KR102637665B1 - System for supporting reader's book reading - Google Patents

Abstract

A book completion support system is launched. This system determines the daily reading target to support the user's complete reading of the target book, but configures the table of contents according to the table of contents information of the target book registered in the book table of contents database, the total number of pages, and the number of pages of each table of contents item. A reading target amount determination unit that determines a daily reading target in units of table of contents items, a reading plan creation unit that generates a reading plan for books to be read using the reading target amount consisting of one or more table of contents items determined on a daily basis and provides it to the user, and It includes a completed reading management unit that receives input from the user about the completion of reading for each item in the table of contents in the reading plan and manages whether the daily reading goal has been achieved.

Description

System for supporting reader's book reading}

The present invention relates to technology for supporting users' complete reading of books.

Domestic Patent Publication No. 10-1264408 discloses a personal reading history management system using an online book list. This system allows each organization or company to register an individual's reading history information using a book list prepared by a professional librarian and provided online. When an individual registers his or her reading history, multiple book list information is provided. It not only relieves the inconvenience of having to enter it manually, but also ensures the accuracy of reading history information.

Meanwhile, the importance of reading cannot be overemphasized, and in the non-face-to-face era caused by the coronavirus, reading is becoming more important as a method of self-development. However, for various reasons, people often cannot finish a book even if they start reading. This is because reading is done without a specific plan for completing the reading.

Domestic Registered Patent Publication No. 10-1264408 (announced on June 20, 2013)

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a general-purpose method to help users complete reading of books, regardless of the type of book, such as a paper book or an e-book.

The book completion support system according to the daily pattern determines the daily reading target to support the user's complete reading of the books being read, and configures the table of contents according to the table of contents information of the books being read registered in the book table of contents database, as well as the total number of pages and each A reading target amount determination unit that determines the daily reading target for each table of contents item considering the number of pages of the table of contents items, and a reading plan for the books to be read based on the reading target amount consisting of one or more table of contents items determined on a daily basis and provides it to the user. It may include a reading plan creation unit and a complete reading management unit that receives input from the user of the completion of reading for each table of contents item in the reading plan and manages whether or not the daily reading target amount has been achieved.

The present invention can support the user's complete reading of a book more effectively by providing a reading plan for the user's complete reading in consideration of the table of contents of the book and managing the complete reading accordingly.

Figure 1 is a block diagram of a system for supporting complete reading of a book according to an embodiment.
Figure 2 is an example reading schedule.
Figures 3 to 5 are flowcharts of a method for supporting complete reading of a book according to an embodiment.

The foregoing and additional aspects of the present invention will become more apparent through preferred embodiments described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail through these embodiments so that those skilled in the art can easily understand and reproduce it.

Figure 1 is a block diagram of a system for supporting complete reading of a book according to an embodiment. Prior to explanation, the book completion support system may include all or only some of the components shown in FIG. 1. In one embodiment, the book completion support system refers only to the reading management server 300. In another embodiment, the book completion support system includes both a reading support app 200 and a reading management server 300 running on the user terminal 100.

The user terminal 100 is a computing device capable of communication that is directly used by the user, and may be a desktop computer or laptop, or a mobile device such as a smartphone or tablet. The user terminal 100 is equipped with a browser, which is an application that allows users to view information on the web on the Internet in order to provide a book completion support service to the user, and/or an application for the book completion support service (hereinafter referred to as a 'reading support app' for short). )(200) can be installed and run. In one embodiment, the reading support app 200 provides a book completion support service to the user in conjunction with the reading management server 300. In another embodiment, the reading support app 200 is an application that independently provides a book completion support service to the user without linking with the reading management server 300.

The reading management server 300 is a server system that includes one or more server computing devices to provide a book completion support service to users. The reading management server 300 may be configured to include a web server, web application server, database server, etc., and may be configured with various operating systems including or not including Windows-based operating systems, MacOS, Java, UNIX, or Linux. It can run under an operating system. This reading management server 300 can provide a book completion support service through the web or web app to the user terminal 100 connected to the browser, and is linked to the reading support app 200 running on the user terminal 100. Therefore, we can provide a support service for completing book reading.

The reading management server 300 includes a book completion support unit 400. The book completion support unit 400 is a functional component that can be implemented in software and is executed by one or more processors to support the user's complete reading of the book. As shown in Figure 1, the book completion support unit 400 includes a reading target amount determination unit 410, a reading plan creation unit 420, and a completion management unit 430, as well as a book table of contents register 440 and a community service unit. At least some of the 450 and the additional information providing unit 460 may be further included. The reading target amount determination unit 410 may determine a daily reading target amount so that the user can complete the reading target book, which is the book selected by the user, during a predetermined reading period. Here, the reading period may be determined automatically or may be determined by the user.

