KR20050000851A - Method for transferring character to wireless terminal according to generation of event and system therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for transmitting a character to a wireless terminal and a system thereof are provided to stimulate user's interest by changing characteristics of a character according to generation of an event and to make profits of mobile communication service providers and an operator connected with the mobile communication service providers by inducing data transmission and reception through a mobile communication network. CONSTITUTION: It is confirmed whether data linked with a wireless terminal of a registered user are transmitted through a mobile communication network(201-204). A predetermined mark is granted to the registered user according to a predetermined standard by using the confirmed result(205). If a score of the registered user corresponds to a predetermined score, a character corresponding to the score of the user among a group of characters is transmitted to the registered user(206).

Description

Method for transferring character to wireless terminal according to generation of event and system therefor}

The present invention relates to a method and a system for transmitting a predetermined character to a wireless terminal, and more particularly to a method and system for detecting the occurrence of a predetermined event and accordingly different types of characters.

Recently, with the development of wireless terminal technology, especially mobile phone technology, it is possible to view still images or videos through the LCD screen of the mobile phone. Users of a wireless terminal supporting such a function can access a wired / wireless web site, download a character, and output a predetermined character through their wireless terminal.

By the way, the download of such a character is made entirely by the user's choice, and the operator of the server providing the character does not play a role other than the function of providing the character. There was no other way to use it.

In order to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a method of changing and transmitting the characteristics of a character according to occurrence of a predetermined event.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a system for implementing the above method in order to solve the above problem.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a system for a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

3 and 4 illustrate an embodiment of a character transmitted in the present invention.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes the steps of (a) confirming whether data associated with a wireless terminal of a predetermined user is transmitted through a mobile communication network; (b) giving a predetermined score to the registered user according to a predetermined criterion by using the result confirmed in step (a); And (c) when the score of the registered user corresponds to a predetermined score by the step (b), transmitting a character corresponding to the score of the user among the characters constituting a predetermined character group to the registered user. It provides a character transmission method according to the event occurs, characterized in that it comprises a.

The character group is composed of a plurality of characters representing part or all of one predetermined image on the screen. In the step (c), the higher the score of the user is, the more parts of the predetermined image are displayed on the screen. The character is transmitted, and the predetermined image may be used as a coupon that can be exchanged with a predetermined product when all of the image is output through the wireless terminal.

In addition, the character group is composed of characters representing each scene constituting a predetermined scenario, and in the step (c), it is preferable that the character representing the next scene is transmitted as the score of the user is higher.

In addition, there are a plurality of character groups transmitted to the wireless terminal, the character transmission method further comprises the step of (d) receiving any one of the plurality of character groups from the user; step (c) Preferably, a character corresponding to the score of the user is transmitted from the character group selected by the user.

In addition, the data identified in step (a) is preferably data transmitted and received between the registered user and a predetermined user.

On the other hand, the present invention to achieve the above object is a user database for storing information including a wireless terminal of a registered user; A character database for storing a character group including at least one character; Data transmission checking means for confirming whether data associated with a wireless terminal of a user registered in the user database is transmitted through a mobile communication network; Score assigning means for assigning a predetermined score to the registered user according to a predetermined criterion by using the result confirmed by the data transmission confirming means; And when the score of the registered user corresponds to a predetermined score by the score granting means, transmits a character corresponding to the user's score among the characters constituting the predetermined character group registered in the character database to the user. Character transmission means for providing a character transmission system according to the event characterized in that it comprises a.

The character group is composed of a plurality of characters representing part or all of one predetermined image on the screen, and the character transmission means is a character representing more parts of the predetermined image on the screen as the score of the user is higher. It is preferable that the predetermined image can be used as a coupon that can be exchanged with a predetermined product when all of the image is output through the wireless terminal.

In addition, the character group is composed of a character representing each scene constituting a predetermined scenario, the character transmission means is preferably a character representing the next scene is transmitted the higher the score of the user.

In addition, a plurality of character groups are stored in the character database, and the registered user may select a character group to be used for transmission from the plurality of character groups through the character transmission means. It is preferable to transmit a character corresponding to the user score among the selected character group.

