KR102072628B1 - Method and apparatus for based information sharing on location in cloud service system system - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for sharing information based on location in a cloud service system, and a device therefor, wherein the terminal device receives information on one or more cloud storage opened in an adjacent location based on a current location on a map and is output on a service execution screen. To share information uploaded to the cloud storage selected on the map, uploaded your own shared information to the selected cloud storage or the cloud storage you have opened, allowing users to share information with others nearby at your current location. can do.

Description

Location-based information sharing method in cloud service system, apparatus therefor {METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BASED INFORMATION SHARING ON LOCATION IN CLOUD SERVICE SYSTEM SYSTEM}

The present invention relates to a cloud service, and more particularly, to a service method for sharing information based on a location in a cloud service system, and an apparatus therefor.

The contents described in this section merely provide background information on the present embodiment and do not constitute a prior art.

Recently, cloud computing technologies are being developed to enable users to borrow computing resources such as hardware and software as needed.

Cloud computing technology is a technology that integrates computing resources existing in different physical locations into virtualization technology and provides IT-related services such as data storage, processing, network, and content use at once in the server represented by cloud. It can provide cloud services.

By using such a cloud service, a user may store user content such as media files, documents, and address books, such as movies, photos, and music, in a server, and download and use them on a terminal device such as a smart device.

This cloud service is highly accessible, so if you have the Internet, you can get the data you want anytime, anywhere, and you can store large amounts of data that exceed the limits of your personal storage capacity. You can keep your data safe by keeping it on the server.

As a result, the use of cloud services is increasing rapidly with the development of smart devices.However, the concept of archiving data focuses on technologies for preventing data corruption and leakage for the main purpose. It has been developed.

Therefore, in the existing cloud service, if the user wants to share the archived data with other users, the user information must be informed to other users so that they can access the cloud storage where the data is stored. .

On the other hand, a technology for sharing information with other users based on the location of the user using a messenger service, etc., the terminal is connected to the communication network and sends and receives messages with a number of other users to share their information The way is main.

However, in order to use the messenger service to share information with other users in the current location, it is necessary to make friends, so that the user can share the information with other users. have.

Korean Patent Publication No. 2010-0122197, published on November 22, 2010 (Name: Cloud computing network system and its file distribution method)

The present invention is proposed to solve the conventional inconvenience, the terminal device receives the information on one or more cloud storage opened in the adjacent location based on the current location from the service device to display on the map, selected on the map By providing shared information uploaded to cloud storage, or uploading your own shared information to selected cloud storage or cloud storage that you have opened, you can share information with other users around you at your current location. A location-based information sharing method, apparatus, and recording medium therefor are provided.

Terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, the communication unit for performing a communication for the information sharing service with the service device; Functionally connected with the communication unit, and receives the information about one or more cloud storage opened in the adjacent location based on the current location from the service device to control to display on the map output on the service execution screen, the cloud displayed on the map A controller configured to share shared information uploaded to at least one cloud storage using information about the storage; And an output unit configured to output a diagram on a service execution screen under the control of the controller, and to display information on the provided one or more cloud storages on a map.

In the terminal device according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, if the information on the specific cloud storage is selected from the information on the one or more cloud storage displayed on the map, the controller is shared from the service device through the information on the selected cloud storage Information can be provided and displayed on a map.

In the terminal device according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the control unit makes a request for opening a cloud storage based on the current location to the service device, receives the result information according to the cloud storage opening from the service device, Shared information to cloud storage.

In the terminal device according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, when the control unit receives a request for using the shared information received from the user, the controller may be provided with the content of the shared information from the service device.

In the terminal device according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the control unit, based on the current location, if there is information on the cloud storage updated or a predetermined period, and receives the information on the updated cloud storage from the service device Store and display information on the updated cloud storage on a map.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a service apparatus including: a communication unit configured to perform communication for an information sharing service with one or more terminal devices; Functionally connected with the communication unit, providing information on one or more cloud storage based on the location to one or more terminal devices, and uploads shared information from one or more terminal devices through the information on the provided one or more cloud storage to the other A control unit for controlling sharing with the terminal device; And a storage unit which allocates one or more location-based cloud storages to the cloud storage area and stores shared information uploaded to the allocated cloud storages under the control of the controller.

In the service device according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the controller may delete the cloud storage allocated to the cloud storage area according to the expiration time elapsed or the deletion request.

In the service device according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, when the cloud storage information is requested from a specific terminal device, the controller searches for the cloud storage opened in an adjacent location based on the current location of the specific terminal device, and searches for one or more of the retrieved ones. Information about cloud storage may be transmitted to a specific terminal device.

