KR20090109787A - Payment method on display device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and a system for payment of goods in IPTV, and more particularly, to a payment method enabling payment of goods in various ways when ordering and paying for goods to be purchased immediately while watching a broadcast. The control method of the present invention for this purpose comprises the steps of (a) the payment approval server receives the user's payment request command from the display device; (b) generating, by the payment approval server, an authentication number and transmitting it to the terminal of the user using a short message service; (c) receiving, by the display apparatus, the received authentication number through an input unit and transmitting the received authentication number to the payment approval server; And (d) comparing the authentication number transmitted from the payment approval server with the authentication number received from the display device and finally confirming the electronic payment if there is a match.

Description

Payment method on display device {Method of payment in display unit}

The present invention relates to a method and system for payment of goods in IPTV, and in particular, when ordering and paying for goods to be purchased immediately while watching TV, payment of goods in IPTV is possible. It is about a method.

Recently, as digital broadcasting enters the commercialization stage, data broadcasting has attracted attention as a new medium having both internet selectivity and information transmission efficiency of broadcasting. Such broadcasting is called IPTV (Internet Protocol Television). In general, IPTV service refers to a service that provides a variety of information, video content, and broadcasting to a television using high-speed Internet. IPTV service is a type of digital convergence in that it is a convergence of internet and television.

The difference with traditional Internet TV is that it uses a television instead of a computer monitor and a remote control instead of a mouse. In order to use the IPTV service, a television and a set-top box must be provided, and an internet line must be connected to the set-top box. In other words, you need to connect a set-top box or a dedicated modem to your television and turn it on just as you would turn on the television.

Therefore, even those who are not familiar with computers can use the remote control to provide various contents and additional services provided by the Internet such as watching movies, home shopping, home banking, online games, and MP3s.

IPTV service is not different from general cable broadcasting or satellite broadcasting in that it provides broadcasting contents including video, but it is a big difference from general cable broadcasting and satellite broadcasting in that it adds bidirectionality. In other words, unlike general public broadcasting, cable broadcasting or satellite broadcasting, IPTV service allows viewers to

You can watch only the programs you want to watch.

When this IPTV becomes popular, the most popular area will probably be the shopping field. Current home shopping should show the purchase intention by the viewer when there is a desired item while watching the home shopping broadcast. The purchase intention is made through the code number and quantity of the product you wish to purchase, the card number of the credit card possessed by the viewer, and the identity inquiry, and the process is complicated.

Such a method using the phone may leak security information of the individual and credit card number, which may cause a security problem, and the payment method itself is very cumbersome and complicated, requiring a simpler method.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and when it is necessary to make a payment while watching a broadcast, the present invention provides a payment method in a display device that enables the user to immediately authenticate and pay on TV without the hassle. There is a purpose.

The payment method in the display device according to the present invention for achieving the above object comprises the steps of (a) the payment approval server receives the user's payment request command from the display device; (b) generating, by the payment approval server, an authentication number and transmitting it to the terminal of the user using a short message service; (c) receiving, by the display apparatus, the received authentication number through an input unit and transmitting the received authentication number to the payment approval server; And (d) comparing the authentication number transmitted from the payment approval server with the authentication number received from the display device and finally confirming the electronic payment if there is a match.

In addition, the payment approval server receives the personal information including the personal identification number of the payment request user from the display device; And requesting and receiving the payment request user information stored in the mobile communication subscriber database from the mobile communication service provider server by the payment approval server, and the step (b) thereafter may be performed by the user. It is preferably performed only when the personal identification number and the personal identification number of the user transmitted from the mobile service provider server match.

The personal identification number is preferably a password arbitrarily designated by a mobile communication subscriber or a resident registration number of a mobile communication subscriber assigned by a country.

On the other hand, the payment method in the display device according to another embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of (a) when the payment request command is input through the input unit, displaying the payment information previously stored in the storage unit on the screen; (b) selecting any one of the displayed payment information; And (c) receiving a password through an input unit, comparing the password with a pre-stored password, and finally confirming the electronic payment.

The method may further include receiving payment information from a user and storing the payment information in a storage unit.

In addition, the payment information preferably includes a user's credit card number and password.

As described above, according to the present invention, the payment can be made directly on the TV, and it is possible to reduce the inconvenience of payment when viewing and purchasing the product on the TV, and also to deliver important information such as his credit card to the counselor. There is provided a display device that can be obtained without the privacy effect.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings will be described the present invention in more detail.

