KR20100066862A - Management system for book reading - Google Patents

Abstract

The reading management system of the present invention includes a main server connected with a book list database storing data input by a service provider and a user record database storing data input by a user, and a user connected through a network with the main server. A user interface device for providing a reading management service to the user record database; A reading record display unit for reading stored reading records and displaying them on the user interface device, a reading statistics output unit reading the various reading record related statistics values generated by the main server and displaying them on the user interface device, and reading by the main server. And a statistical reference setting unit which receives a criterion required to generate a lock related statistical value from a user and delivers the reference to the main server, wherein any one or two of the reading record input unit, the reading record display unit, the reading statistics output unit, or the statistics reference setting unit is provided. The above configuration is highlighted according to the user's selection.

Description

Reading management system {MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR BOOK READING}

The present invention relates to a book and a reading management system capable of managing reading records and books held over the Internet.

In recent years, the amount of books consumed by each individual is increasing, and the necessity of systematically recording and managing reading histories, appreciation of books, and a list of books is increased. In addition, the distribution of books through online shopping malls is active, and the demand for convenient management of books purchased by book buyers anytime and anywhere through the Internet is increasing. In response to such demand, there is a tendency for a person providing an online book selling service to provide a book management service for books sold in addition to the book selling service.

Therefore, there is a need for a book management service provider to provide a convenient user interface that enables a user to receive various types of reading management services.

The problem to be solved by the present invention according to the above-mentioned needs is to provide a user interface device that can input or display book information or reading history, etc. and provide various statistical information about the book so that the user can manage the reading behavior It is to provide a reading management system that includes.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a reading management system including a user interface device capable of inputting or displaying book information or reading histories and providing various statistical information about the book to be managed by the user.

The reading management system of the present invention for solving the above problems is a main server connected to a book list database for storing data input by the service provider and a user record database for storing data input by the user, and the main server And a user interface device connected to a network via a network to provide a reading management service to a user, wherein the user interface device receives various records related to reading or reading process, and transmits them to the user record database. A reading record input unit configured to read the reading record stored in the user record database and display the reading record stored in the user record database, and a user interface device by reading various reading record related statistics values generated by the main server. A reading statistic output unit displayed on the display unit, and a statistic reference setting unit which receives a criterion necessary for the main server to generate a reading record related statistical value from a user, and transmits it to the main server; Any one or more components of the reading statistics output unit or the statistics reference setting unit are highlighted and displayed according to a user's selection.

In addition, the reading management system of the present invention is connected to the main server connected to the book list database for storing the data input by the service provider and the user record database for storing the data input by the user, the main server is connected through a network In a reading management system including a user interface device that provides a reading management service to a user, the user interface device receives a record of a book held by the user, appreciation of the book, or a record related to the reading process of the book. A book registration unit for storing the user record database, a registered book display unit for reading information of the book stored in the user record database and displaying the information in the user interface, and a specific book displayed in the registered book display unit A book-specific information management unit for displaying detailed information about the book and providing a brief impression of the book, and comprises any one or more of the book register, registered book display unit, or book-specific information management unit. Is displayed according to the user's choice.

According to one of the problem solving means of the present invention described above, it can be easily recorded whenever there is a reading behavior of the user, and by accumulating and managing the user can obtain various types of statistical information.

According to another one of the problem solving means of the present invention described above, when the user has a change to the book, such as when purchasing a book or receiving a gift from another person, it is possible to easily record and manage such a history by various types of statistical information You can get it. On the other hand, such statistical information may include information about other users 'reading behavior or book purchase behavior, which may affect users' reading behavior or book purchase behavior. Efficiently plan sales methods for distribution.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention. As those skilled in the art would realize, the described embodiments may be modified in various different ways, all without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. In the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted in order to clearly describe the present invention, and like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is "connected" to another part, this includes not only "directly connected" but also "electrically connected" with another element in between. . In addition, when a part is said to "include" a certain component, which means that it may further include other components, except to exclude other components unless otherwise stated.

