KR20170033215A

KR20170033215A - User device and method to control use performance of user

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Publication number: KR20170033215A
Application number: KR1020150131290A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 박서준
Original assignee: 박서준
Priority date: 2015-09-16
Filing date: 2015-09-16
Publication date: 2017-03-24

Abstract

The present invention provides a user device for controlling use performance of a user and a method thereof. According to the present invention, a pattern of a user using an object to be used is measured, and performance of the object to be used is gradually lowered whenever a predetermined condition is met, such that the user autonomously restricts the use of the object to be used, wherein the performance is lowered to a level low enough to achieve minimum purpose of using the object to be used as a lower limit of lowering the performance rather than completely disabling the object to be used, so withdrawal symptom of the user is maximally mitigated. Moreover, when the user autonomously restricts the use of the object to be used, the performance of the corresponding object to be used is gradually recovered, and a reward means, such as gradually increasing a performance recovery speed of the corresponding object to be used, is provided when the user aggressively makes an effort to restrict the use of the corresponding object to be used, so the user can aggressively and actively control the use of the corresponding object to be used.

Description

USER DEVICE AND METHOD TO CONTROL USE PERFORMANCE OF USER CONTROL USING USER PERFORMANCE [0002]

The present invention relates to a user equipment and a method thereof, which can minimize the use of a user equipment, such as a computer, a smart phone, or a television set, which may not be controlled by the user himself or herself while minimizing the feeling of rejection or withdrawal.

Electronic devices such as computers and smart phones, software, and Internet sites have become very important as user devices that are indispensable in the lives of modern people. These user devices make it easy to find the information they need, enable people to interact with each other at remote sites, and enjoy cultural content such as games, songs, and movies without being limited by time and place. However, there are cases in which daily life is difficult because of being addicted to the use of user equipment.

Various techniques have been proposed for preventing the user device from being used any longer if the user device is used for a certain period of time for those who have lost the ability to control themselves.

In particular, Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2001-0097349 proposes a program for granting a license to a PC to limit the use time of the PC, stores time information for using the PC on the license grant card and a user authentication password, Discloses a method in which when a user enters an authentication password stored in a license card, the licensed program installed on the PC ends the PC after the usage time recorded on the license card has expired.

Also, Korean Patent No. 10-0849490 discloses a configuration in which an allowable time, an allowable program, and a connection permission site are controlled by inserting an information storage medium on which a usage control policy of the PC is recorded into a PC.

Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2005-0095803 discloses a configuration in which only a monitor of a home computer is limited to be used in an authorized time zone.

Korean Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 10-2005-0076003 discloses a configuration in which a network connection to a predetermined type of site is selectively blocked at the time when a predetermined time limit is exceeded by analyzing Internet usage time and access sites.

However, the above-mentioned prior patents completely prevent the use of the user equipment or the Internet site if the preset use conditions are satisfied. Such a configuration may cause severe withdrawal symptoms to a user who is severely poisoned by the use of the user equipment and, in some cases, may cause hostility and anger to be expressed in attempts to control the user. In addition, although the above-mentioned patents disclose that if the user of the user equipment is allowed to finish the work for a short time, the user must wait until the use restriction of the user equipment is unconditionally released again after the use time limit is exceeded Efficiency exists. In addition, the above-mentioned prior art discloses only a configuration in which usage is restricted unilaterally by a preset use restriction condition, so that the user can not provide any incentive to voluntarily and actively try to control the use of the user equipment.

Korean Patent Publication No. 2001-0097349 (April 21, 2000) Korean Registered Patent No. 10-0849490 (September 18, 2007) Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2005-0095803 (September 9, 2005) Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2005-0076003 (Jan. 19, 2004)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been developed in order to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a means for allowing a user to suppress the use of a user device spontaneously without withdrawal symptoms.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for monitoring a pattern of a user device by monitoring a pattern using the user device and gradually reducing the performance each time a predetermined condition is satisfied, The present invention provides a device and a method for mitigating withdrawal symptoms of a user as much as possible by making a level that can be achieved a lower limit of performance degradation.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a method and a device for restoring the performance of a user equipment in a stepwise manner when the user restricts the use thereof by himself or herself, So that the user can more aggressively and actively control the use of the corresponding user device.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention can be implemented in the following embodiments with respect to a user equipment having a use performance control function in order to restrict the use of the user.

And a deterioration occurrence unit operable to cause a deterioration in the use performance of the user equipment in the user equipment used by the user, wherein when the deterioration condition for the deterioration of the use performance is satisfied, And a control unit for lowering the use performance of the user equipment, wherein the use performance is degraded through a performance degradation operation of the degradation occurrence unit.

And a degradation inducing unit that causes a decrease in the use performance of the user equipment, wherein the control unit executes the performance degradation operation of the degradation generating unit based on a result of measuring the use of the degradation inducing unit Examples.

Wherein the performance of the user equipment is deteriorated by measuring factors causing deterioration of the use performance of the user equipment.

Wherein the control unit performs a performance degradation process for lowering the use performance of the user equipment when the degradation condition of the degradation inducer unit is satisfied, And the usage performance of the user equipment is decreased by a certain level.

Wherein the control unit performs performance recovery processing for restoring the use performance of the user equipment degraded by the performance degradation condition when the performance recovery condition of the degradation inducing unit is satisfied, And the performance of the user device is recovered by a predetermined level by canceling the execution of the degradation factor generated by a certain level.

