KR20080092990A - System and method for self inspection of a meter using mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

A system and a method for self inspection of a meter by using a mobile communication system terminal are provided to realize the checking of a measured value precisely and easily without the help of any additional metermen by using a terminal of a mobile communication system. A system and a method for self inspection of a meter by using a mobile communication system terminal includes a mobile communication system terminal(10) for photographing a measured value display part of an optical/thermofluidic media meter by own camera, generating multimedia messages including the photographing data, time data and user information and transmitting the same to a supplier server of optical/thermofluidic media. The supplier server(14,18,22) checks the measured value from the photographed image included in the multimedia messages, generates a bill for the use of the optical/thermofluidic media based on the multimedia messages, and provides the bill to the terminal. A supplier database(16,20,24) stores the measured value, the time data and the photographed images per a user of the terminal.

Description

System and Method for Self Inspection of a Meter Using Mobile Terminal}

1 is a view showing the configuration of a self-reading system using a mobile communication terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention,

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an operation of transmitting meter reading information input through a mobile communication terminal to a supplier server through a multimedia message (MMS) according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a diagram illustrating a state in which photograph reading information photographed through a mobile communication terminal is attached to an invoice according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a self-reading method using a mobile communication terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a view showing the configuration of a self-reading system using a mobile communication terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention,

6A to 6F are views illustrating a state in which input of self-measured weighing value information and inquiry of a weighing value are performed through the wireless Internet according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

7 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of a self-reading method using a mobile communication terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

8 is a diagram showing the configuration of a self-reading system using a mobile communication terminal according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

9A to 9G are views exemplarily illustrating a state in which input of self-measured weighing value information and inquiry of a weighing value are performed through a virtual machine (VM) program according to a third embodiment of the present invention. drawing,

10 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of a self-reading method using a mobile communication terminal according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

10: mobile communication terminal, 12: packet data serving node,

14, 16, 22: supplier server, 16, 20, 24: supplier information database,

26: Short Message Center, 28: Mobile Internet Server,

30: virtual machine management server, 100: meter reading.

The present invention relates to a self-reading system and a method using a mobile communication terminal to be able to provide the supplier with a self-reading metering value for the photothermal fluid, such as gas, water, electricity, etc. through the mobile communication terminal.

In general, the provision of photothermal fluids for the paid public service sector, such as city gas, water supply, electricity, etc., supplies photothermal fluids, such as city gas, water supply, electricity, etc. in buildings or homes, and the amount of usage of the photothermal fluids in the building or home. The meter installed in the home is visually checked to calculate the amount used.

Conventionally, in order to check the usage of photothermal fluids such as city gas, water supply, electricity, etc., a separate meter reader directly visits a building or a home and reads and reports a meter value at a meter position, or a user directly reads a meter table. The meter reads and calculates the amount of use of the photothermal fluid by simply confirming the created meter value.

However, in the conventional meter reading method for the photothermal fluid, the meter readers move directly to the place where the meter is located and read and report the meter value, or the user indirectly reads the content written on the meter table and charges for the use amount. Since there is a possibility of dispute with the user due to waste of manpower and incorrect input of meter reading value due to the need to secure a large number of meter readers, and when the meter is located indoors, it is not easy to read the meter directly. There is a problem that the measurement can be made inaccurately because it is necessary to calculate the value of the corresponding customer by estimating the use performance of the last month and the actual use of the surrounding customer.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional situation, and an object thereof is to provide a multimedia message (MMS) with a photographic image of a measured value of a photothermal fluid such as gas, water, electricity, etc. photographed through a camera of a mobile communication terminal. It is to provide a self-metering system and method using a mobile communication terminal to be provided to the supplier through.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a self-measuring system using a mobile communication terminal and a method for providing a measured value of a photothermal fluid input through a mobile communication terminal to a supplier through a supplier site allocated on the wireless Internet. will be.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a self-reading system using a mobile communication terminal and a method for inputting a measured value of a photothermal fluid to a supplier through a virtual machine program of the mobile communication terminal. .

