KR100602143B1 - System for network-based publishing service of electronic book and method for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a network-based e-book production service system and method, and when the e-book production request data is input from a user computer that has performed member login or new member registration on a server computer, scanning of personality-oriented content required for e-book production And / or request document / video data input and payment, and edit the scan and / or document / video data input from the user's computer for readability on the screen of the user's computer after processing the payment according to the electronic book production. After converting to PDF file, converting the data converted into PDF file into e-book with viewer using e-book generation program, and producing e-book for the completed personalized contents Send to a mailing address.

Therefore, the present invention enables users to conveniently use e-books without using special tools or programs directly, and to easily store or move data through low-capacity e-books, and to produce, manage, and remodel Internet homepages. The company's business expands its reach and provides the effect of using e-books for the promotion of individuals and companies, rather than paper-based publications and publications.

Network, internet, e-book, production, content

Description

System for network-based publishing service of electronic book and method for the same}

1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a network-based electronic book production service system according to the present invention;

2 is a block diagram showing in detail the configuration of the server computer of FIG.

3 is a flow chart showing in detail the operation of the network-based electronic book production service method according to the present invention;

4 to 7 are flowcharts showing in detail the operation of each subroutine of FIG.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100: network communication network 200: user computer

300: server computer 310: data communication means

320: control means 330: database

340: payment processing means 350: electronic book generation means

360: shipping processing means

The present invention relates to an electronic book production service system and method.

More specifically, the present invention relates to a network-based e-book production service system and method for providing personalized content such as catalogs, promotions, promotional materials, newsletters, autobiographies, electronic albums, and the like, which are provided by users. will be.

In general, the Internet is an open network that can be used freely by applying a common protocol called TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) to the other computer that anyone wants to access anywhere in the world. In addition to the delivery, as well as the development of compression technology and the delivery of multimedia information, various services such as e-mail, file transfer, and the World Wide Web (WWW) can be used.

As the use of the Internet is rapidly increasing in Korea and around the world, it is rapidly increasing in importance as a strategic tool for improving efficiency and productivity in all parts of the existing industry, and new business opportunities are continuously created through the Internet. The number of service providers on the Internet is increasing.

That is, as part of the business through the Internet, sites that provide various contents such as internet advertisements, internet broadcasting, online games, internet newspapers / magazines, search services, portal services, and e-commerce are rapidly increasing.

On the other hand, with the sites as described above, in recent years, due to the development of computers, the use of paper, such as newspapers, magazines, books, etc. gradually deteriorated, the number of sites that provide e-book services that digitized these prints, Users are increasingly using e-books.

Sites that provide these e-book services sell e-books in the form of files (in this case, they come with a viewer program that can execute the file or download them via the Internet), or a specific viewer program within the site. Through e-books are being used. In addition, each site is developing a viewer program necessary for the use of e-book in a variety of ways to make the user more convenient and easy to use.

In other words, since there is no suitable way to present a lot of content on a computer to many users, it is used in a portable document format (PDF) file (Acrobat, presentation software developed by Adobe Systems, Inc., USA). File format) and display it using a special program, and display the raw document data written using the writing software such as Hahan, Weed, and so on from top to bottom. It was suggested how to use a page turning like a bookshelf through a special program (for example, a viewer program) on a computer.

However, as described above, e-books that have been developed and used in the form of considerable technological progress in various ways are very difficult to produce, inconvenient to use, have a large capacity, and have a lot of trouble to use a specific program. This situation is insufficient.

In addition, there is a problem that general users do not actively use e-books because there is no site that provides a service for producing e-books for a predetermined fee for the general public, companies, and organizations that use computers. .

The purpose of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, the content of various personal orientations such as catalogs, promotions, promotional materials, newsletters, autobiography, electronic albums, reports, etc. that are held by all individuals, institutions, businesses, etc. using a computer A network-based e-book production service system that allows users to easily read and edit content on a computer screen, and to produce and provide e-books so that content can be viewed on the screen as easily as turning a bookcase without the help of a special tool or program. And a method.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a network-based e-book production service system and method for allowing users to create and use e-book content of personality possessed through an online service without the help of a special tool or program. To provide.

