Group resource sharing system and method

Abstract

The invention provides a sharing system and method of group resources. The system comprises a group management module, a group resource storage module and a group resource use module, the group management module is used for creating a group and generating a group account; wherein the member for creating the group is a group owner, the group comprises a plurality of group members, and the plurality of group members are allowed to be users of different operators; the group resource storage module is used for storing multiple types of group resources in the group account; and the group resource use module is used for the group owner to allocate or share various group resources to each group member for use according to the group resource type. And the flexibility and applicability of group resource sharing are improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a group resource sharing system and method. Background Art

[0002] A group is a collection of users built based on communication services. Group resources are shared by multiple users to meet the group's communication and Internet access needs.

[0003] Currently, related technologies integrate the communication services of multiple users of the same operator into converged packages, allowing multiple users to share the converged package to meet the communication service needs of multiple users in the group. However, this converged model requires that all existing plans of multiple users be converted to the converged package, which is inflexible and cannot be applied to all users, resulting in low applicability. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The embodiments of the present application provide a group resource sharing system and method to achieve the effect of improving the flexibility and applicability of group resource sharing.

[0005] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a group resource sharing system, including:

[0006] Group management module, group resource storage module and group resource use module;

[0007] The group management module is used to create groups and generate group accounts. The member who creates the group is the group owner. The group includes multiple group members, and multiple group members can be users of different operators.

[0008] The group resource storage module is used to store multiple types of group resources in the group account;

[0009] The group resource usage module is used by the group owner to allocate or share various group resources to group members according to the group resource type.

[0010] In one possible implementation, group resource types include shared resources and allocated resources; accordingly, the group resource usage module includes a group resource sharing submodule and a group resource allocation submodule; the group resource sharing submodule is used by the group owner to share various group resources corresponding to the shared resources with each group member for use; the group resource allocation submodule is used by the group owner to allocate various group resources corresponding to the allocated resources to each group member for use.

[0011] In one possible implementation, the multiple types of group resources include financial resources and grant resources; accordingly, the group resource utilization module also includes a group resource allocation submodule; the group resource allocation submodule is used to transfer financial resources or grant resources to each group member for use when the communication account of each group member meets the group resource transfer conditions.

[0012] In one possible implementation, the group resource storage module includes a financial resource submodule, a grant resource submodule, a business volume resource submodule, and an equity resource submodule; the financial resource submodule is used to store the financial resources recharged by the group owner and multiple group members in the group account; the grant resource submodule is used to store the grant resources obtained by the group; the business volume resource submodule is used to store the business volume resources for the group owner to subscribe to the business; and the equity resource submodule is used to store the equity resources for the group owner to subscribe to the equity.

[0013] In one possible implementation, the financial resource submodule is also used to mark the group resource type of financial resources; the grant resource submodule is also used to mark the group resource type of grant resources; the business volume resource submodule is also used to mark the group resource type of business volume resources; and the equity resource submodule is also used to mark the group resource type of equity resources.

[0014] In a possible implementation, the traffic resources include at least one of the following: SMS resources, voice resources, and traffic resources.

[0015] In a possible implementation, the equity resources include at least one of the following: broadband speed-up equity resources, smart home application equity resources, and membership equity resources.

[0016] In one possible implementation, the group management module includes a group member adding submodule, a group member leaving submodule, a group owner changing submodule, and a group cancellation submodule; the group member adding submodule is used by the group owner to add group members to the group; the group member leaving submodule is used by the group owner to withdraw a group member that has joined the group from the group; the group owner changing submodule is used by the group owner to transfer group management authority to any group member in the group; and the group cancellation submodule is used by the group owner to cancel the group.

[0017] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a group resource sharing method, which is applied to a group resource sharing system. The system includes a group management module, a group resource storage module, and a group resource use module. The method includes:

[0018] Through the group management module, create a group and generate a group account; the member who creates the group is the group owner, and the group includes multiple group members, and multiple group members can be users of different operators;

[0019] Use the group resource storage module to store multiple types of group resources in the group account;

[0020] Through the group resource usage module, the group owner can allocate or share various group resources to group members according to the group resource type.

[0021] In one possible implementation, group resource types include shared resources and allocated resources; accordingly, the group resource usage module includes a group resource sharing submodule and a group resource allocation submodule; through the group resource sharing submodule, the group owner shares various group resources corresponding to shared resources with each group member for use; through the group resource allocation submodule, the group owner allocates various group resources corresponding to allocated resources to each group member for use.

