KR200201804Y1 - A Information System And Supply Methode Using Public Network - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an information providing system using a public communication network that allows a large number of users to use local information for free using a public communication network, and a plurality of information providing devices installed in a public place for use by many people (20 23); The main server 10 is connected to the plurality of information providing apparatuses 20 to 23 to transmit and receive various types of information.

Description

A information system and supply method using public network

The present invention relates to an information providing system using a public communication network, and more particularly, to an information providing system using a public communication network that allows a large number of users to use local information and the like for free using the public communication network.

In general, an information providing device installed and operated in a public place often provides only information suitable for the characteristics of the place where the device is installed.

For example, in the case of an information providing device installed in a public office, it often provides only information related to government policy promotion guide information or civil affairs.

In this case, since only fixed information is provided by using a medium such as a CD, the information can be updated only through a newly produced CD in order to change the provided data. Often, only guidelines are provided rather than provided.

Since the non-real time of such information does not satisfy the needs of users who want real-time information, it is easy to be ignored by users except when it is installed for the first time, and the investment cost of installation and operation was often wasted.

On the other hand, when you visit a certain area, you do not know the geography of the place, and often get damaged in terms of time and economics. In the present situation, there are many difficulties because the geographic information network that guides nearby geography is not established in detail.

In addition, it is difficult to obtain various facility information about the current location, which is a chance to obtain information about the area through the Internet in the place where the computer is located. There was a problem that it would be practically impossible to get such detailed information unless it was there.

The present invention is to solve the conventional problems as described above, is installed in a public place that can be used by many people, an information providing system using a public communication network that can be provided in real time geographic information, local facility information, etc. The purpose is to provide.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an information providing system using a public communication network according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a block diagram for explaining the detailed configuration of the information providing apparatus in the present invention.

3 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the information providing system using a public communication network according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

10: main server 11: video database

12: Still image database 13: Local information database

14: geographic information database 15: Internet connection server

30: control unit 32: line interface

40: video processing unit 45: video display unit

50: still image processing unit 55: still image display unit

60: touch screen interface 65: touch screen

70: audio processor 72: handset

74: microphone 76: speaker

80: main image processing unit 85: main display unit

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an information providing system that can easily use a variety of information by a plurality of users using a public communication network, the video display unit for displaying a video for advertising and information provision; A video processing unit which processes video data displayed through the video display unit; A still picture display unit for displaying a still picture for providing advertisements and information; A still image processing unit which processes the still image data displayed through the still image display unit; A main display unit which displays information by information retrieval; A main image processing unit which processes data displayed through the main display unit; A microphone capable of inputting a voice signal for telephone call and voice signal transmission; A speaker for outputting an audio signal for a telephone call and an audio signal output; A handset capable of transmitting and receiving voice signals for use in telephone calls; An audio processor configured to process audio signals input and output through the handset, a microphone, and a speaker; A touch screen for inputting data for use by a user, the touch screen being mounted on the main display unit to input data in a touch manner; A touch screen interface for processing signals required for operation of the touch screen; A control unit connected to the video processing unit, a still image processing unit, a touch screen interface, a main image processing unit, and an audio processing unit to control respective operations; A plurality of information providing apparatuses comprising a line interface connected to the control unit and connected to a communication network;

A main server providing data provided through the information providing device; A video database connected to the main server to store video data displayed through the video display unit; A still picture database connected to said main server, said still picture database storing still picture data displayed through said still picture display section; A local information database connected to the main server and displayed through the main display unit, the local information database storing information on neighboring facilities in a nearby area where the information providing apparatus is installed; A geographic information database connected to the main server and displayed through the main display unit, the geographic information database storing geographic information for displaying a map of an area desired by a user; It is connected to the main server, and provides an information providing system using a public communication network comprising an Internet connection server for connecting the main server to the Internet.

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An information providing system using a public communication network according to the present invention will be described in detail through an embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an information providing system using a public communication network according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of an information providing apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. Flow chart for explaining the operation of the information providing system using a public communication network according to the present invention.

