KR20100046130A - Method for operating point(or mileage) by using rfid tag - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for managing points or mileages using a wireless recognizing tag is provided to read information data from a wireless recogniztion tag through a customer wireless terminal and transmit the read information data to a server. CONSTITUTION: Predetermined point or mileage valuable information data is saved in a memory unit of an RFID tag. A wireless terminal(1100) reads the predetermined point or mileage valuable information. If the wireless terminal transmtis the read predetermined point or mileage valuable information to a server(100) of a wireless network, the server connects the point or mileage valuable information with number information of the wireless terminal.

Description

Method for Operating Point (or Mileage) using Radio Recognition Tag {Method for Operating Point (or Mileage) by Using RFID Tag}

The present invention provides a method of receiving point (or mileage) value information stored in a wireless identification tag from a customer wireless terminal in an information receiving means and the point (or mileage) value information provided by the wireless terminal in an information storage means. It relates to a point (or mileage) operating method using a wireless identification tag comprising the step of linking the number information or the customer information and stored in a predetermined storage medium.

Mileage is a sales promotion program for securing a fixed customer, and recently, such as providing a free ticket for a certain distance to a customer when a predetermined customer continuously uses a certain airline for a certain distance. Financial institutions, such as credit card companies, and the like, may add points (eg, mileage points) according to the amount of the customer's deposit or currency exchange, or the use of the card.

In the mileage, the customer may continue to repeatedly purchase tangible and / or intangible merchandise sold by a given company (or agency), and / or continue to use services provided by the company (or agency). Obtain a discount coupon (e.g., a coupon discounted by mileage points) and / or get a free service pass, and the company (or agency) continues to sell tangible and / or intangible goods to the customer, and And / or use of the service will generate lasting revenue.

It is relatively easy to apply the points (or mileage) to the aviation and / or financial sector where some (or all) of the purchase and / or service use process of the goods is digitized, but most areas (eg, offline stores) In the case of purchasing tangible and / or intangible goods), there is a difficult problem.

With such points (or mileage), the most successful method of applying to a field in which part (or all) of the purchase and / or service use process of the product is not digitized is to earn the points (or mileage). If a sticker corresponding to the means is provided in a structure capable of extracting the product, and a predetermined customer purchases the product, the sticker is extracted and provided to a predetermined point (or mileage) operating company (or institution). Point (or mileage) management involves the digitization and accumulation of the customer's points (or mileage) manually by the operating company (or institution), which is not only costly and time consuming, It includes uncomfortable problems.

An object of the present invention is to receive point (or mileage) value information stored in a wireless identification tag from a customer wireless terminal in the information receiving means and the point (or mileage) value information provided by the wireless terminal in the information storage means The present invention provides a method of operating a point (or mileage) using a wireless identification tag, the method comprising linking with wireless terminal number information or the customer information and storing the information in a predetermined storage medium.

Point (or mileage) operating method using a wireless recognition tag according to the invention, the step of receiving point (or mileage) value information stored in the wireless recognition tag from the customer wireless terminal in the information receiving means and the wireless terminal in the information storage means And storing the stored point (or mileage) value information in connection with the customer wireless terminal number information or the customer information in a predetermined storage medium.

According to the present invention, the settlement processing means performs a settlement process for the point (or mileage) value provided to the customer in connection with a company (or agency or manufacturer) server that provides the point (or mileage) value to the customer. Characterized in that it further comprises the step of.

According to the present invention, a customer who owns the wireless terminal purchases a type and / or intangible product provided with a radio recognition tag including the predetermined point (or mileage) value information as described above, and the customer wireless terminal Through the simple procedure of reading a predetermined information data from the radio recognition tag through the server and transmits it to the server has the advantage of automatically accumulating points (or mileage) corresponding to the product purchase.

1 illustrates a point (or mileage) operating system using a radio recognition tag according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view showing a preferred embodiment of the information receiving means according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a view showing a preferred embodiment of the information storage means according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram showing a preferred implementation method of the information reading means according to one embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view showing a preferred embodiment of the validity authentication means according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a view showing a preferred embodiment of the settlement processing means according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 illustrates a functional configuration of an RFID tag for storing point (or mileage) value information according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
8A and 8B are diagrams illustrating a memory structure of an RFID tag that stores point (or mileage) value information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a diagram illustrating a memory structure of an RFID tag storing point (or mileage) value information according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a memory structure of an RFID tag storing point (or mileage) value information according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a diagram illustrating a function of a wireless terminal for reading point (mileage) value information included in an RFID tag and transmitting the same to a server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
12 is a view showing a preferred functional configuration of the RFID reader unit of the wireless terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 13 illustrates a process of reading point (or mileage) value information from an RFID tag and transmitting it to a server in a wireless terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
14 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of transmitting point (or mileage) value information from an RFID tag to a wireless terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 15 illustrates a process of storing point (or mileage) value information received from a wireless terminal in association with customer wireless terminal number information in a server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a method of calculating a point (or mileage) value added to wireless terminal number information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings and description will be described in detail the operating principle of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. However, the drawings and the following description shown below are for the preferred method among various methods for effectively explaining the features of the present invention, the present invention is not limited only to the drawings and description below. In addition, in the following description of the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. Terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, which may vary according to intentions or customs of users or operators. Therefore, the definition should be based on the contents throughout the present title.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description of the present invention are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed. The configuration is omitted as much as possible, and a functional configuration that should be additionally provided for the present invention is mainly described. If those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains, it will be able to easily understand the function of the components that are conventionally used among the omitted functional configuration not shown below, and also the configuration omitted as described above The relationship between the elements and the components added for the present invention will also be clearly understood.

In addition, in the preferred embodiment of the present invention carried out below, the point (or mileage) operating device using the radio tag in order to efficiently describe the technical components constituting the present invention is referred to as a server for convenience, using the radio tag Each means constituting a point (or mileage) operating system is described as a component provided in the server, but a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains will be described in the following embodiments of the present invention. It will be clearly understood that this is not limiting. For example, the means for configuring the point (or mileage) operating system using the radio recognition tag is recorded on the recording medium provided in the server according to the function configuration of the server and / or the unique characteristics (or roles) of the server. A program (e.g., a program comprising at least one or more functions for performing the unique functions (or roles) of each means), and / or the at least one or more means is configured as one independent server. It is possible to configure a plurality of servers to be interlocked through a predetermined inter-server interface. Hereinafter, for convenience, the radio recognition tag is called an RFID tag.

As a result, the technical spirit of the present invention is determined by the claims, and the following examples are one means for efficiently explaining the technical spirit of the present invention to those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. It is only.

1 illustrates a point (or mileage) operating system using a radio recognition tag according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In more detail, FIG. 1 illustrates a transmission / reception unit for transmitting and / or receiving a predetermined wireless terminal 1100 and predetermined data (or signal), a memory including at least one field for storing data, and a transmission / reception unit. In the RFID tag 700, the RFID tag 700, characterized in that the control unit for controlling to read the predetermined data from the data field provided in the memory, and to transmit the read data to the wireless terminal. And a data field for storing predetermined point (or mileage) value information data in the memory unit 730 of the mobile station, and then reading the predetermined point (or mileage) value information from the wireless terminal 1100 to wireless network. The server 100 transmits the point (or mileage) value information to the customer wireless terminal 1100 number information. And / or store the data in a predetermined storage medium 125 in association with the customer information.

In the point (or mileage) operating system using a wireless recognition tag shown in Figure 1, the wireless terminal 1100 is a Personal Communication System (PCS) and / or Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) terminal and / Or Personal Digital Cellular (PDC) and / or Personal Handyphone System (PHS) terminals and / or Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) and / or Smart Phones and / or Telematics And / or at least one wireless data communication terminal and / or a portable internet terminal, and the wireless terminal 1100 includes an RFID standard (for example, ISO / IEC 18001/15961 to 3 / 18046-7, etc.). According to the air interface standard according to the predetermined frequency domain, a function for requesting and receiving predetermined RFID tag 700 information from the RFID tag 700 is provided. . For a detailed description of the wireless terminal 1100 refer to FIG.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the customer purchases a product having an RFID tag 700 including predetermined point (or mileage) value information encrypted and / or coded, and the memory of the RFID tag 700. The unit 730 may include a data field for storing predetermined point (or mileage) value information data corresponding to a point (or mileage) provided by the customer by purchasing the product. Preferably, the RFID tag 700 further includes a data field for storing product information to which the RFID tag 700 is attached, product providing company (or agency or manufacturer) information, and product price information of at least one product-related information data. The point (or mileage) value information data and / or the product related information data are encoded and / or encrypted. Preferably, this prevents the wireless terminal 1100 from arbitrarily changing the point (or mileage) value information data and / or the product related information data received from the RFID tag 700.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, in the process of transmitting RFID information from the wireless terminal to the server, the wireless terminal may store predetermined information corresponding to a store where a product having the RFID tag is attached (eg, the Product purchase region or merchant information) may be further included in the RFID information, and in this case, the server may store predetermined point (or mileage) value information corresponding to the RFID information in the storage medium. And storing the point (or mileage) value information and / or the customer wireless terminal number information and / or customer information and location information corresponding to the store (eg, the product purchase region or affiliated store information). Do.

Referring to FIG. 1, the server 100 receives a predetermined point (or mileage) value information from an RFID tag 700 having predetermined point (or mileage) value information. When providing point (or mileage) value information, the information receiving means 105 for receiving it and the received point (or mileage) value information associated with the customer wireless terminal 1100 number information and / or the customer information And information storage means 120 for processing and storing the data in a predetermined storage medium 125. When the information transmitted from the customer wireless terminal 1100 is encoded and / or encrypted information, And information reading means 110 for reading the coded and / or encrypted information to read predetermined point (or mileage) value information and / or product related information. Preferably, and / or further comprises a validity authentication means 115 for authenticating the validity of the information provided by the wireless terminal 1100, and / or in the customer terminal and / or merchant terminal Inquiry of the point (or mileage) of the customer stored in the storage medium 125, and / or request for use and / or accumulation, in connection with the storage medium 125, the point (or mileage) inquiry corresponding to the request And / or further comprising point processing means 140 for performing use and / or earning, and / or a company (or agency or manufacturer) providing the customer with the point (or mileage) value. In connection with the server 100, further comprising the settlement processing means 145 for performing a settlement process for the point (or mileage) value provided to the customer And / or predetermined information transmitting means 130 for providing at least one or more of the information stored in the storage medium 125 to the company (or an institution or a manufacturer). .

The wireless terminal 1100 reads predetermined point (or mileage) value information stored in the memory unit 730 of the RFID tag 700 included in the purchased product, and reads the predetermined value through the predetermined wireless network 150. When transmitting the point (or mileage) value information, the information receiving means 105 is characterized in that for receiving the point (or mileage) value information transmitted from the wireless terminal 1100.

