KR20050063172A - Service system and method for direct charging of push type contents and mobile communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a direct charging service system and method for push-type content, and a mobile communication terminal for the same.

When the push SMS is received from the push SMS transmission server, the mobile communication terminal of the present invention extracts the callback URL information included in the push SMS, automatically accesses the content providing server, downloads the corresponding content data, and downloads the push type download content of the terminal. A content automatic download execution unit which stores the downloaded content data in a storage area; A content preview execution unit that executes a preview of the stored content and displays content purchase fee information and content related information included in content data when a preview of the downloaded content is requested from a user; A content use request unit for transmitting the billing data included in the content to the content providing server through a mobile communication network when a purchase of the content is requested from a user; If the charging data transmission to the content providing server is normally made, the content type switching unit for converting the downloaded content into usable content; and comprises a push type content management module comprising a.

Description

Service system and method for Direct Charging of Push Type Contents and Mobile Communication Terminal}

The present invention relates to a direct charging service system and method of push-type content, the terminal automatically downloads the corresponding content when the push SMS for providing information of the content from the push SMS transmission server to the mobile communication terminal, The present invention relates to a direct billing service system and method for push-type content in which a right to use content is granted only by transmitting billing data for the content when a purchase request is made.

Currently, a browser connection is essential to download content from a mobile communication terminal. That is, a user uses a browser or a separate download module to download and download a desired content after accessing a browser to download the content.

This method takes a certain amount of time for downloads and browser surfing, which makes it difficult for the customer to access the content product, and browser surfing can be caused by the burden of data calls even when there is no purchase of the product. It causes a decrease in purchasing power.

Accordingly, the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned disadvantages and problems of the prior art, in order to overcome the limitations on the wireless Internet to automatically download the wireless Internet content products to the customer's mobile communication terminal using the push function, the customer It is an object of the present invention to provide a direct charging service system and method of push-type content that allows users to view and download content downloaded from the terminal to use the content.

The object of the present invention is a wireless transceiver for transmitting and receiving a radio signal with a base station, a control unit for controlling the overall operation of the mobile communication terminal, a memory for storing various data, and the corresponding data in accordance with the user input control unit A content input through an input unit for outputting a signal, a display unit for receiving and displaying key data generated from the key input unit and various information signals of the controller, an audio unit for processing voice signals input and output through a speaker and a microphone, and a mobile communication network. Push-type content management module for managing the push-type content received from the content providing server that provides the push-type content data including the billing data for the purchase of the content using the push SMS received from the push SMS transmission server for providing a; The push-type content management module is configured to include, When a push SMS including callback URL information of a specific content is received from a push SMS transmission server, the callback URL information included in the push SMS is extracted and automatically connected to a content providing server to download corresponding content data, and the push of the memory is performed. A content automatic download execution unit which stores the downloaded content data in a type download content storage area; A content preview execution unit that executes a preview of the stored content and displays content purchase fee information and content related information included in content data when a preview of the downloaded content is requested from a user; A content use request unit for transmitting the billing data included in the content data to the content providing server through a mobile communication network when a purchase of the content is requested from a user; When the charging data transmission to the content providing server is normally performed, the content state switching unit for converting the downloaded content into usable content; is achieved by the mobile communication terminal comprising a.

In addition, the object of the present invention is a system comprising a content providing server for providing the wireless Internet content to a mobile communication terminal having a content database for storing wireless Internet content data, the content providing server, wireless Internet content A content information providing unit providing content information of the content database to a push SMS transmission server for transmitting a push SMS for providing information about the mobile communication terminal; A push type content data generation unit generating push type content data including charging data including content purchase price information for purchase of content and storing the content in the content database; A content data download unit for downloading the push-type content data stored in the content database to the mobile communication terminal when downloading of the push-type content is requested from the mobile communication terminal through the push SMS confirmation transmitted from the push SMS transmission server; ; If the billing data according to the request for the use of the content is received from the mobile communication terminal to download the push-type content data, the billing processing unit to charge the corresponding content purchase fee to enable the mobile communication terminal to use the charged content ; It is achieved by a direct billing service system of push-type content comprising a.

