KR20010107151A - Multi-purpose multi-media kiosk with computer network and its service method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing a multi-purpose multimedia kiosk service using a computer network. More specifically, multimedia content is provided through a multi-function multimedia kiosk and a server connected to a plurality of kiosks, which are computer systems including a multimedia input / output device and a recording medium storage / transfer / recording device, and the Internet. A method and apparatus for providing services and advertisements to a plurality of users in the multimedia kiosk installed in a public place. In addition, the user registered at the time of the operation allows you to proceed with your own character training game.

Therefore, the present invention plays a role of a public personal computer (PC) so that a large number of users input their own images or messages as well as contents and images provided from a server in a public place where a multipurpose multimedia kiosk is installed, and a customized compact disc. Make it possible to create Internet service providers and to be provided with Internet services such as e-commerce through Internet access. It is also possible to record the desired data during the Internet connection as the contents of the customized compact disc. In the case of an advertiser, the kiosk can execute an effective advertisement through a character training game of a user without providing a prize or an additional event.

Description

Multi-purpose multi-media kiosk with computer network and its service method}

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing a multi-purpose multimedia kiosk service using a computer network. More specifically, multimedia content is provided through a multi-function multimedia kiosk and a server connected to a plurality of kiosks, which are computer systems including a multimedia input / output device and a recording medium storage / transfer / recording device, and the Internet. A method and apparatus for providing services and advertisements to a plurality of users in the multimedia kiosk installed in a public place. In addition, the user registered at the time of the operation allows you to proceed with your own character training game.

In the case of a general computer user, when using a personal computer to use the Internet service, each site is searched and visited according to the task to be processed. In this case, if you can't remember the exact IP address, you have to spend a lot of time searching the site. In addition, with the generalization of multimedia, users' demands for multimedia materials have increased greatly. However, since these files have a relatively large file size, it is difficult to store them in a general floppy disk. Therefore, even when it is desired to store the retrieved information through a separate storage medium, it is impossible to record on a separate storage medium unless a separate recording device such as a large-capacity compact disc is held. In addition, even in the case of input / output of the file contents, it can be said that a high-resolution output device, an image input device, and the like are expensive for an individual to hold. Therefore, there is a need for a multi-purpose multimedia kiosk installed in a public place where the multimedia data can be handled freely.

An object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for providing a multi-purpose multimedia kiosk service using a computer network in which a general user can freely receive multimedia content and Internet services in a public place.

That is, an object of the present invention is to enable a user to be provided with an Internet service, a customized compact disk service, an electronic card service, a character training service, and the like.

1 is an embodiment of the device configuration of the multi-purpose multimedia kiosk of the present invention.

2 is an embodiment of the apparatus configuration of the present invention.

3 is a service flow diagram of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart of a custom compact disc production service of the present invention.

The present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a device configuration of a multi-purpose multimedia kiosk of the present invention, wherein the kiosk includes an image input device, a text input device, a voice input device, a voice output device, a display device, a charge processing unit, and a compact disc storage device. It consists of a device, a compact disc recorder, a compact disc top printing machine, a compact disc feeder, a communication port or memory chip driver, a main computer and a network interface. That is, an image input device that can input a user's image to the main computer in the form of moving and still images through a CMOS type or CCD type of digital camera, and a user's message on a keyboard or a touch keyboard. , A character input device that can be input through a touch screen, a voice input device such as a microphone that can input the user's development into the main computer, a speaker that can output the contents of the user's storage status and other voice contents Audio output devices, such as a monitor or touch screen that is responsible for the video output portion of multimedia content, a charge processing unit that handles payment according to the user's purchase, and a blank compact disc for data storage as required by the user. Compact disc storage device that stores your multimedia content A compact disc transfer device for transferring the stored compact disc to a compact disc recording apparatus under the control of a command of the main computer according to the request, and a compact disc for recording the multimedia content selected by the user on the compact disc transferred by the transfer apparatus. A recording device, a compact disc top printing machine for printing a user-selected image on the top surface of the compact disc, a communication port or memory driver for downloading an MP3 file or MPP file to a player or a memory chip, and each peripheral device And a kiosk that controls the overall operation of the services provided by the multi-purpose multimedia kiosk and has a storage space necessary for downloading when using the Internet, such as sound recordings, multimedia materials such as images, advertisement materials, service-based basic fees, etc. Main computer The multi-purpose multimedia kiosk is configured by a network interface connecting the main computer and the server.

