KR20170035252A - User equipment, service providing device, beacon, payment system comprising the same, control method thereof and computer readable medium having computer program recorded thereon - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses a user apparatus, a service providing apparatus, a beacon, a payment system including the same, a control method thereof, and a recording medium on which a computer program is recorded. That is, according to the present invention, the beacon unique identification information transmitted from the beacon and the beacon position information corresponding to the current location of the beacon are transmitted to the service providing apparatus together with the location information of the user apparatus and the identification information of the user apparatus, The service providing apparatus provides the additional service information to the corresponding user device based on the beacon unique identification information, the beacon location information, the user device location information, and the like, and confirms the location information upon check-in to the mobile store having the beacon And it is possible to provide a check-in service optimized for a mobile store by detecting the business environment of the mobile store based on the location information and automatically providing additional service information such as a predetermined benefit.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a user apparatus, a service providing apparatus, a beacon, a payment system including the same, a control method thereof, and a recording medium on which a computer program is recorded computer program recorded thereon}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a user apparatus, a service providing apparatus, a beacon, a billing system including the beacon, a control method thereof, and a recording medium on which a computer program is recorded. The location information of the beacon corresponding to the location is transmitted to the service providing apparatus together with the location information of the user apparatus and the identification information of the user apparatus. In the service providing apparatus, the beacon unique identification information, the location information of the beacon, A service providing apparatus, a beacon, a payment system including the beacon, a control method thereof, and a recording medium on which a computer program is recorded.

A beacon or a wireless hub installed in a store transmits a wireless signal such as a BLE beacon signal for publicity or service promotion of the store, and a user apparatus adjacent to the beacon or wireless hub transmits a beacon or a wireless signal transmitted from the wireless hub And displays information included in the received radio signal.

The communication between the beacon installed in the store and the user device is not applied to the check-in service for the mobile store since the service function is provided only to the user who visited the store where the beacon is installed.

Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2012-0146696 [Name: Real-time store visit confirmation method and system]

An object of the present invention is to add a GPS function to a beacon providing a check-in service so as to transmit beacon location information in addition to the unique identification information of the beacon, and the user device confirms the unique identification information of the beacon, A service providing device, a beacon, a payment system including the beacon, a control method thereof, and a recording medium on which a computer program is recorded, when the beacon is connected to the device, have.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a service providing apparatus, a service providing apparatus, a beacon providing apparatus, a service providing apparatus, , A billing system including the billing system, a control method thereof, and a recording medium on which a computer program is recorded.

The service providing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention may further include a location information providing unit for acquiring location information of a user equipment transmitted from a user equipment, identification information of the user equipment, information of a beacon transmitted from the beacon when the user equipment enters a communication range of the beacon, A communication unit for receiving the location information and the unique identification information of the beacon; A storing unit for storing store information per unique identification information of a beacon, a location previously registered in a mobile store, and additional service information for each time slot; And store information corresponding to the unique identification information of the beacon received from the store information according to the beacon's unique identification information stored in advance in the storage unit, and when the location information of the user apparatus is located within a predetermined radius from the beacon location information, And a control unit for confirming a visit to the mobile store provided with the beacon of the user apparatus and performing a visit frequency accumulation function and a compensation function according to the mobile shop visit.

As an example related to the present invention, when the position information of the user equipment is not located within a predetermined radius from the beacon position information, the control unit checks the check-in failure information to prevent the check- And control the communication unit to transmit to the user apparatus.

As an example related to the present invention, the control unit checks the beacon position information and at least one additional service information corresponding to the current time information among the additional service information for each time slot and the position registered in advance in the mobile store previously stored in the storage unit, It is possible to control the communication unit to transmit the additional service information to the user apparatus.

As an example related to the present invention, the additional service information may include at least one of advertisement information and coupon.

A billing system according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided in a mobile store, and includes a beacon that generates location information of a real-time beacon, broadcasts location information of the generated beacon and unique identification information of the beacon; When the user having the user apparatus enters the communication range of the beacon, receives the unique identification information of the beacon transmitted from the beacon and the location information of the beacon, confirms the location information of the user apparatus, A location information of the user device, and identification information of the user device; And store information corresponding to the unique identification information of the beacon among store information of beacon unique identification information stored in advance, maintain the check-in state when the location information of the user apparatus is located within a predetermined radius from the location information of the beacon, And a service providing device for confirming a visit to the mobile store provided with the beacon of the device and performing a function of accumulating the number of visits according to the visit to the mobile store and a compensation function.

As an example related to the present invention, the service providing apparatus may check location information of beacons and at least one additional service information corresponding to current time information among additional service information for each location and time group pre-registered in a mobile store previously stored, Additional service information to the user device.

A method of controlling a payment system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes generating location information of a real-time beacon through a beacon provided in a mobile store, broadcasting location information of the generated beacon and unique identification information of the beacon; Receiving, via a user device, unique identification information of a beacon transmitted from a beacon and location information of a beacon when a user possessing the user device enters a communication range of the beacon; Confirming, via the user device, location information of the user device; Transmitting unique identification information of the beacon, location information of the beacon, location information of the user apparatus, and identification information of the user apparatus through the user apparatus; Confirming the store information corresponding to the unique identification information of the beacon from the store information of each beacon unique identification information stored in advance through the service providing apparatus; Confirming, via the service providing apparatus, whether the location information of the user equipment is located within a predetermined radius from the location information of the beacon; Performing a visit frequency accumulation function and a compensating function through a service providing device when the location information of the user equipment is located within a predetermined radius from the location information of the beacon; And receiving the coupon according to the cumulative number of times of the visit and the cumulative number of visits provided from the service providing device through the user device and displaying the coupon according to the cumulative number of times of the cumulative visit and the cumulative number of times of the visit.

As a result, when the location information of the user equipment is not located within a predetermined radius from the location information of the beacon, it is possible to prevent the user from camouflaging the check-in through the illegal method through the service providing device Transmitting check-in failure information to a user device; Receiving check-in failure information transmitted from a service providing apparatus through a user apparatus; And outputting the received check-in failure information via the user device.

Identifying one or more supplementary service information corresponding to current position information and current time information of supplementary service information for each position and time group pre-registered in a previously stored mobile shop through a service provision device as an example related to the present invention; Transmitting, via the service providing apparatus, the identified one or more additional service information to the user equipment; And outputting one or more additional service information transmitted from the service providing apparatus through the user apparatus.

A computer program for carrying out the method according to the above-described embodiment may be stored in the recording medium on which the computer program according to the embodiment of the present invention is recorded.

The present invention adds a GPS function to a beacon for providing a check-in service so as to transmit beacon position information in addition to the beacon unique identification information, and the user device confirms the unique identification information of the beacon, The location information of the user equipment is also transmitted in addition to the location information of the beacon at the time of connection, thereby confirming the location information at the time of check-in to the mobile store having the beacon.

The present invention also provides a service providing apparatus that verifies whether beacon location information matches location information of a user apparatus and provides supplementary service information according to a check result to a corresponding user apparatus, It is possible to provide the check-in service optimized for the mobile store by providing the additional service information such as a predetermined benefit automatically.

1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a payment system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a cross- FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a user apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a payment system according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a user apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a beacon according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a diagram illustrating a screen of a service providing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a payment system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 and 9 are views illustrating screens of a user apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

It is noted that the technical terms used in the present invention are used only to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. In addition, the technical terms used in the present invention should be construed in a sense generally understood by a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs, unless otherwise defined in the present invention, Should not be construed to mean, or be interpreted in an excessively reduced sense. In addition, when a technical term used in the present invention is an erroneous technical term that does not accurately express the concept of the present invention, it should be understood that technical terms that can be understood by a person skilled in the art can be properly understood. In addition, the general terms used in the present invention should be interpreted according to a predefined or prior context, and should not be construed as being excessively reduced.

Furthermore, the singular expressions used in the present invention include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. The term "comprising" or "comprising" or the like in the present invention should not be construed as necessarily including the various elements or steps described in the invention, Or may further include additional components or steps.

Furthermore, terms including ordinals such as first, second, etc. used in the present invention can be used to describe elements, but the elements should not be limited by terms. Terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to like or similar elements throughout the several views, and redundant description thereof will be omitted.