Wherein the control unit performs performance recovery processing for restoring the use performance of the user equipment when the performance recovery condition of the degradation inducing unit is satisfied, And restores the usage performance of the user device by a certain level by releasing the execution of the user device by a predetermined level.

Wherein the performance degradation condition is that the user uses the degradation inducing portion during a first period.

Wherein the performance recovery condition is such that the user does not use the degradation inducing part during the second period.

Wherein said performance recovery condition is performed during a third period of time, wherein said specified recovery recovery operation does not use said degradation inducing portion.

The length of the first period and the occurrence level of use degradation of the degradation occurrence section or the length of the second period and the level of use performance recovery of the degradation occurrence section are determined based on a pattern in which the user does not use or use the degradation inducing section The present invention is not limited thereto.

The first period includes the first A period and the first B period, the occurrence level of the use performance deterioration different from the first A period and the first B period is designated, or the second period is the second A period and the second B period And the third period includes a third period and a third period, wherein the third period includes a third period and the third period, and wherein the second period is different from the first period, And the level of the different use performance recovery of the degradation generating unit is designated in the third B period.

Wherein the recovery recovery job is to execute a designated program, and the performance recovery condition is to execute the designated program for the third period.

Wherein the usage performance of the user equipment, which is degraded by the degradation factor generated in the degradation occurrence unit, is maintained at a predetermined lower limit level or higher than the useable level of the user equipment.

The performance degradation processing is performed by a predetermined level every time the performance degradation condition is satisfied, and the performance recovery processing is performed by a predetermined level each time the performance recovery condition is satisfied.

Wherein the performance degradation condition is satisfied when the user performs the limited object operation in the degradation causing unit and the use degradation causing operation of the degradation generating unit is reduced in the case of performing the limited object operation. Yes.

Wherein the performance degradation condition and the level of the performance degradation process are differently set according to the time or place where the degradation-inducing portion is used, and the performance recovery condition and the level of the performance recovery process are different depending on the time or place where the degradation- Is specified.

Wherein the performance degradation condition specifies that the user is satisfied when the degradation inducing unit is used in a predetermined day or time period.

Wherein the degradation inducing portion and the degradation generating portion are separate constituent elements or the same constituent elements.

Wherein when the performance degradation condition is satisfied during the performance recovery process, a weight is assigned so that the degradation occurrence operation of the degradation occurrence unit progresses more quickly than when the performance degradation condition is satisfied in the state where the performance recovery of the user equipment is completed .

And an information interface for monitoring information on the performance degradation process or the execution of the performance recovery process, wherein information on the performance degradation process or the performance recovery process is provided to the user, the third manager, the service provider To the at least one of the plurality of devices.

Wherein the user device is at least one of an electronic device, a software, and an Internet site used by a user.

The user device may further include a user identification unit for identifying each user, the electronic device being at least one of an electronic device, a software, and an Internet site used by a plurality of users, wherein the control unit is separately applied to each user identified in the user identification unit And determines whether the performance degradation condition is satisfied.

Wherein the degradation generating unit is at least one of an input device, an output device, a central processing unit (CPU), a processor, a memory, a power supply, a battery, a database, a graphical user interface (GUI) One embodiment.

Wherein the operation for hindering the use of the degradation inducing portion includes generating a sound at a predetermined interval in the speaker that is the output device of the user equipment, not lighting the degradation inducing portion, lighting on the light source as the output device, In the first embodiment.

Wherein the degradation inducing unit is at least one of an input device, an output device, a central processing unit (CPU), a processor, a memory, a database, a graphical user interface (GUI) control unit, and a software program of the user equipment.

Wherein the input device is at least one of a keyboard, a touch screen, a mouse, an infrared remote controller, and a sensor, and the output device is at least one of a display, a speaker, a light source, and a vibration motor.

Wherein the user equipment is a computer, the user is a computer user, the degradation generating unit is a central processing unit (CPU) of the computer, and the control unit operates the central processing unit When the performance recovery condition is satisfied or when the performance recovery condition is satisfied, the central processing unit is operated to recover the use performance of the computer, and the performance of the computer is reduced or recovered through the operation of the central processing unit .

Wherein the use performance of the computer is an information processing speed of the central processing unit, the performance lowering processing reduces the information processing speed by a certain level, and the performance recovery processing restores the information processing speed by a certain level .

Wherein the user equipment is a computer, the user is a computer user, the degradation generating unit is an input unit of the computer, and the control unit operates the input unit when the performance degradation condition is satisfied, And when the performance recovery condition is satisfied, the input unit is operated to recover the use performance of the computer.

Wherein the use performance of the computer is an input response speed of the input device operating unit and the performance lowering process reduces a reaction speed of the input unit by a certain level and the performance recovery process restores a reaction speed of the input unit by a certain level . &Lt; / RTI >

Wherein the input unit as the degradation generating unit includes a mouse as an input device of the computer and the performance degradation process is to decrease or increase the moving distance of the mouse pointer corresponding to the moving distance of the mouse, And the restoration process restores the on-screen moving distance of the mouse pointer corresponding to the moving distance of the mouse.

Wherein the user equipment is a computer, the user is a computer user, the degradation generating unit is an output unit of the computer, and the control unit operates the output unit when the performance degradation condition is satisfied, And when the performance recovery condition is satisfied, the output unit is operated to restore the performance of the computer.

Wherein the performance of the computer is at least one of an output strength and an output accuracy of the output unit and the performance degradation process is to decrease or increase at least one of the output strength and the output accuracy by a certain level, Output power, output power, and output power of the power supply.

