WO2017034320A1

WO2017034320A1 - Method, server and system for providing digital content

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Publication number: WO2017034320A1
Application number: PCT/KR2016/009382
Authority: WO
Inventors: 김현
Original assignee: 주식회사 펀플윅스
Priority date: 2015-08-25
Filing date: 2016-08-24
Publication date: 2017-03-02

Abstract

A method for providing digital content, the method being performed on a server of an operating company, comprises the steps of: receiving, from a device of an affiliated company, a request for filling up on first digital content goods for sale; providing, to the device of the affiliated company, the first digital content goods for sale; receiving, from a user device, an amount of money for purchasing the first digital content; transmitting, to the user device, a payment code for the first digital content; receiving, from the device of the affiliated company, a request for purchasing the first digital content, the request including the payment code; reducing the first digital content goods for sale provided to the device of the affiliated company by as much as the amount of money for purchasing the first digital content; and providing the first digital content to the user device, wherein the first digital content may be configured so as to enable the purchasing of a second digital content provided by a server of a provider.

Description

Methods, Servers, and Systems for Providing Digital Content

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

Various companies are using the Couponing system to highlight the differentiation of their products and services and to stimulate consumers' intention to purchase. The Cuponning system is used as a strategic means of marketing, and has become an integrated marketing tool to maximize profit and corporate satisfaction.

Recently, with the development of information and communication technology, the popularization of digital culture has introduced the couponing system using internet and mobile. The couponing system includes, for example, mobile coupons, internet coupons, mobile cards, etc. issued to a user.

Coupons or mobile cards are classified into corporate coupons and distributor coupons according to the issuer.

In Korean Patent Publication No. 2004-0052154, a serial number for recognizing a specific item is randomly generated for each item class in order to visually display at least N or more of M item cards, and generate the generated serial number. Store in the ticketing DB, check the serial number displayed on the item card entered through the Internet in the ticketing DB, register the item corresponding to the serial number stored in the game DB to be linked to a specific online game, and A configuration for assigning an attribute is disclosed.

When the user device transmits the purchase amount of the first digital content to the operator server to purchase the first digital content, the user device transmits a payment code of the first digital content to the user device, and transmits the first digital content to the user device through the corresponding payment code. To provide.

In addition, according to the purchase request of the first digital content including the payment code from the affiliate device, the first digital content for sale goods provided to the affiliate device are reduced by a corresponding amount of the purchase amount of the first digital content, and the first digital content is used by the user. To the device. However, the technical problem to be achieved by the present embodiment is not limited to the technical problems as described above, and other technical problems may exist.

As a technical means for achieving the above technical problem, the method for providing digital content performed in the operator server according to the first aspect of the present invention comprises the steps of receiving a request for recharging goods for sale of the first digital content from an affiliate device, the affiliate device Providing the goods for sale of the first digital content, receiving a purchase price of the first digital content from a user device, transmitting a payment code of the first digital content to the user device, from the affiliate device Receiving a purchase request for the first digital content including the payment code, reducing the first digital content selling goods provided to the affiliate device by a corresponding amount of the purchase amount of the first digital content; 1 digital content A comprising the step of providing to the user device, wherein the first digital content may be adapted to the available second digital content provided by a supplier server.

In addition, the digital content providing server according to the second aspect of the present invention, the transaction request receiving unit for receiving the purchase amount of the first digital content from the user device, transmits the payment code of the first digital content to the user device, affiliated device A digital content trading unit for receiving the purchase request for the first digital content including the payment code from the service provider, and reducing the first digital content selling goods provided to the affiliated device by a corresponding amount of the purchase amount of the first digital content. A goods management unit and a digital content providing unit for providing the first digital content to the user device, wherein the first digital content may be configured to purchase the second digital content provided by the supplier company server.

