WO2017142260A1

WO2017142260A1 - Operating method of server for providing content by using offline device and method for providing content by using same

Info

Publication number: WO2017142260A1
Application number: PCT/KR2017/001497
Authority: WO
Inventors: 전정호
Original assignee: 주식회사 벤플
Priority date: 2016-02-15
Filing date: 2017-02-10
Publication date: 2017-08-24

Abstract

An operating method of a server for providing content by using an offline device comprises: a step in which if the offline device transmits, to the server, a first button signal including a device ID of the offline device by using a first communication protocol in response to a first user event, the server receives the first button signal; a step in which if the offline device emits a second button signal including the device ID by using a second communication protocol in response to the first user event, and a first user terminal receives the second button signal and transmits, to the server, a first terminal signal including a first terminal ID of the first user terminal and the device ID, the server receives the first terminal signal; a step in which the server determines whether or not the first terminal signal was received within a reference time from a first reception time of the first button signal; and a step in which if the server received the first terminal signal within the reference time from the first reception time according to a result of the determination, the server transmits first content to the first user terminal.

Description

How to operate a server that provides content using an offline device and how to provide content using the same

An embodiment according to the concept of the present invention relates to a content providing method. In particular, when a user generates a user event using an offline device (for example, a button type device) installed in an offline environment, The present invention relates to a method for providing content to the user from different content providing sources depending on possession.

Recently, with the development of wireless communication technology, an environment in which various contents are provided and enjoyed using a portable terminal is well established.

In the related art, since a user requests content using a mobile terminal and receives the content from the mobile terminal, the user can use the content only using his mobile terminal. That is, even if an environment in which a user can receive contents is established, the user cannot receive contents when the user does not have a portable terminal or the power of the user's portable terminal is turned off.

Therefore, there has been an inconvenience in that there is no way to request or receive content when the user does not have his or her mobile terminal.

The technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to provide content to a user terminal when the user has a terminal when the user generates a user event using an offline device installed in an offline environment, and the user possesses the terminal. If not, the present invention provides a method of operating a server for providing content through a content providing device and a method for providing content using the same.

The technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to provide content to a user terminal when the user has a terminal when the user generates a user event using an offline device installed in an offline environment, and the user possesses the terminal. If not, the present invention provides a method of operating a content providing device for providing content through the content providing device and a method for providing content using the same.

The technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to identify a user located closest to the offline device among a plurality of users located around the offline device, and to provide the content using the method of operating the server that provides the content to the user To provide a way.

In a method of operating a content providing server according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an offline device receives a first button signal including a device ID of the offline device in response to a first user event using a first communication protocol. The server receives the first button signal, the offline device emits a second button signal including the device ID using a second communication protocol in response to the first user event, When a first user terminal receives the second button signal and transmits a first terminal signal including the first terminal ID and the device ID of the first user terminal to the server, the server transmits the first terminal signal. And determining whether the server has received the first terminal signal within a reference time from a first reception time point of the first button signal and the determination. In response to the result, when the server receives the first terminal signal within the reference time from the first reception time, the server includes the step of transmitting the first content to the first user terminal.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for providing content may include: a first button including a device ID of the offline device when the first user generates a first user event using the offline device; Transmitting a signal to a server using a first communication protocol, and radiating a second button signal including the device ID using a second communication protocol, wherein the first user terminal of the first user makes the second button. When the signal is received, the first user terminal transmitting a first terminal signal including the device ID and the first terminal ID of the first user terminal to the server, wherein the server is configured to transmit the first button signal. Determining whether the first terminal signal has been received by the server within a reference time from a first reception time, and, according to a result of the determination, when the server receives the first reception And when the first terminal signal is received within the reference time from the point, the server transmits the first content to the first user terminal and according to a result of the determination, the server receives the first terminal signal from the first reception time. And when the first terminal signal is not received within the reference time, the server transmits the second content to the content providing device.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for providing content includes: a second user including a device ID of the offline device when the first user generates a first user event using the offline device; Radiating a button signal using a second communication protocol, receiving a second button signal by a gateway, generating a gateway signal including the device ID, and transmitting the gateway signal to the server; When the first user terminal receives the second button signal, the first user terminal transmits a first terminal signal including the device ID and the first terminal ID of the first user terminal to the server, the The server determines whether the first terminal signal has been received by the server within a reference time from the second reception time of the gateway signal. In response to the determination result, when the server receives the first terminal signal within the reference time from the second reception time, the server transmits the first content to the first user terminal; do.

In a method of operating a content providing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the offline device emits a button signal including a device ID of the offline device in response to a first user event, the content providing device may transmit the button signal. Receiving the button signal, and when the first user terminal receives the button signal and transmits a first terminal signal including the first terminal ID and the device ID of the first user terminal to the content providing device, providing the content Receiving, by the device, the first terminal signal; determining, by the content providing device, whether the first terminal signal has been received by the content providing device within a reference time from a first reception time of the button signal; According to a result of the, the content providing device is the first terminal signal within the reference time from the first reception time When received, the content providing device transmits the first content to the first user terminal and the first terminal signal within the reference time from the first reception time according to a result of the determination. And when the content is not received, playing the second content by the content providing device.

A method of operating a server and a method of providing content using the same according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention have an effect that a user can request content using an offline device even if the user does not have a portable terminal.

A method of operating a server and a method of providing content using the same according to an embodiment of the present invention has an effect of using a content provided by a content providing device even if a user does not have a portable terminal.

The method of operating a server and a method of providing content using the same according to an embodiment of the present invention have the effect of identifying a user through an offline device.

The method of operating a server and a method of providing content using the same according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention have an effect that the content can be provided regardless of the OS of the user terminal since the offline device is used.

The offline device according to an embodiment of the present invention emits a signal when a user event occurs, thereby reducing power consumption.

The detailed description of each drawing is provided in order to more fully understand the drawings, which are incorporated in the detailed description of the invention.

1 is a block diagram of a content providing system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows a data flow of the content providing system shown in FIG. 1.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a content providing server included in the content providing system illustrated in FIG. 2.

4 illustrates a data flow of a content providing system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

5 illustrates a data flow of a content providing system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

6 illustrates a data flow of a content providing system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a block diagram of a content providing system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 illustrates a data flow of the content providing system illustrated in FIG. 7.

9 illustrates a data flow of a content providing system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

10 illustrates a data flow of a content providing system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

11 illustrates a data flow of a content providing system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

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

A module as used herein may mean hardware capable of performing functions and operations according to each name described in the present specification, or computer program code capable of performing specific functions and operations. Or an electronic recording medium, for example, a processor, on which computer program code is capable of performing specific functions and operations.

In other words, a module may mean a functional and / or structural combination of hardware for performing the technical idea of the present invention and / or software for driving the hardware.

In the present specification, that an application program (or an application or an app (APP)) transmits or receives a signal (or data) means that a wireless communication module (eg, a transmitter and a receiver) implemented in a wireless communication terminal on which the application program is executed. Means transmitting or receiving a signal (or data) with an external wireless communication terminal under the control of the application program or a processor implemented in the wireless communication terminal.

1 is a block diagram of a content providing system including a content providing server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, the content providing system 10A includes a server 100, an offline device 300A, a content providing device 400A, a first user terminal UTM1, a second user terminal UTM2, and an administrator terminal ( 500).

When the first user USER1 possesses the first user terminal UTM1 when the first user USER1 generates a user event using the offline device 300A, the content providing system 10A receives the first content. When the first content CNT1 is transmitted to the first user terminal UTM1, and the first user USER1 does not possess the first user terminal UTM1, a content related signal (or content) is transmitted to the content providing device 400A. Signal related to reproduction) can be transmitted.

Accordingly, the first user USER1 may be provided with content regardless of the OS of the first user terminal, and may use the first content CNT1 regardless of whether the first user terminal UTM1 is present.

In the present specification (contents) may mean text, books, music, photos, videos, games, coupons, news, or discount information, and the like, photographing service, video recording service, attendance check service, guest book page providing service , Or a mobile payment service, but is not limited thereto.

The offline device 300A may be installed in an offline environment and may refer to an external communication device or a device that can communicate with an external environment using a wireless communication technology. For example, the offline device 300A may refer to a beacon including a button.

According to embodiments, the offline device 300A may be installed at any place such as a museum, a restaurant, a library, an airport, a school, a religious facility, or a gymnasium.

The offline device 300A may include a first communication module 310, a second communication module 320, a sensing module 330, a processor 340, and a memory 350.

The offline device 300A may be connected to the server 100, the first user terminal UTM1, and the second user terminal UTM2 using at least one of the first communication module 310 and the second communication module 320. Can communicate. For example, the offline device 300A may interwork with various wireless communication devices existing in the offline environment.

