TWI652632B - Instant stored value system - Google Patents

Abstract

An instant stored value system includes a stored value platform, a multimedia device, and a cash register. The consumer selects the product data from the multimedia device and fills in the account number, and transmits the selected product data and the account number to the stored value platform to generate the order number, and the stored value platform transmits the account condition to the third party server for checking the account condition, and the order number is passed after the check is passed. Throw back to the multimedia device. The multimedia device prints the payment voucher. The cash register reads the order number from the payment voucher and transmits the order number to the stored value platform to receive the payment information corresponding to the order number. Subsequently, the cash register transmits a print completion notification to the stored value platform. After receiving the printing completion notification, the stored value platform transmits the serial number, the order number, and the account number to the third-party server for the third-party server to generate the stored value data for the corresponding account.

Description

Instant storage system

The invention relates to an instant stored value system, in particular to an instant stored value system which can complete the stored value after the store has completed the payment of the stored value.

The purchase of current telecom prepaid cards or game credit cards has been widely used and can be purchased at the gateway, direct store or supermarket. For example, the consumer can conveniently select the stored value commodity to be purchased by conveniently operating the multimedia device, and the payment receipt will be printed after the purchase. Then, the payment receipt can be paid to the cashier to obtain the payment certificate. A set of serial numbers and corresponding passwords will be displayed in the payment voucher. Subsequently, if the stored value of the purchased goods is a telecom value, then you need to call the telecommunications company to confirm the value, and inform the serial number and password and other information. If it is a game point, you need to log in to the game account and then enter the obtained serial number and password.

However, after purchasing the required number of points, the value of the mobile phone number or the game account can be added by calling or directly inputting the corresponding serial number and password. Moreover, if the payment voucher containing the serial number and password information is accidentally lost before the bonus is completed, the stored value operation cannot be performed, which is inconvenient for the consumer.

In an embodiment, the present invention provides an instant stored value system including a stored value platform, a multimedia device, and a cash register. The stored value platform communication connects to the third-party server and stores the complex Number number. The multimedia device includes an input module, a first communication module, and an output module. The input module is configured to receive a selected product data and an account number. The first communication module is connected to the stored value platform for transmitting the selected product data and the account number to the stored value platform. The stored value platform generates an order number corresponding to the selected product data and the account number, and transmits the selected product data and the account number to the third party server, so that the third party server can verify whether the account meets at least one stored value condition. If the verification result is in compliance, the stored value platform will assign a serial number to the selected commodity data and transmit the order number to the first communication module. The output module is connected to the first communication module and a payment voucher is printed according to the order number.

The cash register includes a reading device and a second communication device. The reading device reads the order number from the payment voucher. The second communication device communicates with the stored value platform to transmit the order number to the stored value platform, and receives a payment amount of the selected commodity data corresponding to the order number and a serial number to which the selected commodity data is assigned. Subsequently, the second communication device transmits a print completion notification to the stored value platform after receiving a print completion notification. After receiving the printing completion notification, the stored value platform transmits the selected product data, serial number and account number corresponding to the order number and the order number to the third-party server for the third-party server to select the product data according to the order number, serial number and product information. The corresponding account generates a stored value data.

In another embodiment of the present invention, an instant stored value system includes a stored value platform, a mobile device, and a cash register. The stored value platform communication is connected to a third-party server and the stored value platform stores a plurality of serial numbers. The mobile device includes an input module, a first communication module, and an output module. The input module is configured to receive a selected product data and an account number. The first communication module is connected to the stored value platform for transmitting the selected product data and the account number to the stored value platform. The stored value platform generates an order number corresponding to the selected product data and the account number, and transmits the selected product data and the account number to the third party. The server is for the third-party server to verify whether the account meets at least one stored value condition. If the verification result is in compliance, the stored value platform will assign a corresponding serial number to the selected commodity data and transmit the order number to the first communication module. The output module is connected to the first communication module, and a payment voucher is displayed according to the order number.

The cash register includes a reading device and a second communication device. The reading device reads the order number from the payment voucher displayed by the output module of the mobile device. The second communication device communicates with the stored value platform to transmit the order number to the stored value platform, and receives a payment amount of the selected commodity data corresponding to the order number and the serial number to which the selected commodity data is allocated. Subsequently, the second communication device transmits a print completion notification to the stored value platform after receiving a print completion notification. After receiving the printing completion notification, the stored value platform transmits the selected product data, serial number and account number corresponding to the order number and the order number to the third-party server for the third-party server to select the product data according to the order number, serial number and product information. The corresponding account generates a stored value data.

