KR100320161B1 - Portable terminal suitable for electronic publication system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a portable terminal suitable for an electronic publication system.

The terminal is a portable terminal capable of downloading a variety of data from the server via the Internet, the server is a variety of publications including at least one of education textbooks, such as books, novels, fairy tales, magazines, newspapers, comics, textbooks, etc. Store the digital data produced and edited in digital data and at least one of at least one of movies, music, games, maps, and animation. An electronic publication operating server for providing an electronic publication and multimedia data, comprising: display means for displaying any one or more of text, pictures, photographs, graphic data, or image data; Storage means for writing and erasing, the portable terminal storing various data downloaded from the electronic publication operating server through the Internet; PC connection means connected to the PC to copy the contents stored in the PC to the storage means, or to copy the contents stored in the storage means to the PC; Encryption processing means for processing an electronic publication with an encryption code so that its contents can be viewed on a corresponding portable terminal; Dispel control means for controlling the display means; Power supply means for supplying power to the portable terminal; And central control processing means for controlling the overall function of the portable terminal and processing the electronic publication and the multimedia data received from the server. According to the present invention, the distribution of electronic publications can be activated by protecting the electronic publications from copyright infringement and easily downloading them through a portable terminal.

Description

Portable terminal suitable for electronic publication system

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable terminal, and more particularly, to a portable terminal suitable for an electronic publication system in which the contents of an electronic publication are specifically coded so that the contents can be viewed only in a specific portable terminal. In addition, the present invention relates to a portable terminal capable of viewing electronic publications and processing multimedia data such as various music or images, thereby improving a disadvantage that the conventional e-book dedicated terminal processes only e-book functions.

In general, an electronic publication refers to a publication produced by digitally encoding publications including texts, drawings, photographs, and graphic data such as poetry, education textbooks, and periodicals. However, the conventional electronic publication is not encrypted, and there is a possibility that the possibility of unauthorized copying and its contents may be changed. For this reason, there is a problem that the electronic publication is difficult to activate the distribution compared to the existing paper publication.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a portable terminal suitable for an electronic publication system in which the contents of an electronic publication are specifically encoded and coded so that only the specific contents can be viewed. An object of the present invention is to provide a portable terminal for processing multimedia data such as various music and images in addition to the electronic publication.

1 is a block diagram of an example of an electronic publication system applied to the present invention.

2 is a block diagram of a portable terminal according to the present invention.

3 is a block diagram of another example of an electronic publication system applied to the present invention.

In order to achieve the above object, in the portable terminal that can download a variety of data from the server via the Internet, the server is at least one of educational textbooks, poetry, such as novels, fairy tales, magazines, newspapers, cartoons, textbooks, etc. Electronic publications produced and edited various publications, including digital data, and digital data produced and edited, including at least one of films, music, games, maps, and animations. An electronic publication operating server for providing the electronic publication and multimedia data to a buyer through the display means for displaying any one or more of text, pictures, photos, graphic data or image data; Storage means for writing and erasing, the portable terminal storing various data downloaded from the electronic publication operating server through the Internet; PC connection means connected to the PC to copy the contents stored in the PC to the storage means, or to copy the contents stored in the storage means to the PC; Encryption processing means for processing an electronic publication with an encryption code so that its contents can be viewed on a corresponding portable terminal; Display control means for controlling the display means; Power supply means for supplying power to the portable terminal; And a central control processing means for controlling the overall function of the portable terminal and processing the electronic publication and the multimedia data received from the server.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic publication system applied to the present invention.

The electronic publication operation server 10 stores electronic publications in which various publications are produced and edited digitally, user IDs and passwords for a plurality of buyers are registered, and the electronic publications are provided to buyers through the Internet. In this case, the term "provided" includes paid or provided for free.

In addition, the electronic publication operating server 10 downloads the electronic publication to the portable terminal 14 when the user ID and password input through the portable terminal 14 are the same as the registered user ID and password, and the user. An ID and password are included as an encryption code in the downloaded electronic publication.

The electronic publication operating server 10 includes an editing means, a storage means, and an operation server (all not shown).

Editing means include electronic publications containing at least one of text, pictures, photographs, or graphic data of at least one of novels, magazines, technical books, poetry, educational texts, periodicals, newspapers, and at least films, music, games, maps, and animations. Create and edit multimedia data including any one or more.

