KR20080042061A - Method and system for service magazine using contents push mode for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A method and a system for providing a magazine service by using a contents push method are provided to offer contents, of which the download is set up, to the mobile terminal of a user at daybreak, and perform the future payment charging of the contents when the user refers to the downloaded contents, thereby enabling the user to reduce time and cost required to download the contents and improving user's convenience. A magazine service system comprises a mobile communication network(200), a contents server(300), and a charging server(400). The mobile communication network connects a mobile terminal(100), in which application is automatically executed at a predetermined idle time zone, to a specific contents server preset by a terminal user through a data network. The contents server provides specific contents preset by the terminal user to the mobile terminal connected through the data network of the mobile communication network at a predetermined idle time zone of the mobile communication network. The charging server performs the future payment charging of the specific contents provided to the mobile terminal at the idle time zone when the reference checking message of the terminal user for the specific contents is received.

Description

Method and system for service magazine using contents push mode for the same}

The present invention relates to a magazine service method and system using a content push method, and more particularly, to provide a content that is set to be downloaded to a user's mobile terminal at a dawn time, which is an idle time of a mobile communication network, and then downloaded by a user. The present invention relates to a magazine service method and system using a content push method that allows post-paid billing to be processed.

Today, due to the rapid development of information and communication technology, the services provided by mobile communication systems are evolving into multicasting multimedia communication that transmits a large amount of data as well as voice service. As a large amount of data transmission is possible in a mobile communication system, it is possible to receive various information anytime and anywhere using a mobile terminal.

In the current wireless Internet service using a mobile communication network, a user of a mobile terminal selects a wireless access button (eg, Nate, June, etc.) set in a terminal to access a data network of a mobile communication network, and downloads relevant information to the mobile terminal. consist of.

As described above, in the case of accessing the wireless network with the mobile terminal and downloading the desired content, the user waits longer as the time to access the data network and the time for downloading the corresponding content menus take longer. In this case, users feel a lot of burden for the service fee.

This is caused by a problem that the mobile terminal users can not easily provide the desired content services due to the burden of the waiting time and the fee for downloading the content.

Despite the rapid development of technology, such as various content services provided by CP providers, and large-capacity data transmission through data networks of mobile communication networks, mobile communication services, for example, contents through data networks. There was a problem that the download service is not activated and used in some limited way.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, an object of the present invention is to provide the content set to the user's mobile terminal download at the time of dawn, which is the idle time of the mobile communication network, and then the user Provides a magazine service method and system using a content push method that induces activation of a content download service of mobile terminal users by enabling post-paid billing when a user views downloaded contents and increases user convenience. There is.

The present invention for achieving the above object, the mobile communication network for connecting the mobile terminal, the application is automatically executed in a predetermined idle time to a specific content server preset by the terminal user via a data network; A content server configured to provide specific content preset by a user to a mobile terminal connected through a data network of the mobile communication network at a predetermined idle time of the mobile communication network; And receiving a postpaid charge for the specific content provided to the mobile terminal in the idle time when a confirmation message in which the terminal user inquires about the specific content provided by the content server is received in the predetermined idle time of the mobile communication network. It provides a magazine service system using a content push method comprising a; charging server to perform.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method including setting an automatic execution of a predetermined application of a mobile terminal to be connected to a specific content server through a data network at a predetermined idle time of a mobile communication network; Presetting specific content of a content server to be downloaded in a predetermined idle time of the mobile communication network; Connecting to a specific content server preset by a mobile terminal in which an application is automatically executed during a predetermined idle time of the mobile communication network; Providing, by the content server, specific content, which the user has previously downloaded to a mobile terminal connected to a predetermined idle time zone of the mobile communication network, through the mobile communication network; Confirming that a specific content provided at a predetermined idle time of the mobile communication network is inquired by a mobile terminal user in a magazine manner; And performing a post-paid billing for the specific content inquired by the mobile terminal user by the billing server. The magazine service method using the content push method is provided.

The present invention for achieving the above object, by accessing the predetermined time zone of the idle time of use of the mobile communication network to download and store a specific content set in advance, and then perform post-paid billing for the mobile terminal to perform the inquiry A charging server configured to perform interface matching with a mobile terminal and a communication standard connected through the mobile communication network; A second interface unit performing interface matching with a content server connected through an internet network and transmitting / receiving various types of information related to billing; A billing information storage unit for storing data transmission billing information for each mobile terminal user, content provision information, and content provision confirmation information; A billing processor configured to perform post-paid billing for each user of the mobile terminal by using the billing-related information stored and managed in the billing information storage unit; A user information manager for storing user information of the mobile terminal; And receiving the confirmation message for the content inquiry provided by the mobile terminal through the mobile communication network, registering it with the charging information storage unit, receiving the content providing information and the content providing confirmation information provided from the content server, and receiving the confirmation message for the content information storing unit. A controller configured to register and perform post-paid billing control for each mobile terminal stored in the billing information storage unit and provide the billing result to the content server; It provides a billing server that is configured to include.

