Method for collecting visitor data using mobile terminal

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for collecting location information and visitor information from mobile terminals located at multiple locations. A method for collecting data using mobile terminals, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: receiving location and visitor data from mobile terminals located at multiple locations; and sorting the visitor data for each location according to user criteria and transmitting the sorted visitor data to a user terminal.

Description

Method for collecting visitor data using mobile devices

[0001] The present invention relates to a method for collecting location information and visitor information from mobile terminals located at multiple locations.

[0002]

[0003] As the tourism industry develops globally, tourist destinations are increasingly requiring systems to collect visitor information for purposes such as visitor management, visitor statistics, and the provision of customized conveniences.

[0004] Conventional tourist destinations have the problem that collecting visitor information manually increases the probability of recording errors and requires a significant amount of time for visitor analysis.

[0005] To address these issues, a system has been developed to automatically collect visitor information using identification cards; however, since the unit cost of the ID scanning terminals is high, distributing these terminals to every tourist attraction may pose an economic burden.

[0006]

[0007] The present invention aims to collect information about locations and visitors from mobile terminals located in multiple locations.

[0008] The objects of the present invention are not limited to those mentioned above, and other unmentioned objects and advantages of the present invention may be understood from the following description and will be more clearly understood by the embodiments of the present invention. Furthermore, it will be readily apparent that the objects and advantages of the present invention can be realized by the means and combinations thereof set forth in the claims.

[0009]

[0010] A data collection method using a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the aforementioned purpose is characterized by comprising the steps of receiving location and visitor data from mobile terminals located at a plurality of locations, and sorting the visitor data for each location based on user criteria and transmitting it to a user terminal.

[0011] The mobile terminal is characterized by being mounted at the above location to scan an object and extracting the visitor data included in the scanned image.

[0012] The step of receiving the above location and visitor data is characterized by including the step of receiving the location stored for each mobile terminal, the image of the location, and the visitor data corresponding to the location.

[0013] The above user criteria are characterized by being one of the visitor's entry path, nationality, or place of visit.

[0014]

[0015] The present invention has the advantage of being able to identify the characteristics of visitors and the purpose of their visits by location by collecting location information and visitor information from mobile terminals located at multiple locations.

[0016] In addition, the present invention can recommend customized tourist destinations to visitors who will visit specific locations in the future by collecting location information and visitor information from mobile terminals located at multiple locations.

[0017] In addition to the effects described above, the specific effects of the present invention are described together with the specific details for implementing the invention below.

[0018]

[0019] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a visitor data collection system using a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a method for collecting visitor data using a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] FIGS. 3 and FIGS. 4 are perspective views of a mounting device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a mounting device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating the base unit and mobile support unit of the mounting device of FIG. 5.

[0024] FIG. 7 is an exploded view of the mounting device of FIG. 5.

[0025] FIGS. 8 and 9 are excerpted perspective views showing the state of mounting a scan target on a base unit.

[0026] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the device support unit extracted and separated.

[0027] FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing the height adjustment state of the device support unit.

[0028]

[0029] The aforementioned objectives, features, and advantages are described in detail below with reference to the attached drawings, thereby enabling those skilled in the art to easily implement the technical concept of the present invention. In describing the present invention, detailed descriptions of known technologies related to the present invention are omitted if it is determined that such descriptions would unnecessarily obscure the essence of the invention. Hereinafter, preferred embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. In the drawings, the same reference numerals are used to indicate the same or similar components.

[0030] In this specification, terms such as "first," "second," etc. are used to describe various components, but these components are not limited by these terms. These terms are used merely to distinguish one component from another, and unless specifically stated otherwise, the first component may be the second component.

[0031] Additionally, in this specification, the statement that any configuration is disposed on the "upper (or lower)" or "upper (or lower)" of a component may mean not only that any configuration is disposed in contact with the upper (or lower) surface of said component, but also that another configuration may be interposed between said component and any configuration disposed on (or below) said component.

[0032] Furthermore, where it is stated in this specification that one component is "connected," "coupled," or "connected" to another component, it should be understood that while the components may be directly connected or connected to each other, another component may be "interposed" between each component, or each component may be "connected," "coupled," or "connected" through another component.

[0033] Additionally, singular expressions used in this specification include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In this application, terms such as "composed of" or "comprising" should not be interpreted as necessarily including all of the various components or steps described in the specification, and should be interpreted as meaning that some of the components or steps may not be included, or that additional components or steps may be included.

[0034] Additionally, in this specification, "A and / or B" means A, B, or A and B unless specifically stated otherwise, and "C to D" means C or more and D or less, unless specifically stated otherwise.

