TWI685756B - Cloud storage server for recommending content and content recommending method thereby - Google Patents

Abstract

A system and method for providing recommendation content is disclosed. A cloud storage server for recommending content includes a storage unit for providing a folder that stores content of a user in the cloud storage server; a communication unit for providing a device of the user with information regarding the content stored in the folder of the user; and a control unit for determining recommendation content that is to be recommended to the user among contents in the cloud storage server based on the content of the user stored in the folder, storing reference information for accessing the determined recommendation content in the folder of the user included in the cloud storage server, and controlling the communication unit to provide the device of the user with the reference information of the recommendation content such that the device of the user accesses the recommendation content.

Description

Cloud storage server for recommending content and content recommendation method 【Priority Statement】

This application is based on the Korean Patent Application No. 10-2014-0098631 filed with the Korean Intellectual Property Office on July 31, 2014 and the Korean Patent Application filed with the Korean Intellectual Property Office on June 04, 2015 No. 10-2015-0079197 and claimed its priority according to 35 USC §119, the full disclosure contents of these Korean patent applications are incorporated in this case for reference.

One or more exemplary embodiments relate to a system and method for providing recommended content, and more specifically, to a system for providing recommended content and capable of storing reference information of the recommended content for use The system and method in the cloud storage of the author.

Due to the development of network and multimedia technologies, users can store and use various contents in the user's cloud storage on the network. However, the types and amounts of content provided by various services are huge, making it difficult to manage and access content that users do not need. In addition, it is difficult for users to effectively recommend and use required content. Therefore, there is a need for a technology that allows a user to effectively provide recommended content to the user's cloud storage and effectively use the recommended content.

One or more exemplary embodiments include a system and method for providing recommended content and capable of storing reference information of the recommended content in a user's cloud storage.

One or more exemplary embodiments include a system for providing recommended content, and capable of storing link information of the recommended content in the user's cloud storage based on user member information about the service of the content providing server and method.

Other aspects of the invention will be partially explained in the following description and these aspects will become partially apparent from the description.

According to one or more exemplary embodiments, a cloud storage server for recommending content includes: a storage including a folder that stores content of a user in the cloud storage server; a communication circuit, To provide the user's device with information about the content stored in the folder of the user; and a controller configured to base on the user stored in the folder The content of the cloud storage server to determine the recommended content of the content in the cloud storage server to be recommended to the user, configured to be stored in the cloud storage as reference information for accessing the determined recommended content In the folder of the user included in the server, and controlling the reference information of the recommended content provided by the communication unit to the device of the user, so that the user’s The device accesses the recommended content.

According to one or more exemplary embodiments, a content recommendation method performed by a cloud storage server includes: determining content in the cloud storage server based on content stored in a folder of the cloud storage server Recommended content to be recommended to the user; storing reference information for accessing the determined recommended content in the folder of the user included in the cloud storage server; and The device of the user provides the reference information of the recommended content to enable the device of the user to access the recommended content.

According to one or more exemplary embodiments, there is provided a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium on which a program is loaded, and the program is executed using a computer when executed by the computer The content recommendation method.

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By reading the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, these and/or other aspects of the present invention will become apparent and easier to understand. The same reference numbers in the drawings refer to the same elements, and in the drawings: FIG. 1 is based on The cloud storage of various exemplary embodiments provides a summary diagram of the system.

2 is a block diagram of an example in which the first device and the second device receive recommended content from a cloud storage providing server in a cloud storage providing system according to various exemplary embodiments.

3 is a flowchart of a method according to various exemplary embodiments, in which a cloud storage providing server pushes reference information and/or link information of recommended content to be recommended to a user of a device to a cloud storage of the user.

4 is a flowchart of a method according to various exemplary embodiments, in which a cloud storage providing server provides recommended content for a device.

5 is a flowchart of a method according to various exemplary embodiments, in which a cloud storage providing server stores recommended content in a user's cloud storage and provides recommended content for a device.

6 is a flowchart of a method according to various exemplary embodiments, wherein, when the recommended content is stored in another user’s cloud storage, the cloud storage providing server stores the recommended content in the user’s cloud storage and Recommend content streaming to the device.

7 is a flowchart of a method according to various exemplary embodiments, in which, when the recommended content is provided by the content providing server, a device receives the recommended content from the content providing server and stores the received recommended content in the cloud storage Provides cloud storage for users included in the server.

8 is a flowchart of a method according to various exemplary embodiments, in which, when the recommended content is provided by a content providing server, a cloud storage providing server receives the recommended content from a content providing server and stores the received recommended content And provide the device with the received recommended content.

9 is a flowchart of a method according to various exemplary embodiments, wherein, when the recommended content is provided by the content providing server, the cloud storage providing server provides the recommended content for the device and the cloud storage providing server.

10A to 10C illustrate various exemplary embodiments in which a device displays a graphical user interface (graphic user) for using the recommended content list interface, GUI), and select examples of recommended content based on user input from the recommended content list.

11 through 14 illustrate examples in which a device receives recommended content selected through a graphical user interface according to various exemplary embodiments.

FIG. 15A illustrates an example of storing recommended content in a user’s cloud storage according to various exemplary embodiments.

15B illustrates an example of displaying a content list owned by the user and a recommended content list recommended to the user through a graphical user interface according to various exemplary embodiments.

16 is a flowchart of a method according to various exemplary embodiments, in which a cloud storage providing server determines recommended content based on which content stored in the user's preference folder is updated.

17 is a flowchart of a method according to various exemplary embodiments, in which a cloud storage providing server determines recommended content based on content stored in a preference folder.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart of a method according to various exemplary embodiments, wherein a cloud storage providing server stores content stored in a cloud storage provided by a cloud storage providing server based on content stored in a user’s preference folder The recommended content is determined in the content.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart of a method according to various exemplary embodiments, in which a cloud storage providing server is based on content stored in another user’s preference folder in the cloud storage provided by the cloud storage providing server Stored content Determine recommended content.

20 is a flowchart of a method according to various exemplary embodiments, in which a cloud storage providing server determines recommended content among the content provided by the content providing server.

21 is a flowchart of a method according to various exemplary embodiments, in which a cloud storage provides reference information and/or link information for a server to obtain recommended content.

22 and 23 illustrate an example of a member profile table for users of services provided by a content providing server according to some exemplary embodiments.

24 is a flowchart of a method according to various exemplary embodiments, in which a cloud storage providing server displays the recommended content included in the recommended content list in different ways based on the characteristics of the recommended content.

FIGS. 25A and 25B illustrate examples of displaying the recommended content included in the recommended content list in different ways based on the characteristics of the recommended content according to various exemplary embodiments.

26A and 26B illustrate examples of updating the recommended content list according to various exemplary embodiments.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart of a method according to various exemplary embodiments, in which a device requests a cloud storage to provide a server to store a selection of recommended folders in response to a user input for moving recommended content to a preferred folder The recommended content of the recommended content list displayed on the above.

FIGS. 28A and 28B illustrate various embodiments in which a device reproduces the recommended content in response to user input for selecting the recommended content. example.

29A and 29B illustrate examples according to various exemplary embodiments, in which a device receives a user input for moving recommended content selected from a list of recommended content contained in a recommended folder to a preferred folder, and A cloud storage providing server stores the selected recommendation content in the preference folder.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart of a method according to various exemplary embodiments, in which a device receives recommended content from a content providing server and stores the recommended content in a cloud storage.

31 is a flowchart of a method according to various exemplary embodiments, in which a cloud storage providing server receives recommended content from a content providing server, and a device receives recommended content from the cloud storage providing server.

FIGS. 32A to 32D illustrate an example in which a device receives recommended content from a content providing server registered by the user and reproduces the recommended content according to some exemplary embodiments.

FIGS. 33A to 33D illustrate examples in which a device receives recommended content from a content providing server that is not registered by the user and reproduces the recommended content according to various exemplary embodiments.

34 is a flowchart of a method according to various exemplary embodiments, in which a device receives preview content or preview content of recommended content from a content providing server and purchases the recommended content.

35A and 35B illustrate various exemplary embodiments in which a device receives pre-listened content of recommended content from a content providing server and reproduces the pre-listened content Examples.

36 is a flowchart of a method according to various exemplary embodiments, in which a device accesses a website of a content providing server and requests to obtain recommended content or pre-listened content of the recommended content from the content providing server.

FIG. 37 is a flowchart of a method according to various exemplary embodiments, in which a device executes a service application of a content providing server and requests to obtain recommended content or pre-listened content of the recommended content from the content providing server.

FIG. 38 is a block diagram of a cloud storage providing server according to various exemplary embodiments.

39 and 40 are block diagrams of devices according to various exemplary embodiments.

Hereinafter, one or more exemplary embodiments will be explained with reference to the drawings. However, the one or more exemplary embodiments can be implemented in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the one or more exemplary embodiments described herein; more precisely, these exemplary implementations are provided Examples, and convey the concepts of the one or more exemplary embodiments to those of ordinary skill in the art. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions will not be described in detail so as not to obscure the one or more exemplary embodiments with unnecessary details. In addition, throughout the specification, the same reference numbers in the figures indicate the same elements.

Throughout the specification, it should also be understood that when an element is described as “connected to” another element, the element may be directly connected to the other element or electrically connected to all elements Another element is described, but there may also be an intermediate element.

Throughout the specification, the term "cloud storage provision server" may be, for example, a server used to provide services that allow users to use a specific storage space on the network, and may include storage space and the services to be ordered on the network A cloud storage provides a cloud storage for users of the server.

Throughout the specification, the term "content providing server" may include, for example, a server that enables a user to reproduce or execute a service of the content by the device by providing the content to the user's device. The content providing server may include, for example, a music content providing server, a mobile image content providing server, and a broadcast content providing server, but it is not limited to this.

This content may, for example, include digital information provided on wired and/or wireless communication networks. Content may include, for example, mobile video content (for example, TV program video, video on demand (VOD), user-created content (UCC), music video, Youtube video, etc.), still video content (For example, photos, pictures, etc.), text content (for example, e-books (poems and novels), letters, and work files), music content (for example, music, instrumental music, radio broadcasts, etc.), web pages, application execution information, etc. , But not limited to this.

Throughout the specification, the term "recommended content" may include, for example, content recommended to the user among the content stored in at least one cloud storage provided by the cloud storage providing server, but it is not limited to this. The recommended content may include, for example, content recommended to the user among the content provided by the registered content providing server of the user of the device. Recommended content can provide a server for content not registered by the user of the device The content recommended to users among the content provided.

The reference information of the recommended content stored in the cloud storage may include, for example, information indicating a path for reaching the recommended content stored in the cloud storage server. The reference information may represent, for example, a path to the recommended content in the file system of the cloud storage server.

The link information of the recommended content provided by the content providing server may include, for example, information indicating an address for accessing the content providing server and downloading or streaming the recommended content.

Throughout the manual, the expression "push the reference information and/or link information of the recommended content to a preset folder" may include, for example, storing the reference information and/or link information of the recommended content in the user's preset data Without any request from the user. For example, if the user’s cloud storage is configured to receive recommended content, the cloud storage provision server can automatically store and update the user’s cloud storage to recommend for use, although there is no subsequent request from the user Reference information and/or link information of the recommended content of the author.

The additional information of the recommended content may include, for example, the type of recommended content, author, date of creation, and summary information of the role including the recommended content, the capacity of the recommended content, and so on. The additional information of the recommended content may include, for example, information indicating whether the user is authorized to use the recommended content, the identification value of the content providing server that provides the recommended content, and information about the usage fee of the recommended content. However, the exemplary embodiment is not limited to this. The term "and/or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the listed items. Expressions such as "at least one of..." Before the series of elements, it is used to modify the entire series of elements, not just the individual elements of the series.

Hereinafter, one or more exemplary embodiments will be more fully explained with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a summary diagram of a cloud storage providing system according to various exemplary embodiments. The cloud storage providing system according to various exemplary embodiments may include at least one device 1000, a cloud storage providing server 2000, and at least one content providing server 3000.

The device 1000 can access the cloud storage providing server 2000 to use the cloud storage provided by the cloud storage providing server 2000. The device 1000 may receive the recommended content list recommended by the server 2000 from the cloud storage, and store the recommended content selected from the recommended content list in the cloud storage of the user of the device 1000. The device 1000 may receive the recommended content from the cloud storage providing server 2000 or the content providing server 3000 and reproduce the recommended content.

The cloud storage providing server 2000 may provide cloud storage for the user of the device 1000 to enable the user of the device 1000 to store the user's content in the cloud storage and use the stored content, such as the stored user's content . The cloud storage providing server 2000 can recommend the recommended content to the user, and can provide the device 1000 with a graphical user interface (GUI) for using the recommended content list. The cloud storage providing server 2000 can provide the device 1000 with the recommended content selected by the user from the recommended content list. The recommended content may be, for example, the content stored in at least one cloud storage provided by the cloud storage providing server 2000, the The content provided by the registered content providing server 3000 by the user, and the content provided by the content providing server 3000 that is not registered by the user of the device 1000.