The configuration of the information providing system using a public communication network according to the present invention, as shown in Figure 1, a plurality of information providing devices 20 to 23 installed in a public place or the like so that many people can use; The main server 10 is connected to the plurality of information providing apparatuses 20 to 23 to transmit and receive various types of information.

Here, the information providing apparatus 20 to 23 includes a video display unit 45 for displaying a video for advertisement and information providing, as shown in FIG. A video processing unit 40 for processing video data displayed through the video display unit 45; A still image display unit 55 for displaying a still image for providing advertisements and information; A still image processing unit (50) for processing still image data displayed through said still image display unit (55); A main display unit 85 for displaying information or the like by information retrieval; A main image processing unit 80 for processing data displayed through the main display unit 85; A microphone 74 capable of inputting a voice signal for telephone call and voice signal transmission; A speaker 76 for outputting an audio signal for a telephone call and an audio signal output; A handset 72 capable of transmitting and receiving voice signals for use in telephone calls; An audio processor 70 for processing audio signals input and output through the handset 72, the microphone 74, and the speaker 76; A touch screen (65) for allowing a user to input data for use, mounted on the main display unit (85) to input data in a touch manner; A touch screen interface (60) for processing signals required for operation of the touch screen (65); A controller 30 connected to the video processor 40, a still image processor 50, a touch screen interface 60, a main image processor 80, and an audio processor 70 to control respective operations; It is composed of a line interface 32 connected to the control unit 30 and connected to the communication network.

In addition, a database connected to the main server 10 and providing various types of information is connected to the main server 10, respectively, and the types thereof are as follows.

The video database 11 stores video data displayed through the video display unit 45. This video data processes various advertisements and guide data as video data.

The still image data 12 stores the still image data displayed through the still image display unit 55. The still image data contains various advertisements and guide data like the moving image data, and the still image data is stored as a still image. Also, data that can sufficiently display information is stored.

The area information database 13 is for providing information on various types of businesses in the surrounding area in which the information providing apparatuses 20 to 23 are installed, and a large number of businesses are classified by each type of business, and the corresponding businesses for each type of business are provided. It contains information about the shop, its various items, handling items, and prices.

The geographic information database 14 is for providing map information on the neighboring area where the information providing apparatuses 20 to 23 are installed, and the map information contained in the geographic information database 14 can be expanded and reduced in detail. It contains information, and further information on other city maps and national maps.

On the other hand, the information providing system using a public communication network according to the present invention having the configuration as described above operates in the process as shown schematically in Figure 3, the process is as follows.

First, the user selects a field of use (S 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60); Selecting the geographic information guide in the above step, when the user enters data for the desired location (S 11), displays a map for the location (S 12), and zoom in and out on the displayed map according to the user's request And displaying the result (S 13); When you select the business information of the surrounding area where the user is located, it displays the classification by industry (S 21), if you select a business (S 22), displays the businesses corresponding to the business (S 23), the user desired business Selecting (S 24), displaying various information on the selected business (S 25); When the user selects to use the toll-free telephone, inputting a telephone number (S 31), calling and connecting the other party of the input telephone number (S 32), and making a telephone call (S 33); When the user selects the information search, starting a web browser capable of searching for information (S 41), and performing information search by the user (S 42); When the user selects an e-mail service, by connecting a mail server for transmitting and receiving e-mail (S 51), allowing the e-mail to be transmitted and received (S 52); In order to display an advertisement, a step of extracting moving image advertisement data and still image data and displaying each advertisement is performed (S 62).

The operation description thereof will be described in more detail as follows.

First, the cost for installing and operating the system is covered by the advertisement displayed through the video display unit 45 and the still image display unit 55. To this end, the advertisements attracted from the advertiser are based on the type of advertisement and the advertisement price. Therefore, a moving picture or a still picture is produced and stored in the moving picture database 11 and the still picture database 12, respectively.

Then, in order to build up information on various types of businesses in the surrounding area where the information providing apparatuses 20 to 23 are installed, a number of businesses are classified by each type of industry and constructed as the area information database 13.

In order to provide map information, map data is processed into a geographic information database 14 to be constructed.

