KR20170027888A

KR20170027888A - Method of providing content based messenger and apparatus for the same

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Publication number: KR20170027888A
Application number: KR1020150121231A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 홍석주
Original assignee: 라인 가부시키가이샤
Priority date: 2015-08-27
Filing date: 2015-08-27
Publication date: 2017-03-13
Also published as: KR101757408B1

Abstract

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the sticker providing section may include: providing a sticker to the user; The contents authority judging unit judges the contents use right of the user who has input the sticker selection signal for the sticker based on the sticker selection signal inputted for the sticker; And a content providing unit for determining a target content to be provided corresponding to the sticker according to the content usage right and providing the target content to the user.

Description

[0001] METHOD OF PROVIDING CONTENT BASED MESSENGER AND APPARATUS FOR THE SAME [0002]

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a messenger-based content providing method and apparatus, and more particularly, to a messenger-based content providing method and apparatus for providing content through a sticker input by a user via a messenger.

Today, with the rapid development of communication network such as the Internet, messenger service through a communication network is becoming common. In other words, by using the Internet, Internet users can easily exchange messages with other users anytime and anywhere. Such a messenger service brings a lot of changes throughout our lives. Such a messenger service has been used as a popular communication tool that transcends borders as a mobile messenger according to the development of mobile communication. The number of users is gradually increasing, and a messenger-based service is gradually increasing in line with this.

As such, messenger service is a service that allows users to communicate information in a conversational manner.

The above-described background technology is technical information that the inventor holds for the derivation of the present invention or acquired in the process of deriving the present invention, and can not necessarily be a known technology disclosed to the general public prior to the filing of the present invention.

Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2012-0002766

Embodiments of the present invention provide a messenger-based content providing method and a device for providing a messenger-based content providing method, in which a sticker to which a content is connected is displayed on a dialog window and a sticker is selected.

In addition, embodiments of the present invention provide a messenger-based content providing method and a device for providing a messenger-based content providing method, in which a sticker to which a content is linked is displayed on a dialogue, and different contents are provided according to a content usage right of a user who selects a sticker.

Another embodiment of the present invention discloses a computer program stored on a medium for executing the method using a computer.

Another embodiment of the present invention discloses a distribution server for distributing a program for causing a computer to execute the method.

Another embodiment of the present invention is a sticker providing apparatus for providing a sticker to a user; A contents authority judging unit for judging, based on a sticker selection signal inputted to the sticker, a content usage right of the sticker of the user who has input the sticker selection signal; And a content providing unit for determining a target content to be provided according to the content usage right according to the sticker and providing the target content to the user.

Other aspects, features, and advantages will become apparent from the following drawings, claims, and detailed description of the invention.

In the messenger-based content providing method and apparatus according to embodiments of the present invention, a sticker to which a content is connected may be displayed on a dialog window, and when a sticker is selected, content associated with the sticker may be provided.

In addition, according to the messenger-based content providing method and apparatus therefor according to the embodiments of the present invention, a sticker to which contents are connected can be displayed in a dialog window, and different contents can be provided according to the content usage right of the user who selected the sticker have.

1 is a block diagram of a messenger-based content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of the content providing apparatus shown in FIG.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a content providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a content providing method according to another embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a content providing method according to another embodiment of the present invention.
6 is an example of a screen in which a terminal application is executed in the user terminal shown in FIG.
7 is another example of a screen in which a terminal application is executed in the user terminal shown in FIG.
8 is another example of a screen in which a terminal application is executed in the user terminal shown in FIG.
9 is another example of a screen in which a terminal application is executed in the user terminal shown in FIG.
10 is another example of a screen in which a terminal application is executed in the user terminal shown in FIG.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The present invention is capable of various modifications and various embodiments, and specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the detailed description. The effects and features of the present invention and methods of achieving them will be apparent with reference to the embodiments described in detail below with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below, but may be implemented in various forms. In the following embodiments, the terms first, second, and the like are used for the purpose of distinguishing one element from another element, not the limitative meaning. Also, the singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Also, the terms include, including, etc. mean that there is a feature, or element, recited in the specification and does not preclude the possibility that one or more other features or components may be added. Also, in the drawings, for convenience of explanation, the components may be exaggerated or reduced in size. For example, the size and thickness of each component shown in the drawings are arbitrarily shown for convenience of explanation, and thus the present invention is not necessarily limited to those shown in the drawings.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to like or corresponding components throughout the drawings, and a duplicate description thereof will be omitted .

