JP5390037B1 - Application provision system - Google Patents

Abstract

To increase the number of applications installed for a store.
In response to receiving an operation for introducing a predetermined application, a first mobile terminal 1 is associated with a storage location of the application and includes a URL including a unique ID for identifying the first mobile terminal 1 The second portable terminal 2 obtains and installs a predetermined application via the URL, and the second portable terminal 2 responds to the activation of the installed predetermined application. An identification information transmission unit 242 that transmits the unique ID to the management server 3, and the management server 3 receives the identification information reception unit 322 that receives the unique ID from the second portable terminal 2, and the identification information reception unit 322 receives A privilege granting unit 324 that grants a privilege to the first portable terminal 1 corresponding to the unique ID.
[Selection] Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to an application providing system that provides an application to a mobile terminal.

  Conventionally, a portable terminal such as a smartphone that downloads and installs an application is known (for example, see Patent Document 1). In such a portable terminal, it is possible to access a site where an application is distributed and search for and download an application desired by the user of the portable terminal.

JP 2012-174207 A

  In recent years, in order to efficiently distribute information from stores, applications for stores have been provided. The store side can provide the recommended information and the latest information on the products sold in the store to the mobile terminal in which the store application is installed.

  This store application is often installed on a user's mobile terminal by a user who has used the store or a user who is interested in the store. However, there has been a problem that a user who has not used the store or a user who does not know the store has few opportunities to install it on his mobile terminal.

  An object of this invention is to provide the application provision system which can increase the installation number of the application for shops.

  In order to solve the above problems, an application providing system according to the present invention includes a first portable terminal that introduces a predetermined application, a second portable terminal that introduces the predetermined application, and the first portable terminal. An application providing system including a management server for granting a privilege related to introduction to a terminal, wherein the first portable terminal stores the application in response to receiving an operation for introducing the predetermined application An introduction unit for notifying a URL associated with a destination and including identification information for identifying the first mobile terminal, wherein the second mobile terminal acquires and installs the predetermined application via the URL In response to the installation unit and the installed predetermined application being launched An identification information transmitting unit that transmits identification information to the management server, the management server receiving the identification information receiving unit that receives the identification information from the second portable terminal, and the identification information receiving unit It has the privilege provision part which provides the said privilege to the 1st portable terminal corresponding to the said identification information, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  In the application providing system according to the present invention, the first portable terminal further includes a generation unit that generates the identification information in response to starting the application after the predetermined application is installed. The introduction unit may notify the URL including the identification information generated by the generation unit.

  In the application providing system according to the present invention, the management server further includes a storage control unit that stores the identification information received by the identification information receiving unit in a storage unit, and the first portable terminal In response to the activation of a predetermined application, the information processing apparatus further includes a privilege request unit that includes the identification information and transmits privilege request information indicating the request for the privilege. When the privilege request information is received and the identification information included in the privilege request information is stored in the storage unit, the privilege may be given to the first mobile terminal that has transmitted the privilege request information. .

  In the application providing system according to the present invention, the address included in the URL is the address of the management server, and the management server receives a request based on the URL from the second mobile terminal. A URL notification unit that transmits the URL of the download destination of the predetermined application corresponding to the operating system of the second portable terminal to the second portable terminal as a URL for redirection, and the installation unit includes: The predetermined application may be acquired and installed by accessing the URL of the download destination.

  In the application providing system according to the present invention, the introduction unit notifies the SNS server of the URL of the introduction information received from the management server, and the installation unit introduces the URL of the introduction information from the SNS server. The notification information is received, a request based on the URL of the introduction information is transmitted, and when the URL notification unit receives a request based on the URL of the introduction information from the second portable terminal, the predetermined application is downloaded. The introduction information including the previous URL may be transmitted to the second portable terminal, and the installation unit may access the download destination URL to acquire and install the predetermined application.

  In the application providing system according to the present invention, the introduction unit notifies the URL to the SNS server, the installation unit receives introduction information including the URL from the SNS server, and the introduction information. The predetermined application may be acquired and installed via a URL included in the URL.

  In addition, the application providing system according to the present invention includes a selection screen transmission unit that transmits a selection screen for selecting a function of the predetermined application to the terminal, and a selection content reception that receives the selection content on the selection screen in the terminal. And a creation unit that creates the predetermined application based on the selection content.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the installation number of the application for shops can be increased.

