Local content providing method for social media

Abstract

According to a local content providing method for social media proposed in the present invention, a local keyword may be received on social media, and content of a corresponding region and content of a surrounding region corresponding to the local keyword are provided at a preset ratio, so that even if a user does not know an exact region name, geography of the surrounding region, and the like, the user can receive and check even the content of the surrounding region of the searched region, thereby easily and quickly finding local information desired by the user.

Description

How to provide local content for social media

[0001] The present invention relates to a method for providing local content for social media, and more specifically, to a method for providing local content for social media that provides local information of a specific region and surrounding regions on social media.

[0002] The content described in this section merely provides background information regarding an embodiment of the present invention and does not constitute prior art.

[0003]

[0004] Content sharing through social media takes place for various purposes. In particular, as the forms and purposes of advertising have recently diversified, the boundary between informative content and advertisements has become blurred, allowing anyone to create and share content for diverse purposes such as information, reviews, advertisements, and daily life sharing. While social media platforms for sharing diverse content typically operate in forms optimized for specific content types—such as video, image, or audio—there is still a lack of dedicated platforms capable of providing diverse, region-based content that expands the scope of local advertisements and information traditionally offered offline through local boxes or signage.

[0005]

[0006] Meanwhile, when searching for local content on social media and other platforms, users often do not know the exact name of the region they are looking for. For instance, when trying to find information about a restaurant visited during a trip to Haeundae, Busan, that restaurant might actually be located in a different administrative district, such as Gijang-gun or Suyeong-gu, rather than Haeundae-gu. When users do not know the exact details regarding the region they are searching for, they must enter search terms multiple times and browse through results to obtain the desired information; even after such searching, they may not always find what they need. Therefore, there is a need to develop technology that can provide information on surrounding areas as well, enabling users to find the local information they desire easily and quickly.

[0007]

[0008] As prior art related to the present invention, registered patent No. 10-2299505 (Title of invention: Local media service system providing region-verified regional content, Registration date: September 1, 2021), etc., have been disclosed.

[0009]

[0010] The aforementioned background technology is technical information that the inventor possessed for the derivation of the present invention or acquired during the process of deriving the present invention, and it cannot be considered as publicly known technology disclosed to the general public prior to the filing of the present invention.

[0011] The present invention is proposed to solve the aforementioned problems of previously proposed methods, and aims to provide a method for providing local content for social media that receives a local keyword in social media and provides content of the corresponding region and surrounding regions at a preset ratio, thereby enabling the user to receive and verify content of the surrounding regions of the searched area even without knowing the exact name of the region or the geography of the surrounding regions, and thereby allowing the user to easily and quickly find the local information they desire.

[0012]

[0013] However, the technical problem that the present invention aims to solve is not limited to the technical problem described above, and other technical problems may exist. It goes without saying that objectives or effects that can be understood from the means of solving the problem or the embodiments, even if not explicitly mentioned, are also included.

[0014] A method for providing local content for social media according to the features of the present invention for achieving the above-mentioned purpose is,

[0015] As a method of providing local content for social media,

[0016] (1) A step of receiving local keywords from social media; and

[0017] (2) The composition is characterized by including the step of providing content of a corresponding region corresponding to the above region keyword and content of a surrounding region of the above corresponding region at a preset ratio.

[0018]

[0019] Preferably, after the above step (2),

[0020] (3) If any of the surrounding areas or any of the contents of the surrounding areas are selected, the selected area or the area containing the selected content may be reset to the corresponding area.

[0021]

[0022] More preferably, the above preset ratio is,

[0023] As a ratio for providing content, the corresponding area may be set at a higher ratio than the surrounding area.

[0024]

[0025] More preferably, the above step (2) is,

[0026] (2-1) A step of providing a list of corresponding regions and surrounding regions corresponding to the above region keywords; and

[0027] (2-2) The method may include the step of providing content for a region selected from the list of corresponding regions and surrounding regions.

[0028]

[0029] Preferably, in step (2),

[0030] Duplicate content and content viewed by users can be excluded and provided by region.

[0031]

[0032] Preferably, the above content is,

[0033] It may be at least one selected from a group including local information, local advertisements, and creator posts.

