KR20150000225A - Method for sharing document of web-based conferencing support system and system thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are a method for sharing documents in a web-based conference support system and a system thereof. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the method for sharing documents in a web-based conference support system includes: a step of receiving a document file to be shared from one among hosts and participants of a web-based conference; a step of generating an image file of the document to be shared by converting the received document file to an image; a step of storing the generated document image file and registering the address of the image file to a conference support system server; and a step of sharing the document image file with the hosts or participants of the conference using the registered address of the image file. The step of sharing uses the Internet-based hyper text markup language 5 (HTML 5) technology and, by extension, the web socket communication technology to share the document image file.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a web-based conferencing support system,

The present invention relates to a Web-based conference assistant system, and more particularly, to a Web-based conference assistant system that uses Web 5 (Hyper Text Markup Language 5) The present invention relates to a document sharing method and system for a Web-based conference assistant system capable of effectively distributing traffic generated by sharing a document by sharing URL addresses.

The present invention has been derived from a research carried out as part of a project to train the mobile industry leading creative manpower of Seoul Metropolitan Government and Seoul Industry Promotion Agency. [Project Assignment Number: HM12006, Title: Training of creative mobile software professionals].

The domestic broadband Internet network infrastructure is world-class, and the number of subscribers of Internet access service has already exceeded 10 million, and various services such as ADSL, cable network, Internet line service, wireless LAN and VDSL are provided . Based on this rich Internet network infrastructure, domestic Internet based services are growing year by year, and many developers are developing and supplying various types of services.

The existing Internet-related services provided free services to subscribers, securing a large number of subscribers and selling banner advertisements. However, due to the limitations of the banner advertisement market and the difficulty in steadily generating revenue, It is a trend to provide new and various paid services. A variety of services have been developed, such as pay-per-view services for clubs and online games, avatar sales, remote education solutions, Internet shopping malls, and Internet broadcasting including VOD (Video On Demand) A multi-media based Internet service combining voice and video is being developed.

Meanwhile, the Internet network designed for initial data transmission has evolved into a broadband integrated network capable of simultaneously transmitting multimedia signals such as voice and video according to the development of communication technology and users' demands. In order to replace the PSTN, a voice call service based on Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is being provided. VoIP, by using the Internet network established by Internet service providers, was able to provide voice telephony services at low cost compared with free or existing PSTN public telephones even if there is a problem in convenience of use or voice quality, The cost of voice has been lowered at a faster rate than that of conventional telephones. However, recently, there has been an increase in the number of existing services such as free call service provided by telephone service providers and price cut service The advantages of price are reduced compared with the telephone service, and the problem of voice quality due to the use of the data communication network is not solved. Therefore, it is introduced only in a limited area such as the connection of the enterprise overseas or local branch office.

The whole world is surrounded by various multimedia devices such as smart phones and tablets. Individuals choose and use their devices according to their preferences. On the other hand, meetings are a frequent means of communication that are frequently held in corporations, public institutions, schools, etc. It is common for two or more people to participate in one meeting and conduct information exchange for a fixed period of time. Therefore, improving the communication efficiency between people is directly related to the efficiency of the meeting.

However, when a participant who is supposed to participate in a conference is not present in the field, it is possible to conduct a conference using a voice call such as a conference call, but it is difficult to share documents and the like.

Therefore, there is a need for a document sharing method and a conferencing support system for enhancing the efficiency of the conference.

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-0486893 (registered on Apr. 22, 2005)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the related art as described above, and it is an object of the present invention to reduce the amount of communication occurring in sharing a document by sharing a URL address of an image of a document to be shared using HTML 5, The present invention relates to a document sharing method and system for a web-based conference assistant system,

Specifically, the present invention converts a shared document file to be shared into an image, registers the URL address of the shared document file in the conference assistant server, and registers the URL address of the registered shared document image file in the web- By sharing with the conference participants, it is possible to reduce the communication load of the conference aiding system server, thereby improving the efficiency of the conference, and the outside conference participants can easily grasp the contents of the conference through the shared document image file.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of sharing a document in a Web-based conference assistant system, comprising: receiving a shared document file to be shared from one of a conference originator participating in a web- ; Converting the received shared document file into an image to generate a shared document image file; Storing the created shared document image file and registering the address of the shared document image file in the conference assistant server; And sharing the shared document image file with the conference organizer or at least one conference participant using the address of the registered shared document image file.

