KR100722186B1 - Mobile communication device and system for tip information prividing, and tip information providing method using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal, a mobile communication system, and a service providing method using the same, in particular, to provide tip information such as lowest price information, discount information, event information, and sample song data in order to facilitate a user's purchase decision. The present invention relates to a tip information providing mobile terminal and a tip information providing system and a method for providing tip information using the same. A tip information providing mobile communication terminal according to the present invention includes a tip code input unit in which a tip code is input to obtain desired wish data; For providing the tip code and receiving the wish data, the terminal communicator forming a communication channel with the mobile communication system and the tip code are analyzed to control the terminal communicator to access the mobile communication system, and output the wish data provided by the tip code. Terminal controller and output controller processing into output wish data of possible form And outputting the data characterized by comprising a terminal output unit for providing the user.

Discount information, low price information, listening to music, mobile communication, scanning

Description

Tip information provision Mobile communication device and system for tip information provision and tip information provision method using the same {Mobile Communication Device And System For Tip Information Prividing, And Tip Information Providing Method Using The Same}

1 is a block diagram showing a tip information providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention

2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the mobile communication terminal of FIG.

3A and 3B are exemplary views illustrating an example of directly inputting a CD case and case information using a keypad of a terminal.

4 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an example of scanning and transmitting a barcode and a barcode in which a tip code is recorded.

5 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an example of capturing a hot code and a hot code recorded with a tip code as shown in FIG. 4.

6 is an exemplary view showing a tip code recognition example using an RFID tag and an RFID reader in which a tip code is recorded.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a tip information providing method according to the present invention.

8 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a procedure of using a tip information providing service.

9A to 9F illustrate examples of contents displayed on a user's mobile terminal.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

1, 21, 27, 30, 34: mobile communication terminal

3: mobile communication system 5: tip providing system

7: tip code input 9: terminal output

9a: speaker 9b, 23, 28, 32: display device

11: terminal communicator 13: terminal memory

15: terminal controller 19: CD case

25 Barcode 26 Barcode Scanner

31: Hot Code 33: RFID Tag

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal, a mobile communication system, and a service providing method using the same, in particular, to provide tip information such as lowest price information, discount information, event information, and sample song data in order to facilitate a user's purchase decision. Tip information provision Mobile communication terminal and a tip information provision system and a tip information provision method using the same.

Recent industrial development has provided modern people with an environment where they can access, purchase and use various types of products. This environment is considered to be a positive part in diversifying the type, quality and price of products produced. However, there is a disadvantage that a user spends a lot of time and effort or does not have enough time to make a choice in selecting a variety of products.

For example, if a user purchases a single home appliance, even if the user sees all the various products and selects one of the models, the price must be determined according to the sales method. In this case, if the user does not mind how much to pay for a product that maintains the desired quality, most people prefer to purchase the same quality product at a low price. However, most users encounter only limited information, and there is a problem in that price information or sales information cannot be collected at the site where the product is actually checked.

As another example, when a user goes to a record store to buy a CD, he or she is hesitant to buy which of the many records displayed on the market except when the user decides to buy something. Even if you go to heart, it is rare to listen to all the other songs included in the record, so I think I want to listen to other songs at least once. In this case, the user finds a CD player installed in a music store, and when the CD player contains a desired CD as a sample song, he listens to some songs and decides to purchase them. However, in the case of a CD player installed in the store has a disadvantage that you can only check the songs for some new songs or some sales volume. In addition, when there are many other users who use the CD player, there is a problem of waiting for a long time or using the CD player.

This example applies equally to visiting large stores. For example, if you visit a store and buy something, most housewives want to buy something a little cheaper. However, even in this case, there is no way to obtain information other than the information described by visiting the store. Therefore, the buyer has no choice but to return the goods which are required for the goods displayed on the display.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a tip information providing mobile terminal and a tip information providing system for providing a tip information such as the lowest price information, discount information, event information, sample song data in order to facilitate the user's purchase decision It is to provide a tip information providing method.

Another object of the present invention is to obtain the tip information by using a variety of information described in the article selected by the user and a tip code made of such information, and direct input by type of tip code, barcode scanner, RFID reader, hot Providing tip information for easy input using a code scanner A mobile communication terminal, a tip information providing system, and a tip information providing method using the same are provided.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a tip information that allows the user to acquire the tip information in the most convenient and reasonable way by running the application program or selectively output through the display device or speaker using a codec according to the tip information desired by the user It is to provide a system and a tip information providing method using the same.

