KR20140011999A

KR20140011999A - Transaction processing method and transaction processing system using mobile device

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Publication number: KR20140011999A
Application number: KR1020130089814A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 곽경섭; 곽대한
Original assignee: 주식회사 스마트테크
Priority date: 2013-07-29
Filing date: 2013-07-29
Publication date: 2014-01-29

Abstract

A method and system for processing a transaction using a mobile device is disclosed. The smart ordering system includes a user terminal having a near field communication (NFC) function; NFC dongle installed in the store to exchange tags with the user terminal; And a management server for maintaining and managing product information of the store, wherein the user terminal transfers identification information of the store tagged as tagged with the NFC dongle to the management server, and from the management server. The product information of the store corresponding to the identification information may be downloaded, and after displaying the product information, order information about the product selected by the user may be transmitted to the management server.

Description

Transaction processing method and system using mobile device {TRANSACTION PROCESSING METHOD AND TRANSACTION PROCESSING SYSTEM USING MOBILE DEVICE}

Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a smart ordering system that can automatically process orders and payments in stores.

Using a ticket vending machine or ordering a cashier at places where ordering and calculations are required, such as food courts, hotels, public facilities, restaurants, etc., simply selects menus and makes payments according to simple orders to satisfy various needs of customers. I can't let you.

In particular, a number of automated devices, such as a card reader, a telephone, a monitor, and a computer, are used to receive an order in a restaurant, but there is a disadvantage in that an employee in charge always resides, and accordingly, a separate labor cost is required.

Order-related products include call buttons, vibrating bells, and wireless order point of sales terminals. Among these, the call button and the vibrating bell can be seen as a simple method of being handled by a person by informing when a product is completed after a normal face-to-face order. In addition, the wireless order POS terminal processes an order for an order using a wireless device in conjunction with a POS, and the settlement is performed at a counter or the like where the POS is installed. In addition, Korean Patent No. 10-1119026 discloses an intelligent service robot technology that can operate a restaurant cheaper and more effectively by replacing some or all of the functions performed by human clerks.

In this specification, to solve the existing inconvenience and problems, such as the customer visiting the store waiting in line for the order or the staff in the store must always be on the table using the customer's own terminal rather than the order means in the restaurant We propose a smart ordering technology that can be ordered.

The store provides a smart ordering system that allows customers to automatically process orders and payments using their terminals.

Provides convenient, intelligent and secure smart ordering system using near field communication (NFC) technology

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a smart ordering system includes: a user terminal having a near field communication (NFC) function; NFC dongle installed in the store to exchange tags with the user terminal; And a management server for maintaining and managing product information of the store, wherein the user terminal transfers identification information of the store tagged as tagged with the NFC dongle to the management server, and from the management server. The product information of the store corresponding to the identification information may be downloaded, and after displaying the product information, order information about the product selected by the user may be transmitted to the management server.

According to an aspect, the NFC dongle may include an NFC block performing an NFC function with the user terminal, an interface block performing a wired or wireless communication function with the management server, and communication between the NFC block and the interface block. It may consist of an application block that performs protocol matching.

According to another aspect, the NFC dongle may include an NFC block performing an NFC function with the user terminal, an interface block performing a WiFi communication function with the management server, and a communication between the NFC block and the interface block. It may consist of an application block that performs protocol matching.

According to another aspect, the management server, the interface block for performing a wired or wireless communication function with the NFC dongle, and downloads the product information to the user terminal via the NFC dongle and the order information from the user terminal It may be configured as an operation and maintenance (O & M) block for receiving the order management function of the store.

According to another aspect, the management server may display the status information related to the order information through a monitor installed in the store or transmit to the user terminal through the NFC dongle.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a transaction processing method includes receiving identification information of the store from the user terminal as a user terminal having an NFC function is tagged to a NFC (near field communication) dongle installed in the store; And downloading the product information of the store corresponding to the identification information to the user terminal through the NFC dongle, wherein the user terminal displays the product information and orders for the product selected by the user. You can request

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a transaction processing method includes transmitting identification information of the tagged store as tagged with a near field communication (NFC) dongle installed in a store to a management server through the NFC dongle; Downloading and displaying product information of the store corresponding to the identification information from the management server through the NFC dongle; And transmitting order information about a product selected by a user to the management server through the NFC dongle.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, by performing orders and payments directly through the smart terminal of the customer at various types of stores in the market, it is possible to eliminate the inconvenience of waiting time and personal authentication from the customer's point of view, It has the advantage of realizing savings and intelligent store management.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, by using NFC technology in a security-enhanced mobile payment environment to reduce damages such as illegal credit and financial accidents such as credit card duplication, it is possible to ensure convenient, intelligent and secure processing and service area. You can zoom in to increase your add-ons.

