KR20020032856A - Method for providing Character Service - Google Patents

Abstract

1. TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a character service providing method and a computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing the method.

2. The technical problem to be solved by the invention

An object of the present invention is to provide a character service providing method for managing personal information, information retrieval, product advertisement, etc. using an intelligent agent, and a computer-readable recording medium recording a program for realizing the method.

3. Summary of Solution to Invention

The present invention provides a method comprising: a first step of presenting a service to be provided through an integrated user interface (UI) in the form of a character; A second step of supporting personal schedule and information management using a PIMS tool according to the user's request; A third step of supporting internal data search and internet search using a natural language processing search engine according to the user's request; A fourth step of supporting a peer-to-peer service according to the user's request; And a fifth step of advertising a product using the character and processing the product in association with a shopping mall for purchasing a product of the user.

4. Important uses of the invention

The present invention is used to provide services through a character.

Description

Method for providing Character Service

The present invention relates to a method of providing a character service and a computer-readable recording medium recording a program for realizing the method. In particular, an intelligent function including an information retrieval function and a personal information management function using a character centered on an individual user is provided. A character service providing method for providing an agent and providing advertisement using a character, and a computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing the method.

Conventional communication tools are installed and operated individually, so that related data (DATA) are created and managed individually, so that integrated information management is not possible or separate methods are used to deliver related information. It is configured in such a way that there is a problem in user convenience. In addition, due to the lack of an integrated user interface (UI: User Interface), there is a problem that causes inconvenience in operation because it is configured in the form of increasing the dual use of resources and work load.

In addition, in the Internet search and internal search, natural language processing is not effectively performed, and therefore, a high quality search service cannot be provided, and intuitive information cannot be provided to the user by operating a separate program. there was. In addition, there is a problem in that it does not satisfy the user's desire to purchase by repeating only the fixed form of advertisement in the form of advertisement.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and records a character service providing method for managing personal information, information retrieval and product advertisement using an intelligent agent, and a program for realizing the method. Its purpose is to provide a computer readable recording medium.

1A and 1B are exemplary views of a configuration of a network system to which the present invention is applied.

2 is an exemplary configuration diagram of a computer to which the present invention is applied.

* Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings

11 server 12 data communication network

13 client 15 wireless communication terminal

16: base station 17: communication network

18: server 21: input unit

22: central control unit 23: output unit

24: storage unit 25: network connection unit

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a character service providing method applied to a network system, the method comprising: a first step of presenting a service to be provided through an integrated user interface (UI) in the form of a character; A second step of supporting personal schedule and information management using a PIMS tool according to the user's request; A third step of supporting internal data search and internet search using a natural language processing search engine according to the user's request; A fourth step of supporting a peer-to-peer service according to the user's request; And a fifth step of advertising a product using the character and processing the product in association with a shopping mall for purchasing a product of the user.

The present invention also provides a network system having a processor, comprising: a first function for presenting a service to be provided through an integrated user interface (UI) in the form of a character; A second function of supporting personal schedule and information management using a PIMS tool according to the user's request; A third function of supporting search of internal data and internet search using a natural language processing search engine according to the user's request; A fourth function of supporting a peer to peer (P2P) service according to the user's request; And a computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing a fifth function of advertising a product using the character and processing the product in connection with a shopping mall for purchasing a product of the user.

The present invention, by providing a variety of management tools and information retrieval tools required in terms of personal information management, while ensuring the convenience of the eye open user, while developing and providing a product advertisement using the character of the user is a limitation of the existing Internet advertising Advertisement can be carried out by pushing, similar to over-the-air advertising, rather than participation, and it can be expected to double the advertising effect and increase the desire to purchase products. It is possible to choose, and also to develop the divisional character by the order of the advertiser.

