KR20150030143A - Supplementary service providing metohde using attachable module of mobile device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for providing a supplementary service using an attachable module for a mobile terminal which can perform a particular supplementary service according to a user setting through the attachment and detachment of the attachable module by providing a mobile terminal user with the attachment module and an application capable of performing an supplementary function of a mobile terminal. The method according to the present invention comprises the following steps of: (A) setting a recognition module type and a setting function on an execution program installed on a user terminal; (B) detecting, by the user terminal, whether the connection or disconnection state of the recognition module changes; (C) performing, by the user terminal, the predetermined setting function when a change in the recognition module state is detected in step (B). According to the present invention, a supplementary service which a user sets on an execution application can be utilized using a recognition module which is provided by a service providing company and is attached to a mobile terminal, and a function which is set according to a user intention can be performed through the recognition module, thereby effectively utilizing the recognition module.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a method of providing an additional service using a portable terminal detachable module,

The present invention provides a detachable module and an application capable of performing an additional function of a portable terminal to a user of the portable terminal so that a unique supplementary service according to a user setting is executed through detachment and attachment of the detachable module, And more particularly, to a method of providing an additional service using a portable terminal detachable module capable of maximizing the serviceability.

Traditionally, companies and service providers have created and distributed various promotional materials to promote their companies, products and services. In addition, in recent years, various real-life products that are necessary for real life are produced and distributed as promotional materials so that the publicity (advertising) contents can be repeatedly recognized while the publicity material is kept for a long time.

However, advertising materials using these real-life goods have high production costs and high advertising costs. Therefore, it is important to accurately identify the major consumer groups for promotional materials, but it is difficult to obtain accurate information and data.

In addition, in recent years, portable mobile communication terminals have become widespread, and mobile communication terminals have become a necessity of modern society. In addition, the latest smart phones provide a variety of functions by providing CPU, memory, OS, and interface that are comparable to those of PCs, and with the development of applications, they provide various additional functions that apply the functions of these devices.

However, in order to execute various additional functions through the application, it is necessary to activate the terminal and execute the application in the activated application.

Such an additional service execution procedure is not a problem in the case of a general supplementary service, but in the case of an additional service that should be executed in a situation in which the user is quick and can not recognize the other, such as a stolen report of the terminal, There was discomfort.

As shown in FIG. 1, when a distance between a mobile phone and a surveillance device is increased by using an infrared ray transmitter as shown in FIG. 1, Korean Registered Utility Model No. 20-0329384 discloses a conventional alarm for preventing theft and loss of a conventional portable terminal. To thereby prevent theft and loss.

However, since such a conventional technology has to produce a separate device for performing such a function in a mobile phone manufacturer, there is a problem that users having various types of terminals already can not use the corresponding function in general. There is a problem that the production cost of the device is increased due to the inclusion of an additional component such as an infrared transmitter and a monitoring device for performing a separate function.

In addition, as additional functions of the portable terminal have diversified recently, a technology has been developed and provided for generating and transmitting an alarm or notification message for protecting the user in the event of an emergency of a user.

For example, in Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2010-0051894, as shown in FIG. 2, when a user presses an emergency call button of a mobile communication terminal, an emergency call message is generated on the mobile terminal and transmitted to the relevant institution .

However, such a conventional technique also has to produce a terminal equipped with a separate button and input means for the corresponding function, so that it is difficult to use the device on a general terminal and the production cost increases. There is a problem in use that the user has to input the key for executing the function by driving the application in the emergency situation.

As described above, since a module required for expanding functions of a portable terminal has recently been added, the necessity of a publicity item that can be continuously used by a user, and the necessity of a quick and secure additional service, a technology capable of executing an additional service using a removable module There was a need for.

Korean Registered Utility Model No. 20-0329384 Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2010-0051894

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a recognition module and an execution application attached to a portable terminal by a service provider, And to provide a method of setting an additional service to be executed and executing a unique supplementary service through detachment of the recognition module.

