User terminal for providing platform album service and method therefor
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- KR · KR
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- MINIRECORD CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2023-09-04
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-29
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Abstract
Description
Technology Field
[0001] The present disclosure relates to an electronic device for providing content at a terminal using a medium constituting a platform album and a method for providing the same. Background Technology
[0002] Media that record content information to allow content to be enjoyed whenever desired have made remarkable progress over the past few decades. For example, an album containing multiple songs sung by a singer was initially released in the form of a Long Playing Record (LP) and played using a turntable, then released in the form of a cassette tape and played through a Walkman, and in 1982, it was released as a Compact Disc (CD), which made it possible to provide high-quality audio through computers or portable CD players.
[0003] However, such traditional media have the problem of limited storage capacity, and carrying multiple copies is somewhat burdensome in terms of bulk and weight. Moreover, with the recent rise in media consumption via high-performance PCs and smartphones, there is a growing movement to move away from traditional media for environmental protection reasons.
[0004] However, since the sales performance of content or the measure of an artist's success is still often based on the number of sales of traditional media, there is a growing need for a new recording medium that reduces volume and takes into account conveniences such as portability and capacity. The problem to be solved
[0005] The present disclosure is proposed to solve the aforementioned problems and aims to provide content desired by the user through the connection between a server and a terminal and a medium with significantly improved portability and convenience.
[0006] Specifically, the present disclosure aims to provide a method for a user who has legitimately purchased a platform album to flexibly enjoy the content using the medium, in providing the content of a platform album based on a medium recognized by the user.
[0007] The technical problems to be solved by the present disclosure are not limited to those described above, and other technical problems can be inferred from the following embodiments. means of solving the problem
[0008] According to one aspect disclosed, a method for providing a platform album service may be provided, comprising: a step of obtaining data stored in a first medium, which is a component of a platform album, through a terminal connected to a first user account on a platform album service application; a step of verifying identification information of the platform album corresponding to the data stored in the first medium; a step of verifying whether the platform album is registered with the first user account based on the identification information of the platform album; a step of providing the content of the platform album through the terminal connected to the first user account if the platform album is registered with the first user account; and a step of transmitting a request to a server for registration of the platform album with respect to the first user account if the platform album is not registered with the first user account.
[0009] In one embodiment, the first medium comprises a photo card delivered to a user who ordered the platform album, and the step of obtaining data stored in the first medium comprises: scanning a QR code displayed on the photo card through a terminal connected to the first user account; and obtaining information of the QR code through the terminal, thereby providing a method for providing a platform album service. Alternatively, according to another embodiment, the first medium comprises a photo card delivered to a user who ordered the platform album, and the step of obtaining data stored in the first medium comprises: recognizing the photo card located within a certain distance by a terminal connected to the first user account; and obtaining information of an NFC tag embedded in the photo card through the terminal, thereby providing a method for providing a platform album service.
[0010] Meanwhile, in one embodiment, a method for providing a platform album service may be provided, wherein the step of checking whether the platform album is registered comprises: transmitting a reference request for matching data between identification information of the platform album and one or more user accounts to the server; receiving a response to the reference request from the server; determining that the platform album is registered to the first user account if the first user account exists among the user accounts matched with the identification information of the platform album according to the response; and determining that the platform album is not registered to the first user account if the first user account does not exist among the user accounts matched with the identification information of the platform album according to the response.
[0011] Meanwhile, in one embodiment, a method for providing a platform album service may be provided, wherein the step of checking whether the platform album is registered comprises: transmitting a reference request for matching data between the first user account and a list of identification information of the platform album already registered in the first user account to the server; receiving a response to the reference request from the server; determining that the platform album is registered in the first user account if, according to the response, identification information of the platform album exists in the list of identification information; and determining that the platform album is not registered in the first user account if, according to the response, the platform album already registered in the first user account does not exist or identification information of the platform album does not exist in the list of identification information.
[0012] Meanwhile, in one embodiment, a method for providing a platform album service may be provided, further comprising: a step of obtaining data stored in a second medium, which is a component of the platform album, through a terminal connected to the first user account; a step of verifying identification information of the platform album corresponding to the data stored in the second medium; a step of verifying that the platform album is already registered with the first user account based on the identification information of the platform album; and a step of providing the content of the platform album through the terminal connected to the first user account.
[0013] In this regard, a method for providing a platform album service may be provided, wherein the step of confirming that the platform album is already registered comprises: transmitting a reference request for matching data between identification information of the platform album and one or more user accounts to the server; receiving a response to the reference request from the server; and determining that the platform album is already registered to the first user account based on the response, that the first user account exists among the user accounts matched with the identification information of the platform album.
