KR20220166208A - System and Method for Managing Store by Using ID Card - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a store management system and store management method using an identification card, wherein the store management system using an identification card according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise: an identification card scan device that checks an authenticity of a user identification card by a light source method, and generates a scan image of the identification card according to an authenticity result; a character reading device that reads a character on the generated scan image; and a main control device that enables an age of a user to be calculated, based on the age information recognized in the read text, to open an access door of a store or permit a sale of a product vending machine when the user is not a minor, and notifies the user of the prohibition of access or sale when the user is underage. Therefore, the present invention is capable of increasing an efficiency of store management.

Description

Store management system and store management method using ID cards {System and Method for Managing Store by Using ID Card}

The present invention relates to a store management system and store management method using an identification card, and more specifically, when trying to enter a place where there is an access restriction age, the age is checked and access is restricted, and when a minor purchases an item, The present invention relates to a store management system and store management method using an identification card that allows approval of product purchase and return after confirming whether or not an adult is present for a product that is not to be used.

The 4th industrial revolution is a next-generation industrial revolution technology achieved through the convergence of information and communication technology (ICT), and it is contributing greatly to the unmanned stores that were previously operated by manned people. For example, as information and communication technologies such as authentication processing and payment processing are applied to stores that have been managed by managers, such as PC rooms and karaoke rooms, there is a trend of changing to unmanned stores.

In the case of unmanned store management, it is advantageous in terms of operating costs, including labor costs. However, since the manager is not resident, it is quite difficult to grasp the status of the customer's access. For example, the current time for minors to use PC rooms is set by law from 9:00 am to 10:00 pm. If a minor enters a PC room managed unattended within the available time, but does not come out after 10:00, the business owner cannot avoid legal responsibility.

In addition, many problems arise due to loopholes in access management, such as when a customer who cannot use an unmanned store enters the unmanned store or does not leave after entering the store. Therefore, there is a trend that requires a technology capable of further strengthening access management in accordance with technological changes.

Of course, this unmanned system has already been implemented in vending machines, etc. For example, vending machines that sell adult products require adult authentication, but in the case of counterfeiting IDs, there is a problem of exposing loopholes in product sales. .

Furthermore, in the case of a store manager, in the case of operating an unmanned store or installing and operating a vending machine that sells adult products in an unmanned store, it is necessary to set up a store operation strategy through customers who have completed adult authentication Plans are also required.

Korean Registered Patent Publication No. 10-1152084 (May 24, 2012) Korea Patent Registration No. 10-2114038 (2020.05.18) Korea Patent Registration No. 10-1118093 (2012.02.13) Korea Patent Registration No. 10-1408119 (2014.06.10) Korea Patent Registration No. 10-0914994 (2009.08.25)

In the embodiment of the present invention, for example, when trying to enter a place where there is an access restriction age, the age is checked to proceed with the access restriction, and when purchasing a product, after checking the presence or absence of an adult for products that minors should not purchase, product purchase approval and return Its purpose is to provide a store management system and store management method using an identification card to be made.

A store management system using an identification card according to an embodiment of the present invention, when scanning an identification card, confirms the authenticity of the identification card by a light source method, and according to the confirmation result, an identification card scanning device for generating a scan image of the identification card, A character reading device that reads characters on the generated scanned image, calculates the user's age based on the age information recognized from the read character, opens the door of the store or allows sales of product vending machines when they are not underage, and allows minors includes a main control device that notifies the user of access or sale impossibility when

The identification card scanning device can confirm the authenticity based on a change in reflection characteristics of an infrared (IR) light source irradiated on the identification card.

The ID scanning device may check the authenticity and generate the scanned image when there is no forgery in the user ID.

The main control device may process user information of a user allowed to enter the store and provide it to a manager device of a store manager.

The main control device may count the number of users whose authentication has been completed by the identification card, and provide information including the number of people entering and exiting, time, and day of the week as the user information.

The identification card scanning device may perform adult authentication based on the recognized code when a code output on the screen is recognized through a code recognition unit when an application is executed in the terminal device possessed by the user.

The identification card scanning device, if authentication is successful after adult authentication of the identification card by the light source method, additionally performs adult authentication using the code to determine the entry or sale is not possible based on the authentication result.

The ID scanning device may request user authentication to the terminal device when the application is executed, and output the code on the screen when the authentication is successful.