In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail. It is to be noted that the accompanying drawings are only for the purpose of facilitating understanding of the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a settlement system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, the billing system 10 includes a user apparatus 100, a beacon 200, a service providing apparatus 300, a POS terminal 400, and a payment server 500. Not all of the components of the billing system 10 shown in Fig. 1 are essential components, and the billing system 10 may be implemented by more components than the components shown in Fig. 1, The payment system 10 may also be implemented.

The user device 100 may be a smart phone, a portable terminal, a mobile terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP) terminal, a telematics terminal, A portable terminal, a navigation terminal, a personal computer, a notebook computer, a slate PC, a tablet PC, an ultrabook, a wearable device (for example, a watch type A smart TV, a digital broadcasting terminal, a television (TV), a digital television (TV), a digital television (TV) A home theater system, an AVN (Audio Video Navigation) terminal, an A / V (Audio / Video) system, a flexible terminal, and the like.

2, the user device 100 includes a user device communication unit 110, a user device storage unit 120, a user device display unit 130, a user device audio output unit 140, and a user device control unit 150 ). Not all of the components of the user device 100 shown in Fig. 2 are required, and the user device 100 may be implemented by more components than the components shown in Fig. 2, The user device 100 may be implemented.

The user device communication unit 110 communicates with any one of the internal components or external at least one terminal through a wired / wireless communication network. At this time, an external arbitrary terminal may include a beacon 200, a service providing device 300, a POS terminal 400, a payment server 500, and the like. Here, the wireless Internet technology includes a wireless LAN (WLAN), a digital living network alliance (DLNA), a wireless broadband (Wibro), a world interoperability for a microwave (WiMAX), a high speed downlink packet access ), HSUPA (High Speed Uplink Packet Access), IEEE 802.16, Long Term Evolution (LTE), Long Term Evolution-Advanced (LTE-A), Wireless Mobile Broadband Service (WMBS) And the user device communication unit 110 transmits and receives data according to at least one wireless Internet technology in a range including Internet technologies not listed above. In addition, the near field communication technology includes Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), UWB (Ultra Wideband), ZigBee, Near Field Communication (NFC) , Ultra Sound Communication (USC), Visible Light Communication (VLC), Wi-Fi, and Wi-Fi Direct. The wired communication technology may include a power line communication (PLC), a USB communication, an Ethernet, a serial communication, an optical / coaxial cable, and the like.

In addition, the user device communication unit 110 can transmit information to and from an arbitrary terminal through a universal serial bus (USB).

In addition, the user equipment communication unit 110 may be configured to communicate with a plurality of mobile communication systems, such as a mobile communication system, a mobile communication system, a mobile communication system, a mobile communication system, a mobile communication system, (HSDPA), High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) The beacon 200, the service providing device 300, the POS terminal 400, the payment server 500, and the like on a mobile communication network constructed according to a service provider's name,

The user device communication unit 110 may also be configured to transmit the identification information of the beacon 200 transmitted from the beacon 200 or the unique identification information of the store having the beacon 200, ).

The user device storage unit 120 stores various user interfaces (UI), a graphical user interface (GUI), and the like.

Also, the user device storage unit 120 stores data and programs necessary for the user device 100 to operate.

That is, the user device storage unit 120 may store a plurality of application programs (application programs or applications) driven by the user device 100, data for operation of the user device 100, and commands. At least some of these application programs may be downloaded from the external service providing device via wireless communication. Also, at least some of these applications may reside on the user device 100 since the time of shipment for the basic functions (e.g., phone call incoming, outgoing, message receiving, originating functions) of the user device 100. The application program may be stored in the user device storage unit 120 and may be installed in the user device 100 and may be operated by the user device control unit 150 to perform the operation have.

The user device storage unit 120 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or A random access memory (SRAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM) , And a programmable read-only memory (PROM). In addition, the user device 100 may operate web storage or operate in association with web storage to perform the storage function of the user device storage unit 120 on the Internet.

The user device storage unit 120 stores identification information of the corresponding beacon 200 received through the user device communication unit 110 under the control of the user device controller 150 Unique identification information).

The user device display unit 130 may display various contents such as various menu screens by using the user interface and / or graphical user interface stored in the user device storage unit 120 under the control of the user device controller 150. [ Here, the content displayed on the user device display unit 130 includes various text or image data (including various information data) and a menu screen including data such as an icon, a list menu, and a combo box. Also, the user device display unit 130 may be a touch screen.

The user device display unit 130 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) And may include at least one of a flexible display, a 3D display, an e-ink display, and a light emitting diode (LED).

In addition, the user device display unit 130 may be configured as a stereoscopic display unit for displaying a stereoscopic image.

In the stereoscopic display unit, a three-dimensional display system such as a stereoscopic system (glasses system), an autostereoscopic system (no-glasses system), a projection system (holographic system) can be applied.

The user device display unit 130 displays the identification information of the beacon 200 received through the user device communication unit 110 under the control of the user device controller 150 Identification information).

The user device audio output unit 140 outputs audio information included in the signal processed by the user device control unit 150. Here, the user device audio output unit 140 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

Also, the user device audio output unit 140 outputs the guidance audio generated by the user device control unit 150.

The user device audio output unit 140 outputs the identification information of the corresponding beacon 200 received through the user device communication unit 110 under the control of the user device controller 150 (I.e., unique identification information of the user).

The user device control unit 150 executes the overall control function of the user device 100. [

The user device controller 150 executes the overall control functions of the user device 100 using the programs and data stored in the user device storage unit 120. [ The user device controller 150 may include a RAM, a ROM, a CPU, a GPU, and a bus, and the RAM, the ROM, the CPU, and the GPU may be connected to each other via a bus. The CPU accesses the user device storage unit 120 and performs booting using the O / S stored in the user device storage unit 120. The CPU can access various programs stored in the user device storage unit 120, And the like.

In addition, the user device control unit 150 performs the membership registration procedure for the user of the user device 100 by interlocking with the service providing device 300.

The user device control unit 150 must complete the authentication function through the authentication means (for example, a mobile phone, a credit card, an Ipfin, an e-mail, etc.) The subscription process can be completed normally.

When the user having the user device 100 enters the store, the user device control unit 150 determines whether the beacon 200 has been received from the beacon 200 The unique identification information of the store).

The user device controller 150 also stores unique identification information of the received beacon 200 (or the unique identification information of the store where the beacon 200 is provided), identification information of the user device 100, 110 to the service providing apparatus 300. Here, the identification information of the user device 100 includes a mobile directory number (MDN), a mobile IP, a mobile MAC, a SIM (subscriber identity module) card unique information, and a serial number.

If the user of the user device control unit 150 is not a registered member of the service providing apparatus 300 in advance, the user device control unit 150 may transmit the guide information related to membership registration provided from the service providing apparatus 300 And performs a membership registration procedure for the corresponding user device 100 (or the user of the user device 100).

When the user of the user device controller 150 is a member registered in advance in the service providing apparatus 300, the user device controller 150 transmits unique identification information of the transmitted beacon 200 (or the corresponding beacon 200) One or more pieces of advertisement information, one or more benefit information, a recommended card list, and the like transmitted from the service providing apparatus 300 in response to the identification information of the user apparatus 100, ≪ / RTI > Here, the benefit information includes coupon information, membership benefit information, discount benefit information, and the like. In addition, the recommended card list includes one or more cards that are applicable to the benefit information among a plurality of cards (or one or more cards) previously issued to the user device 100.

Also, the user device controller 150 outputs the received one or more pieces of advertisement information, benefit information, recommendation card list, etc. through the user device display unit 130 and / or the user device audio output unit 140.

Also, the user device control unit 150 confirms one payment card (or unique identification information of the payment card) selected from a plurality of payment cards registered (or issued) in a specific application installed in advance in the user device 100 do.

Also, the user device controller 150 may check the payment card selected from the recommended card list transmitted from the service providing device 300. [

In addition, the user device control unit 150 may be configured to receive at least one of the plurality of payment cards registered in advance in the user device 100 based on the one or more benefit information provided from the service providing device 300, And displays the generated recommendation card list on the user device display unit 130. [0156] FIG. Also, one payment card selected from the recommended card list displayed on the user device display unit 130 can be confirmed.

