KR20010085195A - Media that can record computer programs to service information and/or services using direct access mode, and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A direct information or service offering method is provided to analyze a service name or necessary variables input in an Internet address input window of a web browser, and to directly forward the web page for offering the information or service so that it can reduce an access time and a communication cost. CONSTITUTION: The method comprises the steps of a client inputting a user instruction in a web address window(S300), a direct forwarding server detecting if a user instruction is input(S310), the server displaying a corresponding web page in the case that a general URL is input or sending a re-input message in the case that a user instruction is input(S315,S340), the server analyzing a syntax according to a designated structure and checking if the instruction is correct(S320,S330), a DIS(Direct Internet Service) application server sending the user instruction to a corresponding service provider according to the analysis result by generating an address code of the service provider(S350,S360), and the client displaying a final searched and processed result on a web browser(S370).

Description

MEDIA THAT CAN RECORD COMPUTER PROGRAMS TO SERVICE INFORMATION AND / OR SERVICES USING DIRECT ACCESS MODE, AND METHOD THEREOF}

The present invention relates to an internet service technology. In particular, the present invention relates to a direct approach that allows a user to directly receive only the final information service result without going through an intermediate process by a phased approach. It relates to information and / or service providing method and system used.

In general, the World-Wide Web (WWW) is an information retrieval system for retrieving a large number of information distributed on the Internet using hypermedia technology. The WWW uses a client-server model, where the informed side builds a server to provide the information, and the client can access the server through a browser to view the information. The server then creates a document in Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML). Hypertext, which includes not only text but also various media such as video and sound, is connected in a link relationship so that different servers can be easily moved along this link.

It also uses a naming standard called Web Address (Universal Resource Locator) to facilitate the retrieval of information distributed across the World Wide Web. The client accesses the server where the information is stored by describing the name to be accessed as a URL. The URL representation syntax is "protocol: // internet address / directory file name".

For example, in a URL such as "http://www.wwwez.co.kr/tm/tm.cgl?ac=list", "www.wwwez.co.kr" means the address of the server where the resource is stored. "/tm/tm.cgl?ac=list" stands for a directory on the server, and the "/" symbol is used to name a directory in a file system with a hierarchical directory.

The process of accessing the client's Internet site is as follows. When the client's web browser is driven, a physical connection between the web browser and the Internet is established by a normal internet connection means. Here, the web browser is widely used HTML-compatible web browsers such as Explorer, Netscape Navigator.

After connecting to the Internet, when a user of a web browser specifies a link via a URL, the client requests a naming service to map the URL's host name to the specific network IP (Internet Protocol) address where the server is located. Occurs. The naming service then returns a list of one or more IP addresses that can respond to the request.

Using one of these addresses, the web browser establishes a connection to the server, and the connected server outputs a document or other means formatted according to HTML to the web browser.

As described above, the information provider services the service by operating a CGI (Common Gateway Interface) program in which the information data to be provided is provided in a database or the provider performs an information providing function. In order to systematically manage the information, the information provider hierarchically constructs the address of subdirectories, files, and CGIs separated by "/" by URL, and searches or selects the information desired by the user through their homepage. Provide service.

Therefore, in order to receive specific information or services from the user's point of view, each web page must be moved until the desired information or service is found by accessing the information provider's homepage or a known URL.

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a client browser screen for explaining a conventional Internet service method.

In Figure 1, enter the name of the book the user wants to find in the user input field and click the 'Start' button, www.yes24.com/result.asp program entered the book name (variable name: sou in the source below) and It works on several other variables (s, w, p) and shows you a page of finding the book.

In other words, if you look at the source

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<form name = "msfrm" method = "get" action = "http://www.yes24.com/result.asp">

<input type = hidden name = s value = "">

<input type = hidden name = w value = "">

<input type = hidden name = p value = "">

<input type = test name = sou size = 13 class = "inkform"> <BR>

<select name = "sele" class = "form">

<option value = "s"> Book name

<option value = "w"> Author name

<option value = "p"> Publisher

</ select> <input type = "image" SRC = "/ img2 / main / start.gif" align = absmiddleborder = 0>

</ form> </ td> is performed,

This is replaced with a URL such as http://www.yes24.com/result.asp?s=&w=&p=&sou=our mathematician & sele = s &amp; x = 10 & y = 10 to direct the user's web browser to the search results page. will be.

