KR20060004490A - System and method for managing rights concerning distributable and charged digital contents - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system and method for managing rights related to payable digital content that can be distributed, and to a system and method for managing rights of authors and distributors regarding paid digital content that can be freely distributed through various channels. The system of the present invention is a digital content generator that generates digital content, and provides information on criteria for granting and managing the right to use digital content and criteria for granting and managing the right to distribute digital content. According to the criteria for granting and managing the right to distribute the digital content to the digital content generator for encrypting the information about the digital content generator and the digital content file generated and delivered by the digital content generator, A digital content distributor for encrypting and inserting information relating to the registration or change of a distributor having the right to distribute, and the right to use the digital content for use of the digital content delivered from the digital content generator or distributor. In case of payment according to the criteria for grant and management, A digital content player for encrypting and inserting restricted user information into the transmitted digital content file and reproducing digital content, and collecting payment related information from the digital content player when making a payment for use of digital content in the digital content player; And a payment related server which stores the information and distributes the profit on the use of the digital contents by using the information related to the payment.

Paid digital content, distribution, payment, revenue sharing, author, distributor, user

Description

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING RIGHTS FOR DISTRIBUTED PAID DIGITAL CONTENT {SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING RIGHTS CONCERNING DISTRIBUTABLE AND CHARGED DIGITAL CONTENTS}

1 is a block diagram schematically illustrating an embodiment of a system for managing rights related to distributable payable digital contents according to the chronological order of generation, distribution, and playback of paid digital content.

2 is a block diagram illustrating one embodiment of a system of the present invention. 2 includes a module including a generator, a distributor, and a player for paid digital content, and a payment related server including a payment information server and an electronic payment service server.

3 is a block diagram depicting another embodiment of the system of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of generating an original of paid digital content according to an embodiment of a method for managing rights related to distributable paid digital content of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of creating a copy for distribution of paid digital content according to an embodiment of the method of the present invention.

6 is a flow chart illustrating a process of acquiring a right to use to play paid digital content according to one embodiment of the method of the present invention.                 

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a process of distributing payment information and distributing payment revenue according to user payment in a process of acquiring a paid digital content use right in relation to FIG. 2.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

10: author terminal 20: distributor terminal

30: user terminal

100: paid digital content generator 200: paid digital content distributor

300: paid digital content player

400: payment related server 420: payment information server

440: electronic payment service server 500: module

1000: system

The present invention relates to a system and method for managing rights related to payable digital content that can be distributed, and to a system and method for managing rights of authors and distributors regarding paid digital content that can be freely distributed through various channels. In more detail, the present invention encrypts digital content by including a standard and a method of managing a copyright, a distribution right, a license, and the like in digital content created by an author for the first time, and digital content is copied from the original. Copyright, distribution rights and licenses are protected in accordance with the standards and methods set forth, and the distributor who distributes or distributes the copyrighted content in such content can be encrypted and included in the contents, so that the paid digital contents can be distributed. The present invention relates to a system and a method for allowing a distributor as well as an author to receive payment revenue distribution in accordance with the distribution and distribution of digital contents while allowing distribution and distribution freely without being dependent on the location.

Conventional analog content, such as books, records, movies, videos, photos, and pictures, is being replaced by digital content by the development of digital technology. Digital content is the conversion of existing analog content such as text, sound, and video into an electrical digital signal that can be reproduced by a user. Digital contents are provided in the form of e-books, MP3 sounds, JPEGs, and the like, or MPEG videos. Such digital contents are not only convenient for use but also easy to copy and distribute because they can record a large amount of contents on a small storage medium such as a hard disk, a flash memory, a CD, a DVD, or a magnetic recording medium, compared to analog contents. It is easy. Digital content can be distributed in large quantities to users through download, streaming, or e-mail through public communication networks such as the Internet, and can be distributed in large quantities even after being copied and stored in a storage medium and offline.

However, despite the characteristics of mass duplication and ease of mass distribution of such digital contents, there are problems that hinder wide distribution of digital contents. One of them is that it is very difficult to exercise the rights of the author to the user of the copied digital content, that is, to demand a certain price for its use. Therefore, in order to protect the rights of digital content creators and to promote the distribution of digital contents, there has been a demand for providing a mechanism that can legitimately pay the price of a digital content user and collect the cost from the user effectively.

As part of efforts to protect the rights of digital content creators, the terms intellectual property management (IPRM), digital property management (DPRM), copyright management (RM), and electronic copyright management (ECM) are low. The term management (DRM) is also used. In response to the above-mentioned demands, "secure container" and "trusted system" have been adopted as one of the representative methods of digital copyright management. The term "digital rights management" means that the digital content is in a "secure place, without unauthorized copying" and that the digital content downloaded or streamed from the "secure container" is used by the "trusted system". do. Commercially available products such as CRYPTOLOPES ^™ and DIGIBOXES ^™ belong to this category as well as Microsoft's Windows Media DRM. In such digital rights management, the "secure container" encrypts the digital content requested by the "trusted system" and delivers it to the "trusted system" along with a cryptographic key corresponding to the unique information of the "trusted system". Tents can only be used in "trusted systems". Thus, this method can block unauthorized replication.