In order to achieve the above object, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a self-equipped camera photographs a measurement value display portion of a photo-measuring meter, and photographs the photographed image and the photographed date and time information, The mobile communication terminal generates a multimedia message (MMS) form containing user information and transmits it to the supplier server of the photothermal fluid, and receives the multimedia message from the mobile communication terminal and checks the measured value of the photo image included in the multimedia message. And a supplier amount calculated by using the photothermal fluid in consideration of the corresponding measured value and the photographing date and time, and preparing a bill of the calculated amount and providing the bill to the mobile communication terminal and the supplier server. Photographing date and time information determined by the user information, a photo image, and The present invention provides a self-reading system using a mobile communication terminal, comprising a supplier information database for storing measured values for each user of the mobile communication terminal.

According to a method according to an embodiment of the present invention to achieve the above object, the step of acquiring a photographic image by taking a measurement value display portion of the meter reading meter through a camera mounted in the mobile communication terminal, and includes the measurement value Generating a multimedia image including a user information, a shooting date and time, and inputting a multimedia message reception number to a supplier server, and receiving the multimedia message from the supplier server and storing the multimedia message in a supplier information database. And checking the weighing value through the photographic image included in the multimedia message, calculating the billing amount in consideration of the weighing value and the shooting date and time, and creating a bill including the billing amount at the supplier server. Providing to the mobile communication terminal side W using a mobile communication terminal, it characterized in that formed provides a self-metering method.

According to a system according to another example of the present invention to achieve the above object, by accessing the Internet site assigned to each supplier of the photothermal fluid via the wireless Internet, input the measured value displayed on the meter meter, and through the supplier site already Provides a mobile communication terminal for checking the inputted weighing value and the billed amount for each period, and an Internet site for each supplier of photothermal fluid, and transmits the weighing value inputted from the mobile communication terminal through the supplier site to the corresponding supplier server together with the subscriber information. And a mobile internet server that posts the metered value and the billed amount provided by the supplier server to the supplier site so that the mobile communication terminal can check the subscriber and the metered value input from the mobile communication terminal through the mobile internet server. Pre-input weighing value confirmed by information Mobile information terminal comprising a supplier server for inquiring information through the report, calculating the billing amount in consideration of the input time of the metering value, and transmitting the metered value and billing amount for each period in which the inquiry is completed to the mobile Internet server. It provides a self reading system using.

According to a method according to another embodiment of the present invention to achieve the above object, the step of accessing the Internet site assigned to each supplier of the photothermal fluid through the wireless Internet in the mobile communication terminal, and the meter meter on the Internet site of the supplier Inputting the displayed weighing value to a mobile internet server, transmitting the weighing value information input through the internet site of the supplier from the mobile internet server to the corresponding supplier server together with subscriber information; Inquiring the value information through the pre-input meter value information confirmed by the subscriber information, and calculating the billing amount in consideration of the input time of the meter value, the meter and the billing amount for each period that the inquiry is completed in the supplier server Transmit to the mobile internet server, and the mobile inter Posting the metered value and the billed amount by period in the server to the supplier site so that the mobile terminal can be confirmed in the period, and the step of viewing and confirming the metered value and billed amount by period through the Internet site of the supplier in the mobile communication terminal It provides a method for self-measurement using a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that made.

According to a system according to another embodiment of the present invention to achieve the above object, by downloading and installing a virtual machine program for the metering of the photothermal fluid, the metering displayed on the meter reading through the execution of the virtual machine program Input and transmit a value, and provide a mobile communication terminal for checking the already inputted weighing value and the billed amount, and a virtual machine program for reading the photothermal fluid to the mobile communication terminal, the movement according to the execution of the virtual machine program The virtual machine management server which transmits the weighing value input from the communication terminal together with the user information to the corresponding supplier server, and provides the metered value and the billed amount for each period provided from the supplier server to the virtual machine program of the mobile communication terminal, and the virtual Input from the mobile communication terminal through a machine management server The virtual machine management server displays the measured value and the billed amount for each period in which the inquiry is completed by calculating the billed amount in consideration of the input time of the weighed value which is checked by the user information. It provides a self-metering system using a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that configured to include a supplier server to transmit to.

