KR20020079043A - Web site forwarding service system based on watermark and service method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system and a method for a web site forwarding service based on the watermark are provided to make a user computer or a mobile communication terminal promptly connect to a web site by fetching the watermark code inserted to the image of a printed matter. CONSTITUTION: A camera(15) reads the images recorded on various printed media. A user computer(14) files the images obtained by the camera and uploads the image files to a web server. The web server(10) processes the image files uploaded from the user computer, fetches the watermark codes inserted to the image files, searches the IP(Internet Protocol) addresses corresponding to the fetched watermark code, and provides the IP addresses related with the corresponding images. An original image file DB(13) stores many original image files for fetching the watermark codes. An IP address DB(11) stores the IP address information corresponding to the watermark codes. A management system(12) updates, changes and adds the information stored in the original file DB and the IP address DB.

Description

Web site forwarding service system based on watermark and service method

The present invention provides a watermark-based website forwarding service that reads an image of a printed document carrying specific information through a camera, extracts the website address related information from the printed document, and automatically connects the user's computer to the corresponding website. It relates to a system and a service method thereof.

The Internet is the foundation of the information society and a new communication culture with the recent rapid development of information and communication technology. Therefore, the processing and exchange of main information in all future social economy and culture will be done through the Internet, and the inconvenience and economic burden will be removed for those who are not familiar with the Internet.

In order to use the Internet, we have to boot a computer and run a web browser on the computer. In order to visit a specific website, the user enters a web address that he knows directly into the URL of the browser to access the destination site. Or use a search engine to get the address of the website you want to go to.

However, in the current Internet address system, the domain name corresponding to the IP address is composed of English characters and requires minimum English proficiency for his use. As this requires the basic English knowledge of the user in the process of using and accessing the Internet, this is not a difficult problem for ordinary adults or adolescents, but it is very uncomfortable for children and the elderly who are not familiar with English characters. It can not be.

Various Internet access tools have been developed and reported for English-speakers. Typical examples include voice internet browsing based on voice recognition technology and the introduction of the Hangul domain system.

However, voice internet browsing technology is not known to exceed the technical limitations of realistic speech recognition rate, so it is known that the accuracy of accessing the website is considerably inferior.Hangul domain system also uses Hangul instead of English. To use the Internet only requires basic computer common sense.

The rapid spread and proliferation of the Internet is largely due to the fact that the graphical user interface (GUI) is the operating system, which makes it easier for anyone, including the elderly and infants, to understand and access the computer's performance.

Therefore, a lot of research and efforts have been put into practical use on the graphic-based internet interfacing technology that can secure the most effective and wide user base.

Recently, a linking technology of a website having an article on the offline and the article information based on a barcode has been proposed. In order to implement the website linkage technology using the bar code, the user computer must be equipped with a bar code reader. Therefore, its use is limited to the general public, and the applicable object is limited to the generalized DB products.

Color code based on-offline interworking technology has also been proposed as a more advanced method than the barcode method. Color code-based on-offline interworking technology enables the user to obtain the desired information by linking the user's computer to the website address of the code through the recognition of the color code.

However, in order to implement the above color code-based on-offline interworking technology, a visible color code must be additionally inserted into a page containing a specific product or image, thereby damaging the aesthetics of the applicable image or product.

In addition, when inserting the color code for on-off-line interlocking on a black-and-white image page or printed matter, the aesthetics of the page or printed material may be lost more. It is also possible to insert code for this, but its use is limited.

An object of the present invention is to extract a watermark code visible or invisibly embedded in an image of a printed material, and to support a user's computer or a portable communication terminal to be automatically and quickly connected to a website related to the printed matter. The present invention provides a web site forwarding service system and a service method thereof.

It is another object of the present invention to link online websites that provide additional information related to newspapers, study papers, printed advertisements, and the like, very conveniently and quickly, thereby enhancing the effect of product advertisements by advertisers, newspapers, magazines, journals, etc. The present invention provides a watermark-based website forwarding service system and its service method capable of providing additional information and efficiently operating a learning paper.

1 is a block diagram of a first embodiment of a watermark based web forwarding service system according to the present invention.

2 is a block diagram of a second embodiment of a watermark based web forwarding service system according to the present invention.

3 is a block diagram of a third embodiment of a watermark based web forwarding service system according to the present invention.

