CN104252681B - Device, using system and method for digitally stamping electronic ticket - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device, a system and a method for digitally stamping an electronic ticket. The system includes at least one stamping device and a mobile device. The stamping device is configured with a unique identification code. The mobile device stores at least one electronic ticket. The electronic ticket records a ticket information and at least one verification code. The mobile device uses an application program interface to open a specific electronic ticket to display the ticket information of the electronic ticket on the screen of a touch screen. When the stamping device touches the touch screen of the mobile device, the mobile device receives the unique identification code and a stamping information from the stamping device via a short-range communication module. If the mobile device verifies that the unique identification code of the stamping device is the same as the verification code of the opened electronic ticket, the application program interface will generate stamping information on the ticket information of the electronic ticket.

Description

Device, system and method for digitally stamping electronic tickets

technical field

The present invention relates to a device for digitally stamping electronic tickets, a system for using electronic tickets and a method for using them, especially a system for digitally stamping electronic tickets with a stamping device and a method for using them .

Background technique

In recent years, due to the fierce competition in the commercial market, in order to earn more profits, merchants often organize promotional activities such as spot gift giving, discount vouchers, and gift vouchers to stimulate consumer consumption. In the past, point cards, coupons or gift coupons were mostly made of paper. However, paper is not easy to save and easy to lose, which causes inconvenience to consumers.

In order to solve the problem that paper is not easy to preserve, point cards, coupons or gift coupons can be made into electronic tickets for use. Please refer to Figure 1, which is a schematic diagram of a traditional electronic ticket system. As shown in FIG. 1 , the system 100 includes a server 11 , a mobile device 13 and a merchant device 15 . The mobile device 13 or the merchant device 15 can connect to the server 11 in a wired or wireless manner. The mobile device 13 can be a smart phone or a tablet computer, and the merchant device 15 can be a POS computer device.

The mobile device 13 can download at least one electronic ticket 17 from the server 11 or from a cloud website via an application program (APP) 131 . The electronic ticket 17 can also be represented as a point card, a discount coupon or a gift coupon. When the user of the mobile device 13 intends to use the electronic ticket 17 , the application program 131 can be used to open the electronic ticket 17 to display the ticket information of the electronic ticket 17 on the screen of the mobile device 13 . The merchant device 15 approaches the mobile device 13 through a feature code reader 151 , and reads the feature code 171 recorded on the electronic ticket 17 by means of optical or near field communication (NFC). The feature code 171 can also be a serial number, a radio frequency tag, a one-dimensional barcode, a two-dimensional barcode or a quick response code (Quick Response code, QR code).

The merchant device 15 transmits the feature code 171 of the electronic ticket 17 to the server 11 after reading the feature code 171 of the electronic ticket 17 . The server 11 verifies the ticket information (such as exchange information, point information, etc.) of the electronic ticket 17 through the feature code 171 , and returns the verification result 110 to the merchant device 15 . According to the ticket information in the verification result 110 , the merchant exchanges commodities or adds points, and generates a consumption record 150 through the merchant device 15 . The consumption record 150 will be sent to the server 11 to update the ticket information of the electronic ticket 17 .

Although the traditional electronic ticket usage system 100 can make point cards, discount coupons or gift coupons into electronic ticket types for implementation, however, there are still some problems in the implementation. For example: (1) both the mobile device 13 and the merchant device 15 must maintain a network connection with the server 11 in the background, otherwise the ticket information of the electronic ticket 17 cannot be updated; (2) in order to read and update the electronic ticket 17, the merchant operator It is necessary to build a computer device 15 with a network connection function, which will increase the hardware cost of the merchants.

In view of this, the present invention will provide an innovative system and method for using electronic tickets, which can not only make point cards, discount coupons or gift coupons into electronic ticket types for use, but also merchants do not need to go through a continuous The computer equipment with network function can update the ticket information of the electronic ticket, so as to reduce the construction cost of the hardware, which will be the purpose of the present invention.

