KR20020014899A - Method for providing design information via an internet and system thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method and a system for providing the design relating information and data through the Internet are provided to reduce the time and efforts for searching the design image by gathering every design relating information wanted by a user in one place and providing the information through the Internet. CONSTITUTION: The system comprises a user PC(10), a design author or a domestic company(11), a design relating oversea network(13), a manager(15), a network(19) and a server computer(17). The manager classifies the design relating image and text data of the whole world into a multi step classification system, gives a code for a database each classified data and inputs the classified data to the server computer. The server computer connects to the Internet through the communication network, stores the inputted data in a first database of the database, and the manager of the server computer stores in a second database after editing and reclassifying some of the first database data. After connecting to the server computer, the user searches the design relating information stored in the first and second database by using a tree type classification system and a keyword.

Description

Method for providing design information and data through the internet and system thereof

The present invention relates to a service using the Internet, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for providing design information on a screen for accessing an Internet site using the Internet.

In recent years, more and more people are using the Internet. The method of using the Internet is to access a so-called portal site through the Internet, search for an Internet site with necessary information, or enter a URL, which is the address of a site to be searched, directly or indirectly, to a target site. It is.

Thus, web surfing is performed to find information on the Internet via the portal site. However, in order to obtain information on design-related materials or information, that is, works of designers around the world, or any type of image information or materials with a design such as a logo or design architecture owned by a company or an individual, a predetermined search site may be used. After searching, you have to go to each home page.

Therefore, the user needs to search for several design-related sites, which takes a lot of time and effort. In addition, there is a problem that can not be provided professionally design information.

Therefore, the technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to provide a method and system that provides all the design-related information desired by the user in one place and professionally provided through the Internet.

1 is a block diagram of an entire system for implementing design-related information construction and search according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing design related information on a screen for accessing an Internet site according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a screen illustrating an embodiment of a result of searching for the information constructed by FIG. 1.

In order to achieve the above technical problem, (a) assigning a code for a database of a design-related image data and text data in a predetermined classification scheme, (b) database-making by the given code, (c) a user Disclosed is a method of providing design related information through the Internet according to the present invention, comprising: searching for the database-related design related information through the Internet and receiving the design related information.

The step (c) is characterized in that the user receives the design-related information through the Internet based on a hierarchical classification system and is provided as image data, and the step (c) is performed by the user via the Internet. The design-related information is searched by a keyword and is provided as image data.

Preferably, the step (a) further comprises the step of assigning a code for a database to the design-related information provided by the user through the Internet.

In order to achieve the above another technical problem, a server connected to the Internet and databased the image pattern of the design-related information and its data, a personal computer connected to the Internet and accessible to the server, the operation of the personal computer An order device for sending the design-related information required by the server to the server, and a transmission device for sending the image pattern of the design-related information requested and stored in the server and the data to the personal computer for sending the data. Disclosed is a design related information providing apparatus.

In order to fully understand the present invention, the operational advantages of the present invention, and the objects achieved by the practice of the present invention, reference should be made to the accompanying drawings which illustrate preferred embodiments of the present invention and the contents described in the accompanying drawings.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. For each figure, like reference numerals denote like elements.

1 is a configuration diagram of an entire system for implementing design information construction and search according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, the entire system includes a user's personal computer 10, a design writer or a domestic company 11, a design-related overseas network 13, an operator 15, a network 19 and a server computer 17. ).

The operator 15 assigns the code for the database to all design-related data based on a multi-level classification system and a design-related industry from design-related image data and text data around the world.

In addition, the operator 15 inputs all the design related data based on the coded multi-level classification system and the industry related to the design to the server computer 17.

The server computer 17 is connected to the Internet via a communication network and stores the input information (i.e., the image pattern of the design information and the data of the image pattern) in a primary database of the database. If necessary, the administrator of 17) corrects or reclassifies data stored in the primary database and stores the data in the secondary database.

In addition, the server computer 17 is an order device (not shown) for sending the design information required by the operation of the personal computer 10 to the server computer 17 and a design requested by the user and stored in the server computer 17. And a transmission device (not shown) for sending the image pattern of information and the data of the image pattern to a personal computer.

The user 10 is provided with a personal computer 10 which is connected to the Internet using a network 19 and which can be connected to the server computer 17. The user 10 may access the server computer 17 of the operator 15 after accessing the Internet and search for design related information stored in the primary or secondary database by a tree type classification system. have. In addition, the user 10 may directly search for design related information by a key word.

Although the user 10 may search for design related information, the searched image of the design related data may not be downloaded to the personal computer of the user 10. However, when the user 10 pays a predetermined price, the searched image of the design related data may be downloaded to the personal computer of the user 10.

In addition, the user 10 may provide the operator 15 with design related information or a design related image held by the user. In this case, the operator 15 stores the design related information or the design related image provided by the user 10 in a database of the server computer 17 or in a predetermined temporary database.

The operator 15 may evaluate and classify the stored design related information and pay a predetermined price to the user who provided the design related information according to the quality of the selected design related information.

Therefore, the server computer 17 is coded and stored in a database of design-related information around the world, and is equipped with a predetermined CGI program (common gateway program) for searching and classifying the design-related information by a user's connection. .

In addition, the server computer is also equipped with a predetermined CGI program which charges a predetermined fee when the user wants to download the user, and can transmit the image pattern of the design information requested by the user and the image data of the image pattern to the user.

As a method of providing design-related information to the user through the Internet, first, design-related image data and text data collected through a writer, a domestic company or a foreign network are classified into a predetermined classification system and a database code is assigned.

