Service providing method and system based on optional platform album

Abstract

A service providing method based on an optional platform album according to an embodiment of the present invention is a method for a platform application executed by at least one processor of a terminal to provide a service based on the optional platform album, the method including: providing an optional platform album purchase interface; determining included components of the optional platform album based on the provided purchase interface; performing a settlement process using the determined included components; performing a delivery process using the determined included components; and providing sales authentication information of the optional platform album based on a delivery code obtained based on the performed delivery process and a unique number of the optional platform album

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a service providing method and system based on an option-type platform album, and more particularly to a service providing method and system based on an option-type platform album that can be purchased by selectively setting a purchase option. [Background technology]

[0002] In the past, content such as records and movies was traded offline by storing files that embodied the content on storage media such as CDs and tapes.

[0003] Generally, such cultural content is provided not only as a CD or tape containing the content, but also as additional related components (e.g., digital content that can be activated when purchasing the cultural content, album jackets, photobooks, and / or specified bonuses, etc.) in order to increase customer satisfaction or sales.

[0004] Currently, with the rapid development of wireless communication and related devices, the market for providing and buying such cultural content has almost entirely shifted to online communication networks.

[0005] However, in the conventional online / offline cultural content purchasing method, it is common to sell a ready-made product (e.g., a specific artist album) that is fully packaged and includes the main content and all of its additional components, as described above, which creates the problem of forcing buyers to purchase components they do not need (e.g., CDs, tapes, etc.).

[0006] This places a burden on the purchaser to purchase the pre-made product while avoiding unnecessary expenditure.

[0007] Depending on the situation, a buyer may wish to purchase multiple copies of a particular component of the pre-made product (e.g., album jacket, photo book, or specified bonuses), but even in such a situation, the buyer must purchase the complete pre-made product in a fully packaged state that has already been manufactured, which creates the problem of duplicate purchases of unnecessary components.

[0008] Meanwhile, in recent times, various cultural content information that was previously sold in an analogue format has been digitised, and in line with this trend, offline content purchases have shifted to online digital purchases such as MP3 files and internet streaming.

[0009] In addition, devices for listening to music have moved away from analog playback devices such as existing CD players and are now supported by various devices such as MP3 players, PMPs, and / or mobile phones based on MP3 files, which represent digital sound sources, and the way cultural content is purchased is rapidly shifting to online-based methods.

[0010] However, when content is purchased online, it is often not easily reflected in the sales volume of that content, and there are limitations in that it cannot fully serve as the basic data used to determine the ranking of content on specific music charts (e.g., Gaon Chart).

[0011] As a result, even if the sales volume for a certain cultural content is actually very high, it cannot be properly reflected in chart calculations and rankings, resulting in the inability to provide accurate ranking charts and a decline in their credibility.

[0012] Meanwhile, the online market is also seeing increasing competition for the sale of cultural content.

[0013] In this situation, the need for a new content provision paradigm that will further stimulate consumer interest and curiosity, further increase their desire to purchase content, lead to greater economic profits, and enable them to dominate the market economy is increasing day by day. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0014] The present invention has been devised to solve the above-mentioned problems, and aims to realize a service providing method and system based on a purchasable option-type platform album by selectively setting purchase options.

[0015] Specifically, according to one embodiment of the present invention, a method and system for providing a service based on an optional platform album is provided, which provides a custom-made platform album including components set according to the needs of the purchaser when purchasing an online platform album.

[0016] In addition, according to one embodiment of the present invention, a method and system for providing a service based on an optional platform album that supports the calculation of sales volume for the album based on the unique number and delivery code (waybill number) of the optional platform album purchased as described above is provided.

[0017] Furthermore, according to one embodiment of the present invention, a method and system for providing a service based on an optional platform album is provided, which provides a purchase authentication code and / or a random photo card related to the purchased optional platform album, and provides a customized management service based thereon. [Means for solving the problem]

[0018] A service providing method based on an optional platform album according to an embodiment of the present invention is a method in which a platform application executed by at least one processor of a terminal provides a service based on an optional platform album, the method including the steps of: providing an optional platform album purchase interface; determining included components of the optional platform album based on the provided purchase interface; performing a payment process according to the determined included components; performing a delivery process according to the determined included components; and providing sales authentication information for the optional platform album based on a delivery code obtained based on the delivered process and a unique number of the optional platform album.

[0019] In this case, the step of determining the components to be included in the optional platform album includes a step of determining the components to be included in the optional platform album based on a purchase option set by a user input based on the purchase interface.

[0020] The components may include at least one of a predetermined CD, digital content, an album jacket, a photobook, a photo card, and a special gift.

[0021] In addition, the step of determining the components to be included in the optional platform album further includes the step of determining a custom-made offline configuration to be provided to the user via offline and a custom-made online configuration to be provided to the user via online.

[0022] In addition, the step of determining included components of the optional platform album further includes, if at least one of the digital content and the photo card is determined as the included components, adding a purchase authentication code for at least one of the digital content and the photo card to the included components.

[0023] The purchase authentication code includes at least one of an offline authentication code provided to the user offline and an online authentication code provided to the user online.

[0024] In addition, the step of determining the included elements of the optional platform album further includes the step of setting a randomly selected photo card from among a plurality of photo cards matched to the optional platform album as the included element if the photo card is determined as the included element.

[0025] The photo card also includes at least two of a predetermined image, a card identification code for identifying the photo card, and a digital content provision code for providing photo card content activated based on the photo card.

[0026] Also, the step of performing a payment process according to the determined included components includes a step of determining a purchase cost of the optional platform album based on a preset price for each included component.

[0027] Furthermore, the step of performing a delivery process using the determined included components includes a step of delivering the custom-made offline configuration to the user offline, and a step of delivering the custom-made online configuration to the user online.

[0028] Also, the step of providing the sales authentication information of the optional platform album includes the step of reflecting the sales authentication information in album sales volume aggregation for determining a predetermined album ranking chart.

[0029] In addition, the service providing method based on the optional platform album according to an embodiment of the present invention further includes a step of providing a customized management service for each included element in the optional platform album that has been purchased based on a previously performed payment process.

[0030] In addition, the step of providing the customized management service includes a step of performing a purchase authentication process based on at least one of an offline authentication code and an online authentication code of at least one of the digital content and the photo card when the included components in the purchased optional platform album include at least one of the digital content and the photo card.

[0031] In addition, the step of providing the customized management service includes the step of providing at least one of an owner authentication function for matching and storing the random photo cards provided to the user in the user account when the included components in the purchased optional platform album include the photo cards, a collecting function for managing the random photo cards matched and stored in the user account, and an upgrade function for combining at least some of the random photo cards owned by the user.

[0032] Also, the step of providing the upgrade function includes the step of integrating photo card contents of the plurality of material photo cards used in the combination into one content.

[0033] Meanwhile, a service providing system based on an optional platform album according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises at least one memory storing a platform application, and at least one processor reading out the platform application stored in the memory to provide a service based on an optional platform album, wherein commands of the platform application include commands to perform the following steps: providing an optional platform album purchase interface; determining included components of the optional platform album based on the provided purchase interface; performing a payment process based on the determined included components; performing a delivery process based on the determined included components; and providing sales authentication information of the optional platform album based on a delivery code obtained based on the performed delivery process and a unique number of the optional platform album.

[0034] In this case, the platform application command further includes a command for performing a step of reflecting the sales authentication information in album sales volume aggregation for determining a predetermined album ranking chart.

[0035] In addition, the platform application command further includes a command for performing a step of providing a customized management service for each component included in the optional platform album purchased based on the completed payment process. [Effects of the Invention]

[0036] The method and system for providing a service based on an optional platform album according to an embodiment of the present invention selectively sets a purchase option and provides a service based on a purchasable optional platform album, thereby preventing problems such as unnecessary payments and purchases for configurations that users do not want when a platform album is provided only in a fully packaged state including all components, thereby reducing wasted resources and costs.

[0037] In addition, the method and system for providing a service based on an optional platform album according to an embodiment of the present invention provides a custom-made platform album including components directly selected according to the needs of the purchaser when purchasing an online platform album, thereby enabling the album purchase cost to be determined dynamically according to the components selected by the user to purchase, thereby preventing excessive expenditure due to unnecessary consumption and supporting a purchasing procedure based on a more reasonably calculated album purchase cost.

