KR20040098912A - A system for learning foreign language through mobile phone and a method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system and a method for foreign language learning using a mobile phone are provided to make a foreign language learning service server search the information for foreign language data from a database and transmit the information to the mobile phone of a user if the user inputs/transmits a Korean word to the foreign language learning service server through the mobile phone. CONSTITUTION: The mobile phone(S100) edits/transmits a text message and is equipped with a function outputting a voice or a bell sound. The foreign language learning service server(S500) provides the user with the foreign language learning information depending on setting items set by the user if the registered user transmits a request by inputting the text message wanting translation. A database(S550) stores the information including the Korean word data and corresponding foreign language voice/text data by connecting to the foreign language learning service data.

Description

System and Method for Learning Foreign Languages Using Mobile Phones {A SYSTEM FOR LEARNING FOREIGN LANGUAGE THROUGH MOBILE PHONE AND A METHOD THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a foreign language learning system and method using a mobile phone.

Currently, devices and methods are being developed that can help foreign languages in various ways. One of the most popular products is a portable electronic organizer and a cassette player with an electronic dictionary function. However, the conventional cassette player is merely a means for reproducing the recorded foreign language learning contents, and the conventional electronic organizer has its function merely limited to word search.

On the other hand, mobile phones generally provide a number of ringtones to add unique ringtones.In the early days, mobile phone ringtones were stored in a built-in memory, and ringtones were limited to the number of consumers. I had to provide. Recent mobile phones can provide ringtones of 16 chords or 40 chords.

On the other hand, although the foreign language voice information is regularly downloaded to the user's mobile phone and the foreign language voice information is outputted as a ringtone every time a call is made, a conventional technique for obtaining a foreign language learning effect has been proposed. There is a limitation that only passively receives foreign language data from a service server, and also has a problem that a user cannot actually service a foreign language that he / she wants to know in a timely manner.

The present invention has been made to solve the conventional problems, when the user inputs the corresponding Korean characters to obtain information on foreign language data on the mobile phone and transmits to the registered foreign language learning service server, the foreign language learning service server An object of the present invention is to provide a foreign language learning system and method using a mobile phone that finds information on a foreign language data in a database and transmits it to a user's mobile phone.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of a foreign language learning system using a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention

Figure 2 is an illustration of a mobile phone screen for setting the learning setting items in a foreign language learning system using a mobile phone of the present invention

3 is an exemplary diagram of a mobile phone screen outputting a learning language list in a foreign language learning system using a mobile phone of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a flow chart for a foreign language learning method using a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100: mobile phone 200: base station

300: gateway 400: wireless Internet network

500: foreign language learning service server 550: database

The present invention relates to a foreign language learning system and method using a mobile phone,

A foreign language learning system using a mobile phone according to the present invention includes a mobile phone having a function of editing and transmitting a text message and at least outputting a voice or a ringtone, a base station communicating with the mobile phone, and the base station. Receives the cellular data signal communicated with the wireless Internet network and transmits it, receives the data from the wireless network and the wireless data gateway to the base station, and the mobile phone data signal transmitted through the gateway according to the data signal A wireless internet network, which is a means for transmitting to a predetermined server, and transmitting data signals from the predetermined server to the gateway; and receiving a mobile telephone data signal transmitted through the wireless internet network, To provide foreign language learning services to the mobile phone However, when a user registers a service, sets a setting item such as a foreign language, a field, a level that he / she wants to learn, and a registered user inputs and requests a text message that he / she wants to translate into a foreign language, the user recognizes this and is set to the registered user. A foreign language learning service server provided with a program for providing foreign language learning information according to a setting item, and a database connected to the foreign language learning service server and storing information including at least Korean character data, corresponding foreign language voice data, and foreign language character data It is made, including.

A foreign language learning method using a mobile phone according to the present invention is a foreign language learning method using a foreign language learning system using a mobile phone according to the present invention.

A user inputs a text message for translating a foreign language into his / her mobile phone, Sending the input text message to a server providing a foreign language learning service, Receiving a text message by receiving the text message from the server, Retrieving the foreign language voice data and the foreign language character data from a database, and transmitting the foreign language voice data and the foreign language character data list retrieved from the database to a user's mobile phone. Selecting and confirming specific data from the list, or downloading specific data, and in case of selecting and confirming the specific data, access to a server providing a foreign language learning service to check additional voice information or text information about the specific data. Steps, Group comprises the step of downloading the appropriate foreign language character data and voice data when downloading certain data.