1 is a block diagram of a messenger-based content providing system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a messenger-based content providing system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a content providing apparatus 100 and a user terminal 200. The communication network 300 interconnects the plurality of user terminals 200 and the messenger-based content providing apparatus 100.

The messenger-based content providing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention provides a message to a user through a terminal application installed in the user terminal 200. [ More specifically, the messenger-based content providing apparatus 100 allows a message to be input through a dialog input window of a terminal application included in a user terminal 200 of a specific user, And the function control is performed so that the corresponding message is displayed through a dialog window of the application. In addition, when the message displayed in the dialog window of the terminal application included in the user terminal 200 of the specific user is selected, the messenger-based content providing apparatus 100 may display the message in the terminal application dialog box of the user terminal 200 And provides the contents corresponding to the selected message.

Here, the messenger-based contents providing apparatus 100 of the present invention may provide various services for promoting advertisements, general search services, and other user's convenience. That is, the messenger-based content providing apparatus 100 of the present invention may be a server providing various services such as an advertisement service, a search, an e-mail, a blog, a social network service,

A plurality of user terminals 200 means a communication terminal that can use a terminal application in a wired / wireless communication environment. Here, the user terminal 200 may be the user's personal computer 201 or the user's portable terminal 202. Although the portable terminal is shown as a smart phone in FIG. 1, the concept of the present invention is not limited thereto, and the terminal equipped with the terminal application as described above can be borrowed without limitation.

In more detail, the user terminal 200 may be a computer (e.g., a desktop, a laptop, a tablet, etc.), a media computing platform (e.g., a cable, a satellite set top box, a digital video recorder), a handheld computing device E. G., A PDA, an email client, etc.), any form of cellular telephone, or any other type of computing or communication platform, but the invention is not so limited.

Meanwhile, the communication network 300 connects the plurality of user terminals 200 with the messenger-based content providing apparatus 100. That is, the communication network 300 refers to a communication network that provides a connection path so that the user terminals 200 can access the messenger-based content providing apparatus 100 and then send and receive data. The communication network 300 may be a wired network such as LANs (Local Area Networks), WANs (Wide Area Networks), MANs (Metropolitan Area Networks), ISDNs (Integrated Service Digital Networks), wireless LANs, CDMA, Bluetooth, But the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the content providing apparatus 100 shown in FIG.

2, the content providing apparatus 100 includes a communication unit 110, a memory 120, a program storage unit 130, a control unit 140, a database 150, a sticky right determination unit 160, The content 170 may include a content authority determining unit 180 and a content providing unit 190.

The communication unit 110 provides a communication interface required to provide a transmission / reception signal between the content providing apparatus 100 and the user terminal 200 in the form of packet data in cooperation with the communication network 300. Further, the communication unit 110 may perform a role of transmitting a message of a conversation partner, providing recommendation information, and receiving an input message from the user terminal 200 to the user terminal 200.

Here, the communication unit 110 may be a device including hardware and software necessary for transmitting / receiving signals such as a control signal or a data signal through a wired / wireless connection with other network devices.

The memory 120 performs a function of temporarily or permanently storing data processed by the controller 140. Here, the memory 120 may include magnetic storage media or flash storage media, but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

The program storage unit 130 is equipped with a control software for performing an operation of judging a right to input a sticker, an operation of providing a sticker, an operation of determining a content usage right, an operation of determining a target content, an operation of providing a target content, .

The control unit 140 provides a sticker when a sticker input signal is received from a user terminal 200 of a user having a sticker right as a kind of central processing unit and when a sticker selection signal is received from the user terminal 200, And controls the entire process of providing the target contents according to the content usage right to the user terminal 200. That is, the control unit 140 drives the control software installed in the program storage unit 130 and controls the sticky rights determination unit 160, the sticky contribution unit 170, the content rights determination unit 180, To provide a sticker when a sticker input signal is received, to judge a content use right when a sticker selection signal is received, and to provide target contents according to a content usage right Can be provided.

Here, the control unit 140 may include all kinds of devices capable of processing data, such as a processor. Herein, the term " processor " may refer to a data processing apparatus embedded in hardware, for example, having a circuit physically structured to perform a function represented by a code or an instruction contained in the program. As an example of the data processing apparatus built in hardware, a microprocessor, a central processing unit (CPU), a processor core, a multiprocessor, an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) circuit, and a field programmable gate array (FPGA), but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

The database 150 may include a sticker database that stores sticker information, correspondence information between the sticker and the content, sticker input authority information of the user, content usage authority information of the user, and the like.

