WO2022191378A1

WO2022191378A1 - Electronic device for providing service and method for operating same

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Publication number: WO2022191378A1
Application number: PCT/KR2021/016793
Authority: WO
Inventors: 김주현
Original assignee: 삼성전자 주식회사
Priority date: 2021-03-12
Filing date: 2021-11-16
Publication date: 2022-09-15
Also published as: KR20220127970A

Abstract

An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may comprise a memory, a communication module, and a processor, wherein the processor: when a service is requested or an installation of an application is requested, requests, from a server, the service or the application based on information on the service or the application, information on the electronic device, and information on an area in which a user is located; receives terms and conditions required for execution of the service or the installation of the application from the server; when consent to the terms and conditions is received, transmits information on the user to the server; and receives the service or the application from the server, and executes or installs same.

Description

Electronic device providing service and operating method thereof

Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an electronic device that provides a service and an operating method thereof, and more particularly, to an electronic device that provides a service requiring agreement of a contract and an operating method thereof.

Services provided by the user's electronic device are diversifying as technology develops. Some of these services may require your personal information. Personal information required by the service may vary depending on the type of service and the location where the service is provided. For example, a service that provides membership benefits may require consent to use of name, phone number and address through terms and conditions, and a service that provides streaming may require consent to use of credit card information in addition to name, phone number and address. Consent can be requested through the terms and conditions. Credit card information may be information required for a user to charge an amount using a streaming service.

Because user's personal information is important information, usage regulations may be determined by law. The service provider may request the user to agree to the terms by including matters required by law in the terms. However, laws may differ from country to country and may be changed by amendment. In addition, the applicable laws may differ depending on the service, and if the service is changed, it may be necessary to obtain the user's consent to the terms and conditions again.

A service may consist of one, but may include a plurality of sub-services. In addition, the service may be provided in multiple countries and multiple regions. In order to provide services in multiple countries or regions, the service provider may be required to configure terms and conditions according to the laws of the regions or countries where the service is provided and provide them to users. In addition, if the user's personal information required by the sub-service is different, the service provider may have to configure the terms and conditions for each and provide it to the user.

If the service provider integrates the terms and conditions for several services into one and obtains the user's consent, it may be difficult to manage the terms and conditions for the changed service when the service is changed.

If the service provider requires the user to agree to the terms and conditions for each service, the user may have to agree to a plurality of terms and conditions, which may be cumbersome, and the service provider may have difficulty in managing the terms because the number of terms and conditions to be managed increases.

An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes a memory, a communication module, and a processor, and the processor provides information about the service or the application, information about the service or the application, to the electronic device when a service request or application installation is requested. information about the service or the application based on the location information of the user, requesting the server for the service or the application, receiving the terms necessary for the execution of the service or the installation of the application from the server, and when consent to the terms and conditions is received, The information on the user may be transmitted to the server, and the service or the application may be received and executed or installed from the server.

A server according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes a memory, a communication module, and a processor, and the processor includes information on a service or application from an external electronic device, information on the external electronic device, and information on the external electronic device. Receives a request for the service or the application based on local information in which the user is located, determines whether a contract is required for execution of the service or installation of the application, and if it is determined that the contract is required, information on the service or the application , search for terms and conditions based on the information on the external electronic device and local information in which the user of the external electronic device is located, transmit the retrieved terms and conditions to the external electronic device, and receive the terms and conditions from the external electronic device by agreeing to the terms and conditions Upon receiving the information on the user, the service or the application may be transmitted to the external electronic device.

In a method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, when a service request or installation of an application is requested, the terms and conditions based on information on the service or the application, information on the electronic device, and local information in which the user is located The operation of requesting the server, the operation of receiving the agreement from the server, the operation of transmitting information about the user to the server when consent to the agreement is received, and the operation of receiving the service or the application from the server It may include an action to install or run.

The method of operating a server according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes receiving, from an external electronic device, a request for terms and conditions based on information on a service or application, information on the external electronic device, and local information in which a user of the external electronic device is located. operation of searching for terms and conditions based on information on the service or application, information on the external electronic device, and local information in which the user of the external electronic device is located, and transmitting the searched terms and conditions to the external electronic device operation, when receiving the information about the user from the external electronic device by agreeing to the terms and conditions, transmitting the service or the application to the external electronic device.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, each service provider may manage terms and conditions, and if necessary, add or delete terms to the integrated terms. The service provider may set different terms and conditions depending on the device type, region, and service version, and may manage them as an integrated term or separate terms as needed.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a user may be provided with an integrated agreement suitable for a time point of agreement of the agreement, a region (or country), and a device. The inconvenience of having to agree to the terms and conditions of multiple services can be eliminated by users agreeing to the integrated terms and conditions.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device in a network environment, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a system for providing a service according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

3 is a data structure diagram for managing terms of service according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process in which an electronic device receives a service from a server, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

5 is a flowchart of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

6 is a flowchart of a server, according to various embodiments.