In addition, in the store management method using an ID card according to an embodiment of the present invention, the ID scan device checks the authenticity of the ID card by a light source method when the ID card is scanned, and generates a scanned image of the ID card according to the confirmation result. , reading the characters on the generated scanned image by a character reading device, and calculating the age of the user based on the age information recognized in the read characters by the main control device, and controlling the entrance of the store when the user is not a minor. Opening or permitting the sale of the product vending machine, and notifying the user that entry or sale is prohibited when the user is a minor.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to pursue simplification of the authentication system by calculating the age for entering or selling a product through image scanning after determining whether or not the ID card is forged.

In addition, the embodiment of the present invention will be able to increase the efficiency of store management by increasing the accuracy of store access or product sales.

1 is a diagram showing an access control and restriction system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a view showing a product sales restriction system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a block diagram illustrating the detailed structure of the adult authentication device of FIGS. 1 and 2;
4 is a block diagram illustrating another detailed structure of the adult authentication device or manager device of FIGS. 1 and 2;
5 is a view showing a store management process using an identification card according to an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 6 is a flow chart showing the driving process of the adult authentication device of Figures 1 and 2, and
7 is a diagram showing an adult authentication device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

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

1 is a diagram showing an access control and restriction system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a product sales restriction system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The access control restriction system 90 of FIG. 1 and the product sales restriction system 90' of FIG. 2 are store management systems using identification cards according to an embodiment of the present invention, and include an adult authentication device 100 and a control device 110 , A part or all of the controlled device 115 and the manager device 120 are included.

Here, "including some or all" means that some components such as the control device 110 are omitted so that the adult authentication device 100 directly controls the controlled device 115 so that the systems 90 and 90' are configured. configured, or that some components, such as the control device 110, can be configured by being integrated with other components, such as the adult authentication device 100 or the controlled device 115, and a sufficient understanding of the invention. It is described as all-inclusive to help.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the adult authentication device 100 may be provided adjacent to an entrance door 99 of a space for restricting entry of minors. For example, in the case of a store selling adult products, access of minors may be controlled 24 hours a day, but in the case of an unmanned PC room, access may be restricted after 10:00 p.m. Therefore, the adult authentication device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can restrict access to a specific age after a specific time, such as in an unmanned PC room, when the system is designed to operate with an access restriction time set.

Of course, the adult authentication device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is preferably a space such as a store that restricts entry of minors, or in the case of a vending machine that sells products, it is preferable that sales by minors are restricted. For example, although a store and a product vending machine are shown separately in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the product vending machine of FIG. 2 may be installed in the store of FIG. 1 . Therefore, in this case, as shown in FIG. 1, adult authentication can be performed to enter the store, etc., and to purchase a specific product after visiting the store, adult authentication is performed through the adult authentication device 100 provided for each product vending machine. Since the product can be purchased by performing, the embodiment of the present invention will not be particularly limited in what form the system for adult authentication is configured.

Above all, the adult authentication device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention applies a light source such as infrared (IR) to the ID card possessed by the user, for example, when a resident registration card or a driver's license is inserted for scanning, thereby changing the characteristics of the light source. Through this, it is possible to determine whether the ID card is forged or not. For example, it is possible to determine forgery by applying a light source such as infrared light to only a specific area among various areas of the ID card. Above all, a resident registration card and a driver's license may have different characteristics of reflected light sources, for example. Therefore, in this case, the adult authentication device 100 first determines the type of identification card. Of course, various methods may be possible, but for this purpose, the type may be determined by first performing a scanning operation and analyzing the scanned image. Afterwards, it will be possible to determine whether the identification card is forged or not by using the characteristics of the light source related to the type. Of course, if an additional identification card is used for identity verification, forgery can be determined based on this. A typical example is an electronic identification card. In the future, you may even have an electronic ID on your smartphone. Therefore, in this case, data related to the internal electronic ID can be provided by communication with the smartphone, and, of course, in this case, simple authentication can be further performed, and the corresponding data can be analyzed to determine whether it is forged or not. In this case, it may be possible to fundamentally block whether or not it is forged.

The adult authentication device 100 uses an existing scanned image or scans to generate a scanned image when the determination of whether the ID card is forged, whether it is a real ID such as a driver's license or an electronic ID card mounted on a smartphone, is completed. It is possible to perform an operation for character reading on a scanned image by performing an operation. Character recognition may use an optical (OCR) method. OCR uses a form of artificial intelligence called pattern recognition, for example, to recognize individual text characters, including character marks, spaces, and end-of-line characters, and use them to recognize or convert real text characters. Of course, as a method for character recognition, it uses the fact that the character area and its blank area have different optical characteristics, so after recognizing the area recognized as a character area, the recognition result is searched for what character it corresponds to through a character library, etc. characters can be identified.

