KR20020003835A - System and method for providing value-added network service using internet - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system and method for providing a value-added network service using the Internet is provided to reduce expenses for installation by providing an iVAS capable of connecting client web servers on line, and by constructing the VAN. CONSTITUTION: A value-added network system(100) includes a web server(110) which connects to web servers of businesses or government offices through the Internet, an iVAS(Internet Value-Added Service) adapter(120) which is equipped with a SOAP(Simple Object Access Protocol) module, an XML(eXtensible Markup Language) document making module, an encoding/decoding module, an authentication institution connection module and a transmission/reception module, a messaging delivery(130) which generates a transmitting message, a transmission/reception database(140) stores a state of transmission after the message is generated, a customer agreement database(150) which stores information on agreements of customers, a service information database(160) which stores information for managing documents, a message form database(170) which stores information on forms of messages and a data conversion rule database(180) which stores information on data conversion rules.

Description

System and method for providing value-added network services using the Internet

The present invention relates to a system and method for providing a value-added network (VAN) service based on a physical internet network between web servers in order to facilitate electronic collaboration between enterprises and government offices.

Recently, electronic data interchange (EDI) via a computer and communication has been increasingly used for efficient business automation in business or government and business exchange. Here, EDI refers to the exchange of standardized commerce forms or public forms by making electronic documents according to mutually agreed standards, and various corporations or government offices use computer and leased lines or dedicated modems to communicate VAN (Value). EDI is used while connected to each other through the added network, and the VAN service provider is equipped with a VAN system to relay data of EDI messages or computers transmitted and received through these VANs and to perform other information processing. In addition, a payment gateway (PG) business is being provided to provide services such as financial settlement using VAN.

Meanwhile, as the Internet network expands rapidly, EDI services using the Internet are rapidly spreading and spreading. The EDI service using the Internet provides an EDI service on the web using XML (eXtensible Markup Language), which is the latest language of the Internet.

However, there are limitations in the service area for many companies or government offices to conduct business through value-added networks (VANs) using computers and communication means such as leased lines and dedicated modems. That is, since the service area is limited to the network connected to the VAN, it is limited to conducting business exchanges with more companies in a wider area. In addition, there is a disadvantage that the installation cost for the communication connection with the VAN operators such as network equipment or leased line rental, and the purchase and installation cost of the solution for using the same is quite expensive.

In addition, some companies and government offices send and receive XML messages through the Internet either one-on-one directly or through their own relay system to carry out business cooperation among many companies. There are no companies or services that provide VAN services.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and the Internet provides a value-added network (VAN) service based on a physical internet network between web servers in order to facilitate electronic collaboration between corporations and government offices. It is to provide a system and method for providing a value-added network service using.

In addition, the present invention is to provide a system and method for providing a value-added network service using the Internet to enable the transmission and reception of documents and transactions without regional restrictions in business exchange between companies.

1 is a view briefly showing the connection configuration of the web server and iVAS system of one or more enterprises and government offices,

2 is a diagram showing the configuration of a system for providing a value-added network service using the Internet according to the present invention;

3 is a view briefly showing an embodiment of a connection configuration between an enterprise and an iVAS system according to the present invention;

4 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of an operation between a client web server and an iVAS system shown in FIG. 3.

The present invention for achieving the above object, the Internet is installed and performed on the web server of the VAN operator (hereinafter referred to as Internet Value-Added Service (iVAS) operators) connected to the web servers of enterprises and government offices through the Internet network IVAS includes a SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) module for interworking on top of each other, an XML document creation module, a module for encryption / decryption, a certification authority connection module for receiving professional certification from an accredited certification authority, and a transmission / reception module for sending and receiving messages. Messaging delivery that performs one-to-one transmission messages after performing the client authentication of the expert received from the adapter and the iVAS adapter, and the service type of the received expert. delivery), a transmission / reception DB for storing a transmission state at the time of transmission of a telegram created by the iVAS adapter, and a customer medicine for storing customer information. DB, service information DB for storing contracted web server information and information for sending document management, message format DB for storing message format information, and information on data conversion rules Includes data conversion rule DB.

In addition, the present invention further includes a billing system for charging a fee for using the iVAS system.