The first user event (eg, EVENT1 of FIG. 2) may be connected to the offline device 300A using the first user terminal UTM1, and the first user USER1 may press a button of the offline device 300A. Touching the offline device 300A, the first user USER1 may imply contactless tagging of the offline device 300A, or the like, but is not limited thereto. Therefore, the first user event EVENT1 may be an interrupt.

According to embodiments, the idle-state offline device 300A may become active from the idle-state in response to or based on a first user event EVENT1.

The first user USER1 may not only generate the first user event EVENT1 using the first user terminal UTM1, but also use the offline device 300A without the first user terminal UTM1. An event EVENT1 may be generated. Accordingly, the first user USER1 may generate the first user event EVENT1 using the offline device 300A even if the first user USER1 does not have the first user terminal USER_TM1.

The sensing module 330 may detect the first user event EVENT1 generated by the first user USER1, generate a sensing signal according to the sensing result, and transmit the sensing signal to the processor 340.

In the present specification, the sensing module 330 refers to a button, a touch pad, an NFC module, a Bluetooth module, a radio frequency identification (RFID) module, an image sensor, a QR (quick response) code scanner, etc. disposed in the offline device 300A. It may be, but is not limited to such.

The processor 340 may control the overall operation of the offline device 300A. According to an embodiment, the processor 340 may receive a sensing signal transmitted from the sensing module 330 and control the operation of the offline device 300A according to the sensing signal.

For example, the processor 340 may be configured to perform the offline device only for a predetermined time period based on the sensing signal generated by the sensing module 330 when the offline device 300A is in an idle state or a sleep state. The state of 300A may be changed from an idle state or a sleep state to an active state. Each

communication module

310 and 320 operates only in an active state and does not operate in an idle state or a sleep state. In this case, the sensing module 330 may perform a function of an interrupt signal generator.

When the offline device 300A includes a battery, the battery is sensed 330 even when the operating voltage of the battery is not supplied to each of the

communication modules

310 and 320 and the memory 350 in an idle state or a sleep state. ) Can supply the operating voltage. Accordingly, the sensing module 330 may generate a sensing signal even in an idle state or a sleep state of the offline device 300A, and the processor 340 wakes up based on the sensing signal, which may be used as an interrupt signal, and wakes up. The processor 340, that is, the processor 340 in the active state is configured to communicate with each of the

communication modules

310 and 320 and the memory 350 so that each of the

communication modules

310 and 320 and the memory 350 may perform normal operation. , And the battery can be controlled.

In addition, the wake-up processor 340 operates a software counter (or timer) inside the processor 340 or a hardware counter (or timer) outside the processor 340, and the count value of the counter reaches a predetermined count value. Until the time of the timer reaches a predetermined time, each

communication module

310 and 320, memory 350 so that each

communication module

310 and 320 and the memory 350 can perform a normal operation ), And the battery.

For example, when the count value of the counter reaches a certain count value, or when the time of the timer reaches a certain time, the processor 340 disables each

communication module

310 and 320 or with each communication module 310. The voltage of the battery supplied to 320 may be cut off. Operation in the idle state or active state of the offline device 300A described above with reference to FIG. 1 is the same as or similar to the operation in the idle state or the active state of the offline device 300B shown in FIG. Detailed description of the operation in the idle state or the active state of 300B) is omitted.

Therefore, since the

offline devices

300A and 300B according to an embodiment of the present invention operate in response to an interrupt, the

offline devices

300A and 300B may consume less power than the offline devices that operate at all times.

The processor 340 may control the operation of the first communication module 310 and the operation of the second communication module 320. In the active state, the processor 340 may generate a first operation signal for controlling the operation of the first communication module 310 and transmit the first operation signal to the first communication module 310. In the active state, the processor 340 may generate a second operation signal for controlling the operation of the second communication module 320 and transmit the second operation signal to the second communication module 310.

For example, the processor 340 reads the device ID OFF_ID of the offline device 300A and the URL of the server 100 stored in the memory 350, and uses the device ID OFF_ID and the URL to perform the first operation. The signal may be generated, and the second operation signal may be generated using the device ID OFF_ID.

The first communication module 310 may communicate with the server 100 using a wireless communication technology. According to embodiments, the first communication module 310 may communicate with the server 100 using the first communication protocol.

The first communication module 310 may transmit the first button signal BS1 including the device ID OFF_ID to the server 100 using the first communication protocol. For example, the first communication module 310 transmits a first button signal BS1 to the server 100 using a uniform resource locator (URL) of the server 100 according to the first operation signal transmitted from the processor 340. ) Can be sent. The first communication module 310 may periodically transmit the first button signal BS1 only for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) or only during the predetermined time under the control of the processor 340.

The second communication module 320 may broadcast the second button signal BS2 including the device ID OFF_ID using a wireless communication technology. In the present specification, the term 'radiation' means outputting a signal to the counterpart terminals without measuring counterpart terminals.

According to embodiments, the second communication module 320 may emit the second button signal BS2 using the second communication protocol. For example, the second communication module 320 may emit a second button signal BS2 according to the second operation signal transmitted from the processor 340. The emitted second button signal BS2 may be received by an external terminal.

The second communication module 320 may emit the second button signal BS2 periodically only for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) or only for a predetermined time under the control of the processor 340.

The first communication protocol and the second respective communication protocol is Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi), Wibro (WIBRO), 3G ^{communication, LTE TM (long term evolution)} , LTE-A (LTE Advanced), wideband LTE-A Wireless personal area network (WPAN), such as Bluetooth, wireless universal serial bus (USB), Zigbee, near field communication (NFC), radio-frequency identification (RFID), or This may mean a mobile cellular network, but is not limited thereto.

The memory 350 may store information necessary for the operation of the offline apparatus 300A. For example, the memory 350 may store the device ID (OFF_ID), and may store the URL of the server 100. The memory 350 may be configured as a volatile memory or a nonvolatile memory.

The first user terminal UTM1 refers to a terminal possessed by the first user USER1, and the second user terminal UTM2 refers to a terminal possessed by the second user USER2.

In the present specification, the terminals UTM1 and UTM2 are mobile phones, smartphones, tablet PCs, smartphones, tablet PCs, PDAs, EDAs, PMPs, mobile internet devices (MIDs), wearable computers, and things. The device may be implemented as an Internet of things (IoT) device or an internet of everything (IoE) device, but is not limited thereto.

When the first user terminal UTM1 is a wearable device (eg, a smart watch, smart glasses, smart earphones, or a smart lens), the first user terminal UTM1 is a wearable device worn by the first user USER1. Can be. For example, the first user terminal UTM1 may be a wearable device that may communicate with and interwork with the server 100.

The first user terminal UTM1 may communicate with an external terminal by a first application installed in the first user terminal UTM1.

The first application APP1 may be downloaded from the app store to the first user terminal UTM1 via a wireless network and executed by the CPU of the first user terminal UTM1. The second application APP2 may be downloaded from the app store to the second user terminal UTM2 via the wireless network and executed by the CPU of the second user terminal UTM2. Each application APP1 and APP2 may refer to application software that can be used in a web browser through the wireless Internet.

The first user terminal UTM1 may receive the second button signal BS2 emitted from the offline device 300A. According to embodiments, when there are a plurality of second button signals emitted from a plurality of offline devices, the first user terminal UTM1 may receive only a second button signal emitted from a preset offline device. For example, the preset offline device may be set by the first application APP1, but is not limited thereto.

The first user terminal UTM1 receiving the second button signal BS2 may transmit the first terminal signal TS1 to the server 100.

The first user terminal UTM1 may receive the first content CNT1 from the server 100 and play the received first content CNT1. In this case, the first user USER1 may use the first content CNT1 by using the first user terminal UTM1. For example, the first user USER1 may view or hear the first content CNT1 transmitted to the first user terminal UTM1.

Since the structure and function of the second user terminal UTM2 are substantially the same as or similar to those of the first user terminal UTM1, a separate description thereof will be omitted.

The server 100 may receive the first button signal BS1 transmitted from the offline device 300A. The server 100 may transmit the first content CNT1 to at least one of the first user terminal UTM1 and the second user terminal UTM2.

The server 100 may transmit the second content CNT2 to the content providing device 400A. For example, the server 100 may transmit the second content CNT2 to the content providing device 400A instead of transmitting the first content CNT1 to the first user terminal UTM1 and the second user terminal UTM2. have.

The content providing device 400A may refer to a device capable of providing content to a user. According to embodiments, the content providing device 400A may include a display, a speaker, a camera, a museum portable descriptor, a personal computer, a laptop, a game console, a wearable device (eg, a smart watch, smart glasses, smart earphones, a smart lens, etc.) And the like, but are not limited thereto.