In the present invention, the push-type content is wireless Internet content such as a ringtone, an image, a game, etc., and the push-type content data is downloaded without charge to the mobile communication terminal through push SMS, and the push-type content data includes the charge data. When a purchase request is made from a downloaded mobile communication terminal, the content may be made available only by transmitting the billing data.

Details of the above object and technical configuration of the present invention and the resulting effects thereof will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description based on the accompanying drawings.

First, FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a network configuration of a direct charging service system for push type content according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, the direct charging service system of the push-type content of the present invention is a base station 210 for performing wireless section communication with the mobile communication terminal 100, a base station controller 220 for controlling the base station, the base station controller Switch 230 for providing a communication path by connecting 220 to another switch and a public switched telephone network, a short message service center 240 for providing a short message service, and a packet for data service to the mobile communication terminal 100. And a push SMS transmission server 300 and a content providing server 400 connected to the data core network 260 of the mobile communication system including the data service node 250 and the data core network 260. .

The push SMS transmission server 300 is a mobile communication terminal using a push function, which is an unpaid payee function, which transmits data of content provided from the content providing server 400 without regard to a request of a called party, that is, without a customer's knowledge. As provided to 100, the push SMS including the callback URL information for downloading the provided content is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 100 through the short message service center 240.

The content providing server 400 includes the charging data including the usage fee information of the corresponding content in order to download the content data in a state of no charge and charge the corresponding fee in accordance with a request for use from the mobile communication terminal 100 later. Push type content data is generated and provided to the mobile communication terminal 100.

That is, the content providing server 400 downloads the content data without charge in order to provide the information of the corresponding push type content data to the mobile communication terminal 100 provided with the content information through the push SMS for free. When the use of the downloaded content is requested from the mobile communication terminal 100 having downloaded the content data, only the charging data included in the push-type content data is separately received from the mobile communication terminal 100 to charge the corresponding fee.

Upon receiving the push SMS, the mobile communication terminal 100 receiving the push SMS extracts the callback URL information included therein without the user's request and uses the corresponding content providing server 400. Automatically access and download content data including billing data. In this case, the downloaded content data is data that allows only preview and view of content-related information, and is practically impossible to use in an unpaid state.

When the user requests the use of the downloaded content, the mobile communication terminal 100 transmits the billing data and the terminal identification information (MIN number) included in the content data to the content providing server 400, and provides the content. Upon receiving the usage approval message or the content unlocking code from the server 400, the state of the corresponding content is changed to be actually used.

The mobile communication terminal 100 and the content providing server 400 configuring the direct charging service system of the push type content of the present invention as described above will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS.

2 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, the mobile communication terminal 100 of the present invention is a control unit 110 for controlling the overall operation of the mobile communication terminal, and the input unit 120 for outputting the corresponding data to the control unit 110 according to the user's input ), A memory 130 for storing content data and various data, a display unit 140 for receiving and displaying key data generated from the input unit 120 and various information signals of the controller 110, a speaker, An audio unit 150 for processing a voice signal input and output through a microphone, a wireless transceiver 160 for transmitting and receiving a wireless signal with the base station 210, and a push type content management module 170 for managing push type content data. It is configured to include.

The push type content management module 170 may include a content providing server providing push type content data including charging data using a push SMS received from a push SMS transmission server 300 providing content information through a mobile communication network ( In order to manage the push-type content received from 400, when a push SMS is received, the content providing server 400 is automatically connected to download the content data provided through the push SMS, and the content data is provided according to a user's request. The billing data for use is transmitted to the content providing server 400 to enable the use of the content.

The push type content management module 170 is described in more detail with reference to FIG. 3 as follows.

3 is a configuration diagram of a push type content management module of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, an automatic content download execution unit 171, a content preview execution unit 172, and a content are provided. And a usage request unit 173 and a content state switch unit 174.

