Membership-only service platform and method based on smart terminal accessories

Abstract

To provide a member-only service platform based on a smart terminal accessory and a method thereof.SOLUTION: A service platform according to the present invention has a management server for authenticating NFC information requested from a user terminal identifying a NFC through a NFC tag of a smart terminal accessory incorporating the NFC tag to register the user terminal as a user of the smart terminal accessory, and a service server for registering the user terminal as a membership in response to the request from the management server to provide a membership-only service corresponding to the smart terminal accessory requested from the user terminal.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a membership-only service platform and method based on a smart terminal accessory, and more particularly to a membership-only service platform and method based on a smart terminal accessory that can link various membership-only services through NFC authentication built into the smart terminal accessory. [Background technology]

[0002] Recently, NFC (near field communication) tags are increasingly being used to provide various information to users by attaching them to products. By tagging such NFC tags with smart devices such as smartphones, the information stored in the tags can be transmitted to the smart devices.

[0003] In such a service using an NFC tag, a smart device using an NFC tag communicates with the server using the NFC information stored in the NFC tag and receives related information from the server. For example, the service using an NFC tag is used to receive information about a product registered in the server from a smart device or to download content provided by the server.

[0004] However, conventional services using NFC tags are limited to one-time use because they are not used for any special purpose after linking related content. After that, the NFC tag is discarded, which may cause environmental pollution.

[0005] Therefore, there is a need for a platform that can continuously link various services using NFC tags. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2015-0098609 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the conventional technology as described above, and an object of one embodiment of the present invention is to provide a membership-only service platform and method based on a smart terminal accessory, which can link various membership-only services through NFC authentication using the smart terminal accessory. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] According to one aspect of the present invention to solve the above problems, a membership-only service platform based on a smartphone accessory is provided, which includes a management server that authenticates NFC information requested from a user terminal that identifies NFC by an NFC tag from a smart terminal accessory having an NFC tag built in, and registers the user terminal as a user of the smart terminal accessory, and a service server that registers the user terminal as a membership at the request of the management server, links with the user terminal, and provides a membership-only service corresponding to the smart terminal accessory requested by the user terminal.

[0009] In an embodiment, when the management server receives an authentication request for the identified NFC information from the user terminal, the management server may perform authentication based on the NFC identification information.

[0010] In one embodiment, the management server may determine that the user terminal that requested the NFC authentication is the owner of the smart terminal accessory in accordance with the NFC information, register the user, and provide the user terminal with an application related to a membership-only service to install.

[0011] In an embodiment, the management server may transmit a membership-only service related to the registered user information and the NFC information to the service server to request membership registration and special contract setting.

[0012] In one embodiment, the service server, at the request of the management server, registers the user terminal as a membership corresponding to the NFC information, matches the user terminal with the special agreement, and, at the request of the user terminal, provides a membership-only service matched as the special agreement.

[0013] According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a membership dedicated service method based on a smartphone accessory, including a step of a user terminal identifying an NFC tag from a smart terminal accessory having an NFC tag built in, a management server authenticating NFC information requested from the user terminal, the management server registering the user terminal as a user of the smart terminal accessory, a service server registering the user terminal as a membership at the request of the management server, and the service server providing a membership dedicated service corresponding to the smart terminal accessory requested by the user terminal.

[0014] In one embodiment, the authenticating step may include receiving an authentication request for the identified NFC information from the user terminal, and authenticating based on the NFC identification information.

[0015] In one embodiment, the step of registering as a user may include a step of receiving an NFC authentication request from the user terminal, determining that the user terminal that requested the NFC authentication is the owner of the smart terminal accessory in correspondence with the NFC information and registering the user as a user, and a step of providing the user terminal with an application related to a membership-only service to be installed.

[0016] In one embodiment, the step of registering as a membership may include a step in which the management server sends a membership-specific service related to the registered user information and the NFC information to the service server to request membership registration and special contract setting.