The multi-purpose multimedia newsstand (MK) is installed in a number of public places and is a sound source database, a video database, and image data, which are multimedia contents such as sound sources provided by various information providers as shown in FIG. 2 through the network interface. In addition to the base and in addition to the user database, the multi-purpose multimedia kiosk database, a server that stores and provides information about the character database, the server is connected to the payment settlement company, the interface between the music provider and the manager Connection is possible through. That is, the payment of the user in connection with the payment of the purchase of the user is made by the approval of the payment settlement server, which is made in the same way as the approval of the payment of the general electronic commerce. In addition, the music provider can access the server through the music provider interface to search the current sales status of their contents or sound sources, and the administrator can update the contents of advertisements and server data of kiosks through the administrator interface. Can be carried out. In addition, a home kiosk (HK) installed with a program capable of performing some functions of the kiosk on a personal computer can be connected to the server.

The sound source database in the server may be composed of each sound source data, the input date of the sound source data, the number of inquiries, and the price for each sound source set according to the input date and the number of inquiries. In the case of the moving image database, not only the same configuration as that of the sound source database may be formed, but also the user's appearance and voice may be directly input through an image input apparatus and an audio input apparatus. In this case, the video data may be temporarily stored only in the multi-purpose multimedia kiosk, and may be stored in a server separately by linking with a user database. The image database also has the same configuration as the video data. The multimedia content may have a separate provider or may be directly serviced by the service provider.

In the case of a user database, a database for storing and maintaining data of registered users who have completed input of predetermined personal information and character selection, and personal information such as user name, login ID, password, and interest and designated characters. It consists of information about the physical, intelligence, social level, mileage accumulation, MP3 (MP3) storage contents, registered companies, actual purchase contents, and virtual purchases for the character being transported. The multi-purpose multimedia kiosk database backs up and stores the data of each multi-purpose kiosk to prevent data loss. The character database consists of character information such as children, dogs, and cats, behavioral patterns for each level, content of complaints, and images.

The service method through the system configuration is shown in FIG. When a user uses a multi-purpose multimedia kiosk, it is divided into two types. The first is a character registrant whose information is registered on the server, which means a user who subscribes to the multipurpose multimedia kiosk service by inputting his personal information. Another case is a guest user who has not registered for this service. As shown in FIG. 3, each user accesses the multi-purpose kiosk, and the guest user goes to the service selection stage, which is the main menu of the multi-purpose multimedia kiosk, and the registered user. Go through the verification step to verify your information. That is, the multi-purpose multimedia kiosk provides a menu for confirming the character status, mileage, MP3 (MP3) storage history, and the icon of the commerce registered company designated by the user in the self-identification step. The above information provides that information in a user database in the server. At the service selection stage, the user can choose to create a custom compact disc, create a media compact disc, or an Internet service.

4 is an embodiment of custom compact disc manufacturing, which is one of the services that kiosk can provide. First, a basic fee guide for making a custom compact disc is displayed on a main computer in a multi-purpose multimedia kiosk. When the user selects the payment method and proceeds with the payment process through the charge processing unit or other input device, the data is transmitted to the server and the transmitted data completes the payment confirmation by the payment settlement company's approval. The user selects the desired song based on the list of sound source databases transmitted from the server or stored in the kiosk's main computer, and the multi-purpose multimedia kiosk is the remaining compact disc when the selected song is recorded. The selected music is recorded on a compact disc while the capacity is displayed. When additional multimedia content is recorded in the remaining space of the compact disc, the recording step is repeated when the additional content is selected and the payment for the selection is completed. If not, the recording process ends and the image is selected on the top of the compact disc. The image selection may include selecting an image database stored in an existing server, an own character image in the case of a registrant, an arbitrary character image stored in a character database of the server, or capturing an image of a user through an image input device. In addition to the user's message input via the keyboard can be combined with the image and printed on the top of the compact disc. In addition, if the same custom compact disc is manufactured, the additional quantity can be selected and the additional production can be made if the payment is made. If the above contents are terminated and the user wants to use the additional service, the user moves to the first service selection step. If the user does not want to use the additional service, the custom compact disc service is terminated and the sales information recording step of FIG. 3 proceeds.

