KR101991491B1 - Service method and system for providing reward using moving path of users - Google Patents

Abstract

A service method and system for providing compensation based on a user's movement path are disclosed. A computer-implemented service method comprises the steps of: storing and managing coordinates of a global map converted into geo-hash coordinates according to a GeoHash algorithm; receiving location information from a user's terminal; Transforming the geo-hash coordinates into the geo-hash coordinates, and providing the user with information about the digital contents allocated to the geo-hash area including the adjacent geo-hash coordinates based on the geo-hash coordinates. In this case, the digital content to be provided to the user may be determined based on the information about the digital content allocated to the geo-hash region and the new location information of the user terminal.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a service method and system for providing compensation based on a user's movement path,

Embodiments of the present invention are directed to service methods and systems that provide compensation based on a user's mobility path.

A location based service refers to a service system that provides various services to a user based on location information obtained through a mobile communication network or a GPS (Global Positioning System).

Prior art location-based services associated with user activity may simply provide navigation for climbing or cycling, provide information about how much exercise has been recorded, or simply provide a record of the user's travel route. Such conventional location-based services have a limitation in providing services using only the current location of the user, so that information on most activities of the user can not be utilized.

By measuring and recording user activity, not simply the location of the user, including movement path and momentum, ranking based on the activities of those users, and issuing digital content as rewards for activities, Providing a service method and system that can inspire.

A computer-implemented service method, comprising: storing and managing data in which coordinates of an entire map are converted into geo-hash coordinates according to a GeoHash algorithm; Receiving location information from a user terminal; Transforming the position information into the geo-hash coordinates; And providing the user with information about digital contents allocated to a geo-hash area including adjacent geo-hash coordinates based on the geo-hash coordinates, the method comprising the steps of: The digital content to be provided to the user is determined based on information on digital contents and new location information of the user terminal.

According to one aspect of the present invention, the geo-hash area includes a map area corresponding to a rectangle defined as a character string according to the geo-hash algorithm.

According to another aspect, the character may include at least one of a 5-character string and a 7-character string among 10-character strings provided by the geo-hash algorithm.

According to another aspect, the service method may further include receiving, when the digital content is provided to the user, information on digital contents provided to the user from the user's terminal.

A computer-implemented service method, comprising: storing data for specific paths associated with allocated digital content; Transforming each of the specific paths into geo-hash coordinates according to a GeoHash algorithm, and storing the converted geo-hash coordinates in a path database; Receiving location information from a user's terminal and measuring the user's motion path; Transforming the user's motion path into geo-hash coordinates and determining whether a path corresponding to the user's motion path belongs to the path database; And providing the digital content corresponding to the path to the user if the path and the path are equal to or greater than a predetermined value.

At least one storage unit; And at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor stores and manages data obtained by converting coordinates of an entire map into geo-hash coordinates according to a GeoHash algorithm; Receiving location information from a user terminal; Transforming the position information into the geo-hash coordinates; And providing information on digital contents allocated to a geo-hash area including adjacent geo-hash coordinates on the basis of the geo-hash coordinates to the user, Wherein the digital content to be provided to the user is determined based on information on digital contents and new location information of the user terminal.

At least one storage unit; And at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to: store data for specific paths in association with the assigned digital content; Converting each of the specific paths into geo-hash coordinates according to a GeoHash algorithm and storing the transformed geo-hash coordinates in a path database; Receiving positional information from a user's terminal and measuring a motion path of the user; Transforming the user's motion path into geo-hash coordinates and determining whether a path corresponding to the user's motion path belongs to the path database; And providing the digital content corresponding to the path to the user when the path and the path are equal to or greater than a predetermined value.

A file distribution system for distributing a file for installing an application to a user terminal, the file distribution system comprising: a file storage unit for storing and maintaining the file; And a file transfer unit for transferring the file to the terminal according to a request of the terminal, wherein the application is a module for controlling the terminal to transfer location information to a service server; A module for controlling the terminal to receive information on digital contents allocated to a geo-hash area including adjacent geo-hash coordinates based on a GeoHash coordinate corresponding to the location information from the service server; A module for controlling the terminal to issue digital contents based on information on digital contents allocated to the geo-hash area and new location information; And transmitting information on the issued digital contents to the service server. The service server stores and manages data obtained by converting coordinates of the entire map into geo-hash coordinates according to a geo-hash algorithm, And the digital content allocated to the Geo Hash area is identified.

