KR20020091720A - Business card with bar code and System for managing infomation of the business card - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A barcode business card is provided to give convenience to a user at the lowest price by reading information written in the barcode through an input device such as a barcode scanner, etc. and storing and managing the information in a PDA or a computer. CONSTITUTION: In a business card including a barcode, the barcode includes a name field for storing name information, a postcode field for storing postcodes, an address field for storing detailed addresses, a phone number field for storing phone numbers, a fax number field for storing fax numbers, and an e-mail field for storing e-mail addresses. The barcode further comprises a cellularphone number field for storing cellularphone numbers.

Description

Business card with bar code and System for managing infomation of the business card}

The present invention relates to a barcode business card.

In the related art, there was a 'business card with a bar code' described in JP-A-92-9253 (1992.6.16).

However, this conventional business card with a built-in bar code was unable to read and store information on the bar code through an input device such as a barcode scanner and store and manage it with a personal digital assistant (PDA) or computer. There is a need for a new type of barcode business card and a business card information management system using the same.

The present invention has been invented by the necessity as described above, the object of the present invention is to provide a barcode business card that reads the information described in the barcode through an input device such as a barcode scanner and can be stored and managed by a PDA (Personal Digital Assistance) or computer It is done.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a business card information management system capable of managing information of a barcode business card read by an input device such as a barcode scanner.

1 is an embodiment of a barcode business card according to the present invention

Figure 2 is an embodiment of a barcode configuration of a barcode business card according to the present invention

Figure 3 is another embodiment of a barcode configuration of a barcode business card according to the present invention

4A is a schematic diagram of one embodiment of the present system;

4B is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the present system;

4C is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the present system;

5 is a block diagram of a business card information management system according to the present invention.

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10 bar code scanner 20 personal computer

30: PDA terminal 40: server

50: business card information management system 51: communication unit

52: field processing unit 53: data processing unit

54: screen processing and management unit 55: business card information database

According to an aspect of a barcode business card of the present invention for achieving the above object, the barcode business card according to the present invention has a name field in which a barcode stores name information in a business card having a barcode embedded in a predetermined position. Hereinafter, it is referred to as N field.), A postal code field for storing a postal code (hereinafter referred to as A field), an address field for storing a detailed address (hereinafter referred to as B field), a telephone for storing a telephone number A number field (hereinafter referred to as a T field), a fax number field for storing a fax number (hereinafter referred to as an F field), and an e-mail field for storing an e-mail address (hereinafter referred to as an E field). Characterized in that it comprises a.

According to an additional aspect of the barcode business card of the present invention, a barcode business card according to the present invention is a mobile phone number field (hereinafter referred to as C field) in which the barcode stores a mobile phone number and a country field indicating nationality (hereinafter referred to as R field). Contains more.)

According to an aspect of the present invention, a business card information management system includes a communication unit for receiving business card information from a barcode scanner or a server; A field processing unit for analyzing data in the corresponding barcode field of the business card information received by the communication unit and classifying the data by field; A data processing unit for processing the data classified by the field processing unit into a predetermined form; A screen processing and management unit for displaying the data processed into a predetermined form by the data processing unit and executing a predetermined management command including editing, storing, and loading the data form in accordance with a user command; And a business card information database for storing business card information according to a command from a screen processing and management unit and loading the business card information according to a request of the screen processing and management unit.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily understand and reproduce the present invention.

Bar codes include one-dimensional barcodes and two-dimensional barcodes, and one-dimensional barcodes consist of a set of commonly used pattern bars, and two-dimensional barcodes include SuperCode, PDF417, and Data Matrix.

1 shows an embodiment of a barcode business card according to the present invention.

In general, a business card printed on the ground includes a name, address, telephone number, fax number, e-mail, and the like, and in addition to a mobile phone number, nationality, company address, a title, a homepage, and the like.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the name is 'Lee Jung-wook', the address is 'Hyundai Power Officetel No. 1102, 1589-7 Seocho-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul,' the telephone number is '02 -521-7900 ', and the fax number is '02 -521'. -1424 ', the e-mail address shows a business card of the person' midmee@inzen.com ', and includes a barcode at the bottom of the business card where the information is recorded.

Figure 2 illustrates one embodiment of a barcode configuration of a barcode business card according to the present invention.

As shown, the barcode configuration of the barcode business card according to the present embodiment stores an N field for storing name information in sequence from the first field of the barcode, an A field for storing a zip code, a B field for storing a detailed address, and a telephone number. T field, F field for storing a fax number, and E field for storing an e-mail address.

However, in the case of a two-dimensional bar code, Hangul information can be input as it is, but in the case of a one-dimensional bar code, the Hangul information cannot be input. .

The first method is to input the keyboard according to the Korean input method. For example, in order to input the name 'Lee Jung Wook' into the bar code in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the keyboard mode of the keyboard is set to the English mode and 'Lee Jung Wook' is played along the Korean keyboard.

In this case, a predetermined Hangul identification code, for example, '^' is inserted to indicate that the input is Hangul.

Therefore, typing 'Jungwook' in the English mode, the keyboard is entered as '^ dlwjddnr'.

