Customization platform for mobile communication terminals and service method thereof

Abstract

To provide a mobile communication terminal customizing platform and a service method thereof.SOLUTION: A mobile communication terminal customizing platform includes: a content registration unit for registering content to be provided to a user terminal; a customization processing unit for receiving content selection data from the user terminal, requesting a manufacturer server to print an image of the received content selection data on a case corresponding to the user terminal, storing case data by matching identification information to be embedded in the printed case and selected content data, and guiding whether or not to distribute the printed case to the user terminal; and a content providing unit for receiving a request for content from the user terminal with the case mounted thereon, recognizing the identification information embedded in the case, searching for content data corresponding to the recognized identification information, and providing the searched content to the user terminal.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a customization platform for a mobile communication terminal, and more particularly to a customization platform for a mobile communication terminal and a service method thereof that allows a user to customize both the inside and outside of the mobile communication terminal using image content desired by the user. [Background technology]

[0002] Recently, mobile communication devices such as smartphones have become more and more popular. Accordingly, an increasing number of users are seeking to express their individuality while using the same or similar model of mobile communication device. In other words, there is an increasing demand for content that allows users to express their individuality through their mobile communication device.

[0003] Conventional mobile communication terminal content is focused on being utilized within the mobile communication terminal, and is not exposed to the outside, so it is not sufficient to express the user's individuality.

[0004] Meanwhile, accessories for mobile communication devices, such as cases, are provided in various shapes to allow individuals to express their individuality. Because such accessories are limited to the shape of the mobile communication device, they are generally designed to modify only a portion of the device rather than modifying the entire device.

[0005] However, conventional mobile communication terminals and accessories are implemented separately and do not interoperate with each other, so there is a demand for a service that allows users to more easily customize the inside and outside of their mobile communication terminals. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1946505 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and an object of one embodiment of the present invention is to provide a customization platform for a mobile communication terminal and a service method thereof that allows a user to customize both the inside and outside of the mobile communication terminal using image content desired by the user. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] According to one aspect of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems, there is provided a customization platform for a mobile communication terminal, including: a content registration unit that registers content to be provided to a user terminal; a customization processing unit that receives content selection data from the user terminal, requests a manufacturer server to print an image of the received content selection data on a case corresponding to the user terminal, matches identification information stored in the printed case with the selected content data, stores the case data, and prompts the user terminal whether to distribute the printed case; and a content providing unit that receives a content request from the user terminal to which the case is attached, recognizes the identification information stored in the case, searches for content data corresponding to the recognized identification information, and provides the searched content to the user terminal.

[0009] In one embodiment, the identification information includes a content usage period, and the content provided to the user terminal can be discontinued when the usage period expires.

[0010] In one embodiment, the content registration unit receives modified content at the user terminal and registers it as new content, and when providing the new content registered at the user terminal, can allocate revenue for the new content to the user terminal.

[0011] In one embodiment, the content providing unit provides the user terminal with an intellectual property (IP) for the content and a template based on the IP, the template including an area specified through the IP and an area that can be modified, and the user terminal modifies the content based on the provided template to a form desired by the user, and the template for the modified content can have an area that can be modified specified by the registrant of the modified content.

[0012] According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for registering content to be provided to a user terminal, receiving content selection data from the user terminal, requesting a manufacturer server to print an image of the received content selection data on a case corresponding to the user terminal, matching identification information stored in the printed case with the selected content data, storing the case data, and customizing the case by informing the user terminal whether or not to distribute the printed case, receiving a content request from the user terminal to which the case is attached, recognizing identification information stored in the case, searching for content data corresponding to the recognized identification information, and providing the searched content to the user terminal, and receiving the modified content at the user terminal. and a modified content registration step of registering the new content as new content upon receiving the identification information and allocating revenue for the new content to the user terminal when the user terminal provides the new content, wherein the identification information includes a content usage period, and the content provided to the user terminal is discontinued upon expiration of the usage period; the content providing step provides an IP for the content and a template based on the IP to the user terminal, the template including an area specified through the IP and an area that can be modified; the content is modified in the user terminal based on the provided template to a form desired by the user; and the template of the modified content has an area that can be modified by the registrant of the modified content. [Effects of the Invention]

[0013] A customization platform for a mobile communication terminal and a service method thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention prints the external case of a mobile communication terminal using content of an image desired by a user, and also easily applies it to the internal display of the mobile communication terminal, thereby allowing the interior and exterior of the mobile communication terminal to be customized, thereby diversifying and highlighting the user's individuality.

[0014] In addition, the customization platform for mobile communication terminals and the service method thereof according to one embodiment of the present invention can increase the profits of the service provider by terminating the use of the content provided to the user terminal when the usage period included in the identification information has expired, thereby encouraging the user to purchase other content or limiting the use of the content to events such as specific events.