In the service device according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, when the controller selects information on one or more cloud storages transmitted from a specific terminal device, the controller may transmit sharing information uploaded to the selected cloud storage to the specific terminal device.

In the service device according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, when the control unit receives a request for using the shared information transmitted from the specific terminal device, the controller may provide the content of the transmitted shared information to the specific terminal device.

In the service device according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, when the control unit receives a request for establishing cloud storage from a specific terminal device, the controller opens an account of the cloud storage based on the current location of the specific terminal device, and establishes the opened cloud storage. Information about the terminal may be transmitted to a specific terminal device.

In the service device according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the controller may share the uploaded shared information with the established cloud storage by setting the anonymous user and the uploader who uploaded the shared information to the established cloud storage.

In the service device according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the controller may delete the opened cloud storage according to the expiration time of the established cloud storage or the request for deleting the specific terminal device.

Location-based information sharing service method in a terminal device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, the information on one or more cloud storage opened in the adjacent location based on the current location from the service device Receiving; Displaying the received information on one or more cloud storages on a map output on a service execution screen; When the information on the specific cloud storage displayed on the map is selected, receiving the shared information uploaded to the cloud storage corresponding to the information on the selected cloud storage from the service device; may include.

A location-based information sharing service method in a terminal device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include: requesting a service device to open a cloud storage based on a current location; Receiving result information according to cloud storage establishment from a service device; And uploading the shared information to the opened cloud storage.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a location-based information sharing service method in a service device, the method including: searching for cloud storage opened in an adjacent location based on a current location of a terminal device; Transmitting information about the found one or more cloud storages to a terminal device; And providing sharing information uploaded to the cloud storage corresponding to the information on the specific cloud storage selected by the terminal device to the terminal device.

The location-based information sharing service method in the service device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may further include deleting the opened cloud storage according to an expiration time elapsed or a deletion request.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a location-based information sharing service method in a service device includes: opening an account of cloud storage based on a current location of a terminal device according to a request of the terminal device; Uploading sharing information from the terminal device to the opened cloud storage; And providing sharing information uploaded to another terminal device at an adjacent location based on the current location of the terminal device.

In the computer-readable recording medium of the present invention for achieving the above object, a program for executing a location-based information sharing service method is recorded.

The present invention receives the information on one or more cloud storage opened in the adjacent location based on the current location in the terminal device to display on the map output on the service execution screen, and provides the shared information uploaded to the cloud storage selected on the map Users can share information with other nearby users at their current location by uploading their own shared information to the selected cloud storage or cloud storage they have opened.

In addition, the present invention can protect the privacy of the user since the information can be shared anonymously with other users by setting the user uploaded or shared information to the cloud storage in the cloud device anonymously .

1 is a block diagram illustrating a cloud service system according to embodiments of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a terminal device in a cloud service system according to example embodiments.
3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a service apparatus in a cloud service system according to example embodiments.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for location based information sharing in a cloud service system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for location-based information sharing in a terminal device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a flowchart illustrating a method for location-based information sharing in a service device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a flowchart illustrating a method for location-based information sharing in a terminal device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a flowchart illustrating a method for location-based information sharing in a service device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, in the following description and the accompanying drawings, detailed descriptions of well-known functions or configurations that may obscure the subject matter of the present invention will be omitted. In addition, it should be noted that like elements are denoted by like reference numerals as much as possible throughout the drawings.

The terms or words used in the present specification and claims described below should not be construed as being limited to the ordinary or dictionary meanings, and the inventors are appropriate as concepts of terms for explaining their own invention in the best way. It should be interpreted as meanings and concepts in accordance with the technical spirit of the present invention based on the principle that it can be defined. Therefore, the embodiments described in the specification and the drawings shown in the drawings are only the most preferred embodiments of the present invention, and do not represent all of the technical idea of the present invention, various modifications that can be substituted for them at the time of the present application It should be understood that there may be equivalents and variations.

First, a broadcast service system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a cloud service system according to embodiments of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a cloud service system may include one or more terminal devices 100 and a service device 200 connected through a communication network 10.

The terminal device 100 refers to a terminal capable of transmitting and receiving various data via the communication network 10 according to a user's key manipulation. The terminal device 100 is a tablet PC, a laptop, a personal computer. ), A smart phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a smart TV, and a mobile communication terminal (Mobile Communication Terminal).

In addition, the terminal device 100 is a terminal that performs voice or data communication using the communication network 10, and stores a browser, a program, and a protocol for communicating with the service device 200 via the communication network 10. It refers to a terminal having a microprocessor for executing and controlling various applications and programs. That is, the terminal device 100 can perform server-client communication with the service device 200, and any terminal can be used as long as it can execute a broadcast service, and all communication computing devices such as a notebook computer, a mobile communication terminal, and a PDA can be used. It is a broad concept to include. On the other hand, the terminal device 100 is preferably manufactured in the form having a touch screen, but is not necessarily limited thereto.