The conventional Internet information and / or service providing method has a feature in that a lot of information can be systematically and stepwise managed from a provider side.

However, from the user's point of view, there is a problem of requiring patience for viewing unwanted advertisements or information and paying considerable time and communication costs because they have to sequentially go through a phased approach.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, using a direct approach to interpret the service name or the necessary variable item name entered in the Internet address field on the client browser directly forward to the desired information service Thus, the present invention relates to a method and system for providing information and / or services for allowing a user to directly receive only the final information service result.

Information and / or service providing method using a direct approach of the present invention for achieving the above object, the information and / or specific services in a computer network comprising a client machine having at least one information service providing means and a browser A method of providing a method comprising the steps of: (a) the normal presence or absence of a user statement in accordance with a grammar defined in response to a user statement including one or more service names and / or one or more variable items for which direct information and / or direct services are to be provided; Determining; (b) interpreting the normal user statement and forwarding directly to the information service providing means for the service name and / or variable item name without intermediary movement, resulting in the final processing of the requested information and / or service performed; Providing immediately to the client machine.

A computer program product of the present invention for achieving the above object comprises at least one information providing means and / or service server (destination) and a client machine (origin) providing information and / or services. For a client machine that wishes to receive only information and / or the end result of a particular service, the computer of the direct service relay server that forwards the client machine to the destination is recorded on a readable medium and / or loaded or downloaded to a network. A computer program product, comprising: a module for determining whether a user statement is normal for information and / or services requested from the client machine according to a predefined grammar; And a direct service application module for interpreting and forwarding the normal user statement directly to the destination to immediately provide the requested information and / or the final processing result of the performed service to the client machine.

An information providing system using a direct approach of the present invention for achieving the above object, the information and / or specific information in a computer network comprising a plurality of information service providing means and a client machine for providing information and / or services A system for providing a service, the direct information required from the client machine and / or the direct service to provide only the information retrieved by the information service providing means and / or the final processing result of the service performed directly to the client machine. And a direct service relay server that, in response to a user statement comprising one or more service names and / or one or more variable entries for, immediately forwards the client machine to the information service provider identified from the user statement without intermediate route. Characterized by do

1 is a configuration diagram of a client browser screen for explaining a conventional Internet service method

2 is an overall configuration diagram of a direct Internet service system for explaining the present invention;

3 is a flow chart of a direct Internet service method according to the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

11,12 Client 21: Information provision server

22: service server 30: web server

40: DIS application server unit 41: Web service request broker

42: DIS application server 50: DIS DB server unit

51: DIS DB Server 52: Engine DB Server

These objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be more readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawings and the following detailed description.

The present invention proposes a service method that immediately provides a final result for a service or information corresponding to a service name or a variable item name known to a user. In the present specification, an Internet service on a computer network configured as a client-server will be described, but the technical spirit of the present invention is not limited thereto and can be variously modified and modified by those skilled in the art.

First, the concept of the Direct Internet Service System (diss), which is proposed in the present specification, refers to a web server address (URL), a service name to be provided, and a necessary parameter item in an Internet address field of a web browser. It is a direct service method and a system that allows the user to receive information or services that the user wants to receive.

This direct information or direct service is a new concept that is different from the systematic / phased approach of the conventional Internet service. Hereinafter, the term “direct access mode” (DAM) will be used. We will use the term Direct Internet Service (DIS).

2 is an overall configuration diagram of a direct Internet service system according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, one or more service servers providing a plurality of client machines 11 and 12, an information providing server 21 containing specific specialized information (content), and other specific services such as a mobile phone / call / fax ( The direct service relay server (30, 40, 50) for the direct service of the present invention is connected to the wired / wireless computer network (10) to which the 22 is connected.

The direct service relay server receives request statements for specific information and / or services from client machines 11 and 12, interprets user statements requested by the direct access method, and forwards them to the places where the requested information or services are provided. Do it.

The client can then be directly provided only the final result for the service or the information retrieved from the forwarded location.