1 is a schematic diagram of an application providing system according to a first embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the setting screen in the application creation function of the management server which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the setting screens, such as introduction information, in the application creation function of the management server which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a functional lineblock diagram of the 1st portable terminal concerning the 1st embodiment, the 2nd portable terminal, and a management server. It is a figure which shows the example of the introduction screen of the predetermined | prescribed application which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the unique ID memorize | stored in introduction history DB which concerns on 1st Embodiment. In the application provision system which concerns on 1st Embodiment, it is a figure which shows an example of a sequence until a unique ID is memorize | stored in introduction log | history DB. It is a figure which shows an example of the sequence until a privilege is provided after the 1st portable terminal which concerns on 1st Embodiment requests | requires a privilege. It is a schematic diagram of the application provision system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the sequence which notifies URL relevant to a predetermined application using an SNS service in the application provision system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example in which the newest information was displayed via the predetermined | prescribed application in the 1st portable terminal which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example by which the press notification information was displayed via the browser in the 2nd portable terminal which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example in which the newest information was displayed via the browser in the 2nd portable terminal which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the introduction screen of the predetermined application which concerns on 3rd Embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described.
<First Embodiment>
[Overview of application providing system S]
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an application providing system S according to the first embodiment.
The application providing system S includes a first mobile terminal 1, a second mobile terminal 2, a management server 3, a first application server 4, a second application server 5, and a store terminal 6.

  The first mobile terminal 1 and the second mobile terminal 2 are, for example, mobile phones, and the management server 3, the first application server 4, and the second application server 5 via a communication network N such as the Internet. Is communicably connected. The store terminal 6 is a terminal used by a store manager, for example, and is connected to the management server 3 via the communication network N.

  The management server 3 has an application creation function for creating a store application (hereinafter referred to as a predetermined application) that can be used by a mobile terminal such as a smartphone, and an introduction function for introducing the application to the mobile terminal. Yes.

  The application creation function is a function for creating a predetermined application. The management server 3 includes a selection screen transmission unit that transmits a selection screen for selecting a function of a predetermined application to the store terminal 6, a selection content reception unit that receives the selection content on the selection screen in the store terminal 6, and the selection content. And a creation unit for creating a predetermined application. For example, when the management server 3 receives a request for creating a predetermined application from the store terminal 6, the management server 3 transmits to the store terminal 6 a selection screen on which a plurality of input items for creating the predetermined application and a registration button are displayed. To do.

  These input items include basic settings for products / service categories, product / service category design settings, application introduction settings, notification items to customers, coupon settings, store information, store access information, and application display. Items such as templates are included.

  For example, in the basic setting of the product / service category, the presence / absence of a category, the display format of the category, the category name, and the icon can be selected. FIG. 2A is a diagram illustrating an example of a setting screen in the application creation function of the management server 3 according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2A, the setting of each input item can be selected by a radio button, for example. The setting of each input item may be selected by means different from the radio button, such as a check box or a combo box.

  In the design setting of the product / service category, a font icon, a link button, an image icon, and a menu bar can be selected. Specifically, detailed settings can be made for each of the font icon, link button, image icon, and menu bar. Here, the font icon is, for example, an icon expressed by a combination of simple figures.

  For example, in the setting of the font icon, the setting of the arrangement of the font icon, the setting of the presence / absence of text corresponding to the font icon, the setting of the size, color and bold display of the text when there is text corresponding to the font icon, In addition, it is possible to assign a font icon to each product / service category and set the color of the font icon.

  In the link button settings, the link button layout settings, the text size, color and bold display settings for the link buttons, and the link assignment and link button color settings for each product / service category. Settings can be made.

  In addition, in the setting of the image icon, the setting of the arrangement of the image icon (for example, image corner roundness strength, image border design setting, shadow processing strength), the size, color, and bold of the text indicated by the image icon You can set the display application.

In the menu bar setting, the display mode of the menu bar, the size of the text shown in the menu bar, the setting of application of color and bold display, and the setting of the color of the menu bar can be performed.
Further, in the middle of these detailed settings, a preview screen reflecting the setting contents can be displayed.

  FIG. 2B is a diagram illustrating a setting screen for introduction information and the like of the management server 3 in the application creation function of the management server according to the first embodiment. On the setting screen, for example, a transmission message and a privilege provision can be set. Information input to each setting item is information used by the introduction function.

  In the setting of the transmission message, it is possible to set the title of the message to be transmitted to an acquaintance when introducing the application and the content of the message to be transmitted, that is, the introduction information. Also, on this setting screen, it is not necessary to directly set the URL notified by the introduction function. For example, “$$ URL $$” shown in the transmission message is replaced with a URL of a predetermined application that is set separately when introducing using the transmission message. The information set in the transmission message setting is displayed, for example, when a predetermined application is executed on the mobile terminal and an introduction screen is displayed on the application.

  In the privilege provision setting, the number of benefits provided, the content of the notification message, and the privilege to be provided can be set. The number of achievements of privilege provision is the number of downloads of a predetermined application that is necessary for granting the privilege. For example, when “1” is set, a predetermined application is introduced to another user, and a privilege is given according to the installation of the predetermined application in one mobile terminal. The content of the notification message is the content of the message displayed on the mobile terminal to which the privilege is granted when the privilege is granted. The privilege to be provided is information for specifying the privilege to be provided. For example, one coupon information can be selected from a plurality of coupon information.