The cloud storage providing server 2000 can push the reference information and/or link information of the recommended content to be recommended to the user to a preset folder of the user's cloud storage. Pushing the reference information and/or link information of the recommended content to the preset folder may include, for example, storing the list of recommended content in the preset folder without request from the user. For example, if the user's cloud storage is configured to receive recommended content, although there is no request from the user, the cloud storage providing server 2000 can still determine the recommended content to be recommended to the user, and the recommended content 'S reference information and/or link information is automatically stored in the user's cloud storage.

The specific recommended content may be selected from a list of recommended content, and thus the cloud storage providing server 2000 may, for example, store the selected recommended content in a folder preset by the user stored in the cloud. The specific recommended content may be selected from a list of recommended content, and thus the cloud storage providing server 2000 may, for example, stream the selected recommended content to the device 1000. The recommended content can be stored in the user's cloud storage and can be streamed to the device 1000 at the same time, but it is not limited to this.

The content providing server 3000 may provide recommended content for at least one of the cloud storage providing server 2000 and the device 1000. The content providing server 3000 may receive the recommended content selected by the device 1000 to be provided to the cloud storage providing server 2000 or the device 1000 from the cloud storage providing server 2000. The content providing server 3000 can receive the user's membership while receiving the recommended content providing request News. The user's member information may include the identification value of the user's registered content providing server 3000 and the ID and password of the user registered in the content providing server 3000. In this case, the cloud storage providing server 2000 can store and manage the member information of the user registered in the content providing server 3000.

The content providing server 3000 may receive the recommended content selected by the device 1000 to be provided to the cloud storage providing server 2000 or the device 1000 from the device 1000.

The device 1000 may be, for example, but not limited to, a smart phone, a tablet personal computer (PC), a personal computer, a smart TV (television, TV), a mobile phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), Laptops, media players, micro servers, global positioning system (GPS) devices, e-book terminals, terminals for digital broadcasting, navigation devices, kiosks, MP3 players, digital Cameras, other mobile or non-mobile computing devices, etc. The device 1000 may also include, for example, various devices that can receive touch input, such as an electronic blackboard, a touch pad, and the like. The device 1000 may also be a watch, glasses, hair band, or ring with communication and data processing functions. However, the example of the device 1000 is not limited to this, and therefore, the device 1000 may include all types of devices capable of using cloud storage provided by the cloud storage providing server 2000 on the network.

The cloud storage providing server 2000 may be a server that provides a service that enables a user to use a specific storage space, and may include storage space to be provided to users registered in the cloud storage providing server 2000.

The content providing server 3000 may include, for example, a server that provides a service that enables a user to reproduce or execute the content through the device by providing the content to the user's device. The content providing server 3000 may include, for example, a music content providing server, a mobile image content providing server, and a broadcasting service providing server, but it is not limited thereto.

The network may include, for example, a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), a value added network (VAN), a mobile radio communication network, a satellite communication network, or the like It can be arbitrarily combined and can represent a general conceptual data communication network that can allow parties in the network shown in FIG. 1 to communicate with each other, and may include, for example, a wired Internet, a wireless Internet, a mobile wireless communication network, and so on.

2 is a block diagram of an example in which the first device 1010 and the second device 1020 receive recommended content from the cloud storage providing server 2000 in the cloud storage providing system according to various exemplary embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 2, the cloud storage providing server 2000 according to some exemplary embodiments may include a first user's cloud storage 2110 and a second user's cloud storage 2120. The first user may be a user of the first device 1010. The second user may be a user of the second device 1020. The first user's cloud storage 2110 may include: a folder to store content owned by the first user (not shown); a preferred folder to store content preferred by the first user; and a recommended folder to store recommendations Recommended content for the first user.

The cloud storage providing server 2000 can be used for storing the first use The content folder owned by the user or the content stored in the first user's preference folder determines the recommended content to be recommended to the first user. The cloud storage providing server 2000 can push the reference information and/or link information of the recommended content to the recommended folder. Although the request from the first user may not be received, the cloud storage providing server 2000 can still store and update, for example, a list of recommended content, reference information of recommended content, link information of recommended content, and recommended content in the recommended folder Additional information.

The reference information of the recommended content stored in the cloud storage may be information indicating a path for accessing the cloud storage to provide the recommended content of the server 2000. The reference information may represent, for example, a path for reaching recommended content in the file system of the cloud storage providing server 2000.

The link information of the recommended content provided by the content providing server 3000 may be information indicating an address for accessing the content providing server 3000 and downloading or streaming the recommended content, but it is not limited to this.

The additional information of the recommended content may include, for example, the type of recommended content, author, date of creation, summary information of the role including the recommended content, the capacity of the recommended content, and so on. The additional information of the recommended content may include, for example, information indicating whether the user is authorized to use the recommended content, the identification value of the content providing server 3000 that provides the recommended content, and information about the usage fee of the recommended content. However, the exemplary embodiment is not limited to this.

The cloud storage providing server 2000 may provide the first device 1010 with a graphical user interface for using the cloud storage 2110 of the first user. First user The recommended folder can be read and the list of recommended content can be checked by using a graphical user interface. If the first user selects specific recommended content from the recommended content list, the first device 1010 may, for example, request the cloud storage providing server 2000 or the content providing server 3000 to obtain the selected recommended content.

In this case, the reference information of the recommended content recommended to the first user may be reference information newly generated for the first user. For example, when the content of the second user is recommended to the first user as recommended content, the path for the first user to access the recommended content may be different from the path for the second user to access the recommended content. For example, the path for the first user to access the recommended content may be ".../user1/app/movie.mpg", and the path for the second user to access the recommended content may be ".../user2/content /movie.mpg", and the target accessed via the two paths may contain the same content "movie.mpg". The reference information of the recommended content may include, for example, hard link information.

The recommended content provided by the content providing server 3000 may be stored in the first user's cloud storage 2110, and may be streamed to the first device 1010.

The detailed configuration of the cloud storage providing server 2000 will be explained below with reference to FIG. 2.

Meanwhile, the preference folder and the recommendation folder may be included in each of the cloud storage 2110 and the cloud storage 2120, but it is not limited to this. The preference folder and the recommendation folder may not be included in the cloud storage 2110 and the cloud storage 2120. In this case, the cloud storage providing server 2000 can use the metadata of the content to recognize that the content stored in the cloud storage 2110 or the cloud storage 2120 is the user's preference Good content is recommended content that you want to recommend to users. For example, the metadata of the content may include a value indicating whether the content is preferred content or recommended content. The cloud storage providing server 2000 may recognize whether the content is preferred content or recommended content based on a value indicating whether the content is preferred content or recommended content and included in the metadata of the content. For example, the metadata of the content may include the type of content, user information of the user who uses the content, the number of times the user reproduces the content, and so on. The cloud storage providing server 2000 can determine whether the content is preferred content or recommended content based on the metadata of the content and based on the previously set reference, but it is not limited to this.

3 is a flowchart of a method according to various exemplary embodiments, in which the cloud storage providing server 2000 pushes reference information and/or link information of recommended content to be recommended to the user of the device 1000 to the user's cloud storage.

In operation S300, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may determine recommended content to be recommended to the user of the device 1000 by using content stored in at least one cloud storage provided by the cloud storage providing server 2000.

The cloud storage providing server 2000 may determine the recommended content based on the content stored in the cloud storage of the user of the device 1000. The cloud storage providing server 2000 may determine the recommended content based on the user's preferred content. For example, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may determine the recommended content based on the content stored in the user's cloud storage preference folder. For example, the cloud storage provides that the server 2000 can recognize the content stored in the user's cloud storage by the user more than a predetermined number of times, and can determine the user's content by considering the type and capacity of the recognized content Preferred recommended content. However, the exemplary embodiment is not limited to this.

The cloud storage providing server 2000 may determine the recommended content based on the content stored in another user's cloud storage. For example, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may determine that the content stored in the cloud storage of the user's acquaintance or another user having similar preferences as the user is executed more than a predetermined number of times as recommended content. However, the exemplary embodiment is not limited to this.

The cloud storage providing server 2000 may generate recommendation ranking information of content based on content used by multiple users, or may collect content generated by another server (not shown) from another server (not shown) Recommended ranking information. The cloud storage providing server 2000 may use the generated recommendation ranking information or the collected recommendation ranking information to determine the recommended content to be recommended to the user.

However, the reference information for determining the recommended content is not limited to this, but can be set by the user or the cloud storage providing server 2000 in various ways.

In operation S310, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may push the reference information and/or link information of the determined recommended content to a preset folder included in the user's cloud storage. The cloud storage providing server 2000 can automatically store the reference information and/or link information of the recommended content in a preset folder of the cloud storage of the user of the device 1000 by pushing the reference information and/or link information of the recommended content . The preset folder to which the reference information and/or link information of the recommended content is pushed may be, for example, the user's recommended folder.

The cloud storage providing server 2000 can push the additional information of the recommended content to the user's preset folder. The additional information of the recommended content may include, for example, the type of recommended content, the author, the date of creation, and a summary of the role including the recommended content Information, recommended content, etc. The additional information of the recommended content may include, for example, information indicating whether the user is authorized to use the recommended content, the identification value of the content providing server 3000 that provides the recommended content, and information about the usage fee of the recommended content. However, the exemplary embodiment is not limited to this.

In operation S320, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may provide the device 1000 with a graphical user interface for using the recommended content list. The graphical user interface for using the recommended content list may be a graphical user interface for using services provided by the cloud storage providing server 2000, or a graphic for browsing and using data contained in the user's cloud storage user interface. For example, the graphical user interface for using the recommended content list can be implemented as a browser for browsing folders and files.

The device 1000 can access the cloud storage provision server 2000 and display a graphical user interface provided by the cloud storage on the screen of the device 1000. The user can input the user ID and password through the displayed graphical user interface. The device 1000 can display the list of folders included in the user's cloud storage through the graphical user interface, and if the user selects the folder to which the reference information and link information of the recommended content are pushed, the device 1000 can use the graphic The user interface displays a list of recommended content. The user can, for example, check the file name of the recommended content, the type and capacity of the recommended content list, and can select the recommended content to be reproduced, stored, or executed.

4 is a flowchart of a method according to various exemplary embodiments, in which the cloud storage providing server 2000 provides recommended content for the device 1000.

In operation S400, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may incorporate the recommendation The reference information and/or link information of the content is pushed to a preset folder included in the user's cloud storage. In operation S410, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may provide the device 1000 with a graphical user interface for using a list of recommended contents contained in a preset folder. Operation S400 and operation S410 may correspond to operation S310 and operation S320 shown in FIG. 3, respectively, and therefore will not be described in detail for convenience of explanation.

In operation S420, since the user input selects the recommended content through the graphical user interface in the device 1000, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may store the selected recommended content in the user's cloud storage. If the recommended content is selected through the graphical user interface, the device 1000 may request the cloud storage providing server 2000 to store the selected recommended content in the user while providing the identification value of the selected recommended content for the cloud storage providing server 2000 In the cloud storage. The cloud storage providing server 2000 may store the recommended content in the user's cloud storage in response to a request from the device 1000. The cloud storage providing server 2000 can store the recommended content in the recommended folder. In this case, the cloud storage providing server 2000 can distinguish the recommendation content stored in the recommendation folder from the recommendation content not stored in the recommendation folder. For example, if the recommended content A is stored in the recommended folder, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may emphasize the recommended content A on the recommended content list. For example, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may display an object indicating that the recommended content A of the recommended content list has been stored around the recommended content A. The object indicating that the recommended content A is stored may include, for example, at least one of a text, an image, and an icon.

As another option, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may The content is stored in another folder. In this case, the identification value of the recommended content stored in another folder can be deleted from the list of recommended content.

When the recommended content is stored in another user's cloud storage included in the cloud storage providing server 2000, the recommended content may not be stored in the user's cloud storage, but it is not limited to this. When the recommended content is stored in another user's cloud storage included in the cloud storage providing server 2000, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may copy the content stored in another user's cloud storage to the user's Cloud storage.

When the recommended content is provided by the user through the registered content providing server 3000, the cloud storage providing server 2000 can use the user's member information to receive the recommended content from the content providing server 3000, and can store the received recommended content in The user's cloud storage.

In operation S430, since the device 1000 selects the recommended content through the user input through the graphical user interface, the cloud storage providing server 2000 can stream the selected recommended content to the user's device 1000. The cloud storage providing server 2000 may stream the recommended content to the device 1000 while storing the recommended content in the user's cloud storage.

When the recommended content is stored in another user's cloud storage, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may copy the recommended content stored in the other user's cloud storage to the user's cloud storage while copying the recommended content The content is streamed to the device 1000.

When the recommended content is provided by the user through the registered content providing server When the 3000 is provided, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may store the recommended content received from the content providing server 3000 in the user's cloud storage while streaming the recommended content to the device 1000.

5 is a flowchart of a method according to various exemplary embodiments, in which the cloud storage providing server 2000 stores the recommended content in the user's cloud storage and provides the recommended content for the device 1000.

In operation S500, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may push the reference information and/or link information of the recommended content to a preset folder included in the user's cloud storage.

