WO2014065463A1

WO2014065463A1 - Product guide system and product guide method based on bio information

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Publication number: WO2014065463A1
Application number: PCT/KR2012/010893
Authority: WO
Inventors: 박종태; 김균열; 천승만
Original assignee: 경북대학교 산학협력단
Priority date: 2012-10-25
Filing date: 2012-12-14
Publication date: 2014-05-01
Also published as: KR20140056457A

Abstract

Provided are a product guide system and a product guide method. The product guide system comprises: a mobile terminal for transmitting bio information of a user; a list management server for storing information on the products in a store; a health management server for analyzing information on the disease of the user using the biometric information; and an analyzing server for generating a product list using the product information and the information on the disease of the user, and transmitting the product list information to the mobile terminal.

Description

Product guidance system and product guidance method based on biometric information

The present invention relates to a product guide system and a product guide method.

There are a number of systems for guiding goods to customers within a mall. Such a system uses a method in which a barcode attached to a product is recognized through a terminal of a customer, and product information is provided to the customer according to a result of the recognition of the barcode.

An object of the present invention is to provide a product guide system and a product guide method for analyzing product information in a store using biometric information of a user and providing product information to a user according to the analysis result.

Another problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a product guide system and a product guide method for analyzing allergy information on the product in the store by using the user's biometric information, and providing allergy information to the user according to the analysis result will be.

Problems to be solved by the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned problems, and other problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

One aspect of the product guide system of the present invention for solving the above problems is a mobile terminal for transmitting the user's biometric information, a list management server for storing the product information in the store, analyzing the disease information of the user using the biometric information And a health care server, and an analysis server generating a product list by using the product information and disease information of the user, and transmitting the product list information to the mobile terminal.

The product information may include at least one of a component of at least one product located in a store, a location in the store, and a stock quantity.

The product information includes components of at least one product located in a store, and the analysis server uses the components of the at least one product and disease information of the user to determine the user's information on the components of the at least one product. It may be analyzed whether the allergic substance is included, and the product list may be generated according to the analysis result.

The product guide system, the product information further comprises a location in the store of at least one product located in the store, the analysis server stores the location of the at least one product included in the product list in the product list information It can also be included in the transmission.

The product guide system further includes a location management server that tracks the location in the store of the mobile terminal, wherein the analysis server is a path from the location in the store of the mobile terminal to an in-store location of the at least one product. May be included in the product list information and transmitted.

The product guide system may further include an authentication server for authenticating the mobile terminal and transmitting biometric information of the user to the health care server.

The mobile terminal may be at least one of a smartphone, a tablet PC, and a cart.

The mobile terminal may display the product list information on a display.

One aspect of the product guide method of the present invention for solving the above problems is receiving the user's biometric information from the mobile terminal, using the biometric information to analyze the user's disease information, in-store product information and the user's disease Generating a product list using the information, and transmitting the product list information to the mobile terminal.

The product information includes components of at least one product located in a store, and generating the product list comprises using the components of the at least one product and disease information of the user, using the components of the at least one product. Analyze whether the allergic substance of the user is included in, and generates the product list according to the analysis result.

When a product location search request is received from the mobile terminal, the product list may be generated as a product not including allergens of the user.

The product guide method further includes tracking the location of the mobile terminal in the store, and generating the product list includes allergens of the user when the mobile terminal is moving in the store. The product list may be generated as a product.

The product information may further include an in-store location of at least one product located in a store, and transmitting the product list information may include in-store locations of at least one product included in the product list. You can send it.

The product guide method may further include tracking the location of the store in the mobile terminal, and transmitting the product list information may include: storing the location of the at least one product in the store from the location in the store of the mobile terminal. The route heading may be included in the product list information and transmitted.

The product guide method may further include authenticating the mobile terminal.

Other specific details of the invention are included in the detailed description and drawings.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide location information of goods in a store suitable for biometric information to each user who uses the service of the method according to the present invention.

1 is a view for explaining the information exchange between the mobile terminal and the product guide server in a product guide system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a view for explaining a product guide system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a view for explaining a product guide system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining guiding a path toward a location of a product in a store to a mobile terminal in the product guide system of FIG. 3.

5 is a view for explaining a product guide system according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a product guide method according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a product guidance method according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a flowchart illustrating a product guide method according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

Advantages and features of the present invention and methods for achieving them will be apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but will be implemented in various forms, and only the present embodiments are intended to complete the disclosure of the present invention, and the general knowledge in the art to which the present invention pertains. It is provided to fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art, and the present invention is defined only by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.

