KR102638301B1 - Device and method to provide users with information posted on website - Google Patents

Abstract

A method of providing information registered on a website to users includes registering a plurality of user IDs in a database to belong to a plurality of user groups; Monitoring actions performed by at least some of the user IDs in association with each other on a website to adjust trust levels corresponding to user groups; When an item is registered on a website by one of the user IDs, allowing access to the item registered to another user ID of the first user group to which the user ID that registered the item belongs; and when an item is registered on a website, allowing access to the registered item to a user ID of a second user group having the same trust level as that of the first user group.

Description

Device and method for providing users with information registered on a website {DEVICE AND METHOD TO PROVIDE USERS WITH INFORMATION POSTED ON WEBSITE}

The present invention relates to a network system, and more specifically, to an apparatus and method for providing users with information registered on a website.

Recently, due to the development of data communication networks, many people use the Internet, and with the increase in Internet use, websites that support various forms of transactions using the Internet, for example, sale of used goods, group purchases, etc., are appearing. These websites can manage and provide trust levels corresponding to users, so that individual users can trust and transact with other users by referring to the trust level. In this way, websites are making up for the shortcomings of online transactions where it is difficult to trust the counterparty by providing trust levels.

The content described above is only intended to help understand the background technology of the technical ideas of the present invention, and therefore, it cannot be understood as content corresponding to prior art known to those skilled in the art of the present invention.

The apparatus and method for providing users with information registered on a website according to embodiments of the present invention are intended to go beyond managing the trust level of an individual user and manage and provide a trust level corresponding to a group of users. . For example, by referring to the trust level of the group, users can trust users belonging to that group and transact with them, thereby increasing transaction reliability and encouraging active transactions.

A method of providing information registered on a website to users according to an embodiment of the present invention includes registering a plurality of user IDs in a database to belong to a plurality of user groups; adjusting trust levels corresponding to each of the user groups by monitoring actions performed by at least some of the user IDs in association with each other on the website; When an item is registered on the website by one of the user IDs, allowing access to the registered item to another user ID of a first user group to which the user ID that registered the item belongs; And when the item is registered on the website, allowing access to the registered item to a user ID of a second user group having the same trust level as that of the first user group.

The method further includes allowing access to the registered item even to a user ID of a third user group having a lower trust level than the trust level of the first user group when the item is registered on the website. It can be included.

The method further includes blocking access to the registered item to a user ID of a fourth user group having a higher trust level than the trust level of the first user group when the item is registered on the website. It can be included.

The step of adjusting the trust levels includes monitoring the actions of other user IDs of the user group that are performed in connection with the information registered by the user ID of each user group on the website to adjust the trust level corresponding to the user group. May include steps.

The method may further include readjusting the trust level of the first user group among the trust levels according to actions associated with the registered item on the website.

The method includes registering a client ID of a different type from the user IDs in the database; adjusting a client level corresponding to the client ID by monitoring actions performed in connection with information registered by the client ID on the website; allowing the client ID to select a number of user groups lower than or equal to a threshold determined according to the client level; and exposing the item registered on the website by the client ID to one or more user groups selected by the client ID.

Another aspect of the present invention relates to a network server that provides a website through a network. The network server includes a communicator connected to the network; and a processor configured to provide data of the website to a plurality of user terminals on the network through the communicator, wherein the plurality of user terminals each establish a plurality of user IDs to access the website, The processor registers the user IDs in a database to belong to a plurality of user groups; adjusting trust levels corresponding to each of the user groups by monitoring actions performed by at least some of the user IDs in association with each other on the website; When an item is registered on the website by one of the user IDs, allowing access to the registered item on the website to another user ID of the first user group to which the user ID that registered the item belongs; ; When the item is registered on the website, it is configured to allow access to the registered item on the website even to user IDs of a second user group having the same trust level as the first user group.

The processor is configured to allow access to the registered item even to a user ID of a third user group having a lower trust level than the trust level of the first user group when the item is registered on the website. It can be.