According to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the wireless network 150 may be implemented in various types of the wireless terminal 1100 and / or wireless communication technology and communication protocol applied. For example, if the wireless terminal 1100 is a mobile communication terminal that conforms to the Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) standard, the wireless network 150 may include at least one or more wireless sections (eg, at least one forward link and a reverse link). A wireless network corresponding to the mobile communication network to which the mobile communication terminal is connected, including a wireless section between the mobile communication terminal and the base station; and a wired network (for example, TCP / IP) in which the server 100 is located. Internet Protocol (Internet Protocol) or No. 7 communication network, etc.) and at least one gateway relaying the wireless network and the wired network. In addition, if the wireless terminal 1100 is a portable Internet terminal connected to the portable Internet, the wireless network 150 includes a wireless network corresponding to the portable Internet to which the portable Internet terminal is connected, a wired network where the server 100 is located, and the It will comprise at least one gateway for relaying a wireless network and a wired network. The server 100 may include a wired communication network in which the server 100 is located and at least one gateway for relaying the wired communication network with the mobile communication network. Those skilled in the art of the wireless network 150 to which the present invention pertains easily facilitate each wireless network 150 corresponding to each type of wireless terminal 1100 and / or applied wireless communication technology and communication protocol. Detailed description of each wireless network 150 will be omitted since it may be inferred, and the present invention is not limited by the type of wireless terminal 1100 and the wireless network 150 and / or the wireless communication technology and communication protocol applied thereto. Do not.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the point (or mileage) value information is transmitted to the wireless terminal 1100 through at least one data channel according to at least one data communication protocol defined in the wireless network 150. It is preferable to be transmitted to the information receiving means 105. For example, when the wireless terminal 1100 is a mobile communication terminal and the wireless network 150 includes a CDMA-based mobile communication network, the point (or mileage) value information is a predetermined data communication protocol defined in the CDMA standard. It is preferable to be transmitted to the information receiving means 105 via a predetermined gateway through a data channel corresponding to the.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the point (or mileage) value information is received by the wireless terminal 1100 through a data communication protocol provided in a predetermined voice channel defined in the wireless network 150. It is preferably transmitted to the means 105. For example, when the wireless terminal 1100 is a mobile communication terminal and the wireless network 150 includes a CDMA-based mobile communication network, the point (or mileage) value information is a message protocol of a voice channel defined in the CDMA standard. (For example, based on CDMA's DBM (Data Burst Message) protocol) is preferably transmitted to the information receiving means 105 via a predetermined gateway.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, product information on a product to which the RFID tag 700 is additionally attached to the RFID tag 700 in addition to the point (or mileage) value information (eg, EPC (Electronic Product for the product) Code information and / or barcode information and / or trade name (product name) and / or the product provider (or agency or manufacturer) information (e.g. manufacturer name and / or distributor name and / or sales company name) and / or Alternatively, when the product price information (eg, the recommended consumer price and / or factory price and / or discounted price, etc.) is further provided with a data field for storing at least one product-related information data, the wireless terminal 1100 Read the point (or mileage) value information and at least one or more product-related information data from the RFID tag 700, the wireless When the point (or mileage) value information and the product related information data read from the terminal 1100 are transmitted through a predetermined wireless network 150, the information receiving means 105 is the point (or mileage) value information In addition to the product information and / or the product providing company (or agency or manufacturer) information and / or the product price information for the product to which the RFID tag 700 is attached, it is preferable to receive at least one or more product related information data. And the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more pieces of product related information data are coded and / or encrypted to prevent unauthorized alteration and / or misuse at the wireless terminal 1100. It is possible to be.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the information receiving means 105 in the process of receiving the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information data from the wireless terminal 1100, It is preferable to read the wireless terminal 1100 number information. For example, when the wireless terminal 1100 is a mobile communication terminal, the wireless terminal 1100 connects to the information receiving means 105 through a predetermined wireless network 150, and / or the information receiving means ( In the process of transmitting the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information data to the 105, the wireless terminal as the caller information for the wireless terminal 1100 to the information receiving means 105 Number information is transmitted, and the information receiving means 105 reads out the number information of the wireless terminal 1100.

According to another exemplary method of the present invention, when the wireless terminal 1100 is provided with a predetermined network address (for example, IPv6-based address information) in addition to the wireless terminal 1100 number information, the information receiving means 105 The point (based on the source address included in the communication protocol (for example, IPv6-based communication protocol) between the wireless terminal 1100 and the information receiving means 105 as the wireless terminal 1100 number information) Or mileage) value information and / or wireless terminal 1100 address information that transmits at least one or more pieces of product-related information data.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the information receiving means 105 is the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information by using the read wireless terminal 1100 number information It is possible to read predetermined customer information corresponding to the wireless terminal 1100 that has transmitted the data. For example, when the wireless terminal 1100 is a mobile communication terminal, a subscriber database (not shown) for storing subscriber information corresponding to the wireless terminal 1100 is provided on the mobile communication network, and the information receiving means 105 ) Can read the customer information corresponding to the wireless terminal 1100 with reference to the subscriber database. In addition, the server 100 may include a member database (not shown) that stores predetermined customer information associated with the wireless terminal 1100 number, and the information receiving means 105 refers to the subscriber database. It is possible to read the customer information corresponding to the wireless terminal 1100.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when information extracted from the RFID tag 700 is provided with predetermined product code information about a product having an RFID tag as shown in FIG. 8B, the information receiving means 105 may include Further comprising the product code information (and / or product serial number included in the product code) in the process of receiving the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one product-related information from the wireless terminal 1100 Preferably, and / or including the product serial number for the product in the product information. As a result, the information storing means 120 stores the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information and the customer wireless terminal number information and / or customer information stored in the storage medium 125. In the process of linking and storing, the product information of the product-related information further includes a product serial number for the product is stored, and the validity authentication means 115 is received through the information receiving means 105 By comparing the received product serial number and the product serial number previously stored in the storage medium 125 in the process of validating the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one product-related information, the RFID tag The point (or mileage) value information provided in can be prevented from being registered twice.

The information storing means 120 associates the point (or mileage) value information received through the information receiving means 105 with the customer wireless terminal 1100 number information and / or the customer information in a predetermined storage medium. And the point (or mileage) value information is read from the memory unit 730 included in the RFID tag 700 in the wireless terminal 1100, and the information receiving means 105 Is transmitted to the customer wireless terminal 1100, and / or the customer information is read through the information receiving means 105 in the process of receiving the point (or mileage) value information.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, product information on a product to which the RFID tag 700 is additionally attached to the RFID tag 700 in addition to the point (or mileage) value information (eg, EPC (Electronic Product for the product) Code information and / or barcode information and / or trade name (product name) and / or the product provider (or agency or manufacturer) information (e.g. manufacturer name and / or distributor name and / or sales company name) and / or Alternatively, when the product price information (eg, the recommended consumer price and / or factory price and / or discounted price, etc.) is further provided with a data field for storing at least one product-related information data, the wireless terminal 1100 Read the point (or mileage) value information and at least one or more product-related information data from the RFID tag 700, the wireless When the point (or mileage) value information and the product related information data read from the terminal 1100 are transmitted through a predetermined wireless network 150, the information receiving means 105 is the point (or mileage) value information In addition to the product information and / or the product providing company (or agency or manufacturer) information and / or the product price information for the product to which the RFID tag 700 is attached, it is preferable to receive at least one or more product related information data. The information storing means 120 may provide the at least one product-related information data received by the wireless terminal 1100 with point (or mileage) value information and / or the customer wireless terminal 1100 number information and the like. And / or store the data in the storage medium 125 in further association with the customer information.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when information extracted from the RFID tag is provided with predetermined product code information about a product having an RFID tag, as shown in FIG. 8B, the information receiving means 105 may be configured as the point ( Or mileage) further includes the product code information (and / or product serial number included in the product code information) in the process of receiving the value information and / or at least one product-related information, and the information storage means 120 ) Preferably stores the product serial number included in the product code information in the product information for the product stored in the storage medium 125, whereby the validity authentication means 115 is wireless In the process of validating the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information received from the terminal 1100, By comparing the product serial number of the received product code information with the product serial number included in the product information stored in the storage medium, it is possible to prevent the double-point (mileage) value information for the received RFID information is registered twice Can be.

In addition, the information storage means 120 stores the information in the storage medium 125, the point (or mileage) value information and / or customer by the company (or agency or manufacturer) and / or the product Preferably, wireless terminal 1100 information (and / or customer information) is stored separately, wherein the information is stored by the company (or agency or manufacturer) and / or the product by the point (or mileage) value information and And / or storing the customer wireless terminal 1100 information (and / or customer information) separately by storing the information in the storage medium 125 by the company (or institution or manufacturer) and / or by the product. Or mileage) value information and / or customer wireless terminal 1100 information (and / or customer information).

In addition, the information storage means 120, when storing the information in the storage medium 125, further stores the predetermined date information and / or location information (for example, the product purchase region or merchant information) in association Preferably, the date information is read from an internal timer of the server 100 provided with the information storing means 120, and / or a point received from the wireless terminal 1100 through the information receiving means 105. (Or mileage) is included in the value information is received, and / or the location information is included in the point (or mileage) value information received from the wireless terminal 1100 through the information receiving means 105 Is preferably received.

In addition, the information storing means 120 may store predetermined point (or mileage) value information stored in association with the customer wireless terminal 1100 number information and / or the customer information on the storage medium 125. If present (e.g., when there is a point (or mileage) value added to the customer wireless terminal 1100 number information and / or the customer information), the information storing means 120 is connected to the received point ( Or mileage) value to the customer wireless terminal 1100 number information and / or point (or mileage) value added to the customer information, and the received point (or mileage) value information is added to the customer. Adding to the point (or mileage) value added to wireless terminal 1100 number information and / or the customer information is the received point (or mileage) value. The customer wireless terminal 1100 adds up the predetermined point (or mileage) value stored in association with the customer information and / or the customer information, and adds the summed point (or mileage) value information to the customer wireless terminal 1100. And storing the information in the storage medium 125 in association with the number information and / or the customer information.

The information reading means 110 is the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information received from the customer wireless terminal 1100 via the information receiving means 105, and / or the information Point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information stored in the storage medium 125 is processed in conjunction with the customer wireless terminal 1100 number information and / or the customer information through the storage means 120 When coded and / or encrypted, the coded and / or encrypted information is read to read predetermined point (or mileage) value information and / or product related information.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product related information stored in the memory unit 730 of the RFID tag 700 may be stored in the information reading means 110. Preferably, the information reading means 110 encodes the received and / or stored point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one product-related information. Point (or mileage) value information and / or at least available to the point processing means 140 and / or the settlement processing means 145 and / or the information transmission means 130 by performing inverse encoding based on a data code standard. It is desirable to read one or more product-related information. For example, the data code specification is a BASE-64 data code specification for converting ASCII (ASCII) characters to binary data, or vice versa, and / or the point (or mileage) value information and / or It may comprise at least one compression algorithm for compressing at least one or more product-related information.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information stored in the memory unit 730 of the RFID tag 700 is the information reading means 110 Preferably, the information reading means 110 may receive the received and / or stored point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one product-related information. The point (or mileage) value information available to the point processing means 140 and / or settlement processing means 145 and / or information transmission means 130 by performing a decryption through a decryption standard corresponding to the encryption standard And / or read at least one product related information. For example, the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information may be encrypted through a predetermined public key corresponding to the information reading means 110, the information reading means ( 110 may decrypt the received (or stored) point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information through a private key of the information reading means 110. Alternatively, the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information are encrypted using a predetermined secret key and / or symmetric key provided in the information reading means 110. The information reading means 110 may include the secret key provided in the information reading means 110 and / or at least one or more product-related information. And / or decrypt through a symmetric key.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information stored in the memory unit 730 of the RFID tag 700 is the wireless terminal 1100 and And / or a data structure usable by the point processing means 140 and / or the settlement processing means 145 and / or the information transmitting means 130, in which case the point of the information reading means 110 (Or mileage) the reading of value information and / or at least one product-related information may be omitted.

