KR20020011281A - Method for connecting internet using bar code and the system thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system and method for the internet access using the bar code are provided for a user to get contents of the updated book and the effect of both the online and offline learning, for a book provider to get the advertisement benefit from an advertiser, and for the advertiser to get the advertisement effect of a product and event in the low price by moving to a relevant web page through the bar code. CONSTITUTION: When the user scans the bar code by a bar code reader, a user computer perceives the data of the bar code(S300). The user computer checks if an internet connection program like an Internet Explorer is run or not(S310). If the internet connection program is not run, the user must run the internet connection program(S312). Otherwise, the user computer accesses the web page of a relevant web site through the URL included in the bar code(S320). The web page corresponding to the data of the bar code is displayed on a user web browser(S330).

Description

Internet connection method using bar code and system thereof {METHOD FOR CONNECTING INTERNET USING BAR CODE AND THE SYSTEM THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a method and system for connecting to the Internet using a bar code, and more particularly, to recognize a bar code displayed on an article and to access an Internet web site having information corresponding to the bar code to display the contents of a specific web page. It relates to a method and a system thereof.

Recently, various types of services and business models using the Internet have been proposed. These business models allow you to earn a certain amount of credit when you click on an advertisement, such as a banner displayed on an Internet browser, and to purchase the desired item, if the accumulated amount exceeds a certain amount. Most of these methods are performed online separately from offline.

Therefore, efforts to create a new type of model by combining the business model and the Internet that are performed online as well as offline are gradually increasing.

For example, in the case of the publishing field, in the case of specialized books, especially those related to computers, users may find that older versions of manuals issued by the development of hardware and software version up will be less useful. There is a burden to purchase related books which are newly updated with price.

Therefore, in order to solve the problems caused by the purchase of books made offline, there is a method of providing the contents of computer-related books only on the Internet website without providing the books, but using a terminal such as a PC or a PDA. There is a disadvantage that the effect of learning is small for those who must be connected to the Internet and are not familiar with the method of learning using the Internet.

The present invention is to overcome the conventional problems as described above, and provides a computer related books marked with a bar code free of charge to the computer user, and recognizes the displayed bar code to learn about the corresponding web site of the Internet website By accessing the page, you can learn about new and up-to-date content, resulting in a combination of on-line and off-line learning and reducing the cost of computer users. For the purpose of

In addition, the present invention also displays a bar code associated with a particular advertisement of a particular company in the book, and when the user recognizes the bar code to connect to the corresponding web page of the Internet website containing the content related to the particular advertisement, the supplier of the book The other goal is to cover the cost of free distribution and allow advertising providers to advertise their products and events at low cost.

On the other hand, the method of accessing the Internet by displaying a barcode related to such advertisement is applicable to not only specialized books but also non-specialized books (fiction, non-fiction, religious books, etc.). In addition to books, for example, cigarettes, water cups, etc. can be placed on the Internet website by placing ads with a bar code.

1A to 1C are diagrams showing examples of articles in which barcodes are applied to the present invention.

2 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of an internet access system using a barcode according to the present invention;

3 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a user computer in FIG.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an internet access method using a barcode according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

102, 112: Barcode

120: barcode reader

130: user computer

140: Internet network

150: web server

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for accessing the Internet, the method comprising: (a) recognizing information of a barcode displayed on an article by a barcode reader attached to a user's computer; (b) accessing a user's computer to a web page of a website to be related according to the information possessed by the recognized barcode; And (c) outputting contents corresponding to the information of the barcode on the user web browser.

Here, if the Internet connection program of the user's computer is not running, it is preferable to further include executing the Internet connection program on the user's computer.

In order to achieve the other object of the present invention, the present invention provides a method for recognizing information of a barcode displayed on an article by a barcode reader attached to a user's computer; (b) means for connecting the user's computer to the web page of the website concerned in accordance with the information possessed by the recognized barcode; And (c) means for outputting contents corresponding to the information of the barcode on the user web browser.

Also here, if the barcode is recognized if the Internet connection program of the user's computer is not running, it is preferable to further include means for executing the Internet connection program on the user's computer.

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

1A is a diagram showing an example of a page of a book on which a barcode is applied to which the present invention is applied.