1 is a view for explaining the basic technical outline of the smart ordering system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a flowchart illustrating a related transaction of a smart ordering system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram showing an internal structure of a smart ordering system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a detailed process of the management server described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 according to one embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a detailed process of a product ordering app installed in a smart terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 exemplarily shows a service screen of a product ordering app installed in a smart terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The present embodiments relate to an automatic ordering technology that can process orders and payments using a smart terminal of a customer at a store. In particular, the smart ordering system according to the present invention can provide a simple and secure service anytime, anywhere by combining advanced smart devices and security-enhanced near field communication (NFC) technology.

In the present specification, 'store' may refer to any place that sells goods or goods in various forms regardless of the industry such as restaurants and cafes.

1 is a view for explaining the basic technical outline of the smart ordering system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a customer who visits a store may directly order and pay for a product to his smart terminal 102 through an NFC dongle 101 installed in a table or standing form in a store. . The customer's order / payment information is delivered to the management server 103 through the NFC dongle 101, the order and payment can be automatically processed by the management server 103. At this time, the management server 103 may show through the monitor 104 installed in the customer's smart terminal 102 or the store so that the customer can confirm the customer's order details when the payment process is completed.

In the present embodiment, NFC technology is used in the mobile payment market where security is enhanced to reduce damages such as illegal use such as credit card duplication and financial accidents. It can increase. In addition, by integrating the system with the addition of advanced electronics, customers can be provided with convenience and safety.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a related transaction of a smart ordering system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, the customer who visited the store activates the NFC function of the smart terminal 102 and then places the smart terminal 102 on the NFC dongle 101 provided in the store. At this time, the NFC dongle 101 is a configuration corresponding to the NFC tag module, when the smart terminal 102 is placed on the reader portion of the NFC dongle 101 to exchange tags between the NFC dongle 101 and the smart terminal 102. Can be.

The customer may select an item and request an order based on menu information of a store tagged in the smart terminal 102 through the NFC dongle 101, and accordingly, the customer's order request is managed through the NFC dongle 101. It may be passed to 103 (S1).

The management server 103 may transmit the confirmation information about the order contents of the customer to the smart terminal 102 and may also transmit the payment request according to the payment type (eg, prepaid, postpaid, etc.) of the store (S2). .

The customer may retag the smart terminal 102 to the reader of the NFC dongle 101 to request mobile payment (S3).

The management server 103 may process the payment approval for the customer's payment request and then transfer the approval result to the smart terminal 102 (S4).

In addition, the management server 103 shows the information on the customer's order through the customer's smart terminal 102 and / or the monitor 104 installed in the store (S5), the customer is the smart terminal 102 and And / or monitor their product order and completion status.

Thereafter, the management server 103 may monitor the smart terminal 102 and / or the monitor 104 of the customer so that the customer may receive the goods when the goods ordered by the customer are released (for example, when the food is completed in the kitchen or the cooking room). The customer can be called through.

As can be seen from the above service flow, the smart ordering system can provide a service that enables a customer to order and pay a product using his smart terminal based on NFC technology.

3 is a block diagram showing an internal structure of a smart ordering system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

NFC has established standards such as Peer-to-Peer (ISO / IEC 18092), Read / Write (ISO / IEC 15693), Card Emulation (ISO / IEC 14443), and differentiates it from existing contactless smart card technology. It is a part. Smart ordering system according to the present invention can be implemented based on NFC technology of 13.56MHz band.

As shown in FIG. 3, the smart ordering system according to an embodiment may be mainly composed of three main parts. In other words, the smart ordering system according to an embodiment may include an NFC dongle 310, a smart terminal 320, and a management server 330.

