KR20020041010A - Apparatus and method searching mail matter address using database of communication service provider - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A device and method for searching an address of a mail receiver using a database of a common carrier is provided to search the current address of a mail receiver using a user database possessed in communication businessmen. CONSTITUTION: A communication unit(11) having a processor charges a communication protocol process, a protocol process for a database access of a communication businessman, and a control of peripheral devices(input unit(12) and output unit(13)). The communication unit(11) charges an interface with a PSTN(public switched telephone network,20). The communication unit(11) converts input information recognized through the input unit(12) into a signal adapted to the PSTN(20) and transmits the signal to a communication businessman device(30). The communication unit(11) analyzes a signal being received through the PSTN(20) from the communication businessman device(30) and outputs the signal through the output unit(13). The input unit(12) inputs an identifier capable of identifying a mail receiver and supplies the identifier to the communication unit(11). A communication unit(31) having a processor charges a communication protocol process and a process for accessing to a database. The communication unit(31) charges an interface with the PSTN(20), and searches a user database(32) by the identifier and additional information(password) received through the PSTN(20) from the mail businessman device(10), and obtains an address of a main receiver and other receiver selection item.

Description

Apparatus and method for retrieving the address of mail receiver using the service provider database {APPARATUS AND METHOD SEARCHING MAIL MATTER ADDRESS USING DATABASE OF COMMUNICATION SERVICE PROVIDER}

The present invention relates to an address retrieval apparatus and method for a mail receiver, and more particularly, to an address retrieval apparatus and method for a mail receiver using a database of a carrier.

In the case of existing mail delivery, only the postal code is recognized to distinguish the receiving area. And the person who wants to send the mail can send the mail only if the recipient's address is known correctly. Therefore, there is a problem that mail delivery is impossible if the address of the recipient is unclear or if the address changes due to the move of the recipient. On the other hand, when the recipient is notified of the address to the sender, there is a risk of invasion of privacy due to the physical location of the recipient.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and method for retrieving the current address of a mail receiver using a user database possessed by telecommunication operators.

According to a first aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, there is a method for retrieving an address of a mail receiver using a database of a carrier. Inputting a distinguisher for identifying the receiver, converting the input identifier according to a transmission standard, and transmitting the distinguished identifier to a device of the service provider, and checking whether the address of the receiver is received from the device of the service provider; And printing the address when the address of the receiver is received.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a method for retrieving an address of a mail receiver using a database of a service provider includes: checking whether a distinguisher capable of identifying the receiver is received through a communication network; Searching the database with a discriminator to check for matching data, and if there is a matching data, reading the address of the receiver corresponding to the discriminator, converting it according to the transmission standard, and transmitting it through the communication network. It characterized in that it comprises a process.

1 is a diagram illustrating an apparatus for retrieving an address of a mail receiver using a database of a carrier according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a diagram showing the control spelling of the postal operator device of the configuration of Figure 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a diagram illustrating a control procedure of a telecommunication service provider device in the configuration of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In describing the present invention, if it is determined that the detailed description of the related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

1 is a diagram illustrating an address retrieval apparatus for a mail receiver using a database of a communication service provider according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The recipient address retrieval apparatus is largely comprised of a postal service provider apparatus 10, a communication network 20, and a communication operator apparatus 30. The post operator device 10 includes a communication unit 11, an input unit 12, and an output unit 13, and the communication operator device 30 includes a communication unit 31 and a user database (DB) 32. Here, the communication service provider may be, for example, a public telephone service provider and a mobile phone service provider, an internet information provider, and a separate information provider having only an address. The postal service provider may be, for example, a normal post office and an internet shopping mall.

First, referring to the postal operator device 10, the communication unit 11 is a device equipped with a processor in charge of controlling communication protocol processing, protocol processing for accessing a database of a service provider, and peripheral devices (input unit 12 and output unit 13). do. That is, it is in charge of interfacing with the public switched telephone network (PSTN) 20 and converts the input information (identifier and password) recognized through the input unit 12 into a signal suitable for the public telephone network 20 to the telecommunication service provider device 30. Send. In addition, the signal received from the telecommunication service provider device 30 through the public telephone network 20 is analyzed and output through the output unit 13. The communication network may be a dedicated line or a public telephone network as described above. When using the public telephone network, a distinguisher and additional information are transmitted using a query of a public network standard such as HTTP. The input unit 12 inputs a distinguisher for identifying a mail receiver and provides it to the communication unit 11. Here, the input unit 12 has an OCR or OMR function, and uses a device that can recognize numbers, English, Korean, and special codes. It is a device that performs a function similar to the current postal code decoding device. In addition to the above identifier, enter additional information (for example, a password) if necessary. The output unit 13 prints the information (recipient address) provided from the communication unit 10.

Next, referring to the telecommunication service provider device 30, the communication unit 31 is a device equipped with a processor, and is responsible for communication protocol processing, processing for database access, and the like. That is, it is in charge of interfacing with the public telephone network 20, and searches the user database 32 with the distinguisher and additional information (password) received from the postal operator device 10 through the public telephone network 20, the address of the mail recipient and other recipients. Find your choice. The communication unit 31 converts the retrieved information (recipient address) to meet the transmission standard and transmits the information to the postal operator device 10 through the public network 20.