[0038] In addition, the method and system for providing a service based on an optional platform album according to an embodiment of the present invention supports the calculation of sales volume for the album based on the unique number and delivery code (waybill number) of the purchased optional platform album as described above, thereby enabling more accurate and reliable calculation of album rankings within a specific chart based on official and objective sales data collected over a larger area.

[0039] In addition, the method and system for providing a service based on an optional platform album according to an embodiment of the present invention supports the easy reflection of sales of the purchased optional platform album in the album sales volume aggregation for calculating the album ranking in a specific chart based on the unique number and delivery code (waybill number) of the purchased optional platform album, so that even if only one component of the optional platform album is purchased, it can be smoothly applied to the album sales volume aggregation, thereby further improving the accuracy of calculating the album sales volume parameter value for determining a specific album ranking chart.

[0040] In addition, the method and system for providing a service based on an optional platform album according to an embodiment of the present invention provides a purchase authentication code and / or a random photo card related to the purchased optional platform album, and provides a customized management service based thereon, thereby increasing the buyer's interest and curiosity in the optional platform album and further increasing the buyer's desire to purchase it. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0041] [Figure 1] 1 is a conceptual diagram of a service providing system based on an optional platform album according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is an internal block diagram of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] 2 is a flowchart illustrating a service providing method based on an optional platform album according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of an optional platform album purchasing interface according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 5]10A and 10B are diagrams illustrating an example of a photo card collecting function according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 6] 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a photo card upgrade function according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 7] 1 is an example of a diagram illustrating a method for combining content on a plurality of photo cards according to an embodiment of the present invention; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0042] Although the present invention may be modified in various ways and may have various embodiments, specific embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail. The advantages and features of the present invention, as well as methods for achieving them, will become clearer with reference to the following detailed embodiments, along with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below and may be realized in various forms. In the following embodiments, terms such as "first," "second," etc. are used not to imply limitation but to distinguish one component from another. Furthermore, singular expressions include plural expressions unless otherwise clearly indicated in the context. Furthermore, terms such as "include" or "have" mean the presence of a feature or component described in the specification and do not preclude the possibility that one or more other features or components may be added. Furthermore, in the drawings, the size of components may be exaggerated or reduced for the sake of clarity. For example, the size and thickness of each component shown in the drawings are arbitrarily illustrated for the sake of clarity, and the present invention is not necessarily limited to what is shown in the drawings.

[0043] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. When describing with reference to the drawings, identical or corresponding components will be denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description thereof will be omitted.

[0044] FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a service providing system based on an optional platform album according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0045] As shown in FIG. 1, a service providing system 1000 (hereinafter referred to as the service providing system) based on an optional platform album according to an embodiment of the present invention can selectively set purchase options and provide a service (hereinafter referred to as the optional platform album service) based on a purchasable optional platform album.

[0046] In the embodiment, a service providing system 1000 for realizing the above-described optional platform album service may include a terminal 100, a service platform server 200, and a network 300.

[0047] In this case, the terminal 100 and the service platform server 200 may be connected via the network 300 .

[0048] Here, the network 300 according to the embodiment refers to a connection structure that allows information exchange between each node such as the terminal 100 and / or the service platform server 200, and examples of such a network 10 include, but are not limited to, a 3GPP (registered trademark) (3rd Generation Partnership Project) network, a LTE (Long Term Evolution) network, a WIMAX (World Interoperability for Microwave Access) network, the Internet, a LAN (Local Area Network), a Wireless LAN (Wireless Local Area Network), a WAN (Wide Area Network), a PAN (Personal Area Network), a Bluetooth (registered trademark) network, a satellite broadcasting network, an analog broadcasting network, and a DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) network.

[0049] Hereinafter, the terminal 100 and the service platform server 200 that realize the service providing system 1000 will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0050] Terminal 100

[0051] The terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may be a predetermined computing device provided with a platform application (hereinafter, referred to as application) that provides an optional platform album service.

[0052] Specifically, in terms of hardware, the terminal 100 may include a mobile computing device 100-1 and / or a desktop computing device 100-2 on which an application is installed.

[0053] Here, the mobile type computing device 100-1 may be a mobile device such as a smartphone or a tablet PC provided with an application.

[0054] For example, the mobile type computing device 100-1 may include a smartphone, a mobile phone, a digital broadcasting device, a PDA (personal digital assistant), a PMP (portable multimedia player), a tablet PC, and the like.

[0055] In addition, the desktop computing device 100-2 may include a device equipped with a program for executing an optional platform album service based on wired or wireless communication, such as a fixed desktop PC equipped with an application, a personal computer such as a notebook computer, or an ultrabook.

[0056] In addition, according to an embodiment, the terminal 100 may further include a predetermined server computing device that provides an optional platform album service environment.

[0057] FIG. 2 is an internal block diagram of the terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[0058] 2, from a functional standpoint, the terminal 100 may include a memory 110, a processor assembly 120, a communication module 130, an interface module 140, an input system 150, a sensor system 160, and a display system 170. These components may be configured to be included within the housing of the terminal 100.

[0059] Specifically, the memory 110 stores an application 111, which may store one or more of various application programs, data, and commands for providing an optional platform album service environment.

[0060] That is, the memory 110 can store instructions and data that can be used to generate an optional platform album service environment.

[0061] The memory 110 may also include a program area and a data area.

[0062] Here, the program area according to the embodiment can be linked between the operating system (OS) that boots the terminal 100 and functional elements, and the data area can store data generated by the use of the terminal 100.

[0063] Additionally, memory 110 may include at least one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media and transitory computer-readable storage media.

[0064] For example, the memory 110 can be a variety of storage devices such as a ROM, an EPROM, a flash drive, a hard drive, etc., and can include web storage that performs storage functions for the memory 110 over the Internet.

[0065] The processor assembly 120 may include at least one or more processors capable of executing instructions of the applications 111 stored in the memory 110 to perform various tasks for generating the optional platform album service environment.

[0066] In an embodiment, the processor assembly 120 may control the overall operation of the components via the application 111 in the memory 110 to provide the optional platform album service.

[0067] Such a processor assembly 120 may be a system-on-chip SOC suitable for the terminal 100, including a central processing unit CPU and / or a graphics processing unit GPU, and can execute an operating system OS and / or application programs stored in the memory 110 and control each component installed in the terminal 100.

[0068] Furthermore, the processor assembly 120 can communicate with each component internally via a system bus, and can include one or more predetermined bus structures such as a local bus.

[0069] The processor assembly 120 may also be implemented with at least one of application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, or other electrical units for performing functions.

[0070] The communication module 130 may include one or more devices for communicating with external devices, such as a wireless network.

[0071] Specifically, the communication module 130 can communicate with the terminal 100 that stores content sources for implementing the optional platform album service environment, and can communicate with various user input components such as a controller that receives user input.

[0072] In an embodiment, the communication module 130 may transmit and receive various data related to the optional platform album service to and from other terminals 100 and / or external servers.

[0073] Such a communication module 130 can wirelessly transmit and receive data with at least one of a base station, an external terminal 100, and any server on a mobile communication network constructed via a communication device capable of implementing a technical standard or communication method for mobile communication (e.g., LTE (Long Term Evolution), LTE-A (Long Term Evolution-Advanced), 5G NR (New Radio), Wi-Fi (registered trademark)), or a short-range communication method.

[0074] The sensor system 160 can include various sensors such as an image sensor 161, a position sensor (IMU) 163, an audio sensor 165, a distance sensor, a proximity sensor, and a contact sensor.

[0075] Here, the image sensor 161 can capture images and / or pictures of the physical space around the terminal 100 .

[0076] In an embodiment, the image sensor 161 may capture and acquire various images and / or pictures related to the optional platform album service.

[0077] In an embodiment, the image sensor 161 can acquire photographed images for a predetermined photo card and / or various identification codes.

[0078] In addition, the image sensor 161 is arranged on the front and / or rear of the terminal 100, and can capture images by photographing the direction in which it is arranged, and can photograph physical space through a camera arranged facing the outside of the terminal 100.