The validity authentication means 115 is the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information received from the customer wireless terminal 1100 via the information receiving means 105, and / or the information Point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information stored in the storage medium 125 is processed in association with the customer wireless terminal 1100 number information and / or the customer information through the storage means 120, And / or authenticating validity of the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information read through the information reading means 110.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the received (or stored or read) point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information comprises a predetermined checksum bit string (or checksum code). The validity authentication means 115 may include the point (or mileage) value information based on the point (or mileage) value information and / or the checksum bit string (or checksum code) included in at least one or more product-related information. And / or verifying the integrity of at least one product-related information.

Further, even if integrity of the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product related information is secured through the checksum bit string (or checksum code), the received (or stored or read) information remains valid. It may not include point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information. For example, the received (or stored or read) information may comprise other RFID tag 700 information that does not include the point (or mileage) value information. Accordingly, the validity authentication means 115 may include a valid point (or mileage) value in predetermined validity authentication information (eg, the received (or stored or read) information stored in the predetermined validity authentication information database 510. Extract the information (certifying that the information has been verified) and determine the received (or stored or read) information based on the validity authentication information to obtain the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product related information. It is desirable to authenticate.

According to the method of the present invention, the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information certified by the validity authentication means 115 is the point processing means 140 and / or settlement processing means Immediately available at 145 and / or information transmission means 130.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when information extracted from the RFID tag is provided with predetermined product code information about a product having an RFID tag, as shown in FIG. 8B, the information receiving means 105 may be configured as the point ( Or mileage) further includes the product code information (and / or product serial number included in the product code information) in the process of receiving the value information and / or at least one product-related information, and the information storage means 120 ) Is preferably stored in the product information for the product stored in the storage medium 125 further includes a product serial number included in the product code information, the validity authentication means 115 is the received product By comparing the product serial number of the code information and the product serial number contained in the product information stored in the storage medium, the information on the received RFID information It is desirable to perform a validity verification process that prevents double value registration.

The point processing means 140 is stored in the storage medium 125 via a predetermined network 165 and / or communication means 165 in a predetermined point using terminal, including a predetermined customer terminal and / or merchant terminal When requesting inquiry and / or use and / or accumulation of points (or mileages) of the customer, in connection with the storage medium 125, inquiry and / or use of points (or mileages) corresponding to the request and And / or perform earning processing.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the point processing means 140 includes at least one personal computer (PC) or a notebook through a predetermined network 165 and / or communication means 165. Any wired terminal, and / or a Personal Communication System (PCS) or Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) terminal or a Personal Digital Cellular (PDC) or Personal Handyphone System (PHS) terminal or A personal digital assistant (PDA) or smart phone or a wireless terminal including at least one or more wireless data communication terminals or portable Internet terminals, and / or an Automatic Response Service or Call Center And a call terminal including at least one wired / wireless voice call device for providing phone banking and / or phone payment service in conjunction with the call. The payment terminal includes at least one credit authorization terminal or a contact (or contactless) IC card terminal for providing an electronic payment service, and / or an unmanned terminal including at least one vending machine or kiosk, And / or the wireless terminal 1100 interlocked with a point using terminal including at least one or more web servers 100 providing at least one mileage service in cooperation with the server 100 and requested from the point using terminal. It is desirable to perform mileage processing functions such as querying and / or using and / or earning points (or mileage) values added to the numbers.

The process of using (or consuming) the point (or mileage) value associated with the customer wireless terminal 1100 information and / or customer information to the storage medium 125 by the point processing means 140 is conventional. The point (or mileage) is used through the point (or mileage) using system, but the point (or mileage) owner to the customer wireless terminal 1100 information and / or customer information during the point (or mileage) use (or consumption) process It is characterized by checking through.

The settlement processing means 145 uses (or consumes) the point (or mileage) value of the customer stored in the storage medium 125 in conjunction with the point processing means 140 at a predetermined point using terminal, and And / or the value of the customer's point (or mileage) stored in the storage medium 125 is converted (or exchanged) into a predetermined payment means (e.g., an electronic gift certificate or a mobile gift certificate, etc.), and / or the storage medium ( When the customer's point (or mileage) value stored in 125 is converted (or exchanged) into a predetermined discount means (e.g., electronic discount coupon, mobile discount coupon, etc.), the customer stored in the storage medium 125 It is characterized in that for processing the settlement of the point (or mileage) value of the, and the settlement process interworking with the predetermined financial system 650 through the predetermined financial network means 165. It is desirable to.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, when the point (or mileage) value of the customer is used (or consumed), the settlement processing means 145 stores and / or the institution where the point (or mileage) value is used. Is defined as the depositor of the point (or mileage) settlement amount corresponding to the value of the used (or consumed) point, and provides the point (or mileage) value to the customer through the RFID tag 700. It is desirable to define and process a company (e.g., a manufacturer, a distributor, or a seller of a product with an RFID tag 700) and / or an institution as a withdrawal of the point (or mileage) settlement amount.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when the point (or mileage) value of the customer is converted (or exchanged) into a predetermined payment means (for example, an electronic gift certificate or a mobile gift certificate, etc.), the settlement processing means 145 ) Converts (or exchanges) the payment means issuer (e.g., an electronic gift voucher, or mobile gift voucher, etc.) from the point (or mileage) value to the converted point (or mileage) value. A point (or mileage) defined as the depositor of the corresponding point (or mileage) settlement amount, and / or the point (or mileage) value of the converted (or exchanged) store and / or institution in which the payment method was used. A company that defines a settlement amount as a depositor and provides the point (or mileage) value to a customer through the RFID tag 700 (eg, an RFID tag 7). 00) it is desirable to define the manufacturer (or distributor, or sales company, etc.) and / or the institution of the goods with the settled as the withdrawal of the point (or mileage) settlement amount.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the point (or mileage) value of the customer stored in the storage medium 125 is converted into a predetermined discount means (for example, an electronic discount coupon or a mobile discount coupon, etc.) Exchange means), the settlement processing means 145 recalls a discount means issuer (e.g., an electronic discount coupon issuer or a mobile discount coupon issuer, etc.) converted (or exchanged) from the point (or mileage) value. Defined as the payer of the point (or mileage) settlement amount corresponding to the value of the converted (or exchanged) point (or mileage), and / or the converted (or exchanged) store and / or institution for which the discount is used; Define as a depositor of the point (or mileage) settlement amount corresponding to the value of the point (or mileage), and the point (or mileage) to the customer through the RFID tag 700 ) The definition of a company that provided value (e.g., a manufacturer, a distributor, or a seller of a product with an RFID tag 700, etc.) and / or an institution as a withdrawal of the point (or mileage) settlement amount is settled. It is desirable.

The information transmitting means 130 is point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information stored in the storage medium 125 is stored in association with the customer wireless terminal 1100 number information and / or customer information A company that provides the point (or mileage) value to a customer through the RFID tag 700 via at least one wired or wireless network 160 (eg, a manufacturer, or distributor, of a product with an RFID tag 700 attached). , Or a sales company, etc.) and / or a predetermined company (or agency) server 135 provided in the institution.

The company (or the receiving point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information stored in association with the customer wireless terminal 1100 number information and / or customer information from the information transmitting means 130; Agency) server 135 reads the point (or mileage) value scale provided to the customer through the RFID tag 700 based on the received information, and based on this establishes a marketing strategy for the customer and It is possible to apply.

2 is a view showing a preferred embodiment of the information receiving means 105 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In more detail, Figure 2 is a point (or mileage) operating system using the RFID tag 700, information receiving means for receiving the point (or mileage) value information in conjunction with the customer wireless terminal 1100 (105) As a person of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains, with reference to FIG. 2, other information receiving means 105 implemented in a range that does not violate the core of the present invention. It will be apparent that the method of implementation can be easily inferred, and the present invention is by no means limited thereto.

Referring to FIG. 2, the information receiving means 105 is an interface unit for connecting a predetermined communication channel for receiving point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one product-related information from the customer wireless terminal 1100. 205 and a receiver 210 for receiving predetermined point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product related information transmitted from the wireless terminal 1100 through the interface unit 205, and And an information extracting unit 215 for extracting the wireless terminal 1100 number information and the customer information corresponding to the wireless terminal 1100 through an interface.

The wireless terminal 1100 is connected to a predetermined wireless network 150 (eg, when the wireless terminal 1100 is a mobile communication terminal, a mobile communication network, a wired network where the server 100 is located, and the mobile communication network and a wired network). Gateway to the point (or mileage) value information to the server 100, the interface unit 205 is the point (or mileage) value information from the wireless terminal 1100 to the server 100 And / or to connect and manage a communication channel for transmitting at least one or more product related information.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the interface unit 205 may read the wireless terminal 1100 number information in the process of connecting a predetermined communication channel with the wireless terminal 1100, and / or the readout. Subscriber information on the wireless network 150 to which the wireless terminal 1100 is connected (eg, when the wireless terminal 1100 is a mobile communication terminal, based on the number information of the wireless terminal 1100), the HLR provided on the mobile communication network. The customer information can be read with reference to (Home Location Register) / VLR (Visitor Location Register).

The receiver 210 receives predetermined point (or mileage) value information from the customer wireless terminal 1100 through the interface unit 205, and receives the received point (or mileage) value information. Preferably, the information reading means 110 and / or the information storing means 120 and / or the validity authentication means 115 are provided.

The information extracting unit 215 transmits the wireless terminal 1100 number information that transmits the point (or mileage) value information and / or the wireless transmission of the point (or mileage) value information through the interface unit 205. And extracting customer information (eg, customer information for which points (or mileage) values are accumulated) owning the terminal 1100, wherein the extracted wireless terminal 1100 number information and / or customer information is the information. It is provided to the storage means 120.

3 is a view showing a preferred embodiment of the information storage means 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 shows a point (or mileage) value information received by the information receiving means 105 in the customer wireless terminal 1100 number in the point (or mileage) operating system using the RFID tag 700. Regarding the preferred functional configuration of the information storage means 120 for storing information in a predetermined storage medium 125 in association with the information and / or the customer information, if one of ordinary skill in the art With reference to Figure 3 it will be able to easily infer the implementation method of the other information storage means 120 is carried out in a range that does not violate the core of the present invention, it is to be clear that the present invention is not limited thereby. It is.

