KR20170024518A - Method, server and system for providing digital contents - Google Patents

Abstract

A digital content providing method performed by an operator server comprises receiving a request for charging a first digital content for sale from an affiliate device, providing a first digital content merchandise to an affiliate device, receiving a quantity of first digital content from the affiliate device Receiving information of a user device, transmitting a URL for connecting the user device to a web page of an operator server to the user device, receiving the purchase of the first digital content generated based on the information read from the web page from the affiliate device, Receiving the request, reducing the amount of the first digital content for sale provided to the affiliate device by a quantity corresponding to the quantity of the first digital content, and providing the first digital content to the user device.

Description

[0001] METHOD, SERVER AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING DIGITAL CONTENTS [0002]

The present invention relates to a method, a server and a system for providing digital contents.

Various companies are using the coupon system to differentiate their products and services and stimulate consumers' purchasing motivation. The Ku-Ping system is used as a strategic marketing tool, and it is becoming an integrated marketing tool to maximize profitability and customer satisfaction.

In recent years, the introduction of a couponing system utilizing the Internet and mobile has resulted in popularization of digital culture in accordance with the development of information and communication technology. The coupon system includes, for example, mobile coupons issued to users, Internet coupons, and mobile cards.

The coupon or mobile card is classified into corporate coupon and distributor coupon according to the issuer.

Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2004-0052154 discloses a method of randomly generating a serial number that can recognize a specific item to be displayed as visual characters on at least N items among M item cards, The serial number displayed on the item card input through the Internet is confirmed in the ticketing DB, the item corresponding to the serial number stored in the game DB is registered so as to be linked to the specific online game, Attribute is given to the user.

When receiving the number of digital contents to be purchased and the information of the user device from the affiliate device, the URL to access to the web page of the operator server is transmitted to the user device. Further, in the case of receiving a purchase request for digital content generated based on information read from a web page displayed on the user device, the digital content is provided to the user device. It is to be understood, however, that the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described technical problems, and other technical problems may exist.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a digital content providing method performed by an operator server, comprising: receiving a request for charging a first digital content for sale from an affiliate device; Receiving a quantity of the first digital content and information of the user device from the affiliate device; transmitting a URL connecting the user device to the web page of the operator server, Receiving a purchase request for a first digital content generated based on information read from the web page from the affiliate device, receiving the purchase request for the first digital content provided to the affiliate device from the affiliate device, 1 digit Reducing the amount corresponding to the quantity of hair content, and providing the first digital content to the user device.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an operation server of a digital content, comprising: a receiver for receiving a quantity of a first digital content and information of a user device from an affiliate device; a URL for connecting the user device to a web page; A purchase request receiving unit that receives a purchase request for the first digital content generated based on information read from the web page from the affiliate device; And a digital content providing unit for providing the first digital content to the user device.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a digital content providing system including an operating company server and an affiliate device, wherein the operating company server provides the first digital content selling goods to the affiliate device, A URL for connecting to a web page is transmitted to the user device, and the goods for sale of the first digital content provided to the affiliate device are reduced by the amount corresponding to the quantity of the first digital content, Wherein the affiliate device transmits the quantity of the first digital content and the information of the user device to the server of the operating company and transmits the purchase of the first digital content generated based on the information read from the web page Request to the operator server That may be configured.

The above-described task solution is merely exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present invention. In addition to the exemplary embodiments described above, there may be additional embodiments described in the drawings and the detailed description of the invention.

According to any one of the above-mentioned objects, when receiving the number of digital contents to be purchased and the information of the user device from the affiliate device, the URL to be connected to the web page of the operator server can be transmitted to the user device . In addition, if the purchase request of the digital content generated based on the information read from the web page displayed on the user device is received from the affiliate device, the digital content can be provided to the user device.

1 is a configuration diagram of a digital content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a configuration diagram of a digital content batch registration system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram of the operator server shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a block diagram of the operator server shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a block diagram of the operator server shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, according to another embodiment of the present invention.
6A to 6D are diagrams for explaining a method of providing a first digital content according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a flowchart illustrating a digital content providing method 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, which will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art. 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.

Throughout the specification, when a part is referred to as being "connected" to another part, it includes not only "directly connected" but also "electrically connected" with another part in between . 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.

In this specification, the term " part " includes a unit realized by hardware, a unit realized by software, and a unit realized by using both. Further, one unit may be implemented using two or more hardware, or two or more units may be implemented by one hardware.

In this specification, some of the operations or functions described as being performed by the terminal or the device may be performed in the server connected to the terminal or the device instead. Similarly, some of the operations or functions described as being performed by the server may also be performed on a terminal or device connected to the server.

