KR20150085175A - System and method for paying goods using point of sale application - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are a POS terminal using a QR code and a payment method thereof. According to the present invention, a store server stores price information of a corresponding product recognized through a barcode or a QR code of the product displayed in the store in advance. A user terminal accesses the store server through the barcode or the QR code of the displayed product by using a POS application of a store, receives a product name and price information of the corresponding product from the accessed store server, stores the product name and the price information, and uses the stored product name and the stored price information for payment. By the POS terminal using the QR code and the payment method thereof, the POS application of the store is installed in the user terminal, and a user purchases and pays for the product by recognizing the barcode of the product in a display stand. Therefore, the user need not wait for the payment in front of a counter in a row and can do the shopping conveniently. Also, the user can check purchase price during purchasing usefully and conveniently.

Description

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PAYING GOODS USING POINT OF SALE APPLICATION

More particularly, the present invention relates to a POS machine using a QR code.

In a conventional large-sized mart or a warehouse-type store, a lot of merchandise displayed on a shelf is picked up by a buyer directly in a cart and paid through POS (point of sale) terminal of the counter.

If there are many buyers in a large-sized shopping mall, it is often necessary to wait for a long time in the checkout counter. If there are many purchase items, there are many inconveniences such as taking out the goods again from the cart and putting them back into the cart.

Most marts maintain these payment systems and sales systems, and other forms of payment are not being used.

On the other hand, in the case of on-line purchasing, there is an advantage that it is possible to purchase any amount conveniently by using a program or an application installed in a computer or a smart phone.

It would be very convenient and useful if such a purchasing method could be applied at least in a conventional offline store.

An object of the present invention is to provide a POS machine using a QR code.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a payment method of POS machines using a QR code.

The POS server using the QR code according to the object of the present invention may store the price information of a corresponding product recognized in advance through a barcode or a QR code of a product displayed on the store. Accessing the store server through a barcode or a QR code of the displayed product using the POS application of the store, receiving and storing the product name and price information of the product from the connected store server, And may be configured to include a user terminal for use in settlement.

In this case, the POS terminal may further include a store POS terminal for receiving a product name and price information stored in the user terminal from the user terminal and performing settlement.

The user terminal may be configured to transmit the product name and price information to the store POS terminal using NFC (near field communication).

At this time, the user terminal may be configured to perform mobile credit settlement using the stored product name and price information while connected to the store server.

And the store server controls to release the lock device of the shelf of the merchandise so that the user can receive the merchandise when the user terminal receives and stores the merchandise name and price information of the merchandise from the store server .

The user terminal may be configured to recognize the QR code installed at the entrance of the store, connect to the store server, and download the POS application from the connected store server to install the QR code.

A POS system payment method using a QR code according to another aspect of the present invention is a payment method of a POS system in which a user terminal recognizes a QR code installed at an entrance of a store and connects to a store server and downloads a POS application from a store server connected thereto ; The user terminal recognizing a barcode or a QR code of the merchandise displayed on the store using the installed POS application and accessing the store server; Receiving and storing a product name and price information of the product from the connected store server; Controlling the store server to unlock a shelf of the merchandise so that the user can receive the merchandise; And utilizing the stored product name and price information for payment by the user terminal.

The step of the user terminal using the stored product name and price information for payment may be configured such that the store POS terminal receives the product name and the price information stored in the user terminal from the user terminal and performs settlement .

The step of the user terminal using the stored product name and price information for payment may be configured such that the user terminal transmits the product name and price information to the store POS terminal using near field communication (NFC) have.

The step of the user terminal using the stored product name and price information for payment may be configured to perform mobile credit settlement using the stored product name and price information while the user terminal is connected to the store server .

According to the POS device using the QR code and the payment method thereof, it is necessary to install the POS application in the store in the user terminal and recognize the barcode of the product on the shelf and purchase and settle the product, There is an effect that shopping can be done conveniently and conveniently.

It is also very convenient and useful because you can check how much you have purchased during the purchase.

1 is a block diagram of a POS device using a QR code according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a flowchart of a payment method of a point-of-sale (POS) machine using a QR code according to an embodiment of the present invention.

While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the drawings and will herein be described in detail to the concrete inventive concept. It should be understood, however, that the invention is not intended to be limited to the particular embodiments, but includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention. Like reference numerals are used for like elements in describing each drawing.

The terms first, second, A, B, etc. may be used to describe various elements, but the elements should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component. And / or < / RTI > includes any combination of a plurality of related listed items or any of a plurality of related listed items.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, . On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between.

The terminology used in this application is used only to describe a specific embodiment and is not intended to limit the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, the terms "comprises" or "having" and the like are used to specify that there is a feature, a number, a step, an operation, an element, a component or a combination thereof described in the specification, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries are to be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the contextual meaning of the related art and are to be interpreted as either ideal or overly formal in the sense of the present application Do not.

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

1 is a block diagram of a POS device using a QR code according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a point-of-sale (POS) machine 100 using a QR code according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a store server 110, a user terminal 120, of-sale terminal 130 as shown in FIG.

