KR20030004924A - Schedule management system and schedule management method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a schedule management system and a schedule management method thereof.

The schedule management method according to the present invention comprises the steps of: (a) receiving schedule information from an internet access means of a subscriber; (b) arranging the received schedule information in a time sequence and storing the received schedule information in a database; (c) extracting corresponding schedule information from the database at a predetermined time; And (d) transmitting the extracted schedule information to the wired / wireless terminal of the subscriber. Thus, the present invention is thus made.

Description

Schedule management system and schedule management method

The present invention relates to a schedule management service system and a schedule management method thereof, and more particularly, to a schedule management service system and a schedule management method for a service for managing a schedule of a subscriber through a communication network.

In order to manage various schedules such as personal schedules and work schedules, a user generally displays schedules in a notebook or calendar. However, even if you mark your schedule, you should check your notebook or calendar every day to make sure you don't miss it. In particular, when it is not possible to check the notebook or calendar due to a long business trip, it is easy to miss the schedule.

Nowadays, most homes and workplaces have computers, so you can keep track of your schedule on your computer. However, even in such a case, the user still hass to check his or her schedule without forgetting.

Some companies, for example, create a calendar program to check in advance every 2-3 days. It is convenient to provide a search function for a schedule by entering a schedule, but similarly, the user must prepare a separate schedule management program as well as the hassle of having to check his or her schedule without forgetting it.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a schedule management service system and schedule management method for managing schedules more conveniently from a user's point of view.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a schedule management service system and a schedule management method for receiving a schedule service even without a separate schedule management program.

1 is an embodiment of a schedule management system 1 according to the present invention,

2 is a detailed block diagram according to the first embodiment of the schedule management service system 1 of FIG.

3A is a detailed block diagram according to a second embodiment of the schedule management service system 1 of FIG. 1;

3B is a detailed block diagram according to the third embodiment of the schedule management service system 1 of FIG. 1;

4 is another embodiment of a schedule management system 1 according to the present invention;

5 is an example of the schedule information input screen displayed on the subscriber's computer 2,

6 is another example of the schedule information input screen displayed on the subscriber's computer 2;

7 is a flowchart illustrating a schedule management service method;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining an example of implementing steps 603 and 604 of FIG. 7.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

1: scheduling service system 2: subscriber computer

3: subscriber wireless terminal 7: gateway

11: web server 13: scheduling

14: voice signal processing unit 15: dialing unit

18: schedule information database 20: subscriber wireless terminal

The object is, according to the present invention, the method comprising the steps of: (a) receiving schedule information from the subscriber's Internet access means; (b) arranging the received schedule information in a time sequence and storing the received schedule information in a database; (c) extracting corresponding schedule information from the database at a predetermined time; And (d) transmitting the extracted schedule information to the wired / wireless terminal of the subscriber.

Preferably, the step (a) includes receiving a message composed of a voice signal from the Internet access means of the subscriber or arranging the received message according to a predetermined notification time and storing the received message in a database.

Step (c) comprises: (c1) extracting corresponding schedule information stored as text from the database at a predetermined time; (c2) converting the extracted schedule information into a voice signal; And (c3) transmitting schedule information of the converted voice signal to the wired / wireless terminal of the subscriber.

The schedule information includes a notification time desired by the subscriber, and steps (b) and (c) are more preferably performed in a time sequence according to the notification time.

On the other hand, according to another field of the present invention, the object is a web server for receiving schedule information from the Internet access means of the subscriber; A schedule manager for arranging received schedule information according to time, storing the received schedule information in a database, and extracting corresponding schedule information from the database at a predetermined time; A voice signal processor converting the schedule information extracted by the schedule manager into a voice signal; And a transmission unit for transmitting the converted voice signal to the wired / wireless terminal of the subscriber.

It is particularly preferable that the transmitter is a dialing unit that transmits the converted voice signal to the subscriber's wired or wireless telephone.

