WO2015093633A1

WO2015093633A1 - Point providing method and system to provide point to device user

Info

Publication number: WO2015093633A1
Application number: PCT/KR2013/011652
Authority: WO
Inventors: 신인영; 최선; 정연건
Original assignee: 삼성전자 주식회사
Priority date: 2013-12-16
Filing date: 2013-12-16
Publication date: 2015-06-25

Abstract

Provided is a point providing method and system to provide point to a device user. The method for point providing to the device user comprises the steps of: from at least one device, receiving information with respect to operations executed at the device and executing counts of the operations; and, on the basis of the received information, determining points to be provided to the user in accordance with a predetermined standard.

Description

Point providing method and system for providing points to users of the device

The present invention relates to a point providing method and system for providing points to a user of a device based on the operation of the device.

As industrial technology advances, various kinds of devices are being developed, and each device supports various functions. In addition, various types of applications may be additionally installed in a given device, and functions provided by applications installed in the device are increasing.

As a result, it is difficult for a user to effectively learn the functions provided by a device and the functions of an application installed on the device, and the device manufacturer and the developer of the application can easily use the functions provided by the device and the application. There was a hard problem to do.

Accordingly, there is a need for a technology for enabling users to actively utilize the functions of devices and functions of applications installed on the devices.

An embodiment of the present invention may provide a method and a system for providing a point, which may provide a point to a user of the device based on the operation performed on the device and the number of executions of the operation.

1 is a schematic diagram of a point providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart of a method in which the server 2000 provides a point to a user of the device 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart of a method of generating, by the device 1000, operation information according to an exemplary embodiment.

4 is a flowchart of a method in which the server 2000 provides a point according to the number of operations and executions of the device 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart of a method in which a server 2000 provides a point according to a mission set for an application according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation information table according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a point setting table set in correspondence with an operation of the device 1000 according to an exemplary embodiment.

8 is a block diagram of a server 2000 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

9 is a block diagram of a device 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As a technical means for achieving the above-described technical problem, a first aspect of the present invention, receiving at least one device, the operation performed in the device and information on the number of times of execution of the operation; And determining, based on the received information, points to be provided to the user according to preset criteria. The server may provide a method of providing points to a user of the device.

The information on the operation may include information about an application executed on the device and a function executed by the application, and the determining of the point may be based on the number of executions of the application and the number of executions of the function. Based on this, the point to be provided to the user can be determined.

The information about the operation may include information about content executed by the application, and the determining of the point may determine the point to be provided to the user based on the number of executions of the content. have.

In addition, the application is an educational information providing application, and the determining of the points may be provided to the user according to whether the user has completed a predetermined mission provided by the educational content provided by the educational information providing application. The point can be determined.

The method may further include providing a community service to a user of a device connected to the server based on the received information.

In addition, the point determined for the user may be used to receive the service provided by the user in the server.

In addition, the device may include at least one of a smartphone, a PC, a tablet PC, and a home appliance.

In addition, the second aspect of the present invention, the at least one device, the operation information receiving unit for receiving information about the operation executed in the device and the number of times of the operation; And a point determiner configured to determine a point to be provided to the user based on a preset criterion based on the received information.

The information about the operation may include information about an application executed on the device and a function executed by the application, and the point determination unit may be based on the number of executions of the application and the number of executions of the function. The point to be provided to the user can be determined.

The information on the operation may include information about content executed by the application, and the point determination unit may determine the point to be provided to the user based on the number of times of executing the content.

The application may be an education information providing application, and the determining of the points may be performed by the user, depending on whether the user completes a predetermined mission provided by the education content provided by the education information providing application. The point can be determined.

In addition, based on the received information, a community service for a user of a device connected to the server may be provided.

In addition, a third aspect of the present invention includes the steps of: performing an operation of a device; Generating operation information regarding the executed operation; And providing the generated operation information to the server, wherein the operation information is used by the server to determine a point to provide to the user of the device. It can provide a method for providing the server with the information necessary to determine the point to be.

In addition, the fourth aspect of the present invention, the operation execution unit for executing the operation of the device; An operation information generation unit for generating operation information regarding the executed operation; And an information providing unit providing the generated operation information to the server, wherein the operation information is used to determine a point to be provided to the user of the device by the server. A device can be provided that provides the server with the information needed to determine the point.

Further, a fifth aspect of the present invention can provide a computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing the method of the first aspect on a computer.

