KR20030042078A - Method of providing Wireless Mobile Printing Service and a System performing the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A wireless mobile printing service method and a system thereof are provided to print desired information to a desired place on a real time basis or at a reserved time. CONSTITUTION: An input unit(100) transfers information on a print item to an output service providing unit(200) through a communication network(e.g., a wireless network such as CDMA or PCS, or a public network such as PSTN or ADSL, or the Internet) in order to request the print item. The output service providing unit(200) processes output data in response to the output request from the input unit(100) and provides the output request data to plural output units(400) desired by a user on a real time basis. After the output request by the input unit(100), the created print item can be provided to a user who has an input unit on a real time basis.

Description

Wireless mobile printing service and a system performing the same

The present invention relates to a wireless mobile printing service method and system, and more particularly, a wire for enabling a desired printing output in real time or at a reserved time without restriction of a place, time, or device to be output by wired or wireless by a communication network. The present invention relates to a printing method and a system thereof.

As the spread of personalized mobile terminals using wired and wireless networks is becoming popular, it is inevitably required to expand to an output service that can freely output the same information regardless of place and time, regardless of which communication device is used. Printing systems capable of meeting such a request, that is, outputting information necessary as a personal portable terminal in real time without restriction of a place, have not yet appeared. Therefore, in response to such a request, there is a need for a printing service without real-time location constraints, which is an urgent task not only for individuals but for all sales sites.

In particular, in the case of a sales contract such as an insurance contract or a car purchase contract, it is common for a purchaser to request a quotation of a desired product from a supplier before the purchase contract. In this case, in order to prepare a quotation, data on contract terms such as contract period, price of goods, etc. are required, data on purchase can be obtained through consultation, and various items satisfying the conditions desired by the purchaser using PDA or notebook computer. A quote can be prepared. The prospective purchaser will review the quotation and decide whether to purchase the product, and the contract will be closed as the purchase desire is indicated.

However, since the portable terminal does not have a portable printer for outputting a quotation, it is impossible to present a quotation at the same time as a purchaser without consulting a purchaser and a sales office where the printer is installed. Only a few days later you will have no choice but to receive a quote.

In addition, these quotations, sales personnel go to the sales office to enter the purchase conditions through the quotation creation system, and to prepare and print out the quotations through the printer containing the preprinted quotation form to fax or directly present to the prospective buyer It is.

On the other hand, since the pre-printed quote form is different for various types of products, if the product to create a quote is different, the preprinted form must be kept in the sales office and the inconvenience of having to supply the desired different form to the printer one by one. .

In addition, printing a quote to a printer is only to fill in the blanks for entering the purchase conditions, and if an error occurs, such as a misprint of the quote form to be printed, the purchase condition, that is, the data (usually a number) ) Is often printed out of the blank, which can degrade the quotation and reduce the purchaser's motivation to buy. In addition, as described above, the salesperson does not immediately present a quotation to the purchaser at the place of consultation, thereby reducing the likelihood that the purchase contract will be concluded at the same time as the consultation, as well as creating a new quotation form for various products in advance. It will also be inconvenient to store.

As described above, the output system by the wireless terminal such as the current mobile of this type is not only able to satisfy the real-time output request of the individual by the portable mobile in the diffusion, but also to the wireless terminal such as the mobile. As a high-cost output system of the old age, such as a significant increase in operating costs in commercial transactions, it is an output system that needs to be improved at the present time when a new portable computer is commercialized.

Therefore, the present invention is a wireless mobile printing service system of a new concept proposed to improve the problems of the current wireless mobile printing service as described above, and according to the wireless mobile printing service according to the present invention, anytime, anywhere output It can provide an output solution that can output the desired information in real time or on a designated time and to a desired output location, regardless of format, such as fax, e-mail, printer, computer, mobile phone, etc. It is possible to provide printing service with real time or reservation time to output device with specific IP address through communication network such as Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) and Internet, and also can be used in various OS and interface. Printing solutions with a wide range of connectivity .