In the case of media compact disc, it is a service for producing an electronic album through the custom compact disc function. In addition to the selection work, it provides a template capable of working on an electronic album through a video, a user's voice and video, and a material temporarily downloaded from the Internet by the user. And make a menu on the screen. Therefore, the multimedia file is displayed on the compact disc together with the program displayed on the compact disc drive. The program is for the purpose of the multimedia file management and graphical user interface (GUI) configuration. Alternatively, if the user finds a matter that needs to be stored during the internet access service, the user can download the contents to a certain directory of the main computer and store the contents on a compact disc. Therefore, when selecting the multimedia file, a part of the main computer hard disk of the multipurpose multimedia kiosk can be accessed.

MP3 download is a service that downloads the sound source of the server to the user's MPEG player or MP3 player and connects the player to the communication port of the multipurpose multimedia kiosk or After inserting the user's memory chip into the memory chip driver of Kiosk), the sound source can be selected and paid in the same way as the custom compact disk production, and the sound source can be downloaded. In this case, the charge may be differentially applied based on the release date and recognition of the music.

In the case of other Internet services, it is possible to access the Internet through the network interface of the multi-purpose multimedia kiosk so that the Internet service can be provided through the multi-purpose multimedia kiosk. At this time, the interface between the multi-purpose multimedia kiosk and the Internet is connected through a general internet protocol, and the homepage of the multi-purpose multimedia kiosk operator is displayed as the first homepage. In addition, a space accessible to a user may be allocated in a hard disk in a multi-purpose multimedia kiosk to download necessary data during the Internet service. The homepage of the multi-purpose multimedia kiosk operator may provide a link site that allows direct access corresponding to a bookmark of a general browser on a screen as a button or an icon of a user registered company. In addition, a frame providing a separate breaking news on the homepage may be generated to provide breaking news corresponding to the interests in the user database in the news frame, and the user does not input information on the interests. The general news breaking information is displayed on the screen, and when there is no special breaking news, an advertisement phrase is inserted into the news frame to deliver an advertisement to the user. The news content in the news frame is configured in hypertext so that the news headline can be clicked to link to the site containing the detailed article content.

In addition, the homepage may provide an electronic card service. In the case of the e-card service, in addition to the process of image selection, sound selection, counterpart e-mail address, and message input provided by a site in the same manner as a general e-card on a web, a character registered user may use his character image or the multi-purpose multi Allows the user to input the image and audio data of the user input through the media kiosk's image and voice input device or the image or audio data stored in the hard disk allocated to the user while surfing the Internet to the electronic card. .

In addition, the homepage of the multi-purpose kiosk is located on the homepage of the e-commerce service, internet phone service, geographic information service, reservation service of transportation such as aviation, train or express bus, cultural product reservation service such as theater and planning company, Internet lotteries, cyber stock trading, insurance transactions, car sales services, financial services, and job loss reporting services.

The fee according to the use of the above Internet service is paid to the multipurpose multimedia kiosk service provider or the Internet site operator through the same Internet payment as the above payment method.

The character development service provided to the character registration user is performed separately from the above service, and a separate character is displayed on the screen. In order to foster the character, the user must click on the banner advertisement, so that the user can watch the advertisement or play a game that fosters the character by using a multi-purpose multimedia kiosk, and the advertiser can have an advertisement effect.

That is, the character appears on the multi-purpose multimedia kiosk display device, and the display state of the character is searched on the character database for the character of the user in the user database and the character appearance that matches the emotion, body, and social level of the character. Displayed through a program written in Visual C ++ using software such as Direct-X. Emotion, body, and sociality levels may be displayed together on the character. Character response for the growth of the character is represented by sound and text. In the case of the sound, software such as spring sound can be applied. Along with the character response, the character also displays a user's response to the response. The character response and corresponding method causes the character development program to query the character database of the server and display it when necessary. As a countermeasure, the user may view an advertisement in a virtual shopping mall for character development in a homepage of a multi-purpose multimedia kiosk, purchase it using virtual cash, or provide an advertisement of a necessary item provided by a multi-purpose multimedia kiosk operator. By virtue of the act of buying virtually, the response of the character can be responded to and the level of the character can be increased at the same time. With each product, the level of emotion, body, and sociality is raised at a fixed rate in the training program. In addition, the performance of the multi-purpose kiosk service can be used to increase the character level.

