KR20180131435A - System for searching a local information using application programming interface, and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a local information searching system and a method thereof capable of determining a local information system by using specific information in a portal searching site when a user inputs a searching word and the specific information (information for determining the local information system such as GPS information, an organization name of the local information system, etc.) in the portal searching site; searching the local information system by using a negotiated application programming interface (API); processing an obtained searching result depending on necessity; and providing the searching result to the user. The disclosed local information searching system comprises a user terminal, a searching server, and a local organization server. The user terminal connects the searching site, inputs a query language, and requests local information. When the query language is received through the searching site, the searching server confirms a position of the user terminal, determines the local organization server corresponding to the confirmed position, and obtains the local information from the local organization server and provides the same to the user terminal after transmitting the query language with a standard API to the determined local organization server and requesting the local information. When the local information is requested depending on the query language through the standard API from the searching server, the local organization server searches information corresponding to the query language and transmits the searched local information to the searching server through the standard API.

Description

Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a local information retrieval system and a method thereof,

The present invention relates to a local information retrieval system and a method thereof, and more particularly, to a local information retrieval system and a method thereof, in which a user searches a portal search site for specific information (information capable of determining a local information system, for example, GPS information, Once entered, the portal search site determines the local information system using specific information, requests a search to the local information system using the negotiated application programming interface (API), processes the acquired search results as needed, To a local information retrieval system and a method thereof.

An API generally refers to a set of subroutines or functions that a program or application can invoke for processing in the operating system. Thus, an API has a language or message format used when an application communicates with a system program, such as an operating system or a database management system, and the API calls a function that provides a connection to a particular subroutine for execution within the program . Therefore, an API has several program modules or routines that already exist or must be connected to perform the task requested by the function call.

Open API (Application Program Interface) for web portal is one of the current web 2.0 technologies. If the company provides the functions that are available on the web for free, the user can take the function and make his program To build another program. However, there are various web portal open API methods, ID and authentication management functions for each site, and it is necessary to provide stable functions in order to open a web portal open API in a communication company and to be able to easily link with other application services of a communication company do.

On the other hand, when a user wants to search for a book in a local library and check whether the book is available or not, the current method is to visit a municipal library in the neighborhood and visit a special computer or library website You have to search. However, since it is not easy for users to visit a library or a library site, most of them use a smart phone to search using a search engine such as Naver or Google.

However, if you search for information such as books or products that users want to search on portal search sites such as Naver or Google, for example, they show general information about the book rather than showing information about the book in the library. do. Therefore, the user wants to know the book information (for example, the location of the book, availability of the loan, etc.) of the library where the user is currently located (or is going to visit) by using portal search sites such as Naver or Google.

Accordingly, when a user searches for desired information, information on a local information system (for example, a library information system) can be used as a portal search site (Naver or Google, etc.) It should be possible to exchange information with each other using an API negotiated with the search site.

Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2017-0000301 (published on 2017.01.02)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems is to provide a navigation system and a navigation system in which when a user inputs a search word and specific information (information capable of determining a local information system, for example, GPS information, The portal search site uses the specific information to determine the local information system, requests the local information system to search using the negotiated API, and processes the acquired search result as needed to provide it to the user. An information retrieval system and a method thereof.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a method and system for providing a user terminal with search information and specific information (information capable of determining a local information system, for example, GPS information, , The user terminal determines a local information system using the specific information, requests a search for a local information system using the negotiated API, processes the acquired search result as needed, and provides the search result to a user , A service for searching local information, and a method for providing the service.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a local information search system including: a user terminal for inputting a search word and specific information to request a local information search; Determining a local information system using the input specific information, requesting the determined local information system for the local information search using the negotiated API, processing the local information search result provided from the local information system as necessary, A portal search device (site) for providing to a user terminal; And when receiving a local information search request from the portal search apparatus through the negotiated API, acquires a local information search result by searching information corresponding to the search term, and transmits the obtained local information search result to the portal search apparatus The state includes a local information system.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portal search apparatus (site) for searching local information in cooperation with a user terminal and a local information system through a network, A search unit for receiving a search word and specific information through a keyword input field and executing data search; An area search selection unit for selecting whether or not to search for an area through an icon or button when the search word and specific information are input; A location module for identifying location information of the user terminal or location information based on the specific information to determine the local information system; A location database storing local institution information for determining a local information system corresponding to the location information; An API module for calling and using an API of the determined local information system to interoperate with the determined local information system; And determining a local information system based on the location information confirmed through the location module, requesting a local information search by transmitting the search word to the determined local information system using the API of the determined local information system, And a control unit for controlling the user terminal to transmit the local information search result received from the local information system.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for searching local information of a portal searching apparatus, the searching method comprising the steps of: searching for local information in a portal searching apparatus for searching for local information in cooperation with a user terminal and a local information system through a network; (A) receiving a search word and specific information from the user terminal through a keyword input field; (b) selecting whether or not to search region by icon or button when inputting the search word and specific information; (c) checking location information of the user terminal or location information based on the specific information to determine a local information system; (d) determining a local information system based on the identified location information; (e) calling an API of the determined local information system to interoperate with the determined local information system; (f) requesting a local information search by transmitting the search word to the determined local information system using the API of the called local information system; And (g) receiving the local information search result from the determined local information system and transmitting the local information search result to the user terminal.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of searching for local information in cooperation with a local information system using a user terminal, the method comprising: Receiving, by the user terminal, selection information corresponding to the selection of the user when the user selects whether to perform an area search for the search word; The method comprising the steps of: confirming location information for determining a local information system for a user, determining a local information system based on the identified location information, and transmitting the determined determined location information to the user terminal Calling an API of the local information system, Wherein the user terminal transmits the search word to the determined local information system using an API of the called local information system to request local information search for the search word, Receiving search results, and providing the received results to the user.

