KR20010044528A - The method of a after r eason payment for a internet website - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A post-paid service method is provided to process payment conditions, selected by a user, in charged internet web sites, to perform the post-paid service on a commodity sale or a contents provision so that it can increase a revenue of the charged web site. CONSTITUTION: The method comprises steps of a user accessing a payment condition selection server or downloading a payment condition selection program to freely use charged web site(S1), the user selecting payment conditions(S2), the user selecting a subscription of periodic advertisement(S3-1) or selecting a purchase of a commodity in a shopping mall(S3-2) or selecting a visit of a designated web site(S3-3), a server storing the selected data at a database(S4), and the server frequently notifying the user of charge data and payment conditions corresponding to the result from using charged web sites(S5).

Description

Internet paid website post-payment terms service method {The method of a after r eason payment for a internet website}

The present invention relates to the diversification of the payment terms of the Internet paid website, and more particularly, to an installed program in which the user and the pay site have approved the payment conditions of the general user (USER) using various paid Internet websites. In particular, the Internet paid web service is designed to be processed by designated internet sites. In particular, the payment terms are diversified to purchases from designated shopping malls, subscribe to certain advertisements, and visits to designated websites. Site postpay terms service method.

In recent years, with the explosive spread of computers, the world is becoming one network through the Internet, and Internet websites that provide various paid information (games, internet broadcasts, etc.) are exploding. As a result, the economic burden of users using internet paid information has also increased, which has been a major factor that significantly lowers the utilization rate of paid information websites.

On the other hand, in connection with the present invention is filed for payment for Internet payment, for example, the payment method according to the file download using the Internet (Patent No. 2000-00544 28), the payment service method over the Internet (Patent No. 2000- 0036831) has been proposed.

However, the above-described invention is a useful technology for improving the use of the Internet, such as payment of reserves and virtual account transfers when downloading files through the Internet, but there are many inadequate alternatives for reducing the user burden of paid information websites and activating the Internet.

The inventor of the present invention has created the present invention in consideration of the above-described matters, and processes payment conditions of a general user (USER) using various paid internet websites in an installed program or a designated internet site approved by the user and the paid site. However, by diversifying the payment terms from the designated shopping mall to purchasing goods and subscribing certain advertisements, not only can the Internet pay burden on the user's side be paid, but also the Internet pay information provider is expected to increase the membership due to the reduced burden on the user. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a post payment condition service method for an internet paid website.

1 is a schematic conceptual diagram of a system for applying the present invention;

2 is a flow chart showing an example of payment terms.

3 is a flowchart of performing a payment condition approval procedure;

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10: paid information web server, 20: payment terms providing web server,

30: database, 50: user,

The present invention for achieving the above object is a paid information providing web server for providing a variety of paid information only to the subscription member who has obtained the approval of payment terms after confirming the information of the access user subscribed to a specific Internet service provider through a LAN; A user who is a general PC owner who has a basic web browser and a specification that can utilize the Internet, and reads paid information through the web server directly through the Internet while installing a program that meets specified payment terms; Includes user management identification, general user, usage information of paid information website, and approval information regarding payment terms, and enforces the user on optional payment information (purchase of goods in a designated shopping mall, confirmation of posted advertisements, etc.) In addition, the paid information provider is characterized by providing the web server and the user with a program including contents contracted by various payment methods, such as subscription, debit, and post payment.

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

1 is a schematic conceptual diagram of a system for applying the present invention, FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of payment terms selection, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a payment terms approval procedure.

First, the present invention interoperates with all three users, USER, payment terms selection program provider and paid information provider, to maximize profits. First, payment terms selection program provider pays users to use Internet paid information. While providing and approving software and upgraded software, patch files, and the like for selecting conditions, the user pays the information fee used by the paid information provider while maximizing profits by forcing the user to pay in particular.

Secondly, the user loads the payment program on the basic PC, for example, a PC with the minimum specification that can be connected to the Internet, and then pays the fee (posted advertisements, shopping mall items, etc.) instead of using the desired paid information. ), And thirdly, paid information providers can increase the number of visitors of access members because it is easy to secure the membership of the specified users (select payment terms), and collect the user's information fee from a single program provider. There is an advantage to this.

As shown in FIG. 1, the system configuration for interlocking the above-described three characters is shown. As shown here,

The paid information web server 10 and the home page, payment terms providing web server 20, database 30, payment terms selection program 40, the user 50 and the like can be divided.