[0079] Such an image sensor 161 may include an image sensor device and an image processing module. Specifically, the image sensor 161 can process still or moving images obtained by an image sensor device (e.g., CMOS or CCD).

[0080] In addition, the image sensor 161 can use an image processing module to process still images or moving images acquired via the image sensor device to extract necessary information, and transmit the extracted information to the processor.

[0081] The image sensor 161 may be a camera assembly including at least one camera. The camera assembly may include a general camera that captures visible light, and may further include a specialized camera such as an infrared camera or a stereo camera.

[0082] In addition, the image sensor 161 as described above may be included in and operate within the terminal 100 depending on the embodiment, or may be included in an external device (e.g., an external server, etc.) and operate through interlocking based on the communication module 130 and / or interface module 140 described above.

[0083] The position sensor (IMU) 163 can sense at least one of the movement and acceleration of the user terminal 100. For example, it can be made up of a combination of various position sensors such as an accelerometer, a gyroscope, and a magnetometer.

[0084] In addition, the position sensor (IMU) 163 can recognize spatial information about the physical space around the terminal 100 in conjunction with the position communication module 130 such as a GPS of the communication module 130.

[0085] The audio sensor 165 can recognize sounds around the terminal 100 .

[0086] Specifically, the audio sensor 165 may include a microphone that can sense the voice input of a user using the terminal 100 .

[0087] In an embodiment, the audio sensor 165 can receive audio data from the user, which is required for the optional platform album service.

[0088] The interface module 140 may communicatively couple the terminal 100 to one or more other devices. Specifically, the interface module 140 may include wired and / or wireless communication devices compatible with one or more different communication protocols.

[0089] Through the interface module 140, the terminal 100 can be connected to various input / output devices.

[0090] For example, the interface module 140 may be coupled to an audio output device such as a headset port or a speaker to output audio.

[0091] Although the audio output device is illustratively connected via the interface module 140, an embodiment in which the audio output device is provided inside the terminal 100 may also be included.

[0092] For example, the interface module 140 may also be coupled to input devices such as a keyboard and / or a mouse to obtain user input.

[0093] Such an interface module 140 may be configured to include at least one of a wired or wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired or wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device equipped with an identification module, an audio I / O (Input / Output) port, a video I / O (Input / Output) port, an earphone port, a power amplifier, an RF circuit, a transceiver, and other communication circuits.

[0094] The input system 150 can sense user input (eg, gestures, voice commands, button activations, or other types of input) associated with the optional platform album service.

[0095] Specifically, the input system 150 may include predetermined buttons, touch sensors, and / or an image sensor 161 that receives user motion input.

[0096] The input system 150 can also be coupled to an external controller via the interface module 140 to receive user input.

[0097] The display system 170 can output various information related to the optional platform album service as graphic images.

[0098] In some embodiments, the display system 170 may display various user interfaces for the optional platform album service (e.g., an optional platform album purchasing interface, a purchase authentication interface, a photo card collecting interface, and / or a card return interface).

[0099] Such a display may include at least one of a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display, a 3D display, and an e-ink display.

[0100] Such a terminal 100 may have a housing within which the above components may be disposed, and the user interface may include a touch sensor 173 on a display 171 configured to receive user touch input.

[0101] Specifically, the display system 170 may include a display 171 that outputs an image and a touch sensor 173 that senses a touch input from a user.

[0102] For example, the display 171 may be realized as a touch screen by forming a mutual layer structure with the touch sensor 173 or by being integrally formed with the touch sensor 173. Such a touch screen may function as a user input unit that provides an input interface between the terminal 100 and a user, and may also provide an output interface between the terminal 100 and a user.

[0103] Meanwhile, depending on the embodiment, the terminal 100 may further perform at least some of the functional operations performed by the service platform server 200, which will be described later.

[0104] Service platform server 200

[0105] Meanwhile, the service platform server 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention can perform a series of processes for providing an optional platform album service.

[0106] Specifically, in an embodiment, the service platform server 200 can provide the optional platform album service by exchanging data necessary for an external device, such as a terminal 100, to run the optional platform album service process in the external device.

[0107] More specifically, in an embodiment, the service platform server 200 can provide an environment in which the application 111 can run on an external device (in an embodiment, the mobile type computing device 100-1 and / or the desktop type computing device 100-2, etc.).

[0108] To this end, the service platform server 200 may include application programs, data, and / or commands for the application 111 to operate, and may transmit and receive various data based thereon with the external device.

[0109] In addition, in an embodiment, the service platform server 200 may provide a user interface (in an embodiment, an optional platform album purchase interface) that allows a user to proceed with a purchase process for a predetermined optional platform album.

[0110] In addition, in an embodiment, the service platform server 200 may set a purchase option based on a user (ie, a purchaser) input based on the provided option-type platform album purchase interface.

[0111] Here, the purchase options according to the embodiment may include or not include a predetermined CD, digital content (e.g., digital sound source and / or video), album jacket, pictorial, photo card, and / or bonus (e.g., offline fan meeting or concert ticket purchase area, or NFT related to the album, etc.).

[0112] In addition, in an embodiment, the service platform server 200 can determine a customized delivery configuration according to the set purchasing options.

[0113] Here, the customized delivery configuration in the embodiment may refer to predetermined components (in the embodiment, a CD, digital content, album jacket, photo book, photo card, and / or bonus, etc.) determined to be included in the optional platform album according to the purchase options set as described above.

[0114] In addition, in an embodiment, the service platform server 200 can execute the payment and delivery process according to the determined customized delivery configuration.

[0115] In addition, in the embodiment, the service platform server 200 can provide sales authentication information based on the optional platform album purchased (paid) as described above.

[0116] Here, the sales authentication information according to the embodiment may refer to information that authenticates that a series of sales procedures for the optional platform album have been successfully completed.

[0117] In addition, in an embodiment, the service platform server 200 may provide a customized management service for each component (in an embodiment, CD, digital content, album jacket, photo book, photo card, and / or bonus, etc.) in the purchased (paid) optional platform album.

[0118] In addition, in an embodiment, the service platform server 200 may store and manage various application programs, commands, and / or data for implementing the optional platform album service.

[0119] In an embodiment, the service platform server 200 may store and manage at least one optional platform album, album components, purchase options, customized delivery configurations, purchase authentication codes, digital content provision codes, purchase costs, delivery codes (invoice numbers), album unique numbers, sales authentication information, photo card images, photo card information owned by each user (i.e., purchaser), integrated content, and / or various user interfaces.

[0120] However, the functional operations that the service platform server 200 can perform in the embodiment of the present invention are not limited to those described above, and other functional operations can also be performed.

[0121] Meanwhile, as further shown in FIG. 1, in an embodiment, the above-mentioned service platform server 200 may be realized by a predetermined computing device including at least one processor module 210 for data processing, at least one communication module 220 for data exchange with external devices, and at least one memory module 230 for storing various application programs, data, and / or commands for providing the optional platform album service.

[0122] Here, the memory module 230 can store at least one of an operating system OS for providing an optional platform album service, various application programs, data, and commands.

[0123] The memory module 230 may also include a program area and a data area.

[0124] Here, the program area according to the embodiment can be linked between the operating system (OS) that boots the server and the functional elements, and the data area can store data generated by the use of the server.

[0125] In an embodiment, such memory module 230 may be a variety of storage devices such as ROM, RAM, EPROM, flash drive, hard drive, etc., or may be web storage that performs storage functions for the memory module 230 over the internet.

[0126] The memory module 230 may also be a removable recording medium on the server.

[0127] Meanwhile, the processor module 210 can control the overall operation of each unit described above to realize an optional platform album service.

[0128] Such a processor may be a system-on-chip SOC suitable for a server including a central processing unit (CPU) and / or a graphics processing unit (GPU), and can execute an operating system (OS) and / or application programs stored in the memory module 230 and control each component installed in the server.

[0129] Furthermore, the processor module 210 can communicate internally with each component via a system bus, and can include one or more predetermined bus structures such as a local bus.