[0035] The present invention relates to a method for collecting information about locations and information about visitors from mobile terminals located in multiple locations. Hereinafter, a method for collecting visitor data using a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9.

[0036] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a visitor data collection system using a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0037] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a method for collecting visitor data using a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0038] FIGS. 3 and FIGS. 4 are perspective views of a mounting device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

[0039] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a mounting device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[0040] FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating the base unit and mobile support unit of the mounting device of FIG. 5.

[0041] Fig. 7 is an exploded view of the mounting device of Fig. 5.

[0042] FIGS. 8 and FIGS. 9 are excerpted perspective views showing the state of mounting a scan target on a base unit.

[0043] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the device support unit extracted and separated.

[0044] FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing the height adjustment state of the device support unit.

[0045] Referring to FIG. 1, a visitor data collection system (1) using a mobile terminal may include a server (2) and a plurality of mobile terminals.

[0046] The server (2) can be the subject of the visitor data collection method using a mobile terminal described below, and may include at least one physical element among ASICs (application specific integrated circuits), DSPs (digital signal processors), DSPDs (digital signal processing devices), PLDs (programmable logic devices), FPGAs (field programmable gate arrays), controller, processor, microprocessor (100), and micro-controllers to perform the operation described below.

[0047] Referring to FIG. 2, a method for collecting visitor data using a mobile terminal may include the steps of receiving location and visitor data from mobile terminals located at multiple locations and sorting the visitor data by location according to user criteria and transmitting it to a user terminal. However, the method is not limited to the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 2, and some steps may be added, changed, or deleted as necessary.

[0048] The server (2) can receive location and visitor data from mobile terminals (20) located in multiple locations (S100).

[0049] The mobile terminal (20) includes a camera capable of scanning an object and may include any device capable of wireless communication such as a smartphone, laptop, tablet, or PC, and may be provided at least one at each of multiple locations (e.g., A, B, C).

[0050] A mobile terminal (20) can be mounted at a specific location to scan an object and extract visitor data included in the scanned image.

[0051] To be more specific, the mobile terminal (20) can scan an object using a camera and extract visitor data from the object by recognizing the characters included in the image of the object through OCR (Optical Character Recognition) technology.

[0052] In this case, the object may be an identification document indicating the visitor's identity, such as a passport, or an airplane ticket, and the visitor data may be the visitor's nationality, gender, age, and date of entry extracted from the identification document or airplane ticket.

[0053] The server (2) can receive location information and visitor data corresponding to the location from multiple mobile terminals (20).

[0054] To be more specific, each mobile terminal (20) may have a location where the mobile terminal (20) is located and an image of the location stored in advance, and the mobile terminal (20) may transmit visitor data of the location to the server (2).

[0055] That is, the server (2) can receive a location stored for each mobile terminal (20), an image of the location, and visitor data corresponding to the location.

[0056] The server (2) can sort visitor data by location according to user criteria and transmit it to the user terminal (S200).

[0057] The server (2) stores the previously received location and visitor data in a database and can receive a request from the user terminal to transmit data regarding user criteria.

[0058] At this time, the user criterion may be any one of the visitor's entry path, nationality, or place of visit. For example, when the server (2) receives a request from a user terminal to transmit data regarding the nationality of a visitor who visited the place, it may set the visitor's nationality as the user criterion, sort the data, and transmit it to the user terminal.

[0059] In this way, data of visitors who have visited a specific place can be collected more easily through a mobile terminal (20), and by sorting it as needed, a promotional strategy for the tourist destination can be devised, and a tourist route suitable for the age and gender of the visitors can be recommended.

[0060] Meanwhile, the mobile terminal (20) may be provided in a mounting device (10) provided at each location, and a first embodiment of the mounting device is illustrated in FIGS. 3 and FIGS. 4.

[0061] Referring to the drawings, the mounting device (10) according to the present invention may include an identification card mounting unit (11) and a terminal mounting unit (12).

[0062] The ID card holder unit (11) may include a main body and a holder, and the holder may be positioned diagonally on a part of the main body to hold a passport (32).

[0063] The terminal mounting unit (12) may include a main body and a mounting stand, and the mounting stand may be positioned diagonally on a part of the main body to mount a mobile terminal (20).

[0064] FIGS. 5 to 11 illustrate a second embodiment of the mounting device.

[0065] Referring to the drawings, the mounting device (10) according to the present invention includes a base unit (100), a device support unit (200), and a lifting control unit (300).

[0066] The base unit (100) can be placed on a scan target and forms the lower part of the device, and has a flat bottom surface so as to be placed on the ground, and has a base plate (110) on the upper surface so as to be placed on a scan target.

