Automatic recharge system and method, and server

• US 10,621,651 B2
• Filed: 08/17/2017
• Issued: 04/14/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 06/03/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tencent Technology Company Limited (Tencent Holdings Limited)
• Original Assignee: Tencent Technology Company Limited (Tencent Holdings Limited)
• Inventors: Chen, Ye, Liu, Yicong, Li, Xin, Pan, Xiaoxia, Wen, Junqiang
• Primary Examiner(s): Seibert, Christopher B
• Application Number:
  US15/679,882
• Publication Number:
  US 20180033075A1
• Time in Patent Office: 971 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/083 Shipping
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/123 Shopping for digital content
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/28 Pre-payment schemes, e.g. "pay before"
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3672 initialising or reloading thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0635 Processing of requisition or of purchase orders
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/14 Charging , metering or billing arrangements for data wireline or wireless communications
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1467 involving prepayment
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/53 using third party service providers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/49 Connection to several service providers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/51 for resellers, retailers or service providers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/52 for operator independent billing system
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/64 On-line charging system [OCS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 17/00 Prepayment of wireline communication systems, wireless communication systems or telephone systems using a coded card to authorise calls from a telephone set H04M1/675
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 17/02 Coin-freed or check-freed systems , e.g. mobile- or card-operated phones, public telephones or booths
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 17/204 on-line recharging, e.g. cashless

Abstract

The present disclosure discloses an automatic recharge system and method, and a server, and belongs to a field of online recharge. The system includes: an agent server end on which an automatic recharge program runs, a third-party platform server, and at least one provider server, each provider server providing at least one online recharge service; the third-party platform server generates at least one order and stores the order; the agent server end logs in the third-party platform server by using the automatic recharge program and obtains the order; and the agent server end sends a recharge parameter corresponding to the order to the provider server by using the automatic recharge program, so as to complete an online recharge process corresponding to the order.

Claims

1. An automatic recharge system, comprising:

an agent server end configured to run an automatic recharge program, a third-party platform server, and at least one provider server, each provider server providing at least one online recharge service;

the third-party platform server being configured to connect a user terminal and the agent server end;

receive an online recharge request from the user terminal; and

generate an order for the agent server end according to the online recharge request, the order including a status indicating whether the order is of an incomplete state, and if the order is of the incomplete state, the third-party platform is further configured to lock the order to be of a locked state to avoid redundant processing by more than one agent server;

the agent server end being configured to log in the third-party platform server by using the automatic recharge program, and obtain the order from the third-party platform server by using the automatic recharge program, wherein the automatic recharge program is an application program provided by a software service provider and is configured to automatically complete the at least one online recharge service;

the agent server end being configured to connect the third-party platform server and the at least one provider server;

the agent server end being further configured to;

if the order is of the incomplete state, send a recharge parameter corresponding to the order to the at least one provider server associated with the recharge parameter by using the automatic recharge program;

the provider server being configured to receive the recharge parameter sent by the agent server end, and complete an online recharge process corresponding to the order according to the recharge parameter, such that the at least one online recharge service of a virtual currency is improved.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein when sending the recharge parameter corresponding to the order to the provider server by using the automatic recharge program, the agent server end is further configured to:

obtain, according to the order by using the automatic recharge program, a resource type of a virtual resource to be recharged;

search for the provider server corresponding to the resource type by using the automatic recharge program;

determine a recharge mode corresponding to the resource type by using the automatic recharge program, wherein the recharge mode comprises;

a recharge mode of simulating user login by using an account number and a password, a first interface recharge mode, and a second interface recharge mode; and

construct the recharge parameter corresponding to the recharge mode by using the automatic recharge program, and send the recharge parameter to the found provider server.

3. The system according to claim 2, wherein before constructing the recharge parameter corresponding to the recharge mode, the agent server end is further configured to:

obtain, by the agent server end, a verification code sample library corresponding to the provider server by using the automatic recharge program if the recharge mode of simulating user login by using the account number and the password is used,

dynamically identify a verification code of a current login according to the verification code sample library, and

log in the provider server by using the account number, the password, and the verification code.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein:

the agent server end is further configured to;

before sending the recharge parameter corresponding to the order to the provider server, send an advance shipping instruction corresponding to the order to the third-party platform server;

the third-party platform server is further configured to lock the order according to the advance shipping instruction;

the agent server end is further configured to send a shipped instruction to the third-party platform server after the online recharge process corresponding to the order is completed; and

the third-party platform server is further configured to unlock the order according to the shipped instruction, and update the order from the incomplete state to a completed state.