Finally, another object of the present invention is not limited to the limited information stored in the mobile communication system, the tip information that the user wants to provide a tip information providing system that can quickly transfer a variety of information in conjunction with the heterogeneous system and It is to provide a method of providing tip information.

In order to achieve the above object, a tip information providing mobile communication terminal according to the present invention communicates with a mobile communication system for providing a tip code input unit for inputting a tip code for obtaining wish data desired by a user, providing a tip code, and receiving the wish data. A terminal controller for forming a channel and a tip code are analyzed to control the terminal communicator to access the mobile communication system, and the terminal controller and output wish data for processing the wish data provided by the tip code into output wish data in an outputable form. Characterized in that it comprises a terminal output for outputting to the user.

Tip information providing system according to the present invention is a tip code for obtaining the wish data desired by the user is input, the mobile communication terminal for receiving and outputting the wish data provided by the tip code, provides the wish data corresponding to the tip code It is characterized in that it comprises a mobile communication system for receiving a tip providing system and a tip code for requesting the wish data to the tip providing system, and providing the wish data provided to the mobile communication terminal according to the request.

The tip information providing method according to the present invention is a mobile communication terminal to which a tip code is input to obtain wish data including price information and sample information desired by the user, a mobile communication system and a wish data for transferring the tip code and the wish data. In the tip information providing method using a tip providing system for providing a first step, a first step of writing a tip code, a second step of inputting a tip code, a third step of searching for the wish data using the tip code and the wish data And a fourth step of outputting and providing it to the user.

Other features and operations of the present invention in addition to the above objects will become apparent from the description of the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9.

1 is a block diagram showing a tip information providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, the tip information providing system according to the present invention includes a mobile communication terminal 1, a mobile communication system 3, and a tip providing system 5.

The mobile communication terminal 1 receives a tip code (TC) for acquiring wish data (Wish) desired by the user and receives the wish data (WD) provided by the tip code (TC). To print. Here, the wish data WD includes price information such as a lowest price information of a product, price information such as event information, and sample song data of a song recorded on a record. In addition, the tip code (TC) is a product information, that is, the connection information for obtaining the wish data (WD), product name, manufacturer, product number, bar code number, song name, composer, songwriter, album name, song number and It contains the same information and can vary slightly by product and by tip code recording method. This tip code recording method and input method will be described later with reference to FIG. To this end, the mobile communication terminal includes a tip code input unit, a terminal controller, a terminal communication unit, and a terminal output unit. A detailed configuration of the mobile communication terminal will be described later with reference to FIG. 2.

The mobile communication system 3 requests the wish data WD from the tip providing system 5 according to the tip code TC from the mobile communication terminal 1, and moves the provided wish data WD according to the request. It is provided to the communication terminal 1. To this end, the mobile communication system 3 includes a base station, a base station controller, a mobile switching center, a tip code processing server, and the like.

The tip providing system 5 searches for the wish data according to the tip code TC transmitted through the mobile communication system 3, and provides the tip data to the mobile communication system 3. To this end, the tip providing system 5 may be implemented through a tip database in which tip information is recorded or a heterogeneous system providing tip information. Here, the heterogeneous system refers to a separate service system such as an internet shopping mall that provides the lowest price information and discount information. The heterogeneous system is connected to the mobile communication system and the Internet or other wired or wireless communication network to provide information.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the mobile communication terminal of FIG. 1. 2, a tip information providing mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a tip code input unit 7, a terminal output unit 9, a terminal communication unit 11, a terminal memory 13, and a terminal controller 15. It is provided.

The tip code input unit 7 inputs a tip code recorded on a product, a record, or a display stand on which a product or a record is displayed. To this end, the tip code input unit 7 is provided with a direct input means such as a keypad, a touch pad, a touch screen and a hot code scanner for a barcode reader (or scanner), an RFID reader, and a hot code scan (or imaging).

The terminal output unit 9 outputs output wish data provided through the terminal controller 15. To this end, the terminal output unit 9 includes a display device for image output and a speaker for sound output. That is, the sample music is output through the speaker 9a of the terminal output device 9, and the lowest price is output through the display device 9b and is provided to the user.

The terminal communicator 11 establishes a communication channel with the mobile communication system, transmits a tip code with the mobile communication system, and receives the wish data from the mobile communication system and provides it to the terminal controller 15. To this end, the terminal communicator 11 is provided with a CDMA, GSM, TDMA, SDMA or FDMA communication module capable of communicating with a cell-based mobile communication system.

