KR20120117214A - System and method of providing shopping information service for terminal in cart, cloud computing service apparatus and method of providing shopping information service by using cloud computing, terminal for cart - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A shopping information service system for a cart terminal and a method, a cloud computing service device and a shopping information service method using cloud computing, a cart terminal are provided to enable a consumer to confirm shopping information by using the cart terminal, thereby enabling the consumer to systematically shop when the consumer purchases products. CONSTITUTION: An authentication device(120) receives authentication information from a cart terminal(100) for obtaining the authentication information of a consumer. The authentication device authenticates whether the consumer is a right subscriber by using the authentication information. The authentication device provides an authentication result. When the consumer is the right subscriber, a shopping information device(130) receives the authentication result. The shopping information device provides shopping information according to the authentication result to the cart terminal. [Reference numerals] (100) Card terminal; (110) Communication network; (120) Authentication device; (120a) Authentication information database; (130) Shopping information device; (130a) Shopping information database

Description

System and Method of Providing Shopping Information Service for Terminal in Cart, Cloud Computing Service Apparatus and Method of Providing Shopping Information Service by Using Cloud Computing, Terminal for Cart}

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a shopping information service system and method for a terminal for a cart, a cloud computing service device and a shopping information service method using cloud computing, and a terminal for a cart. More specifically, in a large discount mart, for example, a cart terminal that allows a customer to authenticate the customer through the cart terminal when using the cart and make a planned purchase through the purchase related information provided after the authentication is performed. It relates to a shopping information service system and method, a cloud computing service device and a shopping information service method using cloud computing, a terminal for a cart.

The contents described in the following sections provide background information related to the embodiments of the present invention, but it does not constitute a prior art.

In a large discount mart, various kinds of goods necessary for real life are traded in large quantities, and people can purchase various household goods at a discount price than general retail stores in such large discount marts. Therefore, when shopping at a large discount mart, a customer cart, ie a cart, is selected as a necessity for shopping to select products from display shelves and carry them to the checkout counter and parking lot. After shopping, the cart is finally loaded with goods and settled by the checkout, and transported to the parking lot, etc. to be loaded on their car trunk.

However, such a general shopping method has a problem that not only takes a lot of time to purchase a product due to unintentional shopping but also causes a lot of expenses at the present time as the distribution market is getting bigger.

An embodiment of the present invention is a shopping information for a terminal for a cart that allows a user to purchase goods in a large discount mart, etc. to receive a purchase-related information from a shopping information device through the authentication using the terminal for the cart to perform a planned shopping An object of the present invention is to provide a service system and method, a cloud computing service device and a shopping information service method using cloud computing, and a cart terminal.

The shopping information service system for a terminal for a cart according to an embodiment of the present invention receives the authentication information from a terminal for a cart which is mounted on a cart and acquires authentication information of the consumer, and the consumer uses the authentication information. An authentication apparatus for authenticating whether a party is a subscriber and providing an authentication result according to the performance; And a shopping information device receiving the authentication result when the consumer is a party subscriber, and confirming the authentication result and providing shopping information according to the authentication result to the terminal for the cart so that the consumer utilizes the product when purchasing the product. It features.

The cloud computing service device according to an embodiment of the present invention generates application information for providing shopping-related services to a consumer who purchases a product using a cart terminal mounted on a cart, and uses the cart for the application. An application information processing unit which provides the application information when the terminal is connected online and drives the application selected by the consumer from the application information to process related information; An authentication performing unit configured to receive authentication information of the consumer acquired by the cart terminal, perform authentication on whether the consumer is a party subscriber, and output an authentication result for the performance; And a shopping information processing unit which checks the authentication result provided by the authentication performing unit when the consumer is a party subscriber, generates shopping information available for purchase of the product according to the authentication result, and transmits the shopping information to the cart terminal. Characterized in that.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a cart terminal includes an authentication information acquisition unit for acquiring authentication information from a consumer who wants to purchase a product; An application driver for storing and managing an application related to shopping information available when the consumer purchases a product; A communication module unit for receiving the authentication information from the authentication information acquisition unit and transmitting the authentication information to an authentication device for performing authentication, and receiving the shopping information provided by the shopping information device according to the authentication result of the authentication device; And a display unit configured to display a shopping information screen when the shopping information is received according to the driving of the application, and to display a utilization information screen including the additional information when the consumer requests additional information from the shopping information screen. It is characterized by.

