KR20010027764A - Dealing method of the intellectual information using the computer network - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an intangible knowledge information product transaction method using a computer network, such as the Internet, wherein the knowledge information product provider digitizes the knowledge information he has and transmits it to a knowledge information transaction server through a computer network to apply for registration. And evaluating the registered knowledge information to determine whether or not to register the information, and classifying the registered knowledge information into predetermined categories and storing them in a search system and a database. Thereafter, searching the database to search for necessary knowledge information, purchasing desired knowledge information online, and paying a portion of the purchase price of the product paid in the online purchase to the corresponding knowledge information product provider.

Using this knowledge information product trading method, it is possible to create a knowledge product trading space for promoting, trading, paying and delivering intangible knowledge information on a computer network.

Description

Dealing method of the intellectual information using the computer network}

The present invention is a method of trading intangible knowledge information products using a computer network such as the Internet, and more particularly, a buyer accesses a certain space on a computer network and sells the digitized knowledge information goods online in the space. And to provide a way to purchase.

Recently, the electronic commerce (EC) through the Internet has been active, the market size is also increasing dramatically. Such electronic commerce simply means that a product transaction between a seller and a buyer occurs through a computer network such as the Internet, and the most representative form of electronic commerce is a so-called "Internet shopping mall". Such "Internet Shopping Mall" is a web shopping service provider builds a website on the Internet, and then receives information (price, pictures, etc.) about the goods for sale from the manufacturer or seller to post on the website. Then, the general consumer accesses the web site, selects only the desired products on the list of products to apply for the purchase and pays the purchase price, the product is operated in the form of delivering to the consumer.

At this time, the payment of the purchase price can be made in various ways, and as in the conventional method, the buyer transfers money directly to the seller (the bank designated by the bank) or the shopping service provider (the bank designated by the bank) (bank transfer or bank transfer). If the buyer enters credit card information owned by the buyer, the seller or shopping service provider may receive payment through the credit card company and notify the buyer of the result.

In such a conventional Internet shopping mall, the product is limited to tangible goods, and in the selection of the product, as well as the case where the manufacturing seller directly operates the Internet shopping mall, even if there is a separate Internet shopping mall service operator, the selection of the product is performed by the service operator. Since it is done directly, even if the general public has an excellent product, it was not easy to sell the product on the Internet unless he opened an internet shopping mall. Although it is possible to promote and sell their products by applying their products to various shopping malls that are applying for product registration, it may be possible to manufacture and sell products of some size, and individual individual products are sold through home shopping. It is very difficult to be.

In addition, there are places such as an internet flea market or an internet auction where an individual can promote and sell a product on the Internet. These places allow individuals to properly promote and sell their products, but such sales are not online, only advertising is on the Internet, and pricing, payment, delivery, etc. This is not true e-commerce. That is, the flea market or auction service merely mediates the connection between the product supplier and the buyer by providing the sales information, and does not involve any other part of the distribution such as payment and delivery.

The trading objects of the two Internet goods transactions described above are limited to tangible goods that are sold and profitable in one unit. In recent years, however, in addition to tangible goods, intangible information such as ideas and intellectual property has become excellent. Such an intangible knowledge information product (hereinafter referred to as a "knowledge information product") is a good product that can be sold many times and thus make a huge profit. Can't be.

However, in order to exchange such knowledge information free of charge, a library provided by an Internet service provider (ISP) such as Hitel, Cheon Lian, etc. may be used. In other words, members can upload their own knowledge information in the library, and other members can receive the necessary knowledge information after searching for the knowledge information. However, these public archives cannot be used for commercial purposes and must be provided literally "public", ie, free of charge. The use of public archives for commercial purposes may result in warnings from ISPs or, in severe cases, disqualification of membership.

In addition, by selling special knowledge information such as a computer program, if the user places a program on the program developer's homepage and the user requests a sale, payment is made through a credit card or the like. The download method is used. However, even in this case, it is similar to a conventional shopping mall because the general public is not able to promote and sell his or her own development program, but because the computer program developer is to promote and sell the program that the user has developed. The only difference is that the download is performed on the Internet instead of delivery.

