KR100353596B1 - Commercial internet phone directory system and method for calling up the phone using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A commercial Internet phone directory system and a method of making a call using the same are disclosed. The disclosed commercial Internet phone directory system is connected to the Internet network to search and call subscribers who provide certain goods and services, and accessor who is a program to search and purchase the goods from the subscribers and a program for making an Internet phone. A directory service access unit comprising a messenger and a web browser used by the accessor; A directory service subscription unit connected to the Internet network and provided with a subscriber messenger installed at the subscriber side and a subscriber web browser used by the subscriber; A subscriber web server on which the homepages of the subscriber are constructed; A directory management system connected to the Internet network and managing a subscriber's information, a general accessor process for managing access of the accessors, and a subscriber process for managing access to the subscribers to manage directory services; An internet phone directory server; And an internet phone gateway connected to the internet phone directory server to change the voice coming into the internet into a telephone network.

Description

COMMERCIAL INTERNET PHONE DIRECTORY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALLING UP THE PHONE USING THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a commercial Internet phone directory system and a method for making a phone call using the same, and more particularly, to register and subscribe a seller's personal information and product information to a directory system, and a buyer who wants to purchase a product accesses and searches for the product. The present invention relates to a commercial Internet phone directory system and a method for making a phone call using the same.

The Internet is a medium and distribution channel that allows e-commerce to be formed worldwide quickly and at low cost. In the Internet, various shopping malls that perform functions similar to department stores are formed, and this internet shopping mall is called the core of electronic commerce. The reason is that the internet shopping mall is where the core of internet commerce is practically implemented.

Commerce over the Internet is particularly advantageous because both buyers and sellers can buy and sell goods and services without the constraints of time and space.

Such electronic commerce can be roughly classified into transactions between buyers and sellers, transactions between sellers, and direct transactions between consumers. In particular, the seller establishes an e-commerce system, and the consumer visits them, searches for products of his or her desire by his ability, and decides to purchase.

The main problem of sellers in such e-commerce is that it is difficult to advertise themselves on the Internet and 1: 1 marketing with consumers. Consumers must make their own decisions by searching multiple e-commerce sites for products that meet their needs and needs. In addition, the price negotiation between the seller and the buyer is difficult.

In addition, there is a problem in that, even when searching through the Internet at the time of purchase of a product, a phone call is made to inquire and a telephone call is not enough to obtain information on a complicated product, and a telephone call cost is considerably expended.

The present invention has been created to solve the above problems, and interconnected with the seller that the buyer intends to purchase by intermediary in a transaction between the seller and the buyer, the seller and the seller, and the buyer and the buyer. The purpose is to provide a commercial Internet phone directory system and a telephone dialing method using the same, so that sufficient product information can be obtained and price negotiations can be made.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of an Internet phone directory system according to the present invention.

2 to 5 are flow charts sequentially showing a method of making a call using a commercial Internet phone directory system according to the present invention.

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10. Internet network 20. Directory service connection

30. Directory service subscription 40. Subscriber web server

50. Internet Phone Directory Server 60. Internet Phone Gateway

The commercial Internet phone directory system of the present invention for achieving the above object is connected to the Internet network to search and call the subscriber providing the desired goods and services, the visitor who wants to search and purchase the goods from the subscriber And a directory service access unit comprising a visitor messenger, which is a program for making an Internet phone, and a web browser used by the accessor; A directory service subscription unit connected to the Internet network and provided with a subscriber messenger installed at the subscriber side and a subscriber web browser used by the subscriber; A subscriber web server on which the homepages of the subscriber are constructed; A directory management system connected to the Internet network and managing a subscriber's information, a general accessor process for managing access of the accessors, and a subscriber process for managing access to the subscribers to manage directory services; An internet phone directory server; And an internet phone gateway connected to the internet phone directory server to change the voice coming into the internet into a telephone network.

The method for making a call using the commercial Internet phone directory system of the present invention for achieving the above object comprises the steps of: (a) a seller registering his personal information and product information with a directory system; (b) the buyer searching the directory system for information of the seller; (c) the buyer and the seller making a call through a PC and an Internet telephone of the PC; (d) exchanging information through step (c) and forming an electronic commerce.

In the present invention, in the step (c), when the buyer is not connected to the seller, the seller makes a call by the telephone number registered in the directory system, where the call is made with a PC. The method further includes the step of connecting to an internet phone of the phone.

