KR102545706B1 - Operating method of electronic device providing digital content based on near field communication - Google Patents

Abstract

According to various embodiments, a method of operating an electronic device includes: executing an application implemented to provide a function for searching for at least one content associated with at least one artist; and obtaining a data set associated with a short-range communication circuit included in the external device when contacted with an external device, wherein the data set includes identification information associated with the external device, and the first execution of the application Among at least one album object corresponding to at least one album of a specific artist provided on the screen, the state of the first album object corresponding to the identification information is controlled to be in an activated state, and the state of the other second album objects is controlled to be in an inactive state. operation controlled by; When the first album object is selected: providing a second execution screen of the application including at least one first content associated with the first album object; and registering a specific photo card based on capturing a photo card associated with the external device and providing a third execution screen of the application including at least one second content associated with the specific photo card. , an operating method may be provided.

Description

Operation method of electronic device providing digital contents based on short-distance wireless communication

Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method of operating an electronic device that provides digital content based on short-distance wireless communication.

Recently, K-pop has become a leading player in the Korean Wave, and the popularity of K-pop leads to artists' interest in digital content. A user finds a desired image or album (sound source) by searching for a specific artist's image or album (sound source) on the Internet. However, searching through the Internet does not provide a customized search function for a specific artist.

In addition, various application services using short-distance wireless communication technology have recently been put into practical use. This short-distance wireless communication technology is an ultra-short-distance non-contact data transmission technology related to radio frequency identification (RFID) and can be used for communication with devices located at a distance of less than 4 cm.

Through short-range wireless communication technology, an electronic device provides an artist-customized search function.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is not limited to the problems mentioned above, and other problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below. .

According to various embodiments, a method of operating an electronic device includes: executing an application implemented to provide a function for searching for at least one content associated with at least one artist; and obtaining a data set associated with a short-range communication circuit included in the external device when contacted with an external device, wherein the data set includes identification information associated with the external device, and the first execution of the application Among at least one album object corresponding to at least one album of a specific artist provided on the screen, the state of the first album object corresponding to the identification information is controlled to be in an activated state, and the state of the other second album objects is controlled to be in an inactive state. operation controlled by; When the first album object is selected: providing a second execution screen of the application including at least one first content associated with the first album object; and registering a specific photo card based on capturing a photo card associated with the external device and providing a third execution screen of the application including at least one second content associated with the specific photo card. , an operating method may be provided.

According to various embodiments, a method of operating an electronic device includes: executing an application implemented to provide a function for searching for at least one content; and obtaining a data set associated with a short-range communication circuit included in the external device when contacted with an external device, wherein the data set includes identification information associated with the external device, and the first execution of the application controlling a state of a first content group corresponding to the identification information of a specific content group among a plurality of content groups provided on a screen to an active state and controlling states of the remaining second content groups to an inactive state; and providing at least one digital content associated with the first content group.

An operating method of an electronic device according to various embodiments may provide digital content corresponding to an external device.

1 is a system diagram for providing digital content according to various embodiments.
2A and 2B are diagrams illustrating an example of a content source, according to various embodiments.
3 is a block diagram of an electronic device and a block diagram of a server, according to various embodiments.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing digital content based on short-range wireless communication by an electronic device, according to various embodiments.
5 is a diagram for describing a function of searching digital content according to various embodiments.
6A and 6B are diagrams for explaining a function of activating at least one object based on short-range wireless communication, according to various embodiments.
7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing digital content based on short-range wireless communication by an electronic device according to various embodiments.
8A and 8B are diagrams for explaining a function of providing digital content based on user input, according to various embodiments.
9 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing digital content based on short-range wireless communication by an electronic device according to various embodiments.
10 is a diagram for explaining a function of providing updated digital content according to various embodiments.
11 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing digital content based on short-range wireless communication by an electronic device, according to various embodiments.
12 is a diagram for explaining a function of registering digital content by an electronic device according to various embodiments.
13 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing digital content by a server according to various embodiments.
14 is a diagram for explaining a method for a server to provide digital content according to various embodiments.

Electronic devices according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may be devices of various types. The electronic device may include, for example, a portable communication device (eg, a smart phone), a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, a wearable device, or a home appliance. An electronic device according to an embodiment of the present document is not limited to the aforementioned devices.

Various embodiments of this document and terms used therein are not intended to limit the technical features described in this document to specific embodiments, but should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, or substitutes of the embodiments. In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numbers may be used for like or related elements. The singular form of a noun corresponding to an item may include one item or a plurality of items, unless the relevant context clearly dictates otherwise. In this document, "A or B", "at least one of A and B", "at least one of A or B", "A, B or C", "at least one of A, B and C", and "A Each of the phrases such as "at least one of , B, or C" may include any one of the items listed together in that phrase, or all possible combinations thereof. Terms such as "first", "second", or "first" or "secondary" may simply be used to distinguish that component from other corresponding components, and may refer to that component in other respects (eg, importance or order) is not limited. A (eg, first) component is said to be "coupled" or "connected" to another (eg, second) component, with or without the terms "functionally" or "communicatively." When mentioned, it means that the certain component may be connected to the other component directly (eg by wire), wirelessly, or through a third component.

