KR20090085290A - Apparatus and method for providing mobile contents using waiting-screen service - Google Patents

Abstract

A mobile contents offering method using a stand-by screen service and an apparatus thereof are provided to perform the interaction between subscribers, conveniently. A mobile service subscriber information storage unit(110) stores information about a subscriber joining a mobile service. A communication interface unit(120) controls the data communication between a mobile contents server for providing the mobile contents and a stand-by screen service related server for supporting the stand-by screen service of a mobile communication terminal. A controller(130) controls a communication interface so that a mobile contents related request message can be transmitted to the stand-by screen service related server.

Description

Method and device for providing mobile contents using idle screen service {Apparatus and method for providing mobile contents using waiting-screen service}

The present invention relates to a mobile content providing method and apparatus, and more particularly, to a mobile content providing method and apparatus using a standby screen service of a mobile communication terminal.

As mobile communication technology develops, various contents using a mobile communication network are provided. In particular, recently, various mobile contents have been developed and provided to interact with subscribers (eg, games or chats) using a mobile communication network.

Such mobile content generally involves the interaction (eg, games or chat) between subscribers connecting to the server. Therefore, subscribers had to select a subscriber who wants to perform interaction among other subscribers who have already connected, or contact in advance with a specific subscriber who wants to perform the interaction. Therefore, in the related art, it is not easy to perform an interaction with a desired subscriber at a desired time.

Also, in the related art, information generated by a mobile content operator (eg, announcement or program update information) cannot be transmitted to subscribers in real time. That is, in the related art, a text message is sent to subscribers to induce connection to a corresponding server, or wait until subscribers connect to the server, and then the subscribers must connect to the server to provide the information. Therefore, in the past, timely information could not be provided to subscribers.

The present invention is to compensate for this problem, and to facilitate the interaction (e.g. gaming or chat) between subscribers using the mobile content, and to receive information from the mobile content operator in a timely manner An apparatus and method are provided.

In order to achieve the above technical problem, the mobile content providing method provided by the present invention is a mobile content providing method using the first and second mobile communication terminals providing a standby screen service, in response to a request of the first mobile communication terminal. Generating an interaction request message for a first interaction with a second mobile communication terminal using mobile content; Displaying the interaction request message on a standby screen of the second mobile communication terminal; Generating an interaction acceptance message in response to an acceptance signal of a user input in response to the interaction request message displayed on the standby screen of the second mobile communication terminal; Displaying the interaction acceptance message on a standby screen of the first mobile communication terminal; Creating a first virtual space for the first interaction in a server providing the mobile content; And when the first and second mobile communication terminals access the mobile content providing server using respective idle screen services, subscribers of the first and second mobile communication terminals are connected to the first mutual access space in the first virtual space. Controlling to perform the action.

Preferably, the first interaction is either game or chat, and the first virtual space is either game room or chat room.

In addition, the request of the first mobile communication terminal is performed by a first mobile communication terminal connected to the mobile content providing server, wherein the first mobile communication terminal is a standby screen service operating in the first mobile communication terminal. It is preferable to access to the mobile content providing server using.

The method may further include registering the corresponding user as a mobile content service subscriber in response to the request message transmitted through the wired / wireless communication network.

In this case, the registering step may include receiving a mobile content service request message transmitted through a mobile communication network; Determining whether to provide a standby screen service of a corresponding third mobile communication terminal in response to the content request message; Delivering the mobile content providing program through a data transmission / reception channel for the idle screen service when the third mobile communication terminal provides the idle screen service; And storing information of a corresponding user based on a response signal of a third mobile communication terminal in which the mobile content providing program is installed in the idle screen mode, or providing a mobile content service to a fourth mobile communication terminal through the Internet. Receiving a request message; Determining whether to provide a standby screen service of a corresponding fourth mobile communication terminal in response to the content request message; Delivering the mobile content providing program through a data transmission / reception channel for the idle screen service when the fourth mobile communication terminal provides the idle screen service; And storing information on a corresponding user based on a response signal of a fourth mobile communication terminal in which the mobile content providing program is installed in the idle screen mode.

The method also includes creating a second virtual space for a second interaction between two or more subscribers in response to a request from an operator computer managing the mobile content, connected via the Internet; Determining at least two subscribers to invite to the second virtual space; Generating an invitation message to be sent to the determined two or more subscribers; Displaying the invitation message on a standby screen of each of the fifth mobile communication terminals corresponding to each of the determined two or more subscribers; In response to the user's acceptance signal input in response to the invitation message, when each of the fifth mobile communication terminals accesses the mobile content providing server using the corresponding idle screen service, the second virtual space may be assigned to the second content in the second virtual space. Preferably, the method further includes controlling the fifth mobile communication terminal subscribers to perform the second interaction.

