KR20110135727A - Living information retrieval system and method - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the living information retrieval system and method using the terminal of the present invention, it is possible to provide the living information retrieval method as a kind of region-based location information service by matching the user's search desired area with keyword information. In addition, by providing an online advertising leaflet and an online catalog, it is possible to provide an effective advertising method while reducing the cost of advertisers.
The living information retrieval system according to an embodiment of the present invention is a terminal for inputting location information and keywords for retrieving living information by accessing a search server by starting an application installed in advance, and displaying the retrieved living information. ; And a search server including life information, online advertisement leaflets, and online catalogs classified according to priorities of various stages, and transmitting the life information, online advertisement leaflets, and online catalogs to the terminal.

Description

Search System for Information about Life and Method Therefor}

The present invention relates to a living information retrieval system and method.

If you search for various kinds of life information, including commercial information related to the sale of goods in the Internet environment of the existing personal computer through keywords, it is difficult to directly connect the user's desired search area with keyword information. It was not easy.

In addition, although a mobile terminal such as a smart phone recently provides life information, it provides only a search function within a radius of the current user through GPS. That is, it is more convenient to provide a variety of information by matching the search desired region with the keyword information.

In addition, existing regional-based living information is generally made by distributing advertisement flyers using offline rather than online, but it requires a lot of cost and time, while the emergence of a large number of competitors raises awareness of advertisers. There was a problem that can not be effective.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has an object of solving the above-described technical problem, and provides a living information system and a search method as a kind of region-based location information service by matching a user's search desired region with keyword information. The purpose is.

In addition, the present invention is to provide an online advertising leaflet and an online catalog, to provide an effective advertising method while reducing the cost of advertisers.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a life information retrieval system, comprising: a terminal for inputting location information and keywords for retrieving life information by accessing a search server by starting an application installed in advance, and displaying the retrieved life information; And a search server including life information, online advertisement leaflets, and online catalogs classified according to the priority of various stages, and transmitting the life information, online advertisement leaflets, and online catalogs to the terminal. The method may be input by selecting a specific item according to a plurality of categories classified in the search server as well as a method of directly inputting a keyword itself.

In more detail, the search server may include: a life information storage module configured to store life information including a company name, a product of a company, a logo or trademark of a company, a location of a company, and an advertisement message of a company; A communication module for communicating with an external device including the terminal; A retrieval module for retrieving living information located within a preset range centering on the location information by using the living information stored in the living information storage module using location information and keywords transmitted from the terminal; And an online advertisement module for storing the online advertisement leaflet and the online catalog.

In addition, the search server, the sorting module for sorting the retrieved life information to display in the order of the priority of life information on the terminal; And a settlement module for charging the publisher of the online advertisement flyer and the online catalog according to the number of requests when the request for transmission of the online advertisement flyer and the online catalog is requested from the terminal.

Specifically, the settlement module automatically issues a receipt on a preset date to enable the issuer to view it, and if the payment condition with the issuer is a credit card or bank transfer, automatically requests a payment from a credit card company. It is characterized by performing an account transfer.

The search server may further include a reservation payment module for performing reservation and payment of goods and services capable of reservation and prepayment, including accommodation, restaurants, and performances.

When the step of the priority is life information having the same priority as the first set priority, the life information is automatically displayed on the terminal when connected to the search server.

The terminal may transmit a signal for requesting an online advertisement leaflet and an online catalog to the search server when the priority of the living information is a priority higher than or equal to a second preset priority.

The online advertising leaflet and the online catalog may include discount information on goods provided by the commercial information when the living information corresponds to commercial information for sale.

In addition, the retrieved life information can be stored in the terminal by a bookmark, and can be used even when the application is restarted.

Specifically, the location information, as well as direct input, selection from a plurality of location information previously input and stored in the terminal or the search server, tracking of the current position by the GPS (Global Positioning System) and provided by the application It can be used by searching using the address search function that is used.

In addition, according to the priority, it is possible to differentiate the contents of the life information displayed on the terminal.

In more detail, the application may be a separately produced program or an existing web browser.

In addition, the application, it is preferable to provide a direct connection function of the living information to the relevant company to enable a telephone connection using the terminal.

In addition, the living information storage module is characterized in that divided into a plurality of modules by a predetermined regional unit.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for retrieving life information, comprising: (a) a terminal starting an application to access a search server; (b) the terminal automatically displaying the living information when accessing the search server when the living information stored in the search server corresponds to the same priority as the first preset priority setting; ; (c) the terminal transmitting a keyword of location information and life information to the search server through the application; And (d) the search server searching for living information located within a preset range based on the location information using a keyword.