In the following description and claims, the term "book" includes not only pictures, letters, or books, but also various content products stored and distributed in a recording medium such as a CD or a DVD in an online or offline bookstore or the like.

In addition, "reading" is an act of consuming the various contents defined above according to the form or purpose of the contents, and reading or listening to music stored on a CD, playing a movie stored on a DVD, or playing on various recording media. Execution of a stored game, and the like.

1 is a diagram illustrating a reading management system according to an exemplary embodiment.

The reading management system 100 of the present application is connected to a database 110 that stores various data, a main server 120 that provides a reading management service through a network, and the main server 120 and a network such as the Internet. And user interface devices 130 and 140 provided with a reading management service.

The network may be a wired network such as a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), or a value added network (VAN), a mobile radio communication network, a satellite communication network, or the like. The same can be implemented with all kinds of wireless networks.

The database 110 includes a book list database 112 for storing various information of books held by a service provider, and a user record database 114 for storing various data input by users.

The service provider may not only provide a reading management service through a reading management system but also provide a book selling service. Therefore, various information such as titles, authors, publishers, prices, sales volumes, buyer details, and the number of pages of books that can be distributed by the service provider are stored in the book list database 112.

The user record database 114 stores various information such as personal information of users, reading records input by users, a list of purchased books, or a list of desired books to be purchased.

The main server 120 includes a user data setting unit 122, a statistical extractor 124, a user interface controller 126, and a recommendation book generator 128.

The user data setting unit 122 classifies various types of data input through the user interface 142 and transmitted to the main server 120 and stores the various data in the user record database 114. That is, personal information such as names, ages, genders, addresses, occupations, and the like of users, reading records input by users, and information on purchase books or desired books to be purchased are stored. In the case of the reading record, the reading of the book is read, information about the starting point and end point of the reading, and the like.

The statistical extractor 124 performs a statistical operation according to a selected criterion based on the information stored in the database 110, extracts the result, and transmits the result to each user terminal 130 or 140. Extract a list of books that have been read by the season, region, and age set by the user, or extract and send a list of books that the user has read during a specific period of time. Or, extracts a list of books purchased by a user, a reading list of other users who have allowed information disclosure, or a list of purchased books for a specific period of time, and transmits them. Such statistical extraction criteria may be arbitrarily selected by the service provider other than the user to extract statistical values.

The user interface controller 126 transfers various types of information generated by the database 110, the statistics extractor 124, and the recommendation book generator 128 to the user terminals 130 and 140, respectively. , 142). In addition, through the user interface (132, 142), users who have set sharing settings can visit each other's user interface to view various information. It also allows arbitrary users access to the interface of users who have made public settings for users. That is, the user interfaces 132 and 142 control to perform a function such as a web page of a blog type that is commonly used.

Meanwhile, in the case of a user raising a plurality of children, a separate user interface may be generated for each child and each user interface may be shared. In the case where the same reading record is to be recorded, if the reading record is performed in one user interface, the record of another user who is shared is also stored in the database.

The recommendation book generation unit 128 generates a list of books to be recommended to each user based on records of users stored in the user record database 114 and book sales information stored in the book list database 112. For example, by determining the age of the user to generate and recommend a list of books purchased a lot in the same age range, or by analyzing the tag of the reading record recorded by the user to generate a list of related books are recommended. Preferably, reference to each user record database 114 is to exclude books that have already been read or have purchased from the recommended book list.

Each user interface device (130, 140) is a user interface that is executed in the user terminal (132, 142) and each of the user terminal (132, 142) connected to the main server 120 through a network, the reading management service is provided 134, 144.

Each user terminal 132 may be implemented as a computer or a portable terminal that can access the main server 120 through a network. Here, the computer includes, for example, a laptop, desktop, laptop, etc., which is equipped with a web browser, and the portable terminal is, for example, a wireless communication device that ensures portability and mobility. , Personal Communication System (PCS), Global System for Mobile communications (GSM), Personal Digital Cellular (PDC), Personal Handyphone System (PHS), Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), International Mobile Telecommunication (IMT) -2000, Code CDMA Division type multiple access (WDM) -2000, W-Code Division Multiple Access (W-CDMA), Wireless Broadband Internet (WBRO) terminal, and the like can include all types of handheld based wireless communication devices.