[0022] The group resource sharing system and method provided in the embodiments of the present application utilizes a group management module to create a group and generate a group account; a group resource storage module to store multiple types of group resources in the group account; and a group resource utilization module to enable the group owner to allocate or share each type of group resource with each group member based on the type of group resource. This eliminates the need to merge the resources of group members. By creating a new group, new group resources, in addition to the existing resources of each group member, are created for shared use by group members, thereby increasing the flexibility of group resource sharing. Multiple group members in a group can be users of different operators, improving the applicability of group resource sharing. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present application and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present application.

[0024] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the group resource sharing system provided in the embodiment of the present application Figure 1 ;

[0025] Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the structure of the group resource sharing system provided in the embodiment of the present application Figure 2 ;

[0026] Figure 3 A flowchart of a group resource sharing method provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0027] The above drawings illustrate specific embodiments of the present application, which will be described in more detail below. These drawings and the textual description are not intended to limit the scope of the present application in any way, but rather to illustrate the concepts of the present application to those skilled in the art by reference to specific embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] Exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein, with examples illustrated in the accompanying drawings. In the following description, when referring to the drawings, identical numerals in different figures represent identical or similar elements, unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments are not intended to represent all embodiments consistent with the present application. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with certain aspects of the present application, as detailed in the appended claims.

[0029] A group is a collection of users built around communication services. Group resources are shared by multiple users to meet their calls and internet needs. Currently, related technologies integrate the communication services of multiple users from the same operator into converged packages, allowing multiple users to share the converged packages to meet the communication needs of multiple users in the group. However, this converged model requires that all existing plans be converted to the converged package, which is inflexible and not applicable to all users, making it less applicable.

[0030] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present application proposes the following technical concept: Considering that the communication services of multiple users of the same operator are integrated into a converged package, it is necessary to change the original packages of multiple people to the converged package, which has poor flexibility. The inventors have come up with the idea that there is no need to integrate the resources of group members. By creating a new group and constructing new group resources, the resources in the personal communication accounts of each group member are not involved. The group owner allocates or shares the group resources to each group member for use, thereby improving the flexibility of group resource sharing. Considering that it is not applicable to all users, the inventors have come up with the idea of ​​not restricting group members to users of the same operator. Multiple group members in the group are allowed to be users of different operators, thereby improving the applicability of group resource sharing.

[0031] The following specific embodiments describe in detail the technical solution of the present application and how the technical solution of the present application solves the above-mentioned technical problems. The following specific embodiments can be combined with each other, and the same or similar concepts or processes may not be repeated in some embodiments. The embodiments of the present application will be described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0032] refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the group resource sharing system provided in the embodiment of the present application Figure 1 ; Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the structure of the group resource sharing system provided in the embodiment of the present application Figure 2 .like Figure 1 As shown, the system provided by the embodiment of the present application includes: a group management module 101 , a group resource storage module 102 and a group resource use module 103 .

[0033] The group management module is used to create groups and generate group accounts; the member who creates the group is the group owner, and the group includes multiple group members, and multiple group members are allowed to be users of different operators.

[0034] Users can optionally create different types of groups based on their needs, including family groups, friends and family groups, street shop groups, campus dormitory groups, hobby groups, and shared housing groups. Custom group categories and names are also available.

[0035] In this embodiment, the user who creates a group automatically becomes the group owner. The group owner acts as a manager within the group. When a group is successfully created, the system automatically generates a group account and associates the group creator's communication account with the group account. This allows the group owner to use resources from their personal communication account while also managing and using resources from the group account, integrating personal and group resource management. Simultaneously, the system automatically establishes relationships between the group, group account, and group members.

[0036] The group resource storage module is used to store various types of group resources in a group account.

[0037] In this embodiment, the group resource storage module includes a fund resource submodule, a grant resource submodule, a business volume resource submodule, and an equity resource submodule.

[0038] In this embodiment, the fund resource submodule is used to store the fund resources that the group owner and multiple group members recharge in the group account.

[0039] For example, a group owner or a group member recharges funds into a group account to subscribe to a traffic package shared by the group. The recharged funds will be stored in the fund resource submodule.

[0040] In this embodiment, the grant resource submodule is used to store the grant resources obtained by the group.

[0041] Optionally, the grant resource can be a grant obtained by participating in a deposit discount activity as a group. For example, when a group participates in an operator's deposit-free call activity, the grant obtained is stored as a grant resource in the grant resource submodule.

