KR101136145B1 - Check-in system for portable terminal using location based service and check-in method using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A portable terminal check-in system using a location based service and a check-in method thereof are provided to give some benefits to a user when social check-in occurs, thereby increasing the frequency of service usage. CONSTITUTION: Location sensors of portable terminals(100) calculate the location of the portable terminals. An event detecting sensors of the portable terminals detects whether a predetermined social check-in motion occurs. A check-in server(200) receives a check-in request signal. The check-in server processes the social check-in for a user who transmits the check-in request signal.

Description

Check-in system for portable terminal using location based service and check-in method using the same}

The present invention relates to a check-in system of a portable terminal using a location-based service and a check-in method using the same, and more particularly, to a check-in system of a portable terminal using a location-based service that enables simultaneous check-in in a plurality of portable terminals and check-in using the same. It is about a method.

Information and communication technology represented by the Internet and mobile communication is changing the life patterns of modern people. Nearly all homes, schools and offices have Internet-enabled personal computers that enable them to acquire information through Web sites, purchase products using e-commerce, and exchange news via email. Only a few years ago, people could use mobile communication terminals to use only voice communication-oriented mobile communication services. Recently, however, a wireless internet service that can receive a data communication service using the internet has appeared in a mobile communication terminal.

Recently, a location based service among wireless internet services that can be serviced using a mobile communication terminal such as a cellular phone, a PDA, a laptop, and the like, has gained much attention due to its wide utility and convenience. Location-based services can include rescue requests, crime reporting, geographic information systems for providing proximity information, selective charging of telecommunication charges based on location, traffic information, vehicle navigation and logistics control, and location-based customer relationship management It is used in various fields and situations.

Location-based services are classified into a cellular method using a base station provided in a wireless communication network and a GPS (Global Positioning Service) method using an artificial satellite according to a service method.

An object of the present invention is to provide a check-in system and a check-in method using a mobile terminal using a location-based service that allows a plurality of portable terminals to check in at the same time.

The present invention includes a plurality of portable terminals each having a position sensor for calculating a position of the portable terminal and an event sensing sensor for detecting whether a predetermined social check-in motion is performed; The check-in request signal transmitted from the plurality of portable terminals is received, and the check-in request signals having the same check-in location among the check-in request signals received within a predetermined time range are determined as the same social check-in request, and the check-in request signal is received. A check-in server that performs social check-in processing for the sender; And a communication network connecting the plurality of portable terminals and the check-in server to provide a check-in system for a portable terminal using a location-based service.

In the present invention, the social check-in motion, collision of two or more of the portable terminals, approaching the two or more portable terminals within a predetermined distance, shaking each of the portable terminals, or the voice of each of the portable terminals Blowing on the input unit, saying a specific word, covering the proximity sensor of each of the portable terminals, or tapping the screen of each of the portable terminals, or swiping up, down, left, or right, or a specific button of each of the portable terminals. It may be performed by pressing or by a motion of photographing the same predetermined identification image in each of the portable terminals.

In the present invention, the check-in server, the interface unit for providing a communication interface with the plurality of portable terminals; A user database for storing authentication information about users of the plurality of portable terminals; A check-in database for storing check-in information of users using the plurality of portable terminals and detailed information of a check-in place; And receiving a user authentication request including subscriber information from the portable terminals, performing user authentication by comparing the received subscriber information with authentication information stored in the user database, and receiving a social check-in request from the plurality of portable terminals. And a control unit for controlling to perform a social check-in process by determining a check-in request having the same check-in place among the check-in requests received within a predetermined time as the same social check-in request.

Here, the social check-in process may update the check-in date and time, check-in number, check-in point and the like at the check-in database of the user.

In the present invention, the position sensor may be a GPS module, a mobile communication module, a Wi-Fi module, or a digital compass embedded in each of the portable terminals.

