KR20070061319A - Object information offering terminal for home object managing and server thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

An article information providing terminal for managing home articles and an article management server thereof are provided to enable a user to easily manage/locate the home articles and connect with a service company of the home articles through a simple procedure by attaching an RFID tag to each home article. An authenticator(3210) authenticates the user based on biometric information including a fingerprint and generates a user session for the authenticated user. An article information requestor(3220) requests article information or article location information to the article management server(3100) by reading the RFID tag attached to the home article. An article information display part(3230) displays the article information and the article location information obtained from the article management server to the user. An article processor(3240) connects with the related company including a seller in case that the article is to be repaired or exchanged by obtaining the article information including a way for contacting with the seller from the article management server.

Description

Object Information Offering Terminal for Home Object Managing and Server

1 is a goods management system including a goods information providing terminal and a goods management server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a detailed item information and services for each item of the item in the home according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a goods information providing terminal and a goods management server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing article related information, article location information, and a service exchange or repair request connection service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of performing user authentication according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a goods information providing terminal and a goods management server for home goods management, and more particularly, to a goods information production terminal and goods management server for home goods management using RFID. The present invention attaches the RFID recorded article-related information to the article, and the article management server scans the article information stored in the RFID attached to the article to store and manage the article information of the items present in the home.

The user can easily obtain the goods information existing in the home from the goods management server through the goods information providing terminal. In addition, the article-related information provided by the article information providing terminal includes the position information of the article as well as the article-related information such as how to use the article and precautions or expiration date. By using the location information of the article, it is possible to find a difficult item in a short time, such as small items that are frequently mobile. In addition, the article information providing terminal according to the present invention performs the seller connection service of the article requiring replacement or repair.

As such, the present invention relates to a goods information providing terminal and a goods management server to facilitate the management of goods in the home. The article information providing terminal and the article management server may configure the article management system.

Recently, research on ubiquitous networking and ubiquitous computing has been actively conducted. The development of a technology for automatically recognizing and locating an object and detecting a location wirelessly and utilizing the system has been an issue.

Ubiquitous environment is an environment where users can receive the computing services they need anytime and anywhere. In order to implement such a ubiquitous environment, link technology is needed to connect the virtual world with the real world.

Automatic recognition technology is used to link the virtual world with the real world. Automatic recognition technologies include bar code systems, optical character recognition systems, smart card systems, and radio frequency identification (RFID) systems.

Among such systems, an RFID system that attaches RFID to a thing and checks the information of the thing and detects the surrounding situation is attracting attention as one of the technologies that will lead the future IT market. RFID refers to a technology for automatically recognizing data stored in a tag, label, card, etc. in which a microchip is embedded in a reader using radio frequency.

RFID technology has been recognized as an essential technology in the ubiquitous environment as the chip's storage and recognition ability is improved. In addition, RFID technology compensates for the shortcomings of existing barcodes and magnetic recognition devices and is easy to use. For this reason, RFID technology is attracting attention as a next-generation core technology in areas such as logistics management and inventory management.

In general households, TV, audio, video, personal computers, such as home and other electrical and electronic devices and household goods, as well as always worn clothes and shoes, food that provides life energy, if you have a problem with your body There are many items, such as drugs.

At present, household goods provide in text form not only the information that consumers need before purchasing, such as product introductions or product advertisements, but also information that is essential for usage such as precautions and expiration date.

Providing the product information in the form of text may cause loss of information due to user's carelessness, and there is a hassle of finding a text recording medium whenever necessary.

The technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to provide a goods information providing terminal and a goods management server to facilitate the management of goods in the home by using the RFID system in the field of home life to solve the above problems.

In order to solve the above technical problem, an embodiment of a goods information providing terminal for managing goods in a home according to the present invention performs user authentication based on biometric information including a fingerprint of a user and establishes a user session for an authenticated user. A commodity information requesting unit for requesting commodity information or commodity location information to a commodity management server that manages the commodity information and the commodity information server based on the RFID tag attached to the commodity, and the commodity management server that generates the commodity information. The product information display unit displaying the product information obtained from the product or the location information of the product to the user, and when repair or replacement is necessary, the product information including the contact method of the seller is obtained from the goods management server, and the related company including the seller is acquired. It has an article processing part to be connected.

In order to solve the above technical problem, an embodiment of an article management server for managing goods in a home according to the present invention is a signal strength between an article information acquisition unit and an RFID tag that periodically acquires corresponding article information from an RFID tag attached to an article Or a location information acquisition unit for mapping the location of the goods to a map in the space where the goods are distributed, based on the distance information of the goods obtained based on the signal transmission delay, and storing the goods information and the location information of the goods periodically. The article information management unit for updating and the article information providing terminal for providing the article information to the user has the article information providing unit for providing the article information or the location information of the article.

