KR100589943B1 - System for Picture Printing Service Using Mobile Communication Network - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a photo print service system through a mobile communication network that can print an image taken through a mobile terminal having a camera as a photo, and can back up the captured image to a predetermined server. A wireless transmitter / receiver for wirelessly communicating with the control unit, a base station and receiving photo data transmitted from a mobile terminal, a photo information database for storing the photo data received through the wireless transmitter / receiver under control of the controller, and a control of the controller And a photo vending machine including a photo output unit for printing and outputting data stored in the photo information database as a photo, and an optical disc production unit for storing the photo data on an optical disc. The data call connection between the mobile terminal and the photo vending machine is performed. And from the mobile terminal to the photographic vending machine. By transmitting photo data, the photographic vending machine receives and stores the photo data, and prints and prints the photographs, the photographed images can be printed as photographs through a mobile terminal having a camera, and the photographed images are stored in a predetermined server. It can be backed up on the camera phone, so it can be applied to various images taken with the camera phone, as well as the image taken with the camera phone and the image taken with the photo vending machine can be backed up to a predetermined server. There is an effect that can be preserved.

Description

System for Picture Printing Service Using Mobile Communication Network}

1 is a block diagram illustrating a photo print service system through a mobile communication network according to the present invention;

2 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the appearance of the vending machine according to the present invention;

3 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of a photographic vending machine according to the present invention;

4 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of a vending machine server according to the present invention;

5 is a flowchart for explaining a method of a photo print service according to the present invention;

6 is a flowchart illustrating data update between the vending machine and the vending machine server according to the present invention.

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10: mobile terminal 111, 112: base station (BTS)

150: Short Message Service Center (SMSC) 190: Billing Server

300: vending machine 310: input unit

320: control unit 331: storage unit

332: background information database 341: user database

342: photographic database 343: billing information database

351: network connection 352: wireless transmission and reception

361: the photographing unit 362: the photographing unit

363: optical disc production unit 364: display unit

371: Coin Mecca 372: Banknote Recognition Department

400: vending machine server

The present invention relates to a photo print service system via a mobile communication network that prints an image taken through a mobile terminal having a camera and can back up to a predetermined server.

Today, with the development of mobile communication technology and hardware technology of mobile terminals, new types of mobile terminals have emerged. Typical examples are mobile terminals capable of reproducing music data and mobile terminals capable of taking pictures with a camera mounted on a main body.

Among them, a so-called camera phone having the above-described camera is embodied either integrally or detachably in the mobile terminal body, and stores the photo data in the main body when shooting. With the development of the technology, the resolution of the camera phone is improved, and the technology of the camera phone is being developed such that the quality of the photographed image is similar or higher than the image quality of the digital camera.

However, conventionally, when taking a picture using the camera phone, the camera phone is simply stored in the main body of the camera and displayed on the screen, or connected to a computer and downloaded or downloaded, so it is difficult to output the photographed image as a picture. Of course there was a disadvantage that can not be applied to various.

Accordingly, in order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a photo print service system that can print an image taken through a mobile terminal having a camera as a photo, and can also produce an optical disc storing the captured image. Its purpose is to.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a photo printing service system and method through a mobile communication network capable of backing up a captured image to a predetermined server.

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a photo print service system through a mobile communication network, the base station performing wireless communication with a mobile terminal, a base station controller for controlling the base station, and a base station controller connected to the base station controller for packet data. And a photo vending machine performing wireless communication with the base station of a mobile communication network including a serving packet data service node and a data core network connected to the packet data service node, and outputting photo data. A control unit; A wireless transmission / reception unit performing wireless communication with the base station and receiving picture data transmitted from the mobile terminal; A photo information database for storing the photo data received through the radio transmitter and receiver under the control of the controller; A photo output unit for printing and printing the data stored in the photo information database as a photo under the control of the controller; And an optical disk manufacturing unit for storing the photo data on the optical disk.

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

1 is a block diagram illustrating a connection between a photo output system and a mobile communication network according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a mobile communication network includes a base station (hereinafter referred to as a 'BTS') 111 and 112 performing wireless transmission with a mobile terminal 10 and a photo vending machine 300, and the BTSs 111 and 112. A base station controller (hereinafter referred to as 'BSC') 121 and 122 for controlling, a switch (hereinafter referred to as 'MSC') 131 and 132 connected to the BSCs 121 and 122 to exchange a call, and A short message service center (hereinafter referred to as SMSC) 150 connected to the MSCs 131 and 132 to provide a short message, and a home location connected to the MSCs 131 and 132 and managing user location information. A register 140 (hereinafter referred to as "HLR") 140, a packet data service node (hereinafter referred to as "PDSN") 160 connected to the BSCs 121 and 122 to provide a packet data service, and a PDSN 160 ) Is a data core network (hereinafter referred to as "DCN") (180).