7A and 7B are examples of terms and conditions provided based on a region in which a user is located, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

8A and 8B are diagrams illustrating an example of a user interface for managing data related to terms and conditions in a server, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

9 is a diagram illustrating an example of an integrated agreement including a sub-term according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

10 is a diagram illustrating an example of an integrated agreement in which sub-terms are displayed as links, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

11 is a diagram illustrating an example of an integrated agreement in which some services are not supported, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

12 is a diagram illustrating an example of displaying terms and conditions dependent on specific terms, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device 101 in a network environment 100, according to various embodiments. Referring to FIG. 1 , in a network environment 100 , an electronic device 101 communicates with an electronic device 102 through a first network 198 (eg, a short-range wireless communication network) or a second network 199 . It may communicate with at least one of the electronic device 104 and the server 108 through (eg, a long-distance wireless communication network). According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may communicate with the electronic device 104 through the server 108 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 includes a processor 120 , a memory 130 , an input module 150 , a sound output module 155 , a display module 160 , an audio module 170 , and a sensor module ( 176), interface 177, connection terminal 178, haptic module 179, camera module 180, power management module 188, battery 189, communication module 190, subscriber identification module 196 , or an antenna module 197 . In some embodiments, at least one of these components (eg, the connection terminal 178 ) may be omitted or one or more other components may be added to the electronic device 101 . In some embodiments, some of these components (eg, sensor module 176 , camera module 180 , or antenna module 197 ) are integrated into one component (eg, display module 160 ). can be

The processor 120, for example, executes software (eg, a program 140) to execute at least one other component (eg, a hardware or software component) of the electronic device 101 connected to the processor 120. It can control and perform various data processing or operations. According to one embodiment, as at least part of data processing or operation, the processor 120 converts commands or data received from other components (eg, the sensor module 176 or the communication module 190 ) to the volatile memory 132 . may be stored in , process commands or data stored in the volatile memory 132 , and store the result data in the non-volatile memory 134 . According to an embodiment, the processor 120 is a main processor 121 (eg, a central processing unit or an application processor) or a secondary processor 123 (eg, a graphic processing unit, a neural network processing unit) a neural processing unit (NPU), an image signal processor, a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor). For example, when the electronic device 101 includes the main processor 121 and the sub-processor 123 , the sub-processor 123 uses less power than the main processor 121 or is set to be specialized for a specified function. can The auxiliary processor 123 may be implemented separately from or as a part of the main processor 121 .

The secondary processor 123 may, for example, act on behalf of the main processor 121 while the main processor 121 is in an inactive (eg, sleep) state, or when the main processor 121 is active (eg, executing an application). ), together with the main processor 121, at least one of the components of the electronic device 101 (eg, the display module 160, the sensor module 176, or the communication module 190) It is possible to control at least some of the related functions or states. According to an embodiment, the coprocessor 123 (eg, an image signal processor or a communication processor) may be implemented as part of another functionally related component (eg, the camera module 180 or the communication module 190). have. According to an embodiment, the auxiliary processor 123 (eg, a neural network processing unit) may include a hardware structure specialized for processing an artificial intelligence model. Artificial intelligence models can be created through machine learning. Such learning may be performed, for example, in the electronic device 101 itself on which the artificial intelligence model is performed, or may be performed through a separate server (eg, the server 108). The learning algorithm may include, for example, supervised learning, unsupervised learning, semi-supervised learning, or reinforcement learning, but in the above example not limited The artificial intelligence model may include a plurality of artificial neural network layers. Artificial neural networks include deep neural networks (DNNs), convolutional neural networks (CNNs), recurrent neural networks (RNNs), restricted boltzmann machines (RBMs), deep belief networks (DBNs), bidirectional recurrent deep neural networks (BRDNNs), It may be one of deep Q-networks or a combination of two or more of the above, but is not limited to the above example. The artificial intelligence model may include, in addition to, or alternatively, a software structure in addition to the hardware structure.

The memory 130 may store various data used by at least one component (eg, the processor 120 or the sensor module 176 ) of the electronic device 101 . The data may include, for example, input data or output data for software (eg, the program 140 ) and instructions related thereto. The memory 130 may include a volatile memory 132 or a non-volatile memory 134 .

The program 140 may be stored as software in the memory 130 , and may include, for example, an operating system 142 , middleware 144 , or an application 146 .

The input module 150 may receive a command or data to be used by a component (eg, the processor 120 ) of the electronic device 101 from the outside (eg, a user) of the electronic device 101 . The input module 150 may include, for example, a microphone, a mouse, a keyboard, a key (eg, a button), or a digital pen (eg, a stylus pen).

The sound output module 155 may output a sound signal to the outside of the electronic device 101 . The sound output module 155 may include, for example, a speaker or a receiver. The speaker can be used for general purposes such as multimedia playback or recording playback. The receiver can be used to receive incoming calls. According to one embodiment, the receiver may be implemented separately from or as part of the speaker.

