JP2014093076A - Sensor automatic vending system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sensor automatic vending system.SOLUTION: By automatically selling a sensor without a manual operation, a sensor automatic vending system allows a user to easily purchase a desired sensor whenever anywhere and easily use sensing information and allows a personalized sensor network service to be easily applicable.

Description

  The present invention relates to unmanned sales technology, and more particularly to a sensor vending system.

  A sensor network service that utilizes sensors means a service that collects information from a sensor network consisting of sensors, drive units, sensor nodes, and gateways, processes it as information necessary for the service, and provides it to users. To do.

  The existing sensor network service is operated with a sensor network constructed by a system operator. Therefore, the sensor and the sensor node are environments that are difficult for general users to easily use.

  With the development of sensor technology and the emergence of various sensors, personalized sensor network services have emerged. For example, the user can utilize the ultraviolet ray and temperature / humidity measurement sensor in daily life while directly carrying the sensor. For such a personalized sensor network service, if a system operator constructs and operates a sensor network as before, implementation of the sensor network is complicated, and generation of unnecessary costs cannot be avoided.

  Therefore, the present inventor conducted research on a technology that can automatically sell a sensor without human intervention so that a user can easily purchase a desired sensor anytime and anywhere and easily use sensing information. went.

  As a technology related to this, there is a 'mobile phone vending machine' presented in Korean Published Patent No. 10-2012-0097285 (2012.9.03).

  The present invention has been invented to solve the above-described problems, and enables a user to easily purchase a desired sensor anytime and anywhere and easily use the sensing information without human intervention. It is an object to provide a sensor vending system that can be sold automatically.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a sensor vending system in which a user can easily use a sensor anytime and anywhere by providing an application related to the sensor to a user mobile terminal registered as an authorized user.

  According to one aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, a memory for storing information related to a sensor sold by a sensor vending system and URL information for downloading an application related to the sensor, and a sensor for selling A display unit for displaying information related to the sensor, an operation unit for inputting a user operation for a sensor purchase request, a discharge unit for discharging a sold sensor, and a user mobile terminal possessed by the sensor buyer from the purchaser It controls the entire device including the buyer information acquisition unit for acquiring information, the sensor identification information acquisition unit for acquiring sensor identification information from the sold sensors, sensor related information storage and display, sensor sales and payment management, The buyer information acquired by the buyer information acquisition unit and the sensor information acquired by the sensor identification information acquisition unit. Characterized in that it comprises a control unit for managing the mapping to the sensor sales information and service identification information, the sensor vending apparatus comprising.

  According to an additional aspect of the present invention, the sensor vending apparatus further includes a communication unit that transmits sensor sales information in which purchaser information and sensor identification information are mapped to a sales management server. .

  According to an additional aspect of the present invention, the controller provides a payment interface for sensor purchase price settlement to a user mobile terminal possessed by the sensor purchaser, and processes sensor purchase price settlement through the interface. Features.

  According to an additional aspect of the present invention, the control unit displays a QR code (registered trademark) including a URL for downloading an application associated with a sold sensor through the display unit. To do.

  According to an additional aspect of the present invention, the control unit provides a user mobile terminal in which a sensor buyer possesses an SMS including a URL for downloading information related to a sensor sold and an application associated with the sensor. Transmission processing.

  According to an additional aspect of the present invention, the control unit receives information related to the sensor and a URL for downloading an application related to the sensor from the sales management server through the communication unit, and stores the URL in the memory. It is characterized by performing an information update process for saving.

  According to an additional aspect of the present invention, the sensor vending system includes a sensor sales information receiving unit that receives sensor sales information in which purchaser information and sensor identification information are mapped from a sensor vending device; and the sensor A sensor sales management unit that manages sensor sales using the sensor sales information received by the sales information receiving unit, and a user movement corresponding to purchaser information included in the sensor sales information received by the sensor sales information receiving unit A user registration request unit that requests the terminal to input information for official user registration for the sensor corresponding to the sensor identification information, and an official user registration for the sensor corresponding to the sensor identification information from the user mobile terminal corresponding to the buyer information. For the official user registration for the sensor. Characterized in that it further comprises a user registration unit, the sales management server including the.

  According to an additional aspect of the present invention, the sales management server further includes an application providing unit that provides an application related to the sensor to a user mobile terminal registered as an authorized user.

  According to an additional aspect of the present invention, the sales management server further includes a sensor related information providing unit that provides information related to the sensor to the sensor vending apparatus.