The sharing step may share the shared document image file using Internet based technology.

The sharing step may share the shared document image file using HTML 5 (Hyper Text Markup Language 5).

The sharing step may share the shared document image file using web socket communication.

A web-based conference assistant system for document sharing according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a receiving unit for receiving a shared document file to be shared from a conference originator participating in a web-based conference and a conference participant; A converting unit for converting the received shared document file into an image to generate a shared document image file; A storage unit for storing the generated shared document image file; Registering the address of the shared document image file in the conference assistant server and providing an address for the registered shared document image file; And a sharing unit for sharing the shared document image file with the conference establisher or at least one conference participant using the address of the registered shared document image file.

According to the present invention, a shared document file to be shared is converted into an image, a URL address of the shared document file is registered in the conference assistant server, and a URL address of the shared document image file registered using HTML 5, Based conference, it is possible to reduce the communication load of the conference assistant server and thereby improve the efficiency of the conference. Also, the external conference participant can share the contents of the conference through the shared document image file It can be easily grasped.

According to the present invention, not only an online meeting assistant system but also an image editing function is additionally provided, thereby providing a shared picture function system for sharing pictures in a web environment without having to separately install a shared image editing program.

In general, if a branch of a corporation is distributed in various regions, if a meeting is held in one place and it is impossible to participate in a meeting due to inevitable circumstances such as business trips, The present invention may not be fully understood even if it is received. However, even in such a case, the web-based conference assistant system can be used to transmit conversation contents, presentations, Can be confirmed.

Accordingly, many companies that make decisions through meetings may require a Web-based conferencing subsystem in accordance with the present invention, thereby facilitating efficient conferencing.

1 illustrates a configuration of a Web-based conference assistant system for document sharing according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 shows a configuration of a web server for explaining the relationship between the user device and the web server shown in FIG. 1. Referring to FIG.
FIG. 3 illustrates an example of a relationship between the conference assistant server shown in FIG. 1 and user devices.
4 is a view illustrating an example of a user interface for a lobby lobby page provided in the present invention.
5 is a view illustrating an example of a user interface for a conference room participation page provided in the present invention.
6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a document sharing method of a Web-based conference assistant system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Other objects and features of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear.

However, the present invention is not limited to or limited by the embodiments. Like reference symbols in the drawings denote like elements.

Hereinafter, a document sharing method and system of a Web-based conference assistant system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6. FIG.

1 illustrates a configuration of a Web-based conference assistant system for document sharing according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a system according to the present invention includes a conference assistance system server 100, a web server 200, and a plurality of user devices 310 to 330.

The user equipments 310 to 330 include a conference establisher user device 320 in which a conference is established and conference participant user devices 310 and 330 participating in a conference. Includes both the user's devices 310 and 320 as well as the user's external devices 330 other than the conference room.

Here, the user equipments 310 to 330 include all devices capable of conducting on-line meetings such as a mobile terminal, a smart phone, as well as a computer, a notebook, a personal digital assistant (PDA)

The shared document to be shared at the time of the conference can be provided to the web server 200 through the user input at any one of the user devices 310 to 330. In the detailed description of the present invention, And that the shared document file is provided to the Web server 200. FIG.

The conference establisher user device 320 can receive a document such as a shared document file, for example, a presentation file (ppt), a word file doc, an Acrobat reader file (pdf), an Excel file (xls) And an Internet web page document to the web server 200 and receives the URL address of the image file corresponding to the shared document file provided from the web server 200, that is, the URL address of the shared document image file, And registers it in the conference assistant system server 100.

Of course, the conference participants share the content included in the shared document file using the URL address of the registered shared document image file provided by the conference assistant system server 100 in the user's own device.

At this time, the present invention can share a URL address of a shared document image file or a shared document image file by using Internet-based technology, and the Internet-based technology can include HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) Can share a shared document using HTML 5. In addition, the user equipment in the present invention can be implemented using a canvas or web socket of HTML5 technology.

Further, the user equipment according to the present invention may edit the shared document image file using the image editing function provided in the present invention, may write additional contents, and may further share the edited image file It is possible. Of course, when the user wants to additionally share the edited image file, the user device provides the edited image file to the web server, stores the edited image file in the web server, and provides the URL address to the corresponding user device, It can also be provided directly from the server to the conferencing auxiliary system server.

