KR20100094652A - Meeting management system based on mobile apparatus and mobile apparatus used in the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A meeting managing system based on a mobile apparatus and the mobile apparatus used in the same are provided to easily and automatically manage a plurality of meetings. CONSTITUTION: The first mobile device(100a) acts as a host of a meeting who makes and manages a meeting. The second mobile device(100b) acts as a client of the first mobile device. The first mobile device and the second mobile device transmit and receive a message for meeting management through a P2P(Peer to Peer) communication method. The first mobile device and the second mobile device generate meeting management data based on the message to automatically manage a meeting.

Description

Meeting management system based on mobile apparatus and mobile apparatus used in the same}

The present invention relates to a mobile device-based meeting management system and a mobile device used therein. Specifically, a plurality of meetings can be easily and automatically managed using a mobile device, and a meeting can be managed without using the web. The present invention relates to a mobile device based meeting management system capable of utilizing various multimedia data stored in a mobile device and a mobile device used therein.

Communication using a mobile device such as a mobile phone is generally mainly performed by SMS, which is a one-way information transmission, or voice communication, which is a traditional 1: 1 conversation. However, what is more active than 1: 1 communication in our daily lives is the gathering. Such conventional methods are not suitable and there are still no specialized communication methods for gathering.

Generally, meetings require free exchange of opinions among participants, which requires easy 1: N communication and meeting management. However, since the conventional methods are based on SMS or 1: 1 communication, it is not easy to manage meetings when there are changes in attendees or schedule changes.

Meanwhile, as a conventional method of providing meeting information using a mobile phone, there is a method of generating meeting information on a web server using a conventional mobile web and distributing meeting information to participants. However, this conventional method is very inconvenient because all attendees have to access the mobile web separately. Furthermore, when using the mobile web, there is a side problem that can not utilize a variety of multimedia data embedded in the mobile phone.

Therefore, it is possible to easily and automatically manage a large number of meetings using mobile devices, manage meeting changes freely without going through the web, and utilize various multimedia data stored in mobile devices. You need a management system or method.

An object of the present invention for solving the above problems is to propose a mobile device based meeting management system and a mobile device used therein that can easily and automatically manage a plurality of meetings in a mobile device.

Another object of the present invention for solving the above problems is to propose a mobile device based meeting management system and a mobile device used therein, which can manage meetings through the web and easily utilize multimedia data.

A meeting management system for achieving the above objects, the meeting management system comprising: a first mobile device operating as a host of a meeting for creating and managing a meeting; And a second mobile device operating as a client of the first mobile device. And the first mobile device and the second mobile device exchange messages with each other through a peer-to-peer communication method for meeting management, and automatically generate a meeting by generating meeting management data based on these messages. Manage.

The first mobile device transmits an invitation message for the meeting to the second mobile device by a peer-to-peer communication method, and the second mobile device sends the invitation by a peer-to-peer communication method. A reply to the message is transmitted to the first mobile device, and the first mobile device automatically updates the meeting management data in response to the reply to the invitation message.

Meanwhile, the first mobile device and the second mobile device may exchange at least one of a text, an image, and a picture related to the meeting by a peer-to-peer method.

In addition, the first mobile device and the second mobile device may also have a cellular phone function capable of voice communication.

Meanwhile, the first mobile device may also operate as a client of the third mobile device operating as a host of a meeting that creates and manages a meeting, and the second mobile device may also create and manage a meeting. It can also act as the host of a meeting.

The first mobile device may further include: a meeting management host module generating a meeting and exchanging a meeting management message regarding the generated meeting with the second mobile device in a peer-to-peer communication manner; A meeting management client module for exchanging a meeting management message for a meeting generated by the third mobile device and the third mobile device in a peer-to-peer communication manner; And a meeting management data storage unit for storing meeting management data managed by the meeting management host module and the meeting management client module. It includes.

Meanwhile, the meeting management host module or the meeting management client module may automatically update the meeting management data based on the mutually transmitted message.