The DCN 180 is connected to a billing server 190 for billing, and the vending machine 400 for controlling the operation of the photographic vending machine 300 and managing a database is connected to the DCN 180 through the Internet 200. Connected.

In addition, an access point (hereinafter referred to as an 'AP') 170 for a wireless LAN is connected to the PDSN 160 of the mobile communication network, and the AP 170 is connected to a mobile terminal 10 or a PDA (PDA). 20) provide wireless Internet.

On the other hand, the photographic vending machine 300 performs wireless communication with the BTS 112 of the mobile communication network or is connected to the Internet 200 to transmit and receive data. A detailed configuration thereof will be described below.

2 is a perspective view illustrating a photo vending machine according to the present invention. 3 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of a photo vending machine according to the present invention.

2 and 3, the photographic vending machine 300 according to the present invention includes a control unit 320 for operation control, an input unit 310 for inputting an operation command, and an internet connection for transmitting and receiving data. Network connection unit 351, and having a separate ID to perform wireless communication with the mobile communication network to receive or transmit data to the picture data transmitted from the mobile terminal 10 and 352 for transmitting data, and data necessary for operation A storage unit 331 for storing the information; a background information database 332 for storing background information necessary for taking a picture; a user database 341 for storing user information; and a photo database 342 for storing the picture data. ), A billing information database 343 for storing billing information, a display unit 364 for displaying the photo data, and a photo output section 36 for outputting the photo data. It includes 2).

In addition, the photographic vending machine 300 recognizes / processes a photographing unit 361 for taking a picture, a coin machine 371 for recognizing / processing a coin inputted to accommodate photographing and an output fee, and a bill. Banknote recognition unit 372 is included.

In addition, the photo vending machine 300 further includes an optical disc manufacturing unit 363 for recording photo data on an optical disc, for example, a CD-R or a CD-RW.

When the photographic vending machine 300 has the above-described configuration, when a coin or a banknote is input through the coin machine 371 or the banknote recognizer 372, the photographic vending machine 300 photographs the user through the photographing unit 361 and displays it on the display unit 364. The photographed picture is output through the picture output unit 362.

In addition, the photographic vending machine 300 performs wireless communication with the BTS 112 through the radio transceiver 352 to receive a data call connection from the mobile communication network. The mobile terminal 10 receives the photo data transmitted through the mobile communication network and stores the photo data in the photo database 342, and displays the received photo data on the display unit 364 so that the user can recognize the photo data.

In addition, the photo vending machine 300 extracts the background information from the background information database 332 which stores the background information data so that the received photo data can be synthesized with a predetermined background screen in advance and displayed on the display unit 364. When the user selects the background displayed on the display unit 364 through the input unit 310, the photo vending machine 300 synthesizes the selected background and the photo data and displays it on the display unit 364. In this case, the photographic vending machine 300 may provide a preview image obtained by synthesizing the background information and the photo data.

After the image is displayed on the display unit 364, when the user inputs a photo output command through the input unit 310, the photo vending machine 300 outputs the photo through the photo output unit 362. In this case, the photo output unit 362 preferably outputs a general photograph or a photograph in the form of a sticker.

As described above, the photographic vending machine performs a photographing and output function as a basic function of the main body, and has a function of outputting photographic data transmitted from the mobile communication network as a predetermined photograph. In addition, the photographic vending machine may transmit and manage photographs taken using the photographing function of the main body to the Internet, or store and manage photographic data transmitted from a mobile terminal in a separate server. A vending machine server 400 is provided to perform storage, management, and billing control, etc. of the pictures, which will be described below.

4 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a vending machine server according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the vending machine server 400 according to the present invention includes a control unit 410 for operation control, a network connection unit 420 for transmitting and receiving data by connecting to the Internet, and a plurality of information storage / management. Include a database. The database includes a photographic vending machine information database 460 for storing / managing registration information of a plurality of photographic vending machines 300 and a billing database 430 for storing / managing billing information according to the use of the photographic vending machine 300. And a user database 440 for storing / managing user information using the vending machine 300 or accessing the Internet, and storing / saving photo data transmitted from the vending machine 300 or transmitted over the Internet. And a photo information database 450 for management / backup.

The vending machine server 400 having the above-described configuration compares the registration information transmitted from the photo vending machine 300 with the photo vending machine 300 and the registration information stored in the photo vending machine information database 460 when the online connection is made. The vending machine 300 is confirmed / verified.

