KR100341854B1 - Free Facsimile Service Method for the Internet - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a free facsimile service method for the Internet, comprising the steps of connecting to a corresponding website by accessing an internet network (S100), and determining whether the member is connected to the website. (S101), if not a member to determine whether to agree to the terms of membership registration and terms of use (S102), to sign up and fill out an application as a member (S103), and the corresponding program after membership Determining whether or not to download (S104), downloading and installing a program on a user's personal computer (S105), and using a Web-to-Facsimile when the program is not downloaded. Registering only to be possible (S106), and if a member to log in to the website by inputting the ID and password (S107), and through the website fax transmission window and Displaying the old window (S108), determining whether to upload the file (S109), converting the ad window when not uploading the file (S110), and converting the file when uploading the file Converting from the server into an upload file (S111), inputting a telephone number of a fax to be transmitted (S112), transmitting a fax (S113), and determining whether an error of data being transmitted has occurred (S114). In the case of an error, displaying an error status and requesting retransmission (S115), and when the transmission is completed, indicating that the transmission is completed and ending (S116). Data transfer can be carried out by the user of the Internet through a corresponding program from a website or personal computer on the Internet. Corresponding to one faxes will allow it to send free or inexpensive.

Description

Free Facsimile Service Method for the Internet}

The present invention relates to a free facsimile service method for the Internet, and more particularly, a facsimile corresponding to various types of data through a corresponding program from a website or a personal computer of the Internet. To a free facsimile service for the Internet that can be sent free or inexpensively.

Currently, the internet network is growing faster than any other media (radio, TV, cable broadcasting, etc.) due to the exponential increase in the number of Internet users, and the possibility of future development is highly appreciated. Such a medium of internet network has the potential to generate huge demand market, and thus the Internet-related business becomes the foundation for creating infinite value.

In addition, in recent years, due to the development of the industry, communication-related business has been remarkably changed and developed. In this communication-related business, the business strategy is changing from the conventional voice communication-oriented communication business to data communication. It is recognized as an additional free service, and it realizes high profit by replacing the profit structure of the telephone business with the data service business.

In this context, voice call and data communication through copper wire are further developed and the whole world is transformed into one call and communication area through internet network (or intranet network). Was done.

Conventionally, an Internet phone is an internet phone that connects to a world-class communication network called the Internet instead of an existing international phone network and divides voice conversations. The service method of Internet phone is diversified from PC-to-facsimile, website-to-facsimile, facsimile-to-facsimile, and phone-to-phone. have. The biggest problem until the Internet phone comes out as a full-fledged service is that it can be competitive with existing phones only when it has sound quality comparable to voice calls with guarantee of call quality.

On the other hand, a web phone is a program that supports one-to-one contact with foreign countries with local call charges by accessing domestic Internet services using only an e-mail address or an information provider (IP) address. Web phone improves the disadvantage that the existing internet phone can chat only in limited places, so you can directly call anytime if you are connected to the network environment, and you can answer the phone even while searching Netscape. Restrictive information can be sent and received. The web phone adds web browsing functions to wired and wireless telephones so that users can receive voice calls, e-mails, Internet faxes, and even multimedia data using only the phone without a separate system such as a PC.

Moreover, in line with this situation, there is the emergence of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communication business. VoIP is a technology that supports not only data but also voice using IP as a standard protocol in a network. The biggest advantage of VoIP is that it utilizes the existing IP network as it is and integrates telephone service, which greatly reduces the line cost of telephone or fax transmission, so that telephone users can make long distance and international calls in the Internet or intranet environment with only local call charges. The service will be available.

However, while conventionally providing access to not only data communication but also voice communication through a corresponding website or a dedicated program by accessing an Internet network or an intranet network, this was not easily used by anyone due to expensive programs or hardware configuration. In particular, it was not easy to transmit data by facsimile from a personal computer or a website, and there was a problem of paying a minimum local call fee.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned matters, and only the registered members can download the corresponding program, from the personal computer to the facsimile, from the website to the facsimile, not only domestically or globally. In the case of a country, it is intended to provide a free facsimile service method for the Internet that enables users to transmit data to a facsimile that they want to transmit at a low cost and to view information desired by a user through an advertisement window of a website.