Therefore, in the current Internet environment, there is no space for appropriately promoting and selling intangible knowledge information owned by individuals. Of course, each individual can put their own knowledge information on their web space (home page) to promote and sell, but in this case, not only the promotion power, but also because the payment is difficult online payment is not made quickly.

Therefore, the present invention is to create a space that can easily trade individual knowledge information products through a computer network environment, such as the Internet, the member is free to register their own knowledge information, and to buyers who need it By selling online, we would like to create a space where knowledge products can be promoted, traded, paid and delivered (transfer of knowledge goods) at once.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for trading online knowledge information of a public on a computer network.

Another object of the present invention is to commercialize knowledge information owned by an individual or a company and provide it on a computer network, and a buyer searches for the knowledge information product, pays the price online, and targets his or her desired online. It provides a place for trading knowledge information products on the network that can be purchased immediately.

1 schematically shows a system for implementing the knowledge information transaction method according to the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a knowledge information registration application and registration step of a knowledge information provider.

3 is a flowchart showing a purchaser's knowledge information purchase step.

4 illustrates an example of a homepage of a website capable of providing a knowledge information transaction service and a webpage capable of purchasing knowledge information according to the present invention.

5 is a screen of a knowledge information product registration application web page of a knowledge information provider.

6 is a screen of a buyer's knowledge information purchase application web page.

In order to achieve the above-described purpose, a knowledge information transaction method is provided by a member of a knowledge information provider (hereinafter referred to as a "provider") that digitizes knowledge information owned by a member and transmits it to a knowledge information transaction server through a computer network for registration. And determining whether or not to register the server by evaluating the knowledge information applied for registration, and classifying the registered knowledge information into predetermined categories and storing them in a search system and a database, and the knowledge information buyer (hereinafter referred to as "buyer"). After connecting to the server to search the database to search for the necessary knowledge information, and to purchase the knowledge information online, and part of the purchase price of the goods paid in the online purchase, the knowledge information product provider It is a step of paying.

In the registration application step, the knowledge information provider may provide, in addition to the digitized knowledge information product itself, a summary, a classification category, a desired price, etc. of the knowledge information, and the knowledge information transaction server evaluates the received knowledge information. After deciding on the right draft, category, and price, you can post it to the server.

The purchaser connects to a knowledge information trading server through a computer network such as the Internet, and then searches the database to find out if there is any information he / she requests, if any, to make an online deposit, wire transfer, credit card payment or electronic money payment. For example, the server may pay the server and receive the corresponding knowledge information, and if there is no necessary information, the server may request the content of the information requested by the server (a request for purchasing the knowledge information).

In the authentication and payment of the transaction party and payment of the price, the authentication / security and the electronic payment system in the conventional electronic commerce can be used, so that the validity of the buyer (client) and the seller in the transaction is authenticated, and the buyer Internet security protocols such as Secure Hypertext Transfer Protocol (SHTTP) or Secure Sockers Layer (SSL) may be used to ensure the privacy and integrity of the communication between the vendor and the seller. In addition, the SET (Secure Electronic Transaction) protocol may be used to authenticate merchants and cardholders for electronic payment.

In addition, the knowledge information transaction service providing server may be provided with an electronic payment system that provides a basic security service on the Internet in order to have an electronic payment function that enables online transactions. In addition to the credit card, the electronic payment system may be used for electronic money payment and electronic money transfer system such as Ecash. In such an electronic payment system, the financial information such as the credit card number of the purchaser is kept secure so as not to be hacked by others during transmission, and for this purpose, an encryption / decryption system using a secret key or a public key should be provided. When the encrypted buyer's financial information, for example credit card information, is received by the knowledge transaction server, the server unpacks (decrypts) the credit card information according to a predetermined appointment and pays the buyer's credit card company according to the information. Ask for approval and pay if approved.

