KR102789508B1 - An order payment system and method using wireless terminals - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system and method for ordering and paying using a wireless terminal, which provides product information about a store to a purchaser terminal that has entered the store, thereby enabling direct ordering and payment to be made through the purchaser terminal, and in particular, prevents unnecessary data accumulation by automatically deleting all information except log data related to the order within the purchaser terminal and wireless terminal after the order is completed.

Description

{AN ORDER PAYMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD USING WIRELESS TERMINALS}

The present invention relates to an order payment system and method using a wireless terminal, and more specifically, to an order payment system and method using a wireless terminal which provides product information about a store to a purchaser terminal that has entered the store, thereby supporting direct ordering and payment through the purchaser terminal, and in particular, prevents unnecessary data accumulation by automatically deleting all information except log data related to the order within the purchaser terminal and wireless terminal after the order is completed.

Recently, with the explosive spread of smartphones, various services such as payment services and information provision services for customer acquisition have become possible. In order to provide order payment services and various information services to buyers, sellers have buyers read QR codes, NFC tags, and beacon information using a camera or NFC reader or a Bluetooth beacon mounted on their smartphones, and using the information read by the buyer, sellers provide various information services and also provide order and payment services.

This order payment system provides convenient and fast ordering and payment services to buyers and sellers. However, since the amount of orders in stores fluctuates greatly depending on the time, there is the inconvenience of having to wait in line for your turn to order and pay during peak hours.

On the other hand, POS systems are designed to process orders and payments quickly, but they have processing limitations. Recently, order payment kiosks have been installed to distribute the order processing volume of the POS system and minimize waiting inconvenience, but during busy times, there is still the inconvenience of having to wait in line at the POS terminal to order.

To reduce this inconvenience, in the past, customers could directly order and pay at the POS terminal without waiting in line by using a QR code or NFC on their smartphones to improve the inconvenience. However, customers had to approach the smartphone to take a picture of the QR code or approach the NFC tag, which was inconvenient.

In addition, the conventional payment method using a beacon provides information and services to merchants and subscribers by using a server in the reception area of the adjusted beacon signal or at the location of a specific reception intensity of the beacon signal by increasing or decreasing the signal transmission intensity of the beacon, and the orderer and the seller are connected depending on the output of the beacon signal with a communication distance of 50 to 100 m and the signal reception environment and situation of the smartphone, and provide ordering and payment services to the buyer. The method using a beacon such as Bluetooth or WiFi has resolved the inconvenience of waiting in line and approaching, as it allows ordering and payment to be made while receiving various information services such as store information and product information provided by the seller up to a long distance of about 50 to 100 m. However, there was a disadvantage in that it was difficult to accurately determine the location of the buyer or customer in the store, whether it was inside or outside, or whether they had entered or exited the store due to the use of long-distance communication.

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1931203

The present invention aims to solve the above problems by providing product information about a store to a purchaser terminal entering the store, thereby supporting direct ordering and payment through the purchaser terminal, and in particular, by automatically deleting all information except log data related to the order in the purchaser terminal and wireless terminal after the order is completed, thereby preventing unnecessary data accumulation, and providing an ordering and payment system and method using a wireless terminal.

In particular, the present invention aims to provide an ordering and payment system and method using a wireless terminal that can accurately determine whether a purchaser has entered or exited a store and provide customized information, and that allows a purchaser who has entered a store to conveniently proceed with ordering and payment using his or her own terminal.

An order payment system using a wireless terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention may include a wireless terminal (110) that generates a signal reception area of a certain range, connects with a purchaser terminal entering the signal reception area, and provides a dedicated application for product ordering and payment to the purchaser terminal, an order processing unit (120) that allows product ordering and payment to proceed through the dedicated application, and a product shipping unit (130) that transmits order information of a product for which an order and payment has been completed to a product shipping terminal, so that a product corresponding to the order information is shipped.

In one embodiment, when the receipt of a product is confirmed, the wireless terminal (110) can automatically delete store information, product information, order information, and payment information, excluding log data, within a dedicated application provided to the purchaser terminal.

In one embodiment, the wireless terminal (110) may broadcast a store ID and an encryption key for store identification within the signal reception area so that the store ID and encryption key can be scanned by a purchaser's terminal.

