METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REQUESTING SERVICE USING MULTI-DIMENSIONAL CODE

• US 20090254954A1
• Filed: 11/02/2005
• Published: 10/08/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 11/02/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Yong-Seok Jeong
• Original Assignee: Yong-Seok Jeong
• Inventors: Jeong, Yong-Seok
• Granted Patent: US 8,812,369 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/105
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/00 Commerce
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41265 having a remote control device for bidirectional communication between the remote control device and client device unidirectional remote control device H04N21/42204
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42222 Additional components integrated in the remote control device, e.g. timer, speaker, sensors for detecting position, direction or movement of the remote control, microphone or battery charging device
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4223 Cameras H04N23/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4722 for requesting additional data associated with the content
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47815 Electronic shopping payment schemes, payment architectures or payment protocols for electronic shopping systems G06Q20/12
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6582 Data stored in the client, e.g. viewing habits, hardware capabilities, credit card number arrangements where receivers interact with the broadcast H04H20/38
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/812 involving advertisement data advertising per se G06Q30/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8586 by using a URL processing chained hypermedia data for information retrieval G06F16/94; information retrieval from the Internet by using URLs G06F16/955; URL in broadcast information H04H20/93; Web-based protocols H04L67/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/08 Systems for the simultaneous or sequential transmission of more than one television signal, e.g. additional information signals, the signals occupying wholly or partially the same frequency band , e.g. by time division H04N7/007 takes precedence

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a method for requesting a service, using a multi-dimensional code. According to a preferred embodiment of this invention, a user terminal recognizes a multi-dimensional code displayed with information or advertisement in any of information delivery media (e.g., television, newspaper, magazine, etc.), and receives and displays detailed information corresponding to the information or advertisement or performs ordering/making a payment for a product corresponding to the advertisement. With the present invention, not only does it become more convenient to order/make a payment for an advertised product, but also a variety of services corresponding to the pertinent product can be provided.

Claims

1. A method for requesting a service corresponding to at least one of the displays of information and advertisement displayed in information delivery media, using a user terminal, the method comprising:

(a) generating image data by photographing a multi-dimensional code displayed to correspond to said display;

(b) converting said image data to conversion information based on a predetermined rule;

(c) generating request information corresponding to one of the order request and detailed information request, using obtained information, which is at least one of said image data and said conversion information, and time information corresponding to said image data;

(d) transmitting said generated request information to an information device through a communication network; and

(e) displaying information corresponding to data or access URL received from said information device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said step (b) comprising:

extracting a multi-dimensional code image, using at least one of outline extraction technique, skip scan technique, multi scan technique, and area priority information in said image data; and

converting said extracted multi-dimensional code image to said conversion information, using said rule.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said step (c) is preceded by:

storing said obtained information and said time information; and

receiving commands for selecting said obtained information and generating and transmitting said request information.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein said obtained information and said time information are stored as an electronic file in a predetermined file format in the step of storing said obtained information and said time information.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein said electronic file is generated to additionally include one or more supplementary information corresponding to a predetermined or user-selected data storage structure, and said supplementary information is one or more of location information, personal information, payment information, identification information of said user terminal, hobby information, gender information, e-mail address, and designated service number information.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said time information is compensated by a predetermined error value from the time at which said image data is generated.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein said step (c) comprises:

generating location information of said user terminal; and

generating said request information, using said location information, said obtained information, and said time information.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a payment information request corresponding to said order request from said information device; and

transmitting payment information corresponding to said payment information request to said information device through a communication network.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein said multi-dimensional code is displayed as lattices of m (natural number)×

n (natural number), to each of which an attribute is applied, and said conversion information is interpreted from the attribute of each lattice according to a predetermined rule.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein said multi-dimensional code has a concentric circular structure, in which a plurality of circles with different radii are formed in bands;

each circle is partitioned to n (natural number) regions, to each of which an attribute is applied; and

said conversion information is interpreted from the attribute of each region according to a predetermined rule in the clockwise or counterclockwise direction from the center to the outside.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein said attribute is one or more of color, design, pattern, and letter.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein said information device is one or more of visual media and print media.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein said multi-dimensional code comprises information corresponding to one or more of media identifier, channel identifier, serial number information, location information, language identifier information, and level identifier information.

14. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

prestoring connection information corresponding to each of one or more conversion information;

determining whether conversion information of said step (b) is identical to said stored conversion information; and

performing said step (c) if conversion information of said step (b) is not identical to said stored conversion information.

