KR101363730B1 - Method, user device and computer-readable storage for providing contents using icon - Google Patents

Abstract

A method, a user terminal and a recording medium for providing content using an icon are provided. The user terminal for providing content using an icon comprises: an icon identifying unit for checking, if a request for display of content for the icon is detected, whether the icon is a specified icon for providing the content; a content display unit displaying, if the icon is identified as the specified icon, first content corresponding to the icon at the tool tip of the icon; and a content provider-related information display unit for displaying, when at least one second content related to a provider of the first content exists, a specific menu for displaying the second content at the tool tip and if the specific menu is selected, displaying information about the second content as a list at the tool tip, wherein the content display unit displays, if one of the information on the displayed list is selected, the selected second content at the tool tip. [Reference numerals] (110) Service providing server; (AA,HH) Desktop PC; (BB,II) Laptop PC; (CC,JJ) Tablet PC; (DD,KK) Smartphone; (EE) Content provider terminal; (FF,GG) Network; (LL) User terminal

Description

METHOOD, USER DEVICE AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE FOR PROVIDING CONTENTS USING ICON}

The present invention relates to a method for providing content using an icon, a user terminal, and a recording medium, and more particularly, to a user terminal for providing content through a tool tip of an icon, a recording medium, and an icon thereof. It is about how to.

Currently, the icon displayed on the desktop of a user terminal such as a PC is a simple icon that is registered by a user or a program used by the user so that execution of the program or connection to a web server on the Internet can be easily performed.

When the icon on the desktop is clicked, a predefined program is executed or a predetermined web site is connected to display a specific web page on the screen of the user terminal.

Recently, a shortcut icon service that provides a discount when a user installs a shortcut icon on a desktop of a user terminal in an online shopping mall and accesses the online shopping mall through a corresponding icon to purchase an item is running.

However, in order to confirm event information or product information of a specific seller, the conventional technology requires a user to access a web page of the specific seller through several steps after accessing the online shopping mall, and a plurality of items sold by the specific seller are required. In this case, there was a hassle of having to install a shortcut icon on the desktop for each web page of each sale item.

The present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, a method, a user terminal and a record that can easily provide the first content and the second content associated with the provider of the first content through the tooltip of the icon installed on the desktop Provide the medium.

In order to achieve the above object, a user terminal for providing content using an icon according to an embodiment of the present invention, when a request for displaying a content for the icon is detected, the icon provides a specific icon for providing the content. Icon identification unit for confirming whether the identification, if the specific icon, the content display unit for displaying the first content corresponding to the icon in the tool-tip of the icon and at least one agent associated with the provider of the first content 2, if the content exists, a specific menu for displaying the second content is displayed on the tooltip, and when the specific menu is selected, the content provider related information for displaying the information on the second content as a list in the tooltip. And a display unit, wherein if any one of the displayed list is selected, Display the selected second content in the tooltip.

In one aspect of the invention, the user terminal is overlapping the icon and the mouse cursor, a predetermined operation performed on the icon using the mouse cursor, a touch for a predetermined time generated for the icon, touch And a content request detector for detecting one or more of a predetermined operation performed on the icon and a selection of a right-click menu for the icon as the content request.

In addition, in an aspect of the present invention, the content display unit replaces the first content with the selected second content and displays the first content, and includes information about the first content in the list.

In addition, in one aspect of the present invention, the user terminal further includes an icon position and size calculator for calculating the position and size of the icon at predetermined time intervals.

In addition, in one aspect of the present invention, the content request detection unit detects a content display request for the icon based on the calculated position and size of the icon.

In addition, in one aspect of the present invention, if the user terminal is updated by one or more of the information of the image, name, linked URL address, the first content and the second content of the icon, the updated The apparatus may further include an icon updater configured to display information by applying the information to the icon, wherein the icon updater checks whether the icon is updated at a predetermined time interval.

In addition, in one aspect of the present invention, the content display unit displays the tooltip so as not to leave the area of the screen where the icon is located based on the calculated position and size of the icon.

In addition, in an aspect of the present invention, the content display unit displays the tooltip including other information set by the provider of the icon.

In addition, in one aspect of the present invention, the content display unit displays the other information on the tooltip in a rolling manner.