In addition, the present invention provides a facsimile service through the website and at the same time the desired ad window or information window can be seen by the user's selection, according to the three-dimensional advertising technique, the user does not need to click the corresponding ad window immediately The purpose is to allow users to automatically move to an advertising site (homepage), and to accumulate points every time they see an advertising window, and to give users benefits such as providing desired products and discounts on shopping. to be.

1 is an embodiment of a screen showing a free facsimile service website for the Internet according to the present invention;

2 is a basic flow chart of a free facsimile service method for the Internet according to the present invention;

3A and 3B are flowcharts for transmitting data from a website to a facsimile as an embodiment of the free facsimile service method for the Internet according to the present invention;

4 is a flow chart for transmitting data from a personal computer to a facsimile as another embodiment of the free facsimile service method for the Internet according to the present invention;

5 is a flow chart for transmitting data from a personal computer to a facsimile as another embodiment of the free facsimile service method for the Internet according to the present invention.

♣ Explanation of symbols for main part of drawing ♣

10: Website screen 11: URL input and display

12: Notice window 14: Transfer window

16, 18: Ad window 20: Member

30: Server 31: Homepage Database Manager

32: SQL database 40: Internet or PSTN network

50: fax

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides the steps of connecting to a corresponding website by accessing the Internet network, determining whether the member is connected to the website, and if not, registering and using a member. Determining whether to agree to the terms and conditions, allowing the member to register and complete the application form, determining whether to download the corresponding program after the member's subscription, and downloading and installing the program on the user's personal computer. Registering the program so that it can only use the Web-to-Facsimile when the program is not downloaded; and, if a member, log in to the website by entering an ID and password; Displaying the fax transmission window and the ad window through the website, and determining whether to upload the file. Converting the ad window when not uploading the file, converting the file from the file conversion server to the upload file when uploading the file, inputting the telephone number of the fax to be transmitted, and sending the fax Determining whether an error of the data being transmitted has occurred, displaying an error status in the case of an error, requesting retransmission, and ending when the transmission is completed. It allows you to send data from your website to your fax or from your personal computer to your fax.

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

1 shows an embodiment of a screen of a website for a free facsimile service for the Internet according to the present invention.

The website screen 10 for a free facsimile service for the Internet includes a notice window 12 for displaying and outputting announcements or instructions for a user generated in real time, and inputting a facsimile number, address book, broadcast transmission, and cover. A facsimile transmission window 14 for transmission of the corresponding data, including a page, user information, fax transmission, transmission result, and a plurality of dial keys, and a desired advertisement by the operator of the website or by user selection. A first advertisement window 16 for display and output, and a second advertisement window 18 for displaying and outputting a homepage or advertisement of a desired website by an operator of the website or by a user's selection This is included. A URL input and display unit 11 for inputting or displaying a domain of a website or a homepage is included.

In addition, it is preferable to operate the present invention only for a user who subscribes as a member. In this case, it is preferable that a user can log in by inputting an ID and password for a free facsimile service by providing an ID and a password for the member. If you are a member, you can download the program from the website for free facsimile service and use it to send document files created by MS-Office or Korean document editors and editors running on Windows 95/98 or later. Make sure

Furthermore, in the case of a member, it is possible to send faxes free of charge to domestic and overseas countries where the service is supported, and for a certain country where free fax service is not available, It is desirable to allow facsimile transmission. In this case, in addition to the facsimile transmission window, the corresponding website may operate a window in which a plurality of advertisement windows or specific homepages are posted. The advertisement window goes beyond the level of a simple banner advertisement to enable effective advertisement using three-dimensional advertising techniques and to move to the homepage of the corresponding advertisement site without a separate click.

In particular, the information or advertisement displayed and output in the advertisement window is desirable to display the information, news, sports, shopping mall or homepage of the enterprise from the database management program of the website at the request of the user.

