KR20000036604A - Method for providing buniness for digital publication using internet - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A business method for a digital publication through the internet is provided to achieve the on-line selling of a digital publication on a web through the internet and to collect, manage and subscribe to the sold digital publication on the web. CONSTITUTION: A method for a digital publication through the internet, digital books are sold to a registered client using the internet (110). A registered client is connected to a server system (108) through the internet (110) and requests purchase of digital books. The sold digital books are stored, collected and managed in an user's library space allotted to the registered client on a web site. When the registered client wish to subscribe to purchased books, the requested digital book data is serviced in online or download manner using the internet (110). Thus, the purchase cost of books can be reduced, and the convenience of use such as the storage, management and subscription search of the books can be greatly enhanced. In addition, whenever new books are registered, the related, registered clients who may prefer new books are selected from the registered clients and are provided with point marketing for advertising the new books. Therefore, the online sale of the digital books using the internet can be further promoted.

Description

How to do business with digital publications using the Internet {METHOD FOR PROVIDING BUNINESS FOR DIGITAL PUBLICATION USING INTERNET}

The present invention relates to a technique for doing business of digital publications (e.g., books) on a website using the Internet, and more particularly, to selling and selling digital publications online using the Internet to registered members. The present invention relates to a digital publication business method using the Internet, which collects and manages digital publications on a website, and is suitable for online or download service of digital publications according to the needs of registered clients.

Typically, various publications such as books are printed and bound on paper and published, and the published publications are sold (i.e., typical offline sales) through bookstores scattered everywhere.

On the other hand, in the typical conventional method of purchasing, subscribing, and storing books as described above, a considerable amount of purchase costs are required, and space constraints for storage are inevitably necessary when many books are kept for many years. It had to be accompanied by.

In addition, in the case of storing books directly as in the conventional method, each individual can own tens or hundreds of books over a period of time. Because you have to find it with your own eyes, you have no choice but to waste unnecessary time and inconvenience.

Recently, with the development of computer, communication, and network technologies, interest and utilization of electronic commerce using the Internet is rapidly expanding, and in accordance with this trend, a technique of commerce various products or information online through an internet network. This is being developed one after another and the service is started.

By using such electronic commerce, a technique for selling digital publications (ie, books) online using the Internet has been developed and its service is started.

In other words, in the conventional digital publication service technique using the Internet, a purchaser (ie, a client) accesses a website, selects a book to purchase, and pays using a credit card, a debit card, or a prepaid card. It is a method of downloading digital data of the book by PC system.

However, the conventional digital publication service technique of this type is completely exposed to piracy because the purchaser directly downloads and subscribes to the book file, and this piracy problem is a critical obstacle to expanding the digital publication business. It is working.

On the other hand, many dictionaries such as various encyclopedias (eg, world encyclopedias, medical dictionaries, etc.) are very expensive. Recently, these encyclopedias were produced by selling CD-ROMs, thereby reducing purchase costs. In the case of this method, the convenience of data retrieval can be facilitated, but the price is still expensive, so it can be very burdensome for an individual to purchase.

Moreover, encyclopedias are updated annually or at regular intervals (i.e., changes, additions, deletions, etc.). In the case of selling CD-ROMs as described above, it is difficult for buyers to accept the updated contents. In addition, when a new CD ROM is newly purchased to solve such a problem, there is a problem in that the expense is excessive.

The present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art, a digital publication business method using the Internet to sell digital publications online on the web using the Internet, and to collect and manage the sold digital publications on the web. The purpose is to provide.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a digital publication business method using the Internet that can provide online point marketing according to the characteristics of a purchase client when doing business of a digital publication using the Internet.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a digital publication business method using the Internet that can sell the right to view a specific digital publication by a certain period using the Internet.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for doing business of digital publications via the Internet to a plurality of clients each having a PC system with internet access, and providing a digital publication business online via the network. A first step of establishing a virtual bookstore database containing the digital publication data of the; A second process of accessing a digital publication business website through the Internet and requesting member registration together with member information, registering each client as a full member and then allocating a member library space to registered clients; When any registered client requests the purchase of a digital publication through the Internet, the virtual bookstore database is searched to retrieve relevant information of the requested digital publication, and the withdrawal is made in the member library space allocated to the registered client. A third process of storing relevant information of the digital publication; When a registered client requests a subscription of a digital publication purchased through the Internet, the digital requesting a subscription from the virtual bookstore database is performed using the relevant information of the purchased digital publication obtained by searching the member library space of the registered client. A fourth process of retrieving the publication data; And a fifth process of transmitting the retrieved digital publication data online through the Internet to a corresponding registered client and providing a service.