In other words, 50 is a general user with a minimum PC specification for internet access, and is provided with a provider and an approved payment condition selection program 40 by physically connecting to the Internet through a modem or LAN while being subscribed to a specific Internet service provider. The user can freely use the paid information website which has been approved in this program, and the user's fee is accumulated for a certain amount of time, and the accumulated fee is based on the payment terms. The fee is replaced by the method of purchase, membership of the Internet website, or the like.

In addition, it is preferable that the user purchases the selection condition information regarding the postpayment directly from the product seller 60, that is, also includes the offline result.

10 is a paid information web server, if the access user is confirmed while approving the information of the user 50 using the payment condition selection program 40, it is recognized as a registered member and the company information such as Internet broadcasting, games, etc. Freely provided to the user side, and transmits the information usage fee of the user and the information related to the payment condition provider to be described later.

20 is a web condition providing web server, which includes a database 30 in which information on the user 50 side using the payment condition selection program 40 and paid information website information are recorded, and a connection user using paid information. Received from the web server as the basic data of the forced payment conditions, in this case, the database 30 includes the payment terms approved by the user side, but if the forced payment is not executed within a certain period of time forced payment of paid cash, etc. It is preferable to include the content to implement.

Here, the web server homepage is provided with various software and software (S / W) usage information, upgraded software, and an Internet website for providing the information usage method. Also included is an advertisement document unit (not shown) produced on request.

The present invention configured as described above publishes the selection program provided from the payment condition selection provider on the Internet paid information web server and the homepage, or directly downloads the selection program onto the user's PC and stores it in an executable state.

This state is approved according to the procedure of Fig. 2, first, the user 50 accesses the payment condition selection web server or freely selects the payment condition (S1) in order to freely use the Internet (S1). S2). That is, if you select the schedule advertisement (S3-1), shopping mall item purchase (S3), visit the designated website (S3-2), etc., the member registration procedure and its information are recorded in the database 30 (S4). When using the paid information, the results of payment terms compared to the corresponding information fee are often notified (S5).

Meanwhile, the approval operation is performed according to the procedure of FIG. 3, which corresponds to the case of directly accessing paid information.

When the user physically connects to the paid information web server 10 via the Internet (S10), the start information of the homepage is output to the web browser via the Internet, and thus the state where the information can be acquired through the monitor of the PC is obtained. do. At this time, the paid member input procedure, that is, enter the member ID and password, and enters the information use state after completing a series of member verification process (S11) through the search of the member DB (S12).

In step S11, if it is not a paid member, the payment condition selection program 40 is executed (S15). At this time, a query for the payment condition selection (S13) of the visitor is expressed and if it is positive, the payment condition selection web server 20 is connected. (S16) perform a member registration procedure (S17). Here, when selecting the schedule advertisement described in FIG. 2, purchasing shopping mall items, visiting a website, and the like, the member registration procedure and a series of processes in which the information is recorded in the database are the same.

Subsequently, as a result of authentication (S18) according to the above-described procedure, the access user 50 can freely use the paid information, and the start time of the used information is also terminated, that is, until the end of the authentication file (end of software use) (S19). It is countered and used as basic data of settlement of information usage fee. It is natural that this information payment settlement will be notified to both the program provider and the user at the same time.

As described above, the present invention processes payment conditions of a general user (USER) using various paid Internet websites in an installed program or designated Internet site approved by the user and the paid site side, and in particular, payment conditions from a designated shopping mall. Not only can the user pay the Internet pay burden by diversifying purchases, schedule advertisements, etc., but the Internet pay information provider is a useful invention that can expect an increase in membership due to the burden on the user.

Claims (3)

A paid information web server 10 which provides various paid information only to the registered members who have obtained approval for payment terms after checking the information of the access user subscribed to the specific Internet service company through the LAN; A user having a basic web browser and a specification capable of utilizing the Internet, and a general PC owner (50) who reads paid information through the web server directly through the Internet while installing a program having a specified payment condition; It includes user management identification and general user, usage information of paid information website, and approval information about payment terms, forcing user 50 to select optional condition information regarding postpayment, and paying information provider side joins and debits certain members. Internet paid website post-payment condition service method characterized in that it provides a program containing the contents contracted by various payment methods, such as post-payment to the web server and the user. The method of claim 1, wherein the selection condition information regarding the post payment is compulsory, including purchase of goods of a designated shopping mall, confirmation of posted advertisements, membership of a website, and the like. . The method of claim 1, wherein the selection condition information on the postpayment includes a purchase content of a product purchased directly by the user on an offline basis.