KR20150080846A - IC-card-product backup and issuing method and device for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is technology, capable of backing up a specific product, stored and used in an IC card, by using a server in order to reuse the product afterward. Especially, when a new product needs to be stored in the IC card but storage space in the IC card is not sufficient, the technology is useful. A transaction serial number about the specific product, stored in the IC card, is backed up in order to reuse the product. According to the present invention, an IC card product issue method includes a storage step of receiving product information about a first product, installed in a first IC card, to store the information in a database.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to an IC card product backup method, an IC card product backup method,

The present invention relates to a method of managing a service or a product in an IC card and an apparatus therefor.

Currently, smart card service partnerships with IC chips that use off-line RF-based transactions are subject to affiliate services when cards are issued and distributed to users in a pre-loaded manner. When a service change is required, the user has to apply for a new card and replace the existing card.

In particular, the existing RF card is inconvenient because the maximum number of available services is fixed by using the service in a limited capacity. In order to solve the inconvenience, the existing service can be deleted and the new service can be issued, but the information of the deleted service is all initialized and the subsequent service can be continuously used even if the user re- There was no.

The smart card equipped with the existing IC chip had to be replaced with a new card if the service was changed or deleted according to the user's request.

On the other hand, in the method of introducing infrastructure of a new holder card according to the offline payment method according to the related art, a smart card using a conventional offline RF transaction uses a transaction serial number for guaranteeing uniqueness of each transaction and generation of authentication data . The user must use the card on which the service is installed for use of the new service, but since the same transaction serial number can not be used for the same card, the card number or the holder registration number must be changed / issued at the time of producing the new card, The use of multiple cards was required to use / use the service.

The present invention enables continuous service provision by backing up stored data of a service in use to a remote system at the user's choice and re-distributing the stored data at the request of the user, To provide a method and apparatus for providing service benefits in accordance with demand and choice.

In order to solve the above problems, a method of issuing an IC card product according to the present invention is a storing step of receiving product information on a first product mounted on a first IC card and storing the received product information in a database, The transaction serial number stored in the first IC card with respect to the first product; Receiving a product placement request for the first product; And a control unit for generating mounting information for mounting the first product on the IC card by using the database and transmitting the mounting information to the goods-placing terminal device for mounting the first goods on the IC card using the mounting information, And the providing step. Each of the above steps is performed on the server. The mounting information includes the transaction serial number included in the stored product information.

In this case, if the first product is linked to the information indicating the specific person, and when it is requested between the storing step and the receiving step to provide the information related to the product stored in the database related to the specific person, To the merchandise-mounting terminal apparatus, information including information on the merchandise-related terminal apparatus.

At this time, in the storing step, the goods information may be received from the goods extracting terminal device capable of extracting the first goods from the first IC.

At this time, the goods extracting terminal device and the goods placing terminal device may be devices performing the same function.

Alternatively, the goods extracting terminal device and the goods placing terminal device may be the same device.

The generating of the loading information may include: the server retrieving the first product from the database; Generating issuance information of the first product, the issuance information including at least one of a holder registration number, a service serial number, and an expiration date; And generating the usage information of the first merchandise including the transaction serial number.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a computer-readable medium having recorded thereon a program that enables each step performed by the server to be executed may be provided.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of issuing an IC card product, comprising: receiving a user input for loading a second product on an IC card; A backup step of backing up the deleted product information to a database used by an external server while deleting the product information about the first product stored in the IC card in the IC card, A transaction serial number stored in the IC card; And mounting the second merchandise on the IC card by receiving mounting information used for mounting the second merchandise on the IC card from the server. Each of the above steps is performed in the terminal device.

At this time, the server may be configured to provide the merchandise information including the transaction serial number to the arbitrary terminal apparatus when there is a request for restoration of the first merchandise from an arbitrary terminal apparatus.

At this time, the backup step may be selectively performed automatically or by user input when the storage space of the IC card is insufficient.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a terminal apparatus including a communication unit and a processing unit may be provided, wherein the processing unit is capable of executing the respective steps performed in the terminal.

According to the present invention, a customer can receive benefits from various products of a goods / service provider through a single card, and additionally issues items added by a service that is modified according to market conditions, The same service can be provided and the customer can receive various types of services by having only one card. In addition, since the card issuer prepares only a card in which a product can be loaded, and can construct the service by request of the customer, the storage cost of the storage is reduced, and unnecessary card management information is not operated, .