  When the user of the store terminal 6 finishes input by selecting each of these input items and presses the registration button, the store terminal 6 transmits the input information to the management server 3. When the management server 3 receives the input information (selection content), the management server 3 creates a predetermined application based on the information.

  The predetermined application created by the management server 3 is registered in at least one of the first application server 4 and the second application server 5 by the user of the store terminal 6. Thereafter, the first portable terminal 1 and the second portable terminal 2 access the first application server 4 or the second application server 5 to download and install a predetermined application. A predetermined application can be executed in the terminal.

The introduction function is a function for introducing an application to another terminal from a mobile terminal in which a predetermined application is already installed as shown below.
First, the first mobile terminal 1 in which a predetermined application is installed is associated with a storage location of the predetermined application, and includes a URL including identification information (hereinafter referred to as a unique ID) for identifying the first mobile terminal 1. Notify the second portable terminal 2. When the second portable terminal 2 installs a predetermined application via the URL and starts the application, the second portable terminal 2 transmits a unique ID to the management server 3. The management server 3 receives the unique ID and gives a privilege to the first portable terminal 1 corresponding to the unique ID.

  Subsequently, the introduction function will be described in detail for the first mobile terminal 1, the second mobile terminal 2, and the management server 3 that constitute the application providing system S. FIG. 3 is a functional configuration diagram of the first mobile terminal 1, the second mobile terminal 2, and the management server 3 according to the first embodiment.

[Configuration Example of First Mobile Terminal 1]
First, the first mobile terminal 1 will be described. The first portable terminal 1 includes a display unit 11, an operation unit 12, a storage unit 13, and a control unit 14.

The display unit 11 is configured by, for example, a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display. The display unit 11 displays characters, graphics, and the like under the control of the control unit 14.
The operation unit 12 includes, for example, a button, a contact sensor provided so as to overlap the display unit 11, and the like. The operation unit 12 receives an operation input from the user of the first portable terminal 1.
The storage unit 13 includes, for example, a ROM, a RAM, a hard disk, and the like. The storage unit 13 stores various programs for causing the first mobile terminal 1 to function. The storage unit 13 stores a predetermined application. Note that the storage unit 13 may store various programs in a storage medium such as an SD memory card attached to the first portable terminal 1, for example.

  The control part 14 is comprised by the device which functions as computers, such as CPU, for example. The control unit 14 comprehensively controls functions related to the first mobile terminal 1. The control unit 14 functions as the generation unit 141, the introduction unit 142, the privilege request unit 143, and the privilege reception unit 144 by executing a predetermined application.

  The generation unit 141 generates a unique ID of the first mobile terminal 1 in response to activation of the application after a predetermined application is installed. Specifically, when the control unit 14 executes a predetermined application stored and installed in the storage unit 13 and activates the application, the generation unit 141 that is one function of the application generates a unique ID. To do. For example, the generation unit 141 generates a hash value for a character string obtained by concatenating the MAC address of the first mobile terminal 1 and a character string obtained by connecting the current time (year / month / day / hour / minute / second). Is a unique ID. Note that the first mobile terminal 1 may generate a unique ID based on unique identification information and a telephone number associated with the terminal. The generation unit 141 may generate a unique ID only when a predetermined application is activated for the first time. The generation unit 141 stores the generated unique ID in the storage unit 13.

  In response to the operation unit 12 receiving an operation for introducing a predetermined application to another mobile terminal, the introduction unit 142 is associated with a storage location of the application and includes a URL including the unique ID generated by the generation unit 141. Notice.

  Specifically, the introduction unit 142 displays an introduction screen on the display unit 11 in response to receiving an operation of the operation unit 12. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example in which an introduction screen for a predetermined application is displayed on the display unit 11 according to the first embodiment. This introduction screen is created based on the introduction information selected by the application creation function of the management server 3, for example. As shown in FIG. 4, the introduction screen displays a subject line 111, an introduction sentence 112 of a predetermined application, a URL 113, an introduction button 114, and a destination 115.

The subject 111 indicates the subject of the transmission message input by the application creation function of the management server 3. Here, the subject 111 may be changed via the operation unit 12.
The introduction sentence 112 indicates introduction information input by the application creation function of the management server 3. Here, the introduction sentence 112 may be changed via the operation unit 12.

