KR20170065347A - Method for providing user information sharing service and server thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for providing a user information sharing service and a server for performing the same, the method comprising the steps of: calculating a popularity score of each of a plurality of users; Obtaining location information of the terminal; Identifying a particular zone in which a terminal is located among a plurality of zones; Counting the popularity ranking of users in a specific area based on the popularity score of the users in the specific area including the user of the terminal; Transmitting information on a ranking of popularity of users in a specific area to a terminal; And processing the authentication mark to be given to at least one user having the highest popularity ranking among the users in the specific zone.

Description

METHOD FOR PROVIDING USER INFORMATION SHARING SERVICE AND SERVER THEREOF FIELD OF THE INVENTION [

The present invention relates to a method of providing a service for sharing information about a plurality of users based on a location of a user terminal.

Mobile terminals such as smart phones and tablets provide a location based service (LBS) using a Global Positioning System (GPS) chip, a mobile communication network cell or a Wi-Fi Can receive.

The location-based service is a service that provides a route search, a nearby friend search, a nearby facility, and a shop search using the user's location information. As the smart phone is generalized, Location-based services are emerging.

In addition, as the spread of smartphones has expanded in recent years, more and more people are using social networking services (SNS) routinely to communicate with others, share information, and search for information.

Since social networking service can communicate with many unspecified number of people without restriction of time and space, it can be implemented in various forms, and it is combined with location based service such as establishing a relationship with surrounding users based on the user's location.

However, the conventional location-based social networking service causes social problems such as an attempt to establish a deceptive relationship with some participants leaning on anonymity, which is one of the characteristics of the Internet, and has a limitation that the reliability among users is very low there was.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a method of providing a location-based user information sharing service and a server for performing the same.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing a user information sharing service, the method comprising: calculating a popularity score of each of a plurality of users; Obtaining location information of the terminal; Identifying a specific area of the plurality of zones in which the terminal is located according to the obtained location information; Counting the popularity ranking of users in the specific area based on the popularity score of the users in the specific area including the user of the terminal; Transmitting information about popularity ranking of users in the aggregated specific area to the terminal; And processing the authentication mark to be given to at least one user having the highest popularity ranking among users in the specific zone.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing a user information sharing service, the method comprising: transmitting location information of a terminal to a server; Receiving, from the server, information on a specific zone in which the terminal is located according to the location information; Receiving aggregated popularity ranking information from the server based on a popularity score of users in the particular region; And displaying popularity ranking information of users in the specific area received from the server, wherein the popularity ranking information includes authentication mark information assigned to a user having the highest ranking in the specific region.

The server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a user information sharing service, and includes a popularity calculating unit for calculating a popularity score of each of a plurality of users; A location confirmation unit for identifying a specific area in which the terminal is located among a plurality of zones according to location information of the terminal; A ranking aggregation unit for aggregating popularity ranking of users in the specific zone based on the popularity score of users in the specific zone including a user of the terminal; A communication unit for transmitting information on the ranking of popularity of users in the aggregated specific area to the terminal; And an authentication processing unit for processing the authentication mark so that the authentication mark is given to at least one user having the highest popularity ranking among the users in the specific zone.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute the method.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a user information sharing service that can improve the user's interest while enhancing the reliability between users in a specific zone.

1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a system for providing a user information sharing service according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a first embodiment of a method for providing a user information sharing service according to the present invention.
4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing a user information sharing service according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
6 to 17 are views showing embodiments of a screen configuration of a terminal provided to a user according to the present invention.

The following merely illustrates the principles of the invention. Thus, those skilled in the art will be able to devise various apparatuses which, although not explicitly described or shown herein, embody the principles of the invention and are included in the concept and scope of the invention. Furthermore, all of the conditional terms and embodiments listed herein are, in principle, intended only for the purpose of enabling understanding of the concepts of the present invention, and are not intended to be limiting in any way to the specifically listed embodiments and conditions .

It is also to be understood that the detailed description, as well as the principles, aspects and embodiments of the invention, as well as specific embodiments thereof, are intended to cover structural and functional equivalents thereof. It is also to be understood that such equivalents include all elements contemplated to perform the same function irrespective of the currently known equivalents as well as the equivalents to be developed in the future, i.e., the structure.

