KR20040069870A - System for building family community in cyber space - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system for using a community and the eCRM(Customer Relation Management) using a home groupware concept is provided to share information between family members, communicate between family communities on cyber space, and offer a total solution for enabling all Internet activities within the family community by applying the groupware concept combining a family space and an individual space. CONSTITUTION: A system operation manager(910) controls a distribution request for the family community from users(901-903) and controls the data flow inputted from the user. A value added service manager(920) controls the data flow of a value added service provided from the family community. An ID manager(990) stores the user certification data. A database stores the user input data. A database manager(930) controls the ID manager and the database. The database comprises a family-shared database and an individual database. The family-shared database is linked with the family-shared database of other family community by a request/approval procedure. The ID manager restricts a database access authority depending on an approval of a certification level.

Description

Family Community Building System in Virtual Space {SYSTEM FOR BUILDING FAMILY COMMUNITY IN CYBER SPACE}

The present invention relates to a system for constructing a family community in a virtual space, and more particularly, to a family community in a groupware form in which a personal space of each family member resides in a shared space called a family in a virtual space on an internet web.

The fact that the Internet enables information exchange and commerce at the speed of light beyond the concept of time and space is overshadowed by the contradiction of disconnecting home dialogue and using it as a place of escape.

The formation of new human relations through the Internet is being made in a variety of community clubs, but all of these community services are progressing in a state that is not related to the community of the family at all.

Therefore, some Internet community sites have attempted to build a family homepage to provide family-level services. However, this provides only a simple text-based service, but does not provide their own space for groups such as family, relatives and neighbors. It is difficult to activate real family communication by expressing real home and realizing family life in virtual space.

In addition, the family homepage provided in the conventional portal site supports the bulletin board and the family mail function for the current family. When the family is divided, the family homepage is created to join a new family after leaving the current family. Of personal information and data must be moved to the newly created family homepage one by one, in particular, there is a problem that the continuous sharing of the material is difficult to share.

In addition, in the structure of the existing family homepage, there is a problem in that small group communication is not activated on the Internet due to the inconvenience of directly accessing the corresponding homepage in order to use the bulletin board of the relative or neighbor homepage.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a family community capable of sharing information between families and communicating between family communities in a virtual space on the Internet.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a total solution capable of all Internet activities within the family community according to the present invention by introducing a groupware concept combining a family space and a personal space.

1 is a view showing a screen initially provided to a user in a family community system distributed as an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a diagram illustrating a main screen of a family community according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3A and 3B are diagrams illustrating a news window of my house as a shared space according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4A to 4D are views illustrating a process of managing family member information and relative member information of a family community according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a view showing a private space in the family community according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of mailbox management according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7A to 7C are diagrams for creating a table for sharing information between a registered relative member and a neighboring member in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram of a large and small DB which is configured to interwork a database of a family community and a shared database of a registered neighbor community and a relative community according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

9 is a block diagram of a family community composition system in a virtual space according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a family community operating system in a virtual space based on the Internet network,

A system operation management unit for controlling the flow of data input by the user and the sale of the family community from the user;

An additional service manager that controls a data flow of the additional service provided by the family community; And

An ID manager which stores user authentication data, a database which is a storage space for user input data, and a DB manager that controls the ID manager and the database,

The database is composed of a family sharing database and a private database, the family sharing database is configured to interoperate with the family sharing database of other family communities by the procedure of application and permission,

The ID management unit manages a plurality of family authentication information and personal authentication information to provide a family community system in a virtual space, characterized in that to limit the access authority of the database in accordance with the approval of the authentication level.

In addition, the system operation management unit automatically receives the generation and change information of the members of the distributed family community from the family community manager to transfer the information to the DB management unit to automatically generate a personal database of the newly changed family members It is characterized by fluctuations.

The additional service manager integrally manages an additional service including at least one of web mail, messenger, message, and text message transmission.

The family authentication information and personal authentication information is managed by a separate ID and password, and the system operation management unit assigns individual Internet addresses to the distributed family community so that the members of the family who have been distributed the family community on the Internet Access to the family community is made only by entering an Internet address.

The database is composed of groupware, and the family sharing database of the database is configured such that information is shared between mutual communities even when members of the family community divide and receive a new family community.