The content providing device 400A may output a notification related to the second content CNT2 or the second content CNT2 to the outside. For example, the content providing device 400A may visually or audibly output a notification related to the second content CNT2 or the second content CNT2. For example, the content providing device 400A may include a display, a speaker, an LED, or a buzzer, but is not limited thereto.

The second content CNT2 may be stored in the content providing device 400A. The second content CNT2 may be stored since the content providing device 400A is installed, but is not limited thereto. The content providing device 400A may access the second content CNT2 transmitted from the server 100. Can be received and stored.

The content providing device 400A may exchange data with the server 100 or an external terminal. For example, the content providing device 400A may receive the second content CNT2 from the server 100, and may transmit a notification to at least one of the first user terminal UTM1 or the second user terminal UTM2.

The server 100 may identify at least one of the first user USER1 and the second user USER2, and transmit information of the identified user to the manager terminal 500 according to a result of the identification.

The manager of the manager terminal 500 may mean not only a person who is not in the content providing system 10A but also another user in the content providing system 10A. The administrator can confirm the visit of the identified user using the information of the identified user. For example, the manager may mean a plurality of managers.

Although only the first user terminal UTM1 and the second user terminal UTM2 are illustrated in FIG. 1, another content providing system 10A according to the present invention may include three or more user terminals. .

FIG. 2 shows a data flow of the content providing system shown in FIG. 1. 1 and 2, the server 100, the offline device 300A, the content providing device 400A, the first user terminal UTM1, and the manager terminal 500 may include those described with reference to FIG. 1. 300A, 400A, UTM1, and 500).

1 to 3, the first user USER1 may generate the first user event EVENT1 using the offline device 300A (S200). The first user event EVENT1 connects to the offline device 300A using the first user terminal UTM1, and the first user USER1 presses a button of the offline device 300A or the offline device 300A. Touching, the first user (USER1) may mean that the contactless tagging on the offline device 300A, etc., but is not limited thereto. The user event (EVENT) may be an interrupt.

According to embodiments, the idle-state offline device 300A may be changed to an active state in response to the first user event EVENT1.

The first user USER1 may not only generate the first user event EVENT1 using the first user terminal UTM1 itself, but also generate the first user event EVENT1 without the first user terminal UTM1. Can be. The first user USER1 may generate the first user event EVENT1 using the offline device 300A even if he or she does not have the first user terminal UTM1 (S200).

The offline device 300A in the active state may transmit the first button signal BS1 including the device ID OFF_ID of the offline device 300A to the server 100 in response to the first user event EVENT1 ( S210). For example, the offline device 300A may transmit the first button signal BS1 to the server 100 using the first communication protocol. As described above, the offline device 300A may periodically transmit the first button signal BS1 to the server 100 only for a predetermined time from the time when the first user event EVENT1 occurs to reduce power consumption (see FIG. S210).

The device ID OFF_ID may refer to information for identifying the offline device 300A. For example, the device ID OFF_ID may mean a universal unique identifier (UUID) of the offline device 300A, location information of the offline device 300A, information of a place where the offline device 300A is installed, and the like. However, it is not limited thereto.

For example, the offline device 300A may transmit the first button signal BS1 to the server 100 through the first communication protocol by using the URL of the server 100. The URL of the server 100 may be used after being stored in advance in the memory 350 and read by the processor 340.

The server 100 may receive the first button signal BS1 transmitted from the offline device 300A. The server 100 searches for the device ID OFF_ID included in the received first button signal BS1 in an offline device list stored in the server 100 or stored in a database accessible by the server 100. 300A) can be identified.

The offline device 300A may emit a second button signal BS2 including the device ID OFF_ID of the offline device 300A in response to the first user event EVENT1 (S220). For example, steps S210 and S220 may be performed simultaneously or in parallel. That is, the offline device 300A may radiate the second button signal BS2 to be received by all terminals within a predetermined range.

The offline device 300A may emit a second button signal BS2 including the device ID OFF_ID using the second communication protocol in response to the first user event EVENT1. The offline device 300A may adjust a range in which the second button signal BS2 is emitted. For example, the radiation range may be adjusted by using a firmware installed in the offline device 300A or a software development kit (SDK) linked to the offline device 300A.

According to embodiments, the offline device 300A transmits the first button signal BS1 to the server 100 using the first communication protocol based on the occurrence of the first user event EVENT1 (S210). At the same time, the second button signal BS2 may be radiated using the second communication protocol (S220). According to embodiments, the second button signal BS2 may also include a URL of the server 100.

The first user terminal UTM1 may receive the second button signal BS2 through the second communication protocol (S230).

According to an embodiment, when the first user terminal UTM1 is in the first region REGION1, the first user terminal UTM1 may receive the second button signal BS2. The first region REGION1 may refer to a radiation range of the second button signal BS2 of the offline device 300A.

According to embodiments, the first application APP1 of the first user terminal UTM1 may receive the second button signal BS2. For example, the first application APP1 receives the second button signal BS2 using the second communication protocol, and uses the offline device (OFF_ID) included in the received second button signal BS2. 300A) can be identified.

The first user terminal UTM1 receiving the second button signal BS2 radiated through the second communication protocol may transmit the first terminal signal TS1 to the server 100 (S240). According to embodiments, the first user terminal UMT1 generates the first terminal signal TS1 automatically or manually using the received second button signal BS2 and generates the generated first terminal signal TS1. It may transmit to the server 100.

For example, when the first application APP1 installed in the first user terminal UTM1 receives the second button signal BS2, the first application APP1 notifies the first user USER1 of whether to transmit the first terminal signal TS1. (Or a message), and when the first user USER1 selects (or requests) transmission of the first terminal signal TS1, the first terminal signal TS1 is generated, and the generated first terminal signal TS1 is provided. ) May be transmitted to the server 100.

According to embodiments, the first user terminal UTM1 may transmit the first terminal signal TS1 to the server 100 using the URL of the server 100. For example, the URL may be received from the offline device 300A or previously stored in the first application APP1.

The first terminal signal TS1 includes a first terminal ID UTM1_ID, a device ID OFF_ID, a first distance value D1 between the first user terminal UTM1 and the offline device 300A, and the first content CNT1. ) May contain information about.

The first terminal ID UTM1_ID may include information for identifying the first user terminal UTM1 or information for identifying the first user USER1. For example, the first terminal ID UTM1_ID may include subscriber information of the first user USER1, Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM) card information inserted into the first user terminal UTM1_ID, and terminal identification of the first user terminal UTM1. Number (IMEI: International Mobile Equipment Identity) and the like, and may include a number assigned by the first application (APP1).

The server 100 may receive the first terminal signal TS1 (S245) and determine whether the first terminal signal TS1 has been received within the reference time T_REF from the first reception time T1 (S250). ). The first reception point T1 may mean a point in time at which the first button signal BS1 is received, and the server 100 starts counting from the point in time at which the first button signal BS1 is received using a counter or a timer. Alternatively, the timer can be started.

The server 100 is an offline device having the same device ID (OFF_ID) included in the received first terminal signal TS1 and the device ID (OFF_ID) included in the first button signal BS1 received from the offline device 300A. It may be determined whether 300A is indicated.

According to embodiments, the server 100 calculates a difference between a first reception time T1 and a reception time point of the first terminal signal TS1, and according to a result of the calculation, the server 100 calculates a reference time from the first reception time T1. It may be determined whether the first terminal signal TS1 is received in T_REF. For example, the server 100 may determine whether the first terminal signal TS1 is received within the reference time T_REF from the first reception time T1 by using a counter or a timer.

According to embodiments, the server 100 determines whether the reference time T_REF has passed from the first reception time T1, and according to a result of the determination, the server 100 determines a first time within the reference time T_REF from the first reception time T1. It may be determined whether the one-terminal signal TS1 is received (S250).

The server 100 determines whether the first terminal signal TS1 has been received within the reference time T_REF from the first reception time T1 (S250), and transmits the result to the first user terminal UTM1 based on the determination result. It may be determined whether to transmit one content CNT1.

When the server 100 does not receive the first terminal signal TS1 within the reference time T_REF from the first reception time T1 (NO in S250), the server 100 transmits the content to the content providing device 400A. 2 contents (CNT2) can be transmitted (S260). The second content CNT2 may mean content related to the first content CNT1. For example, the second content CNT2 and the first content CNT1 may be substantially the same.

According to an embodiment, when the first user terminal UTM1 is not in the first region REGION1, the first user terminal UTM1 may not receive the second button signal BS2. 100 may not receive the first terminal signal TS1 within the reference time T_REF from the first reception time T1, so that the server 100 may provide the second content CNT2 with the content providing device 400A. Can be sent to.