Further, it is preferable that the data confirmed by the data checking means is data transmitted and received between the registered user and a predetermined designated user.

On the other hand, in order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing the above method.

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

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a system for a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The character transmission system of this embodiment comprises a user database 101, a character database 102, a data checking means 103, a scoring unit 104 and a character transmitting means 105.

In the user database 101, the telephone number of the wireless terminal of the user registered in the system of the present invention, the score of each user, the character transmission condition of each user, the character group transmitted to each user, the type of character transmitted to each user, and the like. This can be registered.

A user registered in the present invention refers to a character when the user wants to transmit a character to a wireless terminal of a user other than his or her wireless terminal, as well as a user who requests his information and transmits a character to the system. If you want to present a gift, the user may include other users.

The character database 102 stores various character groups used for transmission in the system of the present invention.

Characters in the present invention includes all types of data that can be output through the screen of the wireless terminal, such as still images, video images, text sentences, emoticons, each character group consists of at least one associated character It is desirable to be.

There may be several ways to form a group of characters. For example, a part or all of one predetermined image may be comprised by the several character which shows on a screen. FIG. 3 shows a character group composed of three characters representing part or all of one clock, and FIG. 4 shows a character group composed of six characters representing part or all of an image of a person.

In the above example, there may be various methods for representing a part of one image. As shown in FIG. 3, each character may be represented in the form of an image in which each component constituting the image (watch band, hands, etc.) is further included, and as shown in FIG. 4, some pieces of the puzzle are combined. The characters may be represented in the form shown. Also, although not separately shown, when a scratched desktop is scratched, such as in an instant lottery, a form that looks like an image shown below the desktop appears, i.e., a solid wallpaper appears only from one end to a predetermined area, and the remaining area is predetermined. The character may be displayed to have a shape such that a part of the image of the image is displayed as if the part of the desktop is rolled up and the image underneath is output to the outside.

3 and 4 it is preferable that the character representing the entire image of the characters constituting one character group can be used as a coupon or the like. That is, the character representing the entire image may be used as a coupon or a discount coupon for commodity exchange.

In addition, each character constituting the character group may be a video image. In this case, each character is configured such that only a part of the entire video can be played. You can also make the video complete.

In addition, each character constituting the character group may be one screen constituting one scenario.

For example, each character constituting one character group is a screen showing a specific scene according to the development of a story of a fairy tale or the like, or a scene where a lover first meets, holding a hand, hugging a scene, getting married, etc. It can also represent a scene of a story going in a specific direction.

In addition, each character constituting one character group may be an image representing the growth process of the avatar. That is, one character may be composed of an image of a newborn child, an image of a child, an image of a young man, an image of a middle age, an image of an old age, and the like.

At this time, by specifying the occupation of the person can create a more diverse character group. For example, a character group can be constructed using each image representing the growth process as a singer as a character.

In the above example, one character group may include a character to represent a plurality of scenarios or a plurality of growth processes.

For example, as in the above example, one character group may be composed of only characters that constitute a scenario that progresses in one direction, such as a scene where a lover first meets, a hand, a hug, and a wedding. However, this character group may include characters whose story progresses in a different direction from the character representing each scene.

That is, it may include characters representing scenes that quarrel with each other, scenes facing different directions, scenes representing scenes in different homes, and the like.

The same method can be applied to the case where each character constituting one character group represents the growth process of the avatar. For example, a character group consisting of characters representing the process of growing up as a singer may consist of a single character group consisting of scenes of singing practice, choreographing practice, and stage cheering. It can also include characters such as scenes that show tiredness in practice and criticism from the audience on stage.

In addition, each character constituting one character group may be a character selected by a user. This case may be particularly useful if the user wishes to present the character to another person. In particular, when a service provider that provides a service through a mobile communication network wants to present a character to customers who use its service, the number of characters to be transmitted can be selected in advance according to the number of times the service is used. If the user is used to transmit a character of a higher level, it is useful to attract the attention of a customer who wants to receive a character of a higher level.