In particular, the terminal device 100 according to the embodiments of the present invention can provide a cloud service, and stores information for sharing in the current location based on the cloud service in a virtual storage space to other users in the vicinity. Information sharing service using location-based cloud storage (Cloud Storage) can be provided to share with. To this end, the terminal device 100 opens a location-based cloud storage account which is a virtual storage space provided by the service device 200, and the data to be shared in its cloud storage opened in the service device 200 ( Hereinafter, the sharing information may be uploaded and shared with other users nearby. Here, cloud storage refers to a virtual storage space that provides virtualized storage resources through a network according to a user's request.

In addition, the terminal device 100 may display one or more other cloud storages of adjacent locations on a map output on the execution screen according to cloud service execution, and share information uploaded to the selected cloud storage among one or more other cloud storages displayed. Can be provided and displayed on the map. Accordingly, when the terminal device 100 intends to use the shared information of the selected cloud storage displayed on the map, the terminal device 100 downloads and uses the content (multimedia data, text, coupon, ticket, etc.) for the shared information from the service device 200. Can be.

The service device 200 may perform a cloud service through wireless communication with the terminal device 100, and may provide an information sharing service using a location-based cloud storage based on the cloud service. To this end, the service device 200 establishes a location-based cloud storage, and upon receiving a request for opening a cloud storage account from the terminal device 100, according to the request, the cloud storage based on the location of the terminal device 100. It can be opened, and provide the surrounding users with the shared information uploaded to the opened location-based cloud storage to share the surrounding users. In addition, the service device 200 provides the terminal device 100 with sharing information on the selected cloud storage among the cloud storages displayed on the service execution screen of the terminal device 100, and requests to use the sharing information of the terminal device 100. If there is, the terminal device can provide the content of the shared information.

The terminal device 100 and the service device 200 are interworked through the communication network 10. The communication network 10 uses an internet protocol using various wired / wireless communication technologies such as an internet network, an intranet network, a mobile communication network, and a satellite communication network. A network that can send and receive data. In addition, the communication network 10 is combined with the service device 200 to store computing resources such as hardware and software. The communication network 10 is a closed network such as a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), an open network such as the Internet, as well as a code division multiple access (CDMA) and a wideband code division (WCDMA). It is a concept that collectively refers to networks such as Multiple Access (GSM), Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), Long Term Evolution (LTE), and Evolved Packet Core (EPC), as well as next-generation networks and computing networks to be implemented.

The configuration of the terminal device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2 attached to the cloud service system configured as described above.

The terminal device 100 may include a control unit 110, a communication unit 120, an input unit 120, a storage unit 140, an output unit 150, and a positioning unit 160.

The controller 110 performs overall control of the terminal device 100, and in particular, may control an operation for sharing information based on location. To this end, the controller 110 may include a cloud service module 111.

According to the first embodiment of the present invention, the cloud service module 111 may be controlled to display on the map displayed on the service execution screen by receiving at least one cloud storage information opened at an adjacent location based on the current location. In addition, when any cloud storage displayed on the map is selected, the cloud service module 111 may control to display shared information uploaded by another user on the selected cloud storage from the service device 200 to display on the map. . In this case, the cloud service module 111 may upload the shared information to the selected cloud storage.

In addition, when the cloud service module 111 receives a request for using the shared information displayed on the map from the user, the cloud service module 111 downloads and stores the content of the shared information from the service device and stores the downloaded content through the output unit 150. Can be controlled to output.

In addition, the cloud service module 111 receives and stores the updated cloud storage information from the service device 100 at regular intervals or when there is updated cloud storage information based on the current location, and updates the cloud storage information. The output unit 150 may be controlled to display on the map.

Meanwhile, according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the cloud service module 111 may perform an operation for opening a cloud storage account based on a cloud service and upload sharing information to be shared to the opened cloud storage. . Specifically, the cloud service module 111 transmits a request message for opening a cloud storage account to the service device 200, and when the cloud storage account requested by the service device 200 is opened, from the service device 200. Receive a response message. Accordingly, the cloud service module 111 may upload the shared information to the established cloud storage. Here, the opened cloud storage is temporary cloud storage that is temporarily opened only for a preset expiration time or a user-required expiration time, and may be anonymously disclosed to users existing near a user location.

