KR102621175B1 - Method for sharing book informatinon and system for supporting the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A method of sharing book information on a server according to an embodiment of the present invention includes detecting access by a terminal through a first path corresponding to a first category or a second path corresponding to a second category; performing authentication on authentication information included in the access; After the authentication is successful, identifying first information extracted from one or more book supply chains; And it may include delivering the first information to the terminal.

Description

Book information sharing method and supporting system {METHOD FOR SHARING BOOK INFORMATINON AND SYSTEM FOR SUPPORTING THE SAME}

Various embodiments of the present invention relate to a method of sharing book information and a system that supports the same. More specifically, it concerns methods and systems for authors and publishers to share book information in the book supply chain.

Authors who write books generally have their books distributed on the market through publishers. Publishers compile books according to requests from authors and distribute them through bookstores. In Korea, bookstores include Kyobo Bookstore, Youngpoong Bookstore, Aladdin, YES24, and Interpark, and these bookstores operate as at least one of offline bookstores and internet bookstores.

Authors who have entrusted the compilation and distribution of books to a publisher receive royalties, etc. from the publisher based on the sales volume of the book(s) they wrote based on the contract with the publisher. In general, authors who do not have a direct contractual relationship with a bookstore should inquire with the publisher whenever necessary to find out the extent to which their work is distributed in each bookstore, and the publisher must provide the information requested from the author whenever such an inquiry is made. Manpower and time must be used to provide.

Various embodiments of the present invention relate to a method and device that allows an author to access the Internet and immediately receive information about the book(s) he or she has written from the book supply chain.

Various embodiments of the present invention relate to a method and device that allows a publisher to access the Internet and immediately receive information about the book(s) it has published from the book supply chain.

Various embodiments of the present invention relate to a method and device by which authors and publishers can receive desired book sales information on a timely or regular basis through the Internet.

The technical problems to be achieved by the present invention are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below. There will be.

A method of sharing book information on a server according to an embodiment of the present invention includes detecting access by a terminal through a first path corresponding to a first category or a second path corresponding to a second category; performing authentication on authentication information included in the access; After the authentication is successful, identifying first information extracted from one or more book supply chains; and transmitting the first information to the terminal.

A system for sharing book information according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a control unit and a communication unit, and the control unit operates a first path corresponding to the first category or a second path corresponding to the second category. configured to detect access by a terminal, perform authentication on authentication information included in the access, and, after the authentication succeeds, identify first information extracted from one or more book supply chains, wherein the communication unit detects the first information It is characterized in that it is configured to transmit information to the terminal.

According to the book information sharing system according to various embodiments of the present invention, a publisher can share book information with an author. According to the book information sharing system according to various embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to transparently disclose publisher book sales information to authors to strengthen trust between publishers and authors and prevent unnecessary misunderstandings from occurring. According to the book information sharing system according to various embodiments of the present invention, both publishers and authors can access the Internet and check book information whenever they want.

Figure 1 shows a flowchart of a method for sharing book information on a server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 shows a block diagram of a server (system) sharing book information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 shows a block diagram of a terminal sharing book information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is an exemplary diagram of a banner display according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 is an exemplary diagram of a banner display according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 6 is an example diagram of an authentication information input screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 7 shows an embodiment in which information searched about the status of books by a terminal accessed through a path corresponding to an author category is displayed on the display unit.
Figure 8 shows an example in which a terminal accessed through a path corresponding to an author category displays the book sales status on the display unit.
Figure 9 shows an example in which a terminal accessed through a path corresponding to a publisher category displays information searched for book sales status on the display unit.
Figure 10 shows an embodiment in which a terminal accessed through a path corresponding to a publisher category displays an author account management screen on the display unit.
Figure 11 shows the progress flow of book sales information sharing according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 12 shows the progress flow of book sales information sharing according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Terminals according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may be devices of various types. The terminal may include, for example, a portable communication device (eg, a smartphone), a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, a wearable device, or a home appliance device. The terminal according to the embodiment of this document is not limited to the devices described above. In various embodiments disclosed in this document, the terminal is described as being used by the author and/or publisher, but it may also be used by other entities.

Servers according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may be devices of various types. Servers may include, for example, computer devices, application servers, web servers, DB servers, and/or associated servers. A server according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may also be referred to as a system. In various embodiments disclosed in this document, the server may be operated by a third party other than the author and publisher.