That is, when the server 100 does not receive the first terminal signal TS1 from the first reception time T1 until the reference time T_REF passes, the first user terminal UTM1 receives the first area REGION1. The second content CNT2 may be transmitted to the content providing device 400A.

The server 100 may transmit at least one of the second content CNT2, a command for playing the second content CNT2, and an address for accessing the second content CNT2 to the content providing apparatus 400A. . For example, when the server 100 transmits a command for playing the second content CNT2 to the content providing device 400A, the content providing device 400A stores the content stored in the content providing device 400A based on the command. At least one of them can be played back.

The server 100 may transmit the second content CNT2 to the content providing device 400A by using the first button signal BS1 received from the offline device 300A. The server 100 may select the content providing device 400A using the device ID OFF_ID included in the first button signal BS1 and transmit the second content CNT2 to the selected content providing device 400A. have. For example, the server 100 selects the content providing device 400A located closest to the offline device 300A among the content providing devices using the device ID OFF_ID, and selects the selected content providing device 400A. The second content CNT2 can be transmitted.

According to embodiments, the server 100 selects the second content CNT2 from among contents stored in the database of the server 100 using at least one of the first button signal BS1 and the first terminal signal TS1. The selected second content CNT2 may be transmitted.

According to embodiments, the second content CNT2 may be a command for providing a second guest book. The second guest book may mean a means by which a visitor to an environment (or a place or a space) in which the offline device 300A is installed may leave an opinion on the offline environment. For example, the second guest book may be implemented in the content providing device 400A or operated by the server 100.

The content providing apparatus 400A receiving the second guestbook providing command may provide a second guestbook to the first user USER1. The first user USER1 who has received the second guest book uses an input device (for example, a keyboard, a touch pad, a touch fan, a voice recognition device, or a fingerprint recognition device) provided in the content providing device 400A. Or text). The first user USER1 may input the first terminal ID UTM1_ID using the content providing device 400A.

The content providing device 400A may store data input by the first user USER1 in the second guest book in the memory of the content providing device 400A, and the content providing device 400A may be configured to be configured by the first user USER1. Data entered in the second guest book may be transmitted to the server 100. The content providing device 400A may receive update information about the second guest book from the server 100, and may update the second guest book.

According to embodiments, when the server 100 does not receive the first terminal signal TS1 within the reference time T_REF from the first reception time T1 (NO in S250 of FIG. 2), the server 100 Before transmitting the second content CNT2, a second content confirmation signal confirming whether to receive the second content CNT2 is transmitted to the content providing device 400A, and the content providing device 400A transmits the second content confirmation signal. When the second content request signal for requesting the second content CNT2 is transmitted to the server 100 in response to the content confirmation signal, the server 100 responds to the second content request signal to provide the content providing apparatus 400A. The second content CNT2 can be transmitted.

For example, the output module of the content providing device 400A may provide a visual and audio confirmation of whether to receive the second content CNT2 to be provided from the server 100.

The second content confirmation signal may include a title of the second content CNT2, a content of the second content CNT2, a length of the second content CNT2, a place where the second content CNT2 is provided, and / or a second content. It may include information on the usage fee of (CNT2).

The first user USER1 may check the second content confirmation signal using the content providing device 400A and transmit the second content request signal for the second content CNT2 request to the server 100. . The server 100 receiving the second content request signal may transmit the second content CNT2 to the content providing device 400A in response to the second content request signal.

Even if the first user USER1 does not have the first user terminal UTM1 itself, the second content CNT2 may be used using the content providing apparatus 400A installed in the offline environment.

When the server 100 receives the first terminal signal TS1 within the reference time T_REF from the first reception time T1 (YES in S250), the server 100 transmits the first user terminal UTM1 to the first user terminal UTM1. One content CNT1 may be transmitted (S270). The server 100 may transmit at least one of the first content CNT1, a command for playing the first content CNT1, and an address for accessing the first content CNT1 to the first user terminal UTM1. have.

The server 100 may transmit the first content CNT1 to the first user terminal UTM1 using the received first terminal signal TS1. For example, the server 100 selects the first content CNT1 from the contents stored in the database of the server 100 using the device ID OFF_ID, and uses the first terminal ID UTM1_ID to select the first content CNT1. ) May be transmitted to the first user terminal UTM1.

According to embodiments, the first content CNT1 may be a command for providing a first guest book. The first guest book may refer to a means by which a visitor (or a location or a place) in which the offline device 300A is installed may leave an opinion on the offline environment. The first guest book may be operated by the server 100. For example, the first guest book may be the same as the second guest book, but is not limited thereto.

According to embodiments, the server 100 may transmit the first guestbook page or the URL of the first guestbook to the first user terminal UTM1.

The first user terminal UTM1 receiving the first guestbook providing command may provide the first guestbook to the first user USER1. For example, the first application APP1 installed in the first user terminal UTM1 receives the first guestbook providing command and provides the first guestbook to the first user USER1 according to the first guestbook providing command. Can be. For example, the first guest book may be implemented in the first application APP1.

The first user USER1 provided with the first guest book may leave an opinion using the first user terminal UTM1. For example, the first user USER1 may leave an opinion by using an input device (eg, a button, a touch pad, a touch fan, a voice recognition device, or a fingerprint recognition device) provided in the first user terminal UTM1.

According to embodiments, the first application APP1 that has received the first guestbook providing command may transmit a first terminal ID UTM1_ID to the server 100. For example, the first user terminal UTM1 may store data input to the first guestbook by the first user USER1 in the memory or transmit the data to the server 100.

According to embodiments, the first application APP1 may receive the update information on the first guest book from the server 100 and update the first guest book.

According to the embodiments, when the server 100 receives the first terminal signal TS1 within the reference time T_REF from the first reception time T1 (YES in S250), the server 100 receives the first user terminal. Before transmitting the first content CNT1 to the UTM1, a first content confirmation signal for confirming whether to receive the first content CNT1 to the first user terminal UTM1 is transmitted, and the first user terminal UTM1. ) Transmits a first content request signal for requesting the first content CNT1 to the server 100, the server 100 responds to the first content request signal to the first user terminal UTM1. The content CNT1 may be transmitted.

According to embodiments, the first application (APP1) installed in the first user terminal (UTM1) confirms whether to receive the first content (CNT1) to be provided by the server 100 using the first content confirmation signal. Can be provided visually and audibly.

The first content confirmation signal may include a title of the first content CNT1, a content of the first content CNT1, a length of the first content CNT1, a place where the first content CNT1 is provided, and / or a first content. It may include information on the usage fee of the CNT1.

According to embodiments, the first user terminal UMT1 receiving the first content confirmation signal may transmit a first content request signal for requesting the first content CNT1 to the server 100.

The first user USER1 may check the first content confirmation signal using the first user terminal UMT1 and transmit the first content request signal to the server 100. The server 100 receiving the first content request signal may transmit the first content CNT1 to the first user terminal UTM1 in response to the first content request signal. The first user USER1 may use the first content CNT1 by using the first user terminal UTM1.

The server 100 determines whether the first terminal signal TS1 has been received within the reference time T_REF from the first reception time T1 of the second button signal BS2 received through the first communication protocol, and When the first terminal signal TS1 is received from the first reception time T1 within the reference time T_REF according to the result of the determination (YES in S250), the server 100 identifies the first user USER1. In operation S280, the first user information USER1_INFO may be generated according to the identification result, and the first user information USER1_INFO may be transmitted to the manager terminal 500 (S290).

The server 100 may generate first user information USER1_INFO related to the first user USER1 using the first terminal ID UTM1_ID, and transmit the first user information USER1_INFO to the manager terminal 500. have.

The server 100 retrieves the information related to the first user USER1 corresponding to the first terminal ID UTM1_ID from the database of the server 100 and, according to the result of the search, the first user information including the information ( USER1_INFO may be generated and the generated first user information USER1_INFO may be transmitted to the manager terminal 500.

For example, the first user information USER1_INFO may include the first terminal ID UTM1_ID, the name of the first user USER1, the birthday of the first user USER1, the first distance value D1, and the first user USER1. May include, but is not limited to, a purchase time and / or a reception time of the first terminal signal TS1.

The manager of the manager terminal 500 may check whether the first user USER1 is present using the first user information USER1_INFO transmitted from the server 100. For example, the administrator may check whether the first user USER1 is a short distance from the offline device 300A by using the first user information USER1_INFO.

