KR20110113597A - Method for contents display - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for downloading a plurality of contents in a packaging form from a content server in a terminal. More particularly, the contents corresponding to the plurality of icons displayed on a display unit of the terminal are downloaded from a contents server in a packaging form. The present invention relates to a method of generating a content related chart and uploading it to a content server.
To this end, the method for displaying an icon corresponding to the content in the terminal of the present invention comprises the steps of displaying a chart selection image divided into a plurality of areas in the first area of the display unit of the terminal, selecting a specific area of the displayed image, Displaying a chart including a plurality of icons corresponding to an area in a second area of the display unit of the terminal, and moving the displayed chart to another chart by dragging the display unit of the terminal in a predetermined direction.

Description

How to display content {Method for Contents display}

The present invention relates to a method for downloading and displaying a plurality of contents in a packaging form from a content server in a terminal. More specifically, the contents corresponding to the plurality of icons displayed on a display unit of the terminal are downloaded from a content server in a packaging form. The present invention relates to a method of generating a content related chart and uploading it to a content server.

Recently, the functions of mobile communication terminals such as portable terminals have gradually diversified. That is, the mobile communication terminal has a data communication function as well as voice communication, and in particular, has a function of receiving various multimedia contents from a specific server through the wireless Internet. Currently, Internet providers are providing download services of various multimedia contents through wireless Internet according to the diversification of such mobile phone functions.

Meanwhile, the multimedia content has a form of a music file or a video file. As music files, mp3, wav, and midi files are typical, and video files are MPEG2 or MPEG4.

1 is a flowchart illustrating a general content download procedure. Hereinafter, a general content download procedure will be described with reference to FIG. 1.

First, the mobile terminal 1 accesses the content server 2 and provides its authentication information to the content server 2. The authentication information is generally a user identifier (hereinafter, abbreviated as ID) and a password. The content server 2 performs authentication using the authentication information provided from the mobile terminal 1. At this time, if authentication fails, the mobile terminal 1 is notified of the authentication failure. The content server 2 requests the mobile terminal 1 to retransmit the authentication information while informing the authentication failure.

On the other hand, if authentication is successful, the content server 2 notifies the mobile terminal 1 of the successful authentication. If there is a predetermined content request from the mobile terminal 1, the content server 2 downloads the content to the mobile terminal (1).

As described above, in the process of downloading content from the content server in the conventional mobile terminal, there is an inconvenience in that the mobile terminal user has to download the content stored in the content server one by one. That is, when a conventional mobile terminal user downloads a plurality of contents from a content server, they must receive one by one sequentially.

An object of the present invention is to propose a method for a mobile terminal user to receive a plurality of contents in a packaging form from a content server.

Another object of the present invention is to propose a method in which a mobile terminal user temporarily stores an icon corresponding to content to be downloaded for each field, and downloads the corresponding content using the stored icon.

Another object of the present invention is to propose a method in which a mobile terminal user uploads a chart generated by the user to a content server.

Another object of the present invention is to propose a method in which the mobile terminal user can conveniently move between the fields when the user stores icons for a plurality of fields.

To this end, the method for displaying an icon corresponding to the content in the terminal of the present invention comprises the steps of displaying a chart selection image divided into a plurality of areas in the first area of the display unit of the terminal, selecting a specific area of the displayed image, Displaying a chart including a plurality of icons corresponding to an area in a second area of the display unit of the terminal, and moving the displayed chart to another chart by dragging the display unit of the terminal in a predetermined direction.

According to the present invention, a content download method of a packaging type enables a portable terminal user to conveniently download a plurality of contents in one operation, and improve user convenience by storing and managing the contents to be downloaded for each field.

In addition, by uploading the content chart for each field generated by the user of the portable terminal to the content server, there is an advantage that the application developers can utilize as a promotion and marketing venue, thereby increasing the revenue of the application developer.

In addition, the mobile terminal receives a popular content chart for each field from a content server at a predetermined time interval or at a set time, so that the mobile terminal user can check the popular content for each field in real time.