[0067] Referring to FIGS. 6 and 7, in this embodiment, a base unit (100) is formed to scan an identification card (31) or a passport (32). On the upper surface of the base plate (110), a second mounting groove (112) corresponding to the width and length of the passport (32) in an unfolded state is formed so that the passport (32) can be mounted in an unfolded state. Additionally, a catch (113) is formed at the top and bottom of the second mounting groove (112) to support the upper and lower edges of the passport (32), respectively.

[0068] The catch (113) is formed in a shape that protrudes a predetermined length from the upper end of the second seating groove (112) toward the inner side of the second seating groove (112), and the upper surface of the passport (32) is caught on the catch (113) so that the unfolded state can be easily maintained.

[0069] On one side of the bottom surface of the second mounting groove (112), a first mounting groove (111) is further formed and recessed downward to a predetermined depth. The first mounting groove (111) is provided for scanning an identification card (31). The first mounting groove (111), which is configured to hold an identification card (31) such as a resident registration card or a driver's license, is formed to correspond to the width and length of the identification card (31). When the identification card (31) is placed in the first mounting groove (111), it can maintain a constant position while the identification card (31) is being scanned. Even when scanning multiple identification cards (31) repeatedly, the mounting position of the identification card (31) to be scanned can be set identically each time, thereby maintaining consistent quality when scanning multiple identification cards (31).

[0070] Even when scanning the passport (32), it can be placed in the second mounting groove (112) to maintain a constant state, and in particular, the booklet-shaped passport (32) can be easily maintained in an unfolded state without being folded, thereby improving the scan quality.

[0071] The device support unit (200) is formed to be able to mount a mobile terminal (20) that performs a scanning operation.

[0072] To this end, the device support unit (200) includes a support body (210) on which a mobile terminal (20) is placed, and a first side support member (220), a second side support member (230), and a third side support member (240) that are installed on the support body (210) and press the left and right side members and the fourth side member of the mobile terminal (20).

[0073] The support body (210) has a device mounting groove (211) formed so that a mobile terminal (20) can be mounted thereon. It is preferable that the device mounting groove (211) be formed to have a width and length that are relatively larger than the mobile terminal (20). On one side of the bottom surface where the device mounting groove (211) is formed, a lens through hole (212) is formed so that a camera can be exposed toward the base unit (100).

[0074] In this embodiment, a smartphone is used as the mobile terminal (20), but the mobile terminal (20) may be a tablet PC in addition to the smartphone. In this case, the size of the support body (210) or the device mounting groove (211) may be formed to a size suitable for mounting a tablet PC. Furthermore, since the size of smartphones varies by model, it is desirable that the size of the support body (210) and the device mounting groove (211) be formed sufficiently large so that smartphones of various sizes can all be mounted.

[0075] The first side support member (220), the second side support member (230), and the third side support member (240) are each installed on the left and right side members and the upper side member of the support body (210) and are formed to support the left and right side members and the upper side member of the mobile terminal (20).

[0076] The first side support member (220) is positioned to the left of the device mounting groove (211) and is configured to support the left side of the mobile terminal (20) mounted in the device mounting groove (211). It includes a first clamping member (221) installed on the left inner circumference of the device mounting groove (211), a first adjustment screw (222) that penetrates the support body (210) from the first clamping member (221) and protrudes to the outside of the support body (210), and a first gripping member (223) formed at the outer end of the first adjustment screw (222).

[0077] The first adjustment screw (222) has threads formed on its outer surface, and the support body (210) has a screw fastening part (330) formed in a through-hole through which the first adjustment screw (222) passes, which is screw-coupled with the first adjustment screw (222). Accordingly, when a user holds the first gripping part (223) and rotates the first adjustment screw (222) in the forward or reverse direction, the inner end to which the first clamping member (221) is connected moves further inward or outward according to the rotation of the first adjustment screw (222), and the first clamping member (221) also moves together with the first adjustment screw (222).

[0078] Although the first adjustment screw (222) and the first clamping member (221) are interconnected, they are connected by a bearing so that when the first adjustment screw (222) rotates, the first clamping member (221) does not rotate together with it but spins freely.

[0079] The second side support member (230) and the third side support member (240) each include a second clamping member (231) and a third clamping member (241), a second adjustment screw (232) and a third adjustment screw (242), and a second gripping member (233) and a third gripping member (243), and the basic connection structure is the same, differing only in the installation location.

[0080] The first side support member (220), the second side support member (230), and the third side support member (240) serve to fix the mobile terminal (20) so that it does not move while seated on the support body (210), and can also be used to adjust the shooting position of the camera by moving the mobile terminal (20) left and right or up and down on the device mounting groove (211).