The sticker may be a symbol provided in the image form on the messenger. In addition, the sticker may be divided into a general sticker provided only with a sticker, and a content sticker provided with a content associated with the sticker and the sticker.

The sticker may be given different rights to the content linked to the sticker or sticker depending on the billing form.

For example, the sticker can be divided into paid sticker and free sticker depending on the charging form. In the case of paid stickers, they can be divided into full paid stickers and partially paid stickers depending on the charging form of the contents connected to the stickers. In the case of a full paid sticker, a user who has not purchased the sticker may not be given the right to input the sticker and the right to use the content. In the case of a partially paid sticker, even if the user does not purchase the sticker, the sticker input authority is granted and only the content access authority may not be granted. In the case of a free sticker, both the sticker input authority and the content access authority can be granted regardless of whether the sticker is purchased or not.

Content can be any type of digital or analog data that can be recognized by the user through audio / video, such as music, video, webtoons, and magazines, and can be used to prove eligibility to use certain services such as vouchers, tickets, admission tickets &Lt; / RTI >

Users can purchase stickers individually or in sets. For example, if the content connected to the sticker is a sound source file, the sticker may correspond to each of the sound sources included in one album, and the user may purchase the stickers corresponding to the sound sources included in the album individually, Stickers can also be purchased as a set. If the content connected to the sticker is a webtoon file, the sticker may correspond to each of the articles constituting one webtoon work, and the user may purchase the stickers corresponding to each of the articles constituting the work individually, You can buy stickers as a set.

In an alternative embodiment, a plurality of content may be linked to the sticker. For example, if the content connected to the sticker is a sound source file, the sticker may correspond to all the sound sources included in the album. If the content connected to the sticker is a webtoon file, the sticker may correspond to all of the have.

And may be stored in advance in a content database separate from the content database 150. The content database may be a database physically separate from the database 150, or may be a conceptually separated database.

The sticker right judging unit 160 judges the right of the user to input the sticker for the specific sticker. In addition, the sticker authority determining unit 160 may determine a user who has a right to input a sticker for a specific sticker.

If the user has the right to input a sticker for the sticker, the user can confirm the sticker through the sticker input window. In addition, the user can select the input button of the sticker in the sticker input window and transmit the sticker to the dialog window, or select the transmission button of the sticker displayed in the dialog window to transmit the sticker to another dialog window.

In an alternative embodiment, the sticker authority determining unit 160 may determine that the user has a right to input a sticker for the sticker when the user has the right to use the content for the specific sticker. That is, if the user can use the content included in the specific sticker, it can be regarded as having the right to input the sticker for the sticker.

The sticker providing unit 170 provides a sticker to the user.

The sticker providing unit 170 may provide the sticker to the user so that the sticker is displayed through the dialog window or the sticker input window.

The sticker providing unit 170 may provide the sticker to the user determined to have the sticker input authority by the sticker authority judging unit 160 to display the sticker button through the sticker input window. The user can select a sticker button on the sticker input window to transmit the sticker input signal.

The sticker providing unit 170 provides the sticker so that the sticker is displayed on the dialog window when the sticker right determining unit 160 determines that the user having the right to input the sticker transmits the sticker input signal using the sticker input window . Also, the sticker providing unit 170 may provide a sticker so that the sticker is displayed through the other dialog window even when the user transmits a sticker transfer signal for transferring the sticker displayed in the dialog window to another dialog window.

In an alternative embodiment, the sticker providing unit 170 may provide a sticker button in the form of a sticker button selectable by the user. In this case, the sticker providing unit 170 may provide the type information of the target content so that the type identifier of the content linked to the sticker is displayed on one side of the sticker button and the sticker button.

For example, the type information of the content may be information for indicating a type such as music, video, webtoon, magazine, merchandise exchange right, etc., and the type identifier may be represented as a different icon so that the types of the target content can be distinguished from each other . In this case, depending on the type of content connected to the sticker, the sticker may be classified as a sound source sticker, a video sticker, a webtoon sticker, a magazine sticker, or a goods exchange sticker.

More specifically, when the type of the target content is music or a moving picture, the sticker providing unit 170 may provide an icon of a music or video playback button to the sticker button by providing the type information. In addition, when the type of the target content is a webtoon or a magazine, the icon 170 of the comic book or booklet is additionally displayed by providing the type information, and when the type of the target content is the commodity exchange ticket, A shopping bag or a shopping cart icon may be additionally displayed. The form of the icon according to each target content type is not limited to the above example.

The content authority determining unit 180 determines a content usage right for a specific sticker of the user.

