KR20200022787A - Method and apparatus for providing smart print service - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are a smart print service providing method and device for providing electronic printed matters to a user who orders paper printed matters. The smart print service providing method, which is performed in a server or a computing device that is connected to a network, comprises the steps of: generating a file for printing by converting a customer file corresponding to an order according to the order for paper printed matters; generating a file identifier for the file for printing; reducing the capacity of the file for printing to generate a file for distribution; storing the file for distribution in a storage part to be corresponded to the file identifier; generating an authentication key for the file for distribution stored in the storage part; and transmitting a message including the authentication key to a phone number in the customer information corresponding to the order.

Description

Method and device for providing smart print service {METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SMART PRINT SERVICE}

The present invention relates to a print service technology, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for providing a smart print service for providing an electronic print to a user who ordered a paper print.

One of the customers in the printing industry is a small business. Small business owners are small businesses that differ by industry but usually have fewer than 10 permanent workers. Most small businesses are not easy to advertise on the Internet or online due to lack of expertise or insufficient finance. Therefore, some of the small businesses print and distribute advertising leaflets from time to time or periodically to revitalize the business.

Ordering flyers to print and distribute advertising flyers Clients create advertising flyers through the agency or designer, or add the necessary content to the prepared flyer form. It is common to deliver this to a print shop. On the other hand, the paper print market is shrinking significantly due to the expansion of online and broadcasting markets including e-books and online advertisements.

In such a print market environment, a plan for promoting mutual growth with small businesses while activating the paper print market is required.

The present invention is derived from the above-described demands of the printing market, an object of the present invention is a method and apparatus for providing a smart print service that can provide electronic prints free or inexpensively to a user who ordered paper prints at the printer side. To provide.

The smart print service providing method according to an aspect of the present invention for solving the technical problem is a smart print service providing method performed by a server or a computing device connected to the network, corresponding to the order according to the order of the paper print Converting the customer file to generate a file for printing; Generating a file identifier for the print file; Generating a file for distribution by reducing the capacity of the file for printing; Storing the distribution file in a storage unit corresponding to the file identifier; Generating an authentication key for the distribution file stored in the storage unit; And transmitting a message including the authentication key to a phone number in the customer information corresponding to the order.

In one embodiment, the method for providing a smart print service may further include setting a link distribution of the distribution file according to a request of a client terminal accessing through the authentication key in the text message.

In one embodiment, the smart print service providing method, after setting the link distribution of the distribution file, renders the distribution file to the consumer terminal that is accessed through the link of the distribution file to provide to the consumer terminal. It may further comprise the step.

In an embodiment, the rendering of the distribution file and providing the same to the consumer terminal may include generating a layer overlapping the smartprint and the smartprint generated by rendering the distribution file and providing the same to the consumer terminal. It may include.

In an embodiment, the layer may include coordinates, links, or commands for performing a predetermined function or operation according to a selection input signal for a specific region or a specific identifier of the smartprint.

In an embodiment, the smartprint generated by rendering the distribution file includes a main advertisement area and a menu area output on the display device of the consumer terminal, and the menu area includes a phone call, location information or a map service, Menus for sharing in a social network service, a store site, and store information may be provided.

In one embodiment, the main advertising area may include an overlapping layer for providing information on order, detailed information or related products according to a selection input signal for a specific area or a specific identifier.

An apparatus for providing a smart print service according to another aspect of the present invention for solving the technical problem includes a memory for storing a program; And a processor connected to the memory to execute the program, wherein the processor converts a customer file corresponding to the order according to an order of a paper print by the program to generate a file for printing, and the file for printing. Generate an address for a social network service for the network, reduce a capacity of the file for printing, generate a file for distribution, store the file for distribution in correspondence with the address, and store in the storage; Generate an authentication key for a file, transmit a message including the authentication key to a phone number in the customer information corresponding to the order, and distribute the message according to a request of a client terminal accessing the authentication key in the text message. It is characterized by setting the link distribution of a file.

