Photo sharing system using signage with reference area

Abstract

According to the photo sharing system using signage having a reference area proposed in the present invention, the reference area of ​​the signage is used to output photo content of users within the reference area to the signage, thereby enabling the photo content to be shared with people around the signage, thereby extending online social media functions offline, and allowing people around the signage to enjoy looking at the photo content together, thereby stimulating offline communication.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a photo sharing system, and more particularly to a photo sharing system using a signage having a reference area. [Background technology]

[0002] Signage is a communication tool that can lead to corporate marketing, advertising effects, and customer experience, and is an image display device that is installed in public places and commercial spaces to provide various information and advertisements in real time. In particular, digital signage uses digital technology to display images and information on a display screen and comprehensively provides a management platform that allows remote management via a network.

[0003] Signage is mainly installed outdoors, in subway stations, and in public places, and recently it has been installed in more diverse locations such as restaurants, cafes, and apartment elevators. However, the use of signage has not strayed far from its role as an advertising board.

[0004] Meanwhile, the importance of social media for communicating with others on the web is becoming stronger. However, social media is used only online, and offline communication is neglected, or people have difficulty in offline conversations, and even in offline meetings, people only look at their mobile phones, and individuals are often alienated from many online relationships.

[0005] Therefore, there is a need for the development of technology that can organically connect online and offline, extend online communication to offline, and activate offline communication.

[0006] Meanwhile, Patent Document 1 and the like are disclosed as prior art related to the present invention. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0007] [Patent Document 1] Korean Patent No. 10-2386273 (Name of invention: Signage system that operates in conjunction with user terminals, Registration date: April 8, 2022) Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0008] The present invention has been proposed to solve the above-mentioned problems of previously proposed methods, and its purpose is to provide a photo sharing system using signage with a reference area, which uses a reference area of ​​the signage to output photo content of users within the reference area to the signage, thereby enabling the photo content to be shared with people around the signage, thereby extending online social media functions offline, and allowing people around the signage to enjoy looking at the photo content together, thereby activating offline communication. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] In order to achieve the above object, a photo sharing system using a signage having a reference area according to a feature of the present invention comprises: A photo sharing system, A signage that outputs photo content via a display panel; A user terminal that transmits photo content within a reference area of ​​the signage; a service server that remotely manages the signage so that the photo content received from the user terminal is output from the signage; The service server includes: a database unit for storing a reference area of ​​the signage; a position determination unit that determines whether or not the position of the user terminal is included in a reference area of ​​the signage by using position information of the user terminal; a signage management unit that controls transmission so that the photo content received from the user terminal is output from the signage; A structural feature of the present invention is that photo content of users within the reference area can be output from the signage and shared.

[0010] Preferably, the reference region is The location may include a location where photo content outputted through a display panel of the signage can be viewed based on the installation location of the signage.

[0011] Preferably, the photo content comprises: It can consist of a photo or video and text up to a predefined length.

[0012] Preferably, the database unit includes: The photo content transmitted from the signage management unit may be stored for each signage.

[0013] Preferably, the signage comprises: The photo content may be output in order of creation or popularity.

[0014] Preferably, the signage comprises: A QR code storing a link that can connect to the service server in order to share photo content via the signage can be displayed via the display panel.

[0015] Preferably, the service server comprises: The system may further include an editing unit that provides an editing tool to the user terminal for creating the photo content.

[0016] Preferably, the service server comprises: The service server may further include a reference area setting unit that sets a reference area of ​​the signage using location information of the user terminal connected to the service server and installation location information of the signage. Effect of the Invention

[0017] According to the photo sharing system using signage having a reference area proposed in the present invention, the reference area of ​​the signage is used to output photo content of users within the reference area to the signage, thereby making it possible to share the photo content with people around the signage and extend online social media functions offline, and people around the signage can enjoy looking at the photo content together, thereby stimulating offline communication. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0018] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a photo sharing system using a signage having a reference area according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] 1 is a diagram for explaining a photo sharing system using a signage having a reference area according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 3] 1 is a diagram showing a detailed configuration of a service server in a photo sharing system using a signage having a reference area according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 4] 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of a signage on which photo content is output in a photo sharing system using a signage having a reference area according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 5] 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of a signage on which photo content is output in a photo sharing system using a signage having a reference area according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0019] Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, a preferred embodiment will be described in detail so that a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains can easily carry out the present invention. However, in describing the preferred embodiment of the present invention in detail, if it is determined that a detailed description of related well-known functions or configurations may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description will be omitted. In addition, the same reference numerals are used throughout the drawings for parts having similar functions and actions.

