TWI725604B - How to publish image files on social networking sites - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for publishing an image file on a social network site includes: a product selection device receives a product selection instruction; the product selection device controls a product providing device to provide a corresponding product; the product selection device generates an order information and transmits it to a product selection device Server, and generate a URL based on an order number and output a corresponding identification code through a screen; obtain the identification code from a mobile device, and connect to the server according to the URL; the server obtains a social network website from the mobile device An account; after the product selection device confirms the connection between the server and the mobile device, it controls the camera device to obtain an image file and send it to the server; publish the image file with an account on the social network. In this way, users do not need to upload image files with their own mobile devices, increasing the chance of product exposure on social networking sites.

Description

How to publish image files on social networking sites

The present invention is related to the control of the Internet of Things; in particular, it refers to a method for publishing an image file that uses the Internet of Things to obtain an image file and publish it on a social community website.

With the advancement of communication technology, the Internet has developed far and wide. From the early days when only desktop computers were connected to the Internet, portable mobile electronic devices have also become terminal devices connected to the Internet. The rise of the Internet has completely changed the way people live and is more closely integrated with people's daily behavior.

The convenience of the Internet has led to the development of social networking sites. Browsing social networking sites has become a daily habit for most people. Therefore, many business activities also rely on the spread of information on social networking sites to grow.

Most of the users of social networking sites use mobile devices (such as smart phones) to take videos or photos of the products they have purchased, and then upload them to the social networking site to share with others. However, this method is passive sharing by users, and uploading videos or photos must consume mobile network traffic. Therefore, for users with limited mobile network traffic, the willingness to upload videos or photos is not high. This makes it difficult for businesses selling products to get exposure on social networking sites.

In view of this, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a method for publishing image files on social networking sites, which can replace users in sending images of products to social networking sites.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method for publishing image files on social networking sites, which can reduce the network traffic of users uploading images to social networking sites.

In order to achieve the above objective, the present invention provides a method for publishing an image file on a social networking site, which includes the following steps:

A. A product selection instruction is received by a product selection device, and the product selection device is connected to a photographing device;

B. The product selection device outputs a product supply instruction to a product supply device according to the product selection instruction, so as to control the product supply device to provide a corresponding product according to the product supply instruction; the product selection device generates an order information, and The order information is sent to a server, and the order information includes an order number; the product selection device generates a URL based on the order number, and displays an identification code corresponding to the URL on a screen;

C. A mobile device obtains the URL corresponding to the identification code, and connects to the server according to the URL; the server obtains an account of a social networking site from the mobile device, and obtains the account in the A publishing authority of the social group website;

D. Select the device of the product to connect to the server, and perform the following steps after confirming that the server is connected to the mobile device:

E. The product selection device controls the camera device to obtain an image file and send it to the server; and

F. The server publishes the image file under the account of the social networking site.

The effect of the present invention is that the product selection device can publish the image file of the product purchased by the user to the social networking site, without the user using his own mobile device to shoot the product image, effectively reducing the user uploading image files. Internet traffic can increase the exposure of products on social networking sites.

In order to explain the present invention more clearly, preferred embodiments are described in detail in conjunction with the drawings as follows. Please refer to FIG. 1, which is an Internet of Things system used in the method for publishing image files on social networking sites in the first preferred embodiment of the present invention. The Internet of Things system includes a product selection device 10, a photographing device 20, A product providing device 30 and a server 40.

The product selection device 10, the photography device 20, and the product providing equipment 30 are located in a sales place. The product selection device 10 is connected to the photography device 20 and the product providing equipment 30. The product selection device 10 may be a POS system ( Point of Sales, point of sales terminal) It has a screen 12, the screen 12 can be a touch screen, please cooperate with Figure 2 on the screen 12 to display a plurality of product option buttons 121 and the corresponding unit price . The user can click on at least one product option button 121 to select at least one product to be purchased and make a payment. In practice, the payment method can be electronic payment, for example, the product selection device 10 has an electronic payment module; or the product selection device 10 has an automatic cash register module, allowing the user to support with cash.

The product providing device 30 may be an automatic vending device. In this embodiment, an automatic coffee making device is taken as an example. The product selection device 10 can be installed on the product providing equipment 30. The photographing device 20 may include a photographing module 22 and a sound receiving module. The photographing module 22 is used for shooting images, and the sound receiving module 24 is used for receiving environmental sounds.