However, while the "secure container" approach provides a solution for protecting digital content while it is being transmitted over an insecure channel, the legitimate user can obtain digital content after decrypting it. It does not provide a mechanism to prevent the use or distribution of copyright infringers' intellectual property rights. Therefore, the development of "trusted systems" has been further emphasized to suppress or block unauthorized copying of digital content. Based on this technology, various methods of digital content monetization have been developed.

However, all of them are based on the concept of "safe container" and "trusted system", and premise distribution of paid digital contents to a specific device such as a specific server such as a container which is considered safe.

In other words, the conventional technology for managing rights related to paid digital content including the DRM and digital content paid method has been a method of suppressing or blocking unauthorized copying on the premise that paid digital content is distributed depending on a specific location. . Accordingly, there is a problem that the distribution cost of digital content increases because a specific server device or system must be provided for distribution of paid digital content. In addition, a general digital content author who cannot purchase a specific server device may form an alliance with a company that performs the distribution of digital content having such a server device, or may provide a separate affiliate store for the distribution of digital content on a related website. Because it had to be opened, it was restricted in the generation and distribution of paid digital content. As a result, in the prior art, there was no incentive for many people to participate in the generation and distribution of paid digital content. In the technical field to which the present invention belongs, the right to digital content for the activation of the generation and use of paid digital content. The provision of a new concept system and method of managing a system was required.

An object of the present invention is to solve the problems as described above, not only to suppress and block unauthorized copying of paid digital content, but also to copy and distribute such digital content into the normal distribution process of digital content. The present invention provides a system and method for managing rights related to paid digital contents.

In addition, the present invention allows the author to obtain a sufficient price that the author wants, and at the same time the appropriate reward to the distributors can be produced to mass-produce excellent content by free authoring and publishing of paid digital content, To provide a system and method for managing rights related to paid digital content that enables distribution of excellent digital content by encouraging distributors to voluntarily distribute it freely through various channels without being dependent on a specific distribution location. There is this.

The system for managing rights relating to paid digital content of the present invention,

A digital content generator that generates digital content by encrypting information about criteria for granting and managing the right to use digital content and information about criteria for granting and managing the right to distribute digital content. A digital content generator for embedding in digital content,

Information related to registration or change of a distributor having a right to distribute the digital content file generated and delivered by the digital content generator according to the criteria for granting and managing the right to distribute the digital content. Digital content distributor to insert and encrypt,

Encrypted user information is inserted into the delivered digital content file upon payment according to the criteria for granting and managing the right to use the digital content for use of the digital content delivered from the digital content generator or distributor. And a digital content player for playing digital content,

In the digital content player, a payment related server that collects and stores information related to payment from the digital content player and uses the information related to payment to distribute payments for the use of digital content. Include.

Criteria for granting and managing the right to use the digital contents may include a payment method such as a fee or payment amount of digital content, a prepaid or postpaid payment, a transfer method such as an account transfer, a credit card, a mobile phone, or an ARS, a payment account. At least one of a payment agent system information, a period or number of times of use of the digital content, and a range of free disclosure of the digital content determined in units of time or pages. In addition, the criteria for granting and managing the right to distribute the digital content include whether to grant the right to distribute, whether to change the name of the initial distributor, the name of the distributor or not, the amount of compensation for distribution, the compensation ratio and / or It can be the number of distributors. The information related to the registration or change of the distributor having the right to distribute may be personal information of the distributor such as the name of the distributor who can receive the compensation amount.

The digital content player may encrypt or insert the user terminal information that is settled upon payment for use of the digital content and insert or modify the digital content player. The digital content player may play digital content only when the terminal information is the same as a result of comparing the terminal information in which the player is installed and operated with the terminal information inserted or modified in the digital content. The digital content player may play the digital content free of charge within a certain time or within a certain page limit before payment for the use of the digital content according to the criteria for granting and managing the right to use the digital content.

The payment related server may provide a standard for granting and managing a right to use the digital content, a standard for granting and managing a right to distribute the digital content, and a distributor having a right to distribute the digital content. On the basis of the information related to the registration or change and the information related to the collected and stored payment, the profits related to the use of the digital content may be distributed to the creators and distributors of the digital content.

Meanwhile, in the system of the present invention, the digital content generator, the digital content distributor, and the digital content player, or the digital content generator and the digital content distributor, or the digital content distributor and the digital content player are one module. It can be configured as.