Thus, for example, it should be understood that the block diagrams herein represent conceptual views of exemplary circuits embodying the principles of the invention. Similarly, all flowcharts, state transition diagrams, pseudo code, and the like are representative of various processes that may be substantially represented on a computer-readable medium and executed by a computer or processor, whether or not the computer or processor is explicitly shown .

The functions of the various elements shown in the figures, including the functional blocks depicted in the processor or similar concept, may be provided by use of dedicated hardware as well as hardware capable of executing software in connection with appropriate software. When provided by a processor, the functions may be provided by a single dedicated processor, a single shared processor, or a plurality of individual processors, some of which may be shared.

Also, the explicit use of terms that are presented in terms of processor, control, or similar concepts should not be construed to be exclusive of hardware capable of executing software, and may include, without limitation, digital signal processor (DSP) ROM, RAM (RAM), and non-volatile storage. Other hardware may also be included.

In the claims hereof, the elements represented as means for performing the functions described in the detailed description include all types of software including, for example, a combination of circuit elements performing the function or firmware / microcode etc. , And is coupled with appropriate circuitry to execute the software to perform the function. It is to be understood that the invention defined by the appended claims is not to be construed as encompassing any means capable of providing such functionality, as the functions provided by the various listed means are combined and combined with the manner in which the claims require .

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the present invention when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: There will be. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a system for providing a user information sharing service according to an embodiment of the present invention. The illustrated system may include a plurality of terminals 100 to 102 and a server 200 have.

Referring to FIG. 1, a plurality of terminals 100 to 102 are terminals used by users who are provided with a user information sharing service according to the present invention, Data for providing a service is transmitted and received, and information corresponding thereto can be displayed on the screen and transmitted to the user.

To this end, each of the plurality of terminals 100 to 102 may be provided with a program, for example, a mobile application, interworking with the server 200 for performing the method of providing a user information sharing service according to the present invention .

Meanwhile, the terminal 100 can be implemented in various forms such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player) , A desktop PC (Personal Computer), or the like.

The server 200 communicates with a plurality of terminals 100 to 102 to provide a location-based user information sharing service according to the present invention, which can enhance the user's interest while enhancing the reliability among users in a specific area .

According to an embodiment of the present invention, each of the plurality of terminals 100 to 102 transmits current location information to the server 200, and transmits information on the popularity ranking information of the users to the server 200, And displays popularity ranking information of users in a specific area received from the server 200. The popularity ranking information may include authentication mark information assigned to a user having the highest ranking in the specific region.

In addition, the server 200 compares the popularity ranking of the users in the specific area in which the terminal is located, transmits information on the popularity ranking of the users in the aggregated specific area to the terminal, So that at least one user having a high authentication mark can be provided.

Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of each of the plurality of terminals 100 to 102 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. FIG.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. The terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an A / V input unit 120, a user input unit A sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory unit 160, an interface unit 170, a control unit 180, a power supply unit 190, and the like. The components shown in Fig. 2 are not essential, and a mobile terminal with more or fewer components may be implemented.

2, the wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules that enable wireless communication between the terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the terminal 100 and the network in which the terminal 100 is located . For example, the wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short range communication module 114, and a location information module 115 .

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel.

The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may refer to a server for generating and transmitting broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information, or a server for receiving broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information generated by the broadcast management server and transmitting the generated broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, and a broadcast signal in which a data broadcast signal is combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

The mobile communication module 112 transmits and receives radio signals to at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. The wireless signal may include various types of data depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module 113 is a module for wireless Internet access, and the wireless Internet module 113 can be built in or externally attached to the terminal 100. Various wireless communication technologies such as WLAN (Wireless LAN) (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) Can be used.

The short-range communication module 114 refers to a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, radio frequency identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), ultra wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as the short distance communication technology.