When the content automatic download execution unit 171 receives a push SMS including callback URL information of a specific content from the push SMS transmission server 300, the content providing server extracts the callback URL information included in the push SMS. 400 automatically downloads the corresponding content data, and stores the downloaded content data in a push type download content storage area of the memory 130 of the mobile communication terminal 100.

In this case, the downloaded content data includes billing data including the usage fee information of the corresponding content, and when the user wants to use the content, the state of the corresponding content is available by transmitting the billing data included in the content data. Allows transition to state

Next, when a preview of the downloaded content is requested from the user, the content preview execution unit 172 executes a preview of the stored content and performs mobile communication on content purchase price information and content related information included in content data. The display unit 140 displays the terminal 100.

When the content use request unit 173 is requested to purchase the downloaded content from the user, the content use request unit 173 transmits the billing data included in the content to the content providing server 400 through a mobile communication network.

The content state switching unit 174 converts the downloaded content into usable content when the charging data transmission to the content providing server 400 is normally performed.

In this case, the switching to the usable content may be performed by a use approval message from the content providing server 400 according to the normal transmission of the billing data, and the content is used so that the push-type content data cannot use the non-billed content. Receiving an unlock code for changing the state of the content to enable the use of the content from the content providing server 400 when the lock is made through a predetermined encryption for the permission, and using the unlock code The method may also be performed by unlocking the content and granting the use right, but is not limited thereto.

In addition, the switching to the available content may be automatically performed upon receipt of the approval message or the unlock code as described above, and the user may input the received code by receiving the unlock code (authentication code) as a short message. It can be made by.

Next, Figure 4 is a block diagram of a content providing server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, the content providing server 400 of the present invention locks the content database 410 for storing the push-type content data and the unlocking code for the unlocking code for granting the actual use right of the push-type content downloaded without charge. It is provided with the release code database 420 to provide the push-type content to the mobile communication terminal 100, the content information providing unit 430, the push-type content data generation unit 440, the content data download unit 450, It is configured to include a charging processing unit 460.

The content information providing unit 430 provides the push type content information to the push SMS transmission server 300 to provide the content information to the mobile communication terminal 100 through the push SMS transmission server 300.

The push-type content data generation unit 440 generates push-type content data that supports the free download to the mobile communication terminal 100 and includes push-type content data including billing data including purchase price information about the content. Generate and store in the content database (410).

In this case, the push-type content data generation unit 440 may lock, that is, encrypt the usage rights of each push-type content when generating the push-type content, and for unlocking the encrypted locked content. When the charging data is transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 100 by storing the unlock code in the unlock code database 420, it is preferable to transmit the unlock code to the mobile communication terminal 100 so that the actual use of the content is achieved. Do.

When the content data download unit 450 requests the download of the push type content from the mobile communication terminal 100 through the push SMS confirmation transmitted from the push SMS transmission server 300, the corresponding content stored in the content database 410 is stored. Download push type content data to the mobile communication terminal.

When the content is downloaded, the data usage fee and the content usage fee for the download of the content data are not charged, and the use fee of the content to be charged for the use request from the mobile communication terminal 100 which downloaded the content data later. It is preferable to include this data charge.

Next, when the billing processing unit 460 receives the billing data according to the request for using the content from the mobile communication terminal 100 that has downloaded the push type content data, the corresponding content purchase fee including the data usage fee for downloading the content The billing process is performed so that the mobile communication terminal 100 can use the charged content.

In order to use the charged content, the billing processing unit 460, when the billing processing is performed for the corresponding content purchase fee, a usage approval message for notifying that the normal processing of the billing is performed to the mobile communication terminal 100. Or transmit a lock release code for switching the state of the content to enable the use of the corresponding content to the mobile communication terminal 100.

The direct charging service method of the push type content in the direct charging service system of the push type content according to the present invention will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 5 and 6 as follows.

First, FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for directly charging a service of push type content in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, when the mobile communication terminal 100 receives the push SMS from the push SMS transmission server 300 providing the content information (S101), the URL information included in the push SMS is extracted to download the corresponding content. Automatically connect to the content providing server 400 for downloading the corresponding content for free, and stores the downloaded content data in the push-type download content storage area of the memory 130 (S102).