1 is a flowchart of a method of distributing a product according to the prior art.
2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of configuring a new product according to the prior art.
3 is a diagram illustrating a structure of a management system for managing services in an IC card according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating an overall flow of a management system for managing services in an IC card according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5A is a flowchart illustrating a method of adding and storing a product of an IC card according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Figures 5B-5F illustrate five exemplary processes of the present invention, respectively.
6 is a flowchart illustrating a method for loading a new product or service according to another embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a flowchart for explaining a method for extracting any one of the goods placed on the IC card according to another embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a flowchart illustrating a method for reusing an existing product stored in the product information database according to another embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a flowchart for explaining an IC card article issuing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a flowchart illustrating a method of issuing an IC card product according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described herein, but may be implemented in various other forms. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of understanding the embodiments and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. In addition, the singular forms used below include plural forms unless the phrases expressly have the opposite meaning.

1 is a flowchart of a method of distributing a product according to the prior art.

As shown in Fig. 1, a method of distributing a product according to the related art can be implemented by performing steps S101 to S108 described later.

A method of distributing a product according to the related art is a method in which a service provider designs a service (step S101), configures the service (step S102), issues the service (step S103) The card is produced in a form having a condition suitable for the dealer (step S104), and prepares for distribution (step S105). The card prepared for distribution is delivered to each dealer in a state in which all information is recorded (step S106). At this time, if the user (that is, the end-user of the service or the commodity) selects the affiliate service and the card matching the respective use requirements (step S107), the service provider transmits the card selected by the user to the user (Step S108).

At this time, according to the conventional product distribution method, the demand of the service is determined according to the judgment of the service provider at a stage not reflecting the request of the user, and the card is produced.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of configuring a new product according to the prior art.

As shown in FIG. 2, a method for constructing a new product according to the prior art can be implemented by performing the following steps (S201) to (S211).

The method of constructing a new product according to the related art configures a product (step S201), creates a card (step S202), and stores information about the card in the card management system (step S203 )). At this time, a service to be loaded on the card is configured (step S204), and the product is issued (step S205). (Step S206), the user uses the card (step S207). If the user does not want to use the card, the card is sold or supplied to the user (Step S208).

At this time, if the use of a new product is requested after the card is sold or supplied (step S206), or if a request for service configuration is received (step S209), the user information (Step S210), issues a new card (step S211), and performs steps S206 to S206 again to redistribute it to the user.

That is, in the method of constructing a new product according to the prior art, when a request for using a new product or a service configuration in a general matter is received, the user information of the existing card is discarded and redeployed through issuance of a new card.

As described above, in the prior art described with reference to Figs. 1 and 2, since the service provider can not grasp the requirements in the step of purchasing the card by the user, Therefore, inventory control over a certain level is required for all available products.

Even if the user has the same level of card for further use of the service, the user should discard the card that has been held and issue and distribute a new card. According to various demands and various usage forms, the users must possess various kinds of cards, and the service provider must possess the card making material according to the unsure sales potential, accumulate card management information that may be unnecessary Stored or processed. Also, when the service is periodically replaced according to the needs of the user, a separate processing section for linking various information including user information included in the card is required for use of the existing service and the new service In some cases, existing usage information can not be reused.

In order to solve such a problem, in the service management method in the IC card according to the embodiment of the present invention, the management system manages the distribution / storage / deletion of the real data according to the service included in the card held by the user So that a plurality of services can be continuously used irrespective of the physical space of the card.

In particular, it is possible to apply a new service generated after distributing the card to a card that the user has previously held, so that the card issuing / management cost can be reduced, and the information Can be used by storing / requesting and re-issuing, thereby improving service quality in terms of continuity.

3 is a diagram for explaining a structure of a management system 100 for managing services in an IC card according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3, the management system 100 includes a server 110 and a terminal 120 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. At this time, the server 110 includes a product information storage unit 10 for storing information of a service (or a product) requested by a user having the IC card, and a server 10 for storing the information stored in the product information storage unit 10 And an issuing information constructing unit 20 configured to transfer the IC card information to the IC card. The terminal 120 may include a product information extracting unit 30 configured to store (backup) information of a service to be stored (backed up) in a server installed in the IC card. The terminal 120 can exchange data with the IC card for a predetermined time or longer.

Herein, the 'user' may be referred to as 'customer', 'commodity consumer', 'service consumer', 'card holder' or 'holder'. And the " IC card " may be referred to as a " card ".

4 is a flowchart for explaining an overall flow of a management system 100 for managing services in an IC card according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to the service management method in the IC card according to the embodiment of the present invention, when the user needs to use the newly launched new service or the additional affiliate product while using the IC card according to the necessary purpose, The information of the new service can be loaded on the IC card for use.

