METHOD FOR PROVIDING STAMP SERVICE BASED ON BEACON SIGNAL

• US 20160034943A1
• Filed: 10/08/2014
• Published: 02/04/2016
• 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
• Granted Patent: US 10,007,924 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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 which is adapted 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;

a generating unit which is adapted to receive stamp saving information or stamp use information from a POS (Point Of Sale) 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 which is adapted to match and store the stamp information and the user information; and

a stamp information providing unit which is adapted 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.

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, wherein the received beacon information includes information related to the intensity of the beacon signal received in the user terminal, and

the stamp service server further comprising a position estimating unit which is adapted 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.

5. The stamp service server according to claim 4, wherein the stamp information providing unit is adapted to provide the position information, along with the stamp information, to the POS terminal, and

wherein the POS terminal is adapted 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 of the user terminal.

6. 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.

7. 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;

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.

8. The method according to claim 7, 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.

9. The method according to claim 7, 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.

10. The method according to claim 7, wherein the received beacon information includes information related to the intensity of the beacon signal received in the user terminal,

the method further comprising 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, and

wherein the act of providing the extracted stamp information includes providing the position information, along with the stamp information, to the POS terminal.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein the POS terminal is adapted 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 of the user terminal.

12. The method according to claim 7, 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.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program comprising a set of instructions, when executed, arranged to cause a computer to implement the method according to claim 7.

14. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program comprising a set of instructions, when executed, arranged to cause a computer to implement the method according to claim 8.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program comprising a set of instructions, when executed, arranged to cause a computer to implement the method according to claim 9.

16. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program comprising a set of instructions, when executed, arranged to cause a computer to implement the method according to claim 10.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program comprising a set of instructions, when executed, arranged to cause a computer to implement the method according to claim 11.

18. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program comprising a set of instructions, when executed, arranged to cause a computer to implement the method according to claim 12.

19. A stamp service system comprising:

a beacon device which is adapted to output a beacon signal containing beacon information;

a user terminal which is adapted to recognize the beacon signal and transmit the beacon information and stored user information to a stamp service server;

the stamp service server which is adapted 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, and provide the extracted stamp information to a POS terminal corresponding to the beacon information; and

the POS terminal which is adapted to match and display the stamp information and user information received from the stamp service server, 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.