KR20090092933A - Method of managing group-integrated point on interactive television and system thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A method and a system for using a point through group integrated point administration in bidirectional TV are provided to manage the point of the family integrately by group integrating point concept. A plurality of corporate company servers searches point information of the corresponding user(S203). A point providing server comprises the point list by affiliated company of the user(S205). A set top box indicates the received user point list in the display device(S207). The corporate company server receiving the point subtraction request strikes a balance the point of the user(S213). The providing point server registers the reduced user point as the group integrating point toward the identification number of the set-top box(S215).

Description

METHOD OF MANAGING GROUP-INTEGRATED POINT ON INTERACTIVE TELEVISION AND SYSTEM THEREOF}

The present invention, in the digital broadcasting service environment such as IPTV, cable TV, terrestrial and satellite provided through the set-top box, by introducing a concept of group integration point managed based on the unique number of the set-top box installed in the home point of family members It relates to a group integration point management method and system in an interactive TV to integrate and manage.

Interactive TV, also known as Interactive TV or iTV, allows users to select the program they want and deliver it to the broadcaster (information from the user to the broadcaster). Information transfer to user) Information moves in both directions. In addition, the user can also use the banking and shopping services using this interactive TV.

Companies implement various points earning schemes to encourage customers to purchase or repurchase. However, because customers buy goods or services from various companies, it takes a long time to earn points earned from each individual company to the level that can be used for actual repurchase. In addition, most points are not retained permanently, and there is an expiration date that expires after a set period of time.

In terms of companies, points are earned by customers in order to use them in purchasing activities, but they do not actually use the original point system because there are not many purchases using them.

The technical problem to be achieved by the present invention, in the digital broadcasting service environment such as IPTV, cable TV, terrestrial and satellite provided through the set-top box, introduced the concept of group integration point managed based on the unique number of the set-top box installed in the home To provide a method and system for group integration point management in interactive TV that integrates and manages the points of family members.

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a group integration point management method in an interactive TV.

A group integration point management method in an interactive TV includes: (a) providing retention point information which is a point held by a user; And (b) registering the selected point—a point selected by the user as the point to be registered in the group integration point managed based on the unique number of the set-top box to the group integration point.

The step (b) may include: receiving a consent response for registering the selection point to the group point from the user's terminal; And receiving a response to the subtraction of the selection point from the user's point from the server providing the service for the selection point.

The step (a) may include receiving point information held by the user from a server providing a service for the retention point; And constructing a list of the retention point information.

Receiving the consent response may include transmitting a message about registering the selection point to the group point to the terminal of the user and requesting consent. In addition, the message may be generated together with the authentication password generated in the callback URL.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for managing group integration points in an interactive TV, the method comprising: (a) providing retention point information which is a point held by a user; And (b) registering the selected point as a point to be automatically transferred to the group integration point managed based on the unique number of the set-top box as the automatic transfer information.

Step (b) may include receiving a consent response for performing the automatic transfer of the selection point from the user terminal to the group integration point.

The step (a) may include receiving point information held by the user from a server providing a service for the retention point; And constructing a list of the retention point information.

Receiving the consent response may include transmitting a message about performing the automatic transfer of the selection point to the group integration point to the user's terminal and requesting consent.

In addition, a method for managing group integration points in an interactive TV includes: (c) retrieving the debit information; (d) receiving a response to the deduction of the debit point at the user's point from a server providing a service for the debit point, which is a point at which debit is to be performed; And (e) registering the direct debit point with the group integration point of the user.

According to another feature of the invention, there is provided a group integration point management system in an interactive TV.

Group integration point management system in a two-way TV, Affiliate server for providing point information that is a point held by the user; And a selection point among the holding point information provided by the affiliate server-a point to be registered in the group integration point managed based on the unique number of the set-top box, and the user selects the point selected from the holding point information in the group integration point. It includes a point providing server.

The group integration point management system in a two-way TV may further include a terminal for transmitting a consent response to registering the selection point to the group point to the point providing server. The server may further include an operation server that stores information about members that can be integrated.

