KR20210098277A - Electronic device and method of displaying contents using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electronic device and a method of displaying content using the same. In accordance with various embodiments of the present invention, the electronic device comprises: a display; a communication module; a control unit; and a memory. The control unit can be configured to check content allocation information on a specific area of the display, convert the content to be displayed in an allocated specific area by using the information related to the content received from a server, display a plurality of pieces of content which are different from each other in a plurality of specific areas of the display, and store the information related to the specific areas with the content displayed on the display and the information related to the content displayed. In accordance with various embodiments of the present invention, the server includes: a communication unit, memory, and control unit. The control unit is able to control receipt of a user request for the electronic device communicating and connected with the server through the communication unit from the user, approve the request for use, store the use-related information in the memory, and transmit the use-related information to the electronic device through the communication unit.

Description

Electronic device and method of displaying contents using the same

Various embodiments of the present invention relate to an electronic device and a content display method using the same.

An electronic device (eg, an electric billboard) including a display is installed indoors or outdoors to display content of various contents. Recently, an electronic device having a display using a light emitting element is increasing, and the electronic device displays various contents on an enlarged display.

An electronic device installed indoors or outdoors receives content of content to be displayed on the electronic device by a communication-connected server or an electronic device user. As such, the content displayed on the electronic device consists of advertisements, congratulations, guidance, and the like, and is formed in the form of moving pictures, images, or texts. In the enlarged display of the electronic device, only one content is displayed without displaying a plurality of content by dividing a large area.

Conventional electronic devices are installed in public places to display content provided by a specific subject using a large-sized display, and in many cases, only the corresponding content is displayed on the entire display area because the supplied content is composed of one.

As wireless communication technology develops, there is a need for an electronic device installed indoors or outdoors to receive various contents through a communication-connected server and display a plurality of contents on a plurality of areas of a large display.

The display of the electronic device may be divided into regions to contract with a plurality of users and display a plurality of contents.

An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes a display, a communication module, a controller, and a memory, wherein the controller checks content allocation information for a specific region of the display and relates to content received from a server Converts content to be displayed in a specific area allocated by using the information, displays a plurality of different contents in a plurality of specific areas of the display, and displays a specific area in which the content displayed on the display is displayed and the displayed content It may be set to store the related information in the memory.

A server according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes a communication unit, a memory, and a control unit, wherein the control unit receives a use request from a user for an electronic device communicatively connected to the server through the communication unit and approves the use request, The use-related information may be stored in the memory, and the use-related information may be controlled to be transmitted to the electronic device through the communication unit.

The method for displaying content according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes the steps of receiving a use request for an electronic device communicatively connected to the server from a user through a communication module of a server, and accepting the received use request to receive electronic device usage related information is stored in the memory of the server in the form of a table, the use-related information is transmitted through the communication unit of the server to the electronic device to which the use request has been approved, It may include a process of displaying content.

An electronic device and a content display method using the same according to various embodiments of the present disclosure can display a plurality of contents using an electronic device that can divide and utilize a display area to efficiently use the electronic device.

In addition, according to an electronic device and a content display method using the same according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a plurality of users having different contract periods for each display area of the electronic device can display various contents for each period of each display area of the electronic device. there is an effect

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
2 is a block diagram of a server, in accordance with various embodiments.
3 is a flowchart of a content display method according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
4 is an exemplary diagram of a user interface (UI) utilization for content-related information input of an electronic device and a content display method using the same, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
5 is an exemplary diagram illustrating display of a plurality of content in an electronic device and a content display method using the same, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

The various embodiments of this document and the terms used therein are not intended to limit the technical features described in this document to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, or substitutions of the embodiments. In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numerals may be used for similar or related components. The singular form of the noun corresponding to the item may include one or more of the item, unless the relevant context clearly dictates otherwise. As used herein, "A or B", "at least one of A and B", "at least one of A or B," "A, B or C," "at least one of A, B and C," and "A , B, or C" each may include any one of, or all possible combinations of, items listed together in the corresponding one of the phrases. Terms such as “first”, “second”, or “first” or “second” may simply be used to distinguish the component from other such components, and refer to those components in other aspects (e.g., importance or order) is not limited. It is said that one (eg, first) component is "coupled" or "connected" to another (eg, second) component, with or without the terms "functionally" or "communicatively". When referenced, it means that one component can be connected to the other component directly (eg by wire), wirelessly, or through a third component.

