Method for providing mobile service using code-pattern
First Claim
1. A method of providing a content with the use of a code pattern in a user terminal, the method comprising:
- photographing a code pattern image which contains a uniform resourse locator (URL) of a webpage;
transmitting a content information request message, including the photographed code pattern image, to a service provider server, wherein the service provider server analyzes the received code pattern image so as to obtain code information corresponding to the code pattern image and extract a webpage content, including content information, corresponding to the code information; and
receiving the webpage content from the service provider server.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing a mobile service with the use of a code pattern is disclosed In one embodiment, the method comprising: taking a photograph of a code pattern image, decoding the photographed code pattern image so as to obtain code information, extracting uniform resourse locator (URL) information corresponding to the code information, transmitting a content information request message to a service provider server corresponding to the URL information, and receiving content information corresponding to the URL information from the service provider server. According to embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to provide various and convenient mobile services to mobile terminal users using a mobile terminal, having a camera, and a code pattern containing the URL information.
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42 Claims
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1. A method of providing a content with the use of a code pattern in a user terminal, the method comprising:
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photographing a code pattern image which contains a uniform resourse locator (URL) of a webpage;
transmitting a content information request message, including the photographed code pattern image, to a service provider server, wherein the service provider server analyzes the received code pattern image so as to obtain code information corresponding to the code pattern image and extract a webpage content, including content information, corresponding to the code information; and
receiving the webpage content from the service provider server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of providing a content with the use of a code pattern in a service provider server, the method comprising:
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generating code information corresponding to webpage address information including content information relating to a specific region;
generating a code pattern image corresponding to the code information;
receiving a content information request message from a user terminal, wherein the user terminal comprises a decoder configured to decode the code pattern image, and the user terminal is configured to photograph the code pattern image and decode the photographed code pattern image so as to obtain the webpage address information including the content information to connect to the service provider server; and
obtaining a webpage content including the content information corresponding to the code information and transmitting the webpage content to the user terminal. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of providing a content with the use of a code pattern, the method comprising:
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photographing a code pattern image with the use of a camera of a mobile terminal;
transmitting, at the mobile terminal, a content information request message, including the photographed code pattern image, to a service provider server; and
analyzing, at the service provider server, the code pattern image so as to obtain code information;
analyzing, at the service provider server, the code information so as to obtain at least one webpage information corresponding the code information; and
transmitting, at the service provider server, the obtained webpage information to the mobile terminal. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A method of providing a transportation call service with the use of a code pattern, the method comprising:
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receiving a transportation call message including code information from a user terminal, wherein the code information is obtained by analyzing a code pattern associated with a specific region, and wherein the code pattern includes a service identifier for indicating a service type and location information for the specific region;
obtaining the service identifier and the location information regarding the specific region from the code information; and
obtaining information for at least one transportation service provider server corresponding to the service identifier;
transmitting the call message, including the location information for the specific region, to the at least one transportation service provider server, wherein the at least one transportation service provider server detects present location information of transportation vehicles, which belong to the transportation service provider, and transmits the call message to a nearest transportation vehicle located from the specific region. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of providing a transportation call service with the use of a code pattern, the method comprising:
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receiving a transportation call message including code information from a user terminal, wherein the code information is obtained by analyzing a code pattern associated with a specific region, and wherein the code pattern includes a service identifier for indicating a service type and location information for the specific region;
obtaining the service identifier and the location information regarding the specific region from the code information;
obtaining present location information of transportation vehicles located in a predetermined distance from the specific region; and
detecting a nearest transportation vehicle located from the specific region and transmitting the transportation call message to the nearest vehicle.
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23. A method of providing a transportation call service with the use of a code pattern, the method comprising:
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receiving a transportation call message including code information from a user terminal, wherein the code information is obtained by analyzing a code pattern associated with a specific region, and wherein the code pattern includes a service identifier for indicating a service type and location information for the specific region;
analyzing the service identifier and recognizing that the service type is a transportation call service;
obtaining location information for the specific region location and information regarding a transportation service provider server corresponding to the code information; and
transmitting the location information and the provider server information to the user terminal, wherein if the user terminal transmits a transportation call message including the location information for the specific region to the transportation service provider server, the transportation service provider server detects present location information of transportation vehicles which belong to the transportation service provider and transmits a transportation call message to a nearest transportation vehicle located from the specific region. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. A method of calling transportation with the use of a code pattern in a user terminal, the method comprising:
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reading a code pattern associated with a specific region so as to obtain code information, wherein the code pattern comprises location information for the specific region and information regarding a transportation service provider server;
obtaining the location information and the provider server information from the code information; and
transmitting a transportation call message, including the region information, to the transportation service provider server, wherein the transportation service provider server detects present location information of transportation vehicles which belong to the transportation service provider and transmits the transportation call message to a nearest transportation vehicle located from the specific region.
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27. A method of calling transportation with the use of a code pattern in a user terminal, the method comprising:
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reading a code pattern associated with a specific region so as to obtain code information, wherein the code pattern comprises location information for the specific region and information regarding a transportation service provider server;
transmitting the obtained code information to a service provider server;
receiving the location information and the service provider server information; and
transmitting a transportation call message, including the region information, to the transportation service provider server, wherein the transportation service provider server detects present location information of transportation vehicles which belong to the transportation service provider and transmits the call message to a nearest transportation vehicle located from the specific region. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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31. A method of providing personal contact information with the use of a code pattern, the method comprising:
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receiving a code pattern issue request message including user contact information from a user terminal;
generating code information corresponding to the user contact information;
generating a code pattern image corresponding to the code information;
transmitting the generated code pattern image to the user terminal;
receiving a personal contact information request message, including the code pattern image, from a predetermined terminal, wherein the code pattern image is obtained from a bar code contained in a business card;
obtaining user contact information corresponding to the code pattern image; and
transmitting the contact information to the predetermined terminal. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. An apparatus of providing a content with the use of a code pattern, the apparatus comprising:
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a code pattern generating unit configured to generate a code pattern image corresponding to information regarding a webpage address associated with content information;
a code distribution unit configured to analyze a service identifier, which is included in a message received from a user terminal, and to classify a service type corresponding to the service identifier;
a code pattern image analysis unit configured to analyze the code pattern image and to obtain code information corresponding to the code pattern image;
a code information analysis unit configured to obtain webpage address information corresponding to the code information;
a transceiver configured to receive the message from the user terminal and to transmit the content information; and
a database management unit configured to manage a database which stores the code information and the webpage address information. - View Dependent Claims (41)
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42. A system for providing a content with the use of a code pattern in a user terminal, the system comprising:
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means for photographing a code pattern image which contains a uniform resource locator (URL) of a webpage;
means for transmitting a content information request message, including the photographed code pattern image, to a service provider server, wherein the service provider server analyzes the received code pattern image so as to obtain code information corresponding to the code pattern image and extract a webpage content, including content information, corresponding to the code information; and
means for receiving the webpage content from the service provider server.
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