KR20220031825A - Server for converting balance of paper gift voucher into mobile gift voucher, and method for providing gift voucher conversion service using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for operating a server for issuing gift vouchers. The method comprises the steps in which: a gift voucher management server receives a payment request, including a number to be verified and a total payment price of a paper gift voucher, from a data processing device; the gift voucher management server calculates a balance after use corresponding to a difference between a first face value of the paper gift voucher and the total payment price; the gift voucher management server generates payment approval information including the total payment price and the balance after use and transmits the same to the data processing device; the gift voucher management server receives a request for issuing a mobile gift voucher, including the mobile phone number of a user of the paper gift voucher and the number to be verified, from the data processing device; the gift voucher management server issues the mobile gift voucher having the balance after use as a second face value in response to the request for issuing the mobile gift voucher; and the gift voucher management server transmits the issued mobile gift voucher to a mobile phone corresponding to the mobile phone number.

Description

A server that can convert the balance of a paper gift certificate into a mobile gift certificate and a method of providing a gift certificate conversion service using the same

The present invention relates to a method of converting the par value of a gift certificate, and more particularly, to a gift certificate management server capable of converting the entire balance of a paper gift certificate into a mobile gift certificate after use, and a method of providing a gift certificate conversion service using the same.

In the case of paper (or paper) gift certificates, since it is impossible to divide the par value of the paper gift certificate or use the deduction of the par price, the par value may be used in full at once or in accordance with the standard terms and conditions of the paper gift certificate. Accordingly, the cash corresponding to the balance after the use of the paper gift certificate can be refunded only after a certain amount of the paper gift certificate is used for each type of ticket.

A merchant that handles paper gift certificates first pays the user the balance after use of the paper gift certificate in cash, and then receives the balance after use paid in cash from the issuing company of the paper gift certificate to the user, and to the user There was a disadvantage and inconvenience of paying a settlement fee even for the cash paid first (that is, the unused balance for the affiliated store).

In the case of a user who uses the paper gift certificate, the user can request a refund of the balance after using the paper gift certificate from the store using the paper gift certificate only when the user spends more than a certain amount for each type of paper gift certificate.

If the refund requirement for the balance after use is not met, the user has the inconvenience and disadvantage of having to additionally purchase unnecessary products or additionally receive unnecessary services in order to meet the refund requirements.

In addition, when a user of a paper gift certificate requests a refund of the unused balance from the issuer of the gift certificate, the user may pay a refund fee of the unused balance to the issuer of the gift certificate, so the user bears the refund fee There are disadvantages to be had.

Registered Patent Publication: Registration No. 10-1547553 (Announcement on August 27, 2015) Unexamined Patent Publication: Publication No. 10-2020-0077937 (published on July 1, 2020)

The technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is devised to solve the inconvenience and disadvantage described above, and the user automatically transfers all of the face value of the paper gift certificate or the balance (or unused amount) after using the paper gift certificate. To provide a gift certificate management server that can be converted into a gift certificate and a method for providing a gift certificate conversion service using the same.

The method of operating a gift certificate issuance server according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: receiving, by a gift certificate management server, a payment request including a verification target number of a paper gift certificate and a total payment price from a data processing device; calculating, by the gift certificate management server, the balance after use corresponding to the difference between the first face value of the gift certificate and the total payment price, and generating payment approval information including the total payment price and the balance after use by the gift certificate management server transmitting to a data processing device; receiving, by the gift certificate management server, a mobile gift certificate issuance request including a mobile phone number of a user of the paper gift certificate and the verification target number from the data processing device; issuing a mobile gift certificate with the balance after use as a second par value in response to the mobile gift certificate issuance request; includes steps.

A computer-readable recording medium according to an embodiment of the present invention records a program for executing the method of operating the voucher issuance server.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the computer program stored in the medium in order to issue a mobile gift certificate with the balance of the paper gift certificate as the second par value after use of the paper gift certificate on the computer is the verification target number of the paper gift certificate and the total payment price from the data processing device Receiving a payment request comprising: calculating the balance after use corresponding to the difference between the first face value of the paper gift certificate and the total payment price; and the total payment price and the balance after use generating payment approval information and transmitting it to the data processing device; receiving a mobile voucher issuance request including a mobile phone number of a user of the paper voucher and the verification target number from the data processing device; In response to the mobile gift certificate issuance request, issuing the mobile gift certificate with the balance after use as the second par price, and transmitting the issued mobile gift certificate to a mobile phone corresponding to the mobile phone number.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the method of providing a service for issuing a mobile gift certificate having the balance after use of the paper gift certificate as a second face value using the data processing device and the gift certificate management server is that the data processing device calculating a total payment price by summing up prices; obtaining, by the data processing device, a verification target number of the paper gift certificate; obtaining, by the data processing device, a mobile phone number of a user of the paper gift certificate; , receiving, by the gift certificate management server, a payment request including the verification target number and the total payment price from the data processing device; calculating the balance after use corresponding to the difference; generating, by the gift certificate management server, payment approval information including the total payment price and the balance after use, and transmitting the information to the data processing device; transmitting, by a device, a mobile gift certificate issuance request including the user's mobile phone number and the verification target number to the gift certificate management server in response to the conversion request, wherein the gift certificate management server responds to the mobile gift certificate issuance request issuing the mobile gift certificate having the balance after use as the second par price; and transmitting, by the gift certificate management server, the issued mobile gift certificate to a mobile phone corresponding to the mobile phone number.