The storage means stores the electronic publication and the multimedia data.

The operation means enables a buyer who wants to purchase electronic publications or multimedia data stored in the storage means to search through the Internet, and introduces, sells or manages the electronic publications and multimedia data.

Here, the process of producing and editing the electronic publication in the electronic publication operating server 10 is as follows.

First, the publication in the state of the original manuscript is input and edited using the editing means of the electronic publication operating server 10. The editing means has a scanner input device for inputting the content of the publication using a scanner and converting the content of the publication into an electronic publication, and a keyboard input device for directly inputting the content of the publication through a keyboard input device. At this time, the content of the publication inputted by the keyboard input device is a display for classifying a page division code, which is a page division code when the general paper publication is printed, and a unit that the portable terminal 14 can display on the display screen at one time. Insert the code that separates the display page. At this time, the page code of the general paper publication and the display page code of the portable terminal 14 may be the same or different according to the displayable size of the display means of the portable terminal 14.

In this way, the publication can be printed on plain paper or used as an electronic publication for the portable terminal 14 by the first manuscript input operation. If the display page, which is a unit that can be displayed on the portable terminal 14 at one time, cannot display all of a single page of a paper publication on one screen, the page division in the portable terminal 14 is divided into the portable terminal 14 at once. Regardless of the display page that can be displayed, it is the same as the page of a general paper publication. In this case, when the page of the general paper publication is displayed on the display means of the portable terminal 14, it becomes a display page of two or more screens. Therefore, if a specific page of a general paper publication is found by the page search function of the portable terminal 14, the page starts with the same contents.

Next, the edited electronic publication inserts an encryption code in addition to the original manuscript. At this time, the encryption code includes information such as <copyright owner>, <publishing rights holder>, <production date>, <version (version) number>, <publication contents inspection code>, <published serial number. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the contents of the electronic publications from being damaged unnecessarily and to use it as a means for proving it in the future.

In particular, the encrypted electronic publication is additionally attached with unencrypted header information, and the header information is distinguished by a code indicating a header start and header end. The header information includes <encryption notification code> for notifying that it has been encrypted and <registration whether or not> for notifying whether registration has been performed.

The portable terminal 14 is connected to the electronic publication operating server 10 through the Internet, has a unique ID code, and the same user ID and password as registered in the electronic publication operating server 10 are registered and encrypted and stored. Download the author's publication and restore the original publication for display. In addition, the portable terminal 14 includes the unique ID code in the downloaded electronic publication, and displays the downloaded electronic publication only when a user ID and password corresponding to the unique ID code are input. Here, the unique ID code is a unique code given to one terminal. For example, the unique ID code is composed of a <terminal manufacturer code> and a <terminal unique serial number>. 12, the electronic publication operating server 10, but the electronic publication is downloaded, it is also possible to download the electronic publication directly from the electronic publication operating server 10 by wireless data communication without going through the PC (12).

2 is a block diagram of a portable terminal according to the present invention.

The display means 20 displays any one or more of text, pictures, pictures, graphic data or image data. Here, the display means 20 is preferably implemented by a touch screen method.

The display control means 22 causes the display means 20 to display the electronic publication or multimedia data encrypted by the encryption processing means 24 which will be described later.

The encryption processing means 24 processes the electronic publication with the encryption code so that the contents can be viewed only by the corresponding portable terminal 14.

The temporary storage means 26 is capable of writing and erasing the encryption processing means 24 temporarily storing data for encryption processing, or the central control processing means 32 to be described later temporarily storing data for controlling various functions. However, when the power is turned off, the stored contents are erased.

The internal storage means 28 is a memory that stores data, writes and erases, and does not erase stored contents even when the power is turned off.

The auxiliary storage means 30 may move and store the contents stored in the internal storage means 28, move the stored contents to the internal storage means 28, write and erase, and the contents are not erased even when the power is turned off. Not memory. Auxiliary storage means 30

For example, the present invention may be implemented as a plurality of smart media cards, a plurality of PCMCIA memory cards, a plurality of multimedia memory cards, and the like.

PC connection means 34 is connected to the PC 12, copy the contents stored in the PC 12 to the internal storage means 28 or the secondary storage means 30, or the internal storage means 28 or secondary storage It is possible to copy the contents stored in the means 30 to the PC 12. The PC connection means 34 may use, for example, a universal serial bus (USB) and an IEEE 1394 method.