The network-based e-book production service system according to the present invention for achieving the above object comprises a network communication network for connecting data unrelated to a plurality of communication lines associated with the e-book production service; After performing communication connection with the outside that provides the electronic book production service through the network communication network, the member login or new member registration data input by the user is output to the outside according to the external request, and the e-book received from the outside after the member login Output the e-book production request data to the outside according to the user's operation confirming the initial data for using the production service, and scan and / or document / video data and e-book production of personal-oriented content to be produced as the e-book upon external request. A plurality of user computers for outputting payment data according to the outside and receiving the produced electronic book from the outside through e-mail; Request a member login or new member registration to the user computer that has communicated through the network, output initial data for using the e-book production service to the user computer that has performed member login or new member registration, and from the user computer. When the e-book production request data is input, scan or text / video data input and cost payment request data for e-book production are output to the user's computer, and the payment processing according to the e-book production based on the cost payment data received from the user's computer After editing, scan and / or document / video data of personal orientation content received from the user's computer is edited for easy readability on the screen of the user's computer, convert to PDF file for electronic book production, and convert to PDF file. Data using eBook generator It converts to an e-book containing a viewer and produces, and comprises a server computer that sends the completed e-book to the e-mail address specified by the user.

In addition, the network-based e-book production service method according to the present invention, (1) requesting a member login or new member registration from the server computer providing the e-book production service to the user computer performing a communication connection through a network communication network; Outputting initial data for using the e-book production service to a user computer that has performed member login or new member registration; (2) When the e-book production request data is inputted from the user computer through the network communication network at the server computer, it requests the scanning of personal-oriented content required for the e-book production and / or the input of the document / video data and payment, and inputs from the user computer Storing the scanned scan and / or document / video data in a database and processing the payment according to the electronic book production based on the payment data input from the user computer; (3) Edit the scan and / or document / movie data of personal orientation contents stored in the database received from the user's computer on the server computer for readability on the screen of the user's computer, and then convert the file into a PDF file first. Converting the converted data into an electronic book including a viewer using an electronic book generating program and producing the converted data; (4) characterized in that it comprises the process of sending the e-book for the personal-oriented content produced on the server computer to the e-mail address specified by the user and terminating the e-book production service.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a network-based electronic book production service system and method of the present invention.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a network-based electronic book production service system according to the present invention.

As shown, the network communication network 100 is a communication network such as a wired / wireless internet, and connects a communication line between a plurality of user computers 200 and a server computer 300, which will be described later, to use an electronic book production service. Allow various related data communications to take place.

The plurality of user computers 200 are computers used by the general public, corporations, organizations, etc., and communicate with the server computer 300 that provides the electronic book production service through the network communication network 100 according to a user's operation. Outputs the member login or new member registration data input by the user at the request of the server computer 300 to the server computer 300, and initial data for using the e-book production service from the server computer 300 processing the member login. Receives (information on personality-oriented contents that can be produced e-book, cost information according to e-book production, etc.) and displays on the screen.

Then, the plurality of user computers 200 outputs the e-book production request data to the server computer 300 in accordance with the user's operation confirmed the initial data for using the electronic book production service received from the server computer 300, the server Scan and / or document / video data (ie, pdf data file, AI data, PSD data, JPG file, GIF file, TIFF data, etc.) of personally oriented content to be produced as an electronic book at the request of the computer 300 and the e-book Cost payment data according to the production is output to the server computer 300, and receives the completed electronic book from the server computer 300 via e-mail.

At this time, the personal orientation content that can be used in the production of e-books, catalogs, corporate promotional materials, product manuals, newsletters, etc. for companies, and various reports, ordinances, newsletters, monthly magazines, etc. for government offices, graduate school There are albums, school introductions, and other promotional materials. In the case of publishers, there are book introductions, book previews, book lists. In the case of religious facilities, there are bulletins, sermons, etc. In department stores, promotional leaflets, product introductions, etc. For the general public, there are memoirs, family newspapers, family albums, and booklets. Others include newspapers, weekly, monthly, books, and papers.

In addition, the user who received the e-book from the server computer 300 via e-mail (or, in the form of a CD or download the file directly through offline delivery) stores the e-book on the user computer 200 to personal It can be used in various ways according to the needs of the user, for example, when using the produced e-book linked to its homepage (that is, a server computer in which the user stores the e-book or stores the e-book in a specific storage means). In the case of linking to his homepage through connection management of 300), when another user accessing the homepage selects the linked e-book, the e-book is executed on the web browser and another user checks the contents of the e-book. It becomes possible. As such, when the homepage is produced or remodeled, the electronic book produced according to the present invention frees users from the hassle of having to care for the homepage every time the homepage data is changed or new data is added.

