KR20230017439A - Customized service provision method and customized service provision systme - Google Patents

Abstract

A customized service providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a user terminal for outputting food video information and user characteristic information; and a server configured to analyze the food video information and the user characteristic information and to transmit user-customized food video information corresponding to food in a food video and user-customized food product information on a user-customized food product to the user terminal. The server determines food in a food video usually viewed by a subscriber and food corresponding to the current season as user-customized food products, determines food in a food video and food corresponding to the current season as user-customized food products for a new viewer, and transmits payment information to the user terminal in response to payment request information provided from the user terminal. Therefore, user convenience is enhanced and better user experience is provided.

Description

Customized service provision method and customized service provision system {CUSTOMIZED SERVICE PROVISION METHOD AND CUSTOMIZED SERVICE PROVISION SYSTME}

The present invention relates to a customized service providing method and a customized service providing system, and more particularly, to a method and system for providing information on customized food for food in a food video watched by a user.

The information described in this section merely provides background information on an embodiment of the present invention and does not constitute prior art.

In the case of a dish recommendation service using a mobile communication terminal, it is possible to receive recommended dishes from a mobile phone through wireless communication, but this is also based on simple information in recommending dishes, so that various current situations and tastes of users cannot be reflected. A problem exists.

Meanwhile, a user is using a video streaming service using a mobile communication terminal. Users tend to want to cook food that is the same as or related to the food shown in the video they are currently watching without much difficulty. In this case, the user has difficulty in searching for content related to the food in order to obtain the food shown in the video, and suffers from inconvenience due to not being supplied with the food in time.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2020-0145044 (title of invention: online market service method through creator-based user matching)

In order to solve this problem, the technical idea of the present invention is to provide a customized service providing method and a customized service providing system for providing information on customized food for the food of the food video watched by the user.

However, the technical problem to be achieved by the present embodiment is not limited to the technical problem as described above, and other technical problems may exist.

As a technical means for achieving one technical problem, a method for providing a customized service performed by a server according to an embodiment of the present invention provides information about food image information about a food image viewed by a user and user characteristics from a user terminal. Receiving characteristic information, analyzing food image information and user characteristic information, and transmitting user-customized food image information corresponding to the food of the food image and user-customized food product information for user-customized food products to the user terminal; Receiving payment request information for user-customized food product information from a user terminal, and transmitting payment information for paying for user-customized food to the user terminal in response to the payment request information, wherein the user characteristic information includes, In the step of transmitting the user-customized food product information including gender information, age information, food preference information, and video channel subscription information to the user terminal, the subscriber's video viewing record information pre-stored in the server for the subscriber Based on this, the standard food image information for the video that is usually viewed is checked, the food of the standard food image information and the food or meal kit suitable for the current season are determined as user-customized food products, and food for new viewers is determined. The food in the video and the food or meal kit suitable for the current season are determined as user-customized food products.

As a technical means for achieving one technical problem, a customized service providing system according to another embodiment of the present invention is a user terminal configured to output food image information about a food image viewed by a user and user characteristic information about a user's characteristics. , And receiving food image information and user characteristic information, analyzing the food image information and user characteristic information, user-customized food image information corresponding to the food of the food image and user-customized food product information for user-customized food products to the user A server configured to transmit to a terminal, wherein the user characteristic information includes gender information, age information, food preference information, and subscription information of a channel for a video, wherein the server includes subscriber's food previously stored in the server for the subscriber. Based on the video viewing record information, check the standard food image information of the food video you normally watch, determine the food of the standard food image information and the food or meal kit suitable for the current season as a user-customized food product, The food in the food video and food or meal kit suitable for the current season are determined as user-customized food products for the viewer, and the user terminal transmits payment request information for the user-customized food product information to the server, and the server sends the payment request In response to the information, payment information for paying for user-customized food is transmitted to the user terminal.

According to the problem solving means of the present invention described above, there is an effect of enhancing the user's convenience and providing a better user experience (UX) by providing information on customized food that is more suitable for the user.