In the present invention, the event detection sensor may include a gyro sensor, a vibration detection sensor, a proximity detection sensor or a short range communication module.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of performing a predetermined social check-in motion in each of a plurality of portable terminals; Transmitting a social check-in request signal generated through the predetermined social check-in motion to a check-in server; And performing a social check-in process by determining a social check-in request signal of users whose check-in locations match among the check-in requests received by the check-in server for a predetermined time as the same social check-in request. Provides a method of checking in a terminal.

In the present invention, the step of performing the social check-in motion, collision of two or more of the portable terminals, approaching the two or more portable terminals within a predetermined distance, shaking each of the portable terminals, or the portable terminal Blowing a word or saying a specific word, covering a proximity sensor of each of the portable terminals, or tapping a screen of each of the portable terminals, or swiping up, down, left, or right, or the portable terminals. Each specific button may be pressed or motion may be taken to capture the same predetermined identification image in each of the portable terminals.

In the present invention, the step of performing the social check-in process, it is possible to update the check-in date and time, check-in number, check-in point, etc. at the check-in place of the user in the check-in database.

Here, when the social check-in is performed, the check-in point higher than that of the general check-in may be given to the user.

According to the present invention, before the step of performing a predetermined social check-in motion in each of the plurality of portable terminals, the step of executing an application on the plurality of portable terminals; Acquiring own location information at each of the portable terminals; Performing user authentication of each of the portable terminals; Providing check-in place information to each of the portable terminals; And selecting a check-in place in each of the portable terminals.

Here, the step of performing user authentication of each portable terminal may be performed by comparing subscriber information transmitted from each portable terminal with authentication information stored in the check-in server.

Here, in the providing of the check-in place information to each of the portable terminals, the portable terminal may provide detailed information of the check-in place around the current location of the portable terminal.

According to the present invention, it is possible to check-in at a plurality of portable terminals at the same time, and by giving a predetermined benefit to the user when such a social check-in is performed, thereby causing the interest of users and increase the frequency of using the service Can be.

1 is a view schematically showing a check-in system of a portable terminal using a location-based service according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a check-in server of the check-in system of the portable terminal using the location-based service of FIG. 1.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a check-in method of a portable terminal using a location based service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention. As those skilled in the art would realize, the described embodiments may be modified in various different ways, all without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention.

1 is a view schematically showing a check-in system of a portable terminal using a location-based service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a check-in system 1 of a portable terminal using a location-based service according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of portable terminals 100 and a social check-in request from the plurality of portable terminals 100. A check-in server 200 for receiving a social check-in through a predetermined process and a communication network 300 connecting the plurality of portable terminals 100 and the check-in server 200.

Checking in the present invention means recording that a user has visited a specific place. The social check-in means that a plurality of users check in at the same time by taking the same motion at the same time and in the same place. That is, in the case of the conventional location-based service, the check-in for a specific place was generally performed personally by clicking a check-in button. By developing this, in the present invention, when a plurality of users perform a predetermined social check-in motion at the same time and time at the same time, it is regarded as a social check-in, to give a predetermined benefit to a plurality of users who have succeeded in social check-in It features one. This will be described in more detail later.

First, a location based service utilized in the present invention will be described in detail.

Location based service refers to wireless content services that provide a user with specific information in accordance with the user's changing location. This service can be used to provide a variety of information throughout life, such as traffic information, location tracking information, as well as product information based on customer location information.

Location Based Services (LBS) can be broadly divided into three parts: Location Determination Technology (LDT), Location Enabled Platform (LEP), and Location Application Program (LAP).

First, the positioning technique will be described.

The service provider can measure the location via the GPS module built into the portable terminal. In this case, the mobile terminal directly receives the signals from the plurality of GPS satellites, is directly responsible for the entire positioning function for calculating the position coordinates from the signals, and can query various information as input values through the wireless communication network. However, portable terminals that are widely used in current wireless communication networks have difficulty in directly performing satellite signal reception and coordinate calculation functions due to problems such as low power and low computational performance. Accordingly, a variety of hybrid positioning methods have been devised, in which GPS signals are supplemented and the position coordinates are calculated by adding distance relations and propagation state measurements of adjacent mobile communication base stations, which are generally Assisted. GPS).