Also, the user device controller 150 receives a personal identification number (PIN) corresponding to a user input through a specific application installed in the user device 100 in advance. Here, the PIN number may be a PIN number corresponding to the identified payment card type.

Also, the user device controller 150 transmits the confirmed payment card type (or unique identification information of the payment card), the PIN number, the identification information of the user device 100, etc. to the service providing device 300 .

Also, the user device controller 150 receives the token transmitted from the service providing device 300 through the user device communication unit 110 in response to the previously transmitted PIN number.

In addition, the user device controller 150 generates a barcode (or QR code (Quick Response code)) including the received token (or token information) and the identification information of the user device 100.

In addition, the user device controller 150 stores the generated barcode (or QR code) in the user device storage unit 120.

When the payment method is selected in a predetermined manner through a specific application installed in the user device 100 in advance, the user device controller 150 displays barcode information (or QR code) corresponding to the barcode (or QR code) Information to the POS terminal 400 via the user device communication unit 110. [ Here, the barcode information (or QR code information corresponding to the QR code) corresponding to the barcode includes a token (or token information), identification information of the user device 100, and the like. At this time, the settlement methods include cash settlement, card settlement, electronic settlement, and the like, and the predetermined method may be electronic settlement.

As described above, when the user apparatus 100 and the POS terminal 400 are connected through a wire / wireless communication method, the barcode information (or QR code information) can be transmitted from the user apparatus 100 to the POS terminal 400.

When the user device 100 and the POS terminal 400 are not connected via a wire / wireless communication method, a user of the user device 100 may receive a preset connection via a specific application installed in the user device 100 (Or QR code) displayed on the user device display unit 130 may be recognized (or scanned / tagged) by the POS terminal 400. In this case,

In addition, after the settlement function is performed for at least one product to be settled by the user of the corresponding user device 100 based on the previously transmitted barcode information (or QR code information), the user device controller 150 transmits the previously transmitted Through the user device communication unit 110, a payment function execution result transmitted from the POS terminal 400 (or the service providing device 300) in response to bar code information (or QR code information).

Also, the user device controller 150 outputs the received payment function execution result through the user device display unit 130 and / or the user device voice output unit 140.

In addition, the user device 100 may further include an interface unit (not shown) that serves as an interface with all the external devices connected to the user device 100. For example, the interface unit may include a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / Input / output (I / O) port, video I / O (input / output) port and earphone port. Here, the identification module is a chip that stores various information for authenticating the usage right of the user device 100, and includes a user identity module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM) A Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM), and the like. In addition, a device provided with the identification module can be manufactured in a smart card format. Thus, the identification module can be connected to the user device 100 via the port. The interface unit receives data from an external device or receives power and transmits the data to each component in the user device 100 or data in the user device 100 is transmitted to an external device.

The interface unit may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the user device 100 when the user device 100 is connected to an external cradle or various command signals input from the cradle by the user, (Not shown). The various command signals input from the cradle or the corresponding power source may be operated as a signal for recognizing that the user device 100 is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The user device 100 also includes an input unit (not shown) for receiving a command or a control signal generated by an operation such as a button operation by the user or a signal according to an arbitrary function selection or a touch / Not shown).

The input unit may include at least one of a command, a selection, data, and information of a user. The input unit may include a plurality of input keys and function keys for inputting numeric or character information and setting various functions.

The input unit may include a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a touch screen, a jog wheel, a jog switch, a jog shuttle, a mouse, , A stylus pen, a touch pen, and the like can be used. Particularly, when the user device display unit 130 is formed as a touch screen, some or all of the functions of the input device can be performed through the user device display unit 130. [

In addition, each component (or module) of user device 100 may be software stored on the memory (or user device storage 120) of user device 100. The memory may be an internal memory of the user device 100 and may be an external memory or other type of storage device. Further, the memory may be a non-volatile memory. The software stored on the memory may include a set of instructions that, when executed, cause the user device 100 to perform certain operations.

The beacon 200 communicates with the user device 100, the POS terminal 400, and the like.

The beacon 200 also receives store information related to a store provided with the corresponding beacon 200 transmitted from the POS terminal 400 and unique identification information of the store in which the beacon 200 is provided.

The beacon 200 broadcasts (or transmits) store information, identification information of the beacon 200 (or unique identification information of a store in which the beacon 200 is provided), and the like.

The service providing apparatus 300 communicates with the user apparatus 100, the POS terminal 400, the payment server 500, and the like.

The service providing apparatus 300 includes a user apparatus communication unit 110 included in the user apparatus 100, a user apparatus storage unit 120, a user apparatus display unit 130, a user apparatus audio output unit 140, (Not shown), a display unit (not shown), an audio output unit (not shown), and a control unit (not shown), which correspond to the control unit 150, respectively.

In addition, the service providing apparatus 300 performs a membership subscription procedure for the user of the corresponding user device 100 by interlocking with the user apparatus 100, respectively.

In addition, the service providing apparatus 300 receives unique identification information of the beacon 200 transmitted from the user apparatus 100, identification information of the user apparatus 100, and the like.

The service providing apparatus 300 may also be configured to allow the user corresponding to the user apparatus 100 to register with the service providing apparatus 300 in advance based on the received identification information of the corresponding user apparatus 100 (Or confirms) whether or not it is.

If the result of the determination (or the result of the check) is that the user corresponding to the user device 100 is not a member registered in advance in the service providing apparatus 300, the service providing apparatus 300 transmits the guide information related to membership registration, (100).

The service providing apparatus 300 also performs a membership registration procedure for the user apparatus 100 (or the user of the user apparatus 100) by interlocking with the user apparatus 100. [

When the user corresponding to the user device 100 is a member registered in advance in the service providing apparatus 300, the service providing apparatus 300 transmits the beacon 200 received previously, Of the plurality of advertisement information and the plurality of benefit information stored in advance based on the unique identification information of the user device 100 and the identification information of the user device 100, Information, and one or more benefits information.

In addition, the service providing apparatus 300 may include a recommended recommendation card including at least one recommendation card capable of applying (or reflecting) the benefit information among a plurality of cards issued to the user apparatus 100 based on the one or more benefit information that has been confirmed. Create a card list. Here, the benefit information includes coupon information, membership benefit information, discount benefit information, and the like.

In addition, the service providing apparatus 300 may include at least one advertisement information, at least one benefit information, at least one recommendation card, and at least one recommendation card list including at least one advertisement information that can be provided to the corresponding user apparatus 100, And the like to the user device 100.

That is, when the user corresponding to the user apparatus 100 is a member registered in advance in the service providing apparatus 300, the service providing apparatus 300 selects the corresponding beacon 200) corresponding to the unique identification information. In addition, the service providing device 300 checks one or more pieces of advertisement information, benefit information, and the like that can be provided to the corresponding user device 100 in the corresponding store based on the confirmed store information and the identification information of the received user device 100 . Also, the service providing apparatus 300 generates a recommendation card list including one or more cards to which the benefit information can be applied, from among a plurality of cards (or one or more cards) previously issued to the user apparatus 100. In addition, the service providing device 300 transmits to the user device 100 the identified one or more pieces of advertisement information, one or more benefit information, a generated recommendation card list, and the like.

Also, the service providing apparatus 300 receives the type of payment card transmitted from the user apparatus 100, the PIN number, the identification information of the user apparatus 100, and the like.

In addition, the service providing apparatus 300 generates a token (or disposable token, token information, temporary token) corresponding to the received PIN number. Here, the token is a temporary token, randomly generated corresponding to the PIN number, and may be a state in which the number of times of use or the use period is set in advance. At this time, the service providing apparatus 300 may generate a token corresponding to the received PIN number and payment card type.

Also, the service providing apparatus 300 manages (or stores) the generated token in association with the type of payment card, the PIN number, the identification information of the user apparatus 100, and the like.

Also, the service providing apparatus 300 transmits the generated token (or the token corresponding to the PIN number, the PIN number, and the token corresponding to the payment card type) to the user device 100.

The service providing apparatus 300 may further include a payment server 500 for performing an authentication function for the user before performing a payment function for the product in association with at least one item to be paid by the user of the user apparatus 100, (Or QR code information) to be transmitted from the wireless base station.

The service providing apparatus 300 also checks whether the token in the corresponding bar code information (or QR code information) is valid based on the token in the received bar code information (or QR code information) and the identification information of the user apparatus 100 do.