Referring to FIG. 3, the information storing means 120 stores the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information received by the information receiving means 105 in the customer wireless terminal 1100 number. And / or at least one or more of the point (or mileage) value information read by the information reading means 110 and / or stored in a predetermined storage medium 125 in association with the information and / or the customer information. Product-related information is stored in a predetermined storage medium 125 in association with the customer wireless terminal 1100 number information and / or the customer information, and / or validated by the validity authentication means 115. The point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information is predetermined by linking the customer wireless terminal 1100 number information and / or the customer information. It comprises an information storage unit 305 to be stored in the storage medium 125 of the.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the information storage unit 305 stores the point (or mileage) value information and the customer wireless terminal 1100 number information in the storage medium 125 in association with each other. Reading the date information from a predetermined timer, and storing the date information in association with the point (or mileage) value information and / or the customer wireless terminal 1100 number information stored in the storage medium 125. It is preferable. Alternatively, in the process of receiving the point (or mileage) value information from the wireless terminal 1100, the store information and / or sells a product with the point (or mileage) value information in the wireless terminal 1100 It is possible to further include location information including at least one merchant information, and in this case, the information storage unit 305 is the point (or mileage) value stored in the storage medium 125 Information and / or the customer wireless terminal 1100 is preferably stored in association with the number information.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when the company (or organization) information corresponding to the point (or mileage) value information is further included, the information storage unit 305 may read the company (or organization) information. The point (or mileage) value information and / or the customer wireless terminal 1100 number information stored in the storage medium 125 is preferably stored in association with.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when the point (or mileage) value information further includes predetermined product information corresponding to the purchased product, the information storage unit 305 stores the product information. The point (or mileage) value information and / or the customer wireless terminal 1100 number information stored in the medium 125 is preferably stored in association with.

4 is a view showing a preferred embodiment of the information reading means 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In more detail, FIG. 4 illustrates a point (or mileage) management system using an RFID tag 700, wherein the information transmitted from the customer wireless terminal 1100 is encoded and / or encrypted information. And / or a preferred functional configuration of the information reading means 110 for reading the encrypted point information and / or reading predetermined point (or mileage) value information and / or product related information. Those skilled in the art will be able to easily infer a method of implementing other information reading means 110 that is implemented without departing from the core of the present invention with reference to FIG. 4, whereby the present invention is limited. It is never to be said.

Referring to Figure 4, the information reading means 110 is coded and / or encrypted the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information received through the information receiving means 105, and And / or an information input unit 405 for receiving the coded and / or encrypted point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information that has been validated by the validity authentication means 115, and the input. If the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information is coded corresponding to a predetermined data code standard, the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information is decoded. Reverse encoding unit 410, and / or the inputted point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one product related And a decryption unit 415 for decrypting the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product related information when the information is encrypted. ) Provide value information and / or at least one or more product related information to the validity authentication means 115 and / or information storage means 120 and / or point processing means 140 and / or settlement processing means 145. It comprises an information providing unit 420.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information are coded through a BASE-64 data code standard, the decoder 410 may perform the BASE-64 In accordance with the data code standard, the ASCII code is converted into binary data, or vice versa.

In addition, when the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information is coded by a predetermined compression algorithm, the decoder 410 is the decompression algorithm corresponding to the compression algorithm through the decompression algorithm Decompress compressed point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one product related information.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product related information are encrypted through a predetermined public key corresponding to the information reading means 110, the decryption unit 415 decrypts the received (or stored) point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product related information through a private key of the information reading means 110.

In addition, when the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information is encrypted through a predetermined secret key provided in the information reading means 110 and / or a symmetric key, the decryption unit ( 415 decrypts the received (or stored) point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information through the secret key and / or symmetric key provided in the information reading means 110. .

5 is a view showing a preferred embodiment of the validity authentication means 115 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In more detail, FIG. 5 illustrates a point (or mileage) value received from the customer wireless terminal 1100 through the information receiving means in the point (or mileage) operating system using the RFID tag 700. Information and / or at least one or more product-related information, and / or points stored in the storage medium 125 in association with the customer wireless terminal 1100 number information and / or the customer information through the information storage means 120. (Or mileage) the validity of the value information and / or at least one or more product-related information, and / or point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information read through the information reading means 110 As for the functional configuration of the validity authentication means 115 for authenticating, those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains, It will be able to easily infer the embodiment of the other validity authentication means (115) is carried out in the range reference to Figure 5 and do not violate the gist of the present invention, but to which the present invention is limited thereto bayida put out never not.

Referring to Figure 5, the validity authentication means 115 is the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information received (or stored, or read) is a predetermined checksum bit string (or checksum code) Includes a validity verification unit 505 that verifies the integrity of the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one product-related information based on the checksum bit string (or checksum code). Is done.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the validity authentication unit 505 may be configured for the bit string forming the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one product related information based on the checksum bit string (or checksum code). By performing at least one or more bit operations (eg, XOR bit operations), it is desirable to verify the integrity of the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product related information.

In addition, the validity authentication means 115 is a predetermined validity authentication information (e.g., for authenticating the validity of the received (or stored or read) point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one product-related information. Information authenticating that the received (or stored or read) information includes a valid point (or mileage) value, or the received (or stored or read) value (or mileage) value and / or Information for authenticating whether at least one or more product-related information includes at least one valid structure among the data structures included in FIGS. 8A and / or 8B); The received (or stored, or read) point based on the validity authentication information stored in database 510 And / or mileage value validation information and / or at least one or more product related information.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the validity authentication unit 505 may display the received (or stored or read) point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product related information in FIGS. 8A and / or FIG. It is desirable to authenticate the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one product-related information by confirming that it matches at least one or more of the data structures included in 8b.

6 is a view showing a preferred implementation method of the settlement processing means 145 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In more detail, FIG. 6 illustrates a point (or mileage) management system using an RFID tag 700, wherein the point processing unit 140 is linked to a predetermined point using terminal and stored in the storage medium 125. Use (or consume) a point (or mileage) value of the customer, and / or the point (or mileage) value of the customer stored in the storage medium 125 is a predetermined payment method (e.g., an electronic gift certificate or a mobile gift certificate, etc.). And / or convert the point (or mileage) value of the customer stored in the storage medium 125 into a predetermined discount means (e.g., electronic discount coupon, mobile discount coupon, etc.) Or exchanged), the point (or mileage) of the customer stored in the storage medium 125 in conjunction with the predetermined financial system 650 through the predetermined financial network means 165 is As for the preferred functional configuration of the settlement processing means 145 for processing the settlement for the value, those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs, do not violate the core of the present invention with reference to FIG. It can be easily inferred that the implementation method of the other settlement processing means 145 is implemented in the scope, it will be appreciated that the present invention is not limited by this.

Referring to FIG. 6, the settlement processing means 145 reads the point (or mileage) value information stored in association with the wireless terminal 1100 number information on the storage medium 125 and stores the point (or mileage) value information. Settlement determination unit 605 to determine whether to settle the amount corresponding to the value information, withdrawal information (withdrawal account information) linked to the storage medium 125 in relational relations and withdraw a predetermined point (or mileage) settlement amount And a database 615 for storing depositor information (deposit account information) in which relational interworking with the storage medium 125 and a predetermined point (or mileage) settlement amount are deposited. Based on the withdrawal information (withdrawal account information), the withdrawal information (deposit account information) and a predetermined point (or mileage) settlement amount, Agent (or miles) comprises a settlement processing unit 620 for processing the settlement of the settlement amount.

The settlement determination unit 605 periodically reads the point (or mileage) value information stored in association with the wireless terminal 1100 number information in the storage medium 125 to the point (or mileage) value information. Determining whether a predetermined point (or mileage) settlement should be performed.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a customer corresponding to the wireless terminal 1100 uses (or mileage) the point (or mileage) associated with the wireless terminal 1100 number information at a predetermined point (or mileage) using institution. Consumption) or when the point (or mileage) value is exchanged for a predetermined electronic gift certificate (or mobile gift certificate), it is determined that a predetermined point (or mileage) settlement for the point (or mileage) value information is performed. It is preferable.

The withdrawal information includes the withdrawal account information in which an amount corresponding to a predetermined point (or mileage) settlement amount is withdrawn in the point (or mileage) settlement process, and the withdrawer is the point (or mileage) value information. It includes including a manufacturer (point (or mileage) provider) of goods equipped with.

The depositor information includes deposit account information in which an amount corresponding to a predetermined point (or mileage) settlement amount is deposited in the point (or mileage) settlement process, and the depositor is the point (or mileage). Points (or mileage) using institutions that used (or consumed) and / or predetermined gift voucher issuing organizations that exchanged the value of the points (or mileages) into predetermined electronic vouchers (or mobile vouchers).

When the settlement processor 620 determines that the point (or mileage) value needs to be settled by the settlement determination unit 605, the settlement processing unit 620 is linked to the wireless terminal 1100 number information to the storage medium 125. Calculate a predetermined amount of point (or mileage) from the stored point (or mileage) value information, extract predetermined deposit account information from the depositor information, extract predetermined deposit account information from the withdrawal information, and then In conjunction with the financial system 650 of the (or mileage) payment amount is made from the withdrawal account and comprises depositing to the deposit account.

According to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the settlement processing unit 620 may be linked with the financial system 650 through a predetermined financial network.

The financial system 650 in which the customer-owned financial account (or financial product) is opened and operated includes an accounting module 660 for a window service such as credit or receiving or trust or foreign exchange occurring at at least one branch, and headquarters. The information system module 665 for the processing of business operations, branch office information support and customer relationship management, and the financial system 650 and homes, businesses, stores, and other external computer networks are connected to various electronic financial services (eg, Internet banking, External module 655 providing phone banking, CD (Cash Dispenser) / ATM (Automatic Teller Machine), line transfer, call center, and financial settlement), and middleware providing an interface between components in the financial system 650 (Intermediate module) corresponding to the middleware (670) and predetermined information required for each function in the components in the financial system 650 (for example, customer-owned financial account ( And a DBMS (Database Management System) 675, which stores and manages financial products) or customer ledger information or management information), and includes the types of financial institutions (eg, commercial banks, savings banks, trust banks, Credit card company) and at least one or more components, such as foreign exchange module (not shown), investment finance module (not shown), international module (not shown) are further included according to the purpose and characteristics of the financial system 650. It is possible.

7 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of an RFID tag 700 for storing point (or mileage) value information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In general, the RFID tag 700 includes an integrated circuit (IC) chip and an antenna circuit, and according to the intention of a person skilled in the art and / or a field and / or a frequency domain to which the RFID tag 700 is applied, the IC The chip can be implemented in various ways, from a simple RF chip equipped with a predetermined logic element and a memory element to an IC chip for a contactless IC card. The functional configuration of the RFID tag 700 shown in FIG. 7 is a transponder function. For a predetermined MCU (MicroController Unit) block for implementing the present invention, the functional configuration of the RFID tag 700 for achieving the present invention is not limited to the case of FIG.

Referring to FIG. 7 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, an RFID tag 700 storing point (or mileage) value information transmits and receives (or an energy source (power source)) a radio frequency signal of a predetermined frequency band with an RFID reader. Receiving the antenna unit 705, the receiving unit 710 converting the radio frequency signal received from the antenna unit 705 into a digital signal, and providing the converted signal to the control unit 725; And a transmitter 715 for converting a digital signal provided from the receiver into a predetermined radio frequency signal and the overall function of the RFID tag 700, and reading and corresponding to the digital signal received through the receiver 710. A control unit 725 for generating a digital signal or extracting predetermined information from the memory unit 730 to control a unique function of the RFID tag 700 and a predetermined predetermined memory structure. And a memory unit 730 having a storage area for storing predetermined tag information and / or a storage area for storing tag information transmitted / received from the RFID reader. It includes a power source 720 for generating a predetermined power having a predetermined voltage value from the radio frequency signal received through the antenna unit 705, or in the case of the active RFID tag 700 to charge and store the predetermined power. .