1 is a block diagram of a publication business system suitable for providing a digital publication business using the Internet in accordance with the present invention;

2 is a flowchart illustrating a process in which a client accesses a server system that provides a publication service and registers as a member when doing business of a digital publication using the Internet according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process in which a registered client accesses a server system that provides a publication service and purchases a digital publication online.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a process in which a registered client selects any publications he owns and owns and receives online services;

5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing point marketing to registered clients whenever a new publication is registered in a server system;

6 is a flowchart illustrating a process in which a registered client accesses a server system that provides a publication service and purchases a reading right publication online.

7A to 7H illustrate screen examples of various menu screens used when providing a publication business using the Internet according to the present invention.

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102: virtual bookstore database 104: member information database

106: personal book database 108: server system

110: Internet 112: Publication Database

114: publishing server 116/1-116 / n: client

The above and other objects and various advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the preferred embodiments of the present invention described below with reference to the accompanying drawings by those skilled in the art.

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

First, the core technical gist of the present invention is to sell a digital publication (such as a book) desired to a registered client online using the Internet, and store the digital publication purchased by the client in a personal book space on a web site assigned to the client. In order to collect and manage a book, and when a client wants to drive a book purchased, the digital data of the book is serviced online through the Internet. Through such technical means, the object of the present invention can be easily achieved.

In this case, unlike the conventional method of selling digital publications in a download manner, the present invention provides a subscription service in an online manner, thereby solving the problem of illegal copying of digital publications.

In addition, in the present invention, encyclopedias, etc., which are not frequently used in daily life, but are usefully used, are not produced and sold on CD-ROM as in the conventional method, and are not sold at regular intervals (for example, 1 month, 3 months, 6 Each month, clients can receive encyclopedia services online at a price that is as low as they need, because they sell tickets online for months and a year.

Furthermore, in the present invention, a digital publication purchased by a client can be serviced by a download method rather than an online method through a portable personal information terminal (for example, a PDA), which is embedded in the portable personal information terminal. It is possible to solve the illegal copying problem by installing a decoder.

1 is a block diagram of a publication business system suitable for providing a digital publication business using the Internet in accordance with the present invention, including a virtual bookstore database 102, a member information database 104, and a personal book database 106. ), Server system 108, Internet 110, publication database 112, publishing server 114, and a number of clients 116/1-116 / n.

Referring to FIG. 1, a plurality of clients 116/1-116 / n are equipped with a PC system (or embedded decoder) capable of accessing the Internet through, for example, a communication modem, a dedicated line, or the like. For example, a portable personal digital assistant (IP) capable of accessing the Internet through a mobile communication switchboard, a base station, etc.), which is a client registered as a member of a website providing a digital publication business or an unspecified number of clients who can register as members later. Means.

That is, each client accesses the server system 108 through the Internet 110 and registers as a member, and stores member library spaces (ie, book information and / or reading rights information purchased by registered clients) that are given to registered members. Space for the user to request registration, for example, a client who inputs his / her membership information (for example, name, user ID, password, phone number, e-mail address, job, hobby, etc.) Through the server system 108. Here, the book information stored in the member library space includes the code number, title, author, publisher, publication date, recent revision information, etc., assigned to the book, and the right to read information includes the book code number, title, author, publisher, and the like. , Reading period, and the like.

In addition, each client registered on the website can request a subscription service for the books it purchases and holds (ie, purchase books stored in the member library space in the personal book database 106 assigned to them). The digital book related data provided to the client from the server system 108 through such a subscription service request may be displayed through, for example, a PC system having a monitor and a portable personal information terminal (eg, PDA) having a monitor. do.

