WO2019177360A1

WO2019177360A1 - Mobile device accessory

Info

Publication number: WO2019177360A1
Application number: PCT/KR2019/002889
Authority: WO
Inventors: 길상필
Original assignee: 하인크코리아(주)
Priority date: 2018-03-13
Filing date: 2019-03-13
Publication date: 2019-09-19
Also published as: KR102052930B1; KR20190108017A

Abstract

The present invention provides a mobile device accessory detachably coupled to a mobile device linked to a customizing service system. The mobile device accessory comprises a holder for receiving an operation unit, which is connected to the mobile device through a wire and operates the mobile device to provide a customizing service. Here, the operation unit activates the mobile device to provide a customizing service and authenticates a user of a customizing service.

Description

Mobile device accessories

The present invention relates to a mobile device accessory that interoperates with a network to provide a customizing service for a personalization / purpose service through user recognition.

The mobile device may provide a customization service in addition to a common service commonly provided to most of the users.

Such a customization service means a service provided to each user in consideration of a user's needs and tastes. The customization service may be provided by a mobile device, and generally may be operated by a user executing a program, an application, or the like installed on the mobile device.

However, when the customization service is provided by the user's program or application execution, it may be inconvenient for the user to directly execute the program or application.

In addition, programs and applications can be executed by anyone who can operate the mobile device, not a specific user, and there is a problem in that sufficient security cannot be maintained even when security is required when using the customization service.

An embodiment of the present invention is to provide a mobile device accessory that provides a customization service having a structure that is easy to use and can maintain strong security.

However, the technical problem to be achieved by the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned technical problem and other technical problems not mentioned are clearly understood by those skilled in the art to which the embodiment belongs from the following description. Could be.

As a technical means for achieving the above-described technical problem, the mobile device accessory according to an aspect of the present invention, may be coupled to detachable to the mobile device in conjunction with the customization service system.

In this case, the mobile device accessory includes a cradle for receiving an operation unit connected to the mobile device by wire to operate the mobile device to provide a customization service, and the operation unit activates the mobile device to provide a customization service. For example, the service may be an authentication of a customization service user.

In addition, the cradle, the base is accommodated at least a portion of the operation unit; A seating portion formed on the base and on which the mobile device is seated; And a support part formed on the seating part and having an inclined surface supporting one surface of the mobile device.

The operation unit may include a first connector connected to an external power source; A first circuit board connected to the first connector and transmitting a command signal instructing to provide a customization service to the mobile device; A second circuit board having one side connected to the first circuit board and formed of a flexible circuit board; And a second connector connected to the other side of the second circuit board, connected to the mobile device, and partly rotatable with respect to the base.

The second connector may further include a male connector exposed outside the base and coupled to the mobile device; A connector holder fixed to the male connector, the connector holder being rotatable with respect to the base; And it may be to include an elastic member for elastically supporting the connector holder.

The customization service system may further include a host server configured to transmit custom service contents to the mobile device; An upload server for uploading customization service content to the host server; And a registration unit for registering or unregistering the upload server with the host server.

The operation unit may provide authentication information of the mobile device and the customization service user to the host server.

According to the above-described problem solving means of the present invention, when the cradle which is a mobile device accessory is connected to the mobile device, the operation unit accommodated in the cradle can operate to provide the mobile device with the customization service. Therefore, even without a separate software operation, the user can be easily and conveniently provided with the customization service by the mobile device.

In addition, when the mobile device is mounted on the holder, the mobile device is rotatable with respect to the holder, so that the user can conveniently move the mobile device to use the customization service provided from the mobile device.

In addition, since the operation unit of the mobile device accessory can serve as a hardware lock, the user can be provided with a customization service in a strong security state.

1 is a view for explaining a custom service system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a perspective view showing a mobile device mounted on a mobile device accessory according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a mobile device is removed from FIG. 2.

4 is a diagram for describing an operation of a mobile device accessory according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 3.