The present invention for achieving the above object, by accessing the predetermined time zone of the idle time of use of the mobile communication network to download and store a specific content set in advance, and then perform post-paid billing for the mobile terminal to perform the inquiry A method of operating a charging server, the method comprising: performing data transmission charging for a mobile terminal which downloads specific content at a time of dawn which is a predetermined idle time of a mobile communication network; Receiving and storing content providing confirmation information for each mobile terminal from a content server; Performing a postpaid billing process integrating data transmission billing and content providing confirmation information for each mobile terminal; And providing a charging result of performing the postpaid charging process to a specific content server. It provides a method of operation of the billing server configured to include.

As described above, according to the magazine service method and system using the content push method according to the present invention, the content is set to download to the user's mobile terminal at the time of dawn, which is the idle time of the mobile communication network, and then downloaded by the user When the content is inquired, the post-paid billing is processed so that the user can reduce the time and cost required for downloading the content in order to download his or her desired content, and there is no need to directly engage in the download, thereby increasing user convenience.

In addition, the present invention has the effect of inducing the activation of the content download service of the user by using a new postpaid billing system, and additionally obtain a service opportunity cost accordingly.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that the detailed description of the related well-known configuration or function may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

1 is a network diagram illustrating a magazine service system using a content push method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Magazine service system using a content push method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figure 1, a mobile terminal 100, a mobile communication network including a data network 200, a content server 300, billing server And 400.

The mobile terminal 100 includes an application which can be automatically executed at a predetermined idle time of the mobile communication network 200 or can be automatically executed by SMS invoke, and a predetermined idle of the mobile communication network 200. The content downloaded through time is displayed in a magazine form through the LCD display unit 102 and provided to the user.

The mobile terminal 100 is automatically connected to a specific content server 300 preset by the user when an application mounted on the set idle time of the mobile communication network 200 is automatically executed, and the user from the content server 300 The set specific content is downloaded and stored through a predetermined idle time of the mobile communication network 200.

Subsequently, the terminal user automatically downloads and confirms an inquiry confirmation message through the mobile communication network 200 when the content of the content is downloaded and stored in advance through the idle time of the mobile communication network 200 through the mobile terminal 100. 400). In this case, the inquiry confirmation message is preferably provided to the content server 300.

In addition, the mobile terminal 100 requests and provides a hot key for decrypting the encrypted content to the content server 300 when the content is downloaded and stored in advance through the idle time of the mobile communication network 200. Receive.

2 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of a mobile terminal 100 used in a magazine service system using a content push method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the mobile terminal 100 includes a key input unit 101, an LCD display unit 102, a memory 103, a subscriber information storage unit 104, a microprocessor 105, and a digital signal processing unit 106. ), A baseband converter 107, a speaker 108, a microphone 109, RF transceiver 110, and the basic functions for each of the mobile terminal 100 is similar to the related known functions Therefore, detailed description is omitted.

The LCD display unit 102 displays an operation state of the terminal, and accesses the content server 300 to display the downloaded content in a magazine form to the user.

The memory 103 has a storage area for downloaded content, stores protocol software for processing data transmitted and received from a network, and stores access programs for enabling wireless Internet access.

In addition, the memory 103 is equipped with an application that can be executed automatically at dawn time, which is the idle time of the mobile communication network 200, or can be automatically executed by SMS invoke.

The mobile terminal 100 is a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) equipped with a WAP browser, a cellular phone, a Trunked Radio System (PCS), a Personal Communication Service (PCS) phone, a Global System for Mobile (GSM) phone, W Wideband CDMA (CDMA) phones, CDMA-2000 phones, Mobile Broadband System (MBS) phones, satellite terminals, WiBro terminals, and the like.

The mobile communication network 200 connects the mobile terminal 100 in which an application is automatically executed to a specific content server 300 previously set by a terminal user through a data network (not shown) at a predetermined idle time.

The mobile communication network 200 includes a communication network such as a base station, a control station, an exchange, a home location register, a visitor location register, and an SMS center, and further includes an intelligent network controller (SCP). It further includes a service node (PDSN), a data core network (DCN), and the like, and in the case of an asynchronous mobile communication network, a serving GPRS support node (SGSN), a general packet radio service (GPRS) network, and a gateway GPRS support node (GGSN) It may be configured to include more.