The daily reading target amount determination unit 410 determines the daily reading target amount in units of table of contents items by considering the table of contents composition according to the table of contents information of the book to be read, the total number of pages, and the number of pages of each table of contents item. To this end, the reading management server 300 may include a book table of contents database 500. In the book table of contents database 500, table of contents information for each book is mapped and registered. The table of contents information may include the table of contents structure, the total number of pages, and the number of pages of each table of contents item. When such a book table of contents database 500 is prepared, the reading target amount determination unit 410 searches the table of contents information corresponding to the book to be read from the book table of contents database 500, then configures the table of contents according to the searched table of contents information and creates a total Considering the number of pages and the number of pages of each table of contents item, determine the daily reading target for each table of contents item.

The reading plan creation unit 420 generates a reading plan for the user's reading target books and provides the reading plan to the user. The reading plan is created by reflecting the reading target amount consisting of one or more table of contents items per day determined by the reading target amount determination unit 410. creates . An example of this is shown in Figure 2. As shown in Figure 2, the table of contents may be classified into multiple items such as major items (chapters), medium items (sections), and small items (sections), and the table of contents item unit for determining the daily reading target amount. may be a small item unit. In Figure 2, the reading target amount is planned based on the daily table of contents item unit when the reading period is set at 10 days and when the reading period is set at 7 days, and page numbers can also be provided for each sub-item unit. Additionally, the reading period may be predetermined by the user or automatically, or may not be predetermined and may vary depending on the daily reading target amount determination unit 410.

In one embodiment, when determining the daily reading target amount in units of sub-items, the reading target amount determination unit 410 determines the daily reading target amount in sub-item units by considering the structure of the table of contents classified into major items, medium items, and sub-items. . For example, when determining the daily reading target only in sub-item units, in the example of Figure 2, Chapter 2, Section 2, Sections 13 and 14 are determined as the daily target amount, when determining the daily reading target considering the classification structure of the table of contents. Chapter 2, Section 2, Sections 13, 14, and 15 are determined as the daily target amount, allowing you to complete all of Chapter 2. At this time, since not only the composition of the table of contents but also the total number of pages and the number of pages of each table of contents item are considered, the result of determining the daily reading target amount can, of course, vary depending on the variables considered. However, by considering the structure of the table of contents and determining the daily reading target, a more appropriate reading schedule can be created.

Additionally, the table of contents information may further include the number of main body page lines, and in this case, the reading target amount determination unit 410 considers the number of main body page lines in addition to the table of contents composition, the total number of pages, and the number of pages of each table of contents item to determine the daily reading target amount. can be decided. And when the number of body page lines is taken into consideration, the reading period can be determined automatically based on the daily reading target amount determination, rather than being determined first. Additionally, the reading target amount determination unit 410 may determine the daily reading target amount by considering the user's past reading patterns in addition to the table of contents information. Historical reading patterns may include information such as the user's average daily reading amount, main reading period during the week, main reading period during the month, and main reading time. If the daily reading target is determined by additionally considering past reading patterns, a customized reading plan can be provided to the user.

The complete reading management unit 430 receives input from the user as to whether reading has been completed for each item in the table of contents in the reading plan and manages whether the daily reading target amount has been achieved. Although not shown in FIG. 2, the reading plan may include a function that allows the user to directly input and manage the reading progress for each table of contents item. For example, the reading plan includes check boxes that allow users to check whether they are reading or have completed reading for each table of contents item, allowing the user to check and input the reading status for each table of contents item. Accordingly, the completed reading management unit 430 can manage whether the user's reading target amount is achieved for each item in the table of contents and for each day. In addition, the complete reading management unit 430 may graph information on the user's daily reading goal achievement rate status and provide the information to the user.

If the table of contents information for the book to be read by the user is not registered in the book table of contents database 500, the book table of contents register 440 obtains the table of contents information of the book to be read and newly registers it in the book table of contents database 500. In one embodiment, the book table of contents register 440 collects table of contents information about books to be read on the web and registers them in the book table of contents database 500. In another embodiment, the book table of contents register 440 receives table of contents information about the book to be read directly from the administrator and registers it in the book table of contents database 500. In another embodiment, the book table of contents register 440 obtains table of contents information from the user and registers it in the book table of contents database 500.

An embodiment of obtaining table of contents information from a user will be described. If the table of contents information for the book to be read is not registered in the book table of contents database 500, the book table of contents register 440 requests the user terminal 100 or the reading support app 200 to upload the table of contents image. Accordingly, the user photographs all of the table of contents pages of the book with the camera provided in the user terminal 100 or a separate camera, and the user terminal 100 or the reading support app 200 manages all of the table of contents page images obtained through the shooting for reading management. Upload to server 300. Accordingly, the book table of contents register 440 of the reading management server 300 analyzes the uploaded table of contents page images using technology such as optical character recognition (OCR) to determine the table of contents items, the total number of pages, and each The number of pages of the table of contents items is determined, and table of contents information for the book to be read is created using the identified results and registered in the book table of contents database 500. In addition, the book table of contents register 440 completely destroys the uploaded table of contents page image as soon as registration of the table of contents information is completed.

