KR102184186B1 - Emoticon brokerage service system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an emoticon relay service system capable of increasing user satisfaction, comprising: a relay server (100) for storing emoticon data; an author device (200) for producing an emoticon; a service server (300) implemented so as to use the emoticon; and a user device (400) for purchasing and using the emoticon.

Description

Emoticon brokerage service system {EMOTICON BROKERAGE SERVICE SYSTEM}

The present invention relates to a brokerage service system, and more specifically, to an emoticon brokerage service system.

Emoticons are words created by combining English'emotion' meaning'emotion' and'icon' meaning'similar symbol', and are symbols that express emotions using ASCII characters. As chats, e-mails, internet bulletin boards, and text messages using mobile phones became commonplace, they began to be used economically and conveniently to convey emotions that are difficult to express.

Recently, as social media services, chat services, and instant messenger services have been activated, various images and animated images are used as emoticons to display the user's emotions away from ASCII characters, and emoticons are actively traded on various service platforms. Has become.

The cumulative number of emoticons buyers is constantly increasing, and the domestic emoticon market is estimated to reach 300 billion won. According to the official announcement of KakaoTalk, the number of monthly emoticons sent out was 2.3 billion in 2017 and 2.5 billion in 2018.

Use of these emoticons is restricted for each service. In other words, emoticons purchased on KakaoTalk can only be used on KakaoTalk and cannot be used on other services, and emoticons used on Naver Line cannot be used on KakaoTalk.

Therefore, since users have to purchase emoticons for each service, they have to spend money redundantly, and if their preferred emoticons are not released in a specific service, they cannot even purchase, causing inconvenience.

On the other hand, emoticons can be used in social dating, collaborative messengers, and commerce messaging services, and the use of emoticons can increase user satisfaction. Is not being used.

As a prior art related to the present invention, Patent Publication No. 10-2018-0098952 (name of the invention: an emoticon providing apparatus and its operation method, publication date: September 05, 2018) and the like have been disclosed.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above problems of the previously proposed methods. By storing emoticon data and mediating the user who purchased the emoticon so that the purchased emoticon can be used in multiple services, the user can make a single purchase. Its purpose is to provide an emoticon brokerage service system that can use emoticons in various services, thereby reducing the inconvenience caused by the purchase process and reducing the cost of purchasing emoticons.

In addition, the present invention allows a service company to receive and use an emoticon solution from an intermediary server, so that emoticons can be easily and inexpensively introduced into the service, and through this, users can use emoticons in more services, thereby increasing user satisfaction. Another object is to provide an emoticon brokerage service system.

Emoticon brokerage service system according to the features of the present invention for achieving the above object,

As an intermediary service system,

It includes a mediation server that stores emoticon data and mediates the user who has purchased the emoticon to use the purchased emoticon in a plurality of services,

The mediation server,

A database module that stores emoticon data that enables the use of emoticons;

A company management module that provides an emoticon solution for using emoticons in a service provided by a service company by using emoticon data stored in the database module;

A sales module for selling emoticons to a user using emoticon data stored in the database module, and managing information on emoticons purchased by the user as a user account; And

It is characterized in that it includes an emoticon providing module that receives a request from a service of a service company using the emoticon solution and provides an emoticon of the user account.

Preferably, the sales module,

It is possible to provide information on emoticons on sale and operate an emoticon online shop that sells emoticons, and may sell emoticons at the emoticon online shop and manage information on emoticons purchased by a user with a user account.

More preferably, the mediation server,

Further comprising a verification module for verifying the emoticon data transmitted from the writer device,

The sales module may register the verified emoticon data as a sales target in the emoticon online shop.

Even more preferably, the mediation server,

A recommendation module for recommending user-customized emoticons in the emoticon online shop may be further included through analysis of artificial intelligence-based emoticon sales information.

Preferably, the mediation server,

It may further include a revenue distribution module for distributing a portion of the revenue from the sale of the emoticon to the writer and the service company, respectively.

Preferably, the company management module,

An API for developing a service that can use the emoticon may be provided.

Preferably,

A writer device that produces an emoticon and transmits emoticon data to the mediation server;

A service server of a service company that provides at least one of a social media service, an instant messenger service, and a service including a chat or message function; And

A user device that purchases and uses the emoticon may further be included.

More preferably, the database module,

Emoticon data may be transmitted from the writer's device and stored.

