KR20110116784A - Method and system for providing shopping service using mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a shopping service providing method and a system using a mobile terminal. Shopping service providing method using a mobile terminal of the present invention comprises the steps of receiving product identification information from the mobile terminal; Retrieving product information corresponding to the product identification information from a product information DB; Providing the portable terminal with a product information list constructed based on the retrieved at least one product information; Receiving purchase request information on at least one product selected from the product information list from the portable terminal; Payment processing of a purchase price according to the purchase request information; And transmitting an order to the seller of the processed goods.
According to a shopping service providing method and a system using a mobile terminal of the present invention, a low-cost search service is provided at an on / offline store for a product to be purchased on the fly using a mobile terminal, and a nearby store guide and an immediate purchase are provided. Provide a one-stop shopping service.

Description

A shopping service providing method and system using a mobile terminal {METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING SHOPPING SERVICE BY USING A MOBILE TERMINAL}

The present invention relates to a shopping service providing method and a system using a mobile terminal, and specifically, provides a lowest price search service in an online / offline store for a product to be purchased on the spot using a mobile terminal, And it relates to a shopping service providing method and system using a mobile terminal providing a one-stop shopping service that can proceed up to an immediate purchase.

With the development of the Internet and the information and communication industry, electronic commerce using the Internet network, especially product purchase through the Internet shopping mall, is already active and active. As the e-commerce using the Internet is activated, the Internet shopping malls have grown enormously, and many price comparison service web sites that compare prices in various online shopping malls with respect to one product are popular.

Price comparison for online internet shopping is very active for users, but price comparison is not easy for offline stores. This is because it is not easy to obtain or understand the price of a product by an automated computer system like an online shopping mall, and it is very difficult in terms of time and cost to manage a separate manpower for price research.

However, users are using both online and offline shopping, and there is a desire to find and purchase cheap products when using online shopping malls as well as online shopping malls. Therefore, users need a price comparison service during offline shopping.

During offline shopping, more real-time price comparison is needed than online shopping. This is because offline stores are not well-known large stores, which may be unreliable, and it is difficult to determine the appropriateness of product prices because they cannot find other stores or find out prices through internet access.

Various shopping services have been developed using portable terminals, such as smartphones, which can be personally carried. The price comparison site can be used by connecting to the wireless Internet using a portable terminal. In addition, the mobile terminal recognizes a bar code assigned to the product in the offline store, and the price can be searched through this information. This method has a big advantage in the instant purchase through the real-time price comparison in the online shopping mall and offline stores.

However, when you purchase online shopping malls after price comparison, you need to sign up for the site, and there is a hassle to pay directly at each site. It is very inconvenient for a buyer to do such a work with a small portable terminal, and the seller side has to build a separate mobile service system, which requires a lot of cost. In addition, there is a risk of personal information leakage due to membership in many sites, and anxiety may occur due to the stability of online payment, which is a method of paying first before receiving a product. In addition, when purchasing at an offline store after price comparison, it should be able to indicate where the store is close to the current location and where the store is located. Therefore, there is a need for a more convenient and safe purchasing system for portable terminal users.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a lowest price search service in an on / offline store for goods to be purchased on the fly using a mobile terminal, and to proceed to a nearby store guide and immediate purchase. The present invention provides a method and system for providing a shopping service using a mobile terminal that provides a one-stop shopping service.

Shopping service providing method using a mobile terminal of the present invention for achieving the above technical problem comprises the steps of receiving product identification information from the mobile terminal; Retrieving product information corresponding to the product identification information from a product information DB; Providing the portable terminal with a product information list constructed based on the retrieved at least one product information; Receiving purchase request information on at least one product selected from the product information list from the portable terminal; Payment processing of a purchase price according to the purchase request information; And transmitting an order to the seller of the processed goods.

In one embodiment, the payment processing may include receiving the purchase price into a virtual account.

In an embodiment, the method may further include performing a settlement process of paying the purchase price, which is deposited into the virtual account, to the corresponding seller after the purchase decision from the buyer.

