KR101591731B1 - Mobile terminal, service providing server and issuing a ticket using thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a mobile terminal and a service providing server capable of issuing a temporary use right for using a broadcasting service based on local communication between the mobile terminals.
A method of issuing a usage right according to the present invention comprises the steps of: establishing a short distance communication with another mobile terminal while an application for using a predetermined service is being executed; Receiving related information necessary for issuing a voucher from the other mobile terminal using the short distance communication; If the application is installed in the other mobile terminal, transmitting a usage right issuing request message including identification information of the mobile terminal and the other mobile terminal to the service providing server; And receiving, in response to the issuing request message, a usage right issue result message for at least one of the mobile terminal and the other mobile terminal.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a mobile terminal, a service providing server,

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal, a service providing server, and a method of issuing a usage right for a broadcasting service using the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a service providing method, Providing server.

A terminal can be divided into a mobile terminal (mobile / portable terminal) and a stationary terminal according to whether the terminal can be moved. The mobile terminal can be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether the user can directly carry the mobile terminal.

Such a terminal has various functions, for example, in the form of a multimedia device having multiple functions such as photographing and photographing of a moving picture, reproduction of a music or video file, reception of a game and broadcasting, etc. .

As the portability of the mobile terminal increases, a broadcast receiving module (e.g., a DMB (Digital Media Broadcasting) receiving module) can be mounted on the mobile terminal so that the user can watch the broadcast anytime and anywhere. However, DMB has a disadvantage that the broadcasting channel is limited and the quality of the broadcast image is uneven. In addition, the population of DMB viewing is not so large, and there is also a problem in the profitability of the broadcasting company of the DMB channel.

In order to overcome the problem of DMB as above, a number of service products are being released to provide higher quality broadcasting service than DMB. For example, when a broadcasting application (e.g., YouTube, U + TV (or HDTV) of SK Corporation, B TV of SK, or Olleh TV of KT) is installed to receive a high-quality broadcasting service, And can receive a high-quality broadcast service.

Recently, the above-mentioned broadcast services have high-quality and multi-channel providers, thereby providing an improved broadcast viewing environment to the users, and can also provide other profitability to the broadcast service providers in terms of broadcasting rights sales.

However, since the broadcasting use right is usually sold at least once a month, a temporary use right needs to be issued separately to a user who wants to experience the broadcasting service before purchasing the broadcasting right. However, in the past, a method for issuing a provisional use right has not been specifically discussed.

An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal, a service providing server, and a method of issuing a usage right using the same, which has increased user convenience.

More specifically, the present invention provides a mobile terminal to which a usage right can be issued by simply bringing the mobile terminal to another mobile terminal.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are not restrictive of the invention, unless further departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. It will be possible.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for requesting a usage right issuing method, the method comprising: establishing a short distance communication with another mobile terminal while an application for using a predetermined service is running; Receiving related information necessary for issuing a voucher from the other mobile terminal using the short distance communication; If the application is installed in the other mobile terminal, transmitting a usage right issuing request message including identification information of the mobile terminal and the other mobile terminal to the service providing server; And receiving, in response to the issuing request message, a usage right issue result message for at least one of the mobile terminal and the other mobile terminal.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal including: a display unit for displaying information; A memory for storing an application for using a predetermined service and identification information of the mobile terminal; A short range communication unit for performing short range communication with another mobile terminal; A wireless communication unit for communicating with the service providing server; And when the mobile terminal is in proximity to the other mobile terminal in the state where the application is running, the mobile terminal is set to request related information necessary for issuing a use right from the other mobile terminal by using the close range communication, And a controller configured to transmit a usage right issuing request message including identification information of the mobile terminal and the other mobile terminal to the service providing server when the application is installed.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for issuing a usage right from a first mobile terminal acquiring identification information of a second mobile terminal through short- Receiving a usage right issue request message including information; Determining whether at least one of the first mobile terminal and the second mobile terminal is in a state capable of issuing the usage right; And determining whether to issue the usage right to at least one of the first mobile terminal and the second mobile terminal based on the determination result, and determining whether or not to issue the usage right to at least one of the first mobile terminal and the second mobile terminal, And transmitting the issuing result.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a service providing server including: a subscriber database for storing subscriber information for using a predetermined service; Upon receiving the usage right issuance request message including the identification information of the first mobile terminal and the second mobile terminal from the first mobile terminal acquiring the identification information of the second mobile terminal through the short distance communication, And determining whether or not at least one of the first mobile terminal and the second mobile terminal is in a state capable of issuing the use right, and based on the determination result, A usage right management unit for determining whether to issue the usage right to at least one of the first mobile terminal and the second mobile terminal; And a service providing unit for providing the predetermined service to the subscriber, which has registered the usage right that has been issued.

The technical solutions obtained by the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned solutions, and other solutions not mentioned are clearly described to those skilled in the art from the following description. It can be understood.

