NFT-based membership service platform and method

Abstract

An NFT-based membership service platform and method therefor are provided. The NFT-based membership service platform according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an NFT server that receives membership information from a membership server, issues an NFT reflecting the membership information, and provides a physical card having membership identification information and NFT identification information for registering the NFT reflecting the membership information to the membership server, and a membership server that receives the membership identification information from an administrator terminal of an offline store administrator cooperating with the membership server, authenticates the membership, receives membership history from a user terminal, and manages membership services. Here, the NFT server receives and registers the NFT identification information recognized from the physical card by the user terminal of a user who has been provided with the physical card, and provides the issued NFT to the user terminal. The NFT server receives from the user terminal the NFT storing the membership history provided by the offline store, and the membership server receives and manages the membership history provided by the offline store from the user terminal.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an NFT-based membership service platform and method thereof, and more particularly to an NFT-based membership service platform and method thereof that allows NFTs to be easily registered using physical cards and that can link various membership services. [Background technology]

[0002] Generally, blockchain has emerged as a technology that guarantees irreversibility and transparency and is used in a variety of fields. Recently, blockchain-based NFT (Non-Fungible Token) technology has been developed, which refers to specific cryptographic digital assets that cannot be replaced. Such NFTs are being used as a tool for asset management in a variety of fields, including games and art.

[0003] However, conventional NFTs are only issued, created, and used online, and the complicated registration process places many limitations on their widespread adoption. In addition, from the perspective of asset management, conventional NFTs are limited to services targeting specific demographics, such as games and art, and there are currently no services that are universally used in everyday life.

[0004] Therefore, there is a need for a platform that can provide users with easy registration and use of NFTs while also providing services that are universally used in everyday life. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 0001] KR10-2475823B1 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] To solve the above-mentioned problems of the conventional technology, one embodiment of the present invention provides an NFT-based membership service platform and method that allows users to easily register NFTs using physical cards and link various membership services. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] According to one aspect of the present invention to solve the above problems, an NFT-based membership service platform is provided, which includes: an NFT server that receives membership information from a membership server, issues an NFT reflecting the membership information, and provides the membership server with a physical card having membership identification information and NFT identification information for registering the NFT reflecting the membership information; and a membership server that receives the membership identification information from an administrator terminal of an offline store administrator that is cooperating with the membership server, authenticates the membership, receives membership history from a user terminal, and manages membership services; wherein the NFT server receives and registers the NFT identification information recognized from the physical card by the user terminal of the user who was provided with the physical card, and provides the issued NFT to the user terminal, the NFT server receives from the user terminal the NFT in which the membership history provided by the offline store is stored, and the membership server receives and manages the membership history provided by the offline store from the user terminal.

[0008] In one embodiment, the identification information of the NFT can be transmitted via NFC communication as PIN (Personal Identification Number) information or can be entered by the user.

[0009] In one embodiment, the membership identification information may be a QR code.

[0010] In one embodiment, the membership history may include a transaction history and a service history.

[0011] In one embodiment, the membership server can manage membership history based on the unique information (address) of the NFT.

[0012] According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a membership service method based on an NFT, including: an NFT server receiving membership information from a membership server; the NFT server issuing an NFT reflecting the membership information and providing a physical card having identification information for registering the NFT to the membership server; a user terminal of a user who has been provided with the physical card from the membership server recognizing the identification information of the NFT from the physical card, registering the NFT to the NFT server, and requesting the issued NFT from the NFT server; an administrator terminal of an administrator of an offline store that has an agreement with the membership server recognizing the membership identification information of the physical card and sending it to the membership server to request a service; and the user terminal storing the membership history provided at the offline store in the NFT, and sending it to the NFT server and the membership server for management.

[0013] In one embodiment, the identification information of the NFT can be transmitted via NFC communication as PIN (Personal Identification Number) information or can be entered by the user.

