Method for providing stamp service based on beacon signal

• US 10,007,924 B2
• Filed: 10/08/2014
• Issued: 06/26/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 07/30/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SK Planet Co., Ltd. (SK Telecom Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: SK Planet Co., Ltd. (SK Telecom Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Kang, Ki Chon, Huh, Jae Hyung, Shin, Ji-Hoon
• Primary Examiner(s): Sittner, Matthew T
• Application Number:
  US14/509,863
• Publication Number:
  US 20160034943A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,357 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3224 Transactions dependent on location of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/387 Payment using discounts or coupons relating to marketing G06Q30/02
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0233 Method of redeeming a frequent usage reward
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0238 at point-of-sale [POS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 40/244 using a network of reference devices, e.g. beaconing

Abstract

A method for providing a service through a stamp service server, includes: receiving user information and beacon information from a user terminal, wherein the user terminal recognizes a beacon signal output from a beacon device and transmits the beacon information contained in the beacon signal; extracting stamp information matching the received user information on a stored database; providing the extracted stamp information to a POS (Point Of Sale) corresponding to the beacon information; receiving stamp saving information or stamp use information from the POS terminal; and generating or updating stamp information matching the user information included in the stamp saving information or the stamp use information.

Claims

1. A stamp service server comprising:

a receiving unit configured to receive user information and beacon information from a user terminal, wherein the user terminal recognizes a beacon signal output from a beacon device and transmits the beacon information contained in the beacon signal, and wherein the received beacon information comprises information related to an intensity of the beacon signal recognized by the user terminal when the beacon device is located in proximity to a POS (Point Of Sale) terminal;

a generating unit configured to receive stamp saving information or stamp use information from the POS terminal and generate or update stamp information matching the user information included in the stamp saving information or the stamp use information;

a database unit configured to match and store the stamp information and the user information;

a stamp information providing unit configured to receive the user information and the beacon information from the user terminal, extract the stamp information matching the user information, and provide the extracted stamp information to the POS terminal corresponding to the beacon information; and

a position estimating unit configured to estimate position information of the user terminal by referring to the information related to the intensity of the beacon signal and position information of the beacon device corresponding to the beacon signal,

wherein the stamp information providing unit is configured to provide the position information, along with the stamp information, to the POS terminal,

wherein the POS terminal is configured to check whether the user terminal exists within a predetermined distance from the POS terminal by referring to the received position information, and highlight the user information and stamp information of the user terminal existing within the predetermined distance from the POS terminal from one or more of user information and stamp information when the user terminal exists within the predetermined distance from the POS terminal.

2. The stamp service server according to claim 1, wherein the POS terminal is adapted to match and display the stamp information and user information received through the stamp information providing unit, receive a result of input for the user information displayed by a manager of the POS terminal, processes stamp saving or stamp use, and transmit the stamp saving information or stamp use information to the stamp service server.

3. The stamp service server according to claim 1, further comprising a notifying unit which is adapted to receive the stamp saving information or stamp use information from the POS terminal and notify the user terminal of the stamp saving information or stamp use information.

4. The stamp service server according to claim 1, further comprising an installation path providing unit which is adapted to check whether an application for receiving the stamp service is installed in the user terminal when the beacon information is received in the user terminal through the receiving unit, and provide URL information for installation of the application if the application is not installed in the user terminal.

5. A method for providing a service through a stamp service server, comprising:

receiving user information and beacon information from a user terminal, wherein the user terminal recognizes a beacon signal output from a beacon device and transmits the beacon information contained in the beacon signal, and wherein the received beacon information comprises information related to an intensity of the beacon signal recognized by the user terminal when the beacon device is located in proximity to a POS (Point Of Sale) terminal;

extracting stamp information matching the received user information on a stored database;

estimating position information of the user terminal by referring to the information related to the intensity of the beacon signal and position information of the beacon device corresponding to the beacon signal;

providing the extracted stamp information and the estimated position information of the user terminal to the POS terminal corresponding to the beacon information;

receiving stamp saving information or stamp use information from the POS terminal; and

generating or updating stamp information matching the user information included in the stamp saving information or the stamp use information,

wherein the POS terminal is configured to check whether the user terminal exists within a predetermined distance from the POS terminal by referring to the received position information, and highlight the user information and stamp information of the user terminal existing within the predetermined distance from the POS terminal from one or more of user information and stamp information when the user terminal exists within the predetermined distance from the POS terminal.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein the POS terminal is adapted to match and display the received stamp information and user information, receive a result of input for the user information displayed by a manager, process stamp saving or stamp use, and transmit the stamp saving information or stamp use information to the stamp service server.

7. The method according to claim 5, further comprising receiving the stamp saving information or stamp use information from the POS terminal and notifying the user terminal of the stamp saving information or stamp use information.

8. The method according to claim 5, further comprising:

checking whether an application for receiving the stamp service is installed in the user terminal after receiving the beacon information; and

providing URL information for installation of the application if the application is not installed in the user terminal.

9. A stamp service system comprising:

a beacon device configured to output a beacon signal containing beacon information;

a user terminal configured to recognize the beacon signal and transmit the beacon information and stored user information to a stamp service server, wherein the received beacon information comprises information related to an intensity of the beacon signal recognized by the user terminal when the beacon device is located in proximity to a POS (Point Of Sale) terminal;

the stamp service server configured to receive the user information and the beacon information from the user terminal, extract the stamp information matching the received user information on a stored database, estimate position information of the user terminal by referring to the information related to the intensity of the beacon signal and position information of the beacon device corresponding to the beacon signal, and provide the extracted stamp information and the estimated position information of the user terminal to the POS terminal corresponding to the beacon information; and

the POS terminal configured to match the stamp information and user information received from the stamp service server, check whether the user terminal exists within a predetermined distance from the POS terminal by referring to the received position information,

highlight the user information and stamp information of the user terminal existing within the predetermined distance from the POS terminal from one or more of user information and stamp information when the user terminal exists within the predetermined distance from the POS terminal, process stamp saving or stamp use according to a result of input by a manager of the POS terminal, and provide the stamp saving information or stamp use information to the stamp service server.