The present invention provides a mobile terminal with enhanced user convenience and a method of issuing a temporary usage right using the same.

Specifically, the present invention can provide a mobile terminal to which a temporary use right can be issued simply by bringing the mobile terminal to another mobile terminal.

The effects obtained by the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description will be.

1 is a schematic diagram of a system for issuing a temporary broadcasting service use right according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 are diagrams illustrating a process of installing a broadcast application using a sending process of an invitation message and an invitation message.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the temporary usage right issuing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5A to 5C are views illustrating a message output from a mobile terminal that has received a result of issuing a temporary usage right.
6 is a diagram for explaining a process of registering a temporary use right.
7 is a view showing an example in which a list of available vouchers to be used by the user is displayed.
8A and 8B are diagrams illustrating an output of a mobile terminal that has received a registration result of a temporary use right.
9 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal.
10 is a block diagram of a broadcast service providing server.

Hereinafter, a broadcast receiving apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

The suffix "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role.

The mobile terminal of the present invention can receive a specific service from various servers. Specifically, the mobile terminal can receive a variety of low-cost services such as a broadcasting service, a music streaming service, a navigation service, a shopping service, and a ticket booking service. 1 is a schematic diagram of a system for issuing a temporary broadcasting service use right according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. Referring to FIG. 1, the temporary broadcasting service using right issuing system according to the present invention may include at least two mobile terminals 100 and a broadcasting service providing server 200 for using a broadcasting service. For an effective explanation of the invention, two mobile terminals 100 will be referred to as a first mobile terminal 100a and a second mobile terminal 100b, respectively. However, embodiments that can be commonly applied to the first and second mobile terminals 100a and 100b will be described without distinguishing between the first and second mobile terminals 100a and 100b.

The mobile terminal 100 provides a broadcast service provided by the broadcast service providing server 200. The broadcast service may be a service for streaming playback or downloading a real-time broadcast video and a video on demand (VOD). In order for the mobile terminal 100 to receive the broadcast service provided by the broadcast service providing server 200, the mobile terminal 100 must obtain a proper usage right from the broadcast providing server (that is, be registered as a legitimate broadcast service user in the broadcast providing server) . In order to receive a usage right from the broadcast service providing server 200, the user can purchase the usage right for a predetermined period or get a usage right for free. Furthermore, the user may be presented with a voucher. For convenience of explanation, a free-of-use ticket that can be used for a short period of time (for example, a day) is referred to as a temporary ticket, and other usage rights (for example, A case where a license is transferred, etc.) is referred to as a standard use right. However, this is merely a definition for convenience of explanation, and the temporary use right and the standard use right do not necessarily have to be defined as above. Further, it is needless to say that the temporary use right may be issued by another route without following the embodiment described later. In addition, the description of the method of purchasing and presenting the standard use right is well known, and thus a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The broadcast service providing server 200 provides a broadcast service to the mobile terminal 100. The broadcast service providing server 200 determines whether the mobile terminal 100 connected to the broadcast service providing server 200 through the subscriber database and the usage right management database subscribed to use the broadcast service is a subscriber, And whether or not the mobile terminal 100 is provided with a broadcast service.

The mobile terminal 100 and the broadcast service providing server 200 according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the above description.

In order to receive a broadcast service provided by the broadcast service providing server 200, a broadcast application for receiving a broadcast service must be installed in the mobile terminal 100. The broadcasting application may be installed in the mobile terminal 100 from the time of development of the mobile terminal 100 by a mobile communication service provider (ISP) or may be installed in an application management server (e.g., Play Store of Google, App Store, BlackBerry World of RIM, Market of MS, etc.).

The mobile terminal 100 may access the application management server through an invitation message received from another mobile terminal 100. [ Details of how to download and install the broadcast application from the application management server through the invitation message will be described with reference to FIG. 2 and FIG.

FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 are diagrams illustrating a process of installing a broadcast application using a sending process of an invitation message and an invitation message.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an output from a sender terminal (that is, a mobile terminal 100 that sends an invitation message) for sending an invitation message, FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an output of a recipient terminal (A mobile terminal 100) according to an embodiment of the present invention.

When the broadcast application is executed, the mobile terminal 100 can display a service list that can be provided in the broadcast service and an icon for adjusting the setting of the broadcast service, as in the example shown in FIG. 2A (a) have. 2A, when the temporary usage right issuance icon 210 is touched, a method for issuing a temporary usage right (i.e., a method in which the mobile terminal 100 moves to another mobile terminal 100), as in the example shown in FIG. 2A, A setting method for issuing an operation temporary use right of the mobile terminal 100 when the mobile terminal 100 is located in the vicinity of the mobile terminal 100 (i.e., when the mobile terminal 100 is in short-range communication with another mobile terminal 100) Can be controlled. A button 230 for guiding the installation of a broadcast application to another mobile terminal 100 and a button 220 for setting a short-range communication for short-range communication with another mobile terminal 100 may be output.