The present invention uses RFID technology to facilitate the management of article information in the home. The present invention, in addition to the existing product information provided, provides a wealth of product information, such as how to use household appliances, food cooking method, clothing coordination method and the like to easily obtain it.

Hereinafter, a goods information providing terminal and a goods management server for managing goods in a home of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a goods management system including a goods information providing terminal and a goods management server according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, an article management system includes a article management server 100, a article information providing terminal 200, a house article 300 with an RFID attached, a network network 400, and an article position recognizer 500. do.

RFID stores product information, which is provided in text form through paper or fiber media, in the form of audio or graphics. The article management system according to the present invention attaches RFID to articles in the home and uses the same to provide the user with article information of the articles in the home.

RFID is characterized by processing the information of the article using a small semiconductor chip, it can store a large amount of information in a small RFID than conventional paper or fiber. In the present invention, the product information in the form of text, which was previously provided in a medium such as paper or fiber, is recorded on the RFID in the form of audio or graphic, and the RFID is attached to articles in the home.

RFID can reduce the risk of loss of product information, avoid the limitation of information capacity and provide location information of goods. In addition, the article information stored in the RFID includes useful article additional information that can utilize the product in addition to the basic article information provided conventionally.

Product additional information depends on product characteristics for each product category. An example of additional information for each specific product item recorded in the RFID will be described with reference to FIG. 2. Examples of the household article 300 to which the RFID is attached are the home appliance 310, the clothing 320, the medicine 330, and the food 340.

In order to use the article information stored in the RFID through the inventors management system of the present invention, the article management server 100 and the article information and utilization information recorded in the RFID attached to the article and several items measured by each article location recognizer 500 It acquires two-dimensional article position information based on article distance data, constructs a database that is a collection of the data, and performs periodic update.

The article location recognizer 500 obtains the distance information of the RFID-attached article at the current reference point and transmits the information to the article management server 100 based on the signal strength between the RFIDs or the signal transmission delay.

The article management server 100 obtains the article information recorded from the RFID attached to the article, and obtains the position information in the space of the article based on two or more article distance information received from the article position recognizer 500. . The article management server 100 stores the article information and the position information of the article in a database and updates it periodically.

The article information providing terminal 200 requests the article information or the location information desired by the user from the article management server 100, and outputs the article information and the location information received from the article management server 100 in audio or graphic form.

 The article information providing terminal 200 obtains article information and location information desired by the user from the article management server 100 and transmits the requested information to the user. The article information providing terminal 200 outputs the information received from the article management server 100 in audio or graphic form.

The article management server 100, the article information providing terminal 200, and the article location recognizer 500 are connected through a network 400. Whenever the user requests the goods information through the network 400, the necessary data are transmitted and received to each other and each item location recognizer 500 provides the goods distance information measured from the current reference point to the goods management server 100 through a network protocol. do.

2 is a detailed item information and services for each item of the item in the home according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2, examples of household goods with RFID include home appliances, clothing, medicines, and foods.

Mainly used items in the home include TVs, audio, video, personal computers, and other electrical and electronic devices used in the home, clothing and shoes that are always worn, foods that provide daily energy, and physical needs. Medicines. Useful information about items in the home is provided to the user inside the home anytime and anywhere through the inventors' item management system.

Figure 2a shows the goods information and the goods management service for home appliances stored in the RFID attached to the home appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention. The article information stored in the RFID includes a method of using a home appliance, an operation method, and precautions, and a user is provided with it if necessary. Goods management service for home appliances includes related A / S center and dealer connection service when a problem occurs and needs repair or replacement. As such, the user can easily manage the home appliance through the inventor's article management system.

Figure 2b shows the goods information and the goods management service for the clothes stored in the RFID attached to the clothes according to an embodiment of the present invention. The item information stored in the RFID attached to the clothing includes a washing method that should be basically provided in articles such as clothing or fashion accessories, information on precautions for washing, and coordination information using clothing or fashion accessories. Goods management services for apparel include retailer connection services when you want to exchange or refund already purchased clothes and repair and laundry service connections for repairs or laundry.

Figure 2c shows a goods management service for the food information and the goods stored in the RFID attached to the food according to an embodiment of the present invention. The product information stored in the RFID attached to the food includes a cooking method, a cooking method, food compatibility and nutrient information, and an expiration date. The user can use this to provide delicious food to the family, and can facilitate food management. Goods management services for food, if there is a shortage of food purchased in the middle of the cooking, there is an additional ordering service through the associated shopping center connection service.