A cart terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a memory unit for storing information about a consumer who purchases a product as comparison information; An authentication performing unit for acquiring authentication information from the consumer, performing authentication for the consumer by using the obtained authentication information and the comparison information stored in the memory unit, and outputting the authentication result; An application driver for storing and managing an application related to shopping information available when the consumer purchases a product; A communication module unit receiving the authentication result from the authentication performing unit, transmitting the authentication result to a shopping information device managing the shopping information, and receiving the shopping information provided by the shopping information device; In response to the driving of the application, when the shopping information is received, the shopping information screen is displayed, and when the consumer requests additional information from the shopping information screen, the display unit includes a display unit for displaying the utilization information screen including the additional information. It features.

In the shopping information service method for a terminal for a cart according to an embodiment of the present invention, the authentication information is received from a terminal for a cart that is mounted on a cart and acquires authentication information of a consumer, and whether the consumer is a party subscriber using the authentication information. Performing authentication on the network and transmitting an authentication result according to the execution; And receiving the authentication result when the consumer is a party subscriber, and confirming the authentication result to provide shopping information according to the authentication result to the terminal for the cart so that the consumer can utilize the product when purchasing the product. do.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a shopping information service method using cloud computing generates application information for providing a shopping related service to a consumer who purchases a product using a cart terminal mounted on a cart, and uses the application. Providing the application information during an online connection of the terminal for the cart, and processing the related information by driving the application selected by the consumer from the application information; Receiving authentication information of the consumer acquired by the cart terminal, performing authentication on whether the consumer is a party subscriber, and outputting an authentication result for the performance; And when the consumer is a party subscriber, confirming the authentication result provided by the authentication performing unit, and generating shopping information available for purchase of the product according to the authentication result, and transmitting the generated shopping information to the cart terminal. It features.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, by using the terminal for the cart it is possible to check the shopping information, such as the history of their past purchases or discounts by affiliate card companies, so that consumers can plan shopping when purchasing the product, The result will be reckless spending.

In addition, sellers such as distributors can increase sales by efficiently managing customer's consumption propensity and providing shopping information to induce consumers to plan shopping.

1 is a view showing a shopping information service system for a terminal for a cart according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a block diagram showing the structure of the cart terminal of FIG.
3 is a view showing a shopping information service method using a terminal for a cart according to an embodiment of the present invention;
4A to 4C are exemplary views of a driving screen of the cart terminal of FIG. 1;
5 is a view showing a shopping information service system for a terminal for a cart in a cloud computing environment according to another embodiment of the present invention;
6 is a block diagram illustrating a structure of a cloud computing service device of FIG. 5;
7 is a block diagram showing the structure of a terminal for a cart according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

1 is a view showing a shopping information service system for a terminal for a cart according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the structure of the terminal for a cart of FIG.

1 and 2, a shopping information service system for a cart terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a communication network 110, an authentication device 120 and a shopping information device 130, cart The terminal 100 may further include.

Here, the terminal 100 for a cart is a terminal mounted on a cart provided in a department store or a large discount mart. The terminal 100 is a local area network (Wi-Fi) for communicating with the authentication device 120 and the shopping information device 130. And WiBro may be used together to perform wireless ultra-high speed communication. The cart terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a cloud terminal used in a cloud computing environment, and the like, where the cloud terminal has internet access by having a minimum hardware and software resource applied under a cloud computing environment. And terminal that can perform only basic arithmetic functions.

The cart terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention allows a consumer to plan shopping using, for example, a cart of a large discount mart. In other words, the terminal 100 for the cart enables the consumer to be granted the right to use the cart through the authentication, and to make the shopping can be planned through the shopping information provided when the use right is granted. Accordingly, the cart terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be referred to as a smart cart terminal. For example, for authentication, a membership number or social security number entered by a consumer may be used, and membership information provided by inserting a membership card or swiping a card may be used. Furthermore, information related to a mobile communication terminal provided in a wireless contactless manner using a smart phone owned by a consumer may be used. In this case, as the information related to the mobile communication terminal, financial information such as mobile card information or account number stored in a SIM or USIM card may be used in various ways. Of course, the authentication may be preceded by the process of unlocking the cart to drive the cart.

