KR20020054117A - System and method for managing motion picture service, and storage media having program source thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system for managing a motion picture service is provided to transmit information requiring authentication from a stream player, and to process the information in a stream server, thereby preventing an unapproved user from using the information illegally. CONSTITUTION: A user terminal(100) has a stream player for inputting information requiring authentication from a user and requesting a service to a stream server(400). A multimedia DB(300) stores motion picture data. The stream server inquires whether to authenticate the information in response to the service request, and searches the corresponding motion picture data in the multimedia DB to supply the data. A web server(500) confirms whether to authenticate in response to the authenticated result of the stream server, and outputs the confirmed authentication result to the stream server, then calculates a service charge of the user.

Description

System and method for video service management, and recording medium storing program source thereof {SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING MOTION PICTURE SERVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIA HAVING PROGRAM SOURCE THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a video service management system and method, and a recording medium storing a program source thereof, and more particularly, to a video service management system and method for preventing illegal viewing of Internet broadcasting or video over the Internet and restricting viewing of adult material by minors. And a recording medium storing the program source.

In a system that currently provides Internet broadcasting or video services, a user does not undergo a user authentication process through a stream player or a dedicated player for watching Internet broadcasting. Instead, the web browser installed in the user terminal is used to access a web site that provides Internet broadcasting or video services, and then undergoes a user authentication process.

In addition, in most cases, the authentication server performs an authentication process and informs the web server managing the internet broadcasting or video service providing website of the authentication result. Then, the web server informs the stream server of the authentication result, so that the stream server provides Internet broadcasting or video service to the user.

However, if a person who is not a user registered as a member of the above system only knows the corresponding URL (Uniform Resource Locator), there is a problem that the user can watch an Internet broadcast or receive a video service without a separate authentication process. There is this.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, the present invention is to block the illegal viewing of Internet broadcasting or video service over the Internet, and to store the video service management system and method and the program source for limiting the viewing of adult content of minors The purpose is to provide a record carrier.

It is still another object of the present invention to install a stream player in a user terminal that receives information required for authentication from a user and request a service to a stream server, and whether the stream server authenticates to a web server in response to a service request through the stream player. After the inquiry, the video service management system and method for providing a video service to the user terminal according to the inquiry result and a recording medium storing the program source.

In order to achieve the above object, according to an embodiment of the present invention, in a video service management system that provides a video service to a member based on the Internet, a multimedia DB (Data Base; ; A stream server inquiring whether to authenticate in response to a service request of a user, and searching and providing corresponding video data in the multimedia DB according to the inquiry result; A web server for checking whether the server is authenticated in response to an inquiry of whether the stream server is authenticated, outputting the verified authentication result to the stream server, and calculating a service fee provided to the user; It characterized in that it comprises a user terminal having a stream player for receiving the information required for authentication from the user for the service request to the stream server.

The stream server inquires whether the web server is authenticated in response to the service request of the user, and provides a stream for searching the multimedia data in the multimedia DB and providing the video data to the user terminal according to the authentication result output from the web server. A module; And a stream information module for providing the web server with video data providing time and price information provided to the user by the stream server.

The web server includes a web module for operating a website for providing the video service; An information management module that stores member information and viewable age information, and manages the member information; An authentication module for confirming whether to authenticate by using the member information and the viewable age information stored in the information management module in response to the inquiry of the stream server, and outputting the verified authentication result to the stream server; And a charging module for calculating a service fee provided to the user by using video data providing time and price information provided from the stream information module.

The member information may include an ID, a password, personal information, and balance information.

The stream providing module, when providing another video data after providing the video data to provide to the user, characterized in that the web server re-authentication or not.

The stream information module may provide the video data providing time and price information to the charging module at a predetermined time interval while the stream providing module provides the video data to the user.

The charging module calculates a service fee and updates the balance information whenever the video data providing time and the price information are received from the stream information module, and updates the balance information, and if the amount stored in the balance information is less than a predetermined amount, And outputting a video service stop signal.

In another embodiment of the present invention to achieve the above object, in the video service management method for providing a video service to a member based on the Internet, (a) the stream server is authenticated to the web server in response to a service request of the user Inquiring whether or not; (b) checking whether the web server is authenticated using member information and viewable age information, and outputting an authentication result to the stream server; (c) searching and providing corresponding video data by the stream server according to the authentication result output from the web server; and (d) calculating a service fee in the web server with respect to the moving picture data provided by the stream server.