[0130] In addition, the processor module 210 may be implemented using at least one of application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, and other electrical units for performing functions.

[0131] In the above description, it has been explained that the service platform server 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention performs the functional operations described above. However, various embodiments are possible, such as at least a portion of the functional operations performed by the service platform server 200 being performed by an external device (e.g., a terminal 100, etc.) depending on the embodiment, and at least a portion of the functional operations performed by the external device being further performed by the service platform server 200.

[0132] · Service provision method based on optional platform album

[0133] Hereinafter, a method for providing an optional platform album service by an application 111 executed by at least one processor of a terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying Figures 3 to 7.

[0134] In an embodiment of the present invention, at least one processor of the terminal 100 can execute at least one application 111 stored in at least one memory 110 or operate in a background state.

[0135] Hereinafter, the operation of the at least one processor to execute the commands of the application 111 and perform the method for providing the optional platform album service described above will be referred to as "what the application 111 does."

[0136] FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a service providing method based on an optional platform album according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0137] As shown in FIG. 3, in an embodiment, an application 111 executed by at least one processor of the terminal 100 or running in background mode may provide an optional platform album purchasing interface (S101).

[0138] FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of an optional platform album purchasing interface according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0139] As shown in FIG. 4, the platform album according to the embodiment may refer to an online / offline album released for a specific subject (e.g., a specific artist) that is sold online.

[0140] The option-type platform album according to the embodiment may be a platform album that can be purchased by selectively setting components of the platform album, that is, by selectively setting a purchase option PO for the platform album.

[0141] In an embodiment, the purchase option PO for the platform album may include or not include a predetermined CD, digital content (e.g., digital sound source and / or video, etc.), album jacket, pictorial, photo card, and / or bonus (e.g., offline fan meeting or concert ticket purchase area, or NFT related to the album, etc.).

[0142] That is, in the embodiment, the application 111 may provide an option-type platform album purchase interface PI that allows the user to purchase a platform album by setting the purchase option PO as described above.

[0143] In this case, as an embodiment, the optional platform album purchase interface PI may include a user interface that allows selective setting of whether or not each component is included (i.e., purchase option PO), a product (in an embodiment, optional platform album) description interface, and / or a purchase process progress interface.

[0144] In addition, in the embodiment, the application 111 may set a purchase option PO based on the provided purchase interface (S103).

[0145] Specifically, in an embodiment, the application 111 can determine a purchase option PO for the platform album that the user wishes to purchase based on the user (i.e., purchaser) input based on the provided option-type platform album purchase interface PI.

[0146] For example, the application 111 can determine a purchase option PO for the first option-type platform album based on a user input selecting components to be included in the first option-type platform album, such as "CD: not included, digital content: included, album jacket: included, pictorial: included, photo card: included, and bonus: not included" for the first option-type platform album.

[0147] In this way, the application 111 supports the user to directly select the components required to configure an optional platform album, thereby preventing problems such as unnecessary payments and purchases for components that the user does not want when the platform album is provided only in a fully packaged state including all components, thereby effectively reducing wasted resources and costs.

[0148] In addition, in the embodiment, the application 111 can determine a customized delivery configuration according to the set purchase option PO (S105).

[0149] Specifically, the customized delivery configuration in the embodiment may refer to predetermined components (in the embodiment, a CD, digital content (in the embodiment, digital sound source and / or video, etc.), album jacket, pictorial, photo card, and / or bonus, etc.) determined to be included in the optional platform album by the set purchase option PO.

[0150] In embodiments, such customized delivery configurations may include customized offline configurations provided to the user via offline and customized online configurations provided to the user via online.

[0151] More specifically, in an embodiment, the application 111 can determine the customized delivery configuration based on the components (hereinafter, included components) determined to be included in the optional platform album by the purchase option PO setting.

[0152] For example, if the purchase options PO for a first option-type platform album are set as "CD: not included, digital content: included, album jacket: included, pictorial: included, photo card: included, and bonus: not included," the application 111 can determine the album jacket, the pictorial, and the photo card as the custom-made offline configuration, and the digital content as the custom-made online configuration, thereby determining a custom-made delivery configuration for the first option-type platform album.

[0153] In this case, in an embodiment, if the digital content and / or photo card are set as included components by the purchase option PO, the application 111 may include a purchase authentication code for the digital content and / or photo card as the customized delivery configuration.

[0154] Here, the purchase authentication code according to the embodiment may be a predetermined identification code (e.g., a QR code (registered trademark), a serial number, and / or an authentication number, etc.) that authenticates the purchase of the corresponding digital content and / or photo card.

[0155] In an embodiment, such a purchase authentication code may include an offline authentication code, which is a purchase authentication code provided offline (e.g., a printed matter displaying the purchase authentication code, etc.), and / or an online authentication code, which is a purchase authentication code provided online (e.g., a digital image displaying the purchase authentication code, etc.).

[0156] Specifically, in an embodiment, if the digital content and / or photo card are set as included components by the purchase option PO, the application 111 can include an offline authentication code for the digital content and / or photo card as the custom offline configuration.

[0157] For example, the offline authentication code for the digital content may be a printed matter on which a purchase authentication code for the digital content is displayed, and the offline authentication code for the photo card may be provided by being displayed on the photo card.

[0158] Alternatively, in an embodiment, application 111 may include an online authentication code for the digital content and / or photo card as the custom online configuration if the digital content and / or photo card are set as included components by the purchase option PO.

[0159] For example, the online authentication code for the digital content and / or photo card may be a digital image that displays a purchase authentication code for the digital content and / or photo card.

[0160] Therefore, in the future, when a user purchases a predetermined digital content and / or photo card based on an optional platform album, the application 111 can facilitate purchase authentication of the digital content and / or photo card not only offline but also online, as will be described in detail later.

[0161] Thereafter, in an embodiment, once purchase authentication based on the offline authentication code and / or online authentication code for the digital content and / or photo card is completed, the application 111 may activate the digital content and / or digital content based on the photo card to a usable state, as will be described in detail below.

[0162] Meanwhile, in an embodiment, if the photo card is set as an included component by the purchase option PO, the application 111 can include a photo card (hereinafter, a random photo card) randomly selected in a predetermined manner from a plurality of photo cards pre-generated for the optional platform album as a custom-made offline configuration of the custom-made delivery configuration.

[0163] Here, the photo card according to the embodiment may refer to a physical card including a predetermined image associated with the subject of the optional platform album (e.g., a specific artist, etc.), a card identification code that provides identification information that identifies the photo card (e.g., a card unique number, etc.), and / or a digital content provision code.

[0164] In this case, the digital content provision code according to the embodiment may be a predetermined identification code (e.g., a QR code or a barcode) that is sensed through the image sensor 161 and provides predetermined digital content (hereinafter, photo card content) that is uniquely realized through the photo card.

[0165] That is, the application 111 randomly selects and sends photo cards that provide unique images or digital content, thereby increasing the purchasing rate of users (i.e., buyers) by encouraging a desire to collect them.

[0166] In addition, in the embodiment, the application 111 can execute the payment and delivery process according to the determined customized delivery configuration (S107).

[0167] Specifically, in an embodiment, the application 111 can execute a payment process and a delivery process for the optional platform album based on the customized delivery configuration determined above.

[0168] Here, the payment process according to the embodiment may include normal functional operations (e.g., payment method and / or delivery destination setting) that support online payment for a specified product (e.g., an optional platform album with a custom delivery configuration in the embodiment), and the following description will focus on functional operations specific to the embodiment of the present invention.

[0169] In addition, the delivery process according to the embodiment may include normal functional operations (in the embodiment, data transmission / reception based on FTP and / or data transmission / reception with a predetermined delivery server (e.g., a predetermined post office server, etc.) matched to the delivery destination, etc.) that support a series of delivery processes for delivering a predetermined product (in the embodiment, an optional platform album with a custom-made delivery configuration) to a user (i.e., a purchaser) via online / offline, and the following description will focus on functional operations specific to the embodiment of the present invention.

[0170] More specifically, in an embodiment, the application 111 may execute a payment process for the optional platform album.

[0171] Additionally, in some embodiments, the application 111 may determine a purchase cost for the optional platform album based on the customized delivery configuration via the executed payment process.

