WO2001071532A1 - Website for marine transportation and its related industry which enable subscriber to upload data and user to search the same - Google Patents

Website for marine transportation and its related industry which enable subscriber to upload data and user to search the same Download PDF

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WO2001071532A1
WO2001071532A1 PCT/KR2000/000251 KR0000251W WO0171532A1 WO 2001071532 A1 WO2001071532 A1 WO 2001071532A1 KR 0000251 W KR0000251 W KR 0000251W WO 0171532 A1 WO0171532 A1 WO 0171532A1
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  • This invention relates to website for marine transportation and its related industry in which needers themselves can always search, compare, analyze and evaluate transportation informations essential to them and simultaneously can arrange transportation by automatically collecting and layouting the informations provided in website which various type of carriers directly upload via predetermined dialog up to the minutes.
  • the purpose of this invention is to be provided with website for marine transportation and its related industry which enables various types of carriers (or subscriber) to always upload, alter and delete transportation informations in real time and to send messages to needers, that the needers themselves can easily approach, compare, analyze and utilize the informations up to the minutes every 24 hours and thereby arrange transport, and that carriers, the related persons thereof and needers can approach, upload or search the informations, and communicate each other at only one site.
  • a website for marine transportation and its related industry which enables searchers to find the desired informations by automatically classifying and rearranging data via multiple data bases which at least subscriber or website operator inputs in predetermined forms provided by the related website operator, the multiple data bases in the website comprising: data base consisting of search mode for finding data suitable for desired conditions ;
  • data base consisting of informations use mode for connecting the site relating to exchange rate, weather, news and so on.
  • input forms are equal to output forms in terms of relative positions for each cell constituting one data group filled in one block of list.
  • step of searching the number of the desired port among more than 550 ports names in combo box step of sequentially typing the port number for each blank box of maximum 15 ports, respectively.
  • Figure 3 is a flow chart for finding cargo informations in search mode according to embodiment 1 of the present invention.
  • Figure 4 is a flow chart for finding liner ship informations in search mode according to embodiment 1 of the present invention.
  • Figure 5 is a flow chart for finding tramper ship informations in search mode according to embodiment 1 of the present invention.
  • Figure 6 is a flow chart for finding passenger ship informations in search mode according to embodiment 1 of the present invention.
  • Figure 8 is a flow chart for finding forwarding informations in search mode according to embodiment 1 of the present invention.
  • Figure 9 is a flow chart for finding overland transportation informations in search mode according to embodiment 1 of the present invention.
  • Figure 10 is a flow chart for finding related industry informations in search mode according to embodiment 1 of the present invention.
  • Figure 15 is a flow chart for finding ship agents(general) informations in company page mode according to embodiment 2 of the present invention.
  • Figure 16 is a flow chart for finding broker informations in company page mode according to embodiment 2 of the present invention.
  • Figure 19 is a flow chart for finding related industry company informations in company page mode according to embodiment 2 of the present invention.
  • Figure 20 is a flow chart for executing input/edition/ deletion of informations for cargo in execution mode according to embodiment 3 of the present invention.
  • Figure 21A and 21B are a flow chart for executing input/edition/deletion of informations for liner ship in execution mode according to embodiment 3 of the present invention.
  • Figure 28 is a flow chart for executing edition / deletion of informations for subscriber in execution mode according to embodiment 3 of the present invention.
  • the register mode may contain "newcomer” and "sending e-mail”. ⁇ Execution mode)
  • FIG. 2A and 2B A plurality of data bases regarding the marine transportation and its related industry was prepared by modeling conceptional data which comprises three steps of : ⁇ entity and its related definitions; ® entity details; and combinations of data models. More specifically, these data bases comprising primary file, secondary file and transaction log file are created by using enterprise manager, transact SQL, or wizard for data base creation which are built in SQL server such as MSSQL 7.0.
  • the primary file has initial informations and data; the secondary file can be used so as to scatter data in multiple disks if the primary file are not capable of holding the whole data; the transaction log file has informations which are used in order to recover data base.
  • Figure 1 is a conceptional line block diagram according to this invention showing active server pages regarding marine transportation and its related industry.
  • Webbrowser (la) as client program requests page in server and receives it from the server.
  • the received page is restructured and shown in screen.
  • Internet Explorer and Netscape Communicator are widely used as webbrowser more than anything else.
  • ISAPI Program 3 is program made by compiler such as Visual C++ and its type is dynamic link library (DLL). It creates Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML) page.
  • DLL dynamic link library
  • Common Gateway Interface (CGI) Program is execution file in server and creates HTML page.
  • Server Component 8 may comprise Browser Capability Component which informs characteristics of webbrowser, Content Linking Component which provides method so that it may connect pages sequentially and show them, and CDO component which has function related to e-mail.
  • ADO Active Data Base Component
  • ADO Active Data Object 9
  • ADO comprises Connection Object which is in charge of connecting with data base, Command Object which sends command, and Recordset Object which fetches and handles data in recordset form.
  • ADO 9 is an object which handles data base through OBDC (open database connectivity) Driver.
  • Active Server Page Files 10 comprises files constituting page related to user, files constituting page related to message, and other files consitituting other pages.
  • Data Bases 11 process and administer data.
  • the Data Bases 11 not only insert, alter or deletedata but also fetch, show or analyze them.
  • Data base is one method of handling the data on the base of the related data base such as Access, SQL Server, Oracle and so on.
  • Data base comprises various type of tables. The various type of tables are defined in data base, and each of tables is defined in different format according to what data are stored. Each of columns constituting table is referred to field.
  • This embodiment relates to search mode. Hereinafter, this will be described more concretely with reference to Fig. 3 -10.
  • the informations for cargo, liner ship, tramper ship, passenger ship, sale & purchase, forwarding, overland transportation, related industry and so on may be found in search mode.
  • the search mode has window in which data groups in liner ship consist of "maximum 15 columns (for ports names)" x “maximum 13 lines (for details) " ; window in which data groups in cargo, tramper ship, passenger ship, sale & purchase and overland transportation consist of "maximum 11 columns (for items)” X “more than 1 line (for details) ", respectively ; window in which desired conditions of forwarding activity are selected from more than 89 kinds of forwarding activity such as handling items and areas; and window in which desired industry is selected from more than 40 kinds of related industry.
  • the search mode has window in which liner ships in simple liner ship schedule list are arranged in order of departure date or arrival date; window in which cargo in cargo search list are arranged in order of weight; window in which tramper ships in tramper ship search list are arranged in order of dead weight tonnages (D.W.T.) ; window in which mechandises including ship in sale & purchase list are arranged in order of weight, respectively; and window in which either of trucks or trailers in overland transportation list are arranged in order of available date, respectively.
  • D.W.T. dead weight tonnages
  • step 104 If clicking on cargo block in search mode of front page with mouse button in step 102 of Figure 3, it brings up search window thereof in step 103. After determining whether or not typing informations of shipping date(M-D) and weight in the window in step 104, if yes, searcher types these data in dialog and clicks on search block with mouse button in step 105, it brings up desired cargo search list such as load port, unload port, cargo name, shipping date, weight, measure, company name, telephone number and more info in step 106. Otherwise, if no in step 104, it brings up whole cargo search list in step 108 by clicking on the search block with it in step 104.
  • cargo search list such as load port, unload port, cargo name, shipping date, weight, measure, company name, telephone number and more info in step 106.
  • cargo search list shows data groups which consist of "maximum nine columns (for items)" x "more than 1 line (for numbers of cargo), but these columns x lines may be increased by uploading at server side. And, cargo in cargo search list are arranged in order of weight.
  • step 201 searcher determines whether using port and/or date or ship name. If he wants to use port and/or date, departure port and arrival port should be directly selected from more than 550 worldwide ports in related combo box and departure date and/or arrival date, if necessary, may be inserted in the form of M-D or M/D in step 202. At this time, only one figure of digit may be inputted for 1 to 9 days and 1 to 9 months.
  • step 202 it brings up simple liner ship schedule list in step 203 which contains ship name, voyage number, departure port/date, arrival port/date, carrier, subscriber and telephone number.
  • liner ships in liner ship schedule list are arranged in order of departure date or arrival date.
  • schedule list shows data groups which consist of "maximum 15 columns (for ports names)" x "maximum 13 lines (for numbers of liner ship), but these columns and lines may be increased by uploading at server side.