The term "module" used in various embodiments of this document may include a unit implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, and is interchangeable with terms such as, for example, logic, logical blocks, parts, or circuits. can be used as A module may be an integrally constructed component or a minimal unit of components or a portion thereof that performs one or more functions. For example, according to one embodiment, the module may be implemented in the form of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).

Various embodiments of this document are software (eg, a program) including one or more instructions stored in a storage medium (eg, internal memory) or external memory readable by a machine (eg, an electronic device). )) can be implemented as For example, a processor (eg, a processor) of a device (eg, an electronic device) may call at least one command among one or more instructions stored from a storage medium and execute it. This enables the device to be operated to perform at least one function according to the at least one command invoked. The one or more instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code executable by an interpreter. The device-readable storage medium may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Here, 'non-temporary' only means that the storage medium is a tangible device and does not contain a signal (e.g. electromagnetic wave), and this term refers to the case where data is stored semi-permanently in the storage medium. It does not discriminate when it is temporarily stored.

According to one embodiment, the method according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may be provided by being included in a computer program product. Computer program products may be traded between sellers and buyers as commodities. A computer program product is distributed in the form of a device-readable storage medium (eg compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM)), or through an application store (eg Play Store ^TM ) or on two user devices ( It can be distributed (eg downloaded or uploaded) online, directly between smart phones. In the case of online distribution, at least part of the computer program product may be temporarily stored or temporarily created in a device-readable storage medium such as a manufacturer's server, an application store server, or a relay server's memory.

According to various embodiments, each component (eg, module or program) of the above-described components may include a single object or a plurality of entities, and some of the plurality of entities may be separately disposed in other components. there is. According to various embodiments, one or more components or operations among the aforementioned corresponding components may be omitted, or one or more other components or operations may be added. Alternatively or additionally, a plurality of components (eg modules or programs) may be integrated into a single component. In this case, the integrated component may perform one or more functions of each of the plurality of components identically or similarly to those performed by a corresponding component of the plurality of components prior to the integration. . According to various embodiments, the actions performed by a module, program, or other component are executed sequentially, in parallel, iteratively, or heuristically, or one or more of the actions are executed in a different order, or omitted. or one or more other actions may be added.

An example of system 10, in accordance with various embodiments, is described below.

According to various embodiments, the system 10 provides various types of digital content to a user's electronic device (or user terminal) in order to break away from the conventional content consumption/provision structure through a standardized physical medium (or object). It may be a system implemented to provide For example, the system 10 provides a service that digitally provides content to consumers who consume content about the artist, instead of physical items (or objects, or media) such as CDs and bromides released by conventional artists. It can be implemented to provide. Hereinafter, with reference to various embodiments, an operation in which the system 10 provides content associated with an artist to the user's electronic device 101 will be described as an example, but this is an example, and other than the described examples, the system 10 It is obvious to those skilled in the art that various types of digital contents can be provided to users who use .

1 is a system diagram for providing digital content according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 1 , a system 10 may include an electronic device 101 , a server 103 and a content source 105 . Without being limited to the examples described and/or illustrated, system 10 may be implemented to include fewer or more components.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may execute an application according to a user input and may receive identification information (eg, a key value) corresponding to the content source 105 from the content source 105 . The electronic device 101 may transmit the received identification information (eg, key value) to the server 103 and receive and provide content corresponding to the identification information (eg, key value). The identification information (eg, key value) of the content source 105 is unique, that is, the identification information of different content sources 105 may be implemented to be different from each other. The electronic device 101 may be an electronic device implemented to include an electronic component (or device) for photographing (eg, a camera and/or an image sensor) that is usable by a user. For example, the electronic device 101 may include a smart phone, a wearable device, a head mounted display (HMD) device, etc., but is not limited to the example described and may include various types of electronic devices usable by a user. can In addition, the electronic device 101 may be various types of electronic devices including a display that can be provided in a home, such as a TV or a display.

According to various embodiments, the server 103 may store various types of content associated with artists and provide them to the electronic device 101 . The various types of content include sound source files, images related to artists (eg, pictorial packs, photo cards, cover cards), lyrics books, flip books, sleeves, etc., and are not limited to the examples described above, and conventional artist album purchases. Contents corresponding to various types of media provided at the time may be further included. The server 103 may store in advance at least one content related to an album, artist, agency, and the like. The at least one content may be classified into a content group, and the content and/or the content group may be preset to correspond to specific identification information. Accordingly, the server 103 may receive identification information (eg, a key value) from the electronic device 101, and identify and provide content corresponding to the received identification information among contents stored in the server 103. . For example, identification information (eg, key value) is identification information about the content source 105 that has contacted the electronic device 101, and may be implemented by combining a series of numbers or English characters, but the described example not limited to The server 103 may determine content corresponding to the received identification information and transmit the determined content to the electronic device 101 . For example, the server 103 determines an album file (or sound source list) and/or image file corresponding to the content source 105 and transmits the determined album file and/or image file to the electronic device 101. can

On the other hand, the server 103 manages information (eg, agency, group name, artist name, nickname, etc.) for classifying corresponding artists for each identification information (eg, key value), and digital It may be implemented to store content, but is not limited to the described example.