[0042] In this embodiment, the business volume resource submodule is used to store the business volume resources of the group owner's subscription service.

[0043] In this embodiment, the traffic resources include at least one of the following: SMS resources, voice resources, and traffic resources.

[0044] For example, the group owner subscribes to a group service package including 1000 minutes of voice calls and 10GB of traffic. The 1000 minutes of voice calls and 10GB of traffic will be stored in the traffic resource submodule.

[0045] In this embodiment, the equity resource submodule is used to store the equity resources of the group owner's subscription rights.

[0046] In this embodiment, the rights and interests resources include at least one of the following: broadband speed-up rights and interests resources, smart home application rights and interests resources, and membership rights and interests resources.

[0047] Optionally, the membership rights and interests resources include Internet membership rights and interests.

[0048] In this embodiment, resources within any of the submodules—the funding resource submodule, the grant resource submodule, the business volume resource submodule, and the equity resource submodule—can be expanded. For example, if new equity resources appear within the equity resource submodule, they can be incorporated into and managed within the equity resource submodule. This scalability ensures that the equity ledger can keep pace with market and user demand, continuously providing diverse equity services to the group.

[0049] Optionally, the financial resource submodule is also used to mark the group resource type of financial resources; the grant resource submodule is also used to mark the group resource type of grant resources; the business volume resource submodule is also used to mark the group resource type of business volume resources; and the equity resource submodule is also used to mark the group resource type of equity resources.

[0050] Optionally, each resource submodule records the resource quantity, resource source and resource validity period of each resource.

[0051] The group resource usage module is used by the group owner to allocate or share various group resources to group members according to the group resource type.

[0052] Group resource types include shared resources and allocated resources.

[0053] The group resource usage module includes a group resource sharing submodule and a group resource allocation submodule; the group resource sharing submodule is used by the group owner to share various group resources corresponding to shared resources with each group member for use; the group resource allocation submodule is used by the group owner to allocate various group resources corresponding to allocated resources to each group member for use.

[0054] In this embodiment, if the financial resources are shared resources, after each group member has used up the balance in their own package, the group owner will share the financial resources with each group member through the group resource sharing submodule; if the financial resources are allocated resources, the group owner will input the amount of the financial resources to be allocated and the communication accounts of the group members through the group resource allocation submodule, and allocate them to the group members for use.

[0055] In this embodiment, if the grant resource is a shared resource, after each group member has used up the balance in their own package, the group owner will share the grant resource with each group member through the group resource sharing submodule; if the grant resource is an allocated resource, the group owner will input the amount of the grant resource to be allocated and the communication account of the group member through the group resource allocation submodule, and allocate it to each group member for use.

[0056] In this embodiment, if the traffic resources are shared resources, after each group member has used up the traffic in their own package, the group owner will share the traffic resources with each group member through the group resource sharing submodule; if the traffic resources are allocated resources, the group owner will input the amount of traffic resources to be allocated and the communication accounts of the group members through the group resource allocation submodule, and allocate them to each group member for use.

[0057] In this embodiment, the equity resources are allocation resources. The group owner allocates the equity resources to each group member through the group resource allocation submodule.

[0058] In summary, the group management module creates groups and generates group accounts; the group resource storage module stores the various group resources within the group accounts; and the group resource utilization module allows group owners to allocate or share various group resources among group members based on their resource types. This eliminates the need to merge group members' resources. By creating a new group, group resources are created in addition to each member's existing resources for shared use, increasing the flexibility of group resource sharing. Multiple group members can be users of different carriers, further enhancing the applicability of group resource sharing.

[0059] refer to Figure 2 Based on the above embodiment, in this embodiment, the group resource use module further includes a group resource allocation submodule.

[0060] The group resource allocation submodule is used to transfer financial resources or grant resources to each group member for use when the communication account of each group member meets the group resource transfer conditions.

[0061] In this embodiment, the group resource transfer conditions are as follows:

[0062] a. When the group owner or group member tops up funds to the group account, the group member's communication account has outstanding fees that need to be paid;

[0063] b. At the beginning of each month, the communication accounts of group members have outstanding fees that need to be paid;

[0064] c. The available balance of the communication account of the group member in the group is lower than the preset threshold.

[0065] Optionally, the preset threshold can be set according to actual conditions.

