KR101868112B1 - Pos video search method and system for shop management - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention enables an event to be generated under a condition that there is a possibility of cheating even when there is no operation of a force terminal, and it is possible to monitor a corresponding video, And more particularly, to a POS image search method and system for managing a store so that an image can be reproduced. The system of the present invention comprises: a POS terminal installed in a store; CCTV installed at the store for shooting near the cash register; An authentication server for authenticating a login of the service subscriber; A bus server that stores transaction information of a store in cooperation with the POS terminal; A store monitoring set-top box installed in a store, receiving a POS screen image from the POS terminal, receiving image data from the CCTV, compressing and storing the image data, and searching for a recorded image from the manager terminal; And displaying the predetermined search menu screen when the user logs in after registering with the authentication server. When the authentication is successful, the user selects the search item, requests the transaction information from the service server, accesses the store monitoring set top box, And reproduces the POS screen image and the camera image at the time of the transaction.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to POS video search method and system for store management,

The present invention relates to an image retrieval method and system for a store in which a POS terminal is installed, and more particularly, to an image retrieval method and system for a POS terminal that can generate an event under the condition of a possibility of cheating, And more particularly, to a POS image search method and system for managing a store that enables a manager to reproduce a transaction and an event image from the outside without visiting the store by using a smart phone.

Generally, in case of CCTV installed for the purpose of crime prevention and surveillance, most of the images are stored in an electronic recording device called DVR (Digital Video Recorder) for a certain period of time and can be reproduced and checked if necessary. For example, a point of sale (POS) terminal and a CCTV are installed in a store such as a restaurant or a convenience store, and CCTV images are being recorded on a DVR. In order to check for cheating or problems in a store, There is a problem that it takes a long time and inconvenience because it must be confirmed while reproducing.

In addition, when placing an order at a POS terminal or a convenience store and paying it in cash, the employee often does not put cash in the cash register or unfairly handles the POS terminal by returning it after the transaction so that employees often embezzle cash privately .

In order to solve such a problem, the 'illegal activity monitoring system and monitoring method at the POS terminal', which is disclosed in Korean Patent Registration No. B1 (1998) No. 10-1511496, , When there is an order cancellation, when there is an order change, or when a cash storage case is forcibly opened irrespective of an order input, and when an event with high possibility of cheating occurs, the CCTV camera image So that it can be retrieved and confirmed.

Also, in the case of selling a plurality of products through a POS terminal, the 'CCTV camera image playback system and method in a POS terminal', which is disclosed in Korean Registered Patent Publication No. B1-1481527, The image at the time when the commodity code of the commodity is first inputted can be accurately detected and reproduced so that the dispute between the seller and the purchaser can be resolved and the cheating behavior of the seller can be monitored. In addition, when entering the product code of the purchased product and paying in cash during the settlement process, events with high probability of cash grabbing occur, such as when there is a total product cancellation, when a part of the product is changed, or when the cash storage box is forcibly opened The event data can be overlaid on the image so that accurate and detailed information can be provided to the manager.

However, in the case where a transaction or a cash storage box is manipulated at a POS terminal, the image retrieval technology of a store in which such a conventional POS terminal is installed transmits the corresponding operation information to the DVR and transmits the screen of the POS terminal to the CCTV It is necessary to change the software of the POS terminal, and the video of the POS terminal taken by the CCTV has a problem in that it is difficult to accurately check the transaction details because of the lack of clarity. In other words, in order to provide the transaction information of the POS terminal to the DVR, the software of the existing installed POS terminal must be renewed or newly installed, and when enlarging the screen image of the POS terminal only by CCTV, There is a problem that it is difficult to check the screen contents of the POS terminal when the surrounding situation at the time of the transaction is photographed together.

In addition, the above-described related art has a problem in that it is difficult to monitor a cash transaction performed without the operation of a POS terminal, and the image can be confirmed only when the manager visits the store directly, which is inconvenient to use.