[0172] Specifically, the application 111 can determine the purchase cost of the optional platform album based on the price data preset for each component of the optional platform album (in an embodiment, a predetermined CD, digital content, album jacket, photo book, photo card, and / or bonus, etc.).

[0173] In an embodiment, the application 111 may calculate a total value by aggregating all the pre-set prices for each of the custom delivery configurations (i.e., included components) for the optional platform album, and determine the purchase cost of the optional platform album.

[0174] That is, the application 111 can prevent excessive expenditure due to unnecessary consumption by dynamically determining the purchase cost for the optional platform album according to the purchase option PO determined by the user's selection, and can also assist in carrying out the purchase procedure based on a more rationally calculated album purchase cost.

[0175] Subsequently, in an embodiment, the application 111 can perform an online / offline delivery process for the optional platform album.

[0176] Specifically, in an embodiment, the application 111 can execute an online delivery process according to the customized online configuration of the customized delivery configuration.

[0177] More specifically, in an embodiment, application 111 may execute the online delivery process by providing the customized online configuration (in an embodiment, a purchase authorization code, etc.) on a display output.

[0178] Through this, the application 111 can provide a customized delivery configuration (such as a purchase authentication code in an embodiment) that can be provided online in advance, even before the customized delivery configuration determined for the optional platform album is transmitted to the user (i.e., the purchaser) offline. Therefore, when the user (i.e., the purchaser) purchases digital content, the purchase authentication code for purchasing authentication of the digital content can be received online in advance, even before receiving the purchase authentication code offline, thereby making the digital content available more quickly.

[0179] Meanwhile, in the embodiment, the application 111 can cooperate with a predetermined delivery server to execute an offline delivery process according to the customized offline configuration of the customized delivery configuration.

[0180] Specifically, in an embodiment, the application 111 can execute the offline delivery process to support offline delivery procedures for the customized offline configuration based on the delivery destination information acquired during the payment process described above.

[0181] For example, if the custom-made offline configuration includes "album jacket, pictorial, and photo card," application 111 can cooperate with a predetermined delivery server to support an offline delivery procedure for delivering the "album jacket, pictorial, and photo card" to the user (i.e., the purchaser) offline.

[0182] As another example, if the custom-made offline configuration includes an “offline authentication code,” the application 111 can support an offline delivery procedure in which the “offline authentication code” is delivered to the user (i.e., the purchaser) offline in conjunction with a predetermined delivery server.

[0183] At this time, in the embodiment, the application 111 can obtain a delivery code (ie, a waybill number) generated by performing the offline delivery procedure from the linked delivery server.

[0184] Here, the delivery code in the embodiment may refer to predetermined identification information given to identify the corresponding product (in the embodiment, the optional platform album with the custom-made offline configuration) in the offline delivery process.

[0185] In other words, the application 111 can work in conjunction with the delivery server to receive and acquire a delivery code (waybill number), which is predetermined identification information that matches the optional platform album delivered offline to the user (i.e., the purchaser).

[0186] In an embodiment of the present invention, the application 111 can use the distribution code obtained as described above to implement a sales authentication process for the optional platform album, which will be described in detail later.

[0187] In addition, in an embodiment, the application 111 may provide sales authentication information based on the purchased optional platform album (S109).

[0188] Here, the sales authentication information in accordance with the embodiment may refer to information that certifies that a series of sales procedures for an optional platform album have been successfully completed by purchasing (paying for) the album, as described above.

[0189] In an embodiment, such sales authentication information may be provided to a predetermined album ranking aggregation server (e.g., Gaon Chart Server) and may be the basis data reflected in the album sales volume parameter value for determining a predetermined album ranking chart provided by the album ranking aggregation server.

[0190] Specifically, in an embodiment, the application 111 can generate sales authentication information for the purchased optional platform album (hereinafter, referred to as a payment album).

[0191] More specifically, in an embodiment, the application 111 can generate sales authentication information for the payment album based on a unique album number that is preset for each predetermined optional platform album and a delivery code (waybill number) obtained as offline delivery proceeds.

[0192] Specifically, in an embodiment, the application 111 can obtain a unique album number that is pre-matched to the payment album and a delivery code (waybill number) that is generated as offline delivery for the payment album proceeds.

[0193] In an embodiment, the application 111 can read the album unique number of the payment album from the memory 110 and / or obtain it in cooperation with an external server (for example, the service platform server 200).

[0194] In addition, as an embodiment, the application 111 can acquire the delivery code of the payment album in cooperation with the delivery server described above.

[0195] In addition, in an embodiment, the application 111 can generate sales authentication information for the paid album, including the album unique number and delivery code obtained as described above.

[0196] In the embodiment, the application 111 can provide (transmit) the generated sales authentication information to a predetermined album ranking aggregation server (for example, Gaon Chart server, etc.).

[0197] Then, the album ranking aggregation server that receives the sales authentication information can reflect the received sales authentication information in the album sales volume parameter value for determining a predetermined album ranking chart provided by the album ranking aggregation server, and determine the ranking of each album in the album ranking chart.

[0198] In an embodiment, when the sales authentication information is received, the album ranking aggregation server may determine the validity of a delivery code in the sales authentication information.

[0199] For example, the album ranking aggregation server may determine the validity of the delivery code in the received sales authentication information in cooperation with a predetermined delivery server (for example, a predetermined post office server, etc.).

[0200] In addition, as an embodiment, if the album ranking aggregation server determines that the delivery code is valid through the validity determination, it can increase the sales volume of the album corresponding to the album unique number in the sales authentication information.

[0201] Therefore, the album ranking aggregation server can determine the album ranking chart by reflecting the sales authentication information.

[0202] In this way, the application 111 generates sales authentication information for the platform album based on the album unique number preset for each optional platform album and the delivery code (waybill number) for offline delivery of the optional platform album, and provides this to a predetermined album ranking aggregation server so that it can be reflected in the album sales volume. This allows the application 111 to collect sales authentication information, etc. for the platform album over a larger area based on official and objective data, and by reflecting the sales authentication information, etc. collected over such a larger area, it can support the aggregation of a predetermined album ranking chart to be more accurate and reliable.

[0203] Furthermore, even if only some components of an optional platform album are purchased, the application 111 can smoothly apply the purchase of at least one component of the optional platform album to the album sales volume calculation by performing sales authentication using a delivery code generated during the delivery process, thereby further improving the accuracy of calculating album sales volume parameter values ​​for determining a predetermined album ranking chart.

[0204] In addition, in an embodiment, the application 111 may provide a customized management service for each component in the purchased optional platform album (S111).

[0205] That is, in an embodiment, the application 111 can provide a customized management service according to the included components in the payment album.

[0206] Specifically, in an embodiment, the application 111 can: 1) provide a customized management service based on a purchase authentication code provided for the digital content if the included component in the payment album is digital content;

[0207] More specifically, in an embodiment, if the purchase authentication code is an offline authentication code (e.g., a printed matter on which the purchase authentication code is displayed), the application 111 can sense the offline authentication code via the image sensor 161 and perform the purchase authentication process for the digital content.

[0208] Thus, upon completion of the purchase authentication, the application 111 can stream (download) the digital content (for example, digital audio and / or video) and make it available for use.

[0209] In addition, in an embodiment, if the purchase authentication code is an online authentication code (e.g., a digital image displaying the purchase authentication code), the application 111 can input the online authentication code into a predetermined purchase authentication interface (e.g., a purchase authentication interface provided by the service platform server 200) to perform a purchase authentication process for the digital content, and upon completion of the purchase authentication, the digital content (e.g., digital audio and / or video) can be streamed (downloaded) and made available for use.

[0210] That is, the application 111 can improve convenience by supporting purchase authentication for the purchased digital content in either online or offline manner, and can also enable purchase authentication via online even if a purchase authentication code is not delivered offline, thereby more effectively reducing the time and cost required to use the digital content.

[0211] Meanwhile, according to an embodiment, when a refund (return) request is made for the paid album, the application 111 can determine whether to approve the refund (return) request based on the purchase authentication code.

