KR20000059098A - System for advertising and providing of local information and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An advertisement and local information providing system is provided to enable a user located at a specific area to be supplied with local information easily. CONSTITUTION: An advertisement and local information providing system comprises a web monitor phone(101) which consists of a controller(10), a transceiver(11), a dial part(12), a key input part(13), a display part(14), a power switching part(15), a ball mouse(16), an interphone interface(17) and a communication port(18). The controller(10) controls an overall operation of the web monitor phone(101), and the transceiver(11) has a speaker for a voice output and a microphone fro a voice input. The dial part(12) has 3x4 keys, and flash and hook buttons, and the key input part(13) is used to input a character and a number. The display part(14) consists of a thin film transistor liquid crystal display, and outputs advertisement information and display data received to the web monitor phone(101). The power switching part(15) supplies a power to the web monitor phone(101). The communication port(18) is used to connect with an internet network.

Description

System and method for providing advertising and local information {SYSTEM FOR ADVERTISING AND PROVIDING OF LOCAL INFORMATION AND METHOD THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a system and method for providing information based on the Internet, and more particularly, to a system and a method for allowing a user located in a specific region to easily receive local information.

In general, if a user located in a particular area wants localized information (for example, a restaurant serving food in the area where the user is located), enter a domain address that provides access to the Internet and provides that information. When loading, the user needed a complicated process such as inputting a search word needed by the user and selecting only the information belonging to the region. Moreover, the above-described process had a problem that the housewife or the elderly who are not intimate with the Internet could not take it.

Therefore, most users obtain the corresponding information through flyers or telephone inquiries 114 and the like. By the way, the information obtained through the leaflet is extremely limited in the amount of information, and the information obtained through the 114 call back to the telephone number obtained through the guide 114 in order to know the correct information such as the presence or absence of delivery or menu, Only after contacting us was there an inefficient problem in terms of time and money (telephone charges).

Usually, advertising is carried out through flyers, newspapers, cable televisions, etc. at an enormous cost, but most of the flyers are discarded, and in the case of newspapers and cable televisions, only one-time promotions have a problem in that the effect of advertisements is inferior.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a system and method for easily providing local information to a user located in a specific region.

It is another object of the present invention to provide an advertising system and method effective to a business owner based in the region.

Figure 1a is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1B is a view showing a schematic configuration of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a schematic control flowchart for providing region information to a user located in a specific region by the system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a control flowchart for requesting local information from a user located in a specific area by a web monitor phone according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a control flowchart for outputting advertisement and providing information by the information providing server according to the embodiment of the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings

101, 111, 121: Web Monitor Phone 20: Information provision server

21: database server 22: search server

40: Advertiser 10:

11: handset 12: dial

13: key input unit 14: display unit

15: power switching unit 16: ball mouse

17: intercom interface unit 18: communication port

Embodiments according to the present invention for achieving the above object are connected to the information providing server through the Internet network, and connected to the information providing server according to the power supply to receive and output data provided from the information providing server Web monitor phone; And In a system having a database of information separated by a plurality of regions, the information providing server for transmitting the information of the region where the web monitor phone is located by the connection of the web monitor phone, for providing advertisements and local information In the method,

Detects the area where the web monitor phone is located by a connection request from a web monitor phone, transmits the corresponding information of the detected area to the web monitor phone, and receives a specific information request message from the web monitor phone. And transmitting the data according to the information search of the web monitor phone.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth, such as a specific configuration, which are provided to assist in a more general understanding of the present invention, and the present invention may be practiced without these specific details. It is self-evident to those who have. In the following description of the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. The above objects, features and advantages will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1a is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1B is a view showing a schematic configuration of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a schematic control flowchart for providing region information to a user located in a specific region by the system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a control flowchart for requesting local information from a user located in a specific area by a web monitor phone according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a control flowchart for outputting advertisement and providing information by the information providing server according to the embodiment of the present invention.

First, a system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 1A.

A plurality of web monitor phones (101, 111, 121) is connected to the information providing server 20 through the Internet network, and automatically connected to the information providing server 20 in accordance with the power supply provided from the information providing server 20 Receives and outputs the data. Detailed descriptions of the web monitor phones 101, 111, and 121 will be described below in detail with reference to FIG. 1B.

The information providing server 20 has a database 21 in which information is separated for each of a plurality of regions, and transmits the information of the region where the corresponding web monitor phone is located by the connection of the web monitor phone.