In addition, the digital content providing system according to the third aspect of the present invention includes an operator server and an affiliate device, the operator server, providing the goods for sale of the first digital content to the affiliate device, payment of the first digital content Generate a code, transmit the payment code to a user device, reduce the first digital content selling good provided to the affiliate device by a purchase amount corresponding to the purchase amount of the first digital content, and reduce the first digital content to the The affiliate device is configured to send the payment code sent to the user device to the operator server, wherein the first digital content purchases second digital content provided by a supplier server. It may be configured to enable.

In addition, the digital content providing method performed in the operator server according to the fourth aspect of the present invention comprises the steps of receiving a request for charging the first digital content sales goods from the affiliate device, providing the first digital content sales goods to the affiliate device Receiving a refund amount of the first digital content from a user device, transmitting a refund code of the first digital content to the user device, the first digital including the refund code from the affiliate device Receiving a request to purchase content, increasing the first digital content merchandise for sale provided to the affiliate device by a corresponding amount of a refund amount of the first digital content, and recovering the first digital content from the user device Steps But also, the first digital content may be adapted to the available second digital content provided by a supplier server.

The above-mentioned means for solving the problems are merely exemplary, and should not be construed to limit the present invention. In addition to the exemplary embodiments described above, there may be additional embodiments described in the drawings and detailed description of the invention.

According to any one of the problem solving means of the present invention described above, the first digital content can be transacted through the payment code of the first digital content in the user device and the affiliated device.

In addition, the user device and the affiliate device may refund the first digital content through the refund code of the first digital content.

In addition, it is possible to efficiently settle settlements between affiliates and operators and between operators and suppliers.

1 is a block diagram of a digital content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram of an operator server shown in FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3A to 3C illustrate a process of transmitting a payment code to a user device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4A to 4C are diagrams illustrating a process of selling first digital content using a payment code in an affiliate device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5A and 5B illustrate an opening state of first digital content purchased from a user device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6A through 6C illustrate a process of refunding first digital content using a refund code in a user device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7A and 7B illustrate a process of processing a refund of first digital content using a refund code in an affiliate device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

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

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention. As those skilled in the art would realize, the described embodiments may be modified in various different ways, all without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. In the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted in order to clearly describe the present invention, and like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is "connected" to another part, this includes not only "directly connected" but also "electrically connected" with another element in between. . In addition, when a part is said to "include" a certain component, which means that it may further include other components, except to exclude other components unless otherwise stated.

In the present specification, the term 'unit' includes a unit realized by hardware, a unit realized by software, and a unit realized by both. In addition, one unit may be realized using two or more pieces of hardware, and two or more units may be realized by one piece of hardware.

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

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying configuration diagram or processing flow chart, it will be described in detail for the practice of the present invention.

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

The operator server 100 may be a server that provides goods for sale of the first digital content to the affiliate device 110 and provides the first digital content to the user device 120.

The operator server 100 may provide the partner device 110 with the goods for selling the first digital content in response to a request for charging the first digital content for sale by the affiliate device 110. The goods for sale of the first digital content may be, for example, prepaid coins or prepaid miles. The goods for sale of the first digital content may include the first goods and the second goods.

For example, the affiliate device 110 may transfer a predetermined amount of money corresponding to the first digital content selling goods to be charged to an account linked to the operator server 100.

The operator server 100 may provide the affiliate device 110 with the first digital content selling goods corresponding to the predetermined amount of money transferred to the account linked to the operator server 100. Here, the operator server 100 may provide the affiliated device 110 with the first goods corresponding to the predetermined amount of the remitted money, and additionally provide the second goods to promote and promote the sale of the first digital content. .

When the operator server 100 receives the purchase amount of the first digital content from the user device 120, the operator server 100 may generate a payment code of the first digital content and transmit the payment code to the user device 120. Here, the first digital content may include, for example, a mobile gift certificate, a content card, a mobile coupon, and the like.