[0014] In addition, a method for providing a platform album service may be provided, wherein the step of confirming that the platform album is already registered comprises: sending a reference request for matching data between the first user account and a list of identification information of the platform album already registered in the first user account to the server; receiving a response to the reference request from the server; and determining that the platform album is already registered in the first user account based on the response, that the identification information of the platform album exists in the list of identification information.
[0015] In addition, a method for providing a platform album service may be provided, characterized in that the second medium is a medium that has been used through a terminal connected to a second user account on the application.
[0016] In this regard, a method for providing a platform album service may be provided, further comprising the step of transmitting a signal to the server indicating that the second medium has been used in the name of the first user account.
[0017] In this regard, a method for providing a platform album service may be provided, further comprising: receiving a request from the server from the second user account to prohibit the use of the second medium; requesting the first user account to use a medium other than the second medium; providing the content of the platform album again through a terminal connected to the first user account when the registration of the platform album for the first user account is reconfirmed due to the use of the other medium; and blocking the provision of the content of the platform album from the terminal connected to the first user account when the other medium is not used or when the registration of the platform album for the first user account is not reconfirmed due to the use of the other medium.
[0018] According to another aspect disclosed, a user terminal may be provided comprising a transceiver, a memory for storing instructions, and a processor, wherein the processor is connected to the transceiver and the memory and obtains data stored in a first medium which is a component of a platform album through a terminal connected to a first user account on a platform album service application, identifies identification information of the platform album corresponding to the data stored in the first medium, and, based on the identification information of the platform album, checks whether the platform album is registered with the first user account, and if the platform album is registered with the first user account, provides the content of the platform album through the terminal connected to the first user account, and if the platform album is not registered with the first user account, transmits a request to a server for registration of the platform album with respect to the first user account.
[0019] Meanwhile, a computer-readable recording medium may be provided on which a program for performing the method according to the present disclosure is recorded.
[0020] Specific details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and drawings. Effects of the invention
[0021] According to the present disclosure, platform album services can be provided by flexibly using various media by utilizing the association between the identification information of an album and the information of a user account independently of the media to register a platform album to a user account or to provide the content of a platform album.
[0022] In addition, according to the present disclosure, even if different users exchange and reuse the media they used, the same platform album content is provided to each user, thereby enabling users to enjoy the platform album service through the trading or exchange of various media.
[0023] The effects of the present invention are not limited to those mentioned above, and other unmentioned effects will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below. Brief explanation of the drawing
[0024] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an environment in which a platform album service is provided according to one embodiment. FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing a platform album service according to one embodiment. FIGS. 3 and FIGS. 4 are flowcharts for specifically explaining a method to check whether a platform album is registered for a first user account. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing a platform album service according to an additional embodiment. FIGS. 6 and FIGS. 7 are flowcharts for specifically explaining a method to verify that a platform album has been registered for a first user account. FIG. 8 is a flowchart relating to an embodiment of determining whether to provide content of a platform album to a first user account in response to a request from a second user account. FIG. 9 is an exemplary diagram illustrating the process of using the content of the same platform album using different media. FIG. 10 shows a block diagram of a user terminal according to one embodiment. Specific details for implementing the invention
[0025] The terms used in the embodiments have been selected to be as widely used as possible, taking into account their functions in the present disclosure; however, these may vary depending on the intent of those skilled in the art, case law, the emergence of new technologies, etc. Additionally, in specific cases, terms have been arbitrarily selected by the applicant, and in such cases, their meanings will be described in detail in the relevant explanatory section. Therefore, terms used in the present disclosure should be defined not merely by their names, but based on their meanings and the overall content of the present disclosure.
[0026] When a part of a specification is described as "including" a certain component, this means that, unless specifically stated otherwise, it does not exclude other components but may include additional components.
[0027] The expression "at least one of a, b, and c" described throughout the specification may include 'a alone', 'b alone', 'c alone', 'a and b', 'a and c', 'b and c', or 'a, b, and c all'.
[0028] The "terminal" or "user terminal" mentioned below may be implemented as a computer or portable terminal capable of connecting to a server or other terminal via a network. Here, the computer includes, for example, a notebook, desktop, laptop, etc. equipped with a web browser, and the portable terminal may include, for example, any type of handheld-based wireless communication device such as a communication-based terminal of IMT (International Mobile Telecommunication), CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access), W-CDMA (W-Code Division Multiple Access), LTE (Long Term Evolution), smartphone, tablet PC, etc., as a wireless communication device that ensures portability and mobility.
[0029] In the following description, terms such as "transmission," "communication," "sending," "receiving," and other terms of similar meaning regarding signals, messages, or information include not only the direct transmission of information, messages, or information from one component to another, but also transmission through other components.
[0030] In particular, “transmitting” or “transmitting” a signal, message, or information as a component indicates the final destination of the signal, message, or information, and does not mean a direct destination. The same applies to the “reception” of a signal, message, or information. Furthermore, in the present disclosure, two or more data or information are “related” means that if one data (or information) is obtained, at least a portion of another data (or information) can be obtained based thereon.