Figure 2 shows a basic flow chart of a free facsimile service method for the Internet, in which the member 20 updates and transmits necessary data and the operator server 30 of the website via the website screen 10 displayed on the monitor of the personal computer. Etc., request data to the homepage database manager 31 to display and output the advertisement windows 16 and 18 desired by the member 20 on the website screen 10 of the member 20 ( a), the homepage database manager 31 requests a suitable homepage from the list of homepages stored in the SQL database 32 (b), and the homepage database manager 31 receives the requested homepage from the SQL database 32; (c) By transmitting the home page to the member's personal computer, information, advertisements, and the like corresponding to the advertisement windows 16 and 18 of the website screen are displayed (d). In addition, the facsimile transmission window 14 of the website screen 10 selects a facsimile telephone number inputted by the member 20 and a broadcast file for transmission, and the Internet network or PSTN (public) through the homepage database management program 31. Through the telephone exchange network 40, it is transmitted to the corresponding facsimile 50 (a → e → f). In addition, the member 20 can check the transmission result of the fax transmitted to the domestic and overseas through the facsimile transmission window (14).

On the other hand, each time a user browses the homepage or advertisement displayed on the plurality of advertisement windows 16 and 18 together with the use of the facsimile transmission window 14, the user accumulates points such as mileage to the member. The pointers accumulated in return for the visit provide corresponding products or accumulate them in electronic money so that discounts can be given when shopping at the mall.

As described above, referring to the flowchart for transmitting data from the website to the facsimile in the embodiment of FIG. 3 with respect to the free facsimile service method for the Internet of the present invention, in step S100, the user accesses the Internet network and the corresponding website. After connecting to the web site in step (S101) is connected to determine whether a member, and if not in step (S102), if not a member to determine whether to agree to the membership registration and terms of use.

In step S103, a member is registered as a member and an application is made, and in step S104, it is determined whether to download the corresponding program after being joined as a member, and in step S105, the program is downloaded to the user's personal computer. If the program is not downloaded in step S106, the program is registered so that it can be used only as a facsimile (Web-to-Facsimile) on the website.

In the case of a member in step S107, the website is logged in by inputting an ID and password, and the facsimile transmission window 14 and the advertisement window 16 and 18 are displayed through the website screen 10 in step S108. Is displayed, and after determining whether to upload the file in step S109, the advertisement windows 16 and 18 are converted when the file is not uploaded in step S110.

In addition, in the case of uploading a file in step S111, the file is converted into an upload file from the file conversion server, and the fax number of the fax to be transmitted is input through the transmission window 14 in step S112, and the facsimile in step S113. Send the data.

In step S114, it is determined whether an error of the data being transmitted has occurred, in the case of an error in step S115, an error status is displayed and requested to be resent, and in step S116, transmission is completed when transmission is completed. It will indicate that it is done and it will end.

4 and 5 show flowcharts for transferring data from a personal computer to a facsimile, respectively. First, in FIG. 4, a document creation and an editor are started in step S120 to start a predetermined document. After the creation and editing, it is determined whether the facsimile driver is selected in step S121. If the facsimile driver is not selected in step S122, the document is stored or output through the printer.

When the facsimile driver is selected in step S123, the facsimile transmission window 14 and the advertisement windows 16 and 18 are activated and displayed. In step S124, the document creation and the contents of the editor are converted, and the step ( After inputting the telephone number of the fax to be transmitted in S125 through the transmission window 14, data is transmitted to the corresponding facsimile in step S126.

In addition, in step S127, it is determined whether an error of the data being transmitted has occurred, in case of an error in step S128, an error status is displayed and requested to be retransmitted, and in case of completion of transmission in step S129, It indicates that it is completed and finishes.

In FIG. 5, the facsimile transmission program is started in step S130, the facsimile transmission window 14 and the advertisement windows 16 and 18 are started and displayed in step S131, and in step S132. Determine whether to change the advertisement screen.

