WO2012046894A1

WO2012046894A1 - Location-based cooperative relationship system

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Publication number: WO2012046894A1
Application number: PCT/KR2010/006867
Authority: WO
Inventors: 김영훈
Original assignee: 프리즈 네트워크 인코포레이션
Priority date: 2010-10-07
Filing date: 2010-10-07
Publication date: 2012-04-12

Abstract

The present invention relates to a location-based cooperative relationship system, and more particularly, to a location-based cooperative relationship system for enabling easy transmission of predetermined data within a hierarchical group that is formed based on location. The location-based cooperative relationship system of the present invention comprises: a plurality of first mobile terminals for identifying each user, who is a member of the hierarchical structure, and for accessing a cooperative relationship server through log-in information; at least one second terminal for identifying each user and accessing the cooperative relationship server through the log-in information; a network for enabling communication between the plurality of first mobile terminals and the plurality of second terminals; and the cooperative relationship server for saving social information that expresses the first terminal users' hierarchical relationships and engaging into a location-based cooperative relationship service, thereby transmitting the predetermined data to the first terminal of a user that depends on a hierarchical structure of relationship information, according to the settings of cooperative relationships which are achieved through the cooperative relationship service.

Description

Location based relationship collaboration system

The present invention relates to a location-based relationship cooperation system, and more particularly, to a location-based relationship cooperation system for easily transmitting a predetermined data in a hierarchical group formed based on location.

Social networking services (SNS) can be defined as an online community of people who are interested in interesting shared content or activity. SNS is mainly a web-based service that supports online relationships with users with common interests and enables various activities such as information sharing and network management using accumulated human resources.

In general, SNS provides relationships, profiles, communications, content production, and network utilization. SNS provides a linking function that allows individuals to form relationships and accumulate in the system, such as making friends / friends and fans, and a profile function that provides personal information such as photos, personal information, hobbies and interests.

SNS is divided into two-way service and one-way service. For example, if you register your friend as a friend, such as Facebook, and that person also needs to register you as a friend, a two-way service is a two-way service. In the one-way service, you are following a user like Twitter. When the user posts, they will be displayed in My Home immediately regardless of whether or not they accept following.

In the case of current SNS, the relationship is basically formed through online contact, so that there is no actual face-to-face contact or only after a significant trust relationship is established.

In addition, in the case of a unidirectional service in the current SNS, the relationship once formed is difficult to change in the reverse direction.

In addition, the current SNS has a difficulty in quickly growing a group because such a relationship is formed only when a user directly performs an operation for establishing a relationship with a corresponding group or counterpart.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a relationship cooperation system and method based on a location that enables a user to transmit a predetermined data through a formed group in a situation where a near field or face-to-face contact is possible in a real environment offline. It is done.

It is also an object of the present invention to provide a relationship cooperative system and method based on a position to obtain a cooperative outcome, which is feedback of members of a group on data transmission and display within a hierarchical structure. .

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a relationship cooperation system and method based on a location to enable a relationship cooperation with a group having a hierarchical structure, thereby enabling information sharing through a group having a hierarchical structure. do.

The relationship cooperation system based on the location of the present invention comprises a plurality of first terminals for identifying each user who is a member of a hierarchical structure, and connecting to the relationship cooperation server through login information; At least one second terminal for identifying each user and for connecting to a collaborative cooperation server; A network for enabling communication between the plurality of first terminals and the second terminal and the cooperative server; And store relationship information indicating that users of the first terminal are related in a hierarchical structure, and participate in a relationship cooperation service based on a location, thereby associating predetermined data according to the setting of relationship cooperation made by the relationship cooperation service. It is composed of a relational cooperation server that transmits to a user's first terminal or a user's web page depending on the hierarchical structure of the information.

In addition, the second terminal transmits a search word including at least a position and a rating to the relational cooperation server, and the relational cooperation server searches for group information including a user of the first terminal corresponding to the search term and searches the second terminal for the search result information. It is desirable to send it.

In addition, the second terminal obtains a selection input for the user of the first terminal desired from the search result information from the user of the second terminal, and transmits it to the relationship cooperation server, the relationship cooperation server, the user and the second terminal of the selected first terminal It is desirable to perform the establishment of relationship cooperation between users of the terminal.

In addition, it is preferable that the relational cooperation server transmits data to the first terminal of the selected user and his successors or displayed on the web page of the user and his successors based on the setting of the relational cooperation.

In addition, it is preferable that the setting of relationship cooperation includes the relationship cooperation period, the contents of the relationship cooperation, and payment of costs.

In addition, the search result information preferably includes past purchase results or the main purchase industry.

In addition, the relational cooperation server may be configured to connect the user of the first terminal to the second terminal or the field terminal according to the visit signal from the first terminal or the second terminal or the visit signal from the field terminal receiving the visit signal from the first terminal. It is desirable to confirm the visit to the corresponding position.