Next, the virtual bookstore database 102 stores a plurality of licensed digital publication data (ie digital book data), i.e., digital book data including title, author, publisher, publication date, and the like. In addition, the digital book data to be stored is stored together with the delimiter information necessary to classify each book.

Here, the delimiter information included in each book information is divided into genre codes and classification codes, and the genre codes are used to distinguish genres such as poems, novels, products, essays, and biographies, and the classification codes are books for each genre. The delimiter information represents the serial number, and the delimiter information is the digital system requested by the server system 108 from the virtual bookstore database 102 when a request is received from any client to purchase a digital book, subscribe to, read a book, or read a book. Used to retrieve book data.

In addition, the virtual bookstore database 102 stores the bestsellers of a predetermined period (for example, one week, two weeks, one month, etc.) in a separate best storage space to provide a convenience of purchasing a book to a client. Save the latest titles that are registered with the delimiter information, and also register (published) for a preset period of time (for example, 2 months, 4 months, 6 months, etc.) with a separate delimiter information in a separate latest storage space. Each book information stored in this best storage space and the latest storage space is stored from the best storage space or the latest storage space as the best rank changes or the date elapses. Automatic transfer to the remaining storage space, the control of the automatic transfer is performed by the server system 108.

Next, the member information database 104 includes member information on clients registered as a member in the server system 108, name, user ID, password, phone number, e-mail address, job, hobby, gender, age. Store member, region, etc., each member information stored therein is requested client when any client requests digital system purchase, subscription, reading book purchase, reading book subscription, etc. to server system 108 via internet 110. Information used to verify whether is a registered client.

In addition, the personal book database 106 provides a member library space that is allocated to clients registered as members, and the member library space assigned to each member (ie, a registered client) is purchased by the member on the website. Book information (ie, delimiter information, title, author, publisher, publication date, etc.) and reading rights information (ie, delimiter information, title, author, publisher, reading period, etc.) are stored, where each book-related information is stored. When receiving a request for subscription, viewing, etc. from the client, it is fetched by the server system 108 and provided to the client, and is also used to retrieve the book from the virtual bookstore database 102.

On the other hand, the server system 108 is to provide a digital book business-related services (ie, membership registration, book purchase, subscription, reading ticket purchase, reading subscription, point marketing, etc.) to each client connecting through the Internet 110 , For example, approving a request for membership registration from any client, and receiving member information (i.e. name, user ID, password, phone number, e-mail address, Job, hobbies, gender, age, etc.) are stored in the member information database 104, and the member study space of the newly registered member is allocated on the personal book database 108.

In addition, when the server system 108 receives a request for a book purchase request, a subscription, etc. from a registration client (ie, a member), the member information database 104, the virtual bookstore database 102, and / or a personal book database Search 106 to provide the client with a book business-related service corresponding to the request.

For example, when a client requests a subscription, the server system 108 generates a purchase list menu screen including a title, an author, a publisher, and the like, and delivers the purchased list menu screen to the corresponding client. Thus, the client can simply and easily select the books he / she wants to purchase through the purchase list menu. In this case, the purchase list menu provided to the client may be categorized into genres, best books, and the like in response to the client's selection and may be serviced in the form of a pop-up menu.

Furthermore, server system 108, upon receiving information about the latest work from publishing server 114 via the Internet 110, is a group of members (i.e., occupations grouped based on member information stored in member information database 104). Point marketing service for new works to member groups grouped in consideration of their interests, hobbies, gender, age, region and previous book purchases.

On the other hand, the publication database 112 stores the published digital book data, and the digital book data stored therein (that is, the digital book data for which the copyright license is concluded) is stored under the control of the publication server 114 through the Internet ( Via 110 to server system 108. That is, the publishing server 114 withdraws the digital book data with the copyright license from the publication database 112 and delivers the digital book data to the server system 108 via the Internet 110, thereby transferring the digital book data of the digital publication business. Register as a target book.