Figure 2d shows an article management service for the article information and drugs stored in the RFID attached to the drug according to an embodiment of the present invention. The product information stored in RFID attached to the drug includes the efficacy of the drug, how to take it, precautions and expiration date. Goods management services for drugs have a link to the pharmacy or prescriber if you have questions or need consultation.

Existing product information is insufficient to use the goods purchased by the goods buyers useful. Therefore, in addition to the basic information provided on the RFID attached to the product, information on how to use the product was added.

For example, if a product such as clothing or a fashion accessory includes not only information on a washing method that should be basically provided, but also coordination information using the clothing or a fashion accessory, the buyer can use the product more usefully. In addition, it is more convenient for a housewife to cook if the food provides additional information such as food compatibility information, cooking method and utilization recipe.

Various goods information is obtained from RFID attached to goods to build database. The article information providing terminal 200 requests the article information from the article management server 100 according to the user's request and informs the user in the form of audio and graphics.

3 is a configuration of a goods management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 3, an article management system includes an article management server 3100, an article information providing terminal 3200, and an article location recognizer 3300.

The goods management server 3100 manages and updates a database constructed with information data of goods in the home.

The article information providing terminal 3200 displays the article information received by requesting the article information server 3100 requested by the user.

The article position recognizer 3300 obtains the distance information of the article by measuring the distance information of the articles existing in the house from the current reference point using the RF signal strength received from the RFID attached to the article or the delay of the RF signal. The product distance information at the current reference point measured by the product position recognizer 3300 using the RF signal strength or the signal transmission delay is used as basic data for estimating the two-dimensional item position information in the house.

The article management system connects the article management server 3100, the article information providing terminal 3200, and the article location recognizer 3300 through a network 3400.

The article management server 3100 includes a article information acquisition unit 3110a, a location information acquisition unit 3110b, a article information management unit 3120, and a article information providing unit 3130.

The article management server 3100 may be equipped with an RFID scanner 3111 and have an RFID recognition unit 3112 to acquire article information from an RFID attached to an article in a home.

The article management server 3100 includes a location information acquisition unit 3110b to periodically acquire article information including the distance information of the RFID-attached article from the article position recognizer 3300 based on two or more article distance information. The two-dimensional positional information of the article can be measured. For example, after receiving the goods distance information with a reference point, it is possible to obtain the location information of the two-dimensional goods in the house based on the goods distance data from a plurality of reference points.

The article location recognizer 3300 obtains the distance information of the article by measuring the distance information of the articles existing in the house using the RF signal strength received from the RFID attached to the article or the transmission delay of the RF signal.

The location information acquisition unit 3110b periodically acquires item information including the distance information of the RFID-attached article from the article position recognizer 3300, and based on the article distance information at each reference point, Obtain location information of the item.

The article information acquisition unit 3110a includes an RFID scanner 3111 and an RFID recognition unit 3112.

The RFID scanner 3111 obtains the article information from the RFID tag attached to the article. The RFID recognizing unit 3112 receives the acquired item information and transmits it to the item information management unit 3120.

 The article information management unit 3120 stores and periodically updates the acquired article information and the user information input by the user. The article information manager 3120 includes an article information updater 3121 and a session manager 3123.

The article information updater 3121 periodically updates the article information acquired from the RFID and the position information of the article in the database 3122.

The session manager 3123 performs user authentication based on the user information stored in the database 3122 and generates a user session for the authenticated user.

The article information providing unit 3130 acquires article information from the article information management unit 3120 when a user requests for providing the article information.

The article information providing unit 3130 further includes a location information display unit 3131.

When the user requests to provide the location information of the item, the location information display unit 3131 obtains the location information of the item from the item information management unit 3120, and visually converts the location information in the form of text to the article on the item information display unit 3230. Provides location information.

The article information providing terminal 3200 includes an authentication unit 3210, a article information request unit 3220, a article information display unit 3230, and a article processing unit 3240.

The authenticator 3210 includes a biometric information recognizer 3211, an authentication processor 3212, and a session processor 3123.

In order to access the information stored in the database 3122 of the article management server 3100, the user receives permission to use the biometric information through the biometric information recognition unit 3211 attached to the article information providing terminal 3200.

Then, the user is authenticated by text password input through the authentication processing unit 3212. Here, in a situation where the user is visually impaired or the password is difficult to enter, it may be replaced by user authentication by voice recognition through the voice recognition module.