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The wireless service, i.e., the output service system of the wireless terminal; Wired and wireless input means such as a wireless mobile computer, that is, a wireless terminal, connected to a communication network through a wireless communication provider; And various output means connected to the input means and a communication network, and output service providing means for providing output information requested by the purchaser.

The output service providing means each comprises a computer output center and a host device connected through a public network, wherein the computer output center is connected to the wireless mobile computer, that is, the input means and the public network, and transmitted from the wired and wireless input means. A wireless server that receives the output request data, a GIS server that secures the positioning and input of the output device closest to the current position after the output request, and data that receives the output request data from the wireless server and logs the data. A server, a business logic server for transmitting output corresponding data corresponding to the output request data to a gateway server of each service provider side host device, an output billing server for processing a payment part of the output request data, and a host server. Output request data and buyer's desired electronic form It consists of i ~ TPS server, which synthesizes and processes it in a desired form, an e-mail server that connects to the user's output service requester computer through the Internet, and a fax server that enables the user's fax to the public network.

The host device includes a host server, a gateway server, and a network printer, each connected to the computer output center by a communication network or a dedicated line, and components of the host device are connected to each other by a LAN. The service provider side output means includes an output requestor fax, a computer, and a plurality of printers, each connected to the computer output center via a public network (PSTN) or the Internet.

Here, the input means may be a wireless mobile and a portable telephone connected to the computer output center and a host computer by a public network, respectively.

On the other hand, the printing service method by wired and wireless input means for achieving the object of the present invention; Selecting the output requested from the input means, starting the GIS location server of the computerized output center, selecting a location of the output printer in the shortest distance and securing the input; Receiving the output request data transmitted from the input means at a wireless server, analyzing the received wireless server data and data header to confirm the output request and transmitting the data to the corresponding server; Logging the output request data in a data server and transmitting the data to a billing system server; Transmitting the transmitted data to a cellular phone settlement company and logging billing data to transmit the determined output request data to a business logic server; Transmitting the output corresponding data corresponding to the desired output request data to the gateway server of the seller side; Receiving a location of the output corresponding data from a gateway server of a seller and connecting with a host computer to extract desired data from a database; Transmitting the extracted corresponding data to the business logic server of the computational output center; Processing the data in the business logic server and transferring the data to an i ~ TPS server; And synthesizing the processed host computer data with the electronic form of the i ~ TPS server and processing the data into a desired output form.

The data created in the synthesizing step of the i ~ TPS server is analyzed by the header of the requested output means, and when the output is requested as the first printed output, the data is transmitted to the specific printer as printer spool data, and second, the fax transmission is requested. If it is converted to the G3 format of the fax is sent to the requested fax, or if the third output is requested by e-mail, the output is encrypted and sent to the Internet and decrypted by the corresponding printer, and at the same time, each output Data of the output completion state is collected by the output device of the service requester side, and stored in the i ~ TPS log database (Log D / B).

In addition, the processing step of the i ~ TPS server; Receiving the processing data at the logic server at i ~ TPS Demon and storing in i ~ TPS database; Extracting the data into output data i ~ Presser; Loading an e-Form of a desired output into an i ~ TPS server memory and synthesizing the i ~ TPS electronic form and the output request data; Analyze the header of the output device, create a printer spool and send it to the printer on the buyer's side through the public network, convert it to fax G3 format, and send it to the fax on the buyer's side through the public network, or encrypt the printout. Transmitting Han-e-mail to the Internet and decrypting and outputting the printer.

For reference, this i ~ TPS processing step is described in detail in the patent application No. 25,646 filed May 10, 2001, the applicant will be referred to the present invention.

