KR20010008077A - Method for generating virtual community on the internet - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for generating a virtual community on the internet is provided to organize a systematic community automatically although anyone of members, who have something in common, joins. The systematic community relates the members to one another. CONSTITUTION: A client(1) and a server(2) are connected through internet. The server(2) means a service supplier who supplies a community service through internet. The client(1) means users who are supplied with the community service through internet. For example, the client(1) is a student or student's parent or a teacher. The server(2) includes a chatting server(21), a web server(22), a database server(23) and an account server(24) in order to supply various services. The chatting server(21) supplies a chatting service. The web server(22) supplies a web service. The database server(23) stores and manages a database. The account server(24) manages user's information such as account and password of users.

Description

Method for generating virtual community on the internet}

The present invention relates to a virtual community creation method performed on the World Wide Web (WWW) of the Internet. Particularly, even in the case of joining any member among members who have in common with each other, they are automatically connected and hierarchically. It relates to a virtual community creation method that can configure a community.

As the Internet becomes widespread, various forms of community services are being activated in the virtual space called the Internet. These community services come in many forms, but there are community groups where people who share similar hobbies and alumni associations formed by people from the same school. In addition, there are many sites that provide online education services through the Internet, and their use is also gradually increasing. From this point of view, it is possible to automatically build a hierarchical community for members with very close ties, such as students, parents and teachers who have commonalities in the same school, same grade, class, etc. However, if an online education service can be provided through such a community, it can be a very desirable community.

However, in the case of community and online education services that are conventionally provided, most of the community services operate independently and also online education services are also operated separately. There are many limitations in that all students, parents, teachers, etc. have to join the service separately and use the service separately.

Disclosure of Invention The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a method for constructing a hierarchical community that can automatically associate a member with any one of these members. It is done.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for smoothly sharing and communicating information between community members through a hierarchical community that is automatically generated.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for constructing a community that can provide services such as online learning or education through the Internet through a hierarchical community in which each member has a close relationship with each other.

1 is a system configuration diagram showing an environment in which the present invention is implemented,

2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the community implemented in accordance with an embodiment of the method of the present invention and their connections;

3 to 6 are flowcharts illustrating a community creation process according to the method according to the present invention;

7 to 9 are flowcharts illustrating a server-side procedure for processing a user's access to a community created by the present invention.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for creating a virtual community on the Internet, the first client to join the community to access the server side via the Internet to enter the user information and transmit to the server side step; Allowing the first client to input user information about a second client corresponding to the first client based on the received user information of the first client at a server side; Generating IDs for the first and second clients and storing the IDs of the first and second clients when the server side receives user information about the second client; And generating community spaces for the first and second clients on the server side, respectively.

Further, according to another aspect of the present invention, in the method for creating a virtual community on the Internet, the first client to join the community to connect to the server side via the Internet to enter the user information and to transmit to the server side ; Generating an ID for the received first client at a server side and storing the ID in a database; Creating a first community space for the first client at a server side; And generating a second community space on the server side for the first client and a second client associated with the first client.

In addition, the present invention further provides a third client, comprising: a third client having information associated with any one of user information of the first client after the step of creating a second community space at the server side; In the case where the second community space is created, the method may further include generating a third community space.

In another aspect, the present invention is characterized in that the third community space can be used by the first client, the second client, and the third client.

In addition, the present invention provides the above aspect, wherein the first client may be configured to share a first community space in the second community space and / or a third community space, and wherein the second client It is still further characterized in that it can be set to share a community space for the second client in a second community space and / or a third community space.

Further, according to another aspect of the present invention, in the method for creating a virtual community on the Internet, the first client to join the community to connect to the server side via the Internet to enter the user information and to transmit to the server side ; Inputting user information representing a plurality of second clients associated with the received first client at a server side; The server side generates an ID for the received first client and simultaneously generates an ID and a password for the plurality of second clients based on the generated ID for the first client and stores them in a database. Making; Notifying the first client side of IDs and passwords generated for the plurality of second clients at a server side; And generating, at the server side, a first community space for the first client and the plurality of second clients and a second community space for the first client.