The display module 160 may visually provide information to the outside (eg, a user) of the electronic device 101 . The display module 160 may include, for example, a control circuit for controlling a display, a hologram device, or a projector and a corresponding device. According to an embodiment, the display module 160 may include a touch sensor configured to sense a touch or a pressure sensor configured to measure the intensity of a force generated by the touch.

The audio module 170 may convert a sound into an electric signal or, conversely, convert an electric signal into a sound. According to an embodiment, the audio module 170 acquires a sound through the input module 150 or an external electronic device (eg, a sound output module 155 ) directly or wirelessly connected to the electronic device 101 . The electronic device 102) (eg, a speaker or headphones) may output a sound.

The sensor module 176 detects an operating state (eg, power or temperature) of the electronic device 101 or an external environmental state (eg, a user state), and generates an electrical signal or data value corresponding to the sensed state. can do. According to an embodiment, the sensor module 176 may include, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, a barometric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor, an IR (infrared) sensor, a biometric sensor, It may include a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or an illuminance sensor.

The interface 177 may support one or more specified protocols that may be used by the electronic device 101 to directly or wirelessly connect with an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 ). According to an embodiment, the interface 177 may include, for example, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, an SD card interface, or an audio interface.

The connection terminal 178 may include a connector through which the electronic device 101 can be physically connected to an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 ). According to an embodiment, the connection terminal 178 may include, for example, an HDMI connector, a USB connector, an SD card connector, or an audio connector (eg, a headphone connector).

The haptic module 179 may convert an electrical signal into a mechanical stimulus (eg, vibration or movement) or an electrical stimulus that the user can perceive through tactile or kinesthetic sense. According to an embodiment, the haptic module 179 may include, for example, a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electrical stimulation device.

The camera module 180 may capture still images and moving images. According to an embodiment, the camera module 180 may include one or more lenses, image sensors, image signal processors, or flashes.

The power management module 188 may manage power supplied to the electronic device 101 . According to an embodiment, the power management module 188 may be implemented as, for example, at least a part of a power management integrated circuit (PMIC).

The battery 189 may supply power to at least one component of the electronic device 101 . According to one embodiment, battery 189 may include, for example, a non-rechargeable primary cell, a rechargeable secondary cell, or a fuel cell.

The communication module 190 is a direct (eg, wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between the electronic device 101 and an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102, the electronic device 104, or the server 108). It can support establishment and communication performance through the established communication channel. The communication module 190 may include one or more communication processors that operate independently of the processor 120 (eg, an application processor) and support direct (eg, wired) communication or wireless communication. According to one embodiment, the communication module 190 is a wireless communication module 192 (eg, a cellular communication module, a short-range wireless communication module, or a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module) or a wired communication module 194 (eg, : It may include a local area network (LAN) communication module, or a power line communication module). A corresponding communication module among these communication modules is a first network 198 (eg, a short-range communication network such as Bluetooth, wireless fidelity (WiFi) direct, or infrared data association (IrDA)) or a second network 199 (eg, legacy It may communicate with the external electronic device 104 through a cellular network, a 5G network, a next-generation communication network, the Internet, or a computer network (eg, a telecommunication network such as a LAN or a WAN). These various types of communication modules may be integrated into one component (eg, a single chip) or may be implemented as a plurality of components (eg, multiple chips) separate from each other. The wireless communication module 192 uses subscriber information (eg, International Mobile Subscriber Identifier (IMSI)) stored in the subscriber identification module 196 within a communication network such as the first network 198 or the second network 199 . The electronic device 101 may be identified or authenticated.

The wireless communication module 192 may support a 5G network after a 4G network and a next-generation communication technology, for example, a new radio access technology (NR). NR access technology includes high-speed transmission of high-capacity data (eMBB (enhanced mobile broadband)), minimization of terminal power and access to multiple terminals (mMTC (massive machine type communications)), or high reliability and low latency (URLLC (ultra-reliable and low-latency) -latency communications)). The wireless communication module 192 may support a high frequency band (eg, mmWave band) to achieve a high data rate, for example. The wireless communication module 192 uses various techniques for securing performance in a high-frequency band, for example, beamforming, massive multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO), all-dimensional multiplexing. It may support technologies such as full dimensional MIMO (FD-MIMO), an array antenna, analog beam-forming, or a large scale antenna. The wireless communication module 192 may support various requirements defined in the electronic device 101 , an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 104 ), or a network system (eg, the second network 199 ). According to an embodiment, the wireless communication module 192 may include a peak data rate (eg, 20 Gbps or more) for realizing eMBB, loss coverage (eg, 164 dB or less) for realizing mMTC, or U-plane latency for realizing URLLC ( Example: Downlink (DL) and uplink (UL) each 0.5 ms or less, or round trip 1 ms or less) can be supported.

