The design of secure mobile coupon mechanism with the implementation for NFC smartphones. (April 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chen, Yu-Yi; Tsai, Meng-Lin; Chang, Fong-Jia
• Is Part Of: Computers & electrical engineering. Volume 59(2017)
• Page Start: 204
• Page End: 217
• Publication Date: 2017-04
• Subjects: NFC -- Loyalty points -- Mobile coupons -- Smartphones -- Security; Computer engineering -- Periodicals; Electrical engineering -- Periodicals; Electrical engineering -- Data processing -- Periodicals; Ordinateurs -- Conception et construction -- Périodiques; Électrotechnique -- Périodiques; Électrotechnique -- Informatique -- Périodiques; Computer engineering; Electrical engineering; Electrical engineering -- Data processing; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 621.302854
• DOI: 10.1016/j.compeleceng.2016.05.005
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0045-7906

Abstract

Highlights: This study describes the design and implement a secure mobile coupon system for NFC smartphones. The proposed protocol guarantees non-repudiation, integrity, and anti-counterfeit of loyalty points and m-coupons. The prototype system focuses on the process of loyalty points earning, the m-coupon redemption, and the m-coupon using. Abstract: Due to the rise of mobile commerce, companies start issuing more mobile coupons (m-coupons) for mobile users. With Near Field Communication enabled (NFC-enabled) smartphones, customers could now receive their m-coupons anytime anywhere and use them with ease. In this paper, we design and implement a secure mobile coupon system for NFC smartphones. The prototype m-coupon system focuses on the process of loyalty points earning, the m-coupon redemption, and the m-coupon using. Our design guarantees non-repudiation, integrity, and anti-counterfeit of loyalty points and m-coupons. This scheme can be practically applied to m-coupon campaigns and meet security requirements in the mobile environment. Graphical abstract: