KR100374108B1 - Method of and apparatus for sharing personal information in network - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for sharing personal information on a network such as the Internet by allowing a user to input personal information into an operator server and transmitting personal information from an operator server to another web page in a single action on a personal user computer. will be. The present invention is a system in which an individual user computer, an operator server, and a web site are connected through a network. 1) An individual user accesses an operator server and applies for a subscription. The personal information and credit information (personal information) of an individual user are provided. Inputting, 2) storing personal information at the operator server, and 3) when the individual user wants to enter a webpage of another website through the webpage of the operator server, And if required, transmitting personal information stored on the operator server to the website.

Description

Method and apparatus for sharing personal information on network {Method of and apparatus for sharing personal information in network}

The present invention provides a personal information sharing method for transmitting personal information from an operator server to a website by inputting personal information (personal information, credit information) into an operator server without entering a separate personal information when entering another website. It is about.

Recently, many cases have provided or obtained various information through a virtual (cyber) space such as the Internet or communication. In particular, the Internet is a report of information that can be easily acquired more information, and more and more places that require more information content and stored.

At present, there are many web service operators who input personally identifiable information from users for efficient website management. Since there are a lot of Internet web service operators and each web site requires personal information individually, a user needs to register a member or use a web service by filling out a different personal information form for each web service operator. Entering personal information for each web service is very inconvenient.

In addition, depending on the site, there is a service menu to receive a service after entering personal information every time. As these administrator servers are created every hour on the Internet every day, the user is required to respond to at least one request of personally identifiable information each time in order to verify the member's authentication with the administrator server each time. In this way, the same information is sent through the keyboard every time through the input process, which means that the user's unnecessary waste of time is required at the entry part of the operator server.

On the other hand, the current Internet shopping site, etc. provides a variety of payment methods to members, the most typical payment method is a payment method using a credit card. To do this, each shopping site operates a program that sends credit information entered by a member to a credit card approval agency, establishes a transaction, and receives payment, which is approved by the approval agency. Is the program.

In the process of receiving credit card credit information owned by a member and using it for payment, each internet shopping site individually protects the member's card information from intrusion by an external hacker. It has a security program, which is a well-known program.

Today's reality is that the importance of information protection is growing so much that the use of the Internet has become commonplace and many information exchanges happening in cyberspace have become more than just information exchange. . If it is not diagnosed as safe, the world will soon become scary to use the system, and it is time to pay more attention to security knowledge to prepare for such times. In addition, security is a big problem at the national level, as most of the recent hackers have come from abroad to infiltrate and disrupt the domestic system, or to make the domestic system another platform for penetration. Especially in the case of a university, a huge loss due to the loss and alteration of important research and educational materials of the university, and in the case of a country or a company, can be seriously considered as a dimension of survival.

Therefore, the Applicant uses the characteristics of the Internet so that when a user enters the Internet site using a personal computer, his / her personal information (address, social security number, telephone number, etc.) or credit information (type of card) is first applied to the personal information program. , Card number, transaction bank, etc.), and then, when requesting personal information or credit information from each web page, the user created a system that transmits according to the information required by the server of the web service by the push method.

In addition, by automatically saving the address (URL) of the web service server that the user has already subscribed to, you can always know and manage the address of the site that you have subscribed to. It is a system that can enter the administrator's server without inputting a password and enter into the web service server subscribed as a member without any unnecessary procedure.

In addition, the personal payment system eliminates the intermediary of intermediate certification, and the certification system is accepted as one certification on this web page. Prepared.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is a method of sharing personal information on a network such as the Internet by allowing a user to input personal information into an operator server and transmitting personal information from an operator server to another web page in a single action on a personal user computer. And to provide a device.

Figure 1a is a block diagram of a personal information sharing method according to the present invention.

Figure 1b is a block diagram of a personal information sharing method according to the present invention.

Figure 1c is a specific schematic diagram of a method and system for personal information sharing according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a screen of the main page of the operator server.

3 is a screen of a personal page.

Figure 4a, 4b is a personal information input form for storing in the operator server.

5 is a form of a transmission icon.

Fig. 6 is a screen showing a website history list window.

7 is an illustration of a menu for modifying personal information of a personal page.

<Description of Major Symbols in Drawing>

10: operator server, 30: personal user computer, 50: website, 60: transfer icon, 61: personal information transmission button, 62: credit information transmission button, 20: personal page menu window

The personal information transmission method according to the present invention can be realized as shown in Figs. 1A and 1B. The present invention provides the operator server 10 and the website 50 through the browser of the individual user computer 30 in a system in which the personal user computer 30, the operator server 10, and the website 50 are connected via a network. A system that can access a web page, which is composed of the following steps.

In the case of personal information among personal information (Fig. 1a)

1) a step in which a personal user accesses the operator server 10 and inputs personal information of the individual user. In other words, the individual user operates his computer to access the operator server, register as a member, and input personal information of his personal information to the operator server.

2) storing personal information in a database (personal information DB) of the operator server 10,

3) When the individual user attempts to enter the web page of the website 50 through the web page of the operator server 10 and requests personal information from the web page of the website 50, the user stored in the operator server 10 Transmitting the personal information to the website 50 consists of obtaining a membership. This step is to output the personal information in the operator's server database from the personal user's computer and send it to the member registration section of the website.

On the other hand, in the case of credit information (FIG. 1B), in the above procedure, the credit information is transmitted to a certification authority or a card company for authentication [121], and the authenticated credit information is transferred to another website to enhance security. Encrypting this at transmission [123] and decrypting the encrypted credit information at each website [125].

On the other hand, the apparatus for realizing the personal information sharing method as described above is as follows. According to the present invention, the personal information sharing device on the network,

A system where individual user computers, operator servers, and web sites are connected through a network. A personal user computer includes a browser. The operator server includes web pages and personal information storage means. Included,

When a user accesses the webpage of the operator server through a browser connected to the operator server and the web site and registers as a member, the personal information of the operator server is inputted by entering personal information and credit information (personal information) of the individual user. Stored in a storage means,

When an individual user wants to enter a webpage of another website through a webpage of an operator server, when the webpage of the corresponding website requests personal information, the personal information stored in the operator server is transmitted to the website. .

In the personal user computer, even if another website page is displayed on the personal user computer, a separate transmission icon is installed, and clicking this transmission icon connects to the operator server from within the personal user computer and stores the personal information of the operator server. Personal information is withdrawn from the means, downloaded to the personal user computer, and then transmitted to the website. In order to separately transmit personal information and credit information among personal information, the transmission icon is composed of a personal information transmission button and a credit information transmission button.

On the other hand, a personal page is opened in the operator server, and when a personal user accesses the personal page and selects the personal information transmission menu, the personal information is extracted from the personal information storage means of the operator server, downloaded to the personal computer, and the personal information is downloaded. Send to the website.

In addition, the personal information storage means of the operator server includes an address storing means for storing the address of the website that the individual user has accessed, and when the individual user enters the website again after accessing the website once, Characterized in that it can be accessed directly without a personal authentication process,

If the personal information is credit information, when the individual user provides the credit information to the operator server, the operator server may perform the authentication process on the credit information from the certification authority, and the personal information may be downloaded from the operator server to the personal user computer. Means for encrypting the credit information, and means for decrypting the credit information on the website.

1C and 1D are flowcharts showing the specific process processing of FIGS. 1A and 1B, where FIG. 1C is a process for personal information and FIG. 1D is a process for credit information. The credit information is the same as the personal information, except for the addition of the certification body's authentication procedure and encryption / decryption procedure. Hereinafter, the operation of the personal information sharing method and apparatus on the network according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1C and 1D.

First, an individual user accesses an operator server and applies for subscription [101]. This can be done by accessing the HTML web page of the operator server through the browser of the individual user computer and selecting the member registration menu installed therein. An example of the web page of the operator server is shown in FIG.

2 shows a main page of a web page installed in the operator server 10 of the present invention.

The function of 1) is the same part that is applied to all search engines, and it is a part where users can find the information they want by category.

The function of 2) is a window for inputting a search word for searching for information to find.

The function of 3) is web page upload function that can show customers the web page generated every day as soon as possible.

4) function is to provide services mainly for members registered on this web page.

5) is the function to download the program provided in this web page.

The function of 6) is a button that members who have already subscribed can log in by inputting ID and password into the web page of this server.

In the above, the functions of 1), 2), and 3) are unique to all search engines, and the implementation method is different from the methods developed so far, but the functions of 1), 2), and 3) are smoother. The functions of 4), 5) and 6) are as follows.

The function in 4) is made for users whose memory capacity of personal computer is low. Unless you are a professional worker when you use a computer, the average user is likely to use a small amount of memory. Therefore, to reduce the memory burden of the personal computer even a little to manage the web page to create a user's own page in the form of a personal page to operate. I will explain later.