According to various embodiments, the content source 105 may transmit identification information to the electronic device 101 . For example, when the content source 105 and the electronic device 101 come into contact, the content source 105 transmits identification information of the content source 105 electronically through short-range wireless communication (eg, near field communication (NFC)). It can be implemented to transmit to the device 101.

2A and 2B are diagrams illustrating an example of a content source 201, according to various embodiments.

According to various embodiments, the content source 201 may be provided, distributed, displayed, and/or sold while enclosed in a packaging material 209 , 215 , or 227 . Inside the packaging materials 209, 215, 227, packaging inner skins, parts, articles, and/or materials that inhibit short-range wireless communication between at least a part of the enclosed content source 201 and other electronic devices 101 are placed. It may be implemented to include, but is not limited to the described examples. Accordingly, in a state in which the packaging material 209 is not removed, identification information may not be transmitted to the electronic device 101 even when the content providing device 203 and the electronic device 101 come into contact. Hereinafter, each example of the content source 201 according to various embodiments will be described.

According to various embodiments, at least some of the following content source 201, a component included in the content source 201 (eg, a short-distance communication circuit 205), and/or packaging materials 209, 215, and 227 It can be implemented as a biodegradable eco-friendly material. For example, biodegradable eco-friendly materials may include starch, ink based on soybean oil, etc., but are not limited to the described examples, and include various types of biodegradable materials (eg, biodegradable plastics, etc.) can do. For example, the output printed on the content source 201 and/or the packaging materials 209, 215, and 227 may be implemented with soybean oil-based ink, and the material on which the output is printed may be implemented with an eco-friendly material such as starch. there is. On the other hand, as the strength of the content providing device 203 is weakened due to the content providing device 203 including the short range communication circuit 205 being implemented with an eco-friendly material, the short range communication circuit 205 is damaged. It can be. Accordingly, according to various embodiments, the content providing device 203 includes a physical design structure including the short-range communication circuit 205 and/or an additional member to prevent damage to the short-range communication circuit 205. It may be implemented to, but is not limited to the described examples.

Referring to (a) of FIG. 2A , the content source 201 may include a content providing device 203 and a photo card 207 . According to various embodiments, the content providing device 203 may include a short-distance communication circuit 205 . At this time, although not shown, images (eg, album images, artist images) associated with a corresponding album may be further disposed on the housing. When the content providing device 203 and the electronic device 101 come into contact, the short range communication circuit 205 may transmit identification information of the content source 201 to the electronic device 101 through short range wireless communication. According to various embodiments, the photo card 207 may be a card-type medium including an image of an artist related to an album, but is not limited thereto and may be implemented to include various images related to an album. In one embodiment, as shown in (b) of FIG. 2A, the content providing device 203 may be implemented to have a disk-shaped housing. In this case, the content providing device 203 may be defined as a photo disk (or photo kit). In another embodiment, as shown in (c) of FIG. 2A, the content providing device 203 may be implemented in the form of a card. Meanwhile, the contents providing device 203 may be implemented in various types of shapes without being limited to the examples described and/or illustrated.

Referring to (a) of FIG. 2B , the content source 221 may include a content providing photo device 223 . According to various embodiments, the content providing photo device 223 may be implemented in the form of the aforementioned photo card 207 and may include a short-distance communication circuit 225 . For example, when the content providing photo device 223 and the electronic device 101 come into contact, the short range communication circuit 225 may transmit identification information of the content source 221 to the electronic device 101 through short range wireless communication. there is. That is, the content providing photo device 223 may implement the content providing device 203 of FIG. 2A (a) and the photo card 207 as a single product.

3 is a block diagram of an electronic device and a block diagram of a server, according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the electronic device 101 may communicate with a content source through a short-range wireless communication network or communicate with a server 103 through a long-distance wireless communication network. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may include a processor 301, a memory 303, an output device 313, a first communication circuit 319 and a second communication circuit 321, and a memory The application 305 stored in 303 may include a search module 307, a content receiving module 309, and a content providing module 311, and the output device 313 includes a display 315 and a speaker 317. can include In some embodiments, in the electronic device 101, at least one of these components may be omitted or one or more other components may be added. In some embodiments, some of these components may be implemented as a single integrated circuit.

The processor 301 may, for example, execute software to control at least one other component (eg, hardware or software component) of the electronic device 101 connected to the processor 301, and process various data. Or you can perform arithmetic. According to one embodiment, as at least part of data processing or operation, processor 301 converts instructions or data received from other components (eg, first communication circuit 319 or second communication circuit 321) to volatile It can load into memory, process commands or data stored in volatile memory, and store the resulting data in non-volatile memory. According to one embodiment, the processor 301 includes a main processor (eg, a central processing unit or application processor), and a secondary processor (eg, a graphics processing unit, an image signal processor, a sensor hub processor, or communication processor). Additionally or alternatively, the secondary processor may be configured to use less power than the main processor or to be specialized for a designated function. A secondary processor may be implemented separately from, or as part of, the main processor.

