WO2016003149A1

WO2016003149A1 - Visit authentication system and method

Info

Publication number: WO2016003149A1
Application number: PCT/KR2015/006673
Authority: WO
Inventors: 박상준
Original assignee: 주식회사 투게더
Priority date: 2014-06-30
Filing date: 2015-06-30
Publication date: 2016-01-07
Also published as: KR20160002497A

Abstract

The present invention relates to a visit authentication system and method. A visit authentication system of the present invention comprises: a data transmission apparatus for providing, through short-range wireless communication, first information including its own ID to a configured adjacent area when a preconfigured event occurs: a wireless communication apparatus for receiving the first information within the adjacent area and transmitting second information related to the first information; and a server for receiving the second information, determining whether visit of the wireless communication apparatus in the adjacent area is valid, and transmitting authentication information to the wireless communication apparatus when the visit is valid.

Description

Visit authentication system and method

The present invention relates to a visit authentication system and method.

Conventionally, when a service user visits a service providing store, for example, a restaurant, a cafe, etc., by presenting an earned coupon that was previously issued offline or online, the cumulative number of visits is checked to accumulate mileage and additional services. It has provided benefits such as provision.

However, according to this method, since the service user has to carry separate earned coupons for each restaurant or cafe, it is very cumbersome, and it is inconvenient to check the cumulative number of visits when the earned coupons are not prepared. there was.

In order to solve such a problem, a method of replacing a coupon or the like using a smart phone that is currently rapidly spreading is gradually being spread. For example, there is disclosed a method in which a QR code is provided at a store so that a service user can record a smartphone to record that the service user has visited a restaurant or a cafe.

However, even with this method, the service user can shoot a QR code provided in the store and authenticate the service user as if he or she visited a restaurant or cafe through the QR code recorded above even in a non-store. have.

In order to solve this problem, there is a known method of checking whether a real visit is made using GPS information, but even with this method, false authentication is possible as if the user visited the store while being near the store within the error range of the GPS information. There is this.

The problem is that even if you have not visited the actual service provider or service provider, you can falsely authenticate and evaluate the service.

In addition, since it was possible to accumulate coupons in units of service stores such as coffee shops and hair shops, the coupons may be accumulated according to service providers who actually provide the service, for example, baristas, hair designers, or the like. There was no way to evaluate.

(Prior art technical literature)

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2004-0063420

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a visit authentication system to ensure that the service user actually visited the service provider in order to solve the problems described above.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a visit authentication method for ensuring that a service user actually visits a service providing store in order to solve the above-described problem.

Problems to be solved by the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned problems, and other problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

The visit authentication system according to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the above problems is a data transmission device for providing a first information including its ID by short-range wireless communication to the set neighboring area, when a predetermined event occurs, the neighboring area A wireless communication device provided with the first information and generating second information associated with the first information, wherein the second information includes information that the wireless communication device visited the adjacent area. .

The apparatus may further include a server receiving the second information, determining whether the wireless communication device has visited the adjacent area, and transmitting authentication information to the wireless communication device when the second communication device is valid.

The preset event may include a physical contact between the data transmission device and the wireless communication device.

The short range wireless communication may include at least one of Bluetooth, near field communication (NFC), radio frequency (RF) communication, Zigbee communication, ultrasonic communication, and sound wave communication.

The second information may include the first information and a time when the preset event occurs.

The second information may include the first information and a location of the data transmission device.

The location of the data transmission device may be recognized through a position sensor of the wireless communication device.

The position sensor may detect a position using at least one of a global positioning system (GPS), a Wi-Fi position tracking, a magnetic field scan, and a near field communication.

The second information may include one time password (OTP) information according to the first information.

The wireless communication device may receive the authentication information and display it on the screen.

The authentication information may include at least one of a visit time, a visit place, a number of visits, and a state of accumulation according to the visit.

The server constituting the visiting authentication system according to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the above problems is an information receiving unit receiving the second information associated with the first information including the ID of the data transmission device from the wireless communication device, A determination unit for identifying an ID of a data transmission device, determining whether the wireless communication device has visited an adjacent area of the data transmission device, and generating authentication information when valid, and transmitting the authentication information to an external device. It includes a transmission unit.

The external device may include at least one of the wireless communication device and the electronic device.

