User terminal for providing in-app service and in-app service server

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10521849-B2
Application number	US-201114126603-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 13, 2011
Priority date	Jun 15, 2011
Publication date	Dec 31, 2019
Grant date	Dec 31, 2019

Abstract

A user terminal providing an in-app service and an in-app service server are provided. The user terminal includes an in-app module configured to be connected to the in-app service server and configured to transmit a multimedia content purchase request, a present request, and a share request to the in-app service server, and a terminal agent installed in an operating system of the user terminal, automatically driven when the user terminal is booted, and operating as a user interface for requesting the in-app service. The in-app service server includes an in-app module interworking unit configured to interwork with an in-app module of a user terminal, and a service controller configured to implement the in-app service when the in-app service is requested.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A user terminal comprising:
a hardware processor; and
a memory storing computer executable instructions configured to cause the hardware processor to implement:
an in-app module configured to be connected to an in-app service server providing an in-app service, which allows for at least one from among purchasing multimedia content, sharing multimedia content between different users, and presenting multimedia content between different users, and configured to transmit a multimedia content purchase request, a present request, and a share request to the in-app service server; and
a terminal agent of the user terminal, the terminal agent operating as a user interface for requesting the in-app service,

wherein the in-app module is further configured to transmit a request to the in-app service server, the request requesting transmission of at least one of the multimedia content and a link to the multimedia content to a second user terminal in response to a purchase of the multimedia content by the user terminal, and
wherein the in-app module is further configured to transmit the request to the in-app service server before the purchase and in response to confirmation that the second user terminal is configured to support the at least one of the multimedia content.

2. The user terminal of claim 1 , wherein the in-app module is installed as a component in a particular application.

3. The user terminal of claim 1 , wherein the in-app module of the user terminal performs communication with an in-app module installed in the second user terminal through the in-app service server.

4. The user terminal of claim 1 , further comprising:
a display configured to output onto a screen of the display in-app menus for requesting sharing, purchasing, and presenting multimedia content; and
a user interface configured to receive user input;
wherein, when a request is selected from the in-app menus via the user interface, the terminal agent executes the in-app module.

5. The user terminal of claim 4 , wherein when a multimedia content purchase request is selected from the in-app menus, the in-app module requests purchasing of multimedia content from the in-app service server, receives information regarding the second user terminal that is able to support the multimedia content, and requests transmission of the multimedia content to the second user terminal selected by the user desiring to purchase the multimedia content among supportable terminal types, the information regarding the second user terminal including information regarding a terminal type that is able to support multimedia content and a list of terminals owned by a subscriber of the user terminal.

6. The user terminal of claim 4 , wherein when a multimedia content present request is selected from the in-app menus, the in-app module requests presenting of multimedia content from the in-app service server, receives information regarding the second user terminal that is able to support the multimedia content, and requests transmission of the multimedia content to the second user terminal selected by the user among supportable terminal types, the information regarding the second user terminal including information regarding a terminal type that is able to support multimedia content and a list of friends of a subscriber of the user terminal.

7. The user terminal of claim 4 , wherein when a multimedia content share request is selected from the in-app menus, the in-app module requests sharing of multimedia content from the in-app service server, receives information regarding the second user terminal that is able to support the multimedia content, and requests transmission of the multimedia content to the second user terminal selected by the user among supportable terminal types, the information regarding the second user terminal including information regarding a terminal type that is able to support multimedia content and a list of friends of a subscriber of the user terminal.

8. The user terminal of claim 1 , further comprising:
a display configured to output onto a screen of the display an in-app menu for requesting chatting with at least one friend selected from among a list of friends,
wherein, when chatting with said at least one friend is selected from the list, the in-app module requests communication from the in-app service server and interworks with an in-app module installed in the second user terminal of the friend to implement a chatting service.

9. The user terminal of claim 8 , wherein the in-app module registers a counterpart terminal having the in-app module installed therein as a friend by using an ID or a phone number.

10. The user terminal of claim 1 , wherein
when multimedia content is received from the in-app service server, the terminal agent executes the in-app module, and
when execution of the received multimedia content is requested, the in-app module checks authority information of the multimedia content, and when authority to share has been set, the in-app module determines whether to execute the multimedia content by determining whether the execution request is proper according to the authority to share.

11. The user terminal of claim 1 , wherein:
the first user terminal is a mobile terminal; and
the second user terminal is a television configured to display the multimedia content in response to receiving the multimedia content from the in-app service server.

12. The user terminal of claim 1 , wherein
the in-app module is further configured to receive a user selection of the second user terminal and to transmit the user selection to the in-app service server as part of the request.

13. The user terminal of claim 12 , wherein
the in-app module is further configured to transmit a purchase request requesting the purchase of the multimedia content to the in-app service server,
the in-app module is further configured to receive a terminal list from the in-app service server in response to the purchase request, the terminal list comprising at least the second user terminal, and
the in-app module is further configured to receive the user selection of the second user terminal as a selection from a display of the terminal list.

14. The user terminal of claim 1 , wherein the at least one hardware processor is further configured to control displaying of an interface of the in-app module overlaid on a display of the multimedia content, and
wherein the interface comprises a first icon corresponding to providing an option to purchase multimedia content, a second icon corresponding to providing an option to share multimedia content between different users, a third icon corresponding to providing an option to output multimedia content to a different user, and a fourth icon corresponding to providing an option to view a friend list.

15. An in-app service server connected to a plurality of user terminals, the in-app service server comprising:
a hardware processor; and
a memory storing computer executable instructions configured to cause the hardware processor to implement:
an in-app module interworking unit configured to be connected to an in-app module of at least one of the plurality of user terminals and to transmit and receive data for the in-app service, the in-app service being a service allowing the at least one of the plurality of user terminals to purchase, share, and present multimedia content; and
a service controller configured to implement the in-app service when the in-app service is requested by the at least one of the plurality of user terminals through the in-app module interworking unit,

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Assignees

• Ahn Heejung
• Roh Suerynn
• Lee Jihong
• Im Hyuckjin
• Jang Jaeseok
• Kt Corp

Inventors

• Ahn Heejung
• Roh Suerynn
• Lee Jihong
• Im Hyuckjin
• Jang Jaeseok

Classifications

• G06Q30/00

  Commerce · CPC title

• G06Q30/0633 Primary

  Managing shopping lists, e.g. compiling or processing purchase lists (shipping orders G06Q10/083; order filling G06Q10/087) · CPC title

• G06Q50/00

  Information and communication technology [ICT] specially adapted for implementation of business processes of specific business sectors, e.g. utilities or tourism (healthcare informatics G16H) · CPC title

• G06Q30/06 Primary

  Buying, selling or leasing transactions · CPC title

• G06Q50/10

  Services · CPC title