The accuracy of the position measurement value is the highest in GPS and the corresponding satellite-based position measurement method, and the base station-based method is the lowest accuracy because it can measure only the region classification, not the latitude and longitude coordinates.

Not all of these methods can be used to implement location-based services. In the current wireless communication network, since various terminals having different positioning performances are widely used, a general mobile carrier provides a location based service using a combination of a GPS, an A-GPS method, or a base station based method.

On the other hand, researches to identify the location of the user or thing in the area other than the wireless communication network to reflect in the service is increasing. Research and industrialization of user location recognition technology based on IP address is also underway in mobile network environment of new standard such as mobile network using Wi-Fi, Wibro, or wired Internet environment. It is reasonable to include it in the description.

Next, the position processing platform will be described.

The location processing platform collects the location of the user or the object obtained by the location technology, processes the information into a coherent representation of information, and serves to store or serve the components of the location application program through an interface with the network. Collectively referred to as the base service component.

In GSM, CDMA-based mobile communication network model, GMLC (Gateway Mobile Location Center) is installed, and interworking with mobility management system inside wireless communication network, requests base station-based routing information of terminal, and with location application application in IP network It is defined as a facility that serves as a gateway to support interworking. This GMLC can be classified as one of the location processing platforms in the mobile communication network.

In addition, the Mobile Positioning Center (MPC), which is defined to play a similar role in A-GPS mobile communication location-based service configuration, is also an example of a location processing platform, and is used to access the location integration function of GMLC / MPC. Standard protocols with location applications are managed by the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA).

In a network environment other than mobile communication, if there are facilities and services that collect user and thing locations and integrate protocols with location application programs, they can be classified as a comprehensive location processing platform. In line with the convergence of wired and wireless network services, research and open standardization of these platforms have been attempted in various ways.

Finally, the location application will be described.

The location application program refers to a service that communicates with a location processing platform to provide dynamically processed content based on the location of individual users and objects or to manage collected location information. In the mobile communication network, this is sometimes layered into a location application server and a location content server. The location application server is sometimes referred to as an 'LBS platform' and provides basic location-based supplementary services in the mobile communication network. It is a facility that plays a role and a gateway for external content services.

Referring back to FIG. 1, in the check-in system 1 of a portable terminal using a location-based service according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the positioning technology is applied to a plurality of portable terminals 100, and the check-in server 200 ) Corresponds to the location application program, and the communication network 300 will include the location processing platform.

In detail, the portable terminal 100 refers to a communication terminal that can use a web service in a wired / wireless communication environment, and means a communication terminal that transmits subscriber information to the check-in server 200 when a user requests user authentication. The mobile terminal 100 is connected to the wireless communication network 303 via the base station 301 to provide a voice call function for performing a normal voice call wirelessly with other portable terminals, and provides a web browser or the like. It refers to a communication terminal that can access the check-in server 200 by using the location-based service.

The mobile terminal 100 is connected to the Internet via a wireless communication network 303 using a browser for internet access such as a wireless application protocol, which is an internet access protocol, and a Microsoft Internet Explorer (MIE) based on HTML using an HTTP protocol. It is connected to the network 309, it is linked to the check-in server 200 connected to the Internet network 309. When a user runs a web browser or an application provided in the portable terminal 100, the portable terminal 100 requests a connection to the check-in server 200 via the wireless communication network 303, and interworks with the check-in server 200. After completing the user authentication, the user interface required to use the location-based service is loaded.

Here, the portable terminal 100 includes a position sensor and an event detection sensor.