However, the electronic payment system having such a security function does not necessarily need to be included in the knowledge information transaction server, and may be solved by subscribing to an electronic payment service independently operated by a third party. Such third-party electronic payment services include Cybercash, First Virtual, and NetBill, and the server of these electronic payment services allows buyers and sellers as members. Afterwards, the application transfers transaction information and financial information between the buyer and the seller to the bank or credit card company in a secure state. Such third-party electronic payment service is provided between the seller and the buyer's bank to receive the payment, there is an advantage that the electronic payment is possible without notifying the seller's financial information to the seller.

Since the knowledge information transaction method according to the present invention aims to rapidly trade knowledge information on a computer network such as the Internet, it is necessary to have an electronic payment system as described above. That is, such an electronic payment system is constructed in the knowledge information transaction server itself according to the present invention, or by subscribing to another service providing an electronic payment service, it is possible to achieve online purchase by electronic payment. However, it is not necessary to have an electronic payment system, and the purchaser may deposit the purchase price online to the knowledge information transaction service provider (or his bank).

When the buyer pays the purchase price online or pays the purchase price from the credit card company using the electronic payment system to the knowledge information transaction service provider, the service provider verifies the fact and then purchases the purchased knowledge information on the computer network. Send (download) to the buyer through. Since the subject of the electronic transaction according to the present invention is limited to digitizable knowledge, it is possible to simply deliver the product to the buyer by downloading through a computer network, unlike a normal electronic transaction requiring a separate delivery procedure.

The knowledge information transaction service according to the present invention can determine how many times each knowledge information product has been sold (downloaded), and the transaction service provider pays the corresponding amount of the payment from the buyer to the knowledge information provider, The provider secures a certain brokerage fee.

As described above, the system for implementing the knowledge information trading method according to the present invention basically includes a provider providing knowledge information, a knowledge information buyer, a knowledge information transaction server, and a computer network connecting them. In addition, an external certification authority (CA) and / or an electronic payment service providing server may be additionally provided for certification / security or electronic payment.

According to the present invention, the purchaser can be delivered to the object without a separate delivery procedure by downloading the desired knowledge information from the website of the knowledge information transaction service provider, and, as described above, the brokerage fee paid to the service provider Is settled by the transaction service provider, and the rest is settled by paying the knowledge information provider. This payment is to be made by a predetermined period, such as a month. The knowledge information trading service according to the present invention may be operated with a predetermined brokerage fee and / or other advertising revenue on a website.

From an information knowledge provider's point of view, it is possible to sell one's own information several times instead of just once, thereby increasing profitability. To this end, the knowledge information transaction server according to the present invention is a sales number indicating how many times each knowledge product has been sold (downloaded), the number of inquiries indicating how many times the user has viewed the summary of the knowledge information, and the buyer recommends Statistics on sales status, such as the number of recommended times indicating a number of times, may be provided, and each knowledge information provider may query the sales status so as to know the sales status of his knowledge information product. To this end, it is desirable to have a buyer who purchased a particular knowledge information product evaluate the product and, as a result, also post it on the website. Such a method of evaluating a product may include recommendation of a product, a questionnaire, or submission of sentiment.

Knowledge information that is the subject of the transaction according to the present invention is not limited and may be anything that can be digitized and of economic value. Not only computer programs, but also outsourcing, as well as multimedia information such as trade secrets, information technology reporters, various papers, project proposals / outputs, information technology books, various test questions, school reports, icons and images, etc. It's a very broad concept that includes information about outsourcing or freelancers.

The knowledge information trading service provider may, if necessary, be subject to examination by experts in the field to evaluate (content and / or price) of such knowledge information sold for sale by the public.

In addition, if the buyer does not find the desired knowledge information as a result of the service provider's server search according to the present invention, the purchaser may leave a request for information requesting the desired information on the website, and the server may request such information request. The content can be informed to the relevant knowledge information provider registered in the server. The provider who has the information corresponding to the application can upload the information to the knowledge information transaction server and sell it to the buyer. In addition, the purchaser may register the upgrade of the knowledge information purchased by him or her, or add or relate the knowledge information to the transaction server again, and in this case, incentives such as mileage or cyber money may be granted to the buyer. It is possible.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described an embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a schematic diagram of a system for implementing a knowledge information transaction method according to the present invention, which is largely a sales / buyer (client) 11, a knowledge information transaction server 12, and a computer network connecting the two. (13), the computer network may additionally have a certification authority server and / or an electronic payment service server for party authentication and electronic payment, and only one authentication / electronic payment server 14 is shown in FIG. have. When the electronic payment system is provided, the electronic payment server is connected to a bank of a knowledge information transaction service provider and a credit card company server of a buyer through a bank network.