In addition, according to the present invention, by providing an identification code to a recognition module provided by a service provider and performing a service according to the present invention, it is possible to calculate consumer analysis result data according to a use form after the provision of the provided recognition module, The present invention provides a method of providing an additional service using a portable terminal detachable module.

In addition, the present invention provides an external interface device, which is basically used in a portable terminal, as a recognition module so that an additional service of the portable terminal can be utilized, And to provide a service providing method.

According to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, the present invention provides a computer program product including: (A) setting a type of a recognition module and a setting function on an execution program installed on a user terminal; (B) detecting by the user terminal a change in the connection or disconnection state of the recognition module; And (C) when the status change of the recognition module is detected as a result of the determination in the step (B), the user terminal executes the predetermined setting function.

At this time, the present invention may include: (D) determining whether a release command is input to the user terminal; (E) when the release command is input as a result of the determination in the step (D), the user terminal may cancel the execution of the setting function and terminate the execution program.

And the recognition module is distributed from a distributor with an identification code produced by a service provider; Wherein the service providing server constructs and stores a database including the distribution company distributing the recognition module for each identification code of the recognition module, the user information of the recognition module, and the usage status of the recognition module and the execution program of the user It is possible.

Also, the service providing server may analyze and provide an execution program use status of the user information for each recognition module recognized from the identification code.

The service providing server may classify and distribute the distribution of the execution program users by type of the recognition module according to the user information.

In addition, the setting function is a function related to prevention of the theft of the portable terminal and coping with the emergency situation of the user, and is a function of tracking the position of the portable terminal, the use restriction function of the portable terminal, the emergency alarm function, And a service for transmitting a message including the content and the location to the set number.

The setting function may be a function executable on the portable terminal, and may be any one or more of a function for executing a specified application set, a function for connecting to a specific event page, or a function for executing a specific content.

The recognition module may be an earphone, and the user terminal may detect whether or not the earphone connected to the earphone jack is detachable, thereby determining whether the recognition module is changed.

The recognition module may be a power cable, and the user terminal may detect whether the recognition module is changed or not by sensing that the power cable is detached from a connection terminal provided in the user terminal.

In addition, the recognition module may include an NFC module, and the user terminal may detect whether the recognition module is changed or not by sensing whether the recognition module is in contact with or disengaging from the NFC module provided in the user terminal.

The recognition module in which the NFC module is embedded may be a mobile phone case having an embedded NFC module.

In addition, the recognition module may be an external memory, and the user terminal may detect whether the recognition module is detached from the external memory slot of the user terminal, and determine whether the recognition module is changed.

Also, the recognition module may be a Bluetooth repeater (dongle), and the user terminal may detect whether the recognition module is detached from a connection terminal provided in the user terminal, and determine whether the recognition module is changed.

In addition, the recognition module may be a Bluetooth device paired with the user terminal, and the user terminal may determine whether the recognition module is changed in accordance with whether or not communication is established between the recognition module and Bluetooth.

In the method of providing additional services using the portable terminal detachable module according to the present invention as described above, the following effects can be expected.

That is, in the present invention, by using the recognition module attached to the portable terminal provided by the service provider, the user can utilize the supplementary service set by the user on the execution application, and the function freely set by the user is executed through the recognition module , And the utility of the recognition module is increased.

In the present invention, the service provider provides the recognition module attached to the interface of the portable terminal to the user, and inputs the identification code of the provided recognition module, thereby implementing the service. Thus, Since the analysis data can be calculated, an effective distribution target can be selected in distributing the recognition module. Therefore, when the recognition module is distributed in the form of an advertisement or a gift, there is an advantage that it can be utilized as a database for selecting an effective target layer in the future.

In addition, the present invention allows an existing user to use the portable terminal in general in an in-use terminal by executing an additional function of notifying the stolen / lost of the portable terminal and the emergency situation of the user through the external interface device which is basically used in the portable terminal , The service according to the present invention can be provided to an unspecified user.

