KR20020028367A - System and method for interpreting used internetphone on internet - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system and method for the translation using the internet phone are provided for the user-centered translation service by selecting a desired translator through the internet phone anywhere and anytime. CONSTITUTION: The user accesses a homepage of a translation server(40) through a user PC(10) and the translator PC(20) is connected to an interface unit(41) of the translator server. Both user and translator take the member authentication procedures through a member authentication unit(45). Also, the credit of both is validated through a credit management unit(47) by using a DB(50) of a credit company. If the user has the bad credit, the system sends an alarm message to the user and ends the service. Otherwise, the user can search and select the desired translator. According to the choice of the user, a translation unit(46) connects the user to a web page of an internet phone provider and the user can call the translator through the internet phones(12,22).

Description

Interpretation system and method using internet phone on internet {SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERPRETING USED INTERNETPHONE ON INTERNET}

The present invention relates to an interpreter system and a method using an internet phone on the Internet provided with an interpreter's interpretation by an internet phone of a portable or personal computer connected to the internet.

With the recent wave of globalization, the global village is facing a large language barrier due to the use of different languages around the world at a time when various information exchanges are taking place across borders.

To this end, studies on language translators and interpreters are being conducted in various countries around the world. Among them, interpreters using communication networks are disclosed.

This is equivalent to the amount paid if the person who wants to use an interpreter using a communication network pays an interpreter fee and a communication fee corresponding to the time when the person who wishes to receive the interpreter rents the interpreter from the company or the person who will interpret it. The interpreter can store the interpreter's phone number, etc. in the interpreter so that the communication can be connected between the interpreter and the interpreter's communication device.When the person receiving the interpreter presses a switch to find the interpreter, the signal is output and the interpreter communicates with the interpreter. The devices are connected to each other, and the electronic signals inputted to the interpreter are settled according to the time of receiving the interpreter using the interpreter, and the interpreter pays the interpreter fee (interpretation fee and communication fee) in advance to the interpreter according to the value of the electronic signal remaining in the interpreter. ) Is to be returned.

However, since the interpreter using the conventional communication network must use a telephone including a mobile phone, there is a problem in that the use of the communication fee in addition to the interpretation fee greatly limits the time when using the service.

In addition, a separate interpreter must be borrowed to receive interpretation services, so the user has a considerable burden.

The most important thing is that the users have no choice of interpreters, which are the core of the interpretation service.

Recently, it is common to receive information using the Internet, such as the World Wide Web (WWW), which connects networks around the world.

This has made it possible for netizens to use the Internet on the condition that unlimited high-speed Internet service providers using ADSL, cable modem, etc. can be used for 24 hours with a fixed monthly fee.

As a result, the use of Internet phones will become popular instead of the existing phone use.

The use of Internet phones has the advantage of freeing up domestic and international calls without time constraints because there is no worry about phone charges.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to use an Internet phone of a portable or personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a PC) connected to the Internet and to use the user to interpret the cost The present invention provides an interpretation system and method using an internet phone on the Internet, which can be selected and provided with user-oriented interpretation service.

In order to achieve the above object, an interpreter system using an internet phone on the Internet includes: a server interface unit to which a user and an interpreter's PC connected to the Internet phone and having an interface unit for accessing the Internet are connected via the Internet; A central control unit controlling the entire system to process orders of users and interpreters connected to the server interface unit; A database (DB) for storing IDs, passwords, fee calculation accounts, and condition and personal information of the user and interpreter members; Member DB management unit for updating and managing the information of the DB under the control of the central control unit; Member authentication unit for authenticating whether the user and the interpreter is a member under the control of the central control unit and manages the member registration process if not a member; A credit management unit that checks and manages a DB of credit history of credit card companies in connection with the member authentication unit; Under the control of the central control unit, when an interpreter is found that matches the order of the user authenticated by the member authentication unit and the credit management unit by interworking with the member DB management unit, the internet phone company's web page is connected to the internet phone to make an interpretation. It consists of an interpreter processing unit.

Interpreter member information in the database is categorized by language, work time, and cost so that the user can select a combination.

