KR20040070846A - Method and System for Managing Digital Personal Information by Using Mobile Phone - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method and system for transmitting/managing digital personal information by using a mobile terminal are provided to enable a user to request to obtain desired personal information even while moving and offer his/her personal information to the other party. CONSTITUTION: A mobile terminal(110) transmits a terminal number and an authentication key to a terminal of the other party upon receiving a corresponding request from the other party. A personal information server(160) allocates a personal information receiving box to mobile terminals subscribed for a personal information service, and provides the personal information service to a client who requests the personal information service. A personal information database(170) divides the personal information receiving box into each storage region and allocates it, and stores personal information related to the mobile terminal as data. A computer client(180) allows a user of the mobile terminal to access the personal information server through the Internet, register the personal information by inputting data related to the personal information, and receive the personal information service by using the terminal number and the authentication key.

Description

Digital personal information transmission / management method using mobile terminal and system therefor {Method and System for Managing Digital Personal Information by Using Mobile Phone}

The present invention relates to a method and system for transmitting and managing individual digital personal information using a mobile terminal. More specifically, the two mobile terminals accept each other's intention of exchanging digital personal information by infrared communication, provide wireless personal information, and perform editing such as searching, modifying and downloading digital personal information through the Internet. The present invention relates to a digital personal information transmission / management method and system using a mobile terminal configured to do so.

Most people receive socially identifiable information such as name, address, telephone number, etc. from other people in their working or social relationships and manage it in many ways. In other words, personal information orally received from another person may be recorded in a memo or a notebook, or when a business card is received, it may be classified and stored in a wallet or a business card book.

In the case of business cards printed with personal information, there is a limited number of items that can be carried in wallets, pockets, handbags, and so on. Occurs. In addition, if the contents of the business card is changed after receiving the business card, the person holding the existing business card will have incorrect personal information. In addition, when receiving a business card from another person and classifying it and storing it in a business card holder, a large number of business cards are managed, so that it takes a lot of time to find a desired business card.

On the other hand, as the computer is popularized, the personal information provided from others may be systematically inputted into an address book management program. However, if you manage your personal information through a computer, you will have to manually enter new personal information each time, and if you have a power failure while entering or retrieving information about the person you want, you will not be able to enter it. Or personal information will not be found.

In addition, when managing the personal information with the computer, it is useful in terms of storing and managing a large amount of personal information, but the personal information can be entered or retrieved only in the place where the computer is installed, and can be used when the user is moving. There is no problem. Of course, in the case of a notebook computer, the user can carry and manage the personal information, but even a laptop computer is relatively inconvenient to carry compared to a mobile phone, and even if you use it, you can exchange personal information after sharing greetings with each other. At that moment, it is very cumbersome to turn on the notebook computer and enter personal information.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention, mutually accept the intention to exchange digital personal information between the two mobile terminals by infrared communication, provide the personal information wirelessly, search, modify, download, etc. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method and system for transmitting / managing digital personal information using a mobile terminal configured to be managed by editing.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a system for transmitting and managing personal information using a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a block diagram schematically showing the internal configuration of the personal information server;

3 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a mobile terminal;

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of managing personal information using a mobile terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of managing personal information using a mobile terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

6 is a flowchart illustrating a process in which the personal information server wirelessly provides personal information to a mobile terminal;

7 is a flowchart illustrating a method for requesting personal information from a mobile terminal to a counterpart terminal;

8 is a flowchart illustrating a method for managing a personal information by accessing a personal information server to a computer client;

9 is a diagram illustrating a personal information service menu provided by a mobile terminal.

<Description of Symbols for Main Parts of Drawings>

100: personal information management system 110: mobile terminal

120: wireless base station 130: mobile communication switching center

140: WAP Gateway 150: Internet

160: personal information server 170: personal information database

180: computer client 210: program storage unit

220: memory 230: control unit

240: display unit 250: NIC

260: database server 270: key input unit

302 program memory 303 infrared processing unit

304: key input unit 306: LCD display unit

308: data storage 310: mode state storage

312: subscriber information storage unit 314: microprocessor

316: DSP 318: baseband converter

320: speaker 322: microphone

324: antenna 326: RF signal processing unit

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention, in the personal information management system that accepts the intention to exchange personal information by infrared communication and transmits and manages the personal information over the Internet, a terminal for providing personal information to a counterpart terminal in a short distance. A mobile terminal which transmits the number and the authentication key to infrared communication or accepts a request for the identification information from the other terminal and transmits the terminal number and the authentication key to the other terminal through infrared communication; Allocate a personal information box to mobile terminals subscribed to the personal information service, and provide the personal information service to a client who requests the personal information service based on the terminal number and the authentication key by accessing the Internet. Information server; A personal information database configured to separately allocate the personal information receiver to each storage area and to store personal information about the mobile terminal as data; And a user of the mobile terminal accesses the personal information server through the Internet, inputs data about the personal information, registers the personal information, and receives the personal information service using the terminal number and an authentication key. And a computer client.

According to another object of the present invention, there is provided a personal information management method for accepting the intention to exchange personal information by infrared communication, providing the personal information wirelessly, and inquiring and managing the personal information through the Internet. Accessing the personal information server through the Internet to register personal information about the mobile terminal with the personal information server; (b) the personal information server storing the personal information in a personal information database and granting an authentication key to the mobile terminal; (c) accepting the intention to provide the personal information by infrared communication between the mobile terminal and the counterpart terminal; (d) transmitting the terminal number and the authentication key between the mobile terminal and the counterpart terminal; (e) the mobile terminal requesting the personal information to the personal information server based on the terminal number and the authentication key received from the counterpart terminal; And (f) the personal information server providing personal information about the counterpart terminal to the mobile terminal.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. First of all, in adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same reference numerals are used as much as possible even if displayed on different drawings. In addition, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that the detailed description of the related well-known configuration or function may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

1 is a configuration diagram schematically showing the configuration of a system for transmitting and managing personal information using a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Personal information transmission / management system 100 according to the present invention is a mobile terminal (110 to 112), wireless base station 120, mobile communication switching station 130, WAP gateway 140, the Internet 150, personal information server ( 160, personal information database 170, computer client 180, and the like.

