KR101594496B1 - Method and system for distributing intergrated contents - Google Patents

Abstract

A content distribution method and a content distribution system that can integrate and distribute contents of individual applications in a user terminal installed with various applications such as a smart phone, a tablet PC, and the like, and can use the charged contents at low cost. According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a content distribution method including: generating a page including content by a first user terminal; Performing the purchase settlement of the content server and the content by the first user terminal and receiving the purchase count from the content server; The first user terminal sending the page including the content and the purchase count to a second user terminal; The second user terminal transmitting the purchase count to the content server and requesting purchase of the content; And performing a purchase settlement with the content server at an amount determined based on the purchase count by the second user terminal.

Description

[0001] METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTING INTERGRATED CONTENTS [0002]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a technology for distributing contents of an application installed in a user terminal such as a smart phone.

2. Description of the Related Art [0002] With the rapid development of computer, electronic, and communication technologies, various wireless communication services using a wireless network have been provided. Accordingly, a smart phone combining a function of a computer with a mobile communication terminal has become widespread. Compared to existing mobile communication terminals, smart phones are equipped with high-capacity memory and high-performance CPUs, so various multimedia functions are implemented, and voice / data communication and interworking with PCs are implemented.

However, in order to enjoy various functions provided by a smart phone, various applications can be installed and used. In addition to being provided at the time of launch of the initial mobile communication terminal, the smartphone can be changed by a user downloading from an app store, a maker server, an application supplier server, or the like individually. Accordingly, even in the case of a smartphone of the same model, there is a large gap in the utilization diagram between users whose information on the application and the information on the power users and the applications frequently installed are poor.

To solve these problems, Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2011-0118324 discloses an integrated application installation system and a method of installing smart phones. Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2011-0118324 discloses a method of downloading and installing a list of applications uploaded by power users on a smart phone at a time.

However, the following problems arise even if the Japanese Laid-Open Patent Application No. 10-2011-0118324 is used. That is, when various applications are installed on a smartphone, a user must search for an application to execute contents desired by the user. Especially for applications that are not frequently used, it is difficult to see where the application is installed and where the icon is. As the number of applications installed increases, this problem becomes more serious. And, even if many applications are installed with curiosity, the content to be used is very limited, and finding and executing an individual application to use one or two contents each time is very troublesome.

In addition, when there are contents such as good music or movies, such contents can be used only by individual applications, making it difficult to refer to other users. Also, since various applications are developed, There is a problem that it is difficult for the consumer to approach to.

Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2011-0118324 (published on October 31, 2011)

Disclosure of Invention Technical Problem [8] The present invention has been proposed in order to solve the above-described problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for integrating and distributing contents of individual applications in a user terminal installed with various applications such as a smart phone, a tablet PC, And to provide a content distribution method and a content distribution system.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited thereto. It will also be readily apparent that the objects and advantages of the invention may be realized and attained by means of the instrumentalities and combinations particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a content distribution method comprising: generating a page including content by a first user terminal; Performing the purchase settlement of the content server and the content by the first user terminal and receiving the purchase count from the content server; The first user terminal sending the page including the content and the purchase count to a second user terminal; The second user terminal transmitting the purchase count to the content server and requesting purchase of the content; And performing a purchase settlement with the content server at an amount determined based on the purchase count by the second user terminal.

The content distribution method includes: receiving, by the second user terminal, an updated purchase count from the content server; And the second user terminal transmitting the page including the content and the updated purchase count to a third user terminal.

The generating of the page may include: setting a screen layout comprising a plurality of divided areas; Selecting content to be placed in each of the divided areas in the at least one individual application; And generating a page by mapping the selected content to each of the divided regions.

The selecting step may include displaying a selection button for selecting contents in each of the divided areas; And displaying a list of the individual applications and a list of contents of individual applications when a user's input to the selection button is received.