The second method is to input a combination of Hangul code. The combined Hangul code is already standardized to implement Hangul on a computer or various terminal devices. In the present invention, the Hangul is input to a barcode by inputting such a known combination Hangul code. For example, the KS combination Hangul code combination for 'Lee Jung Wook' is 'C7774 + C815 + C6B1'. Therefore, this code can be entered when entering the barcode.

The Hangul inputted by the above method is converted into Hangul by the program means included in an input device such as a barcode scanner that reads the information described in the barcode, and stored in a PDA (Personal Digital Assistance) or a computer.

The name shown in FIG. 1 is' Lee Jung-wook ', the address is' Hyundai Power Officetel No. 1102, 1589-7 Seocho-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, Korea, '02 -521-7900', fax number '02 -521-1424 ' For example, the bar code implementation according to the Korean input method of the keyboard described in the barcode business card of a person whose e-mail address is 'midmee@inzen.com' is expressed as follows.

N: ^ dlwjddnr; A: 137070; B: 1589-7 ^ guseowjsdnjsdhvltmxpf 1102; T: 02-521-7900; F: 02-521-1424; E: midmee@inzen.com

The '^ dlwjddnr' input in the N field is 'Lee Jung-wook' inputted by the keyboard in English mode, and the '137070' inputted in the field A is the postal code for 'Seocho-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul'. '1589-7 ^ guseowjsdnjsdhvltmxpf 1102' entered in field B is the detailed address' 1589-7 Hyundai Power Officetel 1102 'with the keyboard in English mode and '02 -521-7900' entered in field T above. Is a telephone number, '02 -521-1424 'inputted in the F field is a fax number, and' midmee@inzen.com 'inputted in the E field is an e-mail address.

Figure 3 shows another embodiment of a barcode configuration of a barcode business card according to the present invention.

This embodiment further includes the C field for storing the mobile phone number and the R field for indicating the nationality in the embodiment shown in FIG.

N: ^ dlwjddnr; R: KR; A: 137070; B: 1589-7 ^ guseowjsdnjsdhvltmxpf 1102; T: 02-521-7900; F: 02-521-1424; C: 016-205-0579; E: midmee @ inzen.com

'KR' input in the R field indicates a country code of the Republic of Korea, and '016-205-0579' input in the C field indicates a mobile phone number.

On the other hand, the information described in the bar code is appropriately selected in addition to the above-described field characters (N, R, A, B, T, F, C, E) in addition to those described above, for example, in the case of a homepage. Feel free to add any information you want to add, such as 'H: www.chollian.net/~nort'. In this case, however, the program means included in an input device such as a barcode scanner that reads the information described in the barcode must be programmed so that the field character is recognized.

In the above, the beginning and end of the bar code have a Start field and an End field, which are a set of pattern bars, to indicate the start and end of the information described in the bar code.

Therefore, barcode writing technology is a cost-free technology, so barcode business cards can be used to read customer information using a barcode scanner and store customer information on a computer or PDA. Back is very useful.

4A is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present invention system, which analyzes and stores a barcode scanner 10 that reads information from a barcode formed on the barcode business card, and information read by the barcode scanner 10, and the user's request. In response to the personal computer 20 is embedded with a business card management program that shows on the screen.

4B is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the present invention system, which analyzes and stores the barcode scanner 10 that reads information from the barcode formed on the barcode business card, and the information read by the barcode scanner 10, and the user's request. In response to the response includes a PDA terminal 30 with a built-in business card management program.

4C is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the present invention system, comprising: a barcode scanner 10 for reading information from a barcode formed on the barcode business card, and a server 40 for analyzing and storing the information read by the barcode scanner 10. And at least one personal computer 20 or PDA terminal 30 incorporating a business card management program requesting the server to receive and store business card information and displaying the business card information on a screen in response to a user's request. Doing.

Therefore, in the case of FIGS. 4A and 4B, the barcode business card information is read by the barcode scanner 10, and the barcode scanner 10 reads the business card information to the personal computer 20 or the PDA terminal 30 in a wired or wireless manner. The personal computer or PDA terminal 30 analyzes and reprocesses the business card information by a business card information management program installed therein to provide a work environment that is easy for the user to manage.

In the case of FIG. 4C, the barcode business card information is read by the barcode scanner 10, and the barcode scanner 10 transmits the business card information to the server 40 in a wired or wireless manner, and the server 40 sends the business card information. Stores the information and transmits the business card information to the personal computer 20 or the PDA terminal 30 in response to a user's request via the Internet, and the personal computer or the PDA terminal 30 has a business card information management program installed therein. By analyzing and reprocessing the business card information, the user's work environment is easy to manage.

Therefore, in this case, the user stores the business card information on the server 40 using the barcode scanner 10 installed at the gas station or rest area during the trip, and then uses his personal computer 20 or the PDA terminal 30. By accessing the Internet to the server 40 to download the business card information from the server 40 to manage the barcode business card information through their personal computer 20 or PDA terminal 30.