A digital content generator for generating digital content of the present invention, a digital content player for reproducing digital content generated by the digital content, and a payment related server connected to the digital content generator and the digital content player for exchanging payment related information. System for managing rights related to paid digital content, including;

A digital content generator which encrypts the account information unique to the digital content approved by the payment related server and the information on the standard for granting and managing the right to use the digital content, and inserts it into the digital content;

In accordance with the criteria for granting and managing the right to use the digital content for use of the digital content delivered from the digital content generator, the payment related information includes payment related information including account information unique to the digital content. A digital content player for transmitting to a server and encrypting and inserting payment user information into the delivered digital content file when the payment related information is approved from the payment related server, and reproducing the digital content;

In response to the request for approval of the account information specific to the digital content from the digital content generator, transfer the approved account information specific to the digital content generator, approve the information related to the payment from the digital content player, and collect the information. And a payment related server for storing and distributing a profit on the use of digital content by using the information related to the payment.

The digital content generator may additionally encrypt information about criteria for granting and managing the right to distribute digital content and inserting the same into digital content. In addition, the system of the present invention is registered or registered by the distributor having the right to distribute according to the criteria for granting and managing the right to distribute the digital content in the digital content file generated by the digital content generator or The apparatus may further include a digital content distributor configured to encrypt and insert information related to the change.

Criteria for granting and managing the right to use the digital contents include a payment method such as a fee or payment amount of a digital content, a prepaid or postpaid payment, a payment method such as a bank transfer, a credit card, a mobile phone, or an ARS, a payment account. At least one of a payment agent system information, a period or number of times of use of the digital content, and a range of free disclosure of the digital content determined in units of time or pages. In addition, the criteria for granting and managing the right to distribute the digital content include whether to grant the right to distribute, whether to change the name of the initial distributor, the name of the distributor or not, the amount of compensation for distribution, the compensation ratio and / or It can be the number of distributors. The information related to the registration or change of the distributor having the right to distribute may be personal information of the distributor such as the name of the distributor who can receive the compensation amount.

The payment related server may approve and manage account information unique to digital content, manage payment details according to the approved account information unique to digital content, and distribute profits related to the use of digital content.

Meanwhile, in the system of the present invention, the digital content generator may be configured as a module including a digital content distributor, and the digital content player may also be configured as a module including a digital content distributor. The digital content generator and the digital content player, or the digital content generator, the digital content distributor, and the digital content player may be configured as one module.

The method for managing rights relating to paid digital content of the present invention,

Information about standards for granting and managing the right to use digital content, and information on criteria for granting and managing the right to distribute digital content, and encrypting and inserting the information into digital content to generate digital content. Steps,

Encrypting and inserting into the generated digital content file information related to registration or change of a distributor having a right to distribute according to the criteria for granting and managing the right to distribute the digital content;

Encrypting and inserting payment user information into the digital content according to a criterion for granting and managing a right to use the digital content for use of the digital content, and reproducing the digital content;

And collecting and storing information related to the payment, and distributing a profit on the use of the digital content by using the information related to the payment.

In the step of playing the digital content, when payment is made, the user terminal information that is settled may be encrypted, inserted or modified into the digital content, and the digital content may be played. In the step of reproducing the digital content, as a result of comparing the terminal information on which the digital content is reproduced with the terminal information inserted or modified in the digital content, the digital content may be reproduced only when the terminal information is the same. The playing of the digital content may include playing the digital content free of charge within a certain time or within a certain page limit before payment for the use of the digital content according to the criteria for granting and managing the right to use the digital content. It may include.

In the step of distributing the profit related to the use of the digital content, the criteria for granting and managing the right to use the digital content, the criteria for granting and managing the right to distribute the digital content, and the distribution On the basis of the information related to the registration or change of the distributor having the right to do so and the information related to the collected and stored payment, the profits related to the use of the digital content may be distributed to the authors and the distributors of the digital content.

The method for managing rights relating to paid digital content of the present invention,

Approving and transmitting the account information unique to the digital content in response to the request for the approval of the account information specific to the digital content;

Generating digital content by encrypting the account information unique to the approved and delivered digital information and information on criteria for granting and managing the right to use the digital content and inserting the same into the digital content;

Encrypting and inserting payment user information into the digital content when the payment is approved according to a criterion for granting and managing the right to use the digital content for use of the digital content, and playing the digital content; Wow,

When the payment is made in the reproducing step, approving information related to payment including account information unique to the digital content, collecting and storing information related to the payment, and using the digital content by using the information related to the payment. Distributing related interests.

The generating of the digital content may further include encrypting information about a criterion for granting and managing a right to distribute the digital content and inserting the digital content into the digital content. In addition, the method of the present invention according to the criteria for granting and managing the right to distribute the digital content to the digital content file generated in the step of generating the digital content, distribution of the distributor The method may further include encrypting and inserting information related to registration or change.

In the step of playing the digital content, when payment is made, the user terminal information that is settled may be encrypted, inserted or modified into the digital content, and the digital content may be played. In the step of reproducing the digital content, as a result of comparing the terminal information on which the digital content is reproduced with the terminal information inserted or modified in the digital content, the digital content may be reproduced only when the terminal information is the same. The playing of the digital content may include playing the digital content free of charge within a certain time or within a certain page limit before payment for the use of the digital content according to the criteria for granting and managing the right to use the digital content. It may include.