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 configuration diagram of a digital content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a digital content providing system may include an operator server 100, a user device 110, a supplier server 120, and an affiliate device 130. However, since the digital content providing system of FIG. 1 is only one embodiment of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to FIG. 1 and may be configured differently from FIG. 1 according to various embodiments of the present invention .

Hereinafter, an embodiment of providing the first digital content to the user device 110 using the settlement code will be described.

The operator server 100 provides the first digital content merchandise to the affiliate device 130 (e.g., an operator terminal installed in the PC room), and the user device 110 (for example, a smartphone ) To provide the first digital content. For example, the first digital content may refer to a mobile voucher, a content card, a mobile coupon, etc. that a user of the user device 110 wants to purchase. Also, the first digital content sale good can be prepaid coin or prepaid mileage that is charged to the affiliate device 130, for example, to purchase the first digital content.

The operating company server 100 may provide the first digital content selling goods to the affiliate device 130 in response to the charging request of the first digital content selling goods of the affiliate device 130. [ The first digital content sale good can include a first good and a second good.

For example, the affiliate device 130 may send a predetermined amount of money corresponding to the first digital content sale to be charged to the account linked to the manager server 100. [

The operating company server 100 may provide the first digital content selling goods corresponding to a predetermined amount transferred to the account linked to the operating company server 100 to the affiliate device 130. [ Here, the operator server 100 may provide the first goods corresponding to the predetermined money amount to the affiliate device 130, and may further provide the second goods for the promotion and promotion of the first digital contents .

When the operating company server 100 receives the purchase amount of the first digital content from the user device 110, it can generate the payment code of the first digital content and transmit the payment code to the user device 110. [ When the operating company server 100 receives the purchase request of the first digital content including the payment code from the affiliate device 130, the operating company server 100 transmits the first digital content selling good provided to the affiliate device 130 to the purchase amount of the first digital content And can provide the first digital content to the user device 110. [

The affiliate device 130 can inquire and sell the first digital content through the settlement code.

The affiliate device 130 may request the operator server 100 to charge the goods for selling the first digital content and receive the goods for selling the first digital content from the operator server 100. [

For example, when the affiliate device 130 transfers a predetermined amount to the account corresponding to the operating company server 100, the affiliate device 130 can receive the first digital content selling good corresponding to the remitted money from the operating company server 100 .

The affiliate device 130 may receive the billing code transmitted to the user device 110 from the user device 110 and may request the operator server 100 to purchase the first digital content including the billing code.

User device 110 may install a digital content store application for purchasing digital content.

The user device 110 may drive the digital content store application and access the digital content store to purchase at least one first digital content.

The user device 110 may receive the first digital content from the operator server 100 and request the supplier server 120 to provide the second digital content using the first digital content. For example, the user device 110 can receive a second digital content provided by the supplier server 120 by collectively registering a plurality of first digital contents through the operator server 100 and the supplier server 120 have.

The supplier server 120 may provide the second digital content corresponding to the first digital content to the user device 110 or the account of the user's supplier server 120. [

The supplier server 120 may request the operator server 100 for the settlement of the second digital content provided to the user device 110. [ For example, the supplier server 120 can receive the money according to the provision of the second digital content from the operator server 100 to the account corresponding to the supplier server 120.

Hereinafter, an embodiment for providing the first digital content to the user device 110 through the information and the URL of the user device 100 will be described. It is assumed that a digital content store application for purchasing digital content is not installed in the user device 110 in the following embodiment.

The affiliate device 130 may transmit the quantity of the first digital content to be purchased by the user and the information of the user device 110 to the operator server 100. [ For example, the information of the user device 110 may be a mobile phone number of the user device 110.

When the operating company server 100 receives the number of the first digital contents and the information of the user device 110 from the affiliate device 130 and connects the web browser of the user device 110 to the web page of the operating company server 100 To the user device 110 via the Internet. For example, the URL may be generated based on the address of the operator server 100 and the order code of the first digital content, and the web page may be a page configured to display a barcode corresponding to the order code of the first digital content .

The affiliate device 130 transmits a purchase request of the first digital content generated based on the information read from the web page accessed by the user device 110 (bar code information corresponding to the order code of the first digital content) 100). For example, the affiliate device 130 may read the barcode output on the web page accessed by the user device 110 with the barcode reader and transmit the purchase request of the first digital content to the operator server 100.

The operator server 100 can reduce the amount of the first digital content for sale provided to the affiliate device 130 by the amount corresponding to the quantity of the first digital content and provide the first digital content to the user device 110. [

Generally, the respective components of the digital content providing system of Fig. 1 are connected via a network. A network refers to a connection structure in which information can be exchanged between nodes such as terminals and servers. An example of such a network is Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Internet, LAN Network, wireless LAN, WAN, PAN, 3G, 4G, 5G, LTE, and the like.