The terminal memory 13 stores a codec for converting the wish data and an application program for outputting the wish data. That is, when the wish data is a sample song, a voice codec for outputting the same through the speaker 9a of the terminal output unit 9 is stored. When the wish data is price information such as the lowest price, the output is output to the display device 9b. The output program for storing is saved. In addition, the terminal memory 13 serves as a buffer in which sample songs are temporarily stored. Here, the sample song may be provided by a streaming method or may be provided as an output method after completion of down.

When the tip code is input from the tip code input unit 7, the terminal controller 15 controls the terminal communicator 11 to establish a communication channel with the mobile communication system and transmits the tip code to the mobile communication system. In addition, according to the transfer of the tip code Wish data (WD) provided from the mobile communication system is processed into a form that can be output using a codec or an application program stored in the terminal memory 13 is provided to the terminal output device (9).

3A through 6 illustrate examples of a tip code and a tip code input unit. First, FIGS. 3A and 3B illustrate examples of directly inputting a CD case and case information using a keypad of a terminal. 3A and 3B, as shown in FIG. 3A, a singer's name, a writer's name, a composer's name, a record producer's name, a song number and a song name, and a barcode are recorded on one side of the CD case 19. As shown in FIG. When the user uses the tip information service using the mobile communication terminal of FIG. 3B, a text requesting input of the tip code TC is displayed on the display device 23 of the mobile communication terminal 21. A space for inputting (TC) is provided. Accordingly, the user selects and inputs the information described in the CD case 19. When the user inputs the tip code TC, the mobile communication terminal 21 transmits it to the mobile communication system to request the wish data WD. At this time, the information that can be directly input is various, such as the singer name, writer name, composer name, record producer name, song number, song name, barcode number, album name, product name, product serial number.

4 illustrates an example of scanning and transmitting a barcode and a barcode in which a tip code is recorded. Referring to FIG. 4, the user activates the tip information service function of the mobile communication terminal 27 to obtain the wish data WD. Upon activation, when the barcode scanner 26 installed in the mobile communication terminal 27 starts to operate, the user scans the bar code 25 displayed on the product using the barcode scanner 26. When the scan is performed, the display device 28 of the mobile communication terminal 27 displays the number of the scanned barcode so as to confirm whether the barcode 25 is scanned, and then the mobile communication terminal transmits the scanned barcode number to the mobile communication system. Will be sent. The mobile communication system transmits the received barcode number to the tip providing system, and the tip providing system checks price information and sample song information corresponding to the barcode number and provides the same to the user.

5 illustrates an example of capturing a hot code and a hot code recorded with a tip code as shown in FIG. 4. Referring to FIG. 5, in the case of the hot code 31 in which the tip code TC is recorded, it may be recognized through a camera of the mobile communication terminal 30. When a hot code as shown in FIG. 5 is described in a product, when a photograph or a scan is performed through a camera or a scanner, the captured image is output to the display device 32 of the mobile communication terminal 30. The terminal controller of the mobile communication terminal analyzes the photographed hot code, extracts the tip code TC, and transfers the tip code TC to the mobile communication system. This hot code has a merit that it can store more information than a barcode, so when using this, it is possible to easily download sample songs and search for the lowest price information compared to a barcode or a direct input method.

6 shows an example of tip code recognition using an RFID tag and an RFID reader in which a tip code is recorded. Referring to FIG. 6, a tag 33 storing information about a corresponding product or album, that is, a tip code TC, is attached to a displayed product or a CD case, and the user has a mobile communication terminal 34 including a tag reader. Is used to scan the tag 33. Accordingly, the information recorded in the tag 33 is provided to the mobile communication terminal 34, and the mobile communication terminal 34 uses the information obtained from the tag 33 to provide the user with the wish data WD. do.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a tip information providing method according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 7, the method for providing tip information according to the present invention searches for the wish data WD using a first step S1 of writing a tip code, a second step S2 of inputting a tip code, and a tip code. And a fourth step of outputting and providing the wish data WD to the user.

The first step S1 is attached to a showcase in which a tip code is prepared and a product or product is displayed. As described above, since the tip code TC varies in addition to the product name, barcode number, and manufacturer name which can be written directly on the product, a method for providing the tip code TC is selected by a service provider. As a result, a tip code describing the tip information is created. In this case, as described above, the tip code is manufactured in the form of a barcode, a hot code, an RFID tag, in addition to the information directly input, and is attached to a product or a display place of the product. In particular, it is important to reasonably select the medium on which the tip code TC is recorded according to the information provided by the operator to the user. For example, in the case of temporary event information, it is easy to attach or detach to a product or showcase using RFID and tags, but the information that may be continuously provided, for example, bar code, hot code, etc. in case of sample song data. It is desirable to print on the case of the record to provide to the user.