The vending machine server 400 receives data transmitted from the photographic vending machine 300 through the network connection unit 420. The control unit 410 of the vending machine server 400 matches the user's information using the vending machine 300 with the telephone number of the mobile terminal in the received data, and stores the information in the user database 440, and the photo of the received data. The data is stored and backed up in the picture information database 450 by matching the mobile phone number, and the billing information is also stored and backed up in the billing database 430.

The vending machine server 400 authenticates the user based on the mobile phone number stored in the user database 440 when the user requests photo information through the personal terminal 220 connected to the Internet, and stores the information stored in the photo information database. Inquires the photo data matching the mobile terminal telephone number and transmits the corresponding data to the user's personal terminal 220 through the network connection unit 420.

Hereinafter, a photo print service method through a mobile communication network according to the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a photo print service method through a mobile communication network according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, when a user performs a data call through the mobile terminal 10 (S10), the data call is transmitted to the BTS 111 and BSC 121 of the mobile communication network, and the mobile communication network is the PDSN 160. ), The call setup is performed to the photo vending machine 300 through the BSC 122 and the BTS 112 (S21). The photo vending machine 300 responds to the call setup, and accordingly the data call connection between the mobile terminal 10 and the photo vending machine 300 is completed (S32).

At this time, the phone number of the mobile terminal 10 is transmitted to the picture vending machine 300, and the picture vending machine 300 registers / stores the user's mobile phone number in the user database 341.

The photo vending machine 300 loads a predetermined menu for outputting a photo from the storage unit 331 according to the call connection in step S32 and provides it to the mobile terminal 10 (S31). The mobile terminal 10 selects a photo output menu according to a command input by the user (S32), and transmits the photo data to the photo vending machine 300 (S41).

The control unit 320 of the photographic vending machine 300 receives the data transmitted from the mobile terminal 10 through the wireless transmitter / receiver 352, and then transmits a response message to the mobile terminal 10 (S42). The controller 320 registers the received picture data with the corresponding phone number stored in the user database 341 and registers the picture data in the picture database 342 (S50).

After step S50, the control unit 320 transmits the photo data registered to the photo database 342 to the photo output unit 362, and the photo output unit 362 outputs the photo data as a photo of a predetermined format. (S60). At this time, the photo output unit 363 outputs the photo data as a general photo or a sticker form under the control of the controller 320.

After outputting the picture, the controller 320 transmits the information for billing to the billing server 190 (S71). At this time, the billing information includes a user's mobile terminal number and billing amount information. The charging server 190 performs the charging process according to the charging information in step S71 (S72), and transmits a response message including the result to the photographic vending machine 300 (S73).

The photograph vending machine receives the response message through the wireless transmitter / receiver 352 and transmits data for data update and backup to the vending machine server 400 (S81). At this time, the photo vending machine 300 transmits the transmission data including registration information, user information, photo data, and billing information of the photo vending machine.

The vending machine server 400 receives data transmitted from the photographic vending machine 300 through the network connection unit 420 and compares the registration information including the received data with information stored in the photographic vending machine information database 460. If the comparison results match, the data is stored (S82).

The data is stored in step S82 as follows. The controller 410 of the vending machine server 400 stores the user information in the received data in the user database 440 by matching the mobile terminal telephone number of the user, and the photo data by matching the mobile terminal telephone number of the user. The billing information is stored in the information database 450, and the billing information is stored in the billing database 430 by matching the user's mobile phone number.

When data storage is completed, the control unit 410 transmits a response message to the photo vending machine 300 (S83).

In response to the response message in step S83, the photo vending machine 300 transmits a result transmission request message to the SMSC 150 to transmit the result according to the photo output to the user (S91). Accordingly, the SMSC 150 transmits the result message (short message) according to the photo output to the mobile terminal 10 (S92). In this case, the result message includes a photograph output result and billing information, etc.

In the above-described embodiment of the present invention according to FIG. 5, the connection between the mobile communication network and the vending machine 300 is an example of a wireless connection through a base station, but a connection via a wire is also possible, and the vending machine 300 and the vending machine server 400 are described. It is desirable to be able to communicate with each other via a wired Internet connection and a mobile communication network.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 5, the fee according to the output of the photograph is described as being added to the user's mobile terminal fee, but a separate coin or banknote can be put into the main body of the photographic vending machine 300. By having a configuration that can be used for cash payments, as well as a variety of payment methods, including electronic money can be used.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a data update and backup process between the vending machine and the vending machine server according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the photographic vending machine 300 transmits a connection request message to the vending machine server 400 (S110). Accordingly, the vending machine server 400 transmits a response message requesting registration information to the photographic vending machine 300 (S120).