The gift certificate management server and the method of providing a gift certificate conversion service using the same according to an embodiment of the present invention can automatically convert all of the face value of a paper gift certificate or all of the balance (or unused amount) after use of the paper gift certificate into a mobile gift certificate there is

In order to more fully understand the drawings recited in the Detailed Description, a detailed description of each drawing is provided.
1 is a block diagram of a system for providing a gift certificate conversion service capable of converting all of the balance after use of a paper gift certificate into a mobile gift certificate according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an embodiment of data stored in a database by the gift certificate management server of FIG. 1 that can convert all of the remaining amount to a mobile gift certificate after use of the first type paper gift certificate.
FIG. 3 is an embodiment of data stored in a database by the gift certificate management server of FIG. 1 that can convert all of the remaining amount to a mobile gift certificate after use of the second type paper gift certificate.
FIG. 4 is a data flow for explaining an operation of issuing a mobile gift certificate corresponding to the entire balance of a paper gift certificate to a member using the gift certificate conversion service providing system shown in FIG. 1 .
5 is a flowchart illustrating whether a mobile gift certificate is issued according to a balance refund condition according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a data flow for explaining an operation of issuing a mobile gift certificate corresponding to the entire balance of a paper gift certificate to a non-member using the gift certificate conversion service providing system shown in FIG. 1 .
7 is a data flow for explaining an operation of issuing all of the par value of a paper gift certificate as a mobile gift certificate.

Any person using (or operating) any device 200, 210, or IND herein uses (or presents) an employee of the store in which the device 200, 210, or IND is installed or a paper voucher (PGV1 or PGV2). ) may mean a person (eg, a member registered in the member information management server 300 or a non-member who is not registered).

1 is a block diagram of a system for providing a gift certificate conversion service capable of converting all of the balance after use of a paper gift certificate into a mobile gift certificate according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the gift certificate conversion service providing system 100 includes a data processing device 200 , a first input device 210 , a member information management server 300 , a gift certificate management server 400 , and a mobile device 500 . ) is included.

A gift certificate or gift voucher is a voucher that can be exchanged for a product or service equivalent to a face value. If you lose it, it's over.

The data processing device 200 may be a point of sale (POS) system 200, a kiosk, or an electronic device used for product sales, but is not limited thereto.

The POS system 200 refers to a system that collects (and/or records) the place (or location) and time at which the product or service is sold and information related to the sale of the product or service, and is attached to the product. Read product identification information (eg, barcode) with a first input device (eg, barcode reader 210) to collect various information such as the manufacturer, product name, and item of the product, and sales trends based on the collected information It is a device used to support tasks such as product management and delivery quantity determination, such as identifying and managing the inventory of the product.

The kiosk 200 is also called a multimedia station or a self service station, and is a generic term for computerized automation devices. A kiosk using multimedia technology is designed so that users can easily process information input, information acquisition, product purchase, issuance, and registration while being operated unattended in an open place.

The first input device 210 connected to the data processing device 200 includes product information attached to each product (GD1 to GDn, n is a natural number greater than or equal to 4) and a verification target number (MN1) printed on a paper voucher (PGV1 or PGV2). or PAN). For example, when each of the product information and the verification target number (MN1 or PAN) is expressed as a barcode, the first input device 210 may be a barcode reader. According to embodiments, the data processing device 200 may include the first input device 210 therein.

The data processing device 200 includes an output device 201 , a communication device 203 , a processor 205 , a memory device 207 , and a second input device IND.

The output device 201 is a device for displaying the data processed by the processor 205 or the data to be processed (eg, an audible output device such as a speaker and/or a visual output device such as a display device (or monitor)) The communication device 203 collectively refers to a device for processing data exchanged between the data processing device 200, the member information management server 300, and/or the gift certificate management server 400, and the processor ( 205 refers to a control device that stores data processed by the data processing device 200 or data to be processed in the memory device 207 , and the second input device IND is a user ( For example, a mobile phone number (this is also referred to as a 'mobile phone number'. PN), a member number (MN), and/or a conversion request (CR) of a member or non-member of the member information management server 300 to the processor ( 205) collectively.

For example, the second input device IND may be a keyboard, a touch screen panel, a mouse, or a card reader used to input information by touching the screen with a keyboard, a fingertip, or a dedicated pen, or to drive the data processing device 200 . However, the present invention is not limited thereto. According to an embodiment, the output device 201 and the second input device IND may be implemented as one device.

The member information management server 300 may mean a server (or device) that manages (eg, creates, stores, deletes, or updates, etc.) member information for each of the members, Member information is stored in the database 310 accessible (eg, read or write) by the member information management server (300). According to embodiments, the database 310 may be installed inside the member information management server 300 .

The member information (MI) for the member using the corresponding mobile device includes a name (NA), a mobile phone number (PN), a member number (MN), an address (AD), and the like.

The gift certificate management server 400 includes a paper gift certificate management server 410 and a mobile gift certificate management server 420 , and paper gift certificate information (RIF1 and RIF2 in FIG. 2 , and RIF4 in FIG. 3 ) stored in an accessible database 430 . and RIF5) and mobile gift certificate information (RIF3 of FIG. 2 and RIF6 of FIG. 3) may be managed (eg, write, search, read, delete, and/or update).

Paper gift certificate management server 410 may manage the first registration information (RIF1) shown in (a) of FIG. 2 and the second registration information (RIF2) shown in (b) of FIG. 3 The fourth registration information RIF4 illustrated in (a) and the fifth registration information RIF5 illustrated in FIG. 3(b) may be managed. The mobile gift certificate management server 420 may manage the third registration information RIF3 illustrated in FIG. 2C and the sixth registration information RIF6 illustrated in FIG. 3C .

In FIG. 1, for convenience of explanation, the gift certificate management server 400 is illustrated as including two management servers 410 and 420, but according to embodiments, one gift certificate management server 400 provides paper gift certificate information. It is possible to perform both the function of managing the product and the function of managing mobile gift voucher information.

For example, the paper gift certificate management server 410 and the mobile gift certificate management server 420 may operate in conjunction with each other. For example, the generation of the second registration information RIF2 and the generation of the third registration information RIF3 may be linked with each other, and the generation of the fifth registration information RIF5 and the generation of the sixth registration information RIF6 are can be linked to each other. For example, the second registration information RIF2 and the third registration information RIF3 may be generated almost simultaneously (or in parallel), and the fifth registration information RIF5 and the sixth registration information RIF6 may be generated almost simultaneously (or in parallel). They can be created simultaneously (or in parallel).