The memory 303 may store various data used by at least one component (eg, the processor 301) of the electronic device 101. Data, for example, the memory 303 may include input data or output data for the application 305 and commands related thereto. According to one embodiment, the application 305 may include a search module 307 , a content receiving module 309 and a content providing module 311 .

The output device 313 may include a display 315 and a speaker 317 . According to an embodiment, the display 315 may visually provide information to the outside of the electronic device 101 (eg, a user). The display 315 may include, for example, a display, a hologram device, or a projector and a control circuit for controlling the device. According to an embodiment, the display 315 may include a touch circuitry configured to detect a touch or a sensor circuit configured to measure a force generated by the touch (eg, a pressure sensor). . According to an embodiment, the speaker 317 may output a sound signal to the outside of the electronic device 101 . The speaker 317 may be used for general purposes, such as multimedia reproduction or recording reproduction.

The first communication circuit 319 may support establishment of a short-range wireless communication channel between the electronic device 101 and an external electronic device (eg, a content source) and communication through the established communication channel. The first communication circuit 319 may include one or more communication processors that operate independently of the processor 301 and support wireless communication.

The second communication circuit 321 may support establishment of a wireless communication channel between the electronic device 101 and an external electronic device (eg, a server) and communication through the established communication channel. The second communication circuit 321 may include one or more communication processors that operate independently of the processor 301 and support wireless communication.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the server 103 may include a processor 323 and a memory 325 . The processor 323 may, for example, execute software to control at least one other component (eg, hardware or software component) of the server 103 connected to the processor 323, and process various data or calculations can be performed. The memory 303 may store various data used by at least one component (eg, the processor 323) of the server 103, for example. Data, for example, the memory 303 may store identification information, digital content, and information about a user ID. For example, identification information (eg, a key value) may be information for identifying a content source, and digital content may be digital music data or image files corresponding to the content source. At this time, when the server 103 provides digital content corresponding to the identification information (eg, key value), by registering a user ID corresponding to the identification information, the registered digital content is not stolen by another detainee. that can be prevented In addition, the content source 105 (eg, the content providing device 205, and/or the photo card 207) is not limited to the described examples, and visual content such as characters, embossing, intaglio, and patterns to prevent stealing. By implementing, when the visual content is recognized as the visual content is captured by the electronic device 101, the digital content is provided so that stealing may be prevented.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing digital content based on short-range wireless communication by an electronic device, according to various embodiments. 5 is a diagram for describing a function of an electronic device to search digital content according to various embodiments. 6A and 6B are diagrams for explaining a function of activating at least one object based on short-range wireless communication in an electronic device according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 4 , in operation 401, the electronic device 101 may execute an application implemented to provide a function for searching for at least one content. For example, the electronic device 101 may execute an application implemented to provide a function for searching for at least one piece of content according to a user input. When the application is executed, the electronic device 101 may display a basic screen 511 as shown in FIG. 5 . For example, the base screen 511 may display a plurality of image data 515-1, 515-2, 515-3, and 515-4. The base screen 511 may include a search icon 513 for content search. According to a user input for selecting the search icon 513, the electronic device 101 may display a search screen 517. For example, the search screen 517 may be implemented to include a search word input field, and a plurality of image data 521 corresponding to a search word (eg, artist name, group name, agency) input in the search word input field. -1, 521-2, 521-3, 521-4, 521-5) may be implemented to display. According to a user input for selecting one of the plurality of image data 521-1, 521-2, 521-3, 521-4, and 521-5 corresponding to the search word 519, the electronic device 101 selects An image screen 523 corresponding to the image data 521-5 may be displayed. The image screen 523 may include an image corresponding to the selected image data 521-5 and a hash tag (eg, a search word, a first hash tag, and a second hash tag) for searching for the image. When a search is performed based on the hash tag, image data corresponding to the hash tag may be searched. For example, when the hash tag is input into the search word input field of the search screen 517 and/or the hash tag of the image screen 523 is selected, image data corresponding to the hash tag may be searched. Meanwhile, a search may be performed by selecting at least two hash tags, but is not limited to the described example.

According to various embodiments, in operation 403, the electronic device 101 may obtain first identification information associated with a short-range communication circuit included in the external device. When the application is executed, the electronic device 101 may display the first execution screen 601 as shown in FIG. 6A. For example, the first execution screen 601 may include a plurality of objects 603-1, 603-2, 603-3, 603-4, 603-5, and 603-6, and the plurality of objects 603-1, 603-2, 603-3, 603-4, 603-5, and 603-6 each contain different digital content (e.g., content of a specific album released by a specific artist and/or a specific artist group). ) (or content group). The plurality of objects 603-1, 603-2, 603-3, 603-4, 603-5, and 603-6 included in the first execution screen 601 are initially (eg, a content providing device ( Prior to contact with 203), it may be provided in an inactive state. Meanwhile, not limited to the described and/or illustrated examples, an activated object may also be provided.