The processor may be configured to block access to the registered item to a user ID of a fourth user group having a higher trust level than the trust level of the first user group when the item is registered on the website. You can.

The processor may be configured to adjust the trust level corresponding to the user group by monitoring the actions of other user IDs of the user group that are performed in connection with the information registered by the user ID of each user group on the website.

The processor may be configured to readjust the trust level of the first user group among the trust levels according to actions associated with the registered item on the website.

The processor registers a client ID of a different type from the user IDs in the database; adjusting a client level corresponding to the client ID by monitoring actions performed in connection with information registered by the client ID on the website; allowing the client ID to select a number of user groups lower than or equal to a threshold determined according to the client level; It may be configured to expose items registered by the client ID on the website to one or more user groups selected by the client ID.

An apparatus and method for providing users with information registered on a website according to embodiments of the present invention can manage and provide a trust level corresponding to a group of users.

1 is a block diagram showing a network system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of one of the user terminals of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the web server of FIG. 1.
Figure 4 is a diagram showing an example of a web page provided by a web server.
Figure 5 is a diagram conceptually showing user information and its reliability information managed by a web server.
Figure 6 is a diagram conceptually showing user groups and the trust groups they belong to.
Figure 7 is a diagram conceptually showing client information and its reliability information managed by a web server.
Figure 8 is a flowchart showing a method of collecting user information and reliability information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 9 is a flowchart showing an example of step S120 of Figure 8.
Figure 10 is a flowchart showing a method of providing items registered on a website by a user to other users according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 11 is a flowchart showing an embodiment of a method for updating reliability information.
Figure 12 is a flowchart showing a method of collecting client information and reliability information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 13 is a flowchart showing a method of providing items registered on a website by a client to users according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing a computer device suitable for implementing the web server of FIG. 3.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. It should be noted that in the following description, only the parts necessary to understand the operation according to the present invention will be described, and the description of other parts will be omitted in order to not obscure the gist of the present invention. Additionally, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described herein and may be embodied in other forms. However, the embodiments described herein are provided to explain in detail enough to enable those skilled in the art to easily implement the technical idea of the present invention.

Throughout the specification, when a part is said to be "connected" to another part, this includes not only the case where it is "directly connected," but also the case where it is "indirectly connected" with another element in between. . The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and is not intended to limit the invention. Throughout the specification, when a part is said to “include” a certain element, this means that it may further include other elements rather than excluding other elements, unless specifically stated to the contrary. “at least one of X, Y, and Z”, and “at least one selected from the group consisting of It can be interpreted as any combination (e.g., XYZ, XYY, YZ, ZZ). As used herein, “and/or” includes any combination of one or more of the constituents.

1 is a block diagram showing a network system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the network system 100 may include a network 105, first to kth user terminals 111 to 11k, and a web server 120.

Network system 100 may include a plurality of devices, servers, and/or software components operative to perform various methods in accordance with embodiments of the invention described herein. The devices and/or servers shown in FIG. 1 may be configured in different ways, and the operations and services provided by the devices and/or servers may be combined or separated for the embodiments described herein. and may be performed by more or fewer devices and/or servers. One or more devices and/or servers may be operated and/or maintained by the same or different entities.

The network 105 connects components within the network system 100, such as the first to kth user terminals 111 to 11k and the web server 120. Network 105 may include at least one of a public network, at least one private network, a wired network, a wireless network, another suitable type of network, and combinations thereof. Each of the components in the network system 100 may include at least one of a wired communication function and a wireless communication function, and thus may communicate with each other through the network 105.

User terminals 111 to 11k can access web pages of the web server 120 through the network 105. Each of the user terminals 111 to 11k includes an application application such as a web browser, and the application application communicates with the web server 120 to generate a user ID and then displays web pages of the web server 120 through the user ID. can be accessed. For example, the application may receive user input through a user interface of the corresponding user terminal and access the selected web page in response to the received user input.

At least some of the user IDs of the user terminals 111 to 11k may register items on the website. Each of the user IDs may access the web server 120 through the corresponding user terminal and provide items including an object and data associated therewith (for example, text describing the object, etc.). The web server 120 may register the provided items as item information (ITMI) in the database (DB).

