JP2009043075A - Business card registration management system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To register personal profile information of business card information and to allow browsing of all or a part of the items to be restricted with respect to a business card management system for registering and managing the business card information. <P>SOLUTION: The business card management system has servers 1 and 2 which are accessible from terminal devices 5 and 6 via a network 9 and are provided with databases by hard disks 3 and 4. The servers 1 and 2 are provided with: a means for registering personal profile information of business card detail information, a private key for designating the personal profile information, and a browsing key that shows whether or not the personal profile information can be browsed in association with one another according to requests from the terminal devices 5 and 6 and registering a private key of a person with whom the business card is exchanged as a list of friends; and a means for reading the personal profile information corresponding to the private key from the database within the range according to the browsing key according to browsing requests including the private keys and browsing keys from the terminal devices 5 and 6 and performing transmission control to the terminal devices 5 and 6. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a business card registration management system in which business card information is registered in a database, and a viewing range can be controlled in accordance with a viewing request condition from a third party.

  The business card of the other party that exchanged the business card is generally organized and stored according to company name correspondence, Iloha order of name, etc., and the other company's affiliated company may be changed, so the latest business card should be Need to save. Since it is not easy to organize and store a large number of business cards in such a paper document, for example, a business card is read by a scanner and stored as image information, or further converted into character information by an OCR function and stored. Means are known. Further, there are known means for converting a business card into electronic information, for example, a means for exchanging business cards between portable terminals such as cellular phones by an infrared communication method, a system for exchanging business cards via the Internet, and the like.

There has also been proposed a means for reading a barcode printed on a business card and accessing a homepage via a network so that the profile information of the business card person can be viewed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). There has also been proposed a business card information management system that reads a two-dimensional code printed on a business card, accesses a server, and reads business card information from a database (see, for example, Patent Document 2). Also, on the business card with the company name, department name, etc. printed together with the name, information such as the address that makes it possible to view the detailed profile information of the person on the network and the key information for verification are printed with a barcode. Proposal has been made for a method that makes it possible to update the personal profile information to the latest information on the user's home page, or to manage it on a server database provided by an operation service provider for a plurality of users. (For example, see Patent Document 3).
JP 2004-038863 A JP 2004-303178 A JP 2004-306346 A

  Management and arrangement of exchanged business cards becomes complicated as the number of business cards increases, and various management means have been proposed. As a means of managing and organizing such business cards, it has also been proposed to convert business cards into electronic information, store them in a database, and exchange them via a network or the like, so that the latest affiliation information and the like can be obtained mutually. However, at present, business card exchanges at the time of meeting are mostly by business cards printed on paper. A system that prints a barcode or two-dimensional code on this paper business card, reads it, and reads the profile information of the other party from a database accessed via a network. 3 has been proposed.

  However, when handing out business cards to an unspecified number of people, if the business card printing information registered in the database is information such as the office or department name of the business card, there will be no major problems even if it is read by a third party from the database. However, for example, the mail address information of the person himself / herself is often included, and therefore, there is a high possibility that problems such as junk mail will occur. Also, it is considered that the personal profile information can be searched by a search robot or the like, but there is a problem that the personal profile information may be misused. In addition, when business cards are exchanged with each other, a certain degree of trust is obtained from each other. Therefore, even if the personal profile information is read, no problem occurs in most cases. However, there is a problem that it cannot be determined whether or not business cards are actually exchanged with each other, and the range of personal profile information that can be disclosed cannot be limited.

  The present invention aims to solve the above-mentioned problems of the conventional example, and by registering the partner who exchanged business cards as a friend list, it is possible to browse all of the personal profile information from that partner, If the friend list is not registered, the viewing range of the personal profile information can be limited.

  The business card registration management system of the present invention can be accessed from a terminal device via a network, and in the business card registration management system having a server provided with a database, the server stores the database in accordance with a request from the terminal device. Register the personal profile information of the business card details information, the personal key that specifies the personal profile information, and the viewing key that indicates whether the personal profile information can be viewed or not. In accordance with a browsing request including means for registering as a list, and a personal key and a browsing key from the terminal device, the personal profile information corresponding to the personal key is read from the database within a range according to the browsing key, and controlled to be transmitted to the terminal device. Means.