The audio processing means 36 includes an audio codec circuit, a decoding circuit and an audio output circuit (all not shown).

The audio codec circuit converts an analog audio signal input through a microphone (not shown) into digital audio data and compresses and stores it in the auxiliary storage means 30 or the internal storage means 28, or the auxiliary storage means 30 or The digital audio data compressed and stored in the internal storage means 28 is converted into the original analog audio signal. The decoding circuit decodes the digital audio data stored in a certain compressed format. The audio output circuit amplifies the analog audio signal output from the audio codec circuit so that it can be heard through earphones or speakers.

Meanwhile, the central control unit 32 may further include means for processing MIDI music data in a MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) manner and means for decoding music data compressed in an MP3 manner. In this case, the central control processing means 32 allows the music stored in the MIDI method in the internal or auxiliary storage means 28 and 30 to be heard as the original music through the audio processing means 36.

The portable terminal 14 may further include an FM radio receiver, in which case it is possible to listen to the FM radio broadcast through the audio output circuit of the audio processing means 36.

The power control means 38 cuts off the power supplied to the display means 20 when there is no input from the user to the portable terminal 14 for a predetermined time after the power is supplied to the portable terminal 14.

Rechargeable battery means 40 is a removable battery power supply to the portable terminal 14, is a battery means that can be recharged. This can be implemented, for example, with a lithium ion battery.

Meanwhile, the portable terminal 14 may further include a power connector (not shown) for connecting with an external power source. At this time, when the power control means 38 is connected to the external power through the power connection device, the charging battery means 40 is to be automatically charged. In addition, at the same time, the power supplied to the portable terminal 14 is supplied from the external power and when the power connection device is disconnected from the external power, the power is automatically supplied to the charging battery means 40.

In addition, when the power supply control means 38 checks the amount of power remaining in the charging battery means 40 of the portable terminal 14 and is below a certain level, it is automatically controlled by the central control processing means 32. The amount of power remaining and the available time can be displayed via the display means 20, and the audio processing means 36 can generate a warning sound. Of course, in this case, it is obvious to those skilled in the art from the above description that the portable terminal can be controlled so that the user can know in any way such as automatically stopping the operation of the portable terminal.

The portable terminal 14 may further include a GPS function controller (not shown) for processing a GPS (Global Positoning System) function. The GPS function controller analyzes the current position of the portable terminal 14 through wireless data communication to display the current position through the display means 20.

In addition, the portable terminal 14 further includes a solar cell sensor (not shown), so that the power control means 38 powers the power input to the portable terminal together with the rechargeable battery means to power the portable terminal. Can be supplied.

The central control unit 32 controls and operates the overall functions of the portable terminal 14. The function of the central control processing means 32 will be described in more detail below.

The central control processing means 32 causes the display means 20 to display a menu board for selecting at least reading, music, voice recording, video, and keyboard when the portable terminal 14 is turned on. When the reading menu, music menu, voice recording menu, and video menu are selected, the list of electronic publications stored in the internal or auxiliary storage means 28, 30, the name of the music data file, the name of the voice recording file, the video file To be displayed on the display means 20, respectively. Here, the moving image file may be compressed and stored in, for example, MPEG or other digital data compression.

When the keyboard menu is selected, a keyboard capable of inputting letters and numbers is displayed on the display means 20 so that the central control processing means 32 controls various functions by selecting specific letters or numbers of the displayed keyboard. Allows you to enter the required data.

When the electronic publication, music data file, voice recording file, or video file displayed by each menu selection is selected, the contents of the corresponding file are automatically displayed on the display means 20 or the audio processing means 36 is turned off. To be handled.

Then, the newly input voice is compressed into a digital code through the audio processing means 36 and selectively stored in the internal or auxiliary storage means 28 and 30.

In addition, when the electronic publication, the music data file, and the video file are selectively stored in the internal or auxiliary storage means 28 and 30, the stored electronic publication is read, the music data file is music, and the voice recording file is voice recording. Therefore, the video file is automatically classified into the video menu and included.

On the other hand, the display means 20 may further include an external data input processing means (not shown) for inputting characters and pictures with an electronic pen or other input tool, the operation of the central control processing means 32 at this time Is as follows.