The web server 120 may provide web pages including at least some of the items of item information (ITMI) in response to requests from the user terminals 111 to 11k. The web server 120 may provide different items for each user terminal (or user ID) by including them in a web page.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of one of the user terminals of FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 2, the user terminal 200 includes a communicator 210, a user interface 220, a display device 230, a non-volatile storage medium 240, a processor 250, and a system memory 260. can do.

Communicator 210 is configured to connect to network 105 (see FIG. 1) through wired and/or wireless communications in response to control of processor 250.

The user interface 220 receives user input to control the operation of the user terminal 200. The user interface 220 may include a key pad, dome switch, touch pad (static/capacitive), jog wheel, jog switch, finger mouse, etc.

The display device 230 displays information processed by the processor 250. The non-volatile storage medium 240 may include at least one of storage media that retains stored data even when power is turned off, such as flash memory, hard disk, or multimedia card. The non-volatile storage medium 240 is configured to write and read data in response to control by the processor 250.

Processor 250 controls operations of communicator 210, user interface 220, display device 230, non-volatile storage medium 240, and system memory 260. The processor 250 may include a plurality of processing units (or a plurality of cores) and perform various processes such as computation and comparison. For example, the processor 250 may include a central processing unit. For example, the processor 250 may further include a graphic processing unit. System memory 260 may include at least one of random access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), and other types of storage media readable by computers.

The processor 250 may perform the functions of the user terminal 200 described herein by loading program codes and/or instructions into the system memory 260 and executing the loaded program codes and/or instructions. . The processor 250 loads an application application 261 that can access the web server 120 (see FIG. 1) into the system memory 260 and executes the loaded application application 261, thereby creating the user terminal described herein. (200) functions can be performed. In embodiments, the processor 250 may load an operating system into the system memory 260 and execute the loaded operating system to control overall operations of the user terminal 200. The operating system provides an interface to the communicator 210, user interface 220, display device 230, non-volatile storage medium 240, and system memory 260 to application applications 261 operating under the operating system. can do. In this way, the operating system provides an environment that allows the application 261 to use the hardware devices of the user terminal 200.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the web server of FIG. 1. Figure 4 is a diagram showing an example of a web page provided by a web server. Figure 5 is a diagram conceptually showing user information and its reliability information managed by a web server. Figure 6 is a diagram conceptually showing user groups and the trust groups they belong to. Figure 7 is a diagram conceptually showing client information and its reliability information managed by a web server.

Referring to FIG. 3, the web server 300 may include a network communicator 310, a website providing device 320, and a database 330.

Network communicator 310 is connected to network 105 (see FIG. 1). The network communicator 310 may transmit data to the user terminals 111 to 11k (see FIG. 1) through the network 105 in response to control of the website providing device 320, and the user terminals 111 to 11k ) can be provided to the website providing device 320. The database 330 is provided as the database (DB) in FIG. 1.

The website providing device 320 is connected to the network communicator 310 and the database 330. The website providing device 320 may include a website providing unit 321, an item selection unit 322, a user registration unit 323, and a user reliability evaluation unit 324.

The website provider 321 may provide web pages in response to requests from the user terminals 111 to 11k. When a web page is requested from a user terminal, the website provider 321 transmits the web page source (WPS) and the items it links from the item information (ITMI) of the database 330 to the user terminal, thereby providing the requested information. A web page can be provided. Items linked by a web page source (WPS) may be selected by the item selection unit 322.

The user terminal receives the web page source (WPS) and items and displays the web page through the display device 230 (see FIG. 2). Referring to FIG. 4 , the web page 400 includes a list of items 410 and 420 selected by the item selection unit 322. The first item 410 includes a first product object 411 and a first text 412, and the second item 420 includes a second product object 421 and a second text 422. It is shown. The first and second items 410 and 420 are included in item information (ITMI, see FIG. 3). In embodiments, each item may be a post introducing a product for used trading. The web page 400 may include more items, in which case other items may be visualized on the web page 400 by scrolling the scroll item 405 .