According to embodiments, the content providing system may provide a mobile order / payment service. The first user may use the offline device 300A installed in the offline store to perform orders and payments related to the offline store. The offline device 300A may be attached to a table of the offline store. For example, the offline device 300A may correspond to the number of a table of the offline store.

When a first user presses a sensing module 330 linked to an offline device 300A installed at a table of an offline store, for example, a button, the offline device 300A emits a second button signal including a device ID, and the first button is emitted. The first user terminal of the user receives the second button signal, and transmits the first terminal signal to the server linked with the offline device 300A by using the second button signal, the server from the first reception time When the first terminal signal is received within the reference time T_REF, the server may provide a payment service to the first user terminal.

The first user may use the payment service using the first user terminal. For example, the first user may order using a payment service provided from a server.

When the first user places an order using a payment service provided from a server, the first user may perform payment corresponding to the order only with the first user terminal without using an offline device (for example, no additional user event occurs). have.

Even when a first user orders without using a payment service provided from a server, payment corresponding to the order may be performed using the payment service. When the first user who has ordered a separate method presses a button of the offline device, the offline device emits a second button signal including a device ID, and the first user terminal of the first user receives the second button signal. The device ID included in the second button signal may be used to access a server providing the payment service.

The server providing the payment service may provide the first user with payment information corresponding to the order performed by the first user. According to embodiments, the server is interlocked with a payment terminal of a store in which an offline device is installed, receives payment information of the first user from the payment terminal, and receives payment information of the first user from the payment terminal. It can transmit to the user terminal. That is, the first user may proceed with the payment without transmitting the information to the payment terminal of the store.

For example, the first application installed in the first user terminal may receive a second button signal, access a server providing a payment service using the device ID included in the second button signal, and proceed with the payment. May be provided to the first user.

In the following description, it is assumed that the first user terminal UTM1 is in the first region REGION1 unless otherwise specified.

4 illustrates a data flow of a content providing system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 2 and 4, except for the first user terminal UTM1 ′ and the server 100-1, the structure and function of the content providing system 10A-1 of FIG. 4 may be the content providing system of FIG. 2. It is the same as or similar to the structure and function of 10A.

The server 100-1 of FIG. 4 defines that the server 100-1 may perform a function of the server 100 illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2. Referring to FIG. 4, when the first user USER1 generates the first user event EVENT1 (S300), the offline device 300A may respond to the first user event EVENT1 in the device of the offline device 300A. In operation S310, the first button signal BS1 including the ID OFF_ID may be transmitted to the server 100.

The offline device 300A may emit a second button signal BS2 including the device ID OFF_ID based on the first user event EVENT1 (S320). For example, steps S310 and S320 may be performed simultaneously or in parallel. The first user terminal UTM1 ′ that has received the emitted second button signal BS2 uses a second button signal BS2 to generate a first connection between the offline device 300A and the first user terminal UTM1 ′. The first distance value D1 may be calculated (S330), and the first terminal signal TS1 ′ further including the first distance value D1 may be transmitted to the server 100-1 (S340).

The first user terminal UTM1 ′ may calculate the first distance value D1 between the offline device 300A and the first user terminal UTM1 ′ using the magnitude of the received second button signal BS2. have. For example, the first user terminal UTM1 ′ may calculate the first distance value D1 using the received signal strength indicator (RSSI) of the received second button signal BS2.

For example, the first application APP1-A installed in the first user terminal UTM1 ′ may analyze the magnitude of the second button signal BS2 and calculate the first distance value D1 using the analysis result. have. When the first terminal signal TS1 ′ is not received within the reference time T_REF from the first reception time T1 (NO in S350), the server 100-1 transmits the second content to the content providing device 400A. CNT2 may be transmitted (S355).

According to embodiments, when the first terminal signal TS1 is received within the reference time T_REF from the first reception time T1 (YES in S350), the server 100-1 may determine the first distance value D1. Based on the first content (CNT1) can be transmitted to the first user terminal (UTM1 '). According to embodiments, the server 100-1 compares the first distance value D1 and the reference distance D_REF to each other, and according to a result of the comparison, the server 100-1 to the first user terminal UTM1 ′ as the first content CNT1. Can be transmitted.

For example, the server 100-1 may transmit the second content CNT2 to the content providing device 400A based on the first distance value D1. For example, when the first distance value D1 is greater than the reference distance D_REF (NO in S360), the server 100-1 may transmit the second content CNT2 to the content providing device 400A (S365). ).

When the first distance value D1 is not greater than the reference distance D_REF (YES in S360), the server 100-1 may transmit the first content CNT1 to the first user terminal UTM1 ′ ( S370).

When the first terminal signal TS1 is received within the reference time T_REF from the first reception time point T1 (YES in S350), the server 100-1 may generate the first terminal based on the first distance value D1. The user USER1 may be identified, the first user information USER1_INFO may be generated according to the result of the identification, and the first user information USER1_INFO may be transmitted to the manager terminal 500.

For example, when the first distance value is not greater than the reference distance D_REF (YES in S360), the server 100-1 identifies the first user USER1 (S380), and displays the first user information USER1_INFO. It may be transmitted to the manager terminal 500 (S390).

5 illustrates a data flow of a content providing system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 5, the content providing system 10A-2 may further include a gateway 320. Except for the server 100-2 and the gateway 320, the structure and function of the content providing system 10A-2 shown in FIG. 5 are the same as the structure and function of the content providing system 10A shown in FIG. Or similar.

It is assumed that the server 100-2 of FIG. 5 may perform the functions of the servers 100 and 100-1 shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 4.

When the first user USER1 generates the first user event EVENT1 (S400), the offline device 300A sets the device ID OFF_ID using the second communication protocol in response to the first user event EVENT1. The second button signal BS2 may be emitted (S420).

The gateway 320 receives the second button signal BS2 emitted from the offline device 300A (S422), generates the gateway signal GS using the second button signal BS2, and generates the generated gateway signal ( GS) may be transmitted to the server 100-2 (S424). For example, the gateway 320 generates a gateway signal GS including the device ID OFF_ID included in the second button signal BS2, and transmits the generated gateway signal GS to the server 100-2. Can be.

The gateway 320 may transmit the gateway signal GS to the server 100-2 using the third protocol. For example, the third protocol may be the first communication protocol. The gateway 320 may store the URL of the server 100-2 and transmit the gateway signal GS to the server 100-2 by using the stored URL of the server 100-2.

The first user terminal UTM1 receives the second button signal BS2 through the second communication protocol (S430), and transmits the device ID OFF_ID and the first terminal ID UTM1_ID of the first user terminal UTM1. The first terminal signal TS1 may be transmitted to the server 100 (S440).

The server 100-2 determines whether the first terminal signal TS1 has been received within the reference time T_REF from the second reception time T2 of the received gateway signal GS (S450), and receives the second reception time. When the first terminal signal TS1 is not received from the T2 within the reference time T_REF (NO in S450), the second content CNT2 may be transmitted to the content providing device 400A (S460).

The server 100-2 determines whether the first terminal signal TS1 has been received within the reference time T_REF from the second reception time T2 of the received gateway signal GS (S450), and receives the second reception time. When the first terminal signal TS1 is received within the reference time T_REF from the T2 (YES in S450), the first content CNT1 may be transmitted to the first user terminal UTM1 (S470).

According to embodiments, the reference time T_REF of FIG. 5 may differ from the reference time T_REF of FIG. 2.

According to embodiments, when the first terminal signal TS1 is received within the reference time T_REF from the second reception time T2 (YES in S450), the server 100-2 may select the first user USER1. In operation S480, the first user information USER1_INFO may be transmitted to the manager terminal 500 in operation S490.

6 illustrates a data flow of a content providing system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Except for the server 100-3, the structure and function of the content providing system 10A-3 of FIG. 6 are the same as or similar to the structure and function of the content providing system 10A of FIG.

It is assumed that the server 100-3 of FIG. 6 may perform the functions of the servers 100, 100-1, and 100-2 shown in FIG. 1, 2, 4, or 5.

When the first user USER1 generates the first user event EVENT1 (S500), the offline device 300A includes the device ID OFF_ID of the offline device 300A in response to the first user event EVENT1. The first button signal BS1 may be transmitted to the server 100-3 (S510).

The offline device 300A may emit a second button signal BS2 including the device ID OFF_ID using the second communication protocol in response to the first user event EVENT1 (S520). Steps S510 and S520 may be performed simultaneously or in parallel.

The first user terminal UTM1 ′ receives the second button signal BS2 through the second communication protocol, calculates a first distance value D1 using the received second button signal BS2 (S530). ), The first terminal signal TS1 'including the first terminal ID UTM1'_ID, the device ID OFF_ID, and the first distance value D1 may be transmitted to the server 100-3 (S535). ).