For example, since there are various characters such as name, resident registration number, and address on the ID card, the adult authentication device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention designates only the location of a specific part of the ID card so that the image of the corresponding part is read. can do. Such location information may be preset. Of course, after securing the scanned image, a specific area is extracted based on the location information set based on the size of the scanned image, the text is recognized, and the recognition result is output. In this case, the computational processing burden may be greatly reduced. In addition, since a resident registration card or a driver's license is standardized, when only information such as a name or resident registration number is required, the corresponding part can be designated and read from the scanned image. Character recognition may be performed by capturing only an area corresponding to a corresponding position in the original scan image and analyzing the captured image.

As described above, when character recognition is performed through various methods, the character recognition result may be stored in the form of binary bits. For example, by recognizing the image of the captured area, that is, the character of the captured image, such as the area where the name or resident registration number is entered, that is, by distinguishing between black and white and obtaining a recognition result through this information, and applying the recognition result to the library again text information can be obtained. For example, if 930129 is recognized in the resident registration number, the character information for it can be processed in the form of binary bits.

Furthermore, the adult authentication device 100 calculates the age through user information on the scanned image of the ID card, such as name or resident registration number, in particular through the resident registration number, and since the current year is 2020, the age is calculated based on this to determine whether the person is an adult or a minor do. If it is determined that it is a minor, it notifies the user that access or product sales are restricted, and if it is determined that it is an adult, it transmits a control signal to the control device 110 as shown in FIG. 1 to lock the controlled device 115. The light is released to allow the user to enter. In addition, in the case of FIG. 2 , a product selected by the user may be discharged through a product outlet by controlling a motor or the like connected to the product display stand as the controlled device 115 .

In addition, the adult authentication device 100 may count, for example, the number of people entering and exiting a store based on user information of users permitted to enter or sell products acquired based on an identification card. To this end, the adult authentication device 100 as well as a counter composed of hardware or software are provided, through which the number of persons can be counted. For example, if two adults visit the store, entry may be allowed through the authentication of one visitor, but the product vending machine 97 as shown in FIG. You can also have them purchase products after verifying their identity. In this way, depending on how the designer of the system designs the store to be operated, the number of people entering and exiting the store or the number of users of the product vending machine 97 in the store can be identified, and the store can be efficiently managed based on this. To this end, the adult authentication device 100 may periodically transmit user information to the manager device 120, or may provide user information when requested by the management device 120.

The control device 110 is provided at the door 99 of FIG. 1 and controls the controlled device 115 by control from the adult authentication device 100 . For example, in the case of the door 99, the control device 110 may mean a CPU or its peripheral circuits configured on a circuit board, such as a main board, and the controlled device 115 may mean a locking device. . Accordingly, when a control signal permitting entry is provided from the adult authentication device 100, the control device 110 unlocks the locking device based on the control signal to allow entry. Access is allowed or not allowed, so it can be easily controlled by processing '1' and '0' as digital signals. Of course, various types of bit information can be used to prevent theft, etc., and can be encrypted and used, so the embodiment of the present invention will not be particularly limited to any one type.

Of course, in the case of the product vending machine 97 of FIG. 2 , the control device 110 may mean a CPU on a PCB board such as a main board for controlling the overall components of the product vending machine 97 . Therefore, when the authentication result is provided from the adult authentication device 100, the control device 110 of FIG. 2 allows the product vending machine 97 to sell products based on this, so that, for example, a button or the like is selected to be selected. When a specific product is selected, the product is discharged through a product outlet by controlling a motor connected to a shelf where the product is displayed. At this time, the motor may be the controlled device 115 as mentioned above.

In summary, the systems 90 and 90' according to an embodiment of the present invention first determine the authenticity of an ID image scanned through an ID scanner (or a scanning device) in order to determine the age at which the person desiring access is restricted from entering. After confirmation, the name and social security number are extracted through characterization (OCR) of the name and social security number. In addition, after checking the age limit for access based on the extracted name and social security number, if it is not the age limit for access, a signal for opening the door is transmitted to the door control device 110, and the door control device 110 transmits a signal to the door control device 110. : door lock, EM lock, etc.), i.e., when the controlled device 115 receives this signal and opens the door, or in the case of a method in which products can be purchased as shown in FIG. When purchasing a product, the signal sent to the door control device is sent back to the main control system such as the CPU to process product purchase approval.