The web page of the operator server requires the personal information to be entered while displaying the HTML-based document in the browser of the individual user [103]. When the individual user enters the personal information such as the personal information and the credit information, the user is registered as a member. [105].

Personal information can be entered through the "member registration" menu of the member service window (4 in Fig. 2), enter the ID and password to be used, and the personal and credit information of the individual. Pages for entering personal information are shown in Figs. 4A and 4B.

4A and 4B are consecutive pages, and are configured to input all of personal and credit information of an individual to be a member. This is because the present invention has a basic concept of automatically pushing the personal information input to the operator server to the personal information input window required by another website, so that all information items should be covered. Such an input method can transmit only the information required by another website, even if the surplus information remains in the personal information entered in the web page of the operator server.

When member registration is completed, the operator server stores member's personal information and credit information in the personal information database [107a], opens a personal page on the web page [107b], and provides a transmission icon to the individual user registered as a member. [107c]. The member receives the transfer icon and installs it on his computer.

The personal page will be described in detail with reference to FIG. In the operator server 10, when a member is registered, a personal page is assigned to each member. As described above, in order to alleviate the shortage of memory for the general individual, the personal page is designed to be similar to the main page. However, there is a menu 20 for modifying or transmitting personal and credit information of an individual (to be described later).

By using a member-only personal page, one-click service of each member can be performed in earnest. Individual users can use the homepage assigned to them as a browser to visit other websites and shop while navigating the web.

The transfer icon will be described later.

In this way, an individual user who provides personal information to the operator server and becomes a member may browse a web using a browser and access a specific website [109]. At this time, the website will require some form of personal information [111]. In response to the request for the personal information, the member operates the transmission icon installed on his computer to request the personal information transmission to the operator server [113]. The operator server retrieves the personal information of the member stored in the personal information DB and transmits it to the individual user [115]. When the personal information is downloaded into the memory of the personal user's computer, the personal information is transmitted to the web site again [117]. In the web site, the procedure is completed by inputting in the data field of the item that they need among the personal information transmitted from the operator server.

In the foregoing, it is said that the "transmission icon (60 in FIG. 5)" is provided from the operator server 10 to the individual user who becomes a member. The transmission icon used in the present invention is an icon for automatically transmitting personal information stored in the database of the operator server 10 to a web page of another website to which the user is currently connected. It is displayed at 30. That is, even if the current web service page is displayed on one side of the screen, the user can transmit the personal information stored in the operator server to the desired website.

The transmission icon consists of two parts. That is, the personal information transfer button 61 and the credit information transfer button 62 are configured. Pressing the Send personal information button 61 automatically searches the database of the operator server 10, retrieves the personal information from the record of the user currently being used, and then sends the personal information to the personal information input window of the currently connected website. do. Since all of the personal information is already entered in the operator server, only the information required by the website will be selectively pushed in the transmission process.

When the credit information transmission button 62 is pressed, the user's authenticated credit information in the database of the operator server 10 is downloaded and automatically transferred to the credit card settlement column of the website where the credit card details are desired.

In summary, clicking the transfer button of the transfer icon, accessing the operator server from within the personal computer, withdrawing personal information from the database of the operator server, downloading the retrieved personal information to the personal computer, personal information The step of transmitting to the website is carried out to transmit the personal information.

In this way, the user receives the transmission icon program from the operator server and installs it on his computer, and the icon status is displayed even when the web page of the operator server is opened as a portal to the web page or personal page of the operator server. This allows you to send your personal or credit information on the window without overlapping any other screen.

In the step of transmitting personal information in step 3), if the user does not use his or her computer at all times, it will be difficult to use the transmission icon. In this case, the personal page assigned to the user by accessing the operator server 10 will be difficult. ("My internet ID") can be accessed and sent. 3, since there are buttons for transmitting credit information and personal information in the personal information management menu 20 on the left side, using these web sites automatically accesses the personal information stored in the database of the operator server 10. It can be sent to the personal information field of.

That is, the step of the individual user accessing the personal page opened on the operator server, selecting the personal information transmission menu of the personal page, withdrawing personal information from the database of the operator server to download to the personal computer, Web from the personal computer The step of transmitting personal information to the site is executed.

In addition to the above steps, in the case of credit information, the authentication procedure from the certification authority [121], the encryption step [123] when output from the operator server, and the decryption step [125] on the website have been described above (Fig. 1D). Reference).