  • tramper ship list shows data groups which consist of "maximum 11 columns (for items)" x "more than 1 line (for numbers of tramper ship), but these columns x lines may be increased by uploading at server side. And, tramper ship in tramper ship list are arranged in order of dead weight tonnages.
  • sale & purchase list shows data groups which consist of "maximum 10 columns (for items)" X "more than 1 lines (for numbers of machandise)", but these columns X lines may be increased by upload at server side. And machandises including ship in sale & purchase list are arranged in order of weight .
  • step 604 searcher determines whether arranging vessel or other vehicle means, if he wants to arrange vessel, he clicks on "title name” block in said "Carrier and Ship Schedule” with mouse button and it thereby brings up route list in step 605. Then, if clicking on the desired route in the list in step 605, it brings up schedule list thereof in step 606, and thereafter if clicking on "Booking & S/R" in the route schedule list in step 606, it brings up "Booking & Shipping Request” thereof in step 607.
  • Predetermined details are typed in the request in step 607 and then the request is transmitted by e-mail in step 608. Otherwise, in step 604, if he wants to arrange other vehicle means, he examines details of the subscriber company. Then, he may directly contact the same in step 609.
  • step 801 If clicking on "related industry" block in search mode of front page in step 102, it brings up a combo box of related industry search window thereof in step 801.
  • step 802 After examining and selecting the desired industry from the combo box, if clicking on search block with mouse button, it brings up a related industry search list in step 802 which contains region, company name, telephone number and fax number.
  • searcher wants to have more informations, it brings up detail list in step 803 if he clicks on company name block with mouse button in step 802.
  • step 802 or 803 he examined informations in either one of the said two lists which satisfies the desired conditions.
  • the company informations for Trading, Liner ship carrier, Tramper ship carrier, Passenger ship carrier, Ship agents, Broker, Forwarder, Overland transportation company, and Related industry companies and so on may be found in company page mode.
  • the corresponding uploaded data may be altered or deleted in this list. These data may be sent by clicking on "send" block with mouse button. When thesedata are deleted in one line unit, other data below them are automatically shifted one by one line unit in upper direction.
  • Section "click” consists of "Input” and "Edit/Del” as shown in said table 1.
  • data which consist of "maximum 7 columns (for items)" X "maximum 10 lines (for numbers of trucks or trailers)" may be typed at a time in the same screen, but these columns and lines, if necessary, may be increased or decreased at data base of server side.
  • Section "click” thereof consists of “input/edit/del” as shown in said table 1.
  • step 2501 if clicking on "Input/Edit/Del" block in related industry category of said table 1 with mouse button, it brings up dialog (or input/edit lei list) for uploading related industry informations as new registration.
  • subscriber may prepare up to 3 sets of groups comprising main title, sub title and contents, and send them at a time by doing so.

Abstract

This invention is to be provided with website for marine transportation and its related industry which various type of carriers to always upload, alter and delete transportation data in real time and to transmit messages to needers; which the needers themselves can easily approach, compare, analyze and utilize the information every 24 hours and thereby arrange transportation; and which carriers, the related persons and needers can approach, upload or search the information, and communicate each other in real time within only one site. And website for marine transportation and its related industry according to this invention which enables searchers to find the desired information by automatically classifying and rearranging data via multiple data bases which subscriber or website operator inputs in predetermined forms provided by website operator, the data bases of the website comprising: data base consisting of search mode for finding data suitable for desired conditions; data base consisting of company page mode for finding full details of company for each category of industry; data base consisting of execution mode for uploading, altering, or deleting the data for each of types of industry by subscriber or website operator; and data base consisting of information use mode for connecting the site relating to exchange rate, weather, news and so on.

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DESCRIPTION
WEBSITE FOR MARINE TRANSPORTATION AND ITS RELATED INDUSTRY WHICH ENABLE SUBSCRIBER TO UPLOAD DATA AND USER TO SEARCH THE SAME.
Technical Field
This invention relates to website for marine transportation and its related industry in which needers themselves can always search, compare, analyze and evaluate transportation informations essential to them and simultaneously can arrange transportation by automatically collecting and layouting the informations provided in website which various type of carriers directly upload via predetermined dialog up to the minutes.
Background Art
Conventionally, it has a tendency that needers who want to arrange transportation waste their time since they may approach exact transportation informations by telephoning or directly visiting the transportation company after they gain the informations regarding transportation company via magazines, newspapers, brokers and acquaintances. Meanwhile, it is impossible that even carriers forward to needers in real time the informations such as the suddenly changing schedules since it takes a week or so that they may draft, edit, modify, print and deliver the informations although they publish transportation informations of their company in newspapers, magazines and so on.
Recently, since the advent of internet era, only a few of carriers have website which they have individually built as their own homepages and have unilaterally provided needers with only their own company's transportation informations.
Disclosure of Invention
It was impossible that, since the transportation informations for each of various types of carriers are scattered respectively, needers not only rapidly approach these informations but also expeditely execute relative comparisons and analyses of services and the like on the basis of these informations. For these reasons, it frequently happen to delay cycles of transportation means, thereby needers waste their times and efforts. In addition, individual homepage makes it inconvenience those who may arrange transportations by inevitably searching each of various homepages which are scattered in internet sites. Furthermore, it is impossible to relatively compare and analyze informations since each of homepages has his owninformations.
Therefore, the purpose of this invention is to be provided with website for marine transportation and its related industry which enables various types of carriers (or subscriber) to always upload, alter and delete transportation informations in real time and to send messages to needers, that the needers themselves can easily approach, compare, analyze and utilize the informations up to the minutes every 24 hours and thereby arrange transport, and that carriers, the related persons thereof and needers can approach, upload or search the informations, and communicate each other at only one site.
To accomplish the purpose of this invention, there is provided with a website for marine transportation and its related industry which enables searchers to find the desired informations by automatically classifying and rearranging data via multiple data bases which at least subscriber or website operator inputs in predetermined forms provided by the related website operator, the multiple data bases in the website comprising: data base consisting of search mode for finding data suitable for desired conditions ;
data base consisting of company page mode for finding full details for each category of industry ;
data base consisting of execution mode for inputting, altering, or deleting the data for each of types of industry by subscriber or website operator ; and
data base consisting of informations use mode for connecting the site relating to exchange rate, weather, news and so on.
In one preferred form of the invention, input forms are equal to output forms in terms of relative positions for each cell constituting one data group filled in one block of list.
In another preferred form of the invention, said execution mode comprising :
step of typing the route name ;
step of searching the number of the desired port among more than 550 ports names in combo box ; step of sequentially typing the port number for each blank box of maximum 15 ports, respectively.
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Figure 1 is a concept ional line block diagram according to this invention showing active server pages regarding marine transportation and its related industry.
Figure 2A and 2B are photographs showing parts of tables in data base regarding marine transportation and its related industry according to the present invention.
Figure 3 is a flow chart for finding cargo informations in search mode according to embodiment 1 of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a flow chart for finding liner ship informations in search mode according to embodiment 1 of the present invention.
Figure 5 is a flow chart for finding tramper ship informations in search mode according to embodiment 1 of the present invention.
Figure 6 is a flow chart for finding passenger ship informations in search mode according to embodiment 1 of the present invention.
Figure 7 is a flow chart for finding sale & purchase informations in search mode according to embodiment 1 of the present invention.
Figure 8 is a flow chart for finding forwarding informations in search mode according to embodiment 1 of the present invention.
Figure 9 is a flow chart for finding overland transportation informations in search mode according to embodiment 1 of the present invention.
Figure 10 is a flow chart for finding related industry informations in search mode according to embodiment 1 of the present invention.
Figure 11 is a flow chart for finding trader informations in company page mode according to embodiment 2 of the present invention. Figure 12 is a flow chart for finding liner ship carrier informations in company page mode according to embodiment 2 of the present invention.
Figure 13 is a flow chart for finding tramper ship carrier informations in company page mode according to embodiment 2 of the present invention.
Figure 14 is a flow chart for finding passenger ship carrier informations in company page mode according to embodiment 2 of the present invention.
Figure 15 is a flow chart for finding ship agents(general) informations in company page mode according to embodiment 2 of the present invention.
