KR20070080584A - Cellular phone service supply method and system using barcode - Google Patents

Abstract

A mobile phone service supply method using a barcode and a system are provided to enable a management server to generate and send an authentication key value for generating a barcode, while a mobile phone generates the barcode by using the received authentication value, thereby reducing both of a load of a web server and a burden of communication charges of a mobile phone user. Member information of a user of a mobile phone(30) is transmitted to a management server(20). The server generates an authentication key value for a barcode with regards to the received member information by using a barcode authentication key value generation program(22). The generated barcode authentication key value is transmitted to the mobile phone. The mobile phone forms the barcode with the received barcode authentication key value by using a barcode generation program(32).

Description

Cell phone service provision method and system using barcode {CELLULAR PHONE SERVICE SUPPLY METHOD AND SYSTEM USING BARCODE}

1 is a view for explaining a mobile phone service providing method and system using a bar code according to the technical idea of the present invention;

2 is a view for explaining a mobile phone service providing method and system using a barcode according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a view for explaining a mobile phone service providing method and system using a bar code according to another embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a main screen in a management server configured according to a mobile phone service providing method and system using a barcode according to the present invention;

5 is a view showing an example of a login screen in a terminal of an affiliated store configured according to a mobile phone service providing method and system using a barcode according to the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a view showing an example of a screen for inputting personal information of a member or a user in a terminal of an affiliated store configured according to a mobile phone service providing method and system using a barcode according to the present invention; FIG.

7 is a view showing an example of a bar code screen generated in a mobile phone configured according to a mobile phone service providing method and system using a barcode according to the present invention;

8 and 9 are diagrams showing an example of a screen of using a bar code management program in a mobile phone configured according to a mobile phone service providing method and system using a bar code according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

10: Mobile phone service providing system (using barcode)

20: management server

22: barcode authentication key value generation program

24: Member Information Database

30: cell phone

32: barcode generation program

34: barcode management program

40: (Merchant) Terminal

42: operating program

The present invention relates to a mobile phone service providing method and system using a bar code, and more specifically, by storing a bar code in a mobile phone to replace the use of identification cards, cards, membership cards and coupons to enhance the convenience of mobile phone users The present invention relates to a mobile phone service providing method and system using a barcode for effectively managing a customer in an affiliated store through a management server.

Recently, with the advent of portable mobile communication terminals such as mobile phones, PCS phones, smart phones and PDAs (hereinafter referred to as 'mobile phones') that provide various functions, various services have been proposed and used to provide convenience of life through mobile phones. have. In particular, since a service is provided so that an authentication image such as a barcode can be used in a mobile phone, it is possible to replace the use of identification cards, cards, membership cards, and coupons for authentication, thereby providing convenience of life.

Korean Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2001-0103829 "A system capable of verifying identity and goods in real time by encoding and decoding a combination of image and text and then encoding and decoding it with a two-dimensional bar code through compression" To this end, it is proposed to combine images and texts, and then to encode and decode two-dimensional barcodes through compression to display images and text information in real time on personal computers, handy terminals, and PD systems.

On the other hand, the Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-0369018 "Online payment method using a wireless communication terminal" is a step in which the communication management and payment management system transmits a barcode to the wireless communication terminal of the payment service subscriber, and the wireless communication terminal Storing barcodes and displaying the barcodes according to the payment service subscriber's choice, and reading barcodes displayed on the wireless communication terminal by the barcode lookup machine and inquiring payments to the communication management and payment management system. It is proposing technology that expects to reduce the cost incurred by making online payment by using credit card by unifying business of credit card operators. And, Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 2002-0041794 "identity identification method using a mobile terminal" and registered utility model registration No. 20-0276122 "credit card payment system using a bar code and mobile communication terminal" Similar to the technology, the existing plastic magnet membership card or credit card can be installed by embedding an identification screen with a unique identification code, such as a barcode, or by downloading a unique identification screen to a mobile phone and verifying its identity if necessary. It is proposed a technique to replace the back.