2B, the controller 150 displays a menu screen for controlling whether the short-range communication function is activated or the short-range communication mode is selected, when the short-range communication setting button 220 is touched can do. 2B shows an example of an item for controlling activation of the NFC communication module, whether to set the NFC communication module in a peer to peer mode, and contents (e.g., telephone directory data, web Page, and the like) may be provided. When the NFC communication module is activated in the menu item shown in FIG. 2B and the communication mode of the NFC communication module is set to the P2P mode, the temporary use right is transmitted through the short distance communication between the mobile terminal 100 and another mobile terminal 100 Can be issued.

When the button 230 for guiding the installation of the broadcast application to the other mobile terminal 100 is selected, the control unit 150 transmits the invitation message to the other mobile terminal 100 as shown in FIG. 2C (a) It is possible to control so that a selectable screen is displayed. In FIG. 2C, (a) is illustrated as a text message and messenger application as means for transmitting an invitation message.

In FIG. 2C, the SMS message button is for sending an invitation message to at least one of the users registered in the phone book or a phone number input by the user, and the messenger button is a list of friends registered in the messenger service And may be for sending an invitation message to at least one person.

For example, when the messenger button is selected in FIG. 2C (a), the mobile terminal 100 can control the display of the user list registered in the phone book, as in the example shown in FIG. 2C. When a specific user is selected from the phone book list shown in FIG. 2C, the controller 150 displays a text message creation screen for sending a text message to the selected user, as shown in FIG. 2C, Can be controlled to be outputted. The mobile terminal 100 can control to display a predetermined invitation phrase on the message creation screen, as in the example shown in (d) of FIG. 2C. However, the invitation text may be manually changed by the user. At this time, in the invitation phrase, a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) address (specifically, a connection to an application management server that stores an installation file of the broadcast application, which can access the installation file of the broadcast application, Address) may be included.

Although not shown, when the messenger button is selected in FIG. 2C (a), the mobile terminal 100 can control the display of the friend list of the user registered in the user's messenger account. When a specific user is selected from the friend list, the mobile terminal 100 may transmit a preset invitation message to induce the invitation of the broadcast application to the selected user through the messenger application.

Although the invitation message may be directly transmitted to another mobile terminal (i.e., without involvement of the broadcast service providing server 200), the invitation message may request the broadcast service providing server 200 to transmit the invitation message, May be transmitted to the mobile terminal. Upon receiving the invitation message transmission request, the broadcasting service providing server 200 may request the instant messaging or text message transmission to the instant messenger server (not shown) or the server (not shown) of the mobile communication provider to another mobile terminal .

The mobile terminal 100 receiving the invitation message may output the received invitation message as in the example shown in FIG. 3 (a). When the user selects (e.g., touches) the URL address included in the invitation message, the mobile terminal 100, as in the example shown in (b) of FIG. 3, A web page can be displayed. The mobile terminal 100 downloads the installation file of the broadcasting application from the broadcasting application through the web page shown in FIG. 3 (b), and installs the broadcasting application through the downloaded installation file.

Hereinafter, an example of issuing a temporary usage right based on short-distance communication between mobile terminals 100 will be described in detail based on the above description. Here, two mobile terminals 100 performing short-distance communication will be referred to as first and second mobile terminals 100a and 100b, respectively. It is assumed that the first mobile terminal 100a is provided with a broadcasting application for using the broadcasting service provided by the broadcasting service providing server 200. [

Further, it is assumed that both the first and second mobile terminals 100a and 100b are in a state in which short-range communication is possible (for example, the NFC module is active and the NFC module is operating in the P2P mode). Communication technologies such as NFC, WiFi Direct, Bluetooth, and ZigBee may be applied to the short distance communication between the first and second mobile terminals 100a and 100b. For convenience of description, NFC is assumed below as a local communication technique between the first and second mobile terminals 100a and 100b.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the temporary usage right issuing method according to an embodiment of the present invention. If any one of the first and second mobile terminals 100a and 100b is located close to the other one while the broadcast application is being executed in the first mobile terminal 100a (S401) A short distance communication between the first and second mobile terminals 100a and 100b is established and the first mobile terminal 100a transmits a broadcast application to the second mobile terminal 100b And the identification information of the second mobile terminal 100b (S403). In response to the request of the first mobile terminal 100a, the second mobile terminal 100b may provide the installation information and identification information of the broadcast application to the first mobile terminal 100a (S404). Herein, the installation information of the broadcast application indicates whether or not a broadcast application is installed in the second mobile terminal 100b, and the identification information of the second mobile terminal 100b is a name of a second mobile terminal (For example, the ID of the user of the second mobile terminal 100b for using the broadcast service), the messenger account information of the second mobile terminal 100b (for example, 2 ID of the mobile terminal 100b) and Cellular Telephone Number (CTN) information of the second mobile terminal 100b.