In addition, the interpretation method using the Internet phone on the Internet of the present invention, the user and the interpreter is connected to the server interface of the interpretation server via the Internet by the interface unit to the PC having the Internet phone in the user's home page of the interpretation server Accessing and receiving management of the central control unit; If the user and the interpreter are authenticated as a member by the member authentication unit and are not a member, the information is stored in a database under the management of the member DB manager through a member registration procedure; If the user receives credit verification by the credit management unit and is in bad credit, terminating an interpreter service procedure with notification of a bad credit message; Searching for and selecting an interpreter in the DB according to a condition desired by the user; Connecting the interpreter to a web page of an internet phone company according to the user's interpreter selection; And receiving an interpreter by an internet phone from an interpreter selected by the user.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of an embodiment of an interpretation system using an Internet phone on the Internet according to the present invention,

2 is a flowchart of an embodiment of an interpretation method using an Internet phone on the Internet according to the present invention.

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40: interpreter server 41: server interface unit

42: central control unit 43: member DB management unit

44: database 45: membership certification

46: interpreter 47: credit management

Hereinafter, an interpretation system and method using an internet phone on the Internet according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of an embodiment of an interpretation system using an Internet phone on the Internet according to the present invention.

For example, although only one is shown, a plurality of user PCs 10 and interpreter PCs 20 are interpreted to be provided with the interpretation service of the interpretation server 40 through the Internet 30 by the respective interface units 11 and 21. It is connected to the server interface 41 of the server 40.

The Internet phone 12 is connected to the interface unit 11 in the user's PC 10 that wishes to receive an interpretation, and the Internet is connected to the interface unit 21 in the PC 20 of the interpreter who wishes to interpret. The phone 22 is connected. Therefore, the user can use the Internet phone 11 through the Internet 30 at any time, as is the interpreter.

The user's and interpreter's PCs 10 and 20 can be personal computers, portable computers, or computers that can be used in a PC game room, so they can be easily used anywhere.

The central control unit 42 includes a server interface unit 41, a member DB management unit 43, a member authentication unit 45, an interpreter processing unit 46, and a credit management unit 47, which are components of the interpretation server 40. It controls and operates the entire system.

The interpreter must be registered as a member of the interpreter server 40 in order to perform the interpreter service and the user to receive the interpreter service.

The member authentication unit 45 determines whether the user and the interpreter are members under the control of the central control unit 42, and receives a member registration procedure when the member and the interpreter are not members.

As a member, the user must use his or her own credit card to pay for the interpretation service.

The credit management unit 47 uses the credit card company DB 50 to check and manage the credit history of the member joined in conjunction with the member authentication unit 45.

In the case of an interpreter, the interpretation fee to be paid in return for performing the interpreting service shall be as specified at the time of registration.

Information created by the user and the interpreter in accordance with the membership registration procedure, that is, information such as the member's ID, password, and personal information, is stored in the database (DB) 44.

The member DB manager 43 manages the update according to the information change in the DB 44.

The information of interpreter members stored in the DB 44 is categorized by language of each country, by time zone during which an interpreter can be engaged in the interpreting service, and by expenses related to the payment conditions to be paid.

Therefore, the user can select the desired interpreter by checking the order on the web page with conditions and fees appropriate for him, which is classified by the analysis and processing of the member DB management unit 43 together with his personal member information and the DB 44).

When the interpreter 46 searches for an interpreter that matches the user's order, the interpreter 46 displays the user to the web page of an Internet phone company linked to HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) on the Internet. The phone 12 can receive an interpreter's interpretation service.

Internet phone 12 is composed of a microphone unit for transmitting the voice to the other party and a receiver unit for receiving the other party's voice.

A user who has requested an interpreter to talk to a foreigner must deliver a voice to an interpreter using the microphone part of the Internet phone 12, and the foreigner who is the conversation partner is interpreted by an interpreter using the receiver part of the Internet phone 12. You must listen.

Therefore, the user's Internet phone 12 should be separated from the microphone unit and the receiver unit, or a separate receiver unit is installed.