Hereinafter, the operation of each component of the digital content providing system of FIG. 1 will be described in more detail.

2 is a configuration diagram of a digital content batch registration system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the digital content batch registration system may include an operator server 100, a user device 110, and a supplier server 120. However, since the digital contents batch registration system of FIG. 2 is only one embodiment of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to FIG. 2 and may be configured differently from FIG. 2 according to various embodiments of the present invention. have.

When the operator server 100 receives a batch registration request for the first digital content from the user device 110, it transmits a plurality of pin codes corresponding to each of the plurality of first digital contents to the user device 110, The device 110 can provide the user device 110 with a URL to connect to the batch registration page of the supplier server 120 collectively registering at least one or more pin codes selected by the device 110. [ Here, the URL may include information on at least one selected pin code.

The user device 110 may transmit a batch registration request for a plurality of first digital contents to the operator server 100 and may transmit a signal to the operator server 100 to select at least one pin code among the plurality of pin codes .

The user device 110 may comprise a mobile terminal capable of wireless communication, and according to various embodiments of the present invention, the user device 110 may be various types of devices. For example, the user device 110 may be a portable terminal capable of connecting to a remote server via a network. Here, as an example of a portable terminal, a portable communication device that is guaranteed to be portable and mobility may be a personal communication system (PCS), a global system for mobile communications (GSM), a personal digital cellular (PDC), a personal handyphone system (PHS) (Personal Digital Assistant), IMT (International Mobile Telecommunication) -2000, CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) -2000, W-CDMA (W-CDMA), Wibro (Wireless Broadband Internet) , Tablet PCs, and the like, all of which may include handheld based wireless communication devices. However, the user device 110 is not limited to the form shown in FIG. 1 or to those illustrated above.

The supplier server 120 can receive the user information from the user device 110 connected to the collective registration page of the supplier server 120 and authenticate the user device based on the user information.

The supplier server 120 can collectively register a plurality of pin codes based on the user information of the user device 110 and information on at least one pin code included in the URL.

The supplier server 120 may collectively register a plurality of selected pin codes in the user device 110 and may not return the batch registration result to the operating company server 100. [

Generally, the respective components of the digital content batch registration system of FIG. 2 are connected through a network. A network refers to a connection structure in which information can be exchanged between nodes such as terminals and servers. An example of such a network is Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Internet, LAN Network, wireless LAN, WAN, PAN, 3G, 4G, 5G, LTE, and the like.

Hereinafter, the operation of each component of the digital contents providing system and the digital contents batch registration system of Figs. 1 and 2 will be described in more detail.

Figure 3 is a block diagram of the operator server 100 shown in Figures 1 and 2, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, an embodiment for providing the first digital content to the user device 110 using the settlement code will be described with reference to FIG.

3, the operator server 100 includes a transaction request receiving unit 300, a digital contents transaction unit 310, a goods management unit 320, a digital contents providing unit 330, a settlement unit 340, and a DB 350 ). However, the operator server 100 shown in FIG. 3 is only one embodiment of the present invention, and various modifications are possible based on the components shown in FIG.

The transaction request receiving unit 300 may receive the purchase amount of the first digital content from the user device 110. [ Here, the first digital content may include, for example, a mobile gift certificate, a content card, and a mobile coupon.

For example, when the user device 110 selects and sells at least one first digital content in the digital content store, the transaction request receiving unit 300 transmits the total purchase amount for the selected first digital content to the user device ( 110).

The transaction request receiving unit 300 may receive the refund amount of the first digital content from the user device 110. [

For example, the user device 110 transmits the refund amount of the first digital content together with the information of the first digital content (uncompromised first digital content), which is the object to be refunded, in the digital contents store, Lt; / RTI >

When the digital content transaction unit 310 receives the purchase amount for the first digital content from the user device 110, the digital content transaction unit 310 may transmit the payment code of the first digital content to the user device 110. [ Here, the billing code may include a barcode or a character code as a code to be presented to the affiliate device 130 by the user device 110 to purchase the first digital content.

For example, the user device 110 may select a first digital content desired for purchase from a digital content store (online store), and select a purchase method for purchasing the selected first digital content. Here, the purchase method may include, for example, a character code or a bar code as a settlement code.

The digital content transaction unit 310 generates a barcode corresponding to the first digital content when receiving a barcode transmission request together with the purchase amount for the first digital content from the user device 110, To the device (110).

