KR20020041365A - Contents service system and method for contents servicing in internet - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A contents providing system and method on the Internet are provided to use the on-line contents providing from the Internet fast and simply by installing an application program without a search procedure and a web site connecting. CONSTITUTION: The contents providing system comprises the application program(601¯60n) installing to a Windows of many user terminals(501¯50n) and enabling a user to receive the diverse on-line contents on the Internet, many contents providing companies(701¯70n) developing and providing the diverse on-line contents through the Internet, and a gateway server(100) controlling the transfer of the real on-line contents data between the application program and the contents providing company and executing the member and billing certification of the user terminals. An AD(Advertisement) server(120) analyzes the contents use log of the user terminal, generates the AD data and transfers the AD data to the application program, and a payment company(80) executes an agent for an on-line payment of the expense through the billing certification of the user terminal.

Description

Contents service system and method for contents service in internet}

The present invention relates to the provision of content on the Internet. More specifically, the content on the Internet allows a user to easily use the content provided on the Internet without visiting the web-site where the content exists. It relates to a providing system and a providing method.

Korea's high-speed Internet subscribers are now leading the nation's telecommunications infrastructure to the world's highest level by achieving rapid dissemination and growth, exceeding half of the total households. In accordance with the rapid spread of the high-speed Internet and the craze of the Internet game room, online content services through the Internet are active, and online content products that provide various contents are rapidly increasing.

However, the user's various desires for online contents are a burden on the providers who provide the contents through the website and the Internet users who use them.

In general, the conventional content provision through the Internet, as shown in Figure 1 in cooperation with a number of companies (301, ..., 30n) that provides a variety of content in advance in the content providing website server 20, the database of each content Stored in the (Data-Base) 21, and when the content providing request from the user (101, ..., 10n) via the Internet (internet) is provided, the stored content in the database 21 is provided.

Alternatively, when the user 101,..., 10n accesses the website server 20 and finds a search term necessary for content search, the website server 20 stores information about the affiliated content provider in the database 21. The content is provided by linking to a website (401, ..., 40n) of a provider that provides the content corresponding to the search word.

In addition, except for the method of accessing the website server 20 that provides the content and providing the content as described above, the user directly enters a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) of a company that provides the content through the Internet and searches for the website. Go get content.

However, in the conventional method of providing content on the Internet by the above-described method, first, in order to use the online content, the user needs to visit the content providing website or know the URL of the provider providing the content.

Second, in order to find a website of a content provider and use the content, it is necessary to perform a sign-up procedure, select a payment method, and install a program. Therefore, it is not only slow and inconvenient, but also takes time and money. .

Third, the content provider not only hassle to update the database of the content providing website every time the content is updated (up-date), but also takes time and money to promote the website and the content. There is this.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a content providing system and a method for providing content on the Internet so that online content provided on the Internet can be used simply and quickly without installing a search program or accessing a website.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a content providing system and a method for providing content on the Internet to provide a simple payment means, rate calculation, discussion room and the like to use the content more simply and fun.

In order to achieve the above object, a system for providing contents on the Internet according to the present invention includes an application program installed in a window of a plurality of user terminals and controlling a user to receive various online contents on the Internet. A number of content providers who develop and provide online content through the Internet, and control the transmission of actual online content materials between the application program and the content provider, and the members of the plurality of user terminals input through the application program A gateway server for performing authentication and billing authentication, an advertisement server analyzing content usage logs of a plurality of user terminals input through the application program, generating advertisement data, and transmitting the generated advertisement data to the application program; The settlement companies are having to act on behalf of online payment of costs by charging certification of the multi-user terminals to perform from the gateway server.