In one embodiment, after setting the link distribution of the distribution file, the processor may render the distribution file to a consumer terminal accessed through the link of the distribution file and provide the distribution file to the consumer terminal.

In one embodiment, when the processor renders the distribution file and provides it to the consumer terminal, a smartprint generated by rendering the distribution file and a layer overlapping the smartprint are generated to the consumer terminal. Can provide.

An apparatus for providing a smart print service according to another aspect of the present invention for solving the technical problem is a device for providing a smart print service including a server or a computing device connected to a network, and responds to the order according to an order of a paper print. An order processing unit converting the customer file to generate a file for printing; A URL generator configured to generate an address or file identifier (URL) for the print file; An optimizer configured to reduce a capacity of the file for printing to generate a file for distribution and store the generated file for distribution in a storage unit corresponding to the file identifier; And a sending unit for transmitting a message including an authentication key generated for the distribution file to a phone number in the customer information corresponding to the order.

In one embodiment, the apparatus for providing a smart print service may further include a setting unit configured to set link distribution of the distribution file according to a request of a client terminal accessing the authentication key in the text message.

In one embodiment, the smart print service providing apparatus may further include a screen processor for rendering and providing the distribution file to a consumer terminal accessing through a network according to a link of the distribution file.

In one embodiment, the apparatus for providing a smart print service may further include a layer generator which arranges an overlapping layer on the smartprint output from the screen processor and provides the layer to the consumer terminal. Here, the overlapping layer includes at least one link or command for performing a predetermined operation or function according to a selection input signal of a specific region or a specific identifier of the smartprint generated by rendering the distribution file.

By using the above-described method and apparatus for providing a smart print service, a print shop can provide electronic prints with paper prints free or inexpensively to customers who order paper prints. And increase the printing order volume by such customers, which can contribute to revitalizing the printing market.

In addition, small businesses can receive online calls or orders through the smart print service, provide map services that guide the store location to the mobile terminals of consumers, or share marketing information easily on social network services (SNS) at no cost. It can be distributed or distributed, and if necessary, it is possible to link the online homepage of the store or to easily provide the online user with information on the product of the store or the store.

1 is a schematic diagram of an entire system implementing a method of providing a smart print service according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a smart print service providing apparatus that may be employed in a system implementing the smart print service providing method of FIG. 1.
3 is a block diagram of a functional configuration of a smart print service providing apparatus implementing the smart print service providing method of FIG. 1.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a smart print service providing method implemented in the system of FIG. 1.
FIG. 5 is an exemplary diagram of a smartprint output on a screen of a customer terminal in the smart print service providing method of FIG. 4.
6 is an exemplary diagram of a user interface for setting a customer on the smartprint of FIG. 5.
FIG. 7 is an exemplary view of another embodiment of a smartprint output on a screen of a customer terminal in the smart print service providing method of FIG. 4.
8 is a block diagram of an apparatus for providing a smart print service according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

In describing the present invention, if it is determined that the detailed description of the related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. Even if the terms are the same, if the parts to be displayed are different from each other, the reference numerals are notified.

The terms to be described below are terms set in consideration of functions in the present invention, which may vary depending on the intention or custom of an operator such as an experimenter and a measurer, and the definitions thereof should be made based on the contents throughout the present specification.

In this specification, terms such as first and second may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component. The term and / or includes a combination of a plurality of related items or any item of a plurality of related items.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. A singular expression includes a plural expression unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art. Terms such as those defined in the commonly used dictionaries should be construed as having meanings consistent with the meanings in the context of the related art, and shall not be construed in ideal or excessively formal meanings unless expressly defined in this application. Do not.

In addition, when a part is said to "include" a certain component, it means that it may further include other components, without excluding the other components unless otherwise stated.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. Like reference numerals in the drawings denote like elements.

1 is a schematic diagram of an entire system implementing a method for providing a smartprint service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a system for implementing a method for providing a smart print service according to the present embodiment is connected to each other via a network, and the user terminal 100 for ordering paper prints and the smart print at the printer side receiving the order of paper prints. The service providing apparatus 200 is included.

