TW201624382A - Electronic ticket authentication system and authentication method of same - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic ticket authentication system includes a server, an electronic device, and a reader. The electronic device includes a first wireless communication unit and application program. The application program includes a receiving module and a selection module. The receiving module is configured to receive an electronic ticket from the server. The selection module is configured to select the received electronic ticket. The reader includes a second communication unit, and a security module. The second communication unit is configured to read the selected electronic ticket from the electronic device. The security module is configured to authenticate the electronic ticket read by the second communication unit, and an authentication result is produced.

Description

Electronic ticket verification system and verification method

The present invention relates to an electronic ticket verification system, and more particularly to an electronic ticket verification system that uses wireless communication technology and can operate offline.

Tickets are a kind of voucher for consumers in today's society to purchase non-physical goods or services, such as admission tickets (tickets), movie tickets, tickets or meals, etc. The most widely used paper coupons are currently used. However, paper tickets are not easy for consumers to keep, and they are lost when they are lost or damaged. And the variety of tickets, it is difficult for consumers to effectively manage tickets, often suffer losses because they forget to carry tickets.

In recent years, the rapid development of smart phones and network technologies, coupled with the legal protection of electronic signature technology, and the legal effect of electronic ticket transactions, so the technology of electronic tickets with electronic tickets began. Received attention.

The current commonly used electronic ticket is to use a QR code. The consumer can download the 2D barcode representing the electronic ticket to the mobile phone and display the 2D barcode on the screen of the mobile phone. After that, the use of the electronic ticket is completed by reading the two-dimensional barcode through a dedicated optical scanner. However, the 2D barcode is a one-way data transfer that does not change after scanning, and consumers cannot know whether the 2D barcode has been used. In addition, an optical scanner that scans a two-dimensional bar code is an expensive optical device. Manufacturers who want to provide e-ticket services must pay high cost to purchase optical scanners. Therefore, the electronic ticket of the two-dimensional barcode is very difficult to promote.

In addition, the purchase of current electronic coupons is mostly through the Internet, and the transaction process through the Internet may be intercepted or cracked, resulting in the theft of information in the transaction process. Therefore, the security of the transaction process is insufficient.

In summary, how to design a safe, convenient, and low-cost method of using electronic coupons is worthy of consideration for those with ordinary knowledge in the field.

In order to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a secure, convenient, and low cost electronic ticket verification system.

Based on the above and other objects, the present invention provides an electronic ticket verification system including a servo host, an electronic device, and a reader. The electronic device includes a first wireless communication unit and an application. The application includes a ticket collection module and a selection module. A ticket collection module is adapted to obtain an electronic ticket from the server. The selection module is adapted to select the electronic ticket that has been obtained. The reader includes a second wireless communication unit and a security module. The second wireless communication unit is adapted to read the selected electronic ticket from the electronic device. The security module is adapted to verify the electronic ticket read by the second wireless communication unit and generate a verification result.

In the above electronic ticket verification system, the electronic device is a smart phone or a tablet.

In the above electronic ticket verification system, the first wireless communication unit and the second wireless communication unit are NFC units, RFID units or Bluetooth units.

In the above electronic ticket verification system, the first wireless communication unit and the second wireless communication unit are wireless communication units conforming to the HCE architecture.

In the above electronic ticket verification system, the first wireless communication unit and the second wireless communication unit are wireless communication units conforming to the BTLE standard.

In the above electronic ticket verification system, the security module is integrated in the hardware of the reader.

In the above electronic ticket verification system, the server host further includes a query interface, and the query interface is adapted to query the transaction and use status of the electronic ticket.

Based on the above and other objects, the present invention also provides an electronic ticket verification method comprising the following steps:

A10: Select an electronic ticket from the selection module of the application;

A20: The application converts the electronic ticket into a format that can be transmitted by wireless communication;

A30: The application verifies the reader;

A40: The application transmits the data of the electronic ticket to the reader, and the security module of the reader verifies the electronic ticket to generate a verification result;

A50: The verification result is invalid, and the application shows that the electronic ticket is invalid; and

A60: The verification result is valid and the application notes the electronic ticket as used.