  The present invention automatically sells sensors without human intervention, so that a user can easily purchase desired sensors anytime and anywhere and easily use the sensing information, making it easy for personalized sensor network services. It can be applied to.

1 is a schematic diagram of a sensor vending system according to the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of one Embodiment of the sensor vending apparatus of the sensor vending system by this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of one Embodiment of the sales management server of the sensor vending system by this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the sensor sales procedure of the sensor vending system by this invention.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail so that those skilled in the art can easily understand and reproduce the present invention through preferred embodiments described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  In describing the present invention, if it is determined that a specific description of a related known function or configuration may obscure the gist of the embodiment of the present invention, a detailed description thereof will be given. Omitted.

  The terms used throughout the specification of the present invention are defined in consideration of the functions in the embodiments of the present invention, and may be sufficiently modified according to the intentions, customs, etc. of the user or operator. As such, the definition of this term must be made based on the content throughout this specification.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a sensor vending system according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the sensor vending system according to the present invention includes a sensor vending apparatus 100 and a sales management server 200.

  The sensor vending apparatus 100 is for automatically selling a sensor without human intervention. The sensor vending apparatus 100 includes a cabinet-shaped housing, incorporates a sensor to be sold inside, and stores a sensor purchased by a sensor buyer. By discharging to the outside and transmitting the sensor sales information to the sales management server 200, the user can easily purchase a desired sensor anytime and anywhere and easily use the sensing information.

  The sales management server 200 is network-linked with at least one sensor vending apparatus 100 provided remotely, receives sensor sales information from the sensor vending apparatus 100, processes official user registration for the sold sensors, Provide an application (App) associated with the sensor. An unexplained symbol 300 is a sensor sales company server that sells sensors.

  As a result, the present invention facilitates the sensor by automatically selling the sensor without human intervention, so that the user can easily purchase the desired sensor anytime and anywhere and is provided with an application related to the sensor through formal user registration. And can be easily applied to personalized sensor network services.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the sensor vending apparatus of the sensor vending system according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the sensor vending apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment includes a memory 110, a display unit 120, an operation unit 130, a discharge unit 140, a purchaser information acquisition unit 150, and a sensor identification information acquisition. Unit 160 and control unit 170.

  The memory 110 stores information related to sensors to be sold. For example, the information associated with the sensor can be a still image or a movie that publicizes or describes the sensor, including sensor name, price, sensor specs, and the like. The information related to the sensor may include URL information for downloading an application related to the sensor. On the other hand, information related to the sensor can be provided from the sales management server 200.

  The display unit 120 displays information related to the sensor to be sold. For example, the display unit 120 can be implemented in the form of a touch panel. A sensor buyer who desires to purchase a sensor acquires information related to the sensor such as a sensor name, a price, and a sensor spec by viewing a still image or a movie that publicizes the sensor displayed through the display unit 120. Can do.

  The operation unit 130 receives a user operation for a sensor purchase request. A sensor buyer who desires to purchase a sensor views a still image or a movie that publicizes the sensor displayed through the display unit 120, and selects a specific sensor desired to be purchased by operating the operation unit 130, thereby, Request sensor purchase. For example, the operation unit 130 can be implemented in the form of a touch panel.

  The discharge unit 140 discharges the sold sensor. That is, the discharging unit 140 discharges the sensor requested by the sensor purchaser to the outside of the sensor vending apparatus 100 so that the sensor purchaser can acquire the sensor. The mechanical drive mechanism associated with sensor storage, movement, and discharge is a well-known matter used by ordinary unmanned vending machines, so description thereof will be omitted.

  The purchaser information acquisition unit 150 acquires purchaser information from a user mobile terminal possessed by the sensor purchaser. For example, the purchaser information may be USIM information such as a user mobile terminal phone number obtainable from a user mobile terminal or credit card information for payment.

  For example, the purchaser information acquisition unit 150 may be implemented in the form of an NFC (Near Field Communication) reader so as to recognize purchaser information from a user mobile terminal.

  The sensor identification information acquisition unit 160 acquires sensor identification information from the sold sensors. For example, the sensor identification information acquisition unit 160 may be implemented to acquire sensor identification information such as ESN (Electronic Serial Number) from the sensor discharged through the discharge unit 140.

  For example, the sensor identification information acquisition unit 160 may be implemented in the form of an RFID reader, and may acquire the sensor identification information from the sensor by recognizing an RFID tag (Tag) attached to the sensor to be sold. is there.

  The control unit 170 controls the entire apparatus including storage and display of sensor related information, sensor sales, and payment management. The purchaser information acquired by the purchaser information acquisition unit 150 and the sensor identification information acquisition unit 160 are acquired. The sensor sales information is managed by mapping the sensor identification information.