If it is determined that the broadcast application is not installed in the second mobile terminal 100b, the first mobile terminal 100a transmits the broadcast application to the second mobile terminal 100b using the identification information of the second mobile terminal 100b An invitation message for inducing the installation of the application may be transmitted (S405). Specifically, the first mobile terminal 100a transmits the invitation message to the second mobile terminal 100b using at least one of the messenger account information of the second mobile terminal 100b and the CTN information of the second mobile terminal 100b, Can be transmitted. The transmission of the invitation message and the installation of the broadcasting application using the invitation message have been described above with reference to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, so a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

If the broadcast application is installed in the second mobile terminal 100b, the first mobile terminal 100a transmits its identification information and identification information of the second mobile terminal 100b to the broadcast service providing server 200 , The first and second mobile terminals 100a and 100b may be requested to issue a temporary usage right (S406). Upon receiving the identification information of the first and second mobile terminals 100a and 100b, the broadcast service providing server 200 determines whether the first and second mobile terminals 100a and 100b are ready to issue the temporary usage right (S407). A policy for issuing a temporary usage right may be defined in the broadcast service providing server 200 in order to prevent the issuance of a temporary usage right. For example, the broadcasting service providing server 200 may refuse to issue a temporary use right in any of the following cases.

i) When the user is using the voucher (standard voucher or temporary voucher)

ii) there is a history of issuing a temporary use right within a predetermined period (for example, within one month)

iii) there is a history of issuing a temporary use right for a predetermined number of times or more

iv) There is a history of issuing a temporary use right within a predetermined period of a predetermined number of times or more

v) There is a history of registering a temporary use right within a predetermined period a predetermined number of times or more

Table 1 is a table for explaining an example in which it is determined whether or not the mobile terminal 100 is issued based on item (i) of the enumerated policies.

division The first mobile terminal 100a, In the second mobile terminal 100b, result Whether you are using a voucher Use standard vouchers Use of Temporary Voucher Not Issued Use of Temporary Voucher Use standard vouchers Not Issued Use standard vouchers - The second mobile terminal 100b issues a temporary usage right Use of Temporary Voucher - The second mobile terminal 100b issues a temporary usage right - Use standard vouchers The first mobile terminal 100a issues a temporary usage right - Use of Temporary Voucher The first mobile terminal 100a issues a temporary usage right

The listed items are illustrative of policies that can be defined and operated in the broadcast service providing server 200, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Furthermore, the listed items do not have to be combined with 'and' conditions. In addition to the listed items, various policies can be defined as criteria for determining whether provisional use rights are issued or not.

When at least one of the first and second mobile terminals 100a and 100b is in a state in which the temporary usage right can be issued, the broadcast service providing server 200 transmits, to at least one of the first and second mobile terminals 100a and 100b, The user can issue a usage right (S408). The broadcast service providing server 200 can manage the status of issue of the provisional use right.

Table 2 is a chart for explaining the status of issuance of the provisional use right.

Item Issuing user account (ID) Issued CTN Temporary Voucher Registration Period One abc 010-0000-0000 2013-08-12 ~ 2013-09-12 2 - 010-1111-1111 2013-08-12 ~ 2013-09-12 3 Bcd - 2013-08-13 ~ 2013-09-13 ... ... ... ...

The broadcast service providing server 200 can manage the status of the provisional use right issuance through the provisional usage right issuing table as shown in Table 2. [ If the user who has issued the temporary use right is in the state of subscribing to the broadcasting service, the CTN of the user's account and the user can be registered in the issuance table as in the item 1. The CTN of the user may be registered in the issuance table as in item 2 if the user who has issued the temporary use right is not in the state of subscribing to the broadcast service. Thereafter, if the user creates a new account to use the broadcast service, the created new account may be updated in the issuance table.

If the user uses the broadcast service with the mobile terminal 100 (e.g., tablet PC, MP3 player, or the like) that does not have the CTN, only the user account (ID) may be registered in the issuance table as in item 3. Thereafter, if the user registers a telephone number in his / her account (ID), the registered telephone number can be updated in the issuance table.

The registration period of the provisional use right issued to the user may be further registered in the issuance table. If the temporary use right is not registered within the period of registration of the temporary use right, the temporary use right may be invalid.

The broadcasting service providing server 200 transmits a message to the broadcasting service providing server 200 indicating that the expiration time of the temporary usage right is approaching a predetermined period before expiration of the temporary usage right so that the user can register and use the temporary usage right within the registerable period of the temporary usage right, (100).