Other aspects, advantages and features of the present invention will become more apparent on the basis of the following description in the entire specification, including the following sections: Brief Description of the Drawings, Detailed Description, and Claims.

According to the present invention, when a user wants to obtain local information, the local information can be acquired from a local authority nearest to the user based on the current location of the user.

Also, the user can acquire the desired area information from the information system of the corresponding area using the API of the local agency with respect to the information of the desired area through the portal search site instead of the area. Then, you can check the desired local information first through the portal search site and check the local information that is searched later on the portal site itself.

In addition, the user can acquire the desired area information from the information system of the corresponding area by using the API of the local agency, with respect to the information of the desired area without using the corresponding area, by using the user terminal.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing the overall configuration of a local information retrieval system according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
2 is a block diagram schematically illustrating an internal configuration of a portal search apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an icon for determining whether a keyword input field and an area search are performed in a portal search site according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a local information search method according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for searching a local information of a portal search apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.
6 is a diagram illustrating an example of obtaining search results according to search terms in a local information system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a view showing a result of self-search according to a search word in a search portal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a block diagram schematically showing the overall configuration of a local information retrieval system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a flowchart illustrating a method of searching for a local information of a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, which will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. The present invention may be embodied in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein.

In order to clearly illustrate the present invention, parts not related to the description are omitted, and the same or similar components are denoted by the same reference numerals throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is referred to as being "connected" to another part, it includes not only "directly connected" but also "electrically connected" with another part in between . Also, when an element is referred to as "comprising ", it means that it can include other elements as well, without departing from the other elements unless specifically stated otherwise.

If any part is referred to as being "on" another part, it may be directly on the other part or may be accompanied by another part therebetween. In contrast, when a section is referred to as being "directly above" another section, no other section is involved.

The terms first, second and third, etc. are used to describe various portions, components, regions, layers and / or sections, but are not limited thereto. These terms are only used to distinguish any moiety, element, region, layer or section from another moiety, moiety, region, layer or section. Thus, a first portion, component, region, layer or section described below may be referred to as a second portion, component, region, layer or section without departing from the scope of the present invention.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the invention. The singular forms as used herein include plural forms as long as the phrases do not expressly express the opposite meaning thereto. Means that a particular feature, region, integer, step, operation, element and / or component is specified and that the presence or absence of other features, regions, integers, steps, operations, elements, and / It does not exclude addition.

Terms indicating relative space such as "below "," above ", and the like may be used to more easily describe the relationship to other portions of a portion shown in the figures. These terms are intended to include other meanings or acts of the apparatus in use, as well as intended meanings in the drawings. For example, when inverting a device in the figures, certain portions that are described as being "below" other portions are described as being "above " other portions. Thus, an exemplary term "below" includes both up and down directions. The device can be rotated by 90 degrees or rotated at different angles, and terms indicating relative space are interpreted accordingly.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms including technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Commonly used predefined terms are further interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the relevant technical literature and the present disclosure, and are not to be construed as ideal or very formal meanings unless defined otherwise.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing the overall configuration of a local information retrieval system according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

Referring to FIG. 1, a local area information search system 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes user terminals 110 to 114, a portal search apparatus 120, and a local information system 130.