The position sensor may be a GPS module embedded in the portable terminal 100, and may receive a signal from a GPS satellite and calculate a position coordinate from the signal. Alternatively, the position sensor may be a mobile communication module or a Wi-Fi module embedded in the portable terminal 100, and may calculate position coordinates by trilateration. Alternatively, the position sensor may be a digital compass embedded in the portable terminal 100. There are many technical ways to implement a digital compass, and sensors using the Hall effect are widely used in devices such as mobile phones. Here, the 'hole effect' refers to a phenomenon in which current flows to one side of the conductor when 'magnetic force' is applied when the current flows through the conductor. That is, the digital compass may include three 'hole elements' for measuring magnetic force on each of three axes of X-Y-Z.

Meanwhile, the event sensor may include a gyro sensor, a vibration sensor, a proximity sensor, a short range communication module, or the like, and may detect whether a predetermined social check-in motion is performed in the portable terminal 100.

Here, the check-in system 1 of the portable terminal using the location-based service according to an embodiment of the present invention is a bumping or shaking of the portable terminal 100 with the social check-in motion adjacent (100). It is characterized by being performed in various ways such as shaking), which will be described in detail later.

The communication network 300 connects the plurality of portable terminals 100 and the check-in server 200. The communication network 300 includes a base station 301, a wireless communication network 303, an inter-working function 305, a WAP gateway 307, and an internet network 309.

The base station 301 is a network termination device that is directly connected to the mobile terminal 100 by performing baseband signal processing, wired / wireless conversion, and transmission / reception of a wireless signal. Each of the base station 301 is arranged in units of cells. 100 to transmit the call request and location-based service request to the wireless communication network 303, or to transmit a call request of the mobile terminal 100 existing in the cell area in their jurisdiction to the wireless communication network 303, or The device refers to a device for registering location information for identifying a location of the mobile terminal 100 existing in a cell area under jurisdiction.

In addition, the base station 301 relays the check-in server 200 and the portable terminal 100 and allocates and releases a radio channel for the portable terminal 100, and soft hand off between cells for the portable terminal 100. And hard handoff determination, transcoding and vocoding, global positioning system (GPS) clock distribution, and operation and maintenance functions for the base station.

The wireless communication network 303 may include a mobile communication network or a Wi-Fi network. Here, a mobile communication network is a telephone exchange network operated by a mobile communication service provider and means a set of communication facilities that provide voice telephone or data exchange service to an unspecified number of subscribers through an exchange office, and is a CDMA-2000 service, a WCDMA service, and a mobile Internet. The service and the like are provided to the portable terminal 100. The mobile communication network performs basic and additional service processing, incoming and outgoing call processing of subscribers, location registration procedure and handoff procedure processing, interworking function with other networks, and subscription and release of location based services. On the other hand, WI-FI network means a local area network (LAN) capable of high-speed Internet within a certain distance of the place where the wireless access device (AP) is installed.

The inter-working function 305 provides an interface for data exchange between a wireless communication system and a wired communication system and converts protocols, signals, and data into a form suitable for each network. In general, the manganese interworking device 305 connects the wireless communication network 303 and the Internet network 309.

The WAP gateway 307 refers to software for relaying and transmitting packet data wirelessly between the mobile terminal 100 and the check-in server 200 via the wireless communication network 303 and hardware coupled thereto. The WAP gateway 307 performs a process such as communication code conversion or protocol conversion between the wireless communication network 303 and the internet network 309 to quickly retrieve and display information on the Internet network 309. And the internet network 309 are interconnected. That is, the WAP gateway 307 converts the WAP protocol and the Internet TCP / IP protocol. Therefore, the Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP) protocol is used between the check-in server 200 and the WAP gateway 307 connected to the Internet network 309, and the WAP protocol is provided between the portable terminal 100 and the WAP gateway 307. The transmission and reception of data is performed. The WAP gateway 307 converts a website address request from the wireless communication network 303 into an HTTP request according to the WAP protocol, and then requests the website address from the check-in server 200 according to the HTTP protocol through the Internet network 309. do. In addition, the WAP gateway 108 converts various contents of the HTML format received from the check-in server 200 into binary codes so that the portable terminal 100 can recognize them and transmits them to the portable terminal 100. Since the data passing through the WAP gateway 108 is converted into a binary code, there is an advantage that the amount of data is reduced and the burden on transmission to the wireless communication network 303 is reduced.