The antenna module 197 may transmit or receive a signal or power to the outside (eg, an external electronic device). According to an embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include an antenna including a conductor formed on a substrate (eg, a PCB) or a radiator formed of a conductive pattern. According to an embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include a plurality of antennas (eg, an array antenna). In this case, at least one antenna suitable for a communication method used in a communication network such as the first network 198 or the second network 199 is connected from the plurality of antennas by, for example, the communication module 190 . can be selected. A signal or power may be transmitted or received between the communication module 190 and an external electronic device through the selected at least one antenna. According to some embodiments, other components (eg, a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC)) other than the radiator may be additionally formed as a part of the antenna module 197 .

According to various embodiments, the antenna module 197 may form a mmWave antenna module. According to one embodiment, the mmWave antenna module comprises a printed circuit board, an RFIC disposed on or adjacent to a first side (eg, underside) of the printed circuit board and capable of supporting a designated high frequency band (eg, mmWave band); and a plurality of antennas (eg, an array antenna) disposed on or adjacent to a second side (eg, top or side) of the printed circuit board and capable of transmitting or receiving signals of the designated high frequency band. can do.

At least some of the components are connected to each other through a communication method between peripheral devices (eg, a bus, general purpose input and output (GPIO), serial peripheral interface (SPI), or mobile industry processor interface (MIPI)) and a signal ( e.g. commands or data) can be exchanged with each other.

According to an embodiment, the command or data may be transmitted or received between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 104 through the server 108 connected to the second network 199 . Each of the external

electronic devices

102 or 104 may be the same as or different from the electronic device 101 . According to an embodiment, all or part of the operations performed by the electronic device 101 may be executed by one or more external

electronic devices

102 , 104 , or 108 . For example, when the electronic device 101 needs to perform a function or service automatically or in response to a request from a user or other device, the electronic device 101 may perform the function or service itself instead of executing the function or service itself. Alternatively or additionally, one or more external electronic devices may be requested to perform at least a part of the function or the service. One or more external electronic devices that have received the request may execute at least a part of the requested function or service, or an additional function or service related to the request, and transmit a result of the execution to the electronic device 101 . The electronic device 101 may process the result as it is or additionally and provide it as at least a part of a response to the request. For this purpose, for example, cloud computing, distributed computing, mobile edge computing (MEC), or client-server computing technology may be used. The electronic device 101 may provide an ultra-low latency service using, for example, distributed computing or mobile edge computing. In another embodiment, the external electronic device 104 may include an Internet of things (IoT) device. The server 108 may be an intelligent server using machine learning and/or neural networks. According to an embodiment, the external electronic device 104 or the server 108 may be included in the second network 199 . The electronic device 101 may be applied to an intelligent service (eg, smart home, smart city, smart car, or health care) based on 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology.

Hereinafter, a service is partially described as an example, but it can also be applied to applications. For example, even when the user installs the application in the electronic device, if the server requests the application, the server may transmit the application-related terms and conditions to the electronic device to obtain the user's consent.

Referring to FIG. 2 , a service providing system 200 provides a service from a server 210 (eg, the server 108 of FIG. 1 ), a database 220 managed by the server, and the server. A plurality of provided electronic devices 230 and 240 (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 ) may be included.

According to an embodiment, the server 210 may provide a service to the plurality of

electronic devices

230 and 240 . The server 210 may provide at least one service. A service may include a plurality of sub-services. A service including a lower service may be referred to as a higher level service.

According to an embodiment, the service may request the user to agree to the terms and conditions. The terms and conditions may consist of a single document. When a service includes a sub-service, the terms and conditions required for each sub-service may be different. The terms and conditions may include matters required by law in the region where the service is provided. For example, if a service provider needs a user's phone number to provide a service, it may request permission to use the user's phone number as a contract.

According to an embodiment, the database 220 may store various versions of terms and conditions and data relation diagrams for searching and extracting the stored terms and conditions. The service may be provided to a variety of people, so the terms and conditions may also be provided in different languages. The service may be provided by various electronic devices, and thus the sub-services that may be provided for each electronic device may vary. Therefore, agreement may be requested only for services provided with terms and conditions.

According to an embodiment, the

electronic devices

230 and 240 may be devices requiring a service. For example, the

electronic devices

230 and 240 may be a smart phone, a laptop computer, a tablet PC, or a smart watch.

According to an embodiment, data for managing the terms of service may be managed by a server that provides the service (eg, the server 210 of FIG. 2 ). Data for managing the terms of service may be stored in the server 210 or stored in a separate database (eg, the database 220 of FIG. 2 ).

Referring to FIG. 3 , data for managing the terms of service include a service 310 , a service providing electronic device type (service_device_type) 320 , an electronic device (device_type) 330 , and a service region (service_region) ( 340 ), a region 350 , a consent 360 , an agreement 370 , and a resource for which permission is requested (consent_resource) 380 .

