KR101760097B1 - Method for Controlling Ordering to Store by using Distinction of Pixel Matrix - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a store order control method using a pixel matrix discrimination, and more particularly, to a method of controlling store order control using pixel matrix discrimination in a smartphone of a user having a camera module, (N > = 1) number of pixels in the matrix area, extracting an identification value for identifying the detected pixel matrix area, and comparing the extracted identification value and the previously registered store identification value, (1 ≤ n ≤ N) stores to be visited by the user during the store, or to display an order screen for order processing of the verified nth store (or the store group to which the nth store belongs) (P > = 1) payment means, the order settlement processing for the order processing (Or the store group to which the nth store belongs) by using the information held in the memory unit of the smart phone or the USIM, or to register the user in the nth store The store group to which the store belongs).

Description

[0001] METHOD FOR CONTROLLING BUYING ORDER USING PIXEL MATRIX DISCRIMINATION [0002]

A method for executing a method in a smartphone of a user having a camera module, the method comprising the steps of: detecting a pixel matrix area of image data for a subject in front of a camera lens obtained through the camera module; (N > = 1) stores the identification value to identify and compare the extracted identification value with the pre-registered store identification value, (Or the store group to which the nth store belongs) and displays the order screen through the order screen or P (P ≪ / RTI > < RTI ID = 0.0 > 1) < / RTI > number of payment means, (Or a shop group to which the nth store belongs) or to process the user so that the service of the nth store (or the store group to which the nth store belongs) is provided to the user, To a store order control method.

In the past, an application installed in a mobile phone has been produced in the form of a virtual machine (VM), and complicated usage approval of a communication company has been required to install the application in the mobile phone. Therefore, there are many limitations in creating and distributing mobile phone applications to mobile phone users, and it was almost impossible to produce / distribute mobile phone applications except for some content providers who contracted with mobile communication companies.

With the recent activation of smartphones, it is becoming more and more important to install various applications on smart phones and to provide the application-based services to users of the smart phones without the above restriction. It is possible to download and install a desired application. Therefore, operators operating offline stores were given the opportunity to create applications that could be used in their stores and distribute them to smartphone users, without relying on content providers.

However, the above-mentioned increase in the amount of the smartphone application not only makes it difficult for users to search for and determine which one of the numerous applications to download and install, It is inconvenient to know whether it is appropriate to load it.

In order to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for executing a method in a smart phone of a user having a camera module, Extracting an identification value for identifying the detected pixel matrix area, and performing a matching comparison between the extracted identification value and the previously registered store identification value to obtain N (N? 1) stores (1 ≤ n ≤ N) stores that the user is a visitor or a visitor is scheduled to process and displays an order screen for order processing of the verified nth store (or the store group to which the nth store belongs) (P > = 1) payment means, the order payment process for the order process, (Or the store group to which the nth store belongs) by using the information held in the store unit (s) or the USIM, ) In order to provide a service of a store order by using pixel matrix discrimination.

A store order control method using a pixel matrix discrimination method according to the present invention is a method of executing a store order control method using a camera module in a smart phone of a user having a camera module, (N > = 1) stores an identification value for identifying the detected pixel matrix area, and performs a process of matching the extracted identification value and matching the previously registered store identification value with each other, (1 < / = N < / = N) stores to which the user is enthusiastic or who is to be visited and an order screen for order processing of the verified nth store (or the store group to which the nth store belongs) (P > = 1) number of settlement means, and a second step of processing the order processing (Or the store group to which the nth store belongs) by using the information held in the memory unit or the USIM of the smart phone or to process the user in the nth store Or a store group to which the nth store belongs) is provided.
A store order control method using pixel matrix discrimination according to the present invention is characterized by comprising the steps of: identifying i (i? 1) stores corresponding to identification values read out through the pixel matrix area among the N stores; And checking the nth store where the user is scheduled to visit the shop in the store.
In the store order control method using the pixel matrix discrimination according to the present invention, when the order screen is implemented through a separate application, it is checked whether a separate application for order processing of the nth store is recorded in the designated program memory And executing the application so that the order screen is loaded when the application is recorded in the program memory.
The method of controlling a store order using a pixel matrix discrimination according to the present invention may further comprise performing a procedure of downloading the application and processing the application to be recorded in the program memory if the application is not recorded in the program memory .
The method according to claim 3, wherein the P payment means includes p (1? P? P) payment means available in the application and the application And the settlement means using the associated p '(1? P'? (Pp)) settlement programs comprises at least one settlement means.
In the store order control method using the pixel matrix discrimination according to the present invention, the P payment means may be a prepaid payment means issued by the nth store, a prepaid payment means issued by the store group to which the nth store belongs, A prepaid payment means issued by an affiliate affiliated with the nth store, a prepaid payment means issued by an affiliate affiliated with the store group to which the nth store belongs, a deferred payment means issued by a credit card company, A debit type settlement means, a settlement type settlement type settlement type settlement type settlement type settlement type settlement type settlement type settlement type settlement type settlement type settlement type settlement type settlement type settlement type settlement type settlement type settlement type settlement type settlement type settlement type settlement type settlement type settlement type settlement type settlement type settlement type settlement type settlement type settlement type settlement type settlement type settlement type settlement type settlement type settlement type,
In the store order control method using the pixel matrix discrimination according to the present invention, when the order settlement is interlocked with a separate settlement program, the settlement program is controlled to be executed or the settlement information is transmitted to the settlement program The method of claim 1, further comprising:
The smartphone according to the present invention reads a color / saturation value of image data for a subject in front of a camera lens obtained through a camera module, identifies a detected pixel matrix area, A store determining unit for determining at least one nth store (1? N? N) stores that are occupied (or expected to be visited) by the store; An application loading unit for downloading the application from the program storage medium of the communication network and processing the application to be recorded in the program memory if the application is not identified; Members who inquire information or input the key and keep it on the member information holding medium (1? P? P) implemented in the application among P (P? 1) payment means available through an application recorded in the program memory based on the member information held in the member information holding medium ) Number of settlement programs are activated or p '(1? P'? (Pp)) payment programs associated with the application are downloaded and recorded in the program memory, or p ' And a payment means cooperation unit linked with the application.

According to the present invention, the smartphone includes an image data acquisition unit for acquiring image data of a subject on the front face of the camera lens through the camera module, and a controller for reading the color / saturation value of the obtained image data, A pixel matrix detection unit for detecting a pixel matrix area having a similarity within a predetermined range with respect to a pixel matrix area detection value and a pixel matrix area for detecting the pixel matrix area based on the geometric structure of the pixel matrix area determined through the hue / And a pixel matrix reading unit for extracting a pixel matrix identification value for identifying the coordinate-converted pixel matrix area, wherein the store determining unit determines whether or not the pixel- The extracted pixel matrix identification value and N (N (1? N? N) stores that the user has visited (or expected to visit) by comparing the store identification values of? 1?

According to the present invention, the smartphone further comprises an event detection unit for detecting at least one event value corresponding to an event identification value for loading the application, And the member registration processing unit may maintain the member information of the user in the member information holding medium in response to the event value.

According to the present invention, in the smartphone, the application loading unit is configured to store the m (m < m > M) store group corresponding to the m & Stores the icon (or content) in the screen schedule area and then downloads the application associated with the nth store (or the mth store group to which the nth store belongs) in response to the selection event of the icon (or content) (Or contents) corresponding to the nth store (or the mth store group to which the nth store belongs) is displayed on the program selection screen of the smartphone, and the icon Stores the application associated with the nth store (or the mth store group to which the nth store belongs) in response to the request and records the downloaded application in the program memory, The download may be at least one application associated with the n-th signal store to detect (or combination of signals) as a trigger signal (or the m groups within the store the store n) to be written to the program memory.

Smartphone.

According to the present invention, the smartphone may further include a payment means identification unit for identifying P (P? 1) payment means available through the application recorded in the program memory.

According to the present invention, in the smartphone, the P payment means is arranged in the mth (1? M? M) store group to which the nth store belongs among the nth store (or M A prepaid payment means issued by at least one partner affiliated with the nth store (or mth store group), a postponed payment means issued by a credit card company, a debit-type payment issued by a financial institution, Means (or a direct debit payment means), and debit type payment means issued by a credit card company and a financial institution in association with each other.

According to the present invention, in the smartphone, the payment means linking unit is configured to associate with the mth (1? M? M) store group of the nth store (or M (M? 1) At least one payment means issuer server among affiliated companies, credit card companies, and financial companies can share at least one payment means issued to the member by sharing the member information held in the member information holding medium.