Hereinafter, a learning apparatus and method using an image output apparatus of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is an embodiment of a schedule service system 1 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Fig. 1, a schedule management service system 1 and a computer 2, which is an Internet access means of a subscriber, are connected to a communication network. Furthermore, the schedule management service system 1 may be connected to the wireless network through the gateway 7 to perform data communication and voice communication with the subscriber's wireless terminal. The gateway 7 serves as an entrance to the wireless network from the communication network. The communication network may include at least one of a public telephone network (PSTN), a public data network (PSDN), a cable network, a LAN, and a WAN. However, the configuration of the interface (hardware and / or software) provided in the schedule management system 1, the gateway 7, and the subscriber computer 2 will vary depending on the communication network.

FIG. 2 is a detailed block diagram according to the first embodiment of the schedule management service system 1 of FIG.

2, the schedule management service system 1 includes a web server 11, a schedule management unit 13, a voice signal processing unit 14, a dialing unit 15, and a schedule information database 18.

The subscriber's computer 2 is equipped with a browser so as to be able to access the schedule management system 1 via the Internet. The web server 11 receives schedule information from a browser installed in the subscriber's computer 2. At this time, the subscriber may transmit a message (schedule information) as a voice signal or input as text on a web page through a microphone provided in the computer 2. The web server 11 is a program that provides users with a file containing a web page using the client / server model and the HTTP of the web. Every computer on the Internet where a website runs has a web server program installed. The most common web servers are Apache, which can be used on both 32-bit Windows and Unix-based operating systems, Internet Information Server (IIS) that comes with Windows NT, and Netscape's enterprise server. The subscriber inputs a message as a voice signal, and the input voice signal is packetized and delivered. The schedule management unit 13 arranges the received schedule information in order of notification time, stores the schedule information in the schedule information database 18, and extracts corresponding schedule information from the schedule information database 18 at the notification time. The notification time may be determined by the user or set to a time preceding a predetermined time from the schedule. The voice signal processing unit 14 converts schedule information composed of text data into a voice signal. The dialing unit 15 is a transmission unit according to the present embodiment, which calls the subscriber's wireless terminal 20 and transmits the converted voice signal by the voice signal processing unit 14. The dialing unit 15 packetizes the voice signal from the voice signal processor 14 and passes it through the Internet, and then replays the voice packet again as a voice signal and delivers it to the telephone network, or does not pass through the Internet. Immediately according to the method of transmitting the voice signal through the telephone network. When the subscriber responds to the ring tone transmitted from the wireless terminal, a voice signal informing of schedule information is transmitted.

The schedule information database 18 stores schedule information of the subscriber. In the table provided for each subscriber, the login ID, password, and schedule information of the subscriber are recorded. The schedule information may include a date and time, schedule contents, memo notes, and the like. For example, the schedule information includes a subscriber's personal schedule as well as various meeting schedules, event schedules, and the like. The schedule information is sorted and stored in the order of notification time when the user designates a notification time, and in the order of notification time set as a default when not specified.

Meanwhile, the web server 11, the scheduler 13, the voice signal processor 14, the dialing 15, and the schedule information database 18 may be distributed in the network according to a system design policy. In addition, all of them may be coded into one and present in one system, or some or all of them may be coded separately and present in separate systems. The same applies to other examples of the schedule management service system described below.

FIG. 3A is a detailed block diagram according to the second embodiment of the schedule management service system 1 of FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 3A, the schedule management service system 1 includes a web server 21, a schedule manager 23, a message transmitter 25, and a schedule information database 28.

