KR100905407B1 - Groupware service system by using network and its method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a groupware service system using a network and a method thereof, and by providing a CA, which is a groupware service in a metaverse-based network environment, in real time, a user can feel a sense of immersion and information delivery through a 3D avatar and a personal community. Ease of use can be secured, and various activities can be performed in cyberspace.

Mobile terminal, LBS, RFID, Network, Groupware

Description

GROUPWARE SERVICE SYSTEM BY USING NETWORK AND ITS METHOD}

The present invention relates to a groupware service system and a method using a network, and more particularly, to a system and a method for providing a metaverse-based wired / wireless interworking groupware service.

The present invention is derived from the research conducted as part of the IT new growth engine core technology development project of the Ministry of Information and Communication and the Ministry of Information and Communication Research and Development. [Task Management Number: 2006-S-044-02, Title: Multicore CPU and MPU-based Cross-platform game technology].

Groupware works together by allowing members who perform common tasks using computers connected through a network to communicate and share information to achieve their goals.

In other words, as the computing environment changes, each user can be connected by a network and grouped into one workgroup while moving from the mainframe-oriented computer environment to the client and server environment. As a result, the concept of work is changed from individual work processing to cooperative work between groups such as creating a co-working space on a server and performing work.

This enabled the use of groupware to perform a specific project jointly, rather than a simple business exchange. Maximization of work efficiency became an important goal, and as the importance of information sharing emerged, tools such as groupware became necessary.

On the other hand, the functions of the groupware described above include a task management function that supports meeting room reservation and schedule adjustment, a workflow function that supports automation and management of the work flow such as electronic payment or approval, and an e-mail or electronic function. Information transfer function among members who support bulletin boards and the like, and information sharing function between members who support document management or electronic forums to perform common tasks.

As mentioned above, the groupware mentioned above requires members to access the system through a network to a computer to use the service. No groupware functionality will be provided.

In addition, there is an inconvenience that must be frequently accessed to the system via the network in order to receive the groupware service in the remote place.

Accordingly, the technical problem of the present invention has been devised to solve the above-described problems, and includes a metaverse-based network environment (eg, LAN / Interanet / Wibro / H.D.P.D. Hsdpa) provides a groupware service system and a method using a network that can provide a groupware service in real time.

In a groupware service system using a network according to an aspect of the present invention, when a groupware service is requested from a mobile communication terminal, an LBS measuring and providing location information for each distance of other terminals existing within a predetermined distance condition by the mobile communication terminal And a groupware server means for providing a groupware service to the mobile communication terminal based on the measured current location information of the distances of the other terminals and the current location of the previously inputted mobile communication terminal.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a groupware service method using a network, comprising: measuring current location information of a mobile communication terminal; Measuring location information by distance of other terminals existing within the device; and providing a groupware service to the mobile communication terminal through a network based on the measured current location information of the mobile communication terminal and current location information by distance of other terminals. Characterized in that it comprises a.

The present invention provides CA, a groupware service in a metaverse-based network environment, in real time, to create documents through 3D avatars, 3D communities, cyber meetings, cyber seminars, cyber education, document writing, payment, document storage, and word processors. By using cooperative writing system, numerical calculation, database, and other business software, you can support e-mail, bulletin board, electronic payment, data sharing, and e-conference in real and virtual environments through avatars. The information and content desired by the user may be customized.

In addition, the present invention through the 3D avatar and the personal community, the user can secure the actual immersion and ease of information transmission, there is an effect that can perform a variety of realistic activities in the cyber space.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the operating principle of the present invention. In the following description of the present invention, when it is determined that a detailed description of a known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. Terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, and may be changed according to intentions or customs of users or operators. Therefore, the definition should be made based on the contents throughout the specification.

1 is a block diagram of a groupware service system using a network (S1) according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a mobile communication terminal 11, RAS (Radio Access Station, hereinafter RAS) 13 and ACR (Access Control Router, hereinafter referred to as ACS) 15, Location Based Service (hereinafter referred to as LBS), RFID (Radio Frequency Identification, hereinafter referred to as RFID) server 17 and groupware server (19). Here, the network S1 is an access network of all mobile communication systems to be implemented in the future, including any one of LAN / Interanet / Wibro / H.D.P. It includes.

