JP2004110080A - Computer network connection method on internet by real name, and computer network system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a network system and a connection method easily accessible to a specific domain name using a native language. <P>SOLUTION: The computer network system comprises a real name database in which real names are stored corresponding to domain names or IP (Internet protocol) addresses, and a real name server connected to the database and functioning as a normal domain name server when an input character string from a client computer is a domain name, while searching the real name database when the input character string is a real name, to provide the client computer with the corresponding IP address. The client computer has a real name program installed to change the previously set address of the domain name server into the address of the real name server and to transmit the input character string of a user to the real name server. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a computer network system and a computer network connection method, and more particularly, to a computer network system and a computer network connection method that enable access to a specific domain name using a native language.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The Internet is not simply a collection of several computers, but a huge connection network formed by connecting networks of a plurality of different types of computers to each other. Thus, each computer connected to the Internet needs a means for identifying each other, and this is a so-called physical IP address for each computer connected to the Internet. However, since such a physical address is constituted by four groups formed of numbers and the like not exceeding 255 (for example, 134.78.238.99), such numbers are considered from the user's standpoint. It is very difficult to memorize the columns and it can be very cumbersome to use the physical address you need each time you need it. Therefore, in general, instead of connecting to each computer by directly using the physical address, if the character string is input in one-to-one correspondence with a combination of character strings that are easy to store, the corresponding physical IP address A method is used in which the computer is connected to a computer. Such a combination of characters and the like used instead of a physical address is a so-called domain name.
[0003]
After all, the domain name indicates the address of the computer connected to the network on the Internet, and is usually configured by an identifier that indicates the characteristics or geographical location of the computer. For example, if you look through the address of a commonly used electronic mail (E-mail), you can see that james @ ABC. co. kr during ABC. co. kr becomes a substantial domain name. If this is considered in terms of a URL (Uniform Resource Location), http: // www. ABC. co. kr in the ABC. co. The kr part becomes a substantial domain name.
[0004]
Therefore, in order to use the domain name instead of the physical address of each computer, it is necessary for somebody to perform the function of associating the physical address of each computer with the domain name, and it is necessary to connect to the Internet. Each computer is associated with a computer system that performs such a function, that is, a domain name server (DNS).
[0005]
However, a web hosting service that is widely used in recent years (that is, a person who does not have a substantial host computer corresponding to a domain name but intends to receive registration of a domain name) A service that allows you to receive registration using a computer) In the case of a domain name registered using a business entity, it is not always seen that there is a one-to-one correspondence between the domain name and the physical address.
[0006]
Hereinafter, a general operation relationship between a client computer that asks a domain name server for a physical address of a specific computer and a domain name server will be described with reference to FIG.
[0007]
First, a client computer (for example, ABC.co.kr) requests the own domain name server 1 (110) to confirm an IP address of a corresponding website (for example, www.DEF.co.kr) having a specific address. (Step 1) The domain name server 1 (110) makes an inquiry to the registrar server (120) or the like which manages the relevant IP address (Step 2), receives the relevant IP address (Step 3), After connecting to the associated domain name server 2 (130) (step 4), the address of the desired website is obtained with the help of the domain name server 2 (130), and this will be returned and received. (Step 5). When the IP address of the returned website is returned to the client computer (Step 6), the client computer is connected to a desired website (for example, DEF.co.kr) (Step 7).
[0008]
That is, when each domain name server receives an IP address request from a client computer, it performs a function of inquiring a server such as a registrar and returning a resulting IP address value.
[0009]
In such a method, since the domain name itself is a union of English characters created according to certain rules, the people of non-English-speaking countries such as Korea or Japan, China, etc., remember relatively compared to English-speaking countries. If you don't know the difficult English domain name, you can't connect to the site.
[0010]
Of course, ordinary browsers provide a function of storing and storing an address of a place visited once using a bookmark function or a favorite search function, so that the address can be used again later. In management, it is possible to reduce inconvenience to some extent by adding a comment in a required native language, but there is a limit to a user personally storing and using an IP address in association with Hangul.
