KR20120036600A - System and method for providing price comparison service code-based - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention recognizes and stores an identification code of a desired product as an image through a terminal, retrieves it based on the identification code of the product detected from the image, extracts product information and price comparison information corresponding to the identification code, and extracts the extracted information. In addition to providing a system, the terminal reissues the product information and price comparison information as a QR code and distributes it to other users, thereby providing a system and method for sharing various product information with other users and activating the promotion and marketing of the product. do.

Description

Code-based price comparison service provision system and method {SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING PRICE COMPARISON SERVICE CODE-BASED}

The present invention relates to a system and method for providing a code-based price comparison service. More particularly, the present invention relates to detecting a product identification code information using a terminal and requesting a product search in response to the detected identification code information. The product information and price comparison information mapped to the code information are searched and provided to the corresponding terminal, and the provided terminal issues the product information and price comparison information for each product as a new code and compares the price based on the code-based redistribution to other users. A service providing system and method.

With the widespread use of the Internet, commodity sellers have established an online virtual market called an online shopping mall, and Internet users can also purchase through the virtual market without visiting a dealership that sells specific products or goods they want to purchase. .

With the emergence of such online shopping malls, time and money can be saved due to the form of direct purchase such as direct visits or reservation purchases of users. As a result of the advantages of the online shopping malls, many users are using the online shopping malls, and as a result, various online shopping malls are activated, thereby increasing the search method.

For example, a variety of media for searching and purchasing have been diversified. Conventionally, a purchaser accesses a web page or a predetermined search site of an online shopping mall by using a PC or a laptop, searches for a desired product, and purchases a product through a price comparison. However, in recent years, with the advent of smart phones, a service for searching for and purchasing a desired product using a mobile terminal has been implemented.

In this case, a method for searching for a desired product in the mobile terminal may be performed based on distinguishable keywords such as a name, product number, and shape of the product as in the case of using a conventional PC or a notebook. Recently, an image-based retrieval method capable of searching for a product without knowing an exact keyword of a desired product using the image of the product has been proposed.

The present invention is to apply the image-based search method to the mobile terminal to improve the reliability of the search while providing the convenience of the search and to provide a secondary additional service for the desired product.

The present invention has been made in accordance with the above necessity, and if an identification code of a desired product is recognized and stored as an image through a terminal which can be easily equipped, and then searched based on the identification code of the product detected from the image, the identification code corresponds to the identification code. The product information and price comparison information is extracted and provided to the corresponding terminal, and the provided terminal issues product information and price comparison information with a new code for each product and distributes them to other users to share various information with other users or The purpose of the present invention is to provide a system and method for providing a code-based price comparison service that can promote promotion and marketing.

To this end, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the system according to the present invention detects identification code information from an identification code attached to a product, requests a product search for the identification code information, and identifies in response to the request. A terminal for providing a product search result for code information; And a service providing server configured to search for product information and price comparison information mapped to the requested identification code information and provide the price comparison information to the terminal when receiving the search request information on the identification code information from the terminal, wherein the terminal provides the service. The product information and price comparison information received from the server is input to the code issuing module, and then issued as a new issuing code. The new issuing code may be provided to another user's terminal.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a terminal according to the present invention is a terminal connected to a server through a communication network to receive shopping information on a desired product and to purchase shopping, wherein the product is photographed with an identification code attached thereto. A camera module for generating an image for the; A code reader for detecting identification code information from the image; A control module for transmitting the identification code information detected through the code reader together with the search request information to the server when the search for the product is requested, and receiving product information and price comparison information corresponding to the identification code information from the server; And a code issuing module for issuing a new issuance code containing the product information and the price comparison information transmitted to the control module.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a terminal according to the present invention includes a camera module for photographing a product having an identification code and generating an image of the product; A code reader for detecting identification code information from the image; A storage medium storing product information and price comparison information on a product mapped with the identification code information; A control module for searching and extracting product information and price comparison information mapped to the identification code information by querying the storage medium when the product search is requested for the identification code information detected through the code reader; And a code issuing module for issuing a new issuance code containing the product information and the price comparison information extracted by the control module.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a method of providing a price comparison service in a terminal according to the present invention comprises: acquiring an image of a product having an identification code attached thereto through a user's terminal and detecting identification code information from the obtained image; ; Requesting a product search from an external service providing server with respect to identification code information detected by the terminal; Receiving, by the terminal, product information and price comparison information mapped with identification code information from the service providing server in response to the request; Displaying, by the terminal, the product information and price comparison information on a screen; And issuing a new issuance code including the product information and the price comparison information by inputting the product information and the price comparison information to a code issuing module.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, a method for providing a price comparison service in a terminal according to the present invention includes: acquiring an image of a product having an identification code attached thereto through a user's terminal and detecting identification code information from the obtained image; ; Retrieving whether product information and price comparison information mapped to the identification code information exist in a storage medium in the terminal when a product search for the identification code information is requested by the terminal; Extracting the commodity information and price comparison information searched from the storage medium and displaying them on a screen; The terminal may include inputting the product information and price comparison information into a code issuing module and issuing a new issuing code including the product information and price comparison information.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a product search and price comparison service using an identification code (bar code, QR code, logo, label, etc.) attached to a desired product in the terminal, not only providing convenience of searching but also searching online and online. There is an effect that can increase the reliability of the purchase.