For example, when the user device 110 selects a bar code as the payment code of the first digital content, the user device 110 can receive the payment validity time information for the bar code corresponding to the first digital content and the bar code from the operator server 100 . At this time, the barcode corresponding to the first digital content can be used only within a preset payment validity period, and reissuance may be required if the payment validity time is exceeded.

The digital content transaction unit 310 generates a character code corresponding to the first digital content when receiving a request for transmission of a character code together with a purchase amount for the first digital content from the user device 110, Code to the user device (110). Here, the character code may mean a numerical code or a combination of both letters and numbers.

For example, when the character code is selected as the settlement code of the first digital content, the user device 110 receives the settlement valid time information for the character code and the character code corresponding to the first digital content from the operator server 100 can do.

The digital content transaction unit 310 may receive the purchase request of the first digital content including the payment code from the affiliate device 130. [

The digital content transaction unit 310 may receive a purchase request for the first digital content including the information of the barcode transmitted from the affiliate device 130 to the user device 110. [

For example, the affiliate device 130 can inquire and sell the physical content and the first digital content through the content sale site provided by the manager server 100. [ Here, the contents selling site may include goods status information for first digital contents sale, sales of real contents, refunds, menus used for viewing, sales of first digital contents, menus used for refund, and the like. Here, when the purchase of the first digital content is completed, the first digital content sale product status information may reflect the reduced goods information corresponding to the purchase amount of the first digital content in real time.

For example, when the first digital content is paid by the barcode payment method, the affiliate device 130 may scan the barcode of the first digital content transmitted to the user device 110 and send the first digital content Of the purchase price.

The digital content transaction unit 310 may receive a purchase request for the first digital content including the character code transmitted from the affiliate device 130 to the user device 110. [

For example, when the first digital content is paid by the character code settlement method, the affiliate device 130 inputs the character code transmitted to the user device 110 and transmits the purchase of the first digital content to the management company server 100 Can be requested.

When receiving the character code transmitted from the affiliate device 130 to the user device 110, the digital content transaction unit 310 may generate a security code corresponding to the character code and further transmit the security code to the user device 110 have.

The digital content transaction unit 310 may receive the security code transmitted from the affiliate device 130 to the user device 110. [

For example, in a case where the affiliate device 130 acquires the character code corresponding to the first digital content from the user device 110 within a predetermined payment validity time and transmits the character code to the operating company server 100, (110) may further receive a security code corresponding to the character code from the operating company server (100).

By further receiving the security code and allowing the affiliate device 130 to further transmit the security code to the operator server 100 for the sale of the first digital content, the affiliate device 130 may incorrectly enter the character code It is possible to prevent the first digital content from being leaked to another user device (not shown).

When the digital content transaction unit 310 receives the refund amount of the first digital content from the user device 110, the digital content transaction unit 310 may transmit the refund code of the first digital content to the user device 110. [

For example, the user device 110 may select a refund scheme for the first digital content received from the operator server 100. [ Here, the refund scheme may include a refund character code and a refund barcode.

The digital content transaction unit 310 may receive a refund request for the first digital content including the refund code from the affiliate device 130, the refund code transmitted to the user device 110. [

For example, when the user device 110 selects the refund bar code as the refund code of the first digital content, the user device 110 receives the refund valid time information for the refund bar code corresponding to the first digital content and the refund bar code from the operator server 100 can do. At this time, the user device 110 can receive a refund when the refund barcode corresponding to the first digital content is delivered to the affiliate device 110 within the preset refund valid time.

As another example, when the user device 110 selects the refund character code as the refund code of the first digital content, the user device 110 transmits the refund character time code corresponding to the first digital content and the refund valid time information to the operator server 100, Lt; / RTI >

When the affiliate device 110 acquires a refund character code corresponding to the first digital content from the user device 110 within a predetermined settlement validity time and transmits a character code to the operating company server 100, 110 may further receive a security code corresponding to the refund character code from the operating company server 100. [

Thereafter, if the security code transmitted from the affiliate device 110 matches the security code transmitted to the user device 110, the refund process for the first digital content can be completed.

By allowing the affiliate device 110 to additionally transmit the security code to the operating company server 100 for refund of the first digital content, the refund character code is erroneously entered or illegally input by the affiliate device 110, Can be prevented from being refunded.

The goods management unit 320 may receive the request for charging the first digital content sale product from the affiliate device 130 and provide the first digital content sale product to the affiliate device 130. [ Here, the first digital content sale item may include a first item and a second item, which are points used when selling the first digital content in the affiliate device 130. [

For example, when a predetermined amount is deposited from the affiliate device 130 to the account corresponding to the manager server 100, the goods management unit 320 provides the first goods to the affiliate device 130 can do. Here, the first good may mean, for example, a coin charged by one coin per round. Also, the first good may be a cash coin that may be returned upon request of the affiliate device 130. [

In order to promote and encourage the sales of the first digital content, the goods management unit 320 may provide the second goods to the affiliate device 130 free of charge for a predetermined amount of money, (130). Here, the second good may be a non-cash coin that can not be returned in cash.