  The URL 113 includes an address part “xxx.jp/xxx/xxx” and a parameter part “? Referer = xxxx”. Here, “xxx.jp” in the address portion indicates the address of the management server 3 on the network, and “/ xxx / xxx” indicates the directory of the management server 3. “Referer” in the parameter part indicates a parameter name, and “xxxx” indicates a parameter value. Here, the parameter value “xxxx” is a unique ID generated by the generation unit 141.

  The destination 115 is an address of a partner terminal that notifies the introduction text. For example, when the user of the first portable terminal 1 selects one or more user email addresses from the address book stored in the storage unit 13 via the operation unit 12, the selected email address is sent to the destination 115. Entered. The address input to the destination 115 may be information unique to the portable terminal that can identify the partner terminal, and may be, for example, a telephone number or a nickname. When an operation of pressing the introduction button 114 is performed via the operation unit 12 after the destination 115 is input, the introduction unit 142 sends mail (hereinafter referred to as introduction mail) to the destination input to the destination 115. ). Thereafter, in the second portable terminal 2 that has received the introduction mail, a predetermined application is installed based on the introduction sentence 112. When the predetermined application is activated in the second portable terminal 2, the unique ID is stored in the introduction history DB 311 of the management server 3. Details of these will be described later.

  The privilege request unit 143 transmits privilege request information including a unique ID and indicating a request for the privilege to the management server 3 in response to the activation of the predetermined application. Although details will be described later, when the management server 3 receives the privilege request information, when the unique ID that matches the unique ID included in the privilege request information is included, the management server 3 receives the privilege information in the first portable terminal 1. Send.

  The privilege receiving unit 144 receives privilege information from the management server 3. For example, the privilege receiving unit 144 causes the display unit 11 to display the received privilege information. The privilege receiving unit 144 may store the received privilege information in the storage unit 13.

[Configuration Example of Second Mobile Terminal 2]
Next, the second mobile terminal 2 will be described. The second portable terminal 2 includes a display unit 21, an operation unit 22, a storage unit 23, and a control unit 24.

The display unit 21 is configured by, for example, a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display. The display unit 21 displays characters, graphics, and the like under the control of the control unit 24.
The operation unit 22 includes, for example, a button, a contact sensor provided so as to overlap the display unit 21, and the like. The operation unit 22 receives an operation input from the user of the second portable terminal 2.
The storage unit 23 includes, for example, a ROM, a RAM, a hard disk, and the like. The storage unit 23 stores various programs for causing the second portable terminal 2 to function. Note that the storage unit 23 may store various programs in a storage medium such as an SD memory card attached to the second portable terminal 2, for example.

  The control part 24 is comprised by CPU etc., for example. The control unit 24 comprehensively controls functions related to the second portable terminal 2. The control unit 24 includes an installation unit 241 and an identification information transmission unit 242.

  The installation unit 241 acquires and installs a predetermined application via a URL. Specifically, the second mobile terminal 2 receives the introduction mail transmitted by the introduction unit 142 of the first mobile terminal 1, and the user of the second mobile terminal 2 browses the mail. When an operation for selecting a URL described in the introduction mail is performed via the operation unit 22, the installation unit 241 transmits a request to the address indicated by the URL, that is, the management server 3. This request includes the unique ID of the first portable terminal 1 indicated in the parameter portion of the URL.

  The management server 3 determines the type of the operating system (hereinafter referred to as OS) of the second portable terminal 2 based on the request received from the second portable terminal 2, and downloads a predetermined application corresponding to the OS. The previous URL is transmitted to the second portable terminal 2. This URL includes the unique ID of the first portable terminal 1. Details of these will be described later.

  Upon receiving the download destination URL from the management server 3, the installation unit 241 redirects to the URL. Then, the installation unit 241 accesses the download destination URL, and acquires and installs a predetermined application. As a result, a predetermined application is stored in the storage unit 23. Further, the installation unit 241 acquires a unique ID from the download destination and stores it in the storage unit 13.

  The identification information transmission unit 242 functions when an installed predetermined application is executed. The identification information transmission unit 242 transmits the unique ID acquired from the download destination to the management server 3 in response to activation of the installed predetermined application. Specifically, the identification information transmission unit 242 transmits the unique ID stored in the storage unit 13 by the installation unit 241 to the management server 3 when the predetermined application is activated for the first time. The management server 3 receives and stores the unique ID, and uses the unique ID for granting a privilege to the first mobile terminal 1. The function of the management server 3 will be described later.

[Configuration Example of Management Server 3]
Next, the management server 3 will be described. The management server 3 includes a storage unit 31 and a control unit 32.
The storage unit 31 includes, for example, a ROM, a RAM, a hard disk, and an external storage device connected to the management server 3. Here, the external storage device may be directly connected to the management server 3 or may be connected to be able to communicate via the communication network N. The storage unit 31 includes an introduction history DB 311. Details of the introduction history DB 311 will be described later.