The step of setting the screen layout may include adjusting a size of each of the divided areas according to a drag input of a user to an intersection of vertical and horizontal straight lines dividing the screen.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a content distribution method using a content server, the method comprising the steps of: performing a purchase settlement with the first user terminal and transmitting a purchase count; Receiving a purchase request for the content including the purchase count from a second user terminal receiving the content and the page including the purchase count from the first user terminal; And transmitting a purchase count to the second user terminal by performing purchase settlement for the second user terminal and the content with an amount determined based on the purchase count.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of distributing content by a content server, the method comprising: receiving a first user terminal that generates a page containing content; Transferring the purchase count to the server; Receiving a purchase request for the content including the purchase count from a second user terminal receiving the content and the page including the purchase count from the first user terminal; And transmitting a purchase count to the second user terminal by performing purchase settlement for the second user terminal and the content with an amount determined based on the purchase count.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a content distribution method including: generating a page including a content by a first user terminal; The first user terminal performing a purchase settlement for the content server and the content and recording a purchase count on the page; The first user terminal sending the page including the content and the purchase count to a second user terminal; The second user terminal transmitting the purchase count to the content server and requesting purchase of the content; Performing a purchase settlement with the content server at an amount determined based on the purchase count by the second user terminal; And updating and recording the purchase count on the page by the second user terminal.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of distributing content by a content server, the method comprising: performing purchase settlement of the content with the first user terminal that generated a page including the content; Receiving a purchase request for the content including the purchase count from a second user terminal receiving the content and the page including the purchase count from the first user terminal; And performing purchase settlement for the second user terminal and the content with an amount determined based on the purchase count.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a content distribution method using a content server, the method comprising: performing a purchase settlement for a content with a first user terminal that generates a page including content; Storing information of the page and a purchase record of the content; Receiving a purchase request for the content including information of the page from a second user terminal receiving the page including the content from the first user terminal; Determining purchase amount using information of the stored page and purchase record of the content, and performing purchase settlement for the second user terminal and the content; And updating the information of the stored page and the purchase record of the content.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a content distribution system including: a content server for selling content; A first user terminal for generating a page including the content, performing a purchase settlement for the content server and the content, and recording a purchase count on the page; And, when receiving the page including the content and the purchase count from the first user terminal, transmitting a purchase count included in the received page to the content server and performing a purchase settlement for the content server and the content And the content server determines a content purchase amount based on the purchase count received from the second user terminal.

The first user terminal comprising: at least one processor; Memory; And an integrated application stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors and one or more individual applications, the integrated application including: a layout setting unit configured to set a screen layout composed of a plurality of divided areas; A content selection unit for selecting, from the one or more individual applications, content to be placed in each of the divided areas; And a page generation unit for generating a page by mapping the content selected by the content selection unit to each of the divided areas.

The content selection unit may display a selection button for selecting content in each of the divided areas, and may display a list of the individual applications and a content list of individual applications when a user's input on the selection button is received.

The content selection unit may display the screen layout on the execution screen of the corresponding individual application upon receipt of the content selection input from the execution screen of the individual application, and may select a partition area in which the content is to be placed.

The layout setting unit may adjust the size of each of the divided regions according to a drag input of a user to an intersection of vertical and horizontal straight lines dividing the screen.

According to the present invention, contents of individual applications installed in a user terminal are collected, and one integrated page is created, owned, propagated, and executed to spread various contents.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the inconvenience of finding individual applications to search for desired contents by owning a single integrated page by collecting individual distributed contents.

In addition, the present invention promotes the use of the integrated page and the paid content by lowering the purchase amount according to the number of purchases when purchasing the contents in the integrated page while sharing the integrated page among users.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a content distribution system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an integrated application according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a diagram showing a screen layout of five divisions according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram illustrating an integrated page according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating an integrated page sharing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a flowchart illustrating an integrated page sharing method according to another embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an integrated application according to another embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a flowchart illustrating a content settlement method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a flowchart illustrating a content settlement method according to another embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a flowchart illustrating a content settlement method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The foregoing and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the present invention when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: There will be. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail. Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a content distribution system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a content distribution system according to the present embodiment includes a user terminal 100, a communication network 170, a service server 180, and a content server 190.

The user terminal 100 includes a memory 102, one or more processors (CPUs) 106, a peripheral interface 108, a display 112, an input device 114, and a communications circuitry 120. These components communicate through one or more communication buses or signal lines. The various components of the user terminal 100 may be implemented in hardware, software, or a combination of both hardware and software, including one or more signal processing and / or application specific integrated circuits.

The memory 102 may include high speed random access memory and may also include one or more magnetic disk storage devices, non-volatile memory such as flash memory devices, or other non-volatile semiconductor memory devices.

The peripheral interface 108 connects the input / output peripheral of the device with the processor 106 and the memory 102. The one or more processors 106 execute various software programs and / or a set of instructions stored in the memory 102 to perform various functions and process data for the user terminal 100. In some embodiments, the peripheral interface 108 and the processor 106 may be implemented on a single chip. In some other embodiments, these may be implemented as separate chips.

The display 112 may use a liquid crystal display (LCD) technology or a light emitting polymer display (LPD) technology, and the display 112 may be a capacitive, resistive, infrared or other touch display. The touch display provides an output interface and an input interface between the device and the user. The touch display displays a visual output to the user. The visual output may include text, graphics, video, and combinations thereof. Some or all of the visual output may correspond to a user interface object. The touch display forms a touch sensitive surface that accommodates user input.

The processor 106 is a processor configured to perform the operations associated with the user terminal 100 and to perform the instructions and to use the instructions retrieved from the memory 102, Reception and manipulation of data can be controlled.