When the authentication is completed according to the various methods as described above, that is, the consumer is determined to have access to use the shopping information corresponding to the user using the cart terminal 100, the cart terminal 100 is operated in a large discount mart, etc. The shopping information is received from the shopping information device 130 is displayed on the screen. Such shopping information may include information such as points in the marts held by the consumer, discount and event information provided by the club to which the consumer has joined, and discounts for each credit card held by the consumer. It can also include a variety of usage information, such as purchase history.

In order to perform the above function, the cart terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may include a controller 200 and a shopping information processor 210 as shown in FIG. 2. Here, the controller 200 controls the overall information processed in the cart terminal 100, and further, an interface function for converting specific information for linkage with an access point for short-range communication, etc. Can be done. The shopping information processor 210 may include an authentication information acquirer 211, an application driver 213, a communication module 215, and a display 217.

The authentication information acquisition unit 211 may include a key input unit for inputting a member number or a social security number, a member information acquisition unit for scanning or acquiring the member information by moving the member card along an arbitrary home, and furthermore, a member card or the like. And at least one of a wireless recognition unit capable of wirelessly acquiring authentication information by contacting a mobile phone or the like. In this case, when the key input for inputting the member number or the social security number is performed using a key displayed on the display unit 217, that is, a touch screen method of touching a button, the key input unit may perform only a function of recognizing related information.

The application driver 213 includes a kind of program for processing shopping information and displaying it on the display unit 217. Since the application can be replaced regularly to stimulate the emotion of the consumer in accordance with changes in the distribution environment, the application driver 213 can be made in a module form to replace the chip freely for replacement. Instead of replacing the chip, it is possible to adapt to changes in the distribution environment by including various methods such as the EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory) method, which deletes the application stored in the memory and then restores or renews the stored application. It becomes possible.

An application according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a shopping information screen that displays shopping information provided according to an authentication result, and a utilization information screen that provides product-related utilization information when a usage tip is requested from the shopping information screen. It may further include an authentication screen for indicating that authentication is being performed. The authentication screen, for example, appears when the consumer performs authentication, the shopping information screen appears when the authentication is confirmed as a party subscriber, and the utilization information screen appears when the consumer requests a tip on the shopping information screen. The style of the screen that is displayed when the application is running may be used with a phrase that can evoke emotion along with the name of the consumer, such as "000 Hello" to stimulate the emotion of the consumer. Since the contents related to the screen configuration are illustrated to help the understanding of the present invention, embodiments of the present invention will not be particularly limited thereto.

The communication module unit 215 receives the authentication information provided by the authentication information acquisition unit 211 under the control of the control unit 200, transmits the authentication information to the communication network 110, and according to the authentication result of the authentication device 120, the shopping information. The shopping information provided by the device 130 is received and provided to the controller 200. In this process, the controller 200 drives an application in the application driver 213 to display the shopping information screen on the display unit 217. However, as a result of performing authentication in the authentication device 120, if the corresponding consumer is not a party subscriber or an error in information occurs, the related information may be received and provided to the control unit 200. In order to perform such a function, the communication module unit 210 may further transmit and receive information in various ways by further including various modules such as a short range communication module and a GPS module. For example, the access point may be accessed through a short range communication module to process related information. For short range communication, at least one of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Zigbee, and Ultra Wideband (UWB) may be used. Communication can be used.

The display unit 217 displays application related information provided by the application driver 213 under the control of the controller 200. In other words, if authentication is being performed, an authentication screen may be displayed. If shopping information is provided from the shopping information device 130, the shopping information screen is displayed. If the consumer requests a usage tip from the shopping information screen, the utilization information is displayed. Will display the screen. Of course, if the authentication fails according to an embodiment of the present invention or if it is determined that the user is not a party subscriber as a result of the authentication in the authentication device 120, a screen for informing related information to the consumer will be additionally displayed.

The communication network 110 includes both wired and wireless communication networks. For example, the communication network 110 may include a base station controller, a base station transmitter and / or a repeater as a wireless communication network. Here, the base station controller serves to relay signals between the base station transmitter and the switching center. The communication network 110 supports both synchronous (CDMA) and asynchronous (WCDMA). Therefore, in case of the synchronous type, the transmission and reception base station transmitter will be a base station transmission system (BTS), the transmission and reception base station controller will be a base station controller (BSC) The transmitting and receiving base station controller will be an RNC (Radio Network Controller). Of course, the communication network 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be used as a connection network of a GSM network and a next generation mobile communication system to be implemented in the future, for example, a cloud computing network under a cloud computing environment. It can be said.