In addition, the cloud service module 111 receives a request for deleting its opened cloud storage from the user through the input unit 130, or when the user leaves the current location, the cloud storage opened as the service device 200. Send delete request message for. Accordingly, the cloud service module 111 receives the result information about the deletion of the cloud storage opened from the service device 200. In addition, if the service device 200 deletes the cloud storage automatically opened after the expiration time elapses, the cloud service module 111 may receive the result information accordingly.

The communication unit 120 communicates with the service device 200 through the communication network 10 to transmit and receive messages for providing a location-based information sharing service using cloud storage. The communication unit 120 may transmit and receive data through various communication methods as well as wired and wireless methods. In addition, the communication unit 120 may transmit and receive data using one or more communication methods, and for this purpose, the communication unit 120 may include a plurality of communication modules that transmit and receive data according to different communication methods. In particular, the communication unit 120 according to the embodiments of the present invention transmits a message for requesting location-based cloud storage to the service device 200 under the control of the controller 110, and stores the cloud storage from the service device 200. Receives the information and transfers it to the controller 110. In addition, the communication unit 120 transmits a message for requesting sharing information to the service device 200 under the control of the control unit 110, receives the sharing information from the service device 200, and transmits the shared information to the control unit 110. . In addition, the communication unit 120 transmits a request message for opening an account of the location-based cloud storage to the service device 200, receives a response message, and transmits the response message to the control unit 110.

The input unit 130 may generate a user input signal corresponding to a user's request or information according to a user's operation, and may be implemented as various input means that are currently commercialized or may be commercialized in the future. For example, a keyboard and a mouse In addition to a general input device such as a joystick, a touch screen, a touch pad, and the like, a gesture input means for detecting a user's motion and generating a specific input signal may be included. In particular, the input unit 130 according to the embodiments of the present invention includes user input information for opening an account of cloud storage, request information for cloud storage opened around a current location, cloud storage selection information displayed on a map, selected The user receives input information and the like for sharing information uploaded to the cloud storage from the user, and transfers the input information to the controller 110.

The storage unit 140 stores information necessary for the operation of the terminal device 100. In particular, the storage unit 140 according to the embodiments of the present invention may provide an application for a cloud service received from the service device 200. You can save the program. In addition, the storage 140 may store the cloud storage information and the shared information received from the service device 200, and store the content of the shared information of the selected cloud storage downloaded from the service device 200. The storage unit 140 may include an optical recording medium such as a magnetic media such as a hard disk, a floppy disk, and a magnetic tape, a compact disk read only memory (CD-ROM), and a digital video disk (DVD). And magneto-optical media such as floppy disks and ROM, random access memory (RAM), and flash memory.

The output unit 150 is a means for providing a user's recognition of the operation result or state of the terminal device 100. For example, the output unit 150 includes a display unit for visually outputting through a screen or a speaker for outputting an audible sound. can do. In particular, the output unit 150 according to the embodiments of the present invention may display a screen related to a cloud service running on the terminal device 100 and a screen related to a service for sharing information based on location. In detail, the output unit 150 may display a map on the cloud service execution screen, and display the current location of the user on the map under the control of the controller 110, and the cloud exists at an adjacent location based on the current location. Storage can be displayed on a map. In addition, the output unit 150 may display the shared information of the cloud storage selected on the map under the control of the controller 110 and output the downloaded content.

The location check unit 160 may include a GPS module for performing GPS communication, and the present location information may be transmitted to the controller 110 by checking the current location of the terminal device 100 through the GPS module. have.

Next, the configuration of the service apparatus 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3 attached to the broadcast service system.

The service device 200 may include a control unit 210, a communication unit 220, and a storage unit 230.

The controller 210 controls the overall operation of the service device 200 and the operation for the location checking service, provides a cloud service to one or more terminal devices 100, and cloud storage based on the cloud service. You can control to share the information uploaded to. To this end, the controller 210 may include a cloud storage management module 211.

The cloud storage management module 211 may establish cloud storage based on location in the storage unit 230, open an account of cloud storage according to a request for opening of the terminal device 100, and register and manage the opened cloud storage. have. When the cloud storage management module 211 receives the deletion request from the terminal device 100, the cloud storage management module 211 deletes the cloud storage opened by the terminal device 100 according to the request and transmits the deletion result information to the terminal device 100. In addition, the cloud storage management module 211 may delete the opened cloud storage when the user who established the cloud storage leaves a registered location or when an expiration time has elapsed.

In addition, when the terminal device 100 uploads the shared information, the cloud storage management module 211 may store the shared information uploaded in the cloud story opened by the terminal device 100. When the cloud storage management module 211 receives a message for requesting to use the shared information from the terminal device 100, the cloud storage management module 211 may provide the content for the shared information to the terminal device 100.