  The control part 32 is comprised by CPU etc., for example. The control unit 32 comprehensively controls functions related to the management server 3. The control unit 32 includes a URL notification unit 321, an identification information receiving unit 322, a storage control unit 323, and a privilege granting unit 324.

  When the URL notification unit 321 receives a request from the second mobile terminal 2 based on the URL included in the introduction mail transmitted by the first mobile terminal 1, the URL notification unit 321 corresponds to the OS of the second mobile terminal 2. The URL of the download destination of a predetermined application is transmitted to the second portable terminal 2 as a redirect URL.

  Specifically, when the URL notification unit 321 receives a request from the second mobile terminal 2 based on the URL included in the introduction mail, the URL notification unit 321 executes the second based on the referrer included in the header of the request. The OS of the mobile terminal 2 is specified. Then, the URL notification unit 321 specifies the download destination as either the first application server 4 or the second application server 5 based on the type of OS. For example, the URL notification unit 321 specifies the download destination as the first application server 4 when the OS type is the first type, and sets the download destination as the second type when the OS type is the second type. To the application server 5.

  Here, the URL of the download destination of a predetermined application in each application server is stored in advance in the storage unit 31. The URL notification unit 321 selects a download destination URL corresponding to the identified application server and transmits it to the second portable terminal 2. Thereafter, when a predetermined application is installed in the installation unit 241 of the second portable terminal 2 and the application is activated, the unique ID is transmitted to the management server 3.

The identification information receiving unit 322 receives the unique ID transmitted by the identification information transmitting unit 242 of the second portable terminal 2.
The storage control unit 323 stores the unique ID received by the identification information receiving unit 322 in the storage unit 31. Specifically, the storage control unit 323 stores the received unique ID, that is, the unique ID of the first portable terminal 1 that transmitted the introduction mail in the introduction history DB 311. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating unique IDs stored in the introduction history DB 311 according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, the introduction history DB 311 stores a plurality of unique IDs.

  The introduction history DB 311 may store the unique ID of the first portable terminal 1 and the unique ID of the second portable terminal 2 in association with each other. In this case, the identification information transmission unit 242 of the second portable terminal 2 generates a unique ID of the second portable terminal 2, and the unique ID of the first portable terminal 1 and the unique ID of the second portable terminal 2. Are transmitted to the management server 3. When the identification information receiving unit 322 receives the unique ID of the first portable terminal 1 and the unique ID of the second portable terminal 2, the storage control unit 323 associates these unique IDs and introduces the history of introduction. Store in the DB 311. In this way, for example, the user of the management server 3 can check the second portable terminal 2 in which a predetermined application is installed. Further, by not storing duplicate information in the introduction history DB 311, a unique ID is transmitted a plurality of times from the same second portable terminal 2, and a plurality of unique IDs are transmitted on the first portable terminal 1 side based on the unique ID. It is possible to prevent an illegal act of acquiring the privilege.

  Further, the introduction history DB 311 may further store an application ID for identifying a predetermined application in association with each other. For example, the identification information transmission unit 242 of the second portable terminal 2 transmits a unique ID and an application ID, and the identification information reception unit 322 receives these unique ID and application ID, The information is stored in the introduction history DB 311 in association. In this way, for example, the privilege corresponding to each of a plurality of applications created by the application creation function can be managed centrally by the management server 3.

  The privilege grant unit 324 grants a privilege to the first mobile terminal 1 corresponding to the unique ID received by the identification information receiving unit 322. Specifically, the privilege grant unit 324 receives the privilege request information transmitted by the privilege request unit 143 of the first mobile terminal 1, and the unique ID included in the privilege request information is stored in the introduction history DB 311 of the storage unit 31. If stored, the privilege is granted to the first portable terminal 1 that has transmitted the privilege request information. The information related to the privilege is information selected by the application creation function of the management server 3 and is stored in the storage unit 31 in advance.

  In addition, the privilege grant flag which shows whether the privilege was provided is provided in introduction history DB311, and the privilege provision part 324 is a value which shows having provided the privilege according to having provided the privilege. You may change to And the privilege provision part 324 memorize | stores the unique ID contained in the privilege request information received from the 1st portable terminal 1 in the introduction log | history DB311 of the memory | storage part 31, and the privilege provision flag has not provided the privilege. A privilege may be given when the value indicates.

[Communication sequence of application providing system S]
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a sequence until the unique ID is stored in the introduction history DB 311 in the application providing system S according to the first embodiment.

First, the generation unit 141 of the first mobile terminal 1 generates a unique ID of the first mobile terminal 1 in response to activation of a predetermined application installed (S1).
Subsequently, the introduction unit 142 performs an introduction process using the unique ID generated in S1 (S2). Specifically, the introduction unit 142 transmits an introduction mail including a URL including the unique ID generated by the generation unit 141 to the second mobile terminal 2.