[0014] In one embodiment, the membership identification information may be a QR code.

[0015] The membership history may include a transaction history and a service history.

[0016] In one embodiment, the managing step may involve the membership server managing the membership history based on the unique information (address) of the NFT. [Effects of the Invention]

[0017] The NFT-based membership service platform and method according to one embodiment of the present invention can easily register NFTs by recognizing NFT identification information on a user terminal using a physical card, thereby improving the convenience of using NFTs and contributing to the popularization of NFTs.

[0018] In addition, the NFT-based membership service platform and method according to one embodiment of the present invention manages membership history in conjunction with NFTs, thereby enabling various membership services to be linked based on NFTs and utilizing large amounts of history information, thereby increasing the value of NFTs and memberships.

[0019] In addition, the NFT-based membership service platform and method according to one embodiment of the present invention manages membership history using unique information of NFTs, thereby preventing personal information from being exposed and improving the security of personal information. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0020] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a structural diagram of an NFT-based membership service platform according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an NFT server of an NFT-based membership service platform according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a membership server of an NFT-based membership service platform according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4]1 is a flowchart of an NFT-based membership service method according to one embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0021] Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention. The present invention may be realized in various different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. In order to clearly explain the present invention in the drawings, parts that are not relevant to the description are omitted, and the same reference numerals are used throughout the specification to refer to the same or similar components.

[0022] Hereinafter, an NFT-based membership service platform according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings. Figure 1 is a configuration diagram of an NFT-based membership service platform according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] Referring to FIG. 1, an NFT-based membership service platform (10) according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a physical card (100), a user terminal (200), an administrator terminal (250), an NFT server (300), and a membership server (400).

[0024] The NFT-based membership service platform (10) is a platform for expanding the use of NFTs by using physical cards (100) to use NFTs not only online but also offline, and is a platform for integrating NFTs and membership by linking the NFT server (300) and the membership server (400).

[0025] The physical card (100) can include NFT identification information as an NFT card issued by the NFT server (300). In this case, the physical card (100) can have the NFT identification information built in or printed on its surface.

[0026] Here, the NFT identification information may be PIN (Personal Identification Number) information. As an example, the NFT identification information may be included in an NFC chip built into the physical card (100). In this case, the NFT identification information may be transmitted to the user terminal (200) by tagging the physical card (100) to the user terminal (200). As another example, the NFT identification information may be written on the surface of the physical card (100). In FIG. 1, the PIN information may be written on the bottom of the physical card (100). In this case, the NFT identification information may be entered by the user into the user terminal (200).

[0027] Additionally, the physical card (100) can be a membership card linked to the membership server (400). That is, the physical card (100) can be used as a membership card at offline stores that are contracted with the membership server (400). In this case, the physical card (100) can include membership identification information. For example, the membership identification information can be a QR code. In FIG. 1, the QR code can be written in the center right of the physical card (100).

[0028] The user terminal (200) may be the terminal of the real owner who purchased the physical card (100). In this case, the user terminal (200) may perform NFC communication with the physical card (100) and connect to the NFT server (300) through a communication network. For example, the user terminal (200) may be a wireless portable electronic device such as a smartphone, a smart pad, or a notebook.

[0029] The user terminal (200) can perform NFC communication with the physical card (100) or, if the user inputs a PIN, connect to the NFT server (300) and request NFT registration. At this time, the user terminal (200) can transmit the NFT identification information and its own identification information to the NFT server (300). For example, the user terminal (200) can transmit its phone number as identification information to the NFT server (300).

[0030] In addition, the user terminal (200) can allow users to trade NFTs. At this time, the user terminal (200) can request an NFT transaction from the NFT server (300) or approve the transaction.

[0031] In addition, the user terminal (200) can record and store the membership history provided by the offline store in the NFT. At this time, the user terminal (200) can send NFT information with updated membership history to the NFT server (300) and the membership server (400).