It is also preferable that the relationship cooperation server updates the group information including the user selected by the confirmed visit.

In addition, the location-based relationship cooperation method comprising the steps of connecting a plurality of first terminals to the relationship cooperation server to identify each user that is a member of a hierarchical structure; Connecting, by a second terminal, each relationship user to a relational cooperation server; Receiving, by the second terminal, a search word including at least a location and a rating from a user and transmitting the search word to a relational cooperation server; Transmitting, by the relationship cooperative server, search result information including a user corresponding to the search word to a second terminal; Sending, by the second terminal, the selection input of the user selected by the user to the relational cooperation server; Performing, by the relationship cooperation server, setting up the relationship cooperation between the user of the second terminal and the selected user according to the selection input; The relationship collaboration server sending the data to the selected user and their trailing terminals or their web pages based on the establishment of the relationship collaboration.

The present invention has the effect of enabling a predetermined data transmission through the formed group under the situation that the user can be in close contact or face-to-face contact in the offline, the actual environment.

In addition, the present invention has the effect of providing a cooperative outcome (eg, the number of purchases, etc.), which is the feedback of members of the group on data transmission and display within the hierarchical structure.

In addition, the present invention has the effect of enabling relationship cooperation with a group having a hierarchical structure, thereby enabling information sharing through a group having a hierarchical structure.

1 is a block diagram of a relationship forming and relationship cooperation system based on location according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of the relationship forming server of FIG. 1.

3 is a schematic configuration diagram of the mobile terminal of FIG. 1.

4 is a flowchart of a relationship forming method based on the position performed in FIG. 1.

5 is an embodiment of a relationship forming process.

6 is another embodiment of a relationship building and cooperation system in accordance with the present invention.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a first embodiment of a relationship cooperation method performed by the relationship forming and cooperation system of FIGS. 1 and 6.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a second embodiment of a relationship cooperation method performed by the relationship forming and cooperation system of FIGS. 1 and 6.

In the following, the invention is described in detail in conjunction with the drawings.

In the following, the relationship formation process by the relationship formation service is described first, and the relationship cooperation process is described after that.

1 is a configuration diagram of a relationship formation and cooperation system based on a position according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of the relationship formation server of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram of the mobile terminal of FIG. 1. .

The relationship forming and cooperation system communicates with the mobile terminals 30-1 to 30-L used by each user through the network 20, and provides a relationship forming service (function) for forming a relationship between users. To the relationship forming server 10 through the network 20 and the network 20 to enable communication between the relationship forming server 10 and the relationship forming server 10 and the mobile terminals 30-1 to 30-L. And a mobile terminal 30-1 to 30-L for connecting and allowing the user to participate in the relationship forming service.

As shown in FIG. 2, the relationship forming server 10 may include a communication interface 11 that enables communication through the network 20, and a user database 13 that stores information of a user who receives a relationship forming service. A map database 15 for storing geographical information, a relationship database 17 for storing relationship information formed between users, a content database 18 for storing various digital contents to be applied in a relationship forming service, It consists of a processor 19 that controls the relationship building service as a whole. In Figure 2, the power supply required for each component, etc. are omitted, but this technique is of course only recognized to those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs, the description thereof is omitted.

First, the communication interface 11 should be understood as a communication means that enables communication according to various communication protocols (for example, 2G, 3G, etc.), which technology is naturally recognized by a person familiar with the technical field to which the present invention belongs. It is only an extent and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

The user information stored in the user database 13 includes the user's login information (for example, the user's ID, password, mobile terminal's identification number, etc.) for receiving the relationship forming service, and the user's personal information (for example, , Principal place of residence, sex, age, occupation, etc.).

The map database 15 corresponds to map information to be provided to the user, and is for providing geographical information corresponding to location information (for example, latitude, longitude, altitude, etc.). The map here may be a general map or a simplified map displayed in satellite image or simply graphically. The map information here includes information on scale, distance, and the like.

The relationship database 17 stores relationship formed between users or relationship information formed between users who are members included in individual groups. A user may be recognized as a group consisting of singular members as individual members, and in the case of a group, a user is recognized to include a user who is at least one member.

Each group has a unique group leader, which is the highest level predecessor, and has a structure in which a plurality of members, which are successors, are arranged hierarchically under this group liter. This group leader and each predecessor is sent to the members of the group or their successors to each member's mobile terminal 30-1 to 30-L, or each member when the members connect to the relationship forming server 10. Have a right to transfer data (ie, transfer priority) for selection, maintenance, and deletion of data provided in a virtual space (eg, a blog, a homepage, etc.). This data transfer right is granted to a predecessor having at least one or more successors, and the group may have a hierarchical one-way data transfer structure.

The relationship information includes information about members of each group (gender, age, principal place of residence, etc.), group information, which is a hierarchical structure among members of each group, identification data for distinguishing each group from other groups, and Includes information such as the number of people in the group, gender ratio, and average age.

