KR101664832B1 - System for providing contents - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a content providing system and method. A content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a content providing module for providing a plurality of content information classified into different categories; A service server for classifying and selecting the plurality of contents information and generating a contents script linked with the contents providing module; And a plurality of web site modules in which the content script is pre-registered so that the content information is loaded by a user selection connected to a web site, wherein the service server is configured to transmit the information about the characteristics of the content information and the information about the content producer A content management unit for collecting and managing the content; A website management unit for collecting and managing information about the characteristics of the website and the operator who operates the website; An analyzing unit for determining a priority order of the plurality of contents information according to the number of loading by the user selection; An update unit that periodically or selectively updates the content script registered in the website module according to the priority order; And a settlement unit for calculating a predetermined fee for the website operator and the content producer according to the number of loading of the content information by the user selection.

Description

[0001] SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING CONTENTS [0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a content providing system, and more particularly, to a content providing system for distributing content and generating revenue through a legitimate method.

With the development of information and communication fields such as computer technology and network infrastructure, the population of computers and the Internet is rapidly increasing. As a client or an Internet user is recognized as a receiver of digital contents, the text information, Various contents such as image, audio, and video are being digitized, and some contents are being created as digital contents that are available only as digitized media from the beginning.

Unlike existing offline content, digital content is easily replicated by a client or Internet user without damage to the original. This means that unauthorized distribution of the same digital content as the original through an information and communication infrastructure without permission of the copyright holder It means that you can do it. Such mass copying and unauthorized distribution of digital contents is causing material damage as well as mental harm to the copyright owner who owns the intellectual property rights of the digital contents, which causes the obstruction of the production of high quality digital contents.

In addition, web site operators such as personal blogs and online shopping malls would like to use various contents, but they illegally use the contents such as copyrights without paying consent of the contents producer or the copyright owner due to the payment, . This phenomenon is likely to shrink content production and distribution markets by reducing demand for content over the long term.

Accordingly, there is a need for a content providing system or a content providing method that induces the activation of content circulation while content is legitimately circulated under the permission of a content producer or a copyright holder.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a content providing system for distributing content and generating revenue through a legitimate method.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a content providing system including a content providing module for providing a plurality of content information classified into different categories; A service server for classifying and selecting the plurality of contents information and generating a contents script linked with the contents providing module; And a plurality of web site modules in which the content script is pre-registered so that the content information is loaded by a user selection connected to a web site, wherein the service server is configured to transmit the information about the characteristics of the content information and the information about the content producer A content management unit for collecting and managing the content; A website management unit for collecting and managing information about the characteristics of the website and the operator who operates the website; An analyzing unit for determining a priority order of the plurality of contents information according to the number of loading by the user selection; An update unit that periodically or selectively updates the content script registered in the website module according to the priority order; And a settlement unit for calculating a predetermined fee for the website operator and the content producer according to the number of loading of the content information by the user selection.

In some embodiments, the content information may include an Internet address of at least one of news, post, image, audio, video, game, or web page on which they are posted.

In some embodiments, the content information may be designed in the form and the area posted on the web site according to the choice of the web site operator.

In some embodiments, the content script may provide the content information in association with the content providing module in a hyperlinking manner.

In some embodiments, the web site may be provided with a plurality of pieces of content information corresponding to the same category predetermined by the operator in a list format.

In some embodiments, the website may include a shopping mall, a blog, a cafe, an enterprise, a group, and a personal homepage.

In some embodiments, the analyzing unit analyzes the content information collected by the content analysis engine, categorizes the content information, and extracts and stores a main keyword.

In some embodiments, the analysis unit may analyze the postings of the website with the content analysis engine to determine relevance to the content information and determine the priorities.

In some embodiments, the content script having the high priority is included in the content information list, or the content script is updated so as to be located at the top of the content information list, and the low priority content information is excluded from the content information list Or may update the content script to be located under the content information list.

