KR20140072378A - Method and System for providing contents using NFC - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a method and a system for servicing content using near field communication (NFC) technology. A smart device for supporting NFC according to the present invention includes: a tag recognition unit which recognizes tag information by scanning an NFC tag attached to publication; a content search unit which searches content associated with the tag information from a memory; a content download unit which downloads the content from a server when the content associated with the tag information is not searched from the memory; and a content providing unit which provides a user with the content associated with the tag information.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a method and system for content service using NFC,

Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a content service method and system using NFC (Near Field Communication) technology. Specifically, a user recognizes an NFC tag attached to a publication using a smart device equipped with an NFC function, And a smart device for the content service method and system.

NFC is one of the RFID types and has a bandwidth of 13.56MHz. It is a technology to transfer data between terminals at a distance of 10cm with a non-contact type short-range wireless communication module. The main operating methods of NFC are card emulation mode, read / write mode, and peer to peer (P2P) mode.

Card emulation mode can be applied to various fields such as contactless payment function with card information, traffic card function, access control function such as access control, and user authentication function such as ID card.

The read / write mode can be considered as an application service of various pre-sale services such as reading electronic poster information in the form of reading tag information, or utilizing a payment terminal through a real credit card proximity.

P2P mode is a form in which NFC devices communicate with each other, and it is easy to exchange data between devices. It can be used for exchange of data such as business card, contact information, digital photo and URL in electronic form, and exchange of setup parameters for Bluetooth and WiFi connection. Do.

On the other hand, the content market in recent years has become a form of e-book according to the proliferation of smartphones, so that users can search for it on a smart phone and download it directly. In the prior art, when scanning information of an electronic tag is read, only simple information such as a poster information reading is provided. In such a case, it is difficult to provide various types of information, and it is inconvenient for a user to download desired contents through direct search .

Therefore, it is necessary to develop a system that can easily download desired contents according to the type of attached tags by providing smart contents produced according to contents of publications when an electronic tag is attached to a publication.

Accordingly, in order to meet the above-mentioned needs, the present invention provides a method and system for recognizing NFC tags attached to a publication using smart devices using NFC technology and servicing smart contents conforming to tag information.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an NFC-enabled smart device including: a tag recognizing unit for recognizing tag information by scanning NFC tags attached to a publication; a content retrieving unit for retrieving contents associated with the tag information from a memory; A content downloading unit for downloading the content from the server when the content associated with the information is not retrieved from the memory, and a content providing unit for providing the content associated with the tag information to the user.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a content service system using NFC, including: an NFC-enabled smart device for providing a service to a user; and a content server for providing the content, A content retrieval unit for retrieving the content associated with the tag information from the memory, and a download unit for downloading the content from the server when the content associated with the tag information is not retrieved from the memory And a content providing unit for providing the content related to the tag information to the user, wherein the content server includes: a content DB for storing content; content from the smart device, the content including the user identification information and the content identification information; Number of messages receiving download request messages And a content retrieval unit retrieving, from the content DB, a content corresponding to the content identification information included in the message, And transmits a content requested to be downloaded to the user terminal.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a content service method using NFC, comprising: recognizing tag information by scanning an NFC tag attached to a publication; determining whether content associated with the tag information exists in the smart device; Downloading the content from the server when the content associated with the tag information does not exist as a result of the determination; and executing the content associated with the tag information.

According to the present invention, it is possible to quickly and accurately scan the NFC electronic tag information using a smart device supporting NFC, and to automatically download and use the content according to the scanned identifier, so that the smart content can be easily used.

In addition, the user can easily find the content by simply scanning the electronic tag without spending a lot of time in searching for a desired content, thereby providing convenience in use.

1 shows a schematic configuration of a content service system using NFC according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an NFC-enabled smart device that provides content according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a content server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a content service method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

While the present invention has been described in connection with certain exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and similarities. It should be understood, however, that the invention is not intended to be limited to the particular embodiments, but includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The terms first, second, etc. used in the description of the present specification are merely an identifier for distinguishing one component from another.

Also, in this specification, when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" with another element, the element may be directly connected or directly connected to the other element, It should be understood that, unless an opposite description is present, it may be connected or connected via another element in the middle.

In addition, the singular phrases used in the present specification and claims should be interpreted generally to mean "one or more " unless otherwise stated.

Also, the terms "module," "part," " interface ", and the like used in the present specification generally mean a computer-related object and may mean, for example, hardware, software and combinations thereof.

