KR101187575B1 - Exchange Method and System of Electronic Business Card Based On Smart Phone Application - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is to provide a method and system that can exchange business cards with each other through a simpler procedure.
According to an aspect of the present invention, the present invention is a method of operating the business card exchange server 100 for mediating business card exchange between the smart phone (10,20), a list of requesters who want to exchange business cards for each app running on the smartphone A first step (S103) of generating and managing a requestor list; A second step (S110) of receiving a message requesting registration in a requester list for the first app from a second smartphone running a first app; A third step (S120) of receiving a message requesting transmission of a requester list for the first app from a first smart phone running the first app; A fourth step (S126) of transmitting a requester list for the first app including a user of the second smartphone to the first smartphone; A fifth step (S132) of receiving a message requesting exchange of business card information with a user of the second smartphone from the first smartphone; Transmitting business card information for the user of the second smartphone received from the second smartphone to the first smartphone and displaying the business card information for the user of the first smartphone received from the first smartphone. The sixth step (S137, S138) for transmitting to the smart phone; characterized in that it comprises a.

Description

Exchange Method and System of Electronic Business Card Based On Smart Phone Application}

The present invention relates to a method and system for exchanging business cards in an electronic manner. In particular, it relates to a method and system for exchanging business cards based on an app on a smartphone.

Along with the proliferation of smartphones, business card exchange methods using smartphones are emerging one after another. Exchanging business cards using a smart phone instead of using a paper business card also has the advantage that it is easy to manage the exchanged business cards after the exchange and the contact with the exchanged business card is easy.

Electronic business card exchange, for example, the exchange of business cards by the parties who exchange business cards lightly touch or shake the smartphone, and also exchange business cards using information that they are in the same location have.

In a method of shaking or contacting smartphones, a short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth is used. Therefore, in order to specify the exchange target of the business card, it uses a small communication distance and a specific operation (shake, contact) of short-range wireless communication.

In the method using the location information, the target person of the business card is identified using the location information acquired by the smart phone.

However, the method of shaking or contacting smart phones with each other for exchanging business cards is somewhat cumbersome and can only exchange business cards in a one-to-one manner. There is this. The method of exchanging business cards based on location has the advantage of exchanging business cards in a many-to-many manner, but it is cumbersome to perform the task of recognizing the location first.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a method and system that can exchange business cards with each other through a simpler procedure.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method and system that can exchange business cards with each other not only one-to-one but also in a one-to-many and many-to-many manner.

In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of operating a business card exchange server for brokering business cards between smartphones, the method comprising: generating and managing a requestor list, which is a list of requesters who want to exchange business cards for each app executed on the smartphone; A second step of receiving a message requesting registration in a requester list for the first app from a second smartphone running a first app; A third step of receiving a message requesting transmission of a requester list for the first app from a first smart phone running the first app; A fourth step of transmitting a requester list for the first app including a user of the second smartphone to the first smartphone; A fifth step of receiving a message requesting exchange of business card information with a user of the second smartphone from the first smartphone; Transmitting business card information for the user of the second smartphone received from the second smartphone to the first smartphone and displaying the business card information for the user of the first smartphone received from the first smartphone. And a sixth step of transmitting to the second smart phone.

A business card exchange method for exchanging business cards with a second smartphone through a business card exchange server in a first smartphone according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a first step of driving a first app on the first smartphone; When a menu for business card exchange is selected in the first app, a requester list for the first app to the business card exchange server, where 'requester list' refers to a list of requesters requesting business card exchange and the requester list in the business card exchange server. Is generated and managed for each app, and therefore, 'requester list for the first app' refers to a list of requesters who request to exchange business cards through a business card exchange menu provided in the first app while the first app is running. A second step of doing; A third step of receiving and displaying a requestor list for the first app including a user of the second smartphone from the business card exchange server; A fourth step of selecting a user of the second smartphone as a target of business card exchange and requesting the business card exchange server to exchange the business card with the second smartphone; And a fifth step of exchanging business card information with the second smartphone through the business card exchange server.

