KR101510866B1 - Apparatus and method for supporting a foreign language study between a teacher and a student - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed in an embodiment of the present invention is a method for supporting foreign language study between a teacher and a student, which comprises the steps of: receiving a connection demand of a student from a terminal of a teacher; selecting a student who can study at the time when the demand is received referring to a database in which the student information; sending study demand to the terminal of the selected student; receiving response from the student terminal for the study demand; and connecting internet call between the teacher terminal and the student terminal based on the response.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for supporting a foreign language learning between a lecturer and a learner,

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method and apparatus for supporting foreign language learning between a lecturer and a learner.

Recently, interest in telephone English has increased. Telephone English is an English lesson that instructors and students can talk on the phone without having to face their faces. Telephone English has no place restrictions and it does not take time to move to the classroom, saving time.

On the other hand, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is a communication technology that implements voice communication through packet data based on an IP network such as a high-speed Internet. VoIP can be used by multiple people simultaneously over a cable and is also highly scalable. Above all, the rates are relatively cheap compared to conventional telephones, so they are mainly used for international calls and long distance calls. Telephone calls between users of the same Internet telephone will not be charged regardless of time.

Korean Patent Publication No. 2006-0103617

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and apparatus for supporting foreign language learning between a lecturer and a learner. An embodiment of the present invention provides a method and apparatus for selecting a learner and connecting an Internet telephone according to a request of a lecturer.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method of supporting foreign language learning between a lecturer and a learner, comprising: receiving a learner connection request from an instructor terminal; Selecting a learner who is predicted to be able to learn at the time when the request is received by referring to a database storing learner information; Sending a learning request to the terminal of the selected student; Receiving a response from the student terminal for the learning request; And connecting an Internet telephone call between the lecturer terminal and the learner terminal based on the response.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for supporting foreign language learning between a lecturer and a learner, comprising: a learner connection request receiving unit for receiving a learner connection request from an instructor terminal; A learner selecting unit for selecting a learner predicted to be able to learn at the time of receiving the request with reference to a database in which learner information is stored; A learning request sending part for sending a learning request to the terminal of the selected student; A response receiver for receiving a response from the learner terminal for the learning request; And an internet telephone connection unit for connecting an Internet telephone conversation between the lecturer terminal and the learner terminal based on the response.

Another embodiment of the present invention provides a computer program stored on a medium for performing the method described above using a computer.

Other aspects, features, and advantages will become apparent from the following drawings, claims, and detailed description of the invention.

These general and specific aspects may be implemented by using a system, method, computer program, or any combination of systems, methods, and computer programs.

The method and apparatus for supporting foreign language learning between the lecturer and the learner in the embodiments of the present invention suitably match the lecturer and the learner and enable efficient learning.

1 illustrates a foreign language learning support system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 illustrates an instructor terminal request processing apparatus 200 according to an embodiment.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of requesting a lecturer terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 illustrates a device 400 for processing a student terminal request according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of processing a student terminal request according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 illustrates a service providing apparatus 600 according to an embodiment.
FIG. 7 shows an example of the database 40 shown in FIG.
FIG. 8 shows an example of a learner information table stored in the learner information DB of FIG.
FIG. 9 shows an example of the instructor information table stored in the instructor information DB in FIG.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The present invention is capable of various modifications and various embodiments, and specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the detailed description. The effects and features of the present invention and methods of achieving them will be apparent with reference to the embodiments described in detail below with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below, but may be implemented in various forms.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to like or corresponding components throughout the drawings, and a duplicate description thereof will be omitted .

In the following examples, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the following embodiments, terms such as inclusive or possessive are intended to mean that a feature, or element, described in the specification is present, and does not preclude the possibility that one or more other features or elements may be added.

1 illustrates a foreign language learning support system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, a foreign language learning support system 1 according to an embodiment includes a terminal 20 of a lecturer who helps learning, a terminal 30 of a learner who performs learning, a lecturer terminal 20, And a service providing server (10) for providing a foreign language learning service to the service providing server (30). The service providing server 10 can provide an interface for foreign language learning.