[0031] Additionally, terms such as first, second, etc., may be used to describe various components, but said components should not be limited by said terms. said terms may be used for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.
[0032] For example, without departing from the scope of the rights of the present disclosure, the first component may be named the second component, and similarly, the second component may also be named the first component.
[0033] Embodiments of the present disclosure are described below with reference to the attached drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily implement them. However, the present disclosure may be embodied in various different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein.
[0034] Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.
[0036] In describing the embodiments, technical details that are well known in the technical field to which the present invention belongs and are not directly related to the present invention are omitted. This is intended to convey the essence of the present invention more clearly without obscuring it by omitting unnecessary explanations.
[0037] For the same reason, some components in the attached drawings have been exaggerated, omitted, or schematically depicted. Additionally, the size of each component does not entirely reflect its actual dimensions. Identical or corresponding components in each drawing have been assigned the same reference numbers.
[0038] The advantages and features of the present invention and the methods for achieving them will become clear by referring to the embodiments described below in detail together with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below but can be implemented in various different forms. These embodiments are provided merely to ensure that the disclosure of the present invention is complete and to fully inform those skilled in the art of the scope of the invention, and the present invention is defined only by the scope of the claims. Throughout the specification, the same reference numerals refer to the same components.
[0039] It will be understood that each block of the process flow diagrams and combinations of the flow diagrams can be executed by computer program instructions. Since these computer program instructions can be loaded into the processor of a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, or other programmable data processing equipment, the instructions executed through the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing equipment create means to perform the functions described in the flow diagram block(s). Since these computer program instructions can also be stored in computer-available or computer-readable memory that can be directed toward the computer or other programmable data processing equipment to implement the function in a specific way, the instructions stored in computer-available or computer-readable memory can also produce a manufactured item containing means of instruction to perform the function described in the flow diagram block(s). Since computer program instructions can be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing equipment, instructions that perform a series of operation steps on the computer or other programmable data processing equipment to create a process executed by the computer can also provide steps for executing the functions described in the flowchart block(s).
[0040] Additionally, each block may represent a module, segment, or part of code containing one or more executable instructions for executing a specified logical function(s). It should also be noted that in some alternative execution examples, the functions mentioned in the blocks may occur out of order. For instance, two blocks described in succession may actually be executed substantially simultaneously, or the blocks may be executed in reverse order according to their corresponding functions.
[0042] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram (10) showing an environment in which a platform album service is provided according to one embodiment. According to the embodiment, a user terminal (110), a platform album medium (120), and a server (130) may communicate with each other or with other external devices through a connected wired / wireless network (140).
[0043] The user terminal (110) is a device that organizes and provides various information. The user terminal (110) may provide a platform that allows access to content related to a platform album, such as a web page or an application screen, or provide information in a form that can be displayed on a receiving terminal, such as a web page or an application screen.
[0044] According to one embodiment, the user terminal (110) may provide a platform that can play or view content related to a platform album purchased by the user. For example, the user terminal (110) may provide images included in the platform album purchased by the user in the form of a photobook, individual images, etc. through the platform, or provide a music player that can play audio content included in the platform album. In addition, the user terminal (110) may provide video content related to the platform album purchased by the user, such as music videos and behind-the-scenes videos, or provide a posting function that can share the user's review of the platform album on a social network service (SNS).
[0045] In the present disclosure, a "platform album" may refer to a digital album that can be streamed or downloaded by a user through a platform provided via a user terminal (110) after payment via a web page or application. Additionally, it is assumed that the platform album sold to the user has a corresponding physical component. The physical component may be produced by the platform album manufacturer or a separate manufacturer, and the physical component may include at least some of the following: a printout with an image of the platform album artist printed on it, a certificate of authenticity for the platform album, a medium (120) capable of recognizing the platform album via the user terminal (110), introductory materials for the platform album, and packaging materials for the platform album. In particular, the user may recognize the medium (120) of the platform album using a camera or NFC chip equipped on the user terminal (110).
[0046] The medium (120) of the platform album may refer to a medium that includes a means (e.g., QR code, NFC tag) that can be recognized by a user terminal (110). The medium (120) of the platform album is one of the physical components delivered to a user who has purchased or ordered the platform album, and there may be one or more media per album package.
[0047] A QR code may be displayed on the media (120) of the platform album, or an NFC tag may be embedded. Additionally, an image of an artist may be displayed on one side of the media (120) of the platform album. In the case of an artist composed of multiple members, an image of all members taken together may be displayed, or an image of a specific member may be displayed. In the case of a solo artist, an image of the artist may also be displayed. Even for the same member (artist), various images may exist depending on the angle, location, clothing, etc., from which the photo was taken. Since one of these images is displayed on one side of the media (120) of the platform album, the user has an incentive to collect other media in which one or more of the remaining images are displayed. However, the appearance of the media (120) of the platform album is not limited to the details shown in FIG. 1. Although a QR code and the title of the album are printed on one side of the media (120) of FIG. 1 and an image of an artist is printed on the other side, this is merely an example of the appearance of the media, and the appearance of the media can be designed in various ways for each artist or media.
