KR20010081897A - Method for fulfilling searching service by providing additional information for several service in the computer network system and computer-readable medium for recording the method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A search service execution method for providing extrinsic information together with various services in a computer network system and a computer readable recording medium storing thereof are provided to offer providing extrinsic information together with various services so that a user can receive many services by selecting extrinsic service, without the necessity of visiting every web site one by one. CONSTITUTION: A database is divided into a classified-by-regions DB(200) and an identification information DB(210). The identification information DB(210) contains items indicating person-in-charge information(220), address information(230), cyber service information(240), status information(250), and site information(260). The person-in-charge information(220) contains a web site operator's name, E-mail, phone number and fax number. The address information(230) comprises the address and postcode of a company that operates a web site. The cyber service information(240) contains items for cyber service centers, video conferences, cyber casts, cyber catalogues, cyber cards, etc. The status information(250) indicates a generic status item, a staff item, a financial information item, a goods and service item, a business performance item, an investment information item and a route map item. The site information(260) contains items to evaluate a site through a site registered date, a site visiting frequency, average points for site evaluation, a site evaluation frequency, questionnaires, etc.

Description

Method for fulfilling searching service by providing additional information for several services in the computer network system and computer -readable medium for recording the method}

The present invention relates to a method of performing a search service in a computer network system, and more particularly, to a method of performing a search service for providing additional information for various services in a computer network system and a computer-readable recording medium recording the method. It is about.

The rate of use is rapidly increasing to the extent that the Internet is indispensable in business and life. In addition, Internet sites are also growing exponentially. Therefore, search sites that find information about various sites scattered on the Internet are gaining popularity from netizens. Current search engines include Yahoo, Altavista, Lycos, and Simmani.

In general, in the information retrieval process on the Internet, when a user inputs a keyword, the search engine outputs a list of websites related to the keyword among a number of sites on the Internet registered thereon on a screen such as a user's computer. When the website list is output, the user clicks on the website to enter the homepage of the site and obtain the necessary information. Once you have the information, you are often asked to call or email the site's operator or administrator.

However, in the conventional search engine, even if a website operator or administrator wants to know the contact information to inquire about the contents of the site, there is a problem in that the user visits the site by clicking the site.

An object of the present invention is to provide a variety of services by selecting the additional information without having to visit the website searched by the user by providing additional information for various services on the web when searching the website to solve the above problems The present invention provides a method of performing a search service that provides additional information for various services and a computer-readable recording medium recording the method.

1 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of a computer network system for performing the method of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of the database shown in FIG. 1.

3A and 3B are flowcharts of a method of performing a search service that together provide information for additional services when performing a search in a computer network system according to the present invention.

4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a search result when a user sets a search target as business / trade.

In order to achieve the above object,

A method of providing a search service to users in a system in which a plurality of user computers, portable information communication terminals or Internet TVs and a server computer are connected through a network,

(a) registering websites in a database of a server computer in association with additional information for providing various services in connection with the owners of the websites; (b) Perform a search in the database according to a search request of a user connected to a server computer through a network to display corresponding websites and additional information associated with the screen of the user's computer, portable information communication terminal or Internet TV. Marking on; And (c) providing the user with various services on the network as the user selects the displayed additional information. This is provided.

1 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of a computer network system for performing the method of the present invention.

The server computer 14 is a computer installed in a company that provides a search service performing method that provides additional information for various services in a computer network system according to the present invention, and is connected to a database 16. The user computer 10 is a computer of a person who wants to receive various services through additional information. The user computer 10 has an internet browser (Netscape, Internet Explorer, etc.) capable of displaying web content in the form of HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language), XML (eXtensible Markup Language), or the like. The server computer 14 and the user computer 10 are connected via a network 12 such as the Internet.

Database 16 includes various DBs 162-170 for carrying out the method of the present invention. The search DB 162 is a DB that stores various data for searching. As can be seen in Figure 1, the search DB 162 is linked with other DBs. The detailed configuration of the search DB 162 will be described later.

The map information DB 164 stores map information of each region corresponding to the zip code. For example, the postal code "137-073" stores map information of Seocho-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul. The evaluation result DB 166 is a DB that stores contents evaluated by the users after visiting the website 162. The cyber service information DB 168 stores various kinds of information related to a service on the Internet. The other DB 170 is a DB that stores other data or information necessary to perform the method of the present invention.