In addition, in one aspect of the present invention, the user terminal further includes a web page request unit for requesting a web page based on a URL address matched with the first content displayed in the tooltip, wherein the web page request unit includes the specific icon. An identifier indicating that the web page is requested is included in the URL address.

In order to achieve the above object, the user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention provides a content using an icon (a) when a content display request for the icon is detected, the icon is the content; Checking whether the icon is a specific icon to be provided, (b) if it is identified as the specific icon, displaying first content corresponding to the icon in a tool-tip of the icon, (c) providing the icon Display one specific menu for displaying the second content in the tooltip when one or more second contents related to the second content exist, and display the information about the second content as a list in the tooltip when the specific menu is selected. And (d) if any one of the displayed lists is selected, displaying the selected second content in the tooltip.

In one aspect of the invention, step (a) is the superposition of the icon and the mouse cursor, a predetermined operation performed on the icon using the mouse cursor, a touch for a predetermined time generated for the icon, The content request is detected by using a touch to detect one or more of a predetermined operation performed on the icon and a selection of a right-click menu for the icon.

In addition, in an aspect of the present invention, step (d) replaces and displays the first content displayed in step (b) with the selected second content, and includes information on the first content in the list. .

In addition, in one aspect of the present invention, the content providing method further comprises the step of calculating the position and size of the icon at a predetermined time interval before step (a).

In addition, in one aspect of the present invention, the method for providing content may include (e) updating one or more of the icon image, name, linked URL address, information on the first content and the second content by the provider, The method may further include applying the updated information to the icon and displaying the updated information, wherein whether the icon is updated is checked at a predetermined time interval.

In addition, in one aspect of the present invention, the steps (b) and (d) are displayed so that the tooltip does not leave the area of the screen on which the icon is located.

In addition, in one aspect of the present invention, the steps (b) and (d) are displayed on the tooltip including other information set by the provider of the icon.

Further, in one aspect of the invention, the other information is displayed in the tooltip in a rolling manner.

In order to achieve the above object, a computer-readable recording medium in which a program for providing content using an icon according to an embodiment of the present invention is recorded may be used in any of the methods for providing content using the icon. You can run the method accordingly.

In order to achieve the above object, a method of providing content using an icon by a service providing server according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: (a) an identifier, a URL address, a first content, and a first content of the icon; Matching and storing first icon information including at least one of a name and an image of a first icon corresponding to the content provider; and (b) when a request for transmission of the first icon is received from a user terminal. And transmitting first icon information to the user terminal, wherein step (b) includes the first icon information and the second icon when one or more pieces of second icon information matched with the content provider are stored. Information is conveyed together, and the first content is displayed on a tool-tip of the first icon installed on the desktop of the user terminal.

According to an aspect of the present invention, the method for displaying content using the icon further includes (c) transmitting the changed icon information to the user terminal when the first icon information or the second icon information is changed by the content provider. Include.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, even without accessing a web page in order to receive a specific content, the corresponding content can be simply provided through a tool tip of an icon installed on a desktop.

In addition, when there are a large number of other content related to the provider of the content, there is no need to visit each web site in order to receive the content.

In addition, when the content provider updates the content of the icon displayed on the desktop, the information on the icon is also updated so that the latest updated information can be provided at all times.

It should be understood that the effects of the present invention are not limited to the above effects and include all effects that can be deduced from the detailed description of the present invention or the configuration of the invention described in the claims.

1 is a diagram illustrating a system for providing content using an icon according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing a smart icon by the service providing server 110 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a content display process using a smart icon according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram illustrating a tool tip of a smart icon according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a view illustrating a tool tip of a smart icon according to another embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a view illustrating a tool tip of a smart icon according to another embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a diagram illustrating a method for displaying a tool tip of a smart icon according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a diagram illustrating a method of executing a smart icon according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a diagram illustrating a method of executing a smart icon according to another embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In order to clearly illustrate the present invention, parts not related to the description are omitted, and similar parts are denoted by like reference characters throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is referred to as being "connected" to another part, it includes not only "directly connected" but also "indirectly connected" . Also, when an element is referred to as "comprising ", it means that it can include other elements, not excluding other elements unless specifically stated otherwise.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a diagram illustrating a system for providing content using an icon according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The system 100 for providing content using an icon according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a service providing server 110, a content provider terminal 120, and a user terminal 130.