The information providing server 20 executes an instance according to a user's information retrieval request, obtains information on the area where the web monitor phone is located by accessing the web monitor phone, and transmits advertisement data according to the obtained information. In particular, the information providing server 20 includes a database server 21 in which information is separated for each region and a region detecting server 22 for detecting a region in which a web monitor phone is located. The area detection server 22 may be selectively provided according to a system operating method.

The advertiser 40 provides the basic data for the advertisement to the information providing server 20, and registers the advertisement data in the database area of the region where the store is located based on the provided data and transmits the advertisement data to the web monitor phone located in the region. To help.

The database of the database server 21 may be made as follows.

As shown in the above table, the database is database based on region, and information such as phone number, location, handling items, etc. for each type of industry and retailer in the region, and product information such as price, color, manufacturer, etc. for each handling item in detail. Database is included.

Although only the general commercial advertisement has been described in the database, it can be configured by adding non-commercial advertisement data such as general public service advertisement which is commonly provided by region or all regions.

The configuration of the web monitor phone 101 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 1B.

The control unit 10 of the web monitor phone 101 performs overall control of the web monitor phone 101, performs automatic connection to an information providing server according to power input, and performs mode switching according to an interphone and a general telephone call request. Controls mode and normal telephony mode operation.

The handset 11 has a microphone for voice input and a speaker for voice output.

The dial unit 12 has a 3 * 4 key for a telephone call and may have other flash and hook buttons.

The key input unit 13 may be installed as a separate device different from the dial unit 12 as a key for inputting letters and numbers, or may be installed as a single device and used in combination.

The display unit 14 may be formed of a thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) and outputs advertisement information and a plurality of display data received by the web monitor phone 101. In addition, the display unit 14 outputs data input from the image input apparatus installed in the entrance when the web monitor phone 101 is used in the interphone mode.

The power switching unit 15 supplies the input power to the web monitor phone 101.

The ball mouse 16 is similar to a mouse device used in a general computer and may be replaced with a touch mouse device or the like.

As described above, the interphone interface unit 17 is a device for connection with an image and audio input / output device installed in a front door.

The communication port 18 is a device for connecting a general telephone call and the Internet network according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, an operation flow according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 2.

As shown in FIG. 2, the advertiser 40 requests an advertisement from a service provider for an information service, and the information service service provider requests necessary information for advertisement by determining whether or not it is socially harmful through the due diligence of the received company. Register advertising information in the local database.

The information providing server provides information through advertisements to the user through a web monitor phone, and provides information on a specific information request from the user.

A user who obtains information on a store by advertisement and information request requests a purchase of a product to a store operated by an advertiser, and the store sells the product.

In step 200 and 210, the user requests specific information of the region where the user is located through the web monitor phone, and acquires the information according to the step (step 220) to request the purchase of goods to the store (step 230).

Hereinafter, an embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3A, 3B, and 4.

In step 300 of FIG. 3A, when power is supplied to the web monitor phone 101 by the operation of the power switching unit 15, the control unit 10 of the web monitor phone 101 proceeds to step 301 to provide the information providing server 20. Is connected via a communication port 18 and the Internet.

In step 400 of FIG. 4, the information providing server 20 proceeds to step 401 because there is a connection request. In step 401, the area detection server 22 of the information providing server 20 detects the IP address of the web monitor phone 101 that requested the connection. When an IP address is detected, it locates the location where the web monitor phone is located.

Table 2 below shows examples of databases according to IP addresses and regions.

In the database, the service provider may input local data into each IP address, or the user of the web monitor phone 101 may directly input the data. For example, when the web monitor phone 101 accesses the information providing server 20 for the first time, the information providing server may provide basic area data and allow the user to select a corresponding area.

The information providing server 20 that detects the region where the web monitor phone is located transmits advertisement information of the region (step 402). The advertisement information is commercial advertisement and / or public service advertisement information of the region where the web monitor phone 101 is located.

Steps 303 to 307 of FIG. 3 are additional functions of the web monitor phone 101 according to the embodiment of the present invention. The general telephone call mode or the web phone mode is connected through a dedicated line, a general telephone line, an interphone interface connected to the communication port 18, Perform the interphone mode.

In step 309, if a user requests a key for information retrieval in order to know specific store information, etc., through the key input unit 13, the process proceeds to step 311 of FIG. 3B to send the information requesting information to the information providing server 20. send. The data for requesting the information search may be, for example, "jajangmyeon", "Chinese house", "bakery" and the like.

