TWI469073B - An online trading method and system with the mechanism to verify the authenticity of goods - Google Patents

Description

Online transaction method and system with mechanism for verifying the authenticity of goods

The present invention relates to an online transaction method and system, and more particularly to an online transaction method and system having a mechanism for verifying the authenticity of a commodity.

An online trading method is known to provide online trading services, such as online auctions. However, the conventional online transaction method does not provide a user initialization mechanism to verify the authenticity of a commodity offered for sale.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an online transaction method having a mechanism for verifying the authenticity of a commodity offered for sale.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an online trading system for implementing the online trading method.

According to one aspect of the present invention, an online transaction method includes the steps of: assembling an auction server to receive a product verification request from a first user of a first party to verify that a second party provides to be traded. An authenticity of an item, and transmitting an authentication request to a second user of the second party to respond to the item verification request; assembling the second user to receive the authentication request from the auction server, And transmitting a code request to a transponder associated with the item, wherein the second user end is equipped with a reader capable of wirelessly transmitting the code request to the transponder; assembling the transponder to read from the Receiving the code request and wirelessly transmitting a response signal to the reader, the response signal including a unique identification (UID) code of the transponder; assembling the second user end to transmit the read Receiving the response signal from the transponder; and assembling an authentication center to receive the UID code of the transponder from the second user or from the second server through the auction server, and based on the receipt The UID code to generate one Authentication result, and sends the verification result to the one of the first user end and wherein the auction server, notifies the verification result to the first party.

According to another aspect of the present invention, an online transaction system includes an auction server, a transponder, a second user terminal, and an authentication center. The auction server group is configured to receive a product verification request from a first party of the first party to verify the authenticity of a commodity provided by the second party to be traded, and transmit a response to the commodity verification request. Authentication request. The transponder is associated with the item and has a unique identification (UID) code. The second client set is configured to receive the authentication request from the auction server and transmit a code request to the transponder. The second user terminal is equipped with a reader for wirelessly transmitting the code request to the transponder. The transponder group is configured to receive the code request from the reader and wirelessly transmit a response signal to the reader. The response signal includes the UID code. The second user terminal is configured to receive the response signal from the transponder through the reader. The authentication center is configured to receive the UID code of the transponder from the second user end or through the auction server from the second user end, and generate a verification result based on the received UID code, and transmit the verification result. The verification result is given to one of the first user end and the auction server to notify the first party of the verification result.

The above and other technical contents, features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 1, a preferred embodiment of the online transaction system of the present invention includes a marketplace server 1, a transponder 6, a user terminal 4, and an authentication center 2.

The auction server 1 provides a conventional online transaction service, which is configured to receive a product verification request from a first user terminal 3 of a first party (not shown) to verify that a second party provides The authenticity of one of the goods (not shown) to be traded, and an authentication request is transmitted to respond to the product verification request.

The user terminal 4 (hereinafter referred to as the second user terminal) is configured to receive the authentication request from the auction server 1 and transmit a code request to the responder 6. In the present embodiment, the second user terminal 4 is equipped with a reader 5 for wirelessly transmitting the code request to the transponder 6.

It should be noted that the auction server 1, the first and second user terminals 3, 4, and the authentication center 2 are each connected to the Internet, and are connected through one of the following methods: Asymmetric Digital Telephone Line (ADSL) basic network, Wi-Fi basic network, General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) basic network, and 3G/3.5G basic network.

Moreover, each of the first and second user terminals 3, 4 can be a personal computer, a mobile phone or any other user terminal that can access the online transaction service provided by the auction server 1.

The transponder 6 is associated with the item having a unique identification (UID) code and is configured to receive the code request from the reader 5 and wirelessly transmit a response signal including the UID code to the read Device 5. In this embodiment, the transponder 6 is a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag.

The second user terminal 4 is further configured to receive the response signal from the transponder 6 through the reader 5 and transmit the UID code of the transponder 6 in the response signal to the auction server 1.

The auction server 1 is further configured to receive the UID code of the transponder 6 from the second user terminal 4 and transmit the received UID code of the transponder 6 to the authentication center 2.

The authentication center 2 is configured to receive the UID code of the transponder 6 from the auction server 1, and generate a verification result based on the received UID code of the transponder 6, and transmit the verification result to the auction servo. The first party will know the verification result due to the notification of the auction server 1. In the preferred embodiment, the authentication center 2 is a third-party authentication center, that is, an independent authentication center.

In another embodiment, the second user terminal 4 is not configured to transmit the received UID code of the transponder 6 to the auction server 1, but instead is configured to receive the received The UID code of the transponder 6 is directly transmitted to the authentication center 2.

In still another embodiment, the authentication center 2 is not configured to transmit the generated verification result to the auction server 1, but instead is configured to send the generated verification result directly to the first user. 3. In this case, the contact information of the first user terminal 3 and the UID code of the transponder 6 are supplied to the authentication center 2.

Next, a preferred embodiment of the online transaction method executed by the aforementioned online transaction system of the present invention will be further described with reference to FIG.

In step 21, the auction server 1 receives a product registration request including product related information from the user terminal, and the auction server 1 provides a web page of the product based on the product related information.