In addition, after the step (d), (e) the search server sorts the searched life information according to priority, and transmits the sorted life information to the terminal; (f) the terminal displaying the searched living information in order according to the priority, and searching for a signal for requesting an online advertisement leaflet and an online catalog when the priority is the living information which is higher than or equal to a second preset priority. Sending to a server; And (g) billing, by the search server, the publisher of the online advertising leaflet and the online catalog according to the number of requests for the online advertising leaflet and the online catalog of the terminal.

According to the living information retrieval system and method of the present invention, the living information retrieval method can be provided as a kind of a location-based location information service by matching a user's search desired area with keyword information.

In addition, by providing an online advertising leaflet and an online catalog, it is possible to provide an effective advertising method while reducing the cost of advertisers.

1 is a block diagram of a life information retrieval system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2A illustrates an embodiment of directly inputting a keyword itself, and FIG. 2B illustrates an embodiment of keyword input by selecting a specific item according to a plurality of categories.
3A illustrates an embodiment of selecting an address from a plurality of stored location information, and FIG. 3B illustrates a search using a direct address input and an address search function provided by an application. Examples are shown respectively.
4 shows an example of access to a homepage according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a life information retrieval method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the living information retrieval system and method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The following examples of the present invention are intended to embody the present invention, but not to limit or limit the scope of the present invention. It will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

First, Figure 1 is a block diagram of a life information retrieval system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As can be seen from FIG. 1, the life information retrieval system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a terminal 10 and a retrieval server 20.

The terminal 10 accesses the search server 20 by starting an application installed in advance, inputs location information and keywords for searching for living information, and displays the searched living information. The terminal 10 refers to all kinds of devices that can be connected by communication with external devices such as general mobile phones, smart phones, PDAs and all kinds of mobile terminals and general personal computers.

In addition, the keyword input method may be input by selecting a specific item according to a plurality of categories classified in the search server 20 as well as a method of directly inputting the keyword itself.

2A illustrates an embodiment of directly inputting a keyword itself, and FIG. 2B illustrates one embodiment of keyword input by selecting a specific item according to a plurality of categories.

The application may be separately produced only for the implementation of the present invention, or may be implemented by accessing the search server 20 using an existing web browser or the like.

The location information is not only directly input, but also selected from a plurality of location information stored in the terminal 10 or the search server 20, tracking of the current location by a global positioning system (GPS), and provided by the application. It is characterized in that it can be input by using the address search function.

3A illustrates an embodiment of selecting an address from a plurality of location information previously input and stored, and each address is iconized to enable a convenient search.

In addition, the icon may be selected and changed from various icons stored in the search server 20.

3 (b) shows an embodiment of searching by directly inputting an address and using an address search function provided by the application.

That is, according to a preferred embodiment of the address search function, it is possible to select the location information by clicking on administrative districts such as city, county, district, dong, etc., including metropolitan autonomous regions such as cities and provinces. It is done. Also, if you enter the name of the copper directly, the copper may be searched in the form of a list.

In addition, the search server 20 is a living information storage module 21, communication module 22, search module 23, sorting module 24, online advertising module 25, settlement module 26 and reservation payment Module 27.

The search server 20 includes life information, online advertisement leaflets, and online catalogs classified according to priorities of various stages, and transmits the life information, online advertisement leaflets, and online catalogs to the terminal 10. Do it.

To learn more about the role of the search server 20, the role of each component will be described.

First, the life information storage module 21 stores life information including a company name, a product of a company, a logo or trademark of a company, a location of a company, and an advertisement message of a company. That is, it is necessary to store the living information which the user wants to search and view in advance in the database, and the living information storage module 21 serves as the database. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, as searchable living information, various users do not have to directly visit a corresponding company, delivery information, restaurant information, moving center information, department store information, performance information, travel information, accommodation, etc. For example, information and other information necessary for life.

The living information storage module 21 is divided into a plurality of modules by a predetermined unit of area, and according to the location information input at the time of search, it is possible to limit the search area so as to enable a quick search. .

For example, the living information storage module 21 can be separated by a unit of an administrative area such as a unit, a ward, or a city.

In addition, when the user wishes to pay for the product included in the terminal 10 and the searched living information, a connection with a server such as a credit card or a bank is required, so that the communication module 22 connects with such an external device. In charge of communication.