When receiving the purchase request of the first digital content from the affiliate device 130, the goods management unit 320 may reduce the amount of the first digital content sale provided to the affiliate device 130 by the amount corresponding to the purchase amount of the first digital content .

Specifically, the goods management unit 320 first reduces the second merchandise for a portion of the sales price of the first digital content requested to be purchased, and after the second merchandise is exhausted, Can be reduced.

The goods management unit 320 may reduce the first digital content sale goods (the first goods and the second goods) as much as the sales price of the first digital contents, It may also increase goods.

When the refund request for the first digital content is received from the affiliate device 130, the goods management unit 320 notifies the goods for sale of the first digital content provided to the affiliate device 130 to the refund amount of the first digital content .

The digital content providing unit 330 may provide the first digital content to the user device 110. At this time, the user device 110 may purchase or exchange the second digital content provided by the supplier server 120 via the first digital content. For example, the user device 110 can receive the second digital content provided by the supplier server 120 by collectively registering the first digital content through the operator server 100 and the supplier server 120. [

The digital content providing unit 330 can retrieve the first digital content from the user device 110 when the refund process for one digital content is completed.

The settlement unit 340 may perform settlement of the second digital content with the supplier server 120 when the second digital content is issued to the user device 110 through the first digital content. For example, the settlement unit 240 may perform the settlement every time the second digital content is purchased by the first digital content at the user device 110, or may perform the settlement every predetermined period.

The settlement unit 340 can transfer the amount corresponding to the second digital content provided to the user device 110 to the account corresponding to the supplier server 120. [

The DB 350 stores data input and output between respective components in the operating company server 100 and stores data input and output between the operating company server 100 and components external to the operating company server 100 do. One example of such a DB 350 includes a hard disk drive, a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a flash memory, a memory card, and the like, which are present inside or outside the operator server 100.

Those skilled in the art will recognize that the transaction request receiving unit 300, the digital contents transaction unit 310, the goods management unit 320, the digital contents providing unit 330, the settlement unit 340, and the DB 350 are separately implemented , One or more of which may be implemented in a unified fashion.

Figure 4 is a block diagram of the operator server 100 shown in Figures 1 and 2, in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.

4, the operator server 100 may include a receiving unit 400, a URL transmitting unit 410, a purchase request receiving unit 420, a goods managing unit 430, and a digital contents providing unit 440. However, the operator server 100 shown in FIG. 4 is only one embodiment of the present invention, and various modifications are possible based on the components shown in FIG. For example, the URL transmission unit 410 and the purchase request receiving unit 420 of FIG. 4 may be included in the digital content transaction unit 310 of FIG. In addition, the receiver 400 of FIG. 4 may be included in the transaction request receiver 300 of FIG.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of providing the first digital content to the user device 110 through the information and the URL of the user device 100 will be described with reference to FIG.

The receiving unit 400 can receive the number of the first digital contents and the information of the user device 110 from the affiliate device 130. [ Here, the first digital content may include, for example, a mobile gift certificate, a content card, and a mobile coupon. The information of the user device 110 may include, for example, a mobile phone number of the user device 110 and the like.

For example, if the user device 110 is a non-member who is not subscribed to a digital content store (online store), the receiving unit 400 may determine the type, quantity, The information of the user device 110 may be received through the affiliate device 130. [

The URL transmission unit 41010 generates a URL for connecting the user device 110 to the web page of the supplier server 120 upon receiving the number of the first digital content and the information of the user device 110 from the affiliate device 130 To the user device (110). Here, the web page is a page configured to display a barcode corresponding to the order code of the first digital content, and the URL may be an address generated based on the address of the operator server 100 and the order code of the first digital content.

The purchase request receiving unit 420 may receive a purchase request of the first digital content generated based on the information read from the web page from the affiliate device 130. [ Here, the information read from the web page is the information that the affiliate device 130 has scanned the information of the barcode output on the web page accessed by the user device 110, and the purchase request of the first digital content is the information of the barcode .

The goods management unit 430 may receive the charging request for the first digital content sale goods as much as the quantity of the first digital contents from the affiliate device 130 and may provide the first digital content sale goods to the affiliate device 130 . Here, the first digital content sale goods may include first goods and second goods as coins or points used when selling the first digital contents in the affiliate device 130. [

For example, when a predetermined amount is deposited into the account corresponding to the operating company server 100 from the affiliate device 130, the goods management unit 430 provides the first goods for the deposited amount to the affiliate device 130 can do. Here, the first good may be a returnable coin.