In addition, by issuing the product information obtained from the identification code of the desired product as a new code in the terminal to redistribute it to other users, I can share the information or important information I bought or interested with other people, thereby promoting the promotion and marketing of the product To provide the effect.

1 is a view showing the configuration of a code-based price comparison service providing system according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a detailed view of the price comparison information DB shown in FIG. 1.
3 is a view for explaining the form issued by the QR code in the terminal according to the present invention.
4 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of a terminal when the price comparison service provided by the terminal itself in accordance with the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a price comparison service in a terminal according to the present invention.
6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a price comparison service through a provisioning system according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The configuration of the present invention and the operation and effect thereof will be clearly understood through the following detailed description. Before describing the present invention in detail, the same components are denoted by the same reference symbols as possible even if they are displayed on different drawings. In the case where it is judged that the gist of the present invention may be blurred to a known configuration, do.

The product mentioned in the present invention is water that the user is interested in, such as a product that the user intends to purchase while shopping, or a product that is usually found by chance, and has a feature point in appearance, use, and function, and a barcode on the appearance. , QR (Quick Response) code, logo (logo), label (label) is attached. At this time, the barcode, QR code, logo (logo), label (label) is an identification code that can identify the product in the present invention.

In addition, in the present invention, an indirect code storing information of a product mapped to an identification code in a server or a terminal, and storing the access information in the corresponding identification code to access the server or a terminal to obtain product information. Is based on

In addition, the new issuing code issued from the code issuing module in the present invention will be described below using a large QR code that can be inserted into a variety of information as an example, but not limited to the code that can accommodate a large amount of information, one-dimensional, two Regardless of the type of dimensional code, it can be applied in various ways.

With reference to this it looks at an embodiment according to the present invention.

1 is a view showing the configuration of a code-based price comparison service providing system according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a detailed view of the price comparison information DB shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 1, a code-based price comparison service providing system according to the present invention includes a terminal 100 including a code reader 110 and a QR code issuer 120, and a terminal 100 through a communication network 200. A service providing server providing product information and price comparison information on an identification code of a product to the terminal 100 through the gateway 250 and the gateway 250 that interface the service providing server 300 so as to be linked with each other ( 300, a terminal of another user who is connected to the terminal 100 through the communication network 200 to receive the product information and the price comparison information obtained from the terminal 100 as a QR code and share the product information.

Here, another user's terminal may include a mobile terminal 400, a PC 500, a handset 600, and the like.

The terminal 100 according to the present invention may be applied to any terminal that can transmit and receive data through the communication network 200 and obtain an image of an actual product regardless of the type of the terminal. For example, a PC, a PDA, a digital camera, a web cam, a handset, a mobile terminal, and the like can be applied.