More specifically, in the case of the access control system 90 of FIG. 1, a user who wants access, that is, inserts an ID card into an ID scanner, and the ID scanner scans the ID card with an IR light source method to confirm authenticity, and the image of the scanned ID card converts text images such as names and social security numbers into actual text characters. OCR uses a form of artificial intelligence called pattern recognition to identify individual text characters, including character marks, spaces, and line endings, and convert them into real text characters. Among the characters converted into text characters, it is judged whether the date of birth is higher or lower than the date of birth for access restriction, and if it is lower than the access restriction age, an access restriction screen is released as a display, etc., and if it is higher than the access restriction age, an access permission command is issued to the door control device It is transmitted in the form of a signal value to (110). When the door control device 110 receives the normal OPEN command value through the main control program, it converts the signal into an electrical signal and propagates the electrical signal to the door control device. For example, a door lock can be operated by controlling a switching element to which a voltage is applied and not applied in a circuit manner. Accordingly, the electrical signal may refer to a switching signal such as voltage or current. The door control device receives an electrical signal from the door control device 110, changes the locked state to an open state, and unlocks the automatic locking device. In addition, by counting the number of people who have been authenticated and entered, it is possible to facilitate the management of store operations conducive to sales with detailed data (eg, number of people entering and exiting, time, day of the week, etc.) for each store.

On the other hand, in the case of the product sales restriction system 90' as shown in FIG. 2, when purchasing a product, the consumer can insert the ID into the ID scanner, and the ID scanner scans the ID using the IR light source method to confirm authenticity. In the image of the scanned ID card, text images such as names and social security numbers are converted into actual text characters. OCR uses a form of artificial intelligence called pattern recognition to identify individual text characters, including character marks, spaces, and line endings, and convert them into real text characters. Among the characters converted to text characters, it is judged whether the date of birth is higher or lower than the date of birth for access restriction, and if it is lower than the access restriction age, the access restriction screen is released. If it is higher than the access restriction age, the purchase approval command is sent to the main control system . Then, the main control system may move to the payment system step after receiving the approved command value as a reply.

3 is a block diagram illustrating a detailed structure of the adult authentication device of FIG. 1 or 2 .

As shown in FIG. 3, the adult authentication device 100 of FIG. 3 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an ID scan unit 300, a character reader 310, an age determination unit 320, and a main control device ( or a part or all of the main control unit) (330).

Here, some components such as the age determination unit 320 of "include part or all" are omitted to form the adult authentication device 100, or some components such as the character reading unit 310 are used as the ID scan unit. It means that it can be integrated and configured with other components such as 300, and will be described as including all in order to help a sufficient understanding of the invention.

The ID scanning unit 300 can scan one side or both sides of a real object such as a user's resident registration card or driver's license. this can be done The ID scan unit 300 goes beyond simply scanning the ID card and determines whether the ID card is forged or not during the scan. For example, infrared rays (IR) are irradiated on a part or the entire surface to determine forgery using optical characteristics that are reflected (or transmitted). To this end, the ID scanning unit 300 may include an infrared light emitting unit and a light receiving unit that receives irradiated infrared rays. Of course, the light emitting unit may include a light emitting device, and the light receiving unit may include a sensor for sensing light. Forgery can be determined by comparing an electrical change such as a current or voltage sensed by the light receiving unit with a previously stored reference value. For example, if the optical characteristic of the genuine ID is “1111” and the sensed value is “1100”, it is determined as counterfeit.

The character reading unit 310 reads the character of a specific part of the image scanned by the ID card scanning unit 300, for example. For example, OCR reading can be performed, and character reading can be performed on a region where the user's age can be identified in a scanned image. Data indicating which number the read result corresponds to may be stored on the library. Based on the data in the library, the character reader 310 can recognize whether the read result is, for example, July 29, 1983.

The age determination unit 320 may receive a result read by the text reading unit 310 under the control of the main control device 330 . For example, the above information on July 29, 1983 can be received in the form of binary bit information. Accordingly, the age determination unit 320 may calculate the age by subtracting 1983 based on the current year of 2020. Further, the age determination unit 320 may determine whether or not the child is a minor based on the calculation result and provide the result to the main control device 330 . For example, as a result of the operation, binary bit information '1' is provided for minors, and operation may be performed in the form of providing '0' for adults.