According to a method according to another embodiment of the present invention to achieve the above object, the step of accessing the virtual machine management server in the mobile communication terminal to download and install the virtual machine program for reading the photothermal fluid, and the installed virtual machine In the execution state of the program, inputting the weighing value displayed on the meter reading meter to the virtual machine management server, the virtual machine management server to the corresponding supplier server along with the user information the weighing value information input through the virtual machine program In the step of transmitting, the supplier company server inquires the weighing value information through the write-in weighing value information confirmed by the user information, and calculates the billed amount in consideration of the input time of the weighing value, in the supplier company server Recall the metered value and billed amount for each period when inquiry is completed Transmitting to the machine management server and transmitting the metered value and the billed amount for each period to the mobile communication terminal in the virtual machine management server, and receiving and checking the metered value and the billed amount for the period through the virtual machine program at the mobile communication terminal. It provides a self-reading method using a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that it comprises a step of confirming.

Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

That is, FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a self-reading system using a mobile communication terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the self-reading system using a mobile communication terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a mobile communication terminal 10 and a packet data serving node (PDSN) 12. , Gas supplier server 14, gas supplier information database 16, water supply company server 18, water supply company information database 20, electricity supplier server 22, electricity supplier information database 24, short message center ( 26).

The mobile communication terminal 10 photographs a portion on which a meter value of the meter reading meter 100 of a photothermal fluid such as gas, water, electricity, etc. is displayed through a camera mounted thereon, and photographs image data of the photographed meter value. Send to the relevant supplier server through Multimedia Message Service (MMS).

The packet data serving node 12 allocates an IP for allowing the mobile communication terminal 10 to transmit photographic image data of meter reading values to each of the supplier servers 14, 18, and 22 through a multimedia message. In addition, it performs an interface for packet transmission of PPP (Point-To-Point Protocol) and TCP / IP in a wireless Internet network.

The gas supplier server 14 is a server operated by a gas supplier that supplies city gas to a customer, and receives a multimedia message having a photographic image including a gas meter reading from the mobile communication terminal 10. The gas meter reading of the photographic image is checked, and a bill is calculated by calculating a billing amount according to the weighing value in consideration of the date and time when the photograph is taken.

The gas supplier information database 16 stores the gas meter reading value and the billing amount information according to the meter value for each period of time for each user of the mobile communication terminal corresponding to the gas consumer.

The tap water supply company server 18 is a server operated by a tap water supply company that supplies tap water to a customer, and receives a multimedia message having a photographic image including a tap water meter reading from the mobile communication terminal 10, and corresponding photograph. The water meter reading of the image is checked, and a bill is calculated and calculated according to the weighing value considering the date and time when the picture was taken.

The water supply company information database 20 stores the information of the meter reading value and the billing amount information according to the metered value for each user for each user of the mobile communication terminal corresponding to the water supply.

The electricity supplier server 22 is a server operated by an electricity supplier for supplying electricity to a customer, and receives a multimedia message having a photo image including an electric meter reading value from the mobile communication terminal 10, and corresponding photo After checking the meter reading value of the image, the bill is calculated based on the weighing value considering the date and time when the picture was taken.

The electricity supplier information database 24 stores the information of the electric meter reading value and the billing amount information according to the meter value for each user for each user of the mobile communication terminal corresponding to the electric bill.

The short message center 26 receives the information of the billed amount according to the gas, the water supply, and the electricity metering value from the gas supplier server 14, the water supply company server 18, and the electricity supplier server 22, and receives the short message. Provided to the mobile communication terminal 10 in the form of (SMS).

Here, the gas supplier server 14, the water supply company server 18, and the electricity supplier server 22 checks the photographic image including the measured value of gas, water supply, electricity from the mobile communication terminal 10 When a billing amount is calculated according to a value, information on the calculated billing amount is provided to the short message center 26 so that the billing amount can be delivered to the mobile communication terminal 10 through a short message.

Next, FIG. 2 is a diagram exemplarily illustrating an operation of transmitting meter reading information input through a mobile communication terminal to a supplier server through a multimedia message (MMS) according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, when the mobile communication terminal 10 photographs a metering part of the meter reading meter 100 through a camera, the photographic image of the photographed metering value includes a corresponding phone number, a photographing date, The multimedia message is generated in the form of a multimedia message (MMS) including time, and the multimedia message receiving number assigned to each gas supplier server 14, the water supply company server 18, and the electricity supplier server 22 is input and transmitted.