At this time, the second interaction is any one of a game or chat, and the second virtual space is preferably one of a game room or a chat room.

The method also includes generating a notification message to be sent to each of the subscribers in response to a request from an operator computer managing the mobile content, accessed via the Internet; Selecting subscribers to send the announcement; And displaying the announcement message on a standby screen of each of the sixth mobile communication terminals corresponding to each of the selected subscribers.

Meanwhile, in order to achieve the above technical problem, the mobile content providing device provided in the present invention includes a mobile content supporting server and a mobile communication terminal.

The mobile content support server includes a mobile service subscriber information storage unit for storing subscriber information subscribed to a mobile service to use mobile content; Communication interface for controlling data communication between a mobile content server providing mobile content to provide the mobile content using a standby screen service of a mobile communication terminal and a server related to an idle screen service supporting a standby screen service of a mobile communication terminal. part; And when the mobile content related request message is input through the communication interface unit, determines whether to provide the corresponding mobile content based on the information stored in the mobile service subscriber information storage unit, and then sends the mobile content related request message to the idle screen service related server. It includes a control unit for controlling the communication interface unit to deliver.

The mobile communication terminal may further include: a standby mode processing unit configured to activate a preset standby screen service when the mobile communication terminal is in standby mode operation; A communication interface unit controlling data communication with a standby screen service related server supporting a standby screen service of the mobile communication terminal under control of the idle mode processor; A display unit displaying a mobile content service related message received from the idle screen service related server through the communication interface unit when the mobile communication terminal is in a standby mode operation; And a control unit connected to a mobile content providing server providing the mobile content in a standby mode of the mobile communication terminal in response to a user's operation signal input in response to the contents of the display unit.

In this case, the mobile content service related message may include an interaction request message transmitted by another mobile communication terminal through the idle screen service related server to request an interaction using the mobile content; An interaction acceptance message transmitted by another mobile communication terminal through the idle screen service related server to notify acceptance of the interaction request; An invitation message sent by the operator computer through the idle screen service related server to invite to a second virtual space for interaction between two or more subscribers, generated in response to a request of an operator computer managing the mobile content; And a notice message transmitted from the operator computer through the server related to the idle screen service.

As described above, the present invention provides a convenient interaction between the subscribers by transmitting an application and acceptance message for interaction (eg, a game or a chat) between the mobile content subscribers using the idle screen service of the mobile communication terminal. There is an advantage to it. That is, in the present invention, even if the mobile communication terminal user does not directly execute the mobile game or the chat program, the mobile game or the chat program is automatically executed through the standby screen service, thereby allowing convenient interaction with other users.

In addition, the present invention has the advantage that the information can be provided in a timely and convenient manner by using the idle screen service of the mobile communication terminal to receive information (for example, announcements or program updates) from the mobile content operator have.

In order to fully understand the present invention, the operational advantages of the present invention, and the objects achieved by the embodiments of the present invention, reference should be made to the accompanying drawings that illustrate embodiments of the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Like reference numerals in the drawings denote like elements.

1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a mobile content providing system to which a mobile content supporting server is applied according to an exemplary embodiment. In particular, FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example in which the mobile content support server supports a mobile game. That is, FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a mobile content providing system to which a mobile game support server is applied.

Referring to FIG. 1, the mobile content providing system includes a mobile game support server 100, a game server 200, an idle screen content providing server 300, an idle screen service management server 400, a mobile communication network 500, and a mobile communication service 500. It includes a communication terminal 600.

The mobile game support server 100 is a server for supporting a mobile game using a standby screen service of a mobile communication terminal. For this purpose, the mobile game support server 100 is a server related to the game server 200 and a mobile communication terminal idle screen service. Data is transmitted / received between the screens (the idle screen content providing server 300 and the idle screen service management server 400). That is, the game information transmitted from the game server 200 is transferred to the standby screen content providing server 300.

The mobile game support server 100 may be implemented as a separate device as illustrated in FIG. 1, or another server (eg, the game server 200, the idle screen content providing server 300, and idle screen service management) that already exist. It may be implemented integrally with the server (400). 2 and 3 are diagrams illustrating an example in which the mobile game support server 100 is integrated with other servers that already exist, and FIG. 2 illustrates that the mobile game support server 100 is a game server 200. 3 illustrates an example in which the mobile game support server 100 is integrated with the idle screen content providing server 300 and the idle screen service management server 400.

Referring to FIG. 2, the mobile game support server A 100A is integrally implemented with the game server 200A, and referring to FIG. 3, the mobile game support server B 100B and the mobile game support server C ( 100C) is integrated with the idle screen content providing server 300A and the idle screen service management server 400A, respectively. In the example of FIG. 3, the mobile game support server B 100B includes blocks that perform functions related to data transmission / reception with the idle screen content providing server 300A, and the mobile game support server C 100C provides a standby screen service. It may include blocks that perform functions related to data transmission / reception with the management server 400A.