As described above, the WAP is a general term for a communication protocol that enables the Internet network 309 to be used by using a wireless communication terminal such as a portable terminal 100 or a personal information terminal. In order to solve the communication speed problem of the relatively slow wireless communication, the WAP is converted into a text code on the Internet network 309 and transmitted to the wireless communication terminal. In addition, since the WAP is designed in consideration of the contents and the wireless communication terminal to use the WAP from the model design, users can use the Internet network 309 only with the wireless terminal.

The internet network 309 refers to a communication network that provides a connection path for the portable terminal 100 to transmit and receive packet data after connecting to the check-in server 200 via the wireless communication network 303.

When the user authentication request is received from the portable terminal 100, the check-in server 200 compares the stored authentication information with the subscriber information sent from the portable terminal 100 and performs user authentication. In addition, when a social check-in request is received from the plurality of portable terminals 100, the check-in request of users whose check-in locations match among the check-in requests received within a predetermined time is determined as the same social check-in request, and the social check-in process is performed. Play a role.

2 is a block diagram illustrating the check-in server 200 of the check-in system 1 of the portable terminal using the location-based service of FIG.

Referring to FIG. 2, the check-in server 200 of the present invention includes an interface unit 201, a memory 203, an input / output unit 205, a program storage unit 207, a control unit 209, and a user database 211. ) And check-in database 213 and the like.

In detail, the interface unit 201 provides a communication interface necessary for providing the location-based service to the mobile communication terminal 100 in the form of packet data in association with the Internet network 309.

The memory 203 temporarily stores data processed by the controller 209 or temporarily stores data generated in a process of providing a location-based service to the mobile communication terminal 100. The input / output unit 205 displays not only the processing status according to the key input but also the processing status for the location-based service provision.

The program storage unit 207 performs a service subscription procedure for the mobile communication terminal 100 to receive the location-based service, stores the user information in the user database 211 that has completed the subscription procedure, and requests user authentication. Receiving the subscriber information transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 100 to determine whether the received subscriber information and the authentication information stored in the user database 211 mutually, the user interface required to provide location-based services 2 When the social check-in request is received from the plurality of portable terminals 100, the check-in request of users whose check-in locations match among the check-in requests received within a predetermined time is the same social check-in request. Determining whether to perform social check-in processing, and the like. It is equipped with control software that performs tasks to provide various location-based services.

The control unit 209 controls the entire process of providing the location-based service from the check-in server 200 to the mobile communication terminal 100 as a central processing unit. That is, the control unit 209 drives the control software mounted in the program storage unit 207, performs user authentication by the driven control software, and performs social check-in processing requested by the portable terminal 100 that has successfully completed user authentication. Provides various location-based services, such as to perform.

The user database 211 stores authentication information about a user who wants to use a location-based service. Here, the authentication information may include basic information about the user, such as the user's name, affiliation, and personal information, and information about login, such as an ID and a password. The check-in server 200 receives subscriber information of the mobile terminal 100 from the mobile terminal 100 requesting location authentication, and the subscriber information of the received mobile communication terminal 100 is stored in the user database 211. Determine if they match with

The check-in database 213 may store check-in information of each user stored in the user database 211. For example, the user may store a check-in date and time, a check-in number, and the like at a specific place of each user. In addition, detailed information (latitude, longitude, business name, telephone number, etc.) of a place where check-in is possible may be stored. When the check-in server 200 receives a social check-in request from a plurality of users who have completed user authentication, the check-in server 200 determines the check-in request of users whose check-in locations match among the check-in requests received within a predetermined time as the same social check-in request. The check-in database 213 updates the check-in date and time, check-in frequency, and the like.