The product selection device 10 can output a product providing instruction to the product providing equipment 30 to control the product providing equipment 30 to produce products. In addition, the product selection device 10 can also control the camera device 20 to obtain an image file through the camera device 20. The image file can be a static photo file, or the camera module 22 and the radio module 24 can record continuously. Video files of images and sounds.

The product selection device 10 is connected to the server 40 through the network 50, and the server 40 can also be connected to at least one social networking website 60 through the network 50.

With the above-mentioned structure, the method of publishing an image file on a social networking site of this embodiment can be performed, and the method includes the following steps as shown in Fig. 3:

Step S11, the product selection device 10 receives a product selection instruction. In this embodiment, the product selection device 10 displays the product selection buttons 121 and the corresponding unit prices on the screen 12. The user clicks one of the product selection buttons 121 to input the product selection instruction, so that the product selection device 10 receives the product selection instruction.

Step S12, output the product providing instruction to the product providing device 30 according to the product selection instruction, so as to control the product providing device 30 to provide a corresponding product according to the product providing instruction. For example, the product option button 121 that the user clicks on the screen is “Cappuccino”, and the product selection device 10 outputs a product providing instruction corresponding to “Cappuccino” to the product providing device 30 according to the product selection instruction. After the product providing device 30 receives the product providing instruction corresponding to "Cappuccino", it starts to produce the product 32. After the production of the product 32 is completed, the product is placed in the mouthpiece 302 for the user to take the product 32.

After the product selection device 10 outputs a product providing instruction, in the process of making a product, or after the product is completed, the product selection device 10 generates an order information, the order information includes an order number, a purchase time, a product name, A purchase quantity and a purchase amount. In this embodiment, the order number includes a device serial number corresponding to the product selection device 10 and a purchase serial number. The product selection device 10 generates a URL based on the order number. For example, an encryption algorithm can be used to generate the URL. The product selection device 10 transmits the order information to the server 40 and displays a corresponding URL on the screen 12 Identifier.

Please cooperate with FIG. 4, in this embodiment, the product selection device 10 displays a two-dimensional code 122 on the screen 12, and the two-dimensional code 122 constitutes the identification code. The prompt message "Thank you for your consumption! If you want to participate in this consumption activity, please scan the following QR code to enter the activity webpage, and take photos and share accumulated points activities" is displayed on screen 12 to remind users that they can use A mobile device 70 of a camera module, such as a smart phone or a tablet computer, scans the two-dimensional code 122 to obtain the order information. The user can also know that the activity is available from the prompt message and share the accumulated points.

Step S13, the mobile device 70 obtains the website address corresponding to the identification code from the screen 12, and connects to the server 40 via the network 50 according to the website address; the server 40 obtains the social network from the mobile device 70 An account of the group website 60, and a publishing permission of the account on the social group website 60 is obtained.

In this embodiment, the user operates the mobile device 70 to take the two-dimensional code 12 with the camera module and analyzes to obtain the URL, and executes an application (such as a browser) to connect to the server 40 according to the URL. After the server 40 is connected to the mobile device 70, the server 40 determines whether the application of the mobile device 70 has logged in to the social website 60, if not logged in, the server 40 guides the application Log in to the social website 60. For example, the server 40 directs the application to interface with the API (Application Programming Interface) of the social website, and the user can enter the account number of the social website 60 in the application and Password, log in to the social networking site 60. After the server 40 determines that the application of the mobile device 70 has logged in the social website 60, the server 40 can obtain the account and the posting required by the user of the account on the social website 60 Permissions.

The server 40 may include a database, and the server 40 may record the order information in a data field corresponding to the account in the database (refer to FIG. 5).

In step S14, the product selection device 10 is connected to the server 40, and it is confirmed whether the server 40 is connected to the mobile device 70.

In this embodiment, after the product selection device 10 generates the two-dimensional code, the product selection device 10 sends an inquiry command to the server 40 to inquire whether the server 40 is connected to the mobile device 70. The server 40 will reply to the product selection device 10 with a reply message. The reply message can be a first message or a second message. The first message corresponds to unconnected, and the second message corresponds to connected .

If the reply message received by the product selection device 10 is the first message, the product selection device sends the query command to the server 40 at least once again. If the first message is still received, the inquiry command is sent to the server 40 again.