In some embodiments, the software components include an operating system 132, a graphics module (instruction set), an application programming interface (API) layer 134, and a plurality of applications (APP) (Installed) on the base 102. In this embodiment, the application is described as including the integrated application 140 and the music application / VOD application 150, but is not limited thereto and includes various content applications.

The operating system 132 may be an embedded operating system such as, for example, Darwin, RTXC, LINUX, UNIX, OS X, WINDOWS or VxWorks, Android, Management, storage control, power management, etc.), and facilitates communication between the various hardware and software components.

The graphics module includes various well known software components for providing and displaying graphics on the display 112. The term "graphics" includes, without limitation, text, web pages, icons (e.g., user interface targets including soft keys), digital images, video, animations, .

API layer 134 is a collection of subroutines or functions used when applications 140,150 communicate with operating system 132 and device drivers.

The communication circuitry 120 may be any type of communication device such as the Internet, called the World Wide Web (WWW), a network such as an intranet and / or a cellular telephone network, a wireless LAN and / or a metropolitan area network (MAN) To communicate with other devices. The wireless communication may be implemented in a variety of communication systems such as Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM), Enhanced Data GSM Environment (EDGE), wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA), code division multiple access (CDMA), time division multiple access (TDMA) (E.g., IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g and / or IEEE 802.11n), Wi-MAX, or communications not yet developed at the time of filing of the present application Protocols, and techniques, including, but not limited to, any other suitable communication protocol including protocols.

The integrated application 140 collects the contents of the applications installed in the user terminal 100 to create a single integrated page and allows the integrated page to be shared with other users and to perform payment processing on contents included in the integrated page . The integrated application 140 will be described in detail in the following embodiments.

The communication network 170 includes a wireless network such as the Internet, an intranet and a network called the World Wide Web (WWW), and / or a cellular telephone network, a wireless LAN, and / or a metropolitan area network (MAN). Herein, the wireless network may be a wireless network such as a Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM), Enhanced Data GSM Environment (EDGE), wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA), code division multiple access (CDMA), time division multiple access (TDMA) , Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) (e.g., IEEE802.11a, IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.11g and / or IEEE802.11n), Wi-MAX, Or any other suitable communication protocol including a communication protocol.

The service server 180 communicates with the integrated application 140 installed in the user terminal 100 to provide a content integration service. Specifically, the service server 180 performs the propagation of the integrated page when sharing the integrated page including the plurality of contents generated in the integrated application 140.

The content servers 190 store content for a service application such as a music application, a VOD application, or a navigation application installed in the user terminal 100, provide content downloading or content streaming services, and perform content purchase processing.

The operation of the service server 180 and the content server 190 will be described in detail in the following embodiments.

2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an integrated application according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

2, the integrated application 140 according to the present embodiment includes a layout setting unit 210, a content selecting unit 230, an integrated page generating unit 250, a content executing unit 270, (290).

The layout setting unit 210 sets a screen layout for arranging contents of a plurality of applications installed in the user terminal 100 according to an input of a user. The layout setting unit 210 provides the user with a list from which screen division can be selected, and displays the layout in accordance with the screen division selected by the user. Examples of the screen division are not limited to three, five, seven, and so on.

Referring to FIG. 3, the layout setting unit 210 determines whether the user selects five divisions or five regions in accordance with the default configuration, As shown in FIG.

3 (a), at the intersection of the vertical / horizontal straight lines dividing the screen, an adjustment point 310 for adjusting the size of the divided area is displayed, and when the user presses the adjustment point 310 The size of the divided area is adjusted around the adjustment point 310 after the movement. FIG. 3B shows a screen layout when the user moves the adjustment point 310 from the center to the right upper end. The size of the divided area at the lower left end is larger and the size of the upper rightmost divided area is inversely proportional to the size.

The content selection unit 230 selects content for each area of the screen layout set by the layout setting unit 210. [ The content selection unit 230 displays a '+' button 330 for each region so that the content can be selected in each of the divided regions of the screen layout. 3, a '+' button 330 is generated in each of the divided areas of the screen layout. When the user selects the corresponding button 330, the content selection unit 230 displays the ' When a list of installed applications is displayed and one of the applications is selected, a list of contents of the selected application is displayed, and one of the applications is selected from the user.

Alternatively, the content selection unit 230 supports a user to directly select a desired content from other applications such as a music application or a VOD application, in addition to the integrated application 140. Specifically, the user can press the menu button of the user terminal 100 if there is content to be included in the integrated page while using another application. At this time, the content selection unit 230 is activated and is displayed in the layout setting unit 210 The set screen layout is displayed at the top of the current application and one of the divided areas is selected.

The integrated page generation unit 250 generates content pages by mapping the content to each of the divided areas when the content to be arranged in each of the divided areas of the screen layout is selected. The meaning of the integrated page means one page containing contents of individual applications selected by cooking. In other words, conventionally, contents of individual applications can be confirmed and used only in respective individual applications, but according to the present invention, contents of individual applications can be integrated and used in one page as an integrated application.