In operation S520, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may push the additional information of the recommended content to the preset folder included in the user's cloud storage.

The additional information of the recommended content may include, for example, summary information of the content, information indicating whether the user is authorized to use the recommended content, the identification value of the content providing server 3000 that provides the recommended content, and information about the usage fee of the recommended content.

In operation S530, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may generate a graphical user interface for using the recommended content list. The graphical user interface for using the recommended content list can display a list of folders contained in the user's cloud storage, subfolders of each folder, and a list of contents. The graphical user interface for using the recommended content list may include an object (eg, icon, menu, etc.) for selecting specific recommended content from the recommended content list and storing the selected recommended content in the cloud storage and the device 1000. The graphical user interface can be implemented based on the web page, and It is displayed by the web browser included in the device 1000. The graphical user interface may be executed based on the application program and may be displayed by the specific service application program installed in the device 1000. In this case, the specific service application may be an application that can provide services of the server 2000 using cloud storage, and may be manufactured and distributed by the cloud storage providing server 2000.

In operation S540, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may provide the generated graphical user interface for the device 1000. The device 1000 can access the cloud storage providing server 2000, and can request the service provided by the cloud storage providing server 2000 from the cloud storage providing server 2000. The cloud storage providing server 2000 may provide the device 1000 with the graphical user interface generated in operation S530 in response to the request from the device 1000.

In operation S550, the device 1000 may select at least one piece of recommended content from the recommended content list through the graphical user interface. The device 1000 can display a list of folders included in the user's cloud storage through a graphical user interface, and can read the recommended folders included in the user's cloud storage according to the user's selection input. Since the recommended folder is read, the device 1000 can display the list of recommended content through the graphical user interface. Therefore, the user can check the file name, summary information, additional information, etc. of the recommended content included in the recommended content list. The device 1000 may select specific recommended content from the recommended content list through a graphical user interface based on user selection input.

In operation S560, the device 1000 may request the cloud storage providing server 2000 to obtain the selected recommended content. Device 1000 may request cloud storage to provide The server 2000 provides the selected recommended content for the device 1000 and stores the selected recommended content in the user's cloud storage.

In operation S570, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may store the selected recommended content in the user's cloud storage by using the reference information and/or link information of the selected recommended content. When the recommended content is stored in another user's cloud storage, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may store the recommended content stored in the other user's cloud storage in the user's cloud storage. When the recommended content is provided by the registered content providing server 3000 of the user, the cloud storage providing server 2000 can access the content providing server 3000 by using the link information of the recommended content. The cloud storage providing server 2000 can receive the recommended content from the content providing server 3000 by using the service ID and password for the user of the content providing server 3000, and can store the received recommended content in the user's cloud storage .

When the recommended content is provided by the user's unregistered content providing server 3000, the cloud storage providing server 2000 can receive the recommended content from the device 1000, and can store the received recommended content in the user's cloud storage. In this case, the device 1000 can access the user's unregistered content providing server 3000 by using the link information of the recommended content, so that the user can register in the user's unregistered content providing server 3000, and Recommended content is received from the content providing server 3000 that is not registered by the user. The device 1000 may provide the received recommendation content to the cloud storage providing server 2000.

The cloud storage providing server 2000 may store the recommended content in a preset folder included in the user's cloud storage. Pre-defined folders It can be, for example, a recommended folder, but it is not limited to this.

In operation S580, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may stream the selected recommended content to the device 1000. When the recommended content is stored in another user's cloud storage, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may copy the recommended content stored in the other user's cloud storage to the user's cloud storage while using another one The recommended content stored in the cloud storage of the author is streamed to the device 1000.

When the recommended content is provided by the user through the registered content providing server 3000, the cloud storage providing server 2000 can receive the recommended content from the content providing server 3000 by using the user's member information, and then send the received recommendation The content is stored in the user's cloud storage while streaming the received recommended content to the device 1000.

In operation S590, the device 1000 may reproduce the recommended content streamed.

6 is a flowchart of a method according to various exemplary embodiments, in which when the recommended content is stored in another user’s cloud storage, the cloud storage providing server 2000 stores the recommended content in the user’s cloud storage and The recommended content is streamed to the device 1000.

In operation S600, the device 1000 may request the cloud storage and provision server 2000 to obtain the recommended content. The device 1000 may select specific recommended content based on the self-recommended content list input by the user, and may request the server 2000 to obtain the selected recommended content from the cloud storage providing server.

In operation S610, the cloud storage provides the server 2000 to recognize the request Seek reference information for recommended content. When the recommended content is content stored in another user's cloud storage, the cloud storage providing server 2000 can recognize the ID of the other user and the name of the folder in which the recommended content is stored. In this case, the recommended content may be content that can be shared with the user among the content stored in the cloud storage of another user. Whether the content stored in the cloud storage of another user is shared with the user can be preset by the server 2000 provided by another user or the cloud storage.

In operation S620, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may copy the recommendation content stored in another user's cloud storage to the user's cloud storage. The cloud storage providing server 2000 may store the recommendation content in the recommendation folder included in the user's cloud storage, but it is not limited to this.

In operation S630, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may stream the recommended content stored in the cloud storage of another user to the device 1000. The cloud storage providing server 2000 may stream the recommended content to the device 1000 while storing the recommended content in the user's cloud storage.

In operation S640, the device 1000 may reproduce the streamed recommended content.

Meanwhile, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may not copy the recommended content to the user's cloud storage by not performing operation S620. In this case, the cloud storage providing server 2000 can stream the recommended content to the device 1000 without storing the recommended content in the user's cloud storage.

7 is a flowchart of a method according to various exemplary embodiments, in which when the recommended content is provided by the content providing server 3000, the device 1000 The server 3000 receives the recommended content and stores the received recommended content in the cloud storage of the user included in the cloud storage providing server 2000.

In operation S700, the device 1000 may request the link information of the recommended content obtained from the cloud storage server 2000. The device 1000 may select specific recommended content based on the self-recommended content list input by the user, and request the cloud storage and provision server 2000 to obtain the selected recommended content.

In operation S710, the cloud storage provides the link information that the server 2000 can recognize the recommended content, for example. When the recommended content is the content of the content providing server 3000, the cloud storage providing server 2000 can recognize the address information provided for accessing the content providing server 3000. The cloud storage providing server 2000 can recognize the address information for directly accessing the recommended content included in the content providing server 3000. The cloud storage providing server 2000 can obtain information about whether to authorize the user to use the recommended content to be provided by the content providing server 3000. For example, the cloud storage providing server 2000 can obtain information about whether the user can use the recommended content to be provided by the content providing server 3000 for free or for a fee by using the ID of the user for the content providing server 3000.

In operation S720, the cloud storage providing server 2000 can provide the link information of the recommended content for the device 1000. The cloud storage providing server 2000 may provide the device 1000 with address information for accessing the content providing server 3000, and/or information about whether to authorize the user to use the recommended content. As another option, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may provide the device 1000 with address information for directly accessing the recommended content contained in the content providing server 3000. However, the exemplary embodiment Not limited to this.

Meanwhile, the cloud storage providing server 2000 provides the link information of the recommended content for the device 1000 in response to the request from the device 1000 in operations S700 to S720, but it is not limited to this. The cloud storage providing server 2000 can provide the device 1000 with a graphical user interface for using the recommended content list while providing link information and additional information of the recommended content for the device.

In operation S730, the device 1000 may request the recommended content from the content providing server 3000. The device 1000 may access the content providing server 3000 by using the link information of the recommended content, and request the content providing server 3000 to obtain the recommended content. For example, if the device 1000 uses the address information for direct access to the recommended content to access the content providing server 3000, it includes information such as the name, type, and price of the recommended content and the button for receiving the recommended content. A graphical user interface and a graphical user interface for inputting the service ID and password of the content providing server 3000 are displayed on the screen of the device 1000. If the user ID and password are input and a button for receiving recommended content is selected, the device 1000 may request the content providing server 3000 to obtain the recommended content.

The device 1000 may use the application program for using the service of the content providing server 3000 to request the recommended content from the content providing server 3000. If the recommended content is selected from the list of recommended content received from the cloud storage providing server 2000, the device 1000 may execute an application for using the service of the content providing server 3000, and by using the graphical user of the executed application The interface requests the recommended content from the content providing server 3000.

In operation S740, the content providing server 3000 may provide the recommended content to the device 1000. The content providing server 3000 can authenticate the user by using the user's ID and password, and can stream the recommended content to the device 1000.

In operation S750, the device 1000 may reproduce the recommended content. In operation S760, the device 1000 may provide recommended content for the cloud storage providing server 2000. The device 1000 may transmit the recommended content to the cloud storage providing server 2000 while receiving the recommended content from the content providing server 3000.

In operation S770, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may store the recommended content in the user's cloud storage. The cloud storage providing server 2000 can store the recommendation content in the recommendation folder included in the user's cloud storage. In this case, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may display an object representing that the recommended content selected from the recommended content list is stored in the graphical user interface for using the recommended content list around the file name of the selected recommended content.

8 is a flowchart of a method according to various exemplary embodiments, wherein when the recommended content is provided by the content providing server 3000, the cloud storage providing server 2000 receives the recommended content from the content providing server 3000 and stores the received recommended content And provide the device 1000 with the received recommended content.

In operation S800, the device 1000 may request the cloud storage and provision server 2000 to obtain the recommended content. In operation S810, the cloud storage provides the link information that the server 2000 can recognize the recommended content. When the recommended content is provided by the content providing server 3000, the cloud storage providing server 2000 can recognize the address information for accessing the content providing server 3000. Cloud storage provides server 2000 identifiable for The direct access content provides the address information of the recommended content contained in the server 3000. The cloud storage providing server 2000 can obtain the member information (for example, ID and password) for the user of the content providing server 3000 to obtain the recommended content provided by the content providing server 3000.

In operation S820, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may request the content providing server 3000 to obtain recommended content. The cloud storage providing server 2000 can request the recommended content from the content providing server 3000 by providing the content providing server 3000 with the identification value of the recommended content and the ID and password of the user of the device 1000 requesting the recommended content.

In operation S830, the content providing server 3000 may provide recommended content for the cloud storage providing server 2000. The content providing server 3000 can authenticate the user, for example, by using the user ID and password received from the cloud storage providing server 2000, and provide recommended content for the cloud storage providing server 2000.

In operation S840, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may store the received recommended content in the user's cloud storage. The cloud storage providing server 2000 may store the recommended content received from the content providing server 3000 in the recommendation folder. However, the exemplary embodiment is not limited to this. The cloud storage providing server 2000 may store the received recommendation content in another preset folder.

In operation S850, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may stream the recommended content to the device 1000. The cloud storage providing server 2000 may store the recommended content received from the content providing server 3000 while streaming the recommended content to the device 1000.

In operation S860, the device 1000 may reproduce the recommended content.

9 is a flowchart of a method according to various exemplary embodiments, wherein when the recommended content is provided by the content providing server 3000, the cloud storage providing server 2000 provides the recommended content for the device 1000 and the cloud storage providing server 2000.

Operations S900 to S950 correspond to operations S700 to S750 shown in FIG. 7 respectively, and therefore will not be described in detail for convenience.

However, in operation S930, unlike operation S730, the device 1000 may request the content providing server 3000 to provide recommended content for the cloud storage providing server 2000. The device 1000 may request the content providing server 3000 to provide the server 2000 for the cloud storage by providing the identification value of the server 2000 for the cloud storage for the content providing server 3000 and the service ID of the server 2000 for the cloud storage Provide recommended content.

In operation S960, the content providing server 3000 may provide recommended content for the cloud storage providing server 2000. The content providing server 3000 can authenticate the user by using the ID and password of the user of the service for the content providing server 3000. If the user passes the verification, the content providing server 3000 may provide the cloud storage providing server 2000 with the recommended content from the device 1000. The content providing server 3000 may provide the recommended content to the cloud storage providing server 2000 while providing the ID of the user of the cloud storage providing server 2000 to the cloud storage providing server 2000 service. The content providing server 3000 may perform operation S940 and operation S960 at the same time.

In operation S970, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may incorporate the recommendation It can be stored in the user's cloud storage. The cloud storage providing server 2000 can identify the user by using the ID of the user who provides the service of the server 2000 for the cloud storage, and store the recommended content in the cloud storage of the identified user.

FIGS. 10A to 10C illustrate an example in which the device 1000 displays a graphical user interface for using the recommended content list and selects recommended content from the recommended content list based on user input, according to some exemplary embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 10A, the device 1000 may display a graphical user interface for providing services of the server 2000 using cloud storage on the screen of the device 1000. The graphical user interface for providing services of the server 2000 using cloud storage may be a graphical user interface for using the recommended content list recommended by the server 2000 by cloud storage. The graphical user interface for using the list of recommended content may include, for example, a recommendation folder and a preference folder included in the user's cloud storage. Users can choose recommended folders.

The device 1000 may display the graphical user interface shown in FIG. 10A on the screen of the device 1000 by accessing the cloud storage providing server 2000 through a web browser, but it is not limited to this. The device 1000 may display the graphical user interface shown in FIG. 10A on the screen of the device 1000 by executing an application program provided by the cloud storage providing server 2000 and used to provide services of the server 2000 using the cloud storage.