A file distribution system for distributing a file for installing an application to a user terminal, the file distribution system comprising: a file storage unit for storing and maintaining the file; And a file transfer unit for transferring the file to the terminal according to a request of the terminal, wherein the application is a module for controlling the terminal to transfer location information to a service server; And a module for controlling the terminal to receive information on digital contents corresponding to the specific route from the service server when a specific route is confirmed through a movement path measured by the service server according to the location information And the service server stores the digital contents in association with the digital contents to which the data for the specific paths are allocated, converts each of the specific paths into geo-hash coordinates according to the GeoHash algorithm, The path of the user is converted into geo-hash coordinates, and it is determined whether or not a path corresponding to the user's motion path belongs to the path database. If the path and the path are equal to or greater than a predetermined value, That the corresponding digital content is provided to the user The file distribution system is provided with.

By measuring and recording user activity, not simply the location of the user, including movement path and momentum, ranking based on the activities of those users, and issuing digital content as rewards for activities, It can inspire.

1 is a diagram for explaining a user matching system in an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process of issuing digital contents according to daily life of a user in an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process of issuing digital content according to an exercise during a user activity in an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram showing an example of a screen in which a user selects a type of motion in an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flow chart for explaining the process of ranking and recording challenge in an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a flow chart for explaining a process for a badge challenge and collection, in an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a path-based digital content issue and target information providing process in an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining an example of a user's location movement using a geo-hash algorithm in an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a location-based POI badge issuing process according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a path-based POI badge issuing process according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 11 to 15 are views showing examples of screens displaying the kind of exercise amount according to an embodiment of the present invention.
16 is a diagram showing an example of a screen for acquiring a badge and a point in an embodiment of the present invention.
17 is a diagram showing an example of a screen sharing a record in an embodiment of the present invention.
18 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displaying a badge and an item book in an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is an example for explaining a service providing environment in an embodiment of the present invention. 1 illustrates a user terminal 110, a file distribution server 120, and a service server 130. [

The user terminal 110 may include a user's mobile terminal such as a smart phone, and an application for receiving a service according to embodiments of the present invention may be installed. For example, the user terminal 110 can receive services provided by the service server 130 by communicating with the service server 130 according to the control of the application.

The file distribution server 120 may include a server for distributing a file for installation of an application. For example, the file distribution server 120 may store and manage the file, and may provide the stored file to the user terminal 110 at the request of the user terminal 110. At this time, the user terminal 110 can install the application using the file provided from the file distribution server 120, and can receive the service using the installed application. The file distribution server 120 may be a server included in the service server 130 or a server connected to the service server 130 as a third party server.

The service server 130 is a server for providing services according to embodiments of the present invention, and can transmit and receive data to and from a user terminal 110 installed with an application. The service according to the embodiments of the present invention may include a service for recording a daily life of a user, supporting a user's activity, and providing a digital space in which users can sympathize with each other's activities.

In one embodiment, the service server 130 may measure and record user activity using information received from the user terminal 110. At this time, the user's activity can be measured using the movement path and the momentum. The movement path can be measured and recorded using the position information of the user terminal 110. [ For example, the application installed in the user terminal 110 may control the user terminal 110 to transmit the GPS information to the service server 130 according to the set conditions, and the service server 130 may transmit the GPS information to the user terminal 110, The user can measure and record the movement path of the user using the GPS information received from the user. In addition, the amount of exercise can be measured and recorded using at least one of calories, moving distance, moving time, moving speed, and altitude. Such user's activities can be classified into daily activities and exercises, and optionally, progress such as mini games can be added as user's activities.

Movement may refer to a user's activity to measure at least one of a user's location, movement path, and momentum according to a particular exercise selected by the user, such as walking, running, cycling, climbing, At this time, various information such as a moving distance, a calorie, a moving distance, a moving time, a moving speed or an altitude can be measured and recorded using the position information (GPS information) received from the user terminal 110. On the other hand, the daily life may mean a user's activity for measuring the daily exercise amount of the user by using a gravity sensor, an acceleration sensor, etc. At this time, the position information of the user terminal 110 may not be used or may be selectively used have.

In addition, the service server 130 can determine ranking (ranking) among users according to the activity of the user, and can maintain / encourage the activities of the user by issuing / providing the digital contents to the user as compensation of the activities. For example, digital content may be given to a user in accordance with a user's activity record such as reaching a specific position, moving a specific movement route, or attaining a certain momentum during a user's activity. Further, when the user's activity ends, digital contents may be further provided depending on the amount of the user's activity. The digital content provided may include forms such as badges, digital coupons, points, and the like. Digital content can be stored in an individual's profile area, and then converted into digital money from the store.

In addition, the service server 130 may provide a service for sharing records between users or connecting active users who are similar to each other. For example, a ranking may be given between users according to the amount of exercise, the amount of activity or the point, and the user may challenge the record set by a friend of higher rank.