The method of the present invention may approve and manage account information unique to digital content, manage payment details according to the approved account information unique to digital content, and distribute benefits related to the use of digital content.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings as an example for description without limiting the present invention.

1 and 2, an embodiment of the system 1000 of the present invention provides information on criteria for granting and managing a right to use digital content input from an author terminal 10. Digital content generator 100 for encrypting and inserting information on criteria for granting and managing the right to distribute digital content into digital content, thereby generating digital content, and generated and distributed from author terminal 10 A digital content distributor for encrypting and inserting information related to registration or change of a distributor input from the distributor terminal 20 in accordance with the criteria for granting and managing the right to distribute the digital content to the digital content file. 200 and the digital content is distributed to the user 30 for use of the digital content distributed from the author terminal 10 or the distributor terminal 20. In accordance with the criteria for granting and managing the right to use the digital content player 300 for payment, encrypting and inserting the user terminal 30 information into the digital content file and playing the digital content in the user terminal 30. And, when the user 30 makes a payment for the use of the digital content, collects and stores information related to the payment from the digital content player 300, and uses the stored information related to the payment to author the profits related to the use of the digital content. 10 and the payment related server 400 to distribute to the distributor 20. In one embodiment of the system 1000 of the present invention, the digital content generator 100, the digital content distributor 200, the digital content player 300, or the digital content generator 100 and the digital content distributor 200 Alternatively, the digital content distributor 200 and the digital content player 300 may be configured as one module 500. More preferably, the digital content distributor 200 and the digital content player 300 are configured as one module 500. In addition, the payment related server 400 is preferably composed of a payment information server 420 and the electronic payment service server 440.

The criteria for granting and managing the right (hereinafter, referred to as a right to use) the digital content input by the author 10 in the digital content generator 100 may be used such as a fee or payment amount, a prepaid or postpaid fee for the digital content. Payment method, bank transfer, credit card, mobile phone or payment method such as ARS, payment account, payment system information, period or frequency of use of digital content, and free disclosure of digital content determined by time or page Can be. In addition, the criteria for granting and managing a right (hereinafter, referred to as a distribution right) for distributing digital content input by the author 10 in the digital content generator 100 may include granting a distribution right, initial distributor name, It may be whether to change the name of the distributor, the amount of compensation for distribution, the compensation ratio and / or the number of distributors.

In the generation of digital content, the so-called "secure paid digital content file" may optionally include the following information by input of the author 10 and / or automatic input of the digital content generator 100:

Author's information and digital content unique information such as content unique ID, author's name, author's unique ID, information on where the content was created, content's classification code, content title, content creation date, and editing password;

Information on methods and procedures relating to the acquisition and modification of content usage rights, such as royalties, payment methods, and payment agent system information;

Disclosure of digital content (to the extent that it can be used free of charge without a license);

Distribution fee amounts due to distribution, information about designated distributors, and distributor information for distribution of distribution fees; And

Unique information of the licensed terminal (zero or one or more, which is sufficiently encrypted in association with the digital content specific information and the characteristics of the digital content file).

Meanwhile, among the above terms, the author is not only the person who originally created the digital content to acquire the legal rights for the digital content, but also the right to transfer the digital rights or publish the digital content from the creator. It is a broad term that encompasses the ruler. The classification code of copyright content is a classification code used to help search for digital content quickly in consideration of various digital contents created in the future. An editing password is a password inputted by an author when creating paid digital content. The password is used to modify paid digital content once it needs to be modified in the future. The unique information of the earthquake terminal is used to grant the license in connection with information uniquely possessed by the terminal when granting the license to the user, that is, terminal unique information such as CPU code or Mac address. do.

The "digital content generator 100" for generating a "secure digital content file" includes information about the author at the time of generation of the paid digital content and information about the criteria for granting and managing licenses and distribution rights. It can be input from a delegated person. In the digital content generator 100, digital content-specific information such as information on a place where digital content is created or digital content generation date is automatically generated when the digital content is generated and included in the digital content, and is inputted by the author 10. Information about the standards and the standards for granting and managing licenses and distribution rights are organically combined and encrypted and included in digital content.

The user 30 who wants to play or listen to the distributed digital content may listen to or view the corresponding content through the digital content player 300. At this time, the digital content player 300 allows the user 30 to view the digital content according to the criteria for granting and managing the license included in the digital content. The user 30 can listen to or view the free range set by the author 10 by the unit of time or page for free, and thereafter, the payment is provided by the digital content player 300 at the end of the public range. After the payment of the royalties according to the guide (according to the criteria for granting and managing licenses set by the copyright holder 10), the user can hear or see the fee. The user 30 acquires or changes the right to use the digital content in the digital content player 300, and unique information (0 or more than 1) of the user terminal 30 having such a right is encrypted so that the corresponding digital content can be obtained. It is included in. As a user terminal 30 used in the embodiment of the present invention, a PC is generally used, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and various types of terminals such as a wireless communication terminal, a PDA, or a laptop computer may be used. Those skilled in the art will readily understand. The digital content in which the unique information of the user terminal 30 is encrypted is stored in the user terminal 30, and the stored digital content is additionally reproduced repeatedly according to a criterion determined by the author 10 on a terminal such as a PC. It is possible without paying the fee. Here, the fee for use does not necessarily have to be a price for using digital content, and the author 10 may give another meaning or content such as a donation.