A method of operating a business card exchange server for mediating business card exchange between smartphones according to an aspect of the present invention includes a business card information and a first business card for a user of the first smartphone from a first smartphone running a first app. A first step of receiving a message requesting a business card exchange, the exchange key comprising a business card exchange key, wherein the business card exchange key is a key value shared among the parties to exchange business cards with each other; The second app-the second app is a different app than the first app-includes a business card information for the user of the second smartphone and a second business card exchange key from the second smartphone that is running and requests a business card exchange. Receiving a message to say; If the first business card exchange key and the second business card exchange key are the same, the business card information for the user of the first smartphone received in the first step is transmitted to the second smartphone and received in the second step. And a third step of transmitting the business card information of the user of the second smartphone to the first smartphone.

A business card exchange method for exchanging business card information with a second smartphone through a business card exchange server in a first smartphone according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a first step of driving a first app on the first smartphone; When a menu for exchanging business cards is selected in the first app, a first business card exchange key from the user of the first smartphone-a 'business card exchange key' is a key value shared between the targets to exchange business cards with each other. Receiving a second step; A message requesting business card exchange with the second smartphone including business card information for the user of the first smartphone and the first business card exchange key and transmitting the same business card exchange key as the first business card exchange key; Transmitting to the business card exchange server; And receiving a business card information on the user of the second smartphone from the business card exchange server.

According to an aspect of the present invention, by simplifying the list of business card exchange targets and selecting from the list by using a business card exchange is required in a specific app, there is an effect that can be easily specified.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a process such as using location information to specify an exchange target, or using a small communication distance and a specific operation (shake or contact) of short-range communication is unnecessary, and thus, location information of the smartphone There is no need to acquire, do not have to do a rather cumbersome operation, there is an effect that can easily exchange card business of one-to-many or many-to-many.

According to an aspect of the present invention, since the business card exchange is performed between different apps, and at this time, the target of the business card exchange is specified by using the business card exchange key, it is possible to perform business card exchange with any app user regardless of the type of the app. It has an effect.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is an effect that does not need to register the user's own business card for each app.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is no need to enter the app that the exchange was executed when you look up the exchanged business card, there is an effect that you do not need to know the app that the exchange was performed.

1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a situation to which the present invention is applied.
2 is a diagram illustrating the internal functional blocks of the smart phone 10, 20 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a diagram showing an internal functional block of the business card exchange server 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram for exemplifying a business card exchange method according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram illustrating an internal functional block of the business card exchange server 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a view for explaining a business card exchange method according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a situation to which the present invention is applied.

According to the present invention, the smartphones 10 and 20 may exchange business cards with each other through the business card exchange server 100, and the exchange of such business cards may be one-to-one, one-to-many or many-to-many. The smartphones 10 and 20 may be connected to the business card exchange server 100 through a wired or wireless communication network, and may transmit and receive data with the business card exchange server 100. The business card exchange server 100 may further have an arbitrary function in addition to the mediation function of the business card exchange as a server for mediating business card exchange between smartphones. Hereinafter will be described in detail through specific examples.

1. The first Example

2 is a diagram illustrating the internal functional blocks of the smart phone 10, 20 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

The smartphone includes a business card management app 210, a first app 220, a second app 230, and an N-th app 240. The business card management app 210 registers and stores a smartphone user's own business card, and receives and stores another smartphone user's business card from the first app 220, the second app 230, or the N-th app 240. Manage. The first app 220, the second app 230, and the N-th app 240 have their own functions (hereinafter, referred to as 'unique functions') and provide a business card exchange function according to an embodiment of the present invention. In addition, say your app. 'Unique Functions' is a smartphone that provides information, trading, brokerage, communication functions related to health, news, weather, travel, transportation, banking, stock, social, shopping, travel, events, institutional homes, transportation, etc. Refers to the general function performed, except the business card exchange function.

The first app 220 to the N-th app 24 of the smartphone may include the first unique function module 222 to the N-th unique function module 242 to perform its own function. In addition, the first app 220 to the N-th app 24 of the smart phone have the business card exchange client modules 221, 231, and 241 embedded in each app at the same time. Therefore, the first app 220 to the N-th app 24 of the smartphone not only performs a unique function but also performs a business card exchange function. Although not shown, some apps do not have a built-in business card exchange client module. The business card management app 210 is organically connected with each business card exchange client module 221, 231, 241 of the first app 220 to the N-th app 240.

The business card registration module 211 of the business card management app 210 receives and stores the business card of the smart phone user in the business card database 213. The business card of the smartphone user may have a plurality of versions, and may provide different versions of the business card information according to the counterpart. The business card registration module 211 of the business card management app 210 requests the business card of the smartphone user stored in the business card database 213 when the first app 220 to the N-th app 240 request the user's business card information. Provide information.