According to the present invention, it is possible to solve the limitations of the conventional service, which only passively transmits foreign language data, and the problem of failing to service foreign languages in real time. That is, according to the present invention, the user inputs a foreign language that the user actually wants to know as a Hangul text message to the mobile phone and receives the foreign language learning information, so that the user can actively receive foreign language learning through the mobile phone. .

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of a foreign language learning system and method using a mobile phone according to the present invention.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of a foreign language learning system using a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, a foreign language learning system using a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention is a mobile phone 100 having a function of editing and transmitting a text message and outputting at least a voice or a ringtone. Wow,

A base station 200 communicating with the mobile phone,

A wireless data gateway 300 which receives the cellular data signal communicated with the base station and transmits it to the wireless Internet network, receives the data from the wireless Internet network and transmits the data to the base station;

A wireless internet network 400 which is a means for transmitting a mobile phone data signal transmitted through the gateway to a predetermined server according to the data signal, and transmitting the data signal from the predetermined server to the gateway;

A means for receiving a mobile phone data signal transmitted through the wireless Internet network and providing a foreign language learning service according to the mobile phone data signal to the mobile phone, where a user registers a service and wants to learn foreign languages, fields, and levels. If a registered user inputs and requests a text message for a foreign language translation, the registered user recognizes the foreign language learning information including at least foreign language voice data and foreign language character data according to the set items set for the registered user. A foreign language learning service server 500 having a program provided therein,

It is connected to the foreign language learning service server, and comprises a database 550 for storing information including at least Hangul character data and foreign language voice data and foreign language character data corresponding thereto.

The foreign language voice data is downloaded through the wireless Internet, and the download is performed through the URL of the foreign language learning service server provided by the foreign language learning service company. That is, the foreign language voice data is provided by the foreign language learning service server through the wireless Internet.

On the other hand, the foreign language character data may be provided by a foreign language learning service server through the wireless Internet like the foreign language voice data, but may also be provided as a short message that normally transmits a capacity of 100 bytes / time.

In addition, a method of requesting foreign language learning information by inputting the text message uses a short message service (SMS) method. Short message service (SMS) is a two-way data radio calling service, a service that can send and receive messages consisting of letters and numbers between the terminal or the network.

2 is an exemplary diagram of a mobile phone screen for setting learning setting items in a foreign language learning system using a mobile phone of the present invention. Here, the learning setting item is set by the user who wants the service when the service is registered in the foreign language learning service server 500 and stored. Preferably, the learning setting item can be set not only through a mobile phone but also through a terminal such as a PC that can be connected to the wireless Internet. As illustrated in FIG. 2, the learning setting item to be set includes setting items for selecting a foreign language type, a field, a level, and the like.

The item for selecting a foreign language type is an item for selecting a foreign language type that a user wants to learn, that is, a foreign language type that wants to receive learning services such as English, Russian, Japanese, Spanish, and Chinese.

The item for selecting the field is an item for selecting whether the field of use of the learning language is for conversation, presentation, physical field, biological field, TOEIC, TOEFL or the like.

The item for selecting the level is an item for setting the foreign language level by dividing it into upper, middle, and lower levels according to the user's foreign language use level.

3 is an exemplary diagram of a mobile phone screen outputting a learning language list in a foreign language learning system using a mobile phone of the present invention.

When the user's service registration and learning setting items are set, the foreign language learning service server searches for foreign language data according to the learning setting item setting by searching for a foreign language data according to the learning setting item setting when the user inputs a character and transmits the text. The user selects a specific language by using the mobile key button of the mobile phone, and then issues a selection confirmation or download command, and information about the corresponding learning language is output or downloaded to the mobile phone.

When the corresponding learning language list is displayed on the mobile phone, it is preferable that a search menu for searching for the desired learning language is additionally provided.

Among the information on the learning language downloaded to the mobile phone, foreign language voice data may be used like a ringtone in a mobile phone, and foreign language character data may be used as a ringtone title.

Figure 4 is a flow chart for a foreign language learning method using a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 4, the foreign language learning method using the mobile phone according to the present invention is a foreign language learning method using the foreign language learning system using the mobile phone according to the present invention.

Inputting a text message that the user wants to translate into a foreign language on his mobile phone (S100),

Transmitting the input text message to a server providing a foreign language learning service (S110);

Receiving the text message from the server, recognizing a text message, and retrieving information on a learning language including a corresponding foreign language voice data and foreign language character data from a database (S120);

Transmitting the foreign language character data list retrieved from the database to the user's mobile phone (S130, S140)

Selecting, by the user, whether to confirm foreign language data for specific data or to download foreign language data for specific data in the foreign language character data list transmitted to the mobile phone (S150a, S150b);

Checking the foreign language data by selecting the specific data and checking a foreign language voice and additional related voice information or character information for the specific data by accessing a server providing a foreign language learning service (S160a);

In the case of downloading the foreign language data for the specific data, accessing a server providing a foreign language learning service and downloading the foreign language voice for the specific data and additional related voice information or text information (S160b).