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

Figure 1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a commercial Internet phone directory system according to the present invention.

Referring to the drawings, the commercial Internet phone directory system according to the present invention is connected to the Internet network 10 to search for and call a seller who is a predetermined subscriber through the Internet network 10, and the seller and the Internet phone (VoIP). A directory service connection unit 20 having a visitor messenger 21, which is a program for connecting to a network, a general visitor web browser 22, which is composed of a web browser used by a purchaser who is a predetermined visitor, and the Internet network 10. Subscriber messenger 31 connected to the seller side, provided with a subscriber web browser 32 provided by the subscriber web browser 32, and the subscriber web server 40, the homepage of the seller is built And a directory management process 51 for managing information of subscribers connected to the Internet network 10 and a plurality of sellers, and a general managing connection with general users. It is connected to the Internet phone directory server 50 and the Internet phone directory server 50, which is provided with an accessor process 52, a subscriber process 53 for managing access to the vendors, and manages directory services. It is connected to the telephone 61 and the public telephone network 62, and includes an Internet phone gateway 60 that converts voices coming into the Internet into a telephone network, for example, an Internet telephone or a general telephone (PSTN).

The commercial Internet phone directory system having such a configuration serves to search for and hand over to the Internet phone gateway as needed.

More specifically, the Internet phone directory server 50 is connected to the Internet network 10 and the Internet phone gateway 60 as shown in FIG. 1. The directory management process 51 provided in the Internet phone directory server 50 manages, for example, products, keywords, regions, etc. of a seller who is a subscriber, and the general visitor process 52 manages general access, that is, purchase and access. The subscriber process 53 manages the seller's connection respectively.

The directory service connection unit 20 is a purchaser who accesses the Internet phone directory system according to the present invention to search for and call a subscriber through the Internet network 10, which is a general PC connected to the Internet network 10. . The visitor messenger 21 of the directory service access unit 20 is a program consisting of, for example, Java or Active X for making a call with a seller through an Internet phone or an Internet phone, and the general visitor web browser 22 is The web browser used by the buyer.

The directory service subscription unit 30 is a subscriber subscribed to the Internet phone directory system according to the present invention through a subscription procedure, and is connected to the Internet network 10 and other telephones. The subscriber messenger 31 of the directory service subscription unit 30 is an Internet program installed in the subscriber PC provided by the Internet phone directory system according to the present invention, and the subscriber web browser 32 is a general web browser used by a seller. .

As described above, a method for making a call using a commercial Internet phone directory system according to the present invention will be described.

2 is a schematic flowchart illustrating a commercial Internet phone directory system and a method for making a phone call using the same according to the present invention.

The method for making a call using a commercial Internet phone directory system according to the present invention will be described in more detail by searching with a keyword in the directory system and then calling a messenger or a phone of a PC through a click, for example, a mouse click.

1 and 2, first, a seller who supplies a product connects, registers, and subscribes (step 110). Then, a buyer who wants to purchase the seller's product is connected to the Internet phone directory server. In step 50, the purchaser and the seller attempt to make a call, and when the call is made, the call is made through the Internet phone of the PC and the PC. (Step 130) The call is made through the step 130. The information is exchanged with each other, and an electronic commerce is formed (step 140).

In step 130, when the buyer does not have a call connected to the seller, the seller makes a call using the phone number registered in the Internet phone directory server 50. At this time, the call is connected to the Internet phone of the PC and the phone (regular phone) (step 150).

In step 110, the seller subscribes to the Internet phone directory system in the order shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, a seller who is a supplier of the product uses the subscriber web browser 32 of the directory service subscription unit 30 to access the Internet phone directory system according to the present invention. 32) is connected to the Internet phone directory server 50, selects the subscription application menu and follows the registration procedure (step 111). Then, the seller's own personal information such as name, business name, social security number, business number, etc. is entered. (Step 112) This enters the address and the URL of the home page. In this case, the address may be referred to as important information since it serves as a reference for the next accessor. Then, a login ID for accessing the Internet phone directory server 50 is received. Through this process, you become a subscriber.