Figure 16 is a flow chart for finding broker informations in company page mode according to embodiment 2 of the present invention.
Figure 17 is a flow chart for finding forwarder informations in company page mode according to embodiment 2 of the present invention. Figure 18 is a flow chart for finding overland transportation company informations in company page mode according to embodiment 2 of the present invention.
Figure 19 is a flow chart for finding related industry company informations in company page mode according to embodiment 2 of the present invention.
Figure 20 is a flow chart for executing input/edition/ deletion of informations for cargo in execution mode according to embodiment 3 of the present invention.
Figure 21A and 21B are a flow chart for executing input/edition/deletion of informations for liner ship in execution mode according to embodiment 3 of the present invention.
Figure 22 is a flow chart for executing input/edition / deletion of informations for tramper ship in execution mode according to embodiment 3 of the present invention.
Figure 23 is a flow chart for executing input/edition/ deletion of informations for passenger ship in execution mode according to embodiment 3 of the present invention. Figure 24 is a flow chart for executing input/edition/ deletion of informations for sale & purchase in execution mode according to embodiment 3 of the present invention.
Figure 25 is a flow chart for executing input/edit ion/ deletion of informations for forwarder in execution mode according to embodiment 3 of the present invention.
Figure 26 is a flow chart for executing input/edition deletion of informations for overland transportation company in execution mode according to embodiment 3 of the present invention.
Figure 27 is a flow chart for executing input/edition/ deletion of informations for the related industry in execution mode according to embodiment 3 of the present invention.
Figure 28 is a flow chart for executing edition / deletion of informations for subscriber in execution mode according to embodiment 3 of the present invention.
Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention
The modes such as search mode, company page mode, information use mode, register mode and execution mode according to our invention will be explained as follows.
(Search mode)
The search mode may find informations regarding cargo, liner ship, tramper ship, passenger ship, sale & purchase, forwarding, overland transportation and the related industry thereof .
<Company page mode)
The company page mode may find informations regarding trader, liner ship carrier, tramper ship carrier, passenger ship carrier, ship agents, broker, forwarder, overland transportation company and the related industry company thereof.
< Information use mode)
The information use mode may find informations regarding exchange rates, weather, news and so on.
(Register mode)
The register mode may contain "newcomer" and "sending e-mail". <Execution mode)
When user login his ID and password, he can upload, alter and delete their informations regarding cargo, liner ship, tramper ship, passenger ship, sale & purchase, forwarder, overland transportation, the related industry thereof, and ID info. More specifically, regarding each of informations of cargo, tramper ship, passenger ship, sale & purchase, and overland transport ion, each of subscribers may create or update his informations, respectively, by clicking on either of Input or Edit/Del with left side button of mouse. Regarding each of liner ship, forwarder and the related industry, he may do them, respectively, by doing on Input/Edit/Del at a time with it. And regarding ID info, he may alter or delete them by doing on Edit/Del at a time with it.
By the way, inventor have engaged in marine transportation and its related industry since 1970 and he have much experiences in this field. He develops the website comprising active server pages which construct multiple data bases provided with tables thoroughly analyzing marine transportation and its related industry on the base of his abundant experiences. Parts of tables in data base thereof are shown in Figure 2A and 2B. A plurality of data bases regarding the marine transportation and its related industry was prepared by modeling conceptional data which comprises three steps of :φ entity and its related definitions; ® entity details; and combinations of data models. More specifically, these data bases comprising primary file, secondary file and transaction log file are created by using enterprise manager, transact SQL, or wizard for data base creation which are built in SQL server such as MSSQL 7.0. The primary file has initial informations and data; the secondary file can be used so as to scatter data in multiple disks if the primary file are not capable of holding the whole data; the transaction log file has informations which are used in order to recover data base.
In addition, active server pages which build multiple data bases comprising table regarding transportation and its related industry will be described with reference to Figure 1.
Figure 1 is a conceptional line block diagram according to this invention showing active server pages regarding marine transportation and its related industry.
In Figure 1, there are provided with Internet 1 including webbrowser la ; Internet Webserber 2 ; Internet Server Application Program Interface (ISAPI Program) 3 ; Common Gateway Interface Program (CGI Program) 4 ; Active Server Pages Inteface Dynamic Link Libraries (ASP Interface DLLs) 5 ; Visual Basic Script Interpreter (VBScript Interpreter) 6; Java Script Interpreter (Jscript Interpreter) 7 ; Server Components 8 ; Active Data Base Component (or Active Data ObjectKADO) 9 ; Active Server Pages Files 10 ; Data Bases 11 regarding marine transportation and its related industry.
Webbrowser (la) as client program requests page in server and receives it from the server. The received page is restructured and shown in screen. Internet Explorer and Netscape Communicator are widely used as webbrowser more than anything else.
Internet Webserver 2 refers to execute program in server and analyzes what webbrowser requests and transmits page informations to client. In window NT operating system , this program are referred to web service. This web service can process Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP). IIS (Internet Information Server) and Apache are widelyused as webserver.
Internet Server Application Program Interface (ISAPI Program) 3 is program made by compiler such as Visual C++ and its type is dynamic link library (DLL). It creates Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML) page.
Common Gateway Interface (CGI) Program is execution file in server and creates HTML page.
Each of Visual Basic Script Interpreter' ( VBScript Interpreter) 6 and Java Script Interpreted Jscript Interperter) 7 is a part of Active Server Pages System (ASP System) and embodies as DLL.
Server component 8 has the same conception asactive X control. That is to say, it has been made by utilizing the conception of COM as active X control which is used in server. Therefore, it extends its functions by using compiler such as Visual C++ or Visual Basic if component has other functions except standard server component provided by ASP.
All of standard server components embody as DLLs and should register in whole servers. Each of the registered server components has Prog ID which can prove itself. Each of them creates object by using its inherent Prog ID and Create Object Method. Server Component 8 may comprise Browser Capability Component which informs characteristics of webbrowser, Content Linking Component which provides method so that it may connect pages sequentially and show them, and CDO component which has function related to e-mail.
Active Data Base Component (or Active Data Object) (ADO) 9 is server component which is widely used as object handling data base. Its functions are very useful in considering that most of informations shown in page activates by connecting with data base. ADO comprises Connection Object which is in charge of connecting with data base, Command Object which sends command, and Recordset Object which fetches and handles data in recordset form.
For example, ADO 9 is an object which handles data base through OBDC (open database connectivity) Driver.
Active Server Page Files 10 comprises files constituting page related to user, files constituting page related to message, and other files consitituting other pages.
Data Bases 11 process and administer data. The Data Bases 11 not only insert, alter or deletedata but also fetch, show or analyze them. Generally, Data base is one method of handling the data on the base of the related data base such as Access, SQL Server, Oracle and so on. Data base comprises various type of tables. The various type of tables are defined in data base, and each of tables is defined in different format according to what data are stored. Each of columns constituting table is referred to field.
If you want to have more details than ones in the above descriptions, references such as manuals regarding MSSQL APACHE, ASP 2 are helpful to your understanding.
Embodiment 1
This embodiment relates to search mode. Hereinafter, this will be described more concretely with reference to Fig. 3 -10.
In Figure 3~10, after supplying the power to personal computer in step 100 and clicking on web browser in initial screen with mouse button in step 101, if inputting a predetermined URL address, it brings up front page thereof in step 102.
The informations for cargo, liner ship, tramper ship, passenger ship, sale & purchase, forwarding, overland transportation, related industry and so on may be found in search mode.
Generally, the search mode has window in which data groups in liner ship consist of "maximum 15 columns (for ports names)" x "maximum 13 lines (for details) " ; window in which data groups in cargo, tramper ship, passenger ship, sale & purchase and overland transportation consist of "maximum 11 columns (for items)" X "more than 1 line (for details) ", respectively ; window in which desired conditions of forwarding activity are selected from more than 89 kinds of forwarding activity such as handling items and areas; and window in which desired industry is selected from more than 40 kinds of related industry.
Additionally, the search mode has window in which liner ships in simple liner ship schedule list are arranged in order of departure date or arrival date; window in which cargo in cargo search list are arranged in order of weight; window in which tramper ships in tramper ship search list are arranged in order of dead weight tonnages (D.W.T.) ; window in which mechandises including ship in sale & purchase list are arranged in order of weight, respectively; and window in which either of trucks or trailers in overland transportation list are arranged in order of available date, respectively.