KR 10-1481527 B1 KR 10-1511496 B1

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal capable of generating an event under a condition that there is a possibility of cheating even when there is no operation of the POS terminal, The present invention provides a POS image search method and system for managing a store that allows an administrator to reproduce a transaction and an event image at any time from outside without having to visit the store.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a POS terminal which receives only a POS screen image through a video output and stores it together with a CCTV image so that a clear POS screen image and a periphery at the time of a transaction are photographed without changing the existing POS terminal And to provide a POS image search method and system for store management that can easily search and confirm a CCTV image.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a system comprising: a POS terminal installed in a store; CCTV installed at the store for shooting near the cash register; An authentication server for authenticating a login of the service subscriber; A bus server that stores transaction information of a store in cooperation with the POS terminal; A store monitoring set-top box installed in a store, receiving a POS screen image from the POS terminal, receiving image data from the CCTV, compressing and storing the image data, and searching for a recorded image from the manager terminal; And displaying the predetermined search menu screen when the user logs in after registering with the authentication server. When the authentication is successful, the user selects the search item, requests the transaction information from the service server, accesses the store monitoring set top box, And an administrator terminal for reproducing the POS screen image and the camera image at the time of the transaction, so that the transaction and the event image can be confirmed anytime and anywhere through the smart phone.

The store monitoring set top box includes a camera video input unit for receiving an image from a CCTV, a POS video input unit for inputting a POS screen image, and a controller for compressing and encoding the input camera video image and the POS video image, A video output unit for outputting a video signal by decrypting a recorded video image; and a control unit for controlling the video recording processing unit to output a POS screen image input from the POS video input unit, And a controller for storing the camera image data input from the video input unit in the storage device in a time synchronous manner and for searching for the recorded image from the network unit when the request is received.

The store monitoring set-top box may further include a sensor input unit for receiving a detection signal from a sensor for detecting a human body, and the control unit may control the camera image inputted through the CCTV and the POS screen image input from the POS terminal, A CCTV image and a POS screen image are generated at a predetermined time after a person is detected in the counter at a time when a detection signal is received from the sensor input unit, An image processing module for searching for a recording image of the storage device by using the payment information or the event information when payment information or event information is received from the administrator terminal through the network part, And transmits the recorded video data stored in the storage device to the Internet And a cloud mirroring module that transmits the same data to the cloud server and mirrors the same data. The store is either an unauthorized retail store, a convenience store, a mart, or a restaurant.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for controlling a store monitoring set top box, the method comprising: receiving a video image from a CCTV camera; receiving a POS screen image from a POS terminal; A second step of, when a transaction occurs, processing the settlement by connecting the POS terminal to the BAN server; A third step of an administrator terminal connecting to the server to request payment information; A fourth step of receiving the payment information, the administrator terminal accessing the store monitoring set top box and requesting the recorded video of the payment time zone; A fifth step in which the store monitoring set top box transmits a CCTV image and a POS screen image of a settlement time period required by the administrator terminal to the corresponding administrator terminal; And a sixth step of reproducing the recorded video image received by the administrator terminal.

In the third step, a transaction list related to the transaction is classified into normal, cancellation, return, cash, card, point, gift certificate, foreign currency, and foreign exchange according to the transaction type. So that the recorded video of the selected transaction can be reproduced.

According to the present invention, only a POS screen image is received through a video output already provided at a POS terminal at a convenience store, a mart, a restaurant, an unauthorized retailer, etc., and stored in the DVR together with the CCTV image to change the existing POS terminal Since the POS terminal image and CCTV image are separated, it is possible to confirm the clear POS screen image and the CCTV image of the surroundings at the time of the transaction respectively, and the shooting area to be monitored by the CCTV can be freely set There is an effect.

According to the present invention, even if there is no operation of the POS terminal, an event can be generated under a condition that there is a possibility of cheating, and the corresponding video can be monitored, and a manager, Etc., so that it is possible to reproduce the transaction and event image at any time from the outside.

1 is a schematic view showing a POS image search system for store management according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the store monitoring set top box shown in FIG. 1,
FIG. 3 is an operational flowchart of a store monitoring set top box according to the present invention,
4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a smartphone app according to the present invention,
5 is a flowchart illustrating an event processing procedure according to the present invention.
6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the POS image search system according to the present invention,
FIG. 7 illustrates an example of a smartphone information input screen at the time of service subscribing according to the present invention,
FIG. 8 shows an example of a basic screen for searching for a settlement image according to the present invention,
9 shows an example of a payment list screen displayed on a smartphone according to the present invention,
10 is an example of a CCTV image and a POS image screen for reproducing a recorded image at a specific trading time according to the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The above and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the present invention when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The following examples are merely illustrative of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a POS image search system for store management according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the store monitoring set-top box shown in FIG. 1, Fig. FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a smartphone app according to the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an event processing procedure according to the present invention.