[0066] In summary, the group resource allocation submodule can focus on situations where there are outstanding payments or insufficient balances in the communication accounts of group members, thus avoiding communication interruptions among group members due to outstanding payments or insufficient balances.

[0067] refer to Figure 2 Based on the above embodiment, in this embodiment, the group management module includes a group member adding submodule, a group member leaving submodule, a group owner changing submodule and a group cancellation submodule.

[0068] The group member adding submodule is used by the group owner to add group members to the group.

[0069] In this embodiment, after a group is successfully created, the group owner has the authority to add other users to the group. The group owner can invite users to join the group based on actual needs to meet different group usage scenarios. Once a user successfully joins the group, their communication account is associated with the group account, allowing group members to share group resources within the group account.

[0070] In this embodiment, if a member joining the group is from a different network, there is no need to associate their communication account with the group account. This is because different operators have different services. However, even without account association, group members from different networks can still join the group, which to a certain extent expands the coverage of the group and improves its applicability.

[0071] The group member exit submodule is used by the group owner to exit the group members who have joined the group.

[0072] In this embodiment, the group owner can decide to remove a member from the group. After a group member leaves the group, all associations with the group will be automatically terminated, and the member will no longer have access to the group's resources.

[0073] The group owner change submodule is used by the group owner to transfer group management permissions to any group member.

[0074] In this embodiment, the group owner has the right to transfer the management authority of the group to other group members in the group, and the new group owner will inherit all the management authority of the original group owner.

[0075] The group logout submodule is used by the group owner to log out of the group.

[0076] In this embodiment, the group owner has the power to deregister the group. Deregistering the group also deregisters the group account. Upon deregistration, the associations between the group, group members, and group account automatically become invalid. Upon deregistration, the group owner can allocate group resources to other group members.

[0077] In summary, the efficiency of group management is improved through the group member addition submodule, group member withdrawal submodule, group owner change submodule and group cancellation submodule.

[0078] Figure 3 The flow chart of the group resource sharing method provided in the embodiment of the present application is applied to the group resource sharing system, the system includes a group management module, a group resource storage module and a group resource use module; Figure 3 As shown, the method includes:

[0079] S301: Create a group and generate a group account through the group management module; the member who creates the group is the group owner, and the group includes multiple group members, and the multiple group members are allowed to be users of different operators.

[0080] In this embodiment, the group management module includes a group member adding submodule, a group member leaving submodule, a group owner changing submodule and a group cancellation submodule; through the group member adding submodule, the group owner adds group members to the group; through the group member leaving submodule, the group owner causes group members who have already joined the group to leave the group; through the group owner changing submodule, the group owner transfers group management authority to any group member in the group; through the group cancellation submodule, the group owner cancels the group.

[0081] S302: Storing multiple types of group resources in a group account through a group resource storage module.

[0082] In this embodiment, the multiple types of group resources include financial resources and grant resources; the group resource utilization module also includes a group resource allocation submodule; the group resource allocation submodule is used to transfer financial resources or grant resources to each group member for use when the communication account of each group member meets the group resource transfer conditions.

[0083] In this embodiment, the group resource storage module includes a fund resource submodule, a grant resource submodule, a business volume resource submodule, and an equity resource submodule.

[0084] In this embodiment, the fund resource submodule is used to store the fund resources that the group owner and multiple group members recharge in the group account; the grant resource submodule is used to store the grant resources obtained by the group; the business volume resource submodule is used to store the business volume resources for the group owner to subscribe to the business; and the equity resource submodule is used to store the equity resources for the group owner to subscribe to the equity.

[0085] Optionally, the group resource type of financial resources can be marked through the financial resource submodule; the group resource type of grant resources can be marked through the grant resource submodule; the group resource type of business volume resources can be marked through the business volume resource submodule; and the group resource type of equity resources can be marked through the equity resource submodule.

[0086] In this embodiment, the traffic resources include at least one of the following: SMS resources, voice resources, and traffic resources. The rights and interests resources include at least one of the following: broadband speed-up rights and interests resources, smart home application rights and interests resources, and membership rights and interests resources.

[0087] S303: Through the group resource use module, the group owner allocates or shares various group resources to group members according to the group resource type.

[0088] Group resource types include shared resources and allocated resources.

[0089] In this embodiment, the group resource usage module includes a group resource sharing submodule and a group resource allocation submodule. Through the group resource sharing submodule, the group owner shares various group resources corresponding to shared resources with each group member; through the group resource allocation submodule, the group owner allocates various group resources corresponding to allocated resources to each group member.