Particularly, the terminal 100 according to the present invention photographs a product to be searched to generate an image of the product, and detects information on an identification code such as a barcode, a QR code, an object logo or a label, etc. from the generated product image. Then, the detected identification code information (that is, barcode information, QR code information, image feature point information) is transmitted to the service providing server 300 to request a search for a product mapped to the identification code information, and the service providing server as a search request result. The product information and price comparison information corresponding to the identification code are received from the 300. To this end, the terminal 100 according to the present invention may be provided with a camera for photographing a product to generate an image, and a code reader 110 for detecting an identification code from the generated image of the product.

In addition, the terminal 100 according to the present invention may encode the product information and price comparison information received from the service providing server 300 through the QR code issuer 120 with a QR code. That is, it can be issued by recording the desired product information and price comparison information in the QR code. The QR code thus issued is redistributed to another user's mobile terminal 400, PC 500, handset 600, etc. via the communication network 200.

As shown in FIG. 3, the QR code issued through the QR code issuer (120 of FIG. 1) of the terminal (100 of FIG. 1) includes a sender name, a phone number of the sender terminal, product information, a price comparison site, and price information. May include an online shopping mall, purchase information, and access information (URL information) of the online shopping mall.

Referring back to FIG. 1, the communication network 200 refers to a network that provides a service by communicating with the terminal 100 in a wired or wireless manner. That is, the communication network may be a wired Internet network, and may include a wireless data network (Internet network, IMS, etc.) connected through a mobile communication network (CDMA, W-CDMA, etc.), or an internet network connected through short-range communication. . Specifically, the CDMA network may be connected to a data network through a PDSN (Packet Data Serving Node), and the W-CDMA network may be connected to a data network through a Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN). In addition, in an area such as a hot-spot, it may be connected to an internet network through short-range communication such as Bluetooth or Wi-Fi.

The service providing server 300 provides the code information DB 320 and the price comparison information DB 330 to provide product information and price comparison information on the identification code information of the product to the corresponding terminal 100 through the gateway 250. ), The shopping information DB 340 and the like.

The code information DB 320 stores product information corresponding to barcode information, QR code information, or image feature point information of an object's logo or label. The product information may include a product name, a product price, a brief description of the product, a product evaluation, and the like.

The price comparison information DB 330 stores price information on each product and online shopping mall information on price information. Therefore, when the price comparison request is received from the terminal 100, the price comparison information DB 330 provides price information on the corresponding product to the terminal 100 for each online shopping mall. Then, the terminal 100 may compare the prices according to the online shopping mall.

In addition, the price comparison information DB 330 stores the price information for each product divided into the product review order 331, popularity order 332, new order 333, price order 334 of the product as shown in FIG. Can be. To this end, the price comparison information DB 330 may collect product review information, popularity information, new information, price information, and build statistical data according to the ranking based on the information.

The shopping information DB 340 includes information about an online shopping mall selling each product, purchase information purchased through a predetermined online shopping mall, and the like. The shopping information DB 340 provides the price comparison information DB 330 whenever the information about the online shopping mall selling each product is updated to update the online shopping mall information for each price information.

The service providing system configured as described above acquires an image by photographing an identification code attached to a product through the terminal 100 and detects the identification code information from the image to perform a product search for the identification code information on the service providing server 300. If requested, the service providing server 300 extracts the product information and price comparison information corresponding to the identification code information received from the terminal 100 from the code information DB 320 and the price comparison information DB 330 to the corresponding terminal 100. ) Then, the terminal 100 stores the product information and price comparison information received from the service providing server 300 in the QR code and issues the issued QR code via text message (SMS / MMS) or e-mail (e-mail). Or, it can be provided to another user's mobile terminal, PC, handset in the form of general file transfer.

In this case, the method of transmitting to another user's terminal may be a text message or an e-mail through a mobile communication network when the user's terminal 100 is a mobile terminal. However, in case of a PC, PDA, etc. including a mobile terminal, Bluetooth or It is also possible to use a file transfer via Wi-Fi near field communication.

The operation of providing a price comparison service by interworking with a service providing server based on a network may be implemented in a stand-alone form within one terminal.

4 is a block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of a terminal when the price comparison service providing according to the present invention is processed by the terminal itself.