Referring again to FIG. 3, the item selection unit 322 is configured to select items to be included in the web page from among the items included in the item information (ITMI). The item selection unit 322 includes the item in the web page when accessed by a user ID of the same user group as the user ID that registered the item. The item selection unit 322 determines whether to include the item in the web page based on reliability information (RI) when a user ID of a user group different from the user ID that registered the item accesses the web page. The item selection unit 322 may selectively include the registered item in the web page by referring to the trust level corresponding to the user ID that registered the item and the trust level corresponding to the user ID that accessed the web page. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a trust level is given to each user group including a plurality of user IDs, and the user groups can be divided into trust groups according to the trust level.

The user registration unit 323 is configured to store user information (UI) that allows a plurality of user IDs to belong to a plurality of user groups in the database 330. A user group may include user IDs of users living in one coverage area and/or address. For example, a user group may include user IDs of users living in one apartment complex. The j-th user ID can access the website providing device 320 through the j-th user terminal (11j) among the first to k-th user terminals (111-11k) (j is greater than or equal to 1 and greater than k). (small or equal integer), the j-th user ID may be mapped to the corresponding user group by selecting its coverage (e.g., apartment complex) among the coverages presented by the user registration unit 323. Coverages may be predefined based on at least one of various address databases. The user registration unit 323 can support user ID procedures for self-authentication, and will update the user information (UI) so that the j-th user ID belongs to the user group of the selected coverage when self-authentication is passed. Through this process, as shown in FIG. 5, user information (UI) includes first to mth user groups (UG1 to UGm), and each user group may include a plurality of user IDs. For example, the first user group UG1 may include the first to mth user IDs UID11 to UID1n as shown. Each of the second to m user groups (UG2 to UGm) may similarly include a plurality of user IDs.

Referring again to FIG. 3, the user reliability evaluation unit 324 monitors actions performed by at least some of the user IDs in relation to each other on the website and generates reliability information (RI) including the reliability level corresponding to each user group. ) is configured to generate. The user trust evaluation unit 324 can monitor various actions and adjust the trust level of each user group. For example, the user reliability evaluation unit 324 is configured whenever a user ID registers an item, whenever a registered item is searched by another user ID, and whenever it confirms that a transaction corresponding to the registered item has been completed, and Each time a reputation score corresponding to a transaction is registered, the trust level corresponding to the user group of the user ID that registered the item can be increased. For example, the user reliability evaluation unit 324 is configured to notify the user group whenever an item registered by the user ID of a certain user group is deleted without completing a transaction, and whenever a complaint report about the registered item is registered. The corresponding reliability level may be reduced.

Referring again to FIG. 5, the reliability information RI may include first to mth reliability levels (GLV1 to GLVm) respectively corresponding to the first to mth user groups (UG1 to UGm). Here, user groups having the same level of trust can be understood as one trust group.

The first reliability level (GLV1) has the highest value, the second and third reliability levels (GLV2, GLV3) have the same value but lower than the first reliability level (GLV1), and the fourth and third reliability levels (GLV1) have the same value. It is assumed that the five reliability levels (GLV4, GLV5) have the same value but are lower than the second and third reliability levels (GLV2, GLV3). In this case, as shown in FIG. 6, the first user group (UG1) corresponds to the first trust group (RG1), and the second and third user groups (UG2, UG3) correspond to the second trust group (RG2). It can be understood that the fourth and fifth user groups UG4 and UG5 correspond to the third trust group RG3. Items registered by the user ID of the first trust group (RG1) can be provided to user IDs of the first to third trust groups (RG1 to RG3), and items registered by the user ID of the second trust group (RG2) can be provided to the user IDs of the first to third trust groups (RG1 to RG3). It can be provided to the user IDs of the second and third trust groups (RG2, RG3), but cannot be provided to the user ID of the first trust group (RG1). Items registered by the user ID of the third trust group (RG3) can be provided to the user ID of the third trust group (RG3), but cannot be provided to the user IDs of the first and second trust groups (RG1, RG2). .

