Ddokdak Obtains Patent for 'Disease-Related Online Community Service'

Analysis of Patient and Caregiver Usage Data to Support Joining and Leaving Ad-Free Online Communities

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Cheol-hyun] Vibros (CEO Song Yong-beom), which operates the mobile easy hospital reservation service 'Ddokdak,' announced on the 18th that it has obtained a patent for the 'Method and Device for Providing a Community Service Based on Medical Information.'

The main content of this patent concerns a mobile patient community that allows patients or guardians with the same illness or disease to more easily share information based on health-related data such as usage records of Ddokdak users.

This patent deals with a method and device that analyzes medical information such as the patient's hospital usage history, recommends suitable online communities accordingly, and automatically enrolls users. In particular, it supports automatic analysis of disease information and treatment cycles, enabling users to join relevant online communities and helping them withdraw after full recovery.

Ddokdak plans to further enhance platform utilization by supporting patients to form ad-free online communities within Ddokdak in the future. Applying this patent will prevent users unrelated to the disease from joining, thereby reducing the distribution of unrelated content such as advertisements in the online community.

Song Yong-beom, CEO of Vibros, said, "When joining online communities to find information and treatments for specific diseases, there is too much unrelated information," adding, "Starting with online communities where only information desired by patients and guardians is shared, we plan to grow into a platform where medical professionals also participate, producing and distributing medically verified content."