[0048] Meanwhile, as the user terminal (110) recognizes the platform album medium (120), the server (130) may transmit data for providing content to the user terminal (120) so that the user can enjoy the content of the platform album through the user terminal (120), or provide a service for providing content on a web or app service accessible to the user terminal (120). Although the server (130) is depicted as a single device in FIG. 1, this is merely an example, and the server (130) may collectively refer to a server group including multiple devices located in different places.
[0049] Meanwhile, the network (140) includes a Local Area Network (LAN), a Wide Area Network (WAN), a Value Added Network (VAN), a mobile radio communication network, a satellite communication network, and combinations thereof, and is a data communication network in a comprehensive sense that enables each constituent entity shown in FIG. 1 to communicate smoothly with each other, and may include wired internet, wireless internet, and mobile wireless communication networks. Wireless communication may include, for example, wireless LAN (Wi-Fi), Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy, Zigbee, WFD (Wi-Fi Direct), UWB (ultra wideband), infrared communication (IrDA, infrared Data Association), NFC (Near Field Communication), but is not limited thereto.
[0050] In relation to the above, it will be explained in more detail through the drawings below. The method illustrated in FIGS. 2 to 7 can be performed, for example, by the user terminal (110) described above.
[0052] FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing a platform album service according to one embodiment.
[0053] A terminal connected to a first user account on a platform album service application can acquire data stored on a first medium, which is a component of the platform album (S201). For example, when a user runs a platform album service application installed on a terminal and logs in with a first user account, the terminal can acquire data stored on the first medium by executing a media recognition function provided by the platform album service application to recognize the first medium through the terminal. As another example, the terminal can acquire data stored on the first medium by executing a media recognition function of the terminal (e.g., camera scan function, NFC tag recognition function) to recognize the first medium through the terminal, and then logging in to the first user account on the platform album service application after the platform album service application is executed as a result of the first medium being recognized. That is, the terminal can acquire data stored on the first medium by recognizing the first medium after connecting to the first user account on the platform album service application, or it can acquire data stored on the first medium by recognizing the first medium first and then connecting to the first user account on the platform album service application.
[0054] According to one embodiment, the first medium may include a photo card delivered to a user who has ordered a platform album, and in this case, a terminal connected to the first user account may scan a QR code displayed on the photo card to obtain information about the QR code. Scanning of the QR code may be performed by taking a picture of the QR code using a camera provided in the terminal, and the information about the QR code may be provided through a page that is switched to by the user selecting a link displayed on the terminal screen when the QR code is pointed at with the camera, or through a page that is automatically switched to when the QR code is pointed at with the camera.
[0055] According to another embodiment, the first medium may include a photo card delivered to a user who has ordered a platform album, and in this case, a terminal connected to the first user account may recognize a photo card located within a certain distance from the terminal and obtain information of an NFC tag embedded in the photo card.
[0056] Subsequently, a terminal connected to the first user account can verify the identification information of a platform album corresponding to the data stored in the first medium (S202). That is, the terminal connected to the first user account can identify the platform album based on the correspondence relationship between the data stored in the first medium and the identification information of the platform album, without a matching process between the data stored in the first medium and the information of the user account. At this time, the data stored in the first medium and the identification information of the platform album may have a one-to-one correspondence relationship with each other, but may also have a many-to-one correspondence relationship. In other words, a specific platform album may correspond to multiple media, for example, platform album X of artist group A corresponds to each media in which the images of A's members a, b, and c are printed, so that when the terminal recognizes the media in which member a's image is printed, the media in which member b's image is printed, or the media in which member c's image is printed, the terminal can identify platform album X in all cases.
[0057] In one embodiment, the identification information of a platform album may include a unique serial number assigned to each platform album, a string, or a code composed of a number or characters. However, the identification information of a platform album may take various other forms as long as it is information capable of identifying the platform album.
[0058] Next, the terminal connected to the first user account can check whether the platform album is registered for the first user account based on the identification information of the platform album (S203). That is, the terminal connected to the first user account can check whether the identified platform album is already registered in the name of the first user account in order to determine whether the registration of the identified platform album is required or whether the download of content is required.
[0059] In one embodiment, a terminal connected to the first user account can determine whether the current platform album is registered by checking whether the identification information confirmed in step S202 exists among the list of identification information of platform albums registered under the name of the first user account.