The mobile communication terminal 11 requests the LBS and the RFID server 17 to search its own location via the network S1 via the RAS 13 and the ACR 15, and in response to the requested location query, the LBS. And through the network S1 from the RFID server 17 and through the ACR 15 and the RAS 13, current location information (eg, city and district, and consent area information, schools belonging to this area information, and Work information, etc.).

In addition, the mobile communication terminal 11 requests a groupware service to each of the LBS and RFID server 17 and the groupware server 19 via the network S1 via the RAS 13 and the ACR 15, and in response to the request. Correspondingly, the current location of each of the other terminals used by each other is mapped and received as a map through the network S1 from the LBS and the RFID server 17 through the ACR 15 and the RAS 13. Receives in real time from the groupware server 19 via the network (S1) through the ACR (15) and the RAS (13) a groupware service (Context Awareness, hereinafter referred to as CA) based on its current location. .

Here, the CA uses the same information as the user and automatically matches other users with the same purpose among other users who use other terminals within the distance range set by the user who uses the mobile communication terminal 11 in real time. By grouping them with other users in the same group in a 1: 1 or 1: N manner, such as online games, cyber meetings using cyber avatars, cyber seminars, cyber education, cyber chat, image transfer, photo transfer, and file. Transmission, text transmission, multimedia sharing) means a groupware service that provides.

The RAS 13 is a network termination device for directly connecting the mobile communication terminal 11 and performs baseband signal processing to provide a call connection processing service to the mobile communication terminal 11.

The ACR 15 performs a radio channel assignment and release function for the mobile communication terminal 11 and performs handoff decision and operation and maintenance of the RAS 13.

As shown in FIG. 2, the LBS and RFID server 17 includes a location based service platform (LBSP) 171, a mobile position center (MPC) 173, and a PDE. (Position Detector Equipment, hereinafter referred to as PDE), an exchanger 175, and an LBSE (Location Based Service Entity, hereinafter referred to as LBSE) 177.

When the LBSP 171 passes the RAS 13 and the ACR 15 from the mobile communication terminal 11 and requests a current location inquiry through the network S1, the LBSP 171 sends the MPC 173 to the MPC 173. A location request is requested and the LBSE 177 provides the current location of the mobile communication terminal 11 input from the MPC 173 in response to the request. In addition, when the LBSP 171 passes the RAS 13 and the ACR 15 from the mobile communication terminal 11 and requests a groupware service through the network S1, the LBSP 171 uses other terminals as the MPC 173. A request is made to determine the current location, and in response to the request, the LBSE 177 is provided with the current location for each distance of other terminals input from the MPC 173.

The MPC 173 requests the PDE and the exchange 175 to measure the current position according to the position request from the LBSP 171, and the mobile communication terminal 11 input from the PDE and the exchange 175 in response to the request. ) Provides the current location of LBSP 171. In addition, the MPC 173 requests the PDE and the exchange 175 to measure the current location of other users in response to the current location request of other users from the LBSP 171, and in response to the request, the PDE and the exchange 175 Provides the current location of each of the other terminals input from the LBSP 171 with distance.

The PDE and the exchange 175 use the signal time difference between each access point (hereinafter referred to as AP) that provides the network S1 and the mobile communication terminal 11 in response to a position measurement request from the MPC 173. The triangulation method is applied to measure the current position of the mobile communication terminal 11 and provide it to the MPC 173. In addition, the PDE and the exchange 175 may provide a network S1 to find terminals of other users existing within a specified distance according to a distance condition set by the user according to the location measurement request of the other users from the MPC 173. By applying a triangulation method using the signal time difference between the AP and the other terminal to measure the current position by distance of the other terminal to provide to the MPC (173).

The LBSE 177 transmits the current position of the mobile communication terminal 11 input from the LBSP 171 to the mobile communication terminal 11 through the ACR 15 and the RAS 13 in real time via the network S1. It is also provided to the groupware server 19. In addition, the LBSE 177 transmits the current position by distance of other terminals input from the LBSP 171 to the mobile communication terminal 11 through the ACR 15 and the RAS 13 in real time via the network S1. It is also provided to the groupware server 19.

