KR100367562B1 - A system and method for providing communication charges - Google Patents

Abstract

The network access fee providing system of the present invention is a network visitor information database which is connected to an exchange module and incentives to pay a network access fee of a network visitor, a network visitor information database that stores network visitor information under the control of a network visitor information server, and a network. A web server including a service providing web site used by the visitor, a service database storing service data necessary for the service provided by the service providing web site, and a service database when the network accessor receives a service from the service providing web site. When the service execution server and the network accessor who executes the service by using the stored service data use the service provided by the service providing web site, the network access is incentive to the network accessor according to the use of the service. And an incentive calculation server that calculates and transmits the advertisement to the network visitor information server. Such a network usage fee providing system of the present invention can provide a network user with a telephone fee in advance, discount or free of charge.

Description

System for providing communication network fee and its providing method {A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING COMMUNICATION CHARGES}

The present invention relates to a network network usage fee providing system, and more particularly, to a network network usage fee providing system for providing an incentive for free, prepaid or discounted network usage fee on the Internet and a method of providing the same.

The development of the Internet has allowed computers around the world to connect together in a single network, sharing information with each other or enabling various activities. As the activities of both parties take place in the worldwide network, many websites are provided on the Internet, and various incentives are provided to network users who use the service to make network users use these service websites more. A method of giving is proposed.

However, there is no method yet to provide incentives for free, prepaid or discounted network usage to network accessors among incentives given to people who use the service on the Internet.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and provides a network usage fee providing system and a method of providing the same, providing incentives for free, prepaid or discounted network use fee when a network accessor uses a service on the Internet. It is for.

1 is a block diagram of a system for providing a communication network fee according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing a communication network fee according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a system and a method of providing a service fee for a network user using a service through a service providing web site, and an incentive for freeing, prepaid or discounting the service fee for using the service. Save as a network usage fee in the network usage fee database.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a system for providing a network service fee, comprising: a terminal of a first network accessor including a computer having a web browser installed thereon for accessing the Internet using a communication network; a first network accessor and a second network accessor connected to the terminal; A communication relay module for connecting a network and calculating and storing a communication network fee, an Internet service provider for connecting a computer to an Internet network, comprising: a network visitor information server, a network visitor information database, a web server, a service database, a service execution server, and Incentive calculation server.

The network visitor information server is connected to the communication relay module and pays the network use fee of the first network visitor using the incentive received by the first network accessor.

The network visitor information database stores network visitor information including control items of the service provided by the service providing web site and incentives given to the first network accessor under the control of the network visitor information server.

The web server includes a service providing web site used by the first network accessor. When the URL of the service providing web site is input from the web browser, the web server transmits the service providing web site to the terminal for output through the web browser.

The service database stores service data necessary for services provided by a service providing web site.

The service execution server executes the service by using the service data stored in the service database when the first network accessor receives the service from the service providing web site.

When the first network accessor uses a service provided by a service providing web site, the incentive calculation server calculates an incentive granted to the first network accessor according to service use and transmits the incentive to the network access information server.

At this time, the incentive is one of free or prepaid or discounted network usage fee.

A communication relay module according to a feature of the present invention includes a connection module, an exchange module, a usage fee calculation module, and a usage fee database.

The access module is connected to the terminal, and the exchange module connects the first network accessor and the second network accessor using the unique number of the first network accessor and the unique number of the second network accessor through the access module.

The usage fee calculation module receives the unique number of the first network accessor and the second network accessor, the communication network usage time, and the type of the network service from the exchange module to calculate the communication network usage fee.

The usage fee database stores the usage fee calculated by the usage fee calculation module.

At this time, the exchange module receives the selection signal of the first network accessor and determines whether to connect with the network access information server.

In addition, the network visitor information server sends a signal to the exchange module when all incentives granted to the first network visitor are paid for the communication network so that the exchange module is connected to the usage fee calculation module from the network visitor information server.

In addition, the communication network usage fee providing system according to a feature of the present invention may be paid as an incentive for the communication network usage fee due to phone calls.