In describing each component, the service providing server 110 may generate information (hereinafter, referred to as a "smart icon") that displays the content of the present invention from the content provider terminal 120 (hereinafter referred to as a "smart icon"). Information ").

Specifically, 'smart icon information' is one of an identifier indicating a smart icon of the present invention (hereinafter referred to as a 'smart icon identifier'), a URL address, content displayed in a tooltip, a name and image of a smart icon corresponding to the content. It may contain the above.

Here, the 'smart icon identifier' is to distinguish the smart icon of the present invention from the conventional general icon (shortcut icon), and the 'URL address' is a web page address linked to the content displayed in the tooltip, which can be set by the content provider. have.

In addition, the 'content' is displayed in a tool-tip of a smart icon installed on the desktop of the user terminal 130 and includes at least one of an image, an HTML page, text, flash, and a video. In addition, it may further include other information such as announcements set by the content provider.

In addition, the 'name of the smart icon' corresponding to the content is the name of the smart icon, the content provider may be set as a default, or the user may directly set the name after being installed on the desktop of the user terminal 130.

In addition, the 'image of the smart icon' is an image in which the smart icon installed on the desktop of the user terminal 130 is shown to the user. The image may be set by the content provider or, if not set by the content provider, the default image is displayed. It may be set as an image of a smart icon.

For reference, the service providing server 110 may register one or more smart icon information for each content provider.

For example, a computer seller selling A, B, and C brand computers may register smart icon information for providing discount event information for each brand in the service providing server 110 (that is, A, B, and C). Register smart icon information corresponding to C).

When the content provider registers such smart icon information with the service providing server 110, the service providing server 110 may have a menu or button corresponding to the registered smart icon information (hereinafter referred to as a smart icon request menu or button). May be displayed on a specific web page so that the smart icon is installed on the desktop of the user terminal 130.

Here, the specific web page may be a web page provided by the service providing server 110 or may be a web page provided by a specific web server (not shown) associated with the service providing server 110.

Hereinafter, for convenience of description, a case in which the service providing server 110 provides the specific web page will be described.

Then, when the user terminal 130 is requested to install the smart icon by accessing the specific web page and selecting the menu or button, the service providing server 110 receives the smart icon information corresponding to the requested smart icon It may transmit to the terminal 130.

At this time, the service providing server 110 is another smart icon information (hereinafter referred to as' second smart icon) of the content provider registered the smart icon information (hereinafter referred to as' first smart icon information ') transmitted to the user terminal 130 Information ”), the second smart icon information may be transmitted to the user terminal 130 together with the first smart icon information.

In addition, when the service providing server 110 receives an update request for specific smart icon information from the content provider terminal 120, that is, when the information included in the specific smart icon information is changed, the service providing server 110 receives the changed smart icon information. The icon may be transmitted to the user terminal 130 in which the icon is installed.

To this end, the service providing server 110 may transmit / receive whether or not to update the smart icon information with the user terminal 130 at predetermined time intervals, and the smart icon information requested to be updated from the user terminal 130 is updated. In this case, the service providing server 110 may transmit the updated corresponding smart icon information to the user terminal 130.

Meanwhile, the user terminal 130 may access a specific web page provided by the service providing server 110 and request a smart icon through a smart icon request menu or button displayed on the specific web page.

Thereafter, the user terminal 130 may receive smart icon information corresponding to the smart icon from the service providing server 110.

Thereafter, the user terminal 130 may display the smart icon on the desktop using the received smart icon information, and if a content display request for the smart icon is detected, the user terminal 130 may display the content on the tool tip of the smart icon. .

Hereinafter, the user terminal 130 displaying the content in the tooltip of the smart icon installed on the desktop with reference to FIG. 2 will be described in detail.

2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The user terminal 130 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a smart icon position and size calculator 131, a content request detector 132, a smart icon identifier 133, a content display unit 134, and a content provider. It may include an information display unit 135, a web page requesting unit 136 and a smart icon updating unit 137.

When describing each component, the smart icon position and size calculator 131 may calculate the position and size of the smart icon installed on the desktop of the user terminal 130 at predetermined time intervals.

For reference, when there are a plurality of smart icons installed on the desktop of the user terminal 130, the smart icon position and size calculator 131 may calculate the positions and sizes of each of the plurality of smart icons located on the desktop. have.

