KR20020027101A - library using service system used for mobile phone and method of serving thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A library service system and a method using a mobile terminal are provided to enable a user to get the information of books possessed to a library regardless of time and space without the user visiting the library. CONSTITUTION: The system comprises a library supporting server(40) connecting to a communication network in order to transmit the information with a mobile terminal(10), providing a library service menu to the mobile terminal by receiving a request signal from the mobile terminal, and executing the concerned process selected by the mobile terminal, and a database(50) being used by the library supporting server and storing the service information relating to the service menu and the registered member information. The library supporting server is equipped with a library book search processor transmitting a book list relating to the contents of the received search menu and a book and a status processor transmitting the book using status of user to an authenticated mobile terminal by receiving the selection signal including the personal book using status from the mobile terminal.

Description

Library using service system using mobile terminal and its service method {library using service system used for mobile phone and method of serving

The present invention relates to a library use service system and a service method through a mobile terminal, and more particularly, to a library use service system and a service method through a mobile terminal for providing information about books stored in a library through a mobile terminal. It is about.

In addition to voice communication, a mobile communication service supporting communication of a personal mobile terminal supports communication services in a non-voice field such as text data communication. Text data service among domestic personal mobile communication service is a service that supports simple text exchange with or without the call of personal portable terminal by using wireless signal link with No.7 signal network which is used in personal mobile communication network. .

However, the text service supported through the personal mobile terminal to date is limited in the service support field such as weather, news, and stock information, so that it does not satisfy the various service needs of subscribers.

On the other hand, in the conventional library, the user must visit the library to search, loan and read the books reflected in the library. In other words, the library provides a book search computer or book index that can only be used internally so that users can find the books or materials they want. By the way, the user who visited the library is inconvenient to visit again later or visit another library if the desired material is loaned or the library is not in possession.

The present invention was devised to improve the above problems, and provides a mobile terminal capable of receiving information on books stored in a library through a mobile terminal without restriction of time and place without the library user visiting the library directly. The purpose is to provide a library access service system and its service method.

1 is a block diagram showing a library use service system according to the present invention,

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the library use support server of FIG. 1 in more detail.

3A to 3E illustrate examples of a selection menu displayed through a mobile terminal through a process of receiving a library use service according to the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a service process of a library use service system according to the present invention.

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10: mobile terminal 21: base station

23: exchange 25: WAP gateway server

27: Internet 29: Your Computer

40: library access support server 41: member management

43: book information search processing unit 45: book use status processing unit

47: additional service processing unit 49: user guide processing unit

50: database

In order to achieve the above object, a library use service system through a mobile terminal according to the present invention is connected to a mobile terminal through a communication network to enable transmission and reception of information, and a library use service request signal is received from the mobile terminal through the communication network. A library use support server providing a library use service menu to the mobile terminal, performing a process corresponding to a selected service item through the mobile terminal, and providing a processing result to the mobile terminal; And a database used by the library use support server, in which service information corresponding to the service menu item and information of registered members are stored.

The library use support server transmits a book list corresponding to the contents of the received search menu to a mobile terminal requesting a search when a signal including book search menu selection information and search target contents of the service menu is received from the mobile terminal. And book information retrieval processing unit.

The book search menu is preferably any one of a book name search, author name search, publisher search, and new book search menu.

In addition, when the library use support server receives a personal book usage status menu selection signal related to the loan from the service menu from the mobile terminal, transmits information corresponding to the received selection signal to the mobile terminal that has passed the set authentication procedure. It is preferable to have a book usage status processing unit.

The book usage status menu includes at least one of a loan status inquiry, a loan reservation status inquiry, and a return date inquiry item.

In addition, the library use support server, if the additional service menu selection signal for any one of the SDI service, the desired book application, table of contents information search of the service menu is received from the mobile terminal, the additional service corresponding to the selected additional service content; And an additional service processor configured to process and transmit contents corresponding to the process to the mobile terminal.

In addition, in order to achieve the above object, a service method of a library use service system through a mobile terminal according to the present invention includes a library use support server connected through a communication network to enable transmission and reception of information with a mobile terminal, and the library use support server. A service method of a library using service system through a mobile terminal having a database storing service information used by the mobile terminal, wherein a library use service request signal is received from the mobile terminal through the communication network, Transmitting a library use service menu; And when a book search item selection signal of the service menu is input, finding a book list corresponding to the requested book search contents from a database and transmitting the book list to the mobile terminal which has requested a search through the communication network.