The foreign language learning support system 1 according to an embodiment provides an environment in which foreign language learning can be performed while a lecturer and a learner communicate using an Internet telephone (VoIP). Preferably, the instructor may be a native speaker who is fluent in the foreign language. The foreign language learning support system 1 according to the embodiment can provide not only regular foreign language learning between a lecturer and a learner but also non-regular foreign language learner. Regular foreign language learning means that instructors and students match each other and conduct classes according to a set schedule. For this purpose, the lecturer calls the learner at a predetermined time, and the learner can perform the learning in response thereto. The irregular foreign language learning is a foreign language class in which a lecturer or a learner is not matched in advance and a schedule is not determined in advance and a lecturer or a learner applies for learning in real time to the service providing server 10 and is provided .

On the other hand, voice over internet protocol (VoIP) is a communication service technology that allows voice data to be exchanged into internet protocol data packets to enable communication in a public telephone network. Mobile voice over internet protocol (mVoIP) is an Internet telephone using a wireless communication network. Embodiments of the present invention relate to telephone English learning using Internet telephony. In the embodiments of the present invention, the Internet telephone may preferably mean Mobile Internet Phone (m-VoIP), but is not necessarily limited thereto.

The lecturer terminal 20 and the learner terminal 30 can be connected to the service providing server 10 via the Internet network to receive a service. The instructor terminal 20 and the learner terminal 30 can install the application provided by the service providing server 10 and access the service providing server 10 through the interface provided by the application. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the instructor terminal 20 and the learner terminal 30 can be connected to the service providing server 10 through a web site accessible to the service providing server 10, (10).

On the other hand, the interface can provide a learning interface through which the instructor terminal 20 and the learner terminal 30 can simultaneously access. The learning interface basically provides an Internet telephone function between the instructor terminal 20 and the student terminal 30. [ In addition, the learning interface may further provide at least one of a video chat, image sharing, message transmission, real-time screen sharing, and learning textbook interface sharing between the instructor terminal 20 and the student terminal 30.

Referring to FIG. 1, a lecturer terminal 20 and a user terminal 30 refer to a communication terminal capable of using a web service in a wired / wireless communication environment. Here, the instructor terminal 20 and the user terminal 30 may be a personal computer or a portable terminal. The portable terminal may be, for example, a smart phone. However, the idea of the present invention is not limited to this, and a terminal equipped with an application capable of web browsing as described above can be borrowed without limitation.

The service providing server 10 provides a language learning environment to the instructor terminal 20 and the course terminal 30. [ The service providing server 10 provides irregular foreign language learning between the instructor terminal 20 and the student terminal 30. [ To this end, the service providing server 10 matches an appropriate learner in response to a learner connection request received from the lecturer terminal 20, and matches an appropriate lecturer in response to the lecturer connection request received from the learner terminal 30. [ Refer to the database (40) where instructor information and student information are stored to select appropriate learners or appropriate instructors. The detailed configuration of the service providing server 10 and the data processing method will be described below with reference to FIG. 2 to FIG.

The database 40 stores lecturer information and learner information. The lecturer information and the learner information may be stored in a separate table, but are not limited thereto. 1, the database 40 is shown as being separate from the service providing server 10, but the database 40 may be provided as a storage unit in the service providing server 10. The data stored in the database 40 will be described in more detail below with reference to FIGS. 7 to 9. FIG.

FIG. 2 illustrates an instructor terminal request processing apparatus 200 according to an embodiment.

The instructor terminal request processing apparatus 200 according to an exemplary embodiment receives a learner connection request received from an instructor terminal, selects an appropriate learner corresponding to the learner connection request, matches the learner terminal of the selected learner with the instructor terminal, Lt; / RTI > The instructor terminal request processing apparatus 200 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a learner connection request receiving unit 210, a learner selecting unit 220, a learning request issuing unit 230, a response receiving unit 240, .

