KR100509696B1 - Communication service system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a wireless access communication service system, and in particular, the wireless terminals can freely implement an internet access, an internet phone, and a wireless payment service through wireless internet communication while communicating with wireless terminals such as a portable PC, a mobile phone, and a payment terminal. A prepaid card (including various electronic cards such as a postpaid card with a built-in RF chip) and a credit card (including a pre-certified membership card number) of a user who uses a wireless communication service through the relay means. By configuring the main server to settle the service fee through the service, users traveling abroad as well as domestic can freely use the wireless communication service using their own mobile terminal, while using a prepaid or credit card Wireless connection to allow use of wireless communication service as fee It relates to a service system.

Description

Wireless access communication service system {Communication service system}

The present invention relates to a wireless access communication service system, and in particular, users traveling abroad, as well as overseas, can freely use a wireless communication service using a wireless terminal carried by them while using a prepaid card or a credit card at a low cost. The present invention relates to a wireless access communication service system that enables a wireless communication service as a fee.

Due to the development of communication facilities, various communication services are provided.

For example, internet communication service, wired / wireless telephone service, credit card payment service and the like.

As users' desire for convenience increases, wireless communication services that can communicate wirelessly rather than wired communication are becoming more popular.

However, since most of the wireless communication services are very expensive, there is a problem that the general public can freely use them. Also, in order to use the wireless communication service, a communication company that provides the wireless communication service is required. You have to pay as a regular member to pay a high price, and even if you join as a regular member, this service is not only available in the specific area where the repeater is installed. It was happening.

In addition, different services, for example, wireless Internet phone, wireless Internet access, wireless credit card payment, etc. must be registered as a member of different carriers in duplicate, the economic burden on users will be increased.

Accordingly, the present invention for solving the above problems is to allow the wireless terminals to implement the Internet access, Internet phone, wireless payment service through wireless Internet communication while communicating with wireless terminals such as portable PC, mobile phone, payment terminal It consists of a relay means and a main server that processes service charges through a prepaid card and a credit card of a user who uses a wireless communication service through the relay means, so that users traveling abroad as well as domestic It is an object of the present invention to provide a wireless access communication service system that allows a user to use a wireless communication service freely using a wireless communication service while using a prepaid card or a credit card.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, FIGS. 1 to 16.

1 illustrates a wireless access communication service system of the present invention.

A portable PC 3 incorporating an RF modem 2a having a wireless communication function;

A mobile phone 4 having a built-in RF modem 4a for wireless Internet access;

A payment terminal 5 incorporating an RF modem 5a having a wireless communication function;

It is installed in various regions in Korea and abroad, and wirelessly communicates with wireless terminals (3 ~ 5) that exist within a certain radius so that users can wirelessly communicate using the wireless terminals (3 ~ 5). A plurality of relay means (1) for allowing a communication fee to be charged from a predetermined payment card such as a prepaid card or a credit card;

A main server (2) which communicates with a plurality of relay means (1) via the Internet and uses the card type and card number of each user supplied from the relay means (1) to pay the wireless communication fee of the user; Characterized in that consisting of.

According to the present invention constituted as described above, a plurality of relay means 1 is installed in various regions in Korea and abroad, and a user located within a predetermined radius from the relay means 1 is a portable PC 3, a mobile phone 4, By using a wireless terminal such as a payment terminal (5) or the like to use a variety of wireless communication services serviced by the relay means (1).

The wireless communication service implemented in the relay means (1) is a wireless Internet phone, wireless Internet access, wireless credit card payment, etc. In order to use the wireless communication service as described above, users may use a prepaid card (RF chip embedded) Various electronic cards such as postpaid cards) or credit cards (including pre-certified membership card numbers) can be used.

The prepaid card is to be deducted by the amount used every time the wireless communication service is used in a state where a predetermined amount is paid in advance, and the credit card is to be required to pay the fee after using the wireless communication service.