The authentication device 120 includes, for example, an authentication information DB 120a in the form of a server, and may be operated by a distribution company such as a mobile communication company or a large discount mart. For example, when operating as an asset of a mobile carrier, the authentication information may be stored in the authentication information DB 120a based on the subscriber information provided upon subscription registration of the cart terminal 100, but operated as an asset of the distributor. If it is possible to store the authentication information of the consumer in the authentication information DB (120a) with the consent of the subscriber only if you are registered as a member of the discount mart. At this time, the authentication information stored in the authentication information DB (120a) is classified variously as a member number, social security number, and financial information such as mobile card information and account number of the SIM or SIM card embedded in a mobile communication terminal such as a smart phone. Can be stored.

After the authentication information is stored in the authentication information DB 120a as described above, the authentication device 120 receives the authentication information when the authentication request from the cart terminal 100 is received and stores the authentication information in the authentication information DB 120a as comparison information. The authentication is performed in a way that is compared with the existing authentication information. For example, if a member number is provided as authentication information, the authentication device 120 searches for a member number of the authentication information DB 120a and compares the two information. However, if the resident registration number is provided as authentication information, the authentication device 120 provides the authentication information DB. Search for the resident registration number of 120a compares the two pieces of information. If the information is not retrieved or an error occurs, the fact is notified to the cart terminal 100.

The shopping information device 130 also includes, for example, a shopping information DB 130a in the form of a server, and the shopping information device 130 is preferably operated by a distribution company such as a large discount mart. The shopping information device 130 may provide shopping information to the cart terminal 100 based on the authentication result provided from the authentication device 120. In other words, the shopping information device 130 checks the authentication result from the authentication device 120, and if the consumer who requests authentication using the cart terminal 100 is determined to be a party subscriber, the shopping information device 130 searches for the shopping information DB 130a and is required for the corresponding consumer. The shopping information is sorted and integrated.

The shopping information stored in the shopping information DB 130a includes, for example, residual point information to be collected on the day of shopping to be discounted or used for cash in the future by checking current cumulative point information, and the corresponding consumer has subscribed. Event information, such as brand clubs, and the amount and product information that can be applied to discounts for each card company owned by the consumer. By using this information, consumers can shop in advance before shopping. Furthermore, the shopping information may include various utilization information about the existing purchased product, which may be provided when a separate request from the consumer is requested. This utilization information prevents consumers from purchasing the same product twice.

In order to perform the above function, the shopping information device 130 may include an authentication result checker, an information extractor, and a shopping information generator, although not illustrated in a separate drawing. The authentication result confirming unit checks the information on whether the authentication result is received from the authentication device 120 and, if there is a received authentication result, which consumer, and the information extracting unit is classified point information, event information, amount and product information Can be extracted respectively. In addition, the shopping information generating unit performs a process of sorting and integrating the extracted information, the shopping information providing unit provides the generated shopping information to the terminal for the cart (100).

3 is a view showing a shopping information service method for a terminal for a cart according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3 together with FIG. 1, the cart terminal 100 requests authentication by providing authentication information obtained from a consumer to the authentication device 120 (S301). For example, a consumer using a large discount mart may use a method of requesting authentication by providing a member number or social security number by key input, for example, to perform authentication.

The authentication device 120 performs authentication using the authentication information provided by the cart terminal 100 (S303). For such authentication, the authentication device 120 may search the authentication information DB 120a and check whether there is information that matches the authentication information provided by the cart terminal 100. If there is authentication information stored as comparison information in advance in the authentication information DB (120a), the authentication device 120 is the authentication information provided through the cart terminal 100 and the authentication information stored in the authentication information DB (120a) mutually Matches are matched. In this case, when the authentication information provided by the cart terminal 100 is searched in the authentication information DB 120a and the corresponding information is not searched or does not match with the authentication information stored in the authentication information DB 120a as comparison information, Alternatively, when an error in information occurs, the authentication device 120 may inform the cart terminal 100 of the content thereof.

On the other hand, if the authentication is successful as a result of the authentication device 120, that is, if the consumer requesting the authentication is confirmed that the party is a party, the shopping information device 130 receives the related result from the authentication device 120 (S305) ). In this case, the authentication result provided from the authentication device 120 to the shopping information device 130 may include, for example, an authentication number.

