CHECK-IN APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING VISIT TO SHOP IN REAL TIME AND PROVIDING REWARD

摘要

Disclosed herein are a check-in apparatus and method. The apparatus includes a sound wave signal reception unit and an information processing unit. The sound wave signal reception unit receives a sound wave signal from a customer's mobile communication device, and restores an ID from the received sound wave signal. The information processing unit extracts customer information and check-in date and time information from the ID restored by the sound wave signal reception unit, generates check-in information by combining the extracted information with shop information and apparatus information stored in the check-in apparatus, and transmits the generated check-in information to a check-in server.

主权项

1. A sound wave transmission method, comprising:
generating, by a mobile communication device, an identifier (ID) including customer information; modulating, by the mobile communication device, the generated ID, and transmitting a sound wave signal via a sound wave generator provided in the mobile communication device.