KR20020032901A - Device and method for service hosting platform - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An apparatus and method for the service hosting platform are provided for a user to use various content services of many internet providers, and for the service provider to perform the different service replacing the additional functions necessary to the content service through the service hosting platform connected by the single login. CONSTITUTION: A login mediation unit(210) determines the user authentication by comparing the user-entered login data with the user data stored in a service user DB(220). When the authenticated user requests the service, a directory unit(230) searches the data related to web sites of many internet providers(300) stored in an internet provider DB(240). A payment mediation unit(250) performs the payment procedures by storing the charge of the content services in a payment DB(260), and transfers a specification to the user(100). A content service transmitter(270) transfers the content service to the user by searching the shortest path.

Description

Device and method for service hosting platform

The present invention relates to a device and method for a service hosting platform, and more specifically, to a service hosting platform connected to a single login of a user on a network by analyzing a user's requirements, selecting a necessary service, and connecting to a service provider's website. The present invention relates to a service hosting platform apparatus and method for interfacing content services from a service provider or integrated management of login information, so that a user can use a content service provided by a plurality of service providers without additional input with a single login.

At present, with the rapid spread of high-speed network, the number of Internet users is increasing, and shopping or searching for information through websites is becoming more common. Accordingly, the content services provided on the website are becoming more specialized as their types are diversified.

In general, when an Internet user logs in to access a website operated by a service provider to provide a content service, the Internet user may receive a corresponding content service by inputting personal information and issuing an applied ID and password. In this case, only when a server dedicated to authenticating the user ID and password is separately set, a system that does not require re-login under a given condition is verified as the server is authenticated from the first logged in website. . This means that when a user accesses a service provider's website using a user ID and password while registering personal information on a separate authentication provider server, the service provider has a process of authenticating the user by accessing the authentication provider server. . Here, the previously authenticated user stores the login information in the user computer terminal, and thus performs a function of not requiring the input of a separate user ID and password at the next re-login within the valid access time.

In the conventional system as described above, since the service provider becomes the subject of authentication and is related to the user within the range in which the content service can be provided, it is possible to access another website through a single login of the user. In order to provide an integrated content service by associating web sites with each other, another integration means is required. Therefore, there is a problem in that the risk of leakage of user information and the management of user information are duplicated.

In addition, when a user searches for a plurality of websites and wants to be provided with various contents services, each website requires a different login format according to the characteristics of providing the contents services, so that the user is issued a plurality of IDs and passwords. Therefore, there is an inefficient problem in managing this.

In addition, some websites or content services that are contracted as a partnership between multiple portal sites are allowed to log in with a single ID, but this is provided by a limited service provider within the same website or contracted offline. Since it is possible only between websites, the user has a problem that the system is negatively working when trying to access a variety of websites.

In addition, as contents services are diversified and become more specialized, each service provider accepts these contents services in login, payment, security, and user information management, which are functions commonly required to deal with a single content service. Since there is no service hosting platform supporting the common functions, there is a problem in developing its own solution.

The present invention has been proposed in view of the conventional requirements as described above, and a service hosting platform connected to a single login of a user on a network interprets the user's requirements and selects the necessary services and the website of the service provider. By connecting or intermediating content services provided by service providers, based on integrated management of login information, users can receive content services from multiple service providers with a single login, and service providers are required to provide content services. It is an object of the present invention to implement a service hosting platform device and method for performing a variety of services including a security function of user information, a payment function according to a transaction, and the like, on behalf of additional functions.

1 is a diagram illustrating a structure in which a service hosting platform provided by the present invention mediates a user and a service provider on a network.

Figure 2 is a schematic diagram showing the function performed by the service hosting platform according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a block diagram showing the structure of a service user database and service provider database provided in the service hosting platform of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of executing a service hosting platform according to the present invention.

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100: user 200: service hosting platform

210: login broker 220: service user DB

230: directory 240: service provider DB

250: payment broker 260: payment history DB

270: content service transmission unit 300: service provider

In order to achieve the above object, the service hosting platform device on the network of the present invention,

A login intermediation unit for determining whether to authenticate or not by comparing the user information pre-stored in the service user database by the member registration procedure when the login information is input from the user;

Directory unit for searching the website location and website information of the plurality of service providers previously stored in the service provider database in order to search for service providers providing the service when a service request is input from the user authenticated by the login broker Wow;

A payment intermediation unit for performing a payment process by storing a usage history of a transaction resulting from the use of a content service between the searched service provider and the authenticated user in a payment history database, and transmitting the usage history upon request;

In transmitting to the user who requested the content service provided from the search service provider, characterized in that it comprises a content service transmission unit for searching and transmitting the shortest path.