A mobile device having a built-in cellular phone function for achieving the above objects, the mobile device, which creates and manages a meeting, exchanges at least one meeting management message with an external second mobile device in a peer-to-peer communication manner. A meeting management host module for managing meetings based on the message; And a meeting management client module that exchanges a meeting management message related to a meeting created and managed by an external third mobile device with the third mobile device in a peer-to-peer communication manner, and manages the meeting based on the messages. It includes;

The meeting management host module generates and manages first meeting data based on a message exchanged with the second mobile device, and the meeting management client module manages meetings with the third mobile device. The second meeting management data may be generated and managed based on the message.

According to the present invention as described above, it is possible to easily and automatically manage a large number of meetings using a mobile device, and to manage meetings without going through the web by using a peer-to-peer method, The various stored multimedia data can be utilized.

The above objects, features, and advantages will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Further, in describing the present invention, if it is determined that the detailed description of the related known technology may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

1 is a functional block diagram of a mobile device based meeting management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a mobile device-based meeting management system (hereinafter, referred to as a “meeting management system”) according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of mobile devices incorporating cellular phone functions for performing voice communication ( 100a, 100b, 100c, 100d, 100e, 100f) and the network 200.

Each of the plurality of mobile devices 100a to 100f according to the present invention may perform voice communication through the network 200 and may also perform multimedia communication with each other through a peer-to-peer communication scheme.

Here, the multimedia is used as a concept including a text, a moving picture, a still picture, an audio file, and the like. In addition, for convenience of description, the first mobile device to which the reference number 100a has been assigned is referred to as the "first mobile device", the mobile device to which the reference number 100b is referred to as "the second mobile device, and the mobile device to which the reference number 100c has been assigned" 3 mobile devices ". The remaining mobile devices 100d to 100f perform the same functions as the first to third mobile devices, and thus, a detailed description thereof will be omitted. The present invention is not limited to the number of mobile devices shown, and may be more than the mobile devices shown in FIG. 1, and may include at least two or more mobile devices.

Here, the first mobile device 100a operates as a host of a meeting that creates and manages a meeting, and the second mobile device 100b operates as a client of the first mobile device, and connects with the first mobile device 100a. The second mobile device 100b transmits and receives messages for meeting management to each other by a peer-to-peer communication method, and generates meeting management data based on these messages to automatically manage meetings.

Specifically, the first mobile device 100a according to an embodiment of the present invention performs a function as a host managing the creation, invitation, and attendance of a meeting, and peer-to-peer with the second mobile device 100b. It performs peer-to-peer communication.

For example, the first mobile device 100a may generate an invitation message for the meeting and transmit it to the second mobile device 100b. Here, the "invitation message" is an example of the message for meeting management, "message asking the intention of whether to attend the meeting", may include the date and time for the meeting, according to the embodiment list of attendees It may further include.

The message for managing the meeting means any message related to the meeting, and includes, for example, the above-described invitation message, reply to the invitation message, a message for changing a meeting place or date and time, and the like.

The second mobile device 100b operates as a client of the first mobile device 100a and may receive an invitation message for a meeting generated by the first mobile device 100a by a peer-to-peer method. The second mobile device 100b may receive a response from the user regarding whether to attend the meeting, and may reply to the first mobile device 100a in a peer-to-peer manner based on the received answer.

If there is a reply from the second mobile device 100b, the first mobile device 100a automatically performs meeting management in response to the reply. For example, when the reply from the second mobile device 100b indicates attendance, the first mobile device 100a includes the user of the first mobile device 100b in the attendee list of the meeting. Here, "attendee list" means a list of persons who will attend the meeting, and the first mobile device 100a stores and manages (modifies, deletes, or adds) the list of attendees. Preferably, the first mobile device 100a stores and manages an attendee list for each meeting.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first mobile device 100a transmits an invitation message for a specific meeting to the attending candidates, and stores and manages the attendee list when receiving the reply to the sent invitation message. . For convenience of explanation, the "attendee candidate" responds to "a person who receives an invitation message", "a prospective attendee" responds to "attendance", and "aparticipant" does not attend. It will be used to mean "one character".