[0017] In one embodiment, the registering step may include registering the user terminal as a membership corresponding to the NFC information in response to a request from the management server, and matching the user terminal with the special offer. Here, the providing step may include receiving a request for a membership-exclusive service matched as the special offer from the user terminal, and providing the matched membership-exclusive service to the user terminal in response to a request from the user terminal. Effect of the Invention

[0018] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a membership-only service platform and method based on a smart terminal accessory performs NFC authentication using a smart terminal accessory's own smart terminal and links with a service server, thereby linking various membership-only services provided by the service server, thereby improving the continuity of services.

[0019] In addition, the membership-only service platform and method based on a smart terminal accessory according to an embodiment of the present invention provides NFC authentication, membership registration, and applications simply by applying the smart terminal accessory to one's smart terminal, and can be easily used without the need for special operations or settings, thereby improving usability and scalability.

[0020] In addition, the membership-only service platform and method based on smart device accessories according to an embodiment of the present invention can increase loyalty to membership by applying the smart device accessories to one's own smart device and using them, making them easily visible or identifiable by others every time they are used, and providing a sense of belonging as a special membership and satisfaction with special services.

[0021] In addition, the membership-only service platform and method based on smart terminal accessories according to an embodiment of the present invention can continuously use smart terminal accessories according to their purpose and continuously provide linked services, thereby reducing the amount of NFC tag waste and contributing to environmental improvement. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0022] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a membership-specific service platform based on smart terminal accessories according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating another example of an accessory applied to a membership-only service platform based on a smart terminal accessory according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a management server of a membership-only service based on smart terminal accessories according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4]FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a membership-specific service method based on smart terminal accessories according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0023] Hereinafter, the embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention. The present invention may be embodied in various different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. In the drawings, in order to clearly explain the present invention, parts that are not related to the description are omitted, and the same or similar components are designated by the same reference numerals throughout the specification.

[0024] The membership-only service platform based on smart terminal accessories according to an embodiment of the present invention will now be described in more detail with reference to the drawings, in which: Figure 1 is a configuration diagram of a membership-only service platform based on smart terminal accessories according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] Referring to FIG. 1, a membership-only service platform 10 based on a smart terminal accessory 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the smart terminal accessory 100, a user terminal 200, a management server 300, and a service server 400.

[0026] The membership-only service platform 10 based on smart terminal accessories is a system for providing various membership-only services that are specially agreed upon in conjunction with the service server 400 by the NFC tag using the smart terminal accessories 100, and is a dualized system in which the management server 300 and the service server 400 work together to perform NFC authentication and provide services. Here, the membership-only services can be special services that are specially agreed upon in advance in conjunction with the smart terminal accessories 100.

[0027] The membership-only service platform 10 based on smart terminal accessories comprises a service server 400 and a separate management server 300, which manages the user terminal 200 by managing NFC information and special contracts, and is responsible for promotions such as customer attraction of the service server 400, thereby ensuring reliability for legitimate users. Here, the operator of the management server 300 carries out the manufacture and sale of the smart terminal accessories 100.

[0028] The service server 400 can provide a special service that has been pre-arranged for the user terminal 200 to an authenticated and legitimate user who has purchased the smart terminal accessory 100. Therefore, the operator of the service server 400 can reduce the burden of promotion to attract customers and avoid risks to the manufacture and sale of the smart terminal accessory 100.

[0029] The smart terminal accessory 100 is sold separately from the user terminal 200 and can be sold through a promotion for a membership-only service provided by the service server 400.

[0030] The smart device accessory 100 may include an NFC tag 110. Here, the NFC tag 110 may include an NFC antenna and an NFC chip. In this case, the smart device accessory 100 may be a device additionally used in a smart device. As an example, the smart device accessory 100 may be a case for a smart device. Here, the case for a smart device may be provided to cover the sides and back of the smart device except for the display. The smart device accessory 100 may be attached to a user device 200 and continue to be used for protection or aesthetics.