The exchange business card integration module 212 of the business card management app 210 receives the business card information of another smartphone user from the first app 220 to the N-th app 240 and stores it in the business card database 213. And, in response to the user's request is provided to display the business card information stored in the business card database (213).

Data exchange between the business card management app and the first app 220 to the N-th app 240 may be performed using an API (Application Programming Interface) provided by an operating system (OS), or may be performed by a message exchange method. have. For example, Google's Android system can use an API called 'Intent'.

Meanwhile, the first unique function module 220, the second unique function module 230, and the N-th unique function module 242 of the first app 220 to the N-th app 240 may perform the above 'unique function'. Module to run.

The business card exchange client modules 221, 231, and 241 of the first to second apps 220 to 240 are modules that are executed when a user wants to exchange business cards with another user. Through this, it manages the exchange of business cards with other users. The business card exchange client module 221, 231, 241 provides a business card exchange menu to the user and receives input of a business card exchange intention from the user. In addition, the business card exchange client module 221, 231, 241 requests a business card exchange from the business card exchange server 100 and receives business card information to be exchanged, and sends the user's own business card information to the business card exchange server 100. It provides a requestor list of business card exchanges that are provided for each app and is provided, and the requestor list is displayed to the user. The business card exchange client module 221, 231, 241, when the exchange target person is selected by the user, provides the selected exchange target user's selection information to the business card exchange server 100. Receives the business card information is delivered to the business card management app (210).

The app identifier 1 223, the app identifier 2 233, and the app identifier N 243 are identifiers for identifying the first app 220, the second app 230, and the N-th app 240.

3 is a diagram showing an internal functional block of the business card exchange server 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

The exchange broker 101 performs a function of processing a request for business card exchange originating from the smartphones 10 and 20 and mediating a business card exchange. The requester list manager 103 transmits the requester information and the app identifier information to request the business card exchange, provides the requester list to the smartphone requesting the business card exchange, and mediates the business card exchange between the selected exchange targets.

The requester list manager 103 performs a function of generating and managing a list of requesters requesting business card exchange, that is, a requester list, for each app. The requestor list manager 103 receives and registers the requester's information to be registered as the requester list from the exchange broker 101, and provides a requester list requested by the exchange broker 101. The requester list database 105 for each app is a database in which the requestor list is stored for each app.

One of the biggest features of the present invention including the first embodiment is that the requestor list is managed for each app. The requester requesting a business card exchange in a specific app registers in the requester list for each app, and then, when another requester using the app requests a business card exchange, the requester list for each app is provided.

The temporary memory 106 temporarily stores business cards to be exchanged, and the message processing unit 102 performs other message processing functions.

4 is a diagram for exemplifying a business card exchange method according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 4, it is assumed that the first smartphone 10 and the second smartphone 20 exchange a business card with each other using a business card exchange menu provided in the first app by driving the first app, which is the same app.

First, the business card management app 210 is driven in the first smartphone 10 to register the user's business card (S100). In addition, the business card management app 210 is also driven in the second smartphone 20 to register the user's business card (S101). The business card management app 210 is different from the first app 220 and is independent of each other. The registration of such a business card only needs to be registered in advance before selecting a business card exchange menu in the first app 220 of the first smartphone 10 and the second smartphone 20 and starting business card exchange. Is not important.

The first app 220 is driven in the first smartphone 10 (S104), and the user of the first smartphone 10 executes a unique function of the first app (S105). The inherent function of the first app refers to the original function that the first app is primarily intended for, not the business card exchange function. The first app is also driven and executed in the second smartphone 20 (S106).

Meanwhile, the business card exchange server 100 generates a 'requester list' for each app and manages it (S103). Here, the 'requester list' refers to a list of requesters requesting business card exchange, and the requester list is generated and managed for each app in the business card exchange server 100.

 In this situation, it is assumed that the user of the first smartphone 10 and the user of the second smartphone 20 want to exchange business cards with each other.

For example, the user of the second smartphone 20 first selects a business card exchange menu provided in the first app (S107). Then, the first app of the second smart phone 20 requests the business card information for the user of the second smart phone 20 to the business card management app 210 (S108) and receives the business card information from the business card management app (S108). S109). Data exchange between apps in a smartphone may be performed using an API (Application Programming Interface) provided by an operating system (OS), or may be performed by a message exchange method. For example, Google's Android system can use an API called 'Intent'.