That is, the item selection unit 322 provides the item to a trust group with a trust level equal to or lower than the user ID that registered the item, while it does not provide the item to a trust group with a higher trust level than the user ID that registered the item. It may not be possible. In this way, by referring to the trust level of the user ID that registered the item and determining the trust group that will allow access to the item (provide the item), information about the item can be exposed to user groups other than the user ID that registered the item. It is possible to ensure that exposed items have relatively high reliability, thereby promoting the activation of online transactions (e.g., used goods transactions). Additionally, assigning a trust level to each user group means that user IDs can be encouraged to take actions that can increase the trust level of the user group they belong to on the website, which means that the items on the web page will be more likely to be used. It ensures high reliability, and as a result, online transactions can become more active.

Referring again to FIG. 3, the user registration unit 323 is configured to further store client information including user IDs and different types of client IDs in the database 330. For example, client IDs may correspond to businesses selling arbitrary products. Client IDs can access the web server 300 via the network 105 (see FIG. 1) through the corresponding client terminals, and can be registered in the database 330 by providing required information. The user register 323 can support procedures for company authentication with client IDs, and can include the corresponding client ID in client information when authentication passes. Referring to FIG. 7, client information (CLI) is shown to include first to pth client IDs (CL1 to CLp).

Referring again to FIG. 3, client IDs can register items introducing products on a website. Each of the client terminals may access a specific web page provided by the website provider 321 and register an item including an object and data associated therewith (for example, text describing the object, etc.). The website provider 321 may register the provided items in the database 330.

The website providing device 320 may further include a client reliability evaluation unit 325. The client reliability evaluation unit 325 is configured to monitor actions performed in relation to items registered by the client ID and generate a client level corresponding to the client ID. The client reliability evaluation unit 325 may monitor various actions associated with items registered by a client ID and adjust the client level of the corresponding client ID. For example, the client reliability evaluation unit 325 is configured every time an item registered by a client ID is searched, every time it confirms that a transaction corresponding to the registered item has been completed, and the registered item is of interest by a random user ID. Each time it is set as a product, the client level corresponding to the client ID that registered the item can be increased. For example, the client reliability evaluation unit 325 may decrease the corresponding client level whenever an item registered by a client ID is deleted without completing a transaction or whenever a registered item is reported as a defective product. For example, the client reliability evaluation unit 325 may adjust the corresponding client level according to the reputation score for the item registered by the client ID. Referring again to FIG. 7, the reliability information (RI) may further include first to pth client levels (CLV1 to CLVp) corresponding to the first to pth client IDs (CL1 to CLp), respectively, The client reliability evaluation unit 325 may adjust the first to pth client levels (CLV1 to CLVp) as described above.

Referring again to FIG. 3, the website provider 321 may request selection of a user group when the client ID registers an item on the website. At this time, the number of user groups that the client ID can select may be equal to or lower than the threshold determined according to the client level. For example, as the client level value increases, the threshold may increase. Considering that companies want to expose their products to many users, this can encourage them to register items with highly reliable client IDs on websites, thereby further activating online transactions.

Items registered by client ID are exposed to user IDs of user groups selected by client ID. In embodiments, when a user ID accesses a specific web page, the item selection unit 322 determines whether the user ID belongs to the user group selected by the client ID by referring to the user information (UI), and determines whether the user ID belongs to the user group selected by the client ID. According to the results, the item registered by the client ID can be selected and included in the web page.

Figure 8 is a flowchart showing a method of collecting user information and reliability information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 8 , in step S110, the web server 120 registers a plurality of user IDs in the database (DB) so that they belong to a plurality of user groups. Referring to FIG. 5, user information (UI) includes first to mth user groups (UG1 to UGm), and each user group may include a plurality of user IDs. The web server 120 may present a plurality of coverages to a user ID when a specific user ID accesses the web server 120, and may include the user ID in a user group corresponding to the coverage selected by the user ID. . The web server 120 may support procedures for identity authentication to the user ID, and may include the user ID in the user group of the selected coverage when identity authentication is passed.

