KR20150110906A - Method for providing optional information using screen lock control, system and apparatus thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for providing additional information through control of a screen lock function, and a system and an apparatus therefor. In particular, additional information, which is provided through a wallet service in a screen locked state in a standby mode of a terminal, is displayed on one side of the screen, and a wallet application is executed according to the release of the screen lock function to provide the additional information, so information on an installed application except for an image or a text phrase set by a user, is provided in advance on a lock screen of the terminal to assist user convenience. Also, a payment card or coupon information are provided on the lock screen to increase an opportunity to use the wallet application. Furthermore, the payment card or the coupon information, which are provided on the lock screen, is targeted to be provided by age of users, thereby realizing efficient marketing.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing additional information through a screen lock function,

[0001] The present invention relates to a method and a system for providing additional information by controlling a screen lock function, and more particularly, to a system and an apparatus for providing additional information through a screen lock function, The present invention also relates to a method and system for providing additional information by controlling the screen lock function by automatically executing the Wallet application according to the release of the screen lock function and providing additional information.

With the development of the mobile communication network and the development of the terminal specification, the mobile communication terminal has become a necessity of modern people and has evolved into a total entertainment device beyond the conventional category of simple communication apparatus or information providing apparatus.

Especially, with the rapid spread of smartphones, mobile phones are becoming a new business model not only providing simple telephone services, but also offering a variety of additional services. Unlike a conventional mobile phone (feature phone), such a smartphone has advantages that it can install various applications (applications, apps) required by the user and use the wireless Internet freely.

However, on the screen lock screen of the conventional smartphone, only the image or text phrase set by the user can be displayed.

Korean Patent Laid-open Publication No. 10-2014-0000038 A, Jan. 02, 2014 (name: method of providing advertisement on smartphone)

It is an object of the present invention to solve the inconvenience that it is impossible to provide information on an application installed on a screen lock screen of a conventional smart phone and to display only an image or a text phrase set by a user. A method of providing additional information through control of a screen lock function that displays additional information provided through a wallet service on one side of the screen and automatically provides a wallet application in response to the release of the screen lock function to provide additional information, And to provide a system and an apparatus therefor.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling a screen locking function of at least one terminal, the method comprising: collecting additional information related to a service communication unit and a wallet service for transmitting / To the at least one terminal through the wallet application, confirms detailed information about the additional information requested by the terminal from the terminal according to the release of the screen lock function of the terminal, and transmits the verified detailed information to the corresponding terminal And a service control unit for controlling the service control unit to provide the service control unit.

In addition, the service device according to the present invention may further include a service storage unit for storing supplementary information including at least one of recommendation card information, advertisement information, discount information, and coupon information provided through a wallet service .

In addition, in the service apparatus according to the present invention, the service control unit may set at least one of recommendation card information, advertisement information, discount information, and coupon information to a terminal .

In addition, in the service device according to the present invention, the service control unit confirms the frequency of use of the coupon or the discount card in the membership service for the terminal, extracts the item in the same category as the coupon or the discount card, .

A terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a communication unit that communicates with a service device and transmits and receives data related to providing additional information through a screen lock function control and receives additional information through a Wallet application from the service device, When the screen locking function is set in the standby mode, the received image information is outputted to one side of the screen. When the screen locking function is released, the Wallet application is executed to provide additional information related to the image information And a control unit for controlling the control unit.

Further, in the terminal according to the present invention, the control unit recognizes at least one of security information of drag, pattern recognition, face recognition, speech recognition, fingerprint recognition, biometrics, .

Further, the terminal according to the present invention may further include a storage unit for storing location information of a corresponding store that can use at least one additional information of recommendation card information, advertisement information, discount information, and coupon information, And the additional information is outputted on the screen when the information is matched with the previously stored position information.

In addition, in the terminal according to the present invention, the control unit receives an item in the same category as the coupon or the discount card of the membership service from the service device, stores the item in the position information or the time zone corresponding to the received item, Information or a time zone, and outputs the additional information on the screen when it matches the previously stored location information or time zone.

In addition, in the terminal according to the present invention, the control unit receives and stores the additional information applicable to the recommended time zone from the service device, confirms whether the additional information matches with the recommended time zone at a specific time zone, And outputs the additional information on the screen according to whether or not the additional information corresponding to the additional information is held.

The additional information providing system through the screen lock function control according to the embodiment of the present invention receives additional information from the service apparatus through the Wallet application, extracts image information corresponding to the received additional information, When the screen lock function is canceled, executes the Wallet application to collect additional information related to the terminal and the wallet service that provides additional information related to the image information, A service device for transmitting the collected additional information to the terminal through the wallet application, checking the detailed information about the additional information requested by the Wallet application according to the release of the screen locking function of the terminal, and providing the verified detailed information to the terminal .

A method of providing additional information by controlling a screen lock function according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of collecting additional information related to a wallet service by a service device, The method comprising the steps of: confirming detailed information on additional information requested through the Wallet application in response to the service device releasing the screen locking function of the terminal; and providing the confirmed detailed information to the terminal .

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of providing additional information by controlling a screen lock function, wherein the transmitting step includes a step of matching the additional information collected from the settlement service provider and the service provider with the image information corresponding to the additional information, And transmits it to at least one terminal in real time.

Further, in the method of providing additional information through the screen lock function control according to the present invention, the checking step may include a step of displaying the additional information including at least one detailed information of the recommendation card information, advertisement information, discount information, .