6 is a perspective view illustrating an operation unit of a mobile device accessory according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of FIG. 6.

8 is a side view of FIG. 6.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiments may be modified in various ways and may have various forms. Specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the text. However, this is not intended to limit the embodiments to the specific forms disclosed, it should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the embodiments.

Terms such as "first" and "second" may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used to distinguish one component from another component. In addition, terms that are specifically defined in consideration of the configuration and operation of the embodiments are only intended to describe the embodiments, and do not limit the scope of the embodiments.

In the description of the embodiments, when described as being formed at "on" or "on" or "under" of each element, it is on or under. ) Includes both elements in direct contact with each other or one or more other elements formed indirectly between the two elements. In addition, when expressed as "up" or "on (under)", it may include the meaning of the downward direction as well as the upward direction based on one element.

Furthermore, the relational terms such as "upper / top / up" and "bottom / bottom / bottom", etc., used below do not necessarily require or imply any physical or logical relationship or order between such entities or elements, It may be used to distinguish one entity or element from another entity or element.

1 is a view for explaining a custom service system 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The mobile device accessory according to an embodiment of the present invention may be detachably coupled with the mobile device 10 that provides the customization service. In this case, when the mobile device 10 is combined with the mobile device accessory, the mobile device 10 may provide a customization service.

The customization service (hereinafter, referred to as a custom-service) may be a service provided separately for a specific user. In addition, the custom service may be implemented by a program installed in the mobile device 10, for example, firmware.

These custom services may vary the display design of the mobile device 10 individually, select applications that are specific to a particular user and display them on the screen of the mobile device 10, or personalize the security of the mobile device 10, The mobile device 10 may be a service differentiated from other services commonly provided by the mobile device 10.

For example, the custom service may personalize the design of the lock screen and the desktop of the mobile device 10, and provide the user of the mobile device 10 with the design of the entire display screen. The user of the device 10 may provide personalized information, music, images, images, and the like that are desired.

In one embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figure 2 below, a commercial service provided through a commercial mobile messenger service "KakaoTalk" but also commercialized character "Ryan" is a custom service provided with a lock screen designed For example,

The mobile device 10 may interwork with the customization service system 20, and the customization service system 20 may be connected to the mobile device 10 to provide a custom service to the mobile device 10. For reference, the mobile device 10 may be, for example, a smartphone, a tablet PC, or the like.

As shown in FIG. 1, the customization service system 20 may include a host server 21, an upload server 22, and a registerer 23.

The host server 21 may be connected to the mobile device 10 to provide custom service content to the mobile device 10. In this case, the host server 21 may be provided with authentication information of the mobile device 10 and the custom service user so that the individual mobile device 10 may access the host server 21.

As will be described again below, authentication information of the mobile device 10 and the custom service user may be provided to the host server 21 from an operation unit attached to the mobile device 10.

The upload server 22 may upload the custom service content to the host server 21. For example, the upload server 22 may be a server operated by an operator that produces and distributes custom service content.

The host server 21 may be connected to the upload server 22 registered to the host server 21, and may receive custom service contents from the registered upload server 22, and may also receive updates on the provided custom service contents.

Accordingly, the upload server 22 needs to be registered with the host server 21 in order to connect with the host server 21 and provide custom service contents to the host server 21. The procedure of registering the upload server 22 with the host server 21 may be performed by the registration unit 23.

The registration unit 23 may register or unregister the upload server 22 to the host server 21.

In this case, the registration unit 23 may be a terminal that may receive, transmit, and input registration information of the upload server 22 to the upload server 22 and the host server 21.

The registration unit 23 may be connected to the host server 21 and the upload server 22 to allow bidirectional transmission, respectively. For example, the registration unit 23 receives information about the ID of the upload server 22 required for registration from the upload server 22, and transmits this information to the host server 21, and transmits the information to the host server 21. Information necessary for registration of the upload server 22 can be entered.