The integrated page can store an actual file of the contents arranged in each of the divided areas or store only the images of the contents arranged in the respective divided areas, Application information can be stored.

4 is a diagram illustrating an integrated page according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The integrated page illustrated in FIG. 4 includes a screen layout having five divided areas, A map screen displaying a specific point selected by the user is arranged at the lower left corner, an image of the VOD contents is arranged at the upper middle, a cover picture of the electronic book selected by the user is arranged at the lower end of the map, A cover and playback related buttons are disposed.

The content executing unit 270 executes the content included in the integrated page generated by the integrated page generating unit 250 according to the input of the user. The content execution unit 270 may execute the content by loading the file of the content included in the integrated page and executing the content by calling the application using the identification information of the content and the information of the application capable of providing the content It is possible. Alternatively, the content executing unit 270 may invoke the general-purpose application installed in the manufacturing step to execute the content on the user terminal 100 instead of the dedicated application of the content. For example, a music file or a video file.

The integrated page sharing unit 290 supports the integrated page generated by the integrated page generating unit 250 to be shared with other users. The integrated page sharing unit 290 may store a friend list in which the integrated application 140 is installed and may have a chat function to transmit the integrated page to friends in the friend list through the chat room. The way to share the integration page is as follows.

In the first sharing method, the integrated page sharing unit 290 can transmit the file of the integrated page to the integrated application of the other user terminal through the chat room, and receives the integrated page file transmitted from the integrated application of the other user terminal . When receiving the file of the integrated page through the chat room, the integrated page sharing unit 290 displays the captured image of the received integrated page on the chat list of the chat room, and when the captured image is selected by the user, Display the file on the screen.

As a second sharing method, the integrated page sharing unit 290 can deliver the integrated page through other social network applications such as KakaoTalk, Facebook, and a message program. To this end, the integrated page sharing unit 290 transmits the integrated page to the service server 180, stores the integrated page, and receives the connection URL. The integrated page sharing unit 290 transmits the integrated page information including the connection URL to another user. The integrated page information may include a page capture image, a connection URL, and a download URL of the integrated application.

5 is a flowchart illustrating an integrated page sharing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the first terminal drives an integrated application according to a user's input, and the integrated application sets a screen layout of an integrated page according to a user's input (S501). The screen layout is as described with reference to FIG. 3 as three, five, seven, etc., and the integrated application can adjust the size of each divided area constituting the screen layout according to the user's input after setting the screen layout.

After the screen layout of the integrated page is set as described above, the integrated application of the first terminal receives the content to be placed in each divided area of the integrated page from the user (S503). 3, a '+' button 330 is generated in each divided area of the screen layout. When the user selects the corresponding button 330, the integrated application displays a list of applications installed in the user terminal 100 If one of the applications is selected, the content list of the selected application is displayed and selected from the user.

Alternatively, the integrated application may allow the user to select desired content directly from other applications, such as a music application or VOD application, in addition to the integrated application 140. Specifically, the user can press the menu button of the user terminal 100 when there is content to be included in the integrated page while using another application. At this time, the integrated application is activated to display the screen layout at the top of the current application, One of the regions is selected.

If the content to be placed in each of the divided areas is selected, the integrated application of the first terminal maps content to each of the divided areas of the integrated page to generate an integrated page (S505). The integrated application can map and store an actual file of contents arranged in each divided area on an integrated page or store only the images of the contents arranged in each divided area, It is possible to map and store the information of the application serving the corresponding content on the integrated page.

After the creation of the merged page is completed in this way, the merged application receives input to share the merged page with other users using the merged application. Preferably, the integrated application stores the friend list using the integrated application and transmits the integrated page to the selected friend, i.e., the integrated application of the second terminal through the chat room with the selected friend according to the input of the user (S507) . The integrated application of the first terminal and the integrated application of the second terminal directly transmit and receive the integrated page via the service server 180.

The integrated application of the second terminal receiving the integrated page stores the received integrated page and displays it on the screen (S509). At this time, the integrated page displayed on the second terminal is composed of the screen layout set by the user of the first terminal, and contents selected by the user of the first terminal are arranged in the respective divided areas.

The user of the second terminal selects the execution of the desired content in the integrated page displayed on the screen of the second terminal (S511), and the integrated application of the second terminal executes the content selected by the user (S513). The integrated application can execute the content by loading the file of the content included in the integrated page or can execute the content by calling the application using the information of the content and the information of the application capable of providing the content.

According to the embodiment of FIG. 5, contents of various individual applications can be selected and shared among users who installed the integrated application through one integrated page. Therefore, it is easy to recommend and use various kinds of contents of various applications which are soaring.