5. The system according to claim 4, wherein the third-party platform server is further configured to:

update an inventory parameter of a corresponding virtual resource according to the locked state or the completed state of the order, and

stop generating an order corresponding to the virtual resource when the inventory parameter is less than or equal to a preset threshold.

20. The automatic recharge system according to claim 1, wherein the agent server end, by using the automatic recharge program, is configured to log in the third-party platform server, obtain the order from the third-party platform server, obtain a resource type of a virtual resource to be recharged, search for the provider server corresponding to the resource type, determine a recharge mode corresponding to the resource type, and construct the recharge parameter corresponding to the recharge mode.

6. An automatic recharge method, applied to an agent server end, comprising:

logging in a third-party platform server by using an automatic recharge program on the agent server, wherein the automatic recharge program is an application program provided by a software service provider and is configured to automatically complete an online recharge service;

obtaining an order from the third-party platform server by using the automatic recharge program, wherein the third-party platform server is configured to connect a user terminal and the agent server end, receive an online recharge request from the user terminal, and generate the order for the agent server end according to the online recharge request, and wherein the order includes a status indicating whether the order is of an incomplete state, and if the order is of the incomplete state, the third-party platform is further configured to lock the order to be of a locked state to avoid redundant processing by more than one agent server;

connecting the third-party platform server and at least one provider server; and

if the order is of the incomplete state, sending a recharge parameter corresponding to the order to the at least one provider server by using the automatic recharge program, wherein the provider server receives the recharge parameter and completes an online recharge process corresponding to the order according to the recharge parameter, such that the online recharge service of a virtual currency is improved.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein the sending a recharge parameter corresponding to the order to the provider server by using the automatic recharge program comprises:

obtaining, according to the order by using the automatic recharge program, a resource type of a virtual resource to be recharged;

searching for the provider server corresponding to the resource type by using the automatic recharge program;

determining a recharge mode corresponding to the resource type by using the automatic recharge program, wherein the recharge mode comprises;

a recharge mode of simulating user login by using an account number and a password, a first interface recharge mode, and a second interface recharge mode; and

constructing the recharge parameter corresponding to the recharge mode by using the automatic recharge program, and sending the recharge parameter to the found provider server.

8. The method according to claim 7, before the constructing a recharge parameter corresponding to the recharge mode by using the automatic recharge program, further comprising:

if the recharge mode of simulating user login by using an account number and a password is used, obtaining a verification code sample library corresponding to the provider server by using the automatic recharge program;

dynamically identifying a verification code of a current login according to the verification code sample library; and

logging in the provider server by using the account number, the password, and the verification code.

9. The method according to claim 6, before the sending a recharge parameter corresponding to the order to the provider server, further comprising:

sending an advance shipping instruction corresponding to the order to the third-party platform server, wherein the third-party platform server locks the order according to the advance shipping instruction; and

sending a shipped instruction to the third-party platform server after the online recharge process corresponding to the order is completed, wherein the third-party platform server unlocks the order according to the shipped instruction, and updates the order from the incomplete state to a completed state.

10. The method according to claim 6, further comprising:

generating, by the third-party platform server, at least one order according to the online recharge request sent by the user terminal, and storing the order; and

after the agent server end logs in the third-party platform server, providing, by the third-party platform server, the order to the agent server end.

11. The method according to claim 10, after the providing the order to the agent server end, further comprising:

receiving, by the third-party platform server, an advance shipping instruction that is sent by the agent server end and that corresponds to the order;

locking, by the third-party platform server, the order according to the advance shipping instruction;

receiving, by the third-party platform server, a shipped instruction sent by the agent server end; and

unlocking, by the third-party platform server, the order according to the shipped instruction and updating the order from the incomplete state to a completed state.

12. The method according to claim 11, further comprising:

updating, by the third-party platform server, an inventory parameter of a corresponding virtual resource according to the locked state or the completed state of the order, and

stopping generating, by the third-party platform server, an order corresponding to the virtual resource when the inventory parameter is less than or equal to a preset threshold.