For example, in order to promote and encourage sales of the first digital content, the goods management unit 430 may provide the second goods at a free amount to the affiliate device 130 for a predetermined amount of money To the affiliate device (130). Here, the second good may be a non-cash coin that can not be returned in cash.

The goods management unit 430 may reduce the amount of goods for sale of the first digital content provided to the affiliate device 130 by the amount corresponding to the quantity of the first digital contents. For example, the goods management unit 430 may reduce sales goods by an amount corresponding to the price and quantity of the selected first digital contents.

The goods management unit 430 first reduces the second good for a portion of the sales amount corresponding to the quantity of the first digital content and decreases the first good by the difference of the remaining sales amount after the second good is exhausted .

The goods management unit 320 may reduce the first digital content sale goods (the first goods and the second goods) as much as the sales price of the first digital contents, It may also increase goods.

The digital content providing unit 440 may provide the first digital content to the user device 110. [ Here, the first digital content may be purchased or exchanged with the second digital content provided by the supplier server 120. [

6A to 6D, a method of selling the first digital content to the user device 110 through the information of the user device 100 and the URL in the affiliate device 130 will be described. For example, the user device 110 may be a non-member of the operator server 100.

6A to 6D are diagrams for explaining a method of providing a first digital content according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6A, the affiliate device 130 may display the content selling site 600 provided by the manager server 100 to sell the first digital content to the non-member of the operating company server 100. FIG.

Prior to selling the first digital content, the affiliate device 130 requests the operating company server 100 to charge the first digital content selling product 601 in advance, Goods 601 may be provided.

The affiliate device 130 stores the quantity 603 of the first digital content 602 to be purchased by the user device 110 and the information 604 of the user device 110 (e.g., mobile phone number, etc.) And transmits it to the operating company server 100.

The user device 110 may then receive a text message 605 containing a URL to connect to the web page of the operator server 100. Here, the text message 605 may be directly sent by the operator server 100, or alternatively, the operator server 100 may be sent via a communication company's exchange or a communication company server.

Here, the web page may have a barcode corresponding to the order code of the first digital content 602 displayed.

6B, the affiliate device 130 scans the barcode information 606 displayed on the web page accessed by the user device 110 and transmits a purchase request of the first digital content 602 to the operating company server 100 .

Referring to FIG. 6C, it is assumed that the amount of the first digital content sale 601 provided to the affiliate device 130 by the operating company server 100 is reduced by the amount corresponding to the quantity of the first digital content, The controller 130 can confirm the sales information and the payment amount information 607, and then request 608 the sales authorization to the operating company server 100.

6D, when the affiliate device 130 transmits the number of the first digital content 602 and the information of the user device 110 to the manager server 100, the user device 110 transmits the number of the first digital content 602 to the operator server 100, And a URL composed of the address of the first digital content 602 and the order code of the first digital content 602.

The user device 110 may also request the reseller server 100 to resend the text message 609 through the affiliate device 130 to the address of the operator server 100 and the order code of the first digital content 602, A text message 610 including a URL composed of a URL may be re-received.

When requesting cancellation of order of the first digital content 602 from the operating company server 100 through the affiliate device 130, the user device 110 receives an order canceling completion of the first digital content 602 from the operating company server 100 Message 611. < / RTI >

Those skilled in the art will recognize that the receiving unit 400, the URL transmitting unit 410, the purchase request receiving unit 420, the goods managing unit 430, and the digital contents providing unit 440 may be separately implemented, As will be appreciated by those skilled in the art.

Figure 5 is a block diagram of the operator server 100 shown in Figures 1 and 2, in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.

5, the operator server 100 includes a batch registration request receiving unit 500, a pin code transmitting unit 501, a pin code receiving unit 502, a URL transmitting unit 503, a gift request receiving unit 504, A security code generating unit 507, a security code transmitting unit 508, a security code receiving unit 509 and a gift providing unit 510. However, the operator server 100 shown in FIG. 5 is only one embodiment of the present invention, and various modifications are possible based on the components shown in FIG.

The batch registration request receiving unit 500 can receive a batch registration request of a plurality of first digital contents from the user device 110. [ Here, the first digital content may include, for example, a mobile gift certificate, a content card, and a mobile coupon.

For example, when the user device 110 purchases at least one first digital content from the digital content store and holds at least one first digital content, the batch registration request receiving unit 500 receives the first digital content from the user device 110, The first digital content, and the second digital content.