The mobile terminals 110 to 112 transmit the terminal number and authentication key for providing the personal information to the counterpart terminal in the short distance by using the infrared data communication function according to the Infrared Data Association (IrDA) standard of the portable terminal. When there is an inquiry about providing personal information from the mobile station, the terminal accepts and stores the terminal number and the authentication key. In addition, the mobile terminals 110 to 112 are wirelessly provided with the personal information based on the terminal number and the authentication key of the target to be accessed by accessing the personal information server 160 through the wireless Internet. In addition, a personal information receiver capable of storing personal information is provided, and the personal information received from the personal information server 160 is stored in the personal information receiver.

The wireless base station 120 is configured with a base station transceiver system (BTS) 122, a base station controller (BSC) 124, a repeater (Cell Enhancer), and the like.

The base station transmitter 122 is arranged in units of cells, and the mobile terminal 110 transmits a call request generated from the mobile terminal 110 to the mobile communication switching station 130 or exists in a cell area under its control. Perform location registration by grasping the location of. In addition, the base station transmitter 122 functions to maintain a wireless communication call or communication path with respect to the mobile terminal 110.

The location registration is a processing procedure for notifying the mobile switching center 130 of the location, status, identifier, slot period, and other characteristics of the mobile terminal 110 through the base station transmitter 122. This is a procedure for effectively calling the mobile terminal 110 when the incoming call is to be set to the terminal 110. The location registration of the mobile terminal 110 is performed when the mobile terminal 110 is turned on or off, when the mobile terminal 110 moves between the mobile communication switching stations 130, and the parameters of the mobile terminal 110 are used. Is carried out when is changed.

The base station controller 124 performs various functions necessary for radio call processing such as handoff while controlling and managing a plurality of base stations. The base station controller 124 also transmits subscriber information of the location registered mobile terminal 110 to the mobile communication switching center 130.

The mobile communication switching center 130 has a control function for allowing the wireless base station 120 to operate efficiently and an interworking function with an exchange of a public telephone network. When the mobile communication switching station 130 registers the location of the mobile terminal 110 through the wireless base station 120, the visitor location register (VLR) in the mobile communication switching station 130 is referred to as 'VLR'. After the subscriber information of the mobile terminal 110 is temporarily stored in the 134, the mobile terminal 110 requests a location registration of the mobile terminal 110 to the home location register (HLR). do.

Here, the HLR 132 is a database that stores a service profile regarding subscriber information of a user of the mobile terminal 110. The HLR 132 includes a subscriber's telephone call and a mobile identification number (MIN) of the mobile terminal 110. It has information about the Electronic Serial Number (ESN) and the type of service. The HLR 132 stores a subscriber information including information of the wireless base station 120 in which the mobile terminal 110 is located and the mobile communication switching center 130. The mobile communication switching center 130 is composed of a control unit, a call path unit and a peripheral device, and also has a charging data collection function for the mobile terminal 110.

The WAP gateway 140 performs a function such as communication code conversion or protocol conversion between the mobile communication network and the wired Internet network to interconnect the mobile communication network with the wired Internet network. That is, the WAP gateway 140 converts the WAP protocol and the Internet TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) protocol to each other. Therefore, the HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) protocol is used between the personal information server 160 connected to the Internet 150 and the WAP gateway 140, and the WAP protocol is used between the mobile terminal 110 and the WAP gateway 140. The data is transmitted and received. The WAP gateway 140 converts a website address (URL) request from the mobile communication network into an HTTP request according to the WAP protocol, and then transmits the website address (URL) to the personal information server 160 through the Internet 150 according to the HTTP protocol. ).

In addition, the WAP gateway 140 converts the content of the HTML or Java format received from the personal information server 160 into a binary code so that the mobile terminal 110 can recognize the mobile terminal 110. To pass). Since the data passing through the WAP gateway 140 is converted into a binary code, there is an advantage that the amount of data is small and the burden is reduced when transmitting to the mobile communication network.

The internet 150 is a communication network that provides a connection path for the mobile terminal 110 to wirelessly connect to the personal information server 160 via the mobile communication switching station 130 to transmit and receive data. In addition, the computer client 180 provides an access path so that the computer client 180 can access the personal information server 160 to transmit and receive data.

The computer client 180 accesses the personal information server 160 through the homepage provided by the personal information server 160 by the user of the mobile terminal 110 and inputs the personal information according to the digital personal information input form. Used to generate personal information. In addition, the computer client 180 is used to download the personal information about the counterpart terminal by using the terminal number and the authentication key received from the counterpart terminal to the mobile terminal 110.

The personal information server 160 is connected to the Internet 150. When a user who is using the mobile terminal 110 connects using the computer client 180, the personal information server 160 provides a web page for the personal information service, and the computer client. If there is a request for the personal information based on the authentication key and the terminal number from 180, the personal information is read from the personal information inbox of the request target terminal allocated to the personal information database 170 and provided to the computer client 180. . Here, the personal information receiver means a storage space allocated for storing the personal information for each mobile terminal in the storage area of the personal information database 170.

The personal information server 160 provides a web page such as a home page for the computer client 180 to access the Internet 150, and has an Internet address for such a connection. The computer client 180 enters an Internet address through a web browser and accesses it, and the personal information server 160 transmits personal information service to the computer client 180 connected to the Internet 150, and various kinds of information. It will provide a homepage consisting of web pages with menus.