The data checking means 103 checks whether data associated with the wireless terminal of the user registered in the user database 101 is transmitted through the mobile communication network. The data to be checked is not limited as long as it is data that can be transmitted and received through a wireless terminal, such as data for voice communication, data for a Short Message Service (SMS), or data for a multimedia message. It may be limited by the operator of the system of the invention.

That is, the data that is recognized as data associated with the user's wireless terminal and the data is confirmed to be transmitted may include all data transmitted and received through the user's wireless terminal. Only SMS data may be used as the type of data to be identified, or a specific counterpart may be designated as the type of data for confirming only data transmitted between the user and the specified specific counterpart.

In addition, only when receiving a service from a specific operator can be checked. For example, in case of using a karaoke service through a mobile phone, that is, only data transmitted from an operator providing a karaoke service may be limited to the type of data to be checked. In addition, when downloading a ringtone or downloading an image, it may be limited to the type of data to be confirmed only the transmitted data. At this time, the specific operators to be identified data may be a plurality of specific providers providing different services.

There may be various methods for confirming data transmitted through the mobile communication network. Receives and sends data from CDR (Call Detail Record) data, which is data for billing of telephone numbers and telephone call times of both parties making direct telephone calls from the exchange that switches and transmits data transmitted through the mobile communication network The user information may be extracted and compared with the user registered in the user database 101 to check whether the registered user transmits the data through the mobile communication network. It is also possible to check whether the registered user has transmitted data compared to the user stored in the user database 101. The user information registered in the user database 101 is transmitted to the mobile communication company and the user registered at the mobile communication company. Has sent data And it may be determined by receiving the data is determined.

There may be a number of ways to confirm whether the data associated with the registered wireless terminal of the registered user is transmitted through the mobile communication network, which method is not a feature of the present invention, so further description is omitted here. do.

The scoring unit 104 scores the score to the user according to a predetermined criterion when it is confirmed that the data is transmitted through the data mobile communication network associated with the wireless terminal of the user registered in the user database 101 through the data checking unit 103. Grant.

There may also be several ways to assign a score. For example, one point for sending an SMS message, two points for receiving an SMS message, one point for making a call, two points for receiving a call, and one point per minute depending on the time of the telephone call. By setting a criterion for each item in a manner such as, it is possible to impose a score and add it to the score being obtained by the user.

In this way, the points given by the scoring unit 104 may be summed up into a single score by the points given by each kind of data, but may be summed up by each type of data to be identified. For example, if the data transmitted from the ringtone provider and the data transmitted from the karaoke service provider are set to be checked, separate scores may be respectively provided for the data transmitted from the ringtone provider and the data transmitted from the karaoke service provider. It can also be assigned to add up. In this case, it is preferable to be able to vary the type of the character transmitted by the score obtained using the karaoke service and the character transmitted by the score obtained using the ringtone download service.

In addition, a score may be assigned to only a specific type of data transmitted in association with the data checking means 103. For example, when making a call, a score may be assigned only when sending and receiving an SMS message, and a score may be assigned only to data transmitted and received with a specific user. A score may be assigned only when using a certain kind of service.

In addition, a predetermined period may be set, and the data transmitted during the period may be aggregated so that the user is given a score. For example, the data may be given to the user by calculating a score according to a predetermined criterion by synthesizing data transmitted through the user's wireless terminal in the last month. In this case, the user database 101 does not store the current score of the user, but stores the contents of the data transmitted and received through the user's wireless terminal for a predetermined period of time.

In addition, the scoring unit 104 may allow the user's score to be reduced in certain cases. For example, when the number of times of data transmission / reception through the user's wireless terminal is less than or equal to the predetermined number of times, the predetermined score may be subtracted from the score given to the user.

As described above, in the system of the present invention, scores may be added by various methods, such as adding or subtracting a user's score or assigning a new score every predetermined period.

The character transmission means 105 transmits a character corresponding to the score to the user's wireless terminal in the character database 102 when the user's score becomes above or below a predetermined score using the score assigned to each user. .