Meanwhile, the content request detector 132 may detect a content display request for the smart icon.

Here, the content display request for the smart icon may be superimposed on the smart icon and the mouse cursor displayed on the desktop, a predetermined operation performed on the smart icon using the mouse cursor, a touch for a predetermined time generated for the smart icon, The touch may include one or more of a predetermined operation performed on the smart icon and a selection of a right-click menu for the smart icon.

Here, 'nesting' may mean a case where an area of a mouse cursor overlaps a predetermined area or more with respect to an area of a smart icon.

For example, when the area of the mouse cursor overlaps with the area of the smart icon by 1/3 or more, the content request detector 132 may detect the overlap as the content request.

In addition, the predetermined operation performed on the smart icon may mean to take an operation of drawing a triangular shape around the smart icon by using a mouse cursor or a touch, or to perform an operation of drawing a square shape.

For example, in a user terminal 130 including a touch screen, when a triangular touch is input around a smart icon displayed on the desktop, the content request detector 132 may use the touch for content related to the smart icon. Can be detected by display request.

On the other hand, if the smart icon identification unit 133 detects a content display request through a specific smart icon from the content request detection unit 132, it may determine whether the smart icon using the identifier of the smart icon.

Meanwhile, the content display unit 134 may display the content corresponding to the smart icon identified as the smart icon from the smart icon identification unit 133 in the tool tip of the smart icon.

Here, when the content is an image, the content display unit 134 may display an image included in the smart icon information in the tooltip. When the content is an HTML page, the content display unit 134 may include the HTML source included in the smart icon information. You can use to display the HTML page in the tooltip.

In addition, when the content is a video (including a flash), the content display unit 134 may display the video in the tooltip by using the video file included in the smart icon information.

In this case, the video displayed in the tooltip may be included in the smart icon information in the form of a file, or the URL address of the server providing the video may be included in the smart icon information.

If the smart icon information includes the URL address of the server providing the video, the content display unit 134 may display the video in the tooltip of the smart icon by using the URL address.

In addition, the content display unit 134 may further display other information on the tool tip of the smart icon in addition to the content, based on the information set by the content provider included in the smart icon information.

Herein, the other information may include information such as the announcement of the content provider, and when there are a plurality of announcements, the content display unit 134 may display the plurality of announcements in a rolling format within the tooltip of the smart icon. Can be.

In addition, when the content display unit 134 displays the content in the tooltip of the smart icon, based on the position and size of the smart icon calculated by the smart icon position and size calculation unit 131, the content display unit 134 of the screen It can be marked so as not to leave the area.

The description thereof will be described later with reference to FIG. 8.

Meanwhile, when the content provider related information display unit 135 displays the first content in the tooltip of the smart icon, when at least one second content related to the provider of the first content exists, a specific menu for displaying the second content is present. In the tooltip, and when the specific menu is selected, information about the second content may be displayed in the tooltip as a list.

For example, in a seller in which smart icon information is registered for bags, clothing, and accessories, respectively, when the smart icon selected by the user displays an event related to the seller's bag in the tooltip as an image, the content provider related information display unit 135 May display a specific menu for providing information on apparel and accessory events in the tooltip of the smart icon selected by the user.

Meanwhile, the web page requester 136 may request a web page from the corresponding URL address based on the URL address matched with the content displayed in the tooltip of the smart icon.

Here, the web page request may be performed when a click (or double click) event occurs for the content displayed in the tooltip, or when a specific menu or button for the web page request is selected.

In addition, when the web page request unit 136 requests a web page to the corresponding URL address, the web page request unit 136 may include the identifier indicating that the request is performed through the smart icon in the URL address and request the web page. In this case, the content provider May provide certain benefits.

For example, if seller A, who runs a shopping mall, provides a smart icon associated with a bag, and the user clicks (or double-clicks) the bag image displayed in the tooltip of that smart icon, the seller's shopping mall web page is requested, The web page requester 136 may include an identifier indicating that the web page request is a request through a smart icon in the URL address.

In the case of purchasing the bag through the web page requested by the above method, the user may receive certain benefits.

The smart icon updater 137 may request the service providing server 110 to check whether a specific smart icon is updated at predetermined time intervals.

In this case, when there are a plurality of smart icons installed on the desktop, the smart icon updating unit 137 may request the service providing server 110 to check whether each smart icon is updated.