1 is a diagram schematically showing the configuration of a system for implementing a payment method in a display apparatus using SMS (short message service, SMS) according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a TV 100, a payment approval server 180, a mobile service provider server 185, and a user's mobile phone 190 are required to implement a payment method using SMS according to the present invention. Do.

That is, when the user wants to purchase a product while watching the TV 100, in the past, the user made a payment by calling a home shopping company separately, but in the present invention, the user only needs his mobile phone 190 and the TV 100. .

In particular, the payment approval server 180 transmits the authentication number to the user's mobile phone 190, and performs the role of approving the payment by comparing with the authentication number received from the TV 100 again, the details of this process Description will be made later in the description of FIG. 3.

2 is a block diagram of a display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the TV 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a broadcast receiver 110, a broadcast processor 120, an audio processor 130, an audio output unit 135, and a video processor 140. ), A video output unit 145, a data processor 150, a display information generator 155, a storage unit 160, an input unit 165, and a controller 170.

The broadcast receiver 110 tunes any one of broadcasts received wirelessly or through a cable through the air and demodulates the broadcast.

The broadcast processor 120 primarily processes the broadcast signal received by the broadcast receiver 110 to decode (parsing) the video signal into video, audio, and data.

The audio data decoded by the broadcast processor 120 is transmitted to the audio processor 130 and is transmitted to the audio output unit 135 of the TV 100 through preamplification and output.

The video data decoded by the broadcast processor 120 is transferred to the video output unit 145 via the video processor 140. In addition, the data processor 150 processes additional data in addition to audio and video, and the additional data is added to the video signal in the form of an OSD through the display information generator 155.

The storage unit 160 stores data necessary for performing various functions of the TV 100.

The input unit 165 transmits a user command received from the remote controller to the controller 170, and the controller 170 controls the overall operation of the TV 100 according to the user command received from the input unit 165.

In particular, the control unit 170 in the present invention serves to transmit the authentication number received from the input unit 165 to the payment approval server 180, which will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

3 is a flowchart provided to explain a payment method in a display apparatus using an SMS message according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, the TV 100 receives a broadcast including product information together with an image and audio, and then displays the broadcast on the screen (S210).

If a user clicks a specific key (for example, a button on the remote control or a button made up of a menu) while watching such a broadcast, the product information transmitted as the broadcast is displayed next to the broadcast screen to the product purchase window. Make and show in PIP form (S220).

For example, if there is a scene in which a heroine is dressed in a certain brand of clothes in a drama, the product information of the clothes worn by the heroine is sent together as data according to the broadcasting screen, and when the user clicks a specific key, the PIP type is displayed. It provides the product information and purchase screen of the clothes. Such details will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Thereafter, when the user clicks the purchase button, for settlement, a user inputs a social security number and a mobile phone number input window, and the user inputs the information through the input unit 165, and the input information is TV 100 ) Is transmitted to the payment approval server 180 connected to the communication network (S230).

Unlike a TV that only receives a conventional broadcast, IPTV has a bidirectional direction in which information can be transmitted in addition to reception. Thus, those skilled in the art can easily implement the above information.

4 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a screen during the input.

As shown, the drama screen 310 is shown in the left part, and the product information window 320 is displayed in the remaining part of the right. If you like the product information, when the user clicks the payment button 330, the payment information input window 340 is displayed again below.

In the payment information input window 340, the social security number input window 342 and the phone number window 344 are again provided, and the user inputs the information using the direction keys and the numeric keys of the remote controller.

On the other hand, displaying in the form of PIP, such as a screen is only an embodiment for convenience of description, it is also possible to show at full screen or in OSD form.

Returning to FIG. 3 again, the payment approval server 180 receives the inputted information and receives the user's information from the mobile telecommunication service provider server 185 (S240).

The resident number and the mobile number received from the mobile communication service provider server 185 and the resident number and the mobile number entered by the user in the TV 100 are compared to check whether they match each other (S250).

If the information is matched with each other (S250-Y), that is, if the resident number and the mobile phone number is the same as the information stored in the mobile communication service provider server 185, the payment approval server 180 generates the authentication number, the input Using the SMS to the mobile number to transmit the authentication number (S260).

The user inputs the authentication number received on his mobile phone to the TV 100 using the arrow keys and the numeric keys of the remote controller, and the input authentication number is transmitted to the payment approval server 180 again (S270).

The payment approval server 180 compares the authentication number transmitted to the mobile phone in step S260 and the authentication number transmitted by the user to the TV 100 in step S270 (S280).