As used herein, the term “module” may include a unit implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, and may be used interchangeably with terms such as, for example, logic, logic block, component, or circuit. A module may be an integrally formed part or a minimum unit or a part of the part that performs one or more functions. For example, according to an embodiment, the module may be implemented in the form of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).

According to one embodiment, the method according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may be provided as included in a computer program product. Computer program products may be traded between sellers and buyers as commodities. The computer program product is distributed in the form of a machine-readable storage medium (eg compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM)), or via an application store (eg Play Store ^TM ) or on two user devices ( It can be distributed (eg downloaded or uploaded) directly, online between smartphones (eg: smartphones). In the case of online distribution, at least a part of the computer program product may be temporarily stored or temporarily created in a machine-readable storage medium such as a memory of a server of a manufacturer, a server of an application store, or a relay server.

According to various embodiments, each component (eg, a module or a program) of the above-described components may include a singular or a plurality of entities. According to various embodiments, one or more components or operations among the above-described corresponding components may be omitted, or one or more other components or operations may be added. Alternatively or additionally, a plurality of components (eg, a module or a program) may be integrated into one component. In this case, the integrated component may perform one or more functions of each component of the plurality of components identically or similarly to those performed by the corresponding component among the plurality of components prior to the integration. . According to various embodiments, operations performed by a module, program, or other component are executed sequentially, in parallel, repeatedly, or heuristically, or one or more of the operations are executed in a different order, or omitted. or one or more other operations may be added.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

The electronic device 100 according to various embodiments may include a control unit, a communication module, a display, and a memory. Referring to FIG. 1 , an electronic device does not consist of only the illustrated components, and may include other components and may be substituted. According to an embodiment, the electronic device may be a large display (eg, an LED signboard) installed indoors or outdoors to display content. Because LED signage can increase visual attention, it can be used as a useful communication means to form a specific image or enhance a new image by continuously providing visual stimulation for a certain period of time in a specific place indoors or outdoors for an unspecified mass of individuals or groups. can be The electronic device described in this document is not limited to the LED billboard, and may include any kind of electric signboard, and in particular, any form in which the display area can be divided and displayed may be applicable.

The electronic device 100 to which the content display method according to various embodiments can be applied may have an identification number assigned to each electronic device. A plurality of electronic devices may have a server communicatively connected to the individual electronic devices, and the server may provide a plurality of contents to be displayed on the display of the electronic device through identification numbers assigned to the individual electronic devices. Here, the identification number of the electronic device communicatively connected to the server may include a unique number of the electronic device itself, a unique number of a place where the electronic device is installed, and information on a region or region in which the electronic device is installed. For example, the electronic device having an identification number communicatively connected to the server may be an electronic billboard of #N in area #M located in 'XX-gu' of an area called 'Seoul'. The server may store information related to an identification number of an electronic device to which a content display method can be applied in a memory, and the identification number assigned to each electronic device may be used when a user selects an electronic device to which the content display method is desired (eg, : 20x30 size content display contract based on display x column y row of #3 electronic device in #4 district in Dongjak-gu, Seoul).

The controller 110 according to various embodiments may be configured as a processor. The control unit may be a component capable of performing an operation or data processing related to control and/or communication of each component of the electronic device. The control unit may be functionally, operatively, and/or electrically connected to internal components of an electronic device including a communication module, a memory, and a display.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the controller may control to receive externally input data using a communication module. Data input from the outside may be performed by a user who has entered into a lease (rental) contract for displaying content on the electronic device, a manager of the electronic device, and/or a server. The server may input and provide information related to content to be displayed on a communication-connected electronic device. However, input of content-related information into the electronic device is not limited to being performed through a user, a server, and an electronic device, and components and/or steps may be omitted or substituted.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the controller may control to convert content-related information received from the outside (eg, a user, a server, an administrator of the electronic device, etc.) according to the display resolution of the electronic device by using the converter. The controller may control to adjust the number of pixels (ie, resolution) in consideration of the size of an area occupied by individual content on the display of the electronic device based on the information about the content received through the converter.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the controller may control to store data related to information on contents to be displayed on the electronic device in a memory. Data related to information of a plurality of contents may be received from a server connected to the electronic device in communication, may be received through a recording medium such as USB, or may be received from an electronic device (eg, a terminal such as a smart phone) through a user. there is.