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing additional information by controlling a screen lock function, the providing step including the steps of setting a recommended time zone for a specific terminal by the service device, The advertisement information, the discount information, and the coupon information to the corresponding terminal.

Further, the present invention provides a method of providing additional information through a screen lock function control, comprising the steps of: checking a frequency of use of a coupon or a discount card in a membership service for at least one terminal, , The service device extracts an item in the same category as the coupon or the discount card, and the service device transmits the extracted item to the terminal.

A method of providing additional information through control of a screen lock function according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a step in which a terminal receives additional information from a service device through a wallet application and a step in which the terminal extracts image information corresponding to the received additional information When the screen locking function is set in the standby mode, the terminal outputs the received image information to one side of the screen, and when the screen locking function is released, the terminal executes the Wallet application and provides additional information related to the image information The method comprising the steps of:

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing additional information through control of a screen lock function, wherein the receiving step further includes temporarily storing the additional information received from the service device.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of providing additional information by controlling a screen lock function, the step of outputting includes the step of confirming whether a terminal has a screen lock function for activating a standby mode.

Further, in the method of providing additional information through the screen lock function control according to the present invention, the additional information may include at least one of recommendation card information, advertisement information, discount information, and coupon information related to a payment service or a membership service .

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of providing additional information through control of a screen lock function, wherein the extracting step extracts image information including at least one of an icon, a discount rate image, .

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of providing additional information through a screen lock function, the method comprising the steps of: detecting a signal for selecting a display area of image information output by the terminal in a standby mode; And automatically executing the Wallet application according to the setting for releasing the screen lock function to be inputted.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing additional information by controlling a screen lock function, the method comprising the steps of: if the terminal does not select a display area of image information output in the standby mode, And a step of limiting the provision of the service provider.

The present invention also provides a method for providing additional information by controlling a screen lock function according to the present invention, wherein, after the providing step, the terminal stores position information of a corresponding store related to at least one of recommendation card information, advertisement information, discount information, Storing information on at least one of recommendation card information, advertisement information, discount information, and coupon information on a screen when the terminal confirms the current position information and matches the previously stored position information, .

The present invention also provides a method of providing additional information by controlling a screen lock function, the method comprising the steps of: receiving, from a service device, an item in the same category as a coupon or a discount card in a membership service, Storing the location information or the time zone corresponding to the received item, and storing the current location information or the time zone by checking the current location information or the time zone, if the terminal matches the recommended card information, the advertisement information, the discount information, And outputting information on at least one of the information on the screen.

Further, in the method for providing additional information through the screen lock function control according to the present invention, after the providing step, the terminal transmits at least one of recommendation card information, advertisement information, discount information, A step of storing information received by the terminal, a step of confirming whether the terminal matches a recommended time slot at a specific time, a step of, when the terminal matches the time slot, And outputting the additional information on the screen according to whether or not the terminal has the additional information.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile communication terminal, comprising: collecting additional information related to a wallet service; transmitting collected additional information to at least one terminal through a wallet application; Checking detailed information about the additional information requested through the wallet application, and providing the verified detailed information to the terminal. The present invention also provides a computer readable recording medium on which the program is recorded.

As another means for solving the problem of the present invention, there is provided a method of operating a mobile terminal, comprising the steps of: receiving additional information from a service device via a wallet application; extracting image information corresponding to the received additional information; A step of outputting the received image information to one side of the screen, and, when the screen lock function is released, executing the Wallet application to provide additional information related to the image information, Media.

According to the present invention, on the screen lock screen of the terminal, information on an installed application other than the image or text phrase set by the user can be provided in advance to help user convenience.

In addition, the opportunity to use the Wallet application can be increased by providing payment card or coupon information on the screen lock screen.

In addition, it is possible to target and provide the payment card or coupon information provided on the screen lock screen by user age, thereby enabling efficient marketing.

1 is a block diagram of a system for providing additional information through a screen lock function control according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a terminal according to the present invention.
3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a service apparatus according to the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of a service apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6A to 6C are diagrams for explaining a process of providing additional information through a screen lock function control according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description and the accompanying drawings, detailed description of well-known functions or constructions that may obscure the subject matter of the present invention will be omitted. It should be noted that the same constituent elements are denoted by the same reference numerals as possible throughout the drawings.

The terms and words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed to be limited to ordinary or dictionary meanings and the inventor is not limited to the concept of terminology for describing his or her invention in the best way. It should be interpreted as meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments described in the present specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are merely the most preferred embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the technical ideas of the present invention are described. Therefore, It is to be understood that equivalents and modifications are possible.

Hereinafter, a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described as a representative example of a mobile communication terminal connected to a communication network to provide a wallet service using on-line, but the terminal is not limited to a mobile communication terminal, Terminal, a wired terminal, a fixed terminal, and an IP (Internet Protocol) terminal. Also, the terminal may be a mobile phone, a portable multimedia player (PMP), a mobile Internet device (MID), a smart phone, a desktop, a tablet PC, a notebook, And an information communication device, which can be advantageously used in a mobile terminal having various mobile communication specifications.

Hereinafter, an additional information providing system through a screen lock function control according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

1 is a block diagram of a system for providing additional information through a screen lock function control according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, an additional information providing system 100 through a screen lock function control according to the present invention includes a terminal 10, a service apparatus 20, and a communication network 30.

