KR102192878B1 - Kiosk apparatus and method for providing sharing service of location using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a kiosk device capable of sharing a location, for this purpose, a recording medium and at least one processor, a communication circuit for enabling short-range wireless communication, and stored in the recording medium, and executed by the at least one processor. Includes one or more programs, and the one or more programs provide an interface for setting a location sharing group including at least two personal identification information, and the location sharing as personal identification information in the location sharing group is set through the interface Generates a group identifier for a group, broadcasts the generated group identifier through the communication circuit using personal identification information in the location sharing group, and transmits it to a user terminal corresponding to each of the personal identification information, and the communication After receiving the location information from the user's terminal corresponding to each personal identification information in the location sharing group through a circuit, storing it in a recording medium, and generating location identification data based on this, and the generated location identification data It is possible to provide a kiosk device that transmits the personal identification information to a user terminal corresponding to each of the personal identification information through a communication circuit and displays it on the display of the user terminal.

Description

Kiosk device and method of providing location sharing service using it {KIOSK APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SHARING SERVICE OF LOCATION USING THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a kiosk device and a method for providing a location sharing service using the same.

Recently, kiosks have been widely spread in various fields. Kiosk is a word derived from Persian, meaning large tents or entrances installed outdoors, and refers to simple sales stands/small stores, but in information and communication, information services and business It means an unmanned information terminal including a touch screen type information delivery system installed in a public place so that the public can easily use it for unmanned automation.

In addition, the kiosk system provides a variety of information in the form of multimedia such as voice, image, graphic, video, text, and moving image, so that a large number of unspecified users can use it easily and conveniently, and the demand is gradually increasing with the deepening of the information society. Are doing.

Focusing on public application services that provide information services to the public, there is increasing interest in implementing a kiosk system that can easily access and obtain information.

In addition, the kiosk system is used for industrial/game/educational/public access purposes based on peripheral devices such as touch screens, computers, card readers, and printers, and certificates/tickets to companies and governments since 2000 The scope of use is gradually expanding, such as being used for issuance and information purposes.

On the other hand, mobile devices such as networkable netbooks, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and smartphones are becoming common. Due to this infrastructure, many services are provided, and short-range wireless communication technology can be used as an important element of ubiquitous computing.

Bluetooth is one of the short-range wireless communication standards and was initially developed by Ericsson as a technology to replace all lines around a mobile phone with wireless communication. Afterwards, hundreds of companies and research institutes such as Nokia, Intel, Motorola, Microsoft, Korea Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI), and Samsung participated together, intending to replace all cables between computers and peripheral devices by wireless communication method. Furthermore, Bluetooth technology is applied to the area of data and voice communication between PDAs, mobile terminals including cell phones and Internet home appliances.

In recent years, research and development for providing customer service using an optimal kiosk system in various fields by incorporating the wireless communication technology as described above into a kiosk system are in progress.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 2012-0093599 (published on August 23, 2012)

The present invention provides a kiosk device that enables a user to share a location within a specific place where a kiosk is installed, and a method for providing a location sharing service using the same.

In addition, the present invention provides a method for providing a location sharing service using a kiosk device capable of setting a location sharing group using a kiosk device and enabling a call or message service between users in the location sharing group as well as location information in the location sharing group.

In order to achieve the above-described problem, the kiosk device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a recording medium and at least one processor, a communication circuit for enabling short-range wireless communication, and stored in the recording medium, and the at least one It includes one or more programs executed by more than one processor, and the one or more programs provide an interface for setting a location sharing group including at least two personal identification information, and the personal identification information in the location sharing group through the interface As it is set, a group identifier for the location sharing group is generated, and the generated group identifier is broadcast through the communication circuit using personal identification information in the location sharing group to correspond to each of the personal identification information. The location information is received from the user's terminal corresponding to each personal identification information in the location sharing group through the communication circuit and stored in a recording medium, and then location identification data is generated based on the received location information. Positioning data may be transmitted to a user terminal corresponding to each of the personal identification information through the communication circuit and displayed on the display of the user terminal.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the program receives location information for a preset time and stores it in the recording medium, generates location identification data using the stored location information, and generates previously generated location information on the recording medium. When there is data for positioning, a change may be generated through comparison between the generated data for positioning and data for positioning previously generated and transmitted to the user terminal through the communication circuit.