In order to achieve the above object, a content providing method on the Internet according to the present invention comprises the steps of: installing and registering an application program on a user terminal by downloading an application program provided by the user through the Internet; Receiving a list of services for the latest online content from the gateway server when the application program is executed; and determining whether a client program for the selected list of services is installed in the user terminal when a selection signal for the received list of services is input. Performing the member authentication and billing authentication if the client program is installed; and if the member authentication and the billing authentication are completed, the contents providing the online contents of the selected service list. Receiving and storing a provider's IP / port list in a shared memory; executing a client program of the selected service list; and executing the client program, an IP / port list of a content provider stored in the shared memory. Searching whether there is a connection with the same destination IP / port as the search result, and if the connection with the same IP / port exists, change the IP / port of the connection to the IP / port of the gateway server to start online content. Generating information, transmitting the generated online content start information to a gateway server, performing member authentication and billing authentication, and providing contents of a selected service list through a gateway server when the member authentication and billing authentication are completed; This includes sending and receiving online content with businesses.

1 is a block diagram showing a conventional content providing system on the Internet.

2 is a block diagram showing a content providing system on the Internet according to the present invention;

3 is a flowchart illustrating a content providing method on the Internet according to the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of downloading a client program for the selected service list of FIG. 3.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of performing member authentication and billing authentication of FIG. 3.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

501,... , 50n: user terminal 601,... , 60n: application program

701,... , 70n: Content Provider 80: Billing Provider

100: gateway server 110: database

120: ad server

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the present invention.

2 is a block diagram showing a content providing system on the Internet according to the present invention.

Referring to Figure 2, the content providing system on the Internet according to the present invention is largely a number of user terminals (501, ..., 50n), and application programs (601, ..., 60n) installed in the user terminal ), A number of content providers (701, ..., 70n) that develop and provide various online contents on the Internet, and a plurality of user terminals (501, ..., ...) installed with application programs (601, ..., 60n). 50n) and the gateway server 100 for controlling the content exchange between the content providers 701, ..., 70n.

The application programs 601, ..., 60n are installed in windows of a plurality of user terminals 501, ..., 50n to control the user to be provided with various online contents on the Internet.

The application programs (601, ..., 60n) are posted when the user terminal (501, ..., 50n) connected to the Internet visits the data sharing site, PC communication company archives, websites of various online content providers, etc. The program is executed by downloading and installing the program in each user terminal 501, ..., 50n through a simple installation process.

At this time, the application programs (601, ..., 60n) are largely a content providing program for controlling the selection and execution of various online content through a user interface (Layered Socket Provider) and LSP (Layered Socket Provider) It consists of a content download program that downloads and silently installs the client program.

The content providing program and the content downloading program of the application program 601,..., 60n are executed by the user terminal 501... So as to enable access to various online contents provided by the content providers 701,..., 70n. 50n) is a graphical user interface that appears on the Windows desktop.

Meanwhile, the plurality of content providers 701,..., 70n develop various online contents and provide services through the Internet. Representative online content that is serviced through the Internet is an online game where a large number of users enjoy playing through a game server.

The gateway server 100 controls the actual online content material to be transmitted between the application programs 601,... 60n and the content providers 701..., 70 n, and controls the application programs 601... 60n) performs a function such as member authentication and billing authentication of a plurality of user terminals 501,..., 50n.

The gateway server 100 is a member information and billing information input through the application program (601, ..., 60n), FTP (File Transfer Protocol) URL and IP of the plurality of content providers (701, ..., 70n) A database 110 in which an IP / Port list, a game usage log, and the like is stored is provided.

In addition, the gateway server 100 determines whether to provide online content between the application program 601,..., 60n and the content provider 701..., 70n based on the member information and the billing information stored in the database 110. , Connection creation and management between the application program (601, ..., 60n) and the content provider (701, ..., 70n), online content usage log recording, payment between the application program (601, ..., 60n) and the payment provider (80) And charge calculation for the amount paid.

In addition, the content providing system on the Internet according to the present invention analyzes the content usage log (log) of a plurality of user terminals (501, ..., 50n) input through the application program (601, ..., 60n) An AD server 120 for generating data and transmitting the data to the application programs 601 to 60n is provided. At this time, the advertisement server 120 is based on the member information and content usage log stored in the database 110 of the gateway server 100, that is, considering the content, hobbies, interests, occupation, age, etc. that the member is interested in To generate targeted advertising material.

On the other hand, the gateway server 100 has a payment company 80 for the online payment of the cost through the billing authentication of the plurality of user terminals (501, ..., 50n) performed from the gateway server 100 over the Internet Connected.

