TWM458742U - Universal member card system using near field communication - Google Patents

Abstract

A universal member card system using near field communication (NFC) is provided, and includes at least one NFC tag, a portable device and a cloud server. The NFC tag is disposed at a store and stores a store ID. The portable device is used for reading the store ID stored in the NFC tag, and includes an NFC module, a database, a processing unit, a connecting unit and a display unit. The processing unit includes a comparison unit. When the NFC module senses the NFC tag, the comparison unit will find a first user information code corresponding to the store ID from the database. The connecting unit is used for sending and receiving information. The cloud server is linked to the portable device, and stores the store ID. The cloud server can receive personal information from the portable device, process a second user information code according to the personal information and the store ID, and send the second user information code to the portable device.

Description

Near field wireless communication universal membership card system

The present invention relates to a membership card system, and in particular to a Near Field Communication (NFC) universal membership card system.

In order to stimulate consumption, many merchants will provide preferential discounts for members. After applying for membership, merchants will provide their exclusive membership cards to consumers. The purpose is to confirm the membership of consumers, so consumers will spend a business. It is often necessary to present a membership card to obtain certification for membership status. Generally, applying for a membership card usually requires the consumer to provide personal information, and then the merchant clerk will file the profile to create and issue the membership card. The process of applying for a member often takes a lot of time. For example, the consumer needs to spend time filling in personal information, and the merchant clerk needs to input the personal data of the consumer to create a file. After the file is built, the clerk must also spend time to make the entity. membership card. Moreover, in the process of manually inputting the personal data of the consumer, the merchant clerk is likely to have an input error due to an unfamiliar address or telephone. In addition, consumers have different membership cards belonging to different merchants in different merchants. In order to prevent accidental needs, consumers must carry the membership cards of each merchant with them, so they also have to be carried and used. Many inconveniences.

Therefore, a membership card system is needed to overcome the above disadvantages.

Therefore, one of the aims of the present invention is to provide an NFC universal membership card system, thereby improving the convenience of use and eliminating the need for consumers to carry multiple membership cards or find a membership card at the same time.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an NFC universal membership card system, so that the merchant can only set the NFC tag to save the cost of setting the NFC read/write device, and the content in the NFC tag can also be added or modified. Therefore, it can exert good use efficiency.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an NFC universal membership card system, thereby eliminating the labor, time or material cost of producing a membership card, and the consumer only needs to input personal information once to complete the membership card application of multiple merchants. program.

According to the above object of the present invention, an NFC universal membership card system is proposed, which mainly comprises at least one NFC tag, a mobile device and a cloud server. The NFC tag is set in at least one merchant and stores the merchant identification code of the merchant separately. The mobile device is configured to read the merchant identification code stored in the NFC tag, and includes an NFC module, a data base, a processing unit, a connection unit, and a display unit. The NFC module is used to sense the merchant identification code of the NFC tag. The database is used to store the first user information code and personal information corresponding to the merchant identification code. The processing unit includes a pairing module. When the NFC module senses the merchant identification code of the NFC tag, the pairing module finds the corresponding first user information code from the database according to the merchant identification code. The connection unit is used to transmit and receive information. The display unit is configured to display the first user information code. The cloud server connects to the mobile device and stores the merchant's merchant identification code. The cloud server is configured to receive the personal information transmitted by the mobile device, and the cloud server generates the second user information code according to the personal information and the merchant identification code, and then transmits the second user information code to the mobile device.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the NFC tag further stores information about a store name, an address, and a phone number of the merchant.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the NFC module is connected to the mobile device through a built-in or external connection.

According to still another embodiment of the present invention, the cloud server further stores the member card image of the merchant, and can be combined with the second user information code and transmitted to the mobile device.

According to still another embodiment of the present invention, the personal information described above includes a photo, a name, an address, and a phone call.

According to still another embodiment of the present invention, the NFC tag is connected to the NFC read/write device, and the NFC read/write device is used to edit the content in the NFC tag.

According to still another embodiment of the present invention, the connection unit is a network unit.

According to still another embodiment of the present invention, the mobile device is a smart phone, an electronic notebook or a tablet.

It can be seen from the above description that the present invention integrates multiple membership cards and can achieve the effect that the consumer does not need to carry multiple membership cards at the same time. At the same time, the new model also simplifies the traditional membership card application process, and provides consumers with the ability to complete the registration of multiple merchant membership cards by inputting only one personal information, thereby achieving convenient and rapid effects.