  For example, the controller 170 may be implemented to provide a payment interface for payment for sensor purchase to a user mobile terminal possessed by the sensor buyer, and process payment for sensor purchase through this. For example, the payment interface can be any one of a credit card payment interface, a mobile phone small payment interface, or an online account transfer payment interface.

  Unlike this, the control unit 170 uses the purchaser information acquired by the purchaser information acquisition unit 150 without user input through the payment interface as in the case of a transportation card payment method using NFC. It may be embodied to do.

  That is, the sensor vending apparatus 100 according to the present invention is configured such that when a sensor buyer who has viewed information related to a sensor displayed through the display unit 120 inputs a user operation for requesting sensor purchase through the operation unit 130, the control unit 170 requests sensor purchase price settlement.

  For the sensor purchase price settlement, the purchaser information acquisition unit 150 is connected to the user mobile terminal through the network, the purchaser information is acquired from the user mobile terminal, and the control unit 170 transmits the payment approval request information through the VAN network. Process the payment.

  If the settlement is approved, the control unit 170 discharges the sensor sold through the discharge unit 140. At this time, sensor identification information is acquired from the sensor sold by the sensor identification information acquisition unit 160, and the control unit 170 is acquired by the purchaser information acquired by the purchaser information acquisition unit 150 and the sensor identification information acquisition unit 160. The sensor sales information is managed by mapping the sensor identification information. The sensor sales information will be transmitted to the sales management server 200 and managed in the future.

  By embodying in this way, the present invention enables the user to easily purchase a desired sensor anytime and anywhere by automatically selling the sensor without human intervention, so that the sensor is a personalized sensor. It can be easily applied to network services.

  Meanwhile, according to an additional aspect of the invention, the sensor vending apparatus 100 may further include a communication unit 180. The communication unit 180 transmits to the sales management server 200 sensor sales information in which purchaser information and sensor identification information are mapped.

  The sales management server 200 that has received the sensor sales information in which the purchaser information and the sensor identification information are mapped from the sensor vending apparatus 100 processes the official user registration for the sold sensor, and provides an application related to the sensor. . This will be described later.

  Meanwhile, according to an additional aspect of the invention, the controller 170 may be configured to display a QR code (registered trademark) including a URL for downloading an application associated with a sold sensor through the display unit 120. Is possible.

  In this case, an application associated with the sensor may be software for driving the sensor to display the result, or for simulating the sensor operation or providing a personalized service using the sensor. On the other hand, the URL for downloading the application related to the sensor can be generated based on the URL of the sales management server 200 or the URL of the sensor sales company server 300 that sells each sensor.

  Then, the sensor purchaser scans the QR code (registered trademark) through the user mobile terminal, obtains a URL for downloading an application associated with the sensor, approaches the obtained URL, and associates with the sensor. By downloading and executing the application, the sensor can be driven to display the result, or the sensor operation can be simulated.

  Meanwhile, according to an additional aspect of the invention, the controller 170 is implemented to transmit an SMS including a URL providing information related to a sold sensor to a user mobile terminal owned by the sensor buyer. Sometimes.

  At this time, the information related to the sensor may be a still image or a moving image including a sensor name, a price, a sensor specification, and the like. The information related to the sensor may include URL information for downloading an application related to the sensor. On the other hand, the URL for providing information related to the sensor can be generated based on the URL of the sales management server 200 or the URL of the sensor sales company server 300 that sells each sensor.

  Then, the sensor purchaser browses the SMS transmitted to the user mobile terminal, confirms the URL that provides information related to the sensor, and confirms the information related to the sensor by connecting to the URL. Information related to the sensor purchased by the sensor buyer can be acquired.

  Meanwhile, according to an additional aspect of the invention, the control unit 170 receives the information related to the sensor and the URL information for downloading the application related to the sensor from the sales management server 200 through the communication unit 180, The present invention can be implemented to perform information update processing stored in the memory 110.

  Thereby, the sensor vending apparatus 100 downloads information related to the sensor such as a still image or a moving image that publicizes or describes the sensor including the sensor name, price, sensor specification, and the application related to the sensor. Can be received from the sales management server 200 and updated.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the sales management server of the sensor vending system according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, the sales management server 200 according to the present embodiment includes a sensor sales information receiving unit 210, a sensor sales management unit 220, a user registration request unit 230, and a user registration unit 240. .

