KR20040005507A - A system for controlling computer use and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system and method for managing a use of a computer is provided to enable a child to use a computer based on an approval and a management of parents and automatically control a computer use of the child. CONSTITUTION: An ARS system(14) receives personal information and a password of parents, computer identification of a child of the parents, and available program/connection prevention site information for the child for a member joining process. The ARS system(14) executes an authentication based on the personal information and computer use information. A member information database(16) stores the received personal information, the password, and the computer identification of the child. An approval information database(18) according to members stores the available program/connection prevention site information of the child. A server(20) is connected to the ARS system(14) through the medium of a data line, approves a use of the computer(10) of the child, stores the available program/connection prevention site information in the approval information database(18), receives use state information from the computer(10), and automatically controls the computer(10).

Description

A SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING COMPUTER USE AND METHOD THEREOF

The present invention relates to a computer use management system and method, and more particularly, to a computer use management system and method that allows the use of a child's computer under parental control.

Currently, the penetration rate of computers is increasing day by day, and the number of internet users is increasing rapidly.

In most homes, parents do not have enough computer knowledge, and their children use computers in their homes.

Recently, many media point out the cases of easily acquiring harmful information by indiscriminate Internet access of teenagers, so parents need to pay special attention, but they do not have professional computer knowledge and internet knowledge. I'm struggling with.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above-described problems, and the use of the computer to automatically control the use of the child according to the computer use state, as well as to make the use of the child's computer under the parent's consent and management. The purpose is to provide a management system.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a computer use management method that allows the use of a child's computer using the parent's consent and management at the source, as well as automatic control according to the computer use state of the child.

1 is a block diagram of a computer usage management system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is an example of a usable program list stored in the member-specific approval information database shown in FIG. 1;

3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation from membership registration to storage of member information in a computer usage management method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of controlling a computer usage state in a computer usage management method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

5 to 8 are screen examples employed in the flowchart description of FIG. 4.

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10 computer 12 Internet

14: ARS system 16: Member information database

18: Member approval information database

20: server

In order to achieve the above object, a computer use management system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the personal information and password of the parent to join, computer identification information of the child belonging to the parent and the available program / site to block access An ARS system for receiving and registering information, and performing authentication based on personal information and computer use time information from the parent requesting authentication; A member information database storing personal information and password of the parents received from the ARS system and computer identification information of a child belonging to the parent; A member-specific approval information database for storing available program / access blocking site information of a child belonging to the parent received by the ARS system; And a data line, which is connected to the ARS system, approves the use of a computer of a child belonging to a parent who has been successfully authenticated by the ARS system, and provides information on the available programs / sites of the child belonging to the parent. It is provided with a server for storing the approval information database for each star, and automatically receives the use state information from the computer of the child in real time.

In addition, the computer use management method according to an embodiment of the present invention, the parent to join the ARS system to access the personal information and password of the parent and the computer identification information of the child belonging to the parent and the available program / access block A first step of receiving the inputted information and registering as a member according to inputting the site information; A second process of authenticating the corresponding parent in the ARS system based on previously stored member information as personal information, password, and computer use time information of a certain parent are inputted to the ARS system; A third step of, when the authentication is successful, approving the use of the computer of the child by the server based on previously stored information related to the child belonging to the parent; A fourth step of releasing the barrier and checking the computer use status of the child in real time if the approval is successful; And a fifth step of controlling according to the child's computer use status.

Hereinafter, a computer usage management system and method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram of a computer usage management system according to an embodiment of the present invention, which includes a child's computer 10 capable of accessing the Internet 12; Personal information (eg, name, address, social security number, phone number, etc.) and password of the parent who wants to join the membership, computer identification information (name, ID, password, etc.) of the child belonging to the parent and available programs / sites to block access Receive and register, and perform authentication based on personal information (e.g., phone number or social security number, password) and computer usage time (i.e., the time when the child can use the computer) from the parent requesting authentication. An ARS system 14; A member information database 16 storing personal information (eg, a telephone number or social security number) and password of the parents received by the ARS system 14 and computer identification information (ID, password) of a child belonging to the parent; A member-specific approval information database 18 storing information on available programs / sites to be blocked for children belonging to the parents received by the ARS system 14; And a connection to the ARS system 14 via a data line, to approve the use of the computer of the child belonging to the parent who has been authenticated by the ARS system 14, and to use the available program / access of the child belonging to the parent. The server 20 stores the site information to be blocked in the member-specific approval information database 18 and receives the usage status information from the child's computer 10 in real time and automatically controls the site information.

