KR20230092291A - Method for providing costomzied screen and user terminal for implementing the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a method for providing a customized screen so that a user interface provided from a user terminal and/or content configuration is changed according to the identity of the user of the user terminal when the user terminal visits a website or runs an app. and providing a user terminal capable of realizing this, wherein the user terminal downloads app configuration information for a predetermined app corresponding to a plurality of customer groups, when the predetermined app is executed in the user terminal, accesses a management server to provide a user A method for providing an app execution screen for a user terminal, comprising the steps of: querying a group of customers corresponding to , and configuring and displaying, by the user terminal, an app execution screen according to app configuration information corresponding to the searched customer group.

Description

Method for providing customer-customized screen and user terminal for realizing the same

The present invention relates to a method for providing a customer-customized screen and a user terminal capable of implementing the method.

User terminals can be divided into mobile/portable terminals and stationary terminals according to whether or not they are movable. Again, the mobile terminal may be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mounted terminal depending on whether the user can directly carry the mobile terminal.

Functions of user terminals are diversifying. For example, there are functions of data and voice communication, photographing and video recording through a camera, voice recording, music file reproduction through a speaker system, and outputting images or videos to a display unit. Some terminals have an electronic game play function added or a multimedia player function. In particular, recent mobile terminals can receive multicast signals providing visual content such as broadcasting and video or television programs.

As the functions of such a user terminal diversify, for example, it is implemented in the form of a multimedia player equipped with complex functions such as taking pictures or videos, playing music or video files, playing games, and receiving broadcasts. there is.

Web site access and browsing through user terminals have become common. When a user terminal executes an application or accesses a website, for example, the configuration of the screen provided to the user terminal, that is, the configuration of the provided user interface and/or contents may vary according to the type of the user terminal. . For example, when visiting a specific website with the user terminal, the configuration of the screen provided to the user terminal may vary depending on whether the user terminal is a mobile device type or a personal computer type.

However, in addition to this, when the configuration of the screen provided to the user terminal varies depending on who the user of the user terminal is, a more convenient app and/or website usage environment can be provided to the user.

The present invention provides a method for providing a customized screen so that a user interface provided from a user terminal and/or content configuration is changed according to the identity of the user of the user terminal when the user terminal visits a website or runs an app. and to provide a user terminal capable of implementing the same.

According to one aspect of the present invention in order to achieve the above object, a user terminal downloads app configuration information for a predetermined app corresponding to a plurality of customer groups, and when the predetermined app is executed in the user terminal, a management server A method for providing an app execution screen of a user terminal, comprising the steps of accessing and inquiring a customer group corresponding to the user, and configuring and displaying an app execution screen according to app configuration information corresponding to the inquired customer group by the user terminal. can provide

If the user terminal downloads the default app configuration information and the customer group corresponding to the user is not searched when the predetermined app is executed, the user terminal configures and displays an app execution screen according to the default app configuration information. .

The customer group may be searched using at least one of the user's login information, personal information, and MAC address information of the user terminal.

The app configuration information may include at least one of user interface information and operation execution information.

When the user interface information is different according to the customer group, at least a part of the configuration of the app execution screen may be different.

When the operation execution information is different according to the customer group, the operation executed when the same menu in the app execution screen is selected may be different according to the customer group.

Content organization information corresponding to the inquired customer group may be received from a content organization server, and at least one content according to the content organization information may be displayed in the app execution screen.

In addition, according to one aspect of the present invention, a display unit, a communication unit for downloading app configuration information for a predetermined app corresponding to a plurality of customer groups, a memory for storing the downloaded app configuration information, and when the predetermined app is executed , It is possible to provide a user terminal including a control unit that connects to the management server, searches for a customer group corresponding to the user, configures and displays an app execution screen according to app configuration information corresponding to the searched customer group, and displays it.

A method for providing a customer-customized screen according to the present invention and effects of a user terminal capable of implementing the same will be described as follows.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, when a user terminal visits a website or runs an app, the user interface and/or content configuration provided by the user terminal is changed according to the identity of the user of the user terminal. By providing a customized screen, there is an advantage that a more convenient application and/or website usage environment can be provided to the user.