Preferably, the book list is processed to be transmitted to the mobile terminal in order of the latest publication date.

In addition, when a personal book usage status item selection signal is selected from among the loan status, loan reservation status, and return date inquiry in the service menu, information corresponding to the selected book usage status information is found from the database and passed the authentication procedure. Transmitting to the mobile terminal.

In addition, when an additional service menu selection signal is received from the mobile terminal for any one of the SDI service, the desired book application, and the table of contents information search in the service menu, the additional service corresponding to the selected additional service content is processed and the processing is performed. And transmitting the contents to the corresponding mobile terminal.

Hereinafter, a library use service system and a library use service method through a mobile terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram showing a library use service system according to the present invention.

Referring to the figure, the library use service system 30 is connected to the personal portable mobile terminal 10 through a communication network.

The personal portable terminal 10 is configured to use a library use service supported by the library use service system 30. That is, the personal portable terminal 10 processes a menu or input information selected by a user's operation to use the library use service, and transmits the selected menu or input information to the library use service system 30 through a communication network. 80) can be configured to support the receipt and display of text messages as a result of library use services received.

The personal portable terminal 10 includes an antenna (not shown), a transmission / reception processing unit (not shown), an operation panel 12, a memory (not shown), and a display device 11. The transmission / reception processing unit controls each device to connect to the library use service system 30 and provide the user with service information received from the library use service system 30.

The communication network for relaying communication between the mobile terminal 10 and the library use service system 30 includes a base station 21, a switch 23, a WAP gateway server 25, and the Internet 27. The WAP gateway server 25 includes a text information processing system (not shown) for processing text messages, and a mobile terminal location information management system (not shown) for managing location information of the mobile terminal.

The base station 21 relays the communication between the personal portable mobile terminal 10 and the exchange 23.

The exchange 23 performs a function of identifying a text message between the base station 21 and the WAP gateway server 25 and relaying a circuit exchange.

The WAP gateway server 25 performs a gateway function for data message processing and transfers a text message between the personal mobile terminal 10 and the library use service system 30 between the exchange 23 and the Internet 27. To deal with.

The library use service system 30 is connected through the WAP gateway server 25 and the Internet 60 and provides a library use information service to the personal mobile terminal 10.

The library use service system 30 includes a library use support server 40 and a database (DB) 50.

Library use support server 40 is built using a conventional computer as a server. The library use support server 40 has a communication network address such as a telephone number and / or an Internet IP for supporting a communication connection with the personal mobile terminal 10.

Library use support server 40 is connected to the mobile terminal 10 through a communication network to enable the transmission and reception of information, and provides a library use service menu that can be used by the user of the mobile terminal 10 various services supported, The mobile terminal 10 provides a service of a content corresponding to the service menu selected through the mobile terminal 10.

The database 50 is used by the library use support server 40, and stores a variety of information such as information of members registered to use the library use service, service information such as book loan history, and a list of books in possession.

An example of each functional block of the library use support server 40 is shown in FIG.

Referring to the drawings, the library use support server 40 includes a member management unit 41, a book information search processing unit 43, a book use status processing unit 45, an additional service processing unit 47, a user guide processing unit 49. do.

The usage guidance processing unit 49 is a terminal connected to the library use support server 40 through a communication network, that is, a guide for using the library use service to the user computer 29 or the personal mobile terminal 10 and / or library use service. Provide a selection menu. Considering that the amount of characters that can be displayed on the screen of the display device 11 of the personal mobile terminal 10 is relatively small, the user guide support unit 49 may provide user guide screen information and information provided through the user computer 29. The user guide screen information provided through the personal mobile terminal 10 may be set to be provided differently.

The service menu items provided by the usage guidance processing unit 49 include membership registration, book search, personal book usage status, and additional services.

Book search items are divided into book name search, author name search, publisher search, and new book search.

The status of personal book usage is subdivided into loan status inquiry, loan reservation inquiry and return payment.

The supplementary service menu is subdivided into SDI (Selective Dissemination of Information) services, table of contents information search, and receipt of desired books.

