KR100873210B1 - Method and system for offering of contents - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are a method and a system for providing content. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method of providing content by a content providing system, the method comprising: receiving and storing original content and the original content related information from a user terminal through a communication network; Converting and storing the raw content into one or more contents corresponding to a format according to a content type; And providing the converted content at the request of the customer terminal. Therefore, the present invention can be distributed after registering the content produced by the general user using online.

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Description

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1 is a configuration diagram schematically showing an entire system for providing a content providing service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram illustrating an internal functional configuration of a service providing server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a block diagram illustrating an internal functional configuration of a content conversion server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of registering raw content with a content providing system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing one or more contents converted in correspondence with original contents in a content providing system according to an exemplary embodiment.

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110: user terminal

115: customer terminal

120: service providing server

125: content storage server

130: content conversion server

135: download server

The present invention relates to a method and a system for providing content, and more particularly, to a method and a system for providing content that can be sold to other users by converting original content produced by a general user into one or more contents online.

In recent years, not only audio data and general images but also video are used as multimedia contents. In particular, it is possible to easily shoot a video using a portable device such as a PCS or PDA equipped with a camera module as well as a camcorder or a digital camera, and by outputting and viewing the recorded video to various portable devices, multimedia contents according to the video There is a growing number of servers to manage and provide.

However, there was no way for a general user to register self-produced contents (for example, sound source data) online and distribute them.

Accordingly, the present invention for solving the above problems is to provide a content providing method and system that can be distributed after registering the content produced by the general user using online.

Other objects of the present invention will be easily understood through the description of the following examples.

In order to achieve the above object, according to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method and system that can register and sell content produced by a general user on-line.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method of providing content by a content providing system, the method comprising: receiving and storing original content and the original content related information from a user terminal through a communication network; Converting and storing the raw content into one or more contents corresponding to a format according to a content type; And providing the converted content at the request of the customer terminal.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a system for providing content, comprising: a service providing server for providing a web page to a connected user terminal and a customer terminal; A content storage server configured to receive and store raw content and information on the raw content from a user terminal connected to the service providing server; A content conversion server that receives the raw content from the content storage server, converts the content into a content corresponding to a format according to a content type provided by the service providing server, and stores the converted content in the content storage server; And a download server for transmitting the converted content to the customer terminal in response to a request of the customer terminal connected to the service providing server.

As the invention allows for various changes and numerous embodiments, particular embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the written description. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, it should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, it will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, the same reference numerals are used for the same components in the drawings, and duplicate descriptions of the same components are omitted. In addition, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that the detailed description of the related known technology may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

1 is a configuration diagram schematically showing an entire system for providing a content providing service according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a block diagram illustrating an internal functional configuration of a service providing server according to an embodiment of the present invention 3 is a block diagram illustrating an internal function configuration of a content conversion server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the content providing system 100 according to the present invention includes a user terminal 110, a customer terminal 115, a service providing server 120, a content conversion server 130, a content storage server 125, and It is configured to include a download server 135.

Hereinafter, for convenience of understanding and explanation, a user who accesses the service providing server 120 through the user terminal 110 and registers the self-produced raw content and the corresponding raw content related information is referred to as a "content producer". The description will be made separately from the user who is provided with the converted content by accessing the service providing server 120 or the download server 135 through the customer terminal 115.

In addition, self-produced data registered by the content producer in the content providing system 100 will be referred to as "raw content" for convenience of understanding and explanation.

The user terminal 110 accesses the service providing server 120 at the request of the content producer and uploads the raw content through wired and wireless communication networks.

For example, the user terminal 110 may include not only a notebook computer and a PC, but also all terminals capable of internet, such as PCS, personal digital assistants (PDAs), mobile communication terminals such as smart phones, and wireless LAN terminals. Can be.

In addition, the communication network may include a base transceiver station (BTS), a base station controller (BSC), a switch and a home location register (HLR). A base transceiver station (BTS) performs a wireless access function with the user terminal 110 and a wired / wireless connection function with the user terminal 110 and a base station controller (BSC).