The shopping information device 130 provides shopping information based on the authentication information provided when the authentication device 120 provides the authentication result to the cart terminal 100 (S307). For example, the shopping information device 130 searches for the amount and product information that can be applied to the remaining point information, event information such as brand clubs, and discounts by card companies based on the authentication information from the shopping information DB 130a. After it is aligned and integrated it is provided to the terminal 100 for the cart.

In addition, when the shopping information device 130 requests additional usage information, such as the product history that the consumer previously purchased through the shopping information provided to the cart terminal 100 (S309), the shopping information device 130 is shopping After searching the information DB (130a) and extracts the utilization information is provided to the cart terminal 100 (S311).

4A to 4C are exemplary views of a driving screen of the cart terminal of FIG. 1.

Referring to FIGS. 4A to 4C together with FIG. 1, the cart terminal 100 may provide authentication information obtained after obtaining authentication information from a consumer using a large discount mart or the like to the authentication device 120. In this case, the cart terminal 100 displays a screen indicating that authentication is being performed, as shown in FIG. 4A.

When it is determined that the consumer who requested the authentication is a party subscriber, the shopping information device 130 confirms the authentication result provided by the authentication device 120 and based on the authentication information of the consumer. The shopping information is extracted and provided to the cart terminal 100. In this process, the shopping information device 130 may provide event information such as point information as the shopping information and arrange the integrated information. The screen of the cart terminal 100 may be displayed as shown in FIG. 4B. This is to make various shopping information appear on the screen at the start of shopping so as to inspire shopping interest to consumers.

As shown in Figure 4b, the screen of the terminal 100 for the cart, that is, the top of the screen with a consumer's name, such as "hello, not Shin Min" insert a consumer emotional phrases, the middle area product information for each point, affiliate card Event information, such as brand clubs are arranged, and at the bottom of the screen, a phrase is generated asking whether a utilization tip is needed.

In this case, when the consumer touches the view button for viewing the utilization tips on the screen as shown in FIG. 4B, the shopping cart terminal 100 requests the utilization information to the shopping information device 130, and the shopping information device 130 Provides the utilization information according to the request of the cart terminal 100. If the utilization information is, for example, information on a previous product purchase history, the cart terminal 100 may display a screen as shown in FIG. 4C.

5 is a diagram illustrating a shopping information service system for a terminal for a cart in a cloud computing environment according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5, a shopping information service system for a cart terminal in a cloud computing environment includes a communication network 510, a cloud computing service device 520, and a cart terminal 500 and a cloud provider 530. It may further include some or all of.

The cart terminal 500 is a terminal mounted on a cart provided in a large discount mart, etc., which means a cloud terminal that performs only Internet access and basic computing functions by having minimum hardware and software resources applied under a cloud computing environment. It can be said.

The cart terminal 500 according to another embodiment of the present invention receives a computing resource such as software that exists in an intangible form, such as a cloud, for example, a specific shopping application from the cloud computing service device 520, and then receives relevant information. Process the information back to the cloud computing service device 520 to store and manage the data, or run the shopping application on the cloud computing service device 520 and the cart terminal 500 receives only the result. Processing to allow the cloud computing service device 520 to store and manage data.

For example, when the cart terminal 500 accesses the cloud computing service device 520 using a web browser and receives a list for a specific shopping application as a kind of a service catalog, the cart uses the specific shopping application selected by the consumer. Operation between the user terminal 500 and the cloud computing service device 520 may proceed. In this process, the cart terminal 500 receives and processes the information requested by the cloud computing service device 520, and the cloud computing service device 520 provides the information requested by the cart terminal 500 and uses the cart. The terminal 500 performs a read / write function of receiving and storing information processed by the terminal 500 again.

The cloud computing service device 520 is a device for storing and managing computing resources such as software that exists in an intangible form. For example, the cart terminal 500 stores a specific shopping application that is requested by the cart terminal 500. Receive and store and manage the application-related information to be processed by providing a, or when processing the application-specific information requested by the cart terminal 500 after running a specific shopping application in the internal request when the cart terminal 500, You can also store and manage processing results. In this process, the cloud computing service device 520 performs the authentication requested by the consumer of the cart terminal 500 and provides shopping information according to the authentication result.

