KR101132547B1 - A fusion business System and Method between webzine and ASP using web service technology - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a converged business execution system and a method using a web service technology, and in particular, a converged business system and method that can coexist between a webzine site and an ASP site that perform business in an independent manner, and the method. It is about.

The converged business method according to the present invention comprises the steps of requesting registration of web service information of a service developed by a web service provider to an ASP service system; Registering, by the ASP service system, the changed web service information including the ASP service provider entrustment concept in a web service repository; Developing, by the service request apparatus, a service request program by referring to web service information (WSDL) registered in the web service repository; Requesting a service to an ASP service / solution providing device via the ASP service system by using the request program developed by the service requesting device; And the ASP service / solution providing device responding to the requested web service.

Web Service, Convergence Business, Webzine, ASP

Description

A fusion business system and method between webzine and ASP using web service technology}

1 is a block diagram of a conventional webzine service processing system,

2 is a configuration diagram of a conventional ASP service processing system;

3 is a view showing the configuration of a converging business system between a webzine and an ASP to which the present invention is applied;

4 is a view showing another configuration example of a fusion business system between a webzine and an ASP to which the present invention is applied;

5 is a flowchart illustrating a web service providing process performed through an ASP service / solution providing apparatus;

6 is a flowchart of processing of an ASP service performed by the ASP service system;

7 is a processing flowchart of a web service request apparatus for requesting a web service;

8 is a processing flowchart for a user of a web service request apparatus;

9 is a flow diagram of web service call repositioning and authentication / billing processing.

* Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings

31: service providing device 32: ASP service system

33: Web Service Registry (UDDI) 34: Webzine Site Provision Server

The present invention relates to a converged business execution system and a method using a web service technology, and in particular, a converged business system and method that can coexist between a webzine site and an ASP site that perform business in an independent manner, and the method. It is about.

First, a web service technology will be described to help understanding of the present invention.

Perhaps the greatest of all the infinite benefits that the information society can provide is individual globalization. In other words, the rapid dissemination of the Internet allows the world to be integrated into one electronic culture so that payments and reports can be made freely from anywhere in the world, and it is possible to have access to information and culture in every corner of the globe.

As a result, individuals who want to obtain specific information can now quickly access the information they want by running a web browser on their computer that is connected to the Internet, rather than finding a library or bookstore to obtain that information. You can get it.

In the development stage of the IT environment, in the first generation, the mainframe server centrally managed all the information (mainframe method), and in the second generation, the component-based client / server method was transferred. Recently, open web-based systems have become the mainstream of e-business. This is often referred to as the web site method or web application server (WAS) method.

As the IT environment changes, "Web services", which have a concept of exchanging data while communicating with each other, are being attracted attention recently. Web services have been evaluated as "the second Internet revolution" and are expected to enter the full-scale market maturity in the future. In addition, web services are expected to be widely deployed based on the next-generation e-business, and competition among the large software vendors in the area of web services related infrastructure software and development tools is intensifying. It is also analyzed as a major factor driving the growth of the web services market.

In brief, Web services can be said to be a service integration technology that can automate tasks using data communication between different applications on heterogeneous platforms. Web services are of increasing interest as various heterogeneous platform environments that dynamically interact on a network become popular. Web services ensure interoperability so that programs written in separate languages on separate platforms can communicate with each other on a standards-based basis. The same concept exists in the CORBA (Common Object Request Broker Architecture), but the framework using the Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) is highly scalable and flexible. In addition, it works with standard Web protocols such as Extensible Markup Language (XML), Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), and Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol (TCP / IP). In the existing web, the document or value requested through the browser of a computer is executed on the server side and the HTML (HyperText Markup Language) document is transmitted as HTTP as a return value. SOAP also allows you to perform desired functions remotely. In other words, a function implemented on a remote computer can be used as its own function through SOAP. If you want to add the automatic calculation function to the PDA's word processor, you just need to call the calculation related object of the server by receiving the location information and specification of the required function from the web service repository. Through web services, a true distributed object service is executed in reality.

Until now, the web has mainly been the interaction between the user and the program, but due to the generalization of agent technology and personalization service, the automatic interaction between the program and the program is increasing, so the standardization of the web service is urgently required.

In summary, web services are technologies that enable data sharing and communication between applications across firewalls regardless of platform, implementation language, or network. In other words, Web services are technologies for application-to-application interaction, and are platform- and language-neutral because they follow XML-based standards.

