KR200176672Y1 - Electronic name card - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses an electronic business card. A preferred embodiment of the electronic business card according to the present invention comprises a first memory 130 for storing data of a card holder and data received from another card holder and an operating system (OS) for storing the business card. 2 memory 130, a CPU 120 for performing various control operations according to various commands of the operating system, an LCD display device 200 for displaying data read from the first memory 130 or data received from the outside ), To transmit data read from the LCD driving circuit 110 and the first memory 130 to drive the LCD display device 200 to another business card holder or to receive data transmitted by the business card of the other business card holder. Means 300, 900, 900 ′, circuits 140, 140 ′ for driving the data transmission / reception means 300, 900, 900 ′, and the first memory according to a predetermined command. Information stored in 130) Means 800 for transmitting to the terminal, power supply means 400 for supplying power to each component in the business card, the power supply means 400 to turn on / off the power provided to each component in the business card And a switch 500 for inputting data, a plurality of keys 600 for inputting data or selecting a function, and an LED display lamp 700 for indicating an operation state of each component.

By carrying out the present invention, it is possible to easily transfer its own business card information to the other party's electronic business card wirelessly, and no matter how many people meet, it is not necessary to prepare a large amount of business cards. The advantage is that it is convenient to manage business cards.

Description

Electronic business card {Electronic name card}

The present invention relates to an electronic business card. In particular, the present invention relates to a technology for wirelessly transmitting information on an electronic business card to an opponent's electronic business card.

When people meet new people, they usually exchange business cards with their name, contact information, and job and title. A typical example of such a business card is shown in FIG. 1A. But those who do business, who work in the sales field, and who have a lot of external activities, send and receive far more business cards than the average person. Therefore, in order to effectively manage the people who have a relationship with him, he used the business card. Or, there was an inconvenience of having to enter personal information for each person who meets while holding an electronic notebook.

If you don't use an electronic notebook, you have to use multiple business cards, and you have to waste a lot of time, such as periodically cleaning up unnecessary business cards. There was also the inconvenience of having to take business cards frequently, and when they were promoted, their address or phone number changed, or their department changed, they had to take new business cards. And I had to have a lot of business cards on my body all the time, which caused my suit pocket to become bulging and heavy.

In addition, if you meet too many people at a time during international conferences or business trips, you will often experience the frustration of having to write your cover letter on a separate sheet. In case of frequent overseas trips, business cards such as English business cards, Japanese business cards and German business cards had to be prepared in various ways. This is a significant waste.

In today's era of saving resources and caring for the environment, paper resources such as business cards must be saved. It can be a means of protection of nature and environment.

Therefore, the necessity of electronicizing such a business card like a smart card is emerging. However, the technology for the business card of this concept is not provided yet. Of course, it is possible to store personal information in a smart card, but no specific means and method have been provided for delivering the personal information to the other party as if passing a business card.

The prior art related to the present invention was a standard transaction card such as a credit card. These cards usually have a magnetic stripe. This information is usually the cardholder's name, account number, etc., which is printed or embossed on the surface of the card. The magnetic stripe and the cardholder information described above are encoded together. However, no specific means have been provided for using such a transaction card as a business card.

Also, unlike the transaction card, the smart card has a computer microprocessor chip embedded in the plastic of the card. However, the smart card does not provide a specific means to be used as a business card.

The present invention aims to provide an electronic business card for solving the above-mentioned conventional problems.

Figure 1 a is a front view of the electronic business card according to the present invention.

Figure 1 b is a rear view of the electronic business card according to the present invention.

2 is an exploded perspective view of an electronic business card according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a block diagram of a preferred embodiment of the electronic business card according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a block diagram of another preferred embodiment of the electronic business card according to the present invention.

5 is a perspective view of an external connection device of a smart card according to the present invention.

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100: integrated circuit (IC) 110: LCD driving circuit

120: CPU 130: memory

140: optical element driving circuit 140 ': RF driving circuit

200: LCD 300: Antenna

400: power 500: switch

600: function key 700: LED

800: Connector 900,900 ': Optical element

1000: Electronic business card front part 1000 ': Electronic business card back part

1 shows an exemplary view of the front and back of the electronic business card according to the present invention. The contents of a conventional business card are displayed on the front of the electronic business card according to the present invention. Name, work, address, telephone number, fax number, e-mail address, photos and advertisements can be displayed. And the back is composed of LCD display, connector, LED lamp and switch.