The game server 200 stores game programs and related information, and provides game services to subscribers connected through wired / wireless communication networks. In particular, the game server 200 transmits game information to the mobile game support server 100 in response to a request from the mobile communication terminal 600 connected through the mobile communication network 500.

The idle screen content providing server 300 is a server for providing contents to a mobile communication terminal idle screen, which is called a dynamic content delivery server (DCD). In particular, the idle screen content providing server 300 transmits the online game information transmitted through the mobile game support server 100 to the idle screen of the mobile communication terminal 600 through the mobile communication network 500.

The idle screen service management server 400 delivers program installation and initialization information for the idle screen service of the mobile communication terminal. That is, the idle screen service management server 400 provides program installation information for idle screen service and initialization information (eg, initial screen configuration information, etc.) to the mobile communication terminal 600 providing the idle screen service. To pass. In particular, the idle screen service management server 400 transmits game installation information and game initialization information transmitted through the mobile game support server 100 to the mobile communication terminal 600.

4 is a diagram illustrating another example of a configuration of a mobile content providing system to which a mobile content supporting server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is applied.

Referring to FIG. 4, the mobile content providing system includes a mobile game support server 100, a game server 200, an idle screen content providing server 300, an idle screen service management server 400, a mobile communication network 500, and moving. The communication terminal 600, the Internet 700, and a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a PC) 800 are included. That is, the mobile content providing system may further include a PC 800 connected to the mobile game support server 100 through the Internet 700. In this case, the PC 800 may be a user PC that intends to play a mobile game through the Internet 700 or an operator PC that manages corresponding mobile contents.

If the PC 800 is a user PC, the mobile content service request of the mobile communication terminal 600 may be substituted. That is, when the PC 800 is a user PC, the mobile game support server 100 may request a mobile content service to the mobile communication terminal 600. Meanwhile, when the PC 800 is an operator PC, the announcement may be delivered to the mobile content subscribers using the idle screen service of the mobile communication terminal. Examples of each of these processing procedures are illustrated in FIGS. 9 and 10A and 10B. Therefore, the procedure will be described with reference to FIGS. 9, 10A, and 10B.

5 is a schematic block diagram of a mobile content support server according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 5, the mobile content support server 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a mobile service subscriber information storage unit 110, a communication interface unit 120, and a controller 130.

The mobile service subscriber information storage unit 110 stores subscriber information subscribed to a mobile service in order to use mobile content. An example of the database structure of the mobile service subscriber information storage 110 is illustrated in FIG. 6. Therefore, the mobile service subscriber information storage unit 110 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 6.

The communication interface unit 120 controls the communication function of the mobile content support server 100 through wired / wireless communication interfacing. In particular, the communication interface unit 120 supports a mobile content server (eg, the game server 100 of FIG. 1, etc.) providing mobile content and a standby screen service of the mobile communication terminal using the idle screen service of the mobile communication terminal. Data communication is controlled between the idle screen service related server (eg, the idle screen content providing server 300 and the idle screen service management server 400 of FIG. 1).

The controller 130 controls the operation of the mobile content support server 100. In particular, when a mobile content related request message is input through the communication interface 120, after determining whether to provide the corresponding mobile content based on the information stored in the mobile service subscriber information storage 110, the mobile content related request message is waited for. The communication interface 120 is controlled to transmit the screen service related server (for example, the idle screen content providing server 300 and the idle screen service management server 400 of FIG. 1). For example, when the mobile content related request message is related to initial user registration, the controller 130 transmits the message to the idle screen service management server 400, and the mobile content related request message is a message for providing mobile content. In this case, the message may be controlled to be delivered to the idle screen content providing server 300.

FIG. 6 is an exemplary diagram of a database structure of the mobile service subscriber information storage unit illustrated in FIG. 5. Referring to FIG. 6, the mobile service subscriber information storage unit 110 may include a subscriber identification information management field 111, a mobile service type management field 113, a subscriber terminal identification information management field 115, and a subscriber identity information management field 117. ).

At this time, the mobile service type management field 113 manages the type of mobile service subscribed to the subscriber. For example, whether the mobile service subscribed to the subscriber is a game or a chat, and if the mobile service subscribed to the subscriber is a game, the type of the game is stored.

Meanwhile, the subscriber identity information management field 117 stores subscriber identity information including the age, gender, region, etc. of the subscriber. Such subscriber identity information is necessary information for specifying a condition when providing a customized service for each subscriber or when a mobile content operator wants to transmit specific information to subscribers.

