METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AND ATTACHING A SCREEN PROTECTOR FOR SMART DEVICES

Abstract

Providing a method for manufacturing a screen protector comprised of a step of forming the first physical pattern on the screen protector; a step of preparing the web page which stores the electronic pattern corresponding to the first physical pattern; a step of indicating the display information that can display the web page on the screen protector with the characteristic that the first physical pattern is a kiss-cut pattern.

Claims

1. A method for manufacturing a screen protector, comprising: a step of forming a first physical pattern on a screen protector; a step of preparing a web page storing an electronic pattern, wherein the electronic pattern corresponds with the first physical pattern; and a step of providing display information, wherein the display information calls the web page web page, wherein the first physical pattern is a kiss-cut pattern, wherein the screen protector and the display information are provided pairwise.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising: a step of cutting a film raw sheet to separate the screen protector from the film raw sheet, wherein the step of forming the first physical pattern and the step of material cutting are performed substantially at the same time.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the screen protector includes a transparent film and a cover sheet, wherein the cover sheet is attached to a first side of the transparent film in a detachable manner, wherein the step of material cutting is performed while the cover sheet is attached to the transparent film, wherein the step of forming the first physical pattern and the step of cutting are performed substantially at the same time.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising: a step of forming a second physical pattern on the screen protector, wherein the electronic pattern includes a first pattern and a second pattern, wherein the first physical pattern corresponds with the first pattern, wherein the second physical pattern corresponds with the second pattern.

5. A system providing a screen protector, comprising: a screen protector including a first physical pattern; a web page including an electronic pattern; and display information calling a webpage, wherein the webpage includes the electronic pattern, wherein the electronic pattern corresponds with the first physical pattern, wherein the first physical pattern is a kiss-cut pattern, wherein the screen protector and the display information are provided pairwise.

6. A method for attaching a screen protector, comprising: a step of preparing a screen protector including a first physical pattern; a step of preparing display information; a step of calling a web page using the display information to display an electronic pattern on a screen of the smart device, wherein the web page stores the electronic pattern; a step of placing the screen protector on the screen of the smart device to align the first physical pattern to the corresponding electronic pattern; and a step of attaching the screen protector to the screen of the smart device, wherein the screen protector includes a transparent film and a cover sheet, wherein the first physical pattern is provided on the cover sheet, wherein the first physical pattern is a kiss-cut pattern.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0019] FIG. 1 shows the screen protector according to a representation of this invention.

[0020] FIG. 2 shows the smart device according to a representation of this invention.

[0021] FIG. 3 is the cross-sectional diagram of the cover sheet according to this invention and shows the cover sheet with a kiss-cut pattern according to a representation of this invention.

[0022] FIG. 4 is the cross-sectional diagram of the cover sheet presented for comparison and shows the cover sheet with a die-cut pattern.

[0023] FIG. 5 shows the system which provides the screen protector according to this invention.

BEST MODE

[0024] Hereinafter, a representation of this invention is explained by referring to the attached drawings. Drawing 1 shows the screen protector (1) according to a representation of this invention. The screen protector (1) includes the transparent film (10) and the cover sheet (20). The screen protector (1) is formed by cutting synthetic resin or tempered glass. Various sizes and shapes of screen protector (1) can be produced by adjusting the cutting line (205).

[0025] The first physical pattern (201) and the second physical pattern (101) are formed in the cover sheet (20). The cover sheet (20) can be formed using transparent material such as transparent plastic or tempered glass. The first physical pattern (201) is a kiss-cut pattern. The second physical pattern (101) can be formed by printing point, line, figure, character, number, sign, or any combination thereof on the cover sheet (20). The display information (401) is formed on the cover sheet (20). The display information (401) may be QR code.

[0026] The first physical pattern (201) is a kiss-cut pattern formed by the production process of a kiss-cut pattern. Hereinafter, the first physical pattern (201) and the kiss-cut pattern (201) are of the same formation, and will be referred to as having the same meaning. The step of cutting the screen protector (1) and the step of kiss-cut forming the first physical pattern (201) on the cover sheet (20) may be performed at substantially the same time. The production process can be simplified if these steps are performed at the same time. As a result, it is possible to save production cost and reduce errors in the production process.

[0027] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional diagram of a cover sheet (20) in which the kiss-cut pattern (201) is formed. FIG. 4 shows a cover sheet (20) in which the cutting pattern (201a) is formed. The cutting pattern (201a) forms a groove which penetrates the cover sheet (20). That is, the depth of the groove which is formed by the cutting pattern (201a) is the same as the thickness of the cutting pattern (201a). In contrast, the depth of the groove formed by the kiss-cut pattern (201) is less than the thickness of the cover sheet (20).

[0028] The cutting process and the kiss-cut production process are performed while the transparent film (10) and the cover sheet (20) are attached together. Therefore, the transparent film (10) is damaged if the cutting pattern (201a) is formed on the cover sheet (20). Refer to FIG. 4. In contrast, the first physical pattern (201) can be formed without damaging the transparent film (10) if a kiss-cut production process is used. The first physical pattern (201) obtained via the kiss-cut production process is used as the standard for the alignment of the screen protector (1).