In one embodiment, the method comprising: receiving mobile terminal location information from the mobile terminal; And searching for offline store location information of a nearby area centered on the location information of the mobile terminal in a location information DB and providing the location information to the mobile terminal.

In one embodiment, the location information of the portable terminal is preferably location information measured based on GPS.

In one embodiment, the payment processing step, the purchase price may be processed by the buyer's cyber money.

In one embodiment, the product identification information may include at least one of a barcode, a QR code, a product name, a model name, product image information.

In one embodiment, the product identification information may be input by at least one of the image capture, direct input and voice recognition method using the portable terminal.

In one embodiment, the product information may include a product name, model name, manufacturer, on / offline store information, price information, shipping information, product category and reserve information of the product.

In one embodiment, the method may further include receiving user information for the payment processing.

In one embodiment, if there is no searched at least one product information, the method may further include registering in the unsearched product DB.

In addition, the shopping service providing system using a mobile terminal of the present invention includes a receiving unit for receiving product identification information from the mobile terminal; A product information search unit for searching product information corresponding to the product identification information in a product information DB; A product information list providing unit configured to provide the portable terminal with a product information list constructed based on the searched at least one product information; A payment processing unit which receives purchase request information on at least one selected product from the product information list from the portable terminal and processes a purchase price according to the purchase request information; And an order transmission unit for transmitting the order processed product to the seller.

In one embodiment, the payment processing unit, it is preferable to receive the purchase price in a virtual account.

In one embodiment, after the purchase decision from the buyer may further include a settlement processing unit for performing a settlement process for paying the purchase price paid to the virtual account to the seller.

In an embodiment, the mobile terminal may further include an offline store location information providing unit configured to search for offline store location information of a neighboring area based on the location information of the mobile terminal received from the mobile terminal in a location information DB and provide the same to the mobile terminal. have.

In one embodiment, the location information of the portable terminal is preferably location information measured based on GPS.

In one embodiment, the payment processing unit may process the payment for the purchase price in the cyber money of the buyer.

In one embodiment, the product identification information may include at least one of a barcode, QR code, product name, model name, product image information.

In one embodiment, the product identification information may be input by at least one of the image capture, direct input and voice recognition method using the portable terminal.

In one embodiment, the product information may include a product name, model name, manufacturer, on / offline store information, price information, shipping information, product category and reserve information of the product.

In one embodiment, if there is no at least one item of the searched information, may further include an unsearched product registration unit for registering in the unsearched product DB.

Another aspect of the present invention provides a shopping service providing system, comprising: receiving product identification information from a user terminal; Retrieving product information corresponding to the product identification information from a product information DB; Providing the user terminal with a product information list constructed based on the retrieved at least one product information; Receiving purchase request information on at least one product selected from the product information list from the user terminal; Payment processing of a purchase price according to the purchase request information; And transmitting an order to the seller of the processed goods.

In one embodiment, the payment processing may include receiving the purchase price into a virtual account.

In an embodiment, the method may further include performing a settlement process of paying the purchase price, which is deposited into the virtual account, to the corresponding seller after the purchase decision from the buyer.

In one embodiment, receiving user terminal location information from the user terminal; And searching for offline store location information of a nearby area centered on the location information of the user terminal in a location information DB and providing the same to the user terminal.

According to a shopping service providing method and a system using a mobile terminal of the present invention, a low-cost search service is provided at an on / offline store for a product to be purchased on the fly using a mobile terminal, and a nearby store guide and an immediate purchase are provided. Provide a one-stop shopping service.

Specifically, when a purchaser compares prices and purchases in an online shopping mall, the purchaser may make payments more quickly and simply by registering for the shopping service of the present invention instead of registering for each site individually.

In addition, since there is no need to register and pay at many sites, the risk of personal information leakage can be reduced, and anxiety due to the stability of online payment can be improved by the settlement of the purchase price after the purchase decision from the buyer.

In addition, by providing location information for offline stores that sell products you want to buy can support faster and more efficient shopping.

In addition, sellers can expect to increase sales by securing more sales channels.

