KR100723616B1 - Method And System For Sharing Digital Database - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a digital database sharing method and system. The system has a client platform, a server platform and a network. The database of the client platform has the same data format as the database of the server platform. Through a network, database sharing is achieved between the client platform and server platform, reducing the storage space occupied by digital data.

Digital Database Sharing System, Platform, WiFi

Description

Method and System for Sharing Digital Database

1 illustrates a system for sharing a digital database;

2 shows a flowchart of a method for sharing a digital database; And

3 shows an operation flowchart of a server platform.

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110: client platform 120: server platform

130: network

The present invention generally relates to methods and systems for sharing a database, and more particularly, to a method and system for sharing a digital database.

Modern technology has changed the way data is managed for humans. That is, conventional document data has been replaced by digital storage, updating and classification. By digital processing, editing and storage, data can be retrieved in an instant. Data communication can also be enhanced to allow unlimited sharing.

Currently, based on different requirements of the software, each computer is loaded using a specific digital database. As a result, the same digital data can be stored on different computers. Digital data using other software programs cannot be updated synchronously. For example, many educational or translation software programs require a dictionary database. However, if the database is different, a different platform must be provided. This wastes a lot of storage space and is disadvantageous for data updating and sharing.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to allow multiple platforms to use a database having the same data format so that databases can be shared together over a network and data storage space can be minimized. To provide a method and system for sharing a digital database.

In order to achieve the above object, a method for sharing a digital database applied to a client platform having a database includes the steps of activating a query interface, inputting query information, and the database of the client platform does not contain the query information. Verifying that the server platform includes a server platform having a same data format as the database of the client platform via a network, generating and transmitting a data request signal to the server platform, and Searching.

The system for sharing a digital database also includes a server platform comprising a client database, a network, and a server database coupled to the client platform via the network, the server database having the same data format as the client database. The client platform is operated to generate a data request signal to the server platform, and the server platform is operated to generate a search result signal to the client platform in response to the data request signal.

The above objects and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent by describing the exemplary embodiments in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

A method and system are provided for sharing a digital database, in which the digital databases have the same data format. Thus, by maintaining a server platform with very few or one large server database, the database can be shared by multiple individual client platforms.

Referring to FIG. 1, a system sharing a digital database includes a plurality of client platforms 110, server platforms 120, and a network 130. Client platform 110 has a database of the same data format as that of server platform 120. Through a network 130 connection, data is shared together between the client platform 110 and the server platform 120. The client platform 110 includes a mobile phone, laptop computer or electronic dictionary, or other electronic device connected via a wired or wireless network. The server platform 120 includes a network server or an electronic device having the same data format as the client platform 110. The network includes, for example, a wireless local area network (LAN) based on transmission protocols such as infrared wireless transmission protocol, Bluetooth, IEEE802.11a standard, IEEE802.11b standard and home RF.

In the example of the electronic dictionary, the query information is a keyword query. The method of sharing a database is performed by executing a system as described above. As shown in FIG. 2, in step 210, the lookup interface is activated, and a lookup keyword is entered in step 220. If such a keyword cannot be found in the database in step 230, a server platform having a server database is provided in step 240. A data request signal is generated and sent to the server platform so that the server database is retrieved in step 250. A search result signal accompanying the search result is generated from the server platform at step 260. In the step of providing the server platform, the adjacent server platform is provided first.

The data request signal preferably has a data format including a signal initial mark, a client number, a server number, inquiry information, and a signal end mark. The search result signal preferably has a data format including a signal start mark, a client number, a server number, inquiry information, an information result and a signal end mark.

In addition, the embodiment is a workflow on the client platform, but the digital database sharing the system includes a server platform and a client platform. In fact, the process requires interaction between the server platform and the client platform. Referring to FIG. 3, an operation flow in a server platform is illustrated. The server platform is connected to the client platform via the network. In step 310, a data request signal is received. The data request signal is an inquiry keyword. In step 320, it is checked whether the data format of the client platform is the same as the data format of the server platform. If the data formats are the same then the server database is retrieved based on the search keyword in step 330. Then, a search result is obtained, and a search result signal is generated in step 340. The search result signal is then sent to the client platform at 350.

While the invention has been shown and described with reference to particularly preferred embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes in form and detail may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the claims. Makes sense to.

The effect of the digital database sharing method and system according to the present invention described above has the advantage that the data storage space can be minimized by allowing a plurality of platforms to use a database having the same data format.

Claims (12)

Activating a query interface; Entering query information, Confirming that the database of the client platform does not contain the inquiry information, Connecting a server platform including a server database having a same data format as that of the client platform through a network; Generating and transmitting a data request signal to the server platform to search the server database; And Generating a search result signal with a search result from the server platform. The method of claim 1, A method of sharing a digital database where adjacent server platforms are connected. The method of claim 1, And the data request signal includes a data format having a signal initial mark, a client number, a server number, inquiry information, and a signal termination mark. The method of claim 1, And the search result signal includes a data format having a signal start mark, a client number, a server number, inquiry information, an information result, and a signal end mark. The method of claim 1, And said query information comprises a keyword. The method of claim 1, And said network comprises a wireless local area network configured with a predetermined transport protocol. The method of claim 1, The transmission protocol includes an infrared wireless transmission protocol, Bluetooth, IEEE802.11a standard, IEEE802.11b standard and Home RF. A client platform having a client database; network; And A server platform connected to the client platform via the network, the server platform including a server database having the same data format as the client database; The client platform is operable to generate a data request signal to the server platform, and the server platform is operable to generate a search result signal to the client platform in response to the data request signal. The method of claim 8, And the data request signal has a data format including a signal start mark, a client number, a server number, inquiry information, and a signal end mark. The method of claim 8, And said search result signal has a data format including a signal start sign, a client number, a server number, inquiry information, an information result, and a signal end sign. The method of claim 8, And said network comprises a wireless LAN in the form of a transport protocol. The method of claim 11, The transmission protocol includes an infrared wireless transmission protocol, Bluetooth, IEEE802.11a standard, IEEE802.11b standard and Home RF.

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