In addition, the service server 130 can manage the challenge generated by a particular user or affiliate. The challenge may include a movement (e.g., a marathon or a cycling event) in which a plurality of users participate together. For example, a certain affiliate can create a challenge while holding a marathon game. Users can participate in the challenge with digital content or digital money as an entry fee, and can obtain additional compensation (digital contents or digital money) according to the result of the challenge participation.

As described above, digital content such as a badge or a coupon can be provided to the user according to the user's amount of exercise, GPS information, and movement route, and digital contents such as points can be provided to the user according to the amount of activity of the user. In addition, additional digital content such as badges, coupons, and points can be additionally provided to the user through daily activities of the user and activities other than exercise. Activities other than daily and athletic activities may include "making friends", postings related to activities (pictures, opinions, etc.), empathy / comment activities on posting of friends, or play of mini games.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process of issuing digital contents according to daily life of a user in an embodiment of the present invention. The user can select one of the user activities classified as "daily" and "exercise ", using the user interface of the application. As described above, "daily life" may mean a user's activity for measuring a user's daily exercise amount using a gravity sensor, an acceleration sensor, or the like.

After the user selects "Daily ", the user terminal 110 and the service server 130 may perform the following steps. At this time, the user terminal 110 may perform the steps according to the control of the application.

In step 211, the user terminal 110 may measure the daily amount of exercise. For example, "routine" may include a pedometer function. In this case, the user terminal 110 can measure the number of steps of the user as a momentum using a gravity sensor, an acceleration sensor, or the like. At this time, the measured amount of exercise may be transmitted to the service server 130.

In step 212, the service server 130 may record the amount of exercise.

At this time, steps 211 and 212 may be repeatedly performed while the "routine" selected by the user is continued. For example, the user terminal 110 may transmit the measured amount of exercise to the service server 130 every predetermined period, and the service server 130 may continuously record the received exercise amount.

In addition, the service server 130 records the amount of exercise and can check whether or not the user's amount of exercise has reached a predetermined condition, and if the condition is satisfied, the following steps 213 and 214 may be performed.

In step 213, the service server 130 may issue a momentum-based badge or coupon. For example, if the predetermined condition is that a full step is measured in the example of the pedometer function, the service server 130, if the exercise amount corresponding to the full step is recorded, The coupon can be issued to the user. At this time, the service server 130 may transmit a notification message for issuing digital contents to the user terminal 110.

In step 214, the user terminal 110 may verify the issuance of the badge or coupon. For example, the user terminal 110 may notify the user that a badge or a coupon has been issued according to a notification message received from the service server 130.

At this time, after step 214, step 211 is performed again so that the user terminal 110 can continuously measure the daily exercise amount, and the service server 130 can monitor the user's exercise amount.

If the movement of the user is terminated, the following steps 221 to 223 may be performed. The termination of the movement of the user may be automatically measured at the user terminal 110 or may be measured through a signal input by the user.

In step 221, the user terminal 110 may terminate the routine momentum measurement. At this time, the user terminal 110 may notify the service server 130 that the measurement of the momentum is completed.

In step 222, the service server 130 may pay a point based on the amount of activity. For example, the service server 130 can measure the total amount of activity according to the progress of the "daily life ", calculate points according to the measured amount of activity, and pay the calculated points to the user.

At step 223, the user terminal 110 may manage the identification and use of the acquired badge, coupon or point. For example, the user terminal 110 may display information on the obtained badge, coupon, or point on the screen to allow the user to check the acquired digital content, and may provide a predetermined user interface, It is possible to serve one digital content. For example, the user can convert acquired digital contents into digital money in a store or the like, and purchase other digital contents using digital money.

In addition, as already described, digital content can also be obtained through other activities such as "making friends ", posts related to activities (pictures, comments, etc.), empathy / commenting activities on posting of friends, . If other activities are to be performed, the next steps 231 and 232 may be performed.

In step 231, the user terminal 110 may manage in-service activities other than routine and exercise. In this case, the user terminal 110 may provide a service so that the user can perform other activities according to the control of the application.

In step 232, the service server 130 may pay for other activity-based badges, coupons, or points. After step 232, the user terminal 110 may perform step 223 again.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process of issuing digital content according to an exercise during a user activity in an embodiment of the present invention. The user can select one of the user activities classified as "daily" and "exercise ", using the user interface of the application. As described above, motion may refer to a user's activity to measure at least one of a user's position, movement path, and momentum according to a particular motion selected by the user, such as walking, running, cycling, climbing,

After the user selects a type of "exercise ", the user terminal 110 and the service server 130 may perform the following steps. At this time, the user terminal 110 may perform the steps according to the control of the application.