Meanwhile, when the cloud storage management module 211 receives the location-based cloud storage request message from the terminal device 100, the cloud storage management module 211 searches for the cloud storage opened at a location adjacent to the location information by checking the location information included in the received message. The terminal may transmit information about one or more retrieved cloud storages to the terminal device 100. In addition, when the cloud storage management module 211 selects one or more cloud storages opened at adjacent locations in the terminal device 100, the cloud storage management module 211 transfers the shared information of the selected cloud storage to the terminal device 100 according to a request of the terminal device 100. send.

In addition, when the registered cloud storage is updated or deleted, the cloud storage management module 211 transmits the update information to the terminal device 100 providing the corresponding cloud storage. Accordingly, the terminal device 100 receiving the update information may update or delete information on the cloud storage displayed on the map.

The communication unit 220 transmits and receives messages for the location-based information sharing service with the terminal device 100 through the communication network 10. The communication unit 220 may transmit and receive data through various communication methods as well as wired and wireless methods. In addition, the communication unit 220 may transmit and receive data using one or more communication methods, and for this purpose, the communication unit 220 may include a plurality of communication modules that transmit and receive data according to different communication methods. In particular, the communication unit 220 receives a message for requesting location-based cloud storage from the terminal device 100, and receives information on the cloud storage retrieved according to the request to the terminal device 100 under the control of the controller 210. The terminal device 100 transmits the shared information uploaded to the selected cloud storage. In addition, the communication unit 220 transmits a request message for opening an account of the location-based cloud storage to the service device 200, receives a response message, and transmits the response message to the control unit 110.

The storage unit 230 stores information related to providing a broadcast service. In detail, the storage unit 230 may include a cloud storage area 231 to which shared information is uploaded, and the cloud storage areas may be allocated to cloud storage areas mapped to user information requested to be opened. The opened cloud storage can store shared information uploaded from nearby users based on the registered location. In addition, the storage unit 230 may store contents corresponding to the shared information in each of the opened cloud storage or a separate storage area. The storage unit 230 may include an optical media such as a magnetic media such as a hard disk, a floppy disk, and a magnetic tape, a compact disk read only memory (CD-ROM), and a digital video disk (DVD). And magneto-optical media such as floppy disks and ROM, random access memory (RAM), and flash memory.

Next, a location-based information sharing service method in the cloud service system configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, a method for sharing shared information uploaded to a cloud storage opened in an adjacent location based on a location of a terminal device in a cloud service system according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Let's do it.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for location based information sharing in a cloud service system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, when the terminal device 100 executes the corresponding application for sharing information in step 1101, the terminal device 100 determines the current location of the user in step 1102 and displays the detected location information on the map displayed on the execution screen of the application. Display.

Then, in step 1103, the terminal device 100 transmits a message to the service device 200 requesting cloud storage information established at an adjacent location based on the determined location information. In this case, the transmitted request message may include user information and location information of the terminal device 100.

Accordingly, when the service device 100 receives the request message from the terminal device 100 in step 1104, the service device 100 searches for the cloud storage opened in the adjacent location based on the location information included in the received request message, and searches for one or more clouds. Information about the storage is transmitted to the terminal device 100.

Then, in step 1105, the terminal device 100 may receive the information on the requested cloud storage from the service device 200, and display the received information about the cloud storage in the corresponding location on the map.

Thereafter, if the user selects the cloud storage displayed on the map in step 1106, the terminal device 100 transmits a message requesting the sharing information uploaded to the cloud storage selected in step 1107 to the service device 200.

Accordingly, the service device 200 reads the shared information of the cloud storage selected by the terminal device 100 in step 1108 and transmits the shared information read in step 1109 to the terminal device 100. In operation 1110, the terminal device 100 may display the received sharing information on a map or on a separate service execution screen.

The operation of the terminal device in the method for location-based information sharing according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for location-based information sharing in a terminal device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, when the terminal device 100 executes a corresponding application for information sharing in response to a user's request in step 1201, the terminal device 100 determines the current location of the user in step 1202 and displays the detected location information on the execution screen of the application. Mark it on the map shown in.

Then, in step 1203, the terminal device 100 transmits a message to the service device 200 requesting cloud storage information established at an adjacent location based on the determined location information. In this case, the transmitted request message may include user information and location information of the terminal device 100.