In addition, the system of the present embodiment receives a print order from the user of the customer terminal 100 and performs the planning company terminal 300 or a similar function to order the paper print to the printer associated with the smart print service providing apparatus 200. It may further include a terminal of another broker.

The smart print service providing apparatus (hereinafter, simply referred to as a 'service providing apparatus') 200 may receive an order for a paper print through the customer terminal 100 or the planning company terminal 300. Paper prints include note papers, business cards, wedding invitations, envelopes, postcards, calendars, greeting cards, catalogs, tickets, gift certificates, brochures, posters, stickers, card prints, flyers, invitations, and the like.

Upon receipt of a print order for a paper print, the service providing apparatus 200 may receive a customer file for the paper print from the customer terminal 100 or the planning company terminal 300. The customer file may be stored in a storage device of a server that performs print order acceptance. The customer file may have a file uploaded to the server by adding necessary information from the client or the agency to the template provided for the paper print. Such files may include file types that can be used in image editing tools such as Photoshop, illustrations, and the like.

The service providing apparatus 200 according to the present embodiment has a main technical feature of providing a smartprint that allows a customer such as a small business to market their product or service using a customer file. In order to provide the smartprint service, the service providing apparatus 200 may include a server or a computing device.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a smartprint service providing apparatus that may be employed in a system implementing the smartprint service providing method of FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 2, the smartprint service providing apparatus 200 according to the present embodiment includes a processor 210, a memory 220, and a sub communication system 230. The smartprint service providing apparatus 200 may be referred to as a server, a computing device, a smartprint server, or the like.

The processor 210 may be implemented to perform a series of methods (smartprint service providing method) for providing a smartprint to a customer who ordered a paper print by executing a software module or program stored in the memory 220.

The processor 210 may include at least one central processing unit (CPU) or core. The central processing unit or core stores a register that stores the instructions to be processed, an arithmetic logical unit (ALU) that is responsible for comparison, determination, and operation, and internally the CPU to interpret and execute the instructions. It may be provided with a control unit (control unit) for controlling, and an internal bus connecting them. The CPU or core may be implemented as a system on chip (SOC) in which a micro control unit (MCU) and a peripheral device (an integrated circuit for an external expansion device) are arranged together, but is not limited thereto.

In addition, the processor 210 may include one or more data processors, an image processor, or a codec, but is not limited thereto.

In addition, the processor 210 may include a peripheral device interface and a memory interface. The peripheral interface connects an input / output system such as an output device or another peripheral device with the processor 210, and the memory interface connects the processor 210 and the memory 56 to handle transmission and reception of signals and data therebetween. have.

The memory 220 may store a program for implementing a method for providing a smart print service or a plurality of software modules for performing a function of the program. The software module may include a first module 221, a second module 222, an nth module 223, and the like. The plurality of software modules may be mounted on the processor 210 to operate as a functional unit for implementing the smartprint service providing method. The function unit may include an order processor, a URL generator, an optimizer, a sender, a setup unit, a screen processor, and a layer generator.

Specifically, the software module may include: an order receiving module (module 1a) which receives a customer file together with a paper print order from a customer terminal or a planning company terminal accessed through a communication network; It may include a file conversion module (1b module) for generating a file for printing by converting the customer file according to the order of the paper print. The order receiving module and the file conversion module may be integrated and referred to as an order processing module (first module).

In addition, the software module may include a URL generation module (second module) for generating a file identifier for a file for printing, an optimization module (third module) for generating a distribution file by reducing the capacity of the printing file, and a distribution file. It may include a storage module (fourth module) to be stored in the storage unit corresponding to the file identifier. The storage unit corresponds to the storage device.

In addition, the software module includes an authentication key generation module (fifth module) for generating an authentication key for a distribution file, and a sending module (sixth module) for transmitting a message including the authentication key to a telephone number in the customer information corresponding to the order. ), A configuration module (seventh module) for setting an operation, a command, or a server system environment for link distribution of a distribution file according to a request of a client terminal accessed through an authentication key in a message.