Book information or first information according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may include book sales information. Book sales information may, for example, represent sales information for each book corresponding to each author or each publisher in one or more bookstores. Sales information for each book may include information about the number of copies sold by time (eg, 24 hours) and/or the amount of inventory by time. According to various embodiments of the present invention, book information or first information may include not only book sales information but also all information related to the book.

The book supply chain according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may include Supply Chain Management (SCM). In various embodiments disclosed in this document, the book supply chain may be built separately for each bookstore, or may be built jointly for two or more bookstores. In various embodiments disclosed in this document, the book supply chain may include one established by an entity separate from the bookstore.

Categories according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may be divided by subject. For example, the category may include at least one of author, author, translator, translator, publisher, publisher, publisher, place of publication, publisher, and designer. In various embodiments of the present invention, categories may include others other than those listed above. According to various embodiments of the present invention, each category corresponds to a path for the terminal to access the server (system), and the number of categories may be at least two.

Access to a server (system) by a terminal according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may include access using the Internet. Paths according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may each have a corresponding URL or may include a unique URL.

In addition, the terms or words used in the specification and claims described below should not be construed as limited to their usual or dictionary meanings, and the inventor used the concept of terms to explain his invention in the best way. It must be interpreted as meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention based on the principle that it can be appropriately defined.

The embodiments of the present invention disclosed in the specification and drawings are merely provided as specific examples to easily explain the technical content of the present invention and to facilitate understanding of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. It is obvious to those skilled in the art that in addition to the embodiments disclosed herein, other modifications based on the technical idea of the present invention can be implemented.

In the specification and claims, “comprising” does not mean excluding other elements or operations. In this specification and claims, singular nouns may include plural nouns unless specifically stated otherwise. For example, “terminal” may refer to one terminal or may include two or more terminals. In this specification and claims, the suffix "part" for components is given or used interchangeably only for the ease of preparing the specification, and does not have a distinct meaning or role in itself. In this specification and claims, “first, second, third” is used to distinguish similar elements and is not necessarily used to describe sequentially or chronologically.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings. In the following description, only the parts necessary to understand the operation according to the embodiments of the present invention are described, and the description of other parts is simplified or omitted so as not to distract from the gist of the present invention. Here, the features of the present invention are not limited to the examples described above, and may include changes in the form of each component or additional functions described below. In the drawings, the size of some elements may be enlarged for illustrative purposes and are not drawn to scale.

Figure 1 shows a flowchart of a method for sharing book information on a server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In various embodiments of the present invention, the server, also referred to as a system, may detect access by the terminal through a first path corresponding to the first category or a second path corresponding to the second category (110). In various embodiments of the present invention, the first category may be author. In various embodiments of the present invention, the second category may be a publisher. In various embodiments of the present invention, at least one of the first path and the second path may include a homepage banner.

The server may perform authentication on authentication information included in the access (120). In various embodiments of the present invention, the authentication information may include account information (ID and password) required for the terminal to receive book information from the server. The authentication information may be entered by the terminal at the time of access. The authentication information may correspond to one publisher. For example, the authentication information may include the publisher's ID and password issued by a specific publisher. Alternatively, the authentication information may include the author's ID and password published by a specific publisher.

If the authentication fails, for example, if it is determined that the ID and password are not registered in the server, the server may deliver a message requesting to retransmit the authentication information to the terminal. Alternatively, the server may wait until the ID and password are entered for the registered authentication information.

After the authentication is successful, the server may identify first information extracted from one or more book supply chains (130). Identification of the first information may be performed in response to a request from the terminal. Alternatively, the identification (collection) of the first information may be performed automatically without a separate request. For example, the server may collect the first information in advance (regularly) from the one or more book supply chains. In various embodiments of the invention, the book supply chain may be located external to and/or internal to the server.

