Beacon Signal Virtual Stamp Service for Privacy
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional stamp services require manual presentation and checking of separate stamp cards, which is inconvenient and exposes personal information, and have not been implemented effectively through user terminals.
Innovation Solution
A system utilizing a beacon device, user terminal, and POS terminal connected via a network to recognize beacon signals, process stamp saving and use information without a separate stamp card, and manage user data securely, allowing for automatic detection of user presence and stamp information management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a separate stamp card is used for recording purchase times, then the stamp service can be provided, but the procedure becomes inconvenient and personal information is exposed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a virtual stamp card stored in the user terminal's memory instead of a physical stamp card. The stamp information is copied and managed electronically, eliminating the need for manual card presentation and reducing personal information exposure risks while maintaining the stamp service functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical system of physical stamp cards with an electronic system using beacon signals and digital storage. The user terminal automatically detects beacon signals and manages stamp information electronically, substituting manual card handling with automated electronic processing.
2Reliability
If manual presentation of stamp cards is required, then stamp information can be verified, but the process becomes time-consuming and inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The user terminal automatically performs stamp information verification by detecting beacon signals and accessing stored stamp data without requiring manual intervention. The system serves itself by automatically checking and updating stamp information, eliminating the need for users to physically present cards and reducing verification time.
Solution Approach 2:
The stamp information is preliminarily stored in the user terminal's memory before verification is needed. When a user enters a store, the terminal automatically retrieves and verifies stamp information from pre-stored data, eliminating the need for time-consuming manual verification processes.
3Extent of automation
If beacon signal recognition is used for user detection, then automatic detection and privacy protection are achieved, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The beacon signal serves multiple functions: it detects user presence, identifies user location within the store, and triggers automatic stamp information retrieval and verification. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate systems and components, managing complexity while achieving high automation.
Solution Approach 2:
The beacon signal acts as an intermediary between the physical store environment and the electronic stamp service system. It automatically triggers the verification process without requiring direct interaction between users and the stamp card system, simplifying the overall system architecture while enabling automatic detection.
Data Source
AI summary
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.