The user interfaces 134 and 144 receive a user's input and transmit the input to the main server 120, and receive and output the information transmitted from the main server 120 to the user. It is configured in the form of a commonly used web page, and includes various components for functioning as the reading management system.

2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a user interface device according to an exemplary embodiment.

The user interface device 200 includes a user information display unit 202, a display switching unit 204, a reading record input unit 206, a reading record display unit 208, a reading statistics output unit 210, and a statistical reference setting unit 212. ), The recommended book display unit 214.

The user information display unit 202 displays various personal information of the user received from the user record database 114 through the main server 120.

The display switching unit 204 is the user information display unit 202, reading record input unit 206, reading record display unit 208, reading statistics output unit 210, statistics reference setting unit 212, recommended book display unit ( Any one or two or more of the 214 may be selected to be highlighted more than other components. That is, when a specific component of each of the components is activated, the corresponding component is highlighted. This will be described in more detail later with reference to the drawings.

After reading, the reading record input unit 206 receives various records related to the viewing or reading process therefor and stores the reading records in the user record database 114 through the main server 120. For example, a personal evaluation or testimonial about the book that reads the book and information on the time spent in reading may be input. On the other hand, in the case of a user who raises a plurality of children at the same time a reading act, it is necessary to perform a separate reading recording act for each reading act. However, in this case, sharing settings are made for each child's record, and reading records for one child are stored in the other children's database. That is, the same reading record is stored in a single record for all the plurality of children who are configured to share information.

It is determined that the larger the reading activity, the larger the reading activity. Preferably the reading amount of each user is determined by the number of reading records.

At this time, it is necessary to register the book information that is the object of the reading record. A detailed method of registering book information will be described with reference to the drawings.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a book registration method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, a book to be registered is searched in the book list database 112 of FIG. 1 (step S310).

If the book is a book stored in the book list database 112, the book information is extracted from the book list database 112 and recorded in the user database (step S350).

If the book is not a book stored in the book list database 112, the user directly inputs the book information and records it in the user record database 114 (step S350). When the book information is directly input from the user, information such as the title, author, or publisher of the book is input.

Referring back to FIG. 2, the reading record display unit 208 reads the reading record stored in the user record database 114 through the main server 120 and displays the reading record on the user interface device. The reading record displayed according to the reading amount of the user varies, and the sorting criteria may vary according to the user's selection. That is, the books may be sorted according to the order of the titles or the reading records may be sorted based on the input time.

The reading statistics output unit 210 reads various statistical values generated by the statistical extraction unit 124 of the main server 120 and displays them on the user interface device. The statistics may include a list of books read by season, region, or age, or a list of books or readings viewed by a user during a specific time period, a list of books purchased by a user during a specific time period, or a reading list of other users who allow information to be disclosed. Or a list of purchased books.

The method of displaying statistical values can be set in various ways depending on the nature of the statistical values. For example, the reading amount may be displayed in the form of a bar graph for each specific period or compared with the reading amount of other user samples.

Meanwhile, the reading statistics output unit 210 analyzes the reading statistics value and outputs and displays an evaluation result when a specific criterion is satisfied. In other words, when the user satisfies the reading amount corresponding to the goal set by the user, the evaluation result indicating the compliment or the like is displayed. Or, if more reading records are performed compared to the reading volume of other user samples, an evaluation result indicating a complimentary will be displayed.

The statistical reference setting unit 212 receives the statistical reference from the user and delivers the statistical reference to the statistical extraction unit 124 of the main server 120. In addition to receiving a statistical criterion from the user, the statistical value may be extracted according to a criterion preset by the service provider. In other words, when the user does not input a separate statistical criterion, the statistical value is extracted according to a criterion preset by the service provider.