1 is a diagram for explaining a customized service providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a diagram for explaining a customized service providing method of a customized service providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a diagram for explaining a method of transmitting user-customized food product information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram for explaining a method of transmitting user-customized food product information according to another embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram for explaining a method of transmitting food product information together with user-customized food product information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a diagram for explaining a method of transmitting nutritional information and cooking method information together with user-customized food product information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a diagram for explaining a method of displaying a payment image and storing food image clip information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail so that those skilled in the art can easily practice the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention may be embodied in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. And in order to clearly explain the present invention in the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted, and similar reference numerals are attached to similar parts throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is said to be "connected" to another part, this includes not only the case where it is "directly connected" but also the case where it is "electrically connected" with another element interposed therebetween. . In addition, when a part "includes" a certain component, this means that it may further include other components, not excluding other components, unless otherwise stated, and one or more other characteristics. However, it should be understood that it does not preclude the possibility of existence or addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

In this specification, a 'terminal' may be a wireless communication device with guaranteed portability and mobility, and may be, for example, any type of handheld-based wireless communication device such as a smart phone, a tablet PC, or a laptop computer. Also, a 'terminal' may be a wired communication device such as a PC capable of accessing another terminal or a server through a network. In addition, a network refers to a connection structure capable of exchanging information between nodes such as terminals and servers, such as a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), and the Internet (WWW : World Wide Web), wired and wireless data communications network, telephone network, and wired and wireless television communications network.

Examples of wireless data communication networks include 3G, 4G, 5G, 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), Long Term Evolution (LTE), World Interoperability for Microwave Access (WIMAX), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth communication, infrared communication, ultrasonic communication, visible light communication (VLC: Visible Light Communication), LiFi, and the like, but are not limited thereto.

The following examples are detailed descriptions for better understanding of the present invention, and do not limit the scope of the present invention. Therefore, inventions of the same scope that perform the same functions as the present invention will also fall within the scope of the present invention.

In addition, each configuration, process, process or method included in each embodiment of the present invention may be shared within a range that does not contradict each other technically.

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

1 is a diagram for explaining a customized service providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , a customized service providing system 1 may include a first server 10 , a second server 20 , and a user terminal group 30 . The first server 10 , the second server 20 , and the user terminal group 30 are connected through the network 40 and can communicate through the network 40 . The customized service providing method of the customized service providing system 1 may be performed by the first server 10 and the user terminal group 30 . In the customized service providing method of the customized service providing system 1, a computer program performing the operation method of the first server 10 may be stored in a non-transitory computer readable recording medium.

The first server 10 may provide a user interface (UI) to the user terminal group 30 through the network 40 . The first server 10 may receive information (or data) from the user terminal group 30 through the network 40 . The first server 10 may receive or transmit necessary information from the second server 20 through the network 40 .

In an embodiment, the first server 10 may receive image information transmitted from the user terminal group 30 and user characteristic information of each user terminal.

In one embodiment, the first server 10 may analyze the image information and user characteristic information, and transmit customized information to each user terminal based on the analysis result. Specifically, for example, the first server 10 may transmit user-customized food image information corresponding to food of a food image viewed by a user using a specific user terminal to a specific user terminal. In addition, the first server 10 may transmit user-customized food product information on user-customized food products to a specific user terminal. The user-customized food product may be a food-related product of a food image viewed by a user using a specific user terminal. For example, the user-customized food product may be food that is cooked and completed upon order, a meal kit, and the like, but is not limited thereto.

In one embodiment, the first server 10 may transmit payment information in response to payment request information transmitted from each user terminal.

The second server 20 may provide a UI for viewing a video to the user terminal group 30 through the network 40 . Alternatively, the second server 20 allows users of each user terminal included in the user terminal group 30 to upload contents using their own user terminals, so that users accessing the second server 20 A UI may be provided to the terminal.

In FIG. 1, the first server 10 and the second server 20 are shown as separate configurations. It is not limited thereto, and the first server 10 and the second server 20 may be implemented as one server.