[0011]
In the past, there have been cases in which solutions have been proposed for the method of using their own language, but they have not been widely used or developed mainly for individual users. For example, a method of giving an independent domain made in Hangul (for example, “Blue House, Korea”) cannot be used as a foreigner to a site consisting only of a Hangul domain name, so it has no utility. The method of moving by adding the name of Hangul after the domain name (for example, “www.abc.co.kr/blue tile stand”) requires special settings in the user's system or setting of the domain name server. Although it is an advantage to say that there is no advantage, it is necessary to manage a large number of databases in a directory to provide such a service, so the load associated therewith is large, and it is somewhat unrelated to the existing domain server system It can be applied to other domain name server services such as Telnet, FTP, etc. through Hangul name There are no problems.
[0012]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
An object of the present invention is to provide a network system and a connection method which solve the above-mentioned problem and allow easy access to a specific domain name by using a native language (hereinafter, limited to “Hangul”). With the goal.
[0013]
Another object of the present invention is to provide a network system in which a specific domain name can be entered and visited in a native language, and a domain name served by a web hosting business can also visit the domain name directly. And a connection method.
[0014]
Still another object of the present invention is to use a real name web server to transmit an input character string to a search site (a search site or search engine on the Internet) when a specific domain name cannot be searched by inputting in a native language. Is to allow a user to select a search result on a client computer and move to a desired site more quickly.
[0015]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The configuration of the present invention for achieving the above object is as follows.
[0016]
In a computer network system in which a plurality of client computers and a plurality of domain name servers are connected, a real name database in which a large number of real names and domain names or IP addresses are stored so as to correspond to each other; If the character string transmitted by the request from the client computer is a domain name, it functions as a normal domain name server, and if it is a native language or a general English character string, it operates a real name database. A real name server for searching and returning a corresponding IP address to the client computer; a real name server installed in the client computer and replacing the previously set domain name server Program means for changing and transmitting the input character string of the user by the real name server; operating in conjunction with the real name server, confirming the input character string of the client computer to which the connection is derived from the real name server; Includes a real name web server that provides necessary information according to the environment in which it is derived.
[0017]
In a method of connecting a computer network in which a plurality of client computers executing an input program and a plurality of computers used in a domain name server are connected, the domain name of the client computer on which the input program is executed is determined. Changing the server by a specific real name server and transmitting a character string input by a user to the activated input window through the real name server; the input character string transmitted by the real name server at the request of the client computer If the is a domain name, the routine for providing a normal domain name is executed. If the language is a native language or a general English character string, such a character string is included in the real name server. Real name database And returning the corresponding IP address to the client computer; a real name web server operating in conjunction with the real name server confirms the input character string of the client computer to which the connection from the real name server was led. Providing the necessary information in accordance with the environment in which the connection was led.
[0018]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0019]
First, consider the operation of the client computer with reference to FIG.
[0020]
As used herein, the term real name refers to an actual name such as a company name, trade name, or service mark in a language such as Korean, Chinese, Japanese, or English.
[0021]
Before driving a general browser, the client computer first executes an input program for supporting a real name server (step 210). When this input program is executed, first, the domain name setting of the client computer system is set by the IP address of the real name server (step 220). The specific setting contents are different depending on the type of operating system (OS) used. For example, when the operating system used in the client computer is the window 95 or the window 98, “My” in the system registry is used. It can be realized by a method of adding the address of the real name server as a name server value of the computer \ HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ System \ CurrentControlSet \ Services \ VxD \ MSTCP. At the time of the above setting, the existing domain name address value is backed up in advance, and the original value is restored at the end of the client input program so that the original value can be restored. It is desirable not to make any changes. When such setting is completed, the input window is activated, and the user can enter a desired word (including his / her own language) in the input window (step 230). At this time, if the user makes an input, the client computer transmits this input to the real name server (step 240) and receives information from the real name server (step 250). The information is received from the real name server, and at the same time, the set basic browser associated with the input program is executed and connected to the corresponding site (step 260).
[0022]
Not only during the execution of the basic browser, but also after the browser is terminated, the input program is resident in a part of the screen, and if a character string is to be input to the input program, the basic browser is reactivated. Be executed. On the other hand, if it is determined in step 270 that the execution of the input program has been completed (step 270), the setting of the system initially set to the real name server is released and the system is returned to the original domain name server address ( Step 280).
[0023]
As the above-mentioned basic browser, all commonly used nestscapes, explorers, etc. can be used, and thus, browsers which include the functions without using the above-mentioned input program separately. It is also possible to carry out the present invention by using.