In various embodiments of the present invention, the identification of the first information includes determining one or more items to be included in the first information based on the path through which the access was detected and the authentication information, and determining the first item to be included in the first information and the first information corresponding to the determined one or more items. 1 may include extracting information from the one or more book supply chains. In various embodiments of the present invention, the number of items included in the first information and which item(s) are included in the first information may vary depending on the path through which the access is detected and also the authentication information. It can be configured to vary depending on the subject corresponding to.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the first information may be periodically extracted from the one or more book supply chains. For example, book sales information stored in the server's storage unit may be updated daily after linking the server and the SCM. According to various embodiments of the present invention, the first information may be extracted from the one or more book supply chains whenever there is a request from the server manager. According to various embodiments of the present invention, the time point(s) at which the first information is extracted from the one or more book supply chains can be set in advance.

The server may deliver the identified first information to the terminal (140). For example, the first information may be delivered to the terminal through an email or text message corresponding to the authentication information.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the first information may include sales quantity information of each book seller in one or more periods for one or more books. The first information may further include information on at least one of the book name, author, publisher name, ISBN, publication date, and price for the one or more books. In various embodiments of the present invention, the first information may further include information other than the information listed above.

Figure 2 shows a block diagram of a server (system) sharing book information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the server may include a control unit 210, a communication unit 220, and a storage unit 230. In various embodiments of the present invention, a server may also be referred to as a system.

The control unit 210 controls the overall status and operation of components constituting the server. For example, the control unit 210 may perform operations such as detecting access by a terminal, performing authentication, or identifying first information.

The communication unit 220 performs signal transmission and reception operations between the server and other entities. Other entities may include, for example, terminals or book supply chains. For example, the communication unit 220 may transmit first information to the terminal.

The storage unit 230 may store data related to the operation of the server. For example, the storage unit 230 may store information extracted from one or more book supply chains. Alternatively, the storage unit 230 may store information required for authentication. The storage unit 230 may be physically located inside and/or outside the server. The storage unit 230 may include a member DB, bibliographic information DB, numerical DB, and/or linked DB. According to various embodiments of the present invention, the member DB can be used for mailing, publisher management, and/or author management.

In FIG. 2, the control unit 210, communication unit 220, and storage unit 230 are composed of separate blocks, and each block is described as performing a different function. However, this is only for technical convenience, and each block must be used as such. The functions are not distinct. For example, the server may further include an input unit for inputting a signal and a detection unit that performs a sensing operation. Alternatively, the server's control unit may additionally perform signal input and/or sensing operations. According to various embodiments of the present invention, the server may further include a display unit, and the administrator may perform publisher account management, publisher/member management, and/or external linkage management through the display unit.

Figure 3 shows a block diagram of a terminal sharing book information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the terminal may include a control unit 310, a communication unit 320, a storage unit 330, and a display unit 340.

The control unit 310 controls the overall status and operation of components constituting the terminal. For example, the control unit 310 may perform access to a server.

The communication unit 320 performs signal transmission and reception operations between the terminal and other entities. Other entities may include servers or book supply chains, for example. For example, the communication unit 320 may receive first information from a server.

The storage unit 330 may store data related to the operation of the terminal. For example, the storage unit 330 may store information received from a server. Alternatively, the storage unit 330 may store information required for authentication to the server. The storage unit 330 may be physically located inside or outside the terminal.

The display unit 340 can display information received by the terminal from the server. According to various embodiments of the present invention, if the user of the terminal belongs to the author category, information about book sales inventory and/or book list can be viewed through the display unit 340. According to various embodiments of the present invention, when the user of the terminal belongs to the publisher category, publisher registration, SCM registration status, book sales inventory, book author management, author account management, and/or mailing text through the display unit 340 Sending operations, etc. can be performed.

In Figure 3, the control unit 310, communication unit 320, storage unit 330, and display unit 340 are composed of separate blocks, and each block is described as performing a different function. However, this is for technical convenience. However, each function is not necessarily distinguished like this. For example, the server may further include an input unit for inputting a signal and a detection unit that performs a sensing operation. Alternatively, the server's control unit may additionally perform signal input and/or sensing operations. The server may further include a display unit, and the administrator may perform publisher account management, publisher/member management, and/or external linkage management through the display unit.

Figure 4 is an exemplary diagram of a banner display according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In various embodiments of the present invention, a banner may be displayed on at least a portion of the display unit of the terminal. In various embodiments of the present invention, each banner may have a corresponding URL (eg, bsi.kpa21.or.kr). In various embodiments of the present invention, a terminal user can access the server by selecting a banner displayed on the display unit of the terminal.