The instructor terminal request processing device 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention may correspond to at least one processor or may include at least one processor. Accordingly, the instructor terminal request processing device 200 can be implemented in a form contained in another hardware device such as a microprocessor or a general-purpose computer system, and can be mounted on the service providing server 10 of FIG.

The instructor terminal request processing apparatus 200 shown in FIG. 2 only shows the components related to the present embodiment in order to prevent the features of the present embodiment from being blurred. Accordingly, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that other general-purpose components other than the components shown in FIG. 2 may be further included.

The learner connection request receiving unit 210 according to an embodiment receives a learner connection request from a lecturer terminal.

The learner selecting unit 220 according to an embodiment selects a learner who is predicted to be able to learn at the time when the request is received by referring to the database storing the learner information. The learner selecting unit 220 may refer to the learner information stored in the database 40 for the prediction. For example, the learner selecting unit 220 may select the learner according to the result of comparing the time of receiving the learner connection request and the preferred learning time of each learner, referring to the preference learning time of the learner stored in the database 40 have. For example, if the time at which the student connection request is received is 3:00 PM, the student who is included in the preferred learning time at 3:00 PM, for example, the student who has the preferred learning time at 2-4PM or 2-5PM have.

The learning request issuing unit 230 according to an embodiment sends a learning request to the terminal of the selected student. The response receiver 240 according to an embodiment receives a response from the student terminal for the learning request. The processing result of the response reception unit 240 may be a request acceptance, a request rejection, or a non-response. The response received from the student terminal may be a response to the request acceptance or a response to the request rejection, and may be processed without response if the response receiving section 240 does not receive any response for a predetermined time.

The Internet telephone connection unit 250 according to an embodiment connects an Internet telephone call between the instructor terminal and the student terminal based on the response result. For example, the Internet telephone connection unit 250 connects an Internet telephone call between the instructor terminal and the student terminal when the response received from the student terminal is a response to the request acceptance.

The instructor terminal request processing apparatus 200 according to an embodiment receives the instructor's desired learning time (for example, 10 minutes, 20 minutes, etc.) together with the instructor terminal when receiving the student connection request from the instructor terminal, And connects the terminal of the learner having the average learning time that coincides with the desired learning time of the lecturer to the lecturer terminal within the error range with reference to the average learning time of the lecturer. For example, the learner connection request receiving unit 210 receives the desired learning time from the learner terminal, and the learner selecting unit 220 refers to the database in which the learner information is stored, 40), the student is selected according to the result of comparing the average learning time of the students. For example, a student who has learned on average by the desired learning time is selected. The average learning time may be information updated in real time according to the past learning history of the learner, or may be information previously stored in a fixed value by the input of the learner.

The instructor terminal request processing device 200 according to an embodiment may further refer to the response rate of the learner stored in the database 40 when selecting the learner. The response rate of the learner stored in the database 40 means the acceptance rate of the learner for the non-regular foreign language learning request sent to the learner terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention. The instructor terminal request processing device 200 can preferentially select a learner with a high response rate.

The instructor terminal request processing device 200 according to an embodiment refers to a past learning history of a learner stored in the database 40 when a learner is selected and instructs a learner who has previously lectured together with a lecturer who has sent a lecturer connection request Can be preferentially selected.

The instructor terminal request processing apparatus 200 according to an exemplary embodiment may select only one student to send a learning request but may select a plurality of students to send a plurality of learning requests, It is also possible to connect Internet phone calls between terminals. For example, the learner selecting unit 220 selects a plurality of learners predicted to be learnable at the time of receiving the learner connection request, and the learning request issuing unit 230 transmits a learning request to the terminals of a plurality of selected learner And the response reception unit 240 receives a response from at least one student terminal among the plurality of learners with respect to the learning request, and the Internet telephone connection unit 250 receives the response from the student terminal, which is the earliest among the plurality of student terminals, It is possible to connect Internet phone calls between instructor terminals.