[0024]
Next, the operation of the real name server will be described with reference to FIGS. The real name server performs initial work for functioning as a basic domain name server (step 300), connects to its own real name database (step 305), and waits for a connection request from a client computer. (Step 310)). Here, a large number of real name databases are stored so as to correspond to real names (for example, the Meteorological Agency) and Internet addresses. The Internet address may be an IP address (eg, 203, 247, 66, 42), a domain name (eg, http // www.km.go.kr) or a web housing address (serving domain name) (eg, http // www. km.go.kr/Kotoei).
[0025]
Next, when it is determined that the character string input from the client computer has been transmitted (step 320), it is first determined whether or not "@" is included in the character string (step 330). If so, the input character string is recognized as a Hangul with the next three bytes as "@" as one unit, and the process moves to step 370 (FIG. 4). If it is determined in step 330 that the input character string does not include "$", then it is determined whether the input character string includes ". (Dot)" (step 350). As a result, if "." Is included, it is determined that the English-language domain name has been directly input, and a routine necessary for operation as an existing ordinary domain name server is executed using the user input character string as it is. (Step 99). However, if it is determined that the word does not include ".", It is determined that an English word has been input, and the process proceeds to step 370.
[0026]
In step 370, the real name database is searched using the input character string. If it is determined that there is data to be matched (step 371), then it is determined whether or not the relevant domain name is a domain name having a practical IP server (step 374), and the result is "YES". If so, the corresponding domain name is extracted (step 377), and the process moves to step 99 to operate as a normal domain name server. On the other hand, if the decision result in the step 371 is "NO", the character string input by the user and the IP address of the client are temporarily stored in the first data format (step 372), and then the real name is stored. The web server address is returned to the client (step 373), and the real name web server is activated (step 400 in FIG. 5). The storage of the information in the first data format may be performed, for example, by storing the input character string of the user in the file with the IP address of the client computer requesting the connection as a file name.
[0027]
If the result of the determination in step 374 is "NO", the input character string of the user and the IP address of the client computer are temporarily stored in the second data format (step 375), and then the address of the real name web server is stored. Is returned to the client computer (step 376), and the real name web server is activated (step 400 in FIG. 5). The embodiment for storing information in the second data format is, for example, using the IP address of the client computer as a file name, and in the file, a specific character string for distinguishing from the information of the first data format and a user's name. This can be performed by storing the input character string.
[0028]
Next, the operation of the real name web server will be described with reference to FIG.
After the basic operation of the web server is disclosed (step 400), the web server connects to the real name database (step 410), checks the IP address of the client computer requesting the connection, and checks the real name server. The recorded information on whether the connection has been transferred from the server is confirmed (step 420). Next, it is determined whether or not the current real name web server connection is a connection transferred from the real name server (step 430). The execution for this, for example, compares the IP address of the client computer requesting the connection with the file name in the web server, and if such a file name currently exists, determines that the connection has been transferred from the real name server. . If "NO" is determined in step 430, a connection is made to the real name web server to connect to the corresponding home page.
[0029]
If the result of the determination in step 430 is "YES", it is determined to which data format the data has been transferred from the real name server (step 450). The execution of the operation of confirming the data format is performed, for example, by a method of confirming whether or not a specific character string is stored in the front part of the storage content in the file having the IP address of the client computer as the file name in the above-described example. I can do it. If the content of the file having the IP address of the client computer as the file name is in the second data format instead of the first data format, for example, in the case of web hosting (or web housing), the real name database is searched. A server having an actual IP address is searched for and returned to the client computer so that the relevant server can move to the corresponding domain name site (step 460). On the other hand, if the data format is the first data format, the user input character string is transmitted by the real name web server to the related search engine (for example, NAVER) (step 470). The user clicks on a desired website among various websites that are the result of the search engine operated on the client computer, and connects to the website (step 480).
[0030]
[Industrial applicability]
According to the configuration of the present invention described above, not only when a domain name is input in English but also when input in a native language, it is possible to efficiently move at once with a computer of a specific domain, and a web hosting service is provided. Even if a domain name is used, the effect that it can be used directly at once on the web page of the relevant domain name is obtained, and even if there is no information related to the input native language, it is related Since the search results are displayed, the user can be provided with the maximum available information more quickly.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing each system connected to the Internet and the interoperation between each system when only a normal domain name server is used.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a series of operations for connecting a client computer to a specific computer by the network system according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a series of operations for connecting to a specific computer requested by a client in a real name server in a network system according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a series of operations for connecting to a specific computer requested by a client in a real name server in a network system according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a series of operations of a real name web server operated in association with a real name server in a network system according to the present invention.