1 is a layout view of a shopping service system using a mobile terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a schematic flowchart of a shopping service providing method using a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a shopping service system using a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a detailed flowchart of a shopping service providing method using a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a block diagram showing the detailed configuration of a shopping service system using a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6A to 6F illustrate a shopping service provided to a mobile terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

In order to fully understand the present invention, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Embodiment of the present invention may be modified in various forms, the scope of the invention should not be construed as limited to the embodiments described in detail below. This embodiment is provided to more completely explain the present invention to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the shape of the elements in the drawings and the like may be exaggerated to emphasize a more clear description. It should be noted that the same members in each drawing are sometimes shown with the same reference numerals. Detailed descriptions of well-known functions and constructions which may be unnecessarily obscured by the gist of the present invention are omitted.

1 is a layout view of a shopping service system using a mobile terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the present invention may be configured with a mobile terminal 10, a shopping service server 30, and online / offline shopping mall servers 50, 60, and 70, and each configuration may include a wired / wireless network 20. It may be connected to a communication network, such as the Internet network (40). The mobile terminal 10 may include a smartphone and a personal digital assistant (PDA), a handheld PC, a WEB PAD, and the like. Although the present invention has been described with a smartphone for convenience of description, in another aspect of the present invention, the portable terminal 10 may be replaced with various user terminals such as a personal computer 11 and a notebook 12.

The shopping service server 30 stores / manages various product information and member information sold in a plurality of online / offline shopping malls, and searches, purchases, and registers a price from the mobile terminal 10 through the wired / wireless network 20. It is a combination of software and an information processing apparatus for receiving a request information such as and processing a corresponding service. For example, the shopping service server 30 may be implemented as a web server that operates a shopping mall.

The offline store 50 may register product information sold at the store in the shopping service server 30 and may have its own online shopping mall system together with the offline store. Online shopping mall (60, 70) is preferably a large open market shopping mall that can provide a large amount of product information. An open market shopping mall is an intermediary type internet shopping mall where individuals and small retailers freely trade goods online.

When the mobile terminal 10 transmits the information on the product to be purchased to the shopping service server 30 through the wired / wireless network 20, the shopping service server 30 is the lowest at the online / offline store for the corresponding product. It provides a price search service, offers a one-stop shopping service that can proceed to nearby stores and immediate purchase.

The shopping service server 30 reads a barcode and a price information tag image of a specific product provided from the mobile terminal 10 to recognize a product name and price information of the specific product. Here, the recognition of the product name and price information for the specific product may be recognized through a two-dimensional barcode, RFID, etc. in addition to the barcode with high recognition accuracy. In addition, the shopping service server 30 is a product for which the mobile terminal 10 requests a price comparison from the offline store 50, the online shopping mall A 60, and the online shopping mall B 70 connected through the Internet network 40. Collecting the product information and price information for the product is provided to the mobile terminal 10. The user selects a desired product through the mobile terminal 10 to make a purchase request, and the shopping service server 30 pays the purchase price according to the purchase request, and sends the product to a store or a shopping mall selling the processed product. Purchase order will be sent.

The scope of the present invention is not limited by the hardware configuration of the shopping service system shown in FIG. The shopping service server 30 may include various database servers and data mining servers. Data mining servers discover useful correlations that are hidden among a large amount of data in the database, extracting actionable information in the future to provide shoppers with more efficient and affordable shopping services. In addition, the shopping service server 30 may include an API (Application Programming Interface) for services such as DB construction, price search, purchase, membership, payment, and settlement. An API is an interface created to control the functionality provided by an operating system or programming language for use in an application. It mainly provides interfaces for file control, window control, image processing, character control, and the like.

2 is a schematic flowchart of a shopping service providing method using a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

First, product identification information is received from the portable terminal (S10). The product identification information may include at least one of a barcode, a QR code, an RFID, a product name, a model name, and product image information. The portable terminal may transmit the product identification information by at least one of an image photographing using a built-in camera, direct input of a brand name, and a voice recognition method of the portable terminal user. Barcodes are codes that combine letters and numbers with black and white bar symbols to make them easier to read and type. QR code is a two-dimensional barcode in matrix format representing information in a black and white plaid pattern. Overcoming the limitations of conventional bar codes, two-dimensional barcodes can be used to store character data in addition to numbers. It is usually read by digital camera or special scanner. RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) refers to a technology that recognizes information in a non-contact manner over a long distance through an antenna and a reader using information embedded in an electronic tag using radio waves.