On the other hand, if the original or copy of the digital content distributed to the user 30 is delivered to the terminal of the other user, the digital content player 300 recognizes the terminal of the other user as an unlicensed user terminal, the other user described above Only after a payment process can the corresponding digital content be used. Therefore, illegal use that violates the rights of copyright holders due to unauthorized copying is not allowed at the source.

In addition, the user 30 uses the digital content distributor 20 to determine the rights and compensation methods of the distributor 20 according to the criteria for granting and managing the distribution right encrypted by the author 10 in the digital content. It can be encrypted and included in digital content while retaining the properties of "secure, paid digital content." In addition, according to the above criteria, it is also possible to change the rights of the distributor set to their own rights. Through this process, the user 30 is entitled to the distributor 20, and the new user 30 pays for the reproduction of the digital content by distributing the digital content to other users as the distributor 20. With respect to the criteria set by the author 10 can be received a portion of the payment.

That is, when the user 30 pays the user fee in the digital content player 300, the digital content player 300 may receive a series of payment related information related to the payment made based on the criteria set by the author 10 in the digital content. The payment related server 400 is transmitted, and the payment related server 400 collects and stores these information. The transmission and reception of payment-related information is mainly performed using the Internet network, but other communication networks such as a wireless communication network may also be used. The author 10 and the distributor 20 receive payment revenue using the payment related information stored in the payment related server 400. This will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 2 and 7 as follows.

First, the user 30 makes a payment in the process of playing the paid digital content in the digital content player 300. At this time, the user 30 makes a payment request to the electronic payment service server 440 (S710) and the electronic payment service server 440 transmits the payment approval information to the digital content player 300 (S720). When the digital content player 300 receives the payment approval information, the payment related information is transmitted to the payment information server 420 while acquiring or changing the use right of the corresponding digital content (S730). The payment information server 420 transmits the receipt confirmation information to the digital content player 300 (S750). On the other hand, the electronic payment service server 440 transmits the corresponding payment information to the payment information server 420 (S760), the payment information server 420 transmits the receipt confirmation information to the electronic payment service server 440 ( S770). The payment information server 420 checks whether the received payment related information and the payment information are the same (S780). If the same is true, the payment information server 420 uses the stored payment information as basic data in allocating payment revenue to the author 10 and the distributor 20, and the content usage fee and distributor compensation amount set for the paid digital content. The payment revenue is distributed to the author 10 and the distributor 20 according to the standard (S790). The timing of distribution of payment revenue may vary depending on the situation, such as after a certain period or immediately after payment is completed, depending on the payment method. On the other hand, if the payment information and payment related information is the same in step S780 and each is completely reliable, it is not necessary to collect any one of the two information.

Meanwhile, an embodiment of the system of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 1, which is a block diagram schematically showing an embodiment of the system of the present invention according to the chronological order of the generation, distribution, and playback of paid digital content. As follows.

One embodiment of the block diagram is to create a paid digital content source and send it to e-mail, bulletin board, streaming, online distribution using P-to-P, offline distribution using a storage medium such as CD, or channel using wireless communication. Author 10 distributes to distributor 20 through distribution, and the user 30 through online distribution, offline distribution, or channel distribution by creating a paid content copy that acquires and inserts the rights for distribution thereof. Distributor 20 to distribute to the user, the user 30 to make a payment to use the original or copy of the digital content paid through the above path, and collect and store the payment related information of the user 30 by the corresponding author ( 10) and the payment related server 400 for distributing payment revenue to the distributor 20.

The user 30 can use the digital contents by acquiring a certain period of time, a certain number of times, or an unlimited number of licenses according to the criteria for granting and managing the licenses set by the author 10 to the original or replica of paid digital content through payment. In accordance with the criteria for granting and managing distribution rights set by the author 10 to the digital content, the paid digital content copy which sets itself as the distributor 20 for the paid digital content original or the copy which he / she acquired Distribution can be made through the distribution channel described above. On the other hand, the author 10 and the distributor 20 receives the payment revenue according to the criteria such as content usage fee and distributor compensation amount set in the paid digital content.