As described above, the foreign language voice data of the specific data downloaded to the mobile phone can be used like a ringtone in a conventional mobile phone, and the foreign language character data can be used as a ringtone title, so that repeated learning through the ringtone is possible. It is desirable to.

Therefore, according to the present invention, when a user inputs a corresponding Hangul text message to obtain information on foreign language data on a mobile phone and transmits it to a registered foreign language learning service server, the foreign language learning service server corresponds to a database. By finding information about foreign language data and transmitting it to a user's mobile phone, the user can learn a foreign language he wants to know.

The configuration and operation as described above are not limited to the claims of the present invention as an embodiment, and various changes and modifications are possible within the scope of not changing the technical spirit of the present invention. It is obvious to those who are engaged.

Foreign language learning system and method using a mobile phone according to the present invention having the above configuration and action, by inputting a foreign language as a Hangul text message to the mobile phone to request the user actually want to receive the foreign language learning information, the user actively It is effective to receive foreign language learning through mobile phone.

Claims (5)

In a foreign language learning system using a mobile phone, A mobile phone which can edit and transmit text messages, and which has at least a function of outputting voice or ringtone, A base station communicating with the mobile phone; A wireless data gateway which receives and transmits a cellular data signal communicated to the base station to a wireless Internet network and receives data from the wireless Internet network and transmits the data to the base station; A wireless internet network which is a means for transmitting the cellular phone data signal transmitted through the gateway to a predetermined server according to the data signal, and transmitting the data signal from the predetermined server to the gateway; A means for receiving a mobile phone data signal transmitted through the wireless Internet network and providing a foreign language learning service according to the mobile phone data signal to the mobile phone, where a user registers a service and wants to learn foreign languages, fields, and levels. If a registered user inputs and requests a text message for a foreign language translation, the registered user recognizes the foreign language learning information including at least foreign language voice data and foreign language character data according to the set items set for the registered user. A foreign language learning service server with a provided program; A foreign language learning system connected to said foreign language learning service server, said database comprising at least a database for storing information including at least Hangul text data and foreign language voice data and foreign language text data corresponding thereto. The method of claim 1, The foreign language learning service server is a foreign language learning system using a mobile phone, characterized in that for storing the learning setting items consisting of setting items for selecting the foreign language type, field, level and the like. The method of claim 2, The foreign language learning service server, when a user requests a foreign language learning service, foreign language learning system using a mobile phone, characterized in that for searching the foreign language data according to the setting of the learning setting item and transmit the corresponding language list. A mobile phone, a base station communicating with the mobile phone, a wireless data gateway that receives and transmits a cellular data signal to the wireless Internet network, receives a data from the wireless Internet network and transmits the data to the base station, and the transmitted cellular data Receives and transmits a mobile phone data signal transmitted through a wireless Internet network, which is a means for transmitting a signal to a predetermined server according to the data signal, and transmitting the data signal from the predetermined server to the gateway. As a means for providing a foreign language learning service according to a telephone data signal, a user sets a setting item such as a foreign language, a field, a level that a user wants to register and learns, and recognizes a foreign language learning service requested by a registered user. Foreign language learning service server that provides foreign language learning information according to A language learning method using a foreign language learning system is connected to the service server and, using the at least Hangul character data and the mobile phone comprises a database for storing information, including data and voice language foreign language data corresponding thereto, Inputting a text message that a user wants to translate into a foreign language on his mobile phone; Transmitting the input text message to a server providing a foreign language learning service; Receiving the text message from the server, recognizing a text message, and retrieving information about a learning language including corresponding foreign language voice data and foreign language character data from a database; Transmitting a list of foreign language character data retrieved from the database to a user's cellular phone; Selecting, by the user, whether to confirm the foreign language voice for the specific data or to download the foreign language voice data for the specific data from the foreign language character data list transmitted to the mobile phone; Checking the foreign language voice by selecting the specific data and accessing a server providing a foreign language learning service, and confirming the foreign language voice with respect to the specific data and additional related voice information or text information; When downloading the specific data, accessing a server providing a foreign language learning service and downloading the foreign language voice and additional related voice information or text information for the specific data; using a mobile phone characterized in that it comprises a Foreign language learning method. The method of claim 4, wherein The foreign language voice data of the specific data downloaded to the mobile phone is used as a ringtone in a conventional mobile phone, and the foreign language character data is used as a ringtone title.