[0212] Specifically, in an embodiment, if a refund (return) request for the payment album is received, the application 111 can check whether purchase authentication has been completed for the purchase authentication code matched to the payment album.

[0213] If the purchase authentication code has been authenticated, that is, if it has been used, the application 111 may not allow the refund (return) request.

[0214] On the other hand, the application 111 can allow the refund (return) request if the purchase authentication of the purchase authentication code has not been completed, that is, if the purchase authentication code is unused.

[0215] Therefore, the application 111 can prevent refund (return) processing for an album that has been legitimately used online even before the album has been delivered offline, and can easily block side effects and abuse cases that occur when using the online delivery process.

[0216] In addition, in an embodiment, the application 111 can provide a customized management service based on randomly selected and provided random photo cards, as described above, if the included components in the payment album are photo cards.

[0217] Specifically, in an embodiment, the application 111 can perform a purchase authentication process for the photo card in the payment album based on the purchase authentication code provided for the random photo card.

[0218] For a detailed description of this, the above description of the purchase authentication process based on the purchase authentication code of digital content applies mutatis mutandis.

[0219] That is, in an embodiment, the application 111 can support purchase authentication for the purchased photo card in either an online or offline manner, and can enable purchase authentication via online even if a purchase authentication code is not delivered offline, thereby further reducing the time and cost required to use photo card content based on the photo card.

[0220] In addition, in an embodiment, the application 111 can provide a photo card management service based on the provided random photo card.

[0221] Here, the photo card management service according to the embodiment may refer to a service that provides an owner authentication function of matching and storing random photo cards provided to a user (i.e., a purchaser) to the corresponding user account, a collecting function of managing (checking / viewing / activating, etc.) the random photo cards matched and stored to the user account in a predetermined manner (e.g., by album and / or overall photo card list, etc.), and / or an upgrade function of combining (combining / strengthening) multiple random photo cards.

[0222] Specifically, in the embodiment, the application 111 can: 1) provide an owner authentication function for the random photo card.

[0223] More specifically, in an embodiment, the application 111 can obtain a photo card image by capturing the random photo card based on the image sensor 161 .

[0224] In addition, in the embodiment, the application 111 can sense the card identification code (for example, a QR code or a barcode) displayed on the random photo card using the image sensor 161.

[0225] Then, the application 111 can obtain identification information (for example, a card unique number, etc.) that identifies the random photo card based on the sensed card identification code.

[0226] In addition, in an embodiment, the application 111 may match and store the photo card image and card identification code obtained as described above to the user account.

[0227] Therefore, the application 111 can check the real owner of each randomly selected and sent photo card (i.e., random photo card) and can smoothly provide basic data that may be necessary for various user services using this, and users (i.e., purchasers) can easily manage their random photo cards online in conjunction with their own accounts as well as physical photo cards.

[0228] FIG. 5 is an example diagram illustrating a photo card collecting function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0229] Also, as shown in FIG. 5, in the embodiment, the application 111 can provide 2) a collecting function based on the random photo card.

[0230] Specifically, in an embodiment, if login by a user (i.e., purchaser) account is approved, the application 111 can provide a photo card collecting interface CI that can manage (check / view / activate, etc.) at least one random photo card stored in the user account in a predetermined manner.

[0231] In addition, in an embodiment, the application 111 may display and provide at least one random photo card image stored in association with the user account in a predetermined manner (e.g., by album and / or by entire photo card list, etc.) based on the provided photo card collecting interface, as described above.

[0232] In this case, in the embodiment, the application 111 may activate photo card content for each random photo card matched and stored in the user account based on the photo card collecting interface CI.

[0233] Specifically, in an embodiment, the application 111 can select one of at least one random photo card image based on a user input via the photo card collecting interface CI.

[0234] In addition, in an embodiment, the application 111 can recognize the card identification code CIC and / or digital content provision code DPC displayed on the selected random photo card image and activate photo card content, which is digital content (e.g., digital audio and / or video) uniquely realized through the random photo card.

[0235] That is, the application 111 collectively checks and manages all photo cards purchased by a user (i.e., a purchaser) through one user interface (in an embodiment, a photo card collecting interface CI), and supports activation of digital content (in an embodiment, photo card content) based on the photo cards, thereby enhancing the usability and utility of the photo cards owned by the user.

[0236] FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a photo card upgrade function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0237] In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, in the embodiment, the application 111 can provide 3) an upgrade function based on the random photo card.

[0238] Specifically, in an embodiment, the application 111 may provide an upgrade function for combining (combining / enhancing) multiple random photo cards stored in association with a user account according to a predetermined criterion, as described above.

[0239] For example, the application 111 may combine the random photo cards based on predetermined criteria, such as a pre-defined artist, artist group, and / or combination conditions (eg, related to a specific concert and / or album, etc.).

[0240] In this embodiment, the application 111 can provide compensation according to the combination.

[0241] Specifically, in an embodiment, the application 111 can determine whether the combination is successful or not based on the predetermined criteria.

[0242] More specifically, the application 111 provides a predetermined quiz whose difficulty level is adjusted based on a preset grade for each of a plurality of random photo cards that meet the predetermined criteria, and if a correct answer is input for the provided quiz, the application 111 can process the combination as successful.

[0243] Here, the grade according to the embodiment is a predetermined factor representing the rarity of each random photo card, and in the embodiment, such grade may be set in the form of predetermined numbers, letters, and / or star points.

[0244] In an embodiment, the grade may be determined in advance for each random photo card by a predetermined administrator based on its rarity, and the rarer the random photo card, the higher the grade may be.

[0245] For example, multiple types of random photo cards of artist A can be pre-matched to grades such as C grade / B grade / A grade / S grade / SS grade etc. according to their rarity.

[0246] In addition, depending on the embodiment, the grade may be set according to the quantity and / or quality of the NFT content matched to the corresponding random photo card.

[0247] In an embodiment, the grade may be set to be higher or lower in proportion to the quantity and / or quality of the random photocards.

[0248] Returning to the above, in more detail, the application 111 may pose and provide a predetermined quiz whose difficulty is determined based on a plurality of predetermined random photo card grades, as described above.

[0249] In this case, for example, the quiz may be an objective or subjective question related to an object (for example, a specific artist (and / or artist group, etc.)) that is matched with the random photo card.

[0250] In an embodiment, the application 111 may present a quiz with a lower level of difficulty if the grade of each of the plurality of random photo cards used by the user for combination (synthesis / enhancement) and / or the grade of the photo cards that can be obtained through upgrades based on the plurality of random photo cards is low.

[0251] In contrast, in an embodiment, the application 111 may present a quiz with a higher level of difficulty if the grade of each of the plurality of random photo cards used by the user for combination (synthesis / enhancement) and / or the grade of the photo cards that can be obtained through upgrades based on the plurality of random photo cards is high.

[0252] Through this, the application 111 can increase the user's probability of successful combination (probability of correct answer) when the grade of the plurality of random photo cards and / or the obtainable photo cards is low, and can decrease the user's probability of successful combination (probability of correct answer) when the grade of the plurality of random photo cards and / or the obtainable photo cards is high.

[0253] That is, the application 111 provides quizzes of different difficulty levels according to the grades of the multiple random photo cards used for upgrading, and controls the probability of correct answers (i.e., the probability of successful combination (synthesis / strengthening)), thereby providing additional photo cards and / or higher-level photo cards as compensation, as described below, with an acquisition probability appropriate to the grades of the multiple random photo cards used for the upgrade, thereby appropriately maintaining their rarity and value and further reducing the riskiness of the combination (synthesis / strengthening) process.

[0254] Subsequently, in the embodiment, if the application 111 obtains a correct answer to the predetermined quiz provided as described above, it can successfully process the combination (combination / enhancement) of the plurality of random photo cards.

[0255] In addition, in an embodiment, if the combination (synthesis / strengthening) is successful, the application 111 may provide a predetermined bonus PK (e.g., an offline fan meeting or concert ticket purchase area, or an NFT related to the album, etc.), additional photo cards, and / or higher-level photo cards as compensation.

[0256] Here, the additional photo card AC according to the embodiment may refer to a random photo card that is additionally provided to the user (ie, the purchaser) upon successful combination.