The product information of the seller and the keyword for the search are input. (Step 113) The subscriber, that is, the product name to be sold or advertised, a corresponding URL including information on the product and the keyword for the search are input. Subsequently, the seller's telephone number is entered. (Step 114) The primary, secondary and tertiary telephone numbers are inputted several times. At this time, the call reception number may be different for each time zone. For example, it is possible to use the PC and the Internet phone of the PC during the day and a mobile phone call at night.

For example, if the first phone number does not make a primary call, after a certain period of time, a call is made to the second phone number. If the second phone does not make a call, the third phone call is made using the third phone number. The telephone number can be registered in a sequential manner such as to attempt.

In addition, when the subscription process of the seller is completed, the Internet phone program is downloaded and installed. (Step 115) When the subscription process is completed, the subscriber messenger 31 of the directory service subscription unit 30 is downloaded and installed on his PC. In this case, if the Internet phone directory server 50 is connected to the subscriber messenger 31 and wants to receive an accessor, i.e., a purchaser call only through a regular phone, the program of the subscriber messenger 31 is not installed.

After step 113, if the subscriber is unable to access the web at all times or if he is not near the PC, he / she selects the telephone number input if he / she wants to receive a call from the buyer who is the visitor by a regular phone or a wireless phone. )

And in step 120, the search by the buyer is performed in the order as shown in FIG. First, the buyer connects to the Internet phone directory server 50. (Step 121) This connects to the Internet phone directory server 50 using the general visitor web browser 22. At this time, the general accessor web browser 22 of the directory service connection unit 20 and the Internet phone directory server 50 are connected to each other.

The searcher inputs a search criterion such as a product and a region desired by the buyer and clicks an inquiry button. (Step 122) The search result is searched by the buyer. (Step 123) Providing corresponding products and services in a corresponding region. For example, the name, address of the subscriber, whether the current subscriber is connected to the Internet phone, and if the subscriber has already registered a telephone number, the subscriber's telephone number list is inquired.

Subsequently, the buyer selects the seller and downloads the messenger (step 124). That is, when the subscriber name to be called is clicked, the internet phone directory server 50 connects to the visitor messenger 21. The visitor messenger 21 is executed while being downloaded to the buyer's PC. Upon execution, the visitor messenger 21 is connected to the Internet phone directory server 50 and a signal channel. These signaling channels receive the IP address to which they are to call.

In step 130, the PC and the call are made in the same order as in FIG. 5. First, the seller determines whether an internet phone is connected to the Internet phone directory server 50. (Step 131) Through a connection channel with a visitor messenger 21 of the directory service accessor and the Internet phone directory server 50; Communicate with the generic visitor process 52. The directory management process 51 checks whether the subscriber of the directory service subscription unit 30 to which the accessor of the directory service connection unit 20 is to be connected is connected to the Internet phone directory server 50.

If it is connected in step 131, an Internet telephone is connected. (Step 132) The IP address of the PC on which the subscriber messenger 31 is running is transmitted using the connection channel of the Internet phone directory system and the visitor messenger 21. At the same time, the subscriber messenger 31 is notified of the call using the connection channel between the Internet phone directory server 50 and the subscriber messenger 31.

After connecting the Internet phone, it is determined whether or not the answer is made for a predetermined time (step 133). In step 133, if a response is made, the call is made through the internet phone. (Step 134) After the call, the seller announces his / her goods The Internet URL is transmitted. (Step 135) If the subscriber of the directory service subscription unit 30 wants to show his / her product URL to the visitor of the directory service connection unit 20 during the call, the subscriber's own subscriber web browser ( 32) to the subscriber web server 40. Then, the connected URL is sent to the visitor messenger 21 through a connection channel connected from the subscriber messenger 31 to the visitor messenger 21. Then, the visitor messenger 21 of the directory service access unit 20 receives the same and shows the same web page viewed by the subscriber to the directory visitor using the connection channel of the general visitor web browser 22.

In step 131, it is determined whether there is a registered general telephone number if the Internet telephone is not connected. (Step 151) In step 151, if there is no registered telephone number, a predetermined message, for example, 'no answer' After providing the voice message, the process ends (step 152).

If there is a general telephone number registered in the step 151, a message for notifying the telephone number is provided, for example, a voice message of 'the next telephone number leads to 123-4567-8901' (step 153). (Step 154) And after performing the step 154, it is determined whether or not a response for a predetermined time and if there is no response proceeds from step 151 again. (Step 155) If there is a response in the step 155, the Internet phone telephone Talk to the landline by phone (step 156).