7 is a schematic block diagram of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 7, the mobile communication terminal 600 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a communication interface 610, a user interface 620, a controller 630, a standby mode processor 640, and a display 650. , Speaker 660 and microphone 670.

The communication interface unit 610 provides an interface with a communication network. That is, the mobile communication terminal 600 is connected to a communication network and controls data transmission / reception through the communication network. In particular, the communication interface unit 610 operates under the control of the standby mode processing unit 640 in order to enable the mobile communication terminal 600 to use mobile content through a standby screen service. Controls data communication with an idle screen service related server (i.e., idle screen content providing server 300 and idle screen service management server 400 of FIG. 1) supporting the idle screen service.

The user interface unit 620 provides an interface with a user. That is, the user interface 620 receives a user's manipulation signal and transmits it to the controller 630. To this end, the user interface 620 preferably includes input means such as a key button and a touch screen.

The controller 630 controls the operation of the mobile communication terminal 600 based on a preset control algorithm. In particular, the control unit 630 accesses the mobile content providing server in the standby mode of the mobile communication terminal 600 in response to a user's manipulation signal input through the user interface unit 620 in response to the contents of the display unit 650. To control.

For example, when the mobile communication terminal 600 operates in the standby mode, a game or chat request message is displayed on the display unit 650, and the user who confirms the message operates the user interface unit 620 (eg, “ When the request is accepted, the controller 630 controls the mobile communication terminal 600 to access the mobile game or the mobile chat server in the standby mode.

In addition, the controller 630 controls to display the mobile content service-related message on the display unit 650 when the message is transmitted through the communication interface unit 610. In this case, the mobile content service related message may include an interaction request message transmitted by another mobile communication terminal through the idle screen service related server to request an interaction using the mobile content; An interaction acknowledgment message that another mobile communication terminal transmits through the idle screen service related server to notify acceptance of the interaction request; An invitation message sent by the operator computer through the idle screen service related server to invite to a second virtual space for interaction between two or more subscribers, generated in response to a request of an operator computer managing the mobile content; And a notice message transmitted from the operator computer through the server related to the idle screen service. In particular, the announcement message may include update information of a pre-stored program or data.

If the message related to the mobile content service received through the communication interface unit 610 is a notification message including update information of a pre-stored program or data, the controller 630 based on the update information, the mobile communication terminal 600. It is preferable to perform the update in the standby mode.

The standby mode processing unit 640 activates a preset standby screen service when the mobile communication terminal 600 operates in the standby mode. In particular, when the mobile communication terminal 600 operates in the standby mode, the mobile communication terminal 600 controls the operations of the communication interface unit 610, the controller 630, and the display unit 650.

The display unit 650 typically displays various screens (eg, operation information of the mobile communication terminal 600) under the control of the controller 630. However, when the mobile communication terminal 600 operates in the standby mode, the mobile communication terminal 600 is controlled by the standby mode processor 640 to display preset standby screen information. In particular, the mobile content service-related message received from the idle screen service-related server (for example, idle screen content providing server 300 and idle screen service management server 400 of FIG. 1) is displayed through the communication interface unit 610. .

The speaker 660 outputs sound related to the operation of the mobile communication terminal 600. For example, the speaker 660 outputs a call connection sound or a call sound of the other party when the mobile communication terminal 600 is in the call mode, and outputs a corresponding sound when the mobile communication terminal 600 is in the other mode (for example, the mp3 mode or the video mode). In particular, when the mobile communication terminal 600 uses the mobile content in the standby mode, the mobile communication terminal 600 outputs a sound (eg, a sound generated during a game) related thereto.

The microphone 670 receives a sound (for example, a call sound of a caller or a pre-stored voice command, etc.) around the mobile communication terminal 600 and transmits it to the controller 630.

8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a procedure for registering a user for providing mobile content according to an embodiment of the present invention. That is, FIG. 8 illustrates that when the mobile communication terminal 600 using the mobile content directly accesses the corresponding server and requests the mobile content, the initialization information (eg, a program) of the corresponding content is installed in the mobile communication terminal 600 and the corresponding server. An example of the process of performing user registration is shown in FIG. In particular, FIG. 8 illustrates an example of a procedure for registering a user for providing a mobile game service.

Referring to FIG. 8, first, the mobile communication terminal 600 requests a mobile game service through a wireless communication network (aka, mobile communication network) (S101). In this case, the mobile communication terminal 600 preferably transmits a mobile game service request message including the mobile communication terminal and subscriber information to the game server 200. This is because the information is needed to identify and manage subscribers on the server side.

On the other hand, the game server 200 transmits the mobile game installation information to the mobile game support server 100 in response to the mobile game service request message (S103). At this time, the game server 200 preferably delivers the type of mobile game to the mobile communication terminal and subscriber information received from the mobile communication terminal 600 in step S103.