In another embodiment of the present invention to achieve the above object, in a computer-readable recording medium that is encoded and stored so that a computer can access a video service management program that provides a video service to a member based on the Internet, (a) a process in which the stream server inquires whether the web server is authenticated in response to a user's service request; (b) a process in which the web server confirms authentication using member information and viewable age information, and outputs an authentication result to the stream server; (c) a process of searching for and providing corresponding video data by the stream server according to an authentication result output from the web server; (d) providing a computer-readable recording medium comprising a process of calculating a service fee in the web server with respect to moving image data provided by the stream server.

1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a video service management system according to the present invention;

Figure 2a is a flow diagram illustrating an embodiment of a video service management method according to the present invention,

Figure 2b is an embodiment for explaining the process of verifying the authentication shown in Figure 2a.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: user terminal 200: communication network

300: multimedia DB 400: stream server

410: stream providing module 420: stream information module

500: web server 510: web module

520: information management module 530: authentication module

540: charging module

The objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be more readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawings and the following detailed description.

According to the present invention, a stream player for receiving service information from a user and requesting a service from a stream server is installed in a user terminal, and the stream server inquires whether the web server is authenticated in response to a service request through the stream player. According to a result of the inquiry, a method of providing a video service to a user terminal and a system implemented to support the same are proposed as preferred embodiments.

Preferred embodiments of the invention include embodiments such as computer systems and computer program products programmed to carry out the methods of the invention. According to an embodiment of a computer system, a set of instructions for carrying out a method resides in one or more memories, which set as a computer program product in a memory, for example a hard disk, until needed by the computer system. Can be stored.

1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a video service management system according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, a video service management system includes a user terminal 100 having a stream player (not shown) that receives information required for authentication from a user and requests a service from a stream server 400, and a video data database. The multimedia DB (Data Base; 300) and the stream for providing authentication in response to a user's service request, and searching and providing the corresponding video data in the multimedia DB 300 according to the inquiry result. The server 400 and the web server 500 which checks the authentication status in response to the authentication request of the stream server 400, outputs the verified authentication result to the stream server 400, and calculates a service fee provided to the user. ).

The user terminal 100 and the stream server 400 are connected to the communication network 200, and may be implemented using the wired or wireless Internet as the communication network 200.

The stream server 400 inquires whether or not to authenticate the web server 500 in response to the user's service request, and retrieves the corresponding video data from the multimedia DB 300 according to the authentication result output from the web server 500. Stream providing module 410 provided to the terminal 100, and stream information module 420 for providing the video data providing time and price information provided by the stream server 400 to the user to the web server 500 .

The web server 500 stores a web module 510 for operating a website providing a video service, an information management module 520 for storing member information and viewable age information, and managing the member information, and a stream server. In response to the inquiry of 400, the authentication module 530 checks whether authentication is performed using the member information stored in the information management module 520 and the viewable age information, and outputs the verified authentication result to the stream server 400. And a charging module 540 for calculating a service fee provided to the user by using the video data providing time and the price information provided from the stream information module 420.

Member information stored in the information management module 520 includes an ID and password, personal information, balance information.

After providing the video data, the stream providing module 410 connects another video data to the user and re-inquires whether or not the web server 500 is authenticated.

The stream information module 420 provides the video data providing time and price information to the charging module 540 at a predetermined time interval while the stream providing module 410 provides the corresponding video data to the user.

The charging module 540 calculates a service fee and updates the balance information whenever the video data providing time and the price information are provided from the stream information module 420, and updates the balance information if the amount stored in the balance information is less than a predetermined amount. The video service stop signal is output to the server 400.

Figure 2a is a flow diagram illustrating an embodiment of a video service management method according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2A, in response to a service request of a user, the present invention includes a step in which a stream server inquires whether a web server is authenticated (S620), and the web server verifies whether authentication is performed using member information and viewable age information. And outputting an authentication result to the stream server (S630 to S640), and searching and providing the corresponding video data by the stream server according to the authentication result output from the web server (SS650 to S660); Computing a service fee in the web server for the video data provided by the stream server (S680).

In the present invention configured as described above, the video service management system checks the member information and the viewable age information in response to the user's service request, and retrieves and provides the corresponding video data, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2A, and 2B. Detailed description with reference to the following.

In the following description, a case where a user requests a video service such as Internet broadcasting will be described. It is assumed that the user terminal 100 includes a stream player (not shown) that transmits a user ID and a password to the stream server 400 and plays back video data provided from the stream server 400. In addition, it is assumed that the communication network 200 connecting the user terminal 100 and the stream server 400 is the Internet.

First, a user accesses an internet broadcasting website provided by the web module 510 using a web browser installed in the user terminal 100. When the user clicks on the Internet broadcast, the stream player is executed, and a window for requesting the user to input an ID and password is displayed on the screen of the user terminal 100.