According to the present invention, it is possible to check-in at a plurality of portable terminals at the same time, and by giving a predetermined benefit to the user when such a social check-in is performed, thereby causing the interest of users and increase the frequency of using the service Can be.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a check-in method of a portable terminal using a location based service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, in the method of checking in a mobile terminal using a location-based service according to an embodiment of the present invention, steps of executing applications in a plurality of mobile terminals (step S110), user authentication and location information of each mobile terminal are provided. Obtaining (S120), providing checkable place information to each mobile terminal (step S130), selecting a check-in place in each mobile terminal (step S140), and performing a social check-in motion in each mobile terminal. Step (S150), the step of sending a check-in request signal to the check-in server (step S160), Determining the check-in request of the users that match the check-in location among the check-in requests received within a predetermined time as the same social check-in request ( Step S170), performing a social check-in process at the check-in server (step S180), and each portable terminal; And a check-social performing step in which results are transmitted (step S190).

This will be described in more detail as follows.

First, a plurality of users who want to perform social check-in each executes a social check-in application on their mobile terminal 100 (step S110). Then, the social check-in program is driven in each portable terminal 100.

When the social check-in application is executed as described above, each portable terminal 100 acquires its own location information and performs user authentication. (Step S120).

In detail, in the present invention, as described above, the GPS, the A-GPS method or the base station-based method may be used to measure its own location. However, the spirit of the present invention is not limited thereto, and either the GPS method or the base station based method may be used. Furthermore, a user location recognition based on an IP address may be performed in a mobile network environment of a new standard such as a mobile network using Wi-Fi, Wibro, or a wired Internet environment.

As described above, after the mobile terminal 100 acquires its own location information, the mobile terminal 100 requests user authentication to the check-in server 200 using the communication network 300. In detail, each portable terminal 100 requests user authentication while transmitting subscriber information such as an ID and a password to the check-in server 200.

When such subscriber information is transmitted to the check-in server 200 through the communication network 300, the control unit 209 of the check-in server 200 compares the received subscriber information with the authentication information read from the user database 211 and the user. Perform authentication. That is, when the received subscriber information and the read out authentication information are the same, an authentication success signal is transmitted to the portable terminal 100, and when the received subscriber information and the read out authentication information are not the same, the portable terminal 100 is sent to the portable terminal 100. Send an authentication failure signal.

Next, the check-in server 200 provides the information of the check-in place to each portable terminal that passed the user authentication (step S130). In detail, the portable terminal 100 may transmit its own location information to the check-in server 200. This may be done with transmission of subscriber information for user authentication, or may be transmitted separately after user authentication is completed. As such, when the location information of the portable terminal 100 is transmitted to the check-in server 200, the check-in server 200 receives the detailed information of the place where check-in is possible around the current location of the portable terminal 100 (latitude). , Longitude, business name, telephone number, etc.) may be read from the check-in database 213 and transmitted to the portable terminal 100.

As such, the check-in place information received by the portable terminal 100 is displayed on the portable terminal 100, and the check-in place is selected in each portable terminal according to an input signal from the user (step S140). That is, if there are A shops, B buildings, and C parks in the vicinity of the portable terminal 100 (for example, within a radius of 100 m), the user can select a desired check-in place among them.

Next, the user may select a social check-in function in each portable terminal and then perform a social check-in motion (step S150). In detail, in a state where the application is executed in each portable terminal 100 and user authentication is completed, the user may select a general check-in function or a social check-in function. At this time, if the user selects the social check-in function, the effect of the predetermined social check-in motion and social check-in for the social check-in may be displayed on each portable terminal (100). For example, it may be described that social check-in may be performed through bumping with a portable terminal of a neighboring user. In this state, the user performs some social check-in motion.