In the management system 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, in order to load a new product or service in the IC card held by the user, steps S301 to S304 and S401, (S410). ≪ / RTI > As shown in FIG. 4, the product information storage unit 10 obtains information on the use agreement of the new product (or service) from an external company such as a card issuer or an affiliate service operator (step S301). Next, after configuring the application (step S302), a new product list is generated (step S303), and the new product list is stored in the product information database (step S304).

At this time, when the product information storage unit 10 receives the new product placement request from the customer (step S401), the product information storage unit 10 stores the new product, (Step S402). Then, the product information storage unit 10 composes the issuing information and the usage information for the searched new product (step S403), and then the issuing information, the usage information, To the issuing information constructing unit 20 (step S405).

At this time, the issuance information construction unit 20 generates the card installation information using the various information provided from the product information storage unit 10 (step S406). Then, the new product to be mounted on the IC card is configured (step S407), and the new product is configured to be mountable on the terminal device 120 (step S408) 120) (step S409). Subsequently, the terminal device 120 applies the card mounting information to the IC card (step S410).

At this time, in order to receive a service through each product after the card-loading information of the new product is loaded on the IC card, the IC card has a unique number (ex: card number) , And generates serial numbers for verifying the consistency of the sequential transactions and provides them to the external server. That is, the card number and the serial number should be used solely in each transaction to make each transaction unique, and transactions using the IC card may be rejected when duplicate information is generated.

Meanwhile, in the management system 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, any one of the products mounted on the IC card can be extracted. The method of extracting any one of the products may be implemented by performing steps S501 to S504 described later. That is, the product information extracting unit 30 receives the product extract application from the customer (step S501), and extracts the product information on the product from the IC card (step S502). Then, the product information extracting unit 30 transmits the product information to the product information storage unit 10 (step S503), and the product information storage unit 10, having received the product information, (Step S504).

Information on the extracted goods may or may not be removed from the IC card.

5A is a flowchart illustrating a method of adding and storing a product of an IC card according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5A is a comprehensive illustration of the five exemplary processes described in FIGS. 5B through 5F, and each of the processes shown in FIGS. 5B through 5F will be described below.

<First Process>

In the first process according to Fig. 5B, the commodity is configured to add the commodity to the IC card (step S601), and the IC card is manufactured (step S602) And information on the IC card, for example, in the product DB 101 (step S603). At this time, for example, step S601 may be performed in the server 110. [ And step S602 may be performed in a separate manufacturing plant.

At this time, upon receiving the issuance request for the goods from the customer or the first issuer of the IC card (step S604), the goods are configured in a state for issuing (step S605) (Step S606). Here, steps S604 and S605 may be performed in the server 110, and step S606 may be performed in the IC card and / or the terminal 120, for example.

If it is determined that there is no more item to be issued (step S607), the IC card is used (step S616) (Step S617). Step S607 may be performed in the terminal 120, and steps S616 and S617 may be performed in the IC card and / or the terminal 120, for example.

&Lt; Second Process >

In the second process according to Fig. 5C, steps S601 to S606 are the same as the above first process.

In step S607, if there is an additional item, it is checked whether there is an extra space in the IC card (step S608). Here, step S608 may be performed in the IC card and / or the terminal 120. [

Here, the product to be issued may be included in the product DB 101 or may be a product included in the product storage DB 102. The product storage DB 102 may store information on products directly used by actual users together with a transaction serial number. The product DB 101 may store a product that has not yet been used by users, for example, a product whose transaction serial number is zero. In one aspect, the product storage DB 102 stores information on a used product already used by a user, and the product DB 101 stores information on a new product that no one has used have.

If there is an extra space in the IC card, the add / change request for the additional goods is received (step S609). Next, a list of goods held by the customer holding the IC card is inquired (step S610), the type of the goods is determined (step S611), the issuance of the goods storage information is requested (Step S612), and provides it to the card management system (step S613). Here, steps S609 and S611 may be performed, for example, in a client computer. In this specification, the 'customer computer' may be a personal PC, but may be an unattended issuing device, a web site, or a mobile page. And steps S610 and S612 may be performed in the terminal 120 and / or the server 110. [ The step S613 may refer to a process that is transmitted from the terminal 120 to the server 110. [

The product storage information may be information included in the product storage DB 102. Thereafter, steps S604 to S607 may be repeated.

&Lt; Third Process >

In the third process according to Fig. 5D, steps S601 to S607 are the same as the second process above.

After confirming whether there is an extra space in the IC card according to the step S608, if there is no spare space in the IC card, it is confirmed whether or not any one article is to be deleted from the IC card (Step S614).