If the user has the right to use the content for the sticker, the user can select the content button of the sticker displayed on the sticker input window or the dialog window of the terminal application and receive the content linked to the sticker. The content may be provided directly in the sticky input window or the dialog window of the terminal application without moving the window separately, or may be provided in a separate window.

The content authority determining unit 180 can determine the content usage right for the sticker of the user who has input the sticker selection signal based on the sticker selection signal input to the sticker. For example, when the user inputs a sticker selection signal for the sticker, the content authority determining unit 180 may determine whether the user can use the content for the sticker.

The content providing unit 190 provides the user with the target content linked to the sticker.

The target contents may be contents such as music, video, webtoons, magazines, commodity exchange tickets, admission tickets, admission tickets, etc. connected to the stickers.

The content providing unit 190 may determine at least one of a target content to be provided and a range of a target content to be provided to the user according to the content usage right.

For example, when the user can use the content for the sticker, the content providing unit 190 determines all of the content data connected to the sticker as the target content. If the user can not use the content for the sticker, It is possible to determine the restricted content with limited data as the target content.

The restricted content may be content whose content range includes only a part of the content data corresponding to the sticker. For example, when the target content is a sound source or a moving image file, the limited content may be set or edited so that only a part of the entire playback time of the sound source or the moving image file can be reproduced. If the target content is a webtoon file, the restricted content may be set such that only a part of the entire turn of the webtoon is viewable, or the content may be edited such that only a part of the restricted content can be viewed within one turn. If the target content is a magazine file, the restricted content may be content that is set or edited so that only a portion of all the pages of the magazine are viewable. If the target content is commodity exchange ticket data, the restricted content may be set such that the commodity exchange code for the commodity is unusable or edited to include only commodity information except for the commodity exchange code for the commodity.

In addition, the restricted content may be content including advertisement data corresponding to a sticker in addition to content data corresponding to a sticker. For example, the restricted content may further include a sticker purchase advertisement including a phrase promoting the sticker.

In an alternative embodiment, if the target content is a sound source or a moving picture file, the content providing unit 190 may provide the sound source or the moving picture file in the form of a downloading or streaming service. When the target content is a webtoon or a magazine file, the content providing unit 190 may provide the webtoon or the magazine file in the form of a download or a web page. The content providing unit 190 may provide the product information and the commodity exchange code for the commodity in the form of a download or a web page when the target content is commodity exchange right data.

The target content may be provided directly in the sticky input window or the dialog window of the terminal application without moving the window separately, or may be provided in a separate window.

In an alternative embodiment, the content provider 190 may provide the user with a QR code or barcode as a goods exchange code if the type of the subject content is a merchandise voucher. When the user uses the product exchange code in the offline store, the content authority determining unit 180 determines that the user has no right to use the content, and when the user selects the sticker again, May provide a message indicating that the previously provided product exchange code is no longer available.

In an alternative embodiment, if the type of subject content is a goods exchange right, the goods exchange code may have more than one available number of times. In this case, the number of usable times together with the sticker is displayed, and when the user uses the goods exchange code, the remaining number can be reflected and displayed. For example, when the product exchange code has three usable times, a type identifier of the shopping cart shape and the number of usable times 3 are displayed on one side of the sticker button. When the user uses the goods exchange code once, The remaining number of times can be changed to 2 and displayed.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a content providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, a content providing method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes providing a sticker, providing a sticker (S310), determining a content usage right of a user who has input a sticker selection signal (S320), and the content providing unit determines and provides the target content according to the content usage right (S330).

First, the sticker providing unit provides a sticker (S310).

In step S310, the sticker providing unit may provide the sticker to the user so that the sticker is displayed through the dialog window or the sticker input window. The sticker may be provided in the form of a sticker button selectable by the user.

In step S310, the sticker providing unit may provide the type information of the target content so that the type identifier of the content linked to the sticker is displayed on one side of the sticky button and the sticky button.

Next, in step S320, the content authority determining unit determines, based on the sticker selection signal input to the sticker, the content usage right of the user who has input the sticker selection signal.

Finally, the content providing unit determines target content to be provided corresponding to the sticker according to the content usage right, and provides the target content to the user (S330).

In step S330, if the user does not have the right to use the content, the content providing unit may determine only a part of the content data corresponding to the sticker as the providing range, and provide the target content according to the providing range.

In step S330, if the user does not have the right to use the content, the content providing unit may determine the target content to include the advertisement data corresponding to the sticker.