In this way, when personal information is transferred to a desired website and joined as a member of the website, the address (URL) of the website is automatically stored in the database of the operator server and becomes a website history list. Each stored website is displayed on a personal page as shown in Fig. 6 (or may be displayed on an operator server's web page), and an individual user can directly access a desired web service by clicking a site address in the history list. link).

In this way, once the personal information is sent to the website only once and the membership is registered, the history is recorded in the database of the operator server, so the individual user can easily access the desired website thereafter.

In addition, it is possible to record the site that the user went to (but not subscribed) for the purpose of the stepwise classification so that the user can re-enter the previously unregistered site through the date division at any time. Since the above functions remain in the database of the operator site, it is possible to grasp the trend of the user's site of interest and the flow of information request, so that it can provide customized information to the user later.

Personal information can be managed using the personal page according to the present invention (see FIG. 7). When the personal information is modified on the personal page when the personal information is modified, the administrator server can be configured to automatically transmit the changed personal information to the subscribed website. Also, if a specific website is deleted from the subscription website list of a personal page, it can be automatically withdrawn from the website. This function can be operated by downloading the program of the web page of the operator server which is more detailed and managing the personal information and credit information on the user's computer.

An example in which a user actually uses an operator server that provides a personal information sharing method according to the present invention implemented by the above method will be described.

1) First, an individual enters his or her personal information and credit information.

2) The entered personal information is stored in the server and the individual is registered as a member.

3) The individual checks his stored information and starts surfing the Internet.

4) If you access the webpage of the music site you want and require membership,

5) Become a member by sending your own personal information already stored.

6) As a member, get the information you want from the web page and exit the music site.

7) While surfing the webpage, he enters the CD shopping mall webpage to purchase a music CD.

8) Find the CD you want and put it in your shopping cart.

9) If the CD shopping mall server requests personal credit information,

10) We transmit the personal information and the authenticated credit information already stored.

11) Buy a CD and leave the mall.

12) Afterwards, when you enter the music site and the CD shopping mall again, access the user's personal page and find it in the history list of the subscribed site to access the website.

13) Start with step 4) to enter the new website.

The central element of the present invention is that once a user has registered, the user can easily transmit his or her information to various operator servers with one click, so that membership registration can be facilitated (automatic transmission of personal information), and shopping on the Internet shopping site You can easily transfer your credit information with one click, while you only need to verify your credit information once, so you don't need to authenticate multiple times even if you shop on multiple shopping sites. By centralizing the risks, the risk of exposure to credit information can be minimized.

This can be a security effect that can also reduce the risk caused by exposure of the member's credit information from the expected hacker risk by storing the credit information as each shopping site.

This way, in the future, we can learn the areas of information that many Internet users are interested in, and we can identify the user's interests every time through the existing database instead of research. In addition, it is possible to anticipate the parts, and furthermore, it is possible to provide customized advertisement service to users other than the existing spam mail by sending advertisements through e-mails to users' favorite areas of interest and interest. This type of construction will evolve into a new concept of the Internet portal site that many users are using now.

Claims (22)