In order to achieve the above-described problem, a method for providing a location sharing service using a kiosk device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a group identifier for a location sharing group including at least two personal identification information set by a user in the kiosk device. And transmitting the generated group identifier to a user terminal corresponding to each of the personal identification information by broadcasting the generated group identifier through a communication circuit using personal identification information in the location sharing group; and the communication circuit Receiving location information from a user's terminal corresponding to each personal identification information in the location sharing group, storing it in a recording medium, and generating location identification data based on this, and the generated location identification data It may include the step of transmitting to the user terminal corresponding to each of the personal identification information through a communication circuit on the display of the user terminal.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the step of generating the location identification data includes storing the location information in a recording medium and when a preset time elapses, the location identification data is generated, and the location sharing service providing method Is the step of creating a change through comparison between the generated location data and the previously generated location data when there is previously generated location data on the recording medium, and the generated change It may further include transmitting to the user terminal through a communication circuit.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the location identification data is a location in which an icon for each of the personal identification information in the location sharing group is placed on a location on a map corresponding to the location information, and the location where the personal identification information is matched with the icon Map data for confirmation, and in the method of providing the location sharing service, the user terminal displays the location check map data on the display, and then any one icon is selected, and personal identification information matching the icon is displayed on the display. The display may further include providing a call or message service by executing a call or message application in the user terminal according to the selection of personal identification information displayed on the display.

According to the above-described embodiments of the present invention, by providing a kiosk device that enables a user to share a location within a specific place where a kiosk is installed, and a method of providing a location sharing service using the same, it is possible to increase the utilization of the kiosk device.

In addition, according to the above-described embodiments of the present invention, a location sharing group is set using a kiosk device, and a location using a kiosk device capable of providing a call or message service between users in the location sharing group as well as location information in the location sharing group By providing a method of providing a shared service, it is possible to improve user convenience.

1 is an overall network configuration diagram illustrating a kiosk-based location sharing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of a kiosk device in a kiosk-based location sharing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3A to 3B are exemplary diagrams for explaining a process of providing various services using data for location identification for location sharing according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a kiosk-based location sharing service provision process according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing a service related to location sharing using an application for location sharing in a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a specific embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The following detailed description is provided to aid in a comprehensive understanding of the methods, devices, and/or systems described herein. However, this is only an example and the present invention is not limited thereto.

In describing the embodiments of the present invention, when it is determined that a detailed description of known technologies related to the present invention may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, a detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention and may vary according to the intention or custom of users or operators. Therefore, the definition should be made based on the contents throughout this specification. The terms used in the detailed description are only for describing embodiments of the present invention, and should not be limiting.

In describing the embodiments of the present invention, the user-side terminal is a mobile communication device in which portability and mobility are guaranteed, for example, PCS (Personal Communication System), GSM (Global System for Mobile communication), PDC (Personal Digital Cellular). , PHS (Personal Handyphone System), PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), IMT (International Mobile Telecommunication)-2000, CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access)-2000, W-CDMA (W-Code Division Multiple Access), LTE (Long Term) Evolution), Wibro (Wireless Broadband Internet) terminals, smart phones, smart pads, tablet PCs, and the like, all kinds of handheld-based wireless communication devices.

In addition, in the embodiment of the present invention, the user terminal includes a central processing unit, a storage medium such as a memory, a communication circuit, a display, etc., and stores various types of functions, such as applications in a form executable in a recording medium, and then performs central processing. A location sharing service provided by the kiosk device may be provided to a user through execution of an application stored in a memory through the unit.

Hereinafter, a kiosk-based location sharing system and method will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is an overall network configuration diagram illustrating a kiosk-based location sharing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the kiosk-based location sharing system according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a kiosk device 100 connected through a local area wireless communication network, a plurality of user-side terminals 200, and the like.

The short-range wireless communication network that is a connection between the kiosk device 100 and the plurality of user terminals 200 may include WiFI, WiBro, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), infrared, and RF communication, but is not limited thereto.

