CN1466087A - communication device with scanning function - Google Patents

Abstract

A communication device with scanning function comprises a scanning module for scanning bar code of commodity; an access memory unit for recording the bar code of the commodity; a coding module for processing the bar code of the commodity; a data transmission interface for transmitting the commodity bar code; a display module for browsing the bar code of the commodity or displaying the related information; and a central processing unit for driving the memory, transmission and communication functions of the commodity bar code in the communication device, so that the user terminal can scan the commodity bar code to be ordered or inquired by the communication device and wirelessly transmit the bar code to a processing platform of a remote commodity database through the device, and further search and obtain the commodity corresponding to the bar code information, thereby finishing the ordering or inquiring of the commodity required by the user terminal in real time.

Description

Communication device with scanning function

technical field

The present invention relates to a communication device, in particular to a communication device with a scanning function used in an electronic shopping system. The communication device with a scanning function scans barcodes of various commodities in order to pass the barcode information through the communication The device is sent to the processing platform with built-in databases of various commodities, and the barcode information is compared with the commodities to complete the service of the electronic shopping system.

Background technique

Generally, consumers mostly use traditional methods when purchasing commodities, such as shopping. Although the advantage of shopping is that it provides a good interactive relationship between consumers and product suppliers, it also causes consumers to spend a lot of time. It is a kind of inconvenience for consumers who usually have no leisure time to go shopping, who do not want to spend too much time riding and looking for products, or who need a specific product immediately. Convenient choice.

In recent years, due to the diversified application of the Internet, consumers can purchase various products through the Internet without going out. In general online shopping methods and systems, the user terminal usually needs to use the Just like a terminal device of a personal computer, it connects to a shopping website through the Internet, and the shopping website can display and display various commodities on the user terminal, so that the user terminal can click on the product window for the purpose of purchasing the commodity. Ordering; when the user terminal completes the ordering process of the selected products, the shopping website will summarize the amount of each product selected by the user terminal, and the online transaction will be completed when the user terminal confirms the order .

However, the disadvantage of existing online shopping is that ordinary people cannot carry computers with them to carry out online shopping, and not every region can provide the service of user terminal surfing the Internet; It is necessary to search one by one in the catalog windows of multiple commodities, so it takes a lot of time. In this case, it is impossible to provide consumers with a real-time, fast and convenient shopping method.

Contents of the invention

In order to overcome the shortcomings of the above-mentioned shopping methods, the main purpose of the present invention is to provide a communication device with a scanning function used in a shopping system. First, it is necessary to create barcodes for various commodities and information, and then use the communication device with a scanning function to scan The barcode of the commodity is used to transmit the information of the barcode of the commodity from the communication device to the remote processing platform, so as to complete the order or query of the commodity in real time to save consumers' shopping time.

The shopping system implemented by using the communication device with scanning function of the present invention includes: a communication device with scanning function and a remote processing platform. Among them, the communication device with scanning function is used to provide user terminals to scan, record, and transmit relevant commodity barcode information, which includes a scanning module for scanning commodity barcodes; an access memory for temporarily storing and recording the barcode unit; a codec module for further processing the barcode information; a data transmission interface for transmitting the barcode and other related information; a display module for browsing the barcode or displaying relevant product information; and a drive for the communication device The central processing unit for barcode memory, transmission, communication and other functions. The processing platform is used to receive the barcode and other related operation information transmitted by the user terminal through the communication device with scanning function, so as to determine the identity of the user terminal and the required product content, and then transmit the product-related information to the user A terminal to complete the process of ordering goods; the system includes a user database for storing registered member information; an identification processing module to determine whether the user terminal can enter the communication shopping system based on the contents of the user database; A product database for storing several items of product information, the product information at least including the identification barcode corresponding to each product; a search for the relevant product barcode information transmitted by the user terminal and the product content in the product database Commodity search processing module for comparison operation; a data transmission interface for communicating the relevant information of the commodity to the user terminal and the merchant.

The shopping method carried out by applying the communication device with scanning function of the present invention is that the user terminal uses a communication device with scanning function to scan the barcodes of various commodities to be ordered on the catalog of commodity types, and then send the barcodes of the products through the communication device. The barcode is sent to a remote processing platform, and the product comparison operation corresponding to the product barcode is performed according to the product database pre-established in the processing platform, and then the product required by the user terminal is known, so as to complete the ordering operation of the user terminal product . The method at least includes the following steps: the user terminal scans the barcode of the commodity to be ordered through the communication device with scanning function; transmits the barcode together with the communication identification code to the remote processing platform; The established product database determines the identity of the user terminal and the product to be ordered; the processing platform transmits the relevant transaction information of the product to the user terminal and the merchant providing the product to complete the product ordering operation. In addition, the user terminal can also use the communication device with scanning function to scan the barcodes of various commodities and send them to the remote processing platform to inquire about the functions, features, prices and after-sales services of various commodities. The method at least includes the following steps: the user terminal scans the barcode of the product to be inquired through the communication device with scanning function; transmits the barcode together with the communication identification code to the remote processing platform; The barcode searches for the commodity information in the pre-established commodity database; the processing platform transmits the commodity information to the communication device with the scanning function of the user terminal for the user terminal to browse, so as to complete the commodity information query operation.