4 is a block diagram of a fourth embodiment of a watermark based web forwarding service system according to the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a first embodiment of a watermark based web forwarding service method according to the present invention.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a second embodiment of a watermark based web forwarding service method according to the present invention.

※ Explanation of symbols about main part of drawing ※

10: Web server 11: IP address DB

12: management system 13: original image file DB

14: User Computer 15: Camera

16: plug-in file DB17: gateway

18: cell phone 19: camera

The service method of the present invention for achieving the above object is to cause the user computer to read the image of the watermark code embedded print using the camera on the applet of the service site and on / offline application, and the read image Extracting the watermark code by uploading it to the original image, and searching the website IP address table for the extracted watermark code and linking the user computer to the IP address. .

Another service method of the present invention for achieving the above object is a step of reading an image of a printed matter inserted with a watermark code using a camera connected to a user computer or a portable video communication terminal, and plugged in the read image data Extracting the watermark code by processing the same; uploading the extracted watermark code to the web server to search for a website IP address corresponding to the watermark code; and linking the searched IP address to the user's computer. Characterized in that it comprises a step.

The service system of the present invention for achieving the above object is a user computer or portable video communication terminal equipped with a digital camera or a PC camera for taking an image of the printed matter offline, and the connection browser in an online connection state with a web server. A user computer or a portable video communication terminal that uploads an image file of a print photographed by a user computer camera or a camera built in a video communication terminal to a web server in an applet or a unique window application on the web server, and the user computer or portable video communication terminal Process the image file uploaded from the image file, extract the watermark code embedded in the image file, search for the IP address corresponding to the extracted watermark code, and link the user's computer or mobile phone to the website of the IP address. A web server for turning on, an original image file DB for storing an original image file for extracting a watermark code provided to the web server, an IP address DB for storing IP address information corresponding to a watermark code, and the original image file It includes a management system for updating, changing and adding information to be stored in the DB and IP address DB.

Another service system of the present invention for achieving the above object is a PC or mobile phone camera or digital camera for reading the image of the printed matter, and a plug-in for extracting the watermark code contained in the image from the image taken by the camera The user computer or the portable video communication terminal, and the IP address corresponding to the watermark code uploaded from the user computer and the portable video communication terminal via the Internet to find the link to the user computer or video communication terminal to the website of the IP address A web server, a plug-in file DB for providing a plug-in for watermark code extraction to a user computer or a terminal through the web server, an IP address DB for storing watermark code corresponding IP address information, and the IP address DB. Information to be Carried Characterized in that it includes a management system for the update, change and addition of.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram of a first embodiment of the system of the present invention. As referred to herein, the system of the present invention includes a camera 15 for reading images stored in various print media, and a user computer 14 for uploading images taken by the camera to a web server online. And processing the image file uploaded from the user computer, extracting the watermark code inserted into the image file, searching for the IP address corresponding to the extracted watermark code, and providing the IP address related to the image to the user computer side. A web server 10 to store the original image file DB 13 storing a plurality of original image files for extracting a watermark code against the image file uploaded through the web server, and the extracted watermark code. IP address DB 11 having IP address information corresponding to the original image file DB and IP address. Updating of the information to be provided on bus DB, includes a control system 12 for the changes and additions.

The camera 15 includes a digital camera.

The web server 10 provides an applet or an original window application generating program necessary for the operation of the system on the user's computer side. When the user computer is connected to the web server online, the applet or the original window application is automatically placed on the access browser. To be created.

Referring to the operation of the first embodiment of the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

First, the web server operator performs image watermarking for on-offline connection through prior cooperation with product producers or print media manufacturers. That is, at the request of the advertiser, watermarking is performed on the images of the product advertisement, the newspaper article, and the wrapping paper of the product, and the original of the image is stored in the original image file DB 13 through the management system 12.

Such a watermark is inserted into an image as a code value not identified by the general consumer's naked eye, and a unique watermark code is assigned to each image. This watermark code is linked to the IP address to which the image is associated so that the user's computer is forwarded to the website associated with the image file.

In particular, in the case of an invisible watermark, it is impossible to visually identify the watermark inserted for each specific image of the print, so that a separate mark is displayed on the image to inform the general public that an on-offline linkage service is provided. I can add an identifier.

In this operation, when a computer user photographs a specific printed matter with the camera 15 while his computer 14 is connected to the web server 10 via the Internet, the photographed image is displayed on the web of the user's computer. It is created on an applet on a browser or on a standalone Windows application, which is uploaded online to the web server 10 side as an image file via the Internet.