100‧‧‧NFC Universal Membership Card System

110‧‧‧NFC tags

111‧‧‧Business ID

120‧‧‧Mobile devices

121‧‧‧NFC module

123‧‧‧Database

123a‧‧‧ Personal Information

123b‧‧‧First User Information Code

125‧‧‧Processing unit

125a‧‧‧ Pairing module

127‧‧‧Connection unit

129‧‧‧Display unit

130‧‧‧Cloud Server

130a‧‧‧Second User Information Code

140‧‧‧NFC reading and writing device

S10‧‧‧ Sensing steps

S20‧‧‧ Startup steps

S30‧‧‧ alignment steps

S40‧‧‧ judgment steps

S50‧‧‧Display steps

S51‧‧‧Registration steps

S52‧‧‧Transfer steps

The above and other objects, features, advantages and embodiments of the present invention will be more apparent and understood. The description of the drawings is as follows: FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an NFC universal membership card system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Schematic diagram of the architecture.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing the operation of the NFC universal membership card system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Near Field Communication (NFC) is a very short-range radio frequency identification protocol technology standard designed to allow mobile devices to access transactions at close range. Its initialization plus secure link features make communication with consumer electronics more convenient. This new type uses NFC technology to implement the universal membership card system.

Please refer to Figure 1. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the architecture of an NFC universal membership card system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In this embodiment, the NFC universal membership card system 100 mainly includes a plurality of NFC tags 110, a mobile device 120, and a cloud server 130. The NFC tag 110 is mainly disposed at the merchant end. The mobile device 120 belongs to the user end. The cloud server 130 is built by the merchant, and can be used for connecting the client or the merchant.

The NFC tags 110 are respectively disposed in a plurality of merchants, and respectively store the merchant identification codes 111 of the respective merchants. In another embodiment, the NFC tag 110 further stores the name, address, and phone number of each merchant. News. The number of the NFC tags 110 may be multiple or at least one, and each merchant does not limit the setting of one or more NFC tags 110. If the merchant has multiple checkout counters at the same time, the NFC tag 110 can also be set at each checkout counter. In another embodiment, the NFC tag 110 can edit the content in the NFC tag 110 through the NFC read/write device 140, and can be used to modify or increase the content of the merchant information in the NFC tag 110.

The mobile device 120 is mainly used to read the merchant identification code 111 stored in one of the NFC tags 110. The mobile device 120 includes an NFC module 121, a database 123, a processing unit 125, a connection unit 127, and a display unit 129. The NFC module 121 is mainly used as an activation device of the entire mobile device 120 for sensing the merchant identification code 111 of the NFC tag 110. In an embodiment, the NFC module 121 can connect the mobile device 120 through internal or external connection to enable the mobile device 120 to perform NFC read and write functions. In an exemplary example, mobile device 120 can be a device such as a smart phone, an electronic organizer, or a tablet.

The database 123 is used to store the first user information code 123b and the user's personal information 123a. The first user information code 123b corresponds to the merchant identification code 111. Each merchant has its own merchant identification code 111, and the first user information code 123b is a unique identification code representing the consumer in the merchant. Issued by the merchant (can be regarded as the membership card number). That is, different consumers will have different first user information codes 123b in the same business, and the same consumer will also have multiple first user information codes 123b belonging to different businesses. The processing unit 125 includes a pairing module 125a. When the NFC module 121 senses the NFC tag 110, the processing unit 125 is activated to operate. The pairing module 125a of the unit 125 will find the first user information code 123b corresponding to the merchant identification code 111 from the database 123 according to the sensed merchant identification code 111, and display it by the display unit 129.

In the above, if the pairing module 125a cannot find the first user information code 123b corresponding to the merchant identification code 111 from the database 123, the processing unit 125 connects the enabled connection unit 127 to the cloud server 130. In an exemplary example, the connection unit 127 can be a network unit for the mobile device 120 to connect to the cloud server 130. In another exemplary example, the cloud server 130 may be set up by a single merchant or co-founders of multiple merchants. The cloud server 130 stores the merchant identification code 111 of the plurality of merchants, and the cloud server 130 is configured to receive the personal information 123a transmitted by the mobile device 120. In an embodiment, the personal information 123a may include basic information such as a consumer's photo, name, address, and phone number. The cloud server 130 generates the second user information code 130a according to the personal information 123a and the merchant identification code 111, and then transmits the result to the mobile device 120 and adds it to the first user information code 123b, and stores it in the database 123. In another embodiment, the cloud server 130 further stores the member card image of each merchant, and the cloud server 130 may first send the second user information code 130a and the member when transmitting the second user information code 130a. The card images are combined and transmitted to the mobile device 120. At this time, the consumer only needs to sense the NFC tag 110 by the mobile device 120 again. The pairing module 125a will search the database 123 again according to the sensed merchant identification code 111. At this time, the first user information code 123b in the database. The second user information code 130a has been added, so the pairing module 125a will find the first user information code corresponding to the merchant identification code 111. 123b is displayed by the display unit 129.