Additionally, the table of contents information may also include the number of body page lines. To this end, the user can take a picture of one page of the text and upload it to the reading management server 300, and the book table of contents register 440 determines the number of text page lines through analysis of the text page image and provides the table of contents information. Can be included. In addition, body page images are completely destroyed immediately after use. As another example, the user can directly count the number of lines in the body page and input and provide line number information. That is, the book table of contents register 440 requests information on the number of lines in the main text page from the user terminal 100 or the reading support app 200, and the user can provide the information by inputting the number of lines in the main text page accordingly.

Meanwhile, when the table of contents information of a book is obtained from a user, the book table of contents register 440 may pay a certain incentive to the user who first provided the table of contents information of the book. In addition, there may be books without a table of contents. In this case, the book table of contents register 440 requests the administrator to create table of contents information, and accordingly, the table of contents information created by the administrator for the book is stored in the book table of contents database 500. You can register. According to this, even if the book does not actually have a table of contents, it is possible to provide a reading plan service to the user based on the table of contents created by the administrator.

The community service department 450 creates and manages online communities for books. Rather than creating one online community for each book, the community service department 450 creates an online community for each table of contents item. Accordingly, multiple online communities are created for one book according to the table of contents. For example, when table of contents information is newly registered in the book table of contents database 500, the community service unit 450 creates a plurality of online communities for the book according to the table of contents information. An online community can be created for each table of contents item based on a predetermined classification standard, and an online community can be created for each major item, medium item, or small item. At this time, the classification criteria may be set as default or may be set by the administrator.

The community service unit 450 grants the user permission to use (grants membership) the online community corresponding to the table of contents item the user is reading. In one embodiment, the community service department 450 determines the table of contents item that the user is currently reading through the user's reading status reflected in the reading plan, and then grants the user permission to use the online community corresponding to the identified table of contents item. granted to In another embodiment, the community service unit 450 grants the user access to all online communities for a book to be read when reading begins. This allows users to freely communicate about the contents of the relevant table of contents items with other users who have permission to use the same online community.

As an example, communication may take the form of posts and comments on a community bulletin board. Through this online community for each item in the table of contents, users can help each other by asking and answering questions about what they are curious about, which can further increase the probability of completing the book. Additionally, the right to use each online community once granted to a user may last or may be limited in duration. For example, when a predetermined period (such as a week or a month) elapses from the date the user completed reading the table of contents item corresponding to the online community to which the user has permission to use, the community service department 450 The purpose is to retrieve the right to use.

Meanwhile, in one embodiment, the community service department 450 does not create an online community for each book or table of contents item in the case of books that have different publishers or publishing types but have substantially the same content, but rather creates an online community for each book as a single book. Considering this, an online community is created for each item in the table of contents. At this time, the community service department 450 can determine whether the books have the same content based on the book title, table of contents, and author information. To elaborate on the advantages of providing an online community for each table of contents item in this way, there is a disadvantage that it is difficult to form a community because many books, edited books, classics, etc. actually have the same content but belong to different bibliographic information. . However, if a community is provided for each item in the table of contents, the table of contents itself acts as each title in a book, and a community can be provided by combining identical books included in different publications. For example, if you search for “Wings” by Lee Sang (author), you will see that it is included in over 20 different editions. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a community based on the same writing (prose, novel, poetry, etc.) contained in different publications based on not only the title of the publication, but also the subheadings according to the table of contents and the author information of each subheading.

The additional information providing unit 460 identifies one or more table of contents items in which readers have a relatively high level of interest among the table of contents items of the book to be read and provides the information to the user. In one embodiment, the additional information provider 460 ranks member participation in a plurality of online communities created in relation to a book to be read from high to low. Here, member participation may be determined based on the number of posts, number of comments, number of visiting members, number of member visits, etc. And when the ranking is completed, the additional information providing unit 460 provides the user with table of contents item information corresponding to the highest online community or an online community belonging to a higher group. Accordingly, the user is aware in advance that the provided table of contents item contains key content, etc., and is able to read the relevant table of contents item with more attention.

At least some of the components belonging to the book completion support unit 400 described above may be included in the reading support app 200. In other words, when the reading support app 200 and the reading management server 300 are linked to provide a book completion support service to the user, the reading support app 200 may play a part of the role. As another example, all components belonging to the book completion support unit 400 may belong to the reading support app 200. In other words, the reading support app 200 may independently provide a book completion support service to the user without linking with the reading management server 300. In this case, the book table of contents database 500 may also be configured in the user terminal 100 by the reading support app 200.