The location information module 115 is a module for confirming or obtaining the location of the mobile terminal. The location information module 115 may obtain location information using a global navigation satellite system (GNSS). As a representative example of the GNSS, the location information module 115 may be a Global Position System (GPS) module. The GPS module calculates information on a distance (distance) from three or more satellites to a point (object), information on a time when the distance information is measured, and then applies a trigonometric method to the calculated distance information, Dimensional position information according to latitude, longitude, and altitude with respect to a point (object) in the three-dimensional space.

An audio / video (A / V) input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame can be displayed on the display unit 151. [

The user input unit 130 generates input data for a user to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the terminal 100, the location of the terminal 100, the presence of the user, the orientation of the mobile terminal, 100 in response to the control signal. For example, when the terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it is possible to sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. In addition, it may be responsible for a sensing function related to whether the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like. Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor.

The output unit 150 may include a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154, for example, for generating output related to visual, auditory, have.

The display unit 151 displays and outputs information to be processed by the terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with a call is displayed. When the terminal 100 is in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the photographed and / or received video or UI and GUI are displayed.

The display unit 151 may be a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, a flexible display, a three-dimensional display 3D display).

The display unit 151 is connected to a display unit 151 and a sensor for sensing a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch sensor') having a mutual layer structure It can also be used as an input device. The touch sensor may have the form of, for example, a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific portion of the display unit 151 or a capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display unit 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor can be configured to detect not only the position and area to be touched but also the pressure at the time of touch.

If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched or the like.

The audio output module 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory unit 160 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output module 152 outputs an acoustic signal related to a function (e.g., a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.) performed in the terminal 100. [ The audio output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like. Also, the sound output module 152 may output sound through the earphone jack 116. The user can connect the earphone to the earphone jack 116 to hear the sound output.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the terminal 100. Examples of events that occur in the mobile terminal include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, touch input, and the like. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in a form other than the video signal or the audio signal, for example, vibration. The video signal or the audio signal may also be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152.

The haptic module 154 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154 is vibration. The intensity and pattern of the vibration generated by the hit module 154 can be controlled. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

The memory unit 160 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 and temporarily store input / output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, a moving picture, etc.). The memory unit 160 may store data related to vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

The memory unit 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory) (Random Access Memory), SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM A disk, and / or an optical disk. The terminal 100 may operate in connection with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory unit 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path for communication with all external devices connected to the terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or supplies power to each component in the terminal 100 or transmits data to the external device. For example, a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / O port, A video input / output (I / O) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

The identification module is a chip for storing various information for authenticating the usage right of the terminal 100 and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM), a universal user authentication module A Subscriber Identity Module (USIM), and the like. Devices with identification modules (hereinafter referred to as "identification devices") can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the port.

The control unit 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. The control unit 180 may include a multimedia module (not shown) for multimedia playback. The multimedia module (not shown) may be implemented in the control unit 180 or separately from the control unit 180.

The controller 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively.

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power necessary for operation of the respective components.

The various embodiments described herein may be embodied in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein may be implemented as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays May be implemented using at least one of processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing functions. In some cases, And may be implemented by the control unit 180.

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as procedures or functions may be implemented with separate software modules that perform at least one function or operation. The software code may be implemented by a software application written in a suitable programming language. Also, the software codes may be stored in the memory unit 160 and executed by the control unit 180. [

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing a user information sharing service according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 3, there is shown an example of a method performed by each of the plurality of terminals 100 to 102 shown in FIG. will be. The method of providing the user information sharing service shown in FIG. 3 will be described with reference to a block diagram showing a configuration of the terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 3, the wireless communication unit 110 of the terminal 100 transmits location information of the terminal 100 to the server 200 (step S300).

For this purpose, the terminal 100 is provided with an application for providing a user information sharing service according to the present invention, and can transmit and receive necessary information to the server 200 through the installed application.

Meanwhile, the terminal 100 can acquire GPS (Global Position System) information through the location information module 115 and access the acquired GPS information through the wireless Internet module 113 to the server 200 .

The wireless communication unit 110 receives information on a specific area where the terminal 100 identified according to the location information is located from the server 200 in operation S310, From the server 200 (step S320).