According to various embodiments, the controller may control to display a plurality of contents on the display. The control unit controls to display the content of the user (or the lessee of the electronic sign board) who has signed a content display contract (lease contract) of the electronic device on a display that may be composed of pixels separated in a checkerboard format (eg, m horizontal, n vertical) can do.

The controller may display a plurality of content on the display according to the content display method of the present invention. The controller may check information about the content stored in the memory, and control to display the content on the display based on the checked data on the content.

The control unit records input of information about content that the administrator of the electronic device (or of the server) wants to display by the user who has concluded an electronic device use contract through the electronic device (or via the server) to the communication module (communication unit) and/or records It can be controlled to receive through the medium. The information on the content includes the identification number of the electronic device communicatively connected to the server, the specific area of the electronic device corresponding thereto, the content of the content displayed in the specific area, the type of content, the content display period, or information of the content provider (user). may include In addition, the information input on the content may be updated and changed in real time, and may be input in units of pixels through a user interface (UI) that may be provided to a user.

According to an embodiment, information related to (related to) content may correspond to use contract information of an electronic device communicatively connected to a server. The content-related information and/or the electronic device use contract information may be mapped in the form of a table and stored in the memory of the server and/or the memory of the electronic device.

According to various embodiments, the controller may adjust the resolution of the content to be displayed according to the display size and pixel of the individual electronic device through the converter. An appropriate resolution may be recommended for content in which a user who has signed an electronic device use contract designates an area in which the content is desired to be displayed, depending on an installation location of the electronic device (eg, an outdoor electric signboard, an electric signboard in a subway underground passage, etc.). The converter according to various embodiments may perform an operation of converting information related to content received from the server to conform to a recommended resolution (eg, a resolution at which content can be clearly seen) of an individual electronic device.

According to various embodiments, the controller may recognize the display of the electric sign by dividing the display in pixel units. The controller may control to receive the updated information as an input when information related to content is changed due to a change in the user (or lessee). Updates may be made in real time.

The communication module according to various embodiments may receive externally input data. The communication module may receive information related to content input by a user through an electronic device (eg, a user's smart phone) using wireless communication or wired communication. Such input may be possible through an electronic device on the UI provided to the user, the user's input may be transmitted through a server, may be made directly using an external recording medium (eg, USB, etc.), or the communication module must be It may not just happen through.

The memory according to various embodiments may store data regarding information of a post to be posted on the electronic sign board. The memory may be functionally, operationally and/or electrically connected to the control unit, and may store various instructions that may be executed by the control unit. Such instructions may include various control commands including arithmetic and logic operations, data movement, and input/output that can be recognized by the controller.

A display according to various embodiments may display a plurality of contents. The display may be composed of a light emitting diode (LED). The display may display a plurality of contents by dividing an area in which a plurality of contents can be displayed.

2 is a block diagram of a server, in accordance with various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the server 200 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may include a control unit 210 , a communication unit 220 , and a memory 230 . The server does not consist of only the illustrated components, and may include other components and may be substituted.

The server according to various embodiments may operate in communication with an electronic device user and/or an electronic device according to a content display method. The server may be controlled by an administrator of the server or may be directly operated by another electronic device (eg, a terminal such as a smart phone). In addition, the server of the present invention is a remote and/or short-distance form that can be operated directly and/or indirectly in order for the owner of the electronic device or the administrator of the server, etc. Coordination may be possible in a manner such as communication.

A server according to various embodiments may include a control unit, a communication unit, and a memory. The server may perform a function of communicating between a user who wants to use the electronic device and the electronic device. For example, the server may control the electronic device to transmit and receive related information for displaying content on a specific electronic device of the user or to display content included in the electronic device usage related information with the user on the electronic device. Components that may be included in the server according to various embodiments are not limited to those illustrated in FIG. 2, and may be omitted, may be additionally included, or may be substituted.

The control unit according to various embodiments may be connected to the communication unit and the memory to control components of the server. The control unit may collect information stored in the memory (eg, information related to the use of a specific electronic device that is communicated with the server) to control the content to be displayed on a specific electronic device that is communicated with the server, and use the service for using the electronic device with the user Data related to billing can be controlled to be stored in memory.

The communication unit according to various embodiments may send and receive information related to the use of the electronic device from the user. In addition, the communicator may transmit content information to a specific electronic device communicatively connected to the server or receive data captured from a display screen on which content is displayed from the electronic device.