In some embodiments, the settlement unit may charge a subscription fee for a content providing service or a service use fee to the content producer or an advertisement agency.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a content providing method, comprising: generating a content script linked with a content providing module by receiving, sorting and selecting a plurality of content information from a content providing module; Registering the content script so that the content information is loaded by a user selection connected to a web site; Loading the content information to a user client by user selection connected to the web site; The service server determining a priority order of the plurality of pieces of content information according to the number of loading by the user selection; The service server periodically or selectively updating the content script registered in the website module according to the priority order; And the service server includes a step of calculating a predetermined fee to the web site operator and the content producer according to the number of loading by the user selection.

According to the present invention, a service server plays a legitimate distribution of content information between a content producer and a web site operator who intends to use the content, distributes the advertisement revenue, distributes the content in a legitimate manner, can do.

1 is an exemplary diagram of a content providing system according to the present invention.
2 is a configuration diagram of a content providing system according to the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a content providing method according to the present invention.

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

The embodiments of the present invention are described in order to more fully explain the present invention to those skilled in the art, and the following embodiments may be modified into various other forms, The present invention is not limited to the embodiment. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be more faithful and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art.

In the following drawings, thickness and size of each layer are exaggerated for convenience and clarity of description, and the same reference numerals denote the same elements in the drawings. As used herein, the term "and / or" includes any and all combinations of any of the listed items.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. As used herein, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" include singular forms unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Also, " comprise "and / or" comprising "when used herein should be interpreted as specifying the presence of stated shapes, numbers, steps, operations, elements, elements, and / And does not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, operations, elements, elements, and / or groups.

Although the terms first, second, etc. are used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers and / or portions, these members, components, regions, layers and / It is obvious that no. These terms are only used to distinguish one member, component, region, layer or section from another region, layer or section. Thus, a first member, component, region, layer or section described below may refer to a second member, component, region, layer or section without departing from the teachings of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a content providing system according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a content providing system according to the present invention.

1 and 2, a content providing system according to the present invention includes a content providing module 10, a service server 20, and a web site module 30.

The content providing module 10 provides a plurality of pieces of content information classified into different categories. The content providing module 10 may be divided into a plurality of content providing modules 11 and 12 that are different depending on the content producer. For example, the content providing modules 11 and 12 may be an Internet server for providing the content to the media company 10a or the content provider 10b, respectively. The content information may include at least one of a news, a post, an image, an audio, a video, and a game generated by the content producers, or an Internet address of a web page on which the content is posted. . For example, food-related news, posts, images, videos, etc. can be included in a single category.

The service server 20 classifies and selects a plurality of pieces of content information, and generates a content script (CS) linked with the content providing module (10). The service server 20 includes software and an information processing device for relaying transmission / reception of content information between the content providing module 10, the website module 30 and the user client 40, Lt; / RTI > In the present invention, the service server 20 may include a web server and a database for Internet service, and may include other servers. In addition, the service server 20 may incorporate various additional functions such as member management, information storage, data transmission / reception processing, and the like necessary for providing the content information and related service operations.

The service server 20 can be connected to the content providing module 10, that is, an Internet server of a predetermined content producer, and is provided with content information permitted or selected by the content producer. A plurality of content information provided from a plurality of content producers is classified according to a preset category. Then, a content script (CS) to be provided to the website module (30) is generated by combining the content information classified by category.

A content script (CS) is a simple instruction set that runs on a web site, and can be implemented in, for example, PERL, JavaScript, or VBScript. The content script CS can provide content information in cooperation with the content providing module 10 through a hyperlink method. That is, when a user clicks on a predetermined content area in which a content script CS is driven in a web site in which a content script CS is installed in advance, the content script CS is downloaded to the Internet server of the media company 10a or the content provider 10b via a hyperlink So that content information can be provided.