The exchange interworks with the circuit network to provide circuit switching services to the mobile subscribers. The home location register stores terminal information, subscription information, location information, etc. of the mobile subscriber, and performs an authentication function for the subscriber requested through the exchange.

If the communication network is a WCDMA network, the user terminal 110 is a node-B, a wireless access network (UTRAN), a serving GPRS support node (SGSN), a packet gateway. It may be connected through a node (GGSN: gateway GPRS support node, hereinafter referred to as "GGSN").

SGSN is a node in charge of data packet transmission with the user terminal 110 in a WCDMA network, and performs functions such as packet router and transmission, mobility management, logical link management, authentication, and charging. The GGSN is a node in charge of the connection function between the GPRS backbone network and the external packet data network. The GGSN converts the GPRS packet from the SGSN into an appropriate packet data protocol (PDP) format (for example, IP, X.25) and transmits it. It performs the function of converting the PDP address of the incoming packet data into the global mobile communication system (GSM) address of the receiver. It is also possible to store the subscriber's SGSN address and subscriber profile in the SGSN's location register and perform authentication and charging functions.

The customer terminal 115 is a terminal that performs a function of executing content received from the content providing system 100, and may receive content through a wired or wireless communication network. (PDA) refers to all terminals capable of executing a multimedia player, including all terminals capable of internet, such as mobile communication terminals such as smart phones and wireless LAN terminals.

Hereinafter, for convenience of understanding and explanation, it is assumed that the user terminal 110 uploading the raw content is a PC and the customer terminal 115 receiving and executing the content from the content providing server is a mobile communication terminal. Shall be.

The service providing server 120 performs a function of providing a web page to the user terminal 110 and the customer terminal 115 connected through the communication network. In addition, the service providing server 120 receives and registers information (hereinafter, referred to as “raw content related information”) related to the raw content registered from the user terminal 110 for convenience of understanding and description.

Here, the raw content-related information may be the author, date and time of production, the original content title, the scope of distribution of the raw content (eg, ringtone, ring back tone, streaming service, download service, etc.), the ring tone and / or ring back tone. Information about a portion of the, raw content charges, and the like.

In the present specification, when the service providing server 120 receives a raw content registration request from the user terminal 110, by driving the user interface 220 to connect the content storage server 125 and the user terminal 110, Although the user terminal 110 focuses on storing the raw content in the content storage server 125 through the user interface 220, the service providing server 120 according to the implementation method, the corresponding raw content of the user terminal ( Naturally, the original content related information and the original content received from the 110 may be stored in the content storage server 125 through the communication network.

In addition, the service providing server 120 provides a user interface for the content producer to upload the raw content. That is, the service providing server 120 may provide a raw content upload interface at the request of the content producer, and the content producer may upload the raw content to the content storage server 125 through this.

In addition, the service providing server 120 stores and manages meta information having information of registered and format-converted content. The meta information is generated and received by the content conversion server 130 and includes information for connecting the converted content. That is, the connection information such as the attribute and the access path of the converted content existing in the content storage server 125 may be included in the meta information, and the corresponding content may be provided through the connection information of the meta information. The service providing server 120 provides related information on the content, for example, content information such as a content title and an attribute, to a user accessing the service providing server 120 using meta information. Accordingly, the user may receive the content corresponding to the meta information from the download server 135 through the meta information associated with the meta information.

Hereinafter, the functional block of the service providing server 120 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2.

Referring to FIG. 2, the service providing server 120 includes a data transceiver 210, a user authentication unit 215, a user interface unit 220, and a storage unit 225.

The data transceiving unit 210 is a data conversion server 130, a content storage server 125, a download server 135 and the data of the user terminal 110 and the customer terminal 115, which is a component of the content providing system 100; Perform the transmission and reception.

The user authenticator 215 performs a function of authenticating a member managed user. For example, the user authentication unit 215 authenticates whether a subscriber (member) using an ID and password.

In addition, the user authentication unit 215 checks whether the user is a content producer or a general user who is provided with content using an ID and a password, and provides an interface corresponding to the authenticated user.