When an element is referred to as being "connected to" or "coupled to" with another element, it may be directly connected to or coupled with another element or through another element in between. This includes all cases. On the other hand, when one device is referred to as "directly connected to" or "directly coupled to" with another device indicates that no other device is intervened. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout. “And / or” includes each and all combinations of one or more of the items mentioned.

The spatially relative terms " below ", " beneath ", " lower ", " above ", " upper " It may be used to easily describe the correlation of a device or components with other devices or components. Spatially relative terms are to be understood as including terms in different directions of the device in use or operation in addition to the directions shown in the figures. For example, when flipping a device shown in the figure, a device described as "below" or "beneath" of another device may be placed "above" of another device. Thus, the exemplary term "below" can encompass both an orientation of above and below. The device can also be oriented in other directions, so that spatially relative terms can be interpreted according to orientation.

Although the first, second, etc. are used to describe various elements, components and / or sections, these elements, components and / or sections are of course not limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element, component or section from another element, component or section. Therefore, the first device, the first component, or the first section mentioned below may be a second device, a second component, or a second section within the technical spirit of the present invention.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. In this specification, the singular also includes the plural unless specifically stated otherwise in the phrase. As used herein, “comprises” and / or “comprising” refers to the presence of one or more other components, steps, operations and / or elements. Or does not exclude additions.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used in the present specification may be used in a sense that can be commonly understood by those skilled in the art. In addition, the terms defined in the commonly used dictionaries are not ideally or excessively interpreted unless they are specifically defined clearly.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described embodiments of the present invention;

Referring to FIG. 1, a product guide system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a mobile terminal 100 and a product guide server 200.

The mobile terminal 100 transmits the user's biometric information to the product guide server 200. To this end, the user's biometric information may be stored in advance in the mobile terminal 100.

Alternatively, the mobile terminal 100 may be configured to include a separate biometric information collecting device, and may collect biometric information of a user using the biometric information collecting device and the like, and transmit the collected biometric information of the user.

Alternatively, the biometric information of the user may be input through an application embedded in the mobile terminal 100, and the biometric information of the user may be transmitted to the product guide server 200.

The biometric information of the user may include, for example, medical information such as genes, electrocardiograms, and heart sounds, or authentication information such as fingerprints, irises, and blood vessels, but is not limited thereto.

The mobile terminal 100 includes, for example, a smart phone, a tablet PC, a cart, and the like, but is not limited thereto. A cart including an electronic system may be connected to the mobile terminal 100 and interlocked with the mobile terminal 100.

The product guide server 200 analyzes the product information in the store by using the biometric information of the user, and transmits the product list information to the mobile terminal 100 according to the analysis result. The product list information may include, for example, product information such as a product name, a price, a component, a location in a store, a stock quantity of each product, but is not limited thereto.

In addition, the product guide server 200 may analyze the allergy information about the goods in the store by using the user's biometric information, and transmit the product list information including allergy information to the mobile terminal 100 according to the analysis result. . The allergy information may include, for example, a name of an allergy, an allergen causing component, and the like, but is not limited thereto.

The product guide server 200 may be configured with a plurality of servers performing unique functions, as described below. However, it will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art that the product information server 200 may be configured as a single server.

The mobile terminal 100 may display product list information received from the product guide server 200. For example, the mobile terminal 100 may display the product list information on the display or output the product list information through the speaker. Even if a cart or display is installed in the cart, it can be displayed in substantially the same manner.

The mobile terminal 100 and the product guide server 200 may be connected through a network to transmit and receive biometric information and product list information. For example, the mobile terminal 100 and the product information server 200 may be connected to various wireless interfaces such as Wifi (Wireless fidelity), Bluetooth, 3G / 4G mobile communication, or the like. It is not limited to this.

Referring to FIG. 2, in the product guide system according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the product guide server 200 includes a health care server 210, a list management server 220, and an analysis server 230.

The health care server 210 receives biometric information from the mobile terminal 100. The health care server 210 analyzes the user's disease information by using the received biometric information. The health care server 210 may analyze a disease to be noticed by a user, and the disease may be, for example, an allergy disease, but is not limited thereto.

The list management server 220 stores the product information in the store. In-store product information includes, but is not limited to, for example, a product name, a component, a location in a store, a stock quantity, and the like of at least one product located in a store. The list management server 220 may manage product information in a store in real time and provide accurate product information to the analysis server 230 which will be described later.

The analysis server 230 receives the disease information of the user from the health care server 210, and receives the product information in the store from the list management server 220. The analysis server 230 generates a product list by using the disease information of the user and the product information in the store.

In the merchandise guide system according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the analysis server 230 may provide information of merchandise suitable for a disease of a user among merchandise in a store. For example, the analysis server 230 may provide information of products in the store, which may cause allergy to the user. To this end, the analysis server 230 analyzes whether allergens of the user are included in the components of the product in the store by using the components of the product in the store and the disease information of the user, and generates a product list according to the analysis result. Can be.