When the RFID tag 700 enters (or is close to a radio frequency region) a radio frequency field of a predetermined RFID reader provided in the wireless terminal 1100, the RFID tag 700 receives the RFID tag 700. Receives (or applies) a signal including a predetermined activation signal and / or information (or data) through a radio frequency signal transmitted from a reader, or provides (or applies) to the receiver 710 or the RFID through the radio frequency signal. And a signal including a predetermined response signal and / or information (or data) is sent to the reader.

According to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when the RFID reader is a passive type, the antenna unit 705 may convert energy (eg, an analog signal of radio frequency) included in the radio frequency signal transmitted from the RFID reader into the power supply unit ( By providing (or applying) 720, a predetermined energy source (or power source) required for the RFID tag 700 to operate may be provided.

In the case of the passive RFID tag 700, the power source 720 is a predetermined power source corresponding to the energy field around the RFID reader by using an analog signal of radio frequency provided (or applied) through the antenna unit 705. Is generated and supplied to the receiver 710, the transmitter 715 and the controller 725 provided in the RFID tag 700, the power source 720 generates the power is the RFID reader. Through at least one of magnetic coupling using magnetic field of the alternating current flowing through the coil and / or electrostatic coupling using electrostatic energy and / or inductive coupling using inductive energy. Generate power energy.

The receiver 710 is a demodulator for converting a radio frequency signal provided (or applied) through the antenna unit 705 into a predetermined digital signal. The receiver 710 is provided (or applied) through the antenna unit 705. By demodulating the radio frequency signal to generate a digital signal corresponding to the information or data transmitted from the RFID reader to the RFID tag 700, characterized in that for providing to the controller 725.

The transmitter 715 may generate a response signal of a digital signal received through the receiver 710 and / or a digital signal generated or extracted (eg, extracted from the memory unit 730) in the RFID tag 700. Modulator for converting into a predetermined radio frequency signal for transmission to the RFID reader through the antenna unit 705, when a predetermined digital signal is received through the receiving unit 710, a predetermined predetermined response signal To generate a radio frequency signal for transmitting to the RFID reader through the antenna unit 705, or generated by the controller 725, or the predetermined information or data from the memory unit 730; It generates a radio frequency signal for transmitting to the RFID reader through the antenna unit 705, the generated radio frequency signal is the antenna unit (7) 05) to the RFID reader.

The controller 725 controls the overall functions of the RFID tag 700, and reads a digital signal received in response to a request of the RFID reader through the receiver 710 to perform a control function corresponding to the digital signal. Or / or read out a predetermined response signal corresponding to the received digital signal, or extract predetermined information or data corresponding to the received digital signal from the memory unit 730, and transmit the predetermined value. It characterized in that for generating a predetermined digital signal to be transmitted to the RFID reader through.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the control unit 725 is a predetermined control logic (for example, logic for extracting predetermined information or data from the memory unit 730) for performing the above control function. In the case of the more advanced RFID tag 700, it is possible to include a processor having a predetermined calculation function.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the RFID tag 700 may be manufactured when the RFID tag 700 is manufactured, and / or when the RFID tag 700 is attached to a predetermined product, and / or the RFID tag. At the time when the product with 700 is distributed, it is preferable to deactivate the function of transmitting the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product related information to the wireless terminal 1100. The controller 725 preferably provides the RFID tag 700 function as described above.

In addition, the RFID tag 700 is the point at which the sale (or payment) for the product is completed in a store (eg, an offline store and / or an online store) that sells the product to which the RFID tag 700 is attached. It is preferable to activate a function of transmitting the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product related information to the wireless terminal 1100 by a predetermined RFID terminal provided in a shop, and the controller 725 It is desirable to provide the function of the RFID tag 700 as described above.

In addition, the RFID tag 700 transmits the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product related information to the wireless terminal 1100, and the point (or mileage) at the wireless terminal 1100. After transmitting and storing the value information and / or at least one product-related information to the server 100, automatically or by the wireless terminal 1100 (e.g., at least twice or more points in the wireless terminal 1100) Or mileage) value information and / or requesting transmission of at least one or more product related information) a function of transmitting the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product related information to the wireless terminal 1100. It is preferable to deactivate it, and the controller 725 preferably provides the RFID tag 700 function as described above. To this end, the memory unit 730 transmits the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product related information to the wireless terminal 1100, and the point (or mileage) in the wireless terminal 1100. ) Value information and / or at least one or more product related information is transmitted to the server 100 and stored, and then the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product related information are transmitted to the wireless terminal 1100. It is preferable to store predetermined flag information (not shown) and / or count information (not shown) for preventing retransmission.

The memory unit 730 may be read (or written) by the controller 725, and information or data for reading a predetermined digital signal received from the RFID reader through the receiver 710, and / or Defines predetermined information or data to be provided to the RFID reader in response to the received digital signal, and / or functions and roles of the RFID tag 700 and the controller 725 controls the RFID tag 700. And a memory structure for storing at least one piece of predetermined information or data, and / or at least one piece of predetermined information or data for determining validity of information or data stored in the memory unit 730. do.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the memory unit 730 preferably includes a point (or mileage) value information data field for storing predetermined point (or mileage) value information. Product information (e.g., Electronic Product Code (EPC) information and / or barcode information and / or trade name (product name), etc.) for the product to which the tag 700 is attached and / or the product providing company (or institution) Or manufacturer) information (e.g., manufacturer name and / or distributor name and / or sales company name) and / or the product price information (e.g., recommended consumer price and / or factory price and / or discounted price, etc.) It is possible to further have a data field for storing one or more product related information data. A detailed embodiment of the memory unit 730 included in the RFID tag 700 according to the embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 8A and 8B and / or 9 and / or 10.

8A and 8B illustrate a memory structure of an RFID tag 700 that stores point (or mileage) value information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In more detail, FIGS. 8A and 8B illustrate a memory structure of an RFID tag 700 that stores the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one product-related information. Specifically, FIG. Or mileage) memory structure of the RFID tag 700 which stores only the value information and / or at least one or more product related information, and FIG. 8B shows predetermined product code information and the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least The memory structure of the RFID tag 700 that stores one or more product-related information together.

Referring to FIG. 8A, the memory unit 730 of the RFID tag 700 may include predetermined point (or mileage) value information and / or product information to which the RFID tag 700 is attached, and the product providing company (or institution). Information and price information on the product.

Referring to (a) of FIG. 8A, the memory unit 730 of the RFID tag 700 includes a point (or mileage) value data field for storing predetermined point (or mileage) value information. Referring to (b) of FIG. 8A, the memory unit 730 of the RFID tag 700 includes a point (or mileage) value information data field for storing predetermined point (or mileage) value information and the RFID tag 700. ) Is a product information data field for storing product information to be attached. Referring to (c) of FIG. 8A, the memory unit 730 of the RFID tag 700 has a predetermined point (or mileage) value. It comprises a point (or mileage) value information data field for storing information and a company (or agency) information data field for storing the product provider (or agency) information. Referring to (d) of FIG. remind The memory unit 730 of the RFID tag 700 includes a point (or mileage) value information data field for storing predetermined point (or mileage) value information and a price information data field for storing price information about the product. Done,

Referring to (e) of FIG. 8A, the memory unit 730 of the RFID tag 700 includes a point (or mileage) value information data field for storing predetermined point (or mileage) value information and the RFID tag 700. ) Includes a product information data field storing product information attached thereto and a company (or institution) information data field storing the product providing company (or institution) information. Referring to (bar) of FIG. 8A, The memory unit 730 of the RFID tag 700 stores a point (or mileage) value information data field storing predetermined point (or mileage) value information and a company (or institution) storing the product providing company (or institution) information. Engine) information data field and a price information data field for storing price information on the product. Referring to (G) of FIG. 8A, the memory unit 730 of the RFID tag 700 is small. A point (or mileage) value information field for storing definition point (or mileage) value information, a product information data field for storing product information to which the RFID tag 700 is attached, and a price for storing price information for the product Including an information data field, and referring to (a) of FIG. 8A, the memory unit 730 of the RFID tag 700 stores a point (or mileage) for storing predetermined point (or mileage) value information. A product information data field for storing a value information data field, product information to which the RFID tag 700 is attached, a company (or agency) information data field for storing the product providing company (or agency) information, and a price for the product It includes a price information data field for storing information.

Referring to FIG. 8B, the memory unit 730 of the RFID tag 700 includes a product code data field for storing product code information of a product to which the RFID tag 700 is attached, and a predetermined point (or mileage). Characteristic information and / or product information to which the RFID tag 700 is attached, the product providing company (or agency) information, characterized in that it stores at least one or more including price information for the product.

Referring to (a) of FIG. 8B, the memory unit 730 of the RFID tag 700 stores a product code data field for storing product code information of a product to which the RFID tag 700 is attached, and a predetermined point. (Or mileage) value value data field for storing the (or mileage) value information field is made, and referring to (b) of Figure 8b, the memory unit 730 of the RFID tag 700 is the RFID tag Commodity code data field for storing product code information for the product attached 700, point (or mileage) value information data field for storing predetermined point (or mileage) value information and the RFID tag 700 It comprises a product information data field for storing the product information to be attached, referring to (c) of Figure 8b, the memory unit 730 of the RFID tag 700 is a product attached to the RFID tag 700 Product code information for A commodity code data field for storing the information, a point (or mileage) value information data field for storing predetermined point (or mileage) value information, and a company (or institution) information data for storing the product providing company (or institution) information. Including the field, and referring to (d) of Figure 8b, the memory unit 730 of the RFID tag 700 is a product code for storing product code information for the product attached to the RFID tag 700 A data field, a point (or mileage) value information data field for storing predetermined point (or mileage) value information, and a price information data field for storing price information for the product. ), The memory unit 730 of the RFID tag 700 is a product code data field for storing product code information for the product attached to the RFID tag 700, and small The product information data field storing the point (or mileage) value information data field storing the point (or mileage) value information of the product and the product information to which the RFID tag 700 is attached, and the product providing company (or institution) information. It comprises a company (or institution) information data field to store, and referring to (b) of Figure 8b, the memory unit 730 of the RFID tag 700 is attached to the product to which the RFID tag 700 is attached. A commodity code data field for storing commodity code information, a point (or mileage) value information data field for storing predetermined point (or mileage) value information, and a company (or institution) for storing the product providing company (or institution) information Authority) information data field and a price information data field for storing price information on the product. Referring to (G) of FIG. 8B, the RFID The memory unit 730 of the 700 stores a product code data field for storing product code information on a product to which the RFID tag 700 is attached, and a point (or mileage) for storing predetermined point (or mileage) value information. Mileage) includes a value information data field, a product information data field for storing product information to which the RFID tag 700 is attached, and a price information data field for storing price information for the product. Referring to h), the memory unit 730 of the RFID tag 700 includes a product code data field for storing product code information of a product to which the RFID tag 700 is attached, and a predetermined point (or mileage). Point (or mileage) that stores value information Value information data field and product information data field for storing the product information to which the RFID tag 700 is attached and the product providing company (or Official) a company (or institution) information data field for storing information and a price information data field for storing price information for the product.