In an alternative embodiment, if the type of the target content is the goods exchange right in step S330 and the user has the right to use the content, the content providing unit may provide the goods exchange code to the user as the target content. If the merchandise exchange code is used, the content authority determining unit may determine in step S320 that the user has no authority to use the content. If the user again selects the sticker, the content provider may provide a message indicating that the previously provided goods exchange code is no longer available in step S330.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a content providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, a content providing method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a sticker to display a sticker through a dialog window according to a sticker input signal or a sticker delivery signal of a user having a sticker input right.

First, the sticky rights determination unit determines a user who has a right to input a sticky to the sticky (S410).

In step S410, the sticker rights determining unit may determine that the user has the right to input a sticker for the sticker if the specific user has the right to use the sticker.

For example, according to whether a sticker is purchased or not, a user who has not purchased the sticker is given a sticker input right even if the user has not purchased the sticker input right and content usage right, If the user is divided into a paid sticker, a sticker input right, and a content sticking right, all of which are not granted only the usage right, irrespective of whether the sticker is purchased or not, The user can judge that the user has the right to input a sticker for the sticker.

If it is determined in step S410 that the user having the right to input a sticker is selected, the sticker providing unit provides a sticker so that the sticker is displayed through the dialog window according to the sticker input signal or sticker transfer signal of the user having the right to input the sticker (S310) .

In step S310, the sticker providing unit may provide the type information of the target content so that the type identifier of the target content is additionally displayed on the sticker.

A sticker input signal may be generated when an authorized user of the sticker input selects a sticker displayed through the sticker input window, and a sticker delivery signal may be generated when a sticker displayed through the dialog window is selected.

The user terminal can display the sticker through the dialog window, and the user terminal can display the sticker in the form of a sticker button that can be selected by the user. When the user selects the sticker button through the user terminal, a sticker delivery signal for delivering the sticker to another dialog window or a sticker selection signal for receiving the contents connected to the sticker may be generated.

If the sticker provided in step S310 is selected by the user and a sticker selection signal has been generated, the user can advance to step S320 in FIG.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a content providing method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, a content providing method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a sticker to a user having a sticker input right so that a sticker is displayed through a sticker input window.

If it is determined in step S410 that the user having the right to input the sticker is selected, the sticker is provided to the user so that the sticker is displayed on the sticker input window in step S310.

The user terminal can display the sticker through the sticker input window, and the user terminal can display the sticker in the form of a sticker button that can be selected by the user. When the user selects the sticker button through the user terminal, a sticker input signal for inputting the sticker into the dialog window or a sticker selection signal for receiving the contents connected to the sticker may be generated.

In an alternative embodiment, the sticker input window may include a content sticker tab and a sticker type change tab for switching display of the general sticker tab. In the content sticker tab, stickers to which contents are connected can be displayed, and in the general sticker tab, stickers to which contents are not connected can be displayed.

In an alternative embodiment, the content sticker tab may include filter buttons for filtering the type of content associated with the sticker.

FIG. 6 is an example of a screen in which a terminal application is executed in the user terminal 200 shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 6, if the content connected to the sticker is a sound source file (610), it can be known that the content is provided in a different form according to the case where the user has the right to use the content (620) and the user does not have the right to use the content (630).

6 (a), it can be seen that the sound source sticker 611 input by the conversation partner is displayed in the dialog window. The sound source icon 611 may be displayed with a sound source icon 612 for indicating that the content connected to the corresponding sticker exists. The sound source icon 612 may be displayed in the form of a music play button to indicate that the type of content connected to the sound source sticker 611 is playable content.

When the user selects (650) the sound source sticker 611 input by the conversation partner, the contents providing apparatus (see 100 in FIG. 1) can determine the user's use right of the sound source sticker 611.

If the user has the right to use the content for the music source sticker 611, the content providing device (see 100 in FIG. 1) can provide the user with all of the music source files. In this case, a status bar 621 indicating that the sound source file is being reproduced may be displayed on one side of the sticker as shown in Fig. 6 (b).

The user may be provided with a related menu corresponding to the sound source sticker 611 through a method different from the selection method 650, such as selecting the sound source sticker 611 for a long time. When the user has the right to use the content for the sound source sticker 611, a sound source transmission menu 622 for transmitting the sound source sticker 611 to another user may be displayed.

If the user does not have the right to use the content for the sound source sticker 611, the content providing device (see 100 in FIG. 1) may provide the user with some of the sound source files. In this case, a status bar 631 indicating that part of the sound file is being reproduced may be displayed on one side of the sticker as shown in Fig. 6 (c). In the case of FIG. 6B, all of the entire reproduction time of the contents (for example, 2 minutes and 47 seconds) can be reproduced, but in the case of FIG. 6C, only a part of the total reproduction time .