The analysis server 230 transmits product list information to the mobile terminal 100. The analysis server 230 may include a component of a product included in a product list and a location in a store in the product list information and transmit the same.

3 is a view for explaining a product guide system according to a second embodiment of the present invention. For convenience of description, the product guide system according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with emphasis on differences from FIG.

Referring to FIG. 3, in the product guide system according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the product guide server 200 further includes a location management server 240.

The location management server 240 tracks the location in the store of the mobile terminal 100 in real time. The location management server 240 receives a location signal from the mobile terminal 100. The location management server 240 may track, for example, a location in a store of the mobile terminal 100 using a Wifi Positioning System (WPS), but is not limited thereto.

The analysis server 230 receives the location information of the mobile terminal 100 from the location management server 240. The analysis server 230 may include, in the product list information, a path from the in-store location of the mobile terminal 100 to the in-store location of the product included in the product list.

Referring to FIG. 4, the display of the mobile terminal 100 may display a location of a cart of a cart together with a mall map. In FIG. 4, it is assumed that a cart and a mobile terminal 100 are connected to each other. A plurality of merchandise display racks 31 to 34 may be disposed in a mall.

The display of the mobile terminal 100 may display a location in a store of goods included in a product list received from the analysis server 230. For example, in FIG. 4, A may be a location of a product in which an allergen of a user is not included, and B may be a location of a product in which an allergen of a user is included. In this case, the display of the mobile terminal 100 may display a path from the location of the cart to the location of the product that does not include the allergen. On the other hand, the path toward the location of the product containing the allergen is not displayed, a warning may be displayed at the location of the product containing the allergen.

5 is a view for explaining a product guide system according to a third embodiment of the present invention. For convenience of description, the product guide system according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described with emphasis on differences from FIG.

Referring to FIG. 5, in the product guide system according to the third embodiment of the present invention, the product guide server 200 further includes an authentication server 250.

The authentication server 250 authenticates the mobile terminal 100. The authentication server 250 may authenticate the mobile terminal 100 by transmitting and receiving authentication information with the mobile terminal 100 through, for example, near field communication (NFC). The authentication server 250 may authenticate the mobile terminal 100 when the cart or the mobile terminal 100 linked with the cart enters and exits the store.

After the mobile terminal 100 is authenticated, the authentication server 250 receives various information and signals from the mobile terminal 100. In addition, the authentication server 250 may transmit the biometric information of the user to the health care server 210, and transmit the location signal of the mobile terminal 100 to the location management server 240.

Alternatively, as the mobile terminal 100 is authenticated, the mobile terminal 100 may transmit the user's biometric information to the health care server 210 and transmit a location signal to the location management server 240.

Hereinafter, a product guidance method using the product guidance system described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8.

Referring to FIG. 6, in the product guide method according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the product guide server 200 first receives biometric information of a user from the mobile terminal 100 (S310). As described above, the user's biometric information may include medical information such as genes, electrocardiograms, and heart sounds, or authentication information such as fingerprints, irises, and blood vessels.

Subsequently, the product guide server 200 analyzes the disease information of the user using the biometric information of the user (S320). The product guide server 200 may analyze an allergic disease, for example, a disease to be noted by a user.

Subsequently, the product guide server 200 generates a product list by using the product information in the store and the disease information of the user (S330). As described above, the in-store product information includes components of at least one product located in a store, a location in a store, a stock quantity, and the like. The product guide server 200 may generate a product list as a product in which allergens of the user are not included, or a product in which allergens are included, among the products in the store.

Subsequently, the product guide server 200 transmits product list information to the mobile terminal 100 (S340). The product guide server 200 may include the component of the product included in the product list and the location in the store in the product list information and transmit the same.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a product guidance method according to a second embodiment of the present invention. For convenience of description, the product guide method according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with emphasis on differences from FIG.

Referring to FIG. 7, in the product guide method according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the product guide server 200 first authenticates the mobile terminal 100 (S410). As described above, the product guide server 200 may authenticate the mobile terminal 100 by transmitting and receiving authentication information with the mobile terminal 100 through NFC (Near Field Communication).

Subsequently, the product guide server 200 tracks the location of the store of the mobile terminal 100 (S420). As described above, the product guide server 200 may receive a location signal from the mobile terminal 100 and track the location of the mobile terminal 100 in a store using a Wifi Positioning System (WPS).

In the product guide method according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the product guide server 200 transmits the product list information to the mobile terminal 100 (S460), from the in-store location of the mobile terminal 100 to the product list The path toward the location of the included product in the store may be included in the product list information and transmitted.

