KR20020004418A - Information Service Method and System Using Internet - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An information providing method and a system using the Internet are provided to give a homepage to a user registered in the information providing system, to manage information input by respective users through their homepage by a host, and to rapidly and consistently construct a DB by both a provider and the users to provide information of good quality. CONSTITUTION: A home page generator(102) automatically generates the homepage of a user(500) newly registered in an information providing system. The user can input and edit image or moving images to be displayed on the homepage through an image, moving image input/edit part(103). A DB management part(105) updates a DB in real-time using information input through the homepage. A real-time advertisement transmitter(104) inserts an advertisement into a corresponding web page accessed by the user. A DB(107) consists a user information DB(108) in which the personal information of users and the contents of the homepage are stored, and a center DB(109) for storing contents input by all the registered users.

Description

Information service method and system using the Internet {Information Service Method and System Using Internet}

The present invention relates to a method and a system for providing information using the Internet. More specifically, a step in which a user's homepage is automatically generated and provided to the user when the user registers with the information providing system, is generated in the information providing system. The information entered into the homepage is automatically updated in the user database and the center database, and the Internet users access the homepage for each user registered in the information providing system and integrate it through the individual information inquiry and the gate page of the center host. Characterized in that it comprises the step of performing information inquiry by industry, region, information classification of the managed center database.

In today's information society, information through the Internet is a very important part in terms of its usability and speed. In particular, with the rapid development of the communication network operation technology of the Internet, it becomes possible to process and control the remote real-time and to solve through the Internet what has to be performed in real life. Also, this trend is accelerating and many agree that sooner or later humans will solve most of their lives through the Internet.

One of the biggest advantages of this Internet is that it can share information. Internet users acquire the information they want through web search and provide the information they own to the Internet users through the website.

Therefore, websites with vast and useful information are visited by many Internet users, which has a significant impact on cyberspace. In this regard, building a diverse and vast database is essential for website operations.

In general, a web server stores and manages contents of websites registered in a server through a database. However, this conventional database construction method is difficult to duplicate the data stored in the database of the websites belonging to the same server and share the information belonging to each website. In addition, each database requires a lot of time and money to build a large amount of data, it is required to provide high-quality information through a database of a fast and consistent server.

The present invention was devised to solve this problem,

The homepage is created to a user registered in the information providing system, and the user inputs and manages the information input for each individual in the host through his homepage registered in the information providing system. It is aimed to provide high quality information through quick and consistent database construction to Internet users jointly by individual registered members) and operators of information providing systems.

In addition, the operator of the information providing system inserts the advertisement when generating the information stored in the database established in connection with the company that wishes to advertise to generate revenue accordingly, and the enterprise provides the necessary information by industry, region, Another purpose is to provide a revenue-generating effect according to the information provided by each category of information.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an information providing system for realizing an information providing method using the Internet according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of storing and updating information in a database unit of an information providing system by an information providing method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing information to Internet users by an information providing method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

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100: information providing system

101: control unit

102: homepage generation unit

102a: user (member) registration module

102b: homepage generation module

102c: Design and Category Selection Module

102d: Homepage Modification Module

103: image / video registration / editing unit

103a: Image registration / edit module

103b: Video registration / edit module

104: real-time advertisement transmission unit

105: database management unit

105a: real time user database update module

105b: real time center database update module

106: information output unit

106a: Information Retrieval Module

106b: image output module

106c: Video Output Module

106c: character output module

107: database part

108: user database

109: center database

110: homepage design database

111: Advertising information database

200: user

201: user computer

In order to achieve this object, the present invention,

When the user registers with the information providing system, the homepage of the user is automatically generated by the information providing system, and when the user inputs various information into his / her homepage created in the information providing system, the information providing system is provided with the user database and the center data. Automatically updating the base according to the input contents, and by accessing the homepage of each user registered in the information providing system, Internet users can access the individual information inquiries and the center database of the center database which is integrated and managed through the gate page of the center host. And performing information retrieval by region and information classification.

In addition, the database construction system using the Internet according to the present invention,

A control unit for controlling the information providing system, an external interface for making the information providing system compatible with the Internet, a home page generating unit for automatically generating a user's home page when the user registers with the information providing system, and a generated user. Image and video input / editing unit that provides the function to allow the user to input and edit images and videos to be displayed on the homepage of the user, and when the user inputs information through their homepage, The database management unit for updating, the real-time advertisement transmission unit for inserting advertisements in real time when the Internet user accesses the information providing system to read the desired information, and the user's personal information and homepage contents information. Stored user information database And a database consisting of a center database storing content information inputted by all users (members) registered in the information providing system, and an information output unit for allowing Internet users to view the information in the center database of the information providing system. do.

