KR20010047545A - Method for managing a schedule and a card using a map - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method of managing the schedule and name cards by using a map is provided to help the user easily find out the location of the person visited by displaying the location of the corresponding person on the map. CONSTITUTION: The profile text data of the person to be managed are recorded and the location of the person registered is displayed on the map. According to the external request, the profile text data of the person registered is provided and the location of the person registered is checked and displayed on the map. After the address location or place location is displayed, the current location of the user is received and the optimizing/shortest path to the destination from the current location is displayed on the map.

Description

How to manage schedule and business card using map {METHOD FOR MANAGING A SCHEDULE AND A CARD USING A MAP}

The present invention relates to a method of managing a schedule and a business card using a map, and more particularly, a schedule and a business card for displaying a location of a person corresponding to an address and a business card input in a communication system managing a user's schedule and a business card on a map. It is about a management method.

The modern society is so advanced and complex that modern people maintain a lot of interpersonal relationships and have a busy schedule. Therefore, people manage information about people who have a relationship through a business card management system, and people manage their schedules through a schedule management system.

Conventional business card management system is to manage the business card by inputting with text such as person name, conversion number, address and memo. In other words, the conventional business card management system receives and stores information about a business card as text, and when requested by the user, retrieves the stored content and displays the requested business card information as text on a computer screen.

However, in the conventional business card management system, by providing the address and location of a person in text, there is a problem that a user must refer to an atlas in order to find the provided address and location.

In the conventional schedule management system, a schedule is input as text in a calendar interface to be managed. Accordingly, the conventional schedule management system stores information on a schedule input as text, and displays information on the stored schedule according to a user's request as text on a computer screen. In this case, as illustrated in FIG. 1, a schedule of months, days, and hours where business trips and outings are displayed.

However, in the case of the schedule management by the conventional schedule management system as described above, by providing only the month, day, city and place name to the user as text, in order to find a place desired by the user, a destination may be separately used by using an atlas. There was a cumbersome problem to check.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, where the position of the person corresponding to the business card input from the communication system for managing the business card of the person on the map, where the person to be visited Its purpose is to provide a calendar and business card management method that makes it easy to visit.

In addition, the present invention, in the communication system for managing the user's schedule and the like to display the location of the business trip or appointment place included in the schedule on the map, the schedule and business card to visit the business trip or appointment place in a precise time Another purpose is to provide a management method.

1 is an exemplary view of a screen displaying a user's schedule by a conventional schedule management method.

2 is a block diagram of a communication system for business card management and schedule management to which the present invention is applied.

3A and 3B are flowcharts illustrating a schedule and business card management method using a map according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is an exemplary view of a screen displaying a user's schedule by the schedule management method according to the present invention;

5 is an exemplary view of a screen displaying a location according to the present invention on a map.

6 is an exemplary view of a screen displaying the shortest / optimum route from the starting point to the destination according to the present invention;

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

111 to 11n: computer 200: Internet network

300: Network Information Center

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of managing a business card of a user, the method comprising: registering text information on a personal image of a person to be managed, and displaying and managing an address location of the registered person on a map; step; A second step of providing text information on the image of the registered person according to an external request, and displaying and providing an address location on the map after confirming the address of the registered person; And a third step of displaying the identified address location or place location on a map, receiving a user's current location, and displaying and providing an optimal / shortest path from the current location to the destination on the map.

In addition, the present invention, in the method of managing the user's schedule, registers the text information on the user's schedule, and confirms whether the person promised in the registered schedule information is already registered, according to the confirmation result A first step of displaying and managing a person's address location on a map; Providing text information about a registered schedule automatically on a predetermined date or according to an external request, checking whether there is a place to visit among the registered schedule information, and displaying the location of the confirmed place on a map. Second step; And a third step of displaying the identified address location or place location on a map, receiving a user's current location, and displaying and providing an optimal / shortest path from the current location to the destination on the map.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram of a communication system for managing business cards and schedules to which the present invention is applied and shows that several users are connected to a network information center through an internet network.

As shown in FIG. 2, computers 111 to 11n (where n is a natural number of two or more) are connected to the Internet network 200, wherever in the world a network information center (NIC: Network Information center). Here, the network information center 300 stores information about a schedule and a business card of a user input through the computers 111 through 11n, and builds an electronic map in a database for providing a location.

That is, in the present invention, when inputting a business trip or a place of work to a memo item of a calendar type schedule management system in a graphic device such as a web browser, when an address is input through an address item, a map of the address is linked. (link) so users can see their business trips or off-site locations on a map.