On the other hand, if there is no response for a predetermined time in step 133, the process proceeds to step 151.

And, as shown in the figure, the call between the PC and the Internet phone of the PC between the seller and the buyer, is the same as the process of the call to the Internet phone of the PC and the phone in step 150.

As described above, the commercial Internet phone directory system and the method for making a phone call using the same according to the present invention comprise a directory service and an Internet phone in one system, so as to search for a seller and process a call by using only a mouse click. Only limited merchants who have subscribed to the system can receive the service.

Thus, information or data can be exchanged between callers during an internet phone call, and all ordinary people and companies can subscribe without a subscriber internet phone gateway. In addition, regular subscribers who do not have to pay for PC and PC Internet phone, and do not have Internet access through toll-free phone using PC and PC Internet phone, can receive by commercial phone call to the registered phone number. May automatically speak to the seller without recognizing this.

In addition, the seller proceeds with sales and consultation while providing his products and advertisements to consumers, and the active toll-free telephone can be used to reduce the buyer's telephone bills. Counseling can further stimulate the desire to buy, and buyers can trust and buy products.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to one embodiment shown in the drawings, this is merely exemplary, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications and equivalent embodiments are possible. Therefore, the true scope of protection of the present invention should be defined only by the appended claims.

Claims (7)

A visitor messenger, which is connected to the Internet network to search and call subscribers who provide certain goods and services, and a program for making an Internet phone with an accessor who wants to search for and purchase the goods from the subscriber, and a web used by the visitor. A directory service connection unit comprising a browser; A directory service subscription unit connected to the Internet network and provided with a subscriber messenger installed at the subscriber side and a subscriber web browser used by the subscriber; A subscriber web server on which the homepages of the subscriber are constructed; A directory management system connected to the Internet network and managing a subscriber's information, a general accessor process for managing access of the accessors, and a subscriber process for managing access to the subscribers to manage directory services; An internet phone directory server; And an internet phone gateway connected to the internet phone directory server and converting the voice coming into the internet into a telephone network. (a) the seller registering his personal information and product information with the directory system to sign up; (b) the buyer searching the directory system for information of the seller; (c) the buyer and the seller making a call through a PC and an Internet telephone of the PC; and (d) exchanging information through step (c) and forming an electronic commerce. The method of claim 2, wherein in step (c), If the buyer does not have a call connected to the seller, the seller makes a call by the telephone number registered in the directory system, wherein the call further includes a step of connecting the PC to a phone Internet phone. Method for making a call using a commercial Internet phone directory system, characterized in that. The method of claim 2, wherein in step (a), The merchant subscribes to the directory system, Accessing the directory system and selecting a subscription application menu; Inputting the personal information of the seller; Inputting product information of the seller and a keyword for a search; Inputting a phone number of the seller; Downloading and installing the Internet telephony program when the subscription procedure of the seller is completed; Making a phone call using a commercial Internet phone directory system, characterized in that consisting of. The method of claim 2, wherein in step (b), The buyer's search, The purchaser accessing the directory system; Inputting search criteria such as goods and regions desired by the buyer; Querying the search results of the buyer; The purchaser selects the seller, and downloads a messenger; dialing method using a commercial Internet phone directory system. The method of claim 2, wherein in step (c), The call with the PC and the PC, (A) the seller determining whether an internet phone is connected to the directory system; (B) in step (a), connecting the internet telephone if connected; (C) determining whether to respond for a predetermined time after connecting the Internet telephone; (D) in step (c), making a call over the Internet telephone when a response is made; (ㅁ) after the call, the seller transmits the Internet URL to announce their goods; a method of making a call using a commercial Internet phone directory system, characterized in that consisting of. The method of claim 6, wherein in step (a), If the Internet telephone is not connected, A first step of determining whether there is a registered general telephone number and providing a predetermined message to terminate if there is no registered telephone number; A second step of providing a message informing the telephone number if there is a general telephone number registered in the first step; A third step of connecting to a general telephone by an Internet phone; A fourth step of determining whether or not the response is performed for a predetermined time after the third step is performed and if the response is not received, proceeding to the first step again; A fifth step of making a call if there is a response in the fourth step; making a call using a commercial Internet phone directory system.