In addition, Korean Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 10-2004-0063420 "Method and system for providing a reward point using a mobile barcode" includes the steps of displaying a barcode on the screen of the terminal, scanning the displayed barcode, and scanning Converting the barcode into data that can be processed; generating payment data including the converted barcode data and the payment amount, and transmitting the data to the main server; and analyzing the payment data received by the main server to determine membership registration and payment amount. Using the mobile barcode consisting of the steps of checking, the payment of the payment amount and the calculation of the earned points, etc., accumulating the earned points and sending the payment completion information and the accumulated points accumulated information to the terminal Suggested how to earn points, mobile phones at the time of membership registration By using the increase method, by entering a password when purchasing a product, it blocks the use of others due to loss, and breaks down members (by gender, age, region, occupation, etc.) and analyzes their preferences (products and services, etc.). ), And the marketing plan based on data such as coupon collection rate, purchase products and services, purchase cycle and pattern analysis, the member eliminates the risk of membership card and coupon loss, and discount information necessary by analyzing member information Can receive continuous discounts and excellent member management by earning points, and member management companies can reduce the issuance costs of various cards and gift certificates, and realize one-to-one marketing and integration points through the selection of major targets and comprehensive analysis. Purchasing through service improvement for members, such as strengthening member loyalty through fixed membership by providing By motivating them, they hoped to attract offline members to Internet users and increase sales.

As such, the technology of forming a barcode to store the barcode, which is one of the authentication images in the mobile phone, to replace the use of identification cards, cards, membership cards, and coupons, and the technology and credit of transmitting and storing the barcode on the mobile phone and displaying it. When payment confirmation is required, such as a card, a technology for processing through a network when a barcode is used has been proposed, so that mobile phone users can alleviate inconvenience caused by possessing identification cards, cards, membership cards, and coupons, and increase convenience of use. You can expect the effect. In addition, since such a method is generally performed through an internet-based web server, the mobile phone user can conveniently manage his or her own pre and post management (expenditure, service use place and service use history, etc.), and merchants can easily manage customers. You can expect the effect of relieving.

However, according to the conventional technology, the mobile phone user has a problem of increasing the communication cost and securing information (barcode) useful to the user, and merchants have a problem of increasing the ratio of relying on the advertising medium and the carrier for customer acquisition have. In other words, the mobile phone service using the current barcode is to be downloaded to the mobile phone through the mobile communication, according to the prior art, such a bar code is provided as an image file, so the mobile phone user is burdened with communication costs, the web server is increased load There is a problem. In addition, merchants that require such services as marketing means include fast food restaurants, restaurants, hair salons, book rentals, video rental shops, leisure / travel agencies, academies, cultural sensors / theatres, sports centers, and PC rooms. In order to apply the marketing that provides the same service, it is necessary to rely on advertising media and telecommunications companies. Therefore, merchants are burdened with management and maintenance costs, and mobile phone users use bar codes corresponding to the desired merchants based on information provided by advertising media and telecommunications companies. There is a problem to download.

Therefore, the present invention is to solve such a problem, it is possible to reduce the communication cost burden of the mobile phone user, the load of the web server and the marketing burden of the merchant compared to the prior art, so that the mobile phone user can easily obtain the required barcode An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile phone service providing method and system using a new type of bar code.

Particularly, in the present invention, the management server generates and transmits an authentication key value for generating a barcode, and the mobile phone generates a barcode by using the authentication key value received from the management server, thereby burdening the communication cost of the mobile phone user and the load of the web server. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method and system for providing a mobile phone service using a new type of bar code to simultaneously reduce the number.

In addition, the present invention is to enable the management server to provide the authentication key value to the mobile phone of the user (customer) through the merchant terminal, so that the marketing using the independent barcode service in the merchant can be reduced the marketing burden of the merchant. An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile phone service providing method and system using a new type of bar code.