The payment provider 80 is connected to the gateway server 100 via the Internet, and provides a payment means for allowing the users of the user terminals 501,..., 50n to freely use the paid content.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, a preferred embodiment of a content providing system on the Internet made of the above configuration is as follows.

Hereinafter, the preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described by limiting the online content provided to help the understanding of the present invention to the online game.

3 to 5 are flowcharts illustrating a method for providing content on the Internet according to the present invention.

Referring to these drawings, a large number of user terminals 501, ..., 50n connected to the Internet visit and post data sharing sites, PC telecommunications archives, and servers of various online content providers. The downloaded application program is downloaded and installed in each user terminal 501, ..., 50n through a simple installation process (S301).

The user of the user terminal (501, ..., 50n) is registered as a user through a simple membership registration and payment process in the installation process of the application program (601, ..., 60n) (S301). At this time, the user of the user terminal 501, ..., 50n inputs member information such as ID, password, social security number, e-mail, telephone number, etc., and inputs from the user terminal 501, ..., 50n side. The membership information is transmitted to the gateway server 100 by the application programs 601,..., 60n and stored in the database 110.

After the installation of the application programs 601, ..., 60n is completed, a program execution signal is input from the user side of the user terminals 501, ..., 50n to execute the application programs 601, ..., 60n (S302). The application programs 601,..., 60n receive the latest online content, that is, a service list for the online game, from the gateway server 100 (S303).

In this case, a plurality of online game names are displayed in the service list for the online game received from the gateway server 100, which is obtained from a plurality of online game providers 701,. The information obtained is provided.

In addition, the displayed online game names are displayed in the order of being used most recently or in the order of ranking by other settings. At this time, the display screen of the application program (601, ..., 60n), in addition to the name of the online game, users for a plurality of user terminals (501, ..., 50n) between the common content through the common content and a game for forming a community A menu for using additional services such as related news, software search, live chat, and discussion room is displayed.

When the user of the user terminal 501, ..., 50n selects a game name to be used from among the displayed online game names, a selection signal for the online game is input (S304), and the application programs 601, ..., 60n. The content providing program determines whether or not a client program necessary for executing the online game selected by the user terminals 501, ..., 50n is installed (S305).

As a result of the determination, if the client program is not installed, the content providing program of the application programs 601, ..., 60n executes a content download program, downloads the client program for the selected service list, and automatically installs it (S306).

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of downloading a client program for the selected service list of FIG. 3.

Referring to Figure 4, the content download program of the application program (601, ..., 60n) is an online game provider corresponding to the online game name selected from the user terminal (501, ..., 50n) in the gateway server 100 A FTP (FileTransfer Protocol) URL of (701, ..., 70n) is requested (S401).

The gateway server 100, which has received the FTP URL of the online game provider 701, ..., 70n from the content download program of the application program 601, ..., 60n, receives the online game provider 701 stored in the database 110. FTP URLs of ..., 70n) are retrieved and provided to the application programs 601, ..., 60n (S402).

The content download program of the application programs 601, ..., 60n, which has received the FTP URL of the online game provider 701, ..., 70n from the gateway server 100, uses the FTP URL. ..., 70n) to download the client program of the selected online game (S403) (S404).

At this time, while the client program is downloaded to the user terminals 501, 50n, the advertisement data generated by the advertisement server 120 is displayed on the user terminals 501, 50n.

When the download of the client program is completed, the content download program of the application programs 601, ..., 60n installs the downloaded client program in the user terminal 501, ..., 50n (S405).

On the other hand, if the client program is installed in the user terminal 501, ..., 50n as a result of the determination, the content providing program of the application program (601, ..., 60n) performs member authentication and billing authentication (S307).

5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of performing member authentication and billing authentication of FIG. 3.

The procedure of membership authentication and billing authentication by the application programs 601, ..., 60n will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the content providing program of the application programs 601,..., 60n requests the gateway server 100 for member authentication information stored in the database 110 of the gateway server 100, and sends the requested member authentication information to the gateway server. Received from 100 (S501).