The memory according to various embodiments may store information related to a user's use of a specific electronic device, information related to billing for a specific electronic device, or screen information related to content displayed on a display of the electronic device. The memory can perform the function of the server's storage space, and it receives new information (data) through the communication unit or receives new information from the recording medium (eg, USB) through the external connection port (eg, USB port) of the server itself. Information can be received and stored.

3 is a flowchart of a content display method according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

Referring to FIG. 3 , a content display method according to various embodiments may start from 301 . Reference numeral 301 indicates that the user transmits a request for use of a specific display area of a specific electronic device (eg, a specific electronic signboard in a specific area) to the server through an electronic device such as a smart phone. The user may transmit a request to use the content for displaying content for a certain period of time to the server for a specific display area (part or all) of a specific electronic device that is communicatively connected to the server. The content of the user's request to use a specific electronic device may include information on which region the specific electronic device is to be used to display the content.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the transmission of the content for the request for use of a specific electronic device of 301 may be performed through a communication module of an electronic device (eg, a smart phone) possessed by the user, or may be transmitted outside the server through a recording medium such as USB. It can also be done through a port. The transmission of the request for using the specific electronic device of 301 may be any method that the server can receive and confirm.

Referring to FIG. 3 , in step 302 , the server confirms the request for use of a specific electronic device transmitted by the user and approves the request. In the same manner as in the method in which the user transmits a request to use a specific electronic device to the server in step 301, the server may also transmit to the user approval of use of the specific electronic device communicated with the server. In addition, in 302 , the server provides an identification number of a specific electronic device to which communication is connected, a display area (area that can be displayed in units of pixels) of an electronic device corresponding thereto, or an area for displaying content on the display of the specific electronic device. Information on a UI that can be selected (eg, a UI for a user to select a specific area of a display on which content is to be displayed) may be transmitted together.

Referring to FIG. 3 , reference numeral 303 denotes transmission of content that can be transmitted together in 301 or after approval for use of a specific electronic device communicatively connected to the server. The information that can be transmitted in 303 includes information on which region the user intends to display content using a specific electronic device, information on selecting an identification number of a specific electronic device that is communicated with the server, and the corresponding specific electronic device on the display. It may include information on selecting a specific region for content display, content of content to be displayed on the specific region, type of content, display period of content, or information on a content provider (user). The information that can be transmitted in 303 may be referred to as information related to content that the user wants to display, and the information related to the content may be a pixel unit designating a position where the content is to be displayed on the display of a specific electronic device. In addition, the information related to the content may include information on whether the content is text, image, or video.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the server 304 may receive information related to the content received in the server 303 and provide a screen on which the content is displayed. Information transmission and reception of 301 to 304 may be performed in any manner as described in the description of 301 above.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the server may store information related to the use of a specific electronic device communicatively connected to the server in a memory after accepting the request for use of the specific electronic device with the user through 301 to 304 . The information that can be stored in the memory of the server may be mapped in the form of a table. In the memory of the server, information related to content for use of a specific electronic device, such as an identification number of a specific electronic device, contents of content to be displayed, and a specific area to be displayed on a display of the specific electronic device, may be created and stored in a table. The process of being stored in the memory of the server may be controlled by the control unit of the server. In addition, it may be possible to store using an external storage space in a cloud format in addition to the memory in the server.

Although not shown in FIG. 3 , the server and the user may transmit/receive service usage fee information according to the use of a specific electronic device. The server may provide the user with information on the usage fee for each content for the specific display area of the specific electronic device to which the identification number is assigned, and the user may receive the charging information received from the server. The payment method according to the user's service use may be any method that allows the owner (or the server) of the electronic device to receive according to the content of the content display method using the electronic device.

Referring to FIG. 3 , after determining the use of a specific electronic device through 301 to 304, the server may check and store content allocation information for a specific area of the display of the specific electronic device.

Reference numeral 305 indicates that the server transmits information related to content to be displayed on a specific electronic device (eg, an electric sign board) to which the server is connected to the specific electronic device. After 305, the electronic device may display the content by reflecting information related to the received content.

306 may be provided from the electronic device to the server by capturing a display screen on which content is displayed. Data regarding the displayed content display screen may then be transmitted from the server to the user, and may be performed by 307 . Referring to FIG. 3 , any information related to transmission of information from 305 to 307 may be possible as long as it is the method described above with reference to 301 .