According to the present invention, in the digital broadcasting service environment such as IPTV, cable TV, terrestrial wave and satellite provided through the set-top box, the concept of group integration point managed based on the unique number of the set-top box installed in the home is introduced. A method and system for group integration point management in an interactive TV that integrates and manages points can be provided.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of a group integration point management system in an interactive TV according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a member member registration method for group integration point management according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of registering a member member point as a group integration point according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of registering a point debit service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of registering a debit registered point as a group integration point according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention. As those skilled in the art would realize, the described embodiments may be modified in various different ways, all without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. In the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted in order to clearly describe the present invention, and like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is said to "include" a certain component, it means that it can further include other components, without excluding other components unless specifically stated otherwise. In addition, the terms “… unit”, “… unit”, “module”, etc. described in the specification mean a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which may be implemented by hardware or software or a combination of hardware and software. have.

Throughout the specification, the term "points" includes all the details that a company earns as a gratuitous benefit according to the customer's transaction performance, such as bonus points, mileage points, electronic money, electronic gift certificates and coupons.

Throughout the specification, "group integration point" refers to a point managed based on the unique number of the set-top box installed in the home. Each family member can be registered as a member of the set-top box unique number to integrate all on-line and off-line points of the family member into a group integration point. In addition, the unique number of the set-top box may be stored to purchase commerce or content on the TV using the group integration point.

Throughout the specification, "member member" refers to a user registered as a member with respect to a unique number of one set-top box.

Now, a method and a system for managing a group integration point in an interactive TV according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of a group integration point management system in an interactive TV according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 1, the group integrated point management system in the interactive TV according to an embodiment of the present invention, the operation server 110, the point providing server 120, a plurality of affiliate server 130, SMSC 140, It includes a mobile communication terminal 150, a set-top box 160. Each structure of FIG. 1 is demonstrated as follows.

The operation server 110 manages member member information for the unique number of the set-top box 160.

The point providing server 120 is connected to the affiliate server 130, and queries the member member points stored for the unique number of the set-top box 160 to send to the user. In addition, when the user requests a group integration point registration, the user's point is registered as a group integration point. In addition, when a user receives a request for direct debit registration that automatically transfers a specific point to a group integration point, the user registers the specific point in the debit information.

The plurality of affiliated servers 130 are connected to the point providing server 120 and may be various credit card companies, securities companies, insurance companies, airlines and the like to provide a service for the point to the user.

When the SMSC 140 registers a member member's point as a group integration point or registers by direct debit, the SMSC 140 sends an authentication message to the mobile communication terminal 150 of the member member to confirm whether the user agrees.

Checking whether the user agrees can be implemented in various ways. For example, when the SMSC 140 registers a member member's points as a group integration point or by direct debit, the SMSC 140 includes a one-time password (OTP) that is authenticated by the member member's mobile communication terminal 150. Sends a message with the callback URL and requests the user's consent.

Thereafter, when the member member presses the call button of the mobile communication terminal 150 to indicate the intention of consent, the authentication OTP is transmitted to the SMSC 140 defined in the callback URL, thereby enabling the user to confirm the intention of consent. .

The mobile communication terminal 150 is connected to the SMSC 140 through a mobile communication network, and receives a message about the group integration point registration or direct debit registration of the subscriber from the SMSC 140 through the mobile communication network, and integrates the group of the user. The consent response to the point registration or direct debit registration is sent to the SMSC 140.

The set-top box (STB) 160 is connected to the remote controller 161 and the display device 162, receives a user input through the remote controller 161, and inputs the same through the display device 162. Display the results for. Each set-top box 160 has a unique number, and the group integration point is a point managed based on the unique number of the set-top box 160.

Now, a method for managing group integration points in an interactive TV according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a member member registration method for group integration point management according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, when the user transmits a member member registration request to the set-top box 160 through the remote controller 161 (S101), the set-top box 160 uses the display device 162 to input an information input window to the user. Is displayed (S102).

When the user grasps the contents displayed on the display device 162 and inputs the user's information (S103), the set-top box 160 transmits the inputted user's information together with the unique number of the set-top box 160 to the operation server 110. ) And requests member registration (S104).

The member server receiving the member registration request, the operation server 110 stores the user's information received from the set-top box 160 as a member for the unique number of the set-top box 160 received (S105). That is, according to an embodiment of the present invention, each family member may be registered as a member of the set-top box unique number.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of registering a member member point as a group integration point according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, when a user transmits user information to the set-top box 160 using the remote controller 161 and requests point inquiry, the set-top box 160 transmits a point inquiry request to the point providing server 120. (S201). The point providing server 120 receiving the point inquiry request requests the user's point information to the plurality of affiliated servers 130 (S202).

The plurality of affiliate servers 130 which have received the request of the user's point information search for the user's point information (S203), and transmit the searched user's point information to the point providing server 120 (S204).