Figures 3 to 5 are flowcharts of a method for supporting complete reading of a book according to an embodiment. The process shown in FIGS. 3 to 5 may be performed by the reading management server 300 or the reading support app 200, and the reading support app 200 and the reading management server 300 It can also be carried out by dividing the process. Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the subject of operation is referred to as the processor of the computing device.

First, FIG. 3 will be described. The processor searches for the corresponding book using the user's input keyword and provides the search results to the user (S100). Accordingly, if the book provided as a search result matches the information the user was looking for, the user selects the book as the book to be read, and the processor designates the searched book as the book to be read by the user (S110). The processor determines the daily reading target amount for each table of contents item based on the table of contents information of the book to be read (S120), and generates a reading plan reflecting the determined reading target amount and provides it to the user (S130). Afterwards, the processor receives input from the user as to whether reading has been completed for each item in the table of contents on the reading account table and manages whether the daily reading goal has been achieved (S140).

Next, FIG. 4 will be described. In one embodiment, FIG. 4 may be located between S120 and S120 of FIG. 3 . The processor checks whether the table of contents information of the book to be read is registered in the book table of contents database 500 (S200). If it is not registered as a result of the confirmation, the processor obtains the table of contents information of the book to be read and newly registers it in the book table of contents database 500 (S210) (S220). Table of contents information can be obtained in various ways, as described above. Meanwhile, if the processor obtains the table of contents information of the book to be read from the user, the processor may pay a certain incentive to the user who first provided the table of contents information of the book.

Finally, FIG. 5 will be described. The processor creates and manages an online community for each item in the table of contents of each book (S300). In one embodiment, when the table of contents information of a book is newly registered in the book table of contents database 500, the processor creates a plurality of online communities for the book according to the table of contents information. The processor grants usage rights (membership) to each user for each online community, and grants membership to each user for the online community corresponding to the table of contents item being read (S310). In addition, the processor provides information about items with high members' interest among the table of contents items of the book to be read based on member participation in online communities regarding the book to be read by the user (S320).

Meanwhile, the above-described method of supporting book completion can be written with a computer program. Codes and/or code segments constituting such a program can be easily inferred by a computer programmer in the art. In addition, such a program can be stored in a computer-readable recording medium and read and executed by a computer, thereby implementing a method of providing a shooting guide. Such a recording medium may be a magnetic recording medium, an optical recording medium, etc. 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, not the foregoing description, and all differences within the equivalent scope should be construed as being included in the present invention.

100: User terminal 200: Reading support app
300: Reading management server 400: Book completion support department
410: Reading target amount determination unit 420: Reading plan creation unit
430: Completed reading management department 440: Book table of contents register
450: Community Service Department 460: Additional Information Provision Department
500: Book table of contents DB

Claims (8)

A book table of contents database in which table of contents information, including the table of contents composition for each book, the total number of pages, the number of pages of each table of contents item, and the number of main page lines, is mapped and registered;
If the table of contents information for the book to be read by the user is not registered in the book table of contents database, the table of contents page image of the book to be read is requested from the user, and the table of contents page image of the book to be read provided by the user is analyzed according to the request. Book table of contents information including the composition, total number of pages, and page count of each table of contents item is created, the created table of contents information is newly registered in the book table of contents database, and the table of contents page images are destroyed when registration of the table of contents information is completed. register;
In order to support the user in completing the reading target book, a daily reading target is determined, and the table of contents is structured according to the table of contents information of the reading target book registered in the book table of contents database, the total number of pages, the number of pages of each table of contents item, and the main body page line. A reading target amount determination unit that determines a daily reading target amount in units of table of contents items, taking the number into account;
a reading plan generator that generates a reading plan for books to be read based on a reading target amount consisting of one or more table of contents items determined on a daily basis and provides the reading plan to the user;
A completed reading management unit that receives input from the user on completion of reading for each item in the table of contents on the reading plan and manages whether or not the daily reading goal has been achieved;
Online communities are created and managed for each table of contents item, and the user is granted access to the online community corresponding to the table of contents item the user is reading, allowing other users with access to the same online community and the contents of the table of contents item to be shared with the user. Department of Community Services to enable communication about; and
Includes an additional information provision unit that provides information to the user about table of contents items corresponding to one or more online communities with relatively high interest among online communities for books that are subject to reading by the user;
The book table of contents register is a book completion support system that analyzes the number of text page lines in the book provided by the user in addition to the table of contents page image, and includes the identified number of text page lines in the table of contents information. delete delete delete delete delete delete delete

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