Device and method for downloading character image from website in wireless terminal
First Claim
1. A character service apparatus for a wireless terminal, comprising:
- a character content database for storing characters and storing lists of characters purchased by associated subscribers on a subscriber-by-subscriber basis;
a character content server, connected to a data communication network, for downloading character information to a connected data-terminal, registering a character purchased by the data terminal in a character list for an associated data terminal, and accessing a character registered in a character list for an associated terminal in the character content database to download the accessed character when a transmission request is made; and
a data terminal for accessing the character content server through the data communication network, displaying downloaded character information, sending a purchase request for a character selected by a user to the character content server, and downloading a purchased character;
wherein the wireless terminal receives the character purchased by the data terminal, and uses the character for screen information to be displayed when the wireless terminal is in a specific state, andwherein the data terminal purchases an avatar from an Avatar Shop, purchases an item from the Item Shop, arranges the purchased avatar and item in a My Avatar, and generates a House screen when the wireless terminal is in a specific state.
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Abstract
A character service apparatus includes a character content database for storing characters and individual lists of characters purchased by each of users, a content server, connected to a data communication network, for downloading character information to terminals connected thereto, registering a purchased character in a character list of a corresponding terminal, accessing the character content database and downloading a character registered in the character list of the corresponding terminal in response to a transmission request, and a wireless terminal connected to the content server via a wireless network and the data communication network, for displaying the downloaded character information, transmitting a purchase request for the character selected by the user to the content server, transmitting a transmission request for the purchased character, and registering characters received in response to the transmission request as screen information for displaying a specific state of the wireless terminal.
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34 Claims
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1. A character service apparatus for a wireless terminal, comprising:
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a character content database for storing characters and storing lists of characters purchased by associated subscribers on a subscriber-by-subscriber basis; a character content server, connected to a data communication network, for downloading character information to a connected data-terminal, registering a character purchased by the data terminal in a character list for an associated data terminal, and accessing a character registered in a character list for an associated terminal in the character content database to download the accessed character when a transmission request is made; and a data terminal for accessing the character content server through the data communication network, displaying downloaded character information, sending a purchase request for a character selected by a user to the character content server, and downloading a purchased character; wherein the wireless terminal receives the character purchased by the data terminal, and uses the character for screen information to be displayed when the wireless terminal is in a specific state, and wherein the data terminal purchases an avatar from an Avatar Shop, purchases an item from the Item Shop, arranges the purchased avatar and item in a My Avatar, and generates a House screen when the wireless terminal is in a specific state.
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2. A character service apparatus for a wireless terminal, comprising:
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a character content database for storing characters and storing lists of characters purchased by associated subscribers on a subscriber-by-subscriber basis; a character content server, connected to a data communication network, for downloading character information to a connected data terminal, registering a character purchased by the data terminal in a character list for an associated data terminal, and accessing a character registered in a character list for an associated terminal in the character content database to download the accessed character when a transmission request is made; a data terminal for accessing the character content server through the data communication network, displaying downloaded character information, sending a purchase request for a character selected by a user to the character content server, and downloading a purchased character; a wireless terminal for receiving the character purchased by the data terminal, and using the character for screen information to be displayed when the wireless terminal is in a specific state; and wherein the characters comprise an avatar and a House item, and wherein the character information downloaded from the content server comprises a screen for My Avatar configured by characters registered in a character list for a terminal, Avatar Shop configured by avatars capable of being purchased, and Item Shop configured by House items of House, and wherein the data terminal comprises a computer, the computer purchasing an avatar from the Avatar Shop, purchasing an item from the Item Shop, arranging the purchased avatar and item in the My Avatar, and generating a House screen to be used in a specific state of a wireless terminal. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5)
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6. A character service apparatus for a wireless terminal, comprising:
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a character content database for storing characters and storing lists of characters purchased by associated subscribers on a subscriber-by-subscriber basis; a character content server, connected to a data communication network, for downloading character information to connected terminals, registering a purchased character in a character list for an associated connected terminal, and accessing a character registered in a character list for an associated connected terminal and accessing a character content database to download the accessed character when a transmission request is made; and a wireless terminal for accessing the character content server through a wireless network and the data communication network, displaying downloaded character information, sending a purchase request for a character selected by a user to the character content server, and registering received characters in screen information for displaying a specific state of the wireless terminal after a transmission request for the purchased character is made; wherein the wireless terminal receives the character purchased, and uses the character for screen information to be displayed when the wireless terminal is in a specific state; wherein the associated connected terminal purchases an avatar from an Avatar Shop, purchases an item from the Item Shop, arranges the purchased avatar and item in a My Avatar, and generates a House screen when the wireless terminal is in a specific state.
