KR101418038B1 - Method and apparatus for providing web contents - Google Patents

Abstract

A method and apparatus for providing web content is provided. The apparatus for providing a web content includes a web content registration unit for mapping a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) address and an identification code to each registered web content, and a download request unit for, when receiving a download request for the web application from the terminal of the authenticated user, An application generating unit for generating a hybrid application including the plurality of URL addresses based on the information about the mobile terminal and the mapped identification code and a transmission for transmitting the generated hybrid application to the terminal of the authenticated user .

Description

[0001] METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING WEB CONTENTS [0002]

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing web content, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for providing web content through code-based URL management.

Due to the recent expansion of smartphones, various applications that can be used in smartphones are emerging.

Smartphone users will download various applications to their smartphones using an application store that can download applications for free or for a fixed price.

If the previously downloaded application is updated, all the functions of the application must be updated in the smartphone itself. In this case, there is a problem that the time required for updating the application and the amount of required data increase, It is a big inconvenience to update every time.

In order to solve the problems of the prior art described above, the present invention provides a method and system for updating web content in which only the URL address is changed when the web content is updated, Device.

It also provides a method and apparatus that enables the use of various web content, through downloading of a single web application.

The objects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned objects, and other objects not mentioned can be clearly understood from the following description.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for providing web content, comprising: a web content registration unit for mapping a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) address and an identification code to each registered web content; A web application generating unit for generating a hybrid application including the plurality of URL addresses based on the information about the authenticated user and the mapped identification code when a download request for the web application is received; And a web application transmitting unit for transmitting the generated hybrid application to the terminal of the authenticated user or the web application providing server.

In one aspect of the present invention, when the web content is executed in the terminal of the authenticated user, the information about the authenticated user and the identification code mapped to the web content are received from the terminal of the authenticated user, And further managing the user's service utilization history.

According to an aspect of the present invention, the web application generating unit may display the plurality of URL addresses included in the hybrid application as icons corresponding to the respective URL addresses, wherein the icons are classified in order of popularity, , A sponsor amount order of the sponsor, or an order set by the authenticated user.

In addition, in an aspect of the present invention, the web content registration unit updates the mapped URL address when the registered web content is updated.

In addition, in one aspect of the present invention, the web application generating unit generates the hybrid application including a newly updated URL address each time a download request for the web application is received from the authenticated user.

In one aspect of the present invention, the web content registration unit extracts information for generating the identification code from the registration information of the web content, and performs the mapping by combining codes corresponding to the extracted information.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information processing apparatus, further comprising an interface providing unit for providing an interface capable of inputting the registration information for registering the web content, wherein the interface selects or inputs information necessary for generating the identification code And includes a plurality of input boxes that can be used.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of providing web content, the method comprising: (a) receiving a web content registration request from a first user terminal; (B) generating a second icon including the first icon for each predetermined category, (c) generating a second icon from the second user terminal for the web application, Generating a third icon including the second icon based on the information about the information of the authenticated user and the identification code when the download request is received, and (d) transmitting the third icon to the second user terminal .

In one aspect of the present invention, the step (a) extracts information for generating the identification code from the registration information of the web content included in the registration request, and combines codes corresponding to each of the extracted information And maps the URL address.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing a web content, the method comprising: (a) when a user authentication for using the web content is performed, (B) receiving the web application from the first server and displaying the web application on a screen and receiving a selection for the web application, (c) receiving a selection of a plurality of icons (D) displaying a plurality of icons included in the selected icon group when any one of the plurality of icon groups is selected, and (e) if any one of the plurality of icons is selected, A web page corresponding to a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) address mapped to the selected icon is received from the second server and displayed on the screen The display comprising: a step, wherein the web application when the user authentication is performed, is generated based on the identification code of the authenticated user information, and the Web content.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG.

The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. It is provided to fully inform the owner of the scope of the invention.

According to one of the methods for providing web contents and the method for solving the problems of the present invention, various web contents can be provided in a user-customized manner.

In addition, when the web content is updated, only the URL address needs to be changed. Therefore, the update is fast on the user side and the web content on the developer side is easy to change.