On the other hand, the registration unit 23 may cancel the registration of the upload server 22 by deleting information on the upload server 22 already registered in the server 21.

The mobile device accessory according to an embodiment of the present invention operates while the upload server 22 is registered and connectable with the host server 21.

Hereinafter, the mobile device accessory will be described in detail.

2 is a perspective view showing a mobile device 10 mounted on a mobile device accessory according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a diagram illustrating the removal of the mobile device 10 from FIG. 2.

4 is a view for explaining the operation of the mobile device accessory according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of FIG.

Referring first to FIG. 3, a mobile device accessory according to an embodiment of the present invention accommodates an operation unit 310 that is wired to the mobile device 10 but operates the mobile device 10 to provide a custom service. It includes a cradle 300.

The mobile device accessory can be operated by the operator 310 to provide the mobile device 10 with a custom service. In this case, the operation unit 310 may be provided as hardware that activates the mobile device 10 so that the mobile device 10 provides a custom service but authenticates the custom service user.

The operation unit 310 may be provided in the cradle 300.

Specifically, FIG. 2 illustrates a state in which the mobile device 10 is coupled to the cradle 300. When the mobile device 10 is coupled to the cradle 300, the operation unit 310 may operate.

Hereinafter, the holder 300 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5.

The cradle 300 includes an operation part 310, a base 320, a seating part 330, and a support part 340.

The operation unit 310 may be accommodated in the cradle 300 and may be connected to the mobile device 10 by wire to operate the mobile device 10 to provide a custom service.

The base 320 forms a lower portion of the holder 300, and at least a portion of the operation unit 310 may be accommodated therein. In addition, the mounting portion 330 and the support 340 may be formed or disposed on the base 320.

The seating portion 330 is formed on the base 320, and the mobile device 10 may be seated. The seating portion 330 may be formed to protrude from the base 320 as a whole and may be integrally formed with the base 320.

Referring to FIG. 5, in order to mount the mobile device 10 on the seating portion 330, a seating groove having a slit shape may be formed in the seating portion 330. The lower portion of the mobile device 10 is seated in this seating groove, the mobile device 10 can be stably mounted on the cradle 300. In addition, a through hole is formed in the center of the mounting groove, and a male connector 3141 (male connector) of the second connector 314 described below protrudes out of the base 320 through the through hole so that the mobile device 10 ) Can be connected.

The support part 340 may be formed on the seating part 330, and an inclined surface 341 supporting one surface of the mobile device 10 may be formed. For example, referring to FIG. 5, the support part 340 may be formed adjacent to a seating groove on the seating part 330.

Therefore, when the user pushes the mobile device 10 toward the support 340 after the mobile device 10 is seated in the seating groove, the mobile device 10 is supported by the inclined surface 341 as shown in FIG. It can be stably mounted on the cradle 300.

In addition, the support part 340 may be integrally formed with the base 320. That is, the base 320, the seating part 330, and the support part 340 may be integrally formed.

Hereinafter, the operation unit 310 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 5 to 8.

6 is a perspective view illustrating an operation unit 310 of a mobile device accessory according to an embodiment of the present invention. 7 is a plan view of FIG. 6, and FIG. 8 is a side view of FIG. 6.

The operation unit 310 may include a first connector 311, a first circuit board 312, a second circuit board 313, and a second connector 314.

The first connector 311 may be connected to an external power source. For example, the first connector 311 may be provided as a female connector coupled to a male terminal of an external power source.

The first circuit board 312 may be connected to the first connector 311 and transmit a command signal instructing the mobile device 10 to provide a custom service. For example, the first circuit board 312 may be provided as a printed circuit board (PCB), and various active devices, passive devices, circuits, and wires for processing power and signals may be provided. .

In addition, the first circuit board 312 may be connected to the mobile device 10 when the cradle 300 is electrically connected to the mobile device 10 or when the cradle 300 is connected to the mobile device 10 and an external power source. The command signal for allowing 10) to provide the custom service may be transmitted to the mobile device 10.