The user inputs a user ID and a password in the input box of the stream player, and requests a service by pressing a confirmation key (S600 to S610). The stream player transmits the user ID and password to the stream server 400. Then, the stream server 400 queries the web server 500 for authentication in response to the service request of the user (S620).

In response to the authentication module 530 of the web server 500 responds to the inquiry of the authentication of the stream server 400, the authentication module 530 checks whether authentication is performed using the member information and the viewable age information stored in the information management module 520 (S630). In step S640, the authentication result is output to the stream server 400.

The information management module 520 stores member information and viewable age information, and manages member information. The member information includes an ID, a password, personal information, and balance information. Passwords can be stored encrypted for security.

Figure 2b is an embodiment for explaining the process of verifying the authentication shown in Figure 2a.

Referring to FIG. 2B, the authentication module 530 compares whether the ID and password input by the user match member information (S632), and outputs an authentication result to the stream server 400 when the member information matches the member information (FIG. 2). S640). If the result of the comparison in step S632 does not match, it is determined whether the number of times of authentication errors is exceeded (S634).

If it is determined in step S634 that the number of authentication errors is not exceeded, the user inputs again (S600 of FIG. 2), and if it is determined that the number of authentication errors is exceeded, an information input window for guiding new member registration is output to the stream player.

Then, if it is determined that the user does not choose to join a new member, the process is terminated. If it is determined that the user has selected to join a new member, the user receives information necessary for joining a new member from the user and stores it in the information management module 520 (S636 to S638). ).

As such, when a user attempts to use the service without being registered as a member, an unauthorized user is blocked or a new subscription is induced.

In FIG. 2B, for convenience of description, a case of comparing an ID and a password has been described as an example. However, the system may be configured to output the following message to the stream player according to the balance information authentication result of the user after step S632. . If the user deposits and spends a certain amount first, "The current balance is ***. You can watch ** minutes." Or you can have a message such as "There is currently no balance, please replenish your balance" to the stream player.

If the user is using the hourly or monthly basis, the "Paid period is ** days left." Or you can have a message like "Your paid subscription expired. Please extend your subscription" to the stream player.

In addition, after checking the membership information and the available age information, if the video is forbidden to be viewed by a minor, "This program is designed for adults, so *** members cannot watch it now. Please log in. " Alternatively, you can configure the stream player to display the message "This program is intended for ages older than **, *** members are currently unable to watch. Please log in again in minutes."

The stream providing module 410 provides a video service according to the authentication result output from the authentication module 530. The stream providing module 410 determines whether the authentication result is to provide a video service (S650). If it is determined that the video service is provided, the stream providing module 410 retrieves the video data corresponding to the service request of the user from the multimedia DB 300 to the user terminal. In step S660, the processor 100 transmits to S100.

If it is determined in step S650 that the video service is not provided, it is terminated.

Meanwhile, while the stream providing module 410 provides corresponding video data to the user, the stream information module 420 provides the video data providing time and price information to the web server at a predetermined time interval (S670). After all moving picture data is provided, the process ends.

Although not shown in the drawing, the billing module 540 of the web server 500 calculates the service fee for the video data provided by the stream providing module 410 and updates the balance information included in the member information.

Each time the stream information module 420 provides video data providing time and price information, the charging module 540 calculates a service fee to update the balance information. If the amount of money stored in the balance information is less than or equal to the predetermined amount, the video service stop signal is output to the stream server 400.

When the stream providing module 410 receives the video service stop signal, the stream providing module 410 stops the service and terminates the service.

When the broadcast program is changed during the Internet broadcasting and the adult program is to be broadcast, the stream providing module 410 inquires whether the video service is provided to the web server 500 again. In addition, when the authentication module 530 compares the viewable age information and the personal information, if the service is not provided, the authentication module 530 outputs the following message to the stream player, and may be configured to terminate.

"This program is intended for adults only, *** members are not currently available to watch. We are currently discontinuing service, so please log in again in ** minutes."

"This program is designed for ages ** and older, *** members are currently unable to watch. We are currently discontinuing service, please log in again in ** minutes."

The stream server 400 is preferably configured to simultaneously transmit information necessary for authentication together with the video link address. In other words, such as an e-mail server using the Post Office Protocol 3 (POP3) protocol, the stream server 400 is preferably configured to handle this when the stream player transmits information required for authentication.

Thus, when the user selects a broadcast (for example, clicks a video link address), the stream player transmits user authentication information to the stream server 400, and the stream server 400 checks the authentication information and then sends the information. To provide.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications and changes can be made by those skilled in the art, which are included in the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined in the appended claims.