The determination of the use permission of the user is based on information provided by the session manager 3123 of the article management server 3100 managing user information. The session processor 3123 generates a user session when user authentication is completed.

That is, the authenticator 3210 authenticates the user based on the user information and the input biometric information and forms a session of the authenticated user.

The article information request unit 3220 receives a request for providing article information of the user and requests the article information requested by the user from the article information providing unit 3130.

The article information request unit 3220 further includes a personal article registration unit 3221 for registering a specific article as a user's personal article in the article information management unit 3120. By registering a specific item as a personal item through the personal item registration unit 3221, the item information and location information may not be disclosed to other users.

The user requests the article information providing unit 3130 of the article management server 3100 by the article information request unit 3220.

The article information display unit 3230 outputs the article information requested by the user in the form of audio and graphics through a voice synthesis module and an audio and graphic device and displays the same to the user.

When the user requests the location information of the article, the location information display unit 3131 of the article management server 3100 visually changes the location information in the form of text into the location information on the screen of the home configuration article information providing terminal 3200 To provide. The article information display unit 3230 displays location information of the article received by the article information providing terminal 3200 in audio and graphic form to the user.

The article information display unit 3230 displays the article information obtained from the article information providing unit 3130 to the user. The article information display unit 3230 displays the article information only for the registered user with respect to the article registered as a personal article.

As a member of a family member, a user can know all the goods information that exists inside the house, but in order to protect the user's privacy, the user can register certain items as personal items and not disclose them to other users. have. That is, a product registered as a personal item is disclosed only to the registered user, so other users cannot know whether the item exists.

The article information display unit 3230 delivers the received article information to the user in a form including at least one of text, voice, and graphics.

When the article processing unit 3240 needs repair or replacement of goods in the home, the article processing unit 3130 obtains the article information including the contact method of the seller from the article information providing unit 3130 and connects it to a related company such as a seller.

Using household items can cause problems, requiring repair or replacement, or buying new ones. In such a case, information data such as a related vendor or A / S center contact and connection method stored in the database 3122 of the goods management server 3100 may be requested and simply processed by the goods processing unit 3240.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing article related information, article location information, and a service exchange or repair request connection service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, first, user authentication is performed (S400). The article information providing terminal shows a screen displaying the article search function and the classified article field so that the user who has been authenticated can receive the information of the articles existing in the house (S410).

When the user selects a desired item through the screen, an information service menu associated with the item is displayed (S430). The services provided by the product information providing terminal may include a product information display service, a product location guide service, or a related company connection service.

The goods information display service receives goods information requested by the user from the goods management server and displays them in audio and graphic form. The item location service informs the location information of a specific item among the items existing in a large house. Related company connection service connects to the relevant distributor or after-sales center for the exchange or repair of the defective item.

If the item information display service is selected, the item information is requested according to the user's request to the item management server that manages the database of the item information (S470).

The information received from the goods management server informs the user through the goods information providing terminal in the form of audio and graphics in accordance with the user's preferences (S472).

If the item location guide service is selected, the location information of the selected item is requested to the item management server (S460). The location information received through the goods information providing terminal is shown to the user on the goods location screen inside the house with a guide voice (S462).

Some of the items present inside the home are always in a fixed position, while there are items such as a remote controller or a cordless phone, which are small and easy to move. Among these items, small items are often difficult to locate because of their high mobility.

In order to find these items in a short time, the user may request a location information service of a desired item through the item information providing terminal. Then, the article information providing terminal requests the position information of the article to the article management server.

The goods information providing terminal shows the information of the goods received from the goods management server to the user with a guide voice and the location of the goods inside the home screen.

If a problem arises while using the purchased goods and needs to be repaired or replaced, or a new order is requested, information about a related company is requested to the goods management server (S480).

Based on the information obtained, it finds out the contact point or connection method of the relevant distributor or A / S center, provides the related institution connection service, and displays the service progress (S482).

Some of the household items may have problems during use, requiring repair or replacement, or new orders.

Based on the information stored in the RFID attached to the goods, it finds out the contact information or connection method of the relevant distributor or A / S center, and provides the related institution connection service. In addition, if it is determined that there is a problem with the purchased drug or need consultation, a connection service with a related pharmacy or prescriber is provided.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of performing user authentication according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 5, a user who is a member of a family undergoes a two-step authentication process in order to receive permission of the terminal to use the article information providing terminal.

The user of the goods management system requires two steps of authentication: a user verification step through a biometric information recognition unit attached to the goods information providing terminal and a password input step in a security dimension.