[0060] According to another embodiment, a terminal connected to a first user account may determine whether to register the current platform album by referring to log data in which the registration history of platform albums from some point in the past of the first user account to the present is recorded.
[0061] Subsequently, if the platform album is registered to the first user account, the terminal connected to the first user account may provide the content of the platform album (S204). For example, content corresponding to sound, images, text, or video included in the platform album may be provided through the terminal connected to the first user account, and the content provided through the terminal may be selected according to user input (touch, click, etc.). Meanwhile, in the present disclosure, the provision of the content of the platform album may include at least a portion of the content of the platform album being provided in a form that can be downloaded from a server.
[0062] Meanwhile, if the platform album is not registered in the first user account, the terminal connected to the first user account may send a request to the server to register the platform album for the first user account (S205).
[0063] According to one embodiment, a terminal connected to the first user account may match the information of the first user account with the identification information of the platform album verified through step S202 and transmit it to the server along with a registration request. According to another embodiment, if the first user account can be identified based on a signal transmitted from the terminal connected to the first user account to the server, the terminal connected to the first user account may transmit only the identification information of the platform album verified through step S202 to the server along with a registration request.
[0065] FIGS. 3 and 4 are flowcharts for specifically explaining a method for verifying whether a platform album is registered for a first user account. First, with reference to FIG. 3, the case in which the identification information of a platform album is associated with the user account that registered the platform album will be explained.
[0066] A terminal connected to the first user account can send a request to the server for a reference to the identification information of the platform album and the matching data between one or more user accounts (S301).
[0067] According to one embodiment, the identification information of a platform album may be matched with all user accounts that have registered the platform album, and the matching data may be stored on a server. However, the identification information of a specific platform album does not necessarily need to be matched and stored in a single table format with all user accounts that have registered the platform album; it may be matched and stored on a server in multiple table formats as user accounts are classified based on user information (age, gender, time of registration of the platform album, etc.). For example, the identification information of platform album X may be matched with a first table with user accounts that registered X in the first half of 2022, and matched with a second table with user accounts that registered X in the second half of 2022, and stored on a server.
[0068] Next, the terminal connected to the first user account can receive a response to a reference request from the server (S302).
[0069] Next, the terminal connected to the first user account can check whether the first user account exists among the user accounts matched with the identification information of the platform album according to the received response (S303).
[0070] Next, if a first user account exists among the user accounts matched with the identification information of the platform album, the terminal connected to the first user account can determine that the platform album is registered to the first user account (S304).
[0071] Meanwhile, if there is no first user account among the user accounts matched with the identification information of the platform album, the terminal connected to the first user account may determine that the platform album is not registered to the first user account (S305).
[0072] According to the method described above with reference to Fig. 3, the trends of user accounts that have registered the platform album can be identified at each stage of the platform album registration process for individual user accounts, and the fact of registration of the platform album can be quickly notified to a music / album chart service that compiles the sales volume and sales ranking of the platform album.
[0073] Next, with reference to FIG. 4, the case in which a first user account and a platform album registered to the first user account are associated will be described.
[0074] A terminal connected to the first user account can send a request to the server for a reference to matching data between the first user account and the list of identification information of the platform album already registered in the first user account (S401).
[0075] According to one embodiment, information that can identify a first user account may be matched with a list of identification information of a platform album already registered to the first user account, and the matching data may be stored on a server. However, the matching data does not necessarily have to be stored in a table form, and may be stored in a one-dimensional array or a two-dimensional matrix form.
[0076] Next, the terminal connected to the first user account can receive a response to a reference request from the server (S402).
[0077] Next, the terminal connected to the first user account can check whether identification information of the platform album exists among the identification information list according to the received response (S403).
[0078] Next, if identification information of a platform album exists among the identification information list, the terminal connected to the first user account can determine that the platform album is registered to the first user account (S404).
[0079] Meanwhile, if there is no platform album already registered in the first user account or if there is no identification information for the platform album in the identification information list, the terminal connected to the first user account may determine that the platform album is not registered in the first user account (S405).
[0080] According to the method described above with reference to FIG. 4, it is possible to determine whether the platform album currently to be registered is already registered simply by checking the list of identification information of platform albums already registered in one user account, thereby reducing the terminal resources and response time required to check whether the platform album currently to be registered is already registered for the first user account.
[0082] FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing a platform album service according to an additional embodiment.
[0083] A terminal connected to a first user account on a platform album service application can obtain data stored on a first medium, which is a component of the platform album (S501).
[0084] Next, the terminal connected to the first user account can check the identification information of the platform album corresponding to the data stored on the first medium (S502).
[0085] Next, the terminal connected to the first user account can check whether the platform album is registered for the first user account based on the identification information of the platform album (S503).
[0086] Next, if the platform album is registered to the first user account, the terminal connected to the first user account can provide the content of the platform album through the terminal connected to the first user account (S504).