  Subsequently, the second portable terminal 2 receives the introduction mail and displays it on the display unit 21. And the installation part 241 of the 2nd portable terminal 2 selects the said URL according to having received selection operation of URL displayed on the introduction mail (S3). The installation unit 241 transmits a request including the unique ID included in the URL to the management server 3.

  Subsequently, when receiving the request from the second portable terminal 2, the URL notification unit 321 of the management server 3 specifies the URL of the download destination of a predetermined application corresponding to the OS of the second portable terminal 2 (S4). . The URL notification unit 321 transmits the download destination URL to the second portable terminal 2.

Subsequently, when receiving the download destination URL, the installation unit 241 of the second portable terminal 2 redirects to the URL and downloads a predetermined application from the Web page corresponding to the URL (S5).
Subsequently, the installation unit 241 of the second portable terminal 2 installs the downloaded predetermined application (S6).

  Subsequently, the identification information transmission unit 242 of the second portable terminal 2 transmits the unique ID to the management server 3 in response to the activation of the installed predetermined application (S7). When the identification information receiving unit 322 of the management server 3 receives the unique ID, the storage control unit 323 stores the unique ID in the introduction history DB 311 (S8).

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a sequence from when the first mobile terminal 1 according to the first embodiment requests a privilege until the privilege is granted.
First, when a predetermined application is activated (S11), the privilege request unit 143 of the first portable terminal 1 transmits privilege request information including a unique ID and indicating a request for the privilege to the management server 3.

  When the privilege grant unit 324 of the management server 3 receives the privilege request information from the first portable terminal 1, it determines whether or not the unique ID included in the privilege request information is stored in the introduction history DB 311 (S12). . When the privilege granting unit 324 determines that the unique ID is stored in the introduction history DB 311, the privilege granting unit 324 transmits the privilege information to the first mobile terminal 1.

  When receiving privilege information from the management server 3, the privilege receiving unit 144 displays the privilege information on the display unit 11 (S13).

[Effect in the first embodiment]
As described above, in the application providing system S according to the first embodiment, the second mobile terminal 2 that is notified of the URL including the unique ID from the first mobile terminal 1 transmits a predetermined application via the URL. When the application is installed and the application is activated, the unique ID is transmitted to the management server 3. The management server 3 receives the unique ID and gives a privilege to the first portable terminal 1 corresponding to the unique ID. Accordingly, the user of the first mobile terminal 1 tries to introduce the application by notifying the user of the second mobile terminal 2 of the URL corresponding to the predetermined application in order to acquire the privilege. The installation number of applications, that is, applications for stores can be increased.

  The user of the first mobile terminal 1 notifies the URL to the second mobile terminal 2 possessed by the user stored in the address book. Therefore, since the user of the second portable terminal 2 receives the notification of the URL from the user with whom he / she knows, the user can install a predetermined application with peace of mind, and the number of installed applications can be further increased.

  The first portable terminal 1 generates a unique ID in response to starting the application after a predetermined application is installed, and notifies the URL including the unique ID. That is, since the first mobile terminal 1 generates a unique ID for granting a privilege on the condition that a predetermined application is used, it is possible to prevent an illegal act of obtaining a privilege without using the predetermined application. it can.

  In addition, when the management server 3 receives a request based on the URL from the second portable terminal 2, the management server 3 transmits a URL of a download destination of a predetermined application corresponding to the OS of the second portable terminal 2 to the second portable terminal 2. To do. As a result, the first mobile terminal 1 can notify the URL without worrying about the type of OS of the second mobile terminal 2.

  In addition, the management server 3 gives a privilege to the first mobile terminal 1 in response to receiving the privilege request information from the first mobile terminal 1. That is, since the management server 3 gives a privilege when a predetermined application is used in the first portable terminal 1, the management server 3 reliably notifies the user of the first portable terminal 1 that the privilege has been granted. be able to.

<Second Embodiment>
[Notify URL via Like Button]
Next, the second embodiment will be described. The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that a URL related to a predetermined application is notified based on a post made by the first portable terminal 1 to the SNS server 7. Then it is the same.

[Overview of application providing system S]
FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of an application providing system S according to the second embodiment.
The application providing system S includes a first mobile terminal 1, a second mobile terminal 2, a management server 3, a first application server 4, a second application server 5, a store terminal 6, and an SNS server. 7.

  The first mobile terminal 1, the second mobile terminal 2, and the store terminal 6 are communicably connected to the SNS server 7 via the communication network N. The SNS server 7 is, for example, Facebook (registered trademark) or Twitter (registered trademark), and is a service capable of notifying a user who uses SNS (social network service).