The point providing server 120 receiving the user's point information configures a point list for each affiliate of the user (S205), and transmits the configured point list to the set-top box 160 (S206). Thereafter, the set-top box 160 displays the received user's point list on the display device 162, so that the user can check his / her point accumulation details (S207).

The point selected by the user as the point to be used as the group integration point in the user's point list (hereinafter, "the point selected as the point to be used as the group integration point in the user's point list" is referred to as a "selection point"). By using the transmission to the set-top box 160, when requesting the group integration point registration, the set-top box 160 transmits the group integration point registration request including the selected point to the point providing server 120 (S208).

The point providing server 120 requests user authentication to the SMSC 140 based on the user terminal number among the user information stored in the point providing server 120 (S209).

The SMSC 140 receiving the authentication request transmits a message about the content of registering the selection point as the group integration point to the mobile communication terminal 150 corresponding to the terminal number of the subscriber information and requests consent (S210). At this time, the agreement indicates the user's agreement to register the selection point as a group integration point. Thereafter, the user transmits a consent response using the user's mobile communication terminal 150, and the SMSC 140 receiving the user's consent response from the user's mobile communication terminal 150 to the point providing server 120. The consent response is transmitted (S211).

In this case, the SMSC 140 requesting consent to the user's mobile communication terminal 150 (S210) and receiving the user's consent response from the user's mobile communication terminal 150 (S211) may be performed in various ways. Can be implemented.

For example, the SMSC 140 generates an authentication password in the callback URL and transmits the authentication password. The user may transmit a consent for registering the group integration point by pressing a call button after receiving the message.

Upon receiving the consent response, the point providing server 120 transmits a point deduction request by registering the group integration point to the affiliate server 130 providing the service for the point selected by the user (S212). The affiliate server 130 that receives the point deduction request subtracts the user's point (S213), and transmits a point deduction response to the point providing server 120 (S214).

The point providing server 120 receiving the point deduction response registers the user's point deducted from the affiliate server 130 as a group integration point for the unique number of the set-top box 160 (S215), and responds to the point registration. The set-top box 160 transmits (S216).

In response to the point registration, the set-top box 160 displays the processing result of the group integration point registration on the display device 162 (S217).

According to the method of registering a member point of a subscription member according to an embodiment of the present invention as a group integration point, by using the unique number of the set-top box installed in the home to integrate the on-line and off-line points of the family member on the TV It can be used for commerce and content purchase.

In addition, according to the method of registering the points of the registered member as a group integration point according to an embodiment of the present invention, in the process of registering the points of the family member as a group integration point for one set-top box, the identity authentication using a mobile communication network It is available.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of registering a point debit service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, when a user requests a user point inquiry to the set top box 160 using the remote controller 161, the set top box 160 transmits a point inquiry request to the point providing server 120 (S301). . The point providing server 120 receiving the point inquiry request requests the point information held by the user to the affiliate company to the plurality of affiliate servers 130 (S302).

The plurality of affiliate servers 130 which have received the request of the user's point information search for the user's point information (S303), and transmit the retrieved user's point information to the point providing server 120 (S304).

The point providing server 120 receiving the user's point information configures the user's affiliate point list (S305), and transmits the configured point list to the set-top box 160 (S306). Thereafter, the set-top box 160 displays the received user's point list on the display device 162 so that the user can check his / her point accumulation details (S307).

The point selected by the user as a point to be automatically transferred to the group integration point in the user's point list (hereinafter, "the point selected as the point to be automatically transferred to the group integration point in the user's point list" is called a "selection point"). When the transfer is requested to the set-top box 160 using the 161 and the direct debit registration request is made, the set-top box 160 transmits the debit registration request including the selection point to the point providing server 120 (S308). .

The point providing server 120 requests user authentication to the SMSC 140 for the user terminal number among the user information stored in the point providing server 120 (S309).

SMSC 140 receiving the authentication request transmits a message about the contents of the automatic transfer registration of the selection point to the group integration point to the mobile communication terminal 150 corresponding to the terminal number of the subscriber information, and requests consent (S310). . In this case, the agreement indicates the user's agreement to register the selection point as a group transfer point as a direct debit point.

Through the user's mobile communication terminal 150, SMSC 140 receiving the user's consent response transmits the consent response to the point providing server 120 (S311).

The SMSC 140 transmits a message to the mobile communication terminal 150 and requests consent (S310), and receives a user's consent response through the user's mobile communication terminal 150 (S311) in various ways. It can be performed as.