A processor mounted on the terminal 10 or the service device 20 according to the present invention can process program instructions for executing the method according to the present invention. In one implementation, the processor may be a single-threaded processor, and in other embodiments, the processor may be a multi-threaded processor. Further, the processor is capable of processing instructions stored on a memory or storage device.

The communication network 30 performs a series of data transmission and reception operations for data transmission and information exchange between the terminal 10 and the service apparatus 20. [ In particular, the communication network 30 may use various types of communication networks and may be, for example, a wireless LAN (WLAN), a Wi-Fi, a Wibro, a WiMAX, HSDPA, and High Speed Downlink Packet Access) or a wireless communication method such as Ethernet, xDSL (ADSL, VDSL), Hybrid Fiber Coax (HFC), Fiber to the Curb (FTTC) A wired communication method can be used. The communication network 30 is not limited to the above-described communication system, but may include any other widely known or later-developed communication systems as well as the communication systems described above.

The terminal 10 is connected to the service device 20 through the communication network 30 and transmits / receives all data for the wallet service. In particular, the terminal 10 according to the present invention And receives additional information from the service device 20 through the Wallet application. For example, the additional information includes at least one of recommendation card information, advertisement information, discount information, and coupon information related to a payment service or a membership service. Then, the terminal 10 extracts image information corresponding to the received additional information. Here, the image information includes at least one of an icon representing the additional information, a discount rate image, and a coupon image.

When the screen locking function is set in the standby mode, the terminal 10 outputs the received image information to the standby mode screen. Here, when the screen lock function is canceled, the terminal 10 executes the Wallet application and provides additional information related to the image information. At this time, the terminal 10 can recognize at least one of security information such as drag, pattern recognition, face recognition, speech recognition, fingerprint recognition, biometrics, password, and PIN (Personal Identification Number) .

The service device 20 is connected to the terminal 10 through the communication network 30 and transmits / receives all data for the wallet service. In particular, the service device 20 according to the present invention collects additional information related to the wallet service. At this time, the service device 20 matches and collects the additional information collected from the payment service company and the service provider, and the image information corresponding to the additional information. Then, the service device 20 transmits the collected additional information to the terminal 10 through the Wallet application in real time.

The service device 20 confirms detailed information about the additional information requested through the Wallet application according to the release of the screen locking function of the terminal 10. [ At this time, the service apparatus 20 confirms the additional information including at least one of the recommendation card information, the advertisement information, the discount information, and the coupon information. Thereafter, the service apparatus 20 provides the verified detailed information to the terminal 10.

Accordingly, the present invention can provide user convenience in advance by providing information on an installed application in addition to an image or text phrase set by the user on the screen lock screen of the terminal. In addition, the opportunity to use the Wallet application can be increased by providing payment card or coupon information on the screen lock screen. In addition, it is possible to target and provide the payment card or coupon information provided on the screen lock screen by user age, thereby enabling efficient marketing.

The process of providing additional information through the screen lock function control according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 2 to FIG. 6C.

2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a terminal according to the present invention.

2, a terminal 10 according to the present invention includes a control unit 11, an input unit 12, a display unit 13, a storage unit 14, an audio processing unit 15, a communication unit 16, (17). Here, the control unit 11 includes an application providing module 11a.

The input unit 12 receives various information such as numbers and character information and transmits various signals to the control unit 11 in connection with setting various functions and controlling functions of the terminal 10. The input unit 12 may include at least one of a keypad and a touchpad that generates an input signal according to a user's touch or operation. At this time, the input unit 12 may be configured in the form of a touch panel (or a touch screen) together with the display unit 13 to simultaneously perform input and display functions. The input unit 12 may be any type of input device that can be developed in addition to an input device such as a keyboard, a keypad, a mouse, a joystick, and the like. In particular, the input unit 12 according to the present invention detects an input signal for controlling the locking function of the terminal and an input signal for operating the wallet application, and transmits the input signal to the controller 11.

The display unit 13 displays information on a series of operation states, operation results, and the like that occur while the functions of the terminal 10 are performed. In addition, the display unit 13 can display menus of the terminal 10 and user data input by the user. The display unit 13 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor LCD (TFT-LCD), a light emitting diode (LED), an organic light emitting diode (OLED) LEDs, active matrix organic light emitting diodes (AMOLED), active matrix OLEDs, retina displays, flexible displays, and three-dimensional displays. In this case, when the display unit 13 is configured as a touch screen, the display unit 13 may perform some or all of the functions of the input unit 12. [ In particular, the display unit 13 according to the present invention outputs a standby mode of the terminal 10, a lock screen applied to the standby mode of the terminal, additional information provided through the Wallet application, or image information on additional information.

The storage unit 14 is a device for storing data, and includes a main storage device and an auxiliary storage device, and stores an application program required for functional operation of the terminal 10. [ The storage unit 14 may include a program area and a data area. Here, when the terminal 10 activates each function in response to a request from the user, the terminal 10 executes the corresponding application programs under the control of the controller 11 to provide each function. In particular, the storage unit 14 according to the present invention stores an operating system for booting the terminal 10, a program, and the like. In addition, the storage unit 14 may include a program for executing Wallet affixation, a program for receiving additional information through the Wallet application, a program for extracting image information corresponding to the additional information, a program for controlling the screen lock function, And a program for providing additional information according to the release.