In this step, as shown in FIG. 3, the webpage provided by the auction server 1 is browsed by the first party, and is browsed through the Internet using the first user terminal 3. And the webpage includes an identification (ID) number of the product, an ID number of the second party, related information of the product, and an item verification option. In this example, the item verification option is in the form of a virtual button for the first party to use the first user terminal 3 to make a selection to generate a product verification request received by the auction server 1.

It is worth noting that the item verification request includes the ID number of the item, the ID number of the second party, and related information of the item.

In step 22, the auction server 1 receives the item verification request from the first user terminal 3.

In step 23, in response to the product verification request, the auction server 1 will find a web address, that is, an internet protocol (IP) address of the second user terminal 4 in the database (not shown). Matches the ID number of the second party in the product verification request. Next, the auction server 1 uses the discovered web address to establish a connection with the second user terminal 4, and provides a web page, and transmits the authentication request to the second user terminal 4.

As shown in FIG. 4, in this step, the webpage provided by the auction server 1 can be browsed by the second party, and is browsed through the Internet using the second user terminal 4. And, the webpage includes an ID number of the product, an ID number of the second party, information related to the product, and a message informing the second party to hold the product against the reader 5.

It should be noted that when the IP address of the second user terminal 4 is a dynamic IP address, the auction server 1 is configured to receive a new IP address of the second user terminal 4, and collect The new IP address of the second user terminal 4 is updated to update the old IP address of the second user terminal 4 in the database.

In step 24, the second client 4 receives the authentication request from the auction server 1 and transmits a code request to the reader 5.

In step 25, the reader 5 receives the code request and wirelessly transmits the received code request to the transponder 6.

In step 26, the transponder 6 receives the code request from the reader 5 and wirelessly transmits a response signal to the reader 5.

It is worth noting that the response signal includes the UID code of the transponder 6.

In step 27, the reader 5 receives the response signal and transmits the UID code of the transponder 6 in the received response signal to the second user terminal 4.

In step 28, the second user terminal 4 receives the UID code of the transponder 6 from the reader 5 and transmits the received UID code of the transponder 6 to the auction server 1.

In step 29, the auction server 1 receives the UID code of the transponder 6 from the second user terminal 4 and transmits the received UID code of the transponder 6 to the authentication center 2.

In step 30, the authentication center 2 receives the UID code of the transponder 6 from the auction server 1, and generates a verification result based on the received UID code of the transponder 6.

In this step, the certificate center 2 will find a code in the database that matches the UID code of the received transponder 6.

It is worth noting that when the matching code is found, the verification result shows that the item is true. Conversely, if no match code is found, the verification result indicates that the item is false.

In step 31, the authentication center 2 transmits the verification result to the auction server 1.

In step 32, the auction server 1 receives the verification result from the authentication center 2, and provides a webpage, and transmits the received verification result to the first user terminal 3, wherein the first party is thus Notify the verification result.

As shown in FIG. 5, in this step, the webpage provided by the auction server 1 is browsed by the first party, and is browsed through the Internet using the first user terminal 3. The webpage includes an ID number of the item, an ID number of the second party, related information of the item, and the verification result.

Alternatively, in the online transaction method of the present invention, the authenticity of the commodity can be verified in accordance with the method disclosed in U.S. Patent Publication No. 2008/0079535. In particular, in step 25, the code request transmitted to the transponder 6 includes a mutation key, a time-dependent key. In step 26, the UID code included in the response signal is an encryption using the time-varying key. In step 30, the authentication center 2 receives the UID code of the transponder 6 and the mutation key, and the verification result generated is based on the UID code of the transponder 6 and the received mutation key.

From the foregoing description, since the online transaction system/method of the present invention has a mechanism capable of providing the auction server 1 with one item to be traded, the authenticity of the verification is made, so that the probability of the first party purchasing a counterfeit item is lowered. . Moreover, because the mechanism of the online trading system/method of the present invention allows the first party to initialize the verification of the authenticity of the commodity, the first party is more confident in the verification result.

The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the invention is not limited thereto, that is, the simple equivalent changes and modifications made by the scope of the invention and the description of the invention are All remain within the scope of the invention patent.

1. . . Auction server

2. . . Certification Center

3. . . First user end

4. . . Second user

5. . . Reader

6. . . Transponder

twenty one. . . Steps to receive a product registration request

twenty two. . . Steps to receive a product verification request

twenty three. . . Steps to send an authentication request

twenty four. . . Step of transmitting a code request to the reader

25. . . Step of transmitting a code request to a transponder

26. . . Steps to transmit a response signal

27. . . Step of transmitting a unique identification code to the second user

28. . . Steps to transfer a unique identifier to the auction server

29. . . Steps to transfer a unique ID to the Certification Authority

30. . . Steps to generate verification results

31. . . Steps to transfer verification results to the auction server

32. . . Step of transmitting the verification result to the first user

1 is a block diagram showing a preferred embodiment of the online transaction system of the present invention connected to the Internet;

2 is a flow chart illustrating a preferred embodiment of the online transaction method of the present invention, which is implemented by the online transaction system shown in FIG. 1;

3 to 5 are schematic diagrams showing sample screens displayed on the user side during the execution of the preferred embodiment of the online transaction method of the present invention.