The page 10a of the book includes a bar code description 20a and a bar code 30a. As shown in FIG. 1A, the barcode description section 20a and the barcode 30a are displayed in the form of a band advertisement at the top of the page 10a of the book, but the barcode description section 20a in the page 10a. ) And the barcode 30a may be displayed in various forms, for example, at the bottom of the page 10a or at an edge portion thereof.

The barcode description section 20a contains information about the web page of the website to which the user's computer is connected when the user scans the barcode 30a. In the case of Fig. 1A, the address of a website providing learning materials for the book is given as an example (www.study.co.kr), and when the website is accessed using a barcode 30a, The description of whether or not learning can be performed is described in the bar code explanation section 20a. That is, there may be various cases such as a web page that describes a specific chapter of the book or a web page that describes a specific page of the book through the barcode 30a.

Fig. 1B is a diagram showing another example of a page of a book on which a barcode is applied to which the present invention is applied.

The page 10b of the book includes a bar code description 20b and a bar code 30b. At this time, the bar code explanation section 20b also contains information on the web page of the website to which the user computer is connected when the user scans the bar code 30b.

However, the difference between the examples shown in FIG. 1B and FIG. 1A is that, in the case of the example shown in FIG. 1B, the address of the website for a specific advertisement of a specific company is not the address of the website providing the learning material for the book. (www.Hyundai.co.kr) is presented,

The description of what advertisements can be seen when the website is accessed using the barcode 30b is described in the barcode description section 20b. Such advertisements may be advertisements for a particular product, as well as advertisements for the entire company represented as a website, or may be advertisements for specific events such as, for example, prizes, as shown by way of example in FIG. .

Figure 1c is a diagram showing a cigarette marked with a bar code to which the present invention is applied.

The method of connecting to the Internet using a barcode is similarly applied to articles other than books, and the cigarette 10c also includes a barcode description 20c and a barcode 30c.

2 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of an Internet access system using a barcode according to the present invention.

Internet connection system using a bar code according to the present invention is a bar code (102, 112) marked article 100, 110, bar code reader 120, user computer 130 and user computer 130 and the Internet network 140 It consists of a web server 150 connected through.

Bar code 112 is a coding system for expressing information as an arrangement pattern of black bars (bars) and white bars (spaces) having various widths. In the present invention, Internet URL information is typically included. The barcode reader 120 is attached to the user computer 130 and functions to convert a symbol represented optically as the barcode 112 into a digital binary signal that can be understood by the computer.

According to the present invention, the user computer 130 accesses the web server 150 of the website by accessing the Internet network 140 by using the digital binary signal converted by the barcode reader 120 as a command. A function of outputting the content corresponding to the information possessed by the barcode 112 on the user web browser is described in detail below with reference to FIG.

The user computer 130 may be not only a desktop computer but also a mobile terminal such as a notebook computer, a PDA, a PCS, and an IMT 2000, and the functions provided by the present invention without being limited to the position at which the book 100 is read because such a mobile terminal is used. Can be performed. Web servers 150 include learning web servers, e-commerce web servers, and the like.

3 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a user computer in FIG.

The user computer 200 in FIG. 3 scans a barcode 270 to recognize the barcode reader 210, input adapter 212, monitor 220, output adapter 222, central processing unit (CPU) 230. ), A network interface 260 that connects to the storage device 240 and the Internet network 280.

The barcode reader 210 converts the optical information displayed on the barcode 270 into a digital binary signal as described above, and the data decoded in the barcode reader 210 is directly passed to the CPU 230 via the input adapter 212. It is sent at one time after being sent or temporarily stored in a buffer within the barcode reader 210.

When the monitor 220 is connected to the Internet, the user's web browser is output, and the web page of the website containing the contents of the learning or advertisement according to the present invention is displayed. The CPU 230 is connected via an output adapter 222.

The CPU 230 generally functions to control the user computer 200, and in particular, to control the display of the contents of the website after accessing the Internet using the barcode 270 according to the present invention. .

The storage device 240 has a function performed by the present invention for executing an Internet access program using a barcode 270 as well as an operating system of a user computer 200 such as Windows, and accessing a specific web page of a specific website. Stored as software. The network interface 260 serves as a medium for connecting the user computer 200 with the internet network 280.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an internet access method using a barcode according to the present invention.