If the smart icon requesting the update confirmation is updated, the smart icon updater 137 may receive the updated smart icon information from the service providing server 110 and update the smart icon.

In this case, when there are a plurality of smart icons of the same content provider and there are a plurality of smart icons to be updated, the smart icon updating unit 137 may update the plurality of smart icon information.

That is, information of the list displayed by the content provider related information display unit 135 may also be updated.
In addition, the smart icon update unit 137 is displayed on the desktop when any one of the information on the second content displayed as a list in the tooltip is selected, and the first content displayed in the tooltip is changed to the selected second content and displayed. The icon corresponding to the first content may be changed into an icon corresponding to the selected second content and displayed.
In this case, the smart icon updater 137 may change and display one or more of an icon's image and name.

For reference, the user terminal 130 may be connected to the service providing server 110 through a network such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), a tablet PC, or the like including a touch screen. It can include any kind of handheld-based wireless communication device, and can be connected to the service providing server 110 via a network, such as IPTV including desktop PC, laptop PC, set-top box It may also include a communication device.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing a smart icon by the service providing server 110 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

First, the service providing server 110 provides a specific web site for registering a smart icon, and receives and registers smart icon information from the content provider terminal 120 connected to the specific web site (S301).

Here, the smart icon information may include one or more of the smart icon identifier URL address, the content displayed in the tooltip, the name and image of the smart icon.

In this case, the service providing server 110 may receive and register one or more smart icon information from the content provider terminal 120.

After S301, the service providing server 110 displays a smart icon request menu or button for downloading a smart icon on a specific web page (S302).

After S302, when the menu or button displayed in S302 is selected from the user terminal 130 and a download request for the corresponding smart icon is requested, the service providing server 110 transmits smart icon information to the user terminal 130 (S303). .

In this case, when there is a plurality of smart icon information registered by the content provider, the service providing server 110 may transmit all of the plurality of smart icon information related to the content provider to the user terminal 130.

After S303, when the update information on the smart icon information is received from the content provider terminal 120, the service providing server 110 updates the smart icon information by reflecting the update information (S304).

After S304, the service providing server 110 receives an update confirmation request for the smart icon information from the user terminal 130 at a predetermined time interval, and when the smart icon information requested for the update is updated, the updated smart The icon information is transmitted to the user terminal 130 (S305).

4 is a flowchart illustrating a content display process using a smart icon according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The flowchart illustrated in FIG. 4 may be performed by the user terminal 130 and may be performed by a recording medium displaying content using a smart icon installed in the user terminal 130.

Hereinafter, the flow chart of FIG. 4 will be described based on the user terminal 130 as a main agent.

First, the user terminal 130 accesses a specific web page provided by the service providing server 110, selects a smart icon request menu or button displayed on the specific web page, and selects a first smart from the service providing server 110. Download and install the icon information (S401).

In this case, when the second smart icon information exists, the user terminal 130 may also receive the second smart icon information from the service providing server 110 together.

After S401, when detecting a content display request for the first smart icon installed on the desktop, the user terminal 130 checks whether the corresponding icon is a smart icon (S402).

The content display request for the smart icon may include the superimposition of the smart icon and the mouse cursor displayed on the desktop, a predetermined action performed on the smart icon using the mouse cursor, a touch for a predetermined time generated for the smart icon, and a touch. It may include one or more of a predetermined operation performed on the smart icon and the selection of the right-click menu for the smart icon using.

After S402, the user terminal 130 displays the first content on the tool tip of the first smart icon based on the first smart icon information (S403).

In this case, the user terminal 130 may display a plurality of announcements set by a content provider in a rolling form in a tooltip of the first smart icon, and display a specific menu that provides information on the second content. Can be marked on.

After S403, if a specific menu providing information on the second content is selected, the user terminal 130 displays the information on the second content as a list in the toolkit (S404).

After S404, if any one of the displayed list is selected, the user terminal 130 displays the selected second content in the tooltip (S405).

In this case, the second content may be displayed in the tooltip in place of the first content, and the information about the first content may be added to the list and displayed.

For reference, in S403, when a web site of a content provider linked with the first content displayed in the tooltip is requested, the user terminal 130 may display the web site on the screen using the URL address included in the smart icon information. have.