The gift certificate management server 400 may not only issue a paper gift certificate (PGV1 or PGV2), but also all of the balance (BAL) after use of the paper gift certificate (PGV1 or PGV2) or the par value of the paper gift certificate (PGV1 and/or PGV2) (FV1 or FV2) It is possible to issue a mobile gift certificate (MGV) with the entire face value (FVa or FVb), and transmit (or push) the mobile gift certificate (MGV) to the mobile device 500 .

The mobile device 500 is a portable communication device capable of receiving and storing a mobile gift certificate (MGV), and may be a mobile phone having a mobile phone number (PN) (this is also referred to as a 'mobile phone'), but is not limited thereto. . A mobile phone may mean a smart phone.

FIG. 2 is an embodiment of data stored in a database by the gift certificate management server of FIG. 1 that can convert all of the remaining amount to a mobile gift certificate after use of the first type paper gift certificate.

1 and 2, the first type paper gift certificate (PGVi, i = 1) has a paper gift certificate issuance management number (MN1, paper gift certificate management number or paper gift certificate identification number, which is also referred to as a 'verification target number'). is printed. Paper gift certificate issuance control number (MN1), also called gift certificate serial number, is information (eg, number) for uniquely identifying type 1 paper gift certificate (PGV1), and is visible to the naked eye because there is no opaque material on it . Here, data may mean information.

Referring to (a) of FIG. 2 indicating the first registration information (ie, registration information before use (RIF1)) for the first type paper gift certificate (PGV1), the first type paper gift certificate (PGV1) is a paper gift certificate management server When issued by (410 or the manager of the paper gift certificate management server 410), the paper gift certificate management server 410 provides the first gift certificate information (PGV1I) and conversion information (CF0) for the first type paper gift certificate (PGV1) ) is generated and stored in the database 430 including the first registration information RIF1.

The first gift certificate information (PGV1I) is a paper gift certificate issuance management number (MN1) for identifying the first type paper gift certificate (PGV1), and a par value indicating the price displayed on the surface of the first type paper gift certificate (PGV1) (this is called ' Also called 'face value' or 'face value'; FV1), the name of the issuing company (IC1) of the type 1 paper voucher (PGV1), the date of issue (ID1) of the type 1 paper voucher (PGV1), and the type 1 paper Includes the validity period (VD1) of the voucher (PGV1).

When the first type paper gift certificate (PGV1) is not used or all of the balance (BAL) after use is not converted to a mobile gift certificate (MGV), the paper gift certificate management server 410 converts the conversion information (CF0) to the first value ( For example, data 0).

FIG. 3 is an embodiment of data stored in a database by the gift certificate management server of FIG. 1 that can convert all of the remaining amount to a mobile gift certificate after use of the second type paper gift certificate.

1 and 3, the second type paper gift certificate (PGVi, i=2) includes a paper gift certificate issuance management number (MN2, paper gift certificate management number or paper gift certificate identification number) as well as a payment authentication number (PAN, this ' Verification target number') is printed.

The payment authentication number (PAN) may have a numbering system different from that of the paper voucher issuance management number (MN2) despite its name. Each verification target number (MN1 and PAN) means a number transmitted from the data processing device 200 to the gift certificate management server 400 to verify the validity of each paper gift certificate (PGV1 and PGV2) despite their names.

When the paper voucher is a type 1 paper voucher (PGV1), the verification target number (MN1) is identification information (or identification number) that is not covered with an opaque material, and when the paper voucher is a type 2 paper voucher (PGV2), verification target The number PAN is identification information (or identification number) that is covered with an opaque material and is visible only after the opaque material is removed.

The paper gift certificate issuance management number (MN2), also called the gift certificate serial number, is information (or number) for identifying the second type paper gift certificate (PGV2).

For example, the payment authentication number (PAN) is covered with an opaque material (eg, a scratch) thereon, and cannot be seen with the naked eye unless the opaque material is removed. Therefore, when the opaque material covered on the payment authentication number (PAN) is removed, the payment authentication number (PAN) is visible to the naked eye. For example, the payment authentication number (PAN) may also be referred to as a PIN number.

Referring to (a) of FIG. 3 showing the fourth registration information (ie, pre-use registration information (RIF4)) for the second type paper gift certificate (PGV2), the second type paper gift certificate (PGV2) is a paper gift certificate management server When issued by (410, or the manager of the paper gift certificate management server 410), the paper gift certificate management server 410 provides the second gift certificate information (PGV2I) and conversion information (CF0) for the second type paper gift certificate (PGV2) ) is generated and stored in the database 430 including the fourth registration information RIF4.

The second gift certificate information (PGV2I) includes a paper gift certificate issuance management number (MN2) for identifying the second type paper gift certificate (PGV2), a payment authentication number (PAN) that can be used for payment, and a second type of paper gift certificate (PGV2) The face value (FV2) indicating the price displayed on the surface, the issuing company name (IC2) of the second type paper gift certificate (PGV2), the issuance date (ID2) of the second type paper gift certificate (PGV2), and the second type paper gift certificate It contains the validity period (VD2) of (PGV1).

When the second type paper gift certificate (PGV2) is not used or all of the balance (BAL) after use is not converted to a mobile gift certificate (MGV), the paper gift certificate management server 410 sets the conversion information (CF0) to the first value. set

FIG. 4 is a data flow for explaining an operation of issuing a mobile gift certificate corresponding to the entire balance of a paper gift certificate to a member using the gift certificate conversion service providing system shown in FIG. 1 .

In Figure 4, for convenience of explanation, the member information request step defined by steps (S110, S120, S130, and S140), the total payment price summing step defined by the steps (S210 and S220), and steps ( Although the verification target number input step defined by S230) is shown sequentially, according to embodiments, the member information request step may be performed after the total payment price summing step, or to be performed after the verification target number input step may be

It is combined with hardware (eg, hardware of the gift certificate management server 400) to issue a mobile gift certificate (MGV) in which all of the balance (BAL) after use of the paper gift certificate (PGV1 or PGV2) is the face value (FVa or FVb) A computer program for doing so may be stored in a storage medium accessible by the hardware.