13. A server, comprising:

a central processing unit and a memory, the memory storing a group of program codes, and the central processing unit executing the program codes stored in the memory to complete the following operations;

logging in a third-party platform server by using an automatic recharge program, wherein the automatic recharge program is an application program provided by a software service provider and is configured to automatically complete an online recharge service;

obtaining an order from the third-party platform server by using the automatic recharge program, wherein the third-party platform server is configured to connect a user terminal and an agent server end, receive an online recharge request from the user terminal, and generate the order for the agent server end according to the online recharge request, and wherein the order includes a status indicating whether the order is of an incomplete state, and if the order is of the incomplete state, the third-party platform is further configured to lock the order to be of a locked state to avoid redundant processing by more than one agent server;

connecting the third-party platform server and a provider server; and

if the order is of the incomplete state, sending a recharge parameter corresponding to the order to the provider server by using the automatic recharge program, wherein the provider server receives the recharge parameter and completes an online recharge process corresponding to the order according to the recharge parameter, such that the online recharge service of a virtual currency is improved.

14. The server according to claim 13, wherein the central processing unit executes the program codes stored in the memory to complete the following operations:

obtaining, according to the order by using the automatic recharge program, a resource type of a virtual resource to be recharged;

searching for the provider server corresponding to the resource type by using the automatic recharge program;

determining a recharge mode corresponding to the resource type by using the automatic recharge program, wherein the recharge mode comprises;

a recharge mode of simulating user login by using an account number and a password, a first interface recharge mode, and a second interface recharge mode; and

constructing the recharge parameter corresponding to the recharge mode by using the automatic recharge program, and sending the recharge parameter to the found provider server.

15. The server according to claim 14, wherein the central processing unit executes the program codes stored in the memory to complete the following operations:

obtaining a verification code sample library corresponding to the provider server by using the automatic recharge program if the recharge mode of simulating user login by using an account number and a password is used;

dynamically identifying a verification code of this login according to the verification code sample library; and

logging in the provider server by using the account number, the password, and the verification code.

16. The server according to claim 13, wherein the central processing unit executes the program codes stored in the memory to complete the following operations:

sending an advance shipping instruction corresponding to the order to the third-party platform server, wherein the third-party platform server locks the order according to the advance shipping instruction; and

sending a shipped instruction to the third-party platform server after the online recharge process corresponding to the order is completed, wherein the third-party platform server unlocks the order according to the shipped instruction, and updates the order from the incomplete state to a completed state.

17. A server, comprising:

a central processing unit and a memory, the memory storing a group of program codes, and the central processing unit executing the program codes stored in the memory to complete the following operations;

generating at least one order according to an online recharge request sent by a user terminal, and storing the order, wherein the server is configured to connect the user terminal and an agent server end, receive the online recharge request from the user terminal, and generate the at least one order, and wherein the at least one order includes a status indicating whether the at least one order is of an incomplete state, and if the at least one order is of the incomplete state, the third-party platform is further configured to lock the at least one order to be of a locked state to avoid redundant processing by more than one agent server;

connecting the third-party platform server and a provider server; and

after the agent server end logs in the server, providing the at least one order to the agent server end, so that the agent server end sends a recharge parameter corresponding to the at least one order to the provider server by using an automatic recharge program, and the provider server receives the recharge parameter and completes an online recharge process corresponding to the order according to the recharge parameter, the automatic recharge program running on the agent server end, such that an online recharge service of a virtual currency is improved.

18. The server according to claim 17, wherein the central processing unit executes the program codes stored in the memory to complete the following operations:

receiving an advance shipping instruction that is sent by the agent server end and that corresponds to the order;

locking the order according to the advance shipping instruction;

receiving a shipped instruction sent by the agent server end; and

unlocking the order according to the shipped instruction and updating the order from the not-completed state to a completed state.

19. The server according to claim 18, wherein the central processing unit executes the program codes stored in the memory to complete the following operations:

updating an inventory parameter of a corresponding virtual resource according to the locked state or the completed state of the order, and stopping generating an order corresponding to the virtual resource when the inventory parameter is less than or equal to a preset threshold.