Accordingly, the terminal 700 basically includes a camera module 710, an input module 720, a communication module 730, a control module 740, a code reader 750, a QR code issuing module 760, and a display module ( 770, a storage medium 780, wherein the storage medium 780 and the control module 740 may further include a configuration for performing a function of retrieving product information and price comparison information for the identification code. Can be.

In detail, the camera module 710 photographs a product having an identification code and generates an image of the identification code. The generated image is transmitted to the control module 740.

The input module 730 is provided with a keypad for inputting a user's text to receive a product search request for an identification code from a user, and input information required for issuing a QR code.

The communication module 730 performs data communication with another user's terminal through a communication network.

In addition, when interworking with a network-based service providing server, the communication module 730 transmits identification code information of the product to the service providing server 300 of FIG. 1 when a search request for the product is received from the input module 720. The corresponding information (product information mapped to the identification code and price comparison information) may be received from the service providing server 200 of FIG. 1.

The code reader 750 detects identification code information from the preprocessed image through the control module 740. The code reader 750 may include a barcode reader 752, a QR code reader 754, and a feature point detector 756 that detects feature points such as an object's appearance, a logo, a label, and the like, according to a form of an identification code. In addition, it may further include an NFC reader for detecting a Near Field Communication (NFC) tag, an RFID reader for detecting a Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) tag, an OCR reader for detecting an Optical Character Recognition (OCR) code, and the like.

The QR code issuing module 760 issues a QR code by inputting predetermined information into a data insertion area of the QR code.

The storage medium 780 stores the identification code information, the product information according to the identification code information, the QR code generated by the product information as a code, and the like.

In particular, the storage medium 780 according to the present invention may store information implemented in the service providing server of FIG. 1, that is, product information and price comparison information corresponding to identification code information. The product information may include a product name, a product price, a brief description of the product, a product evaluation, and the like. The price comparison information may include price information of each product and corresponding online shopping mall information. In addition, the price comparison information may be stored for each category such as product review order, popularity order, new order, price order by collecting statistical data.

In addition, the storage medium 780 may store information about an online shopping mall selling each product, purchase information purchased through the online shopping mall, and the like.

When the storage medium 780 needs to update various types of information stored in the storage medium 780, the storage medium 780 may be connected to the service providing server 300 of FIG. 1. The update time may be performed at predetermined intervals predetermined in the terminal, or may be performed in real time as soon as the relevant information is updated in the service providing server (300 of FIG. 1). Alternatively, the user may connect to the service providing server (300 of FIG. 1) as needed and request a direct update.

The control module 740 processes the image of the product received from the camera module 710 in the preprocessor 742, and receives a request for detecting the identification code information from the input module 720, and transmits the image to the code reader 750. To pass.

In addition, when a product search request for an identification code is received from the input module 720, the control module 740 stores information mapped to the identification code information, product information, and price comparison information in the product search unit 744. In operation 780, the search result is searched and the searched result information is transmitted to the display module 770.

The control module 740 reissues the search result information obtained through the product search unit 744 as a code through the QR code issuing module 760 and provides the re-issued QR code to a user who desires it. Can be controlled.

Operation in the terminal 700 configured as described above is the same as the process illustrated in FIG. 5.

First, the terminal photographs a product through the camera module 710 to obtain an image thereof (S100).

The acquired image is scanned through the code reader 750 to detect identification code information from the identification code included in the image (S110).

The identification code may include a barcode, a QR code, a logo or a label having characteristic points of an image, and a code reader 750 for detecting identification code information from the identification code is separately provided for each identification code. That is, a barcode reader, a QR code reader, a feature point detector and the like can be provided. For convenience of description, the present invention describes only a barcode, a QR code, a logo or a label, but may further include an NFC tag, an RFID tag, an OCR code, or a barcode, a QR code, a logo or a label. It is also possible to replace.

Subsequently, when a product search is requested for the detected identification code information, the control module 740 searches and extracts the storage medium 780 whether there is product information and price comparison information mapped with the identification code information (S120, S130). ).

Thereafter, the extracted product information and price comparison information may be checked and linked to online purchase. In this case, the terminal may store the purchase history information in the storage medium 780.