That is, the service providing apparatus 300 stores the token in the received barcode information (or QR code information) and the identification information of the user device 100 in the identification information of the user apparatus for each of a plurality of tokens stored in advance (or issued in advance) Whether the corresponding token and the identification information of the user equipment are included (or are present).

In this way, the service providing apparatus 300 can verify the validity of the issued token.

As a result, the token in the received barcode information (or QR code information), the token corresponding to the identification information of the user device 100, and the token in the user device 100, If the identification information of the device is not included, that is, if the token in the received barcode information (or QR code information) is invalid, the service providing device 300 transmits the authentication failure information to the payment server 500.

As a result of the confirmation, the token in the received barcode information (or QR code information) and the token corresponding to the identification information of the user device 100 are stored in the identification information of the plurality of tokens in the user device 100 stored in advance in the service providing device 300 And the token in the received barcode information (or QR code information) is valid, the service providing apparatus 300 transmits the barcode information (or QR code information) included in the received barcode information User information, benefit information, and the like corresponding to the identification information of the payment server 500 (100). At this time, the service providing apparatus 300 transmits a payment card type (or a PIN managed in association with the corresponding payment card type / token, which is confirmed based on the token generated in correspondence with the PIN number and the payment card type, User information, benefit information, and the like corresponding to the payment card type, the type of the payment card that is confirmed based on the identification number, the type of the payment card, and the identification information of the user device). Here, the card information includes a card number, an expiration date, a CVC (card verification code) number, a user name, and the like. Also, the user information includes a user name, date of birth, address, image, and the like. In addition, the benefit information includes coupon information, membership benefit information, discount benefit information, and the like.

That is, when the token in the received bar code information (or QR code information) is valid as a result of checking, the service providing apparatus 300 corresponds to the identification information of the user apparatus 100 in the received bar code information (or QR code information) User information, benefit information, and the like stored in advance in the service providing apparatus 300 with respect to the user (or the user apparatus 100) who performs the payment, and confirms the card information, user information, To the server (500). At this time, the service providing apparatus 300 confirms the card information, the user information, the benefit information, and the like corresponding to the type of the payment card transmitted from the user apparatus 100, and transmits the confirmed card information, user information, Or may be transmitted to the server 500.

Also, the service providing apparatus 300 receives a payment function execution result (or payment information) transmitted from the payment server 500. [

In addition, the service providing apparatus 300 stores the received payment function execution result in association with the identification information of the corresponding user apparatus 100.

Also, the service providing apparatus 300 may transmit the received payment function execution result to the user apparatus 100 corresponding to the identification information of the corresponding user apparatus 100.

Also, the service providing apparatus 300 may be implemented in the form of a web server, a database server, a proxy server, or the like. In addition, the service providing apparatus 300 may be provided with at least one of a network load balancing mechanism, and various software for allowing the service providing apparatus 300 to operate on the Internet or another network, Can be implemented. The network may also be an http network, a private line, an intranet or any other network. Furthermore, the connection of the service providing device 300 and the user device 100 may be connected to the secure network so that the data is not attacked by any hacker or other third party. In addition, the service providing apparatus 300 may include a plurality of database servers, and the database server may be implemented in such a manner that the database servers are separately connected to the service providing apparatus 300 through any type of network connection including a distributed database server architecture .

Further, a processor mounted on the user apparatus 100 or the service providing apparatus 300 according to the present invention can process program instructions for executing the method according to the present invention. In one implementation, the processor may be a single-threaded processor, and in other embodiments, the processor may be a multi-threaded processor. Further, the processor is capable of processing instructions stored on a memory or storage device.

A POS (Point of Sales) terminal 400 communicates with a user apparatus 100, a beacon 200, a service providing apparatus 300, a payment server 500, and the like.

The POS terminal 400 includes a user device communication unit 110 included in the user device 100, a user device storage unit 120, a user device display unit 130, a user device audio output unit 140, (Not shown), a display unit (not shown), a sound output unit (not shown), and a control unit (not shown), respectively.

The POS terminal 400 also transmits to the beacon 200 store information related to the store where the beacon 200 (or the corresponding POS terminal) is provided, unique identification information of the store where the beacon 200 is provided .

In addition, the POS terminal 400 scans (or recognizes the barcode attached to the product to be paid for) a product to be paid for at least one product to be paid (or a payment product) selected by the user of the user device 100 .

In addition, the POS terminal 400 displays product information for one or more items to be scanned (or recognized). Here, the product information includes a product name, a product unique code, a unit price, a quantity, an amount, a total total amount, and the like.

When the user device 100 is not connected to the POS terminal 400 through the wired / wireless communication method, the user of the user device 100 may receive the preset application through the specific application installed in the user device 100 The POS terminal 400 recognizes (or scans / tags) the bar code (or QR code) displayed on the corresponding user device 100. [

In addition, the POS terminal 400 receives bar code information (or QR code information) transmitted from the user device 100. [

When the POS terminal 400 recognizes the bar code (or QR code) displayed on the user device 100, the POS terminal 400 confirms the recognized bar code information (or QR code information)

In addition, the POS terminal 400 displays or stores the received (or verified) bar code information (or QR code information).

The POS terminal 400 also transmits to the payment server 500 one or more pieces of merchandise information to be paid (or merchandise information to be recognized), barcode information (or QR code information), identification information of the POS terminal 400, do.

In addition, the POS terminal 400 receives the authentication failure information transmitted from the payment server 500 in response to the barcode information (or QR code information) transmitted to the payment server 500.

In addition, the POS terminal 400 displays the received authentication failure information.

In addition, the POS terminal 400 may transmit the received authentication failure information to the user device 100. [

Also, immediately before the payment function for one or more products selected by the user of the user device 100 is performed based on the barcode information (or QR code information) transmitted to the payment server 500, And receives user information transmitted from the server 500. Here, the user information includes a user name, date of birth, address, image, etc. related to the user corresponding to the identification information of the user device 100.

Also, the POS terminal 400 displays the received user information.

In addition, the user of the POS terminal 400 confirms the image of the user information displayed on the corresponding POS terminal 400 and the user of the user device 100 desiring to pay the corresponding goods, The POS terminal 400 receives the information indicating the user agreement according to the user input of the POS terminal 400. In this case,

In addition, the POS terminal 400 transmits information indicating the received user agreement, identification information of the POS terminal 400, and the like to the payment server 500.

When the payment function for one or more products selected by the user of the user device 100 is normally performed based on the barcode information (or QR code information) transmitted to the payment server 500, (Or payment information) transmitted from the payment server 500 in response to the barcode information (or QR code information) transmitted to the payment server 500. Here, the payment function execution result (or the payment information Includes a product name, a product specific code, a unit price, a quantity, a discount amount, a coupon application availability, an amount, a total total amount, a payment date and time information, and a payment card type.

Also, the POS terminal 400 transmits the received payment function execution result to the user device 100. [

In addition, the POS terminal 400 may output the received payment function execution result through a print such as a receipt.

The payment server 500 communicates with the user device 100, the service providing device 300, the POS terminal 400, and the like.

The payment server 500 includes a user device communication unit 110 included in the user device 100, a user device storage unit 120, a user device display unit 130, a user device audio output unit 140, (Not shown), a display unit (not shown), a sound output unit (not shown), and a control unit (not shown), respectively.

The settlement server 500 may further include one or more goods information to be paid (or goods information to be recognized) transmitted from the POS terminal 400, barcode information (or QR code information), identification information of the POS terminal 400 Lt; / RTI >

In addition, the payment server 500 transmits the received barcode information (or QR code information) to the service providing apparatus 300 in order to perform the authentication procedure related to the user apparatus 100. [

If the token in the bar code information (or QR code information) transmitted to the service providing apparatus 300 is invalid, the payment server 500 transmits the bar code information (or QR code information) transmitted to the service providing apparatus 300, The authentication failure information transmitted from the service providing apparatus 300 is received.

In addition, the payment server 500 transmits the received authentication failure information to the POS terminal 400.

When the token in the bar code information (or QR code information) transmitted to the service providing apparatus 300 is valid, the payment server 500 responds to the bar code information (or QR code information) transmitted to the service providing apparatus 300 User information, benefit information (or card information, user information, benefit information corresponding to the identification information of the user device 100 in the barcode information (or QR code information)) transmitted from the service providing apparatus 300, And the like.