In the visit authentication method according to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the other problem (a) the wireless communication device detects a predetermined event, the wireless communication device is a first including the ID of the data transmission device (B) receiving information; (c) transmitting, by the wireless communication device, second information associated with the first information to a server; and (d) receiving, by the wireless communication device, authentication information from the server. It includes.

The step (a) may include the step of the wireless communication device recognizing the data transmission device in an adjacent area of the data transmission device, and the wireless communication device in physical contact with the data transmission device. have.

Specific details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and the drawings.

According to the configuration of the present invention as described above, it can be confirmed that the service user actually visited the service providing store, and thus can provide various benefits to the service user.

In addition, it is possible to prevent the evaluation of the service after false authentication without actually visiting the service provider.

In addition, it is possible to compensate for the cumulative number of use of a service user according to individual service providers instead of a service providing store unit, and to evaluate services for individual service providers.

In addition, the service user and the service provider may provide a new experience of earning the coupon by the new interface.

In addition, it is possible to check the service, menu, and the amount paid by the visited customers at the same time, which can be used to analyze the propensity of the customers.

To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, one or more embodiments are described below and particularly include the features specified in the claims. The following description and the annexed drawings set forth in detail certain illustrative aspects of these embodiments. These aspects are merely examples and those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications are possible. Moreover, the presented embodiments are to be construed to include both these embodiments and equivalents thereof.

1 is a conceptual diagram showing the structure of a visit authentication system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

2 is an exemplary diagram of a one time password (OTP) over time.

3 is a perspective view for describing the data transmission apparatus of FIG. 1 in detail.

FIG. 4 is a side view for explaining physical contact between the data transmission device and the wireless communication device of FIG. 1.

5 is a block diagram for explaining in detail the server of FIG.

6 and 7 are exemplary diagrams in which a visit authentication pattern is displayed on the wireless communication device of FIG. 1.

8 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a structure of a visit authentication system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

9 is a flowchart illustrating a data transmission method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining an event detection step of FIG. 9 in detail.

Advantages and features of the present invention and methods for achieving them will be apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be implemented in various forms. It is provided to fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art, the invention being defined only by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.

Although the first, second, etc. are used to describe various elements, components and / or sections, these elements, components and / or sections are of course not limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element, component or section from another element, component or section. Therefore, the first device, the first component, or the first section mentioned below may be a second device, a second component, or a second section within the technical spirit of the present invention.

When elements or layers are referred to as "on" or "on" of another element or layer, intervening other elements or layers as well as intervening another layer or element in between. It includes everything. On the other hand, when a device is referred to as "directly on" or "directly on" indicates that no device or layer is intervened in the middle.

The spatially relative terms " below ", " beneath ", " lower ", " above ", " upper " It may be used to easily describe the correlation of a device or components with other devices or components. Spatially relative terms are to be understood as including terms in different directions of the device in use or operation in addition to the directions shown in the figures. For example, when flipping a device shown in the figure, a device described as "below or beneath" of another device may be placed "above" of another device. Thus, the exemplary term "below" can encompass both an orientation of above and below. The device may be oriented in other directions as well, in which case spatially relative terms may be interpreted according to orientation.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. In this specification, the singular also includes the plural unless specifically stated otherwise in the phrase. As used herein, “comprises” and / or “comprising” refers to the presence of one or more other components, steps, operations and / or elements. Or does not exclude additions.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used in the present specification may be used in a sense that can be commonly understood by those skilled in the art. In addition, the terms defined in the commonly used dictionaries are not ideally or excessively interpreted unless they are specifically defined clearly.

Hereinafter, a visit authentication system according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7.

1 is a conceptual diagram showing the structure of a visit authentication system according to a first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is an illustration of a one time password (OTP) over time. FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating in detail the data transmission apparatus of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a side view for explaining physical contact between the data transmission apparatus and the wireless communication apparatus of FIG. 1. 5 is a block diagram illustrating the server of FIG. 1 in detail, and FIGS. 6 and 7 are exemplary views in which a visit authentication pattern is displayed on the wireless communication device of FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 1, the visit authentication system 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a wireless communication device 100, a data transmission device 200, and a server 300.

The wireless communication device 100 may be a device capable of wireless communication. The wireless communication device 100 may include a POS terminal, a smart phone, a smart pad, a computer, etc. including a GPS sensor, a gyro sensor, a speed sensor, a motion recognition sensor, etc. capable of detecting a position, acceleration, and movement. This is not restrictive.

