KR100673235B1 - Service method and system of imforming zone - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a zone notification service method and system. When the second user terminal enters the zone set by the first user terminal according to the present invention, the service method for notifying the first user terminal of the zone entry of the second user terminal is connected to the homepage server Setting the second user terminal as a notification service target, wherein the homepage server checks whether the second user terminal allows the zone setting of the first user terminal, and the second user terminal sets the zone setting. If allowed, transmitting the zone setting information to a zone notification server; transmitting, by the zone notification server, the zone setting information to the second user terminal; zone setting provided by the second user terminal from the zone notification server. Monitor its own location based on the information; and as a result of the monitoring, the first user terminal Determining whether the mobile terminal is located within the set zone and notifying the first user terminal by transmitting a zone entry signal to the zone notification server when it is determined that the second user terminal is located within the preset zone.

Homepage server, zone notification server, notification service

Description

Zone notification service method and system {SERVICE METHOD AND SYSTEM OF IMFORMING ZONE}

1 is a system diagram schematically showing a zone notification system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart of a signal for a zone notification service in the system diagram of FIG.

3 is a block diagram of a procedure according to the embodiment.

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100: first user terminal 200: homepage server

300: SMS server 400: zone notification server

500: second user terminal

The present invention relates to a zone notification service method and system, and more particularly, to notify the first user terminal of the zone entry of the second user terminal when the second user terminal enters the zone set by the first user terminal. It relates to a service method and system.

In order to inquire the location of the terminal registered in the homepage or instant messaging client, it is necessary to find out the number of the registered terminal, access the mobile operator location information service, input the number, and request the location.

In order to implement a service that is notified to the homepage establisher's terminal when the terminal enters a specific zone, in the related art, the homepage server requests the location providing server for the location of the terminal every time and enters the setting area while trekking. In the prior art, it is possible to request the location of the terminal continuously from the location providing server, which incurs a load on the system and the network and is inefficient.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a service method and system for notifying an entry of a zone of a second user terminal to the first user terminal when a second user terminal enters a zone set by the first user terminal. do.

The second user terminal receives the zone setting information set by the first user terminal, monitors its location at a predetermined time period, and enters its zone into the first user terminal when it is determined that the second user terminal is within the zone range. Tells.

As described above, when the second user terminal receives the zone information from the first user terminal and monitors its location at a predetermined time period, the second user terminal notifies the zone entry to the homepage server and notifies the zone when it is determined that it matches the zone information range. SMS transmission to the first user terminal through a server.

When the second user terminal enters the zone set by the first user terminal according to the present invention, the service method for notifying the first user terminal of the zone entry of the second user terminal is connected to the homepage server Setting the second user terminal as a notification service target, wherein the homepage server checks whether the second user terminal allows the zone setting of the first user terminal, and the second user terminal sets the zone setting. If allowed, transmitting the zone setting information to a zone notification server; transmitting, by the zone notification server, the zone setting information to the second user terminal; zone setting provided by the second user terminal from the zone notification server. Monitor its own location based on the information; and as a result of the monitoring, the first user terminal Determining whether the mobile terminal is located within the set zone and notifying the first user terminal by transmitting a zone entry signal to the zone notification server when it is determined that the second user terminal is located within the preset zone.

When the second user terminal enters the zone set by the first user terminal according to the present invention, the service system for notifying the first user terminal of the zone entry of the second user terminal requests the zone setting of the first user terminal. Check whether the second user terminal is allowed by receiving a signal, and register the homepage server and the zone setting information that transmits zone setting information to a zone notification server when the second user terminal allows zone setting; And a zone notification server which transmits zone setting information to the second user terminal and receives zone entry notification from the second user terminal and notifies the first user terminal.

The zone notification service system may further include an SMS server for receiving the zone entry signal of the second user terminal from the zone notification server and transmitting the SMS to the first user terminal.

Improvements and details of the invention are disclosed in the dependent claims.

The zone notification service user sets a specific destination and sets a specific area from an address book or a list registered on the homepage or instant messaging establisher. When the target set by the user enters a specific region, the registrant (homepage establisher) is notified that the target set by his terminal has entered the specific region.