Description of drawings

In order to make the above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and understandable, the content of the present invention will be described in detail with preferred embodiments and accompanying drawings. The contents of the drawings are briefly described as follows:

Accompanying drawing 1 is the general block diagram of the shopping system that applies the communication device that has scanning function of the present invention to carry out;

Accompanying drawing 2 is the flowchart of the shopping method carried out by applying the communication device with scanning function of the present invention; and

Accompanying drawing 3 is the flow chart of the method for querying product information by using the communication device with scanning function of the present invention.

Symbol Description

1 User terminal 2 Wireless communication system (base station)

3 Telecommunications Department 4 Barcode

11 Communication device with scanning function

110 central processing unit 111 scanning module

112 access memory unit 113 codec module

114 data transmission interface 115 display module

31 processing platform 311 user database

312 Identification Processing Module 313 Commodity Database

314 commodity search processing module 315 data transmission interface

Detailed ways

Please refer to accompanying drawing 1, it shows the basic structure block diagram of the shopping system that applies the communication device with scanning function of the present invention to carry out, and this shopping system comprises: the communication device 11 with scanning function of user terminal 1 and the telecommunication department 3 The processing platforms 31 are respectively connected to each other through the wireless communication system 2 . It should be noted here that the processing platform 31 of this embodiment is not limited to the telecommunications department 3; broadly speaking, the processing platform 31 can also be set up by communication companies, electronic information companies, etc.

The wireless communication system 2 is composed of, for example, a wireless communication system constructed by a plurality of base stations, which can be any one of a macrocell (Macrocell) base station and a microcell (Microcell) base station, so that user terminals can be provided The communication device 11 of 1 and the processing platform 31 of the telecommunications department 3 transmit an analog signal through radio waves without limitation of time and space. Since the radio wave communication system is an existing technology, its internal structure will not be further described in detail below.

The communication device 11 with scanning function of the user terminal 1 is used to provide the user terminal 1 with a scanning commodity barcode 4, and transmit the commodity barcode 4 to achieve the purpose of ordering or inquiring related commodities by the user terminal; The processing platform 31 of the telecommunication department 3 is used for searching and comparing the barcode 4 information of the related commodities sent by the user terminal 1 to provide the medium for the user terminal 1 to order commodities.

The communication device 11 with scanning function at least includes a scanning module 111 , an access memory unit 112 , a codec module 113 , a data transmission interface 114 , a display module 115 and a central processing unit 110 . Wherein, the scanning module 111 is used to provide the user terminal 1 to scan the barcode 4 of the product to be ordered; the access memory unit 112 is used to temporarily store and record the barcode 4 scanned by the scanning module 111; The encoding and decoding module 113 is used to process the barcode 4 to form a computer-readable digital signal; the data transmission interface 114 is used to pass the barcode 4 and other related information through the base stations 2 erected in various places in the form of radio waves to be transmitted to the processing platform 31 of the remote telecommunications department 3; the display module 115 is used to browse information about the commodity barcode 4 and the relevant commodity transmitted by the processing platform 31; and the central processing unit 110 is used to drive and process The communication device has functions related to the memory, encoding and decoding, transmission and display of the barcode 4 .

The processing platform 31 has at least a user database 311 , an identification processing module 312 , a product database 313 , a product search processing module 314 and a data transmission interface 315 . Among them, the user database 311 is used to store the registered member data of the shopping system, wherein each member data corresponds to a communication identification code, such as the personal identity card (Subscriber Identity Module, SIM) adopted by the mobile phone. The identification number is used for the processing platform 31 to identify whether the user terminal 1 located in the communication device 11 can perform the shopping service of this system; the identification processing module 312 receives the communication device with scanning function on the processing platform 31 11 After submitting the communication identification code of the shopping request, the identification processing module 312 judges from the user database 311 according to the communication identification code whether the communication device 11 has the authority to carry out shopping; the product database 313 is used to Store a number of commodity information provided by merchants that have a cooperative relationship with the telecommunications department. The commodity information includes the identification barcode corresponding to the commodity and related commodity information such as the use, efficacy and price of the commodity; the commodity search processing module 314 It is used for the processing platform 31 to compare the barcode content of the product established by the product database 313 after receiving the relevant product barcode 4 information sent by the user terminal 1, so as to know the product that the user terminal 1 wants to order or inquire about. Data; the data transmission interface 315 is used to transmit relevant product information to the user terminal 1 and the merchant, so as to provide various product sales and inquiry services.