8 is a flowchart illustrating a product guide method according to a third embodiment of the present invention. For convenience of description, the product guide method according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described with emphasis on differences from FIG.

Referring to FIG. 8, the product guide method according to the third embodiment of the present disclosure further includes determining whether a product location search request is received from the mobile terminal 100 by the product guide server 200 (S550). .

Subsequently, when a product location search request is received from the mobile terminal 100, the product guide server 200 generates a product list as a product that does not include an allergen of the user (S560). In this case, the product list information may include a path from the location of the cart to the location of the product not including allergic substances. In addition, the display of the mobile terminal 100 may display a path from a location of a cart to a location of a product including allergens.

Meanwhile, when the product location search request is not received from the mobile terminal 100, the product guide server 200 determines that the mobile terminal 100 is moving in a store, and the product includes allergens of the user. A product list is generated (S570). In this case, the product list information may include the location of the product containing the allergen. In addition, the display of the mobile terminal 100 may not display a path toward the location of the product containing the allergen, and a warning may be displayed at the location of the product containing the allergen.

The steps of a method or algorithm described in connection with the embodiments of the present invention may be embodied directly in hardware executed by a processor, in a software module, or in a combination of the two. The software module may reside in RAM memory, flash memory, ROM memory, EPROM memory, EEPROM memory, registers, hard disk, removable disk, CD-ROM, or any other type of recording medium known in the art. An exemplary recording medium is coupled to the processor, which can read information from and write information to the recording medium. In the alternative, the recording medium may be integral to the processor. The processor and the recording medium may reside in an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC). The ASIC may reside in a user terminal. In the alternative, the processor and the recording medium may reside as discrete components in a user terminal.

According to the product guide system and the product guide method according to the embodiment of the present invention described above, it is possible to provide the product information, such as the component, the location in the store in real time so that the user can select the product suitable for the user's constitution.

Although embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may implement the present invention in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features thereof. I can understand that. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are exemplary in all respects and not restrictive.

Using the product guide system for performing the product guide method according to the invention it is possible to provide each user with the location information of the product in the store suitable for biometric information.

Claims

A mobile terminal for transmitting biometric information of a user;

A list management server for storing product information in the store;

A health care server analyzing the disease information of the user using the biometric information; And

And a product analysis server for generating a product list by using the product information and disease information of the user and transmitting the product list information to the mobile terminal.
The method of claim 1,

The product information includes at least one of the components of the at least one product located in the store, the location in the store, the inventory number.
The method of claim 1,

The product information includes components of at least one product located in a store,

The analysis server analyzes whether allergens of the user are included in the components of the at least one product using the components of the at least one product and disease information of the user, and generates the product list according to the analysis result. Product guidance system.
The method of claim 3,

The product information further includes a location in a store of at least one product located in a store,

The analysis server is a product guide system for transmitting the location of the at least one product included in the product list in the product list information.
The method of claim 4, wherein

Further comprising a location management server for tracking the location in the store of the mobile terminal,

The analysis server is a product guide system for transmitting a path from the location in the store of the mobile terminal to the in-store location of the at least one product in the product list information.
The method of claim 1,

And an authentication server for authenticating the mobile terminal and transmitting the biometric information of the user to the health care server.
The method of claim 1,

The mobile terminal is a product guide system of at least one of a smartphone, tablet PC, cart (cart).
The method of claim 1,

And the mobile terminal displays the product list information on a display.
Receiving the biometric information of the user from the mobile terminal,

Analyze the disease information of the user using the biometric information,

Create a product list by using the product information in the store and the disease information of the user,

Product guide method comprising transmitting the product list information to the mobile terminal.
The method of claim 9,

The product information includes components of at least one product located in a store,

Generating the product list, using the components of the at least one product and the disease information of the user, analyzing whether the allergic substance of the user is included in the component of the at least one product, and according to the analysis result Product guide method to create a product list.
The method of claim 10,

When the product location search request is received from the mobile terminal, the product guide method for generating the product list as a product that does not contain allergens of the user.
The method of claim 10,

Tracking the location of the mobile terminal in the store,

Generating the product list is, when the mobile terminal is moving in the store, product guide method for generating the product list with a product containing the allergen of the user.
The method of claim 10,

The product information further includes a location in a store of at least one product located in a store,

The transmitting of the product list information includes a product guide method of transmitting a location of at least one product included in the product list in the product list information.
The method of claim 13,

Tracking the location of the mobile terminal in the store,

The transmitting of the product list information may include transmitting the product list information including a path from the location of the store of the mobile terminal to the location of the store of the at least one product.
The method of claim 9,

Product guide method further comprising authenticating the mobile terminal.