Contents of the invention

The present invention proposes a system for using an electronic ticket and its method of use. The merchant of the system includes at least one stamping device equipped with a unique identification code, and the consumer of the system includes a mobile device storing at least one electronic ticket; When consumers want to use a specific electronic ticket, they use an application program interface of the mobile device to open the specific electronic ticket to display the ticket information of the electronic ticket on the screen of the touch screen, and the merchant uses the stamping device to touch The touch screen of the mobile device and the Bluetooth communication module transmit a unique identification code for verification to the mobile device. If the unique identification code is successfully verified by the mobile device, the application program interface of the mobile device will generate a digital cover on the ticket information of the electronic ticket chapter to update the ticket information.

The present invention proposes a device for digitally stamping electronic tickets. The stamping device includes a button-type stamping switch element. When the stamping device intends to digitally stamp electronic tickets in the mobile device, press The stamping switch element enters the stamping state. Afterwards, if the mobile device successfully verifies the unique identification code of the stamping device and confirms that the stamping device is operating in the stamping state, the application program interface will generate a digital stamp on the ticket information of the electronic ticket.

The present invention proposes a device for digitally stamping electronic tickets. The stamping device includes a linked seal switch element. When the stamping device intends to digitally stamp electronic tickets in the mobile device, When the stamping device touches the touch screen of the mobile device, the reaction force generated by the touch will drive the stamping switch element into the stamping state. After that, if the mobile device successfully verifies the unique identification code of the stamping device and confirms the seal The stamping device operates in the stamping state, and the API will generate a digital stamp on the ticket information of the electronic ticket.

The present invention proposes a device for digitally stamping electronic tickets. The stamping device is composed of a bluetooth communication module and a stamping switch element, and has the characteristics of low cost. The device digitally stamps the ticket information of the electronic ticket, which can reduce the hardware construction cost of the merchant.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a system for using electronic tickets, which is characterized in that it includes: at least one stamping device, including a first short-distance communication module and a unique identification code, the stamping device passes through the first short-distance The communication module transmits the unique identification code; and a mobile device includes a touch screen, a second short-distance communication module, a storage module, an application program interface and a computing module, and the computing modules are respectively connected to the touch screen, the second A short-distance communication module, a storage module, and an application program interface. The storage module stores at least one electronic ticket, and the electronic ticket records a ticket information and at least one verification code. The application program interface selects and opens a specific electronic ticket, to display the ticket information of the electronic ticket on the screen of the touch screen of the mobile device; wherein, when the stamping device touches the touch screen of the mobile device, the mobile device communicates with the mobile device via the second short-distance communication module The first short-distance communication module of the stamping device receives the unique identification code and a stamping information from the stamping device. If the operation module verifies that the unique identification code of the stamping device is the same as the verification code of the opened electronic ticket, the application program The interface generates stamping information on the ticket information of the electronic ticket.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the stamping device includes a stamping switch element, and the stamping switch element is connected to the first short-distance communication module. When the stamping device touches the touch screen of the mobile device, the stamping switch element operates on a Stamped state.

In one embodiment of the present invention, when the stamping device touches the touch screen of the mobile device, the application program interface detects the operating state of the stamping device, if it is detected that the stamping device is operating in a stamping state and the stamping device is verified When the unique identification code of the electronic ticket is the same as the verification code of the opened electronic ticket, the application program interface will generate stamp information on the ticket information of the electronic ticket.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first short-distance communication module and the second short-distance communication module are respectively a Bluetooth communication module.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the seal information is displayed on the ticket information of the electronic ticket in the form of patterns or characters.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the ticket information of the electronic ticket is exchange information or point information.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the mobile device is a smart phone, a tablet computer or a handheld electronic device with a touch screen.

The present invention also provides an electronic ticket usage method applied to an electronic ticket usage system. The electronic ticket usage system includes at least one stamping device and a mobile device. The stamping device includes a first short-distance communication module and is equipped with a unique The identification code, the stamping device transmits the unique identification code through the first short-distance communication module, and the mobile device includes a touch screen, a second short-distance communication module, a storage module storing at least one electronic ticket, and an application program The interface and a computing module are characterized in that the steps of the electronic ticket use method include: using the application program interface to select and open a specific electronic ticket from the storage module to display the ticket information of the electronic ticket on the touch screen of the mobile device Touch the touch screen of the mobile device via the stamping device; command the mobile device to communicate with the first short-distance communication module of the stamping device through the second short-range communication module to receive the unique identification code and a unique identification code of the stamping device Stamping information; and verifying whether the unique identification code of the stamping device is the same as the verification code of the opened electronic ticket, if the unique identification code is the same as the verification code, the API generates the stamping information on the ticket information of the electronic ticket.