1 is a schematic block diagram of a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram of a management server and a user terminal for providing a customer-customized screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flow chart of a process for providing a custom screen according to one embodiment of the present invention.
4 illustrates an app execution screen configured by a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the embodiments disclosed in this specification will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the same or similar elements are given the same reference numerals regardless of reference numerals, and redundant description thereof will be omitted. The suffixes "module" and "unit" for components used in the following description are given or used together in consideration of ease of writing the specification, and do not have meanings or roles that are distinct from each other by themselves. In addition, in describing the embodiments disclosed in this specification, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known technology may obscure the gist of the embodiment disclosed in this specification, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, the accompanying drawings are only for easy understanding of the embodiments disclosed in this specification, the technical idea disclosed in this specification is not limited by the accompanying drawings, and all changes included in the spirit and technical scope of the present invention , it should be understood to include equivalents or substitutes.

Terms including ordinal numbers, such as first and second, may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited by the terms. These terms are only used for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

It is understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, but other elements may exist in the middle. It should be. On the other hand, when an element is referred to as “directly connected” or “directly connected” to another element, it should be understood that no other element exists in the middle.

Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In this application, terms such as "comprise" or "have" are intended to designate that there is a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, but one or more other features It should be understood that the presence or addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof is not precluded.

User terminals described herein include mobile phones, smart phones, laptop computers, digital broadcasting terminals, personal digital assistants (PDAs), portable multimedia players (PMPs), navigation devices, and slate PCs. , tablet PC, ultrabook, wearable device (eg, watch type terminal (smartwatch), glass type terminal (smart glass), HMD (head mounted display)), etc. may be included there is.

However, those skilled in the art can easily recognize that the configuration according to the embodiment described in this specification may be applied to fixed terminals such as digital TVs, desktop computers, digital signage, etc., except when applicable only to user terminals. will be.

Referring to Figure 1, Figure 1 is a block diagram for explaining a user terminal related to the present invention.

The user terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an input unit 120, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, an interface unit 160, a memory 170, a control unit 180, and a power supply unit 190. ) and the like. The components shown in FIG. 1 are not essential to implement the user terminal, so the user terminal described herein may have more or fewer components than the components listed above.

More specifically, among the components, the wireless communication unit 110 is between the user terminal 100 and the wireless communication system, between the user terminal 100 and other user terminals 100, or between the user terminal 100 and an external server. It may include one or more modules enabling wireless communication between In addition, the wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules that connect the user terminal 100 to one or more networks.

The wireless communication unit 110 includes a broadcast signal receiving module 111 for receiving a broadcast signal and/or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel, technical standards or communication methods for mobile communication (eg For example, a mobile communication module for transmitting and receiving a radio signal with at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network built according to LTE (Long Term Evolution), LTE-A (Long Term Evolution-Advanced), 5G, etc.) (112), wireless Internet module 113 for wireless Internet access, short-range communication (eg, Bluetooth™, Infrared Data Association (IrDA), NFC (Near Field Communication), Wi-Fi ( a short-range communication module 114 for wireless-fidelity, etc.), and a module location information module 115 (eg, a Global Positioning System (GPS) module) for acquiring the location (or current location) of the user terminal. can include

The input unit 120 includes a camera 121 or video input unit for inputting a video signal, a microphone 122 for inputting an audio signal, or a user input unit 123 for receiving information from a user, for example , a touch key, a push key (mechanical key, etc.). Voice data or image data collected by the input unit 120 may be analyzed and processed as a user's control command.

The sensing unit 140 may include one or more sensors for sensing at least one of information within the user terminal, surrounding environment information surrounding the user terminal, and user information. The sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141 and an illuminance sensor 142 .

The output unit 150 is for generating an output related to sight, hearing, or touch, and includes at least one of a display unit 151, a sound output unit 152, a haptic module 153, and an optical output unit 154. can do. The display unit 151 may implement a touch screen by forming a mutual layer structure or integrally with the touch sensor. Such a touch screen may function as a user input unit 123 providing an input interface between the user terminal 100 and the user and provide an output interface between the user terminal 100 and the user.

The interface unit 160 serves as a passage for various types of external devices connected to the user terminal 100 . The interface unit 160 connects a device equipped with a wired/wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired/wireless data port, a memory card port, and an identification module. It may include at least one of a port, an audio input/output (I/O) port, a video input/output (I/O) port, and an earphone port. In response to an external device being connected to the interface unit 160, the user terminal 100 may perform appropriate control related to the connected external device.

In addition, the memory 170 stores data supporting various functions of the user terminal 100 . The memory 170 may store a plurality of application programs (application programs or applications) running in the user terminal 100 , data for operation of the user terminal 100 , and commands.