The user terminal group 30 may include a plurality of user terminals. Referring to FIG. 1 , for example, the user terminal group 30 may include first through nth user terminals 31 , 32 , 33 , and 34 . In this case, n may be a natural number of 2 or more. Each of the first to nth user terminals 31, 32, 33, and 34 may store user characteristic information. User characteristic information may indicate information about a user using each user terminal. For example, user characteristic information may include gender information, age information, food preference information, and subscription information of a video channel. However, it is not limited thereto. Subscription information of a video channel may be information indicating whether the user has subscribed to a channel of a creator who has uploaded video content to the second server 20 .

The first to nth user terminals 31, 32, 33, and 34 may include a display device. In this case, the display device may display a video based on video content information provided from the second server 20 . Meanwhile, the first to nth user terminals 31 , 32 , 33 , and 34 may transmit image information about a video that the user is currently watching to the first server 10 through the network 40 .

The first server 10, the second server 20, and the user terminal group 30 store communication modules and computer programs for transmitting and receiving signals such as control signals or data signals to and from other network devices through wired/wireless connections, respectively. It may include a memory that stores or provides data necessary for the customized service providing system 1, a processor that processes data (information or signals, etc.), and the like.

The processor may include any type of device capable of processing data. For example, it may refer to a data processing device embedded in hardware having a physically structured circuit to perform a function expressed as a code or command included in a program. As an example of such a data processing device built into hardware, a microprocessor, a central processing unit (CPU), a processor core, a multiprocessor, an application-specific integrated (ASIC) circuit), field programmable gate array (FPGA), etc., but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

2 is a diagram for explaining a customized service providing method of a customized service providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the server 210 shown in FIG. 2 is the server 10 shown in FIG. 1, and the user terminal 220 shown in FIG. 2 is the first to nth user terminals shown in FIG. It can be any one of (31, 32, 33, 34).

The user terminal 220 transmits food image information and user characteristic information to the server 210 (S20). The food image information may be image information about a food image viewed by a user using the user terminal 220 through the user terminal 220 . User characteristic information is as described above with reference to FIG. 1 .

The server 210 receives food image information and user characteristic information from the user terminal 220 and analyzes the food image information and user characteristic information (S21). Specifically, the server 210 analyzes the food image information to determine what kind of food the food image currently displayed on the user terminal 220 is, and analyzes the user characteristic information to determine the characteristics of the user currently using the user terminal 220. figure out The reason for identifying the user's characteristics is to provide information about customized food to the corresponding user with respect to the food in the food image displayed on the user terminal 220 . In one embodiment, since the user characteristic information includes age information, food preference information, subscription information, and the like, the server 210 may set different weights for the age information, food preference information, and subscription information. In particular, the server 210 may set the highest weight to age information and food preference information. The server 210 may analyze the user characteristic information according to the set weight. According to this, there is an effect of enhancing user convenience and providing a better user experience (UX) by providing information on customized food more suitable for the user using the user terminal 220 .

The server 210 checks whether the user using the user terminal 220 is a subscriber based on the user characteristic information (S22). Specifically, the server 210 uses the subscription information to determine whether the user is a subscriber to the food video currently being viewed.

If the user is a subscriber (S22, Yes), the server 210, based on the food video viewing record information of the subscriber (eg, the user using the user terminal 220) stored in advance in the server 210, the criterion Check the food image information (S23). The reference food image information may be information about food images that subscribers usually watch. After step S23, the server 210 determines the food of the reference food image information and the food (or meal kit) suitable for the current season as the user-customized food product, and the user-customized food product information for the determined user-customized food product and the user Transmits customized food image information (S24). In the case of the current season, the server 210 may check the current season using international standard time and standard time of a country corresponding to the user's location.

If the user is a new viewer who is not a subscriber (S22, No), the server 210 determines the food of the food video currently being watched by the new viewer and food (or meal kit) suitable for the current season as user-customized food products, User-customized food product information and user-customized food image information for the determined user-customized food product are transmitted (S24). There are various types of user-customized food product information, which will be described later with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4 .