The main control device 330 may perform overall control operations such as the ID scan unit 300, the character reader 310, and the age determination unit 320 constituting the adult authentication device 100 of FIG. For example, the main control device 330 transmits a control signal to the door control device based on the result when a result of adulthood is provided according to the result of the determination of the age determination unit 320 to release the door lock. can make it happen.

4 is a block diagram illustrating another detailed structure of the adult authentication device or manager device of FIG. 1 or 2 .

As shown in FIG. 4, the adult authentication device 100' or the manager device 120 (hereinafter referred to as an adult authentication device) of FIG. 1 or 2 according to another embodiment of the present invention is a communication interface unit. 400, a control unit 410, an adult authentication based store management unit 420, and a part or all of the storage unit 430.

Here, “including part or all” means that some components, such as the storage unit 430, are omitted, or some components, such as the adult authentication-based store management unit 420, are other components, such as the control unit 410. As meaning what can be integrated into and configured, it will be described as including all in order to help a sufficient understanding of the invention.

The communication interface unit 400 can communicate with various devices around it. For example, when configured in the form of a separate individual device (eg, a scanner) of the ID scan unit 300 of FIG. 3 and connected through a connector and operated, communication with the corresponding scanner can be performed. When an identification card is inserted into the scanner, a scanned image can be received. Alternatively, if the scanner can detect forgery of an ID card, data for this can be received. If it is confirmed that the ID is forged, the control unit 410 may receive the corresponding data and transmit a voice informing that the ID is forged through a speaker or the like to the outside.

The control unit 410 performs overall control operations of the communication interface unit 400, the adult authentication-based store management unit 420, and the storage unit 430 constituting the adult authentication device 100' of FIG. 4. When the scanned image of the identification card is provided, the control unit 420 may temporarily store it in the storage unit 430 and provide it to the adult authentication based store management unit 420 . In addition, the control unit 420 may store the scan image analysis result of the adult authentication authority store management unit 420 in the storage unit 430 and then provide it when requested by the manager device 120 .

The adult authentication agency store management unit 420 may perform the same operations as the character reading unit 310 and the age determination unit 320 of FIG. According to the user information, for example, the result of determining adult authentication, customers who enter and leave a space where adults can enter and purchase products restricted to adults are judged, and data is created so that the store manager can use the store efficiently. For example, the adult authentication agency store management unit 420 processes the corresponding data when identity verification is performed from an ID for adult authentication, and useful for store management, such as whether the person is a woman or a man and whether the age group is in their 30s or 40s. Data processing can be performed in the form of And, when requested by the store manager, the corresponding data is provided.

The storage unit 430 stores data or information processed under the control of the control unit 410 . The storage unit 430 may, for example, temporarily store the user ID card scan image in the control unit 410 and provide it to the adult authentication-based store management unit 420. And, the saved scanned image can be deleted after a certain point in time. In addition, the storage unit 430 may store analyzed data of the adult authentication-based store management unit 420, and may provide the stored data upon request from a manager of an adult store.

5 is a diagram showing a store management process using an identification card according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5 , the identification card scanning device 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention can scan an identification card with an IR light source method to confirm authenticity (S300). After confirming the authenticity, for example, when it is determined to be forgery, the result of this may be notified to the main control device 330 as forgery, and appropriate measures may be taken.

On the other hand, when it is determined that there is no forgery, the ID scanning device 300 provides a scanned image or a captured image of a partial area of the scanned image to the character reading device 310 in a predetermined manner (S510). Of course, since this process may be performed in a state in which the main control device 330 intervenes, the embodiment of the present invention will not be particularly limited to any one form.

The character reading device 310 may perform OCR character reading on the received scanned image or captured image of a specific region. This creates text. For example, the character reading device 310 performs an operation to interpret the read optical signal as a character. To this end, related data may be stored in a library, and an operation of converting into text may be performed, for example, through pattern recognition of numbers or letters.

In addition, the converted data, that is, text data may be transmitted to the main control device 330 and an adult authentication operation may be performed (S530). Of course, when a separate age determination unit 320 for determining whether or not an adult is configured as in FIG. 3 , the main control device 330 may receive the determination result through this.

