TWI409710B - Storage method and system with secure identification certificate - Google Patents

Abstract

This invention provides a value-storing method with secure identification certificate and an system thereof. A central servo system obtains an identification certificate and then a servo system obtains a service account. The servo system links the identification certificate and the service account and sends the identification certificate and a company code to the central servo system. A read device reads the identification certificate and sends it to a terminal selling device. The terminal selling device sends the identification certificate, money amount information, and an identification code of the terminal selling device to the central servo system. The central servo system compares the identification certificate sent by the terminal selling device with the identification certificate sent by the servo system; when the two the identification certificates are determined to be identical, the central servo system marks the identification certificate as valid and therefore generates a transaction record according to the identification certificate and the money amount information and then sends the transaction record to the servo system.

Description

Stored value method and system with security identification certificate

The invention relates to the technical field of stored value, in particular to a stored value method and system with a security identification certificate.

The use of the easy-to-pay card is a user-to-one store to purchase an easy-to-pay card, scrape the seal on it and input according to the displayed number to complete the stored value of the easy-paid card. However, in this way, the system service provider needs to produce plastic stored value cards of different denominations, and distribute the cards to various stores, thereby extending the problem of increasing costs. At the same time, the card is invalid after each stored value. When the value is stored for a number of times, not only the card production cost is increased, but also waste is formed.

In view of the above problems, a conventional technique is to make various stored value products into a catalogue, which prints bar codes of related information of various stored value commodities. Figure 1 is a schematic illustration of a catalog of conventionally stored value-added items. As shown in Figure 1, it prints the stored value bar code of the company's car racing game and the stored value bar code of the company B's flight navigation game. When a user wants to play the company's online car racing game, he needs to apply for a user account to the company A's servo system.

When a user is playing a company's online car racing game and needs to store the user account of the game, the user pays a fee of, for example, 150 yuan to a city member before a store. After scanning the bar code under the racing game of company A in Fig. 1, the store personnel transmits the information corresponding to the bar code to the server of company A, and the server processes the corresponding code of the bar code. After the news, a group of numbers is transmitted to the computer system of the store, and the store personnel prints the group number again, and the user connects to the server of company A to input the group number for the user account, Reach the stored value function.

Although this method can solve the problem of making plastic stored value cards of different denominations, it is also unnecessary to extend the cost by distributing the plastic stored value cards to various stores. However, this prior art technology can only provide a fixed denomination of the stored value function, which limits the convenience of the user, and can not store any amount. Therefore, there are still many shortcomings in the conventional stored value method, and there is a need to improve it.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a stored value method and system having a secure identification voucher to avoid the provision of a fixed amount of stored value in the prior art, thereby increasing the convenience of use. At the same time, there is no need to print a stored value bar code like the conventional technology to save costs.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a stored value method and system having a secure identification voucher to increase the security of the system by identifying a voucher.

According to a feature of the present invention, a stored value method with a secure identification voucher is provided, comprising the steps of: (A) obtaining a recognition voucher from a central servo system of a voucher provider; and (B) providing a servo by a service provider. The system obtains a service account, the servo system links the identification certificate with the service account; (C) the service provider's servo system transmits the identification certificate and the service provider's company code to the central servo system; D) a reading device reads the identification voucher and transmits the identification voucher to an endpoint a sales device; (E) the endpoint selling device receives the identification certificate transmitted by the reading device, and transmits the identification certificate, an amount of money data, and an identification code of the endpoint selling device to the central servo system; (F) The central servo system matches whether the identification certificate transmitted by the endpoint selling device and the service provider's servo system transmit the identification certificate, and when the matching is satisfied, the central servo system marks the identification document as valid, otherwise the central server The servo system generates a rejection signal and transmits to the endpoint sales device; (G) when the identification certificate is valid, the central servo system generates a transaction record based on the identification certificate and the amount of the data, and transmits the transaction record to This service provides the servo system for the operator.

According to another feature of the present invention, a stored value system having a security identification certificate is provided, which includes a central servo system, a service provider servo system, a reading device, and an endpoint sales device (Point of Sale, POS). ). The central servo system is used to provide an identification credential. The service provider servo system is connected to the central servo system through a network to provide a service account, the servo system links the identification certificate with the service account, and the servo system transmits the identification certificate and the Service provider's company code to the central servo system. The reading device is configured to read the identification voucher. The endpoint selling device is connected to the reading device and connected to the central servo system through the network, the endpoint selling device receives the identification certificate transmitted by the reading device, and the identification voucher, an amount The data and the identification code of the endpoint selling device are transmitted to the central servo system. Wherein the central servo system transmits the identification certificate to the service provider's servo system than the identification certificate transmitted by the service provider The central servo system marks the identification voucher as valid when it matches, otherwise the central servo system generates a rejection signal and transmits it to the end point selling device, and when the identification voucher is valid, the central servo system is based on The identification voucher and the amount of data generate a transaction record and transmit the transaction record to the service provider of the service provider.