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a sequence for notifying a URL related to a predetermined application using the SNS service in the application providing system S according to the second embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a display example on the display unit of the mobile terminal when a URL related to a predetermined application is notified using the SNS service. Hereinafter, an example in which a URL related to a predetermined application is notified using the SNS service will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10.

  First, an administrator of a predetermined application posts introduction information of the predetermined application via the management server 3. Hereinafter, description will be made assuming that the latest information of a predetermined application has been posted as introduction information. The management server 3 notifies the user of a predetermined application of a URL indicating the latest information. For example, two parameters “appid” and “view” are attached to the URL, such as “http://xxx.jp/xxx?appid=xxxx&view=app”.

  The parameter “appid” is an application ID for identifying a predetermined application, and the parameter “view” is information indicating the type of program displaying the latest information. For example, when the parameter value of the parameter “view” is “app”, it indicates that the latest information is being displayed through a predetermined application. When the parameter value is “browser”, the browser included in the mobile terminal is displayed. It shows that the latest information is displayed.

  When the management server 3 receives a request for the latest information via a predetermined application, that is, when the parameter value of the parameter “view” is “app”, the management server 3 gives a like button to the latest information, and Reply information. FIG. 10A is a diagram illustrating an example in which the latest information is displayed via a predetermined application in the first mobile terminal 1 according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 10A, it can be confirmed that the latest information 116 with the like button 117 is displayed on the display unit 11 of the first portable terminal 1. Here, the like button 117 is associated with a URL indicating the latest information. A parameter “appid = xxxx & view = browser” is attached to this URL.

  The like button is a means for a user who views content such as a photo, a video, a link, an advertisement, etc., to intentionally display that the content is positive. When the SNS user presses the like button, the SNS server 7 is associated with the like button and the like button for the other SNS user's terminal associated with the user. The URL that is being sent is notified.

  When the user of the first mobile terminal 1 presses the like button 117 via the operation unit 12 (S21), the introduction unit 142 informs the SNS server 7 that the like button 117 has been pressed. The press information which is the introduction information shown is transmitted. This pressed information includes the ID of the user of the first portable terminal 1 in the SNS service and the URL indicating the latest information associated with the like button 117. Here, the parameter “view” of the URL is set to “browser”. When the SNS server 7 receives the press information, the SNS server 7 transmits introduction notification information for introducing the press information to the second mobile terminal 2 associated with the first mobile terminal 1. This introduction notification information includes the URL of the latest information with the parameter “view = browser”.

The installation unit 241 of the second portable terminal 2 receives the introduction notification information including the URL of the latest information from the SNS server 7. FIG. 10B is a diagram illustrating an example in which the press notification information is displayed via the browser in the second mobile terminal 2 according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 10B, the display unit 21 of the second portable terminal 2 displays pressing notification information 211 and a confirmation button 212 associated with the URL indicating the latest information. When the user of the second portable terminal 2 presses the confirmation button 212 via the operation unit 22 (S 22 ), the browser functions as the installation unit 241 and sends a request based on the URL of the latest information to the management server 3. Send.

  The URL notification unit 321 of the management server 3 receives a request based on the URL of the latest information from the second portable terminal 2. When the received request includes the value of the parameter “view” and the value of the parameter is “browser”, the URL notification unit 321 executes the first notification based on the referrer included in the header of the received request. The OS of the two mobile terminals 2 is specified. Then, the URL notification unit 321 specifies the download destination as either the first application server 4 or the second application server 5 based on the type of the OS. The URL notification unit 321 adds an install button associated with the download destination URL to the latest information, and returns the latest information with the install button to the second portable terminal 2. In this way, the URL notification unit 321 transmits introduction information including the URL of the download destination of the predetermined application to the second mobile terminal 2.

  FIG. 10C is a diagram illustrating an example in which the latest information is displayed via the browser in the second mobile terminal 2 according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 10C, it can be confirmed that the latest information 213 and the install button 214 are displayed on the display unit 21 of the second portable terminal 2. When the user of the second portable terminal 2 presses the install button 214 via the operation unit 22 (S23), the browser functions as the install unit 241 and sets the download destination URL associated with the install button 214 to the download destination URL. Access and make an application acquisition request. Thereafter, the browser acquires and installs a predetermined application.

[Effects of Second Embodiment]
As described above, since the application providing system S according to the second embodiment notifies the URL of the predetermined application via the SNS server 7, the predetermined application can be introduced by posting to the SNS. Therefore, the application providing system S can make a predetermined application known to users who are interested in the posting in the SNS, and therefore can further increase the number of installed applications.

<Third Embodiment>
[Notify URL via tweet]
Subsequently, a third embodiment will be described. The third embodiment differs from the second embodiment in that a URL related to a predetermined application is notified based on a tweet made by the first mobile terminal 1 to the SNS server 7. Then it is the same.