The computer program stored in the computer readable storage medium causes the computing device, for example, the gift certificate management server 400 to perform steps S310, S320, S330, S340 (or S342), S360 (or S362), S370, S380, and S390)), including instructions for performing (or executing).

1. When type 1 paper gift vouchers are used and the member's mobile phone number is used

When the user of the first type paper gift certificate (PGV1) is a member registered in the member management server 300, the member's mobile phone number (PN) is a second input device (IND, for example, a keyboard or a touch screen panel) When the input is input to the second input device IND by a person who operates , the second input device IND transmits the mobile phone number PN to the data processing device 200 ( S110 ).

The data processing device 200 generates a member information request (REQ) including a mobile phone number (PN), and transmits it to the member information management server 300 (S120).

The member information management server 300 uses the member's mobile phone number (PN) included in the member information request (REQ), the member information stored in the database 310 accessible by the member information management server 300 ( MI) is searched (S130), and the searched member information (MIa) is transmitted to the data processing device 200 (S140). According to embodiments, the found member information MIa may be the same as the member information MI stored in the database 310 or may include a name NA and a mobile phone number PN.

When a person operating the data processing device 200 scans a barcode attached to each product GD1 to GDn using the first input device 210 (eg, the barcode reader 210), the first input device 210 transmits information of each scanned barcode to the data processing device 200, and the data processing device 200 extracts (or acquires) prices (GP1 to GPn) included in the information of each scanned barcode and outputs it It can be output through (201) (S210).

Although, in FIGS. 1 and 4, an embodiment in which prices GP1 to GPn for each of four or more products GD1 to GDn are transmitted to the data processing device 200, one, two, or The present invention is also applied when the price for each of the three products is transmitted to the data processing device 200 .

The data processing apparatus 200 calculates the total settlement price SP by adding up all the prices GP1 to GPn of the products GD1 to GDn ( S220 ).

The person operating the data processing device 200 uses the first input device 210 (eg, the barcode reader 210) to use the verification target number printed on the first type paper voucher PGV1, that is, the paper voucher issuance management number ( When MN1) is scanned, the first input device 210 transmits the scanned paper voucher issuance management number MN1 to the data processing device 200 (S230).

When the data processing device 200 receives the paper gift certificate issuance management number MN1 (or when the person operating the data processing device 200 operates the second input device IND), the data processing device 200 A payment request including the paper gift certificate issuance management number (MN1) and the total payment price (SP) is transmitted to the gift certificate management server 400 (S310).

The gift certificate management server 400 or 410 verifies the validity of the first type paper gift certificate PGV1 with reference to (or reads) the first registration information RIF1 shown in (a) of FIG. 2 ( S320 ).

Hereinafter, it is assumed that the date of use of the first type paper gift certificate PGV1 is within the validity period VD1.

For example, the gift certificate management server 400 or 410 transmits the paper gift certificate issuance management number MN1 and the data processing device 200 included in the first registration information RIF1 shown in FIG. It is determined whether the paper gift certificate issuance management number (MN1) included in the payment request matches, and when they match, the payment approval process is performed, and the face value (FV1) of the first type paper gift certificate (PGV1) and the total payment price ( SP) calculates the balance after use (BAL) corresponding to the difference (S330).

The gift certificate management server 400 or 410 may generate payment approval information including the total payment price SP and the balance after use (BAL), and transmit it to the data processing device 200 ( S340 ).

According to embodiments, the gift certificate management server 400 or 410 generates payment approval information including the face value (FV1), the total payment price (SP), and the balance after use (BAL), and uses the data processing device ( 200) (S342).

The data processing device 200 receives the payment approval information transmitted from the gift certificate management server 400 or 410 in step S340 or S342, and outputs it to the output device 201 (S350). When the payment approval information includes information indicating payment approval, the data processing device 200 performs payment processing (S350). Accordingly, the member can purchase products (GD1 to GDn) normally.

5 is a flowchart illustrating whether a mobile gift certificate is issued according to a balance refund condition according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1, 4, and 5 , the manager of the gift certificate management server 400 or 410 may or may not set the balance refund condition (S410).

When the gift certificate management server 400 or 410 performs step S330 , the gift certificate management server 400 or 410 may determine whether a balance refund condition is set ( S410 ).

When the balance refund condition is set (YES in S410), the gift certificate management server 400 or 410 divides the total payment price (SP) by the par price (FV, where FV is FV1 or FV2). ) it is possible to determine whether it is greater than or less than (S430).

For example, when the face price (FV1 or FV2) is less than 10,000 won, the reference value RT may be the first reference value (eg, 0.8), and when the face price (FV1 or FV2) is more than 10,000 won, the second reference value RT It may be a reference value (eg, 0.6). Accordingly, the balance refund condition may include the first reference value and the second reference value.

When the value obtained by dividing the total settlement price (SP) by the par price (FV, where FV is FV1 or FV2) is smaller than the reference value (RT) (YES in S430), the gift certificate management server (400 or 410) rejects the payment (or processing the payment) It is possible to generate payment approval or not information including information indicative of non-availability), and transmit it to the data processing device 200 .

According to embodiments, the payment approval information may include information indicating payment rejection, a total payment price (SP), and a balance after use (BAL). According to embodiments, the payment approval information may include information indicating payment rejection, a face value (FV1), a total payment price (SP), and a balance after use (BAL).

The data processing device 200 receives payment approval information including information indicating payment rejection, and outputs it to the output device 201 ( S350 ). For example, as the information instructing to reject the payment is displayed on the output device 201 , the data processing device 200 may generate a message indicating that payment processing is not possible and notify the employee or member. At this time, members cannot purchase products (GD1~GDn).