The content providing program compares the received member authentication information with the member information input from the user terminals 501,..., And 50n and determines that the content is subscribed to the member (S502).

As a result of the determination, if the member is not registered, the user receives the ID and password from the user side of the user terminals 501, 50n, and the like (S503).

On the other hand, if it is determined that the member is registered, the gateway server 100 requests the billing authentication information stored in the database 120 of the gateway server 100 and requests the billing authentication information from the gateway server 100. It receives (S504).

The content providing program determines whether the user terminal 501, ..., 50n side has authenticated the billing based on the billing authentication information received from the gateway server 100 (S505). The user of the terminal 501, ..., 50n side requests a charge such as a prepaid payment or a postpaid payment (S506).

If it is confirmed that the billing authentication (S505), the application program (601, ..., 60n) is called LSP (Layered Socket Provider), the LSP is the online game provider (701, selected from the gateway server 100) ... 70n) is received and stored in the shared memory (S308).

When the IP / port list of the online game providers 701,..., 70n is received from the gateway server 100, the content providing program executes a client program of the selected online game (S309).

When the client program of the online game is executed, the content providing program connects with a destination IP / port equal to the IP / port list of the online game provider 701, ..., 70n received in the shared memory. Search whether there exists (S310).

As a result of the search, if a connection having the same destination IP / port exists, the online game start information is generated by changing the IP / port of the connection to the IP / port of the gateway server 100 (S311).

The content providing program transmits the generated online game start information to the gateway server 100, and then performs member authentication and billing authentication again (S312). At this time, since the member authentication and billing authentication proceeds by the flow chart shown in FIG.

When the member authentication and billing authentication is completed (S312), the content providing program of the application program (601, ..., 60n) to the IP / port of the online game provider (701, ..., 70n) through the gateway server 100 By creating a connection, game data is exchanged with the online game providers 701,..., 70n via the gateway server 100 (S313).

At this time, when the fee paid based on the billing information of the member using the content in the step of exchanging game data with the selected online game provider (701, ..., 70n) through the gateway server 100, Alternatively, when the user terminates the use of the online content, the connection with the online game provider 701, ..., 70n is terminated, and the online game use log is stored in the database 120 of the gateway server 100 ( S314).

At this time, the gateway server 100 generates a connection to the server of the online game provider 701, ..., 70n to control the online game to be freely available to the user of the user terminal (501, ..., 50n) In addition, when the connection between the application programs 601, ..., 60n and the online game provider 701, ..., 70n is terminated, a function such as calculation of a fee and a game use log recording of the paid amount is performed.

Accordingly, the system and method for providing content on the Internet according to the present invention can automatically install a client program necessary for executing content when a client program for online content is not installed. You can freely use various contents provided by content providers through authentication and billing certification.

What has been described above is only one embodiment of a content providing system and a method for providing content on the Internet according to the present invention, but the content provided is described with reference to an online game, but is not limited to the above-described embodiment. It will be said that the technical spirit of the present invention is to the extent that modifications can be made by those skilled in the art.

As described above, the system and method for providing content on the Internet according to the present invention have the following effects.

First, by installing an application program that can use online content, there is an advantage that the online content provided on the Internet can be provided more quickly and conveniently without a search process or access to a website.

Second, by providing a space for social relations and forming a common community such as news related to content, software search, real-time chat, discussion room, etc., it is easy to share information among Internet users, making it possible to use online content more fun.

Third, there is an advantage that an efficient online content promotion can be achieved by displaying a list of services of online content in order of ranking to increase the user's desire to use the online content of the top ranking.