Here, the request for the web site linked with the first content may be requested by a click (or double click) event occurring on the first content or by selection of a specific menu or button displayed in the tooltip.

In addition, the same may be applied to a web site request linked with the second content.

5 is a diagram illustrating a tool tip of a smart icon according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5, the cursor 520 of the mouse is superimposed on the first smart icon 510, which is one of the smart icons displayed on the desktop of the user terminal 130, and the discount event image 530 is displayed on the tool tip 500. Screen.

In addition, the tooltip 500 may display a notice 540 set by the content provider. When a second smart icon related to the content provider exists, a specific button 550 may be provided to receive the information. Is indicated.

6 is a view illustrating a tool tip of a smart icon according to another embodiment of the present invention.

6 illustrates a case in which a specific button 550 illustrated in FIG. 5 is selected, information about a second smart icon related to a content provider may be displayed as a list 551.

If any one of the corresponding lists 551 is selected, the second content for the selected second smart icon may be displayed in the tooltip.

In this case, the information about the first content may be displayed on the corresponding list, and the second content is displayed on the tooltip, so that the image of the smart icon displayed on the desktop of the user terminal is also changed.

7 is a view illustrating a tool tip of a smart icon according to another embodiment of the present invention.

When a click (or double click) event occurs in the content shown in FIG. 5, the user terminal 130 may provide a web page 531 to receive more detailed information about the discount event image 530. have.

For example, if the content displayed in the tooltip includes information on a product discount, the web page provided by the click (or double click) may be a web page of an online shopping mall where the product can be purchased.

8 is a diagram illustrating a method for displaying a tool tip of a smart icon according to an embodiment of the present invention.

8 illustrates a case in which a dual monitor is connected to the user terminal 130, the tool tip of the smart icon may be displayed so as not to leave the area of each monitor where the smart icon is located.

9 is a diagram illustrating a method of executing a smart icon according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As illustrated in FIG. 5, when the mouse is used, when the cursor 520 and the smart icon 510 of the mouse overlap, the content 530 is displayed in the tool tip 500 of the smart icon 510. Can be.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 9, even when a mouse is used, when a predetermined operation using a mouse cursor is performed on the smart icon, the content may be displayed on the tool tip of the smart icon.

In FIG. 9, when an operation 521 of drawing a circle using a mouse around a smart icon is performed, content may be displayed in a tool tip of the smart icon.

10 is a diagram illustrating a method of executing a smart icon according to another embodiment of the present invention.

10 illustrates a case in which the content of the smart icon 510 is displayed by a user's touch instead of a mouse. When a predetermined operation is performed using the touch, the content may be displayed in a tool tip of the smart icon.

In FIG. 10, when an operation of drawing a triangle using a touch around a smart icon is performed, content may be displayed in a tool tip of the smart icon.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the foregoing description of the present invention is for illustrative purposes only and that those of ordinary skill in the art can readily understand that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of the present invention. will be.

It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single entity may be distributed and implemented, and components described as being distributed may also be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents should be construed as being included within the scope of the present invention.

100: a system for providing contents using icons
110: service providing server
120: content provider terminal
130: user terminal
131: smart icon position and size calculation unit
132: content request detection unit
133: smart icon identification unit
134: content display unit
135: information provider related information display unit
136: web page request unit
137: smart icon update unit

Claims (21)

