KR100400891B1 - Internet connecting picture construction method using picture mark - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of configuring an Internet access screen using a picture mark.

The service company displays the main area M divided into a plurality of theme areas T on one side of the screen, and on the other side of this screen, lists the theme names N of each theme area T. A selection screen (C) is displayed, but a guide screen having a display area (D) having the same shape as the main area (M) on the top of the selection area (C) and a plurality of backgrounds that a user can download through a communication network. A first step of linking the map B on the Internet;

A second process of allowing a user who accesses the Internet to download an arbitrary background map and store it on his PC;

After the downloaded background map and the guidance screen provided by the service company are simultaneously output on the screen of the PC, a third theme of searching for a desired theme region (T) using the selection area (C) and the display area (D) of the guidance screen is performed. Process;

Fourth to select a building in which the mark (K) of the company or organization desired by the user (2) is displayed among the buildings (10) included in the selected theme area (T) and replace it with an arbitrary position on the background map. Process;

By repeating the third process and the fourth process, a plurality of buildings marked with the mark K of a company or an organization frequently accessed by the user are installed on the background map B, and then the mark K of the building installed on the background map. When the user clicks on any mark, the user can directly move to the homepage associated with the mark. The present invention relates to a method for constructing an Internet access screen using a picture mark to facilitate movement.

Description

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The present invention relates to a method of constructing an Internet access screen using a picture mark, and more particularly, to output a background map representing a specific city or terrain on a user's PC background, and to display a mark of a company or an organization frequently connected to the background map. When the user clicks on any mark, the user can directly move the homepage connected to the mark, and the Internet mark screen configuration method using the picture mark to facilitate the movement to the desired homepage during PC work. .

The Internet is scattered with a huge amount of information, which is called the sea of information, and many people get various information through the Internet.

The current Internet is made up of web documents (homepages) created by individuals, organizations, and corporations interconnected, and users are getting information through interconnected web documents.

Popular devices for Internet access include PCs used in homes and offices.

As shown in Fig. 1, the personal computer (PC) stores a CPU 1, which is responsible for arithmetic processing of various information and data, a mouse 2 and a keyboard 3 for inputting an operation command, and a predetermined amount of data. Hard disk 4, RAM 5 in which data to be processed during the arithmetic processing operation of CPU 1 resides, and a display unit 6 for displaying a result according to the arithmetic processing operation of the CPU 1 on a screen. (Monitor or LCD) and a communication unit 7 (modem) that communicates data with other devices via a communication network.

Many people connect to the Internet, play games, and create graphics using a PC configured like this.

2 shows a background screen implemented in a conventional PC, and icons 9 of programs frequently used by a user are displayed on the background screen 8.

In order to connect to the Internet through the conventional background image and to access the desired homepage, by using the mouse 2, click an icon such as an explorer or netscape for internet connection from among the icons 9 provided on the background image 8. After accessing to the Internet network, after accessing the Internet, the user directly inputs the address of the homepage to be accessed to access the desired homepage, or finds and accesses the desired homepage using a search engine.

However, in the related art, when a user wants to access a specific homepage, the user accesses the desired homepage only by manually inputting the address of the homepage to be accessed on the program and then operating the keyboard. In addition to the inconvenience caused by inconvenience, such as being able to access the desired homepage, if you do not know the homepage address of the company or organization you want to access, search the homepage of the desired company or organization using a separate search site. The inconvenience of having to connect is increasing.

Moreover, if you are new to the Internet or you are a beginner, it is very difficult to use a search site, which makes it difficult to find the homepage address you want. Because of the output, it is difficult to obtain the desired information among them, which often prevents access to the desired homepage.

To alleviate this inconvenience, screens such as Explorer or Netscape provide a feature called a bookmark or bookmark, which saves the address of a frequently accessed homepage in a bookmark or bookmark so that if you click here The address of the home page is displayed on the screen, and when a user clicks on one of the homepages, it is connected to the home page.

However, even if such a bookmark or bookmark is used, the user must run explorer or neckscape in order to access the desired homepage, which is an inconvenience in use.

Accordingly, the present invention for solving the above problems outputs a background map representing a particular city or terrain on the user's PC background, and installs a plurality of buildings marked with the marks of companies or organizations frequently connected to the background map. When the user clicks on any mark, it is possible to directly move the homepage associated with the mark, and to provide a method of constructing an Internet access screen using a picture mark that facilitates a movement to a desired homepage during PC work.