[0034]

[0035] Preferably, the above region keyword is,

[0036] It can be extracted from at least one selected from a group including region setting information, visited location information, and search terms.

[0037] According to the method for providing local content for social media proposed in the present invention, by receiving local keywords in social media and providing content of the corresponding region and surrounding regions at a preset ratio, the user can receive and verify content of the surrounding regions of the searched region even without knowing the exact name of the region or the geography of the surrounding regions, thereby enabling the user to easily and quickly find the local information they want.

[0038]

[0039] Furthermore, the various and beneficial advantages and effects of the present invention are not limited to those described above and may be more easily understood in the process of explaining specific embodiments of the present invention.

[0040] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of a system for providing a method for providing local content for social media according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0041] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the flow of a method for providing local content for social media according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0042] FIG. 3 is a drawing illustrating a corresponding region and a surrounding region in a method for providing local content for social media according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0043] FIG. 4 is a drawing illustrating, for example, a screen in which content of a corresponding region is provided in a method for providing regional content for social media according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0044] FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the detailed flow of step S200 in a method for providing local content for social media according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0045] FIG. 6 is a drawing illustrating, for example, a screen in which a list of surrounding regions is provided in a method for providing local content for social media according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0046] FIG. 7 is a drawing illustrating, for example, a screen in which a corresponding region is reset in a method for providing local content for social media according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0047] <Explanation of Symbols>

[0048] 100: Social Media System

[0049] 110: Content Provider

[0050] 120: Database

[0051] 200: User terminal

[0052] S100: Step of receiving local keywords from social media

[0053] S200: A step of providing content for the corresponding area and content for surrounding areas at a preset ratio.

[0054] S210: A step of providing a first list consisting of regions included in the first zone, corresponding regions corresponding to the region keywords, and a second list consisting of regions included in the second zone.

[0055] S220: A step of providing content of a region selected from a corresponding region, a first list, and a second list.

[0056] S300: Step in which the selected region or the region containing the selected content is reset to the corresponding region

[0057] Embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the attached drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily implement the invention. However, the present invention may be embodied in various different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Furthermore, in order to clearly explain the present invention in the drawings, parts unrelated to the explanation have been omitted, and similar parts throughout the specification are denoted by similar reference numerals.

[0058]

[0059] Throughout the specification, when a part is described as being "connected" to another part, this includes not only cases where they are "directly connected," but also cases where they are "indirectly connected" with other elements interposed between them. Furthermore, terms such as "include," "have," or "have" described below should be interpreted as indicating the existence of the features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, and should be understood as not precluding the existence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof. Additionally, singular expressions used in the present invention include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

[0060]

[0061] In addition, each component, process, procedure, or method included in each embodiment of the present invention may be shared within a scope that is not technically contradictory to one another.

[0062]

[0063] Additionally, terms such as “…part,” “…unit,” and “module” described in the specification refer to a unit that processes at least one function or operation, and this may be implemented in hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software.

[0064]

[0065] In addition, some of the operations or functions described as being performed by a terminal, device, or device in the present invention may instead be performed by a server connected to said terminal, device, or device. Likewise, some of the operations or functions described as being performed by a server may also be performed by a terminal, device, or device connected to said server.

[0066]

[0067] In particular, the means for executing the system according to each embodiment of the present invention may be an application or a web server, and the terminal, which is the means for reading the recording medium on which the application or web server is recorded, may include not only general PCs such as general desktops or laptops, but also mobile terminals such as smartphones and tablet PCs.

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[0069] The following examples are detailed descriptions to aid in understanding the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Accordingly, inventions within the same scope that perform the same function as the present invention will also fall within the scope of the present invention.

[0070]

[0071] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

[0072]

[0073] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of a system for providing a method for providing local content for social media according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the system for providing a method for providing local content for social media according to an embodiment of the present invention may be configured to include a social media system (100) configured to include a content providing unit (110) and a database (120), and a user terminal (200) that accesses the social media and uses the service.