And the database related to the design-related information for each given code. In addition, the user 10 retrieves the database-related design related information through the Internet on the network 19 and receives the design related information.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing design related information on a screen for accessing an Internet site according to an embodiment of the present invention.

A method of obtaining design related information after the user 10 accesses the server computer 17 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2.

First, the user 10 will access the Internet through the communication network 19 using a device such as a personal computer in order to use the Internet. In this case, the means or program used by the user 10 to use the Internet is a browser means or a browser program.

The user 10 accesses a site such as a portal site or a site providing design related information through the Internet using a predetermined browser and then accesses a server computer in which design related data is stored (step 20).

The user 10 accessing the server computer 17 searches for a design classified by the item to be searched by hierarchical structure (step 21) or by a search word and a code (step 23).

3 is a screen illustrating an embodiment of a result of searching for the information constructed by FIG. 1. Referring to FIG. 3, the design group to be searched includes graphic design, packaging design, illustration, fancy design, craft design, industrial design, fashion design, environmental design, interior design, architecture design, publishing advertisement design, animation, web. Design and other designs.

And the design group is further classified in detail. For example, if a user wants to search for a graphic design, by clicking on the graphic design group or entering a hierarchy or a search word, the graphic design group may be classified into predetermined categories such as corporate identity process (CIP) and brand identity process (BIP). , Characters, and so on.

If a user searches for a CIP related design, it is further subdivided into a predetermined CIP related design.

In addition, the design-related information can be searched even if the design of a plurality of countries, such as Korea, the United States, Japan, Europe, and other countries, even if the design group, the design group is subdivided.

Therefore, the user can be provided with images and materials of the design-related information in steps 21 and 23. (Step 25) If the user wants detailed information (Step 27), the operator can write the author, the intention, contact information, and the like. Provide references (step 33)

However, if the user does not want detailed information, the user moves to a design related site (step 29) and moves to a design related home page (step 31).

If the user moves to the design homepage (step 31), the number of views increases by one (step 41), and the connection to the server computer is terminated (step 43).

If the user is provided with the author, the intention, contact information, and references (step 33), if the user wants additional services (step 35), go back to step 21 for further search, or repeat the above process Accept the application for (step 39)

However, if the user does not want the additional service, the number of the inquiry is increased by 1 (step 41) and the connection with the server computer is released (step 43).

Method and apparatus for providing design-related information and data through the Internet according to an embodiment of the present invention has the following advantages.

First, compared to the conventional site for partial design and predetermined comprehensive search site, all the design related information from all over the world can be provided in one place on the cyber to reduce the time and cost of searching for the design image that users need. To be able.

Second, since the latest design-related information is updated up-to-date by overseas networks, users can easily search for the latest information of complex overall design in one place.

Third, the establishment of an overseas network enables the provision and purchase of domestic and foreign design-related images and information as well as related products with design, thereby helping to develop technology and improve the design of domestic design-related industries.

Fourth, it is possible to easily introduce the works of excellent domestic designers to foreign countries and improve the level of all domestic design fields. Therefore, it is possible to improve the competitiveness of domestic design.

Fifth, it is possible to quickly provide works of excellent designers of foreign countries to those related to domestic designers through the overseas network and to evaluate and consult with works of domestic designers.

Sixth, by providing information related to design to all students majoring in design, it can improve domestic design technology and provide opportunities to accumulate design related technology.

Seventh, it can be used as a tool to improve the quality of products by improving the design competitiveness of domestic companies by frequently updating overseas excellent designs and providing them to domestic companies.

Eighth, by evaluating the design of the collections of users, experts and the general public can improve the understanding of design and thereby promote the growth and exchange of the domestic design industry, thereby establishing a cyber space called design life and strengthening the basic technology of design. And the effect that can cultivate excellent designers can be obtained.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to one embodiment shown in the drawings, this is merely exemplary, and those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible therefrom. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

As described above, the method and system for providing design-related information and data through the Internet according to the present invention have an advantage of reducing the time and effort required to search for a design image of a user.

Claims (9)

In the method of providing design information through the Internet, (a) classifying design image data and text data into a predetermined classification scheme and assigning a code for a database; (b) making a database for each of the given codes; (c) a user searching for the database-related design related information through the internet and receiving the design related information. The method of claim 1, wherein step (c) comprises: And wherein the user receives the design information through the internet and receives the design information as an image data. The method of claim 1, wherein step (c) comprises: The method for providing design-related information through the Internet, wherein the user is provided with image data by searching for the design information through a search word through the Internet. The method of claim 1, wherein step (c) comprises: The user pays a predetermined fee and receives the retrieved design information as image data. According to claim 1, wherein step (a), And providing a code for a database to the design-related information provided by the user through the internet. In the system for providing design information through the Internet, A server connected to the Internet and configured to database a picture pattern of the design information and data of the picture pattern; A personal computer connected to the Internet and accessible to the server; An ordering device for sending the design information required by the operation of the personal computer to the server; And And a transmission device for transmitting the image pattern of the design information and the data of the image pattern to the personal computer. According to claim 6, The design information providing system, And an operation server having a predetermined operation program for controlling the server, the ordering device, and the transmission device. The method of claim 7, wherein the predetermined operating program is And a program for charging a fee for sending the image pattern of the design information and the image pattern data of the image pattern stored in the server to the personal computer. The system of claim 6, wherein the ordering device further comprises receiving the design information and transmitting the design information to the server when the design information held by the user is input.