The user may check the content display screen received by 307 to confirm whether the displayed result is displayed as the user intended to publish. After the user's confirmation, if there is a part where the content is displayed incorrectly, the part to be corrected may be updated according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 3 and the content may be displayed on the electronic device.

4 is an exemplary diagram of a user interface (UI) for inputting content-related information in an electronic device and a content display method using the same, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

3 and 4 , a user, a server, and an electronic device may perform the content display method of the present invention through a mutual communication connection. In a series of processes according to the flowchart of FIG. 3, the UI shown in FIG. 4 may be provided from the server to the user, and the UI is provided in the form of an application for the user to select a specific electronic device for content display from the beginning. It may be possible to select from the beginning in 301 even without receiving (301 to 304). The provided UI may be set so that a user can designate a specific area of a specific electronic device to be displayed (eg, a hatched area in 411 of FIG. 4 ).

The UI for the user's content-related information input may include an identification number (eg, a unique number of a specific electronic device, a unique number of a place where the electronic device is installed, information on a region or region in which the electronic device is installed, etc.). In the case of a server communicatively connected to a plurality of electronic devices, identification numbers of electronic devices connected to the server may be stored.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the user selects a region for content display by using the UI (eg, Seoul 400 in FIG. 4 ), and selects a ward unit area within the selected region (eg, ward 410 in FIG. 4 ). )), after selecting a zone within the selected ward unit (eg, #4 in FIG. 4 ), a specific electronic device (eg, the electronic device 411 in FIG. 4 ) of the selected zone may be selected. After the user selects a specific electronic device for content display, the user may select a specific area in which content is to be displayed on the display of the specific electronic device (eg, a hatched area in 411 of FIG. 4 ).

The content display method according to various embodiments may be applied to a specific electronic device located in a certain area 400 (eg, Seoul). For example, assuming that Seoul is a certain region in which the server operates using the content display method, the user may first select the region in order to select a specific electronic device on which the content he wants to display will be displayed.

In the region selected by the user, for example, a process of selecting the region 410 divided into wards may be performed once more. Referring to FIG. 4 , the user may select one (eg, #1, #2, #3, #4, etc.) from among the detailed areas divided for management in the selected sphere 410 .

Referring to FIG. 4 , a user may select zone #4 and select an electronic device 411 to which an identification number #N (eg, a unique number of a specific electronic device) of the corresponding zone is assigned. For example, a user who has selected the electronic device #N in the #4 zone may designate a specific area of content to be displayed on the selected electronic device (a specific area of the display of the specific electronic device) in units of pixels. The designation of the pixel unit may be, for example, specifying and designating coordinates on a display of a specific electronic device configured in a checkerboard shape. The user may go through the process of selecting a specific electronic device on which the user wants to display the content as described above, and this is only an example, and the process of selecting the electronic device and selecting the content display area may be added or omitted.

5 is an exemplary diagram of displaying a plurality of contents in an electronic device and a method for displaying contents using the same, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

The exemplary diagram of FIG. 5 may show a display screen of a specific electronic device managed by a server communicating and communicating with specific electronic devices in a specific area in a checkerboard form. Referring to FIG. 5 , the type of content may include a text 510 , an image 520 , or a video 530 , or a combination thereof. A plurality of contents may be allocated and displayed in a specific display area of a specific electronic device according to the contents display method of the present invention. According to the content display method of the present invention according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a plurality of contents may be displayed on one display (eg, an electric sign board) of a specific electronic device (eg, 510 , 520 , 530 in FIG. 5 ).

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in the content display method, the electronic device and the server are connected to the Internet through a wireless communication network, so that the display screen of the electronic device can be replaced and reconfigured in real time. In addition, the content display method may display a plurality of content on the display of a specific electronic device based on information received through a recording medium such as a USB capable of external input.

According to various embodiments, the content display method may be operated by configuring the display of the electronic device in the form of m horizontal and n vertical checkerboards by configuring the display of pixels. m and n may be replaced with positive integers, and one pixel may correspond to one LED. The display of the content according to the content display method is a method of designating the size of the content based on a predetermined display starting point of the electronic device (one starting point of the display predetermined area), and a request for using the electronic device may be established. For example, the content may be displayed on the display of the electronic device after a use request for displaying content having a size of 20x30 based on the x column and y row of the display of the #N electronic device is established.