The present invention is an electronic business card. Instead of having two people meet for the first time to exchange business cards, take out the electronic business cards to face each other and press the switch located behind the electronic business card to supply power to the IC circuit inside the business card. By the function of the CPU, the contents stored in the memory are transmitted to the antenna coil through the RF driving circuit, and the contents can be displayed on the LCD on the back of the business card. Alternatively, the contents stored in the memory may be transmitted to the light emitting device through the optical device driving circuit, and the contents may be displayed on the LCD on the back of the business card.

In addition, the contents transmitted to the RF or the light emitting device are wirelessly or lightly transmitted to the counterpart electronic business card, and the counterpart data is also received by the RF coil or the light receiving device. The received data is stored in the memory by the function of the CPU. Through this method, a lot of business card information can be downloaded to an information terminal such as a PC or a PDA by the connector for overall management.

An integrated circuit (IC) is an LCD driving circuit for driving an LCD centering on a CPU that controls the operation of an electronic business card according to an operating system, an RF circuit for driving an antenna coil (L 1) that can exchange business card data, or an optical device driving circuit. This is done by including a memory to hold all the data.

And around IC, LCD display, antenna coil or optical element, connector pin ( ), LED indicator lamp ( ), switch( ), DC power supply ( )

Preferred embodiments of the electronic business card according to the present invention are shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. FIG. 2 illustrates an embodiment in which a business card holder transmits data to another electronic business card or information device using an optical element, and FIG. 3 illustrates an embodiment in which data is transmitted using an antenna.

This embodiment includes a first memory 130 for storing data of a card holder and data received from another card holder, and a second memory 130 for storing an operating system (OS) of the business card. CPU 120 for performing various control operations according to various commands of the operating system, LCD display device 200 for displaying data read from the first memory 130 or data received from the outside, and the LCD display device ( LCD driving circuit 110 for driving 200, means for transmitting data read from the first memory 130 to another business card holder or for receiving data transmitted by the business card of the other business card holder (300, 900) 900 '), circuits 140 and 140' for driving the data transmitting and receiving means 300, 900 and 900 ', and data stored in the first memory 130 according to a predetermined command. Means for transmitting to the terminal 800, A power supply means 400 for supplying power to each component in the business card, a switch 500 for turning on / off power provided to each component in the business card from the power supply means 400, or inputting data A plurality of keys 600 for selecting a function and an LED display lamp 700 for displaying the operating state of each component.

In the present embodiment, the CPU 120, the LCD driving circuit 200, the data transmitting and receiving means driving circuit 140 (140 '), and the first and second memories 130 are implemented in one integrated circuit. desirable.

The means for transmitting the contents of the business card to the information terminal, such as a PC, a PDA, is preferably a connector 800.

A device capable of transmitting cardholder information to another cardholder using the connector 800 and transferring the contents of the card to a PC using the connector 800 is required to interface two devices. For example, to interface with connector 800 Use a protocol and use a card reader that uses the RS232 protocol to interface with a PC.

The various control operations preferably include calendars, calculators, dictionaries, business cards, data retrieval, data classification, data correction, data output, data storage, data deletion, data addition operations, and data management.

The data transmitting and receiving means is preferably an antenna 300 or an optical element (900).

The data transmitting and receiving means driving circuit 140, 140 'and the antenna 300 coil ( Between the capacitor Is preferably connected in series.

The information recorded on the front side 1000 of the business card preferably includes the name of the business card holder, job, title, address, telephone number, e-mail address, fax number, photos, and advertisements.

It is preferable that an LCD display device 200, an LED display lamp 700, a connector 800, a switch 500, and a function key 600 are disposed on the back portion 1000 'of the business card.

The first and second memories may use the same memory 130 or may use separate memories.

The power supply means 400 is preferably a battery or a solar cell.

The switch 500, the circuit wiring, the coil of the antenna 300 is preferably installed on the PCB.

The electronic business card is preferably further provided with a base for supporting the integrated circuit 100, the power supply means 400 and the PCB.