The first app of the second smart phone 20 requests the business card exchange server 100 to register the user of the second smart phone 20 in the requester list for the first app and the requester for the first app. Request to send the list, business card exchange server 100 receives it (S110). In this case, the second smart phone 20 may transmit the app identifier together to identify the type of the app that requires registration in the requester list. The requester list for the first app refers to a list of requesters who request the card exchange server 100 to exchange business cards through a business card exchange menu provided in the first app while the first app is running. As will be described later, the requestor who has completed the business card exchange may be deleted from the requester list, and may be selectively deleted from the requester list even if the business card exchange is not performed for a predetermined time after being registered in the requester list.

In addition, the second smart phone 20 transmits the business card information for the user of the second smart phone 20 to the business card exchange server 100 (S111). The transmission of the business card information may not be executed at this time and may be transmitted to the business card exchange server 100 at an appropriate time before being actually transmitted to the first smartphone 10. Of course, the above step S110 and step S111 may be performed simultaneously.

In response to the request of the second smartphone 20, the business card exchange server 100 inserts the user of the second smartphone 20 into the requester list for each app (S112). The business card exchange server confirms the fact that the first app of the second smartphone 20 has requested a card exchange based on the app identifier, and inserts the user of the second smartphone 20 into the requester list for the first app.

The business card exchange server 100 transmits the requester list for the user of the first app to the second smartphone 20 (S113), and the second smartphone 20 displays the received requester list (S114). . In this case, the user of the first smartphone 10 may not yet be in the requester list received.

On the other hand, the user of the first smartphone 10 selects the business card exchange menu provided in the first app (S116). Then, the first app of the first smartphone 10 requests the business card information for the user of the first smartphone 10 from the business card management app 210 (S117), and receives the business card information from the business card management app. (S118).

The first app of the first smart phone 10 requests the business card exchange server 100 to register a user of the first smart phone 10 in the requester list for the first app and the requester for the first app. Request to send the list, the business card exchange server 100 receives it (S120). In this case, the first smart phone 10 may transmit the app identifier together to identify the type of the app that requires registration in the requester list. The app identifier transmitted by the first smartphone 10 and the app identifier transmitted by the second smartphone 20 are the same.

In addition, the first smart phone 10 transmits the business card information for the user of the first smart phone 10 to the business card exchange server 100 (S122). The transmission of the business card information may not be executed at this time and may be transmitted to the business card exchange server 100 at an appropriate time before being actually transmitted to the second smartphone 10. Of course, the above step S120 and step S122 may be performed simultaneously.

In response to the request of the first smartphone 10, the business card exchange server 100 inserts the user of the first smartphone 10 into a requester list for each app (S124). The business card exchange server verifies the fact that the first app of the first smartphone 10 has requested a card exchange based on the app identifier, and inserts the user of the first smartphone 10 into the requester list for the first app.

The business card exchange server 100 transmits the requester list for the first app to the first smartphone 10, and the first smartphone 10 receives it (S126). At this time, the user of the second smartphone 10 will be in the requester list, and the first smartphone 10 displays the received requester list (S128).

The first smartphone 10 receives a user's selection of the target person of the business card exchange from the requester list (S13). In this example, the user of the second smartphone 20 is selected from the requester list. In addition, the first smartphone 10 requests the business card exchange server 100 to exchange business cards with the second smartphone 10. Accordingly, the business card exchange server receives the second smartphone 10 from the first smartphone 10. In step S132, the user receives a message requesting a business card exchange with the user. In the above example, the one-to-one exchange is illustrated, but the first smartphone 10 may naturally select a plurality of requesters from the provided requester list.

Optionally, the business card exchange server 100 may request consent for the second smartphone 20 in response to the request of the first smartphone 10. The business card exchange server 100 transmits a message requesting consent for the first app of the second smart phone 20 (S134), and when the user of the second smart phone 20 inputs the agreement ( S135), the second smart phone 20 will send a response message of the agreement to the business card exchange server 100 (S136).

Accordingly, the business card exchange server 100 transmits the business card information for the user of the first smartphone received from the first smartphone 10 to the second smartphone 20 (S137), and the second smartphone 20. The business card information for the user of the second smart phone 20 received from) is transmitted to the first smart phone 10 (S138). Accordingly, the first smartphone 10 is to exchange business card information with the second smartphone through the business card exchange server 100, the second smartphone 20 is the first through the business card exchange server 100 The business card information will be exchanged with the smartphone 10.