The wireless communication device 100 may be installed with any type of computer program that can be connected to the server 300. If the electronic device is a smartphone or a smart pad, an application may be installed.

The wireless communication device 100 may include a sensor that can detect a physical contact. The above "physical contact" is not limited to simply contacting the object. That is, when an interaction occurs even when one surface of the wireless communication device 100 does not touch one surface of another object, the physical contact is defined. Therefore, sensing operations that do not touch each other, such as barcode recognition or QR code recognition, are also included in the physical contact. In other words, the electrical and optical interactions occurring at a constant interval are also defined as physical contacts.

The sensor may include a sensor capable of detecting ultrasonic waves or sound waves. That is, when the data transmission device 200 generates a signal using ultrasonic waves or sound waves, the wireless communication device 100 may detect this. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and when the wireless communication device 100 generates a signal using the ultrasonic waves or sound waves, the data transmission device 200 detects sound waves or ultrasonic waves so that the data transmission device 200 detects them. It may also include a sensor.

The wireless communication device 100 may include a screen. The screen may display content of the wireless communication device 100. The wireless communication device 100 may display data received from the server 300 through the screen.

The wireless communication device 100 may detect the data transmission device 200 through short range wireless communication. The short range wireless communication may be, for example, any one or a combination of Bluetooth, near field communication (NFC), radio frequency (RF) communication, Zigbee communication, ultrasonic communication, and sound wave communication.

In addition, the data transmission device 200 may recognize the wireless communication device 100. That is, who is the host and guest in the near field communication is not limited. However, when the wireless communication device 100 becomes a host and the data transmission device 200 becomes a guest, the configuration of the data transmission device 200 may be simplified.

Therefore, when the data transmission device 200 is a guest, the wireless communication device 100 may visit the adjacent area of the data transmission device 200 to detect the data transmission device 200.

If the wireless communication device 100 and the data communication device 200 use wireless communication using ultrasonic waves or sound waves, the wireless communication device 100 and the data communication device 200 may recognize a difference in frequency as information and perform communication. However, it is not limited thereto.

The wireless communication device 100 may recognize the data transmission device 200 and receive first information from the data transmission device 200. Receiving the first information may be performed by a program or an application installed in the wireless communication device 100. The program or application may be installed in the wireless communication device 100.

The first information may be a key value in the form of numbers or letters. The first information may later be converted to second information associated with it. The first information may include an ID of the data transmission device 200. The data transmission apparatus 200 may be provided in plural in a plurality of predetermined locations. Accordingly, the ID of the data transmission device 200 may be used as a means for identifying the location of the data transmission device 200. However, it is not limited thereto.

When a preset event occurs, the data transmission device 200 may transmit the first information to the wireless communication device 100. The preset event may occur in an adjacent area of the data transmission device 200. The adjacent area may be limited to a range within a preset distance. In particular, the adjacent area may be limited within a range in which the data transmission apparatus 200 and the wireless communication apparatus 100 may perform short-range wireless communication with each other. The preset event may be a physical contact between the wireless communication device 100 and the data transmission device 200. However, it is not limited thereto.

The data transmission device 200 may be in physical contact with the wireless communication device 100. The above "physical contact" is not limited to simply contacting the object. That is, when an interaction occurs even when one surface of the wireless communication device 100 does not touch one surface of another object, the physical contact is defined. Therefore, sensing operations that do not touch each other, such as barcode recognition or QR code recognition, are also included in the physical contact. In other words, the electrical and optical interactions occurring at a constant interval are also defined as physical contacts.

Alternatively, the physical contact may be, for example, when the data transmission device 200 generates an ultrasonic wave or a sound wave signal, and the wireless communication device 100 detects this. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the data communication device 200 may detect an ultrasonic wave or a sound wave signal of the wireless communication device 100.

When the preset event occurs, the data transmission device 200 transmits first information including its own ID to the wireless communication device 100, and the wireless communication device 100 receives the first information, and then The second information may be generated by processing the first information on a program or application that processes the first information. The generation of the second information may be performed on a program or an application installed in the wireless communication device 100. The wireless communication device 100 may transmit the second information to the server 300. However, it is not limited thereto.

