KR20130129050A - System, method of providing application and computer readable recording medium recording program for implementing the method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides an application providing system comprising an information storing part storing at least one fixed image and at least one variable image related to an application; a selection information receiving part receiving application executing information, which is selected by a user, from a user terminal; a display controlling part providing at least one among the at least one fixed image and the at least one variable image before executing the application according to a network situation when the selection information receiving part receives the executing information.

Description

METHOD OF PROVIDING APPLICATION AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDING PROGRAM FOR IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD}

The present invention relates to a computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon an application providing system, a providing method and a program for executing the providing method.

Background Art Recently, as more and more users access to the Internet using mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet PCs, Internet programs suitable for mobile devices are actively spread. In particular, unlike programs developed for existing desktops or laptops, programs suitable for mobile devices are generally referred to as applications. Various operators related to the Internet distribute applications related to services they want to provide to mobile device users for a fee or free.

When an application is executed in a mobile device according to a user's selection, an image for recognizing a service of an operator is exposed as an initial screen for a predetermined time. Such an image is called a splash image.

The technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to increase the application utilization by providing a user in accordance with the network situation by diversifying the splash image containing the service information of the operator.

In addition, the technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to facilitate the user by including information suitable for the user and the environment in the splash image.

An application providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an information storage unit for storing at least one fixed image and at least one variation image related to an application, a selection information receiver for receiving application execution information selected by a user from a user terminal; And when the selection information receiver receives the execution information, a display control unit that provides at least one of the at least one fixed image and the at least one variable image before executing the application according to a network condition.

Each of the at least one fixed image may include a logo of the application.

Each of the at least one variation image may include information of a service provided by the application.

Each of the at least one variation image may include at least one of a logo of the application, a splash of a service provided by the application, and a description of a service provided by the application.

The display controller may first provide one image of the at least one fixed image according to the network situation, and then select and sequentially provide at least one image of the at least one variation image.

The display controller may adjust the number of variation images provided according to the network situation.

The display controller may adjust a provision time of a variation image provided according to the network situation.

If the display control unit has personal information of the user terminal, the display control unit may provide the change image suitable for the personal information.

Each of the at least one variation image may be based on at least one of personal information and environment information of the user terminal.

Each of the at least one variation image may include at least one of a greeting phrase exposure area and a communication area.

The greeting phrase exposure area may include at least one of greeting phrase and weather information corresponding to a corresponding time.

The communication area may include a conversation phrase that is transmitted to the user.

Time and frequency of providing the at least one variable image may be limited.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, an application providing system includes an information storage unit which stores at least one variation image related to an application, a selection information receiving unit receiving end information of the user from the user terminal, and the selection information. And a receiver configured to provide at least one of the at least one variation image before termination of the application when the receiver receives the termination information.

Each of the at least one variation image may be based on at least one of personal information and environment information of the user terminal.

Each of the at least one variation image may include at least one of a greeting phrase exposure area and a communication area.

Time and frequency of providing the at least one variable image may be limited.

An application providing method according to another embodiment of the present invention is a method in which an application providing system provides an application to a user terminal, the method comprising: receiving application execution information selected by a user from the user terminal, and storing the application execution information according to a network situation; Selecting at least one image of the fixed image and the at least one variation image of, providing the selected image to the user terminal, and executing the application.

Each of the at least one fixed image may include a logo of the application.

Each of the at least one variation image may include information of a service provided by the application.

Each of the at least one variation image may include at least one of a logo of the application, a splash of a service provided by the application, and a description of a service provided by the application.

The providing to the user terminal may include providing one image of the at least one fixed image according to the network situation, and selecting and sequentially providing at least one image among the at least one variation image. It may include.

The providing to the user terminal may include adjusting a number of the variation images provided according to the network situation.

The providing to the user terminal may include adjusting a providing time of the variation image provided according to the network situation.

The providing to the user terminal may include providing the change image suitable for the personal information when the personal information of the user terminal is included.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a recording medium receives an application execution information selected by a user from a user terminal, and selects at least one image from among at least one fixed image and at least one variable image stored according to a network situation. And a program for executing a method on a computer, the method comprising the steps of: providing the selected image to the user terminal, and executing the application.

Each of the at least one variation image includes information of a service provided by the application, and each of the at least one variation image includes a logo of the application, a splash of a service provided by the application, and the application. It may include at least one of the description of the service provided.

The providing to the user terminal may include adjusting a number of the variation images provided according to the network situation.

The providing to the user terminal may include adjusting a providing time of the variation image provided according to the network situation.