The second step S2 is a step of inputting the tip code TC of the product selected by the user. In the first sub-step of this second step S2, the user decides what information of the selected product to obtain. That is, if the product selected by the user provides only one piece of information, the first sub-step may be omitted, and since a variety of information may be provided through one tip code TC, the user may select which information to use. . That is, when the product selected by the user is a discount period, the user may be provided with the discount information along with the lowest price information. Therefore, the user selects whether to be provided with the lowest price information, the discount information, or both. When the user selects the desired information, the tip code input unit of the mobile communication terminal is driven to input the tip code TC in the second sub-step. For example, when a user directly inputs product information corresponding to the tip code TC, the mobile communication terminal waits for the user's input and completes the tip code TC according to the user's input. Meanwhile, when a user uses a barcode, an RFID tag, or a hot code, a barcode scanner, an RFID reader, or a camera is driven to scan (or photograph or recognize) a barcode, tag, or hot code of a product or showcase. When the tip code TC is input, a communication channel is formed between the mobile communication terminal and the mobile communication system in a third sub-step, and the tip code TC is transmitted to the mobile communication system. The mobile communication system determines whether the data tip code TC is transmitted and transmits the received tip code TC to the tip providing system.

In a third step S3, the tip providing system searches for the wish data WD desired by the user using the tip code TC provided from the mobile communication system. That is, in the fourth sub-step, the tip providing system receives the tip code TC from the mobile communication system, and in the fifth sub-step, the tip data system receives the tip data TC from the mobile shopping mall system providing the tip database or the wish data WD. Search.

The wish data WD retrieved through the sixth sub-step of the fourth step S4 is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal via the mobile communication system. The mobile communication terminal receiving the wish data WD determines the shape of the wish data WD. That is, it is determined whether the data to be output by driving the application program or converted into a form that can be output by the codec. For example, in the case of the lowest price information about the product, an application program is driven to provide a list or icon, and in the case of sample song data, a codec suitable for the sample song data type is selected for output through a speaker. Through this, the seventh and eighth sub-steps, the wish data WD is converted into output wish data and output through the output device.

8 and 9A to 9F illustrate actual use examples, and FIG. 8 illustrates a procedure of using a tip information providing service, and FIGS. 9A to 9F illustrate contents displayed on a user's mobile terminal. One drawing. 8 and 9, a user starts using a tip information providing service using a command key of a mobile communication terminal. In this case, as shown in FIG. 9A, a message for selecting information desired by the user is output (S100). When the user selects the desired information according to the message output, as shown in FIG. 9B, a message for selecting whether to input the tip code or the input using the scanner is output (S110).

Here, when the user selects a direct input, a message for selecting an item to be input through the display device is output (S120). That is, it is selected whether to input a tip code TC such as a product name, a manufacturer, a song name, a composer name, and the like. The tip code TC to be input is selected, and the user inputs the selected tip code TC by using the keypad (S130).

On the other hand, if the user does not select a direct input, the tip code input device is driven (S125). When the tip code input unit is driven, the user tip code input unit acts to scan the tip code, and thus the tip code TC is recognized by the mobile communication terminal (S135). For example, in the case of a bar code, the number of the scanned bar code is output through the display device so that the user can confirm the scan of the tip code as shown in FIG. 9D.

When the tip code TC is input through the direct input or the tip code inputter, the mobile communication terminal establishes a communication channel with the mobile communication system and delivers the tip code TC. The tip code TC is transmitted to the tip code processing server through the base station, the base station controller, and the mobile switching center of the mobile communication system (S140). The tip code processing server determines whether the received information is a tip code TC, and selects a tip providing system that needs to be accessed to obtain information corresponding to the tip code TC. That is, when a user requests a sample song, the user attempts to connect to a record company that provides a sample song of a record designated by the user, an affiliate server of a singer, or the like. On the other hand, if the lowest price information is requested, the server of the affiliated service mall or the information retrieval server is connected. When the connection is made, the tip code TC is transmitted to the tip providing system.

The tip providing system provided with the tip code TC performs a search according to the tip code TC, and creates the wish data WD using data desired by the user (S150). When the search for the wish data (WD) is finished, the tip providing system transmits the wish data (WD) to the tip code processing server, and the tip code processing server passes through the mobile switching center and the base station to the user's mobile communication terminal. WD) is transmitted (S160).