If it is determined as an adult, the main control device 330 transmits a control signal, that is, an entry permission signal to the control device 110 that controls the door to allow entry into the adult authentication space, thereby controlling the controlled device 115 such as a door lock. It is released (S550, S560). Of course, in the case of a product vending machine, a user wants to purchase a product.

On the other hand, the main control device 330 may inform the outside by transmitting a voice through a speaker or the like when entering a specific space or selling products is not allowed (S570).

In addition to the above, the devices of FIG. 5 can perform various operations, and since other details have been sufficiently described above, they will be replaced with those contents. For example, a process of processing data for store management through user information such as a scanned image obtained by scanning an identification card is representative. Since this has been sufficiently explained above, we will replace it with the contents.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a driving process of the adult authentication device of FIG. 1 or 2 .

Referring to FIG. 6 together with FIG. 1 or 2 for convenience of explanation, the adult authentication device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention scans an ID card and confirms the authenticity of the ID card using a light source (or optical) method (S600 ).

In addition, the adult authentication device 100 performs text reading using the scanned image of the identification card based on the authenticity confirmation result (S610).

Furthermore, the adult authentication device 100 determines whether the user is an adult based on the character reading result and generates a control signal when the user is determined to be an adult (S620).

Here, the generated control signal may then be transmitted to an external device to allow access to a specific space, or a control signal may be transmitted to enable product sales.

In addition to the above, the adult authentication device 100 of FIG. 6 can perform various operations, and since other details have been sufficiently described above, they will be replaced with those contents.

7 is a diagram showing an adult authentication device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 7, the adult authentication device 690 according to another embodiment of the present invention, compared to the adult authentication devices 100, 100', and 120 of FIGS. 3 and 4, can recognize various types of identification cards. It can be seen that there is a difference in that the ID scanning unit to be scanned is composed of the first ID scanning unit 700 and the second ID scanning unit 710 . Of course, this has already been explained above.

Here, the first ID scanning unit 700, as described above, is configured to apply a light source such as infrared (IR) when an ID card such as a resident registration card or a driver's license is input to determine whether the ID card is forged through characteristics of the light source. do.

On the other hand, the second ID scan unit 710 operates to scan an electronic ID card stored in a terminal device such as a smartphone owned by the user. For example, when an application (hereinafter, an app) for adult authentication is executed on a smart phone or a wearable device worn by users on the wrist, a QR code or the like may be displayed on the screen as an electronic ID. Therefore, for adult authentication, the user recognizes the corresponding QR code displayed on the screen of a smartphone, etc. with a QR code scanner as shown in FIG. to purchase a specific product.

Of course, users can download an app for adult authentication, install the app on a smartphone, etc., and then proceed with separate procedures such as membership registration to receive a QR code. In this process, an additional adult authentication procedure is carried out, and a QR code for adult authentication can be issued according to the result. Therefore, when users run the app, the QR code can be exposed on the screen at the same time as the app is executed, and the QR code scanner of FIG. 7 recognizes it. In the QR code, user information such as social security number related to the user who has been issued the QR code can be generated in various forms such as code shape or pattern. It can be configured in various forms different from the QR code of Of course, a separate code may be produced and used, or a code in the form of a barcode may be used. Therefore, in the embodiments of the present invention, it will not be particularly limited to any one form.

Above all, if the QR code is exposed on the screen at the same time as the app is running, there is of course room for the mobile-based adult authentication process to be abused. For example, a case in which a minor uses a cell phone of a parent is typical. Therefore, in the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to prevent adult authentication from being misused by using a password such as fingerprint recognition or a number when executing an app for adult authentication. Of course, since this adult authentication policy can be made in various ways according to the intention of the system administrator, the embodiment of the present invention will not be particularly limited to any one form.

In other words, it is preferable that the ID scanning unit according to the embodiment of the present invention is composed of at least one of the first ID scanning unit 700 and the second ID scanning unit 710 . For example, in the case where only the second ID card scanning unit 710 is configured alone, it is preferable to expose the QR code on the screen together with the execution of the app when the fingerprint recognition or password is entered and matched as described above. However, as described above, when adult authentication is performed primarily through the first ID scan unit 700, the second ID scan unit 710 may be additionally used to perform adult authentication secondarily. . Therefore, in the embodiment of the present invention, it will not be particularly limited to any one form.