  The sensor sales information receiving unit 210 receives sensor sales information in which purchaser information and sensor identification information are mapped from the sensor vending apparatus 100. That is, when the sensor is sold by the sensor vending apparatus 100, the sensor sales information in which the transmitted buyer information and the sensor identification information are mapped is received from the sensor vending apparatus 100 through the sensor sales information receiving unit 210. Is done.

  The sensor sales management unit 220 manages sensor sales using the sensor sales information received by the sensor sales information receiving unit 210. Since the purchaser information and the sensor identification information are mapped to the sensor sales information received by the sensor sales information receiving unit 210, the sensor sales information collected through the sensor sales information receiving unit 210 is used as the sensor sales management unit 220. Analyzing the data, it is possible to manage the sensor sales by grasping the current sales situation and how much the sensor sold to which buyer, and storing it.

  The user registration request unit 230 inputs information for official user registration to the sensor corresponding to the sensor identification information to the user mobile terminal corresponding to the purchaser information included in the sensor sales information received by the sensor sales information receiving unit 210. Request.

  For example, the user registration request unit 230 transmits an SMS requesting an official user registration for the sensor corresponding to the sensor identification information to the user mobile terminal corresponding to the purchaser information included in the sensor sales information, and confirms the SMS. It can be implemented that the purchaser connects to the sales management server 200 using the user mobile terminal and performs the formal user registration process, so that the formal user registration for the sensor purchased by the sensor purchaser is performed.

  At this time, the user registration request unit 230 may be implemented to provide a user interface for inputting information for official user registration to the user mobile terminal. For example, the information for official user registration may be a random authentication number or a certified certificate.

  In this case, the user registration request unit 230 transmits a random authentication number to the user mobile terminal, and the sensor buyer who has received the authentication number through the user mobile terminal receives the authentication number received through the user interface provided through the user mobile terminal. By inputting, information for official user registration can be input.

  The user registration unit 240 processes formal user registration for the sensor by inputting information for formal user registration for the sensor corresponding to the sensor identification information from the user mobile terminal corresponding to the purchaser information.

  For example, the user registration unit 240 compares the authentication number transmitted through the user registration request unit 230 with the authentication number input from the user mobile terminal, and authenticates the official user registration for the sensor if they are the same. Can be implemented. At this time, user authentication may be performed through a separate authorized authentication center.

  On the other hand, the sensor purchaser may be embodied such that the official user registration for the purchased sensor is not performed in the sales management server 200 but is performed in each sensor sales company server 300.

  By implementing in this way, the present invention can be applied to sales management for sensors sold unattended by the sensor vending apparatus 100 through the sales management server 200 and official purchasers who have purchased the sensors sold unattended by the sensor vending apparatus 100. User registration can be performed.

  Meanwhile, according to an additional aspect of the invention, the sales management server 200 may further include an application providing unit 250. The application providing unit 250 provides an application related to the sensor to the user mobile terminal registered as an official user. Meanwhile, the application providing unit 250 may provide the URL information for downloading the application related to the sensor to the sensor vending apparatus 100 so that the information update process is performed in the memory 110.

  For example, the application associated with the sensor may be software for driving the sensor to display the results, or for simulating the sensor operation or providing a personalized service using the sensor.

  For example, if a sensor purchaser scans and connects a QR code (registered trademark) including a URL for downloading an application related to a sensor displayed through the display unit 120 of the sensor vending apparatus 100 through a user mobile terminal. The sensor purchaser confirms whether or not the user is registered, and if the user is registered, the application providing unit 250 can provide an application related to the sensor to the user mobile terminal registered as the user. It is.

  Meanwhile, according to an additional aspect of the invention, the sales management server 200 may further include a sensor related information providing unit 260. The sensor related information providing unit 260 provides information related to the sensor to the sensor vending apparatus 100. For example, the information associated with the sensor can be a still image or a movie that publicizes or describes the sensor, including sensor name, price, sensor specs, and the like.

  The sensor vending apparatus 100 that has received the information related to the sensor from the sensor related information providing unit 260 stores the information related to the sensor in the memory 110, displays the information related to the sensor to be sold through the display unit 120, and Enable buyers to view information related to sensors.

  The sensor sales procedure of the sensor vending system according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a sensor sales procedure of the sensor vending system according to the present invention.

  First, at step 410, the sensor vending device displays information associated with the sensor, allowing the sensor buyer to view the information associated with the sensor. Since the information related to the sensor and the display thereof have been described in advance, redundant description will be omitted.

  If the sensor buyer who has viewed the information related to the sensor desires sensor purchase, the sensor vending apparatus receives user input for requesting sensor purchase in operation 420 according to the operation of the sensor purchaser.