The web server 10 sequentially checks the uploaded image file with the original image file included in the original image file DB 13 to inquire whether a pure watermark code is generated. If the watermark information is not inserted in the image read by the camera of the user's computer or the image file is not registered in the original image file DB, an IP address unmatching message is transmitted to the user's computer.

When the watermark code is generated as a result of the above image file collation, the web server inquires the watermark code of the IP address DB 11 to find the IP address corresponding to the watermark code. The IP address information of the image thus retrieved is provided to the user computer 14 so that the user computer is linked to a website having information related to the image.

Here, the management system 12 generates a watermark-based web forwarding service list determined through an alliance with an advertisement publisher, a magazine publisher, a newspaper company, and a study magazine issuer, and stores the original image file and the IP address information according to the original image file DB. (13) and the IP address DB 11 and update, change, add, delete, etc. data to be stored in those DBs.

Therefore, by simply photographing a specific image of a watermark-embedded print medium online with a PC camera or digital camera connected to a user's computer, an online website that provides specific and additional information related to the image of the printout is available. You will be able to access your computer directly.

2 is a block diagram of a second embodiment of the system of the present invention. The system includes a PC camera 15 for reading an image of a printed matter, a user computer 14 having a plug-in program for extracting a watermark code contained in the image from an image taken by the camera, and the user computer. The web server 10 which finds the IP address corresponding to the watermark code uploaded from the Internet from the web server and links the user computer to the website of the corresponding IP address, and extracts the watermark code to the user computer through the web server. A plug-in file DB 16 for providing a plug-in program for the purpose, an IP address DB 11 for storing watermark code corresponding IP address information, and management for updating, changing, and adding information to be included in the IP address DB. System 12.

The operation process of the second embodiment of the present system is as follows.

First, when a computer user captures an image of a specific printed matter with a PC camera 15 or a digital camera connected to his computer 14, the captured image is inserted into the image by a plug-in program for watermark code extraction. The extracted watermark code is extracted.

The plug-in for watermark code extraction connects the user computer 14 to the web server 10 and downloads it in advance from the plug-in file DB 16 and installs it on the user computer.

The watermark code data extracted by the user computer 14 is uploaded to the web server 10 through the Internet.

The web server 10 inquires the uploaded watermark code data to the IP address DB 11, finds an IP address corresponding to the watermark code, and transmits it to the user computer 14 side. Accordingly, the user computer is automatically linked to a website having information related to the image of the photographed printed matter.

Here, as above, the management system 12 generates, updates, changes, adds, deletes, etc., an IP address list for a watermark-based web forwarding service determined through an alliance with an advertisement publisher, a magazine publisher, a newspaper company, and a study publisher. Then, the IP address data is stored in the IP address DB 11.

3 is a block diagram of a third embodiment of the present invention, which shows the structure of a watermark based on-offline linkage system using a portable video communication terminal.

As referred to herein, the third embodiment of the present invention is a mobile phone built-in camera 19 for reading images contained in various print media, and the wireless Internet and gateway 17 by filing an image taken by the camera The portable terminal 18 uploading to the web server through the server, and the image file uploaded from the terminal is processed to extract the watermark code inserted into the image file and search for the IP address corresponding to the extracted watermark code. Original image file DB that stores a plurality of original image files for extracting a watermark code against the image file uploaded through the web server and the web server 10 providing an IP address related to the image on the mobile phone side. (13), an IP address DB 11 having IP address information corresponding to the extracted watermark code, It includes a control system (12) for updates, changes and additional information to be included in the original image file group DB and IP address DB.

The third embodiment of the present invention configured as described above provides a system for easily accessing a website which photographs an image of a printed matter with a portable video communication terminal equipped with a camera and provides specific information related to the printed matter.

That is, as described in the first embodiment, a user of the portable terminal 18 that supports video communication connects his terminal to the web server 10 through the wireless Internet and the gateway 17, thereby executing a window application or applet. With the camera 19 mounted on the mobile phone in the floating state, the photographed image of a particular printed matter is generated on an application or applet, which is generated as an image file through the wireless Internet and a gateway. Is uploaded to).

The web server 10 sequentially checks the uploaded image file with the original image file included in the original image file DB 13 to inquire whether a pure watermark code is generated.