The server computer 14 is interworking with the search DB 162, a search program 142 to perform a search, an E-mail program 144 to use E-mail, and an Internet phone to use an Internet phone and a fax. / Fax program 146, a program 150 for operating the cyber service center, a site evaluation result storage or map information reading and other programs 148 necessary for performing the method of the present invention.

The server computer 14 and the database 12 are eventually implemented as a system for operating a website on the Internet.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of the database shown in FIG. 1. As can be seen in FIG. 2, the database is largely divided into a region-specific DB 200 and an identification information DB 210 for additional services. The identification information DB 210 includes respective items representing the representative information 220, the address information 230, the cyber service information 240, the status information 250, and the site information 260. The zone-specific DB 200 is the same as the DB configuration of the existing search engine.

The contact information 220 includes a name, an email, a phone number, a fax number, etc. of the person who operates the website searched by the user. In the case of e-mail, the e-mail program 144 is linked to send an e-mail when clicked. The telephone or fax is interlocked with the Internet phone / fax program 146 so that the user can use the Internet phone or Web fax when the user clicks the number.

The address information 230 includes an address and a postal code of a company that operates a website. The postal code is linked with the map information DB 164 as described above.

The cyber service information 240 includes items such as a cyber service center, a video conference, a cyber cast, a cyber catalog, a cyber card, and the like. Cyber Service Center is a mini-business center where a company or a professional individual can organize a special service that can be used by customers and pens, product and service guides, and special services that can be implemented on the Internet. It functions as a private portal cyber office. For example, a member may provide additional services such as 100 megabytes of web hosting, 50 megabytes of free drive, ARS, Webcall Center, and UMS.

The video conference item is a product that allows a sales representative to click on a product or service guide that a sales representative wants to introduce, and conducts a consultation while transmitting an image through the Internet. This can be achieved, for example, by using a camera that provides still images capable of capturing 30 frames per second, a drive compatible with the world's leading video conferencing software, and installing an Internet video conferencing kit. The video program is preferably implemented to support various video communication protocols such as H.320, H.323, H.324 and various communication environments such as NetMeeting, Communique, VODPhone, CU-SeeMe, Modem, ISDN, and LAN. In particular, multi-video video conferencing and Communique software enables LAN-WAN, ATM, and ISDN to use multi-point video, audio, and data to communicate simultaneously. You can implement a system for conferencing while sharing back light.

Cybercast item is to record product information and service in advance to service by audio / video, and can provide service by connecting with internet broadcasting.

Cyber catalog items are members' specific product and service guide catalogs created in Word, PowerPoint and PDF files, saved and saved, and can be downloaded or viewed with a single click. Business in order to send or order inquiries. ) To connect to the BBN Shopping Site.

Cyber card item is to make video service and product information card for member company and attach gift, product and service when sending card, special promotion of company's promotional invitation and event product, premarketing of new product under planning, etc. It can be used efficiently.

The status information 250 shows general status items, employee items, financial information items, product and service items, business performance items, investment guidance items, and location maps.

The general status shows the company name, website, date of establishment, business registration number, etc. The employee items indicate the management name and title, the e-mail address, and the financial information items indicate the capital, sales and trading banks. In addition, the product and service items guide the products and services while recording the business content, business field, and HS number, and the business performance items indicate the trade name, project name, and amount. IR data, investment request conditions, and contents. And, the cyber map item displays a more detailed map compared to the map associated with the above-mentioned zip code.

The site information 260 includes items for evaluating the site through the date the site is registered in the search engine, the number of visits to the site, the average score for the site evaluation, the number of times the site has been evaluated, and the survey.

3A and 3B are flowcharts of a method of performing a search service that together provide information for additional services when performing a search in a computer network system according to the present invention.

A database for providing a service of the present invention as shown in FIG. 2 is constructed (step 302). The database is constructed by classifying sites extracted from the Internet into a format as shown in FIG. However, it can also be built to include sites that have received membership (including organizations such as individuals and companies). With respect to sites of individuals or groups registered as members, the members can update their web site at any time by using the update button 510. Of course, if you are not a member, you can tell the search site administrator that there is an error in the search contents. In this case, the member may be divided into a general member, a gold member, and a corporate member according to the contents of the service provided.