The mobile communication network 200 includes both a synchronous (CDMA) and an asynchronous (W-CDMA) mobile communication network, a GSM mobile communication network in Europe, a TDMA mobile communication network, an IMT-2000 mobile communication network, and a W-CDMA network. It should be understood as a broad concept that includes any mobile communication network that relays data between mobile terminals such as mobile communication networks and high-speed mobile communication networks.

The content server 300 is a CP server that provides various types of content such as entertainment, sports, and fashion by type and type. The content server 300 is a specific terminal preset by a user by the mobile terminal 100 connected through the data network of the mobile communication network 200. Content is provided at a predetermined idle time of the mobile communication network 200.

In addition, various types of contents, such as an MPEG-based video, a text document, a photo, and a flash, are supported for the type of content provided by the content server 300.

3 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of a content server used in a magazine service system using a content push method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the content server 300 includes a first interface unit 301, a second interface unit 302, a content DB 303, a user content reservation management unit 304, and a user information management unit 305. And a content information processing unit 306, a content providing processing unit 307, and a control unit 308.

The first interface unit 301 performs interface matching with the mobile terminal 100 connected through the mobile communication network 200 in accordance with a communication standard, and the second interface unit 302 is connected through an internet network (not shown). Interface matching is performed in response to the communication server and the communication standard to be connected, and transmits and receives various information related to the charging of the mobile terminal 100.

The content DB 303 stores various contents including MPEG-based videos, text documents, photos, and flashes by field / format, and the user content reservation management unit 304 downloads the mobile communication network 200 at a predetermined idle time. The user is provided with content reservation information to be stored, and the user information manager 305 stores user information of the mobile terminal 100. The user information may include various terminal information capable of recognizing the mobile terminal 100 and personal information of the user.

The content information processing unit 307 stores the content providing information and the content providing confirmation information for the content provided to the user of the mobile terminal 100, the content providing processing unit 307 is provided at a predetermined idle time of the mobile communication network 200 Encryption is performed on specific content to be played, and a hot key for decrypting the encrypted specific content is stored.

The control unit 308 receives the content reservation information from the user of the mobile terminal 100 and registers the content reservation management unit 304 with the user, and when the mobile terminal 100 is connected at a predetermined idle time of the mobile communication network 200, the content. The specific content encrypted through the providing processing unit 307 is provided through the first interface unit 301.

In addition, when receiving the hot key for decryption according to the inquiry of the content by the user of the mobile terminal 100, the controller 308 provides the hot key for decrypting the content through the first interface unit 301 and accordingly Generates content providing confirmation information and provides the content providing confirmation information to the content information processing unit 306 to perform the overall control operation for each component in the content server 300.

The billing server 400 receives a confirmation message in which a terminal user inquires about a specific content provided by the content server 300 in a predetermined idle time of the mobile communication network 200. Postpay for specific content provided by).

The billing server 400 performs postpaid billing for the mobile terminal 100 that has downloaded specific content at a predetermined idle time of the mobile communication network 200, but the postpaid billing is performed by the user of the terminal to search for content. In this case, the post-payment billing information is generated and billed by combining the data transmission billing information and the content providing billing information.

On the other hand, the billing server 400 generates and charges the postpaid billing information only with the data transmission billing information deducting the content providing billing information when the inquiry of the content is not performed by the terminal user.

The charging server 400 may be configured and operated in a mobile communication network, or may be configured externally and separately operated from the mobile communication network.

4 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of a billing server used in a magazine service system using a content push method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, the billing server 400 includes a first interface 401, a second interface 402, a billing information storage 403, a billing processor 404, and a user information manager 405. And a control unit 406.

The first interface unit 401 performs interface matching with the mobile terminal 100 connected through the mobile communication network 200 in accordance with a communication standard, and the second interface unit 402 is connected through an internet network (not shown). Interface matching is performed in accordance with the communication standard and the content server 300 to be connected, and transmits and receives various information related to billing.

The billing information storage unit 403 stores data transmission billing information, content provision information, and content provision confirmation information for each mobile terminal 100 user, and the billing processing unit 404 stores and manages the billing information storage unit 403. The post-paid billing for each user of the mobile terminal 100 is performed using various charging related information, and the user information manager 405 stores user information of the mobile terminal 100. Here, the user information may include various terminal information of the user of the mobile terminal 100 to be used for charging and personal information of the user.