The providing to the user terminal may include providing the change image suitable for the personal information when the personal information of the user terminal is included.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the application utilization is increased by diversifying a splash image including service information of an operator and providing the same to a network situation to a user.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, by providing information to the user and the environment to the emotional image by providing a splash image, it is possible to increase the familiarity and convenience of the user service.

1 is a block diagram of an application providing system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an example of a screen provided by an application providing system according to the related art.
3 to 10 are examples of screens provided by an application providing system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a flowchart illustrating an application providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
12 to 16 are examples of screens provided by an application providing system according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
17 is a flowchart illustrating an application providing method according to another embodiment of the present invention.
18 to 20 are each another example of a screen provided by an application providing system according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
21 is a flowchart illustrating an application providing method according to another 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. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In order to clearly illustrate the present invention, parts not related to the description are omitted, and similar parts are denoted by like reference characters 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, except to exclude other components unless otherwise stated. Also, the terms " part, "" module," and " module ", etc. in the specification mean a unit for processing at least one function or operation and may be implemented by hardware or software or a combination of hardware and software have.

An application providing system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram of an application providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is an example of a screen provided by the application providing system according to the prior art, Figures 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 are examples of screens provided by the application providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention, respectively.

The application providing system 100 prepares an application, which is a program suitable for a mobile device, and provides the application to the user terminal 200. The application providing system 100 controls an execution of an application and controls an initial screen provided according to a network situation.

Here, the user terminal 200 is a device in which a user connects to and communicates with the application providing system 100 through a network, for example, a notebook, a tablet PC, a personal digital assistant (PDA) and a mobile communication terminal. Various communication devices can be used.

The application providing system 100 will now be described in detail.

Referring to FIG. 1, the application providing system 100 may include a selection information receiver 110, an information storage unit 120, and a display controller 130.

The selection information receiver 110 receives a selection of the user terminal 200 for execution of an application provided by the application providing system 100 and installed in the user terminal 200 from the user terminal 200. That is, when the user executes the application in the user terminal 200, the user terminal 200 transmits the fact that the application is executed to the selection information receiver 110.

The information storage unit 120 stores at least one image to be initially exposed when the application is executed. Here, the image to be exposed on the initial screen includes a fixed image and a variable image. This will be described later.

When the selection information receiver 110 receives the information about the execution of the application, the display controller 130 transmits the image stored in the information storage unit 120 to the user terminal 200 to be exposed. In this case, the display controller 130 selects and transmits an image to be transmitted according to a network situation with the user terminal 200. In addition, when there is personal information of the user terminal 200, the display controller 130 provides the user terminal 200 with an image corresponding to the personal information. In this case, the personal information may be obtained when the user terminal 200 logs in. The operation of the display control unit 130 will now be described in detail.

According to the related art, when the user selects to execute an application, the initial screen of the application execution is composed of one fixed image including a logo of an application provider or the like as shown in FIG. 2. In the case of exposing only a fixed image like this, information transmission capability cannot be expected.

The display controller 130 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides the fixed image 30 as shown in FIG. 3 and the variable image 40 as shown in FIG. 4 to the user terminal 200 according to a network situation.

The fixed image 30 may include a name for a business operator or a logo for an application. There may also be a plurality of fixed images 30 for one application. The variation image 40 includes information on the serviced application. For example, the variation image 40 includes a logo exposure area 41, a splash area 42, and a description area 43. The logo exposed area 41 may correspond to the fixed image 30 of FIG. 3 as a logo of the application. The splash area 42 includes a splash for describing a service included in the application. The description area 43 includes a detailed description of services included in the application.

Examples of such variation images are shown in FIGS. 5-10.

5 to 7 provide when the application providing system 100 has the personal information of the user terminal 200, that is, when the application "next shopping how" is executed when the user terminal 200 is logged in, Is an example of a fluctuating image.

5 to 7, the logo of the application is described in the logo exposure area 51, and the splash for the shopping item provided by the application is inserted in the splash areas 52, 62, and 72. In this case, contents inserted into the splash regions 52, 62, and 72 may vary according to personal information of the user terminal 200. For example, when the user of the user terminal 200 is a male or a female in his 30s, as shown in FIG. 5, a splash for an item corresponding to an infant or child category is inserted into the splash area 52. In addition, when the user of the user terminal 200 is a male, a splash for an item corresponding to the electronic product category is inserted into the splash area 62 as shown in FIG. 6. In addition, when the user of the user terminal 200 is a woman in her 20s or 30s, the splash for the item corresponding to the clothing category is inserted into the splash area 72 as shown in FIG. 7.

In addition, applications related to social network services may expose profile pictures of newly updated friends, or applications related to map services may expose map usage.