The first mobile device 100a preferably transmits a "participant list" on a periodic or occasional basis to a mobile device of potential participants in a peer-to-peer manner. In some cases, you may send a “list of attendees” to those who do not attend.

When the first participant list is updated, the first mobile device 100a according to an embodiment of the present invention transmits the updated "participant list" to attendees every time it is updated.

The update of the list of potential participants may be made as follows, for example.

Suppose there are five candidates for the meeting, one of whom is the host. The host sends an "invitation message" to the remaining four people at the same time and creates a "list of attendees". If there is a reply afterwards, the previously scheduled attendee list is automatically updated to keep the attendee list up to date.

On the other hand, if a candidate replies that he / she has already attended, the re-reply comes back to the list of previously scheduled attendees. In addition, it can be updated by adding to the list of previously scheduled attendees.

On the other hand, if there is an update of the attendee list, the first mobile device 100a automatically transmits the updated attendee list to the attendees.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the first mobile device 100a may change a place or time of a pre-created meeting, and in such a case, the changed time or place may be given to prospective participants (or prospective participants and non-participants). Can transmit

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first mobile device 100a performs a function as a host that manages the creation, invitation, and attendance of a meeting, and at the same time, another mobile device (for example, a third mobile device) ( Can act as a client for the meeting that 100c) creates. The first mobile device 100a may receive an invitation message for a meeting from the third mobile device 100c, and the first mobile device 100a receives a response from the user about whether to attend or not, and responds to the received response. Based on this, the third mobile device 100c may reply.

In the present exemplary embodiment, the first mobile device 100a is a host of the second mobile device 100b and a client of the third mobile device 100c, but the first mobile device 100a and the remaining mobile devices ( It is of course possible to act as a client of the mobile devices 100b and 100d to 100f while being a host of 100c to 100f. In addition, other mobile devices 100b to 100f may similarly perform host and client functions.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the first mobile device 100a may transmit at least one of a text, an image, and a picture related to a meeting created by the first mobile device 100a to the second mobile device 100b by a peer-to-peer method. The second mobile device 100b may also transmit multimedia data as described above to the first mobile device 100a in a peer-to-peer manner.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the first mobile device 100a may be a cellular phone supporting voice communication. When the first mobile device 100a is a cellular phone, an address book including an address (including a phone number) for voice communication is stored. The first mobile device 100a according to the present invention may transmit an invitation message to the attending candidates using a pre-stored address book. Meanwhile, the mobile devices according to the present invention may be cellular phones supporting both voice communication and video communication.

Referring to FIG. 1, the illustrated mobile devices 100a to 100f may perform both a function as a host and a function as a client in managing a meeting. Such a function as a host and a function as a client are collectively referred to as " meeting management function " for convenience of explanation.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, mobile devices 100a to 100f having cellular phone functions perform a meeting management function at the background level while performing a function as a telephone.

When describing the function as a client performed at the background level, the mobile devices 100a to 100f basically perform the function as the telephone, monitoring whether the invitation message is received from time to time or at all times, and the monitoring result receives the invitation message. If not, inform the user that the invitation message has been received. In addition, it monitors whether or not the "list of attendees" is received at any time or at all times. Preferably, when the "list of attendees" is received, the user is notified of the reception. It monitors whether the updated "list of attendees" is received at all times or at all times, and if the updated "list of attendees" is received, the user is notified of the reception. The functions described above are exemplary functions that operate at the background level, but are not limited thereto.

When describing the function as a host performed at the background level, the mobile devices 100a to 100f basically perform the function as the telephone, monitoring from time to time whether the reply indicating attendance is received or not at all times. If present, the result of the reply is stored and managed. When the pre-stored "Attendee List" is updated, the updated "Attendee List" is automatically transmitted to the Attendees. On the other hand, the updated "Attendee List" may be transmitted to attendees as well as to attendees.