In step 311, the user terminal 110 may forward the GPS information. For example, the user terminal 110 may generate location information and transmit the location information to the service server 130.

In step 312, the service server 130 may receive GPS information. For example, the service server 130 may receive and manage location information transmitted from the user terminal 110.

In step 313, the service server 130 may calculate and record the momentum. At this time, the amount of exercise can be calculated based on the change of the position information of the user terminal 110 according to the kind of exercise.

In step 314, the user terminal 110 may confirm the amount of exercise motion. For example, the service server 130 may transmit the calculated amount of exercise to the user terminal 110, and the user terminal 110 may confirm the delivered amount of exercise and display the amount of exercise on the screen.

In this case, steps 311 to 314 may be repeatedly performed while the motion is continued. Accordingly, the service server 130 can monitor the user's position, momentum, movement path, and the like.

In addition, the service server 130 may perform the following steps when the predetermined condition is satisfied.

In step 315, the service server 130 may issue a location or momentum-based badge or coupon.

At step 316, the user terminal 110 may confirm issuance of the badge or coupon.

At this time, the step 311 is again performed so that the position and the momentum for the motion can be continuously measured.

If the motion of the user is terminated, the following steps 321 to 323 may be performed. The end of the user's motion may be measured automatically at the user terminal 110 or may be measured through a signal input by the user.

At step 321, the user terminal 110 may terminate the exercise momentum measurement. At this time, the user terminal 110 may notify the service server 130 that the measurement of the momentum is completed.

In step 322, the service server 130 may pay a point according to the amount of activity. For example, the service server 130 measures the total amount of activity (e.g., the amount of activity in accordance with the amount of movement and the amount of exercise in accordance with the movement) according to the progress of "exercise", calculates points according to the measured amount of activity, It can be paid to the user.

At step 323, the user terminal 110 may manage the identification and use of the acquired badge, coupon or point. For example, the user terminal 110 may display information on the obtained badge, coupon, or point on the screen to allow the user to check the acquired digital content, and may provide a predetermined user interface, It is possible to serve one digital content. For example, the user can convert acquired digital contents into digital money in a store or the like, and purchase other digital contents using digital money.

In addition, as already described, digital content can also be obtained through other activities such as "making friends ", posts related to activities (pictures, comments, etc.), empathy / commenting activities on posting of friends, . If other activities are to be performed, the next steps 331 and 332 may be performed.

In step 331, the user terminal 110 may manage in-service activities other than routine and exercise. In this case, the user terminal 110 may provide a service so that the user can perform other activities according to the control of the application.

At step 332, the service server 130 may pay for other activity-based badges, coupons, or points. After step 332, the user terminal 110 may perform step 323 again.

4 is a diagram showing an example of a screen in which a user selects a type of motion in an embodiment of the present invention. The screen 400 is an example of a screen of the user terminal 110. The screen 400 may be used to select a type of exercise (stepping, power walking, running, cycling, and climbing) Gt; user interface < / RTI > If the user selects a specific type of exercise using the user interface displayed on the screen 400, the process described with reference to FIG. 3 may be performed for the corresponding type of exercise.

In another embodiment, when a user's motion is terminated, a ranking can be determined among users according to the amount of exercise. Users can check the ranking by dividing them by detailed items. In addition, users may acquire additional digital content (badges, coupons, or points) by challenging the record of friends of a higher rank than themselves. In addition, the ranking can also be determined for the mini games described above, and users can challenge the record of higher ranking friends for mini games to obtain additional digital content.

5 is a flow chart for explaining the process of ranking and recording challenge in an embodiment of the present invention.

When the motion is finished, the following steps can be performed.

In step 511, the user terminal 110 may check the exercise record. The exercise record may include the user's movement path (substantially the movement path of the user terminal 110) and the momentum.

In step 512, the service server 130 may store the exercise record.

In step 513, the service server 130 may determine the ranking based on the amount of exercise. At this time, the ranking can be determined by detailed items such as the overall ranking, the ranking of the type of exercise (walking, running, cycling, etc.), the type of the exercise amount (calorie, moving speed, time, distance, etc.) . The type of momentum may include at least one of calories, travel distance, travel time, travel speed, and altitude as described above.

At step 514, the user terminal 110 may verify the ranking and record.

At this time, if the user starts challenging the friend's higher-ranking exercise record, the following steps can be performed. The start of the challenge may be recognized by the user terminal 110 according to the user's input through the user interface provided by the user terminal 110 according to the control of the application and the start of the challenge may be known to the service server 130 .

In step 521, the service server 130 may issue a badge according to the challenge attempt. At this time, step 521 is performed to improve the interest in the challenge of the user, and may be selectively performed.