[0029] FIG. 2 shows a smart device (3) according to a representation of this invention. More specifically, FIG. 2 shows the status of the electronic pattern (301) loaded onto the Liquid Crystal Display (or LCD) of the smart device (3). According to the representation, the electronic pattern (301) includes the first pattern (301a) and the second pattern (301b). The first pattern (301a) corresponds to the first physical pattern (201). The second pattern (301b) corresponds to the second physical pattern (101). In an additional representation, the electronic pattern (301) may not include the second pattern (301b) while still including the first pattern (301a). Also, in another additional representation, the electronic pattern (301) may not include the first pattern (301a) while still including the second pattern (301b).

[0030] FIG. 5 shows the system which provides the screen protector according to this invention. The electronic pattern (301) is stored on the website (9). The website can be displayed by a smart device (3) using the display information (401). If the website (9) is displayed, the electronic pattern (301) is loaded on the screen of the smart device (3). The website (9) can be stored on a server(S).

[0031] Hereinafter, a method for the formation of a screen protector according to a representation of this invention is explained. A method for the formation of a screen protector according to a representation of this invention includes a step wherein the first physical pattern (201) is formed in the screen protector; a step wherein the electronic pattern (301) corresponds to the first physical pattern (201) while the web page (9) storing the electronic pattern (301) is being prepared; and a step wherein the display information that can display the web page is provided and wherein the screen protector and the display information are provided pairwise.

[0032] The first physical pattern (201) is a kiss-cut pattern as shown in FIG. 3. The method may include an additional step of cutting the screen protector material. A step of forming the first physical pattern (201) and a step of cutting the screen protector material may be performed at substantially the same time.

[0033] The meaning of the provision of the screen protector and the display information pairwise is that the display information may be embedded in the screen protector or may be provided separately from the screen protector.

[0034] First, an explanation regarding the step of cutting the screen protector material and the step of forming the first physical pattern (201) in the screen protector (1). The screen protector (1) includes the transparent film (10) and the cover sheet (20). The transparent film (10) can be made with polyethylene terephthalate (PET), thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), tempered glass, etc., but is not limited to these materials. The cover sheet (20) can be made with PET, but is not limited to this material.

[0035] The detachable cover sheet (20) is to be attached to one side or both sides of the transparent film (10). The cover sheet (20) may be formed with transparent material, in whole or in part. What is desirable is forming the kiss-cut pattern (201) with the transparent material.

[0036] In a representation, PET is used for the cover sheet (20) and tempered glass is used for the transparent film (10). The screen protector (1) shown in FIG. 1 is obtained by cutting the PET sheet and the tempered glass sheet along the cutting line (205) while the PET sheet is attached to the tempered glass sheet. At this time, the kiss-cut production process and the material cutting process are performed concurrently. The screen protector (1) in which the kiss-cut pattern (201) is formed is obtained when the cutting process is completed. Refer to FIG. 1.

[0037] In an additional representation, an additional second physical pattern (101) can be formed on the cover sheet (20). The second physical pattern (101) may be formed before, after, or at the same time as the formation of the first physical pattern (201). The second physical pattern (101) may be composed of point, line, figure, character, picture, sign, or any combination thereof. The second physical pattern (101) can be formed by a method of printing on the cover sheet (20).

[0038] Next is the explanation of a step for preparing the web page (9) which stores the electronic pattern (301). The electronic pattern (301) is formed in a shape corresponding to the first physical pattern (201). The electronic pattern (301) has a high degree of freedom in the production process as it is formed through programming. Therefore, it is easy to program the electronic pattern (301) to correspond to a transformed first physical pattern (201) even if the first physical pattern (201) is formed differently from the original intention. The electronic pattern (301) is stored on a web page (9).

[0039] In an additional representation, the electronic pattern (301) may include the first pattern (301a) and the second pattern (301b). The first pattern (301a) corresponds to the first physical pattern (201) and the second pattern (301b) corresponds to the second physical pattern (101).

[0040] Next is an explanation of a step of the indication of the display information (401) on the screen protector (1). The display information (401) that can display the web page (9) is indicated on the screen protector (1). As shown in FIG. 1, the display information (401) can be indicated on the cover sheet (20). In an additional representation, the display information (401) can be indicated on the wrapping paper of the screen protector (1), etc. In another additional type of representation, the display information can be delivered via a separate document and can be delivered to the customer who purchased the screen protector (1) through various communication methods including e-mail, SMS, or telephone call.

[0041] The first physical pattern (201) and the electronic pattern (301) are connected to each other through the display information (40). The consumer who purchased the screen protector (1) displays the first physical pattern (201) using the display information (401). Once the web page (9) is displayed, the electronic pattern (301) is loaded onto the screen of the smart device (3).