In addition, the cloud computing service device 520 may access the cloud provider 530 via the communication network 510 using a virtual organization technology, and register resources provided by the cloud provider 530. have. This allows developers to quickly develop an application through an application programming interface (API) provided by a service provider, that is, the cloud computing service device 520, without developing a specific shopping application from the beginning. In this case, the cloud computing service device 520 In this case, the cloud provider 530 is managed. The API here refers to the language or message format used to communicate between the operating system and the application.

The cart terminal 500, the communication network 510, and the cloud computing service device 520 according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention except for the above description are provided in the embodiments of the present invention described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. Since the contents of the cart terminal 100, the communication network 110, the authentication device 120, and the shopping information device 130 are not different, the description thereof is omitted.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a structure of a cloud computing service device of FIG. 5.

Referring to FIG. 6 along with FIG. 5, the cloud computing service device 520 may include a traffic processor 600 and a cloud computing unit 610. Here, the traffic processing unit 600 may include a controller (not shown) and an interface unit (not shown), which controls the overall signal or data processed by the cloud computing service device 520. The unit serves as an interface to interwork with the communication network 510 and the DB 520a. In the process, for example, the interface unit may additionally perform a function such as information conversion.

The cloud computing unit 610 may include an application information processing unit 611, an authentication performing unit 613, and a shopping information processing unit 615. The application information processing unit 611, the authentication performing unit 613, and the shopping information processing unit 615 process the information under the control of the traffic processing unit 600, more precisely, the control unit.

The application information processor 611 performs a process of registering various applications rapidly developed by the cloud provider 530 through an API provided by the cloud computing service device 520. In this process, the application information processing unit 611 may set a rating or determine a price for the application, for example, and generate a list including the rating and the price. Then, when the cart terminal 500 accesses the cloud computing service device 520 online through a web browser and requests an application for using a specific service, for example, the cart 500 may provide the list under the control of the traffic processing unit 600. There will be.

Except for this, the authentication performing unit 613 and the shopping information processing unit 615 of the cloud computing service device 520 according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention are the authentication device 120 and the shopping information described with reference to FIG. 1. Since the description of the device 130 is not significantly different from the description, the descriptions will be omitted, and further description thereof will be omitted.

Meanwhile, although not separately shown in the drawings, the shopping information service method using cloud computing according to another embodiment of the present invention will be briefly described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6.

First, when the cart terminal 500 accesses the cloud computing service device 520 and requests a service using a specific shopping application, the application information processor 611 of the cloud computing service device 520 selects a specific application. Follow the process of providing a list of possible sources.

In addition, the application information processing unit 611 receives the information about the specific application selected by the consumer to drive the corresponding application, and the processing information and the usage information about the specific application made with the cart terminal 500 to the DB 520a. Save it.

Then, when the consumer wants to reuse the corresponding application using the terminal 500 for the cart, the cloud computing service device 520 proceeds to restart the corresponding application through a search of the DB 520a and the like. Will be able to perform

Subsequently, if the consumer requests authentication using the cart terminal 500, the authentication performing unit 613 performs the authentication process as part of the shopping application. In other words, the authentication screen is displayed on the cart terminal 500 by driving the shopping application to notify that authentication is performed. Of course, the authentication performing unit 613 may perform an authentication process with the terminal 500 for the cart separately from the shopping application. In this case, since the cart terminal 500 does not display a separate authentication screen, a screen representing shopping information may form the initial screen of the shopping application.

The shopping information processing unit 615 checks the authentication result provided from the authentication performing unit 613 and provides the shopping cart terminal 500 with consumer-related shopping information determined as a party subscriber. In this process, the shopping information processing unit 615 extracts, sorts, and integrates the point information of the party subscribers stored in the DB 520a, event information such as brand clubs, and amount and product information such as discount benefits for affiliate cards, respectively. Will be able to provide

In addition, the shopping information service method using cloud computing according to another embodiment of the present invention, the authentication terminal 613 and the shopping cart terminal 500, the cloud computing service device 520 described with reference to FIGS. Since the description of the function of the information processing unit 615 is not significantly different, the descriptions are replaced with the contents thereof, and further description thereof will be omitted.