Then, the mobile game support server 100 determines whether to provide the idle screen service of the mobile communication terminal 600 based on the mobile communication terminal and subscriber information transmitted together with the mobile game installation information (S105). That is, the subscriber authentication procedure for determining whether the user of the mobile communication terminal 600 has subscribed to the idle screen service is performed.

When the mobile communication terminal 600 provides the idle screen service, the mobile game support server 100 delivers the mobile game installation information to the mobile communication terminal 600 (S107 to S111). At this time, it is preferable to transmit the mobile game installation information through a data transmission / reception channel for the idle screen service. That is, the mobile game support server 100 delivers the mobile game installation information to the idle screen service management server 400 (S107). The idle screen service management server 400 is based on the mobile game installation information. After generating game installation information (S109), it is preferable to transmit the mobile game installation information for the idle screen to the mobile communication terminal 600 (S111).

After receiving the mobile game installation information for the idle screen, the mobile communication terminal 600 installs the mobile game for the idle screen (S113) through the idle screen service management server 400 and the mobile game support server 100. The user is registered in the game server 200 (S115 to S119). At this time, the mobile communication terminal 600 delivers user information (eg, subscriber identity information, etc.) together. The game server 200 then performs user registration by storing the transferred user information.

9 is a diagram illustrating another example of a procedure for registering a user for providing mobile content according to an embodiment of the present invention. That is, FIG. 9 illustrates a corresponding content of the mobile communication terminal 600 in response to a request for registration of the mobile communication terminal 600 to use mobile content through the user PC 810 connected to the game server 200 through the Internet. An example of a process of installing the initialization information (e.g., a program) of the user and performing user registration on the corresponding server is shown. In particular, FIG. 9 illustrates an example of a user registration process for a mobile game service.

Referring to FIG. 9, after the user PC 810 accesses the game server 200 through the Internet, the user PC 810 requests a mobile game service for the mobile communication terminal 600 (S401). In this case, the user PC 810 preferably transmits a mobile game service request message including the mobile communication terminal 600 and subscriber information to the game server 200. This is because the information is needed to identify and manage subscribers on the server side.

Meanwhile, the game server 200 transmits mobile game installation information to the mobile game support server 100 in response to the mobile game service request message (S403). At this time, the game server 200 preferably transmits the type of the mobile game to the mobile communication terminal and subscriber information received from the mobile communication terminal 600 in step S403.

Then, the mobile game support server 100 determines whether to provide a standby screen service of the mobile communication terminal 600 based on the mobile communication terminal and subscriber information transmitted together with the mobile game installation information (S405). That is, the subscriber authentication procedure for determining whether the user of the mobile communication terminal 600 has subscribed to the idle screen service is performed.

When the mobile communication terminal 600 provides the idle screen service, the mobile game support server 100 delivers the mobile game installation information to the mobile communication terminal 600 (S407 to S411). At this time, it is preferable to transmit the mobile game installation information through a data transmission / reception channel for the idle screen service. That is, the mobile game support server 100 transmits the mobile game installation information to the idle screen service management server 400 (S407). The idle screen service management server 400 is based on the mobile game installation information. After generating game installation information (S409), it is preferable to transmit the mobile game installation information for the idle screen to the mobile communication terminal 600 (S411).

After receiving the mobile game installation information for the idle screen, the mobile communication terminal 600 installs the mobile game for the idle screen (S413) and then plays the game through the idle screen service management server 400 and the mobile game support server 100. The user is registered in the server 200 (S415 to S419). At this time, the mobile communication terminal 600 delivers user information (eg, subscriber identity information, etc.) together. The game server 200 then performs user registration by storing the transferred user information.

10A and 10B illustrate an example of a procedure for playing a game between subscribers of a mobile content service according to an embodiment of the present invention. That is, FIGS. 10A and 10B illustrate that the user of the first mobile communication terminal 610 requests a game from the user of the second mobile communication terminal 620 and the user of the second mobile communication terminal 620 plays the game. An example of the process is shown.

10A and 10B, when the first mobile communication terminal 610 accesses the game server 200 (S201) and requests a game with the second mobile communication terminal 620 (S203), the game server responds thereto. After generating the mobile game request message (200) and delivers it to the mobile game support server 100 (S205). In this case, the first mobile communication terminal 610 may access the game server 200 using a standby screen service operating in the first mobile communication terminal 610. In addition, the game request message delivered to the mobile game support server 100 by the game server 200 preferably includes subscriber information for each of the subscribers using the first and second mobile communication terminals 610 and 620. Do. In addition, the information of the subscriber to request the game is selected using the buddy information of the first mobile communication terminal 610 or the first mobile communication terminal 610 stored in the game server 200, or the first mobile communication terminal 610 A subscriber may input a condition (eg, gender, age, region, occupation, etc.) of a desired counterpart subscriber to select among subscribers who meet the condition.