The wireless communication device 100 may be used even offline without communicating with the server 300. That is, the wireless communication device 100 may generate second information including information that the wireless communication device 100 has visited an adjacent area of the data transmission device 200. The wireless communication device 100 may store the second information and thereby authenticate the visit. Accordingly, the visit authentication system according to an embodiment of the present invention may be applied not only in an online environment but also in an offline environment. The server 300 may communicate with the wireless communication device 100. The communication is not particularly limited to wired or wireless. The server 300 may receive the second information from the wireless communication device 100. The second information is information associated with the first information and may be generated in the wireless communication device 100 after the preset event.

The server 300 may determine that the wireless communication device 100 has visited the adjacent area of the data transmission device 200 through the second information. That is, the validity of the information indicating that the wireless communication device 100 visits the adjacent area of the data transmission device 200 may be determined.

The server 300 may determine the validity of the visit by determining the ID of the data transmission apparatus 200 included in the second information. If the server 300 determines that the visit is valid, the server 300 may transmit authentication information for authenticating the visit. The authentication information of the server may be transmitted to the wireless communication device 100.

The second information may be associated with the first information. That is, the second information may include ID information of the data transmission device 200. The second information may include the time and place where the event occurred in the first information. The time and place where the event occurred may be obtained by a sensor in the wireless communication device 100. The sensor in the wireless communication device 100 may detect a location using at least one of, for example, Global Positioning System (GPS), Wi-Fi location tracking, magnetic field scan, and short range wireless communication. have. However, it is not limited thereto. The magnetic field scan is a method of detecting a position by using a magnetic field of a metal beam in a building.

In detail, the second information may not include the place and time information. The second information may be transmitted to the server 300. In this case, the server 300 may know the location of the event using the ID of the data transmission device 200. That is, each data transmission device 200 may have a predetermined installation position. The server 300 may determine a predetermined installation location through the ID of the data transmission device 200. In addition, since the wireless communication device 100 obtains an ID from the data transmission device 200, it can be confirmed that the wireless communication device 100 has visited, and thus does not separately transmit an occurrence time of an event. It may not.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the second information may include first information and an occurrence time of the event. When the second information includes the occurrence time of the event, the server 300 may determine that the wireless communication device 100 has visited the adjacent area of the data transmission device 200 at the time. The server 300 may transmit the authentication information to the wireless communication device 100 when the visit is recognized according to the determination. In this case, the server 300 may determine that the ID of the data transmission apparatus 200 is exposed and is invalid when the ID of the data transmission apparatus 200 is stolen and transmitted to the server together with other time information.

In addition, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the second information may include the first information and the place where the event occurs. When the second information includes a place where the event occurs, the server 300 may determine that the wireless communication device 100 has visited the place. In this case, the server 300 may determine that the ID of the data transmission device 200 is exposed and is not valid when the ID of the data transmission device 200 is stolen and transmitted to the server together with other place information.

In addition, the occurrence place of the event may be used as a means for identifying the same ID for each region. For example, when the second information about the same ID is transmitted to the server 300 in different countries, the server 300 may determine that both are valid. That is, even the same ID can be identified in advance according to the event occurrence location.

Of course, both the occurrence time and the occurrence place of the event applied to the above embodiments may be included in the second information.

In addition, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the second information may be transmitted by encoding the first information to enhance security. The encoding includes all the ways in which the ID is encoded and the server 300 can decode the ID. For example, the encoding may be one time password (OTP). In this case, you can achieve much stronger security against identity theft. That is, the wireless communication device 100 may convert the ID included in the first information into an OTP code. In this case, the conversion may be by a program or an application installed in the wireless communication device 100. Alternatively, the data transmission device 200 may OTP code the first information including the ID and transmit the OTP code to the wireless communication device 100. In this case, the wireless communication device 100 may receive the OTP-coded first information from the data transmission device 200 and transmit it to the server 300.

Referring to FIG. 2, the OTP code may generate an encrypted code in a predetermined manner over time. The encrypted code may be transmitted to the server 300. The server 300 may decode the ID of the OTP code data transmission apparatus 200 using the generation time of the random number. That is, the OTP code generates a time, an ID, a function, etc. as a seed, and the server 300 may decode the OTP code into an ID with the seed.

Through this, even if the ID is exposed, since the conversion method of the OTP code is not disclosed, it is possible to block the possibility that the visit authentication is false due to ID theft.

Referring to FIG. 3, the data transmission device 200 may include a handle 210, a button 220, a protector 230, a touch

screen touch unit

240a, 240b, 240c, and an electronic device connection unit 250. Include.