The personal information database 170 includes basic information such as subscriber name, mobile phone number, home address, home phone number, work name, work address, work phone number, and e-mail address for the mobile terminal 110 subscribed to the personal information service. Information and additional information such as hobbies, photos, avatars, self introductions, etc. are stored as data.

When the user of the mobile terminal 110 accesses the computer client 180 and registers the personal information, the personal information server 160 generates an authentication key so that only the authenticated subscriber can transmit the personal information that is registered. It generates a personal information inbox for transmitting to the terminal 110, and stores and manages the digital personal information received from the computer client 180, and stores the personal information registered in the personal information inbox. That is, the personal information server 160 allocates a certain storage space to the personal information database 170 to store and manage the digital personal information registered from the computer client 180.

When the mobile terminal 110 or the computer client 180 requests a service for the personal information based on the terminal number and the authentication key, the personal information server 160 searches for the personal information database 170 to determine whether it is a normal transmission request. If it is determined that the legitimate information is legitimate, the personal information of the requesting terminal is read from the personal information receiving box of the requesting terminal, and the personal information is provided to the requesting mobile terminal 110 or the computer client 180.

As described above, WAP is a general term for a communication protocol that enables the Internet to be used through a wireless communication terminal such as a mobile phone or a personal digital assistant (PDA). In the past, in order to use the Internet via a mobile phone, a laptop computer equipped with a mobile phone modem card had to be connected to the mobile phone. However, WAP is a breakthrough technology that enables the Internet to communicate with the wireless terminal itself without the need for a modem card and a computer. In WAP, a text code on the Internet is transmitted as it is to solve the communication speed problem of a relatively slow wireless communication. Rather, WAP server converts it into binary code and transmits it to the wireless communication terminal. In addition, the WAP is designed considering the contents and the wireless communication terminal to use the WAP from the model design, so that users can use the Internet using only the wireless terminal. That is, it is possible to directly call a mobile phone corresponding to a telephone number searched on the Internet, and to combine a button on a wireless communication terminal with each other to input text or to assign a button for each content.

2 is a block diagram schematically illustrating the internal configuration of the personal information server 160.

The personal information server 160 may include a program storage unit 210, a memory 220, a controller 230, a display unit 240, a network interface card (NIC) 250, A database server 260, a key input unit 270, and the like.

When the program storage unit 210 receives the personal information about the mobile terminal 112 from the computer client 180, the program storage unit 210 stores the personal information in the personal information inbox of the personal information database 170 and stores the mobile terminal 110 or the computer client 180. If there is a request for personal information from the other party's terminal 112, the personal information database 170 is searched to read the personal information of the other party's terminal 112 and provided to the mobile terminal 110 or the computer client 180. The management program is stored. The management program may be implemented in various ways according to an operating system (OS) of the personal information server 160. For example, the management program may be implemented in a 'C' programming language or an object-oriented 'C ++' or 'Java' programming language.

The memory 220 temporarily stores data processed by the controller 230 or temporarily stores data received from the mobile terminal 110 or the computer client 180.

The controller 230 controls the overall device, and in particular, when a request for the personal information of the counterpart terminal 112 is received from the mobile terminal 110 or the computer client 180, the personal information database 170 is executed by executing the management program. Read the corresponding personal information from the mobile terminal 110 and provide it to the mobile terminal 110 or the computer client 180. In addition, the control of storing the personal information input from the computer client 180 in the personal information database 170.

The display unit 240 is provided in the form of a monitor so that an administrator who manages the personal information server 160 can view the status of the personal information service as well as the processing status according to the key input from the key input unit 270. And the like. The NIC 250 is a communication module that provides a communication interface for communicating with the Internet 150.

The database server 260 controls data input and output of the personal information database 170. The database server 260 reads the personal information from the personal information database 170 when the personal information is requested from the mobile terminal 110 or the computer client 180. In addition, when the correction data is input by the key input unit 270 or when the personal information data is input from the computer client 180, the data stored in the personal information database 170 is updated or stored.

The database server 260 is a software program of the personal information server 160 using, for example, an "Oracle 9i DB Release 2" server program of Oracle or a server program of "MS-SQL Server 2000" of Microsoft. Is installed as

The key input unit 270 is used for inputting data when the administrator adds or updates new information content stored in the personal information database 170. In addition, it is used for data input when updating the management program of the program storage unit 210.

3 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of the mobile terminals 110 to 112.

The mobile terminals 110 to 112 store the program memory 302, the infrared processing unit 303, the key input unit 304, the LCD display unit 306, the data storage unit 308, the mode state storage unit 310, and the subscriber information. The unit 312, the microprocessor 314, the digital signal processor (DSP: Digital Signal Processor (DSP) hereinafter) 316, the baseband converter 318, the speaker 320, the microphone 322, The antenna 324, the RF signal processor 326, and the like.

The program memory 302 has a function of the terminal itself and an infrared data communication function, and stores protocol software for processing messages transmitted and received from the network. In particular, if a menu for transmitting personal information is selected from among a plurality of menus, the infrared processing unit 303 Infrared communication program is stored to encrypt the unique number and authentication key of the terminal and transmit it to IrDA infrared communication to the other terminal located in the short distance.

In addition, on the basis of the terminal number and the authentication key received from the counterpart terminal, the personal information server 160 connects to the personal information server 160 to request personal information about the counterpart terminal, and the personal information about the counterpart terminal from the personal information server 160. There is also a management program for downloading and storing the personal information inbox.