The instructor terminal request processing apparatus 200 according to an exemplary embodiment may exclude a student who is currently learning from the selection object. For example, the learner selecting unit 220 may exclude the learner who is currently learning from the selection target when selecting the learner. Whether or not the student is learning can be known through information in the database 40 that is updated in real time according to the learning status of the student. Whether or not the student is learning can be known through communication with the student terminal. For example, when a learning request is sent to a selected student terminal, the student terminal can refuse the learning request because the student is currently learning. According to an embodiment, the regular learning time may be excluded from the preference learning time among the learner information stored in the database 40, so that the learner under study may be excluded from the non-normative learning selection.

The instructor terminal request processing apparatus 200 according to an exemplary embodiment may receive a desired number of students (for example, 2, 3, etc.) when receiving a student connection request from an instructor terminal. The learner selecting unit 220 selects the learner as many as the number of the learner, the learner request sending unit 230 sends a learning request to each learner's terminal, and the response receiving unit 240 receives a response from each learner terminal , The Internet phone connection unit 250 can connect the learner terminal that has accepted the learning request to the lecturer terminal. When a response of learning rejection is received from some learners or some learners do not answer, the instructor terminal request processing device 200 selects the learners again until the number of learners corresponding to the number of desired learners received from the instructor terminals is connected, Can be repeated.

The instructor terminal request processing device 200 according to an embodiment can select a learner by referring to a residence area and / or time difference information of the learner stored in the database 40. [ For example, the instructor terminal request processing apparatus 200 may consider a student's residence area or parallax information in comparing the time at which the student connection request is received from the instructor terminal with the preference learning time of the student.

2, the instructor terminal request processing apparatus 200 may further include a database management unit (not shown) for managing the database 40. [ The database management unit manages the data stored in the database (40). For example, the data stored in the database 40 is updated.

The database management unit may update the preference learning time of the learner terminal stored in the database 40. [ For example, the database management unit acquires the terminal usage pattern of the student terminal 30 through the application installed in the student terminal 30, recognizes the student's length of time from the terminal usage pattern, 40) of the learner. In another example, the database management unit acquires the position movement pattern of the entry / exit terminal 30 through the application installed in the student terminal 30, extracts a section expected to be in motion using the public transportation in the position movement pattern , And recognizes the time corresponding to the interval as the snatch time of the learner. The preference learning time of the learner stored in the database 40 can be updated based on the recognized pitch time. The other database 40 stores a plurality of learners' identification numbers, an average learning time, a preferred learning time, a response rate to the instructor's learning request, a past learning history (relative instructor information, learning date etc.) More than one of the topics can be saved.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of requesting a lecturer terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The flow chart shown in FIG. 3 consists of the steps of the service support system 1 shown in FIG. 1 and the instructor terminal request processing apparatus 200 of FIG. 2 in a time-series manner. Therefore, it is understood that the contents described above with respect to the configurations shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 apply to the flow chart shown in FIG. 3, even if omitted from the following description.

Referring to FIG. 3, in step 301, the instructor terminal 21 transmits a student connection request to the service providing server 11. In step 302, the service providing server 11 refers to the learner connection request received in step 301 and the database 40, and selects a learner who is predicted to be able to learn at present. In step 303, the service providing server 11 transmits a learning request to the student terminal 31 selected in step 302. [ In step 304, the student terminal 31 transmits a response to the learning request. The content of the response may be acceptance of the learning request, or refusal of the learning request. If the response is the acceptance of the learning request, the process proceeds to step 305. In step 305, the service providing server 11 may connect the Internet telephone between the student terminal and the instructor terminal. Internet telephony can be provided on an application installed in each of the student terminal 31 and the instructor terminal 21.

On the other hand, if the response of step 304 is not received, or if the content of the response received in step 304 is the contents of learning refusal, the service providing server 11 can return to step 302 and select the learner again. Steps 302 to 304 may be repeated until a response of acceptance of the learning request is received from the student terminal. Steps 302 to 304 can be performed simultaneously for a plurality of student terminals, and the earliest of them can be connected to the learner terminal 31 that has transmitted the response of the learning request acceptance to the instructor terminal 21 have.