According to a feature of the present invention for achieving the above object, the present invention comprises the steps of transmitting the member information of the user of the mobile phone 30 to the management server 20; Generating a bar code authentication key value for the received member information using the bar code authentication key value generation program (22) in the management server (20); Transmitting the generated authentication key value for the barcode to the mobile phone (30); Forming a barcode with the authentication key value for the barcode received using the barcode generating program 32 in the mobile phone (30).

In the mobile phone service providing method using the barcode according to the present invention, the mobile phone 30 and the management server 20 may be connected and communicated through any one of the Internet network and the mobile communication network.

In the mobile phone service providing method using a bar code according to the present invention as described above, the mobile phone 30 is connected to the terminal 40 of the affiliated store where the barcode is used, and the management server 20 is connected to the terminal 40 of the affiliated store and the Internet. By being connected through the network, the member information of the user of the mobile phone 30 is transmitted to the management server 20 through the terminal 40 of the affiliated store, the authentication key value for the barcode generated from the management server 20 is It may be transmitted to the mobile phone 30 through the terminal 40 of the merchant.

In the mobile phone service providing method using a bar code according to the present invention as described above, the mobile phone 30 is connected to the terminal 40 of the affiliated store where the bar code is used, and the management server 20 is connected to the mobile phone 30 and the mobile communication network. By being connected through, the member information of the user of the mobile phone 30 is transmitted to the management server 20 through the terminal 40 of the affiliated store, the authentication key value for the barcode generated from the management server 20 is a mobile communication network It may be transmitted to the mobile phone 30 through.

In the mobile phone service providing method using a bar code according to the present invention as described above, when the bar code is generated using the bar code management program 34, the mobile phone 30 may be classified and stored according to the name of the affiliate store.

According to another aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, the present invention includes a management server having a bar code authentication key value generation program 22 for generating a bar code authentication key value; A mobile phone 30 connected in communication with the management server 20 and having a barcode generation program 32 for generating a barcode using the authentication key value for the barcode, wherein the management server 20 is Receives the user information of the mobile phone 30, generates a barcode authentication key value for the received member information and transmits it to the mobile phone 30, the mobile phone 30 forms a barcode with the received barcode authentication key value To use it.

In the mobile phone service providing system using a bar code according to the present invention as described above further comprises a terminal 40 of the merchant used the bar code; The terminal 40 of the affiliated store is connected to the mobile phone 30 through any one of a cable and wireless, and is connected to the management server 20 through the Internet network, so that the member information of the user of the mobile phone 30 is Input through the terminal 40 of the affiliated store is transmitted to the management server 20 through the terminal 40 of the affiliated store, the authentication key value for the barcode generated from the management server 20 terminal 40 of the affiliated store Through the mobile phone 30 can be transmitted through.

In the mobile phone service providing system using a bar code according to the present invention as described above further comprises a terminal 40 of the merchant used the bar code; The terminal 40 of the affiliated store is connected to the mobile phone 30 through any one of a cable and a wireless, and the management server 20 is connected to the mobile phone 30 through a mobile communication network, the mobile phone 30 The member information of the user is transmitted to the management server 20 through the terminal 40 of the affiliated store, and the authentication key value for the barcode generated from the management server 20 is transmitted to the mobile phone 30 through a mobile communication network. can do.

In the mobile phone service providing system using a bar code according to the present invention as described above, the mobile phone 30 further includes a bar code management program 34, and when the bar code is generated, it may be classified and stored by the name of the affiliate store.

1 is a view for explaining a mobile phone service providing method and system using a bar code according to the technical idea of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 1, the mobile phone service providing method using a barcode according to the present invention, when the user of the mobile phone 30 is connected to the management server 20 to transmit the member information, the management server 20 is a bar code authentication key value generation program ( 22) to generate a bar code authentication key value for the received member information. Then, the generated barcode authentication key value is transmitted to the mobile phone 30, and the mobile phone 30 that receives the barcode is formed using the barcode authentication key value received using the barcode generation program 32.

The barcode generated through this process is to be used as the image through the barcode reader of the merchant. That is, the present invention transmits a bar code authentication key value to minimize the amount of data in the management server 20 in order to reduce the communication cost required for the mobile phone user to receive a bar code, a barcode that is installed or installed in the mobile phone 30 The generation program 32 is used to form a barcode of a relatively large capacity image.