6 is a flowchart illustrating an integrated page sharing method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the first terminal drives an integrated application according to a user's input, and the integrated application sets a screen layout of an integrated page according to a user's input (S601). The screen layout is as described with reference to FIG. 3 as three, five, seven, etc., and the integrated application can adjust the size of each divided area constituting the screen layout according to the user's input after setting the screen layout.

After the screen layout of the integrated page is set as described above, the integrated application of the first terminal receives the content to be placed in each divided area of the integrated page from the user (S603). 3, a '+' button 330 is generated in each divided area of the screen layout. When the user selects the corresponding button 330, the integrated application displays a list of applications installed in the user terminal 100 If one of the applications is selected, the content list of the selected application is displayed and selected from the user.

Alternatively, the integrated application may allow the user to select desired content directly from other applications, such as a music application or VOD application, in addition to the integrated application 140. Specifically, the user can press the menu button of the user terminal 100 when there is content to be included in the integrated page while using another application. At this time, the integrated application is activated to display the screen layout at the top of the current application, One of the regions is selected.

If the content to be placed in each of the divided areas is selected, the integrated application of the first terminal maps the contents to each divided area of the integrated page to generate an integrated page (S605). The integrated application can map and store an actual file of contents arranged in each divided area on an integrated page or store only the images of the contents arranged in each divided area, It is possible to map and store the information of the application serving the corresponding content on the integrated page.

After the creation of the integrated page is completed, the integrated application transmits the created integrated page to the service server 180 (S607), and the service server 180 transmits the integrated page received from the integrated application of the first terminal (S609). Then, the service server 180 transmits an access URL for downloading or accessing the stored integrated page to the integrated application of the first terminal (S611).

The integrated application of the first terminal receives user input for sharing the integrated page with another user who does not use the integrated application. Preferably, the integrated application displays a list of social network service applications capable of sending and receiving files when the shared input is received from the user, calls the selected social network application, and transmits the information of the integrated page through the corresponding social network application 2 terminal (S613).

At this time, the information of the integrated page transmitted to the second terminal may include information of the integrated application, an access URL capable of downloading or connecting the integrated page, a URL capable of downloading the integrated application, and a captured image of the integrated page have.

The user of the second terminal receiving the information of the integrated page through the social network application selects the information of the received integrated page (S615). Preferably, the social network application can display the link URL while displaying the captured image of the integrated page in the chat room, and the user selects the captured image.

When the information of the integrated page is selected, the social network application checks whether the integrated application is installed in the second terminal based on the information of the integrated application among the information of the integrated page (S617). If the integrated application is not installed If not, the application store application is executed using the URL for downloading the integrated application, and the user downloads the integrated application (S619).

When the integrated application is installed in the second terminal or the integrated application is downloaded and installed, the integrated application of the second terminal requests the integration page to the service server 180 using the connection URL of the received integrated page information (S621). The integrated application of the second terminal receives the integrated page from the service server 180 (S623).

The integrated application of the second terminal receiving the integrated page stores the received integrated page and displays it on the screen (S625). At this time, the integrated page displayed on the second terminal is composed of the screen layout set by the user of the first terminal, and contents selected by the user of the first terminal are arranged in the respective divided areas.

The user of the second terminal selects to execute the desired content in the integrated page displayed on the screen of the second terminal, and the integrated application of the second terminal executes the content selected by the user (S627). The integrated application can execute the content by loading the file of the content included in the integrated page or can execute the content by calling the application using the information of the content and the information of the application capable of providing the content.

According to the embodiment of FIG. 6, a user who has not installed the integrated application can receive and use the integrated page. Therefore, it is easy to recommend and use various kinds of contents of various applications which are soaring.

7 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an integrated application according to another embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 7, the same reference numerals as in FIG. 2 denote the same elements and functions as those described with reference to FIG. 2, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Referring to FIG. 7, the integrated application 140 according to the present embodiment further includes a payment processing unit 710.

The settlement processing unit 710 performs purchase settlement processing for the contents included in the unified page. The payment processing unit 710 communicates with the content server 190 on the contents available only through the purchase among the contents included in the unified page to perform purchase settlement processing. The means of payment processing includes, but is not limited to, credit card payment, point payment, micropayment of mobile phone, and the like.

The payment processing unit 710 can communicate with the content server 190 to transmit the purchase count, which is the purchase record recorded on the integration page, to the content server 190 every time the content purchase processing is performed. When the payment processing is completed, The purchase count can be pushed from the server 190 and recorded on the integrated page. Alternatively, the settlement processing unit 710 may increase the purchase count recorded on the integration page itself when the settlement processing is completed, without pushing the purchase count from the content server 190. [ When a plurality of purchase settlement processes are performed on the same content in the same integrated page, the purchase count is increased by the number of times of purchase settlement processing and recorded in the consolidated page.