The present invention also provides a first step of receiving a corresponding document from an iVAS system when an XML full message request sent from a client web server is received, and the second iVAS system receiving the XML full message checks a server certificate for the XML full text. Step 3, iVAS system receiving the XML message is a third step of customer authentication for the XML message, and iVAS system receiving the XML message is a fourth step of the service authentication for the XML message; iVAS system sets the information of the web server to send the XML message, the fifth step of converting the format to the format suitable for the format of the web server, the iVAS system encrypts the XML message and attach a server certificate to the A sixth step of transmitting to the web server set in step 5, and the iVAS system confirms the transmission result by a response from the web server that sent the XML message in the sixth step; In the seventh step, the iVAS system generates the full text of the processing result in accordance with the transmission result in the seventh step, attaching the encryption and the server certificate, the eighth step of transmitting to the XML server requesting the transmission of the XML message It includes.

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

1 is a diagram briefly illustrating a connection configuration of one or more corporate web servers 10a, 10b, ..., one or more public web servers 20a, 20b, and an iVAS system.

As shown in Figure 1, one or more corporate web servers 10a, 10b, 30a, 30b, ... and one or more public web servers 20a, 20b, 40a, 40b, ... It is connected to the iVAS system 100.

Customers who wish to use the iVAS system 100 enter into an agreement in advance. The terms of this agreement include the type and structure of the full text to be used by the parties to the transaction, the terms of the restructuring of the full text, separate information processing, various management and reporting, contracts for service periods and fees.

The web server (10a, 10b, 20a, 20b) of the company or government office writes the necessary text using a predetermined XML writing program, receives the official certification from an accredited certification authority, and encrypts the iVAS system 100 via the Internet. Will be sent.

IVAS system 100 received the full text from the web server (10a, 10b, 20a, 20b) of the company or government office to receive the customer's certification of the received professional, and to classify the type of specialty through a predetermined process, the company associated with the specialty or Send back to the public web servers (20a, 20b, 40a, 40b). At this time, the iVAS system 100 records in a predetermined DB whether the transmitted telegram was successfully transmitted. Then, the administrator of the iVAS system 100 later checks whether the message is transmitted, and checks and corrects the error for the message that has not been transmitted to the related web servers 20a, 20b, 40a, and 40b. Of course, a predetermined DB is also provided in the web servers 10a, 10b, 20a, and 20b of the company or the public office to record whether the message has been successfully transmitted when the message is transmitted to the iVAS system 100.

Web server (20a, 20b, 40a, 40b) of the company or public office that received the full text from the iVAS system 100, whether or not receiving the full text of the web server (10a, 10b, 20a, 20b of the company or public office that sent the full text) Will reply again. In this case, since the same procedure as described above is omitted, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Next, the configuration of the value-added network system 100 provided by using the Internet according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

2 is a diagram showing the configuration of a system 100 for providing a value-added network service using the Internet according to the present invention.

In FIG. 2, the value-added network system 100 (hereinafter referred to as iVAS system) using the Internet is connected to a web server 10a, 10b, 20a, 20b, 30a, 30b, 40a, 40b of an enterprise or a public office through the Internet. The web server 110 to be connected, the SOAP module and the XML document creation module for interworking on the Internet, the module for encryption / decryption, the certification body connection module for receiving professional certification from an accredited certification authority, and the transmission and reception of the text through the Internet. IVAS adapter (120) having a transmitting and receiving module for the iVAS adapter (120), the iVAS adapter 120 performs a customer authentication of the received professional and distinguish one or a plurality of transmission messages by classifying the service type of the received professional, etc. A messaging delivery 130 for relaying after generating and transmitting the message again, a transmission / reception DB 140 for storing a transmission state at the time of transmission of a message created by the iVAS adapter 120, and storing customer agreement information Ha A customer agreement DB (150), a service information DB (160) storing information about a contracted web server of the customer and transmitting document management, a message format DB (170) storing information on a message format, It includes a data conversion rule DB (180) for storing information about the data conversion rule (rule).

In addition, the iVAS adapter 120 is installed on the server of the client who has agreed to use the iVAS system 100, and at this time, a transmission / reception DB 140 for storing transmission success when transmitting the XML message is also installed. Here, the transmission / reception DB 140 stores not only the transmission success when transmitting the XML message but also stores the transmission failure when the transmission of the XML message fails so that the administrator can know the content later.

In addition, the iVAS adapter 120 encrypts or decrypts the corresponding message upon transmission and reception of the XML message using an encryption / decryption module. In addition, the iVAS adapter 120 attaches and transmits the server certificate when transmitting the XML message using predetermined security software, and checks the server certificate attached to the XML message when receiving the XML message.