First, the NFC dongle 310 may perform a core function of interworking with the smart terminal 102 through NFC technology, WiFi matching technology, and the like. In addition, the NFC dongle 310 may interwork with the management server 330 through a wired or wireless environment, and serve as a bridge between the smart terminal 320 and the management server 330. When WiFi is applied for the wireless environment at the interface between the NFC dongle 310 and the management server 330, a protocol matching technology of the NFC standard and the WiFi standard is required, and the technology for this may be implemented.

In detail, the NFC dongle 310 may include an NFC block 311, a management server I / F (interface) block 312, and a bridging application 313 as shown in FIG. 3. In this case, the NFC block 311 is a block for performing NFC technology, and may perform a PHY, a MAC layer, and a "Card Emulation" mode according to the ISO 14443 standard. In addition, the management server I / F block 312 may perform an interface function by wireless (eg, WiFi, etc.) or wired (eg, serial, etc.), and may perform a wired / wireless interface function with the management server 330. have. The bridge application 313 may perform a matching function between the NFC block 311 and the management server I / F block 312. In other words, the bridge application 313 may perform protocol matching between NFC and wired / wireless (WiFi / serial) as a bridging function.

Next, the smart terminal 320 is basically a smartphone (smart phone), tablet (tablet), PC, laptop computer (laptop computer), digital broadcasting terminal, PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), navigation (navigation), basically NFC It may mean any user terminal equipped with a function, a wipart function, a Wi-Fi automatic detection function, and capable of installing and executing a service-only application. In this case, a service-only application (hereinafter referred to as a 'product ordering app') is software mounted on the smart terminal 320 for ordering and payment of a product, and is linked with an NFC dongle 310 and a management server 330 for a related function. Can be performed. Accordingly, the smart terminal 320 may perform overall service operations such as configuration of a service screen, data input, data transmission and reception, and data storage under the control of a product ordering app.

Finally, the management server 330 may perform interworking with the NFC dongle 310 and system-wide O & M (operation and maintenance) functions.

In detail, the management server 330 may include an NFC dongle I / F block 331, an O & M block 332, and a graphical user interface (GUI) 333. In this case, the NFC dongle I / F block 331 may perform an interface function with the NFC dongle 310 wirelessly (eg, WiFi, etc.) or wired (eg, serial, etc.). In addition, the O & M block 332 may be responsible for the entire system operation, such as order management function, performance management function, maintenance function. In addition, the GUI 333 may perform a graphic user interface function.

In addition, the management server 330 includes a database system (not shown) that stores and maintains all information necessary for a service, and the database includes product information (eg, sold at stores) for each store ID (or store ID). Menu, etc.), performance or management information, and the like.

Referring to FIG. 4, the detailed operation of the management server described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 is as follows.

First, the NFC dongle includes a unique tag (for example, a store ID, store ID, etc.) (hereinafter, referred to as a store ID) for identifying a store, and a customer who visits a store uses the smart terminal as a reader part of the NFC dongle. You can exchange tags with the smart terminal. At this time, when the NFC dongle is installed in each table in the store, a tag for identifying the table may be assigned, and the table ID may be further included in the store ID. When the tagging with the NFC dongle is made in the smart terminal, the tag of the NFC dongle, that is, the shopkeeper ID, may be transmitted to the management server through the NFC dongle to request the order environment of the corresponding store.

In step S401 and step S402, as the management server is tagged with the customer's smart terminal on the NFC dongle, the store ID can be received with the customer's order request from the smart terminal through the NFC dongle, this corresponds to the store ID Product information can be automatically downloaded to the customer's smart terminal tagged through the NFC dongle. In this case, the management server may issue and manage an order number for a customer's order request.

In operation S403, when the customer orders a specific product selected by the customer based on the product information, the management server may receive information about this and display the order information of the customer through a monitor installed in the store. In this case, the management server requests NFC payment to the customer's smart terminal when the product is selected in the order process in the case of prepaid according to the payment method of the store, and NFC payment to the customer's smart terminal at a predetermined time after the product is released in the case of postpaid payment. You can request

Furthermore, the management server may display the customer's order information through a store-only terminal (for example, a store POS or kitchen monitor) so that the store owner can prepare the goods ordered by the customer when the customer's order is completed. Thereafter, when the management server receives a status signal indicating that the product preparation is completed from the store-only terminal, the management server may display the status information together with the order number of the customer through the in-store monitor or transmit it to the smart terminal through the NFC dongle.