Wherein the output unit includes a display device of the computer, and the output accuracy is a resolution of the display device screen.

Wherein the output unit includes a display device of the computer, and the output intensity is a screen brightness of the display device.

Wherein the output unit includes a speaker of the user equipment, the degradation component is a separate noise generated by the speaker, the performance degradation process generates the noise by a predetermined level, Level by a predetermined amount.

Wherein the user equipment is a computer, the user is a computer user, the degradation generating unit is a graphical user interface (GUI) control unit of the computer, and the control unit controls the graphical user interface (GUI) And restores the use performance of the computer by operating the graphical user interface when the performance recovery condition is satisfied, and the use performance of the computer is deteriorated through the operation of the graphical user interface Or recovered.

Wherein the degradation inducing portion is a graphical user interface and the performance degradation condition is for a user to expose the graphical user interface for a first period of time so that the user can use the graphical user interface, And the second period is not exposed.

Wherein the user equipment is a game device, the user is a game participant, the degradation generating unit is a software program executing unit of the game device, and the control unit operates the software program executing unit when the performance degradation condition is satisfied, And when the performance recovery condition is satisfied, the software program execution unit is operated to restore the use performance of the game device.

Wherein the program of the software program execution unit which is the degradation occurrence unit is an execution program of the game apparatus and the performance degradation processing is to reduce a reaction speed of the execution program responsive to the game machine instruction of the user, And restores the response speed of the execution program in response to the game device command.

Wherein the user equipment is an automobile, the user is a driver, the degradation generating unit is an operating unit of the automobile, and the controller operates the operating unit when the performance deterioration condition is satisfied, And when the performance recovery condition is satisfied, the operation unit is operated to recover the use performance of the user equipment, and the use performance of the user equipment is lowered or recovered through the operation of the operation unit.

Characterized in that the operating portion is a speaker inside the automobile which is an output device of the automobile and the performance degradation processing is to reduce or increase the output intensity of the speaker and the performance recovery processing restores the output intensity of the speaker One embodiment.

Wherein the degradation factor generated by the degradation generating unit is maintained below a predetermined lower limit level so that the user equipment can be used.

Wherein the user equipment is an electronic device, the degradation inducing unit includes an audio device, and the control unit determines that the audio device is in operation or not, and if the audio device is not in operation, It is judged that it is not possible to perform the step of stopping or restoring the degradation.

Wherein the user equipment is an electronic device, the degradation inducing unit includes a video device, and the control unit judges that the video device is in operation or not and that the video device is not in operation, It is judged that it is not possible to perform the step of stopping or restoring the degradation.

Wherein the user equipment is an electronic device, the degradation inducing unit includes a screen display, and the control unit determines whether the content of the displayed screen window is a screen display state recognized by the user's viewpoint, If it is judged that the display is in a state of being exposed, or if it is judged that the performance is to be stopped, and the screen window is hidden behind another screen window and the user is not judged to recognize the contents, And performs the stopping or the performance recovery.

A control system comprising: a user equipment used by a user; and a degradation generating unit operable to cause a decrease in the use performance of the user equipment, wherein when the degradation condition for causing the degradation of the utilization performance is satisfied, Wherein the use performance of the user equipment is deteriorated by a performance degradation operation of the degradation generating unit.

1. A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for controlling an operation of a user equipment used by a user, the program being characterized in that the use of the user equipment by a user causes a performance degradation Determining whether the condition is satisfied, and recording the program for lowering the use performance when the performance deterioration condition is satisfied.

And a program for performing the performance degradation operation is recorded based on a result of measuring the use of the degradation inducing portion causing the degradation of the use performance.

A performance degradation process for lowering the utilization performance when the performance degradation condition is satisfied, and the performance degradation process is a program for performing a degradation factor for lowering the utilization performance by a certain level, Is recorded.

And performs performance recovery processing for recovering the use performance degraded by the performance degradation condition when the performance recovery condition, which is a condition for recovering the use performance, is satisfied, And a program for restoring the usage performance by a predetermined level by releasing a predetermined level of the usage performance.

And performs a performance recovery process for recovering the use performance when the performance recovery condition, which is a condition for recovering the use performance, is satisfied, and the performance recovery process is a process for performing execution of a degradation factor And records the program for restoring the use performance by a predetermined level.

A method of controlling an operation of a user equipment, comprising: monitoring a characteristic of a user using the user equipment; monitoring a performance characteristic of the user equipment And a performance degradation step of decreasing the use performance if the performance degradation condition is satisfied.

Wherein the performance degradation step lowers the usage performance by a certain level by performing a certain level of degradation factor that deteriorates the usage performance.

A recovery judgment step of judging whether a performance recovery condition for recovering the use performance is satisfied as a result of monitoring the user's usage characteristic and a performance recovery step of recovering the use performance when the performance recovery condition is satisfied, .

And a performance recovery processing step of restoring the use performance degraded by the performance degradation condition when the performance recovery condition, which is a condition for recovering the use performance, is satisfied, wherein the performance recovery processing step comprises: And the usage performance is recovered by a certain level.

And a performance recovery processing step of restoring the use performance when the performance recovery condition, which is a condition for recovering the use performance, is satisfied, wherein the performance recovery processing step includes: Level, and restores the usage performance by a predetermined level.

Wherein the performance degrading step is a step of lowering the usage performance of the user equipment by a predetermined level whenever the performance degradation condition is satisfied and the performance recovering step is performed when the performance recovery condition is satisfied, And recovering a predetermined level of the image data.