The web server 21 receives schedule information from a web browser mounted on the subscriber's computer 2. The schedule management unit 23 arranges the received schedule information in order of notification time, stores the schedule information in the schedule information database 28, and extracts corresponding schedule information from the schedule information database 28 at the notification time. The notification time is determined by the user. Similarly, the notification time can be set to a time preceding the predetermined time from the schedule. The message transmitter 25 is a transmitter according to the present embodiment. The message transmitter 25 generates a message based on the extracted schedule information and calls the subscriber's wireless terminal 40 to transmit the message. The message transmission unit 25 may be provided with an e-mail server to selectively send a message generated by the e-mail. Similarly, schedule information of the subscriber is stored in the schedule information database 28 as in the schedule information database 28 described above with reference to FIG. 2.

3B is a detailed block diagram of a third embodiment of the schedule management service system 1 of FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 3B, the schedule management service system 1 includes a web server 31, a voice signal processor 32, a schedule manager 33, a message transmitter 35, and a schedule information database 38.

The web server 31 receives schedule information from a web browser mounted on the subscriber's computer 2. At this time, the subscriber can transmit a desired message to be included in the schedule information through a microphone provided in the computer 2 as a voice signal or input as text on a web page. When the subscriber inputs a message as a voice signal, the input voice signal is packetized and delivered. The schedule manager 33 arranges the received schedule information in the order of notification time, stores the schedule information in the schedule information database 38, and extracts corresponding schedule information from the schedule information database 38 when the notification time arrives. The notification time may be determined by the user or set to a time preceding a predetermined time from the schedule. The voice signal processor 32 provides a function of converting text data stored in the schedule information database 38 into voice signals. The message transmitter 35 is a transmitter according to the present embodiment. The message transmitter 35 generates a message based on the extracted schedule information and calls the subscriber's wireless terminal 50 to transmit the message. The message transmitter 35 may be installed with an e-mail server to selectively transmit the generated messages by e-mail. Similarly, schedule information of the subscriber is stored in the schedule information database 38 as in the schedule information database 38 described above with reference to FIG. 2.

4 is a detailed block diagram according to a fourth embodiment of the schedule management service system 1 of FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 4, the schedule management service system 1 includes a voice signal processor 42, a schedule manager 43, and a schedule information database 48. Furthermore, the apparatus further includes a dialing unit 45 or a message transmitting unit 46.

The subscriber connects to the gateway 7 using the wireless terminal 60 and transmits schedule information to the scheduler 43 and the voice signal processor 42, respectively, by DTMF (Dual Tone Multi Frequency) and voice. That is, the date and time (and the notification time) of the schedule information is transmitted using the DTMF button provided in the wireless terminal 60, and the schedule content (message) is transmitted by voice. The voice signal processor 42 receives the schedule content as a voice signal, processes the received voice signal, transmits the received voice signal to the schedule manager 43, and converts schedule information provided from the schedule manager 43 into a voice signal. The schedule manager 43 arranges the schedule information processed by the voice signal processor 42 in the order of notification time and stores the schedule information in the schedule information database 48. When the notification time arrives, the schedule manager 43 receives corresponding schedule information from the schedule information database 48. Extract. The notification time may be determined and received by the user, or set by the schedule manager 43 to a time preceding a predetermined time from the schedule. The schedule information database 48 stores schedule information of the subscriber as in the schedule information database 28 described above with reference to FIG. 2.

The dialing section 45 or the message sending section 46 is a sending section according to the present embodiment. The dialing unit 45 packetizes the schedule information extracted by the schedule management unit 43 and processed by the voice signal processing unit 42 as a voice signal, passes through the Internet, and reproduces the voice packet again as a voice signal. According to the transmission method to the telephone network, or to transmit the voice signal directly through the telephone network without passing through the Internet. When the subscriber responds to the ring tone transmitted from the wireless terminal 60, a voice signal for informing schedule information is transmitted. Meanwhile, the message transmitter 46 generates a message based on the schedule information extracted by the schedule manager 43 and calls the subscriber's wireless terminal 60 to transmit the message. The message transmission unit 46 is provided with an e-mail server can selectively transmit the generated message by e-mail.

5 is an example of a schedule information input screen displayed on the subscriber's computer 2.