In addition, the service hosting platform method on the network of the present invention for achieving the above object,

When a service provider provides a content service, a website for performing the preceding authentication is established.When a member registered on the site requests the service provider's content service, the user receives the login information and the user information previously stored in the service user database. A first process of comparing with the first process to determine whether to be authenticated;

A second process of receiving a service requirement from the user and searching a service provider database for a website and a corresponding service provider when the authentication is completed;

A third step of receiving a user certificate from the service provider's website by creating and transmitting a corresponding specific certificate using the user's information when a unique login form is requested from the searched website;

When the authentication is completed, after receiving the content service requested by the user, a fourth process of searching for and transmitting the shortest path with the user is provided.

The above objects, features and advantages will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

For reference, the name of the service hosting platform device used in the present invention is defined as a name of a server to provide a service for allowing a single user to be connected to a plurality of Internet sites. To be used).

1 is a block diagram illustrating a structure in which a service hosting platform provided by the present invention mediates a user and a service provider on a network. The service hosting platform 200 includes:

A login broker 210 which determines whether to be authenticated by comparing the user information previously stored in the service user database 220 by the member registration procedure when the login information is input from the user;

When the service request is input from the user authenticated by the login broker 210, in order to search for the service provider providing the service, the website location and website of the plurality of service providers previously stored in the service provider database 240 A directory unit 230 for searching for information;

The payment history is stored in the payment history database 260 for the transaction generated by the use of the content service between the searched service provider 300 and the authenticated user 100, and the payment history is requested. A payment broker 250 for transmitting;

In transmitting the content service provided from the searched service provider 300 to the user 100 who has requested the content service, the content service transmitter 270 is provided to search for and transmit the shortest path.

When the user 100 accesses a plurality of service providers 300, the login intermediary 210 separately manages a problem of using a different login ID and password and inefficient management of resources generated from duplicate personal information input. In order to solve the problem, a plurality of service providers can jointly use the authenticated user information by logging into the service hosting platform. In addition, if a service request or service is absent for a predetermined period of time after the user 100 logs in to the service hosting platform 200, the user 100 may be initialized to prevent external exposure to user information. do.

The content service delivery unit 270 transmits the content service provided by the service provider to the user in the shortest time using a content distribution and delivery (hereinafter referred to as CDD) technology. The CDD technology searches for and transmits the shortest path or routes the server to the server located at the shortest distance to the user in order to quickly provide the content service provided by the service provider to the user using a method such as content caching and duplication. Improve the speed of service transmission.

Operation of each part of the service hosting platform device configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to the following use states.

2 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a function performed by a service hosting platform according to the present invention between a user and a service provider, and provides a content service provided by a user 100 by a plurality of specific service providers 300. In order to receive, when logging into the service hosting platform 200, the login broker 210 performs an authentication procedure by comparing the ID and password input by the user with the user information previously stored in the service user DB 220, and the user information. By sending the to the service provider to receive a number of content services without additional login procedures.

After the authentication, in searching for a service provider providing a content service requested by the user, the directory unit 230 manages identification information on addresses and types of services in which content services distributed on a network are located and provides a service provider database ( 240). After retrieving the website of the service provider providing the requested content service, it is determined whether the website requires a unique login form or the same login form as the certificate stored by being authenticated upon first login to the service hosting platform. .

When a unique login form is requested from the searched service provider 300, the requested specific login format is checked, the corresponding user information is searched out, a specific certificate is created, and then transmitted to the service provider. In addition, when a request for a unique login form is absent, authentication information is first transmitted to the service hosting platform 200 to transmit previously stored login information to the service provider 300.

As the authentication is confirmed, the service provider receives the requested content service. The content service transmission unit 270 retrieves the shortest path between the location of the user who requested the content service and the website of the service provider who provided the content service, and transmits the content service through the path. The payment broker 250 stores and manages the usage history in the payment history DB 260 when a transaction occurs due to the use of the content service, and performs a payment procedure.