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 . FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing the operation of an NFC universal membership card system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The operation flow of the present invention will be further described in detail below. When the consumer wants to perform a checkout action at the merchant, first, the consumer brings the mobile device 120 close to the NFC tag 110 set by the merchant (induction step S10). When the NFC module 121 of the mobile device 120 senses the merchant identification code 111 of the NFC tag 110, the mobile device 120 will perform a startup step S20, and the NFC module 121 will activate the processing unit 125 of the mobile device 120. Next, the pairing module 125a performs a comparison step S30 to find the first user information code 123b corresponding to the merchant identification code 111 from the database 123. Then, the mobile device 120 performs a determining step S40 to determine whether the corresponding first user information code 123b can be found by the database 123 according to the sensed merchant identification code 111. If the result of the determination is yes, the mobile device 120 performs a display step S50 to present the first user information code 123b found by the database 123 through the display unit 129 of the mobile device 120. If the determination result in step S40 is no, the mobile device 120 first performs the registration step S51 to connect the connection unit 127 of the mobile device 120 to the cloud server 130, and the person previously stored in the database 123. The information 123a is transmitted to the cloud server 130, and the cloud server 130 generates a set of second user information codes 130a based on the personal information 123a and the pre-stored merchant identification code 111. Next, the cloud server 130 performs a transmission step S52 to transmit the second user information code 130a to the mobile device 120 and to the first user information code 123b of the database 123. Next, the mobile device 120 performs the determining step S40 again. So that the matching module 125a searches for the corresponding first user information code 123b from the database 123 again according to the merchant identification code 111. After the first user information code 123b is found, the mobile device 120 proceeds to display step S50. The first user information code 123b found by the database 123 is presented through the display unit 129 of the mobile device 120.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, the NFC universal membership card system of the present invention uses the NFC tag as the activation component, and the user information codes issued by each merchant are integrated and stored in the mobile device of the consumer. Simply pairing the mobile devices automatically completes the pairing, and the mobile device displays the user information code issued by each merchant, which not only greatly improves the convenience of use, but also eliminates the need for the consumer to carry multiple membership cards at the same time. Or the trouble of finding a membership card.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, the NFC universal membership card system of the present invention can only set the NFC tag on the merchant side to save the cost of setting the NFC read/write device. The NFC tag can be entrusted to the merchant identification code and the merchant information. The system service provider creates the product, or if there are multiple branches of the store, an NFC read/write device can be set up by the headquarters, and the set NFC tag is uniformly sent to each sub-merger, and the content in the NFC tag can also be added or Modifications can bring good use benefits.

It can be seen from the above-mentioned embodiments of the present invention that the NFC universal membership card system of the present invention has an automatic registration function, and the personal information of the consumer is directly stored in the mobile device, and when the consumer does not have the membership of the consumer, the action The device will automatically connect to the cloud server and send personal information to the cloud server to obtain the user information code to complete the registration action. (ie, the member's identity application action), not only can save the manpower, time or material cost of making the membership card, and the consumer only needs to input the personal information once to complete the membership card application procedure of multiple merchants, achieving fast and convenient effect. .

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any one skilled in the art can make various changes and retouchings without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application attached.

100‧‧‧NFC Universal Membership Card System

110‧‧‧NFC tags

111‧‧‧Business ID

120‧‧‧Mobile devices

121‧‧‧NFC module

123‧‧‧Database

123a‧‧‧ Personal Information

123b‧‧‧First User Information Code

125‧‧‧Processing unit

125a‧‧‧ Pairing module

127‧‧‧Connection unit

129‧‧‧Display unit

130‧‧‧Cloud Server

130a‧‧‧Second User Information Code

140‧‧‧NFC reading and writing device

Claims (8)

A near field communication (NFC) universal membership card system, comprising: at least one NFC tag, respectively disposed in at least one merchant, and respectively storing a merchant identification code of the at least one merchant; a mobile device The mobile device includes: an NFC module for sensing the merchant identification code of the at least one NFC tag; and a database, wherein the merchant identification code is stored by the one of the at least one NFC tag. Storing at least one first user information code and one person information corresponding to at least one merchant identification code; a processing unit comprising a pairing module, wherein the NFC module senses one of the at least one NFC tags In the merchant identification code, the pairing module will find the first user information code corresponding to the merchant identification code from the database according to the at least one merchant identification code; a connection unit for transmitting and receiving information; And a display unit for displaying the at least one first user information code; and a cloud server, connecting the mobile device, and storing the merchant identification of the at least one merchant And the cloud server is configured to receive the personal information transmitted by the mobile device, wherein the cloud server generates a second user information code according to the personal information and the merchant identification code operation, and then transmits the second user information code to the action In the device. The NFC universal membership card system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the One less NFC tag stores information about the store name, address, and phone number of the at least one merchant. The NFC universal membership card system of claim 1, wherein the NFC module is connected to the mobile device through a built-in or external connection. The NFC universal membership card system of claim 1, wherein the cloud server further stores the member card image of the at least one merchant, and can be combined with the second user information code and transmitted to the mobile device. in. The NFC universal membership card system of claim 1, wherein the personal information includes a photo, a name, an address, and a phone number. The NFC universal membership card system of claim 1, wherein the at least one NFC tag is connected to at least one NFC read/write device, and the at least one NFC read/write device is configured to edit content in the at least one NFC tag. The NFC universal membership card system of claim 1, wherein the connection unit is a network unit. The NFC universal membership card system of claim 1, wherein the mobile device is a smart phone, an electronic notebook or a tablet.