The content database 18 may include virtual space information on each user's individual virtual space or each group's virtual space. This virtual space information is provided when the user is logged in to the relationship forming server 10 through the mobile terminals 30-1 to 30-L or through a separate communication means (for example, a PC, etc.). It should be recognized that it includes all of the information displayed.

The processor 19 basically provides a virtual space for each user or group, so that the virtual space can be entered by a general login procedure.

In addition, the processor 19 provides a location forming service based on location, so that a group of hierarchical structures are formed. This relationship building service is the earliest transmitted mobile terminal 30-1 to 30- among the selection signals sent from the mobile terminals 30-1 to 30-L in a certain spatial area or region in the first embodiment. The user who logs in through L) is the winner (leader), and the opponent or one or more users is the loser (later), and the winner becomes the upper hierarchy of the group, and the loser constitutes the lower hierarchy. Further, in the second embodiment, the relationship forming service may determine the successor and the predecessor based on the information included in the selection signal transmitted from the mobile terminals 30-1 to 30-L. This relationship building service is described in more detail below.

The processor 19 may simultaneously perform the entry into the virtual space and the relationship forming service, or may be performed independently.

The processor 19 also includes in the map from the map database 15 the locations of the mobile terminals 30-1 to 30-L that the user uses to log in for the above relationship building service. 30-1 to 30-L), so that the user can check not only his location but also the location of another user through a map.

The network 20 is to be understood as a network system for performing a wired or wireless network, and includes a base station and a switching network, and such technology is only a matter of course recognized by those skilled in the art. The description is omitted. It should also be understood that network 20 also includes satellite communications.

Mobile terminal 30 (collectively 30-1 to 30-L) may be understood to mean a mobile communication terminal, a computer capable of communicating, and the like, including a smart phone and the like. The mobile terminal 30 may include a communication interface 31 for communicating through a network 20, a near field communication unit 32 for performing near field communication (eg, infrared communication, Bluetooth communication, etc.), and a storage unit ( 33, the display unit 34, the input unit 35, the position sensor 36 for generating information on the current position of the mobile terminal 30, and the network 20 through the network 20. And a processor 37 for accessing and displaying a virtual space and performing a relationship forming service. The mobile terminal 30 is identified by a unique identification number (eg, a telephone number, etc.), and a communication connection is possible, and the mobile terminal 30 can identify a user who is the owner.

The communication interface 31 should be understood as a communication means that enables communication according to various communication protocols (for example, 2G, 3G, etc.), and includes a short range communication unit 32, a storage unit 33, and a display unit 34. ), The input unit 35, and the like, such a technique is merely recognized to those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains, and the description thereof is omitted.

The position sensor 36 should be recognized as a kind of GPS sensor device, and may apply position information including latitude, longitude, altitude, and the like to the processor 37.

The processor 37 may obtain login information through the input unit 35, and may connect to the relationship forming server 10 through the communication interface 31 to perform a relationship forming service. In the following, this relationship building service is described in more detail.

Step S1 is a process in which a user logs in to the relationship forming server 10 through the mobile terminal 30 and starts a relationship forming service.

In step S2, while the relationship forming service is being performed, the relationship forming server 10 provides the target information so that the user can search for and confront the other party in a real space with reference to the target information.

Step S3 determines a winner between a plurality of users through a relationship forming service to form a hierarchical relationship.

In step S4, the relationship forming server 10 provides a relationship formed through the mobile terminal 30 to each user.

Referring to step S1 in detail, step S1 includes a process in which a plurality of users log in via a network, using respective mobile terminals 30-1 to 30-L. The storage unit 33 of the mobile terminal stores a dedicated program for the relationship forming service, and the processor 37 communicates with the relationship forming server 10 for the relationship forming service and the display unit 34 via the dedicated program. The user interface screen can also be displayed. Such a dedicated program may be always activated in the on state of the mobile terminal 30, or may be executed when the user inputs an execution command through the input unit 35.

The processor 19 of the relationship forming server 10 obtains login information from the mobile terminal 30, searches the user database 13 through a conventional method, and performs a user login procedure.

Providing the target information of step S2 includes first checking the position of the mobile terminal 30 of each user logged in by the processor 19 of the relationship forming server 10 (S21).

In step S21, the processor 19 may use a method of identifying the location of the mobile terminal 30 using the location of the base station included in the network 20, for example, using triangulation. In addition, the processor 19 may identify the location of the mobile terminal 30 using the location information generated from the mobile terminal 30. The processor 37 obtains the position information generated from the position sensor 36 included in the mobile terminal 30, and transmits the position information to the relationship forming server 10 through the communication interface 31 while performing a relationship forming service. The processor 19 may determine the location of the mobile terminal 30 based on the location information. The location or location information checked here includes the latitude and longitude of the mobile terminal 30 and may further include the altitude. In addition, this positioning step is continuously performed while performing the relationship forming service of each user.