When receiving a batch registration request for a plurality of first digital contents, the pin code transmitting unit 501 can transmit a plurality of pin codes corresponding to each of the plurality of first digital contents to the user device 110. [ Here, the pin code may be a code that can be issued the second digital content provided by the supplier server 120. [

The PIN code transmitting unit 501 may receive at least one QR code from the user device 110. [ Here, the QR code may include a code (Uniform Resource Locator) of an operating company server, an identification code of each of the plurality of first digital contents, and a pin code corresponding to each of the plurality of first digital contents.

For example, suppose you decipher the QR code and extract the string http://www.funple.com/qr/HHHH0F_BFEWUOKV5J , http://www.funple.com/qr is the URL address of the operator server, and HHHH0F Is an identification code of the first digital content, and _BFEWUOKV5J may be an encrypted code of a pin code corresponding to the first digital content. Operator server 100 may store PIN code, password and decryption information thereof.

For example, when the user device 110 scans a QR code included in at least one physical content purchased through the affiliate device 130, the pin code transmitting unit 501 transmits at least one physical object Lt; / RTI > type content.

The pin code transferring unit 501 can decrypt the encrypted code included in the received QR code based on a predetermined rule and transmit the decrypted pin code to the user device 110. [

For example, when receiving a QR code encoded with a character string of http://www.funple.com/qr/HHHH0F_BFEWUOKV5J from the user device 110, the operator server 100 generates an encrypted code ( BFEWUOKV5J), and transmit the decrypted pin code ABDGETGDXBX to the user device 110.

The pin code receiving unit 502 may receive a signal from the user device 110 to select at least one pin code among a plurality of pin codes.

For example, the pin code receiving unit 502 may receive a plurality of pin codes corresponding to each of the plurality of first digital contents purchased from the digital contents sales store, or a QR code included in the real contents purchased from the affiliate device 130 From the user device 110, a pin code selected by the user device 110, among a plurality of pin codes corresponding to each of the plurality of pin codes.

The URL transmission unit 503 may generate a URL for connecting the user device 110 to the batch registration page of the supplier server 120 as a user device and provide the generated URL. Here, the URL may be generated based on at least one selected pin code. For example, the URL may include information about at least one selected pin code.

The gift request receiving unit 504 may receive a gift request of the plurality of first digital contents from the user device 110. [

The gift code generating unit 505 can generate a gift code corresponding to the plurality of first digital contents when receiving the gift request of the plurality of first digital contents.

The gift code transmitting unit 506 may transmit the gift code to the user device 110 that has transmitted the gift request of the plurality of first digital contents.

The security code generation unit 507 checks the validity of the gift code received from another user device (not shown) (the gift code transmitted to the user device 110), and if there is a code corresponding to the corresponding gift code , A security code corresponding to the corresponding gift code can be generated.

The security code transmitting unit 508 can transmit the generated security code to another user device (not shown).

The security code receiving unit 509 can receive the security code transmitted from the user device 110 to another user device (not shown).

The gift providing unit 510 checks the validity of the security code received from the user device 110 and then retrieves a plurality of first digital contents from the user device 110 and transmits the first digital content to another user device Not shown).

The PIN code transmitting unit 501, the PIN code receiving unit 502, the URL transmitting unit 503, the gift request receiving unit 504, the gift code generating unit 505, The security code generating unit 507, the security code transmitting unit 508, the security code receiving unit 509 and the gift providing unit 510 may be separately implemented, or one or more of them may be integrated As will be appreciated by those skilled in the art.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a digital content providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The digital content providing method according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 7 is a method for providing digital contents according to the embodiment of FIG. 1 to FIG. 6D, in which an operator server 100, a user device 110, a supplier server 120 and an affiliate device 130 And includes steps in which the time is thermally processed. 1 through 6D are described with respect to the operating company server 100, the user device 110, the supplier server 120 and the affiliate device 130 in the embodiment shown in FIG. 7, The present invention can be applied to a digital content providing method according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, in step S701, the operating company server 100 may receive a request for charging the first digital content for sale from the affiliate device 130. FIG. Here, the first digital content sale goods may include the first goods and the second goods.

In step S703, the operating company server 100 may provide the first digital content selling goods to the affiliate device 130. [

In step S705, the operating company server 100 can receive the number of the first digital contents and the information of the user device 110 from the affiliate device 130. [

In step S707, the operating company server 100 may transmit a URL for connecting the user device 110 to the web page of the operating company server 110 to the user device 110. [ Here, the web page may be configured to display a barcode corresponding to the order code of the first digital content, and the URL may be generated based on the address of the operator server 100 and the order code of the first digital content.

