Method, user terminal, service server, and compensation server for restricting operation of user terminal while walking or driving

A method for limiting at least part of functions of a user device of a user when the user is walking or driving, comprising steps of:

• (a) a reward server, if at least some of information on a step count by unit time of the user carrying the user device, on at least one location of the user device and on at least one moving speed of the user device is acquired, and then if at least one of the step count by unit time and the moving speed is determined as exceeding its corresponding threshold, or if the location of the user device is determined as at least one of predetermined locations so that an operation of a specific function of the user device is limited, acquiring information on having limited the operation of the specific function;
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• (b) the reward server creating reward information for the user by referring to a degree of having limited the operation acquired at the step of (a).

A method for limiting at least part of functions of a user device of a user when the user is walking or driving, comprising steps of:

• (a) a service server supporting the user device to limit an operation of its specific function if at least some of information on a step count by unit time of the user carrying the user device, on at least one location of the user device and on at least one moving speed of the user device is acquired, and then if at least one of the step count by unit time and the moving speed is determined as exceeding its corresponding threshold or if the location of the user device is determined as at least one of predetermined locations;
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• (b) the service server transmitting information on having limited the operation of the specific function to a reward server or supporting the user device to transmit the information on having limited the operation to thereby allow a reward to be provided to the user by referring to a degree of having limited the operation.

A user device for limiting at least part of functions of the user device of a user when the user is walking or driving, comprising:

• a processor for limiting an operation of a specific function of the user device (i) if at least some of information on a step count by unit time of the user carrying the user device, on at least one location of the user device, and on at least one moving speed of the user device is acquired, and then (ii) if at least one of the step count by unit time and the moving speed is determined as exceeding its corresponding threshold or if the location of the user device is determined as at least one of predetermined locations;
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• a communication part for transmitting information on having limited the operation of the specific function to a reward server or supporting a service server to transmit the information on having limited the operation of the specific function to thereby allow a reward to be provided to the user by referring to a degree of having limited the operation.

A reward server for limiting at least part of functions of a user device of a user when the user is walking or driving, comprising:

• a communication part for acquiring information on having limited an operation of a specific function (i) if at least some of information on a step count by unit time of the user carrying the user device, on at least one location of the user device and on at least one moving speed of the user device is acquired, and then (ii) if at least one of the step count by unit time and the moving speed is determined as exceeding its corresponding threshold, or if the location of the user device is determined as at least one of predetermined locations so that the operation of the specific function of the user device is limited;
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• a database managing part for creating and storing reward information for the user by referring to a degree of having limited the operation of the specific function.

A service server for limiting at least part of functions of a user device of a user when the user is walking or driving, comprising:

• a processor for supporting the user device to limit an operation of its specific function (i) if at least some of information on a step count by unit time of the user carrying the user device, on at least one location of the user device and on at least one moving speed of the user device is acquired, and then (ii) if at least one of the step count by unit time and the moving speed is determined as exceeding its corresponding threshold or if the location of the user device is determined as at least one of predetermined locations;
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• a communication part for transmitting information on having limited the operation of the specific function to a reward server or supporting the user device to transmit the information on having limited the operation to thereby allow a reward to be provided to the user by referring to a degree of having limited the operation.