According to the characteristics of the present invention as described above, wherever connected through a wired or wireless public network, in real time, a new concept of printing service using a portable input means such as a wireless terminal, that is, a mobile, a mobile phone, etc. Provision is possible.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the above-described objects and features of the present invention will become more apparent by referring to the preferred embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 schematically shows a printing service system by a wireless mobile input means according to the present invention.

The system by the input means of the wireless mobile etc. of this invention is provided with the output request input means 100, the several various output means 400, and the output service provision means 200 as shown. Here, the input means 100, the output output requested to the remote output service providing means 200 via the communication network 11 (for example, wireless network such as CDMA, PCS, public network such as PSTN or ADSL or the Internet). By transmitting the information of the request, the output corresponding to the various output requests. The output service providing means 200 processes the output data in response to the output request from the input means 100 and outputs the plurality of outputs desired by the user through the public communication network. It is provided to the means 400 in real time, and thus, the generated output may be provided to the user having the input means in real time after the output request by the input means 100.

Figure 2 shows one embodiment of a wireless mobile printing service system of the present invention.

The output request input means 100 is composed of one wireless terminal 100 in the present embodiment, but such a wireless terminal is carried by a user, that is, a service requester (eg, a personal requester, an employee of an office, an insurance agent, etc.). In this case, a plurality of devices may be installed regardless of the number according to the number of service requesters. Here, only one wireless terminal 100 is shown for convenience.

On the other hand, the output service providing means 200 is composed of a computerized output center 20, the service provider side host device 30, the input means 100 and the service requester side output means 400 is wireless They are connected to each other via a communication network of a communication provider (a wireless network such as a CDMA PCS, a PSTN, an ADSL network, or the Internet).

Here, the computerized output center 20, fax server 21, email server 22, i ~ TPS server 23, business logic server 24, data server 25, billing connected via LAN, respectively The system server 26, the GIS location information server 27, and the wireless server 28 are comprised.

The input means, i.e., the wireless terminal, may be, for example, one of a personal digital assistant (PDA), a mobile phone capable of wireless internet, a palm top computer, and a laptop computer, which may be remotely connected via a wired, wireless telephone or the Internet. Data communication with the output service providing means 200 is possible, and the computers can access the Internet using a network adapter such as a wired modem or a LAN card.

2, the fax server 21 is connected to the remote print service requester side fax 41 (described later) via the communication network 11, and the email server 22 is connected to the Internet 11c. It is connected to the service requester side computer 42 through.

The wireless server 28 is connected to the input means, that is, the wireless wireless terminal 10 to enable data communication through a base station of a wireless communication provider.

The host device 30 of the service provider side is connected to the computer output center 20 through, for example, a dedicated communication network. The host device 30 is composed of, for example, devices such as a host server 31, a gateway server 32, and a network printer 33 connected via a LAN. When the gateway server determines that the data is located in the host server after analyzing the location of the output request data in the business logic server 24 of the computerized output center 20, the gateway server transmits the output request data through the communication network. And transmits it to the host server 31. In addition, the host server 31 extracts the data from the database from the output request data transmitted through the corresponding business logic.

In the user side output means 400, a service requester fax 41, a network printer 43, and a service requester computer 42 are connected to the computer output center 20 through a public network or the Internet, respectively. For example, the network printer 43 is connected to the output computer center 20 through the public network PSTN or ADSL of the wireless carrier.

3, a data flow diagram of the wireless mobile printing service system of the present invention is shown.

According to the drawing, first, when the service requester requests a service output in the wireless terminal 10, the wireless terminal 28 requests the GIS server 27 of the computer output center 20 to confirm his / her location (S10). The GIS server transmits geographic information of the output request terminal and location list data of the nearest output means or the requested output means to the wireless terminal (S20).

After checking the geographic information and the location list data received by the wireless terminal, after the service requester inputs a request such as an output type, an output request data, and an output requester ID (S30), the input and confirmed output request data is received. It transmits to the billing system server 26 of the computer output center 20 through the public network (S40).