Meanwhile, in order to display the game request message on the idle screen of the second mobile communication terminal 620, the mobile game support server 100 transmits the game request message to the idle screen content providing server 300 (S207). The idle screen content providing server 300 generates a idle screen game request message using the game request message (S209) and delivers it to the second mobile communication terminal 620 (S211).

Then, the second mobile communication terminal 620 displays the game request message for the idle screen on the idle screen (S213) and waits for a user's operation signal to be input. When a signal for accepting a game request is input (S215), the second mobile communication terminal 620 transmits the signal to the idle screen content providing server 300 (S217), and the idle screen content providing server 300 attaches thereto. In response, the game request acceptance message for the idle screen is generated (S219), and the game request acceptance message for the idle screen is transmitted to the first mobile communication terminal 610 (S221).

In addition, the standby screen content providing server 300 transmits the acceptance signal transmitted from the second mobile communication terminal 620 to the game server 200 (S223). Then, the game server 200 generates a game room in response (S224). To this end, the game server 200 preferably stores the basic information about the requested game in advance, or receives it from the idle screen content providing server 300.

Meanwhile, the first mobile communication terminal 610 receiving the game request acceptance message for the idle screen displays the game acceptance state on the idle screen in response to the request. At this time, the status display method is not limited. For example, a method such as displaying an accept message can be used. And enters the game room generated in the step (S224) (S229).

The second mobile communication terminal 620 generating the acceptance signal also enters the game room after accessing the game server 200 (S231).

In this case, the processes S227 to S231 may be performed by using the idle screen service of each of the first and second mobile communication terminals 610 and 620.

As such, when the first and second mobile communication terminals 610 and 620 complete entry to the game site, the mobile game is performed under the control of the game server 200 (S233).

10A and 10B illustrate an example in which the first mobile communication terminal 610 requests a mobile game from the second mobile communication terminal 620, but the process is not limited to the mobile game. That is, the process may be applied to all functions that can interact with the first and second mobile communication terminals 610 and 620 using mobile contents. For example, the same is true for mobile chat.

11A and 11B illustrate this case of mobile chat as an example. The series of processes S301 to S333 included in FIGS. 11A and 11B are similar to the series of processes S201 to S233 included in FIGS. 10A and 10B. 10A and 10B illustrate the case of a mobile game as an example, and only those illustrated in FIGS. 11A and 11B illustrate the case of a mobile chat as an example. Therefore, detailed description of each processing will be omitted.

Meanwhile, since a general game server also supports a chat function, the example of FIGS. 11A and 11B illustrates an example in which the game server 200 supports a mobile chat service. However, the processes described in FIGS. 11A and 11B may also be performed in the chat server.

12A and 12B illustrate an example of a procedure for inviting subscribers to a game room opened by a mobile content operator to play a game according to an embodiment of the present invention.

12A and 12B, when the operator PC 820 accesses the game server 200 through the Internet and requests creation of a game room (S501), the game server 200 generates a game room in response (S503). . In step S501, the operator PC 820 preferably delivers the attribute information of the game room.

In this way, the operator PC 820 requesting the creation of the game room determines two or more subscribers to invite to the game room, and then sends an invitation message to the mobile communication terminal 600 (which may be an unspecified number of mobile communication terminals) of each of the subscribers. Must be communicated.

To this end, the operator PC 820 selects a specific subscriber based on the operator's selection information, selects an unspecified number of subscribers, selects corresponding subscribers based on a preset selection condition, or at least one of the above methods. After selecting a subscriber according to one method and determining a subscriber to invite to the game room according to the result (S504), the mobile game support server 100 requests an invitation (S505). In this case, the operator PC 820 preferably transmits subscriber information of the corresponding subscriber.

Then, the mobile game support server 100 determines whether the subscriber's mobile communication terminal 600 provides the idle screen service based on the subscriber information delivered with the invitation request (S507). That is, the subscriber authentication procedure for determining whether the user of the mobile communication terminal 600 has subscribed to the idle screen service is performed.

When the mobile communication terminal 600 provides the idle screen service, the mobile game support server 100 transmits an invitation message to the mobile communication terminal 600 (S509 to S513). At this time, the invitation message is preferably transmitted through the data transmission / reception channel for the idle screen service. That is, the mobile game support server 100 transmits an invitation request message including the game room information to the standby screen content providing server 300 (S509). The standby screen content providing server 300 waits based on the invitation request message. After generating the invitation message for the screen (S511) it is preferable to deliver the invitation message to the mobile communication terminal (600) (S513).