The kiosk device 100 may provide an interface for setting a location sharing group on the display 150. Here, the interface may provide an input window for inputting at least two personal identification information (eg, including a phone number of a user terminal, a member ID for receiving a shared service, etc.).

In addition, the kiosk device 100 may generate a group identifier based on the received at least two personal identification information through the interface, and broadcast the generated group identifier using the personal identification information. Specifically, the kiosk device 100 generates a group notification packet using personal identification information, for example, the phone number of the user's terminal 200 as the destination address and the group identifier as data, and then within a short-range wireless communication network, that is, within a preset radius. By broadcasting, the group identifier may be transmitted to the user terminal 200 in the group. Accordingly, the user terminal 200 may store the group identifier in the memory 210.

The kiosk device 100 collects and stores the location information including the group identifier from the user-side terminal 200 within the short-range wireless communication range of the kiosk device 100 in a preset radius, for example, in the recording medium 110, After classifying the collected location information by group identifier, data for location identification can be generated based on this.

In addition, the kiosk device 100 may transmit location-checking data to the user-side terminal 200 corresponding to each personal identification information in the location-sharing group and display it on the display of the user-side terminal 200.

In order to perform the functions as described above, the kiosk device 100, as shown in FIG. 2, allows access to the recording medium 110, at least one processor 120, a wired/wireless communication network, and a short-range wireless communication network. The communication circuit 130 may include one or more programs 140 and a display 150 stored in an executable form on the recording medium 110 and executed by the at least one processor 120.

At least one program 140 displays an interface for setting a location sharing group on the display 150 to provide a user, and generates a group identifier capable of identifying each of a plurality of location sharing groups set through the interface. After that, it may be broadcasted to a short-range wireless communication network through the communication circuit 130 and transmitted to the user terminal 200 corresponding to each individual identification information in the location sharing group.

In addition, as the location information including personal identification information and group identifier is received within a preset radius for a preset time, for example, within a radius of 100 m based on the installation location of the kiosk device 100, it is transmitted to the recording medium 110. The location information stored in the recording medium 110 may be classified as a group identifier, and then data for location identification for each location sharing group may be generated and broadcasted through the communication circuit 130. At this time, the location identification data may include personal identification information and header information.

Meanwhile, the program 140 may derive changes by comparing the previous location data and the currently generated location data, and transmit the changes together when transmitting the location data.

The location data generated by the program 140 may have a map form in which an icon for personal identification information is matched to a point corresponding to the location information, and personal identification information in the location sharing group is matched to the icon.

The location data in the form of a map is displayed on the display of the user terminal 200, and matching information, that is, personal identification information within the location sharing group, may be displayed on the display as the user manipulates a specific icon.

To this end, the user terminal 200 may include an application 220 for location sharing that is stored in an executable form in a memory and stored in an executable form by at least one processor.

The location sharing application 220 has a group identifier set, and accesses a location information acquisition module of the user terminal 200, such as a GPS receiver, a 3-axis sensor, etc., to a communication circuit to acquire location information at preset time intervals. Location information including group identifiers and personal identification information may be broadcast through a communication circuit. Specifically, the location sharing application 220 may use the identification information of the kiosk device 100 as a destination, personal identification information as a source, and broadcast location information including a group identifier through a communication circuit.

In addition, the location sharing application 220 may be connected to the kiosk device 100 through short-range wireless communication to receive data and display it on a display. Specifically, the location sharing application 220 may display location sharing data or changes received from the kiosk device 100 on the display.

On the other hand, the location sharing application 220 can provide a text message, a call service, etc. between users in the location sharing group based on map data in which an icon of each personal identification information in the location sharing group corresponding to the location confirmation data is displayed. have. Specifically, the location sharing application 220 displays personal identification information matching the manipulated icon on the display as a predetermined icon is manipulated on the map data, and then the user-side terminal 200 as specific personal identification information is selected. By accessing the call and message-related applications provided in the service, it is possible to provide a text transmission or dialing service with specific personal identification information.

An example in which the location-sharing application 220 as described above provides a location-sharing service based on location-checking data will be described with reference to FIGS. 3A to 3C.