The server 210 transmits address information on the homepage address to the user terminal 220 in response to the payment request information (S25). In one embodiment, the address information may be address information of a homepage selling user-customized food products at the lowest price. However, it is not limited thereto, and may be address information of a homepage providing various event information. Steps S24 and S25 may be performed simultaneously, step S25 may be performed after step S24, and step S24 may be performed after step S25 is performed.

The user terminal 220 uses the user-customized food image information and user-customized food product information received from the server 210 to display a user-customized food image or provide user-customized food product information to the user. In addition, the user may pay for user-customized food products through the user terminal 220 . In this case, the user terminal 220 transmits payment request information for user-customized food product information to the server 210 (S26). Steps S25 and S26 may be performed at the same time or at the same time.

Meanwhile, the server 210 transmits payment information for paying for user-customized food to the user terminal 220 in response to the payment request information (S27). Payment information may be, for example, information indicating a payment page, but is not limited thereto.

On the other hand, a computer program for performing the operating method of the server 210 may be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium.

As described above, there is an effect of increasing the user's convenience by providing information on customized food for the food of the food image the user is watching.

3 is a diagram for explaining a method of transmitting user-customized food product information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 and 3, the server 210 transmits a survey list to the user, the user checks (or creates) the survey list and transmits it to the server 210, and the server 210 checks the survey list. Using the list, the most suitable user-customized food product can be recommended.

Specifically, the server 210 transmits survey list information to the user terminal 220 (S30). The survey list information may be information indicating a survey list about food (or meal kit) for determining a user-customized food product. Preferred foods of the user may be reflected in the survey list, and additionally, questions necessary for each food reflected in the survey list may be reflected.

A user using the user terminal 220 may create (or check) a survey list. In this case, the user terminal 220 transmits response information about the survey list information to the server 210 . The server 210 receives response information corresponding to the result of creating the survey list (S31).

Based on the response information, the server 210 transmits address information of a homepage selling food (or meal kits) for determining user-customized food products to the user terminal 220 (S31). As this address information is transmitted to the user terminal 220 , user-customized food product information may be transmitted to the user terminal 220 .

4 is a diagram for explaining a method of transmitting user-customized food product information according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 2 and 4 , the user searches for food similar to the food of the currently watched food video, and the server 210 recommends the most customized food product suitable for the user by providing information on the searched food. there is.

Specifically, the user terminal 220 transmits search keyword information about the search keyword to the server 210 . The server 210 receives search keyword information about a search keyword from the user terminal 220 (S40).

The server 210 transmits address information of a homepage selling food (or meal kits) matching the search keyword to the user terminal (S41). As this address information is transmitted to the user terminal 220 , user-customized food product information may be transmitted to the user terminal 220 .

5 is a diagram for explaining a method of transmitting food product information together with user-customized food product information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 2 and 5 , since steps S20 to S27 are the same as those described above with reference to FIG. 2 , descriptions thereof are omitted.

On the other hand, in parallel with step S24, the server 210, together with the user-customized food product information, food product information related to the user-customized food product and related to the optimal food product for each meal time or event purpose is transmitted to the user terminal ( 220) (S50). This is to recommend optimal food products according to the user's viewing time or purpose. Here, the purpose of the event may be, for example, for a party or housewarming. However, it is not limited thereto.

6 is a diagram for explaining a method of transmitting nutritional information and cooking method information together with user-customized food product information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 2 and 6 , since steps S20 to S27 are the same as those described above with reference to FIG. 2 , descriptions thereof are omitted.

Meanwhile, in parallel with step S24, the server 210 transmits, along with the user-customized food product information, nutrition information on the user-customized food product and cooking method information according to the user's cooking experience to the user terminal 220. (S60). This is to recommend an optimal food product according to the user's cooking skill or health status while watching the food video.

