KR20030012284A - Web browzer and controlling method thereof and web browzing service system - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are a web browser for a user terminal, a driving method thereof, and a web browsing service system. The web browser supporting network communication provides a menu for searching and accessing a desired Internet site, a menu providing / processing unit for supporting a voice recognition mode setting for inputting a voice command signal, and in the voice recognition mode. Generate a search command corresponding to the voice search command signal input from the user, and transmit the search command to the affiliated search service server so that the search list corresponding to the generated search command can be displayed by the menu providing / processing unit. A voice recognition unit is provided. According to such a web browser for a user terminal, a driving method thereof, and a web browsing service system, a user's command input method is further expanded by converting and processing a voice signal spoken by the user into a command signal to support a web browser search function. Convenience is improved.

Description

Web browser for user terminal, its driving method and web browsing service system {Web browzer and controlling method about and web browzing service system}

The present invention relates to a web browser for a user terminal, a method of driving the same, and a web browsing service system. More particularly, the web browser for a user terminal, a method of driving the same, and a web browsing service are simplified. It's about the system.

A web browser is an application or device that supports accessing the Internet and viewing World Wide Web information.

A typical web browser installed and used on a user's computer is an Explorer.

When using the web browser to search a desired Internet site, the user first connects to a search support server that supports Internet site search, and then enters a keyword corresponding to the information to be searched through the keyboard. Perform. However, a device, a use environment or a user whose key input is difficult, that is, a user terminal using a small user terminal with a small key input pad, a web browser while driving a vehicle, or a user who has difficulty in wording is difficult. There is a disadvantage that it is inconvenient to use the web browser effectively.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and provides a web browser for a user terminal, a method of driving the same, and a web browsing service system supporting voice command signal input for searching and accessing an Internet site. have.

1 is a block diagram showing a web browsing service system according to the present invention,

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating in detail a user computer of FIG. 1;

3 is a block diagram showing in detail the web browser of FIG.

4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen provided by a login screen providing unit of FIG. 3.

5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a menu screen provided by the web browser of FIG. 2.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating the web browsing service server of FIG. 1 in detail.

7 is a flow chart showing a driving process of the web browser according to the present invention.

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10: Internet 20: Your Computer

30: web browser 39: speech recognition processing unit

40: web browsing service server 50: database (DB)

In order to achieve the above object, a web browser for a user terminal according to the present invention is

Hereinafter, a web browser for a user terminal, a driving method thereof, and a web browsing service system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram showing a web browsing service system according to the present invention.

Referring to the drawings, a web browsing service system includes a user computer 20 and a web browsing service server 40 interconnected via the Internet 10. Affiliate server 60, 70, 80 is a server supporting a service corresponding to a connection menu provided by a web browser, which will be described later.

The user computer 20 is applied as an example of a user terminal. In addition to the user computer 20, the user terminal may be any wired / wireless terminal that can access the Internet 10 and use an Internet site.

The user computer 20 is provided with a communication device and a web browser for supporting Internet communication, an example of which is shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 2, the user computer 20 may include a central processing unit (CPU) 21, a ROM 22, a RAM 23, a display 24, an input device 25, The storage device 26 and the communication device 28 are provided. Reference numeral 29 is a bus

The input device 25 has a microphone for inputting a voice signal. Preferably, the input device 25 includes a keyboard (not shown) and a mouse (not shown).

The communication device 28 communicates with the outside through an external communication network such as the Internet 10 by itself or with the support of the operating system 27.

In the storage device 26, an operating system (OS) 27 such as Windows 98, Windows 2000, or Linux and a web browser 30 are installed.

The web browser 30 is configured to receive information provided by searching or accessing an Internet site desired by the user through the Internet 10. The web browser 30 is configured to perform a process corresponding to a user command signal input through a mouse, a keyboard, and a microphone, which is the input device 25.

The web browser 30 reads the voice signal input through the microphone to generate a corresponding command signal, and performs a process corresponding to the generated command signal, for example, accessing and searching an Internet site.

Preferably, a command signal corresponding to a voice signal is recorded in the memory device 26 so that the web browser 30 can use it. More preferably, the updated voice signal-command signal conversion table data is received from the web browsing service server 40 connected during the logon process every time the web browser 30 is executed and stored in the storage device 26.