The user terminal 1 can select or inquire about the commodities to be purchased through, for example, the catalog of commodity types provided by the merchant on a regular or irregular basis. The scanning module 111 in the functional communication device 11 scans the barcode 4 provided by the desired order or query product into the access memory unit 112 in the communication device 11, and temporarily accesses the memory unit 112 via the central processing unit 110. The stored barcode information 4 is sent to the display module 115 for the user terminal 1 to confirm whether to continue to execute the ordering action. After the user terminal 1 confirms the ordering action, the barcode information 4 is sent to the encoding and decoding module 113 for conversion into The digital signal recognizable by the computer, that is, the digital signal obtained by the encoding and decoding module 113 from the central processing unit 110 is sent to the data transmission interface 114 , and is transmitted to the remote processing platform 31 by means of radio waves.

Generally, before the telecommunications department 3 allows the user terminal 1 to use the communication device 11 with scanning function to order the product through radio waves, it needs to carry out membership identification, that is, according to the personal identification of the subscriber identification card (SIM) of the communication device 11 number to judge whether it is a member status, if the user terminal is logging in for the first time, the processing platform 31 will provide the user terminal 1 that logs in for the first time to apply for membership registration, and will generate when the user terminal 1 completes the membership application. Exclusive member information is stored in the user database 311 . After the identification processing module 312 of the processing platform 31 completes identity verification of the user terminal 1, the processing platform 31 can compare the product barcode information 4 received from the user terminal 1 with the product search processing module 314 and compare it with the pre-established Commodity information in the commodity database 313 searches for the commodity that the user terminal 1 wants to order, and transmits the transaction content to the user terminal 1 that ordered the commodity and the provider that provided the commodity through the data transmission interface 315 in the processing platform 31. The merchant (not shown in the figure) can complete the ordering operation for the commodities required by the user terminal 1, and finally the merchant can use other methods that can cooperate with the user terminal 1 such as delivery service or informing the user terminal 1 of the pick-up location. To obtain goods and money. In addition, no matter whether the user terminal has been registered as a member or not, the communication device with scanning function can be used to query product information.

Please refer to FIG. 2 , which shows the operation procedure steps of the shopping method using the communication device 11 with scanning function of the present invention. Refer to accompanying drawing 1 and accompanying drawing 2 at the same time to cooperate with following description.

First, proceed to step S1, the user terminal 1 scans the barcode 4 of the product to be ordered into the communication device 11 through the scanning module 111 in the communication device 11 with scanning function and temporarily stores it in the access memory unit 112 Then proceed to step S2.

In step S2, the user terminal 1 presses the product order key (not shown) of the communication device 11 to confirm the type of product to be ordered, and the encoding and decoding module 113 performs barcode format conversion so as to include the barcode information of the product The order information of 4 is transmitted to the processing platform 31 of the telecommunications department 3 by means of radio waves through the data transmission interface 114, and then step S3 is performed.

In step S3, the processing platform 31 searches the user database 311 for the personal identification code according to the personal identification code included in the order data, so as to determine whether the user terminal 1 is registered as a member of the shopping service system, and if so Then go to step S6; otherwise go to step S4.

In step S4, the processing platform 31 sends a notification message that the shopping service cannot be performed, and sends a shopping service system membership application related information to determine whether the user terminal 1 applies for membership registration, and if so, proceed to step S5; otherwise, return This step S3.

In step S5, the user terminal 1 applies for membership registration, where the input includes, for example, the ID number of the user terminal, the password set by the user, etc., and the user terminal 1 operates according to the information related to the application of the transmitted shopping service member. The communication device 11 can also send out the personal identification code stored in the personal user identification card in the communication device 11 at the same time when transmitting the ID number of the user terminal 1 and the password set by the user, and the processing platform 31 is These membership application-related data can be stored in the membership database 313, and then step S6 is performed.

In step S6, after the identity and password of the user terminal 1 are confirmed by the identification processing module 312 in the processing platform 31, it can be allowed to enter the shopping system, and then proceed to step S7.

In step S7, by means of the product search processing module 314 in the processing platform 31, according to the barcode information 4 of the product to be ordered sent by the user terminal 1, the product details built in the product database 313 are searched to find the user terminal 1. Commodities to be ordered, then proceed to step S8.

In step S8, through the data transmission interface 315 in the processing platform 31, the transaction content is transmitted to the user terminal 1 that ordered the product and the merchant that provided the product, and the ordering operation of the product required by the user terminal 1 can be completed; In addition, it is also possible to send relevant information such as new products updated by merchants in the product database to registered members from time to time, so as to provide real-time sales services for new products.