The database includes my home DB, relatives home DB, neighboring house DB, small and large company DB, information DB, the distribution of individual dedicated web space of the distributed family community is a family member within the total web space allocated by the system operation management unit Can be adjusted very much.

The home DB includes at least one of living room database, room database, study room database, kitchen database, memorial database,

The information input in the home window of the living room database may be determined by the author's selection to the public range or family relative disclosure.

The home decorating window of the living room database of the home DB includes a means for inputting and changing family member information and relative member information to add a family member and form a relative member, and the family of another family community connected as a relative member in the home DB. In the shared database, input information that is set to be disclosed to the relative range in the home DB is automatically linked and stored under the control of the DB management unit.

In the database arrangement of the family community, the DB manager arranges the family sharing database access prior to the member private database so that the user enters the personal space through the family shared space.

The family community user may use an additional service using a family ID, and the additional service using the family ID is open to all family members. In particular, among various additional services, the mail service includes a mailbox service of each family member and a shared mailbox service that all members of the family community can use together.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

9 is a block diagram of a family community composition system in a virtual space according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 9, the family community composition system according to the present invention includes a system operation manager 910, an additional service manager 920, a DB manager 930, and an ID manager 990.

The DB manager 930 is connected to the ID manager 990 and my house DB 940, relative house DB 950, neighbor DB 960, large and small DB 970, living information DB 980, respectively, Manage it.

The system operation management unit 910 controls the flow of application for sale of the family community from the user and the data input by the user.

When the system operation management unit 910 receives the generation and change information of the members of the distributed family community from the family community manager, the system operation manager delivers the information to the DB management unit to automatically generate a personal database of newly changed family members. And fluctuating functions.

The family community according to the present invention can be managed continuously by the operation of the site, such as owning a real house by the sale, rather than providing a rental-type site provided in the conventional general community site.

The additional service manager 920 controls a data flow of various additional services provided to the family community.

Additional services provided by the family community according to the present invention, for example, a variety of services, such as a web mail service, a messenger, a message, a text message transmission.

The family community according to the present invention can be built in the same form as living in a real home by integrating and providing all services that can be performed in the Internet space.

The ID manager 990 stores a family public ID and an individual ID of each family member. Community users connected with family IDs cannot enter private spaces that are personally assigned to family members. In addition, a person who accesses the family community with a personal ID cannot enter a private space of another family member. In any case, however, a user who normally accesses the family community firstly accesses the family public space and then enters the private space again, thereby facilitating communication between members within the fence of the family.

The ID manager 990 may manage a plurality of family authentication information and personal authentication information to limit the access authority of the database according to the approval of the corresponding authentication level.

My home DB 940 is a database that is connected for the first time when connected to a family community, and consists of individual spaces such as a living room, an interior space, a study room, a kitchen, and a memorial hall.

In the living space, the database is classified into spaces such as news of my home, family discussion room, family mission statement, family photo album, family diary, and home decorating.

The database consists of a family sharing database and a private database, and the family sharing database is configured to interoperate with a family sharing database of another family community by a procedure of application and permission.

1 to 8 illustrate a preferred embodiment of a family community of the present invention with reference to a user's approach order.

First, FIG. 1 shows a screen that is initially provided to a user in a distributed family community system.

As can be seen in Figure 1, the family community according to the present invention is assigned a unique Internet address combined with a registered family ID and the service provider's Internet address entered by the user at the time of application for distribution to the address bar 150 Connection can be made by input. For example, if your family ID is howpat and your service provider's Internet address is www.e-hom.net, your family community's Internet address will be www.howpat.e-hom.net. In other words, the family community according to the present invention occupies one cyber space independently as a closed space.

The desktop window 110 is a space that can be decorated by family members, and is a space that can create a unique atmosphere by editing various pictures or other pictures.

The ID input window 120 is a place for inputting a personal ID and a personal password. When a personal ID and a personal password registered for each family member are input, the operation system 910 of the family community is managed through the DB manager 930. Search for 990 and request authentication, and if authentication is completed normally, provides the user with the main screen of the family community.

Notice window 130 is a space that provides a notice to the members of the family community in which the service provider resides.

2 is a main screen of a family community according to the present invention, which includes a family sharing information window 20, a personal information management window 24, a personal schedule management window 26, and a connection window 25 with other resident communities. do.