When the operator server 100 receives a request for purchasing the first digital content including the payment code from the affiliate device 110, the operator server 100 adds the first digital content selling goods provided to the affiliate device 110 to the purchase price of the first digital content. Correspondingly decrease, and provide the first digital content to the user device 120.

The affiliate device 110 may inquire and sell the first digital content through a payment code.

The affiliate device 110 may request the operator server 100 to charge the goods for sale of the first digital content and receive the goods for sale for the first digital content from the operator server 100.

For example, when the affiliate device 110 transfers a predetermined amount to an account corresponding to the operator server 100, the affiliate device 110 may receive the first digital content selling goods corresponding to the transferred amount from the operator server 100. .

The affiliate device 110 receives a payment code transmitted from the operator server 100 to the user device 120 from the user device 120, and purchases the first digital content including the corresponding payment code from the operator server 100. You can ask.

The user device 120 may install a digital content store application for purchasing digital content.

The user device 120 may run a digital content store application and access the digital content store to purchase at least one first digital content.

The user device 120 may receive the first digital content from the operator server 100 and request the second digital content from the supplier server 130 using the first digital content. Here, the second digital content may be a game item randomly configured for each game, and the first digital content may include a predetermined amount of second digital content.

The supplier company 130 may provide the user device 120 with the second digital content corresponding to the first digital content.

The supplier server 130 may request the operator server 100 to settle the second digital content provided to the user device 120. For example, the supplier server 130 may receive a remittance of an amount corresponding to the provision of the second digital content from the operator server 100 to an account corresponding to the supplier server 130.

In general, each component of the digital content providing system of FIG. 1 is connected via a network 140. The network refers to a connection structure capable of exchanging information between respective nodes such as terminals and servers. Examples of such a network include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Internet, and LAN. Network (WLAN), Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), Wide Area Network (WAN), Personal Area Network (PAN), 3G, 4G, 5G, LTE, and the like, but are not limited thereto.

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

2 is a block diagram of the operator server 100 shown in FIG. 1, according to an embodiment of the invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the operator server 100 may include a transaction request receiving unit 200, a digital content trading unit 210, a goods management unit 220, a digital content providing unit 230, a settlement unit 240, and a DB 250. ) May be included. However, the operator server 100 shown in FIG. 2 is only one implementation example of the present invention, and various modifications are possible based on the components shown in FIG. 2.

The transaction request receiver 200 may receive a purchase price of the first digital content from the user device 120. Here, the first digital content may include, for example, a mobile gift certificate, a content card, and a mobile coupon.

For example, when the user device 120 selects and pays at least one or more first digital contents in the digital content sales store, the transaction request receiving unit 200 may determine the total purchase amount for the selected first digital contents. 120).

When the digital content transaction unit 210 receives the purchase price for the first digital content from the user device 120, the digital content transaction unit 210 may transmit a payment code of the first digital content to the user device 120. Here, the payment code is a code that the user device 120 will present to the affiliate device 110 to purchase the first digital content, and may include a barcode or a character code.

When the digital content transaction unit 210 receives a request for transmitting a barcode together with the purchase price for the first digital content from the user device 120, the digital content transaction unit 210 generates a barcode corresponding to the first digital content and uses the generated barcode as a user. Send to device 120.

When the digital content transaction unit 210 receives a request for transmitting the character code together with the purchase price for the first digital content from the user device 120, the digital content transaction unit 210 generates a character code corresponding to the first digital content, and generates the generated text. The code can be sent to the user device 120. Here, the character code is meant to include both a numeric code or a combination of a letter and a number.

3A to 3C, the payment code transmission process to the user device 120 will be described.

3A to 3C illustrate a process of transmitting a payment code to a user device 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3A, the user device 120 may select first digital content to purchase from a digital content selling store (online store), and select a purchase method for purchasing the selected first digital content. For example, the purchase method may include a character code 301 or a barcode 302 as a payment code.