A sixth aspect of the present invention may also provide a computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing the method of the third aspect on a computer.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention. As those skilled in the art would realize, the described embodiments may be modified in various different ways, all without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. In the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted in order to clearly describe the present invention, and like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is "connected" to another part, this includes not only "directly connected" but also "electrically connected" with another element in between. . In addition, when a part is said to "include" a certain component, which means that it may further include other components, except to exclude other components unless otherwise stated.

In addition, in the present specification, a point is a score related to a service provided by a server, and if a point or more is accumulated for a user, the server may provide a service corresponding to the accumulated point to the user. In addition, the point is described herein as a score, but is not limited thereto. For example, points may be given to the user in the form of a stamp or sticker, and when a predetermined number or more of the stamps or stickers are given to the user, the user may use the accumulated number of stamps or stickers to provide a predetermined service from the server. You can also be provided.

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

As shown in FIG. 1, a point providing system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes at least one device 1000, a server 2000, and a network 3000. The device 1000 may provide the server 2000 with operation information regarding the operation executed in the device 1000 and the executed application. In addition, the server 2000 may determine which operation is executed in the device 1000 and which application is executed based on the operation information received from the device 1000. In addition, the server 2000 may provide a predetermined point to the user of the device 1000 based on the verification result.

The device 1000 may be, but is not limited to, a smartphone, a mobile phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a laptop, a media player, a global positioning system (GPS) device, a laptop, and other mobile or non-mobile computing devices. In addition, the device 1000 may include various types of home appliances such as a washing machine, a refrigerator, a TV, and a cleaner.

The network 3000 may be a wired or mobile radio or satellite communication network such as a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), or a value added network (VAN). It may be implemented in a wireless network such as. In addition, it is a comprehensive data communication network that allows each network constituent shown in FIG. 1 to communicate smoothly with each other, and includes a wired internet, a wireless internet, and a mobile wireless communication network.

In operation S200, the server 2000 receives operation information from the device 1000. The device 1000 may generate information about an operation executed in the device 1000 and provide the generated operation information to the server 2000. An operation executed in the device 1000 may include a basic operation provided in the device 1000, an execution operation of an application installed in the device 1000, and a function provided in an application installed in the device 1000. For example, when the device 1000 is a smartphone, basic operations provided by the smartphone may include a phone call operation, a message transmission / reception operation, a voice command operation, and a folder generation operation. In addition, when the device 1000 is a smartphone, the operation information may include information about execution of a predetermined application installed by the user on the smartphone and a predetermined function of the executed application. In addition, when the device 1000 is a home appliance, information regarding various operations provided by the home appliance may be included in the operation information.

In operation S210, the server 2000 determines a point for the user based on the received operation information. The server 2000 may check the type and number of operations performed by the device 1000 based on the received operation information, and the device 2000 may determine a predetermined point based on the type and number of operations performed by the device 1000. 1000).

In order to recommend the user to use the high convenience function provided by the device 1000, the server 2000 may provide a higher point to the user of the device 1000 when the high convenience function is performed in the device 1000. Can be given.

In operation S220, the server 2000 generates a community for a user based on the operation information. The server 2000 may accumulate and store operation information received from the device 1000, and may map devices having similar operations to each other based on the accumulated operation information. In addition, the server 2000 may create and provide a community for users of devices mapped to each other. Thus, the server 2000 may allow users who use similar functions to form a community and share various information.

In operation S300, the device 1000 executes a basic operation of the device 1000. The basic operation of the device 1000 may be an operation for a predetermined function at the time of manufacturing the device 1000. For example, when the device 1000 is a smartphone, basic operations of the device 1000 may include a phone call operation, a message transmission / reception operation, a web browser execution operation, and a phone number search operation. Also, for example, when the device 1000 is a TV, basic operations of the device 1000 may include a channel change operation, a volume adjustment operation, a channel storage operation, and a mute operation. Also, for example, when the device 1000 is an air conditioner, the basic operation of the device 1000 may include a temperature adjusting operation, a dehumidifying operation, a cooling operation, and an air volume adjusting operation. In addition, the basic operation of the device 1000 may be a function basically provided by the device 1000 as the firmware of the device 1000 is upgraded.

In operation S310, the device 1000 executes an application installed in the device 1000. The device 1000 may execute an application additionally installed in the device 1000 by the user. For example, when the device 1000 is a smartphone or a smart TV, a user may install a social network service (SNS) application, a video playback application, a music playback application, and a navigation application on the device 1000. 1000 may execute an installed application.