In step S23, the processor 19 compares the identified current location or location information of the mobile terminals 30 with map information stored in the map database 15 to match the current location or location information with the map information. To perform the process. The matching process uses latitude and longitude, and searches for map information corresponding to latitude and longitude included in the current location or location information of each mobile terminal 30-1 to 30 -L.

In step S25, the processor 19 generates target information including map information matched with the current location or location information of the mobile terminal 30 of the user, and the matched map information includes the mobile terminal of the user. Includes the current location of the mobile terminal 30 of another user included within a certain distance or within a certain distance from the current location or location information of (30). Accordingly, the target information includes the location of at least one mobile terminal 30 and map information within a predetermined area or a predetermined distance.

Steps S21 to S25 are repeated and continuously performed by the processor 19 to transmit target information in real time or near real time to the mobile terminals 30-1 to 30-L of each user. .

Steps S21 to S25 may be applied to both the first and second embodiments of the relationship forming service.

Next, in step S31 included in step S3, the mobile terminal 30 of each user displays the target information received through the network 20 from the relationship forming server 10 through the display unit 34. do. By the display of the target information, the user can check information such as how many opponents are around their mobile terminal 30 and where they move. The processor 37 obtains, from the input unit 35, the intellectual or setting input for the counterpart that the user wishes to attack or compete against (ie, form a relationship). Pointing or setting input to the counterpart (ie, setting up the counterpart) may be selectively performed. By checking the target information, the user can move to the desired counterpart's location.

In step S33, the processor 37 transmits the selection signal to the external space through the communication interface 31 or the short range communication unit 32 by the selection input from the input unit 35. First, the selection signal (first selection signal) through the communication interface 31 is a data packet indicating a kind of attack, and is transmitted to and received from the relationship forming server 10 through the network 20. In addition, the selection signal (second selection signal) through the near field communication unit 32 is a data signal indicating a kind of attack, and is transmitted to and received from the mobile terminal 30 of the counterpart in the communication area. Here, the first and second selection signals may include identification information (eg, user ID, telephone number, etc.) of the mobile terminal 30 of the user and information regarding each transmission time.

In step S35, the processor 19 is configured to transmit the received time of the first selection signal or the reception time of the first selection signal received by the relationship forming server 10 and between the mobile terminal of the corresponding user and the mobile terminal of the other party. Win / loss is determined based on distance (or interval). For example, if the distance between the mobile terminal of the user and the mobile terminal of the counterpart is located within the reference interval or the reference area at the transmission time or the reception time, the corresponding user is the winner and the counterpart is determined to be the loser. If this reference distance is exceeded, this selection signal is invalid. Here, the predetermined distance may be arithmetically calculated as the distance between the respective positions of the above-described users. In addition, when the relationship forming service is performed by the counterpart setting input, the corresponding user is the winner only when the counterpart set within the predetermined distance is located. Also, within the reference distance or the reference region, the case where the transmission time or the reception time of the first selection signal is fast becomes the winner and the case where the slow time becomes the loser.

In the case of the second selection signal, the second selection signal may be transmitted and received by short-range communication between the mobile terminal 30 of the corresponding user and the mobile terminal 30 of the counterpart. It is possible to confirm which user first transmitted the second selection signal by comparing each transmission time. Therefore, by the communication between the mobile terminals 30, the mobile terminal 30 can independently determine who is the winner and the loser, and transmit the result of the victory or loss to the relationship forming server 10. In addition, the mobile terminal 30 of the user and the counterpart transmits the reception time of the received second selection signal and the information included in the second selection signal to the relationship formation server 10, and the relationship formation server 10 On the basis of the reception time of the second selection signal, it may be determined that the fast reception time of the received second selection signal is the loser and the slow reception time is the winner.

Alternatively, in the case of the second selection signal, each mobile terminal 30 transmits a signal including a reception time of the received second selection signal and information included in the second selection signal to the relationship forming server 10, The relationship forming server 10 may determine the winner and the loser based on the reception time or the transmission time of the second selection signal.

As a relationship forming service according to the second embodiment, for example, a rock-paper-scissors game. In the second embodiment, the selection signal transmitted from each mobile terminal 30-1 to 30-L additionally includes information representing scissors or rock or beam. In step S31, the user may directly set up the other party to perform the relationship forming service according to the second embodiment, the movement of the relationship forming server 10 or the user to perform the relationship forming service of the user himself By connecting to the terminal 30, the opponent to be confronted can be determined. This connection can be made through a network 20 and a connection using short-range mobile communication.

In step S33 in the relationship forming service according to the second embodiment, each mobile terminal 30-1 to 30-L of the users who are the confrontation opponents is information representing one of the scissors, the rock, and the beam according to the user's input. Transmit a selection signal comprising a.