[0032] The administrator terminal (250) can be a terminal of an administrator of an offline store that is in cooperation with the membership server (400). In this case, the administrator terminal (250) can scan the QR code on the physical card (100) and connect to the membership server (400) through a communication network. For example, the administrator terminal (250) can be a wireless portable electronic device such as a smartphone, smart pad, or notebook. Also, the administrator terminal (250) can be a kiosk or an order receiving terminal installed in the offline store.

[0033] The administrator terminal (250) can request membership services by connecting to the membership server (400) by scanning the QR code from the physical card (100). At this time, the administrator terminal (250) can transmit membership identification information and its own identification information to the membership server (400). For example, the administrator terminal (250) can transmit the identification number of the corresponding offline store as identification information to the membership server (400).

[0034] In addition, the administrator terminal (250) can request and execute the service desired by the user from the membership server (400). For example, the administrator terminal (250) can apply discount services such as coupons or promotional discount services held by the user and reflect them in the payment.

[0035] The NFT server (300) can issue NFTs and conduct NFT transactions. At this time, the NFT server (300) can issue NFTs that reflect membership information previously linked with the membership server (400). Here, the NFT identification information can be included in the physical card (100). That is, the NFT server (300) can issue an NFT and request the production of a physical card (100) that includes the NFT identification information. At this time, the physical card (100) produced at the request of the NFT server (300) can be distributed to the operator of the NFT server (300) by the operator of the NFT server (300).

[0036] The NFT server (300) can identify and register the corresponding NFT in response to an NFT registration request from the user terminal (200). At this time, the NFT server (300) can provide the issued NFT to the user terminal (200). After that, the NFT server (300) can request and approve NFT transactions in response to a request from the user terminal (200).

[0037] The membership server (400) can provide membership services for the offline store that has contracted for membership. At this time, the membership server (400) can provide the NFT server (300) with membership information included in the physical card (100) created by the NFT server (300). Here, the membership information can be included in the physical card (100). At this time, the physical card (100) can be distributed to users by the operator of the membership server (400).

[0038] The membership server (400) can authenticate membership upon request from the administrator terminal (250) of the offline store. At this time, the membership server (400) can provide the requested service for the authenticated membership. That is, the membership server (400) can approve the service requested by the administrator terminal (250) to provide the service to the user at the corresponding offline store.

[0039] As such, the NFT-based membership service platform (10) according to one embodiment of the present invention can easily register NFTs by using a physical card (100) to recognize NFT identification information on the user terminal (200), thereby improving the convenience of using NFTs and contributing to the popularization of NFTs.

[0040] FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an NFT server of an NFT-based membership service platform according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0041] Referring to FIG. 2, the NFT server 300 may include a communication unit 310, a database 320, and a control unit 330.

[0042] The communication unit 310 can communicate with the user terminal 200 and the membership server 400 through a wireless communication network. For example, the communication unit 310 can communicate with the user terminal 200 and the membership server 400 through a 4G or 5G communication network.

[0043] The database 320 may store information related to the operation of the NFT server 300. The database 320 may include NFT information 322, user information 324, and NFT transaction information 326.

[0044] The NFT information (322) may be identification information of the NFT issued by the NFT server (300). That is, the NFT information (322) may be information referenced during NFC registration on the administrator terminal (250).

[0045] The user information (324) may be information of a user registered as a real owner through NFT registration. The user information (324) may be identification information of the user terminal (200) registered in the NFT server (300).

[0046] The NFT transaction information 326 may be history information of NFT transactions performed on the NFT server 300. That is, the NFT transaction information 326 may include information such as the transfer of ownership resulting from NFT transactions.

[0047] The control unit 330 is communicatively connected to the communication unit 310 and the database 320 and can control the overall operation of the NFT server 300. The control unit 330 can include an NFT issuing unit 332, an NFT registration unit 334, and an NFT management unit 336.