In addition, through the download of a single web application, various web contents can be used.

Also, it is possible to design a separate profit model using list exposure of web contents.

Also, web-based N-screen information can be provided through meta-code and semantic-based code interworking.

In addition, semantic-based codes can be compatible with standard systems used in mobile, RFID, EFC, USN, and barcode systems, enabling content reuse in conjunction with each information system.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a system for providing web contents according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a web content providing server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3A and 3B are flowcharts illustrating a web content providing process according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram illustrating a web content providing process according to another embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view showing a web content providing screen in a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention.

The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein.

In order to clearly illustrate the present invention, parts not related to the description are omitted, and similar parts are denoted by like reference characters throughout the specification.

For reference, throughout the specification, when a part is referred to as being "connected" to another part, it is understood that it is not only "directly connected" but also "electrically connected" .

Also, when an element is referred to as "comprising ", it means that it can include other elements as well, without departing from the other elements unless specifically stated otherwise.

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

1 is a block diagram illustrating a system for providing web contents according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The system for providing web content according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a web content registration terminal 110, a web content providing server 120, and a web content user terminal 130.

The web contents registration terminal 110 accesses the web contents providing server 130 to request registration so that the web contents can be serviced.

To this end, the web content registration terminal 110 receives an interface for registering the web application from the web content providing server 130, and transmits the web content registration information included in the interface to the web content providing server 130.

Here, the interface includes information such as a URL address of a web server for using the web content, information on a terminal capable of using the web content, authentication information for personal authentication, information on the type (category) of the web content, And an input box for selecting or inputting information on the management organization.

In addition, the interface may further include an input box for selecting or inputting a country, a region, a company, a content provider (CP) for distributing the web content, and the like, .

In addition, when the registered web content is updated, the web content registration terminal 110 may transmit the updated web content to the web content providing server 130 so that the updated web content can be serviced.

For reference, the web content registration terminal 110 accesses a web content providing server 120 such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) and a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player) A handheld based mobile terminal of the present invention, and may include a desktop PC, a tablet PC, a laptop PC, and a set-top box including a display device (TV) or a display device connected to the display device.

The web content providing server 120 provides an interface for registering web content to the web content registration terminal 110 when the web content registration terminal 110 is connected and requests registration of the web content.

In addition, the web content providing server 120 receives 'web content registration information' for web content registration from the web content registration terminal 110, registers the web content, registers the URL address and the identification code And stores it in a web content DB (not shown).

To this end, the web content providing server 120 extracts information for generating an identification code from the received web content registration information. The web content providing server 120 combines the codes corresponding to the extracted information, .

At this time, the web content providing server 120 may generate the first identification code group and the second identification code group, and may generate the identification code by combining the generated first identification code group and the second identification code group.

Here, the first identification code group includes at least one of terminal information available for the web content, personal authentication information, a type of the web content (category), and information about the system storing the web content, I.e., information on the subject of management of the web content.

Hereinafter, the first identification code group is referred to as a " metacode ".

Also, the second identification code group includes at least one of a country, a region, a company, a content provider (CP) for distributing web content, and an ID of web content, SGTIN, Mobile RFID Code, and the like.

Hereinafter, the second identification code group is referred to as a 'semantic-based code'.

Thereafter, the web content providing server 120 generates a web application that is an icon corresponding to the web content to which the URL address and the identification code are mapped (hereinafter, referred to as 'first icon'), Upload the web application to a downloadable location so that users can download and use the first icon.

For reference, the identification code mapped to the registered web content may be generated based on the web content registration information when the registration of the web content is requested, as described above, and a part or all of the identification code may be generated in advance It may be mapped to the corresponding web content when the web content is registered.

Hereinafter, a case where an identification code is generated based on web content registration information when registration of a web content is requested will be described.

When the web content providing server 120 executes a specific web content, the web content providing server 120 transmits an identification (ID) mapped to the web content from the user terminal 130 Code, that is, metacode and semantic-based code.

Then, the web content providing server 120 analyzes the metacode and the semantic-based code, and determines whether or not each user selects the type of the user terminal 130 using the web content, personal authentication information, the type of the web content (category) ID, and the like, thereby managing " usage history information " of each user's web content.