1. Search for "cargo" informations
Hereinafter, search for "cargo" informations will be described more concretely with reference to Figure 3. If clicking on cargo block in search mode of front page with mouse button in step 102 of Figure 3, it brings up search window thereof in step 103. After determining whether or not typing informations of shipping date(M-D) and weight in the window in step 104, if yes, searcher types these data in dialog and clicks on search block with mouse button in step 105, it brings up desired cargo search list such as load port, unload port, cargo name, shipping date, weight, measure, company name, telephone number and more info in step 106. Otherwise, if no in step 104, it brings up whole cargo search list in step 108 by clicking on the search block with it in step 104. In this embodiment, cargo search list shows data groups which consist of "maximum nine columns (for items)" x "more than 1 line (for numbers of cargo), but these columns x lines may be increased by uploading at server side. And, cargo in cargo search list are arranged in order of weight.
Subsequently, if clicking on the desired cargo name with mouse button in step 106 or step 107, it brings up offer sheet in step 108. In step 108, details of voyage charter party is written in the offer sheet and then transmit it to the counterpart in step 109 by clicking on "send" block with mouse button in step 108. In step 110, these procedures are ended. 2. Search for "liner ship" informations
Search for "liner ship" informations will be described more concretely with reference to Figure 4.
If clicking on liner ship block in search mode of front page with mouse button in step 102 of Figure 4, it brings up search window thereof in step 103. In this window , there are four kinds of uploading forms consisting of departure port, arrival port, departure date and arrival date. In step 201, searcher determines whether using port and/or date or ship name. If he wants to use port and/or date, departure port and arrival port should be directly selected from more than 550 worldwide ports in related combo box and departure date and/or arrival date, if necessary, may be inserted in the form of M-D or M/D in step 202. At this time, only one figure of digit may be inputted for 1 to 9 days and 1 to 9 months. Of course, it is unnecessary to insert the desired year at this time since the data lapsed 30 days may be automatically recognized and deleted in data base. Then, if he clicks on search block with mouse button in step 202, it brings up simple liner ship schedule list in step 203 which contains ship name, voyage number, departure port/date, arrival port/date, carrier, subscriber and telephone number. At this time, liner ships in liner ship schedule list are arranged in order of departure date or arrival date.
Returning to the step 201, if he wants to use ship name, he clicks on search block after inserting a part or full of ship name in "insert ship name" section. In step 204, it brings up ship name/route list accordingly which contains ship name, voyage number, carrier, subscriber, route and so on.
In step 205 of Figure 4, he determines whether using ship name or subscriber from liner ship/schedule list in step 203 or ship/route list in step 204. If he chooses ship name in step 205, it brings up schedule list in step 208.
Alternatively, if he chooses subscriber, it brings up company page in step 206. Then, he clicks on "title name" block in "carrier and schedule" of the company page in step 206, it brings up route name list in step 207. Subsequently, if he clicks on route name in step 207, it also brings up schedule list which contains ship name, voyage number, maximum 15 ports names in step 208. In this embodiment, schedule list shows data groups which consist of "maximum 15 columns (for ports names)" x "maximum 13 lines (for numbers of liner ship), but these columns and lines may be increased by uploading at server side. Then, if clicking on item "Booking & S/R" in the schedule list with mouse button in step 208, it brings up item "Booking & Shipping Request" in step 209, in which predetermined details are typed, and thereafter the request are transmitted to counterpart by e-mail in step 210. At this time, e-mail address of the counterpart is automatically written in dispatch address sections of this request.
3. Search for "tramper ship" informations
Hereinafter search for "tramper ship" informations will be described more concretely with reference to Figure 5.
If clicking on "tramper ship" block in search mode of front page in step 102 of figure 5, it brings up search window thereof in step 301. After determining whether or not typing search conditions, if yes, searcher clicks on search block after typing open date(M-D) and/or D.W.T in the window in step 302, it brings up desired tramper ship list in step 303 which contains vessel name, kinds of vessels, D.W.T, open date, port name, bale(cbm), vessel's age, derrick/crane, company's name (registrant or subscriber), telephone number, and more info. In this embodiment, tramper ship list shows data groups which consist of "maximum 11 columns (for items)" x "more than 1 line (for numbers of tramper ship), but these columns x lines may be increased by uploading at server side. And, tramper ship in tramper ship list are arranged in order of dead weight tonnages.
Otherwise, if searcher clicks on search block with mouse button without typing those data in step 302, it also brings up whole tramper ship search list in step 304. If clicking on "vessel name" block in said item of tramper ship search list in step 303 or step 304 it brings up offer sheet in step 305. The details of voyage charter party and time charter party are typed in the offer sheet in step 305, and then this sheet is transmitted to counterpart by e-mail in step 306. At this time, as mentioned above, e-mail address of the addressee is automatically written in this request.
4. Search for "passenger ship" information
Hereinafter, search for "passenger ship" informations will be described more concretely with reference to Figure 6.
If clicking on "passenger ship" block in search mode of front page in step 102 of Figure 6, it brings up passenger ship search list in search window in step 401. There is a combo box in the search list. "Name of crusing routes" of passenger ship in combo box are alphabetically arranged. If clicking on "search" block with mousebutton after searching and selecting the desired name of crusing route in the combo box in step 401, it brings up passenger ship company page in step 402 that contains "details of subscriber" and "passenger ship schedule" which contains ship name, voyage number, departure port, departure date, arrival port and arrival date. In this embodiment, passenger ship company page shows data groups which consist of "maximum 6 columns (for items)" x "more than 1 lines (for voyage number)", but these columns x lines may be increased by uploading at server side.
After searcher examines information such as schedule and so on in this page in step 402, he may individually contact the desired company on base of the examined information in step 403.
5. Search for "sale & purchase" informations
Hereinafter, search for "sale & purchase" informations will be described more concretely with reference to Figure 7.
If clicking on "sale & purchase" block in search mode of front page in step 102 of Figure 7, it brings up "a combo box and blank box" in search window thereof in step 501. In step 502, if clicking search block with mouse button after selecting the desired kinds of vessel among total 22 kinds of vessels in combo box, and typing D.W.T in blank box, it brings up desired sale & purchase list in step 503 which contains sale/purchase, kinds of ships, D.W.T, built date, built place, delivery date/place, price, company's telephone number and more info. In this embodinemt, sale & purchase list shows data groups which consist of "maximum 10 columns (for items)" X "more than 1 lines (for numbers of machandise)", but these columns X lines may be increased by upload at server side. And machandises including ship in sale & purchase list are arranged in order of weight .
Otherwise, if searcher clicks on search block with mouse button without selecting the desired kinds of vessel and typing its data in step 502, it also brings up whole sale & purchase list in step 504. After searcher examines informations in the list and selects the desired SNP item in step 503 or step 504, he may individually contact the company according to the examined informations in step 503.
6. Search for "forwarding" informations
Hereinafter, search for "forwarding" informations will be described more concretely with reference to Figure 8. If clicking on "forwarding" block in search mode of front page in step 102 of figure 8, it brings up combo box in forwarding activity search window thereof in step 601. Then, if selecting the desired conditions of forwarding activity from more than 88 kinds of forwarding activity such as handling items and areas in each combo box of the window in step 601 and clicking on search block in step 601, it brings up forwarding activity search list in step 602 which chiefly handles a corresponding activity and which contains subscriber, telephone number and fax number. If clicking on subscriber block in the list with mouse button in step 602, it brings up subscriber company page in step 603 which contains "details of subscriber", "carrier and ship schedule", "service activity", and so on. In step 604, searcher determines whether arranging vessel or other vehicle means, if he wants to arrange vessel, he clicks on "title name" block in said "Carrier and Ship Schedule" with mouse button and it thereby brings up route list in step 605. Then, if clicking on the desired route in the list in step 605, it brings up schedule list thereof in step 606, and thereafter if clicking on "Booking & S/R" in the route schedule list in step 606, it brings up "Booking & Shipping Request" thereof in step 607. Predetermined details are typed in the request in step 607 and then the request is transmitted by e-mail in step 608. Otherwise, in step 604, if he wants to arrange other vehicle means, he examines details of the subscriber company. Then, he may directly contact the same in step 609.
