KR100728518B1 - Method to supply contents aggregation service - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of providing a content aggregation service, wherein a content aggregation site allocates storage space on the Internet after receiving customer information when a member request is requested from a customer connected using an internet terminal. Registering with; Providing, by the content aggregation site, content provider information associated with each content category when the member accesses the authentication process; If the member selects a desired content provider from among the content provider information provided, posting a content list set through the content aggregation site or the selected content provider site; When the member selects a desired content from the posted content list, pushing the content selected from the content aggregation site or the site of the content provider to a storage space on the Internet allocated by the member; and the content aggregation site Store and manage the contents of the storage space, if the member accesses the storage space on the Internet after the authentication process, characterized in that it comprises a step of providing a download service for the stored content.

Internet, Content, Aggregation, Storage, CP

Description

Content Aggregation Service Method {METHOD TO SUPPLY CONTENTS AGGREGATION SERVICE}             

1 is a conceptual diagram of a network for implementing the present invention;

2 is a block diagram of a content aggregation site for implementing the present invention;

3 is a flowchart illustrating a content aggregation service method according to the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

110: Internet terminal 120, 140: Internet

130: content aggregation site 130-1: homepage

130-2: Web Server 130-3: File Server

130-4: Storage 130-5: Content Caching Server

130-6: Authentication System 130-7: Membership Authentication DB

130-8: CP information DB 130-9: CP content transmission and reception system

130-10: Download System 150: CP

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a content service method, and more particularly, to a content aggregation service method for providing content that is stored and managed at the request of a customer while storing and managing content selected by a customer in a storage space on the Internet.

Currently, various types of services are provided using the Internet that can be used without limitations of time and space. For example, a web hard service is an Internet file management service that can be used like a storage device mounted on its own computer system after securing a fixed amount of storage space on the Internet. You can view it later or edit it.

On the other hand, a lot of information is explosively generated in the rapidly changing social structure, and in proportion to this, there is an increasing number of cases of searching and browsing the processed content or downloading and using the searched content. However, in reality, there are limitations in terms of time and space in order to search for desired content on the Internet and store and use the retrieved content.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, while storing and managing the content selected by the customer in the storage space on the Internet to provide the content that is stored and managed in real time without the restriction of time and space when the customer requests Its purpose is to provide a content aggregation service method.

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a method of providing a content aggregation service through an internet site (content aggregation site) is provided. If there is a request for membership, allocating customer information and allocating storage space on the Internet and registering as a member; Providing, by the content aggregation site, content provider information associated with each content category when the member accesses the authentication process; If the member selects a desired content provider from among the content provider information provided, posting a content list set through the content aggregation site or the selected content provider site; When the member selects a desired content from the posted content list, if the selected content exists in the content aggregation site, the selected content in the content aggregation site is pushed to the storage space on the Internet allocated by the member, and does not exist. And pushing the selected content from the site of the content provider to a storage space on the Internet allocated by the member; and the content aggregation site stores and manages the content of the storage space, but after the member undergoes an authentication process. And providing a download service for the stored content when accessing the storage space on the storage.

At this time, it is possible to select a real-time or scheduled transmission for the content desired by the member, but if the real-time transmission is selected, the selected content is transmitted in real time to the storage space on the Internet allocated by the member, and if the scheduled transmission is selected, the selected content is selected. May be operated to be transmitted to a storage space on the Internet allocated by the member at a scheduled time.

In addition, the content stored in the storage space on the Internet can be stored permanently according to the setting of the member or automatically deleted after a set time elapses.

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

1 is a conceptual diagram of a network for implementing the present invention, in which an internet terminal 110, a content aggregation site 130, and a content provider 150 are connected to the internet 120 and 140.

The Internet terminal 110 is a terminal that can be connected to the Internet 120 personal PC 111, notebook 112, PDA 113, DTV 114, ITV 115, mobile phone 116, and smart Phone 117 or the like may be used. The content aggregation site 140 implements a content aggregation service in association with the CP 150 as a core element of the present invention. That is, after allocating storage space on the Internet to members, providing affiliated CPs, that is, content provider information, to publish a list of contents through the corresponding sites of the selected CPs, and when members select desired contents, they are pushed to the allocated storage spaces. Grants the right to download content while storing and managing pushed content.

The CP 150 is a subject that processes and supplies various contents for each category, such as CP1 151 and CP2 152, and provides contents for a specific field such as broadcasting, education, and music.

2 is a block diagram of a content aggregation site for implementing the present invention, which includes a homepage 130-1, a web server 130-2, a file server 130-3, a storage 130-4, and a content. Cache server 130-5, authentication system 130-6, member authentication DB (130-7), CP information DB (130-8), CP transmission and reception system (130-9), and download system (130) -10) such as software and hardware. The content aggregation site 130 configured as described above provides a content aggregation service according to the present invention by interworking of the components.

Referring to FIG. 2, first, the homepage 130-1 is a software aspect in which a customer accessing the site 130 by using the Internet terminal 110 is actually contacted. The published CP information and the like. In addition, the web server 130-2 performs a hardware function in building a web service environment based on the World Wide Web (WWW) in connection with the homepage 130-1.