In step S35 in the relationship forming service according to the second embodiment, the selection signal from each of the mobile terminals 30-1 to 30-L of the users whose relationship forming server 10 is set up as a confrontation partner through the network. Received, based on the selection signal, can determine the win or lose. Alternatively, one of the mobile terminals 30-1 to 30 -L or each of the mobile terminals receives a selection signal from among the mobile terminals 30-1 to 30 -L connected by the near field communication method. On the basis of the selection signal, it is possible to determine whether or not the result is successful and transmit the result to the relationship forming server 10.

In the case of the relationship forming service according to the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, it may be performed between the mobile terminals 30 included in the predetermined area.

Next, in step S41 included in step S4, the relationship forming server 10 provides the winner and the loser the result of the win or lose.

In step S43, the processor 19 becomes the predecessor of the loser and the loser is the successor of the winner, according to the result of the winning and losing. As a result, a hierarchical relationship is formed between the winner and the loser, and a group of members having such a hierarchical relationship is created. The processor 19 generates relationship information, which is information of hierarchical groups, and stores the relationship information in the relationship database 17.

The relationship forming server 10 allows a group to be created, merged, or changed through a relationship forming service, and a predetermined elapsed time may occur at a predetermined time or after creation of a group (creation of a group of two or more members). Afterwards, a procedure may be performed in which the entire group or members of a particular group are released from the previous hierarchical structure. Through this release procedure, users can enable the formation of a new group, contact with a new successor and relationship formation through a relationship formation service.

5 is an embodiment of a relationship forming process. As shown in FIG. 5, before the result of the defeat, in the situation where the group (A) and the group (B) exist independently, the user A, the top leader of the group (A), contacts the user B in the current geographical location. It is a scenario in which the selection signal is set to move by a reference distance (for example, 10 m) at which the selection signal can take effect, and the firing of the selection signal is performed first, so that the user B becomes a successor. As indicated below, group (B) is also included in the lower hierarchy of group (A).

In another embodiment, when user a and user B are formed by the relationship forming service, and user B becomes a predecessor, user a and its successor user c are all the successors of user B, The dependent relationship is maintained.

User A has members (a) and (b) direct users and user c ("direct" parties) before incorporating group (B). Here, the direct party refers to a user whose user A has formed a hierarchical structure through a direct relationship formation service. If the reference distance is set to, for example, 10 m, the direct parties can be a relationship made by actually facing face to face. In addition, since the indirect party is not formed directly by the hierarchical structure of the user A, but the hierarchical structure is formed by the subsequent user a, the indirect official has gone through the indirect formation process based on the user A. Can be.

After User A has merged Group (B), User B becomes a direct party to User A. Based on user a, users A and c become direct actors of user a.

A user who is directly concerned has the authority to display the data he or she selects or desires in the virtual space or mobile terminal 30 of at least one or more successors. That is, user A, who is a direct party, has authority over users a, b, c and B, and user a has authority over user c.

The relationship information stored in the relationship database 17 of the relationship forming server 10 stores (A) group information and (B) group information, respectively. The information in group (B) is integrated into the information in group (A).

The group information includes information on direct stakeholders, information on leaders at the top, information on the total number of members of each group, and information on the number of successors dependent on each predecessor in the group. For example, predecessor A has authority to four successors and predecessor a has authority to one successor. In addition, the group information may include a level according to the number of people of each successor possessed by each preceding person. For example, the number of trailing persons 0-100 may be classified into one level, and the one of 101-250 into two levels.

Users in the same group have already been formed through direct or indirect relationships. Therefore, in performing the relationship forming service, since no additional relationship is formed basically among members in the same group, the already formed relationship must be maintained. To this end, for example, in step S2, the processor 19 generates target information indicating that the users included in the same group are displayed the same or are the same group by referring to the group information, or In S3, there may be no win or lose among users of the same group, and the winner may be transmitted to the users of the same group.

The relationship forming server 10 includes various digital contents in the content database 18 that a user can use while performing the relationship forming service. Digital content includes, for example, alliance, shield, bazooka, swap, radar, ghost, mine, showdown, alert, and the like.

An alliance is digital content for sharing data between groups that are independent of each other, and for jointly performing relationship-building services. For example, the sharing of data is done between leaders, who are the ancestors of each group, in the case of an alliance, where each leader is in an equal position, and each leader's successors are identical to each other's successors. The data transmitted from the mobile terminal 30 of the is to be displayed in the virtual space of each successor or to be transmitted to the mobile terminal (30). In other words, sharing data means that each leader has additional rights for successors in the group. In addition, the joint performance of the relationship forming service is more rapid when the newer group of one group becomes the next group in other groups when the relationship is formed by each member in the allied groups. Can grow. In addition, for example, if one group l, which is an alliance, becomes the successor of another group that is not an alliance, there is a risk that all the groups that are allied together may be successors together.

For the above alliance, information of groups allied with each other is stored in the relationship database 17. The processor 19 allows integration between groups, transmission of data, etc. based on this allied group information.

Next, a method of identifying the users into three categories according to their properties is applied in the relationship forming server 10.