Hereinafter, a contents service system and method according to an embodiment of the present invention and an NFC-enabled smart device therefor will be described with reference to FIG. 1 to FIG.

1 shows a schematic configuration of a content service system using NFC according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, a content service system according to an embodiment of the present invention may include an NFC-enabled smart device 110 and a content server 120. Communication between the smart device 110 and the content server 120 is possible via a wired / wireless network. The wireless communication method may be WIFI, 3G / 4G, LTE, etc., but is not limited to this type.

The NFC-enabled smart device 110 is not limited to a specific type of electronic device but means an electronic device equipped with an NFC function. The smart device 110 may be a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, An electronic device, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), a navigation, and the like.

In one embodiment, an application (or an application 111) capable of providing smart content in accordance with the present invention may be installed on the NFC enabled smart device 110. In one embodiment, the application 111 is installable after the user downloads it to the smart device 110 via the Apple Store, the Android Market, or a content service homepage. Once the application 111 is installed, when the user scans the NFC tag 121 attached to the publication 120 using the smart device 110, the application 111 is automatically driven and the corresponding Smart content can be presented to the user in the form of images, video, text, audio or a combination thereof. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that while only one NFC tag is shown attached to the publication, the present invention is not limited thereto and a plurality of tags can be attached to one publication. The publication may be a workbook, a textbook, a book, or the like, and is not limited to the type in which the NFC tag is attachable.

The smart device 110 may check whether the content corresponding to the recognized tag is already held or may request the content server 130 to download the content. The content server 130, which is requested to download the content, can search the content DB 131 for the content, and transmit the content to the smart device 110. In one embodiment, the content server 130 may first perform the authentication process to determine whether the user of the smart device 110 requesting content download before sending the content is a user with the proper authority.

2 and 3, a detailed configuration of an NFC-enabled smart device and a content server for providing content according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an NFC-enabled smart device that provides content according to an embodiment of the present invention. The smart device 200 may include a tag recognition unit 210, a content search unit 220, a content download unit 230, and a content providing unit 240. 2, the smart device 200 may include a wireless communication unit, an audio / video (A / V) device, and an audio / video (A / V) It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may further include an input unit, a user input unit, a sensing unit, an output unit, a memory, an interface unit, a control unit, However, these elements are well-known elements and will not be described in detail herein. The tag recognition unit 210, the content search unit 220, the content download unit 230 and the content provider 240 described in FIG. 2 may be installed in the smart device 200 in the form of one or more applications .

The tag recognizing unit 210 can recognize the tag information by scanning the NFC tag attached to the publication. In one embodiment, the recognized tag information may include at least one of content identification information associated with the tag and URL address of the server where the content is stored.

The content retrieving unit 220 retrieves the content associated with the tag information recognized by the tag recognizing unit 210 from the memory of the smart device.

The content downloading unit 230 can download the content from the content server when the content associated with the tag information is not retrieved from the memory. In one embodiment, the content downloading unit 230 transmits a content download request message including content identification information included in the user identification information and the tag information to the content server, and when the content is received from the content server, You can see if the download is complete. In one embodiment, when the content is not normally downloaded, the content downloading unit 230 may request to download the content to the content server again.

The content providing unit 240 may provide various types of content related to the tag information to the user. In one embodiment, the content provider 240 includes a plurality of content execution modules and / or a viewer module for executing smart content in different formats, The content can be provided to the user by executing the module. The smart content can be variously provided in the form of image, text, audio, video, or a combination thereof.

3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a content server according to an embodiment of the present invention. The contents server 300 may include a contents DB 310 for storing contents, a message receiving unit 320, a user managing unit 330, a contents searching unit 340 and a contents transmitting unit 350 have.

The message receiving unit 320 may receive a content download request message including user identification information and content identification information from the smart device of the user.

The user management unit 330 may authenticate the user using the user identification information included in the content download request message. In one embodiment, the user management unit 330 manages content information requested to be downloaded from the user terminal and user information requesting download of the content, using the content download request message received from the smart device, And various statistical data related to the star usage history and the like can be calculated. Further, the user can perform billing for content downloading.

The content searching unit 340 may search the content DB 310 for a content corresponding to the content identification information included in the content download request message.

The content transmitting unit 50 may transmit the content retrieved by the content retrieving unit 340 to the smart device.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a content service method using NFC according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In step 401, an application providing content service is installed in an NFC-enabled smart device. In order to use smart contents service using NFC, users can download the content service app through the Apple Store or the Android Market and the service homepage.