[0020] In addition, throughout the specification, when a part is "connected" to another part, this includes not only the case where the part is "directly connected" to another part, but also the case where the part is "indirectly connected" to another part via another element therebetween. In addition, when a certain component is "included," it does not mean that the other component is excluded, but that the other component can be further included, unless otherwise specified.

[0021] 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a photo sharing system using a signage 100 having a reference area 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the photo sharing system using the signage 100 having the reference area 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention can be configured to include the signage 100, a user terminal 200, and a service server 300.

[0022] That is, in the present invention, the service server 300 receives photo content created by a user located within a reference area 10 around the signage 100, and outputs the photo content through the signage 100, so that various people around the signage 100 can share the photo content. For example, the signage 100 can be installed at a tourist spot or a store, and the reference area 10 can be set based on the installation location of the signage 100. That is, the signage 100 can be installed at a location where people stay for a certain period of time, such as a tourist spot or a store, and people around the signage 100 can take photos of the tourist spot or photos of products sold in the store to create photo content, and transmit the photo content to the signage 100 to share with other people at the tourist spot or the store. In this way, when photo content is shared through the signage 100, it is possible to feel the fun of different perspectives while looking at photos taken by others at the same tourist spot, learn about unknown photo spots and new menus, and communicate with other people around in real time. Therefore, online social media communication can be extended offline to enrich offline communication.

[0023] FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a photo sharing system using a signage 100 having a reference area 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, in the photo sharing system using the signage 100 having the reference area 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, an area where people can see the display panel of the signage 100 based on the installation position of the signage 100 is set as the reference area 10, and photo content is received from a user terminal 200 within the reference area 10 and output, so that the photo content can be shared within the reference area 10. Since the photo content is shared through the signage 100, which is generally larger in size than a personal terminal, a user can feel a sense of being connected to the offline world when his / her photo content is output, and can feel amused while viewing the photo content of other users, and can induce users outside the reference area 10 to approach the signage 100 to view the photo content. In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, since users outside the reference area 10 cannot share photo content through the signage 100, the signage 100 can also serve as a public relations role to draw users into the reference area 10.

[0024] Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, each component of a photo sharing system using a signage 100 having a reference area 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

[0025] The signage 100 can output photo content through a display panel. Also, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, a reference area 10 is set for each signage 100, and photo content received by a user terminal 200 within the reference area 10 can be output to the signage 100 and shared.

[0026] Here, the reference area 10 may include a position where photo content outputted through a display panel of the signage 100 can be viewed based on the installation position of the signage 100. For example, the reference area 10 may be in the form of a circle or ellipse including the installation position of the signage 100 as shown in Fig. 1, or in the form of a sector which is an area where the display panel of the signage 100 can be viewed as shown in Fig. 2, or may be in any shape, such as a polygon or an irregular shape, and may be composed of two separated areas.

[0027] The user terminal 200 can transmit photo content within the reference area 10 of the signage 100. The user terminal 200 can share the photo content via the signage 100 by creating photo content to be uploaded to the signage 100 within the reference area 10 and transmitting the photo content to the service server 300. The user terminal 200 can be realized as an electronic device performing various functions related to taking photos, creating and uploading photo content, etc.