1, the POS image search system according to the present invention includes a POS terminal 121, a CCTV 122, a sensor (not shown) installed in each of the first 120-1 to the N'th store 120- 123, a store monitoring set-top box 124, a smart phone 131 and a PC 132 respectively owned by the managers 130-1 to 130-N of the first to Nth stores, 140, and a service operating system 110 according to the present invention, and are connected to each other through the Internet 102.

1, a POS terminal 121 installed in each store such as an unmanned retail store, a convenience store, a mall, a restaurant, etc. is connected to a video port (for example, VGA, DVI, HDMI, etc.) for video output of a POS screen, (For example, a LAN port) for connecting to the server of the VAN server through a communication port, and is connected to the VNA server 140 through a communication port as a well-known POS terminal installed in the checkout counter of the store, And processes settlement of the generated transaction.

The sensor 123 installed in the vicinity of the counter of each store is a human body detection sensor for detecting an event in which a person stays in the counter for a predetermined time or longer The store monitoring set-top box 124 installed in each store stores the camera video image input from the CCTV 122 and the POS image input from the video port of the POS terminal 121 in synchronism with the time, Receives an image signal from the administrator terminal 130-1! 30-N via the Internet 102 and stores the event image in a storage device, And transmits the retrieved video through the Internet 102.

The POS server 121 of the value-added service provider is connected through the communication port of the POS terminal 121 to approve the payment request, store the payment information, and store the payment information in the mirror server 115 in a mirrored manner.

In addition, the DDNS server 111 operated by the service provider for providing the service according to the present invention stores the store monitoring set-top box 124 and the broadcast server 140 of each store to the corresponding manager terminals 130-1 to 130-N And the authentication server 112 processes authentication of an application (App) installed in the administrator terminals 130-1 to 130-N, and the encryption server 113 performs a name server function And transmits the decrypted encrypted payment information to the corresponding manager terminals 130-1 to 130-N. 5, the DB server 114 receives the event information detected by the sensor 123 from the store monitoring set-top box 124 and compares the event information with the payment information of the bus server 140, To the manager terminals 130-1 to 130-N and the cloud server 115 stores the payment information of the subscriber server 140 and the image data transmitted from the store monitoring set- And the mirror is mirrored.

5, the DB server 114 compares the event with the time information of the POS sales database, and if the sales do not occur within a predetermined time range (for example, 5 minutes), the corresponding manager terminals 130-1 to 130-N The manager terminal 130-1 to 130-N transmits a push alarm to the shop monitoring set-top box (STB) when the push information is received, And displays the corresponding event image on the smart phone (S301 to S308).

2, the store monitoring set-top box 124 includes a camera video input unit 1241 for receiving images from a CCTV through a BNC connector, a POS video input unit 1240 for receiving a POS screen image through a video port or a USB port, A storage unit 1244 for storing the time-synchronized recording image data and the event image data, a storage unit 1244 for storing the time-synchronized recording image data and the event image data, A sensor input unit 1245 that receives a sensing signal from the sensor 123 and provides the sensing signal to the microcomputer 150, a network unit 1246 that provides a connection through the Internet 102, A POS video input unit 1242, and a camera video input unit 1241. The camera video input unit 1241 receives the POS video image from the POS video input unit 1242, And stores the event image in the storage device 1244. When an event of a predetermined condition is received from the sensor input unit 1245, the event image is stored in the storage device 1244 and the event information is stored in the DB server 114, And a microcomputer 150 for searching and transmitting the image when the administrator terminals 130-1 to 130-N request the image search.

2, the microcomputer 150 includes hardware composed of a CPU, RAM, and flash memory, an image synchronous recording module 151, an event processing module 152, an image search module 153, a cloud mirroring module 154, And the like. The synchronous image recording module 151 continuously stores the camera image input through the CCTV 122 and the POS image input from the POS terminal 121 in synchronization with the time in the storage device 1244, 152 receives a detection signal from the sensor 123 and generates an event after a predetermined period of time (for example, 10 seconds) after a person is detected at the counter, and stores the CCTV image and the POS screen image at that time as an event image 1244).

When the payment information or the event information is received from the administrator terminals 130-1 to 130-N through the network unit 1246, the image retrieval module 153 records the payment information or the event information in the storage unit 1244 And the cloud mirroring module 154 transmits the recorded image data stored in the storage device 1244 to the cloud server 115 via the Internet 102 to mirror the same data.