The first app of the first smart phone 10 transmits the received business card information for the user of the second smart phone 20 to the business card management app 210 (S144). The first app also transmits the business card information for the user of the first smartphone 20 received to the business card management app 210 (S143). In this case, the delivery of the business card information may be performed using an API (Application Programming Interface) provided by an operating system (OS) or may be performed by a message exchange method. The business card management app 210 of the first smart phone 10 and the second smart phone 20 will store the received business card information in the respective business card database (S146, S145).

The business card exchange server 100 deletes the requester for the business card exchange from the requester list for each application (S142). In the above example, the user of the first smartphone 10 and the user of the second smartphone 20 delete from the requester list for the first app.

In contrast to the prior art, looks at the effects of the present invention including the first embodiment.

According to the present invention, the range of the requester list for each app is limited to the user who is currently requesting a business card exchange while driving the same app. According to the present invention, there is an effect of simplifying a list of business card exchange targets and selecting from the list by using a business card exchange required in a specific app.

Conventionally, location information is used to specify an exchange target, or a small communication distance and a specific operation (shake and contact) of short-range communication are used. However, according to the present invention, such a thing is unnecessary. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is not necessary to acquire the location information of the smartphone, it is not necessary to do a somewhat cumbersome operation, and there is an effect that can easily exchange one-to-many or many-to-many business cards.

And, in the present invention, the business card exchange is executed for each app, but the user's own business card is registered in the business card management app 210 which is a separate app, thereby having the effect of not having to register the user's own business card for each app. In addition, the management of the exchanged business card in the present invention is also executed by integrating in the business card management app 210, so that you do not have to enter the app, the exchange was executed when you look up the exchanged business card, the effect that the exchange does not know There is.

2. Second Example

In the first embodiment, a method and system for exchanging business cards between users who use the same app are described. In the second embodiment, a method and system for exchanging business cards between users who use different apps are described. Explain.

In the second embodiment, the configuration of the smart phones 10 and 20 is the same as that of the first embodiment, but there may be some changes in specific functions to be performed, and the matters described above are described in connection with FIG. 6. This can be clearly understood through the description. Therefore, the detailed description is omitted, and the configuration of the business card exchange server 100 will be described below.

5 is a diagram illustrating an internal functional block of the business card exchange server 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

The exchange broker 101 performs a function of processing a request for a business card exchange from a smartphone and mediating a business card exchange. The exchange broker 101 transmits the information of the requestor requesting the business card exchange, the business card exchange key, and the like to the exchange group setting unit 104, and relays the business card exchange between the smartphones of the user set as the exchange group.

The exchange group setting unit 104 performs a function of setting and managing an exchange group according to the business card exchange key. The exchange group setting unit 104 receives and registers a requester's information and a business card exchange key from the exchange broker 101, and provides information on the exchange group requested by the exchange broker 101. The exchange group database 107 for each business card exchange key stores a list of exchange groups generated for each business card exchange key.

One of the greatest features of the present invention including the second embodiment is the exchange of business cards between different apps, using the business card exchange key.

The temporary memory 106 temporarily stores business cards to be exchanged, and the message processing unit 101 performs smartphone 10 and 20 and other message processing functions.

6 is a view for explaining a business card exchange method according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 6, the first smart phone 10 and the second smart phone 20 drive the first app 220 and the second app 230 which are different apps to each other using a business card exchange menu provided in each of them. It is supposed to exchange business cards.

In the first smartphone 10, the business card management app 210 will be driven to register the user's business card (S200). In addition, the business card management app 210 is also driven in the second smart phone 20, the user's business card will be registered (S202). The business card management app 210 is a different app from the first app 220 and the second app 230 and is independent of each other. The registration of such a business card only needs to be registered in advance before starting the business card exchange by selecting the business card exchange menu in the first app 220 and the second app 230, and the timing of registration is not important.

The first app 220 is driven in the first smartphone 10 (S204), and the user of the first smartphone 10 executes a unique function of the first app (S208). Meanwhile, the second app is also driven in the second smartphone 20 (S206), and the user of the second smartphone 20 executes a unique function of the second app (S210). The inherent functions of the first app and the second app refer to original functions whose primary purpose is that the first app and the second app are not business card exchange functions. For example, the first app may be an exhibition guide app provided by the organizer of a specific exhibition, and the second app may be an academic guide app provided by the organizer of a specific society.