The controller 180 controls general operations of the user terminal 100 in addition to operations related to the application program. The control unit 180 may provide or process appropriate information or functions to the user by processing signals, data, information, etc. input or output through the components described above or by running an application program stored in the memory 170.

In addition, the controller 180 may control at least some of the components discussed in conjunction with FIG. 1 in order to drive an application program stored in the memory 170 . Furthermore, the controller 180 may combine and operate at least two or more of the components included in the user terminal 100 to drive the application program.

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power to each component included in the user terminal 100 . The power supply unit 190 includes a battery, and the battery may be a built-in battery or a replaceable battery.

At least some of the above components may operate in cooperation with each other to implement operation, control, or a control method of a user terminal according to various embodiments described below. Also, the operation, control, or control method of the user terminal may be implemented on the user terminal by driving at least one application program stored in the memory 170 .

Meanwhile, various embodiments hereinafter may be implemented in a recording medium readable by a computer or a device similar thereto using software, hardware, or a combination thereof, for example.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 2, when accessing a specific website or executing a specific app through the user terminal, the user interface and/or content configuration provided by the user terminal is changed according to the user identity of the user terminal. A management server and a user terminal for providing a customer-customized screen will be described. 2 is a block diagram of a management server and a user terminal for providing a customer-customized screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The management server 200 may include a web server 210, a database 230, and an application programming interface (API) server 250. In FIG. 2, the management server 200 is shown as being configured by being divided into three entities (210, 230, 250), but it may be configured with a smaller number of entities or subdivided into more entities. Of course you can.

An operator of the management server 200 may access the management server 200 through the web server 210 . The operator accesses the management server 200, divides subscribers who have previously subscribed into a plurality of customer groups according to their identities or personal information, and stores them in the database 230. The plurality of customer groups may be classified according to gender, age, or residence area, for example. The criterion for dividing the plurality of customer groups is not limited.

That is, the management server 200 may classify the subscribers into a plurality of customer groups based on subscriber information and store them in the database 230 . For this reason, the management server 200 may also be called a subscriber management server.

The subscriber information may be subscriber identification information using at least one of log-in information of the subscriber, personal information (eg, name, resident registration number, and/or phone number), and user terminal MAC (Media Access Control) address information. .

The user terminal 100 may store, in the memory 170 , app configuration information about user interface information and/or operation information corresponding to a plurality of customer groups for a specific app. The user terminal 100 may store default user interface information and/or default app configuration information related to operation information for users who do not belong to any of a plurality of customer groups. The user interface information and/or operation information will be described later.

The app configuration information may be downloaded and stored together when the specific app is downloaded to the user terminal 100 . When the specific app is upgraded in the user terminal 100 , app configuration information corresponding to each of the plurality of customer groups may be downloaded and stored together. For example, when the management server 200 creates a new subscriber customer group and generates new app configuration information corresponding thereto, when the specific app is upgraded in the user terminal 100, the new app configuration information is also included. It can be downloaded and saved.

The user terminal 100 may configure and display an access screen of the specific website or an execution screen of the specific app using the app configuration information. Since a web browser app must be executed in the user terminal 100 to access the website, the access screen of the specific website may also be understood as a kind of the app execution screen.

Hereinafter, referring to FIG. 3 , when accessing a specific website or executing a specific app through the user terminal, at least a portion of the app execution screen provided by the user terminal is changed according to the user identity or personal information of the user terminal. We will explain the process for providing a customer-customized screen to be different. 3 is a flow chart of a process for providing a custom screen according to one embodiment of the present invention.

The user terminal 100 may access a website or run an app [S310]. For example, the website or the app may be for providing a movie or broadcast streaming service.

The user terminal 100 (i.e., the control unit 180) inquired the customer group of the user of the user terminal from the management server 100 in the past, and information on the inquired customer group is stored in the memory 170 It may be determined whether or not [S320].

As a result of the determination, if there is information about the inquired customer group, the user terminal 100 proceeds to step S350. The step S350 will be described again later.

However, as a result of the determination, if there is no information on the inquired customer group, the user terminal 100 may inquire the user's customer group from the management server 200 [S330]. To this end, the user terminal 100 may provide subscriber information of the user to the management server 200 . When the management server 200 classifies subscribers into a plurality of customer groups based on login information, the user may need to log in from the accessed website or the executed app. The management server 200 may return a result of the inquiry to the user terminal 100 . At this time, if the management server 200 cannot confirm the customer group of the user, it may return that there is no corresponding customer group.