Therefore, when the user uses the wireless communication service through the relay means 1, the usage fee is settled by the main server 2, and in the case of the prepaid card, the fee calculated from the available amount of the prepaid card is deducted. In the case of a credit card, the settlement fee will be charged later.

2 is a block diagram showing a relay means 1 constituting the present invention;

The relay means 1,

A communication unit 11 communicating with other relay means 1 and the main server 2 via the Internet;

A first RF modem 13 communicating with an RF modem 3a embedded in the portable PC 3;

A second RF modem 14 communicating with the RF modem 4a installed in the cellular phone 4;

A third RF modem 15 communicating with the RF modem 5a installed in the payment terminal 5;

Control the communication service of the wireless terminal (3 ~ 5) to communicate with the first to third RF modem (13 ~ 15) at the same time and communicates through the pin number of the prepaid card or credit card used by the user A control unit 12 for requesting authentication to the main server 2 so that payment of the service usage fee is made;

Card selling means (16) installed inside the relay means (1) to sell unpaid card prepaid card (100), which is a means for paying wireless communication service fee when a user purchases a purchase key (161); It consists of.

The communication unit 11 has a function of communicating with the communication unit of the other relay means 1 through the Internet network or with the main server 2 so that the user can use the wireless Internet service and settle the usage fee normally.

The first to third RF modems 13 to 15 are wireless communication devices, and the first RF modem 13 communicates with the RF modem 3a of the portable PC 3, and the second RF modem 14 communicates with a mobile phone ( The RF modem 4a of 4) communicates, and the third RF modem 15 communicates with the RF modem 5a of the payment terminal 5.

The control unit 12 includes a user's portable PC 3, a mobile phone 4, a payment terminal 5, and the like, which are connected through the first to third RF modems 13 to 15, through the communication unit 11. It controls to implement the wireless communication service of the user, and at the same time requests the main server (2) to settle the wireless communication service fee through the prepaid card or credit card used by the user.

The card selling means 16 is an unmanned selling device of a prepaid card that is a user's billing means, which is installed inside the relay means 1, and withdraws a predetermined amount of prepaid card when the user purchases the purchase key 161. to provide.

When the card selling means 16 is integrally formed on the relay means 1 as described above, the user who wants to use the wireless communication service can conveniently purchase the prepaid card provided in the relay means 1 on the spot. Will be.

3 to 5 are diagrams for explaining the operation of the wireless communication service by the portable PC (3).

A wireless communication RF modem 3a is to be installed in the PC 3 carried by the general user. The RF modem 3a installed in the portable PC 3 and the first RF modem 13 installed in the relay means 1 are provided. Since the communication protocols of the s) may be different from each other, the CD 8 having a separate connection program for connection to the first RF modem 13 using the portable PC 3 is recorded on one side of the relay means 1. Equipped.

Accordingly, a user who wants to implement a wireless Internet connection using the relay means 1 uses his / her own PC 3 to access a separate access program using the CD 8 provided on one side of the relay means 1. It is connected to the relay means 1 after being installed in.

When the portable PC 3 is connected to the first RF modem 13, the control unit 12 recognizes the "Wireless Internet connection screen" for guiding the user to input the pin number of his prepaid card. It outputs to the PC 3, and the user inputs the pin number of the prepaid card possessed by the user on the connection screen output to the PC 3.

When the user inputs the pin number, the control unit 12 transmits the input pin number to the main server 2 so that the authentication process is performed. When the pin number input from the main server 2 is successfully authenticated, From this time, the user's PC 3 and the communication unit 11 are interconnected to enable the user to implement the wireless Internet.

5 shows a screen state of the PC 3 when the user implements the wireless Internet, and the screen of the site to which the user is connected is output on the screen, and at the bottom side of the Internet use screen, the user can use the Internet phone at any time. "Internet Phone" icon is displayed.

Therefore, the user can call another person by inputting the icon of the Internet phone while performing the wireless Internet as his PC 3.