Referring to Figure 5, the detailed operation of the product ordering app installed in the smart terminal are as follows.

In step S501, the smart terminal may exchange tags with an adjacent NFC dongle after executing NFC in conjunction with the NFC module of the terminal under the control of the NFC interworking module included in the product ordering app. In this case, when the tagging with the NFC dongle is made, the smart terminal may request the order environment for the corresponding store by transmitting a tag of the NFC dongle, that is, the store owner ID, to the management server through the NFC dongle.

In step S502, the smart terminal downloads the product information corresponding to the store tagged through the NFC dongle from the management server under the control of the product order module included in the product order app, and based on the downloaded product information It is possible to configure and display a service screen for payment. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the service screen may display product information (product list, product price, etc.) sold in a store, and may include a menu for selecting a product and quantity to be ordered by a user.

In step S503, the smart terminal manages the order information (eg, order product, order quantity, etc.) for the product selected by the user based on the product information of the corresponding store under the control of the product order module included in the product ordering app. Can be delivered to. In addition, the smart terminal may process the NFC payment according to the payment request of the management server for the user's order in conjunction with the NFC module of the terminal under the control of the NFC interworking module included in the product order app.

The methods according to embodiments of the present invention may be implemented in the form of a program instruction that can be executed through various computer systems and recorded in a computer-readable medium. In particular, in the present embodiment, as the smart terminal having the NFC function is tagged on the NFC dongle installed in the store, receiving identification information of the store from the smart terminal; Downloading product information of a store corresponding to identification information to a smart terminal through an NFC dongle; Receiving order information on the product selected by the user through the NFC dongle from the smart terminal; And a computer readable medium on which a program is recorded, which includes displaying the status information related to the order information through a monitor installed in a store or transmitting the status information to a smart terminal through an NFC dongle.

The program according to the present embodiment can be configured as a PC-based program or an application dedicated to a mobile terminal. The product ordering app in this embodiment may be implemented in the form of a program that operates independently, or may be implemented in an in-app form of a specific application to operate on the specific application. In addition, in the transaction processing method of the smart ordering system according to the present embodiment, a product ordering app associated with a server system (management server) may be controlled by controlling a smart terminal. For example, such an application may include a module configured to control a smart terminal to transmit identification information of a tagged store to a management server through an NFC dongle as tagged with an NFC dongle installed in a store; A module for controlling the smart terminal to download and display the product information of the store corresponding to the identification information from the management server through the NFC dongle; And a module for controlling the smart terminal to transmit the order information about the product selected by the user to the management server through the NFC dongle. In addition, such an application may be installed in the smart terminal through a file provided by the file distribution system. For example, the file distribution system may include a file transmitter (not shown) for transmitting the file at the request of the smart terminal.

As described above, according to an embodiment of the present invention, by performing orders and payments directly through the smart terminal of the customer in various types of stores in the market, it is possible to eliminate the trouble of waiting time and personal authentication from the customer's point of view and the owner's point of view. There is an advantage that can reduce the management cost and realize the intelligent of store management. Furthermore, according to an embodiment of the present invention, by using NFC technology in a security-enhanced mobile payment environment to reduce damages such as illegal use and financial accidents, such as credit card duplication, it is possible to ensure convenient, intelligent and secure processing. You can increase the additional function by enlarging the area.

The apparatus described above may be implemented as a hardware component, a software component, and / or a combination of hardware components and software components. For example, the apparatus and components described in the embodiments may be implemented within a computer system, such as, for example, a processor, a controller, an arithmetic logic unit (ALU), a digital signal processor, a microcomputer, a field programmable gate array (FPGA) , A programmable logic unit (PLU), a microprocessor, or any other device capable of executing and responding to instructions. The processing device may execute an operating system (OS) and one or more software applications running on the operating system. The processing device may also access, store, manipulate, process, and generate data in response to execution of the software. For ease of understanding, the processing apparatus may be described as being used singly, but those skilled in the art will recognize that the processing apparatus may have a plurality of processing elements and / As shown in FIG. For example, the processing unit may comprise a plurality of processors or one processor and one controller. Other processing configurations are also possible, such as a parallel processor.