Next, the user terminal 100 may determine whether or not the user's customer group search is successful [S340].

As a result of the determination, if the search for the user's customer group is successful, the user terminal 100 may compose and display an app execution screen using app configuration information corresponding to the searched customer group [S350]. That is, the user terminal 100 may construct and display an app execution screen having at least a part different from each other according to the inquired customer group.

However, as a result of the determination, if the search for the user's customer group is not successful, the user terminal 100 may configure and display a default app execution screen using the default app configuration information [S360]. The default app execution screen may be at least partially different from the app execution screen according to the inquired customer group, or may be the same as the app execution screen according to a specific customer group.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 4 , the execution screen of the specific app configured by the user terminal 100A or 100B using the app configuration information will be described. 4 illustrates an app execution screen configured by a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In (4-1) of FIG. 4, when the user of the user terminal 100 is inquired as the first customer group, the user terminal 100 executes an app configured using app configuration information corresponding to the first customer group. A screen 500A is shown as an example, and (4-2) of FIG. 4 is an app corresponding to the second customer group when the user of the user terminal 100 is inquired as the second customer group. An execution screen 500B of an app configured using the configuration information is shown.

First, with reference to (4-1) of FIG. 4, the app execution screen 500A configured by the user terminal 100 using app configuration information corresponding to the first customer group will be described.

As shown in (4-1) of FIG. 4, the screen 500A includes a menu area 510A for displaying a plurality of menus, a banner area 530A for displaying a plurality of banners, and a plurality of contents. It may include a content area 550A for listing (or content thumbnails).

The plurality of menus (ie, Menu 1 to Menu 5) displayed in the menu area 510A include, for example, a “Home” menu, a “Search” menu, a “Category” menu, a “My Information” menu, a “ Favorites” menu, etc.

In the banner area 530A, a plurality of banners may be determined according to user interface information corresponding to the first customer group and displayed in a corresponding order. In (4-1) of FIG. 4, it is exemplified that Banner 1 and Banner 2 are sequentially displayed in the banner area 530A. The banner may refer to an event notice and/or advertisement related to the app.

In the content area 550A, a plurality of contents may be determined according to content organization information corresponding to the first customer group received by the user terminal 100 from a content organization server (not shown) and displayed in a corresponding order. In (4-1) of FIG. 4, content 1 and content 2 are sequentially displayed in the content area 550A.

After transmitting the app configuration information (particularly, user interface information) to the content organizing server, the user terminal 100 may receive content organization information configured to be suitable for the app configuration information from the content organizing server. Accordingly, the plurality of contents may be displayed in the content area 550A to be more suitable for the app execution screen of the user terminal 100 .

Referring to (4-2) of FIG. 4, the app execution screen 500B configured by the user terminal 100 using app configuration information corresponding to the second customer group will be described.

As shown in (4-2) of FIG. 4, similar to (4-1) of FIG. 4, the screen 500B includes a menu area 510B for displaying a plurality of menus and a plurality of banners. It may include a banner area 530B for display and a content area 550B for listing a plurality of contents.

The menu area 510B may display the same plurality of menus as shown in (4-1) of FIG. 4, but the display order of at least some of the menus may be changed according to user interface information corresponding to the second customer group. In FIG. 4(4-1), menu 1, menu 2, menu 3, menu 4, and menu 5 are displayed in order, whereas in FIG. 4-2, menu 1, menu 2, menu 5, Displayed in order of Menu 4 and Menu 3 is exemplified. This reflects the fact that the preferred menu display order may differ depending on the customer group. Of course, at least some of the menu types may vary depending on the customer group.

In the banner area 530B, a plurality of banners may be determined according to user interface information corresponding to the second customer group and displayed in a corresponding order. In (4-2) of FIG. 4, it is exemplified that Banner 2 and Banner 1 are sequentially displayed in the banner area 530B. That is, compared to (4-1) of FIG. 4, it is exemplified that banner 1 and banner 2 display the same, but the display order is changed. However, it is not limited thereto. A banner different from (4-1) in FIG. 4 may be displayed.