The first category of users is a general individual, the second category of users is an individual who operates a small- and medium-sized business, and the third category of users is an individual as an owner of a corporation. The first category of users may be the clients of the company of the second category of users and the corporation of the third category of users.

The user of the second or third category is the user information at the time of registration of the member to the relationship forming server 10, and the user's login information (for example, the user's ID, password, mobile terminal identification number, etc.) Company information (e.g., company name, place of business, type of business, company history, number of employees, description of the company or its services, etc.) is stored. The business place includes both the main office and / or the branch office.

Basically, the above-described relationship building service is performed between users who are the first category. In addition, the second category of users can enjoy the above-described relationship-forming service in or outside of their own company, and do not participate in the relationship-forming service within a certain range from their company or company. do. This restriction makes it possible for a user of the first category to avoid establishing a subordinate relationship by such a relationship forming service when visiting or passing through a company operated by the user of the second category.

In addition, the third category of users is wholly limited to participation in the above-described relationship building service.

However, the users of the second and third classifications have a relationship with the users of the first classification through the relationship cooperation service through the relationship forming server 10, and the relationship is an equal relationship and the previous hierarchical structure. Is different. That is, this relational cooperation service is a structure which can transmit data, for example, when agreed by mutual exchange of opinions.

The relationship forming server 10 stores certain business areas of users of the second and third classifications in the user database 13, and the location of the mobile terminal 30 of the users of the second and third classifications is located in this business area. In this regard, it does not provide relationship formation services, but rather relationship cooperation services. However, only users of the second category may selectively receive relationship forming services and relationship cooperation services if they fall outside of this business area.

For the first, second and third classes of users, not only the mobile terminal 30 but also a fixed terminal such as a desktop computer with limited mobility can be connected to the relationship forming server 10. When referred to as a terminal, it should be understood to include both mobile and fixed terminals.

The relationship forming server 10 has digital content for the second and third classes of users in the content database 18 to perform a relationship cooperation service.

First, check-in transmits a purchase signal using the mobile terminal 30 after a user of a first category visits a company of a user of a second or third category and makes a purchase for a product or service. In this case, the relationship forming server 10 or the mobile terminal 30 of the second and third classes of users may receive the purchase signal and store the user information included in the purchase signal as a visitor. The relationship forming server 10 stores this purchase information and transmits it to the mobile terminal 30 or the virtual space of the user of the second and third categories. In addition, when the mobile terminal 30 of the second and third classifications of the user receives the divergent signal through the short-range wireless communication, the mobile terminal 30 stores the purchase information by itself or transmits the stored purchase information to the relationship forming server 10. You can also save it. This check-in may correspond to a function that the relationship forming server 10 basically provides for the user.

Here, the purchase information may include user's personal information, group information, and the like.

The same components as the relationship forming and cooperative system of FIG. 1 perform the same or similar functions, and are additionally capable of communicating with the relationship forming server 10 via the network 20, and communicating with the mobile terminal 30. 40). The field terminal 40 may be, for example, a POS system installed in a business office, a head office, a branch office, or a computer. The field terminal 40 is provided with a short-range communication means for enabling short-range communication with the mobile terminal 30 of the user of the first category, and receives a selection signal according to the above-described check-in function to receive the user's information. It can also be stored as visitor information. In addition, the field terminal 40 may receive and store visitor information from the relationship forming server 10. Visitor information stored in the relationship forming server 10 includes information of the user, information of the place (the company's sales office, the head office, the branch, etc.) where the user visited, the visit date (transmission time or reception time of the selection signal), and the like. can do.

Here, the user of the first category performs the chech-in function through the mobile terminal 30, but for other functions such as setting up a relationship, the terminal (mobile terminal 30, desktop, fixed terminal) It is a concept that includes all, it is possible to connect to the relationship forming server 10 through an electrical device having a communication function.

The relationship forming server 10 stores, in the relationship database 17, group information having a hierarchical structure formed through the above-described relationship forming service. Such a hierarchical structure may be achieved through various forming methods, in addition to the above-described method. This group information includes at least one or more of the ranks of the users who are members, the number of successors dependent on each user, and the identifier of each group.

In detail, the user's rating is determined by the number of trailing persons, for example bronze (0-99), silver (100-249), gold (250-499), platinum (500-999), jade ( 1000-2499), pearl (2500-4999), emerald (5000-9999), sapphire (10000-24999), ruby (25000-49999), diamond (50000 or more) and the like.

Since the identifier of each group is to be classified as the same group when the leader of the group is the same as the leader, the group may be set to, for example, numbers or letters.

In addition, the group information includes gender composition ratio, average age, main residence information of the members in the group, current location information, past relationship cooperation performance.

In detail, the composition ratio may include the ratio of males in the group, gender ratio such as female ratio, student composition ratio (elementary, secondary, high school, college student, graduate student, etc.), office worker ratio, and the like.

The main residence information may be an address of a residence or work input by the user, or may be inferred from the location information confirmed by the user accessing the relationship forming server 10.