In the above electronic ticket verification method, the following steps are also included:

A01: The application ticket collecting module sends a ticket receiving request to the server host;

A02: The server host processes the ticket picking request;

A03: The server sends a message to the electronic device; and

A04: The application obtains the electronic ticket via the message and stores it in the selection module.

In the above electronic ticket verification method, the message is a short message.

In the above electronic ticket verification method, the following steps are also included:

A70: The security module transmits the verification result to the server;

A80: The server host updates a database according to the verification result;

A90: The servo host generates a queryable data based on the verification result.

1‧‧‧Electronic ticket verification system

100‧‧‧Electronic devices

110‧‧‧First wireless communication unit

120‧‧‧Application

121‧‧‧ ticket collection module

122‧‧‧Selection module

200‧‧‧Reader

210‧‧‧Second wireless communication unit

220‧‧‧Security Module

300‧‧‧Servo host

400‧‧‧ ticket provider

S01~S04, S10~S90‧‧‧ Flowchart steps

FIG. 1 illustrates an electronic ticket verification system of the present invention.

FIG. 2A is a flow chart showing the ticket collection.

FIG. 2B is a flow chart of electronic ticket verification.

FIG. 2C is a flow chart showing the verification result being synchronized with the servo host.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a selection module.

Please refer to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 illustrates an electronic ticket verification system 1 of the present invention. The electronic ticket verification system 1 includes an electronic device 100, a reader 200 and a servo host 300. The electronic device 100 is, for example, a mobile electronic device such as a smart phone or a tablet computer. The electronic device 100 has a first wireless communication unit 110. The first wireless communication unit 110 is, for example, an NFC unit, an RFID unit, or a Bluetooth unit, and the like, and is a wireless communication unit conforming to the HCE architecture or the BTLE standard. HCE refers to Host Card Emulation technology, which is a technology that can be applied to NFC payment. The HCE technology enables the electronic device 100 to use the security credential information stored in the server host 300 to complete the payment application, without the need for additional tamper-proof security components on the electronic device 100, which can effectively improve the security and convenience of the mobile device payment. Sex. A plurality of electronic tickets are stored in the server 300, and the electronic tickets are uploaded by the manufacturer who provided the tickets (i.e., the ticket provider 400 in FIG. 1). For example, when the consumer purchases the ticket from the ticket provider 400, the ticket provider 400 can upload the electronic ticket to the server 300, and the consumer can download the purchased electronic ticket from the server 300.

An application 120 is also included in the electronic device 100. The application 120 allows the user to obtain an electronic ticket through the wireless network, and can The data of the electronic ticket is transmitted to the reader 200 for verification via the first wireless communication unit 110. Therefore, the application 120 further includes a ticket collecting module 121 and a selection module 122.

Please refer to FIG. 2A. FIG. 2A is a flow chart of collecting tickets. The user can obtain the purchased electronic ticket from the server 300 via the ticket collecting module 121. At the time of download, the shopping module 121 sends a ticket obtaining request to the server host 300 (step S01). After the server receives the ticket-collection request, the ticket-receiving request is processed (step S02). The process, for example, confirms the status of the electronic ticket and authenticates the electronic device of the user, and confirms that the user identity is indeed the purchase of the electronic ticket. consumer. After the processing is completed, the server 300 transmits a message to the designated electronic device 100 (step S03). The aforementioned message refers to the SMS Short Message Service, which is a message transmitted through a telecommunication network. SMS newsletters are transmitted over telecommunication networks and are not easily intercepted, intruded or tampered with high security. In addition, SMS messages do not use Internet transmission, so even if the consumer's electronic device is unable to use the network function, they can still receive the newsletter to obtain the electronic ticket. However, it is not limited to this. The message sent by the server can also be transmitted by the communication software, for example, by an instant messaging software such as Line or WeChat. The application 120 can obtain the electronic ticket via the message and store the electronic ticket in the selection module 122 (step S04). For example, the message has a network address link, and clicking the link allows the application 120 to download the electronic ticket.