The second user terminal UTM2 'uses the second button signal BS2 received through the second communication protocol to generate a second distance value D2 between the offline device 300A and the second user terminal UTM2'. ), And transmits the second terminal signal TS2 'including the second terminal ID UTM2'_ID, the device ID OFF_ID, and the second distance value D2 to the server 100-3. It may transmit (S545).

The server 100-3 receives the first terminal signal TS1 ′ and the second terminal signal TS2 ′ within the reference time T_REF from the first reception time T1 of the received second button signal BS2. When both the first terminal signal TS1 'and the second terminal signal TS2' are received within the reference time T_REF from the first reception time T1 according to the determination result, the server ( 100-3) the first content CNT1 is one of at least one of the first user terminal UTM1 'and the second user terminal UTM2' based on the first distance value D1 and the second distance value D2. Can be transmitted.

When the server 100-3 receives both the first terminal signal TS1 'and the second terminal signal TS2' within the reference time T_REF from the first reception time T1 (S550), the first distance The value D1 may be compared with the second distance value D2 (S555), and the first content CNT1 may be transmitted to the user terminal located closer to the offline device 300A according to the result of the comparison.

For example, when the second distance value D2 is not greater than the first distance value D1 (NO in S555), the server 100-3 transmits the first content CNT1 to the second user terminal UTM2. It may be (S560). When the second distance value D2 is greater than the first distance value D1 (YES in S555), the server 100-3 may transmit the first content CNT1 to the first user terminal UTM1 ′. (S570). That is, the user terminal to which the first content CNT1 is transmitted may be different depending on a result of comparing the second distance value D2 and the first distance value D1.

When it is difficult to determine which terminal is close to the server 100-3 when the first distance value D1 and the second distance value D2 are the same within the error range, the server 100-3 may transmit the first distance value D1. The first content CNT1 may be transmitted to both the user terminal UTM1 ′ and the second user terminal UTM2 ′.

According to an exemplary embodiment, when both the first terminal signal TS1 ′ and the second terminal signal TS2 ′ are received within the reference time T_REF from the first reception time T1, the server 100-3 may perform a first operation. Each of the first distance value D1 and the second distance value D2 may be compared with the reference distance D_REF, and the terminal to which the first content CNT1 is to be transmitted may be determined according to the comparison result.

For example, when both the first distance value D1 and the second distance value D2 are smaller than the reference distance D_REF, the first content (eg, the first user terminal UTM1 ′ and the second user terminal UTM2 ′) may be used. CNT1) can be transmitted.

For example, the server 100-3 may be a user terminal that does not exceed the reference distance D_REF when at least one of the first distance value D1 and the second distance value D2 exceeds the reference distance D_REF. The first content CNT1 may be transmitted. When only the first distance value D1 exceeds the reference distance D_REF, the server 100-3 may transmit the first content CNT1 to the second user terminal UTM2 ′. When both of the first distance value D1 and the second distance value D2 exceed the reference distance D_REF, the server 100-3 may transmit the second content CNT2 to the content providing device 400A. have.

When the server 100-3 receives only one of the first terminal signal TS1 'and the second terminal signal TS2' within the reference time T_REF from the first reception time T1, the server 100-3 ) May transmit the first content CNT1 to the user terminal corresponding to the received terminal signal. For example, when the server 100-3 receives only the first terminal signal TS1 ′ within the reference time T_REF from the first reception time T1, the server 100-3 may transmit the first user terminal UTM1 ′. ) May transmit the first content CNT1.

When the server 100-3 does not receive any of the first terminal signal TS1 ′ and the second terminal signal TS2 ′ within the reference time T_REF from the first reception time T1, the server 100-3 does not receive the signal. 3) The second content CNT2 may be transmitted to the content providing device 400A.

According to embodiments, when the server 100-3 receives both the first terminal signal TS1 ′ and the second terminal signal TS2 ′ within the reference time T_REF from the first reception time point T1, the server 100-3 receives the server. 100-3 may identify at least one of the first user USER1 and the second user USER2 based on the first distance value D1 and the second distance value D2.

For example, the server 100-3 may compare the first distance value D1 and the second distance value D2, and identify a user who is closer to the offline device 300A according to the comparison result. For example, the server 100-3 identifies the first user USER1 when the second distance value D2 is greater than the first distance value D1 (YES in S555), and based on the result of the identification, the server 100-3 identifies the first user. 1, user information USER1_INFO may be generated, and first user information USER1_INFO may be transmitted to the manager terminal 500 (S590).

According to embodiments, the server 100-3 compares each of the first distance value D1 and the second distance value D2 with the reference distance D_REF, and compares the first distance value D1 with the first user USER1 based on a result of the comparison. At least one of the second users USER2 may be identified. For example, when both of the first distance value D1 and the second distance value D2 are smaller than the reference distance D_REF, the server 100-3 may determine each of the first user USER1 and the second user USER2. Identify and generate the first user information USER1_INFO and the second user information USER2_INFO according to the result of the identification, and transmit the first user information USER1_INFO and the second user information USER2_INFO to the manager terminal 500. Can be.

The server 100-3 may correspond to a user terminal that does not exceed the reference distance D_REF when at least one of the first distance value D1 and the second distance value D2 exceeds the reference distance D_REF. Can be identified. For example, when only the first distance value D1 exceeds the reference distance D_REF, the server 100-3 identifies the second user USER2, and transmits the second user information USER2_INFO to the manager terminal 500. Can be sent to.

Although only two user terminals UTM1 'and UTM2' are shown in FIG. 6, the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by the number of user terminals.

For example, when the content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes three or more plurality of user terminals, the server included in the content providing system is received within a reference time T_REF from the first reception time T1. The distance values of the respective user terminals corresponding to the received terminal signals may be compared, and among the user terminals corresponding to the terminal signals received within the reference time T_REF from the first reception time point T1 according to the comparison result. At least one of the first content CNT1 may be transmitted.

In addition, at least one of each user corresponding to the terminal signals received within the reference time T_REF from the first reception time T1 may be identified according to the comparison result.

7 is a block diagram of a content providing system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 7, the content providing system 10B may include an offline device 300B, a content providing device 400B, a first user terminal UTM1, a second user terminal UTM2, and an administrator terminal 500. Can be.

The content providing system 10B of FIG. 7 differs from the content providing system 10A of FIG. 1 in that it does not include a server. The content providing system 10B of FIG. 7 does not include a server, and may perform substantially the same function as the content providing system 10A of FIG. 1 using the content providing apparatus 400B.

The offline device 300B, which performs a function similar to that of the offline device 300A described with reference to FIG. 1, includes a second communication module 320, a sensing module 330, a processor 340, and a memory 350. It may include. The configuration and function of the second communication module 320, the sensing module 330, the processor 340, and the memory 350 may include the second communication module 320, the sensing module 330, and the processor 340 illustrated in FIG. 1. And the same as the configuration and function of the memory 350, and description thereof will be omitted.

The content providing apparatus 400B may basically perform the function of the content providing apparatus 400A in FIG. 1 except that the second content CNT2 is not received from the server 100 of FIG. 1. The content providing device 400B may also perform the function of the server 100 shown in FIG. 1. The content providing apparatus 400B may perform both the functions of the content providing apparatus 400A and the server 100.

The content providing device 400B may receive the second button signal BS2 emitted from the offline device 300B, and the content providing device 400B may include the first user terminal UTM1 and the second user terminal UTM2. The first content CNT1 may be transmitted to at least one of them.

The content providing device 400B may play the second content CNT2. For example, the content providing device 400B instead of transmitting the first content CNT1 to the first user terminal UTM1 and the second user terminal UTM2, the second content CNT2 corresponding to the first content CNT1. ) Can be played.

According to embodiments, the content providing apparatus 400B may be implemented in the same or similar manner as the first user terminal UTM1 (or the second user terminal UTM2). For example, the content providing device 400B may be implemented as a mobile device in which an application may be installed, and the installed application may control overall operations of the content providing device 400B. The installed application may be the same as the first application APP1 or the second application APP2, but is not limited thereto.

FIG. 8 illustrates a data flow of the content providing system illustrated in FIG. 7. 7 and 8, the first user USER1 may generate the first user event EVENT1 using the offline device 300B (S600). Accordingly, the offline device 300B in the idle state is changed to the active state, the offline device 300B in the active state is operated only for a predetermined time, and after the predetermined time period is changed to the idle state again, a new user event occurs. You can wait until it's done.

The offline device 300B may emit a second button signal BS2 including the device ID OFF_ID of the offline device 300B in response to the first user event EVENT1 (S610).