Referring to FIG. 10B, since the user selects the recommended folder, the device 1000 may display a list of recommended contents contained in the recommended folder. The recommended content may be determined by the cloud storage providing server 2000. The reference information and/or link information of the recommended content can be pushed to the recommended folder contained in the user's cloud storage. With Figure 10B The recommended content corresponding to the recommended content list displayed on the recommended folder may not be stored in the recommended folder. The user can select the recommended content aaa.mpg from the recommended content list.

Referring to FIG. 10C, since the user selects the recommended content aaa.mpg, the device 1000 may display a menu 100 for selecting whether to execute, store, or execute and store the recommended content aaa.mpg. If "execute" is selected from the menu 100, the device 1000 can receive and reproduce the streamed recommended content. If "store" is selected from the menu 100, the device 1000 may allow the recommended content to be stored in the user's cloud storage. If "execute & store" is selected from the menu 100, the device 1000 can receive the recommended content streamed and allow the recommended content to be stored in the user's cloud storage.

11 to 14 illustrate examples in which the device 1000 receives recommended content selected through a graphical user interface according to some exemplary embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 11, the cloud storage providing server 2000 can recognize the recommendation content stored in the cloud storage of another user. The device 1000 can receive recommended content from the cloud storage. If the user of the device 1000 selects the recommended content aaa.mpg from the recommended content list shown in FIG. 10 and selects "execution and storage" from the menu 100, the cloud storage providing server 2000 can store another user's cloud storage The recommended content aaa.mpg is streamed to the device 1000. The cloud storage providing server 2000 may stream the recommended content aaa.mpg to the device 1000 while copying the recommended content aaa.mpg to the recommended folder included in the user's cloud storage, but it is not limited to this. The cloud storage providing server 2000 may, for example, only recommend content aaa.mpg Stream to the device 1000 without copying the recommended content aaa.mpg to the recommended folder contained in the user's cloud storage.

Referring to FIG. 12, the device may receive recommended content from the content providing server 3000. The cloud storage providing server 2000 can receive the recommended content from the device 1000 and store the recommended content. If the user of the device 1000 selects the recommended content aaa.mpg from the recommended content list shown in FIG. 10 and selects "Run and Save" from the menu 100, the device 1000 can obtain the link information for receiving the recommended content aaa.mpg. The link information for receiving the recommended content aaa.mpg may include address information for accessing the content providing server 3000 and address information for directly accessing the recommended content aaa.mpg to be provided by the content providing server 3000 At least one of them.

The device 1000 can access the content providing server 3000 by using the obtained link information and request to obtain the recommended content aaa.mpg from the content providing server 3000. In this case, the device 1000 may provide the content providing server 3000 with the ID and password of the user for the service of the content providing server 3000. The content providing server 3000 can authenticate the user. The device 1000 may receive the streamed recommended content aaa.mpg from the content providing server 3000.

The device 1000 may provide the server 2000 with the cloud storage to provide the recommended content aaa.mpg that is being streamed. The cloud storage providing server 2000 may store the recommendation content aaa.mpg received from the device 1000 in the user's recommendation folder.

Referring to FIG. 13, the cloud storage providing server 2000 can receive recommended content from the content providing server 3000. The device 1000 may receive recommended content from the cloud storage providing server 2000. If the user of the device 1000 recommends a list of recommended content from FIG. 10 Select the recommended content aaa.mpg and select "Run and Save" from the menu 100, then the cloud storage providing server 2000 can receive the recommended content aaa.mpg from the content providing server 3000. In this case, the cloud storage providing server 2000 can access the content providing server 3000 and provide the content providing server 3000 with the ID and password of the user for the service of the content providing server 3000. The content providing server 3000 can authenticate the user.

The cloud storage providing server 2000 may stream the recommended content aaa.mpg to the device 1000 while storing the recommended content aaa.mpg in the recommendation folder included in the user's cloud storage.

Referring to FIG. 14, the cloud storage providing server 2000 and the device 1000 can receive recommended content from the content providing server 3000. If the user of the device 1000 selects the recommended content aaa.mpg from the recommended content list shown in FIG. 10 and selects "execute & store" from the menu 100, the device 1000 can obtain the content for receiving the recommended content aaa.mpg Link information. The device 1000 may use the obtained link information to access the content providing server 3000, and request the content providing server 3000 to obtain the recommended content aaa.mpg. In this case, the device 1000 may provide the content providing server 3000 with the ID and password of the user for the service of the content providing server 3000. The content providing server 3000 can authenticate the user. The device 1000 may receive the streamed recommended content aaa.mpg from the content providing server 3000.

By providing the identification value of the server 2000 that provides the cloud storage for the content providing server 3000 and the ID of the user who provides the service of the server 2000 for the cloud storage, the device 1000 can request the content providing server 3000 to provide the cloud storage The server 2000 provides recommended content. The content providing server 3000 can provide the recommended content aaa.mpg for the cloud storage providing server 2000. The cloud storage providing server 2000 may store the recommendation content aaa.mpg in the recommendation folder included in the user's cloud storage.

FIG. 15A illustrates an example of storing recommended content in a user’s cloud storage according to various exemplary embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 15A, since the recommended content aaa.mpg is stored in the recommendation folder stored in the user's cloud, "aaa.mpg" can be displayed in bold on the recommended content list. However, the exemplary embodiment is not limited to this. For example, an object indicating that the recommended content aaa.mpg can be displayed around "aaa.mpg".

Since the recommended content aaa.mpg is stored in the user’s cloud storage recommendation folder, the available space of the user’s cloud storage can be reduced from 510 gigabytes (GB) to 508 gigabytes, for example Tuple.

FIG. 15B illustrates an example of displaying a content list owned by a user and a recommended content list recommended to the user through a graphical user interface according to various exemplary embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 15B, the content a.mpg and b.mpg owned by the user of the device 1000 and the recommended content aaa.mpg and bbb.jpg recommended to the user can be displayed on the screen of the device 1000 through the graphical user interface. The content a.mpg and b.mpg owned by the user can be the content stored in the user's cloud storage. The recommended content aaa.mpg and bbb.jpg recommended to the user may not be stored in the user's cloud storage, and the reference information and/or link information of the recommended content aaa.mpg and bbb.jpg may be stored Stored in the user's cloud storage.

In this case, the device 1000 may display the content a.mpg and b.mpg owned by the user and the recommended content aaa.mpg and bbb.jpg recommended to the user in different ways. The device 1000 may display, for example, icons 150 and 152 next to the names of the recommended content aaa.mpg and bbb.jpg recommended to the user, so that the content a.mpg and b.mpg owned by the user and the recommendation recommended to the user The content aaa.mpg and bbb.jpg can be displayed in different ways.

16 is a flowchart of a method according to some exemplary embodiments, wherein the cloud storage providing server 2000 may determine recommended content based on which content stored in the user's preference folder has been updated.

In operation S1600, the cloud storage providing server 2000 can recognize which content stored in the user's preference folder has been updated. The user can store the content preferred by the user in the preference folder or delete the content stored in the preference folder, and thereby, the cloud storage provides the server 2000 with the content stored in the user's preference folder that can be recognized by the user Updated.

In operation S1610, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may determine the recommended content to be recommended to the user based on the content stored in the preference folder. The cloud storage providing server 2000 can recognize the type of content stored in the preference folder (eg, category, author, role, capacity, etc.), and can determine content similar to the content stored in the preference folder as recommended content.

Meanwhile, in FIG. 16, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may determine the recommended content because the content stored in the user’s preference folder is updated, but it is not Only this. The cloud storage providing server 2000 may determine recommended content because the content stored in at least one preset folder is updated.

17 is a flowchart of a method according to various exemplary embodiments, in which the cloud storage providing server 2000 determines recommended content based on content stored in a preference folder.

In operation S1700, the device 1000 may request the cloud storage providing server 2000 to store the content in the preference folder. The device 1000 may request the cloud storage to store the recommended content selected from the recommended content list in the preference folder. The device 1000 may provide specific content for the cloud storage providing server 2000, thereby requesting the cloud storage providing server 2000 to store the provided content in the preference folder. However, the exemplary embodiment is not limited to this.

In operation S1710, the device 1000 may request the cloud storage providing server 2000 to delete the content stored in the preference folder.

In operation S1720, the cloud storage providing server 2000 can recognize that the content stored in the preference folder is updated. The cloud storage providing server 2000 can monitor the content stored in the preference folder, and can instantly recognize that the content stored in the preference folder is updated.

In operation S1730, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may determine the recommended content to be recommended to the user. The cloud storage providing server 2000 may determine the recommended content to be recommended to the user based on at least one of the content stored in the user's preference folder and the content stored in another user's preference folder. The cloud storage providing server 2000 may be determined from at least one of the following contents, for example Recommended content: content stored in the cloud storage provided by the cloud storage providing server 2000, content provided by the user's registered content providing server 3000, and content provided by the user's unregistered content providing server 3000 content.

In operation S1740, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may push the reference information and/or link information of the recommended content to the recommended folder. In operation S1750, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may provide the device 1000 with a graphical user interface for using the recommended content list. In operation S1760, the device 1000 may display the received graphical user interface on the screen of the device 1000. The user can check various information about the recommended content, and select the recommended content to be executed or stored by the list for using the recommended content list.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart of a method according to various exemplary embodiments, in which the cloud storage providing server 2000 stores content stored in the cloud storage provided by the cloud storage providing server 2000 based on the content stored in the user’s preference folder Select recommended content.

In operation S1800, the cloud storage providing server 2000 can analyze the content stored in the user's preference folder. The cloud storage providing server 2000 can, for example, obtain information about the identification value, type, type, author, role, and number of uses, capacity, etc. of the content stored in the user's preference folder, and analyze the preferences based on the obtained information The content stored in the folder.

In operation S1810, the cloud storage providing server 2000 can recognize the content that can be used by the user among the content stored in the cloud storage provided by the cloud storage providing server 2000. The cloud storage provides that the server 200 can be identified by the cloud storage The content stored in the cloud storage provided by the server 2000 can be shared with the user. In this case, the content that can be shared with the user among the content stored in the cloud storage of another user can be preset by the user or the cloud storage provision server 2000. For example, the content stored in the cloud storage of another user can be freely used by the user registered in the service of the cloud storage providing server 2000, which can be another user and the user of the device 1000 Shared content. For example, the content generated by another user that is set to be shared with another user and the user of the device 1000 may be content that can be shared with another user and the user of the device 1000. However, the exemplary embodiment is not limited to this.

In operation S1820, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may determine recommended content among the recognized content. In operation S1830, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may push the reference information and/or link information of the determined recommended content to the user's recommendation folder.

19 is a flowchart of a method according to various exemplary embodiments, wherein the cloud storage providing server 2000 is based on the content stored in another user's preference folder in the cloud storage provided by the cloud storage providing server 2000 The recommended content is determined from the stored content.

In operation S1900, the cloud storage providing server 2000 can recognize another user who may be a friend of the user of the device 1000, for example. Another user who is a friend of the user of the device 1000 may be another user who is set as a friend of the user of the device 1000, another user who belongs to the same user group as the user of the device 1000, And/or another included in the contact list of the device user Users, but not limited to this.

In operation S1910, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may analyze the content stored in the determined preference folder of another user. The cloud storage providing server 2000 can obtain, for example, the identification value, type, type, author, role, number of uses, capacity, etc. of the content stored in the preference folder of another user, and analyze based on the obtained information Preferences stored in the folder.

In operation S1920, the cloud storage providing server 2000 can recognize the content that can be used by the user among the content stored in the cloud storage provided by the cloud storage providing server 2000.

In operation S1930, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may determine recommended content among the recognized content. In operation S1940, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may push the reference information and/or link information of the determined recommended content to the user's recommendation folder. In this case, the recommendation folder may be a folder for displaying a list of recommended contents recommended to the group to which the user belongs, but it is not limited to this.

20 is a flowchart of a method according to various exemplary embodiments, in which the cloud storage providing server 2000 determines recommended content among the content provided by the content providing server 3000.

In operation S2000, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may determine that the user has registered the content providing server 3000. The cloud storage providing server 2000 may pre-store and determine the registered value of the user of the device 1000 to provide the identification value of the server 3000. The identification value of the content providing server 3000 may include, for example, the name of the service of the content providing server 3000, the The address value of the service domain, etc., but not limited to this.

The cloud storage providing server 2000 may pre-store and manage the ID and password of the user who provides the service of the server 3000 for the registered content of the user of the device 1000.

In operation S2010, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may determine recommended content among the content provided by the registered content providing server 3000 by the user. The cloud storage providing server 2000 may classify the content provided by the user's registered content providing server 3000 into content that the user can use after paying and content that the user can use for free. The recommended content can be determined among the content that the user can use after paying and the content that the user can use for free.