The groupware server 19 passes through the RAS 13 and the ACR 15 from the mobile communication terminal 11, and when a groupware service is requested through the network S1, the user's current inputted by the LBS and the RFID server 17 is performed. Based on the current location information by location and distance of other terminals used by other users, the information on other users and specific conditions set by the user are compared, and according to the priority of the set condition and the number of matching conditions The other users are classified and grouped, and a groupware service CA is generated between the grouped other users and the user, and is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 11 through the ACR 15 and the RAS 13 through the network S1.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a groupware service in a metaverse-based network (S1) environment in real time, creating documents through 3D avatar, 3D community, cyber meeting, cyber seminar, cyber education, document creation, payment, document storage Business software such as co-writing system, numerical calculation, database, etc., using word processor, together with e-mail, bulletin board, electronic payment, data sharing, e-conference, etc. Based on the location, the user can provide customized information and content.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a groupware service method using a network S1 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention in detail.

First, the mobile communication terminal 11 requests the LBSP 171 of the LBS and the RFID server 17 to the current location search via the RAS 13 and the ACR 15 (S301). .

When the LBSP 171 in the LBS and RFID server 17 passes through the RAS 13 and the ACR 15 from the mobile communication terminal 11 and is currently requested to search its own location through the network S1, the MPC 173 In step S303, the mobile station 11 requests a position confirmation. Then, the MPC 173 requests (S305) the PDE and the exchange 175 to measure the current position according to the location request from the LBSP 171. Then, the PDE and the exchange 175 apply a triangulation method using the signal time difference between each AP providing the network S1 and the mobile communication terminal 11 in response to a location measurement request from the MPC 173. The current position of 11 is measured (S307) and provided to the MPC 173 (S309).

Again, the MPC 173 provides (S311) the current location of the mobile communication terminal 11 input from the PDE and the exchange 175 to the LBSP 171 in response to this request. Then, in response to the request, the LBSP 171 provides the LBSE 177 with the current position of the mobile communication terminal 11 input from the MPC 173 (S313). Then, the LBSE 177 passes through the network S1 in real time on the current position of the mobile communication terminal 11 input from the LBSP 171 to the mobile communication terminal 11 through the ACR 15 and the RAS 13. It transmits (S315) and also provides to the groupware server 19 (S317).

The mobile communication terminal 11 passes the network S1 from the LBS and the RFID server 17 in response to the requested location inquiry, and currently has its own location information (eg, city and city) via the ACR 15 and the RAS 13. City, and consent area information, and school and work information belonging to the area information), and then displayed for the user to check.

Meanwhile, the LBS and RFID server 17 and the groupware server 19 determine whether the groupware service is requested through the network S1 through the RAS 13 and the ACR 15 from the mobile communication terminal 11 (S321). do.

As a result of the determination (S321), if the groupware service is not requested, the above-described determination process is continuously performed. On the other hand, when the determination (S321) indicates that the groupware service is requested, the LBSP in the LBS and the RFID server 17 is first applied. In operation 323, the MPC 173 may determine the current location of other users who use other terminals. Then, the MPC 173 requests the PDE and the exchange 175 to measure the current location of the other users according to the current location request of the other users from the LBSP 171 (S325). Then, the PDE and the exchange 175 provides a network S1 to find terminals of other users within a specified distance according to a distance condition set by the user according to the location measurement request of the other users from the MPC 173. The triangulation method using the signal time difference between the AP and another terminal is applied to measure the current position of each other terminal by distance (S327), and provide it to the MPC 173 (S329).

Again, in response to this request, the MPC 173 provides the LBSP 171 with the current location of the distance between the PDE and other terminals input from the exchange 175 (S331). Then, in response to the request, the LBSP 171 provides the LBSE 177 with the current position of each of the other terminals input from the MPC 173 (S333). Then, the LBSE 177 transmits the current position by distance of other terminals input from the LBSP 171 to the mobile communication terminal 11 through the ACR 15 and the RAS 13 in real time via the network S1 ( S335) and also to the groupware server 19 (S337).