Referring to FIG. 3B, when the user device 120 selects the bar code 302 as the payment code of the first digital content, the payment valid time information for the bar code 304 and the bar code 304 corresponding to the first digital content. 303 may be received from the operator server 100. In this case, the barcode 304 corresponding to the first digital content may be used only within a preset payment valid time, and may be required to be reissued when the payment valid time is exceeded.

Referring to FIG. 3C, when the user device 120 selects the text code 301 as the payment code of the first digital content, the user device 120 pays for the text code 306 and the text code 306 corresponding to the first digital content. The valid time information 305 may be received from the operator server 100.

In addition, the affiliate device 110 (for example, the operator terminal installed in the PC cafe) obtains the character code 306 corresponding to the first digital content from the user device 120 within the preset payment valid time, and the operator server. When transmitting the character code 306 to the 100, the user device 120 may further receive a security code 307 corresponding to the character code 306 from the operator server 100.

The security code 307 is further received so that the affiliate device 110 further transmits the security code 307 to the operator server 100 for sale of the first digital content, thereby causing the text to be sent by the affiliate device 110. Code 306 may be mistyped or mistyped to prevent first digital content from leaking to other user devices (not shown).

Referring back to FIG. 2, the digital content transaction unit 210 may receive a request for purchasing the first digital content including the payment code from the affiliate device 110.

The digital content trading unit 210 may receive a request for purchasing the first digital content including information of a barcode transmitted from the affiliate device 110 to the user device 120.

The digital content trading unit 210 may receive a purchase request for the first digital content including the text code transmitted from the affiliate device 110 to the user device 120.

When the digital content trading unit 210 receives the character code transmitted from the affiliate device 110 to the user device 120, the digital content trading unit 210 may generate a security code corresponding to the character code and additionally transmit the same to the user device 120. have.

The digital content trading unit 210 may receive a security code transmitted from the affiliate device 110 to the user device 120.

The goods manager 220 may receive a request for charging the first digital content selling goods from the affiliate device 110, and provide the first device with the first digital content selling goods. Here, the first digital content selling goods are points used when selling the first digital content in the affiliate device 110 and may include the first goods and the second goods.

For example, when a predetermined amount is deposited from the affiliate device 110 to the account corresponding to the operator server 100, the goods management unit 220 provides the affiliated device 110 with the first goods equal to the deposited amount. can do. Here, the first goods may mean, for example, coins charged by one coin per member. The first good may also be a cash coin that can be returned at the request of the affiliate device 110.

In addition, the goods management unit 220 may provide the affiliate device 110 with a predetermined amount of goods free of charge at the time of request for charging the goods for sale of the first digital content to promote and encourage the sale of the first digital content. Here, the second goods may be non-cash coins that cannot be returned in cash.

When the goods management unit 220 receives the request for purchasing the first digital content from the affiliate device 110, the goods management unit 220 reduces the goods for sale of the first digital content provided to the affiliate device 110 by the amount corresponding to the purchase amount of the first digital content. You can.

Specifically, the goods management unit 220 decreases the second goods first with respect to a part of the selling price of the first digital content requested to be purchased, and after the second goods are exhausted, the first goods by the difference of the remaining selling price. Can be reduced.

The goods management unit 220 reduces the goods for sale of the first digital content (the first goods and the second goods) by the corresponding proportion to the selling price of the first digital content, while the second is increased by a predetermined ratio with respect to the reduced first goods. It may increase the goods.

A process of selling the first digital content using the payment code will be described with reference to FIGS. 4A to 4C.

4A to 4C are diagrams illustrating a process of selling first digital content using a payment code in an affiliate device 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4A, the affiliate device 110 may inquire and sell the physical content and the first digital content through a content selling site provided by the operator server 100. Here, the content selling site includes information on the status of the goods for sale of the first digital content (400), a menu (401) used for selling, refunding, and retrieving the physical content, and a menu (402) used for selling and refunding the first digital content. And the like.