The specific area in which the terminal 100 is located may be one of a plurality of zones that are set in advance. For example, the entire region of the Republic of Korea is divided into units of "city", "district" or "county", and the server 200 determines whether the location information received from the terminal 100 belongs to any of the divided regions The terminal 100 can determine the specific area in which the terminal 100 is located.

On the other hand, the calculation of the popularity score of the users in the specific zone and the ranking of the popularity ranking based on the popularity score may be performed according to a predetermined rule in the server 200.

Thereafter, the display module 151 of the terminal 100 displays the popularity rank information of the users in the specific area received from the server 200 on the screen (step S330).

According to the embodiment of the present invention, the popularity ranking information displayed on the screen of the terminal 100 includes information on the authentication mark given to the user having the highest ranking in the specific region in which the terminal 100 is located .

The calculation of the popularity score, the counting of popularity ranking, and the processing method of the authentication mark grant will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 4 and FIG.

4 is a block diagram of a server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The server 200 includes a communication unit 210, a popularity calculation unit 220, a location confirmation unit 230, An authentication processing unit 250, a database 260, and a control unit 270. [

4, the communication unit 210 of the server 200 can communicate with the wireless communication unit 110 of the terminal 100 to transmit and receive necessary information.

The popularity calculation unit 220 calculates a popularity score for each of a plurality of users using the user information sharing service according to the present invention. For example, the popularity score for a particular user may be estimated based on at least one of preferences of other users, conversation history, payment history, gift history, and connection history.

The location confirmation unit 230 identifies a specific area in which the terminal 100 is located among a plurality of predetermined areas according to the location information received from the terminal 100 through the communication unit 210. [

As described above, the entire area of the Republic of Korea is divided into "city" units, "old" units, or "groups", and the location confirmation unit 230 determines that the location information received from the terminal 100 is divided into the divided areas Or the like. On the other hand, the setting of the divided plurality of zones may be changed as needed.

In addition, the ranking unit 240 compiles the popularity ranking of the users in the specific zone based on the popularity scores of users in the specific zone including the user of the terminal 100. [

The communication unit 210 transmits information on the ranking of popularity of the users in the aggregated specific area to the terminal 100 so that the transmitted popularity ranking information is displayed on the screen through the application installed in the terminal 100.

For example, the popularity ranking information displayed on the screen of the terminal 100 includes a ranking and a photograph of a predetermined number of users having the highest popularity ranking in the specific region, The ranking information may be displayed so as to be distinguishable from ranking information of other users.

Meanwhile, the authentication processing unit 250 processes the authentication mark to be given to at least one user having the highest popularity ranking among the users in the specific zone.

The authentication mark is for authenticating that the user having the highest ranking in the popularity ranking counted in real time by the server 200 within the specific zone is the authenticated user. The authentication marks for the specific area may be connected to each other and registered in the database 260.

The control unit 270 controls the components of the server 200 to perform the operations as described above so that the user information sharing service according to the embodiment of the present invention is transmitted to the terminal 100 through the server 200. [ As shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing a user information sharing service according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and shows an example of a method performed by the server 200 shown in FIG. The method for providing a user information sharing service shown in FIG. 5 will be described in connection with a block diagram showing a configuration of a server 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 5, the popularity calculation unit 220 of the server 200 calculates the popularity score of each of a plurality of users (step S500).

As described above, the popularity score may be calculated on the basis of preferences of other users, a conversation history, a payment history, a gift history, or a connection history.

For example, the server 200 transmits information about a specific user including photographs to other users' terminals so that the user information is displayed on the other user's terminal, and then the user's preference about the user information From the terminal of another user.

In this case, the preferences of other users for the user may be calculated according to the input information received from the terminal of the other user.

The communication unit 210 acquires the location information of the terminal 100 according to the information transmitted from the terminal 100 in step S510 and the location confirmation unit 230 transmits the location information of the terminal 100, (Step S520).

For example, the GPS information received from the terminal 100 includes latitude and longitude corresponding to the current location of the terminal 100, and the location confirmation unit 230 may correspond to the latitude and longitude of the terminal 100 The address can be converted into an address.