According to various embodiments, when the electronic device 101 receives a user input for a specific object (eg, A album object 603-1), the electronic device 101 and the content providing device 203 A screen 605 for inducing (or guiding) contact may be displayed. While displaying the screen 605, the electronic device 101 may control the short-range communication circuit 319 to a signal reception standby state. In this case, contact between the electronic device 101 and the content providing device 203 may mean that a physical distance between the electronic device 101 and the content providing device 203 is equal to or less than a specific distance. When the content providing device 203 and the electronic device 101 come into contact, the electronic device 101 may acquire first identification information associated with the content providing device 203 from the content providing device 203 through short-range wireless communication. there is. For example, the first identification information may include unique information of the content providing device 203 and content identification information. Using the unique information of the content providing device 203, it is possible to prevent one content providing device 203 from being reused by another user.

According to various embodiments, in operation 405, the electronic device 101 transmits first identification information and second identification information associated with the electronic device 101 to the server 103, and responds to the identification information from the server 103. information can be received. For example, the first identification information may be unique information and content identification information of the content providing device 203 received from the content providing device 203, and the second identification information may be unique information and/or content of the electronic device 101. Alternatively, it may be user account information (eg, account information registered through an application). The server 103 identifies information on specific digital content (or specific content group) corresponding to the first identification information among a plurality of contents stored in the server 103, and identifies specific digital content (or specific content). group) may be transmitted to the electronic device 101 . The information on the specific content may include at least one of specific content or information for activating an object corresponding to the specific content (eg, identification information indicating specific content).

According to various embodiments, in operation 407, the electronic device 101 determines the state of a first object corresponding to the identification information among a plurality of objects provided on the first execution screen of the application based on the received information. It may be controlled to an activated state, and the states of the remaining second objects may be controlled to an inactive state. For example, when the object corresponding to the first identification information is the first object 603-1, as shown in screen 607 of FIG. 6A, the electronic device 101 activates the state of the first object 603-1. state, and the states of the objects 603-2, 603-3, 603-4, 603-5, and 603-6 other than the first object may be controlled to be inactive. The objects 603-2, 603-3, 603-4, 603-5, and 603-6 controlled in the other inactive state, together with the guide screen described above, when a user's input is received, the short-range communication circuit 319 However, the object 603-1 controlled in the activated state may be updated to provide the following digital content and/or function when a user input is received. While checking the activated album state, the user can experience collecting albums associated with a specific artist.

According to various embodiments, in operation 409, the electronic device 101 may provide at least one content related to the first object and/or perform at least one function related to the first object. For example, according to a user input for selecting a first object in an activated state, the electronic device 101 may display an execution screen of the first object. For example, as shown in FIG. 6B, the execution screens of the first object include a first screen 611, a second screen 613, a third screen 615, a fourth screen 617, and a fifth screen 619. ) may be included. The first screen 611, the second screen 613, the third screen 615, the fourth screen 617, and the fifth screen 619 sequentially display screens for scrolling up the execution screen of the first object. The execution screen of the first object may include an icon for downloading or real-time streaming digital music data associated with the first object. Accordingly, the electronic device 101 may download digital music data associated with the first object or stream it in real time according to a user input. In addition, the execution screen of the first object may include screens 613 , 615 , 617 , and 619 displaying content related to the first object (eg, album introduction, information, album jacket photo, etc.).

7A and 7B are flowcharts illustrating a method of providing digital content based on short-range wireless communication by an electronic device, according to various embodiments. 8A and 8B are diagrams for explaining a function of an electronic device providing digital content based on user input, according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIGS. 7A and 7B , in operation 701, the electronic device 101 may execute an application implemented to provide a function for searching for at least one content. For example, the electronic device 101 may execute an application implemented to provide a function for searching for at least one piece of content according to a user input.

According to various embodiments, in operation 703, the electronic device 101 may obtain first identification information associated with a short-range communication circuit included in the external device. When a content source contacts the electronic device 101, the electronic device 101 may obtain first identification information associated with the content source from the content source through short-range wireless communication. For example, the first identification information may include unique information of the content providing device 203 and content identification information. In this case, contact between the electronic device 101 and the content source may mean that a physical distance between the electronic device 101 and the content source is equal to or less than a specific distance.

According to various embodiments, in operation 705, the electronic device 101 may transmit first identification information and second identification information associated with the electronic device 101 to the server and receive information corresponding to the identification information from the server. there is. For example, the first identification information may be unique information of the content source and content identification information received from the content source, and the second identification information may be unique information of the electronic device 101 .

According to various embodiments, in operation 707, the electronic device 101 determines the state of a first object corresponding to the identification information among a plurality of objects provided on the first execution screen of the application based on the received information. It may be controlled to an activated state, and the states of the remaining second objects may be controlled to an inactive state. For example, the plurality of objects provided on the first execution screen may correspond one-to-one to each of a plurality of albums of a specific singer. Also, the content identification information may be information corresponding to one of a plurality of albums of the specific singer. Accordingly, one album among a plurality of albums of a specific singer may be activated according to a content source contacted with the electronic device 101 .