Next, the product information corresponding to the product identification information is retrieved from the product information DB (S20). Product information may include a product name, model name, manufacturer, on / offline store information, price information, shipping information, product category and reserve information. The product information DB is a DB in which online price information of various products provided from a plurality of offline stores, open markets, online shopping malls, and online price comparison sites which are pre-affiliated for providing a shopping service of the present invention is input and stored in advance. The product information DB may receive and store product information from the affiliate shopping mall in advance, or may use the product information DB provided in the affiliate shopping mall. In addition, offline product information of various products photographed by users visiting the offline store may be received and stored.

Next, a product information list configured based on the retrieved at least one product information is provided to the portable terminal (S30). For example, the product information list is preferably a list sorted in order of lowest price, and may be further sorted by product name, model name, manufacturer, online / offline store information, product category, and reserve information according to a user's request.

Next, the purchase request information on at least one product selected from the product information list is received from the mobile terminal (S40). The purchase request information may include information about a credit card, a bank account, an electronic money account, etc. according to a payment method. Next, the purchase price is processed according to the purchase request information (S50). In this case, the user can be provided with user information for payment processing such as a member login or a non-member subscription. User information also includes personally identifiable information, addresses, financial transaction information, and the like. User information is stored, managed and used only in a shopping service providing system, and at least only information is transmitted to an affiliate shopping mall.

Accordingly, the purchaser can proceed more quickly and simply by signing up for the shopping service of the present invention instead of individually registering each site when purchasing in an online shopping mall after comparing prices, and registering and paying on multiple sites. This can reduce the risk of personal information leakage. In addition, it is desirable to enable all affiliates to integrate points and cashback through this purchasing agent system. The selling price is the same, but you can give the same price discount as the actual unpaid deposit through point and cashback payments.

Next, the order is processed to send the goods to the seller (S60). That is, in the state in which the purchase price paid by the shopping service provider side using the portable terminal of the present invention is stored, the ordered product is transmitted to the associated shopping mall.

3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a shopping service system using a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the shopping service system using the mobile terminal includes a mobile terminal 110, a receiver 120, a product information searcher 130, a product information DB 135, and a product information list provider 140. , A payment processing unit 150 and an order transmitting unit 160. Each of the above configurations may be configured to operate as one or more hardware or software modules to perform the operations of the present invention.

The mobile terminal 110 may include a smart phone and a personal digital assistant (PDA), a handheld PC, a WEB PAD, and the like. In addition, the mobile terminal 110 may transmit the product identification information by at least one of an image photographing using a built-in camera, direct input of a brand name, and a voice recognition method of the portable terminal user. The portable terminal 110 may be provided with an application program to obtain the product identification information in the above manner, and transmit the product identification information.

In addition, the mobile terminal 110 may include a product information recognition unit (not shown) for obtaining product identification information. The product information recognizing unit is a means for easily inputting a product code for the product to the mobile terminal 110 when the user finds a product that is incentive to purchase while shopping offline. The product information recognizing unit recognizes a specific signal as a product code and stores it in the memory of the portable terminal 110 or an external memory connected to the portable terminal 110, and may immediately transmit the stored signal to the shopping service providing server of the present invention without storing.

The product information search unit 130 searches for product information corresponding to the product identification information in the product information DB 135. The product identification information may include at least one of a barcode, a QR code, a product name, a model name, and product image information. The product information may include a product name, model name, manufacturer, online / offline store information, price information, delivery information, product category, and reserve information of the product.

The product information search unit 130 provides on / offline integrated price information on a specific product from the product information DB 135 and provides the user with a request for a price comparison service.

The product information DB 135 is a DB in which online price information of various products provided from a plurality of offline stores, open markets, online shopping malls, and online price comparison sites that are pre-affiliated for providing the shopping service of the present invention is input and stored in advance. . The product information DB 135 may receive and store product information from the affiliate shopping mall in advance, or may use the product information DB provided in the affiliate shopping mall. In addition, offline product information of various products photographed by users visiting the offline store may be received and stored.