After receiving the invitation message, the mobile communication terminal 600 displays the invitation message on the standby screen (S515) and waits for a user's operation signal to be input. When the acceptance signal for accepting the invitation is input (S517), the mobile communication terminal 600 accesses the game server 200 using the standby screen service (S519) and enters the game room generated in step S503. (S521).

Under the control of the game server 200, a mobile game is performed with two or more other mobile communication terminals entering the game room.

12A and 12B illustrate a case of a game, but the process is not limited to a mobile game. That is, the process may be applied to all functions that can interact with the first and second mobile communication terminals 610 and 620 using mobile contents. For example, the same is true for mobile chat.

13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a procedure for delivering a notification to mobile content subscribers according to one embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 13, when an announcement occurs in the operator PC 820 (S601), the operator PC 820 requests a notification registration from the mobile game support server 100 (S603). Then, the mobile game support server 100 and the idle screen content providing server 300 generate a notification message to be transmitted to the subscribers in response thereto, and deliver the announcement message to the mobile communication terminal of the subscriber through the subscriber selection process. To handle a series of processes.

First, the mobile game support server 100 registers the announcement delivered from the operator PC 820 (S605) and then selects a subscriber to deliver the announcement (S607). In this case, the subscriber selection step may include selecting a particular subscriber based on selection information of the operator, selecting an unspecified number of subscribers, selecting corresponding subscribers based on a preset selection condition, or at least one of the above methods. It is desirable to select a subscriber based on the method of. Alternatively, all subscribers who subscribe to the mobile game service may be selected.

As such, the mobile game support server 100 selecting the subscriber transmits the announcement and the information on the mobile communication terminal of the subscriber to the idle screen content providing server 300 (S609). Then, the idle screen content providing server 300 generates an announcement for the idle screen in response (S611) and delivers it to the mobile communication terminal 600 (S613). Then, the mobile communication terminal 600 registers the announcement and displays it on the standby screen (S615).

If the announcement includes update information of a pre-stored program or data, the mobile communication terminal 600 performs the update using a standby screen service.

Although the contents of the present invention have been described with reference to one embodiment shown in the drawings, this is merely exemplary, and various modifications and equivalent other embodiments may be made by those skilled in the art. I will understand. For example, in the example of the description with reference to the drawings, the case of a mobile game or a chat is described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to the above example. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a mobile content providing system to which a mobile content supporting server is applied according to an exemplary embodiment.

2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method of implementing a mobile content support server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a diagram illustrating another example of a method of implementing a mobile content support server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a diagram illustrating another example of a configuration of a mobile content providing system to which a mobile content supporting server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is applied.

5 is a schematic block diagram of a mobile content support server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an exemplary diagram of a database structure of the mobile service subscriber information storage unit illustrated in FIG. 5.

7 is a schematic block diagram of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a procedure for registering a user for providing mobile content according to an embodiment of the present invention.

9 is a diagram illustrating another example of a procedure for registering a user for providing mobile content according to an embodiment of the present invention.

10A and 10B illustrate an example of a procedure for playing a game between subscribers of a mobile content service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

11A and 11B illustrate an example of a procedure for chatting between mobile content service subscribers according to an embodiment of the present invention.

12A and 12B illustrate an example of a procedure for inviting subscribers to a game room opened by a mobile content operator to play a game according to an embodiment of the present invention.

13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a procedure for delivering a notification to mobile content subscribers according to one embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (22)