Mobile phone service providing system 10 using a bar code according to the present invention for this purpose consists of a management server 20, the mobile phone (30). At this time, the management server 20 has a bar code authentication key value generation program 22 for generating a bar code authentication key value. The mobile phone 30 is connected in communication with the management server 20 and has a barcode generating program 32 for generating a barcode using an authentication key value for the barcode.

At this time, the connection between the mobile phone 30 and the management server 20 in the mobile phone service providing method and system 10 according to the present invention, as in the preferred embodiment of the present invention described later, the affiliated store terminal 40 of the merchant (See FIG. 2), the data transmission and reception may be performed to directly secure the marketing effect of the affiliate store, but the management server 20 and the mobile phone 30 are directly connected through a general internet network and a mobile communication network. It will be possible to perform the transmission and reception of data.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 9. On the other hand, in each drawing, the configuration, operation and effects thereof which can be easily known from related technologies in this field, such as a communication type of a general mobile phone, data download using a mobile phone, various authentication procedures and methods, and technologies related to general internet communication, etc. The drawings and detailed description are briefly or omitted, and are shown in terms of parts related to the invention.

2 is a view for explaining a mobile phone service providing method and system using a bar code according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 illustrates a mobile phone service providing method and system using a bar code according to another embodiment of the present invention. Figure 4 is a view showing an example of the main screen in the management server configured according to the mobile phone service providing method and system using a bar code according to the present invention, Figure 5 is a mobile phone service using a bar code according to the present invention FIG. 6 is a view illustrating an example of a login screen in a terminal of an affiliated store configured according to a method and a system, and FIG. 6 is a personal information of a member or a user in a terminal of an affiliated store configured according to a method and a system for providing a mobile phone service using a barcode according to the present invention. Is a view showing an example of a screen for inputting 7 is a view showing an example of a bar code screen generated by the mobile phone configured according to the mobile phone service providing method and system according to the present invention, Figures 8 and 9 is a mobile phone service providing method using a barcode according to the present invention and Figures showing an example of the screen of the bar code management program in the mobile phone configured according to the system.

First, referring to FIG. 2, a mobile phone service providing system 10 using a barcode according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention has a configuration consisting of a management server 20, a mobile phone 30, and an affiliated store terminal 40. At this time, the management server 20 has a bar code authentication key value generation program 22, a member information database 24 and a management program 26 for generating a bar code authentication key value. Here, the member information database 24 is formed through the initial authentication procedure for the mobile phone user, when the mobile phone user performs the authentication procedure on demand of the barcode, and records the information about it, when the mobile phone user uses a specific barcode The usage history is accumulated. In this case, when a mobile phone user downloads a barcode through a specific affiliate store and the barcode is used at a specific affiliate store, information on the affiliate store is also linked. And the management program 26 is for managing the function of the management server 20, which is usually composed of a web server as a whole. In addition, the authentication key value generation program 22 for a barcode performs a function of converting data into a key value so that a barcode can be generated when a mobile phone user requests a barcode.

On the other hand, in the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the mobile phone 30 is connected in communication with the management server 20, and has a barcode generating program 32 for generating a barcode using the authentication key value for the barcode. In this embodiment, the mobile phone 30 is provided with a barcode management program 34 to be classified and stored by the name of the affiliate store when the barcode is generated, so that the user can conveniently manage the barcode on the mobile phone 30. do.