The web site module 30 registers the content script CS in advance so that the content information is loaded by the user selected on the web site. The website module 30 may be included in an operator PC or server operating an Internet-based web site. The web site module 30 is registered in advance in the service server 20 in order to legally use the content information. The web site module 30 may be a content providing module (not shown) (10), thereby providing content information indirectly.

The web site module 30 may be divided into a plurality of web site modules 31 and 32 according to a web site operator. For example, the web site may include a shopping mall, a blog, a cafe, an enterprise, a group, and a personal homepage, and the web site modules 31 and 32 may include a web site operating service of the blog 30a or the shopping mall 30b It may be a part of the Internet server providing. The contents information to be posted on the website may be designed in various shapes and shapes to be posted on the website according to the selection of the website operator in advance. The web site may be provided with a plurality of pieces of content information corresponding to the same category predetermined by the operator in a list format.

The user client 40 may include an unspecified number of user clients 41, 42, 43 and 44 connected to the website module 30 to request content information. For example, the user client 40 may include a PC 40a and a mobile phone 40b. In addition, the user client 40 may include various terminals connected to the Internet. The user client 40 can access the website module 30 and receive content information using a web browser installed therein.

The Internet (NET) includes an Internet network and a mobile communication network connectable to the Internet. The Internet is located between the content providing module 10, the service server 20, the web site module 30 and the user client 40 And shows a connectable network. Therefore, a communication network such as a mobile communication system and an Internet access system will not be described separately.

The service server 20 includes a content management unit 21, a web site management unit 22, an analysis unit 23, an update unit 24, a settlement unit 25 and a database unit 26.

The content management unit 21 collects and manages the characteristics of the content information and the information about the content producer. For example, the characteristics of the content information may include the category of the content information, the Internet address of the web page on which the content information is posted, and the information on the content producer includes the content information of the content producer, the address, can do. The characteristics of the content information and the information about the content producer can be collected in advance through the content producer registration and can be stored, managed and used only in the service server 20, and the website module 30 or the user client 40 can receive information It is desirable to deliver only.

The web site management unit 22 collects and manages the characteristics of the web site and the information on the operator who operates the web site. For example, the characteristics of a web site may include a category of a web site, an internet address of a web site, and information on a web site operator may include personal information of an operator, address, financial transaction information, and the like. The characteristics of the website and the information about the website operator can be collected in advance through the registration of the web site operator and it is preferable to store, manage and use only in the service server 20 and to transmit at least information only to the user client 40 Do.

The analyzing unit 23 determines a priority order for a plurality of pieces of content information according to the number of loading by user selection. The analyzing unit 23 may count the number of times of loading the content information according to the request from the plurality of web site modules 30 and store and manage the priority information on the content information in real time.

In addition, the analyzing unit 23 analyzes and stores content information collected by the content analysis engine, analyzes the posted content of the web site, and prioritizes the related content among the posted content and the pre- Can be determined. For example, the content analysis engine analyzes, stores and classifies the collected contents of the news, analyzes the postings of the website, matches the contents information similar to the postings of the corresponding website, and transmits the most appropriate contents to the posting . In addition, the click rate is analyzed in real time for the content transmission, and the content having a high click rate can be transmitted.

The updating unit 24 periodically or selectively updates the content script (CS) registered in the website module 30 according to the priority order. The updating unit 24 may modify and update the content of the content script CS provided in the website module 30 according to the priority information provided from the analyzing unit 23 and the relation between the characteristics of the content information and the characteristics of the website. Can be changed. Specifically, the update unit 24 updates the content script CS such that the content information having a high number of loading times or a high relevance to the web site in the same category is included in the content information list or located at the upper position of the content information list . If the number of loading times is less than the reference value or is not related to the web site, the updating unit 24 may update the content script CS so that the corresponding content information is excluded from the content information list or located below the content information list have. The updating of the content script (CS) may be performed periodically according to a predetermined cycle, or may be performed arbitrarily by a service manager, a content producer, and a web site operator.