A preferred configuration example of such a web browser is shown in FIG.

Referring to the drawings, the web browser 30 includes a login screen providing unit 31, a registration performing unit 32, a menu providing / processing unit 33, an authentication information processing unit 35, a setup performing unit 37, and voice recognition. The processing part 39 is provided.

The setup performing section 37 installs a web browser 30 recorded on a recording medium, such as a compact disk, a floppy disk, or a digital video disk, which can be read by the computer 20 in the computer 20 or the Internet 10. When the web browser 30 is installed on the computer 20 from the server supplying the web browser 30 through a download method through the support method, the installation can be automatically performed.

The setup performing unit 37 preferably performs a setup process so that user personal information necessary for effectively providing a web browsing service may be input in the process of installing the web browser 30 on the user computer 20. The received user personal information is transmitted to the Internet address of the web browsing service server 40 set up. The input information items inputted by the user during the setup operation by the setup execution unit 37 include authentication information required for the user's personal identification, electronic approval, membership registration of another Internet site, that is, identification information (ID) and password, and other items. Personal information includes, for example, name, resident registration number, address, landline telephone number, mobile telephone number, hobby, occupation, and the like. Preferably, the setup performing unit 37 supports separately registering authentication information that a user wants to use for each access menu for the Internet site access menu provided by the web browser 30.

When the web browser 30 is normally installed by the setup execution unit 37, a predetermined icon is displayed on the desktop of the display device 24 so as to support the execution of the web browser.

When the login screen providing unit 31 receives a web browser execution signal through the input device 25 to execute the web browser 30, the login screen providing unit 31 displays a user authentication information input window for identification of the user through the display device 24. Display. An example of the authentication information input window displayed by the login screen providing unit 31 is shown in Fig. 4, reference numeral 31a is a login input screen, 31b is a user identification information input window, and 31c is a password input window.

The authentication information processing unit 35 transmits the authentication information input through the authentication information input windows 31b and 31c to the web browsing service server 40 through the Internet 10.

In addition, the authentication information processing unit 35 temporarily stores the secured user authentication related information transmitted in response to the web browsing service server 40 in the storage device 26. When the web browser 30 is running in the logon state, the authentication information processing unit 35 supports the secured user authentication related information to be used by other elements such as the menu providing / processing unit 33 or the registration performing unit 32. .

Preferably, the authentication information processing unit 35 also deletes the user-related authentication information stored in the storage device 26 when the logoff to the web browser 30 or the web browser end selection signal is input.

When it is determined that the user login is normally performed, the menu providing / processing unit 33 displays various menus available through the web browser 30 on the screen. In addition, the menu providing / processing unit 33 supports setting of a voice recognition mode for inputting a voice command signal.

An example of the screen provided by the menu providing / processing unit 33 is shown in FIG.

Referring to the drawings, the menu providing / processing unit 33 provides a function key on the top left side, i.e., keys corresponding to back, stop, forward, and home, and mails and games displayed in the form of icons on the right side. It offers game, shopping, chatting, i-phone, down and MP3 menus.

When the menu selection signal is input for each of the above-mentioned menus, the menu providing / processing unit 33 associates the service corresponding to the named menu name with the web browsing service server 40 or the web browsing service server 40. Processing is performed so that it can be provided through the web page display screen 33a through the affiliate server 60, 70, 80.

For example, a mail icon is used to compose a new e-mail or to view a received e-mail. The mail icon is connected internally to directly connect with an affiliate server that provides a mailing service or a mailing server registered by a user. It is set.

Game icon, shopping icon, chat icon, internet phone icon, download icon and MP3 icon respectively provide corresponding services such as game, shopping, chat, internet call, download desired file, play and download MP3 audio file. It is set to be connected with the affiliated server 60, 70, 80.

Also, at the bottom thereof, a URL input box, a search box, a print key, More, a Korean / English dictionary, a translation key, and the like are provided in the right direction. The menu providing / processing unit 33 connects Internet sites corresponding to addresses and keywords entered in the URL input box and the search box to display a corresponding web page.

The print menu handles the printing of the displayed web page, and the More key provides a sub-menu for storing and editing the displayed web page or setting user preferences.

Whenever the Korean / English dictionary menu is clicked, the dictionary name that can be used in English / Korean, Korean / Japanese, Japanese / Korean, encyclopedia order will be changed, and the characters entered through the window on the left will be changed to the currently displayed dictionary name. Convert it accordingly.