The control unit 406 receives the confirmation message for the content inquiry provided by the mobile terminal 100 through the mobile communication network 200, registers with the charging information storage unit 403, and provides the content provided by the content server 300. Receives information and content providing confirmation information is registered in the billing information storage unit 403, after performing the post-paid billing control for each mobile terminal 100 stored in the billing information storage unit 403 and the billing result is the content server 300 To provide.

The content server 300 and the billing server 400 interoperate with each other and share various billing-related information associated with the mobile terminal 100.

Next, a magazine service method using a content pushing method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention having the above configuration will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

5 and 6 are a flowchart illustrating a magazine service method using a content push method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

First, the user of the mobile terminal 100 moves by using the mobile terminal 100 to download contents of a desired field (entertainment, fashion, sports, etc.) at the time of dawn, which is the idle time of the mobile communication network 200. Set automatic execution of a predetermined application to be connected to a specific content server 300 through a data network in a predetermined idle time zone of the communication network 200 (S11), and download in a predetermined idle time zone of the mobile communication network 200. The specific content of the content server 300 is reserved in advance (S12).

Next, the mobile terminal 100 determines whether the idle time of the mobile communication network 200 set by the user is reached (S13), and waits until the set idle time when the mobile communication network 200 is not in use idle time.

When the idle time of the mobile communication network 200 is reached, the mobile terminal 100 automatically executes the loaded application (S14) and is connected to a specific content server 300 preset by the user (S15).

In this case, the mobile terminal 100 may be set to automatically execute an application mounted by SMS invoke.

Next, the content server 300 connected with the mobile terminal 100 is a mobile terminal 100 connected to the mobile terminal 100 at a predetermined idle time of the mobile communication network 200. Provided through (S16).

Subsequently, when a specific content provided in a predetermined idle time of the mobile communication network 200 is inquired in a magazine manner by the user of the mobile terminal 100, the mobile terminal 100 automatically sends an inquiry confirmation message and the billing server. 400 receives the inquiry confirmation message of the content provided through the mobile communication network 200 to confirm the inquiry of the content (S17).

Next, the billing server 400 performs postpaid billing for the specific content that has been inquired by the user of the mobile terminal 100 (S18). In this case, the postpaid billing is billing information including data transfer billing information and content provision billing information.

In the above description, a case in which an inquiry confirmation message is automatically sent according to a user confirmation and encryption is not set to specific content to be downloaded in a predetermined idle time of the mobile communication network 200 and post payment charged through the inquiry confirmation message will be described. It was.

On the other hand, as another example for performing the post-paid billing is described as a case where the encryption is set to a predetermined area of the specific content to be provided during the idle time of the mobile communication network 200 as an example. In this case, the connection between the mobile terminal 100 and the content server 300 and the content download process are the same as described above.

First, when a reservation for downloading of specific content is set by the user of the mobile terminal 100, the content server 300 inquires of the user in a predetermined area of the specific content in which the download is scheduled for a predetermined idle time of the mobile communication network 200. When necessary encryption is performed (S19).

Thereafter, when the specific content downloaded by the user of the mobile terminal 100 is inquired, the encrypted specific content is decrypted by the mobile terminal 100 to provide a predetermined hot key so that the inquiry service can be performed (S20).

Next, the content server 300 generates a content inquiry confirmation message in response to a predetermined hot key provided to the mobile terminal 100 (S21), and generates content provisioning billing information in response to the generated content inquiry confirmation message. (S22). Here, the content server 300 may perform a billing process using the content providing billing information generated by the content server 300 and notify the billing server 400 of the details to be settled.

On the other hand, the content server 300 generates and stores the content inquiry confirmation message in response to the predetermined hot key provided to the mobile terminal 100, and then generates the content provision charging information in response to the content inquiry confirmation message. The billing server 400 may be transmitted, and the billing server 400 may be notified of the result of billing processing.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a content server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

First, the content server 300 for providing specific content preset by the user to the mobile terminal 100 connected to the mobile terminal 100 at a predetermined idle time of the mobile communication network 200 is provided by the user of the mobile terminal 100. The download is reserved for the specific content (S41), and the encryption process is performed on the specific content reserved for the download (S42).

Subsequently, when the mobile terminal 100 is connected (S43) through a predetermined idle time of the mobile communication network 200, the user of the mobile terminal 100 searches for specific content that has been downloaded in advance through reservation (S44). In step S45, the mobile terminal 100 provides specific content for which the download is set through the predetermined idle time of the mobile communication network 200 to the mobile terminal 100 (S45).