1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an apparatus for preventing terminal loss according to the prior art.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal,
FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram illustrating a relationship between provision and use of a marketing service using a portable terminal service according to the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of an application providing method of a method for providing a marketing service using a portable terminal service according to the present invention.
5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a database accumulated due to the implementation of the marketing service providing method using the portable terminal additional service according to the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of an application configuration that configures a marketing service providing method using a portable terminal service according to the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of an application execution method for configuring a marketing service providing method using a portable terminal service according to the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the concept of the invention to those skilled in the art. Is provided to fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In the following description of the present invention, detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear. , Which may vary depending on the intention or custom of the user, the operator, and the like. Therefore, the definition should be based on the contents throughout this specification.

Each block of the accompanying block diagrams and combinations of steps of the flowcharts may be performed by computer program instructions (execution engines), which may be stored in a general-purpose computer, special purpose computer, or other processor of a programmable data processing apparatus The instructions that are executed through the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing equipment will generate means for performing the functions described in each block or flowchart of the block diagram.

These computer program instructions may also be stored in a computer usable or computer readable memory capable of directing a computer or other programmable data processing apparatus to implement the functionality in a particular manner so that the computer usable or computer readable memory It is also possible for the instructions stored in the block diagram to produce an article of manufacture containing instruction means for performing the functions described in each block or flowchart of the flowchart.

Computer program instructions may also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing equipment so that a series of operating steps may be performed on a computer or other programmable data processing equipment to create a computer- It is also possible that the instructions that perform the data processing equipment are capable of providing the steps for executing the functions described in each block of the block diagram and at each step of the flowchart.

Also, each block or step may represent a portion of a module, segment, or code that includes one or more executable instructions for executing the specified logical functions, and in some alternative embodiments, It is also possible for functions to occur out of order.

That is, it is also possible that the two blocks or steps shown are actually concurrently performed, and that the blocks or steps are performed in the reverse order of the function as required.

Hereinafter, a method of providing a marketing service using a portable terminal service according to a specific embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram illustrating a relationship between provision and use of a marketing service using a portable terminal service according to the present invention.

As shown in the figure, a method of providing a marketing service using a portable terminal service according to the present invention is implemented through a service provider, a distributor, and a user who are responsible for operating the service.

First, a service provider manufactures a recognition module necessary for providing a service according to the present invention, assigns an identification code (Serial No.) to each of the recognition modules, and distributes the recognition module to the user through a distribution company.

In addition, the service provider operates the service providing server 100 to provide a service application to a user terminal, which will be described later, and manages the service according to the present invention as a whole. The function of the service providing server 100 will be described in detail later.

The distribution company plays the role of receiving the recognition module 300 from the service provider and distributing it to the user. Of course, the recognition module 300 may be provided directly to the user from the service provider.

The most representative example of the distribution company may be a company that distributes promotional materials to promote the company. That is, in this case, for example, a company purchases the recognition module 300 from the service provider as a promotional material and provides the recognition module 300 to the general users free of charge or as a gift.

Meanwhile, the user who has been provided with the recognition module 300 from the distribution company or the service provider accesses the service providing server 100 through his / her user terminal 200 and downloads a service application (hereinafter referred to as an application) Install it.

At this time, the user inputs an identification code assigned to the recognition module 300 for installing the application, and provides the service providing server 100 with user information about the terminal user.

Hereinafter, a method of installing the app in the user terminal 200 will be described in detail.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of an application providing method of a marketing service providing method using a portable terminal service according to the present invention, FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a marketing service using a portable terminal service according to the present invention FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a database that is accumulated due to the implementation of FIG.

As shown in the figure, the service provider provides the distribution module 300 with the recognition module 300, and the distribution company again provides the recognition module 300 to the user (S1, S2, S3).