1 is a flowchart illustrating a general content download procedure.
2 is a view showing a chart consisting of a plurality of icons in the terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention,
3 is a view of replacing a specific icon with another icon in a chart consisting of a plurality of icons in the terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention,
4 is a diagram of uploading a chart created by a terminal to a content server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 illustrates a terminal displaying a plurality of charts according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a view showing in three dimensions the icons constituting the chart according to an embodiment of the present invention,
7 is a diagram illustrating a shopping cart area and a multitasking area according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a diagram illustrating an example of moving between charts in a terminal displaying a plurality of charts according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a diagram illustrating a chart selection image for selecting a chart according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The foregoing and further aspects of the present invention will become more apparent through the preferred embodiments described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter will be described in detail to enable those skilled in the art to easily understand and reproduce through this embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a method for transmitting a plurality of contents in one packaging form from a terminal to a content server, and a content server transmitting a plurality of contents requested by the terminal in a packaging form.

2 is a diagram illustrating a process of selecting a plurality of contents for requesting a download from a terminal to a content server according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, a process of selecting a plurality of contents for requesting download from a terminal to a content server according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 2.

2 (a) to 2 (c), and FIG. 2 (a) shows a chart composed of a plurality of icons, and each icon corresponds to a unique content. According to FIG. 2A, 20 icons can be displayed, but the number of icons displayed on the terminal varies depending on the setting. That is, the number of icons displayed on the terminal varies according to the user's setting.

According to FIG. 2A, the terminal displays an SMS message icon, a schedule related icon, and the like. The SMS message icon is free message transmission content or content related to sending / receiving or creating a message, and the schedule related icon is content related to schedule creation and storage. The icon displayed on the terminal is stored at the time of initial purchase of the terminal or transmitted from the content server at regular time intervals. In general, an icon transmitted to a terminal is an icon corresponding to a content downloaded frequently from a content server or an icon corresponding to content corresponding to a criterion preset by a user.

Among the plurality of separate icons, the upper icon may be displayed as an icon corresponding to the content having a high download frequency, and the lower icon may be displayed as an icon corresponding to the content set by the user. That is, the plurality of icons displayed on the display unit of the terminal may be configured in various forms.

Referring to FIG. 2 (b), the user drags in a specific form while clicking on the terminal. The dragging shape may vary according to the user's setting. For example, the user may drag in a circle, an ellipse, a straight line, a triangular shape, or a square shape. 2B illustrates a case where the user drags in a circle shape. When the user drags the display unit of the terminal in a circle shape, a plurality of menus are displayed on the display unit of the terminal. 2 (b) shows a shopping cart, a widget +, a widget-, a hit confess, and the like. FIG. 2 (c) shows icons displayed when a particular menu shown in FIG. 2 (b) is selected.

3 illustrates a process of replacing an icon displayed on a terminal with another icon according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, a process of replacing an icon displayed on a terminal with another icon according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 3.

3 (a) shows a plurality of icons on the display unit of the terminal, as shown in Figure 2 (a). The user selects one of the plurality of icons displayed on the display of the terminal.

In FIG. 3B, icons ranked in the same genre as the icon selected by the user are displayed around the selected icon. Referring to FIG. 3 (b), the upper ranked icons displayed on the display unit of the terminal are displayed in a circle shape around the selected icon. Of course, the number and shape of the top ranked icons displayed on the display may vary depending on the setting.

According to FIG. 3B, the higher ranked icons may display a specific icon unlike other icons. That is, the size of a specific icon (top ranking icon) can be made larger than other icons. When the user selects a specific icon among the displayed higher ranking icons, the selected icon is moved to the position of the previously selected icon. In addition, the user may display an icon that is not displayed by using a set drag method when the upper ranked icons are not partially displayed. Referring to FIG. 3 (b), when dragging around a selected icon in a predetermined direction, the displayed upper ranking icons also move in the same direction. In this manner, an icon not previously displayed is displayed on the display unit of the terminal.

3 (c) shows another example in which icons of the same genre are ranked higher around the icon selected by the user. Replacement and movement of the icon are the same as described in FIG. 3 (b).

As described above, the present invention describes a method of downloading a plurality of contents in one packaging form. In this regard, the present invention may introduce a contract in relation to the downloaded content. That is, the sum of the charges for the content that can be downloaded per month is set to 10,000 won. In this case, if the content downloaded by the user is 1000 won, the user may download 10 contents. If the downloaded content is 2000 won, the user may download 5 contents. That is, the user can freely download the content in a packaged form within the contracted amount.

