TWI859842B - Machine trading system - Google Patents

Abstract

A machine trading system is provided, including: at least one machine, an online server, a cloud database and at least one user end. The at least one machine respectively has an identification tag corresponding to one said machine, and each said identification tag is a near-field communication (NFC) tag. The online server is communicated with the at least one machine through an internet. The cloud database is communicated with the online server through the internet and includes a trading unit. The at least one user end senses the NFC tag and is communicated with the online server through the internet so as to make a payment behavior. When the payment behavior is completed, the online server controls the at least one machine to provide a service.

Description

Machine trading system

The present invention relates to a machine transaction system which can be used in automatic transaction machines such as game machines, vending machines or coin exchange machines.

The transaction method of general machines on the market (such as game machines or vending machines) is that consumers put a specified amount of coins into the selected machine or complete the payment with an electronic ticket to obtain the game rights of the machine or the products of the vending machine.

However, the conventional electronic ticket payment method requires the installation of a payment module on the machine to sense the consumer's credit card, EasyCard, etc., and the payment module also needs to be connected to the controller of the machine to be driven after the payment is completed. The installation is inconvenient, the configuration cost is high, and the management and maintenance are inconvenient, which has shortcomings that need to be improved urgently.

Therefore, it is necessary to provide a novel and advanced machine transaction system to solve the above problems.

The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a machine transaction system that is easy to operate and manage.

To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides a machine transaction system, comprising: at least one machine, an online server, a cloud database and at least one user terminal. The at least one machine is respectively provided with an identification tag corresponding to the machine, and each identification tag is a near-field communication (NFC) tag; the online server is connected to the at least one machine through a network; the cloud database is connected to the online server through the network and includes a transaction unit; the at least one user terminal can sense the identification tag and communicate with the online server through the network, and perform a payment to the transaction unit; when the payment is completed, the online server controls the at least one machine to execute a service.

The following examples are merely used to illustrate possible implementations of the present invention, but are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. The "one" or "at least one" preceding the terms mentioned in the text does not limit the quantity, and it can also be "plural" according to needs. This change in quantity is also within the scope of protection, which should be explained in advance.

Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 8 , which show a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The machine transaction system of the present invention includes at least one machine 10, an online server 20, a cloud database 30 and at least one user terminal 40.

The at least one machine 10 is respectively provided with an identification tag 11 corresponding to the machine 10, and each identification tag is a near-field communication (NFC) tag; the online server 20 is connected to the at least one machine 10 through a network and includes a transaction unit 21; the cloud database 30 is connected to the online server 20 through the network; the at least one user terminal 40 can sense the identification tag 11 and communicate with the online server 20 through the network, and perform a payment to the transaction unit 21; when the payment is completed, the online server 20 controls the at least one machine 10 to execute a service, thereby facilitating operation and transaction, without the need to use cash payment, with fast reading speed and easy setting, facilitating an administrator to manage the at least one machine 10 and reducing management costs.

Each of the machines 10 is a game console or a vending machine; with reference to FIG. 2 , in this embodiment, the NFC tag is a sticker adjacent to an operating interface of the machine 10 , which is easy to set up, not easily copied at will, and has low configuration cost; each of the user terminals 40 includes an electronic device 41 , such as but not limited to a mobile phone, a tablet, a smart watch, a smart bracelet, etc., and the electronic device 41 includes an NFC reading unit 411 , so that there is no need to set up a sensing module and a camera separately, and the user only needs to use the existing electronic device 41 to make an inductive payment. In other embodiments, the NFC tag can also be a card, an inductive buckle, a badge, a tag, etc.; the machine can also be provided with the NFC tag and a QR code at the same time for the user to choose, which is convenient. The cloud database 30 stores a machine information 31 of each machine 10 and a tag information 32 of each identification tag 11. Each machine information 31 corresponds to a tag information 32. When the at least one user terminal 40 senses an identification tag 11, the online server 20 can send the corresponding machine information to the at least one user terminal 40. In detail, each machine information 31 includes a setting location of the machine 10, a machine name and a machine type, which is convenient for the at least one user terminal 40 to identify and confirm, and also convenient for the administrator to manage. The cloud database 30 also stores at least one price 33 corresponding to at least one identification tag 11. When the at least one user terminal 40 senses the identification tag 11, the transaction unit 21 can generate payment information according to the at least one price 33. The at least one user terminal 40 can perform the payment behavior according to the payment information, which is convenient to operate and can avoid operation errors.

Preferably, the machine transaction system further includes a payment unit 50 that is connected to the online server 20 through the network, and the payment unit 50 can pay an amount corresponding to the payment information to the transaction unit 21. For example, the payment unit 50 can include a remote payment interface, and the user terminal 40 can pay the at least one price 33 to the transaction unit 21 by operating the remote payment interface. The remote payment interface can be a remote payment interface of a credit card, a debit card or a bank, which is convenient.

The cloud database 30 also stores at least one account 34 corresponding to at least one user terminal 40. The at least one account 34 can make the payment to the transaction unit 21. The at least one user terminal 40 can pre-load the amount to the at least one account 34 to facilitate consumption and improve the convenience of payment.

The machine transaction system further includes an administrator terminal 60 that is connected to the online server 20 through the network. The administrator terminal 60 can send a setting data to the cloud database 30 through the network. The setting data includes the machine information 31 of at least one machine 10 and the tag information 32 of the identification tag 11, which is convenient for adding or removing at least one machine 10, and is also convenient for modifying the corresponding relationship between each machine information 31 and an identification tag 11 or modifying the amount, which is convenient for management and low cost.