8 to 10 are variation images provided when an application providing a portal site of “next” is provided by a mobile device, respectively.

Referring to FIG. 8, the logo of the application is described in the logo exposing area 81, the splash for the "Three Kingdoms" which is a game provided by the application is inserted in the splash area 82, and in the description area 83 A description of the game is described.

Referring to FIG. 9, the logo of the application is described in the logo exposure area 91, the splash of the map service provided by the application is inserted in the splash area 92, and the description area 93 is provided in the map service. A description is given.

Referring to FIG. 10, a logo of an application is described in the logo exposure area 11, a splash for a search service provided by the application is inserted in the splash area 12, and a description service 13 is provided in the description area 13. A description is given.

The display controller 130 randomly selects a plurality of images as shown in FIGS. 5 to 10, allocates a predetermined time to one image, and provides the same to the user terminal 200. In this case, the fixed image as shown in FIG. 3 may be first provided to the user terminal 200, and then at least one of the plurality of variable images may be provided to the user terminal 200. In this case, if the network situation between the user terminal 200 and the application providing system 100 is not good, the driving time of the application may be increased, thereby providing more variation images or increasing the time provided for each variation image. If the network conditions are good, fewer fluctuation images can be provided or the fluctuation image providing time can be shorter than when the network conditions are bad. You can also provide only static images in good network conditions.

As such, when the application is driven, the information on the service provided by the application is displayed and provided on the initial screen, thereby effectively providing the information necessary for the user. Also, by adjusting the image provided according to the network situation, it is possible to effectively provide information and increase application utilization while minimizing user inconvenience.

In addition, by providing a variation image based on personal information, it is possible to effectively provide targeted information to an individual, thereby further increasing the utilization of the application.

An application providing method will now be described in detail with reference to FIG. 11.

11 is a flowchart illustrating an application providing method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 11, the application providing system 100 receives selection information on application execution from the user terminal 200 (S810). That is, when the user selects and executes a specific application in the user terminal 200, the user terminal 200 transmits the fact that the execution is selected to the application providing system 100.

Then, the application providing system 100 selects at least one of the stored fixed images and provides it to the user terminal 200 (S820). That is, when the user selects a specific application, the fixed image stored for the application is exposed to the user terminal 200 before the application is executed.

Subsequently, the application providing system 100 determines whether personal information regarding the user terminal 200 exists (S830). That is, the application providing system 100 determines whether the user terminal 200 completes the login and stores the personal information of the user terminal 200.

If there is no personal information on the user terminal 200 as a result of the determination in step S830, the application providing system 100 selects at least one general variation image including contents serviced by the application according to a network situation and then selects the user terminal. Provided to (200) (S840). In this case, the general variation image is a variation image as shown in FIGS. 8 to 10. If the network situation is not good, a relatively large number of variation images may be provided, and the provision time of each variation image may be relatively long. If the network conditions are good, a relatively small number of variable images may be provided, and the provision time of each of the variable images may be relatively short. In addition, when the network conditions are good, the provision of the variable image may be omitted.

In operation S830, when the personal information regarding the user terminal 200 exists, the application providing system 100 selects a personalized variation image and provides the personalized variation image to the user terminal 200 (S850). In this case, the personalized variation image is a variation image as illustrated in FIGS. 5 to 7.

After step S840 or step S850 is performed, the application providing system 100 provides the selected application service (S860).

12 to 17, an application providing system and a providing method according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

12 to 16 are examples of screens provided by an application providing system according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The application providing system 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may provide an image as shown in FIG. 12 as a variation image. Referring to FIG. 12, the variation image includes a logo exposure area 210, a greeting phrase exposure area 220, and a communication area 230.

The logo exposure area 210 exposes the logo of the application itself. The greeting phrase exposure area 220 may expose the greeting phrase based on environmental information. In this case, the environment information includes time and weather, and the time may be an execution time of the application, and the weather may correspond to a corresponding date or a corresponding time of a region corresponding to the location of the user terminal 200 or a region set by the user terminal 200. Can be the weather. The greeting phrase exposure area 220 may be exposed only at a specific time, for example, from 5 am to 9 am, which is morning time, or from 10 pm to 3 am, which is time to fall asleep. The communication area 230 may include a conversation delivered to the user based on user information, environment information, application information, and the like.

In addition, the greeting phrase exposure area 220 and the communication area 230 may be exposed only a limited number of times within a predetermined period of time, for example, only three times a day.