Then, the user who has been provided with the recognition module 300 accesses the service providing server 100 through the user terminal 200 and requests installation of the application (S110).

Upon receiving the app install request, the service providing server 100 requests the user terminal 200 to input information (identification code) and user information of the recognition module (S120).

Then, the user transmits the recognition module information and the user information to the service providing server (S130).

After receiving the recognition module information and the user information, the service providing server 100 approves the installation of the application on the user terminal, and the user terminal that has approved the application installation installs the application (S140, S150).

At this time, although the direct input method may be applied to the input of the user information, the user information may be approved by the user using the unique information stored in the terminal.

After the application approves the installation, the service providing server 100 establishes a database (DB) for the recognition module 300 (S160).

In this case, the application installation process of the user terminal may be performed by various methods commonly used. However, in the present invention, a process of receiving information (identification code) .

However, receiving the information on the recognition module and the user information is for grasping the pattern of the user and the utilization effect on the recognition module, so that it may be omitted if such requirement is not required. That is, the information on the recognition module and the user information providing process may be omitted when the additional service providing method according to the present invention is intended to be used for the public interest.

5, the database stores data related to the recognition module 300. As shown in FIG. 5, the database stores the identification code of the recognition module, the distribution company that has distributed the recognition module, user information of the recognition module, The usage status of the corresponding recognition module of the user, and the like.

The accumulated data can be used to identify the active usage layer of the recognition module from the service provider's perspective. Such data can be used to identify an effective target for the advertisement in the distribution company have.

Utilizing the database thus constructed, the service providing server can provide actual usage information on how much the actual user is utilizing among the recognition modules purchased and distributed by the distribution company, and the distribution company can provide the provided information (PR) effect can be grasped accurately in real time.

In addition, the service providing server can calculate distribution information such as the age and sex of the whole real user according to the type of the recognition module, and accordingly, It can provide information about whether it can be used.

Meanwhile, the recognition module applied to the marketing service providing method using the portable terminal additional service according to the present invention may be various connecting devices that can be connected to the portable terminal. Typical examples of the recognition module include a connection terminal An external memory (when a connection slot is formed outside), and a Bluetooth module (aka "dongle") can be applied to the recognition module as an external device, such as an earphone, a charge (data) cable and a gender connected to these terminals.

Also, a mobile phone case including a short-range wireless communication chip (NFC), a protection pad, and the like can be applied as the recognition module.

The recognition module is capable of attaching / detaching (contacting and separating) to / from the portable terminal and detecting whether or not it is detachable through an interface (communication module). It is commonly applied to a general smart terminal (Including some commonly applied ones).

In the following description of the present invention, an earphone, which is a typical example of the recognition module, will be described as an example.

At this time, as described above, the service provider assigns (prints) identification codes to each of the recognition modules and provides them to the distribution company. The distribution company includes contents of advertisements (notifications) .

When the recognition module is an earphone, the user terminal detects whether or not the earphone connected to the earphone jack is detachable, and determines whether the recognition module is changed or not.

At this time, the state change means that the operation of the additional service set by the user is operated according to the state of the recognition module, and will be described later.

When the recognition module is a power cable, it is possible to detect whether the recognition module is changed or not by detecting that the power cable is detached from the connection terminal of the user terminal.

When the recognition module is an NFC module, it is possible to detect whether or not the recognition module changes state by sensing that an NFC module included in the user terminal and a recognition module containing the NFC module contact or depart from the user terminal .

Here, the recognition module in which the NFC module is embedded may be configured in various forms, for example, a mobile phone case having an embedded NFC module, or a structure designed to be able to be contacted and disengaged by a rotating or sliding method.

Meanwhile, when the recognition module is an external memory, it is possible to detect whether the recognition module is detached from the external memory slot of the user terminal, thereby determining whether the recognition module is changed or not.