The user interface 220 performs a function of providing a user interface so that the web-based user terminal 110 or the customer terminal 115 can access and transmit and receive data. In addition, the user terminal 110 further provides an uploading interface for uploading the raw content. In addition, when the content providing request is received from the customer terminal 115, the user interface unit 220 may further provide an interface for providing the corresponding content through the download server 135.

For example, when the customer terminal 115 accesses the service providing server 120 to receive meta information of arbitrary content through a web page and requests download of the arbitrary content, the service providing server 120 Transmits the content list information selected by the customer terminal 115 to the download server 135, and the download server 135 receives the corresponding content list information and reads one or more corresponding contents from the content storage server 125. It may be transmitted to the customer terminal 115 via a communication network.

In the present specification, it is assumed that the download server 135 transmits the content requested by the customer terminal 115 to the corresponding customer terminal 115. However, the function of the download server 135 is serviced according to an implementation method. Naturally, the providing server 120 may be implemented to perform together.

The storage unit 225 stores information related to the raw content input by the user using the user interface (for example, author, date and time of production, title of original content, and original content fee). In addition, the storage unit 225 stores the meta information of the content in which the format of the original content received from the content conversion server 130 is converted.

Referring back to FIG. 1, the content storage server 125 stores a raw content uploaded from the user terminal 110. In addition, the content storage server 125 may receive the corresponding raw content related information from the service providing server 120 and map and store the raw content related information.

In addition, the content storage server 125 receives and stores the content converted by the content conversion server 130. Here, the raw content may be uploaded from the user terminal 110 to the content storage server 125 through the service providing server 120 or directly to the content storage server 125. Thereafter, the content storage server 125 transmits the stored raw content to the content conversion server 130.

The content conversion server 130 converts the raw content received from the content storage server 125 into content corresponding to a format according to one or more content types designated by the content creator and stores the content in the content storage server 125 through a communication network.

In addition, the content conversion server 130 generates meta information corresponding to the converted content and transmits it to the service providing server 120. When the request for the corresponding content is received from the customer terminal 115 accessing the service providing server 120 using the meta information, the corresponding content is extracted using the connection information of the corresponding meta information and the customer terminal 115. ) Can be provided.

Hereinafter, internal components of the content conversion server 130 will be described with reference to FIG. 3.

Referring to FIG. 3, the content conversion server 130 includes a transceiver 310, a content converter 315, a metadata generator 320, and a controller 325.

The transceiver 310 performs a function of receiving the raw content and the information on the raw content from the content storage server 125 and outputting the raw content to the content converter 315. In addition, the transceiver 310 transmits each content generated by the content converter 315 to the content storage server 125 through a communication network under the control of the controller 325. In addition, the data transmission and reception unit 210 performs a function of transmitting the meta information generated corresponding to the content by the metadata generation unit 320 to the service providing server 120 through the communication network under the control of the control unit 325. do.

The content converter 315 performs a function of converting the content corresponding to the format according to the content type designated by the content creator using the raw content input through the data transceiver 210 and the related content information.

For example, suppose that a content producer has selected a content conversion type for sound data, such as ring tone, ring back tone, content for download via DCF, content for streaming via WMA, and audio CD content for audio CD storage. The content conversion server 130 may generate the respective content corresponding to the format according to each content type after storing the corresponding sound source data in the content storage server 125. In addition, the content generated from only a portion of the raw content, such as a ringtone or a call ring tone, may extract the raw content to correspond to a length specified by the content creator, thereby generating a content corresponding to the ringtone or call ring tone.

As such, each generated (or converted) content is transmitted to and stored in the content storage server 125 through the transceiver 310 under the control of the controller 325.

The meta data generator 320 generates meta data corresponding to each content converted by the content converter 315, and the service providing server 120 through the transceiver 310 under the control of the controller 325. Perform the function of sending to. Normally, meta files of * .asd, * .asx, * .nsc formats are generated, but it is natural that all types of meta information having information about converted content such as text format and image format can be applied.