[0015] In addition, the customization platform for mobile communication terminals and the service method thereof according to one embodiment of the present invention provide IPs and templates based thereon that can be modified by users, thereby enabling individual customization while using the same IP, thereby expanding the range of content that can actually be created.

[0016] Furthermore, the customization platform for a mobile communication terminal and the service method thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention allows a user to modify a provided template and register it as new content, thereby continuously updating new content and expanding the user's range of choices.

[0017] In addition, the customization platform for mobile communication terminals and the service method thereof according to one embodiment of the present invention can increase users' motivation to participate and activate the customization service by allocating a certain amount of revenue to the users when they register new content. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0018] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of a service of a customization platform for a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a customization platform for a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a method for providing a customized service for a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0019] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the invention. The present invention may be embodied in various different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. In the drawings, parts that are not relevant to the description will be omitted in order to clearly explain the present invention, and the same or similar components will be designated by the same reference numerals throughout the specification.

[0020] Hereinafter, a customization platform for a mobile communication terminal and a service method thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0021] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of a service of a customization platform for a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] 1, a service system of a customization platform 100 for a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention may include the customization platform 100 for a mobile communication terminal, a user terminal 20, a content developer terminal 30, and a manufacturer server 40. Here, a case 10 may be attached to the user terminal 20. At this time, the case 10 may be printed and distributed through the customization platform 100 for a mobile communication terminal and the manufacturer server 40.

[0023] The customization platform 100 for a mobile communication terminal can receive content from the content developer terminal 30. At this time, the customization platform 100 for a mobile communication terminal can store the content registered from the content developer terminal 30 in a database and update and query the content. Here, the registered content is content that is applied to the user terminal 20 and printed on the case 10, and can include free content, paid content, or subscription content. In addition, the registered content can be newly registered after being modified by the user. Content registered from multiple content developer terminals 30 can form a template pool.

[0024] In addition, the customization platform 100 for mobile communication terminals can register existing content modified by the user terminal 20 as new content. At this time, the customization platform 100 for mobile communication terminals can allocate revenue generated by the distribution of content to the user who has become a content developer.

[0025] In this way, the customization platform 100 for mobile communication terminals according to one embodiment of the present invention can increase users' motivation to participate and activate the customization service by allocating a certain amount of revenue to the user when the user registers new content.

[0026] The case 10 may be a case printed by a manufacturer when the user terminal 20 selects content within the customization platform 100 for mobile communication terminals. The case 10 may also be custom-made and specially ordered by the manufacturer according to the content selected by the user terminal within the customization platform 100 for mobile communication terminals. In this case, the user can receive the case 10 from the manufacturer by courier delivery or at an offline store connected to the customization platform 100 for mobile communication terminals.

[0027] The user terminal 20 may be a mobile communication terminal of a user who uses the services of the mobile communication terminal customization platform 100. In addition, the user can customize the interior and exterior of the mobile communication terminal 20 by selecting content from the template pool. In this case, when the user terminal 20 is fitted with the case 10, content corresponding to identification information is automatically applied through the NFC function, thereby customizing the internal display of the user terminal 20.

[0028] In this way, the customization platform 100 for a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention can customize the interior and exterior of a mobile communication terminal by printing the external case of the mobile communication terminal using content of an image desired by the user and easily applying it to the internal display of the mobile communication terminal, thereby diversifying and highlighting the individuality of the user.

[0029] Furthermore, the user terminal 20 can modify content selected by the user and register it as new content in the mobile communication terminal customization platform 100. In this case, the user terminal 20 can function as a content developer terminal 30.

[0030] In this way, the customization platform 100 for a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention allows a user to modify a provided template and register it as new content, thereby continuously updating new content and expanding the user's range of choices.

[0031] The user terminal 20 can modify the content received from the platform. When the user terminal 20 wears the case 10, the content corresponding to the identification information is applied, thereby customizing the internal display of the user terminal 20. The provided content may include designated areas and modifiable areas. The user terminal 20 can modify the content by combining multiple pieces of content only in the modifiable areas of the content.

[0032] The content developer terminal 30 may be a mobile communication terminal of a content developer who creates content and registers it on the customization platform for mobile communication terminals 100. The content developer terminal 30 may be a mobile terminal such as a smartphone or a laptop computer, or may be a wired terminal such as a desktop computer.

[0033] When content is selected on the user terminal 20, the manufacturer server 40 may receive a request to print a case from the mobile communication terminal customization platform 100. At this time, the manufacturer server 40 may receive content information selected by the user collected by the mobile communication terminal customization platform 100, as well as the model name and type of the user terminal 20. The production of the case may include a process of determining the model of the user terminal 20, determining a basic case shape, determining and combining design elements based on the content information, and delivering the product to the user after production. Here, the manufacturer may print the character on the case 10 using a 3D printer or a robot designed for case production.