The audio processing unit 15 transmits the audio signal input from the speaker SPK or the microphone MIC to the control unit 11 for reproducing and outputting the audio signal. The audio processor 15 converts an analog audio signal input through a microphone into a digital format and transmits the audio signal to the controller 11. The audio processing unit 15 may convert the digital audio signal output from the control unit 11 into an analog signal and output it through a speaker. In particular, the audio processing unit 15 according to the present invention outputs a sound effect or execution sound according to the execution of the Wallet application or the screen locking function.

The communication unit 16 performs a function of transmitting and receiving data through the communication network 30 with the service apparatus 20. [ Here, the communication unit 16 includes RF transmitting means for up-converting and amplifying the frequency of the transmitted signal, RF receiving means for low-noise amplifying the received signal and down-converting the frequency. The communication unit 16 may include at least one of a wireless communication module (not shown) and a wired communication module (not shown). When the terminal 10 uses wireless communication, the wireless communication module uses any one of a wireless network communication module, a wireless LAN communication module, and a wireless fan communication module to transmit / receive data according to a wireless communication method. Data can be transmitted and received to the service apparatus 20. [ The wired communication module is for transmitting / receiving data by wire. The wired communication module can connect to the communication network 30 via a wired line and transmit / receive data to / from the service device 20. [ In particular, the communication unit 16 according to the present invention communicates with the service device 20 to transmit and receive data related to providing additional information through the screen lock function control.

The position information providing unit 17 receives the GPS signal from at least one GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite under the control of the controller 11 to grasp the current position information such as the latitude and longitude of the terminal 10, 11). However, in the case of using only the received signal from the GPS satellite, an error may occur. Therefore, the position information providing unit 17 may use Round Trip Delay information, Pilot Phase ) File information etc. can be operated together with GPS signal. Here, the base station plays two roles. One is for relaying data transmission between the communication center and the terminal 10, and the other is for transmitting data for locating the terminal 10, i.e., the location of the user. Accordingly, the position information providing unit 17 receives the above-described position information and determines the position of the corresponding terminal 10 or receives position information from three or more base stations, 10 can be grasped.

The position information providing unit 17 can position the terminal 10 by applying a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) scheme and a Near Field Communication (NFC) Tag scheme. In other words, the position information providing unit 17 can determine the position of the user in the room by applying the IPS (Indoor Positioning System) and can check the position change of the fine user in the building with the IPS. These IPSs can be easily applied to most offline stores and real life, and their applications are very broad. Particularly, IPS communication service using BLE can recognize user's position from 5cm to 49m. In addition, since the position information can be confirmed by applying the NFC scheme to the position information providing unit 17, NFC is a non-contact communication using the frequency band of 13.56 MHz as one of the RFID technologies, It is an excellent short distance communication method.

The control unit 11 may be an operating system (OS) and a process unit for driving each configuration. In particular, the control unit 11 according to the embodiment of the present invention receives additional information through the Wallet application. Here, the additional information includes at least one of detailed information of recommendation card information, advertisement information, discount information, and coupon information related to a payment service or a membership service. Then, the control unit 11 temporarily stores the additional information received from the service apparatus 20 in the buffer.

The control unit 11 extracts image information corresponding to the received additional information. At this time, the control unit 11 extracts image information including at least one of an icon representing the additional information, a discount rate image, and a coupon image.

When the screen lock function is set in the standby mode, the control unit 11 outputs the received image information to one side of the screen. That is, the control unit 11 determines whether a screen locking function for activating the standby mode is set. At this time, the controller 11 recognizes at least one of security information such as drag, pattern recognition, face recognition, speech recognition, fingerprint recognition, biometrics, password, and PIN to release the screen lock function.

When the screen lock function is canceled, the control unit 11 automatically executes the Wallet application and provides additional information related to the image information. Here, the control unit 11 detects a signal for selecting a display area of the image information outputted in the standby mode, and automatically executes the Wallet application according to the setting for releasing the screen locking function to be inputted after selecting the display area. On the other hand, the control unit 11 does not select the display area of the image information outputted in the standby mode, and restricts the provision of the additional information when the screen lock function is canceled.

In addition, the controller 11 according to the embodiment of the present invention stores location information of a corresponding store related to at least one of recommendation card information, advertisement information, discount information, and coupon information. That is, the controller 11 can extract location information related to information such as a recommendation card, advertisement, discount, coupon, and the like, and store the extracted location information. When the controller 11 confirms the current location information and matches the previously stored location information, the controller 11 outputs information on at least one of the recommended card information, advertisement information, discount information, and coupon information on the screen. At this time, the controller 11 can output at least one of the recommended card information, the advertisement information, the discount information, and the coupon information on the lock screen when the controller 11 approaches the previously stored location information according to the user's movement. In this case, the terminal 10 can provide at least one of recommendation card information, advertisement information, discount information, and coupon information without communicating with the service device 20. [

Also, the controller 11 according to the embodiment of the present invention receives from the service device 20 an item in the same category as the coupon or the discount card among the membership services having history that has been used previously. The control unit 11 may store the received item in the corresponding position information or time zone. Then, the controller 11 confirms the current location information or the time zone and outputs information on at least one of the recommended card information, the advertisement information, the discount information, and the coupon information, if it matches the previously stored location information or time zone . That is, the control unit 11 may output at least one of the recommended card information, the advertisement information, the discount information, and the coupon information on the lock screen when the user approaches the pre-stored location information according to the user's movement or reaches the preset time zone have.