The interval time for transmitting these query commands is 1 second as an example. If the product selection device 10 has transmitted the query instructions for a predetermined number of times, that is, after displaying the QR code, it has waited for a predetermined time (for example, it has been transmitted 60 times and waited for a total of 1 minute), but still receives The first message represents the waiting timeout, and the product selection device 10 stops sending the inquiry command and cancels the display of the QR code 122, then terminates the connection with the server 40, ends the process, and returns to step S11 to wait The user enters the product selection instruction again. The server 40 records the order number as no response.

If the product selection device 10 receives the second message, which means that the user has used the mobile device 70 to scan the QR code, proceed to the following steps.

Step S15: The product selection device 10 controls the photographing device 20 to obtain an image file and send it to the server 40.

In this embodiment, the product selection device 10 controls the photographing device 20 to capture images to obtain image files (static photo files or dynamic video files), so that the photographing device 20 can capture the user's use of the product 32 The product selection device 10 can also add an image 80 to the image file (refer to Fig. 6).

Before shooting, the product selection device 10 can also display the countdown seconds on the screen 12, so that the user is ready to be photographed.

In this embodiment, the process of transmitting the image file to the server 40 by the product selection device 10 includes the following steps:

The server 40 sends a first webpage link to the mobile device 70;

The mobile device 70 connects to a game webpage according to the first webpage link to execute a game, and displays the game screen on the screen 72 of the mobile device 70 (refer to FIG. 7).

In Fig. 7, the game is a dice game as an example. The user can play at least once by clicking the "Play" button 82 on the screen 72. A clearance score (for example, 7 points) is set in the game page and displayed on the screen 72, and when the code of the game page is executed, a first game score (for example, 5 points) is generated as a random number and displayed on the screen 72 And an upper limit of the first game score is less than the clearance score. In other words, the game score played by the user during the upload process will be less than the clearance score. The user can click the "Play" button 82 again to play again.

As shown in Figure 8, after the transmission of the image file is completed, the game webpage generates a second game score with random numbers and displays it on the screen 72 (for example, 10 points). An upper limit of the second game score is greater than the The clearance score, in other words, the play score played by the user during the upload process has a chance to be greater than or equal to the clearance score, and of course, there is a chance that it is less than the clearance score. And the screen 72 displays a "leave" button 84. After the second game score is greater than the clearance score, the server 40 records the second game score in a game score field of the corresponding account (refer to Figure 5), so that the database can subsequently count the score The previous products purchased by the account, and the value of the game points field can be used as bonus points, which can be used to offset the next consumption, redeem prizes and other purposes.

After the transmission of the image file is completed, the server 40 transmits a second webpage link to the mobile device 70. In this embodiment, the second webpage link corresponding to the above-mentioned "leave" button 84 is set. After the user presses the "Exit" button 84, the mobile device 70 connects to a web page shown in FIG. 9 according to the second web page link, and displays a screen 86 of the image file on the screen 72 of the mobile device 70 and A confirmation link, wherein the confirmation link is represented by a "publish" button 88. A text input box 90 can also be displayed for the user to input text. Alternatively, a selection link may be displayed. The selection link is represented by the "select friend" button 92. After the user presses the "select friend" button 92, the server 40 obtains the account's friend list from the social networking site 60 for use. The user selects the friend he wants to share and displays the selected friend in the input box 94. Of course, the friend's account number can also be directly input in the input box 94.

After the user clicks the confirmation link (ie, presses the "publish" button 88), step S16 is executed.

Step S16: The server 40 connects to the social website 60, and publishes the image file with the account of the social website 60. At the same time, the server 40 records the bonus points in a shared points field in the database (refer to Figure 5), and the value in the shared points field can also be used as bonus points.

In one embodiment, please refer to FIG. 10. In step S15, the product selection device 10 displays a start button 123 on the screen 12, and displays a prompt message "Please refer to the following photography screen, posture and press the shutter ", after the user clicks the start button 123, the camera device 20 is controlled to start acquiring the image file.

By the above method of publishing image files on social networking sites, after the user purchases the product, the image file of the product 32 purchased by the user can be published to the social networking site 60 without the user having to use their own The mobile device 70 captures images of the product, effectively reducing the network traffic for users to upload image files. In addition, the chance of exposure of the product on the social networking site 60 can also be increased.

The above are only the preferred and feasible embodiments of the present invention. Any equivalent changes made by applying the specification of the present invention and the scope of the patent application should be included in the patent scope of the present invention.