Figure 5 is an exemplary diagram of a banner display according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 shows an example in which banners 510 and 520 corresponding to each of two categories are displayed on the display unit of the terminal. The user of the terminal can connect to the URL corresponding to the banner by selecting one of the two banners. Although two banners are shown in Figure 5, it is also possible to display three or more banners according to various embodiments of the present invention.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, authors can search for sales information about their books. For example, the author can check the book sales inventory status and/or book status through the server (system) of the present invention. Additionally, authors can receive book sales information via MMS and/or E-mail sent through the server.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, a publisher can manage sales information through a server (system) and share it within the company or with authors. Additionally, publishers can manage book information by item (e.g., author). Additionally, the publisher can issue an account (authentication information) for each author to access the shared system. Additionally, publishers can send comprehensive book information for each author. Additionally, publishers can send book sales information to each author via MMS and/or E-mail through the server.

The operations described above with the author and publisher as the subjects can also be performed by other subjects, for example, a translator or publisher. In either case, in order for a specific subject to share or receive book information, access including authentication information must be performed on the server. In various embodiments of the present invention, the access may include selecting a banner, entering a URL, and/or entering authentication information.

Figure 6 is an example diagram of an authentication information input screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In various embodiments of the present invention, when a terminal user selects a banner displayed on the display unit of the terminal, the screen shown in FIG. 6 may be output on the display unit of the terminal. In various embodiments of the present invention, a terminal user may input authentication information at a predetermined location 610 on the authentication information input screen. In various embodiments of the present invention, the input authentication information may be a login account issued by the publisher to the author or a login account issued by the publisher to the author. If a publisher issues their own account, they can also obtain one by contacting the entity that operates the server. When an author receives an account from a publisher, a process may be included in which the publisher inquires about the author's consent to receive customized service information via text message and/or email. The consent inquiry and response can be performed through the display unit and input unit of the terminal used by the author.

In FIG. 6, the input authentication information is shown as an ID and password, but the authentication information is not limited thereto. In various embodiments of the present invention, authentication information may include not only letters, numbers, and/or symbols input from the terminal, but also photos, QR codes, and signals transmitted from devices other than the terminal.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, when the server detects access by a terminal through a path corresponding to the author category, authentication is performed on the authentication information included in the access, and after the authentication is successful (complete), the The terminal can inquire about book sales status and/or book status through the server.

Figure 7 shows an embodiment in which information searched about the status of books by a terminal accessed through a path corresponding to an author category is displayed on the display unit.

In Figure 7, a list of all books whose author or registered author is A is shown on the display unit of the terminal. In Figure 7, a pop-up window 710 containing more detailed information about the book selected from the list is shown. Figure 7 shows that a terminal accessed through a path corresponding to an author category can search a list related to one author. In various embodiments of the present invention, a list related to two or more authors may be searched through prior agreement with the publisher or server.

Figure 8 shows an embodiment in which a terminal accessed through a path corresponding to an author category displays information received from a server about book sales status on a display unit.

In FIG. 8, sales information for one of the books by a specific author corresponding to authentication information used to access the server is shown on the display unit of the terminal. Figure 8 shows the status of book sales at each bookstore on a monthly basis (810) or daily basis (820). According to various embodiments of the present invention, when a bookstore is divided into branch stores, online stores, and/or corporations, book sales status can be separately divided for each and provided to the terminal.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the server may detect access by a terminal through a path corresponding to the publisher category and then perform authentication on authentication information included in the access. After the authentication is successful (complete), the terminal can check the SCM registration status and book sales status through the server, or perform book management, book author registration management, and/or author account management.

Figure 9 shows an example in which a terminal accessed through a path corresponding to a publisher category displays information searched for book sales status on the display unit.

In Figure 9, a list of books whose publisher is X is shown on the display unit of the terminal. Additionally, a pop-up window 910 containing more detailed information about the book selected from the list is shown. In Figure 9, it is shown that a terminal accessed through a path corresponding to a publisher category can search a list related to one publisher. According to various embodiments of the present invention, a list related to two or more publishers can be searched through prior agreement with the server.

Figure 10 shows an embodiment in which a terminal accessed through a path corresponding to a publisher category displays an author account management screen on the display unit.