The current location information is the current location of the user confirmed by the relationship forming server 10.

Past relationship collaboration results include the number of visits, number of purchases by members of each group or successors of each group's predecessors, for the relationship cooperation between users of the second and third categories and each group, or predecessors of each group. May include purchase information and the like.

In this embodiment, the relationship cooperation includes the transmission, display, etc. of advertisements, information messages, etc., between the users of the first category and the users of the second and third classes, wherein the users of the second and third classes form a relationship. Through the server 10, through the agreement with the user of the first category, the user of the first category can confirm or know the necessary data.

In step 61, the user of the second or third classification may use the mobile terminal 30 or the field terminal 40, or a device capable of communicating (hereinafter referred to as a communication connection device), to form the relationship forming server 10 Log in and log in to start the relationship collaboration service. The relationship forming server 10 allows each user to select one of the first, the second, and the third categories during the procedure of membership registration, and the like, and can identify each user at the time of login. Start the service. Here, the communication connection device may be referred to collectively as a terminal.

In step S63, the relationship forming server 10 provides a search screen through which logged-in users (second and third classifications) can enter search terms, and the logged-in user enters search terms. This search term includes at least a rating and a location. A rating is a rating of a user of the first category described above, and a location means a place. However, the location may be either the main residence described above or the current location. The search term may be, for example, the rating above emerald and the location to santa clara.

In step S65, the processor 19 of the relationship forming server 10 searches for a user corresponding to the entered search word. If there is a corresponding user, the process proceeds to step S67, otherwise the processor 19 notifies the user that there is no corresponding result, and proceeds to step S63 to allow the user to enter additional search terms. . In the case of the corresponding user, the user may be limited to the user currently logged in to the relationship forming server 10 or may include a user who is not logged in.

In step S67, the processor 19 transmits the search result information including the searched user information to the logged in user's communication access device through the network 20, and the logged in user's communication access device sends the search result information. Is displayed. Here, the search result information may include a class of a corresponding user and group information of a group to which the user belongs.

In step S69, the logged-in user can check the displayed search result information, and among them, a user suitable for cooperation with the logged-in user can be selected. If the logged in user has selected a user suitable for the relationship cooperation, the flow proceeds to step S71, and otherwise ends.

In step S71, the logged-in user establishes relationship cooperation with the selected user through the relationship forming server 10. FIG. The setting up of the relationship cooperation may include the relationship cooperation period, the contents of the relationship cooperation (for example, advertisements, guidance messages, etc.), payment of costs (relationship forming server 10, payment for the selected user), and the like. Further, the details of the contents of the relationship cooperation may include, for example, a display position of the information to be advertised, a display method, and the like. To 10. In the case of payment, it may be automatically set to a predetermined amount of payment in the relationship forming server 10.

In step S73, the relationship forming server 10 causes the contents of the relationship cooperation to be transmitted to the selected user, the virtual space of the user's successors or the mobile terminal 30, according to the setting of the relationship cooperation, and the selected user and Ensure that the successors identify the content of the relationship cooperation. In addition, when the content of the relationship cooperation is displayed in the virtual space or the like, the relationship forming server 10 may cause different messages and information to be different from the display position and display form (color, size of characters, etc.).

In addition, when the selected user needs to display a plurality of messages, information, and the like in the virtual space according to the contents of the plurality of relationship cooperation, the relationship forming server 10 may display the selected users in order according to the size of the payment amount. have.

In addition, in step S65 or below, the relationship forming server 10 may include the number of members in the group allied with each other when searching for a user or a group corresponding to the search word. For example, if two groups are allied and their principal positions are similar, the rating may be based on the combined number of members of the two groups.

8 is a flowchart illustrating a second embodiment of a relationship cooperation method performed by the relationship forming and cooperation system of FIG. 1. Specifically, a process of processing visitor information in a relationship building and cooperation system is described.

The relationship forming server 10 provides a check-in function to the users, as described above.

In step S81, the first category of users visits the businesses (businesses) of the second and third classes of users through the mobile terminal 30, and purchases goods or services, and then, As described above, the purchase signal is transmitted to perform a check-in operation.

In step S83, the relationship forming server 10 generates and stores purchase information indicating that the user of the first category visits and purchases the corresponding company according to the received selection signal.

In step S85, the processor 19 of the relationship forming server 10 determines whether there is a corresponding relationship cooperation setting based on the information of the first category of the user included in the purchase information and the information of the purchase place. Search. This search consists of checking whether there is a relationship cooperative establishment between the group or predecessor to which the user of the first category belongs and the user of the second or third category that operates the place of purchase. If there is a corresponding relationship cooperation setting, the process proceeds to step S87, otherwise, the process proceeds to step S89.

In step S87, the processor 19 updates group information for performing setting of the corresponding relationship cooperation. That is, the processor 19 updates the purchase item or the purchase result such as the number of purchases for the place checked-in in step S81 with respect to the past relational cooperation achievement item in the group information.