Handle portion 210 is not particularly limited, but may be in the shape of a pillar that can be held by hand. For example, the handle portion 210 may be in the shape of a cylinder. However, it is not limited thereto. The handle unit 210 may hold the data transmission device 200 by hand so that the button unit 220 may be pressed.

The handle portion 210 may be made of, for example, a conductive material. Therefore, when the handle 210 is held by hand, an electrical signal from the hand may be transmitted. The electrical signal may flow along the button unit 220 and the touch

screen touch units

240a, 240b, and 240c. The electrical signal may be transmitted to the touch screen of the wireless communication device 100. However, it is not limited thereto.

The handle portion 210 may not be made of a conductive material. When the handle part 210 is not made of a conductive material, the touch

screen touch parts

240a, 240b, and 240c may produce electrical signals by other methods. In this case, the user may use the data transmission device 200 with a gloved hand rather than a bare hand.

The button unit 220 may be pressed by the pressure. The pressed button unit 220 may be returned to its original state by the restoring force. As illustrated, the button unit 220 may be integrally formed with the handle unit 210 and the touch

screen touch units

240a, 240b, and 240c. However, it is not limited thereto.

When the button unit 220 is pressed, the data transmission device 200 may transmit the first information to the wireless communication device 100. That is, the pressing of the button unit 220 may serve as a trigger for transmitting the first information. The pressing of the button unit 220 may be a method in which the data transmission device 200 is stamped on the screen of the wireless communication device 100. Therefore, the user may experience the stamping on the wireless communication device 100 as if the user stamps the paper coupon.

The touch

screen touch units

240a, 240b, and 240c may transmit electrical signals to the wireless communication device 100 by physical contact. The above "physical contact" is not limited to simply contacting the object. That is, when an interaction occurs even when one surface of the wireless communication device 100 does not touch one surface of another object, the physical contact is defined. Therefore, sensing operations that do not touch each other, such as barcode recognition or QR code recognition, are also included in the physical contact. In other words, the electrical and optical interactions occurring at a constant interval are also defined as physical contacts.

However, when the data transmission device 200 transmits a signal to the wireless communication device 100 by using a signal such as an ultrasonic wave or sound wave, and the wireless communication device 100 detects the signal, the touch screen touch unit 240a, The 240b and 240c may not transmit any signal to the wireless communication device 100. The touch

screen touch units

240a, 240b, and 240c may apply an electrical signal flowing from a hand to the touch screen of the wireless communication device 100 when the handle 210 is a conductive material. Alternatively, the touch

screen touch units

240a, 240b, and 240c may protrude in a switch form to transmit electrical signals of the data transmission device 200 or the electronic device 400 connected to the data transmission device 200 while being pressed by physical contact. Can be. However, it is not limited thereto.

The touch

screen touch units

240a, 240b, and 240c may include an optical sensor or a specific sensor. Accordingly, the touch

screen touch units

240a, 240b, and 240c transmit the first information by the data transmission device 200 in place of the button unit 220 in response to a specific light or operation provided by the wireless communication device 100. It can also act as a trigger. That is, without a particular limitation, if the response to the physical contact, the data transmission device 200 may transmit the first information to the wireless communication device 100.

As illustrated, the touch

screen touch units

240a, 240b, and 240c may be provided in plurality. However, it is shown as three but this is only an example and there is no limit to the number.

The protection unit 230 may surround the touch

screen touch units

240a, 240b, and 240c to protect the touch

screen touch units

240a, 240b, and 240c. The protection unit 230 may be formed of an insulator to prevent an unintended current from flowing through the touch

screen touch units

240a, 240b, and 240c. However, the protection unit 230 may include a charging terminal and a data terminal. The protection unit 230 may be formed of a conductor in a portion where the charging terminal and the data terminal are exposed.

Referring to FIG. 4, the data transmission device 200 may make physical contact with the wireless communication device 100. The above "physical contact" is not limited to simply contacting the object. That is, when an interaction occurs even when one surface of the wireless communication device 100 does not touch one surface of another object, the physical contact is defined. Therefore, sensing operations that do not touch each other, such as barcode recognition or QR code recognition, are also included in the physical contact. In other words, the electrical and optical interactions occurring at a constant interval are also defined as physical contacts.