[0028] Here, the electronic device may include at least one of a smartphone, a tablet PC (personal computer), a mobile phone, a video phone, an e-book reader, a desktop PC, a laptop PC, a netbook computer, a workstation, a server, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a media box, a game console, an electronic dictionary, or a wearable device, and the wearable device may include at least one of an accessory type (e.g., a watch, a ring, a bracelet, an anklet, a necklace, glasses, contact lenses), a head-mounted device (HMD), a fabric or clothing integrated type (e.g., electronic clothing), a body-attached type (e.g., a skin pad or a tattoo), or a biological implantable circuit. In various embodiments, the electronic device is not limited to the above-mentioned devices, and may be a combination of two or more of the above-mentioned various devices.

[0029] The user terminal 200 can create and upload photo content by connecting to the service server 300 via a web application, a web browser, an application, etc. The user terminal 200 can also execute an editing function for creating photo content, and the editing function can include functions such as photo editing, text editing, and video editing provided by the service server 300 or an application of the user terminal 200.

[0030] Here, the photo content may be composed of a photo or video and text of a predetermined length or less. That is, since the photo content is output through the display panel of the signage 100, it may be composed of a photo or video and short text of three sentences or less so that the contents of the photo content can be intuitively understood even by looking at the display screen for a while. The photo content may also be composed of multiple photos. For example, multiple photos taken at a particular restaurant may be composed as one content. The multiple photos may also include text for each photo.

[0031] The service server 300 can remotely manage the signage 100 so that photo content received from the user terminal 200 is output from the signage 100. That is, the service server 300 can manage the signage 100 in a remote location, and more specifically, can manage the reference area 10 of the signage 100, and can manage uploading of photo content using the reference area 10, output status of the photo content, etc. Also, the service server 300 can receive photo content by determining whether the user terminal 200 belongs to the reference area 10 using location information of the user terminal 200 connected via a network.

[0032] Here, the network may be realized by a wired network such as a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN) or a value added network (Van), or by any kind of wireless network such as a mobile radio communication network, a satellite communication network, Bluetooth (registered trademark), Wibro (Wireless Broadband Internet), HSDPA (High Speed ​​Downlink Packet Access), LTE (Long Term Evolution), 3 / 4 / 5 / 6G (3 / 4 / 5 / 6th Generation Mobile National Telecommunication), etc. The detailed configuration of the service server 300 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

[0033] Meanwhile, the signage 100 may display, through a display panel, a QR code storing a link capable of connecting to the service server 300 in order to share photo content via the signage 100. That is, a QR code and usage instructions may be displayed on the display panel so that a user who wishes to share his / her photo content by viewing the signage 100 can easily understand how to share the content, and the user may easily connect to the service server 300 by scanning the displayed QR code using the user terminal 200.

[0034] 3 is a diagram showing a detailed configuration of a service server 300 in a photo sharing system using a signage 100 having a reference area 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, the service server 300 in the photo sharing system using a signage 100 having a reference area 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a database unit 310, a position determination unit 320, and a signage management unit 330, and may further include an editing unit 340 and a reference area setting unit 350.

[0035] The database unit 310 may store the reference area 10 of the signage 100. In addition, the database unit 310 may store photo content transmitted from the signage management unit 330, which will be described in detail later, for each signage 100. That is, the database unit 310 may store and manage the reference area 10 and photo content for each signage 100.

[0036] The position determination unit 320 can determine whether the position of the user terminal 200 is included in the reference area 10 of the signage 100 by using the position information of the user terminal 200. To this end, the user terminal 200 can transmit position information via a built-in GPS module or a mobile communication network to the service server 300. Depending on the embodiment, a beacon device can be installed in the signage 100 and the position of the user terminal 200 can be grasped by using the beacon device.

[0037] The signage management unit 330 can control transmission so that the photo content received from the user terminal 200 is output from the signage 100. This allows the photo content of the user within the reference area 10 to be output from the signage 100 and shared.

[0038] That is, the signage management unit 330 receives the determination result of the position determination unit 320, and can control the receiving of photo content from the user terminal 200 determined by the position determination unit 320 to be within the reference area 10, and output the photo content to the signage 100. If the user terminal 200 determined by the position determination unit 320 to be outside the reference area 10 attempts to transmit photo content, the signage management unit 330 can reject the reception of the photo content and transmit a message to the user terminal 200 informing it that it must be within the reference area 10 in order to share the photo content.