  In addition, the server determines whether or not the browsing key at the request for browsing the personal profile information from the terminal device matches the browsing key of the registered personal profile information, and whether or not the personal key at the browsing request is registered in the friend list. Accordingly, there is provided a control means for restricting browsing of all items or some items of the personal profile information. The server also includes a business card management database for registering personal profile information of a business card received by business card exchange in a business card folder in accordance with a request from the terminal device.

  The terminal device includes a URL that indicates a registration destination of the personal profile information printed on a business card, a reading unit that reads a personal key, and a browsing key, and a URL that is read by the reading unit, a personal key, and a browsing key. And a means for accessing the server and receiving and displaying the personal profile information.

  Since browsing of the personal profile information by a third party can be restricted for all items or some items depending on whether the other party's personal key is registered in the friend list by exchanging the viewing key and business card, Since the provision of the personal profile information to a specific number of viewers can be restricted, the reliability of business card registration management can be improved. Also, the personal profile information registered in the database managed by the server can be always updated to the latest information content by correction by access by the personal authentication means, which is already known. It can also be integrated with the Internet to enable various applications.

  Referring to FIG. 1, the business card registration management system of the present invention can be accessed from the terminal devices 5 and 6 via the network 9 and has a server 1 and 2 provided with databases by the hard disks 3 and 4. Then, the servers 1 and 2 store the personal profile information of the business card detailed information, the personal key designating the principal of the personal profile information, and the browsing of the personal profile information in the database according to the request from the terminal devices 5 and 6. A database according to a browsing request including a means for registering a browsing key indicating whether or not the card is accepted and registering the personal key of the partner who exchanged the business card as a friend list, and the personal key and the browsing key from the terminal devices 5 and 6 The URL corresponding personal profile information is read out within the range according to the browse key and the personal key, and sent to the terminal devices 5 and 6. And a structure comprising a means for output control.

  FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a first embodiment of the present invention, in which 1, 2 are servers, 3 and 4 are hard disks constituting a database, 5 and 6 are terminal devices such as personal computers that can be connected to the Internet, 8 is a two-dimensional code scanner, 9 is a network, 10 and 11 are business cards, QRA and QRB are two-dimensional codes printed on the business cards (for example, QR code (Quick Response Code)), and Mr. AA and Mr. BB are business cards. The case where 10 and 11 are exchanged is shown. The AA side registers personal profile information in the hard disk 3 of the business card registration management system including the server 1 and the hard disk 3 that can be accessed from the terminal device 5 via the network 9. The case where the personal profile information is registered in the hard disk 4 of the business card registration management system including the server 2 and the hard disk 4 accessible via the network 9 is shown.

  In addition, on the business cards 10 and 11 exchanged by Mr. AA and Mr. BB, the name of the person and the company name of the company are printed, and the URL indicating the person to whom the person's profile information is viewed, the viewing key, the personal key, Are printed as two-dimensional codes QRA and QRB. The URL is used as a search key for the personal profile information, and the browsing key and the personal key are used for controlling whether or not the entire personal profile information can be browsed. The two-dimensional codes QRA and QRB are read by the two-dimensional code scanners 7 and 8, the contents are recognized by the terminal devices 5 and 6, and the terminal devices 5 and 5 are used by using the URL included in the two-dimensional codes QRA and QRB. 6 can access the servers 1 and 2.

  In addition, the personal profile information described above and the friend list indicating the business card exchange partner are registered in the hard disks 3 and 4, and the personal profile information for each received business card is registered in the business card folder constituting the business card management database. A configuration for storing is provided. In addition, when there is a request for browsing the personal profile information from the partner registered in the friend list, the servers 1 and 2 can browse all the personal profile information, and the personal profile information from the partner who is not registered in the friend list. In response to the browsing request, control is performed such that a part of the personal profile information is concealed and can be browsed. The business card registration management system on the AA side including the server 1 and the hard disk 3 and the business card registration management system on the BB side including the server 2 and the hard disk 4 are used as a business card registration management system using a common server and hard disk. Can be configured. Further, a business card management database including the above-mentioned business card folder for the user can be formed on the hard disk constituting the database, and personal profile information of the received business card can be organized and stored. For example, Mr. AA browses Mr. BB's personal profile information and saves Mr. BB's personal profile information in Mr. AA's business card folder, so Mr. AA accesses Mr. AA's business card folder as necessary. Then, it becomes possible to view the personal profile information of Mr. BB as business card information at any time.