The physical contact may be, for example, the touch

screen touch units

240a, 240b, 240c of the data transmission device 200 being touched by the touch screen of the wireless communication device 100. When a preset electrical signal is applied to the wireless communication device 100 by the touch

screen touch units

240a, 240b, and 240c, the wireless communication device 100 may prepare to receive the first information from the data transmission device 200. Can be.

The data transmission device 200 may also transmit the first information to the wireless communication device 100 by physical contact. In this case, the touch

screen touch units

240a, 240b, and 240c should detect physical contact with the wireless communication device 100.

In another method, the button unit 220 of the data transmission device 200 may be pressed simultaneously with the physical contact. The term “simultaneous” includes within a predetermined time interval of predetermined intervals even if they are not the same time. When the button unit 220 of the data transmission device 200 is pressed like a stamp, first information of the data transmission device 200 may be transmitted to the wireless communication device 100.

When the data transmission device 200 transmits a signal to the wireless communication device 100 using a signal such as an ultrasonic wave or sound wave, and the wireless communication device 100 detects the signal, the data transmission device 200 transmits a signal to the ultrasonic wave or sound wave signal in addition to the electrical signal. As a result, the wireless communication device 100 may prepare to receive the first information.

Therefore, the electronic stamp may be stamped on the wireless communication device 100 of the service user, such as to stamp a visit to the existing paper coupon.

Referring to FIG. 5, the server 300 may include an information receiver 310, a determiner 320, and a transmitter 330.

In detail, the information receiver 310 may receive second information. The information receiver 310 may receive the second information by a wired or wireless communication method. The information receiver 310 may recognize the ID of the wireless communication device 100. Therefore, the information receiver 310 may transmit to the determiner 320 which wireless communication device 100 has transmitted the second information.

The determination unit 320 may receive the second information. The determination unit 320 may determine whether the wireless communication device 100 has visited an adjacent area of the data transmission device 200 based on the second information.

In detail, the determination unit 320 may identify the location of the data transmission device 200 through the ID of the data transmission device 200 included in the second information. If the event location is included in the second information, the determination unit 320 may determine whether the event is valid by comparing the identified location with the event location included in the second information. In addition, if the event occurrence time is included in the second information, the validity may be determined according to whether the event occurrence time contained in the second information is a preset execution time of the data transmission apparatus 200.

If the ID of the data transmission apparatus 200 is converted to OTP and transmitted to the second information, the determination unit 320 may obtain the ID of the data transmission apparatus 200 by decoding the converted OTP. have.

The transmitter 330 may receive a validity determination result from the determiner 320. When the transmission unit 330 transmits a result that the determination unit 320 is valid, the transmission unit 330 may generate authentication information. The transmitter 330 may consider the ID of the wireless communication device 100 when generating authentication information. That is, the authentication information is generated through the number of visits, the accumulated status, and the like of the wireless communication device 100.

The transmitter 330 may transmit the authentication information to the wireless communication device 100. In another embodiment, the transmitter 330 may transmit the authentication information to the electronic device 400. That is, the transmitter 330 may provide the authentication information when the wireless communication device 100 or the electronic device 400 connects through a predetermined authentication procedure such as log-in.

Referring to FIG. 6, the authentication information may include data indicating that the wireless communication device 100 has visited a place where the data transmission device 200 is installed or an adjacent area thereof. Therefore, the second data may be displayed as a screen of a coupon type of a seal for visit authentication. That is, a coupon 501 on the screen such as a paper coupon is disclosed, and the coupon 501 on the screen may include a plurality of stamp holes. Visit

authentication patterns

502a, 502b, 502c, ..., 502j may be displayed in the plurality of stamp holes according to the number of visits.

Referring to FIG. 7, a case of acquiring a plurality of visit authentication patterns may be displayed even in a single visit. Multiple visit certification patterns may be paid for a single visit if the conditions presented by the service provider are met. For example, if the payment amount is more than a certain amount, ordering a specific menu or visiting at a specific time period may be a condition suggested by the service provider.

Resetting the number of the plurality of visit authentication patterns may be based on input means added to the data transmission apparatus. Alternatively, the data transmission apparatus 200 may be reset by using another input apparatus outside the data transmission apparatus 200. Although not limited thereto, the other input device may be a device for charging the data transmission device 200.

It is also possible to change the type as well as the number of visit authentication patterns through the various input means. In addition, the authentication information converted accordingly includes data such as an ID of the service user, an order menu of the service user, an order amount, a visit time, and a payment method, and further stores or displays the authentication information on the server 300. Can be. Thus, the second data can be analyzed to analyze the customer's propensity to consume and can be used for future marketing and product development.