When the portable terminal 14 is turned on, a menu board for selecting a document function is displayed on the display means 20.

When a menu board for selecting the document function is selected, a list of document files input to the external data input processing means stored up to now is displayed.

When a menu for inputting a new document is selected, the external data input processing means causes the electronic pen or other input tool to input the document on the display means 20.

In addition to storing the document input by the electronic pen or other input tool on the display means 20, the stored document file is automatically included in a menu for selecting the document function. In addition, when the corresponding document file is selected from the document function menu, its contents are automatically displayed on the display means 20.

In addition, the portable terminal 14 may be equipped with a shutter for taking a picture and an image input unit (not shown) for inputting an image through a lens, and digitally encoding the input image for viewing through the display means 20. It may further include an image processing means having an image control unit (not shown). The operation of the central control processing means 32 at this time is as follows.

An image storage function menu is displayed on the display means 20 so as to store an image input to the image processing means. When the image storage function menu is selected, the list stored up to now is displayed among the image file list input to the image processing means.

In addition, when a menu for selecting a new image is selected to input new image data, the image processing means causes the image to be input through the lens, and presses the shutter on a specific image to be stored while looking through the display means 20. The data of the specific image is compressed and stored in a specific manner in the internal or auxiliary storage means 28, 30. In addition, the stored image file is automatically included in a menu for selecting an image storage function, and when the image file is selected as the image storage function menu, the stored image file is automatically decompressed and displayed on the display means 20.

The portable terminal 14 shown in FIG. 2 can make the main body into a notebook or a book size which is easy for an individual to carry.

On the other hand, the central control processing means 32 stores the compressed image stored in the image processing means by using the JPEG image still image compression method, the internal storage means 28 or the auxiliary storage means 30 The still image data compressed by the JPEG method stored in the A-type can be automatically classified and decoded. The decoded JPEG digital still picture data is displayed on the display means 20 as an original image through the display control means 22 of the portable terminal 14.

In addition, the central control processing means 32 causes the display panel 20 to display a menu board for selecting an Internet connection function when the portable terminal 14 is turned on.

When the menu board for selecting the Internet connection function is selected, it is automatically determined whether the PC 12 capable of internet connection is correctly connected to the PC connection means 34. Thus, if the PC 12 cannot connect to the Internet or the PC 12 is not correctly connected to the PC connection means 34, the contents thereof are displayed. If the PC 12 is connected to a PC capable of connecting to the Internet, an Internet-enabled web browser is displayed. Is displayed on the display means 20.

When the keyboard menu board is selected, it is possible to input letters or numbers for interconnection with the electronic publication operating server (10).

The multimedia content and the electronic publication in the electronic publication operating server 10 may be directly downloaded to the internal or auxiliary storage means 28 and 30 by the Internet electronic commerce means.

Meanwhile, the portable terminal 14 may further include a personal wireless communication device connection processing means or an independent wireless data communication means for connecting the personal wireless communication device. In this case, the central control processing means 32 performs the following control.

When the power of the portable terminal 14 is turned on, a menu panel for selecting an internet connection function is displayed on the display means, and when a menu panel for selecting the internet connection function is selected, a web browser capable of automatically using the internet is displayed on the display means. To be displayed.

When the keyboard menu board is selected, it is possible to input letters or numbers for interconnection with the electronic publication operating server (10).

By means of the Internet electronic commerce means, the multimedia content and the electronic publication in the electronic publication operating server 10 can be directly downloaded to the internal or auxiliary storage means 28 and 30.

In addition, the portable terminal 14 may further include independent wireless data communication means, in which case the central control processing means 32 performs the following control.

When the portable terminal 14 is turned on, a menu panel for selecting an internet connection function is displayed on the display means, and when a menu plate for selecting the internet connection function is selected, a web browser capable of using the internet automatically is displayed on the display means ( 20).

When the keyboard menu board is selected, letters or numbers for interconnecting with the electronic publication management server can be input.

The multimedia content and the electronic publication in the electronic publication operating server 10 may be directly downloaded to the internal or auxiliary storage means 28 and 30 by the Internet electronic commerce means.

In addition, the central control processing unit 32 causes the display unit 20 to display a menu board for selecting a mail function, and by selecting the mail function menu, a character inputted to an external data input unit of the portable terminal 14 is selected. It is possible to send a picture or to search a document stored in the document file and send the selected document file.