In addition, the present invention further provides a second client, comprising, in the above aspect, a second client for a third client having information associated with any one of user information of the first client following the step of creating the second community space. In the case where the community space is created, the method may further include generating a third community space.

In another aspect, the present invention is characterized in that the third community space can be used by the first client, the second client, and the third client.

In addition, the present invention provides the above aspect, wherein the first client may be configured to share a first community space in the second community space and / or a third community space, and wherein the second client It is still further characterized in that it can be set to share a community space for the second client in a second community space and / or a third community space.

Further, according to another aspect of the present invention, in the method for creating a virtual community on the Internet, the first client to join the community to connect to the server side via the Internet to enter the user information and to transmit to the server side ; Generating an ID for the received first client at a server side and storing the ID in a database; Creating a first community space for the first client at a server side; On the server side, there is no second community space associated with any of the user information of the first client, and the second client has information associated with the user information of the first client. If a community space of 1 has been created, generating a second community space; And another second community space on the server side that does not have a third community space associated with any of the user information of the first client, and has information associated with the user information of the first client. Is generated, characterized in that it comprises the step of creating a third community space.

In addition, in the above aspect, the first client may be configured to share a first community space in the second community space and / or a third community space, and the management authority for the second community space. The client having a is further characterized in that it can be set to share the second community space to the third community space.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, an embodiment of the method according to the present invention will be described in detail.

1 is a system configuration diagram showing an environment in which the present invention is implemented.

As shown in Fig. 1, the client 1 and the server 2 are connected to each other via the Internet. Here, the server 2 refers to a service provider that provides a community service through the Internet, and the client 1 may be, for example, a student, a parent, or a teacher as a user who receives a community service through the Internet.

As shown in FIG. 1, the server 2 includes a chat server 21 for providing a chat service, a web server 22 for providing a web service, and so on, to provide various services to the client 1 side. DB server 23 for storing and managing a database, and an account server 24 for managing user information such as accounts and passwords of users.

Figure 2 shows the configuration of the community implemented in accordance with one embodiment of the hierarchical community service providing method on the Internet according to the present invention and their connections, the community consisting of students, parents, teachers, classes and schools For the case where it is applied.

First, students, parents, and teachers have their own place in the community. In addition, if the teacher is the homeroom teacher has a separate space (My class) for his own class. The school also has a space for the school itself (My school).

These are hierarchically connected as shown in FIG. That is, based on My school, which is the highest community, My class and My place spaces are hierarchically connected as a lower community. Although not shown in FIG. 2, since there are also a plurality of My schools, they are gathered to form the whole community, and of course, the hierarchical structure may be provided.

In addition, these communities may allow hierarchical sharing of databases from the bottom to the top community. That is, the student and parent's My place may be set to share data with My class and / or My school, and the teacher's My place and My class with My school. The data sharing (open) setting can be set by the owner (or administrator), ie, student, parent, or teacher, for each space. This makes it possible to share data hierarchically throughout the community.

Each community is created as follows.

My place is created when an individual (student, parent, teacher) joins. My class is created when a teacher joins. At this time, create a My class only for the homeroom teacher in charge of the classroom, and do not create a My class for the general teacher. My school should be created when two or more My classes of the same school are created.

In this case, first create a My place if the lowest member or student is a member, and create a My class if a My place is created for another student or parent in the same school and class as the student or parent. If My class belongs to the same school again, My school may be created. This requires a separate process for setting managers for My class and My school, for example, allowing members of each community to make autonomous decisions or, if a teacher is a member, to designate a teacher as an administrator or to designate the first person to join. Use a method such as.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of creating a community according to the method according to the present invention, in which an individual place (My place) is created according to student registration.