Here, the place providing the requested information or service (hereinafter referred to as a service provider) may provide a specific service linked to the information providing server 21, a web page containing the requested information, a CGI program, and other devices. It may be a service server 22, of course, the relay service system itself may be a server for producing and supplying such information or service itself.

The direct service relay server is composed of a web server 30, a DIS application server unit 40, a DIS database (DB) server unit 50. Such a system preferably has a distributed application structure to support a physical / logical environment.

The web server 30 includes a software / hardware connection module for internet communication with the plurality of information service servers 21 and 22 and the client machines 11 and 12.

The DIS database server unit 50 constructs and manages a database having information related to information or services to be provided from the plurality of information / service servers 21 and 22. The DIS database can be constructed by registering information or service related information through a separate registration program.

In another embodiment, information related to a service or information to be provided in a processing program may be programmed and processed without establishing a database. This program processing will be described in detail below.

The DIS application server unit 40 receives a use request from a service user or a service provider, processes and manages these registration information, retrieves the requested direct information or direct service, and services the result or web page. It plays an engine role. In addition, it performs a function of providing user assistance service or statistical processing of usage status. The DIS application server unit 40 may be implemented on commercially available middleware.

The DIS application server unit 40 analyzes the user statement of the legitimate grammar, retrieves the information / service-specific registration information of the DIS database server unit 50, the web page or CGI program or service of the desired information providing server 21 A module for determining the server 22, a module for directly converting the statement into an address code or a request message of the information service provider using the retrieved registration information, and a corresponding information service provider using the converted address code. Or a module that delivers request messages.

In another embodiment, in order to effectively manage a large amount of information or information related to a service (registration information), the DIS database server unit 50 may search information for the DIS application server unit 40, for example, an index for service search. A search engine DB server 52 containing information and a DIS database server 51 having actual registration information (eg, name, form mapping information, registrant information, user information, etc.).

In addition, the DIS application server unit 40 may search the primary index when analyzing the user statement, and then search the actual registration information according to the result, thereby shortening the searching time and systematically managing data.

In another embodiment, the DIS application server unit 40 may be operated as a plurality of DIS application servers 42, and the web service request broker 41 may be used to determine one application server to handle user requests. It may be further provided. The plurality of application servers may provide the same service or different kinds of services, respectively. In this case, too, the web service request broker 41 determines the optimal application server according to the service type or the processing load of the application server.

The web service request broker 41 interprets a user statement entered through the web server 30 according to a predefined grammar and delivers the user statement to an appropriate application server according to a service type. At this time, if a statement that does not meet the defined syntax is sent, a message or an error message is sent for re-entry. In addition, the normal URL, not the user statement, that is, the input such as www.xxxx.co.kr follows the same flow as the existing one, and provides a message screen with the correct grammar guide in case of the wrong URL.

That is, a user statement consisting of a service name and / or one or more variable item names for a direct information service to be provided by the user conforms to the syntax defined in the URL field of the browser. By interpreting the information on the location of providing the desired service or information, and directly providing the service or information provided by the service relay server itself to the user or by forwarding the user directly to the service provider, Only optimal response and results can be directly serviced without unnecessary intermediate processing of directory movement.

The grammar defined herein does not violate the letter notation or spelling applied to the language used in the country (for example, a natural language that can be expressed by the national language grammar), and is a service name and a variable item name subsequent to the domain name and the domain name. It is set up to construct a user statement with a sentence consisting of one or more components, each of which is distinguished by a predefined identifier.

For example, the user statement may be expressed using an ezService Name followed by an address of a direct service relay and a service name identifier (special symbol). Hereinafter, an equal sign ("=") is used as an example. ), And one or more variable item names (Parameters) and each variable item identifier (which can be expressed using a special symbol, and are described below with a comma (,) as an example). / Address / ezservicename = [parameter1, parameter2,… For example, if defined as

3 is a flowchart of a direct Internet service method according to the present invention.

The client machine 11 includes a general web browser or DNS the relay server in a plug-in or client network configuration that associates a user statement entered in an Internet address field with a web server of a service relay server. It can be added to an address or loaded with a program module other than the browser.