When the advertisement screen is to be changed in step S133, the list database of the website is driven and updated. In step S134, when there is no change in the advertisement windows 16 and 18, the file to be transmitted to the corresponding facsimile is selected. After converting the file selected in step S135, the telephone number of the facsimile to be transmitted is input through the transmission window 14 in step S136, and then data is transmitted to the corresponding facsimile in step S137.

In step S138, it is determined whether an error of the data being transmitted has occurred, and in the case of an error in step S139, an error status is displayed and requested to be retransmitted. In step S140, transmission is completed when transmission is completed. Will exit.

In addition, in the case where the website transmits data to the facsimile or transfers the data to the facsimile from the personal computer, the user in the step of starting and displaying the facsimile transmission window 14 and the advertisement windows 16 and 18. Each time the button marked with is pressed or after a predetermined time has elapsed, the method further displays the corresponding website by taking the URL of another website from the database.

As described above, the free facsimile service for the Internet of the present invention transmits free data from a website or a personal computer to a corresponding facsimile of domestic and foreign countries desired by a member through an Internet network, an intranet network, or a PSTN network. In this regard, the present invention may be sufficiently modified, converted, substituted, and replaced in consideration of the above-described embodiments, but is not limited thereto.

As described above, the free facsimile service method for the Internet of the present invention registers as a member in a website providing a free facsimile service and downloads a corresponding program to transmit data from a website or a personal computer to a corresponding facsimile. In addition, the corresponding website screen has a notice window for displaying announcements in addition to a transmission window for sending a facsimile, and a plurality of advertisement windows for outputting various information or advertisements to receive information, advertisements, and facsimile services free of charge. By doing so, it provides convenience by the user's request by using the Internet network, and maximizes the effect of providing information and advertisement desired by the user.

Claims (4)

Connecting to a corresponding website by accessing an internet network; Determining whether a member is connected when the website is accessed, If you are not a member, determining whether you agree to the membership registration and terms of use, To enroll as a member and complete an application, Determining whether to download the program after the member is registered, Downloading and installing the program on the user's personal computer; Registering only to use Web-to-Facsimile when the program is not downloaded; If you are a member, log in to the website by entering your ID and password, Displaying the fax transmission window and the ad window through the website; Determining whether to upload the file, Converting the ad window when not uploading a file, In case of uploading the file, converting the file into the uploaded file from the file conversion server; Entering the telephone number of the fax to be sent, Sending the fax, Determining whether an error of data being transmitted has occurred; In the case of an error, display the error status and request retransmission; A free fax service method for the Internet, characterized in that, when the transmission is completed, data transmission is performed from the website to the facsimile by indicating that the transmission is completed and ending the transmission. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: starting a document creation and editor to create and edit a predetermined document; Determining whether a facsimile driver has been selected, If you do not select a fax driver, save the document or print it through the printer, Starting and displaying the facsimile transmission window and the advertisement window when the facsimile driver is selected; Converting the content of the document and editor, Entering the telephone number of the fax to be sent, Sending the fax, Determining whether an error of data being transmitted has occurred; In the case of an error, display the error status and request retransmission; A free fax service method for the Internet, characterized in that when the transmission is completed, data transmission is performed from the personal computer to the facsimile by indicating that the transmission is completed and ending the transmission. The method of claim 1, further comprising: starting a fax transmission program; Starting and displaying the facsimile transmission window and the advertisement window; Determining whether to change the ad window; Updating and running the list database of the website when the advertisement window is to be changed; Selecting a file to be sent to the facsimile when there is no change in the ad window, Converting the selected files, Entering the telephone number of the fax to be sent, Sending the fax, Determining whether an error of data being transmitted has occurred; In the case of an error, display the error status and request retransmission; A free fax service method for the Internet, characterized in that when the transmission is completed, data transmission is performed from the personal computer to the facsimile by indicating that the transmission is completed and ending. The method according to claim 1, wherein the URL of another website is retrieved from the database every time the user presses the displayed button or after a predetermined time has elapsed in the step of starting and displaying the facsimile transmission window and the advertisement window. A free fax service method for the Internet, further comprising the step of displaying a website.