[0074]

[0075] The social media system (100) can operate a social media platform and search for content stored in a database (120) using local keywords entered in the social media and provide it to a user terminal (200). Here, the social media may be various platforms where users upload and share various content such as photos, text, videos, and multimedia, and may include search engines, portal sites, etc. In particular, the social media system (100) can provide various local content to users while operating a local-based social media platform.

[0076]

[0077] Here, the content may be at least one selected from a group including local information, local advertisements, and creator posts. That is, the content may include various forms of posts shared on social media, and may be local content such as information, advertisements, or posts related to a specific region. In order to provide content according to region, the database (120) may store content with local tags attached, or may classify and store content by region. The content is not registered in only one region, but may be registered by designating multiple regions that the creator wishes to expose as exposure regions.

[0078]

[0079] The user terminal (200) can be implemented as an electronic device of a user who accesses a social media platform and uses social media services. Here, the electronic device may include at least one of a smartphone, a tablet PC (personal computer), a mobile phone, a video phone, an e-book reader, a desktop PC, a laptop PC, a netbook computer, a workstation, a server, a PDA (personal digital assistant), a media box, a game console, an electronic dictionary, or a wearable device, and the wearable device may include at least one of an accessory type (e.g., a watch, a ring, a bracelet, an anklet, a necklace, glasses, a contact lens, or a head-mounted device (HMD), a fabric or clothing integrated type (e.g., electronic clothing), a body-attached type (e.g., a skin pad or a tattoo), or a bio-implantable circuit. In various embodiments, the electronic device is not limited to the devices described above and may be a combination of two or more of the various devices described above.

[0080]

[0081] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the flow of a method for providing local content for social media according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the method for providing local content for social media according to an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented by performing each step on a computer, including a step of receiving a local keyword in social media (S100) and a step of providing content of a corresponding region and content of surrounding regions at a preset ratio (S200), and may further include a step (S300) in which, when any one of the surrounding regions or any one of the content of the surrounding regions is selected, the selected region or the region containing the selected content is reset as the corresponding region.

[0082]

[0083] That is, when a user accesses a social media platform, one of the user's neighborhood settings, the area containing the current location, bookmarked areas, or recently visited areas stored in the user account can be designated as the corresponding area, and content from the corresponding area and surrounding areas can be provided mixed at a preset ratio. Additionally, when a user enters a search term on the social media platform, the corresponding area can be found using the search term, and content from the corresponding area and surrounding areas can be provided together. If the user selects content from surrounding areas among the provided content, the area of ​​the selected content is reset as the corresponding area, and based on the reset corresponding area, content from the corresponding area and content from surrounding areas can be provided mixed at a preset ratio. Below, with reference to FIG. 2, each step of the method for providing regional content for social media according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

[0084]

[0085] In step S100, a local keyword can be received from social media. Here, the local keyword may be extracted from at least one selected from a group including local setting information, visited place information, and search terms. That is, when a user accesses a social media platform, a local keyword can be automatically extracted from local setting information such as the user's neighborhood setting area and bookmark area stored in the user account, visited place information such as recently visited areas, and current location information.

[0086]

[0087] Additionally, the user can search for a place name from which they want to obtain information on a social media platform, and the social media system (100) can transmit the place name, which is the search term, to the content provider (110) as a place keyword. For example, the user can enter search terms such as “Samseong-dong” or “Samseong-dong restaurants,” and the place keyword can be “Samseong-dong.” Alternatively, if the user searches for places in Samseong-dong such as “Bongeunsa Temple, Seonjeongneung Royal Tomb, COEX,” the place keyword “Samseong-dong” can be extracted from the search term.

[0088]

[0089] In step S200, content of a corresponding region corresponding to a region keyword and content of a surrounding region of the corresponding region can be provided at a preset ratio. Here, the surrounding region may include a region adjacent to the corresponding region, and depending on the embodiment, may include a first zone composed of a region adjacent to the corresponding region; and a second zone composed of a region that is further from the corresponding region than the first zone and adjacent to the first zone.