7. Search for "overland transportation" informations
Hereinafter, search for "overland transportation" informations will be described more concretely with reference to Figure 9.
If clicking on overland transportation block in search mode of the front page in step 102 of Figure 9, it brings up overland transportation search window thereof in step 103. In step 701, he determines whether or not he can type available date and area, if yes, he types open date (M-D) and open area. Then if clicking on search block with mouse button, it brings up only desired overland transportation list in step 702 which contains kinds of vehicles, its capacity, open area (or available area), open date (or available date), contact place, telephone number and more info. In this embodiment, overland transportation list shows data groups which consist of "maximum 7 columns (for items)" X "more than 1 lines (for numbers of truck or trailer)", but these columns X lines may be increased by uploading at server side. And, either of trucks or trailers in overland transportation list are arranged in order of available date, respectively.
Otherwise, if no in step 701, searcher may clicks on search block without typing informations such as open date and open area, in step 703 it brings up informations of the whole company in the overland transportation list, thereby whole data can be examined. In step 702 or 703, he examines informations in said overland transportation list which may satisfy the desired conditions. In step 704, he may directly contact the desired subscriber.
8. Search for "related industry" informations
Hereinafter, search for "related industry" informations will be described more concretely with reference to Figure 10.
If clicking on "related industry" block in search mode of front page in step 102, it brings up a combo box of related industry search window thereof in step 801. In step 801, after examining and selecting the desired industry from the combo box, if clicking on search block with mouse button, it brings up a related industry search list in step 802 which contains region, company name, telephone number and fax number. When searcher wants to have more informations, it brings up detail list in step 803 if he clicks on company name block with mouse button in step 802. In step 802 or 803, he examined informations in either one of the said two lists which satisfies the desired conditions.
Embodiment 2
This embodiment relates to company page mode. Hereinafter, this will described more concretely with reference for Figure 11 to 19.
The company informations for Trading, Liner ship carrier, Tramper ship carrier, Passenger ship carrier, Ship agents, Broker, Forwarder, Overland transportation company, and Related industry companies and so on may be found in company page mode.
In Figure 11 to 19, after supplying the power to personal computer in step 100 and clicking on web browser in initial screen with mouse button in step 101, if inputting a predetermined URL address, it brings up front page thereof in step 102.
It should be noted that these company page that contains the contents of subscriber and other input data are automatically created by registering ID.
1. Search for "trader" informations
Hereinafter, search for "trader" informations will be explained more concretely with reference to Figure 11.
If clicking on "trader" block in company page mode of front page in step 102, it brings up trader company page list in step 901 which have region, shortened name, telephone number and fax number. When searcher wants to have more informations regarding trader after examining a corresponding company in the list, he clicks on only shortened name. It thereby brings up subscriber company page in step 902. Accordingly, he may obtain the desired details in this company page. Then, he may contact a desired subscriber in step 903.
2. Search for "liner ship carrier" information
Hereinafter, search for "liner ship carrier" informations will be explained more concretely with reference to Figure 12.
If clicking on "liner ship carrier" block in company page mode of front page in step 102, it brings up comapny page list for liner ship carrier in step 1001 which contains region (or subscriber's office location), subscriber, telephone number and fax number. When searcher wants to have more informations regarding liner ship carrier after examining the desired company in the list, he clicks on only shortened name. It thereby brings up company page of subscriber which contains more details of subscriber and carrier & ship schedule. Then, he may directly contact a desired subscriber in step 1003.
On the other hand, in step 1002, if clicking on "title name" of "carrier & ship schedule" in subscriber company page window, it proceeds to subroutine comprising step 207 to step 211 as described in search mode for "liner ship" informations according to Embodiment 1.
3. Search for "tramper ship carrier" informations
Hereinafter, search for "tramper ship carrier" informations will be explained more concretely with reference to Figure 13.
If clicking on "tramper ship carrier" block in company page mode of front page in step 102, it brings up company page list for tramper ship carrier in step 1101 which contains region, subscriber's name (or shortened name), telephone number and fax number. When searcher wants to have more information regarding tramper ship carrier after examining the corresponding company in the list, he clicks on only shortened name block with mouse button. It thereby brings up subscriber company page in step 1102. Accordingly, he may obtain the desired details in this company page. Then, he may directly contact a desired subscriber in step 1103.
On the other hand, in step 1102, if clicking on "title name" of carrier & ship schedule in subscriber company page window when trampership carrier has liner ship schedule, it proceeds to subroutine comprising step 207 to step 211 as described in search for "liner ship" informations according to Embodiment 1.
4. Search for "passenger ship carrier" informations
Hereinafter search for "passenger ship carrier" informations will be explained more concretely with reference to Figure 14.
If clicking on "passenger ship carrier" block in company page mode of front page in step 102, it brings up company page list for passenger ship carrier in step 1201 which contains region, subscriber's name (or shortened name), telephone number and fax number. When searcher wants to have more informations regarding passenger ship carrier after examining the corresponding company in the list, he clicks on only shortened name block with mouse button. It thereby brings up subscriber company page in step 1202. Accordingly, he may obtain the desired details in this company page. Then, he may contact a desired subscriber in step 1203.
5. Search for "ship agents (general)" informations
Hereinafter, search for "ship agents(general)" informations will be explained more concretely with reference to Figure 15.
If clicking on "ship agents (general)" block in company page mode of front page in step 102, it brings up company page list for ship agents (general) in step 1301 which have region, shortened name (or subscriber's name), telephone number and fax number. When searcher wants to have moreinformations regarding ship agent (general) after examining the desired company in the list, he clicks on only shortened name in step 1301. It thereby brings up company page of subscriber in step 1302 which contains more details of subscriber and carrier & ship schedule. Then, he may directly contact a desired subscriber in step 1303. On the other hand, in step 1302, if clicking on "title name" of carrier & ship schedule in subscriber company page window, it proceeds to subroutine comprising step 207 to step 211 as described in search for "liner ship" informations according to Embodiment 1.
6. Search for "broker" informations.
Hereinafter, search for "broker" informations will be explained more concretely with reference to 16.
If clicking on "broker" block in company page mode of front page in step 102, it brings up company page list for broker in step 1401 which contains region, subscriber's name (or shortened name), telephone number and fax number. When searcher wants to have more information regarding broking company after examining the corresponding company in the list, he clicks on only shortened name. It thereby brings up company page of subscriber in step 1402. Accordingly, he may obtained the predetermined details in this company page. Then, he may directly contact a desired subscriber in step 1403.
On the other hand, in step 1402, if clicking on "title name" of carrier & ship schedule in subscriber company page window when broker has liner ship schedule, it proceeds to subroutine comprising step 207 to step 211 as described in search for "liner ship" informations according to Embodiment 1.
7. Search for "forwarder" informations.
Hereinafter, search for "forwarder" informations will be explained more concretely with reference to Figure 17.
If clicking on "forwarding" block in company page mode of front page in step 102, it brings up company page list for forwarder in step 1501 which contains region, subscriber's name (or shortened name), telephone number and fax number. When searcher wants to have more informations regarding forwarder after examining the desired company in the list, he clicks on only shortened name in step 1501. It thereby brings up company page for subscriber in step 1502 which contains details of subscriber service activity/description. At this time, if forwarder has liner ship schedule, it brings up carrier & ship schedule in the said company page. Accordingly, he may obtained the predetermined details in this company page. Then, he may directly contact a desired subscriber in step 1503.
On the other hand, in step 1502, if clicking on "title name" of "carrier & ship schedule" in subscriber company page window when forwarder has liner ship schedule, it proceeds to subroutine comprising step 207 to step 211 as described in search mode for "liner ship" informations according to Embodiment 1.
8. Search for "Overland Transportation Company" informations
Hereinafter, search for "Overland Transportation Company" informations will be explained more concretely with reference to Figure 18.
If clicking on "Overland Transportation" block in company page mode of front page in step 102, it brings up company page list for overland transportation in step 1601 which contains region, subscriber's name (shortened name), telephone number and fax number. When searcher wants to have more information regarding overland transportation company in the list, he clicks on only shortened name in step 1601. It thereby brings up company page for subscriber in step 1602 which contains more details of the subscriber. Accordingly, he may obtained the desired details in the company page. Then, he may directly contact a desired subscriber in step 1603.