Meanwhile, the location checking unit 230 can identify which of a plurality of zones the address corresponding to the location of the terminal 100 is divided and set in advance. For example, in the user information sharing service, If it is set to be divided into "old" units, it is possible to extract the address information of the "old" unit among the addresses corresponding to the location of the terminal 100 to specify the area where the terminal 100 is located.

Thereafter, the location confirmation unit 230 compares the previous zone, which has been confirmed to be located in the terminal 100, with the specific zone identified in the step S520, and confirms whether the location area of the terminal 100 has been changed 530).

When the specific area in which the terminal 100 is located is identified, the corresponding information may be stored in the database 260 in association with the identification information (or the user identification information) of the terminal 100.

If it is determined that the location area of the terminal 100 has changed, the ranking unit 240 compares the popularity rank of the users in the specific area based on the popularity scores of the users in the specific area where the terminal 100 is located (S540), the communication unit 210 transmits information about popularity ranking of the users in the specific area to the terminal 100 (S550).

For example, the transmission of the popularity ranking information and popularity ranking information for the specific zone performed in steps S540 and S550 may be performed at a time point when the zone in which the terminal 100 enters the specific zone is changed from the other zone to the corresponding zone And the change of the popularity ranking of the specific region according to the popularity ranking result may be reflected in the popularity ranking information of the corresponding region provided to the other terminals.

Meanwhile, the popularity ranking information transmitted to and displayed on the terminal 100 includes a ranking and a photograph of a predetermined number of users having the highest ranking in the specific region, The ranking information may be displayed so as to be distinguishable from ranking information of other users.

The authentication processing unit 250 processes the authentication mark to be given to the user having the highest popularity ranking among the users in the specific zone (step S560).

For example, when the user having the highest popularity ranking is changed in the specific region, the authentication processing unit 250 may process the authentication mark to the corresponding user according to the popularity ranking result of the user in step S540.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the authentication mark may be processed to be activated when a user having the highest popularity ranking within the specific zone shares his popularity ranking through another SNS.

In this case, when information indicating that the ranking of the popularity of the user with the highest ranking in the specific zone is shared through the SNS is received from the corresponding SNS server (not shown), the authentication processing unit 250 transmits the popularity ranking Can register the account of the highest user in the database 260 by connecting the account and the authentication mark for the specific zone.

6 to 17 show examples of a screen and a user interface provided through an application installed in the terminal 100 in order to provide a user information sharing service according to the present invention. Referring to FIGS. 6 to 17 Embodiments of a method for providing a user information sharing service according to the present invention will be described in more detail.

Referring to FIG. 6, when the "Find Star" menu 601 is selected on the screen 600 of the application executed in the terminal 100, the image 611 of another user is displayed in the upper area 610 of the screen 600 ) Is displayed.

The user of the terminal 100 can display the preference of the other user by moving the photograph 611 of another user displayed in the screen 600 in a specific direction. For example, the user of the terminal 100 may slide the photograph 611 in a first direction (e.g., rightward direction) to express a desire for the other user, and conversely, (E.g., leftward direction) to express an intention (or no interest) intention for the other user.

Meanwhile, the user of the terminal 100 may express the preference for the other user by selecting the "Steam" icon 612 or the "Pass" icon 614 displayed at the bottom of the upper area 610, Quot; icon 613 to request a conversation with the other user.

As described above, the input information for the user of the terminal 100 expressing the preference for the other user is transferred to the server 200 and accumulated in the database 260, and the input information of the other users accumulated for the other user May be a basis for calculating the popularity scores of other users.

In addition, authentication marks 615 for a specific area held by another user whose photograph 611 is displayed may be displayed on the upper part of the upper area 610, and in the case shown in FIG. 6, It is possible to display the highest ranking (or the highest value in a certain period of time) in five zones.

In the lower area 620 of the screen 600, information about another user, for example, a nickname, age, height, occupation, distance to the user of the terminal 100, Whether or not it is being displayed.

As described with reference to FIG. 6, other users whose information is displayed in the terminal 100 may be provided in a matching manner in the server 200 according to a preset search condition, and may be provided by a user of the terminal 100 in the search condition Can be set and changed.

For example, the settable search condition may include sex, age, search location, etc., and may be set to match other users located within a certain distance or within the same area using the current location of the terminal 100 .