According to an exemplary embodiment, an identifier (id) for identifying a service, a service name, version information, a state, and information about a user who agrees to the terms and conditions may be stored in the service 310 .

According to an embodiment, information on an electronic device capable of receiving a service may be stored in the service providing electronic device type (service_device_type) 320 . Depending on the service, a specific performance of the electronic device may be requested. Accordingly, the service may not be supported for all electronic devices. For example, a game application may not be executed in an electronic device having low hardware performance.

According to an embodiment, information about the electronic device may be stored in the electronic device (device_type) 330 . For example, an identifier for identifying an electronic device, a manufacturer of the electronic device, and a model name of the electronic device may be stored in the electronic device (device_type) 330 .

According to an embodiment, information on a region in which a service can be provided may be stored in the service region (service_region) 340 . For example, information on a region may be stored for each service identifier. The service may be provided in a plurality of regions.

According to an embodiment, general information about a region may be stored in a region 350 . For example, the language used in the region and the country to which the region belongs may be stored.

According to an embodiment, information on a service for which permission is requested may be stored in the permission 360 . For example, a service identifier, status, version, created date, and updated date may be stored in consent 360 .

According to an embodiment, information agreed by the user may be stored in the agreement 370 . For example, a service identifier, user identifier, and state may be stored in agreement 370 .

According to an embodiment, the resource (consent_resource) 380 for which permission is requested may include information about the terms and conditions for which permission is requested. For example, a language in which the stored terms are displayed, an identifier for a region, a created date, and an updated date may be stored in the resource (consent_resource) 380 requiring permission.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 230 may store the agreed terms and conditions and call them if necessary. According to another embodiment, the electronic device 230 may request a contract from the server 210 if necessary.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 410 (eg, the electronic device 230 of FIG. 2 ) may be requested to execute a service or install an application in operation 430 . For example, the user may execute a service on the electronic device 410 or install an application on the electronic device 410 .

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 410 may request a service or application from the server 420 (eg, the server 210 of FIG. 2 ) in operation 435 . The electronic device 410 may further transmit information on a service or application, information on the electronic device 410 , and information on a region in which the user is located to the server 420 . Alternatively, the electronic device 410 may transmit information on the service or application, information on the electronic device 410, and information on the region in which the user is located to the server 420 together with the request for the service or application.

According to an embodiment, the server 420 determines whether a contract is required for the execution of the requested service or installation of the application in operation 440 , and when it is determined that the contract is required, information about the service or application, and information about the electronic device 410 . The terms and conditions may be searched based on the information and information about the region in which the user is located.

According to an embodiment, the server 420 may transmit the terms and conditions found in operation 445 to the electronic device 410 .

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 410 may receive an agreement to the agreement in operation 450 . When the electronic device 410 displays the received terms and conditions on the display, the user may agree to or reject the terms. If necessary, the electronic device 410 may reconfigure the received terms and conditions and display them on the display. For example, the electronic device 410 may reconfigure the sub-terms in the form of a link.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 410 may transmit information about the user to the server 420 when the agreement to the terms and conditions is received in operation 455 . The information about the user may be information requested from the server 420 . The information about the user may include, for example, a name, a phone number, and an address.

According to an embodiment, the server 420 may transmit a service or application to the electronic device 410 in operation 460 . When information about the user is transmitted from the electronic device 410 , the server 420 may determine that the user agrees to the terms and conditions. Alternatively, the server 420 may receive an agreement message for the terms and conditions from the electronic device 410 . The server 420 may store information about the user received from the electronic device 410 in a database (eg, the database 220 of FIG. 2 ).

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 410 may execute a service received from the server 420 or install an application in operation 465 .

According to an embodiment, the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 230 of FIG. 2 ) may receive a request to execute a service or install an application in operation 510 . For example, the user may execute a service on the electronic device 410 or install an application on the electronic device 410 .

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 230 may request a service or application from a server (eg, the server 210 of FIG. 2 ) in operation 520 . The electronic device 230 may further transmit information on a service or application, information on the electronic device 230 , and information on a region in which the user is located to the server 210 . Alternatively, the electronic device 230 may transmit, to the server 210 , information on the service or application, information on the electronic device 230 , and information on the region in which the user is located along with the request for the service or application.

According to an embodiment, in operation 530 , the electronic device 230 may receive, from the server 210 , a contract required for execution of a service or installation of an application. The electronic device 230 may display the received terms and conditions on the display. The electronic device 230 may reconfigure the received terms and conditions and display them on the display. For example, the electronic device 230 may reconfigure the sub-terms in the form of a link. The terms and conditions received from the server 210 may include matters required by law in the region where the user is located.

According to an embodiment, in operation 540 , the electronic device 230 may determine whether agreement to the agreement is received. Users may or may not agree to the terms and conditions. If the user does not agree to the terms, the service may not run and the application may not be installed.