The present invention for achieving the above object,

The service provider displays the main area, which is divided into multiple theme areas, on one side of the screen, and displays a selection area by listing the theme names of each theme area on the other side of the screen. A first step of linking a guide screen having a display area having the same shape as the main area and a plurality of background maps that a user can download through a communication network on the Internet;

A second process of allowing a user who accesses the Internet to download an arbitrary background map and store it on his PC;

A third process of allowing the downloaded background map and the guide screen provided by the service company to be simultaneously output on the screen of the PC and then searching for a desired theme area by using the selection area and the display area of the guide screen;

A fourth step of selecting a building on which a mark of a company or a group desired by a user is displayed among buildings constituting the selected theme area by using a mouse to replace the building with an arbitrary position on a background map;

By repeating the third and fourth processes, a plurality of buildings marked with marks of companies or organizations frequently accessed by users are installed on the background map. The process proceeds to the fifth process to allow the connection.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a general PC.

2 is a view showing a conventional PC wallpaper.

3 is a view showing a guide screen to link to the Internet from the service provider.

4 and 5 are for explaining the process of configuring the Internet access screen of the present invention

One drawing.

6 shows a background map of the invention.

7 is a flow chart showing the progress of the present invention,

8 is a view showing a homepage address associated with a mark.

※ Explanation of code for main part of drawing

1: CPU 2: mouse

3: keyboard 4: hard disk

5: RAM 6: Indicator

7: communication unit M: main area

T: Theme Area N: Theme Name

D: Display area K: Mark

C: Selection B: Background Map

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, FIGS. 3 to 8 as follows.

◆ 1st course ◆

The first process is to link the guidance screen and the background map on the Internet by the Internet service provider.

The guide screen displays a main area M divided into a plurality of theme areas T on one side of the screen as shown in FIG. 3A, and each theme area T on another side of the screen. The selection area C is displayed by arranging the theme names N of the?, And the display area D having the same shape as the main area M is displayed on the upper end of the selection area C.

The main area M is a kind of map divided into several theme areas T1 to T8 classified by various fields, and each theme area T1 to T8 forms a specific city as shown in FIG. Configure.

The theme areas T1 to T8 are designed in such a manner that the roads 11 and the buildings 10 of the existing cities are replaced as they are, and each building 10 has a theme name N of the theme areas T1 to T8. A mark (K) representing a company or an organization corresponding to the mark is indicated.

For example, if the theme name (N) of the first theme area (T1) relates to finance, the first theme area (T1) includes the mark (K) of a finance-related company, that is, various banks, securities companies, general finance, etc. Mark K is displayed on the building 10 of the first theme area T1.

The mark K is connected to the homepage address of the company. When the user clicks the mark K, the mark K is searched for and connected to the corresponding homepage.

The mark K may not only be a building 10 but also a virtual billboard 12 in a predetermined space, and may be marked on the billboard 12.

The main area (M) and the theme areas (T1 to T8) form existing major cities of the world such as New York, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Paris, Seoul, etc. as they are. It is preferable to shape different cities in each theme area T1 to T8.

On the other hand, the selection area (C) is an area that helps the user to select the desired theme area (T1 ~ T8), as shown in (a) of Figure 2 each theme toward one side of the main area (M) Theme names N corresponding to the areas T1 to T8 are specified.

In the figure, as the theme name (N), it was illustrated that theme names such as finance, electronics, automobiles, construction, clothing, information and communication, culture, and sports were displayed.

When the user selects a particular theme name (N), the display area (D) displays a theme area (T) corresponding to the selected theme name (N). D) is formed and a map having the same shape as the main region M is formed in the region D. As shown in FIG.

Therefore, when the user clicks on any one of the theme names N in the theme names N indicated in the selection area C, the small screen in which the theme area T corresponding to the theme name N is displayed in the display area D is displayed. It blinks on the screen so that the user can easily check the location of the selected theme area.

The background map (B) refers to various maps that can be downloaded by the user. In the background map (B), various cities are embodied as they are, or alternatively, creatively designed cities are formed.

In the first process, the guide screen and the background map (B) as described above are linked by the service company to the Internet.

◆ second course ◆

The second process is a process in which a user accesses the Internet, downloads a background map B linked by the service provider, and stores the background map B on his PC.

The background map B stored in the PC can be used as a background screen of the PC.

◆ 3rd course ◆

The third process is a process in which the user searches for a theme area T in which a company or an organization to be searched is connected while the user is connected to the Internet.