The settlement unit 25 settles the predetermined fee to the website operator and the content producer according to the number of loading by the user selection. Here, the size of the commission may be agreed in advance so that different amounts may be applied depending on the fee for each period, the type of the content information, and the characteristics of the website. Such fee information may be collected and managed by the content management unit 21 and the website management unit 22, and the settlement unit 25 may receive the fee information and perform the settlement process in connection with the financial network.

In addition, the settlement unit 25 may collect user information of the user client 40 to which the content information is loaded and charge the usage fee of the content information or provide the content provider or the advertisement agency who desires the advertisement effect You can charge a fee.

The settlement of fees and charges may be a transfer between actual bank accounts or an electronic money account transfer. Alternatively, it may be a point accumulation operation for a service point operated internally in the contents providing system, or a work for subtracting the amount of the user fee from the accumulated amount of the user, or a settlement operation using a credit card or a vonville.

The database unit 26 records and stores information on the characteristics of the content information and information on the content producer, the characteristics of the website, information on the operator who operates the website, priority information on the content information, and fee information As a storage medium, it may be included in the service server 20 or may be separately operated by a separate database server.

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

Referring to FIG. 3, the service server 20 receives content information from the content providing module 10 (S10). Here, the content providing module 10 provides a plurality of content information classified into different categories. The content providing module 10 may be divided into a plurality of content providing modules 11 and 12 that are different depending on the content producer.

The content management unit 21 analyzes the content information, and can collect and manage the characteristics of the content information and the information about the content producer (S15). For example, the characteristics of the content information may include the category of the content information, the Internet address of the web page on which the content information is posted, and the information on the content producer includes the content information of the content producer, the address, can do.

The service server 20 generates a content script SC (S20). The service server 20 classifies and selects a plurality of pieces of content information, and generates a content script (CS) linked with the content providing module (10). Specifically, the service server 20 classifies a plurality of pieces of content information provided from a plurality of content producers according to a preset category. Then, a content script (CS) to be provided to the website module (30) is generated by combining the content information classified by category.

The contents information to be posted on the website may be designed in various shapes and shapes to be posted on the website according to the selection of the website operator in advance. The web site may be provided with a plurality of pieces of content information corresponding to the same category predetermined by the operator in a list format.

The website module 30 registers the content script SC (S30). The web site module 30 registers the content script CS in advance so that the content information is loaded by the user selected on the web site. At this time, the web site management unit 22 may collect and manage the characteristics of the web site and the information about the operator who operates the web site.

Next, content information is loaded into the user client 40 by user selection connected to the website of the website module 30 (S40). The user client 40 can access the website module 30 and receive content information using a web browser installed therein.

For example, the content information may be provided through a blog of an individual or a business who has secured a large number of registered users such as a power blogger, Newspaper articles belonging to the category may be provided. The provided content information is displayed together with the posts of the power blogger, the user who visited the blog watches the blogger's post, and when the content information that is posted together as related information is clicked, Can be seen. However, the content information posted on the blog can be displayed by listing main information such as headlines, images, and the like.

The web site management unit 22 analyzes the web site information, and can collect and manage the information about the characteristics of the web site and the web site operator (S45). For example, the characteristics of a web site may include a category of a web site, an internet address of a web site, and information on a web site operator may include personal information of an operator, address, financial transaction information, and the like.

The service server 20 determines a priority order for a plurality of pieces of content information (S50). Specifically, the analyzing unit 23 can count the number of times of loading the content information by request from the plurality of web site modules 30, and store and manage priority information on the content information in real time. The analysis unit 23 may compare the characteristics of the content information provided from the content management unit 21 with the characteristics of the website provided from the website management unit 22 to match the same categories.

The service server 20 updates the content script SC registered in the website module 30 (S60). Specifically, the update unit 24 updates the content of the content script (CS) provided in the website module 30 according to the priority information provided from the analyzing unit 23 and the relation between the characteristics of the content information and the characteristics of the website Can be modified and changed. However, the priority order or the updating method can be variously selected.