1. . . Auction server

2. . . Certification Center

3. . . First user end

4. . . Second user

5. . . Reader

6. . . Transponder

Claims (20)

An online transaction method comprising the steps of: assembling an auction server to receive a product verification request from a first user of a first party to verify that a second party provides a commodity to be traded Pseudo, and transmitting an authentication request to a second user of a second party to respond to the item verification request; assembling the second user to receive the authentication request from the auction server, and transmitting one The code request is for a transponder associated with the item, wherein the second user end is equipped with a reader capable of wirelessly transmitting the code request to the transponder; the transponder is assembled to receive from the reader The code requests and wirelessly transmits a response signal to the reader, the response signal including a unique identification (UID) code of the transponder; assembling the second user end to transmit the Receiving the response signal; and assembling an authentication center to receive the UID code of the transponder from the second user or from the second server through the auction server, and based on the received UID The code produces a verification result, and The verification result to the one end and wherein the first user of the auction server, notifies the verification result to the first party. According to the online transaction method of claim 1, further comprising the step of: assembling the auction server to receive a product registration request including the product related information from the second user, and based on the product Related information provides a web page for the item. According to the online transaction method of claim 2, the webpage provided by the auction server is browsed by the first party, and is browsed through the internet by using the first user terminal; An item verification option is included, and the first party can use the first user to make a selection to generate the item verification request received by the auction server. The online transaction method of claim 1, wherein the second user terminal is configured to transmit the UID code of the transponder to the auction server; the auction server is configured to Receiving a UID code of the transponder from the second user end, and transmitting the UID code of the transponder to the authentication center; and the authentication center is configured to receive the UID code of the transponder from the auction server . According to the online transaction method of claim 1, wherein the second user end is configured to transmit the UID code of the transponder to the authentication center; and the authentication center is configured to The second user end receives the UID code of the transponder. The online transaction method of claim 1, wherein the authentication center is configured to transmit the verification result to the auction server; and the auction server is configured to receive from the certification center The verification result is transmitted, and the verification result is transmitted to the first user end. The online transaction method of claim 1, wherein the authentication center is configured to transmit the verification result to the first user. The online transaction method of claim 1, wherein the code request includes a mutation key, and the UID code included in the response signal is an encryption using the mutation key. According to the online transaction method of claim 8, wherein the response signal further includes the mutation key, and the authentication center is configured to receive the UID code and the mutation key, and based on the received UID code and The mutation key is used to generate the verification result. According to the online transaction method described in claim 8 of the patent application, wherein the mutation key is a key to a time change. An online trading system comprising: an auction server configured to receive a product verification request from a first user of a first party to verify the authenticity of a commodity provided by a second party to be traded And transmitting an authentication request for the item verification request; a transponder associated with the item and having a unique identification (UID) code; a second user end configured to receive the item from the auction server Authenticating the request and transmitting a code request to the transponder, the second user end being equipped with a reader capable of wirelessly transmitting the code request to the transponder; the transponder being configured to receive from the reader The code requests and wirelessly transmits a response signal to the reader, the response signal including the unique identification (UID) code; the second user end is configured to receive the transponder from the transponder through the reader a response signal; and a certification center configured to receive the UID code of the transponder from the second user terminal or from the second user terminal through the auction server, and generate a UID code based on the received UID code Verify the result and send the verification result And giving the first user and one of the auction servers to notify the first party of the verification result. According to the online transaction system of claim 11, wherein the auction server is further configured to receive a product registration request including the product related information from the second user terminal, and based on the product related information. Provide a web page for the item. According to the online transaction system of claim 12, the webpage provided by the auction server is browsed by the first party, and is browsed through the internet by using the first user terminal; An item verification option is included, and the first party can use the first user to make a selection to generate the item verification request received by the auction server. The online transaction system of claim 11, wherein the second user terminal is configured to transmit the UID code of the transponder to the auction server; the auction server is configured to Receiving a UID code of the transponder from the second user end, and transmitting the UID code of the transponder to the authentication center; and the authentication center is configured to receive the UID code of the transponder from the auction server . The online transaction system of claim 11, wherein the second user end is configured to transmit the UID code of the transponder to the authentication center; and the authentication center is configured to The second user end receives the UID code of the transponder. An online transaction system according to claim 11, wherein the authentication center is configured to transmit the verification result to the auction server; and the auction server is configured to receive from the certification center The verification result is transmitted, and the verification result is transmitted to the first user end. The online transaction system of claim 11, wherein the authentication center is configured to transmit the verification result to the first user. The online transaction system of claim 11, wherein the code request includes a mutation key, and the UID code included in the response signal is an encryption using the mutation key. The online transaction system of claim 18, wherein the response signal further comprises the mutation key, and the authentication center is configured to receive the UID code and the mutation key, and based on the received UID code and The mutation key is used to generate the verification result. According to the online trading system described in claim 18, wherein the mutation key is a key to change.