The content server 190 determines a content purchase settlement amount based on the purchase count received from the settlement processing unit 710 and performs content purchase settlement processing. The larger the purchase count, the lower the content purchasing amount, thereby promoting the propagation of the integrated page, thereby expanding the use of the content.

Alternatively, the payment processing unit 710 may transmit only the identification information of the integrated page to the contents server 190 during the contents purchase processing, without recording the purchase count in the integrated page, The purchase amount can be calculated on the basis of the purchase record of the same integrated page accumulated and accumulated when the purchase of the content is performed in the same integrated page while the purchase record is cumulatively stored.

8 is a flowchart illustrating a content settlement method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, the integrated application of the first terminal generates an integrated page according to a user's input (S801). The integrated page is screen divided into a plurality of areas, and contents are mapped in each of the divided areas.

After the integrated page is generated, the user of the first terminal selects and executes any one of the contents arranged on the integrated page. However, if the selected content is content that is executed only when payment is made for purchase, for example, if the content is a sound source, the integrated application connects to the content server 190 providing the content and executes the payment process. The user performs content purchase settlement according to the settlement process (S803).

At this time, since the integrated page is generated for the first time, the purchase count, which is a purchase record for the executed content, is not recorded in the integrated page. Therefore, the integrated application does not transmit the purchase count value to the content server 190 in the payment process.

When the content purchase settlement process is completed, the content server 190 pushes the purchase count to the integrated application of the first terminal (S805). In this embodiment, since the integrated page is initially created in the first terminal and the purchase of the content is also the first in the integrated page, the content server 190 sets the value of '1' as the purchase count to the integrated application of the first terminal Push.

The integrated application of the first terminal that has pushed the purchase count '1' from the content server 190 records the purchase count on the integration page. The user of the first terminal transmits the integrated page to the second terminal to share (S807). The delivery process for sharing the integrated page is the same as the embodiment described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. FIG.

The integrated application of the second terminal stores the integrated page transmitted from the first terminal and the user of the second terminal likes to purchase the contents purchased by the user of the first terminal on the integrated page as well. Accordingly, the integrated application of the second terminal transmits the purchase request for the corresponding content to the content server 190, and at this time, includes the purchase count '1' of the corresponding content recorded in the integrated page in the purchase request (S809).

The content server 190 receiving the content purchase request from the second terminal calculates a payment amount for content purchase based on the purchase count value included in the purchase request, i.e., '1' (S811). For example, because the purchase count is '1', a discount rate of 5% is applied. Then, the content server 190 performs an integration application and a settlement process of the second terminal with the calculated payment amount (S813).

When the content purchase transaction processing by the second terminal is completed, the content server 190 pushes the purchase count to the integrated application of the second terminal (S815). Since a second settlement for the same content has been made on the same consolidated page, the content server 190 pushes the value of '2' as the purchase count to the integrated application of the second terminal.

The integrated application of the second terminal that has pushed the purchase count '2' from the content server 190 records the purchase count on the integration page. The user of the second terminal transmits the integrated page to the third terminal to share (S817). The delivery process for sharing the integrated page is the same as the embodiment described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. FIG.

The integrated application of the third terminal stores the integrated page transmitted from the second terminal and the user of the third terminal wants to purchase the contents purchased by the first and second users as described above on the integrated page. Accordingly, the integrated application of the third terminal transmits the purchase request for the content to the content server 190, and at this time, includes the purchase count '2' of the corresponding content recorded in the integrated page in the purchase request (S819).

The content server 190 receiving the content purchase request from the third terminal calculates a payment amount for content purchase based on the purchase count value included in the purchase request, i.e., '2' (S821). For example, if the purchase count is '2', a discount rate of 10% is applied. Then, the content server 190 performs an integration application and a settlement process of the third terminal with the calculated payment amount (S823).

When the content purchase transaction processing by the third terminal is completed, the content server 190 pushes the purchase count to the integrated application of the third terminal (S825). Since the third payment for the same content has been made in the same integrated page, the content server 190 pushes the value of '3' as the purchase count to the integrated application of the third terminal (S825). The integrated application of the third terminal that has pushed the purchase count '3' from the content server 190 records the purchase count on the integration page.

In the embodiment described with reference to FIG. 8, only the case where the integrated page is propagated twice has been described. However, the integrated page can be propagated to more than one user, and if the content in the integrated page is purchased during the propagation process, The purchase amount of the content is gradually lowered. Therefore, it is possible to promote the propagation of the integrated page, thereby expanding the use of the contents.

9 is a flowchart illustrating a content settlement method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 9, the integrated application of the first terminal generates an integrated page according to a user's input (S901). The integrated page is screen divided into a plurality of areas, and contents are mapped in each of the divided areas.