The software may include a computer program, code, instructions, or a combination of one or more of the foregoing, and may be configured to configure the processing device to operate as desired or to process it collectively or collectively Device can be commanded. The software and / or data may be in the form of any type of machine, component, physical device, virtual equipment, computer storage media, or device , Or may be permanently or temporarily embodied in a transmitted signal wave. The software may be distributed over a networked computer system and stored or executed in a distributed manner. The software and data may be stored on one or more computer readable recording media.

The method according to an embodiment may be implemented in the form of a program command that can be executed through various computer means and recorded in a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, and the like, alone or in combination. The program instructions to be recorded on the medium may be those specially designed and configured for the embodiments or may be available to those skilled in the art of computer software. Examples of computer-readable media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tape; optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs; magnetic media such as floppy disks; Magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include machine language code such as those produced by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the embodiments, and vice versa.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments. For example, it is to be understood that the techniques described may be performed in a different order than the described methods, and / or that components of the described systems, structures, devices, circuits, Lt; / RTI > or equivalents, even if it is replaced or replaced.

Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and equivalents to the claims are also within the scope of the following claims.

101, 310: NFC dongle
102, 320: smart terminal
103, 330: management server

Claims

A user terminal having a near field communication (NFC) function;
NFC dongle installed in the store to exchange tags with the user terminal; And
Management server for maintaining and managing the product information of the store
Lt; / RTI >
The user terminal transmits identification information of the store tagged as the NFC dongle to the management server, downloads the product information of the store corresponding to the identification information from the management server, and displays the product information. And then transmitting the order information for the product selected by the user to the management server.
Smart ordering system, characterized in that.

The method of claim 1,
The NFC dongle,
NFC block for performing the NFC function with the user terminal, an interface block for performing a wired or wireless communication function with the management server, and an application block for performing communication protocol matching between the NFC block and the interface block. that
Smart ordering system, characterized in that.

The method of claim 1,
The NFC dongle,
NFC block for performing the NFC function with the user terminal, an interface block for performing a Wi-Fi (WiFi) communication function with the management server, and an application block for performing communication protocol matching between the NFC block and the interface block that
Smart ordering system, characterized in that.

The method of claim 1,
The management server includes:
An interface block that performs a wired or wireless communication function with the NFC dongle, and downloads the product information to the user terminal through the NFC dongle and receives the order information from the user terminal to perform the order management function of the store Consisting of O & M (operation and maintenance) blocks
Smart ordering system, characterized in that.

The method of claim 1,
The management server includes:
Displaying status information related to the order information through a monitor installed in the store or transmitting to the user terminal through the NFC dongle;
Smart ordering system, characterized in that.

Receiving identification information of the store from the user terminal as a user terminal having an NFC function is tagged to a near field communication (NFC) dongle installed in a store; And
Downloading product information of the store corresponding to the identification information to the user terminal through the NFC dongle;
Lt; / RTI >
Displaying the product information at the user terminal and requesting an order for a product selected by the user;
Transaction processing method characterized in that.

The method according to claim 6,
Receiving order information on a product selected by a user through the NFC dongle from the user terminal; And
Displaying status information related to the order information through a monitor installed in the store or transmitting the status information to the user terminal through the NFC dongle;
Transaction processing method further comprising.

Transmitting identification information of the tagged store as tagged with a near field communication (NFC) dongle installed in a store to a management server through the NFC dongle;
Downloading and displaying product information of the store corresponding to the identification information from the management server through the NFC dongle; And
Transmitting order information about a product selected by a user to the management server through the NFC dongle;
Transaction processing method comprising a.

9. The method of claim 8,
The NFC dongle,
NFC block for performing the NFC function with the user terminal, an interface block for performing a Wi-Fi (WiFi) communication function with the management server, and an application block for performing communication protocol matching between the NFC block and the interface block that
Transaction processing method characterized in that.

In the file distribution system for distributing a file of an application installed on the user terminal for ordering a product,
File transfer unit for transmitting the file at the request of the user terminal
Lt; / RTI >
The application comprises:
A module configured to control the user terminal to transmit identification information of the tagged tag according to a tagged tag (near field communication) dongle installed in a store to a management server through the NFC dongle;
A module configured to control the user terminal to download and display product information of the store corresponding to the identification information from the management server through the NFC dongle; And
A module for controlling the user terminal to transmit the order information for the product selected by the user to the management server through the NFC dongle
File distribution system comprising a.