For example, the mailer writes the recipient's identifier on the mailing surface. The distinguisher may use the receiver's telephone number, communication ID and the like. The discriminator is recorded at a specific location on the postal surface to facilitate the discriminator's recognition. On the other hand, if necessary, a password is entered together with the above-mentioned distinguisher. The distinguisher and the password recorded on the surface of the mail item are recognized by the input unit 12, and the recognized information is converted in accordance with the transmission standard by the communication unit 11 and transferred to the communication service provider device 30. Then, the communication unit 31 of the service provider device 30 searches the database 32 with the discriminator to find the address of the mail receiver. The information thus found is again transferred to the postal operator device 10 via the communication network 20. Then, the postal operator apparatus 10 prints the address of the recipient on the mail through the output unit 13. On the other hand, the receiver can change the carrier's database, the interface may use a web (WEB) page using the HTML.

2 illustrates control spelling of the postal operator device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the communication unit 11 of the postal operator device checks whether receiver information is input through the input unit 12 in step 201. If the receiver information is input, the communication unit 11 proceeds to step 203 and analyzes the input information to recognize a distinguisher and a password for distinguishing the receiver. Here, the distinguisher may be a telephone number and a communication ID of the receiver. In operation 205, the communication unit 11 checks whether the input recipient information includes a password.

If the password is not included, the communication unit 11 proceeds to step 207 and converts the recognized discriminator to meet the transmission standard and transmits it to the communication service provider device 30. On the other hand, if the password is included, the communication unit 11 proceeds to step 209 to convert the recognized identifier and password to meet the transmission standard and transmits it to the service provider device 30.

After transmitting the receiver information (identifier and password), the communication unit 11 checks whether the receiver data is received from the service provider device 30 in step 211. If the receiver data is received, the communication unit 11 proceeds to step 213 to analyze the receiver data and confirm whether the shipment is approved. If the transmission is approved, the communication unit 11 proceeds to step 215 to print the received recipient data (or recipient address) through the printer 13, otherwise proceeds to step 217 to send an undeliverable message to the printer 13 Print through and exit.

3 illustrates a control procedure of the service provider device 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the communication unit 31 checks whether receiver information to be searched through the communication network 20 is received in step 301. Here, the recipient information includes an identifier and a password for distinguishing a mail receiver. The distinguisher can be the recipient's telephone number and the communication ID. If the receiver information is received, the communication unit 31 proceeds to step 303 and searches for the database 32 in which the subscriber information is constructed using the received receiver information.

In operation 305, the communication unit 31 checks whether data corresponding to the receiver information exists. If the receiver data corresponding to the receiver information does not exist, error processing is performed. If the receiver data corresponding to the receiver information exists, the communication unit 31 proceeds to step 309 and analyzes the searched data and the user selects a selection. Check that you have defined it. The selection may be the rejection of all mails, the selective reception of mails using a password, etc. Here, it is assumed that the case is a selective reception using a password.

If the option is defined, the communication unit 31 proceeds to step 311 and checks whether the received user information includes a password. If the password is not included, the communication unit 31 proceeds to step 317, and if the password is included, the communication unit 31 proceeds to step 313 to check whether the received password and the retrieved password match. If the passwords match, the communication unit 31 proceeds to step 315 and converts the retrieved recipient data (recipient address) to meet the transmission standard and transmits the received recipient data (recipient address) to the postal operator device 10 through the communication unit 20. On the other hand, if the password does not match, the communication unit 31 proceeds to step 317 and transmits the non-send message to the postal operator device 10 and ends.

Meanwhile, in the detailed description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be determined not only by the scope of the following claims, but also by those equivalent to the scope of the claims.

As described above, the present invention can find the address of the mail receiver using a user database that the telecommunications provider has. That is, a mailer can send a mail if he knows only the distinguisher who can distinguish the recipient. Therefore, it is easy to send the mail of the sender, and there is an advantage that privacy is protected because the mail receiver does not need to disclose his address to the sender. In addition, the recipient can set options in the user database so that only the desired mail is received. That is, the receiver can control the mail delivery. In addition, even when changing the address of the recipient, it is possible to easily deliver mail by changing the database.

Claims (10)

In the address retrieval device of the mail receiver using the database of the carrier, A first device for transmitting a distinguisher capable of identifying the recipient to a second device via a communication network, and for printing the address of the recipient received from the second device; Receiving the identifier through the communication network, searching the database with the received identifier to find the address of the recipient corresponding to the identifier, and providing the address of the recipient to the first device via the communication network; A device comprising two devices. The method of claim 1, wherein the first device, An input unit configured to provide a communication unit by inputting a distinguisher for identifying the receiver; The communication unit converting the discriminator of the input unit rotor according to a transmission standard, transmitting the discriminator to the second device through the communication network, and providing an address of the receiver received from the second device to an output unit; And an output unit for printing the address of the receiver from the communication unit. The method of claim 1, And the input unit is a device having an OCR function. The method of claim 1, And said distinguisher is a telephone number. The method of claim 1, And the distinguisher is a communication ID. The method of claim 1, And said second device is a device of a mobile telephone operator. The method of claim 1, And said second device is a device of an internet information provider. The method of claim 1, The second device is a device of a public telephone operator. In the method of retrieving the address of the mail receiver using the database of the carrier, Inputting a distinguisher to identify the recipient; Converting the input discriminator according to a transmission standard and transmitting the converted discriminator to a device of the communication service provider; Checking whether an address of the receiver is received from a device of the service provider; And printing the address when the address of the receiver is received. In the method of retrieving the address of the mail receiver using the database of the carrier, Checking whether a distinguisher for identifying the receiver is received through a communication network; When the discriminator is received, searching the database with the received discriminator and checking whether there is a matching data; And when there is the matching data, reading the address of the receiver corresponding to the distinguisher, converting the address according to the transmission standard, and transmitting the data through the communication network.