Each of the gas supplier server 14, the water supply company server 18, and the electricity supplier server 22 each have an image recognition module and include a photographic image included in a multimedia message (MMS) from the mobile communication terminal 10. Image recognition is performed to recognize the letters / numbers of the measurement values included in the photographic image, and to obtain the terminal phone number of the multimedia message (MMS), the recording date and time, and the measurement values acquired by the image recognition on the photographic image data. The gas supplier company information database 16, the water supply company information database 20, and the electricity supplier company information database 24 are stored.

In each of the gas supplier information database 16, the water supply company information database 20, and the electricity supplier information database 24, storage space is allocated for each terminal phone number, so that the shooting date and time of the multimedia message, photographic image data, and metering are allocated. The value information is stored, and each terminal telephone number stores a customer address for sending an invoice.

Meanwhile, each of the gas supplier server 14, the water supply company server 18, and the electricity supplier server 22 calculates the use amount of gas, water supply, and electricity in consideration of the photographing date and time and the measured value of the photographic image. As shown in FIG. 3, a specific image of the invoice is attached to a specific region of the invoice, and the photographic image including the measured value photographed directly by the user using the mobile communication terminal 10 is attached and the photographing of the attached photographic image is taken. Provide a date.

Next, an operation according to the first embodiment of the present invention made as described above will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 4.

First, the operation description of the first embodiment of the present invention with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 4 will be described in detail with an example of the operation of transmitting the measured value of the gas as the photothermal fluid.

First, the mobile communication terminal 10 generates a photographic image by photographing the gas metering value displayed in the meter reading meter 100 through a camera (step S10), and the terminal phone number of the photographic image including the photographed gas metering value. And, in the form of a multimedia message (MMS) containing the information of the shooting date and time (step S11), and inputs the multimedia message reception number to transmit the multimedia message to the gas supplier server 14 (step S12) .

The gas supplier server 14 performs image recognition processing of the photo image data included in the multimedia message received from the mobile communication terminal 10 by the image recognition module, thereby recognizing the character / number included in the image. The gas metering value is extracted (step S13).

The gas supplier server 14 stores the extracted gas measured value together with the photographing date and time and photographic image data in the gas supplier information database 16 (step S14). In accordance with this, the billed amount is calculated (step S15).

In addition, the gas supplier server 14 provides the information on the billed amount of the calculated gas to the short message center 26 so that the billed amount is sent to the mobile communication terminal 10 in the form of a short message (SMS). It is transmitted and notified (step S16).

Then, the gas supplier server 14 attaches a photographic image of the customer stored in the gas supplier information database 16 when issuing a bill (step S17), and stores the stored information in the gas supplier information database 16. The customer address is transmitted to the user side having the mobile communication terminal 10 (step S18).

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

That is, FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a self reading system using a mobile communication terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5, the self-reading system using the mobile communication terminal according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes a mobile communication terminal 10, a packet data serving node 12, a gas supply company server 14, The gas supplier information database 16, the water supply company server 18, the water supply company information database 20, the electricity supplier server 22, the electricity supplier company information database 24, and the mobile internet server 28 are comprised.

The mobile communication terminal 10 accesses an Internet site allocated to each of the gas supplier, the water supply company, and the electricity supplier through the wireless Internet, inputs the measured value displayed on the meter reading meter 100, and is already input to the site. You will see your monthly readings and charges.

The mobile Internet server 28 dedicates an Internet site for each of the gas supplier, the water supply company, and the electricity supplier to the mobile communication terminal 10, and provides each gas, water supply, and the like inputted by the mobile communication terminal 10. The meter reading of electricity is transmitted to each of the gas supplier server 14, the water supply company server 18, and the electricity supplier server 22.

Each of the gas supplier server 14, the water supply company server 18, and the electricity supplier server 22 store gas, tap water, and electricity measured values from the mobile communication terminal 10 through the mobile Internet server 28. Receives the received value, calculates the billed amount in consideration of the weighed value and the point of time of inputting the metered value, and confirms the confirmed monthly weighed value and the calculated billed amount information on the Internet site of the mobile Internet server 28. Post to check on the mobile communication terminal (10).