That is, when the user accesses the guide screen linked from the service provider via the Internet and selects one of the theme names (N) shown in the selection area (C), the theme area (T) corresponding to the theme name (N) selected by the user It flashes on the display area D, whereby the user can confirm the position of the theme area T selected by the user.

When the user checks the location of the theme area T selected by the user and clicks on the theme area T in the main area M, a guide screen prepared corresponding to the selected theme area T, that is, existing A screen such as (b) of FIG. 3 showing the streets 11 and buildings 10 of a city such as New York or Seoul as it is is output.

Fig. 8 shows the mark K displayed on each theme area T1 to T8 and the homepage address connected to the mark K. As the homepage address of the mark K 'LG', " www.lgic. com "is linked and stored, and" www.samsung-parts.com "is linked and stored as the homepage address for mark" SAMSUNG ". In addition, the mark displayed in each theme area (T1 to T8) It can be seen that K) has a corresponding homepage address.

◆ 4th course ◆

The fourth step is to select a building in which the mark (K) of the company or organization desired by the user is displayed among the buildings 10 included in the selected theme area (T) with a mouse, and select the desired location on the background map (B). It is a process of transfer.

That is, in a third process, the user outputs the background map B and the theme area T previously downloaded on his PC screen in a state in which the specific theme area T as shown in FIG. 3B is output on the screen. ) Are displayed at the same time.

As shown in FIG. 5, the building 10 in which the mark K of the company or the organization to which the user frequently connects is indicated is photographed with the mouse 2 and replaced with an arbitrary position of the background map B as it is.

As described above, the technique of moving the building 10 to an arbitrary place by photographing the building 10 with the mouse 2 is called a picture mark technique.

The picture mark technique is currently widely used in windows and other applications. In the present invention, a background map is generated by photographing a building 10 on which a mark K of a company or an organization frequently accessed by a user is displayed. If you move to (B) is not only the mark (K) is transported, but the building (10) itself marked with the mark (K) is moved to the background map (B).

◆ fifth process ◆

The fifth process is a process of repeatedly moving the above description, the third process and the fourth process to move the buildings 10 marked with the marks K of all companies or organizations frequently accessed by the user to the background map B.

That is, the user searches for the theme area T where the desired company or organization is classified by using the selection area C and the display area D of the guide screen, and the desired building 10 existing in the theme area T. ) With the mouse (2) to move to the background map (B).

FIG. 6 shows a state in which a plurality of buildings 10 are erected on the background map B by repeating the above series of processes, and the background map B is used as the background screen of the PC.

If the background map (B) is used as the background of the PC as described above, if the user wants to access the homepage of a specific company while using the PC, the mark (K) of the building (10) standing on the background map (B) Clicking on will automatically access the company's home page.

In other words, the user does not need to execute a separate Internet access program to access the homepage, so that the user can access the homepage of a company or organization much faster and faster.

As described above, the present invention outputs a background map representing a particular city or terrain on a user's PC background, and installs a plurality of buildings in which the marks of companies or organizations frequently access the background map are installed. When the mark is clicked, the homepage connected to the mark can be directly moved, and thus, an effect of providing a method of constructing an Internet access screen using a picture mark that facilitates moving to a desired homepage during PC work can be expected.

Claims (3)

The service company displays the main area M divided into a plurality of theme areas T on one side of the screen, and on the other side of this screen, lists the theme names N of each theme area T. A selection screen (C) is displayed, but a guide screen having a display area (D) having the same shape as the main area (M) on the top of the selection area (C) and a plurality of backgrounds that a user can download through a communication network. A first step of linking the map B on the Internet; A second step of allowing a user who accesses the Internet to download an arbitrary background map and store it in his PC so that the background map B is always displayed on the screen of the PC when the user turns on the PC; After the downloaded background map and the guidance screen provided by the service company are simultaneously output on the screen of the PC, a third theme of searching for a desired theme region (T) using the selection area (C) and the display area (D) of the guidance screen is performed. Process; Fourth to select a building in which the mark (K) of the company or organization desired by the user (2) is displayed among the buildings (10) included in the selected theme area (T) and replace it with an arbitrary position on the background map. Process; By repeating the third process and the fourth process, a plurality of buildings marked with the mark K of a company or an organization frequently accessed by the user are installed on the background map B, and then the mark K of the building installed on the background map. Method of constructing an Internet access screen using a picture mark, characterized in that proceeds to a fifth process to be connected directly to the corresponding homepage when clicking (). delete delete