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

First of all, in adding reference numerals to the components of the angular surface, it should be noted that the same components have the same reference numerals as much as possible even though they are shown in different drawings.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an information providing system for realizing an information providing method using the Internet according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, the information providing system 100 of the present invention is configured around the control unit 101 for controlling each module and operation flow of the information providing system 100.

The external interface unit 112 performs a communication network (internet) interface function so that the information providing system 101 can be compatible with the Internet 300.

The homepage generator 102 automatically generates a homepage of the user 200 and provides it to the user 200 when the user registers in the information providing system 100.

The configuration of the homepage generation unit 102 will be described.

A user (member) registration module 102a capable of inputting registration information (personal information, personal information, etc.) of the user (member registering in the information providing system) 200, and the user 200 is an information providing system The design and category selection module 102c for selecting a design and category (for example, by industry, region, and information type) of the homepage to be operated through the 100, and the user 200 in the homepage design and category selection module. A home page generation module 102b for generating a home page according to the selected content, and a home page modification module 102d for modifying a home page generated and operated by the user 200 through the information providing system 100.

The image and video input / editing unit 103 includes an image registration / editing module 103a and a video registration / editing module 103b which provide functions for allowing the user 200 to input and edit images and videos. The user 200 may input and edit an image and a video to be displayed on the homepage of the user 200 generated by the information providing system 100.

The database management unit 105 includes a real-time user database update module 105a which updates the database unit 107 in real time when the user 200 inputs information through its homepage, and real-time center data. It is composed of a base update module 105b to update the database unit 107 with new information input by the user 200 in real time.

The real-time advertisement transmitting unit 104 is a company that has signed an advertising contract with the operator of the information providing system 100 on the web page that is browsed when the Internet user 500 accesses the information providing system 100 to view the information. Inserts 400 advertisements in real time.

The database unit 107 includes a user information database 108 and an information providing system 100 which store, by the database management unit 105, a user's personal information, personal information, homepage configuration information, homepage content information, and the like. The center database 1090 storing content information inputted by all registered users (members) 200 and templates for creating a home page according to a design selected by the user 200 in the design and category selection module 102c. It consists of a stored homepage design database 110 and an advertisement information database 111 for storing advertisement contents to be provided to Internet users 500.

The information output unit 106 may search and search such that the Internet users 500 may select and search and search for desired information from the information in the center database 109 of the information providing system 100 using an image, a video, a text, and the like. The information retrieval module 106a which provides an output function, and outputs the image, video, text retrieved from the information retrieval module 106a so that the user 200 can selectively look up information such as video, image, text, The note is composed of an image output module 106b, a video output module 106c, and a text output module 106d so that Internet users 500 can conveniently view the information in the center database 109.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of storing and updating information in a database unit of an information providing system by an information providing method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

After the user 200 accesses the information providing system 100 through the communication network 300 (step: S1), the user 200 inputs personal information such as his / her personal information to the user (member) registration module 102a of the information providing system. (Step: S2).

When registration of the user 200 ends, the information providing system 100 displays the homepage design and category selection module 102c. The homepage design and category selection module 102c displays various types of homepage designs, and the user 200 selects a homepage design desired by the user. Subsequently, the user 200 selects a category (for example, for each business type, region, information type, etc.) that matches the characteristics of the homepage to be operated by the user, and the configuration of the user homepage is determined (step: S3).

The homepage generation module 102b generates a homepage according to the personal information input by the user 200 and the design and category selected by the user in the design and category selection module 102c (step: S4).

Preferably, the homepage design database 110 of the information providing system 100 stores a template according to the homepage design prepared in advance by the operator of the information providing system 100 and the homepage generating module 102b uses the template. It can be generated by one click.

The conventional homepage generation engine receives the input of the user 200 to generate the homepage, and adds the top design, the side design, and the bottom design of the homepage to generate the homepage of the user 200. That is, the existing homepage generation engine remembers the top design, the side design, and the bottom design for each design separately, so when the user selects the design and creates or changes the user's own homepage design, When creating or managing this complex, one-page design, you need to consider both the top design, the side design, and the bottom design, and the hassle of storing the top, side, and bottom designs in separate files.