Wherein the performance of the user equipment in the performance degradation step is not lowered below a predetermined lower limit level at which the user equipment is usable.

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for preventing a user who has difficulty in controlling himself / herself by using a user device such as an information communication device, software, and an Internet site to actively and actively refrain from using the corresponding user device, It is effective.

1 is a configuration diagram showing a configuration of a user equipment having a function of controlling a user's use performance.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating performance degradation and performance recovery steps of a user equipment having a function of controlling user performance.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an aspect in which the performance of the display device is deteriorated and recovered in order to restrict a user's use of the computer.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a detailed step in which a reward point earned by a user performing a recommended operation is applied in a performance recovery processing step.
5 is a flowchart illustrating sub-steps applied in the performance degradation processing step according to the use of the user equipment and the user.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

1 shows a configuration of a user equipment having a function of controlling a user's use performance. The user equipment 100 includes a degradation inducing unit 110, a degradation determination unit 120, a condition storage unit 130, A generating unit 140, a controller 150, a compensation determining unit 160, a trigger measuring unit 170, a user identifying unit 180, and an information interface 190.

The degradation inducing unit 110 is a component used when a user uses the user device 100 and includes a display device, a speaker, a CPU, a keyboard, a mouse, a memory, a database, a graphical user interface, All components of the user equipment 100 operating when the user uses the user equipment 100 such as a device can be included in the degradation inducing unit 110. [

The induced measurement unit 170 is a component that monitors the usage pattern in which the degradation inducing unit 110 is used, and measures the usage pattern of the degradation inducing unit 110 based on a specific condition. The specific condition may include a continuous use time or the number of use attempts within a predetermined time.

The degradation determination unit 120 determines whether the usage pattern of the degradation inducing unit 110 measured by the induced measurement unit 170 satisfies a performance degradation condition or a performance recovery condition stored in the condition storage unit 130. [

The condition storage unit 130 is a component that stores performance degradation conditions and performance recovery conditions. The performance degradation condition is a condition for lowering the use performance of the degradation occurrence unit 140 and the performance recovery condition is a condition for recovering the use performance of the degradation occurrence unit 140 whose performance is degraded. The performance degradation condition can be set according to the usage pattern of the degradation inducing unit 110. [ It may be set basically using the use time of the degradation inducing unit 110 and may be set using the operation state of the other degradation inducing unit 110 and the like. For example, in the case where the degradation inducing unit 110 is an electronic device having a screen display, a performance degradation condition or a performance recovery condition may be set according to the display time of the display or the display state of a specific window displayed. On the other hand, the performance recovery condition may be set basically using a time when the degradation inducing unit 110 is not used, and may be set using various other factors. For example, it is possible to include, as an element of the performance recovery condition, that the user performs a predetermined operation separately designated on the user device for a predetermined time. More specifically, when the user equipment is a computer, execution of the learning program for a predetermined time may be included as an element of the performance recovery condition. Also, the performance degradation condition and the performance recovery condition may be variously set according to the situation and the necessity of the user. For example, the performance degradation condition and the performance recovery condition may be separately set for each user using the user device 100, It is also possible to set and save.

The degradation generating unit 140 is a component that plays a role of directly or indirectly hindering the user from using the user device 100 smoothly because the user device 100 is actually degraded in use performance. For example, the image reproducing apparatus can perform the role of the degradation generating unit 140 by reducing the resolution of the reproduced image or decreasing the brightness when the degradation condition is satisfied. If the processor satisfies the performance degradation condition, the processor may function as the degradation generating unit 140 by decreasing the resolution of the image reproduced by the image reproducing apparatus or transmitting a command to decrease the brightness. As another example, the sound reproducing apparatus may perform the role of the deterioration generating unit 140 by reducing the volume of the sound to be reproduced or deliberately generating noise when the deterioration condition is satisfied. Speakers can produce sound at regular intervals. The light source may be lit or a display may appear on the display, which may interfere with its use. As another example, the mouse may perform the role of the degradation generating unit 140 by reducing the movement speed of the mouse cursor when the degradation condition is satisfied. Alternatively, it is also conceivable to reduce the reaction speed of the mouse button. As described above, when the degradation condition is satisfied, the degradation generating unit 140 operates such that the use performance of the user equipment is directly or indirectly reduced, thereby making the user feel difficult to use the user equipment 100 Processor, memory, power supply, battery, graphical user interface, and the like. The degradation generating unit 140 may be the same constituent element as the degradation inducing unit 110.

If the degradation determination unit 120 determines that the degradation condition is satisfied, the control unit 150 determines a degradation level and instructs the degradation generation unit 140 to perform degradation processing so as to lower the use performance of the user equipment Lt; / RTI > If the degradation determination unit 120 determines that the performance recovery condition is satisfied, the control unit 150 determines a performance recovery level and instructs the degradation generation unit 140 to perform performance recovery processing can do. The degradation level or the performance recovery level may maintain a predetermined fixed value for all situations that may occur and may vary depending on various conditions. For example, as the performance degradation condition or the number of times the performance recovery condition is satisfied, the degradation level or the performance recovery level can be increased.

The compensation determination unit 160 is a component that performs a function of determining whether a user performs a recommended task set in advance when using the user device 100 and accumulating a compensation point when it is determined that the recommended task is performed. For example, if it is set as a recommended task that the user solves the mathematical problem using the user device 100, a reward point is accumulated when the user solves the mathematical problem using the user device 100. [ The reward points thus obtained can be used for various purposes depending on the user's choice, such as when the use performance recovery condition is satisfied and the use performance of the degradation occurrence section 140 is recovered and used to increase the recovery level .