The electronic device 41 is provided with an application (APP) 412, and the electronic device 41 executes the application 412 for the user to operate to sense the identification tag 11. For example, the application 412 includes a homepage 413 (as shown in FIG. 4), and the homepage 413 is provided with a payment button 414, and the user can click the payment button 414 to sense. Preferably, the application 412 includes a setting interface 415, and the setting interface 415 includes a payment setting item 415a, and the payment setting item 415a is used to set a payment method corresponding to the type of the identification tag 11, and the user can preset the payment method according to preference. When the payment method is set to NFC sensing payment, the style of the payment button 414 is shown in FIG. 4 , and the user clicks the payment button 414 to automatically jump to the screen shown in FIG. 7 , instructing the user to bring the electronic device 41 close to the identification tag 11 for sensing; when the payment method is set to QR code sensing payment, the user clicks the payment button 414 to automatically open the camera of the electronic device 41 (as shown in FIG. 8 ) for the user to take pictures and read. Preferably, the setting interface 415 further includes a payment setting item 415b, which is used to set a payment method for the payment behavior, and the payment method includes at least one of credit card payment, electronic wallet payment and financial transfer. A default payment method can be selected as needed, and multiple payment data can be stored for easy operation.

Preferably, the application 412 further includes a store list 416, which can display at least one of the machine information 31 according to the location information 42 of the user terminal 40 and at least one of the setting locations, so that the user can search for the at least one nearby machine 10, which is convenient and can promote consumption willingness.

10: Machine

11: Identification tag

12: Operation interface

20: Online Server

21: Trading Unit

30: Cloud Database

31: Machine Information

32: Label information

33: Price

34:Account

40: User side

41: Electronic devices

411:NFC reading unit

412: Application

413:Home

414:Payment key

415:Configuration interface

415a: Payment settings

415b: Payment settings

416: Store List

42: Location information

50:Payment unit

60:Administrator

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a structural block diagram of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a partial enlarged diagram of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 to FIG. 8 are operation diagrams of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

10: Machine

20: Online Server

30: Cloud database

40: User side

50:Payment unit

60: Administrator side

Claims (9)

A machine transaction system includes: at least one machine, each of which is provided with an identification tag corresponding to the machine, each of which is a near-field communication (Near-field Communication, NFC) tag; an online server, connected to the at least one machine through a network, including a transaction unit; a cloud database, connected to the online server through the network; and at least one user terminal, which can sense the identification tag and communicate with the online server through the network, and perform a payment behavior to the transaction unit; when the payment behavior is completed, the online server controls the at least one machine to execute a service; wherein the cloud database stores a machine information of each machine and a tag information of each identification tag, each tag information corresponds to a machine information; when the at least one user terminal senses an identification tag, the online server can send the corresponding machine information to the at least one user terminal. The machine transaction system as described in claim 1, wherein the cloud database further stores at least one price corresponding to at least one identification tag, and when the at least one user terminal senses the identification tag, the transaction unit can generate a payment information based on the at least one price, and the at least one user terminal can perform the payment behavior based on the payment information. A machine transaction system as described in claim 1, wherein each machine information includes a location of the machine, a machine name, and a machine type. As described in claim 1, the machine transaction system, wherein each user terminal includes an electronic device, the electronic device is provided with an application (APP), and the electronic device executes the application for a user to operate to sense an identification tag. A machine transaction system as described in claim 4, wherein the application includes a setting interface, the setting interface includes a payment setting item, and the payment setting item is used to set a payment method corresponding to a type of the identification tag. The machine transaction system as described in claim 4, wherein the application includes a setting interface, the setting interface includes a payment setting item, the payment setting item is used to set a payment method of the payment behavior, and the payment method includes at least one of credit card payment, electronic wallet payment and financial transfer. The machine transaction system as described in claim 4, wherein the application further includes a store list, each of the machine information includes a setting location of the machine, and the store list can display at least one of the machine information according to a location information of the user terminal and at least one of the setting locations. The machine transaction system as described in claim 1 further includes an administrator terminal connected to the online server through the network, wherein the administrator terminal can send a configuration data to the cloud database through the network, and the configuration data includes a machine information of at least one of the machines and a tag information of the identification tag. A machine transaction system as described in claim 2, wherein each of the machines is a game machine or a vending machine; each of the NFC tags is a sticker adjacent to an operating interface of the machine, and each of the user terminals includes an NFC reading unit; each of the machine information includes a setting location of the machine, a machine name, and a machine type; each of the user terminals includes an electronic device, and the electronic device is provided with an application (APP), and the electronic device executes the application for a user to operate to sense the identification tag; the application includes a setting interface, and the setting interface includes a payment setting item, and the payment setting item is used to set a payment method corresponding to the type of the identification tag; the setting interface also includes a payment setting item, and the payment setting item is used to set a payment method of the payment behavior, and the payment method includes a credit card payment. The machine transaction system further comprises an administrator terminal connected to the online server through the network, and the administrator terminal can send a setting data to the cloud database through the network, and the setting data includes the machine information of at least one machine and the tag information of the identification tag; the machine transaction system further comprises a server terminal connected to the online server through the network. The connected payment unit can pay an amount corresponding to the payment information to the transaction unit; the cloud database also stores at least one account corresponding to at least one of the user terminals, and the at least one account can make the payment to the transaction unit; and the application also includes a store list, and the store list can display at least one of the machine information according to one of the location information of the user terminal and at least one of the setting locations.

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