If the two authentication numbers are the same, it is determined that the identity is confirmed, the payment approval server 180 finally approves the electronic payment (S290).

5 is a flowchart provided to explain a payment method in a display apparatus using a card information input method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, the TV 100 receives a broadcast including product information together with an image and audio, and then displays the broadcast on the screen (S410).

If the user clicks on a specific key (for example, a button on the remote control or a button consisting of one of the menus) while watching such a broadcast, the product purchase window transmitted along with the broadcast in the PIP form next to the broadcast screen is displayed. Show (S420).

Subsequently, when the user clicks the purchase button, payment information (for example, a card name and a card number) stored in the storage unit 160 in the TV 100 is displayed for payment, and the user inputs the input unit 165. Select one of the payment information through (S430).

After that, a password input window is displayed on the TV 100 again, and the user inputs a password using the input unit 165 (S440).

6 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a screen during the input.

As shown, the drama screen 510 is shown in the left part, and the product information window 520 is displayed in the left part. If the user likes the product information, when the user clicks the pay button 530, the payment information selection window 540 is displayed again below.

When the card number is selected using the direction keys of the remote control in the payment information selection window 540, a password input window (not shown) is displayed afterwards and a password is input in this window.

Returning to FIG. 5 again, the control unit 170 compares the password previously stored in the storage unit 160 with the password input in step S440 (S450), and if the passwords match (S460-Y), the payment approval server ( The payment approval request is made to 180 and the payment approval server 180 finally approves the electronic payment (S470).

On the other hand, if you select the add payment information button 550 in step S430, a payment information input window (not shown) is displayed, the new payment information to be added, that is, the card name, card number, the effective date of the card and the card Enter your password. The input information is recorded in the storage unit 160 and displayed in the payment information selection window 540 when step S430 is executed again in the future.

The TV 100 mentioned in the present embodiment corresponds to an example of a display device. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the TV, but may be applied to various display devices in addition to the TV. Specifically, any display device capable of receiving data together with video and audio such as a personal multimedia player (PMP) and a personal digital assistant (PDA) may be used.

In addition, the user's mobile phone 190 mentioned in this embodiment is also just one embodiment for convenience of description. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to a mobile phone, and any terminal can receive an SMS.

In addition, while the above has been shown and described with respect to preferred embodiments of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, the technology to which the invention belongs without departing from the spirit of the invention claimed in the claims Various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art, and these modifications should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or the prospect of the present invention.

1 is a schematic diagram of a system for executing a payment method in a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a block diagram of a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a flowchart provided to explain a payment method in a display apparatus using an SMS message according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a schematic diagram for explaining a process of FIG. 3 according to an embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a flowchart provided to explain a payment method in a display apparatus using a card information input method according to an embodiment of the present invention; and

6 is a schematic view for explaining the process of FIG. 5 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100: TV 110: broadcast receiver

120: broadcast processor 130: audio processor

135: audio output unit 140: video processing unit

145: video output unit 150: data processing unit

155: display information generation unit 160: storage unit

165: input unit 170: control unit

180: payment approval server 185: mobile communication service provider server

190: user terminal

Claims (6)

(a) receiving, by the payment approval server, a user's payment request command from the display device; (b) generating, by the payment approval server, an authentication number and transmitting it to the terminal of the user using a short message service; (c) receiving, by the display apparatus, the received authentication number through an input unit and transmitting the received authentication number to the payment approval server; And (d) comparing the authentication number transmitted from the payment approval server with the authentication number received from the display device, and finally confirming the electronic payment when the payment is matched. The method of claim 1, Receiving, by the payment approval server, personal information including a personal identification number of a payment request user from the display device; And The payment approval server further comprises the step of receiving the request of the payment request user information stored in the mobile communication subscriber database to the mobile communication service provider server, Step (b) thereafter is performed only when the user's personal identification number received from the display device and the user's personal identification number received from the mobile service provider server match. The method of claim 2, The personal identification number is a payment method of a display device, characterized in that the password randomly designated by the mobile subscriber or the resident registration number of the mobile subscriber assigned by the country. (a) if a payment request command is input through the input unit, displaying the previously stored payment information on the screen; (b) selecting any one of the displayed payment information; And and (c) receiving a password through an input unit, comparing the password with a pre-stored password, and finally confirming the electronic payment if the password is matched. The method of claim 4, wherein And receiving the payment information from the user and storing the same in a storage unit. The method of claim 4, wherein The payment information comprises a user's credit card number and password, characterized in that the payment method on the display device.

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