Upon receiving the wish data WD, the mobile communication terminal determines the type of the received wish data and determines whether to use a codec or drive an application program (S170).

If the user applies for the sample song and the wish data provided accordingly is the sample song data, the mobile communication terminal processes the sample song data into a form that can be output using a codec, and then outputs it through the speaker (S180). . In addition, the display device is provided with a user interface such as simple information about a song and a user's time remaining as shown in FIG. 9E.

On the other hand, if the tip information selected by the user is the lowest price information, the mobile communication terminal determines the driving of the application program, and outputs and provides the lowest price information in a form convenient for the user to check as shown in FIG. 9F (S185).

As described above, the tip information providing mobile communication terminal and the tip information providing system and the tip information providing method using the same according to the present invention provide a user's purchase by providing tip information such as lowest price information, discount information, event information, and sample song data. It is possible to make the decision easier.

Tip information provision mobile communication terminal and a tip information provision system and a method for providing tip information using the same according to the present invention is to obtain the tip information by using a variety of information described in the item selected by the user and a tip code made of such information code In addition, it is possible to easily input by using a direct input, barcode scanner, RFID reader, hot code scanner for each type of tip code.

Tip information providing mobile communication terminal and a tip information providing system and a method for providing tip information using the same according to the present invention, the user by driving the application program according to the tip information desired by the user or by selectively outputting through a display device or a speaker using a codec It is possible to get the tip information in the most convenient and reasonable way.

The tip information provision mobile communication terminal and the tip information provision system and the tip information provision method using the same according to the present invention are not limited to the limited information stored in the mobile communication system. It is possible to provide information quickly.

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A tip code input unit into which a tip code for obtaining wish data desired by the user, wherein the wish data includes sample song data; A terminal communicator establishing a communication channel with a mobile communication system for providing the tip code and receiving the wish data; A terminal controller analyzing the tip code to control the terminal communicator to access the mobile communication system, and processing the wish data provided by the tip code into output wish data in an outputable form; And And a terminal output unit for outputting and outputting the output wish data to a user. The tip code includes a product name, a manufacturer, a song name, a composer, a songwriter, an album name, a song number, a product number, a bar code number, or access information of a product for which the sample song is required to be obtained. The terminal output unit includes a speaker for outputting the sample song data, And the terminal controller drives a codec for outputting the sample song data to the speaker. delete The method of claim 1, wherein the tip cord, And a product name, a manufacturer, a song name, a composer, a song writer, an album name, a song number, a product number, or access information of a product for which the sample song is required to be acquired. The method of claim 3, wherein the tip code input unit, Tip information providing mobile communication terminal, characterized in that the keypad for direct input of the tip code, touch pad or touch screen. delete The method of claim 3, wherein the tip code input unit, Tip information providing mobile communication terminal, characterized in that the tip code is a camera or a hot code scanner for recognition of the recorded tip hot code. The method of claim 3, wherein the tip code input unit, Tip information providing mobile communication terminal, characterized in that the RFID reader for recognizing the tip tag recorded the tip code. delete delete A mobile communication terminal for receiving and outputting the wish data provided by a tip code for obtaining desired user data, the wish data including sample song data, and provided by the tip code; A tip providing system for providing the wish data corresponding to the tip code; And A mobile communication system for receiving the tip code and requesting the wish data from the tip providing system and providing the wish data to the mobile communication terminal provided according to the request; The tip providing system is a heterogeneous system including a sample song providing system capable of providing the wish data. delete The method of claim 10, wherein the tip cord, Tip information providing mobile communication system characterized in that it comprises a product name, a manufacturer, a song name, a composer, a lyrics, the album name, song number, product number, bar code number or access information of the product that needs to obtain the sample song. The method of claim 12, wherein the mobile communication terminal, A tip code input unit into which the tip code is input; A terminal communicator forming a communication channel with the mobile communication system for transmitting the tip code and receiving the wish data; A terminal controller for analyzing the tip code to control the terminal communicator to access the mobile communication system, and processing the wish data from the mobile communication system into output wish data in a form capable of outputting; And a terminal output unit for outputting the output wish data and providing the output to the user. The method of claim 13, wherein the tip cord, Tip information providing mobile communication system, characterized in that recorded in the hot code or RFID tag. The method of claim 14, wherein the tip code input unit, Keypad, touch pad or touch screen for direct entry of the tip code, Camera or hot code scanner for recognition of the hot code or Tip information providing mobile communication system, characterized in that the RFID reader for recognition of the RFID tag. delete delete delete delete delete delete delete

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