The product information list providing unit 140 provides the portable terminal with a product information list constructed based on the found at least one product information. For example, the product information list is preferably a list sorted in order of lowest price, and may be further sorted by product name, model name, manufacturer, online / offline store information, product category, and reserve information according to a user's request.

The payment processing unit 150 receives the purchase request information on at least one selected product from the product information list from the mobile terminal 110 and processes the purchase price according to the purchase request information. The payment processor 150 preferably receives the purchase price into the virtual account of the shopping service provider of the present invention. In addition, the payment processing unit 150 may process the payment for the purchase price with the cyber money of the buyer.

The order transmitting unit 160 transmits the order processed product to the seller. That is, in the state in which the purchase price paid by the shopping service provider side using the portable terminal of the present invention is stored, the ordered product is transmitted to the associated shopping mall.

The shopping service of the present invention can be used for inquiry, purchase, registration, and use of a product through a mobile terminal 110 connected to a wired / wireless internet, as well as a program associated with the generation, storage, and processing of information. Each of these processes can also be accomplished through other possible computer devices.

4 is a detailed flowchart of a shopping service providing method using a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the shopping service providing method using the mobile terminal may include web shopping through a general PC (S11) and shopping using the portable terminal (S12). That is, the user may use a PC to access a web site on which the shopping service providing system of the present invention is built, and use shopping services such as product search, price comparison, and purchase, or use a mobile terminal to use a shopping service. .

The process of product search (S21), product list DB search (S25), and price comparison (S31) in the web shopping (S11) is a product search (S22), product list DB search (S26) in the shopping (S12) using a mobile terminal Although the same as the process of price comparison (S32), but in the case of shopping (S12) using a mobile terminal, as well as search by brand name and model name, web shopping (S11) through a general PC given to the product, bar code, The difference is that you can search by QR code.

In addition, the web shopping (S11) process and the shopping (S12) process using the mobile terminal may have different product list DB search systems. For example, the shopping using the mobile terminal S12 may further add product information on the offline store in that shopping is performed at the offline store. However, when both web shopping and shopping using a mobile terminal are supported, it is preferable to have the same product list DB search system. The product list DB (S25, S26) is preferably updated in real time in association with the affiliate product information DB (S23). If there is no searched product information, that is, if there is no product registered in the product list DB, a process of registering in the unsearched product DB (S27) may be added. The product information refers to information related to the prices of all the products that can be sold in the shopping mall, and may include any one or more of price information, payment information, installment information, discount information, and accumulated information. Such product information may mainly collect and record data recorded in each shopping mall.

The shopping using the mobile terminal receives the mobile terminal location information from the mobile terminal, searches for offline store location information of the neighboring area centered on the mobile terminal location information in the location information DB (S35), and provides the store location guide to the mobile terminal. (S37) can be performed. In addition, the web shopping using the user terminal may also be provided with a store location guide in the area where the user terminal is located. As a result, location information about an offline store selling a product to be purchased may be provided to support faster and more efficient shopping. The mobile terminal location information may be location information measured based on GPS. The portable terminal of the present invention is a portable internet terminal having a built-in GPS receiver, which receives a signal transmitted from a GPS satellite, calculates a current position of the terminal, and is a portable internet terminal location tracking system connected to an IP network. To provide.

Such a service may be referred to as a location based service (LBS), and various services may be provided to a user based on location information obtained through a mobile communication network or a satellite navigation system (GPS). For example, by attaching a chip connected to a base station or a satellite navigation device (GPS) in a mobile phone, various information related to location, such as location tracking service, public safety service, and location-based information service, can be removed.

The location information (LBS) DB is a database in which offline store location information is registered for a store location guide service in shopping using a mobile terminal. The location information DB may be a dedicated DB for store location information service, or may use a comprehensive location information DB provided by a location-based service company.

Next, the user orders the product through the price comparison (S41). That is, the purchase request information on at least one product selected from the product information list is received from the mobile terminal. The purchase request information may include information about a credit card, a bank account, an electronic money account, etc. according to a payment method.