In summary, by applying the embodiments of the present invention, the consumer can purchase various stored value items such as telecom prepaid, network prepaid or game points through the multimedia device or the mobile device. And when the consumer completes the payment payment, the amount or the amount of the value to be stored is stored in the account provided by the consumer. Consumers do not need to call or enter the serial number to perform the stored value, and there is no need to worry if the payment certificate is lost after purchasing the stored value.

100‧‧‧ stored value platform

200‧‧ ‧ shop

300‧‧‧Multimedia devices

310‧‧‧Input module

320‧‧‧First Communication Module

330‧‧‧Output module

400‧‧‧ cash register

410‧‧‧Reading device

420‧‧‧Second communication module

430‧‧‧Confirm payment device

440‧‧‧Printing device

500, 500a‧‧‧ third-party server

600‧‧‧ mobile device

610‧‧‧ input module

620‧‧‧First Communication Module

630‧‧‧Output module

1 is a schematic diagram of an instant stored value system according to a first embodiment of the present invention; [FIG. 2] is a block diagram of an instant stored value system according to a first embodiment of the present invention; 3 is a schematic diagram of an instant stored value system according to a third embodiment of the present invention; [FIG. 4] is a block diagram of an instant stored value system according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

Please refer to FIG. 1, which is a schematic diagram of an instant stored value system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the mobile phone number stored value call charge will be taken as an example for explanation. The instant stored value system includes a stored value platform 100 and a multimedia device 300 and a cash register 400 disposed in the store 200. The stored value platform 100 can connect to the third party server 500 via network communication. The third-party server 500 can be composed of one to a plurality of computers. In the embodiment, the third-party server 500 can be set up for the telecom operator to provide a mobile phone. Information such as the amount of the existing stored value corresponding to the door number and each mobile phone door number. The stored value platform 100 can be composed of one to a plurality of computers or integrated with other application servers. In the stored value platform 100, a plurality of commodity materials available for purchase by the consumer and a plurality of serial numbers corresponding to the various commodity materials are stored in advance.

2 is a block diagram of an instant stored value system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The multimedia device 300 of the embodiment includes an input module 310, a first communication module 320, and an output module 330. The input module 310 is configured to receive a selected product information and an account number. The item data includes the item and the amount of the value to be stored. In this embodiment, the mobile phone number is stored as an example, and the item data is selected for the consumer to select the value of the stored item (for example, ibon Mobile virtual). Stored value card) and the stored value (for example, 100 yuan). In this embodiment, the account number is the mobile phone number.

The input module 310 can be a keyboard or a touch screen. The consumer can provide the selected product information and account number by clicking on the input interface displayed on the touch screen. Touch screen For example, an interface for the consumer to select a stored value item to be purchased may be displayed on the input module 310, and the interface may include multiple stored value items, such as an ibon Mobile virtual stored value card of 100 yuan, ibon Mobile virtual stored value. Card 300 yuan or ibon Mobile virtual stored value card 500 yuan and so on. When the consumer clicks on the stored value item to be purchased on the touch screen, the input module 310 receives the selected item data. Then, the account input interface is displayed, and the consumer can input the mobile phone door number through the virtual keyboard displayed on the touch screen, and the input module 310 will receive the account number.

The first communication module 320 can be a wired network module or a wireless network module, and is connected to the stored value platform 100 by communication. The first communication module 320 is configured to transmit the selected product data and the account number to the stored value platform 100. The stored value platform 100 generates an order number correspondingly after receiving the selected product data and the account number. At this time, the stored value platform 100 may first confirm whether there is inventory available for purchase based on the selected product data. Here, the stock refers to whether the serial number corresponding to the product data has a serial number that has not yet been sold. If there is no inventory, the notification of the cancellation of the order can be transmitted to the multimedia device 300. Or the stored value platform 100 may request the serial number with the third party server 500. However, the present invention may also not require confirmation of whether the stored value platform 100 has inventory, but directly generates an order number, and requests the third-party server 500 to provide a serial number according to the selected commodity data that the consumer wants to purchase.