According to the present invention, the smartphone executes an application recorded in the program memory corresponding to the nth store, and when at least one payment program linked to the application is recorded in the program memory, And an application control unit for executing the payment program corresponding to the payment target payment means determined by the payment control unit and controlling the payment information between the application and the payment program to be interlocked with each other.

According to the present invention, the application control unit displays the icon (or the content) corresponding to the application on the screen schedule area, and then executes the application in response to the selection event of the icon (or the content) (Or content) to be displayed on a program selection screen of the smartphone and then executing the application in response to a selection event of the icon (or content), or displaying at least one signal (Or combination thereof) associated with the operation of the smartphone by sensing a reaction of the user to the interface after displaying an application execution request interface for the application by sensing the response as a trigger signal, A combination of It may be detected as a signal going to perform automatically the application.

According to the present invention, the application control unit transfers the settlement information determined through the application to the settlement program through inter-process communication, or configures the settlement information determined through the application as a file to be loaded by the settlement program, In the memory storage area to which the payment program refers, or may make the payment information determined by the application constitute the data referred to by the payment program and keep the payment information on the medium on the communication network referred to by the payment program.

The program according to the present invention can be executed in a smart phone equipped with a camera module. The smart phone can read the color / saturation value of image data of a subject on the front face of the camera lens obtained through the camera module, A store determination unit for identifying at least one nth (1? N? N) store where a user is in the audience (or expected to arrive) of N (N? 1) stores by identifying the pixel matrix area; An application confirming unit for confirming whether or not an application corresponding to the nth store is recorded in the program memory of the smartphone; and if the application is not confirmed, downloading the application from the program storage medium of the communication network, An application loading unit which processes the user information to be recorded, (P > = 1) pieces of information available through an application recorded in the program memory based on the member information held in the member information holding medium, (1? P? P) payment means implemented in the application among the payment means, or download p '(1? P'? Pp) payment programs associated with the application, Of the payment program recorded in the program memory or operates as a payment means cooperation unit operatively linked with the application.

According to the present invention, the program further causes the wireless terminal to operate as an event detection unit for detecting at least one event value corresponding to an event identification value for loading the application, The application processing unit writes the application into the program memory, and the member registration processing unit can maintain the member information of the user in the member information holding medium in response to the event value.

According to the present invention, the program may further cause the wireless terminal to operate as a payment means identification unit for identifying P (P? 1) payment means available through the application recorded in the program memory.

According to the present invention, the program causes the wireless terminal to execute an application recorded in the program memory corresponding to the nth store, and when at least one payment program linked to the application is recorded in the program memory And an application control unit for executing the payment program corresponding to the payment target payment means determined through the application and controlling the payment information between the application and the payment program to be interlocked with each other.

A method of loading a smartphone application through pixel matrix determination according to the present invention is a method for loading a smartphone application by determining a pixel matrix of a smart phone having a camera module, (1 ≤ N ≤ N) stores that the user has visited (or is scheduled to visit) out of N (N > = 1) stores by reading the color / saturation values of the image data Determining whether the application corresponding to the nth store is recorded in the program memory of the smartphone if the nth store is determined; Downloading the application and processing the application to be recorded in the program memory, A step of inquiring or inputting the member information of the user from the user information holding medium and holding the member information on the member information holding medium; and a step of using the user information stored in the program memory on the basis of the member information held in the member information holding medium (1? P? P) number of payment means implemented in the application out of possible P (P? 1) payment means, or activating p (1? P? Downloading the payment program and recording it in the program memory or interlocking the p 'payment programs recorded in the program memory to be associated with the application.

According to the present invention, when a smartphone user has a visitor to a particular store providing a store application service, or is scheduled to visit, automatically identifies a store that the user has visited or is scheduled to visit and automatically loads an application to be used in the store, There is an advantage that a user can conveniently and conveniently use an application service provided in a specific store without searching for the application to be used in the store and downloading the application or inquiring the application provided in the smart phone and manually executing the application.

According to the present invention, when a smartphone user has a visitor to a specific store providing a store application service or is scheduled to be an attendant, the application of the store is automatically loaded on the smartphone and the user is automatically Thereby providing a member-only service using the application.

According to the present invention, in the case where a smartphone user is a visitor to a specific store providing a store application service or is scheduled to be an attendant, the application of the store is automatically loaded on the smartphone, and at the same time, There is an advantage in that a user-specific payment service using the application is provided.

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a smartphone function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an application operating server configuration for interworking with a smartphone according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a process of confirming a store that a smartphone user has visited (or is scheduled to visit) according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a process of loading an application of a store of a smartphone user (or expected to arrive) according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a process of downloading and loading an application of a store of a smartphone user who is a visitor (or is scheduled to arrive) according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a process of downloading and loading an application of a store of a smartphone user (or a customer who is expected to arrive) according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a process of linking an application of a store with a smartphone user (or who is expected to arrive) and a payment means of a user according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The operation principle of the preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and description. It should be understood, however, that the drawings and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention, and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention. In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear. The terms used below are defined in consideration of the functions of the present invention, which may vary depending on the user, intention or custom of the operator. Therefore, the definition should be based on the contents throughout the present invention.

In order to more clearly describe the technical features of the present invention in the embodiments shown below, an explanation will be given with an identification code of a form such as "n" or "m" at the beginning of each term, Is intended to identify each term only and should not be construed as a distinction or limitation as to each of the terms serving as a different function and role by the identification code.

As a result, the technical idea of the present invention is determined by the claims, and the following embodiments are merely means for effectively explaining the technical idea of the present invention to a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs Only.

1 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of a smartphone 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

More specifically, FIG. 1 illustrates a method of detecting a pixel matrix area corresponding to an identification tag attached to N (N > = 1) stores from image data obtained through the camera module 106, (1? N? M) store group (or M (M? 1) store groups to which the user is a visitor or a visitor is scheduled) (Or the mth store group) is not recorded in the program memory of the smartphone 100 after the application associated with the nth store (or the mth store group) is automatically recorded, the application is downloaded to the program memory , Automatically subscribes the smartphone user (100) to a member of the nth store (or an mth store group), and associates the application with at least one payment module 1 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of a smartphone 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1 and / or modified by those skilled in the art, It is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. The smartphone 100 of FIG. 1 may further include various functional configurations of a cellular phone (or smartphone 100) currently / in the future, in addition to the functional configuration shown in FIG. 1, It is clear that it is not limited.

1, the smartphone 100 includes a control unit 101, a memory unit 113, a screen output unit 102, a key input unit 103, a sound output unit 104, a sound input unit 105, A camera module 106, a wireless network communication module 110, a short range wireless communication module 111, a positioning module 112, a USIM reader unit 107 and a USIM 108 and a battery 109 for power supply, Respectively.

The controller 101 is a generic term for controlling the operation of the smartphone 100. The controller 101 includes at least one processor and an execution memory, BUS). According to the present invention, the control unit 101 loads at least one program code provided in the smartphone 100 into the execution memory through the processor, and outputs the result to at least one function And controls the operation of the smartphone 100. [ Hereinafter, a function configuration unit implemented in the form of program code for implementing the present invention will be described in the control unit 101 of FIG. 1 for convenience. It should be noted that although FIG. 1 shows a store program for requesting an order for each store and a management program for managing at least one application program as separate programs, the present invention is not limited thereto , It is clear that the store-specific application program and the management program can be integrated into one program, or the store-specific application program can be implemented in the form of an order module for each store of the management program.

The memory unit 113 is a general term of a nonvolatile memory included in the smartphone 100 and includes at least one program code executed through the control unit 101 and at least one data set used by the program code And stores it. The memory unit 113 basically includes a system program code and a system data set corresponding to an operating system of the smartphone 100, a communication program code and a communication data set for processing a wireless communication connection of the smartphone 100, One application program code and application data set are stored, and the program code and data set for implementing the present invention are also stored in the memory unit 113.

The screen output unit 102 is composed of a screen output device (e.g., a liquid crystal display (LCD) device) and an output module for driving the screen output device 102. The screen output unit 102 is connected to the control unit 101 via a bus, And outputs an operation result corresponding to the screen output to the screen output device.

The key input unit 103 comprises a key input device having at least one key button (or a touch screen device interlocked with the screen output unit 102) and an input module for driving the key input unit. The control unit 101, And inputs a command for commanding various operations of the control unit 101 or data necessary for the operation of the control unit 101. [

The sound output unit 104 is composed of a speaker for outputting a sound signal and a sound module for driving the speaker. The sound output unit 104 is connected to the control unit 101 through a bus, And outputs the result of the operation through the speaker. The sound module decodes sound data to be output through the speaker and converts the sound data into a sound signal.