Next, a description will be given of a process of conducting a digital publication online in accordance with the present invention using the publication business system having the above-described configuration.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a process in which a client accesses a server system that provides a publication service and registers as a member when doing business of a digital publication using the Internet according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, when any client connects to the server system 108 via the Internet 110 (step 202), the server system 108 retrieves initial menu screen data necessary for accessing the publication business service and then retrieves the Internet ( 110), and as a result, a user ID item, a password item, a member registration item, a purchase item, a subscription item, a reading ticket purchase item, etc. are displayed on the monitor of the client as an example, as shown in FIG. 7A. Having an initial menu screen is displayed.

That is, referring to FIG. 7A, the client may select membership registration, digital book purchase, subscription, reading ticket purchase, and the like on the initial menu screen.

Next, if the client selects the "member registration" item for registration as a member (ie, request for member registration) (step 204), this "member registration" request signal is sent to the server system (through the Internet 110). 108, the server system 108 retrieves the prepared member registration menu screen data and transmits it to the corresponding client via the Internet 110, and as a result, on the monitor of the corresponding client, as shown in FIG. 7B as an example. A member registration menu screen having a name item, a user ID item, a password item, a phone number item, an E-mail address item, a job item, a hobby item, and the like is displayed.

Therefore, the client inputs the necessary information for each item in the member registration menu screen. After inputting all the necessary information, the client selects the "confirmation" item at the bottom right of the menu screen. Is sent to the server system 108 via the Internet 110 (step 206).

Subsequently, when member information data for registration is received, the server system 108 searches the member information database 104 and the same user ID as the received user ID (i.e., an ID given to an existing registered client) is existing. Is checked (ie, there is a duplicate ID) (step 208).

If the check in the above step 208 determines that the same ID as the received user ID exists, the server system 108 sends a corresponding duplicate guidance message, for example, "Pre-registered ID. New User ID". Please select again. ", And the like, to the corresponding client and wait for re-receipt of the new user ID (step 210).

On the other hand, if it is determined that the same ID as the received user ID does not exist as a result of the check in step 208, the server system 108 stores the received member information data in the member information database 104 and then The member library space is allocated to the newly registered client, that is, the member book space is allocated in the personal book database 106 (step 212).

The server system 108 then sends a registration confirmation message to the client (i.e., the new registered client) indicating that the client has been registered as a full member via the Internet 110 (step 214), whereby the client You will recognize that you are registered as a full member, and you will complete the new member registration process through this series of procedures.

Next, a process in which any registered client purchases a digital book online while a plurality of clients are registered as full members through the above-described process will be described.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of a registered client accessing a server system providing a publication service and purchasing a digital publication online.

Referring to FIG. 3, any registered client connects to the server system 108 via the Internet 110 (step 302), and from the server system 108 displays an initial menu screen as shown in FIG. 7A as an example. If the registered client selects the "Purchase" item on the initial menu screen (step 304) in order to purchase the digital book, the "purchase" request signal is transmitted to the server system 108 through the Internet 110. The server system 108 retrieves the prepared purchase selection menu screen data and transmits the prepared purchase selection menu screen data to the registered client through the Internet 110. As a result, on the monitor of the registered client, as shown in FIG. A purchase selection menu screen having items, author items, publisher items, keyword items, best items, latest book items, and the like is displayed (step 306).

Accordingly, the registration client may adaptively select items on the purchase selection menu screen to select books to be purchased. That is, a desired book may be selected by inputting and / or selecting at least one item from among a plurality of items.

Here, the best item and the latest book item are provided as job information in the form of a pop-up menu. For example, when a registered client clicks on a best item, a genre item menu with a number of genre items (e.g., poetry item, novel item, prose item, essay item, biographical item, full item, etc.) is provided in pop-up form. If one of these items is selected, the best period item menu of a plurality of period items (for example, one week, two weeks, monthly, etc.) is selected in a manner of selecting an arbitrary period item when the pop-up form is provided. However, the registered client can select the best item by genre or as a whole for each period. In addition, the latest books can be selected by genre or as a whole in the same manner as described above.

As an example, if a registered client selects the "Best" item on the purchase selection menu screen, selects the entire item of the genre item menu and the one-week item of the best period menu, and clicks the "OK" item (step 308), the server system ( 108 retrieves the best storage space in the virtual bookstore database 102, retrieves the best book information for one week, configures the purchase list menu screen data, and displays the purchase list menu screen data configured through the Internet 110. It transmits to the registration client, and as a result, a list menu screen having title, author, and publisher items is displayed on the monitor of the registration client side as an example, as shown in FIG. 7D (step 310).