In addition, the payment server 500 performs a payment function for the payment amount corresponding to the at least one item information to be paid based on the received card information, user information, and benefit information. At this time, the payment server 500 transmits the benefit information corresponding to the benefit information (or the benefit information applicable to the user of the user device 100) transmitted from the service providing device 300 to the price information on the one or more goods to be settled The user can perform a payment function for the payment amount to which the amount is applied.

At this time, just before the payment function is performed, the payment server 500 transmits the user information transmitted from the service providing apparatus 300 to the POS terminal 400.

If the user of the user device 100 intending to pay the corresponding item does not match the image in the user information, the payment server 500 transmits the payment cancellation information for the one or more goods information to the POS terminal 400 Or may perform a settlement function after performing an additional authentication procedure with respect to the corresponding user device 100.

When the user of the user apparatus 100 who intends to settle the product matches the image in the user information, the payment server 500 receives the user information from the POS terminal 400 in response to the user information transmitted to the POS terminal 400 Information indicating the correspondence of the user to be transmitted, identification information of the POS terminal 400, and the like.

In addition, the payment server 500 may perform a payment function for the payment amount corresponding to the at least one item information to be paid based on the received card information, user information, benefit information, and information indicating user agreement.

In addition, the payment server 500 transmits the payment function execution result (or payment information) to the POS terminal 400, the service providing apparatus 300, and the like. Here, the payment function execution result (or payment information) includes a product name, a product unique code, a unit price, a quantity, a discount amount, a coupon application availability, an amount, a total total amount, a settlement date and time information,

3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the settlement system 10 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

3, the billing system 10 is composed of a user device 100, a beacon 200, and a service providing device 300. As shown in FIG. Not all of the components of the billing system 10 shown in Fig. 3 are essential components, and the billing system 10 may be implemented by more components than the components shown in Fig. 3, The payment system 10 may also be implemented.

When the user apparatus 100 receives the unique identification information of the beacon 200 transmitted from the beacon 200 and the location information of the beacon 200 transmitted from the mobile store, 200 and the location information of the beacon 200 together with the location information of the user device 100 and the identification information of the user device 100 to the service providing apparatus 300. [ When the location information of the user device 100 is located within a predetermined radius from the location information of the beacon 200, the service providing device 300 transmits the information on the cumulative number of visits , A coupon according to the number of cumulative visits, and the like to the user device 100. In addition, the service providing apparatus 300 may further include one or more pieces of information corresponding to the position information of the beacon 200 and / or the current time information among the supplementary service information pre-registered in the mobile shop provided with the beacon 200, And provides the service information to the user device 100.

4, the user device 100 includes a user device communication unit 110, a user device storage unit 120, a user device display unit 130, a user device audio output unit 140, a user device control unit 150 And a user equipment GPS receiver 160.

The user equipment GPS receiver 160 receives the GPS signal transmitted from the satellite and generates (or generates / generates) the position data of the user device 100 based on the longitude and latitude coordinates contained in the received GPS signal, ). Here, the generated position data is defined as the current position (or current position data) of the user device 100. Here, the user equipment may receive position information via Wi-Fi or Wibro communication, as well as the GPS receiver 160.

In addition, the signal received through the user equipment GPS receiver 160 includes 802.11, which is a standard for a wireless network for a wireless LAN including a wireless LAN and some infrared communication proposed by IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) , A wireless metropolitan area network (MAN) including a standard 802.15 for wireless personal area network (PAN) including UWB, ZigBee, etc., and a fixed wireless access (FWA) 802.20, which is a standard for the mobile Internet for mobile broadband wireless access (MBWA) including 802.16, which is a standard for wireless access (BWA), and WiBro, WiMAX, The location information of the terminal may be provided to the user device 100 using the method of FIG.

When the user having the user apparatus 100 enters the communication range of the beacon 200 provided in the mobile shop (for example, including a food car), the user apparatus communication unit 110 transmits the beacon 200 Unique identification information of the beacon 200 (or unique identification information of the mobile store provided with the beacon 200), location information of the beacon 200, and the like. Here, the location information of the beacon 200 may be the location information of the mobile store provided with the beacon 200.

The user device controller 150 checks the location information of the corresponding user device 100 generated through the GPS receiver 160 of the user equipment.

Also, the user device controller 150 may store the location information of the beacon 200, unique identification information of the beacon 200, location information of the user device 100, identification information of the user device 100, And transmits it to the service providing apparatus 300 through the user apparatus communication unit 110. Here, the identification information of the user device 100 includes an MDN, a mobile IP, a mobile MAC, a SIM (subscriber identity module) card specific information, a serial number, and the like.

When the location information of the user device 100 is not located within a predetermined radius from the location information of the beacon 200, the user device controller 150 transmits the check-in failure information transmitted from the service providing device 300 to the user- 110).

Also, the user device controller 150 outputs the received check-in failure information through the user device display unit 130 and / or the user device audio output unit 140.

When the location information of the user device 100 is located within a predetermined radius from the location information of the beacon 200, the user device controller 150 stores the number of visits transmitted from the service providing device 300 (For example, a free coupon, a discount coupon, etc.) according to the cumulative information, the cumulative information, and the cumulative number of visits, through the user device communication unit 110.

Also, the user device controller 150 outputs the received number-of-visits cumulative information, coupons corresponding to the accumulated number of visits, and the like through the user device display unit 130 and / or the user device audio output unit 140.

The user device controller 150 may also be configured to receive the beacon 200 in response to the location information of the beacon 200 previously transmitted, unique identification information of the beacon 200, location information of the user device 100, And receives additional service information transmitted from the providing apparatus 300 through the user apparatus communication unit 110. [

Also, the user device controller 150 outputs the received additional service information through the user device display unit 130 and / or the user device audio output unit 140.

5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a beacon 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5, the beacon 200 includes a beacon GPS receiver 210, a beacon communication unit 220, a beacon storage unit 230, and a beacon control unit 240. Not all of the components of the beacon 200 shown in Fig. 5 are essential components, and the beacon 200 may be implemented by more components than the components shown in Fig. 5, Beacon 200 may be implemented.

The beacon 200 is installed (or fixed / placed) at a specific location in a mobile store (e.g., including a food car).

The beacon GPS receiver 210 receives the GPS signal transmitted from the satellite and generates (or generates / confirms) the position data of the beacon 200 in real time based on the longitude coordinates and the latitude coordinates included in the received GPS signal ). Here, the generated position data is defined as the current position (or current position data of the beacon 200, the position of the mobile store provided with the beacon 200). Here, not only the beacon GPS receiver 210 but also location information may be received via Wi-Fi or WiBro communication.

In addition, the signal received through the beacon GPS receiver 210 includes 802.11, which is a standard of a wireless network for a wireless LAN including a wireless LAN and some infrared communication proposed by the IEEE, and a wireless including a Bluetooth, UWB, 802.15 standard specification for PAN, wireless MAN including a city broadband network (FWA), 802.16 standard specification for broadband wireless connection (BWA), wireless MAN (MBWA) including WiBro, WiMAX, The location information of the terminal may be provided to the beacon 200 using a wireless communication method such as 802.20, which is a standard for the mobile Internet.

The beacon communication unit 220 communicates with at least one external terminal or any internal component via a wired / wireless communication network. At this time, the external arbitrary terminal may include the user apparatus 100, the service providing apparatus 300, and the like. The wireless Internet technology includes a wireless LAN (WLAN), a DLNA, a Wibro, a WiMAX, HSDPA, HSUPA, IEEE 802.16, Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE- ), And the beacon communication unit 220 transmits and receives data according to at least one wireless Internet technology in a range including internet technologies not listed above. Near field communication technologies may include Bluetooth, RFID, IrDA, UWB, ZigBee, NFC, Ultrasound (USC), Visible Light (VLC), WiFi and WiFi Direct. have. In addition, the wired communication technology may include a power line communication (PLC), a USB communication, an Ethernet, a serial communication, and an optical / coaxial cable.

Also, the beacon communication unit 220 can transmit information to and from an arbitrary terminal through a universal serial bus (UUSB).