The key input unit 304 is provided with a numeric key for inputting a number such as a telephone number and a menu selection button for selecting a personal information service according to the present invention. The LCD display unit 306 displays the operation state of the terminal, including the power supply state, the radio wave reception intensity, the date and time, and the data storage unit 308 serves as a data buffer when the terminal operation program is executed. In addition, the number input by the key input unit 304 temporarily stores or stores data such as text or images received from the terminal from the outside. The data storage unit 308 stores the authentication key received from the personal information server 160 through the mobile communication network. The mode state storage unit 310 stores the operation mode of the current terminal selected by the key input unit 304 as a state flag.

Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) 312 stores subscriber registration information. That is, the subscriber information is a unique number assigned to each subscriber station in the mobile communication network, and the subscriber information storage unit 312 is inserted in the form of a card. Since this is a general content used in a mobile communication network, a description thereof will be omitted.

The microprocessor 314 controls the operation of the terminal based on the state flag stored in the mode state storage unit 310. In particular, when the personal information transmission menu is selected by the key input unit 304, the microprocessor 314 encrypts the authentication key stored in the data storage unit 308 and the unique number of the terminal through the infrared processing unit 303. Control to send to IrDA infrared communication to counterpart terminal located in.

In addition, the microprocessor 314 is connected to the personal information server 160 via the wireless Internet via a mobile communication network based on the terminal number and the authentication key transmitted from the other party's terminal to receive the personal information service for the other party's terminal. Control the function. The digital data is transmitted to the baseband converter 318 (TX DATA).

The DSP 316 is a digital signal processing processor that codes or decodes a voice signal, performs an equalization function to remove multipath noise, and performs an acoustic data processing function. In addition, the DSP 316 exchanges voice data SPEECH with the baseband converter 318 and receives digital data RX DATA from the baseband converter 318.

The baseband converter 318 converts the signals transmitted and received between the RF signal processor 326 and the DSP 316, the speaker 320, and the microphone 322 into baseband signals, and converts the digital-to-analog signals. Performs a function such as analog-to-digital conversion processing, the speaker 320 outputs the voice signal output from the baseband converter 318 as an audible sound, the microphone 322 converts the user's voice input into an electrical signal do. The baseband converter 318 transmits the transmission data (TXIQ) to the RF signal processor 326, and controls the power (POWER) of the RF signal processor 326 or automatically controls its gain (AGC). The RF signal processor 326 receives the received signal RXIQ.

The antenna 324 transmits and receives a radio signal, and the RF signal processor 326 demodulates and amplifies an RF signal received by the antenna 324, modulates a transmission signal applied from the baseband converter 318, and then RF signal processor. Output to (326).

Next, the operation of the personal information transmission / management system according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the configuration and flowchart of the personal information transmission / management system 100 described above.

First, a process in which a user inputs his or her personal information to the personal information management server 160 using the computer client 180 and registers it is described. Then, the user uses his or her mobile terminal 110 to register his / her personal information. Will be described in order to provide to the counterpart terminal and the request for the personal information of the counterpart terminal.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of managing personal information using a mobile terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

That is, the flowchart according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 4 illustrates a method in which a user of the mobile terminal 110 joins the personal information server 160 using the computer client 180 and registers his personal information. Flowchart.

The user uses the mobile terminal 110 for infrared communication and the computer client 180 over the Internet 150 for transmission of the personal information data.

First, the user accesses the personal information server 160 via the Internet 150 using the computer client 180 (S410). That is, the user accesses the homepage of the personal information server 160 by executing the web browser using the computer client 180 and inputting the internet address of the personal information server 160 in the internet address input window.

When the computer client 180 is connected, the personal information server 160 provides a web page for the personal information service to the computer client 180 via the Internet 150 (S420).

The web page for the personal information service provided by the personal information server 160 to the computer client 180 includes a text phrase guiding the personal information service and a multicolored image, and a personal information providing menu and a request for personal information. It consists of a number of menus including a menu, a bulletin board menu, an announcement menu, and the like.

In addition, a web page for the personal information service may be a hypertext markup language (HTML), an active server page (ASP), a Java server page (JSP), or a personal information server among PHP (Professinal Hypertext Preprocessor) languages. It may be written in one language suitable for the operating system of 160.

The computer client 180 selects the personal information registration menu for registration of the personal information among the plurality of personal information service menus provided by the personal information server 160 (S430).

When the personal information registration menu is selected in the computer client 180, the personal information server 160 provides the personal information input screen to the computer client 180 (S440).

The personal information input screen includes a screen for inputting basic information such as subscriber name, mobile phone number, home address, home phone number, work name, work address, work phone number, e-mail address, hobby, photo, The screen includes a window for inputting additional information such as an avatar and self introduction.

The user of the computer client 180 inputs additional information including basic information using a mouse or a keyboard.

If there is input of the personal information from the computer client 180 (S450), the personal information server 160 controls the database server 260 for the mobile telephone number among the personal information input by the controller 230 based on the input personal information data. (3) allocates the personal information inbox to the personal information database 170 and stores the personal information as data (S460). Here, the personal information inbox is a predetermined storage area allocated to the personal information database 170 with respect to the mobile terminal 110, and as described above, the personal information information regarding the user of the mobile terminal 110 is stored.

The personal information server 160 grants an authentication key to the mobile terminal 110 that has registered the personal information and transmits the authentication key to the mobile terminal 110 through the Internet 150 and the mobile communication network (S470). . Therefore, the mobile terminal 110 stores the authentication key received from the personal information server 160 in the data storage unit 308.

Here, the authentication key is useful when the mobile terminal 110 requests personal information about another mobile terminal or when providing personal information to another mobile terminal. If there is no authentication key, the authentication key is not provided. Make sure your information is secure.

A user who has registered his / her personal information in the personal information server 160 in the above process may move to a place where he / she wants to be active while carrying the mobile terminal 110 and perform wireless communication.

