KR20160144101A

KR20160144101A - Goods authenticating system using near field communication

Info

Publication number: KR20160144101A
Application number: KR1020150080429A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 지현구
Original assignee: 지현구
Priority date: 2015-06-08
Filing date: 2015-06-08
Publication date: 2016-12-16

Abstract

The present invention can electronically and clearly identify whether a product is genuine between a buyer and a seller by using an NFC tag mounted on the product, and when a person who has lost or lost a product authenticates the genuine product at random, And to provide an activation system using NFC that provides a notification message.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to an authentication system using NFC,

The present invention relates to an activation system using an NFC for activating a product using an NFC (Near Field Communication) tag.

The problem of counterfeit goods, which has been dominated by expensive luxury brands and maker products, has become a serious problem in recent years due to the development of science and technology, and the unauthorized copying of software products implemented in electronic parts, automobile and aircraft mechanical parts, It is spreading to illegal distribution problem.

As the field and scope of counterfeit products spread and the illegal circulation of counterfeit goods increases, producers study the product authentication technology to prevent any kind of damage caused by counterfeit products and apply them to products.

For example, producers of expensive luxury brands or maker products (baby carriages, bicycles, watches, etc.) are prevented from copying and distributing their products to others, and issuing paper-type product warranties to give buyers a sense of authenticity Trademarks, marks, logos and holograms unique to the brand or manufacturer are indicated or attached to the product.

In addition, electronic parts, mechanical parts and hardware producers intended to prevent the forgery of products by assigning serial numbers to the products in the production of the products. The software manufacturer assigns a unique serial number or product key to the product, To prevent the circulation and use of counterfeit goods that are copied without permission.

However, even in the conventional countermeasures against counterfeit products, there is a problem that it is difficult to confirm whether the countermeasures are true or false as the countermeasures are developed.

For example, trademarks, marks, logos and holograms marked or attached to a product can be easily duplicated as the development and dissemination of color copiers, color scanners or 3D printers have expanded in recent years, leading to limitations in preventing the distribution and use of counterfeit goods . In addition, since the authentication method that allows the purchaser to input a unique serial number or a product key when installing or using the product, the serial number can be copied without restriction or arbitrarily generated, thereby preventing the manufacturer from damaging the product.

In addition, there is a problem that the buyer receives the after-sales service and is inconvenient to receive the service despite the expensive product, and when the product is lost, there is a problem that the time acquired by the product other than the buyer is authenticated and used.

A related prior art document is Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1390480 entitled " Apparatus and Method for Providing Activation Service, " which is registered on Apr. 23, 2014.

The present invention can electronically and clearly identify whether a product is genuine or not by using an NFC tag mounted on the product. When a person who has lost a product or acquires a lost product arbitrarily authenticates the genuine product, The present invention provides an activation system using NFC that provides a notification message to the user.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a service providing system, which can request after-service (AS) reception if a buyer tags a product registered as a genuine product in connection with a service center of a product, and matches the history of the after- To be able to do.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an activation system using an NFC, the system comprising: an NFC tag storing access information that can be accessed through a web page together with a unique activation code for the product; A seller terminal for managing a sales history of the product; A buyer terminal accessing the web page by tagging the NFC tag and registering the contact with the activation code through the web page; And receiving sales history information from the seller terminal and receiving an activation code and a contact for the NFC tag by connection with the purchaser terminal, the retailer matches the sales certificate information with the sales certificate information, And a activation server that sends a notification message to the contact of the product when the activation of the lost product is requested.

Further, the NFC-based activation system of the present invention may further include a service center terminal for providing after-service for the product and managing history information thereof, wherein the activation server comprises: Upon receiving information on the after-sales service history and searching for information about the product, the after-service service history information may be provided by matching with the activation code.

The present invention can clearly identify whether the purchaser and the seller are genuine or not by using the NFC tag mounted on the product. Also, when a person who has lost a product or acquires a lost product arbitrarily authenticates the genuine product, a notification message is provided to the corresponding owner, thereby preventing the product from being lost or stolen.

In addition, the purchaser can access the service center of the corresponding product by simply tagging the NFC tag mounted on the product and request the reception of the after-sales service (AS). After receiving the after-service, the history information is managed by matching with the NFC tag information It is possible to provide differentiated services for genuine products.

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an activation system using an NFC according to an embodiment of the present invention.

It is noted that the technical terms used herein are used only to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the invention. Also, the technical terms used herein should be interpreted in a sense that is generally understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs, unless otherwise defined in this specification, and it should be understood that an overly comprehensive It should not be construed as a meaning or an overly reduced meaning.

Hereinafter, the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In the activation system using NFC according to the embodiment of the present invention, the buyer terminal 200 transmits the NFC tag 10 given to the expensive product to the activation server 100 together with the owner's contact, , And the activation server 100 receives the sales history information of the corresponding product from the seller terminal 300 and uses both the activation code received from the purchaser and the sales history information received from the seller at the time of activation, Provide to identify the authenticity of the product.

In the embodiment of the present invention, when the activation server 100 performs activation of a lost product, the activation server 100 transmits a warning message to the contact of the pre-stored owner, thereby promptly responding to the loss or theft of the product It is possible.