In operation S2020, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may determine the recommended content among the content provided by the user's unregistered content providing server 3000. The cloud storage providing server 2000 may classify the content provided by the user's unregistered content providing server 3000 as content that can be used by the logged-in user and content that can be used by the unlogged user. The cloud storage providing server 2000 may classify the content provided by the user's unregistered content providing server 3000 as content that can be used by the user after payment and content that can be used by the user for free.

In operation S2030, the cloud storage providing server 2000 can obtain link information and additional information of recommended content. The cloud storage providing server 2000 may generate a recommended content list based on the recommended content determined in operations S2010 and S2020, and may obtain link information and additional information of each recommended content. The link information of the recommended content may include address information for accessing the content providing server 3000 and It is used to directly access the address information of the recommended content included in the content providing server 3000, but it is not limited to this. The cloud storage providing server 2000 can obtain link information for accessing preview content of the recommended content or accessing pre-listen content.

The additional information of the recommended content may include information on whether the recommended content is provided by the user's registered content providing server 3000, whether the recommended content is provided by the user's unregistered content providing server 3000, and whether the recommended content is paid Use, and whether the recommended content is free, but not limited to this.

In operation S2040, the cloud storage providing server 2000 can push the link information and additional information of the recommended content to the user's recommendation folder. The cloud storage providing server 2000 can push the recommended content including the link information and additional information of the recommended content to the user's recommendation folder.

In operation S2050, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may provide the device 1000 with a graphical user interface for using the recommended content list. The recommended content list displayed on the graphical user interface for using the recommended content list may be, for example, an object representing the following: for each recommended content, whether the recommended content is provided by the user's registered content providing server 3000, recommended content Whether it is provided by the user's unregistered content providing server 3000, whether the recommended content is used after payment, and whether the recommended content is free to use.

21 is a flowchart of a method according to various exemplary embodiments, wherein the cloud storage provides reference information and/or link information for the server 2000 to obtain recommended content.

In operation S2100, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may determine whether the recommended content is the content stored in the cloud storage provided by the cloud storage providing server 2000.

If, in operation S2100, the cloud storage providing server 2000 determines that the recommended content is the content stored in the cloud storage, then in operation S2110, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may obtain information for accessing the cloud storage providing server 2000 Reference information for recommended content included in cloud storage.

As another option, if the cloud storage providing server 2000 determines that the recommended content is not the content stored in the cloud storage in operation S2100, then in operation S2120, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may determine whether the recommended content is used by The registered content provides content provided by the server 3000.

If, in operation S2120, the cloud storage providing server 2000 determines that the recommended content is provided by the user through the registered content providing server 3000, then in operation S2130, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may obtain access for The registered content provides the link information of the recommended content provided by the server 3000.

Alternatively, if the cloud storage providing server 2000 determines that the recommended content is the content provided by the user's unregistered content providing server 3000 in operation S2120, then in operation S2140, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may Get preview information for accessing recommended content or link information for accessing preview content. For example, when the recommended content is a moving image, the preview content of the recommended content may be an abstract moving image of the recommended content. For example In other words, when the recommended content is a photo, the preview content of the recommended content may be a thumbnail image of the photo. For example, when the recommended content is music, the pre-listening content of the recommended content may be a part of the music. However, the exemplary embodiment is not limited to this.

In operation S2150, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may push the obtained reference information and/or link information to the user's recommendation folder. The cloud storage providing server 2000 may push the obtained link information by including the obtained link information in the recommended content list, but it is not limited to this.

Meanwhile, when the recommended content is provided by the user's unregistered content providing server 3000, the preview information of the recommended content or the link information of the pre-listened content can be obtained in FIG. 21, but not limited to this. The cloud storage providing server 2000 can determine whether the recommended content is provided to users for free or for a fee. When the recommended content is provided to the user in a paid form, the cloud storage providing server 2000 can obtain the preview information of the recommended content or the link information of the pre-listened content.

22 and 23 illustrate examples of member information tables of users who provide services of the server 3000 for content according to various exemplary embodiments. The user information tables of the users of FIGS. 22 and 23 can be generated and managed by the cloud storage providing server 2000.

Referring to FIG. 22, the cloud storage providing server 2000 can only manage the identification value of the registered content providing server 3000 of the user. In this case, as shown in FIG. 22, the user's member information table may include a user field 220 and a content providing server field 222.

The user's identification value can be recorded in the user field 220. The identification value of the user may be, for example, the ID or alias of the user who provides the service of the server 3000 for the content.

The identification value of the registered content providing server 3000 of the user can be recorded in the content providing server field 222. The identification value of the content providing server 3000 may include, for example, the name of the service of the content providing server 3000 or the address of the content providing server 3000.

When the cloud storage providing server 2000 only manages information about the user's registered content providing server 3000, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may not directly access the recommended content provided by the content providing server 3000. In this case, the device 1000 may receive the recommended content from the content providing server 3000 and provide the recommended content for the cloud storage providing server 2000 to allow the cloud storage providing server 2000 to store the recommended content in the recommendation folder. As another option, the device 1000 may request the content providing server 3000 to provide recommended content for the cloud storage providing server 2000 to allow the cloud storage providing server 2000 to store the recommended content in the recommendation folder.

Referring to FIG. 23, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may, for example, manage the registered content providing server 3000 identification value, user ID, and user password of the user. In this case, as shown in FIG. 23, the user's member information table may include a user field 220, a content providing server field 222, a user ID field 224, and a password field 226.

The user ID of the service for the content providing server 3000 can be recorded in User ID field 224. The password of the user who provides the service of the content server 3000 can be recorded in the password field 226.

Cloud storage can use the user ID and password to receive recommended content from the content providing server 3000, and store the received recommended content in the user's recommendation folder.

24 is a flowchart of a method according to various exemplary embodiments, in which the cloud storage providing server 2000 displays the recommended content included in the recommended content list in different ways based on the characteristics of the recommended content.

In operation S2400, the cloud storage providing server 2000 can recognize the recommended content newly added to the recommended content list. The cloud storage providing server 2000 may update the list of recommended content because the content stored in the user's preference folder is updated. Since the recommended content list is updated, the cloud storage providing server 2000 can recognize newly added recommended content to the updated recommended content list.

In operation S2410, the cloud storage providing server 2000 can recognize the recommended content provided by the registered content providing server 3000 of the user in the recommended content list. In operation S2420, the cloud storage providing server 2000 can recognize the recommended content provided by the user's unregistered content providing server 3000 in the recommended content list. The cloud storage providing server 2000 can store and manage user member information for the service of the content providing server 3000, and judge whether the recommended content is provided by using the registered content providing server 3000 based on the user member information.

In operation S2430, the cloud storage providing server 2000 can recognize the recommendation content stored in the recommendation folder of the user in the recommendation content list. Cloud storage The storage providing server 2000 can recognize the recommendation content stored in another folder of the user.

In operation S2440, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may display the recognized recommendation content in different ways. The cloud storage providing server 2000 may display objects representing the recommended content characteristics of each piece of recommended content on the recommended content list included in the graphical user interface for using the recommended content list. The recommended content characteristics can be identified based on, for example, whether the recommended content is newly added to the recommended content list, whether the recommended content is provided by the user's registered content providing server 3000, and whether the recommended content is provided by the user's unregistered content providing server 3000 provides, and whether the recommended content is stored in the user's recommendation folder.

At the same time, the cloud storage providing server 2000 can recognize whether the recommended content is provided to the user in a free or paid form, and displays objects that indicate whether the recommended content is provided to the user in a free or paid form around the recommended content.

FIGS. 25A and 25B illustrate examples of displaying the recommended content included in the recommended content list in different ways based on the characteristics of the recommended content according to various exemplary embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 25A, the device 1000 may receive a graphical user interface for using the recommended content list from the cloud storage providing server 2000 and display the received graphical user interface on the screen of the device 1000. The device 1000 may receive user input for selecting a recommended folder included in the displayed graphical user interface.

Referring to FIG. 25B, since the user input for selecting the recommendation folder is received, the device 1000 may display the recommendations contained in the recommendation folder on the screen Table of contents. The recommended content list may include, for example, "aa.mpg", "bb.mp3", "cc.txt", and "dd.mp3".

"Aa.mpg" can be recommended content newly added to the recommended content list. An icon 250 indicating that "aa.mpg" is newly added recommended content may be displayed on the right of "aa.mpg".

"Bb.mp3" can provide recommended content provided by the server 3000 for content not registered by the user. The content of "bb.mp3" providing the service name "service A (service A)" of the server 3000 can be displayed on the right side of "bb.mp3".

"Cc.txt" can be the recommendation content stored in the recommendation folder and can be displayed in bold.

"Dd.mp3" can provide the recommended content provided by the server 3000 for the content registered by the user. The content of "dd.mp3" is provided. The service name "service B" of the server 3000 can be displayed on the right side of "dd.mp3". An icon 252 indicating that "dd.mp3" is the recommended content provided by the user's registered content providing server 3000 may be displayed on the right side of "dd.mp3".

26A and 26B illustrate examples of updating the recommended content list according to various exemplary embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 26A, a list of recommended contents including "aa.mpg", "bb.mp3", "cc.txt", and "dd.mp3" may be displayed on the screen of the device 1000.

Referring to FIG. 26B, since the recommended content list is updated, "ee.mp3" can be newly added to the recommended content list. Therefore, the icon 260 indicating that "ee.mp3" is newly added recommended content may be displayed in the recommended content list "ee.mp3" To the right.

In one example, only the file name of the recommended content ee.mp3 is added to the recommended content list, and the content data is not stored in the recommended folder, so the available space of cloud storage that can be used by user AAA can be kept at 510 billion Bytes.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart of a method according to various exemplary embodiments, in which the device 1000 requests the cloud storage providing server 2000 to store the selected data from the recommended folder in response to user input for moving the recommended content to the preferred folder. The recommended content of the displayed recommended content list.

In operation S2700, the device 1000 may receive user input for selecting recommended content through a graphical user interface for using the recommended content list. In operation S2710, the device 1000 may request the cloud storage providing server 2000 to obtain the selected recommended content. In operation S2720, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may obtain the recommended content stored in the cloud storage of another user based on the reference information of the selected recommended content. In operation S2730, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may stream the recommended content to the device 1000. In operation 2740, the device 1000 may reproduce the recommended content.

In operation S2750, the device 1000 may receive a user input to move the recommended content selected by the graphical user interface for using the recommended content list from the recommended folder to the preferred folder.

In operation S2760, the device 1000 may request the cloud storage providing server 2000 to store the selected recommended content in the user's preference folder. In operation In S2770, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may store the selected recommended content in the user's preference folder.

28A and 28B illustrate examples in which the device 1000 reproduces recommended content in response to user input for selecting recommended content according to various exemplary embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 28A, the device 1000 may display a recommended content list on the screen of the device 1000 and receive user input for selecting "aa.mpg" from the recommended content list.

Referring to FIG. 28B, since "aa.mpg" is selected from the recommended content list, the device 1000 can receive aa.mpg from the cloud storage providing server 2000 and execute the received aa.mpg, and then display, for example, aa on the screen of the device 1000. Moving image of mpg.

29A and 29B illustrate that according to various exemplary embodiments, the device 1000 receives user input for moving recommended content selected from a list of recommended content included in the recommended folder to a preferred folder, and the cloud storage provides a server An example of the device 2000 storing the selected recommended content in the preference folder.

Referring to FIG. 29A, the device 1000 may display the recommended content list through a graphical user interface for using the recommended content list. The device 1000 may receive user input for selecting "aa.mpg" from the recommendation content list, and move "aa.mpg" from the recommendation folder to the preference folder. Therefore, the device 1000 may request the cloud storage providing server 2000 to store aa.mpg in the user's preference folder.

Referring to FIG. 29B, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may respond to At the request of the device 1000, "aa.mpg" is deleted from the recommended content list, and aa.mpg is stored in the user's preference folder. Therefore, "aa.mpg" can be recorded on the preference folder included in the graphical user interface for using the recommended content list. The icon 290 indicating that aa.mpg is newly stored in the preference folder may be displayed on the right side of "aa.mpg".

aa.mpg is stored in the user's preference folder, and therefore the available space for cloud storage that can be used by the user can vary from 510 gigabytes to 509 gigabytes.

An example of storing recommended content in the user's preference folder is described with reference to FIG. 29, but it is not limited to this. If the device 1000 receives user input for storing the recommended content in the user's recommendation folder, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may store the recommended content in the user's recommendation folder.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart of a method according to various exemplary embodiments, in which the device 1000 receives recommended content from the content providing server 3000 and stores the recommended content in a cloud storage.

In operation S3000, the device 1000 may receive user input for selecting recommended content through a graphical user interface for using the recommended content list.

In operation S3010, the device 1000 may request the content recommendation server 3000 to obtain the selected recommended content. The device 1000 can obtain the link information of the selected recommended content and recognize the content providing server 3000 that wants to provide the selected recommended content. The device 1000 may access the content providing server 3000 based on the link information of the recommended content. The device 1000 can access content to be provided by the content based on the link information of the recommended content Recommended content provided by the server 3000.

For example, since the recommended content is selected, the device 1000 may execute an application program to use the service of the server 3000 to provide the content of the selected recommended content. The device 1000 can access the content providing server 3000 through the executed application program and request the content recommendation server 3000 to obtain the selected recommended content.