On the other hand, the portable terminal 14 may further include MPEG processing means for processing digital data of the MPEG method by having an MPEG decoder circuit for decoding data compressed by the MPEG method and an MPEG encoder circuit for compressing the MPEG method.

The MPEG decoder circuit decodes the data compressed by the MPEG method input to the wireless data communication means, and the decoded MPEG audio data is converted into the original analog audio signal by the audio processing means 36.

The decoded MPEG audio data is displayed on the display means 20 in the original image through the display control means 22. The MPEG encoder circuit compresses the image input through the image processing means by the MPEG method and simultaneously compresses the audio signal input by the audio processing means 36 by the MPEG method.

In this case, the central control processing means 32 transmits the image data and the audio data encoded by the MPEG encoder circuit in real time to the specific counterpart portable terminal using the wireless data communication means.

Herein, the personal wireless communication device means or the wireless data communication means may be implemented by PCS, cellular, IMT 2000, or the like.

Now, a process of encrypting and producing an electronic publication in the electronic publication operating server 10 and displaying it on the portable terminal 14 is as follows.

First, in addition to the original manuscript, the information is encrypted with information such as <copyright owner>, <publishing right owner>, <production date>, <version number>, and <printing content inspection code>.

The unencrypted header information is additionally attached to the encrypted electronic publication, and the header information is distinguished by a code indicating a header start and a header end. The header information includes an encryption notification code for notifying that it is encrypted and a registration code for notifying registration. Include it.

In this case, the operation of displaying the electronic publication in which the central control processing unit 32 is encrypted or unencrypted will be described as follows.

If it is determined that the electronic publication is not encrypted by the encryption notification code, the electronic publication is displayed on the display means 20 without passing through the encryption processing means. If it is determined that the electronic publication is encrypted by the encryption notification code, the electronic publication is displayed on the display means 20 through the encryption processing means.

Meanwhile, a process of displaying the encrypted electronic publication by the central control processing unit 32 is as follows.

If it is determined that it is not registered by the registration status code, the unique ID code of the mobile terminal 14 in the encryption processing means 24 is additionally included in the encrypted electronic publication to be displayed and then displayed on the display means 20. In addition, the registration status code is converted into a registered code.

If it is determined that the registration is already registered by the registration status code, a comparison is made whether the unique ID code of the portable terminal 14 included in the encrypted electronic publication is the same as the unique ID code of the portable terminal to display the currently encrypted electronic publication. Only when the same, the encrypted electronic publication is displayed on the display means 20.

3 is a block diagram of another example of an electronic publication system applied to the present invention.

The system of FIG. 3 is identical to the system of FIG. 1 except that the electronic publication online vending machine is connected to the electronic publication operating server 10.

The electronic publication online vending machine 16 includes a dedicated line connecting means, a display means, a display control means, a payment processing means, an auxiliary storage medium processing means, and a control processing means (all not shown).

The dedicated line connecting means is connected to the electronic publication operating server 10 online through a dedicated line. The display means displays the user's operation instructions and information, for example, can be implemented as a touch screen monitor. The display control means makes it possible to display various information on the display means.

The payment processing means pays for the use by cash or credit card.

Auxiliary storage medium processing means to write and erase the contents of the electronic publication that the user wants to purchase, and to provide them in an auxiliary storage medium that does not erase the stored contents even without power.

The control processing means is responsible for the control of the respective means and the mutual publication processing with the electronic publication operating server 10.

Thus, the electronic publication online vending machine 16 can search the electronic publication, and if the appropriate credit card is received or the approved credit card is input through the payment processing means, the electronic publication desired by the user is stored in the secondary storage medium. Download it for sale.

Referring to Figure 3 will be described the process of selling the electronic publication produced in the electronic publication operating server through the electronic publication online vending machine (16).

First, in the electronic publication online vending machine 16, when the user selects a book selection menu from the menu items displayed on the display means by hand, one of the author, title, publisher, new book, and keyword input menu is displayed, and the user desires. Allows you to select a menu.

Next, when the user selects an author, a keyboard displaying letters and numbers for inputting the author name is displayed on the display means. Then, when the user inputs the desired author name through the keyboard, the author name is input in the blank.

When the input is completed and the completion menu is selected, the information is transmitted from the electronic publication operating server 10 so that the information is displayed on the display means and the user selects a list of electronic publications to purchase.