  Then, in step 430, the sensor vending device processes the sensor purchase price settlement. For example, a sensor vending device acquires purchaser information from a user mobile terminal using a method such as NFC, and provides a payment interface for sensor purchase price settlement to the user mobile terminal possessed by the sensor purchaser. The present invention can be implemented in such a manner that payment information is input from a sensor purchaser and payment approval request information is transmitted through the VAN network to perform payment processing.

  In contrast to this, the sensor vending device is implemented to perform direct payment using the buyer information acquired without user input through the payment interface as in the case of the transportation card payment method using NFC. Sometimes.

  If the sensor purchase payment is completed, in step 440, the sensor vending device acquires sensor identification information from the sold sensor, and in step 450, the sensor vending device discharges the sold sensor, A sensor buyer acquires a sensor. Since the sensor identification information acquisition has been described in advance, redundant description is omitted.

  In step 460, the sensor vending device maps the purchaser information and the sensor identification information to generate sensor sales information. In step 470, the sensor vending device transmits the sensor sales information to the sales management server. To do.

  Then, in step 480, the sales management server that has received the sensor sales information from the sensor vending apparatus performs formal user registration for the sensor purchased by the purchaser. Since it was previously described in relation to the official user registration for the sensor purchased by the purchaser, duplicate description is omitted.

  If the official user registration for the sensor purchased by the purchaser is completed, in step 490, the sales management server provides the sensor purchaser's user mobile terminal with an application associated with the sensor. Since the application related to the sensor and the provision thereof have been described in advance, redundant description will be omitted.

  Therefore, by embodying in this way, the present invention allows the user to easily purchase the desired sensor anytime and anywhere by automatically selling the sensor without human intervention, and the sensor is personalized. Therefore, it can easily be applied to the sensor network service, so that the object of the present invention presented above can be achieved.

  The present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments referred to by the accompanying drawings. However, various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is clear that various modifications are possible.

  The present invention is applicable to a technical field related to a sensor vending system.

Claims (9)

A memory for storing information related to a sensor to be sold and URL information for downloading an application related to the sensor;
A display for displaying information related to the sensor to be sold;
An operation unit for inputting a user operation for a sensor purchase request;
A discharge section for discharging the sold sensor;
A buyer information acquisition unit for acquiring buyer information from a user mobile terminal possessed by a sensor buyer;
A sensor identification information acquisition unit for acquiring sensor identification information from the sold sensors;
Controls the entire device including storage and display of sensor related information, sensor sales and payment management. A control unit for mapping and managing sensor sales information;
A sensor vending system comprising a sensor vending device including The sensor vending device is:
The sensor vending system according to claim 1, further comprising a communication unit that transmits sensor sales information in which purchaser information and sensor identification information are mapped to a sales management server. The controller is
The sensor vending system according to claim 1, wherein a payment interface for sensor purchase price settlement is provided to a user mobile terminal possessed by the sensor purchaser, and the sensor purchase price settlement is processed through the interface. The controller is
The sensor vending system according to claim 1, wherein a QR code (registered trademark) including a URL for downloading an application associated with the sold sensor is displayed through the display unit. The controller is
The sensor according to claim 1, wherein an SMS including a URL for downloading information related to the sold sensor and downloading an application related to the sensor is transmitted to a user mobile terminal possessed by the sensor purchaser. Vending system. The controller is
3. The information update process for receiving information related to the sensor and a URL for downloading an application related to the sensor from the sales management server through the communication unit and storing the URL in the memory is performed. The sensor vending system described. The sensor vending system is
A sensor sales information receiving unit that receives sensor sales information in which buyer information and sensor identification information are mapped from the sensor vending device;
A sensor sales manager that manages sensor sales using the sensor sales information received by the sensor sales information receiver;
A user registration requesting unit that requests information input for official user registration with respect to a sensor corresponding to sensor identification information to a user mobile terminal corresponding to purchaser information included in the sensor sales information received by the sensor sales information receiving unit. When,
A user registration unit for processing formal user registration for the sensor by information input for formal user registration for the sensor corresponding to the sensor identification information from the user mobile terminal corresponding to the purchaser information;
The sensor vending system according to claim 2, further comprising a sales management server including The sales management server includes:
The sensor vending system according to claim 7, further comprising an application providing unit that provides an application related to the sensor to a user mobile terminal registered as an official user. The sales management server includes:
The sensor vending system according to claim 7, further comprising a sensor related information providing unit that provides information related to the sensor to the sensor vending apparatus.

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