In addition, the software module may include a screen processing module (eighth module) for rendering the distribution file and providing the same to the consumer terminal accessed through a link of the distribution file. The consumer terminal may include a mobile terminal or a laptop computer of a user who wants to use a product or service of a small business associated with the customer terminal.

In addition, the software module may include a smartprint generated by rendering a file for distribution and a screen processing module (module 8a) of another implementation type that generates a layer overlapping the smartprint and provides the same to the consumer terminal. .

Here, the layer may include coordinates, links, or commands for performing a preset function or operation according to a selection input signal for a specific region or a specific identifier of the smartprint.

In addition, the smartprint includes a main advertisement area and a menu area output on the display device of the consumer terminal, and the menu area provides a phone call, location information or a map service, sharing in a social network service, a store site, and store information. The main advertisement area may include a link for providing order, detailed information or information on related products according to a selection input signal for a specific area or a specific identifier.

The above-described memory 220 may include a nonvolatile volatile memory (NVRAM), a semiconductor memory such as dynamic random access memory (DRAM), which is a typical volatile memory, a hard disk drive (HDD), and optical storage. It may be implemented as a device, a flash memory, or the like. The memory 56 may store an operating system, a program, a command set, etc., in addition to software modules for implementing a print production service method. In the present embodiment, the memory 220 and the storage device (see 240 of FIG. 4) are basically described as separate devices, but according to the implementation, the memory 200 may be implemented to include the storage device according to its capacity or structure. have.

The sub communication system 230 connects the smart print service providing apparatus 200 to a customer terminal, a planning company terminal, a consumer terminal, or the like through a network. The sub communication system 230 may be implemented to allow or block the access of the terminal accessing through the network.

Sub-communication system 230 may have one or more wired and / or wireless communication subsystems that support one or more communication protocols. Wired communication subsystems include public switched telephone networks (PSTN), asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) or very high-data rate digital subscriber line (VDSL) networks, subsystems for PSTN Emulation Service (PES), and Internet protocol (IP). It may be implemented to support at least one selected from the multimedia subsystem (IMS) and the like. The wireless communication subsystem may be implemented to support radio frequency (RF) receivers, RF transmitters, RF transceivers, optical (eg, infrared) receivers, optical transmitters, optical transceivers, or a combination thereof.

In addition, the sub-communication system 230 may include various wireless networks, for example, Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM), Enhanced Data GSM Environment (EDGE), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), and W-Code Division Multiple (W-CDMA). It may be implemented to support at least one selected from Access, Long Term Evolution (LTE), LET-A (LET-Advanced), Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA), WiMax, Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi), Bluetooth, and the like. Can be.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a functional configuration of a smartprint service providing apparatus that may be employed in a system implementing the smartprint service providing method of FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 3, the smartprint service providing apparatus 200 according to the present embodiment includes an order processor 211, a URL generator 212, an optimizer 213, a sender 214, and a setup unit 215. And a screen processor 216 and a layer generator 217. Each component of the apparatus may include a function implemented by a processor of the service providing apparatus 200 executing a module stored in a memory.

To describe each component in more detail, the order processing unit 211 generates a file for printing by converting the customer file received and received the customer file with the paper print order from the customer terminal or planning company terminal accessed through the network. The generated print file may be stored in a storage device. The order processing unit 211 may support online marketing of a customer's shop or product by providing a smart print free or at a low cost to a customer who ordered paper prints using a customer file. To this end, an agreement for the use of the smart print service may be attached to the order or customer file received by the order processor 211, but is not limited thereto. The consent of the customer may be implemented to be automatically set through the process of transmitting the authentication key.

The URL generator 212 generates a new or different file resource identifier (URL) for the file for printing. These file identifiers are for simplifying distribution or sharing with simplified links when distributing or sharing smartprints online, and make it easy for anyone to identify or recognize the name of the smartprint that is the link or link.