The purchase menu 632 for the sound source sticker 611 is displayed instead of the sound source delivery menu 622 in the related menu corresponding to the sound source sticker 611 when the user does not have the right to use the content for the sound source sticker 611 .

Although not shown in FIG. 6, even if the content connected to the sticker is a moving image file, a moving image sticker is provided, and all or a part of the moving image file may be provided depending on whether the user has the right to use the content.

7 is another example of a screen in which the terminal application is executed in the user terminal 200 shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 7, if the content connected to the sticker is a webtoon file (710), it can be known that the content is provided in a different form according to the user having the right to use the content (720) and the user having the right to use the content (730).

7 (a), it can be seen that the webto-taby sticker 711 inputted by the conversation partner is displayed in the dialogue window. And a webtoon icon 712 for indicating that the content associated with the sticker exists exists in the webtoon sticker 711. [ The webtoit icon 712 may be displayed in the form of a comic book or a booklet to indicate that the type of content linked to the webto-taboo sticker 711 is subscriptionable content.

When the user selects (750) the webtoon sticker 711 entered by the conversation partner, the content providing device (see 100 in FIG. 1) can determine the content usage right of the user for the webtoot sticker 711.

If the user has the right to use the content for the webtoon sticker 711, the content providing device (see 100 in FIG. 1) can provide all of the webtoon files to the user. In this case, as shown in FIG. 7B, the webtoon may be displayed through a separate window 721 different from the dialogue window. The user can temporarily store the webtoon file in the user terminal through the temporary save button 722 at the bottom of the separate window 721 and switch the next or previous time of the corresponding webtoon work through the turn change button 723 .

If the user does not have the right to use the content for the webtoon sticker 711, the content providing device (see 100 in FIG. 1) may provide the user with some of the webtoon files. In this case, the webtoon may be displayed through a separate window as shown in FIG. 7 (c), but the turnover button 723 in FIG. 7 (b) is inactivated and a guidance message 731) may be displayed. For example, a guidance message 731 such as 'Only one preview can be previewed' is displayed in a separate window. In addition, a purchase menu 732 for the webtoon sticker 711 may be displayed instead of the temporary save button 722. [

Although not shown in FIG. 7, a magazine sticker may be provided even if the content connected to the sticker is a magazine file, and all or part of the magazine file may be provided depending on whether the user has the right to use the content.

8 is another example of a screen in which a terminal application is executed in the user terminal 200 shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 8, if the content connected to the sticker is a commodity exchange right (810), it can be known that the content is provided in a different form according to the case where the user has the right to use the content (820) and the case where the user does not have the right to use the content (830).

8 (a), it can be seen that the commodity exchange sticker 811 entered by the conversation partner is displayed in the dialog window. The goods exchange icon 812 may be displayed on the goods exchange sticker 811 to indicate that the contents connected to the sticker exist. The goods exchange icon 812 may be displayed in the form of a shopping cart to indicate that the type of contents linked to the goods exchange sticker 811 is the goods exchange right.

When the user selects 850 the commodity exchange sticker 811 input by the conversation partner, the content providing apparatus (see 100 in FIG. 1) can determine the user's use right of the commodity exchange sticker 811 . In addition, even if the user does not select (850) the commodity exchange sticker 811, the content providing apparatus (see 100 in FIG. 1) judges the user's right to use the content for the commodity exchange sticker 811, Can be reflected on the goods exchange icon 812 and displayed. For example, even if the user does not select (850) the product exchange sticker 811, the content providing device (see 100 in FIG. 1) determines the content access right of the user and provides the content access right, The user may be displayed in the form of a badge so as to distinguish whether or not the content is authorized to use the content.

The goods exchange code can have more than one usable frequency. In this case, the number of times of use or the remaining number of times may be displayed in the form of a badge on the goods exchange icon 812. For example, if the goods exchange code has one available or remaining number, the number 1 in the form of a badge may be displayed on the goods exchange icon 812. Here, when the user uses the goods exchange code, the number of times of use or the remaining number of times is exhausted, and the number 0 in the form of a badge may be displayed on the goods exchange icon 812.

When the user has the right to use the content for the product exchange sticker 811, the content providing device (see 100 in FIG. 1) can provide the product information and the product exchange code to the user. In this case, the goods exchange code 822 may be displayed through a separate window 821 different from the dialogue window as shown in FIG. 8 (b). The user can receive the merchandise by using the merchandise exchange code 822 in the offline store.