Thus, according to the present invention, after a host has created a meeting, it can then be automatically managed without changing the schedule for the meeting and involving attendee management users. That is, after the host creates a meeting and sends an invitation message, the management of attendees and the change of attendees can be automatically performed.

The host or client according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a reminder function for notifying a user of a meeting schedule when a meeting date approaches.

2 is a functional block diagram of a mobile device in a meeting management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2, a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a meeting management application 110 and a storage 130. In addition, software and hardware components that perform mobile phone functions, and input and output devices such as LCDs or keypads may also be additionally included, but are not separately illustrated, and their functions are described only in connection with the purpose of the present invention. We do with key.

The meeting management application 110 includes a function as a host for managing meeting creation, invitation, and attendance, a function as a client, and a function for providing a user interface for meeting management.

The storage unit 130 stores the meeting management data and the address book, and may store the meeting management data and the address book separately as shown in FIG. 2, but may also be configured to store them in one storage unit.

Application 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the meeting management host module 113 for managing the creation, invitation, and attendance of the meeting, and the meeting management client module 117 for performing a reply on whether or not to attend the meeting And a communication module 115 that provides a user interface that allows the user to facilitate meeting management.

The meeting management host module 113 creates and manages a meeting, exchanges at least one meeting management message with another external mobile device in a peer-to-peer communication manner, and manages the meeting based on the message. . Meanwhile, the meeting management client module 115 exchanges a meeting management message related to a meeting created and managed by another external mobile device with an external mobile device in a peer-to-peer communication manner, and based on the exchanged message. Manage meetings

In detail, the meeting management host module 113 and the meeting management client module 117 perform peer-to-peer communication, and may perform multimedia communication with each other through peer-to-peer communication.

Upon receiving a meeting creation command from the user through an input unit (not shown) (eg, a keypad), the communication module 115 provides the user with a user interface screen for creating a meeting.

Here, the user interface screen for creating a meeting provides a screen for easily inputting a meeting place and temporary candidates, for example, providing a pre-stored address book for input of candidates for attendance, and attending using an address book. It is possible to be assigned a candidate. The pre-stored address book may be an address book including a phone number.

When a meeting generation command and meeting management data are input through the user interface, the meeting management host module 113 stores and manages meeting management data in the storage 130. Here, the meeting management data includes at least one of a meeting date and time, a place, an attendee candidate, an attendee, and an attendee.

In addition, the meeting management host module 113 generates an invitation message using the meeting management data stored in the storage 130 and transmits the generated invitation message to the attendees in a peer-to-peer communication manner. Subsequently, the meeting management host module 113 receives a reply on whether to attend from the candidates in a peer-to-peer communication manner, and updates the meeting management data according to the received reply result. In addition, when the meeting management data is updated, the meeting management host module 113 sends peer-to-peer communication of the updated meeting management data (for example, place, time, and attendee) to the user or those who have replied to the attendance. Can be transmitted in a manner.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the meeting management host module 113 generates a "list of attendees" for each meeting, and automatically maintains and manages the created "list of attendees". For example, when a reply indicating that the attendee is canceled returns from the attendee who has returned to attend, the meeting management host module 113 automatically updates the attendee list. In this case, the updated attendee list may be preferably transmitted to meeting management clients (not shown) of other mobile devices.

Meanwhile, the meeting management client module 117 notifies the user that the invitation message has been received when receiving the invitation message from another mobile device. The user inputs a reply on whether to attend by referring to the invitation message. Specifically, the communication module 117 displays the contents of the invitation message to the user, and provides an interface screen for receiving a reply on whether the user attends. Accordingly, the user inputs a reply on whether to participate through an input unit (not shown) with reference to the interface screen. The meeting management client module 117 transmits an invitation message to the meeting management host module (not shown) when a reply is input from the user. In addition, when the meeting management client module 117 receives the invitation message, the meeting management client module 117 generates, stores, and manages a meeting related to the invitation message. If the meeting management client module 117 transmits the message of attendance to the meeting management host module (not shown) that sent the invitation message, the meeting management client module 117 reflects the transmission fact to the created meeting and stores and manages it. The same is true when a message is sent that the user is absent.