The optimizer 213 converts the file for printing to generate a file for distribution. The optimizer 213 may generate a file for distribution by reducing the capacity of the file for printing or may generate a file for distribution by lowering the resolution of the file for printing. The optimization unit 213 is to provide an environment that allows a customer terminal or a consumer terminal connected to a distribution server, which is at least a part of a service providing device, to execute and display a smartprint file quickly and accurately online or in a mobile environment. .

The above-described operation of the optimizer 213 is not limited to being performed after the operation of the URL generator 212, and may be performed before the operation of the URL generator 212. In that case, the URL generator 212 may be implemented to generate a file identifier for a file for distribution.

Although not shown in the drawings, the service providing apparatus 200 according to the present embodiment may further include a storage unit which stores the distribution file in correspondence with the file identifier. The storage unit may include a storage device.

In addition, although not shown in the drawings, the service providing apparatus 200 may include an authentication key generation unit for generating an authentication key for a file for distribution. The authentication key may be used to set a distribution setting option for the smartprint of the corresponding customer in conjunction with the unique identifier of the smartprint at the client terminal as the identifier for identifying the customer.

The sending unit 214 transmits a message including the authentication key and the file identifier to the telephone number in the customer information corresponding to the order or to the customer terminal. The telephone number corresponds to the target terminal to which the message is to be delivered. If the telephone number can receive a message including an authentication key through the network, the telephone number can be used in place of the telephone number or the customer terminal.

Here, the message basically includes a text message or a short message, and depending on the implementation, may include a long message, a multimedia message, a voice message, a video message, a push message, or a combination thereof. In the form of the authentication key, various forms such as an image or a sound may be used alone or in combination, depending on the form of the message.

In addition, the client terminal may generate a distribution request message including an authentication key together with the basic setting for the smartprint, and in this case, the service providing apparatus 200 may receive the distribution request message from the client terminal through the network.

The setting unit 215 may set an operation, a command or a server system environment for link distribution of a distribution file in response to a request of a client terminal accessed through an authentication key in a message. According to the setting unit 215, the service providing device can distribute the customer's smartprint to a preset online site, portal site, social network service, etc., and depending on the setting, intermittently or periodically at a later point in time. It may be implemented to additionally distribute or update the customer's smartprints to online sites, portal sites, social network services, etc. in the updated list.

Of course, depending on the implementation, the configuration of the setting unit 215 can be omitted. In this case, the service providing apparatus may be implemented to automatically distribute the smartprint of the corresponding customer in response to the reception time of the distribution request message of the customer terminal. In addition, depending on the implementation, the configuration of the setting unit 215 may be omitted, in which case, the distribution of the smartprint of the customer is distributed in the form of sharing or message delivery in the social network service, starting from the customer terminal, It can be limited only to being extended.

The screen processor 216 may render and provide the distribution file of the customer or the smartprint storage file of the customer to the customer terminal or the consumer terminal accessed through the distribution file or the link of the smartprint. The consumer terminal may include a mobile terminal or a laptop computer of a user who wants to use a product or service of a small business associated with the customer terminal.

Here, the smart print is an electronic print such as an electronic flyer, an electronic flyer, or an electronic business card displayed on the screen of the display device of the customer terminal or the consumer terminal, and may include a menu area and a main advertising area.

The layer generator 217 may generate a layer that is output by overlapping at least a portion of the smartprint output on the screen of the display device of the customer terminal or the consumer terminal. The layer may include links, coordinates, commands, etc. for providing order, detailed information, or information on related products according to a selection input signal for a specific area or a specific identifier in the main advertisement area of the smartprint, in particular, the smartprint.

In the present exemplary embodiment, the layer generator 217 is described as a component that is independent of the screen processor 216, but is not limited thereto. The layer generator 217 may be implemented to be included in the screen processor 216. In this case, the screen processor 216 may be implemented to generate a layer superimposed on the smartprint and the smartprint generated by rendering a file for distribution and provide the layer to the customer terminal or the consumer terminal.