The name of each item used herein is appropriately selected according to the service function, and may be appropriately changed to another name in consideration of user familiarity.

Examples of menus provided to the mobile terminal 10 connected by the usage guidance processor 49 are shown in FIGS. 3A-3D.

FIG. 3A is a guide phrase transmitted and displayed to the mobile terminal 10 by the usage guide processor 49 when the mobile terminal 10 accesses the communication address of the library use support server 40. Pressing the confirmation operation key 12 displays a representative menu as shown in FIG. 3B.

3C, 3D, and 3E are detailed classification menus provided through the mobile terminal 10 by the usage guide processor 49 when the book search item, the personal book use status item, and the additional service item of FIG. 3B are selected, respectively. Show what you're doing

The member management unit 41 is executed when a new registration menu (not shown) is selected, and a member registration processing unit 41b which processes a member registration process through a mobile terminal 10 by a user who wants to use a library use service, and It is provided with an authentication processing unit (41a) for checking and processing whether or not a registered member from the user information input through the mobile terminal (10).

The book information search processing unit 43 is executed when a subdivision item for book search is selected from the menu provided by the user guide processing unit 49. The book information search processing unit 43 performs a service procedure corresponding to the selected menu item, and searches the processing result. The request is sent to the mobile terminal 10.

The book information search processing unit 43 is a book name search unit 43a, an author name search unit for processing a book name search, an author name search, a publisher search, and a new book search item, which are menus provided by the user guide processing unit 49, respectively. 43b, a publisher search unit 43c, and a new book search unit 43d.

When the book search service is requested, the user operates the mobile terminal 10 or the user computer 29 to select one of book menu search, author name search, publisher search, and new book search. Then, if there is content to input for the search condition, input the content. When the search information is input from the mobile terminal 10 through this process, the book information search processor 45 executes a search unit corresponding to the selected search condition, and the search unit executed searches the database 50 to determine whether there is a corresponding book. The search result is transmitted to the mobile terminal 10. Preferably, the retrieved book list is transferred in order of latest publication date.

The book usage status processing unit 45 is executed when any one of the detailed items for the personal use status item is selected from the menu provided by the usage guide processing unit 49, and performs a service procedure corresponding to the selected menu item. The processing result is transmitted to the mobile terminal 10 that has requested a search.

The book usage status processing unit 45 is to perform processing for each of the loan status inquiry, loan reservation inquiry, and return date inquiry items provided by the user guide processing unit 49, and the loan status inquiry unit for processing the individual loan status ( 45a), a loan reservation inquiry unit 45b for processing an individual loan reservation situation, and a return date inquiry unit 45c for processing information on a return date of borrowed books are provided.

The book usage status processing unit 45 requests to input a member ID and / or a password to identify a registered member when a selection signal for any one item of a loan status inquiry, a loan reservation inquiry, and a return date inquiry item menu is input. The message is sent to the mobile terminal 10. When the ID and password received from the mobile terminal 10 are received, the authentication processing unit 41a determines the authenticity of the member and informs the book usage status processing unit 45 of the result. For members who have passed the authentication process, the contents corresponding to the selected sub-items for the status of personal book use are provided from the database and transmitted to the mobile terminal 10.

The additional service processing unit 47 includes an SDI service unit 47a, a table of contents information retrieval unit 47b, and a desired book accepting unit 47c.

The SDI service unit 47a is executed when the SDI service item, which is a detail item subsequent to the additional service item, is selected from the menu provided by the user guide processor 49, and schedules information on a topic set by a registered member. Whenever new information is added to the database 50 for each cycle, the updated information is provided to the mobile terminal 10 in a form desired by the member. The subject matter includes books about journals.

The table of contents information retrieval unit 47b classifies the contents of other services supported by the server 40 by the table of contents and displays the classified contents on the mobile terminal 10 in a manner set to be available to the user.

When the desired book application selection signal is input from the mobile terminal 10, the desired book reception unit 47c requests input of a desired book name, and receives and processes the desired book name input from the mobile terminal 10. The received book names are received in a manner set, for example, when more than 20 people apply for the same book name.

In addition, the hope book receiving unit 47c processes a loan reservation for the book when a loan reservation request signal for the desired book received from the mobile terminal is input.