In addition, the present invention can give a discount when downloading a plurality of contents in a packaging form. In addition, discounts may vary depending on the number of downloaded content. In other words, if you download 10 contents in a packaged form, you can get an 8% discount. If you download 20 contents in a packaged form, you can get a 10% discount.

In addition, the present invention can use a flat rate to pay a monthly fee of about 1/5 to 1/4 of the existing price. That is, in the case of subscribing a monthly subscription of 2,000 won, two contents of 1000 won can be downloaded. However, in the case of subscribing to a subscription, two or more contents can be downloaded. For example, if you download 10 pieces of content because of a discount, you can continue to use the 5 things you like and replace the other 5 pieces with another month. In addition, the subscription may be allowed only if the sum of monthly fees exceeds the existing price.

You can use the service-based content subscription, which is a flat fee that continues to be charged every month for the service period.

4 illustrates an open chart UI according to an embodiment of the present invention. The open chart UI generates a chart according to a user's preference and uploads the generated chart to a content server. The genre of the chart that the user creates may vary. The user can create a chart for each genre of the application, MP3, game, etc., or create a single chart by integrating all genres.

The developer who develops the application through the above process can upload the application developed by the developer to the content server and use it for promotion and marketing.

The content server creates and manages various types of charts, such as age and theme, in consideration of the number of times the content is downloaded and the open charts created and uploaded by the user. Table 1 shows an example of an age chart stored in a content server.

According to Table 1, the content server stores a chart according to gender for each age group. For example, the most preferred content for men and women in their teens and 20s is SMS, and the most preferred content for men and women in their 30s and 50s is a regular phone, and the shortest content for men and women in their 60s and over is shortened. You can see that it is a dial.

Table 2 shows an example of the chart for each theme stored in the content server.

According to Table 2, in the case of a male in his 30s, the content server stores a chart according to each theme. For example, the music enthusiast's favorite content is Punk, the movie enthusiast's favorite content is action, the sports enthusiast's favorite content is soccer, and the game enthusiast's favorite content is MMPRGP.

The content server may generate and store a chart for each continent and a religion in addition to the chart for each age and theme. Table 3 shows an example of continental charts stored in the content server.

According to Table 3, in the case of a male in his 30s, the content server stores a chart according to each continent. For example, North American men's favorite content is sports, Latin American men's favorite content is sports, Asian (Chinese) men's favorite content is entertainment, and Japanese men's favorite content is Otaku Special. It can be seen that the most preferred content of European men is sports.

Hereinafter, a process in which a user accesses a site operating a content server using a terminal and downloads the content in a packaging form will be described.

A user connects to a site operating a content server using a terminal. The user inputs the field of content desired by the user to the connected site. For example, a user input field may be input in the form of "teens who like games", "men in their twenties who love sports", and "women in their thirties who love shopping."

When the user inputs the content field input by the user, the site displays an icon related to the content field input by the user on the display unit of the terminal. The user may replace some of the icons displayed on the terminal as described with reference to FIG. 2, or purchase and download the icon by selecting the icon. Of course, the user can store the selected icon in a separate shopping cart and later purchase or discard it. As described above, the number and shape of icons displayed on the display of the terminal may be variously configured according to the setting.

Hereinafter, a process in which a user accesses a site operating a content server using a terminal and uploads an open chart generated by the user will be described.

A user connects to a site operating a content server using a terminal. The user enters a field to upload the open chart created by the user to the connected site. For example, a user input field may be input in the form of "teens who like games", "men in their twenties who love sports", and "women in their thirties who love shopping."

The user enters the field to upload and uploads the chart to the content server. The content server updates the previously stored chart using the chart uploaded by the user. By repeating the above process, the content server can generate and store various charts according to the user's taste.

As described above, although the user has downloaded the content or uploaded the chart using the terminal, the present invention is not limited thereto. The user may download or upload content using a PC or other communication device.

2 to 4 have described a method of displaying one chart on the display unit of the terminal. 5 to 9, a method of displaying a plurality of charts on the display unit in the terminal will be described.