The data received by the billing system server requests authentication to the mobile phone billing system's output request mobile phone billing system, and logs the billing data, and transmits the determined output request data to the computer output center via the wireless server 28. Send to server 24 (S50).

The output request data transmitted to the business logic server 24 analyzes its data header (S60), and if the corresponding data exists in the host server by checking the position of the output corresponding data that matches the desired output request data, The host gateway server (32) transmits to the host server (31) (S90) and outputs the corresponding data desired to be output from the D / B of the host server through the corresponding host B / L. The data transmitted to the business logic server 24 is formatted according to the output (S120) and transmitted to the i to TPS server 25.

In addition, when the output corresponding data is stored in the database of the business logic server, since the desired output data need not be searched in the host server, the database of the business logic server is searched and extracted from its D / B. It is formatted (S70), and is transmitted to the i ~ TPS server 25, and then the output job is performed in the i ~ TPS server (S80).

In the i ~ TPS, the output stream data is stored in the log DB, the output complete data through a synthesis process with the electronic form, send the output ID to the service requester, and organizes the data in the billing system (S130), The print job is complete.

Figure 4 shows the synthesis process in the i ~ TPS server in detail, which is

First, first, output stream data from the data server 25 through the steps (1) and (2) are synthesized into i ~ TPS e-form.

2, after analyzing the data header,

* When outputting to the network printer 33, spooling the output and transmitting to the corresponding network printer 33,

* When printing by fax, convert the spool to G3-format and send it to the fax server 21 and output to the corresponding service requester fax (41),

* When sending to E-MAIL, convert spool to MIME file and send to email server 22,

* The preview file is sent to the service requester computer or sent to the local printer for printing.

When the output complete log data is generated in a device such as a printer, a fax server, an e-mail server, and the output complete data is received by the data server and stored in the log database of the data server and the billing database of the billing system. Finally, the output is completed. For reference, the technical information of the method for processing a formless processing, i.e., the i ~ TPS server, is described in detail in Patent Application No. 25646, filed by the present applicant, and will be referred to.

According to the above-described configuration, the wireless mobile printing system of the present invention is capable of real-time or desired information regardless of an output format, ie, a fax, an e-mail, a printer, a computer, a mobile phone, or the like, at any time and anywhere with respect to an output request by a wireless terminal. It is possible to provide an output device that can output to a desired output device and a designated output device at a scheduled time.

In addition, according to another aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a printing service to an output device having a specific IP address desired through a communication network such as a wired / wireless communication network (PSTN; ADSL). In addition, the wireless mobile printing system of the present invention may support various OS or interfaces.

Claims (6)