Here, the user terminals 110 to 140 and the portal search apparatus 120 are linked through a wired network or a wireless network, and the portal search apparatus 120 and the local information system 130 are connected to a standard API through a wired or wireless network And can be linked to each other. At this time, since the portal search apparatus 120 provides a variety of information in addition to the search function through the search portal site, it can be referred to as a 'search portal' or a 'portal search site'.

The user terminals 110 to 114 input a search word and specific information through a keyword input field provided by the search portal 120 and request the search portal 120 to perform a local information search.

The search terminal 120 and the local information system 130 establish an agreement with the user terminals 110 to 114 to employ a standard API and operate the search portal 120 and the local information system 130 through each standard API It provides a function that enables an external device to access information that is open to the public. In accordance with embodiments, the user terminals 110-114, the search portal 120, and the local information system 130 may all conform to the same standard open API, but are not limited thereto.

The user terminals 110 to 114 are terminals capable of communicating with mobile phones, computers, and the like, and may or may not be capable of locating (GPS module). If there is no location module (such as a general computer), the location information may be transmitted to the search engine of the search portal 120 by selecting a location of the location information in a separate keyword (e.g., an organization name or the like) . In this case, the user terminals 110 to 114 include a mobile device, a tablet PC, and a notebook PC. The mobile device uses wireless Internet communication including Wi-Fi and WiBro, and includes WCDMA and LTE And can be implemented as a smart phone or a wearable device using mobile communication including the mobile communication.

The search portal 120 determines a local information system by using the location information of the user terminal or the inputted specific information, requests the local information system to search for the local information system using the negotiated API, And provides the information search result to the user terminal 110 as needed. Here, the search portal 120 may provide a search function through a portal search site including Naver, Daum, Google, and the like, which provide various information.

The portal search apparatus 120 receives a search word and specific information, and acquires (or confirms) location information from the user terminal by requesting the location information from the user terminal when the location module is provided in the user terminal, When the location module is not provided, the location information is acquired based on the received specific information, and the local information system matched with the location information is determined through the local authority decision module according to the obtained location information.

On the other hand, if the specific information is not received from the user terminal, the portal search apparatus 120 may acquire the location information based on at least one of the search history of the user of the user terminal and / or the search word input from the user terminal . For example, the portal search apparatus 120 may acquire location information from a list of previously used (e.g., searched) regions (or local information systems) according to a search record of a user, The location information can be obtained from the most relevant area (e.g., determined according to a predetermined algorithm). For example, in the case where a kemseongdae is inputted as a search word, the region most relevant to the kemseongdae may be, for example, a race.

When the local information system 130 receives a local information search request from the portal search apparatus 120 through the negotiated API, it searches the information corresponding to the search term to obtain a local information search result, and obtains the obtained local information search result To the portal search apparatus 120.

Also, the local information system 130 includes an API module. The API module is composed of an institution ID and API information as shown in the following Table 1, and has information for calling an API. At this time, the configuration and the form may be changed.

Agency ID API information A1 http://www.somelib.org/search?keyword A2 http://www.somecafe.com/search?keyword

In addition, the local information system 130 is a system in which an information system of an organization existing in each area is transmitted through a web site to a site (news), book information, tourist information, restaurant information, And provides shopping information, transportation information, business information, and shopping mall information, acquires local information search results by searching information according to the search word through the search function, and transmits the obtained local information search results to the portal search device 120 FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically illustrating an internal configuration of a portal search apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2, a search portal 120 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a search unit 210, a local search selection unit 220, a location module 230, a location database (DB) 240, A control unit 250, and an API module 260.

The search unit 210 receives a search word and specific information from the user terminal 110 through the keyword input field 310 as shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an icon for determining whether a keyword input field and an area search are performed in a portal search site according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The local search selection unit 220 selects an area search through an icon or button 320 for determining whether or not to search for a region, as shown in FIG. 3, when a search word and specific information are input.

The location module 230 identifies location information of the user terminal or location information based on the specific information to determine the local information system.

When the location module is provided in the user terminal, the location module 230 may request the location information from the user terminal so that the user terminal can receive a Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite signal, a mobile communication base station signal, or Wi- Wi-Fi), and surrounding wireless AP (Access Point) signals supporting LTE, and receives location information from the user terminal and confirms the location information.

When the location module is not provided in the user terminal, the location module 230 obtains the location information based on the location-related text input through the keyword input field 310 or the specific information including the text associated with the area name can do.