However, the homepage generating unit 102 according to the preferred embodiment has one design of the homepage as a file having a top design, a side design, and a bottom design, and includes a "start" separator and an end portion at the beginning of the portion where the content is to be inserted. When the homepage is created or the homepage design is changed due to the "end" separator, the homepage generation module reads the design and puts the contents between the "start" and "end" separators to complete the work.

Compared with the existing homepage production engine, this method is short and simple for the user 200 to create a homepage or to change the homepage design, making it easier for the homepage design maker to produce a new design and processing of the homepage production engine. The method is simplified.

In addition, by using such a method, the design of the same method can be applied to a program format such as a bulletin board, a photo album, or a diary in addition to a document format such as "About Me" on the homepage. You can have a bulletin board, photo album, and diary of your design.

Even when the contents are changed, the homepage generating unit 102 according to the present invention can enter the contents change window between the "start" separator and the "end" separator as described above so that the user can change the contents even while viewing the homepage design.

And even if each user 200 changes the design, if the image name is the same as the existing image file, by loading the image remaining in the cache of the user's computer 201, the new design is not shown on the screen In order to solve the problem, each user 200 has an image file under an image directory of a design selected by the homepage of the user 200 so that each user 200 has a unique image directory for each design.

The homepage generated through the homepage generation unit 102 has its own URL using the registration ID of the user 200 as a key and is independently displayed to the general Internet users 500 on the Internet 300. (For example, if your ID is ssing and the URL of the service website is www.xplus.co.kr, the generated personal homepage URL will be www.xplus.co.kr/ssing, independently You can also access www.xplus.co.kr on your personal homepage.)

The homepage of the user 200 is registered in the information providing system 100, and in order to register the information desired by the user 200 on the homepage, the user may access, modify, and delete the information by accessing the homepage modification module (step: S5). .

Whenever the user 200 registers, modifies, or deletes the contents of his homepage through the homepage modification module 102d, the user information database 108 and the center database 109 of the information providing system 100 are stored in a database. The real-time user database update module 105a and the real-time center database update module 105b of the management unit 105 are respectively automatically updated in real time (step: S6).

In this case, the data (video, image, text data, etc.) made or collected by the user 200 may be transmitted from the user's computer 201 to the information providing system 100 and registered on the homepage of the user 200. The user 200 may access the image and video input / editing unit 103 to freely edit and delete the image and video.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing information to Internet users by an information providing method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The Internet users 500 access the information providing system 100 (access to the host page) through the Internet 300 (step S10), and then the homepage of the user 200 registered in the information providing system 100, That is, not only the contents of the user information database 108 can be viewed, but also the contents stored in the center database 109 can be viewed by accessing the information output unit 106, through the information output unit 106. Information can be inquired on the basis of the center database 109 classified by collecting and inputting the information collected and input by the users 200 individually (step S11). The information output unit 106 is an information retrieval module 106a. Internet users 500 through the center database 109 retrieves the desired information (by region, by industry, information classification, etc.) through the function to output the output, additionally by selecting the image, video, text to search Giving function Is (step: S12).

The image output module 106b, the video output module 106c, and the text output module 106d respectively display images, videos, and text selected and retrieved by the information retrieval module.

On the other hand, when directly accessing the homepage of the user 200 through the URL of the user 200, rather than through the information providing system 100 (step: S15) the information input to the homepage of the user 200 (user data Only the content stored in the base can be inquired (step S16).

Preferably, when the Internet user 500 inquires the information of the information providing system 100, it is possible to selectively look up the video, image, text information, the video output module 106c during the video search through a streaming technique Displaying a searched and searched video in real time, the image output module 106b displays the picture data and the image in the form of a still picture and a slide show when the Internet user 500 inquires the image. In the case of a slide show, the display is made like a video by adjusting the slide intervals and continuously loading them (step S13).

The text information is displayed to the Internet user 500 through the text output module 106d in the form of a text file stored in the constructed center database 109.

Meanwhile, when the Internet users 500 browse the information by using the information providing system 100, the real-time advertisement transmitting unit 104 advertises an advertisement of a company 400 that has signed an advertisement contract with the operator of the information providing system 100. Is displayed in real time to the Internet user 500 (client) (step: S14). Subsequently, when the advertisement transmission is completed, a banner-type advertisement is displayed on the web browser of the Internet user 500.