The search module 23 uses the location information and keywords transmitted from the terminal 10 to the living information stored in the living information storage module 21 to retrieve living information located within a preset range based on the location information. It is responsible for searching.

The preset range may be an administrative unit such as a unit, a unit, a time unit, or a range within a predetermined radius based on a coordinate value of the corresponding position. It is possible to provide convenient region-based living information by searching for living information within a certain area range using such location information.

If there is no location information or the user desires to search by ignoring the set location information, a randomly selected area may be automatically searched.

The sorting module 24 sorts the retrieved living information to display the terminal 10 in the order of priority of the living information.

The online advertisement module 25 serves to store an online advertisement leaflet and an online catalog. Since the life information storage module 21 and the online advertisement module 25 store data, the same function may be performed by the same module.

When the settlement module 26 is requested to transmit the online advertisement leaflet and online catalog from the terminal 10, the settlement module 26 charges the publisher of the online advertisement leaflet and the online catalog according to the number of requests. That is, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a company wishing to transmit an online leaflet and an online catalog to a user may request payment of a separate advertisement cost according to the number of times the online leaflet and online catalog information is read.

In other words, online flyers and online catalogs are the same in that their purpose is to advertise a product or item, but the difference is that online flyers consist of a short page, which is often encountered frequently offline. In the case of a catalog, it is composed of a large number of pages for more detailed information.

The online advertisement leaflet and the online catalog may include discount information including coupons for goods provided by the commercial information when the living information corresponds to commercial information for sale.

The settlement module 26 automatically issues a receipt on a preset date to enable the issuer to view it, and automatically requests a payment to a credit card company if the payment condition with the issuer is a credit card or bank transfer. Or by performing a wire transfer. That is, the settlement module 26 serves to facilitate the settlement of the payment between the company and the operator of the system.

The reservation payment module 27 performs a reservation and payment of a product and a service that can make a reservation and a pre-payment including a hotel, a pension, a hotel, a restaurant, a performance, and various travel products.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, searchable living information is classified according to the priority of various stages. According to the priority level, the user can search for various levels of living information.

First, the contents of the living information displayed on the terminal 10 may be differentiated according to the priority. For example, in the case of the living information having a priority higher than the preset priority when displaying the living information appearing at the beginning of the search screen, the company logo or trademark, the detailed introduction of the store and menu, the connection to the company homepage, etc. can be enabled. There will be. On the other hand, in the case of the lowest priority, it may be possible to display a business name in the form of a text without a logo or a trademark, and to disable access to the homepage.

In addition, in the case of the life information whose priority is the same as the priority of the first preset priority, the terminal 10 may be automatically displayed when accessing the search server 20. For example, the method of automatically displaying the living information may be displayed in the form of a banner advertisement.

In addition, when the priority of the living information is equal to or greater than a second preset priority, a signal for requesting an online advertisement leaflet and an online catalog may be transmitted to the search server 20.

4 shows an example of access to a homepage according to an embodiment of the present invention. As can be seen from FIG. 4, the phone can be connected to the corresponding company through the 'direct connection function'. The 'direct connection function' is available not only when accessing the homepage but also on the screen where the living information is searched.

The retrieved life information may be stored in the terminal 10 by a bookmark, and may be used even when the application is restarted.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide the map information and traffic information according to the address information of the searched company. The map information and the traffic information may use information stored in the search server 20, and the map information and the traffic information may be used even through an external site connection.

It is also possible to view the ratings of existing users of the company.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a life information retrieval method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

That is, step S5 of connecting the search server 20 by starting the application by the terminal 10; If there is living information corresponding to the same priority as the first preset priority among the living information stored in the search server 10 (S10), the living information automatically corresponding to the access to the search server 20 Displaying by the terminal 10 (S15); Transmitting, by the terminal 10, keywords of location information and living information to the search server 20 through the application (S20); And searching, by the search server 20, the living information located within a preset range based on the location information using a keyword (S25).

In addition, after step S25, the search server 20 sorts the searched living information according to a priority, and transmits the sorted living information to the terminal 10 (S30); If the terminal 10 displays the retrieved living information in order according to the priority (S35), and if the priority is the living information above the preset second setting priority (S40), request the online advertisement leaflet and the online catalog. Transmitting a signal to the search server (20); And charging, by the search server 20, the publisher of the online advertising leaflet and the online catalog according to the number of times of the online advertising leaflet and the online catalog request of the terminal 10 (S50).