In FIG. 10, account information for authors corresponding to publisher X corresponding to authentication information used to access the server is shown on the display unit of the terminal. According to various embodiments of the present invention, each publisher may issue authentication information for server access to the author(s) corresponding to it, and each publisher may issue at least one of the information entered by each author when issuing authentication information. Some items can be searched.

As can be seen through Figures 7 to 10, book information provided by the server may vary depending on the category (eg, author or publisher) and may vary depending on the account (authentication information).

Figure 11 shows the progress flow of book sales information sharing according to an embodiment of the present invention.

If the subscription application (1110) made by the publisher to the system (server) is approved, the publisher can connect to the SCM of each bookstore through the system (1120). At the request of the publisher, a book list can be automatically generated (1130) and provided to the publisher's terminal.

At the author's request, the publisher can grant an ID (account) to the author and enter the author information into the system (1140). Publishers can upload sales information for each bookstore to the system or connect directly to the SCM for each bookstore (1150). Authors who have been given an ID (authentication information) can log in using that ID and check sales information about their books (1160). Alternatively, the publisher can deliver sales information to the author through email or MMS (text message) (1170).

Figure 12 shows the progress flow of book sales information sharing according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the service layer 1210, the publisher service 1211 and the author service 1212 can be requested or provided, and this can be performed through the service screen displayed on the display unit of the terminal used by the publisher and author.

The application server 1220 can be divided into a bookstore SCM 1221, a publisher server 1222, and an author server 1223. The application server 1220 may be connected to or include the database 1230. The server administrator (user) can manage the database 1230 by performing publisher account management, publisher/member management, and/or external linkage management, etc. through the screen 1231 displayed on the display unit of the device used by the server. .

In FIG. 12, it is described as being divided into a service layer 1210, an application server 1220, and a database 1230, and each component performs a different function. However, this is only for technical convenience, and each function must be performed as shown in FIG. 12. It is not differentiated. In various embodiments of the present invention, the service layer 1210 may correspond to a terminal, and the application server 1220 and database 1230 may correspond to a server (system).

So far, the present invention has been examined focusing on its preferred embodiments. A person skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains will understand that the present invention may be implemented in a modified form without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the disclosed embodiments should be considered from an illustrative rather than a restrictive perspective. The scope of the present invention is indicated in the claims rather than the foregoing description, and all differences within the equivalent scope should be construed as being included in the present invention.

Claims (10)

In the method of sharing book information on the server,
Detecting access by a terminal through a first path corresponding to a first category or a second path corresponding to a second category;
performing authentication on authentication information included in the access;
After the authentication is successful, identifying first information extracted from one or more book supply chains; and
Including transmitting the first information to the terminal,
The number and type of items included in the first information vary depending on at least one of the path through which the access was detected and the subject corresponding to the authentication information. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying the first information comprises:
determining one or more items to be included in the first information based on at least one of the path through which the access was detected and the subject corresponding to the authentication information; and
Book information sharing method comprising extracting the first information corresponding to the determined one or more items from the one or more book supply chains. According to paragraph 1,
A method of sharing book information, wherein the first information includes sales quantity information for each book seller in one or more periods for one or more books. According to paragraph 3,
The first information further includes information on at least one of the book name, author, publisher name, ISBN, publication date, and price for the one or more books. According to paragraph 1,
The first category is authors,
The second category is publishers,
At least one of the first path and the second path includes a homepage banner. According to clause 5,
A method of sharing book information, wherein the authentication information corresponds to one publisher. According to paragraph 1,
The first information is delivered to the terminal through an email or text message corresponding to the authentication information. According to paragraph 1,
Identification of the first information is performed in response to a request from the terminal. In a system for sharing book information,
The system includes a control unit and a communication unit,
The control unit detects access by the terminal through a first path corresponding to the first category or a second path corresponding to the second category, performs authentication on authentication information included in the access, and the authentication is performed. After successful, configured to identify first information extracted from one or more book supply chains;
The communication unit is configured to transmit the first information to the terminal,
The number and type of items included in the first information vary depending on at least one of the path through which the access was detected and the subject corresponding to the authentication information. The method of claim 9, wherein the control unit,
Based on at least one of the path through which the access was detected and the subject corresponding to the authentication information, one or more items to be included in the first information are determined, and the first information corresponding to the determined one or more items is stored in the one or more books. A library information sharing system configured to extract from the supply chain.

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