The successfully obtained electronic ticket will be stored in the selection module 122, and the selection module 122 can display the electronic ticket (as shown in FIG. 3) in a list for the user to browse. And the selection module 122 is further adapted to select the electronic ticket, and let the user select the electronic ticket to be used. The selected electronic ticket can be read by the reader 200.

The reader 200 is a device for reading an electronic ticket. The reader 200 includes a second wireless communication unit 210 and a security module 220. The second wireless communication unit 210 is, for example, an NFC unit, an RFID unit, a Bluetooth unit, or the like, and is a wireless communication unit conforming to the HCE architecture or the BTLE standard. The reader 200 is connected to the first wireless communication unit 110 of the electronic device 100 via the second wireless communication unit 210 to read the data of the electronic ticket. Thereafter, the reader 200 authenticates the electronic ticket by the security module 220. The electronic ticket verification process will be described below.

Please refer to FIG. 2B and FIG. 3 . FIG. 2B is a flow chart of the electronic ticket verification. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the selection module 122 . First, the user selects an electronic ticket from the selection module 122 in the application 120 (step S10). For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the selected movie ticket will be selected by annotation. After selection, the application 120 converts the data of the electronic ticket into a format that can be transmitted by wireless communication (step S20). In other words, the application 120 can convert the electronic ticket data into a data format that can be transmitted under the HCE architecture or the BTLE standard to transfer the data to the reader 200. Then, after the mobile device 100 is close to the reader 200, the application 120 first verifies the reader 200 through the first wireless communication unit 110 (step S30), and confirms whether it is read in the electronic ticket verification system 1. 200. After determining that the reader 200 has no problem, the application 120 transmits the data of the electronic ticket to the reader 200, and the security module 220 of the reader 200 verifies the electronic ticket and generates a verification result (step S40). ). The reader 200 verifies that the electronic ticket is valid. If the verification result is invalid, the application 120 will display that the electronic ticket is invalid (step S50); if the verification result is valid, the application 120 will note that the electronic ticket is used (step S60), for example, as shown in FIG. After the reading, the movie ticket is marked as used. At this point, the user can confirm that the e-ticket has been used and successfully use the e-ticket to redeem the purchased service.

In addition, since the reader 200 already has the security module 220, a plurality of verification related materials have been stored in the security module 220 in order to verify the electronic ticket. Therefore, the above steps S10 to S60 can be performed in an offline state, that is, the reader 200 can verify the electronic ticket without the network function, without being verified by the servo host 300. In this way, the time required for verification can be shortened, and the efficiency of ticket inspection can be improved. On the other hand, the risk of being intercepted or intruded in the data transmission of the verification process can be avoided, and the security of the transaction can be further improved. Moreover, the verification related data stored in the security module 220 can be unique to the reader 200, and the security module 220 and its verification related data can also be integrated into the hardware structure of the reader 200, that is, Presented in a firmware, further enhancing the security of the transaction. In other embodiments, the security module 220 can also be integrated into a removable device (such as an SD card or SIM card) and installed in the reader 200.

Please refer to FIG. 2C. FIG. 2C is a flow chart showing the verification result being updated synchronously with the server host 300. The reader 200 can perform verification of the electronic ticket in an offline state, but the reader 200 can upload the verification result to the server host 300 via the network function after obtaining the verification result. Therefore, if the reader 200 can be connected to the servo host, the security module 220 uploads the verification result to the server host 300 (step S70). After receiving the verification result, the servo host 300 updates a database according to the verification result (step S80), and generates a queryable data according to the verification result (step S90). Therefore, the server host 300 further includes a query interface, and the query interface is adapted to query the electronic ticket and the use status. For example, the user can query the used electronic ticket (for example: type, location, date, time or amount, etc.) from the inquiry interface; and the manufacturer who provides the electronic ticket can query each electronic ticket. The status of the use of the voucher. Let users and manufacturers master the use status of electronic tickets.