In the content area 550A, a plurality of contents may be determined according to content organization information corresponding to the second customer group received by the user terminal 100 from the content organization server and displayed in a corresponding order. At this time, it is as described above that the user terminal 100 can transmit the app configuration information to the content organizing server. In (4-2) of FIG. 4, it is exemplified that content 2 and content 1 are sequentially displayed in the content area 550B. That is, compared to (4-1) of FIG. 4, content 1 and content 2 are displayed the same, but the order in which they are displayed is changed. However, it is not limited thereto. It is okay to display at least some other content from (4-1) in FIG. 4 .

When the customer group of the user of the user terminal 100 is not inquired, the user terminal 100 may configure a default app execution screen (not shown) using the default app configuration information. The default app execution screen may be at least partially different from the app execution screen 500A of FIG. 4(4-1) and the app execution screen 500B of FIG. 4(4-2).

Meanwhile, in FIG. 4 , it has been described that at least a part of the app execution screen may be changed according to the customer group to which the user belongs. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. The user terminal 100 may perform different operations even when the same menu is selected in the menu areas 510A and 510B due to different app configuration information (ie, operation information) according to the customer group.

For example, when the “Search” menu is selected in the user terminal 100, if the user belongs to the first customer group (eg, women), the initial search range (eg, content search range) is If one category (eg, romance movie contents or fashion contents, etc.) is determined, and the user belongs to the second customer group (eg, men), the initial search range is set to the second category (eg, action movie contents). content or outdoor content).

The above-described present invention can be implemented as computer readable code on a medium on which a program is recorded. The computer-readable medium includes all types of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of computer-readable media include Hard Disk Drive (HDD), Solid State Disk (SSD), Silicon Disk Drive (SDD), ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage device, etc. , and also includes those implemented in the form of a carrier wave (eg, transmission over the Internet). Accordingly, the above detailed description should not be construed as limiting in all respects and should be considered illustrative. The scope of the present invention should be determined by reasonable interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the equivalent scope of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention.

100: user terminal
200: subscriber management server
210: web server
230: database
250: API server

Claims (14)

downloading, by a user terminal, app configuration information for a predetermined app corresponding to a plurality of customer groups;
When a predetermined app is executed in the user terminal, accessing a management server and inquiring a customer group corresponding to the user; and
and configuring and displaying, by the user terminal, an app execution screen according to app configuration information corresponding to the inquired customer group. According to claim 1,
downloading, by the user terminal, default app configuration information; and
providing an app execution screen, further comprising configuring and displaying, by the user terminal, an app execution screen according to the default app configuration information, when the customer group corresponding to the user is not inquired when the predetermined app is executed; method. The method of claim 1, wherein the customer group inquiry step,
and inquiring the customer group using at least one of the user's login information, personal information, and MAC address information of the user terminal. According to claim 1,
Wherein the app configuration information includes at least one of user interface information and operation execution information. According to claim 4,
When the user interface information is different according to the customer group, at least a part of the configuration of the app execution screen is changed. According to claim 4,
When the operation execution information is different according to the customer group, an operation executed when selecting the same menu in the app execution screen varies according to the customer group. According to claim 1,
Receiving content organization information corresponding to the inquired customer group from a content organization server; and
and displaying at least one content according to the content organization information within the app execution screen. display unit;
a communication unit for downloading app configuration information for a predetermined app corresponding to a plurality of customer groups;
a memory for storing the downloaded app configuration information; and
When a predetermined app is executed, it connects to the management server and inquires the customer group corresponding to the user,
A user terminal comprising: a controller configured to configure and display an app execution screen according to app configuration information corresponding to the inquired customer group. The method of claim 8, wherein the control unit,
Download default app configuration information;
The user terminal characterized in that when the predetermined app is executed, if the customer group corresponding to the user is not inquired, the app execution screen is configured and displayed according to the default app configuration information. According to claim 8,
The user terminal characterized in that the customer group is searched using at least one of the user's login information, personal information, and MAC address information of the user terminal. According to claim 8,
The app configuration information includes at least one of user interface information and operation execution information. The method of claim 11, wherein the control unit,
When the user interface information is different according to the customer group, the user terminal characterized in that the control so that at least a part of the configuration of the app execution screen is changed. The method of claim 11, wherein the control unit,
When the operation execution information is different according to the customer group, the user terminal characterized in that the control so that the operation executed when selecting the same menu in the app execution screen is different according to the customer group. The method of claim 8, wherein the control unit,
Receiving content organization information corresponding to the inquired customer group from a content organization server;
A user terminal characterized in that controlling to display at least one content according to the content organization information within the app execution screen.

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