A brief description of HTML 5 is as follows.

So far, it is possible to use a third-party plug-in called flash to provide a service that interacts with the user, such as drawing a picture in a web environment, utilizing audio, playing a video, drawing a mouse button input, However, in the case of HTML 5, which is now standardized, it is possible to provide a service that interacts with the user without using a separate plug-in if the browser conforms to the standard.

In addition, considering the current situation where smart phones and tablet PCs are used instead of computers, it is possible to develop the most cost-efficient if any service is provided on the web on all platforms, and when plural devices are supported, , It has the advantage of being able to provide services as a single web application. In HTML 5, a client-server type program can be implemented by providing a web socket interface that can communicate on a web page.

In addition, it is possible to control the camera, which is a device of the smartphone, and work beyond the limitation of existing web application.

When the shared document file is received from one of the plurality of user devices, the web server 200 converts the received shared document file into a shared document image file, and provides the URL address to the corresponding user device.

At this time, the web server 200 can be implemented using Node.JS, and Node.JS will be briefly described as follows.

Originally, javascript is known as a language embedded in an HTML document and used in data processing without interaction with the server within a web page. However, Node.JS is a technology using javascript as a server-side language. The language syntax is the same as javascript, but communication API is implemented so that it can serve as a server. Communication between HTML 5 as a client and Node.JS using a web socket is advantageous in that it enables client-server communication using the same language, and at the same time, it can be used on both sides by sharing a module.

2, the web server 200 includes a transmitting / receiving unit 210, a converting unit 220, and a storage unit 230.

The transmission / reception unit 210 is configured to transmit / receive data to / from the conference establishment user equipment or the conference participant user equipment. The transmission / reception unit 210 receives the shared document file transmitted from the conference establishment user equipment 320, And transmits the URL address of the document image file to the meeting establisher device 320. [

Of course, depending on the circumstances, the transmission / reception unit 210 may transmit the URL address of the shared document image file to the conference assistant system server 100.

The conversion unit 220 converts the received shared document file into a shared document image file.

In order to use the conference assistant system in the present invention, in order to output a document file, for example, ppt on the HTML screen, it is necessary to convert the ppt file into an image file prior to the HTML 5 function itself And the conversion unit 220 performs this function.

At this time, the converting unit 220 may include a GUI program called openoffice. In order to perform an operation automatically converted by the server, a user requests a call. The call request is made as a JSP program, which can be converted to a form called a JSP program called openoffice using a library called Jod Converter.

The storage unit 230 stores the shared document image file converted by the conversion unit 210.

The conference assistant system server 100 provides a web based conference service. In the present invention, the URL address of the shared document image file received from the user equipment, for example, the conference establisher user device 320 is registered, And provides the URL address of the shared document image file to the devices of all participants participating in the web-based conference.

At this time, the conference assistant system server 100 manages the information on the conference room in which the web-based conference is established, for example, the conference room name, the conference room establisher, the conference room establishment date, And the URL of the corresponding room and the URL of the shared document image file corresponding to the room can be managed together.

Further, the conference assistant system server 100 can provide the URL address of the shared document image file to the conference organizer participating in the conference room or at least one of the conference participants, thereby sharing the shared document image file using the URL address have.

3, when the URL address of the shared document image file is received from the conference establishing device, the conference assistant server 100 registers the URL address of the received shared document image file, The URL address of the shared document image file is provided to a plurality of participant devices participating in the conference room, so that the participant device accesses the web server using the URL address of the shared document image file, thereby sharing the shared document image file can do.

In order to implement the system of the present invention, a client-server model can be used, and a general web server and a web browser are used for web page transmission including a user interface (UI) such as a conference lobby and a conference room.

Further, a separate socket server may be used for realizing the practical function of the system according to the present invention, and the web page and the socket server transmitted on the client can communicate through the web socket.

At this time, the client can request the socket server to receive the list of conference rooms, access the conference room, broadcast the written materials, etc. in the form of an event or a message in the socket server. In the socket server, Whether it is an initiator or a moderator, a participant, whether or not it has the authority to enter the contents of the meeting, etc., and may decide to approve the request based on this information and process it.