FIG. 4 illustrates a device 400 for processing a student terminal request according to an embodiment of the present invention. The learner terminal request processing apparatus 400 according to an exemplary embodiment receives a lecturer connection request received from a learner terminal, selects an appropriate lecturer corresponding to the lecturer connection request, matches an lecturer's terminal with a learner terminal, Lt; / RTI > The learner terminal request processing apparatus 400 according to an embodiment includes a lecture connection request receiving unit 410, a lecturer selecting unit 420, an instruction request transmitting unit 430, a response receiving unit 440, . ≪ / RTI >

The learner terminal request processing device 400 according to an embodiment of the present invention may correspond to at least one processor or may include at least one processor. Accordingly, the learner terminal request processing device 400 may be implemented in a form contained in another hardware device such as a microprocessor or a general purpose computer system, and may be mounted on the service providing server 10 of Fig.

The learner terminal request processing device 400 shown in Fig. 4 only shows the components related to the present embodiment in order to prevent the characteristic of the present embodiment from being blurred. Accordingly, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that other general-purpose components other than the components shown in FIG. 4 may be further included.

The instructor connection request receiving unit 410 according to an exemplary embodiment receives a teacher connection request from a student participant terminal.

The lecturer selecting unit 420 according to an embodiment selects a lecturer who is predicted to be able to lecture at the time of receiving the request. For this prediction, the lecturer selecting unit 420 may refer to the lecturer information stored in the database 40. [ For example, the lecturer selecting unit 420 may select a lecturer according to the result of comparing the time at which the lecturer connection request is received and the preferred lecture time of each lecturer, referring to the lecture preferred lecture time stored in the database 40 have. For example, if the time at which the instructor connection request is received is 3:00 pm, 3:00 pm can be selected by the instructor included in the preferred learning time, for example, 2-4 pm or the instructor with the preferred class time at 2-5 pm have. The preferred class time can be set in advance by the instructor's working time excluding the regular class time.

The class request sender 430 according to an embodiment transmits a class request to the terminal of the selected instructor. The response receiver 440 according to an embodiment receives a response from the lecturer terminal in response to the lecture request. The processing result of the response reception unit 440 may be a request acceptance, a request rejection, or a non-response. The response received from the instructor terminal may be a response to the request acceptance or a response to the request rejection, and may be processed without response if the response receiving section 440 does not receive any response for a predetermined time.

The Internet phone connection unit 450 according to an embodiment connects an Internet phone call between the learner terminal and the lecturer terminal based on the response result. For example, when the response received from the instructor terminal is a response to the request acceptance, the Internet telephone connection unit 450 connects the Internet telephone call between the instructor terminal and the learner terminal.

The learner terminal request processing device 400 according to an embodiment can select a lecturer by referring to the residence area and / or time difference information of the lecturer stored in the database 40. [ For example, the learner terminal request processing unit 400 may consider the lecturer's residence area or parallax information when comparing the time of receiving the lecturer connection request from the learner terminal and the lecture preference lecture time. For example, if the time at which the instructor connection request is received from the student terminal residing in Korea is 6:30 pm, the instructor selection unit 420 determines that the residential area is the Philippines (time difference with Korea = -1 hour) You can choose an instructor whose time is 9am to 6pm.

The learner terminal request processing apparatus 400 according to an embodiment receives the learner's desired learning time (for example, 10 minutes, 20 minutes, etc.) at the time of receiving the lecturer connection request from the learner terminal, The instructor terminal having the instructor's average instructor time corresponding to the instructor's instructor's average instructor time is connected to the instructor's terminal. For example, the instructor connection request receiving unit 410 further receives a desired learning time from the learner terminal, and the lecturer selecting unit 420 refers to the database in which lecturer information is stored, and compares the desired learning time received from the learner terminal with the database 40), the lecturer is selected according to the result of comparing the average lecture time of the lecturer. For example, the instructor who has been averaged for the desired learning time is selected. The average lecture time may be information updated in real time according to the past history of the lecturer, or may be information previously stored in a fixed value by the lecturer's input.