The purchaser (user who purchased the product) logs in to the shopping service system for payment processing (S45). In this step, user information database means for receiving and recording user information can be maintained. The user may have already purchased a product in a specific shopping mall, and thus may receive an available point from the shopping mall. The user information includes the predetermined point information that the user has in each shopping mall in association with the user.

Next, the amount of cyber money such as cash back or points is checked (S51). The buyer is then notified of the result of checking the balance. To this end, the presence of user information associated with a user in the affiliated shopping mall may be examined. If there is user information, the point information for paying the purchase price of the product is examined in the shopping mall where the user information is located. The point information surveyed in this way may be displayed in a price comparison for a product requested by the user, thereby allowing the user to know the amount to be substantially paid in purchasing the product.

Next, the purchase price is received into the virtual account (S53). At this time, the purchase price can be processed by the buyer's cyber money. That is, when the purchase price is less than or equal to the cyber money balance, the cyber money may be exchanged for cash and received. If the purchase price is greater than the cyber money balance, the remaining money minus the balance may be received. The purchase payment operation may be a transfer operation between an actual bank account or an electronic money account between the user and the shopping mall, and the operation of subtracting the purchase price by the price of the purchased product from the user's reserve for service points operated internally in the shopping service system. It could also be a payment by credit card or phone bill.

When the payment is completed, and delivers the order to the affiliated shopping mall that sells the product (S61). In addition, the affiliated shopping mall checks whether there is an ordered product (S63). If there is no stock or the buyer cancels the order, the order is canceled and refunded (S65). If there is an ordered goods to deliver the goods to the shipping destination requested by the buyer (S73).

If the delivery is completed and a predetermined period has elapsed or there is a purchase decision from the buyer, a settlement process of paying the purchase price deposited to the virtual account to the corresponding shopping mall is performed (S81). As a result, anxiety caused by the stability of the online payment can be improved. Finally, if there are cyber money earning conditions such as cash back on the purchased product, points are accumulated in the buyer's cash back (S83).

5 is a block diagram showing the detailed configuration of a shopping service system using a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5, the shopping service system using the mobile terminal includes a settlement processor 170, an offline store location information providing unit 180, a location information DB 185, an unsearched product registration unit 190, and an unsearched product. It may further include a DB (195).

The settlement processing unit 170 performs a settlement process of paying the seller the purchase price deposited into the virtual account after the purchase decision from the buyer. In other words, if the delivery is completed and a predetermined period has elapsed or a purchase decision is made from the buyer, the settlement process is performed to pay the purchase price deposited to the virtual account to the shopping mall.

The offline store location information providing unit 180 searches the location information DB 185 for offline store location information based on the location information of the mobile terminal received from the mobile terminal 110 and provides the location information to the mobile terminal 110. do. Here, the current location information of the mobile terminal 110 is location information measured based on GPS or LBS.

Such a service may be referred to as a location based service (LBS), and various services may be provided to a user based on location information obtained through a mobile communication network or a satellite navigation system (GPS). For example, by attaching a chip connected to a base station or a satellite navigation device (GPS) in a mobile phone, various information related to location, such as location tracking service, public safety service, and location-based information service, can be removed.

The location information DB 185 is a database in which offline store location information is registered for a store location guide service in shopping using a mobile terminal. The location information DB 185 may be a DB for a store location guide service or a comprehensive location information DB provided by a company specialized in location-based services. The location information DB 185 may store map information in the form of an image in which the location of the offline store and the store name are mapped, and offline store list information in the form of a text. For example, 123, Yangjae-dong, Seoul, is the information that there is an offline store called 'Hi-mart'.

6A to 6F illustrate a shopping service provided to a mobile terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

6A is an initial screen for acquiring product identification information by a mobile terminal. For example, when photographing specific product information is possible, a user photographs a barcode and a price information tag of a specific product using a photographing function of the portable terminal 110 that he / she carries. However, when photographing of specific product information is impossible, the user may check the product name or model name of the specific product and manually input it to his portable terminal 110.