When the purchase of the first digital content is completed, the first state of the goods for sale of the digital content for sale 400 may reflect the reduced product information as much as the purchase price of the first digital content in real time.

Referring to FIG. 4B, when the affiliate device 110 pays the first digital content using the barcode payment method 403, the affiliate server 100 scans the barcode of the first digital content transmitted to the user device 120. Request the purchase of the first digital content.

Referring to FIG. 4C, when the affiliate device 110 pays the first digital content using text

code payment methods

404 and 405, the affiliate device 110 inputs the text code transmitted to the user device 120 to the operator server 100. The purchase of the first digital content may be requested.

Thereafter, the affiliate device 110 may transmit the security code transmitted from the operator server 100 to the user device 120 to the operator server 100. By causing the affiliate device 110 to additionally transmit the security code 307 to the operator server 100 for the sale of the first digital content, the character code 306 is entered incorrectly or incorrectly by the affiliate device 110. It is possible to prevent the first digital content from leaking to other user devices (not shown).

Referring back to FIG. 2, the digital content provider 230 may provide the first digital content to the user device 120. In this case, the user device 120 may purchase or exchange second digital content provided by the supplier server 130 through the first digital content. Here, the second digital content may include items configured randomly for each service, for example, for each game.

The state of the first digital content provided to the user device 120 will now be described with reference to FIGS. 5A and 5B.

5A and 5B are diagrams illustrating an opening state of first digital content purchased from the user device 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5A, the user device 120 may check the state of the first digital content held by the user device 120 through the digital content selling application 500.

In detail, the user device 120 may convert the unopened digital content information 501, the unopened digital content information 502, and the registered digital content information 503 among the purchased first digital content into the digital content selling application 500. You can check it through

Unopened digital content information 501 may include the number and type of unopened digital content, unopened digital content information 502 may include an unopened digital content image, number and PIN (PIN) card information The registered digital content information 503 may include digital content information already applied to the game account.

For example, a refund may be made before the first digital content is opened, but a refund may not be possible after the first digital content is opened.

Referring to FIG. 5B, when the user device 120 selects the first digital content to be opened from the unopened digital content information, each of the second digital content included in the first digital content together with the image 504 of the first digital content is opened. Pin card information 505 can be checked. Here, the user device 120 may purchase or exchange second digital content provided from the supplier server 130 through the pin card information.

Referring back to FIG. 2, when the second digital content is purchased by the first digital content from the user device 120, the settlement unit 240 may perform settlement of the second digital content with the supplier server 130. Can be. For example, the settlement unit 240 may perform the settlement every time the second digital contents are purchased by the first digital contents in the user device 120, or may perform the settlement every predetermined period.

The settlement unit 240 may transfer the amount corresponding to the second digital content provided to the user device 120 to an account corresponding to the supplier server 130.

The DB 250 stores data input and output between the components inside the operator server 100, and stores data input and output between components outside the operator server 100 and the operator server 100. do. An example of such a DB 250 includes a hard disk drive, a read only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a flash memory, a memory card, or the like existing inside or outside the operator server 100.

On the other hand, those skilled in the art, the transaction request receiving unit 200, the digital content trading unit 210, the goods management unit 220, the digital content providing unit 230, the settlement unit 240 and DB 250 are each implemented separately or It will be fully understood that one or more of these may be implemented in an integrated manner.

Referring to FIG. 6A, the user device 120 displays a refund amount of the first digital content together with information of the first digital content (only the unopened first digital content) to be refunded in the digital content sales store 600. It may be transmitted to the operator server 100.

The user device 120 may select a refund method of the first digital content from the operator server 100. For example, the refund scheme may include a refund code 601 and a refund barcode 602.

Referring to FIG. 6B, when the user device 120 selects the refund barcode 602 as the refund code of the first digital content, the refund for the refund barcode 604 and the refund barcode 604 corresponding to the first digital content. The valid time information 603 may be received from the operator server 100. In this case, the user device 120 may receive a refund if the refund barcode 604 corresponding to the first digital content is delivered to the affiliate device 110 within a preset refund valid time.