Those skilled in the art of the RFID tag 700 belongs to the present invention, the product code data field and / or point (or mileage) value information data field, product information data in Figures 8a and 8b It will be clearly understood that the position of the field, the company (or institution) information data field and the price information data field may be easily changed and implemented according to the intention of those skilled in the art, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

FIG. 9 illustrates a memory structure of an RFID tag 700 for storing point (or mileage) value information according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

In more detail, FIG. 9 shows a product code data field for storing product code information of a product to which the RFID tag 700 is attached and a point for storing predetermined point (or mileage) value information as shown in FIG. Or a mileage) value information data field, a product information data field and product providing company (or institution) information for storing product information to which the RFID tag 700 is attached on the memory unit 730. It is shown that the company (or institution) information data field for storing the included in the product code data field.

However, in FIG. 9, the product code data field structure is a GID-64 / 96 code structure of an EPC that is utilized as a code structure of an RFID tag 700 attached to a product in order to effectively explain the technical features of the present invention. Although it is used, those skilled in the art of the RFID tag 700 to which the present invention belongs, the product code data field structure is a code structure other than the GID-64 / 96 code structure of the EPC with reference to FIG. It will be apparent that the embodiment having the present invention can be easily inferred, whereby the present invention is not limited thereto.

Referring to FIG. 9, the product code data field includes a predetermined header for identifying the product code type, a product manufacturer code, a product information code, a product serial number, and the like. The company (or organization) information data field of FIGS. 8A and / or 8B is matched, and / or the merchandise information code is matched with the product information data field of FIGS. 8A and / or 8B. Therefore, according to the technical features of FIG. 9, referring to (a) of FIG. 8b and (e) of FIG. 8a, the memory unit 730 of the RFID tag 700 may be referred to. A point (or mileage) value information data field for storing predetermined point (or mileage) value information and a product information data field for storing product information to which the RFID tag 700 is attached and the product providing company (or institution) information. It comprises a company (or institution) information data field for storing the.

FIG. 10 illustrates a memory structure of an RFID tag 700 that stores point (or mileage) value information according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

More specifically, FIG. 10 illustrates an implementation method of defining predetermined point (or mileage) value information in a product code data field. In order to efficiently describe the technical features of the present invention, the product code data field structure is applied to a product. An implementation method of defining predetermined point (or mileage) value information in the product code data field using the GID-64 / 96 code structure of the EPC utilized as the code structure of the attached RFID tag 700 will be described.

Referring to the RFID tag 700 standard corresponding to the GID-64 / 96 code structure of the EPC, in the product code data field stored in the RFID tag 700, the company (or institution) (for example, RFID taegung attachment) The manufacturer of the manufactured product) may not arbitrarily change the product manufacturer code, but the product information code and / or the product serial number in the product code data field may be arbitrarily changed, and FIG. 10 shows the product code data field. It is characterized in that the predetermined point (or mileage) value information is defined in the product information code and / or product serial number in the.

10A is a method for implementing predetermined point (or mileage) value information in a product serial number area in the product code data field.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the product serial number is preferably assigned a serial number for the product sequentially from the decimal number '1', in this case, a predetermined product to which the GID-64 / 96 code of the EPC is assigned Even if tens of millions of different products of the same product type are released, the upper bit of the product serial number area is filled with bit '0'. In FIG. 10, (a) of FIG. Defines point (or mileage) value information.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, if the point (or mileage) value information is defined in one nibble of the product serial number area, the point (or mileage) value is '1' to '15'. 'May be selected, or when the point (or mileage) value is defined in two nibbles or one byte of the product serial number area, the point (or mileage) value is' 1 'to' One of 255 'may be selected. That is, the point (or mileage) value information area defined in the product serial number area can be easily changed and used according to the intention of those skilled in the art.

In Figure 10 (a), the position of the point (or mileage) value information area of the product serial number area need not be set in the most significant bit area as shown in Figure 10 (a), and a person skilled in the art of implementing the present invention. It is possible to set in the area not used as a serial number according to the intention of the present invention, whereby the present invention is not limited.

FIG. 10B illustrates an implementation method of defining predetermined point (or mileage) value information in the product information code area in the product code data field.

According to the implementation method of the present invention, the product information code is preferably set arbitrarily according to the intention of the company (or institution) (for example, a manufacturer of a product to which an RFID Taegeuk is attached), in which case the GID-64 of the EPC. The product to which the / 96 code is assigned can set tens of millions of different product types, and (b) of FIG. 10 shows a predetermined point (or mileage) in a predetermined location area among bit areas used by the product information code. Defines value information.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, if the point (or mileage) value is defined in one nibble of the product information code area, the point (or mileage) value is one of '1' to '15'. May be selected, or when the point (or mileage) value is defined in two nibbles or one byte of the product information code area, the point (or mileage) value is one of '1' to '255'. One can be selected. That is, the point (or mileage) value information area defined in the product information code area can be easily changed and used according to the intention of those skilled in the art.

In (b) of FIG. 10, the position of the point (or mileage) value information area of the product code information area need not be set in the least significant bit area as shown in (b) of FIG. It is possible to set in the area not used as the serial number according to the intention of the present invention, thereby not limited to the present invention.

FIG. 10C illustrates an implementation method of defining predetermined point (or mileage) value information in the product information code area and product serial number area in the product code data field.

The merchandise information code area and merchandise serial number area in the merchandise code data field include the features as described in Fig. 10A and Fig. 10B. Likewise, the point (or mileage) value information may be defined in the lowest bit area of the product information code area and the highest area of the product serial number area.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, if one nibble is used in the product information code area as the point (or mileage) value information area and one nibble is used in the product serial number area, the point (or The mileage value can be one of '1' to '255'. That is, the point (or mileage) value information area defined in the product information code area can be easily changed and used according to the intention of those skilled in the art.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a function configuration of a wireless terminal 1100 for reading point (mileage) value information included in an RFID tag 700 and transmitting it to the server 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

In more detail, in FIG. 11, a mobile communication terminal accessing a mobile communication network based on Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) reads point (mileage) value information provided in the RFID tag 700 and transmits the value to the server 100. In the case of performing the function of the wireless terminal 1100, a point (mileage) value information provided in the RFID tag 700 to read and transmit to the server 100 to the preferred functional configuration of the mobile terminal It is about. Those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains, for reading the point (mileage) value information provided in the RFID tag 700 in addition to the mobile communication terminal with reference to Figure 11 for transmitting to the server 100 Functional configuration of another wireless terminal 1100 (eg, a wireless data communication terminal or a portable Internet terminal) may be easily inferred. As a result, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the case of the mobile communication terminal illustrated in FIG.

In terms of hardware, the wireless terminal 1100 providing a mobile communication service includes an external body, a speaker, a microphone, a keypad, a liquid crystal display (LCD), an antenna, a battery 1125, and the like. For example, certain modem chips (for example, MSM series modem chips from Qualcomm, Inc.) that incorporate functions such as a code division multiple access (CDMA) modem, a CPU / MPU (Central Processing Unit / Micro Processing Unit), and a vocoder; , Various memory elements, duplexer filter that separates transmission and reception signals from one antenna, power amplifier to amplify transmission signal, high power amplifier (HPA), isolator to prevent the return of high output transmission signal , RF / IF SAW filter for removing out-of-band unwanted signals, frequency up-circuit in transmission path, frequency down-conversion circuit in receive path, and reference clock source VCTCXO (Voltage Controlled Temperature Compensated X-tal Oscillator), UHF frequency synthesizer used as local signal of frequency up-down conversion, and codec chip for converting analog voice signal into digital signal. Elements are gradually integrated in the modem chip, and in addition to the core components for the mobile communication service, the modem chip is directly integrated with various functions for various multimedia services and / or additional services.

Referring to FIG. 11, a wireless terminal 1100 for reading point (mileage) value information included in an RFID tag 700 and transmitting it to the server 100 is basically a control unit 1105 and a screen output unit 1110. And a sound processor 1115, an RFID reader 1120, a wireless processor 1130, a key inputter 1135, a near field communication unit 1140, a memory unit 1155, and a battery 1125 for power supply, and the wireless terminal. An IC chip 1150 mounted or detached from the 1100 and an IC chip reader 1145 for reading / writing predetermined information or data are provided in the IC chip 1150, and the predetermined RFID tag 700 is provided. An RFID reader unit 1120 is provided to perform an RFID reader function for reading predetermined predetermined point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product related information.

The controller 1105 includes a processor and an execution memory including a CPU / MPU provided in the modem chip in hardware, and provides a predetermined program routine for providing a function specific to the wireless terminal 1100 from a predetermined memory element. (Routine) and / or a bus (BUS) for inputting and outputting the program data and a predetermined electronic circuit (or integrated circuit) provided for this, characterized in that from a predetermined memory device and / or chipset in software Generic term of program routines and / or program data loaded into the execution memory and processed by the processor to perform specific functions (hence, in the present invention, recorded in a recording medium of the wireless terminal 1100 for wireless RFID operation). The predetermined program routine which will be described as being provided in this control part 1105 for convenience. By the control unit 1105, various functions intended to be implemented in the wireless terminal 1100 are realized thereby, and the overall operation of the wireless terminal 1100 is controlled and managed to realize the above functions. It is characterized by. In particular, when power is input to the wireless terminal 1100 to perform a function of the controller 1105 for controlling and managing the overall operation of the wireless terminal 1100, an operating system routine or system stored in a predetermined memory device. Management routines and / or system variables are loaded into the execution memory and computed by the processor to serve as variables for providing an operating system, system management program, and / or mobile communication service.

The screen output unit 1110 is a liquid crystal display (LCD) driver for outputting a screen and is a key input unit 1135 by the controller 1105 (eg, a program routine for outputting predetermined information or data to the LCD). Key data generated through the < RTI ID = 0.0 >), various information, signals, and / or content (e. G., Text content, image content, and / or < / RTI > Or multimedia content) to a predetermined screen output device (eg, an LCD panel), and the screen output unit 1110 is connected to a screen output device (LCD) by the RFID tag 700. It is preferable to perform the function of the information output unit for outputting the information required in the process of reading the point (mileage) value information provided in the transmission to the server (100).

The sound processor 1115 encodes a predetermined sound signal input from a microphone included in the wireless terminal 1100 and provides the sound signal to the controller 1105 or extracted and / or generated by the controller 1105. A sound signal is decoded and output through a speaker. To this end, the sound processor 1115 includes a predetermined vocoder and a codec. Performs a function of a sound input unit provided in the wireless terminal 1100 through the sound processor 1115 and a microphone, or outputs a sound provided in the wireless terminal 1100 through the sound processor 1115 and a speaker. Perform the function of the means.