It determines whether there is a search request from the user, and if so, retrieves the corresponding content requested by the user and provides the result (step 306). That is, the search result is displayed on the user's computer. Search method can search categories and sites by "AND", "OR", words, sentences, etc. like other general search engines. On the other hand, when displaying a search result, it is preferable to first display the sites of individuals or companies registered as members. This is because doing so can encourage subscriptions to sites. Among members' websites, it is desirable to display the rankings such as the number of visits and the average score.

On the other hand, when the user requests a search object, for example, business / trade, the search results as shown in Figure 4 is displayed.

Of course, like the existing search engine, the search service displays a URL (eg, http://www.bbnworld.com) of the corresponding site and a brief description 410 of the corresponding site. Then, the searched sites to display various information for providing various services on the web, the person in charge information display column 420, address information display column 430, cyber service information display column 440, status information display column 450 ), The site information display field 460.

It is determined whether the e-mail of the owner information display field 410 is selected, and if it is selected, an e-mail service is provided (steps 308 and 310). In the e-mail service, in particular, when the MAILPIA 470 is used, The mail can be sent only to the site selected by the radio button 400, and the mail can be sent to all searched sites. And, if you do not want to receive the e-mail sent by someone else, you can delete the received mail content using the "one-click rejection button" (REMOVE button). On the other hand, the amount of mail sent per day can be adjusted to control the email transmission per person. In addition, if the interest field is entered during membership registration, mail that falls outside the desired category may be regarded as spam mail and may not be received.

It is determined whether a telephone or fax is selected in the owner information display field 420, and if selected, an internet telephone or fax service is provided using the Internet phone / fax program 146. (Steps 312 and 314).

It is determined whether the postal code in the address information display field 430 is selected, and if selected, the map of the area corresponding to the postal code is displayed on the user's computer from the map information DB 164 (steps 316 and 318).

It is determined whether the cyber service center of the cyber service information display column 440 is selected, and when selected, the cyber service center operating program 150 moves to the mini homepage displayed on the user's computer (steps 320 and 321).

If you choose video conferencing, you will be able to consult with sales representatives through the Internet video conferencing program (steps 344, 346).

If audio / video is selected, the video for product and service guidance is displayed (steps 348 and 350). If a cyber catalog is selected, the catalog can be downloaded or viewed and linked to a B2B shopping site (steps 352 and 354). After accessing the shopping site, it is advisable to search for the desired product separately and make an order payment on the web. In addition, if a cyber card is selected, a card sending function is provided (steps 356 and 358).

When the current status of the current status information display field 450 is selected, the current status information of various companies, organizations or individuals is provided. (Steps 322 and 324).

In the above, in the case of a corporate member, all the services may be used, but in the case of an individual member, the services in the cyber service display column 440 and the status information display column 450 may be disabled.

It is determined whether to evaluate the site, and if desired, the user's evaluation is stored in the evaluation result DB 166 (steps 326 and 328). The number of visits and the number of evaluations is increased to "1" and stored (step 330). The average score is then recorded based on the evaluation results.

It is determined whether there is another search request (step 332), and if there is, step 304 or less is performed.

4 shows a window 490 for language selection, which is a window for selecting a language when a search result is desired in a language different from the input language. In this case, after searching, the result is automatically translated into the language selected by the user. This can be done in conjunction with a search program and an automatic language translation program. In addition, there is a window 500 for entering a search word in Figure 4, "keyword", "title", "person", "e-mail address", "phone number", "fax number", "address", "zip code" Search by " A function 480 for searching by another search engine is also provided.

On the other hand, the present invention can also be embodied as computer readable codes on a computer readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of computer-readable recording media include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, and the like, and may also be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission over the Internet). Include. The computer readable recording medium can also be distributed over network coupled computer systems so that the computer readable code is stored and executed in a distributed fashion.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment and can be modified by those skilled in the art. In the embodiment of the present invention, the service of the present invention is provided through a user computer. However, the present invention may be performed through a portable information communication terminal such as a mobile phone or an IMT 2000 as well as an Internet TV equipped with a set-top box. In this case, the network may further include a telephone network and a cable network.