According to various embodiments, the content display method may be performed through a user and a process of requesting and accepting the use of a specific electronic device. A user may select a pixel at a position where content is desired to be displayed on the display of a specific electronic device (by selecting a specific area of the display) and pay a fee to occupy it for a certain period of time. A user who decides to display the content on the electronic device may transfer the service use related to the user's area of use to another user, and may re-acquire the content through a contract. In addition, the user may make a reservation for content display using the electronic device by paying a fee in advance and setting a period. A user who is using the content within the period of use may have priority over succession of use when the period of use expires. In this case, if the user who is currently using does not reuse it even after the expiration of the period of use, the priority of use may be passed on to another user (new tenant) who has made a reservation.

Referring to FIG. 3 , a method for displaying content according to various embodiments may be performed according to usage-related information of a specific electronic device without having a uniform size or location. According to the content display method of the present invention, a plurality of content may be displayed on a display of an electronic device communicatively connected to a server, and a pixel portion of the display remaining without content may be operated such that the background is visible. For example, the display of the electronic device may be in a state in which pixels in which content is not displayed (a display portion not occupied by content) are filled with a single color.

A content display method according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes the steps of receiving a use request for an electronic device communicatively connected to the server from a user through a communication module of a server, and accepting the received use request to display electronic device usage related information in a table form the process of storing the use-related information in the memory of the server, the process of transmitting the use-related information to the electronic device to which the use request has been approved through the communication unit of the server, and displaying the content on a specific area of the display of the electronic device that has received the use-related information process may include.

The content display method according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may further include capturing a display screen on which content is displayed through a communication module of the electronic device and transmitting it to the server or the user, wherein the usage-related information is communicatively connected to the server The identification number of the electronic device, a specific area of the electronic device corresponding to the identification number, content of content displayed in the specific area, a type of the content, a content display period, or information of a content provider may be included.

Claims (11)

display;
communication module;
control unit; and
memory; including;
The control unit is
check content allocation information for a specific area of the display;
The content is converted so that it can be displayed in the assigned specific area using the information related to the content received from the server,
displaying a plurality of different contents in a plurality of specific areas of the display;
An electronic device configured to store, in a memory, information related to a specific area in which the content displayed on the display is displayed and the displayed content. According to claim 1,
the control unit
An electronic device that controls to receive information related to content from a server through the communication module. 3. The method of claim 2,
the control unit
An electronic device for controlling to store the information received from the server as data in the form of a table in the memory. 4. The method of claim 3,
The received information
The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the specific area in which the content is displayed, the content of the corresponding content, the type of content, the content display period, or information on the content provider are included. According to claim 1,
the control unit
An electronic device configured to receive content-related information from a user separate from the server through the communication module or to receive the information through an external connection device. communication department;
Memory;
In a server comprising; a control unit,
the control unit
Receiving a request for use of the electronic device connected to the server through the communication unit from the user and accepting the request for use,
store the usage-related information in the memory;
A server for controlling to transmit the usage-related information to the electronic device through the communication unit. 7. The method of claim 6,
The electronic device is the electronic device of claim 1, characterized in that the server. 8. The method of claim 7,
the control unit
control to store the usage-related information in the memory in the form of a table,
The above use-related information is
A server including an identification number of an electronic device communicatively connected to the server, a specific area of the electronic device corresponding thereto, content displayed in the specific area, a type of the content, a content display period, or information on a content provider. 9. The method of claim 8,
the control unit
A server for controlling to provide a user interface (UI) related to an electronic device communicatively connected to the server and a display corresponding thereto to the user in order to receive a use request through the communication unit. In the content display method,
receiving a use request for an electronic device communicatively connected to the server from a user through a communication module of the server;
accepting the received use request and storing electronic device use-related information in the form of a table in a memory of a server;
transmitting the use-related information to an electronic device to which the use request has been approved through a communication unit of a server;
and displaying the content on a specific area of the display of the electronic device that has received the usage-related information. 11. The method of claim 10,
The method further comprising capturing a display screen on which content is displayed through a communication module of the electronic device and transmitting it to the server or the user,
The usage-related information includes an identification number of an electronic device communicatively connected to the server, a specific area of the electronic device corresponding thereto, the contents of the contents displayed in the specific area, the type of the contents, the contents display period, or information of the contents provider. How to display the content it contains.

Images