That is, when the portable terminals 100 collide with each other in a state in which the at least one portable terminal 100 executes the application, an event detection sensor may detect the collision and determine that the social check-in motion is performed. Alternatively, the social check-in motion may be performed by shaking the plurality of portable terminals 100, that is, by shaking the portable terminal 100. Furthermore, a method of blowing a voice or saying a specific word of each of the plurality of portable terminals 100, a method of covering a proximity sensor of each of the plurality of portable terminals 100, and each of the plurality of portable terminals 100 The social check-in motion may be performed in various ways, such as tapping the screen or sweeping up, down, left, and right, and pressing a specific button of each of the plurality of portable terminals 100.

Alternatively, the social check-in motion may be performed by only approaching the plurality of portable terminals 100 within a predetermined distance by using a near field communication (NFC) technology. In detail, NFC (Near Field Communication) is a non-contact short-range wireless communication module using 13.56Mz frequency band as one of electronic tags (RFID) refers to a technology for transmitting data between terminals at a short distance within 10 cm. NFC is widely used not only for payment, but also for transmitting goods information or travel information for visitors, traffic, and access control locks in supermarkets and general stores. By applying such NFC (Near Field Communication) technology to the portable terminal 100, the social check-in motion can be performed only by bringing the plurality of portable terminals 100 into close proximity within a predetermined distance while the application is executed.

Alternatively, the social check-in motion may be performed by photographing the same predetermined identification image in each of the plurality of portable terminals 100. In this case, the predetermined identification image may be a bar code or a Quick Response Code. That is, the social check-in motion may be performed in a manner such as photographing and transmitting a predetermined identification image such as a barcode or a QR code for a predetermined time.

Next, when the social check-in motion of each of the portable terminals 100 is performed and the event detection sensor of each of the portable terminals 100 recognizes it as a social check-in motion, each portable terminal 100 checks the server through the communication network 300. In step S160, the social check-in request signal is transmitted.

Next, when the check-in server 200 receives the social check-in request signal transmitted from each of the plurality of portable terminals 100, the check-in server 200 receives the social received within a predetermined time (for example, about 10 seconds). The social check-in request of users whose check-in locations match among the check-in requests is determined as the same social check-in request (step S170).

Next, the check-in server 200 performs a social check-in process (step S180) to update the check-in date and time, check-in number, check-in point, etc. at the corresponding check-in place of each user. In this case, in order to provide benefits to those who have performed social check-in, it is also possible to give a point higher than the check-in point given when the personal check-in is performed. For example, if one check-in point is given when performing a personal check-in, two social check-in points are given together, and two social check-in points are given in 100 points. It is also possible to give additional points depending on the number.

When the social check-in process is completed in the check-in server 200 as described above, the social check-in performance is transmitted to each portable terminal (step S190). That is, the result of performing the social check-in is displayed on each portable terminal 100, so that the social check-in can be confirmed and the number of the social check-in and the check-in point obtained by the user.

According to the present invention, it is possible to check-in at a plurality of portable terminals at the same time, and by giving a predetermined benefit to the user when such a social check-in is performed, thereby causing the interest of users and increase the frequency of using the service Can be.

In the present specification, the present invention has been described with reference to limited embodiments, but various embodiments are possible within the scope of the present invention. In addition, although not described, equivalent means will also be referred to as incorporated in the present invention. Therefore, the true scope of the present invention will be defined by the claims below.