Figure 3 illustrates another embodiment of the system of the present invention. In another embodiment 1000 shown in FIG. 3, the digital content includes information on account information unique to digital content approved from the payment related server 400 and criteria for granting and managing licenses input from the author terminal 10. The digital content generator 100 for encrypting and inserting the digital content into the digital content generator and generating digital content, and for the use of the digital content distributed from the author terminal 10 according to the criteria for granting and managing the license. At the time of payment, the payment related information including the account information unique to the digital content is transmitted to the payment related server 400, and when the payment related information is approved from the payment related server 400, the information of the user terminal 30 that has been paid is digitally transmitted. A digital content player (300) for encrypting and inserting a content file into the content file and playing the digital content on the user terminal (30), and a digital content generator (10). In response to the request for approval of the account information specific to the digital content from 0), the approved account information specific account information is transmitted to the digital content generator 100, and the information related to the payment from the digital content player 300 is approved. Collect, store, and distribute information related to the use of digital content to the author (10), digital content generator and player provider, digital content account manager and / or electronic payment service provider by using the information related to this stored payment. Payment related server 400 is included.

The digital content generator 100 may also encrypt and insert information on criteria for granting and managing digital content distribution rights input from the author terminal 10 and inserting the information into digital content. In addition, another embodiment 1000 of the system of the present invention registers or changes a distributor having a distribution right according to the criteria for granting and managing digital content distribution right to a digital content file generated by the digital content generator 100. It may further include a digital content distributor (not shown) for encrypting and inserting information related to the.

Meanwhile, in another embodiment of the system 1000 of the present invention, the digital content generator 100 may be configured as a module including a digital content distributor, and the digital content player 300 may also be a digital content distributor. It can be configured as one module to include. In addition, the digital content generator 100 and the digital content player 300, or the digital content generator 100, the digital content distributor, and the digital content player 300 may be configured as one module.

In another embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 3, the other parts except for the digital content distributor are substantially the same as the system 1000 shown in FIGS. Details of each configuration are the same as those of the embodiment of FIGS. 1 and 2, and thus detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted. On the other hand, p-to-p payment (person-to-person payment) performed in another embodiment of the present invention shown in Figure 3, the request for approval, approval, payment for use of digital content, account information unique to digital content The following describes the procedures for the transmission of information, payment approval, payment information storage, and distribution of payment profits.

First of all, cooperation with an account manager is required for payment for the use of paid digital contents. For example, account managers that support p-to-p payments include US Paypal and South Korea's epay. The account manager is associated with an internet payment provider. The account manager manages the account of the creator of the paid digital content, manages the payment details for each digital content of the author, and provides a service for remitting to the author (and / or distributor) of the digital content on a monthly basis. Digital content authors (and / or distributors) register accounts with digital content account managers in order to receive royalties paid by digital content users. In general, payment information of paid digital content includes a content code, which is a unique value that is not duplicated with other content, and consists of "payment code" + "serial number". The payment code is a value automatically assigned by the content account manager and is a code value matched with the account information of the author (and / or distributor) of the content. When paying for content use, a user interface for payment is provided in the digital content player. The Internet payment service provider encourages the user to pay through a mobile phone, ARS, credit card, or bank transfer payment method and charges the user a fee. At this time, the content code and the fee that cannot be modified are automatically entered, and the payment method such as mobile phone, ARS, credit card or bank transfer is selected and input by the user through the user interface. When the payment is made, the payment information is delivered to the content account manager. On the other hand, the Internet payment service provider to settle the monthly payment amount of the digital content paid, and remits the electronic payment fee (for example, 7 to 15%) to the content account manager. The content account manager shall settle the amount of money transferred from the Internet payment service provider by the account of the author (and / or the distributor) who owns the digital content and transfer it to the bank account of the author (and / or the distributor). (E.g., 7-15%) minus remittances.

Another embodiment of such a system of the present invention is a payment system that allows a person who uses digital content to make a payment during use regardless of whether the environment for distributing paid digital content is not limited to a specific site or path but distributed in any way. It includes. In another embodiment of the present invention, the digital content author registers the content account information with the content account manager first, and inputs only payment related information of the content to be paid in the digital content generator.                     