Accordingly, the statistical extractor 124 extracts a statistical value according to a criterion preset by a service provider or an arbitrary criterion input through the statistical criterion setter 212, which is output to each reading statistics outputter 210. Delivered and displayed on the user interface device.

The recommendation book display unit 214 displays a list of recommendation books generated by the recommendation book generation unit 128 of the main server on a user interface device. Preferably, when the user activates the list of recommended books, a menu for displaying detailed information of the book or purchasing the book through online shopping is activated.

4A to 4H illustrate examples of a user interface in a reading management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4A illustrates a user interface including a configuration corresponding to the user information display unit 202, the display switching unit 204, the reading record input unit 206, and the reading record display unit 208. The user information display unit 202 of FIG. 4A displays a user's date of birth, gender, enrollment information, and genre of interest, such as 'Hong Gil-Dong'. The user information display unit 202 of FIG. Display. The display switching unit 204 includes a 'reading / withdrawal history' tab and 'reading diagnosis of the road' tab, when the 'reading / withdrawal history' tab is selected, the reading record display unit 208, reading The recording input unit 206 is displayed on the screen.

The reading record display unit 208 lists the date of the reading recording act and the contents related to the reading recording act in chronological order.

When the reading record input unit 206 indicated as 'register new reading record' is activated, the menu of FIG. 4B is activated. Referring to FIG. 4B, a book search 410 for book registration, a book reading period 420 for inputting a reading period, a book memo 430 for leaving a brief memory, and a plurality of children with information sharing are selectively identical. Included is a Read Child 440 menu that stores the record.

In the book finder 410 menu, the book registration method described with reference to FIG. 3 is used. That is, first, the book search operation using the book list database is performed. The detail menu screen is shown in FIG. 4C. Enter a book title to execute the find, and the search results are displayed. Select this to register the book information.

Thereafter, the period for viewing the registered book can be described, and the appreciation of the book can be briefly described. If all of the plurality of children who are set up to share information read the same book, the same record is stored by setting 'all together' in the read child menu (440).

    4D illustrates a user interface including a configuration corresponding to the user information display unit 202, the display switch unit 204, and the reading statistics output unit 210. The display switching unit 204 includes a 'reading receipt / withdrawal history' tab and 'the reading diagnosis of the road' tab, when the 'reading diagnosis of the road' tab is selected, the reading statistics output unit 210 Is displayed.

According to the reading statistics output unit 210, the monthly average readings of the user (Hong Gil-dong) and the user friends are shown in the form of a bar graph. In addition, the number of books read by a user for a specific period is displayed by category. Meanwhile, you can use statistics on your reading history to ‘true! You can display the results of the evaluation, including the meaning of praise. You can also display books that have been read by users who have a specific relationship with you. In particular, through the user interface to each other's public settings or friends, or randomly set by the service provider to display a lot of books read by sample users.

The user interface of FIG. 4E further includes a configuration corresponding to the recommendation book display unit 214 in addition to the contents shown in FIG. 4D. When the title of the book displayed on the recommended book display unit 214 is activated, detailed information or a purchase related menu of the book is activated.

4F to 4H illustrate an embodiment of a configuration corresponding to the statistical reference setting unit 212.

As shown in FIG. 4F, when the age is set as the statistical reference and the 4-5 year old is set as the detailed standard through the statistical reference setting unit 212-1, the reading statistics output unit 210 reads monthly average reading amount or interest of children of the corresponding age. The book genre and the like are statistically output. In addition, the statistical reference setting unit 212-2 may output the statistical value by setting the criteria by region and gender again within the corresponding age.

In addition, as shown in Figure 4g through the statistical reference setting unit 212-1 to set the school information as a statistical reference and set the elementary 1 as a detailed reference, the reading statistics output unit 210 is the average monthly reading amount or interest of children of the grade The book genre and the like are statistically output. In addition, through the statistical reference setting unit 212-2, a standard value may be output for each region and school within the corresponding age.