  Each server 1, 2 registers its own personal profile information in the hard disks 3, 4 in response to a registration request from Mr. AA and Mr. BB accessed via the network 9 from the terminal devices 5, 6. For some or all of the items, if it is not possible to confirm the matching match of the browsing keys, it can be registered and set in advance so as not to be browsed. The two-dimensional codes QRA and QRB printed on the business cards 10 and 11 are read by the two-dimensional code scanners 7 and 8 so that the terminals 1 and 5 can access the servers 1 and 2 via the network 9, and each exchanges business cards. By registering the information of the other party in the friend list from the terminal devices 5 and 6, in response to a request for reading the personal profile information from the other party, the information is read from the hard disks 3 and 4 and sent to the terminal devices 5 and 6. The servers 1 and 2 have a control function.

  FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the main configuration of the first embodiment of the present invention, in which 20 is a terminal device, 21 is a browser client, 22 is a display input unit, 23 is a display device, 24 is a keyboard, and 25 is a two-dimensional code reader. , 26 is a two-dimensional code scanner, 30 is a server, 31 is a Web server, 32 is a business card registration unit, 33 is a profile management server, 34 is a database server, and 35 is a hard disk constituting the database. The person's profile information including personal key and browsing key is registered. The terminal device 20 corresponds to the terminal devices 5 and 6 and the two-dimensional code scanners 7 and 8 in FIG. 1, and the server 30 corresponds to the servers 1 and 2 and the hard disks 3 and 4 in FIG. Shows the configuration. The browser client 21 of the terminal device 20 and the Web server 31 of the server 30 are connected via the network 9 as shown in FIG. 1, but are not shown in FIG. And has a function of enabling data communication between them.

  Further, the business card registration unit 32 of the server 30 registers and organizes the received business card information (personal profile information) requested for registration in the business card folder formed on the hard disk 35, and in response to a search request from the user, A folder management function for searching for folders is included, and the profile management server 33 includes a function for registering or updating the personal profile information in the hard disk 35 in accordance with a registration request from the user and reading the personal profile information in accordance with a user request. It is a waste. Further, the database server 34 includes a function for registering and managing business card folders and personal profile information using the hard disk 35 as a database.

  The two-dimensional code scanner 26 of the terminal device 20 is generally configured to optically scan and read a two-dimensional code such as a QR code printed on a business card. The personal profile information is registered in the two-dimensional code. The information including the URL, the browsing key, and the personal key is recorded as pattern information, and the two-dimensional code reading unit 25 reads the above-described URL and browsing of the content from the pattern information read by the two-dimensional code scanner 26. The browser client 21 accesses the server 30 based on the URL and makes a browsing request based on the information of the personal key read and identified from the two-dimensional code and the browsing key. Do. For example, in the case of Mr. AA in FIG. 1, the two-dimensional code QRB printed on the business card of Mr. BB is read by the two-dimensional code scanner 26 and the server 30 is accessed. The server 30 searches and reads the personal profile information registered in the hard disk 35 by the database server 34 using, for example, a URL, and transmits the personal profile information from the Web server 31 to the terminal device 20. The terminal device 20 is received by the browser client 21 and displays the personal profile information on the display device 23 under the control of the display input unit 22.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a business card according to an embodiment of the present invention. The company name, name, department name, address, and telephone number of the company are the same as those of normal business card contents. However, the above-described two-dimensional code is printed on the business card. This two-dimensional code indicates a case of a QR code, and the content is “https://111.11.1.11/AAprofile”. “Skey = SKAA11 & Pkey = PKAA” is shown, and a case in which a URL that holds personal profile information, a browsing key (Skey), and a personal key (Pkey) are included is shown. The two-dimensional code is optically scanned and read by the two-dimensional code scanner 26 in FIG. 2, transferred to the two-dimensional code reading unit 25, the contents of the two-dimensional code are identified, and the URL of the identification contents Based on the browsing key and the personal key, the browser client 21 accesses the server 30 to read the personal profile information corresponding to the name printed on the business card from the hard disk 35 of the server 30, and from the Web server 31. It can be sent to the browser client 21 and displayed on the display device 23 of the terminal device 20 for browsing.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of registration information according to the first embodiment of this invention, and shows the relationship between the browse key, the personal key, and the friend list. As in FIG. 1, the personal profile information of Mr. AA is registered in the database of the server 1, and the personal profile information of Mr. BB is registered in the database of the server 2 and can be accessed from the terminal device 6 through the network 9. The case of the configuration of is shown. In the database, an area where personal names and personal keys (personal keys) are registered correspondingly, an area where profiles (business cards), browsing keys (viewing keys) and personal profile information are registered correspondingly, and business cards. And a friend (business card exchange) list area for registering the exchanged personal key. Hereinafter, processes (1) to (7) of browsing the other person's personal profile information after the business card exchange will be described.