Referring again to FIGS. 1 and 8, in step S120, the web server 120 monitors actions performed by user IDs in association with each other on the website to adjust trust levels of user groups. As shown in FIG. 5, the web server 120 may manage the first to mth trust levels (GLV1 to GLVm) respectively corresponding to the first to mth user groups (UG1 to UGm). The web server 120 can monitor various actions and adjust the trust level of each user group.

Figure 9 is a flowchart showing an example of step S120 of Figure 8.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 9 , in step S210, the web server 120 monitors actions of other user IDs of the same user group that are performed in connection with information registered by the user ID on the website. When the trust level value of a user group is relatively low, items registered by a user ID may not be provided to other user groups due to the relatively low trust level. In this case, the web server 120 can adjust the trust level by monitoring actions of user IDs of the same user group that are performed in connection with information registered on the website. For example, the web server 120 operates whenever a user ID registers an item, whenever a registered item is queried by another user ID, whenever it confirms that a transaction corresponding to the registered item has been completed, and upon transaction. Each time a corresponding reputation score is registered, the trust level corresponding to the user group of the user ID that registered the item can be increased. For example, the web server 120 sends a message corresponding to the user group whenever an item registered by the user ID of a certain user group is deleted without completing a transaction, and whenever a complaint about the registered item is registered. This may reduce the reliability level.

In step S220, the web server 120 may adjust the trust level of the corresponding user group according to the monitored actions. In addition, actions of various user IDs performed in connection with information registered by the user ID on the website can be monitored.

Figure 10 is a flowchart showing a method of providing items registered on a website by a user to other users according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 10, in step S310, the web server 120 may register an item on a website (or database) according to a request from the user ID of an arbitrary user group (hereinafter referred to as the first user group). there is.

In step S320, access from another user ID is detected. In step S330, the web server 120 performs step S340 or step S350 depending on whether the detected user ID is the first user group.

In step S340, the web server 120 allows the detected user ID to access the registered item. The web server 120 may provide a web page including the item to the detected user ID. In this way, the web server 120 allows access to the registered item regardless of the trust level if the detected user ID belongs to the same user group as the user ID that registered the item.

In step S350, the web server 120 determines whether the detected user ID belongs to a user group (hereinafter referred to as the second user group) having the same or lower reliability level as the first user group. If so, step S340 is performed. If not, step S360 is performed. In this way, the web server 120 allows access to the registered item when the detected user ID belongs to a user group with the same or lower trust level than the user ID that registered the item.

In step S360, the web server 120 blocks access of the detected user ID to the registered item. In this way, the web server 120 blocks access to the registered item when the detected user ID belongs to a user group with a higher trust level than the user who registered the item.

Figure 11 is a flowchart showing an embodiment of a method for updating reliability information.

Referring to Figures 1 and 11, in step S410, the web server 120 performs actions on registered items, registered items of user IDs of the first user group and the second user group according to the embodiment of Figure 10. The trust level of the first user group can be readjusted by monitoring actions for . Step S410 may be performed repeatedly after the item is registered on the website, as in step S310 of FIG. 10, and accordingly, the trust level of the user group to which the user ID that registered the item belongs can be continuously adjusted.

Figure 12 is a flowchart showing a method of collecting client information and its reliability information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 12 , in step S510, the web server 120 registers a client ID of a different type from the user ID in the database (DB). For example, a client ID may correspond to a company selling an arbitrary product. The client ID can access the web server 120 through a client terminal and can be registered in the database 330 by providing its own information. The web server 120 can support procedures for company authentication with a client ID, and register the client ID in a database (DB) when authentication passes.