The computer 10 is provided with data input means such as a keyboard, pen mouse or conventional speech recognition software package, display means such as a video monitor, voice output means such as a speaker, and processing means such as a CPU. (e-mail) Send / receive program and web-browser are built in. The computer 10 may be replaced by a notebook.

The ARS system 14 and the server 20 share the member information database 16.

In addition, the member approval information database 18 includes a list table as shown in FIG. That is, in the list of FIG. 2, the approved programs, pending programs, and blocking programs for each member are determined. The approved, suspended and blocked programs are appropriately determined by the member's parent for the child. The approved program may include, for example, a high quality program such as a Korean word processor, a graphic professional utility, a communication emulator, or the like. The blocking program consists of a program that the child should not use.

On the other hand, the member approval information database 18 is not only embedded in the list as shown in Figure 2, but also stores the site information to block the access of each member of the child, for example, adult broadcasting site, suicide site, adult-only site Etc. Information about potentially harmful sites is stored.

Next, the operation of the computer usage management system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

First, in the computer usage management method according to an embodiment of the present invention, operations from membership registration to storage of member information will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. 3.

When any parent connects to the ARS system 14 via the telephone (step S10), the ARS system 14 sends an auto-response message to the parent's telephone that calls to inquire whether he or she wants to register. Here, the membership may adopt a paid membership system or a free membership system.

If the parent wants to register ("Yes" in step S12), that is, presses a button for membership, a corresponding signal is transmitted to the ARS system 14. Accordingly, the ARS system 14 includes an automatic response message (e.g., parental ID information (name, address, social security number, telephone number) and a message for inputting a password, a child's computer identification information (name, A message requesting an ID, password, etc.), a program requesting the child's available programs, and which sites should be blocked from accessing the Internet.

Based on the auto-response message heard from the phone, the parent enters his or her personal information and password, enters the child's computer ID and password, and enters information about available programs and sites to block access to the Internet. (Step S14). Here, in step S14, if the parent's phone is a phone capable of key input such as text and special characters when the child enters information about available programs and sites to be blocked from accessing the Internet, the parent may key in directly. However, if there is no character input key, it may be selected from various program names or site names provided by the ARS system 14.

In this way, when the parent enters all of his / her personal information and password, the child's computer ID and password, the programs available to the child and the site to be blocked from accessing the Internet, the ARS system 14 displays the member information database. (16) stores the received personal information (for example, telephone number or social security number) and password of the parent and computer identification information (ID, password) of the child belonging to the parent. The ARS system 14 then transmits the information about the programs available to the child and the site to be blocked from accessing the Internet to the server 20 via the data line. Accordingly, the server 20 stores in the member-specific approval information database 18 the available program / site blocking information of the child belonging to the parent (step S16).

On the other hand, if any parent connected to the ARS system 14 is not a member to join but is a source of opportunity ("No" in step S12 and "Yes" in S18), the ARS system 14 is a member information database 16. And / or whether to change information previously stored in the member-specific approval information database 18 (step S20).

As a result of the inquiry, when the parent (an existing member) wishes to change the registered (stored) information (Yes in step S20), the ARS system 14 inquires which information to change, and the contents of the inquiry The parent (old member) who listens to selects the registered information to change and inputs new information about the selected registered information. The ARS system 14 then updates with the changed information (step S22).

This time, the operation of controlling the computer usage state in the computer usage management method according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

When a child wants to use the computer 10, the parent is required to use the computer. Accordingly, the parent dials and connects to the ARS system 14 (step S30).

Then, the parent inputs specific personal information (for example, telephone number or social security number) and password, and inputs the child's computer use time in consideration of the child's computer use time as appropriate (step S32).

When the keyed parent's specific personal information (e.g., a phone number or social security number) and password and the child's computer usage time are transmitted to the ARS system 14, the ARS system 14 displays the member information database 16. Authentication is performed based on the member information stored in advance (step S34).

As a result of the authentication, if authentication fails (NO in step S36), the ARS system 14 requests reentry of the authentication information with the failure message transmission to the telephone of the parent (step S38).

However, if the authentication succeeds ("Yes" in step S36), the ARS system 14 sends an authentication success message to the server 20, and the server 20 writes to the member-specific approval information database 18. Based on the stored information, it is determined whether the use of the computer is approved for the children belonging to the parent (step S40).