In addition, when the user inputs the address of the business card in a system for managing the business card in a graphic device such as a web browser, the present invention provides the location of the company or individual on the business card on the map.

3A is a flowchart illustrating a schedule and business card management method using a map according to an embodiment of the present invention, and illustrates a process of applying information on a business card and a schedule to a communication system.

First, the process of inputting personal information (ie business card) of a person will be described.

When a user inputs a person's name through his computer and then enters the personal information of the person, the network information center 300 stores the name and the personal information connected through the Internet network 200 in a database (301). ). Here, the personal information includes a person's job, age, title and address.

At this time, the network information center 300 checks whether the address is input from the personal information of the person input through the computers 111 to 11n (302), and if so, the location of the input address on the map constructed in the database. In operation 303, the user may check through his computer.

If the address is not input in the address verification process 302, the network information center 300 displays the map constructed in the database on the user's computer (304). When the location is clicked, the network information center 300 stores the clicked location as the input address of the person (305).

Next, the process of inputting information about the personal schedule will be described.

When a user enters his or her schedule (for example, appointments and business trips) by computer, by month, day, and hour, the network information center 300 of the user connected through the Internet network 200 is inputted. Information about the schedule is stored in the database (306).

At this time, the network information center 300 checks whether the person promised on the input schedule is registered in the business card in the database (307), and if registered, registers the address of the promised person in the business card in the database. Displayed on the constructed map, the location displayed on the map is included in the input schedule information and stored (308). Therefore, when the user checks his or her schedule, the network information center 300 displays the location of the promised person on the map and provides it.

However, in the registration confirmation process 307, if the confirmed person is not registered in the business card, the network information center 300 receives the location of the appointment or the business travel place from the user through the computer, The information is displayed on a map in the database and stored as schedule information (309). At this time, a method of inputting a location of an appointment or a business trip place includes a method of inputting a name or an address of a feature.

Finally, the network information center 300 displays the information input through the above-described input process (301 to 309) on the computer for the user to see, and then, when the "normal confirmation" signal is input by the user, Finally, the information on the business card and the schedule is stored (310).

3B is a flowchart illustrating a method of managing a schedule and a business card using a map according to an embodiment of the present invention, which illustrates a process of providing a user with information about a business card and a schedule stored in a communication system.

First, a process of providing information on a business card input through the same process as in FIG. 3A will be described.

When the user inputs the name or address of the person to search through his computer, the network information center 300 receiving this information reads the user's personal information by searching the database (311). At this time, the network information center 300 checks whether the address of the searched person is input (312), and if so, displays the location of the address on the map constructed in the database as shown in FIG. To check through the computer (313).

If the address is not input in the address input verification process 312, the network information center 300 displays only text information about the searched person through the computer (314).

Next, a process of providing information on the personal schedule input through the process as shown in FIG. 3A will be described.

If the user's computer is running a schedule management program, the network information center 300 checks whether there is schedule information to be provided to the user (315). If not, the network information center 300 receives a request for the schedule information from the user's computer. Search (316). Here, the user may receive schedule information by clicking a date of a calendar displayed on the monitor of the computer, or the user may receive schedule information by directly inputting an item necessary for searching for schedule information through a computer.

At this time, the search result confirms whether there is a business trip or an appointment place in the schedule information (317), and if so, the network information center 300 displays the location of the business trip or appointment place on a map in the database as shown in FIG. It provides the user through, and at the same time provides the text information for the schedule as shown in Figure 4 (318).

If, in the confirmation of the place 317, if there is no travel destination and the place of appointment, the network information center 300 provides only text information about the schedule through the computer (319).

Then, the network information center 300 displays the location on the map through the location display process (313, 318), receives the user's current location and shows the shortest / best route from the current location to the destination in Figure 6 As provided, 320.

In this way, while the shortest / best path is displayed on the monitor, the computer checks whether a command for printing or mailing the current screen has been input (321), and when the command is input, prints the current screen or The mail is sent (322).

However, in the command input confirmation process 321, if a command for printing and mail transmission is not input, the information on the business card and the schedule is terminated.

On the other hand, in the schedule information confirmation process 315, if there is currently the schedule information to be automatically provided as a result of the check, it proceeds to the confirmation process of the business trip or the appointment place. At this time, the schedule information that is automatically provided is set to be provided a few days earlier than the scheduled date when the user inputs. For example, if the appointment date is September 10, if the user presets to provide the appointment date on September 8, the network information center 300 may be able to run the user's computer on September 8th. When, on September 10, you provide the promised information.