[0048] The NFT issuing unit (332) can issue an NFT that reflects membership information. Here, an NFT that reflects membership information means that the NFT identification information for registering the NFT and the membership information are linked. Therefore, a physical card (100) that includes the NFT identification information and membership information can be produced. At this time, the NFT issuing unit (332) can receive membership information from the membership server (400).

[0049] The NFT issuing unit (332) can request a card manufacturer to produce a physical card (100) containing NFT identification information and membership information. At this time, the NFT issuing unit (332) can provide the produced physical card (100) to the membership server (400). In other words, the operator of the NFT server (300) can distribute the produced physical card (100) to the operator of the membership server (400).

[0050] The NFT registration unit (334) can register the issued NFT at the request of the user terminal (200). That is, the NFT registration unit (334) can register the NFT at the request of the user terminal (200) of the user who has been provided with the physical card (100). At this time, the NFT registration unit (334) can receive NFT identification information recognized by the physical card (100) from the user terminal (200).

[0051] The NFT registration unit 334 can register the corresponding NFT by comparing the NFT identification information received by the user terminal 200 with the NFT information 322 in the database 320. At this time, the NFT registration unit 334 can provide the issued NFT to the user terminal 200.

[0052] The NFT management unit 336 can manage the use and trading of NFTs. At this time, the NFT management unit 336 can receive NFTs with membership history stored, provided by offline stores, from the user terminal 200. That is, the NFT management unit 336 can receive NFTs with updated membership history through the use of membership services from the user terminal 200 and update NFT information.

[0053] FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a membership server of an NFT-based membership service platform according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0054] Referring to FIG. 3, the membership server (400) may include a communication unit (410), a database (420), and a control unit (430).

[0055] The communication unit 410 can communicate with the administrator terminal 250 and the NFT server 300 through a wireless communication network. For example, the communication unit 410 can communicate with the administrator terminal 250 and the NFT server 300 through a 4G or 5G communication network.

[0056] The database 420 can store information related to the operation of the membership server 400. The database 420 can include membership information 422 and history information 424.

[0057] The membership information (422) may be membership identification information issued by the membership server (400). That is, the membership information (422) may be information referenced when requesting membership approval from the administrator terminal (250).

[0058] The history information (424) may be history information on the use of the membership managed by the membership server (400). That is, the history information (424) may include information on the creation and deletion of points generated by the use of the membership.

[0059] The control unit 430 is communicatively connected to the communication unit 410 and the database 420 and can control the overall operation of the membership server 400. The control unit 430 can include a membership authentication unit 432, a membership processing unit 434, and a membership management unit 436.

[0060] The membership authentication unit (432) can authenticate the membership by receiving membership identification information from the manager terminal (250) of the offline store that has been previously agreed upon. At this time, the membership authentication unit (432) can authenticate the membership for the corresponding QR code by comparing the QR code sent from the manager terminal (250) with the membership information (422).

[0061] The membership processing unit 434 can process the membership service requested by the membership-authenticated user terminal 200. At this time, the membership processing unit 434 can receive a service request selected by the user terminal 200 from the administrator terminal 250 and process the corresponding service. That is, the membership processing unit 434 can approve the use of the requested service.

[0062] The membership management unit 436 can receive and manage membership history provided by offline stores from the user terminal 200. That is, the membership management unit 436 can receive NFT update information recorded in the user terminal 200 through the use of membership as membership history. The membership management unit 436 can manage membership services for the corresponding user terminal 200 based on the received membership history. Here, the membership history can include transaction history and service history for the membership. That is, the membership history can include transaction history of the membership itself. As a result, the membership management unit 436 can manage membership history using NFT.

[0063] As such, the NFT-based membership service platform (10) according to one embodiment of the present invention manages membership history in conjunction with NFT, thereby linking various membership services based on NFT and utilizing a large amount of history information, thereby increasing the value of NFT and membership.