In one embodiment of the present invention, after verifying that the unique identification code of the stamping device is the same as the verification code of the opened electronic ticket, a step is also included: detecting whether the stamping device is operating in a stamping state, if the stamping device operates In the stamping state, the API generates stamping information on the ticket information of the electronic ticket.

The present invention also provides a device for digitally stamping electronic tickets. The device is equipped with a unique identification code, which is characterized in that it includes: a first short-distance communication module; and a stamping switch element connected to the first short In the distance communication module, when the digital stamping device intends to perform a digital stamping procedure on an electronic ticket, the stamping switch element is operated in a stamping state.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the stamping switch element is a push-button switch element. When the digital stamping device intends to digitally seal the electronic ticket, press the stamping switch element to enter the stamping state.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the stamp switch element is a linked switch element. When the digital stamp device intends to perform a digital stamp procedure on an electronic ticket displayed on a touch screen of a communication device, the digital stamp The device touches the touch screen of the mobile device, and the reaction force generated by the touch will be linked to drive the stamp switch element to enter the stamp state.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is a system structure diagram of a traditional electronic ticket usage system.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the stamping device and the moving device of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a system structure diagram of the electronic ticket usage system of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a flow chart of the method for using the electronic ticket of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of digitally stamping the ticket information of the electronic ticket according to the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of digitally stamping the ticket information of the electronic ticket according to the present invention.

Description of main component symbols:

100 electronic ticket use system 11 server

110 Verification Results 13 Mobile Devices

131 Apps 15 Merchant Devices

150 Consumption Record 151 Feature Code Reader

17 Electronic Ticket 171 Feature Code

200 Electronic ticket usage system 201 Unique identification code

202 Seal information 203 The first short-distance communication module

205 Stamped switch element 25 Mobile device

251 Touch screen 253 Second short-range communication module

255 Storage Module 257 Application Programming Interface

259 computing module 27 electronic ticket

271 Ticket Information 273 Verification Code

detailed description

Please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , which are perspective views of the stamping device and mobile device of the present invention and a system structure diagram of the electronic ticket usage system of the present invention, respectively. As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the electronic ticket usage system 200 includes at least one stamping device 20 and a mobile device 25 . In an application embodiment of the present invention, the stamping device 20 may be held by a merchant, and the mobile device 25 may be held by a consumer. The appearance of the stamping device 20 can also be made into a miniaturized object, such as: a seal, a stylus, and the mobile device 25 can also be a smart phone, a tablet computer or a handheld electronic device with a touch screen. device.

The stamping device 20 includes a first short-distance communication module 203 . Furthermore, the stamp stamping device 20 is configured with a unique identification code (Unique ID, UID) 201 . The stamping device 20 can transmit the unique identification code 201 via the first short-distance communication module 203 .

The mobile device 25 includes a touch screen 251, a second short-distance communication module 253, a storage module 255, an application program interface (APP) 257 and a computing module 259, and the computing module 259 is electrically connected to the touch screen 251, The second short-distance communication module 253 , the storage module 255 and the application program interface 257 . In an embodiment of the present invention, the first short-distance communication module 203 and the second short-distance communication module 253 can also be a Bluetooth communication module. The mobile device 25 can communicate with the stamping device 20 by wirelessly sensing the first short-range communication module 203 of the stamping device 20 through the second short-range communication module 253 .

In the present invention, merchants issue a variety of electronic tickets 27, such as electronic tickets such as point cards, coupons or gift coupons. The consumer of the mobile device 25 uses the API 257 to download at least one electronic ticket 27 from a server, cloud website or merchant computer, and stores the electronic ticket 27 in the storage module 255 . The electronic ticket 27 records a ticket information 271 and at least one verification code 273 . The ticket information 271 can also be point information or exchange information, and each verification code 273 can also be the unique identification code 201 of each stamping device 20 registered by the business operator when issuing the electronic ticket 27 .