In step S89, the processor 19 stores the purchase information in the relationship database 17 since there is no corresponding relationship cooperation set up.

The relationship forming server 10 repeatedly performs the above process according to the received check-in signal, and continuously stores group information and purchase information.

In addition, the purchase information corresponding to the check-in signal includes the information of the place (business office, headquarter, branch, etc.) of the user purchased, the purchase date (transmission time or reception time of the selected signal), The relationship forming server 10 may check the type of the place of purchase from the user information stored in the user database 13 and include the type of place of the place in the purchase information.

In addition, the relationship forming server 10 may include the industry information of the place purchased by the group members in the group information (or search result information). That is, the industry information in the group information includes one or more main purchasing industries according to the frequency of purchase of the industry of the company that the members of the group purchase. By using the group information including the industry type information, when the user corresponding to the search word is displayed below the above-described step S65, the main purchase industry may also be displayed together to provide the information. For example, the main purchasing sector may be beauty / cooking / education.

Since the relationship forming server 10 continuously updates the past relationship cooperation performance through the above-described process, the execution result of setting the relationship cooperation is confirmed. In other words, it is confirmed which group or which of the predecessors have recorded a large number of purchases, so that when the users of the second and third categories search for and select the users of the first category for relationship cooperation, they provide reliable information. Done.

The relationship forming server 10 described above may be referred to as a relationship cooperation server when performing a relationship cooperation service.

The relationship cooperation system according to the present invention can be applied not only to groups of hierarchical structures made by the above-described relationship forming function, but also to groups of hierarchical structures made by other methods.

As described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described specific preferred embodiments, and various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the gist of the present invention claimed in the claims. Of course, such changes are within the scope of the claims.

Claims

A plurality of first terminals for identifying each user who is a member of a hierarchical structure, and connecting to a relational cooperation server through login information;

At least one second terminal for identifying each user and for connecting to a collaborative cooperation server;

A network for enabling communication between the plurality of first terminals and the second terminal and the cooperative server; And

Storing relationship information indicating that users of the first terminal are related in a hierarchical structure and allowing the user of the first terminal to participate in a relationship cooperation service based on a location, thereby obtaining predetermined data according to the setting of the relationship cooperation made by the relationship cooperation service; A relationship cooperation system based on a location comprising a relationship cooperation server for transmitting to a user's first terminal or a user's web page depending on the hierarchical structure of the system.
The terminal of claim 1, wherein the second terminal transmits a search word including at least a location and a rating to the relational cooperation server, and the relational cooperation server searches for group information including a user of the first terminal corresponding to the search term. Location-based relationship cooperation system, characterized in that for transmitting the search result information.
The terminal of claim 2, wherein the second terminal obtains a selection input for the user of the desired terminal 1 from the search result information from the user of the second terminal, and transmits the selected input to the relational cooperation server, wherein the relational cooperation server of the selected terminal 1 is selected. A location-based relationship cooperation system, characterized in that setting up relationship cooperation between a user and a user of a second terminal.
The method according to claim 3, wherein the relational cooperation server transmits data to the first terminal of the selected user and his successors or displayed on the web page of the user and his successors based on the establishment of the relational cooperation. Relationship collaboration system based on location.
4. The relationship cooperation system according to claim 3, wherein the establishment of relationship cooperation includes a relationship cooperation period, contents of relationship cooperation, and payment of costs.
3. The system of claim 2 wherein the search trail information includes past purchase results or major purchase industries.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the relational cooperation server is further configured according to the visit signal from the field terminal receiving the visit signal from the first terminal or the visit signal from the first terminal, or from the first terminal. A location-based cooperative system, characterized in that a user of a mobile terminal has visited a location corresponding to a second terminal or a field terminal.
8. The system of claim 7 wherein the relationship collaboration server updates group information including users selected by the confirmed visit.
Connecting a plurality of first terminals to a relationship collaboration server to identify each user that is a member of a hierarchical structure;

Connecting, by a second terminal, each relationship user to a relational cooperation server;

Receiving, by the second terminal, a search word including at least a location and a rating from a user and transmitting the search word to a relational cooperation server;

Transmitting, by the relationship cooperative server, search result information including a user corresponding to the search word to a second terminal;

Sending, by the second terminal, the selection input of the user selected by the user to the relational cooperation server;

Performing, by the relationship cooperation server, setting up the relationship cooperation between the user of the second terminal and the selected user according to the selection input;

And wherein the relationship collaboration server transmits data to the selected user and their trailing terminals or their web pages based on the settings of the relationship collaboration.
10. The terminal of claim 9, wherein the user of the first terminal is in accordance with the purchase signal from the field terminal having received a purchase signal from the first terminal or from the first terminal or from the first terminal. Or confirming that the purchase was made at a location corresponding to the on-site terminal.
12. The method of claim 10, including the step of the relationship cooperation server updating the group information including the selected user using the confirmed purchase.