For reference, the personal authentication information may include at least one of a residence area, an age, a hobby, a job, and a connection history of web contents of the user.

Thereafter, when the download request for the customized web application is received from the user terminal 130, the web content providing server 120 generates a URL address mapped to the web content based on the usage history information of the user and the identification information of the web content (Hybrid application) including a plurality of application programs.

When the hybrid application is executed in the user terminal 130, the hybrid application includes an icon including a URL address mapped to the web content, that is, A plurality of icons can be displayed.

For reference, the web content providing server 120 generates a second icon grouping a plurality of first icons by category, generates a hybrid application, which is a third icon including a plurality of second icons, ) Can be uploaded to a downloadable location.

A detailed description thereof will be given later with reference to Fig.

In order to arrange a plurality of first icons displayed on the screen of the user terminal 130 when the hybrid application is selected, the web content providing server 120 sets the order of popularity, category, latest update order, sponsor amount of the sponsor Or in the order set by the authenticated user.

Meanwhile, the user terminal 130 accesses a web server that provides a download service for a web application such as an application store or a web content, and accesses a specific web application (first icon) or a hybrid application (third icon) Download.

Thereafter, when the downloaded web application is executed, the user terminal 130 accesses the web server providing the web content using the URL address mapped to the finally selected icon.

Then, the user terminal 130 displays the web content provided by the web server on the screen, and transmits the identification code, that is, the meta code and the semantic code mapped to the web content, to the web content providing server 120 .

At this time, when the downloaded application is a hybrid application, the user terminal 130 displays a second icon or a first icon included in the hybrid application on the screen, and uses the URL address mapped to the finally selected icon, It is possible to access a web server that provides contents.

For reference, the user terminal 130 can access a web content providing server 120 such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), and a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player) And may include any type of handheld based mobile terminal capable of accessing a web server that provides services such as store.

In addition, the user terminal 130 may include a desktop PC, a tablet PC, a laptop PC, and a set-top box including a display device (TV) or connected with a display device.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a web content providing server 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The web content providing server 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an interface providing unit 121, a web content registering unit 122, a usage history managing unit 123, a web application generating unit 124, 125).

The interface providing unit 121 provides an interface for web content registration to the web content registration terminal 110 when the web content registration terminal 110 is connected and requests registration of the web content .

The description of the interface has been given above with reference to FIG.

On the other hand, when the 'web content registration information' for registering the web content is received from the web content registration terminal 110, the web content registration unit 122 registers the web content, registers the URL address and the identification code in the registered web content And stores it in a web content DB (not shown).

To this end, the web content registration unit 122 extracts information for generating an identification code from the received web content registration information, and generates an identification code including a meta code and a meaning-based code by combining codes corresponding to the extracted information do.

In addition, the web content registration unit 122 may generate a first icon corresponding to the registered web content. At this time, the web content registration unit 122 may register a URL including the URL address and the identification code mapped to the registered web content, 1 Create an icon.

On the other hand, when the first icon is selected in the user terminal 130, the usage history management unit 123 receives the information about the authenticated user and the identification code included in the first icon from the user terminal 130, Manage service usage history.

Therefore, the usage history management unit 123 can grasp the preference contents of each user based on the service usage history of the user.

On the other hand, the web application generating unit 124 generates a hybrid application including a plurality of first icons.

In addition, the web application generating unit 124 may generate a second icon by grouping a plurality of first icons by predetermined categories, and may generate a hybrid application including a plurality of second icons.

For example, web content providing information about a movie and web content providing video / DVD rental store information may be included in the same category of movie, and may be provided with a web content providing a restaurant information and a recipe of each food Web content can be included in the same category of food.

Accordingly, the web application generating unit 124 can generate an icon (second icon) corresponding to a movie and a food, respectively, and generate a hybrid application including the generated second icon.

If the hybrid application is executed in the user terminal 130, a second icon classified as a movie and a food is displayed on the screen of the user terminal 130. If an icon of the food category is selected, (First icon) corresponding to the web content providing the recipe of the food and the icon (first icon) corresponding to the web content providing the recipe of each food may be displayed on the screen of the user terminal 130, respectively.