[0087] Meanwhile, if the platform album is not registered in the first user account, the terminal connected to the first user account may send a request to the server to register the platform album for the first user account (S505).
[0088] Afterwards, the terminal connected to the first user account can obtain data stored on the second medium, which is a component of the platform album, through the terminal connected to the first user account (S506).
[0089] Next, the terminal connected to the first user account can check the identification information of the platform album corresponding to the data stored on the second medium (S507).
[0090] Next, the terminal connected to the first user account can confirm that the platform album is already registered for the first user account based on the identification information of the platform album (S508).
[0091] Next, the terminal connected to the first user account can provide the content of the platform album through the terminal connected to the first user account (S509).
[0092] According to one embodiment, the second medium may be a medium that has been previously used through a terminal connected to a second user account on a platform album service application. For example, the first medium may be a component of an album package delivered to the first user after ordering and paying for a platform album, and the second medium may be a component of an album package delivered to the first user after ordering and paying for a platform album. Furthermore, the first medium may be a photo card with a QR code printed thereon, and the second medium may be a photo card with an embedded NFC tag, or vice versa.
[0093] According to one embodiment, a terminal connected to a first user account may transmit a signal to a server indicating that the second medium has been used in the name of the first user account upon acquiring data stored on the second medium. Based on the signal transmitted in the name of the first user account, the server may transmit a message indicating that the second medium has been used in the name of the second user account. Through this, the second user may recognize that the second medium has been used by a user other than themselves (e.g., the first user), and if such use is due to an illegal cause such as theft or fraud, the second user may take appropriate measures to stop it. This will be described later with reference to FIG. 8 below.
[0095] FIGS. 6 and 7 are flowcharts for specifically explaining a method for verifying that a platform album has already been registered for a first user account. First, with reference to FIG. 6, the case in which the identification information of a platform album is associated with the user account that registered the platform album will be explained.
[0096] A terminal connected to the first user account may send a request to the server for a reference to the identification information of the platform album and the matching data between one or more user accounts (S601). Since the description of the identification information of the platform album and the matching data between user accounts is identical or similar to the description above with reference to FIG. 3, a redundant description is omitted.
[0097] Next, the terminal connected to the first user account can receive a response to a reference request from the server (S602).
[0098] Next, the terminal connected to the first user account can determine that the platform album is already registered to the first user account based on the received response, as the first user account exists among the user accounts matched with the identification information of the platform album (S603).
[0099] Next, with reference to FIG. 7, the case in which a first user account and a platform album registered to the first user account are associated will be described.
[0100] A terminal connected to the first user account may send a request to the server for a reference to matching data between the first user account and the identification information list of the platform album already registered in the first user account (S701). Since the description of the matching data between the first user account and the identification information list is identical or similar to the description above with reference to FIG. 4, a redundant description is omitted.
[0101] Next, the terminal connected to the first user account can receive a response to a reference request from the server (S702).
[0102] Next, the terminal connected to the first user account can determine that the platform album is already registered in the first user account based on the received response, as the platform album's identification information exists in the identification information list (S703).
[0104] FIG. 8 is a flowchart relating to an embodiment of determining whether to provide content of a platform album to a first user account in response to a request from a second user account.
[0105] A terminal connected to the first user account may receive a request from the server from the second user account to prohibit the use of the second medium (S801). At this time, it is assumed that the second medium is a medium that has already been used through the terminal connected to the second user account on the platform album service application.
[0106] Subsequently, the terminal connected to the first user account may request the use of a medium other than the second medium to the first user account (S802). For example, a message requesting the use of a medium other than the second medium may be displayed on the screen of the terminal connected to the first user account. However, the form of requesting the use of a medium other than the second medium is not limited to this and may include any form of query requesting user input regarding the medium other than the second medium.
[0107] According to one embodiment, a terminal connected to a first user account may temporarily suspend the provision of content of a platform album while simultaneously requesting the use of another medium. For example, the terminal may stop the playback of sound sources included in the platform album until the use of another medium is authenticated by the first user account. Meanwhile, in another embodiment, the terminal connected to the first user account may set visual restrictions on some of the content of the platform album while simultaneously requesting the use of another medium. For example, the terminal may apply a blur effect to photobook images included in the platform album until the use of another medium is authenticated by the first user account.
[0108] Subsequently, the terminal connected to the first user account can check whether the platform album for the first user account is registered as other media are used by the first user account (S803). In this case, 'other media excluding the second media' may also include the first media that has already been used through the terminal connected to the first user account. That is, the terminal connected to the first user account can check whether the first user account has the authority to use the content of the platform album when the first media or other media are used by the first user account.
[0109] Subsequently, if the registration of the platform album for the first user account is reconfirmed due to the use of another medium, the terminal connected to the first user account may provide the content of the platform album again (S804).
