal through the network; Product activation method using an authentication number characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 21, The authentication method, When the secret authentication number is a previously authenticated secret authentication number, an online notification to the management server associated with the specific product Product activation method using the authentication number, characterized in that it further comprises a. The method according to any one of claims 17 to 22, The secret authentication number is a genuine product activation method using an authentication number, characterized in that attached to a specific location of the particular product in an open form. The method of claim 23, The secret authentication number is a product activation method using a product authentication number, characterized in that attached to the non-open form coated with gold foil, silver foil or hologram foil. The method of claim 23, The secret authentication number is a product activation method using the authentication number, characterized in that printed with a temperature-reactive ink or ultraviolet transmission reaction ink. The method according to any one of claims 17 to 22, The terminal is a genuine product authentication method using the authentication number, characterized in that the portable terminal or a wired terminal. The method of claim 26, The portable terminal is any one of a PCS, a cellular phone, a PDA, an IMT-2000 terminal, a DMB phone, a PMP (portable multimedia player, etc.).

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