After the integrated page is generated, the user of the first terminal selects and executes any one of the contents arranged on the integrated page. However, if the selected content is content that is executed only when payment is made for purchase, for example, if the content is a sound source, the integrated application connects to the content server 190 providing the content and executes the payment process. The user performs content purchase settlement according to the settlement process (S903).

When the contents purchase settlement processing is completed as described above, the integrated application of the first terminal records the purchase count on the integrated page (S905). In this embodiment, since the integrated page is first created in the first terminal and the purchase for the content is also the first in the integrated page, the integrated application records a value of '1' as the purchase count in the integrated page.

The user of the first terminal transmits the integrated page to the second terminal to share (S907). The delivery process for sharing the integrated page is the same as the embodiment described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. FIG.

The integrated application of the second terminal stores the integrated page transmitted from the first terminal and the user of the second terminal likes to purchase the contents purchased by the user of the first terminal on the integrated page as well. Accordingly, the integrated application of the second terminal transmits the purchase request for the corresponding content to the content server 190, at which time the purchase count '1' recorded in the integration page is included in the purchase request (S909).

The content server 190 receiving the content purchase request from the second terminal calculates a payment amount for content purchase based on the purchase count value included in the purchase request, i.e., '1' (S911). For example, because the purchase count is '1', a discount rate of 5% is applied. Then, the content server 190 performs an integration application and a settlement process of the second terminal with the calculated payment amount (S913).

Since the second payment for the same contents is performed in the same integrated page when the content purchase transaction processing by the second terminal is completed, the integrated application of the second terminal records the value of '2' as the purchase count on the integrated page (S915).

In the embodiment described with reference to FIG. 9, only the case where the integrated page is once propagated has been described. However, the integrated page can be propagated to a plurality of users further, and when contents in the integrated page are purchased in the propagation process, The purchase amount of the content gradually decreases as the purchase count of the content continues to increase. Therefore, it is possible to promote the propagation of the integrated page, thereby expanding the use of the contents.

10 is a flowchart illustrating a content settlement method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 10, the integrated application of the first terminal generates an integrated page according to a user's input (S1001). The integrated page is screen divided into a plurality of areas, and contents are mapped in each of the divided areas.

After the integrated page is generated, the user of the first terminal selects and executes any one of the contents arranged on the integrated page. However, if the selected content is content that is executed only when payment is made for purchase, for example, if the content is a sound source, the integrated application connects to the content server 190 providing the content and executes the payment process. The user performs content purchase settlement according to the settlement process (S1003).

When the content purchase settlement process is completed, the content server 190 maps and stores the identification information and purchase record of the integrated page (S1005). Herein, the purchase record includes the number of purchases as a purchase count for each content.

The user of the first terminal transmits the integrated page to the second terminal to share (S1007). The delivery process for sharing the integrated page is the same as the embodiment described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. FIG.

The integrated application of the second terminal stores the integrated page transmitted from the first terminal and the user of the second terminal likes to purchase the contents purchased by the user of the first terminal on the integrated page as well. Accordingly, the integrated application of the second terminal transmits the purchase request for the corresponding content to the content server 190. At this time, the purchase request includes the identification information of the integrated page and the content identification information (S1009).

The content server 190 receiving the content purchase request from the second terminal uses the identification information and the content identification information of the integrated page included in the purchase request to identify the purchase record of the content corresponding to the content identification information of the corresponding integrated page And calculates a settlement amount for content purchase based on the retrieved purchase record (S1011). For example, in the present embodiment, since the integrated page has propagated once, the purchase count is '1', and thus a discount rate of 5% is applied. Then, the content server 190 performs an integration application and a settlement process of the second terminal with the calculated payment amount (S1013).

Since the second payment for the same content is made in the same integrated page when the content purchase settlement process by the second terminal is completed, the content server 190 updates and stores the purchase record for the integrated page (S1015 ). And updates and stores the value of '2' as the purchase count.

10, the integrated page can be propagated to a plurality of users, and if the content in the integrated page is purchased in the propagation process, The purchasing record for the content of the integrated page is updated so that the purchase payment amount of the content gradually decreases. Therefore, it is possible to promote the propagation of the integrated page, thereby expanding the use of the contents.

The method of the present invention as described above may be embodied as a program and stored in a computer-readable recording medium (such as a CD-ROM, a RAM, a ROM, a floppy disk, a hard disk, or a magneto-optical disk).

While the specification contains many features, such features should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention or the scope of the claims. In addition, the features described in the individual embodiments herein may be combined and implemented in a single embodiment. Conversely, various features described herein in a single embodiment may be implemented in various embodiments individually or in a suitable subcombination.

It should also be understood that the division of various system components in the above embodiments does not require such distinction in all embodiments. The above-described program components and systems can generally be implemented as a single software product or as a package in multiple software products.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. The present invention is not limited to the drawings.