According to an embodiment, when the agreement to the agreement is received, the electronic device 230 may transmit information about the user to the server 210 in operation 550 and receive a service or application. According to an embodiment, when the server 210 receives information about the user from the electronic device 230 , it may determine that the user agrees to the terms and conditions.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 230 may execute the service received in operation 560 or install an application.

6 is a flowchart of a server, according to various embodiments.

According to an embodiment, the server (eg, the server 210 of FIG. 2 ) may receive a request for a service or application from the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 230 of FIG. 2 ) in operation 610 .

According to an embodiment, the server 210 may determine whether a contract is required for execution of the requested service or installation of an application in operation 620 . The server 210 may transmit information necessary for the execution of the service or the installation of the application to the electronic device 230 in operation 660 if a contract is not required for the execution of the service or the installation of the application.

According to an embodiment, the server 210 may search for the terms and conditions in operation 630 if the terms are required for the execution of a service or installation of an application. The server 210 may search for the terms and conditions based on the information on the service or application received from the electronic device 230 , the information on the electronic device 230 , and the information on the region where the user is located.

According to an embodiment, the server 210 may further determine whether a sub-condition is necessary. The server 210 may further search for a sub-term if a sub-term is required.

According to an embodiment, the server 210 may transmit the terms and conditions found in operation 640 to the electronic device 230 .

According to an embodiment, the server 210 may receive information about the user from the electronic device 230 in operation 650 . When information about the user is transmitted from the electronic device 230 , the server 210 may determine that the user agrees to the terms and conditions. Alternatively, the server 210 may receive an agreement message for the terms and conditions from the electronic device 230 . The server 210 may store information about the user received from the electronic device 230 in a database (eg, the database 220 of FIG. 2 ).

According to an embodiment, the server 210 may transmit a service or application to the electronic device 230 in operation 660 . The server 210 may transmit information necessary for executing a service or installing an application to the electronic device 230 .

7A and 7B are diagrams illustrating an example of terms and conditions provided based on a region in which a user is located, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

7A and 7B show terms and conditions received by requesting the same service from a server in different regions, for example. For example, FIG. 7A may show the terms and conditions received by requesting a service in Boston, and FIG. 7B may show the terms and conditions received by requesting a service in Seoul. The countries that Boston and Seoul belong to are the United States and Korea, and they speak different languages.

According to an embodiment, requirements required by the law may vary depending on the service. Different countries and/or regions may have different laws that apply. The server (eg, the server 210 of FIG. 2 ) searches for terms and conditions based on service information, information on the electronic device 230 , and information on the region where the user is located, and sends the retrieved terms and conditions to the electronic device 230 . can provide

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 230 may display the received terms and conditions on the display.

Specifically, FIG. 8A may be a user interface through which a system administrator inputs data (eg, a service 310 of FIG. 3 ) managed by a server (eg, the server 210 of FIG. 2 ). A system administrator can add services to the database and store them. Services may require sub-terms in addition to terms (eg parent terms). The system administrator may also store information 810 on the sub-terms in the service.

Referring to FIG. 8B , the sub-terms may be terms required in Korea. Information about the current status, whether there is a family, the registration date, and the update date may be further stored as information about the sub-terms.

According to an embodiment, the integrated terms and conditions may include sub-terms. Referring to FIG. 9 , the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 230 of FIG. 2 ) may display the integrated terms 910 including two sub terms 920 and 930 .

According to an embodiment, the server (eg, the server 210 of FIG. 2 ) may transmit the integrated agreement 910 including two sub-terms 920 and 930 . According to another embodiment, the server 210 may transmit the two sub-conditions 920 and 930 separately.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 230 may reconfigure the received terms and conditions and display them on the display.

Specifically, FIG. 10 shows the sub-terms shown in FIG. 9 in another format. In FIG. 9 , the sub terms are included in the integrated terms and conditions, but in FIG. 10 , the

sub terms

1020 and 1030 are displayed in the form of links and may be included in the integrated terms 1010 .

According to an embodiment, when a user selects (or clicks) a link, a sub-term may be displayed in a pop-up format.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 230 may reconfigure the received terms in the form of a link and display it on the display.

According to an embodiment, some of the services requested by the user may not be supported. For example, the service may not be supported in the region where the user is located, or the specification of the electronic device requesting the service may not support the service.

According to an embodiment, the server (eg, the server 210 of FIG. 2 ) includes information on a service transmitted by the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 230 of FIG. 2 ), information on the electronic device 230 , And it may be determined whether the electronic device 230 can support the service by using the information on the region where the user is located. If the electronic device 230 fails to support the service, the server 210 may transmit the remaining terms except for the terms required by the service that cannot be supported. According to another embodiment, even if the electronic device 230 receives the terms and conditions from the server 210 , if the service cannot be supported, the electronic device 230 may display the remaining terms except for the unsupportable terms.