In this preferred embodiment of the present invention, the mobile phone 30, as shown in Figure 2, is connected to the merchant terminal 40 using a bar code through any one of the cable and wireless, the management server 20 and the Internet It is configured by being connected through a network. In addition, as shown in Figure 3, the bar code is connected to the merchant terminal 40 is used through any one of the cable and wireless, it can be connected to the management server 20 through the mobile communication network. At this time, in the case of the former as shown in FIG. 2, the member information of the user of the mobile phone 30 is input through the affiliated terminal 40 and transmitted to the management server 20 through the affiliated terminal 40, from the management server 20. The generated barcode authentication key value is transmitted to the mobile phone 30 through the terminal 40 of the merchant. In the latter case as shown in FIG. 3, the member information of the user of the mobile phone 30 is transmitted to the management server 20 through the affiliated store terminal 40, and the authentication key value for the barcode generated from the management server 20 represents a mobile communication network. Is transmitted to the mobile phone 30 through. In the present embodiment, the affiliated store terminal 30 is provided with an operation program 42 for supporting such data communication and utilizing the member information database 26 accumulated in the management server 20.

Through such a configuration, the mobile phone service providing system 10 using the barcode according to the present invention, unlike the conventional method, forms a barcode by receiving only a bar code authentication key value having a small capacity through the cellular phone 30, thereby burdening the communication cost of the mobile phone user and To reduce the load on the web server. In addition, the mobile phone 30 is connected to the terminal 40 of the merchant (in this case, the connection of the merchant terminal 40 and the mobile phone 30 may apply a communication cable, the supply of the mobile phone provided with the Bluetooth function is increased and This will be connected via wireless communication, so that merchants directly issue barcodes to customers and offer opportunities for membership, so they can be directly applied to the marketing of merchants, and mobile phone users can visit The necessary barcode can be obtained without a communication connection, which must be paid separately at the store.

2, 4 to 9, a mobile phone service providing method using a barcode according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention based on the mobile phone service providing system 10 as described above, first, a mobile phone user (Customer) visits the affiliated store 40 associated with the management server 20 and inputs the member information for membership registration to the affiliated store terminal 40. At this time, the affiliated store terminal 40 operates the operating program 42, accesses the management server 20 having a main page as shown in FIG. 4, and the authentication process is completed in the login screen as shown in FIG. to be. The member information input method includes a method of directly transmitting information of the mobile phone 30 to the affiliated store terminal 40 and a method of inputting the member information through the affiliated store terminal 40 on the member information input screen as shown in FIG. 6. Apply.

As such, when member information is input, the affiliated store terminal 40 sends an authentication request together with the transmission of the member information to the management server 20 through the Internet network. Then, the management server 20 stores the member information received through each affiliated store terminal 40 in the member information database 26, and stores the barcode authentication key value combined by the barcode authentication key value generation program 22 with the affiliated store terminal ( 40 is transmitted to the mobile phone (30).

When receiving the barcode authentication key value transmitted from the management server 20 as described above, the mobile phone 30 through the operation of the barcode generation program 32, as shown in Figure 7, the bar code of the image that can be used in the affiliated store Will be created. At this time, the barcode generation program 32 may be downloaded and installed from the management server 20, it may be downloaded and installed directly from the merchant.

On the other hand, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the mobile phone 30 is provided with a bar code management program 34 to conveniently manage the bar code. That is, according to this embodiment, after the barcode is generated, by the barcode management program 34 having the initial screen as shown in FIG. 8, as shown in FIG. 9, by the name of the affiliated store when the barcode is generated. By classifying and storing, it enables mobile phone users to manage barcodes conveniently. Such a bar code management program 34 may be downloaded and installed from the management server 20 in the same manner as the bar code generation program 32 described above, and may be downloaded and installed directly from the merchant.

As described above, the method and system for providing a mobile phone service using a barcode according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention have been shown in accordance with the above description and drawings, but this is only an example and is not limited to the scope of the present invention. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made within the scope.

According to the method and system for providing a mobile phone service using a barcode according to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the communication cost burden of the mobile phone user, the load of the web server and the marketing burden of the merchant compared to the prior art, and the mobile phone user easily acquires the required barcode. can do. That is, in the present invention, the management server generates and transmits a bar code authentication key value for generating a bar code, and the mobile phone generates a bar code using the bar code authentication key value received from the management server. Can reduce the load at the same time. In addition, the present invention is to provide a bar code authentication key value to the mobile phone of the user (customer) in the management server via the merchant terminal, so that the marketing using the independent barcode service in the merchant can be reduced the marketing burden of the merchant. have. In addition, mobile phone users can access the management server via the Internet to check the status of the merchants, the number and use of the merchants, their service purchase tendency and the details of the store use, so that information management is convenient. When a member requests to change the service usage information of the members through the management server, it can proactively cope with it. In addition, through the barcode management program bar codes are automatically managed for each affiliated store enables efficient management.