The sound input unit 105 includes a microphone for receiving a sound signal and a sound module for driving the microphone, and transmits the sound data input through the microphone to the control unit 101. The sound module encodes and encodes a sound signal input through the microphone.

The camera module 106 includes the optical unit, a CCD (Charge Coupled Device), and a camera module for driving the CCD module, and obtains bitmap data input to the CCD through the optical unit. The bitmap data may include both still image data and moving image data.

The wireless network communication module 110 is a collective term for communicating wireless communication. The wireless network communication module 110 includes at least one antenna, an RF module, a baseband module, and a signal processing module for transmitting and receiving a radio frequency signal of a specific frequency band. The control unit 101 is connected to the control unit 101 via a bus and transmits the calculation result corresponding to the wireless communication among the various calculation results of the control unit 101 through the wireless communication or receives the data through the wireless communication, And simultaneously maintains the procedure of connection, registration, communication, and handoff of the wireless communication.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the wireless network communication module 110 may be configured to perform a mobile communication configuration that performs at least one of connection to a mobile communication network, location registration, call processing, call connection, data communication and handoff according to a CDMA / WCDMA standard . Meanwhile, according to the intention of those skilled in the art, the wireless network communication module 110 may be an IEEE 802.16? According to the specification, the wireless communication module 110 may further include a portable Internet communication component that performs at least one of connection to the portable Internet, location registration, data communication, and handoff. Is not to be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention.

The short-range wireless communication module 111 comprises a short-range communication module for connecting a communication session using a radio frequency signal as a communication medium within a predetermined distance. Preferably, the short-range wireless communication module 111 includes RFID communication, Bluetooth communication, Wi- , And public wireless communications. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the short range wireless communication module 111 may be integrated with the wireless network communication module 110.

The USIM reader unit 107 is a generic term of a configuration for exchanging at least one data set with a Universal Subscriber Identity Module that is mounted or detached from the smartphone 100 based on the ISO / IEC 7816 standard , And the data set is exchanged in a half duplex communication manner through an APDU (Application Protocol Data Unit).

The USIM 108 is an SIM type card having an IC chip according to the ISO / IEC 7816 standard, and includes an input / output interface including at least one contact connected to the USIM reader unit 107, An IC chip memory for storing a program code for a chip and a data set; and a memory for storing the program code for the IC chip or extracting the data set in accordance with at least one command transmitted from the smartphone 100 And transmitting the processed data to the input / output interface.

The input / output interface includes at least one of a power supply (VCC), a reset signal (RST), a clock signal (CLK), a ground (GND), a programming power supply (VPP), and an input / output , The processor interfaces with the USIM reader unit 107 via the contact. The IC chip memory stores system program codes and system parameters corresponding to the operating system of the IC chip and at least one security module, and stores at least one communication required for the wireless communication network connection of the smartphone 100 in a fixed storage area (Subscriber Identity Module) information including parameters. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the IC chip memory includes at least one storage area for each applet issuer (for example, SD (Security Domain)) storing program codes (= applets) and data sets produced by at least one applet issuer )).

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the memory of the USIM 108 is connected to payment means (for example, a credit card, a check card, a debit card, a credit card, a debit card, Payment means information corresponding to a cash card, an electronic passbook, and a customer account) and an applet program code for operating the payment means can be recorded.

The positioning module 112 is configured by a GPS positioning module for positioning the movement position of the smartphone 100 and receives satellite signals transmitted from at least three GPS satellites orbiting the earth orbit, 100 are calculated.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the location location module 112 is connected to the smartphone 100 and the base station (or access point 250) in conjunction with a positioning device on a communication network associated with at least two base stations And a point of time (point 250) between the arrival time of the smartphone 100 and the frequency arrival time (or the arrival angle) between the smartphone 100 and the point of time (point 250).

Referring to FIG. 1, the smartphone 100 includes a pixel matrix area detection value for detecting a pixel area corresponding to a store identification sheet attached to N (N > = 1) stores, and a pixel corresponding to the detected pixel area A media holding unit (115) for holding a store identification value matched with a matrix identification value, an application identification value for identifying an application to be driven in the N stores, and an event identification value for identifying an event for loading the application, When the N stores are grouped, the media holding unit 115 stores a pixel matrix area detection value for detecting a pixel area corresponding to a store identification sheet attached to N stores, A store identification value that matches a corresponding pixel matrix identification value and M (M > = 1) stores where at least one of the N stores A group identification value, an application identification value that identifies an application corresponding to each of the M store groups, and an event identification value that identifies an event that loads the application. Here, the medium may include at least one of a storage area of the memory unit 113, a memory area of the USIM 108, a variable allocation area of a program code area constituting the program code of the present invention, and a declaration area, It is to be expressly understood that the present invention is not limited by the method for implementing the medium, which may include a medium on a communication network connectable via the short-range wireless communication module 111 or the wireless network communication module 110. [

According to the present invention, in the N stores, there is provided an article having a store identification tag, which is a coded image, a logo image, a glyph / symbol image uniquely identifying each store, or an image corresponding to the encoding identifier, The media holding unit 115 detects a pixel matrix area detection value for detecting a pixel area corresponding to an image displayed in a store identification tag attached to the N stores from image data obtained through the camera module 106, And a store identification value matching with a pixel matrix identification value extracted from the pixel area detected through the matrix area detection value is connected and held on the medium.

Here, the pixel matrix area detection value is a value for reading image data obtained through the camera module 106 of the smartphone 100, and the encoded image (for example, a 2D barcode A color / saturation value per pixel, a mean value of color / saturation, a geometric structure, and a symbol / pattern pattern value.

Wherein the store identification value is matched with a pixel matrix identification value extracted from the pixel area detected through the pixel matrix area detection value and if the image displayed in the store identification tag is a coded image, Store unique number, store unique code, or at least one of a business registration number, a store name and a store location combination name, a store address, a store representative information, and a store telephone number allocated to each of the N stores . If the image displayed in the store identification is a logo image or a glyph / symbol image, the store identification value may include an image pattern value comparable to the logo image or the glyph / symbol image.

The media holding unit 115 determines M store groups by grouping at least one store based on names and sales items among the N stores. For example, in the case of a franchise store having 100 stores, the 100 stores are independent stores for each region, but the same names are the same and the sales products are the same so that the 100 stores belong to one store group.

When M store groups are determined based on the N stores, the media holding unit 115 allocates identifiers unique to the M store groups. Each store group operates a common application application, which stores the application identification value unique to each store group application or identifies the unique application identification value pre-assigned to the application. Here, the application identification value may be greater than or equal to the number of store groups.

When the store group identification value uniquely identifying the M store groups and the K (K? M) application identification values equal to or larger than the store group number are allocated (or confirmed) as described above, Stores the (M) store group identification values allocated (or confirmed) and the K application identification values in the medium.

Here, the store group identification value may include common identification data of the store identification value belonging to each store group, or include at least one group unique number and group unique code separately allocated to each store group, A business registration number assigned to a representative company of each store group, and a store representative.

In a case where the K applications are composed of K separate application files according to an embodiment of the present invention, the application identification value includes a file name of each application file, a unique identification value included in a file header, A hash value obtained by hashing a specific area, and a hash value obtained by hashing each application file.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, when the K applications are composed of one common application and K application modules (or resource files) (for example, after the common application is executed, the common application loads a specific application module (Or when the executed common application loads a specific resource file to implement each application execution environment), the application identification value is a file name of the application module (or resource file) , A unique identification value included in the file header, a hash value obtained by hashing a specific area of each application module (or resource file), and a hash value obtained by hashing each application module (or resource file).

Referring to FIG. 1, the smartphone 100 includes an image data acquisition unit 120 that acquires image data of a subject on the entire surface of a camera lens through the camera module 106, A pixel matrix detection unit (125) for detecting a pixel matrix area having a similarity within a predetermined range to a pixel matrix area detection value held in the medium by reading out a color saturation value from the pixel matrix A pixel coordinate transformation unit (130) for performing coordinate transformation on the pixel matrix area so that the pixel matrix plane and the camera lens plane are parallel to each other based on a geometric structure of the pixel matrix area, (N > = 1) pixels held in the medium, and a pixel matrix reading unit Comparing the field identification value and a store determination unit 140 of the user's own ipgaek (or scheduled ipgaek) determining at least one of the store n (1≤n≤N).

The camera module 106 acquires image data of a subject in front of the camera lens in units of a predetermined frame, and the image data acquisition unit 120 acquires image data of any one of the image data acquired through the camera module 106 And acquires image data corresponding to the video data.