The mobile terminal 100 may output the feedback when the time of expiration of the temporary use right approaches itself without receiving the message from the broadcast service providing server 200. [ By outputting the feedback, it is possible to induce the user to register and use the temporary use right before expiration of the temporary use right.

The broadcast service providing server 200 may transmit the result of issuing the usage right to at least one of the first and second mobile terminals 100a and 100b (S409). The broadcast service providing server 200 may transmit a result of issuing a temporary usage right to a push message in a broadcast application (using a user account to use a broadcast service) or transmit a result of issuing a temporary usage right to a text message (using a CTN).

For example, FIGS. 5A to 5C are views illustrating a message output from the mobile terminal 100 upon receiving a result of issuing a temporary use right. At least one of the first and second mobile terminals 100a and 100b having issued the temporary usage right displays a message informing that the temporary usage right has been issued as in the example shown in Figures 5A and 5B . FIG. 5A illustrates a message output when a temporary usage right is issued by the other party, and FIG. 5B illustrates a message output when the user himself / herself issues a temporary usage right. The mobile terminal 100 having issued the temporary use right to the other party may display a message informing the other party that the temporary usage right has been issued, as in the example shown in FIG. 5B.

When the temporary use right is not issued to both the first and second mobile terminals 100a and 100b, the mobile terminal 100 having received the result of issuing the temporary use right, as shown in the example shown in FIG. 5C, It is possible to display a message notifying all of the mobile terminals 100a and 100b that the temporary usage right has not been issued. If the provisional use right issuance is denied, the reason why the issuance has been rejected can be displayed, as in the example shown in Figs. 5C to 5C. To this end, the rejection result (specifically, an error code, an error code, etc.) may be included in the issuance result received from the broadcast service providing server 200.

The mobile terminal 100 receiving the result of issuing the temporary use right may display a message as shown in FIGS. 5A to 5C, or may output a feedback indicating whether the result of issuing the temporary use right is success or failure. The feedback may be output by sound, vibration, flashing LED, etc., but is not limited thereto. The mobile terminal 100 can control the output of different feedback according to the result of issuing the temporary usage right. For example, if the feedback is in the form of a vibration, if the issuance of the temporary use right is permitted, control is performed so that the vibration is output once for a predetermined time, and when the issuance of the temporary use right is denied, , So that the user can recognize whether the temporary use right has been issued or rejected only through the feedback.

In the embodiment of FIG. 4, it is illustrated that the first mobile terminal 100a can request to issue a temporary usage right for both the first mobile terminal 100a and the second mobile terminal 100b. If the second mobile terminal 100b is also executing a broadcast application, the first and second mobile terminals 100a and 100b may request the issuance of a temporary usage right for each of the first and second mobile terminals 100a and 100b. In this case, the issuance request message of each of the first and second mobile terminals 100a and 100b may include identification information of each of the first and second mobile terminals 100a and 100b.

In order for the first mobile terminal 100a and the second mobile terminal 100b to request the provision of the temporary usage right, the first and second mobile terminals 100a and 100b must be set to a state capable of short-range communication. When a broadcasting application is executed in the mobile terminal 100 in order to establish an easy local communication between the mobile terminals 100, the mobile terminal 100 can automatically perform a short-distance communication (for example, an NFC module is activated, The communication mode of the module may be set to the P2P mode, or one of the first mobile terminal 100a and the second mobile terminal 100b may be set to the Read mode and the other to the Write mode).

Although not shown, if the mobile terminal 100 in use is requested to issue the provisional use right after the issued provisional use right is registered, the issuance service providing server may not register the provisional use right, May be automatically extended.

The user who has issued the temporary use right registers the issued temporary use right and can use the broadcast service for a predetermined period. Referring to FIG. 6, an example in which the mobile terminal 100 that has issued the temporary use right registers and uses the temporary use right will be described in detail.

6 is a diagram for explaining a process of registering a temporary use right. The mobile terminal 100 that wishes to register a temporary usage right may execute a broadcast application and log in to use the broadcast service. When the broadcast application is executed, a list of available vouchers can be displayed, as in the example shown in Fig. Although the register button is selected in the message described with reference to FIG. 5A, the list of the tickets shown in FIG. 7 may be displayed. 7, the mobile terminal 100 can request the broadcast service providing server 200 to register the selected temporary usage right (S601). In response to the request of the mobile terminal 100, the broadcast service providing server 200 may determine whether the mobile terminal 100 can register the temporary usage right (S602). Whether or not the mobile terminal 100 can register the temporary use right may be applied to the same (or partially same) policy as whether the mobile terminal 100 can issue the temporary usage right. For example, if the item i) and the item v) are applied to the temporary use right registration policy and the mobile terminal 100 has already registered the use right (standard use right or temporary use right) Or when the mobile terminal 100 registers and uses a temporary usage right for a predetermined number of times or more, the broadcast service providing server 200 may deny registration of the temporary usage right. However, the temporary use right registration policy need not be the same as the temporary use right issuing policy. Temporary Voting Rights Policies and other conditions may be defined as Temporary Voting Rights Policies.