In addition, when the user starts the exercise according to the start of the challenge, the steps 311 to 315 described with reference to FIG. 3 can be performed, and when the challenge of the user ends (the exercise is finished) 321 to 322 may be performed.

In step 531, the service server 130 may determine whether the challenge was successful. For example, if the user has traveled the same path faster than the selected friend or travels a greater distance than the selected friend, the user's challenge may be determined to be successful. Information on the success or failure of the challenge may be provided to the user through the user terminal 110.

In step 532, the service server 130 may issue a badge or coupon according to the success of the challenge.

At step 533, the user terminal 110 may identify the acquired badge, coupon, or point.

In another embodiment, certain digital content, such as a badge or coupon, can be collected and edited through an item book. Further, the user can additionally acquire the digital contents to be added through challenging. For example, if there is a required athletic record for each badge, and the corresponding athletic record is achieved through challenge, the badge can be provided to the user. For example, if a particular badge is provided when completing the B course of Mountain A, the user can obtain the badge by challenging the badge and completing the B course of Mountain A. These badges can be produced and serviced in a variety of forms, such as walking for 10 km or completing a specific route.

6 is a flow chart for explaining a process for a badge challenge and collection, in an embodiment of the present invention.

In step 611, the service server 130 can manage the digital content and the item book data. Such data may be provided to the user terminal 110 at the request of the user terminal 110.

In step 612, the user terminal 110 may verify the digital content and item books owned by the user.

In step 613, the user terminal 110 may check the acquisition conditions of the digital content for additional collection.

When the user selects the digital content for further collection and starts the challenge, the steps 311 through 315 described with reference to FIG. 3 may be performed, and when the challenge of the user ends (the exercise ends) The described steps 321 to 322 can be performed.

In step 621, the service server 130 may determine whether the challenge was successful. For example, when the user achieves the exercise record according to the acquisition condition, it can be judged that the challenge is successful. Information on the success or failure of the challenge may be provided to the user through the user terminal 110.

In step 622, the service server 130 may issue a badge or coupon according to the success of the challenge.

At step 623, the user terminal 110 may identify the acquired badge, coupon, or point.

In yet another embodiment, the points in the digital content may be exchanged for digital currency in a store associated with the service server 130. Digital money can be defined as 'Energy', which can be obtained by switching points as described above or obtained through purchase. At this time, the energy may not be converted to a point. Energy allows you to purchase badges, item books, gift cones that can be inserted into badges for editing badges, or mini-games in the store. In addition, certain badges are also available for sale and can be used to purchase other digital content when converted to energy at the time of sale.

In another embodiment, upon issuing the badge, a basic item book may be issued together. At this time, the badges in the item book category can be automatically moved to the corresponding item book. The user can collect (by adding / moving / removing) the badges in the item book. Also, the badge and the item book can be purchased and added to the store as energy, and the item book can be provided for the user to configure, edit and use. If you own a duplicate badge, or if you do not need your badge, you can exchange it with another badge or exchange the badge for energy.

In yet another embodiment, the digital content may further comprise a message item. The message item may include an item that allows the user to (1) place a particular location, section or path, (2) give a message for a particular user. For example, user A may assign message "I love you" for user C to section B using a message item. At this time, when the user C passes the section B, the message "I love you" may be provided to the user terminal of the user C. Alternatively, an advertiser may provide advertising messages for all users at specific locations. Also, the message may include digital content (badge, coupon, or point). For example, the coupon may be provided to the user along with the advertisement message, and in the example described above, the user A may provide the user C with a message "I LOVE" along with a certain amount of points as a gift. In other words, the message can be provided in the form of 'phrase' or 'phrase + reward', and the reward can be provided in the form of a coupon which can be downloaded from the digital contents or the user terminal and used immediately. Also, a message item may be used to provide a message and reward to the user himself / herself.

According to another embodiment, a service method may be a method of compensating for an activity, providing information by targeting or not using an advertisement or an event (for example, . For example, users can navigate through specific map paths (e.g., bike roads, marathon paths, etc.) to provide information, advertise or event.

In addition, it is possible to set a specific map path or a distance path as a target, to challenge the friends or users and to exercise together, and to acquire a specific map path or a distance that can be acquired according to the movement distance, By providing digital content (badges), users can be challenged. For example, additional digital content (badges, points or coupons) for the user's activities may be rewarded based on the user's movement path (the time that passes through a particular path or the distance that has passed a particular path) .

In addition, a service can be provided that determines the ranking according to the exercise record for each movement path of the user, shares the exercise record among the users, and can challenge the corresponding exercise record.

7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a path-based digital content issue and target information providing process in an embodiment of the present invention.

When the user starts the exercise, the steps 311 to 315 described with reference to FIG. 3 can be performed.