[0031] Here, the NFC chip can store NFC information. At this time, the NFC information can include the address of the management server 300 and its own identification information. That is, the NFC information can include IP address information of the management server 300 to which the user terminal 200 can automatically connect together with the NFC tag. In addition, the NFC information can include identification information issued to identify the NFC tag 110.

[0032] The user terminal 200 may be a terminal of a user who has purchased the smart terminal accessory 100. Here, the user terminal 200 is a smart terminal, and may be a portable electronic device such as a smartphone, a notebook computer, a smart pad, etc. The form of the user terminal 200 is not particularly limited as long as it has an NFC tag function and a communication function.

[0033] When the smart terminal accessory 100 is attached, the user terminal 200 can identify the NFC by automatically performing the NFC tag. At this time, the user terminal 200 can be in an NFC function activation state. That is, the user terminal 200 can receive and identify the NFC information stored in the NFC tag 110 by the NFC tag.

[0034] The user terminal 200 can transmit the identified NFC information to the management server 300 to request NFC authentication. Here, the user terminal 200 can be connected to the IP address of the management server 300 included in the NFC information. At this time, the user terminal 200 can transmit its own identification information together with the NFC information to the management server 300. For example, the user terminal 200 can transmit the phone number of its own smart terminal to the management server 300 as identification information.

[0035] The user terminal 200 can receive and install an application from the management server 300. Here, the application may be an application related to a membership-only service corresponding to the NFC information. That is, the user terminal 200 can receive a service from the service server 400 through the installed application.

[0036] The user terminal 200 can request a membership-only service from the service server 400. That is, the user terminal 200 can request a special service registered through the management server 300.

[0037] The management server 300 performs NFC authentication requested by the user terminal 200. At this time, the management server 300 can authenticate NFC information transmitted from the user terminal 200. In addition, the management server 300 can register the corresponding user terminal 200 as a user of the corresponding smart terminal accessory 100. A detailed description of the management server 300 will be given later with reference to FIG.

[0038] The service server 400 can register the user terminal 200 as a membership in response to a request from the management server 300. That is, the service server 400 can register the user terminal 200 as a membership corresponding to authenticated NFC information in response to a request from the management server 300. At this time, the service server 400 can register the identification information of the user terminal 200 as membership information.

[0039] The service server 400 may match a special contract requested by the management server 300 with the user terminal 200. Here, the special contract may be a special service that is pre-arranged to be provided by the service server 400 in association with the NFC information. For example, the special contract may include additional services provided as a special event or promotion in addition to services provided by subscription to a general membership. That is, the service server 400 may match a special contract pre-arranged with the management server 300 to provide it to the user terminal 200 of the corresponding membership. At this time, the service server 400 may be linked with the user terminal 200 according to the membership registration of the user terminal 200.

[0040] The service server 400 can provide a membership-only service corresponding to the smart terminal accessory 100 in response to a membership-only service request from the user terminal 200. That is, the service server 400 can provide a pre-specified special service to the user terminal 200.

[0041] Meanwhile, the service server 400 may provide a follow-up service or an associated service related to the special service to the user terminal 200 regardless of a request from the user terminal 200. For example, when a new promotion occurs for a specific membership, the service server 400 may provide it to the user terminal 200.

[0042] In this manner, the membership-only service platform 10 based on the smart terminal accessory according to an embodiment of the present invention performs NFC authentication using the smart terminal accessory 100 to link with the service server 400, thereby linking various membership-only services provided by the service server 400, thereby improving the continuity of the service.

[0043] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating another example of an accessory applied to a membership-only service platform based on a smart terminal accessory according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0044] 2, the smart terminal accessory 100' may be a case for a wireless earphone. The case for the wireless earphone may include a charger for the wireless earphone 11. In this case, the smart terminal accessory 100' may be tagged to the user terminal 200 at the time of initial purchase or when registration is desired.

[0045] The smart terminal accessory 100' can continue to be used to charge the wireless earphones 11.