Accordingly, the registration client can select a book that he / she wants to purchase while looking at the purchase list displayed on the monitor. For example, as indicated by the break in the purchase item of FIG. After selecting book 5 and selecting the "Confirm" item (step 312), this purchase selection signal is transmitted to the server system 108 via the Internet 110, and the server system 108 selects the "Purchase confirmation" item. A purchase confirmation message is generated and sent to the registration client (step 314), and then waits for a purchase confirmation agreement from the registration client (i.e., a click on the "purchase confirmation" item) (step 316).

Then, when a purchase confirmation consent message is received from the registration client, the server system 108 searches for the best storage space in the virtual bookstore database 102 so that the registration data of the book that the registration client has applied for purchase, namely, delimiter information, Information data such as a title, an author, a publisher, and the like are retrieved and stored in the member library space allocated to the registered client who purchased the books (step 318).

Subsequently, the server system 108 transmits a purchase registration confirmation message to the corresponding registration client indicating that the digital book requested by the corresponding registration client has been purchased and stored in the member library space through the Internet 110 (step 320). As a result, the registered client can recognize that the digital book which he / she applied for purchase is registered and stored in his / her member library space, and this process completes the digital book purchase process for the registered client.

On the other hand, although omitted in the above embodiment, when the registered client purchases the digital book online, the digital book purchase price is, as in the usual method, selected by credit card, debit card or the like, authentication by a financial server, or the like. Or, the registered client may purchase a prepaid card of a predetermined amount as a credit card and make a payment.

Next, a description will be given of a process in which an arbitrary registration client subscribes to the online or download method and receives a subscription service while a plurality of registration clients purchase and register arbitrary digital books through the above-described process.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a process in which a registered client selects an arbitrary publication owned and owned by the client and receives the service online.

Referring to FIG. 4, any registered client connects to the server system 108 via the Internet 110 (step 402), and from the server system 108 displays an initial menu screen as shown in FIG. 7A as an example. If the registration client selects (subscribes to "subscription" item on the initial menu screen (step 404) to subscribe to the digital book which he / she purchased and registered in the state of being provided, this "subscription" request signal is transmitted to the Internet ( It is delivered to the server system 108 through 110, the server system 108 retrieves the prepared subscription selection menu screen data and transmits it to the registered client through the Internet 110, and as a result, on the monitor of the registered client, As an example, as shown in FIG. 7E, a subscription selection menu screen having a genre item, a title item, an author item, a publisher item, a keyword item, a select all item, and the like is displayed. (Step 406).

At this time, the method of selecting a digital book to subscribe to the online service on the subscription selection menu screen is the same as the method or process (ie, step 308 of FIG. 3) of selecting the digital book to be purchased in the aforementioned digital book purchase process. Can be done. Therefore, in order to avoid unnecessary duplication description, detailed description here is abbreviate | omitted.

Thus, as an example, if the registration client selects the “Novel” item on the popup menu of the “Genre” item on the subscription selection menu screen (step 408), the server system 108 may select the member study space in the member personal book database 106. Retrieves the selected book information to construct the subscription list menu screen data, and transmits the configured subscription list menu screen data to the registration client, and as a result, on the monitor of the registration client side, as shown in FIG. 7F as an example. A subscription list menu screen with a title, title, author, publisher, and subscription item is displayed (step 410).

Thus, the registration client can select a digital book that he or she wishes to subscribe to while viewing the list of subscriptions displayed on the monitor. For example, the registration client selects a book seven times as indicated by a break in the subscription item of FIG. 7F. You can then select a subscription by clicking on the "OK" entry.

Therefore, when the registered client selects a digital book to subscribe to using the method described above, and then clicks the "OK" item on the subscription list menu screen (step 412), the subscription selection signal is transmitted to the server system through the Internet 110. And in response thereto, the server system 108 provides a subscription service start announcement message to the registered client, and then withdraws the digital book data requested by the registered client from the virtual bookstore database 102 to the Internet. In step 414, the registration client transmits the data to the registered client through online or download.