In addition, as shown in Figure 4h through the statistical reference setting unit 212-1 to set the residential area information as a statistical reference and set the Seoul as a detailed reference, the reading statistics output unit 210 the average monthly reading amount or interest of children in the area The book genre and the like are statistically output. In addition, the statistical reference setting unit 212-2 may output the statistical value by setting the subdivided regional standard again in the corresponding region.

Meanwhile, although the statistical reference setting units 212 of FIGS. 4F to 4H are illustrated as being included in a somewhat different interface from those of FIGS. 4A, 4D and 4E, the configuration of the statistical reference setting unit 212 is illustrated in FIGS. Inclusion in an interface such as 4e corresponds to the level of design change for those skilled in the art.

5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a user interface device according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The user interface device 500 includes a user information display unit 502, a book registration unit 504, a registered book display unit 506, detailed book information management unit 508, a statistical output unit 510, and a display switching unit 512. And a book record search unit 514.

The user information display unit 502 displays various personal information of the user received from the user record database 114 through the main server 120.

The display switching unit 512 may include a user information display unit 502, a book registration unit 504, a registered book display unit 506, a detailed information management unit 508 for each book, a statistical output unit 510, or a book record search unit 514. Select one or more of the) to highlight it more than the other components. That is, when a specific component of each of the components is activated, the corresponding component is highlighted. This will be described in more detail later with reference to the drawings.

The book register 504 receives a record related to a book held by a user, an appreciation of the book, or a reading process of the book, and stores the book in the user record database 114. For example, you can enter objective book information such as the title, author, publisher, cover image, or commentary of your book. In addition, subjective book information, such as the registration date of the book, the purchase subject, etc., a brief appreciation of the book, a star rating of the book, and the reading progress of the book, is input. The objective and subjective book information input in this way is transferred to and stored in the user record database 114.

In this case, the method of registering the objective book information is as described with reference to FIG. 3. That is, in the case of books stored in the book list database 112 of the service provider, the book information is extracted from the book list database 112 and recorded in the user database. However, if the book is not stored in the book list database 112, the user directly inputs the book information and records it in the user record database 114. When the book information is directly input from the user, information such as the title of the book, the author, the publisher, or the cover image of the book is input.

Meanwhile, the book information stored in the book registration unit 504 may be modified. That is, the modified information is inputted through the book registration unit 504 and stored in the user record database 114 to store the modified information.

The registered book display unit 506 reads the information of the registered book stored in the user record database 114 through the main server 120 and displays the information on the user interface device. Displays the cover image, title, author, and publisher of the registered book. Preferably, a method of aligning around the cover image may be used. Also, the genre of the book, when it was registered (date, month, year), the book you are currently reading, the book you have read, the book you recently purchased, the book you purchased directly, the book you wish to purchase, the book you received from someone else, Registered books can be displayed by dividing them into groups according to certain criteria, such as gifts.

If the book-specific information management unit 508 selects a specific book displayed by the registered book display unit 508, it is possible to display detailed information about the book and to briefly describe the book. It will be described with reference to the drawings.

6 is a diagram showing the detailed configuration of the book-specific information management unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The detailed information management unit 508 for each book includes a basic information display unit 610, a user reading and listening recording unit 620, another user reading and listening record display unit 630, a reading history management unit 640, and a display switching unit 650. do.

The basic information display unit 610 displays book information stored in the database 110 about the selected book. Preferably display objective book information such as title, author, publisher, cover image or commentary of the selected book. It also displays subjective book information that varies depending on the user, such as information about the registration date of the book, the subject of purchase, etc., a brief appreciation of the book, a star rating for the book, or the reading progress of the book.

The user reading and listening recorder 620 receives a brief impression of the selected book and stores it in the user record database 114. The user may record reading appreciation for a specific book not only through the book registration unit 504 but also through the user reading appreciation recording unit 620.

The other user's reading appreciation record display unit 630 reads the book appreciation registered by other users of the selected book from the user record database 114 of other users and displays the book appreciation on the user interface device. Since the reading appreciation of other users may be plural, the display may be arranged according to the recommendation of the reading appreciation, the quality of the content, and the like. Preferably, the other user's reading appreciation record display unit 630 reads the reading appreciation of each user and receives the intention of recommending it, and displays the cumulative recommendation number for each reading appreciation.