In addition, when the user of the terminal 100 and the other user express a liking, a specific identification mark (e.g., a "heart" mark) may be exposed.

When dragging up the screen 600 shown in FIG. 6 or selecting a picture 611, detailed information about the other user can be displayed on the screen 600.

Referring to FIG. 7, information (for example, a star mark image and information on a specific zone) about the authentication marks held by the other user is displayed in the "star mark" area 630 Can be displayed.

Additionally, detailed information about other users may include various profile information entered by the user.

When the user selects the "STAR Ranking" menu 602, the terminal 100 is displayed on the screen 600 of the terminal 100 in a specific area (for example, "Gangnam-gu") where the terminal 100 is located Information about users having high popularity ranking among the users who are located can be displayed.

For example, photographs and nicknames may be provided for users who are currently located in "Gangnam-gu" (including users whose final location is identified as "Gangnam-gu") within the top 100 ranking, Gangnam-gu "is displayed at the top of the screen 600 and the users of the remaining rankable users within the displayable range of the screen 600 are ranked in the lower direction Can be displayed sequentially.

As described above, the popularity score for each user based on the popularity ranking in the specific zone can be calculated according to the preferences of other users, conversation history, settlement history, gift history, connection history, and the like.

For example, the popularity score of a particular user is accumulated by one point each time another user displays a favorable opinion about the user, and when one answers a conversation request of another user, one point is accumulated. (For example, 11%) is accumulated and accumulated, and a certain percentage (for example, 7%) of the points received from other users is accumulated, and a certain score (for example, 5 points once a day) can be accumulated.

The user can drag-up the screen 600 showing the popularity ranking information and confirm the users of the remaining ranking that are not displayed on the screen 600. Information 636 about the user of the terminal 100 can also be displayed in a different form or color And can be distinguished from other users and displayed. However, in the case where the ranking of popularity in the "Gangnam-gu" of the user of the terminal 100 is not within the 100th rank, the information about the user may not be displayed.

If the server 200 fails to receive the location information from the terminal 100 at the time when the user selects the "Star Ranking" menu 602, the pop-up notifying the setting change for using the current location of the terminal 100 (600).

On the other hand, when the server 200 can not receive the position information from the terminal 100, the server 200 determines the popularity rank ranked in the corresponding region based on the position information of the terminal 100 stored in the database 260 Information may be displayed on the screen 600 of the terminal 100.

When the user selects a specific user included in the popularity ranking information of "Gangnam-gu " on the screen 600 shown in FIG. 8, detailed information about the selected user may be displayed on the screen 600.

For example, when the user selects the user information 637 of the third highest rank in the screen 600 shown in FIG. 8, the user is ranked with the "Gangnam-gu" popularity rank of the user as shown in FIG. 9 Photos, and the number of certification marks you have.

On the other hand, the user can select a "chat request" icon 613 displayed on the screen 600 and request a chat with the user.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the server 200 receives a request for conversation with any one of the users in the specific area from the terminal 100, Can be determined.

For example, 2,000 points are required for conversation with the first-ranked user in a specific area, 1,200 points for the second, 800 points for the third, 400 points for the fourth to 10th, 150 points, 51st to 70th places: 100 points, 71st to 100th places are set to 50 points, and points consumed in conversation can be applied differently according to the popularity ranking in a specific area.

When the choice of the "conversation request" icon 613 on the screen 600 shown in FIG. 9, "gu" popularity there are 800 can be consumed to the nickname Interactive "IU" in the user's ranking third.

Referring to FIG. 10, if the point held by the user is 1000 points, a pop-up 640 for informing that 800 points are consumed for the conversation and receiving the user's selection may be displayed on the screen 600.

On the other hand, if the user has a shortage of points, a pop-up 640 may be displayed on the screen 600 to inform the user that 800 points are consumed for conversation as shown in FIG.

As described above, points that are differentially consumed for conversation with a specific user may be partially accumulated to another user who is a conversation partner, or may influence the calculation of the popularity score of another user who is a conversation partner.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, when a user with the highest popularity ranking in a specific area is located within a predetermined distance from the position of the terminal 100, the server 200 may transmit the proximity notification information to the terminal 100 .