The location module 230 may also obtain location information based on at least one of a search record for the search portal 120 of the user of the user terminal and / or a search term entered from the user terminal.

The location DB 240 stores local institution information for determining a local information system corresponding to the location information. At this time, the location DB 240 stores data on the local institution information such as the institution ID, the latitude range, the longitude range, the institution name, and other information as shown in the following Table 2, and the configuration and the form may be changed in the embodiment .

Agency ID Latitude range Hardness range Institution name Other information A1 36.5 to 36.6 127.5 to 127.6 A Library Search Keywords A2 36.8 to 36.6 127.8 ~ 127.6 A Cafe Search Keywords

The control unit 250 determines a local information system based on the location information confirmed through the location module 230 and transmits the search word to the determined local information system using the API of the determined local information system, And controls the user terminal to transmit the local information search result received from the determined local information system to the user terminal. When the GPS information is used, the controller 250 determines an authority included in the latitude and longitude ranges . If you have multiple organs with the same latitude and longitude, you can choose one of three methods. First, ask all agencies to search and include all the results. Second, select the most similar organs in the keyword and send a search request only to that institution. Third, the user can select a desired organization from among several organizations, and can send a search request only to the user selected by the user. At this time, the user terminal 110 may display a selection screen for selecting a desired institution. The API module 260 calls the API of the determined local information system in order to interoperate with the determined local information system.

When the local search is not selected through the icon or the button 320 when the search word and the specific information are inputted through the keyword input field 310, the control unit 250 searches the keyword input field 310 corresponding to the search word through the search unit 210 And the like.

When the local search is selected through the icon or the button 320 when the search word and the specific information are input through the keyword input field 310, the control unit 250 determines whether the local search is selected through the icon or the button 320 based on the location information of the user terminal The local information system is determined, or the local information system is determined based on the text associated with the specific information or the text associated with the local name.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a local information search method according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.

Referring to FIG. 4, the local information retrieval system 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is a system in which a user terminal 110 inputs a search word and specific information through a keyword input field 310, (S410).

That is, after accessing the search portal 120, the user terminal 110 inputs, for example, Hong Gil-dong as a search word through the keyword input field 310 provided from the search portal 120 and inputs the Mokpo library as specific information .

Then, the search portal 120 sets up a local authority using information received from the user terminal 110 (S420).

That is, the portal search apparatus 120 determines the search target area as Mokpo city by using the location information of the user terminal 110 or the specific information (Mokpo library) inputted, selects the Mokpo municipal library among the libraries in Mokpo city It is to determine the local information system of Mokpo city library.

In the case where the location module is provided in the user terminal, the portal search device 120 obtains the location information from the user terminal by requesting the location information from the user terminal, and when the location module is not provided in the user terminal, Acquires the location information based on the information, and determines the local information system matched with the location information through the local organ determination module according to the obtained location information.

Then, the search portal 120 transmits the search query, Hong Kil-dong, to the local information system 130 of the Mokpo municipal library using the negotiated API to request local information search (S430).

Next, the local information system 130 of the Mokpo City Library searches for relevant information based on the query word Hongdong (S440).

That is, the local information system 130 searches for booklet-related information such as book borrowing information, a publisher, a publishing company, and a publication year in addition to a booklet having a plurality of booklets called Hong Kil-dong in Mokpo City Library .

According to embodiments, a search term may be entered after the local information system is determined. When the user terminal 110 inputs specific information or location information and the portal searching apparatus 120 determines the local information system based on the specific information or location information input according to the method described above, 110). ≪ / RTI > For example, the portal search apparatus 120 may determine lists of the local information system based on specific information (or location information), and may transmit the listings to the user terminal 110. Then, the user terminal 110 can select a local information system from the list, and transmit the search term to the search portal 120 to request a local information search.

Next, the local information system 130 transmits the local information search result related to the Hong Kil-Dong book to the search portal 120 (S450).

At this time, the search portal 120 inputs the search term 'Hong Kil Dong' to the search engine and performs a keyword search by itself (S460). Here, self-search through a search engine may be omitted.

Then, the search portal 120 transmits the local information search result or the self search result received from the local information system 130 to the user terminal 110 (S470).

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for searching a local information of a portal search apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.

3, a search portal 120 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a portal search site, for example, a Naver site to the user terminal 110, And receives a search word for searching for local information through a keyword input field 310.

Referring to FIG. 5, the search portal 120 receives a search word and specific information from the user terminal 110 through a keyword input field 310 (S510).

