KR20010054610A - Method to evaluate products and services using barcode and mobile communications terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A good quality evaluating method using a mobile communication terminal and a barcode is provided to facilitate comparison of prices of goods and evaluate a service of a good by connecting a mobile communication terminal and the Internet by attaching a barcode on the good, receiving the barcode through a barcode reader and requesting a price search from a network server. CONSTITUTION: Before visiting a store and buying a good, a user scans a barcode of the good to be purchased by means of a barcode reader of a mobile phone(ST11). The inputted barcode is signal-processed by an information processing chip so as to be recognized by a network server and analyzed(ST12). If the barcode is an information type to be processed by the mobile terminal(ST13), the mobile terminal processes it and displays the result on an LCD(ST14). Upon analyzing the inputted barcode, if it is not an information type to be processed by the mobile terminal(ST13), the mobile terminal transmits a search request signal and the barcode information o the good to a communication service system(ST15). The network server receives the good search request through the communication service system(ST16), and if the received search request is related to a good price, the network service searches prices of the same type of goods and transmits information of a good of the lowest price to the mobile communication terminal. If the received search request is related to a clothes style advice, it is determined whether the good agrees with a clothes style of the user on the basis of clothes style information previously inputted from the user, and the result is transmitted to the mobile terminal(ST17).

Description

Method to evaluate products and services using barcode and mobile communications terminal}

The present invention relates to a product and service search using a mobile communication terminal and the Internet, and in particular, when a barcode containing information on a product price, a component of the product, etc. is attached to the product, and the product is purchased in a real store, By receiving the barcode of the product through the barcode reader of the mobile communication terminal and requesting a price search from the network server, it is possible to easily compare the price of the same product at the time of purchase of the product. The present invention relates to a product quality evaluation method using a mobile communication terminal and a bar code to evaluate the service of a product.

Although e-commerce is commonplace these days, it is still common to visit stores in person and buy goods. If you go directly to the place of purchase to buy a product, even if the same product, the price may vary from store to store. Therefore, it is difficult to compare prices because you have to go to each store to compare with other stores. In addition, a lot of product information on the Internet or network is not easy to use when purchasing products in the physical store.

And while food information is very important for designing an individual's diet, there is currently no easy way to obtain this information on the Internet, and there is no system to manage and process this information. There was a hassle of manual labor to calculate nutrition by referring to.

In addition, if the contrast is a product promoting an individual or a group, this information is cumbersome because it is necessary to enter the information directly on the electronic notebook or mobile terminal by operating a button.

Accordingly, the present invention has been proposed to solve the conventional problems as described above, the object of the present invention is

A barcode containing information on the product's price, its components, etc. is attached to the product, and barcode information attached to the product is input from the network server to manage the product information at a low price through an auction operation method. By entering the barcode information of the product at the actual store through the barcode reader of the subscriber's mobile terminal and requesting the price search of the same product to the network server, the subscriber searches for the lowest price of the same product at the network server. It is to provide a product quality evaluation method using a mobile communication terminal and a bar code that can evaluate the product and service quality by connecting the mobile communication terminal and the Internet without visiting the store directly.

Another object of the present invention is to store the clothing style information of the user in the network server in advance, and read the barcode information of the clothing that he wants to buy in the store through the mobile communication terminal to transmit the clothing advice, The present invention provides a method for evaluating product quality using a mobile communication terminal and a bar code so that it is possible to easily purchase clothes suitable for its own clothing style.

Another object of the present invention is to store the diet information and health information of the user in advance in the mobile communication terminal or input to the network server, to set nutritional targets for their preferred eating habits, the barcode of the food mobile communication Providing a product quality evaluation method using a mobile communication terminal and a bar code that can be read through the terminal to determine whether the food to be purchased currently satisfies its nutritional target by a program inside the mobile terminal or a network server. There is.