Next, when a preview of the stored content is requested from the user, the mobile communication terminal 100 executes the preview of the stored content and displays the content purchase fee information and the content related information included in the content data. The user may check the information of the corresponding content (S103).

On the other hand, when the purchase of the information displayed content as described above is requested from the user (S104), the mobile communication terminal 100 extracts the billing data included in the content and transmits to the content providing server 400 through a mobile communication network The user requests the use of content, and receives information for switching the content state, such as a use approval message or an unlock code, from the content providing server 400 (S105).

When the use approval is performed according to the transmission of the billing data as described above, the mobile communication terminal 100 switches the state of the content so that the actual use of the corresponding content can be made, and the characteristics (ringtone, image, etc.) of the corresponding content are changed. Accordingly, it can be stored and set in the corresponding storage area of the mobile communication terminal 100 (S106).

In the state transition of the content for actual use, the mobile communication terminal 100 may recognize the use approval message or the unlock code transmitted from the content providing server 400 and change the state of the content. The code will be sent via a short message so that the user can use the content after entering the unlock code.

On the other hand, after previewing and displaying the content-related information (S103), if the user is requested to delete the downloaded content (S107), the mobile communication terminal 100 deletes the content from the corresponding push-type content storage area and If there is no deletion request and purchase request (S108), it is preferable to maintain the storage state of the content for a predetermined period for later purchase.

Lastly, FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a method for directly charging a service of push type content in a system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and shows a service flow diagram of a content providing server.

The content providing server 400 generates push type content data including charging data including purchase price information about the content, stores the content in the content database 410, and transmits the push type content to the push type SMS transmission server 300. Information should be provided.

At this time, the push-type content data is locked to the content use right to prevent the use of non-charged content, or is made as data that can be switched state by a use approval message.

The content providing server 400 transmits the push SMS from the push SMS transmission server 300 to the mobile communication terminal 100 (S201), and provides the push-type content from the mobile communication terminal 100 receiving the push SMS. When the download of the content is requested to the content providing server 400 (S202), the content providing server 400 downloads the corresponding push-type content data from the content database 410 to the mobile communication terminal 100 for free (S203). ).

Next, when the billing data included in the content data is received from the mobile communication terminal 100 that has downloaded the content data (S204), the content providing server 400 according to the content of the charging data (the mobile communication terminal ( 100 is charged for the content usage fee (S205).

As described above, when charging processing for the usage fee of the corresponding content is normally performed, the content providing server 400 transmits a usage approval message or an unlock code to the mobile communication terminal 100 (S206). Using the usage approval message or the unlock code received from the content providing server 400, the 100 enables the corresponding content to be converted into a usable state.

Meanwhile, in the above-described embodiment of the present invention, one content providing server has a content database to provide content, and is configured to directly receive billing data from a mobile communication terminal and to charge for the usage fee of the content. The content providing server of the present invention includes a plurality of content provider servers for providing content, a server for generating push type content data including billing data using the content provided from the content provider server, and downloading the content data to a mobile communication terminal and mobile communication. Receiving charging data from the terminal may be divided into a server for billing processing.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the charging data includes content usage fee information, and the content providing server performs charging based on the usage fee information of the content included in the charging data received from the mobile communication terminal. Although described, as another embodiment, the billing data includes identification information (ID) of the corresponding content, and when the content providing server receives the charging data including the content identification information from the mobile communication terminal, the content and the fee information for the corresponding content are provided. You can charge for the fee using a database that stores.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment of the present invention, the transition to the available state of the content has been described as being possible by using an approval message or an unlock code from the content providing server, but receiving a message or unlock code from the content providing server. Without the normal transmission of the billing data can be made, and can be variously modified without changing the content for automatic download and post-billing of the content.

That is, the person skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may be embodied in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention, and thus the embodiments described above are exemplary in all respects and are not intended to be limiting. It must be understood as. The scope of the present invention is shown by the following claims rather than the detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention. do.