7 is a block diagram showing the structure of a terminal for a cart according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The cart terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention as shown in FIG. 7 is preferably configured not to include the authentication device 120 in the shopping information service system for the cart terminal in FIG. 1. As a result, the cart terminal having the structure as shown in FIG. 7 performs a function of the authentication device 120 shown in FIG. 1. In other words, the cart terminal acquires authentication information from the consumer and performs authentication to request the shopping information to the shopping information device 130 when it is determined to be a party subscriber.

In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention to perform the function of the terminal for the cart as shown in Figure 7, the control unit 700 and the shopping information processing unit 710, the shopping information processing unit 710 is authenticated The processor 711 may include an execution unit 711, an application driver 713, a communication module 715, a display 717, and a memory 719.

Herein, the authentication performing unit 711 acquires authentication information from the consumer and performs a process of comparing with the authentication information of the consumer previously stored as comparison information in the memory unit 719. In this process, the authentication performing unit 711 compares information such as the member's member information, social security number, etc. stored in the memory unit 719, performs authentication, and if the corresponding consumer is determined to be a party subscriber, controls the related information. In operation 700, the controller 700 requests shopping information from the shopping information device 130 as shown in FIG. 1. Accordingly, the authentication performing unit 711 may include an authentication information acquisition unit, a determination unit, and an authentication result providing unit, and the determination unit performs authentication using the authentication information and the comparison information, in addition to determining whether the consumer is a party subscriber. Based on the information, it is possible to determine whether there is comparison information stored in the memory unit 719, and the authentication result providing unit outputs the authentication result when it is determined as a party subscriber.

Except for this, the control unit 700, the authentication performing unit 711, the application driver 713, the communication module unit 715, the display unit 717 of the cart terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention The contents of the control unit 200, the authentication information acquisition unit 211, the application driver 213, the communication module unit 215, and the display unit 217 described with reference to FIG. 2 do not differ greatly. The above description is omitted.

In the above description, all elements constituting the embodiments of the present invention are described as being combined or operating in combination, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to the embodiments. That is, all of the components may be selectively combined to operate in one or more within the scope of the present invention, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may vary without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Modifications and variations will be possible. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical spirit of the present invention but to describe the scope of the technical spirit of the present invention by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present invention should be construed according to the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope of the same shall be included in the scope of the present invention.

An embodiment of the present invention is applicable to a shopping information service system and method for a terminal for a cart, a cloud computing service device and a shopping information service method using a cloud computing, a terminal for a cart, the past purchases of products using the terminal for the cart Shopping information such as the details or discounts by affiliate card companies can be checked, so that consumers can plan shopping when purchasing a product, and as a result, they can reduce indiscriminate spending. In addition, sellers such as distributors can increase sales by efficiently managing customer's consumption propensity and providing shopping information to induce consumers to plan shopping.

100, 500: cart terminal 110, 510: communication network
120: authentication device 130: shopping information device
200, 700: control unit 210, 615, 710: shopping information processing unit
211: authentication information acquisition unit 213, 713: application driver
215, 715: communication module unit 217, 717: display unit
520: cloud computing service device 530: cloud provider
600: traffic processing unit 610: cloud computing unit
611: application information processing unit 613, 711: authentication performing unit
719: memory

Claims (15)