In operation S320, the device 1000 executes a predetermined function provided by the executed application. For example, when the executed application is a navigation application, the device 1000 may execute a 'recent destination search' function among various functions provided by the navigation application.

In operation S330, the device 1000 executes predetermined content. The content may include at least one of a video, music, and a document. In addition, the device 1000 may execute content stored in the device 1000, but is not limited thereto. The device 1000 may execute content provided from a content provider (not shown).

In operation S340, the device 1000 generates operation information. The device 1000 may generate information related to a basic operation, an application, an operation of an application, and content of the device 1000 executed by the device 1000 in steps S300 to S330. The device 1000 may generate information about the type and number of operations performed in the device 1000.

In operation S400, the server 2000 sets a point corresponding to the number of operations and the number of executions of the device 1000. The server 2000 may set points to be provided to the user for each operation of the device 1000, and different points may be set according to the number of executions of the operation. The manufacturer (not shown) of the device 1000 may wish that a convenient function of the device 1000 is frequently used by the user, and may provide the server 2000 with information about a function that the user wants to be used by the user. In addition, the server 2000 may set a point for the operation of the device 1000 based on information provided from a manufacturer (not shown).

In addition, the developer (not shown) of the application may wish to have convenient functions provided by the application frequently used by the user, and may provide the server 2000 with information about the functions desired to be used by the user. In addition, the server 2000 may set a point for the operation of the application executed in the device 1000 based on the information provided from the developer (not shown).

In operation S410, the server 2000 receives operation information from the device 1000. An operation executed in the device 1000 may include a basic operation provided in the device 1000, an execution operation of an application installed in the device 1000, and a function provided in an application installed in the device 1000. An operation executed in the device 1000 may include a basic operation provided in the device 1000, an execution operation of an application installed in the device 1000, and a function provided in an application installed in the device 1000. For example, when the device 1000 is a smartphone, basic operations provided by the smartphone may include a phone call operation, a message transmission / reception operation, a voice command operation, and a folder generation operation. In addition, when the device 1000 is a smartphone, the operation information may include information about execution of a predetermined application installed by the user on the smartphone and a predetermined function of the executed application. In addition, when the device 1000 is a home appliance, information regarding various operations provided by the home appliance may be included in the operation information.

In operation S420, the server 2000 determines a point for the user of the device 1000 based on the set value of the point and the received operation information. The server 2000 may check the type and the number of times of operations executed in the device 1000, and determine a point value corresponding to the checked operations and the number of times.

In operation S430, the server 2000 provides the determined point to the user. The server 2000 may match and store the determined point value with respect to the identification value of the device 1000 or the identification value of the user of the device 1000. In this case, the user may receive various services provided by the server 2000 by using his or her own points stored in the server 2000. In addition, the server 2000 may provide the determined point to the device 1000 of the user. In this case, the user may be provided with various services provided by the server 2000 using points stored in the device 1000. The service may include, but is not limited to, a content providing service, a coupon providing service, and a gift certificate providing service.

In operation S500, the server 2000 sets a mission related to the operation of the application. The server 2000 may set a mission to provide a predetermined point to the device 1000 when the device 1000 performs a predetermined operation of an application. For example, the application may be an education information providing application, and the server 2000 may set a mission such that a predetermined point is paid to the device 1000 when a part of education content provided by the education information providing application is taken. . In addition, the mission for the educational information application may include, for example, "take chapter 1", "take chapter 2", and "take entire chapter".

In addition, the server 2000 may set a point to be provided to the user of the device 1000 as each mission is performed. The server 2000 may allow a predetermined point to be paid to a user of the device 1000 performing the mission, but is not limited thereto. When a mission is provided to a plurality of devices, the server 2000 may allow a user of a device that has performed a mission to receive a point from a user of a device that has not performed a mission.

In operation S510, the server 2000 provides the set mission information to the device 1000. The server 2000 may provide the device 1000 with the details of the mission and information about points provided according to the performance of the mission.

In operation S520, the server 2000 receives information about a mission from the device 1000. The device 1000 may perform a predetermined mission based on the mission information received from the server 2000 and notify the server 2000 that the mission has been performed.

In operation S530, the server 2000 distributes points to the device 1000. The server 2000 may provide a point corresponding to the performed mission to the user of the device 1000 performing the mission. In addition, the server 2000 may provide a user's point of the device that did not perform the mission to the user of the device 1000 that performed the mission.

In addition, the total points corresponding to the mission may be predetermined, and the server 2000 may distribute the predetermined total points to the user of the device performing the mission among the plurality of devices provided with the mission information.