Referring to FIG. 6C, when the user device 120 selects the refund character code 301 as the refund code of the first digital content, the user device 120 assigns the refund character code 606 and the character code 606 corresponding to the first digital content. Refund valid time information 605 may be received from the operator server 100.

In addition, the affiliate device 110 obtains the refund character code 606 corresponding to the first digital content from the user device 120 within the preset payment valid time, and transmits the character code 306 to the operator server 100. In this case, the user device 120 may further receive a security code 307 corresponding to the refund character code 606 from the operator server 100.

Thereafter, the affiliate device 110 may further obtain a security code 307 from the user device 120 and transmit the security code 307 to the operator server 100. When the security code 307 transmitted from the affiliate device 110 and the security code 307 transmitted to the user device 120 match, the refund process for the first digital content may be completed.

By causing the affiliate device 110 to additionally transmit the security code 307 to the operator server 100 for the refund of the first digital content, the character code 306 is entered incorrectly or incorrectly by the affiliate device 110. It is possible to prevent the first digital content of another user device (not shown) from being refunded.

7A and 7B illustrate a process of processing a refund of first digital content using a refund code in an affiliate device 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7A, when the affiliate device 110 processes the refund of the first digital content using the refund barcode method 701 according to a request of the user device 120, the affiliate digital device 110 transmits the first digital content to the user device 120. The refund barcode of the content may be scanned to request a refund of the first digital content to the operator server 100.

The operator server 100 increases the first digital content selling goods 700 provided to the affiliate device 110 in correspondence with the refund amount of the first digital content in response to the request for the refund of the first digital content, and the first digital content. Content can be retrieved from the user device 120.

Referring to FIG. 7B, when the affiliate device 110 processes the refund of the first digital content using the refund

text code methods

702 and 703, the affiliate device 110 inputs the refund text code transmitted to the user device 120 (702). The operator server 100 may request a refund of the first digital content.

Thereafter, the affiliate device 110 may request the operator server 100 to approve the refund of the first digital content by inputting a security code 703 transmitted from the operator server 100 to the user device 120.

The method for providing digital content according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 8 is performed by the operator server 100, the affiliate device 110, the user device 120, and the supplier server 130 according to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 7B. Steps that are processed in time series. Therefore, although omitted below, the contents described with respect to the operator server 100, the affiliate device 110, the user device 120, and the supplier server 130 of FIGS. 1 to 7B are illustrated in FIG. 8. It can also be applied to the digital content providing method according to.

Referring to FIG. 8, in operation S801, the operator server 100 may receive a request for charging the first digital content selling goods from the affiliate device 110. Here, the goods for sale of the first digital content may include the first goods and the second goods.

In operation S803, the operator server 100 may provide the affiliate device 110 with the goods for sale of the first digital content.

In operation S805, the operator server 100 may receive a purchase price of the first digital content from the user device 120.

In operation S807, the operator server 100 may transmit a payment code of the first digital content to the user device 120. Here, the payment code may include a barcode or a character code.

In operation S809, the operator server 100 may receive a purchase request for the first digital content including the payment code from the affiliate device 110.

In operation S811, the operator server 100 may reduce the first digital content selling goods provided to the affiliate device 110 by the amount corresponding to the purchase amount of the first digital content.

In operation S813, the operator server 100 may provide the first digital content to the user device 120. Here, the user device 120 may purchase second digital content provided by the supplier server 130 through the first digital content.

Although not shown in FIG. 8, in operation S807, the operator server 100 may generate a barcode corresponding to the first digital content, and transmit the generated barcode to the user device 120.

Although not shown in FIG. 8, in operation S809, the operator server 100 may receive information of a barcode transmitted from the affiliate device 110 to the user device 120.