When the image data is obtained, the pixel matrix detector 125 matrixizes the obtained image data for each pixel, and extracts a hue / saturation value for each pixel. Here, the hue / saturation value is extracted through Equation (1), Y 'is a hue value, and U and V are saturation values.

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When the pixel-by-pixel hue / saturation value is extracted, the pixel matrix detector 125 compares the pixel matrix area detection value with a value obtained from a pixel region classified on the basis of the extracted hue / saturation value, A pixel region having a similar value is detected as the pixel matrix region.

When the pixel matrix area detection value is a pixel-by-pixel hue / saturation value according to an embodiment of the present invention, the pixel matrix detection unit 125 detects a hue / saturation value of a pixel region based on the extracted hue / / The saturation value and the pixel matrix area detection value to detect a pixel area having a similar value within a predetermined range as the pixel matrix area.

Alternatively, when the pixel matrix area detection value is an average value of hue / saturation, the pixel matrix detection unit 125 calculates an average of hue / saturation values for a pixel region based on the extracted hue / And a pixel region having a similar value within a predetermined range can be detected as the pixel matrix region by comparing the average value of the calculated hue / saturation with the pixel matrix region detection value.

Alternatively, when the pixel matrix area detection value is a geometric structure or a symbol / pattern pattern value, the pixel matrix detection unit 125 determines a boundary line for a pixel region classified on the basis of the extracted color / And a pixel region having a similar value within a predetermined range can be detected as the pixel matrix region by comparing the geometric structure or symbol / pattern pattern value for the determined boundary line with the pixel matrix region detection value.

When the pixel matrix region that matches the pixel matrix region detection value is detected from the image data, the pixel coordinate transformation unit 130 determines the geometry of the pixel matrix region determined based on the hue / saturation value. For example, the geometric structure of the pixel matrix region may include a geometric structure (e.g., a trapezoidal structure, an egg structure) in which perspective is felt.

When the geometric structure of the pixel matrix region is determined, the pixel coordinate transformation unit 130 transforms the angle formed between the pixel matrix surface displayed on the image data and the camera lens surface through the perspective ratio included in the geometric structure of the pixel matrix region . Here, the angle includes an angle value of the x, y, and z axes of the pixel matrix surface and the camera lens surface.

When the angle formed by the pixel matrix surface and the camera lens surface is calculated, the pixel coordinate transformation unit 130 substitutes the calculated angle into the predetermined coordinate transformation equation, and the pixel matrix surface and the camera lens surface are parallel And the coordinate conversion formula is expressed by Equation (2).

&Quot; (2) "

When the pixel matrix area is coordinate-transformed such that the pixel matrix surface and the camera lens surface are parallel to each other, the pixel matrix reading unit 135 reads out a pixel matrix ID value for identifying the pixel matrix area from the coordinate- .

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the image displayed in the store identification is an encoded image, the pixel matrix identification value may include a code value encoded in the pixel matrix area.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, when the image displayed in the store identification is a logo image or a glyph / symbol image, the pixel matrix identification value may be a logo image pattern value or a glyph / And may include symbol image pattern values.

When the pixel matrix identification value is extracted, the store determination unit 140 compares the extracted pixel matrix identification value with the N store identification values held in the medium, and stores the matched n (1? N? N) store identification The store corresponding to the value is determined as the nth store where the user is the passenger (or the passenger).

1, when the nth store is determined, the smartphone 100 determines whether an application corresponding to the nth store is recorded in the program memory of the smartphone 100 And activating an application mode for executing the application when the application is confirmed, and activating an application mode for downloading the application from the program storage medium 215 on the communication network and recording the application in the program memory if the application is not identified An event detection unit (155) for detecting an event value corresponding to an event identification value for loading the application when the application mode is activated; and an event detection unit In response to the An application loading unit (165) for downloading the application from the program storage medium (215) and processing the application to be written in the program memory; and an application execution unit And an application control unit 160 for controlling the application.

If at least one nth store that the user has visited or is expected to visit is determined through the store determining unit 140, the application identifying unit 145 obtains, from the medium, the n-th store identification value Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > 1 < / RTI > If the m store group identification value identifying the m (1? M? M) store group to which the n-th store identification value belongs is held in the medium, the application identifying unit 145 identifies and the store location of the m stores, and confirms at least one application identification value associated with the m store group identification value.

If at least one application identification value associated with the nth store identification value (or the m (1? M? M) store group identification value to which the nth store belongs) is confirmed, the application identification unit 145 identifies 100) for storing an application identification value for identifying each application from an application recorded in the program memory, and comparing the extracted application identification value and an application identification value held in the medium, It is confirmed whether the application associated with the identification value (or the m (1? M? M) store group identification value to which the nth store belongs) is recorded.

When the application is recorded in the program memory, the application operating unit 150 activates an application mode for executing the application recorded in the program memory (hereinafter referred to as an "application execution mode" for convenience). Here, the application mode refers to the operation state of the program, not the actually defined operation mode, and the present invention is not limited to the mode.

According to the first embodiment of the present invention, the application execution mode displays an icon (or content) corresponding to the application on a screen schedule area, and then executes the application in response to a selection event of the icon (or content) In the application mode, the event detection unit 155 detects a selection event of an icon (or a content) displayed in the screen schedule area, and the application control unit 160 determines whether the icon (or content) N < / RTI > store that is either a visitor or a passenger.

According to the second embodiment of the present invention, the application execution mode displays an icon (or content) corresponding to the application on the program selection screen of the smartphone 100, (Or content) displayed on the program selection screen, and the application control unit 160 detects an event of the icon (or the content) displayed on the program selection screen, And in response to the selection event, executes at least one application associated with the nth store that the user has visited or is scheduled to visit.

According to the third embodiment of the present invention, the application execution mode detects at least one signal (or a combination of signals) associated with the operation of the smartphone 100 as a trigger signal and transmits an application execution request interface The application detecting unit 155 detects an action of the user on the application execution request interface, and the application control unit 160 detects the user's reaction to the application execution request interface, And executes at least one application associated with the nth store that the user has visited or is scheduled to visit based on the user's reaction.

According to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, the application execution mode is an application mode in which at least one signal (or combination of signals) associated with the operation of the smartphone 100 is detected as a trigger signal and the application is automatically executed , The event detection unit 155 detects a trigger signal associated with the operation of the smartphone 100 and the application control unit 160 detects a trigger signal associated with an operation of the smartphone 100 based on the trigger signal, And automatically executes at least one application.

On the other hand, when the application is not recorded in the program memory, the application operating unit 150 downloads the application from the program storage medium 215 on the communication network and writes the application in the program memory Quot; installation mode "). Herein, the application installation mode is a member addition mode in which the user is registered as a member of the nth store (or the mth store group to which the nth store belongs), the nth store (or the mth store group to which the nth store belongs) ) Associated with an application associated with at least one payment module.

According to the first embodiment of the present invention, the application installation mode displays icons (or contents) corresponding to the nth store (or mth store group) on a screen schedule area and then selects icons An application mode in which an application associated with the nth store (or an mth store group to which the nth store belongs) is downloaded and recorded in the program memory in response to an event, the event detecting unit (155) (Or content), and the application loading unit 165 downloads the application from the program storage medium 215 on the communication network in response to the selection event of the icon (or content) and writes the application in the program memory .

According to the second embodiment of the present invention, the application installation mode displays icons (or contents) corresponding to the nth store (or mth store group) on the program selection screen of the smartphone 100, An application mode in which an application associated with the nth store (or an mth store group to which the nth store belongs) is downloaded and recorded in the program memory in response to a selection event of an icon (or content) The application loading unit 165 detects the selection event of the icon (or content) displayed on the program selection screen and the application loading unit 165 downloads the application from the program storage medium 215 on the communication network in response to the selection event of the icon And records it in the program memory.

According to the third embodiment of the present invention, the application installation mode senses at least one signal (or a combination of signals) associated with the operation of the smartphone 100 as a trigger signal, And stores the downloaded application in the program memory. The event detecting unit 155 detects a trigger signal associated with the operation of the smartphone 100, 165 downloads the application from the program storage medium 215 on the communication network based on the trigger signal and records it in the program memory.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the application loading unit 165 may provide the application identification value to the application operation server 200 operating the program storage medium 215 on the communication network, The application installation data corresponding to the application identification value can be downloaded.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, when the application installation data and the n-th store identification value (or the m-th store group identification value) are connected and maintained in the program storage medium 215 on the communication network, May provide the nth store identification value (or the mth store group identification value) to the application operating server 200 to download the application installation data, thereby not limiting the present invention.