Entering titles, publishers, new books, keywords, etc. can be done in the same way.

When the electronic publication operation server 10 transmits the most recently input price information and information on the electronic publication among the electronic publications selected by the user through a dedicated line, the electronic publication online vending machine 16 displays the information. Display on the means.

When the user purchases and selects the desired electronic publication, the electronic publication online vending machine 16 allows the user to input a unique user ID and password. The electronic publication operating server 10 registers a new user ID if the input ID and password are an unregistered user ID or an already registered user ID.

If the input user ID and password are correct, the user is required to select and pay by cash or credit card corresponding to the price of the electronic publication.

In this case, when the user selects cash as a means of payment, the user deposits cash in a cash receiver installed in the electronic publication online vending machine 16 and analyzes the deposited cash and fits the electronic publication operating server 10 to the electronic publication contents. Request the transmission of Here, if the amount of cash deposited in the cash drawer is not enough for the price of the electronic publication to be purchased, wait for a certain time until the amount is equal to or exceed the amount, and if the cash is not deposited anymore, return the already paid cash and return the time. The electronic publication online vending machine 16 returns to the initial start menu when it is exceeded.

On the other hand, when the user selects a credit card as a means of payment sends the information of the credit card entered in the credit card input unit installed in the electronic publication online vending machine 16 to the electronic publication operating server (10). The electronic publication operation server 10 checks this and informs the electronic publication online vending machine 16 if the credit card is a payable card. The electronic publication online vending machine 16 requests the electronic publication operation server 10 to transmit the contents of the electronic publication. However, upon receipt of the disapproval of the use of the credit card from the electronic publication operating server 10, the credit card is returned and the credit card cannot be used, and the electronic publication online vending machine 16 returns to the initial start menu.

In addition, the electronic publication operating server 10 includes the user ID and password entered by the user in the electronic publication to be purchased by the user as an encryption code.

If the user does not select the payment method selection for a predetermined time or does not operate the purchase cancel menu, the user is notified that the time has been exceeded and returns to the initial start menu of the electronic publication online vending machine. When the user selects the purchase cancellation menu and selects the corresponding information selection menu to obtain other information, the corresponding information is output to the display means.

In this way, when the user is finally allowed to purchase the electronic publication, the contents of the transmitted electronic publication can be written to the secondary storage medium that can be written and erased and the contents are not erased even when the power is turned off. Of course, after the electronic publication is downloaded to the auxiliary storage medium, if the amount of cash deposited is greater than the price of the purchased electronic publication, the balance is returned.

Meanwhile, another embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In the system of FIG. 1 or 3, the electronic publication is not downloaded to the portable terminal but is downloaded to the PC and then downloaded to the portable terminal. The following describes a method of selling electronic publications through the Internet in this system.

First, the buyer or user must install the application software necessary to purchase the electronic publication on his PC. In addition, an electronic function connected to the application software is connected to the electronic publication operation server 10 to select an electronic publication to be purchased and make a purchase selection. Then, the electronic publication operating server 10 to enter the unique buyer ID and password of the buyer. At this time, if the buyer ID is not registered or the buyer ID is already registered by another person, the new buyer ID should be registered.

If the buyer ID and password are correct, enter the credit card number and credit card password to pay for the e-publish.

If the credit card is a valid payable card, the buyer ID and password entered by the buyer are encrypted and included in the electronic publication that the user intends to purchase.

If the buyer ID and password entered are incorrect or the credit card is invalid, the buyer is notified of the contents.

After the above procedure, the electronic publication is completed and is transferred to the electronic publication purchase directory of the application software installed on the user's PC.

After downloading to your PC, download it back to your mobile device.

The electronic publication operation server 10 records and stores the purchaser ID and password and the transaction details of the purchased electronic publication. By doing so, even if the purchaser has lost, damaged or deleted the electronic publications already purchased, the electronic publication management server 10 can check the record and transmit the electronic publications again.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and of course, modifications can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the claims in the present invention will not be defined within the scope of the detailed description, but will be limited to the claims below.

According to the present invention, by specifically encrypting the contents of the electronic publication to be able to see the contents only in a specific portable terminal has the following effects.

First, the purchaser's unique ID can be encrypted in an electronic publication to eliminate the possibility of unauthorized duplication.