When the total settlement price (SP) divided by the par price (FV, FV is FV1 or FV2) is equal to or greater than the reference value (RT) (NO in S430), the gift certificate management server (400 or 410) instructs payment approval Payment approval information including information may be generated and transmitted to the data processing device 200 .

According to embodiments, the payment approval information may include information indicating payment approval, a total payment price SP, and a balance after use (BAL). According to embodiments, the payment approval information may include information indicating payment approval, a face value (FV1), a total payment price (SP), and a balance after use (BAL).

When the total settlement price (SP) divided by the par price (FV=FV1) is equal to or greater than the reference value (RT) (NO in S430), the gift certificate management server (400 or 410) returns all of the balance (BAL) after use to the face value A procedure of issuing a mobile gift certificate (MGV) with a price (FVa or FVb) may be performed (S440).

When the manager of the gift certificate management server (400 or 410) does not set the balance refund condition (NO in S410), the gift certificate management server (400 or 410) issues a mobile gift certificate (MGV) regardless of the total payment price (SP) can be performed (S420). This procedure will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 7 .

A procedure for issuing a mobile gift certificate (MGV) will be described in detail with reference to steps S355 to S380.

After the payment processing ( S350 ) is performed by the data processing device 200 , the data processing device 200 automatically or according to the conversion consent signal input through the second input device IND, the conversion request CR can create

For example, the conversion request CR may be automatically generated without an explicit request from a member. The data processing device 200, for example, the processor 205, in response to payment approval information including information indicating payment approval transmitted from the gift certificate management server 400 or 410, transmits a conversion request (CR) It can be automatically generated (S355).

For example, after payment processing is performed ( S350 ), the data processing device 200 outputs a message asking whether to convert all of the balance BAL after use into a mobile gift certificate (MGV). When the member agrees to switch, if the person operating the second input device IND operates the second input device IND, the second input device IND generates a switch agreement signal. The data processing device 200, for example, the processor 205, generates a switch request CR in response to the switch agreement signal generated by the second input device IND.

As the conversion request (CR) is generated, the data processing device 200 generates a mobile gift certificate issuance (or conversion) request including the member's mobile phone number (PN) and the paper gift certificate issuance management number (MN1), and sends it to the gift certificate It is transmitted to the management server (400 or 410) (S360).

According to an embodiment, as the conversion request (CR) is generated, the data processing device 200 issues a mobile gift certificate including a member's name (NA), a mobile phone number (PN), and a paper gift certificate issuance management number (MN1) A (or conversion) request is generated and transmitted to the gift certificate management server 400 or 410 (S362).

The gift certificate management server 400 or 410 verifies the validity of the first type paper gift certificate PGV1 with reference to the first registration information RIF1 shown in (a) of FIG. 2 in response to the mobile gift certificate issuance request (S370).

For example, the gift certificate management server 400 or 410 transmits the paper gift certificate issuance management number MN1 and the data processing device 200 included in the first registration information RIF1 shown in FIG. It is determined whether the paper voucher issuance management number (MN1) included in the mobile voucher issuance request is matched, and when they match, the mobile voucher (MGV) is issued ( S380), and transmits the mobile gift certificate (MGV) to the smart phone 500 corresponding to the mobile phone number (PN) (S390).

When a mobile gift certificate (MGV) having all of the balance (BAL) at par value after use of the first type paper gift certificate (PGV1) is issued (S380), the gift certificate management server 400 or 410 is shown in (b) of FIG. Generates the illustrated second registration information (RIF2, that is, registration information after use), and the gift certificate management server 400 or 420 shows the third registration information (RIF3, that is, registration information after conversion) shown in (c) of FIG. 2 ) to create

The second registration information (RIF2) includes various types of information (MN1, FV1, IC1, ID1, and VD1), the total settlement price (SP), the balance after use (BAL), and a second value (eg, data 1) conversion information (CF1) with Here, the conversion information CF1 indicates that all of the balance (BAL) after use has been issued (or converted) to a mobile gift certificate (MGV).

The third registration information (RIF3) is a mobile gift certificate issuance management number (MNa) for identifying a mobile gift certificate (MGV), a par price indicating the price displayed on the surface of the mobile gift certificate (MGV), a mobile gift certificate (MGV) of the issuing company name (ICa, for example, IC1 and ICa are the same), the issuance date (IDa) of the mobile voucher (MGV), the validity period of the mobile voucher (MGV) (VDa), the mobile conversion number (PN), Mobile conversion information (CFm), and mobile gift certificate stamp approval number (or mobile gift certificate stamp information; mTAX). According to an embodiment, the third registration information RIF3 may further include a paper gift certificate issuance management number MN1.

For example, the face value (FVa) is the same price as the entire balance (BAL) after use, and the mobile conversion information (CFm) indicates that all of the balance (BAL) after use is issued (or converted) to a mobile gift certificate (MGV) .

When the third registration information (RIF3) includes the paper gift certificate issuance management number (MN1), for example, when the second registration information (RIF2) and the third registration information (RIF3) match each other, the gift certificate management server 400 , 410 , or 420 may manage the first type paper gift certificate PGV1 and the mobile gift certificate MGV.

2. When type 2 paper gift vouchers are used and the member's mobile phone number is used

When the user of the second type paper gift certificate (PGV2) is a member registered in the member management server 300, the member's mobile phone number (PN) is second input by a person operating the second input device (IND) When inputted to the device IND, the second input device IND transmits the mobile phone number PN to the data processing device 200 (S110).

Steps S120, S130, S140, S210, and S220 for processing the second type paper voucher PGV2 are steps S120, S130, S140, S210, and S210 for processing the first type paper voucher PGV1 and S220), so a description thereof will be omitted.

A person operating the data processing device 200 uses the first input device 210 (eg, the barcode reader 210) to verify the verification target number printed on the second type paper gift certificate PGV2, that is, the payment authentication number (PAN). is scanned, the first input device 210 transmits the scanned payment authentication number (PAN) to the data processing device 200 (S230).