The gas supply company information database 16, the water supply company information database 20, and the electricity supplier company information database 24 store monthly measured value information of gas, water supply, and electricity.

When the mobile communication terminal 10 inputs the measured value from the meter reading meter 100 through the wireless Internet, as shown in FIG. 6A, a wireless Internet site of a specific mobile communication company (eg, EZ-I, Nate, Magic). N), and the metering menu for each photothermal fluid can be selected, such as "1. gas meter reading", "2. electric power meter reading", and "3. water meter reading". When selected, as shown in Figure 6b to be able to select the supplier menu for each gas supplier responsible for gas supply.

In FIG. 6B, when a particular supplier company menu is selected by the mobile communication terminal 10, as shown in FIG. 6C, " 1. Weighing value inquiry ", " 2. Weighing value input " 3. Inquiry of the billed amount inquiry ", the inquiry of the monthly weighing value already inputted by the selection of the menu, input of the metered value, and inquiry of the billed amount are possible.

On the other hand, when the menu of "2. Weighing value input" is selected in Figure 6c, as shown in Figure 6d, the user inputs the weighing value displayed on the meter reading meter 100 in the mobile communication terminal 10 as shown in FIG. If the menu of "1. Weighing value inquiry" is selected, as shown in FIG. 6E, a monthly inquiry such as "1. Current month inquiry" and "2. Past month inquiry" is selected. Thus, for example, when a menu of "1. Inquiry of the current month" is selected, the measured value of the current month and the billed amount thereof are provided to the corresponding mobile communication terminal 10 as shown in FIG. 6F.

Next, an operation according to the second embodiment of the present invention made as described above will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 7.

First, the operation description of the second embodiment of the present invention with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 7 will be described in detail with an example of the operation of transmitting the measured value of the gas as the photothermal fluid.

First, the mobile communication terminal 10 is connected to the mobile Internet server 30 via the wireless Internet in a state where the user visually checks the measured value of the meter reading meter 100 (step S21).

In the connected state of the mobile Internet server 28, the mobile communication terminal 10 selects a “gas metering” menu from the photothermal fluid metering menu as shown in FIG. 6A, and selects a gas supplier specific menu as shown in FIG. 6B. With the menu of the company selected (step S22), by selecting the menu of "input value" in Figure 6c by inputting the measured value of the gas (step S23), the mobile Internet server 28 is connected to the Internet The gas supplier server 14 includes the meter value input from the mobile communication terminal 10 together with subscriber information (eg, terminal subscriber name, terminal telephone number and IP address) of the mobile communication terminal 10. (Step S24).

The gas supplier server 14 stores the gas measured value from the mobile communication terminal 10 received through the mobile Internet server 28 and the measured value information of the corresponding customer stored in the gas supplier information database 16. The comparison is inquired, and the billed amount is calculated in consideration of the input time of the corresponding weighing value (step S25).

In this state, the gas supplier server 14 transmits the monthly weighing value information and the billed amount information of the inquiry completed to the mobile internet server 28 (step S26), and the mobile internet server 28 sends the The monthly measured value and the billed amount provided from the gas supplier server 14 are posted on the site of the corresponding company (step S27).

Accordingly, the mobile communication terminal 10 can check and confirm the monthly metered value and the billed amount as shown in FIGS. 6E and 6F (step S28).

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

That is, FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a self-reading system using a mobile communication terminal according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 8, the self-reading system using the mobile communication terminal according to the third embodiment of the present invention includes a mobile communication terminal 10, a packet data serving node 12, a gas supply company server 14, Gas supplier information database 16, water supply company server 18, water supply company information database 20, electricity supplier server 22, electricity supplier information database 24, virtual machine (VM) management server 30 It is composed of

The mobile communication terminal 10 downloads and installs a virtual machine program for meter reading from the virtual machine management server 30 through a wireless Internet, and checks the gas from the meter meter 100 in the state of executing the virtual machine program. It is possible to enter photothermal fluid metering values, such as water and electricity, and to check the monthly metering values and billing amounts already entered while online using a virtual machine.