The user identification unit 180 identifies each user when the user device 100 is used by a plurality of users. When the user is identified by the user identification unit 180, the controller 150 determines whether the performance degradation condition inherent to each individual user is satisfied, thereby performing a performance degradation or recovery function appropriate for the user's tendency and age It is possible.

The information interface 190 monitors the performance degradation processing of the user equipment 100 or the performance recovery processing. Information monitored by the information interface 190 may be provided to a user of the user device 100 or other administrators so that the user can more effectively suppress the use of the user device 100. [

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating performance degradation and performance recovery steps of a user equipment having a function of controlling user performance.

At the same time that the user turns on the power of the user equipment 100 and starts using the equipment, the induced measurement unit 170 measures the usage pattern of the degradation inducing unit 110 (S210).

The degradation determination unit 120 determines whether the usage pattern of the degradation inducing unit 110 measured in step S210 satisfies the performance degradation condition (S220).

If the performance degradation condition is satisfied, the controller 150 determines whether the current performance of the user equipment is the lowest performance (S230).

The lowest performance is the minimum performance required for a user to perform the primary purpose of the user equipment 100. [ If the current performance of the user equipment is not the lowest, the control unit 150 operates the degradation generating unit 140 to process the degradation of use performance so that the degradation of the utilization performance occurs (S240). At this time, the lowering of the use performance is lowered by a predetermined level, while the lowering that the use performance is lowered is the lowest performance. By doing so, it is possible to alleviate withdrawal symptoms that the user may feel by completely cutting off the use of the user device 100 and to provide an opportunity to proceed with the work being performed without waiting for the user to use the user device 100 again It is effective.

If the use performance of the user equipment is the lowest performance in step S230, the process returns to step S210.

If the performance degradation condition is not satisfied in step S220, the degradation determination unit 120 determines whether the performance recovery condition is satisfied (S250).

If the performance recovery condition is satisfied, it is determined whether the current performance of the degradation generator 140 is lower than the original performance (S260).

If the use performance of the current degradation generating unit 140 is lower than the original use performance, the control unit 150 controls the use performance of the degradation generating unit 140 to be recovered by a preset level (S270).

If the use performance of the degradation generator 140 is not degraded in step S260, the process returns to step S210.

If the performance recovery condition is not satisfied in step S250, the process returns to step S210.

Fig. 3 is a diagram showing the manner in which the performance of a monitor, which is a display device, is deteriorated and recovered based on the steps shown in Fig. 2 in order to restrict the use of a computer which is a user device 100 by a user.

3, the degradation inducing unit 110 is a mouse that is an input device of a computer, and the degradation generating unit 140 is a monitor that is a display device of a computer. The brightness of the monitor is reduced by a predetermined level every time the usage pattern of the mouse satisfies the performance deterioration condition, thereby preventing the user from using the computer continuously. On the other hand, whenever the usage pattern of the mouse satisfies the performance recovery condition, There is shown a configuration in which the user is able to use the computer by making the brightness brighter by a predetermined level.

In FIG. 3, the processing speed of the computer may be controlled using the degradation inducing unit 110 as a CPU.

In FIG. 3, the degradation inducing unit 110 and the degradation generating unit 140 may be set to the same apparatus. For example, both the degradation inducing unit 110 and the degradation generating unit 140 may be set as monitors to determine whether the usage pattern of the monitor satisfies the performance degradation condition and the performance recovery condition.

The embodiment of FIG. 3 can be applied to a game device other than a computer. It is also possible that the software program execution unit of the game device, in which the control unit of the game device is the degradation occurrence unit, when the performance deterioration condition or the performance recovery condition related to the game time or the like is satisfied, can lower or recover the use performance such as the game execution speed of the game device. 4 is a flowchart showing a detailed step of reflecting the reward point to the determination of the performance recovery level when there is a reward point accumulated when the degradation occurrence unit 140 restores the use performance in step S270.

If it is determined in step S260 that the performance of the current user equipment has deteriorated and there is room for performance recovery, the control unit 150 determines whether there is a reward point (S271).

If there is a reward point accumulated, the control unit 150 increases the performance recovery level based on the reward point (S272), and deducts the reward point used (S273).

The control unit 150 controls the degradation generating unit 140 to increase the use performance by the determined performance recovery level and restores the performance recovery level to the original level (S275).

There are a variety of ways to determine the level of performance recovery to reflect reward points. For example, it is possible to deduct the accumulated reward points at once or subtract a certain point per reward.

Also, we can consider a method of recovering the performance recovery level by applying the compensation point, and then restoring the performance recovery level according to a certain rule without recovering to the original level.

It is needless to say that the user can apply various methods of applying the compensation points according to circumstances.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of reducing the performance degradation level according to whether the user who uses the user device 100 is a teen or an adult when the degradation inducing unit 110 is used on a weekday or on a weekend, And FIG.

FIG. 5 shows that the administrator or user of the user device 100 determines that the use of the user device 100 should be more strictly suppressed on weekdays than on weekends and strictly suppresses the use of the user device 100 It is assumed that a policy of " If it is determined that the time when the user device 100 is used is a weekday rather than a weekend (S241), the performance degradation level of the first stage is increased (S242).

If the user is a teenager, a two-step performance degradation level is increased (S243).

When the step of increasing the degradation level is completed, the degradation of the degradation generating unit 140 is performed (S244).