The reading history manager 640 displays a registration history, a purchase history, a history of reading progress, and the like, recorded in the user record database 114 for the selected book. In addition, the user receives a registration history, a purchase history, a reading history, and the like of the book from the user and stores it in the user record database 114.

The display switching unit 650 selects one or two or more of the basic information display unit 610, the user reading and listening recording unit 620, the other user's reading and listening record display unit 630, and the reading history managing unit 640 to configure another configuration. Make it appear more emphasized than the element. That is, when a specific component of each of the components is activated, the corresponding component is highlighted.

Referring back to FIG. 5, the statistical output unit 510 reads various statistical values generated by the statistical extractor 124 of the main server 120 and displays them on the user interface device. The statistics are based on the total number of registered books, the total number of purchased books, the total number of desired books to be purchased, the classification by the progress of reading, the books received, the number of books presented, the genre of the book, the number of categories, and the reading speed. Various statistical values are provided.

The method of displaying the statistical value can be set in various ways according to the nature of the statistical value. For example, the reading amount may be displayed in the form of a bar graph for each specific period or compared with the reading amount of other user samples.

The book record search unit 514 may search for a specific book from a list of books 110 and reading and viewing records stored in the database. Preferably, one of the book list stored in the book list database 112 and the reading and viewing records stored in the user record database 114 are selected to perform a search. For example, when a book list database 112 is selected and a specific keyword is inputted, a book list including the keyword is output. When the reading and listening record stored in the user record database 114 is selected and searched, a list of reading and listening records including the corresponding keyword is output. As such, the book record search unit 514 is included in the user interface device so that the user can perform a book search at a desired time.

7A to 7P illustrate examples of a user interface in a reading management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In particular, FIGS. 7A to 7E illustrate various operations that a user may perform through the book registration unit 504. FIG. 7A illustrates a user interface including components corresponding to the user information display unit 502, the book registration unit 504, and the display switching unit 512 of FIG. 5.

The book is registered by the user through the book registration unit 504, and the book list database 112 may be searched to register a book or the user may directly register as described in FIG. 3. FIG. 7B illustrates an example of a search result through the book list database 112. FIG. 7C illustrates a book registration process of selecting any one of the searched books and recording a registration date, purchase information, and a brief appreciation of the book. It is shown. FIG. 7D illustrates a process in which a user directly inputs book information. That is, objective book information such as the title of the book, author, publisher, cover image, or commentary, and information about the book's registration date, purchase entity, etc., a brief review of the book, a star rating of the book, and reading progress on the book. Enter subjective book information such as the situation. On the other hand, as shown in Figure 7e through the book registration unit 504 can modify the information of the book previously stored.

7F to 7J illustrate various operations that a user may perform through the registration book display unit 506. FIG. 7F illustrates a user interface including components corresponding to the user information display unit 502, the registered book display unit 506, and the display switching unit 512 of FIG. 5.

As shown in FIG. 7F, the configuration corresponding to the registered book display unit 506 is activated by using the menu of the display switching unit 512. In Fig. 7F, all the books registered in the user record database 114 are displayed. The list of registered books is displayed mainly on the cover image, and the books currently being read are displayed separately. When the input means of the user terminal such as a mouse pointer is disposed on the cover image, information such as the title, author, publisher, etc. of the book is temporarily displayed. In FIG. 7G, all registered books are displayed by division. In other words, if a specific field is selected, the registered books included in the field are displayed. The displayed form is almost the same as in FIG. 7F. In FIG. 7H, desired books are classified and displayed separately from all the books. That is, when the user selects the "wish list" corresponding to the purchase wish list using the menu of the display switching unit 512, all books registered in the user record database 114 are displayed as the purchase wish book. In FIG. 7i, purchased books are divided and displayed separately from all books. In other words, when the 'purchase list' is selected using the menu of the display switching unit 512, all books registered in the user record database 114 are displayed as purchase books. In FIG. 7J, books registered for a specific period of time are separately displayed. That is, if the 'book calendar' is selected by using the menu of the display switching unit 512, the registered books are displayed by day, month, and year.