Please refer to FIG. 3 , which shows the operation procedure steps of using the communication device 11 with scanning function of the present invention to search for commodity information. Refer to accompanying drawing 1 and accompanying drawing 3 at the same time to cooperate with following description.

First, proceed to step S11, the user terminal 1 scans the barcode 4 of the product to be queried for relevant commodity information into the communication device 11 through the scanning module 111 in the communication device 11 with a scanning function and temporarily stores it in the access device 11. In the memory unit 112, step S12 is then performed.

In step S12, the user terminal 1 presses the product query key (not shown) of the communication device 11 to confirm the type of product to be queried, and performs barcode format conversion by the encoding and decoding module 113, so that the product containing this product The order data of the barcode information 4 is transmitted to the processing platform 31 of the telecommunications department 3 by way of radio waves through the data transmission interface 114, and then proceeds to step S13.

In step S13, the processing platform 31 searches the product details built in the product database 313 through the product search processing module 314 according to the barcode information 4 of the product to be queried sent by the user terminal 1, and finds out the user terminal For the commodity information to be queried, proceed to step S14.

In step S14, through the data transmission interface 315 of the processing platform 31, the relevant product information is transmitted to the communication device 11 with scanning function of the user terminal 1, so as to provide the user terminal 1 with the display module 115 of the communication device 11. Browse the product information.

In view of the above description, the user terminal 1 can use a communication device 11 with a scanning function to directly scan the barcode 4 corresponding to the desired commodity anytime and anywhere, and transmit the barcode information 4 to The processing platform 31 of the telecommunications department 3, by comparing the product information pre-built in the processing platform 31, to provide user terminal related product information, and at the same time inform the merchant of the type of product ordered by the user terminal, so as to provide consumers with More convenient and more diverse shopping services among merchants.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the essential technical content of the present invention, so the essential technical content of the present invention is broadly defined in the claims, and any technology completed by others If the entity or method is exactly the same as that defined by the scope of the claims, or if it is the same or equivalent change, it will be deemed to be covered by the scope of protection of this patent.

Claims (5)

1. communication device with scan function, it is mainly used in the electronic retailing system, by pre-prior to setting up the data bank of all kinds of commodity in the processing platform, so that being provided, user's terminal utilizes this scanning of communication device with scan function institute desire order goods bar code, be sent to this processing platform by a communication system, to be built in all kinds of commodity data in the processing platform in searching, to finish user's terminal requirements goods order or inquiry in real time, it is characterized in that this communication device with scan function comprises at least:

The bar code of commodity is ordered or inquired about to the one scan module in order to user's terminal scanning institute desire to be provided;

One access/memory unit, in order to access record by commodity bar code that this scan module scanned;

One codec module is in order to be handled the commodity bar code in this access/memory unit to form the decipherable digital signal of computing machine;

One data transmission interface, in order to relevant informations such as this commodity bar codes via this communication system to be sent to processing platform;

One display module is in order to browse the dependent merchandise information that relevant this commodity bar code and processing platform is transmitted; And

One CPU (central processing unit) is in order to drive and to handle the functions such as memory, coding and decoding, transmission and displaying of relevant commodity bar code in this communication device.

2. the communication device with scan function as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this processing platform is to be set up by institute of one of industry such as telecommunication department, communications industry and electronic information industry or department.

3. the communication device with scan function as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this processing platform comprises at least:

One user's database stores the communication identification code that user's terminal has the communication device of scan function at least, and whether the user's terminal that is positioned at this communication device in order to identification can carry out shopping service;

One recognition processing module, be to receive after communication device that user's terminal has a scan function proposes the communication identification code of shopping request, promptly in this user's database, judge according to this communication identification code whether this communication device has the authority of carrying out shopping service by this recognition processing module in this processing platform;

One merchandising database is in order to storing some merchandise newss, and wherein this merchandise news comprises corresponding commodity identification bar code and dependent merchandise information such as relevant this commodity purposes, effect and price at least;

One commodity are searched processing module, are to search contrast according to the commodity bar code content that the dependent merchandise bar code that user's terminal is transmitted is set up in this merchandising database, so as to learning that user's terminal institute desire is ordered or the commodity data of inquiry; And

One data transmission interface is to be sent to user's terminal and businessman in order to the dependent merchandise information that this user's terminal institute desire is ordered or inquired about, so that the service of every commercial articles ordering or inquiry to be provided.

4. the communication device with scan function as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this communication identification code is meant stored Personal Identification Number in the interior communication user identification card of this communication device.

5. the communication device with scan function as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this communication system is meant that the base station of setting up various places does the transmission of a simulating signal with radiowave, its can be a macrocell base stations and microcell base station wherein any.

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