The application loading unit 165 can automatically switch the application mode to the application execution mode after the application is downloaded to the program memory and written in the program memory, The application can run.

1, when the application associated with the n-th store (or the mth store group) is not confirmed from the program memory, the smartphone 100 determines whether the application in the application install mode (or the subscription mode) And a member registration processing unit (170) for inquiring member information of the user from the information holding medium or inputting a key and keeping the member information on the member information holding medium (225).

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the USIM 108 of the smartphone 100 or the communication company server to which the smartphone 100 is subscribed includes a user who stores and maintains subscriber information on the user of the smartphone 100, (Or an m-th store group) from the user information holding medium in the application installation mode (or the member joining mode), the member registration processor 170 may transmit the user information to the n-th store The member information of the user necessary for joining as a member of the user. On the other hand, the user information holding medium may be provided in the application operating server 200 on the communication network that processes the order / payment of the nth store (or the mth store group) in cooperation with the application.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the member registration processing unit 170 may send the user to the n-th store (or m (m) through the screen output unit 102 in the application install mode Store group), and obtain the member information of the user based on the information input through the member registration interface.

When the user's member information is obtained, the member registration processor 170 stores the obtained user's member information in the member information holding medium 225 holding the member information of the nth store (or the mth store group) Store and maintain.

The member information storage medium 225 may be implemented by allocating a certain storage area to the memory unit 113 or by sharing a user information storage medium on the USIM 108, (Or the mth store group), or may be implemented by being allocated to a storage medium provided in the store server (or terminal) provided in the nth store (or the mth store group) And the present invention is not limited by the manner in which the member information holding medium 225 is implemented.

1, when the application associated with the nth store (or the mth store group) is downloaded and recorded in the program memory, the smartphone 100 reads the available P (P (1)) of the P payment means, based on the member information held in the member information holding medium (225) (P < = P < P) pieces of payment programs associated with the application are downloaded and recorded in the program memory, or p ' And a payment means interlocking unit 180 interlocked with the payment application program so as to be linked with the application, If at least one of the billing program that work with applications written, and controls such that the application and the payment information between the payment program executes the payment interworking program corresponding to the payment method, payment destination, which is determined by the application.

When the application associated with the nth store (or the mth store group) is downloaded and recorded in the program memory, the payment means identification unit 175 identifies the P number of available users Identify the payment method.

Here, the P payment means may be a prepaid payment means (for example, a prepaid payment means (for example, the m < th > store group) ), A prepaid payment means (for example, issued by a prepaid card issuer affiliated with the nth store (or the mth store group) issued by at least one affiliate affiliated with the nth store (or the mth store group) A prepayment type payment means (for example, a credit card) issued by a credit card company, a debit type payment means (or a money transfer payment means) issued by a financial company, a debit type payment means (E. G., A check card).

When P payment means available through the application are designated in the program storage medium 215 (or meta information associated with the application) provided in the application operating server 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention , The payment means identification unit 175 identifies the specified payment means and identifies the payment means by including it in the P payment means.

If the application recorded in the program memory is provided with at least one payment module (for example, a program module for processing payment using the prepaid payment means issued to the nth store (or the mth store group)), The payment means identification unit 175 identifies the payment means corresponding to the payment module provided in the application by including it in the P payment means.

Also, the payment means identification unit 175 may include a payment program including a banking module (or a payment module) provided to at least one financial institution, or a payment program including a payment module provided by at least one credit card company, And when the payment program is recorded in the program memory, the payment means corresponding to the payment program recorded in the program memory is included in the P payment means and identified.

When the application associated with the nth store (or the mth store group) is downloaded and recorded in the program memory and the member information of the user is maintained in the member information holding medium 225, The p number of payment means implemented in the application among the P number of payment means based on the member information held in the member information holding medium 225 and the P number of payment means identified through the payment means identification unit 175 Activate.

If the prepaid payment means issued to the nth store (or the mth store group) is included in the p payment means, the payment means linkage unit 180 transmits the application identification value (or the smartphone 100) (Or the m-th store group) through the user's consent and transmits the user's membership information to the settlement means operation server 240 of the nth store (or the mth store group) ) Issues the prepaid type payment means to the user based on the member information or inquires the prepaid type payment means issued to the user, and requests charging / payment of the prepaid type payment means requested by the payment module provided in the application And causes the request to be processed through the prepaid payment means of the issued (or inquired) user. For example, the payment means operation server 240 may connect the application identification value (or the communication number of the smartphone 100) and the user's member information to the prepaid payment means information of the user, Thus, the charging / payment request of the prepaid type payment means requested through the payment module provided in the application can be interlocked to be processed through the prepaid payment means of the user. Alternatively, the payment means interlocking unit 180 may store the prepaid payment means information of the user in the designated storage area of the memory unit 113, thereby allowing the prepaid payment means, which is requested through the payment module provided in the application, The charging / settlement request can be interlocked to be processed through the prepaid payment means of the user.

Or the prepaid payment means issued to the affiliate affiliated with the nth store (or the mth store group) is included in the p payment means, the payment means linkage unit 180 transmits the application identification value (or smart The communication number of the phone 100) and the user's membership information to the payment means operation server 240 of the affiliate through the user's agreement, and the payment means operation server 240 correspondingly transmits the member information The payment / payment request of the prepaid type payment means, which is requested through the payment module provided in the application, is issued to the user Or inquired) by the prepaid payment means of the user.

(Or the communication number of the smartphone 100) of the user and the user identification information of the user are stored in the p payment means when the debit type payment means or the deferred payment means is included in the p payment means, The settlement means operation server 240 transmits the member information to the settlement means operation server 240 of the financial company or the credit card company through the consent of the user, Issue or inquire payment means or deferred payment means. If the debit type payment means or the deferred payment type means is issued or inquired within a preset period, the payment means cooperation unit 180 transmits the debit type payment means or postpayment type payment means requested by the payment module provided in the application The settlement request of the means is interlocked to be processed through the debit type settlement means or deferred settlement means of the user who has been issued (or inquired).

The payment means linkage unit 180 transmits the membership information held in the member information holding medium 225 and the P payment means identified through the payment means identification unit 175 to the application Ap " payment program associated with " p " is downloaded and recorded in the program memory.

If the prepaid payment means issued to the nth store (or the mth store group) is included in the payment means of p ', the payment means linkage unit 180 transmits the application identification value ) And the user's membership information to the payment means operation server 240 of the nth store (or the mth store group) through the user's agreement, and the payment means operation server 240 When the prepaid payment means is issued to the user or the prepaid payment means is issued to the user based on the member information and the payment program including the corresponding payment module is transmitted, Downloads the payment program and records it in the program memory.

Or the prepaid payment means issued to an affiliate affiliated with the nth store (or the mth store group) is included in the payment means of p ', the payment means linkage unit 180 transmits the application identification value The communication number of the smartphone 100) and the user's membership information to the payment means operation server 240 of the affiliate company through the user's agreement, and the payment means operation server 240 transmits the member information If the prepaid payment means is issued to the user or the prepaid payment means is issued to the user and the payment program including the corresponding payment module is transmitted, And records it in the program memory.

(Or the communication number of the smartphone 100) and the user ID of the smartphone 100 when the debit type payment means or the postponed type payment means is included in the payment means of p ' To the payment means operation server 240 of the financial company or credit card company through the consent of the user, and the payment means operation server 240 notifies the user of the debit type payment means Or issue or inquire post-pay payment means. If the debit type settlement means or the deferred payment means is issued or inquired within a predetermined period, the payment means operation server 240 transmits the payment including the payment module corresponding to the debit type payment means or deferred payment means And the payment means linkage unit 180 downloads the payment program and records the payment program in the program memory.

When the settlement program is recorded in the program memory or the settlement program previously recorded in the program memory is confirmed, the settlement unit linkage unit 180 transmits the membership information held in the member information retention medium 225, P 'payment programs recorded in the program memory among the P payment means based on the P payment means identified through the means identification section 175 are linked with the application.

If the prepaid payment means issued to the nth store (or the mth store group) is included in the p 'payment means, the payment means linkage unit 180 transmits the application identification value ) And the user's membership information to the payment means operation server 240 of the nth store (or the mth store group) via the user's agreement, and in response thereto, the payment means operation server 240) issues the prepaid payment means to the user or inquires the prepaid payment means issued to the user based on the member information, and requests charging of the prepaid payment means requested by the payment module provided in the payment program / The payment request is processed through the prepaid payment means of the user.