Next, refer to the flow chart of the electronic ticket usage method in FIG. 4 to explain the actual usage of the electronic ticket usage system 200, which is as follows: First, in step S31, when consumers want to use a specific electronic ticket 27, they can Use the application program interface 257 of the mobile device 25 to select and open the specific electronic ticket 27 from the storage module 255 to display the ticket information 271 of the electronic ticket 27 on the screen of the touch screen 251 of the mobile device 25 . In step S33 , the merchant touches the touch screen 251 of the mobile device 25 via the stamping device 20 . After knowing that the touch screen 251 is touched, the application program interface 257 of the mobile device 25 searches through the second short-distance communication module 253 whether there is a stamping device 20 built with the first short-distance communication module 203 nearby. If the stamping device 20 is within the communication distance of the second short-distance communication module 253 , the API 257 will search for the stamping device 20 .

Next, step S35 , the mobile device 25 uses the second short-distance communication module 253 to communicate with the first short-distance communication module 203 of the stamping device 20 to receive the unique identification code 201 of the stamping device 20 and a stamping information 202 . In step S37 , the computing module 259 of the mobile device 25 verifies whether the unique identification code 201 of the stamping device 20 is the same as the verification code 273 of the opened electronic ticket 27 . If the unique identification code 201 is the same as the verification code 273 , step S39 is executed, and the API 257 will generate the stamp information 202 on the ticket information 271 of the electronic ticket 27 .

Taking the electronic ticket 27 of the point card in Fig. 5 as an example, when the unique identification code 201 of the mobile device 25 verification seal device 20 is the same as the verification code 273 of the electronic ticket 27, the application program interface 257 will be in the ticket information of the electronic ticket 27 271 increases the seal information 202 of a dot pattern. Or, taking the electronic ticket 27 of the gift roll in Fig. 6 as an example, when the mobile device 25 verifies that the unique identification code 201 of the stamping device 20 is the same as the verification code 273 of the electronic ticket 27, the application program interface 257 will add On the information 271, a stamped information 202 of redeemed text is added.

Based on the above, the mobile device 25 of the present invention uses the Bluetooth communication modules 203, 253 to perform short-distance sensing communication with the stamping device 20. Even in an environment with poor network connection quality, business operators can use stamping The device 20 has successfully completed the digital stamping procedure for the electronic ticket 27 in the mobile device 25 .

Referring to FIG. 4 again, in another embodiment of the present invention, after verifying that the unique identification code 201 of the stamping device 20 is the same as the verification code 273 of the opened electronic ticket 27, a step S38 is executed. In step S38, the API 257 of the mobile device 25 detects whether the stamping device 20 is operating in a stamping state. If the stamping device 20 is operating in the stamping state, proceed to step S39 , and the API 257 will generate the stamping information 202 on the ticket information 271 of the electronic ticket 27 . Here, by detecting the operation state of the stamping device 20 , it will be possible to prevent the consumer from accidentally touching the touch screen 251 of the mobile device 25 and causing the application program interface 257 to execute a wrong digital stamping program on the electronic ticket 27 .

Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 again, the stamping device 20 of the present invention further includes a stamping switch element 205 , which is electrically connected to the first short-distance communication module 203 . The stamping switch element 205 is used to determine the operating state of the stamping device 20 . In one embodiment of the present invention, the stamping switch element 205 is a push-button switch element. When the stamping device 20 intends to digitally stamp an electronic ticket 27, press the stamping switch element 205 to enter the stamping state. Alternatively, in yet another embodiment of the present invention, the seal switch element 205 is a linked switch element. When the stamping device 20 intends to perform a digital stamping procedure on the electronic ticket 27 displayed on the touch screen 251 of the communication device 25, the stamping device 20 touches the touch screen 251 of the mobile device 25, and the resulting touch The reaction force will drive the seal switch element 205 to enter the seal state.