On the other hand, in step 1602, if clicking on "title name" of "carrier & ship schedule" in subscriber company page window when overland transportation company has liner ship schedule, it proceeds to subroutine comprising step 207 to step 211 as described in search mode for "liner ship" informations according to Embodiment 1.
9. Search for "related industry company" informations
Hereinafter, search for "related industry company" informations will be explained more concretely with reference to Figure 19.
If clicking on "related industry company" block in company page mode of front page in step 102, it brings up combo box in search window for more than 38 kinds of related industries in step 1701 which contains region, subscriber's name (or company name), telephone number and fax number. When searcher wants to have more information regarding the related industry in the list, he clicks on only company name (or subscriber). It thereby brings up company page for subscriber in step 1702. Accordingly, he may obtained the predetermined details in the company page. Then, he may directly contact a desired subscriber in step n 1703.
Embodiment 3 This embodiment 3 relates to upload/alteration/deletion of information by subscriberr. Hereinafter, this will be described more concretely with reference to Figure 20— 28.
Common features in uploading, altering and deleting the information in execution mode are as follows;
i ) Input forms are equal to output forms in terms of related position for each cell constituting one data group filled in one block. More specifically cells for input data and their neighbor cells have the relatively same positions as ones for output ones ;
ii) each data cell constituting data can be inserted in random direction (i.e vertical direction and/or horizontal direction). These data groups constituting table may be uploaded at a time ;
iii) subscriber can insert data in all kinds of category such as cargo, liner ship, tramper ship, passenger ship, sale & purchase, forwarder, truck/trailer, related industry and ID info;
iv) "click" section in table 1 has three kinds of block arrangements such as "INPUT or EDIT/DEL", "INPUT/EDIT/DEL" and "EDIT/DEL" ;
v) the execution mode has window in which data groups in liner ship consist of "maximum 15 columns (for ports names)" x "maximum 13 lines (for number of liner ship)" for either of initial upload or alteration or deletion, in which data groups in cargo, tramper ship, passenger ship, sale & purchase, overland transportation consist of "maximum 11 columns (for items)" x "maximum 10 lines (for details)" for initial upload and "maximum 11 columns (for items)" x "more than 1 lines (for details)" for either of alteration or deletion, respectively ;
vi) the execution mode has window in which vehicle names and port names are automatically arranged in two lines when letters of these names are longer than a predetermined length ;
vii) search for passenger ship informations may be found by cruising route in addition to ports.
In figure 20 to 28, after supplying the power to personal computer in step 100 and clicking on web browser in initial screen with mouse button in step 101, if inputting predetermined URL address, it brings up front page thereof in step 102. If typing ID and Password and clicking Login block in the front page in step 102, it brings up the following upload index screen (table 1) in step 120.
<table 1)
kind click
Cargo > INPUT EDIT/DEL
Liner Ship > INPUT / EDIT / DEL
Tramper Ship > INPUT EDIT/DEL
Passenger Ship > INPUT EDIT/DEL
Sale & Purchase > INPUT EDIT/DEL
Forwarder > INPUT / EDIT / DEL
Overland Transportation > INPUT EDIT/DEL
Related Industry > INPUT / EDIT / DEL
ID info > EDIT/DEL
As shown in said table 1, informations for Cargo, Liner Ship, Tramper Ship, Passenger Ship, Sale & Purchase, Forwarder, Overland Transportation, Related Industry and ID info can be uploaded, altered and deleted by subscriber.
It should be noted that the reason why a click section divide into two block such as "Input" and "Edit/Del" is such that input scope of subscriber may be increased in maximum ten lines unit in normal routine work. In addition, it should be noted that the reason why a click section has one block such as Input/Edit/Del is that the number of corresponding items has maximum 13 lines by 1 item/1 line in normal routine work. In connection with this, since data are transmitted one by one line in prior art, it is very inconvenient to send them many times if there are a lot of amount of data. Furthermore, it is impossible to compare difference between details for each item. In order to overcome this problems, this invention is to forward whole line data at a time.
Hereinafter these upload, edition and deletion will be explained.
1. Input/Edit ion/Deletion of informations for cargo
Input/Edition/Deletion of informations for cargo will be explained more concretely with reference to Figure 20.
Section "click" for cargo category is divided into "Input" and "Edit/Del" as shown in table 1.
In step 1801, if subscriber wants to execute initial upload, he clicks on "Input" block in cargocategory of table 1 with mouse button. It thereby brings up dialog (or input list) for uploading cargo informations as new registration in step 1802 After subscriber types information regarding load port, unload port, cargo name, shipping date, weight ( kt), measure(cbm), company name, telephone number and so on in step 1802, he may transmit all these data at a time by clicking on "send" block with mouse button in step 1804. In this embodiment, data which consist of maximum "nine columns (for items)" x "maximum ten lines (for numbers ofcargos)" can be typed, but these columns and lines, if necessary, can be increased or decreased at data base of server side.
Otherwise, in step 1801, if clicking on "Edit/Del" block in said table 1, it brings up cargo edit/del list in step 1803. In this step, data already uploaded in the list may be altered by editing the data, or the said upload data may be deleted by clicking on left side check box in the dialog with mouse button, if these data are not necessary any longer. When these data are deleted in one line unit, other data below them are automatically shifted by one line unit in upper direction. In step 1803, it proceeds to step 1804 by clicking on "send" block with mouse button. In step 1804, subscriber may transmit data to data base.
2. Input/Edit ion/Deletion of informations for Liner Ship
Input/Edit ion/Deletion of informations for liner ship will be explained more concretely with reference to Figure 21A and 21B.
Section "click" for liner ship category consists of section "Input/Edit/Del" as shown in table 1.
a) Initial input
If clicking on "input/edit/ del" block in liner ship category of said table 1 with mouse button in step 120, it brings up carrier name list in step 1901 which have title name, full name, carrier name and route schedule. In step 1902, subscriber determines whether he selects "carrier name insert" or "edition/deletion of carrier name" or "input/edition/ deletion of route schedule". If clicking on "carrier name insert" block in step 1902 which may be located below carrier name list, it brings up carrier name list for new registration in step 1903 which contains title name, full name, shortened name. If clicking on "send" block with mouse button in step 1905 after typing this new registration in step 1903, carrier name list is automatically created. Theprocedure which comprise step 1901, step 1902, step 1903 and step 1904 may be repeated by clicking on "carrier name insert" block again. Here, "shortened name" refers to a part of full name or representative name and consists of 5 — 10 English words.
If clicking on "Input/Edit/Del" block in Route-Schedule of said carrier name list in step 1902, it brings up route list in step 1907 which have route name, route and schedule. In step 1908, subscriber determines whether he selects "route name insert" or "edition/deletion of route name" or "input/edition/ deletion of route schedule".
Returning to step 1908, if clicking on "route insert" block with mouse button, which may be located below route list, when subscriber wants to insert route name, it brings up "Route/Port/Remark" list as new application in step 1909 for typing route list which have route, port no. index, port and remarks. The following procedures are executed in this list. Namely, there are steps of : (D typing the route name; ® searching the number of the desired ports among more than 550 port names in combo box (in this embodiment, more than 550 port name is already numbered and uploaded); and© sequentially typing the port number for each blank box of ports, respectively.
In this embodiment, each of blank box for port may be designed to allow up-to 15 ports to be filled. Output screen corresponding to liner ship has a schedule list which has its predetermined width (i.e. screen width) for up-to 9 ports. Otherwise, since output screen has a blank portion, it shows ugly appearance in the whole screen. Numbers of blank boxes for schedule list, which port names are automatically created, may be increased or decreased in right side direction of ship name according to increment or decrement of numbers of port inputted therein. And, numbers of cells in horizontal direction during output are automatically adjusted in proportion to numbers of port to be inputted. After typing reference data in remarks in step 1909, subscriber may transmit said informations by clicking on "send" block with mouse button in step 1911. The above-mentioned procedure which comprises step 1907, step 1908, step 1909 and step 1911 may be repeated by clicking on "route insert" block again.