Or the prepaid payment means issued to the affiliate affiliated with the nth store (or the mth store group) is included in the p 'payment means, the payment means linkage unit 180 transmits the application identification value The communication number of the smartphone 100) and the user's membership information to the payment means operation server 240 of the affiliate company through the user's agreement, The payment / payment request of the prepaid type payment means, which is requested through the payment module provided in the payment program, is transmitted to the user, To be processed through the prepaid payment means of the user.

If the debit type payment means or the deferred payment means is included in the p 'number of payment means, the payment means linkage unit 180 transmits the application identification value (or the communication number of the smartphone 100) To the payment means operation server 240 of the financial company or the credit card company through the consent of the user, and in response thereto, the payment means operation server 240 transmits the member information of the debit Type payment means or deferred payment means. If the debit type settlement means or the deferred payment type is issued or inquired within a preset period of time, the payment means interlocking unit 180 transmits the debit type (or deferred payment type) requested through the banking module (or the payment module) The settlement request of the settlement means or the deferred payment means is interlocked to be processed through the debit type payment means or the deferred payment means of the user.

After the p (1? P? P) payment means implemented in the application are activated or p 'payment programs associated with the application are interlocked to be associated with the application, the application control unit 160 causes the application When the payment target payment means corresponding to the payment program recorded in the program memory is specified in association with the order processing of the order module provided in the application in the executed state, After the payment program corresponding to the order processing is executed, the payment information corresponding to the order processing is transferred from the application to the payment program.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the application control unit 160 may allow the application to share the payment information determined in the order processing process with the payment program through at least one inter-process communication provided in the smartphone 100 So that the payment program can control the payment processing corresponding to the order processing using the shared payment information.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the application control unit 160 may be configured as a file type in which the payment information determined by the application in the order processing process is automatically loaded in the execution process of the payment program or is loaded in a macro form To be stored in a memory storage area referred to by the payment program, so that the payment program loads the file containing the payment information and controls to process the payment corresponding to the order processing.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the application control unit 160 configures the payment information determined by the application in the order processing process into a data format referred to by the payment program, and transmits the payment information to the media on the communication network So that the payment program can control to process the payment corresponding to the order processing with reference to the data including the payment information.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an application operating server 200 linked with a smartphone 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 shows a functional configuration of an application operating server 200 that loads an application associated with a nth store that a user has visited or is scheduled to visit with the smartphone 100 shown in the above figure 1, Those skilled in the art will be able to refer and / or modify FIG. 2 to illustrate various implementations of the application operating server 200 configuration (e.g., some steps may be omitted, However, the present invention includes all of the above-described embodiments, and the technical features of the present invention are not limited by the method shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the application operating server 200 stores a pixel matrix area detection value for detecting a pixel area corresponding to a store identification paper attached to the N stores, A store identification value matching with a pixel matrix identification value corresponding to an area and an application identification value identifying an application to be driven in the N stores are connected and held on a medium and a request for a program provided in the smart phone And a media operating unit 205 for providing a pixel matrix area detection value (or a store identification value) and an application identification value to the smartphone 100.

When the image data obtained through the camera module 106 is received from a program stored in the smartphone 100, the media operating unit 205 reads the color / saturation value of the image data, Detecting a pixel matrix area having a similarity to a pixel matrix area detected value and a similarity within a predetermined range and detecting the pixel matrix area and the camera lens surface based on the geometric structure of the pixel matrix area determined through the hue / A pixel matrix identification value for identifying the coordinate-converted pixel matrix area is extracted, and then the extracted pixel matrix identification value (or a store identification that matches the extracted pixel matrix identification value) Value) to the smartphone 100, and according to the intent of the person skilled in the art, And may further provide an application identification value associated with the trick area detection value (or store identification value).

When the store identification value for the nth store is received from the program stored in the smartphone 100, the media operating unit 205 checks the application identification value associated with the nth store identification value from the medium, Phone 100 as shown in FIG.

If the event identification value for loading the application corresponding to the application identification value is different for each application, the medium operation unit 205 may connect the application identification value and the event identification value to each other, When transmitting the application identification value to the phone 100, the media operation unit 205 may transmit the application identification value to the smartphone 100 by attaching the event identification value to the application identification value.

Referring to FIG. 2 according to another embodiment of the present invention, the application operating server 200 may store a pixel matrix area detection value for detecting a pixel area corresponding to a store identification sheet attached to N stores, (M > = 1) store group identification values to which at least one out of the N stores belongs and an application corresponding to each of the M store groups are identified (Or store identification value) and an application identification value to the smartphone 100 according to a request of a program provided in the smartphone 100 And a medium operating means 205 for operating the medium.

When the image data obtained through the camera module 106 is received from a program stored in the smartphone 100, the media operating unit 205 reads the color / saturation value of the image data, Detecting a pixel matrix area having a similarity to a pixel matrix area detected value and a similarity within a predetermined range and detecting the pixel matrix area and the camera lens surface based on the geometric structure of the pixel matrix area determined through the hue / A pixel matrix identification value for identifying the coordinate-converted pixel matrix area is extracted, and then the extracted pixel matrix identification value (or a store identification that matches the extracted pixel matrix identification value) Value, a store group identification value) to the smartphone 100, and the intention of a person skilled in the art According may further provide the pixel matrix area detection value associated with the identified application (or stores the identification value, or store the group identification) value.

When the nth store identification value (or the mth store group identification value), which the user has visited or is scheduled to arrive from, is received from the program provided in the smartphone 100, the medium operating unit 205 reads out, (or the mth store group identification value) and provides it to the smartphone 100. The smartphone 100 stores the identification information of the smartphone 100 and the smart card.

If the event identification value for loading the application corresponding to the application identification value is different for each application, the medium operation unit 205 connects the application identification value and the event identification value to each other, Value to the smartphone 100 by attaching the event identification value.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the medium may be provided in the smartphone 100, in which case the media operating means 205 of the application operating server 200 may be omitted.

Referring to FIG. 2, the application operating server 200 stores an application identification value and application installation data in a connection with a program storage medium 215, And application providing means (210) for providing the application installation data linked with the received application identification value to the smartphone (100).

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the application installation data may be maintained in the program storage medium 215 in connection with the n-th store identification value (or the m-th store group identification value) (Or the m-th store group identification value) from the program stored in the smartphone 100 to provide the application install data associated with the n-th store identification value (or the m-th store group identification value) to the smartphone 100 have.

Referring to FIG. 2, the application operating server 200 inquires the user's membership information from the user information holding medium in association with the provision of the application installation data to the smartphone 100, And a member registration processing means 220 for receiving the member information of the user who has been keyed in through the program provided in the member information holding medium 225.

The member registration processing means 220 may be provided to the USIM 108 of the smartphone 100 or the communication server server to which the smartphone 100 is subscribed in association with the provision of the application installation data to the smartphone 100 The subscriber information of the user of the smartphone 100 may be inquired from the user information holding medium to acquire the member information of the user necessary for joining the user as the member of the nth store (or the mth store group) . If the user of the smartphone 100 is registered as a member of the application operating server 200, the member registration processing unit 220 reads the user information from the user information holding medium storing the member information of the application operating server 200 And acquire the member information of the user necessary to subscribe the user as a member of the nth store (or the mth store group).

If a member registration interface is output through a program provided in the smartphone 100 and the user is required to register the user as a member of the nth store (or mth store group) through the member registration interface When the member information is inputted, the member registration processing means 220 can receive and acquire the member information of the inputted user from the smartphone 100.

When the user's membership information necessary for joining the user as a member of the nth store (or the mth store group) is obtained, the member registration processing unit 220 stores the acquired member information of the user in the nth store And stores and maintains the member information of the store (or the mth store group) in the member information holding medium 225 for holding.

The membership information holding medium 225 may be implemented in the application operating server 200 and may be a memory unit 113 (or a USIM 108) provided in the smartphone 100 according to the intention of a person skilled in the art, Or the store server (or terminal) provided in the nth store (or the mth store group), and the present invention is not limited to the method in which the member information storage medium 225 is implemented Or more.

Referring to FIG. 2, the application operating server 200 includes payment means identification means 230 for identifying P (P? 1) payment means available through an application provided in the smartphone 100, (0? P? P) number of p (p? 1) pieces of payment means implemented in the application among P (P? 1) payment means available through the application recorded in the program memory based on the member information held in the member information holding medium 225 (P < = P ' (Pp)) payment programs associated with the application are downloaded to the program memory or p ' payment programs recorded in the program memory are downloaded to the application And a payment means interlocking means (235) interlocked to be linked with the payment means.