In other words, in the existing web environment, when the user requests through the web, the web application sees the result through the web page, whereas in the web service environment, the application of the client, not the user, requests the web service application through the web. ) And the result accordingly.

Therefore, by using the web service technology, a client can call and use a previously developed web service application without having to newly develop an application that the client does not have.

In general, a web service requester retrieves only the description information of a web service provider provided by a Universal Service, Discovery, and Integration (Registry) Registry (UDDI), and calls a corresponding web service to receive a service.

1 is a configuration diagram of a conventional webzine service processing system, and is composed of an article provider, a webzine service providing site, and a user.

As shown in FIG. 1, in the conventional webzine service process, the article provider 11 first registers an article in the webzine service system 12. In some cases, the article provider 11 produces an article for webzine using a webzine tool and registers it in the webzine system 12. Alternatively, a webzine site developer or a third webzine producer produces a text for the webzine and registers the text article provided by the article provider 11 in the webzine service system 12. The user 13 uses the registered webzine article. In FIG. 1, the user 13 means a terminal used by the user, and means a terminal used by the article provider 11.

Currently, most webzine sites have free profits, their own financing, advertising, and paid members. Only a few webzine sites can generate revenue through paid members. Therefore, there are demands for various new profit models, and efforts are being made to pay for content.

2 is a configuration diagram of a conventional application service processor (ASP) service processing system, which is composed of an ASP service / solution provider, an ASP service providing system, and a user.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the conventional ASP service processing process, the ASP service / solution provider 21 first registers service registration information about an ASP service / solution to be provided to the ASP service system 22. The reason why the ASP service / solution provider 21 does not directly provide the ASP service / solution to the user 23 and provides the ASP service / solution via the ASP service system 22 is because of the service provision characteristics of the ASP.

In other words, ASP is a new type of business method that provides various software necessary for operating a company through the Internet. An ISP (Internet Service Provider) simply provides a network and data center and provides Internet services such as server hosting, whereas ASP provides ASP services / solutions over the Internet along with ISP services. ASP installs applications required by multiple vendors only on specific servers and allows customers to borrow software through network connections. Consumers don't have to purchase expensive enterprise software, they can use the software provided through ASP. Consumers pay a monthly or usage fee, which not only reduces initial investment, but also significantly reduces system administration. In addition, by charging a certain amount of monthly bills based on ASP usage, customers can predict and adjust costs, thus creating a reasonable business plan.

However, the current ASP profit model is poor and is seeking new revenue generating means. The ASP service / solution provider 21 expects its ASP service / solution to be provided to various users.

As described above, when an existing webzine site and an ASP each handle business in a unique manner, the webzine site is not easy to monetize from customers, and an ASP operator can not manage the services and solutions of the service provider. It can't be provided by various customers, resulting in stagnation of profit generation. Therefore, as a separate business method, there is no structure that can provide value-added information and additional revenue generation to webzine sites, ASP providers, and service providers, and there is a problem in that it does not provide a mechanism provided through the combination of webzine sites and ASP.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above problems, and combines the business method of the webzine site with the business method of ASP operators and service providers by utilizing web service technology, thereby creating new value-added information and generating additional revenue. The purpose is to provide a service system and a method for providing a business convergence method.

In detail, an object of the present invention is to enable mediation of a service of a web service provider through an ASP provider / broker among three web service core components: a web service requester, a provider, and a registry. It is to provide a system and method that enables service convergence processing by enabling services of a web service provider / ASP service provider through a web service requester / webzine site.

The system according to the present invention for achieving the above object,

Therefore, the present invention increases the synergy between two different businesses through linkage between sites (service provider and webzine site) so that business convergence is possible by using a web service technology in a conventional separate business method. It is characterized by the method.

The above objects, features and advantages will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3 is a view showing the configuration of a fusion business system between the webzine and ASP to which the present invention is applied.

Referring to FIG. 3, the webzine and ASP convergence business system includes an ASP service / solution providing apparatus 31 operated by an ASP service / solution provider, an ASP service system 32 operated by an ASP provider, a UDDI 33, It comprises a webzine site providing server 34 for providing a webzine site, the user terminal (35, 36) used by the webzine and ASP users. As a specific example of the ASP service provided through the ASP service / solution providing apparatus 31, the service is a specific example of SMS (Short Message Service) and various inquiry (weather information, location information, traffic information, etc.) services. Specific examples include CRM, SCM, KMS, Groupware, and OA.