In the visit authentication system 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the service provider does not have a network device, for example, a POS terminal, a notebook or a tablet PC, or the like, or an access point (AP). It can be used even when a network such as the above cannot be used. That is, since only the network of the wireless communication device 100 communicates with the server 300, visit authentication can be performed without any problem without other communication devices.

The position sensor of the wireless communication device 100 has an error of a certain distance, and it is difficult to distinguish the vertical level. Accordingly, it is difficult to accurately authenticate the location of which service provider the wireless communication device 100 has visited only by the position sensor of the wireless communication device 100. On the contrary, the visit authentication system 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention recognizes the ID of the data transmission device 200 as short-range wireless communication, thereby accurately recognizing the position of the wireless communication device 100 and precisely visiting. Authentication may be possible.

Furthermore, even in the case of a service provider located at the same location, when providing the data transmission device 200 having different IDs, it may be possible to authenticate that the visited locations of two or more service providers are located at the same location.

In addition, the visit authentication system 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention may enhance security by using an OTP code in case the ID is stolen. That is, even if an ID is stolen, the OTP is coded using a random number according to time, so that the ID hijacker having only an ID can not effectively visit and can effectively increase the validity of the visit authentication.

Hereinafter, a visit authentication system according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 8. Portions overlapping with the above-described first embodiment will be briefly or omitted.

Referring to FIG. 8, the visit authentication system 2 according to the second embodiment of the present invention further includes an electronic device 400.

The electronic device 400 may include a POS terminal, a smartphone, a smart pad, a computer, and the like, including a GPS sensor, a gyro sensor, an acceleration sensor, a motion recognition sensor, and the like, capable of detecting a position, acceleration, and movement. It is not limited. In addition, the electronic device 400 may be a separate device that is connected to the data transmission device 200 by wire or wirelessly. The electronic device 400 may be a device that functions to charge the data transmission device 200 or to update first information of the data transmission device 200. However, it is not limited thereto.

The electronic device 400 may include a wired or wireless communication function. The electronic device 400 may receive authentication information from the server 300. The authentication information may be, for example, the number of visits of the service user, the location of the visit store, the order contents, the order amount, the type of the visit authentication shape, and the number of visit authentication patterns. The electronic device 400 may store the authentication information.

The electronic device 400 may be connected to the data transmission device 200 through the electronic device connection unit 250. The data transmission device 200 may update the first information through the electronic device 400. In addition, the electronic device 400 may supply power through the electronic device connector 250.

1 and 9, a visit authentication system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. The description of the overlapping part with the visit authentication system according to the first and second embodiments of the present invention described above will be omitted or simplified.

1 and 9, the wireless communication device 100 detects a preset event (S100).

The preset event may be a physical contact between the wireless communication device 100 and the data transmission device 200. The event may be performed in an adjacent area of the data transmission apparatus 200. The adjacent area may be within a range of a short range wireless communication area of the data transmission apparatus 200.

The above "physical contact" is not limited to simply contacting the object. That is, when an interaction occurs even when one surface of the wireless communication device 100 does not touch one surface of another object, the physical contact is defined. Therefore, sensing operations that do not touch each other, such as barcode recognition or QR code recognition, are also included in the physical contact. In other words, the electrical and optical interactions occurring at a constant interval are also defined as physical contacts.

1 and 9, the wireless communication device 100 receives first information (S200).

When the preset event occurs, the data transmission device 200 may transmit the first information to the wireless communication device 100. In this case, the data transmission device 200 may use short-range wireless communication. The short range wireless communication may include, for example, at least one of Bluetooth, NFC and RF communication, Zigbee communication, ultrasonic communication, and sound wave communication.

1 and 9, the wireless communication device 100 transmits second information (S300).

The wireless communication device 100 may transmit the second information to the server 300. The wireless communication device 100 may generate second information. The generation of the second information may be performed on a program or an application installed in the wireless communication device 100.

The second information may be associated with the first information. That is, the second information may include ID information of the data transmission device 200. The second information may include the time and place where the event occurred in the first information. The time and place where the event occurred may be obtained by a sensor in the wireless communication device 100. The location can be obtained, for example, by a GPS sensor. However, it is not limited thereto.