In the mobile content providing method using the first and second mobile communication terminal for providing a standby screen service, In response to the request of the first mobile communication terminal, generating an interaction request message for a first interaction with the second mobile communication terminal using the mobile content; Displaying the interaction request message on a standby screen of the second mobile communication terminal; Generating an interaction acceptance message in response to an acceptance signal of a user input in response to the interaction request message displayed on the standby screen of the second mobile communication terminal; Displaying the interaction acceptance message on a standby screen of the first mobile communication terminal; Creating a first virtual space for the first interaction in a server providing the mobile content; And When the first and second mobile communication terminals access the mobile content providing server using respective idle screen services, the first and second mobile communication terminal subscribers interact with the first in the first virtual space. Mobile content providing method comprising the step of controlling to perform. The method of claim 1, wherein the first interaction is Games, The first virtual space is Game room mobile content providing method. The method of claim 1, wherein the first interaction is Chat, The first virtual space is How to provide mobile content chat room. The method of claim 1, wherein the request of the first mobile communication terminal is The mobile content providing method performed by the first mobile communication terminal connected to the mobile content providing server. The method of claim 4, wherein the first mobile communication terminal The mobile content providing method for accessing the mobile content providing server using a standby screen service operating in the first mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 1, And in response to the request message transmitted through the wired / wireless communication network, registering the corresponding user as a mobile content service subscriber. The method of claim 6, wherein the registration step Receiving a mobile content service request message delivered through a mobile communication network; Determining whether to provide a standby screen service of a corresponding third mobile communication terminal in response to the content request message; Delivering the mobile content providing program through a data transmission / reception channel for the idle screen service when the third mobile communication terminal provides the idle screen service; And And storing information of a corresponding user based on a response signal of a third mobile communication terminal in which the mobile content providing program is installed in the idle screen mode. The method of claim 6, wherein the registration step Receiving a mobile content service request message for a fourth mobile communication terminal through the Internet; Determining whether to provide a standby screen service of a corresponding fourth mobile communication terminal in response to the content request message; Delivering the mobile content providing program through a data transmission / reception channel for the idle screen service when the fourth mobile communication terminal provides the idle screen service; And And storing information of a corresponding user based on a response signal of a fourth mobile communication terminal in which the mobile content providing program is installed in the idle screen mode. The method of claim 1, Creating a second virtual space for a second interaction between two or more subscribers in response to a request from an operator computer managing the mobile content, connected via the Internet; Determining at least two subscribers to invite to the second virtual space; Generating an invitation message to be sent to the determined two or more subscribers; Displaying the invitation message on a standby screen of each of the fifth mobile communication terminals corresponding to each of the determined two or more subscribers; And In response to the user's acceptance signal input in response to the invitation message, when each of the fifth mobile communication terminals accesses the mobile content providing server using the corresponding idle screen service, the second virtual space may be assigned to the second content in the second virtual space. And controlling the subscribers of the fifth mobile communication terminal to perform the second interaction. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein determining the subscriber to invite Select a particular subscriber based on the operator's selection information, select an unspecified number of subscribers, select corresponding subscribers based on a preset selection condition, or select a subscriber based on at least one of the above methods. How to provide mobile content. The method of claim 10, wherein the second interaction is Games, The second virtual space is Game room mobile content providing method. The method of claim 10, wherein the second interaction is Chat, The second virtual space is How to provide mobile content chat room. The method of claim 1, Generating a notification message to be transmitted to each of the subscribers in response to a request of an operator computer managing the mobile content connected through the Internet; Selecting subscribers to send the announcement; And And displaying the announcement message on a standby screen of each of sixth mobile communication terminals corresponding to each of the selected subscribers. The method of claim 13, wherein the subscriber selection step Select a particular subscriber based on the operator's selection information, select an unspecified number of subscribers, select corresponding subscribers based on a preset selection condition, or select a subscriber based on at least one of the above methods. How to provide mobile content. The method of claim 13, If the announcement message includes update information of a pre-stored program or data, performing the update by using an idle screen service of each of the sixth mobile communication terminals. A mobile service subscriber information storage unit for storing subscriber information subscribed to a mobile service for using mobile content; A communication interface configured to control data communication between a mobile content server providing the mobile content using a standby screen service of a mobile communication terminal and a server related to an idle screen service supporting a standby screen service of a mobile communication terminal; And When the mobile content related request message is input through the communication interface unit, the mobile content related request message is transmitted to the idle screen service related server after determining whether to provide the corresponding mobile content based on the information stored in the mobile service subscriber information storage unit. And a control unit controlling the communication interface unit to control the mobile content unit. The method of claim 16, wherein the mobile content support server Mobile content support server that can be implemented integrally with the mobile content providing server. The method of claim 16, wherein the mobile content support server Mobile content support server that can be implemented integrally with the idle screen service-related server. In the mobile communication terminal, A standby mode processor configured to activate a preset standby screen service when the mobile terminal is in standby mode; A communication interface configured to control data communication with a server related to an idle screen service supporting an idle screen service of the mobile communication terminal under control of the idle mode processor; A display unit configured to display a mobile content service related message received from the idle screen service related server through the communication interface unit during the standby mode operation of the mobile communication terminal; And And a control unit connected to a mobile content providing server providing the mobile content in a standby mode of the mobile communication terminal in response to a user's manipulation signal input in response to the contents of the display unit. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein the mobile content service related message is An interaction request message transmitted by another mobile communication terminal through the idle screen service related server to request an interaction using the mobile content; An interaction acceptance message transmitted by another mobile communication terminal through the idle screen service related server to notify acceptance of the interaction request; An invitation message sent by the operator computer through the idle screen service related server to invite to a second virtual space for interaction between two or more subscribers, generated in response to a request of an operator computer managing the mobile content; And And at least one of a notice message transmitted by the operator computer through the idle screen service related server. The message of claim 20, wherein the announcement message is Mobile communication terminal including update information of pre-stored program or data. The method of claim 21, wherein the control unit And performing the update in the standby mode of the mobile communication terminal when the announcement message including update information of a pre-stored program or data is transmitted through the communication interface unit.

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