[0064] At this time, the membership management unit (436) can manage the membership history based on the unique information (address) of the NFT. That is, the membership management unit (436) can manage the membership history using the unique information (address) of the NFT instead of the personal information of the user terminal (200). Here, the membership history can be used as material for future services or marketing.

[0065] In this way, the NFT-based membership service platform (10) according to one embodiment of the present invention manages membership history using unique information of NFT, thereby preventing personal information from being exposed and improving the security of personal information.

[0066] Hereinafter, the NFT-based membership service method of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 4.

[0067] FIG. 4 is a flowchart of an NFT-based membership service method according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0068] The NFT-based membership service method (20) includes steps of issuing an NFT based on membership information (S21 and S22), registering the NFT (step S23), identifying membership and requesting services (S24), and managing membership history information (S25).

[0069] More specifically, as shown in Figure 4, the NFT server (300) first receives membership information from the membership server (400) (step S21). At this time, the membership information may be membership identification information. For example, the membership identification information may be a QR code.

[0070] Next, the NFT server (300) issues an NFT that reflects the membership information (step S22). Here, the NFT that reflects the membership information means that the NFT identification information for registering the NFT and the membership information are linked. Therefore, a physical card (100) that includes the NFT identification information and membership information can be produced.

[0071] At this time, the NFT server (300) can request the card manufacturer to produce a physical card (100) containing the NFT identification information and membership information. At this time, the NFT server (300) can provide the produced physical card (100) to the membership server (400). In other words, the operator of the NFT server (300) can distribute the produced physical card (100) to the operator of the membership server (400).

[0072] Here, the NFT identification information can be PIN information. For example, the NFT identification information can be included in the NFC chip built into the physical card (100). For another example, the NFT identification information can be printed on the surface of the physical card (100). The membership identification information can be a QR code.

[0073] Next, the NFT server (300) registers the issued NFT at the request of the user terminal (200) (Step S23). At this time, the user terminal (200) can connect to the NFT server (300) by performing NFC communication with the physical card (100) or by inputting a PIN by the user, and request the registration of the NFT.

[0074] The NFT server (300) can register an NFT upon request from the user terminal (200) of the user who has been provided with the physical card (100). At this time, the NFT server (300) can receive NFT identification information recognized by the physical card (100) from the user terminal (200).

[0075] Here, the NFT server (300) can register the corresponding NFT by comparing the NFT identification information received by the user terminal (200) with the NFT information (322) in the database (320). At this time, the NFT server (300) can provide the issued NFT to the user terminal (200).

[0076] Next, the membership server (400) receives membership identification information from the administrator terminal (250) of the pre-agreed offline store and authenticates the membership (step S24). At this time, the administrator terminal (250) can connect to the membership server (400) and request membership services by scanning the QR code from the physical card (100). That is, the membership server (400) can authenticate the membership for the corresponding QR code by comparing the QR code sent from the administrator terminal (250) with the membership information (422).

[0077] In addition, the membership server (400) can process the membership service requested by the membership-authenticated user terminal (200). At this time, the membership server (400) can receive a service request selected by the user terminal (200) from the administrator terminal (250) and process the corresponding service. In other words, the membership server (400) can approve the use of the requested service.

[0078] Next, the user terminal (200) transmits the membership history provided by the offline store to the NFT server (300) and the membership server (400), and the NFT server (300) and the membership server (400) manage the history information (step S25). At this time, the user terminal (200) can record and store the membership history provided by the offline store in the NFT. Here, the history information can be a membership history. In addition, the membership history can include a transaction history and a service history for the membership.

[0079] More specifically, the NFT server (300) can manage the use and trading of NFTs. At this time, the NFT server (300) can receive NFTs with membership history stored, provided by offline stores, from the user terminal (200). That is, the NFT server (300) can receive NFTs with updated membership history through the use of membership services from the user terminal (200) and update NFT information.