3 is a block diagram showing the structure of a user database and a service provider database included in the service hosting platform of the present invention,

The service user database 220 includes a user ID 221, a user password 222, and a user ID 221 for determining whether to authenticate the user 100 when the user 100 is logged in to the service hosting platform 200. For the security of the authenticated login information, the latest login time record (223) is recorded to initialize the login status when the service request is absent for a predetermined time after the user accesses, and the website registered by the user through the membership registration process is managed. The list of registered websites 224 and user personal information 225 for verifying and authenticating the user when the user ID and password fail to log in are provided.

The registered website list 226 manages information on a plurality of websites registered by the user 100 through a membership registration process, and the service hosting platform 200 is registered when a user requests a service. A website ID 226 for searching the service provider 300, a login ID 227 used to log in to the searched website, a login password 228, and a user added in addition to the login ID and password. And additional login information 229 supporting the information.

The service provider database 240 includes a website ID 226 for easily searching for the service provider 300 registered by the service hosting platform 200 when the user 100 requests a service, and the registered multiple webs. In order to efficiently manage a site, a website URL 242 using the same standard address system (hereinafter, referred to as a URL) and website information (243) classifying content services provided by the plurality of websites. And, the service provider has a certificate list 244 that manages the format to create a specific certificate when the unique login form request.

The certificate list 244 includes a login form level 245 for retrieving a specific certificate format corresponding to a unique login form of the service provider's website, and a unique login form characteristic for recognizing the contents of the specific certificate. 246).

Next, the overall operation of the service hosting platform device implemented as described above will be described in detail with reference to a flowchart.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of executing a service hosting platform according to the present invention.

In the first step (S1), the member registered in the service hosting platform site receives the login information when the service provider provides the content service and compares the user information with the user information previously stored in the service user database 220 to determine whether to authenticate. As a process, when the service hosting platform 200 receives an ID and a password from the user 100, the service hosting platform 200 compares the previously stored login information to determine whether to be authenticated. If authentication is not determined as a result of the login (No in S102), the user registration procedure is performed to store the input user information and give a user ID and password (S104).

If the login is determined to be authentication (YES in S102), the user can request a content service, and when requesting a plurality of different content services, the service hosting platform 200 does not require an additional login procedure. In addition, the process includes the step of storing the time of authenticating the login procedure (S106), which is a request or use of the content service for a predetermined time after the start time of login (Yes in S106), the log By sending out message and initializing the login state to cancel the authentication (S108), external exposure of user information is prevented.

When the first process S1 is determined to be an authentication, the second process S2 receives a service requirement from the user 100 (S110), and provides a website and a corresponding service provider 300 with the same. Search process (S112).

The third step (S3) is a process of receiving a user certificate from the service provider's website by creating and transmitting a corresponding specific certificate using the user's information when a unique login form is requested from the searched website. In addition, it is determined whether the website requires a unique login form or the same login form as a certificate stored at the time of login to the service hosting platform, and if a unique login form is required (Yes in S114), the requested specific login form is requested. After confirming and searching the corresponding user information, a specific certificate is created and transmitted to the service provider (S118). In addition, when the authentication is not confirmed from the service provider for the certificate (No in S120), the process (S3) is performed again. Here, if the request of the original login form is absent (No in S114), the method comprises the step of transmitting the previously created and stored login information to the service provider 300 when logging in to the service hosting platform 200 (S116). .

The fourth step (S4) is a process of searching for and transmitting the shortest path with the user after receiving the content service requested by the user when the authentication is completed, and the service hosting platform for the transmitted login information or certificate. As 200 confirms the authentication from the service provider (Yes in S120), the service provider receives the requested content service (S122). In transmitting the content service to the user 100, the shortest path between the user's location and the service provider's website is searched and transmitted, or routed to a server located at the shortest distance from the user (S124).

In addition, the process (S4), the first step of performing a payment procedure when a transaction occurs between the service provider and the user by using the content service through the path (S126), and stores the payment history and the corresponding details If requested, it has a second step of transmitting it (S128).

As described above, the present invention, the service hosting platform connected to a single login of the user on the network interprets the user's requirements and selects the necessary content services to connect to the service provider's website or the content service from the service provider By intermediating and managing the login information, the advantage of providing content services of multiple websites with only a single login of the user, and the user information in addition to the login on behalf of the common additional functions required by the service provider to provide content services It has the advantage that it can efficiently manage various services including security function, payment function according to transaction.

In addition, preferred embodiments of the present invention are disclosed for the purpose of illustration, those skilled in the art will be able to make various modifications, changes, additions, etc. within the spirit and scope of the present invention, such modifications and modifications belong to the following claims You should see.