The translation key is a menu that supports the translation of the displayed HTML document by linking to a site where it can be translated.

The menu items listed at the bottom left of the screen are My Schedule, My Money, My Webdesk, My Website, Entertainment, Fortune Telling, Education, Life Information, Internet Post Office, Internet There are fax and internet maps.

Each menu item preferably has a connection address set to provide a corresponding service or subservice item.

In addition, as a submenu of personal schedule items, a schedule display item displaying a schedule registered by an individual, a schedule addition item supporting adding a schedule, an address book supported to record a personal address book and display a recorded address book It is preferable to provide a memo pad for writing items and memos.

The financial site item is an item that connects with an internet banking company, a securities company, a card company, or an insurance company that is affiliated or set up by a user so as to perform a desired task.

The My Webdesk item moves to the Web Hard's own account on the Internet, and supports the storage and viewing of desired files.

My website performs the same function as the bookmarks supported by Explorer.

The rest of the menu items can be fully understood through the named menu names, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The window at the bottom of the screen is preferably used as a window for displaying the news information received from the web browsing service server 40.

The registration execution unit 32 is processed by the menu providing / processing unit 33 to analyze whether there is a subscription registration input window in the web page displayed through the display device 24, and if there is a subscription registration input window, Corresponding user information is extracted from the user authentication related information stored in the storage device 26 and written in the input window.

For example, when the user inputs a click or a corresponding voice command signal using the input device 25 using the registration key displayed in the web page, the registration form 32 is subsequently loaded when the registration form input window received is loaded. Analyzes the information displayed in the page, and corresponds to the entry window, namely ID, password, password confirmation, name, social security number, date of birth, postal code, address, job, telephone number, hobby, etc. Find and fill out the information.

The voice recognition processor 39 receives the voice signal input through the microphone in the voice recognition mode, finds and generates a corresponding command from the storage device, and performs a process corresponding to the generated command. Preferably, the voice recognition processing unit 39 provides a voice recognition key (not shown) for selecting a performance of the voice recognition mode when the user wants to perform the voice input method, and through the microphone when the voice recognition key is clicked. Process the input command signal. The voice recognition key may be displayed on a menu screen provided to the web browser 30, or may set one of the function keys of the keyboard as the voice recognition switch key.

Therefore, when the user speaks, for example, "search" "shopping mall" in the voice recognition mode, the voice recognition processing unit types "shopping mall" through the keyboard in the search box using a command corresponding to the received voice signal, that is, a keyboard or a mouse. It generates the same command as when pressing Enter key and transmits the command based on internet protocol such as TCP / IP to the corresponding search server. Here, the search service server may be set as a web browsing service server supporting search, or may be set as another affiliated search support server 60, 70, 80.

More preferably, the environment setting menu provided by the menu providing / processing unit includes a regular voice recognition mode that enables the voice recognition mode to be turned on every time the web browser is executed, and is activated only when the voice recognition key is operated on. It supports to select any one of the transient voice recognition mode.

On the other hand, the database of the web browsing service server 40 is stored in the database 50, the user authentication related information received through the Internet 10 during the execution of the setup performing unit 37 when the web browser 30 is set up. have. In addition, between the web browsing service server 40 and the Internet 10, it is preferable that a security device necessary for security such as a firewall is installed.

In the database of the web browsing service server 40, a command corresponding to a voice signal is classified and stored, and when a registered web browser is executed, a web browser, that is, a user, receives voice signal-command data to be updated or added during a logon process. Send to the terminal. The web browsing service server compares the user authentication information transmitted from the authentication information processing unit 35 with the information registered in the database 50 when the web browser 30 is executed, and if it matches, the corresponding user authentication related information is corresponding to the caller user. Transfer to computer 20. In addition, the web browsing service server 40 preferably provides a search list for analyzing whether there is a subscription input window and updated voice signal-command switching data together with user authentication related information to the web browser.

The web browsing service server 40 remotely controls the Internet 10 to support a corresponding service when the user use environment setting of the web browser 30 is changed. In this case, the web browser 30 adjusts the execution environment according to the updated information remotely controlled from the web browsing service server 40.