As shown in FIG. 2, the database of the family community is the main database of our home 200, the sharing database 210 with the relative community, the sharing database 220 with the Lee Soo community, and the large and small household sharing database 230 of the house. And life information database 240 for providing other total solutions.

The living information database 240 space can be connected to various online service providers to provide a one-stop material on the Internet space.

When the user is connected to the main screen, the current location may be known through the notification window 250 informing the current location space.

The cyber space of my home 200 may be configured as a living room 211, an interior 212, a study room 213, a kitchen 214, a memorial hall 215, and the like in a similar structure to a home structure in a real home.

The living room 211 is a space open to all members of the family community and becomes a space for communication between families.

The family sharing information window 20 on the main screen may be composed of our home news window 21, a family discussion room 22, and a family resource room 23.

Each member who accesses the family community can obtain the family contact information provided by the news window 21 of the family before accessing the room 212, which is a private space of the individual, and also the family member in the family resource room 23. You can upload or download this material at any time.

The personal information management window 24 performs a function of notifying information about the number of mails transmitted by a family ID, mails transmitted by a personal ID, and notes.

The personal schedule management window 26 can also be classified and managed as a schedule designated as a family share and a private schedule. Through the connection window 25 with other resident communities, it is possible to directly visit the community of relatives or neighbors.

3 is a view showing a news window of my home according to the present invention, FIG. 3a shows a home news table 310 and a writing menu 320, and FIG. 3b shows a pop-up screen for selecting the writing menu 320. To show.

As it can be seen in Figure 3b, the user can build the my home news table 310 through the title 311, the author 312, the content input window 313, and the public availability confirmation window 314.

In the disclosure confirmation window 314, for example, a check box of family disclosure and relative disclosure may be presented in order to determine the disclosure scope of the material posted on the news table 310 of our home.

If you choose to open a relative, users in your neighborhood or relative's community can access the material through a shared database.

4A to 4D are diagrams illustrating a process of managing family member information and relative member information of a family community.

As shown in Figure 4a, in the family community according to the present invention can add a family member using the home decorating space.

The home decorating space is composed of a family member information table 400 and a family member addition menu window 410. When the relative member information is selected in the member information selection window 421, the relative member information table 440, and a relative member addition menu Window 450 is provided.

The family member information table 400 stores a registered member's name, relationship, ID, registration date, authority, web hard use capacity, and the like.

The information on the interrelationship of the family members in the above is a data that can be easily connected to the family tree program to easily create a family tree of family members.

When the user selects the family member add menu window 410, a popup window as shown in Fig. 4B is provided. Additional family members are provided with separate IDs and passwords for each individual and an additional private space is created.

4C and 4D illustrate a process of adding a relative to share additional information through the relative member information table 440 and the add relative member menu window 450.

Adding a relative member is similar to adding a family member as mentioned above, but a relative member, unlike a family member, undergoes an ID search process because it is a separate community.

When the user inputs a family ID of a relative community to be registered as a relative member in the ID inquiry window 460, the user registers with the relative community through a search of the ID manager 990 according to the present invention. In this case, when the administrator of the relative community approves, the DB management unit 990 according to the present invention manages the family sharing database to interwork with each other.

5 shows a private space in a family community according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5, the personal data table 500 is presented when the family shared space is connected to the room 212, which is a private space.

Each member of the family community can have a private space separate from the family shared space to perform personal tasks such as personal data management, diary, and personal schedule creation.

The personal data table 500 includes a file manager 510, a file path display window 520, and a file management table 530.

When uploading a file to a personal data table, the user can set the public scope of the file so that it can be searched by a family or a relative community.

6 illustrates one embodiment of mailbox management in accordance with the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 6, in addition to the general OUTLOOK function, the mailbox management table 600 stores separate private mails through personal IDs and family shared mails through family IDs.

7A to 7C are diagrams for creating a table for sharing information between registered relative members and neighbor members.

As shown in each drawing of FIG. 7, when a family community member inputs information to share with a relative's home by accessing a relative's home database space, the family community member is linked with a family sharing database of a registered relative's family to share the information. All members can search.

FIG. 7A illustrates a relatives news table 700 and a writing menu window 711, and a popup window 710 provided when the user selects the writing menu window 711 in FIG. 7B. Relative house news can also be set through the public scope window (730) to disclose the family, relatives, neighbors or not.