In step 402, tag information is recognized by scanning an NFC tag attached to a publication using a smart device supporting NFC.

If the tag information is recognized in step 403, the app installed in step 401 is automatically executed.

In step 404, when the app is executed, content corresponding to the tag information is retrieved from the memory of the smart device.

If it is determined that the content does not exist in the smart device (step 405), the app sends a content download request message to the content server to request download (step 406). At this time, the message may include user identification information and content identification information. In one embodiment, a confirmation process may be performed on whether or not to request a download from a user before a download request is made to the content server. If the user does not want to download the content, the download request may not be performed.

On the other hand, the content server receiving the download request message may perform user authentication using the user identification information to determine whether the user is a content available and / or whether the user is a legitimate user (step 407).

If the user authentication is normally performed, the content server retrieves the corresponding content from the content DB using the content identification information included in the download request message (step 408).

The content retrieved through the content search is transmitted to the smart device supporting NFC over the network (step 409).

When the content is transmitted from the content server to the smart device, the application checks whether the content has been completely downloaded (step 410), and executes the content on the smart device using the corresponding execution module or viewer (viewr) module (Step 411).

A content service method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may be implemented in the form of a program command that can be executed through various computer means and recorded in a computer-readable medium. The computer readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, and the like, alone or in combination.

Program instructions to be recorded on a computer-readable medium may be those specially designed and constructed for the present invention or may be available to those skilled in the computer software arts. Examples of computer-readable media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tape; optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs; magnetic media such as floppy disks; Includes hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions such as magneto-optical media and ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. The above-mentioned medium may also be a transmission medium such as a light or metal wire, wave guide, etc., including a carrier wave for transmitting a signal designating a program command, a data structure and the like. Examples of program instructions include machine language code such as those produced by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like.

The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention, and vice versa.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described above. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. Therefore, the disclosed embodiments should be considered in an illustrative rather than a restrictive sense. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than by the foregoing description, and all differences within the scope of equivalents thereof should be construed as being included in the present invention.

Claims (9)

A tag recognizing unit for recognizing tag information by scanning an NFC tag attached to a publication;
A content retrieval unit for retrieving the content associated with the tag information from the memory;
A content downloading unit for downloading the content from the server when the content associated with the tag information is not retrieved from the memory;
A content providing unit for providing a content associated with the tag information to a user,
NFC-enabled smart devices. The NFC-enabled smart device of claim 1, wherein the tag information includes at least one of the associated content identification information and a URL address of a server where the content is stored. The smart device according to claim 1, wherein the content downloading unit transmits to the server a content download request message including user identification information and content identification information included in the tag information. The NFC-capable smart device according to claim 3, wherein the content downloading unit confirms whether the content associated with the tag information is normally downloaded from the server. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the content providing unit includes a plurality of content execution modules for executing content in different formats, and executes NFC support for providing the content by executing a content execution module suitable for the format of the content associated with the tag information Smart devices. In a system for servicing content using NFC,
The system includes an NFC-enabled smart device for servicing a content to a user and a content server for providing the content,
The smart device comprises:
A tag recognizing unit for recognizing tag information by scanning an NFC tag attached to a publication;
A content retrieval unit for retrieving the content associated with the tag information from the memory;
A content downloading unit for downloading the content from the server when the content associated with the tag information is not retrieved from the memory;
And a content providing unit for providing a content associated with the tag information to a user,
The content server comprises:
A content DB for storing contents,
A message receiving unit for receiving a content download request message including user identification information and content identification information from the smart device;
A user management unit for performing authentication for a user using user identification information included in the message;
A content retrieval unit for retrieving, from the content DB, a content corresponding to the content identification information included in the message;
A content transmission unit for transmitting the content requested to be downloaded to the user terminal,
A content service system using an NFC. A method of servicing a content using NFC,
Recognizing tag information by scanning an NFC tag attached to a publication;
Determining whether content associated with the tag information is present in the smart device;
Downloading the content from a server when the content associated with the tag information does not exist as a result of the determination;
Executing content associated with the tag information
The content service method using NFC. 8. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the tag information includes at least one of the associated content identification information and a URL address of a server in which the content is stored. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein downloading the content comprises:
Transmitting a content download request message including user identification information and content identification information included in the tag information to the server; And
Confirming whether downloading of contents received from the server is completed in response to the message
The content service method using NFC.

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