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Transmitting the member information of the user of the mobile phone 30 to the management server 20; Generating a bar code authentication key value for the received member information using the bar code authentication key value generation program (22) in the management server (20); Transmitting the generated authentication key value for the barcode to the mobile phone (30); Mobile phone service providing method using a bar code, characterized in that it comprises the step of forming a bar code with the authentication key value received for the bar code using the barcode generation program 32 in the mobile phone (30). The method of claim 1, The mobile phone 30 and the management server 20 is a mobile phone service providing method using a bar code, characterized in that the communication is connected through any one of the Internet network and mobile communication network. The method of claim 1, The mobile phone 30 is connected to the terminal 40 of the affiliated store where the bar code is used, and the management server 20 is connected to the terminal 40 of the affiliated store through an internet network, thereby being a member of the user of the mobile phone 30. Information is transmitted to the management server 20 through the terminal 40 of the affiliated store, and the authentication key value for the barcode generated from the management server 20 is transferred to the mobile phone 30 through the terminal 40 of the affiliated store. Mobile phone service providing method using a bar code, characterized in that the transmission. The method of claim 1, The mobile phone 30 is connected to the terminal 40 of the affiliated store where the bar code is used, and the management server 20 is connected to the mobile phone 30 through a mobile communication network, thereby the member information of the user of the mobile phone 30 Is transmitted to the management server 20 through the terminal 40 of the affiliated shop, characterized in that the authentication key value for the barcode generated from the management server 20 is transmitted to the mobile phone 30 through a mobile communication network How to provide mobile phone service using barcode. The method according to claim 1, wherein The mobile phone 30 is a bar code management program using a barcode management program 34 when the bar code is generated, the mobile phone service providing method using a bar code, characterized in that to be stored by classifying by store name. A management server 20 having a bar code authentication key value generation program 22 for generating a bar code authentication key value; A mobile phone 30 connected in communication with the management server 20 and having a barcode generating program 32 for generating a barcode using the authentication key value for the barcode, The management server 20 receives the member information of the user of the mobile phone 30, generates a barcode authentication key value for the received member information and transmits it to the mobile phone 30, the mobile phone 30 is received Mobile phone service providing system using a bar code, characterized in that to form a bar code using the authentication key value for the bar code. The method of claim 6, Further comprising a terminal (40) of the merchant where the bar code is used; The terminal 40 of the affiliated store is connected to the mobile phone 30 through any one of a cable and wireless, and is connected to the management server 20 through the Internet network, so that the member information of the user of the mobile phone 30 is Input through the terminal 40 of the affiliated store is transmitted to the management server 20 through the terminal 40 of the affiliated store, the authentication key value for the barcode generated from the management server 20 terminal 40 of the affiliated store Mobile phone service providing system using a bar code, characterized in that to be transmitted to the mobile phone through. The method of claim 6, Further comprising a terminal (40) of the merchant where the bar code is used; The terminal 40 of the affiliated store is connected to the mobile phone 30 through any one of a cable and a wireless, and the management server 20 is connected to the mobile phone 30 through a mobile communication network, the mobile phone 30 The member information of the user is transmitted to the management server 20 through the terminal 40 of the affiliated store, and the authentication key value for the barcode generated from the management server 20 is transmitted to the mobile phone 30 through a mobile communication network. Mobile phone service providing system using a barcode. The method of claim 6, wherein The mobile phone 30 further includes a bar code management program 34, and when the bar code is generated, the mobile phone service providing system using a bar code, characterized in that it is classified and stored by the name of the merchant.

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