In this situation, it is assumed that the user of the first smartphone 10 and the user of the second smartphone 20 want to exchange business cards with each other.

Then, the user of the first smartphone 10 selects a business card exchange menu in the first app, and the first app receives a business card exchange menu in operation S212. When a menu for exchanging business cards is selected in the first app of the first smartphone 10, a business card exchange key is received from the user of the first smartphone 10 (S216). Here, the business card exchange key is a key value shared between the targets of exchanging business cards with each other. That is, a key value shared by the user of the first smartphone 10 and the user of the second smartphone 20 to exchange business cards with each other, and may be, for example, 3 to 4 decimal numbers. The first app of the first smart phone 10 requests the business card information for the user of the first smart phone 10 to the business card management app 210 (S220) and receives the business card information from the business card management app (S220). S224).

The first app of the first smartphone 10 transmits a message requesting business card exchange to the business card exchange server 100, and the business card exchange server 100 receives the message (S228). At this time, the message includes a business card information and a business card exchange key for the user of the first smartphone 10, and requests a business card exchange with a smartphone that transmits the same business card exchange key as the business card exchange key.

Meanwhile, the user of the second smartphone 20 selects a business card exchange menu in the second app and the second app receives a business card exchange menu in step S206. When a menu for exchanging business cards is selected in the second app of the second smartphone 20, a business card exchange key is received from the user of the second smartphone 20 (S218). Here, the business card exchange key is a key value shared between the targets of exchanging business cards with each other. Since the user of the first smartphone 10 and the user of the second smartphone 20 share a key value for exchanging business cards with each other, the business card sharing key received by the second smartphone 10 is the first smartphone. 10 will be the same as the received business card exchange key. The second app of the second smart phone 20 requests the business card information for the user of the second smart phone 20 to the business card management app 210 (S222) and receives the business card information from the business card management app (S222). S226).

Then, the second app of the second smartphone 20 transmits a message requesting business card exchange to the business card exchange server 100, and the business card exchange server 100 receives the message (S230). At this time, the message includes a business card information and a business card exchange key for the user of the second smartphone 20, and requests a business card exchange with a smartphone that transmits the same business card exchange key as the business card exchange key.

The business card exchange server 100 receives a message requesting business card exchange and sets an exchange group according to the business card exchange key (S232). In the above example, business cards are exchanged only between two smartphones, but business cards information may be exchanged between three or more smartphones. If it is set to the same exchange group, it is possible to receive the business card information of the remaining smartphone user to the smartphone of the user belonging to the group. Of course, the receiving user may be able to select the card information to be sent.

When the business card exchange key received from the first smartphone 10 and the business card exchange key received from the second smartphone 20 are the same, the business card information for the user of the first smartphone 10 is determined by the second smartphone ( 20), the business card information for the user of the second smartphone 20 is transmitted to the first smartphone 10. In the above example, since the business card exchange key is the same, the first app of the first smartphone 10 and the second app of the second smartphone exchange business card information with each other. That is, the business card exchange server 100 transmits the business card information for the user of the second smart phone 10 to the first smart phone 10 and the first smart phone 10 receives it (S242). The business card information for the user of the smartphone 10 is transmitted to the second smartphone 20 and the second smartphone 20 receives it (S244).

Optionally, the business card exchange server may proceed with the business card exchange after confirming the business card exchange with each smartphone. In the above example, the business card exchange server 100 transmits a message requesting confirmation of the business card exchange to each smartphone (S234, S236), and enters a confirmation intention in each smartphone (S235, S237), each smartphone Sends a response of the confirmation to the business card exchange server (100). When the business card exchange server 100 transmits a message requesting confirmation of the business card exchange to each smartphone (S234 and S236), the business card exchange server 100 may include information about the exchange target person.

The first app of the first smart phone 10 transmits the business card information for the user of the second smart phone 20 to the business card management app 210 (S246), and the business card management app 210 calls the business card database. In operation 213, the operation is stored at 213. On the other hand, the second app of the second smart phone 20 delivers the business card information for the user of the first smart phone 20 to the business card management app 210 (S248), the business card management app 210 this business card The data is stored in the database 213 (S252).

In contrast to the prior art, looks at the effects of the present invention including the second embodiment.

According to the present invention, a business card is exchanged between different apps, and at this time, the target of the business card is specified using the business card exchange key. Therefore, it is possible to exchange business cards with any app user regardless of the type of app.