In addition, the control unit 11 according to the present invention receives information on at least one of recommendation card information, advertisement information, discount information, and coupon information applicable at a recommended time slot from the service device 20, and stores the received information . After that, the control unit 11 confirms whether or not the time zone matches with the recommended time zone. If the time zone coincides with the time zone, the control unit 11 checks whether the additional information corresponding to the time zone is stored. And outputs it on the screen. For example, in order to target a user, a user's card or membership usage pattern, consumption propensity and the like are checked, and additional information corresponding to a recommended time zone is received and stored in advance from the service device 20, And can provide the user with additional supplementary information in the terminal 10.

3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a service apparatus according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the service apparatus 20 according to the present invention includes a service control unit 21, a service storage unit 22, and a service communication unit 23. The service control unit 21 includes a wallet application providing module 11a and an additional information providing module 11b and includes additional information 22a of the service storing unit 22. [

The service communication unit 23 transmits and receives data related to provision of additional information through control of the screen lock function of at least one terminal through the communication network 30. [

The service storage unit 22 stores all the programs according to the execution of the functions of the service apparatus 20. [ In particular, the service storage unit 22 according to the present invention provides a program for providing a Wallet application, a program for collecting additional information related to the Wallet service, a program for generating image information corresponding to the additional information, additional information and image information A program for providing detailed information related to additional information, and the like. In addition, the service storage unit 22 stores the additional information 22a for the wallet service. Here, the additional information includes at least one of detailed information of recommendation card information, advertisement information, discount information, and coupon information related to a payment service or a membership service.

The service control unit 21 may be an operating system and a process unit for driving each configuration. In particular, the service control unit 21 according to the embodiment of the present invention collects additional information related to the Wallet service. Then, the service control unit 21 transmits the collected additional information to at least one terminal through the Wallet application. Here, the service control unit 21 matches the additional information collected from the settlement service provider and the service provider with the image information corresponding to the additional information, and transmits the matching information to at least one terminal in real time.

The service control unit 21 confirms detailed information about the additional information requested through the Wallet application in accordance with the release of the screen locking function of the terminal 10. [ At this time, the service control unit 21 confirms supplementary information including at least one of recommendation card information, advertisement information, discount information, and coupon information. Thereafter, the service control unit 21 provides the verified detailed information to the corresponding terminal. On the other hand, when the service control unit 21 applies the additional information provided through the wallet service, the service control unit 21 may apply the additional rate to the user.

In addition, the service control unit 21 according to the embodiment of the present invention sets a user's preferred recommended time zone for the terminal 10. [ At this time, the service control unit 21 analyzes the settlement service or the membership service using the Wallet application to analyze the content of the user's use. The service control unit 21 can transmit at least one of recommendation card information, advertisement information, discount information, and coupon information to the corresponding terminal 10 when the service control unit 21 reaches a preset time zone.

In addition, the service control unit 21 according to the embodiment of the present invention confirms the frequency of use of the coupon or the discount card in the membership service for the terminal 10. Then, the service control unit 21 extracts items in the same category as the coupon or discount card used by the user. At this time, the service control unit 21 can divide the categories according to the type of business, type, service type, region, and the like, and confirm the same category. Then, the service control unit 21 can transmit the extracted item to the terminal 10.

In addition, the service device 20 configured as described above may be implemented as one or more servers operating in a server-based computing-based manner or in a cloud-based manner. In particular, the data for the Wallet service can be provided through a cloud computing function that can be permanently stored in a cloud computing device on the Internet. Here, cloud computing utilizes Internet technology in digital terminals such as desktops, tablet computers, laptops, netbooks and smart phones to provide virtualized IT (Information Technology) resources such as hardware (server, storage, (Database, security, web server, etc.), service, data, etc. on demand.

On the other hand, a memory mounted on the terminal 10 or the service apparatus 20 stores information in the apparatus. In one implementation, the memory is a computer-readable medium. In one implementation, the memory may be a volatile memory unit, and in other embodiments, the memory may be a non-volatile memory unit. In one implementation, the storage device is a computer-readable medium. In various different implementations, the storage device may include, for example, a hard disk device, an optical disk device, or any other mass storage device.

Although the present specification and drawings describe exemplary device configurations, the functional operations and subject matter implementations described herein may be embodied in other types of digital electronic circuitry, or alternatively, of the structures disclosed herein and their structural equivalents May be embodied in computer software, firmware, or hardware, including, or in combination with, one or more of the foregoing. Implementations of the subject matter described herein may be embodied in one or more computer program products, i. E. One for computer program instructions encoded on a program storage medium of the type for < RTI ID = 0.0 & And can be implemented as a module as described above. The computer-readable medium can be a machine-readable storage device, a machine-readable storage substrate, a memory device, a composition of matter that affects the machine readable propagation type signal, or a combination of one or more of the foregoing.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of a terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 6A to 6C are diagrams for explaining a process of providing additional information through a screen lock function control according to an embodiment of the present invention. to be.

Referring to FIG. 4, the terminal 10 providing additional information through the screen lock function control according to the present invention receives additional information through the Wallet application in step S11. Here, the additional information includes at least one of detailed information of recommendation card information, advertisement information, discount information, and coupon information related to a payment service or a membership service. In step S13, the terminal 10 temporarily stores the additional information received from the service device 20 in the buffer.