The client 11 inputs a user statement in a browser web address column (S300). The user statement should be written according to the defined grammar, but if a general web browser is installed, the website name of the direct service relayer shall be described, followed by the domain name, followed by the service name and the variable item name. Each one is distinguished.

The specified direct service syntax is http: // Address / ezservicename = [parameter1, parameter2,... Defined as

Address inputs address of direct service relay.

Enter ezService Name using information service name delimiter (=).

Parameters are entered using the required variable item separator (,).

For example, the user statement is entered as "http://www.wwwez.com/zip code = count 5 counter". Here, www.wwwez.com is a domain and successive "post code = sanggye 5-dong" is a direct service grammar. 'Postal Code' is the service name, and '= Sanggye 5-dong' is the variable item required for the service. Of course, the grammar can be represented by any symbol or character such as '=', '/', '*', ','.

Also, if the statement is "http://www.mydomain.com/call=01x-xxx-xxxx,callwind,honggildong,01y-yyy-yyyy&quot ;, then" call "is the service name and '= 01x-xxx -xxxx, Phone Wind, Hong Gil-dong, and 01y-yyy-yyyy 'are required variable items.

On the other hand, when the plug-in or interface program of the direct service relay is installed in the client machine 11, the client does not describe www.wwwez.com, which is the domain name of the direct service relay, but only the direct service name and variable items are described. do.

In other words, if the plug-in is not installed, the direct service command entered in the address field is http://www.wwwez.com/zip code = Sanggye-dong, and if the plug-in is installed, the postal code = Sanggye-dong. http://www.wwwez.com/ "is omitted.

Now, the direct service relay server determines whether a user statement is input through the web server 30 (S310).

If the user statement is not entered, it is determined whether it is a general URL such as www.xxxx.co.kr. The input message screen is sent to the client (S315, S340).

If a user statement is input, syntax analysis is performed according to a predetermined grammar, and it is checked whether the syntax is correct (S320 and S330).

If the grammar does not match, a re-input message or an error message is sent to the client (S340), and the user statement conforming to the grammar is transmitted to the DIS application server 42 supporting the corresponding service.

Then, the DIS application server 42 processes to deliver the user statement to the service provider according to the interpreted result depending on the direct approach. To this end, the user statement is analyzed to determine the direct service name and / or variable item name, and generate and call the service provider's address code corresponding thereto (S350 and S360). In this case, the address code corresponds to a location providing the requested information service.

Now, the client machine displays the retrieved and processed final result for the direct service and / or variable item provided from the called service provider on the browser (S370).

In this case, the direct access method of the direct Internet service (DIS) is performed by generating and calling an address code, which may search a pre-built database or implement a service by program processing in association with another server.

First, when constructing a database, if the data to be serviced, for example, "postal code" service, a postal code DB is built and all data is stored in DB so that the data corresponding to "Sanggye 5-dong" can be found and displayed there.

Next, in the case of processing by a program, it is provided in association with another information service server such as a "post code" search service server.

In other words, the command "Postal code = Sanggye 5-dong" is entered into the service relay server and interpreted in the address field of the web browser. This command is interpreted as <FORM in the HTML source code of the web page of the 'Postal code search screen' of another service server. method = "get" action = "http://webdb.mic.go.kr/mic-cgi/zipSearch.cgi">

<input type = hidden name = "level" value = "2"> <P> <IMG src = "../ img_sub / m0599.gif" width = "81" height = "21" border = "0"> < / TD>

Part of <TD align = "right"> <P> <INPUT type = "text" name = "string" size = "7">

(The source code for entering '5 offset' and the displayed source code where the 'search' button is performed)

This is done by creating a URL of "http://webdb.mic.go.kr/mic-cgi/zipSearch.cgi?level=2&string=Front-Five Building".

In the above html source code

The "action =" http://webdb.mic.go.kr/mic-cgi/zipSearch.cgi "part is the part that calls the zip code search CGI program of the web server that is performing the zip code search service. type = hidden name = "level" value = "2" and "INPUT type =" text "name =" string "size =" 7 "are the contents of the variables used by the CGI.