3A to 3B are exemplary diagrams for explaining a process of providing various services using data for location identification for location sharing according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, as shown in FIG. 3A, the location sharing application 220 is executed as the location confirmation data is received by the user's terminal 200 to identify location data on the display, that is, each individual in the location sharing group. An icon for information displays map data arranged at a location corresponding to the user's location information.

Then, as the user manipulates, for example, touches any one icon, such as the A icon, as shown in FIG. 3B, the remaining personal identification information except for the personal identification information for the A icon in the location sharing group is displayed on the display. Display in pop-up format.

Thereafter, as the user selects any one of personal identification information displayed in a pop-up format, the location sharing application 220 provides an interface for selecting any one of call and message related applications, as shown in FIG. 3C. And, as any one is selected through the interface, the selected application is executed using the selected personal identification information.

A process of providing the location sharing service by the kiosk-based location sharing system having the above-described configuration will be described with reference to FIG. 4.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a kiosk-based location sharing service provision process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Prior to the description, the process of providing a location sharing service may largely consist of a group registration step, a location information collection step, a location confirmation data provision step, and a location sharing related service provision step.

As shown in FIG. 4, first, the kiosk device 100 performs a location sharing group registration step.

Specifically, the kiosk device 100 displays an interface through which a location sharing group can be set according to a user's request, that is, an interface through which personal identification information to be set as a location sharing group can be input on the display 150 (S400). ).

Then, the kiosk device 100 generates a group identifier of the location sharing group as the input of the personal identification information is completed through the interface (S402), and the group identifier in the user-side terminal 200 corresponding to the input personal identification information And the identification information of the kiosk device 100, for example, the MAC address is transmitted and stored in the memory 210 of the user terminal 200 (S404). Accordingly, the user-side terminal 200 may acquire its own location information and broadcast the acquired location information, personal identification information, and group identifier by using the identification information of the kiosk device 100.

Then, the kiosk device 100 receives the location information, personal identification information, and group identifier broadcast from the user terminal 200 within a preset radius, and then stores it in the recording medium 110 (S406).

Thereafter, when a preset time elapses, the kiosk device 100 uses the personal identification information, location information, and group identifier stored in the recording medium 110 to share the location information of each personal identification information in the group identifier corresponding to the group identifier. After generating location-checking data, for example, location-checking map data, is broadcast using individual identification information in the location-sharing group (S408). Accordingly, the user-side terminal 200 corresponding to each individual identification information in the location sharing group may receive map data for location identification.

On the other hand, the kiosk device 100 determines whether there is previously generated location identification data in the recording medium 110 (S410).

As a result of the determination of S410, if it does not exist, the kiosk device 100 proceeds to S406 and performs subsequent steps.

On the other hand, as a result of the determination of S410, if there is, the kiosk device 100 checks the changes through the comparison between the location confirmation data stored in the recording medium 110 and the generated location confirmation data, and then checks the changes. Broadcasting is performed using personal identification information (S412). Here, the change is the difference between the personal identification information in the location confirmation data stored in the recording medium 110 and the personal identification information in the generated location confirmation data, that is, a user who deviates from within a preset radius based on the kiosk device 100 It may be information on the presence or absence of and the final location information of the user who is out of the way.

The above-described steps may be performed through the execution of the program 140 in the kiosk device 100, and for this, the program 140 may store and manage the location information collected by time unit in the recording medium 110. have. Specifically, the program 140 may classify the collected location information for each preset time unit, and store and manage it in the recording medium 110.

Meanwhile, a process of providing a service related to location sharing by the user terminal 200, which has received the data for location confirmation through the above-described steps, will be described with reference to FIG. 5.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing a service related to location sharing using an application 220 for location sharing in a user terminal 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5, the location sharing application 220 acquires its own location information using a location acquisition module (GPS, 3-axis sensor, etc.) installed in the user's terminal 200 and broadcasts it. After transmitting to the kiosk device 100, location data and changes are received in response thereto (S500, S502).

Then, the location-sharing application 220 displays map data and changes on the display based on the location-checking data (S504). Specifically, the location sharing application 220 displays map data in which an icon for each individual identification information in the location sharing group is disposed at a location corresponding to the user's location information.