The server computer 300 edits and processes the contents provided by the users on a computer screen in a beautiful manner, and provides a service for producing an electronic book based on the processed data, and at the same time, the user can easily use the produced electronic book on the computer. As a site that manages connection to a home page, a user computer 200 that requests member login or new member registration to a user computer 200 that has performed communication access through a network communication network 100, and performs member login or new member registration (200). Outputs initial data for using the e-book production service, and when e-book production request data is input from the user's computer 200, scan or text / video data input and payment request data for e-book production Output to (200).

Then, the server computer 300 performs the payment processing according to the electronic book production based on the payment data received from the user computer 200, and then scans and / or documents / of personal orientation content received from the user computer 200 Convert video data into PDF files for electronic book production (ie, editing user-provided contents on the screen of the user's computer 200 for readability), and convert the converted data into PDF files. And convert it into an e-book containing the viewer (that is, make it as easy as possible for users to view the contents on the screen without flipping through the bookshelf without the help of a special tool or program). Send to the email address you specify.

At this time, the server computer 300, as described above, in addition to the method of sending the e-book to the e-mail address specified by the user, the method of producing the e-book as a CD and sending it to the address specified by the user, for the completion of the e-book production After outputting the message to the user (e-mail, mobile phone SMS, etc.), the user may reconnect to the server computer 300 and download the method.

In addition, the server computer 300, as described above, in addition to receiving a scan or text / video data directly from the user requesting the production of the electronic book, in addition to receiving the data on the offline (visit or mail) If the document is provided in printed form rather than in file form, it may be used for electronic book production services after scanning the printed matter.

2 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the server computer 300 of FIG. 1 described above in more detail.

As shown, the data communication means 310 is the input and output of the data for the user login or member login or new member registration with the user computer 200 that performed a communication connection through the network communication network 100 under the control of the control means 320 , Outputting initial data for using an e-book production service, inputting an e-book production request data, processing input / output of data for scanning or text / video data and payment for e-book production, and sending processing means 360 Send the completed e-book to the e-mail address specified by the user under the control of.

The control means 320 is a user computer 200 that has performed member login or new member registration and user login of the user computer 200 which has made a communication connection to the server computer 300 via the data communication means 310. To control the provision of initial data for use of the electronic book production service to the electronic document, and to scan or text / video data for electronic book production based on the electronic book production request data input from the user computer 200 through the data communication unit 310. Control input and cost payment processing, and automatically edit for readability based on document / video data and / or scan of personal orientation content received from user computer 200 through data communication means 310, to PDF file To control the e-book production process of the converted and PDF data and to send the completed e-book to the user. .

The database 330 stores login information, personal information, etc. of each user who performs new member registration under the control of the control means 320, and scans or texts / inputs from the user computer 200 requesting the production of an electronic book. Temporarily stores video data, stores the result of the payment processing for each user according to the production of the electronic book, and stores the completed electronic book.

The payment processing means 340 processes a predetermined payment according to the production of the electronic book based on the cost payment data input from the user computer 200 under the control of the control means 320, and the result of the payment processing is the database 330. ).

The electronic book generating means 350 stores a program for generating an electronic book, and scans and / or documents / video data of personal-oriented content received from the user computer 200 under the control of the control means 320. After editing to improve readability on the screen of the computer 200 and converting it into a PDF file, and converting the data converted into a PDF file into an e-book including a viewer using an e-book generating program, the database 330 is produced. Store in

The dispatch processing means 360 processes to send the produced electronic book to the e-mail address designated by the corresponding user through the data communication means 310 under the control of the control means 320.

Next, an embodiment of a network-based e-book production service method according to the present invention configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 to 7.

3 to 7 are flowcharts showing in detail the operation of the network-based electronic book production service method according to the present invention.

First, the server computer 300 requests a member login or a new member registration to the user computer 200 that has performed communication access through the network communication network 100, and the user computer 200 that has performed member login or new member registration. Outputs initial data for using the e-book production service (S100).

In detail, the server computer 300 requests a member login or a new member registration to the user computer 200 that has performed communication access through the network communication network 100 (S110), and from the user computer 300. It is determined whether member login data is input or new member registration selection data is input (S120).

As a result of the determination, when the new member registration selection data is input from the user computer 200, the server computer 300 outputs the form data for new member registration to the corresponding user computer 200 (S130), and the user computer according to the form data. The user information is stored in the database 330 such as login data, name, address, contact number, social security number, etc. of the ID / password inputted from the 200 and performs a new member registration and requests reconnection (S140).