Alternatively, product information and price comparison information extracted from the QR code issuing module 760 may be issued as a QR code and distributed to other user's terminals (S140 and S150). Through this process, the terminal may provide product promotion and marketing effects by sharing product information with other users or recommending the product.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a price comparison service through a service providing system according to the present invention.

First, the terminal 100 detects identification code information from an image of a product photographed through a camera module (S200).

In addition, a product search request may be requested with respect to the identification code information detected by the service providing server 300 in the terminal 100 (S210). Upon the request, the terminal 100 transmits identification code information together with the search request information to the service providing server 300.

The service providing server 300 inquires the identification code information received from the terminal 100 to the code information DB and the price comparison information DB to extract product information and price comparison information mapped with the identification code information (S220).

The service providing server 300 transmits the extracted product information and price comparison information to the terminal 100, and the terminal 100 checks the product information and price comparison information received from the service providing server 300 through a screen and purchases the purchased information. It can lead to activity.

In addition, the terminal 100 issues a variety of information, including product information and price comparison information or purchase information received from the service providing server 300 as one code, and requests for code issuance so that information is easily transmitted (S240). ).

Then, the QR code issuing module 760 in the terminal 100 issues the corresponding QR code by recording the corresponding information in the data insertion area of the QR code (S250).

The issued QR code may be distributed to another user's terminal, that is, the mobile terminal 400, the PC 500, the handset, or the like, to recommend product information (S260).

In an embodiment of the present invention, a method of transmitting to another user's terminal may be transmitted in a text message, an e-mail form, or the like through a mobile communication network, but is not limited thereto, and may be transmitted through short-range communication of Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. It is possible

The foregoing description is merely illustrative of the present invention, and various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, in an embodiment of the present invention, only the configuration for reissuing the product information and the price comparison information obtained from the product identification code with the QR code is described. However, as mentioned above, a large amount of information other than the QR code is recorded. As long as the code can be used, it is not limited to the QR code but can be applied regardless of the type of the one-dimensional code or the two-dimensional code. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the specification of the present invention are not intended to limit the present invention. The scope of the present invention should be construed by the claims below, and all techniques within the scope equivalent thereto will be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

Conventional price comparison search service can be searched by knowing the exact keyword information, such as product name or product number of the product, but the present invention is obtained by photographing the product through the terminal to detect and detect the identification code of the product from the acquired image If you search based on an identification code, you can search for the product using the image without knowing the exact keyword information, and you can redistribute the product information obtained through the search as a QR code from the terminal. Can be shared with others, thereby promoting product promotion and marketing.

100,700: terminal 110; Code reader
120: QR code issuer 200: communication network
300: service providing server 250: gateway
320: code information DB 330: price comparison information DB
340: shopping information DB 400: mobile terminal
500: PC 600: Handset
710: camera module 720: input module
730: communication module 740: control module
742: preprocessor 744: product search unit
750: code reader 752: barcode reader
754: QR code reader 756: feature point detector
760: QR code issuing module 780: storage medium
790: display module

Claims (23)