2 is a stored value system with a security identification voucher of the present invention, comprising a service provider's servo system 210, a voucher provider's central servo system 220, a reading device 230, and an endpoint selling device ( Point of Sale, POS) 240.

The servo system 210 of the service provider is preferably a servo system of company A which provides a network car racing game. When a user wants to play the online car racing game, he/she needs to apply for a service account to the servo system of the company A to use when the user logs in to the servo system of the company A.

The voucher provides the provider's central servo system 220 for providing an identification voucher. The user may apply in advance to the central servo system 220 of the voucher provider for an identification voucher, which may be recorded on a card as a set of serial numbers.

The user may also apply for an identification voucher to the central servo system 220 by the servo system of company A when applying for a user account to the servo system of the company A.

If the user applies for an identification certificate to a central servo system 220 of the voucher provider in advance, when the user is in the servo system to the company A When applying for a service account, the user can input the identification certificate in a specific field, and the server system 210 links the identification certificate with the service account.

If the user applies for a user account to the servo system 210 of the company A, the identification system can be applied to the central servo system 220 by the servo system 210 of the company A, and the central servo system 220 transmits the identification certificate to After the servo system 210, the servo system 210 links the identification certificate with the service account.

The service provider's servo system 210 is coupled to the central servo system 220 via a network 250, and the service provider's servo system 210 transmits the identification credentials and the service provider's company code to the central servo system 220. The service provider's company code also contains a service code. The network 250 is preferably a private network, and the network 250 can also be a public network, such as the Internet.

The reading device 230 is coupled to the endpoint selling device 240. The reading device 230 reads the identification voucher and transmits the identification voucher to the endpoint selling device 240. When the card uses a bar code to record the identification voucher, the reading device 230 is preferably a scanner. When the card uses a contact electronic chip to record the identification document, the identification reading device 230 is preferably a wafer card reader. When the card uses an inductive electronic chip to record the identification document, the reading device 230 is preferably an inductive wafer reader.

The endpoint selling device 240 is coupled to the identification reading device 230 and is coupled to the central servo system 220 using the network 250, the endpoint selling device 240 receiving the identification credentials transmitted by the reading device 230, and The recognition The voucher, the amount of money data, and the identification code of an end point selling device are transmitted to the central servo system 220.

The endpoint selling device 240 has an input device 241 and a memory device (not shown). The input device 241 is preferably a keyboard for inputting the aforementioned amount of money. Since the aforementioned amount of money information can be input via the input device 241, the amount of money data is an unlimited amount of data. The memory device stores an identification code of the endpoint selling device.

The reading device 230 and the endpoint selling device 240 are preferably located in the same location of a chain store having a plurality of sales offices, or in a special store or a store. An RS232, USB, or Ethernet connection can be used between the reading device 230 and the endpoint selling device 240.

The central servo system 220 matches whether the identification voucher transmitted by the end point sales device 240 communicates with the service provider's servo system 210 to transmit the identification voucher. When coincident, the central servo system 220 indicates that the identification credentials are valid, otherwise the central servo system 220 generates a rejection signal and transmits it to the endpoint selling device 240.

When the identification voucher is valid, the central servo system 220 generates a transaction record based on the identification voucher and the amount of money data, and transmits the transaction record to the service provider's servo system 210 to perform an unlimited amount of storage. Value job. The transaction record contains the company code of the service provider, the service code, the identification certificate, and the amount information.

The service provider's servo system 210 stores the value of the service account corresponding to the identification certificate according to the transaction record. The central servo system 220 transmits the transaction record to the end according to the identification code of the endpoint selling device Point selling device 240, the endpoint selling device 240 prints a receipt according to the transaction record for the user to accept.

3 is a flow chart of a stored value method with a secure identification voucher of the present invention. First, in step (A), a user obtains an identification credential from a central servo system 220 of a voucher provider. The voucher provides a central servo system 220 for the provider to provide an identification voucher. The user may apply in advance to the central servo system 220 of the voucher provider for an identification voucher, which may be recorded on a card as a set of serial numbers.