The first circuit board 312 may provide information necessary for providing a custom service to a control unit (not shown) of the mobile device 10, and if necessary, information for authentication of a user and security information used for providing a custom service. May be provided.

The first circuit board 312 may store information necessary for providing a custom service, and the information may be updated by a separate terminal electrically connected to the mobile device 10 or the first connector 311.

One side of the second circuit board 313 is connected to the first circuit board 312, and the other side of the second circuit board 313 is connected to the second connector 314. In this case, the second circuit board 31 may be formed of a flexible circuit board, for example, may be provided as a printed circuit board.

The second circuit board 313 may electrically connect the first circuit board 312 and the second connector 314, and to increase the degree of freedom in the position of the first circuit board 312 and the second connector 314. It may be formed of a flexible circuit board.

6 to 8, a socket 315 may be provided to connect the first circuit board 312 and the second circuit board 313. The socket 315 may be coupled to a terminal formed on the first circuit board 312 so that the socket 315 may be detachably attached, and the other side may be coupled to the terminal of the second circuit board 313.

The second connector 314 is connected to the other side of the second circuit board 313, and may be provided to be rotatable with respect to the base 320, and the male connector 3141 (male connector) and the connector holder 3314 may be provided. ) And an elastic member 3143. This second connector 314 is connected to the mobile device 10.

Referring to FIG. 3, the male connector 3141 may be exposed to the outside of the base 320 through a through hole formed in the center of the seating recess 330, and may be coupled to the mobile device 10.

As the mail connector 3141 is coupled with the mobile device 10, the operation unit 310 and the mobile device 10 may be electrically connected to each other. For reference, the mobile device 10 may be provided with a female terminal corresponding to the mail connector 3141.

The connector holder 3142 may be provided such that the male connector 3141 is fixed and rotatable with respect to the base 320. The connector holder 3142 may electrically connect the male connector 3141 and the second circuit board 313, and may fix one end of the male connector 3141 and the second circuit board 313.

For example, the connector holder 3142 may be manufactured to be fixedly coupled to the male connector 3141 and the second circuit board 313 by injection molding.

The connector holder 3314 may include a body 3142a and an axle 3314b. One end of the male connector 3141 and the second circuit board 313 may be fixedly coupled to the body 3142a. And the projections (3142b) may be provided in a pair protruding in the lateral direction of the body (3142a), the connector holder (3142) around the shaft (3142b) rotates within a predetermined angle with respect to the base 320 can do.

The elastic member 3143 may elastically support the connector holder 3314 and, for example, a coil spring disposed to surround an outer circumference of the shaft projection 3314b as illustrated in FIGS. 6 to 8. Can be.

On the other hand, the elastic member 3143 has an appropriate elastic force and needs to adjust the elastic force to elastically support the rotation of the connector holder 3314. Therefore, the elastic member 3143 may be provided only on one side of the pair of shaft projections 3314b or on both sides for adjusting the elastic force.

As shown by both arrows in FIG. 8, as the connector holder 3142 rotates about the base projection 3314b with respect to the base 320, the second connector 314 fixed thereto is also mounted on the base 320. Can rotate relative to

When the connector holder 3314 rotates, the second circuit board 313 formed of the flexible circuit board is flexibly deformed so as not to interfere with the rotation of the connector holder 3314, and thus the connector holder 3314 may rotate smoothly. Can be.

The mobile device 10 may be mounted in a direction substantially perpendicular to the bottom surface of the base 320 in the holder 300, and also supported by the inclined surface 341 in a direction inclined with respect to the bottom surface of the base 320. It may be mounted.