The system according to the present invention can be implemented using Apache Tomcat 7.0, Node.JS 0.8.22 and socket.io, and the server of Node.JS, which becomes Apache Tomcat which is a web server and a communication server (conference assistant server) (CPU: i5-2550 / RAM: 8Gb / OS: Win7) can be run in two environments on a Linux server consisting of a desktop and a virtual machine.

At this time, since the web servers Apache Tomcat and Node.JS server are cross-platform supported so that they can run on Windows and Linux, respectively, it is possible to run without changing the code on the two platforms. On the web, It can also run on Google Chrome and IE 10, which support HTML 5 Canvas.

Such a system according to the present invention can provide a user interface as shown in FIGS.

That is, the present invention can provide an interface to the lobby page shown in FIG. 4 and an interface to the conference room participation page shown in FIG. 5 as a user interface for a user to access the system.

At this time, the user interface for the lobby page includes a room opening item for opening a room, a room list updating item for updating a room list, information on the opened room, a room title, a room establisher, a room opening date, You can show items that show information and a list of them. Of course, if a user clicks one of the conference rooms in the room list, the user can enter the corresponding conference room, and anyone can open a new room through the room creation button.

At this time, the user interface for the conference room participation page includes an area where the drawings drawn by the document / URL output and drawing editing function or the drawing tool are displayed, an area where the conversation with the conference participants is displayed, And items for setting or selecting drawing tools.

The URL output screen can load ppt, doc, xls document, web page, and document image, and it is possible to conduct a conference by writing a picture or text on it. The control tool includes buttons for loading documents, Respectively.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a document sharing method of a Web-based conference assistant system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.

Referring to FIG. 6, a document sharing method according to the present invention is a method for sharing a document by establishing a conference room by a conference establisher who intends to open a web-based conference, The shared document file is transmitted to the web server (S610).

The user equipment according to the present invention can perform communication with a web server or a conference assistant server using an Internet-based technology, for example, a web socket using HTML 5. Of course, Internet-based technology is not limited to HTML 5.

The web server receives the shared document file, converts the received shared document file into a shared document image file, and stores the converted shared document image file (S620 to S640).

At this time, the web server can be implemented using Node.JS.

When the shared document image file is stored by the web server, the URL address of the stored shared document image file is transferred to the corresponding user device. The user device transfers the URL address of the shared document image file to the conference assistant system server, The URL address of the image file is mapped with the corresponding conference room and registered (S650).

The conference assistant system server provides the URL address of the registered shared document image file to the user equipment of another participant participating in the corresponding conference room and the user participating in the conference room sends the URL address of the registered shared document image file To share the contents of the shared document (S660).

At this time, communication using the web socket can be performed between the user device and the web server.

As described above, the present invention has been described with reference to particular embodiments, such as specific elements, and specific embodiments and drawings. However, it should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the above- And various modifications and changes may be made thereto by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains.

Accordingly, the spirit of the present invention should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments described, and all of the equivalents or equivalents of the claims, as well as the following claims, belong to the scope of the present invention .

Claims (7)

Receiving a shared document file to be shared from any one of a meeting creator participating in a web-based conference and a conference participant;
Converting the received shared document file into an image to generate a shared document image file;
Storing the created shared document image file and registering the address of the shared document image file in the conference assistant server; And
Sharing the shared document image file with the conference originator or at least one or more conference participants using the address of the registered shared document image file
Wherein the document sharing method comprises: The method according to claim 1,
The sharing step
Wherein the shared document image file is shared using an Internet-based technology. 3. The method of claim 2,
The sharing step
Wherein the sharing document image file is shared using HTML 5 (Hyper Text Markup Language 5). 3. The method of claim 2,
The sharing step
Wherein the shared document image file is shared using web socket communication.
A receiver for receiving a shared document file to be shared from any one of a conference establisher participating in a web-based conference and a conference participant
A converting unit for converting the received shared document file into an image to generate a shared document image file;
A storage unit for storing the generated shared document image file;
Registering the address of the shared document image file in the conference assistant server and providing an address for the registered shared document image file; And
And a sharing unit for sharing the shared document image file with the conference originator or at least one or more conference participants using the address of the registered shared document image file,
A web-based conferencing assistant system for document sharing. 5. The method of claim 4,
The sharing unit
Wherein the shared document image file is shared using an HTML 5 that is an Internet-based technology. The method according to claim 6,
The sharing unit
And the sharing document image file is shared using web socket communication.

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