Returning to step 1907 again, if clicking on Input/Edit/Del block in "schedule" bar in the list, it brings up schedule input/edit/del list in step 1913 which can upload, alter and delete schedule. After typing vessel name, voyage number and calling date for each port in step 1913, these data may be transmitted to data base in step 1914 by clicking on "send" block with mouse button. In this embodiment, it is possible to type data groups which consist of to "maximum 15 columns (for ports names)" X "maximum 13 lines (for numbers of liner ship)", but it may be also possible to do them which consist of "more than 15 columns" X "more than 13 lines" at data base of server side. In case that letters of vessel name are longer than a predetermined length, it is automatically arranged in two lines.
Initial upload for liner ship informations may be completed by repeating the above-mentioned operations to the necessary extent and sending the data.
b) alteration and deletion
Similarly as in "a) initial upload", if clicking on "Input/Edit/Del" block in liner ship category of saidtable 1 in step 120, it brings up carrier name list in step 1901 which contains title name, full name, carrier name and route schedule. If clicking on "Edit/Del" block of carrier name in carrier name list in step 1902, it brings up dialog for carrier name edit/del in step 1904 which contains title name, full name, shortened name, check box for deletion. If clicking on "send" block in step 1905 after typing said names or clicking on check box with mouse button in step 1904, carrier name list is updated or deleted. These procedure which comprise step 1901, step 1902, step 1904 and step 1905 may be repeated. More specifically, in step 1904, title name and full name can be altered, but shortened name cannot be unilaterally altered by subscriber since whole data are fixed on base of it, while carrier name can be deleted by clicking on deletion block in dialog for carrier name edit/ del with mouse button. At this time, the whole data for the related route/schedule are deleted at a time. Altered or deleted data are sent by clicking on "send" block with mouse button after executing operations as mentioned above.
Then, if clicking on input/edit/ del bar of route schedule list in carrier name list in step 1902, it brings up route list in step 1907 which contains route name, route for altering or deleting route data and schedule for uploading, altering or deleting schedule data. If clicking on edit/del block of route in route list in step 1908, it brings up dialog for "route name edit/del" in step 1910 which contains route, port no. index, ports, remarks and check box for deletion. In step 1910, route/port/remark in this dialog for route name edit/del" may be altered. Alternatively, the whole data for the corresponding route may be deleted by clicking on the check box in route edit/del list with mouse button. At this time, the whole data for the related sub schedule are deleted at a time. Altered or deleted data are sent by clicking on "send" block with mouse button in step 1911. The above mentioned procedure which comprises step 1907, 1908, 1910 and 1911 may be repeated by clicking on "edit/ del" block of route name with mouse button in step 1908.
Furthermore, the above mentioned another procedure which comprises step 1908, 1913 and 1914 may be executed similarly as in "a) intial input".
Accordingly, the corresponding uploaded data may be altered or deleted in this list. These data may be sent by clicking on "send" block with mouse button. When thesedata are deleted in one line unit, other data below them are automatically shifted one by one line unit in upper direction.
3. Input/Edit ion/Deletion of informations for tramper ship
Input/Edition/Deletion of informations for tramper ship will be explained more concretely with reference to Figure 22.
Section "click" is diveded into "Input" and "Edit/Del" as shown in said table 1. In step 2001, if subscriber wants to execute initial upload, he clicks on "Input" block in tramper ship category of said table 1 with mouse button. It thereby brings up dialog (or input list) for uploading trampership informations as new registration. After he types informations such as vessel name, kinds of vessels, D.W.T, open date, open port, bale(cbm), vessel age, derrick/crane, company name, telephone no. and more info in the input list in step 2011, he can transmit whole these data to data base at a time by clicking on "send" block with mouse button in step 2013. In this embodiment, data which consist of "maximum eleven columns (for items)" x "maximum ten lines (for numbers of tramper ship)" are inputted, but these columns and lines, if necessary, may be increased or decreased at data base of server side.
Otherwise, in step 2001, if clicking on "Edit/Del" block in said table 1 with mouse button , it brings up trampership edit/del list in step 2012. Data uploaded in the list thereby can be altered by editing the data, or the said uploaded data may be deleted by clicking on left side check box of load port if these data are not necessary any longer. When these data are deleted in one line unit, other data below them are automatically shifted one by one line unit in upper direction. In step 2012, it proceeds to step 2013 by clicking on send block with mouse button. In step 2013, subscriber may transmit data to predermined data base.
4. Input/Edit ion/Deletion of informations for Passenger Ship
Input/Edition/Deletion of informations for Passenger ship will be explained more concretely with reference to Figure 23.
Section "click" consists of "Input" and "Edit/Del" as shown in said table 1.
In step 2101, if subscriber wants to execute initial upload, he clicks on "Input" block in passenger ship category of said table 1 with mouse button. It thereby brings up dialog (or input list) for uploading passenger ship informations as new registration. After he types informations such as title name, full name, short name, route name, ship name, voyage no., departure port, departure date, arrival port, arrival date and remarks in the input list in step 2102, he may transmit all these data to data base at a time by clicking on "send" block with mouse button in step 2104. In this embodiment, data which consist of "maximum six columns (for items)" X "maximum ten lines (for voyage number)" are inputted, but these columns and lines, if necessary, may be increased or decreased at data base of sever sides.
Otherwise, in step 2101, if clicking on "Edit/Del" block in said table 1, it brings up passengership edit/del list in step 2103. Thereby, data uploaded in the list may be altered by editing the data, or the said uploaded data may be deleted by clicking on left side check box of load port if these data is not necessary any longer. When these data are deleted in one line unit, other data below them are automatically shifted one by one line unit in upper direction. Subsequently, it proceeds to step 2104.
5. Input/Edition/Deletion of informations for Sale & Purchase
Input/Edit ion/Deletion of informaitons for Sale & Purchase will be explained more concretely with reference to Figure 24.
Section "click" for Sale & Purchase is dividied into "Input" and "Edit/Del" as shown in said table 1.
In step 2201, if subscriber wants to execute initial upload, he clicks on "Input" block in sale & purchase in said table 1 with mouse button. It thereby brings up dialog (or input list) for uploading sale & purchase informations as new registration. After he types informations regarding S/P (sale/purchase classification), kinds of vessels (selected from 22 kinds of vessels in combo box), D.W.T, built time, built place, delivery date/place, price, company name, telephone no. and more info in the dialog in step 2202, he may transmit whole these data to data base at a time by clicking on "send" block with mouse button in step 2204. In this embodiment, data which consist of "maximum 10 columns (for items)" X "maximum 10 lines (for numbers of machandises)" may be typed at a time in the same screen, but these columns and lines, if necessary, may be increased or decreased at data base of server side.
Otherwise, in step 2201, if clicking on "Edit/Del" block in sale & purchase in said table 1, it brings up S&P edit/del list in step 2203. Thereby, data already uploaded in the list may be altered by editing the data, or the said uploaded data can be deleted by clicking left side check box of load port if these data are not necessary any longer. When these data are deleted in one line unit, other data below them are automatically shifted one by one line unit in upper direction. Subsequently, it proceeds to step 2204.
6. Input/Edition/Deletion of informations for Forwarder Input/Edition/Deletion of informations for Forwarder will be explained more concretely with reference to Figure 25.
Section "click" thereof consists of "Input/Edit/Del" as shown in said table 1.
a) Initial Input
If clicking on input/edit/ del block in forwarder category of said table 1 in step 120, it brings up input/edit/ del list for forwarder in step 2301 which contains six combo box (in this embodiment, each combo box has more than 88 items) and service description column. In step 2301, subscriber may examine and select service areas/items in said combo box and type up-to 3 sets of groups comprising main title, sub title and contents in service description columns. In step 2302, he may transmit said data by clicking on "send" block with mouse button.
Meanwhile, if clicking on the "liner carrier/route/ schedule input" bar with mouse button in step 2301, it returns to step 1901 in Figure 21A.
b) Edition/Deletion As described in "a) Initial Input", after altering or deleting said uploaded details in the same dialog in step 2301, he may transmit them to data base by clicking on "send" block with mouse button in step 2302.
7. Input/Edition/Deletion of informations for Overland Transportation
Input/Edit ion/Deletion of information for Overland Transportation will be explained more concretely with reference to Figure 26.
Section "click" thereof is divided into "input" and "edit/del" as shown in said table 1.