When the user carrying the mobile terminal 110 is located at a certain place, the mobile terminal 110 performs location registration with respect to the wireless base station 120 that manages the current location.

The microprocessor 314 of the mobile terminal 110 identifies the wireless base station 120 to which it belongs based on the level of each demodulation signal received from the wireless base station 120 on the broadcast channel (BCCH), and then the LAPDm protocol. Accordingly, the registration procedure is performed by transmitting its subscriber information to the corresponding wireless base station 120.

In the wireless base station 120, when the terminal information is received from the mobile terminal 110, the mobile terminal 110 transmits the terminal information to the HLR 132 via the mobile communication switching station 130 through the base station controller 124. You will be asked to confirm that you are legally registered.

Here, when the wireless base station 120 receives a signal indicating that the mobile terminal 110 is normally registered from the base station controller 124 and an encryption code that can be used by the terminal, the wireless base station 120 receives the corresponding mobile terminal 110. The registration process is performed in the communication enabled state.

Thereafter, the mobile terminal 110 waits for the wireless base station 120 to execute a data request at any time, and the wireless base station 120 remains in a waiting state for processing a data request from the mobile terminal 110. do.

In addition, the mobile terminal 110 carried by the user basically provides a menu by including a personal information management menu in a plurality of menus provided. Here, the personal information transmission menu may be one of menu lists basically provided by the mobile terminal 110, and may also be provided as a submenu of a menu such as "NATE" or "ez-i", for example, a wireless Internet access menu. can do.

The personal information server 160 is technically interlocked so that the mobile terminal 110 can connect wirelessly in cooperation with a mobile communication service provider. Accordingly, the personal information server 160 is physically connected to the mobile communication switching center 130 by the WAP gateway 140.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of managing personal information using a mobile terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

That is, the flowchart according to the second embodiment shown in FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method in which a user provides his / her personal information to the counterpart mobile terminal using the mobile terminal 110.

When a user meets and greets a new person while on the move, the user exchanges his or her personal information and the other's personal information with each other. In this case, the user may provide his / her personal information to the counterpart's mobile terminal. For convenience of description, the mobile terminal 110 is designated as the mobile terminal of the user, and the mobile terminal 112 is designated as the counterpart terminal.

The user and the counterpart place the infrared processing unit 303 facing each other at a predetermined distance with respect to the mobile terminal 110 and the counterpart terminal 112 that they carry. This is to ensure that information including the authentication key used when the user's mobile terminal 110 retrieves the personal information is transmitted to the counterpart terminal 112 through infrared communication.

The user operates the key input unit 304 using the mobile terminal 110 to input a function button. Accordingly, the microprocessor 314 of the mobile terminal 110 basically provides a plurality of menus provided to the LCD display unit 306. The user operates the key input unit 304 to select a personal information service menu from among a plurality of menus (S510).

When the personal information service menu is selected and input from the key input unit 304, the microprocessor 314 sets the state flag for the infrared communication to the mode state storage unit 310 to switch from the standby state to the infrared communication mode ( S512). Then, the microprocessor 314 displays the submenu for the image information service menu on the LCD display 308 as shown in FIG.

Here, the infrared communication mode refers to an operation mode in which the microprocessor 314 communicates with the counterpart terminal 112 via an infrared signal processor 303 in an infrared signal.

Subsequently, when the user information input menu is selected by the user's key input operation (S514), the microprocessor 314 reads the terminal number from the subscriber information storage unit 312, and reads the authentication key from the data storage unit 308. And encrypting the terminal number and the authentication key to generate transmission data (S516).

In addition, the microprocessor 314 transmits a message to the counterpart terminal 112 via the infrared processor 303 as an infrared signal inquiring whether to accept the personal information is provided (S518). For example, the message " provide the personal information. The acceptance is 1, the rejection is 2 " is displayed on the counterpart terminal 112.

When the user of the counterpart terminal 112 accepts the provision of the personal information by a key input operation (S520), the microprocessor 314 transmits the encrypted data to the counterpart terminal (infrared signal) using the terminal number for the personal information inquiry and the authentication key. 112) (S522).

At this time, the mobile terminal 110 includes the terminal number and authentication key for the counterpart terminal 112 in the transmission data, as well as data providing time information for providing personal information and location information provided by the mobile communication exchange station 130. Send to 112. Here, the location information is useful information when the user checks the place where the user has provided the personal information.

The counterpart terminal 112 receives the terminal number and the authentication key transmitted from the mobile terminal 110 to the infrared processing unit 303 and stores the terminal number and the authentication key in the data storage unit 308 (S524).

In step S520, when the counterpart terminal 112 rejects the provision of the personal information from the mobile terminal 110, the microprocessor 314 of the mobile terminal 110 does not accept the counterpart terminal on the LCD display unit 306. A message is displayed to inform that no (S526).

The counterpart terminal 112, which stores the number and authentication key of the mobile terminal 110 in the data storage unit 308, is wirelessly connected to the personal information server 160 by the microprocessor 314 through the RF signal processing unit 326. Attempts to be made (S610).

Subsequently, the counterpart terminal 112 requests the personal information about the mobile terminal 110 by presenting the number and the authentication key of the mobile terminal 110 requesting the personal information to the connected personal information server 160 (S620). .

On the basis of the terminal number and the authentication key presented by the counterpart terminal 112, the personal information server 160 receives the counterpart terminal (the terminal information) from the personal information receiving box of the mobile terminal 110 (the request target terminal) in the personal information database 170. 112, the personal information of the mobile terminal 110 is copied to the personal information inbox of the request terminal (S630).

The personal information server 160 reads the personal information from the personal information inbox of the mobile terminal 110 and stores the personal information in the personal information inbox of the counterpart terminal 112, and also stores the time and location information of the personal information. This is to use as a reference for when and where the exchange of personal information occurs when the other party or the user accesses the mobile terminal 110 or 112 or the computer client 180 to search for personal information.