Subsequently, the stored value platform 100 transmits the selected product data and the account number to the third party server 500 for the third party server 500 to verify whether the account meets at least one stored value condition. The stored value condition may be an account value, an account number not up to the stored value limit, or a combination thereof. Since the account entered by the consumer may be deleted due to the expiration of the usage period or is disabled due to the violation, the status of the account is not stored. If the account is used normally and does not violate the stored value conditions, it is eligible for the stored value. In addition, since the stored value of the stored value of the mobile phone door number will set the upper limit of the stored value, the third party server 500 can query the current amount of stored value according to the account number, and know according to the selected product information. The amount of stored value to confirm whether the amount the consumer wants to store is lower than the amount that can be stored. If this is the case, the purchase of this stored value item can be made. If the deposit is not checked first, but the consumer is paid to purchase the stored value, if it is found that the value cannot be added to the account when the value is stored, there will be problems such as subsequent refunds.

If the third-party server 500 verifies that the result is met, and the selected product data to be purchased by the consumer still has a serial number, the stored value platform 100 assigns a serial number according to the selected commodity data, and stores the corresponding number in the stored value platform. 100 in the database. Next, the stored value platform 100 transmits the order number to the first communication module 320. The output module 330 can be a printer and connected to the first communication module 320 to print a payment voucher according to the received order number. Subsequently, the consumer can hold the payment voucher to the cashier 400 for payment. In order to protect the consumer's personal data, the received account will not be printed on the payment voucher to avoid the loss of the payment voucher.

The cash register 400 includes a reading device 410 and a second communication device 420. The reading device 410 can be a barcode reader for reading the order number from the payment voucher. The payment certificate may use a type such as a text number, a bar code or a QR code to express or implicitly select a product data and an order number, but is not limited thereto, and may also include a purchase time, a store name, a payment deadline, and the like. The cash register 400 only needs to use the reading device 410 to read the barcode or QRcode on the payment voucher to obtain the order number.

The second communication module 420 can be a wired network module or a wireless network module, and is connected to the stored value platform 100 by communication. The second communication module 420 is configured to transmit the order number to the stored value platform 100 and receive the payment amount of the selected product data corresponding to the order number, the product name, and the serial number to which the selected product data is assigned. The clerk can charge the consumer the corresponding payment fee according to the payment amount. The amount of money to complete the payment of the payment.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the receiver 400 further includes a confirmation payment device 430, which can be a keyboard having a confirmation button, and can generate a payment success notification in response to a confirmation payment input. In an embodiment, the confirmation payment device 430 can also be a touch screen on which an operation interface having a virtual button is displayed.

In this embodiment, the cash register further includes a printing device 440 connected to the confirmation payment device 430 and the second communication module 420, and the printing device 440 responds to the payment success notification, and prints one of the order number, the selected product data, and the serial number. Payment receipt. When the payment receipt is printed successfully, the printing device 440 transmits a print completion notification. The second communication module 420 transmits the print completion notification to the stored value platform 100.

After receiving the print completion notification, the stored value platform 100 transmits the selected product data, serial number and account number corresponding to the order number and the order number to the third party server 500 for the third party server 500 to select according to the order number, serial number and selection. Product data, the corresponding account generates a stored value data. The stored value platform 100 transmits the selected item data, the serial number, the account number, and the like corresponding to the order number and the order number to the third party server 500 upon receiving the print completion notification. As such, the third party server 500 can determine that the stored value is a paid value and can be stored. When the third party server 500 receives the order number, the third party server 500 can store the value according to the selected product data and the account number corresponding to the order number. In this embodiment, a stored value data is generated for the account in the database, and the stored value of the stored value is updated.

In this way, when the consumer completes the payment, the account will be automatically stored, without having to call or enter the serial number to authenticate the stored value.

In addition, in the embodiment, the printing receipt package printed by the printing device 440 is packaged. With serial number. Therefore, if the consumer finds that the automatic stored value is not completed afterwards, the user can call or surf the Internet to input or confirm according to the serial number on the payment receipt, or can confirm or verify according to the serial number to the service personnel.

The number of the multimedia device 300 and the cash register 400 in the store 200 is not limited to one, and the same store 200 may have a plurality of multimedia devices 300 and a cash register 400.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, in the second embodiment of the present invention, the difference from the foregoing first embodiment is that the input module 310 of the multimedia device 300 is further configured to receive a password. The first communication module 320 also transmits a password to the stored value platform 100. The stored value platform 100 also transmits a password to the third party server 500 for the third party server 500 to verify whether the account meets at least one stored value condition according to the account number and password. For an account like a game account or an account that requires a password, you can further ask the consumer to enter a password after entering the account during the query or value-added to confirm the authenticity and correctness of the account.