At this time, if there is no extra space in the IC card and it is desired to delete any one of the products, the user deletes any one of the products mounted on the IC card (step S615) (S626), and then the goods addition / change request step S609 may be performed. It is in a state in which any one of the above-mentioned products is deleted, so that it is possible to issue additional goods to the IC card. Then, the IC card is used (step S616), and the IC card can be discarded (step S617).

At this time, after deleting any one of the products, a process (S618 to S622) for backing up the deleted product to the product storage DB 102 may be further performed.

<Fourth Process>

In the fourth process according to FIG. 5E, steps S601 to S608 are the same as the third process above.

If it is determined in step S614 that there is no extra space in the IC card and the customer does not want to delete the goods in step S614, the IC card can be used immediately after step S616. At this time, since there is not enough storage space in the IC card, additional products can not be issued. Here, steps S614 and S616 may be performed in the IC card and / or terminal 120, for example.

<Fifth Process>

In the third process, a process of backing up other products in the IC card to the product storage DB 102 in the process of additionally issuing products in the IC card could be performed. However, regardless of the additional issuance of a product, the user can also back up the specific product contained in the IC card to the product storage DB 102 at a desired time.

In the fifth process according to Fig. 5F, the user may use the IC card according to step S616, and then request the external server to backup any one of the products mounted on the IC card. That is, if the storage of any one of the products is requested (step S618), the IC card number is confirmed (step S619), information on any one of the goods is extracted (step S620) (Step S621), and stores the information in the goods information database (step S622). Here, step S618 may be performed in the customer computer and / or terminal 120, for example. And steps S619 and S620 may be performed in the terminal 120, for example. The step S621 may be a process of transmitting a message from the terminal 120 to the server 110. [ The step S622 may be performed, for example, in the product storage DB of the server 110, particularly the server 110. [

At this time, since information on any one of the goods is extracted and backed up in step S620, it is possible to request and perform a series of steps (S614, S615) for deleting any one of the goods from the IC card have.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method for loading a new product or service according to another embodiment of the present invention.

6, when the product information storage unit 10 receives the product placement request from the customer (step S401), the product information storage unit 10 stores the product information in the product information database And retrieves the goods (step S402). Then, the product information storage unit 10 constructs the issuing information of the searched product and the usage information of the product (step S403), and then the issuing information, the usage information, And provides various information including the information of the user to the issuing information constructing unit 20 (step S405).

At this time, the issuance information construction unit 20 generates the card installation information using the various information provided from the product information storage unit 10 (step S406). (Step S407), and configures the product to be mountable on the terminal device 120 (step S408), and then transmits the product to the terminal device 120 And provides the card loading information (step S409). Subsequently, the terminal device 120 applies the card mounting information to the IC card (step S410).

7 is a flowchart for explaining a method for extracting any one of the goods placed on the IC card according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Fig. 7, the product information extracting unit 30 receives a product extract application from a customer (step S501), and extracts product information about the product (step S502). Then, the product information extracting unit 30 transmits the product information to the product information storage unit 10 (step S503), and the product information storage unit 10, having received the product information, (Step S504).

8 is a flowchart illustrating a method for reusing an existing product stored in the product information database according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, the server 110 receives a reuse request for reusing an existing product stored in the product information database from a customer (step S701). At this time, the server 110 inquires the existing product list held by the customer in the product information database (step S702), and selects an existing product from the existing product list selected by the customer (step S703 )). Then, the server 110 transmits the existing product information to the terminal device 120 (step S704). The terminal device 120 applies the existing product information to the IC card held by the customer (step S705).

9 is a flowchart for explaining an IC card article issuing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

9, the server 110 receives merchandise information on the first merchandise on the first IC card 1 from the terminal 120 (S91) and stores it in the database 10 (S92 ), Wherein the product information includes a transaction serial number related to the first product stored in the first IC card with respect to the first product.

Next, the server 110 may perform a receiving step (S96, S96 ') of receiving an article placing application for the first article from the terminal 120 or the terminal 120'. The terminal 120 or the terminal 120 'may be one in which the goods placing terminal and the goods extracting terminal are integrated. The goods extracting terminal device may also be referred to as a goods deleting terminal device since it can delete the extracted goods.

Next, the server 110 generates mounting information for mounting the first product on the IC card using the database 10, and mounts the first product on the IC card using the mounting information (S97, S97 ') of providing the loading information to the goods-equipped terminal device 120 or 120' that is provided with the goods. Here, the first IC card and the IC card may be the same object or different objects having the same function. For example, the IC card may be a card reissued after a specific user loses the first IC card.