The POS device 100 is configured to select a product to be purchased using the POS application of the user terminal 120 and to receive and store the price information from the store server 110. [ The mobile terminal 100 may be configured to perform mobile settlement directly at the user terminal 120 or to perform settlement through the POS terminal 130 using the stored information. It is very convenient and useful in that it is not necessary to wait for a long time at the checkout counter and it is possible to purchase / settle the product without having a store clerk.

Hereinafter, the detailed configuration will be described.

The store server 110 is configured to store price information of a corresponding product that is recognized in advance through a barcode or a QR code of a product displayed on the store.

In addition, the store server 110 is configured to send the POS application to the user terminal 120 requesting the installation of the POS application.

The store server 110 may be a server provided for each store or a server located at a remote location that manages a plurality of stores.

The user terminal 120 is provided with a POS application.

The user terminal 120 may be installed at the entrance of the store or may recognize the QR code displayed on a website or the like, connect to the store server 110, and download and install the POS application from the connected store server 110 have.

The POS application is a configuration for purchasing and payment using the user terminal 120 in a store.

The user terminal 120 can be configured to recognize the barcode or QR code of the purchased product displayed on the store using the POS application of the store and access the store server 110. [

The user terminal 120 is configured to receive and store the product name and price information of the product from the store server 110.

At this time, the user can receive the merchandise on the shelf and place it on the cart.

The store server 110 preferably includes a lock device 200. When the user terminal 120 receives and stores the product name and price information of the product from the store server 110, So as to release the locking device 200 of the merchandise display shelf.

The store server 110 and the lock device 200 on the shelf can be connected by wire or wirelessly.

On the other hand, the user terminal 120 can be configured to use for payment using the product name and price information stored in advance.

Two types of payment methods are available.

First, the user terminal 120 may be configured to perform settlement in the POS POS terminal 130 by transmitting the product name and the price information to the POS POS terminal 130.

At this time, the user terminal 120 can transmit the product name and the price information to the POS POS terminal 130 by the local communication method, and the POS POS terminal 130 can also be configured to include the local communication module.

Near field communication (NFC) may be used as a short distance communication method.

Alternatively, the user terminal 120 may be configured to perform a mobile credit settlement using the product name and the price information stored in advance while the user terminal 120 is directly connected to the store server 110. [ At this time, the mobile payment can be made in connection with the credit card company server 300.

2 is a flowchart of a payment method of a point-of-sale (POS) machine using a QR code according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 2, The user terminal 120 recognizes the QR code installed at the entrance of the store, connects to the store server 110, and downloads and installs the POS application from the connected store server 110 (S101).

Next, the user terminal 120 recognizes the bar code or the QR code of the merchandise displayed on the store using the POS application installed in advance, and accesses the store server 110 (S102).

Next, the user terminal 120 receives the merchandise name and price information of the merchandise from the store server 110 and stores it (S103).

Next, the store server 110 controls to release the lock device 200 on the shelf of the merchandise so that the user can receive the merchandise (S104).

Next, the user terminal 120 utilizes the product name and the price information stored in advance for payment (S105).

At this time, the POS terminal 130 may be configured to receive the merchandise name and the price information stored in the user terminal 120 from the user terminal 120 and perform settlement.

Here, the user terminal 120 may be configured to transmit the product name and the price information to the POS terminal 130 using the NFC (near field communication).

In another method utilized for settlement, the user terminal 120 may be configured to perform mobile credit settlement using the product name and the price information stored in the state that the user terminal 120 is connected to the store server 110. The settlement can be performed in the credit card company server 300 through the store server 110. [

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 spirit or scope of the invention as defined in the following claims. There will be.

110: store server
120: User terminal
130: Store POS terminal
200: Locks on the shelf
300: Credit card company server

Claims (5)

A store server for storing price information of a corresponding product recognized in advance through a barcode or a QR code of a product displayed on a store;
Accessing the store server through a barcode or a QR code of the displayed product using the POS application of the store, receiving and storing the product name and price information of the product from the connected store server, POS system using QR code including user terminal used for payment. The method according to claim 1,
And a store POS terminal for receiving a product name and price information stored in the user terminal from the user terminal and performing settlement. The user terminal recognizing the QR code installed at the entrance of the store and connecting to the store server, downloading and installing the POS application from the connected store server;
The user terminal recognizing a barcode or a QR code of the merchandise displayed on the store using the installed POS application and accessing the store server;
Receiving and storing a product name and price information of the product from the connected store server;
Controlling the store server to unlock a shelf of the merchandise so that the user can receive the merchandise;
And using the stored product name and price information for payment by the user terminal. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the user terminal uses the stored product name and price information for payment,
Wherein the store POS terminal receives the merchandise name and the price information stored in the user terminal from the user terminal and performs settlement by using the QR code. 5. The method of claim 4, wherein the user terminal uses the stored product name and price information for payment,
Wherein the user terminal is configured to transmit the product name and price information to the store POS terminal using NFC (near field communication).

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