As shown in FIG. 6, an operation information table according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a device field 60, a user field 62, an operation field 64, and a count field 66.

An identification value of the device 1000 may be recorded in the device field 60, and an identification value of the user of the device 1000 may be recorded in the user field 62.

In addition, information about an operation executed by the device 1000 may be recorded in the operation field 64, and the number of executions of the executed operation may be recorded in the number field 66. In the operation field 64, information about a basic function of the device 1000, an application executed by the device 1000, a function executed by the application, and content executed by the device 1000 may be recorded. For example, the operation field 64 may record 'function A', which is a basic function of device A, 'application B' executed by device A, and function C of application B '. In addition, the 'field E' executed by the device B may be recorded in the operation field 64.

In addition, in the number field 66, the number of executions relating to the basic function of the device 1000, the application executed in the device 1000, the function executed by the application, and the content executed in the device 1000 may be recorded. Can be.

As shown in FIG. 7, the point setting table according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an operation field 70, a count field 72, and a point field 74.

Information regarding an operation executed in the device 1000 may be recorded in the operation field 70. In the operation field 70, information about a basic function of the device 1000, an application executed by the device 1000, a function executed by the application, and content executed by the device 1000 may be recorded.

In addition, the number of executions in a predetermined range may be recorded in the number field 72. In the frequency field 72, for example, '1 to 3 times', '4 to 6 times', and '7 times ~' may be recorded.

In addition, a point value corresponding to the number of operations and executions of the device 1000 may be recorded in the point field 74. For example, the point '10' may be recorded in correspondence with 'function A' and '1-3 times', and in response to 'function C' and '1-3 times' of application B, the point '15' 'Can be recorded.

The manufacturer (not shown) of the device 1000 may wish that a convenient function of the device 1000 is frequently used by the user, and may provide the server 2000 with information about a function that the user wants to be used by the user. In addition, the server 2000 may set a point for the operation of the device 1000 based on information provided from a manufacturer (not shown).

In addition, the server 2000 may set a high point for a specific operation of the device 1000 to induce a user of the device 1000 to frequently execute the specific operation.

As shown in FIG. 8, the server 2000 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a point setting unit 2100, a mission setting unit 2200, an operation information receiving unit 2300, a mission information receiving unit 2400, and a point. The determiner 2500, the point provider 2600, the DB 2700, the transceiver 2800, and the controller 2900 are included.

The point setting unit 2100 sets points corresponding to the number of operations and execution times of the device 1000. The point setting unit 2100 may set points to be provided to the user for each operation of the device 1000, and may set different points according to the number of executions of the operation. The manufacturer (not shown) of the device 1000 may wish that a convenient function of the device 1000 is frequently used by the user, and may provide the server 2000 with information about a function that the user wants to be used by the user. In addition, the point setting unit 2100 may set a point for the operation of the device 1000 based on information provided from a manufacturer (not shown).

In addition, the developer (not shown) of the application may wish to have convenient functions provided by the application frequently used by the user, and may provide the server 2000 with information about the functions desired to be used by the user. In addition, the point setting unit 2100 may set a point for an operation of an application executed in the device 1000 based on information provided from a developer (not shown).

The mission setting unit 2200 sets a mission related to the operation of the application. The mission setting unit 2200 may set a mission to provide a predetermined point to the device 1000 when the device 1000 performs a predetermined operation of an application. For example, the application may be an education information providing application, and the mission setting unit 2200 may set a mission so that a predetermined point is paid to the device 1000 when a part of education content provided by the education information providing application is taken. Can be. In addition, the mission for the educational information application may include, for example, "take chapter 1", "take chapter 2", and "take entire chapter".

In addition, the mission setting unit 2200 may set a point to be provided to the user of the device 1000 as each mission is performed. The mission setting unit 2200 may allow a predetermined point to be paid to a user of the device 1000 who performed the mission, but is not limited thereto. The mission setting unit 2200 may enable the user of the device that performed the mission to receive a point from the user of the device that has not performed the mission when the mission is provided to the plurality of devices.

The operation information receiver 2300 receives operation information from the device 1000. The device 1000 may generate information about an operation executed in the device 1000 and provide the generated operation information to the server 2000. An operation executed in the device 1000 may include a basic operation provided in the device 1000, an execution operation of an application installed in the device 1000, and a function provided in an application installed in the device 1000. For example, when the device 1000 is a smartphone, basic operations provided by the smartphone may include a phone call operation, a message transmission / reception operation, a voice command operation, and a folder generation operation. In addition, when the device 1000 is a smartphone, the operation information may include information about execution of a predetermined application installed by the user on the smartphone and a predetermined function of the executed application. In addition, when the device 1000 is a home appliance, information regarding various operations provided by the home appliance may be included in the operation information.