Although the technical spirit of the present invention has been described in detail according to the above-described preferred embodiment, it should be noted that the above-described embodiment is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. In addition, those skilled in the art will understand that various embodiments are possible within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

As described above, the present invention displays the location of a person to be visited and the location of a business trip or an appointment place, which is held in a schedule, and thus has the following effects.

First, by providing an optimal / shortest route from the current location to the destination, the time required to reach the destination can be greatly reduced.

Second, by accurately managing the complex schedule of the user, the user can utilize the time saved by the schedule management separately.

Third, it is possible to increase the reliability of the user by allowing the user to accurately keep the appointment.

Claims (10)

In the method of managing a user's calendar and business cards, A first step of registering text information on the image of the person to be managed and displaying and managing the address location of the registered person on a map; A second step of providing text information on the image of the registered person according to an external request, and displaying and providing an address location on the map after confirming the address of the registered person; And A third step of displaying the checked address location or place location on a map, receiving an input of the user's current location, and displaying an optimal / shortest route from the current location to a destination on a map and providing the same; Schedule and business card management method comprising a. The method of claim 1, Registering text information on the schedule of the user, checking whether the promised person is already registered among the registered schedule information, and displaying and managing the address location of the promised person on a map according to the verification result; And Providing text information about a registered schedule automatically on a predetermined date or according to an external request, checking whether there is a place to visit among the registered schedule information, and displaying the location of the confirmed place on a map. 5th step Schedule and business card management method further comprising. The method according to claim 1 or 2, A sixth step of printing or mailing the optimum / shortest path displayed on the map in the third step according to the user's request Schedule and business card management method further comprising. The method of claim 3, wherein The first step is, A seventh step of storing the name and the personal information of the person input from the outside; An eighth step of checking whether an address is input among the input personal information; A ninth step of storing the location information displayed on the map by displaying the location of the address entered on the map constructed in the database if the address is input as a result of the verification in the eighth step; A tenth step of displaying, on the screen, a map constructed in the database if an address is not input as a result of the checking in the eighth step; And When the user clicks a location on the map displayed on the screen, the eleventh step of storing the clicked location as the input address of the person Schedule and business card management method comprising a. The method of claim 4, wherein The personal information is, Work, age, title and address of the person entered above Schedule and business card management method comprising a. The method of claim 3, wherein The second step, A seventh step of retrieving personal information of the registered person according to an external request; An eighth step of confirming whether an address is registered in the personal information of the searched person; A ninth step of displaying the location of the address on a map and providing the same to the user if the address is registered in the eighth step; And A tenth step of providing text information on the identity of the searcher if the address is not registered as a result of the verification in the eighth step Schedule and business card management method comprising a. In the method of managing a user's schedule, A first step of registering text information on a user's schedule, checking whether the promised person is already registered among the registered schedule information, and displaying and managing the address location of the promised person on a map according to the verification result; Providing text information about a registered schedule automatically on a predetermined date or according to an external request, checking whether there is a place to visit among the registered schedule information, and displaying the location of the confirmed place on a map. Second step; And A third step of displaying the checked address location or place location on a map, receiving an input of the user's current location, and displaying an optimal / shortest route from the current location to a destination on a map and providing the same; Schedule management method comprising a. The method of claim 7, wherein A fourth step of printing or mailing the optimum / shortest path displayed on the map in the third step according to the user's request Schedule management method further comprising. The method according to claim 7 or 8, The first step is, A fifth step of storing information about a schedule of a user input from the outside; A sixth step of confirming whether a person promised in the input schedule information is registered in a business card in a database; As a result of the checking in the sixth step, if it is registered in the business card, the address of the promised person registered in the business card is displayed on the map, and the location information displayed on the map is added to the input schedule information. A seventh step of including and storing; And An eighth step of receiving the location information of an appointment or a business trip location from the outside, displaying the input location information on a map and storing it as schedule information if it is not registered in the business card file as a result of the checking in the sixth step; Schedule management method comprising a. The method according to claim 7 or 8, The second step, A fifth step of confirming whether the user has schedule information to be provided at present; A sixth step of retrieving the registered schedule information according to an external request if there is no schedule information to be provided as a result of the checking in the fifth step; A seventh step of checking whether there is schedule information to be currently provided as a result of the checking in the fifth step, or whether there is information about a business trip location or an appointment place among the registered schedule information according to the search result in the eighth step; An eighth step of displaying the location of the business trip location or the appointment location on the map and providing the user with text information on the schedule if the information on the business trip location or the appointment location is found as a result of the confirmation in the seventh step; And In the ninth step, if there is no information about the place of business or the place of the appointment as a result of the confirmation in the seventh step, the ninth step of providing only text information on the schedule of the registered person; Schedule management method comprising a.