In operation S3020, the device 1000 may log in to the content providing server 3000. The device 1000 may, for example, provide the content providing server 3000 with the ID and password of the user for the service of the content providing server 3000, thereby logging into the content providing server 3000.

For example, since the recommended content is selected, the device 1000 may execute an application program to use the service of the server 3000 to provide the content of the selected recommended content. The device 1000 can log in to the content providing server 3000 by the executed application program. If the recommended content is provided after payment, the device 1000 may purchase the recommended content through the executed application.

In operation S3030, the content providing server 3000 may provide the selected recommended content. The content providing server 3000 may log in based on the user ID and password received from the device 1000. The content providing server 3000 may stream the recommended content to the device 1000, but it is not limited to this.

If the selected recommended content is provided after payment, the content providing server 3000 may provide the recommended content to the device 1000 after completing the purchase of the recommended content.

In operation S3040, the device 1000 may reproduce the selected recommended content.

In operation S3050, the device 1000 may receive User input of recommended content. In operation S3060, the device 1000 may request the cloud storage providing server 2000 to store the selected recommended content.

In operation S3070, the device 1000 may provide the selected recommendation content to the cloud storage providing server 2000. The device 1000 may request the cloud storage providing server 2000 to store the selected recommended content while providing the cloud storage providing server 2000 with the selected recommended content.

In operation S3080, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may store the selected recommendation content in the user's recommendation folder.

Meanwhile, in FIG. 30, the device 1000 receives the recommended content from the content providing server 3000 and provides the received recommended content for the cloud storage providing server 2000, but it is not limited to this. The device 1000 may request the content providing server 3000 to provide recommended content for the cloud storage providing server 2000. The content providing server 3000 may provide recommended content for the cloud storage providing server 2000 in response to a request from the device 1000.

31 is a flowchart of a method according to various exemplary embodiments, wherein the cloud storage providing server 2000 receives recommended content from the content providing server 3000, and the device 1000 receives recommended content from the cloud storage providing server 2000.

In operation S3100, the device 1000 may select recommended content from the recommended content list through a graphical user interface for using the recommended content list. In operation S3110, the device 1000 may request to obtain the selected recommended content from the cloud storage providing server 2000.

In operation S3120, the cloud storage provision server 2000 can be used by Use the user's member information to log in to the content providing server 3000. The cloud storage providing server 2000 can obtain the link information of the selected recommended content and identify the content providing server 3000 to provide the selected recommended content. The cloud storage providing server 2000 can access the recommended content to be provided by the content providing server 3000 based on the link information of the recommended content.

The cloud storage providing server 2000 can provide the content providing server 3000 with the ID and password of the user for the service of the content providing server 3000, thereby logging into the content providing server 3000.

If the recommended content is provided for a fee, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may send a purchase request to the device 1000 to issue a request whether to purchase the recommended content. If the device 1000 confirms the purchase request, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may purchase the recommended content provided by the content providing server 3000.

In operation S3130, the content providing server 3000 may provide recommended content for the cloud storage providing server 2000. The content providing server 3000 may log in based on the user ID and password received from the cloud storage providing server 2000. If the selected recommended content is paid for, the content providing server 3000 may provide the recommended content for the cloud storage providing server 2000 after completing the purchase of the recommended content.

In operation S3140, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may provide the device 1000 with the selected recommended content. In operation S3150, the device 1000 may reproduce the selected recommended content.

In operation S3160, the device 1000 may receive User input of recommended content. In operation S3170, the device 1000 may request the cloud storage providing server 2000 to store the selected recommended content.

In operation S3180, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may store the selected recommendation content in the user's recommendation folder.

Meanwhile, in FIG. 31, the cloud storage providing server 2000 receives recommended content from the content providing server 3000 and provides the received recommended content for the device 1000, but it is not limited to this. The cloud storage providing server 2000 may, for example, request the content providing server 3000 to provide recommended content for the device 1000. In this case, the content providing server 3000 may provide the recommended content for the device 1000 in response to a request from the cloud storage providing server 2000.

FIGS. 32A to 33D illustrate examples in which the device 1000 uses the recommended content provided by the content providing server 3000 according to various exemplary embodiments.

FIGS. 32A to 32D illustrate an example in which the device 1000 receives recommended content from the registered content providing server 3000 of the user and reproduces the recommended content according to some exemplary embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 32A, the device 1000 may select "dd.mp3" from the recommended content list based on, for example, user touch input. dd.mp3 may be the recommended content provided by the service A of the server 3000 through the content registered by the user.

Referring to FIG. 32B, since "dd.mp3" is selected, the device 1000 can execute an application for service A and directly access the user's registered content providing server 3000 through the executed application. The device 1000 may enter the user ID and password for the service A through the execution screen of the executed application.

Referring to FIG. 32C, if the user logs in to the service A, the device 1000 may display a screen for purchasing dd.mp3, and select to purchase dd.mp3 based on user input. If dd.mp3 is free to use or has been purchased, you can omit Figure 32C.

Referring to FIG. 32D, since dd.mp3 is purchased, the device 1000 can receive dd.mp3 from the content providing server 3000 and reproduce dd.mp3.

Meanwhile, if the user selects "dd.mp3" from the recommended content list shown in FIG. 32A, the device 1000 may directly display the selected content "dd.mp3" as shown in FIG. 32D without displaying the screens of FIGS. 32B and 32C.

More specifically, for example, when the device 1000 has logged in to the service A, the device 1000 may not display the login screen shown in FIG. 32B. As another option, for example, the device 1000 may not display the login screen shown in FIG. 32B by automatically logging in to the service A in the background. In this case, the device 1000 may store the user ID and password of the service A in advance. If the recommendation content provided by the service A is selected from the recommendation folder, the user of the device 1000 may preset the device 1000 to automatically log in to the service A.

For example, when "dd.mp3" selected by the user is recommended content that the user has purchased, the device 1000 may not display the content purchase screen shown in FIG. 32C. As another option, for example, the device 1000 may not purchase the content purchase screen shown in FIG. 32C by automatically purchasing "dd.mp3" in the background. In this case, the device 1000 may previously set conditions for automatically purchasing recommended content. The conditions may be, for example, the type of recommended content, the purchase price of the recommended content, the recommended level of the recommended content, etc., and the device 1000 may be set to automatically purchase the recommended content when the determined condition is satisfied. The recommended level of recommended content may indicate the water recommended to the user quasi. The device 1000 may set a payment method to be used for automatically purchasing recommended content. The device 1000 may select a payment method such as credit card payment, point payment, mobile phone payment, etc. as a payment method for automatically purchasing recommended content. The device 1000 may be set to automatically purchase recommended content only by point payment. However, the exemplary embodiment is not limited to this.

FIGS. 33A to 33D illustrate an example in which the device 1000 receives recommended content from the user-unregistered content providing server 3000 and reproduces the recommended content according to various exemplary embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 33A, the device 1000 may select "bb.mp3" from the recommended content list based on, for example, user touch input. bb.mp3 may be the recommended content provided by the service B of the server 3000 through the content unregistered by the user.

Referring to FIG. 33B, since "bb.mp3" is selected, the device 1000 can execute an application for service B and directly access the user-unregistered content providing server 3000 through the executed application. The user can register to the service B through the execution screen of the executed application.

Referring to FIG. 33C, if the user has registered to the service B, the device 1000 may display a screen for purchasing bb.mp3 and select to purchase bb.mp3 based on user input. If bb.mp3 is free-to-use content, Fig. 33C can be omitted.

Referring to FIG. 33D, since bb.mp3 is purchased, the device 1000 can receive bb.mp3 from the content providing server 3000 and reproduce bb.mp3.

Meanwhile, if the user selects "bb.mp3" from the recommended content list of FIG. 33A, the device 1000 may not display the screens shown in FIGS. 33B and 33C but The selected content "bb.mp3" is directly reproduced as shown in FIG. 33D.

More specifically, for example, the device 1000 can display the screen shown in FIG. 33B by automatically ordering and logging in to the service B in the background. In this case, the device 1000 may store the user information of the member to the service B in advance, and automatically register the user to the service B by using the stored user information. Member user information may include, for example, the user's name, alias, e-mail address, ID, password, etc. The user of the device 1000 may preset the device 1000 to automatically join the service that provides the recommended content contained in the recommendation folder. In this case, the device 1000 may previously set conditions for automatically ordering a service providing recommended content. The device 1000 may preset conditions such as the following: the name of the service providing recommended content, the type of personal information required by the member, the name of the business provider providing the recommended content service, and the reliability of the business provider providing the recommended content service Level etc. However, the exemplary embodiment is not limited to this.

For example, the device 1000 may not purchase the content purchase screen shown in FIG. 33C by automatically purchasing "bb.mp3" in the background. In this case, the device 1000 may previously set conditions for automatically purchasing recommended content. The device 1000 may determine the conditions (eg, type of recommended content, purchase price of recommended content, recommended level of recommended content, etc.), and may be set to automatically purchase recommended content when the determined condition is satisfied. The recommendation level of the recommended content may indicate a level for recommending the recommended content to the user. The device 1000 may set a payment method for automatically purchasing recommended content. The device 1000 may select a payment method such as credit card payment, point payment, mobile phone payment, etc. as a payment method for automatically purchasing recommended content. Device 1000 can be configured to Click Pay to automatically purchase recommended content. However, the exemplary embodiment is not limited to this.

34 is a flowchart of a method according to various exemplary embodiments, in which the device 1000 receives preview content or preview content of recommended content from the content providing server 3000 and purchases the recommended content.

In operation S3400, the device 1000 may select recommended content from the recommended content list. The device 1000 may select a list of recommended content to be provided by the content providing server 3000.

In operation S3410, the device 1000 may access the content providing server 3000. The device 1000 may obtain the link information of the selected recommended content and access the content providing server 3000 by using the obtained link information. For example, the device 1000 may recognize the content providing server 3000 that provides the selected recommended content and execute an application program for using services of the content providing server 3000. The device 1000 can access the content providing server 3000 through the executed application program. For example, the device 1000 can execute a web browser and access the content providing server 3000 using the URL of the content providing server 3000 that provides the selected recommended content. However, the exemplary embodiment is not limited to this.

In operation S3420, the device 1000 may request the preview content or the preview content of the selected recommended content from the content providing server 3000. For example, when the recommended content is a moving image, the preview content of the recommended content may be a summary moving image of the recommended content. For example, when the recommended content is a photo, the preview content of the recommended content may be a thumbnail image of the photo. For example, when the recommended content is music, the pre-listening content of the recommended content may be part of the music. However, the exemplary embodiment does not Not limited to this.

In operation S3430, the content providing server 3000 may provide the device 1000 with preview content or preview content of the recommended content. The content providing server 3000 may stream preview content or preview content of the recommended content to the device 1000.

In operation S3440, the device 1000 may reproduce preview content or preview content of the recommended content.

Meanwhile, if the recommended content is selected according to user input in operation S3400, operations S3410 to S3440 can be automatically performed without additional user input.

In operation S3450, the device 1000 may provide the content providing server 3000 with information for allowing a user to register a service with the content providing server 3000. The device 1000 may receive user input to input information for allowing the user to register to the service of the content providing server 3000, and provide the received information to the content providing server 3000, thereby enabling the user to register to the content providing server 3000 services.

If the user has registered to the service of the content providing server 3000, operation 83450 may be omitted.

In operation S3460, the device 1000 may provide the content providing server 3000 with payment information for purchasing recommended content. The payment information used to purchase the recommended content may include, for example, information about the type of payment method and payment verification information, but it is not limited to this.

In operation S3470, the content providing server 3000 may provide the device 1000 with the purchased recommended content. The device 1000 may provide recommended content.

In operation S3480, the device 1000 may reproduce the purchased recommended content.

Meanwhile, operations S3410 to S3480 can be performed based on user input by the graphical user interface provided by the content providing server 3000 to the device 1000. When the recommended content is selected in operation S3400, the device 1000 may execute a service application of the content providing server 3000 or execute a web browser to access the content providing server 3000, and execute the service application or web browser The graphical user interface received from the content providing server 3000 is displayed.

35A and 35B illustrate an example in which the device 1000 receives the pre-listening content of the recommended content from the content providing server 3000 and reproduces the pre-listening content according to various exemplary embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 35A, the device 1000 may select "bb.mp3" from the recommended content list based on, for example, user touch input. bb.mp3 may be the recommended content provided by the service of the content providing server 3000.

Referring to FIG. 35B, since "bb.mp3" is selected, the device 1000 can reproduce the pre-listening content of bb.mp3. Since "bb.mp3" is selected, the device 1000 can execute an application for the service of the content providing server 3000 and directly access the content providing server 3000 by the executed application. The device 1000 can receive the pre-listening content of bb.mp3 from the content providing server 3000 by the executed application program and reproduce the pre-listening content.

Hereinafter, as shown in FIG. 32 or FIG. 33, the device 1000 may log in or register with the content providing server 3000 and purchase and reproduce bb.mp3.

