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KR-20260065369-A - How to track and recycle products using barcodes on products or their packaging

KR20260065369AKR 20260065369 AKR20260065369 AKR 20260065369AKR-20260065369-A

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for separating and disposing of a product using a barcode attached to a product or product packaging, wherein the method comprises the steps of receiving barcode image information captured from a user terminal that includes a barcode attached to a product or product packaging, extracting user information and product information from the received barcode image information, querying product information based on the extracted user information and product information, and displaying product information on the user terminal based on the queried information, wherein the user information includes one or more of a phone number, email, user's age, gender, past product purchase history, product purchase wish history, current location, and residence, and the product information includes one or more of a product ID, material, color, manufacturing plant, distribution process, purchase date, manufacturing date, and brand, and the product information includes one or more of a product ID, separation and disposal information, and product sales information. Accordingly, according to the present invention, the usage and disposal status of products can be tracked for the separate disposal and recycling of sold or used products, and separate disposal can be encouraged through rewards.

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  • 이종호

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  • 이종호

Dates

Publication Date
20260508
Application Date
20241101

Claims (5)

  1. The invention relates to a method for recycling a product using a barcode attached to the product or the product's packaging, wherein the method A step of receiving barcode image information captured from a user terminal that is attached to a product or the packaging of a product; A step of extracting user information and product information from received barcode image information; A step of querying product information based on extracted user information and product information; It includes a step of displaying product information on a user terminal based on retrieved information, The above user information includes one or more of the following: phone number, email, user's age, gender, past product purchase history, product purchase wish history, current location, and place of residence. The above product information includes one or more of the following: product ID, material, color, manufacturing plant, distribution process, purchase date, manufacturing date, and brand. The above product information includes one or more of a product ID, waste separation information, and product sales information, and A method of identifying and separating products using barcodes attached to the product or product packaging
  2. In Article 1, The step of querying the above product information is, Characterized by querying separation and disposal information including one or more of the above product information, The above separation and disposal information includes one or more of a product ID, separation and disposal label information, and a separation and disposal label image, and A method of identifying and separating products using barcodes attached to the product or product packaging
  3. In Article 1, The step of looking up the above product information is, Characterized by querying product sales information including one or more of the above product information, The above product sales information includes one or more of a product ID, product classification information, product price information, distribution information, and transaction information, and A method of identifying and separating products using barcodes attached to the product or product packaging
  4. In Article 1, The step of displaying the above product information is, Upon receiving the above barcode image information, the user determines whether to dispose of the above product, and Count the number of times the above product is actually used, and Provide rewards to users based on the counted actual usage count, but The above rewards include donations or discount coupons in the name of the users determined based on the counted actual usage frequency, and A method of identifying and separating products using barcodes attached to the product or product packaging
  5. A computer program stored on a computer-readable recording medium to be combined with hardware to execute a method according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

Description

How to track and recycle products using barcodes on products or their packaging This relates to a method for identifying and separating products using barcodes attached to products or product packaging. More specifically, it relates to a management method and device for efficiently separating and collecting products upon disposal using barcodes attached to products or product packaging. The amount of household waste generated increases every year, reaching 2,304 tons (Ministry of Environment, 2022), and accounts for a very large proportion of total waste at 43.5%. Nevertheless, the separation and collection of recyclable resources from household waste shifted to a downward trend, decreasing from 413 tons to 394 tons (2021–2022). While the amount of waste generated increased, the amount of separated waste decreased. Nevertheless, the current product separation labeling system can cause confusion as labels are placed in different locations depending on the product's composition, and the need for intuitive separation labeling has emerged as product manufacturing methods become more diverse. FIG. 1 is a flowchart illustrating a method for identifying and separating/discharging a product using a barcode attached to the product or packaging of the product of the present invention. In describing the embodiments of this specification, if it is determined that a detailed description of known configurations or functions may obscure the essence of the embodiments of this specification, such detailed description is omitted. Additionally, parts of the drawings unrelated to the description of the embodiments of this specification have been omitted, and similar parts have been given similar reference numerals. In the embodiments of this specification, when a component is described as being "connected," "combined," or "joined" with another component, this may include not only a direct connection but also an indirect connection in which another component exists in between. Furthermore, when a component is described as "comprising" or "having" another component, this means that, unless specifically stated otherwise, it does not exclude the other component but may include additional components. In the embodiments of this specification, terms such as first, second, etc. are used solely for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another component and do not limit the order or importance of the components unless specifically stated otherwise. Accordingly, within the scope of the embodiments of this specification, the first component in an embodiment may be referred to as the second component in another embodiment, and likewise, the second component in an embodiment may be referred to as the first component in another embodiment. In the embodiments of this specification, distinct components are intended to clearly explain their respective features and do not imply that the components are necessarily separated. That is, multiple components may be integrated to form a single hardware or software unit, or a single component may be distributed to form multiple hardware or software units. Therefore, such integrated or distributed embodiments are included within the scope of the embodiments of this specification, even if not otherwise mentioned. The present invention relates to a method for identifying and separating a product using a barcode attached to a product or its packaging. More specifically, it relates to a management method and apparatus for efficiently separating and collecting a product upon disposal using a barcode attached to a product or its packaging. The present specification relates to a method for recycling a product using a barcode attached to a product or product packaging, wherein the method comprises the steps of: receiving barcode image information captured from a user terminal that includes a barcode attached to a product or product packaging; extracting user information and product information from the received barcode image information; querying product information based on the extracted user information and product information; and displaying product information on the user terminal based on the queried information. According to an embodiment of the present specification, the user information includes one or more of a phone number, email, user's age, gender, past product purchase history, product purchase wish history, current location, and residence; the product information includes one or more of a product ID, material, color, manufacturing plant, distribution process, purchase date, manufacturing date, and brand; and the product information includes one or more of a product ID, separate disposal information, and product sales information. According to an embodiment of the present specification, the step of querying the product information is characterized by querying the separation and disposal information including one or more of the product information, wherein the separation and disposal info