Claims (11)

In a computer network system in which a plurality of client computers are connected through a network,
A real name database in which real names are stored in correspondence with domain names or IP addresses,
It is connected to the real name database and functions as a normal domain name server when the character string input from the client computer is a domain name, and when the character string input from the client computer is a real name. A real name server that searches the real name database based on the real name to search for a corresponding IP address and provides the IP address to the client computer;
The client computer is provided with a real name program for changing a previously set domain name server address to the real name server address and transmitting a user input character string to the real name server. A computer network system, characterized in that: If the real name connected to the real name server and inputted from the client computer is a domain name stored in the real name database but not having an actual IP server, the domain name is stored in the client computer. 2. The computer network system of claim 1, further comprising a real name web server returning to. The real name server,
If the real name input from the client computer is a domain name having a practical IP server, it functions as a normal domain name server;
If the IP address or domain name corresponding to the real name input from the client computer does not exist in the real name database, the IP address or domain name is stored in the first data format, and the real name input from the client computer is converted to the actual IP address. 3. The computer network system according to claim 2, wherein if the domain name has no server, the IP address of the real name web server is returned to the client computer after storing in the second data format. The computer network system according to claim 3, wherein the first data format or the second data format is created based on a character string input by a user and an IP address of the client computer. The real name web server,
When the client computer connects by the real name server returning the IP address of the real name web server to the client computer, the client computer sends the first data format and the second data format from the real name server. Judge which format has been transferred to,
When the data is transferred to the first data format, the real name input from the client computer is transmitted to a search site,
5. The computer network system according to claim 3, wherein when transferred to the second data format, a domain name corresponding to a real name input from the client computer is returned to the client computer. In a computer network system in which a plurality of client computers are connected through a network,
A real name database in which real names are stored in correspondence with domain names or IP addresses,
It is connected to the real name database and functions as a normal domain name server when the character string input from the client computer is a domain name, and when the character string input from the client computer is a real name. A real name server that searches the real name database based on the real name to search for a corresponding IP address and provides the IP address to the client computer;
If the real name connected to the real name server and input from the client computer is a domain name stored in the real name database but not having an actual IP server, the domain name is stored in the client computer. A computer network system including a real name web server returning to the computer. The real name server,
If the real name input from the client computer is a domain name having a practical IP server, it functions as a normal domain name server;
If the IP address or domain name corresponding to the real name input from the client computer does not exist in the real name database, the IP address or domain name is stored in the first data format, and the real name input from the client computer is converted to the actual IP address. 7. The computer network system according to claim 6, wherein if the domain name does not have a server, the IP address of the real name web server is returned to the client computer after storing in the second data format. The computer network system according to claim 7, wherein the first data format or the second data format is created based on a character string input by a user and an IP address of the client computer. The real name web server,
When the client computer connects by the real name server returning the IP address of the real name web server to the client computer, the client computer sends the first data format and the second data format from the real name server. Judge which format has been transferred to,
When the data is transferred to the first data format, the real name input from the client computer is transmitted to a search site,
9. The computer network system according to claim 7, wherein when transferred to the second data format, a domain name corresponding to a real name input from the client computer is returned to the client computer. A connection method for a computer network system including a real name database in which real names are stored corresponding to domain names or IP addresses, and a real name server connected to a client computer through a network,
A first step in which a real name program installed in the client computer changes an address of a domain name server set in the client computer to an address of the real name server;
A second step in which the real name server determines whether a character string input from the client computer is a real name;
If the character string is a domain name, a routine for processing a normal domain name is performed. If the character string is a real name, the real name server searches the real name database to search for the real name. A third step of extracting an IP address corresponding to
And a fourth step in which the real name server provides the IP address to the client computer. If the real name entered by the client is a domain name stored in the real name database but without a real IP server, the real name server connects the client computer to a real name web server. The fifth stage,
The method according to claim 10, further comprising: a sixth step of the real name web server returning a domain name corresponding to the input real name to the client computer.

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