Referring to FIG. 13, when the executed application is 'My People', 'My People' is described in the logo exposure area 310. If the execution time of the application is a morning time, for example, from 5 am to 9 am, the greeting phrase exposure area 320 includes a greeting phrase 'good morning', and if the weather at that time is 'rain' The weather can be displayed as an image. In addition, if the user's name is' Jieun 'in the communication area 330' Jieun! You should get up quickly and get ready. '

Referring to FIG. 14, the greeting phrase “good morning” is described in the greeting phrase exposure area 320, and when the weather at the corresponding time is “sunny,” the weather may be displayed as an image. In addition, in the communication area 330, a conversation phrase, 'Finding a friend's news is only 5 minutes from now' may be described.

Referring to FIG. 15, the greeting phrase 'good morning' is described in the greeting phrase exposure area 320, and when the weather at the corresponding time is 'cloud', the weather may be displayed as an image. In addition, in the communication area 330, a conversation phrase, 'Stop sleeping and today is a good day ~' may be described.

Referring to FIG. 16, the greeting phrase 'Good morning' is described in the greeting phrase exposure area 320, and when the weather at the corresponding time is 'rain', the weather may be displayed as an image. In addition, the communication area 330 includes' Jieun! Dialogue phrase 'Get up and ready to move ~' may be described. That is, the greeting phrase exposing area 320 and the communication area 330 may be written in English, and the present invention may be displayed in various languages according to the user's setting or the nationality of the user.

17 is a flowchart illustrating an application providing method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 17, the application providing system 100 receives selection information on application execution from the user terminal 200 (S910). That is, when the user selects and executes a specific application in the user terminal 200, the user terminal 200 transmits the fact that the execution is selected to the application providing system 100.

In operation S920, the application providing system 100 selects at least one of the stored fixed images and provides the same to the user terminal 200. That is, when the user selects a specific application, the fixed image stored for the application is exposed to the user terminal 200 before the application is executed.

Subsequently, the application providing system 100 determines whether personal information or environment information for the user terminal 200 exists (S930). In this case, the personal information includes at least one of a user's name and location information of the user, and the environment information includes at least one of time and weather.

If there is no personal information or environment information as a result of the determination in step S930, the application is executed (S940). Although not illustrated in FIG. 17, a general variation image may be exposed as in the case of FIG. 11.

If there is personal information or environment information as a result of the determination in step S930, a variation image based on the personal information and environment information is generated and exposed (S950). As described above, the variation image may include a greeting phrase exposure area and a communication area based on personal information and environment information.

Thereafter, the application providing system 100 provides the selected application service (S960).

18 to 21 will now be described in detail with respect to an application providing system and a providing method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

18 to 20 are examples of screens provided by an application providing system according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The application providing system 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may provide a change image not only when the user terminal 200 makes an application execution request but also when an application termination request is made. This variation image may be the same as FIG. 18 to FIG. 20.

Referring to FIG. 18, the floating image logo exposing area 310, a greeting phrase exposing area 324, and a communication area 334 are included.

The greeting phrase exposure area 324 may expose environmental information, for example, greeting phrase based on a corresponding time. Referring to FIG. 18, the greeting phrase exposing area 324 may expose the greeting phrase 'good dreams' when the time corresponds to the time to fall asleep. The communication area 334 may include a conversation that is transmitted to the user based on user information, environment information, application information, and the like. You've struggled today, good night! '

Referring to FIG. 19, when the user's name is 'Ji-eun', a dialogue phrase 'Ji-Ji .. not late to sleep' may be described in the communication area 335.

Referring to FIG. 20, the communication area 336 may include a conversation phrase, 'Stop self.'

21 is a flowchart illustrating an application providing method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 21, the application providing system 100 provides an application to the user terminal 200 (S911), and receives selection information on application termination from the user terminal 200 (S921). That is, when the user terminates the application by selecting the home button or the back button while the application is running in the user terminal 200, the user terminal 200 transmits the fact that the application has been selected to the application providing system 100.

Then, the application providing system 100 determines whether personal information or environment information for the user terminal 200 exists (S931).

If there is no personal information or environment information as a result of the determination in step S931, the application is terminated (S941).

If there is personal information or environment information as a result of the determination in step S931, a variation image based on the personal information and environment information is generated and exposed (S951). As described above, the variation image may include a greeting phrase exposure area and a communication area based on personal information and environment information.

Thereafter, the application providing system 100 terminates the application service (S961).

The application providing method according to the present invention may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed by various computer means and recorded in a computer readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, and the like, alone or in combination. The program instructions recorded on the medium may be those specially designed and constructed for the present invention or may be available to those skilled in the art of computer software. Examples of computer-readable media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tape; optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs; magnetic media such as floppy disks; Magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. The medium may be a transmission medium such as an optical or metal line, a wave guide, or the like, including a carrier wave for transmitting a signal designating a program command, a data structure, or the like. Examples of program instructions include not only machine code generated by a compiler, but also high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware device described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention, and vice versa.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, It belongs to the scope of right.