Subsequently, when the member login data is input from the user computer 200 which has performed the new member registration, or if the member login data is input from the user computer 200 as a result of the above-described determination (S120), the server computer 300 If the member login data input from the user computer 200 is compared with the registered member information of the corresponding registered user, the member login proceeds (S150), and the e-book is produced by the corresponding user computer 200 which has performed the member login. The initial screen data for using the e-book production service including information on the possible personality-oriented content and cost information according to the e-book production is output (S160).

After proceeding with the member login of the user computer 200 that has performed the communication connection to the server computer 300 through the above-described process (S100), the server computer 300 is produced an electronic book input from the corresponding user computer 200 Request the scanning and / or document / video data input and payment of personal-oriented content required for the production of the e-book according to the requested data, and store the scan and / or document / video data input from the user computer 200 in a database; In operation S200, the payment processing according to the production of the electronic book is processed based on the payment data input from the user computer 200.

In detail, the server computer 300 determines whether the electronic book production request data is input from the user computer 200 confirming the initial screen data for using the electronic book production service (S210), and the user computer 200. When the e-book production request data is input, the user computer 200 requests a scan of the personality-oriented content required for the e-book production and / or input of document / video data (S220).

Subsequently, the server computer 300 determines whether the scan of the personality-oriented content and / or the document / video data are input from the user computer 200 (S230), and the scan of the personality-oriented content from the corresponding user computer 200 and / Alternatively, when document / video data is input, scan and / or document / video data input from the user computer 200 is stored in the database 330 (S240).

After storing the scan and / or document / video data input from the user computer 200, the server computer 300 requests the user computer 200 to pay for the electronic book (S250).

Then, the server computer 300 determines whether the payment data according to the electronic book production from the user computer 200 is input (S260), if the payment data according to the electronic book production from the user computer 200 is input, The payment processing according to the production of the electronic book is processed based on the payment data input from the user computer 200 (S270). In this case, the server computer 300 allows users who use the electronic book production service to select and use one of all payment methods such as a credit card and a transfer currently made on the Internet.

At this time, the server computer 300 is applied as a basic service method to receive the scan or text / video data directly from the user requesting the electronic book production as described above, but is not limited to this data in the form of a file on the offline It can be provided in the form of a printed matter or can provide electronic book production services.

Now, after processing the input of the data for the electronic book production and the payment through the above-described process (S200), the server computer 300 receives the input from the user computer 200 and stored in the database 330 personal preferences After scanning the contents and / or editing the document / video data on the screen of the user's computer 200 for easy readability, converting the file into a PDF file first, and converting the data into a PDF file is included in the viewer using an e-book generating program. Produced by converting to the e-book (S300).

In detail, the server computer 300 that has processed the payment according to the electronic book production reads and / or documents / video data of personal-oriented content provided by the corresponding user temporarily stored in the database 330. In operation S310, the scan and / or document / video data provided by the user is converted into a PDF file through the electronic book generating unit 350 (S320).

In this case, the above-described step (S320) is a step of editing the content provided by the user on the screen of the user computer 200 in the server computer 300 to be easily read and then converted into a PDF file.

In addition, the server computer 300 converts the scanned and / or document / video data converted into a PDF file into an electronic book including a viewer using an electronic book generating program stored in the electronic book generating unit 350. In operation S330, the completed electronic book is stored in the database 330 (S340).

In this case, the above-described step (S330) is so that the user who uses the e-book in the server computer 300 can easily view the contents produced in the e-book as if turning the bookshelf without the help of a special tool or program through their computer. This step is to create an e-book with a viewer.

Finally, after producing the e-book according to the user's request through the above-described process (S300), the server computer 300 sends the e-book for the produced personality-oriented content to the e-mail address specified by the user End the electronic book production service (S400).

In detail, the server computer 300 reads the produced e-book from the database 330 to send the e-book about the completed personality-oriented content to the user (S410).

Subsequently, the server computer 300 reads the e-mail address entered when the user registers the new member or the e-mail address input when the e-book production request is made in the database 330 to send the completed e-book (S420). In step S430, the user attaches the completed e-book to the e-mail address specified by the user and sends the e-book production service.

At this time, the server computer 300 applies the method of sending the e-book to the e-mail address specified by the user as described above, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the e-book is produced as a CD to the address designated by the user. First, a message of a method of sending or a completion of the production of an electronic book may be first provided to the user, and the user may be diversified into a method of downloading the electronic book by accessing the server computer 300.