As a result, the digital book data transmitted to the registered client is displayed on the monitor of the client side, through which the client can subscribe to the digital book requested by the client.

Here, an online digital book service is a service method provided to devices such as a PC system, and employing such a method is to fundamentally prevent illegal copying.

In addition, the digital book service of the download method is a service method provided to portable personal information terminals (for example, PDAs) equipped with an embedded decoder. Thus, the digital book service is downloaded to the portable personal information terminal. This is because it is possible to prevent illegal copying by installing an embedded decoder.

Next, a process of providing point marketing when a new book (or a new book) is published and registered on the website in the process of registering a plurality of clients in the server system and providing a digital publication service will be described.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing point marketing to registered clients whenever a new publication is registered in the server system.

Referring to FIG. 5, the server system 108 code-classifies digital new books delivered from the publishing server 114 via the Internet 110 while performing a service mode, i.e., a digital publication business mode (step 502). Registration is made in the latest work storage space in the virtual bookstore database 102 (steps 504 and 506).

In addition, the server system 108 groups each member registered based on member information (for example, a job, a hobby, etc. of each member) stored in the member information database 104 by a group of members. Member group information is used for point marketing.

That is, the server system 108 registers the digital new book in the virtual bookstore database 102, and then retrieves the member groups related to the new book from the member information database 104 (step 508), and retrieves the retrieved new book. A point marketing service is provided by e-mail to the relevant member group via the Internet 110, that is, a new book publication guidance message is provided (step 510).

Accordingly, each client registered as a member of the server system 108 may be provided with a differentiated point marketing service, and the website may induce the purchase of a new book for registered clients.

Next, a description will be given of the process by which the registered client purchases the digital reading book online.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of purchasing a reading right publication online by accessing a server system providing a registered publication service.

Referring to FIG. 6, any registered client connects to the server system 108 via the Internet 110 (step 602), and from the server system 108 displays an initial menu screen as shown in FIG. 7A as an example. If the registered client selects the "purchase ticket" item on the initial menu screen for the purchase of the digital reading book in the state of being provided (step 604), the "purchasing ticket" request signal is transmitted to the server system 108 via the Internet 110. ), The server system 108 retrieves the prepared purchase right selection menu screen data and transmits it to the registered client through the Internet 110, and as a result, the monitor of the registered client is illustrated in FIG. 7G as an example. As described above, a reading right purchase selection menu screen having a reading right item, a reading right type item, a reading period item and the like is displayed (step 606).

Accordingly, the registration client can select a book to be purchased by clicking the items on the view right purchase selection menu screen, and the items of the view right type and the period of reading are the purchase selection menu screen shown as an example in FIG. 7C. As in the "best" item and the "latest book" item, the information is provided as pop-up form job information. That is, as an example, as shown in FIG. 7H, the titles of the reading rights books registered in the virtual bookstore database 102 are registered in the "reading rights" item as the job information, and the preset reading periods, eg, in the "reading period" item. For example, one month, three months, six months, one year, two years, three years, five years, and the like are registered as job information.

Here, if the registered client knows the title of the book to be purchased, he or she enters the title of the book in the book book binding item and clicks the "view period" item to select a desired view period from among the plurality of book periods. The server system 108 may be requested to purchase a book for reading.

In addition, if the registration client does not know the title of the book to be purchased, the title of the book may be selected by clicking on the "reading type" item, then click on the "viewing period" item to select a number of reading periods. The server system 108 may be requested to purchase a book of reading in such a manner as to select a desired reading period.

Therefore, if the registration client requests the purchase of the reading right book through the above-described process (step 608), the reading right request signal is transmitted to the server system 108 via the Internet 110, and the server system 108 Calculates the right to read based on the book and the period of reading requested by the registered client, and transmits the fee to the registered client via the Internet 110 together with a message and information on the cost of inquiring about the intention to purchase the book. After receiving the confirmation message from the registered client. As a result, the purchase inquiry confirmation message and the viewing right cost having the item "purchase confirmation" are displayed on the monitor on the registration client side (step 610).