The controller 325 controls internal components of the content conversion server 130 according to the present invention (for example, the transceiver 310, the content converter 315, and the metadata generator 320). Perform the function.

When the download server 135 receives arbitrary content selection information and user information from the service providing server 120, the download server 135 reads the contents according to the corresponding content selection information from the content storage server 125 and transmits the corresponding customer terminal through the communication network. 115).

In addition, although not shown in FIG. 1, the content providing system 100 according to the present invention may further include a settlement server (not shown). For example, the usage history of each content provided in a download format at the request of the customer terminal 115 may be stored in either the content storage server 125 or the service providing server 120. For this reason, the settlement server (1) is provided in a download format (that is, paid) from either the corresponding content storage server 125 or the service providing server 120 at predetermined intervals (for example, one week, one month, etc.). The content usage fee may be settled to a content producer by receiving a usage history of each content and performing a settlement on each content according to a pre-stored settlement condition.

As such, the content providing system 100 according to the present invention may convert the raw content produced by the general user (ie, the content producer) into content corresponding to a format according to a specified content type and provide the same to other general users. That is, the original content produced by the general user may be provided to another user who has converted and provided the request according to a method (for example, DRM encoding) designated for copyright protection.

In addition, although not shown in FIG. 1, a content management server (not shown) which may check whether the original content registered by the content producer is an illegal work may be further included. Here, the illegal content of the raw content may be implemented by either the service providing server 120 or the content conversion server 130. In addition, when an illegal work is received by an operator operating the content providing system 100 and determined to determine whether the work is illegal, the original content may not be converted into serviceable content.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of registering raw content in a content providing system according to an exemplary embodiment. Hereinafter, it is assumed that the registered raw content is sound source data.

In operation 410, the user terminal 110 accesses the service providing server 120 of the content providing system 100 and registers the raw content and information related to the raw content (for example, author, date and time of production, title of raw content, and raw content). Request a distribution range (e.g., ringtone, ring back tone, streaming service, download service, etc.), information about a portion of the raw content to be converted to ring tone and / or ring back tone, raw content charges, and the like.

In operation 415, the service providing server 120 receives and stores raw content related information from the user terminal 110.

In operation 420, the user terminal 110 uploads the raw content to the content storage server 125 through the service providing server 120. Here, when the upload of the corresponding raw content is completed, the service providing server 120 may transmit and store the corresponding raw content related information to the content storage server 125 through a communication network.

In operation 425, the content storage server 125 stores the received raw content and transmits the raw content and the raw content related information to the content conversion server 130 through a communication network.

In operation 430, the content conversion server 130 converts each content into a content corresponding to a format according to a content type designated by the content creator using the raw content received from the content storage server 125 and the related content information. The content storage server 125 stores the content.

For example, suppose that a content producer has selected to convert sound data to a ring back tone, content for a download service, and content for an audio CD. The content conversion server 130 may determine the content type to be converted by extracting corresponding content type information from the raw content related information. Accordingly, the content conversion server 130 may generate content corresponding to the format according to the content type information, respectively.

For example, in the case of the ring back tone, the length information to be edited included in the raw content related information may be extracted, and a portion of the sound source data may be extracted to generate the ring back tone according to a predetermined method.

In addition, in the case of content for an audio CD, sound source data may be converted and stored according to a predetermined method so as to correspond to a preset format for an audio CD. When the content request for the audio CD is received through the customer terminal 115, the audio CD content may be transmitted to the customer terminal 115 through the communication network to produce an audio CD. In this case, in order to prevent the repetitive production of the audio CD by the customer terminal 115, encoding according to a predetermined method for protecting a separate copyright including the number of productions is performed and provided to the customer terminal 115. It can be natural.

In operation 435, the content conversion server 130 generates respective meta information corresponding to each generated content and transmits the meta information to the service providing server 120 through the communication network.

In operation 440, the service providing server 120 stores meta information received from the content conversion server 130 and provides the same to the user through a web page.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing one or more contents converted in correspondence with original contents in a content providing system according to an exemplary embodiment. Referring to FIG.