The user can refuse to use the other party's zone notification service from his or her homepage or instant messaging client. If the user sets the denial, the other party cannot set the zone for the other party.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a view schematically showing a zone notification system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the zone notification system includes terminals 100 and 500, a wireless Internet server 200, an SMS server 300, a zone notification server 400, and a communication network.

The terminals 100 and 500 include a portable mobile communication terminal including a cellular phone, a PCS, and a PDA, and are equipped with a WP browser that can access a homepage or an instant messaging client through a wireless homepage server. Equipped with an interface. In addition, the terminal has a function of continuously monitoring its location for a predetermined time period in the area set in order to perform the notification service according to the present invention.

The home page server 200 may include a WAP server, which may be connected to a DB server, a web server, and a CP server (not shown). The terminal (100,500) equipped with a swap browser connects to a swap server through the wireless Internet and transmits a swap request, and the swap server changes the HTTP request to an HTTP request and transmits a request to a desired CP server through a web server. That is, the swap server converts the WML document received from the terminal into an HTML document and transmits it to the desired CP server.

In addition, the homepage server 200 may include a list of at least one terminal, and when the homepage of the terminal user is updated, the homepage server may notify the at least one terminal.

The SMS server 300 prepares a short message request signal transmitted from the mobile communication service provider server, a MIN of the terminal 500, and a short message for entering the zone. The SMS server transmits a short message for entering the terminal 100 to the SMSC (not shown). The SMSC temporarily stores the short message and the MIN received from the SMS server 300 and transmits the short message received to the terminal 100 through a communication network. In addition, the SMSC deletes the short message stored in the short message reception confirmation signal transmitted from the terminal. Of course, the SMSC repeatedly transmits the short message to the terminal 100 at a predetermined interval for a predetermined period of time until the short message reception confirmation signal is received from the terminal 100.

The zone notification server 400 receives zone setting information set by the terminal from the home page server, registers the zone setting information, and transmits the zone setting information to a terminal to receive the zone entry notification.

The terminal B 500 monitors its location based on the zone setting information provided from the zone notification server, determines whether the terminal B is located within the zone set by the terminal A 100, and locates within the zone. If it is determined that the access to the homepage server 200 to notify the entrance of the zone, the zone notification signal is transmitted to the zone notification server and transmits the SMS to the terminal A (100) via the SMS server (300).

2 is a flowchart of a signal for a zone notification service in the system diagram of FIG.

Referring to FIG. 2, the terminal A 100 accesses the homepage server 200 and transmits a signal for requesting the terminal B as a zone notification reception target. Optionally, the home page server 200 may be replaced with an instant messaging server. Subsequently, the homepage server 200 checks the request signal of the terminal A 100, checks whether the terminal B 500 allows the terminal A 100, and if the terminal B 500 allows the terminal A 500. The confirmation signal is transmitted to the area 100, and the area setting information is transmitted to the area notification server 400. The zone setting information includes zone information, terminal A telephone number, and terminal B telephone number. The terminal B 500 receiving the zone setting information periodically checks its location and notifies the homepage server if it matches the zone range. In addition, the zone notification server 400 transmits a zone notification request signal to the terminal A 100, and the zone notification server 400 transmits an SMS to the terminal A 100 via the SMS server 300 (for example, For example, "B is in a zoned area").

Optionally, if the terminal B 500 does not allow the zone setting of the terminal A 100, the homepage server 200 transmits the zone setting request signal to the terminal B 500 via the SMS server 300. Can be.

3 is a block diagram of a procedure according to the embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 3, a first user terminal accesses a homepage or an instant messaging client (S300), and requests a setting of a second user terminal as an area notification reception target (S302). Subsequently, the homepage server determines whether the second user terminal is allowed (S304), and if allowed, transmits the zone setting information to the zone notification server, and the zone notification server registers the zone setting information (S308). Zone information and the first user's telephone number are transmitted to the user terminal (S310). If the second user terminal periodically monitors its location and determines that the second user terminal is located within the area set by the first user terminal, the second user terminal notifies the homepage server and transmits an SMS to the first user terminal (S314).