As shown in FIG. 3, the store monitoring set-top box 124 of the present invention processes various operations according to received data after performing initialization when the power is turned on (S101, S102). 3, when a CCTV video signal is received, a CCTV image is compressed. When a POS video signal is received, a POS image is compressed and then both images are synchronized with each other at a time and stored in the storage device 1244 (S103 to S107) .

Also, when the sensor signal is received, it monitors the reception signal while waiting for a predetermined time, and when a predetermined time passes, it confirms the detection event and stores the event image in the storage device 1244 (S108 to S111).

Upon receiving a request to retrieve a recorded image from the administrator terminals 130-1 to 130-N through the network unit 1246, the controller 120 determines whether the search index is payment information or event information. If the search index is payment information, The CCTV image and the POS terminal image are provided (S112 to S115). If it is the event information, the video of the corresponding event is extracted according to the event time or ID, and the CCTV image and the POS terminal image are provided (S116 to S118).

1, each of the store manager terminals 130-1 to 130-N includes a smart phone 131, a notebook PC, a PC 132, and the like, which are equipped with an app for performing services according to the present invention As shown in FIG. 4, an application (App) of the smartphone 131 allows a manager to subscribe to a service through a predetermined service subscription procedure, and according to the present invention, Search for and view images.

Referring to FIG. 4, when an administrator downloads an app (App) to the smartphone 131 for the first time, the manager receives the VAN company information and the STB information through a predetermined authentication procedure (S201, S202). After the login, the authentication server 112 performs authentication, and if the authentication is successful, a search basic screen as shown in FIG. 8 is provided (S203 to S206). When the user selects payment according to a desired transaction type (normal, cancel, return, cash, card, point, gift certificate, foreign currency, etc.) on the search basic screen, the user is connected to the VAN server 140 to request the payment list, Upon receiving the list, a payment list belonging to the transaction is displayed as shown in FIG. 8 (S207 to S211). When a desired payment item is selected from the payment list, the user accesses the set-top box to request a video of the payment time, and when the video data is received, the CCTV video and the POS video of the corresponding payment time slot are displayed and reproduced (S212 to S215).

FIG. 6 is an operation flowchart of the POS image search system according to the present invention. FIG. 7 is an example of a smartphone information input screen at the time of service subscribing according to the present invention. FIG. FIG. 9 is an example of a payment list screen displayed on a smartphone according to the present invention, and FIG. 10 is an example of a CCTV image and a POS image screen for playing back a recorded image at a specific trading time according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the administrator terminals 130-1 to 130-N download and execute an app according to the present invention, input membership information, and request the authentication server 112 to join the application. The authentication server 112 processes the authentication through the telephone number authentication or the PIN authentication to provide a result, and if the smartphone application (App) succeeds in authentication, the settop box and the VAN information are displayed on the screen as shown in FIG. (S401).

The store monitoring set-top box 124 continuously records the CCTV camera image and the POS screen image. When the POS terminal 121 requests settlement according to the transaction in the store, the BAN server 140 approves the settlement, And stores the information (S402 to S405).

After the application (App) of the administrator terminal 131 is executed and login is requested, authentication is performed through the authentication server 112, and then a search basic screen as shown in FIG. 8 is displayed (S406 to S408). Referring to FIG. 8, it is possible to select one of 'normal', 'cancel', 'return', 'cash', 'card', 'point', 'gift certificate', 'foreign currency', ' Upon requesting the inquiry after selecting 'cancel', the VAN server 140 is accessed to request a list of 'cancel' transactions (S409).

The VAN company server 140 searches for the 'cancel' related payment information, encrypts it, and transmits it to the encryption server 113. The encryption server 113 decrypts and transmits the decrypted payment list to the corresponding administrator terminal 131 (S410 to S412).

9, the manager terminal 131 displays a payment list belonging to the transaction, selects a payment item of the payment list, and connects to the set-top box to display a recorded image of the payment time zone And transmits it to the corresponding administrator terminal 131 (S413 to S418).

Accordingly, the manager terminal 131 displays the image of the corresponding time slot as shown in FIG. 10 (S419). Referring to FIG. 9, a list of 'cancellation' transactions on September 26, 2017 is displayed, and when an example of the transaction is clicked, the image at the time of the transaction can be confirmed as shown in FIG. Referring to FIG. 10, a CCTV image and a POS screen image of a corresponding time zone are displayed together with time information, and when a 'recording view' is clicked, a recorded image is reproduced, and a transaction process performed at a corresponding time zone can be confirmed.