Factors that add to the level of performance degradation include not only the user or usage time, but also any factors that need to be added to the performance degradation level, such as usage patterns such as the use of the user equipment again before the performance recovery is completed.

The degree of increase in the level of performance degradation for each step may be set to the same or different according to the policy of the user or the administrator of the user device 100. It is also possible to calculate the weights according to various factors to determine the degree of increase in the performance degradation level at a time without dividing the steps.

It goes without saying that it is possible to determine the performance degradation or the recovery level in various ways in consideration of various factors according to the policy of the user or the administrator of the user device 100.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, and many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teachings. It is possible to make various modifications and variations within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention. For example, the present invention is applicable to automobiles. If the operation time of the driver of the vehicle, which is the user of the vehicle, or various other performance degradation conditions or performance recovery conditions are satisfied, the driver can control the operation related to the driving or other automobile It is also possible to have it.

100: user equipment 110:
120: drop determination unit 130: condition storage unit
140: reduction generating unit 150: control unit
160: compensation determination unit 170:
180: user identification unit 190: information interface

Claims

In the user equipment used by the user,
And a degradation generating unit operable to cause degradation of the use performance of the user equipment,
And a control unit for operating the degradation generating unit to reduce the use performance of the user equipment if the performance degradation condition for lowering the utilization performance is satisfied,
And the use performance is lowered through a performance degradation operation of the degradation occurrence section.

The method according to claim 1,
And a degradation inducing unit that causes a decrease in the use performance of the user equipment,
Wherein the control unit executes the performance degradation operation of the degradation generating unit based on a result of measuring the use of the degradation causing unit.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the performance of the user equipment is deteriorated by measuring factors causing deterioration of the use performance of the user equipment.

3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the control unit performs performance degradation processing for lowering the use performance of the user equipment when the degradation condition of the degradation inducing unit is satisfied,
Wherein the performance degradation processing is performed such that the deterioration factor that deteriorates the use performance is reduced by a certain level and the use performance of the user equipment is reduced by a certain level by executing a predetermined level of the degradation generation unit.

5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the control unit performs a performance recovery process for restoring the use performance of the user equipment degraded by the performance degradation condition when the performance recovery condition of the degradation inducing unit is satisfied,
Wherein the performance recovery process releases the execution of the degradation factor generated by the degradation occurrence unit by a predetermined level to recover the use performance of the user equipment by a predetermined level.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit performs a performance recovery process for restoring the use performance of the user equipment when the performance recovery condition of the degradation inducing unit is satisfied,
Wherein the performance recovery processing releases the execution of the deterioration factor that deteriorates the use performance by a predetermined level in the degradation occurrence section to recover the use performance of the user apparatus by a predetermined level.

5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the performance degradation condition is that the user uses the degradation inducing portion during a first period of time.

6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the performance recovery condition is such that the user does not use the degradation inducing portion during the second period.

The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the performance recovery condition is such that the user does not use the degradation inducing portion during the second period.

6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the performance recovery condition is performed during a third period of time in which a specified degradation recovery operation other than not using the degradation inducing portion is performed.

The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the performance recovery condition is performed during a third period of time in which a specified degradation recovery operation other than not using the degradation inducing portion is performed.

10. The method according to any one of claims 7 to 9,
The length of the first period and the occurrence level of use degradation of the degradation occurrence section or the length of the second period and the level of use performance recovery of the degradation occurrence section are determined based on a pattern in which the user does not use or use the degradation inducing section The user device being capable of changing the position of the user.

12. The method according to any one of claims 7 to 11,
The first period includes the first A period and the first B period, the occurrence level of the use performance degradation different from the first A period and the first B period is designated,
Wherein the second period includes a second A period and a second B period, and a different level of use performance recovery of the degradation generating unit is designated in the second A period and the second B period,
Wherein the third period includes the third period and the third period, and the level of the different use performance recovery of the degradation generation unit is designated in the third period and the third period.

The method according to claim 10 or 11,
The lowering recovery operation is to execute a designated program,
And the performance recovery condition executes the designated program for the third period.

5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the use performance of the user equipment, which is lowered by the lowering factor generated in the lowering generating unit, is maintained at a predetermined lower limit level at which the user equipment is usable.

7. The method according to any one of claims 4 to 6,
Performing the performance degradation processing by a predetermined level every time the performance degradation condition is satisfied,
And performs the performance recovery process by a predetermined level each time the performance recovery condition is satisfied.

5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the performance degradation condition is satisfied when the user performs the limited target operation in the degradation inducing unit,
Wherein the operation of causing degradation of the use performance of the degradation generating unit is lowered when performing the object work for limiting.

7. The method according to any one of claims 4 to 6,
Wherein the performance degradation condition and the level of the performance degradation process are differently set according to the time or place where the degradation inducing portion is used,
Wherein the performance recovery condition and the level of the performance recovery process are specified differently depending on a time or place where the degradation inducing unit is not used.

5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the performance degradation condition specifies that the user is satisfied when the degradation inducing unit is used in a predetermined day or time period.

3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the degradation inducing portion and the degradation generating portion are separate components or the same components.

The method according to claim 5 or 6,
If the performance degradation condition is satisfied while performing the performance recovery process,
Wherein the weighting unit assigns a weight value so that the degradation occurrence operation of the degradation occurrence unit proceeds faster than when the performance degradation condition is satisfied in a state where the performance recovery of the user equipment is completed.