[0090] In summary, the group management module creates groups and generates group accounts; the group resource storage module stores the various group resources within the group accounts; and the group resource utilization module allows group owners to allocate or share various group resources among group members based on their resource types. This eliminates the need to merge group members' resources. By creating a new group, group resources are created in addition to each member's existing resources for shared use, increasing the flexibility of group resource sharing. Multiple group members can be users of different carriers, further enhancing the applicability of group resource sharing.

[0091] In the above embodiments, the description of each embodiment has its own emphasis. For parts not described in detail in a particular embodiment, please refer to the relevant description of other embodiments. The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any way. To keep the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0092] Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate other embodiments of the present invention after considering the specification and practicing the invention disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the present invention that follow the general principles of this application and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art not disclosed herein. The description and examples are to be considered as exemplary only, and the true scope and spirit of the present application are indicated by the following claims.

[0093] It should be understood that the present application is not limited to the exact structure described above and shown in the drawings, and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present application is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A group resource sharing system, characterized in that: Includes: group management module, group resource storage module and group resource use module; The group management module is used to create groups and generate group accounts; The member who creates the group is the group owner, and the group includes multiple group members, and the multiple group members are allowed to be users of different operators; The group resource storage module is configured to store multiple types of group resources in the group account; The group resource use module is used by the group owner to allocate or share various types of group resources to group members according to the group resource types.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein: The group resource types include shared resources and allocated resources; Accordingly, the group resource utilization module includes a group resource sharing submodule and a group resource allocation submodule; The group resource sharing submodule is used for the group owner to share various group resources corresponding to the shared resources with each group member for use; The group resource allocation submodule is used for the group owner to allocate various types of group resources corresponding to the allocation resources to the group members for use.

3. The system according to claim 2, characterized in that The multiple types of group resources include financial resources and grant resources; Accordingly, the group resource utilization module further includes a group resource allocation submodule; The group resource transfer submodule is configured to transfer the financial resources or the grant resources to each group member for use when the communication account of each group member meets a group resource transfer condition.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein: The group resource storage module includes a fund resource submodule, a grant resource submodule, a business volume resource submodule and an equity resource submodule; The fund resource submodule is used to store the fund resources recharged by the group owner and the plurality of group members in the group account; The grant resource submodule is used to store the grant resources obtained by the group; The business volume resource submodule is used to store the business volume resources of the group owner's subscription service; The equity resource submodule is used to store the equity resources of the group owner's subscription rights.

5. The system according to claim 4, characterized in that The financial resource submodule is further used to mark the group resource type of the financial resource; The grant resource submodule is further configured to mark the group resource type of the grant resource; The traffic resource submodule is further configured to mark the group resource type of the traffic resource; The equity resource submodule is further used to mark the group resource type of the equity resource.

6. The system according to claim 4, characterized in that The traffic resources include at least one of the following: SMS resources, voice resources and traffic resources.

7. The system according to claim 4, wherein: The rights and interests resources include at least one of the following: broadband speed-up rights and interests resources, smart home application rights and interests resources, and membership rights and interests resources.

8. The system according to claim 1, wherein: The group management module includes a group member adding submodule, a group member leaving submodule, a group owner changing submodule and a group cancellation submodule; The group member adding submodule is used by the group owner to add group members to the group; The group member exit submodule is used by the group owner to allow a group member who has joined the group to exit from the group; The group owner change submodule is used for the group owner to transfer the group management authority to any group member; The group deregistration submodule is used for the group owner to deregister the group.

9. A method for sharing group resources, characterized in that: A group resource sharing system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, the system comprising a group management module, a group resource storage module, and a group resource use module; the method comprising: Through the group management module, a group is created and a group account is generated; wherein the member who creates the group is the group owner, and the group includes multiple group members, and the multiple group members are allowed to be users of different operators; Storing multiple types of group resources in the group account through the group resource storage module; Through the group resource use module, the group owner allocates or shares various types of group resources to group members according to the group resource type.

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that The group resource types include shared resources and allocated resources; Accordingly, the group resource utilization module includes a group resource sharing submodule and a group resource allocation submodule; Through the group resource sharing submodule, the group owner shares various group resources corresponding to the shared resources with each group member for use; Through the group resource allocation submodule, the group owner allocates various types of group resources corresponding to the allocation resources to the group members for use.

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