In addition, the communication module 115 provides a user interface screen that can change the content of the reply to the attendance, the user through the interface screen, to reply to the content to change the reply for the attendance already answered can do. As such, when the user changes the reply regarding attendance, the meeting management communication module 117 transmits the changed reply content to the meeting management host module (not shown) in a peer-to-peer communication manner.

The address book storage unit 135 stores an address book including a phone number, a name, and the like. The user may create a meeting by referring to the address book stored in the address book storage unit 135. To this end, when providing a user interface screen for creating a meeting, the communication module 115 provides a user with a screen for referencing an address book.

Meanwhile, the meeting management host module 113 may transmit multimedia data to a meeting management client module (not shown) of another mobile device in a peer-to-peer manner when a user command is given.

As described above, the meeting management application 110 may perform a meeting management function at the background level.

Meeting management application 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention, i) software; Or ii) software and hardware; It may be implemented in any one of, if implemented in software may be stored in the storage unit 130 or stored in a separate storage unit, the required function may be called and operated. Some of the functions of the meeting management application 110 may be implemented in hardware, and since the technology of configuring some or all of the functions of the software in hardware is well known in the art, it will not be described in detail.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a mobile device based meeting management method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, referring to FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, a mobile device based meeting management method (hereinafter, referred to as a “meeting management method”) according to the present invention will be described.

For convenience of description, the meeting management method of FIG. 3 will be described based on the mobile device indicated by reference numeral 100a of FIG. 1 and the mobile device indicated by reference numeral 100b, and these mobile devices are respectively shown in FIG. It shall include these.

The meeting management application of the mobile device 100a creates a meeting (S301), receives meeting information (ie, meeting management data) from the user (S303), and creates an invitation message based on the received meeting information. Send to the meeting management application of the mobile device (100b) (S309). The meeting management application may provide a user interface screen for the user to refer to a contact stored in the storage when receiving meeting information, or a user interface screen for the user to directly enter a phone number and name. Can be provided (S307).

On the other hand, the meeting management application of the mobile device 100b, receives and stores the invitation message (S311), provides the user to know the received invitation message, and allows the user to check the invitation message (S313), The meeting management application refers to the input contents of the presence or absence inputted from the user, and if it is present (S315: Y), a peer-to-peer communication that generates, stores and manages the meeting to be attended and returns to the mobile device 100a. To send in a way. On the other hand, if it is not present (S315: N), and the non-participation message is written (S317), the mobile device 100a sends a reply indicating that it is not present in the peer-to-peer communication method.

When the meeting management application of the mobile device 100a receives a reply from the meeting management application of the mobile device 100b, the meeting information is automatically updated (S323) and stored (S325), and the attendee list and the meeting place And the date and time information is transmitted to the mobile device 100b (S327). The mobile device 100b stores and manages an attendee list, meeting place, and date and time information in the inbox (S329). Here, the "gathering box" or "receiving box" shown in FIG. 3 may be the meeting management data storage unit 133 shown in FIG. 2.

According to the present invention described above, the meeting management application is mounted on the mobile device for efficient communication using the mobile device, the mounted application generates and stores information about the meeting, and the information about the meeting to other mobile device users It provides a variety of communication functions for meetings. In addition, 1: n communication with meeting participants is seamless and automatic. In particular, since mobile devices such as mobile phones already have an address book or various multimedia data, when the present invention is implemented in a mobile phone, meetings can be more conveniently managed.

In addition, in the present invention, since it is configured to operate in a P2P (peer-to-peer) manner through an independent application rather than a WAP or web method, there is no need to access the web, and an independent application, that is, a meeting management application, installed on users' mobile devices. Will be able to perform both host and client roles. That is, a mobile phone equipped with a meeting management application can communicate for a meeting even if the mobile phone cannot be accessed through a WAP or web method.