In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, a method for providing a communication network fee includes transmitting a service providing web site corresponding to a URL signal to a terminal through an internet network when the web server receives a URL of a service providing web site output from the web browser. When the first network accessor operates the service execution server at the service providing website to use the service provided by the service providing website, the service execution server transmits the service usage to the incentive calculation server. The incentive calculation server receiving the usage information calculates the incentive using the service usage information and transmits the incentive to the network visitor information server, the network visitor information server receiving the incentive of the network accessor from the incentive calculation server Storing in the network visitor information database, and when the terminal uses the communication network, the network visitor information server connected to the switching module under the control of the switching module transmits the incentives of the network visitor stored in the network visitor information database to the fee calculation module. And causing the usage fee calculation module having received the incentive to calculate the communication network usage fee using the incentive.

At this time, the incentive according to the characteristics of the present invention is one of free or prepaid or discounted network usage fee.

Hereinafter, a communication network fee providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram of a system for providing a communication network fee according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the communication network fee providing system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a communication relay module 110, a network visitor information server 130, a network visitor information database 140, a web server 150, And a service database 160, a service execution server 170, and an incentive calculation server 180. The communication relay module 110 includes a computer 103 on which a web browser is installed in order to access the Internet using a communication network. And a connection module 111 connected to the terminal 100 including the telephone 105 and a switching module 113 for connecting the line of the network accessor using the unique number of the network accessor through the connection module 111. A usage fee calculation module 115 for calculating a network usage fee by receiving a unique number of a network accessor, a communication network usage time, and a type of a network service from the switching module 113; Storing a charge calculated by the charge calculation module 115 includes a charge data base 117.

Here, the communication relay module 110 may include an internet service provider (ISP) 120. The unique number of the network accessor is assigned to the network accessor to access the communication network. Means unique number. For example, the unique number of the network accessor may be a phone number assigned to the network accessor, or in the case of the Internet network, the accession number may be a unique number for accessing the internet network.

The network visitor information server 130 stores network accessor information including an ID (identification) of the network accessor, a password, a unique number of the network accessor, service usage details, and incentives given according to service usage details. Pay incentive fees. In addition, the network visitor information server 130 compares the ID and password inputted by the network accessor with the stored ID and password to permit login of the network accessor.

At this time, the network visitor information server 130 sends a signal to the exchange module 113 when the network visitor wants to pay a communication network use fee with an incentive given to the network visitor so that the exchange module 113 uses the charge calculation module. To 115.

The network visitor information database 140 stores network accessor information including ID, password, unique number, service usage details, and incentives granted according to service use under the control of the network visitor information server 130. Manage.

The web server 150 includes a service providing web site 155 used by the network visitor, and when a uniform resource locator (URL) of the service providing web site 155 is input from the web browser of the network visitor, The service providing web site 155 is transmitted to the terminal 100 of the network accessor so as to be output through the web browser.

The service database 160 stores service data necessary for providing a service at the service providing web site 155. For example, if the service providing web site 155 is a web site providing an advertisement to a network visitor, the service database stores the advertising data.

The service execution server 170 executes a service that a network accessor wants to use in the service providing web site 155 using the service data stored in the service database 160. For example, if the service providing web site 155 is a web site serving a video advertisement to a network visitor, the service execution server 170 executes the video advertisement data.

The incentive calculation server 180 calculates an incentive granted to the network visitor according to the use of the service and transmits it to the network visitor information server 130 when the network visitor uses the service provided by the service providing web site 155. .

For example, if the service providing web site 155 is providing a video advertisement, the incentive calculation server 180 may view this video advertisement based on the time when the service execution server 170 executes the advertisement video. Incentives can be provided to network accessors. In this case, the incentive provided by the incentive calculation server 180 may be one of free or prepaid or discounted communication network usage fee. In addition, the network usage fee at this time may include not only the pure network usage fee but also the electronic commerce usage fee when the electronic commerce usage fee is integrated with the communication network usage fee.