10: terminal 20: search server
21: living information storage module 22: communication module
23: search module 24: sort module
25: Online Advertising Module 26: Settlement Module
27: Reserved payment module

Claims (18)

In life information retrieval system,
A terminal for inputting location information and keywords for searching for living information by accessing a search server by starting an application installed in advance, and for displaying the searched living information; And
And a search server including life information, online advertisement leaflets, and online catalogs classified according to priority of various stages, and transmitting the life information, online advertisement leaflets, and online catalogs to the terminal.
The method of claim 1, wherein the search server,
A life information storage module for storing life information including a business name, a product of a business, a logo or trademark of a business, a location of a business, and an advertisement message of the business;
A communication module for communicating with an external device including the terminal;
A retrieval module for retrieving living information located within a preset range centering on the location information by using the living information stored in the living information storage module using location information and keywords transmitted from the terminal; And
And an online advertisement module for storing the online advertisement leaflet and the online catalog.
The method of claim 2, wherein the search server,
And a sorting module for sorting the retrieved living information in order of displaying priority information of the living information on the terminal.
The method of claim 2, wherein the search server,
When receiving the request for the transmission of the online advertising leaflets and online catalogs from the terminal, according to the number of requests, the settlement module for billing the publishers of the online advertising flyers and online catalogs; system.
The method of claim 4, wherein the settlement module,
It automatically issues a receipt at a preset date so that the issuer can read it, and if the payment condition with the issuer is a credit card or bank transfer, it automatically requests a payment to a credit card company or performs a bank transfer. Living information retrieval system.
The method of claim 2, wherein the search server,
Life information retrieval system further comprises a reservation payment module for performing the reservation and payment of goods and services that can be booked and pre-payment, including accommodations, restaurants, performances.
The method according to claim 1 or 2,
When the step of the priority is the life information of the same priority as the first set priority, the life information search, characterized in that the corresponding life information is automatically displayed on the terminal automatically when connected to the search server system.
The terminal of claim 1 or 2, wherein the terminal comprises:
And a signal for requesting an online advertisement leaflet and an online catalog to the search server when the priority of the living information is a preset life information equal to or greater than a second preset priority.
The method of claim 8, wherein the online advertising leaflets and online catalogs,
And when the living information corresponds to commercial information for sale, the living information retrieval system includes discount information on goods provided by the commercial information.
According to claim 1 or 2, wherein the retrieved life information,
Life information retrieval system characterized in that the bookmark can be stored in the terminal and can be used even when the application is restarted.
The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the location information,
In addition to direct input, selection from a plurality of location information previously inputted and stored in the terminal or the search server, tracking of the current position by the GPS (Global Positioning System) and address search function provided by the application Life information retrieval system characterized by being usable by searching.
The method according to claim 1 or 2,
Life information retrieval system, characterized in that to differentiate the contents of the life information displayed on the terminal according to the priority.
The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the application,
Life information retrieval system, characterized in that the direct connection of the living information to the corresponding company to enable the telephone connection using the terminal.
The method of claim 1, wherein the application,
Life information retrieval system, characterized in that the separately produced program or existing web browser.
The method of claim 1, wherein the keyword input method comprises:
Life information retrieval system characterized in that it is possible to input not only a method of directly inputting the keyword itself, but also by selecting a specific item according to a plurality of categories classified in the search server.
According to claim 2, The living information storage module,
Life information retrieval system, characterized in that divided into a plurality of modules by a predetermined regional unit.
In the life information retrieval method,
(a) the terminal launching an application to access the search server;
(b) the terminal automatically displaying the living information when accessing the search server when the living information stored in the search server corresponds to the same priority as the first preset priority setting; ;
(c) the terminal transmitting a keyword of location information and life information to the search server through the application; And
and (d) searching, by the search server, living information located within a preset range based on the location information by using a keyword.
The method of claim 17, wherein after step (d),
(e) the search server sorting the searched living information according to priority and transmitting the sorted living information to the terminal;
(f) the terminal displaying the searched living information in order according to the priority, and in the case of the living information having a priority higher than a second preset priority, the search for a signal for requesting an online advertisement leaflet and an online catalog. Sending to a server; And (g) billing, by the search server, the publisher of the online advertising leaflet and the online catalog according to the number of the online advertising leaflet and the online catalog request number of the terminal.

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