[0039] 4 and 5 are diagrams illustrating a display screen of the signage 100 on which photo content is output in a photo sharing system using the signage 100 having the reference area 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, the signage 100 of the photo sharing system using the signage 100 having the reference area 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention can output photo content transmitted by a user located within the reference area 10 under the control of the signage management unit 330.

[0040] For example, FIG. 4 shows the screen of the signage 100 installed in Jeongdongjin, a tourist spot. People who visit Jeongdongjin to see the sunrise in the new year can share their own photos, New Year's wishes, memories, etc. through the signage 100. Even if people see the same scenery on the same day, they take different photos and feel differently. Therefore, by sharing photos and appreciations of users in the same space through the signage 100, it is possible to add extra fun to a trip and make people feel connected to each other in the same space through photo content, even if they do not know each other.

[0041] 5 shows the screen of the signage 100 installed in a cafe near Jeongdongjin, and by sharing photos and messages through the signage 100 installed inside or in front of a store, store information, photos of the interior, reviews of products, etc. can be shared, and store owners can also send thank-you messages to customers and information about discount events through the signage 100. In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, it can have a customer inflow effect by making people who are interested in the photo content displayed on the signage 100 come to the vicinity of the store.

[0042] As shown in Figures 4 and 5, a large number of photo contents can be simultaneously output to the display panel of the signage 100. That is, since the screen of the signage 100 is generally larger than that of a personal terminal such as a mobile terminal or a tablet PC, a large number of photo contents can be simultaneously displayed. In addition, the layout of the display screen of the signage 100 is various, and the layout, such as the size and arrangement of the displayed photo contents, can be flexibly configured to provide additional interest.

[0043] According to an embodiment, when one photo content includes multiple photos, the multiple photos can be displayed in sequence in one content frame. For example, the photo content displayed on the signage 100 of FIG. 4 can include multiple photos taken at 'Jeongdongjin', and the multiple photos can be displayed in sequence while being automatically changed at regular time intervals.

[0044] In addition, if the signage 100 is capable of accepting user interactions such as touch, when a particular photo content is selected, the content can be enlarged and displayed. That is, when the photo content "May the whole family be healthy in the new year" is selected on the display screen of the signage 100 as shown in Fig. 4, a relatively small photo can be enlarged and displayed on the display screen, making it easier to check details such as the photo, message, creation date, and creator.

[0045] Meanwhile, the signage 100 can output photo contents in order of creation or popularity. That is, the latest photo contents received from the user terminal 200 can be exposed at the top, and the content that has received the most feedback such as the most views, selections, and "likes" can be exposed at the top. Also, the content can be output in a form combining the order of creation and the order of popularity. For example, the display screen of the signage 100 can be operated by dividing it into an area where the content is output in order of popularity and an area where the content is output in order of creation. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the popular content with a large sunrise shot can be output separately at the top, and the content can be output below the popular content in order of creation. Also, in the example shown in FIG. 5, the photo content including the brunch menu photo and discount event information uploaded by the cafe owner can be output separately at the top as the popular content, and the photo content with customer reviews can be output in order of creation. In this case, a certain number of contents can be displayed in order of popularity at the top where the popular content is output.

[0046] The editing unit 340 may provide editing tools to the user terminal 200 for creating photo content. The editing tools provided by the editing unit 340 may be specialized for content for the signage 100, such as the size, shape, and length of insertable text of a photo for creating photo content to be shared via the signage 100. Various filters, stickers, images, etc. for photo editing may be provided, and various tools may be provided that allow the size, color, font, position, etc. of text to be selected and applied.

[0047] The reference area setting unit 350 can set the reference area 10 of the signage 100 using location information of the user terminal 200 connected to the service server 300 and installation location information of the signage 100. More specifically, the reference area setting unit 350 can set the reference area 10 for each signage 100 by registering and storing the reference area 10 set by an administrator of the signage 100, etc., in the database unit 310. At this time, the reference area setting unit 350 can be configured to set the reference area 10 in consideration of roads, buildings, rivers, etc. around the location where the signage 100 is installed, using a digital map, GIS, etc.