When the user simultaneously uses the Internet phone while performing the wireless Internet, the main server 2 separately calculates the wireless Internet fee and the Internet phone fee.

When the user's wireless communication service is terminated, the main server 2 subtracts the user's fee from the available fee of the prepaid card presented by the user and stores it again.

When using the wireless Internet access service using the portable PC 3 operating as described above, the user using the portable PC 3 can use the wireless Internet service wherever the relay means 1 is installed. Will be.

In general, if the portable PC 3 is used in a foreign country as it is, when the language system of the PC 3 is different from the language system of the corresponding country, it becomes difficult to access the Internet for the first time. Easy access to the Internet for the first time, but when you access a domestic site later, it is difficult to input Korean correctly.

As described above, the wireless Internet service of the present invention connects to the Internet through the relay means 1 of the present invention installed in the country when the user goes abroad while carrying the portable PC 3, thereby providing services of a domestic site. Since it is possible to receive, it is possible to implement the Internet service in the foreign country as if it is domestic, which adds to the convenience.

6 and 7 are views for explaining an operation when a user using a prepaid card is connected to a mobile phone 4 and uses an Internet phone service.

When the mobile phone 4 is connected through the second RF modem 14, the control unit 12 transmits a guide screen as shown in FIG. 7 to the user to input the number of the prepaid card to the user's mobile phone 4.

In response, when the user inputs the prepaid card number possessed by the user, the control unit 12 transmits the prepaid card number input by the user to the communication server 7 so that authentication at the communication server 7 is performed.

After the authentication process is normally performed from the communication server 7, the control unit 12 connects the user's mobile phone 4 with the communication unit 11 so that the user can use a low-cost Internet phone.

When the user's use of the Internet phone is terminated, the communication server 7 performs a balance settlement operation for reducing the Internet phone usage fee for the prepaid card possessed by the user, and informs the main server 10 of the result of the balance settlement. do.

8 and 9 are views for explaining the operation when a user using a credit card is connected to the mobile phone 4 and uses the Internet phone service.

When the mobile phone 4 is connected via the second RF modem 14, the control unit 12 transmits a guide screen as shown in FIG. 9 to the user to input the credit card number to the mobile phone 4 of the user.

In response to this, when the user inputs his or her own credit card number, the control unit 12 sends the credit card number entered by the user to the bank server 6 to authenticate the credit card at the bank server 6. To lose.

After the authentication process is normally performed from the bank server 6, the control unit 12 connects the user's mobile phone 4 with the communication unit 11 so that the user can use a low-cost Internet phone.

When the Internet phone service of the present invention as described above is used, the user can make a phone call at a low local call rate even when calling anywhere in the country.

For example, when a user in Seoul wants to talk to a partner in Jeju Island, the relay means in Seoul connects directly to the relay means installed in Jeju Island through the Internet, and the public telephone network (PSTN) By connecting to the other party through the phone, the user located in Seoul will be able to call the general local call rate even when talking to the other party on Jeju Island.

10 is a view for explaining a credit card wireless payment service using a wireless payment terminal.

Wireless payment service is mainly performed in places such as hotels, terminals, airports, large department stores, shopping centers, and large markets. When a user enters a credit card into a reader equipped with a payment terminal, the credit card is read by the reader. Information about the input to the third RF modem 15 through the RF modem (5a) of the payment terminal 5 is supplied to the control unit 12, the control unit 12 receives the credit card information input through the Internet The card is sent directly to the bank server 6 to request authentication of the credit card to be used at present.

When the authentication is normally performed in the bank server 6, the authentication result in the bank server 6 is supplied to the payment terminal 5 through the control unit 12 of the relay means 1 and finally authenticated.