In one embodiment, a connection password is generated based on the encryption key at the purchaser's terminal and transmitted to the wireless terminal (110), and the wireless terminal (110) can proceed with connection with the purchaser's terminal and provision of a dedicated application after confirming the connection password.

In one embodiment, when the wireless terminal (110) completes connection with a purchaser terminal, it may transmit a notification to the connected purchaser terminal informing that the connection is complete.

In one embodiment, the store ID includes a representative ID for identifying the brand and a franchise ID for identifying a franchise within the brand, and when multiple representative IDs are scanned through the purchaser terminal, the wireless terminal (110) can connect the wireless terminal (110) for the representative ID selected by the purchaser terminal and the purchaser terminal, and when one representative ID is scanned through the purchaser terminal, the wireless terminal (110) can connect the wireless terminal (110) for the scanned representative ID and the purchaser terminal.

In one embodiment, the order processing unit (120) transmits order information for a product for which an order and payment have been completed to the purchaser's terminal and the product shipping unit (130) through a dedicated application, and the product shipping unit (130) can transmit order details in the order information transmitted from the order processing unit (120) to the product shipping terminal.

In one embodiment, the wireless terminal (110) transmits a receipt code and shipment information for a shipped product to the purchaser terminal, and when the receipt of the product is confirmed based on the receipt code, previously stored order information can be automatically deleted.

In one embodiment, the notification sent to the purchaser terminal may include marketing information for the store corresponding to the connected wireless terminal (110).

A method for ordering and paying using a wireless terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: generating a signal reception area of a certain range in a wireless terminal and broadcasting a store ID and an encryption key; scanning the store ID and the encryption key through a purchaser terminal that has entered the signal reception area, generating a connection password based on the encryption key in the purchaser terminal and transmitting it to the wireless terminal; confirming the connection password in the wireless terminal and then proceeding with a connection between the wireless terminal and the purchaser terminal; providing a dedicated application for product ordering and payment to the purchaser terminal from the wireless terminal; executing the provided dedicated application in the purchaser terminal and proceeding with product ordering and payment through the dedicated application; transmitting order information of a product for which an order and payment has been completed to a product shipment terminal in a product shipment department so that a product corresponding to the order information is shipped; and transmitting a receipt code and shipment information for a shipped product to the purchaser terminal through the wireless terminal and, when a product receipt completion feedback is transmitted from the purchaser terminal, automatically deleting store information, product information, order information, and payment information excluding log data in the dedicated application provided to the purchaser terminal, and also automatically deleting order information stored in the wireless terminal and the product shipment terminal. may include:

According to one aspect of the present invention, product information about a store is provided to a purchaser terminal that has entered the store, thereby supporting direct ordering and payment through the purchaser terminal, and in particular, after an order is completed, all information except log data related to the order is automatically deleted from the purchaser terminal and wireless terminal, thereby having the advantage of preventing unnecessary data accumulation.

In particular, according to the present invention, it is possible to accurately determine whether a purchaser has entered or exited a store and provide customized information, and it has the advantage of allowing a purchaser who has entered a store to quickly and easily proceed with ordering and payment directly using his or her own terminal without having to wait in line during busy times.

In particular, according to the present invention, even if the purchaser does not scan the QR code of the POS terminal or tag the NFC, store information and product information about the store can be automatically provided to the purchaser's terminal as soon as the purchaser enters the store.

FIG. 1 is a drawing showing the configuration of an order payment system (100) using a wireless terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the entire process of ordering and paying using a wireless terminal-based ordering and payment system (100) according to one embodiment of the present invention in a sequential order.

Hereinafter, preferred examples are presented to help understand the present invention. However, the following examples are provided only to help understand the present invention more easily, and the content of the present invention is not limited by the examples.

FIG. 1 is a drawing showing the configuration of an order payment system (100) using a wireless terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, an order payment system (100) using a wireless terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention may be largely configured to include a wireless terminal (110) installed in a store, an order processing unit (120) that allows product ordering and payment to proceed in conjunction with a dedicated application of a purchaser's terminal, and a product shipping unit (130) that allows ordered products to be shipped to the purchaser in conjunction with a product shipping terminal.