After the data processing device 200 receives the payment authentication number (PAN), the data processing device 200 generates a payment request including the payment authentication number (PAN) and the total payment price (SP) to create a gift certificate management server ( 400) (S310).

The gift certificate management server 400 410 verifies the validity of the second type paper gift certificate PGV2 with reference to the fourth registration information RIF4 shown in FIG. 3A ( S320 ).

Hereinafter, it is assumed that the date of use of the second type paper gift certificate PGV2 is within the validity period VD2.

For example, the gift certificate management server 400 or 410 may include a payment authentication number PAN included in the fourth registration information RIF4 shown in FIG. 3A and a payment request transmitted from the data processing device 200 . The difference between the face value (FV2) of the second type paper gift certificate (PGV2) and the total payment price (SP) Calculate the balance (BAL) after use corresponding to (S330).

Steps S340, S342, S350, and S355 for processing the second type paper voucher PGV2 include steps S340, S342, S350, and S355 for processing the first type paper voucher PGV1 Since they are the same, a description thereof will be omitted.

As the conversion request (CR) is generated, the data processing device 200 generates a mobile voucher issuance request including a mobile phone number (PN) and a payment authentication number (PAN) and transmits it to the management server (400 or 410) (S360).

According to an embodiment, as the conversion request (CR) is generated, the data processing device 200 receives a request for issuing a mobile gift certificate including a member's name (NA), a mobile phone number (PN), and a payment authentication number (PAN) and transmits it to the management server 400 or 410 (S362).

The gift certificate management server 400 or 410 verifies the validity of the second type paper gift certificate PGV2 with reference to the fourth registration information RIF4 shown in (a) of FIG. 3 in response to the mobile gift certificate issuance request (S370).

For example, the gift certificate management server 400 or 410 is a mobile gift certificate transmitted from the payment authentication number (PAN) and the data processing device 200 included in the fourth registration information (RIF4) shown in (a) of FIG. Determines whether the payment authentication number (PAN) included in the issuance request matches, and when they match, issues a mobile gift certificate (MGV) with the balance after use (BAL) as the face value (FVb) (S380), mobile phone A mobile gift certificate (MGV) is transmitted to the mobile device 500 corresponding to the number (PN) (S390).

When the mobile gift certificate (MGV) is issued with all of the balance (BAL) after use of the second type paper gift certificate (PGV2) (S380), the gift certificate management server (400 or 410) in FIG. The registration information RIF5 is generated, and the gift certificate management server 400 or 420 generates the sixth registration information RIF6 shown in FIG. 3C .

The fifth registration information (RIF5) includes various types of information (MN2, PAN, FV2, IC2, ID2, and VD2), the total settlement price (SP), the balance after use (BAL), and a second value (eg, data 1) with the conversion information CF1. Here, the conversion information CF1 indicates that the balance BAL after use has been converted into a mobile gift certificate MGV.

The sixth registration information (RIF6) is a mobile gift certificate issuance management number (MNb) for identifying a mobile gift certificate (MGV), a par price indicating the price displayed on the surface of the mobile gift certificate (MGV), a mobile gift certificate (MGV) of the issuing company name (ICb, for example, IC2 and ICb are the same), the issuance date (IDb) of the mobile voucher (MGV), the validity period of the mobile voucher (MGV) (VDb), the mobile conversion number (PN) , Mobile Conversion Information (CFm), and Mobile Voucher (MGV) Stamp Tax Authorization Number (mTAX). According to an embodiment, the sixth registration information RIF6 may further include a payment authentication number PAN.

For example, the mobile conversion information CFm indicates that the par value FVb corresponding to the balance BAL after use has been converted into a mobile gift certificate MGV.

When the sixth registration information (RIF6) includes a payment authentication number (PAN), for example, when the fifth registration information (RIF5) and the sixth registration information (RIF6) match each other, the gift certificate management server (400, 410) , or 420 may manage the second type paper gift certificate PGV2 and the mobile gift certificate MGV.

3. When a paper gift certificate is used and the member's membership card is used

When the user of the first type paper gift certificate (PGV1) or the user of the second type paper gift certificate (PGV2) is a member registered in the member management server 300, the member number (MN) stored in the member's member card is the second It is transmitted to the data processing device 200 through an input device (IND, for example, a member card reader) (S110).

The data processing device 200 generates a member information request (REQ) including a member number (MN) and transmits it to the member information management server 300 (S120).

The member information management server 300 searches for the member information (MI) stored in the database 310 by using the member number (MN) included in the member information request (REQ) (S130), and the retrieved member information (MIa) ) to the data processing device 200 (S140). According to embodiments, the searched member information MIa may be the same as the member information MI stored in the database 310 or may include a name NA and a mobile phone number PN.

Since the steps of converting all of the balance (BAL) to mobile gift certificates (MGV) after use have already been described above, a description thereof will be omitted.

4. When a paper gift certificate is used and the member's membership number is used

When the user of the first type paper gift certificate (PGV1) or the user of the second type paper gift certificate (PGV2) is a registered member in the member management server 300 , the member number MN is the second input device (IND, keyboard or When a person who operates the touch screen panel is directly input to the second input device IND, the second input device IND transmits the member number MN to the data processing device 200 (S110).

The data processing device 200 generates a member information request (REQ) including a member number (MN) and transmits it to the member information management server 300 (S120).

The member information management server 300 searches for the member information (MI) stored in the database 310 by using the member number (MN) included in the member information request (REQ) (S130), and the retrieved member information (MIa) ) to the data processing device 200 (S140). According to embodiments, the searched member information MIa may be the same as the member information MI stored in the database 310 or may include a name NA and a mobile phone number PN.

Since the steps of converting all of the balance (BAL) to mobile gift certificates (MGV) after use have already been described above, a description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 6 is a data flow for explaining an operation of issuing a mobile gift certificate corresponding to the balance after using a paper gift certificate to a non-member using the gift certificate conversion service providing system shown in FIG. 1 .