8 is a diagram of a large and small DB 230 that is set to work with a shared database of registered neighboring community and relative community.

It is possible to activate communication between family members and relatives in a virtual space on the Internet by listing related matters by separating my major and relative grand minorities.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and can be modified and changed by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and spirit of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the claims in the present invention will not be defined within the scope of the detailed description will be limited to the claims described below.

As described above, the family community in the virtual space according to the present invention separates the personal database and the shared database online, and the shared database is open to neighbors and relatives according to family members and choices, so that they do not often have a chance to meet each other. By allowing group members to share their opinions and exchange information, it is effective to increase the solidarity of related members.

In addition, the family community according to the present invention has the effect of integrated management of the scattered personal information by utilizing the personal space allocated to each family member.

In addition, the present invention is a groupware provided to the family based on the functions of the integration and sharing of information that is the main function of the groupware, e-mail, electronic payment, bulletin board, document management family bulletin board, family appointment space, family homepage, family newspaper Family growth and development by linking external content such as pregnancy, child care, education, leisure, and common sense, with personal and family data management, family photo books, family tree, family community, wedding and funeral support, family museums, memos, and live conversations It is effective to support the back.

In addition, the present invention has the effect that the family can record and manage the history of individuals and families themselves by the concept of receiving the pre-sale of the web space, while the existing portal site family homepage is operated through the rental or partial use of the web space.

In addition, in the family community according to the present invention, the shared data, for example, the family bulletin board is easily shared between the community without any further action on the bulletin board in accordance with the procedure of application and permission in the relationship with other family communities to form a community unity There are many effects.

Claims (12)

In the family community operating system in the virtual space based on the Internet network, A system operation management unit for controlling the flow of data input by the user and the sale of the family community from the user; An additional service manager to control a data flow of the additional service provided by the family community; And An ID manager which stores user authentication data, a database which is a storage space of user input data, and a DB manager that controls the ID manager and the database; Including; The database is composed of a family sharing database and a private database, the family sharing database is configured to interoperate with the family sharing database of other family communities by the procedure of application and permission, The ID management unit manages a plurality of family authentication information and personal authentication information to limit the access authority of the database according to the approval of the authentication level family community system in a virtual space. The method of claim 1, When the system operation management unit receives generation and change information of the members of the distributed family community from the family community manager, the system operation manager transfers the information to the DB management unit to automatically generate and change a personal database of newly changed family members. Family community system in the virtual space, characterized in that. The method of claim 1, The additional service management unit is a family community system in a virtual space, characterized in that the integrated management of the additional services including at least one of the web mail, messenger, messages, text message transmission. The method of claim 1, The family authentication information and personal authentication information family community system in a virtual space, characterized in that consisting of a separate ID and password are managed. The method of claim 1, The system operation management unit assigns an individual internet address to the distributed family community so that members of the family who have received the family community can access the family community only by inputting the Internet address on the Internet. Family community system in The method of claim 1, The database is composed of groupware, the family sharing database of the database is a family community system in a virtual space, characterized in that the information is shared between the mutual community even if the members of the family community is divided into a new family community . The method of claim 1, The database includes my home DB, relatives home DB, neighboring house DB, small and large company DB, information DB, the distribution of individual dedicated web space of the distributed family community is a family member within the total web space allocated by the system operation management unit Family community system in a virtual space, characterized in that to be adjusted accordingly. The method of claim 7, wherein The home DB includes at least one of living room database, room database, study room database, kitchen database, memorial database, Family information system in a virtual space, characterized in that the information input to our home news window of the living room database can be determined by the family disclosure or relative disclosure according to the author's selection. The method according to claim 7 or 8, The home decorating window of the living room database of the home DB includes a means for inputting and changing family member information and relative member information, and a family member is added and a relative member is formed. In a family sharing database of another family community connected as a relative member in the home DB, input information determined to be disclosed to a relative in the home DB is automatically linked and stored under the control of the DB manager. Family community system. The method of claim 1, Wherein the DB management unit in the database arrangement of the family community to place the family shared database access prior to the member private database so that the user enters the personal space through the family shared space, characterized in that the family community in the virtual space system. The method according to claim 1 or 3, The family community user may use an additional service using a family ID, and the additional service using the family ID is open to all family members. The method of claim 11, The mail service includes a mailbox service of each family member and a shared mailbox service that can be used by all members of the family community.