The content providing device 400B may receive the second button signal BS1 transmitted from the offline device 300B (S620). Unlike the content providing apparatus 400A of FIG. 1, the content providing apparatus 400B of FIG. 7 may receive a signal directly from the offline apparatus 300B. According to embodiments, the content providing device 400B may receive the second button signal BS2 through the second communication protocol.

When the first user terminal UTM1 is in the first region REGION1, the first user terminal UTM1 may receive the second button signal BS2 through the second communication protocol in operation S630.

Upon receiving the second button signal BS2 emitted through the second communication protocol, the first user terminal UTM1 may transmit the first terminal signal TS1 to the content providing device 400B (S640). According to embodiments, the first user terminal UMT1 receives the second button signal BS2, automatically or manually generates the first terminal signal TS1, and generates the content of the generated first terminal signal TS1. It can transmit to the providing apparatus 400B.

For example, when the first application APP1 installed in the first user terminal UTM1 receives the second button signal BS2, the first application APP1 notifies the first user USER1 of whether to transmit the first terminal signal TS1. If the first user (USER1) selects the transmission of the first terminal signal (TS1), generates a first terminal signal (TS1), and the generated first terminal signal (TS1) to the content providing device 400B Can be sent to.

The content providing device 400B receives the first terminal signal TS1 and the first terminal signal TS1 is received within the reference time T_REF from the first reception time T1 when the second button signal BS2 is received. It may be determined whether it has been received (S650).

When the content providing device 400B does not receive the first terminal signal TS1 within the reference time T_REF from the first reception time T1 (NO in S650), the content providing device 400B may display the second content ( CNT2) can be reproduced (S660).

When the content providing device 400B receives the first terminal signal TS1 within the reference time T_REF from the first reception time T1 (YES in S650), the content providing device 400B may be configured as a first user terminal ( UTM1) may transmit the first content CNT1 (S670).

The content providing device 400B determines whether the first terminal signal TS1 is received within the reference time T_REF from the first reception time T1 of the second button signal BS2 received through the first communication protocol. When the first terminal signal TS1 is received within the reference time T_REF from the first reception time T1 (YES in S650) according to the result of the determination, the content providing device 400B is configured to receive the first user USER1. (S680), the first user information (USER1_INFO) can be generated according to the result of the identification, and the first user information (USER1_INFO) can be transmitted to the manager terminal 500 (S690).

In the above description, only the steps illustrated in FIG. 8 are described. However, according to the exemplary embodiments, the content providing apparatus 400B may perform all the functions that may be performed by the server 100 described with reference to FIG. 2.

9 illustrates a data flow of a content providing system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 8 and 9, except for the first user terminal UTM1 ′ and the content providing apparatus 400B-1, the structure and function of the content providing system 10B-1 of FIG. It is the same as or similar to the structure and function of the providing system 10B.

It is assumed that the content providing device 400B-1 of FIG. 9 may perform a function of the content providing device 400B shown in FIGS. 7 and 8.

Referring to FIG. 9, when the first user USER1 generates the first user event EVENT1 (S700), the offline device 300B uses the second communication protocol in response to the first user event EVENT1. In operation S710, the second button signal BS2 including the ID OFF_ID may be emitted. The content providing device 400B may receive the second button signal BS1 transmitted from the offline device 300B (S720).

The first user terminal UTM1 ′ receives the emitted second button signal BS2, and the first user terminal UTM1 ′ uses the second button signal BS2 to off-line device 300B and the first user. The first distance value D1 between the terminals UTM1 ′ may be calculated (S730).

The first user terminal UTM1 ′ may transmit the first terminal signal TS1 ′ further including the first distance value D1 to the content providing device 400B (S740).

The content providing device 400B receives the first terminal signal TS1 and the first terminal signal TS1 is received within the reference time T_REF from the first reception time T1 when the second button signal BS2 is received. It may be determined whether it has been received (S750).

When the first terminal signal TS1 ′ is not received within the reference time T_REF from the first reception time T1 (NO in S750), the content providing device 400B may play the second content CNT2. (S755).

According to embodiments, when the first terminal signal TS1 is received within the reference time T_REF from the first reception time point T1 (YES in S750), the content providing device 400B may determine the first distance value D1. Based on the first content (CNT1) can be transmitted to the first user terminal (UTM1 ').

The content providing device 400B-1 may play the second content CNT2 when the first distance value D1 is greater than the reference distance D_REF (NO in S760) (S765). The content providing device 400B may transmit the first content CNT1 to the first user terminal UTM1 ′ when the first distance value D1 is not greater than the reference distance D_REF (YES in S760). S770).

When the first distance value is not greater than the reference distance D_REF (YES in S760), the content providing device 400B-1 identifies the first user USER1 (S780), and the first user information (USER1_INFO). It may be transmitted to the manager terminal 500 (S790).

In the above, only the steps illustrated in FIG. 9 have been described, but according to the exemplary embodiments, the content providing apparatus 400B may perform all the functions that may be performed by the server 100-1 described with reference to FIG. 4.

10 illustrates a data flow of a content providing system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 10, the content providing system 10B-2 may further include a gateway 320. Except for the content providing device 400B-2 and the gateway 320, the structure and function of the content providing system 10B-2 shown in FIG. 10 are the structure and function of the content providing system 10B shown in FIG. Is the same as or similar to

It is assumed that the content providing device 400B-2 of FIG. 10 may perform a function of the content providing device 400B shown in FIGS. 7 and 8.

The structure and function of the gateway 320 of FIG. 10 are substantially the same as the structure and function of the gateway 320 shown in FIG. 5.

When the first user USER1 generates the first user event EVENT1 (S800), in response to the first user event EVENT1, the offline device 300B in the active state uses a device ID (eg, a second communication protocol). In operation S810, the second button signal BS2 including the OFF_ID may be radiated.

The gateway 320 receives the second button signal BS2 emitted from the offline device 300B (S812), generates the gateway signal GS using the second button signal BS2, and generates the generated gateway signal. (GS) may be transmitted to the content providing device 400B (S814). The content providing device 400B-2 may receive a gateway signal GS transmitted from the gateway 320 (S820).

The first user terminal UTM1 receives the second button signal BS2 through the second communication protocol (S830), and transmits the device ID OFF_ID and the first terminal ID UTM1_ID of the first user terminal UTM1. The first terminal signal TS1 may be transmitted to the content providing device 400B-2 (S840).

The content providing device 400B-2 determines whether the first terminal signal TS1 has been received within the reference time T_REF from the second reception time T2 at which the gateway signal GS is received (S850). When the first terminal signal TS1 is not received within the reference time T_REF from the reception time point T2 (NO in S850), the second content CNT2 may be played back (S860).

The content providing device 400B-2 determines whether the first terminal signal TS1 is received within the reference time T_REF from the second reception time T2 of the received gateway signal GS (S850). When the first terminal signal TS1 is received within the reference time T_REF from the reception time point T2 (YES in S850), the first content CNT1 may be transmitted to the first user terminal UTM1 (S870). .

According to embodiments, when the first terminal signal TS1 is received within the reference time T_REF from the second reception time T2 (YES in S850), the content providing apparatus 400B-2 may receive the first user USER1. ) May be identified (S880), and the first user information (USER1_INFO) may be transmitted to the manager terminal 500 (S890).

In the above, only the steps illustrated in FIG. 10 are described, but according to the exemplary embodiments, the content providing apparatus 400B-2 may perform all the functions that the server 100-2 described with reference to FIG. 5 may perform. Can be.

11 illustrates a data flow of a content providing system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 9 and 11, except for the content providing apparatus 400B-3 and the second user terminal UTM2 ′, the structure and function of the content providing system 10B-3 illustrated in FIG. 11 are illustrated in FIG. 9. The same as or similar to the structure and function of the content providing system 10B-1 shown in FIG.

It is assumed that the content providing apparatus 400B-3 of FIG. 11 may perform a function of the

content providing apparatus

400B, 400B-1, or 400B-2 shown in FIGS. 7 to 9.

The structure and function of the second user terminal UTM2 ′ may be the same as the structure and function of the first user terminal UTM1 ′ shown in FIG. 9.

Referring to FIG. 11, when the first user USER1 generates the first user event EVENT1 (S900), the offline device 300B in the active state responds to the first user event EVENT1 in response to the second communication protocol. In operation S910, the second button signal BS2 including the device ID OFF_ID may be emitted.

The content providing device 400B-3 may receive the second button signal BS1 transmitted from the offline device 300B (S920). The first user terminal UTM1 ′ calculates a first distance value D1 using the second button signal BS2 received from the second button signal BS2 through the second communication protocol (S930). The first terminal signal TS1 'including the first terminal ID UTM1'_ID, the device ID OFF_ID, and the first distance value D1 may be transmitted to the content providing device 400B-3 (S935).