Referring to FIG. 3, a description will be given of a fusion business system and a specific service providing process between a webzine and an ASP. The ASP service / solution providing apparatus 31 is for providing a service and a solution developed by an ASP service provider. . The ASP service provider requests a registration of the service information (WSDL; Web Service Description Language) of the developed ASP service and solution to the ASP service system 32 through the ASP service / solution providing device 31. As such, the reason for registering through the ASP service system 32 without directly registering is to entrust the ASP provider to charge and authenticate the proxy, and the ASP service system 32 provides the ASP service / solution requested to be registered. Based on the service information WSDL of the device 31, the changed service information WSDL including the ASP service provider entrustment concept such as service repositioning / authentication / billing is registered in the web service repository (UDDI) 33. The webzine site providing server 34 searches for and finds the service information (WSDL) information registered in the web service repository (UDDI) 33, and refers to the ASP service / solution providing apparatus 31 for the service of the service to be requested. Develop a request program. The webzine site providing server 34 then makes a service request to the ASP service system 32 via a service request program. The ASP service system 32 generates a request proxy based on the service information WSDL received from the ASP service / solution providing device 31. Next, the ASP service system 32 redirects the service request from the webzine site providing server 34 to the ASP service / solution providing device 31 by redirecting the location information. This process also involves authentication.

The ASP service / solution providing apparatus 31 performs service response processing through its service, and the ASP service system 32 performs charging processing based on the service response received from the ASP service / solution providing apparatus 31. Perform. Thereafter, the ASP service system 32 passes the service result to the webzine site providing server 31. After this entire process, both the user terminal 35 of the webzine site and the user terminal 36 of the ASP can use the service provided from the ASP service / solution providing apparatus 31. In particular, the user terminal 35 of the webzine site may not only receive the service originally provided by the webzine site, but also receive related services among the contents of the article. For example, if there is a weather information inquiry service and a traffic information inquiry service among the services provided by the ASP service / solution providing apparatus 31, the user terminal 35 of the webzine site reads the travel-related article, Traffic information (traffic, shortest distance, etc.) to the destination can be provided in real time.

Therefore, the webzine site providing server 34 provides not only an article but also an ASP service to the user, thereby making it possible to generate revenue through monetization. The ASP service system 32 may cause a collection agent for the fee of the webzine site user terminal 35 and the fee of the ASP service / solution providing device 31, and the like, and operates the service providing device 31. The service provider may provide additional services through the existing services through various users 35 and 36 and sites.

For example, when the customer management for the user of the webzine site providing server 34 is used by the solution provided by the ASP service / solution providing apparatus 31, the SMS (Short) of the ASP service / solution providing apparatus 31 is used. Message Service allows you to send headlines of specific event articles automatically or to specific target customers. This business was not easy in the way of conducting business differently from the existing webzine site and ASP, and it is easy to process through the converged business method utilizing web service technology.

4 is a diagram illustrating another configuration example of a fusion business system between a webzine and an ASP to which the present invention is applied.

Referring to Figure 4, the webzine and ASP convergence business system, ASP service / solution providing device 41, UDDI 42, a webzine site providing server 43 for providing a webzine site operated by a service provider, intermediary device (Broker) 44, the user terminal 45 used by the webzine user is configured.

Referring to FIG. 4, the webzine and the ASP convergence business system and a specific service providing process will be described. First, the ASP service / solution providing apparatus 41 is provided to provide a service and a solution developed by a service provider. will be. The ASP service / solution providing device 41 registers the developed service information (WSDL) in the web service repository (UDDI) 42. The webzine site providing server 43 searches for (Find) service information (WSDL) registered in the web service repository (UDDI) 42 and refers to the service request program to request the ASP service / solution providing device 41. Develop. The webzine site providing server 43 makes a service request to the service provider 41 through the developed service request program.

The ASP service / solution providing device 41 delegates some functions to the intermediary device 44 for the service request of the webzine site providing server 43. For example, functions such as authentication, billing, and security are not the core functions of the ASP service / solution providing apparatus, so that they can be entrusted and processed by the intermediary device 44 providing the third site.

Finally, the ASP service / solution providing apparatus 41 performs a service response process on the webzine site providing server 43. Through this process, the user terminal 45 accessing the webzine site can receive not only articles that are webzine-specific functions, but also services of an ASP service provider, that is, solutions (CRM, SCM, KMS, etc.) and various services. In terms of revenue, it is easy to convert to paid customers. For example, when using the solution provided by the ASP service / solution providing device 41 to manage the customer of the user accessing the webzine site providing server 43, the SMS of the ASP service / solution providing device 41 The Short Message Service service allows you to automatically send an article's headline to a specific target audience at some point in time.