Which of the characters stored in the character database 102 is transmitted when the user's score corresponds to which score may be preset by the system operator or may be set by the user in advance.

Although it may vary according to a preset content, in general, when a character is transmitted in a character group consisting of characters as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, it is preferable that the character having a high degree of completion is set to be transmitted.

In addition, when a character is transmitted from a character group consisting of characters representing any one scene of a story having a growing character or a story, it is preferable that a specific character corresponding to the score range is transmitted for each score.

In this case, every time an event that a user is given a score occurs, the score is continuously accumulated, and the character type to be transmitted may be determined and transmitted according to the finally accumulated score. Once the score is achieved, the next level of characters can be sent.

The latter case is described further with an example. If the character of the next stage is set to be transmitted after obtaining 10 points for 10 days, if the user achieves 10 points or more within the above 10 days, the character of the next stage of the currently transmitted character is transmitted. In this case, when the user acquires a score exceeding 10 points, for example, when 12 points are acquired, the remaining 2 points exceeding 10 points may be used as a score for obtaining a character of the next stage, It can also be deleted without being used.

If the user fails to obtain the designated score within the given period, the user may reset all the scores obtained after the predetermined period and give the period again to obtain the score, which is transmitted when the predetermined score is obtained. You can also send a character that is different from the character.

For example, if the character group to be transmitted to the user is composed of a character representing an avatar representing each growth process from a child to an adult, if the character received by the user is an avatar representing a child playing hard, If a certain score is obtained within a given period of time, a character representing an avatar representing the student studying is transmitted. On the contrary, if a user fails to obtain a predetermined score, an avatar character representing a child sitting without power is transmitted. can do.

In this case, different characters may be transmitted according to scores acquired for the transmitted character within a given period. For example, in the example above, if the score to be achieved within a given time period is 10, and if a score of 10 to 15 is obtained, an avatar character representing a student studying quietly is sent, and the score is 16 or more. If you get a character with a hood around your head and send an avatar character representing the student focusing on the study, on the contrary, if you score between 9 and 5 points avatar representing a child squatting without power If the character is transmitted, and a score of 4 or less is obtained, the avatar character representing the child sitting on the floor may be transmitted.

As such, the type of the character to be transmitted in the next step may be determined in various ways according to the type of the character currently received by the user and the score obtained by the user.

Since a technique for transmitting a predetermined character to a wireless terminal is a technique that can be known to anyone having ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

2 is a flow chart illustrating a method of the present invention.

A user who wants to use the system of the present invention first needs to access the system of the present invention through a wireless or wired Internet, input information including a telephone number of his or her wireless terminal, and register a user (201).

The registered user works in advance to set the character group to be transmitted to the wireless terminal (202). If the character group to be transmitted by the operator of the system of the present invention is set in advance, step 202 is not necessary, but if the character group to be used for transmission is to be set by the user, the transmission is carried out via step 202. The character group to be used is set.

The user can transmit a desired character to the wireless terminal by selecting a character group including a character to be transmitted to the wireless terminal. For example, when the image of the clock is to be downloaded, the character group shown in FIG. 3 may be selected, and when the image of the person is downloaded, the character group shown in FIG. 4 may be selected.

In particular, a bromide photograph of a clock or a person represented by a certain product, for example, a character, to a user of a wireless terminal that has downloaded a completed character, that is, a character such as the image 303 of FIG. 3 and the image 406 of FIG. 4. If it is set to provide a discount service for a predetermined product or service, it is desirable to allow the user to select the character group to be used for transmission according to the desired product or the like.

If it is set in advance by the operator of the system of the present invention, the user does not need to make a separate setting, otherwise the user may set the transmission condition of the character (203).

First of all, the user is required to specify a type of data to be scored, that is, a score is awarded for all data sent or received, or a score is sent only to a specific message, such as an SMS message, or a karaoke service. Whether scores are awarded only when using the service, and whether scores are given to data sent and received with all parties talking to the user, or whether scores are assigned only to data sent and received with a specific counterpart or a specific service entity. Whether or not can be set.