That is, in the search portal 120, the search unit 210 drives a search engine to receive a keyword from Hong Gil-dong and specific information (Mokpo library) from the user terminal 110 through the keyword input field 310.

In operation S520, the search portal 120 selects whether to perform a local search through an icon or a button 320 related to a local search decision according to the user's selection at the time of inputting the search word and the specific information.

That is, when the user desires local search, the user clicks the icon 320 related to the local search decision next to the keyword input field 310 shown in FIG. 3 to search for a location in the Mokpo city library Requesting information retrieval. At this time, when the icon 320 related to the local search determination is clicked, the search portal 120 determines whether to perform a local search based on the current location of the user terminal 110 or based on the specific information (Mokpo library) The user terminal 110 presents the user to the user terminal 110 to select whether to perform the local search or not.

Next, the search portal 120 checks the location information of the user terminal or the location information of the search area based on the specific information to determine the local information system (S530).

That is, if the search portal 120 is selected as the local information search based on the current location of the user terminal, when the location module is provided in the user terminal, the search portal 120 requests the location information from the user terminal, . For example, when a location module is provided in a user terminal, the search portal 120 may request location information from the user terminal so that the user terminal can receive a Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite signal, a mobile carrier base station signal, Wi-Fi), and a surrounding wireless AP (Access Point) signal supporting LTE, from the user terminal and confirm the location information.

However, when the location module is not provided in the user terminal, the search portal 120 confirms the location information based on the received specific information.

As described above with reference to FIG. 4, after the local information system is determined, a search word may be input. When the user terminal 110 inputs specific information or location information, the portal searching apparatus 120 determines a local information system based on specific information or location information input according to the above-described method, 110). ≪ / RTI > For example, the step S530 may be performed before the step S510.

Then, the search portal 120 determines a local information system based on the confirmed location information (S540).

That is, when the local search is selected through the icon or the button 320 when the search word and the specific information are inputted through the keyword input field 310, the search portal 120 searches the user terminal The local information system can be determined based on the location information of the specific information or the local information system can be determined based on the text associated with the specific information or the text associated with the area name.

Then, the search portal 120 calls the API of the corresponding local information system through the API module 260 to interoperate with the determined local information system (S550).

Then, the search portal 120 transmits a search word to the determined local information system using the API of the called local information system to request a local information search (S560).

Accordingly, the local information system 130 of the Mokpo Municipal Library (Mokpo City Integrated Library) searches the collection data based on the query word Hongdong, obtains the search result according to the query word Hongdong as shown in FIG. 6, To the search portal 120. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of obtaining search results according to search terms in a local information system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Then, the search portal 120 receives the local information search result from the determined local information system and transmits it to the user terminal (S570).

Here, the local information search result includes local information search results obtained from the local information system 130, as well as local information searched by the search portal 120 itself as shown in FIG. 7, And transmits the search result to the user terminal. 7 is a view showing a result of self-search according to a search word in a search portal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Accordingly, the search portal 120 according to the present invention can easily acquire local information about a user's location or an area selected by the user using the API.

As described above, according to the present invention, when a user inputs a search word and specific information (information capable of determining a local information system, for example, GPS information, local information system institution name, etc.) in a portal search site, A local information search system that determines a local information system using information, requests a search to a local information system using the negotiated API, and processes the acquired search results as needed to provide the information to a user, Method can be realized.

8 is a block diagram schematically showing the overall configuration of a local information retrieval system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 8, the local information search system 1000 includes a user terminal 600 and a local information system 700. Unlike the local information retrieval system 100 of FIG. 1, the local information retrieval system 1000 of FIG. 8 does not include the portal retrieval apparatus 120. As described in detail in this specification, the user terminal 600 of FIG. 8 can search for a search word input from a user of the user terminal 600 and a specific search word (e.g., The local information system can be determined based on the information, and the local information can be obtained from the local information system.

The user terminal 600 may mean a portable electronic device having a wireless communication function and may perform the functions of the user terminals 110 to 140 described with reference to FIG.

The user terminal 600 includes a processor 610, a communication module 620, and a memory 630. For example, the user terminal 600 may further include a location module 640.

The processor 610 described herein controls the overall operations of the user terminal 600. That is, the processor 610 may generate instructions for performing operations of the user terminal 600. [

The processor 610 may execute an (mobile) application installed in the memory 630. For example, the processor 610 may execute the operating system of the user terminal 600 and execute the application using the executed operating system. The applications described herein may be stored in memory 630 of user terminal 600 and executed by processor 610. [ The application may be downloaded from a particular database (e.g., an app store, etc.) to the user terminal 600 over the wireless network and executed by the processor 610 of the user terminal 600.