(1). Mr. AA and Mr. BB exchange business cards printed with a two-dimensional code. The two-dimensional code of Mr. AA's business card is “https://111.11.1.11/AAprofile?Skey=SKAA11 & Pkey = PKAA”, and the two-dimensional code of Mr. BB's business card is “https: //2222.22. 2.22 / BBprofile? Skey = SKBB11 & Pkey = PKBB ”.
(2). Mr. BB reads the two-dimensional code printed on the business card of Mr. AA by the two-dimensional code scanner 8 of the terminal device 6.
(3). Mr. BB's terminal device 6 accesses the server 2 via the network 9 and transmits the read two-dimensional code data.
(4). The server 2 registers the personal key Pkey “PKAA” of the two-dimensional code data from the terminal device 6 in the friend (business card exchange) list. This personal key holds the server IP address (111.11.1.11) of the URL in which the personal profile information of Mr. AA indicated in parentheses is registered.

(5). The server 2 extracts Mr. BB's personal key “PKBB” from the database and adds the IP address (222.22.2.22) of the server 2 indicated in parentheses to the personal key “PKBB”.
(6). The server 2 uses the personal key “PKBB (222.22.2.22)” of Mr. BB and the browse key “SKAA11” of the data of the two-dimensional code transmitted from the terminal device 6, and the AA of the database of the server 1 Access to view his profile information.
(7). The server 1 collates the browsing key with the browsing key of the personal profile information of Mr. AA registered in the database, and if the collation matches, the access from Mr. BB is permitted. If the verification does not match, access is denied. At the time of access permission, if Mr. BB's personal key is registered in Mr. AA's friend (business card exchange) list, all the personal profiles of Mr. AA can be viewed. Only some items can be viewed.

  It is possible for Mr. AA to access the server 2 and browse his / her personal profile information in the same manner, but depending on the timing of registration in the friend (business card exchange) list, It also occurs when browsing is not possible. In that case, it is possible to browse by re-accessing after the time assumed that the other party has registered in the friend (business card exchange) list has elapsed. In addition, the personal key in the two-dimensional code can be further printed as encrypted key information, thereby increasing the security of the personal profile information. If Mr. BB does not belong to the business card registration management system, it is possible to read the two-dimensional code of the business card of Mr. AA and access the server 1 of the business card registration management system to which Mr. AA belongs by using a normal browser or the like. However, since the personal key information of Mr. BB is unknown, it is possible to control that browsing of some items of the personal profile information of Mr. AA is not permitted.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the business card exchange and browsing process according to the first embodiment of the present invention, in which Mr. AA and Mr. BB exchange a business card printed with a two-dimensional code, and browse their own personal profile information. An example of the processes (1) to (12) will be described below.
(1). Mr. AA and Mr. BB exchange a business card printed with a two-dimensional code.
(2). Mr. AA reads the two-dimensional code of the business card of Mr. BB with the two-dimensional code scanner 7 connected to the terminal device 5.
(3). A login ID and a password are input according to the login screen of the terminal device 5.
(4). Mr. AA registers Mr. BB as a business card exchanger in the friend list by logging in.
(5). Mr. AA can access Mr. BB's personal profile information in the same manner as in steps (1) to (7) in FIG. 4, but Mr. BB still has a two-dimensional business card of Mr. AA. If you do not read the code, you can view part of your personal profile information, such as company name, name, and phone number, but information such as your email address and mobile phone number will be kept secret. .

(6). Mr. BB reads the two-dimensional code of the business card of Mr. AA with the two-dimensional code scanner 8 connected to the terminal device 6.
(7). According to the login screen of the terminal device 6, Mr. BB inputs a login ID and a password.
(8). Mr. BB registers Mr. AA as a business card exchanger in the friend list by logging in.
(9). Since Mr. BB is registered in Mr. AA's friend list, all the personal profile information registered by Mr. AA can be browsed.
(10). Mr. BB registers the personal profile information of Mr. AA in the name card folder of Mr. BB in the business card management database.
(11). Mr. AA can also view all of his / her personal profile information by registering Mr. AA in Mr. BB's friend list.
(12). Mr. AA also registers Mr. BB's personal profile information in the name card folder of Mr. AA in the name card management database.