The RFID reader 1120 reads a predetermined point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product related information from a predetermined RFID tag 700 in the wireless terminal 1100. It is characterized in that the function of, wherein the internal functional configuration of the RFID reader is variable depending on the functional configuration of the RFID tag 700 and / or the frequency band used by the RFID tag 700. However, a preferred functional configuration of the RFID reader including the preferred embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

The wireless processor 1130 may register a location and / or a slot mode and / or a power control in conjunction with the controller 1105 (eg, a program routine for providing a mobile communication service). Or providing a mobile communication service including a hand-off and / or call processing procedure, the base station corresponding to an end of the mobile communication network in the process of providing the mobile communication service. And an RF processing function (eg, performing antenna control, modulating, synthesizing, amplifying and / or filtering the radio frequency signal) for performing transmission and reception of the radio frequency signal. In particular, the wireless processing unit 1130 processes the information or signal transmitted from the wireless terminal 1100 to the base station in a CDMA stack to provide the mobile communication service, or predetermined information from the CDMA stack received from the base station. Or it provides a function for reading the signal.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the wireless processing unit 1130 reads point (mileage) value information included in the RFID tag 700 and transmits the value to the RFID reader unit 1120 in the process of transmitting it to the server 100. Wireless network via a mobile communication network to which the wireless terminal 1100 connects predetermined point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product related information received (or read) from the RFID tag 700 by It is preferable to provide a function for transmitting to the server 100 on the 150 and a function for receiving RFID object information corresponding to predetermined RFID information from the server 100.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, if the wireless terminal 1100 of FIG. 11 is a wireless data communication terminal, the wireless processing unit 1130 connects to a wireless data communication network and provides point (mileage) value information included in the RFID tag 700. Is configured to provide a predetermined wireless data communication service for reading and transmitting to the server 100, or if the wireless terminal 1100 of FIG. 11 is a portable Internet terminal, the wireless processing unit 1130 A predetermined portable Internet service (for example, wireless data communication or VoIP over voice) for reading the point (mileage) value information included in the RFID tag 700 by connecting to the portable Internet network and transmitting it to the server 100. Based voice call).

The key input unit 1135 is provided with at least one key button including a predetermined number key and / or a character key and / or a function key. Detects information (or signal) input from the keypad, and predetermined key buttons provided on the keypad in a specific input mode and / or operation mode of the wireless terminal 1100 controlled by the controller 1105. When predetermined information (or signal) is inputted from the device, a key event (eg, MH_KEY_PRESSEVENT, MH_KEY_REPEATEVENT, MH_KEY_RELEASEEVENT) corresponding to the input information (or signal) is generated, and the generated key event is transmitted to the controller 1105. The controller 1105 reads predetermined key data corresponding to the key event in the current input mode and / or operation mode of the wireless terminal 1100 (eg, respectively). Read key data from the key table storing (managing) at least one key data corresponding to a specific key event in an input mode and / or an operation mode of the wireless terminal 1100 of the wireless terminal 1100, and / or the key event Read a command to execute a predetermined function matched with the defined. The keypad including the key input unit 1135 and at least one key button interlocks with each other to perform a function of a key input unit provided in the wireless terminal 1100.

According to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the key input unit 1135 reads point (mileage) value information included in the RFID tag 700 and transmits the information to the terminal in the process of transmitting the information to the server 100 and / or An instruction (e.g., receiving predetermined point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product related information from an RFID tag 700, or the point (or mileage) value and / or at least one or more product related information It is preferable to perform the function of inputting) (command for transmitting information to the server 100 on the wireless network 150).

The short-range communication unit 1140 may be infrared ray communication and / or radio frequency (RF) communication and / or Bluetooth and / or wireless LAN and / or Wi-Fi, ultra-wideband. A terminal (or device) and a short range wireless communication session are connected through at least one short range wireless communication means including an ultra wide band (UWB). The infrared communication, the RF communication, It includes a predetermined short range wireless communication module for short range wireless communication including Bluetooth, WLAN, Wi-Fi, and ultra-wideband communication, and includes a communication protocol and / or driver for the short range wireless communication in software.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the short range communication unit 1140 preferably connects a short range communication device with a short range communication channel through the short range communication means as described above, and the short range device is connected to the short distance network through a predetermined wired network. Preferably, the read point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information are connected to the server 100 through the local area communication unit 1140 in addition to the wireless processor 1130. It is possible to be sent to 100.

The memory unit 1155 may enter or exit when an operation by a predetermined program routine (or code) and / or program data (eg, a program routine (or code)) for controlling the overall operation of the wireless terminal 1100 is performed. A general term for a memory device for storing information and / or data outputted therein, the read-only memory (ROM) corresponding to the read-only memory, the flash memory (FM) for reading / writing, and the electrically erasable and EEPROM. Programmable Read Only Memory). In general, the ROM stores system information that should not be deleted, and the flash memory includes an operating system routine, a call processing program routine, and / or an application program routine provided through the wireless terminal 1100 and information or data therefor. The EEPROM stores a terminal registration related parameter and a telephone number (eg, an address book) or at least one or more information and / or data extracted and / or generated while executing an application included in the wireless terminal 1100. do.

The IC chip reader unit 1145 may be configured with an IC chip related function provided in the wireless terminal 1100 through an IC chip standard including ISO / IEC 7816 and / or ISO / IEC 14443 (for example, the wireless terminal 1100). IC chip agent program provided in the) and the IC chip 1150 mounted or detached from the wireless terminal 1100 to provide information and / or data exchange. For example, the IC chip reader unit 1145 provides information and / or data exchange between the IC chip agent program and the IC chip 1150 through an application protocol data unit (APDU).

Referring to FIG. 11, the wireless terminal 1100 uses a predetermined point (from a predetermined RFID tag 700 through a RFID reader unit 1120 from a predetermined RFID tag 700 to a predetermined product (or product)). Or mileage) information reading unit 1160 for reading value information and / or at least one or more product related information, and the read point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product related information. 1130 and / or a communication processor 1165 for transmitting to the server 100 on the wireless network 150 through the short-range communication unit 1120.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information is preferably coded and / or encrypted, and the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least One or more product-related information is preferably decoded and / or decrypted in the server (100).

12 is a view showing a preferred functional configuration of the RFID reader unit 1120 of the wireless terminal 1100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In general, the RFID system includes an RFID tag 700 (transponder: a generic term for a wireless transceiver that automatically returns a specific signal in response to an external signal) and the RFID tag 700 that stores predetermined unique information as shown in FIG. And an RFID reader unit 1120 for reading and reading (reading) the unique information stored therein.

The RFID tag 700 is generally configured to include an IC chip and an antenna circuit, the intention of the person skilled in the art and / or the field to which the RFID tag 700 is applied and / or passive / active type and / or frequency domain ( Or a frequency modulation scheme), the IC chip may be implemented in a variety of ways from a simple RF chip equipped with a predetermined logic element and a memory element to an IC chip for a non-contact IC card. I do not know.

The RFID reader unit 1120 emits and / or emits radio waves of a specific frequency to the RFID tag 700 in association with the electronic circuit and an electronic circuit that emits or receives a predetermined radio wave toward the RFID tag 700. It includes a receiving antenna, and a microcontroller 1215 for reading and checking a predetermined data by reading a signal (Signal) received from the RFID tag 700, the RFID tag 700 Functional configuration for storing the data according to the functional configuration and / or the application field of the RFID system (e.g., logistics / distribution, manufacturing, medical / animal management, etc.), or a predetermined information processing It may further comprise a functional configuration for transmitting to the terminal (or server 100), the functional configuration of the RFID reader unit 1120 shown in FIG. 12 is an RFID reader interacting with the RFID tag 700 As for the unit 1120, it should be understood that the functional configuration of the RFID reader unit 1120 for achieving the present invention is not limited to the case of FIG.

Referring to FIG. 12, the RFID reader unit 1120 may include an oscillator 1210 and an antenna for radio frequency signals to be emitted (transmitted) through the antenna unit 1225 (shown as an external type for convenience in FIG. 12). The microcontroller 1215 for controlling the radio frequency signal transmission through the unit 1225, the power amplifier 1220 and the antenna unit for amplifying the power to emit (transmit) the radio frequency signal through the antenna unit ( And a peak detector 1230 for detecting a peak from a radio frequency signal received from the RFID tag 700 through 1225, and a shaping unit 1245 for shaping the detected peak. And / or an amplifying unit 1240 for amplifying the peak and / or a filter unit 1235 for filtering the peak. In particular, the microcontroller 1215 preferably further includes a function of reading and reading (decoding) predetermined data from the peak (for example, a normalized and / or amplified and / or filtered peak). Is stored in the RFID reader 1120 or provided to a predetermined information processing terminal (or server 100) that performs information processing on the data.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the radio frequency signal transmission and reception between the RFID reader unit 1120 and the RFID tag 700 is performed using amplitude shift keying (ASK), frequency shift keying (FSK), and phase modulation. (Phase Shift Keying; PSK) is preferably made through at least one modulation scheme, the technical idea of the present invention is limited by the radio frequency signal transmission and reception between the RFID reader unit 1120 and the RFID tag 700 Not.

FIG. 13 illustrates a process of reading point (or mileage) value information from the RFID tag 700 and transmitting it to the server 100 in the wireless terminal 1100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

More specifically, FIG. 13 illustrates an RFID tag 700 that stores the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information in a predetermined RFID terminal provided in an offline and / or online store. When activating a function of transmitting predetermined point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product related information to the 1100, the point (or mileage) from the RFID tag 700 in the wireless terminal 1100. ) Value information and / or at least one or more product-related information is read and transmitted to the server 100 on the wireless network 150.

Referring to FIG. 3, a product with an RFID tag 700 attached to the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information is sold (or paid) at a predetermined offline and / or online store. After receiving, the RFID terminal (eg, the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information provided in the RFID tag 700 provided in the store to transmit to a predetermined wireless terminal 1100 The RFID terminal approved to activate the RFID tag may transmit the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product related information included in the RFID tag 700 to a predetermined wireless terminal 1100. The point (or mileage) value information of 700 and / or at least one or more product-related information providing function is activated (1300).

According to an embodiment of the present invention, predetermined memory information is provided in the memory unit 730 of the RFID tag 700 to activate / deactivate the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one product-related information providing function. When provided, the RFID terminal provided in the shop may change the flag value from an inactive state (eg, 'FALSE' or '0') to an activated state (eg, 'TRUE' or '1').

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the memory unit 730 of the RFID tag 700 includes count information for activating / deactivating the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one product-related information providing function. , The RFID terminal provided in the store deactivates the count information (eg, '-N', '-3', '-2', '-1', '1', '2', '3'). ',...,' N ') is preferably changed to an active state (eg,' 0 ').

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the store is an online store, the RFID terminal provided in the store may store the point (or mileage) value provided in the RFID tag 700 before delivering the goods purchased by the customer. Activating the point (or mileage) value information of the RFID tag 700 and / or the at least one product related information providing function to transmit information and / or at least one or more product related information to a predetermined wireless terminal 1100. It is preferable.

In the process of activating the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one product-related information provided function provided in the RFID tag 700, the RFID terminal of the store is the point to the RFID tag 700 (Or mileage) It is desirable to check whether the value information and / or at least one product-related information providing function is activated (1305).