Accordingly, the system and method for direct billing service of push-type content of the present invention and a mobile communication terminal therefor allow a user to use content only by transmitting billing data when the user wants to check and use the content without a network connection. It is possible to purchase wireless Internet products through a simple procedure, reduce unnecessary data call charges caused by browser operation and menu movement when purchasing contents, and move according to improved purchasing power and competitiveness of wireless internet products of mobile subscribers. There is an effect that it can contribute to maximizing the wireless Internet revenue of the carrier.

1 is a diagram illustrating a network configuration of a direct charging service system for push type content according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a configuration diagram of a push type content management module of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a block diagram of a content providing server according to an embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for directly charging a service of push type content in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method for directly charging a service of push type content in a system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

<Description of Symbols for Main Parts of Drawings>

100: mobile communication terminal 110: control unit

120: input unit 130: memory

140: display unit 150: audio unit

160: wireless transceiver 170: push-type content management module

171: Automatic content download execution unit 172: Content preview execution unit

173: content use request unit 174: content state switching unit

210: base station (BTS) 220: base station controller (BSC)

230: exchanger (MSC) 240: short message service center (SMSC)

250: packet data service node (PDSN) 260: data core network (DCN)

300: push SMS transmission server 400: content providing server

410: content DB 420: unlock code DB

430: content information providing unit 440: push-type content data generation unit

450: content data download unit 460: billing processing unit

Claims (15)