36 is a flowchart of a method according to various exemplary embodiments, in which The device 1000 accesses the website of the content providing server 3000 and requests to obtain the recommended content or the pre-listening content of the recommended content from the content providing server 3000.

In operation S3600, the device 1000 may select recommended content from the recommended content list. The device 1000 may select recommended content to be provided by the content providing server 3000.

In operation S3610, the device 1000 may access the website of the content providing server 3000 that provides the selected recommended content. The device 1000 may obtain the web address of the content providing server 3000 that provides the selected recommended content. Since the recommended content is selected, the device 1000 can access the website of the content providing server 3000 by executing a web browser and entering the obtained URL into the web browser. The URL may be the address of a webpage that provides recommended content in the website of the content providing server 3000. In this case, the device 1000 can directly access the webpage providing the recommended content in the website of the content providing server 3000.

In operation S3620, the device 1000 may request to obtain the selected recommended content or the pre-listened content of the selected recommended content from the content providing server 3000. The device 1000 may receive user input by providing a graphical user interface of a web page accessed in operation 3610, and request the content providing server 3000 to obtain the selected recommended content or the selected recommendation according to the user input The pre-listening content of the content.

37 is a flowchart of a method according to various exemplary embodiments, in which the device 1000 executes a service application of the content providing server 3000 and requests to obtain recommended content or pre-listened content of the recommended content from the content providing server 3000.

In operation S3700, the device 1000 may select a push from the recommended content list Recommended content. The device 1000 may select recommended content to be provided by the content providing server 3000.

In operation S3710, the device 1000 may determine whether to install the service application of the content providing server 3000 that provides the selected recommended content. The service application program of the content providing server 3000 is an application program for using the services of the content providing server 3000, and may be generated or distributed by a commercial provider of the content providing server 3000. Since the recommended content is selected, the device 1000 can obtain the identification value of the content providing server 3000 that provides the selected recommended content, and determine whether to install the service application of the content providing server 3000 based on the obtained identification value.

If the device 1000 determines that the service application of the content providing server 3000 is installed in operation S3710, the device 1000 may execute the service application of the content providing server 3000 in operation S3720.

If the device 1000 determines that the service application of the content providing server 3000 is not installed in operation S3710, the device 1000 may install the service application of the content providing server 3000 in operation S3730. The device 1000 can download the service application of the content providing server 3000 from the application market by using the identification value of the content providing server 3000. In this case, the application for using the application market can be executed without additional user input. Thereafter, the device 1000 may perform operation S3720.

In operation S3740, the device 1000 may request to obtain the selected recommended content or the pre-listened content of the selected recommended content from the content providing server 3000. The device 1000 can receive the application by providing a graphical user interface of the executed service application The user inputs, and requests the content providing server 3000 to obtain the selected recommended content or the pre-listened content of the selected recommended content according to the user input.

FIG. 38 is a block diagram of the cloud storage providing server 2000 according to various exemplary embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 38, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may include a cloud storage 2100, a control unit 2200, a DB (eg, database) 2300, and a communication unit 2400.

The cloud storage 2100 may, for example, store user preference content, reference information of recommended content, link information of recommended content, recommended content, and the like. The content stored in the cloud storage 2100 can be classified and displayed in the preference folder and the recommendation folder displayed on the graphical user interface for selecting from the recommended content list. The cloud storage 2100 may include a first user's cloud storage 2110 and a second user's cloud storage 2120, the first user's cloud storage 2110 is allocated to the first user, and the second user's cloud storage 2120 is allocated to Second user. The user's preference content can be displayed on the preference folder. The recommended content list recommended to the user and the recommended content selected from the recommended content list and stored in the cloud storage 2100 can be displayed on the recommended folder.

The control unit 2200 can control the cloud storage to provide the overall operation of the server 2000. The control unit 2200 can control the cloud storage 2100, the DB 2300, and the communication unit 2400 to control the operation of the cloud storage providing server 2000 of FIGS. 1 to 37.

More specifically, the control unit 2200 may determine the recommended content to be recommended to the user of the device 1000 by using the content stored in the at least one cloud storage provided by the cloud storage providing server 2000. The control unit 2200 may be based on the device 1000 users stored in the cloud storage to determine the recommended content. The control unit 2200 may determine the recommended content based on the content stored in the preference folder included in the user's cloud storage. For example, the control unit 2200 can recognize the content stored in the user's cloud storage by the user more than a preset number of times, and consider the type and capacity of the recognized content to determine the user's preferred recommendation content. However, the exemplary embodiment is not limited to this.

The control unit 2200 may determine the recommended content based on the content stored in another user's cloud storage. For example, the control unit 2200 may be based on being accessed or requested by an acquaintance of the user or a user having similar preferences with the user more than a preset number and stored in the acquaintance of the user or a user having similar preferences with the user Content in the cloud storage to determine recommended content. However, the exemplary embodiment is not limited to this.

The control unit 2200 may, for example, generate recommendation ranking information of content based on content used by multiple users, or may collect recommendation of content generated by another server (not shown) from another server (not shown) Sort information. The control unit 2200 can determine the recommended content to be recommended to the user by using the generated recommendation ranking information or the collected recommendation ranking information.

However, the recommended reference for determining the recommended content is not limited to this, but can be set by the user or the control unit 2200 in various ways.

The control unit 2200 may push the reference information and/or link information of the determined recommended content to a preset folder included in the user's cloud storage. The control unit 2200 may push the preference information and/or link information of the recommended content and The reference information and/or link information of the recommended content is automatically stored in a preset folder stored in the cloud of the user of the device 1000. The preset folder to which the reference information and/or link information of the recommended content is pushed may be, for example, the user's recommended folder.

The control unit 2200 can push the additional information of the recommended content to the user's preset folder. The additional information of the recommended content may include, for example, the type of recommended content, the author, the date of creation, and summary information of the role including the recommended content, the capacity of the recommended content, and so on. The additional information of the recommended content may include, for example, information indicating whether the user is authorized to use the recommended content, the identification value of the content providing server 3000 that provides the recommended content, and information about the usage fee of the recommended content. However, the exemplary embodiment is not limited to this.

The control unit 2200 may provide the device 1000 with a graphical user interface for using the recommended content list. The graphical user interface for using the recommended content list may be a graphical user interface for using the services provided by the cloud storage providing server 2000 or a graphical use for browsing and using data stored in the user's cloud storage Interface. For example, the graphical user interface for using the recommended content list can be implemented as a browser for browsing folders and files.

The device 1000 can select recommended content through user input through a graphical user interface, and thus the control unit 2200 can store the selected recommended content in the user's cloud storage. If the recommended content is selected by the graphical user interface, the device 1000 may request the cloud storage server 2000 to provide the selected recommended content while providing the identification value of the selected recommended content for the cloud storage server 2000 Stored in the user's cloud storage. The control unit 2200 may store the recommended content in the user's cloud storage in response to a request from the device 1000. The control unit 2200 can store the recommended content in the recommended folder. In this case, the control unit 2200 can display the recommended content stored in the recommended folder and the recommended content not stored in the recommended folder in different ways. For example, if the recommended content A is stored in the recommended folder, the control unit 2200 may emphasize the recommended content A on the recommended content list. For example, the control unit 2200 may display an object representing the recommended content A storing the recommended content list around the recommended content A. The object indicating that the recommended content A is stored may include, for example, at least one of a text, an image, and an icon.

As another option, the control unit 2200 may store the recommended content in another folder. In this case, the identification value of the recommended content stored in another folder can be deleted from the list of recommended content.

When the recommended content is the content stored in the cloud storage of another user included in the server 2000, the control unit 2200 may copy the content stored in the cloud storage of another user to the user's Cloud storage. When the recommended content is the content stored in another user's cloud storage included in the server 2000, the control unit 2200 may not copy the content stored in the other user's cloud storage to the user's Cloud storage.

When the recommended content is provided by the user through the registered content providing server 3000, the control unit 2200 can receive the recommended content from the content providing server 3000 using the user's member information, and can store the received recommended content in the user's Cloud storage.

Since the device 1000 selects recommended content through user input through a graphical user interface, the device 1000 can stream the selected recommended content to the user's device 1000. The device 1000 may stream the recommended content to the device 1000 while storing the recommended content in the user's cloud storage.

The DB 2300 can store the information needed to provide the services of the server 2000 by providing cloud storage. The DB 2300 can be stored in a cloud storage to provide user information of users registered in the server 2000. The DB 2300 can store the member information of the user who provides the service of the server 3000 for the content. The DB 2300 can store information for determining recommended content to be recommended to the user and information for generating a list of recommended content.

The communication unit 2400 can provide the device 1000 with the recommended content list and the recommended content, and send the device 1000 and/or the content providing server 3000 the information and/or data and the information needed to store the recommended content in the user's cloud storage The device 1000 and/or content providing server 3000 receives the required information and/or data.

39 and 40 are block diagrams of the device 1000 according to various exemplary embodiments.

As shown in FIG. 39, the device 1000 may include a user input unit 1100, an output unit 1200, a controller 1300, and a communication unit 1500.

However, not all the elements shown in FIG. 39 are essential elements of the device 1000. That is, the device 1000 may be implemented with more or fewer elements than those shown in FIG. 39.

For example, as shown in FIG. 40, in one or more exemplary embodiments, the device 1000 may further include a sensing unit 1400, an audio/video (A/V) input unit 1600, and a memory 1700 And user input unit 1100, output unit 1200, controller 1300 and communication unit 1500.

The user input unit 1100 may be a unit for a user to input data to control the device 1000. For example, the user input unit 1100 may include a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (touch capacitive type touch pad), a pressure resistive touch pad (pressure resistive type touch pad), infrared beam sensing type touch pad, surface acoustic wave type touch pad, integral strain gauge type touch pad gauge type touch pad, piezo effect type touch pad, etc.), jog wheel, jog switch, etc., but the exemplary embodiment is not limited thereto.

The user input unit 1100 can receive user input for selecting the encryption target folder and user input for the encrypted folder. In addition, the user input unit 1100 may receive user input of authentication data.

The output unit 1200 can output audio signals, video signals, or vibration signals, and can include a display unit 1210, a sound output unit 1220, a vibration motor 1230, and the like.

The display unit 1210 displays and outputs information processed in the device 1000. For example, the display unit 1210 may display a folder, an encrypted folder, a window representing data in the folder, a graphical usage for receiving input of authentication data Interface etc.

When the display unit 1210 and the touchpad form an interactive layer structure and are then formed as a touch screen, the display unit 1210 can be used as both an output device and an input device. The display unit 1210 may include a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD), and an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display At least one of a flexible display, a three-dimensional (3D) display, and an electrophoretic display. In addition, according to the type of the device 1000, the device 1000 may include at least two display parts 1210. Here, the at least two display parts 1210 may be arranged to face each other by using hinges.

The sound output unit 1220 may output audio data received from the communication unit 1500 or stored in the memory 1700. The sound output unit 1220 may also output sound signals related to capabilities performed by the device 1000 (eg, call signal reception sound, message reception sound, notification sound, etc.). The sound output unit 1220 may include a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The vibration motor 1230 can output a vibration signal. For example, the vibration motor 1230 may output a vibration signal corresponding to the output of audio data (eg, call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) or output of video data. In addition, when a touch is input to the touch screen, the vibration motor 1230 may output a vibration signal.

The controller 1300 can control the overall operation of the device 1000 as a whole. The controller 1300 can control the device 1000 to perform the operations of the device 1000 shown in FIGS. 1 to 27. For example, the controller 1300 may execute the program stored in the memory 1700 To control the user input unit 1100, output unit 1200, sensing unit 1400, communication unit 1500, audio/video input unit 1600, etc.

The controller 1300 may receive a user graphical interface for using the recommended content list from the cloud storage providing server 2000. The controller 1300 can access the cloud storage providing server 2000 and can request the service provided by the cloud storage providing server 2000 from the cloud storage providing server 2000. The controller 1300 may receive the graphical user interface provided by the cloud storage providing server 2000 in response to the request.

The controller 1300 can select at least one piece of recommended content from the recommended content list through the graphical user interface. The controller 1300 can display a list of folders included in the user's cloud storage through a graphical user interface and read the recommended folders included in the user's cloud storage according to the user's selection input. Since the recommended folder is read, the controller 1300 can display a list of recommended content through a graphical user interface. Therefore, the user can check the file name, summary information, and additional information of the recommended content included in the recommended content list. The controller 1300 can select specific recommended content from the recommended content list based on the user selection input through a graphical user interface.

The controller 1300 may request the server 2000 to obtain the selected recommended content from the cloud storage. The controller 1300 may request the cloud storage providing server 2000 to provide the selected recommended content for the device 1000 and store the selected recommended content in the user's cloud storage.

The controller 1300 can receive the selected recommended content from the cloud storage providing server 2000. The controller 1300 can receive the streaming transmission of the selected recommended content from the cloud storage providing server 2000. When recommended content is stored in another user’s cloud storage During storage, the cloud storage providing server 2000 may stream the recommended content to the device 1000 while copying the recommended content stored in another user's cloud storage to the user's cloud storage.