If the second user terminal does not allow the zone setting of the first user terminal, the homepage server may transmit an SMS to the second user terminal.

Although described above based on the preferred embodiment of the present invention, those skilled in the art will understand that it can be carried out in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the technical field to which the present invention belongs. Therefore, the embodiments described above are to be understood as illustrative in all respects and not as restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalent concepts should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention. do.

By using the notification service method and system according to the present invention, the location providing server of the mobile communication service provider does not have to continuously track the notification service target terminal and check whether the user enters the zone, thereby reducing the load on the system or the network. There is an advantage, and when the target terminal enters a specific area, there is an advantage that can be directly sent to the user terminal SMS.

Claims (18)

A service method for notifying the first user terminal of the zone entry of the second user terminal when the second user terminal enters the zone set by the first user terminal, (a) accessing a homepage server by the first user terminal and setting the second user terminal as a notification service target; (b) the home page server confirms whether the second user terminal has allowed the zone setting of the first user terminal, and if the second user terminal has allowed the zone setting, the zone setting information is sent to the zone notification server. Transmitting; (c) the zone notification server transmitting the zone setting information to the second user terminal; (d) monitoring, by the second user terminal, its location based on the zone setting information provided from the zone notification server, and determining whether the second user terminal is located within the zone set by the first user terminal as a result of the monitoring; And and (e) notifying the first user terminal by transmitting a zone entry signal to the zone notification server when it is determined that the second user terminal is located in the set zone. The method of claim 1, wherein in step (d), And the zone notification server sends an SMS notification to the first user terminal through an SMS server. The method according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising the step (e) before And a step (e0) of notifying access to the zone by accessing the homepage server when it is determined that the second user terminal is located within the set zone. The method according to claim 1 or 2, In the step (b), when the second user terminal does not allow the zone setting of the first user terminal, the home page server transmits a zone setting permission request signal to the second user terminal Service method. The method of claim 4, wherein And the homepage server transmits the zone setting permission request signal via an SMS server. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The zone setting information includes zone coordinate information, a number of the first user terminal and a number of the second user terminal. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The home page server is a notification service method, characterized in that the instant messaging server. The method according to claim 1 or 2, In the step (d), the second user terminal monitors its location by setting a predetermined time period. A service system for notifying the first user terminal of the zone entry of the second user terminal when the second user terminal enters the zone set by the first user terminal, A homepage server receiving the zone setting request signal of the first user terminal to check whether the second user terminal is allowed, and transmitting zone setting information to a zone notification server when the second user terminal allows zone setting; And A notification service including a zone notification server that registers the zone setting information, transmits the zone setting information to the second user terminal, and receives a zone entry notification from the second user terminal and notifies the first user terminal. system. The method of claim 9, If the second user terminal monitors its location based on the zone setting information provided from the zone notification server, and determines that the second user terminal is located within the zone set by the first user terminal, the zone notification server Notification service system, characterized in that for transmitting the zone entry signal to the first user terminal. The method of claim 10, And when it is determined that the second user terminal is located in the set zone, notifying the entrance of the zone by accessing the homepage server. The method according to claim 9 or 10, And an SMS server configured to receive the zone entry signal of the second user terminal from the zone notification server and send an SMS notification to the first user terminal. The method according to claim 9 or 10, The home page server, if the second user terminal does not allow the zone setting of the first user terminal, SMS notification system, characterized in that for transmitting the zone setting request via the SMS server to the second user terminal. The method according to claim 9 or 10, The zone setting information includes zone coordinate information, a phone number of the first user terminal, and a phone number of the second user terminal. The method according to claim 9 or 10, The home page server is a notification service system, characterized in that the instant messaging server. The method according to claim 9 or 10, And the second user terminal monitors its location by setting a predetermined time period. The method according to claim 9 or 10, The home page server includes a notification service system, characterized in that it comprises a list of at least one second user terminal. The method of claim 17, And the homepage server notifies at least one of the second user terminals when the homepage of the first user terminal is updated.

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