The broadcast service providing server 200 can transmit the temporary usage right registration result to the mobile terminal 100 (S603). The broadcast service providing server 200 may transmit a temporary usage right registration result (using a user account to use a broadcasting service) in a push message in a broadcasting application, or transmit a temporary usage right registration result in a text message (using a CTN).

For example, FIGS. 8A and 8B are diagrams illustrating an output of the mobile terminal 100 that has received a registration result of a temporary use right. If the registration of the temporary use right is denied, a message indicating that the registration of the temporary use right is rejected, as in the example shown in Fig. 8A, may be displayed. At this time, as in the example shown in (a) to (c) of FIG. 8A, the reason why the registration is rejected can be displayed. To this end, the registration result received from the broadcast service providing server 200 may include a rejection reason (specifically, an error code, an error code, and the like).

In addition to displaying the message shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, the mobile terminal 100 receiving the registration result of the temporary use right may output a feedback indicating whether the registration result of the temporary use right is successful or not. The feedback may be output by sound, vibration, flashing LED, etc., but is not limited thereto. The mobile terminal 100 can control to output different feedbacks according to the registration result of the temporary use right. For example, if the feedback is in the form of a vibration, if the registration of the temporary use right is permitted, control is performed so that the vibration is output once for a predetermined time, and when the registration of the temporary use right is prohibited, , So that the user can recognize whether or not the temporary use right is registered or rejected only through the feedback.

If the temporary usage right has been successfully registered, a message indicating that the temporary usage right has been registered, as in the example shown in FIG. 8B, may be displayed.

The mobile terminal 100 having registered the temporary use right can receive the broadcast service until the temporary use right expires (for example, one day after the temporary use right is registered).

The temporary use right and the standard use right give the user the right to use the broadcasting service for a predetermined period. At this time, since the expiration period is set for the temporary and standard usage rights, the usage period of the usage right may unexpectedly expire while the user watches a broadcast program (e.g., real-time broadcast or VOD). If the user utilizes the standard usage right of the monthly sum, the user's right will be updated automatically. However, if the standard usage right for a predetermined period or the temporary usage right for a short period is used, the user can fully watch the program There is a problem in that it is lost. In order to prevent such a user inconvenience, the broadcasting service providing server 200 may extend the usage period of the usage right automatically until the current program is terminated, when the usage period of the usage right expires while the user watches the broadcast program . However, in order to prevent the use period of the use right from being expanded to infinity, the number of times of extension of the use period and the extension time may be limited.

Next, the configuration of the mobile terminal 100 and the broadcast service providing server 200 will be described in detail.

9 is a block diagram of the mobile terminal 100. As shown in FIG. 9, the mobile terminal 100 may include a short range communication unit 110, a wireless communication unit 120, a display unit 130, a memory 140, and a controller 150.

The short-range communication unit 110 is for performing short-range communication with another mobile terminal 100. (Near Field Communication) is exemplified as a near field communication technique between the mobile terminals 100 in the above-described embodiments, RFID, Zigbee, Bluetooth, It can be used as a communication technology.

The wireless communication unit 120 is for communicating with another mobile terminal 100 and a broadcasting service providing server 200. Specifically, the wireless communication unit 120 transmits and receives a message (for example, a text message or an instant message using a messenger server) to another mobile terminal 100 and issues and registers a temporary usage right from the broadcast service providing server 200 And transmits and receives data for the mobile terminal.

The wireless communication unit 120 is a communication unit that performs communication using a mobile communication network such as GSM (Gobal System for Mobile communications), CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access), WCDMA (Wideband CDMA), LTE (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access), GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, LTE (E. G., ≪ / RTI > Term Evolution), and the like.

The display unit 130 outputs information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, the display unit 130 may display broadcast data (for example, real-time broadcast or VOD) received from the broadcast service providing server 200 and a screen for processing broadcast applications. The display unit 130 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display display, and a 3D display.

The display unit 130 may be implemented as a touch screen. When the display unit 130 is implemented as a touch screen, the display unit 130 may function as an output device for outputting information and an input device for receiving user input. When the display unit 130 is not implemented as a touch screen, the mobile terminal 100 may further include a separate function unit (e.g., a keypad) for receiving user input.

The memory 140 may store a program for the operation of the controller 150 and may store the input / output data (for example, the identification information of the first and second mobile terminals 100a and 100b, And a chunk file for reproducing an image). The memory 140 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

The memory 140 may be a flash memory 140 type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory 140 XD memory 140 and the like), a random access memory (RAM), a static random access memory (SRAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM) -Only Memory), a magnetic memory 140, a magnetic disk, and / or an optical disk.