[0034] FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a customization platform 100 for a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0035] Referring to FIG. 2, the customization platform 100 for a mobile communication terminal may include a content registration unit 110, a customization processing unit 120, and a content providing unit .

[0036] The content registration unit 110 can register content to be provided to the user terminal 20. Here, the content registration unit 110 can register content from the content developer terminal 30. The content registration unit 110 can also register modified content from the user terminal 20. When the user terminal 20 receives content provided by the content, modifies or combines parts of the content based on a template to generate modified content, the content registration unit 110 can further register the digital content as new content.

[0037] The customization processing unit 120 may process content selected on the user terminal 20 so as to print it on a case corresponding to the user terminal 20 and distribute it to the user. In this case, when selecting content on the user terminal 20, the customization processing unit 120 may provide an interface to the user terminal 20 so that multiple contents can be selected in a drag-and-drop manner.

[0038] The customization processing unit 120 may request the manufacturer server 40 to print content selected on the user terminal 20 and a case corresponding to the user terminal 20. Here, the customization processing unit 120 may request the manufacturer server 40 to add identification information corresponding to the content and embed it in the case 10. For example, the manufacturer may embed the identification information in the case 10 using a near field communication (NFC) function. The identification information may provide the user terminal 20 with information for using the content. For example, the identification information may include a period during which the content can be used. When the usage period for the content expires, the use of the content and the modified content provided using the content in the user terminal 20 is discontinued.

[0039] In this way, the customization platform 100 for mobile communication terminals according to one embodiment of the present invention can increase the profits of the service provider by stopping the use of the content provided to the user terminal 20 after the usage period included in the identification information has expired, thereby encouraging the user to purchase other content or limiting the use to events such as specific events.

[0040] The customization processing unit 120 can provide guidance on whether or not to distribute the printed case 10 to the user terminal 20. That is, when printing of the case 10 and input of the identification information are completed in the manufacturer server 40, the customization processing unit 120 can receive the information and provide guidance to the user terminal 20. Here, the case 10 can have embedded identification information related to the content.

[0041] The content providing unit 130 may provide content corresponding to case 10 to the user terminal 20. At this time, the content providing unit 130 may provide an IP and a template for the content to the user terminal 20. Here, the IP may embody a character icon related to copyright information of the content. The template may be divided into an area that can be modified by the user terminal 20 and an area that cannot be modified. The content providing unit 130 may provide custom content that can be applied by allowing a user to select an IP through the content template and modify it in a limited manner on the user terminal 20.

[0042] The content providing unit 130 may receive a content request from the user terminal 20 wearing the case 10. At this time, the content providing unit 130 may recognize identification information embedded in the case 10. The content providing unit 130 may search a database for content data corresponding to the case 10 and transmit the content data to the user terminal 20.

[0043] In this way, the customization platform 100 for mobile communication terminals according to one embodiment of the present invention provides IP (intellectual property) and templates based on the IP in a user-modifiable manner, thereby enabling personal customization while using the same IP and expanding the range of actually possible content.

[0044] FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a method for providing a customized service for a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0045] Referring to FIG. 3, the method 200 for providing a customization service for a mobile communication terminal may include a content registration step (S210), a customization step (S220), a content provision step (S230), and a modified content registration step (S240).

[0046] First, the customization platform 100 for mobile communication terminals registers content that a user intends to use in his / her case 10 and user terminal 20, in order to provide the content to the user terminal 20 (S210). Here, the customization platform 100 for mobile communication terminals can receive content registration from the content developer terminal 30. The content registered from the content developer terminal 30 can be stored in the database of the customization platform 100 for mobile communication terminals and can be updated and referenced. Here, the content registered in the customization platform 100 for mobile communication terminals can include free content, paid content, or subscription content.

[0047] Next, the customization platform 100 for mobile communication terminals customizes a case corresponding to the content selected on the user terminal 20 and distributes it to the user (S220). At this time, when selecting content on the user terminal 20, the customization platform 100 for mobile communication terminals can provide an interface to the user terminal 20 so that multiple contents can be selected in a drag-and-drop manner.

[0048] More specifically, the mobile communication terminal customization platform 100 may request the manufacturer server 40 to print a case corresponding to the content selected on the user terminal 20 and the model of the user terminal 20. Here, the mobile communication terminal customization platform 100 may request the manufacturer server 40 to embed identification information in the case using an NFC function. The identification information may include a period during which the content can be used. When the usage period for the content expires, the use of the content and modified content provided using the content on the user terminal 20 may be discontinued.

[0049] In this way, the method 200 for providing customized services for a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention can increase the profits of the service provider by stopping the use of the content provided to the user terminal 20 after the usage period included in the identification information has expired, thereby encouraging the user to purchase other content or limiting the use of the content to specific events such as special occasions.