The terminal 10 extracts image information corresponding to the additional information received in step S15. At this time, the terminal 10 extracts image information including at least one of an icon representing the additional information, a discount rate image, and a coupon image.

In step S17, the terminal 10 determines whether a screen locking function of the standby mode is set. When the screen lock function is set in the standby mode, the terminal 10 outputs the image information received in step S19 to one side of the screen. That is, the terminal 10 checks whether a screen locking function for activating the standby mode is set. At this time, the terminal 10 recognizes at least one of security information such as drag, pattern recognition, face recognition, speech recognition, fingerprint recognition, biometrics, password and PIN to release the screen lock function.

The terminal 10 confirms whether the screen lock function is released in step S21. When the screen lock function is released, the terminal 10 automatically executes the S23 Wallet application and provides additional information related to the image information. Here, the terminal 10 senses a signal for selecting a display area of the image information output in the standby mode, and automatically executes the Wallet application according to the setting for releasing the screen locking function that is input after selecting the display area. On the other hand, the terminal 10 does not select the display area of the image information outputted in the standby mode, and restricts the provision of the additional information when the screen lock function is canceled.

If the screen lock function of the standby mode is not set in step S25, the terminal 10 controls the additional information to be automatically provided.

6A to 6C, when the terminal 10 receives the additional information (discount information) for the Wallet service from the service device 20 in the standby mode, the terminal 10 displays the image corresponding to the additional information Extracts the information 601, and outputs it as an icon on the screen. Then, the terminal 10 automatically executes the Wallet application according to the screen unlocking, and provides additional information on the screen 603 through the Wallet service. Then, the terminal 10 can further provide detailed information about the additional information on the screen 605 according to the user's selection.

In addition, the terminal 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention stores location information of a corresponding store related to at least one of recommendation card information, advertisement information, discount information, and coupon information. That is, the terminal 10 can extract location information related to information such as a recommendation card, advertisement, discount, coupon, and the like, and store the extracted location information. When the terminal 10 confirms the current location information and matches the previously stored location information, the terminal 10 outputs information on at least one of the recommended card information, advertisement information, discount information, and coupon information on the screen. At this time, the terminal 10 can output at least one of the recommended card information, the advertisement information, the discount information, and the coupon information on the lock screen when the terminal 10 approaches the previously stored location information according to the user's movement. In this case, the terminal 10 can provide at least one of recommendation card information, advertisement information, discount information, and coupon information without communicating with the service device 20. [

In addition, the terminal 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention receives an item in the same category as the coupon or the discount card from the service device 20, among the membership services having history that have been used before. In addition, the terminal 10 can store the information in the time zone or the location information corresponding to the received item. Then, the terminal 10 confirms the current location information or the time zone and outputs information on at least one of the recommended card information, the advertisement information, the discount information, and the coupon information when the location information matches the previously stored location information or the time zone . That is, the terminal 10 may be able to output at least one of the recommended card information, the advertisement information, the discount information, and the coupon information on the lock screen, have.

In addition, the terminal 10 according to the present invention receives information on at least one of recommendation card information, advertisement information, discount information, and coupon information applicable at a recommended time slot from the service device 20, and stores the received information . After that, the terminal 10 confirms whether or not it matches with the recommended time zone, confirms whether the additional information corresponding to the time zone is held when the time zones are coincident with each other, And outputs it on the screen. For example, in order to target a user, a user's card or membership usage pattern, consumption propensity and the like are checked, and additional information corresponding to a recommended time zone is received and stored in advance from the service device 20, And can provide the user with additional supplementary information in the terminal 10.

5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of a service apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the service apparatus 20 providing additional information through the screen lock function control according to the present invention collects additional information related to the Wallet service in step S31. Then, the service control unit 21 transmits the collected additional information to at least one terminal through the Wallet application. Here, in step S33, the service device 20 matches the additional information collected from the payment service company and the service provider with the image information corresponding to the additional information, and transmits the matching information to at least one terminal in real time.

In step S35, the service device 20 confirms detailed information about the additional information requested through the Wallet application in accordance with the release of the screen locking function of the terminal 10. [ At this time, the service control unit 21 confirms supplementary information including at least one of recommendation card information, advertisement information, discount information, and coupon information. Then, the service device 20 provides the detailed information confirmed in step S37 to the corresponding terminal. On the other hand, when the service apparatus 20 performs the settlement service by applying the additional information provided through the wallet service, the service apparatus 20 may apply the additional rate to the user.

In addition, the service apparatus 20 according to the embodiment of the present invention sets a user's preferred recommended time zone for the terminal 10. [ At this time, the service device 20 can analyze the user usage contents by analyzing the payment service or the membership service using the Wallet application. When the service device 20 reaches the preset time zone, the service device 20 can transmit at least one of the recommended card information, the advertisement information, the discount information, and the coupon information to the corresponding terminal 10.

In addition, the service device 20 according to the embodiment of the present invention confirms the frequency of use of the coupon or the discount card in the membership service for the terminal 10. Then, the service apparatus 20 extracts items in the same category as the coupon or discount card used by the user. At this time, the service apparatus 20 can divide the categories according to the type of business, type, service type, region, and the like, and confirm the same category. Thereafter, the service apparatus 20 can transmit the extracted item to the terminal 10.