In the conventional case, the credit card information sent from the payment terminal is supplied to the authentication server operated by a separate VAN communication company, and the credit card is approved. The authentication result of this authentication server is notified to the bank server. While it has a complicated structure that is delivered to consumers (credit card users),

When using the present invention as described above, since the credit card information sent from the payment terminal 5 is directly transmitted to the bank server through the Internet network and the authentication is performed, the procedure is very simplified and a separate VAN communication network is established. Since there is no need to use it, the cost of the commission can be reduced.

11 is a view illustrating a billing settlement system made by using a wireless communication service of the present invention, in which a user inputs a pin number of a prepaid card or a card number of a credit card and relays various wireless Internet services through a relay means (1). (Telephone service, internet access service, internet phone service, wireless internet phone service, credit card payment service, etc.), and the main server 2 adds up the charges for the wireless communication service used by the user. In the case of a prepaid card, the payment is made by billing the credit card company.

When the main server 2 calculates the service usage fee, it is preferable to apply the service fee differentially according to the type of wireless communication service used by the user.

On the other hand, Figures 12 to 14 show the card selling means 16 installed in the relay means 1 of the present invention,

The card selling means 16,

A stacking box 162 in which a blank telephone card 100 on which a magnetic portion 101 capable of recording information is formed is stacked;

A conveying means (17) for driving in accordance with a control signal from the control unit (12) to take out the telephone card (100) loaded in the stacking box (162) and to convey it to the rear end;

Information number, price, access number, pin on the printing surface of the telephone card 100 transferred through the transfer means 17 according to the printing program to be printed on the blank card 100 A printer unit 165 for printing contents such as a pin number;

A pin number recorder (163) for recording the pin number supplied from the main server (2) to the magnetic portion (101) of the telephone card (100) conveyed by the transfer means (17);

An encoder 164 installed at the rear end of the pin number recording unit 163 and encoding a program for using a telephone of a telephone card, which is stored in the magnetic unit, of the telephone card 100;

It is configured as a plurality of purchase keys (161) installed in the front of the relay means (1),

The control unit 12 drives the transfer means 17 so that one phone card 100 loaded in the loading box is drawn out when the purchase key 161 is inputted, and the main unit 2 is connected to the main server 2 through the communication unit 11. Request a pin number by connecting, and controls the pin number recording unit 163 so that the pin number transmitted from the main server 2 is recorded in the magnetic unit 101 of the calling card,

The main server 2 stores a plurality of pin numbers to be recorded on the telephone card 100 to be sold, an encoding program and a printing program to be recorded and printed on the telephone card 100, and requests information from the relay means 1. The information stored at the time is characterized in that for transmitting to the relay means (1).

In the upper end of the stacking box 162, a pressing plate 33 is formed to press the empty telephone card 100 to be loaded, and the pressing plate 33 is supported by a separate spring 34 downwardly.

As shown in FIG. 14, the conveying means 17 draws out the telephone card 100 of the paper material loaded in the stacking box 162 and transfers it to the rear end one by one. The control unit 12 is located below the stacking box 162. Under the control of the motor 36 is formed to rotate at a predetermined angle, the drawer roller 37 for rotating and withdrawing the one phone card 100 on the shaft of the motor 36 is stored, the stacking box 162 ), A roller 38 and a conveyor 39 for transferring the telephone card 100 withdrawn by the take-out roller 37 to the pin number recording unit 163 and the encoder 164 are provided.

At the rear end of the encoder 164, a discharge guide 47 for guiding the telephone card 100 to a discharge port 46 installed at the front of the relay means 1 is formed, and at the front of the relay means 1, The banknote input unit 44 and the coin input unit 45 for the input of money and coins are formed.

The operation of the card selling means 16 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG.

When power is supplied to the relay means 1, the controller 12 controls the motor 36 and the rollers constituting the current state of each component of the card selling means 16, for example, the conveying means 17. 37, 38 checks whether the normal operation and the version of the encoding and printing program stored in the control unit 12, etc., and connected to the main server 2 through the communication unit 11 is stored in the encoder 164 Checks the current version of the program and the printing program of the printer unit 165 and the version of the program stored in the main server 2, and if the version of the program stored in the control unit 12 is low, the server 2 The new program is updated from the controller 12 and stored in the controller 12.