Although not shown in FIG. 8, in operation S807, the operator server 100 may generate a character code corresponding to the first digital content and transmit the generated character code to the user device 120.

Although not shown in FIG. 8, in operation S809, the operator server 100 may receive a text code transmitted from the affiliate device 110 to the user device 120.

Although not shown in FIG. 8, in operation S809, the operator server 100 may generate a security code corresponding to the character code, and transmit the generated security code to the user device 120.

Although not shown in FIG. 8, in operation S809, the operator server 100 may receive a security code transmitted from the affiliate device 110 to the user device 120.

Although not shown in FIG. 8, in operation S811, the operator server 100 decreases the first goods by the corresponding selling price of the first digital content, and increases the second goods by a predetermined ratio with respect to the reduced first goods. You can.

Although not shown in FIG. 8, in operation S811, the operator server 100 may preferentially reduce the second goods over the first goods.

Although not shown in FIG. 8, after step S813, when the second digital content is purchased by the first digital content, the operator server 100 may perform settlement on the second supplier and the supplier server 130. .

In the above description, steps S801 to S813 may be further divided into additional steps or combined into fewer steps, according to an embodiment of the present invention. In addition, some steps may be omitted as necessary, and the order between the steps may be changed.

The digital content providing method according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 9 is performed by the operator server 100, the affiliate device 110, the user device 120, and the supplier server 130 according to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 8. Steps that are processed in time series. Therefore, although omitted below, the contents described with respect to the operator server 100, the affiliate device 110, the user device 120, and the supplier server 130 of FIGS. 1 to 8 are illustrated in FIG. 9. It can also be applied to the digital content providing method according to.

Referring to FIG. 9, in operation S901, the operator server 100 may receive a request for charging the first digital content selling goods from the affiliate device 110.

In operation S903, the operator server 100 may provide the affiliate device 110 with the goods for sale of the first digital content.

In operation S905, the operator server 100 may receive a refund amount of the first digital content from the user device 120.

In operation S907, the operator server 100 may transmit a refund code of the first digital content to the user device 120.

In operation S909, the operator server 100 may receive a purchase request of the first digital content including the refund code from the affiliate device 110.

In operation S911, the operator server 100 may increase the first digital content selling goods provided to the affiliate device 110 by the amount corresponding to the refund amount of the first digital content.

In operation S913, the operator server 100 may recover the first digital content from the user device 120.

In the above description, steps S901 to S913 may be further divided into additional steps or combined into fewer steps, according to an embodiment of the present invention. In addition, some steps may be omitted as necessary, and the order between the steps may be changed.

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

The foregoing description of the present invention is intended for illustration, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be easily modified in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. will be. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are exemplary in all respects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a distributed manner, and similarly, components described as distributed may be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is shown by the following claims rather than the detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention. .

Claims

In the digital content providing method performed in the operator server,

Receiving a request for charging a first digital content selling good from an affiliate device;

Providing the first digital content goods for sale to the affiliate device;

Receiving a purchase price of the first digital content from a user device;

Transmitting the payment code of the first digital content to the user device;

Receiving a purchase request for the first digital content including the payment code from the affiliate device;

Reducing the first digital content merchandise for sale provided to the affiliate device as much as the purchase price of the first digital content; And

Providing the first digital content to the user device

Including,

Wherein the first digital content is configured to purchase a second digital content provided by a supplier server.
The method of claim 1,

The payment code is a barcode or a character code, digital content providing method.
The method of claim 2,

The step of transmitting the payment code of the first digital content to the user device,

Generating a barcode corresponding to the first digital content; And

Transmitting the generated barcode to the user device

That includes, digital content providing method.
The method of claim 3, wherein

Receiving a purchase request of the first digital content including the payment code from the affiliate device,

Receiving information of a barcode transmitted from the affiliate device to the user device

That includes, digital content providing method.
The method of claim 2,

The step of transmitting the payment code of the first digital content to the user device,