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Claims (17)

The first user terminal generating an integrated page including contents of a plurality of applications installed in the first user terminal;
The first user terminal performing a purchase settlement for the content server and the content using the integrated page and receiving a purchase count as a purchase record for the content from the content server;
The first user terminal transmitting the integrated page including the content and the purchase count to a second user terminal;
Transmitting, by the second user terminal, the purchase count to the content server using the integrated page, and requesting purchase of the content; And
And performing a purchase settlement with the content server at an amount determined based on the purchase count by the second user terminal. The method according to claim 1,
The second user terminal receiving an updated purchase count from the content server; And
And the second user terminal transmitting the integrated page including the content and the updated purchase count to a third user terminal. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
Wherein the step of generating an integrated page comprises:
The method comprising: setting a screen layout composed of a plurality of divided areas;
Selecting content to be placed in each of the divided areas in one or more individual applications; And
And creating an integrated page by mapping the selected content to each of the divided regions. The method of claim 3,
Wherein the selecting comprises:
Displaying a selection button for selecting contents in each of the divided areas; And
And displaying a list of the individual applications and a list of contents of individual applications when the user's input to the selection button is received. The method of claim 3,
Wherein the step of setting the screen layout comprises:
And adjusting a size of each of the divided regions according to a drag input of a user to an intersection of vertical and horizontal straight lines dividing the screen. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the transmitting to the second user terminal comprises:
And forming a chat room with the second user terminal and transmitting the integrated page through the chat room. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the transmitting to the second user terminal comprises:
Transmitting the integrated page to a service server, storing the integrated page, and receiving an access URL;
Transmitting integrated page information including the connection URL to the second user terminal through a social network application; And
And receiving the integrated page from the service server using the connection URL by the second user terminal. A content distribution method by a content server,
Wherein the content server performs purchase settlement for the content with the first user terminal through an integrated page including contents of a plurality of applications installed in the first user terminal, To the first user terminal;
Receiving, by the content server, a purchase request for the content including the purchase count from a second user terminal that receives the content and the unified page including the purchase count from the first user terminal; And
And the content server performing purchase settlement for the second user terminal and the content with an amount determined based on the purchase count and transmitting the updated purchase count to the second user terminal . delete The method comprising: generating an integrated page including contents of a plurality of applications installed in the user terminal;
The first user terminal performing a purchase settlement for the content server and the content using the integrated page and recording a purchase count as a purchase record for the content on the integrated page;
The first user terminal transmitting the integrated page including the content and the purchase count to a second user terminal;
The second user terminal transmits the purchase count to the content server using the integrated page, and requests purchase of the content;
Performing a purchase settlement with the content server at an amount determined based on the purchase count by the second user terminal; And
And updating and recording the purchase count on the integrated page by the second user terminal. delete A content distribution method by a content server,
The content server comprises: a first user terminal that generates an integrated page including contents of a plurality of applications installed in a first user terminal; and performing purchase settlement of the contents through the integrated page;
Storing the information of the integrated page and the purchase record of the content;
Receiving, by the content server, a purchase request for the content including the information of the integrated page from a second user terminal that receives the integrated page including the content from the first user terminal;
Determining, by the content server, a purchase amount using information of the stored integrated page and a purchase record of the content, and performing a purchase settlement with the second user terminal and the content; And
And the content server updating the information of the stored integrated page and the purchase record of the content. A content server for selling content;
The method comprising: generating an integrated page including contents of a plurality of applications installed in the content server, performing purchase settlement of the content server and the content using the integrated page, A first user terminal for recording on a page; And
When receiving the integrated page including the content and the purchase count from the first user terminal, transmits the purchase count included in the received integrated page to the content server, And a second user terminal,
Wherein the content server determines a content purchase amount based on the purchase count received from the second user terminal. 14. The method of claim 13,
Wherein the first user terminal comprises:
One or more processors; Memory; And an integrated application and one or more separate applications stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors,
The integrated application includes:
A layout setting unit that sets a screen layout composed of a plurality of divided areas;
A content selection unit for selecting, from the one or more individual applications, content to be placed in each of the divided areas; And
And a page generation unit for generating a single integrated page by mapping the contents selected by the contents selection unit to each of the divided areas. 15. The method of claim 14,
The content selection unit,
And displays a list of the individual applications and a list of contents of individual applications when a user's input to the selection button is received. 15. The method of claim 14,
The content selection unit,
Upon receipt of a content selection input from an execution screen of the individual application, displays the screen layout on an execution screen of the corresponding individual application, and selects a divided area in which the content is to be placed. 17. The method according to any one of claims 14 to 16,
The layout setting unit
And adjusts the size of each of the divided areas according to a drag input of a user with respect to an intersection of vertical and horizontal straight lines dividing the screen.

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