  In 3rd Embodiment, the memory | storage part 13 memorize | stores the content to tweet beforehand. This murmur content includes a URL related to a predetermined application. The URL is replaced with a shortened URL by a service for shortening the URL provided in the external device, for example.

  In response to receiving a predetermined operation from the operation unit 12, the introduction unit 142 posts the content stored in the storage unit 13 to the SNS, whereby the URL related to the predetermined application is transmitted to the SNS server 7. To be notified. Specifically, the introduction unit 142 displays an introduction screen on the display unit 11 in response to receiving an operation of the operation unit 12. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example in which an introduction screen for a predetermined application is displayed on the display unit 11 according to the third embodiment. As shown in FIG. 11, the introduction screen displays an introduction sentence 118 and a URL 119 of a predetermined application that constitutes a tweet, and a post button 120 for posting a tweet.

The introductory text 118 indicates the murmur content stored in the storage unit 13. Here, the introduction sentence 118 may be changed via the operation unit 12.
The URL 119 is a URL obtained by shortening the URL “http://xxx.jp/xxx/xxx?referer=xxxx” indicated by the URL 113 shown in the first embodiment by a service for shortening the URL. Here, “http://goo.gl/l86uS” is shown as a shortened URL.

  When an operation of pressing the posting button 120 is performed via the operation unit 12, the introduction unit 142 posts a tweet to the SNS server 7. After that, the installation unit 241 of the second mobile terminal 2 that has received the post introduction mail receives the introduction information including the URL from the SNS server 7 and acquires a predetermined application via the URL included in the introduction information. install.

[Effect in the third embodiment]
As described above, the application providing system S according to the third embodiment notifies the URL of the predetermined application via the SNS server 7, so that it is possible to select an address of a user who wants to introduce the predetermined application individually. A given application can be introduced. Furthermore, since the application providing system S shortens the URL included in the introduction sentence, even if the number of posted characters is limited in the SNS service, the restriction on the number of characters related to the introduction contents is reduced and the introduction contents are enhanced. Can be made.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated using embodiment, the technical scope of this invention is not limited to the range as described in the said embodiment. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications or improvements can be added to the above embodiment.

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Claims (5)

Providing an application comprising: a first portable terminal that introduces a predetermined application; a second portable terminal that introduces the predetermined application; and a management server that grants the first portable terminal a privilege related to the introduction A system,
The first portable terminal is
In response to receiving an operation for introducing the predetermined application, an introduction unit that is associated with a storage location of the application and notifies the URL including identification information that identifies the first mobile terminal,
The second portable terminal includes an installation unit that acquires and installs the predetermined application via the URL;
An identification information transmitting unit that transmits the identification information to the management server in response to activation of the installed predetermined application;
The management server
An identification information receiving unit for receiving the identification information from the second portable terminal;
A privilege granting unit for granting the privilege to the first portable terminal corresponding to the identification information received by the identification information receiving unit;
The introduction unit receives introduction information including an introduction sentence that introduces content corresponding to the application and an evaluation image for positively evaluating the content from the management server, and presses the evaluation image Is transmitted to the SNS server, indicating that the evaluation image has been pressed,
When the install unit receives the press notification information indicating that the evaluation image has been pressed from the SNS server, the install unit transmits the request for the introduction sentence to the management server,
When the management server receives the request from the second portable terminal, the management server transmits introduction information including the introduction sentence and an image for installing the predetermined application to the second portable terminal. Further having
Application delivery system. The first portable terminal further includes a generation unit that generates the identification information in response to starting the application after the predetermined application is installed,
The introduction unit notifies the URL including the identification information generated by the generation unit;
The application providing system according to claim 1. The management server further includes a storage control unit that stores the identification information received by the identification information receiving unit in a storage unit,
The first portable terminal further includes a privilege request unit that transmits privilege request information that includes the identification information and indicates the request for the privilege in response to the activation of the predetermined application.
The privilege grant unit receives the privilege request information from the first portable terminal, and transmits the privilege request information when the identification information included in the privilege request information is stored in the storage unit. Granting the privilege to one mobile terminal;
The application providing system according to claim 1 or 2. The address included in the URL is the address of the management server,
When the management server receives a request based on the URL from the second mobile terminal, the download destination URL of the predetermined application corresponding to the operating system of the second mobile terminal is used as a redirect URL. A URL notification unit for transmitting to the second portable terminal;
The installation unit accesses the download destination URL, acquires and installs the predetermined application,
The application providing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3. A selection screen transmission unit that transmits a selection screen for selecting a function of the predetermined application according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , to a terminal;
A selection content receiver for receiving selection content on the selection screen in the terminal;
A creation unit that creates the predetermined application based on the selection content;
Application delivery system.

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