The second user terminal UTM2 'uses the second button signal BS2 received through the second communication protocol to determine the second distance value D2 between the offline device 300B and the second user terminal UTM2'. Calculate (S940), and transmit the second terminal signal TS2 'including the second terminal ID UTM2'_ID, the device ID OFF_ID, and the second distance value D2 to the content providing device 400B-3. Can be transmitted (S945).

When the content providing device 400B-3 receives both the first terminal signal TS1 'and the second terminal signal TS2' within the reference time T_REF from the first reception time T1 (S950), The first distance value D1 and the second distance value D2 may be compared (S955), and the first content CNT1 may be transmitted to the user terminal located closer to the offline device 300B according to the comparison result.

When the second distance value D2 is not greater than the first distance value D1 (NO in S955), the content providing device 400B-3 may transmit the first content CNT1 to the first user terminal UTM1 ′. It may be transmitted (S960). When the second distance value D2 is greater than the first distance value D1 (YES in S955), the content providing device 400B-3 transmits the first content CNT1 to the first user terminal UTM1 '. It may transmit (S970).

When the content providing device 400B-3 does not receive any of the first terminal signal TS1 'and the second terminal signal TS2' within the reference time T_REF from the first reception time T1, the content is provided. The device 400B-3 may play the second content CNT2.

When the second distance value D2 is larger than the first distance value D1 (YES in S955), the content providing device 400B-3 identifies the first user USER1 and according to the result of the identification. The first user information USER1_INFO may be generated and the first user information USER1_INFO may be transmitted to the manager terminal 500 (S990).

In the above, only the steps illustrated in FIG. 11 have been described, but according to the exemplary embodiments, the content providing device 400B-3 may perform all the functions that the server 100-3 described with reference to FIG. 6 may perform. Can be.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments illustrated in the drawings, this is merely exemplary, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

An embodiment according to the concept of the present invention relates to a content providing method.

Claims

When the offline device transmits a first button signal including a device ID of the offline device to a server using a first communication protocol in response to a first user event, the server receiving the first button signal;

The offline device emits a second button signal including the device ID using a second communication protocol in response to the first user event, a first user terminal receives the second button signal, and the first When the server transmits a first terminal signal including a first terminal ID of the user terminal and the device ID to the server, the server receiving the first terminal signal;

Determining whether the server has received the first terminal signal within a reference time from a first reception time of the first button signal; And

And according to a result of the determination, when the server receives the first terminal signal within the reference time from the first reception time, the server transmitting the first content to the first user terminal. How the provisioning server works.
The method of claim 1,

And according to a result of the determination, when the server does not receive the first terminal signal within the reference time from the first reception time, the server further transmits the second content to the content providing device. How the provisioning server works.
The method of claim 1, wherein the server receiving the first terminal signal comprises:

The first user terminal receiving the second button signal calculates a first distance value between the offline device and the first user terminal using the second button signal, and further includes the first distance value. If the first terminal signal is transmitted to the server, the server receiving the first terminal signal,

The step of transmitting the first content by the server,

In response to the determination result, when the server receives the first terminal signal within the reference time from the first reception time, the first content is transmitted to the first user terminal based on the first distance value. And a method of operating a content providing server.
The method of claim 3,

A second user terminal receives the second button signal, the second user terminal calculates a second distance value between the offline device and the second user terminal using the second button signal, and the second user When the second terminal signal including the second terminal ID, the device ID, and the second distance value of the terminal is transmitted to the server, the server further comprising receiving the second terminal signal;

The step of transmitting the first content by the server,

When the server receives both the first terminal signal and the second terminal signal within the reference time from the first reception time, the server and the first user terminal based on the first distance value and the second distance value; And transmitting the first content to at least one of the second user terminals.
When a first user generates a first user event using an offline device, the offline device transmits a first button signal including a device ID of the offline device to a server using a first communication protocol, and the device ID. Radiating a second button signal comprising a using a second communication protocol;

When the first user terminal of the first user receives the second button signal, the first user terminal receives the first terminal signal including the device ID and the first terminal ID of the first user terminal the server Transmitting to;

Determining, by the server, whether the first terminal signal has been received by the server within a reference time from a first reception time of the first button signal;

According to a result of the determination, when the server receives the first terminal signal within the reference time from the first reception time, the server transmitting first content to the first user terminal; And

And when the server does not receive the first terminal signal within the reference time from the first reception time, the server transmitting the second content to the content providing device according to a result of the determination. How to give it.
The method of claim 5,

The first user terminal calculates a first distance value between the offline device and the first user terminal by using the second button signal, and transmits the first terminal signal to the server further comprising the first distance value. Transmitting;

When a second user terminal of a second user receives the second button signal, the second user terminal calculates a second distance value between the offline device and the second user terminal using the second button signal. Transmitting a second terminal signal including the device ID, the second terminal ID of the second user terminal, and the second distance value to the server;

Determining, by the server, whether the first terminal signal and the second terminal signal have been received by the server within a reference time from the first reception time of the first button signal; And

When the server receives both the first terminal signal and the second terminal signal within the reference time from the first reception time, the server compares the first distance value with the second distance value, and compares the And transmitting the first content to the second user terminal when the first distance value is greater than the second distance value according to a result of the method.
When the first user generates a first user event using the offline device, the offline device radiating a second button signal including a device ID of the offline device using a second communication protocol;

A gateway receiving the second button signal, generating a gateway signal including the device ID, and transmitting the gateway signal to a server;

When the first user terminal receives the second button signal, transmitting, by the first user terminal, a first terminal signal including the device ID and the first terminal ID of the first user terminal to the server; ;

Determining, by the server, whether the first terminal signal has been received by the server within a reference time from a second reception time of the gateway signal;

And according to a result of the determination, when the server receives the first terminal signal within the reference time from the second reception time, transmitting the first content to the first user terminal by the server. How to give it.
When the offline device emits a button signal including the device ID of the offline device in response to a first user event, the content providing device receiving the button signal;

When the first user terminal receives the button signal and transmits a first terminal signal including the first terminal ID and the device ID of the first user terminal to the content providing device, the content providing device is configured to transmit the first signal to the content providing device. Receiving a terminal signal;

Determining, by the content providing device, whether the first terminal signal has been received by the content providing device within a reference time from a first reception time of the button signal;

According to a result of the determination, when the content providing device receives the first terminal signal within the reference time from the first reception time, transmitting the first content to the first user terminal by the content providing device; ; And

And according to a result of the determination, when the content providing device does not receive the first terminal signal within the reference time from the first reception time, the content providing device playing the second content. How the device works.
The method of claim 8, wherein the receiving of the first terminal signal by the content providing device comprises:

The first user terminal receiving the button signal calculates a first distance value between the offline device and the first user terminal using the button signal, and further includes the first distance value. Transmitting the content providing apparatus to the content providing apparatus, the content providing apparatus receiving the first terminal signal;

The transmitting of the first content by the content providing device may include:

According to a result of the determination, when the content providing device receives the first terminal signal within the reference time from the first reception time, the first content to the first user terminal based on the first distance value. Method of operating a content providing device comprising the step of transmitting.
When the first user generates a first user event using the offline device, the offline device radiating a button signal including the device ID of the offline device;

When the first user terminal of the first user receives the button signal, the first user terminal sends a first terminal signal including the device ID and the first terminal ID of the first user terminal to the content providing device. Transmitting;

Determining, by the content providing device, whether the first terminal signal has been received by the content providing device within a reference time from a first reception time of the button signal;

According to a result of the determination, when the content providing device receives the first terminal signal within the reference time from the first reception time, transmitting the first content to the first user terminal by the content providing device; ; And

And according to a result of the determination, when the content providing device does not receive the first terminal signal within the reference time from the first reception time, the content providing device playing the second content. How to give.
The first terminal signal of claim 10, wherein the first user terminal calculates a first distance value between the offline device and the first user terminal using the button signal, and further includes the first distance value. Transmitting to the content providing device;

When the second user terminal of the second user receives the second button signal, the second user terminal calculates a second distance value between the offline device and the second user terminal using the button signal, Transmitting a second terminal signal including a device ID, a second terminal ID of the second user terminal, and the second distance value to the content providing device;

Determining, by the content providing apparatus, whether the first terminal signal and the second terminal signal have been received by the content providing apparatus within a reference time from a first reception time of the button signal; And

When the content providing device receives both the first terminal signal and the second terminal signal within the reference time from the first reception time, the content providing device compares the first distance value with the second distance value. And transmitting the first content to the second user terminal when the first distance value is greater than the second distance value according to a result of the comparison.