KR20020044826A - Information sharing system using mobile terminals - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system and method for sharing information using mobile terminals is provided to transfer to an audio or video communication mode in a text communication state without exposing the terminal number to the other side. CONSTITUTION: A system and method for sharing information using mobile terminals comprises a WIS(Wireless Internet Server), an SMS(Short Message Service) server, and a CTI(Computer Telephony Integration) server. The WIS comprises an Internet gateway for wireless Internet communication. The CTI server comprises an audio/video multipoint conference function. Also the WIS comprises a D/B that manages various items, such as chat room titles, opening periods, a payment mode, etc. An IP(Information Provider) or an IU(Information User) accesses the WIS. The IP inputs a chat room title and the opening period of the chat room. Also the IP selects an SC(Single Charge) mode to levy the service charge only on the IU or a DC(Double Charge) mode to levy the service charge on both the IP and the IU. The IP selects hierarchical menus step by step to arrange his information at suitable places so that his information can be found out through the hierarchical menus.

Description

Device and method of information sharing system using wireless terminal {Information sharing system using mobile terminals}

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for implementing a chat room for sharing information using a wireless terminal.

Existing methods of information sharing include bulletin boards or voice mailboxes. These methods are for information providers and information users to communicate information at timed intervals. In this case, although there is time, the organized information is communicated, but interactive information communication is difficult.

More immediate interactive information communication methods include text chatting using the wireless Internet of the wireless terminal, and voice communication and video communication, which are inherent to the terminal. Text chat of the wireless Internet provides a convenient interface for entering a search word or selecting a hierarchical menu, but there is a limit to sending and receiving a large amount of information due to the limitation of the text input method of the mobile phone. In addition, when a phone call is made to each other by a unique function of the terminal, there is a problem of leakage of a phone number, which is personal information.

The present invention uses a text mode (text state) of the wireless Internet when registering an information provision list or introduction to a list or searching for information, and an actual exchange of information uses a voice or video conference method. In this case, it is necessary to switch the communication method from text communication to voice communication. This is because WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) or i-mode cannot transmit voice online.

An object of the present invention is to switch to a voice or video communication mode in a text communication state without exposing the number of the terminal to the other party.

The present invention aims to create an added value of a service by indirectly implementing an apparatus and method of information sharing between an information provider and an information user.

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The apparatus of the present invention includes a wireless Internet server (WIS), an SMS server (short transmission) server, and a CTI server (Computer Telephony Integration) for internet text communication of a wireless terminal. The CTI server currently has only voice conferencing technology but includes video conferencing technology, which is a future technology.

WIS includes an Internet gateway for wireless Internet communications such as WAP or i-mode. The CTI server includes a multiparty conference function of audio or video.

The WIS includes a D / B that manages items such as the chat room's title, opening period, and payment mode.

An IP (Information Provider) or IU (Information User) connects to a WIS (Wireless Internet Server). If there is no accessor's number in the WIS database, the visitor enters the information necessary for membership registration.

The accessor enters whether to provide information (IP) or to search and use information (IU).

In the case of an IP (provider), the IP enters the chat room title. In order to prevent the service from adversely affecting society, if the chat room title includes words that are not worthy by certain criteria, WIS asks the IP to re-enter the chat room title.

IP enters the opening period of the chat room. In addition, IP selects a single charge (SC) mode in which charges for service use are charged only to information users, or a double charge (DC) mode in which information users and information providers are charged.

IP selects a hierarchical menu that is already structured in stages and places it where it is appropriate for its information so that its information can be found through the hierarchical menu.

IP disconnects from WIS.

In the case of an IU (information user), after accessing the WIS, the IU selects whether to search for information by a hierarchical menu method or a search word.

If the IU chooses a hierarchical menu method, the menus related to each layer are selected until the bottom menu appears. Select the chat room associated with the information you want from the chat rooms listed in the bottom menu.

If the IU chooses to find information by the search term, the IU enters the search term. WIS outputs a list of chat rooms that contain search terms or related words in chat room D / B. The IU selects a chat room from the listed chat rooms related to the information he / she wants.

At this time, the WIS transmits to the CTI the terminal number of the IP where the chat room is opened and the terminal number of the IU which selected the chat room.

CTI will open a room in CTI if no relevant chat room is available. Now there are both chat rooms in WIS and chat rooms in CTI.

How IP and IU access CTI depends on whether the payment mode is SC mode (FIG. 2) or DC mode (FIG. 1).

In the case of SC (Single Charge) mode (see the figure of FIG. 2), the WIS transmits the access number of the CTI to the IU through SMS, and the IU accesses the CTI by pressing 'call' of the terminal after receiving the access number. do. Another way to accomplish this step is to have the IU dial the CTI's access number directly when selecting a chat room in wireless Internet mode.

The CTI uses an outbound call to access the IP.

In the case of DC (Double Charge) mode (refer to the drawing of FIG. 1), the WIS transmits the access number of the CTI to the IU and the IP through the SMS. After receiving the access number, the IU and the IP press the 'call' of the terminal to access the CTI. In this case, however, when the IU selects a chat room in the wireless Internet mode, the IU may directly call the CTI access number.

The CTI sends the connection status to the WIS. WIS updates the chat room D / B. Whenever there is a change in the number of people in a chat room, the steps for sending to the WIS and updating the chat room D / B are repeated.

If no chat room remains, the connection is sent to WIS, WIS updates the chat room D / B, and CTI closes the chat room.

The operator of the service calculates the score according to the access time (or number of times) of the D / B of the WIS, and rewards the information provider with some of the amount paid by the information user according to the score. For example, it may be paid in advance by the amount of the monthly terminal bill compensation amount of the IP, or may be used as a payment method as an electronic money in an Internet shopping mall.

The present invention enables secure information communication by providing a method of exchanging information by a unique communication method of a wireless mobile communication device without exposing personal information (terminal number).

According to the present invention, a list of information is prepared using text communication, and the information is searched through text, thereby enabling efficient information sharing.

The present invention induces the active participation of information providers by providing a method for compensating the information providers with the fee charged for the connection to the conferencing server and the text communication.

The present invention provides a path for communicating with the information owner in real time by combining the peer-to-peer information sharing method with mobile communication. The present invention enables a person and a person to obtain a desired information in a more human way (voice, video) anytime and anywhere by real-time information network.

When the information sharing of the present invention is applied to a personal conversation or a social conversation, a desired contact can be found without exposing personal information.

Claims (3)

In implementing a chat room for sharing information using a portable terminal, a text communication method of the wireless Internet is used when an information provider registers information and when an information user searches for information. At this time, when both the information provider and the information user are in the mode of paying the access fee, the wireless Internet server transmits the access number of the CTI server (or video conferencing server, CTI server) to the information provider and the information user, and the accessors transmit. Apparatus and method for exchanging information into voice and video by accessing CTI server through the received number. In the mode where only the information user pays the access fee, the wireless Internet server transmits the access number of the CTI server to the information user, and the information user accesses the CTI server through the received number, and at the same time, the CTI server calls the information provider. A system and method for exchanging information by voice and video by connecting through a network. Apparatus and method for calculating the score according to the access time (or the number of times) of the D / B of the WIS and rewarding the information provider with a portion of the amount paid by the information user according to the score.