Claims (14)

A login intermediation unit for determining whether to authenticate or not by comparing the user information pre-stored in the service user database by the member registration procedure when the login information is input from the user; Directory unit for searching the website location and website information of the plurality of service providers previously stored in the service provider database in order to search for service providers providing the service when a service request is input from the user authenticated by the login broker Wow; A payment intermediation unit for performing a payment process by storing a usage history of a transaction resulting from the use of a content service between the searched service provider and the authenticated user in a payment history database, and transmitting the corresponding usage history upon request; And a content service transmitter for searching for and transmitting the shortest path in transmitting the content service provided from the searched service provider to the user who requested the content service. The method of claim 1, The service user database includes a user ID field, a user password field, and a service request for a predetermined period of time after authentication of the login information. In this absence, the recent login time recording field recorded to initialize the login status, the registered website list field managing the website registered by the user through the registration process, and the login using the user ID and password fail. And a user personal information field for identifying and authenticating the user. The method of claim 2, The registered website list field is a website ID field for searching for a service provider registered with the service hosting platform when a user requests a service, a login ID field for logging into the searched website, and a login password field. And an additional login information field supporting user personal information added in addition to the login ID and password. The method of claim 1, The service provider database includes a website ID field for searching for a service provider registered with the service hosting platform when a user requests a service, a website URL field for managing the registered website with an address of the same standard, and the web. A service hosting platform device comprising a website information field for classifying a content service provided by a site, and a certificate list field for managing a corresponding format in order to create a specific certificate upon request of a unique login form from a service provider. The method of claim 4, wherein The certificate list field may include a login form class field for searching a specific certificate format corresponding to a unique login form of the website of the service provider, and a unique login form characteristic field for recognizing the contents of the specific certificate. A service hosting platform device. The method of claim 1, The content service transmission unit, when providing a content service provided by the service provider to the user, service hosting platform device, characterized in that for routing to the server located at the shortest distance from the user. When a service provider provides a content service, a website for performing the preceding authentication is established, and when a member registered on the site requests the service provider's content service, the user receives the login information and the user information previously stored in the service user database. A first process of comparing with the first process to determine whether to be authenticated; A second process of receiving a service requirement from the user and searching a service provider database for a website and a corresponding service provider when the authentication is completed; A third step of receiving a user certificate from the service provider's website by creating and transmitting a corresponding specific certificate using the user's information when a unique login form is requested from the searched website; And if the authentication is completed, after receiving the content service requested by the user, searching for the shortest path with the user and transmitting the shortest path with the user. The method of claim 7, wherein In the first step, the service user database is configured to set a user ID field, a user password field, and after authentication of the login information to determine whether to be authenticated by comparing with the user information previously stored when the user logs in to the service hosting platform. A recent login time record field recorded for initializing a login state when a service request is absent for a predetermined time, a registered website list field for managing a website registered by a user through a registration process, the user ID and And a user personal information field for verifying and authenticating the user when the login using the password fails. The method of claim 8, The registered website list includes a website ID field for searching for a service provider registered with the service hosting platform when a user requests a service, a login ID field for logging into the searched website, a login password field, And an additional login information field supporting user personal information added in addition to the login ID and password. The method of claim 7, wherein In the first step, if there is no service request from the user for a predetermined time after the user authentication, the service hosting platform method, characterized in that for initializing. The method of claim 7, wherein In the second process, the service provider database includes a website ID field for searching for a service provider registered with the service hosting platform when a user requests a service, and a website for managing the registered website with an address of the same standard. A URL field, a website information field for classifying a content service provided by the website, and a certificate list field for managing a corresponding format in order to create a specific certificate upon request of an independent login form from a service provider. Service Hosting Platform Method. The method of claim 11, The certificate list field includes a login form grade field for searching for a specific certificate format corresponding to a unique login form of each website of the service provider, and a unique login form characteristic field for recognizing the contents of the specific certificate. Featuring a service hosting platform method. The method of claim 7, wherein In the third step, if the original login form is not required, the service hosting platform method, characterized in that for transmitting the login information stored in the authentication at the first login. The method of claim 7, wherein The fourth process includes a first step of, when a transaction occurs by using a content service between the service provider and a user, storing the transaction in a payment history database and performing a payment procedure according to the transaction; And a second step of transmitting the request when the user requests the usage history.