In the case of the Bluetooth module, it is possible to detect whether the Bluetooth module is detached from the connection terminal provided in the user terminal, thereby determining whether the recognition module is changed. Here, the Bluetooth module refers to a Bluetooth dongle that receives a Bluetooth signal transmitted from a Bluetooth device and transmits the bluetooth signal to the user terminal.

Alternatively, when the Bluetooth module is a Bluetooth device paired with the Bluetooth chip built in the user terminal, the user terminal may change the status of the recognition module depending on whether the recognition module (Bluetooth device) Or not.

Hereinafter, a method in which a user who installs an application executes a service according to the present invention using a recognition module on an application will be described in detail.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of an application setting of a method for providing a marketing service using a portable terminal service according to the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a marketing service using a portable terminal service according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of an application execution method of the present invention; FIG.

As shown in FIG. 6, the user of the present invention determines user settings for providing services on an application installed in a portable terminal.

First, the user sets the type of recognition module applied to the present invention. As described above, the recognition module can be applied to various recognition modules such as an earphone, a power cable, and a gender connected to each terminal, and selects and sets the type of recognition module to which the user applies.

Further, in the setting of the application, it is set whether or not to execute the function according to connection / disconnection of the recognition module. At this time, the execution function may be set as various functions as needed, but basically, the prevention of the theft of the portable terminal and the coping function of the emergency situation of the user can be effectively applied to the present invention. Let's take a look at these two functions.

That is, the execution function will be described as protecting the portable terminal and protecting the user using the portable terminal.

As shown in FIG. 6, when it is desired to prevent theft of the portable terminal, it is possible to track the position of the terminal, restrict use of the terminal to prevent charging, and perform additional functions such as an alarm siren.

When the service according to the present invention is used for the purpose of coping with an emergency situation of a user, a function of tracking the location of the terminal and informing it of the location of the terminal can be executed. Receiving number, 119, 112, etc.).

As described above, after the setting of the application is completed, the execution process of the application is described in detail.

As shown in FIG. 7, when the app according to the present invention is activated, the state of the recognition module is first recognized (S210, S220). In other words, when the recognition module is an earphone, for example, it is determined whether the earphone is connected to an earphone terminal or is in a separated state.

This is because the execution of the app according to the present invention performs various notification / alarm execution using the input signal when the change of the terminal connection state of the recognition module occurs in a state in which the change of the terminal connection state is not approved in advance.

In addition, the identification (identification of the connection of the recognition module) is supported by the existing portable terminal, and is not described in detail in the present specification.

Thereafter, if necessary, the setting of the interface may be changed for convenience of use by the user (S230).

For example, in the case where the recognition module according to the present invention is an earphone, it is more effective to promptly notify the emergency situation of the user when the inserted earphone is pulled out rather than inserting the actual earphone into the connection terminal.

However, in case of inserting the earphone into the earphone terminal for ease of service according to the present invention, the portable terminal detects the insertion of the earphone by the interface, and turns off the speaker of the portable terminal, do. Therefore, when an actual user wants to use other functions of the mobile phone, he / she may inconvenience that the portable terminal must be used through the earphone even if he / she does not want to use the earphone.

Therefore, after recognizing the state of the recognition module after the application is activated, the present invention allows the interface setting of the portable terminal to be changed (S230).

That is, when the user of the portable terminal inserts the earphone, it is for the service according to the present invention. In using the functions of the portable terminal such as a call / video watching, So that the earphone is not inserted.

Thereafter, it is determined whether the state of the recognition module has been changed (S240). At this time, the status change of the recognition module means that the recognition module is detached from the connection terminal, or a new recognition module is inserted into the connection terminal.

If the state of the recognition module is not changed as a result of step 240, the state change of the recognition module is detected until the end of the application, and if the state of the recognition module is changed, the set function is executed ).

Here, the setting function may be various functions such as the location tracking of the portable terminal and the transmission of the emergency alert message, as described above.

Thereafter, the portable terminal determines whether a release command is input (S260). This is for ending the execution command executed when the status change of the recognition module is caused by the user's mistake.