In addition, when a user wants to transmit a character to another person's wireless terminal, that is, when a character is to be presented, the user also sets information on the wireless terminal of the person who will receive the character and sets the wireless terminal to which the character is to be transmitted.

In addition, in some cases, the wireless terminal to which the character is transmitted may be set in advance if the next character is transmitted and the type of the character to be transmitted if the score is more than a few points.

For example, a user may charge a score only when a specific type of data is transmitted and received with a specific counterpart and select a character to be transmitted according to the score in advance. For example, if a user sends an SMS message to his lover within two times within a week, the user may set a character in a text form of “Why not contact?” To be sent to his lover's wireless terminal. If it is within 5 times during the time, it is possible to set in advance so that a character in the form of text "What is it?"

As another example, a company providing a predetermined service such as a karaoke service or a ringtone download service may transmit a character to a wireless terminal of a customer who uses his service, and the character may be transmitted according to the number of times the customer uses the service. It is also possible to set the type in advance.

In this case, the customer using the company will use the company in advance of other service providers in order to receive the character of a higher level, which may be an effective sales means for the service company using the present invention.

The information set in this way may be stored in the user database 101, or may be distributed and stored in the data checking means 103, the scoring means 104, the character transmitting means 105, and the like. When the character group to be used for the transmission and the character transmission condition are set uniformly by the operator of the system, the respective setting items are stored in the data checking means 103, the scoring unit 104 and the character transmitting means 105. Preferably, if different for each user, it is preferably stored in the user database 101 for each user.

The data checking means 103 checks whether or not data, which is the basis for scoring, is transmitted through the mobile communication network in the same manner as the method described with reference to FIG. Confirmation of the data may be confirmed by receiving the data in real time, or may receive and confirm the data every predetermined period from the mobile carrier.

If it is determined that the data associated with the wireless terminal of the registered user is transmitted through the mobile communication network, the scoring unit 104 grants a predetermined score to the registered user according to a predetermined criterion (205).

In the present invention, the term 'score' is used as a concept that is given to a user and is a condition for character transmission. However, the term 'score' used in the present invention refers to all concepts that can be represented by numbers, that is, all concepts that can be counted. Used as a generic term.

That is, the concept corresponding to 'time' in '0000 SMS transmission and reception' or the unit corresponding to 'minute' in 'call amount 00 minutes' may be considered as a concept corresponding to the score of the present invention.

The method of assigning a score stores a score assigned to each user registered in the user database 101 as described in connection with FIG. 1, and every time an event that is the basis of new scoring occurs, that is, When data is transmitted or received, or when predetermined data is transmitted or received less than or equal to a predetermined number of times during a predetermined period, the score may be added or subtracted to give a score. Etc. may be combined to give the user a score every time period.

In particular, when a completed character is set to transmit a character belonging to a character group used as a gift certificate, a discount coupon, etc., the score is based on the number of times of data transmission or reception only for a predetermined period after the user has applied for the character download. It is desirable to assign a character to be downloaded.

In this case, in order to receive a desired product, the user must acquire a score enough to receive the completed character within a predetermined period of time, and thus frequently transmit data using a wireless terminal, and as a result, the profit of the mobile communication company As a means to raise the cost, it is preferable to be a means of generating profits indirectly to the business owners who operate the system of the present invention in connection with the mobile communication company.

When a score is imposed on the user, the character transmitting means 105 selects a character corresponding to the score according to a preset condition according to whether the user's score exceeds or falls below a predetermined score, and the character database 102. Detects at and transmits to the user's wireless terminal (206), if the user's score stored in the user database 101 needs to be reset to reset the score (not shown).

For example, in connection with FIG. 3, a score from 1 to 10 corresponds to the image 301, a score from 11 to 20 corresponds to the image 302, and 21 or more points represent an image 303. If the user's score is changed from a score of 10 or less to a score between 11 and 20, for example, if the score is changed from 9 to 14, the image 302 Will be sent.

In another example, the first time the user requests the transmission of the character, the image 301 is transmitted, and if 10 points are acquired within 10 days, the image 302 is transmitted. It may also be a way to transmit.