Referring to FIG. 12, when a user having the highest popularity ranking is located within a distance of 1 km from the location of the terminal 100 in the corresponding area "Gangnam-gu, A pop-up 650 may be displayed to allow a user to request a conversation with a user ranked first in popularity in "Gangnam-gu ".

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the server 200 may store information on a user whose popularity ranking in the particular zone is high as described above, information on the user with the highest popularity ranking in the specific zone, And information on the current position of the user to which the authentication mark is given in the other area except for the area where the authentication mark is given to the terminal 100 and display it on a part of the screen of the terminal 100. [

13, when the popularity ranking of a specific user located in "Gangnam-gu" is rapidly increased (for example, when the popularity score is increased by 100 points or more within one hour), the electric sign board area 660 on the upper side of the screen 600, Information about the ranking rising user may be displayed.

Referring to FIG. 14, at a time point when a specific user is ranked first in the popularity ranking in "Gangnam-gu", information about the user ranked first in popularity can be displayed in the electric sign board area 660.

15, when a user who is ranked first in popularity ranking in a region (for example, "Seocho-gu") other than the region where the terminal 100 is located enters the " Information about the user in the order of popularity can be displayed.

13 to 15 are selected by the user, detailed information about the user whose information is displayed in the electric sign board area 670 is displayed on the screen 600, and the corresponding user A conversation application of the present invention may be possible.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, as described above, the authentication mark given to the user having the highest popularity ranking in a specific zone can be activated when the user shares his or her popularity ranking through the SNS.

For example, even before the authentication mark is activated through the SNS sharing, it can be displayed on the terminals as the popularity ranking first place user in the zone, but it is displayed as the specific zone authentication mark held by the user in the profile or detailed information of the user And may not be given the benefits (eg, points earned during conversation, advertising, etc.) given to a particular area popularity ranking.

Accordingly, a user who has ranked first in the ranking of a specific region popularity can activate the authentication mark through the SNS sharing, thereby displaying the corresponding authentication mark in his or her profile or detailed information.

16, on the terminal screen 1600 of the user ranked first in popularity ranking in "Gangnam-gu", a pop-up 1610 for notifying the popularity ranking of "Gangnam-gu" can be displayed.

The user can select "Boast" in the pop-up 1610 and share his or her first "Gangnam" popularity ranking in the SNS such as Facebook as shown in FIG.

In this case, the server 200 receives the share information from the server of the SNS shared with the fact that the first place in the popularity ranking of the "Gangnam-gu" is received, They can be connected to each other and registered in the database 260, thereby activating the corresponding authentication mark.

Meanwhile, the popularity ranking sharing screen 1700 in the SNS may include a "confirm" button 1710 for connecting to the server 200 providing the user information sharing service according to the present invention.

When other users who have confirmed the information shared in the SNS select the "confirm" button 1710, they may be connected to the server 200 or another server that can download related applications.

The method according to the present invention may be implemented as a program for execution on a computer and stored in a computer-readable recording medium. Examples of the computer-readable recording medium include a ROM, a RAM, a CD- , A floppy disk, an optical data storage device, and the like, and may also be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission over the Internet).

The computer readable recording medium may be distributed over a networked computer system so that computer readable code can be stored and executed in a distributed manner. And, functional programs, codes and code segments for implementing the above method can be easily inferred by programmers of the technical field to which the present invention belongs.

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, but, on the contrary, It should be understood that various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Claims (20)