First, a wireless terminal (110) is installed in a store to generate a signal reception area of a certain range, and broadcasts a store ID and an encryption key for store identification within the signal reception area. At this time, the signal reception area generated by the wireless terminal (110) can be set to a range that is valid within the store, and the store ID and encryption key can be scanned at the purchaser's terminal at the same time as the purchaser enters the store.

The purchaser terminal may refer to a terminal possessed by a customer using the store, and upon entering the signal reception area generated by the wireless terminal (110), the store ID and encryption key broadcast by the wireless terminal (110) may be scanned by the purchaser terminal.

Here, the store ID refers to unique identification information for identifying the store, and can be largely composed of a representative ID for identifying the brand and a franchise ID for individually identifying franchisees belonging to each brand.

Accordingly, through the store ID broadcasted through the wireless terminal (110) installed in each store, it is possible to identify which brand the store is and which affiliated store it is within the brand. If multiple representative IDs are scanned through the purchaser terminal, the wireless terminal (110) can connect the wireless terminal (110) for the representative ID selected by the purchaser terminal and the purchaser terminal, and if only one representative ID is scanned, the wireless terminal (110) for the scanned representative ID and the purchaser terminal can be automatically connected first.

When the wireless terminal (110) is connected to the purchaser's terminal, it sends a notification to the connected purchaser's terminal informing that the connection is complete. At this time, the notification may include various marketing information about the store, such as event information and discount events of the store. Accordingly, the purchaser can identify special events and marketing information that are only held at the store for each store.

In one embodiment, the wireless terminal (110) may be provided with an air quality measuring sensor, such as a _Co2 sensor. Through this, the air quality status within the store may be transmitted in real time to a pre-registered manager terminal (not shown), or a separate notification indicating the air pollution status may be output within the store to induce employees to ventilate the store.

The purchaser's terminal generates a connection password based on the scanned encryption key and transmits it to the wireless terminal (110). The wireless terminal (110) verifies the connection password and completes the connection with the purchaser's terminal, and provides the purchaser's terminal with a dedicated application for ordering and paying for products from the store.

The dedicated application corresponds to an app (APP) that can be executed on the purchaser's terminal, and can retrieve store information of a connected store and product information on products that can be ordered at the store from a wireless terminal (110) and output them on the purchaser's terminal.

At this time, the information called from the dedicated application can be output as is from the information transmitted from the wireless terminal (110) installed in the store. For example, the franchise information and product information provided from the brand headquarters server can be provided as is, or the store information and product information produced by the store itself can be provided as a dedicated application through the wireless terminal (110).

Product information on products that can be ordered at the store can be printed out through a dedicated application, and products selected by the buyer are transmitted to the order processing unit (120) through the dedicated application.

Additionally, in one embodiment, if the store visited by the purchaser is a restaurant, the purchaser may select a table number for the store using a dedicated application installed on his/her purchaser terminal, and in some cases, may be able to make a reservation for a specific table number.

The order processing unit (120) identifies product information within a dedicated application selected by the purchaser and enables payment to be made therefor.

At this time, the buyer can select various payment methods such as credit/debit card, account transfer, QR code payment, and various types of pay payment within the dedicated application, and the order processing unit (120) proceeds with payment for the product according to the payment method selected by the buyer.

In the order progress section (120), order information for products for which ordering and payment have been completed is transmitted to the purchaser's terminal and product shipping section (130) through a dedicated application.

The purchaser terminal checks this order information to confirm what product he or she has ordered, and the product shipment department (130) transmits this to the product shipment terminal, thereby causing the employee in charge of product shipment to proceed with the shipment of the product.

Here, the product shipment terminal may refer to a POS device installed in the kitchen of a restaurant, for example, and product shipment may refer to cooking and delivering food based on the order information in the kitchen.

That is, order information ordered and paid for through the order progress unit (120) can be immediately transmitted to the kitchen without going through the counter POS machine, so that the ordering and receipt process can proceed more quickly.

When order information is transmitted from the order processing unit (120), the product shipment unit (130) transmits it to the product shipment terminal, thereby allowing a product corresponding to the order information to be shipped. When a product is shipped, the product shipment unit (130) transmits a signal to the wireless terminal (110) indicating that product shipment is complete, and the wireless terminal (110) transmits the receipt code and shipment information (including shipment location, etc.) for the shipped product to the purchaser's terminal, thereby inducing product receipt.