Implementations of the various techniques described herein may be implemented in digital electronic circuitry, or in computer hardware, firmware, software, or combinations thereof. Implementations may be implemented in a computer program product, such as an information carrier, e.g., a machine readable storage device, such as a computer readable storage medium, for example, for processing by a data processing apparatus, Apparatus (computer readable medium) or as a computer program tangibly embodied in a propagation signal. A computer program, such as the computer program (s) described above, may be written in any form of programming language, including compiled or interpreted languages, and may be stored as a stand-alone program or in a module, component, subroutine, As other suitable units for use in the present invention. A computer program may be deployed to be processed on one computer or multiple computers at one site or distributed across multiple sites and interconnected by a communications network.

The method steps may be performed by one or more programmable processors executing a computer program to perform functions by operating on input data and generating an output. The method steps may also be performed by special purpose logic circuitry, e.g., a field programmable gate array (FPGA) or an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), and the devices may be implemented as such.

Processors suitable for processing a computer program include, by way of example, both general purpose and special purpose microprocessors, and any one or more processors of any kind of digital computer. Generally, a processor will receive instructions and data from a read-only memory or a random access memory or both. The elements of a computer may include at least one processor for executing instructions and one or more memory devices for storing instructions and data. Generally, a computer may include one or more mass storage devices for storing data, such as magnetic, magneto-optical disks, or optical disks, or may receive data from them, transmit data to them, . ≪ / RTI > Information carriers suitable for embodying computer program instructions and data include, for example, semiconductor memory devices, for example, magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tape, compact disk read only memory A magneto-optical medium such as a floppy disk, an optical disk such as a DVD (Digital Video Disk), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM , Random Access Memory), a flash memory, an EPROM (Erasable Programmable ROM), an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM), and the like. The processor and memory may be supplemented or included by special purpose logic circuitry.

While the specification contains a number of specific implementation details, it should be understood that they are not to be construed as limitations on the scope of any invention or claim, but rather on the description of features that may be specific to a particular embodiment of a particular invention Should be understood. Certain features described herein in the context of separate embodiments may be implemented in combination in a single embodiment. Conversely, various features described in the context of a single embodiment may also be implemented in multiple embodiments, either individually or in any suitable subcombination. Further, although the features may operate in a particular combination and may be initially described as so claimed, one or more features from the claimed combination may in some cases be excluded from the combination, Or a variant of a subcombination.

Likewise, although the operations are depicted in the drawings in a particular order, it should be understood that such operations must be performed in that particular order or sequential order shown to achieve the desired result, or that all illustrated operations should be performed. In certain cases, multitasking and parallel processing may be advantageous. Also, the separation of the various system components of the above-described embodiments should not be understood as requiring such separation in all embodiments, and the described program components and systems will generally be integrated together into a single software product or packaged into multiple software products It should be understood.

It should be noted that the embodiments of the present invention disclosed in the present specification and drawings are only illustrative of specific examples for the purpose of understanding and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that other modifications based on the technical idea of the present invention are possible in addition to the embodiments disclosed herein.

The present invention displays side information provided through a wallet service on one side of the screen in a screen lock state of the terminal standby mode and provides additional information by executing the Wallet application in accordance with the release of the screen locking function. Accordingly, on the screen lock screen of the terminal, information on an installed application other than the image or text phrase set by the user can be provided in advance to help user convenience. In addition, the opportunity to use the Wallet application can be increased by providing payment card or coupon information on the screen lock screen. In addition, it is possible to target and provide the payment card or coupon information provided on the screen lock screen by user age, thereby enabling efficient marketing. This is not only a possibility of commercialization or sales, but also a possibility of being industrially applicable since it is practically possible to carry out clearly.

10: terminal 20: service device 30: communication network
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Claims (27)