Referring to FIG. 7, the adult authentication procedure is described. First, users can select whether to enter as a member or a non-member on the display touch screen of the adult authentication device 690 in order to enter and exit an arbitrary space where minors are prohibited from entering. And choose to agree to the provision of personal information. Then, the identification card is inserted into the scanner under the adult authentication device 690. Alternatively, the mobile ID QR code can be recognized by a QR code scanner. After that, when adult authentication is completed, the door opens.

In the above adult authentication process, an optical first scanning method or a mobile-based second scanning method using an app may be used. Here, when adult authentication is performed using a mobile QR code, the authentication result can be provided by accessing a separate adult authentication server that performs adult authentication through the recognition result of the QR code, or the adult authentication device (690 ), adult authentication may be processed on its own based on the scan information, that is, the QR code recognition result. Of course, in the case of self-processing, user information for authentication may be pre-constructed and authentication may be performed through comparison thereof.

In addition to the above, the adult authentication device 690 of FIG. 7 can perform various operations, and since other details have been sufficiently described above, they will be replaced with those contents.

On the other hand, even if all the components constituting the embodiment of the present invention are described as being combined or operated as one, the present invention is not necessarily limited to these embodiments. That is, within the scope of the object of the present invention, all of the components may be selectively combined with one or more to operate. In addition, although all of the components may be implemented as a single independent piece of hardware, some or all of the components are selectively combined to perform some or all of the combined functions in one or a plurality of pieces of hardware. It may be implemented as a computer program having. Codes and code segments constituting the computer program may be easily inferred by a person skilled in the art. Such a computer program may implement an embodiment of the present invention by being stored in a computer-readable non-transitory computer readable media, read and executed by a computer.

Here, the non-transitory readable recording medium means a medium that stores data semi-permanently and can be read by a device, not a medium that stores data for a short moment, such as a register, cache, or memory. . Specifically, the above-described programs may be provided by being stored in a non-transitory readable recording medium such as a CD, DVD, hard disk, Blu-ray disk, USB, memory card, or ROM.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and is common in the art to which the present invention pertains without departing from the gist of the present invention claimed in the claims. Of course, various modifications and implementations are possible by those with knowledge of, and these modifications should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or perspective of the present invention.

100: adult authentication device 110: control device
115: controlled device 120: manager device
300: ID scanner 310: character reader (or OCR device)
320: age determination unit 330: main control device
400: communication interface unit 410: control unit
420: adult authentication-based store management unit 430: storage unit

Claims (9)

an identification card scanning device that checks the authenticity of an identification card by a light source method when scanning an identification card and generates a scan image of the identification card according to the confirmation result;
a character reading device for reading characters on the generated scanned image;
Based on the age information recognized from the read character, the user's age is calculated, and the store's door is opened or the product vending machine is allowed to be sold when the user is not a minor, and the user is notified that access or sales are prohibited when the user is a minor. device;
A store management system using an identification card. According to claim 1,
The identification card scanning device is a store management system using an identification card for confirming the authenticity based on a change in the reflection characteristics of an infrared (IR) light source irradiated on the identification card. According to claim 2,
The identification card scanning device checks the authenticity and the store management system using the identification card to generate the scanned image when there is no forgery in the identification card. According to claim 1,
The main control device is a store management system using an identification card for processing user information of a user allowed to enter the store and providing it to a manager device of a store manager. According to claim 4,
The main control device counts the number of users whose identification card has been authenticated, and provides information including the number of people entering and exiting, time, and day of the week as the user information. According to claim 1,
The identification card scanning device is a store management system using an identification card that performs adult authentication based on the recognized code when a code output on the screen is recognized through a code recognition unit when an application is executed in a terminal device possessed by the user. . According to claim 6,
The identification card scanning device, if authentication is successful after adult authentication of the identification card by the light source method, additionally performs adult authentication using the code to determine the entry or sale is not possible based on the authentication result. management system. According to claim 6,
The ID scanning device, upon execution of the application, requests user authentication to the terminal device and outputs the code on the screen when the authentication is successful. verifying authenticity of the identification card by a light source method when the identification card is scanned by an identification card scanning device, and generating a scanned image of the identification card according to the confirmation result;
reading, by a character reading device, characters on the generated scanned image; and
The main control device calculates the age of the user based on the age information recognized from the read character, opens the store door or allows sales of the product vending machine when the user is not a minor, and prohibits entry or sale when the user is a minor. notifying;
Store management method using an identification card.

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