KR20000058702A - Method for providing advertisement service in computer network system, and record medium thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method and recording medium for providing an advertisement service in a computer network system are provided for providing an advertisement service based on a server computer in a system connected with a plurality of user computers and a server computer using a network. CONSTITUTION: In a state that a three-dimensional image map and advertisement files are outputted, when a selection signal is inputted from a user computer(10) with respect to a certain advertisement(1,..., 5 of Figure 3)(S41), a certain site of a corresponding an advertisement owner is connected(S42), so that the users can recognize a certain product and buy the same. Next, it is checked as to whether a changing time of an advertisement file is elapsed based on an advertisement period with respect to each advertisement(1,...., 5) which are being outputted. As a result of the check, if the changing time of a certain advertisement file is elapsed, a corresponding advertisement file is exchanged with a new advertisement file, and an exchanged file is outputted(S52). When a completion signals is inputted, the routine is stopped, and otherwise the routine is returned to S41(S53).

Description

Method for providing advertisement service in computer network system, and record medium

The present invention relates to a method for providing an advertisement service in a computer network system and a recording medium thereof, and more particularly, to an advertisement service by a server computer in a system in which a plurality of user computers and a server computer are connected through a network. It provides a method and a recording medium on which the method is recorded.

Computer Network System In the Internet system, for example, an advertisement service is provided by a server computer at each site. In such an advertisement service, in the past, an advertisement of a content which is completely independent of the content or design of each site is output in a separate area on the screen. Accordingly, the effect of the advertisement is lowered due to the psychological rejection or indifference of the user.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a method for providing an advertising service using a computer network system and a recording medium thereof, and to provide a method and a recording medium for enabling a user to multiply the advertising effect without causing psychological rejection or indifference. It is.

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a computer network system to which an advertisement service providing method according to the present invention is applied.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of a server computer of the system of FIG. 1 performing an advertisement service providing method according to the present invention.

3 is a diagram illustrating one screen displayed by the process of FIG. 2.

<Explanation of symbols for main parts of drawing>

10 ... your computer, 12 ... your network,

14 server computer, 141 code storage,

142 ... map file storage, 143 ... advertising file storage,

S11, S12 ... initial screen output step, S21, ..., S24 ... video code search step,

S3 ... file output step, S41, S42 ... first control step,

S51, ..., S53 ... second control step,

1 ... moving balloon advertising, 2, 5 ... fixed balloon advertising,

3 ... outdoor TV advertising, 4 ... bus advertising.

The advertisement service providing method of the present invention for achieving the above object is a method of providing an advertisement service by the server computer in a system in which a plurality of user computers and a server computer is connected through a network. The method includes an initial screen output step, an image code search step, and a file output step. In the initial screen output step, when an initial access signal is input from the user computer, an initial screen for providing a map service to the user is output. In the video code search step, when a selection signal of a search area is input from a connected user computer, the stored video code is searched for each detailed area of the search area. In the file output step, the 3D image map file and the 3D image advertisement file set for the retrieved image code are found and output.

According to the advertisement service providing method of the present invention, in the file output step, a corresponding 3D image advertisement file is output together with the 3D image map file. Accordingly, the user can increase the advertising effect without causing psychological rejection or indifference.

The recording medium of the present invention for achieving the above object is a recording medium in which a method for providing an advertisement service by the server computer is recorded in a system in which a plurality of user computers and a server computer are connected through a network. The initial screen output step, the image code retrieval step and the file output steps are recorded on this recording medium so as to be executed by the server computer.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail.

1 shows a configuration of a computer network system to which the providing method according to the present invention is applied. 1, the server computer 14 is a computer provided in a company that provides a map service and an advertising service according to the present invention. The company also has a code storage unit 141, a map file storage unit 142, and an advertisement file storage unit 142 connected to the server computer 14.

The code storage unit 141 is allocated to a location code area and an image code area. In the location code area, codes for indicating the location of each detailed area of the corresponding map search area, for example, each individual building or facility, are stored. In the image code area, codes of an image file and codes of an advertisement file that are applied to detailed regions of each location code are stored. Meanwhile, the map file storage unit 142 stores three-dimensional still image files that can be used as actual shapes of detailed regions of each location code. In addition, the advertisement file storage unit 143 stores three-dimensional still image files or three-dimensional video files that can be used as advertisements of detailed regions of each location code.

The user computer 10 connects to the server computer 14 via the communication network 12, receives a map and advertisement service providing site from the server computer 14, and displays it. These user computers 10 communicate with the server computer 14 by means of an Internet browser program or a separate component program.

FIG. 2 shows a process in which a server computer of the system of FIG. 1 performs an advertisement service providing method according to the present invention. FIG. 3 shows a screen displayed by the process of FIG. 2. 2, the advertisement service providing method according to the present invention is the initial screen output step (S11, S12), image code search step (S21, ..., S24), file output step (S3), the first control step (S41, S42) and second control steps (S51, ..., S53).