Also, in this embodiment, the purchaser can easily receive the after-sales service for the expensive product in connection with the service center terminal 400, and store the history of the after-sales service to provide the after-sales service history information upon requesting the information about the product have.

Also, in this embodiment, the sales history information received from the seller terminal 300 can be utilized as sales and inventory management for each branch and analysis data for target marketing for the buyer.

As shown in FIG. 1, the NFC-based activation system according to an embodiment of the present invention for realizing this includes an NFC tag 10, an activation server 100, a purchaser terminal 200, a seller terminal 300, And a center terminal 400.

The NFC tag 10 may be attached to the outside of the product or mounted in the form of a hook. Or in the form of a card.

The NFC tag 10 stores access information that can be accessed by a web page together with a unique activation code for each product. The web page is a connection address of a web site provided by the activation server 100, and a unique activation code can use a unique identifier (UID) mounted on the NFC tag 10 itself. Or may include a unique identifier, a serial number or a product key assigned to the product at the time of manufacture, and the like.

For example, the unique activation code may be embedded in the access information in the form "http: // ...... .&a=&b=&c=&d=UID&quot ;, and stored. Therefore, when the NFC tag 10 is tagged, the access is made with the previously stored access information, and the activation code included in the access information is transmitted to the server of the corresponding web page.

The purchaser terminal 200 requests the activation server 100 to register the genuine article with respect to the product on which the NFC tag 10 is mounted as a terminal of the purchaser who purchased the product. Although the genuine article registration can be performed by the buyer terminal 200 directly connecting to the activation server 100 and inputting the information stored in the NFC tag 10, the buyer terminal 200 tags the NFC tag 10 . That is, the buyer terminal 200 accesses the corresponding web page through the tagging of the NFC tag 10, and performs the genuine registration on the screen provided in the web page.

After the regular product registration, the purchaser terminal 200 may be provided with additional information on sales history information, after-service history information, usage description, and the like for the product.

In addition, the buyer terminal 200 registers the contact information of the buyer (owner) at the time of registration of the genuine article, and when the genuine article is authenticated by a person who has lost or lost the product or through a terminal other than the purchaser terminal 200, The authentication server 100 may receive an alert notification message.

In addition, the purchaser terminal 200 can receive the after-sales service of the product through the tagging of the NFC tag 10 and receive the after-service service history information.

The purchaser terminal 200 is basically equipped with an NFC reader capable of reading the activation code through tagging of the NFC tag 10 and a communication module capable of accessing with the access information. In addition, an application related to activation is installed in the purchaser terminal 200, and the function of registering the activation, inquiring various information about the product after the registration of the genuine article, and receiving the after-sales service is performed through the application can do.

The seller terminal 300 manages the sales history for the product. If necessary, the seller terminal 300 can input and manage the information of the purchaser.

The activation server 100 receives the sales history information of the product from the seller terminal 300 and upon receipt of the activation code for the NFC tag 10 and the contact of the owner by connection of the purchaser terminal 200, And authenticates registration by matching the authentication code and corresponding sales history information.

Therefore, when the activation request is requested from the buyer terminal 200 or the seller terminal 300 for the regular registered product, the activation server 100 transmits the activation code received from the buyer terminal 200 to the seller terminal 300, To identify whether or not it is a genuine product. When the activation code received from the buyer terminal 200 and the sales history information received from the seller terminal 300 coincide with each other, the genuine article is authenticated.

In addition, the activation server 100 transmits a notification message to the contact information of the owner of the product when a product accident is received or a product activation request is received. Accordingly, it is possible to promptly respond to a case where a third party requests activation of a lost product or a request for activation from a terminal other than the purchaser terminal 200.

In addition, the activation server 100 may receive the after-sales service history information from the service center terminal 400 and store the after-service service history information in a manner matching with the activation code. Accordingly, when the information on the product is inquired from the buyer terminal 200 or the seller terminal 300, after-sales service history information matching the product activation code is provided to the corresponding terminal.

The foregoing description is merely illustrative of the present invention, and various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Accordingly, the embodiments disclosed in the specification of the present invention are not intended to limit the present invention. The scope of the present invention should be construed according to the following claims, and all the techniques within the scope of equivalents should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

10: Activation tag 100: Activation server
200: Buyer terminal 300: Seller terminal
400: Service center terminal

Claims

An NFC tag storing access information that can be accessed by a web page together with a unique activation code for the product;
A seller terminal for managing a sales history of the product;
A buyer terminal accessing the web page by tagging the NFC tag and registering the contact with the activation code through the web page; And
Receiving the sales history information from the seller terminal and receiving the activation code and the contact information for the NFC tag by connection with the buyer terminal, performs genuine registration by matching the activation history information corresponding to the activation code, When an activation request is made for a product that has been activated, an activation server
And an activation system using the NFC.

The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a service center terminal for providing an after-service for the product and managing the history information,
The activation server
Wherein the after sales service history information is received from the service center terminal and the after service history information is provided by matching with the product activation code when inquiring information about the product.