1: check-in system of a mobile terminal using a location-based service
100: portable terminal 200: check-in server
201: interface unit 203: memory
205: input / output unit 207: program storage unit
209: control unit 211: user database
213: checkin database
300: communication network 301: base station
303: wireless communication network
305: inter-working function
307: WAP gateway 309: Internet network

Claims (13)

A plurality of portable terminals each having a position sensor for calculating a position of the portable terminal and an event detection sensor for detecting whether a predetermined social check-in motion is performed;
The check-in request signal transmitted from the plurality of portable terminals is received, and the check-in request signals having the same check-in location among the check-in request signals received within a predetermined time range are determined as the same social check-in request, and the check-in request signal is received. A check-in server that performs social check-in processing for the sender; And
And a communication network connecting the plurality of portable terminals and the check-in server. The method of claim 1,
The social check-in motion may collide two or more of the portable terminals, approach two or more of the portable terminals within a predetermined distance, shake each of the portable terminals, or blow on the voice input unit of each of the portable terminals. Or say a specific word, cover the proximity sensor of each of the portable terminals, tap the screen of each of the portable terminals, or swipe up, down, left, or right, press a specific button of each of the portable terminals, Check-in system of a portable terminal using a location-based service, characterized in that performed by the motion to take the same predetermined identification image in each of the portable terminals. The method of claim 1,
The check-in server,
An interface unit providing a communication interface with the plurality of portable terminals;
A user database for storing authentication information about users of the plurality of portable terminals;
A check-in database for storing check-in information of users using the plurality of portable terminals and detailed information of a check-in place; And
When a user authentication request including subscriber information is received from the portable terminals, the user authentication is performed by comparing the received subscriber information with authentication information stored in the user database, and a social check-in request is received from the plurality of portable terminals. And a control unit which controls to perform a social check-in process by determining a check-in request having a matching check-in place among the check-in requests received within a predetermined time as the same social check-in request. The method of claim 3, wherein
The social check-in process is a check-in system of a portable terminal using a location-based service, characterized in that for updating the check-in database at least one of the information, the check-in date and time, the number of check-in, the check-in point at the check-in place. The method of claim 1,
The location sensor is a GPS module, a mobile communication module, a WI-FI module or a digital compass built in each portable terminal. The method of claim 1,
The event detection sensor includes one or more of a gyro sensor, a vibration detection sensor, a proximity detection sensor or a short-range communication module, check-in system of a portable terminal using a location-based service. Performing a predetermined social check-in motion in each of the plurality of portable terminals;
Transmitting a social check-in request signal generated through the predetermined social check-in motion to a check-in server; And
Determining the social check-in request signals of users whose check-in locations match among the check-in requests received by the check-in server for the same time as the same social check-in request, and performing social check-in processing; How to check in The method of claim 7, wherein
The social check-in motion is performed,
Colliding two or more of the portable terminals, approaching the two or more portable terminals within a predetermined distance, shaking each of the portable terminals, blowing on the voice input unit of each of the portable terminals or saying a specific word; Cover the proximity sensor of each of the portable terminals, tap the screen of each of the portable terminals, or swipe up, down, left, or right, press a specific button of each of the portable terminals, or the same on each of the portable terminals. Check-in method of a portable terminal using a location-based service, characterized in that performed by the motion to take a predetermined identification image. The method of claim 7, wherein
Performing the social check-in processing,
A check-in method of a portable terminal using a location-based service, characterized in that for updating the check-in database at least one of the information, the check-in date and time, the number of check-in, the check-in point at the check-in database. The method of claim 9,
When the social check-in is performed, the check-in method of the mobile terminal using the location-based service, characterized in that the user is given a check-in point higher than the check-in point given during the normal check-in. The method of claim 7, wherein
Before the step of performing a predetermined social check-in motion in each of the plurality of portable terminals,
Executing an application on the plurality of portable terminals;
Acquiring own location information at each of the portable terminals;
Performing user authentication of each of the portable terminals;
Providing check-in available location information from the check-in server to each of the portable terminals; And
Selecting a check-in location in each of the portable terminal; Method of checking in a portable terminal using a location-based service comprising a. The method of claim 11,
The user authentication of each of the portable terminals is performed,
And checking the subscriber information transmitted from each of the portable terminals and the authentication information stored in the check-in server. The method of claim 11,
The step of providing check-in place information to each of the portable terminals,
And providing detailed information of a check-in place around a current location of the portable terminal to the portable terminal.

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