A service communication unit for transmitting and receiving data related to provision of additional information through control of a screen lock function of at least one terminal; And
A method for collecting additional information related to a wallet service, transmitting the collected additional information to at least one terminal through a wallet application, receiving the additional information requested from the terminal through the wallet application, A service control unit for checking detailed information on the received detailed information and providing the confirmed detailed information to the corresponding terminal;
Wherein the service device comprises: The method according to claim 1,
A service storage unit for storing supplementary information including at least one of recommendation card information, advertisement information, discount information, and coupon information provided through the Wallet service;
Further comprising: The method of claim 1, wherein the service control unit
And transmits at least one of the recommendation card information, the advertisement information, the discount information, and the coupon information to the terminal when the recommended time slot is set for the terminal. The method of claim 1, wherein the service control unit
Checks the frequency of use of the coupon or discount card in the membership service for the terminal, extracts an item in the same category as the coupon or discount card, and transmits the extracted item to the terminal. A communication unit for communicating with the service device and transmitting and receiving data related to provision of additional information through control of the screen lock function; And
Receiving additional information through the wallet application from the service device, extracting image information corresponding to the received additional information, and outputting the received image information to one side of the screen when the screen locking function is set in the standby mode A control unit for executing the Wallet application and providing additional information related to the image information when the screen lock function is released;
And a second terminal. 6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the control unit
Wherein at least one of security information of drag, pattern recognition, face recognition, speech recognition, fingerprint recognition, biometrics, password and PIN is recognized to release the screen lock function. 6. The method of claim 5,
A storage unit for storing location information of a shop that can use at least one additional information of recommended card information, advertisement information, discount information, and coupon information;
, Wherein the control unit
And if the current location information matches the previously stored location information, outputs the additional information on a screen. 6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the control unit
The service provider receives the items in the same category as the coupon or the discount card from the service device, stores the item in the category information corresponding to the received item or time zone, confirms the current location information or the time zone, And outputs the additional information on the screen if the time information matches the time information. 6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the control unit
Receiving additional information applicable to the recommended time zone from the service device and storing the received additional information; confirming whether the additional information matches the recommended time zone when the specific time zone is reached; determining whether the additional information corresponding to the time zone exists And outputs the additional information on a screen. Receives the additional information from the service device through the wallet application, extracts image information corresponding to the received additional information, and outputs the received image information to one side of the screen when the screen locking function is set in the standby mode A terminal for executing the Wallet application and providing additional information related to the image information when the screen lock function is released; And
Collecting the additional information related to the wallet service, transmitting the collected additional information to the terminal through the wallet application, and providing detailed information on the additional information requested through the wallet application according to the release of the screen locking function of the terminal And providing the confirmed detailed information to the terminal;
And a screen locking function for controlling the screen locking function. Collecting additional information related to the wallet service by the service device;
The service device transmitting the collected additional information to at least one terminal through a wallet application;
Confirming detailed information about the additional information requested by the service apparatus according to the screen lock function of the terminal; And
Providing the verified detailed information to the terminal;
And controlling the screen locking function to display the additional information. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the transmitting comprises:
Wherein the service device matches the additional information collected from the settlement service provider and the service provider with the image information corresponding to the additional information and transmits the matching information to the at least one terminal in real time. Information delivery method. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein identifying
Wherein the service device confirms supplementary information including at least one of recommendation card information, advertisement information, discount information, and coupon information. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein providing
Setting a recommended time zone for a specific terminal by the service device; And
Transmitting at least one of the recommended card information, the advertisement information, the discount information, and the coupon information to the terminal when the service device reaches the set time zone;
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of controlling the screen lock function. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein after the providing step,
Checking the frequency of use of the coupon or discount card among the membership services for the at least one terminal;
Extracting an item in the same category as the coupon or the discount card; And
The service device transmitting the extracted item to the terminal;
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of controlling the screen lock function. Receiving additional information from a service device through a wallet application;
Extracting image information corresponding to the received additional information from the terminal;
When the screen lock function is set in the standby mode, the terminal outputs the received image information to one side of the screen; And
When the screen lock function is canceled, the terminal executes the Wallet application and provides additional information related to the image information;
And controlling the screen locking function to display the additional information. 17. The method of claim 16,
Temporarily storing the additional information received from the service device by the terminal;
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of controlling the screen lock function. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein the outputting comprises:
Determining whether a screen locking function for activating the standby mode is set in the terminal;
And controlling the screen locking function to display the additional information. 17. The method according to claim 16,
The discount information, and the coupon information related to the settlement service or the membership service. The method for providing additional information through the screen lock function control method may further include: 17. The method of claim 16, wherein extracting comprises:
Wherein the terminal extracts image information including at least one of an icon representing the additional information, a discount rate image, and a coupon image. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein providing
Sensing a signal for the terminal to select a display area of image information output in the standby mode; And
Automatically executing the Wallet application according to a setting of releasing a screen lock function input by the terminal after selecting the display area;
And controlling the screen locking function to display the additional information. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein providing
Restricting the provision of the additional information when the terminal releases the screen locking function without selecting a display area of the image information output in the standby mode;
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of controlling the screen lock function. 17. The method of claim 16,
Storing location information of a corresponding store related to at least one of recommendation card information, advertisement information, discount information, and coupon information; And
The terminal displays information on at least one of the recommendation card information, the advertisement information, the discount information, and the coupon information on the screen when the current position information is confirmed and matches the previously stored position information.
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of controlling the screen lock function. 17. The method of claim 16,
Receiving from the service device an item in the same category as the coupon or discount card of the membership service;
Dividing the terminal into location information or time zones corresponding to the received items; And
If the current location information or the time zone is confirmed and matches the previously stored location information or time zone, the terminal outputs information on at least one of the recommended card information, advertisement information, discount information, and coupon information on the screen;
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of controlling the screen lock function. 17. The method of claim 16,
Receiving, by the terminal, at least one of recommendation card information, advertisement information, discount information, and coupon information applicable at a recommended time slot from the service device;
The terminal storing the received additional information;
Confirming whether or not the terminal matches the recommended time zone when a specific time zone is reached;
Confirming whether the terminal has additional information corresponding to the time zone when the time zone coincides with the time zone; And
Outputting the additional information on the screen according to whether the terminal has the additional information;
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of controlling the screen lock function. Collecting additional information related to the Wallet service;
Transmitting the collected additional information to at least one terminal through a wallet application;
Checking detailed information about the additional information requested through the Wallet application according to the release of the screen locking function of the terminal; And
And providing the verified detailed information to the corresponding terminal. Receiving additional information from a service device through a Wallet application;
Extracting image information corresponding to the received additional information;
Outputting the received image information to one side of the screen when the screen lock function is set in the standby mode; And
Executing the Wallet application and providing additional information related to the image information through the Wallet application when the screen lock function is canceled.

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