In addition, the second information may be transmitted by encoding and transmitting the first information. The coding includes all methods in which the ID is encoded and the server 300 can decode the ID. For example, the encoding may be one time password (OTP). In this case, you can achieve much stronger security against identity theft. That is, the wireless communication device 100 may convert the ID included in the first information into an OTP code. In this case, the conversion may be by a program or an application installed in the wireless communication device 100. Alternatively, the data transmission device 200 may OTP code the first information including the ID and transmit the OTP code to the wireless communication device 100. In this case, the wireless communication device 100 may receive the OTP-coded first information from the data transmission device 200 and transmit it to the server 300.

1 and 9, the wireless communication device 100 receives authentication information (S400).

The validity determination may be determined based on the ID of the encoded data transmission apparatus 200 as well as the place and time information included in the second information.

Hereinafter, referring to FIG. 10, the step S100 of detecting the preset event of FIG. 9 will be described in detail.

Referring to FIG. 10, the wireless communication device 100 recognizes the data transmission device 200 in an adjacent area of the data transmission device 200 (S110).

The data transmission apparatus 200 may use short-range wireless communication, and the short-range wireless communication may be, for example, Bluetooth. In this case, the wireless communication device 100 may be a host and the data transmission device 200 may be a guest and may be coupled to each other. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the wireless communication apparatus 100 may be a guest, and the data transmission apparatus 200 may be a host.

For the coupling, the wireless communication device 100 may be in a state in which the data transmission device 200 may be searched or detected through an operation. Since the wireless communication device 100 has visited the adjacent area of the data transmission device 200, the wireless communication device 100 may recognize the data transmission device 200.

Referring to FIG. 10, the wireless communication device 100 makes physical contact with the data transmission device 200.

The physical contact may be an act of taking the data transmission device 200 of the visit authentication system 1 and 2 according to the first and second embodiments of the present invention on the wireless communication device 100 like a seal. Through this, the service user can feel the same fun as stamping the paper coupon.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may be embodied in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. I can understand that. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are exemplary in all respects and not restrictive.

Claims

A data transmission device providing first information including a user's ID in short-range wireless communication when a predetermined event occurs; And

A wireless communication device receiving the first information in the adjacent area and generating second information associated with the first information,

And the second information includes information that the wireless communication device has visited the adjacent area.
The method of claim 1,

And a server configured to receive the second information, determine whether or not the wireless communication device has visited the neighboring area, and to transmit the authentication information to the wireless communication device.
The method of claim 1,

The preset event,

Visit authentication system comprising physical contact between the data transmission device and the wireless communication device.
The method of claim 1,

The short range wireless communication may include at least one of Bluetooth, near field communication (NFC), radio frequency (RF) communication, zigbee communication, ultrasonic communication, and sound wave communication.
The method of claim 1,

And the second information includes the first information and a time at which the preset event occurred.
The method of claim 1,

And the second information includes the first information and a location of the data transmission device.
The method of claim 6,

The visit authentication system, wherein the place of the data transmission device is recognized through the position sensor of the wireless communication device.
The method of claim 7, wherein

The position sensor is a visit authentication system for detecting the position using at least one of the Global Positioning System (GPS), Wi-Fi (Position) tracking, magnetic field scan and short-range wireless communication.
The method of claim 2,

And the second information includes one time password (OTP) information according to the first information.
The method of claim 2,

And the wireless communication device receives the authentication information and displays it on the screen.
The method of claim 10,

The authentication information is a visit authentication system including at least one of the time of visit, the place of visit, the number of visits and the status of the accumulated credit.
A server constituting a visit authentication system of a wireless communication device,

An information receiver configured to receive second information associated with first information including an ID of a data transmission device from the wireless communication device;

A determination unit for identifying an ID of the data transmission device and determining whether the wireless communication device has visited an adjacent area of the data transmission device and generating authentication information if it is valid;

And a transmitter configured to transmit the authentication information to an external device.
The method of claim 12,

The external device includes at least one of the wireless communication device and the electronic device.
(A) detecting, by the wireless communication device, a preset event;

(B) receiving, by the wireless communication device, first information including an ID of a data transmission device;

(C) the wireless communication device transmitting second information associated with the first information to a server; And

And (d) receiving, by the wireless communication device, authentication information from the server.
The method of claim 14,

In step (a),

The wireless communication device recognizing the data transmission device in an adjacent area of the data transmission device;

And wherein the wireless communication device makes physical contact with the data transmission device.