7K and 7L illustrate various operations that a user may perform through the book record search unit 514.

As described above, a menu is provided for selecting one of a book list stored in the book list database 112 and a reading and listening record stored in the user record database 114. As shown in FIG. 7K, when a 'keyword' menu corresponding to the book list database 112 is selected and a specific keyword (blog) is input, a book list including the keyword is output. In addition, as shown in FIG. 7L, when a mini-log corresponding to the reading and listening record stored in the user recording database 114 is selected and a specific keyword (blog) is input, a list of reading and viewing records including the corresponding keyword is output. do.

7M to 7O illustrate various operations that a user can perform through the book-specific information management unit 508.

When selecting and activating any one of the displayed books through the registered book display unit 506, the detailed information management unit 508 for each book is activated, and basic information about the book is displayed. For example, the reading appreciation of another user may be displayed or the reading history may be managed.

As shown in FIG. 7M, when the 'minilog' menu corresponding to the user reading listening recording unit 620 is selected using the display switching unit 650, a document editing window for recording personal reading listening is activated. In addition, as shown in FIG. 7N, when the user selects the 'review' menu corresponding to another user's reading and listening record display unit 630 using the display switching unit 650, reading and listening left by other users are displayed. As described above, the intention of recommending a particular reading is possible, and the readings may be sorted based on the number of recommendations. In addition, when the 'history' menu corresponding to the reading history management unit 640 is selected using the display switching unit 650 as shown in FIG. 7O, the registration history, purchase history, or reading progress recorded in the user record database 114 is selected. Related history is displayed. In addition, according to a user's selection, a new reading history may be input or the already entered history information may be modified.

7P illustrates various operations of the statistical output unit 510.

The statistical output unit 510 is activated by using the menu of the display switching unit 512. As shown, as the basic statistics, the total number of registered books (registered books), the number of books purchased (purchased books), the number of books desired to be purchased (wish list), and the classification by reading progress (books to read, books to read) Statistics are provided based on the number of books you have read, the books you have read), the books you have received (gifts received), and the number of books you have given (gifts).

In addition, statistics based on the field of the book (economy / management, humanities) as the statistics of the registration field, and the speed of reading (time to read one book, the earliest book, the longest book) as reading statistics. Various statistical values are provided.

The invention can also be embodied in the form of a recording medium containing instructions executable by a computer, such as a program module executed by the computer. Computer readable media can be any available media that can be accessed by a computer and includes both volatile and nonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. In addition, computer readable media may include both computer storage media and communication media. Computer storage media includes both volatile and nonvolatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. Communication media typically includes computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave, or other transmission mechanism, and includes any information delivery media.

The foregoing description of the invention is intended to be illustrative, and those skilled in the art will understand that variations may be readily made in construction and implementation. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a distributed manner, and similarly, components described as distributed may be implemented in a combined form.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the scope of the present invention may be limited only by the appended claims and not by the detailed description.

1 is a diagram illustrating a reading management system according to an exemplary embodiment.