Subsequently, when a message confirming the purchase of a reading right is received from the registered client (step 612), the server system 108 selects the information of the reading right book selected from the virtual bookstore database 102 (ie, delimiter information, title, author, Publisher, etc.), with the reading period information of the reading right book, stored in the member library space in the personal book database 106 assigned to the registered client (step 614), and the reading right registration confirmation message is transmitted to the client. (Step 616).

Accordingly, the registered client can recognize that the digital reading book that he applied for purchase is registered and stored in his or her member library space, and completes the digital reading book purchase process for the registered client through the series of processes.

On the other hand, although omitted in the above embodiment, when the registration client purchases the digital reading book online, the digital reading book purchase price is selected by credit card, debit card or the like and authentication at the financial server as in the usual method. Or a registered client may purchase a prepaid card of a predetermined amount as a credit card and make a payment.

On the other hand, the manner in which each registered client browses the digital reading right book purchased as described above is provided on-line or in a download manner at the request of the registration client, similarly to the method in the purchase book subscription service described above.

As described above, according to the present invention, a desired digital book is sold to a registered client online by using the Internet, and the digital books purchased by the registered client are stored in a member study space on a web site assigned to the registered client, respectively. And manage the purchaser's book purchase cost, storage and management, and subscription search by providing online or download service of digital book data requested through the Internet when the registered client wants to subscribe to the purchased book. Convenience can be greatly improved.

In addition, the present invention provides a point marketing for the promotion of new books by selecting relevant registration clients that are likely to prefer the new books among the registration clients each time the new books are registered, thereby providing digital marketing using the Internet. It can further promote online sales.

Furthermore, in the present invention, encyclopedias, which are not frequently used in daily life, but are usefully used, can be viewed through the Internet by selling reading tickets for a certain period of time without making and selling CD-ROMs as in the conventional method. By doing so, the encyclopedia service can be provided at a low price only for as long as necessary.