Second, even after the portable terminal downloads the electronic publication, the contents of the electronic publication can be viewed only in the portable terminal having a terminal unique ID code corresponding to the ID and password. In other words, even if the identity is simply stolen, if the terminal changes, the contents cannot be viewed.

Third, the <copyright owner>, <publishing right owner>, <production date> and <version number> are included in the encryption code of the electronic publication, so that the rightful unauthorized person cannot tamper with the contents of the electronic publication. Also, there is no possibility that the contents can be changed. In this case, it serves as a means for facilitating verification in the event of a dispute due to copyright infringement.

Fourth, it can be provided cheaply anytime and anywhere through a portable terminal in the Internet network. Therefore, there is no improvement in the seller's perspective according to the sales forecast error, the author can increase the profitability by supplying a large amount at a low price, and the electronic publication can be provided at a low price for the consumer.

As a result, electronic publications can be widely distributed.

Claims (22)

In the portable terminal that can download various data from the server via the Internet, The server is an electronic publication that produces and edits various publications including at least one of education textbooks such as novels, fairy tales, magazines, newspapers, comics, textbooks, and poetry, and digitally, and at least movies, music, games, and maps. And an electronic publication operating server for storing multimedia data produced and edited by digital data including at least one of animation, and providing the electronic publication and multimedia data to a buyer through the Internet. Display means for displaying any one or more of text, pictures, photos, graphic data or image data. Writing means for erasing and storing means for the mobile terminal to store various data downloaded from the electronic publication operating server through the Internet; PC connection means connected to the PC to copy the contents stored in the PC to the storage means, or to copy the contents stored in the storage means to the PC; Encryption processing means for processing an electronic publication with an encryption code so that its contents can be viewed on a corresponding portable terminal; Display control means for controlling the display means; Power supply means for supplying power to the portable terminal; And And a central control processing means for controlling the overall functions of the portable terminal and processing the electronic publication and the multimedia data received from the server. The method of claim 1, A portable terminal suitable for an electronic publication system, wherein the electronic publication is downloaded from the electronic publication operating server in a state of being connected to a PC which can be connected to the Internet through the PC connection means. The method of claim 1, wherein the central control processing means Means for selecting an internet connection function is displayed on the display means, If a means for selecting an Internet connection function is selected, a web browser for Internet use is displayed on the display means, A portable terminal suitable for an electronic publication system, characterized in that the electronic publication in the electronic publication operation server can be downloaded directly to the storage means via the Internet. The method of claim 1, wherein the storage means Internal storage means for storing data, writing and erasing, and the stored contents are not erased even when the power is turned off; And It is possible to move and store the contents stored in the internal storage means, it is possible to move the stored contents to the internal storage means, it characterized in that it comprises a removable secondary storage means that can be written and erased, the contents are not erased even when the power is turned off A portable terminal suitable for an electronic publication system. The method of claim 4, wherein the secondary storage means A portable terminal suitable for an electronic publication system comprising at least one of at least one smart media card, a PCMCIA memory card, a multimedia memory card, and a hard disk storage means. The method of claim 1, Audio codec means for converting an analog audio signal input through a microphone into digital audio data and storing it in the storage means, or converting the digital audio data stored in the storage means into an original analog audio signal; And Further comprising audio processing means for listening through the earphone or speaker, A portable terminal suitable for an electronic publication system, characterized in that the music data processed by the central control processing means is MP3 audio data. The method of claim 6, The central control processing means At least a function of selecting at least one of reading, music, voice recording, moving picture and still picture is displayed on the display means of the portable terminal, When the reading, music, voice recording, moving picture or still picture is selected, the list of the electronic publication stored in the storage means, the song name of the music data file, the name of the voice recording file, the moving picture or still picture file are respectively displayed. When any one of the electronic publication, the music data file, the voice recording file, the moving picture and the still picture file displayed by the respective function selection is selected, the contents of the file are automatically displayed on the display means or through the audio processing means. A portable terminal suitable for an electronic publication system, characterized in that for processing. The method of claim 1, A portable terminal suitable for an electronic publication system, further comprising an FM radio receiver capable of listening to an FM radio broadcast. The method of claim 1, wherein the central control processing means A portable terminal suitable for an electronic publication system, characterized by processing music data of MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) method. The method of claim 6, Any one or more of wireless communication device connection processing means for connecting a wireless mobile communication device or wireless communication means built in the portable terminal; MPEG decoder means for decoding the data compressed by the MPEG