Looking at the process of purchasing a product through such a system (provided that the buyer's credit information is protected), when the purchaser 11 applies for the purchase of a specific product, the purchase information and the buyer's financial information are encrypted to trade knowledge information. It is transmitted to the server 12, and the knowledge information transaction server adds its own financial information to the purchase information and the buyer's financial information, encrypts it, and transmits it to the authentication / electronic payment server 13. The authentication / electronic payment server decrypts the encrypted entire information and sends it to the trading bank of the knowledge information trading service provider. The bank applies the card payment authorization to the buyer's card company and, when approved, the money is deposited into the bank. The fact that the payment is received is received by the knowledge information transaction server through the authentication / electronic payment server, and when the payment is confirmed, the knowledge product is downloaded to the buyer's computer.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a knowledge information registration application and registration step of a knowledge information provider, in which the knowledge information provider first accesses the knowledge information transaction server and then registers as a member (S210). Subsequently, after the information contents, the category of the information, the desired amount of money, and the like regarding the knowledge held by the user, the registration information is digitized and transmitted to the knowledge information transaction server (S220). The transmission of the knowledge information may be sent by attaching a file to an e-mail or the like, or may be sent via FTP (File Transfer Protocol). The knowledge information transaction server receives the knowledge information, evaluates whether the information is suitable for sale, and determines whether to register (S230). In this case, an evaluation and evaluation may be requested to an external organization composed of experts for a fair decision. Next, after setting an appropriate price and a category, the registration is completed by storing in the search system and database in the server for each category (S240), and the knowledge information is registered as a knowledge information product. At this time, it is also possible to autonomously set the price between the buyer and the knowledge information provider according to the market principle without setting the appropriate price by an external institution. When a new knowledge information product is registered, the server may further go through the step of searching whether there is a request for purchase request from the buyer who wants to purchase the knowledge information, and notifying the buyer that the desired knowledge product has been registered. In addition, the knowledge information provider inputs a kind or category of knowledge information that can be provided in addition to the knowledge information provided at the time of registration application, so that the knowledge information provider associated with the case where there is a request for purchase of buyer information in the kind and category is provided. You can also notify them by e-mail.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a purchaser's knowledge information purchase step, and accesses the knowledge information transaction server and registers as a member by inputting his / her personal information (S310). After searching whether there is a desired knowledge information product (S320), and if there is such information, a purchase is made and a payment method is determined. When the payment method is online payment (S340), the purchase price is remitted to the bank designated by the information transaction server (S370), and then the knowledge information purchased after the remittance fact is confirmed by the server is immediately downloaded to the buyer's computer. (S380). When the payment is made by credit card, when credit card information such as credit card number and expiration date is input (S350), the server requests transaction approval from the credit card company based on the credit card information, and if approved, In operation S360, the corresponding knowledge information is downloaded to the buyer (S380). If there is no knowledge information product to be found by the buyer, a request for purchase of knowledge information including content of knowledge information to be purchased is made (S390).

4 to 6 illustrate an embodiment of a website capable of providing a knowledge information transaction service according to the present invention, but are not necessarily limited to this form, and mediate knowledge between a buyer and a knowledge information provider. It may be in any form as long as it has the ability to sell information products online.

4A is a homepage (main page) of a knowledge information trading website, which includes a description of knowledge information transactions, and on the left, a "membership" corner, a "information shopping product" corner, and a knowledge information product are shown on the left. There is a "Knowledge information product registration application" corner to register and a "Knowledge information purchase request application" corner to apply for the knowledge information to purchase. The “Knowledge Information Product Shopping” section is divided into categories, and the drawings are divided into business related materials / IT related materials / reports / papers / project data / test questions & reports / multimedia materials / outsourcing & freelancer information. The purchaser can search for and purchase the knowledge information product by accessing the homepage and registering as a member by inputting his or her personal information (name, address, e-mail address, etc.).