5. When type 1 paper gift vouchers are used and non-members' mobile phone numbers are used

1 to 6 , it is assumed that the user who uses the first type paper gift certificate PGV1 is a non-member who is not registered with the member management server 300 .

Steps S210, S220, S230, S310, S320, S330, S340 (or S342), S350, and S355 shown in FIG. 6 are steps S210, S220, S230, S310, S320, Since it is the same as S330, S340 (or S342), S350, and S355, a description thereof will be omitted.

When the non-member's mobile phone number PN1 is input into the second input device IND by a person operating the second input device IND, the mobile phone number PN1 is transmitted to the data processing device 200 ( S357).

The data processing device 200 that has received the non-member's mobile phone number (PN1) generates a mobile gift certificate issuance (or conversion) request including the mobile phone number (PN1) and the paper gift certificate issuance management number (MN1), and sends it to the management server It transmits to (410) (S361).

Since step S370 shown in FIG. 6 is the same as step S370 shown in FIG. 4 , a description thereof will be omitted.

The gift certificate management server 400 or 410 manages the paper gift certificate issuance management number MN1 included in the first registration information RIF1 shown in FIG. It is determined whether the numbers (MN1) match, and when they match, a mobile gift certificate (MGV) is issued with the entire balance (BAL) as the par value (FVa) (S380), and the non-member's mobile phone number (PN1) Transmits a mobile gift certificate (MGV) to the smart phone 500 corresponding to (S390).

6. When type 2 paper gift vouchers are used and non-members' mobile phone numbers are used

1 to 6 , it is assumed that the user who uses the second type paper gift certificate PGV2 is a non-member who is not registered with the member management server 300 .

Steps S210, S220, S230, S310, S320, S330, S340 (or S342), S350, and S355 shown in FIG. 6 are steps S210, S220, S230, S310, S320, Since it is the same as S330, S340 (or S342), S350, and S355, a description thereof will be omitted.

When the non-member's mobile phone number PN1 is input into the second input device IND by a person operating the second input device IND, the mobile phone number PN1 is transmitted to the data processing device 200 ( S357).

The data processing device 200 that has received the non-member's mobile phone number (PN1) generates a mobile gift certificate issuance (or conversion) request including the mobile number (PN1) and the payment authentication number (PAN), and sends it to the management server 410 to (S361).

Since step S370 shown in FIG. 6 is the same as step S370 shown in FIG. 4 , a description thereof will be omitted.

The gift certificate management server 400 or 410 is a payment authentication number (PAN) transmitted from the payment authentication number (PAN) and the data processing device 200 included in the fourth registration information (RIF4) shown in (a) of FIG. 3 (PAN) determines whether or not matches, and when they match, issues a mobile gift certificate (MGV) with the par value (FVb) of all balances (BAL) after use (S380), and the smart corresponding to the non-member's mobile phone number (PN1) A mobile gift certificate (MGV) is transmitted to the phone 500 (S390).

7 is a data flow for explaining an operation of issuing all of the par value of a paper gift certificate as a mobile gift certificate.

A method of converting all of the par value (FV1 or FV2) of unused paper vouchers (PGV1 or PGV2) into mobile vouchers (MGV) will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7 .

A user who uses the first type paper gift certificate PGV1 or the second type paper gift certificate PGV2 may or may not be a member registered in the member management server 300 . When the user is the member, steps S120, S130, and S140 are performed.

The mobile phone number (PN or PN1) or membership number (MN) is transmitted to the data processing device 200 through the second input device IND (S110).

When a person operating the data processing device 200 scans the verification target number (MN1 or PAN) using the first input device 210 (eg, the barcode reader 210), the first input device 210 sends the scanned The verification target number (MN1 or PAN) is transmitted to the data processing device 200 (S230), and the data processing device 200 transmits the verification target number (MN1 or PAN) to the gift certificate management server 400 or 410 ( 311).

The gift certificate management server 400 or 410 verifies the validity of the paper gift certificate (PGV1 or PGV2) with reference to the registration information (RIF1 or RIF4) (S321).

Hereinafter, it is assumed that the date of use of the paper voucher (PGV1 or PGV2) is within the validity period (VD1 or VD2).

The gift certificate management server 400 or 410 determines whether the verification target number (MN1 or PAN) included in the registration information (RIF1 or RIF4) matches the verification target number (MN1 or PAN) transmitted from the data processing device 200 When they match, a payment approval procedure is performed (S321), and payment approval information including the face value (FV1 or FV2) of the paper gift certificate (PGV1 or PGV2) is generated and transmitted to the data processing device 200 can be (S341).

The data processing device 200 receives payment approval information from the gift certificate management server 400 or 410 and outputs it to the output device 201 (S351). The output device 201 may display the face value FV1 or FV2 of the paper voucher PGV1 or PGV2.

A switch request CR is generated by the second input device IND ( S355 ).

After the conversion request (CR) is generated, the data processing device 200 generates a mobile voucher issuance request including a mobile phone number (PN or PN1) and a verification target number (MN1 or PAN), and sends it to the voucher management server ( 400 or 410) (S361 or S363).

The gift certificate management server 400 or 410 verifies the validity of the paper gift certificate (PGV1 or PGV2) with reference to the registration information (RIF1 or RIF4) in response to the mobile gift certificate issuance request (S370).

The gift certificate management server 400 or 410 determines whether the verification target number (MN1 or PAN) included in the registration information (RIF1 or RIF4) matches the verification target number (MN1 or PAN) transmitted from the data processing device 200 and, when they match, issue a mobile gift certificate (MGV) in which the par value (FV1 or FV2) of the paper gift certificate (PGV1 or PGV2) is all at the par value (FVa or FVb) (S380), and a mobile phone number (PN) Transmits a mobile gift certificate (MGV) to the smart phone 500 corresponding to (S390).