Therefore, the scope of the claims in the present invention will not be defined within the scope of the detailed description, but will be limited to the claims below.

According to the present invention, there is an effect of providing various services by selecting the additional information without visiting the website searched by the user by providing additional information for various services on the web when searching the website.

Specifically, by selecting an e-mail included in the additional information, an e-mail can be sent to the person in charge of the site or the person in charge of the entire site or the selected site. In addition, the Internet phone / fax service can be provided by clicking a telephone number or a fax number. Further, detailed map information can be obtained by selecting a postal code.

In the case of a website of a company, detailed information such as company status and financial information can be found on the searched screen. In addition, you can check the specific contents of the various services provided by the website as a video or see the actual consultation. In particular, when a user is a member, his website can be updated from time to time on the web, and his website is displayed as the highest priority when searching, thereby providing a site promotion effect. And since netizens keep track of their ratings, it's easy to pick up valuable and popular sites.

As a result, it is possible to provide a search service and to implement a total service on the web.

Claims (11)

A method of providing a search service to users in a system in which a plurality of user computers, portable information communication terminals or Internet TVs and a server computer are connected through a network. (a) registering websites in a database of a server computer in association with additional information for providing various services in connection with the owners of the websites; (b) Perform a search in the database according to a search request of a user connected to a server computer through a network to display corresponding websites and additional information associated with the screen of the user's computer, portable information communication terminal or Internet TV. Marking on; And and (c) providing the user with various services on the network as the user selects the displayed additional information. The method of claim 1, wherein the additional information is Name of the person who operates or administers the website, contact information including one or more of email, telephone and fax numbers, address information including the address or postal code of the contact person, and cyber services provided by the website A method of performing a search service that provides additional information for various services in a computer network system, comprising at least one of cyber service information, information related to a website owner status, and information related to a website evaluation. The method of claim 2, When the e-mail of the contact information is selected, provides an e-mail service to send an e-mail to the selected address, and if a phone number and fax number is selected, provides an Internet phone / fax service for various services in a computer network system How to perform a search service that provides additional information. The method of claim 3, Provides additional information for various services in a computer network system, by sending an e-mail to a person in charge of all the searched websites or to a person in charge of at least one website selected by the user in one e-mail document creation. How to perform a search service. The method of claim 2, When the postal code of the address information is selected, additional information for various services in the computer network system, characterized by displaying a map of the area corresponding to the postal code on the screen of a user computer, a portable information communication terminal or an Internet TV. How to perform search service provided together. The method of claim 2, The cyber service information includes at least a video conference item for consulting a user while viewing products and services sold on a website through a video telephone, and a cybercast item and products and services including a video or audio for product and service guidance. A method of performing a search service that provides additional information for various services in a computer network system, characterized in that it includes at least one of cyber catalog items for downloading a guide catalog or connecting to an intercompany shopping site. The method of claim 2, The priority of displaying the searched websites and their additional information on the screen of a user computer, a portable information communication terminal, or an Internet TV is given priority to a website registered as a member of the server computer. A search service performing method for providing additional information for various services in a network system. The method according to claim 2 or 7, In the computer network system, the priority of displaying the searched websites and their additional information on the screen of a user computer, a portable information communication terminal or an Internet TV is determined according to the evaluation result in the website evaluation information. Search service performing method that provides additional information for various services. The method of claim 1, A method of performing a search service that provides additional information for various services in a computer network system, further comprising the step of allowing a user who is a member of the server computer to update additional information related to his website. . The method of claim 1, A search service is performed by any one of "keyword", "title", "contact person", "e-mail address", "telephone number", "fax number", "address" and "zip code". A search service performing method for providing additional information for various services in a network system. A computer-readable recording medium recording a method of providing a search service to users in a system in which a plurality of user computers, portable information communication terminals or Internet TVs and a server computer are connected through a network. (a) registering websites in a database of a server computer in association with additional information for providing various services in connection with the owners of the websites; (b) Perform a search in the database according to a search request of a user connected to a server computer through a network, and display the corresponding websites and additional information associated therewith on the screen of the user's computer, portable information communication terminal or Internet TV. Marking on; And (c) a computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing a step of providing a user with various services on a network as a user selects the displayed additional information.