In operation 1204, the terminal device 100 receives and stores information on one or more location-based cloud storages from the service device 200 and displays the received information on one or more cloud storages on a corresponding location on a map. . In this case, the cloud storage displayed on the map may be displayed in a form that can identify it (icon, etc.), and brief information about the information for accessing the cloud storage, the cloud storage expiration time, and uploaded shared information (for example, For example, a search word, a preview, etc. may be included. Here, the received cloud storage information may include information for allowing the terminal device 100 to access the cloud storage, an expiration time, and the like, and do not include information on a user who has established the cloud storage. This allows cloud storage to share information anonymously.

Thereafter, in step 1205, the terminal device 100 checks which one of the cloud storages is displayed on the map, and if one cloud storage is selected, in step 1206, the terminal device 100 determines the selected cloud storage. Request shared information.

Accordingly, in operation 1207, the terminal device 100 receives sharing information of the cloud storage selected from the service device 200, and displays the sharing information received in operation 1208 on a map or on a separate service execution screen. The shared information displayed on the map is information uploaded to cloud storage selected by users who have established cloud storage based on the location or by other users nearby, such as tickets, music, photos, videos such as restaurant coupons, baseball fields / concerts / performances, etc. It may include one or more of information such as multimedia data, text, and the like. For example, a user is located at the current ballpark, sees the cloud storage displayed on the map to get the information needed at the ballpark, and selects the desired cloud storage. In this case, when the user selects the cloud storage displayed on the map, the terminal device 100 may access the selected cloud storage. That is, the terminal device 100 requests sharing information uploaded to the cloud storage selected by the service device 200. Accordingly, the terminal device 100 may receive the information on the ballpark ticket as the shared information from the service device 200 and display the information on the ballpark ticket on the map.

Accordingly, in step 1209, the terminal device 100 determines whether to use the displayed sharing information. As a result of the check, if the terminal device 100 intends to use shared information, for example, a baseball field ticket, the terminal device 100 transmits a request message for using the shared information to the service device 200 in step 1210. Then, the service device 200 may request content (e-tickets, mobile tickets, etc.) for admission to the ballpark, which is mapped to the information on the ballpark ticket, for example, the content of the shared information included in the cloud storage selected according to the request. Can be provided.

Accordingly, in step 1211, the terminal device 100 downloads and stores the content of the shared information provided from the service device 200, and displays the downloaded content on the service execution screen.

Through this operation, the user can share the ballpark ticket uploaded to the cloud storage by other users or service providers in the current location, that is, the baseball field, and receive the ballpark ticket provided through the terminal device 100 to the ballpark ticket office. You can give it to you and exchange it for a real ticket, or show it at the entrance and enter the ballpark.

In another example, when the user does not receive content from the service device 200, the user directly meets the shared information, delivers a baseball field ticket, and receives a first-come-first-served reservation, the terminal device 100 may request a service device (eg, a user's request for use). 200) may transmit the reservation information. Accordingly, the service device 200 maps the reservation information received from the terminal device 100 to shared cloud information in the corresponding cloud storage, and transmits the result information of the reservation to the terminal device 100. At this time, if the user who uploaded the shared information requests the selected subscriber to disclose the user information, the service device 200 may transmit the information of the user who uploaded the shared information only to the selected subscriber. This allows two users to contact each other directly. In addition, even if the service device 200 does not make a friend between two users, a service may be temporarily provided so that a messenger service may be used, thereby allowing a temporary conversation between the two users.

Meanwhile, in the first embodiment of the present invention, the terminal device 100 receives the update information periodically or whenever the update information occurs from the service device 200, and stores the cloud storage on the map according to the received update information. I can display it. For example, when the cloud storage is newly established around the baseball field, the terminal device 100 may receive information on the newly established cloud storage from the service device 200 and display the information on the map.

In addition, according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the terminal device 100 may display and select an item for selecting an area of interest on the service execution screen when requesting the cloud storage that exists in the vicinity based on the current location. Accordingly, the terminal device 100 may request cloud storage for the selected interests by including sharing information on the selected interests in the request message. In this case, only one or more cloud storages for the selected area of interest may be displayed on the map of the terminal device 100.

In addition, according to the first embodiment of the present invention, when the terminal device 100 displays the information on the received cloud storage and includes the brief information, the terminal device 100 may classify the brief information into items and display the list on the service execution screen. If the user selects an item through this, only information on one or more cloud storages of the corresponding item among the received cloud storages may be displayed again on the map.

Next, the operation in the service apparatus in the method for location-based information sharing according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method for location-based information sharing in a service device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, in operation 1301, the service device 200 checks whether a request for cloud storage information is received from the terminal device 100. As a result of the check, when the request message for requesting the cloud storage information is received from the terminal device 100, in operation 1302, the service device 200 searches for cloud storage opened at an adjacent location based on the location information included in the request message. .

In operation 1303, the service device 200 transmits the found information about the at least one location-based cloud storage to the terminal device 100.