 As described above, according to the network-based e-book production service system and method of the present invention, by providing a variety of personal-oriented content possessed by users, such as institutions, businesses, individuals, etc. produced by the e-book according to the user's needs In addition, users can use the e-books made conveniently without using special tools or programs, and the low-capacity e-books make it easy to store or move data.

In addition, in the case of homepage production or remodeling, it can be easily processed by linking e-books, so that whenever you promote a product introduction or a new product that changes depending on the season, you can get rid of the hassle of having to clean up the homepage. It can also be used online, greatly reducing the cost of production. It is a digital and e-book that contains graphics, sound, and video, rather than paper-based prints and publications. There is an advantage to get it.

Herein, while the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will variously modify the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the claims below. And can be changed.

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A network communication network which connects a plurality of unspecified communication lines to perform data communication related to an electronic book production service; After performing a communication connection with the outside providing the electronic book production service through the network communication network, the user login or new member registration data input by the user is output to the outside according to an external request, and the electronically received from the outside after the member login Output the e-book production request data to the outside according to the user's operation confirming the initial data for using the book production service, and scan and / or document / video data and e-book of personal-oriented content to be produced as the e-book according to the external request. A plurality of user computers which output cost payment data according to the production and receive the completed electronic book from the outside via electronic mail; And Input and output of data for the user login and new member registration with the user computer that has made a communication connection through the network communication network, output of initial data for use of electronic book production service, input of electronic book production request data, production of electronic book Data communication means for performing input / output of scan or text / video data and cost payment data, and sending the produced electronic book to an e-mail address designated by the user, and communicating with the server computer through the data communication means. Control the processing of member login or new member registration of the user computer that has performed the operation and the provision of initial data for use of the electronic book production service to the user computer that has performed member login, and the user computer through the data communication means. E-book production request Control input and cost payment processing of scan or text / video data for electronic book production based on data, and scan and / or document / video data of personal-oriented content received from the user computer through the data communication means. Control means for controlling automatic editing for readability, conversion to PDF files, and electronic book production processing of data converted to PDF files, and controlling to send the completed e-books to the user, and to the control of the control means. Store login information, personal information, etc. of each user who performs a new member registration, temporarily store scan or text / video data input from the user's computer requesting the production of an electronic book, and It stores the result of payment processing and saves the completed e-book. A payment processing means for processing a predetermined payment according to the production of the electronic book based on the database and the payment data input from the user computer under the control of the control means, and storing the result of the payment processing in the database; A program for generating an e-book is stored, and under the control of the control means, scan of personal orientation content received from the user computer and / or edit document / video data to be easily read on the screen of the user computer. According to the control of the e-book generating means and the control means for converting to a PDF file, and converting the data converted into a PDF file into an e-book containing a viewer using an e-book generating program, and then storing it in the database. Use of the completed e-book through the data communication means The network-based e-book production service system according to claim configured to include a server computer that contains the sending processing means for processing to be sent to the email address you specify. delete (1) Request a member login or new member registration from a server computer providing an electronic book production service to a user computer that has made a communication connection through a network communication network, and use the electronic book to the user computer that has performed member login or new member registration. Outputting initial data for production service use; (2) When e-book production request data is inputted from the user computer which has confirmed initial screen data for using the e-book production service on the server computer, scanning of personality-oriented content required for e-book production from the server computer to the user computer. And / or request for input of document / video data, scan of personal orientation content and / or document / video data from the user computer at the server computer, and scan and / or input from the user computer at the server computer. Or storing document / video data in a database, requesting payment from the server computer to the user computer for the electronic book production, and inputting the payment data for the electronic book production from the user computer on the server computer. The payment entered Processing the payments made in accordance with the e-book production, based on a foundation; (3) After processing the payment according to the production of the electronic book, the server computer reads and / or documents / video data of personal-oriented content provided by the corresponding user stored in the database, and at the server computer Scan and / or document / movie data provided by the user is edited to be readable on the screen of the user's computer, converted into a PDF file, and then scanned and / or document / movie data converted into a PDF file on the server computer. Converting the electronic book into an electronic book including a viewer using an electronic book generating program, and storing the completed electronic book in a database in the server computer; And (4) After completing the production of the e-book for the content of personality in accordance with the user's request, the server computer reads the e-book requested by the user from the database, and sends the completed e-book from the server computer In order to read the e-mail address entered by the user when registering a new member or e-book production request from the database, the e-mail address created by the user is sent from the server computer to the e-mail address specified by the user, and the e-book is produced. Network-based e-book production service method comprising the step of terminating the service. delete delete delete delete

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