Referring to FIG. 4, by appropriately setting the elastic force or the number of the elastic members 3143, the mobile device 10 may be mounted in a direction substantially perpendicular to the bottom surface of the base 320. In this state, when the user pushes the mobile device 10 toward the inclined surface 341, the mail connector 3141 and the connector holder 3142 rotate by the load of the mobile device 10, and the mobile device 10 also moves together. By rotating, as shown in FIG. 1, the mobile device 10 may be stably mounted on the cradle 300 while leaning against the inclined surface 341.

Meanwhile, when the holder 300 is connected to the mobile device 10, the operation unit 310 may operate to provide the mobile device 10 with a custom service.

When the cradle 300 is connected to the mobile device 10, even if the user does not take a separate operation to connect the mobile device 10 to the host server 21, the operation unit 310 may provide a mobile service to provide a custom service. The device 10 may be activated and a custom service user may be authenticated.

Therefore, a user can be provided with a custom service by the mobile device 10 easily and conveniently without a separate software operation. For example, in order to receive a custom service, a user may execute an application installed in the mobile device 10 and skip a login process using a user ID and a password for user authentication.

In addition, when the mobile device 10 is mounted on the holder 300, the mobile device 10 can be rotated with respect to the holder 300, so that the user can conveniently move the mobile device 10 from the mobile device 10. You can use the custom service provided.

In addition, since the custom device is provided when the mobile device 10 is mounted on the holder 300 to operate the operation unit 310, the user may be provided with the custom service while maintaining strong security. That is, since the custom service is provided to the mobile device 10 only when the cradle 300 is provided with the operation unit 310, the operation unit 310 may serve as a hardware lock. It has the effect of providing a custom service in a strong security state.

Meanwhile, the operation unit 310 may provide the host server 21 with information of the mobile device and authentication information of the custom service user.

For example, when the operation unit 310 transmits the authentication information of the user to the mobile device 10, the mobile device 10 receives the information of the stored mobile device and the user received from the operation unit 310 of the cradle 300. The authentication information of may be provided to the host server 21.

In this case, the operation unit 310 may transmit a command signal to the mobile device 10 to allow the mobile device 10 to provide the host server 21 with authentication information of the mobile device and the custom service user.

Accordingly, the host server 21 receives the authentication information of the mobile device and the custom service user through the mobile device 10, executes a predetermined authentication process, and completes the connection with the mobile device 10, and then the custom service. The content may be transmitted to the mobile device 10.

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

In addition, although only a few described as described above with respect to the embodiment of the present invention, various forms of implementation are possible. The technical contents of the above-described embodiments may be combined in various forms as long as they are not incompatible with each other, and thus may be implemented in a new embodiment.

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

Claims

A mobile device accessory that is detachably coupled to a mobile device that interacts with a custom service system,

A cradle for receiving an operation unit connected to the mobile device by wire to operate the mobile device to provide a customization service,

The operation unit,

Activate the mobile device to provide a customizing service, and authenticate the customizing service user.
The method of claim 1,

The cradle is

A base on which at least a portion of the operation part is accommodated;

A seating part formed on the base and on which the mobile device is seated; And

And a support portion formed on the seating portion, the support portion having an inclined surface supporting one surface of the mobile device.
The method of claim 2,

The operation unit,

A first connector connected to an external power source;

A first circuit board connected to the first connector and transmitting a command signal instructing to provide a customization service to the mobile device;

A second circuit board having one side connected to the first circuit board and formed of a flexible circuit board; And

A second connector connected to the other side of the second circuit board, the second connector being partially rotatable with respect to the base;

And the second connector is connected with the mobile device.
The method of claim 3,

The second connector,

A male connector exposed out of the base and coupling with the mobile device;

A connector holder fixed to the male connector and rotatable with respect to the base; And

And an elastic member for resiliently supporting the connector holder.
The method of claim 1,

The customizing service system,

A host server for transmitting custom service content to the mobile device;

An upload server for uploading customization service content to the host server; And

And a registration unit for registering or unregistering the upload server with the host server.
The method of claim 5,

The operation unit,

And cause the mobile device to provide authentication information of the mobile device and the customization service user to the host server.