As mentioned above, preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail, but those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains should understand the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined in the appended claims. It will be appreciated that various modifications or changes can be made. Accordingly, modifications to future embodiments of the present invention will not depart from the technology of the present invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, the information input by each user through the Internet is updated in real time to the user database and the center database, so that the information input by the user can be collected and managed by the host. A user (personal registered member) registered in the information providing system and an operator of the information providing system can jointly provide various types of information to Internet users.

In addition, the operator of the information providing system can generate revenue by inserting an advertisement when providing information in connection with a company that wants to advertise, and the enterprise can receive the necessary information by industry, region, and information classification. Because of this, there is an advantage that can be obtained by providing information.

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In the method of providing information through the Internet, When a user registers with an information providing system providing information on the Internet, the homepage of the user is automatically generated and provided to the user in the information providing system; Automatically updating the user database and the center database in the information system in real time when the user inputs various information into the home page of the user created in the information providing system; An Internet user accesses the information providing system and the homepages of the users registered in the information providing system, and retrieves information stored in the user database and the center database through the information output unit of the information providing system and the homepages of the users. Information providing method using the Internet comprising the step of performing. The method of claim 1, wherein the homepage of the user is automatically generated and provided to the user in the information providing system, Accessing the information providing system through the Internet and inputting the user's personal information into the information providing system to register as a member of the information providing system; Determining a configuration of a homepage to be operated by the user by selecting a homepage design and category desired by the user from a homepage design and category provided by the information providing system; And generating, by the information providing system, a personal URL according to the input of the user's personal information and the homepage design and category selection step, and setting a personal URL according to the selected personal information of the user and the homepage design and category. Information providing method using the Internet characterized in that. The method of claim 1, wherein the Internet user performs an inquiry. The information providing system has a function of allowing the Internet user to selectively view moving images, images, and text information when the Internet user inquires the information of the user database and the center database through the information providing system. Information providing method using the Internet, characterized in that to provide. The method of claim 3, wherein The information providing system provides the video to the Internet user in real time through a streaming technique when the video is viewed; Providing the image to the Internet user in the form of a still picture or a slide show when the image information is queried; The information providing method using the Internet, characterized in that provided to the Internet user in the form of a text when the text information query. The Internet user of claim 1, wherein when the Internet user inquires the information using the information providing system, the information providing system displays the advertisement of a company that has entered into an advertising contract with an operator of the information providing system in real time. Information providing method using the Internet, characterized in that for displaying to. In the information providing system for providing information through the Internet, A homepage generation unit for automatically generating and providing a homepage of the user to the user when the user has registered in the information providing system; An image registration / editing module for providing a function for allowing the user to input and edit an image on the homepage of the user generated in the information providing system, and a function for inputting and editing a video on the homepage of the user; Image, video input / editing unit consisting of a video registration / editing module provided; A database unit including a user information database storing the user's personal information, homepage configuration information and homepage content information, and a center database storing content information inputted by all users (members) registered in the information providing system; A real time user database update module for updating the input information to the user database in real time when the user inputs information through the information providing system, and updating the input information to the center database in real time A database manager configured to include a center database update module; An information providing unit that provides a search function and an output function of the searched content so that an Internet user can search and search for desired information among information stored in the center database of the information providing system; When the Internet user accesses the information providing system and inquires the information, an advertisement of a company having an advertising contract with an operator of the information providing system is inserted into the information output module that outputs the inquired information in real time. Real-time advertisement transmission unit; A control unit controlling each module and an operation flow in the information providing system; And an external interface configured to perform a communication network interface function so that the information providing system can be compatible with the Internet. The method of claim 6, wherein the home page generation unit, A user registration module capable of inputting personal information of the user; A design and category selection module for allowing the user to select a design and category of a homepage to be operated by the user through the information providing system; A homepage generation module for generating a homepage according to the personal information input from the user registration module and the homepage design and category selected by the user in the homepage design and category selection module; And a homepage modification module for modifying, by the user, the homepage of the user that is generated and operated through the information providing system. The method of claim 6 or 7, wherein the database unit, A homepage design database storing homepage generation templates according to various homepage designs to be provided to the user in the design and category selection module; And an advertisement information database for storing advertisement contents to be provided to the internet user through the information output module. The information providing system using the Internet of claim 6 or 7, wherein the category in the design and category selection module includes a category according to region, industry type, and information type.