Then, as the user touches any one icon (S506), the location sharing application 220 displays the remaining personal identification information on the display in a pop-up format except for the personal identification information on the touched icon in the location sharing group. Is displayed (S508).

Thereafter, when the user touches any one of the personal identification information displayed in a pop-up format (510), the location sharing application 220 provides an interface for selecting any one of call and message related applications (S512), and the interface When any one is selected through, the selected application is executed using the selected personal identification information (S514).

The foregoing description of the present application is for illustrative purposes only, and those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present application pertains will be able to understand that it is possible to easily transform it into other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present application. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative in all respects and not limiting. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a distributed manner, and similarly, components described as being distributed may also be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is indicated by the claims to be described later rather than the detailed description, and all changes or modified forms derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalent concepts should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present application. .

100: kiosk device
110: recording medium
120: processor
130: communication circuit
140: program
150: display
200: user terminal
210: memory
220: location sharing application

Claims (5)

In the kiosk device,
A recording medium and at least one processor,
A communication circuit that enables short-range wireless communication,
It is stored in the recording medium, and includes one or more programs executed by the at least one or more processors,
The one or more programs,
Provides an interface for setting a location sharing group including at least two personal identification information,
As personal identification information in the location sharing group is set through the interface, a group identifier for the location sharing group is generated,
The generated group identifier and the identification information of the kiosk device are broadcast to a short-range wireless communication network through the communication circuit using personal identification information in the location sharing group, and are stored in a memory of a user terminal corresponding to each of the personal identification information. ,
Receives location information from a user terminal corresponding to each personal identification information in the location sharing group through the communication circuit, stores it in a recording medium, and generates location identification data based on this,
Transmitting the generated location data to a user terminal corresponding to each of the personal identification information through the communication circuit to display on the display of the user terminal,
Receives location information for a preset time and stores it in the recording medium, generates location identification data using the stored location information, and if there is previously generated location identification data on the recording medium, the created location A change is generated through comparison between the confirmation data and the previously generated location confirmation data and transmitted to the user's terminal through the communication circuit, but the change is made by a user outside a preset radius based on the kiosk device. It creates information about the existence and the user's final location,
The data for location confirmation,
An icon for each of the personal identification information in the location sharing group is placed on a location on the map corresponding to the location information, and is map data for location verification in which personal identification information is matched with the icon,
The user-side terminal,
After displaying the location check map data on the display, any one icon is selected, and personal identification information matching the icon is displayed on the display,
And a location sharing application that provides a call or message service by executing a call or message application in the user's terminal as the personal identification information displayed on the display is selected,
The user-side terminal,
A kiosk device that communicates with the kiosk device using identification information of the kiosk device.
delete Generating a group identifier for the location sharing group including at least two personal identification information set by the user in the kiosk device,
Broadcasting the generated group identifier and the identification information of the kiosk to a short-range wireless communication network through a communication circuit using personal identification information in the location sharing group, and transmitting it to a user terminal corresponding to each of the personal identification information;
Receiving location information from a user terminal corresponding to each personal identification information in the location sharing group through the communication circuit, storing the location information in a recording medium, and generating location identification data based on the received location information;
Transmitting the generated location data to a user terminal corresponding to each of the personal identification information through the communication circuit and displaying it on a display of the user terminal;
If there is previously generated location identification data in the recording medium, changes are created through comparison between the generated location identification data and previously generated location identification data, and the changes are based on the kiosk device. Generating information on the existence of a user outside a preset radius and final location information of the user, and
And transmitting the generated change to the user terminal through the communication circuit,
The step of generating the location confirmation data,
When a preset time elapses after storing the location information in the recording medium, the location confirmation data is generated,
The data for location confirmation,
An icon for each of the personal identification information in the location sharing group is placed on a location on the map corresponding to the location information, and is map data for location verification in which personal identification information is matched with the icon,
The displaying step,
Displaying the map data for location confirmation on the display by the user terminal, and then selecting any one icon, and displaying personal identification information matching the icon on the display;
In response to the selection of personal identification information displayed on the display in the user terminal, executing a call or message application in the user terminal to provide a call or message service,
The user-side terminal is a kiosk device-based location sharing service providing method for communicating the identification information of the kiosk device with the kiosk device. delete delete

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