When the recommended content is provided by the content providing server 3000 ordered by the user, the cloud storage providing server 2000 can use the user's member information to receive the recommended content from the content providing server 3000, and store the received recommended content in use At the same time, the recommended content is streamed to the device 1000 in the cloud storage.

The controller 1300 may reproduce the recommended content streamed.

At the same time, the control unit 1300 can request the link information of the recommended content obtained from the cloud storage server 2000. The controller 1300 may select specific recommended content from the recommended content list based on user input, and request the cloud storage and provision server 2000 to obtain the selected recommended content.

The controller 1300 can store the link information of the recommended content received by the server 2000 from the cloud storage. The controller 1300 may receive address information for accessing the content providing server 3000 from the cloud storage providing server 2000, and/or information about whether to authorize the user to use the recommended content. As another option, the controller 1300 may receive address information for directly accessing the recommended content included in the content providing server 3000 from the cloud storage providing server 2000. However, the exemplary embodiment is not limited to this.

The cloud storage providing server 2000 provides the link information of the recommended content for the device 1000 in response to the request from the device, but it is not limited to this. The cloud storage providing server 2000 can provide the device 1000 with a list of recommended content The graphical user interface provides the device 1000 with both link information and additional information of recommended content.

The controller 1300 may request the recommended content from the content providing server 3000. The controller 1300 may access the content providing server 3000 by using the link information of the recommended content, and request the content providing server 3000 to obtain the recommended content. For example, if the controller 1300 uses the address information for direct access to the recommended content to access the content providing server 3000, it includes information such as the name, type, and price of the recommended content and a button for receiving the recommended content A graphical user interface and a graphical user interface for inputting the service ID and password of the content providing server 3000 are displayed on the screen of the device 1000. If the user ID and password are input and a button for receiving recommended content is selected, the controller 1300 may request the content providing server 3000 to obtain the recommended content.

The controller 1300 may use an application program for using the services of the content providing server 3000 to request the recommended content from the content providing server 3000. If the recommended content is selected from the list of recommended content received from the cloud storage providing server 2000, the controller 1300 may execute an application program for using the service of the content providing server 3000 and use a graphical user interface of the executed application program To request recommended content from the content providing server 3000.

The content providing server 3000 can use the user's ID and password to authenticate the user, and can stream the recommended content to the device 1000. The controller 1300 may receive the recommended content streamed. The controller 1300 may reproduce the recommended content and provide the recommended content to the cloud storage providing server 2000. The controller 1300 may recommend content Send to cloud storage providing server 2000. The controller 1300 may transmit the recommended content to the cloud storage providing server 2000 while receiving the recommended content from the content providing server 3000.

At the same time, the controller 1300 may request the content providing server 3000 to provide recommended content for the cloud storage providing server 2000. The controller 1300 can request the content providing server 3000 to provide the server for the cloud storage by providing the identification value of the server 2000 providing the cloud storage for the content providing server 3000 and the service providing the server 2000 for the cloud storage 2000 provides recommended content.

At the same time, the controller 1300 may request the specific folder included in the user's cloud storage to store, delete or move the content.

The sensing unit 1400 can sense the state of the device 1000 or the conditions around the device 1000, and can transmit the sensed information to the controller 1300.

The sensing unit 1400 may include at least one selected from the following: a magnetic sensor 1410, an acceleration sensor 1420, a temperature/humidity sensor 1430, an infrared sensor 1440, a gyro sensor 1450, a position sensor Sensor (eg, global positioning system) 1460, air pressure sensor 1470, proximity sensor 1480, and RGB sensor (ie, brightness sensor) 1490, but one or more exemplary embodiments are not limited to Limited to this. A person with ordinary knowledge in this technology can intuitively infer the function of the sensor by referring to the name of the sensor, and therefore, it will not be repeated here.

The communication unit 1500 may include one or more components for communicating with the cloud storage providing server 2000 and/or the content providing server 3000. For example, the communication unit 1500 may include a short-range communication unit 1510, a mobile communication unit 1520, and Broadcast receiving unit 1530.

The short-range communication unit 1510 may include, but is not limited to, a Bluetooth communication department, a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) communication department, a near field wireless communication department, a wireless local area network (WLAN) communication department, and ZigBee communication Department, Infrared Data Association (IrDA) Communication Department, Wi-Fi Direct (WFD) Communication Department, Ultra Wideband (UWB) Communication Department, Ant+ Communication Department, etc.

The mobile communication unit 1520 exchanges wireless signals with at least one selected from a base station, an external terminal, and a server on the mobile communication network. Depending on the communication regarding the voice call signal, the video call signal or the text/multimedia message, the wireless signal may include various types of data.

The broadcasting receiving unit 1530 receives broadcasting signals and/or information related to broadcasting from outside through a broadcasting channel. The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a ground wave channel. According to an embodiment, the device 1000 may not include the broadcast receiving unit 1530.

The communication unit 1500 can exchange information with the server 2000 and the external device 4000, where the information is used to encrypt and decrypt the folder and to verify the execution of the folder.

The audio/video input unit 1600 can receive audio signal or video signal input, and can include a camera 1610 and a microphone 1620. The camera 1610 can obtain an image frame, such as a still image or a moving picture, through an image sensor during a video call mode or an image shooting mode. The image captured through the image sensor may be processed by the controller 1300 or a separate image processing unit (not shown).

The image frame processed by the camera 1610 may be stored in the memory 1700 or may be transmitted to an external source through the communication unit 1500. Depending on the configuration of the device 1000, two or more cameras 1610 may be arranged.

The microphone 1620 receives input of external sound signals and processes the received sound signals into electrical voice data. For example, the microphone 1620 can receive an audio signal from the external device 4000 or a speaker. In order to eliminate noise that occurs when an audio signal is input from the outside, the microphone 1620 can use various noise reduction algorithms.

The memory 1700 may store programs for processing and controlling the controller 1300, and may store a plurality of pieces of data input to or output from the device 1000.

The memory 1700 may include at least one storage medium selected from the group consisting of flash memory, hard disk, multimedia card memory, card memory (such as SD or XD card memory), and random access memory (random access memory) memory, RAM), static random access memory (SRAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read-memory (electrically erasable programmable read- only memory, EEPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), magnetic memory, magnetic disk, optical disc, etc.

The programs stored in the memory 1700 can be classified into multiple modules according to their functions, such as a user interface (UI) module 1710, a touch screen module 1720, an alarm module 1730, and the like.

The user interface module 1710 can provide a dedicated user interface or a graphical user interface in combination with the device 1000 for each application. Touch screen The module 1720 can detect a user's touch gesture on the touch screen and send information related to the touch gesture to the controller 1300. In one or more exemplary embodiments, the touch screen module 1720 can recognize and analyze the touch code. The touch screen module 172 may be composed of additional hardware including a controller.

Various sensors can be arranged in or near the touch screen to detect touch or proximity touch on the touch sensor. Examples of sensors for detecting touch on the touch screen may include tactile sensors. The tactile sensor detects the contact of a specific object at least as sensitively as the human detectable sensitivity. The tactile sensor can detect various types of information, such as the roughness of the contact surface, the hardness of the contact object, and the temperature of the contact point.

Examples of sensors for detecting touch on the touch screen may include proximity sensors.

Proximity sensors use the force of electromagnetic fields or infrared rays instead of mechanical contact to detect the presence of objects close to a predetermined detection surface or present nearby. Examples of proximity sensors include transmission-type photoelectric sensors, direction reflection-type photoelectric sensors, and mirror-reflection type photoelectric sensors. sensor), high frequency oscillation-type proximity sensor, capacitance-type proximity sensor, magnetic proximity sensor, infrared proximity sensor, etc. The user's touch gestures (i.e. input) may include tap gestures, long press gestures, double tap gestures, double tap gestures, drag Gestures, panning gestures, flick gestures, drag & drop gestures, swipe gestures, etc.

The alarm module 1730 may generate a signal for notifying the user that an event has occurred in the device 1000. Examples of events that can occur in the device 1000 may include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, schedule notification, and the like. The alarm module 1730 can output a video format alarm signal through the display unit 1210, an audio format alarm signal through the sound output unit 1220, or a vibration signal through the vibration motor 1230.

The one or more exemplary embodiments may be implemented as computer-readable codes/instructions on a recording medium, such as program modules to be executed in a computer, and the program modules include computer-readable commands. Computer storage media may include any available media that can be accessed by a computer, volatile and non-volatile media, and removable and non-removable media. In addition, the computer storage media may include computer storage media and communication media. Computer storage media includes all volatile and non-volatile media and removable and non-removable media that are technically implemented to store information. The information includes computer readable commands, data structures, program modules or other information. The communication medium stores a computer that can read commands, data structures, program modules, other data as modulated data signals such as carrier signals, or other transmission mechanisms, and can include other information transmission media.

Throughout this specification, the term "unit" or "module" means a hardware component such as a processor or a circuit, and/or a software component executed by a hardware component such as a processor.

It should be understood that the exemplary embodiments described herein should be considered as merely illustrative Descriptive rather than limiting. The description of features or aspects in each embodiment should generally be regarded as applicable to other similar features or aspects in other embodiments. For example, constituent elements in the singular form may be executed in a distributed manner, and a plurality of distributed constituent elements may be combined and executed.

Although one or more exemplary embodiments have been described with reference to the drawings, those of ordinary skill in the art will understand that without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the scope of the following patent applications, Make changes in various forms and details.

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Claims (15)

A cloud storage server for recommending content. The cloud storage server includes: a storage configured to include a folder that stores content in the cloud storage server; a communication circuit, Used as a device to provide information about the content stored in the folder; and a controller configured to determine the cloud storage based on the content stored in the folder The recommended content of the content in the server to be recommended for storing reference information, wherein the reference information is used to access the recommendation that has been determined in the folder stored in the cloud storage server Content, and the reference information used to control the communication circuit to provide the recommended content to the device to enable the device to access the recommended content, wherein, when a user provides a graphic through the device When the user interface selects the recommended content, the controller is configured to stream the selected recommended content to the device while storing the selected recommended content in the user's In the folder. The cloud storage server as described in item 1 of the patent scope, wherein the reference information indicates a path for accessing the recommended content in the cloud storage server and is new for the folder produced. The cloud storage server according to item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the controller is used to determine the recommended content to be recommended among the content provided by the cloud storage server, and wherein, it is used for downloading Or streaming the link information of the recommended content that has been determined from the content provided by the cloud storage server and stored in the folder included in the cloud storage server. A cloud storage server as described in item 3 of the patent scope, wherein the communication circuit is used to receive member information from the device, and wherein the controller is configured to based on the received member information A content providing server is identified and used to determine the recommended content authorized for use among the content provided by the identified content providing server. The cloud storage server as described in item 3 of the patent application scope, wherein the link information includes address information of the content providing server. The cloud storage server according to item 3 of the patent application scope, wherein recommended content is selected from a list of recommended content displayed on the graphical user interface (GUI) provided by the device, and the selected recommended The content is the recommended content determined in the content provided by the content providing server, and the controller is configured to store the selected recommended content in the user's folder. The cloud storage server according to item 6 of the patent application scope, wherein the controller is configured to receive from the content providing server, all of the content determined by the content providing server Describe the recommended content and The recommended content is stored in the folder. A cloud storage server as described in item 7 of the patent application scope, wherein the controller is configured to store all the recommended content in the folder while the content provided by the content providing server The recommended content determined in the content is streamed to the device. The cloud storage server according to item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the reference information of the recommended content determined in the content in the cloud storage server is stored in the folder, and Maintain free space in the cloud storage server. The cloud storage server according to item 3 of the patent application scope, wherein the link information of the recommended content determined in the content provided by the content providing server is stored in the folder, and in Free space is maintained in the cloud storage server. A content recommendation method performed by a cloud storage server, the content recommendation method includes: determining, based on content stored in a folder of the cloud storage server, the content in the cloud storage server Recommended content recommended to a user; storing reference information for accessing the determined recommended content in the folder of the user included in the cloud storage server; and A device of the user provides the reference information of the recommended content to enable the device of the user to access the recommended content, Wherein, when the user selects the recommended content through the graphical user interface provided by the device, the content recommendation method includes streaming the selected recommended content to the device, and simultaneously The selected recommended content is stored in the user's folder. The content recommendation method according to item 11 of the patent application scope, wherein the reference information represents a path for accessing the recommended content in the cloud storage server, and is newly generated for the user of. The content recommendation method according to item 11 of the patent application scope, wherein determining the recommended content includes: determining the recommended content to be recommended to the user among the content provided by the cloud storage server, and Wherein storing the reference information includes: storing in the cloud storage server the link information for downloading or streaming the recommended content determined from the content provided by the cloud storage server in the cloud storage server In the folder of the user. The content recommendation method according to item 13 of the patent application scope further includes: receiving the user's member information from the device, and wherein the step of determining the recommended content includes: based on the received content The member information to identify a content providing server registered by the user, and determine the recommended content authorized by the user among the content provided by the identified content providing server. The content recommendation method as described in item 13 of the patent application scope, wherein the link information includes address information of the content providing server.

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