A plurality of output request input means (100) for requesting output by transmitting desired output request information to a remote service provider side output service providing means (200) through the communication network (300); An output service providing means (200) of a service provider connected to a communication network with the output request input means for processing the output request information of the input means into a desired form and form and transmitting the desired output means (400); Is composed of a plurality of output means 400 is connected to the output service providing means 200 of the service provider via a communication network, and outputs the output request information processed by the output service providing means 200, When there is an output request of the output request input means 100, the output request data processed in a desired form by the output service providing means 200 through the communication network is closest to the input means or specified Provided to the output means 400, the wireless mobile printing service system, characterized in that configured to be output in real time or at a scheduled time in the desired output format and output location. The method of claim 1, The output request input unit 100 is one or more of a wireless mobile (PDA), a mobile phone capable of wireless internet, and a wired or wireless terminal capable of wireless data communication. The output request service providing means (200); Comprising a service provider side computer output center 20 and the service provider side host device 30 connected to the communication network, The output means 400 is one or more of a plurality of user faxes 41, a user computer 42, a network printer 33, a local printer 43, and each of the computerized output center 20 and a communication network. The system, characterized in that connected to. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The host device (30); It has a host server 31 and a gateway server 32 connected to the computer output center 20 by a communication network or a dedicated line, The computational output center 20; A wireless server 28 for receiving output request data from the input means 100; Analyzing the output request data received by the wireless server 29 to select the position of the output device closest to the input means 100 and to transmit the position list data of the selected output device to the input means 100. GIS server 27, A data server 25 for storing the output data and sending an output ID to the requester and for the billing system to process the data; A business logic server 24 for reading output data corresponding to the output request data received by the wireless server 28 from the data server 25 and transmitting the output data to the gateway server 32; An output billing system server 26 for processing a payment portion of the output request data; By combining the output request data generated by the host server 31 and delivered by the gateway server 32 with the electronic form (i ~ TPS e-form) desired by the service user, the printer, fax, I ~ TPS server 23 for converting the output data such as e-mail, and transmits the converted output data to the data server 25, A system comprising a fax on the output requestor's side, a fax enabling output to email, and an email server (21, 22). In the wireless mobile printing method, Transmitting output request data from the wireless terminal 10 to the GIS server 27 via the wireless server 28 of the computerized output center 20; Determining, by the GIS server, the location of the wireless terminal based on the output request data, and retransmitting geographic information data of the output means closest to the located wireless terminal to the wireless terminal; After analyzing the header of the output request data having the geographic information of the designated output means and the location list data of the wireless terminal, which are re-received by the wireless terminal, confirming the request matters such as the output type, output request data, and output requester ID And performing authentication at the billing system server 26 of the computerized output center 20 with respect to the output request data of the identified originating printer; Providing the authenticated output request data to a business logic server (24) of the computerized output center; Analyzing a header of output request data provided to the business logic server 24; As a result of the analysis, the location of the output corresponding data that matches the desired output request data is checked, and when the corresponding data exists in the host server 31, the read data is transmitted to the gateway server 32 of the service provider side. The data received by the gateway server 32 is transmitted to the host server (31) of the service provider and output from the database through the corresponding B / L to extract the corresponding data and to send again to the gateway server (32) The data is transmitted to the business logic server 24 of the computerized output center 20, the business logic server formats the transmitted data and stores the data in the data server 25, and the i ~ TPS server 23 Transmitting to; As a result of the analysis, if the desired output corresponding data is stored in the file data of the business logic server 24, the stored output corresponding data is extracted and transmitted to the data server 25 of the computerized output center 20, and the data server Storing it in (25) and transmitting it to the i ~ TPS server (23); Generating output data by the i ~ TPS server 23 converting the transmitted output stream data into an i ~ TPS electronic form and converting it into a requested output form; Storing the output data in a database, and transmitting the output data to the nearest or designated output device from the output requestor. The method of claim 4, wherein Generating the output data in the i ~ TPS server; Analyzing the header of the data; As a result of the analysis, in the case of an output request to a network printer, a process of compressing and encrypting the output spool and transmitting the encrypted data to the corresponding network printer; In the case of a request for output to a fax, the process of converting the output spool into a G3 format (G3 format) to be transmitted to the fax server 21; In the case of an E-mail output request, converting the output spool into a MIME file and sending it to an e-mail server; And in the case of an output request to a local printer, transmitting a preview file corresponding to the output spool to a client computer connected to the local printer. In the wireless mobile printing method, Requesting an output by transmitting desired output request information from the plurality of input means 100 to a remote service provider side output service providing means 200 through a communication network; Processing the output request information of the input means in a desired form and form by a service provider-side output service providing means (200) connected to the output request input means by a communication network and transmitting the processed request information to a desired output means (400); Outputting the output request information processed by the output service providing means (200) from a plurality of output means (400) connected to the service provider side output service providing means (200) through a communication network; When there is an output request of the output request input means 100, output request data processed in a desired form by the output service providing means 200 through the communication network is most adjacent to the input means or designated output means. Provided to (400), the wireless mobile printing service method, characterized in that configured to be output in real time or scheduled time at the desired output format and output location.