In a user terminal for providing content using an icon,
An icon identification unit to determine whether the first icon is a specific icon for providing the content when a content display request for the first icon is detected;
A content display unit which displays a first content corresponding to the first icon in a tool-tip of the first icon when the icon is identified as the specific icon;
If there is at least one second content associated with the provider of the first content, a specific menu for displaying the second content is displayed in the tooltip, and if the specific menu is selected, information about the second content is displayed. A content provider related information display unit displayed on the tooltip; And
An icon for changing the first icon to a second icon corresponding to the selected second content when any one of the information about the second content is selected and the first content displayed in the tooltip is changed to the selected second content An update unit;
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If any one of the information about the second content is selected, the content display unit changes the first content displayed in the tooltip to the selected second content, wherein the first icon and the second icon are selected from the name and image of the icon. And one or more.
The method of claim 1,
Superimposition of the first icon and the mouse cursor, a predetermined operation performed on the first icon using the mouse cursor, a touch for a predetermined time generated for the first icon, the first using the touch A content request detector for detecting at least one of a predetermined operation performed on an icon and a selection of a right-click menu for the first icon as the content request;
Further comprising, the user terminal.
The method of claim 1,
The content display unit changes and displays the first content displayed in the tooltip to the selected second content, and the information about the first content is displayed on the tooltip when the specific menu is selected.
The method of claim 1,
An icon position and size calculator configured to calculate a position and size of the first icon at a predetermined time interval;
Further comprising, the user terminal.
5. The method of claim 4,
A content request detector for detecting a content display request for the first icon based on the calculated position and size of the first icon;
Further comprising, the user terminal.
The method of claim 1,
The icon updating unit updates the updated information to the first icon when at least one of the image, name, linked URL address, information about the first content and the second content is updated by the provider. Apply and mark,
The icon updating unit checks whether the icon is updated at a predetermined time interval.
5. The method of claim 4,
The content display unit displays the tooltip so as not to leave the area of the screen where the first icon is located based on the calculated position and size of the first icon.
The method of claim 1,
The content display unit displays the tooltip including other information set by the provider.
The method of claim 8,
The content display unit displays the other information in the tooltip in a rolling manner.
The method of claim 1,
Web page request unit for requesting a web page based on the URL address matched with the first content displayed in the tooltip
The web page request unit further includes an identifier indicating that the web page is requested through the specific icon in the URL address.
In the method for providing content by the user terminal using the icon,
(a) When a request for displaying a content for a first icon is detected and the first icon is identified as a specific icon providing the content, a tooltip of the first icon is displayed for the first content corresponding to the first icon. -tip);
(b) if there is at least one second content associated with the provider of the first content, displaying a particular menu in the tooltip for displaying the second content, and if the particular menu is selected, Displaying information about the tooltip;
(c) if any one of the information about the second content is selected, changing the first content displayed in the tooltip to the selected second content; And
(d) changing the first icon to a second icon corresponding to the selected second content;
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The first icon and the second icon comprises one or more of the name and the image of the icon, content providing method using the icon.
The method of claim 11,
The step (a)
Superimposition of the first icon and the mouse cursor, a predetermined operation performed on the first icon using the mouse cursor, a touch for a predetermined time generated for the first icon, the first using the touch At least one of a predetermined operation performed on an icon and a selection of a right-click menu for the first icon as the content request.
The method of claim 11,
Step (c)
And changing the first content displayed in the step (a) to the selected second content, wherein the information on the first content is displayed in the tooltip when the specific menu is selected.
The method of claim 11,
Before the step (a)
Calculating the position and size of the first icon at predetermined time intervals
Further executing, content providing method using the icon.
The method of claim 11,
(e) if at least one of the image, name, linked URL address, information about the first content and the second content of the first icon is updated by the provider, apply the updated information to the first icon Step by step
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Whether or not the first icon is updated is checked at predetermined time intervals.
15. The method of claim 14,
Steps (a) and (c)
And displaying the tooltip so as not to leave the area of the screen on which the first icon is located, based on the position and size of the first icon calculated before step (a).
The method of claim 11,
Steps (a) and (c)
And displaying other information set by the provider in the tooltip.
The method of claim 17,
And the other information is displayed on the tooltip in a rolling manner.
A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing the method according to any one of claims 11 to 18.
In the method of providing content by the service providing server using the icon,
(a) matching and storing first icon information including at least one of an identifier of the icon, a URL address, first content, a name and an image of a first icon corresponding to the first content, and a content provider; And
(b) if the request for transmission of the first icon is received from a user terminal, transmitting the first icon information to the user terminal;
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In step (b), when there is one or more pieces of second icon information stored in correspondence with the content provider, the first icon information and the second icon information are transmitted together.
At least one of a name and an image of the first icon transmitted to the user terminal is displayed on the desktop of the user terminal, and the first content is a tool tip of the first icon displayed on the desktop. When the first content displayed in the tooltip is changed to the second content included in the second icon information by the user's selection, at least one of the name and the image of the first icon is added to the second icon information. How to change the content to one or more of the name and the image of the second icon included.
21. The method of claim 20,
(c) transmitting the changed icon information to the user terminal when the first icon information or the second icon information is changed by the content provider.
Further comprising, content providing method using the icon.

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