The operation of the communication network fee providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing a communication network fee according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a method for providing a communication network fee includes accessing a service providing web site 155 (step 210), authenticating a network accessor (step 220), and a network accessor. Selecting a payment method (step 230), a network accessor using the website (step 240), calculating an incentive for using the website (step 242), and storing the calculated incentive ( Step 244), the network accessor determines whether to use the incentive (step 250), using the incentives to pay the network usage fee or to earn the incentives (steps 260, 270).

When the network visitor inputs the URL of the service providing web site 155 into the web browser of the terminal 100, the web browser transmits the URL signal to the web server 150 through the Internet service provider, and the web server 150 displays the URL. The service providing web site 155 corresponding to the URL signal is transmitted to the terminal 100 through the Internet network (step 210).

When the network visitor accessing the service providing web site 155 enters his ID and password, the network visitor information server 130 uses the ID and password to store the ID of the network visitor stored in the network visitor information database 140. And compare and determine whether or not the password matches the password (log-in) of the network accessor if the match (step 220).

If the network visitor information server 130 permits the network visitor to log in, the network visitor selects a method of paying a network access fee (step 230). The network usage fee payment method may be prepaid or postpaid, may be paid using incentives, or may be paid using cash, credit card, etc. without using incentives. In the case of prepayment, the network accessor may notify the network accessor in advance when the usage time corresponding to the amount paid by the network accessor passes, so that the network accessor may determine whether to continue to use the communication network. By operating the execution server 170 to use the service provided by the service providing web site 155, the service execution server 170 transmits this service usage to the incentive calculation server 180 (step 240).

The incentive calculation server 180 receiving the service usage information from the service execution server 170 calculates an incentive using the service usage information of the network accessor and transmits the incentive to the network accessor information server 130 (step 242). .

The network visitor information server 130 which receives the incentive of the network visitor from the incentive calculation server 180 stores the incentive of the network visitor as a network usage fee and stores the incentive of the network visitor in the network visitor information database 140 (step 244). The network visitor information server 130 determines whether the network visitor uses the incentive when the network visitor finishes using the website (step 250). If it is determined that the network visitor uses the incentive, the network visitor information server 130 ) Causes the usage fee calculation module 117 to pay the network usage fee to be paid by the network accessor using incentives (step 260). The payment of a network usage fee using an incentive is one of free, prepaid or discounted network usage fee according to the type of incentive. Incentives granted by the network accessor are stored and stored in the network accessor information database 140 (step 270). The incentive may be accumulated as an incentive of the network accessor in the network accessor information database 140, or the incentive may be accumulated. You can also transfer the network usage fee to the bank account of the network accessor.

When the network accessor prepaid the network usage fee, the network visitor information server 130 warns the network accessor in advance when the incentives of the network accessor are exhausted as the network usage fee, and disconnects the connection with the exchange module 113.

The network access fee may be provided by the network access fee providing system and the method of providing the same.

The embodiments of the present invention described above are only one embodiment, and the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and of course, many modifications and variations are possible besides the above embodiments.

Such a network usage fee providing system and a method of providing the same of the present invention can provide a network access service with a free or prepaid or discounted network usage fee, and also provide a schedule of communication network usage from the standpoint of a communication relay module. The same effect as prepaid minutes can be obtained.

Claims (24)