Receiving the authentication information from a cart terminal mounted on a cart to obtain the authentication information of the consumer, and using the authentication information to authenticate whether the consumer is a party subscriber, and the authentication result according to the performance Providing an authentication device; And
A shopping information device which receives the authentication result when the consumer is a party subscriber, checks the authentication result, and provides shopping information according to the authentication result to the terminal for the cart for use by the consumer when purchasing the product;
Shopping information service system for a terminal for a cart, characterized in that it comprises a. Generate application information for providing shopping-related services to a consumer who purchases a product using a cart terminal mounted on a cart, and provide the application information when the cart terminal for online use is used for the application; An application information processor configured to process the related information by driving the application selected by the consumer from the application information;
An authentication performing unit configured to receive authentication information of the consumer acquired by the cart terminal, perform authentication on whether the consumer is a party subscriber, and output an authentication result for the performance; And
When the consumer is a party subscriber, the shopping information processing unit which checks the authentication result provided by the authentication performing unit, generates shopping information available for purchase of the product according to the authentication result, and transmits the shopping information to the cart terminal.
Cloud computing service device comprising a. The method of claim 2,
The authentication performing unit, if it is determined that the consumer is not a party subscriber, the cloud computing service device, characterized in that to inform the relevant information to the cart terminal when the authentication information is not confirmed or an information error occurs. The method of claim 2, wherein the shopping information processing unit,
An authentication result confirming unit confirming the authentication result; And
Shopping information generation unit for generating the shopping information
Cloud computing service device comprising a. The method of claim 2,
The shopping information processing unit is linked to the database,
The database may include information related to points held by the consumer through purchase of the product, discount and event information provided by the club to which the consumer has joined, discount information for each credit card held by the consumer, and products purchased by the consumer in advance. Cloud computing service device, characterized in that for storing and managing at least one information of the utilization information associated with. The method of claim 5,
The shopping information processing unit further includes an information extraction unit for extracting at least two of the point-related information, the discount and event information, the discount benefit information from the database,
The shopping information generating unit is a cloud computing service device, characterized in that for generating the shopping information by sorting and integrating the two or more information extracted by the information extraction unit. Authentication information acquisition unit for obtaining authentication information from a consumer to purchase a product;
An application driver for storing and managing an application related to shopping information available when the consumer purchases a product;
A communication module unit for receiving the authentication information from the authentication information acquisition unit and transmitting the authentication information to an authentication device for performing authentication, and receiving the shopping information provided by the shopping information device according to the authentication result of the authentication device; And
A display unit configured to display a shopping information screen when the shopping information is received according to the driving of the application, and to display a utilization information screen including the additional information when the consumer requests additional information from the shopping information screen;
A cart terminal. The method of claim 7, wherein
The authentication information acquisition unit includes at least one of a key input unit, a member information acquisition unit, and a wireless recognition unit,
The key input unit receives the consumer's member number or social security number as the authentication information,
The member information acquisition unit scans or acquires member information by moving the member card of the consumer along an arbitrary home,
The wireless recognition unit is a cart terminal, characterized in that to obtain the authentication information wirelessly by contacting the membership card or the mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 7, wherein
The cart terminal further includes a control unit,
The control unit is a cart terminal, characterized in that for controlling the authentication information acquisition unit, the application driver, the communication module unit and the display unit. The method of claim 7, wherein
The display unit further comprises an authentication screen indicating that the authentication is performed in accordance with the driving of the application. A memory unit which stores information on a consumer who purchases a product as comparison information;
An authentication performing unit for acquiring authentication information from the consumer, performing authentication for the consumer by using the obtained authentication information and the comparison information stored in the memory unit, and outputting the authentication result;
An application driver for storing and managing an application related to shopping information available when the consumer purchases a product;
A communication module unit receiving the authentication result from the authentication performing unit, transmitting the authentication result to a shopping information device managing the shopping information, and receiving the shopping information provided by the shopping information device;
A display unit configured to display a shopping information screen when the shopping information is received according to the driving of the application, and to display a utilization information screen including the additional information when the consumer requests additional information from the shopping information screen;
A cart terminal. The method of claim 11, wherein the authentication performing unit,
An authentication information acquisition unit for acquiring the authentication information; And
A determination unit which performs authentication using the authentication information and the comparison information; And
Authentication result providing unit for outputting the authentication result
A cart terminal. Receiving the authentication information from a cart terminal mounted on a cart to obtain the authentication information of the consumer, and using the authentication information to authenticate whether the consumer is a party subscriber, and the authentication result according to the performance Transmitting; And
Receiving the authentication result when the consumer is a party subscriber, and providing the shopping information according to the authentication result to the terminal for the cart so that the consumer utilizes the product when purchasing the product.
Shopping information service method for a terminal for a cart, comprising the. The method of claim 13,
The shopping information service method for the terminal for the cart further includes the step of informing the relevant information to the terminal for the cart when it is determined that the consumer is not a party subscriber, when the authentication information is not confirmed or when an error occurs. Shopping information service method for a terminal for a cart, characterized in that. Generate application information for providing shopping-related services to a consumer who purchases a product using a cart terminal mounted on a cart, and provide the application information when the cart terminal for online use is used for the application; Driving the application selected by the consumer from the application information to process related information;
Receiving authentication information of the consumer acquired by the cart terminal, performing authentication on whether the consumer is a party subscriber, and outputting an authentication result for the performance; And
When the consumer is a party subscriber, checking the authentication result provided by the authentication performing unit, generating shopping information available for purchase of the product according to the authentication result, and transmitting the generated shopping information to the cart terminal
Shopping information service method using cloud computing, comprising the.

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