When the application associated with the nth store (or the mth store group) is provided to the smartphone 100 through the application providing means 210, the payment means identification means 230 identifies Identify the P payment means available through the provided application.

When the P payment means available through the application are designated in the program storage medium 215 (or the meta information associated with the application) according to an embodiment of the present invention, the payment means identification means 230, Identifies the designated payment means and includes the identified payment means in the P payment means.

If the application recorded in the program memory is provided with at least one payment module (for example, a program module for processing payment using the prepaid payment means issued to the nth store (or the mth store group)), The payment means identification means 230 identifies the payment means corresponding to the payment module provided in the application by including it in the P payment means.

Also, the payment means identification means 230 may include a payment program including a banking module (or a payment module) provided to at least one financial institution in connection with a program provided in the smartphone 100, or at least one credit card company Wherein the control means determines whether a payment program including the provided payment module is recorded in the program memory, and when the payment program is recorded in the program memory, the payment means corresponding to the payment program recorded in the program memory is called the P payment To be included in the means.

An application associated with the nth store (or an mth store group) is provided to the smartphone 100 through the application providing means 210, and the member information of the user is maintained The payment means interlocking means 235 transmits the member information held in the member information holding medium 225 and the P payment means identified on the basis of the P payment means identified through the payment means identification portion 175 And activates the p payment means implemented in the application.

If the prepaid payment means issued to the nth store (or the mth store group) is included in the p payment means, the payment means interlocking means 235 determines that the application identification value (or the smartphone 100) To the payment server operating server 240 of the nth store (or the mth store group) through the user's consent and the request for payment through the payment module provided in the application The charging / payment request of the prepayment type payment means is interlocked to be processed through the prepaid type payment means of the user issued by the nth store (or the mth store group).

Or the prepaid payment means issued to an affiliate affiliated with the nth store (or the mth store group) is included in the p payment means, the payment means link means 235 transmits the application identification value (or smart The communication number of the mobile phone 100) and the user's membership information to the payment server operating server 240 of the affiliated company through the user's agreement, And causes the charging / settlement request to be processed through the prepaid payment means of the user issued by the partner company.

Or when the debit type payment means or the deferred payment means is included in the p payment means, the payment means interlock means 235 compares the application identification value (or the communication number of the smartphone 100) The settlement means operation server 240 transmits the member information to the settlement means operation server 240 of the financial company or the credit card company through the consent of the user, Issue or inquire payment means or deferred payment means. If the debit type payment means or the deferred payment type means is issued or inquired within a predetermined period, the payment means linkage means 235 transmits the debit type payment means or postpayment type payment means requested by the payment module provided in the application The settlement request of the means is interlocked to be processed through the debit type settlement means or deferred settlement means of the user who has been issued (or inquired).

The payment means interlocking means 235 may be configured to transmit the member information held in the member information holding medium 225 and the P payment means identified through the payment means identification unit 175 to the application Ap " payment program associated with " p " is downloaded and recorded in the program memory.

If the prepaid payment means issued to the nth store (or the mth store group) is included in the payment means of p ', the payment means link means 235 transmits the application identification value ) And the user's membership information to the payment means operation server 240 of the nth store (or the mth store group) via the user's agreement, and the payment means operation server 240 And a payment module for issuing the prepaid payment means to the user based on the member information or viewing the prepaid payment means issued and then corresponding to the payment module.

Or the prepaid payment means issued to the affiliate affiliated with the nth store (or the mth store group) is included in the payment means of p ', the payment means linkage means 235 may transmit the application identification value The communication number of the smartphone 100) and the user's membership information to the payment means operation server 240 of the affiliate through the user's agreement, and the payment means operation server 240 transmits the member information And a payment module corresponding to the payment module after issuing the prepaid payment means to the user or viewing the prepaid payment means issued to the user.

(Or the communication number of the smartphone 100) and the user ID of the smartphone 100 when the debit-type settlement means or deferred payment means is included in the payment means of p ' To the payment means operation server 240 of the financial company or credit card company through the consent of the user, and the payment means operation server 240 notifies the user of the debit type payment means Or issue or inquire post-pay payment means. If the debit type settlement means or the deferred payment means is issued or inquired within a predetermined period, the payment means operation server 240 transmits the payment including the payment module corresponding to the debit type payment means or deferred payment means Program.

When the settlement program is recorded in the program memory or the settlement program previously recorded in the program memory is confirmed, the settlement means linkage means 235 associates the member information held in the member information retention medium 225 with the settlement information P 'payment programs recorded in the program memory among the P payment means based on the P payment means identified through the means identification section 175 are linked with the application.

If the prepaid payment means issued to the nth store (or the mth store group) is included in the p 'payment means, the payment means linkage means 235 transmits the application identification value (or the smartphone 100 ) And the user's membership information to the payment means operation server 240 of the nth store (or the mth store group) through the user's consent, Payment request for the requested prepaid type payment means is processed through the prepaid payment means of the user.

Or the prepaid payment means issued to an affiliate affiliated with the nth store (or the mth store group) is included in the p 'payment means, the payment means linkage means 235 may transmit the application identification value The communication number of the smartphone 100) and the user's membership information to the payment server operating server 240 of the affiliated company through the user's agreement, And the charging / settlement request of the means is processed through the prepaid payment means of the user.

If the debit type payment means or the deferred payment means is included in the p 'payment means, the payment means linkage means 235 determines whether the application identification value (or the communication number of the smartphone 100) To the payment means operation server 240 of the financial company or the credit card company through the consent of the user, and in response thereto, the payment means operation server 240 transmits the member information of the debit Type payment means or deferred payment means. If the debit type settlement means or the postponed type settlement means is issued or inquired within a predetermined period, the payment means interlock means 235 determines whether the direct debit type (or settlement type) is requested through the banking module The settlement request of the settlement means or the deferred payment means is interlocked to be processed through the debit type payment means or the deferred payment means of the user.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a process of confirming a store that a user of the smartphone 100 has visited (or is scheduled to visit) according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 shows a pixel matrix area corresponding to an identification tag attached to N (N? 1) stores from image data obtained through the camera module 106 of the smartphone 100 shown in FIG. 1 N stores that the user has visited or is scheduled to visit based on the code value encoded in the pixel matrix area. If a person skilled in the art is familiar with the present invention, It is possible to refer to and / or modify Figure 3 to suggest various implementations of the store identification process (e.g., omitting some steps or changing the order), but the present invention is not limited to all of the above- And the technical features thereof are not limited only by the method shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 3, the media checking unit (or medium operating unit 205) may include a pixel matrix area detection value for detecting a pixel area corresponding to the store identification sheet attached to the N stores, and a pixel matrix area detection value corresponding to the detected pixel area The store identification value matching with the pixel matrix identification value is maintained in the medium (300). The pixel matrix area detection value and the store identification value may be associated with the store group identification value to which each store belongs or may be maintained in the medium in connection with the application identification value.

In a state where the N pixel matrix area detection values and the store identification value are held on the medium, the image data obtaining unit 120 obtains image data for the object in front of the camera lens through the camera module 106 305).

If the image data is obtained (310), the pixel matrix detector 125 reads the hue / saturation value of the obtained image data and obtains the pixel / A pixel matrix area is detected (315).

If the pixel matrix area is detected (320), the pixel coordinate transformer 130 transforms the pixel matrix area and the camera lens surface into a pixel matrix area based on the geometric structure of the pixel matrix area determined through the hue / Coordinate transformation of the pixel matrix area so as to be parallel (325).

If the pixel matrix area is coordinate transformed (330), the pixel matrix reader (135) extracts (335) a pixel matrix discrimination value identifying the coordinate-converted pixel matrix area, and the store determiner (140) (340) determines at least one nth store that the user has visited (or is scheduled to visit) by comparing the extracted pixel matrix identification value with N store identification values held in the medium, and determines the nth store The process is repeated 345 while the program corresponding to the program configuration shown in FIG. 1 is activated and executed on the smartphone 100. FIG.

4 is a diagram illustrating a process of loading an application of a store of a smartphone user 100 (or a store of a visitor) according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 illustrates a process of loading an application of a nth store that a user has visited (or is scheduled to arrive at) in the smartphone 100 shown in FIG. 1, and in the technical field of the present invention, It will be appreciated that various implementations of the application loading process (e.g., omitting some of the steps or changing the order) may be referred to and / or modified in accordance with FIG. 4, The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the media verifier (or media operating means 205) maintains (400) an application identification value on the medium that identifies an application associated with the N stores (or M store groups). The application identification value may be associated with a pixel matrix area detection value, a store identification value, a store group identification value, and may be maintained in the medium and may be associated with an event identification value that identifies an event value that loads the application, have.