As described above, the present invention can prevent unauthorized use of unauthorized users by transmitting information necessary for authentication in a stream player and processing the same in a stream server. In addition, it is possible to pay Internet broadcasting through user authentication, thereby providing an e-commerce service.

In addition, it is possible to solve the social problem of the video service using the Internet by preventing the adult's viewing of adult content in advance.

Entrepreneurs can induce new members to quantitatively increase membership, and provide dynamic services to members.

Claims (19)

In the video service management system that provides a video service to members based on the Internet, A multimedia DB (Data Base) in which moving picture data is constructed as a database; A stream server inquiring whether to authenticate in response to a service request of a user, and searching and providing corresponding video data in the multimedia DB according to the inquiry result; A web server for checking whether the server is authenticated in response to an inquiry of whether the stream server is authenticated, outputting the verified authentication result to the stream server, and calculating a service fee provided to the user; And a user terminal having a stream player which receives information required for authentication from the user and requests a service from the stream server. The method of claim 1, wherein the stream server A stream providing module for inquiring whether to authenticate the web server in response to the service request of the user, and searching the multimedia data in the multimedia DB according to the authentication result output from the web server and providing the video data to the user terminal; And a stream information module for providing the web server with video data providing time and price information provided to the user by the stream server. The method of claim 2, wherein the web server A web module for operating a website for providing the video service; An information management module that stores member information and viewable age information, and manages the member information; An authentication module for confirming whether to authenticate by using the member information and the viewable age information stored in the information management module in response to the inquiry of the stream server, and outputting the verified authentication result to the stream server; And a charging module for calculating a service fee provided to the user by using video data providing time and price information provided from the stream information module. The method of claim 2, wherein the stream providing module After providing the video data, if another video data is connected to the user and provided to the user, the video service management system, characterized in that to re-inquire the authentication to the web server. The method of claim 3, wherein the stream information module The video service management system, wherein the stream providing module provides the video data providing time and price information to the charging module at a predetermined time interval while providing the video data to the user. 6. The video service management system according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the member information includes an ID, a password, personal information, and balance information. The method of claim 6, wherein the charging module Whenever the video data providing time and price information are received from the stream information module, the service fee is calculated and the balance information is updated. If the amount stored in the balance information is less than a predetermined amount, the video service stop signal is sent to the stream server. Video service management system, characterized in that for outputting. In the video service management method for providing a video service to members based on the Internet, (a) inquiring whether the stream server authenticates with the web server in response to a service request of the user; (b) checking whether the web server is authenticated using member information and viewable age information, and outputting an authentication result to the stream server; (c) searching and providing corresponding video data by the stream server according to the authentication result output from the web server; and (d) calculating a service fee in the web server with respect to the video data provided by the stream server. The method of claim 8, wherein step (a) The video service management method, characterized in that for receiving the information required for authentication from the user from the stream player installed in the user terminal, and transmits to the stream server. The method of claim 8, wherein step (c) After providing the video data, if another video data is connected and provided to the user, the video service management method, characterized in that to re-review whether or not authentication to the web server. The method of claim 8, wherein step (c) And providing the video data providing time and price information to the web server at a predetermined time interval while the stream server provides the corresponding video data to the user. The method of any one of claims 8 to 11, wherein the member information includes an ID, a password, personal information, and balance information. The method of claim 12, wherein step (d) Whenever the video data providing time and price information are received from the stream server, the service fee is calculated and the balance information is updated. If the amount stored in the balance information is less than a predetermined amount, the video service stop signal is sent to the stream server. Video service management method characterized in that the output. In a computer-readable recording medium encoded and stored so that a computer can access a video service management program that provides a video service to members based on the Internet, (a) a process in which the stream server inquires whether the web server is authenticated in response to a user's service request; (b) a process in which the web server confirms authentication using member information and viewable age information, and outputs an authentication result to the stream server; (c) a process of searching and providing corresponding video data by the stream server according to an authentication result output from the web server; and (d) calculating a service fee at the web server for the moving picture data provided by the stream server. 15. The process of claim 14 wherein the process (a) And information required for authentication from the user from a stream player installed in the user terminal and transmitted to the stream server. 15. The process of claim 14, wherein the process (c) And providing another video data to the user after providing the video data. The computer readable recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the authentication is again performed on the web server. 15. The process of claim 14, wherein the process (c) And providing the moving picture data providing time and price information to the web server at a predetermined time interval while the stream server provides the moving picture data to the user. 18. The computer-readable recording medium of any one of claims 14 to 17, wherein the member information includes an ID, a password, personal information, and balance information. 19. The process of claim 18 wherein the process (d) Whenever the video data providing time and the price information are received from the stream server, the service fee is calculated and the balance information is updated. And a computer readable recording medium.