Each of the gas supplier server 14, the water supply company server 18, and the electricity supplier server 22 may measure gas, tap water, and electricity from the mobile communication terminal 10 through the virtual machine management server 30. Receives the value, calculates the billing amount in consideration of the weighing value and the input time of the weighing value, and provides the confirmed monthly weighing value and the calculated billing amount information to the virtual machine management server 30. The mobile communication terminal 10 can be confirmed through the virtual machine.

The gas supplier information database 16, the water supply company information database 20, and the electricity supplier information database 24 store monthly measured value information of gas, water supply, and electricity for each customer.

The virtual machine management server 30 provides a virtual machine program for meter reading to the mobile communication terminal 10, and executes the virtual machine program to measure the measured value input from the mobile communication terminal 10 corresponding gas. To the supplier server 14, the water supply company server 18, the electricity supplier server 22, and the monthly metering values from each gas supplier server 14, the water supply server 18, the electricity supplier server 22, and The billing information is received and transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 10 through a virtual machine.

In the case where the mobile communication terminal 10 transmits the measured value using a virtual machine program, as shown in FIG. 9A, the virtual machine management server 30 uses " 1. Gas reading VM " It is provided to select a download menu of a virtual machine for each photothermal fluid, such as "power metering VM" and "3. water metering VM". For example, when a menu of "1. gas metering VM" is selected, the menu of FIG. As shown, a download menu of a virtual machine program for each gas supplier is provided.

In FIG. 9B, when the download menu for the virtual machine program of the specific gas supplier is selected by the mobile communication terminal 10, the download confirmation process for the virtual machine program of the gas supplier is performed as shown in FIG. 9C. After that, the virtual machine program of the company is downloaded and installed in the mobile communication terminal 10.

If the virtual machine program is installed in the mobile communication terminal 10 and then the virtual machine program is executed, as shown in FIG. 9D, the " 1. Weighing value inquiry " Input "," 3. Inquiry of billing amount ", a selection menu for querying the monthly weighing value, input of the weighing value and inquiry of the billed amount is provided.

In FIG. 9D, when a menu of “2. Weighing value input” is selected by a user operation of the mobile communication terminal 10, as shown in FIG. 9E, the meter reading meter 100 is displayed in the mobile communication terminal 10. The weighing value displayed on the screen can be input as it is according to the user's key input operation. When the menu of " 1. Weighing value inquiry " is selected, as shown in Fig. 9F, " 1. Current month inquiry " and " 2. By selecting a monthly inquiry such as "monthly inquiry", for example, when the menu of "1. inquiry of the current month" is selected, as shown in FIG. 9G, the measured value and the billed amount of the current month are transmitted to the corresponding mobile communication terminal 10. FIG. Will be provided.

Next, an operation according to the third embodiment of the present invention made as described above will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 10.

First, in a state where the meter value of the meter reading meter 100 is visually confirmed by the user of the mobile communication terminal 10 (step S30), the virtual machine management server 30 is connected via the wireless Internet (step S31). If a request is made to transmit a virtual machine program of a desired supplier through a process of selecting a virtual machine program as shown in FIGS. 9A to 9C (step S32), the virtual machine management server 30 is connected to the mobile communication terminal. In step 10, the virtual machine program of the selected supplier is transmitted (step S33).

The mobile communication terminal 10 installs a virtual machine program of a specific supplier (for example, a gas supplier) downloaded from the virtual machine management server 30 in the corresponding terminal, and for example, a user name, a terminal telephone number, and a unique user. User information such as a number is set (step S34).

Subsequently, the mobile communication terminal 10 executes the virtual machine program (step S35) and inputs the measured value confirmed from the meter reading meter 100 as shown in FIGS. 9D and 9E. The virtual machine management server 30 transmits to the virtual machine management server 30 (step S36), and the virtual machine management server 30 transmits the measured value information input through the virtual machine program of the mobile communication terminal to the user information of the mobile communication terminal 10. Together with the gas supplier server 14 (step S37).

The gas supplier server 14 stores the gas measured value from the mobile communication terminal 10 received through the virtual machine management server 30 in the gas supplier information database 16. The information is inquired in comparison with that, and the billed amount is calculated in consideration of the input time of the corresponding measured value (step S38).

In this state, the gas supplier server 14 transmits the monthly metered value information and the billed amount information of the inquiry completed to the virtual machine management server 30 (step S39), and the virtual machine management server 30 The monthly metered value and the billed amount provided from the gas supplier server 14 are transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 10 (step S40).