On the other hand, the bar code scanner 10 and the communication line, communication interface card and driver for connecting it to the personal computer 20, PDA terminal 30 or server 40 is sufficiently known to those skilled in the art before the present application It is common to be widely used and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

5 is a block diagram of a business card information management system according to the present invention.

Business card information management system 50 according to the present invention includes a communication unit 51 for receiving business card information from the barcode scanner 10 or the server 40; A field processing unit 52 for analyzing data in the corresponding barcode field of the business card information received by the communication unit 51 and classifying the data by field; A data processing unit 53 for processing the data classified by the field processing unit 52 into a predetermined form; A screen processing and management section (54) for screen displaying data processed into a predetermined form by the data processing section, and executing a predetermined management command including editing, storing, and loading the data form in accordance with a user command; A business card information database 55 for storing business card information in accordance with a command from the screen processing and management unit 54, and loading the business card information in accordance with a request of the screen processing and management unit.

Therefore, in the present system, the communication unit 51 receives the business card information transmitted from the barcode scanner 10 or the server 40, and transmits the data in the corresponding barcode field of the received business card information to the field processing unit 52. And classify the classified data into fields, process the classified data into a predetermined form through the data processing unit 53, and display the processed data on the screen by the screen processing and management unit 54. The business card information database 55 is managed by editing, storing, and loading this data form according to the present invention.

By doing in this way, the objective of this invention presented above can be achieved.

As described above, the barcode business card according to the present invention can read and store information written in a barcode through an input device such as a barcode scanner and store and manage it with a PDA (Personal Digital Assistance) or a computer, thereby providing convenience to the user at a low price. It has a useful effect.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications may be made therein without departing from the scope of the invention, which is covered by the following claims.

Claims (7)

In a business card having a barcode embedded in a predetermined position, The barcode is a name field for storing name information, a postal code field for storing a postal code, an address field for storing a detailed address, a telephone number field for storing a telephone number, a fax number field for storing a fax number, an e-mail address Bar code business card comprising an e-mail field for storing. The method of claim 1, The barcode business card, characterized in that the barcode further comprises a mobile phone number field for storing the mobile phone number. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The barcode business card of claim 1, further comprising a country field indicating a nationality. In a system having a barcode scanner that reads information from a barcode formed on a barcode business card, and a personal computer for analyzing and storing the information read by the barcode scanner and displaying it on a screen, The personal computer is: A communication unit for receiving business card information from the barcode scanner; A field processing unit for analyzing data in the corresponding barcode field of the business card information received by the communication unit and classifying the data by field; A data processing unit for processing the data classified by the field processing unit into a predetermined form; A screen processing and management unit for displaying the data processed into a predetermined form by the data processing unit and executing a predetermined management command including editing, storing, and loading the data form in accordance with a user command; And a business card information database for storing business card information in response to a command from the screen processing and management unit, and loading the business card information according to a request of the screen processing and management unit. A system comprising a barcode scanner that reads information from a barcode formed on a barcode business card, and a PDA terminal for analyzing and storing the information read by the barcode scanner and displaying the information in response to a user's request. The PDA terminal: A communication unit for receiving business card information from the barcode scanner; A field processing unit for analyzing data in the corresponding barcode field of the business card information received by the communication unit and classifying the data by field; A data processing unit for processing the data classified by the field processing unit into a predetermined form; A screen processing and management unit for displaying the data processed into a predetermined form by the data processing unit and executing a predetermined management command including editing, storing, and loading the data form in accordance with a user command; And a business card information database for storing business card information in response to a command from the screen processing and management unit, and loading the business card information according to a request of the screen processing and management unit. A barcode scanner that reads information from a barcode formed on a barcode business card, a server that analyzes and stores the information read by the barcode scanner, requests the server to receive and store business card information, and sends the information to the screen in response to a user's request. In a system having at least one personal computer for showing business card information, The personal computer is: A communication unit for receiving business card information from the server; A field processing unit for analyzing data in the corresponding barcode field of the business card information received by the communication unit and classifying the data by field; A data processing unit for processing the data classified by the field processing unit into a predetermined form; A screen processing and management unit for displaying the data processed into a predetermined form by the data processing unit and executing a predetermined management command including editing, storing, and loading the data form in accordance with a user command; And a business card information database for storing business card information in response to a command from the screen processing and management unit, and loading the business card information according to a request of the screen processing and management unit. A barcode scanner that reads information from a barcode formed on a barcode business card, a server that analyzes and stores the information read by the barcode scanner, requests the server to receive and store business card information, and sends the information to the screen in response to a user's request. In a system having at least one PDA terminal for showing business card information, The PDA terminal: A communication unit for receiving business card information from the server; A field processing unit for analyzing data in the corresponding barcode field of the business card information received by the communication unit and classifying the data by field; A data processing unit for processing the data classified by the field processing unit into a predetermined form; A screen processing and management unit for displaying the data processed into a predetermined form by the data processing unit and executing a predetermined management command including editing, storing, and loading the data form in accordance with a user command; And a business card information database for storing business card information in response to a command from the screen processing and management unit, and loading the business card information according to a request of the screen processing and management unit.