[0046] In this manner, the membership-only service platform 10 based on the smart terminal accessory according to one embodiment of the present invention can provide a sense of belonging as a special membership and satisfaction with special services by applying the smart terminal accessory 100 to one's own smart terminal and using it, so that it can be easily seen or identified by others every time it is used, thereby increasing loyalty to the membership.

[0047] In addition, the membership-only service platform 10 based on the smart terminal accessory according to one embodiment of the present invention allows the smart terminal accessory 100 to be used continuously according to its purpose and continuously provides linked services, thereby reducing the amount of NFC tag waste and contributing to environmental improvement.

[0048] FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a management server of a membership-only service platform based on smart terminal accessories according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0049] Referring to FIG. 3, the management server 300 may include a communication unit 310 , a database 320 , and a control unit 330 .

[0050] The communication unit 310 may communicate with the user terminal 200 and the service server 400 through a wireless communication network. For example, the communication unit 310 may communicate with the user terminal 200 and the service server 400 through a 4G or 5G communication network.

[0051] The database 320 may store information related to the operation of the management server 300. The database 320 may include NFC information 322 and user information 324.

[0052] The NFC information 322 may be identification information for the NFC tag 110 issued by the management server 300. That is, the NFC information 322 may be information that is referenced when the user terminal 200 requests NFC authentication.

[0053] The user information 324 may be information about a user who has been registered as an owner through NFC authentication. The user information 324 may be identification information of the user terminal 200 that has been NFC authenticated by the management server 300.

[0054] The control unit 330 is communicatively connected to the communication unit 310 and the database 320 and may control the overall operation of the management server 300. The control unit 330 may include an NFC authentication unit 332 and a service linkage unit 334.

[0055] When the NFC authentication unit 332 receives an authentication request for the identified NFC information from the user terminal 200, the NFC authentication unit 332 can perform authentication based on the NFC identification information in the database 320. That is, the NFC authentication unit 332 can perform authentication by comparing the NFC information transmitted from the user terminal 200 with the NFC information 322 in the database 320.

[0056] The service linking unit 334 can determine that the user terminal 200 that has requested NFC authentication is the owner of the smart terminal accessory 100 in correspondence with the NFC information, and can register the user as a user. That is, the service linking unit 334 can register the user terminal 200 authenticated by the NFC authentication unit 332 as a legitimate user of the smart terminal accessory 100.

[0057] The service linking unit 334 may provide an application related to a membership-only service to the authenticated and registered user terminal 200. That is, the service linking unit 334 may provide the user terminal 200 to install an application related to a membership-only service.

[0058] The service interlocking unit 334 may request the service server 400 to register the membership and make a special contract for the user terminal 200 for which the user has been registered. Here, the special contract may be a special service that has been prepared in advance to be provided to the service server 400 in association with the NFC information. At this time, the service interlocking unit 334 may transmit the membership-only service related to the registered user information and the NFC information to the service server 400. That is, the service interlocking unit 334 may transmit the identification information of the user terminal 200 to the service server 400 to register it as a membership of the service server 400. At the same time, the service interlocking unit 334 may request the service server 400 to provide the previously prepared special contract to the user terminal 200.

[0059] In this way, the membership-only service platform 10 based on the smart terminal accessory according to one embodiment of the present invention can be easily used without the need for special operations or settings by simply applying the smart terminal accessory 100 to one's smart terminal, thereby improving usability and scalability.

[0060] Hereinafter, referring to FIG. 4, the membership-only smart terminal accessory of the present invention will be described. The service method will be described.

[0061] FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a membership-specific service method based on smart terminal accessories according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0062] Referring to FIG. 4, the membership-only service method 20 based on a smart terminal accessory includes steps of tagging and authenticating an NFC (S21 to S24), registering a user (S25), registering a membership (S28 and S29), and providing a membership-only service (S30 and S31).