[0081] That is, the mobile terminal (20) can be moved left and right on the device mounting groove (211) through the first side support member (220) and the second side support member (230). Depending on the direction in which the first gripping member (223) or the second gripping member (233) is grasped and rotated, the first clamping member (221) and the second clamping member (231) move forward toward or away from the mobile terminal (20), so the mobile terminal (20) can be moved left and right through such operation, and the mobile terminal (20) can also be moved up and down through the third side support member (240).

[0082] Although the device support unit (200) does not include a separate side support member for supporting the lower side of the mobile terminal (20), the user can adjust the position of the mobile terminal (20) by moving it upward by applying pressure with their hand and then moving it slightly downward through the third side support member (240).

[0083] In this embodiment, since the mobile terminal (20) can be sufficiently and stably fixed with only three side support members supporting the left and right sides and the upper side of the mobile terminal (20), the side support member supporting the lower side is omitted, but if necessary, a separate side support member for fixing the lower side of the mobile terminal (20) may be additionally provided.

[0084] The lifting control unit (300) supports the device support unit (200) at a predetermined distance upward from the base unit (100) and is formed to be able to adjust the distance between the base unit (100) and the device support unit (200).

[0085] To this end, the lifting control unit (300) includes a plurality of guide rods (310) that extend upward by a predetermined length at a position spaced apart from the base plate (110) and penetrate the support body (210); a control screw (320) that penetrates the support body (210) at a position spaced apart from the guide rods (310), has its lower end rotatably connected to the base plate (110), and has screw threads formed on its outer surface; a screw fastening part (330) installed on the support body (210) and screw-coupled through which the control screw (320) penetrates; and a rotating lever member (340) formed on the upper end of the control screw (320) and which can be grasped by a user's hand.

[0086] Three guide rods (310) are formed, two on the upper side of the base plate (110) and one on the lower left side, and each extends upward by a predetermined length through the support body (210), so that the support body (210) can move up and down along the guide rods (310).

[0087] In this embodiment, the guide rod (310) is formed as a cylindrical member, but the guide rod (310) may also be formed in a square or hexagonal column shape.

[0088] The adjustment screw (320) is installed to extend upward from the lower right side of the base plate (110). The lower end of the adjustment screw (320) is connected to the base unit (100) so that it can rotate axially around a rotation axis extending along the longitudinal direction, as it is fastened to the base plate (110) through a bearing. It extends upward through the support body (210) via a screw fastening part (330) installed on the support body (210), and a rotation lever is formed on the upper end of the adjustment screw (320).

[0089] Since the adjustment screw (320) penetrates the support body (210) by being screw-coupled to the screw fastening part (330) that is fixed to the support body (210), when the user grasps the rotation lever and rotates the adjustment screw (320), the support body (210), which is constrained from rotating by the guide rod (310), moves downward or upward along the guide rod (310). Through this, the distance between the mobile terminal (20) mounted on the support body (210) and the scan target mounted on the base unit (100) can be adjusted, and the adjusted distance can be stably maintained.

[0090] The base unit (100), the device support unit (200), and the lifting control unit (300) are wrapped in a cover portion (400), and the cover portion (400) has extension grooves (410) formed therein so that the first to third adjustment screws (222, 232, 242) of the device support unit (200) can pass through and move up and down, and the corresponding portion is formed so that the part can be exposed to the outside so that the scanning object can be placed and removed and the screen of the mobile terminal (20) can be operated.

[0091] Although the present invention has been described above with reference to the illustrated drawings, the present invention is not limited by the embodiments and drawings disclosed in this specification, and it is obvious that various modifications can be made by a person skilled in the art within the scope of the technical concept of the present invention. Furthermore, even if the effects of the configuration of the present invention were not explicitly described while explaining the embodiments of the present invention above, it is natural to acknowledge that the effects predictable by said configuration should also be recognized.

Claims

1. A step of receiving location and visitor data from mobile terminals located at multiple locations; and The step of sorting the visitor data by location according to user criteria and transmitting it to a user terminal Method for collecting data using a mobile terminal.

2. In Paragraph 1, The mobile terminal is mounted at the above location to scan an object and extract the visitor data included in the scanned image. Method for collecting data using a mobile terminal.

3. In Paragraph 1, The step of receiving location and visitor data A step comprising receiving the location stored for each mobile terminal, the image of the location, and the visitor data corresponding to the location. Method for collecting data using a mobile terminal.

4. In Paragraph 1, The above user criteria is any one of the visitor's entry source, nationality, or place of visit. Method for collecting data using a mobile terminal.

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