[0042] As shown in FIG. 1, the display information (401) may be QR code. The consumer who purchased the screen protector (1) displays the web page (9) by tagging or taking a photo of the QR code with a smart device (3). As a result, the electronic pattern (301) stored on the web page (9) is loaded onto the screen of the smart device (3). In an additional representation, the display information (401) may be QR code, bar code, a web page URL, or any combination thereof. The display information (401) is not limited to these examples. Any technology that can load the electronic pattern (301) on the screen of the smart device (3) through direct display of the web page can be used as the display information (401).

[0043] According to a representation of this invention, the display information (401) displays a specific web page directly. Compared to a method which loads a specific image by installing an application or through manual operation of the screen, it is simple in operation, faster in loading speed, and cheaper in system operation.

[0044] Once the consumer purchases the screen protector (1), the display information (401) is provided together with it. Using the display information (401), the consumer can load the electronic pattern (301) onto the screen of his/her smart device (3). It is possible to attach the screen protector( ) to a desired location on the smart device (3) using both the standard for alignment of the first physical pattern (201) and the electronic pattern (301).

[0045] The screen protector system according to a representation of this invention includes the screen protector (1) including the first physical pattern (201); the web page (9) including the electronic pattern (301); and the display information (401) which connects the first physical pattern (201) and the electronic pattern (301). The display information (401) is set to display the web page (9). The first physical pattern is a kiss-cut pattern. The screen protector (1) and the display information (401) are provided pairwise. The electronic pattern (301) is stored in the web page (9) to be able to be loaded onto a smart device (l) using the display information (401).

[0046] Hereinafter, a method of attaching the screen protector according to a representation of this invention is explained referring to FIG. 5. A method of attaching the screen protector according to a representation of this invention includes a step of preparing the screen protector (1) including the first physical pattern (201); a step of preparing the display information (401); a step of displaying the web page (9) wherein the electronic pattern (301) is stored using the display information (401) wherein the electronic pattern (301) is indicated on the screen of the smart device (3); a step of aligning the screen protector (1) and the screen of the smart device (3) to align the first physical pattern (201) with the electronic pattern (301); and a step of attaching the screen protector (1) to the screen of the smart device (3). The screen protector (1) includes a transparent film (10) and a cover sheet (20). The first physical pattern (201) may be formed on the cover sheet (20). The first physical pattern (201) is a kiss-cut pattern.

[0047] First, the screen protector (1), including the first physical pattern (201) and the display information (401), is prepared. Once the consumer purchases the screen protector (1), the display information (401) is provided together with it. The display information (401) may be embedded in the screen protector (1) or it may be provided separately. The display information (401) and the screen protector (1) are provided pairwise for the display of the electronic pattemrn (301) corresponding to the first physical pattern (201) using the display information (401).

[0048] The consumer displays the web page (9) using the display information (401). Specifically, the display information (401), a QR code for example, is scanned with a camera(S) connected with the smart device (3). Refer to (a) stage of FIG. 5. The web page (9) is displayed by transmitting the QR code (401) through a wired or wireless network (7). Refer to (b) stage of FIG. 5. Once the web page (9) is displayed, the electronic pattern (301) is indicated on the screen of the smart device (2). Refer to (c) stage of FIG. 5.

[0049] The first physical pattern (201) and the electronic pattern (301) may be designed differently according to the type of smart device (3). The display information (401) may include information regarding the type of device (identifier) which can identify the type of the smart device. It is possible to verify if the mutually connected first physical pattern (201) and the electronic pattern (301) are applied to the same type of smart device using the information regarding the type of the device.

[0050] Next, the screen protector (1) is aligned to the screen of the smart device (3) to align the first physical pattern (201) with the electronic pattern (301). In an additional representation, the alignment process can be conducted by aligning the second physical pattern (111) with the electronic pattern (301).

[0051] Once the alignment process is completed, the cover sheet (20) is removed while the location of the transparent film (10) is fixed, and the transparent film (10) is attached to the screen of the smart device (2). According to a representation, there is a layer of adhesive between the transparent film (10) and the cover sheet (20). Once the cover sheet (20) is removed, the transparent film (10) and the screen of the smart device (2) are attached together via the layer of adhesive.

[0052] As mentioned above, it is possible to secure a high degree of freedom in the process of forming the screen protector according to this invention. As a result, the defect rate can be reduced remarkably and production costs can be saved. In addition, the production process can be simplified by performing the step of the formation of the first physical pattern (201) and the material cutting process concurrently. Also, the user can attach the screen protector quickly, easily, and accurately.

EXPLANATION ON NUMERICAL REFERENCES

[0053] 1: Screen protector [0054] 10: Transparent film [0055] 20: Cover sheet [0056] 201: The first physical pattern (kiss-cut pattern) [0057] 201a: Cutting pattern [0058] 205: Cutting line [0059] 101: The second physical pattern [0060] 401: Display information [0061] 3: Smart device [0062] 301: Electronic pattern [0063] 301a: The first pattern [0064] 301b: The second pattern [0065] 5: Camera [0066] 7: Wired and wireless network [0067] 9: Web page