Product quality evaluation method using a mobile communication terminal and a bar code according to the present invention to achieve the above object,

A first step of scanning a barcode indicating product quality information through a barcode reader of the mobile communication terminal;

A second step of analyzing the input bar code information and displaying the result on the LCD window after the product quality evaluation processing of the input bar code information in the mobile communication terminal if the information type is set to be processed in the mobile communication terminal; ;

A third step of requesting product quality evaluation by transmitting the input barcode information to a network server if the analysis result is not an information type set to be processed in the mobile communication terminal;

According to the product quality evaluation request, the network server searches a database and performs a fourth step of comparing and evaluating the quality of the product of the barcode information with the corresponding product of the database.

Product quality evaluation method using a mobile communication terminal and a bar code according to the present invention to achieve the above object,

The network server receives a first step of receiving price information, various quality and seller information on various products and managing them in a database;

A second step of, when the barcode of the product is input through the barcode reader of the mobile communication terminal, transmitting the barcode information to the network server to request a price search of the cheapest product;

The network server receiving the search request performs the third step of searching the database and displaying the lowest priced goods, price presenter information, etc. among the goods of the bar code information and the same kind of goods. It features.

In the database management method of the first step, when information is input, the lowest price for each product code is managed through an auction.

Product quality evaluation method using a mobile communication terminal and a bar code according to the present invention to achieve the above object,

The network server receives the clothing style information from the purchaser and manages it in a database;

When the barcode of the clothing product is input through the barcode reader of the mobile communication terminal, the mobile communication terminal transmits the barcode information to the network server to request whether the clothing product conforms to the buyer's clothing style. Step 2;

The network server receiving the advisory request performs a third step of searching the database to verify whether a product of the barcode information is suitable for the purchaser's clothing style and to display a result of the method. .

Product quality evaluation method using a mobile communication terminal and a bar code according to the present invention to achieve the above object,

A first step of setting whether or not to manage the eating habits according to the health status of the food consumer in the mobile communication terminal or in the network server;

A second step of, when the mobile communication terminal is set to perform the setting result of the first step, the mobile communication terminal receives and stores nutrition intake characteristics and nutritional target values according to health conditions from a food consumer in advance;

After performing the second step, when the barcode of the food product is input through the barcode reader of the mobile communication terminal, the mobile communication terminal verifies whether the nutritional component of the input food product meets the stored nutrition target value and as a result Displaying a third window on the LCD window;

A fourth step of setting a nutritional intake characteristic and a nutritional target value according to the health status of the food consumer, when the network server is configured to perform the setting result of the first step;

After performing the fourth step, when a barcode of a food product is input through a barcode reader of the mobile communication terminal, the barcode information is transmitted from the mobile communication terminal to the network server through the communication service system so as to meet the nutrition target value. A fifth step of requesting verification of whether or not to confirm;

Receiving the verification request, the network server performs a sixth step of comparing the nutrition intake characteristics and nutritional target values of the already-stored food consumer with the received barcode information to determine whether they are reasonable and then transmitting the result to the mobile communication terminal. It is characterized by the methodological configuration.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal, a communication service system, and a network server to which the present invention is applied;

2 is a flow chart showing a product quality evaluation method using a mobile communication terminal and a bar code according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, the product quality evaluation method using the mobile communication terminal and barcode as described above will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal, a communication service system, and a network server to which the present invention is applied.

As shown, a mobile communication terminal 10 for reading a barcode from a product having a barcode having information of product quality; A communication service system 20 which performs a function of linking the mobile communication terminal 10 and the network server 30; If a product quality search request from the mobile communication terminal 10 is transmitted through the communication service system 20 and is present on the Internet or a network, the price of the product is searched with reference to a database, and the result is the mobile communication. It is composed of a network server 30 for transmitting to the terminal 10 side.

The mobile communication terminal 10 includes a barcode reader 11 for reading barcodes of goods; An information processing chip 12 for analyzing a bar code input from the bar code reader 11; An LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) window 13 for displaying the result data processed by the information processing chip 12 is provided.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a product quality evaluation method using a mobile communication terminal and a barcode according to the present invention.