After receiving the response message, the photo vending machine 300 transmits the registration information of the preset photo vending machine to the vending machine server 400 (S130). After receiving the registration information, the vending machine 400 compares the received registration information with the registration information stored in the photo vending machine information database 460 and checks whether the registration information is matched (S140). If the registration information matches in step S140, the vending machine server 400 transmits a response message to the photographic vending machine 300 (S150).

The photograph vending machine 300 receives the response message transmitted from the vending machine server 400 in step S150 and transmits data for backup and update to the vending machine server 400 (S160). And the vending machine server 400 receives the data and stores in the database (S170). In this case, the vending machine server 400 stores user information among the data in the user database 440, photo data in the photo information database 450, and billing information in the billing database 430.

When the storage of data is completed, the vending machine server 400 transmits the response message to the photographic vending machine 300 (S180) to complete the process.

At this time, the communication between the above-described vending machine 300 and the vending machine server 400 will be able to connect both via a wired connection or a mobile communication network.

As described above, according to the photo print service system through the mobile communication network according to the present invention, it is possible to print an image taken through the mobile terminal as a photo, and to produce an optical disk storing the captured image is taken using a camera phone In addition to the various applications of the image, there is an effect of preserving the data can be backed up to a predetermined server by using a camera phone and the image taken by using a photographic vending machine.

Claims (15)

A base station performing wireless communication with a mobile terminal, a base station controller controlling the base station, a packet data service node connected to the base station controller to service packet data, and a data core network connected to the packet data service node; A photo print service system including a photo vending machine performing wireless communication with the base station of a mobile communication network and outputting photo data. The photo vending machine, A control unit for operation control; A wireless transmission / reception unit performing wireless communication with the base station and receiving picture data transmitted from the mobile terminal; A photo information database for storing the photo data received through the radio transmitter and receiver under the control of the controller; A photo output unit for printing and printing the data stored in the photo information database as a photo under the control of the controller; And And an optical disc manufacturing unit for storing the photo data on an optical disc. The method of claim 1, The photo vending machine, And a user information database for storing user information of the mobile terminal transmitting the data. The method according to claim 1 or 2, And the user information is a telephone number of the mobile terminal. The method of claim 3, And the photo vending machine matches the photo data with a mobile terminal telephone number of the user stored in the user information database and stores the photo data in the photo information database. delete The method of claim 1, Photo printing service system through the mobile communication network, And a vending machine server connected to the data core network through the Internet to transmit / receive the photo vending machine and the photo data and user information to store / manage / update data. The method of claim 6, The vending machine server, A network connection unit for connecting to the Internet; A photographic vending machine information database for storing / managing registration information of the photographic vending machine; A user information database for storing / managing the user information; And And a photo information database for storing / managing the photo data. The method of claim 7, wherein The vending machine server, Request / receive registration information with the photographic vending machine when data is transmitted and received, and compare / determine the received registration information with the registration information stored in the photographic vending machine information database to authenticate the photographic vending machine. Photo print service system via. The method of claim 7, wherein The vending machine server, When a request for photo data is received from the personal terminal of the Internet to the network connection unit, the mobile terminal number of the user is requested / received to the personal terminal, and if the data exists by inquiring the corresponding mobile terminal number from the user database, the photo is present. The photo printing service system through the mobile communication network, characterized in that for retrieving the picture data matching the mobile phone number from the information database to the personal terminal. The method according to any one of claims 1 and 6 to 9, The mobile communication network further includes a charging server for charging a usage fee of the mobile terminal, The photographic vending machine transmits a billing request message including billing information according to the photographic print output to the billing server, and the billing server bills the billed sum based on the billing information to the usage fee of the mobile terminal. Photo print service system via a mobile communication network. The method according to any one of claims 1 and 6 to 9, The mobile communication network includes a short message service center for serving a short message, and the photographic vending machine further includes an input unit for inputting information and a photographing unit for capturing a user. When the photographing menu is selected through the input unit, the user requests the user's mobile terminal phone number input under the control of the controller. When the mobile terminal telephone number is input to the input unit, the control unit moves the mobile terminal through the short message service center. Transmitting the authentication number to the terminal, and if the authentication number is input to the input unit, the photo print service system through the mobile communication network, characterized in that the approval of taking pictures when the transmitted authentication number and the authentication number input to the input unit is identical. . The method of claim 11, The controller controls the photographing unit to photograph the user according to the photographing authentication, and after photographing, the photograph print service system through the mobile communication network, characterized in that for printing the photograph by controlling the photograph output unit. The method of claim 12, The mobile communication network further includes a charging server for charging a usage fee of the mobile terminal, The photographic vending machine transmits a billing request message including billing information according to the photographic print output to the billing server, and the billing server bills the billed sum based on the billing information to the usage fee of the mobile terminal. Photo print service system via a mobile communication network. delete delete

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