The personal information server 160 transmits the personal information data of the mobile terminal 110 read from the personal information receiving box of the mobile terminal 110 via the Internet 150 and the mobile communication networks 130 and 120. (S640).

The personal information data transmitted from the personal information server 160 to the counterpart terminal 112 includes not only personal information about the counterpart terminal 112 but also the time of providing the personal information and the location information of the location of the personal information. It is.

The counterpart terminal 112 receiving the personal information from the personal information server 160 displays the personal information on the LCD display 306 and stores the personal information in a predetermined storage area for receiving the data storage unit 308 (S650). ).

In addition, the user of the counterpart terminal 112 may access the personal information server 160 using the computer client 180, present a terminal number and an authentication key, and download personal information about the mobile terminal 110.

In inquiring personal information stored in the personal information inbox or in the inbox of the terminal, when the personal information is stored in the inbox, the user of the counterpart terminal 112 selects the personal information inquiry menu from the basic menu provided by the terminal. When the personal information is stored in the personal information inbox of the personal information server 160, the personal information may be obtained by accessing the homepage provided by the personal information server 160 with the computer client 180. .

On the other hand, when the user meets the other party to the promise, if the user's personal information is changed, the user may request new personal information from the other party.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of requesting personal information from the mobile terminal 110 to the counterpart terminal 112.

When the user selects the personal information request menu from the personal information service menu provided by the mobile terminal 110 (S710), the microprocessor 314 transmits a message requesting the personal information to the counterpart terminal 112 through the infrared processor 303. In the infrared ray (S720).

The other party's terminal 112 displays a message to the LCD display unit 306 to inquire about accepting the request for the personal information, and the other party accepts the request for the personal information through a key input operation (S730). For example, the counterpart enters button 1 as an intention to accept the message "Request for personal information. Accept is 1, reject is 2".

When the other party's terminal 112 receives acceptance by a key input operation, the terminal terminal 112 reads the terminal number from the subscriber information storage unit 312, reads the authentication key from the data storage unit 308, and inputs the terminal number and the authentication key. The transmission data is encrypted to generate transmission data and transmitted to the mobile terminal 110 as an infrared signal (S740).

At this time, the counterpart terminal 112 generates the data including the terminal number, the authentication key, and the time information for providing the personal information and the location information provided by the mobile communication exchange station 130 as transmission data to request the personal information. Transmit to 110. Here, the location information is usefully used when identifying the place where the personal information has been exchanged as described above.

When receiving the transmission data including the terminal number for the identification information and the authentication key from the counterpart terminal 112 as an infrared signal (S750), the microprocessor 314 of the mobile terminal 110 is received from the counterpart terminal 112. The terminal number and the authentication key are stored in the data storage unit 308 (S760).

Subsequently, the mobile terminal 110 executes steps S610 to S650 as described above, and wirelessly accesses the personal information server 160 and then presents the number and authentication key of the mobile terminal 110 to request the personal information. Requesting the personal information about the mobile terminal 110, the personal information server 160 based on the terminal number and the authentication key presented by the mobile terminal 110, the counterpart terminal 112 in the personal information database 170 Copies and stores the personal information of the mobile terminal 110 from the personal information inbox of the request target terminal to the personal information inbox of the mobile terminal 110 (request terminal).

The personal information server 160 reads the personal information from the personal information receiving box of the counterpart terminal 112 and stores the personal information into the personal information receiving box of the mobile terminal 110, and stores the personal information providing time and location information together. This is to use as a reference for when and where the exchange of personal information occurs when the other party or the user accesses the mobile terminal 110 or 112 or the computer client 180 to search for personal information.

In addition, the personal information server 160 reads the personal information data of the other terminal 112 read from the personal information receiving box of the other terminal 112 via the Internet 150 and the mobile communication networks 130 and 120. Send it to).

Similarly, in the personal information data transmitted from the personal information server 160 to the mobile terminal 112, not only the personal information of the counterpart terminal 112 but also the time of providing the personal information and the location information of the place where the personal information is provided. Also included.

The mobile terminal 110 receiving the personal information from the personal information server 160 displays the personal information on the LCD display unit 306 and stores the personal information in a predetermined storage area for receiving the data storage unit 308.

In addition, a user of the mobile terminal 110 may access the personal information server 160 using the computer client 180, present a terminal number and an authentication key, and download personal information about the counterpart terminal 112.

The user who has received the personal information from the other party or the other party who has received the personal information from the user accesses the personal information server 160 by using the mobile terminal 110 or 112 or the computer client 180 to confirm the personal information. Perform identification or management of personal information.

8 is a flowchart illustrating a method in which a computer client accesses a personal information server to manage personal information.

Here, the computer client 180 is a concept representing a computer that can be used by a user or a computer that can be used by a counterpart, and will be described as performing the same configuration and the same operation.

The computer client 180 connects to the personal information server 160 via the Internet 150 (S810). That is, the user or the counterpart accesses the homepage of the personal information server 160 by executing the web browser using the computer client 180 and inputting the internet address of the personal information server 160 in the internet address input window.

When the computer client 180 is connected, the personal information server 160 provides a web page for the personal information service to the computer client 180 via the Internet 150 (S820).

The web page for the personal information service provided by the personal information server 160 to the computer client 180 includes a text phrase guiding the personal information service and a multicolored image, and a personal information providing menu and a request for personal information. It consists of a number of menus including a menu, a personal information inquiry menu, a bulletin board menu, an announcement menu, and the like.

The computer client 180 selects the personal information inquiry menu to inquire the personal information among a plurality of personal information service menus provided by the personal information server 160 (S830).