[0257] In this case, in the embodiment, the method of providing the additional photo card AC can be realized in the same manner as the method of providing a purchased photo card as described above, and the detailed description thereof shall apply mutatis mutandis to the description of the method of providing a purchased photo card.

[0258] In addition, the higher-level photo card UC according to the embodiment may refer to a photo card that can be selected with a lower probability than the random selection probability of each of the plurality of random photo cards MC (hereinafter, the plurality of material photo cards) used in the combination (i.e., the probability that each of the plurality of material photo cards is randomly selected from the plurality of photo cards pre-generated for the optional platform album).

[0259] That is, the superior photo card UC may be a rarer photo card that has a lower probability of being obtained (i.e., a higher grade) than the material photo card MC used in the combination.

[0260] In this way, the application 111 allows a user (i.e., a purchaser) to combine at least some (in an embodiment, a plurality of material photo cards MC) of the plurality of random photo cards he or she owns in a predetermined manner, and provides compensation for this, thereby further increasing the interest and curiosity of the user (i.e., a purchaser) in the photo cards of the optional platform album, and further increasing the purchase rate.

[0261] In this case, in the embodiment, the application 111 can perform a return process for the plurality of material photo cards MC used in the combination by providing the superior photo card UC as compensation, as described above.

[0262] Specifically, in an embodiment, the application 111 can provide a card return interface for requesting the return of the physical photo cards (hereinafter referred to as the material physical photo cards) for the plurality of material photo cards MC and supporting the return delivery process accordingly.

[0263] In addition, in an embodiment, once the return of the material physical photo card is completed based on the card return interface, the application 111 can execute a process of offline delivery of the physical photo card (hereinafter referred to as the superior physical photo card) for the superior photo card UC provided as compensation for the combination to the user (i.e., the purchaser).

[0264] Through this, the application 111 can limit the indiscriminate supply of photo cards and easily preserve their scarcity.

[0265] Depending on the embodiment, the application 111 may also perform a disposal authentication process for the multiple material photo cards used in the combination if the application 111 provides a superior photo card as compensation, as described above.

[0266] Specifically, in an embodiment, the application 111 can obtain photo card deactivation authentication factors for the plurality of material photo cards.

[0267] Here, the photo card deactivation authentication factor in the embodiment may be a deactivation identification code and / or a discard image in the embodiment as a predetermined means for authenticating the deactivation (i.e., discard) of the plurality of material photo cards.

[0268] In this case, the deactivation identification code according to the embodiment may refer to a predetermined identification code (e.g., a predetermined serial number, a QR code, and / or a barcode, etc.) that appears externally when a scratch field on each physical photo card of the plurality of material photo cards is removed.

[0269] That is, in the embodiment, the scratch field may be an area that displays the deactivation identification code hidden under the scratch field when it is removed in a predetermined manner (for example, by scratching with a coin, etc.).

[0270] Such a deactivation identification code can be stored and managed by matching it with the card identification code corresponding to the corresponding physical photo card.

[0271] Meanwhile, the disposal image according to the embodiment may refer to an image and / or video captured of a scene in which a disposal action (e.g., burning and / or cutting) is performed on each of the plurality of material photo cards.

[0272] In an embodiment, such a discarded image may include a frame that captures and displays the card identification code of the corresponding physical photo card, and if the discarded image lacks the frame containing the card identification code, future discard certification based on this may not be approved.

[0273] Returning further, in an embodiment, the application 111 may obtain a photo card deactivation authentication factor for the plurality of material photo cards based on deactivation photo card images taken of the plurality of material photo cards displaying the deactivation identification codes and / or user input of the deactivation identification codes.

[0274] In one embodiment, the application 111 can perform image recognition based on the deactivated photo card image to detect at least one deactivation identification code contained in the deactivated photo card image.

[0275] Then, the application 111 can obtain the detected deactivation identification code as the deactivation authentication factor.

[0276] Alternatively, in an embodiment, the application 111 may obtain the deactivation identification code for each of the corresponding plurality of material photo cards as the deactivation authentication factor based on a user input of the deactivation identification code.

[0277] Additionally, in embodiments, application 111 may obtain photo card deactivation authentication factors for the plurality of material photo cards based on user input providing destruction images for the plurality of material photo cards.

[0278] Specifically, in an embodiment, the application 111 can obtain user input to capture and register a discarded image on the platform as described above.

[0279] The application 111 can then perform image analysis on the acquired discarded image to determine whether the plurality of material photo cards have been discarded correctly.

[0280] In one embodiment, the application 111 can determine whether the actual photo card in the discarded image matches the actual photo card in the plurality of material photo cards based on the card identification code frame in the discarded image.

[0281] Furthermore, if the application 111 determines that the actual photo cards match the multiple material photo cards as a result of the above determination, it can determine whether or not a disposal action has been taken for the multiple material photo cards based on image analysis of the disposal image.

[0282] For example, the application 111 can determine whether the material photo cards in the discarded images have been burned or shredded beyond a predetermined standard through image analysis based on the discarded images.

[0283] Furthermore, if it is determined that the destruction act has been carried out in a manner that satisfies a predetermined standard, the application 111 can acquire the destruction image as the deactivation authentication factor.

[0284] In addition, in an embodiment, the application 111 can perform a disposal process on the plurality of material photo cards based on the obtained photo card deactivation authentication factor.

[0285] Specifically, in an embodiment, once the application 111 obtains all the photo card deactivation authentication factors for each of the plurality of material photo cards, it can perform a disposal process to remove the plurality of material photo cards on the online platform.

[0286] More specifically, in an embodiment, application 111 can detect a card identification code for each of a plurality of material photo cards from which the photo card deactivation authentication factor was obtained.

[0287] At this time, if the deactivation authentication factor is the deactivation identification code described above, the application 111 can extract the card identification code that is matched and managed with the deactivation identification code and perform the above-described functional operation.

[0288] Alternatively, if the deactivation authentication factor is the above-mentioned discarded image, the application 111 can extract the card identification code based on the card identification code frame in the discarded image and perform the above-mentioned functional operation.

[0289] In addition, in an embodiment, the application 111 may perform a disposal process to delete the photo card image (i.e., the digital photo card) that matches the card identification code detected as described above from the corresponding user account and platform.

[0290] In addition, in an embodiment, once the application 111 completes the disposal process for the plurality of material photo cards in the manner described above, it can provide the user (i.e., the purchaser) with a superior photo card obtained based on the plurality of material photo cards.

[0291] Specifically, in an embodiment, the application 111 may provide the premium physical photo card according to the embodiment to the user through offline delivery.

[0292] In addition, in an embodiment, the application 111 may provide a photo card image of the superior photo card (ie, superior digital photo card) to a user via online delivery according to an embodiment.

[0293] Depending on the embodiment, the application 111 may provide the user with the superior physical photo card provided via the offline delivery by matching it to the corresponding user account and registering it online using the owner authentication function described above.

[0294] In this way, application 111 provides users with higher-level photo cards obtained through material photo cards used for upgrades only after the disposal of the material photo cards, etc. has been authorized, thereby preventing indiscriminate supply restrictions on photo cards and maintaining their scarcity, and automating the disposal authorization for each material photo card, minimizing the loss of having to manually check and authorize each one.

[0295] FIG. 7 is an example diagram illustrating a method for combining content on multiple photo cards according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0296] Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 7, in an embodiment, if the combination according to the predetermined criteria is successful, the application 111 can combine the photo card contents of the multiple material photo cards MC used in the combination into one content.

[0297] Specifically, in an embodiment, the application 111 can combine the photo card content provided from each of the plurality of material photo cards MC according to a predetermined criterion (e.g., by identical or similar content, etc.) to generate one content (hereinafter, integrated content).

[0298] In an embodiment, if the first photo card content of the first material photo card is a first digital sound source content 11 and the second photo card content of the second material photo card is a second digital sound source content 12, the application 111 can generate a third digital sound source content 13 as an integrated content by combining the first digital sound source content 11 and the second digital sound source content 12 into one.