The databases constructed as described above are connected to the main server 10 and are provided to users through the information providing apparatuses 20 to 23.

In other words, the video advertisement built in the video database 11 is input to the video processing unit 40 through the control unit 30 and displayed through the video display unit 45, and the advertisement built in the still image database 12 It is displayed via the still image display unit 55 through the still image processing unit 50.

The information constructed in the area information database 13 and the geographic information database 14 is displayed through the main display unit 85 in accordance with the user's manipulation through the touch screen 65.

If the user selects to use the local information, the selection is transmitted to the main server 10 through the control unit 30, so that the information that is built in the local information database 13 can be retrieved to obtain desired information. .

When the user selects to use the geographic information, the selection is transmitted to the main server 10 through the control unit 30 to confirm the location information input by the user, and to display the map information of the region on the main display unit 85. Mark it through.

Here, if the user wants to enlarge or reduce the map displayed on the main display unit 85, the user processes the information according to the enlargement or reduction and displays it again.

In addition, the main server 10 enables the use of the Internet by connecting to the Internet through the Internet connection server 15 to be connected to the Internet.

On the other hand, when displaying a visual advertisement through the video display unit 45 or the still image display unit 55, a sound signal incidentally output is output through the speaker 76 through the audio processing unit 70.

If the user wants to use a free telephone through the system, when the user calls the other party using the operation display displayed on the main display unit 85 and the touch screen 85, the control unit 30 controls the line interface 32. By connecting the main server 10 through the call to the other party through the network connected to the main server, and makes a phone call with the called party using the handset 72.

Here, the telephone connection may be connected to the existing free telephone service through the Internet to make a call, or although not shown in FIG. 2, a separate telephone network is formed on the main server 10, and the other party is connected through the telephone network. To be called.

On the other hand, the present invention allows the Internet display search and e-mail transmission and reception using a web browser using the operation unit in combination with the main display unit 85 and the touch screen 65, in this case, the control unit 30 is the main A web browser or a mail browser is displayed on the display unit 85 and connected to the Internet through an Internet connection server 15 connected to the main server 10 according to a user's manipulation through the touch screen 65.

The information providing system using a public communication network according to the present invention made as described above is installed in a public place where a large number of information providing apparatus can be used in a large number of people, and the user to cover the economic cost required for installation or operation through advertising, It provides an effect that allows them to easily obtain various kinds of information for free.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to specific preferred embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the present invention is not limited to the scope of the present invention. Various changes and modifications can be made by the user.

Claims (1)

In the information providing system that can easily use a variety of information by a large number of users using a public communication network, A video display unit which displays a video for providing advertisement and information; A video processing unit which processes video data displayed through the video display unit; A still picture display unit for displaying a still picture for providing advertisements and information; A still image processing unit which processes the still image data displayed through the still image display unit; A main display unit which displays information by information retrieval; A main image processing unit which processes data displayed through the main display unit; A microphone capable of inputting a voice signal for telephone call and voice signal transmission; A speaker for outputting an audio signal for a telephone call and an audio signal output; A handset capable of transmitting and receiving voice signals for use in telephone calls; An audio processor configured to process audio signals input and output through the handset, a microphone, and a speaker; A touch screen for inputting data for use by a user, the touch screen being mounted on the main display unit to input data in a touch manner; A touch screen interface for processing signals required for operation of the touch screen; A control unit connected to the video processing unit, a still image processing unit, a touch screen interface, a main image processing unit, and an audio processing unit to control respective operations; A plurality of information providing apparatuses comprising a line interface connected to the control unit and connected to a communication network; A main server providing data provided through the information providing device; A video database connected to the main server to store video data displayed through the video display unit; A still picture database connected to said main server, said still picture database storing still picture data displayed through said still picture display section; A local information database connected to the main server and displayed through the main display unit, the local information database storing information on neighboring facilities in a nearby area where the information providing apparatus is installed; A geographic information database connected to the main server and displayed through the main display unit, the geographic information database storing geographic information for displaying a map of an area desired by a user; And an internet connection server connected to the main server and connecting the main server to the internet.