Referring to FIG. 11 , the electronic device 230 reads a term 1110 (eg, the term 910 of FIG. 9 ) including one sub-term 1120 (eg, the sub-term 930 of FIG. 9 ). can be displayed Compared with FIG. 9 , it can be seen that one sub-condition (eg, the sub-term 920 of FIG. 9 ) is excluded.

According to an embodiment, the specific terms and conditions may include terms dependent thereon. Certain terms and conditions may be required for multiple services.

According to an embodiment, the server (eg, the server 210 of FIG. 2 ) may separately store terms and conditions required for each service. In this case, the server 210 may have to store the same terms and conditions several times, so that the required memory capacity may increase.

According to another embodiment, the server 210 may store the relationship between the terms and conditions dependent on the specific terms and use them. For example, when a specific term is also required for service A 1220 and also required for service B 1210 , the server 210 stores the specific term in connection with service A 1220 , and service B 1210 . may be stored in connection with the service A 1220 . When the service B 1210 requests the terms and conditions, the server 210 may search for the terms of the service A 1220 and provide them to the electronic device 230 .

According to an embodiment, the method described in FIG. 12 may be applied only when the user permits.

In the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the information on the service or the application may include an identifier and version information on the service or the application.

The terms and conditions received in the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may include matters required by law in a region in which the user is located.

In the server according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the information on the service or the application may include an identifier and version information on the service or the application.

The terms and conditions found in the server according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may include matters required by law in the region where the user is located.

The processor of the server according to various embodiments of the present disclosure determines whether a sub-term is necessary in the searched terms and conditions, and when it is determined that a sub-term is necessary, searches for the sub-terms, and further includes the searched sub-terms and the external electronic can be sent to the device.

The processor of the server according to various embodiments of the present disclosure manages a contractual relationship between the service or the application based on information on the service or application, information on the external electronic device, and region information in which the user of the external electronic device is located can do.

In a method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, when a service request or an application installation is requested, the terms and conditions based on information on the service or the application, information on the electronic device, and local information in which the user is located The operation of requesting the server, the operation of receiving the agreement from the server, the operation of transmitting information about the user to the server when consent to the agreement is received, and the operation of receiving the service or the application from the server It may include an action to install or run.

In the method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the information on the service or the application may include an identifier and version information on the service or the application.

In the method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the received terms and conditions may include matters required by law in a region where the user is located.

The operating method of the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may further include an operation of reconfiguring the received terms and conditions into an integrated agreement when a sub-term is included.

The operating method of the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may further include displaying a relationship between terms and conditions on a user interface when the received terms and conditions include sub terms and conditions.

In the method of operating a server according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the information on the service or the application may include an identifier and version information on the service or the application.

In the method of operating a server according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the found terms and conditions may include matters required by law in a region where the user is located.

The method of operation of the server according to various embodiments of the present disclosure further includes an operation of determining whether a sub-term is necessary in the searched terms and conditions, an operation of searching for the sub-terms when it is determined that a sub-term is necessary, and the searched sub-terms, The method may further include transmitting to the external electronic device.

A method of operating a server according to various embodiments of the present disclosure manages a contractual relationship between the service or the application based on information on the service or application, information on the external electronic device, and region information in which the user of the external electronic device is located It may further include an operation to

The electronic device according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may have various types of devices. The electronic device may include, for example, a portable communication device (eg, a smart phone), a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, a wearable device, or a home appliance device. The electronic device according to the embodiment of the present document is not limited to the above-described devices.

The various embodiments of this document and terms used therein are not intended to limit the technical features described in this document to specific embodiments, but it should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, or substitutions of the embodiments. In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numerals may be used for similar or related components. The singular form of the noun corresponding to the item may include one or more of the item, unless the relevant context clearly dictates otherwise. As used herein, "A or B", "at least one of A and B", "at least one of A or B", "A, B or C", "at least one of A, B and C", and "A , B, or C," each of which may include any one of the items listed together in the corresponding one of the phrases, or all possible combinations thereof. Terms such as "first", "second", or "first" or "second" may simply be used to distinguish an element from other elements in question, and may refer elements to other aspects (e.g., importance or order) is not limited. It is said that one (eg, first) component is “coupled” or “connected” to another (eg, second) component, with or without the terms “functionally” or “communicatively”. When referenced, it means that one component can be connected to the other component directly (eg by wire), wirelessly, or through a third component.

The term “module” used in various embodiments of this document may include a unit implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, and is interchangeable with terms such as, for example, logic, logic block, component, or circuit. can be used as A module may be an integrally formed part or a minimum unit or a part of the part that performs one or more functions. For example, according to an embodiment, the module may be implemented in the form of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).