The mission information receiver 2400 receives information about a mission performed by the device 1000 from the device 1000. The server 2000 may provide the device 1000 with information about the set mission, and the device 1000 may perform a predetermined mission based on the mission information received from the server 2000. In addition, the device 1000 may notify the server 2000 that the mission has been performed.

In addition, based on the operation information and the mission information received from the device 1000, a community service for a user of the device 1000 connected to the server 2000 may be provided.

The point determiner 2500 determines a point for the user based on the operation information received from the device 1000. The point determiner 2500 may check the type and number of operations executed in the device 1000 based on the received operation information, and the device 1000 based on the type and number of operations executed in the device 1000. Can determine points to be provided to the user.

In order to recommend the user to use the convenience function provided by the device 1000, the point determining unit 2500 may perform a more convenient function on the device 1000. High points can be given.

In addition, the point determiner 2500 may determine to provide a point corresponding to the mission to the user of the device 1000 that performed the mission. In addition, the point determiner 2500 may determine to provide a user's point of the device that did not perform the mission to the user of the device 1000 that performed the mission.

In addition, the total points corresponding to the mission may be predetermined, and the point determiner 2500 may distribute the predetermined total points to the user of the device that performed the mission among the plurality of devices provided with the mission information.

The point provider 2600 provides the determined point to the user. The point provider 2600 may match and store the determined point value with respect to the identification value of the device 1000 or the identification value of the user of the device 1000. In this case, the user may receive various services provided by the server 2000 by using his or her own points stored in the server 2000. In addition, the point providing unit 2600 may provide the determined point to the device 1000 of the user. In this case, the user may be provided with various services provided by the server 2000 using points stored in the device 1000. The service may include, but is not limited to, a content providing service, a coupon providing service, and a gift certificate providing service.

The DB 2700 stores a variety of information so that the server 2000 can provide a point to a user of the device 1000 based on the operation of the device 1000. The DB 2700 may store operation information received from the device 1000 and setting information about a point to be provided to the user of the device 1000.

The transceiver 2800 transmits and receives various types of information with the device 1000 so that the server 2000 may provide points to the user of the device 1000 based on the operation of the device 1000.

The controller 2900 controls the operation of the entire server 2000 and allows the server 2000 to provide a point to a user of the device 1000 based on the operation of the device 1000. , The mission setting unit 2200, the operation information receiving unit 2300, the mission information receiving unit 2400, the point determining unit 2500, the point providing unit 2600, the DB 2700, and the transceiver 2800 are controlled. .

As shown in FIG. 9, the device 1000 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include an operation execution unit 1100, an operation information generation unit 1200, a mission information generation unit 1300, and an information provision unit 1400. ), A transceiver 1500 and a controller 1600.

The operation execution unit 1100 executes an operation of the device 1000. The operation execution unit 1100 may execute a basic operation of the device 1000. The basic operation of the device 1000 may be an operation for a predetermined function at the time of manufacturing the device 1000. For example, when the device 1000 is a smartphone, basic operations of the device 1000 may include a phone call operation, a message transmission / reception operation, a web browser execution operation, and a phone number search operation. Also, for example, when the device 1000 is a TV, basic operations of the device 1000 may include a channel change operation, a volume adjustment operation, a channel storage operation, and a mute operation. Also, for example, when the device 1000 is an air conditioner, the basic operation of the device 1000 may include a temperature adjusting operation, a dehumidifying operation, a cooling operation, and an air volume adjusting operation. In addition, the basic operation of the device 1000 may be a function basically provided by the device 1000 as the firmware of the device 1000 is upgraded.

In addition, the operation execution unit 1100 may execute an application installed in the device 1000. The operation execution unit 1100 may execute an application additionally installed in the device 1000 by the user. For example, when the device 1000 is a smartphone or a smart TV, the user may install a social network service (SNS) application, a video playback application, a music playback application, and a navigation application on the device 1000. The execution unit 1100 may execute the installed application.

In addition, the operation execution unit 1100 may execute a predetermined function provided by the executed application. For example, when the executed application is a navigation application, the operation executor 1100 may execute a 'recent destination search' function among various functions provided by the navigation application.