[0050] Furthermore, the customization platform 100 for mobile communications terminals can guide the user terminal 20 as to whether or not to distribute the printed case 10. That is, when printing of the case 10 and input of identification information are completed in the manufacturer server 40, the customization platform 100 for mobile communications terminals can receive the information and guide it to the user terminal 20. The case 10 can have identification information related to the content embedded therein. Once the user has decided whether or not to distribute the case 10, the user can receive the case 10 by delivery or at an offline store that embodies the customization platform 100 for mobile communications terminals.

[0051] Next, the mobile communication terminal customization platform 100 receives a content request from the user terminal 20 wearing the case 10, recognizes identification information stored in the case 10, searches for content data corresponding to the recognized identification information, and provides the searched content to the user terminal 20 (S230). Here, the mobile communication terminal customization platform 100 can provide an IP and a template for the content to the user terminal 20. Here, the IP may embody a character icon related to copyright information of the content. The template can be divided into areas that can be modified by the user terminal 20 and areas that cannot be modified. The mobile communication terminal customization platform 100 can provide custom content that can be applied by selecting an IP through the content template and modifying it in a limited manner on the user terminal 20.

[0052] Next, the customization platform 100 for mobile communication terminals registers the modified content generated by the user terminal 20 selecting, combining, and modifying the content to the customization platform 100 for mobile communication terminals (S240). When the user terminal 20 modifies existing content and registers it as new content, the customization platform 100 for mobile communication terminals can allocate revenue generated by the distribution of content to the user.

[0053] As described above, the customization service method 200 for a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention provides content in a modifiable manner on the user terminal 20, thereby enabling personal customization while using the same IP, thereby expanding the range of content that can actually be provided.

[0054] Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention can be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Therefore, the above-described embodiments should be understood as illustrative rather than restrictive. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the above description, and can be modified within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents. [Explanation of symbols]

[0055] 10 cases 20 User terminal 30 Content Developer Terminal 40 Manufacturer Server 100 Customization platform for mobile communication terminals 110 Content Registration Department 120 Customization Processing Section 130 Contents Provider

Claims

1. a content registration unit that registers content to be provided to a user terminal; a customization processing unit that receives content selection data from the user terminal, requests a manufacturer server to print an image of the received content selection data on a case corresponding to the user terminal, matches identification information stored in the printed case with the selected content data, stores the case data, and provides a prompt as to whether to distribute the printed case to the user terminal; a content providing unit that receives a content request from the user terminal to which the case is attached, recognizes identification information stored in the case, searches for content data corresponding to the recognized identification information, and provides the searched content to the user terminal; Including, the identification information includes a content usage period; A customization platform for mobile communication terminals, wherein the content provider stops the use of the content provided to the user terminal when the usage period expires, by encouraging the user to purchase other content or limiting content use to specific event purposes, thereby enabling the service provider to increase revenue.

2. The content registration unit receiving the modified content at the user terminal and registering it as new content; The customization platform for mobile communication terminals according to claim 1 , wherein when new content registered in the user terminal is provided, revenue for the new content is allocated to the user terminal.

3. the content providing unit provides an IP (intellectual property) for the content and a template based on the IP to the user terminal; The template includes an area specified through the IP and a modifiable area, modifying the content in a form desired by the user based on the provided template in the user terminal; The customization platform for mobile communication terminals according to claim 1 , wherein a modifiable area of ​​the template of the modified content is designated by a registrant of the modified content.

4. A step of registering content to be provided to a user terminal by a customization platform for mobile communication terminals; receiving content selection data from the user terminal through the customization platform for the mobile communication terminal, requesting a manufacturer server to print an image of the received content selection data on a case corresponding to the user terminal, matching identification information embedded in the printed case with the selected content data, storing the case data, and customizing the case by informing the user terminal whether to distribute the printed case; receiving a content request from the user terminal equipped with the case by the mobile communication terminal customization platform, recognizing identification information stored in the case, searching for content data corresponding to the recognized identification information, and providing the searched content to the user terminal; a modified content registration step of receiving the modified content in the user terminal through the mobile communication terminal customization platform, registering the modified content as new content, and allocating revenue for the new content to the user terminal when the user terminal provides the new content; Including, the identification information includes a content usage period; When the usage period expires, the customization platform for the mobile communication terminal induces the user to purchase other content or limits the use of the content to specific event purposes, thereby terminating the use of the content provided to the user terminal in order to increase the profits of the service provider; The content providing step includes providing an IP for the content and a template based on the IP to the user terminal by the customization platform for the mobile communication terminal; The template includes an area specified through the IP and a modifiable area, modifying the content in a form desired by the user based on the provided template in the user terminal through the customization platform for the mobile communication terminal; A method for providing a customization service for a mobile communication terminal, wherein a modifiable area of ​​a template of a content to be modified is designated by a registrant of the content to be modified.

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