7. The method according to any one of claims 4 to 6,
And an information interface for monitoring information on the performance degradation process or the execution of the performance recovery process,
And information on the performance degradation processing or the performance recovery processing is provided to at least one of the user, the third manager, and the service provider through the information interface.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the user device is at least one of an electronic device, a software, and an Internet site used by a user.

24. The method of claim 23,
Wherein the user device is at least one of an electronic device, a software, and an Internet site used by a plurality of users,
Further comprising a user identification unit for identifying each user,
Wherein the control unit determines whether a performance degradation condition separately applied to each user identified by the user identification unit is satisfied.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the degradation generating unit is at least one of an input device, an output device, a central processing unit (CPU), a processor, a memory, a power supply, a battery, a database, a graphical user interface (GUI) User device.

5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the operation for hindering the use of the degradation inducing portion includes generating a sound at a predetermined interval in the speaker that is the output device of the user equipment, not lighting the degradation inducing portion, lighting on the light source as the output device, And the user equipment.

5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the degradation inducing unit is at least one of an input device, an output device, a central processing unit (CPU), a processor, a memory, a database, a graphical user interface (GUI) control unit, and a software program of the user equipment.

28. The method according to any one of claims 25 and 27,
Wherein the input device is at least one of a keyboard, a touch screen, a mouse, an infrared remote controller,
Wherein the output device is at least one of a display, a speaker, a light source, and a vibration motor.

7. The method according to any one of claims 4 to 6,
Wherein the user device is a computer, the user is a computer user,
The degradation generating unit is a central processing unit (CPU) of the computer,
Wherein the control unit operates the central processing unit to lower the use performance of the computer when the performance degradation condition is satisfied or to restore the use performance of the computer by operating the central processing unit when the performance recovery condition is satisfied ,
Wherein the performance of the computer is deteriorated or recovered through the operation of the central processing unit.

30. The method of claim 29,
Wherein the use performance of the computer is an information processing speed of the central processing unit,
The performance degradation processing is to reduce the information processing speed by a certain level,
Wherein the performance recovery process restores the information processing speed by a predetermined level.

7. The method according to any one of claims 4 to 6,
Wherein the user device is a computer, the user is a computer user,
Wherein the degradation generating unit is an input unit of the computer,
Wherein the control unit operates the input unit to lower the use performance of the computer when the performance degradation condition is satisfied or to restore the use performance of the computer by operating the input unit when the performance recovery condition is satisfied User device.

32. The method of claim 31,
Wherein the use performance of the computer is an input reaction speed of the input device operation unit,
The performance degradation process reduces the reaction rate of the input unit by a certain level,
Wherein the performance recovery process restores a response speed of the input unit by a predetermined level.

32. The method of claim 31,
Wherein the input unit, which is the degradation generating unit, includes a mouse that is an input device of the computer,
The performance degradation processing is to reduce or increase the moving distance of the mouse pointer on the screen corresponding to the moving distance of the mouse,
Wherein the performance recovery processing restores the moving distance of the mouse pointer on the screen corresponding to the moving distance of the mouse.

7. The method according to any one of claims 4 to 6,
Wherein the user device is a computer, the user is a computer user,
Wherein the degradation generating unit is an output unit of the computer,
Wherein the control unit operates the output unit to lower the use performance of the computer when the performance degradation condition is satisfied or to restore the use performance of the computer by operating the output unit when the performance recovery condition is satisfied User device.

35. The method of claim 34,
Wherein the use performance of the computer is at least one of an output strength and an output accuracy of the output unit,
Wherein the performance degradation processing is to decrease or increase at least one of the output power and the output power by a certain level,
Wherein the performance recovery process restores at least one of the output intensity and the output accuracy by a predetermined level.

36. The method of claim 35,
Wherein the output unit comprises a display device of the computer,
Wherein the output accuracy is a resolution of the display device screen.

35. The method of claim 34,
Wherein the output unit comprises a display device of the computer,
Wherein the output intensity is the screen brightness of the display device.

35. The method of claim 34,
Wherein the output unit includes a speaker of the user equipment,
The degradation factor is a separate noise generated in the speaker,
The performance degradation process is to generate the noise by a certain level,
Wherein the performance recovery process reduces the noise by a predetermined level.

7. The method according to any one of claims 4 to 6,
Wherein the user device is a computer, the user is a computer user,
Wherein the degradation generating unit is a graphical user interface (GUI) control unit of the computer,
The control unit may operate the graphical user interface (GUI) controller to lower the performance of the computer if the performance degradation condition is satisfied, or to operate the graphical user interface when the performance recovery condition is satisfied, To restore performance,
Wherein the performance of the computer is degraded or recovered through the operation of the graphical user interface.

7. The method according to any one of claims 5 to 6,
Wherein the degradation inducing unit is a graphical user interface,
The degraded condition is that the user exposes the graphical user interface for a first period of time for the user to use,
Wherein the performance recovery condition does not expose the user for a second period of time such that the user can not use the graphical user interface.

7. The method according to any one of claims 4 to 6,
Wherein the user device is a game device, the user is a game participant,
Wherein the degradation generating unit is a software program executing unit of the game device,
Wherein the control unit operates the software program executing unit to lower the use performance of the game device when the performance degradation condition is satisfied or to operate the software program executing unit when the performance recovery condition is satisfied, Thereby recovering the user equipment.

42. The method of claim 41,
Wherein the program of the software program executing section which is the degradation occurrence section is an execution program of the game device,
Wherein the performance degradation processing is to reduce a reaction speed of the execution program in response to the game machine instruction of the user,
Wherein the performance recovery processing restores the response speed of the execution program in response to the game device instruction.