First, a student who wants to join the community accesses the server 2 through the Internet to obtain user information such as ID, password, name, school information (school, grade, class, number), social security number, email address, and telephone number. Input and transmit to the server (2) (S310). At this time, it is desirable for the uniform name to be stored in advance in the DB server 23 to allow the student to select.

When the server 2 receives the user's user information, the server 2 selects the parent's ID and inputs the user's information about the parent to automatically generate an ID of the parent corresponding to the student (S320). At this time, it is easy to use the ID of the student for the parent ID. For example, if the student's ID is stella, the parent's ID may be generated as stella_dad or stella_mom and selected from both. User information for parents that a student must enter is a password, name, social security number, date of birth, address, telephone number, and e-mail address, among which may be appropriately added or subtracted as needed.

Next, the server 2 generates IDs for students and parents and stores them in the DB server 23 (S330).

Subsequently, a personal place My Place that can be used by the students and the parents, respectively, is created in the account server 24 (S340).

On the other hand, FIG. 3 is a case where a parent's ID is generated when a student joins, or conversely, the case may be applied to a case where a student's ID is generated when a parent joins. to be.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a community creation process according to the method according to the present invention, in which an individual space (My class, My place) is generated according to a teacher joining. 4 is characterized in that when the teacher joins the class teacher or general teacher determines My class creation and My school to create.

First, the teacher who wants to join the community accesses the server 2 through the Internet, enters user information such as ID, password, name, homeroom teacher or general teacher, social security number, e-mail address, telephone number, and the server (2). Transmit to the side (S410).

If the server (2) side receives the user information of the teacher determines whether or not the homeroom teacher (S420). This is determined by the information entered by the teacher.

If the homeroom teacher, to enter the school information (school, grade, class) (S430). In this case, as in FIG. 3, it is preferable to store information about the school in advance in the DB server 23 so that the teacher selects it.

Next, the server 2 generates an ID for the teacher and stores it in the DB server 23 (S431), and creates a personal place (My place) that the teacher can use in the community in the account server 24. (S432).

Next, a space (My class) that can be used in the community by the students of the class in which the teacher and the teacher are in charge is created in the account server 24 (S433).

Next, it is checked from the account server 24 whether a space (My school) for the school to which the teacher belongs is generated (S434). If the school (My school) has been created, the procedure is terminated. If it is not created, it is determined from the account server 24 whether another teacher is registered for the same school and a My class is created for the teacher. Check (S435). If a space (My class) for another teacher is created, a space (My school) for the school to which the teacher belongs is created in the account server 24 (S436), otherwise the procedure is terminated.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S420 as a general teacher, the server 2 generates an ID in the teacher and stores it in the DB server 23 (S440), the teacher can use a personal space in the community (My place ) Is generated in the account server 24 (S441).

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a community creation process according to the method of the present invention, in which an individual space (My class, My place) is generated when a teacher collectively joins a group including a student.

First, the teacher who wants to join the community accesses the server 2 through the Internet and enters user information such as ID, password, name, school information (school, grade, class), social security number, email address, and telephone number. The server 2 transmits the data to the server 2 (S510).

Next, the server 2 inputs a representative ID for class (S520), enters student information (name, resident registration number) for students (S530), and receives it.

The server 2 generates an ID for the teacher and automatically generates IDs and passwords for all the students based on the received class representative IDs, and stores them in the DB server 23 (S540). For example, if the class representative ID is stella, the ID is generated by stella01, stella02, stella03 ....., and the password is randomly generated by a random function.

On the other hand, the step (S530) for inputting the class representative ID is omitted, and in step S540, the ID for the teacher is first generated, and the generated teacher ID is the class representative ID for all students. You can also generate an ID and password automatically.

Next, the server 2 informs the teacher's e-mail address of IDs and passwords for all students generated in the step S540 (S550).

Next, the teacher creates a personal place (My place) that can be used in the community and a space (My class) that can be used in the community by the students of the class in which the teacher and the teacher are in charge (S560). .