In the initial screen output steps S11 and S12, when an initial connection signal is input from the user computer (10 in FIG. 1), an initial screen for providing a map service to the user is output. In the video code search steps S21, ..., S24, when a selection signal of a search area is input from the connected user computer 10, the stored video code is searched for each detailed area of the search area. In the file output step (S3), the 3D image map file and the 3D image advertisement file set for the retrieved image code are found and output. In the first control steps S41 and S42, when a selection signal is input from the user computer 10 for one of the advertisements being output, the site of the advertiser is linked. In the second control step S51, ..., S53, a new advertisement is replaced and output according to the advertisement period set for each advertisement being output.

Referring to Figures 2 and 3, the process of the server computer 14 of the system of Figure 1 performs the providing method according to the present invention in order as follows.

First, when an initial access signal is input from any one user computer (10 in FIG. 1) (step S11), an initial screen for providing a map service is output (step S12). This initial screen contains a menu of large-scale search areas, for example, local administrative areas.

Next, when a selection signal of any one large-segment search zone is input from the connected user computer 10 (step S21), a menu of sub-segment search zones corresponding to the selected large-segment search zone, for example, the minimum administrative zones, is displayed. (Step S22). Next, when a selection signal of any one subdivision search area is input from the connected user computer 10 (step S23), the image storage code corresponding to the location code of each subdivision area of the subdivision search area is loaded. (141 in Fig. 1) (step S24).

Next, the 3D image map file and the 3D image advertisement file set for the retrieved image code are found and output from the map file storage unit 142 of FIG. 1 and the advertisement file storage unit 143 of FIG. 1 (step S24). . One example of the results of this step is shown in FIG. 3. Referring to FIG. 3, a moving picture 1 of a moving balloon in which advertisement contents are displayed is displayed on an existing building image. In addition, the still images (2, 5) of the fixed balloon containing the advertisement content is also displayed on the existing building image. On the other hand, the video 3 of the existing outdoor television on which the advertisement contents are displayed is also displayed. In addition, the video 4 of an existing bus on which advertisement contents are displayed is also displayed. As such, as the corresponding 3D image advertisement file is output together with the 3D image map file, the user does not cause psychological rejection or indifference, thereby increasing the advertisement effect.

When the map and the advertisement files of the three-dimensional image are output in this way, if a selection signal is input from the user computer 10 for one advertisement (1, ..., or 5 in FIG. 3) (step S41). , The site of the advertiser is linked (step S42). Accordingly, it is possible to grasp the product desired by the user in detail and purchase directly.

Next, it is checked whether or not the change point of the advertisement file has elapsed according to the advertisement period set for each of the advertisements 1, ..., 5 being output (step S51). If the change point of at least one advertisement file has passed after confirmation, the corresponding advertisement file is replaced with a new advertisement file and outputted (step S52). Next, if an end signal has been inputted, the process ends, otherwise, the process returns to the above step S41 (step S53).

The advertisement service providing method according to the present invention as described above may be stored in a recording medium that can be read by the server computer (14 of FIG. 1). Such recording media includes all types of recording media on which programs and data are stored so that they can be read by a computer system. Examples include Read Only Memory, Random Access Memory, Compact Disk Read Only Memory, Magnetic Tape, Flappy Disk, Optical Data Storage, Carrier Wave (e.g., For example, it is implemented in the form of transmission over the Internet). In addition, such recording media may be distributed over network coupled computer systems so that the computer readable code is stored and executed in a distributed fashion.

As described above, according to the advertisement service providing method and the recording medium according to the present invention, as the corresponding 3D image advertisement file is output together with the 3D image map file, the user does not cause psychological rejection or indifference. Can increase advertising effectiveness.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, but may be modified and improved by those skilled in the art within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the claims.

Claims (4)

A method of providing an advertisement service by a server computer in a system in which a plurality of user computers and a server computer are connected via a network, the method comprising: An initial screen output step of outputting an initial screen for providing a map service to a user when an initial access signal is input from a user computer; An image code retrieval step of retrieving a stored image code for each detailed area of the search area when a selection signal of a search area is input from a connected user computer; And And a file output step of finding and outputting a 3D image map file set for the retrieved image code, and a 3D image advertisement file. The method of claim 1, wherein in the image code search step, Outputting a menu of subdivision search areas corresponding to the selected subdivision search area when a selection signal of the subdivision search area is input from the connected user computer; And And if the selection signal of the subdivision search zone is input from the connected user computer, retrieving the stored image code for each subdivision of the subdivision search zone. The method of claim 1, A first control step of connecting a site of an advertiser when a selection signal is input from a user computer with respect to an advertisement being output; And And a second control step of replacing and outputting a new advertisement according to an advertisement period set for each advertisement being output. A recording medium having recorded thereon a method of providing an advertisement service by the server computer in a system in which a plurality of user computers and a server computer are connected via a network, An initial screen output step of outputting an initial screen for providing a map service to a user when an initial access signal is input from a user computer; An image code retrieval step of retrieving a stored image code for each detailed area of the search area when a selection signal of a search area is input from a connected user computer; And And a 3D image map file set for the retrieved image code, and a file output step of finding and outputting a 3D image advertisement file.