[0063] 4, first, the user terminal 200 receives an NFC tag from the smart terminal accessory 100 (step S21). Here, the smart terminal accessory 100 may have an NFC tag 110 built in. In this case, the user terminal 200 may be attached to the smart terminal accessory 100 or placed in close proximity to the smart terminal accessory 100.

[0064] Next, the user terminal 200 identifies the NFC (step S22). At this time, the user terminal 200 may be in an NFC function activation state. That is, the user terminal 200 may receive and identify the NFC information stored in the NFC tag 110. Here, the NFC information may be NFC identification information.

[0065] Then, the user terminal 200 requests NFC authentication from the management server 300 (step S23). Here, the user terminal 200 can be connected to the IP address of the management server 300 included in the NFC information. At this time, the user terminal 200 can transmit its own identification information together with the identified NFC information to the management server 300. As an example, the user terminal 200 can transmit the phone number of its own smart terminal to the management server 300 as the identification information.

[0066] Next, the management server 300 authenticates the NFC information requested by the user terminal 200 (step S24). At this time, the management server 300 can perform authentication based on the already stored NFC identification information. That is, the management server 300 can perform authentication by comparing the NFC information transmitted from the user terminal 200 with the NFC information 322 in the database 320.

[0067] Then, the management server 300 registers the user terminal 200 as a user of the smart terminal accessory 100 (step S25). At this time, the management server 300 can determine that the user terminal 200 that requested the NFC authentication is the owner of the smart terminal accessory 100 in correspondence with the NFC information and register the user terminal 200 as a user. That is, the management server 300 can register the NFC-authenticated user terminal 200 as a legitimate user of the smart terminal accessory 100.

[0068] Then, the management server 300 provides the user terminal 200 with an application related to the membership-only service to be installed (step S26). Here, the member-only service may be a membership-only service associated with the authenticated NFC information. That is, the management server 300 may provide the user terminal 200 with an application related to the membership-only service to be installed.

[0069] Next, the user terminal 200 receives and installs the application provided from the management server 300 (step S27). Here, the application may be an application related to a membership-only service corresponding to the NFC information. That is, the user terminal 200 can receive the service of the service server 400 through the installed application.

[0070] Next, the management server 300 requests the service server 400 to register the membership and make a special contract for the user terminal 200 that has already been registered (step S28). At this time, the management server 300 can transmit a membership-only service related to the registered user information and NFC information to the service server 400. That is, the management server 300 can transmit the identification information of the user terminal 200 to the service server 400 so as to register the user terminal 200 as a membership of the service server 400. In addition, the management server 300 can request the service server 400 to provide the user terminal 200 with a special contract that has been made in advance.

[0071] The service server 400 registers the user terminal 200 as a membership in response to a request from the management server 300 (step S29). That is, the service server 400 can register the user terminal 200 as a membership corresponding to the authenticated NFC information in response to a request from the management server 300. Here, the service server 400 can register the identification information of the user terminal 200 as membership information.

[0072] At this time, the service server 400 can match the special contract requested by the management server 300 with the user terminal 200. Here, the special contract can be a special service that is pre-arranged to be provided by the service server 400 in association with the NFC information. As an example, the special contract can include additional services provided as special events or promotions in addition to services provided by joining a general membership. That is, the service server 400 can match the special contract pre-arranged with the management server 300 to provide it to the user terminal 200 of the corresponding membership. At this time, the service server 400 can be linked with the user terminal 200 according to the membership registration of the user terminal 200.

[0073] Next, the user terminal 200 requests a membership-only service from the service server 400 (step S30). At this time, the user terminal 200 can request a special service registered through the management server 300. That is, the user terminal 200 can request a membership-only service matched as a special service from the service server 400.

[0074] Next, the service server 400 provides a membership-only service that is matched with the smart terminal accessory 100 in response to a membership-only service request from the user terminal 200 (step S31). That is, the service server 400 can provide a pre-arranged special service to the user terminal 200.

[0075] In addition, the service server 400 may provide a follow-up service or an associated service related to the special service to the user terminal 200 regardless of a request from the user terminal 200. For example, when a new promotion occurs for a specific membership, the service server 400 may provide it to the user terminal 200.

