Method and apparatus for configuring network between users in communication system
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1. A method implemented by a contents server to configure a network group between client devices, the method comprising:
- detecting, by the contents server, an event for purchasing contents from a client device that accesses the contents server;
receiving, by the contents server, user information from the client device, wherein the user information is associated with a user of the client device;
updating, by the contents server, a list of users who purchase same contents with the client device to add the user information in a storage unit of the contents server;
configuring, by the contents server, the network group based on client devices of the list of users; and
transmitting, by the contents server, an opinion to the client devices in the network group, if the opinion on the contents is received from at least one of the client devices belonging to the network group,wherein the network group is group of the client devices that agree to use contents-based Social Networking Service (SNS).
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Abstract
A method and apparatus configure a network between users in a communication system. In a server, the method includes receiving user information from a terminal for purchasing contents, storing information on a purchaser for each of a plurality of contents, and configuring the network including users who purchase identical contents. Accordingly, the network can be automatically configured between user terminals on the basis of a contents purchase history of the user terminal in the communication system.
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1. A method implemented by a contents server to configure a network group between client devices, the method comprising:
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detecting, by the contents server, an event for purchasing contents from a client device that accesses the contents server; receiving, by the contents server, user information from the client device, wherein the user information is associated with a user of the client device; updating, by the contents server, a list of users who purchase same contents with the client device to add the user information in a storage unit of the contents server; configuring, by the contents server, the network group based on client devices of the list of users; and transmitting, by the contents server, an opinion to the client devices in the network group, if the opinion on the contents is received from at least one of the client devices belonging to the network group, wherein the network group is group of the client devices that agree to use contents-based Social Networking Service (SNS). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus of a contents server to configure a network group between client devices, the apparatus comprising:
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a communication device comprising processing circuitry configured to receive user information from a client device, wherein the user information is associated with a user of the client device; a storage unit configured to store a list of users; and a controller comprising control circuitry configured to; detect an event for purchasing contents from the client device that accesses the contents server; update the list of users who purchasers same contents with the client device to add the user information, configure the network group based on client devices of the list of users, and transmit an opinion to the client devices in the network group, if the opinion on the contents is received from at least one of the client devices belonging to the network group, wherein the network group is group of the client devices that agree to use contents-based Social Networking Service (SNS). - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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