The personal information server 160 provides a data input form for inputting the number and the authentication key of the terminal to be searched to the connected computer client 180 (S840). The user or the other party inputs the number and authentication key of the terminal that wants to receive the personal information.

When the terminal number and the authentication key of the personal information inquiry target are input from the computer client 180 (S850), the personal information server 160 inputs the terminal number of the personal information database 170 based on the input terminal number and the authentication key. The personal information information is read from the corresponding personal information inbox and displayed on the screen for output.

In this case, the personal information displayed on the screen includes a name, a terminal number, an address, a personal information providing time, a personal information providing location, and the like.

The computer client 180 downloads the personal information displayed on the screen or, if the computer client 180 is a user, copies and stores the personal information to the personal information inbox allocated to the mobile terminal 110 (S870). Of course, when the computer client 180 is the counterpart, the computer client 180 copies and stores the personal information in the inbox allocated to the counterpart terminal 112.

When the personal information is downloaded, data on the personal information is stored in a plain text document (___. Txt), a Korean document (___. Hwp), an MS-Word document (___. Doc), and an Excel document (___. xls) or the like.

In addition, it can be converted to a file format of an address book management program and downloaded, i.e., it can be downloaded to Microsoft's Outlook Express file (___. Wab), Netscape's Netscape address book file (___.nab), or the like. .

In addition, the user or the counterpart may upload or modify the personal information data downloaded through the computer client 180 to the personal information server 160, and the personal information server 160 may modify or add the personal information. Update your personal information inbox and save it.

In addition, when the personal information of the user of the mobile terminal 110 is changed, the personal information server 160 may change the personal information of the mobile terminal 110 that has been changed for all the personal information receivers that store the personal information of the mobile terminal 110. The information is applied and its contents are updated and stored. In addition, the personal information server 160 transmits the updated personal information to all of the mobile terminals that previously sent the short message service (SMS) text message. That is, the personal information server 160 transmits the changed personal information to the mobile communication switching station 130 in a message, and the mobile communication switching station 130 transmits the information to an SMS center (not shown), whereby the SMS center is connected. The contents of the changed personal information are converted into a short message (SMS) and transmitted to the mobile terminal to be delivered. Since the SMS message delivery process is common, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

According to embodiments of the present invention, the two mobile terminals can mutually accept the intention of exchanging digital personal information by infrared communication, and perform the editing, such as searching, correcting and downloading the digital personal information through the Internet. A digital personal information management method and system using a mobile terminal configured to be implemented can be realized.

The above description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may make various modifications and changes without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention but to describe the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The protection scope of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the equivalent scope should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, even when the user is moving, the user can request and obtain desired personal information and provide his / her personal information to the other party. In addition, by using a mobile terminal, it is possible to exchange personal information with each other conveniently, and if the original personal information is modified, the personal information of the mobile terminal which receives it is automatically updated to manually input new updated contents. no need.

The user can systematically manage a plurality of personal information stored in the personal information server anytime and anywhere.