5 illustrates an example of displaying a plurality of charts on a display unit in a terminal according to an exemplary embodiment. Hereinafter, a form of displaying a plurality of charts on the display unit in the terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 5.

According to Fig. 5, the display section of the terminal shows four charts. Of course, the number and type of charts displayed on the display of the terminal may vary depending on the setting. FIG. 5A illustrates an application chart 1, an application chart 2, a music chart, and a book book. When the user selects a specific chart from four charts, detailed information about the corresponding chart is displayed as shown in FIG. 5 (b). FIG. 5 shows the top 20 icons of the application chart 2 when the user selects the application chart 2. FIG. Of course, the user may select page down or page up to display icons corresponding to different ranks. For example, if page down is selected, icons corresponding to the rankings 21 to 40 of the application chart 2 are displayed. The page down or page up may be selected by the user selecting the corresponding display displayed on the display unit of the terminal or by the user dragging the display unit in a specific direction.

Referring to FIG. 5B, when the user drags the display unit to the left, the application chart 1 is displayed, and when the user drags to the right, the music chart is displayed. Of course, when moving to a specific chart, the icon having the same rank as the ranking ranking displayed on the current display unit, or the top 20 icons can be displayed.

6 illustrates an example in which an icon is displayed in a three-dimensional form rather than a two-dimensional planar form. As shown in FIG. 6, the icon may be displayed in a three-dimensional form according to a setting other than the flat form.

7 illustrates a shopping cart area and a multitasking area according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5 (a), the shopping cart area is an area in which the user of the terminal temporarily stores icons (icons corresponding to the contents) for purchase in each field, and the multitasking area is shown in FIG. 5 (b). As shown, it means an area in which a user of the terminal downloads and stores contents corresponding to the icon.

As such, the present invention is divided into a shopping cart area for temporarily storing the icon to be downloaded and a multitasking area for storing the downloaded content. That is, the content downloaded by the user from the content server is moved and stored in the corresponding storage box of the multitasking area.

8 illustrates another example of displaying a plurality of charts in a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. According to FIG. 8, the upper end of the display unit displays a UI in a circular form divided into a plurality of regions. Each of the divided areas is associated with a particular field of a shopping cart area or a multitasking area.

FIG. 8 (a) shows an icon or content for the news area, and FIG. 8 (b) shows an icon or content for the MP3 area. The movement between the news area and the MP3 area can be moved using the movement bar (◁, ▷) displayed on the upper part of the display part, or the user can select the part displaying the corresponding area among the circular UIs displayed on the display part. Can move.

FIG. 9 illustrates another example of an annular UI displayed on a display unit of a terminal displaying a plurality of charts. According to FIG. 9 (a), the circular UI is divided into music, MP3, news, and application fields. Of course, the circular UI may be divided into various numbers in addition to the four areas as described above. For example, as shown in FIG. 9 (b), the apparatus may be divided into eight regions, and each region may have a unique color or shape for each field.

The present invention described above is limited to the terminal but is not limited thereto. That is, the present invention may be applied to devices capable of wired and wireless networks such as TV / Internet TV, setop-box, eBook, notebook, WIFI, as well as the terminal.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the scope of the present invention .

Claims (4)

In the method for displaying an icon corresponding to the content in the terminal,
Displaying a chart selection image divided into a plurality of areas on a first area of the display unit of the terminal;
Selecting a specific region of the displayed image, displaying a chart including a plurality of icons corresponding to the selected region in a second region of the display unit of the terminal;
And dragging the display unit of the terminal in a predetermined direction to move the displayed chart to another chart.
The method of claim 1, wherein the chart selection image is formed in a circular ring shape and formed on an upper end of a display unit of the terminal.
The method of claim 2, wherein moving the chart to another chart comprises:
Dragging the display unit to the left direction moves to the previous chart, and dragging the display unit to the right direction moves to the next chart.
The display apparatus of claim 3, wherein the plurality of regions constituting the chart selection image displayed in the first region have a unique color for each region, are automatically divided according to the number of displayed charts, and displayed on the second region. The icon is displayed in a three-dimensional shape icon display method.

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