In addition, the operation execution unit 1100 may execute predetermined content. The content may include at least one of a video, music, and a document. In addition, the device 1000 may execute content stored in the device 1000, but is not limited thereto. The device 1000 may execute content provided from a content provider (not shown).

The motion information generator 1200 may generate information related to the basic motion, the application, the motion of the application, and the content of the device 1000 executed by the motion execution unit 1100. The operation information generator 1200 may generate information regarding the type and number of operations performed in the device 1000.

The mission information generator 1300 generates information about mission performance. The device 1000 may perform a predetermined mission based on the mission information received from the server 2000, and the mission information generator 1300 may generate information about the mission performed by the device 1000. .

The information provider 1400 provides operation information and mission information to the server 2000.

The transceiver 1500 transmits and receives various types of information necessary for the server 2000 to provide a point to a user of the device 1000 based on the operation of the device 1000.

The control unit 1600 controls the overall operation of the device 1000, and the operation execution unit 1100 to allow the server 2000 to provide a point to a user of the device 1000 based on the operation of the device 1000. , The operation information generator 1200, the mission information generator 1300, the information provider 1400, and the transceiver 1500.

One embodiment of the present invention can also be implemented in the form of a recording medium containing instructions executable by a computer, such as a program module executed by the computer. Computer readable media can be any available media that can be accessed by a computer and includes both volatile and nonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. In addition, computer readable media may include both computer storage media and communication media. Computer storage media includes both volatile and nonvolatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. Communication media typically includes computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave, or other transmission mechanism, and includes any information delivery media.

The foregoing description of the present invention is intended for illustration, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be easily modified in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. will be. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are exemplary in all respects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a distributed manner, and similarly, components described as distributed may be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is shown by the following claims rather than the above description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention. do.

Claims

In the method for the server to provide a point to the user of the device,

Receiving, from at least one device, information about an operation executed on the device and the number of times of execution of the operation;

Determining a point to be provided to the user based on a predetermined criterion based on the received information;

Including, the point providing method.
The method of claim 1,

The information about the operation includes information about an application executed on the device and a function executed by the application,

The determining of the point comprises determining the point to be provided to the user based on the number of executions of the application and the number of executions of the function.
The method of claim 1,

The information about the operation includes information about the content executed by the application,

And determining the point comprises determining the point to provide to the user based on the number of executions of the content.
The method of claim 3, wherein

The application is an educational information providing application,

The determining of the points comprises determining the points to be provided to the user according to whether the user has completed a predetermined mission provided by the educational content provided by the educational information providing application. .
The method of claim 1,

Providing a community service for a user of a device connected to the server based on the received information;

Further comprising, point providing method.
The method of claim 1,

The point determined for the user is that the user is used to receive the service provided by the server.
The method of claim 1,

The device is a point providing method, comprising at least one of a smartphone, a PC, a tablet PC, and a home appliance.
A server for providing points to a user of a device,

An operation information receiver configured to receive, from at least one device, information about an operation executed on the device and the number of times of execution of the operation;

A point determination unit determining a point to be provided to the user based on a predetermined criterion based on the received information;

Including, the server.
The method of claim 8,

The information about the operation includes information about an application executed on the device and a function executed by the application,

The point determining unit determines the point to be provided to the user based on the number of executions of the application and the number of executions of the function.
The method of claim 8,

The information about the operation includes information about the content executed by the application,

The point determining unit determines the point to be provided to the user based on the number of executions of the content.
The method of claim 10,

The application is an educational information providing application,

And determining the point is to determine the point to be provided to the user according to whether the user has completed a predetermined mission provided by the educational content provided by the educational information providing application.
The method of claim 8,

Based on the received information, a community service is provided for a user of a device connected to the server.
The method of claim 8,

The point determined for the user is that the user is used to receive the service provided by the server.
A method for providing a server with information necessary for a device to determine points to be provided to a user of the device, the method comprising:

Executing an operation of the device;

Generating operation information regarding the executed operation and the number of executions of the executed operation; And

Providing the generated operation information to the server;

Including;

The operation information is used by the server to determine a point to provide to a user of the device.
A device for providing a server with information necessary to determine a point to be provided to a user of the device,

An operation execution unit executing an operation of the device;

An operation information generation unit configured to generate operation information regarding the executed operation and the number of executions of the executed operation; And

An information provider for providing the generated operation information to the server;

Including;

The operation information is used by the server to determine a point to provide to a user of the device.