method; And Further comprising MPEG processing means for processing the digital data of the MPEG method by having an MPEG encoder means for compressing by the MPEG method, The MPEG decoder means decodes the data compressed by the MPEG method input to the wireless communication means or the wireless communication device connection processing means, The decoded MPEG audio data is converted into an original analog audio signal by the audio processing means, The decoded MPEG video data is displayed by the display control means as an original image through the display means, The MPEG encoder means compresses the input image by the MPEG method and simultaneously compresses the audio signal input to the audio processing means by the MPEG method, The central control processing means And the picture data and audio data encoded by the MPEG encoder means in real time are transmitted to a specific counterpart portable terminal using the wireless communication means or the wireless communication device connection processing means. The method of claim 1, wherein the power supply means A portable terminal suitable for an electronic publication system, comprising: a rechargeable battery means for detachably supplying power to the portable terminal and being rechargeable. The method of claim 11, A power connector for connecting with an external power source; And Further comprising a power control means for controlling the power, When the power control means is connected to the external power through the power connection device, the charging battery means is automatically charged and at the same time power supplied to the portable terminal is supplied from the external power and the power connection device is external. Portable terminal suitable for an electronic publication system, characterized in that the power is automatically supplied to the rechargeable battery means when disconnected from the power source. The method of claim 12, And the power control means checks the amount of power remaining in the rechargeable battery means of the portable terminal to control the terminal so that the user can know if the power level is less than a predetermined level. The method of claim 12, Further comprising a solar cell sensor, The power control means is a portable terminal suitable for an electronic publication system, characterized in that to supply power to the portable terminal with the power input to the solar cell sensor with the rechargeable battery means. The method of claim 1, wherein the central control processing means A portable terminal suitable for an electronic publication system, characterized in that it further comprises an external data input processing function for inputting characters and pictures with the electronic pen or other input tool on the display unit. The method of claim 1, And image processing means including an image input means for inputting an image and an image control unit for digitally encoding the input image to view through the display means. The central control processing means Allow the image processing means to input an image to store data of a specific image to be stored while looking through the display means in the internal or auxiliary storage means, And the stored image file is displayed on the display means when the image file is selected. The method of claim 1, A portable terminal suitable for an electronic publication system, further comprising wireless communication device connection processing means for connecting a wireless portable communication device or wireless communication means built in the portable terminal. 18. The system of claim 17, wherein said central control processing means A portable terminal suitable for an electronic publication system, characterized by including an e-mail function. 18. The system of claim 17, wherein said central control processing means Further comprising a GPS function control unit for processing the GPS function, And analyzing the information transmitted through at least one of the wireless communication means and the wireless communication device connection processing means for the current location of the portable terminal so as to display the current location along with the map information through the display means. A portable terminal suitable for an electronic publication system. The method of claim 1, The central control processing means for displaying an electronic publication which is encrypted or unencrypted, If it is determined that the electronic publication is an unencrypted electronic publication, the electronic publication is displayed on the display means without undergoing a decryption process. And if it is determined that the electronic publication is an encrypted electronic publication, displaying the decrypted electronic publication on the display means. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 20, Dedicated line connecting means connected to the electronic publication operating server online through a dedicated line; Display means for displaying a user's operation instructions and information; Display control means for displaying various information on the display means; Use payment processing means for paying the use price; Storage media processing means for writing and erasing the contents of electronic publications that a user wants to purchase and providing them in an auxiliary storage medium that does not erase stored contents even if there is no power, or directly stores the contents of electronic publications as an internal storage means of a portable terminal. ; And a control processing means for controlling the respective means and for mutual information processing with the electronic publication operation server. The electronic publication online vending machine may search for the electronic publication and download and sell the electronic publication desired by the user through the storage medium processing means when the use price is paid through the payment processing means. Portable terminal suitable for an electronic publication system, characterized in that connected to. The method of claim 1, The electronic publication operating server When a transaction is made, the user ID and the transaction history of the purchased electronic publication are recorded and stored together, When the buyer has lost, damaged or deleted the already purchased electronic publications, the portable terminal suitable for an electronic publication system, characterized in that by checking the record of the electronic publication operating server and sends the electronic publication to the portable terminal again.