FIG. 6B is a view in which a piece of product information corresponding to product identification information is displayed, and FIG. 6C is a view in which a plurality of product information corresponding to product identification information is displayed. The product identification information may be any one of a barcode, a QR code, an RFID, a product name, a model name, and product image information. FIGS. 6B and 6C show examples of using a model name as product identification information. At this time, if the product identification information received from the mobile terminal is complete information uniquely assigned to the product, the information about the product is provided correctly, but if the information is incomplete, as shown in Figure 6c a plurality of product information for the similar product Can be provided.

FIG. 6D shows a list of product information displayed in an on / offline store by a price comparison service. The product information list providing unit 140 provides the portable terminal with a product information list constructed based on the found at least one product information. For example, the product information list is preferably a list sorted in order of lowest price, and may be further sorted by product name, model name, manufacturer, online / offline store information, product category, and reserve information according to a user's request. In addition, by receiving the mobile terminal location information from the mobile terminal, by searching the location information DB of the offline store location information of the neighboring area centered on the mobile terminal location information (S35) to provide the store location guidance to the mobile terminal (S37). have.

6E is a view showing the purchase product information and the balance status after login. Product information may include a product name, model name, manufacturer, on / offline store information, price information, shipping information, product category and reserve information. The shopping service system notifies the buyer of the result of checking the balance of cash and cyber money. To this end, the presence of user information associated with a user in the affiliated shopping mall may be examined. If there is user information, the point information for paying the purchase price of the product is examined in the shopping mall where the user information is located. The point information surveyed in this way may be displayed in a price comparison for a product requested by the user, thereby allowing the user to know the amount to be substantially paid in purchasing the product.

6F is a view showing the payment account information and the delivery address information. For example, the payment processing unit 150 receives the purchase request information on at least one selected product from the product information list from the mobile terminal 110 and processes the purchase price according to the purchase request information. The payment processor 150 preferably receives the purchase price into the virtual account of the shopping service provider of the present invention. In addition, the payment processing unit 150 may process the payment for the purchase price with the cyber money of the buyer. The purchase payment operation may be a transfer operation between an actual bank account or an electronic money account between the user and the shopping mall, and the operation of subtracting the purchase price by the price of the purchased product from the user's reserve for service points operated internally in the shopping service system. It could also be a payment by credit card or phone bill.

Embodiments of the present invention include computer readable media including program instructions for performing various computer implemented operations. The computer readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination. The medium or program instructions may be those specially designed and constructed for the purposes of the present invention, or they may be of the kind well-known and available to those having skill in the computer software arts. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tape, optical media such as CD-ROMs, DVDs, and magnetic disks, such as floppy disks. Magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. The medium may be a transmission medium such as an optical or metal wire, a waveguide, or the like including a carrier wave for transmitting a signal specifying a program command, a data structure, or the like. Examples of program instructions include not only machine code generated by a compiler, but also high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like.

Embodiments of the shopping service providing method and the system using the portable terminal of the present invention described above are merely exemplary, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains various modifications and equivalents therefrom. It will be appreciated that examples are possible. Accordingly, it is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the technical spirit of the appended claims. It is also to be understood that the present invention includes all modifications, equivalents, and substitutes within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

110: portable terminal 120: receiving unit
130: product information search unit 135: product information DB
140: product information list providing unit 150: payment processing unit
160: order transmission unit 170: settlement processing unit
180: offline store location information provider 185: location information DB
190: Unsearched goods register 195: Unsearched goods DB

Claims (25)