The learner terminal request processing device 400 according to an exemplary embodiment may further refer to the response rate of the lecturer stored in the database 40 when selecting a lecturer. The response rate of the instructor stored in the database 40 means the acceptance rate of the instructor with respect to the irregular learning request sent to the instructor terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. The learner terminal request processing device 400 can preferentially select a lecturer having a high response rate.

The learner terminal request processing apparatus 400 according to the embodiment can preferentially select a lecturer who has previously lectured together in the past by referring to the past lecture history of the lecturer stored in the database 40 when selecting lecturers.

The learner terminal request processing device 400 according to an embodiment may select only one lecturer to send a lecture request but may select a plurality of lecturers to transmit a plurality of lecture requests, It is also possible to connect Internet phone calls between terminals. For example, the lecturer selecting unit 420 selects a plurality of lecturers predicted to be able to lecture at the time the lecturer connection request is received, and the lecture request issuing unit 430 transmits the lecture request to the terminals of the selected lecturers The response reception unit 440 receives a response from at least one instructor terminal among the plurality of instructors in response to the instruction request, and the Internet telephone connection unit 450 transmits the answer of the connection acceptance to the instructor terminal It is possible to connect Internet phone calls between student terminals.

The learner terminal request processing apparatus 400 according to the embodiment may exclude the lecturer in the current course from the selection object. In selecting a lecturer, the lecturer selecting section 420 may exclude a lecturer in the current course from being selected. Whether a lecturer is in class can be known through information of a database which is updated in real time according to the class condition of the lecturer. Whether the instructor is in the course or not can be known through communication with the instructor terminal. For example, when an instruction request is sent to the selected instructor terminal, the instructor terminal can refuse the instruction request because it is in the current course. According to one embodiment, the learner's terminal preference learning time stored in the database 40 can be set in advance during the lecturer's work time excluding the regular lecture time, The lecturer in the class can be excluded from the non-regular learning selection subject by selecting the lecturer with reference to the preference learning time of the lecturer.

The learner terminal request processing device 400 according to an embodiment repeats the process of selecting a lecturer again and receiving a response from the lecturer until the instructor is connected when the lecture rejection response is received from the selected lecturer or the selected lecturer is not responded can do.

4, the learner terminal request processing apparatus 400 may further include a database management unit (not shown) for managing the database 40. [ The database management unit manages the data stored in the database (40). For example, data stored in the database 40 is updated in real time or periodically.

The database management unit can update the preferred class time of the instructor terminal stored in the database 40. [ For example, the database management unit acquires the terminal use pattern of the instructor terminal 20 through the application installed in the instructor terminal 20, recognizes the instructor's punishment time from the terminal use pattern, 40). ≪ / RTI > In another example, the database management unit acquires the position movement pattern of the instructor terminal 20 through the application installed in the instructor terminal 20, extracts a section expected to be in motion using the public transportation in the position movement pattern, And recognizes the time corresponding to the section as the lecture time of the lecturer. And can update the preferred class time of the instructor stored in the database 40 based on the recognized training time. The other database 40 stores the instructor identification number for a plurality of instructors, the residence area (or time difference information) of the instructor, the average class time, the preference class time, the response rate to the student's request for learning, Class dates, etc.), skills, and preferred class subjects may be stored.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of processing a student terminal request according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The flow chart shown in Fig. 5 is composed of the steps of the service support system 1 shown in Fig. 1 and the learner terminal request processing device 400 of Fig. 4 that are processed in a time-series manner. Therefore, it is understood that the contents described above with respect to the configurations shown in Figs. 1 and 4 apply to the flowchart shown in Fig. 5, even if omitted from the following description.