According to various embodiments, in operation 709, the electronic device 101 may receive a user input for selecting a first object. For example, after the first object corresponding to the content source is activated, the electronic device 101 may receive a user input for selecting the first object in an activated state.

According to various embodiments, when a user input for selecting the first object is received (709-Yes), in operation 711, the electronic device 101 displays the information of the application including at least one first content associated with the first object. A second execution screen may be provided. As in FIG. 8A , the second execution screen 801 may include a plurality of menus. The plurality of menus include a menu (first menu) implemented to provide a streaming function of a sound source file related to the above-described activated album and / or to provide content, register a photo card of at least one artist who has released an album, It may include a menu for management (second menu) and a menu (third menu) for providing contents related to the updated album to the server 103 . When the aforementioned second menu is selected, the electronic device 101 may include a plurality of objects 803, 805, 807, and 809 corresponding to a photo card of at least one artist corresponding to an activated album. , The number of objects may be implemented in various ways without being limited to the described examples. Here, when the object is in a closed state, it may mean a state in which digital content corresponding to the object is not provided, and when the object is in an open state, digital content corresponding to the object is provided according to a user input for selecting the corresponding object. that can mean

According to various embodiments, in operation 713, the electronic device 101 may capture an image and transmit the captured image to a server. As shown in FIG. 8A , the electronic device 101 may take a photo of the photo card 207 and transmit the captured image to the server 103 . At this time, the electronic device 101 provides a photographing screen for photographing the photo card 207 in response to selecting an object 803 corresponding to a photo card corresponding to a specific singer (eg, member A). , it is possible to activate the camera, but is not limited to the described example.

According to various embodiments, in operation 715, the electronic device 101 registers a specific photo card corresponding to an image based on information received from the server 103, and at least one second content associated with the specific photo card. A third execution screen of an application including may be provided. The server 103 may identify the A member based on the image analysis and provide information for activating an object 803 corresponding to the identified A member's photo card to the electronic device 101. there is. In one embodiment, the server 103 may identify the member A based on a comparison of the face with a face of a plurality of artists stored in the server 103 based on analyzing the face in the image. . In another embodiment, the server 103 may identify the member A based on a comparison between feature points in the image and feature points of images of a plurality of artists stored in the server 103 . In another embodiment, the server 103 may identify the member A based on text identified from the image. The text may be implemented as a visible text, but may be implemented on the photo card 207 so as to be invisible in the visible area. The electronic device 101 may register a specific photo card based on information received from the server 103 . Here, registering the photo card may mean controlling an object corresponding to the photo card in an open state. For example, among the plurality of objects 813, 815, 817, and 819 included in the execution screen 811 of the electronic device 101, an object 813 corresponding to a photo card of a specific artist (eg, member A) is opened. state can be controlled. Further, the electronic device 101 includes a plurality of contents 823, 825, 827, 829, 831, 833 associated with a photo card corresponding to the object 813 according to a user input for selecting the object 813. An execution screen 821 may be provided. The plurality of contents 823 , 825 , 827 , 829 , 831 , and 833 are contents that are not physically distributed and may be unique digital contents that can be provided only through the system 10 . The electronic device 101 may provide additional functions for providing content according to a user input for selecting content related to a registered photo card. For example, according to a user input for selecting specific content 831 from among a plurality of contents 823, 825, 827, 829, 831, and 833 related to Mark, an enlarged screen of the selected specific content 831 ( 835) can be provided. In addition, when a swipe input is received on the enlarged screen 835, the electronic device 101 may provide a function of moving to content 833 next to the selected specific content 831, such as screen 837. Also, when a zoom-in input is received, the electronic device 101 may provide enlarged content as shown in screen 839 .

9 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing digital content based on short-range wireless communication by an electronic device, according to various embodiments. 10 is a diagram for explaining a function of an electronic device providing updated digital content according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 9 , in operation 901, the electronic device 101 executes an application implemented to provide a function for searching for at least one content, and in operation 903, the electronic device 101 executes an application included in an external device. First identification information (eg, a key value) associated with the short-distance communication circuit is acquired, and in operation 905, the electronic device 101 performs the first identification information and second identification information (eg, the electronic device 101) associated with the electronic device 101. (101) identification information, account information) may be transmitted to the server, and information corresponding to the identification information may be received from the server 130. Since operations 901 to 905 of the electronic device 101 may be performed in the same manner as operations 401 to 405 described above, duplicate descriptions will be omitted.

According to various embodiments, in operation 907, the electronic device 101 performs a first object corresponding to the identification information among a plurality of objects provided on the first execution screen of the application based on the received information (eg: A state of an object corresponding to a specific album may be controlled to an active state, and a state of the remaining second objects (eg, objects corresponding to the remaining albums) may be controlled to an inactive state. Since operation 907 of the electronic device 101 may be performed in the same manner as operation 407 described above, duplicate descriptions will be omitted. Accordingly, when the first object is selected, an execution screen including the above-described first to third menus may be provided.