First, the software for performing the functions of the present invention is executed to access the Internet using a barcode according to the present invention. Alternatively, in the case of a dedicated hard air that performs only the present invention, the program is automatically executed at the time of driving, so that it is possible to perform a separate program without additional execution. In the state in which the present invention can be performed as described above, a user who reads a book on which a barcode is displayed or uses an article on which a barcode is displayed scans the barcode 270 with the barcode reader 210 so that the information contained in the barcode is displayed on the user computer 200. It is recognized by (S300). The information contained in the barcode includes instructions for controlling access to the Internet and instructions for accessing web pages of a specific website. That is, the URL information of the web page is included.

Next, the process proceeds to step S310 of scanning a barcode to determine whether the Internet access program is running at the time when the information contained in the barcode is recognized. The Internet access program here refers to a communication emulator that connects to the Internet, for example Internet Explorer, and provides a user web browser.

If the Internet access program has been executed at this time, based on the URL information included in the information contained in the bar code, access to the corresponding web page of the website (S320). If the Internet access program has not been executed at this point, the process of executing the Internet access program (S312) must be performed prior to step S320, and all the controls of the process are included in the command contained in the barcode or It is included in a program stored on your computer.

Finally, a web page having contents corresponding to the information contained in the bar code is output on the user web browser (S330), and a series of processes of the internet access method using the bar code according to the present invention are terminated.

In the first embodiment of the present invention as described with reference to FIG. 1A, the web page may include a specific chapter of a book or learning about a specific page. In particular, if the book is a specialized book such as a computer-related book, the necessity of learning about the content becomes larger, and learning on the Internet can be more effective than learning through the book, and may include content that is not included in the book. In addition, new updates may be made available on the Internet and errors in books may be corrected.

In addition, if the book is of the same kind as the reference book for middle and high school students, it provides the video information of the teacher's lecture on a specific chapter or a specific page in a user web browser to maximize the combined effect of online and offline learning. Can be tried.

In the second embodiment of the present invention as described in FIG. 1B, the web page may include information about a specific product or information about a specific event. For example, if the book's bar code description is "Hyundai Electronics' wired / wireless telephone", the web page of the shopping mall site where the telephone can be purchased will be output.

In addition, if the book's bar code description has been written about a particular sweepstakes event, a corresponding web page will be displayed to participate in that event. The access to such an advertisement site is also useful in non-documents, and the visual effect of the advertisement is better than that of banner advertisements on the Internet, and thus, an increase in advertisement access rate is expected. In addition, it is noted that the bar code functions as an advertisement can be applied to various other items besides books.

Although the invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to the above embodiments, it has been used for the purpose of illustration and those of ordinary skill in the art to which the invention pertains have the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. Various modifications can be made without departing.

As described above, according to the present invention, a user can obtain a book free of charge, thereby reducing costs and obtaining a learning effect of combining online and offline. It is effective, and it is effective for advertisers to advertise their products and events at low cost.

Claims (8)

In the Internet connection method, (a) recognizing the information of the barcode displayed on the article with a barcode reader attached to the user's computer; (b) connecting the user's computer to a web page of a website associated with the information of the recognized barcode; And and (c) outputting contents corresponding to the information of the barcode on a user web browser. The method of claim 1, In step (b), And if the internet access program of the user's computer is not executed when the barcode is recognized, executing the internet access program on the user's computer. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The article is characterized in that a book, The barcode is displayed on the book as indicating a specific chapter or a specific page of the book, and the content corresponding to the information of the barcode output on the user web browser is related to the specific chapter or the specific page. Connection method characterized in that the learning content. The method of claim 3, wherein The learning method for the specific chapter or a specific page is a learning method by the video. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The barcode is displayed on the article as indicating a specific advertisement of a specific company, and the information corresponding to the information of the barcode output on the user web browser is related to the specific advertisement. The method according to claim 1 or 2, And the user's computer is a mobile terminal. (a) means for recognizing the information possessed by the barcode displayed on the article with a barcode reader attached to the user's computer; (b) means for connecting said user's computer to a web page of a website associated with the information possessed by the recognized barcode; And and (c) means for outputting contents corresponding to the information of the bar code on a user web browser. The method of claim 1, And when the bar code is recognized if the internet access program of the user's computer is not running, the system further comprises means for executing the internet access program on the user's computer.