Please refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 at the same time. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the instant stored value system according to the third embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a block diagram showing a real-time stored value system according to a third embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 3, the difference between the present embodiment and the foregoing first embodiment is that the stored value items to be purchased in this embodiment are described by taking the game points as an example, and in this embodiment, the mobile device 600 is used for storage. Purchase of value goods. The instant stored value system of this embodiment includes a stored value platform 100, a mobile device 600, and a cash register 400 disposed at the store 200. The stored value platform 100 can connect to the third party server 500a via network communication. The third-party server 500a can be composed of one to a plurality of computers. In this embodiment, since the game credit value of the game account is used as an example, the third-party server 500a can be set up for the game provider to provide the game. Information such as the account number and the number of existing points corresponding to each game account. The stored value platform 100 can be grouped from one to a plurality of computers Into, or integrated with other application servers. In the stored value platform 100, a plurality of commodity materials available for purchase by the consumer and a plurality of serial numbers corresponding to the various commodity materials are stored in advance.

The mobile device 600 of the embodiment includes an input module 610, a first communication module 620, and an output module 630. The input module 610 is configured to receive a selected product information and an account number. The item data includes the item and the amount of the value to be stored. In this embodiment, the game account value is stored as an example, and the item data is selected for the consumer to select the value of the stored item (for example, MyCard) and the storage. The amount of the value (for example, 350 yuan). In this embodiment, the account number is a game account.

The input module 610 can be a keyboard or a touch screen. The consumer can provide the selected product information and account number by clicking on the input interface displayed on the touch screen. Taking the touch screen as an example, an interface for the consumer to select a stored value item to be purchased may be displayed on the input module 610, and the interface may include a plurality of stored value items, such as MyCard-350 yuan, MyCard-400 yuan. Or MyCard-500 yuan and so on. When the consumer clicks on the stored value item to be purchased on the touch screen, the input module 610 receives the selected item data. Then, the account input interface is displayed, and the consumer can input the game account through the virtual keyboard displayed on the touch screen, and the input module 610 will receive the account.

The first communication module 620 can be a mobile communication module or a wireless network module, and is connected to the stored value platform 100 by communication. The first communication module 620 is configured to transmit the selected product data and the account number to the stored value platform 100. The stored value platform 100 generates an order number correspondingly after receiving the selected product data and the account number. At this time, the stored value platform 100 may first confirm whether there is inventory available for purchase based on the selected product data. Here, the stock refers to whether the serial number corresponding to the selected product data has a serial number that has not yet been sold, and is available for purchase. If there is no stock, you can send a notice of cancellation of the order to the mobile device. Set 600. Or the stored value platform 100 may request the serial number with the third party server 500a. However, the present invention may also not require confirmation of whether the stored value platform 100 has inventory, but directly generates an order number, and requests the third-party server 500a to provide a serial number according to the selected commodity data that the consumer wants to purchase.

Subsequently, the stored value platform 100 transmits the selected product data and the account number to the third party server 500a for the third party server 500a to verify whether the account meets at least one stored value condition. The stored value condition may be an account value, an account number not up to the stored value limit, or a combination thereof. Since the account entered by the consumer may be deleted due to the expiration of the usage period or is disabled due to the violation, the status of the account is not stored. If the account is used normally, it is eligible for storage. In addition, since the game account has a set value limit, the third-party server 500a can query the current amount of the stored value according to the account number, and know the amount of the value to be stored according to the selected product data, to confirm whether the amount of the value to be stored by the consumer is Below the amount that can be stored. If this is the case, the purchase of this stored value item can be made. If it is not checked first, but the consumer is paid to purchase the stored value, when it is necessary to store the value, it is found that the account cannot be added, and there will be problems such as subsequent refunds, which will be inconvenient.

If the third-party server 500a verifies that the result is met, and the selected product data to be purchased by the consumer still has a serial number, the stored value platform 100 assigns a serial number according to the selected commodity data, and stores the corresponding number in the stored value platform. 100 in the database. Next, the stored value platform 100 transmits the order number to the first communication module 620. The output module 630 can be a display screen or a touch screen and connected to the first communication module 620 to display a payment certificate according to the received order number. Subsequently, the consumer can hold the mobile device 600 to the checkout counter 400 for payment. In order to protect the personal data of the consumer on this payment voucher, the received account number will not be displayed on the payment voucher to avoid the problem of personal leakage caused by the loss of the mobile phone.

In addition, the difference between the embodiment and the first embodiment is that the reading device 410 of the cash register 400 can be a barcode reader, which can be used to read the order from the payment voucher displayed by the output module 630 of the mobile device 600. Numbering.