Meanwhile, the service providing apparatus 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention may be implemented as a device including only some of the components. In this case, the apparatus for providing a service may include a configuration including only the ULR generator 212, the optimizer 213, the dispatcher 214, and the screen processor 216.

In addition, in another embodiment, the service providing apparatus 200 may be implemented as a plurality of independent or separated devices including the above components. In this case, the plurality of service providing apparatuses may be connected to each other through a network to perform respective functions or operations.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a smartprint service providing method implemented in the system of FIG. 1. FIG. 5 is an exemplary diagram of a smartprint output on a screen of a customer terminal in the smartprint service providing method of FIG. 4. 6 is an exemplary diagram of a user interface for setting a customer on the smartprint of FIG. 5. FIG. 7 is an exemplary diagram of another embodiment of a smartprint output on a screen of a customer terminal in the smart print service providing method of FIG. 4.

Referring to FIG. 4, the service providing apparatus 200 according to the present embodiment first receives an order for a paper print from a client terminal or a planning company terminal through a server connected to a network (S212).

Next, the service providing apparatus 200 converts the customer file received at the time of the order into a file for printing through the file generator for printing (S214). The customer file may be a file with an extension usable in Photoshop, illustration, and the like. The printable file may be a file having an extension such as a portable document format (PDF), but is not limited thereto. Since PDF files are widely used as print files and portable document formats, PDF files are used in this embodiment, but any file that provides a function or environment for use in the future can be used as a print file. Do.

The printing file is typesetting CPT (computer to plate) output and can be used to print paper printed matter in a printing press. The paper printed matter may be delivered to the user of the customer terminal after a post-processing process such as cutting.

Next, the service providing apparatus 200 generates a file identifier (URL) for a file for printing through the URL generator (S220). The URL generator may generate and store a relatively short file identifier that can be easily used online or in a social network service, instead of a file identifier of a file for printing that is generally set relatively long.

Next, the service providing apparatus 200 may generate a distribution file that is optimized to be suitable for use in a print file online or in a social network service through the optimizer (S230). The generated distribution file may be stored in the storage device 240, and a smartprint corresponding to the distribution file or an appropriate processing of the distribution file may also be stored in the storage device 240. According to this optimization process, it is possible to prepare a file for distribution using a print file converted from the customer file, and to effectively generate a smartprint using the prepared file for distribution.

Next, the service providing apparatus 200 may transmit a message including the file identifier (URL) and the authentication key to the customer terminal through the sending unit (S240). The sender sends a text message, a short message, a long message, a multimedia message, a voice message, a push message to a client terminal through a message service server or a social network service (SNS) server of a specific communication service provider on the network. And the like.

Meanwhile, the customer terminal 100 may receive a message from the service providing apparatus 200 and output a smartprint included in the message on the screen (see S110). As illustrated in FIG. 5, the smart print 110 may include a menu area 120 and a main advertisement area 130. The menu area 120 may include menus for providing a call, location information or a map service, sharing in a social network service, a store site, and store information.

In addition, the user of the customer terminal 100 opens the setting window 121 of the setting located in the menu area of the smartprint 110, as shown in Figure 6, and the mutual, telephone number in the setting input window area 123 After inputting information about an address, a homepage, and the like (S110) and finally inputting an authentication key into the authentication key input window 125, the distribution button 127 may be pressed to request the service providing apparatus to distribute the smartprint ( S120). The distribution request message of the customer terminal 100 may serve as a trigger for a distribution operation of the service providing device, or may be used to allow, ON or activate a distribution setting for the corresponding smartprint in the service providing device. .

Referring back to FIG. 4, the consumer terminal 500 accesses the service providing apparatus 200 through a link of the smartprint distributed in the service providing apparatus 200, or the network 400 or social in the customer terminal 200. The service providing apparatus 200 may be accessed using a link of a smartprint distributed or shared through a network service (SNS). The consumer terminal 500 is associated with a user connected to a user of the client terminal 100 through a social network service, or is associated with a consumer accessing a website or a homepage of the client terminal 100, or the service providing apparatus 200. It can be associated with any consumer accessed through a link distributed by.