In addition, the present invention, a program provided on the Internet site is installed on a personal computer (PC: Personal Computer), supports the personal schedule and information management using the PIMS (PIMS) tool, and between individuals using messenger, mail It is possible to exchange information, support the internal search using the natural language processing search engine (shared drivers on the user's computer and the network shared with each other) and internet search, and has built-in programs that support peer-to-peer (P2P) services. And, we propose a method of linking a product advertisement using a character and a shopping mall for product purchase.

The above objects, features and advantages will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1A and 1B are exemplary views of the configuration of a network system to which the present invention is applied.

The invention is also possible in a general computer environment, but basically in a network system.

The character service according to the present invention provides information retrieval, personal information management and advertisement as described above while the user downloads and installs the corresponding data through the network and installs it in the client. .

Such a network system to which the present invention is applied generally includes a server 11, a data communication network 12, and a client 13, which is illustrated in FIG. 1A.

Here, the server 11 may be understood as referring to a computer providing a service, and provides information to a user. In practice, the configuration may be the same as a personal computer (PC) or a medium or large computer dedicated to a server.

The data communication network 12 collectively refers to a communication network that enables data exchange through a connection of a computer or an information communication device such as the Internet.

The client 13 refers to a computer or information communication device used by the user, and the user can connect to the data communication network 12 and access the server 11 to receive a desired service. The client 13 connecting to the data communication network is not limited to a general PC. This is because, at present, the Internet TV method using a television is becoming more and more common, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) are also actively used, and users can access and use the network in various other ways.

The method described in the present invention provides a client with a character service capable of information retrieval, personal information management, advertisement, etc. in an organic connection with the server 11 in such a network environment.

FIG. 1B is a diagram illustrating another configuration of a network system to which the present invention is applied and illustrates that data communication is performed through a wireless communication network.

In the use of data communication, with the change of the times, not only wired communication but also wireless communication is actively used. An example of performing data communication on such a wireless communication network will be described with reference to FIG. 1B.

The system to which the present invention is applied includes a wireless communication terminal 15, a base station 16, a communication network 17, and a server 18.

Data communication using wireless communication network is increasing day by day with the change and development of the times. Until then, each wireless communication service provider has developed its own data communication network connection by using a standard such as WAP (Wireless Application Protocol). have.

Here, WAP is a method in which wireless devices such as cellular phones or personal digital assistants (PDAs) can be used for Internet access such as e-mail, web, newsgroups and Internet Relay Chat (IRC). This is the specification of communication protocols to standardize. Such standards for wireless communication have been proposed in various ways, and representative examples thereof may be referred to as WAP.

The present invention can also be utilized in the case of data communication using such a wireless communication network, because more and more users are performing data communication through a wireless communication network using a computer, a wireless communication terminal as described above.

1A and 1B show wired and wireless systems for a network system as an example. As described above, the present invention can be applied to a system in which data communication is possible.

2 is an exemplary configuration diagram of a computer to which the present invention is applied.

The computer to which the present invention is applied can be used for the servers 11 and 18 and the client 13 shown in Figs. 1A and 1B. It may also be used in the wireless communication terminal 15 shown in FIG. 1B, where the configuration may differ slightly from FIG. 2.

This is based on the network environment, the character service according to the present invention may not only be configured to always send and receive information with the server via the network, but also may be configured to be connected to the server via the network at regular intervals, May be configured to be connected to a server in response to a user's request for connection, according to various such cases, a computer may be variously applied.

The computer to which the present invention is applied includes an input unit 21, a central control unit 22, an output unit 23, a storage unit 24, and a network connection unit 25.

The input unit 21 receives an input from a user with a keyboard, a mouse, and the like, and a central process unit 22 controls and manages each component constituting the computer and performs an operation according to a request. The output unit 23 outputs data to a monitor, a printer, or the like so that the user can see it at the request of the central control unit 22, and the storage unit 24 stores a memory, a hard disk, It stores and manages information using a home drive, etc., and the network connection unit 25 is responsible for connecting the network and the computer, and substantially connects the central control unit 22 with the network.

As described above, the present invention applied to the network system and the computer will be described in detail.