According to the emoticon brokerage service system proposed in the present invention, by storing emoticon data and mediating the emoticon purchased by the user who purchased the emoticon to use it in various services, the user can use the emoticon in multiple services with a single purchase. Therefore, it is possible to reduce inconvenience caused by the purchase process and reduce the cost of purchasing emoticons.

In addition, according to the emoticon brokerage service system proposed in the present invention, a service company can easily and inexpensively introduce an emoticon into the service by receiving and using an emoticon solution from an intermediary server. Can be used to increase user satisfaction.

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of an emoticon brokerage service system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view illustrating an emoticon brokerage service system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a diagram showing a detailed configuration of a mediation server in the emoticon mediation service system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of an application capable of using an emoticon developed using an emoticon solution provided by a company management module of an emoticon brokerage service system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user device using an emoticon online shop operated by a sales module of an emoticon brokerage service system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a diagram showing a structure of revenue distribution of an emoticon brokerage service system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those of ordinary skill in the art may easily implement the present invention. However, in describing a preferred embodiment of the present invention in detail, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, the same reference numerals are used throughout the drawings for portions having similar functions and functions.

In addition, in the entire specification, when a part is said to be'connected' with another part, it is not only'directly connected', but also'indirectly connected' with another element in the middle. Include. In addition, "including" a certain component means that other components may be further included, rather than excluding other components unless otherwise specified.

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of an emoticon brokerage service system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 1, the emoticon brokerage service system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be configured to include a brokerage server 100, writer device 200, service server 300 and It may be configured to further include a user device 400.

2 is a diagram illustrating an emoticon mediation service system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, each configuration of the emoticon brokerage service system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

The mediation server 100 may store emoticon data and mediate so that a user who has purchased the emoticon can use the emoticon purchased from a plurality of services. The mediation server 100 may operate an emoticon online shop to platformize an emoticon transaction so that a user can purchase an emoticon produced by an author in an emoticon online shop. In addition, emoticon solutions can be created and provided to service companies so that service companies can introduce emoticons at low cost. A detailed configuration of the mediation server 100 will be described later with reference to FIG. 3.

The writer device 200 may produce an emoticon and transmit emoticon data to the mediation server 100. The artist is a designer or creator who produces emoticons, and the artist may upload emoticon data for use of the created emoticon to the mediation server 100.

The service server 300 may be a server of a service company that provides at least one of a social media service, an instant messenger service, and a service including a chat or message function. The service server 300 may receive an emoticon solution from the mediation server 100 and introduce it to a service, thereby implementing the use of the emoticon provided by the mediation server 100 within a service provided by a service company.

Here, the service provided by the service company is not limited to the type of service as described above, and if an emoticon can be used in a basic service or an additional service, it may not be limited to a specific type of service. For example, it can be a variety of services such as shopping, chatting, finance, search, social dating, commerce, collaboration messenger, and community.

The user device 400 may purchase and use emoticons. The user may purchase emoticons at an emoticon online shop operated by the mediation server 100 and use emoticons purchased from a service provided by a service company. In this case, the purchased emoticon may be downloaded and used on the service platform provided by the service company or the user device 400.

Meanwhile, the writer device 200 and the user device 400 may be implemented as electronic devices. Here, the electronic device is 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, and a workstation. ), a server, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a media box, a game console, an electronic dictionary, or a wearable device, and the wearable device is an accessory type (eg, a watch, a ring, Bracelets, anklets, necklaces, eyeglasses, contact lenses, or head-mounted-devices (HMDs), fabrics or garments (e.g. electronic clothing), body-attached (e.g. skin pads) or Tattoo), or an implantable circuit. In various embodiments, the electronic device is not limited to the aforementioned devices, and may be a combination of two or more of the aforementioned various devices. have.

Meanwhile, the mediation server 100, the writer device 200, the service server 300, and the user device 400 may transmit and receive various types of data through a network. Here, the network is a wired network such as a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), or a value added network (VAN), a mobile radio communication network, a satellite communication network, It can be implemented with all types of wireless networks such as Bluetooth, Wireless Broadband Internet (Wibro), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), Long Term Evolution (LTE), 5th Generation Mobile Telecommunication (5G), and the like.

3 is a diagram showing a detailed configuration of the mediation server 100 in the emoticon mediation service system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 3, the mediation server 100 of the emoticon mediation service system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, a database module 110, a company management module 120, a sales module 130 and It may be configured to include an emoticon providing module 150, and may further include a verification module 140, a recommendation module 160, and a profit distribution module 170.