Next, it is checked from the account server 24 whether a space (My school) for the school to which the teacher belongs is generated (S570). If the school (My school) has been created, the procedure is terminated. If it is not created, it is determined from the account server 24 whether another teacher is registered for the same school and a My class is created for the teacher. Check (S580). If a space (My class) for another teacher is created, a space (My school) for the school to which the teacher belongs is created in the account server 24 (S590), otherwise the procedure is terminated.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a community creation process according to the method according to the present invention, in which individual spaces (My school, My class, My place) are generated according to the case of joining the entire school.

First, a teacher of a school who wants to join a community requests access to the server 2 through the Internet to input and transmit school information to create a community space for the entire school (S610).

Next, the server 2 requests to submit a user list within a predetermined period of time and receives the received user list (S620), and processes them collectively in the manager mode (S630). That is, all data for the entire school user (student, parent, teacher) is stored in the DB server 23 in a batch, and an ID is generated.

Next, a space (My place, My class, My school) for each user is created in the account server 24 (S640).

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a server 2 that processes a user when a user accesses a hierarchically created community according to the present invention as described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 6. It is about.

When the client (student or parent) 1 enters the ID and password to log in (S710), the server 2 checks this and identifies the user according to the ID of the client 1 from the DB server 23 side, the school. The information (school, grade, class) is inquired (S720), the data about My place generated for the client 1 is read from the account server 24 and transmitted to the client 1 and shown. S730). As a result, the client 1 uses a service provided in My place assigned to the client 1.

On the other hand, if the client 1 selects a hyperlink to My class appearing on the browser (S740), it is inquired to the account server 24 whether the My class for the class to which the client 1 belongs is created. (S741).

If the My class is created, the data about it is read from the account server 24 and transmitted to the client 1 to indicate it (S742). Otherwise, the message that it cannot be used is output (S743).

On the other hand, if the client 1 selects a hyperlink to My school appearing on the browser (S750), it is inquired to the account server 24 whether My school for the school to which the client 1 belongs is created. (S751).

If My School has been created, it reads the data about it from the account server 24 and transmits it to the client 1 side to indicate it (S752), otherwise outputs a message that it cannot be used (S753).

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of the server 2 for processing a user when a user accesses a hierarchically created community according to the present invention as described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 6. It is about.

When the client (room teacher) 1 enters an ID and a password to log in (S810), the server 2 checks this and identifies the user according to the ID of the client 1 from the DB server 23, school information. Inquiry (school, grade, class) (S820), read the data about My place generated for the client 1 from the account server 24, and transmits it to the client (1) shows (S830) ). As a result, the client 1 uses a service provided in My place assigned to the client 1.

In addition, the data about My class is read from the account server 24 and transmitted to the client 1 side to be displayed (S840). As a result, the client (teacher) 1 uses the service provided in My class.

On the other hand, if the client 1 selects a hyperlink to My school appearing on the browser (S850), it is inquired to the account server 24 whether My school is created for the school to which the client 1 belongs. (S851).

If My School is created, it reads the data about it from the account server 24 and transmits it to the client 1 side to indicate it (S852), otherwise outputs a message that it cannot be used (S853).

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of the server 2 for processing a user when a user accesses a community hierarchically created according to the present invention as described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 6. It is about.

When the client (general teacher) (1) enters the ID and password to log in (S910), the server (2) side checks this and the user classification according to the ID of the client (1) from the DB server 23 side, school information (S920) is retrieved (S920), the data about My place generated for the client 1 is read from the account server 24 and transmitted to the client (1) and shown (S930). As a result, the client 1 uses a service provided in My place assigned to the client 1.

On the other hand, if the client 1 selects a hyperlink to My school appearing on the browser (S940), it is inquired to the account server 24 whether My school for the school to which the client 1 belongs is created. (S941).

If My School is created, it reads the data about it from the account server 24 and transmits it to the client 1 side to indicate it (S942), otherwise it outputs a message that it can not be used (S943).