  When registering and managing in the business card folder of the business card management database, it is possible to register in the business card folder of each person so that it can be searched according to the name of the business card received by business card exchange, and it is easy to update according to the latest personal profile information can do. It is also possible to configure for storing the update history.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a processing process when a business card without a two-dimensional code and a business card with a two-dimensional code are exchanged. The two-dimensional code is not printed on the business card of Mr. AA, but the business card of Mr. BB A two-dimensional code is printed in Fig. 1, and examples of processes (1) to (15) in the case where Mr. AA and Mr. BB exchange business cards will be described.
(1). Mr. AA and Mr. BB exchange business cards. At this time, the two-dimensional code is not printed on the business card of Mr. AA, but the two-dimensional code is printed on the business card of Mr. BB.
(2). Mr. AA reads the two-dimensional code printed on the business card from Mr. BB with a two-dimensional code scanner connected to the terminal device.
(3). At this time, Mr. AA is not registered in the business card registration management system, and the display screen has contents indicating new registration.
(4). Mr. AA inputs the personal profile information according to the new registration screen and clicks the registration key.
(5). Mr. AA's personal profile information is registered in the business card management database.

(6). At this time, the business card exchanger Mr. BB is registered in Mr. AA's friend list.
(7). Also, in the friend list of Mr. BB, Mr. AA, the business card exchanger, is registered in an unapproved state.
(8). Mr. AA can view the personal profile information of Mr. BB by registering in the business card registration management system, but Mr. BB has not read the two-dimensional code of Mr. AA's business card. Is kept secret. In this example, Mr. BB's mail address and mobile phone number are kept secret.
(9). Mr. BB logs in to the business card registration management system from the login screen because the two-dimensional code is not printed on the business card of Mr. AA.
(10). At this time, Mr. AA is added to Mr. BB's friend list in an unapproved state.

(11). Mr. BB browses Mr. AA's personal profile information, decides whether or not to approve the unapproved Mr. AA, selects "Yes" and approves the two-dimensional code on Mr. AA's business card. The same processing as that performed can be obtained.
(12). Mr. AA and Mr. BB can view their personal profile information in the same way as when reading a two-dimensional code of a business card.
(13). Mr. BB registers his / her personal profile information in the name card folder of the name card management database.
(14). Mr. AA can view all of his / her personal profile information.
(15). Mr. AA also registers Mr. BB's personal profile information in the business card folder of the business card management database.

It is explanatory drawing of Example 1 of this invention. It is principal part structure explanatory drawing of Example 1 of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the business card of Example 1 of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the registration information of Example 1 of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the process of the business card exchange and browsing of Example 1 of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the process process at the time of replacing | exchanging with the business card without the two-dimensional code of Example 1 of this invention.

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1, 2 Server 3, 4 Hard disk 5, 6 Terminal device 7, 8 Two-dimensional code scanner 9 Network 10, 11 Business card QRA, QRB Two-dimensional code

Claims (4)

In a business card registration management system having a server that is accessible from a terminal device via a network and has a database,
In accordance with a request from the terminal device, the server includes, in accordance with a request from the terminal device, personal profile information of business card detailed information, a personal key designating the principal of the personal profile information, and a browse key indicating whether or not the personal profile information can be browsed Corresponding to the personal key from the database in accordance with a browsing request including means for registering the personal key of the partner who exchanged the business card as a friend list, and the personal key and the browsing key from the terminal device A business card registration management system comprising: means for reading out the personal profile information in a range according to the browsing key and controlling transmission to the terminal device.   In the server, whether the browsing key at the time of the browsing request of the personal profile information from the terminal device matches the browsing key of the registered personal profile information, and the personal key at the time of the browsing request is registered in the friend list. 2. The business card registration management system according to claim 1, further comprising control means for restricting browsing of all or some of the items of the personal profile information according to whether or not the personal profile information is present.   2. The business card registration management system according to claim 1, wherein the server includes a business card management database for registering the personal profile information of a business card received by business card exchange in a business card folder in accordance with a request from the terminal device.   The terminal device includes a URL indicating a registration destination of the personal profile information printed on a business card, a reading unit that reads the personal key, and the browsing key, and the URL and the personal key that are read by the reading unit. 2. The business card registration management system according to claim 1, further comprising: means for accessing the server based on the browsing key and receiving and displaying the personal profile information.

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