The method of the present invention can also be embodied as computer readable code on a computer readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of computer-readable recording media include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, and the like, and may also be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission over the Internet). Include. The computer readable recording medium can also be distributed over network coupled computer systems so that the computer readable code is stored and executed in a distributed fashion.

The present invention has been described above with reference to the preferred embodiments of the present invention. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope of the above-described embodiment, and modifications are freely possible within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention claimed by the claims to be described later.

As described above, according to the present invention, the type of characters to be transmitted is determined according to the events occurring in the user's wireless terminal, that is, the number of transmission / reception of various data, the call volume, etc., thereby attracting the user's interest. As more events occur, users can download the completed character and output it to the wireless terminal or use it as a gift certificate or a discount ticket. Therefore, the user is induced to transmit and receive data through the mobile communication network. And the operator of the system of the present invention in conjunction with a mobile communication provider is preferably able to make a profit directly or indirectly, respectively.

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(a) checking whether data associated with a wireless terminal of a predetermined registered user is transmitted through the mobile communication network; (b) giving a predetermined score to the registered user according to a predetermined criterion by using the result confirmed in step (a); And (c) when the score of the registered user corresponds to a predetermined score by the step (b), transmitting a character corresponding to the score of the user among the characters constituting a predetermined character group to the registered user Character transmission method according to the event occurrence, characterized in that it comprises a. The method of claim 1, wherein the character group is composed of a plurality of characters representing part or all of one predetermined image on the screen, and in the step (c), the higher the score of the user is, the higher the value of the predetermined image is. Character transmission method according to the event occurs, characterized in that the character representing a large portion on the screen is transmitted. According to claim 1, wherein the character group is composed of characters representing each scene constituting a predetermined scenario, in the step (c) characterized in that the higher the score of the user is a character representing the next scene is transmitted. Character transmission method according to the event occurrence. The method of claim 2, wherein the predetermined image is used as a coupon that can be exchanged with a predetermined product when all of the image is output through the wireless terminal. The method of claim 1, wherein there are a plurality of character groups transmitted to the wireless terminal. (d) receiving any one of the plurality of character groups; In the step (c), the character transmission method according to the event occurrence, characterized in that for transmitting the character corresponding to the user's score from the selected character group. The method of claim 1, wherein the data identified in step (a) is data transmitted and received between the registered user and a predetermined user. A user database for storing information including wireless terminals of registered users; A character database for storing a character group including at least one character; Data transmission checking means for confirming whether data associated with a wireless terminal of a user registered in the user database is transmitted through a mobile communication network; Score assigning means for assigning a predetermined score to the registered user according to a predetermined criterion by using the result confirmed by the data transmission confirmation means; And When the score of the registered user by the score granting means corresponds to a predetermined score, transmitting a character corresponding to the user's score among the characters constituting a predetermined character group registered in the character database to the user Character transmission system according to the event generation, characterized in that it comprises a; character transmission means. The method of claim 7, wherein the character group is composed of a plurality of characters representing part or all of one predetermined image on the screen, and the character transmission means is more of the predetermined image as the score of the user is higher. Character transmission system according to the event occurrence, characterized in that for transmitting the character representing the portion on the screen. The character transmission system according to claim 8, wherein the predetermined image can be used as a coupon that can be exchanged with a predetermined product when all of the image is output through the wireless terminal. The method of claim 7, wherein the character group is composed of a character representing each scene constituting a predetermined scenario, characterized in that the character transmitting means is that the character representing the next scene is transmitted as the score of the user is higher. Character transmission system according to the event occurrence. The method of claim 7, wherein the character database has a plurality of character groups are stored, The registered user may select a character group to be used for transmission from the plurality of character groups through the character transmission means, The character transmission unit is a character transmission system according to the event occurs, characterized in that for transmitting the character corresponding to the user's score from the character group selected by the user. 8. The character transmission system according to claim 7, wherein the data checked by the data checking means is data transmitted and received between the registered user and a predetermined user. A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing the method according to any one of claims 1 to 6.