The controller 150 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, the control unit 150 may generate a message for requesting data to another mobile terminal 100, or may transmit data (e.g., broadcast data) requested by another mobile terminal 100 based on a request of another mobile terminal 100 The installation information of the application and the identification information). Further, the control unit 150 may generate and process a message for issuing and registering a temporary usage right to the broadcast data providing server. The control unit 150 may be an integrated circuit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or an MCU (Micro Controller Unit) for signal processing.

10 is a block diagram of the broadcast service providing server 200. As shown in FIG. Referring to FIG. 10, the broadcast service providing server 200 may include a subscriber database 210, a usage right management unit 220, and a broadcast provider 230.

The subscriber database 210 is a database for managing information on subscribers for using various services (e.g., real-time broadcasting service, VOD service, etc.) provided by the broadcasting service providing server 200. The subscriber information for using the broadcast service, the ID of the subscriber, the CTN of the subscriber, and the like may be stored in the subscriber database 210.

The use right management unit 220 manages the usage right issuance history and usage right registration details for each user. According to the provisional use right issuing policy, the use right issuing management unit can determine whether to issue a temporary use right to the mobile terminal 100, and determine whether to request the temporary use right registration request of the mobile terminal 100 according to the provisional use right registration policy. The broadcasting service providing server 200 may further include a payment processing unit so that the user can purchase the paid standard usage right.

The broadcast providing unit 230 provides video data (AV data) to a broadcasting terminal having a usage right. The video data provided by the broadcast data providing unit 230 to the mobile terminal 100 may be a real time broadcast video, an on-demand video, a streaming video, or the like. In order to provide the live image to the mobile terminal 100, the live image providing unit may communicate with a broadcast server, an on-demand video server, and a streaming video providing server.

The broadcast service providing server 200 described in the present invention does not necessarily have to be a single server device. The broadcast service providing server 200 may be a cluster server composed of a plurality of servers.

In the above-described embodiment, a method of issuing a temporary usage right for using a broadcast service has been described. However, the method of issuing a temporary usage right according to the present invention is not limited to the use of a broadcast service. The method of issuing a temporary usage right according to the present invention may be extended to other non-broadcast service (e.g., music streaming service, navigation service). Furthermore, the temporary usage right issuing method described in the present invention may be applied to a shopping service, a ticket booking service, and the like. In this case, the coupon may be issued to the user instead of the temporary usage right. That is, the temporary usage right issuing / registering method shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 6 may be diverted to the method of issuing the temporary usage right (or coupon) in the other listed services. In this case, the configuration of the broadcast service providing server 200 shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 6 may be replaced with another service providing server.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the above-described method (operation flow diagram) can be implemented as a code that can be read by a processor on a medium on which the program is recorded. Examples of the medium that can be read by the processor include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, etc., and may be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (e.g., transmission over the Internet) .

The mobile terminal 100 and the broadcast service providing server 200 described above can be applied to the configuration and method of the embodiments described above in a limited manner, All or a part of the above-described elements may be selectively combined.

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Claims (18)