An application executed in the user terminal 600 may utilize (or control) the user terminal 600 to perform a specific operation (e.g., transmit / receive operation of data or search operation). That is, the operation of the application described herein may be understood as an operation performed by the user terminal 600 in accordance with the control (or command) of the application.

For example, the application installed and executed in the user terminal 600 may be an application for searching for local information.

The communication module 620 may be configured to perform a communication function of the user terminal 600. [ For example, the communication module 620 can communicate with and receive data from the local information system 700 via a (wired or wireless) network. For example, the user terminal 600 and the local information system 700 may be interworked using a standard API over a wired or wireless network.

The memory 630 stores data necessary for the overall operation of the user terminal 600. The memory 630 may store an application executed by the processor 610 and may store local authority information for determining a local information system corresponding to the location information. For example, the data stored in the memory 630 may include data stored by the positioning DB 240 in FIG.

The location module 640 is configured to obtain location information related to the location of the user terminal 600. For example, the location module 640 may be configured to combine any one or more of a Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite signal, a mobile communication base station signal, or an ambient wireless access point (AP) signal supporting Wi- The position information can be obtained using a signal.

The local information system 700 is a system in which the information systems of the institutions in each area are transmitted through the website to the local news, book information, tourist information, restaurant information, event information, And provides the obtained local information search result to the user terminal 600. The user terminal 600 provides the user terminal 600 with information of the user, have.

In response to the local information retrieval from the user terminal 600 transmitted through the negotiated API, the local information system 700 retrieves the information corresponding to the retrieval word, obtains the local information retrieval result, And transmits the result to the user terminal 600.

For example, the user terminal 600 and the local information system 700 establish an agreement and employ a standard API, and the local information system 700 may allow the external device to access the public information through each standard API, . According to embodiments, both the user terminal 600 and the local information system 700 may conform to the same standard open API, but are not limited thereto.

The local information system 130 includes an API module. The API module is composed of an institution ID and API information as shown in Table 1, and has information for calling an API.

9 is a flowchart illustrating a method of searching for a local information of a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. The operation of the user terminal 600 illustrated in FIG. 9 may be understood to be performed by an application (for example, an application for searching for local information) that is executed in the user terminal 600.

The user terminal 600 according to the embodiment of the present invention receives a search word for local information search from the user of the user terminal 600 (S810). For example, when an application (for example, an application for searching for local information) is executed in the user terminal 600, the application may provide a user interface (UI) that allows the user to input a search word for local information search , And can receive the input query (by the user) with the user interface. In this case, the search term can be input not only as text, but also as voice or image.

Also, the user terminal 600 may receive specific information used to determine the local information system. The specific information may be information related to the location of the local information system or information related to the name of the local information system institution. For example, the user terminal 600 receives the specific information from the user (through the user interface provided by the application) or receives the location information of the user terminal 600 using the location module 640 of the user terminal 600 And obtain the acquired location information as the specific information.

A user of the user terminal 600 can input a search query (and specific information), and then request a local information search through an application (e.g., clicking a search button).

At this time, the user terminal 600 (or the application) can receive selection information indicating whether or not to search for a region when a search word (and specific information) is inputted from the user. For example, the user can select whether to perform an area search through an icon or button related to the local search determination, and the user terminal 600 inputs a selection signal (e.g., click or touch) corresponding to the selection Can receive. That is, the user can explicitly request the local information search by selecting whether or not to perform the local search.

The user terminal 600 (or the application) confirms the location information of the search target area based on the current location of the user terminal 600 or the specific information to determine the local information system (S820). For example, if there is a local search request from a user, the user terminal 600 performs a local search based on location information associated with the current location of the user terminal 600 (e.g., as identified by the location module 640) , Or to provide a user of the user terminal 600 with a selection as to whether to perform a local search based on location information based on the specific information input (e.g., "Mokpo library"). For example, the user terminal 600 may provide a screen related to the selection to the user through a display (not shown). Then, the user terminal 600 (or the application) can perform the local information search by checking the location information based on the user's selection.

That is, when the user terminal 600 (or the application) selects the local information search based on the location information related to the current location of the user terminal 600, if the user terminal 600 has the location module 640, The location information of the user terminal 600 can be obtained using the module 640. [ However, if the local information search based on the location information based on the input specific information is selected or the user terminal 600 does not include the location module 640, the user terminal 600 can search based on the specific information input The location information is confirmed.