[0110] Meanwhile, if other media are not used, or if the registration of the platform album for the first user account is not reconfirmed due to the use of other media, the terminal connected to the first user account may block the provision of the platform album content (S805). In this case, the terminal connected to the first user account may continuously request the first user account to use other media excluding the second media, or may not display a separate request. However, in either case, if the normal use of other media is authenticated by the first user account, the terminal may resume the provision of the platform album content.
[0112] FIG. 9 is an exemplary diagram illustrating the process of using the content of the same platform album using different media. FIG. 9 assumes a case where a first user and a second user access a terminal with their respective accounts, and the second user account uses the first media that has already been used by the first user account, or the first user account uses the second media that has already been used by the second user account.
[0113] As illustrated in FIG. 9, the first user account can use the content of Platform Album A by using the first medium through the connected terminal, and the second user account can use the content of Platform Album A by using the second medium through the connected terminal. At this time, the terminal used by the first user account and the terminal used by the second user account may be the same terminal, provided that the connection times of each account do not overlap. Of course, the terminal used by the first user account and the terminal used by the second user account may be different.
[0114] However, subsequently, the second user account may use the content of the same platform album A by using the first medium through the connected terminal, and the first user account may use the content of the same platform album A by using the second medium through the connected terminal. As described, the first medium and the second medium may be either a photo card with a QR code displayed or a photo card with an embedded NFC tag, and may be components enclosed in the same physical album package, or may be components included in different physical album packages.
[0116] FIG. 10 shows a block diagram of a user terminal according to one embodiment.
[0117] According to one embodiment, the user terminal (110) may include a transceiver (111), a processor (113), and a memory (115). In one embodiment, the user terminal (110) may be connected to a platform album medium (120) or a server (130) through the transceiver (111) or a communication interface, and may exchange data.
[0118] The processor (113) can perform at least one method described above through FIGS. 1 to 9. The memory (115) can store information for performing at least one method described above through FIGS. 1 to 9. The memory (115) may be a volatile memory or a non-volatile memory.
[0119] The processor (113) can control the user terminal (110) to execute a program and provide information. The code of the program executed by the processor (113) can be stored in memory (115).
[0120] The processor (113) is connected to the transceiver (111) and memory (115) to obtain data stored in a first medium, which is a component of the platform album, through a terminal connected to a first user account on a platform album service application, check identification information of the platform album corresponding to the data stored in the first medium, and based on the identification information of the platform album, check whether the platform album is registered with the first user account, and if the platform album is registered with the first user account, provide the content of the platform album through the application, and if the platform album is not registered with the first user account, register the platform album with the first user account.
[0121] The user terminal (110) illustrated in FIG. 10 is illustrated only with components related to the present embodiment. Therefore, it can be understood by those skilled in the art related to the present embodiment that other general-purpose components may be included in addition to the components illustrated in FIG. 10.
[0123] The device according to the embodiments described above may include a processor, memory for storing and executing program data, permanent storage such as a disk drive, a communication port for communicating with an external device, and user interface devices such as a touch panel, a key, a button, etc. Methods implemented as software modules or algorithms may be stored on a computer-readable recording medium as computer-readable code or program instructions executable on the processor. Here, computer-readable recording media include magnetic storage media (e.g., ROM (read-only memory), RAM (random-access memory), floppy disks, hard disks, etc.) and optical reading media (e.g., CD-ROM, DVD (Digital Versatile Disc)). Computer-readable recording media may be distributed across networked computer systems, allowing computer-readable code to be stored and executed in a distributed manner. The medium is computer-readable, stored in memory, and can be executed on a processor.
[0124] The present embodiment may be represented by functional block configurations and various processing steps. These functional blocks may be implemented by various numbers of hardware and / or software configurations that execute specific functions. For example, the embodiment may employ integrated circuit configurations such as memory, processing, logic, look-up tables, etc., which can execute various functions under the control of one or more microprocessors or other control devices. Similar to how components may be implemented as software programming or software elements, the present embodiment may be implemented in programming or scripting languages such as C, C++, Java, assembler, etc., including various algorithms implemented as combinations of data structures, processes, routines, or other programming configurations. Functional aspects may be implemented as algorithms executed on one or more processors. Additionally, the present embodiment may employ prior art for electronic configuration, signal processing, message processing, and / or data processing. Terms such as “mechanism,” “element,” “means,” and “configuration” may be used broadly and are not limited to mechanical and physical configurations. The above terms may include the meaning of a series of software processes (routines) in conjunction with processors, etc.
[0125] The aforementioned embodiments are merely examples, and other embodiments may be implemented within the scope of the claims set forth below.