As shown, a first step (ST11) of scanning a bar code (barcode) indicating the product quality information through a barcode reader (11) of the mobile communication terminal (10); Analyzing the input barcode information, and if the analysis result is an information type set to be processed in the mobile communication terminal 10, after the product quality evaluation processing the input barcode information in the mobile communication terminal 10, the result is displayed in the LCD window ( A second step (ST12-ST14) to display on 13); A third step (ST13, ST15) of requesting product quality evaluation by transmitting the input barcode information to the network server 30 if the analysis result is not an information type set to be processed in the mobile communication terminal 10; In response to the product quality evaluation request, the network server 30 performs a fourth step (ST16, ST17) of searching the database and comparing the quality of the product of the bar code information with the quality of the corresponding product in the database.

Referring to the product quality evaluation method using a mobile communication terminal and a bar code according to the present invention as follows.

The user (consumer) has a mobile telephone with a barcode reading function, and the product manufacturer attaches a barcode indicating the product quality information to the produced product. Or the product seller makes and attaches a barcode through a computer program. This barcode is described next.

And the network server 30 is located on the Internet or a network, and receives the product price, quality, seller information, etc. This input may be made through a bar code scan attached to the product from the product seller, the network server 30 It can also be done by scanning a bar code of goods from the operator. The network server 30 manages this input information as a database of low price information and seller information on various goods through an auction management system.

The user scans the barcode of the product to be purchased with the barcode reader 11 of the mobile communication phone 10 before visiting the store and purchasing the product (ST11). The barcode input in this way is signal-processed by the information processing chip 12 so as to be recognized by the communication service system 20 and the network server 30, and then analyzed. As a result, if the information type to be processed in the mobile communication terminal 10 is processed by the mobile communication terminal 10 and displays the result on the LCD window 13 (ST12-ST14).

However, as a result of analyzing the input bar code, if the information type to be processed in the mobile communication terminal 10, the mobile communication terminal 10 transmits the bar code information of the goods with the search request signal to the communication service system 20 ( ST13, ST15).

Thus, the network server 30 receives a product search request through the communication service system 20, and if the received search request relates to a product price, the network server 30 searches for a price of a product that is the same as the product and corresponds to the lowest price. The product information is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 10.

However, if the received search request relates to clothing style advice, the mobile communication terminal 10 determines whether the product is suitable for the clothing style of the user by referring to the clothing style information input by the user in advance. To the station (ST17).

The barcode of the product is input through the barcode reader 11 of the mobile communication terminal 10, and the product quality information is transmitted to the LCD window of the mobile communication terminal 10 by the mobile communication terminal 10 itself or the network server 30. Since it is displayed at (13), it is possible for the user to easily grasp the price of the same product of the same type without visiting multiple stores.

Referring to the garment product quality evaluation method according to an embodiment of the present invention, the buyer registers his clothing style information to the Internet service company or network service company. Apparel makers make barcodes and attach them to apparel products, such as product size, color code, style information 1, style information 2, style information 3 ...

So when a buyer visits a store and selects a product, what is the appropriate price of the product (the description of the action is replaced by the description of the action), and whether it is appropriate to his clothing style (the clothing that he currently has In order to determine whether a match can be made, etc., the purchaser receives a barcode of the product into the mobile communication terminal 10 before purchasing the selected clothing product.

Therefore, if the information type of the bar code is not the type of information to be processed in the mobile communication terminal 10 itself, the advisory request to the network server 30 through the communication service system 20.

The network server 30 determines whether the received product is appropriate to the clothing style information by referring to the clothing style information of the buyer. Therefore, the result is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 10. Accordingly, the buyer decides whether to finally purchase the apparel product based on this information.

In addition, when explaining the food product quality evaluation method according to another embodiment of the present invention, first, the food producer displays the content information of the main nutrients constituting the food in the case of industrial products with a bar code, the main nutrient for each food in the restaurant Content information is displayed in a barcode.

And it is set whether to perform the management of the diet according to the health status of the food consumer in the mobile communication terminal 10 or the network server 30.