When the watermark code is generated as a result of the above image file collation, the web server inquires the watermark code of the IP address DB 11 to find the IP address corresponding to the watermark code.

The registered IP address information of the image thus retrieved is provided to the portable video communication terminal 18 through the wireless Internet, and the browser generated on the portable terminal is automatically transferred to a website having information related to the previously photographed image. Will be linked.

4 is a block diagram of a fourth embodiment of the present invention, which shows another structure of a watermark based on-offline linkage system using a portable video communication terminal.

As referred to herein, the fourth embodiment of the system of the present invention downloads and installs a mobile phone built-in camera 19 for reading an image of printed matter and a plug-in program for extracting watermark codes from a web server in advance. The portable terminal 18 capable of video communication extracting the watermark code contained in the image from the image taken by the camera and uploading it to the web server via the wireless internet and the gateway 17, and uploading the wireless mark from the terminal via the wireless internet. A web server 10 that finds an IP address corresponding to the watermark code and provides the corresponding IP address to the portable terminal to link the terminal and the website of the IP address, and the mobile communication through the web server and the wireless Internet. Providing a plug-in program for watermark code extraction on the terminal side A plug-in file DB 16 for storing information, an IP address DB 11 for storing watermark code corresponding IP address information, and a management system 12 for updating, changing, and adding information to be stored in the IP address DB. do.

The operation process of the fourth embodiment of the present system is as follows.

First, a portable terminal user connects to the web server 10 through a wireless Internet in a state where a plug-in for extracting a watermark code is laid on the portable video communication terminal 18, and then a video communication camera mounted on the portable terminal ( 19), the image of a particular printed matter is photographed, and the photographed image is extracted with the watermark code embedded in the image on the plug-in program for watermark code extraction.

The watermark code data extracted by the portable terminal 18 is uploaded to the web server 10 through the wireless Internet and the gateway 17.

The web server 10 inquires the uploaded watermark code data to the IP address DB 11, finds an IP address corresponding to the watermark code, and transmits it to the portable terminal 18 again. Accordingly, the terminal is automatically linked to a website having information related to the image of the photographed printed matter.

Here, as in the case of each of the previous embodiments, the management system 12 generates the IP address list for the watermark-based web forwarding service determined through cooperation with an advertisement publisher, a magazine publisher, a newspaper company, and a study publisher. , Update, change, add, delete, and the like, and the IP address data is stored in the IP address DB 11.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a first embodiment of a watermark based web forwarding service method according to the present invention.

As referred to herein, in the first step, when the user computer or the portable video communication terminal connects to the web server, the server side transmits an applet or a window application program so that the applet on the web browser of the user computer or the portable video communication terminal or the independent window application is used. Creates.

In the second step, an image of a printed matter is photographed using a PC camera / digital camera connected to a user computer or a camera built in a portable video communication terminal, and the photographed image data file is uploaded online from a web server.

In the third step, the watermark code is extracted by matching the uploaded image file with the original image file included in the original image file DB.

In the fourth step, the extracted watermark code is queried to the IP address DB, the IP address corresponding to the watermark code is found, transmitted to the user computer or the portable video communication terminal, and the user computer or the portable video communication terminal is connected to the captured image. Allow automatic linking to websites that provide specific information.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a second embodiment of a watermark based web forwarding service method according to the present invention.

Here, in the first step, when the user computer or the portable video communication terminal connects to the web server, the server side causes the computer or the terminal to download a plug-in for extracting watermark codes from the image. Alternatively, the portable video communication terminal can directly extract the watermark recorded on the printed matter.

In the second step, a watermark code is extracted by processing an image of a printed matter by using a PC camera / digital camera connected to a user computer or a camera embedded in a portable video communication terminal and processing the photographed image data by a plug-in.

In the third step, the extracted watermark code is uploaded to the web server in the online state.

In the fourth step, the uploaded watermark code is queried to the IP address DB, the IP address corresponding to the watermark code is searched out, and transmitted to the user computer or the portable video communication terminal, so that the user computer or the portable video communication terminal is connected to the captured image. Links to websites that provide specific information.

As described above, the present invention provides an interface for accessing a desired Internet site very conveniently and quickly for children or elderly people who are not familiar with the use of a computer or the Internet address system.