[0080] In addition, the membership server (400) can receive and manage the membership history provided by the offline store from the user terminal (200). That is, the membership server (400) can receive NFT update information recorded in the user terminal (200) as membership history through the use of membership. The membership server (400) can manage membership services for the corresponding user terminal (200) based on the received membership history. Here, the membership server (400) can manage the membership history using NFT.

[0081] At this time, the membership server (400) can manage the membership history based on the unique information (address) of the NFT. That is, the membership server (400) can manage the membership history using the unique information (address) of the NFT instead of the personal information of the user terminal (200). Here, the membership history can be used as material for future services or marketing.

[0082] The above methods can be realized by an NFT-based membership service platform (10) as shown in FIG. 1, and in particular, can be realized as a software program that performs such steps. In this case, such programs can be stored on a computer-readable recording medium or transmitted by a computer data signal combined with a carrier wave over a transmission medium or communication network.

[0083] In this case, the computer-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data readable by a computer system is stored, and may be, for example, ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, hard disk, optical data storage device, etc.

[0084] Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the concept of the present invention is not limited to the embodiment presented in this specification, and a person skilled in the art who understands the concept of the present invention may easily propose other embodiments by adding, changing, deleting, or adding components within the same concept, and these would also be considered to fall within the concept of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0085] 10: NFT-based membership service platform 100: Real card 200: User terminal 250: Administrator terminal 300: NFT server 310: Communications Department 320: Database 330: Control unit 332: NFT Issuance Department 334: NFT Registry 336: NFT Management Department 400: Membership Server 410: Communications Department 420: Database 430: Control section 432: Membership Authentication Section 434: Membership Processing Unit 436: Membership Management Department

Claims

1. An NFT server that receives membership information from a membership server, issues an NFT reflecting the membership information, and provides the membership server with a physical card having membership identification information and NFT identification information for registering the NFT reflecting the membership information; and the membership server that receives the membership identification information from a manager terminal of a manager of an offline store that has an agreement with the membership server, authenticates the membership, receives the membership history from a user terminal, and manages the membership service; Including, The NFT server receives and registers the NFT identification information recognized from the physical card by the user terminal of the user who was provided with the physical card, and provides the issued NFT to the user terminal; The NFT server receives the NFT, which stores the membership history provided by the offline store, from the user terminal; The membership server receives and manages the membership history provided by the offline store from the user terminal. A membership service platform based on NFTs.

2. In claim 1, An NFT-based membership service platform in which the identification information of the NFT is transmitted via NFC communication as PIN (Personal Identification Number) information or entered by the user.

3. In claim 1, A membership service platform based on NFT, wherein the membership identification information is a QR code.

4. In claim 1, The membership service platform based on NFT, wherein the membership history includes transaction history and service history.

5. In claim 1, The membership server is an NFT-based membership service platform that manages membership history based on the unique information (address) of the NFT.

6. The NFT server receives membership information from the membership server; The NFT server issues an NFT reflecting the membership information, and provides a physical card having identification information for registering the NFT to the membership server; A step in which a user terminal of a user who has received the physical card from the membership server recognizes the identification information of the NFT from the physical card, registers with the NFT server, and requests the issued NFT from the NFT server; A manager terminal of a manager of an offline store that is contracted with the membership server recognizes the membership identification information of the physical card and transmits it to the membership server to request a service; and The user terminal stores the membership history provided by the offline store in the NFT, and transmits and manages the NFT server and the membership server; Contains A membership service method based on NFT.

7. In claim 6, A membership service method based on NFT, in which the identification information of the NFT is transmitted via NFC communication as PIN (Personal Identification Number) information or entered by the user.

8. In claim 6, A membership service method based on NFT, wherein the membership identification information is a QR code.

9. In claim 6, The membership history includes a transaction history and a service history.

10. In claim 6, The managing step is an NFT-based membership service method in which the membership server manages the membership history based on the unique information (address) of the NFT.

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