Accordingly, the mobile communication terminal 10, as shown in Figure 9d, 9f and 9g with the information of the monthly metered value and the billed amount received through the virtual machine management server 30. , The monthly weighing value and the billed amount can be inquired and confirmed (step S41).

While specific embodiments of the present invention have been described and illustrated above, it will be apparent that the present invention may be embodied in various modifications by those skilled in the art. Such modified embodiments should not be understood individually from the technical spirit or the prospect of the present invention, but should fall within the claims appended to the present invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, the amount of light-heat fluid such as gas, water supply, electricity, etc. is directly input from the mobile communication terminal and provided to the supplier server of the light-heat fluid through a multimedia message (MMS), a wireless Internet site, and a virtual machine program. As a result, it is possible to check the meter readings accurately and easily without going through a separate meter, and it is possible to reduce labor costs and operating costs due to the need for meter reading, and to prevent false readings. Not only does it reduce the possibility of disputes, but it also has the effect that more accurate meter readings and claims can be calculated.

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Self-equipped camera captures the metered value display area of the photothermal fluid meter and generates the photographed image in the form of a multimedia message (MMS) including photographing date and time information and user information. A mobile communication terminal transmitting to a supplier company server; Receive the multimedia message from the mobile communication terminal to check the weighing value of the photo image included in the multimedia message, calculate the billing amount according to the use of the photothermal fluid in consideration of the weighing value and the shooting date and time, the calculation A supplier server for creating a bill of the charged amount and providing it to the mobile communication terminal; And Self-measurement using a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that it comprises a supplier information database for storing the shooting date and time information, the picture image and the measured value for each user of the mobile communication terminal is determined by the supplier information through the user information system. The method of claim 1, User information included in the multimedia message corresponds to a terminal telephone number, The supplier information database is a self-measurement system using a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that for storing the date and time information, the photographic image, and the measured value in the storage space allocated for each terminal phone number. The method of claim 1, The supplier company server is a self-reading system using a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that it comprises an image recognition module for extracting the letter / number of the measured value by recognizing the photographic image. The method of claim 1, And a short message center for transmitting the billed amount information of the measured value to the mobile communication terminal in the form of a short message (SMS), The supplier server is a self-reading system using a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that for transmitting the billed amount information of the weighing value to the short message center to be transmitted in the form of a short message. The method of claim 1, And the supplier company server attaches the photographic image taken by the mobile communication terminal and the shooting date to the invoice on which the charge is made, and provides it to the mobile communication terminal. A first step of capturing a measurement value display portion of the meter reading meter through a camera mounted on the mobile communication terminal to obtain a photographic image; A second step of generating a photographic image including the measured value in the form of a multimedia message (MMS) including user information, a shooting date and time, and inputting a multimedia message receiving number to a supplier server; Receiving the multimedia message from the supplier company server, stored in the supplier information database, and confirming the weighing value through the photographic image included in the multimedia message, and calculating the billing amount in consideration of the weighing value and the shooting date and time Step 3; And And a fourth step of preparing a bill including the billed amount at the supplier server and providing the bill to the mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 6, In the second step, the mobile communication terminal transmits a terminal phone number as user information in a multimedia message, And the supplier company server is configured to store photographing date and time information, photographic images, and measured values in a storage space allocated for each terminal phone number of the supplier information database. The method of claim 6, In the third step, the supplier company server checks the weighing value by recognizing the photographic image through the image recognition module to extract the letter / number of the weighing value, characterized in that the self-reading method using a mobile communication terminal . The method of claim 6, In the fourth step, the supplier server transmits the billed amount information of the measured value to the short message center and requests the transmission of the short message form. And transmitting, at the short message center, the billed amount information of the measured value to the mobile communication terminal in the form of a short message (SMS). A mobile communication terminal for accessing an internet site allocated to each supplier of photothermal fluid through the wireless Internet, inputting a metered value displayed on a meter reading meter, and checking a metered value and a billed amount already entered through the provider site; Provides an Internet site for each supplier of photothermal fluid, transmits the measured value input from the mobile communication terminal through the supplier site to the corresponding supplier server together with the subscriber information, and transfers the metered value and the billed amount for each