In such a state, when the user inputs a certain amount of money through the banknote input unit 44 or the coin input unit 45 to purchase a telephone card, and then presses the purchase key 161, the controller 12 purchases the money. After recognizing that the key 161 has been input, the motor 36 of the conveying means 17 is driven to rotate the take-out roller 37 by a predetermined angle. The telephone card 100 is drawn out so that the conveyor 39 is transferred to the printer unit 165.

Accordingly, the printer unit 165 is to print the pin number, information number, connection number, price, etc. provided from the control unit 12 on the printing surface of the blank phone card 100 transferred through the conveyor 39 will be.

The public phone card 100 passing through the printer unit 165 is transferred to the pin number recording unit 163 of the rear stage. In this case, the control unit 12 is connected to the server 2 through the communication unit 11 and is usable. The pin number is requested to be downloaded, and the server 2 transmits a usable pin number to the communication unit 11 through the telephone network according to a request of the control unit 12, and the communication unit 11 from the server 2 The supplied pin number is supplied to the pin number recording unit 163.

The pin number recording unit 163 records the pin number supplied from the communication unit 11 in the magnetic unit 101 of the blank telephone card 100.

The phone card 100 in which the pin number is recorded on the magnetic part 101 by the pin number recorder 163 is transferred to the encoder 164 of the rear end along the conveyor 39, and the encoder 164 is The self-stored program is encoded in the magnetic unit 101 of the calling card 100.

The phone card encoded by the program in the encoder 164 moves through the discharge guide 47 and is discharged to the discharge port 46, so that the user receives the phone card 100.

Immediately after receiving the calling card 100, the user can use the wireless communication service provided by the relay means 1 using the wireless terminals 3 to 5 which he carries.

Meanwhile, when the purchase key 161 is not input, the control unit 12 connects to the server 2 at regular intervals to update the encoding program of the encoder 164 and the printing program to be printed to the latest version.

As described above, if the card selling means 16 for selling the prepaid card to the relay means 1 is constituted unattended, the user who wants to use the wireless communication service is provided with the card selling means 16 provided in the relay means 1. By purchasing a prepaid card through the wireless communication service on the spot, users can seek more convenience.

The above-described card selling means 16 sells only prepaid cards as an example, but various electronic cards such as postpaid cards incorporating RF chips can also be sold.

As described above, the present invention provides a communication means for communicating with wireless terminals such as a portable PC, a mobile phone, and a payment terminal so that the wireless terminals can freely implement Internet access, Internet phone, and wireless payment service through wireless Internet communication. By configuring the main server to settle the service fee through the prepaid card and the credit card of the user who uses the wireless communication service through the relay means, users traveling abroad as well as using the wireless terminal carried by their own The effect of providing a wireless access communication service system that allows a user to use a wireless communication service at a low rate by using a prepaid card or a credit card (including a pre-certified membership card number) while freely using the wireless communication service. You can expect.

1 is a block diagram showing a wireless access communication service system of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a block diagram showing a relay means applied to the present invention.

3 is a view for explaining the operation of the portable PC when connected.

4 shows a connection screen output on the PC screen at the first connection of the portable PC.

        drawing.

5 is a view showing the Internet use screen of the portable PC.

6 is a view for explaining the operation of the mobile phone using a prepaid card.

7 is a view showing a guide screen provided to a mobile phone using a prepaid card.

8 is a view for explaining the operation of the mobile phone using a credit card when connected.

9 is a view showing a guide screen provided to a mobile phone using a credit card.

10 is a view for explaining the operation when the payment terminal is connected.

11 is a charge settlement system performed in a main server in a wireless access communication service.

        Shown.

12 is a view showing the external appearance of the relay means applied to the present invention.

13 shows a card mounted for sale on a relay means;

14 is a view showing a card selling means applied to the present invention.