Thus, when the setting result is performed in the mobile communication terminal 10, the mobile communication terminal 10 receives and stores nutrition intake characteristics and nutritional target values according to health conditions from food consumers in advance. Thereafter, when a consumer selects a product at a food store or a restaurant and scans and inputs a barcode attached to the food product through the barcode reader 11 of the mobile communication terminal 10, the mobile communication terminal 10 inputs the input food. It verifies whether the nutritional component of the product meets the stored nutritional target and displays the result on the LCD window 13.

However, when the network server 30 is configured to perform the food consumer's dietary management, the network server 30 sets the nutritional intake characteristics and nutritional target values according to the health status of the food consumer. Thereafter, when a barcode of a food product is input through the barcode reader 11 of the mobile communication terminal 10, the mobile communication terminal 10 is not a bar code information type set to be processed by the mobile communication terminal, and thus, the communication service. The bar code information is transmitted to the network server 30 through the system 20 to request verification of whether or not the nutrition target value is set.

Receiving the verification request, the network server 30 compares the nutritional intake characteristics and nutritional target values of the already-stored food consumer with the received barcode information, determines whether they are reasonable, and transmits the result to the mobile communication terminal 10. Do it. So it is displayed through the LCD window 13.

A personal information management method using a bar code, which is another embodiment of the present invention, will be described in which a bar code for displaying personal information is recorded on a business card, various documents, and the like containing personal information. Therefore, when a business card, various documents, etc. are newly obtained, when the barcode attached thereto is scanned through the barcode reader 11 of the mobile communication terminal 10, the information is automatically stored in the address book of the mobile communication terminal 10. . In addition, the entered personal information can be transferred to a specific computer and managed through the Internet.

Prior to the description of the bar code used in the present invention, the bar code that is conventionally attached to the product being used, the existing bar code contains information such as country, company code, product code. In other words, the product barcode currently used in Korea is based on KAN (Korean Article Numbering) as a subset of EAN (European Article Numbering). This code consists of 13 decimal digits, 3 digits for country code, 5 digits for company code, 4 digits for product code, and 1 digit for check sum code for error correction.

Korea has a country code of 880, of which the first 8 is not displayed as a bar code but only as a decimal number. As a result, only twelve numbers are displayed as barcodes, which has the same barcode area ratio as the US UPC.

Bar code used in the present invention should be able to accommodate the existing bar code as it is. Longer barcodes make it difficult to scan and read at a time, and smaller barcodes increase the likelihood of typographical errors, resulting in an unlimited amount of information, depending on the nature of the product. Therefore, the product information is represented by several barcodes in units of information. That is, several barcodes can be given to a specific product.

That is, in order to display the product quality information presented in the present invention, a barcode display system (symbology) such as PDF-417 that can contain more information is required. In more detail, since a system capable of displaying various alphabets and Korean characters of 28 characters is required, the barcode used in the present invention includes 3 digits of information type, that is, clothes color, clothes fashion, person name, person address, protein, fat, Used to display carbohydrates, phone numbers, etc., and 9 digits to display information values. In this way, it has a barcode area of 12 digits like EAN.

As described above, in the product quality evaluation method using the mobile communication terminal and the bar code of the present invention, a bar code (barcode) containing information such as the price of the product, the component of the product is attached to the product, and the product can be purchased at the actual store. At this time, by receiving the barcode of the product through the barcode reader of the mobile communication terminal and requesting a price search to the network server, it is possible to easily compare the price of the same product at the time of purchase of the product and to compare the mobile terminal with the Internet. It is effective to evaluate the service of goods in association.

In addition, the user stores his clothing style information in a network server in advance, and reads barcode information of the clothing he / she wants to purchase in a store through a mobile communication terminal and transmits it to a network server to obtain clothing advice. Make it easy to buy clothing that fits your clothing style.

In addition, the user stores his or her diet information and health information in a mobile communication terminal or inputs it into a network server, sets nutritional targets for his or her desired diet, and reads the barcode of the food through the mobile communication terminal. A program inside the communication terminal or a network server can determine whether the food to be purchased currently satisfies its nutritional target.