Referring to FIG. 5, in step 501, the learner terminal 32 transmits a lecturer connection request to the service providing server 12. In step 502, the service providing server 400 refers to the instructor connection request received in step 501 and the database 40, and selects a lecturer who is predicted to be currently available. In step 503, the service providing server 200 transmits an instruction request to the instructor terminal 22 selected in step 502. In step 504, the instructor terminal 22 sends a response to the course request. The content of the response may be acceptance of the course request, or denial of the course request. If the response is an acceptance of the course request, the process proceeds to step 505. In step 505, the service providing server 12 may connect the Internet telephone between the student terminal and the instructor terminal. Internet telephony can be provided on an application installed in each of the student terminal 32 and the instructor terminal 22. [

On the other hand, if the response at step 504 is not received, or if the content of the response is the content of learning rejection, the service providing server 12 returns to step 502 to select the instructor again. Steps 502 to 504 may be repeated until a response of acceptance of the learning request is received from the instructor terminal. In addition, steps 502 to 504 may be performed simultaneously for a plurality of instructor terminals, and among them, the instructor terminal 22 that has transmitted the response of the acceptance of the lesson request can connect the Internet telephone with the student terminal 32 have.

FIG. 6 illustrates a service providing apparatus 600 according to an embodiment. Although the apparatus 200 for processing a connection request received from a lecturer terminal and the apparatus 400 for processing a connection request received from a learner terminal are separately shown in the above description, And the connection request received from the learner terminal. Therefore, even if omitted from the following description, it is understood that the contents described above in connection with the service providing apparatus 200 of FIG. 2 and the service providing apparatus 400 of FIG. 4 also apply to the service providing apparatus 600 of FIG. 6 .

When a learner connection request is received from the lecturer terminal 20, the service providing apparatus 600 connects the learner in response to the learner connection request, and when the lecturer connection request is received from the learner terminal 30, It does. The service providing apparatus 600 may include a connection request receiving unit 610, a selecting unit 620, a request sending unit 630, a response receiving unit 640, and an Internet telephone connecting unit 650.

First, an example of a service providing apparatus 600 that processes the request when a learner connection request is received from the instructor terminal 20 will be described. The connection request receiving unit 610 receives the learner connection request from the instructor terminal 20. The selecting unit 620 refers to the database 40 in which the learner information is stored, and selects a learner predicted to be able to learn at the time of receiving the request. The request issuing unit 630 sends a learning request to the terminal 30 of the selected student. The response receiving unit 640 receives a response to the learning request from the student terminal 30. The Internet telephone connection unit 650 connects the Internet telephone call between the instructor terminal 20 and the student terminal 30 based on the response.

Next, an example of the service providing apparatus 600 that processes the request when the instructor connection request is received from the student terminal 30 will be described. The connection request receiving unit 610 receives a teacher connection request from the student terminal 30. The selecting unit 620 refers to the database 40 in which the instructor information is stored, and selects the instructor who is predicted to be able to perform at the time when the request is received. The request issuing unit 630 sends an instruction request to the terminal 20 of the selected instructor. The response receiving unit 640 receives a response from the instructor terminal 20 in response to the instruction request. The Internet telephone connection unit 650 connects the Internet telephone conversation between the instructor terminal 20 and the student terminal 30 based on the response.

FIG. 7 shows an example of the database 40 shown in FIG. The database 40 includes a lecturer information DB for storing information on lecturers, and a learner information DB for storing information on the lecturers.

FIG. 8 shows an example of a learner information table stored in the learner information DB of FIG.

Referring to FIG. 8, the learner information may include a learner identification number for each learner, an average learning time, a preferred learning time, and the like. The student ID number can be replaced with the account ID of the student. The average learning time may be information updated in real time based on the learning history of the learner. For example, it can be updated in real time whenever the learners' learning ends. However, it is needless to say that the average learning time may be set to a fixed value according to the desire of the learner as described above. The preference learning time means a time period during which the learner wants to learn. The preference learning time may be set to a fixed value, but it can be set variably according to the terminal usage pattern of the learner. For example, in the case of the learner with the learner identification number 001, it can be seen that the working time zone (7: 40-8: 30) and the leaving time zone (18: 30-19: 20) have. On the other hand, the preference learning time may be set within a range that does not overlap with the normal learning time of the learner, but is not limited thereto.