On the other hand, when an event is detected by the sensor detection, the set-top box 124 transmits event information to the DB server 114, and the DB server 114 compares the event time zone with the sales time zone, An event alarm is generated and transmitted as a push alarm to the manager. When the manager selects the event image view, the event manager 120 accesses the set-top box 124 to search for an event image of the corresponding time zone, On the phone (S420 to S429).

As described above, according to the present invention, even when there is no operation of the POS terminal, an event can be generated under a condition that there is a possibility of cheating, and the corresponding video can be monitored, and a manager, It is possible to check the transaction and event images from outside by using a laptop etc. and check them at any time.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

102: Internet 110: Service operating system
111: DDNS server 112: authentication server
113: encryption server 114: DB server
115: Cloud servers 120-1 to 120-N: stores
121: POS terminal 122: CCTV
123: sensor 124: store monitoring set-top box
130-1 to 130-N: administrator terminal 131: smart phone
132: PC 140: VAN server

Claims (6)

A POS terminal installed in a store equipped with a video port and a communication port;
CCTV installed at the store for shooting near the cash register;
An authentication server for authenticating a login of the service subscriber;
A bus server that stores transaction information of a store in cooperation with the POS terminal through a communication port of the POS terminal;
A store monitoring set-top box installed in a store, receiving a POS screen image from a video port of the POS terminal, receiving image data from the CCTV, compressing and storing the image data, and searching for a recorded image from the manager terminal, ; And
And displays the predetermined search menu screen when the user logs in after registering with the authentication server. Upon selection of the search item, the user requests the corresponding transaction information from the service server, accesses the store monitoring set top box, And a manager terminal for requesting the POS terminal to reproduce the POS screen image and the camera video simultaneously synchronized with the time of the corresponding transaction. The method of claim 1, wherein the store monitoring set-
A camera video input unit for inputting video from the CCTV,
A POS video input unit for inputting a POS screen image from a video port of the POS terminal,
An image recording processor for compressing and encoding the input camera video image and the POS video image and storing them in a storage device;
A network unit for providing a connection via the Internet,
A video output unit for decoding the recorded video and outputting a video signal,
Controlling the video recording processing unit to store the POS screen image input from the POS video input unit and the camera image data input from the camera video input unit in time synchronization with each other, and when receiving a request to search for a recorded image from the network unit, And a control unit for transmitting the time-synchronized POS screen image and the camera image through the network unit after searching the POS image search system. The store monitoring set top box according to claim 2, wherein the store monitoring set-top box further comprises a sensor input unit for receiving a sensing signal from a sensor for sensing a human body,
The control unit
A video synchronization recording module for continuously storing the camera image input through the CCTV and the POS screen image input from the POS terminal in synchronization with time and storing the same in a storage device;
An event processing module for receiving a detection signal from the sensor input unit and generating an event after a predetermined time elapses after a person is detected at the counter, and storing the CCTV image and the POS screen image at the time as an event image in the storage device;
An image retrieval module for retrieving and providing a recording image of the storage device with payment information or event information when payment information or event information is received from the administrator terminal through the network portion;
And a cloud mirroring module for transmitting the recorded image data stored in the storage device to the cloud server through the Internet to mirror the same data. 4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
Wherein the POS system is one of an unmanned retail store, a convenience store, a mart, or a restaurant. A first step of receiving a video image from a CCTV camera and storing a POS screen image from a video port of a POS terminal and synchronizing with time in a shop monitoring set top box;
A second step in which the POS terminal connects with the VAN server via the communication port and processes payment when the transaction occurs;
A third step of an administrator terminal connecting to the server to request payment information;
A fourth step of receiving the payment information, the administrator terminal accessing the store monitoring set top box and requesting the recorded video of the payment time zone;
A fifth step in which the store monitoring set top box transmits a CCTV camera image and a POS screen image of a settlement time period required by the administrator terminal to the corresponding manager terminal; And
And displaying the time-synchronized camera image and the POS screen image at the same time by reproducing the recorded video image received by the administrator terminal. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein the third step comprises:
Requesting a transaction list related to the corresponding transaction by dividing the transaction into normal, cancellation, return, cash, card, point, gift certificate, foreign currency, and foreign currency according to the transaction type, and when receiving the transaction list, Wherein the image data is stored in a storage medium.

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