In step S520, the client ID may register information (for example, an item corresponding to a product) on a website or database (DB), and the web server 120 monitors actions performed in relation to the registered information. Adjust the client level corresponding to the client ID. The web server 120 may monitor various actions associated with items registered by client ID. For example, the web server 120 whenever an item registered by a client ID is searched, each time it confirms that a transaction corresponding to the registered item has been completed, and the registered item is selected as a product of interest by a random user ID. Each time it is set, the client level corresponding to the client ID that registered the item can be increased. For example, the web server 120 may decrease the corresponding client level whenever an item registered by a client ID is deleted without completing a transaction or whenever a registered item is reported as a defective product. For example, the web server 120 may adjust the corresponding client level according to the reputation score for the item registered by the client ID.

Figure 13 is a flow chart showing a method of providing items registered on a website by a client to users according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 13 , in step S610, the web server 120 may register an item on a website (or database) according to a request from a client ID.

In step S620, the web server 120 may determine a threshold corresponding to the client ID according to the client level, and allow the client ID to select user groups with a number lower than or equal to the determined threshold. The web server 120 may provide a graphical interface (or a web page including the same) to the client terminal to select user groups whose client IDs are lower than or equal to the threshold when registering an item. As the client level increases, the threshold may increase. In this way, as the client level increases, the number of user groups that can be selected by the corresponding client ID may increase.

In step S630, the web server 120 exposes the registered item to user IDs of user groups selected by client ID. For example, when a user ID accesses a specific web page, the web server 120 determines whether the user ID belongs to the user group selected by the client ID, and according to the determination result, the user ID registered by the client ID You can select items to include in your web page.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing a computer device suitable for implementing the web server of FIG. 3.

Referring to FIG. 14, the computer device 1000 includes a bus 1100, at least one processor 1200, a system memory 1300, a storage medium interface (I/F) 1400, a communication interface 1500, and a storage device. Includes a medium 1600 and a communicator 1700.

Bus 1100 is connected to various components of computer device 1000 to transfer data, signals, and information. The processor 1200 may be either a general-purpose or dedicated processor, and may control overall operations of the computer device 1000.

The processor 1200 is configured to load program codes and instructions that provide various functions when executed into the system memory 1300 and process the loaded program codes and instructions. The system memory 1300 may be provided as a working memory of the processor 1200. As an embodiment, the system memory 1300 may include at least one of random access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), and media readable by other types of computers.

The processor 1200 may load the website providing module 1310, which provides the functions of the website providing device 320 of FIG. 3 when executed by the processor 1200, into the system memory 1300. Such program codes and/or instructions may be executed by the processor 1200 to perform the functions and/or operations of the website providing device 320 described with reference to FIG. 3 .

Program codes and/or instructions may be loaded into the system memory 1300 from the storage medium 1600, which is a recording medium readable by a separate computer. Alternatively, program codes and/or instructions may be loaded into the system memory 1300 from outside the computer device 1000 through the communicator 1700.

In addition, the system memory 1300 may function as a buffer memory and/or working memory for the website providing module 1310. In this case, web page source (WPS), item information (ITMI), user information (UI), and reliability information (RI) may be at least partially loaded into system memory 1300.

In FIG. 14 , the system memory 1300 is shown as a separate component from the processor 1200, but at least a portion of the system memory 1300 may be included in the processor 1200. The system memory 1300 may be provided as a plurality of memories that are physically and/or logically separated from each other, depending on embodiments.

Storage medium interface 1400 is connected to storage medium 1600. The storage medium interface 1400 may interface between components such as the processor 1200 and the system memory 1300 connected to the bus 1100 and the storage medium 1600. Communication interface 1500 is connected to communicator 1700. The communication interface 1500 may interface between components connected to the bus 1100 and the communicator 1700.

In embodiments, bus 1100, processor 1200, and system memory 1300 may be integrated into one board 1050. For example, the bus 1100, processor 1200, and system memory 1300 may be mounted on one semiconductor chip. In embodiments, the board 1050 may further include a storage media interface 1400 and a communication interface 1500.

The storage medium 1600 may include various types of non-volatile storage media, such as flash memory and hard disk, that retain stored data even when power is turned off. Storage medium 1600 may be provided as at least part of database 330 of FIG. 3 .