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of generating an original of paid digital content according to an embodiment of the method of the present invention. When the original generation process of the paid digital content is started (S400), the author 10 of the general digital content opens the digital content to the digital content generator 100 (S410). Author 10 inputs author-related information such as author name or copyright owner name, author unique ID, and edit password in digital content generator 100 (S420), content title, content unique ID, content classification code, content Automatically or manually inputs content related information such as a place where it is made and a creation date (S430). Then, the author 10 acquires a license in the digital content generator 100 such as a free disclosure range determined by a payment amount, a period or number of times to be paid when the user uses the content, a payment method, a time or a page, and the like. A standard and a method related to the change are input (S440), and terminal information having a right to use, such as a unique code of the user terminal 10, is initialized (S450). In addition, the author 10 acquires and changes distribution rights in the digital content generator 100 such as whether or not to allow distribution rights, initial distributor name, distributor change permission, distributor change allowance number, zero or one or more distributors, and compensation amount. Input the criteria and method for the etc. (S460). The input information is encrypted and stored in a general digital content (S470), after generating the original paid digital content (S480) and ends (S490). The original digital content created through this process is protected from unauthorized copying, including copyright information, and information on distribution rights and criteria for granting and managing licenses. Copyright, distribution rights and usage rights are protected, so that the distribution location of paid digital content does not have to be located only at a specific location such as a specific server, so that the author 10 can pay for the digital content he has made through various distribution channels. It's easy to deploy. In addition, the author 10 receives the payment revenue for the amount paid by the user 30 to use the paid digital content.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of creating a copy for distribution of paid digital content according to an embodiment of the method of the present invention. When a process of generating a copy for distribution of paid digital content is started (S500), the distributor 20 opens the digital content with the digital content distributor 200 to obtain a distribution right for the original or copy of the paid digital content. (S510). The digital content distributor 200 decrypts the password included in the digital content (S520), reads the standard and method for obtaining and changing the distribution right set by the author 10 (S530), and registers or changes the distributor. Check whether this is allowed (S540). If not allowed, the operation is terminated (S580). If allowed, the distribution rights are acquired or changed by inputting or modifying information related to the distributor registration or change such as the distributor name (S550). The digital content distributor 200 encrypts and stores information related to registration or change of a distributor by including it in a paid digital content source or a copy (S560), and generates a paid digital content copy in which the distributor 20 information is changed (S570). ), And ends (S580). After the distributor 20 distributes the paid digital content copy generated through the above process, when the other user 30 makes a payment and uses the distributor 20, the distributor 20 may receive payment revenue for the corresponding payment.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of acquiring a use right to play paid digital content according to an embodiment of the method of the present invention. When the process of acquiring the right to use the digital content is started (S600), the user 30 opens the original or copy of the paid digital content in the digital content player 300 (S610). The digital content player 300 decrypts the encryption included in the digital content (S620), and checks whether the digital content is the paid digital content generated by the paid digital content generator 100 (S630). If the digital content player 300 is not paid digital content, the user 30 can use all the ranges of the digital content (S682). If the digital content player 300 is paid digital content, the public range is open. The user 30 is allowed to use it free of charge (time or page unit) (S640). At the end or point of the free publication, the digital content player 300 compares the information of the user terminal that is playing the digital content with the terminal information with the license included in the digital content, and the user terminal 30 has a license. Check whether the terminal (S650). If the user terminal 30 is a licensed terminal, the digital content player 300 enables the user 30 to use the entire range of digital contents (S682), and the user terminal 30 uses the license. If there is no terminal, the digital content player 300 connects the user terminal 30 to the payment related server 400 to induce the user to pay, and checks whether the user pays (S660). If the user 30 does not make a payment, the use of the content is terminated (S684), or the digital content player 300 allows the user 30 to use the digital content for free only in the published range. When the user 30 makes a payment, the digital content player 300 causes the user terminal 30 to acquire a license for the original when the paid digital content is the original, and the license included in the digital content when the paid digital content is the original. Change the terminal information to the current user terminal information (S670). That is, the digital content player 300 newly registers the current user terminal information in the list of the licensed terminal information included in the digital content, or changes the licensed terminal information to the current user terminal 30 information. do. Then, the terminal information with the right to use is encrypted and stored in the original or the copy of the paid digital content (S680). The digital content player 300 reproduces all digital content (S682) and ends (S684). Therefore, the user 30 can repeatedly use the copy registered as the terminal information to which the information of the user terminal 30 has a use right according to the criteria set by the author 10 in the digital content. However, if these copies are distributed to other user terminals, they will be unavailable. Therefore, the other user has to pay again to obtain the right to use the digital content copy.

The present invention has been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings and the above embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to the accompanying drawings and the disclosed embodiments. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that modifications can be made in accordance with the spirit of the invention, and such modifications also fall within the scope of the invention.

As described above, the system and method for managing rights related to paid digital contents according to the present invention can directly charge the digital contents by the author of the digital contents or a person having the same rights, and the like online without worrying about unauthorized copying. The digital contents can be freely distributed and distributed through various channels, so that the digital contents can be fully paid for. In addition, the system and method of the present invention, the distributor can also be properly compensated for the active distribution and distribution, activate the authoring activity of the better quality digital content and also promote the distribution of good digital content to a large number at a low distribution cost There is an advantage that contributes to the development of the knowledge industry.