When using an internet phone equipped with a separate receiver unit, the user can listen to the interpreted voice as well as foreigners, so that they can learn foreign languages of interest directly in real life, so there is no need to go abroad for language training.

2 is a flowchart of an embodiment of an interpretation method using an Internet phone on the Internet according to the present invention.

First, the user having the Internet phone 12, 22 and the PC 10, 20 of the interpreter must be connected to the server interface 41 of the interpreter server 40 by the interface 11, 21 and the user Is connected to the homepage of the interpretation server 40 receives the management of the central control unit of the interpretation server (S20).

The user and the interpreter is authenticated as a member by the member authentication unit 45 (S21), if not a member goes through the member registration process (S22), and the member information according to the DB under the management of the member DB manager 43 It is stored in 44 (S23).

In addition, the user and the interpreter is credited by the credit management unit 47, using the credit card company DB (50) in the meantime, such as paying the interpretation fee for the interpretation service as a member agreement or payment of their own It is verified whether there is a problem with the use of a credit card in possession (S25).

If it is determined that the credit card use is bad, the interpreter service procedure is terminated with notification of the bad credit message (S25).

The user whose authentication is verified by the credit management unit 47 searches for and selects an interpreter that satisfies the condition in consideration of a desired condition, that is, a language to be interpreted, a working time of an interpreter, and a cost thereof (S26).

According to the user's selection of the interpreter, the interpreter 46 may connect to the web page of the Internet phone company and make a call using the Internet phone (S27).

The user can now speak to the interpreter by dialing and be provided with an interpreter service (S28).

As described above, the interpretation system and the method using the Internet phone on the Internet according to the present invention can be provided with an interpreter service anywhere in the world at home and abroad without any limitation on the Internet equipped PC.

In addition, since the present invention uses the Internet phone, there is no time constraint because there is no worry about telephone charges.

In addition, the present invention has the effect that the user can determine the cost and can be provided for the user-oriented interpretation service by selecting the desired interpreter.

Although the invention has been described in detail only with respect to the described embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that modifications and variations can be made within the spirit and scope of the invention, and such variations or modifications will belong to the appended claims. .

Claims (4)

A server interface unit to which a user and an interpreter's PC connected to an Internet phone and having an interface unit for accessing the Internet is connected via the Internet; A central control unit controlling the entire system to process orders of users and interpreters connected to the server interface unit; A database (DB) for storing IDs, passwords, fee calculation accounts, and condition and personal information of the user and interpreter members; Member DB management unit for updating and managing the information of the DB under the control of the central control unit; Member authentication unit for authenticating whether the user and the interpreter is a member under the control of the central control unit and manages the member registration process if not a member; A credit management unit that checks and manages a DB of credit history of credit card companies in connection with the member authentication unit; And Under the control of the central control unit, in conjunction with the member DB management unit, if an interpreter that matches the order of the user authenticated by the member authentication unit and the credit management unit is searched, it is connected to the web page of the Internet phone company so that the interpretation can be performed on the Internet phone. Interpretation system using an Internet phone on the Internet, characterized in that it comprises an interpreter processing unit. The interpreter system of claim 1, wherein the interpreter member information in the database is classified by language, work time, and cost so that a user can select and combine them. The internet phone of claim 1, wherein the user's Internet phone has a microphone part for transmitting voice and a receiver part for receiving voice, or a separate receiver part is installed. . The user and the interpreter being connected to the homepage of the interpreter server while the PC having the Internet phone is connected to the server interface of the interpreter server through the Internet to receive management of the central controller; If the user and the interpreter are authenticated as a member by the member authentication unit and are not a member, the information is stored in a database under the management of the member DB manager through a member registration procedure; If the user receives credit verification by the credit management unit and is in bad credit, terminating an interpreter service procedure with notification of a bad credit message; Searching for and selecting an interpreter in the DB according to a condition desired by the user; Connecting the interpreter to a web page of an internet phone company according to the user's interpreter selection; And Interpretation method using the Internet phone on the Internet comprising the step of receiving an interpreter by the Internet phone selected by the user.