Next, by checking the content inquiry request (S47) of the user of the mobile terminal 100, when a content inquiry is requested through the mobile terminal 100, a hot key for decrypting the encrypted content is provided to the mobile terminal 100. In operation S49, content providing confirmation information is generated correspondingly.

Next, request the charging by providing the content providing information and the content providing confirmation information generated by the mobile terminal 100 to the charging server 400 (S50), and the charging result for each mobile terminal 100 according to the charging request request It is provided from the charging server 400 (S51).

8 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of a charging server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

First, a billing server for accessing a predetermined time zone, which is a predetermined idle time of the mobile communication network 200, to download and store a predetermined content, and to perform post-paid billing for the mobile terminal 100 which performs the inquiry thereafter. In operation S61, the mobile terminal 400 first charges the data transmission to the mobile terminal 100 that downloads specific content at a time of dawn, which is a predetermined idle time of the mobile communication network 200 (S61).

Next, the mobile terminal 100 receives and provides the content providing confirmation information for each user from the content server 300 (S62), and performs postpaid charging processing integrating the data transmission charging and the content providing confirmation information for each mobile terminal 100. It performs (S63).

Subsequently, the billing server 400 provides the billing result of the postpaid billing process to the corresponding specific content server 300 (S64).

On the other hand, if there is no content providing confirmation information corresponding to the data transmission billing information from the content server 300, the billing server 400 performs the postpaid billing process only with the data transmission billing information.

As described above, the present invention downloads and saves the content preset by the user at dawn time, which is the idle time of the mobile communication network, and enables quick inquiry afterwards. By providing post-paid billing through the user's convenience.

Although the present invention has been described in more detail with reference to the examples, the present invention is not necessarily limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention but to describe the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The protection scope of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the equivalent scope should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.

1 is a network diagram showing a magazine service system using a content push method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of a mobile terminal according to FIG. 1;

3 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of a content server according to FIG. 1;

4 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of a charging server according to FIG. 1;

5 is a flowchart illustrating a magazine service method using a content push method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

6 is a flowchart illustrating an additional operation in the magazine service method using the content push method according to FIG. 5;

7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a content server according to an embodiment of the present invention;

8 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of a charging server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

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

100: mobile terminal 101: key input unit

102: LCD display 103: memory

104: subscriber information storage unit 105: microprocessor

106: digital signal processor 107: baseband converter

108: speaker 109: microphone

110: RF transceiver 200: mobile communication network

300: content server 301: first interface unit

302: second interface unit 303: content DB

304: user content reservation management unit 305: user information management unit

306: content information processing unit 307: content providing processing unit

308 control unit 400 billing server

401: first interface unit 402: second interface unit

403: billing information storage unit 404: billing processing unit

405: user information management unit 406: control unit

Claims (3)

A mobile communication network for connecting a mobile terminal, the application of which is automatically executed at a predetermined idle time, to a specific content server preset by the terminal user through a data network; A content server configured to provide specific content preset by a user to a mobile terminal connected through a data network of the mobile communication network at a predetermined idle time of the mobile communication network; And A billing server that performs post-paid billing for specific content provided to the mobile terminal during the idle time when a terminal user's inquiry confirmation message is received for the specific content provided by the content server in a predetermined idle time of the mobile communication network. ; Magazine service system using a content push method configured to include. Setting up an automatic execution of a predetermined application of the mobile terminal so that the specific content server can be connected to the specific content server through the data network during a predetermined idle time of the mobile communication network; Presetting specific content of a content server to be downloaded in a predetermined idle time of the mobile communication network; Connecting to a specific content server preset by a mobile terminal in which an application is automatically executed during a predetermined idle time of the mobile communication network; Providing, by the content server, specific content, which the user has previously downloaded to a mobile terminal connected to a predetermined idle time zone of the mobile communication network, through the mobile communication network; Confirming that a specific content provided at a predetermined idle time of the mobile communication network is inquired by a mobile terminal user in a magazine manner; And Performing, by a billing server, a postpaid billing for a specific content that is inquired by the mobile terminal user; Magazine service method using a content push method configured to include. An operation method of a billing server that accesses a predetermined time zone of the idle time of a mobile communication network, downloads and stores a predetermined content, and performs post-paid billing for a mobile terminal that performs a query thereafter. Performing data transmission charging for a mobile terminal which downloads a specific content at a dawn time which is a predetermined idle time of the mobile communication network; Receiving and storing content providing confirmation information for each mobile terminal from a content server; Performing a postpaid billing process integrating data transmission billing and content providing confirmation information for each mobile terminal; And Providing a charging result of performing the postpaid charging processing to a specific content server; Operation method of the billing server configured to include.

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