Referring to FIG. 5, a schedule information input screen is provided with a selection window for selecting a date and time and an input window for inputting schedule contents (or messages). The subscriber inputs the schedule information through the schedule information input screen, and the input schedule information is transmitted to the schedule management service system 1 through a web browser installed on the subscriber's computer 2.

6 is another example of the schedule information input screen displayed on the subscriber's computer 2.

Referring to FIG. 6, the schedule information input screen is provided with a selection window for selecting a date and time, and a recording button for recording a message (or schedule content). The subscriber may select a date and time through the schedule information input screen and record a message (or schedule content) to be delivered through the microphone 51 of the headset. The recorded message is transmitted to the calendar service system 1 through a web browser installed on the subscriber's computer 2.

Referring to the schedule management service method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention based on the above configuration as follows.

7 is a flowchart for explaining a schedule management service method.

Referring to FIG. 7, a subscriber accesses the schedule management service system 1 through a computer 2, logs in, displays a schedule information input screen, enters schedule information, or uses the wireless terminal 60 to perform a schedule management service. Directly connects to system 1 and transmits schedule information via DTMF signals or voice. Accordingly, the schedule management service system 1 receives schedule information from the subscriber's computer 2 or the wireless terminal 60 (step 601). The schedule management unit of the schedule management service system 1 arranges the received schedule information according to the notification time sequence and stores the received schedule information in the schedule information database (step 602). When the notification time arrives, the schedule manager extracts corresponding schedule information from the schedule information database (step 603) and transmits the schedule information to the subscriber's wired / wireless terminal (step 604).

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining an example of implementing steps 603 and 604 of FIG. 7.

Referring to FIG. 8, when the notification time arrives, the schedule manager extracts corresponding schedule information stored as text from the schedule information database (step 701), and the voice signal processor converts the extracted text into a voice signal (step 702). The dialing unit (or message transmitting unit) transmits the schedule information converted into the voice signal to the subscriber's wired / wireless terminal (step 703).

Meanwhile, when the notification time arrives, the schedule manager may transmit the schedule content (message) stored as the voice signal and the date and time stored as the text as text.

As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided a schedule management system and schedule management method for managing schedules more conveniently from a user's point of view. That is, if the schedule information is inputted in advance, the schedule can be notified at a desired notification time without checking the schedule again. Furthermore, even if there is no separate schedule management program, the schedule management service can be obtained.

Claims (7)

(a) receiving schedule information from the subscriber's Internet access means; (b) arranging the received schedule information in a time sequence and storing the received schedule information in a database; (c) extracting corresponding schedule information from the database at a predetermined time; And (d) transmitting the extracted schedule information to the wired / wireless terminal of the subscriber. The method of claim 1, The step (a) is a schedule management service method characterized in that the step of receiving a message consisting of a voice signal from the Internet access means of the subscriber. The method of claim 2, The step (b) comprises the step of arranging the received message according to a predetermined notification time and the schedule management service method comprising the step of storing in a database. The method of claim 1, Step (c) is (c1) extracting corresponding schedule information stored as text from the database at a predetermined time; (c2) converting the extracted schedule information into a voice signal; And and (c3) transmitting schedule information of the converted voice signal to the wired / wireless terminal of the subscriber. The method of claim 1, The schedule information includes a notification time desired by the subscriber, Step (b) and step (c) is the schedule management service method, characterized in that performed in the order of time according to the notification time. A web server for receiving schedule information from the subscriber's Internet access means; A schedule manager for arranging received schedule information according to time, storing the received schedule information in a database, and extracting corresponding schedule information from the database at a predetermined time; A voice signal processor for converting the schedule information extracted by the schedule manager into a voice signal; And And a transmitter for transmitting the converted voice signal to the subscriber's wired / wireless terminal. The method of claim 6, And the transmitting unit is implemented as a dialing unit for transmitting the converted voice signal to the subscriber's wired / wireless telephone.