15 is a flow chart showing the overall control process of the present invention.

16 is a flowchart showing a card selling operation of the present invention.

※ Explanation of code for main part of drawing

1: relay means, 2: main server,

3: PC, 4: mobile phone,

5: payment terminal, 3a ~ 5a: RF modem,

6: bank server, 7: communication server,

11: communication unit, 12: control unit,

13 ~ 15: RF modem, 16: card selling means,

17: transportation means, 161: purchase key,

162: loading box, 163: pin number record,

164: encoder

Claims (6)

A portable PC with a built-in RF modem with a wireless communication function, a mobile phone with a built-in RF modem for wireless internet access, a payment terminal with a built-in RF modem with a wireless communication function, and various locations at home and abroad. A plurality of relay means for wireless communication with existing wireless terminals to enable users to wirelessly communicate using the wireless terminal, but allow a communication fee to be charged from a predetermined payment card such as a prepaid card or a credit card possessed by the user; And a main server which communicates with a plurality of relay means via the Internet and uses the card type and card number of each user supplied from the relay means to pay the wireless communication fee of the user. In The relay means 1, A communication unit 11 communicating with other relay means 1 and the main server 2 via the Internet; A first RF modem 13 communicating with an RF modem 3a embedded in the portable PC 3; A second RF modem 14 communicating with the RF modem 4a installed in the cellular phone 4; A third RF modem 15 communicating with the RF modem 5a installed in the payment terminal 5; Control the communication service of the wireless terminal (3 ~ 5) to communicate with the first to third RF modem (13 ~ 15) at the same time and communicates through the pin number of the prepaid card or credit card used by the user A control unit 12 for requesting authentication to the main server 2 so that payment of the service usage fee is made; Card selling means (16) installed inside the relay means (1) to sell unpaid card prepaid card (100), which is a means for paying wireless communication service fee when a user purchases a purchase key (161); Formed into, On one side of the relay means 1, a CD 8 having a built-in connection program for enabling wireless Internet access using a portable PC 3 is installed so that the user installs the connection program on his PC 3. To do this, When the portable PC 3 and the first RF modem 13 communicate with each other after the connection program is installed, the control unit 12 outputs a "wireless Internet connection screen" for inputting the pin number of the prepaid card possessed by the user on the PC screen. Wireless access communication service system characterized in that the wireless Internet service is made after the user inputs the pin number. delete delete delete delete The method of claim 1, The card selling means 16, A stacking box 162 in which a blank telephone card 100 on which a magnetic portion 101 capable of recording information is formed is stacked; A conveying means (17) for driving in accordance with a control signal from the control unit (12) to take out the telephone card (100) loaded in the stacking box (162) and to convey it to the rear end; Information number, price, access number, pin on the printing surface of the telephone card 100 transferred through the transfer means 17 according to the printing program to be printed on the blank card 100 A printer unit 165 for printing contents such as a pin number; A pin number recorder (163) for recording the pin number supplied from the main server (2) to the magnetic portion (101) of the telephone card (100) conveyed by the transfer means (17); An encoder 164 installed at the rear end of the pin number recording unit 163 and encoding a program for using a telephone of a telephone card, which is stored in the magnetic unit, of the telephone card 100; It is configured as a plurality of purchase keys (161) installed in the front of the relay means (1), The control unit 12 drives the transfer means 17 so that one phone card 100 loaded in the loading box is drawn out when the purchase key 161 is inputted, and the main unit 2 is connected to the main server 2 through the communication unit 11. Request a pin number by connecting, and controls the pin number recording unit 163 so that the pin number transmitted from the main server 2 is recorded in the magnetic unit 101 of the calling card, The main server 2 stores a plurality of pin numbers to be recorded on the telephone card 100 to be sold, an encoding program and a printing program to be recorded and printed on the telephone card 100, and requests information from the relay means 1. And transmitting the stored information to the relay means (1).