In addition to the character development method described above, the user's character level may be increased through an event of a network game type using TCP / IP. That is, an event appropriate for each character is held by a multi-purpose kiosk service company, and the user participates in this and adjusts the character level according to the participation result. As an example, a dog character may be a race competition, a teasing contest, or a female character, a best dresser contest, a dance contest, various competitions, and the like, and the event may be held from time to time, and the type of event may be added. Each game is divided into rankings in a tournament format. The higher the level of the game, the higher the level, and in the case of the best dresser, other users judge the situation by decorating the character with virtually purchased items in the process of resolving the character's complaints in advance regardless of the level. Determine.

When the user completes the above services (custom compact disk, media compact disk, internet service, MP3 download), the sales information about the user is recorded in the user database, and the credit card or various mileage cards which are the payment means recorded in the user database. In order to make a payment, payment is made and settled, and the data is used to collect mileage for the user's service. In other words, the mileage credit is applied to each service according to the completion of use of the service. When using various services using a multi-purpose kiosk (Kiosk) to increase the mileage accrual and character level, and to increase the character level when viewing the advertisement. In the case of using the service, the mileage and the level increase may be differentiated according to the usage fee or a file, a list of goods and a date selected by the fee processing means, and the number of sales.

It is possible to make a service available in a multi-purpose multimedia kiosk available on a personal computer. In other words, the software that composes the same menu as the multi-purpose multimedia kiosk is distributed to a personal computer user through a compact disc or the Internet, and then used to access the server by using the customized compact disc or media. The production of the compact disc is not provided to the user of the personal computer, and the image input or the audio input may be limited according to the environment of the user's personal computer, but the functions except this may provide the same service as the multi-purpose multimedia kiosk. Can be.

Tasks that had to be handled separately at multiple sites or sites can be handled in one place through the server connection program of the multi-purpose kiosk or personal computer kiosk to provide convenience to users. As the multi-purpose multimedia kiosk is installed in a public place, a large number of the public pays only low-cost service fee, and various information and communication services such as customized compact disk service, internet service, and media compact disk service are suitable for the multimedia generation. Make sure you enjoy the benefits. In addition, through the character development program to see the advertisement can be recognized as part of the game, even if you watch the advertisement repeatedly without being bored to see the advertisement continuously enhances the effectiveness of the advertisement and thereby delivers the profit to the advertiser.

Claims (15)