The buyer receives the product by checking the receipt code displayed on his/her buyer terminal and the receipt code of the shipped product. After the receipt, the buyer terminal may proceed with the receipt completion process, or the employee who confirmed the product receipt may proceed with the receipt completion process.

When product acquisition is confirmed, the wireless terminal (110) automatically deletes all information such as product ordering, order information used for payment, and order information transmitted to the product shipment department (130). In addition, when product acquisition is confirmed, the wireless terminal (110) automatically deletes store information, product information, order information, and payment information excluding log data within the dedicated application provided to the purchaser's terminal.

This has the advantage of reducing unnecessary memory waste by only using information when directly using the store, rather than storing all brand-specific and store-specific information within the purchaser's terminal, and instead storing only log data on orders and payments.

In addition, the buyer's terminal encrypts all data related to the buyer, such as the buyer's order payment, as log data and transmits it to the wireless terminal (110), and the wireless terminal (110) transmits it to a separate server.

In one embodiment, a server connected to a wireless terminal (110) may store log data about a purchaser and, when requested by the wireless terminal (110), may transmit the log data to the wireless terminal (110). In addition, in one embodiment, the server may learn the previously stored log data of a purchaser using deep learning technology, analyze the purchaser's tendencies based on the data, and, when the purchaser revisits in the future, recommend product information reflecting the analyzed tendencies.

Additionally, in one embodiment, the server may store management status of users of each store and overall affiliate membership information.

Additionally, in one embodiment, log data stored in the purchaser's terminal may be continuously accumulated and stored each time the store is used.

In addition, in one embodiment, the wireless terminal (110) manages sales information of users of each store, and can perform functions such as managing various payment methods, issuing coupons for each purchaser, issuing membership points, and managing grades. In addition, when a dedicated application is executed through the purchaser's terminal, the wireless terminal (110) learns using deep learning technology based on log data provided through the dedicated application, analyzes the purchaser's tendencies based on this, and then, when the purchaser revisits in the future, recommends product information reflecting the analyzed tendencies. This can be performed on the server discussed above, or can be performed independently on the wireless terminal (110).

In addition, the wireless terminal (110) can provide pop-up favorite data reflecting the purchaser's purchasing tendencies through a dedicated application, and can also provide membership points and level information stored for each purchaser.

Next, we will examine in order the entire process of ordering and paying for products in a store using the ordering and payment system (100) using a wireless terminal examined above.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the entire process of ordering and paying using a wireless terminal-based ordering and payment system (100) according to one embodiment of the present invention in a sequential order.

Looking at Figure 2, first, a wireless terminal (110) is installed in the store, and a signal reception area corresponding to a certain range (a range that can cover the entire store) is created in the wireless terminal (110). At this time, a store ID and an encryption key that can identify each store are broadcast within the signal reception area (S201).

In this state, when a buyer enters the store, the buyer terminal enters the signal reception area, and the store ID and encryption key are scanned through the buyer terminal. Accordingly, the buyer terminal generates a connection password based on the encryption key and transmits it to the wireless terminal (110), and the wireless terminal (110) confirms the connection password and then proceeds with the connection with the buyer terminal (S202).

Next, the wireless terminal (110) provides a dedicated application for product ordering and payment to the purchaser terminal (S203). If the dedicated application is already installed on the purchaser terminal, this process may be omitted.

Next, the buyer runs a dedicated application on his/her buyer terminal, and product ordering and payment are processed based on various product information output on the dedicated application (S204). At this time, product information and payment information selected through the buyer terminal can be transmitted to the order processing unit (120).

When the order and payment are completed, the product shipment unit (130) transmits the order information of the product for which the order and payment are completed to the product shipment terminal, and causes the product corresponding to the order information to be shipped (S205). When the product shipment is completed, the product shipment unit (130) transmits a signal to the wireless terminal (110) notifying that the product shipment is completed, and based on this, the wireless terminal (110) transmits the receipt code and shipment information for the shipped product to the purchaser's terminal. When the purchaser completes the receipt of the product, all store information, product information, order information, payment information, etc. stored in the dedicated application of the purchaser's terminal are automatically deleted, and instead, only the log data is stored. In addition, all order information used in the wireless terminal (110) and the product shipment terminal are automatically deleted (S206), and by completing this deletion process, the entire ordering process can be completed.