In step 711, the service server 130 may manage data on user / exercise and target information (local information / advertisement / event). For example, the service server 130 can check what type of exercise the user is proceeding with on a user-by-user basis, and can check the movement path and the amount of exercise of the user through the steps 311 to 315. Also, the service server 130 can confirm the information about the area, advertisement, or event according to the area.

In step 712, the service server 130 may perform the route-based targeting using the data. For example, the service server 130 may determine a target user for a local information / advertisement / event by using a route determined by using the GPS information of the user and a kind of a movement being performed by the user. In other words, the local information / advertisement / event to be provided to a specific user can be determined.

At step 713, the user terminal 110 may verify the targeted local information / advertisement / event. For example, the user terminal 110 may receive information on local information, advertisements, or events from the service server 130 and display the information on a screen to provide the information to the user.

When the user participates in the local information / advertisement / event, the next step can be performed.

In step 721, the service server 130 can confirm the user's local information / advertisement / event participation.

Thereafter, when the motion of the user is terminated, the next step can be performed.

At step 731, the user terminal 110 may terminate the measurement of path / momentum. At this time, the user terminal 110 can inform the service server 130 that the measurement of the path / momentum is completed.

In step 732, the service server 130 may pay digital content. At this time, the service server 130 may provide at least one of the digital contents according to the path and predetermined digital contents according to the participation of the local information / advertisement / event, As shown in FIG.

In addition, as described above, the user can challenge a badge / event / challenge aimed at a specific map path and a distance path. The method of conducting the badge is described with reference to FIG. The challenge may include a movement (e.g., a marathon or a cycling game) in which a plurality of users participate together as described above. The map path may refer to a predetermined path on the map, and the distance path may mean a path that satisfies a specific distance.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a service method is a method of connecting a user according to a movement route of a user rather than a specific location based on the user, and sharing the information (user information, activity information, purchase information, , Challenge, event, mini-game). For example, users passing through a specific path A can be informed of users passing through the path or presently passing information, sharing information, or working together.

To this end, the service server 130 collects data for a movement route overlapping a predetermined number or more, groups the users of the movement route separately, and connects them so that users in the same group can share information or act together .

For example, the service server 130 may track the movement path of the user A and the user B passing by the specific route. At this time, when both the user A and the user B move N% or more of the specific path, the service server 130 connects the user A and the user B into one group and provides group information to each of the user A and the user B can do. Although the group connection has been described for two users in the above example, it is natural that group connection is possible for three or more users who have moved a specific path N% or more.

At this time, the user included in the group can check the badge, ranking and challenge / game information for other users in the group, and can add another user as a friend, invite another user to a mini game, Or to recommend or share the challenge to other users. At this time, the service server 130 may transmit a request for the action to another user. In response to the request, the other user confirms or accepts the friend invitation, accepts the challenge recommendation, or accepts the mini-game invitation You can take action. The service server 130 may connect a user with another user according to the response action, and may process a process of adding a friend, playing a mini game, or sharing a challenge.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a service method may include generating a digital content (POI (Position Of Interest) badge) based on a specific 'location' and a 'path' It can induce the user to increase the radius of activity. For example, the service server 130 may calculate the location of the user using GeoHash alerting. The geo-hash algorithm is a latitude / longitude geocode system. The service server 130 uses the geo-hash algorithm to define a user's location using a rectangle defined by 5 digits (error range ± 2.4 km) and 7 digits (error ± 76 meters) Can be calculated.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining an example of a user's location movement using a geo-hash algorithm in an embodiment of the present invention. On the map screen 800, one rectangle defined by the five-digit character 'wydm9' according to the geo-hash algorithm and sixteen rectangles defined by six-digit characters are shown. At this time, assuming that the rectangle 810 is a rectangle corresponding to the user's GPS information, the user's next movement position may have eight orientations as indicated by arrows on the map screen 800. [

Digital content based on 'location' can be issued in real time. To this end, the service server 130 may calculate badges that are expected to be issued and store the badges in the user terminal 110 in advance through an application, so that the service server 130 issues and confirms immediately according to the movement of the user.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a location-based POI badge issuing process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In step 911, the service server 130 can manage the data obtained by converting the coordinates of the entire map into geo-hash coordinates.

When the user starts the exercise, the next step can be performed.

In step 921, the user terminal 110 may forward the GPS information. For example, the user terminal 110 may send GPS information to the service server 130.

In step 922, the service server 130 may receive the GPS information.