[0048] According to an embodiment, the reference area setting unit 350 may analyze the location information of the user terminal 200 to analyze the moving population, the location where many users stay, etc., and automatically set the reference area 10 based on the installation location of the signage 100 based on the analysis result. For example, the reference area 10 may be expanded wider in the direction of a larger moving population, or the reference area 10 may be configured to vary between daytime and nighttime based on the change in moving population between daytime and nighttime.

[0049] As described above, according to the photo sharing system using the signage 100 having the reference area 10 proposed in the present invention, the reference area 10 of the signage 100 is used to output the photo content of users within the reference area 10 to the signage 100, thereby enabling the photo content to be shared with people around the signage 100, thereby extending the online social media function offline, and allowing people around the signage 100 to enjoy looking at the photo content together, thereby stimulating offline communication.

[0050] Meanwhile, the present invention may include a computer-readable medium including program instructions for performing operations implemented in various communication terminals. For example, the computer-readable medium may include a magnetic media such as a hard disk, a floppy disk, and a magnetic tape, an optical media such as a CD_ROM and a DVD, a magneto-optical media such as a floptical disk, and a hardware device specially configured to store and execute program instructions such as a ROM, a RAM, and a flash memory.

[0051] Such computer-readable media may include, alone or in combination with other program instructions, data files, data structures, and the like. In this regard, the program instructions recorded on the computer-readable media may be those specially designed and constructed for implementing the present invention, or they may be those that are well known and available to those skilled in the art of computer software. For example, the program instructions may include not only machine code, such as produced by a compiler, but also high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter, etc.

[0052] The present invention described above can be modified and applied in various ways by those having ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains, and the scope of the technical idea of ​​the present invention should be defined by the following claims. [Explanation of symbols]

[0053] 10 Reference area 100 Signage 200 user terminals 300 Service Server 310 Database Department 320 Position judgment unit 330 Signage Management Department 340 Editorial Department 350 Reference area setting section

Claims

1. A photo sharing system, A signage (100) that outputs photo content via a display panel; A user terminal (200) for transmitting photo content within a reference area (10) of the signage (100); a service server (300) that remotely manages the signage (100) so that the photo content received from the user terminal (200) is output from the signage (100); The service server (300) A database unit (310) for storing information that sets a reference area (10) of the signage (100); a position determination unit (320) that determines whether the position of the user terminal (200) is included in a reference area (10) of the signage (100) using position information of the user terminal (200); a signage management unit (330) for transmitting the photo content received from the user terminal (200) so that the photo content is output from the signage (100); The service server (300) a reference area setting unit (350) for setting a reference area (10) of the signage (100) using location information of the user terminal (200) connected to the service server (300) and installation location information of the signage (100); A photo sharing system using a signage (100) having a reference area (10), characterized in that the photo sharing system can output and share the photo content of users within the reference area (10) from the signage (100).

2. The reference area (10) is A photo sharing system using a signage (100) having a reference area (10) as described in claim 1, characterized in that the reference area (10) includes the installation location of the signage (100) or includes the area facing the front of the signage.

3. The photo content is: A photo sharing system using a signage (100) having the reference area (10) described in claim 1, characterized in that it is composed of a photo and text of a predetermined length or less, or composed of a moving image and text of a predetermined length or less.

4. The database unit (310) The photo sharing system using the signage (100) having the reference area (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that the photo content transmitted from the signage management unit (330) is stored separately for each signage (100).

5. The signage (100) includes: A photo sharing system using a signage (100) having the reference area (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that the photo contents are output in order of creation or popularity.

6. The signage (100) includes: A photo sharing system using a signage (100) having the reference area (10) described in claim 1, characterized in that a QR code (registered trademark) storing a link capable of connecting to the service server (300) to share photo content via the signage (100) is displayed via the display panel.

7. The service server (300) A photo sharing system using a signage (100) having a reference area (10) as described in claim 1, further comprising an editing unit (340) that provides editing tools to the user terminal (200) for creating the photo content.

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