If the user does not have the right to use the content for the product exchange sticker 811, the content providing device (see 100 in FIG. 1) can provide only the product information to the user. In this case, the product information is displayed through a separate window as shown in FIG. 8 (c), and the sticker purchase button 831 can be displayed instead of the product exchange code 822.

9 is another example of a screen in which a terminal application is executed in the user terminal 200 shown in FIG.

9 is a screen 910 in which a sticker input window is provided through a dialog window.

The sticker input window may include a sticker type conversion tab 920 for switching display of the content sticker tab and the general sticker tab. In the content sticker tab, stickers to which contents are connected can be displayed, and in the general sticker tab, stickers to which contents are not connected can be displayed.

The content sticker tab may include filter buttons 930 for filtering the type of content associated with the sticker.

The user may select any one of the filter buttons 930 to display only certain types of stickers. For example, depending on the type of content connected to the sticker, the sticker may be classified as a sound source sticker, a video sticker, a webtoon sticker, a magazine sticker, or a goods exchange sticker, and the filter buttons 930 may correspond to each of them, Button, a video filter button, a webtoon filter button, a magazine filter button, a ticket filter button, etc., and may include an entire sticker button for displaying the entire sticker without filtering the type.

In the case of FIG. 9, the entire sticker button is selected and all the stickers of the content sticker tab are displayed.

Each of the filter buttons 930 may additionally display a number of stickers of a type corresponding to the button in the form of a badge. For example, when one music sticker, a webtoon sticker, and a goods exchange sticker are provided in the content sticker tab, a number 1 in the form of a badge may be additionally displayed on the music filter button, the webtoon filter button, and the ticket filter button, have.

When the user selects any one of the stickers, the sticker can be input to the dialog window by the content providing device (see 100 in Fig. 1).

Although not shown in FIG. 9, when the user selects any one of the stickers, the sticker transmission button and the content viewing button may be displayed instead of the sticker immediately displayed on the dialog window. In this case, the user can select the sticker transmission button to input the sticker in the dialog window, or select the content view button to receive the contents linked to the sticker without inputting the sticker in the dialog window.

10 is another example of a screen in which a terminal application is executed in the user terminal 200 shown in FIG.

10 is a screen 1010 in which a sticky input window is provided through a separate window from the dialog window.

The sticker input window may include a sticker type conversion tab 1020 for switching display of the content sticker tab and the general sticker tab. In the content sticker tab, stickers to which contents are connected can be displayed, and in the general sticker tab, stickers to which contents are not connected can be displayed.

The content sticker tab may include filter buttons 1030 for filtering the type of content associated with the sticker.

The user may select any one of the filter buttons 1030 so that only certain types of stickers are displayed. For example, depending on the type of content connected to the sticker, the sticker may be classified as a sound source sticker, a video sticker, a webtoot sticker, a magazine sticker, or a goods exchange sticker, and the filter buttons 1030 may correspond to each of them, Button, a video filter button, a webtoon filter button, a magazine filter button, a ticket filter button, etc., and may include an entire sticker button for displaying the entire sticker without filtering the type.

In the case of FIG. 10, the music filter button is selected so that only the sound source stickers are displayed.

If there is a sticker purchased by a user as a set, a sticker set selection area 1040 for selecting a sticker purchased as a set may additionally be displayed. For example, when the user purchases a sticker set of a specific album, the sticker set selection area 1040 may be displayed at the top of the sticker display area 1050. The sticker set selection area 1040 may include an album button 1041 corresponding to the set of stickers of the album. When the album button 1041 is selected, only the stickers connected to the sound sources included in the album are displayed as stickers Area 1050. < / RTI >

The embodiments of the present invention described above can be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer components and recorded in a computer-readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium may include program commands, data files, data structures, and the like, alone or in combination. The program instructions recorded on the computer-readable recording medium may be those specifically designed and configured for the present invention or may be those known and used by those skilled in the computer software arts. Examples of computer-readable media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tape, optical recording media such as CD-ROM and DVD, magneto-optical media such as floptical disks, medium, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include machine language code, such as those generated by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware device may be modified into one or more software modules for performing the processing according to the present invention, and vice versa.

The specific acts described in the present invention are, by way of example, not intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way. For brevity of description, descriptions of conventional electronic configurations, control systems, software, and other functional aspects of such systems may be omitted. Also, the connections or connecting members of the lines between the components shown in the figures are illustrative of functional connections and / or physical or circuit connections, which may be replaced or additionally provided by a variety of functional connections, physical Connection, or circuit connections. Also, unless stated otherwise such as " essential ", " importantly ", etc., it may not be a necessary component for application of the present invention.