For example, the content information may be selected randomly, in the latest order, or in the order of the highest number of clicks in the field. Further, only the content information having a closely related relationship among the blog article and the pre-collected and analyzed content information can be selected as the engine for analyzing the blog post of the blogger in which the content information is posted.

The service server 20 calculates a predetermined fee to the website operator and the content producer (S70). Here, the size of the commission may be agreed in advance so that different amounts may be applied depending on the fee for each period, the type of the content information, and the characteristics of the website. In addition, the settlement unit 25 may collect user information of the user client 40 to which the content information is loaded and charge the usage fee of the content information or provide the content provider or the advertisement agency who desires the advertisement effect You can charge a fee.

For example, the administrator of the service server 20 may have exclusive goodwill on the advertisement displayed on the content provider's web site. Accordingly, the advertiser who desires to advertise must contract with the administrator of the service server 20 and pay a fee. In addition, the administrator of the service server 20 pays a commission to the power blogger who requests the content provision application, and the amount of money can be paid in proportion to the number of user clicks of the content information posted on the blog. In addition, the service server 20 can pay a small price to a user who visited a newspaper web site via a blog. Since content providers are limited in attracting visitors to Internet sites with their own abilities, they are also set to link to content providers through sites that have a large number of members, such as power bloggers, or individuals or groups with other homepages And the promotion effect can be greatly enhanced.

According to the present invention, a service server plays a legitimate distribution of content information between a content producer and a web site operator who intends to use the content, distributes the advertisement revenue, distributes the content in a legitimate manner, can do.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Will be clear to those who have knowledge of.

10: content providing module 20: service server
21: content management unit 22: website management unit
23: Analysis section 24: Updating section
25: settlement part 26: database part
30: Website Module CS: Content Script
40: User Client NET: Internet

Claims (11)

A plurality of content providing modules for providing a plurality of content information classified into different categories; A service server for classifying and selecting the plurality of contents information and generating a contents script linked with the plurality of contents providing modules; A plurality of web site modules in which the content script is previously registered so that the content information is loaded by a user selection connected to the web site; And a plurality of user clients accessing the plurality of web site modules and requesting the content information, the system comprising:
Wherein the plurality of user clients are connected to a corresponding content providing module for automatically providing the content information by selecting a content region in which the content script is to be executed in the plurality of web site modules,
The service server,
A content management unit for collecting and managing information about the characteristics of the content information and the producer of the content information; A website management unit for collecting and managing information about the characteristics of the website and the operator who operates the website; An analyzing unit for determining a priority order of the plurality of contents information according to the number of loading by the user selection; An update unit that periodically or selectively updates the content script registered in the website module according to the priority order; And a settlement unit for calculating an operator who operates the website according to the number of times of loading the content information by the user selection and a fee defined by the producer of the content information,
The analyzing unit analyzes the content information collected by the content analysis engine, categorizes the content information, extracts and stores the main keywords,
Wherein the analysis unit analyzes the postings of the website by the content analysis engine, determines the relevance to the content information, and determines the priority. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the content information includes at least one of a news, a post, an image, an audio, a video, and a game, or an Internet address of a web page on which the content is posted. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the content information is designed in a form and an area posted on a web site according to a selection of an operator operating the web site. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the content script provides the content information in cooperation with the content providing module in a hyperlinking manner. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the web site is provided with a plurality of pieces of content information corresponding to the same category predetermined by the operator in a list format. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the web site includes a shopping mall, a blog, a cafe, an enterprise, an organization, and a personal homepage. delete delete The apparatus according to claim 1,
Updating the content script so that the content information having higher priority is included in the content information list, or is located at a higher level than the content information list,
Updates the content script so that the low priority content information is excluded from the content information list or is located below the content information list. The apparatus according to claim 1,
And a content providing service subscription fee or a service usage fee to the producer or the advertisement agency of the content information. delete

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