Hereinafter, a service method of a library using service system through a mobile terminal according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 4.

First, it is determined whether a connection signal is input from the mobile terminal (step 100). Here, the access signal corresponds to a library use service request signal.

When it is determined that the library use service request signal is received from the mobile terminal 10 through the communication network, the mobile terminal 10 transmits the library use service menu through the communication network (step 120).

When the service menu selection signal is input to the mobile terminal 10, the process and the processing result corresponding to the selected service item are transmitted to the corresponding mobile terminal (step 140).

Referring to step 140 in more detail, when a book search item selection signal is input, the book list corresponding to the requested book search content is searched from the database and transmitted to the mobile terminal 10 requesting the search through a communication network.

On the other hand, when a selection signal of the selected personal book usage status item is selected as one of loan status, loan reservation status and return date inquiry in the service menu, personal information corresponding to the selected book usage status content is searched and passed the authentication process. It transmits to the mobile terminal.

Alternatively, when an additional service menu selection signal is received from the mobile terminal for any one of the SDI service, the desired book application, and the table of contents information of the service menu, the selected additional service processes the additional service corresponding to the contents of the service, and corresponds to the processing. Send the contents to the mobile terminal.

As described above, according to the library use service system and the service method through the mobile terminal according to the present invention, a user can use the library to search for a book desired by the user who wants to use the library and the user's loan status. Can be provided through the user's convenience is improved.

Claims (10)

The mobile terminal is connected to the mobile terminal through a communication network to transmit and receive information, and when a library use service request signal is received from the mobile terminal through the communication network, a library use service menu is provided to the mobile terminal and the service selected through the mobile terminal. A library use support server which performs a process corresponding to an item and provides a processing result to the mobile terminal; And a database used by the library use support server, the database storing service information corresponding to the service menu item and information of registered members. According to claim 1, wherein the library use support server A book information search processor for transmitting a book list corresponding to the contents of the received search menu to a mobile terminal requesting a search, when information including book search menu selection information and search target contents of the service menu is received from the mobile terminal; Library use service system through a mobile terminal, characterized in that provided. The method of claim 2, The book search menu is any one of a book name search, author name search, publisher search, new book search menu, characterized in that the library using service system through a mobile terminal. According to claim 1, wherein the library use support server And a book usage status processing unit which transmits information corresponding to the received selection signal to the corresponding mobile terminal that has passed the set authentication procedure when the personal book usage status menu selection signal related to the loan of the service menu is received from the mobile terminal. Library service system using a mobile terminal, characterized in that. The method of claim 4, wherein The personal book usage status menu is a library use service system using a mobile terminal, characterized in that it includes at least one of loan status, loan reservation status, return date inquiry items. According to claim 1, wherein the library use support server When an additional service menu selection signal is received from the mobile terminal for any one of the SDI service, the desired book application, and the table of contents information search of the service menu, the additional service corresponding to the selected additional service content is processed, and the content corresponding to the processing. Library service service system through a mobile terminal comprising a; additional service processing unit for transmitting to the corresponding mobile terminal. In the service method of a library use service system through a mobile terminal having a library using support server connected to the mobile terminal through a communication network to enable transmission and reception of information with a mobile terminal, and a database storing service information used by the library use support server, If a library use service request signal is received from the mobile terminal through the communication network, transmitting a library use service menu to the mobile terminal through the communication network; And when a book search item selection signal is input from the service menu, finding a book list corresponding to the requested book search contents from a database and transmitting the book list to the mobile terminal requesting a search through the communication network. Service method of library use service system through terminal. The method of claim 7, wherein the book list is processed to be transmitted to the mobile terminal in order of latest publication date. The method according to claim 7, wherein the personal book usage status item selection signal selected from one of the loan status, loan reservation status, and return date in the service menu is inputted, the information corresponding to the selected book usage status content is found from the database. Transmitting to the corresponding mobile terminal passing the procedure; Service method of the library using service system through a mobile terminal further comprising. The method of claim 7, wherein When an additional service menu selection signal is received from the mobile terminal for any one of the SDI service, the desired book application, and the table of contents information search of the service menu, the additional service corresponding to the selected additional service content is processed, and the content corresponding to the processing. Transmitting to a corresponding mobile terminal; The service method of the library using service system through a mobile terminal further comprising.