A web browsing service server 40 that remotely supports the functioning of the web browser 30 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 4.

The web browsing service server 40 includes a download unit 41, a registration processor 43, an authentication response unit 45, and a remote management execution unit 47.

The download unit 41 supports downloading of files or programs required for downloading the web browser 30 or other web browsers 30, such as subscription window search list data and voice signal-command command switching data.

Each time the web browser 30 is newly installed, the registration processing unit 43 classifies the user authentication related information transmitted from the setup performing unit 37 and stores it in the database 50.

The authentication response unit 45 receives the user authentication information inputted by the registered user to execute the web browser 30, searches the database 50 to determine whether it is registered, and if it is determined to be registered, the corresponding user. The authentication related information is transmitted to the corresponding user computer 20.

The remote management execution unit 47 is supported in response to the user environment set for the web browser 30, and remotely processes the user's desired real time information such as real time news information to be displayed on a corresponding display window of the web browser, and other When changing the user preferences, for example, when a user wants to change the screen to a desired form for a web browser, or adds an additional function is supported by using the setting change function supported by the web browser 30.

The operation of the web browsing service system will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 7.

In the following description, it will be described after the web browser performs the initialization process.

In this case, the initialization process refers to a process for the user to receive information necessary to perform a function from the web browsing service server 40 through a login process for the web browser 30 and to temporarily finish storing in the storage device.

First, it is determined whether the voice recognition mode (step 100).

As described above, if the voice recognition mode is set as the continuous voice recognition mode in the configuration, the voice recognition mode is performed after the initialization process, and in the case of the temporary voice recognition mode, the voice recognition mode is performed when the voice recognition key is pressed.

Then, it is determined whether the search mode (step 120).

The search mode is determined as a search mode when a voice signal set corresponding to a search such as "search" or "search" is input. Alternatively, even when the cursor is placed in the search box, it is determined as the search mode.

If the search mode is determined in step 120, a search keyword signal corresponding to the input voice signal is generated (step 130).

Thereafter, the generated search keyword is transmitted to the affiliated search support server (step 140), and the received searched Internet site list corresponding to the transmitted search keyword is displayed on the display device of the user terminal (step 150).

If the voice recognition mode is not the search mode, processing corresponding to the input voice command signal is performed. In the non-voice recognition mode, the processing corresponding to the normal key input signal is performed (step 160).

As described so far, according to the web browser for a user terminal, a driving method thereof, and a web browsing service system according to the present invention, by converting a voice signal spoken from a user into a command signal and supporting a search function of the web browser, The user's command input method is further expanded to improve user convenience.

Claims (5)

In a web browser for a user terminal installed and executed in a user terminal supporting network communication, A menu providing / processing unit for providing a menu for searching and accessing an Internet site desired by a user and for setting a voice recognition mode for inputting a voice command signal; Generate a search command corresponding to a voice search command signal input from a user in the voice recognition mode, and search the associated search command in such a manner that a search list corresponding to the generated search command can be displayed by the menu providing / processing unit; And a speech recognition unit configured to transmit and process the service server. The method of claim 1, The menu providing / processing unit is a regular voice recognition mode that allows the web browser to always operate in an on state when the web browser is executed, and a temporary voice recognition mode that operates only when the set voice recognition key is operated in an on state. Web browser for the user terminal, characterized in that it supports selecting one of the modes. A menu providing / processing unit installed on the user terminal and providing a menu for searching and accessing a desired Internet site, and supporting a voice mode for inputting a voice command signal; A search command associated with the search command is generated so that a search command corresponding to a voice search command signal input from a user in the voice recognition mode is generated, and a search list corresponding to the generated search command is displayed by the menu providing / processing unit; And a speech recognition unit configured to transmit and process the data to the service server. Supports voice recognition mode that can input a voice command signal, and generates a search command corresponding to the voice search command signal input from the user in the voice recognition mode, and transmits the search command to the set path, and receives in response to the transmitted search command A user terminal equipped with a web browser displaying the searched list information; And a search service server for transmitting and processing the search list information searched corresponding to the search command transmitted from the user terminal to the user terminal. Determining whether the voice recognition mode is set; Generating a search command corresponding to the input voice search command signal when the voice recognition mode is set; Transmitting the generated search command to an affiliated search service server; And displaying the search list information received from the search service server on the display device of the user terminal.