If it is determined that the approval is not possible (“No” in step S42), the server 20 forms a blocking film for the children belonging to the parent. Then, the fact that the barrier film is formed is transmitted to the child's computer 10. Accordingly, the guidance message as shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the monitor of the computer 10 of the child (step S44).

However, if the approval can be made ("Yes" in step S42), the server 20 releases the blocking film for the children belonging to the parent (step S46). Accordingly, the child accesses the Internet 12 through the computer 10 to use various programs or to access the site.

And the child's computer use status is notified in real time from the child's computer 10 to the server 20, the server 20 monitors the child's computer use status in real time ( Step S48).

As a result of the monitoring, the computer usage time of the child exceeds the usage time entered by the parent, the child accesses a harmful site, or wants to use a program other than the available program ("Yes" in step S50). In step S52, the server 20 controls the use of the computer 10 of the child (step S52). If the child's computer usage time exceeds the preset usage time, the server 20 blocks further use of the computer and sends a corresponding restriction message to the child's computer 10 as shown in FIG. send. As another example, if the child uses a disabled program, the server 20 blocks the activation of the disabled program and sends a corresponding restriction message to the child's computer 10 as shown in FIG. To send. As another example, when the child accesses a harmful site, the server 20 blocks access to the harmful site and sends a corresponding restriction message to the child's computer 10 as shown in FIG. do.

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, by appropriately controlling access to harmful Internet sites or indiscriminate computer game use time of each family, it is possible to block unnecessary computer use and to protect the mental health of the youth. Prevent teen computer addiction

On the other hand, the present invention is not limited only to the above-described embodiment, but can be modified and modified within the scope not departing from the gist of the present invention, the technical idea to which such modifications and variations are also applied to the claims Must see

Claims (10)

Personal information and computer usage time of the parents who want to register and receive the personal information and password, the computer identification information of the children belonging to the parent and available programs / sites to be blocked, and sign up for membership. An ARS system for performing authentication based on the information; A member information database storing personal information and password of the parents received from the ARS system and computer identification information of a child belonging to the parent; A member-specific approval information database for storing available program / access blocking site information of a child belonging to the parent received by the ARS system; And The ARS system is connected to the ARS system via a data line to approve the use of a computer of a child belonging to a parent who has been successfully authenticated by the ARS system, and the site-specific information on the available programs / access blocks of the child belonging to the parent is determined by the member. And a server which stores the permission information in a database and automatically receives and receives usage status information from the computer of the child in real time. The method of claim 1, The ARS system, if authentication fails as a result of the authentication determination, the computer usage management system, characterized in that the request for re-entering the authentication information with the failure message transmission to the parent. The method of claim 1, When the use time according to the use of the computer of the child exceeds a predetermined use time, the server blocks the further use of the computer and sends a corresponding restriction message to the corresponding computer of the child of the computer use Management system. The method of claim 1, And the server blocks the activation of the forbidden program and sends a corresponding restriction message to the child's computer when the child uses the forbidden program. The method of claim 1, The server, when the child is connected to the harmful site block access to the harmful site and transmits the corresponding restriction message to the computer of the child, characterized in that the computer usage management system. Parents who wish to join the ARS system access the ARS system and enter the parent's personal information and password, the computer identification information of the children belonging to the parent, and the available programs / site information to block access. A first step of making; A second process of authenticating the corresponding parent in the ARS system based on previously stored member information as personal information, password, and computer use time information of a certain parent are inputted to the ARS system; A third step of, when the authentication is successful, approving the use of the computer of the child by the server based on previously stored information related to the child belonging to the parent; A fourth step of releasing the barrier and checking the computer use status of the child in real time if the approval is successful; And And a fifth process of controlling according to the child's computer use status. The method of claim 6, Wherein the second step, if the authentication fails, computer usage management method, characterized in that the request for re-entering the authentication information with the failure message sent to the parent. The method of claim 6, The fifth process is characterized in that, if the use time according to the use of the computer of the child exceeds a predetermined use time, the use of the computer is no longer blocked and the corresponding restriction message is transmitted to the child's computer. How to manage your computer usage. The method of claim 6, The fifth step, if the child uses the prohibited program, the computer usage management method characterized in that the activation of the forbidden program is blocked and a corresponding restriction message is sent to the child's computer. The method of claim 6, In the fifth process, when the child accesses the harmful site, the method blocks the access to the harmful site and transmits a restriction message corresponding thereto to the child's computer.