Also, the user terminal 600 may acquire positional information based on at least one of a search record of the user of the user terminal 600, a position record, and a search word input from the user terminal. For example, the user terminal 600 obtains location information from a list of previously used (e.g., searched) regions (or local information systems), or acquires location information that is most relevant to the search word input from the user terminal As determined by the algorithm of FIG.

According to embodiments, a search term may be entered after the local information system is determined. The user of the user terminal 600 first inputs the specific information or the positional information to the user terminal 600 and determines the local information system based on the specific information or the positional information inputted by the user terminal 600 according to the above- After that, the user terminal 600 can receive a search word from the user. For example, the user terminal 600 may determine the lists of the local information system based on the specific information (or location information) input, display the lists through the user terminal 600, and provide the list to the user. Thereafter, the user of the user terminal 600 selects a local information system from the list (e.g., via a click or a touch), inputs a selection signal corresponding to the selection, inputs a search word to the user terminal 600 To request a local information search. For example, step S820 may be performed before step S810.

Then, the user terminal 600 (or the application) determines the local information system based on the confirmed location information (S830). For example, when a search word (and specific information) is input, the user terminal 600 determines a local information system based on the location information of the user terminal 600 obtained through the location module 640, The local information system can be determined based on the location information or the area name according to the location information.

The user terminal 600 (or application) transmits a search word to the determined local information system to request a local information search (S840). For example, the user terminal 600 calls an API of the corresponding local information system to interoperate with the determined local information system, transmits the search word to the determined local information system using the API of the called local information system, .

Accordingly, as described previously with reference to FIG. 6, the local information system of the Mokpo City Library (Mokpo City Integrated Library) can retrieve the collection data based on the query word, Hong Gil Dong, and obtain the search result according to the query word, Hong Gil Dong.

The user terminal 600 (or application) receives the local information search result from the determined local information system (S850). For example, the user terminal 600 may provide the received local information search result to a user through an output device (e.g., a display, a speaker, a lamp, etc.) included in the user terminal 600.

In addition to the local information search result obtained from the local information system 700, the user terminal 600 may include local information (e.g., FIG. 7) obtained from a separate search portal.

Accordingly, the user terminal 600 (or the application) according to the present invention can easily acquire the local information about the user's location or the area selected by the user using the API.

An application (for example, an application for searching for local information) installed and executed in the user terminal 600 described above can be created by a computer-readable computer program and stored in a storage medium (e.g., a database or a memory device) . That is, an application executed in the user terminal 600 may provide a local information search service.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the following claims and their equivalents. Only. It is intended that the present invention covers the modifications and variations of this invention provided they come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents. .

100: Local information search system 110 to 114: User terminal
120: portal search device 130: local information system
210: search unit 220: local search selection unit
230: Position module 240: Positioning DB
250: control unit 260: API module

Claims (16)