Various embodiments of the present document include one or more instructions stored in a storage medium (eg, internal memory 136 or external memory 138) readable by a machine (eg, electronic device 101). may be implemented as software (eg, the program 140) including For example, the processor (eg, the processor 120 ) of the device (eg, the electronic device 101 ) may call at least one of the one or more instructions stored from the storage medium and execute it. This makes it possible for the device to be operated to perform at least one function according to the called at least one command. The one or more instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code executable by an interpreter. The device-readable storage medium may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Here, 'non-transitory' only means that the storage medium is a tangible device and does not contain a signal (eg, electromagnetic wave), and this term is used in cases where data is semi-permanently stored in the storage medium and It does not distinguish between temporary storage cases.

According to one embodiment, the method according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may be provided in a computer program product (computer program product). Computer program products may be traded between sellers and buyers as commodities. The computer program product is distributed in the form of a machine-readable storage medium (eg compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM)), or via an application store (eg Play Store ^TM ) or on two user devices ( It can be distributed (eg downloaded or uploaded) directly or online between smartphones (eg: smartphones). In the case of online distribution, at least a portion of the computer program product may be temporarily stored or temporarily generated in a machine-readable storage medium such as a memory of a server of a manufacturer, a server of an application store, or a memory of a relay server.

According to various embodiments, each component (eg, a module or a program) of the above-described components may include a singular or a plurality of entities, and some of the plurality of entities may be separately disposed in other components. have. According to various embodiments, one or more components or operations among the above-described corresponding components may be omitted, or one or more other components or operations may be added. Alternatively or additionally, a plurality of components (eg, a module or a program) may be integrated into one component. In this case, the integrated component may perform one or more functions of each component of the plurality of components identically or similarly to those performed by the corresponding component among the plurality of components prior to the integration. . According to various embodiments, operations performed by a module, program, or other component are executed sequentially, in parallel, repeatedly, or heuristically, or one or more of the operations are executed in a different order, or omitted. , or one or more other operations may be added.

Claims

In an electronic device,

Memory;

communication module; and

including a processor;

The processor is

When a service request or installation of an application is requested, the server requests the service or the application based on the information on the service or the application, the information on the electronic device, and the location information of the user,

Receive the terms and conditions necessary for the execution of the service or the installation of the application from the server,

When consent to the terms and conditions is received, information about the user is transmitted to the server;

An electronic device that receives and executes or installs the service or the application from the server.
According to claim 1,

The information on the service or the application includes an identifier and version information on the service or the application, the electronic device.
According to claim 1,

The received terms and conditions include matters required by law in the region where the user is located, the electronic device.
The method of claim 1, wherein the processor comprises:

When the received terms and conditions include sub-terms, the electronic device is reconfigured into a unified terms and conditions.
The method of claim 1, wherein the processor comprises:

If the received terms and conditions include sub-terms, the electronic device for displaying the relationship between terms and conditions in a user interface.
in the server,

Memory;

communication module; and

including a processor;

The processor is

receiving, from an external electronic device, a request for the service or application based on information on the service or application, information on the external electronic device, and information on a region in which a user of the external electronic device is located;

Determining whether the terms and conditions are necessary for the execution of the service or the installation of the application,

If it is determined that the terms and conditions are necessary, the terms and conditions are retrieved based on the information on the service or the application, the information on the external electronic device, and the local information where the user of the external electronic device is located,

Transmitting the retrieved terms and conditions to the external electronic device;

A server that transmits the service or the application to the external electronic device when receiving the information about the user from the external electronic device by agreeing to the terms and conditions.
7. The method of claim 6,

The information about the service or the application includes an identifier and version information for the service or the application, the server.
7. The method of claim 6,

The searched terms and conditions include matters required by law in the region where the user is located, the server.
The method of claim 6, wherein the processor comprises:

Determining whether sub-terms are necessary in the terms and conditions found above;

If it is determined that a sub-term is necessary, search for the sub-term,

The server further includes the searched sub-term and transmits it to the external electronic device.
The method of claim 6, wherein the processor comprises:

A server that manages a contractual relationship between the service or the application based on information on the service or application, information on the external electronic device, and local information in which a user of the external electronic device is located.
A method of operating an electronic device, comprising:

when a service request or application installation is requested, requesting a server for terms and conditions based on information on the service or application, information on the electronic device, and location information of a user;

receiving terms and conditions from the server;

transmitting information about the user to the server when consent to the terms and conditions is received; and

and receiving the service or the application from the server and installing or executing the service or the application.
12. The method of claim 11,

The method of operating an electronic device, wherein the information on the service or the application includes an identifier and version information on the service or the application.
12. The method of claim 11,

The method of operating an electronic device, wherein the received terms and conditions include matters required by law in a region where the user is located.
12. The method of claim 11,

The method of operating an electronic device, further comprising the operation of reconfiguring into a unified agreement when the received agreement includes a sub-term.
12. The method of claim 11,

The method of operating an electronic device, further comprising the operation of displaying a relationship between the terms and conditions on a user interface when the received terms and conditions include sub-terms.