Generating a character code corresponding to the first digital content; And

Transmitting the generated character code to the user device

That includes, digital content providing method.
The method of claim 5,

Receiving a purchase request of the first digital content including the payment code from the affiliate device,

Receiving a text code transmitted from the affiliate device to the user device

That includes, digital content providing method.
The method of claim 6,

Receiving a purchase request of the first digital content including the payment code from the affiliate device,

Generating a security code corresponding to the character code;

Transmitting the generated security code to the user device

To further include, digital content providing method.
The method of claim 7, wherein

Receiving a purchase request of the first digital content including the payment code from the affiliate device,

Receiving a security code sent from the affiliate device to the user device

To further include, digital content providing method.
The method of claim 1,

And the first digital content selling good includes a first good and a second good.
The method of claim 9,

Reducing the first digital content merchandise for sale by the amount corresponding to the purchase amount of the first digital content,

Reducing the first good by an amount corresponding to the selling price of the first digital content; And

Increasing the second good by a predetermined ratio relative to the reduced first good

That includes, digital content providing method.
The method of claim 9,

Reducing the first digital content merchandise for sale by the amount corresponding to the purchase amount of the first digital content,

And reducing said second goods preferentially over said first goods.
The method of claim 1,

If the second digital content is purchased by the first digital content, performing the settlement with the supplier company server on the second digital content

To further include, digital content providing method.
In the digital content providing server,

A transaction request receiver configured to receive a purchase amount of the first digital content from the user device;

A digital content transaction unit which transmits a payment code of the first digital content to the user device and receives a purchase request of the first digital content including the payment code from an affiliate device;

A goods management unit for reducing the first digital content selling goods provided to the affiliated device by a corresponding amount of the purchase amount of the first digital content; And

Digital content providing unit for providing the first digital content to the user device

Including,

Wherein the first digital content is configured to purchase a second digital content provided by a supplier company server.
The method of claim 13,

And the goods management unit receives a request for charging the first digital content selling goods from the affiliated device and provides the first digital content selling goods to the affiliated device.
The method of claim 13,

A settlement unit configured to settle the second digital content with the supplier server when the second digital content is purchased by the first digital content;

That further comprises a digital content providing server.
In the digital content providing system,

Operator server; And

Include affiliate devices,

The operator server provides goods for sale of the first digital content to the affiliate device,

Generate a payment code for the first digital content,

Send the payment code to a user device,

Reduce the goods for sale of the first digital content provided to the affiliate device by the amount corresponding to the purchase amount of the first digital content,

Provide the first digital content to the user device,

The affiliate device is configured to transmit the payment code sent to the user device to the operator server,

Wherein the first digital content is configured to purchase a second digital content provided by a supplier server.
The method of claim 16,

The user device is configured to request the second digital content from the supplier server,

The provider server is configured to provide the user device with the second digital content corresponding to the first digital content.
The method of claim 16,

The affiliated device is configured to transfer a predetermined amount of money to an account corresponding to the operator server,

And the operator server is configured to provide, to the affiliated device, a first digital content selling good corresponding to the amount.
The method of claim 16,

The supplier server is configured to request settlement of the provided second digital content to the operator server,

The operator server is configured to remit a purchase amount of the provided second digital content to an account corresponding to the supplier server.
In the digital content providing method performed in the operator server,

Receiving a request for charging a first digital content selling good from an affiliate device;

Providing the first digital content goods for sale to the affiliate device;

Receiving a refund amount of the first digital content from a user device;

Sending a refund code of the first digital content to the user device;

Receiving a refund request for the first digital content including the refund code from the affiliate device;

Increasing the first digital content merchandise for sale provided to the affiliate device by a amount corresponding to the refund amount of the first digital content; And

Recovering the first digital content from the user device

Including,

Wherein the first digital content is configured to purchase a second digital content provided by a supplier server.