[0299] In addition, as an embodiment, if the first photo card content of the first material photo card is first digital video content 21 and the second photo card content of the second material photo card is second digital video content 22, the application 111 can generate a third digital video content 23 as integrated content by combining the first digital video content 21 and the second digital video content 22 into one.

[0300] For example, if a digital sound source is separated into a first digital sound source content 11 and a second digital sound source content 12 and provided as photo card contents of a plurality of photo cards, the application 111 can combine the first digital sound source content 11 and the second digital sound source content 12 into one when the plurality of photo cards are successfully combined, thereby obtaining one complete digital sound source (i.e., the integrated content according to the embodiment).

[0301] As another example, when a digital video (e.g., a full concert image or a full music video image, etc.) is separated into a first digital video content 21 and a second digital video content 22 and provided as photo card content for each of a plurality of photo cards, the application 111 can combine the first digital video content 21 and the second digital video content 22 into one when the plurality of photo cards are successfully combined, thereby obtaining a complete digital video (i.e., the integrated content according to the embodiment).

[0302] In this way, if a combination based on multiple random photo cards is successful according to a predetermined criterion, the application 111 can combine and provide the photo card content provided by each of the multiple random photo cards as a single integrated content, thereby providing a higher level of synchronization for random photo card collection, thereby further enhancing the purchasing needs and desires of users (i.e., buyers) for random photo cards.

[0303] As described above, the method and system for providing a service based on an optional platform album according to an embodiment of the present invention provides a service based on an optional platform album that can be purchased by selectively setting a purchase option PO, thereby preventing problems such as unnecessary payments and purchases for configurations that users do not want when a platform album is provided only in a full package state including all components, thereby reducing wasted resources and costs.

[0304] In addition, the method and system for providing a service based on an optional platform album according to an embodiment of the present invention provides a custom-made platform album including components directly selected according to the needs of the purchaser when purchasing an online platform album, thereby enabling the album purchase cost to be determined dynamically according to the components selected by the user to purchase, thereby preventing excessive expenditure due to unnecessary consumption and supporting a purchasing procedure based on a more reasonably calculated album purchase cost.

[0305] In addition, the method and system for providing a service based on an optional platform album according to an embodiment of the present invention supports the calculation of sales volume for the album based on the unique number and delivery code (waybill number) of the purchased optional platform album as described above, thereby enabling more accurate and reliable calculation of album rankings within a specific chart based on official and objective sales data collected over a larger area.

[0306] In addition, the method and system for providing a service based on an optional platform album according to an embodiment of the present invention supports easily reflecting sales of the purchased optional platform album in the album sales volume aggregation for calculating the album ranking in a specific chart based on the unique number and delivery code (waybill number) of the purchased optional platform album, so that even if only one component of the optional platform album is purchased, it can be smoothly applied to the album sales volume aggregation, thereby further improving the accuracy of calculating the album sales volume parameter value for determining a specific album ranking chart.

[0307] In addition, the method and system for providing a service based on an optional platform album according to an embodiment of the present invention provides a purchase authentication code and / or a random photo card related to the purchased optional platform album, and provides a customized management service based thereon, thereby increasing the buyer's interest and curiosity in the optional platform album and further increasing the buyer's desire to purchase it.

[0308] Meanwhile, the above-described embodiments of the present invention may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed by various computer components and recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium may include, alone or in combination, program instructions, data files, data structures, and the like. The program instructions recorded on the computer-readable recording medium may be those specifically designed and configured for the present invention, or may be those known and available to those skilled in the art of computer software. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tapes, optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, magneto-optical media such as floptical disks, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROMs, RAMs, and flash memories. Examples of program instructions include not only machine language code, such as that produced by a compiler, but also high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter, etc. A hardware device may be replaced by one or more software modules to perform the processes of the present invention, and vice versa. [Industrial Applicability]

[0309] The present invention is a method for providing an optional platform album-related service, which allows a user to purchase an album through the operation of a server and a terminal and provides various related digital contents, and therefore has industrial applicability.

Claims

1. 1. A method for providing a service based on an optional platform album by a platform application executed by at least one processor of a terminal, comprising: Providing an optional platform album purchasing interface; determining the included components of the optional platform album based on the provided purchase interface; performing a settlement process according to the determined included components; performing a delivery process according to the determined containing components; providing sales authentication information for the optional platform album according to a delivery code obtained according to the delivery process and a unique number of the optional platform album; A service providing method based on an optional platform album including:

2. The step of determining the included components of the optional platform album includes: The method for providing a service based on an optional platform album according to claim 1, further comprising: determining components to be included in the optional platform album based on a purchase option set by a user input based on the purchase interface.

3. The components include: The method for providing services based on an optional platform album according to claim 2, wherein at least one of a predetermined CD, digital content, album jacket, pictorial, photo card, and special benefit is included.

4. The step of determining the included components of the optional platform album includes: The service providing method based on the optional platform album according to claim 3, further comprising the step of determining a custom-made offline configuration to be provided to the user via offline and a custom-made online configuration to be provided to the user via online.

5. The step of determining the included components of the optional platform album includes:

5. The method for providing a service based on an optional platform album according to claim 4, further comprising the step of adding a purchase authentication code for at least one of the digital content and the photo card to the included component if at least one of the digital content and the photo card is determined as the included component.

6. The purchase authentication code is The service providing method based on the optional platform album according to claim 5, wherein the authentication code includes at least one of an offline authentication code provided to the user via offline and an online authentication code provided to the user via online.

7. The step of determining the included components of the optional platform album includes:

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising the step of: if the photo card is determined to be the inclusion component, setting a randomly selected photo card from among a plurality of photo cards matched to the optional platform album as the inclusion component.

8. The photo card is 8. The service providing method according to claim 7, comprising at least two of a predetermined image, a card identification code for identifying the photo card, and a digital content providing code for providing photo card content activated based on the photo card.

9. The step of performing a settlement process using the determined included components includes: The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining a purchase cost of the optional platform album based on the preset price for each included component.

10. The step of performing a delivery process using the determined containing components includes: The service providing method based on the optional platform album according to claim 4, further comprising the steps of: delivering the custom-made offline configuration to the user offline; and delivering the custom-made online configuration to the user online.

11. The step of providing sales authentication information for the optional platform album includes:

2. The method for providing a service based on an optional platform album according to claim 1, further comprising a step of reflecting the sales authentication information in album sales volume aggregation for determining a predetermined album ranking chart.

12. The method for providing a service based on an optional platform album according to any one of claims 6 to 8, further comprising the step of providing a customized management service for each included component in the optional platform album that has been purchased based on the completed payment process.

13. The step of providing the custom-made management service includes:

13. The method for providing a service based on an optional platform album according to claim 12, further comprising the step of: when the included components in the purchased optional platform album include at least one of the digital content and the photo card, performing a purchase authentication process based on at least one of an offline authentication code and an online authentication code of at least one of the digital content and the photo card.

14. The step of providing the custom-made management service includes:

13. The method for providing a service based on an optional platform album according to claim 12, further comprising the step of providing at least one of an owner authentication function for matching and storing the random photo cards provided to the user in a user account when the included components in the purchased optional platform album include the photo cards, a collecting function for managing the random photo cards matched and stored in the user account, and an upgrade function for combining at least some of the random photo cards owned by the user.

15. The step of providing the upgrade function includes: The method of claim 14, further comprising: integrating photo card contents of the plurality of material photo cards used in the combination into one content.

16. at least one memory having a platform application stored therein; at least one processor that reads a platform application stored in the memory and provides a service based on an optional platform album; Equipped with The platform application command Providing an optional platform album purchasing interface; determining the included components of the optional platform album based on the provided purchase interface; performing a settlement process according to the determined included components; performing a delivery process according to the determined containing components; providing sales authentication information for the optional platform album according to a delivery code obtained according to the delivery process and a unique number of the optional platform album; A service providing system based on an optional platform album including a command to perform the above.

17. The platform application command The system for providing a service based on an optional platform album of claim 16, further comprising a command for performing a step of reflecting the sales authentication information in album sales volume aggregation for determining a predetermined album ranking chart.

18. The platform application command The service providing system according to claim 16, further comprising a command to provide a customized management service for each included component in the optional platform album purchased based on the completed payment process.

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