[0090]

[0091] FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a corresponding region and a surrounding region in a method for providing regional content for social media according to an embodiment of the present invention. As illustrated in FIG. 3, in step S200 of the method for providing regional content for social media according to an embodiment of the present invention, content of the corresponding region and the surrounding region can be provided. For example, if the regional keyword is “Samseong-dong,” the surrounding region may consist of adjacent administrative districts that share a boundary with Samseong-dong, such as Nonhyeon-dong, Cheongdam-dong, Jamsil-dong, Daechi-dong, and Yeoksam-dong. However, the regional keyword does not necessarily have to be an administrative district such as a Dong or Gu, and the districts constituting the surrounding region do not necessarily have to be administrative districts.

[0092]

[0093] The preset ratio is a ratio for providing content, and the corresponding area may be set to a higher ratio than the surrounding area. For example, the ratio may be set such as 60% for the content of the corresponding area and 40% for the content of the surrounding area, and the content of the corresponding area and the surrounding area may be provided to the user terminal (200) according to this ratio. At this time, the content of the corresponding area and the surrounding area may be provided mixed according to the preset ratio, but may also be provided separately by the corresponding area and the surrounding area.

[0094]

[0095] FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating, as an example, a screen in which content of a corresponding region is provided in a method for providing regional content for social media according to an embodiment of the present invention. As illustrated in FIG. 4, in step S200 of the method for providing regional content for social media according to an embodiment of the present invention, content of a corresponding region and surrounding regions may be provided by mixing them at a preset ratio. At this time, the selection and arrangement of content may be performed according to a priority setting algorithm. Depending on the embodiment, content of a corresponding region and surrounding regions may be provided separately, and the user may view regional content by selecting a desired tab (corresponding region or surrounding region) on the screen.

[0096]

[0097] Meanwhile, in step S200, duplicate content and content already viewed by the user may be excluded from provision by region. That is, if certain content is registered in both Samseong-dong and Nonhyeon-dong, that content may be provided as content for the corresponding region (Samseong-dong) and excluded from content for surrounding regions (including Nonhyeon-dong). Additionally, by excluding content that the user has already viewed, efficient content exploration can be enabled.

[0098]

[0099] FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the detailed flow of step S200 in a method for providing local content for social media according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5, step S200 of the method for providing local content for social media according to an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented by including the step of providing a list of corresponding regions and surrounding regions corresponding to a local keyword (S210) and the step of providing content of a region selected from the list of corresponding regions and surrounding regions (S220).

[0100]

[0101] In step S210, a list of corresponding regions and surrounding regions corresponding to the region keyword may be provided. In the example described above, the corresponding region is “Samseong-dong,” and the list of surrounding regions may consist of Nonhyeon-dong, Cheongdam-dong, Jamsil-dong, Daechi-dong, Yeoksam-dong, etc.

[0102]

[0103] In step S220, content for a region selected from the list of corresponding regions and surrounding regions can be provided. That is, in step S210, a list consisting of the names of corresponding regions and surrounding regions is provided, and in step S220, content for the region selected by the user can be provided. At this time, in step S220, duplicate content by region and content confirmed by the user can be excluded from the provided content.

[0104]

[0105] FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating, as an example, a screen in which a list of surrounding areas is provided in a method for providing local content for social media according to an embodiment of the present invention. As illustrated in FIG. 6, in step S210 of the method for providing local content for social media according to an embodiment of the present invention, instead of providing content of surrounding areas directly, a list consisting of the names of areas belonging to surrounding areas may be provided. If a user selects "Nonhyeon-dong" on a screen as illustrated in FIG. 6, local content for Nonhyeon-dong may be provided. In this way, the user can find and view desired information by looking through various areas such as "Nonhyeon-dong" and "Cheongdam-dong" from the search results for "Samseong-dong." Therefore, even if the user does not know the exact name of the area or the geography of the surrounding area, they can easily search for surrounding areas and find the desired information.

[0106]

[0107] According to an embodiment, instead of a block or list form as shown in FIG. 6, a list of corresponding regions and surrounding regions may be displayed on a map in each corresponding region. Therefore, even if the user does not know the exact name of the region, they can select a desired region while looking at the map and receive content for the selected region.