When the n-th shop that the user has visited or is scheduled to visit is confirmed through the process shown in Fig. 3, the application verifying unit 145 confirms that the application corresponding to the n-th store is stored in the program memory of the smartphone 100 (405).

If an application corresponding to the nth store is stored in the program memory (410), the application operating unit 150 activates an application execution mode for executing the application (415).

If the application execution mode is activated 420, the event detection unit 155 determines whether an event value corresponding to the event identification value for executing the application is detected 425, and if the event value (430), the application control unit 160 executes and loads the application recorded in the program memory (435).

On the other hand, if the application corresponding to the nth store is not recorded in the program memory (410), the application operating unit 150 downloads the application from the program storage medium 215 on the communication network and records it in the program memory The application install mode is activated (440).

If the application installation mode is activated (445), the event detection unit (155) checks whether an event value corresponding to the event identification value for downloading the application is detected (450), and if the event value (455), the application loading unit (165) downloads the application from the program storage medium (215) on the communication network in response to the event value and records the application in the program memory, and the member registration processing unit (Or an m-th store group), and the payment means interlocking unit 180 performs a process of linking at least one payment means among the P payment means available in the application to the application .

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a process of downloading and loading an application of a store of a user of the smartphone 100 (or expected to arrive) according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 shows an example of a case where an application of the nth store that the user has visited (or is expected to arrive at) the smartphone 100 shown in FIG. 1 is downloaded and loaded and the user is stored in the nth store m store group). As a person skilled in the art, referring to and / or modifying FIG. 5, various methods of implementing the application loading process For example, some of the steps may be omitted or the order may be changed. However, the present invention includes all of the above-described embodiments, and the technical features of the method of FIG. It is not limited.

Referring to FIG. 5, when an event value for downloading the application is detected in the state where the application of the nth store is not recorded in the program memory of the smartphone 100 through the process shown in FIG. 4, The application providing means 210 requests the application providing means 210 to download the application stored in the program storage medium 215 on the communication network It is determined whether the application is provided (505). For example, the application providing means 210 requests downloading of an application through an access point 250 provided in the nth store while the smartphone 100 is in the nth store, When the smartphone 100 requests downloading of the application through the wireless network communication in a state where the smartphone 100 does not enter the nth store, the smartphone 100 may determine to provide the application to the smartphone 100.

If the application is provided to the smartphone 100, the application providing means 210 provides the application installation data stored in the program storage medium 215 to the smartphone 100 The application loading unit 165 downloads the application and writes the application in the program memory (520).

If the application is recorded in the program memory (525), the application loading unit (165) switches the application mode to the application execution mode (530).

Meanwhile, if the application is provided to the smartphone 100, the member registration processing unit 220 inquires the member information of the user of the smartphone 100 from at least one user information holding medium, If the user's membership information is inquired (540), the user's membership information is provided to the smartphone 100 (545). In response, the member registration processor (170) (550) the subscription agreement of the user's nth store (or the mth store group).

If the user agrees to the member registration 555, the member registration processor 170 (or the member registration processing unit 220) maintains the member information of the user on the member information storage medium 225 (560 The application providing means 210 provides 515 the application installation data stored in the program storage medium 215 to the smartphone 100 and the application loading unit 165 correspondingly stores the application And records the downloaded data in the program memory (520).

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a process of downloading and loading an application of a store of a user of a smartphone 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, when an event value for downloading the application is detected in a state where the application of the nth store is not recorded in the program memory of the smartphone 100 through the process shown in FIG. 4, The application providing means 210 requests the application providing means 210 to download the application stored in the program storage medium 215 on the communication network It is determined whether the application is provided (605).

If the application is provided to the smartphone 100 at operation 610, the member registration processor 170 requests the subscription agreement of the nth store (or the mth store group) of the user (615). If the user agrees to the member registration (620), the member registration processor (170) processes the member information of the user through the member registration interface (620).

If the member information is input 630, the member registration processing unit 170 (or the member registration processing means 220) maintains the member information of the user on the member information holding medium 225 (635) The application providing means 210 provides the application installation data stored in the program storage medium 215 to the smartphone 100 in operation 640 and in response thereto the application loading unit 165 downloads the application, In the program memory (645).

If the application is recorded in the program memory (650), the application loading unit (165) switches the application mode to the application execution mode (655).

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a process of linking an application of a store to a user of a smartphone 100 (or to whom a user is expected to arrive) according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In more detail, FIG. 7 shows an example of downloading and loading an application of the nth store that has visited (or is scheduled to arrive) the smartphone 100 through the process shown in FIG. 5 or FIG. 6, The process of linking an application (or a payment program) purchased with a payment module for processing a payment through the payment means of the user to the downloaded application when the user is registered as a member of the store (or the mth store group) Those skilled in the art will be able to refer to and / or modify Figure 7 to illustrate various implementations of the payment method interaction process of the application (e.g., some steps may be omitted, or alternatively, It is to be understood that the invention may be practiced otherwise than as specifically described herein, It becomes, to which the technical feature that is not limited to the exemplary method shown in the figure 7.

Referring to FIG. 7, when an application of the nth store who is on the smartphone 100 (or is scheduled to arrive) is downloaded and loaded, and the user is registered as a member of the nth store (or the mth store group) , The payment means identification unit 175 (or the payment means identification means 230) identifies the P payment means available through the application (700).

If the P payment means available through the application are identified 705, the payment means linkage unit 180 (or the payment means linkage means 235) determines the number of p payment means implemented in the application among the P payment means The payment means is confirmed (710), and when the p payment means are confirmed (715), the p payment means implemented in the application is activated through the member information (720) to be available through the application.

Also, the payment means interlocking unit 180 (or the payment means interlocking means 235) confirms (725) p 'number of payment means provided through the payment program recorded in the program memory of the smartphone 100, If the p 'number of payment means is confirmed (730), the member information is provided to the payment means operation server 240 corresponding to the p' number of payment means to issue (or query) the p 'number of payment means 735). When the p 'payment means are issued (or inquired) (740), at least one payment program corresponding to the p' payment means is downloaded and recorded in the program memory of the smartphone 100, Alternatively, p 'number of payment programs recorded in the program memory are associated with the application (745).

115: media holding unit 120: image data obtaining unit
125: Pixel matrix detection unit 130: Pixel coordinate conversion unit
135: Pixel matrix reading unit 140: Store determination unit
145: Application verifying unit 150: Application verifying unit
155: Event detection unit 160:
165: Application loading unit 170: Member registration processing unit
175: payment means identification unit 180: payment means interface unit

Claims (15)

1. A method executed on a smartphone of a user having a camera module,
Detecting a pixel matrix area of image data for an object on the front face of the camera lens obtained through the camera module, extracting an identification value for identifying the detected pixel matrix area, comparing the extracted identification value with a previously registered store identification (N > = N) stores to identify the nth (1 < n <
A second step of displaying an order screen for order processing of the verified nth store (or the store group to which the nth store belongs); And
(P > = 1) payment means, the information stored in the memory unit or the USIM of the smartphone, A third step of registering the user as a member of the nth store (or the store group to which the nth store belongs) or processing the user so that the service of the nth store (or the store group to which the nth store belongs) is provided; The method comprising the steps of:
The method according to claim 1,
Identifying i (i? 1) stores corresponding to the identification value read out through the pixel matrix area among the N stores; And
And checking the nth store where the user is going to visit the store among the i stores.
The method according to claim 1,
If the order screen is implemented through a separate application,
Confirming whether a separate application for order processing of the nth store is recorded in the designated program memory; And
And if the application is recorded in the program memory, executing the application or activating the application so that the order screen is loaded.
The method of claim 3,
If the application is not written to the program memory,
And performing a process of downloading the application and processing the application to be recorded in the program memory.
The method according to claim 3,
(1 ≤ p ≤ P) p payment means available in the application and payment means using p ' The method according to claim 1, further comprising:
The method according to claim 1,
A prepaid payment means issued by said nth store,
The prepaid payment means issued by the store group to which the nth store belongs,
A prepaid payment means issued by an affiliate affiliated with the nth store,
A prepaid payment means issued by an affiliate affiliated with the store group to which the nth store belongs,
A post-payment instrument issued by a credit card company,
Debit payment instruments issued by financial institutions,
A payment means based on a bank transfer using an account opened in a financial institution,
And payment means of at least one of debit-type payment means issued by a credit card company and a financial institution in association with each other.
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When the order settlement is processed in cooperation with a separate settlement program,
Controlling the payment program to be executed or controlling the payment program to transfer the payment information to the payment program.
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