The user may also apply to the central servo system 220 for an identification credential by the service provider's servo system 210 when applying for a user account to a service provider's servo system 210.

In step (B), a service account is obtained by the service provider's servo system 210, and the server system 210 links the identification certificate with the service account. The servo system 210 of the service provider is preferably a servo system of company A which provides a network car racing game. When a user wants to play the online car racing game, he/she needs to apply for a service account to the servo system of the company A to use when the user logs in to the servo system of the company A.

In step (C), the service provider's servo system 210 is connected to the central servo system 220 via a network 250, and the service provider's servo system 210 transmits the identification certificate and the service provider's company code to the Central servo system 220. The service provider's company code also contains a service code. The network 250 is preferably a private network, and the network 250 can also be a public network, such as the Internet.

In step (D), the reading device 230 reads the identification voucher and transmits the identification voucher to the endpoint selling device 240.

In step (E), the endpoint selling device 240 receives the identity identification certificate transmitted by the identity recognition reading device 230, and transmits the identification identifier, an amount of money information, and an identification code of the endpoint selling device to the Central servo system 220.

In step (F), the central servo system 220 matches the identification certificate transmitted by the endpoint selling device 240 with the service provider's servo system 210 to transmit the identification certificate. When the correspondence is met, the central servo system 220 indicates that the identification voucher is valid, otherwise the central servo system 220 generates a rejection signal and transmits it to the endpoint selling device.

In step (G), when the identity verification voucher is valid, the central servo system 220 generates a transaction record according to the identification voucher and the amount of money data, and transmits the transaction record to the service provider's servo system 210. To perform an unlimited amount of stored value operations. The transaction record contains the company code of the service provider, the service code, the identification certificate, and the amount information.

In step (H), the service provider's servo system 210 stores the value of the service account corresponding to the identification certificate according to the transaction record. In the step (I), the central servo system 220 transmits the transaction record to the endpoint selling device 240 according to the identification code of the endpoint selling device, and the endpoint selling device 240 prints a receipt according to the transaction record for The user accepts the receipt.

4 is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of a stored value system with a security identification certificate according to the present invention, and the main difference from FIG. 2 is the addition of a multimedia device. 410. The multimedia device 410 includes a processing device 411, a storage device 412, a data transmission device 413, a keyboard input device 414, a screen 415, a printing device 416, a scanning device 417, a network connection device 418, and a speaker. 419.

When the card uses the barcode to record the identification voucher, the card is input to obtain the identification voucher, and the amount information is input through the keyboard input device 414, and the amount data is an unlimited amount of data. The processing device 411 combines the identification voucher and the amount of money data and prints them in barcode form via the printing device 416. After the reading device 230 reads the barcode, the endpoint selling device 240 can obtain the identification certificate and the amount information. Thereafter, the endpoint selling device 240 transmits the identification certificate, the amount information, and the identification code of the endpoint selling device to the central servo system 220.

It can be seen from the above description that since the central servo system 220 of the present invention has only the identification certificate of the user and the company code and service code of the service provider, there is no personal data of the user, such as the ID number and address of the user. Or telephone, it can reduce the leakage of users' personal data and increase the security of the system. At the same time, in the whole stored value process, the card with the identification certificate only records the identification certificate, and there is no other information. Even if the card is lost, the user's rights and interests are not affected. This security mechanism is far more secure than the prior art. . At the same time, the amount of money data of an unlimited amount can be input by the endpoint selling device 240, so that it is not necessary to print a stored value bar code as in the prior art, which can reduce the cost. At the same time, the technology of the present invention inputs an unlimited amount of stored value by the endpoint selling device 240, which can avoid the convenience of the prior art that only a fixed amount of stored value can be provided, and the convenience of use is increased.

The above-mentioned embodiments are merely examples for convenience of description, and the scope of the claims is intended to be limited to the above embodiments.

Stored value provider servo system ‧ ‧ 210

Central Servo System ‧‧220

Identification reading device ‧‧230

Endpoint sales unit ‧‧240

Network ‧ ‧ 250

Input device ‧‧‧241

Step ‧‧‧(A)~(I)

Multimedia device ‧‧410

Processing unit ‧‧‧411

Storage device ‧‧‧412

Data transmission device ‧‧ 413

Keyboard input device ‧‧ 414

Screen ‧ ‧ 415

Printing device ‧ ‧ 416

Scanning device ‧‧417

Network connection device ‧‧418

Speaker ‧‧‧419

Figure 1 is a schematic illustration of a catalog of conventionally stored value-added items.