7. The method according to any one of claims 4 to 6,
Wherein the user equipment is an automobile, the user is a driver,
Wherein the degradation generating unit is an operating unit of the automobile,
Wherein the control unit operates the operation unit to lower the use performance of the user equipment when the performance degradation condition is satisfied or to operate the operation unit to recover the use performance of the user equipment when the performance recovery condition is satisfied,
And the use performance of the user equipment is reduced or recovered through the operation of the operation unit.

44. The method of claim 43,
Wherein the operation unit is a speaker inside the automobile as an output device of the automobile,
The performance degradation process is to reduce or increase the output intensity of the speaker,
And the performance recovery process restores the output strength of the speaker.

7. The method according to any one of claims 4 to 6,
Wherein the degradation factor generated by the degradation generating unit is maintained below a predetermined lower limit level to enable the use of the user equipment.

12. The method according to any one of claims 7 to 11,
Wherein the user equipment is an electronic device, the degradation inducing unit includes an audio device,
Wherein the control unit judges that the audio apparatus is in an operation state,
Determines that the degradation inducing unit is not activated if the audio apparatus is not in operation, and executes the step of stopping or restricting the induction of degradation.

12. The method according to any one of claims 7 to 11,
Wherein the user equipment is an electronic device, the degradation inducing unit includes a video device,
Wherein the control unit judges that the video apparatus is in an operation state,
Wherein if the video apparatus is not in operation, it is determined that the degradation inducing unit has not been activated and the degradation inducing stop or recovery step is executed.

12. The method according to any one of claims 7 to 11,
Wherein the user equipment is an electronic device, the degradation inducing unit includes a screen display,
Wherein the control unit determines whether the content of the displayed window is in a display state,
If it is determined that the screen window is displayed on the screen display state,
It is determined that the degradation inducing unit is not activated when the screen window is hidden behind the other screen windows and the user is not judged to recognize the contents and is in a screen display state other than the screen display state, .

User equipment used by the user; And
And a degradation generating unit operable to cause degradation of the use performance of the user equipment,
And a control unit for operating the degradation generating unit to reduce the use performance of the user equipment if the performance degradation condition for lowering the utilization performance is satisfied,
And the use performance is deteriorated through a performance degradation operation of the degradation occurrence section.

A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for controlling an operation of a user equipment used by a user,
Wherein the program is for determining whether use of the user equipment by a user satisfies a performance degradation condition for lowering the use performance of the user equipment and recording a program for lowering the utilization performance when the performance degradation condition is satisfied &Lt; / RTI >

51. The method of claim 50,
And a program for executing a performance degradation operation is recorded on the basis of a result of measuring the use of the degradation inducing portion causing the degradation of the use performance.

52. The method of claim 51,
Performing performance degradation processing for lowering the use performance if the performance degradation condition is satisfied,
Wherein the performance degradation processing is performed by recording a program that reduces the usage performance by a certain level by executing a degradation factor that deteriorates the use performance to a certain level.

53. The method of claim 52,
Performing performance recovery processing for recovering the usage performance degraded by the performance degradation condition when the performance recovery condition, which is a condition for recovering the use performance, is satisfied,
Wherein the performance recovery process records a program for releasing the execution of the degradation factor by a predetermined level to recover the usage performance by a predetermined level.

51. The method of claim 50,
Performing performance recovery processing for recovering the use performance when the performance recovery condition, which is a condition for recovering the use performance, is satisfied,
Wherein said performance recovery processing is for recording a program for recovering said usage performance by a certain level by releasing a predetermined level of execution of said degradation factor that deteriorates said use performance.

A method of controlling operation of a user equipment,
A monitoring step of monitoring characteristics of a user using the user equipment;
A degradation determination step of determining whether a performance degradation condition for lowering the usage performance of the user equipment is satisfied as a result of monitoring the user's use characteristics;
And a performance degradation step of lowering the usage performance if the performance degradation condition is satisfied.

56. The method of claim 55,
Wherein the performance degradation step reduces the usage performance by a certain level by performing a predetermined level of degradation factor that deteriorates the use performance.

56. The method of claim 55,
A recovery determination step of determining whether a performance recovery condition for recovering the use performance is satisfied as a result of monitoring the user's usage characteristics;
And a performance recovery step of restoring the use performance when the performance recovery condition is satisfied.

57. The method of claim 56,
And a performance recovery processing step of restoring the use performance degraded by the performance degradation condition if the performance recovery condition, which is a condition for recovering the use performance, is satisfied,
Wherein the performance recovery processing step releases the execution of the degradation factor by a predetermined level to recover the usage performance by a predetermined level.

56. The method of claim 55,
And a performance recovery processing step of restoring the use performance when the performance recovery condition, which is a condition for recovering the use performance, is satisfied,
Wherein the performance recovery processing step releases the performance of the degradation factor that degrades the usage performance by a predetermined level to recover the usage performance by a predetermined level.

60. The method according to any one of claims 57 to 59,
Wherein the performance degradation step is a step of lowering the usage performance of the user equipment by a predetermined level whenever the performance degradation condition is satisfied,
Wherein the performance recovery step restores the usage performance of the user equipment by a predetermined level whenever the performance recovery condition is satisfied.

56. The method of claim 55,
Wherein the use performance of the user equipment in the degrading step is not lowered below a predetermined lower limit level at which the user equipment is usable.