In step 923, the service server 130 may convert the GPS information into geo-hash coordinates. For example, the service server 130 may convert the GPS information into geo-hash coordinates using the data managed in step 911. [

In step 924, the service server 130 may transmit data for the POI badges included in the area of the 8-direction geo-hash coordinates based on the user location. For example, as described with reference to FIG. 8, in the geo-hash coordinates, there may be movement in eight directions about one rectangle. The service server 130 may provide the user terminal 110 with data on the POI badges included in the area corresponding to the movement of the eight directions.

In step 925, the user terminal 110 may manage the badge data of the 8-way geo-hash coordinates. As described above, since the 'location-based digital contents' need to be issued in real time, the service server 130 according to the present embodiment may include the location- Data for the POI badges can be provided to the user terminal 110 in advance prior to movement.

If it is confirmed that the user has moved from position A to position B, the next step may be performed.

In step 931, the user terminal 110 may check whether the POI badge is included in the current location B. [ If the POI badge is included in the current position B, the user terminal 110 may perform step 932. If the POI badge is not included in the current position B, (921) to track the movement of the user continuously.

At step 932, the user terminal 110 may issue and confirm the POI badges contained in location B. [

If the user's movement is terminated, the measurement may be terminated at the user terminal 110, and the information about the badge obtained at the user terminal 110 may be transmitted to the service server 130.

In addition, data on the path (or path and badge) is stored in the service server 130, and the moving path is transmitted to the service server 130 at the end of the movement of the user, And the issuable badge at a time.

10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a path-based POI badge issuing process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In step 1011, the service server 130 may manage data for a specific route (or route + badge). That is, the path where the digital content such as the badge exists can be managed by associating the digital content and the data of the path with each other.

In step 1012, the service server 130 converts the route into geo-hash coordinates and manages it as a route DB (database).

After the user starts and ends the exercise, the next step can be performed.

In step 1021, the service server 130 may convert the motion path to geo-hash coordinates. For example, the service server 130 may convert the coordinates of the motion path to geo-hash coordinates for the motion path collected until the user's motion starts and ends.

In step 1022, the service server 130 may determine whether a motion path is included in the path DB. At this time, if the motion path is included in the path DB, the service server 130 may perform step 1023. [

In step 1023, the service server 130 may determine whether M% or more matches. For example, when M is 90, the service server 130 can confirm whether the motion path coincides with 90% or more of the path included in the path DB. At this time, if the motion path coincides with the path included in the path DB by M% or more, the service server 130 may perform step 1024.

In step 1024, the service server 130 may identify and issue an issuable POI badge within the motion path.

In step 1041, the user terminal 110 can confirm the obtained POI badge and the motion path.

At this time, if it is determined in step 1022 that the motion path is not included in the path DB, or if the motion path does not coincide with M% or more of the paths included in the path DB, step 1031 may be performed.

In step 1031, the user terminal 110 may confirm the motion path. For example, since the POI badge to be issued does not exist in the user's movement path, the user confirms the motion path through the user terminal 110, so that the process according to the present embodiment can be terminated.

Although only the user activity "exercise" has been described in the embodiments using the movement path, when the movement occurs in the user activity "everyday ", the description of the embodiments can be similarly applied.

FIGS. 11 to 15 are views showing examples of screens displaying the kind of exercise amount according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 11 shows the calories, Fig. 12 shows the current speed, Fig. 13 shows the altitude, Fig. 14 shows the time, and Fig.

16 is a diagram showing an example of a screen for acquiring a badge and a point in an embodiment of the present invention. The first screen 1610 shows a screen example when a badge is acquired, and the second screen 1620 shows a screen example when points are acquired.

17 is a diagram showing an example of a screen sharing a record in an embodiment of the present invention. The first screen 1710 shows an example of sharing a moving route of a user by displaying it on a map, and the second screen 1720 shows an example of sharing a photograph by photographing and uploading a photograph while the user is moving.

18 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displaying a badge and an item book in an embodiment of the present invention. The first screen 1810 shows an example in which various types of badges are displayed on the screen, and the second screen 1820 shows an example in which an item book is displayed on the screen.

The service server 130 may be configured to include at least one storage unit and at least one processor, and the steps performed by the service server 130 may be handled by control of at least one processor.

As described above, according to the embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to measure and record user activities including not only the user's position but the movement path and the momentum, rank them according to the activities of the users, By issuing digital content, user activity can be maintained and inspired.

The apparatus described above may be implemented as a hardware component, a software component, and / or a combination of hardware components and software components. For example, the apparatus and components described in the embodiments may be implemented within a computer system, such as, for example, a processor, a controller, an arithmetic logic unit (ALU), a digital signal processor, a microcomputer, a field programmable array (FPA) A programmable logic unit (PLU), a microprocessor, or any other device capable of executing and responding to instructions. The processing device may execute an operating system (OS) and one or more software applications running on the operating system. The processing device may also access, store, manipulate, process, and generate data in response to execution of the software. For ease of understanding, the processing apparatus may be described as being used singly, but those skilled in the art will recognize that the processing apparatus may have a plurality of processing elements and / As shown in FIG. For example, the processing unit may comprise a plurality of processors or one processor and one controller. Other processing configurations are also possible, such as a parallel processor.