Preferably, a database based on the data is built in the first memory.

The operating system preferably provides a data format for the database.

Preferably, the data format can be modified by the business card holder.

It is preferable to further include security means for preventing the illegal use of the business card, and preferably to have a function for creating data of the business card holder in a plurality of languages.

On the other hand, the embodiment of the present invention is designed to the maximum power consumption of the electronic business card several mA. Therefore, it is very convenient to use a single battery for a long time (for example, years), and the battery needs to be replaced only once every few years. Alternatively, if a solar cell is used, an electronic business card can be used permanently.

And as the size of battery becomes smaller, business cards can be made smaller and thinner. In particular, in the present invention, since one-chip is used, it is possible to make a small thin card.

The present invention can be variously modified in a simple form, a complex type, etc. according to the combination of the above-described functions and can take various forms, and the detailed description of the present invention has only described specific embodiments accordingly. It is to be understood, however, that the present invention is not limited to the particular form referred to in the detailed description of the invention, but rather includes all modifications, equivalents, and substitutes within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. It should be understood to do.

Instead of meeting and sending new business cards, you can easily transfer your business card information to other business cards wirelessly with an electronic business card, no matter how many people you meet, you don't have to prepare a lot of business cards. It is convenient to manage business cards by processing and classifying information.

In addition, if the minor information in the business card is changed, the information can be searched, modified, added, or deleted, which is convenient, and the information in the electronic business card can be managed through an information terminal such as a PC. As such, electronic business cards do not use paper at all, thus saving resources and protecting the environment.

In addition, business cards can be created and carried in many languages, so there is no need to carry a separate business card when exchanging business cards with foreigners frequently.

Claims (17)

A first memory for storing data received from a card holder and data received from another card holder; A second memory for storing an operating system (OS) of a business card; A CPU for performing various control operations according to various commands of the operating system; An LCD display for displaying data read from the first memory or data received from the outside; An LCD driving circuit for driving the LCD display device; Means for sending data read from the first memory to another business card holder or receiving data transmitted by the business card of the other business card holder; Circuitry for driving the data transmitting and receiving means; Means for transmitting data stored in the first memory to an information terminal according to a predetermined command; Power supply means for supplying power to each component in the business card; A switch for turning on / off the power provided to each component in the business card by the power supply means; A plurality of keys for entering data or selecting a function; And And an LED display lamp for displaying an operating state of each component. The electronic business card according to claim 1, wherein the CPU, the LCD driving circuit, the data transmitting and receiving means driving circuit, and the first and second memories are implemented in one integrated circuit. The electronic business card according to claim 1, wherein the means for transferring the contents of the business card to the information terminal, such as a PC and a PDA, is a connector. The electronic business card according to claim 1, wherein the various control operations include calendars, calculators, dictionaries, business cards, data retrieval, data classification, data modification, data output, data storage, data deletion, data addition operations, and data management. The electronic business card according to claim 1, wherein the data transmitting and receiving means is an antenna or an optical element. The electronic business card according to claim 5, wherein a capacitor is connected in series between the data transmitting and receiving means driving circuit and the antenna coil. The electronic business card of claim 1, wherein the information recorded on the front side of the business card includes a name of a business card holder, a job, a title, an address, a telephone number, an e-mail address, a fax number, a photograph, and an advertisement. 8. The electronic business card according to claim 1 or 7, wherein an LCD display device, an LED display lamp, a connector, a switch, and a function key are arranged on the back side of the business card. The electronic business card of claim 1, wherein the first and second memories are the same memory. The electronic business card according to claim 1, wherein the power supply means is a battery or a solar cell. The electronic business card according to claim 2, wherein the switch, the circuit wiring and the antenna coil are installed on a PCB. The electronic business card according to claim 11, further comprising a base supporting the integrated circuit, the power supply means and the PCB. The electronic business card according to claim 1, wherein a database based on the data is constructed in the first memory. The electronic business card of claim 13, wherein the operating system provides a data format for the database. The electronic business card according to claim 14, wherein the data format is modifiable by the business card holder. The electronic business card according to claim 1, further comprising security means for preventing the illegal use of the business card. The electronic business card according to claim 16, further comprising a function for creating data of the business card holder in a plurality of languages.