At this time, the loading information includes the transaction serial number of the first product included in the stored product information.

At this time, the first product may be linked to information indicating a specific person.

If a request (S93 or S93 ') is received between the storing step (S92) and the receiving step (S97 or S97') related to the specific person and the information on the goods stored in the database (10) (S95 or S95 ') to the merchandise-mounting terminal apparatus, information including information on the first merchandise.

At this time, in the storing step S92, the product information may be received from the goods extracting terminal device capable of extracting the first goods from the first IC card 1. [ At this time, the goods extracting terminal device and the goods-placing terminal device may be the same devices 120 and 120 'or the same device 120 performing the same function.

10 is a flowchart illustrating a method of issuing an IC card product according to another embodiment of the present invention.

According to the process of Fig. 10, the terminal device 120 can perform step S101 of receiving, from the user 2, a user input to load the second product on the IC card 1. [

Then, the terminal device 120 deletes the product information on the first product stored in the IC card 1 (S102) from the IC card, while the product information to be deleted is used by the external server 110 A backup step (S103, S104) of backing up to the database (10), the product information including a transaction serial number of the first product stored in the IC card (1) Step can be performed.

Next, in the terminal device 20, the IC card 1 receives the mounting information used for mounting the second product from the server 110 (S106) and mounts the second product on the IC card 1 Step S107).

The above-described processes shown in Figs. 9 and 10 can be executed in combination with each other.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the essential characteristics thereof. The contents of each claim in the claims may be combined with other claims without departing from the scope of the claims.

100: System
110: Server
120: terminal
10: Product information storage section
20: issuing information component
30: product information extracting unit

Claims (13)

A storage step of the server receiving product information on a first product mounted on the first IC card and storing the received product information in a database;
A receiving step of the server receiving an article placing application for the first article; And
The server generates mounting information for mounting the first product on the IC card using the database and transmits the mounting information to the goods placing terminal device for mounting the first goods on the IC card using the mounting information A providing step of providing the mounting information;
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How to issue IC card products. The IC card product issuing method according to claim 1, wherein the loading information includes a transaction serial number stored in the first IC card with respect to the first product. The method according to claim 2, wherein the transaction serial number is included in the product information in the storing step. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the first product is linked to information indicating a specific person,
Providing information between the storing step and the receiving step to the merchandise-mounting terminal device, when information on the merchandise stored in the database is related to the specific person, Further comprising:
How to issue IC card products. The IC card product issuing method according to claim 1, wherein in the storing step, the product information is received from a product extracting terminal device capable of extracting the first product from the first IC. The method of claim 5, wherein the goods extracting terminal device and the goods placing terminal device are the same device. The method according to claim 1,
Generating the mounting information includes:
The server,
Retrieving the first product from the database;
Generating issuance information of the first product, the issuance information including at least one of a holder registration number, a service serial number, and an expiration date; And
Generating usage information of the first product including the transaction serial number;
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How to issue IC card products. Receiving, at a terminal device, a user input to load a second product on an IC card;
A backup step of backing up, in the terminal device, the deleted product information to a database used by an external server while deleting the product information about the first product stored in the IC card in the IC card, The transaction serial number stored in the IC card with respect to the first product; And
Receiving, from the server, mounting information used for mounting the second product on the IC card in the terminal device, and mounting the second product on the IC card;
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How to issue IC card products. 9. The system according to claim 8, wherein the server is configured to provide the merchandise information including the transaction serial number to the arbitrary terminal apparatus when there is a recovery request for the first merchandise from any terminal apparatus, How to issue IC card products. The method according to claim 8, wherein the backup step is selectively executed automatically or by user input when the storage space of the IC card is insufficient. The server,
A storing step of receiving product information on a first product mounted on the first IC card and storing the received product information in a database;
A receiving step of the server receiving an article placing application for the first article; And
The server generates mounting information for mounting the first product on the IC card using the database and transmits the mounting information to the goods placing terminal device for mounting the first goods on the IC card using the mounting information A providing step of providing the mounting information;
A computer-readable medium having a program recorded thereon. The computer-readable medium according to claim 11, wherein the loading information includes a transaction serial number stored in the first IC card with respect to the first commodity. A terminal apparatus including a communication unit and a processing unit,
Wherein,
Receiving a user input through the communication unit to load a second product on an IC card;
A backup step of backing up the deleted product information to a database used by an external server while deleting the product information about the first product stored in the IC card in the IC card, A transaction serial number stored in the IC card; And
Loading the second merchandise on the IC card by receiving mounting information used for mounting the second merchandise on the IC card from the server;
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Terminal device.

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