In addition, by attaching a bar code to a business card indicating personal information, avoiding the hassle of inputting by button operation of the mobile communication terminal and scanning and inputting a bar code displaying personal information, there is also an effect that is simplified.

Claims (8)

In the method of using a mobile terminal, a communication service system, and a network server to utilize the product information of the Internet, A first step of scanning a barcode indicating product quality information through a barcode reader of the mobile communication terminal; A second step of analyzing the input bar code information and displaying the result on the LCD window after the product quality evaluation processing of the input bar code information in the mobile communication terminal if the information type is set to be processed in the mobile communication terminal; ; A third step of requesting product quality evaluation by transmitting the input bar code information to the network server if the analysis result is not an information type set to be processed in the mobile communication terminal; According to the product quality evaluation request, the network server searches a database and performs a fourth step of comparing and evaluating a product of the barcode information with a quality of a corresponding product of the database. How to evaluate product quality. The method of claim 1, wherein the barcode is, A product quality evaluation method using a mobile communication terminal and a bar code, comprising three digits indicating a product information type and 12 digits indicating an information value. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile communication terminal, If the information of the bar code scanned and input is a bar code indicating personal information, the method comprising the function of automatically storing and managing in the address book, characterized in that performed by the mobile terminal and the bar code quality evaluation method. In the method of using a mobile terminal, a communication service system, and a network server to utilize the product information of the Internet, The network server is a first step of receiving a price information, various quality and seller information for a variety of products in a database; If a barcode of a product is input through a barcode reader of the mobile communication terminal, the mobile communication terminal transmitting the barcode information to the network server to request a price search of the cheapest product; The network server receiving the search request performs the third step of searching the database and displaying the lowest priced goods, price presenter information, etc. among the goods of the bar code information and the same kind of goods. Product quality evaluation method using a terminal and a barcode. The method of claim 4, wherein The information input method of the first step, the product quality evaluation method using a mobile communication terminal and a bar code, characterized in that scanning and inputting the bar code information attached to the product. The method of claim 4, wherein The database management method, the product quality evaluation method using a mobile communication terminal and a bar code, characterized in that the lowest price for each product code through the auction when the information is input. In the method of using a mobile terminal, a communication service system, and a network server to utilize the product information of the Internet, The network server receiving clothing style information from a purchaser and managing the same in a database; When a bar code of an apparel product is input through a bar code reader of the mobile communication terminal, the mobile communication terminal transmits the bar code information to the network server to ask whether the apparel product is suitable for the buyer's clothing style. Steps; The network server receiving the advisory request performs a step of searching the database to verify whether the product of the barcode information is suitable for the clothing style of the buyer and to display the result. How to evaluate product quality. In the method of using a mobile terminal, a communication service system, and a network server to utilize the product information of the Internet, A first step of setting whether or not to manage the eating habits according to the health status of the food consumer in the mobile communication terminal or in the network server; A second step of, when the mobile communication terminal is set to perform the setting result of the first step, the mobile communication terminal receives and stores nutrition intake characteristics and nutritional target values according to health conditions from a food consumer in advance; After performing the second step, when the barcode of the food product is input through the barcode reader of the mobile communication terminal, the mobile communication terminal verifies whether the nutritional component of the input food product meets the stored nutrition target value and as a result Displaying a third window on the LCD window; A fourth step of setting a nutritional intake characteristic and a nutritional target value according to the health status of the food consumer, when the network server is configured to perform the setting result of the first step; After performing the fourth step, when a barcode of a food product is input through a barcode reader of the mobile communication terminal, the barcode information is transmitted from the mobile communication terminal to the network server through the communication service system so as to meet the nutrition target value. A fifth step of requesting verification of whether or not to confirm; Receiving the verification request, the network server performs a sixth step of comparing the nutrition intake characteristics and nutritional target values of the already-stored food consumer with the received barcode information to determine whether they are reasonable and then transmitting the result to the mobile communication terminal. Product quality evaluation method using a mobile communication terminal and a bar code characterized in that.