The present invention relates to an intelligent agent providing an information retrieval function using an individual user-oriented character and a personal information management function and an advertisement method using a character. In particular, this tool is a tool that can perform personal assistant functions, a communication tool for sharing information between individuals on a network, a search engine for information retrieval, internet advertisements through a cyber model, There is an advantage of increasing the convenience of the user by providing an integrated process of the product purchase with the shopping mall.

The user can download the distributed agent, install it on the client PC, and use various functions.

Communication tool enables memo transfer, chat, and file transfer between users through messenger, interworking with mail management and schedule management module by Mailer, and FT / Perform Web server (FTP (FileTransfer Module) / Web Server) function and provide P2P service between users.

The personal information management tool enables the scheduling of e-mails and appointment alarms through schedule management, and comprehensively provides address book and business card management. As an information retrieval tool, it provides natural language based file name search, sentence search and internet search for the driver on the network shared with the user's PC using only the agent without the operation of a separate browser. By enabling automatic linkage with the site, the activation of the search site can be expected. Product advertisement through Cyber Model is provided to the user and the user can use the direct connection to purchase the product with the shopping mall when the user selects to maximize the effect of the advertisement and secure the profit model.

That is, the present invention integrates a communication tool that operates individually, provides a function such as a messenger / mail, a scheduler for managing personal information, a business card and address book management program, and a tool for a P2P service (FTP / WebServer Module). At the same time, it is equipped with information retrieval engine that can process natural language, so that it can search the contents of files and body in network driver which are shared with user's computer. In addition, if the user does not use the agent by using the agent character, the user can execute the advertisement using the cyber model to connect with the online product purchase to secure the profit model and secure the advertising medium that is different from the previous advertising model. can do.

This invention has the following features in its configuration.

The present invention can be divided into an information management tool portion, an information search portion, a communication tool portion, and an advertisement portion. Each part is implemented through a character, a user interface (UI), rather than an independent configuration. This means that all utilities can be used by one program. Modules for each function are communication tools centered on messengers, information search tools centered on search engines, personal information management tools centered on schedulers and mailers, and advertising parts centered on cyber models This division is divided into modules by function, not by separate programs.

The present invention described above is not limited to the above-described embodiments and the accompanying drawings, and various substitutions, modifications, and changes are possible in the art without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. It will be apparent to those of ordinary knowledge.

As described above, the present invention can provide a user-centered solution by using an integrated user interface (UI), increase convenience by integrating individual data, and actively exchange information by providing a solution for P2P services between individuals. It can be expected to act as a medium.

In addition, the present invention, the search engine based on the natural language processing, it is possible to escape from the existing search centered on the index word and the sentence-based search can be more efficient information search.

In addition, the present invention, by providing a new concept of Internet advertising as an advertisement using the character has the effect of securing a new profit model through the stimulation of the desire to purchase goods and linking the shopping mall.

Claims (3)

In the character service providing method applied to the network system, A first step of presenting a service to be provided through an integrated user interface (UI) in the form of a character; A second step of supporting personal schedule and information management using a PIMS tool according to the user's request; A third step of supporting internal data search and internet search using a natural language processing search engine according to the user's request; A fourth step of supporting a peer-to-peer service according to the user's request; And A fifth step of advertising a product using the character and processing the product in connection with a shopping mall for purchasing a product of the user; Character service providing method comprising a. The method of claim 1, The internal data is, Character data providing method characterized in that the data located in the user's computer and the shared driver on the mutually shared network. In a network system having a processor, A first function of presenting through a unified user interface (UI) in the form of a character for the service to be provided; A second function of supporting personal schedule and information management using a PIMS tool according to the user's request; A third function of supporting search of internal data and internet search using a natural language processing search engine according to the user's request; A fourth function of supporting a peer to peer (P2P) service according to the user's request; And A fifth function of advertising a product using the character and processing the product in connection with a shopping mall for purchasing a product of the user; A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing this.