If the above source is executed in this way, the phrase 'Sanggye 5-dong' entered by the user in the level and string variables

It will be converted into a URL that looks like "http://webdb.mic.go.kr/mic-cgi/zipSearch.cgi?level=2&string=Straight-Five Building" and this URL is executed in the address field.

Here, '?' Is a separator, and 'level = 2 & string = Front 5' is a variable item required for zipSearch.cgi.

Therefore, the direct service relay server interprets the input 'zip code = offset 5-dong' and converts it into the corresponding URL sentence for browsing.

Of course, the URL of the service server or web page can be provided with the necessary CGI cooperation and can also be managed by database of the service name and the received URL.

In this case, examples of the database structure for the service are shown in Table 1 and Table 2.

Service Name DB Service Name (Key 1) CGI Zip code http://webdb.mic.go.kr/mic-cgi/zipSearch.cgi call http://www.xxx.go.kr/service-cgi/phone.cgi ：

Variable Item Name DB Service Name (Key 1) Variable sequence number (key 2) division Variable name Default Zip code One Hide Level 2 Zip code 2 String call One Handphone call 2 Message ：

As shown in Table 1 and Table 2, the user input, that is, "http://www.xxx.com/zip code = countermeasure 5 dong" is interpreted by the server to find the corresponding CGI using the 'zip code' key, and then the variable item DB. Find the variable name with 'zip code' in and make URL sentence as below.

"http://webdb.mic.go.kr/mic-cgi/zipSearch.cgi"+"?"+"level=2"+"&string=Sanggye 5-dong" .go.kr / mic-cgi / zipSearch.cgi? level = 2 & string = Front 5 "and forward it.

In a more preferred embodiment, even where existing Internet services are provided, their services can be constructed in the same or similar manner.

In this case, since their service data is in a database state, only the service method needs to be additionally supported by the direct Internet service (DIS) method.

In addition, in order to use a direct Internet service in cooperation with other Internet service companies such as a direct service relay server, only a service name, a service CGI, and necessary variable items need to be databased without establishing a database of service data.

After all, what is important is that "direct Internet service method" refers to a type of service that promptly receives a result by inputting content to be directly serviced in an address field of a client web browser.

Of course, not only existing services within the web page but also all forms of viewing and modifying such direct service methods, whether it is a DB or a program, all production methods containing a direct service concept are included in the scope of the claims.

The user enters "http://www.yes24.com/book=our mathematician".

First, the web server interprets the text entered by the user in the address field of the web browser and determines whether the book is written as the first step is to know whether the user wants to search the book. The second step is to create and run the URL of the desired service.

The first step is to register the service name you want. The contents registered in the DB are "Service Name", "CGI Name to Operate", "Variable Name", and "Default Value". Or, you can check the service name by programming one by one.

For example, if 'xxxx =' then CGI-1

else if 'Book =' then It is composed like CGI-2 and corresponds to result.asp, a CGI program in the explanation of FIG.

Now, the third step is to know how the URL is created when the user enters it within the page and clicks the 'Start Search' button, so you can artificially combine the URLs with the input. Of course, the result.asp CGI will be obvious that a function for selecting a result by a given book name from the database is programmed.

Therefore, if a web server services the above direct services in various ways, ie, zip code, telephone number, call, stock price, dictionary, etc., a domain address (www.xxxx.com) for retrieving the respective information. Partnership with CGI (yyy.asp) can be registered and serviced by a service provider.

Table 3 shows an example of providing an actual user statement and corresponding information and / or service according to the present invention.