According to one embodiment of the invention, the step of checking whether the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one product-related information providing function is activated in the RFID terminal of the store, the RFID terminal of the store And reading the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one product-related information from the RFID tag 700, in which case the RFID tag 700 is an RFID terminal of the store. After providing the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information, maintaining the activation state of the point (or mileage) value information and / or the at least one or more product-related information providing function. desirable.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a process of checking whether the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one product-related information providing function is activated in the RFID terminal of the store may be omitted.

Activate the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information providing function in the store's RFID terminal (1300), and / or the RFID tag 700 by the store's RFID terminal. When it is confirmed that the point (or mileage) of the value information and / or at least one or more product-related information providing function is activated (1310), the wireless terminal 1100 is a predetermined point (or mileage) to the RFID tag 700 Transmitting value information and / or at least one or more product related information request signals (1315), and predetermined point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more products corresponding to the information request signal from the RFID tag 700 Check whether the related information is received (1320).

If the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one product-related information is received from the RFID tag 700 (1325), the wireless terminal 1100 is connected to the server (the wireless network 150) 100 and a predetermined communication channel for transmitting the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information received (or read) from the RFID tag 700 (1330), if When the communication channel is connected (1335), the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information received (or read) from the RFID tag 700 to the server 100 via the communication channel Send (1340).

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the server 100 is a customer who owns the wireless terminal 1100 number information and / or the wireless terminal 1100 for the wireless terminal 1100 in the communication channel connection process Preferably, at least one of the information is read out through the communication channel.

14 illustrates an operation process for transmitting point (or mileage) value information from the RFID tag 700 to the wireless terminal 1100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

More specifically, FIG. 14 illustrates an offline and an RFID tag 700 in which a function of providing predetermined point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one product-related information to the wireless terminal 1100 is deactivated. And / or a function of providing the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information is activated by a predetermined RFID terminal provided in the online store, and the predetermined point (or mileage) value in the activated state. A preferred method of transmitting information and / or at least one or more product related information to the wireless terminal 1100.

Referring to FIG. 14, an RFID tag 700 having predetermined point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information includes the point (or mileage) value information from an RFID terminal provided at a store and the like. And / or receives a predetermined information providing function activation request signal requesting to activate a function of providing at least one or more product related information to the wireless terminal 1100 (1400).

The RFID tag 700 receiving the information providing function activation signal checks the validity of the information providing function activation signal (1405), and the validity checking process of the information providing function activation signal is performed by the RFID tag 700. It is desirable to comply with the mutual authentication standard between the and the RFID terminal.

If the validity of the information providing function activation signal is not authenticated (1410), the RFID tag 700 deactivates the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one product related information function (1450). And / or maintain the deactivation state.

On the other hand, if the validity of the information providing function activation signal is authenticated (1410), the RFID tag 700 is the point (or mileage) value information provided in the RFID tag 700 to the wireless terminal 1100 and / Or (1415) activating a function for providing at least one product-related information, and receiving the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information request signals from a predetermined wireless terminal 1100 ( 1420).

If an information request signal for requesting the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information is received from a predetermined wireless terminal 1100 (1425), the RFID tag 700 stores the memory unit ( 730 extracts the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product related information, and extracts the extracted point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product related information to the wireless terminal 1100. To send).

After the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information is transmitted to the wireless terminal 1100 as described above, the RFID tag 700 receives the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least It is determined whether one or more product-related information providing functions are deactivated (1440).

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the RFID tag 700 determines whether to deactivate the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one product-related information providing function based on the flag information and / or count information. It is desirable to.

If it is determined that the function of providing the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information is deactivated (1445), the RFID tag 700 is configured to store the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least Deactivate the information providing function so that one or more product-related information is not retransmitted to the wireless terminal 1100.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the RFID tag 700 may deactivate the function of providing the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one product related information based on the flag information and / or count information. Do.

FIG. 15 illustrates a process of storing point (or mileage) value information received from the wireless terminal 1100 in association with the customer wireless terminal 1100 number information in the server 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. .

More specifically, FIG. 15 shows the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product related information received from the wireless terminal 1100 through the same process as that of FIG. 13. And / or stored in a predetermined storage medium 125 in association with customer information.

Referring to FIG. 15, a predetermined distance between the server 100 and the wireless terminal 1100 in order to receive the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one product-related information from the wireless terminal 1100. The communication channel is connected, and the server 100 receives the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one product related information from the wireless terminal 1100 through the communication channel (1500).

The server 100 that has received the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product related information from the wireless terminal 1100 may include the received point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one. The validity of the above product-related information is checked (1505).

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the process of validating the received point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information may include the received point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more products. And confirming the integrity of the received point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one product-related information by confirming the checksum of the related information.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 8B, information extracted from the RFID tag is provided with predetermined product code information about a product having an RFID tag, and the point received from the wireless terminal 1100. (Or mileage) when the value information and / or at least one or more product-related information is further included the product code information (and / or product serial number included in the product code information), the server 100 receives the By comparing the product serial number and the product serial number previously stored in the storage medium 125, it is preferable to perform a validity authentication process to prevent double registration of point (mileage) value information for the received RFID information Do.

If the validity of the received point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information is not authenticated (1510), the server 100 receives an error message for earning a predetermined point (mileage) value. Generate and transmit and output to the wireless terminal 1100 (1515).

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the process of transmitting an error message for earning the point (mileage) value is performed through the communication channel and / or using the wireless terminal 1100 number information read from the communication channel. It may be made through a predetermined wireless message (eg, Short Message Service (SMS), Enhanced Message Service (EMS), Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS), etc.).

On the other hand, if validity of the received point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product related information is authenticated (1510), the server 100 receives the received point (or mileage) value information and / or The decoded and / or decoded process of the at least one product-related information is read (1520).

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, if the received point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information is not coded and / or encrypted, the decoded and / or decrypted process may be omitted. desirable.

If the decoded and / or decrypted process of the received point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product related information is completed (1525), the server 100 decodes the decoded and / or decoded information. The validity of the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product related information is checked (1530).

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the process of validating the decoded and / or decoded point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information may include the point (or mileage) value information and / or Preferably, at least one product-related information includes the step of verifying that valid point (or mileage) value information and / or product-related information are included.

If the validity of the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product related information is not authenticated (1535), the server 100 generates an error message for earning a predetermined point (mileage) value. The transmission and output to the wireless terminal 1100 (1515).

On the other hand, if the validity of the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information is authenticated (1535), the server 100 is the point (or mileage) value through a communication channel connected to the wireless terminal In operation 1540, the wireless terminal 1100 number information and / or the customer information having transmitted the information and / or at least one product-related information are read.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the process of reading the customer wireless terminal 1100 number information and / or customer information through the communication channel as described above, the communication between the wireless terminal 1100 and the server 100 Only before the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product-related information is stored, including the time point at which the channel is connected, the wireless terminal 1100 number information and / or is transmitted through the communication channel. The present invention is not limited by the time point at which the customer information is read.

When the customer wireless terminal 1100 number information and / or customer information is read as described above, the server 100 reads the read customer wireless terminal 1100 number information and / or the customer information and the point (or mileage) value. The information and / or at least one product-related information are processed in association with each other and stored in the predetermined storage medium 125 (1545).

According to an embodiment of the present invention, it is preferable to further store and process predetermined date information and / or location information (the product purchase region or merchant information) in the storing process, and / or the customer wireless terminal 1100. ) If there is a point (or mileage) value added to the number information and / or the customer information, add the point (or mileage) value to the customer wireless terminal 1100 number information and / or the customer information. It is desirable to store in addition to the accumulated point (or mileage) value.

As described above, if the customer wireless terminal 1100 number information and / or customer information, the point (or mileage) value information, and / or at least one or more product-related information are stored and stored in the storage medium 125 as described above, the server 100 is the company (or institution) server 135 (eg, the company (or institution) server 135 that provided the point (or mileage) value to a customer) the points stored on the storage medium 125. (Or mileage) It is determined whether to provide value information and / or at least one product-related information (1550).

If it is determined to provide the company (or institution) server 135 with the point (or mileage) value information stored in the storage medium 125 and / or at least one or more product related information (1555), the server ( 100 transmits the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product related information stored in the storage medium 125 to the company (or institution) server 135 (1560).

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the process of providing the point (or mileage) value information and / or at least one or more product related information stored in the storage medium 125 to the company (or institution) server 135 may include: It is preferably carried out periodically.

After performing the above process, the server 100 generates an earning completion message for a predetermined point (mileage) value and transmits and outputs it to the wireless terminal 1100 (1565).

FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a method of calculating a point (or mileage) value added to wireless terminal 1100 number information according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

In more detail, FIG. 16 uses (or consumes) a point (or mileage) value added to number information to the wireless terminal 1100 and / or stores the point (or mileage) value information as shown in FIG. By exchanging an electronic voucher (or mobile voucher) for a predetermined value, it is necessary to transfer the value of the point (or mileage) through the predetermined financial system 650 when a transfer of the actual value corresponding to the point (or mileage) value information is required. Regarding the transfer settlement method, a person of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains refers to a point (or mileage) value settlement system (for example, not using the financial system 650) with reference to FIG. , If the withdrawal and the depositor of the point (or mileage) settlement amount is the same) can be easily inferred, thereby This limited bayida never put out to not.

Referring to FIG. 16, the server 100 periodically reads the point (or mileage) value information stored in the storage medium 125 in association with the number information in the wireless terminal 1100, thereby providing the point (or It is determined whether the settlement of the mileage) (1600).

If it is determined that settlement of predetermined point (or mileage) value information is performed, among the point (or mileage) value information stored in association with the number information in the wireless terminal 1100 in the storage medium 125. If it is determined (1605), the server 100 extracts a predetermined point (or mileage) settlement amount corresponding to the settlement target point (or mileage) value information from the storage medium 125, and from the withdrawal information. The withdrawal account information from which the point (or mileage) settlement amount is withdrawn is extracted, and the deposit account information from which the point (or mileage) settlement amount is deposited is extracted from the depositor information (1610).

When the point (or mileage) settlement amount, withdrawal account information, and the deposit account information is extracted as described above, the server 100 calculates the point (or mileage) from the withdrawal account through a predetermined financial system 650. The amount of money is withdrawn (1615) and the amount of the withdrawn points (or mileages) is deposited into the deposit account (1620) to perform the settlement process for the value of the settled point (or mileages).

100: server 105: information receiving means
110: information reading means 115: validity authentication means
120: information storage means 125: storage medium
130: information transmission means 140: point processing means
145: settlement processing means 700: RFID tag
1100: wireless terminal 1140: RFID reader
1160: information reading unit 1165: information transmitting unit

Claims (2)

Receiving point (or mileage) value information stored in a radio recognition tag from a customer wireless terminal in the information receiving means; And
And storing the point (or mileage) value information provided by the wireless terminal in an information storage means in association with the customer wireless terminal number information or the customer information and storing the value in a predetermined storage medium. Point (or mileage) management method using the recognition tag.
The method of claim 1,
Performing settlement processing for the point (or mileage) value provided to the customer in connection with a company (or agency or manufacturer) server that provides the point (or mileage) value to the customer in the settlement processing means. Point (or mileage) operating method using a wireless tag, characterized in that made by.

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