The file server 130-3 is a server that can access data of a subscribed member and is responsible for processing upload or download of a file, and maintains and manages data. The storage 130-4 is a storage space on the Internet allocated to each member, and stores and manages the pushed content requested by each member, and stores and manages common content provided by the CP 150.

The content caching server 130-5 stores and manages the contents to improve the push and download speed of the contents, and when the member requests the stored contents, the contents caching server 130-5 is stored in the storage 130-4 space allocated by the member. Push.

The authentication system 130-6 controls the access of the non-authenticator by processing authentication at the time of member login. The member authentication DB 130-7 manages authentication related information of the member. The CP information DB 130-8 stores and manages content providers, that is, CP information providing content.

The CP transmission / reception system 130-9 transmits the content to the storage 130-4 allocated by the member when the CP 150 pushes the corresponding content according to the member's request. The download system 130-10 provides a download service when a member requests a download of content stored in the storage 130-4 space.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a content aggregation service method according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which a homepage, a web server, a file server, a storage, a content caching server, an authentication system, a CP transmission / reception system, a download system, a database, and the like are mutually connected. It shows the process of content aggregation service through internet sites operated in conjunction.

Referring to FIG. 3, first, when a customer requests a membership to access a content aggregation site by using an Internet terminal such as a personal PC, a laptop, a PDA, a DTV, an ITV, a mobile phone, and a smartphone, personal information, an address, After receiving customer information such as contact information, a unique storage space on the Internet is allocated and registered as a member (S310, S320).

Subsequently, the content aggregation site provides a plurality of CP information affiliated for each content category when the member enters his or her login information that has been granted and undergoes an authentication process (S330). That is, CP information for providing content for each specific field, such as broadcasting, education, and music, is posted.

Subsequently, when the member selects a desired CP from the provided CP information, a list of contents set through the content aggregation site or the operation site of the selected CP is posted (S340). For example, if the selected CP is related to broadcasting, a specific broadcasting content list is posted such as a language course, a cooking class, a Go class, and the like.

Subsequently, when the member selects the desired content from the posted content list, if the selected content exists in the content aggregation site, the content directly selected in the content aggregation site is pushed to the storage space on the Internet allocated by the member. If it does not exist, the selected content from the site of the content provider is pushed to the storage space on the Internet allocated by the member (S350).

At this time, the member can select real time or scheduled transmission. If the real time transmission is selected, the selected content is transmitted in real time to the storage space on the Internet allocated by the member. To the storage space on the reservation.

Finally, the content aggregation site stores and manages the pushed content and provides a download service for the content that is stored and managed when the member accesses the storage space on the Internet allocated to the user after the authentication process. (S360).

Accordingly, the member may download, view, edit or delete the content stored and managed in the storage space on the Internet. At this time, the content stored and managed in the storage space on the Internet may be permanently stored or automatically deleted after a predetermined time elapses according to the member's setting.

Meanwhile, membership authentication between the content aggregation site and the content provider site may include authentication information of the content provider site at the content aggregation site or the content aggregation at the content provider site. It is preferable to operate authentication information of the gaming site so that the content provider site selects the member authentication process as necessary.

As described above, the content aggregation service method provides a content provider information by content category to a customer, publishes a specific content list through a content provider selected by the customer, and then selects the content selected by the customer. By managing and storing in the storage space of the store, the content is searched, stored and managed in a one-stop form. In addition, integrated management of content is possible, and the content managed and stored can be conveniently utilized without being restricted by time and space.

On the other hand, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment and can be used in various applications or applications in the field that collects, stores, manages and utilizes content on the Internet by those skilled in the art without departing from the technical spirit.

Claims (5)

In the method for providing a content aggregation service through an Internet site (content aggregation site), The content aggregation site, if there is a request for membership registration from a customer connected using an Internet terminal, allocating customer information, allocating storage space on the Internet and registering as a member; Providing, by the content aggregation site, content provider information associated with each content category when the member accesses the authentication process; If the member selects a desired content provider from among the content provider information provided, posting a content list set through the content aggregation site or the selected content provider site; When the member selects a desired content from the posted content list, if the selected content exists in the content aggregation site, the selected content in the content aggregation site is pushed to the storage space on the Internet allocated by the member, and does not exist. Pushing the selected content from the content provider site to a storage space on the Internet allocated by the member; And The content aggregation site stores and manages the contents of the storage space, but includes a step of providing a download service for the stored contents when the member accesses the storage space on the Internet after the authentication process. Content stored in the storage space on the Internet is permanently stored according to the member's settings or automatically deleted after a certain time, Member authentication between the content aggregation site and the content provider site is such that the content aggregation site and the content provider site share member authentication information and the content provider site selectively selects an authentication process. Content aggregation service method, characterized in that. The method of claim 1, The method of claim 1, wherein the Internet terminal is any one of a PC, a notebook computer, a PDA, a DTV, an ITV, a mobile phone, and a smartphone. The method of claim 1, It is possible to select a real-time or reservation transmission for the content desired by the member, If the real time transmission is selected, the selected content is pushed to the storage space on the Internet allocated by the member in real time, and if the scheduled transmission is selected, the selected content is pushed to the storage space on the internet allocated by the member at the reserved time. A content aggregation service method. delete delete

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