A wireless transceiver for transmitting / receiving radio signals to / from a base station, a controller for controlling overall operations of a mobile communication terminal, a memory for storing various data, an input unit for outputting corresponding data to the controller according to a user input; A display unit for receiving and displaying key data generated from the key input unit and various information signals of the controller, an audio unit for processing voice signals input and output through a speaker and a microphone, and billing data for purchase of content using a push SMS Comprising a push-type content management module for managing the push-type content received from a content providing server for providing a push-type content data including, The push content management module, When a push SMS including callback URL information of a specific content is received from the push SMS transmission server, the callback URL information included in the push SMS is extracted and automatically connected to a content providing server to download corresponding content data. A content automatic download execution unit which stores the downloaded content data in a push type download content storage area; A content preview execution unit that executes a preview of the stored content and displays content purchase fee information and content related information included in content data when a preview of the downloaded content is requested from a user; A content use request unit for transmitting the billing data included in the content to the content providing server through a mobile communication network when a purchase of the content is requested from a user; And A content state switching unit for converting the downloaded content into usable content when the charging data transmission to the content providing server is normally performed; Mobile communication terminal, characterized in that comprises a. The method of claim 1, The content state switching unit, And when the content use approval message is received from the content providing server according to the charging data transmission to the content providing server, converting the downloaded content into usable content. The method of claim 1, The downloaded content is push-type content data that is locked to a content use right to be unlocked with an unlock code so that use of uncharged content is impossible, The content state switching unit, And a lock release code for switching the state of the content for enabling the use of the corresponding content from the content providing server, to switch the state of the content using the lock release code. A push type content management module that manages the content received from a content providing server that provides push type content data including charging data for purchasing content using push SMS for providing content information received from a push SMS transmission server. A direct charging service method of push-type content in a mobile communication terminal, comprising: When a push SMS including callback URL information of a specific content is received from the push SMS transmission server, the push type content management module extracts the callback URL information included in the push SMS and automatically connects to a content providing server to provide corresponding content data. Downloading the data and storing the downloaded content data in a push type download content storage area of a mobile communication terminal memory; If a preview of the downloaded content is requested from a user, performing a preview of the stored content and displaying content purchase price information and content related information included in content data; A third step of transmitting charging data included in the content to the content providing server through a mobile communication network when a purchase of the content is requested from a user; And A fourth step of converting the downloaded content into usable content when the charging data transmission to the content providing server is normally performed;  Direct charging service method of the push-type content, characterized in that made. The method of claim 4, wherein Fourth step, When the content use approval message is received from the content providing server in accordance with the billing data transmission to the content providing server, direct download service method of the push-type content, characterized in that for converting the downloaded content to usable content. The method of claim 4, wherein The pre-downloaded content is push-type content data that is locked to the content usage rights so that the uncharged content cannot be used and is unlocked with an unlock code. The fourth step, If a lock release code for switching the state of the content to enable the use of the content from the content providing server is received, direct charging service of the push-type content, characterized in that for switching the state of the content using the unlock code Way. A system comprising a content providing server providing a content to a mobile communication terminal having a content database storing wireless internet content data. The content providing server, A content information providing unit providing content information of the content database to a push SMS transmission server for transmitting a push SMS for providing information on content to a mobile communication terminal; A push type content data generation unit for generating push type content data including billing data including purchase price information for a content and storing the push type content data in the content database; A content data download unit for downloading the push-type content data stored in the content database to the mobile communication terminal when a download of the push-type content is requested from the mobile communication terminal through the push SMS confirmation transmitted from the push SMS transmission server; And If the billing data according to the request for the use of the content is received from the mobile communication terminal to download the push-type content data, the billing processing unit to charge the corresponding content purchase fee to enable the mobile communication terminal to use the charged content ; Direct billing service system of push-type content, characterized in that comprises a. The method of claim 7, wherein The charging processing unit, And if a charge processing is performed for the corresponding content purchase rate, transmitting a usage approval message to the mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 7, wherein The push-type content data generation unit generates the push-type content data that is locked with the unlock code by being locked with respect to the content use right to prevent the use of non-charged content, When the charging data is received from the mobile communication terminal in accordance with the request for the use of the content, the charging processing unit, characterized in that for transmitting the unlocking code for switching the state of the content to enable the use of the content, characterized in that Direct charging service system of push-type content to be. The method of claim 7, wherein The mobile communication terminal, When a push SMS including callback URL information of a specific content is received from the push SMS transmission server, the callback URL information included in the push SMS is extracted and automatically connected to a content providing server to download corresponding content data. A content automatic download execution unit which stores the downloaded content data in a push type download content storage area; A content preview execution unit that executes a preview of the stored content and displays content purchase fee information and content related information included in content data when a preview of the downloaded content is requested from a user; A content use request unit for transmitting the billing data included in the content to the content providing server through a mobile communication network when a purchase of the content is requested from a user; And A content state switching unit for converting the downloaded content into usable content when the charging data transmission to the content providing server is normally performed; Direct charging service system for a push-type content, characterized in that it comprises a push-type content management module comprising a. The method of claim 10, The content state switching unit, And receiving the content use approval message from the content providing server according to the charging data transmission to the content providing server, and converting the downloaded content into usable content. The method of claim 10, The downloaded content is push-type content data that is locked to a content use right to be unlocked with an unlock code so that use of uncharged content is impossible, The content state switching unit, If a lock release code for switching the state of the content to enable the use of the content from the content providing server is received, direct charging service of the push-type content, characterized in that for switching the state of the content using the unlock code system. In the system comprising a content database for storing content data, and a push SMS transmission server for transmitting a push SMS for providing information about the content to the mobile communication terminal to provide the content information of the content database in the system As a direct charging service method of push type content of A first step of generating push type content data including charging data including content purchase fee information for purchase of content and storing the content in a content database; A second step of downloading the push-type content data stored in the content database to the mobile communication terminal when the push-type content is requested to be downloaded from the mobile communication terminal through the push SMS confirmation transmitted from the push SMS transmission server; And When charging data according to the request for using the content is received from the mobile communication terminal that has downloaded the push-type content data, charging the corresponding content purchase fee to enable the mobile communication terminal to use the charged content. step; Direct charging service method of the push-type content, characterized in that comprises a. The method of claim 13, The third step, And if a charge processing is performed for the corresponding content purchase fee, transmitting a usage approval message to the mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 13, In the first step, the content providing server generates and stores the push-type content data that is locked to the content usage rights to be unlocked by the unlocking code so that the non-billed content cannot be used, The third step, And when the charging data is received according to the request for using the content from the mobile communication terminal, transmitting an unlock code for switching the state of the content to enable the use of the corresponding content to the mobile communication terminal. Direct charging service method of push-type content.