On the other hand, in the present invention, the meeting management application may register and transmit the information of the meeting and the multimedia material required for the meeting. The registered meeting information may be transmitted to a phone number stored in an address book and a phone number directly input by a user. A mobile device, such as a mobile phone, which has received an invitation message for a meeting, automatically receives an invitation message by a pre-installed meeting application and performs a reply on whether or not the meeting application is already installed.

In the above-described embodiments, each component may be connected to a wireless or wired communication network, respectively. For example, when the network is connected to the Internet network, a web server or a communication module for internet communication may be further provided in addition to the illustrated components. When the network is connected through a mobile communication network, the mobile communication may be provided in addition to the illustrated components. The mobile communication module may further include a base station or a mobile communication module supporting mobile communication. In addition, each component may further include a communication module for peer-to-peer communication.

While preferred embodiments for illustrating the principles of the invention have been illustrated and described above, the invention is not limited to the construction and operation as shown and described. Rather, many modifications and variations of the present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims. Accordingly, such appropriate changes and modifications and equivalents should be considered to be within the scope of the present invention.

1 is a functional block diagram of a mobile device based meeting management system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a functional block diagram of a mobile device in a meeting management system according to an embodiment of the present invention; and

3 is a flowchart illustrating a mobile device based meeting management method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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Mobile device: 100, 100a, 100b, 100c, 100d, 100e, 100f

200: network 110: meeting management application

113: meeting management server module 115: communication module

117: meeting management client module 130: storage unit

133: meeting management data storage unit 135: address book storage unit

Claims (9)

In a meeting management system, A first mobile device acting as a host of the meeting to create and manage the meeting; And A second mobile device operating as a client of the first mobile device; Including; The first mobile device and the second mobile device exchange messages with each other through a peer-to-peer communication method for meeting management, and generate meeting management data based on these messages to automatically manage meetings. Mobile device based meeting management system. The method of claim 1, The first mobile device transmits an invitation message for the meeting to the second mobile device by a peer-to-peer communication scheme. The second mobile device sends a reply to the invitation message to the first mobile device by a peer-to-peer communication method. And the first mobile device automatically updates the meeting management data in response to a reply to the invitation message. The method of claim 2, The first mobile device and the second mobile device, the mobile device-based meeting management system, characterized in that the peer, peer, peer at least one of the text, video, photos associated with the meeting can be exchanged with each other. The method of claim 2, The first mobile device and the second mobile device, the mobile device based meeting management system, characterized in that it has a cellular phone function capable of voice communication. The method of claim 2, The first mobile device may also operate as a client of the third mobile device that acts as a host of the meeting that creates and manages the meeting, The second mobile device may also operate as a host of a meeting that creates and manages a meeting. The method of claim 5, The first mobile device, A meeting management host module for creating a meeting and exchanging a meeting management message about the created meeting with the second mobile device in a peer-to-peer communication manner; A meeting management client module for exchanging a meeting management message for a meeting generated by the third mobile device and the third mobile device in a peer-to-peer communication manner; And A meeting management data storage unit for storing meeting management data managed by the meeting management host module and the meeting management client module; Mobile device based meeting management system comprising a. The method of claim 6, The meeting management host module or the meeting management client module automatically updates the meeting management data based on mutually transmitted messages. In a mobile device with a built-in cellular phone function, A meeting management host module for creating and managing a meeting, exchanging at least one meeting management message with a second mobile device externally in a peer-to-peer communication manner, and managing the meeting based on the message; And A meeting management client module for exchanging meeting management messages related to meetings created and managed by an external third mobile device with the third mobile device in a peer-to-peer communication manner and managing meetings based on the messages; Mobile device comprising a. The method of claim 8, The meeting management host module generates and manages first meeting data based on a message exchanged with the second mobile device. The meeting management client module generates and manages the second meeting management data based on the meeting management message exchanged with the third mobile device.

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