In a method for requesting issuance of a temporary use ticket for a paid service for a certain period free of charge,
Displaying a first message requesting a gesture input for establishing a short distance communication with another mobile terminal in a state in which an application for using the charged service is being executed through a display unit;
The control unit determining whether the gesture input has been received;
Establishing a local communication with the other mobile terminal through the local communication unit when the gesture input is received;
Receiving application installation information and identification information of the other mobile terminal from the other mobile terminal through the local communication unit;
When the installation information indicates that the application is installed in the other mobile terminal through the wireless communication unit, transmits a temporary usage right issuance request message including the identification information of the mobile terminal and the identification information of the other mobile terminal to the service providing server ; And
Receiving a temporary use right issue result message for at least one of the mobile terminal and the other mobile terminal in response to the issue request message through the wireless communication unit; And
And displaying a second message for guiding the result of issuing the provisional use right based on the issuing result message through the display unit. The method according to claim 1,
When the installation information indicates that the application is not installed in the other mobile terminal,
Transmitting an invitation message for inducing installation of the application to the other mobile terminal through the wireless communication unit
The method comprising the steps of: The method according to claim 1,
When the temporary usage right is successfully issued to the mobile terminal, the second message includes information for notifying that the temporary usage right has been issued,
Wherein the mobile terminal requests the service providing server to register the temporary use right identified through the second message. The method according to claim 1,
The temporary use right is characterized in that it is determined whether or not the temporary use right is issued in consideration of the temporary use right issuing history,
Wherein the issuing history includes information on i) whether or not the temporary use right is currently used, ii) the number of times of issuance of the temporary use right, and iii) the number of times of use of the temporary use right and at least one. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the provisional use right is denied to the terminal using the standard use right. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the identification information of the other mobile terminal includes at least one of Cellular Telephone Number (CTN) of the other mobile terminal and account information of the other mobile terminal user for using the pay service. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the mobile terminal outputs different types of feedback depending on whether the issuance of the use right is permitted or not. The method according to claim 1,
The temporary use right expires automatically when a predetermined time elapses after registration,
Wherein the temporary usage right is automatically extended until the end of the broadcast program when an expiration time of the temporary usage right comes while the broadcast program is being viewed based on the temporary usage right. Claims [1] A mobile terminal capable of requesting issuance of a temporary use right that can be used free of charge for a certain period of time,
A display unit for displaying information;
A memory for storing an application for using the charged service and identification information of the mobile terminal;
A short range communication unit for performing short range communication with another mobile terminal;
A wireless communication unit for communicating with the service providing server; And
A first message requesting a gesture input for establishing a short distance communication with the other mobile terminal is displayed in a state where the application is being executed,
Wherein when the gesture input is received, the terminal establishes a short-range communication with the other mobile terminal through the short-range communication unit, and requests application installation information and identification information of the other mobile terminal from the other mobile terminal,
When the installation information indicates that the application is installed in the other mobile terminal, the management server is configured to transmit a usage right issuing request message including the identification information of the mobile terminal and the identification information of the other mobile terminal to the service providing server And,
Wherein the mobile terminal is configured to receive a temporary usage right issuance result message for at least one of the mobile terminal and the other mobile terminal in response to the issuing request message,
Based on the issuance result message, a second message for guiding the result of issuing the temporary use-
. In a method for issuing a temporary use ticket for a paid service for a certain period free of charge,
The service providing server receives a temporary usage right issuance request message including the identification information of the first mobile terminal and the second mobile terminal from the first mobile terminal that has obtained the identification information of the second mobile terminal through the short- step;
Determining whether the service providing server is in a state where the first mobile terminal and the second mobile terminal can receive the temporary usage right; And
Wherein the service providing server determines whether to issue the temporary usage right to at least one of the first mobile terminal and the second mobile terminal based on the determination result, Transmitting the result of issuing the temporary use right to at least one of
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The temporary use right expires automatically when a predetermined time elapses after registration,
Wherein the temporary usage right is automatically extended until the end of the broadcast program when the expiration time of the temporary usage right comes while the broadcast program is being watched on the basis of the temporary usage right,
The method of claim 1, wherein the short-range communication comprises: displaying a message requesting a gesture input for establishing short-range communication with the second mobile terminal through the display unit of the first mobile terminal; And the communication unit is constructed through a communication unit. 11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein the step of determining whether the first mobile terminal and the second mobile terminal are in a state capable of issuing the temporary usage right includes:
Is performed based on i) whether or not i) the temporary use right of the first mobile terminal and the second mobile terminal is being used, ii) the number of times of issuance of the temporary usage right, and iii) the number of times of use of the temporary usage right and at least one fact. How to issue a license. delete 11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein the provisional use right is refused to the terminal using the standard use right. 11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein the identification information of the second mobile terminal includes at least one of Cellular Telephone Number (CTN) of the second mobile terminal and account information of the second mobile terminal user for using the service. 11. The method of claim 10,
When the temporary use right for at least one of the first mobile terminal and the second mobile terminal is issued,
Receiving, by the service providing server, registration of the temporary usage right from the mobile terminal to which the temporary usage right is issued; And
Wherein the service providing server determines whether the mobile terminal requesting registration of the temporary usage right is in a state capable of registering the temporary usage right
Further comprising the steps of: 16. The method of claim 15,
After accepting the registration request of the temporary use right of the mobile terminal,
When it is determined that the usage period of the temporary usage right will soon expire, the service providing server transmits to the mobile terminal a message informing that the temporary usage right will soon expire
Further comprising the steps of: delete 1. A service providing server capable of issuing a temporary use right to use a charged service free of charge for a predetermined period,
A subscriber database for storing subscriber information for using the charged service;
When receiving a temporary use-right issue request message including identification information of the first mobile terminal and the second mobile terminal from a first mobile terminal acquiring identification information of a second mobile terminal through short-range communication, Determining whether the terminal and the second mobile terminal are in a state capable of issuing the temporary usage right and determining whether the temporary usage right for at least one of the first mobile terminal and the second mobile terminal And transmits a result of issuing the temporary usage right to at least one of the first mobile terminal and the second mobile terminal; And
A subscriber who has registered the issued temporary use right and provides a subscription service,
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The temporary use right expires automatically when a predetermined time elapses after registration,
Wherein the temporary usage right is automatically extended until the end of the broadcast program when the expiration time of the temporary usage right comes while the broadcast program is being watched on the basis of the temporary usage right,
The method of claim 1, wherein the short-range communication comprises: displaying a message requesting a gesture input for establishing short-range communication with the second mobile terminal through the display unit of the first mobile terminal; And is established through a communication unit.

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