The beacon communication unit 220 may be configured to communicate with the beacon communication unit 220 based on technical standards or communication methods (e.g., GSM, CDMA, CDMA2000, EV-DO, WCDMA, HSDPA, HSUPA, LTE, LTE- And transmits and receives radio signals to and from the base station, the user device 100, and the service providing device 300 on the mobile communication network.

The beacon communication unit 220 broadcasts the unique identification information of the beacon 200 and the location information of the beacon 200 generated through the beacon GPS receiver 210 under the control of the beacon control unit 240 Or transmission).

The beacon storage unit 230 stores various user interfaces (UI), a graphical user interface (GUI), and the like.

The beacon storage unit 230 stores data and programs necessary for the beacon 200 to operate.

That is, the beacon storage unit 230 may store a plurality of application programs (applications) driven by the beacon 200, data for operation of the beacon 200, and commands. At least some of these application programs may be downloaded from the external service providing apparatus 300 via wireless communication. The application program may be stored in the beacon storage unit 230 and may be installed in the beacon 200 and be driven by the beacon control unit 240 to perform the operation (or function) of the beacon 200. [

The beacon storage unit 230 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), a magnetic memory, a magnetic disk, , An SRAM, a ROM, an EEPROM, and a PROM. The beacon 200 may also operate in association with web storage or operate web storage that performs the storage function of the beacon storage unit 230 on the Internet.

The beacon storage unit 230 stores the unique identification information of the beacon 200 and the location information of the beacon 200 generated through the beacon GPS receiver 210 under the control of the beacon controller 240.

The beacon controller 240 performs the overall control function of the beacon 200. [

The beacon controller 240 executes the overall control function of the beacon 200 using the program and data stored in the beacon storage unit 230. [ The beacon controller 240 may include a RAM, a ROM, a CPU, a GPU, and a bus, and the RAM, the ROM, the CPU, and the GPU may be connected to each other via a bus. The CPU accesses the beacon storage unit 230 to perform booting using the O / S stored in the beacon storage unit 230. The CPU can use the various programs, contents, data stored in the storage unit 40, Various operations can be performed.

The beacon control unit 240 may be configured to transmit beacon communication unit 220 to broadcast unique identification information of the beacon 200 related to the mobile store provided with the corresponding beacon 200, .

The beacon controller 240 determines whether the mobile store having the beacon 200 is moving based on the location information of the beacon 200 generated through the beacon GPS receiver 210. [

The beacon controller 240 stops broadcasting the unique identification information of the beacon 200, the location information of the beacon 200, and the like, And controls the beacon communication unit 220 to broadcast the set advertisement information, coupon information, and the like.

When the beacon 200 is determined to be moving, the beacon control unit 240 transmits the beacon 200 unique identification information transmitted from the service providing apparatus 300 to the service providing apparatus 300, The beacon communication unit 220 stops the broadcast of the location information of the beacon 200 and broadcasts a preset advertisement information and coupon information.

The beacon control unit 240 stops broadcasting the unique identification information of the beacon 200 and the beacon 200 based on the received control signal and broadcasts preset advertisement information and coupon information etc. And control the beacon communication unit 220 to cast.

The service providing apparatus 300 communicates with the user apparatus 100, the beacon 200, and the like.

6, the service providing apparatus 300 includes a communication unit 310, a storage unit 320, a display unit 330, an audio output unit 340, and a control unit 350. Not all of the components of the service providing apparatus 300 shown in FIG. 6 are essential components, and the service providing apparatus 300 may be implemented by more components than the components shown in FIG. 6, The service providing apparatus 300 may also be implemented by a component.

The communication unit 310 communicates with at least one external terminal or any internal component via a wired / wireless communication network. At this time, an external arbitrary terminal may include a user apparatus 100, a beacon 200, and the like. The wireless Internet technology includes a wireless LAN (WLAN), a DLNA, a Wibro, a WiMAX, HSDPA, HSUPA, IEEE 802.16, Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE- ), And the communication unit 310 transmits and receives data according to at least one wireless Internet technology in a range including internet technologies not listed above. Near field communication technologies may include Bluetooth, RFID, IrDA, UWB, ZigBee, NFC, Ultrasound (USC), Visible Light (VLC), WiFi and WiFi Direct. have. In addition, the wired communication technology may include a power line communication (PLC), a USB communication, an Ethernet, a serial communication, and an optical / coaxial cable.

In addition, the communication unit 310 can transmit information to and from an arbitrary terminal through a universal serial bus (USB).

The communication unit 310 is configured to receive the unique identification information of the beacon 200 transmitted from the store-related terminal (not shown) related to the mobile store where the beacon 200 is installed under the control of the controller 350, Identification information, store information, location, and additional service information for each time period.

The storage unit 320 stores various user interfaces (UI), a graphical user interface (GUI), and the like.

In addition, the storage unit 320 stores data and programs necessary for the service providing apparatus 300 to operate.

The storage unit 320 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), a magnetic memory, a magnetic disk, SRAM, a ROM, an EEPROM, and a PROM. In addition, the service providing apparatus 300 may operate the web storage to perform the storage function of the storage unit 320 on the Internet, or may operate in association with the web storage.

The storage unit 320 stores the unique identification information of the beacon 200 transmitted from the store-related terminal (not shown) related to the mobile store where the beacon 200 is installed under the control of the controller 350, Store information, location and additional service information for each time slot, and the like.

The display unit 330 can display various contents such as various menu screens by using the user interface and / or graphical user interface stored in the storage unit 320 under the control of the controller 350. [ Here, the content displayed on the display unit 330 includes various text or image data (including various information data), a menu screen including data such as an icon, a list menu, and a combo box. Also, the display unit 330 may be a touch screen.

In addition, the display unit 330 may include at least one of a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display, a three dimensional display,

The display unit 330 displays the unique identification information of the beacon 200 transmitted from the store-related terminal (not shown) related to the mobile store where the beacon 200 is installed under the control of the controller 350, Identification information, store information, location and additional service information for each time period.

The voice output unit 340 outputs voice information included in the signal processed by the control unit 350. Here, the audio output unit 340 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The voice output unit 340 outputs the guidance voice generated by the control unit 350. [

The voice output unit 340 may store unique identification information of the beacon 200 transmitted from a store-related terminal (not shown) related to the mobile store where the beacon 200 is installed under the control of the controller 350, The store information, the location, the additional service information for each time period, and the like.

The control unit 350 executes the overall control function of the service providing apparatus 300. [

The control unit 350 executes the overall control functions of the service providing apparatus 300 using the programs and data stored in the storage unit 320. [ The controller 350 may include a RAM, a ROM, a CPU, a GPU, and a bus, and the RAM, the ROM, the CPU, and the GPU may be connected to each other via a bus. The CPU accesses the storage unit 320 and performs booting using the O / S stored in the storage unit 320. The CPU can perform various operations using various programs, contents, data stored in the storage unit 320, Can be performed.

In addition, the control unit 350 may store unique identification information of the beacon 200 transmitted from the store-related terminal (not shown) related to the mobile store in which the beacon 200 is installed, identification information of the store, And additional service information for each time period via the communication unit 310.

In addition, the controller 350 stores the unique identification information (or the identification information of the store) of the beacon 200, the store information, the location, and the additional service information for each time period in the storage unit 320.

In this way, the store-related terminal can register (or change / delete) the additional service information for each location and time in the service providing device 300.

The control unit 350 controls the operation of the beacon 200 based on the location information of the beacon 200 transmitted from the user equipment 100, the unique identification information of the beacon 200, the location information of the user equipment 100, Through the communication unit 310.

In addition, the controller 350 confirms the store information corresponding to the unique identification information of the beacon 200 received from the store information stored in the storage unit 320 according to the unique identification information of the beacon. Here, the store information includes the store name of the mobile store, the telephone number of the business owner of the mobile shop, the location of the beacon 200, and / or additional service information by time slot.

In addition, the control unit 350 confirms (or determines) whether the position information of the user apparatus 100 received previously is located within a predetermined radius from the position information of the beacon 200 received previously.

If the location information of the user device 100 is not located within a predetermined radius from the location information of the beacon 200, the control unit 350 prevents the user from spoofing the check-in through the illegal method, Check failure information is transmitted to the user device 100 through the communication unit 310 to prevent check-in failure.

If it is determined that the location information of the user device 100 is located within a predetermined radius from the location information of the beacon 200, the control unit 350 maintains the standby state (or check-in state).