In operation 1304, the service device 200 determines whether the terminal device 100 has received a request message for requesting sharing information from the terminal device 100 as the cloud device displayed on the map is selected. As a result of the check, when the sharing information is requested, the service device 200 reads the shared information uploaded to the cloud storage selected by the terminal device 100 in step 1305, and the service device 200 reads the shared information in step 1307. Transmits to the terminal device 100. Here, the shared information transmitted is information uploaded to a cloud storage selected by a user who has established a cloud storage or other users nearby based on the location information received when requesting the cloud storage information, such as a restaurant coupon, a baseball field / concert / performance It may include one or more of information such as multimedia data, text, such as tickets, music, photos, videos. For example, if the user of the terminal device 100 that has requested the sharing information selects any one cloud storage displayed on the map in order to obtain information necessary for the baseball field by being located at the current baseball field, the service device 200 may use the terminal device ( 100 may allow access to the selected cloud storage. Accordingly, the service device 200 may transmit the information on the baseball field ticket, which is uploaded to the terminal device 100, so that the user of the terminal device 100 may check the shared information uploaded to the selected cloud storage.

In operation 1308, the service device 200 checks the shared information transmitted from the terminal device 100 and checks whether there is a request for using the shared information to use the shared information. In step 1309, the service device 200 searches for the content for the shared information requested to use and provides the searched content. For example, the service device 200 may provide a ticket (e-ticket, mobile ticket, etc.) that is accessible to a stored baseball field, mapped to information about a baseball field ticket, as the content of the requested shared information.

Meanwhile, in the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a method for sharing the shared information uploaded to the cloud storage opened in the adjacent location based on the location of the terminal device has been described, but in the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention, A method for opening a cloud storage based on a current location and sharing sharing information uploaded to the established cloud storage will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. First, a method for location-based information sharing in a terminal device according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a method for location-based information sharing in a terminal device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, in step 2101, when the terminal device 100 executes an application for information sharing service and the terminal device 100 wants to open an cloud storage account based on its current location, step 2102. In step 2103, the terminal device 100 checks the current location and displays the confirmed location information on the map. In step 2103, the terminal device 100 sends a cloud storage establishment request message including the confirmed location information to the service device 200. Send,

Then, when the cloud storage account requested by the service device 200 is opened, the terminal device 100 uploads information to be shared to the established cloud storage in step 2104. In this case, the terminal device 100 may display the own cloud storage opened on a map so as to be distinguished from other cloud storage opened at an adjacent location.

Thereafter, in step 2105, the terminal device 100 checks whether the opened cloud storage is an expiration time, and when the expiration time is reached, the terminal device 100 performs step 2107. On the other hand, if the expiration time has not elapsed, in step 2106, the terminal device 100 checks whether input information on the deletion request of the cloud storage opened from the user has been received. If the terminal device 100 does not receive the input information of the deletion request from the user, the terminal device 100 waits until the expiration time. On the other hand, if there is a deletion request, in step 2107, the terminal device 100 transmits a request message requesting that the service device 200 delete its own cloud storage account.

Accordingly, when the service device 200 deletes the requested cloud storage, the terminal device 100 receives the deletion result information of the cloud storage from the service device 200 in step 2108, and the terminal device 100 in step 2109. It deletes its cloud storage on the map according to the received deletion result information.

Next, a method for location based information sharing in a service device according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

8 is a flowchart illustrating a method for location-based information sharing in a service device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, in operation 2201, when the service device 200 receives a request message for opening a request for cloud storage from the terminal device 100, in operation 2202, the service device 200 includes location information included in the request message. Open a cloud storage account based on the registration, and maps the opened cloud storage with location information.

In operation 2203, the service device 200 transmits the result information according to the cloud storage establishment to the terminal device 100.

Thereafter, when the service device 200 receives the sharing information from the terminal device 100 in step 2204, the service device 200 stores the shared information received in step 2205 in the opened cloud storage.

Then, in step 2206, if the service device 200 receives a request for deleting the cloud storage opened from the terminal device 100, and as a result of the check, the service device 200 requests for deletion in step 2207. Deleted cloud storage

If the terminal device 100 does not receive a delete request, the process proceeds to step 2208 to determine whether a registered expired cloud exists.

Accordingly, in operation 2208, the service device 200 checks whether the expired cloud storage exists among the registered cloud storages, and if the expired cloud storage exists, in operation 2209, the service device 200 expires the cloud storage. In step 2210, the deletion result information is transmitted to the terminal device 100.