In systems where individual user computers, operator servers, and websites are connected via a network, 1) By accessing the web page of the operator server through the browser of the individual user's computer and selecting the member registration menu installed on it, the individual user applies for subscription to the operator server and inputs the personal information (personal information and credit information) of the individual user. Steps, 2) Open a personal user's page (personal page) on the operator server to save personal information and send it to a personal computer. (This icon is installed on the personal user's computer. Providing a standalone icon), 3) the individual user accesses the personal page opened on the operator server; Selecting a personal information transmission menu of a personal page; Retrieving personal information from a database of an operator server and downloading the personal information to a personal computer; Personal information is sent from a personal computer to a website. When a personal user wants to enter a web page of another website through a web page of an operator server, the web page of the website asks for the personal information. Transmitting personal information stored in the operator server to the website Characterized in that it comprises a, personal information sharing method on the network. delete delete The method of claim 1, wherein the transmission icon Clicking on the transfer icon connects to the operator server from within the personal computer, withdraws personal information from the database of the operator server, downloads the withdrawn personal information to the personal computer, and sends the personal information to the website. Personal information sharing method on the network, characterized in that executed by. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that the transmission icon is composed of a personal information transmission button and a credit information transmission button so as to separately transmit personal information and credit information among personal information. delete The method according to any one of claims 1, 4 and 5, further comprising the step of storing the address of the website to which the individual user has accessed is stored in the database of the operator server so that the individual user can access the website once after the website has been accessed. When entering a website, characterized in that it can be accessed directly without a separate personal authentication process, personal information sharing method on the network. The method according to any one of claims 1, 4, and 5, wherein the personal page includes a personal information modification menu, and when a personal user accesses a personal page of an operator server, selects a personal information modification menu, and modifies the personal information. A method of sharing personal information on a network, wherein the information is transmitted to a website to which the user is currently subscribed. The method of claim 7, wherein the personal page includes a personal information correction menu, when the individual user accesses the personal page of the operator server, select the personal information correction menu and modify the personal information to the website to which the modified personal information is currently subscribed Personal information sharing method on the network, characterized in that transmitted. The method according to any one of claims 1, 4, 5, 9, wherein when the personal information is credit information, When the individual user provides the credit information to the operator server, the operator server goes through the authentication procedure on the credit information from the certificate authority, Encrypting the credit information when downloading the personal information from the operator server to the personal user computer; The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of decrypting the credit information on the website. The method according to claim 7, wherein the personal information is credit information, When the individual user provides the credit information to the operator server, the operator server goes through the authentication procedure on the credit information from the certificate authority, Encrypting the credit information when downloading the personal information from the operator server to the personal user computer; The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of decrypting the credit information on the website. The method of claim 8, wherein when the personal information is credit information, When the individual user provides the credit information to the operator server, the operator server goes through the authentication procedure on the credit information from the certificate authority, Encrypting the credit information when downloading the personal information from the operator server to the personal user computer; The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of decrypting the credit information on the website. It is a system where individual user computers, operator servers, and websites are connected through a network. The website contains web pages, The operator server includes a web page and a means of storing personal information. The operator server opens a personal page. When an individual user accesses the personal page and selects the personal information transmission menu, the personal information is stored in the personal information storage means of the operator server. Withdraw and download to your personal computer and transfer this personal information to the website; The personal user computer includes a browser; It is an icon that is displayed separately even when other website pages are displayed on the personal user computer. Clicking this icon accesses the operator server from within the personal user computer and withdraws personal information from the personal information storage means of the operator server to the personal user computer. Once downloaded, a transfer icon is included to send to the website, When a user accesses the operator server and the website from a personal user computer and accesses the webpage of the operator server through a browser, and registers as a member, the personal information (personal information and credit information) of the individual user is entered and then the personal information of the operator server. Stored in a storage means, When an individual user wants to enter a web page of another website through a web page of an operator server, when the web page of the website requests personal information, the personal information stored in the operator server is transmitted to the website. , A device for sharing personal information on a network. delete The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the transmission icon comprises a personal information transmission button and a credit information transmission button so as to separately transmit personal information and credit information among personal information. delete The method according to claim 13 or 15, wherein the personal information storing means of the operator server includes an address storing means for storing the address of the website to which the individual user has accessed, so that the personal user can access the website again after accessing the website once. When entering, the personal information sharing device on the network, characterized in that can be accessed directly without a separate personal authentication procedure. The method according to claim 13 or 15, wherein the personal page includes a personal information modification menu, when the individual user accesses the personal page of the operator server to select the personal information modification menu and modify the personal information that the modified personal information is currently subscribed Personal information sharing device on the network, characterized in that transmitted to the website. The personal page includes a personal information modification menu, and when a user accesses a personal page of an operator server and selects a personal information modification menu and modifies the personal information, the personal information is added to a website to which the personal information is currently subscribed. Personal information sharing method on the network, characterized in that transmitted. The method according to any one of claims 13, 15, 19, wherein when the personal information is credit information, Means for the operator server to perform credit information authentication from the certification authority when the individual user provides the credit information to the operator server; Means for encrypting credit information when downloading personal information from an operator server to an individual user computer; A method of sharing personal information on a network, further comprising means for decrypting credit information on a website. The method of claim 17, wherein if the personal information is credit information, Means for the operator server to perform credit information authentication from the certification authority when the individual user provides the credit information to the operator server; Means for encrypting credit information when downloading personal information from an operator server to an individual user computer; An apparatus for sharing personal information on a network, further comprising means for decrypting credit information on a website. The method of claim 18, wherein when the personal information is credit information, Means for the operator server to perform credit information authentication from the certification authority when the individual user provides the credit information to the operator server; Means for encrypting credit information when downloading personal information from an operator server to an individual user computer; An apparatus for sharing personal information on a network, further comprising means for decrypting credit information on a website.