In operation 510, the service providing server 120 receives a content providing request including information regarding arbitrary content from the customer terminal 115 connected through the communication network.

In operation 515, the service providing server 120 recognizes meta information which is information of corresponding content through a content providing request.

Accordingly, in operation 520, the service providing server 120 requests the corresponding content to the content storage server 125 using the connection information of the meta information. Here, the service providing server 120 may provide information about an address (for example, an IP address) of the customer terminal 115 so that the download server 135 may transmit the corresponding content to the customer terminal 115. .

In operation 525, the download server 135 requests the content storage server 125 to provide the corresponding content and receives the corresponding content. Here, the download server 135 receives the content of the data format corresponding to the information of the customer terminal 115 from the content storage server 125 to provide the image data of the data format suitable for the type of the customer terminal 115. Can be.

In operation 530, the download server 135 transmits the received content to the address of the customer terminal 115 through the communication network. Here, the download server 135 may transmit the content by either the streaming method or the download method according to the request of the customer terminal 115.

In addition, when the customer terminal 115 requests to provide a download method, the download server 135 may first charge the content before transmitting the content to the customer terminal 115. Here, in the charging process, the user of the customer terminal 115 may perform charging according to the fee set by the content producer for the corresponding content by using an electronic money or an electronic point.

As described above, by providing the content providing method and system according to the present invention, there is an effect that can be distributed after registering the content produced by the general user using online.

Although the above has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as set forth in the claims below It will be appreciated that modifications and variations can be made.

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In the method for providing content in the content providing system, Receiving and storing the raw content and the raw content related information from a user terminal through a communication network;  Converting and storing the raw content into one or more contents corresponding to a format according to a content type; Generating meta information on the converted content and providing a web page including the meta information to a customer terminal; And Extracting the converted content to correspond to the content providing request of the customer terminal and providing the converted content to the customer terminal; The content providing request is content providing method characterized in that it includes meta information about the converted content. The method of claim 1, The raw content is data authored by the content creator, The information on the raw content may include a title of the raw content, creator information of the raw content, a selling price of the raw content, length information to be edited of the raw content, and conversion type information of the raw content. How to provide content. The method of claim 2, And the conversion type information of the raw content is at least one of a ring tone, a ring back tone, an audio CD, a download play, and a stream play. The method of claim 2, Converting and storing the raw content into one or more contents corresponding to a format according to a content type may include: Extracting a portion of the raw content by using length information to be edited of the raw content when the conversion type information of the raw content is one or more of a ringtone and a call connection tone; And And converting the extracted raw content into content corresponding to a format according to the content type. According to claim 1, The meta information includes the information on the attribute and the access path of the converted content. According to claim 1, Providing the converted content at the request of the customer terminal, Receiving a content providing request from the customer terminal; Receiving a play request of the content requested to be provided and determining whether the play request is a download play; If it is determined that the file is downloaded and downloaded, performing payment according to the requested content; And When the payment is completed, the content providing method comprising the step of reading the content requested to provide and transmitting to the customer terminal through a communication network. In the system for providing content, A service providing server providing a web page to a connected user terminal and a customer terminal; A content storage server configured to receive and store raw content and information on the raw content from a user terminal connected to the service providing server; The raw content is received from the content storage server, converted into a content corresponding to a format according to a content type provided by the service providing server, stored in the content storage server, and meta information about the converted content is generated. A content conversion server for transmitting to the service providing server; And Including a download server for extracting the converted content from the content storage server to correspond to the content providing request of the customer terminal to the customer terminal, The service providing server transmits a web page including the meta information to the customer terminal, and the content providing request includes content including meta information including information on a connection path of the converted content. system. The method of claim 7, wherein If the request of the customer terminal is a download request for the content, the download server content providing system, characterized in that for transmitting the content to the customer terminal when the charge processing for the content is completed. The method of claim 7, wherein And the content conversion server converts the raw content into at least one of ringtones, ring back tone, WMA, DCF, MP3 and audio CD storage.

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