Therefore, the input of the release command can be basically performed in such a manner that only a legitimate user can input such as a password.

If it is determined in operation 260 that the cancel command has been input, the user terminal cancels execution of the setting function and terminates the execution of the application (S270). Of course, when the execution of the setting function is performed through the service providing server, the user terminal informs the service providing server of the input of the release instruction and stops execution of the execution instruction through the service providing server It is possible.

It is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiment, but is capable of many modifications and variations within the scope of the appended claims. It is self-evident.

The present invention provides a module and an application capable of performing an additional function of a portable terminal to a user of the portable terminal, and a portable terminal capable of collecting usage state of the portable terminal user and using the portable terminal additional service According to the present invention, it is possible to calculate the consumer analysis data according to the use form after provision of the distribution (recognition module), so that an effective distribution target can be selected.

100: service providing server 200: user terminal
300: recognition module 410: police server
420: Safety Report Sense Server 430:

Claims (14)

(A) setting a type of a recognition module and a setting function on an execution program installed on the user terminal;
(B) detecting by the user terminal a change in the connection or disconnection state of the recognition module; And
(C) when the status change of the recognition module is detected as a result of the determination in the step (B), the user terminal performs the predetermined setting function. How to provide additional services.
The method according to claim 1,
(D) determining whether a release command is input to the user terminal;
(E) a step of canceling a setting function and terminating an execution program when the release instruction is input as a result of the determination in the step (D) How to provide additional service using.
3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the recognition module comprises:
An individual identification code made by a service provider is distributed and distributed from the distributor;
The service providing server includes:
A distribution server distributing the recognition module for each identification code of the recognition module, and a database including user information of the recognition module and the usage status of the recognition module and the execution program of the user, A method of providing additional services using a removable module.
The method of claim 3,
The service providing server includes:
And analyzing and providing an execution program usage status of the user information for each recognition module recognized from the identification code, and providing the analysis result to the portable terminal disassembly module.
5. The method of claim 4,
The service providing server includes:
And distributing the distribution of the execution program users by type of the recognition module according to the user information.
6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
In the setting function,
With the function of preventing the theft of the portable terminal and coping with the emergency situation of the user,
And a service for transmitting a message including a location and location of the portable terminal, a use restriction function of the portable terminal, an emergency alarm function, and an emergency situation, A method for providing an additional service using a portable terminal detachable module.
6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
In the setting function,
As a function executable on a portable terminal,
A function to execute a specific application, a function to access a specific event page, or a function to execute a specific content.
6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
Wherein the recognition module is an earphone,
The user terminal,
Detecting whether or not the earphone connected to the earphone jack is detachable, and determining whether the state of the recognition module is changed.
6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The recognition module is a power cable,
The user terminal,
And detecting whether the power cable is detached from the connection terminal of the user terminal, thereby determining whether the recognition module is changed or not.
6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The recognition module includes an NFC module,
The user terminal,
Wherein the recognition module detects whether the recognition module is in contact with or disengaged from the NFC module provided in the user terminal, and determines whether the recognition module is changed or not.
11. The method of claim 10,
The recognition module, in which the NFC module is embedded,
Wherein the NFC module is a mobile phone case having a built-in NFC module.
6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
Wherein the recognition module is an external memory,
The user terminal,
Wherein the recognition module detects whether the recognition module is detached from the external memory slot of the user terminal, and determines whether the recognition module is changed or not.
6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
Wherein the recognition module is a Bluetooth repeater,
The user terminal,
Wherein the recognition module detects whether the recognition module is detached from a connection terminal provided in the user terminal, and determines whether the recognition module is changed or not.
6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
Wherein the recognition module is a Bluetooth device paired with the user terminal,
The user terminal,
And determining whether the status of the recognition module is changed according to whether or not the recognition module is in communication with the Bluetooth communication terminal.

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