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In the personal information management system that accepts the intention to exchange personal information by infrared communication, provides the personal information wirelessly, and inquires and manages the personal information through the Internet, The terminal number and authentication key for providing personal information are transmitted to the other terminal in the short distance by infrared communication, or when there is a question about the request for personal information from the other terminal, the terminal number and authentication key are transmitted to the other terminal by infrared communication. A mobile terminal for transmitting; Allocate a personal information box to mobile terminals subscribed to the personal information service, and provide the personal information service to a client who requests the personal information service based on the terminal number and the authentication key by accessing the Internet. Information server; A personal information database configured to separately allocate the personal information receiver to each storage area and to store personal information about the mobile terminal as data; And A user of the mobile terminal accesses the personal information server through the Internet, inputs data on the personal information to register the personal information, and receives the personal information service using the terminal number and the authentication key. Client Personal information management system comprising a. The method of claim 1, When the mobile terminal accesses the personal information server using the mobile communication network and the Internet, a process of communication code conversion or protocol conversion is performed between the mobile communication network and the Internet for a connection path to establish a connection between the mobile communication network and the Internet. Personal information management system characterized in that it further comprises a WAP gateway for performing the function of interworking. The method of claim 1, The personal information stored in the personal information database includes basic information including subscriber name, mobile phone number, home address, home phone number, work name, work address, work phone number, e-mail address, Additional information, including hobbies, photos, avatars and self-introduction Personal information management system, characterized in that consisting of. The method of claim 2, The WAP gateway converts a wireless application protocol and an Internet TCP / IP (Transfer Internet Protocol / Internet Protocol) protocol used to access the Internet wirelessly to interconnect the mobile communication network and the Internet. Information management system. The method of claim 1, wherein the personal information server When the personal information of the mobile terminal is registered by the computer client, the personal information is stored in the personal information inbox of the personal information database, and when the request of the personal information of the other terminal is requested from the computer client, the correspondent terminal corresponds to the counterpart terminal. A program storage unit for storing personal information about the counterpart terminal from the personal information box and providing the personal information to the computer client; A controller for controlling the overall device and controlling to provide the personal information service by reading the personal information from the personal information database by executing the management program when a request for personal information is received from the computer client; A memory for temporarily storing data processed by the controller or temporarily storing data received from the computer client; A display unit for displaying a processing status of the personal information service; A network interface card (NIC) providing a communication interface for communicating with the Internet; A function of reading the personal information from the personal information database when requesting personal information from the computer client, and updating or storing the personal information data stored in the personal information database when the modified personal information data is input. Performing a database server; And Key input unit used to input data when manually adding or updating information contents stored in the personal information database, or when updating the management program. Personal information management system comprising a. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile terminal It has a function of the terminal itself and an infrared communication function, and protocol software for processing a message sent and received from the network is stored.If a menu for transmitting personal information is selected from among a plurality of menus, the terminal number and the authentication key are encrypted at a short distance. A program memory in which an infrared communication program for transmitting the infrared communication to the counterpart terminal located is stored; A key input unit for inputting a number for a telephone number or having a menu selection button for selecting the personal information service; An LCD display unit for displaying an operating state of the terminal, including a power supply state, a radio wave reception intensity, and a date and time; A data storage unit serving as a data buffer when a terminal operation program is executed, and temporarily storing a number input by the key input unit or storing the terminal number and the authentication key; A mode state storage unit which stores an operation mode of the current terminal selected by the key input unit as a state flag; A subscriber information storage unit (SIM) configured to store registration information of subscribers assigned to each subscriber station in the mobile communication network; The operation of the terminal is controlled based on the state flag stored in the mode state storage unit. When the personal information service menu is selected by the key input unit, the terminal switches to the infrared communication mode, and when the personal information transmission menu is selected, the authentication key. And a microprocessor for controlling a function of encrypting the terminal number and transmitting the infrared number to the counterpart terminal located in a short distance. A digital signal processing processor (DSP) for coding or decoding a speech signal, performing an equalization function for multipath noise cancellation, and performing an acoustic data processing function; A baseband converter for converting a signal to be transmitted and received into a baseband signal and performing digital-to-analog conversion and analog-to-digital conversion processing; A speaker for outputting an audio signal output from the baseband converter as an audible sound; A microphone for converting a voice input into an electrical signal; An antenna for transmitting and receiving wireless signals; And RF signal processor for demodulating and amplifying the RF signal received by the antenna and modulating the transmission signal applied from the baseband converter to output to the RF signal processor Personal information management system comprising a. The method of claim 2, wherein the mobile communication network A mobile communication switching station that performs a switching function to enable the mobile communication network to operate efficiently and a switching function to make a communication connection when a call is requested from the mobile terminal; Perform location registration with respect to the mobile terminal located in an area of its own jurisdiction, transmit an inquiry request from the mobile terminal to the mobile communication switching center, and transmit the inquiry result received from the inquiry server using a paging channel. A wireless base station transmitting wirelessly to a terminal; A home location register (HLR) having information on a mobile telephone subscriber's telephone call, a mobile identification number (MIN), an electronic serial number (ESN), and a service type of the mobile terminal. Home Location Register); And When location registration of the mobile terminal is performed, a visitor location register (VLR) for temporarily storing subscriber information of the mobile terminal Personal information management system comprising a. The method of claim 1, The personal information service provided by the computer client by accessing the personal information server through the Internet, the personal information service can query the personal information or download the personal information. The method of claim 2, When the personal information server stores the personal information in the personal information inbox, personal information management system for storing the date and location information accepted by the exchange doctor. Personal information management method that accepts intention to exchange personal information by infrared communication, provides personal information wirelessly, and inquires and manages personal information through the Internet. (a) a computer client accessing the personal information server through the Internet to register personal information about a mobile terminal with the personal information server; (b) the personal information server storing the personal information in a personal information database and granting an authentication key to the mobile terminal; (c) accepting the intention to provide the personal information by infrared communication between the mobile terminal and the counterpart terminal; (d) transmitting the terminal number and the authentication key between the mobile terminal and the counterpart terminal; (e) the mobile terminal requesting the personal information to the personal information server based on the terminal number and the authentication key received from the counterpart terminal; And (f) the personal information server providing personal information about the counterpart terminal to the mobile terminal; Personal information management method comprising a. The method of claim 10, (g) a computer client accessing the personal information server to request the personal information service; And (h) the personal information server providing the personal information service to the computer client Personal information management method further comprising a. The method of claim 10, In step (a), the personal information server provides a web page including a plurality of menus for the personal information service to the computer client, When the computer client selects the personal information registration menu, the personal information server provides the personal information input screen to the computer client, and the computer client inputs the personal information about the mobile terminal as the personal information input screen to register the personal information. Personal information management method characterized by the above-mentioned. The method of claim 10, In the step (b), the personal information server provides the personal information to the mobile terminal using the authentication key using the Internet and a mobile communication network. The method of claim 10, In the steps (c) and (d), when the mobile terminal intends to provide the personal information to the other party's terminal, the other party's terminal transmits a message asking the mobile terminal to accept the personal information's acceptance through infrared communication. The terminal number and the authentication key to the counterpart terminal through infrared communication when the counterpart terminal accepts the When the mobile terminal requests the personal information about the counterpart terminal, the mobile terminal transmits a request signal for the personal information to the counterpart terminal as an infrared signal, and accepts the counterpart terminal from the counterpart terminal. Personal information management method characterized in that for receiving and storing the number and the authentication key has been transmitted. The method of claim 11, In the step (g), when the computer client accesses the personal information server through the Internet and requests the inquiry of the personal information, the personal information server requests the input of the terminal number and the authentication key to be queried. And the computer client requests the personal information service by inputting the terminal number and the authentication key. The method of claim 11, In the step (h), when the computer client requests the inquiry of the personal information, the personal information management includes outputting the personal information on the screen and downloading the personal information by the computer client. Way. The method of claim 11, In the step (h), when the personal information server provides the personal information service to the computer client, the personal information includes time and location information of the intention to accept. The method of claim 16, When the computer client downloads the personal information, data about the personal information can be stored in a plain text document (___. Txt), a Hangul document (___. Hwp), an MS-Word document (___. Doc), or Excel. ) Personal information management method, characterized in that downloaded in the form of document (___. Xls), address book management program. The method of claim 10, wherein step (f) And when the personal information is changed, the personal information server transmits the changed personal information to all mobile terminals which have transmitted the personal information via the Internet and a mobile communication network.