The web application transmitting unit 125 transmits the hybrid application generated by the web application generating unit 124 directly to the user terminal 130 or transmits the hybrid application to a separate web server providing the application service, Users can download the hybrid application from the App Store.

2 refers to a hardware component such as software or an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) or ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), and performs predetermined roles .

However, 'components' are not meant to be limited to software or hardware, and each component may be configured to reside on an addressable storage medium and configured to play one or more processors.

Thus, by way of example, an element may comprise components such as software components, object-oriented software components, class components and task components, processes, functions, attributes, procedures, Routines, segments of program code, drivers, firmware, microcode, circuitry, data, databases, data structures, tables, arrays, and variables.

The components and functions provided within those components may be combined into a smaller number of components or further separated into additional components.

3A and 3B are flowcharts illustrating a web content providing process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3A and 3B are flowcharts illustrating the web content providing server 120, and the flow chart of FIG. 3 will be described with reference to the components of the system shown in FIG.

First, the web content providing server 120 receives 'web content registration information' for web content registration from the web content registration terminal 110 (S301).

After step S301, the web content providing server 120 registers the web content, maps and stores the URL address and the identification code in the registered web content (S302).

To this end, the web content providing server 120 extracts information for generating an identification code from the received web content registration information. The web content providing server 120 combines codes corresponding to the extracted information, And generates an identification code including the semantic-based code.

After step S302, the web content providing server 120 generates a first icon including the URL address and the identification code mapped in step S301 (S303).

After the step S303, when the first icon is selected in the user terminal 130, the web content providing server 120 receives the identification code included in the first icon, that is, the meta code and the meaning based code from the user terminal 130 (S304).

After step S304, the web content providing server 120 analyzes the meta code and the meaning-based code to determine the type of the user terminal 130 using the web content, personal authentication information, the type (category) of the web content, And the like in the DB to manage 'usage history information' for each user's web content (S305).

Here, the personal authentication information may include at least one of the user's residence area, age, hobby, job, and connection history for the web application.

After step S305, the web content providing server 120 receives a download request for the web application from the user terminal 130 (S306).

After step S306, the web content providing server 120 generates a hybrid application including a plurality of first icons based on the user's usage history information of the user and the identification code of each registered web content (S307).

At this time, the web content providing server 120 may generate a second icon by grouping a plurality of first icons by category, and may generate a hybrid application including a plurality of second icons.

After step S307, the web content providing server 120 transmits the generated hybrid application to the user terminal 130 or transmits it to a separate web server for providing an application store service (S308).

If the hybrid application is transmitted to a separate web server providing the application service, the user terminal 130 may access the web server and download the hybrid application.

4 is a diagram illustrating a web content providing process according to another embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart described in the context of the user terminal 130. Hereinafter, the flow chart of FIG. 4 will be described with reference to the components of the system shown in FIG.

First, the user terminal 130 accesses a web server providing a web application service such as an application store and downloads a hybrid application (S401).

If the downloaded hybrid application is selected after step S401, the user terminal 130 displays a plurality of first icons included in the hybrid application on the screen (S402).

After step S402, if any one of the plurality of web first icons displayed on the screen is selected, the user terminal 130 displays the web content on the screen based on the URL address included in the selected first icon (S403).

After step S404, the user terminal 130 transmits an identification code, i.e., a meta code and a meaning-based code mapped to the web content, to the web content providing server 120 (S404).

5 is a view showing a web content providing screen in a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The user terminal 130 downloads the hybrid application from the application store.

Thereafter, when the downloaded hybrid application is selected, the user terminal 130 displays a plurality of second icons included in the selected hybrid application on the screen.

Thereafter, when any one of the plurality of second icons is selected, the user terminal 130 displays a plurality of first icons included in the selected second icon on the screen.

At this time, the user terminal 130 can display the first icon in order of popularity, category, latest update order, sponsor amount of sponsor, and the like.

Thereafter, when any one of the plurality of first icons is selected, the user terminal 130 displays the corresponding web content on the screen based on the URL address included in the selected first icon.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the foregoing description of the present invention is for illustrative purposes only and that those of ordinary skill in the art can readily understand that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of the present invention. will be.