15. The method of claim 14 further comprising:

extracting connection information corresponding to said conversion information if said conversion information- of said step (b) is identical to said stored conversion information; and

using said extracted connection information to attempt to make an access through a communication network.

32. The method of claim 10, wherein said attribute is one or more of color, design, pattern, and letter.

16. A user terminal for requesting a service corresponding to at least one of the displays of information and advertisement displayed in information delivery media, the user terminal comprising:

a camera unit generating image data by photographing a multi-dimensional code displayed to correspond to said display;

a conversion unit converting said image data to conversion information based on a predetermined rule;

a request information generating unit generating request information, using obtained information, which is at least one of said image data and said conversion information, and time information corresponding to said image data; and

a communication unit transmitting said generated request information to an information device through a communication network and receiving data or access URL corresponding to said request information from said information device;

wherein said request information is one or more of an order request and detailed information request.

17. The user terminal of claim 16, wherein said conversion unit is characterized by extracting a multi-dimensional code image, using at least one of outline extraction technique, skip scan technique, multi scan technique, and area priority information in said image data;

and converting said extracted multi-dimensional code image to said conversion information, using said rule.

18. The user terminal of claim 16, wherein said multi-dimensional code is displayed as lattices of m (natural number)×

n (natural number), to each of which an attribute is applied, and said conversion information is interpreted from the attribute of each lattice according to a predetermined rule.

19. The user terminal of claim 16, wherein said multi-dimensional code has a concentric circular structure, in which a plurality of circles with different radii are formed in bands;

each circle is partitioned to n (natural number) regions, to each of which an attribute is applied; and

said conversion information is interpreted from the attribute of each region according to a predetermined rule in the clockwise or counterclockwise direction from the center to the outside.

20. The user terminal of claim 18, wherein said attribute is one or more of color, design, pattern, and letter.

21. The user terminal of claim 16, further comprising:

a storage unit storing said obtained information and said time information; and

an input unit for receiving commands for selecting said obtained information and generating and transmitting said request information.

22. The user terminal of claim 21, wherein said storage unit stores an electronic file, in a predetermined file format, generated to correspond to said obtained information and said time information.

23. The user terminal of claim 22, wherein said electronic file is generated to additionally include one or more supplementary information corresponding to a predetermined or user-selected data storage structure, and said supplementary information is one or more of location information, personal information, payment information, identification information of said user terminal, hobby information, gender information, e-mail address, and designated service number information.

24. The user terminal of claim 16, wherein, once a selection command and recipient information of said obtained information are inputted through said key input unit, said communication unit transmits said obtained information and said time information to correspond to said recipient information.

25. The user terminal of claim 16, wherein said advertising medium is one or more of visual media and print media.

26. The user terminal of claim 16, further comprising an error compensation unit generating said time information compensated by a predetermined error value from the time at which said image data is generated.

27. The user terminal of claim 16, further comprising a location information generating unit generating location information of said user terminal, wherein said request information generating unit generates said request information by further comprising said location information.

28. The user terminal of claim 16, further comprising:

a storage unit storing payment information comprising one or more of credit card information, phone number, and authentication information; and

an extraction unit extracting said payment information;

wherein, in case said communication unit receives a payment information request corresponding to said order request from said information device, said communication unit transmits said payment information extracted by said extraction unit to said information device.

29. The user terminal of claim 16, wherein said multi-dimensional code comprises information corresponding to one or more of media identifier, channel identifier, serial number information, location information, language identifier information, and level identifier information.

30. The user terminal of claim 16, further comprising:

a storage unit storing connection information corresponding one or more conversion information; and

a connection information extraction unit extracting connection information corresponding to conversion information converted by said conversion unit from said storage unit.

33. The user terminal of claim 19, wherein said attribute is one or more of color, design, pattern, and letter.

31. A recorded medium, structured with a program of commands executable by a digital processing device to perform a method for requesting a service corresponding to a display in information delivery media, and readable by said digital processing device, the recorded medium comprising the acts of:

generating image data by photographing a multi-dimensional code displayed to correspond to said display corresponding to one or more of information and advertisement displayed in information delivery media;

converting said image data to conversion information based on a predetermined rule;

generating request information corresponding to one of the order request and detailed information request, using obtained information, which is at least one of said image data and said conversion information, and time information corresponding to said image data;

transmitting said generated request information to an information device through a communication network; and

displaying information corresponding to data or access URL received from said information device.