Although the present invention has been described above with reference to preferred embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications and changes may be made to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as set forth in the claims below.

100: Order payment system using wireless terminal
110: Wireless terminal
120: Order Progress Department
130: Product Shipping Department

Claims (10)

A wireless terminal (110) that creates a signal reception area of a certain range, connects to a purchaser terminal entering the signal reception area, and provides a dedicated application for product ordering and payment to the purchaser terminal;
Here, the wireless terminal (110) broadcasts a store ID and an encryption key for store identification within the signal receiving area, and the store ID and encryption key are scanned through the purchaser terminal, and
The purchaser's terminal generates a connection password based on the encryption key and transmits it to the wireless terminal (110), and the wireless terminal (110) is configured to confirm the connection password and then proceed with connecting to the purchaser's terminal and providing a dedicated application.
An order processing unit (120) that enables product ordering and payment to proceed through the above-mentioned dedicated application; and
Including a product shipment unit (130) that transmits order information of a product for which an order and payment have been completed to a product shipment terminal so that a product corresponding to the order information is shipped;
Here, the store ID includes a representative ID for identifying the brand and a franchise ID for identifying a franchise within the brand, and when a plurality of representative IDs are scanned through the purchaser terminal, the wireless terminal (110) connects the wireless terminal (110) for the representative ID selected by the purchaser terminal and the purchaser terminal, and
When one representative ID is scanned through the above purchaser terminal, the wireless terminal (110) is configured to connect the wireless terminal (110) and the purchaser terminal for the scanned representative ID.
Here, the wireless terminal (110) is characterized in that, when the acquisition of the product is confirmed, store information, product information, order information, and payment information, excluding log data, are automatically deleted within the dedicated application provided to the purchaser terminal.
Order payment system using wireless terminal.
delete delete delete In the first paragraph,
The above wireless terminal (110) is,
An order payment system using a wireless terminal, characterized in that when connection with a buyer terminal is completed, a notification is sent to the connected buyer terminal informing that connection is completed.
delete In the first paragraph,
The above order progress section (120) is
Order information for products for which ordering and payment have been completed through a dedicated application is transmitted to the purchaser's terminal and the product shipment department (130).
The above product shipment section (130) is
An order payment system using a wireless terminal, characterized in that order details in the order information transmitted from the above order progress unit (120) are transmitted to a product shipment terminal.
In Article 7,
The above wireless terminal (110) is,
The receipt code and shipping information for the shipped product are transmitted to the purchaser's terminal.
An order payment system using a wireless terminal, characterized in that when the acquisition of a product is confirmed based on the above acquisition code, previously stored order information is automatically deleted.
In paragraph 5,
Notifications sent to the buyer terminal are:
An order payment system using a wireless terminal, characterized in that it includes marketing information of a store corresponding to a connected wireless terminal (110).
In the order payment method using a wireless terminal using the order payment system according to Article 1,
A step of creating a signal reception area of a certain range in a wireless terminal and broadcasting a store ID and an encryption key;
A step of scanning the store ID and encryption key through a purchaser's terminal that has entered a signal reception area, generating a connection password based on the encryption key at the purchaser's terminal and transmitting it to the wireless terminal, and then proceeding with a connection between the wireless terminal and the purchaser's terminal after confirming the connection password at the wireless terminal;
A step of providing a dedicated application for product ordering and payment to the purchaser's terminal from the wireless terminal;
A step in which a dedicated application provided is executed on the buyer's terminal, and product ordering and payment are processed through the dedicated application;
In the product shipment department, a step of transmitting the order information of a product for which an order and payment have been completed to the product shipment terminal so that a product corresponding to the order information is shipped; and
A method for ordering and paying using a wireless terminal, characterized in that it includes a step in which, when a receipt code and shipment information for a shipped product are transmitted to a purchaser's terminal through the wireless terminal and a product receipt completion feedback is transmitted from the purchaser's terminal, store information, product information, order information, and payment information excluding log data are automatically deleted within a dedicated application provided to the purchaser's terminal, and further, order information stored in the wireless terminal and product shipment terminal is automatically deleted.