An item not shown in Fig. 8 may be further included in the learner information. For example, the learner information may include information on an existing learning history with each learner, for example, a lecturer performing the learning, a learning time, and a total learning time. The learner information may further include a response rate when an irregular learning request is received from a lecturer. The learner information may further include the foreign language learning level of the learner. The learner information may further include the student's preferred learning topic. The preferred learning topics may include, for example, daily life, academic, TOEFL, job interviews, and the like. The learner information stored in the database 40 can be updated in real time.

FIG. 9 shows an example of the instructor information table stored in the instructor information DB in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 9, the instructor information may include an instructor identification number, a residence area, a connection success rate, and an average learning time for each instructor. The instructor identification number may be replaced by the instructor's account ID. The resident area of the instructor can be replaced with the time difference information of the resident area of the instructor. The connection success rate of the instructor means the response rate to the request for the non-regular course requested by the student. The average learning time may be information updated in real time based on the instructor's teaching history. For example, it can be updated in real time whenever the instructor's class ends. However, it is needless to say that the average learning time may be set to a fixed value according to the desire of the instructor as described above.

An item not shown in Fig. 9 may be further included in the lecturer information. For example, the instructor information may include information on an existing learning history with each learner, for example, a relative learner who performed the lecture, lecture time, and total lecture time. The instructor information may further include the instructor's instructional level. The instructor information may further include the subject of the instructor's preferred class. The subject of the preferred class may include, for example, daily life, academic, TOEFL, employment interview, and the like. Instructor information stored in the database 40 can be updated in real time.

The foreign language learning support system according to the embodiments of the present invention can provide an Internet telephone for regular learning between an instructor and a student registered with an account and also provides an Internet telephone by matching a lecturer to a learner for non- . The irregular learning can be started by a request received from a lecturer or a student, and the foreign language learning support system according to the embodiments of the present invention described above can refer to information stored in a database to select a lecturer or a relative learner. According to the above-described embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to efficiently utilize the lecturer and the learner, and it is possible to expect an increase in the learning performance because the lecturer and the learner suitably select each other.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiments, and that various changes and modifications may be made therein without departing from the scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the true scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical idea of the appended claims.

1: Foreign language learning support system
10, 11, 12, 200, 400, 600: service providing server
20, 21, 22: Instructor terminal
30, 31, 32: student terminal

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A foreign language learning support system for supporting foreign language learning between a lecturer and a learner,
Acquiring a location movement pattern of the learner terminal through an application installed in the learner terminal;
Wherein the controller is configured to extract a section expected to use public transportation in the location movement pattern and to update the time corresponding to the section using public transportation in real time with the preferred learning time of the learner stored in the database, Excluding the regular learning time of the student;
Receiving a learner connection request including a desired learning time from a lecturer terminal;
The average learning time of the learner stored in the database and the preference learning time are compared with each other and a result of comparing the desired learning time with the average learning time of each learner and the time of receiving the request and the preferred learning time of each learner Selecting a learner predicted to be able to learn at the time of receiving the request according to the comparison result;
Sending a learning request to the terminal of the selected student;
Receiving a response from the student terminal for the learning request; And
Providing a learning interface capable of being simultaneously connected to the lecturer terminal and the learner terminal based on the response, the learning interface providing an internet telephone function between the lecturer terminal and the learner terminal, Further comprising at least one of a video chat, an image sharing, a message transmission, and a screen sharing,
The average learning time is updated in real time according to the learning history of the learner, or is stored in advance as a fixed value by the input of the learner terminal,
Wherein the database further stores a response rate of a learner with respect to a learner's request for learning, and the selecting step preferentially selects a learner with a high response rate
A method for processing a request for a lecturer terminal.

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