5 to 9 illustrate a web service providing process, an ASP service process, a web service request process, a general user use process, a service redirection and authentication for a method for providing a converged business between webzine and ASP to which the present invention is applied. Flow chart for each of the billing processes. Hereinafter, each process will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 5 to 9.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a web service providing process performed through an ASP service / solution providing apparatus.

First, in step S51, a web service (hereinafter referred to as an 'ASP service') developed by a web service provider (hereinafter referred to as an 'ASP service provider') is constructed. In step S52, the basic information of the ASP service provider is registered to provide the developed ASP service through the ASP service system. Here, the basic information generally refers to the basic information (eg, company name, phone number, etc.) of the ASP service provider for providing services to the ASP provider, and based on the basic information, the ASP provider provides the ASP service system (ASP provider's site). ID and PASSWORD to be accessed to the ASP service provider. In step S53, the ASP service provider logs in using the ASP service / solution providing device with the ID / PASSWORD. After logging in, in step S54, a request for registration of information (WSDL) about a service to be provided to the ASP service system. In step S55, the ASP service system processes the approval in step S56 after the completion of the test of the registration request service information (WSDL). On the ASP service provider side, if the approval process for the registration request is completed, the ASP service is provided in step S56, and if it fails, the ASP service information registration re-request or modification and re-request process. If the request for a recovery agency from the ASP provider for the amount corresponding to the service provision price, in step S57, the settlement details are checked through an inquiry.

6 is a process flowchart of an ASP service performed by the ASP service system.

First, in step S601, the basic information requested by the ASP service provider is registered and processed, and in step S602, an IS / PASSWORD for accessing an ASP service provider's site provided by the ASP service system is granted. In step S603, the authentication process is performed on the authentication request of the web service provider. Thereafter, the service information registration request is performed in step S604. The service information registration performed in step S604 is divided into detailed steps, performing the product code registration in step S6041, the service information (WSDL) conversion in step S6042, the converted information (WSDL) test in step S6043, and succeeding in step S6044. In this case, the service information is registered in the UDDI in step S6045. If the test fails, register after retesting, but if there is a problem, follow the reverse direction of the flowchart and check forward.

In the service information registration step of step S604, the service information (WSDL) conversion process of step S6042 is based on the service information (WSDL) provided by the web service provider to send a service request for the ASP service provider of the web service requester to the web service provider. Includes the concept of service redirection processing and authentication / billing information invocation.

Then, in step S605, the subscription processing is performed. Here, subscription processing is a general subscription process for providing a service. When the subscription process is completed, in step S606, the web service requester authentication is performed, where the authentication means authentication for the request of the web service requester in the state in which the subscription process is completed and the service can be provided. When the authentication is completed, the web service provider, that is, the web service providing apparatus is called in step S607. This is a process of calling a service developed by the web service provider. In step S608, the web service call log is recorded for recording processing of the details used after the call. Thereafter, in step S609, the charge is calculated, the billing details are provided in step S610, the storage / non-payment details are provided in step S611, and the settlement details are provided in step S612.

7 is a processing flowchart of a web service request apparatus for requesting a web service.

First, in step S71, the operator or developer of the web service request device retrieves the service information from the web service repository (UDDI) using the web service request device (for example, a webzine site providing server). Based on the search result, in step S72, a new subscription request is made to use the search service to the ASP operator. When the subscription request is made to the ASP provider, in step S73, ID / PASSWORD processing for authentication processing and service information (WSDL) for using the service may be referred or downloaded. Thereafter, in step S74, the developer of the web service request apparatus develops a client program that can use the service of the web service provider with reference to the service information (WSDL). Next, in step S75, the web service request process is performed through the developed web service request program. In step S76, the web service is available only in step S77 when the authentication of the ASP operator for the web service request is successful. If authentication fails, the web service re-request is processed by reviewing the web service development process error or ASP operator error. After using the web service, in step S78 can be provided with the inquiry of the billing history for the price of the service, and in step S79, the storage / payment history inquiry process can be provided.

8 is a flowchart of processing for a user of a web service request apparatus.