7 is a diagram for explaining a method of displaying a payment image and storing food image clip information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7 , in step S27 , according to an embodiment, the server 210 transmits payment image information for a payment image to the user terminal 220 as payment information in response to the payment request information. The payment image may be, for example, an image representing a payment page.

Meanwhile, in step S27, according to another embodiment, in response to the payment request information, the server 210 puts the user-customized food product information in the shopping cart or immediately pays for the user-customized food product information and puts the user-customized food product information in the shopping cart or Information indicating the result of immediate payment is transmitted to the user terminal 220 as payment information.

In parallel with step S27, the server 210 transmits video information about an event related to a user-customized food product together with payment information to the user terminal 220 in response to the payment request information (S70). Here, the event may be, for example, an event related to sale information, gift information, and the like. However, it is not limited thereto.

The user terminal 220 displays a payment image (S71). Specifically, the user terminal 220 displays a payment image in a split screen on the currently displayed food image, displays a payment image on a small screen on the currently displayed food image, or stops (or ends) the currently displayed food image. After payment is made, the video is displayed.

On the other hand, according to another embodiment, the server 210 stores food video clip information based on the time of putting it in the shopping cart or making an immediate payment (S72). The food image clip information may be information about food images displayed for a certain period of time in the user terminal 220 . For example, a food video of 5 seconds before and after the time of putting it in a shopping cart or making an immediate payment is stored in the server 210 as food video clip information. However, it is not limited thereto.

The customized service providing method and customized service providing system according to the present invention can increase user convenience and provide various user experiences by providing information on customized food for the food of the food image the user is watching.

The embodiments of the present invention described above may be implemented in the form of a recording medium including instructions executable by a computer, such as program modules executed by a computer. Such recording media includes computer readable media, which can be any available media that can be accessed by a computer, and includes both volatile and nonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. Computer readable media also includes computer storage media, both volatile and nonvolatile, implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. , including both removable and non-removable media.

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

The scope of the present invention is indicated by the following claims rather than the detailed description above, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and equivalent concepts should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention. do.

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Claims (5)

In the method of providing a customized service performed by a server,
(a) receiving food image information about a food image viewed by a user and user characteristic information about a characteristic of the user from a user terminal;
(b) analyzing the food image information and the user characteristic information, and transmitting user-customized food image information corresponding to the food of the food image and user-customized food product information for user-customized food products to the user terminal;
(c) receiving payment request information for the user-customized food product information from the user terminal; and
(d) transmitting payment information for paying for the user-customized food to the user terminal in response to the payment request information;
The user characteristic information includes gender information, age information, food preference information, and subscription information of a channel for a video,
In the step (b), based on the subscriber's video viewing record information stored in advance in the server, reference food image information for a video that the subscriber normally watches is checked, and the food and current season of the reference food image information are checked. Determining suitable food or meal kit as the user-customized food product, and determining food or meal kit suitable for the food of the food video and the current season for a new viewer as the user-customized food product How to provide customized service. According to claim 1,
In the step (b), weights are set for each of the gender information, the age information, the food preference information, and the subscription information, and the highest weight is set for the age information and the food preference information. Characterized in that the user characteristic information is analyzed according to the weight, a customized service providing method. According to claim 1,
In the step (b), questionnaire list information indicating a questionnaire list for food or meal kit for determining the user-customized food product is transmitted to the user terminal, and response information to the questionnaire list information is transmitted from the user terminal. Characterized in that the user-customized food product information is transmitted by receiving and transmitting address information of a homepage selling food or meal kit for determining the user-customized food product based on the response information to the user terminal, How to provide custom services. According to claim 1,
In the step (b), search keyword information about a search keyword is received from the user terminal, and address information of a homepage selling food or meal kits matching the search keyword is transmitted to the user terminal. A method for providing customized services, characterized in that transmitting user-customized food product information. According to claim 1,
In the step (b), food product information related to the user-customized food product and optimal food product for each meal time or event purpose is transmitted to the user terminal together with the user-customized food product information How to provide custom services.

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