In step 403 of FIG. 4, when the information providing server 20 receives data for information retrieval, the information providing server 20 proceeds to step 404 to retrieve data of the region where the web monitor phone 101 is located from the database server 21 and corresponds to the search result. Send to web monitor phone 101 (steps 405 and 406).

In this case, the transmitted data includes phone number information, location information, and product information handled by the store.

If data is received in step 312 of FIG. 3B, the controller proceeds to step 313 to output the corresponding information through the display unit 14.

In the above description, the web monitor phone 101 detects an area where the web monitor phone 101 is located and transmits an advertisement through the unique IP address of the web monitor phone 101, and utilizes it as a condition of information retrieval. The web monitor phone 101 may automatically connect to the information providing server 20 through the Internet according to the initial access environment set by the corresponding site information of the region where the web monitor phone 101 is located.

In addition, in another embodiment according to the present invention, when power is supplied to the web monitor phone 101 for the first time to connect to the information providing server 20, the web monitor phone 101 is not the IP address to the information providing server 20. The above operation can be made by directly providing the location information (such as Gangbuk-gu, Seoul).

Briefly described embodiment according to the present invention.

Detects the corresponding IP address received from the web monitor phone by accessing the web monitor phone, reads an area corresponding to the detected IP address from a previously stored database, or is initially connected by an initial connection of the web monitor phone. When the local data included in the message is detected or the power is supplied to the web monitor phone, the server is automatically connected to the information providing server through the Internet according to the connection environment preset by the corresponding site information of the region where the web monitor phone is located. Provide database information to each user.

That is, by accessing a separate information search site, it is possible to easily obtain local information of the region where the user is located by simply entering a keyword without having to input a plurality of keywords including the region.

On the other hand, the present invention described above has been described with respect to specific embodiments, of course, various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the invention. That is, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and the accompanying drawings, and it is common in the art that various substitutions, modifications, and changes can be made without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. It will be evident to those who have knowledge of. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be defined not only by the claims described below, but also by the equivalents of the claims.

As described above, the present invention detects a corresponding IP address received from the web monitor phone by accessing a web monitor phone, reads an area corresponding to the detected IP address from a previously stored database, or initially connects to a web monitor phone. Detecting the area data included in the initial access message received by the PC or when power is supplied to the web monitor phone, the information is sent to the information providing server through the Internet according to the connection environment set by the corresponding site information of the region where the web monitor phone is located. By automatically accessing, by providing each database with information for each region, it is possible to easily provide local information to a user located in a specific region. In addition, it is possible to maximize the effect of advertising to business owners based in the region.

Claims (6)

In the system for providing advertising and information, A plurality of web monitor phones connected to an information providing server through an internet network and automatically connected to the information providing server according to a power supply to receive and output data provided from the information providing server; And, A system for providing advertisements and local information, comprising a database having information separated by a plurality of regions, and having an information providing server for transmitting information of the region where the corresponding web monitor phone is located by connecting the web monitor phone. . The method of claim 1, The web monitor phone, And an interphone interface unit for intercom connection and a telephone line interface unit for general telephone call, and performing interphone mode or telephone call mode by interphone or general telephone call request. In a method for providing advertisements and information in an information providing server having a database server in which information is separated by a plurality of regions, Detecting a region where the web monitor phone is located by a request for connection from the web monitor phone; A second step of transmitting corresponding information of the detected area to the web monitor phone; And, And a third step of transmitting data according to information retrieval of the corresponding area to the web monitor phone when a specific information request message is received from the web monitor phone. The method of claim 3, The detection of the area where the web monitor phone is located in the first step, By detecting a corresponding IP address received from the web monitor phone by accessing the web monitor phone and reading a region corresponding to the detected IP address from a previously stored database; And detecting area data included in an initial access message received by the initial connection of the web monitor phone. In the method for providing advertising and information, A first step of automatically connecting to an information providing server through the Internet according to a connection environment preset by the corresponding site information of the region where the web monitor phone is located when the web monitor phone is powered; Outputting region-related data in which the web monitor phone is received by the connection; And, And transmitting the information request message input according to a user's request to the information providing server, and receiving and outputting a response message according to the transmission. The method of claim 5, The data output in the second step, Commercial and public service announcements for the area where your web monitor phone is located. The received response message in the third step, Method for providing advertising and local information, characterized in that it comprises the phone number information of the store, location information, product information handled by the store.