Receiving product identification information from a mobile terminal;
Retrieving product information corresponding to the product identification information from a product information DB;
Providing the portable terminal with a product information list constructed based on the retrieved at least one product information;
Receiving purchase request information on at least one product selected from the product information list from the portable terminal;
Payment processing of a purchase price according to the purchase request information; And
The shopping service providing method using a mobile terminal, characterized in that it comprises the step of transmitting the ordered product to the seller. The method of claim 1,
The payment process,
The shopping service providing method using a mobile terminal, characterized in that it comprises the step of receiving the purchase price into a virtual account. The method of claim 2,
And performing a settlement process of paying the purchase price received in the virtual account to the corresponding seller after a purchase decision from a buyer. The method of claim 1,
Receiving portable terminal location information from the portable terminal; And
And searching for offline store location information of a nearby area centered on the location information of the mobile terminal in a location information DB and providing the location information to the mobile terminal. The method of claim 4, wherein
The mobile terminal location information is a shopping service providing method using a mobile terminal, characterized in that the location information measured based on the GPS. The method of claim 1,
The payment process,
A shopping service providing method using a mobile terminal, characterized in that the payment processing for the purchase price with a cyber money of a buyer. The method of claim 1,
The product identification information is a shopping service providing method using a mobile terminal, characterized in that at least one of a barcode, QR code, product name, model name, product image information. The method of claim 1,
The product identification information is a shopping service providing method using a mobile terminal, characterized in that received by at least one of the image capture, direct input and voice recognition method using the mobile terminal. The method of claim 1,
The product information is a shopping service providing method using a mobile terminal, characterized in that the product name, model name, manufacturer, on / offline store information, price information, shipping information, product category and reserve information. The method of claim 1,
The shopping service providing method using a mobile terminal, characterized in that it further comprises the step of receiving user information for the payment processing. The method of claim 1,
The shopping service providing method using a mobile terminal, characterized in that further comprising the step of registering in the unsearched product DB, if there is no at least one searched product information. A receiving unit for receiving product identification information from a portable terminal;
A product information search unit for searching product information corresponding to the product identification information in a product information DB;
A product information list providing unit configured to provide the portable terminal with a product information list constructed based on the searched at least one product information;
A payment processing unit which receives purchase request information on at least one selected product from the product information list from the portable terminal and processes a purchase price according to the purchase request information; And
The shopping service providing system using a mobile terminal, characterized in that it comprises an order transmission unit for transmitting the ordered product to the seller. The method of claim 12,
The payment processing unit,
Shopping service providing system using a mobile terminal, characterized in that for receiving the purchase price in the virtual account. The method of claim 13,
And a settlement processing unit for performing a settlement process of paying the purchase price received to the virtual account to the corresponding seller after a purchase decision from a buyer. The method of claim 12,
The mobile terminal further comprises an offline store location information providing unit for providing the mobile terminal with the offline store location information of a nearby area centered on the mobile terminal location information received from the mobile terminal and providing the location information to the mobile terminal. Shopping service provision system using. 16. The method of claim 15,
The mobile terminal location information is a shopping service providing system using a mobile terminal, characterized in that the location information measured based on the GPS. The method of claim 12,
The payment processing unit,
Shopping service providing system using a mobile terminal, characterized in that for processing the payment for the purchase price with a cyber money of a buyer. The method of claim 12,
The product identification information is a shopping service providing system using a mobile terminal, characterized in that at least one of a barcode, QR code, product name, model name, product image information. The method of claim 12,
The product identification information is a shopping service providing system using a mobile terminal, characterized in that received by at least one of the image capture, direct input and voice recognition method using the mobile terminal. The method of claim 12,
The product information is a shopping service providing system using a mobile terminal, characterized in that the product name, model name, manufacturer, on / offline store information, price information, shipping information, product category and reserve information. The method of claim 12,
The search service providing system using a mobile terminal, characterized in that it further comprises a non-search product registration unit for registering in the non-search product DB when there is no at least one searched product information. Receiving product identification information from a user terminal;
Retrieving product information corresponding to the product identification information from a product information DB;
Providing the user terminal with a product information list constructed based on the retrieved at least one product information;
Receiving purchase request information on at least one product selected from the product information list from the user terminal;
Payment processing of a purchase price according to the purchase request information; And
Shopping service providing method comprising the step of transmitting the ordered product to the seller. The method of claim 22,
The payment process,
The shopping service providing method comprising the step of receiving the purchase price to the virtual account. The method of claim 23, wherein
And performing a settlement process of paying the purchase price deposited to the virtual account to the corresponding seller after a purchase decision from a buyer. The method of claim 22,
Receiving user terminal location information from the user terminal; And
And providing the user terminal with the offline store location information of the neighboring area centered on the user terminal location information from the location information DB.

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