2 is a stored value system with a secure identification certificate of the present invention.

3 is a flow chart of a stored value method with a secure identification voucher of the present invention.

4 is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of a stored value system having a secure identification certificate according to the present invention.

Stored value provider servo system ‧ ‧ 210

Central Servo System ‧‧220

Identification reading device ‧‧230

Endpoint sales unit ‧‧240

Network ‧ ‧ 250

Input device ‧‧‧241

Claims (15)

A stored value method with a secure identification voucher, comprising the steps of: (A) obtaining a recognition voucher from a central servo system of a voucher provider; (B) obtaining a service account by a service provider's servo system, the servo system And linking the identification certificate to the service account; (C) the service provider's servo system transmits the identification certificate and the service provider's company code to the central servo system; (D) a reading device reads the Identifying the voucher and transmitting the identification voucher to an end point selling device; (E) the end point selling device receives the identification voucher transmitted by the reading device, and identifying the identification voucher, an amount of money information, and an endpoint selling device Transmitting to the central servo system; (F) the central servo system matches the identification certificate transmitted by the end point selling device with the service provider's servo system to transmit the identification certificate, and when the correspondence is met, the central servo The system marks the identification voucher as valid, otherwise the central servo system generates a rejection signal and transmits it to the end point selling device; (G) when the identification voucher is At the time, the central servo system generates a transaction record based on the identification voucher and the amount of the data, and transmits the transaction record to the service provider's servo system; and (H) the service provider's servo system is based on the transaction record. The stored value is stored in the service account corresponding to the identification certificate; The type of the identification voucher is selected from the group consisting of: a code pattern, a contact wafer type, and an inductive chip type. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of: (I) the endpoint selling device printing a receipt. The method of claim 2, wherein the service provider company code further comprises a service code. The method of claim 3, wherein the transaction record includes the company code of the service provider, the service code, the identification certificate, and the amount information. The method of claim 4, wherein the reading device is a scanner when the voucher type is a code pattern. The method of claim 4, wherein when the identification voucher type is a contact wafer type, the reading device is a wafer card reader. The method of claim 4, wherein the identification device is an inductive wafer reader, and the reading device is an inductive wafer reader. A stored value system with a security identification certificate, comprising: a central servo system for providing an identification certificate, wherein a user obtains an identification certificate from the central servo system; a service provider provides a servo system through a network Connected to the central servo system to provide a service account, the servo system will Identifying the voucher and the service account link, the servo system transmitting the identification voucher and the service provider company code to the central servo system; a reading device for reading the identification voucher; and an endpoint selling device (Point Of a POS, connected to the reading device, and connected to the central servo system through the network, the endpoint selling device receives the identification certificate transmitted by the reading device, and the identification certificate, The amount information and the identification code of the endpoint selling device are transmitted to the central servo system; wherein the central servo system transmits the identification certificate to the service provider's servo system and the identification certificate transmitted by the service provider Corresponding, when the agreement is met, the central servo system marks the identification certificate as valid, otherwise the central servo system generates a rejection signal and transmits it to the endpoint selling device, and when the identification certificate is valid, the central servo system is based on The identification voucher and the amount of data generate a transaction record and transmit the transaction record to the service provider The system, the service provider of the service provider stores the value of the service account corresponding to the identification voucher according to the transaction record, and the type of the identification voucher is selected from the group consisting of: a code type, a Contact wafer type, and an inductive wafer type. The system of claim 8, wherein the endpoint selling device prints a receipt. The system of claim 9, wherein the service provider company code further comprises a service code. The system of claim 10, wherein the transaction record includes a company code of the service provider, the service code, the identification certificate, and the amount information. The system of claim 11, wherein the reading device is a scanner when the identification voucher type is a code pattern. The system of claim 11, wherein when the identification voucher type is a contact wafer type, the reading device is a wafer card reader. The system of claim 11, wherein the identification device is an inductive wafer reader, and the reading device is an inductive wafer reader. The system of claim 11, further comprising: a multimedia device, configured to read the identification certificate and receive the amount of data, and print a barcode including the identification certificate and the amount of data; wherein The reading device reads the barcode and obtains the identification certificate and the amount information, and transmits the identification certificate and the amount information to the endpoint selling device.