In the above, the configuration and operation of the present invention has been described in detail through the preferred embodiment, of course, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, in the above embodiment, although it is intended for a community composed of students, parents, teachers, classes, and schools, it is possible that the present invention may be applied to anything that can achieve a hierarchical structure in the technical field to which the present invention pertains. Those of ordinary skill will clearly understand.

According to the present invention, a hierarchical community that can automatically associate with any member of these members can be configured for members having a common point.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to facilitate the sharing and communication of information between community members through a hierarchical community that is automatically generated.

In addition, according to the present invention, any one of the members provides a method for joining and managing other members as a group, it is possible to operate the community more effectively.

In addition, according to the present invention, since hierarchical communities are automatically configured, community configuration and management are easy, and a user is very convenient.

In addition, according to the present invention, since a hierarchical community generated for members having close relationships can be formed, excellent effects can be expected in fields such as online learning or education through the Internet.

In addition, according to the present invention, the member is automatically subscribed to the member associated with the membership, so that it is easy to attract subscribers and increase the bond between the members, thereby enabling easy use of the community.

Claims (11)

In the method of creating a virtual community on the Internet, A first client intending to join a community, accessing a server side through the Internet, inputting user information, and transmitting the user information to the server side; Allowing the first client to input user information about a second client corresponding to the first client based on the received user information of the first client at a server side; Generating IDs for the first and second clients and storing the IDs of the first and second clients when the server side receives user information about the second client; And Creating a community space for the first and second clients, respectively, on a server side Virtual community creation method on the Internet comprising a. In the method of creating a virtual community on the Internet, A first client intending to join a community, accessing a server side through the Internet, inputting user information, and transmitting the user information to the server side; Generating an ID for the received first client at a server side and storing the ID in a database; Creating a first community space for the first client at a server side; And Creating a second community space on the server side for the first client and a second client associated with the first client Virtual community creation method on the Internet comprising a. The method of claim 2, After creating a second community space on the server side, Creating a third community space when a second community space is created for a third client having information associated with any of the user information of the first client. Virtual community creation method on the Internet further comprising. The method of claim 3, And the third community space is usable by the first client, the second client, and the third client. The method according to claim 2, wherein The first client may be configured to share a first community space in the second community space and / or a third community space, And wherein the second client is configured to share a community space for the second client in the second community space and / or the third community space. In the method of creating a virtual community on the Internet, A first client intending to join a community, accessing a server side through the Internet, inputting user information, and transmitting the user information to the server side; Inputting user information representing a plurality of second clients associated with the received first client at a server side; The server side generates an ID for the received first client and simultaneously generates IDs and passwords for the plurality of second clients based on the generated IDs of the first clients and stores them in a database. Making; Notifying the first client side of IDs and passwords generated for the plurality of second clients at a server side; And Creating a first community space for the first client and the plurality of second clients and a second community space for the first client on a server side Virtual community creation method on the Internet comprising a. The method of claim 6, After creating the second community space, Creating a third community space when a second community space is created for a third client having information associated with any of the user information of the first client. Virtual community creation method on the Internet further comprising. The method of claim 7, wherein And the third community space is usable by the first client, the second client, and the third client. The method according to claim 6 to 8, The first client may be configured to share a first community space in the second community space and / or a third community space, And wherein the second client is configured to share a community space for the second client in the second community space and / or the third community space. In the method of creating a virtual community on the Internet, A first client intending to join a community, accessing a server side through the Internet, inputting user information, and transmitting the user information to the server side; Generating an ID for the received first client at a server side and storing the ID in a database; Creating a first community space for the first client at a server side; On the server side, there is no second community space associated with any of the user information of the first client, and the second client has information associated with the user information of the first client. If a community space of 1 has been created, generating a second community space; And On the server side, there is no third community space associated with any of the user information of the first client, and another second community space having information associated with the user information of the first client. If so, creating a third community space Virtual community creation method on the Internet comprising a. The method of claim 10, The first client may be configured to share a first community space in the second community space and / or a third community space, And a client having a management authority for the second community space can set the second community space to be shared with the third community space.