The database module 110 may store emoticon data that enables the use of emoticons. In this case, the emoticon data may include images, images, animations, sounds, and the like constituting the emoticon, and may further include a name, description, author information, etc. of the emoticon according to embodiments.

In addition, the database module 110 may receive and store emoticon data from the writer device 200. That is, the database module 110 may receive and store emoticon data from another server or an operator, or the like, but may directly upload and store emoticon data from the writer device 200.

The company management module 120 may use the emoticon data stored in the database module 110 to provide an emoticon solution that enables the emoticon to be used in a service provided by a service company. In this case, the emoticon solution is a solution necessary to enable the use of emoticons in services provided by service providers, and may be a solution supporting the use and management of emoticons.

In addition, the company management module 120 may provide an API for developing a service that can use emoticons. That is, the company management module 120 provides an API to the service server 300, and the service company develops a service application or the like using the provided API, so that an emoticon can be easily introduced into the service company's service.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of an application capable of using an emoticon developed using an emoticon solution provided by the company management module 120 of the emoticon brokerage service system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. More specifically, FIG. 4 is implemented by introducing an API provided by the company management module 120 of the emoticon brokerage service system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention to a business messenger of “Flow” as a collaboration tool. As shown in FIG. 4, in the emoticon brokerage service system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the company management module 120 provides an API for developing a service that can use an emoticon to a service company, Emoticons can be easily introduced into a company's messenger service, messaging service, chat service, and social media service. At this time, the company management module 120 may secure a number of service companies and activate the use of emoticons by providing an emoticon solution and an API for free to service companies.

The sales module 130 may sell emoticons to a user using emoticon data stored in the database module 110 and manage information on emoticons purchased by the user as a user account. More specifically, the sales module 130 provides information on emoticons on sale and operates an emoticon online shop that sells emoticons, and sells emoticons at the emoticon online shop and stores information on emoticons purchased by the user. Can be managed by user account.

5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user device 400 using an online emoticon shop operated by the sales module 130 of the emoticon brokerage service system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5, the sales module 130 of the emoticon brokerage service system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention operates an online emoticon shop to view emoticons, request purchase, pay, manage purchase records, etc. You can let this happen.

The emoticon online shop operated by the sales module 130 may be accessed through a separate application, web page, or a purchase link, or may be accessed through a service provided by a service company. The user may access the online emoticon shop through the user device 400 and purchase emoticons with a user account.

The verification module 140 may verify the emoticon data transmitted from the writer device 200. The sales module 130 may register the verified emoticon data in the emoticon online shop as a target for sale. That is, in order to manage the completeness and standard of the emoticon, the verification module 140 may process the emoticon data verification procedure, and the verified emoticon may be registered as a target for sale in the emoticon online shop.

More specifically, the verification module 140 may analyze emoticon data to verify whether or not overlap with other emoticons is duplicated through analysis of standards such as size and capacity of emoticons and images. In addition, by receiving a verification signal from an operator or a related person who checks the excellence and completeness of the emoticon's design, and registering emoticons with a certain level of completeness or higher in the emoticon online shop, the quality of the emoticons sold can be maintained.

The emoticon providing module 150 may receive a request from a service company using an emoticon solution and provide an emoticon of a user account. That is, in a service implemented by a service company using an API, when a user requests the use of emoticons with a user account, the service server 300 requests the mediation server 100 to provide emoticons, and the emoticon providing module 150 is a service server. In response to the request of 300, the emoticon of the user account may be provided to the service. The user may receive and use the emoticon possessed by the user by downloading a desired emoticon to the user device 400 or a user account of the corresponding service.

Here, providing the emoticon by the emoticon providing module 150 may mean providing an emoticon list of a user account and emoticon data stored in the database module 110.

The recommendation module 160 may recommend a user-customized emoticon in an emoticon online shop through analysis of emoticon sales information based on artificial intelligence. The recommendation module 160 may collect emoticon sales information from the sales module 130 and recommend a user-customized emoticon using collaborative filtering.

Alternatively, the recommendation module 160 trains an artificial intelligence model using the collected large amount of emoticon sales information, and uses the learned artificial intelligence model to emoticon from the user's gender, age, taste, service in use, and previous purchase history. By predicting, it is possible to recommend a user-customized emoticon. At this time, as artificial intelligence models, CNN (Convolutional Neural Network), RNN (Recurrent Neural Network), LSTM (Long Short-Term Memory) RNN, Random Forest Classifier, Weighted Random Forest Classifier (WRFR), Cascade Regression A forest (Cascade Regression Forest) or the like can be used, and an ensemble model combining a plurality of models can also be used.