FIG. 4B is a screen when a project material is selected from the knowledge information product shopping category, and a list of registered project information knowledge information products is provided, and of course, a search function for searching for a desired product is added. The product information list includes the title, the product provider, the selling price, and the contact information of the provider. To give more detailed information about the product, when a specific product is selected, a summary of the product is provided as shown in FIG. 4C. Will appear. When the buyer clicks the "purchase request" icon to purchase the corresponding product, a screen for selecting a payment method is provided as shown in FIG. 4D. In case of online payment, the name of the person who deposits money and the bank to be deposited should be selected. In case of credit card payment, the credit card type, number, installment, and expiration date must be entered. The credit card information input as described above may be directly transmitted to the knowledge information transaction server without being encrypted as described above. When security is required, the credit card information is encrypted and transmitted to the server. The server requests the credit card company to approve the credit card payment through the bank network connected to the server and receives the approval. If necessary, the transaction party may verify the identity of the other party through a certification authority or the like, or may pass through another service server that makes electronic payments so that the transaction service provider may not know the buyer's credit card information.

5 is a knowledge information product registration application screen for inputting a member ID, a password, and a bank account number to be paid after sales. In addition, the title of the knowledge information to be applied for registration, the provider name, the category desired category, and a summary summarizing the contents of the knowledge information are described. In addition, the corresponding knowledge information is digitized and attached to an e-mail in the form of a file to be transmitted to the knowledge information providing server, or the file is directly transmitted to the server using FTP. If necessary, in addition to the knowledge information requested, the field and brief description of other knowledge products that can be provided by the provider may be listed, which is applicable if there is a request for the purchase of knowledge information by the buyer in the field. This is to inform the knowledge information provider by e-mail.

FIG. 6 is a screen for applying for the purchase of knowledge information indicating that a purchaser wants to purchase knowledge information when there is no knowledge product as a result of the search, and the member ID and password and the knowledge information contents to be purchased are described. do.

Using the above-mentioned knowledge information trading service, there is an advantage that can freely buy and sell intangible intellectual property owned by individuals or companies. In particular, by providing an electronic payment system, it is possible to create a knowledge goods trading space in which promotion, transaction, payment and delivery (transfer of knowledge goods) can be performed all at once on a computer network such as the Internet.

Claims (5)

Digitizing the knowledge information owned by the knowledge information product provider and transmitting it to the knowledge information transaction server through a computer network for registration; Evaluating, by the server, a knowledge information product applied for registration to determine whether to register, and classifying the knowledge information product that has been registered in a predetermined category and storing it in a database; A knowledge information product purchaser accesses the server, searches a database to search for a necessary knowledge information product, and purchases the desired knowledge information product online; And, And the knowledge information transaction server operator paying a part of the purchase price of the product paid in the online purchase to the corresponding knowledge information product provider. The method of claim 1, wherein the online purchase step, The purchaser pays the purchase price of the knowledge information product to the knowledge information transaction service provider through any one of online payment, bank transfer, credit card payment, and electronic money payment; And, And after the payment is confirmed, the server transmitting the corresponding knowledge information product to the purchaser's computer through the computer network. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The server statistically registers sales status for each knowledge information product so that the knowledge information product provider can know the sales progress of his product. The sales status is a knowledge information trading method using a computer network, characterized in that at least one item selected from the number of inquiry, the number of sales, the number of recommendations. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The knowledge information product registration application step is a knowledge information transaction method using a computer network, characterized in that by transmitting any one of a summary of the desired price, category, information product in addition to the digitized corresponding knowledge information product to the knowledge information transaction server. . The method according to claim 1 or 2, If the buyer does not have the desired knowledge information product as a result of the search, instead of the online purchasing step, the information about the necessary knowledge information product is transmitted to the server to apply for a knowledge information purchase request, A method of trading knowledge information using a computer network, when a newly registered knowledge information product meets the purchase request application, the buyer is notified of the fact.