The control unit 350 also confirms a visit to a store (including a mobile store, for example) in which the corresponding beacon 200 of the user device 100 (or a user of the user device 100) And a compensation function.

In addition, the control unit 350 determines whether the beacon 200 is stored in advance in the mobile store (or the store-related terminal related to the mobile store) based on the store information, the location information of the beacon 200, The location information of the beacon 200 and / or one or more additional service information corresponding to the current time information among the additional service information for each registered location and time slot. Here, the additional service information includes advertisement information, coupons (e.g., discount coupons, free coupons, etc.), and the like.

The control unit 350 transmits the identified supplementary service information to the corresponding user device 100 corresponding to the identification information of the user device 100 through the communication unit 310. [

In this manner, the service providing apparatus 300 confirms the location and the current time of the mobile store, and automatically stores the additional service information set in association with the mobile store in accordance with the location of the mobile store and / (100).

The control unit 350 determines (or confirms) whether the mobile store having the beacon 200 is moving based on the location information of the beacon 200 transmitted from the user device 100.

The control unit 350 broadcasts unique identification information of the beacon 200 and location information of the beacon 200 in the beacon 200 when the mobile store having the beacon 200 is moving And transmits the generated control signal to the corresponding beacon 200 through the communication unit 310. [ At this time, the beacon 200 receiving the control signal transmitted from the service providing device 300 broadcasts the unique identification information of the beacon 200, the location information of the beacon 200, etc. based on the received control signal Stop. The beacon 200 receives the control signal transmitted from the service providing apparatus 300 and transmits the unique identification information of the beacon 200 and the location information of the beacon 200 based on the received control signal. Instead of stopping, it is also possible to broadcast preset advertisement information, coupon information, and the like.

Also, the user device 100 selects at least one payment card according to user selection (or user input) from one or more (or plurality of) payment cards registered in the corresponding user device 100, The PIN number corresponding to the payment card, and the identification information of the user apparatus 100 to the service providing apparatus 300. The service providing apparatus 300 then transmits the PIN to the service providing apparatus 300. [ Thereafter, the service providing apparatus 300 transmits to the user apparatus 100, the POS terminal 400, and the POS terminal 400 for one or more goods to be settled (or a settlement item) And can perform a payment function for one or more products to be paid out by interlocking with the payment server 500.

In this manner, the GPS function is added to the beacon providing the check-in service so that the location information of the beacon is transmitted together with the unique identification information of the beacon, and the user device confirms the unique identification information of the beacon, In addition to the location information of the beacon, the location information of the user equipment can be transmitted together with the beacon.

In this way, it is possible to confirm whether the location information of the beacon is consistent with the location information of the user equipment in the service providing apparatus, and provide the additional service information according to the confirmation result to the user equipment.

Hereinafter, a method of controlling a payment system according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9. FIG.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a payment system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, when the user having the user apparatus 100 enters the communication range of the beacon 200 provided in the mobile shop (for example, including a food car), the user apparatus 100 transmits the beacon 200 (Or unique identification information of a mobile store provided with the beacon 200) of the beacon 200 to which the beacon 200 is attached, and the like. At this time, the beacon 200 can confirm the real-time location information of the mobile store provided with the beacon 200 through a GPS receiver (not shown). Here, the location information of the beacon 200 may be the location information of the mobile store provided with the beacon 200.

For example, when the user having the user device 100 is located within the communication radius of the beacon 200 installed in the AA food car, the user device 100 is broadcasted from the beacon 200 installed in the food car Unique identification information of the beacon 200, location information of the beacon 200, and the like (S710).

Then, the user device 100 confirms the current position information of the user device 100. [

The user device 100 may also store location information of the previously received beacon 200, unique identification information of the beacon 200, location information of the identified user device 100, identification information of the user device 100, To the providing apparatus (300). Here, the identification information of the user device 100 includes an MDN, a mobile IP, a mobile MAC, a SIM (subscriber identity module) card specific information, a serial number, and the like.

For example, the user device 100 confirms the location information of the user device 100 corresponding to the location where the user device 100 is located. The user device 100 may also transmit information such as location information of the beacon 200, unique identification information of the beacon 200, location information of the user device 100, identification information of the user device 100, (S720).

Thereafter, the service providing apparatus 300 transmits the location information of the beacon 200 transmitted from the user apparatus 100, the unique identification information of the beacon 200, the location information of the user apparatus 100, Information and the like.

Also, the service providing apparatus 300 confirms the store information corresponding to the unique identification information of the beacon 200 received from the store information for each unique identification information of the stored beacon. Here, the store information includes the store name of the mobile store, the telephone number of the business owner of the mobile shop, the location of the beacon 200, and / or additional service information by time slot.

In operation S730, the service providing device 300 confirms the store information of the AA food car corresponding to the unique identification information of the beacon 200 received from the store information for each unique identification information of the plurality of beacons stored in advance.

Then, the service providing apparatus 300 confirms (or determines) whether the position information of the user apparatus 100 received previously is located within a predetermined radius from the position information of the beacon 200 received previously.

For example, the service providing apparatus 300 determines whether the location information of the user apparatus 100 received previously is located within a predetermined 50-meter radius from the location information of the received beacon 200 (S740).

If the confirmation result (or determination result) indicates that the location information of the user device 100 is not located within a predetermined radius from the location information of the beacon 200, the service providing device 300 prevents the check- In order to prevent payment fraud, the check-in failure information is transmitted to the user device (100).

Also, the user device 100 receives the check-in failure information transmitted from the service providing apparatus 300, and outputs the received check-in failure information.

For example, when the location information of the user device 100 is not located within a predetermined 50-meter radius from the location information of the beacon 200, the service providing apparatus 300 generates check-in failure information, To the user device (100). The user device 100 may also provide service in response to location information of the beacon 200 transmitted before, unique identification information of the beacon 200, location information of the user device 100, identification information of the user device 100, And receives the check-in failure information transmitted from the device 300, and displays the received check-in failure information (S750).

If the location information of the user device 100 is located within a predetermined radius from the location information of the beacon 200, the service providing device 300 maintains the standby state (or the check-in state).

The service providing apparatus 300 also confirms a visit to a store (including a mobile store, for example) in which the corresponding beacon 200 of the user apparatus 100 (or the user of the user apparatus 100) is provided , The accumulation function of the number of visits corresponding thereto, and the compensation function.

In addition, the user device 100 receives the visit count information provided from the service providing apparatus 300, a coupon corresponding to the cumulative number of visits (including a free coupon, a discount coupon, etc.) Cumulatively received information on the number of visits, coupons corresponding to the cumulative number of visits, and the like.

For example, when the location information of the user apparatus 100 is located within a predetermined 50-meter radius from the location information of the beacon 200, the service providing apparatus 300 maintains the standby state (or check-in state) The number of visits to the AA food car provided with the corresponding beacon 200 of the user equipment 100 is accumulated and accumulated in the user equipment 100 corresponding to the identification information of the user equipment 100, 5 visits), coupons based on the number of cumulative visits (including 50% discount coupons for Americano, for example).

8, the user apparatus 100 may further include a visit count accumulation information (for example, five visits) 810 transmitted from the service providing apparatus 300, a coupon corresponding to the cumulative visit count A 50% discount coupon etc.) 820 and the like (S760).

Thereafter, the service providing apparatus 300 transmits the location information previously registered in the mobile store provided with the beacon 200 and the additional service information of each time group based on the previously confirmed store information, the location information of the beacon 200, The location information of the beacon 200 and / or one or more additional service information corresponding to the current time information. Here, the additional service information includes advertisement information, coupons (e.g., discount coupons, free coupons, etc.), and the like.

Also, the service providing apparatus 300 transmits the identified supplementary service information to the corresponding user apparatus 100 corresponding to the identification information of the user apparatus 100. [

For example, when the AA food car equipped with the beacon 200 is a mobile cafe and the location information of the beacon 200 is a pre-set office densely populated area and the current time is 8:00 am, the service providing apparatus 300 transmits a morning coffee, (For example, advertisement information related to morning coffee, morning set, Americano, etc.), a first coupon (e.g., 2,000 won for morning coffee, 5,000 won for morning set, etc.) And the like to the corresponding user device 100 corresponding to the identification information of the user device 100. [

In another example, when the AA food car equipped with the beacon 200 is a mobile cafe, and the location information of the beacon 200 is in front of a predetermined university and the current time is 2 pm, the service providing apparatus 300 (For example, advertising information related to latitudes and the like) targeting a student or a lover, a second coupon (e.g., including a cafe latte 3,500 won), and the like corresponding to the identification information of the user device 100 To the corresponding user device (100).