The software may include a computer program, code, instructions, or a combination of one or more of the foregoing, and may be configured to configure the processing device to operate as desired or to process it collectively or collectively Device can be commanded. The software and / or data may be in the form of any type of machine, component, physical device, virtual equipment, computer storage media, or device , Or may be permanently or temporarily embodied in a transmitted signal wave. The software may be distributed over a networked computer system and stored or executed in a distributed manner. The software and data may be stored on one or more computer readable recording media.

The method according to an embodiment may be implemented in the form of a program command that can be executed through various computer means and recorded in a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, and the like, alone or in combination. The program instructions to be recorded on the medium may be those specially designed and configured for the embodiments or may be available to those skilled in the art of computer software. Examples of computer-readable media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tape; optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs; magnetic media such as floppy disks; Magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include machine language code such as those produced by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the embodiments, and vice versa.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments. For example, it is to be understood that the techniques described may be performed in a different order than the described methods, and / or that components of the described systems, structures, devices, circuits, Lt; / RTI > or equivalents, even if it is replaced or replaced.

Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and equivalents to the claims are also within the scope of the following claims.

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A computer-implemented service method comprising:
Storing data for each of the specific paths in association with the digital content assigned to the corresponding path;
Transforming each of the specific paths into geo-hash coordinates according to a GeoHash algorithm, and storing the converted geo-hash coordinates in a path database;
Receiving location information from a user's terminal and converting coordinates of the user's motion path into geo-hash coordinates;
Determining whether the user's motion path belongs to the path database based on the transformed geo-hash coordinates; And
Issuing digital content assigned to a path corresponding to the motion path to the user when the motion path belongs to the path database;
/ RTI > The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the step of determining whether or not to belong to the path database comprises:
Determining whether a path corresponding to the user's motion path belongs to the path database through comparison between a character string corresponding to the geo-hash coordinates of the user's movement path and a character string corresponding to the geo-hash coordinates of the specific paths Characterized by a service method. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the character string includes at least one of a 5-character string and a 7-character string among 10-character strings provided by the geo-hash algorithm. The method according to claim 1,
When the digital content is issued to the user, transmitting a notification message for issuing digital content issued to the user to the user terminal
Lt; / RTI > A computer-readable recording medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 4. At least one storage unit; And
At least one processor
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Wherein the at least one processor comprises:
Storing the data for each of the specific paths in association with the digital content assigned to the corresponding path;
Converting each of the specific paths into geo-hash coordinates according to a GeoHash algorithm and storing the transformed geo-hash coordinates in a path database;
Receiving positional information from a user's terminal and converting coordinates of the user's motion path into geo-hash coordinates;
Determining whether the user's motion path belongs to the path database based on the transformed geo-hash coordinates; And
If the motion path belongs to the path database, issuing digital content allocated to the path corresponding to the motion path to the user
Of the service system. The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the at least one processor, in the process of determining whether it belongs to the path database,
Determining whether a path corresponding to the user's motion path belongs to the path database through comparison between a character string corresponding to the geo-hash coordinates of the user's motion path and a character string corresponding to the geo-hash coordinates of the specific paths;
Is further processed. A file distribution system for distributing a file for installation of an application to a terminal of a user,
A file storage unit for storing and maintaining the file; And
A file transfer unit for transferring the file to the terminal according to a request of the terminal,
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The application comprises:
A module for controlling the terminal to transmit location information to a service server; And
A module for controlling the terminal to receive information on digital contents corresponding to the specific route from the service server when a specific route is confirmed through a movement path measured by the service server according to the location information;
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In the service server, data for each specific route is stored in association with the digital content allocated to the route. Each of the specific routes is converted into geo-hash coordinates according to a GeoHash algorithm, The location information received from the user's terminal is received and the coordinates of the user's motion path are converted into geo-hash coordinates, and based on the converted geo-hash coordinates, the user's motion path is stored in the path database , And when the motion path belongs to the path database, the digital content assigned to the path corresponding to the motion path is issued to the user. 9. The method of claim 8,
In the service server, a path corresponding to the user's movement path belongs to the path database through comparison between a character string corresponding to the geo-hash coordinates of the user's movement path and a character string corresponding to the geo-hash coordinates of the specific paths Wherein the file distribution system determines whether the file system is a file system.

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