It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive.

For example, each component described as a single entity may be distributed and implemented, and components described as being distributed may also be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the detailed description and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents are to be construed as being included within the scope of the present invention do.

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Claims (9)

An apparatus for providing web content,
A web content registration unit for mapping a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) address and an identification code to each of the plurality of registered web contents,
When a download request for a web application is received from an authenticated user's terminal, a hybrid application including a plurality of URL addresses of each of the plurality of web contents, based on the information about the authenticated user and the mapped identification code A hybrid application)
A web application transmitting unit for transmitting the generated hybrid application to the terminal of the authenticated user or the web application providing server,
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Wherein the web content registration unit generates a plurality of first icons of the plurality of web contents, each of the plurality of first icons including the URL address matched to each of the plurality of web contents and the identification code,
The web application generating unit generates a second icon by grouping the plurality of first icons by category, generates the hybrid application including the generated second icon,
The web application generating unit updates at least one of the plurality of first icons and the second icon based on a newly updated URL address each time a download request for the web application is received from the authenticated user, Generates the hybrid application based on the update result,
The web application transmitting unit transmits the generated hybrid application,
The second icon is displayed on a screen of the user terminal,
Wherein when the displayed second icon is selected by the user's terminal, the plurality of first icons are displayed on the screen of the user's terminal.
The method according to claim 1,
When the web content is executed in the terminal of the authenticated user, receives the information on the authenticated user and the identification code mapped to the web content from the terminal of the authenticated user and manages the service use history of the authenticated user History management unit
The web content providing apparatus further comprising:
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the web application generating unit displays the plurality of URL addresses included in the hybrid application as icons corresponding to the respective URL addresses, wherein the icons include at least one of popularity order, category, latest update order, sponsor sponsor amount order, In the order set by the user.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the web content registration unit updates the mapped URL address when the registered web content is updated.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the web content registration unit extracts information for generating the identification code from the registration information of the web content, and performs the mapping by combining codes corresponding to the extracted information.
6. The method of claim 5,
An interface providing unit for providing an interface for inputting the registration information for registering the web content;
Wherein the interface includes a plurality of input boxes capable of selecting or inputting information necessary for generating the identification code.
A method for providing web content by a web content providing apparatus,
(a) generating a first icon including a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) address and an identification code corresponding to the web content when a web content registration request is received from the first user terminal,
(b) generating, for each predetermined category, a second icon including the first icon,
(c) when receiving a download request for a web application from a second user terminal, generating a third icon including the second icon based on the information about the authenticated user's information and the identification code, and
(d) transmitting the third icon to the second user terminal
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The second icon is displayed on the screen of the terminal of the second user,
When the displayed second icon is selected by the terminal of the second user, a plurality of first icons are displayed on the screen of the terminal of the second user,
Updating at least one of the plurality of first icons and the second icon based on a newly updated URL address each time a download request for the web application is received from the authenticated user, Further comprising the step of creating a hybrid application.
8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the step (a) comprises the steps of: extracting information for generating the identification code from the registration information of the web content included in the registration request; and combining the code corresponding to each of the extracted information with the URL address, How to provide web content.
A method of using a web content by a user terminal,
(a) transmitting a download request of a web application corresponding to the web content to a first server when user authentication for using the web content is performed;
(b) receiving a hybrid application from the first server and displaying it on a screen, receiving a selection for the hybrid application,
(c) displaying a group of icons divided into a plurality of categories included in the selected hybrid application,
(d) displaying a plurality of icons included in the selected icon group when any one of the plurality of icon groups is selected, and
(e) receiving a web page corresponding to a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) address mapped to the selected icon from the second server and displaying the selected web page on the screen if any one of the plurality of icons is selected
Wherein the hybrid application is generated based on information of an authenticated user and an identification code of the web content when the user authentication is performed,
The first server updates at least one of the plurality of icons and the plurality of groups of icons based on a newly updated URL address each time a download request for the web application is received from the authenticated user, And generating the hybrid application based on the result.

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