Customer agreement DB (150) is a DB that stores the information to the iVAS operator and the customer who wants to use the iVAS system in advance, and stores the customer ID for customer classification and the service ID according to the service content to be used by the customer It also stores agreement information on the type and structure of the full text of the transaction party, conditions for the restructuring of the text, separate information processing, various management and reporting, service periods and fees. In addition, the customer agreement DB 150 stores personal information such as a customer's name or company name, resident registration number or business registration number, address, and the like.

The service information DB 160 stores information of a client web server to be used by a customer. The service information DB 160 stores address and port information of a web server, a transmission mode, and the like, and is referred to when transmitting a text message. In addition, message ID information, which is provided to identify a message, is stored for each message transmitted when the message is transmitted.

The message format DB 170 stores items used in the message format, item names, type and size information according to each item.

The data conversion rule DB 180 stores a rule for converting according to conversion conditions according to each full text required by the client web server contracted by the customer agreement DB 150.

In addition, the iVAS system 100 according to the present invention is provided with a billing system 190 for charging a fee for the use of the iVAS system 100 to the customer, this billing system 190 for each customer iVAS system ( DB which stores the service contents and service usage used in 100), DB which stores the billing method that charges the user fee, discount rate, discount amount, discount application period, etc. It is equipped with a DB for storing history information.

Next, an embodiment of a method of providing a value-added network service using the Internet according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

3 is a view briefly showing an embodiment of a connection configuration between an enterprise and an iVAS system according to the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a view for explaining an embodiment of an operation between a client web server and an iVAS system shown in FIG. It is a flow chart.

The iVAS operator enters into an agreement with the client who wishes to use the iVAS system 100 in advance and stores it in the customer agreement DB 150 of the iVAS system 100. The terms of this agreement include the type and structure of the full text to be used by the parties to the transaction, the terms of the restructuring of the full text, separate information processing, various management and reporting, contracts for service periods and fees. Under this agreement, the iVAS system will process and transmit the full text in the format required by the trading partner. iVAS adapters are pre-installed on the web servers 210, 220, 230, and 240 of the clients that have contracts with the iVAS providers. This iVAS adapter is equipped with an XML document creation module, a module for encryption / decryption, a certification authority connection module for receiving professional certification from an accredited certification authority, and a transmission / reception module for transmission and reception of messages over the Internet. In addition, the client web server 210, 220, 230, 240 and the iVAS system 100 is connected through the Internet. Here, the iVAS system 100 is shown only connected to the client web server (210, 220, 230, 240) for convenience of description, the iVAS system 100 is not limited to the client web server 210, 220, 230, 240 In addition, it can be connected to various client and government offices through the client web server and internet. Of course, at this time, as shown in FIG. 3, the iVAS adapter is installed in the client web server connected to the iVAS system 100.

On the other hand, the transmission and reception of XML messages between the client web server and the iVAS system is as follows.

First, when the purchasing company 210 or the selling company 230 sends the purchase / sale order text by writing the purchase or sales contract XML text through the intermediary 220, the iVAS adapter 120 of the iVAS system 100 Receive the document (S110). Here, the XML full text writing in the purchasing company 210 or the selling business 230 uses the XML full text writing module of the iVAS adapter 215, and the certification body connection module of the iVAS adapter 215 when transmitting the full text. After the authentication process in a predetermined certification authority of the corresponding XML specialist, it is transmitted through encryption using the encryption / decryption module of the iVAS adapter 215. In addition, the XML transmission from the purchasing company 210 or the selling company 230 is attached to the server certificate and transmitted. In addition, it checks whether the corresponding XML message from the purchasing company 210 or the selling company 230 is successfully transmitted to the iVAS system 100, and if the transmission fails, stores the failed transmission contents in a predetermined transmission / reception DB. . Here, the transmission and reception DB is installed together when installing the iVAS adapter in the purchasing company 210.

The iVAS system 100 receiving the XML text from the purchasing company 210 or the selling company 230 checks the server certificate (S120). If the server certificate cannot be confirmed from the XML text received from the purchasing company 210 or the selling company 230, the iVAS system 100 generates a rejection full text (S125) to perform a predetermined step to be described later. And send it back to the sender's web server.

After the iVAS system 100 checks the server certificate of the XML message received in step S120, the iVAS system 100 decrypts the received XML message (S130).