If the web service request device is server level, the user means a general user who has only a web browser with a general PC or laptop. In addition, the above-mentioned web service requesting device, ASP service system, broker, and web service providing device may all be configured as a program. First, in step S81, the general user accesses a web site provided by the web service requesting device as if the existing web site is connected. In operation S82, the user may basically use a service provided by the web service requester, for example, article information. In more detail, the end user can read the article information provided by the webzine and use the solution or service provided by the web service provider. In this case, in step S83, the user pays for the use of all or part of the article, which is a service provided by the webzine site, and a solution or service provided by the web service provider.

9 is a flow diagram of web service call repositioning and authentication / billing processing.

Referring to FIG. 9, when the web service providing apparatus requests a service information (WSDL) registration request in step S91, the ASP service system determines whether the web service providing apparatus overlaps with previously registered service information in step S92. If duplicated, a re-registration process is prevented through a duplicate error message. If not duplicated, the ASP service system stores the service information of the web service provider by parsing the WSDL in step S93. After analyzing / saving the service information, the ASP service system regenerates the service information (WSDL) for use by the web service requester in step S94. The difference between the regenerated WSDL and the service information (WSDL) requested by the first web service provider is that the former is the ASP service system for which the web service request device requests service, and the latter is the web service provider for the service request object of the ASP service system. to be. That is, the ASP service system receives the service request of the web service requesting device and relays the service request to the web service providing device. The reason why the web service requesting device and the web service providing device make a service request through the ASP service system is because the broker requests the ASP provider for functions such as authentication and billing. When the service information is regenerated, the web service providing apparatus registers with UDDI in step S95 so that the developer of the web service requesting apparatus can refer to the information. The developer of the web service request apparatus searches for UDDI, develops a service to request, and then, in step S96, requests a service from an ASP service system. The ASP service system performs a web service processing daemon (listener) process in step S96. In the step S96, the process of the authentication approval by referring to the user DB registered for the user authentication request for the web service requester in step S971, if the approval is completed, in step S972, to obtain the service information (WSDL) regeneration information, Generating a service request message (SOAP) to be sent to the service providing apparatus. If the approval fails, in step S98, an error response is processed. After the step S972, the ASP service system makes a service request to the web service providing apparatus in step S973, and if the call is successful in step S974, the service call information (billing, statistics, etc.) is stored in the DB in step S975 and the billing calculation is performed. use. If the request fails, the error response is processed as in step S98.

The method of the present invention as described above may be implemented as a program and stored in a computer-readable recording medium (CD ROM, RAM, ROM, floppy disk, hard disk, magneto-optical disk, etc.).

The present invention described above is not limited to the above-described embodiments and the accompanying drawings, and various substitutions, modifications, and changes are possible in the technical field of the present invention without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. It will be clear to those of ordinary knowledge.

As described above, the present invention solves the limitations of revenue diversification and revenue generation by fusion of separate business methods, and allows one site or customer to use one service or solution in various sites and customers. Source Multi Use effect.

In addition, the present invention, the web service provider (ASP provider, ASP service provider) and the web service requester (webzine site) focuses only on their core competencies and additional functions through the linkage with other sites, as well as providing existing company services In addition, it is effective to provide other additional services.

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As a converged business system using web service technology, An ASP service / solution providing apparatus for providing ASP services and solutions; A web service repository for storing service information (WSDL) of the ASP service and solution; An ASP service system that receives the service information (WSDL) from the ASP service / solution providing device and registers the service information (WSDL) in the web service repository together with authentication and billing information about the ASP service and a solution; And A service request device for providing a service to a user by requesting a service to the ASP service / solution providing device by referring to the service information (WSDL) registered in the web service repository and providing a webzine service to the user. Convergence business system comprising a. In the converged business method using the system of claim 1 and using the web service technology, Requesting, by the ASP service / solution providing apparatus, to register the service information (WSDL) with the ASP service system; Registering, by the ASP service system, the service information (WSDL) with the web service repository along with authentication and charging information for the ASP service and solution; Requesting, by the service requesting device, the service to the ASP service / solution providing device via the ASP service system by referring to the service information (WSDL) registered in the web service repository; Providing, by the ASP service / solution providing apparatus, an ASP service and a solution corresponding to the requested service; And Providing, by the service requesting device, a user with the ASP service and a solution provided from the ASP service / solution providing device via the ASP service system, and providing a webzine service to the user; Business convergence method using a web service technology comprising a. The method of claim 2, The ASP service system performing a charging process based on the ASP service and a solution provided to the user; Business fusion method using a web service technology characterized in that it further comprises. delete delete delete delete delete

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