[0076] The membership-only service method based on a smartphone accessory includes providing the matched membership-only service to the user terminal in response to a request from the user terminal.

[0077] The above-mentioned method may be implemented by a membership-only service platform 10 based on a smart terminal accessory 100 as shown in FIG. 1, and may in particular be implemented by a software program that performs these steps, in which case these programs may be stored on a computer-readable recording medium or transmitted by a computer data signal combined with a carrier wave on a transmission medium or a communication network.

[0078] In this case, the computer-readable recording medium includes all types of recording media 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, etc.

[0079] 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 can easily propose other embodiments by adding, changing, deleting, or adding components within the scope of the same concept, which can also be said to fall within the scope of the concept of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0080] 10 Membership-only service platform based on smart terminal accessories 100 Smart Device Accessories 110 NFC Tags 200 User terminals 300 Management Server 310 Communications Department 320 Database 330 Control Unit 332 NFC authentication unit 334 Service Linkage Department 400 Service Server

Claims

1. a management server that authenticates NFC information requested by a user terminal that identifies NFC by using the NFC tag from a smart terminal accessory having a built-in NFC tag, and registers the user terminal as a user of the smart terminal accessory; a service server that registers the user terminal as a membership in response to a request from the management server, and links with the user terminal to provide a membership-only service corresponding to the smart terminal accessory requested by the user terminal; A membership-only service platform based on smartphone accessories, including:

2. The membership dedicated service platform based on a smartphone accessory according to claim 1 , wherein the management server performs authentication based on the NFC identification information when receiving an authentication request for the identified NFC information from the user terminal.

3. The management server includes: The user terminal that has requested the NFC authentication is determined to be the owner of the smart terminal accessory in accordance with the NFC information, and is registered as a user; The membership-only service platform based on the smart phone accessory according to claim 1 , further comprising: providing the user terminal with an application related to the membership-only service to be installed thereon.

4. The membership-only service platform based on a smartphone accessory of claim 1 , wherein the management server transmits the registered user information and the membership-only service related to the NFC information to the service server to request membership registration and special contract setting.

5. The service server includes: registering the user terminal as a membership corresponding to the NFC information in response to a request from the management server; Matching the user terminal with the special offer; The membership-only service platform based on smart phone accessories according to claim 4, wherein the membership-only service is provided according to the request of the user terminal.

6. A step of identifying an NFC tag by a user terminal from a smart terminal accessory having an NFC tag built therein; a management server authenticating NFC information requested by the user terminal; The management server registers the user terminal as a user of the smart terminal accessory; a service server registering the user terminal as a membership in response to a request from the management server; providing a membership-only service corresponding to the smart terminal accessory requested by the user terminal; A membership-only service method based on a smartphone accessory, comprising:

7. The authenticating step includes: receiving an authentication request for the identified NFC information from the user terminal; authenticating based on the NFC identification information; The membership-only service method based on the smart phone accessory according to claim 6, comprising:

8. The step of registering as a user includes: receiving an NFC authentication request from the user terminal; determining that the user terminal that requested the NFC authentication is the owner of the smart terminal accessory in correspondence with the NFC information, and registering the user; Providing the user terminal with an application related to a membership-only service to be installed; The membership-only service method based on the smart phone accessory according to claim 6, comprising:

9. The step of registering as a membership includes: The membership-only service method according to claim 6, further comprising the step of: the management server sending the registered user information and the membership-only service related to the NFC information to the service server to request membership registration and special contract setting.

10. The step of registering includes: registering the user terminal as a membership corresponding to the NFC information in response to a request from the management server; Matching the user terminal with the special offer; Including, The providing step comprises: receiving a request for a membership-only service matched as the special offer from the user terminal; providing the matched membership dedicated service to the user terminal in response to a request from the user terminal; The membership-only service method based on the smart phone accessory according to claim 9, comprising:

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