Then, the iVAS system 100 undergoes customer authentication with reference to the customer agreement DB 150 and the service information DB 160 (S140), and after receiving the customer authentication, goes through the service authentication (S150). Is to verify that the sender of the XML message received in step S110 is a contracted customer with the iVAS system 100, service authentication, iVAS system 100 and the contracted customer is to contract in advance the type of service to be used. In step S110, it is authenticated whether the service corresponding to the XML full message is a predetermined service. If the authentication process is not possible in the customer authentication step (S140), the iVAS system 100 generates a customer authentication impossible full message (S145) and performs a predetermined step to be described later to send the corresponding message to the sender's web server. It transmits (S145). In addition, if the authentication process is not possible in the service authentication step (S150), the iVAS system 100 generates a service authentication impossible full message (S155) and performs a predetermined step to be described later to send the corresponding message to the sender's web server. It transmits (S155).

Next, the iVAS system 100 determines and sets the received web server information of the XML message, that is, web server information to be transmitted from the iVAS system 100 (S160). Here, the web server information is the address, port information, transmission mode, etc. of the client web server contracted with the iVAS system 100, and the web server information may be one or more web server information. That is, since there may be more than one web server to transmit the XML text prepared by the purchasing company 210 or the selling company 230, in this case, the web server information of the XML text received in step S110 may be one or more.

Next, the iVAS system 100 refers to the customer agreement DB 150, the message format DB 170, and the data conversion rule DB 180, and requests a format from the web server to transmit the XML message received in step S110. Convert the data to (S170). In this case, the format is determined when the client contracts with the iVAS provider to use the iVAS system 100 in advance, and the corresponding contract information is stored in the customer contract DB 150.

Next, the iVAS system 100 encrypts the XML message received in step S110 and attaches a server certificate (S180), and then transmits it to the web server according to the sender web server information set in step S160 (S190). Here, even when the XML message is transmitted from the iVAS system 100 in step S190, the result of whether the XML message is successfully transmitted is stored in the transmission / reception DB 140. In addition, the transmission and reception DB 140 also stores the contents of the transmission failure and transmission of the XML text so that the administrator can know later.

Then, the iVAS system 100 confirms the transmission result by the response from the web server that sent the XML message in step S190 (S200).

Then, the iVAS system 100 generates the full text of the processing result according to the transmission result of step S200, attaches the encryption and server certificate (S210), and transmits the web server of the XML text that received the processing result in step 110 (purchase). The company 210 or the selling company 230 is transmitted (S220). Here, steps S210 and 220 may be performed even after the iVAS system 100 generates the reception rejection message, the generation of the customer authentication impossible message, or the generation of the service authentication impossible message in step S125, step S145, or step S155.

In addition, when there is a payment request from the client web server, the iVAS system 100 transmits the related XML full text to the payment bank 240, makes a payment request, and transmits the result to the client web server that requested the payment, and the proof is provided for iVAS. In a predetermined memory of the system 100.

As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated with drawing and Example, this invention is not limited to a specific Example, The person of ordinary skill in the art, many corrections and a change without departing from the scope of this invention. I will understand this possible. In addition, the protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the appended claims.

As described above, according to the present invention, by providing an iVAS system that allows an online connection connection between a client web server such as an enterprise and a public office by using the Internet, a VAN is established, and the client simply connects to the iVAS system. It is effective to exchange business with clients forming VAN.

In addition, according to the present invention by providing an iVAS system that allows an online connection between the client web server, such as the enterprise and the public office using the Internet to establish a VAN, the exchange of documents and transactions without a regional restriction during business exchange between enterprises The effect is that you can.

In addition, according to the present invention by providing an iVAS system that allows the client and the web server, such as the government and public offices to be connected to each other online by using the Internet to build a VAN, it is possible to reduce the installation cost of network equipment, leased line rental, etc. There is.