Type of service Enter the address of your web browser (plug-in not installed) Enter the address of your web browser (plug-in installation or DNS configuration) result Search http://www.yahoo.co.kr/search=semiconductor Search = semiconductor Same results as search for "semiconductor" on Yahoo! http://www.donga.co.kr/ggood English-Korean Dictionary Finding "good" in the English-Korean Dictionary Information provision http://www.daeshinstock.co.kr/stock price = 11050 Stock Price = 11050 Stock price information of stocks with stock code "11050" http://www.daeshinstock.co.kr/Stock Price = Samsung Electronics Stock price = Samsung Electronics Stock information of stocks with stock code "Samsung Electronics" Other s / w usage information http://www.broadcast.co.kr/TV=YTN TV = YTN Broadcast YTN to playback S / W http://www.kbs.co.kr/radio=FM Radio = FM KBS FM Play S / W Broadcast Other device connection information http://www.kkk.co.kr/call=01X-XXX-YYYY, promptly call me, Hong Gil-dong Calling = 01X-XXX-YYYY, Call promptly, Hong Gil-dong Send SMS text to 01X-XXX-YYYY http://www.shinsegi.co.kr/Call Mail=017-267-7699+mglee@hananet.net.Sent data, Hong Gil Dong, 011-222-4444 Call Mail=017-267-7699+mglee@hananet.net.Sent data, Hong Gil Dong, 011-222-4444 Send messages to your phone and mail at the same time Etc http://www.weather.co.kr/weather= Weather = General Information of Weather http://www.hanbitbank.co.kr/exchange rate = Exchange rate = Currency Information If the service has no value after the '=' If the service has no value after the '='

As shown in Table 3, the direct Internet service user can directly receive the desired information by listing the desired service name and / or necessary parameter items, and can directly watch the program of the corresponding broadcast / radio channel, and other communication devices. You can receive services such as sending messages in connection with (telephone, fax, cell phone, pager, etc.).

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications and changes can be made by those skilled in the art, which are included in the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined in the appended claims.

As described above, the present invention can provide a more immediate information providing service in addition to the conventional information providing method can facilitate the convenience of Internet users. Personally and nationally, the wasteful elements of the Internet communication network can be realized, that is, a reduction in the travel time / communication cost between pages. The user can be provided with only the desired final result promptly, and there is an effect of increasing the number of times of use due to the post-service promotion.

Claims (11)

A method of providing information and / or specific services in a computer network comprising a client machine having at least one information service providing means and a browser, the method comprising: (a) determining the normality of the user statement according to a grammar defined in response to a user statement including one or more service names and / or one or more variable item names for which direct information and / or direct services are to be provided; (b) interpreting the normal user statement and forwarding it directly to the information service providing means for the service name and / or variable item name without intermediary movement, so that only the final processing result of the requested information and / or performed service is Providing information and / or services using a direct approach, comprising the step of immediately providing to a client machine. The method of claim 1, wherein the user statement in step (a) is described in an address field of the browser. The method of claim 1, wherein the user statement in step (a) is followed by a website domain name followed by one or more service names, each of which is distinguished by a defined identifier. And / or how we provide services. The method of claim 1, wherein the user statement of step (a) is followed by a website domain name followed by one or more service names followed by one or more variable item names, each of which is distinguished by a defined identifier. Method of providing information and / or services using a direct approach. The information and / or service providing method using a direct access method according to claim 1, further comprising an indicator indicating a service directly after the service name to determine the type of user statement. The method of claim 1, further comprising: generating a re-input request to the client machine if the user statement of step (a) is not described according to the defined grammar. And / or how we provide services. The method of claim 1, wherein step (b) comprises: generating an address code of the information service providing means by analyzing the service name and / or the variable item name; And Information and / or service providing method using a direct access method comprising the step of calling the corresponding information service providing means using the address code. The method of claim 1, wherein the step (b) comprises: generating a request message for a specific service and an address code of the information service providing means by analyzing the service name and / or the variable item name; And And transmitting the request message by calling the corresponding information service providing means using the address code. A client machine intended to receive only information and / or end results of a particular service in a computer network comprising one or more information providing means and / or service servers (destinations) and client machines (origins) providing information and / or services. In the recording medium storing the computer program of the direct service relay server for forwarding the client machine to the destination, A module for determining whether a user statement is normal for information and / or services requested from the client machine according to a predefined grammar; And a direct service application module for interpreting and forwarding the normal user statement directly to the destination, so as to provide immediately to the client machine only the final information of the requested information and / or performed services. Recorded media. 10. The recording medium of claim 9, further comprising a connection module mounted on the client machine and transferring a user statement inputted to the direct service relay server. 10. The recording medium of claim 9, wherein the user statement includes one or more service names and / or one or more variable items to be provided with direct information and / or direct services.