KR100626483B1 - Location information and MMS-based barter community service - Google Patents

Abstract

A method of providing barter exchange community service based on location information and MMS is disclosed. The present invention is a mobile communication terminal; Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) platform, including MMS Center; Location Based Service (LBS) platform; Barter exchange WAP I / F, barter WEB I / F, barter community service platform consisting of barter application server; applied to the system including, location information and MMS-based barter community service providing method of the present invention Uploading information related to the article to the special receiving address in the MMS Center for the; Mapping the special receiving address to a corresponding URL and storing it in a DB; Transmitting information related to the uploaded article to a barter application server; In the barter community service platform, requesting and receiving the current location information and the map information of the mobile communication terminal from the LBS platform based on the MIN / MDN information of the mobile communication terminal; Transmitting an SMS Callback URL to a mobile communication terminal for the barter WAP I / F access for the goods registration; And pressing the call button in the mobile communication terminal receiving the SMS callback URL to complete the final registration process. According to the present invention, a separate membership registration procedure is unnecessary by using the location information and the MMS, and the article registration process can be simplified by using the MMS client and the browser of the mobile communication terminal. It automatically recognizes and registers, so there is no need to write separate location information. In addition, according to the present invention, it supports the guide who registered the goods, the location of the consignee to take over the goods, and the map information, and also supports the continuous picture or video information for explaining the object for commerce.

Geolocation, MMS, Barter

Description

Method for providing barter exchange community service based on location information and MMS {Method for proffering barter community service by location information and multimedia messaging service}             

1 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing barter community service based on location information and MMS of the present invention.

<Description of Symbols for Main Parts of Drawings>

1: mobile communication terminal

2: MMS Platform

3: LBS platform

4: Barter Community Service Platform

5: Domain name / special mapping DB

6: Short Message Service Center (SMSC)

7: Wireless mobile phone user (mobile communication terminal)

8: Wired Internet User (PC)

The present invention relates to a method for providing barter exchange community service based on location information and MMS, and in particular, implements a simplified item registration procedure based on LBS and MMS of a mobile communication terminal, It provides a location information and MMS-based barter community service providing method.

Mobile communication terminals are becoming a necessity of life due to the simplicity and convenience of carrying, and many people use them. These mobile communication terminals have been changed to a means for personal information management function beyond the means for phone book registration and schedule management function as well as phone calls.

In addition, the rapid development of computer-related information and communication has not only drastically improved the efficiency of work, but also greatly changes our daily lives. For example, in the form of shopping related to the purchase of goods, the use of the purchase of goods using an online shopping mall on a computer is gradually expanding. As such, commerce such as purchase, sale, auction, barter, etc. is actively performed online.

However, when using the barter community service based on the existing wired Internet has the following problems.

In the case of bartering based on the existing wired Internet, there was an inconvenience in that the Internet service provider (ISP) operated the member registration on the website and required the registration procedure of the complicated item in a complicated step.

In addition, there was an inconvenience of having to enter the location of the goods to be sold. In addition, the separate map information for searching the location of the goods is not provided.

In addition, there is not enough information for photographs or videos for explaining the merchandise subject to commerce.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to implement a simplified goods registration procedure based on the LBS and MMS of a mobile communication terminal, and provide location information for providing goods information and goods location map information. And MMS-based barter community service.

The present invention as a technical concept for achieving the above object of the present invention, a mobile communication terminal; Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) platform, including MMS Center; Location Based Service (LBS) platform; Barter exchange WAP I / F, barter WEB I / F, barter community service platform consisting of barter application server; applied to the system including, location information and MMS-based barter community service providing method of the present invention Uploading information related to the article to the special receiving address in the MMS Center for the; Mapping the special receiving address to a corresponding URL and storing it in a DB; Transmitting information related to the uploaded article to a barter application server; In the barter community service platform, requesting and receiving the current location information and the map information of the mobile communication terminal based on the MIN / MDN information of the mobile communication terminal to the LBS platform; Transmitting an SMS Callback URL to a mobile communication terminal for the barter WAP I / F access for the goods registration; And pressing the call button in the mobile communication terminal receiving the SMS callback URL to complete the final registration process.

At this time, it is preferable to selectively use still images, moving images, and texts for the article-related information.

In addition, during the final registration process, it is preferable to use a browser built in the mobile communication terminal, and when the final registration is completed, the charge for uploading, service usage fee, commerce registration through the barter application server or MMS billing server Charge processing including costs is made. In addition, the mobile communication terminal notifies the completion of registration of the article to the SMS, or via the WAP page link following the SMS Callback URL.

On the other hand, when a barter event occurs by a mobile communication terminal or a PC connected to the barter community service platform, the location information and map information of the registrant who registered the article is preferably provided at the same time.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, the configuration and operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

First, a description of a location based service (LBS) and a multimedia messaging service (MMS) is outlined.

Technology development of Location Based Service (“LBS”), which provides various services based on location information, is being continued. In the past, it was difficult to provide LBS to customers in In-Building where satellite signals did not reach or signal strength was weak.However, the development of GPS-based terminal technology and accurate location-based services in In-Building With the efforts of mobile communication providers to provide, it is possible to provide accurate location to customers in In-Building, through which various contents based on location are provided.

MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) is a large-capacity service platform that enables the use of the multimedia message with the speed provided by the well-known Mobile Short Messaging Service (SMS) through the Internet and mobile devices. MMS makes text, music, graphics, video and all other types of media available to mobile users.