A method for providing a user information sharing service in a server,
Calculating a popularity score of each of the plurality of users;
Obtaining location information of the terminal;
Identifying a specific area of the plurality of zones in which the terminal is located according to the obtained location information;
Counting the popularity ranking of users in the specific area based on the popularity score of the users in the specific area including the user of the terminal;
Transmitting information about popularity ranking of users in the aggregated specific area to the terminal; And
And processing the authentication mark to be given to at least one user having the highest popularity ranking among the users in the specific zone. The method according to claim 1, wherein the popularity score
A history of a payment, a history of a gift, and a connection history of the other users based on at least one of the preference of the other users, the conversation history, the settlement history, the gift history and the connection history. 3. The method of claim 2,
Transmitting user information including a photograph to a terminal of the other user so that the user information is displayed on the terminal of the other user; And
Further comprising the step of receiving, from the terminal of the other user, input information indicating whether the user is preferring the user information,
And the preferences of the other users are calculated according to input information received from the terminal of another user. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the popularity rank aggregation step
Wherein the user information sharing service is performed when a position of the terminal is changed from another one of the plurality of zones to the specific zone. The method according to claim 1, wherein the information on the popularity ranking
A ranking and a photograph for each of a certain number of users having the highest popularity ranking in the specific region,
Wherein ranking information of a user of the terminal is displayed so as to be distinguishable from ranking information of other users. The method according to claim 1,
And a user having the highest popularity ranking in the specific area shares their popularity ranking through a social network service (SNS) service. The method according to claim 6, wherein the authentication mark granting step
Receiving, from an SNS server, popularity rank sharing information of a user having the highest popularity ranking in the specific zone; And
And registering an account of the user having the highest popularity ranking in the specific zone and an authentication mark for the specific zone in response to the popularity rank sharing information received from the SNS server . The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising the step of transmitting proximity information to the terminal when the user with the highest popularity ranking in the specific area is located within a predetermined distance from the location of the terminal. The method according to claim 1,
Receiving a request for a conversation with any one of the users in the specific zone from the terminal; And
Further comprising the step of determining a point required for the conversation according to the popularity ranking of the requested user. The method according to claim 1,
Information about a user having the highest popularity ranking in the specific zone and information about a current position of the user to which the authentication mark is given in another zone except for the specific zone, And transmitting the first information to the terminal so that the second information is displayed on a part of the screen of the terminal. A method for providing a user information sharing service in a terminal,
Transmitting location information of the terminal to a server;
Receiving, from the server, information on a specific zone in which the terminal is located according to the location information;
Receiving aggregated popularity ranking information from the server based on a popularity score of users in the particular region; And
And displaying popularity rank information of users in the specific area received from the server,
Wherein the popularity ranking information includes authentication mark information assigned to a user having a highest popularity ranking in the specific region. 12. The method according to claim 11,
Wherein the user information sharing service is activated when a user having the highest popularity ranking in the specific zone shares his or her popularity ranking through the SNS. A recording medium on which a program for executing the method according to any one of claims 1 to 12 is recorded. A server for providing a user information sharing service,
A popularity calculating unit for calculating a popularity score of each of a plurality of users;
A location confirmation unit for identifying a specific area in which the terminal is located among a plurality of zones according to location information of the terminal;
A ranking aggregation unit for aggregating popularity ranking of users in the specific zone based on the popularity score of users in the specific zone including a user of the terminal;
A communication unit for transmitting information on the ranking of popularity of users in the aggregated specific area to the terminal; And
And an authentication processing unit for processing the authentication mark to be given to at least one user having the highest popularity ranking among the users in the specific zone. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein the popularity score
Based on at least one of a preference of other users, a conversation history, a settlement history, a gift history, and a connection history. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein the information on popularity ranking
A ranking and a photograph for each of a certain number of users having the highest popularity ranking in the specific region,
Wherein the ranking information about the user of the terminal is displayed so as to be distinguishable from the ranking information of other users. 15. The method of claim 14,
Wherein the server is activated when a user having the highest popularity ranking in the specific zone shares its popularity ranking through the SNS. 18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the authentication processing unit
From the SNS server, popularity rank sharing information of the user having the highest popularity ranking in the specific zone,
And registers an account of a user having the highest popularity ranking in the specific zone and an authentication mark for the specific zone in a database in response to the popularity rank sharing information received from the SNS server. 15. The communication device according to claim 14,
Receiving a request for a conversation with any one of the users in the specific zone from the terminal,
Wherein the point required for the conversation is determined based on the popularity ranking of the conversation requested user. 15. The communication device according to claim 14,
Information about a user having the highest popularity ranking in the specific zone and information about a current position of the user to which the authentication mark is given in another zone except for the specific zone, And transmits one to the terminal.

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