Claims (30)

An information storage unit for storing at least one fixed image and at least one variable image related to the application;
A selection information receiver configured to receive application execution information selected by the user from the user terminal; and
A display control unit for providing at least one of the at least one fixed image and the at least one variable image before execution of the application when the selection information receiver receives the execution information;
Application providing system comprising a. In claim 1,
Each of the at least one fixed image,
Application providing system comprising a logo of the application. In claim 1,
Each of the at least one variation image,
Application providing system comprising information of a service provided by the application. 4. The method of claim 3,
Each of the at least one variation image,
And at least one of a logo of the application, a splash of a service provided by the application, and a description of a service provided by the application. In claim 1,
The display control unit
According to the above network situation
First providing one image of the at least one fixed image,
Subsequently, at least one image of the at least one variable image is selected and provided sequentially. In claim 1,
The display control unit
Application providing system for adjusting the number of the variation image provided according to the network situation. In claim 1,
The display control unit
Application providing system for adjusting the providing time of the change image provided according to the network situation. In claim 1,
The display control unit
And the personal information of the user terminal, wherein the application providing system for providing the variation image in accordance with the personal information. In claim 1,
Each of the at least one variation image,
Application providing system based on at least one of personal information and environment information of the user terminal. The method of claim 9,
Each of the at least one variation image,
Application providing system comprising at least one of a greeting phrase exposure area and a communication area. 11. The method of claim 10,
The greeting phrase exposure area
Application providing system comprising at least one of greeting text and weather information corresponding to the time. 11. The method of claim 10,
The communication area is an application providing system including a conversation phrase to deliver to the user. In claim 1,
Application providing system for limiting the time and number of providing the at least one variation image. An information storage unit for storing at least one variation image related to an application;
A selection information receiver for receiving termination information on the application of the user from a user terminal, and
A display controller configured to provide at least one of the at least one variation image before the application is terminated when the selection information receiver receives the termination information;
Application providing system comprising a. The method of claim 14,
Each of the at least one variation image,
Application providing system based on at least one of personal information and environment information of the user terminal. 16. The method of claim 15,
Each of the at least one variation image,
Application providing system comprising at least one of a greeting phrase exposure area and a communication area. The method of claim 14,
Application providing system for limiting the time and number of providing the at least one variation image. A method for providing an application to a user terminal by an application providing system,
Receiving application execution information selected by a user from the user terminal;
Selecting at least one of at least one fixed image and at least one variable image stored according to a network situation;
Providing the selected image to the user terminal, and
Running the application
The application providing method comprising: The method of claim 18,
Each of the at least one fixed image,
Application providing method comprising the logo of the application. The method of claim 18,
Each of the at least one variation image,
Application providing method comprising the information of the service provided by the application. 20. The method of claim 20,
Each of the at least one variation image,
At least one of a logo of the application, a splash of a service provided by the application, and a description of a service provided by the application. The method of claim 18,
Providing to the user terminal,
According to the above network situation
Providing one image of the at least one fixed image, and
Selecting and sequentially providing at least one image of the at least one variation image
The application providing method comprising: The method of claim 18,
Providing to the user terminal,
And adjusting the number of variation images provided according to the network situation. The method of claim 18,
Providing to the user terminal,
And adjusting a provision time of a variation image provided according to the network situation. The method of claim 18,
Providing to the user terminal
If the personal information of the user terminal is provided, providing the change image suitable for the personal information
The application providing method comprising: Receiving application execution information selected by a user from a user terminal,
Selecting at least one of at least one fixed image and at least one variable image stored according to a network situation;
Providing the selected image to the user terminal, and
Running the application
Computer-readable recording medium for recording a program for executing a method on a computer comprising a. The method of claim 26,
Each of the at least one variation image,
It includes information of services provided by the application,
Each of the at least one variation image,
And a program for executing a method on a computer, the method comprising at least one of a logo of the application, a splash of a service provided by the application, and a description of the service provided by the application. The method of claim 26,
Providing to the user terminal,
And recording a program for executing a method on a computer, the method comprising adjusting the number of the variation images provided according to the network situation. The method of claim 26,
Providing to the user terminal,
And recording a program for executing a method on a computer, the method comprising adjusting a presentation time of a variation image provided according to the network situation. The method of claim 26,
Providing to the user terminal
And recording the program for executing the method on a computer, when the personal information of the user terminal is provided.

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