In step 2401, if subscriber wants to execute initial upload, he clicks on "Input" block in overland transportation category of said table 1, with mouse button. It thereby brings up dialog (or input list) for uploading overland transportation informations as new registration. After he types informations regarding kinds of vehicles, capacity, open area, open date, company name, telephone no. and more info in dialog in step 2402, he may transmit whole these data to data base at a time by clicking on "send" block with mouse button in step 2404. In this embodiment, data which consist of "maximum 7 columns (for items)" X "maximum 10 lines (for numbers of trucks or trailers)" may be typed at a time in the same screen, but these columns and lines, if necessary, may be increased or decreased at data base of server side.
Returning to step 2401, if clicking on "Edit/Del" block in overland transportation in said table 1, it brings up edit/ del list for overland transportation in step 2403. Thereby, data already uploaded in the dialog can be altered by editing the data, or the said uploaded data can be deleted by clicking left side check box of dialog with mouse button if these data are not necessary any longer. When these data are deleted in one line unit, other data below them are automatically shifted one by one line unit in upper direction. Subsequently, it proceeds to step 2404.
8. Input/Edition/Deletion of informations for Related Industry.
Input/Edit ion/Deletion of information for Related Industry will be explained more concretely with reference to Figure 27.
Section "click" thereof consists of "input/edit/del" as shown in said table 1. In step 2501, if clicking on "Input/Edit/Del" block in related industry category of said table 1 with mouse button, it brings up dialog (or input/edit lei list) for uploading related industry informations as new registration.
After typing main title, sub title and contents in step 2501, they are transmitted to data base by clicking on "send" block with mouse button in step 2502. In this embodiment, subscriber may prepare up to 3 sets of groups comprising main title, sub title and contents, and send them at a time by doing so.
In addition, data already uploaded via the dialog can be altered or deleted in the step 2501.
9. Edition/Deletion of ID info
Edition/Deletion of ID info (identification information) will be explained more concretely with reference to Figure 28.
Section "click" thereof consists of "edit/ del" as shown in said table 1. If clicking on edittiel block in ID info (identification information) category of said table 1 in step 120, it brings up customer information edit/ del list in step 2601 which contains title name, full name, shortened name and other info. After the said details uploaded in dialog for ID are altered or deleted in step 2601, they are transmitted to data base by clicking "send" block in 2602. It should be noted that it is impossible to alter or delete ID and shortened name in step 2601.
While the invention has been described with reference to drawings disclosed herein, it is not confined to the details set forth and this application is intended to cover such modifications or changes as may come within the purposes of the improvements or the scope of the following claims.

Claims

1. Website for marine transportation and its related industry which enables searchers to find the desired informations by automatically classifying and rearranging data via multiple data bases which at least subscriber or website operator inputs in predetermined forms provided by website operator, themutiple data bases of the website comprising'-
data base consisting of search mode for finding data suitable for desired conditions;
data base consisting of company page mode for finding full details of company page for each category of industry ;
data base consisting of execution mode for inputting, altering, or deleting the data for each of types of industry by subscriber or website operator ; and .
data base consisting of informations use mode for connecting the site relating to exchange rate, weather, news and so on.
2. Website according to claim 1, wherein said search mode finds informations regarding cargo, liner ship, tramper ship, passenger ship, sale & purchase, forwarding, overland transportation and the related industry.
3. Website according to claim 1, wherein said company mode finds informations regarding trader, liner ship carrier, tramper ship carrier, passenger ship carrier, ship agents, broker, forwarder, overland transportation and the related industry company.
4. Website according to claim 1, wherein said subscriber or website operator inputs, alters, or deletes informations regarding cargo, liner ship, tramper ship, passenger ship, sale & purchase, forwarder, overland transportation, related industry and ID info in said execution mode.
5. Website according to claim 4, wherein each of the cargo, tramper ship, passenger ship, sale & purchase and overland transportation has execution mode which contains "Input" and "Edit/Del"; each of liner ship, forwarder and related business has execution mode which contains "Input/Edit/ Del"; and ID info has execution mode which contains "Edit/Del".
6. Website according to claim 1, search mode or company page mode has window in which vehicle names and port names are automatically arranged in two lines when letters of these names are longer than a predetermained length and are inputted in execution mode.
7. Website according to claim 1, wherein input forms are equal to output forms in terms of relative position for each cell constituting one data group filled in one block of list.
8. Website according to claim 1, the search mode has dialog regarding offer sheet in which the details of voyage charter party and time charter party can be typed, and the offer sheet can be transmitted to the counterpart by clicking on predetermined section with mouse button.
9. Website according to claim 1, wherein the search mode has dialog which enables departure port and arrival port to be directly selected from more than 550 worldwide ports in predetermined combo box; which enables only one figure digit for 1 — 9 days and 1 — 9 months to be typed in format of M-D or M/D; and which enables it to be searched regardless of input formats.
10. Website according to claim 1, wherein the search mode has window regarding Booking & S/R (shipping request) in which the details of ship name, voyage number, departure port, arrival port, cargo details, shipper, consignee and notify party can be typed; and Booking & S/R can be transmitted to the counterpart by clicking on predetermined block with mouse button.
11. Website according to claim 1, wherein the execution mode has window in which data groups in liner ship consist of "maximum 15 columns (for ports names)" X "maximum 13 lines (for numbers of liner ship)" for either of initial upload and alteration or deletion, in which data groups in cargo, tramper ship, passenger ship, sale & purchase and overland transportation consist of "maximum 11 columns (for items)" X "maximum 10 lines (for details)" for initial upload, respectively, and "maximum 11 columns (for items)" x "more than 1 line (for details)" for either of alteration or deletion, respectively.
12. Website according to claims 1, wherein the execution mode has window which enables all the undeleted data group below the deleted ones to be automatically shifted one by one line unit in upper direction immediately after the data are deleted in a line unit.
13. Website according to claims 1, wherein the execution mode has dialog which enables one of the representative names for subscriber to be fixed in data base, and the fixed name consists of 5-10 English character.
14. Website according to claim 1, wherein the execution mode comprising:
step of typing the route name;
step of searching the number of the desired port among more than 550 ports names in combo box, each port already being numbered;
step of sequentially typing the port number for each blank box of up to 15 ports, respectively.
15. Website according to claim 1, wherein company page in company mode which consists of details of ID and data inputted by subscriber is automatically created by registering ID and inputting data.
16. Website according to claim 1, wherein the execution mode has window in which numbers of blank boxes to be written in schedule list, in which port names are automatically created, are increased or decreased at right side direction of ship name according to increment or decrement of port inputted therein at data base of server side; and in which each data constituting data group filled in one block can be inserted in random direction.
17. Website according to claim 1, wherein the execution mode has dialog in which the whole data for the related route/schedule are deleted at a time when carrier name is deleted by clicking on check box in carrier name edit/del list with mouse button.
18. Website according to claim 1, wherein the execution mode has dialog in which the whole data for sub schedule related to the corresponding route are deleted at a time when the whole data for the route are deleted.
19. Website according to claim 2, wherein output screen for liner ship has a schedule list which has its predetermined width for up-to 9 ports.
20. Website according to claim 4, wherein data of whole lines which are inputted or altered or deleted are transmitted to data base at a time.
21. Website according to claim 1, wherein the search mode has window in which data groups in liner ship consist of "maximum 15 columns (for ports names)" X "maximum 13 lines (for details) ; wherein the search mode has window in which data groups in cargo, tramper ship, passenger ship, sale & purchase, and overland transportation consist of "maximum 11 columns (for items)" X "more than 1 line (for details) ; wherein the search mode has window which select the desired conditions from combo box for route of passengership ; wherein the search mode has window in which desired conditions of forwarding activity are selected from more than 88 kinds of forwarding activity such as handling items and areas in combo box; and wherein the search mode has window in which desired industry is selected from more than 38 kinds of related industry in combo box.
22. Website according to claim 1, wherein the search mode has window in which liner ships in simple liner ship schedule list are arranged in order of departure date or arrival date; wherein search mode had window in which cargo in cargo search list are arranged in order of weight; wherein search mode has window in which tramper ships in tramper ship search list are arranged in order of dead weight tonnages (D.W.T.) ; wherein search mode has window in which machandises including ship in sale & purchase list are arranged in order of weight, respectively; and wherein search mode has window in which either of trucks or trailers in overland transportation list are arranged in order of availabel date, respectively.
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