Gateway Server for Heterogeneous Barcode Integration

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Solution Overview

Problem

The proliferation of smartphone-based E-wallet services has led to issues such as barcode overlapping, poor transaction stability, confusion for users and affiliated stores, and increased financial and manpower burdens for barcode issuers due to the need for separate systems and interlocking with existing POS systems, as well as risks of barcode copying and inefficient management.

Innovation Solution

A one-button heterogeneous barcode integration authentication/approval system utilizing a gateway operator server to exchange and validate barcodes for existing gift certificates, coupons, pre-paid cards, and credit cards, allowing seamless integration with existing barcode authentication infrastructures, including a user mobile phone, barcode issuer, and affiliated store POS terminal, with the gateway server managing communication and authentication, and issuing integrated mobile barcodes with OTP code information.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple barcode issuers issue barcodes indiscriminately, then service variety increases, but barcode overlapping occurs and transaction stability deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveservice varietyVSAvoidtransaction stability

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a gateway operator server as an intermediary between barcode issuers and affiliated stores. This mediator manages barcode registration, validates barcode formats, and coordinates authentication processes, preventing barcode overlapping while maintaining service variety from multiple issuers

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system creates a universal barcode authentication framework that works across multiple barcode issuers and affiliated stores. The gateway operator server provides multi-functional services including barcode validation, authentication coordination, and transaction management that apply universally across different issuers and stores

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Reliability

If barcode issuers construct separate systems for barcode issuance and management, then barcode security improves, but financial burden and manpower requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvebarcode securityVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges barcode issuance, management, and authentication functions into a unified system centered around the gateway operator server. Instead of separate independent systems, the gateway consolidates these functions while maintaining security through centralized validation and coordination mechanisms

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Adaptability or versatility

If affiliated stores develop new POS systems for barcode interlocking, then barcode compatibility improves, but development time and labor costs increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvebarcode compatibilityVSAvoiddevelopment time

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The gateway operator server acts as an intermediary that handles barcode validation and authentication coordination, allowing existing POS systems to work with multiple barcode issuers without requiring custom development for each issuer. The gateway manages the compatibility layer between diverse barcodes and store systems

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary barcode validation and registration through the gateway operator server before transactions occur at affiliated stores. Barcodes are pre-validated for format and uniqueness, and the gateway prepares authentication protocols in advance, eliminating the need for stores to perform complex validation during transactions

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

4Ease of operation

If a one-button integration service is implemented, then user convenience improves, but system coordination complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser convenienceVSAvoidsystem coordination complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The gateway operator server serves as an intermediary that handles all complex coordination between the user's mobile device, barcode validation, and affiliated store systems. The one-button operation triggers a sequence of automated events managed by the gateway, which coordinates barcode scanning, validation, authentication, and transaction processing without requiring user intervention beyond the initial button press

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS9299074B2Method and system for integrating authentication and approval using one button different barcode

Publication Date: 2016.03.29 SK PLANET CO LTD

AI summary

The present invention relates to a system and method for one button-based heterogeneous barcode integration authentication/approval which is capable of providing a one-button integration authentication/approval service for a heterogeneous barcode with existing barcode authentication affiliated stores infrastructures utilized as they are, and exchanging barcodes of existing gift certificates, coupons, pre-paid cards, credit cards, etc. possessed by a user for heterogeneous barcodes through a gateway operator server.