Claims (14)

An application program installed in windows of a plurality of user terminals to control a user to receive various online contents on the Internet; A number of content providers who develop and deliver a variety of online content over the Internet; A gateway server controlling the transmission of actual online content data between the application program and the content provider and performing member authentication and billing authentication of a plurality of user terminals input through the application program; An AD server for analyzing a content usage log of a plurality of user terminals input through the application program, generating an advertisement material, and transmitting the generated advertisement data to the application program; And System for providing content on the Internet, characterized in that there is provided a payment company for on-line payment of the cost through the billing authentication of the plurality of user terminals performed from the gateway server. The method according to claim 1, wherein the application program, A content providing program for controlling various online contents to be selected and executed through a user interface and a layered socket provider (LSP); And A content providing system on the Internet, characterized by consisting of a content download program that performs down and automatic installation of a client program required for execution of online content. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the application program, A graphical user interface (Graphic User Interface) that appears on the window desktop of a user terminal when executed to enable access to online content. The method according to claim 1, wherein the gateway server, Member information and billing information input through the application program, the FTP (File Transfer Protocol) URL and IP / Port list (IP / Port list), the game usage log (Log) of the plurality of content providers are stored A content providing system on the Internet, characterized in that the database is provided. The method according to claim 1 or 4, wherein the gateway server, Determining whether to provide online content between the application program and the content provider, creating and managing a connection between the application program and the content provider, recording an online content usage log, and paying between the application program and the billing company And controlling the calculation of a fee for the amount paid. The method according to claim 1, wherein the ad server, And an advertisement material based on the member information and the content usage log stored in the gateway server. Installing and registering the application program in the user terminal by downloading the application program provided by the user through the Internet; Receiving a service list of the latest online content from a gateway server when the installed and registered application program is executed; Determining whether a client program for a selected service list is installed in a user terminal when a selection signal for the received service list is input; As a result of the determination, if the client program is installed, performing member authentication and billing authentication; Receiving an IP / port list of a content provider that provides online contents of the selected service list and storing in a shared memory when the member authentication and billing authentication are completed; Executing a client program of the selected service list; When the client program is executed, searching whether there is a connection having a destination IP / port equal to the IP / port list of the content provider stored in the shared memory; Generating the online content start information by changing the IP / port of the connection to the IP / port of the gateway server if a connection having the same IP / port exists as a result of the search; Transmitting the generated online content start information to a gateway server and performing member authentication and billing authentication; And sending and receiving online content with a content provider of a selected service list through a gateway server when the member authentication and billing authentication are completed. The method of claim 7, wherein in the step of determining whether the client program for the selected service list is installed in the user terminal, If the client program is not installed, executing the content download program, downloading the client program for the selected service list, and automatically installing the content. The method according to claim 8, wherein the step of downloading the client program for the selected service list by executing the content download program, Requesting an FTP server of a content provider corresponding to the selected service list of the online content to a gateway server; Receiving an FTP URL of the requested content provider from a gateway server; And And accessing a content provider using an FTP URL provided from the gateway server to download a client program of the online content. The method of claim 8, wherein in the step of downloading the client program for the selected service list by executing the content download program, A method for providing content on the Internet, wherein the advertisement material generated by the advertisement server is displayed while the client program is downloaded to the user terminal. The method of claim 7, wherein performing the member authentication and billing authentication, Receiving member authentication information stored in a database of the gateway server; Comparing the received member authentication information with member information input from the user terminal to determine whether the user is in a registered state; As a result of the determination, if the member is not in a state of registering; Receiving the billing authentication information stored in the database of the gateway server when the member is registered as a result of the determination; Comparing the received billing authentication information with member information input from the user terminal to determine whether the billing is authenticated; And And if it is determined that the charging authentication is not completed, receiving the charging information required for the charging authentication. The method of claim 7, wherein in the step of exchanging online content with the content provider of the selected service list through the gateway server, The method further includes the step of terminating the connection with the content provider when the fee paid based on the charging information of the user terminal is exhausted or when the user ends the use of the online content and stores the content usage log in the database of the gateway server. Characterized in that the content providing method on the Internet. The method of claim 7, wherein the service list for the latest online content received from the gateway server, Method for providing content on the Internet, characterized in that displayed in the order of ranking by the content usage and other settings (ranking). The method of claim 7, wherein in the step of exchanging online content with the content provider of the selected service list through the gateway server, Method for providing content on the Internet, characterized in that additional services such as content-related news, software search, real-time chat, discussion room, etc. for promoting friendship and common community through common content in addition to the online content are provided.