A terminal that detects identification code information from an identification code attached to a product, requests a product search for the identification code information, and provides a product search result for the identification code information in response to the request; And
When receiving the search request information for the identification code information from the terminal includes a service providing server for searching for the product information, price comparison information mapped to the requested identification code information and providing to the terminal,
The terminal inputs the product information and price comparison information received from the service providing server into a code issuing module to issue a new issuing code, and then provides the new issuing code to another user's terminal. Comparative service provision system. The method of claim 1,
The identification code is a code-based price comparison service providing system, characterized in that it comprises a barcode, QR code, the object's logo or label. The method of claim 1,
The service providing server
A code information DB for providing product information mapped with the identification code information;
And a price comparison information DB for providing price comparison information of a product mapped with the identification code information. The method of claim 3, wherein
The product information is a code-based price comparison service providing system, comprising a product name, product price, a brief description of the product, product evaluation information. The method of claim 3, wherein
The price comparison information DB stores and stores the price comparison information in the order of rating, popularity, new, price,
The price comparison information is a code-based price comparison service providing system, characterized in that it includes price information for each product and the corresponding online shopping mall information. A terminal connected to a server through a communication network to receive shopping information about a desired product and to purchase shopping,
A camera module for photographing a product having an identification code and generating an image of the product;
A code reader for detecting identification code information from the image;
A control module for transmitting the identification code information detected through the code reader together with the search request information to the server when the search for the product is requested, and receiving product information and price comparison information corresponding to the identification code information from the server; And
Code issuing module for issuing a new issuance code containing the product information and the price comparison information transmitted to the control module
Terminal comprising a. The method according to claim 6,
Identification code attached to the product characterized in that it comprises a barcode, QR code, logo (logo) or label (label). The method of claim 7, wherein
The code reader
A barcode reader for detecting barcode information among identification codes attached to the goods;
A QR code reader for detecting QR code information among identification codes attached to the product;
And a feature point detector for detecting feature points of a logo or a label among identification codes attached to the goods. The method according to claim 6,
The control module
And providing a new issuance code issued from the code issuing module to a terminal of another user. The method according to claim 6,
The product information includes a product name, a product price, a brief description of the product, product evaluation information. The method according to claim 6,
The price comparison information terminal, characterized in that it comprises price information for each product and the corresponding online shopping mall information. A camera module for photographing a product having an identification code and generating an image of the product;
A code reader for detecting identification code information from the image;
A storage medium storing product information and price comparison information on a product mapped with the identification code information;
A control module for searching and extracting product information and price comparison information mapped to the identification code information by querying the storage medium when the product search is requested for the identification code information detected through the code reader; And
Code issuing module for issuing a new issuance code containing the product information and price comparison information extracted from the control module
Terminal comprising a. The method of claim 12,
The storage medium may update product information and price comparison information mapped to the identification code information at regular intervals from an external server or in real time as soon as the server is updated, or update the updater when a user requests the server to update directly. Terminal, characterized in that possible. Acquiring an image of a product to which an identification code is attached through a user's terminal and detecting identification code information from the obtained image;
Requesting a product search from an external service providing server with respect to identification code information detected by the terminal;
Receiving, by the terminal, product information and price comparison information mapped with identification code information from the service providing server in response to the request;
Displaying, by the terminal, the product information and price comparison information on a screen; And
The terminal issuing a new issuing code containing the product information and price comparison information by inputting the product information and price comparison information to the code issuing module
Price comparison service providing method in a terminal comprising a. 15. The method of claim 14,
Sharing or recommending information by providing a new issue code issued from the code issue module to another user's terminal;
Price comparison service providing method in the terminal characterized in that it further comprises. 15. The method of claim 14,
The identification code includes a bar code, QR code, logo (logo) or label (label) comprising a price comparison service providing method in the terminal. 15. The method of claim 14,
The product information includes a product name, a product price, a brief description of the product, product evaluation information, characterized in that it comprises a product evaluation information. 15. The method of claim 14,
The price comparison information is a price comparison service providing method in a terminal, characterized in that it comprises price information for each product and corresponding online shopping mall information. Acquiring an image of a product to which an identification code is attached through a user's terminal and detecting identification code information from the obtained image;
Retrieving whether product information and price comparison information mapped to the identification code information exist in a storage medium in the terminal when a product search for the identification code information is requested by the terminal;
Extracting the commodity information and price comparison information searched from the storage medium and displaying them on a screen;
The terminal issuing a new issuing code containing the product information and price comparison information by inputting the product information and price comparison information to the code issuing module
Price comparison service providing method in a terminal comprising a. The method of claim 19,
Sharing or recommending information by providing a new issue code issued from the code issue module to another user's terminal;
Price comparison service providing method in the terminal characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 19,
The identification code includes a bar code, QR code, logo (logo) or label (label) comprising a price comparison service providing method in the terminal. The method of claim 19,
The product information includes a product name, a product price, a brief description of the product, product evaluation information, characterized in that it comprises a product evaluation information. The method of claim 19,
The price comparison information is a price comparison service providing method in a terminal, characterized in that it comprises price information for each product and corresponding online shopping mall information.

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