An image input device capable of inputting a user's image to the main computer in the form of moving images and still images, a character input device capable of inputting the user's text messages to the main computer, and inputting the user's upbringing to the main computer. A voice input device capable of outputting voice data in the main computer, a display device for outputting image data in the main computer, a fee processing unit for processing a fee payment according to the user's purchase, a recordable record A recording medium storage device for storing a medium, a recording medium transporting device for transporting the recording medium, a recording device for recording data selected by a user on the recording medium transported by the transporting device, and when the recording medium is a compact disc, A printing press that prints the image selected by the user A communication port or memory chip driver capable of downloading the data to the chip, a peripheral device and a network interface connecting the main computer and the server to control the overall operation of the services provided by the multi-purpose multimedia kiosk. A multi-purpose multimedia kiosk provided at multiple remote locations; Stores sound source database, video database, image database and user information database, backup database of each multi-purpose multimedia kiosk, character database provided by various information providers, and multi-purpose multimedia newsstand A server serving the kiosk; An interface connected with a payment settlement company server for approving the payment information of the server; A multimedia content provider interface for querying the number of downloads and the number of downloads of multimedia content from the server; And Apparatus for providing a multi-purpose multimedia kiosk service using a computer network, comprising: an administrator interface for updating the multi-purpose multimedia kiosk advertisement contents from the server and managing the server The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the text input device comprises a pop-up method using a touch screen, a keyboard, or a one-touch key. The multipurpose multimedia kiosk service providing apparatus using a computer network of claim 1, wherein the storage device includes a means for checking an inventory amount of a recordable record medium and transmits inventory information to a server. A user logging in through the service providing apparatus of claim 1; Comparing the input data according to the user's login with the user database data in the server and authenticating the user to proceed to the next step, and proceeding to an initial login state for the unauthenticated user; Providing a serviceable menu to the authenticated user from a display device on a multi-purpose multimedia kiosk; Selecting a service from the serviceable menu; Completing the service and selecting a service termination step and additional use; Recording service information of the user in a user database when the service is terminated in the selection, and returning to providing a serviceable menu when selecting the additional use; Receive the necessary data from the sales information of the user and the payment method of the user database or the fee processing unit of the multi-purpose multimedia kiosk, and transmits it to the payment settlement company server through the payment settlement company interface and charges for the service of the user. Obtaining payment approval to settle the price; Updating mileage data of the user information database according to the sales information of the user; And, Method for providing a multi-purpose multimedia kiosk service using a computer network, characterized in that the step of ending the use of the multi-purpose multimedia kiosk 5. The method of claim 4, wherein the service stores the data desired by the user in a recording medium and supplies the recording medium to the user. Displaying the basic usage fee of the service on the display device from basic information of the main computer storage of the multipurpose multimedia kiosk; Select a payment method and pay the basic fee according to the payment method selection, and receive the necessary data from the payment method of the user database or from the fee processing unit of the multi-purpose multimedia kiosk. Obtaining and completing approval from; Selecting data to be recorded from data items provided by the main computer of the multi-purpose multimedia kiosk; Displaying remaining capacity excluding the size of the selected data from the total capacity of the recording medium and asking whether additional data is selected; If the additional selection is selected, the return to the step of displaying the data items on the main computer of the multi-purpose multimedia kiosk (Kiosk), if not selected, the image to be printed on the back of the recording medium server or multi-purpose multimedia newsstand Selecting from an image database of a main computer of the kiosk; Asking whether additional data is produced from the same data and image as the recording medium; In case of selecting the additional production in the inquiry step, the additional cost is notified and when the payment is completed by the same method as the above payment method, the additional quantity is produced and the waiting step is performed. If the additional production is not selected, the waiting step Proceeding to; Querying for further use in the waiting step; The multi-use multimedia newsstand using the computer network is configured to return to the service available menu display step after the initial login if the additional use is selected in the additional use inquiry step, and to terminate the service if the additional use is not selected. Kiosk) How to Provide Service [6] The method of claim 5, wherein the data provided by the server is sound source data desired by a user and the data is stored in a sound player or a memory chip. 6. The method of claim 5, further comprising data input by a user through an image input apparatus and an audio input apparatus in a data item provided by the server. 7. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein the image to be printed on the back side of the recording medium further comprises image data input by the user through the image input apparatus. 7. 5. The method of claim 4, wherein in the step of selecting a service from the serviceable menu, the service allocates a space available to the user to a hard disk of the multi-purpose multimedia kiosk main computer so that the user can download necessary materials. Multi-purpose multimedia kiosk service providing method using a computer network, characterized in that it further comprises one Internet service 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the icon of a specific company is iconized on the menu screen of the Internet service to provide a screen linking the icon and a schedule site. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein in a separate window on the menu screen of the Internet service provides a breaking news by continuously linking with the news-related sites, especially if the user enters the field of interest into the personal information database, Multi-media multimedia kiosk (Kiosk) service providing method using a computer network, characterized in that for providing, and displaying the advertisement when there is no breaking news 10. The method of claim 9, further comprising an electronic card comprising an image and a voice input through the image and voice input device in the Internet service. The method of claim 4, wherein apart from the service The user selects his character when the user registers the user, and raises the character's development level according to the user's use of the service, the user's advertisement views or the user's response according to the response of the character, and the newsstand. (Kiosk) the computer network further comprises a character training game that represents the character to be grown by querying the character database of the server in the form of a character corresponding to the character level in a separate window in the window; How to provide multi-purpose multimedia kiosk service The multipurpose multimedia newsstand using the computer network of claim 4, wherein the personal computer can access and use the server by installing a program similar to a program installed in the kiosk on a personal computer. Kiosk) How to Provide Service The method of claim 4, wherein the mileage earned by using the service in the step of updating the mileage data of the user information database according to the sales information of the user When using the recording media storage service using the kiosk, when using a service other than the recording medium storage using the kiosk, when searching only advertisements, when using the service using a personal computer, when using the Internet service using a personal computer Multi-purpose multimedia kiosk service providing method using a computer network characterized in that the differential application