Accordingly, the spirit of the present invention should not be construed as being limited to the above-described embodiments, and all ranges that are equivalent to or equivalent to the claims of the present invention as well as the claims .

100: content providing apparatus 110:
120: memory 130: program storage unit
140: control unit 150:
160: Sticker right judging unit 170:
180: Content Authority Decision Unit 190:

Claims

Providing a sticker providing unit to the user;
The contents authority judging unit judges the contents use right of the user who has input the sticker selection signal for the sticker based on the sticker selection signal inputted for the sticker; And
And the content providing unit determines target content to be provided corresponding to the sticker according to the content usage right and provides the target content to the user.

The method according to claim 1,
The messenger-based content providing method
Further comprising the step of judging a user having a right to input a sticker for the sticker,
The step of providing the sticker
Wherein the sticker providing unit provides the sticker to the user so that the sticker is displayed through the dialog window based on a sticker input signal of a user having the right to input the sticker.

3. The method of claim 2,
The step of providing the sticker
Wherein the sticker providing unit provides the sticker to the user so that a sticker button for transmitting the sticker input signal is displayed through the sticker input window when the user has the right to input the sticker. / RTI >

The method of claim 3,
The step of judging the user who has the right to input the sticker
Wherein the sticky rights determination unit determines that the user has a right to input a sticker for the sticker if the user has the right to use the sticker.

The method of claim 3,
The step of providing the sticker
Wherein the sticker providing unit provides the type information of the target content so that the type identifier of the target content is additionally displayed on the sticker.

The method of claim 3,
The step of providing the target content may include the step of, when the content providing unit does not have the right to use the content, determining that the target content is only a part of the content data corresponding to the sticker, Wherein the messenger-based content providing method comprises the steps of:

The method of claim 3,
The step of providing the target content
Wherein the content providing unit determines the target content to include advertisement data corresponding to the sticker when the user does not have the right to use the content.

6. The method of claim 5,
The step of providing the target content
If the type of the target content is the merchandise exchange right and the user has the right to use the content, the content providing unit provides the goods exchange code to the user as the target content,
The step of determining the right to use the content
Wherein when the goods exchange code is used, the contents authority judging unit judges that the contents use right of the user is lost.

The method of claim 3,
The sticky input window
A second selection menu for filtering and displaying the stickers according to the type of the content, and a second selection menu for displaying the stickers in units of a sticker set, And a third selection menu for displaying the first and second selection menus.

A sticker providing a sticker to the user;
A contents authority judging unit for judging, based on a sticker selection signal inputted to the sticker, a content usage right of the sticker of the user who has input the sticker selection signal; And
And a content providing unit configured to determine a target content to be provided according to the content usage right according to the sticker, and to provide the target content to the user.

11. The method of claim 10,
The messenger-based content providing apparatus
Further comprising a sticky right determining unit for determining a user who has a right to input a content different from the content usage right for the sticky,
The sticker providing section
And provides the sticker to the user so that the sticker is displayed on the dialog window based on the sticker input signal of the user having the sticker input authority.

12. The method of claim 11,
The sticker providing section
Wherein the sticker providing unit provides the sticker to the user so that a sticker button for transmitting the sticker input signal is displayed through the sticker input window when the user has the right to input the sticker.

13. The method of claim 12,
The sticker right judging unit
When the user has the right to use the content for the sticker, determines that the user has the right to input the sticker for the sticker.

13. The method of claim 12,
The sticker providing section
And provides the type information of the target content so that the type identifier of the target content is additionally displayed on the sticker.

13. The method of claim 12,
The content provider
If the user does not have the right to use the content, determines only a part of the content data corresponding to the sticker as the providing range, and provides the target content according to the providing range.

13. The method of claim 12,
The content provider
Wherein the content determining unit determines the target content to include advertisement data corresponding to the sticker when the user does not have the right to use the content.

15. The method of claim 14,
The content provider
Providing a product exchange code as the target content to the user when the type of the target content is a goods exchange right and the user has the right to use the content,
The content authority determining unit
And determines that the content usage right of the user is lost when the goods exchange code is used.

13. The method of claim 12,
The sticky input window
A second selection menu for filtering and displaying the stickers according to the type of the content, and a second selection menu for displaying the stickers in units of a sticker set, And a third selection menu for displaying a plurality of messages.

9. A computer program stored on a medium for carrying out the method of any one of claims 1 to 9 using a computer.

A distribution server for distributing a program for causing a computer to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 9.