Here, the stamping device 20 of the present invention is a miniaturized device composed of a Bluetooth communication module 203 and a stamping switch element 205, which has the characteristics of convenient use and low cost. Business operators use this low-cost device 20 for Digitally stamping the ticket information 271 of the electronic ticket 27 can reduce the hardware construction cost of the merchant.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the implementation scope of the present invention, that is, all equal changes made in accordance with the shape, structure, characteristics and spirit described in the protection scope of the claims of the present invention All changes and modifications should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims (8)

1. a kind of electronic bill uses system, it is characterised in that including：

An at least seal apparatus, including one first short distance communication module and be configured with a unique identifier, seal apparatus via First short distance communication module transmits unique identifier, and seal apparatus includes one and affixed one's seal switch element, and switch element of affixing one's seal is one Push-button switch element, and press push-button switch element seal apparatus is switched to one and affix one's seal state；And

One running gear, including a Touch Screen, one second short distance communication module, a storage module, an application program interface And a computing module, computing module connect Touch Screen, the second short distance communication module, storage module and application program and are situated between respectively Face, storage module storage have an at least electronic bill, and electronic bill records a coupon information and at least an identifying code, wherein should A specific electronic bill is opened from selection among storage module with program interface, the coupon information of electronic bill is included On the picture of the Touch Screen of running gear；

Wherein, when operation touches the Touch Screen of running gear in the seal apparatus for the state of affixing one's seal, running gear is via second Short distance communication module communication connection seal apparatus the first short distance communication module with from seal apparatus receive unique identifier And one affix one's seal information, if the unique identifier that computing module verifies seal apparatus is same as the checking of the electronic bill having turned on Code, application program interface produce information of affixing one's seal on the coupon information of electronic bill.

2. electronic bill according to claim 1 uses system, its characteristic is, when the seal apparatus touches this action dress During the Touch Screen put, the application program interface detects the mode of operation of the seal apparatus, if detecting seal apparatus behaviour Make in the state of affixing one's seal and verify the unique identifier of the seal apparatus and be same as the checking for the electronic bill having turned on During code, the application program interface produces the information of affixing one's seal on the coupon information of the electronic bill.

3. electronic bill according to claim 1 uses system, its characteristic is, the first short distance communication module and should Second short distance communication module is respectively a bluetooth communication module group.

4. electronic bill according to claim 1 uses system, its characteristic is, the information of affixing one's seal is with pattern or word Form is shown on the coupon information of the electronic bill.

5. electronic bill according to claim 1 uses system, its characteristic is, the coupon information of the electronic bill is One redemption information or a point information.

6. electronic bill according to claim 1 uses system, its characteristic is, this action device is an intelligent hand Machine, a tablet personal computer or one have the hand-hold electronic device of Touch Screen.

7. a kind of apply is included extremely in an electronic bill using the electronic bill application method in system, electronic bill using system Few a seal apparatus and a running gear, seal apparatus include one first short distance communication module and are configured with a unique identification Code, seal apparatus transmit unique identifier via the first short distance communication module, and seal apparatus includes one and affixed one's seal switch element, covers Chapter switch element is a push-button switch element, and is affixed one's seal state seal apparatus is switched into one, and running gear includes one Touch Screen, one second short distance communication module, one store storage module, the application program interface for having an at least electronic bill And a computing module, its characteristic are that the step of electronic bill application method includes：

A specific electronic bill is opened with by the ticket of electronic bill from selection among storage module using application program interface Presentation of information is on the picture of the Touch Screen of running gear；

Push-button switch element is pressed, seal apparatus is switched into the state of affixing one's seal；

Via the Touch Screen of seal apparatus touching running gear；

Order running gear via the second short distance communication module communicate connection seal apparatus the first short distance communication module with The unique identifier and one for receiving seal apparatus are affixed one's seal information；And

Whether the unique identifier of checking seal apparatus is same as the identifying code for the electronic bill having turned on, if unique identification code-phase Identifying code is same as, application program interface produces information of affixing one's seal on the coupon information of electronic bill.

8. electronic bill application method according to claim 7, its characteristic are, verify the seal apparatus this only After one identification code is same as the identifying code for the electronic bill having turned on, including a step：

Detect whether the seal apparatus is operated in the state of affixing one's seal, if seal apparatus operation is in the state of affixing one's seal, the application program Interface produces the information of affixing one's seal on the coupon information of the electronic bill.