The revenue distribution module 170 may distribute a portion of the revenue resulting from the sale of emoticons to writers and service companies, respectively. In other words, by distributing profits to authors who created emoticons, high-quality emoticons can be secured, and revenues can be distributed to service companies so that service companies can obtain additional profits, thereby encouraging more service companies to use emoticons.

6 is a diagram showing a structure of a revenue distribution of the emoticon brokerage service system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 6, the revenue distribution module 170 of the emoticon brokerage service system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, for the emoticon purchase amount paid by the user, 35% to the author, to the service company. 10% can be distributed. Therefore, service companies can receive emoticon solutions for free and introduce emoticons to the service at low prices, and since they can receive emoticon sales revenue, they can attract many service companies.

As described above, according to the emoticon brokerage service system 10 proposed in the present invention, by storing emoticon data and mediating the emoticon purchased by the user who purchased the emoticon to use the purchased emoticon in several services, the user can make a single purchase. As emoticons can be used in various services, inconvenience caused by the purchase process can be reduced and the cost of purchasing emoticons can be reduced.

In addition, according to the emoticon brokerage service system 10 proposed in the present invention, a service company can easily and inexpensively introduce an emoticon into the service by receiving and using an emoticon solution from the brokerage server 100, and through this Emoticons can be used in more services, which can increase user satisfaction.

Meanwhile, the present invention may include a computer-readable medium including program instructions for performing operations implemented by various communication terminals. For example, a computer-readable medium includes magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tapes, optical media such as CD_ROMs and DVDs, and floptical disks. It may include a hardware device specially configured to store and execute program commands such as magneto-optical media and ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like.

Such a computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, and the like alone or in combination. In this case, the program instructions recorded in a computer-readable medium may be specially designed and configured to implement the present invention, or may be known and usable to those skilled in computer software. For example, it may include not only machine language codes such as those produced by a compiler but also high-level language codes that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like.

The present invention described above can be modified or applied in various ways by those of ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present invention belongs, and the scope of the technical idea according to the present invention should be determined by the following claims.

10: intermediary service system according to the present invention
100: mediation server
110: database module
120: vendor management module
130: Sales module
140: verification module
150: emoticon providing module
160: recommended module
170: revenue distribution module
200: writer device
300: service server
400: user device

Claims (8)

As an intermediary service system 10,
A mediation server 100 that stores emoticon data and mediates the user who has purchased the emoticon to use the purchased emoticon in a plurality of services;
A writer device 200 for producing an emoticon and transmitting emoticon data to the mediation server 100;
As a server of a service company that provides at least one of a social media service, an instant messenger service, and a service including a chat or message function, an emoticon solution is provided from the intermediary server 100 and introduced into the service and provided by the service company. A service server 300 that implements the use of emoticons provided by the mediation server 100 within the service to be used; And
Including a user device 400 that purchases and uses the emoticon,
The mediation server 100,
A database module 110 for storing emoticon data that enables the use of emoticons;
A company management module 120 that provides an emoticon solution that enables the use of emoticons in services provided by service providers using emoticon data stored in the database module 110;
A sales module 130 for selling emoticons to a user using emoticon data stored in the database module 110 and managing information on emoticons purchased by the user as a user account;
A verification module 140 for verifying the emoticon data transmitted from the writer device 200; And
Including an emoticon providing module 150 that receives a request from a service company using the emoticon solution and provides an emoticon of the user account,
The sales module 130,
Operate an online emoticon shop that provides information on emoticons on sale and sells emoticons, sells emoticons at the emoticon online shop, and manages information on emoticons purchased by users with a user account, and the verification module ( 140), the emoji data verified in the above emoji online shop is registered as a target for sale,
The company management module 120,
An emoticon brokerage service system (10), characterized in that an API for developing a service capable of using the emoticon is provided to the service server (300).
delete delete The method of claim 1, wherein the intermediary server 100,
An emoticon brokerage service system (10), characterized in that it further comprises a recommendation module (160) for recommending a user-customized emoticon in the emoticon online shop through artificial intelligence-based analysis of emoticon sales information.
The method of claim 1, wherein the intermediary server 100,
Emoticon brokerage service system (10), characterized in that it further comprises a revenue distribution module (170) for distributing a portion of the revenue from the sale of the emoticon to the writer and the service company, respectively.
delete delete The method of claim 1, wherein the database module (110),
Emoticon brokerage service system 10, characterized in that receiving and storing emoticon data from the writer device 200.

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