Therefore, the remaining stored value modes and the like are substantially the same as those of the first embodiment except for the above differences, and will not be described again. The stored value module of the embodiment can also automatically store the value of the account after the consumer completes the payment, without having to call or enter the serial number to perform the stored value.

Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, in the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the difference from the foregoing third embodiment is that the input module 610 of the mobile device 600 is further configured to receive a password. The first communication module 620 also transmits a password to the stored value platform 100. The stored value platform 100 also transmits a password to the third party server 500a for the third party server 500a to verify whether the account meets at least one stored value condition based on the account number and password. For an account like a game account or an account that requires a password, the consumer may be further required to enter a password during the inquiry or the value-added to confirm the authenticity and correctness of the account.

While the present invention has been described above in the foregoing embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention, and the invention may be modified and modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of patent protection shall be subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application attached to this specification.

Claims (8)

An instant stored value system includes: a stored value platform, the communication connection to a third party server, the stored value platform storing a plurality of serial numbers; a multimedia device comprising: an input module for receiving a selected product data and a An account; a first communication module, the communication connection to the stored value platform, to transmit the selected product data and the account to the stored value platform, wherein the stored value platform generates an order number corresponding to the selected product data and the account number, and Transmitting the selected product data and the account to the third-party server, so that the third-party server verifies whether the account meets a stored value condition, wherein the stored value condition is that the account has not reached the stored value upper limit, and if the verification result is Corresponding, the stored value platform should select the product data to be assigned a serial number and transmit the order number to the first communication module; and an output module, connect the first communication module, and print a number according to the order number. a payment voucher; and a cash register comprising: a reading device that reads the order number from the payment voucher; and a second communication device that communicates with the stored value And transmitting the order number to the stored value platform and receiving a payment amount of the selected commodity data corresponding to the order number and the serial number to which the selected commodity data is allocated, and transmitting the notification after receiving a printing completion notification Printing completion notification to the stored value platform; wherein, after receiving the printing completion notification, the stored value platform transmits the order number and the selected product data corresponding to the order number, the serial number and the account number to the third party wait The server, for the third-party server to generate a stored value data corresponding to the account number according to the order number, the serial number and the selected product data. An instant stored value system includes: a stored value platform, the communication connection to a third party server, the stored value platform storing a plurality of serial numbers; and a mobile device comprising: an input module for receiving a selected commodity data and a An account; a first communication module, the communication connection to the stored value platform, to transmit the selected product data and the account to the stored value platform, wherein the stored value platform generates an order number corresponding to the selected product data and the account number, and Transmitting the selected product data and the account to the third-party server, so that the third-party server verifies whether the account meets a stored value condition, wherein the stored value condition is that the account has not reached the stored value upper limit, and if the verification result is Compliance, the stored value platform correspondingly selects the product data to be assigned a serial number and transmits the order number to the first communication module; and an output module, connects the first communication module, and displays a payment according to the order number a voucher; and a cash register comprising: a reading device for reading the order number from the payment voucher displayed by the output module of the mobile device; and a communication device connected to the stored value platform to transmit the order number to the stored value platform and receive a payment amount of the selected commodity data corresponding to the order number and the serial number to which the selected commodity data is assigned, and Transmitting the print completion notice to the stored value platform after receiving a print completion notification; After receiving the printing completion notification, the stored value platform transmits the order number and the selected product data corresponding to the order number, the serial number and the account number to the third party server for the third party server According to the order number, the serial number and the selected product data, a stored value data is generated corresponding to the account. The instant stored value system of claim 1 or 2, wherein the cash register further comprises a confirmation payment device, and a payment success notification is generated in response to a confirmation payment input. The instant stored value system of claim 3, wherein the cash register further comprises a printing device connected to the confirmation payment device and the second communication module is responsive to the payment success notification, and the printing includes the order number and the order number corresponding to The selected commodity data and one of the serial number payment receipts are transmitted by the printing device after the printing is completed. The instant value storage system of claim 1, wherein the input module of the multimedia device is further configured to receive a password. The instant value system of claim 5, wherein the first communication module further transmits the password to the stored value platform, and the stored value platform further transmits the password to the third party server for the third party servo Based on the account number and the password, the device verifies whether the account meets the stored value condition. The instant stored value system of claim 2, wherein the input module of the mobile device is further configured to receive a password. The instant value system of claim 7, wherein the first communication module further transmits the password to the stored value platform, and the stored value platform further transmits the password to the third party server for the third party servo Based on the account number and the password, the device verifies whether the account meets the stored value condition.