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A method of doing business of a digital publication over the Internet to a plurality of clients having a PC system with internet access, A first step of establishing a virtual bookstore database comprising a plurality of digital publication data for providing a digital publication business online via the network; A second process of accessing a digital publication business website through the Internet and requesting member registration together with member information, registering each client as a full member and then allocating a member library space to registered clients; When any registered client requests the purchase of a digital publication through the Internet, the virtual bookstore database is searched to retrieve relevant information of the requested digital publication, and the withdrawal is made in the member library space allocated to the registered client. A third process of storing relevant information of the digital publication; When a registered client requests a subscription of a digital publication purchased through the Internet, the digital requesting a subscription from the virtual bookstore database is performed using the relevant information of the purchased digital publication obtained by searching the member library space of the registered client. A fourth process of retrieving the publication data; And And a fifth process of transmitting the retrieved digital publication data online through the internet to the registered client. The method of claim 1, wherein the digital publication business method classifies a plurality of registered clients into a plurality of member groups based on respective member information, and when a new digital publication is registered in the virtual bookstore database. Determining a group of members related to the digital publication and providing online registration of point marketing for the promotion of the new digital publication to each registered client in the determined member group. Way. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein the digital publication business method classifies a plurality of registered clients into a plurality of member groups based on occupation, hobbies, gender, age, region, and previous book purchase history information in each member information. How to do business with digital publications using the Internet. The digital publication business method according to claim 1, wherein when the registration member confirmation information and the subscription service request of the purchased digital publication are received from any portable personal information terminal, the digital publication business method requests the service among the digital publications purchased by the registered member. And extracting digital publication data from the virtual bookstore database and downloading the digital publication data to the portable personal information terminal through the internet and a wireless mobile communication network. The method of claim 1, wherein the virtual bookstore database includes a plurality of reading digital publication data, The digital publication business method is: When an arbitrary registration client requests the purchase of the right to read the digital publication through the Internet, providing the menu screen for selecting the purchase right to read the digital publication to the arbitrary registered client and waiting for the selection to purchase the right to read the digital publication. 6 courses; A seventh step of calculating a viewing cost of the selected digital publication viewing right when the any registered client purchases and selects the viewing right of any digital publication for a predetermined viewing period; An eighth step of providing the calculated reading cost information to the arbitrary registered clients together with a reading right purchase confirmation message; When the reading right purchase confirmation message is received from the registration client, the virtual bookstore database is searched to retrieve relevant information of the requested reading digital publication, and the drawing is made in the member library space allocated to the registration client. A ninth process of storing related information of a reading digital publication; And Whenever any registered client requests to view a digital publication for purchase purchased through the Internet, the corresponding member library space is searched for and authenticated, and then the requested digital publication data is retrieved from the virtual bookstore database. And a tenth step of transmitting to the arbitrary registered client through the internet to provide a service. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein the viewing period of the reading digital publication is arbitrarily set by the arbitrary registered client, and the viewing cost of the digital publication is calculated based on the type of the purchased selected reading digital publication and the reading period. Digital business business method using the Internet, characterized in that. The method according to claim 6, wherein the reading period of each reading digital publication is provided as job information having a plurality of preset reading period items. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein the related information of the digital publication for reading includes delimiter information, title, author, publisher, recent revision information, and reading period information. The digital publication business method according to claim 5, wherein the digital publication business method further comprises: when a registered member identification information and a reading service request of a purchased reading digital publication are received from any portable personal information terminal, the reading digital publication purchased by the registered member. And extracting the digital publication data for reading request from the virtual bookstore database and downloading the digital publication data to the arbitrary portable personal information terminal through the Internet and a wireless mobile communication network. Publication business method. The method of claim 1, wherein the second process comprises: A twenty-first step of waiting for input of member information after providing a member registration menu screen for inputting member information to the requesting client when any client accesses the digital publication business website through the Internet and requests membership registration; If the member information including the user ID is received, searching for the member information of the pre-registered client and checking whether it overlaps with the donated user ID; If the received user ID is a duplicate ID, a twenty-third step of transmitting a corresponding duplicate guidance message to the requesting client and waiting for a new user ID to be received; And And if the received user ID is not a duplicate ID, storing the received member information to register the requesting client as a full member and then allocating a member study space to the registered client. How to do business with digital publications using the Internet. The method of claim 1, wherein the third process comprises: When any registered client requests the purchase of a digital publication by accessing the digital publication business website through the Internet, providing the registration client with a purchase selection menu screen for selecting a purchase publication and waiting for selection of the purchased publication. 31 courses; When the registered client selects the purchase publication, the relevant information of the selected purchase publication is retrieved from the virtual bookstore database to generate a purchase list, and the final purchase is provided after providing the generated purchase list to the registration client through the Internet. The thirty-second process of waiting for confirmation; And And when the final purchase confirmation signal is received from the registration client, storing the related information of the purchase publication in a member study space allocated to the registration client. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the purchase selection menu screen includes a title item, an author item, a publisher item, a keyword item, a best item, and a latest book item, and the registration client selects at least one item from the item. A digital publication business method using the Internet, characterized in selecting a purchase publication. The method of claim 12, wherein the best item includes a plurality of genre best period items having different setting periods as job information, and the latest book item includes a plurality of genre latest book period items having different setting periods. Wherein the registration client selects the purchased publication by selecting the plurality of genre best term items or the plurality of latest book term items. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the related information of the digital publication includes identifier information, title, author, publisher, and publication date information. The method of claim 1, wherein the fourth process comprises: Step 41, if any registered client accesses the digital publication business website through the Internet to request a subscription, provides the requesting client with a subscription selection menu screen and waits for a selection; When the requesting client selects a digital publication to subscribe to, the related information of the selected digital publication is fetched from the member library space of the requesting client to generate a subscription list menu screen, and the generated subscription list menu screen is provided to the requesting client. A 42nd process of waiting for confirmation of the final subscription afterwards; And And when the final subscription confirmation signal is received from the requesting client, retrieving the selected digital publication data from the virtual bookstore database by using the related information of the selected digital publication. Digital publication business method. The method of claim 15, wherein the subscription selection menu screen includes a genre item, a title item, an author item, a publisher item, a keyword item, and a selection item. A digital publication business method using the Internet, characterized by selecting a desired digital publication. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein the genre item includes a plurality of preset genre items as job information, and the registration client selects a genre of a digital publication to be subscribed to by selecting one of the plurality of genre items. How to do business with digital publications using the Internet.