In step S709, the operating company server 100 may receive the purchase request of the first digital content generated based on the information read from the web page from the affiliate device 130. [ Here, the purchase request of the first digital content may include the information of the barcode displayed on the user device 110. [

In step S711, the operating company server 100 may reduce the amount of the first digital content for sale provided to the affiliate device 130 by the amount corresponding to the quantity of the first digital content.

The operator server 100 may provide the first digital content to the user device 110 in step S713. Here, the first digital content may be configured to be capable of purchasing the second digital content provided by the supplier server 120.

Although not shown in FIG. 7, in step S711, the operating company server 100 reduces the first goods corresponding to the selling price of the first digital content, increases the second goods by a predetermined ratio with respect to the reduced first merchandise .

Although not shown in FIG. 7, in step S711, the operating company server 100 may reduce the second goods in preference to the first goods.

In the above description, steps S701 to S713 may be further divided into further steps or combined into fewer steps, according to an embodiment of the present invention. Also, some of the steps may be omitted as necessary, and the order between the steps may be changed.

An embodiment of the present invention may also be embodied in the form of a program stored on a medium executed by a computer or a recording medium including instructions executable by the computer. Computer readable media can be any available media that can be accessed by a computer and includes both volatile and nonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. In addition, the computer-readable medium can include both computer storage media and communication media. Computer storage media includes both volatile and nonvolatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. Communication media typically includes any information delivery media, including computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave, or other transport mechanism.

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.

It is intended that the present invention covers the modifications and variations of this invention provided they come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents. .

100: Operator server
110: User device
120: Supplier server
130: Affiliate device

Claims (17)

A digital content providing method performed by an operator server,
Receiving a request for charging a first digital content for sale from an affiliate device;
Providing the merchandise for selling the first digital content to the affiliate device;
Receiving a quantity of the first digital content and information of a user device from the affiliate device;
Transmitting a URL for connecting the user device to a web page of the operator server to the user device;
Receiving a purchase request for a first digital content generated based on information read from the web page from the affiliate device;
Reducing the amount of goods for sale of the first digital content provided to the affiliate device by the amount corresponding to the quantity of the first digital content; And
And providing the first digital content to the user device. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the URL is generated based on an address of the operator server and an order code of the first digital content. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the web page is configured to display a barcode corresponding to the order code. The method of claim 3,
Wherein the purchase request of the first digital content received from the affiliate device includes information of the barcode displayed on the user device. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the first digital content sale good includes a first good and a second good. 6. The method of claim 5,
The step of reducing the amount of goods for sale of the first digital content by the amount corresponding to the quantity of the first digital contents,
Reducing the first good corresponding to the selling price of the first digital content; And
Increasing the second good by a predetermined ratio for the reduced first good
The digital content providing method according to claim 1, 6. The method of claim 5,
The step of reducing the amount of goods for sale of the first digital content by the amount corresponding to the quantity of the first digital contents,
Wherein the first item is preferentially reduced by the second item than the first item. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the first digital content is configured to be capable of purchasing a second digital content provided by a supplier server. In an operator server of digital contents,
A receiving unit for receiving the number of the first digital contents and the information of the user device from the affiliate device;
A URL transmission unit for transmitting a URL for connecting the user device to a web page to the user device;
A purchase request receiving unit for receiving a purchase request of the first digital content generated based on information read from the web page from the affiliate device;
A goods management unit which reduces the goods for sale of the first digital content provided to the affiliate device by the amount corresponding to the quantity of the first digital contents; And
A digital content providing unit for providing the first digital content to the user device,
Wherein the server is a server. 10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the goods management unit receives the request for charging the first digital content for sale from the affiliate device and provides the first digital content for sale to the affiliate device. 10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the URL is generated based on an address of the operator server and an order code of the first digital content. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the web page is configured to display a barcode corresponding to the order code. 13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the purchase request of the first digital content received from the affiliate device includes information of the barcode displayed on the user device. A digital content providing system comprising:
Operator server; And
Include affiliate devices,
Wherein the operating company server provides the first digital content sale goods to the affiliate device,
A URL for connecting the user device to the web page of the operator server is transmitted to the user device,
Reducing the amount of goods for sale of the first digital content provided to the affiliate device by the amount corresponding to the quantity of the first digital content,
And to provide the first digital content to the user device,
The affiliate device transmits the quantity of the first digital content and the information of the user device to the operator server,
And transmit the purchase request of the first digital content generated based on the information read from the web page to the operator server. 15. The method of claim 14,
Wherein the URL is generated based on an address of the operator server and an order code of the first digital content. 16. The method of claim 15,
Wherein the web page is configured to display a barcode corresponding to the order code. 17. The method of claim 16,
Wherein the purchase request of the first digital content received from the affiliate device includes information of the barcode displayed on the user device.

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