[0108]

[0109] In step S300, if any one of the surrounding regions or any of the content of the surrounding regions is selected, the selected region or the region containing the selected content may be reset as the corresponding region. That is, if a user selects one of the “surrounding region content” on a screen as shown in FIG. 4, the region of that content is reset as the corresponding region, and the content of the reset corresponding region and the content of the surrounding region may be provided at a preset ratio. Alternatively, if a user selects one of the surrounding regions on a screen as shown in FIG. 6, the selected region may be reset as the corresponding region.

[0110]

[0111] FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating, as an example, a screen in which a corresponding region is reset in a method for providing local content for social media according to an embodiment of the present invention. That is, when a user selects “Nonhyeon-dong” on a screen as shown in FIG. 6, “Nonhyeon-dong” is reset as the corresponding region as shown in FIG. 7, so that content of Nonhyeon-dong and content of the area surrounding Nonhyeon-dong can be provided at a preset ratio.

[0112]

[0113] Meanwhile, on the main screen of the social media, a corresponding region selection menu is provided, allowing the user to choose from a set neighborhood area, an area including the current location, a bookmarked area, or a recently visited area, thereby enabling the user to change the corresponding region at any time. Therefore, through the corresponding region selection menu on the main screen, users can easily and conveniently browse local content while switching between various corresponding regions.

[0114]

[0115] As described above, according to the method for providing local content for social media proposed in the present invention, by receiving local keywords in social media and providing content of the corresponding region and surrounding regions corresponding to the local keywords at a preset ratio, the user can receive and verify content of the surrounding regions of the searched region even without knowing the exact name of the region or the geography of the surrounding regions, thereby enabling the user to easily and quickly find the local information they want.

[0116]

[0117] Meanwhile, the present invention is characterized by providing a computer program stored on a computer-readable recording medium to perform operations implemented by various communication terminals. For example, a computer-readable medium may include magnetic media such as a hard disk, a floppy disk, and a magnetic tape; optical recording media such as a CD-ROM and a DVD; magneto-optical media such as a floptical disk; and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions such as ROM, RAM, and flash memory.

[0118]

[0119] Such a computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc., either individually or in combination. In this case, the program instructions recorded on the computer-readable medium may be those specifically designed and configured to implement the present invention, or they may be those known and available to those skilled in the art of computer software. For example, they may include not only machine code, such as that generated by a compiler, but also high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter, etc.

[0120]

[0121] The foregoing description of the present invention is for illustrative purposes only, and those skilled in the art will understand that other specific forms can be easily modified without altering the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments described above should be understood as illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single unit may be implemented in a distributed manner, and components described as distributed may likewise be implemented in a combined form.

[0122]

[0123] The scope of the present invention is defined by the claims set forth below rather than by the detailed description above, and all modifications or variations derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and equivalent concepts thereof should be interpreted as being included within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. As a method of providing local content for social media, (1) Step of receiving local keywords from social media; (2) A step of providing content of a corresponding region corresponding to the above region keyword and content of a surrounding region of the above corresponding region at a preset ratio; and (3) If any of the surrounding areas or any of the contents of the surrounding areas are selected, the selected area or the area containing the selected content is reset to the corresponding area. The surrounding area mentioned above is, It consists of the corresponding area and an adjacent area, and The above preset ratio is, A method for providing local content for social media, characterized in that, as a ratio for providing content, the corresponding region is set at a higher ratio than the surrounding region.

2. In paragraph 1, the above step (2) is, (2-1) A step of providing a list of corresponding regions and surrounding regions corresponding to the above region keywords; and (2-2) A method for providing local content for social media, characterized by including the step of providing content of a region selected from the list of corresponding regions and surrounding regions.

3. In paragraph 1, in step (2), A method for providing local content for social media, characterized by excluding duplicate content and content verified by users by region.

4. In Paragraph 1, the above-mentioned regional keyword is, A method for providing local content for social media, characterized by being extracted from at least one selected from a group including local setting information, visit location information, and search terms.

5. In Paragraph 4, A method for providing local content for social media, characterized in that on the main screen of the social media, a corresponding region selection menu is provided, which allows the user to select one of a neighborhood setting region, a region including the current location, a bookmark region, and a recently visited region, and the user can change the corresponding region at any time through the corresponding region selection menu.

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