2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a user interface according to an exemplary embodiment.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a book registration method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4A to 4H illustrate examples of a user interface in a reading management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a user interface according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a diagram showing the detailed configuration of the book-specific information management unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7A to 7P illustrate examples of a user interface in a reading management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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A main server connected to the book list database storing data input by the service provider and a user record database storing data input by the user; A reading management system comprising a user interface device connected to the main server via a network to provide a reading management service to a user. The user interface device A reading record input unit which receives various records related to reading or reading process and delivers them to the user record database; A reading record display unit for reading a reading record stored in the user record database and displaying the reading record on a user interface device; A reading statistics output unit which reads various reading record related statistics values generated by the main server and displays them on a user interface device; It includes a statistical reference setting unit for receiving a criterion necessary for generating the reading value related to the reading record from the user to the main server, And a reading management system for displaying one or more of the reading record input unit, the reading record display unit, the reading statistics output unit, and the statistics reference setting unit according to a user's selection. The method of claim 1, The reading record input unit, A book management system that receives book information that is the object of reading records, receives information stored in a book list database of a service provider, or receives book information directly input by a user. The method of claim 1, The reading statistics output unit, A list of books read by season, region, or age, The amount of book lists or readings watched by users during a given time period, A list of books the user purchased during a certain time period, or A reading management system that displays reading lists or purchased book lists of other users who have permission to disclose information. The method of claim 1, The reading statistics output unit,  Reading management system that displays the evaluation results according to whether or not the user satisfied the reading amount corresponding to the target. The method of claim 1, The statistical reference setting unit, Reading management system for receiving information, such as season, region, age or period from a user to the main server, or deliver the default value to the main server according to the user's selection. The method of claim 1, The user interface device, User information display unit for displaying various personal information of the user received from the user record database Reading management system comprising more. The method of claim 1, The user interface device, A recommendation book display unit for displaying a list of recommendation books generated by the main server on a user interface device. Reading management system comprising more. The method according to any one of claims 1, 6 or 7, The user interface device, Display switching unit for highlighting any one or two or more of the components included in the user interface device according to the user's selection Reading management system comprising more. A main server connected to the book list database storing data input by the service provider and a user record database storing data input by the user; A reading management system comprising a user interface device connected to the main server via a network to provide a book management service to a user. The user interface device A book register which receives information about a book that a user possesses, a record about a book, or a record related to a reading process of the book, is stored in the user records database; A registered book display unit for reading information of the book stored in the user record database by the user and displaying the book on the user interface; If you select a specific book displayed in the registered book display section includes a book-specific information management section that allows you to display detailed information about the book and to write a brief impression of the book, Reading management system for displaying any one or two or more of the book registration unit, registered book display unit, or detailed information management unit for each book according to the user's selection. 10. The method of claim 9, The book register, A book management system for receiving book information stored in the book list database or inputting book information directly input by a user. 10. The method of claim 9, The book register, Objective book information, such as the title of the book, author, publisher, cover image, or commentary, as well as information about the book's registration date, who bought it, what the app is like, how it is appreciated, what the book is about, and how the book is being read A reading management system that receives subjective book information, whose information varies depending on the user. 10. The method of claim 9, The registered book display unit, Select books based on certain criteria, such as the genre of the book, when the book was registered, the book you're reading, the book you've read, the book you recently bought, the book you bought yourself, the book you wanted to buy, a book from someone else, or a book you gave to someone else. Reading management system to sort and display. 10. The method of claim 9, The detailed information management unit for each book, A basic information display unit for displaying book information stored in the database about the selected book; A user reading view recording unit which receives a view of the selected book and stores it in a user history database; Reading reading history display section for reading the books registered by other users for the selected book from the user history database and display in the user interface, Display the registered history, purchase history or reading progress recorded in the user record database for the selected book, and receive the user's registration history, purchase history or reading progress about the book from the user record database. Includes a reading history manager to store in, And a one or more components of the basic information display unit, the reading experience recording unit, the other user's reading experience recording display unit, or the reading history management unit according to the user's selection. 10. The method of claim 9, The user interface device, Statistics output unit for reading the various statistical values generated by the main server to display on the user interface device Reading management system comprising more. The method of claim 14, The statistical output unit, Displays statistical values based on the number of books registered, the number of books purchased, the number of books desired to be purchased, the classification by reading progress, the number of books received, the number of books presented, the number of books by category, or the speed of reading. Reading management system. 10. The method of claim 9, The user interface device, A book record search unit that selects one of a list of books stored in a service provider's book list database or a book viewing record stored in a user record database. Reading management system comprising more. The method according to any one of claims 9, 14 or 16, The user interface device, Display switching unit for highlighting any one or two or more of the components included in the user interface according to the user's selection Reading management system comprising more.

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