According to the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when the shared information uploaded to the opened cloud storage of the terminal device 100 is updated, the service device 200 uses the surrounding cloud storage of the updated shared information. Update information may be transmitted to terminal devices of other users of the apparatus.

The program instructions recorded may be those specially designed and constructed for the purposes of the present invention, or they may be of the kind well-known and available to those having skill in the computer software arts. For example, the recording medium may be a magnetic medium such as a hard disk, a floppy disk, or a magnetic tape, an optical media such as a compact disk read only memory (CD-ROM), a digital video disk (DVD), or a floppy. Magnetic-Optical Media, such as floppy disks, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, random access memory (RAM), flash memory, and the like. do. Examples of program instructions may include high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter, as well as machine code such as produced by a compiler. Such hardware devices may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention, and vice versa.

On the other hand, the embodiments of the present invention disclosed in the specification and drawings are merely presented specific examples to aid understanding and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. It is apparent to those skilled in the art that other modifications based on the technical idea of the present invention can be carried out in addition to the embodiments disclosed herein.

The present invention relates to a location-based information sharing method in a cloud service system, and an apparatus therefor, wherein the terminal device receives information on one or more cloud storages opened in an adjacent location based on a current location and outputs the same to a service execution screen. By displaying on a map that is being uploaded, receiving shared information uploaded to the selected cloud storage on the map, or uploading the shared information to the selected cloud storage or the cloud storage opened by the user. Information can be shared.

In addition, since the present invention can anonymously share information with other users by setting the user who uploaded the shared information or opened user to the cloud storage in the service device anonymously, so that the privacy of the user can be protected. It can contribute to industrial development.

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Claims (18)

A communication unit for communicating with the service device for the information sharing service;
Functionally connected with the communication unit, through the service device to open the cloud storage based on the current location, or receives information on the one or more cloud storage opened based on the location by the other terminal device from the service device, A control unit for controlling to map and display on a map, and accessing at least one cloud storage using information on cloud storage displayed on the map, and controlling to share sharing information through the corresponding cloud storage; And
An output unit configured to output the map under the control of the controller and to display information on the provided one or more cloud storages on the map;
Terminal device comprising a. delete delete delete The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit,
Based on the current location, if there is information on a predetermined period or updated cloud storage, and receives information about the updated cloud storage from the service device, and stores the information on the updated cloud storage on the map Displayed on the terminal device. A communication unit configured to communicate with at least one terminal device for an information sharing service;
It is functionally connected with the communication unit to provide information on one or more location-based cloud storage opened by the one or more terminal devices, and share information from the one or more terminal devices through the provided one or more cloud storage information. A control unit for controlling uploading and sharing with other terminal apparatuses of an adjacent location;
A storage unit which allocates one or more location-based cloud storages to a cloud storage area and stores shared information uploaded to the allocated cloud storages under the control of the controller;
Service device comprising a. delete delete delete delete delete The method of claim 6, wherein the control unit,
When receiving a request for opening cloud storage from a specific terminal device, an account of the cloud storage is opened based on the current location of the specific terminal device, and the user and the creator who uploaded the shared information to the established cloud storage are anonymously set. The service device, characterized in that for sharing the shared information uploaded to the opened cloud storage. Establishing cloud storage based on a current location through a service device, or receiving information on at least one cloud storage opened at a location adjacent to another terminal device based on a current location from the service device;
Displaying the received information on one or more cloud storages on a map output on a service execution screen; And
If the information on the specific cloud storage displayed on the map is selected, receiving sharing information uploaded to the cloud storage corresponding to the information on the selected cloud storage from the service device;
Location-based information sharing service method in a terminal device comprising a. The method of claim 13,
Requesting the service device to open a cloud storage based on a current location;
Receiving result information according to cloud storage establishment from the service device; And
Uploading shared information to the established cloud storage;
Location-based information sharing service method in the terminal device further comprising. Searching for cloud storage opened in an adjacent location by another terminal device based on a current location of the terminal device;
Transmitting information about the found one or more cloud storages to the terminal device; And
Providing shared information uploaded to cloud storage corresponding to information on a specific cloud storage selected by the terminal device to the terminal device;
Location-based information sharing service method in a service device comprising a. The method of claim 15,
Deleting the opened cloud storage according to an expiration time elapsed or a deletion request;
The location-based information sharing service method in the service device further comprising. The method of claim 15,
Opening an account of cloud storage based on a current location of the terminal device at the request of the terminal device;
Uploading sharing information from the terminal device to the opened cloud storage; And
Providing sharing information uploaded to another terminal device at an adjacent location based on a current location of the terminal device;
The location-based information sharing service method in the service device further comprising. A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing the location-based information sharing method according to any one of claims 13 to 17.

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