The groupware server 19 passes through the RAS 13 and the ACR 15 from the mobile communication terminal 11, and when a groupware service is requested through the network S1, the user's current inputted by the LBS and the RFID server 17 is performed. Based on the current location information by location and distance of other terminals used by other users, the information on other users and specific conditions set by the user are compared, and according to the priority of the set condition and the number of matching conditions Classify and group other users, and create a CA, a groupware service between the grouped other users and the user (S339), go through the network (S1), and then to the mobile communication terminal (11) through the ACR (15) and the RAS (13). Transfer (S341).

The mobile communication terminal 11 passes the network S1 from the LBS and the RFID server 17 in response to the groupware service request, and the distances of other terminals used by each other user through the ACR 15 and the RAS 13. The current location is mapped and received by the map, and also through the network (S1) from the groupware server 19 and receives the CA, a groupware service, based on their current location through the ACR (15) and RAS (13) Displayed to confirm (S343).

Therefore, the present invention provides a groupware service CA in a metaverse-based network (S1) environment in real time, creating documents through 3D avatar, 3D community, cyber meetings, cyber seminars, cyber education, document creation, payment, Business software such as document archiving, collaborative writing system using word processor, numerical calculation, database, etc. can be bundled together to support e-mail, bulletin board, electronic payment, data sharing, and e-conference in real and virtual environments through avatars. Through 3D avatars and personal communities, users can secure realistic immersion and ease of information transfer, and can perform a variety of realistic activities in cyberspace.

On the other hand, in the detailed description of the present invention has been described with respect to specific embodiments, various modifications are of course possible without departing from the scope of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be defined not only by the scope of the following claims, but also by those equivalent to the scope of the claims.

1 is a block diagram of a groupware service system using a network according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a block diagram illustrating in detail the LBS and RFID server shown in FIG.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a groupware service method using a network according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention in detail.

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11: mobile communication terminal 13: RAS

15: ACR 17: LBS and RFID Server

19: groupware server

S1: network

Claims (8)

When a groupware service is requested from a mobile communication terminal, LBS and RFID server means for measuring and providing location information for each distance of other terminals existing within a preset distance condition by the mobile communication terminal; A groupware server means for providing a groupware service to the mobile communication terminal based on the measured current location information of the distances of the other terminals and the current location of the previously inputted mobile communication terminal; Groupware service system using a network comprising a. The method of claim 1, The LBS and RFID server means, An LBSP requesting to determine the current location of other terminals according to the groupware service request, and providing a current location by distance of other terminals input in response to the request; An MPC requesting to measure the current location of other terminals according to the location request from the LBSP, and providing the LBSP with a current location for each distance inputted in response to the request to measure the current location; A PDE and an exchanger for measuring the current position for each distance of other terminals according to the position measurement request from the MPC and providing it to the MPC; LBSE which transmits the current location by distance of other terminals inputted from the LBSP to the mobile communication terminal and also provides the groupware server means. Groupware service system using a network comprising a. The method of claim 2, The current position measurement of each of the other terminals by distance is calculated using a triangulation method using a signal time difference between the AP providing the network and the other terminals. The method of claim 2, The groupware service is a groupware service system using a network, which provides context awareness (Context Awareness, hereinafter CA) to a mobile communication terminal in real time. The method of claim 4, wherein The CA automatically groups other terminals within the distance range preset by the mobile communication terminal by using real-time matchmaking and other terminals having the same information as the user and having the same purpose, and with other terminals in the same group. Groupware service system using a network, characterized in that for providing content by connecting 1: 1 or 1: N. The method of claim 5, wherein The content is any one of online games, cyber meetings using avatars, cyber seminars, cyber education, cyber chat, image transmission, photo transmission, file transmission, text transmission, multimedia sharing, the groupware service system using a network. . Measuring current location information of the mobile communication terminal; When the groupware service is requested from the mobile communication terminal through a network, measuring location information for each distance of other terminals existing within a predetermined distance condition by the mobile communication terminal; Providing a groupware service to the mobile communication terminal through the network based on the measured current location information of the mobile communication terminal and current location information for each distance of the other terminals; Groupware service method using a network comprising a. The method of claim 7, wherein The network is a groupware service method using any one of LAN, Interanet, Wibro, H.S.D.P, and Hsdpa.

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