For example, the SMSC 140 may generate and transmit an authentication password to the callback URL, and the user may transmit a consent to register the selection point as a direct debit point by pressing a call button after receiving a message.

The point providing server 120 receiving the consent response registers the user's selection point as a point to be automatically transferred to the group integration point (S312), and transmits a response to the debit registration to the set-top box 160 (S313). . Thereafter, the set-top box 160 displays the result of the automatic debit registration to the display device 162 (S314).

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of registering a debit registered point as a group integration point according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the point providing server 120 searches for direct debit information for the unique number of the set-top box 160 (S401), and provides an affiliate server 130 for providing a service for points to be automatically debited. In step S402, a request for deduction of points by debit registration is transmitted. At this time, the point to perform the direct debit is a point that the user sets the debit and satisfies the specified conditions. For example, a point to be debited may be registered as a group integration point on a designated day, and in this case, the point to be debited may be a point that reaches a specified date.

The affiliate server 130 that receives the point deduction request subtracts the user's point (S403), and transmits a point deduction response to the point providing server 120 (S404).

The point providing server 120 receiving the point deduction response registers the user's point deducted from the affiliate server 130 in the group integration point (S405).

According to the method of registering the point of direct debit registration as a group integration point according to an embodiment of the present invention, the point is automatically through a predetermined period unit in the process of integrating the points of the family members On-Line and Off-Line Can be transferred.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, not only the contractor himself or her family member at the time of joining the TV can collect various points accumulated through on-line or off-line, but also use them for payment and payment on the TV.

The embodiments of the present invention described above are not implemented only through the apparatus and the method, but may be implemented through a program for realizing a function corresponding to the configuration of the embodiment of the present invention or a recording medium on which the program is recorded. Implementation may be easily implemented by those skilled in the art from the description of the above-described embodiments.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications and improvements of those skilled in the art using the basic concepts of the present invention defined in the following claims are also provided. It belongs to the scope of rights.

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(a) providing retention point information which is a point held by a user; And (b) registering a selected point among the holding point information as a point to be registered to a group integration point managed based on a unique number of the set-top box, to the group integration point; How to manage group integration points on interactive TV The method of claim 1, In step (b), Receiving a consent response for registering the selection point to the group point from the user's terminal; And Receiving a response to the subtraction of the selection point at the user's point from a server providing the service for the selection point; How to manage group integration points in interactive TV. The method of claim 2, In step (a), Receiving point information held by the user from a server providing a service for the retention point; And Constructing a list for the retention point information; How to manage group integration points in interactive TV. The method of claim 2, Receiving the consent response, And sending a message about registering the selection point to the group point to the user's terminal and requesting consent. How to manage group integration points in interactive TV. The method of claim 4, wherein The message is a group integration point management method of the interactive TV, characterized in that for generating the authentication password in the callback URL and transmitted together. (a) providing retention point information which is a point held by a user; And and (b) registering the selected point as a point to be automatically transferred to a group integration point managed based on a unique number of the set-top box as the direct debit information selected by the user. How to manage group integration points on interactive TV The method of claim 6, In step (b), Receiving a consent response for performing the automatic transfer of the selection point to the group integration point from the user's terminal; How to manage group integration points in interactive TV. The method of claim 7, wherein In step (a), Receiving point information held by the user from a server providing a service for the retention point; And Constructing a list for the retention point information; How to manage group integration points in interactive TV. The method of claim 7, wherein Receiving the consent response, And sending a message about performing the automatic transfer of the selection point to the group integration point to the user's terminal and requesting consent. How to manage group integration points in interactive TV. The method of claim 6, (c) retrieving the direct debit information; (d) receiving a response to the deduction of the debit point at the user's point from a server providing a service for the debit point, which is a point at which debit is to be performed; And (e) registering the direct debit point with the group integration point of the user; How to manage group integration points in interactive TV. Affiliate server for providing point information that is a point held by the user; And Selected point among the holding point information provided by the affiliate server-a point to be registered to the group integration point managed based on the unique number of the set-top box, the user registers the selected point of the holding point information to the group integration point Point providing server Group Integration Point Management System on Interactive TV. The method of claim 11, The terminal further comprises a terminal for transmitting a consent response for registering the selection point to the group point to the point providing server. Group Integration Point Management System on Interactive TV. The method of claim 12, The server further comprises an operation server for storing information on the members that can integrate the point to the group integration point Group Integration Point Management System on Interactive TV.