According to the approach of the consumer terminal 500, the service providing apparatus may render a smartprint storage file or a distribution file corresponding to the link and provide the same to the corresponding consumer terminal 500. The smart print provided to the consumer terminal 500 may include at least a content corresponding to a smart leaflet, a smart business card, a smart catalog, a smart order, a smart leaflet, a smart sticker, and the like in the main advertisement area.

In addition, the smartprint may be provided with a link, information, etc. necessary to make a telephone connection to a store of the corresponding customer terminal when the telephone menu is selected on the output screen of the smartprint of the consumer terminal 500. Similarly, when the location or address menu is selected on the output screen of the smartprint of the consumer terminal 500, the screen of the consumer terminal 500 is connected to a map service that displays or guides the address or location of the store of the corresponding customer terminal. Can be implemented to output In addition, when the homepage menu is selected on the output screen of the smartprint of the consumer terminal 500, it is connected to the homepage of the corresponding customer terminal may be implemented to output the corresponding homepage on the screen of the consumer terminal 500.

In addition, the device for providing a service generates a layer 140 that is superimposed on the smartprint in order to extend the function of the smartprint as shown in FIG. 7 through the layer generator or the screen processor including the layer generator. Or to a consumer terminal. In FIG. 7, the previous setting menu (see 121 of FIG. 6) may be changed to the information menu 121a after the setting is completed or distribution is completed.

The layer 140 is superimposed on the smartprint 110 provided to the customer terminal or the consumer terminal in the service providing apparatus 200, more specifically, at least in the main menu area 130 of the smartprint 110. As a transparent layer, when the regions 142 and 144 corresponding to a specific letter, number, symbol, region, identifier, etc. in the main menu region 130 are selected, links and coordinates are installed to perform a predetermined operation, function, or the like. , Addresses, commands, and the like. Using such a layer 140, there is an advantage that can be variously extended the function or the operating range of the smartprint.

8 is a block diagram of a smartprint service providing apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, the apparatus for providing a service according to the present embodiment may be implemented to include a plurality of service providing apparatuses that are independently separated based on a function configuration unit. For example, the first service providing apparatus 200a includes an order receiving unit 211a and a print file generating unit 211b, and the second service providing apparatus 200b includes a URL generator 212 and an optimizer 213. And a dispatcher 214, and the third service providing apparatus 200c may be implemented to include a screen processor 216 and a layer generator 217. In this case, the printing file generated by the first service providing apparatus 200a may be provided to the second service providing apparatus 200b through a network, and the distribution file, the smart print storage file, the file identifier, the authentication key, etc. The second and third service providing apparatuses 200b and 200c may be shared. For sharing, the second and third service providing apparatuses 200b and 200c may share the database system 242 or the storage device.

The database system 242 may store and manage customer information, customer files, printing files, distribution files, smartprint storage files, etc., of customers who have ordered paper prints.

Although the database system 242 is shown in a form not included in the service providing apparatus in this embodiment, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and according to the implementation, the database system 242 may include the service providing apparatus 200b and / or It may be implemented to include in 200c).

According to the above-described embodiments, a printer or a service provider associated with the printer can provide a simple, easy-to-use and efficient online marketing environment to customers such as small businesses. Through this online marketing environment, customers can improve their vulnerable marketing and perform active online marketing of their products or services.

On the other hand, in the description of the above embodiments, the customer mainly described the small business, but the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, if the operator of a medium-sized company or a large company orders a paper print, to provide a smart print to the customer Of course, it can be implemented.

In addition, in the present embodiment, a configuration in which the service providing apparatus is divided into three devices and implemented is described, but the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and may include a configuration divided into two or four or more devices. Can be. When divided into two apparatuses, the first service providing apparatus includes an ULR generator 212, an optimizer 213, and a dispatcher 214, and the second service providing apparatus may be implemented to include a screen processor. Can be. In this case, since the dispatching unit and the distribution unit can be operated separately, there is an advantage of improving the design freedom of the service providing device and increasing the efficiency of operation and management.

While preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention may be modified in various ways without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the claims below. It will be appreciated that modifications and variations can be made.

Claims (14)

A smart print service providing method performed by a server or a computing device connected to a network.
Generating a file for printing by converting a customer file corresponding to the order according to an order of a paper print;
Generating a file identifier for the print file;
Generating a file for distribution by reducing the capacity of the file for printing;
Storing the distribution file in a storage unit corresponding to the file identifier;
Generating an authentication key for the distribution file stored in the storage unit; And
And transmitting a message including the authentication key to a telephone number in the customer information corresponding to the order. The method according to claim 1,
And setting a link distribution of the distribution file in response to a request of a client terminal accessing through the authentication key in the message. The method according to claim 2,
After setting the link distribution of the distribution file,
And rendering the distribution file to the consumer terminal accessing through the link of the distribution file and providing the distribution file to the consumer terminal. The method according to claim 3,
The rendering of the distribution file and providing the distributed file to the consumer terminal includes generating a smartprint generated by rendering the distribution file and a layer overlapping the smartprint and providing the generated file to the consumer terminal. How to Provide Print Services. The method according to claim 4,
And the layer has coordinates, links, or commands for performing a preset function or operation according to a selection input signal for a specific region or a specific identifier of the smartprint. The method according to claim 3,
The smartprint generated by rendering the distribution file includes a main advertisement area and a menu area output on the display device of the consumer terminal, and the menu area is shared by a telephone call, location information, a map service, and a social network service. A method for providing a smart print service, comprising a menu for providing shop information and shop information. The method according to claim 6,
The main advertisement area has a link for providing information on order, detailed information or related products according to a selection input signal for a specific area or a specific identifier. A memory for storing a program; And
A processor coupled to the memory to perform the program;
The processor, by the program, converts a customer file corresponding to the order according to the order of paper prints, generates a file for printing, generates an address for the social network service for the file for printing, and the capacity of the file for printing. To generate a distribution file, store the distribution file in a storage unit corresponding to the address, generate an authentication key for the distribution file stored in the storage unit, and store customer information corresponding to the order. Sending a message including the authentication key to my phone number, and setting the link distribution of the distribution file in response to a request of the client terminal to access through the authentication key in the text message, smart print service providing apparatus. The method according to claim 8,
The processor, after setting the link distribution of the distribution file, renders the distribution file to the consumer terminal to access through the link of the distribution file to provide to the consumer terminal, the smart print service providing apparatus. The method according to claim 9,
When the processor renders the distribution file and provides it to the consumer terminal, a smart print generated by rendering the distribution file and a layer overlapping the smart print are generated and provided to the consumer terminal. Service provision device. A smart print service providing device including a server or a computing device connected to a network,
An order processing unit converting a customer file corresponding to the order according to an order of a paper print and generating a file for printing;
A URL generator configured to generate an address or file identifier (URL) for the print file;
An optimizer configured to reduce a capacity of the file for printing to generate a file for distribution and store the generated file for distribution in a storage unit corresponding to the file identifier; And
A sending unit for transmitting a message including an authentication key generated for the distribution file to a phone number in customer information corresponding to the order;
Smart print service providing device comprising a. The method according to claim 11,
And a setting unit for setting a link distribution of the distribution file according to a request of a client terminal accessing through the authentication key in the text message. The method according to claim 12,
And a screen processing unit which renders and provides the distribution file to a consumer terminal accessing through a network according to a link of the distribution file. The method according to claim 13,
The apparatus may further include a layer generator for disposing a layer overlapping the smartprint output from the screen processor and providing the layer to the consumer terminal.
The layer includes at least one link or command for performing a predetermined operation or function according to a specific region of a smartprint generated by rendering the distribution file or a selection input signal of a specific identifier. .

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