First, it is determined whether or not the use permission is authenticated through the biometric information recognition unit attached to the article information providing terminal (S501-S503).

The authenticated user in the user verification step by biometrics recognition has to go through the password input step again for security purposes (S505-S507). The password input step may be replaced by voice recognition when the user is visually impaired or difficult to input the password.

User authentication by biometric information is performed as follows. First, biometric information is received through the biometric information recognition unit of the article information providing terminal (S501). The biometric information is recognized through the authentication processing unit of the article information providing terminal (S502).

The user management request to the session management unit of the article management server (S503). If the user has permission to use, the session processing unit of the article information providing terminal generates a user session (S505).

User authentication by entering a text password is performed as follows. The user requests a password input by text input or voice recognition (S506). User authentication is requested to the session management unit of the article management server (S507).

After the two-step authentication, the user who is permitted to use the terminal may receive information about items existing in the house in the form of audio and graphics.

The services provided by the product information providing terminal may include a product information display service, a product location guide service, or a related company connection service.

The goods information display service receives goods information requested by the user from the goods management server and displays them in audio and graphic form. The item location service informs the location information of a specific item among the items existing in a large house. Related company connection service connects to the relevant distributor or after-sales center for the exchange or repair of the defective item.

The present invention can be embodied as computer readable codes on a computer readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of computer-readable recording media include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, and the like, and may also be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission over the Internet). Include. The computer readable recording medium can also be distributed over network coupled computer systems so that the computer readable code is stored and executed in a distributed fashion.

So far I looked at the center of the preferred embodiment for the present invention. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention can be implemented in a modified form without departing from the essential features of the present invention. Therefore, the disclosed embodiments should be considered in descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation. The scope of the present invention is shown in the claims rather than the foregoing description, and all differences within the scope will be construed as being included in the present invention.

As described above, through the article information providing terminal and the article management server according to the present invention, the user can easily obtain the information of the article to be used in the home life, and can easily know the location of the small article, which is frequently mobile. If there is a problem with the goods you are using, you can easily connect to the service provider. As such, the present invention provides an in-house article management that is easy for the user.

Claims (11)

An authenticator configured to perform user authentication based on biometric information including a fingerprint of the user and generate a user session for the authenticated user; An article information request unit for requesting the article information or the location information of the article to the article management server managing the article information and the location information of the article identified based on the RFID attached to the article; And And a goods information display unit displaying the goods information or the location information of the goods obtained from the goods management server to a user. The method of claim 1, wherein the authentication unit, A biometric information recognizing unit which acquires biometric information including a fingerprint of a user; An authentication processor configured to perform user authentication based on the user's biometric information acquired by the biometric information recognition unit; And Article information providing terminal comprising a; session processing unit for generating a user session for the authenticated user. According to claim 1, wherein the article information request unit, Article information providing terminal further comprises a personal article registration unit for registering a specific article as a user's personal article. According to claim 1, wherein the article information display unit, The goods information providing terminal, characterized in that for the goods registered as personal goods, the goods information is displayed only to the registered user. According to claim 1, wherein the article information display unit, Item information providing terminal, characterized in that for transmitting the received item information or the location information of the item to the user in the form containing at least one of text, voice or graphics. The method of claim 1, When the repair or replacement is necessary, the article information providing terminal, characterized in that it further comprises a product processing unit for obtaining the product information, including the contact method of the seller from the goods management server connected to the relevant company including the seller. An article information acquisition unit periodically obtaining corresponding article information from the RFID attached to the article; A location information acquisition unit for mapping the location of the article to a map in the space where the article is distributed based on the distance information of the article acquired based on the signal strength or signal transmission delay between the RFIDs; An article information manager to store and periodically update the article information and the location information of the article; and And a goods information providing unit for providing goods information or location information of goods to a goods information providing terminal for providing goods information to a user. The method of claim 7, wherein the article information acquisition unit, An RFID scanner for obtaining article information using an RF signal from an RFID attached to the article; and And an RFID recognizing unit for receiving the acquired item information and transmitting the received item information to the item information management unit. The method of claim 7, wherein the location information acquisition unit, The location information of the article, the article management server, characterized in that obtained by using the distance information of the article measured based on the signal strength or signal transmission delay between the RFID. According to claim 7, wherein the article information management unit, An article information updater which periodically updates the article information and location information of the article in a database; and And a session manager for performing user authentication and generating a user session for the authenticated user. According to claim 7, The article information providing unit, And a location information display unit for providing the location information of the article to the article information display unit in the form of a two-dimensional graphic when the user requests to provide the location information of the article.

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