To interwork with MMS, use MM7 protocol similar to SMTP protocol. Unlike e-mail, due to the complexity of interworking devices in wireless networks, various protocols ranging from MM1 to MM7 are used for MMS transmission between these devices.

1 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing barter community service based on location information and MMS of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, a system for implementing the present invention basically includes a mobile communication terminal 1, an MMS platform 2, an LBS platform 3, and a barter community service platform 4. Here, a domain name / special mapping DB 5 for mapping and managing a special receiving address delivered from the MMS platform 2 to a corresponding URL, and the barter community service platform 4 And a Short Message Service Center (SMSC) 6 which performs a short service between the mobile communication terminal 1 and the mobile communication terminal 1.

The mobile communication terminal 1 has a basic MMS client 11 and a browser 12 for performing a registration procedure and the like of the article.

The MMS platform (2), the MMS Center 21 for uploading the goods-related information transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 1, and the MMS billing server (Billing Server) to perform the cost processing according to the upload of the goods-related information It consists of (22).

The LBS platform 3 includes an LBS server 31 which performs location processing of the mobile communication terminal 1 using a base station or GPS, and an electronic map DB 32 providing map information to the mobile communication terminal 1. ).

The barter community service platform 4 includes a barter WAP I / F 41 for performing an interface for accessing the Internet using the mobile communication terminal 1, a wired Internet user, and a PDA (including a mobile communication terminal). Bartering WEB I / F (41), a bartering application server (42) that manages the operation of the accessor and barter community service platform (4), which supports Internet users using It consists of a barter DB server 43 to manage.

The barter community service platform 4 is connected to a plurality of wireless mobile telephone users (mobile communication terminals) and wired Internet users (PCs).

Location information and the MMS-based barter community service providing method using the system configured as described above will be described in detail.

First, a still image and a moving image of an article for electronic commerce are photographed using the mobile communication terminal 1 or the like. The photographed media, article related information, and contact information are uploaded to the MMS Center 21 as a special receiving address (S1).

The special address is stored in the domain name / special mapping (DB) DB (5) by mapping to the corresponding URL, and manages, and confirms the URL corresponding to the uploaded special address (S2).

The multimedia message information uploaded to the barter application server 42 (Destination Application Server) is transmitted using the MM7 protocol (S3).

The barter community service platform 4 requests and receives the current location information and map information of the mobile communication terminal 1 based on the MIN / MDN information of the mobile communication terminal 1 to the LBS platform 3 (S4). .

In order to access the barter WAP I / F 41 for registration of additional goods information, the SMS Callback URL is transmitted to the IDO communication terminal 1 (S5).

The user of the mobile communication terminal 1 receiving the SMS Callback URL presses a call button and completes a final registration process using the WAP or HTTP protocol. At this time, a browser 12 mounted on the mobile communication terminal 1 is used (S6).

When the final registration is completed, through the barter application server 42 or the MMS billing server (22) billing for uploading, service usage fee, other commerce registration costs, etc. (S7). At this time, all billing information is integrated charge to the mobile phone number to simplify the goods registration process, it is preferable not to require a separate billing payment or billing process.

The mobile communication terminal 1 notifies the completion of the registration of the goods by SMS, or when there is a large amount of information through the SMS Callback URL followed by a WAP page link (S8).

Thereafter, a barter event occurs by a wireless mobile telephone user (mobile communication terminal) or a wired Internet user (PC) connected to the barter community service platform 4 (S9). At this time, it is preferable that the location information and the map information of the article registrant are provided at the same time.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and it will be apparent that many modifications are possible by those skilled in the art within the technical spirit of the present invention.

 As described above, the method of providing barter exchange community service based on location information and MMS according to the present invention has the following advantages.

1. Does not require a separate membership process

2. Support simple item registration process using MMS client and browser of mobile communication terminal

3. The system automatically recognizes where the goods are registered and registers them.

4. Support the guide who registered the goods, the location of the consignees to take over the goods, and map information

5. Support of continuous photo or video information to describe the object for commerce

Claims (6)

Mobile communication terminal; Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) platform, including MMS Center; Location Based Service (LBS) platform; In the barter community service providing method of location information and MMS using barter system including barter barter WAP I / F, barter barter WEB I / F, barter barter application server; Uploading information related to the article to the MMS Center with a special receiving address; Mapping the special receiving address to a corresponding URL and storing it in a DB; Transmitting information related to the uploaded article to a barter application server; In the barter community service platform, requesting and receiving the current location information and the map information of the mobile communication terminal from the LBS platform based on the MIN / MDN information of the mobile communication terminal; Transmitting an SMS Callback URL to a mobile communication terminal for the barter WAP I / F access for the goods registration; And Pressing the call button in the mobile communication terminal receiving the SMS Callback URL to complete the final registration process Location information and MMS-based barter community service goods registration method comprising the. The method of claim 1, wherein the information related to the article selectively uses still images, moving images, and texts. [2] The method of claim 1, wherein the final registration process comprises using a browser installed on a mobile communication terminal. According to claim 1, When the final registration is completed, through the barter application server or MMS billing server, the billing processing including the charge for uploading, service usage fee, commerce registration fee is performed, the location information and MMS based How to register barter community service items. According to claim 1, When the final registration is completed, the location information and MMS-based location information, characterized in that the mobile communication terminal to notify the completion of registration of the goods to the SMS, or via the WAP page link following the SMS Callback URL How to register barter community service items. The location of claim 1, wherein when a barter event occurs by a mobile communication terminal or a PC connected to the barter community service platform, location information and map information of a registrant who registered the article are simultaneously provided. How to register information and MMS-based barter community service items.

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