Claims
Claim 1 A method for providing a platform album service performed by a terminal, comprising: a step of obtaining data stored in a first medium, which is a component of the platform album, through the terminal connected to a first user account on a platform album service application; a step of verifying identification information of the platform album corresponding to the data stored in the first medium; a step of verifying whether the platform album is registered with the first user account based on the identification information of the platform album; a step of providing the content of the platform album through the terminal connected to the first user account if the platform album is registered with the first user account; and a step of transmitting a request for registration of the platform album for the first user account to a server if the platform album is not registered with the first user account, and a step of obtaining data stored in a second medium, which is a component of the platform album, through the terminal connected to the first user account; a step of verifying identification information of the platform album corresponding to the data stored in the second medium; and a step of verifying that the platform album is already registered with the first user account based on the identification information of the platform album. A method for providing a platform album service, further comprising the step of providing the content of the platform album through the terminal connected to the first user account. Claim 2 A method for providing a platform album service according to claim 1, wherein the first medium comprises a photo card delivered to a user who has ordered the platform album, and the step of obtaining data stored in the first medium comprises: scanning a QR code displayed on the photo card through a terminal connected to the first user account; and obtaining information of the QR code through the terminal. Claim 3 A method for providing a platform album service according to claim 1, wherein the first medium comprises a photo card delivered to a user who has ordered the platform album, and the step of acquiring data stored in the first medium comprises: a step in which the terminal connected to the first user account recognizes the photo card located within a certain distance; and a step of acquiring information of an NFC tag embedded in the photo card through the terminal. Claim 4 A method for providing a platform album service according to claim 1, wherein the step of checking whether the platform album is registered comprises: transmitting a reference request for matching data between identification information of the platform album and one or more user accounts to the server; receiving a response to the reference request from the server; determining that the platform album is registered to the first user account if, according to the response, the first user account exists among the user accounts matched with the identification information of the platform album; and determining that the platform album is not registered to the first user account if, according to the response, the first user account does not exist among the user accounts matched with the identification information of the platform album. Claim 5 A method for providing a platform album service according to claim 1, wherein the step of checking whether the platform album is registered comprises: transmitting a request for reference to the server for matching data between the first user account and a list of identification information of the platform album already registered in the first user account; receiving a response to the reference request from the server; determining that the platform album is registered in the first user account if, according to the response, identification information of the platform album exists in the list of identification information; and determining that the platform album is not registered in the first user account if, according to the response, the platform album already registered in the first user account does not exist or identification information of the platform album does not exist in the list of identification information. Claim 6 delete Claim 7 A method for providing a platform album service according to claim 1, wherein the step of confirming that the platform album is already registered comprises: transmitting a reference request for matching data between identification information of the platform album and one or more user accounts to the server; receiving a response to the reference request from the server; and determining that the platform album is already registered to the first user account based on the response, that the first user account exists among the user accounts matched with the identification information of the platform album. Claim 8 A method for providing a platform album service according to claim 1, wherein the step of confirming that the platform album is already registered comprises: sending a request for reference to the server for matching data between the first user account and a list of identification information of the platform album already registered in the first user account; receiving a response to the reference request from the server; and determining that the platform album is already registered in the first user account based on the response, that the identification information of the platform album exists in the list of identification information. Claim 9 A method for providing a platform album service according to claim 1, wherein the second medium is a medium that has already been used through a terminal connected to a second user account on the application. Claim 10 A method for providing a platform album service according to claim 9, further comprising the step of transmitting a signal to the server indicating that the second medium has been used in the name of the first user account. Claim 11 A method for providing a platform album service according to claim 10, further comprising: receiving a request from the server from the second user account to prohibit the use of the second medium; requesting the first user account to use a medium other than the second medium; providing the content of the platform album again through the terminal connected to the first user account when the registration of the platform album for the first user account is reconfirmed due to the use of the other medium; and blocking the provision of the content of the platform album from the terminal connected to the first user account when the other medium is not used or the registration of the platform album for the first user account is not reconfirmed due to the use of the other medium. Claim 12 A computer-readable recording medium having a program for executing a method according to any one of claims 1 to 5 and claims 7 to 11 on a computer. Claim 13 The system includes a transceiver, a memory for storing instructions, and a processor, wherein the processor is connected to the transceiver and the memory, and obtains data stored in a first medium which is a component of the platform album through a terminal connected to a first user account on a platform album service application, verifies identification information of the platform album corresponding to the data stored in the first medium, verifies whether the platform album is registered with respect to the first user account based on the identification information of the platform album, if the platform album is registered with the first user account, provides the content of the platform album through the terminal connected to the first user account, and if the platform album is not registered with the first user account, transmits a request for registration of the platform album for the first user account to a server, and the processor obtains data stored in a second medium which is a component of the platform album through a terminal connected to the first user account, verifies identification information of the platform album corresponding to the data stored in the second medium, verifies whether the platform album is already registered with respect to the first user account based on the identification information of the platform album, and A user terminal that provides the content of a platform album through a terminal connected to the first user account.