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7. A character service apparatus for a wireless terminal, comprising:
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a character content database for storing characters and storing lists of characters purchased by associated subscribers on a subscriber-by-subscriber basis; a character content server, connected to a data communication network, for downloading character information to connected terminals, registering a purchased character in a character list for an associated connected terminal, and accessing a character registered in a character list for an associated connected terminal in the character content database to download the accessed character when a transmission request is made; and a wireless terminal for accessing the character content server through a wireless network and the data communication network, displaying downloaded character information, sending a purchase request for a character selected by a user to the character content server, and registering received characters in screen information for displaying a specific state of the wireless terminal after a transmission request for the purchased character is made; wherein the characters comprise an avatar and a House item, and wherein the character information downloaded from the character content server comprises a screen for My Avatar configured by characters registered in a character list for the wireless terminal, Avatar Shop configured by avatars capable of being purchased, and Item Shop configured by House items of House, and, wherein the wireless terminal displays Avatar Shop, Item Shop, and Download menus when a character purchase menu is selected, displays features of the selected character when the Avatar Shop or Item Shop menu is selected, sends a purchase request for an associated character when purchase is selected, and selects and downloads a desired character from a downloaded character list when the Download menu is selected. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A character service apparatus for a wireless terminal, comprising:
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a character content database for storing characters and storing lists of characters purchased by associated subscribers on a subscriber-by-subscriber basis; a character content server, connected to a data communication network, for downloading character-related initial screen information comprising My Character and at least one menu for Character Shop to a connected terminal downloading Character Shop screen information when a Character Shop menu is selected, registering a selected character in My Character, displaying purchased characters when a My Character menu is selected, and accessing selected characters in the character content database to download the accessed characters when a download request is made; a data terminal for accessing the character content server through the data communication network, displaying the character-related initial screen information, sending a download request for screen information of a menu selected by a user to the character content server, displaying the screen information, selecting a character, making a download request for the selected character, and transmitting the downloaded character to a wireless terminal; and the wireless terminal for receiving the character transmitted from the data terminal and displaying a state of the wireless terminal using the character.
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12. A character service apparatus for a wireless terminal, comprising:
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a character content database for storing characters and storing lists of characters purchased by associated subscribers on a subscriber-by-subscriber basis; a character content server, connected to a data communication network, for downloading character-related initial screen information comprising My Character and at least one menu for Character Shop to a connected terminal, downloading Character Shop screen information when a Character Shop menu is selected, registering a selected character in My Character, displaying purchased characters when a My Character menu is selected, and accessing selected characters in the character content database to download the accessed characters when a download request is made; a data terminal for accessing the character content server through the data communication network, displaying the character-related initial screen information, sending a download request for screen information of a menu selected by a user to the character content server, displaying the screen information, selecting a character, making a download request for the selected character, and transmitting the downloaded character to a wireless terminal; and the wireless terminal for receiving the character transmitted from the data terminal and displaying a state of the wireless terminal using the character; and wherein the Character Shop is configured by Avatar Shop and House Shop, and wherein the Avatar Shop comprises an area for displaying avatars with at least two emotional models capable of expressing emotions in the wireless terminal, a preview area for displaying a selected avatar, and a Buy button area for purchasing the avatars, and wherein the House Shop comprises an area for displaying items configuring a House screen, a preview area for displaying a selected item, and a Buy button area for purchasing the items. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A character service method for a wireless terminal, comprising the steps of:
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displaying character-related initial screen information comprising a menu of My Character and at least one menu of Character Shop; displaying characters when the Character Shop menu is selected, purchasing a displayed character according to a request of a user, and registering the purchased character in the My Character; displaying purchased characters when the My Character menu is selected, displaying a selected character on a preview screen, and transmitting the selected character to a wireless terminal when a transmission command is issued, wherein the characters comprise an avatar having at least two emotional models for expressing emotions in the wireless terminal and an item for configuring a House screen; and wherein the Character Shop comprises Avatar Shop, and wherein the step of purchasing a character of the avatar comprises the steps of; displaying avatar images on an avatar display area when a menu of the Avatar Shop is selected, and displaying the House screen on a preview area; displaying an avatar selected from the avatar display area as an avatar of the preview area; and registering the displayed avatar in the My Character when a purchase request is made. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A character service method between data terminals and a character content server, the character content server being connected to the data terminals through a data network and having character content of an avatar and an item, comprises the steps of:
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when the data terminals are connected, displaying character-related initial screen information comprising a My Character menu for displaying purchased characters downloaded from the character content server, an Avatar Shop menu for displaying avatar characters, a House Shop menu for displaying House items, and a Download menu for making a download request for a purchased character; downloading an Avatar Shop screen from the character content server when the Avatar Shop menu is selected, displaying avatars on a display area, displaying a selected avatar in a House screen on a preview area, and transmitting the selected avatar to the character content server to register the selected character in My Character when a purchase request is made; downloading a House Shop screen from the character content server when the House Shop menu is selected, displaying item characters on a display area, displaying a selected item in the House screen on the preview area, and transmitting the selected item to the character content server to register the selected item in the My Character when the purchase request is made; downloading a My Character screen from the character content server when the My Character menu is selected, displaying avatars and items on display areas, displaying a selected avatar and item in the House screen on the preview area, and storing characters displayed on the preview area when a store request is made; and downloading character lists registered in the My Character menu when the download request is made, and downloading, to a data terminal, an avatar, an item, or House screen characters selected from the character lists when the download request is made. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A character service method for a wireless terminal, comprising the steps of:
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displaying a Character Shop menu and a Download menu when a character service request is made; displaying a character downloaded from a character content server when the Character Shop menu is selected, sending a purchase request to the character content server when purchase of the displayed character is selected, and registering the character in My Character; downloading the selected character in the My Character when a Buy menu is selected and registering the downloaded character as a character for displaying a specific state of a wireless terminal; and wherein the Character Shop is configured by Avatar Shop and House Shop, and wherein the step of purchasing a character from the Character Shop comprises the steps of; displaying an avatar downloaded from the character content server when a menu of the Avatar Shop is selected, sending a purchase request to the character content server when purchase of the displayed avatar is selected, and registering the avatar in the My Character; and displaying an item downloaded from the character content server when a menu of the House Shop is selected, sending a purchase request to the character content server when purchase of the displayed item is selected, and registering the item in the My Character. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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