According to various embodiments, in operation 909, the electronic device 101 may receive content associated with the first object updated to the server from a server and provide the received content. Upon receiving content associated with the updated first object, the electronic device 101 may update digital content corresponding to the first object. As shown in FIG. 10 , the electronic device 101 may receive updated live photos associated with the first object from the server, update and provide live contents such as screens 1001 to 1005 . The live contents are updated contents related to the album, and may include images acquired during the album activity period, contents for each year of the album activity, and unique contents provided by the artist's agency.

11 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing digital content based on short-range wireless communication by an electronic device, according to various embodiments. 12 is a diagram for explaining a function of registering digital content by an electronic device according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 11 , in operation 1101, the electronic device 101 may execute an application implemented to provide a function for searching for at least one content. For example, the electronic device 101 may execute an application implemented to provide a function for searching for at least one piece of content according to a user input. As shown in FIG. 12 , the electronic device 101 may provide a plurality of contents 1207 , 1209 , 1211 , 1213 , and 1215 corresponding to the search word “beatbox” 1205 . For example, the plurality of contents 1207, 1209, 1211, 1213, and 1215 may be contents having a hash tag of “beatbox” which is a search word.

According to various embodiments, in operation 1103, the electronic device 101 may obtain first identification information associated with a short-range communication circuit included in the external device. When a content source contacts the electronic device 101, the electronic device 101 may obtain first identification information associated with the content source from the content source through short-range wireless communication. For example, the first identification information may include unique information of a content source and content identification information. In this case, contact between the electronic device 101 and the content source may mean that a physical distance between the electronic device 101 and the content source is equal to or less than a specific distance.

According to various embodiments, in operation 1105, the electronic device 101 may transmit first identification information and second identification information associated with the electronic device 101 to the server and receive information corresponding to the identification information from the server. there is. For example, the first identification information may be unique information of the content source and content identification information received from the content source, and the second identification information may be unique information of the electronic device 101 .

According to various embodiments, in operation 1107, the electronic device 101 determines the state of a first object corresponding to the identification information among a plurality of objects provided on the first execution screen of the application, based on the received information. It may be controlled to an activated state, and the states of the remaining second objects may be controlled to an inactive state. For example, the plurality of objects provided on the first execution screen may correspond one-to-one to each of a plurality of albums of a specific singer. Also, the content identification information may be information corresponding to one of a plurality of albums of the specific singer. Accordingly, one album among a plurality of albums of a specific singer may be activated according to the content source contacted to the electronic device 101 . 12, among a plurality of objects 1225, 1227, 1229, 1231, 1233, and 1235 provided on the first execution screen 1201, the state of the beatbox object 1225 corresponding to the content identification information is set to an active state. , and the states of the remaining objects 1227, 1229, 1231, 1233, and 1235 may be controlled to be inactive.

According to various embodiments, in operation 1109, the electronic device 101 may register the content associated with the first object, which is searched for using the application, in an execution screen associated with the activated first object. In other words, the user can register and manage the searched content in a digital space corresponding to an activated album. Accordingly, the user can decorate the activated album as his/her own album. According to a user input for selecting the first content 1207 from among the content associated with the searched first object, the electronic device 101 may provide a screen 1241 in which the first content 1207 is enlarged. Also, according to a user input for registering the first content 1207, the electronic device 101 may register the first content 1207 in the execution screen associated with the first object, as shown in screen 1243. Accordingly, when a user input for selecting the first object is received, the electronic device 101 may provide a plurality of contents including the registered first contents 1207 .

According to various embodiments, my own album with the new content updated may be provided to other users' electronic devices through the server 130 so that other users can enjoy them, and at this time, a predetermined cost is charged to other users. Thus, a predetermined amount and/or points may be provided to a user who creates an album of his/her own.

13 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing digital content by a server according to various embodiments. 14 is a diagram for explaining a method for a server to provide digital content according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 13 , in operation 1301, the server 103 may receive first identification information (eg, a key value) of a content source and second identification information of the electronic device 101 from the electronic device 101. .

According to various embodiments, in operation 1303, the server 103 transmits information related to specific content corresponding to first identification information among a plurality of contents to the electronic device, and in operation 1305, the server 103 transmits the first identification information to the electronic device. 2 Identification information can be registered.

According to various embodiments, in operation 1307, the server 103 receives an image captured from the electronic device, and in operation 1309, the server 103 performs a specific photo card associated with the received image among a plurality of photo cards. Information related to may be transmitted to an electronic device.

According to various embodiments, the server 103, as shown in FIG. 14 , information on at least one specific photo card for identifying the type of photo card corresponding to each first identification information (eg, key value). (eg, table 1401), and based on the stored photo card information 1401, an operation of obtaining information associated with a specific photo card associated with the image may be performed. When an operation of comparing an image received from the electronic device 101 among countless photo cards stored in the server 103 is performed, a burden on the server 103 is increased and accuracy may be reduced. In this case, the types of photo cards issued for each specific album (eg, specific agency, specific artist group) are limited, but may be randomly enclosed in the aforementioned packaging materials 209 and 215 . Accordingly, the server 103 transmits identification information and/or information 1401 on the types of photo cards (eg, first to third photo cards) for each specific album (eg, a specific agency or a specific artist group) in advance. can be saved In this case, the server 103 acquires the image of the photo card and identification information (A) (eg, key value), and types (eg, first to second photo cards) corresponding to the identification information (A). An operation of identifying a specific photo card may be performed based on comparison between information about the photo card) and information analyzed based on the image analysis result.