period provided from the supplier server. A mobile internet server for posting on a supplier site so that the communication terminal can check it; And Through the mobile Internet server, the mobile terminal receives information about the measured value input from the mobile communication terminal through pre-informed weighing value information identified by subscriber information, calculates the billed amount in consideration of the input time of the weighing value, and completes the inquiry. Self-measurement system using a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that it comprises a supplier server for transmitting the metered value and billing amount for each period to the mobile Internet server. The method of claim 10, And the subscriber information is at least one of a subscriber name, a terminal telephone number, and an IP address of the mobile communication terminal. A first step of accessing an Internet site allocated to each supplier of photothermal fluid through a wireless Internet in a mobile communication terminal; A second step of inputting a weighing value displayed on a meter reading meter on the supplier's Internet site and transmitting it to a mobile Internet server; Transmitting, by the mobile Internet server, the meter value information input through the supplier's Internet site to the corresponding supplier server together with subscriber information; A fourth step of querying the measured value information in the supplier company through the previously inputted measured value information identified by the subscriber information, and calculating the billed amount in consideration of the input time of the measured value; A sixth period in which the supplier server transmits the metered value and the billed amount for each period in which the inquiry is completed, to the mobile Internet server, and posts the metered value and billed amount for the period in the mobile Internet server to the supplier site so that the mobile communication terminal can check step; And And a seventh step in which the mobile communication terminal inquires and confirms the measured value and the billed amount for each period through the supplier's Internet site. The method of claim 12, In the third step, the mobile Internet server is a self-measurement method using a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that for transmitting at least one or more information of the subscriber's name, terminal phone number or IP address of the mobile communication terminal as subscriber information . Go to download and install the virtual machine program for photothermal fluid metering, install and transmit the measured value displayed on the meter through the execution of the virtual machine program, and check the already-entered metered value and billed amount. A communication terminal; Providing a virtual machine program for reading the photothermal fluid to the mobile communication terminal, and transfers the measured value input from the mobile communication terminal with the user information to the corresponding supplier server in accordance with the execution of the virtual machine program, provided from the supplier server A virtual machine management server for providing a metered value and a billed amount for each period to a virtual machine program of the mobile communication terminal; And Through the virtual machine management server, the information of the weighing value input from the mobile communication terminal is inquired through the information of the previously input weighing value confirmed by the user information, and the inquiry amount is calculated by considering the input time of the weighing value. Self-measurement system using a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that it comprises a supplier server for transmitting the completed metered value and the billed amount to the virtual machine management server. The method of claim 14, The user information is at least one of a user name, a terminal telephone number or a unique user number of the self-reading system using a mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 14, The virtual machine management server is a virtual machine program for reading the photothermal fluid is divided by the supplier of the photothermal fluid, and the virtual machine program of the supplier selected by the mobile communication terminal characterized in that the mobile communication terminal to provide Meter reading system. A first step of accessing the virtual machine management server from the mobile communication terminal to download and install the virtual machine program for reading the photothermal fluid; In a running state of the installed virtual machine program, a second step of inputting a weighing value displayed on a meter reading meter to a virtual machine management server; A third step of transmitting, by the virtual machine management server, the measurement value information input through the virtual machine program to the corresponding supplier server together with user information; A fourth step of querying the measured value information in the supplier company through pre-inputted value information confirmed by the user information, and calculating the billed amount in consideration of the input time of the weighed value; A sixth step of transmitting the metered value and the billed amount for each period in which the inquiry is completed by the supplier company to the virtual machine management server, and transmitting the metered value and the billed amount for the period to the mobile communication terminal in the virtual machine management server; And And a seventh step of receiving, inquiring, and confirming the measured value and the billed amount for each period through the virtual machine program in the mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 17, In the third step, the virtual machine management server is a self-measurement method using a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that for transmitting at least one or more information of a user name, a terminal phone number or a unique user number as user information. The method of claim 17, In the first step, the virtual machine management server is configured to classify the virtual machine program for reading the photothermal fluid for each supplier of the photothermal fluid, and to provide a virtual machine program of the supplier selected by the mobile communication terminal. Self metering method using communication terminal.

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