In addition, the present invention is very convenient and simple to connect off-line commercial printed advertisements, academic materials, study papers, newspapers, etc. to the online web to enhance the effect of product advertising by advertisers and provide additional information about newspapers, magazines, academic materials and study papers. It enables the efficient operation of the back.

Claims (6)

A camera 15 for reading an image of a print medium, a user computer 14 which files an image taken by the camera and uploads it to a web server online, and an image file uploaded from the user computer. A web server 10 which extracts the watermark code inserted into the image file, searches for an IP address corresponding to the extracted watermark code, and provides an IP address related to the image to the user computer; An original image file DB 13 for storing a plurality of original image files for extracting a watermark code against the uploaded image file, and an IP address DB having IP address information corresponding to the extracted watermark code. (11) and a management system for updating, changing, and adding information to be stored in the original image file DB and the IP address DB. Watermark-based Web site forwarding services system comprising: (12). A digital camera or a PC camera 15 for reading an image of a print medium, and a user computer 14 for extracting a watermark code contained in the image from an image taken by the camera using a plug-in provided by a web server. And a web server 10 that searches for an IP address corresponding to a watermark code uploaded from the user computer through the Internet and links the user computer to a website of the corresponding IP address, and to the user computer side through the web server. The plug-in file DB 16 for providing a plug-in program for watermark code extraction, the IP address DB 11 for storing watermark code corresponding IP address information, and the updating and changing of information contained in the IP address DB. And a watermark based website forwarding service, characterized in that it comprises a management system 12 for addition. System. A mobile communication terminal built-in camera 19 for reading an image of a print medium, and an image captured by the camera on a browser applet or a standalone window application provided by a web server to be filed through a wireless Internet and a gateway 17. A portable video communication terminal 18 capable of video communication uploading to a web server and an image file uploaded from the terminal are processed to extract a watermark code inserted into the image file and to obtain an IP address corresponding to the extracted watermark code. A web server 10 for searching and providing an IP address related to the corresponding image to the terminal, and a source for storing a plurality of original image files for extracting a watermark code against the image file uploaded through the web server Image file DB 13 and IP address corresponding to the extracted watermark code Watermark-based Web, characterized in that it comprises an IP address DB (11) having the resource information, and a management system (12) for updating, changing, and adding information contained in the original image file DB and the IP address DB. Site Forwarding Service System. The mobile communication terminal built-in camera 19 for reading an image of a print medium, and a watermark code extraction plug-in program downloaded from a web server in advance and stored in the image from an image taken by the camera in its execution window. After the mark code is extracted, the portable terminal 18 capable of video communication is uploaded to the web server through the wireless internet and the gateway 17, and the IP address corresponding to the watermark code uploaded from the portable terminal via the wireless internet is found. A web server 10 which provides a corresponding IP address to a terminal to link a portable terminal and a website of the IP address, and a plug-in program for extracting a watermark code to the portable terminal through the web server and the wireless Internet. Plug-in file DB 16 to provide, water A watermark-based website, comprising: an IP address DB 11 for storing the code code corresponding IP address information; and a management system 12 for updating, changing, and adding information to be stored in the IP address DB. Forwarding Service System. Transmitting an applet or an original window application to a web browser on the user computer or portable video communication terminal side such that when the user computer or portable video communication terminal is connected to a web server, an applet or a single window application is created on the access browser; Photographing an image of a printed matter using a PC camera connected to a user computer or a camera embedded in a portable video communication terminal on the applet or application and uploading the photographed image data file online; Extracting a watermark code based on the uploaded image file with respect to the original image file included in the original image file DB; It searches the extracted watermark code to IP address DB and finds the IP address corresponding to the watermark code and sends it to the user computer or portable video communication terminal. Watermark based website forwarding service method comprising the step of linking to the providing website. When the user computer or the portable video communication terminal accesses the web server, downloading the plug-in program for extracting the watermark code from the image at the server side to enable extraction of the watermark from the user computer or the portable video communication terminal; Capturing an image of a printed matter with a PC camera connected to a user computer or a camera embedded in a portable video communication terminal to extract the watermark code by executing the captured image data in a plug-in program; Uploading the extracted watermark code to a web server in an online state; Inquires the uploaded watermark code to IP address DB, finds the IP address corresponding to the watermark code, and sends it to the user computer or portable video communication terminal to provide specific information related to the captured image of the user computer or portable video communication terminal. Watermark based website forwarding service system comprising the step of linking to a website.