Conventionally, location information is used to specify an exchange target, or a small communication distance and a specific operation (shake and contact) of short-range communication are used. However, according to the present invention, such a thing is unnecessary. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is not necessary to acquire the location information of the smartphone, it is not necessary to do a somewhat cumbersome operation, and there is an effect that can easily exchange one-to-many or many-to-many business cards.

And, in the present invention, the business card exchange is executed in each app, but the user's own business card is registered in the business card management app 210 which is a separate app, thereby having the effect of not having to register the user's own business card for each app. In addition, the management of the exchanged business cards in the present invention is also executed by integrating in a separate business card management app 210, so that you do not have to enter the app that the exchange was executed when you look up the exchanged business cards, even if you do not know the app that the exchange was executed It is effective.

10, 20: smartphone 100: business card exchange server
101: exchange broker 102: message processing unit
103: requestor list management unit 104: exchange group setting unit
105: requestor list by app 106: temporary memory
210: business card management app 211: business card registration module
212: Exchange business card integration module 220, 230, 240: App
221, 231, 241: business card exchange client module
222, 232, 242: unique function module
223, 233, 243: App identifier

Claims (11)

delete delete delete delete A business card exchange method using an app of a smartphone that is executed on a first smartphone and exchanges business cards with a second smartphone through a business card exchange server,
A first step of running the first app;
After a menu for business card exchange is selected in the first app, a requester list for the first app to the business card exchange server, where 'requester list' refers to a list of requesters requesting business card exchange and the requester list in the business card exchange server. Is generated and managed for each app, and therefore, 'requester list for the first app' refers to a list of requesters who request to exchange business cards through a business card exchange menu provided in the first app while the first app is running. A second step of doing;
A third step of receiving and displaying a requestor list for the first app including the user of the second smartphone from the business card exchange server in the first app;
A fourth step of, in the first app, selecting a user of the second smartphone as a target of business card exchange and requesting the business card exchange server to exchange the business card with the second smartphone;
A fifth step of receiving, at the first app, business card information for a user of the second smartphone through the business card exchange server;
In the first app, the business card information for the user of the second smartphone received in the fifth step of the business card management app-where the business card management app from the other app in the first smartphone including the first app Receiving, storing, and managing the business card information, and providing the stored business card information in response to a request of the user of the first smartphone;
Business card exchange method using an app on the smartphone, characterized in that it comprises a.
The method according to claim 5,
Before the execution of the second step,
The business card management app is driven to register business card information for the user of the first smartphone,
The first app receives the business card information for the user of the first smartphone registered from the business card management app, and uses the app of the smartphone, which is used to exchange business cards with the second smartphone. How to exchange business cards.
The method according to claim 5,
The delivery in the sixth step,
The business card exchange method using the app of the smartphone, characterized in that performed using the API or message exchange method provided by the OS of the first smartphone.
delete A business card exchange method using an app of a smartphone that is executed on a first smartphone and exchanges business cards with a second smartphone through a business card exchange server,
A first step of running the first app;
In the first app, after a menu for exchanging business cards is selected, a first business card exchange key from the user of the first smartphone, wherein a business card exchange key is a key value shared among the subjects to exchange business cards with each other. Is-the second step of receiving input;
In the first app, a business card with the second smartphone that includes business card information for the user of the first smartphone and the first business card exchange key, and transmits the same business card exchange key as the first business card exchange key. Transmitting a message requesting an exchange to the business card exchange server;
A fifth step of receiving, at the first app, business card information for the user of the second smartphone from the business card exchange server;
In the first app, the business card information for the user of the second smartphone received in the fifth step of the business card management app-where the business card management app from the other app in the first smartphone including the first app Receiving, storing, and managing the business card information, and providing the stored business card information in response to a request of the user of the first smartphone;
Business card exchange method using an app on the smartphone, characterized in that it comprises a.
The method according to claim 9,
Before the execution of the second step,
The business card management app is driven to register business card information for the user of the first smartphone,
The first app receives the business card information for the user of the first smartphone registered from the business card management app, and uses the app of the smartphone, which is used to exchange business cards with the second smartphone. How to exchange business cards.
The method according to claim 9,
The delivery in the sixth step,
The business card exchange method using the app of the smartphone, characterized in that performed using the API or message exchange method provided by the OS of the first smartphone.

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