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiment shown in the drawings, which is merely exemplary, those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible therefrom. Accordingly, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

100: Voucher conversion service provision system
200: data processing unit, POS system or kiosk
201: output device
203: communication device
205: processor
207: memory device
210: first input device
IND: second input device
PGV1: Type 1 Paper Gift Certificate
PGV2: Type 2 Paper Gift Certificate
MN1, MM2: Paper voucher issuance control number
PAN: payment verification number
PN: member phone number
PN1: Non-Member Phone Number
300: member information management server
310: database
400: gift certificate management server
410: paper voucher management server
420: mobile gift certificate management server
430: database

Claims (14)

receiving, by the gift certificate management server, a payment request including a verification target number of the paper gift certificate and a total payment price from the data processing device;
calculating, by the gift certificate management server, the balance after use corresponding to the difference between the first face value of the paper gift certificate and the total payment price;
generating, by the gift certificate management server, payment approval information including the total payment price and the balance after use, and transmitting the information to the data processing device;
receiving, by the gift certificate management server, a mobile gift certificate issuance request including a mobile phone number of a user of the paper gift certificate and the verification target number from the data processing device;
issuing, by the gift certificate management server, a mobile gift certificate with the balance after use as a second face value in response to the request for issuing the mobile gift certificate; and
and transmitting, by the gift certificate management server, the issued mobile gift certificate to a mobile phone corresponding to the mobile phone number. According to claim 1,
The method of operating a voucher issuance server, wherein the data processing device is a POS system or a kiosk. According to claim 1,
When the paper gift certificate is a first type paper gift certificate including a first type gift certificate management number, the verification target number is the first type gift certificate management number,
When the paper gift certificate is a second type paper gift certificate including both a second paper gift certificate management number and a number covered by an opaque material, the verification target number is the number visible only after the opaque material is removed. how it works. The method of claim 3, wherein calculating the balance after use comprises:
searching, by the gift certificate management server, a database storing registration information including the verification target number, the first par price, and an expiration date;
determining, by the gift certificate management server, whether a reception date of the verification target number included in the payment request is within the validity period;
determining whether the verification target number included in the registration information matches the verification target number included in the payment request when the reception date is within the validity period; and
and when they match, the gift certificate management server calculates the balance after use. The method of claim 4, wherein the issuing of the mobile gift certificate comprises:
searching the database in which the gift certificate management server stores the registration information;
determining, by the gift certificate management server, whether the verification target number included in the registration information and the verification target number included in the mobile voucher issuance request match when the reception date is within the validity period; and
and when they match, the gift certificate management server issues the mobile gift certificate. The method of claim 3, wherein calculating the balance after use comprises:
comparing, by the gift certificate management server, a value obtained by dividing the total payment price by the first face value with a reference value; and
and when the divided value is greater than the reference value, calculating, by the gift certificate management server, the balance after use. A computer-readable recording medium recording a program for executing the method of operating the gift certificate issuance server according to claim 1. In the computer program stored in the medium to issue a mobile gift certificate with the balance of the second face value after the use of the paper gift certificate on the computer.
The computer program is
receiving a payment request including a verification target number of the paper gift certificate and a total payment price from a data processing device;
calculating the balance after use corresponding to the difference between the first face value of the paper gift certificate and the total payment price;
generating payment approval information including the total payment price and the balance after use and transmitting it to the data processing device;
receiving a mobile voucher issuance request including a mobile phone number of a user of the paper voucher and the verification target number from the data processing device;
In response to the mobile gift certificate issuance request, issuing the mobile gift certificate with the balance after use as the second par price, and transmitting the issued mobile gift certificate to the mobile phone corresponding to the mobile phone number stored computer programs. 9. The method of claim 8,
When the paper gift certificate is a first type paper gift certificate including a first type gift certificate management number, the verification target number is the first type gift certificate management number,
When the paper gift certificate is a second type paper gift certificate including both a second paper gift certificate management number and a number covered by an opaque material, the verification target number is the number that is visible only after the opaque material is removed. computer program. In the method of providing a service for issuing a mobile gift certificate having a second face value of a paper gift certificate after use using a data processing device and a gift certificate management server,
calculating, by the data processing device, a total settlement price by summing up prices of products sold;
obtaining, by the data processing device, a verification target number of the paper gift certificate;
obtaining, by the data processing device, a mobile phone number of a user of the paper voucher;
receiving, by the gift certificate management server, a payment request including the verification target number and the total payment price from the data processing device;
calculating, by the gift certificate management server, the balance after use corresponding to the difference between the first face value of the paper gift certificate and the total payment price;
generating, by the gift certificate management server, payment approval information including the total payment price and the balance after use, and transmitting the information to the data processing device;
transmitting, by the data processing device, a request for issuing a mobile gift certificate including the user's mobile phone number and the verification target number to the gift certificate management server in response to the conversion request (S360);
issuing, by the gift certificate management server, the mobile gift certificate having the balance after use as the second face value in response to the request for issuing the mobile gift certificate; and
and transmitting, by the gift certificate management server, the issued mobile gift certificate to a mobile phone corresponding to the mobile phone number. 11. The method of claim 10,
When the paper gift certificate is a first type paper gift certificate including a first type gift certificate management number, the verification target number is the first type gift certificate management number,
When the paper gift certificate is a second type paper gift certificate including both a second paper gift certificate management number and a number covered by an opaque material, the verification target number is the number that is visible only after the opaque material is removed. How to. 12. The method of claim 11,
The method further comprising the step of automatically generating, by the data processing device, the conversion request in response to the payment approval information indicating payment approval. 12. The method of claim 11,
The method of providing a service further comprising the step of generating, by the data processing device, the switch request according to a switch consent signal input through an input device. 12. The method of claim 11,
generating, by the gift certificate management server, post-use registration information including the total payment price, the balance after use, and conversion information indicating that the balance after use has been converted to the mobile gift certificate having the second face value; and
In the gift certificate management server, the second par price, the issuance date of the mobile gift certificate, the validity period of the mobile gift certificate, the mobile phone number, mobile conversion information indicating that the balance after use has been converted to the mobile gift certificate, and mobile gift certificate stamp tax A method of providing a service, further comprising generating post-conversion registration information comprising the information.

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