Compared with the conventional electronic ticket verification method, the electronic ticket verification system 1 and the verification method of the present invention replace the conventional two-dimensional barcode by means of wireless communication. Therefore, an expensive optical sensing device can be omitted in the design of the reader 200, and a wireless communication antenna with a lower cost can be retained. In the verification process, the security module 220 in the reader 200 performs verification, and does not need to pass through the servo host 300, thereby speeding up the identification and reducing the possibility that the data transmission process is intercepted. In addition, the security module The 220 can be integrated into the hardware of the reader 200 to improve the security of the transaction. Therefore, the electronic ticket verification system 1 of the present invention can make the use of the electronic ticket more convenient and efficient, and further promote the popularization of the electronic ticket.

The present invention has been described above, but it is not intended to limit the scope of patent rights claimed herein. The scope of patent protection is subject to the scope of the patent application and its equivalent fields. Any changes or modifications made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit or scope of this patent are subject to the equivalent changes or designs made in the spirit of the present disclosure and should be included in the scope of the patent application below. Inside.

1‧‧‧Electronic ticket verification system

100‧‧‧Electronic devices

110‧‧‧First wireless communication unit

120‧‧‧Application

121‧‧‧ ticket collection module

122‧‧‧Selection module

200‧‧‧Reader

210‧‧‧Second wireless communication unit

220‧‧‧Security Module

300‧‧‧Servo host

400‧‧‧ ticket provider

Claims (11)

[Item 1] An electronic ticket verification system comprising:
a servo host;
An electronic device comprising:
a first wireless communication unit; and an application, the application comprising:
a ticket taking module adapted to obtain an electronic ticket from the server; and a selection module adapted to select the obtained electronic ticket; and a reader comprising:
a second wireless communication unit adapted to read the selected electronic ticket from the electronic device; and a security module adapted to verify the electronic ticket read by the second wireless communication unit and generate A verification result. [Item 2] The electronic ticket verification system according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device is a smart phone or a tablet. [Item 3] The electronic ticket verification system of claim 1, wherein the first wireless communication unit and the second wireless communication unit are NFC units, RFID units or Bluetooth units. [Item 4] The electronic ticket verification system of claim 3, wherein the first wireless communication unit and the second wireless communication unit are wireless communication units conforming to the HCE architecture. [Item 5] The electronic ticket verification system of claim 3, wherein the first wireless communication unit and the second wireless communication unit are wireless communication units conforming to the BTLE standard. [Item 6] The electronic ticket verification system of claim 1, wherein the security module is integrated in the hardware of the reader. [Item 7] The electronic ticket verification system of claim 1, wherein the server host further comprises a query interface, wherein the query interface is adapted to query a transaction and usage status of the electronic ticket. [Item 8] An electronic ticket verification method is the electronic ticket verification system described in claim 1, wherein the electronic ticket verification method comprises the following steps:
A10: selecting the electronic ticket from the selection module of the application;
A20: The application converts the electronic ticket into a format that can be transmitted by wireless communication;
A30: The application verifies the reader;
A40: The application transmits the data of the electronic ticket to the reader, and the security module of the reader verifies the electronic ticket to generate a verification result;
A50: The verification result is invalid, the application shows that the electronic ticket is invalid; and
A60: The verification result is valid, and the application notes the electronic ticket as used. [Item 9] The method for verifying an electronic ticket as described in claim 7 of the patent application further includes the following steps:
A01: the ticket collecting module of the application sends a ticket receiving request to the server host;
A02: The server host processes the ticket collection request;
A03: the server sends a message to the electronic device; and
A04: The application obtains the electronic ticket via the message and deposits the electronic ticket into the selection module. [Item 10] The electronic ticket verification method described in claim 7 is wherein the message is a SMS-compliant newsletter. [Item 11] The method for verifying an electronic ticket as described in claim 7 of the patent application further includes the following steps:
A70: The security module transmits the verification result to the server host;
A80: The server host updates a database according to the verification result;
A90: The server generates a queryable data according to the verification result.