As another example, when the AA food car equipped with the beacon 200 is a mobile cafe, and the location information of the beacon 200 is in a preset shopping area and the current time is 8:00 at night, the service providing apparatus 300 transmits the beverage, (For example, advertisement information related to fresh juice juice and the like), a third coupon (including, for example, 4,000 won of fresh juice juice, etc.) for the dessert substitute drink are included in the identification information of the user device 100 To the corresponding corresponding user device 100 (S770).

The user device 100 then provides service in response to the location information of the beacon 200 transmitted before, the unique identification information of the beacon 200, the location information of the user device 100, the identification information of the user device 100, And receives additional service information transmitted from the device 300.

Also, the user device 100 outputs the received supplementary service information.

9, the user device 100 may include location information of the previously transmitted beacon 200, unique identification information of the beacon 200, location information of the user device 100, location information of the user device 100 (For example, 2,000 won for morning coffee, 5,000 won for a morning set, etc.) transmitted from the service providing apparatus 300 in response to the identification information of the service providing apparatus 300 910) (S780).

The user apparatus, the service providing apparatus, the beacon, and the payment system including the user apparatus, the beacon, and the beacon according to the embodiment of the present invention can be created by a computer program. Codes and code segments constituting the computer program are easily inferred by a computer programmer . In addition, the computer program is stored in a computer readable medium and read by a computer, a user apparatus, a beacon, a service providing apparatus, a POS terminal, a payment server, or the like according to an embodiment of the present invention And can be implemented to implement a user apparatus, a service providing apparatus, a beacon, and a payment system including the same.

The information storage medium includes a magnetic recording medium, an optical recording medium, and a carrier wave medium. A computer program embodying a user apparatus, a service providing apparatus, a beacon, and a payment system including the same according to an embodiment of the present invention may be stored and installed in a built-in memory such as a user apparatus, a beacon, a service providing apparatus, a POS terminal, . Alternatively, an external memory such as a user device, a service providing device, a beacon, and a smart card storing and installing a computer program implementing the payment system including the beacon according to an embodiment of the present invention may provide a user device, a beacon, A device, a beacon, a payment server, or the like.

As described above, in the embodiment of the present invention, the GPS function is added to the beacon providing the check-in service so that the location information of the beacon is transmitted together with the unique identification information of the beacon. When connecting to the service providing device for check-in, the location information of the corresponding user device is also transmitted in addition to the location information of the beacon, thereby checking the location information at the time of check-in to the mobile store having the beacon, .

As described above, in the embodiment of the present invention, the service providing apparatus confirms whether the beacon position information matches the position information of the user apparatus, and provides the additional service information according to the check result to the corresponding user apparatus And can provide the check-in service optimized for the mobile store by recognizing the business environment of the mobile store based on the corresponding location information and automatically providing additional service information such as a predetermined benefit.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are intended to illustrate rather than limit the scope of the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present invention should be construed according to the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope of equivalents should be construed as falling within the scope of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for transmitting a beacon unique identification information transmitted from a beacon and a beacon position information corresponding to a current position of a beacon to a service providing apparatus together with location information of the user apparatus and identification information of the user apparatus, The device provides the supplementary service information to the corresponding user device based on the unique identification information of the beacon, the location information of the beacon, the location information of the user device, etc., so as to check the location information at the time of check- And it is possible to provide a check-in service optimized for a mobile store by recognizing the business environment of the mobile store based on the location information and automatically providing additional service information such as a predetermined benefit, Advertisement field, service providing device field, user device field, POS terminal field, And can be widely used in the field of servers and the like.

10: Payment system 100: User device
200: Beacon 300: Service providing device
400: POS terminal 500: Payment server
110: user device communication unit 120: user device storage unit
130: User device display part 140: User device audio output part
150: user device controller 160: user device GPS receiver
210: Beacon GPS receiver 220: Beacon communication part
230: Beacon storage unit 240: Beacon control unit
310 communication unit 320 storage unit
330: Display section 340: Audio output section
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Claims (10)

The location information of the beacon transmitted from the beacon and the unique identification information of the beacon when the user equipment enters the communication range of the beacon provided in the mobile store, A communication unit for receiving;
A storage unit for storing store information for unique identification information of the beacon, location information previously registered in the mobile store, and additional service information for each time period; And
The store information corresponding to the unique identification information of the received beacon is checked from the store information of the beacon unique identification information stored in advance in the storage unit and the location information of the user device is stored in the location And a controller for confirming a visit to the mobile store provided with the beacon of the user apparatus and performing a visit frequency accumulation function and a compensation function according to the visit of the mobile shop. The method according to claim 1,
When the position information of the user equipment is not located within a predetermined radius from the beacon position information, the control unit transmits check-in failure information to the user device in order to prevent the check- And controls the communication unit to transmit the service request. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit confirms one or more additional service information corresponding to the beacon position information and the current time information from the supplementary service information preliminarily registered in the store and registered in advance in the storage unit, And controls the communication unit to transmit the service information to the user device. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the additional service information includes at least one of advertisement information and coupon. A beacon provided in the mobile store for generating location information of a real time beacon, broadcasting a location information of the generated beacon and unique identification information of the beacon;
When the user having the user apparatus enters the communication range of the beacon, receives the unique identification information of the beacon transmitted from the beacon and the location information of the beacon, confirms the location information of the user apparatus, The user equipment for transmitting identification information, location information of the beacon, location information of the user equipment, and identification information of the user equipment; And
Checking the store information corresponding to the unique identification information of the beacon from the store information for each beacon unique identification information stored in advance and checking the state when the location information of the user device is located within a predetermined radius from the beacon location information And a service providing device for confirming a visit to the mobile store provided with the beacon and performing a visit frequency accumulation function and a compensation function according to the visit of the mobile shop. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the service providing apparatus confirms at least one additional service information corresponding to the location information and the current time information of the beacon from the additional service information for each location and time group pre-registered in the mobile store previously stored, To the user device. Generating location information of a real time beacon through a beacon provided in the mobile store, broadcasting location information of the generated beacon and unique identification information of the beacon;
Receiving, via a user equipment, beacon unique identification information and beacon position information transmitted from the beacon when a user possessing the user equipment enters a communication range of the beacon;
Confirming location information of the user equipment through the user equipment;
Transmitting unique identification information of the beacon, location information of the beacon, location information of the user equipment, and identification information of the user equipment through the user equipment;
Confirming the store information corresponding to the unique identification information of the beacon from the store information of each beacon unique identification information stored in advance through the service providing apparatus;
Confirming whether the location information of the user equipment is located within a predetermined radius from the location information of the beacon through the service providing apparatus;
Performing a visit frequency accumulation function and a compensating function through the service providing apparatus when the location information of the user equipment is located within a predetermined radius from the location information of the beacon; And
Receiving a coupon corresponding to the cumulative number of visits and the cumulative number of visits provided from the service providing device through the user device and displaying the coupon according to the cumulative number of times of the cumulative number of visits and the cumulative number of times of the visit, Method of controlling the system. 8. The method of claim 7,
As a result of the checking, when the location information of the user equipment is not located within a predetermined radius from the beacon location information, in order to prevent camouflage of check-in through an unauthorized method through the service providing apparatus and to prevent payment fraud, Sending failure information to the user device;
Receiving the check-in failure information transmitted from the service providing apparatus through the user apparatus; And
Further comprising the step of outputting the received check-in failure information via the user equipment. 8. The method of claim 7,
Confirming one or more supplementary service information corresponding to the location information and current time information of the beacon from additional service information for each location and time group registered in advance in the mobile store previously stored in the service providing apparatus;
Transmitting, through the service providing apparatus, the identified one or more additional service information to the user equipment; And
Further comprising the step of outputting at least one additional service information transmitted from the service providing apparatus through the user equipment. 10. A recording medium on which a computer program for performing the method according to any one of claims 7 to 9 is recorded.

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