[this invention] 10: Product selection device 12: screen 121: Product option button 122: QR code 123: Start button 124: Input field 125: Start button 20: Photography installation 22: Photography module 24: Radio module 30: Product supply equipment 302: Take the Meal 32: Products 40: server 50: Internet 60: social networking sites 70: mobile device 72: screen 80: image 82: Button 84: Button 86: Screen 88: Button 90: text input box 92: button 94: input box S11~S16: steps

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of an IoT system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a picture displayed on the screen of the product selection device of the above-mentioned preferred embodiment. Fig. 3 is a flowchart of the method for publishing an image file on a social group website in the above-mentioned preferred embodiment. Fig. 4 is a picture displayed on the screen of the product selection device of the above-mentioned preferred embodiment. Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the columns of the database of the above preferred embodiment. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of an additional image in the image file of the above preferred embodiment. Fig. 7 is a game screen displayed on the screen of the mobile device of the above-mentioned preferred embodiment. FIG. 8 is another game screen displayed on the screen of the mobile device of the above preferred embodiment. Fig. 9 is a web page displayed on the screen of the mobile device of the above-mentioned preferred embodiment. FIG. 10 is a screen displayed on the screen of the product selection device of another preferred embodiment.

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Claims (11)

A method of publishing image files on social networking sites, including the following steps: A. A product selection instruction is received by a product selection device, and the product selection device is connected to a photographing device; B. The product selection device outputs a product supply instruction to a product supply device according to the product selection instruction, so as to control the product supply device to provide a corresponding product according to the product supply instruction; the product selection device generates an order information, and The order information is sent to a server, and the order information includes an order number; the product selection device generates a URL based on the order number, and displays an identification code corresponding to the URL on a screen; C. A mobile device obtains the URL corresponding to the identification code, and connects to the server according to the URL; the server obtains an account of a social networking site from the mobile device, and obtains the account in the A publishing authority of the social group website; D. Select the device of the product to connect to the server, and perform the following steps after confirming that the server is connected to the mobile device: E. The product selection device controls the camera device to obtain an image file and send it to the server; and F. The server publishes the image file under the account of the social networking site. The method for publishing an image file on a social network as described in claim 1, wherein in step D, the product selection device sends an inquiry command to the server to inquire whether the server is connected to the mobile device; if so , Then proceed to step E. The method for publishing image files on social networking sites as described in claim 2, wherein in step D, if the server is not connected to the mobile device, the product selection device will send the query command to the server at least once again . As described in claim 3, the method for publishing the image file on a social networking website, wherein in step D, the interval time for the product selection device to transmit the query commands is 1 second. The method for posting an image file on a social networking site as described in claim 3, wherein in step D, the product selection device stops transmitting the query instruction after the number of times the product selection device has transmitted the query commands reaches a predetermined number of times And cancel the display of the identification code. The method for publishing an image file on a social networking site as described in claim 1, wherein the identification code is a two-dimensional code; in step C, the mobile device has a camera module, and the mobile device uses the camera module to obtain the The QR code on the screen. The method for publishing an image file on a social networking site as described in claim 1, wherein in step E, the product selection device displays an activation button on the screen, and after the user clicks the activation button, the camera is controlled Obtain the image file. The method for publishing an image file on a social networking site as described in claim 1, wherein in step E, the process of sending the image file to the server by the product selection device includes the following steps: The server sends a first webpage link to the mobile device; The mobile device connects to a game webpage according to the first webpage link, and displays the game screen on a screen of the mobile device; After the transmission of the image file is completed, the server sends a second webpage link to the mobile device; The mobile device connects to a web page according to the second web page link to display a screen and a confirmation link of the image file on the screen of the mobile device; After the user clicks the confirmation link, step F is executed. The method for publishing an image file on a social networking site as described in claim 8, wherein step E includes that a clearance score is set in the game web page, and the game web page generates a first play score with a random number, and the first game page An upper limit of the play score is less than the clearance score; After the transmission of the image file is completed, the game webpage generates a second play score with random numbers, and an upper limit of the second play score is greater than the clearance score. For the method of posting an image file on a social networking site as described in claim 9, step E includes that after the second game score is greater than the clearance score, the server adds the second game score to a corresponding account. In the game points field. The method for publishing an image file on a social networking website as described in claim 1, wherein step E includes adding an image to the image file.

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