(Twice correction) A network usage fee providing system charged to use a network connecting a terminal of a network accessor including a computer with a web browser installed thereon to access the Internet and an internet service provider connecting the computer to the Internet. In A network visitor information server that pays the network access fee of the network visitor using an incentive received by the network visitor; A network visitor information database for storing network visitor information including the incentive granted to a network visitor according to the use of the service provided by the service providing web site and the use of the service under the control of the network visitor information server; And An incentive calculation server that calculates an incentive given to a network visitor according to service use and transmits it to the network visitor information server when the network visitor uses a service provided by the service providing web site, The incentive is one of free or prepaid or discounted network usage fee. The method of claim 1, The network visitor information server, Network access fee, characterized in that for storing the network accessor information including the ID, password, unique number of the network accessor, the service used through the service providing web site and incentives granted according to the use of the service. Provide system. The method of claim 1, The network visitor information server, And comparing the ID and password input by the network accessor with the ID and password stored in the network accessor information database to permit login of the network accessor. delete The method of claim 1, A connection module connected to a terminal of a network visitor; A switching module for connecting a network accessor using a unique number of a network accessor through the access module; A usage fee calculation module for receiving the unique number of the network accessor, a communication network usage time, and a type of service from the switching module to calculate a communication network usage fee; And A fee database for storing charges calculated by the charge calculation module Communication network utilization fee providing system further comprises a communication relay module comprising a. The method of claim 5, The exchange module, And receiving the selection signal of the network accessor and determining whether to calculate a communication network usage fee by connecting with the network access information server or by connecting with the usage fee calculation module. The method of claim 1, The network visitor information server, When the network accessor pays the communication network using the incentives granted to the network accessor, a signal is sent to the switching module so that the switching module is connected from the network access information server to the usage fee calculating module. Network usage fee provision system. (Twice correction) A network usage fee providing system charged to use a network connecting a terminal of a network accessor including a computer with a web browser installed thereon to access the Internet and an Internet service provider connecting the computer to the Internet. In A network visitor information server for paying a telephone fee for using the network visitor using an incentive received by the network visitor; A network visitor information database for storing network visitor information, including network accessor information including incentives granted to network accessors according to the use of the service provided by the service providing web site and the service use condition under the control of the network visitor information server; And An incentive calculation server that calculates an incentive given to a network visitor according to service use and transmits it to the network visitor information server when the network visitor uses a service provided by the service providing web site, The incentive is one of free or prepaid or discounted network usage fee. The method of claim 8, The network visitor information server, Network access fee, characterized in that for storing the network accessor information including the ID, password, telephone number of the network accessor, the service used through the service providing web site and incentives granted according to the use of the service. Provide system. The method of claim 8, The network visitor information server, And comparing the ID and password input by the network accessor with the ID and password stored in the network accessor information database to permit login of the network accessor. delete The method of claim 8, A connection module connected to the telephone of the network visitor; A switching module for connecting a network connector using the telephone number of the network connector through the connection module; A usage fee calculation module for receiving a telephone number, a telephone usage time, and a type of service of the network accessor from the exchange module and calculating a telephone fee; And A usage fee database that stores telephone charges calculated by the usage fee calculation module. Communication network utilization fee providing system further comprises a communication relay module comprising a. The method of claim 12, The exchange module, And receiving the selection signal of the network accessor and determining whether to calculate the telephone rate by connecting with the network access information server or by connecting with the usage rate calculating module. delete delete delete The method of claim 8, The network visitor information server, When the network accessor pays an incentive granted to him by a telephone fee, a signal is sent to the switching module so that the switching module is connected from the network connection information server to the usage fee calculating module. Provide system. (Twice correction) A network usage fee charged for using a network connecting a terminal of a network accessor including a computer with a web browser to access the Internet and an Internet service provider connecting the computer to the Internet. In the method, Receiving, by the incentive calculation server of the network usage fee providing system, a service usage information from the service providing website when a network accessor uses a service provided by a service providing website; Calculating, by the incentive calculation server of the network usage fee providing system, the service usage information received from the service providing web site, and transmitting the incentive to the network visitor information server; And Storing, by the network visitor information server of the network utilization fee providing system, the incentive in the network visitor information database; The incentive is one of free or prepaid or discounted network usage fee. The method of claim 18, The network access information server of the network utilization fee providing system further comprises the step of allowing the network accessor login by comparing the ID and password entered by the network accessor with the ID and password of the network accessor stored in the network accessor information database. Method for providing a communication network charge, characterized in that. delete The method of claim 18, The communication network usage fee comprises a telephone fee or an e-commerce usage fee of a network accessor. The method of claim 21, The telephone fee or the e-commerce usage fee is a communication network usage fee providing method characterized in that the payment is integrated with the communication network usage fee. The method of claim 18, Determining, by a network visitor information server of the network utilization fee providing system, whether a network accessor uses incentives; And providing, by the network visitor information server of the network utilization fee providing system, the network access fee using an incentive granted by the network accessor. The method of claim 18, And a step of receiving, by the network accessor information server of the network access fee providing system, a method of paying a network use fee from a network accessor.