According to various embodiments, a method of operating an electronic device includes: executing an application implemented to provide a function for searching for at least one content associated with at least one artist; and obtaining a data set associated with a short-range communication circuit included in the external device when contacted with an external device, wherein the data set includes identification information associated with the external device, and the first execution of the application Among at least one album object corresponding to at least one album of a specific artist provided on the screen, the state of the first album object corresponding to the identification information is controlled to be in an activated state, and the state of the other second album objects is controlled to be in an inactive state. operation controlled by; When the first album object is selected: providing a second execution screen of the application including at least one first content associated with the first album object; and registering a specific photo card based on capturing a photo card associated with the external device and providing a third execution screen of the application including at least one second content associated with the specific photo card. , an operating method may be provided.

According to various embodiments, the operations of registering the specific photo card and providing a third execution screen of the application including at least one second content associated with the specific photo card may include accessing the photo card through a camera. an operation of taking an image for; and receiving information on at least one second content related to the specific photo card based on transmitting the captured image to the server.

According to various embodiments, an operation method may be provided in which the at least one album object in a deactivated state is set to provide a function of guiding contact of the external device to the electronic device when selected.

According to various embodiments, the first album object controlled in the activated state is set to provide a function of providing the second execution screen and the third execution screen when selected, and the remaining second album objects are selected. When the electronic device is configured to provide a function of guiding contact of the external device to the electronic device, an operating method may be provided.

According to various embodiments, the providing of the second execution screen of the application including at least one first content associated with the first album object may include at least one first content associated with the first album object. and updating the second execution screen to include the updated at least one first content; a method of operation may be provided.

According to various embodiments, an operation of adding at least one content searched through the application implemented to provide a function for searching for at least one content related to the at least one artist to the second execution screen; Including, an operating method may be provided.

According to various embodiments, a method of operating an electronic device includes: executing an application implemented to provide a function for searching for at least one content; and obtaining a data set associated with a short-range communication circuit included in the external device when contacted with an external device, wherein the data set includes identification information associated with the external device, and the first execution of the application controlling a state of a first content group corresponding to the identification information of a specific content group among a plurality of content groups provided on a screen to an active state and controlling states of the remaining second content groups to an inactive state; and providing at least one digital content associated with the first content group.

According to various embodiments, an operation of photographing an image corresponding to the specific content group; And an operation of providing at least one digital content corresponding to the photographed image; further comprising, an operating method may be provided.

According to various embodiments, the operation of providing the at least one digital content associated with the first content group includes the at least one content searched through the application implemented to provide a function for searching the at least one content. An operating method may be provided, including an operation of including in at least one digital content associated with the first content group.

According to various embodiments, the providing of at least one digital content associated with the first content group may include updating the at least one digital content associated with the first content group; And an operation of providing the updated at least one digital content; including, an operating method may be provided.

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In the method of operating an electronic device,
Executing an application implemented to provide a first function for searching for at least one content associated with at least one artist and a second function for providing content for at least one album of a specific artist;
and acquiring a data set associated with a short-range communication circuit included in the external device when an external device is contacted while the second function is being executed, wherein the data set includes identification information associated with the external device do,
Among at least one album object corresponding to the at least one album of the specific artist provided on the first execution screen of the application, the state of the first album object corresponding to the identification information is controlled to be active, and the remaining second album objects are controlled to be active. 2 controlling a state of an album object to be in a deactivated state; and, when selected, the remaining second album objects that are controlled to be in the inactive state have a function of guiding the contact of the external device to the electronic device. set to provide
When the activated first album object is selected:
providing a second execution screen of the application including at least one first content associated with the first album object; and
A first photo card corresponding to the photographed photo card among at least one photo card object associated with the first album object provided on the third execution screen of the application, based on capturing a specific photo card associated with the external device. controlling the state of the object to be active, and controlling the states of the remaining second photo card objects to be inactive; and
When the activated first photo card object is selected, providing a fourth execution screen of the application including at least one second content related to the specific photo card;
how it works.
According to claim 1,
The operation of registering the specific photo card and providing a third execution screen of the application including at least one second content associated with the specific photo card,
capturing an image of the photo card through a camera; and
Receiving information on at least one second content related to the specific photo card based on transmitting the captured image to a server;
how it works.
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The first album object controlled in the activated state is set to provide a function of providing the second execution screen and the third execution screen when selected.
how it works.
According to claim 1,
The operation of providing the second execution screen of the application including at least one first content associated with the first album object,
Updating at least one first content associated with the first album object and updating the second execution screen to include the updated at least one first content;
how it works.
According to claim 1,
Adding at least one content searched through the application implemented to provide a function for searching for at least one content related to the at least one artist to the second execution screen; further comprising,
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