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A SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) module for interworking on the Internet, an XML document preparation module, a module for encryption / decryption, a certification body connection module for receiving a professional certification from an accredited certification authority, and a transmission / reception module for sending / receiving a specialist iVAS adapter, Messaging delivery to perform the customer authentication of the received professional received from the iVAS adapter and to generate one or more transmission messages by classifying the received service type of the specialized service and to perform relay transmission again; A transmission / reception DB for storing a transmission state when transmitting the XML message created by the iVAS adapter; Customer agreement DB for storing customer information, A service information DB for storing contracted client web server information and information for transmitting document management; A message format DB that stores information about the message format, Data conversion rule DB that stores information about data conversion rules System for providing a value-added network service using the Internet, comprising a. The method of claim 1, Further comprising a billing system for charging the client web server, The billing system includes a DB for storing the service content and service usage used by the customer, a billing method for charging the user fee, a discount rate, a discounted amount, a DB for storing a discount application period, the amount charged and the discounted amount to the customer, and the like. System for providing a value-added network service using the Internet, characterized in that it comprises a DB for storing the billing history information. The method of claim 1, The iVAS adapter is a system for providing a value-added network service using the Internet, characterized in that to send a server certificate attached to the transmission of the XML message, and to verify the server certificate attached to the XML message when receiving. The method of claim 1, The iVAS adapter and the transmission and reception DB is a system for providing a value-added network service using the Internet, characterized in that installed on the client web server. The method according to claim 1 or 4, The system for providing a value-added network service using the Internet, characterized in that the transmission and reception DB stores the contents of the transmission failure in the transmission and reception of the XML. The method of claim 1, Customer information stored in the customer agreement DB is the agreement, The above agreement, Customer ID for customer identification, service ID according to the service content to be used by the customer, the type of XML message to be used by the customer, structure, condition for changing the structure of the XML message, service period and fee, and personal information of the customer. A system that provides value-added network services using the Internet. The method of claim 6, The customer agreement DB is a system for providing a value-added network service using the Internet, characterized in that it can further store a separate information processing conditions desired by the customer. The method of claim 1, Web server information stored in the service information DB is the address and port information of the client web server, transmission mode, document management information is characterized in that the message ID information is given to identify the message for each message sent when sending the XML message A system for providing a value-added network service using the Internet. The method of claim 1, The message format information stored in the message format DB is an item used in the XML text, the item name, type and size information according to each item, providing a value-added network service using the Internet. The method of claim 1, The data conversion rule information stored in the data conversion rule DB is a system for providing a value-added network service using the Internet, characterized in that the conversion requirements of the XML text required by the system and the client web server. A first step of receiving a corresponding document from a system (iVAS system) according to claim 1 when an XML full text transfer request from a client web server is received; The iVAS system receiving the XML message is a second step of checking a server certificate for the XML message, The iVAS system receiving the XML message is a third step of the customer authentication for the XML message; The iVAS system receiving the XML message is a fourth step of performing service authentication for the XML message; The iVAS system sets up information of a web server to which the XML message is to be transmitted and converts the information into a format suitable for the format of the set web server; The iVAS system encrypts the XML message and attaches a server certificate to the iVAS system and sends it to the web server set in the fifth step; The iVAS system confirms a transmission result by a response from the web server that sent the XML message in the sixth step; The iVAS system generates the full text of the processing result according to the transmission result in the seventh step, attaches an encryption and server certificate, and transmits it to the web server that has requested the XML full message transmission in the first step. Method of providing a value-added network service using the Internet, comprising a. The method of claim 11, In the first step, the XML full message transfer request from the client web server to the iVAS system, 1-1 step of writing XML full text using XML full text writing module of iVAS adapter of client web server; Steps 1-2 for authenticating the XML full text written in step 1-1 from a predetermined certification authority using the certification authority connection module of the iVAS adapter of the client web server; Steps 1-3 for encrypting and transmitting the XML message authenticated in step 1-2 using the encryption / decryption module of the iVAS adapter of the client web server Method of providing a value-added network service using the Internet, comprising a. The method of claim 12, After transmitting the XML message from the client web server, checking whether the XML message has been successfully transmitted to the iVAS system, and storing whether the XML message has been transmitted to the transmission / reception DB. Method of providing a value-added network service using the Internet, characterized in that it further comprises. The method according to claim 11 or 12, The iVAS system decrypting the XML message received from the client web server if it is encrypted Method of providing a value-added network service using the Internet, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 11, If the iVAS system does not verify the server certificate in the second step, generating a rejection message and transmitting the XML message to the web server requesting the transmission in the first step Method of providing a value-added network service using the Internet, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 11, If the iVAS system is unable to authenticate the customer in the third step, the iVAS system generates a customer authentication impossible message and transmits the XML message to the web server requesting the transmission of the XML message in the first step. Method of providing a value-added network service using the Internet, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 11, The iVAS system, if service authentication is not possible in the fourth step, generating a service authentication impossible message and transmitting the XML message to the web server requesting the transmission of the XML message in the first step. Method of providing a value-added network service using the Internet, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 11, The iVAS system checks whether the XML message is successfully sent to the receiving client web server after transmitting the XML message to the receiving client web server in the fifth step, and stores the transmission or not in the transmission / reception DB. Method of providing a value-added network service using the Internet, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 11, The information setting of the web server in the fifth step is information of a web server to which the iVAS system transmits the XML full text. The information of the web server is a method of providing a value-added network service using the Internet, characterized in that the web server address and port information, the transmission mode. The method of claim 19, The iVAS system to provide a value-added network service using the Internet, characterized in that at least one web server to which the XML transmission target.