A user terminal for inputting a search word and specific information and requesting a local information search;
Determining a local information system using the input specific information, requesting the determined local information system for the local information search using the negotiated API, processing the local information search result provided from the local information system as necessary, A portal search device for providing the search result to a user terminal; And
When receiving a local information search request from the portal search apparatus through the negotiated API, acquires a local information search result by searching information corresponding to the search term, and transmits the obtained local information search result to the portal search apparatus A local information retrieval system including a local information system. The method according to claim 1,
The portal search apparatus receives the search word and specific information through a search engine,
When the location module is provided in the user terminal, requesting the location information from the user terminal to acquire location information from the user terminal, or if the location module is not provided in the user terminal, Acquiring location information,
Determining a local information system matched with the location information through the local authority determination module according to the obtained location information,
Local information retrieval system. The method according to claim 1,
The local information system is a system in which information systems of institutions existing in respective regions are used to transmit information such as news, book information, tourist information, restaurant (restaurant) information, event (festival) information, And provides the transportation information, the business information, and the shopping mall information, acquires the local information search result by searching the information according to the search word through the search function, and provides the acquired local information search result to the portal search device system. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the user terminal and the portal search apparatus are linked through a wired network or a wireless network, and the portal search apparatus and the local information system are linked using an API through a wired network or a wireless network. A portal search apparatus for searching local information in cooperation with a user terminal and a local information system through a network,
A search unit for receiving a search word and specific information from the user terminal through a keyword input field and executing data search;
An area search selection unit for selecting whether or not to search for an area through an icon or button when the search word and specific information are input;
A location module for identifying location information of the user terminal or location information based on the specific information to determine the local information system;
A location database storing local institution information for determining a local information system corresponding to the location information;
An API module for calling and using an API of the determined local information system to interoperate with the determined local information system; And
Determining a local information system based on the location information confirmed through the location module, requesting a local information search by transmitting the search word to the determined local information system using the API of the determined local information system, A control unit for controlling the user terminal to transmit the local information search result received from the information system to the user terminal;
And the portal search device. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the location module requests location information from the user terminal when the location module is provided in the user terminal and transmits the location information to the user terminal through a Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite signal, a mobile communication base station signal, a Wi- Fi, and a wireless AP (Access Point) signal supporting LTE, from the user terminal, and confirms the location information. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the location module is configured to acquire location information based on the specific information including the location related text or the area name related text input through the keyword input field when the location module is not provided in the user terminal, Device. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the control unit controls the search unit to search for information corresponding to the search term when the search word and the specific information are inputted through the keyword input field and the local search is not selected through the icon or the button, Device. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the control unit is configured to search the local information system based on the location information of the user terminal identified through the location module when the local search is selected through the icon or button when the search word and the specific information are input through the keyword input field, Or determines the local information system based on the text associated with the specific information or the text associated with the local name. 1. A local information retrieval method of a portal retrieval apparatus for retrieving local information in cooperation with a user terminal and a local information system through a network,
(a) receiving a search word and specific information from the user terminal through a keyword input field;
(b) selecting whether or not to search region by icon or button when inputting the search word and specific information;
(c) checking location information of the user terminal or location information based on the specific information to determine a local information system;
(d) determining a local information system based on the identified location information;
(e) calling an API of the determined local information system to interoperate with the determined local information system; And
(f) requesting a local information search by transmitting the search word to the determined local information system using the API of the called local information system; And
(g) receiving a local information search result from the determined local information system and transmitting the local information search result to the user terminal;
And searching the local search information of the portal search apparatus. 11. The method of claim 10,
In the step (a), the search engine receives the search word and specific information through a keyword input field,
In the step (c), when the location module is provided in the user terminal, the location information is obtained from the user terminal by requesting the location information from the user terminal, or when the location module is not provided in the user terminal, Acquires position information based on the specific information received,
Wherein the step (d) comprises: determining a local information system matched with the location information through the local organ determination module according to the obtained location information;
How to find local information on a portal search device. The method according to claim 10 or 11,
In the step (c), when the location module is provided in the user terminal, the location information is requested to the user terminal, and the user terminal transmits a Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite signal, a mobile communication base station signal, Wi-Fi), and surrounding wireless AP (Access Point) signals supporting LTE, from the user terminal, and acquires location information from the user terminal How to find local information. The method according to claim 10 or 11,
In the step (d), when the local search is selected through the icon or button when the search word and the specific information are input through the keyword input field, the local search is performed based on the location information of the user terminal Determining an information system, or determining a local information system based on text related to the location or text associated with the local name according to the specific information. 11. The method of claim 10,
The step (g) may include the steps of: (a) providing information on a website provided by an information system of an institution existing in the determined area, information of a news, book information, tourist information, restaurant information, And transmits the local information search result obtained by searching for the information according to the search word through the search function among the information of the user, the location information, the transportation information, the business information, and the shopping mall information from the local information system to the user terminal How to find local information. A method of providing a service for searching for local information in cooperation with a local information system using a user terminal,
Receiving a search word from the user of the user terminal;
Receiving, by the user terminal, selection information corresponding to the selection of the user when the user selects whether or not to search the area for the search word;
Determining, by the user terminal, location information for determining a local information system for the search term in response to the selection information;
The user terminal determining a local information system based on the identified location information;
Calling the API of the determined local information system for the user terminal to interwork with the determined local information system;
Transmitting the search query to the determined local information system using the API of the called local information system and requesting the local information search for the search word; And
Receiving the local information search result from the determined local information system, and providing the received result to the user. 16. The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the step of verifying the location information for determining the local information system comprises:
Receiving the specific information used by the user terminal to determine the local information system from the user and confirming the location information based on the input specific information;
Confirming the location information using the current location of the user terminal;
The user terminal verifying the location information using a list of the local information systems previously used by the user; And
And confirming the location information based on an area where the user terminal is most relevant to the search term,
The specific information input by the user is,
Wherein the specific information includes at least one of information related to a location of the local information system and information related to an organization name of the local information system.

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