The communicator 1700 (or transceiver) may transmit and receive signals between the computer device 1000 and other devices and/or servers in the network system 100 (see FIG. 1) through the network 105. The communicator 1700 may be provided as the network communicator 310 of FIG. 3 .

Although specific embodiments and application examples are described herein, they are provided only to facilitate a more general understanding of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and may be used by those of ordinary skill in the field to which the present invention pertains. Various modifications and variations are possible from this substrate.

Accordingly, the spirit of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, and the scope of the patent claims described below as well as all modifications that are equivalent or equivalent to the scope of this patent claim shall fall within the scope of the spirit of the present invention. .

111~11k: 1st to k user terminals
120, 300: Web server
310: Network communicator
320: Website provision device
330: database

Claims (12)

In a method of providing users with information registered on a website by a computer:
Registering a plurality of user IDs in a database to belong to a plurality of user groups;
adjusting trust levels corresponding to each of the user groups by monitoring actions performed by at least some of the user IDs in association with each other on the website;
When an item is registered on the website by one of the user IDs, allowing access to the registered item to another user ID of a first user group to which the user ID that registered the item belongs;
When the item is registered on the website, allowing access to the registered item to a user ID of a second user group having the same trust level as that of the first user group; and
When the item is registered on the website, allowing access to the registered item even to a user ID of a third user group having a lower trust level than the trust level of the first user group,
The step of adjusting the trust levels includes monitoring the actions of other user IDs of the user group that are performed in connection with the information registered by the user ID of each user group on the website to adjust the trust level corresponding to the user group. How to include steps. delete According to claim 1,
When the item is registered on the website, the method further includes blocking access to the registered item to a user ID of a fourth user group having a higher trust level than the trust level of the first user group. . delete According to claim 1,
The method further comprising readjusting the trust level of the first group of users among the trust levels according to actions associated with the registered item on the website. According to claim 1,
registering a client ID of a different type from the user IDs in the database;
adjusting a client level corresponding to the client ID by monitoring actions performed in connection with information registered by the client ID on the website;
allowing the client ID to select a number of user groups lower than or equal to a threshold determined according to the client level; and
The method further includes exposing an item registered on the website by the client ID to one or more user groups selected by the client ID. For network servers serving a website over a network:
A communicator connected to the network; and
a processor configured to provide data of the website to a plurality of user terminals on the network through the communicator,
The plurality of user terminals each establish a plurality of user IDs to access the website,
The processor,
Registering the user IDs in a database to belong to a plurality of user groups;
adjusting trust levels corresponding to each of the user groups by monitoring actions performed by at least some of the user IDs in association with each other on the website;
When an item is registered on the website by one of the user IDs, allowing access to the registered item on the website to another user ID of the first user group to which the user ID that registered the item belongs, and ;
When the item is registered on the website, it is configured to allow access to the registered item on the website even to user IDs of a second user group having the same level of trust as the first user group,
The processor,
When the item is registered on the website, it is configured to allow access to the registered item even to user IDs of a third user group having a trust level lower than the trust level of the first user group,
A network server configured to adjust the trust level corresponding to the user group by monitoring the actions of other user IDs of the user group performed in connection with the information registered by the user ID of each user group on the website. delete ◈Claim 9 was abandoned upon payment of the setup registration fee.◈ According to claim 7,
The processor,
When the item is registered on the website, the network server is configured to block access to the registered item to a user ID of a fourth user group having a higher trust level than the trust level of the first user group. delete ◈Claim 11 was abandoned upon payment of the setup registration fee.◈ According to claim 7,
and the processor is configured to readjust the trust level of the first user group among the trust levels according to actions associated with the registered item of the website. ◈Claim 12 was abandoned upon payment of the setup registration fee.◈ According to claim 7,
The processor,
Registering a client ID of a different type from the user IDs in the database;
adjusting a client level corresponding to the client ID by monitoring actions performed in connection with information registered by the client ID on the website;
allowing the client ID to select a number of user groups lower than or equal to a threshold determined according to the client level;
A network server configured to expose items registered by the client ID on the website to one or more user groups selected by the client ID.

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