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A digital content generator that generates digital content by encrypting information about criteria for granting and managing the right to use digital content and information about criteria for granting and managing the right to distribute digital content. A digital content generator for embedding in digital content, Information related to registration or change of a distributor having a right to distribute the digital content file generated and delivered by the digital content generator according to the criteria for granting and managing the right to distribute the digital content. Digital content distributor to insert and encrypt, Encrypted user information is inserted into the delivered digital content file upon payment according to the criteria for granting and managing the right to use the digital content for use of the digital content delivered from the digital content generator or distributor. And a digital content player for playing digital content, In the digital content player, a payment related server that collects and stores information related to payment from the digital content player and uses the information related to payment to distribute payments for the use of digital content. System for managing rights related to paid digital content. The method of claim 1, Criteria for granting and managing the right to use the digital contents include a payment method such as a fee or payment amount of a digital content, a prepaid or postpaid payment, a payment method such as a bank transfer, a credit card, a mobile phone, or an ARS, a payment account. , A system for managing rights related to paid digital contents, which is at least one of payment agent system information, a period or number of times of use of digital contents, and a range of free disclosure of digital contents determined by time or page unit. The method of claim 1, The criteria for granting and managing the right to distribute the digital content include whether to grant the right to distribute, whether to change the name of the initial distributor, the name of the distributor, whether to compensate for the distribution, the compensation ratio, and the number of distributors. A system for managing rights relating to at least one paid digital content. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, And information relating to registration or change of the distributor having the right to distribute the personal information of the distributor, such as the name of the distributor who can receive the compensation amount. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The digital content player is a system for managing the rights related to paid digital content, characterized in that when the payment for the use of digital content, the user terminal information to be made payment is encrypted and inserted or modified in the digital content. The method of claim 5, The digital content player compares the terminal information in which the player is installed and operated with the terminal information inserted or modified in the digital content, and plays digital content only when the terminal information is the same. System for managing rights. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The digital content player may play the digital content free of charge within a certain time or within a certain page limit before payment for the use of the digital content according to the criteria for granting and managing the right to use the digital content. System for managing rights in digital content. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The payment related server may provide a standard for granting and managing a right to use the digital content, a standard for granting and managing a right to distribute the digital content, and a distributor having a right to distribute the digital content. A system for managing the rights related to paid digital contents, which distributes the profits related to the use of the digital contents to the creators and distributors of the digital contents based on information related to registration or change and information related to the collected and stored payment. . The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The digital content generator, the digital content distributor and the digital content player, or the digital content generator and the digital content distributor, or the digital content distributor and the digital content player are configured as one module System for managing rights in content. A digital content generator for generating digital content, a digital content player for reproducing digital content generated by the digital content, and a payment related server connected to the digital content generator and the digital content player for exchanging payment related information. In the system for managing rights related to paid digital content, A digital content generator which encrypts the account information unique to the digital content approved by the payment related server and the information on the standard for granting and managing the right to use the digital content, and inserts it into the digital content; In accordance with the criteria for granting and managing the right to use the digital content for use of the digital content delivered from the digital content generator, the payment related information includes payment related information including account information unique to the digital content. A digital content player which transmits to a server and if the payment related information is approved from the payment related server, encrypts and inserts the paid user information into the delivered digital content file, and reproduces the digital content; In response to the request for the approval of the account information specific to the digital content from the digital content generator, the approved account information specific to the digital content is transmitted to the digital content generator, and the information related to the payment from the digital content player is approved and collected. And a payment related server for storing and distributing benefits relating to the use of digital content using the information related to the payment. The method of claim 10, The digital content generator is further characterized in that the information on the criteria for granting and managing the right to distribute the digital content is encrypted and inserted into the digital content. The method of claim 11, In accordance with the criteria for granting and managing the right to distribute the digital content, the digital content file generated by the digital content generator encrypts information related to registration or change of the distributor having the right to distribute the digital content file. The system further comprises a digital content distributor for inserting. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 12, Criteria for granting and managing the right to use the digital contents include a payment method such as a fee or payment amount of a digital content, a prepaid or postpaid payment, a payment method such as a bank transfer, a credit card, a mobile phone, or an ARS, a payment account. At least one of a payment agent system information, a period or number of times of use of the digital content, and a free disclosure range of the digital content determined by time or page unit. The method according to claim 11 or 12, The criteria for granting and managing the right to distribute the digital content include whether to grant the right to distribute, whether to change the name of the initial distributor, the name of the distributor, whether to compensate for the distribution, the compensation ratio, and the number of distributors. At least one system. The method of claim 12, The information related to the registration or change of the distributor having the right to distribute is the personal information of the distributor, such as the name of the distributor who can receive the compensation amount. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 12, The payment related server approves and manages account information unique to digital content, manages payment details according to the approved account information unique to digital content, and distributes the profits related to the use of digital content. The method of claim 10 or 11, And the digital content generator and the digital content player are configured as one module. The method of claim 12, The digital content generator is configured as a module including the digital content distributor, or the digital content player is configured as a module including the digital content distributor, or the digital content generator and the digital content distributor and the digital And the content player is configured as a module. Information about standards for granting and managing the right to use digital content, and information on criteria for granting and managing the right to distribute digital content, and encrypting and inserting the information into digital content to generate digital content. Steps, Encrypting and inserting into the generated digital content file information related to registration or change of a distributor having a right to distribute according to the criteria for granting and managing the right to distribute the digital content; Encrypting and inserting payment user information into the digital content according to a criterion for granting and managing a right to use the digital content for use of the digital content, and reproducing the digital content; Collecting and storing information related to payment when the payment is made in the reproducing step, and distributing a profit related to the use of the digital content by using the information related to the payment. .  The method of claim 19, The playing of the digital content may include encrypting user terminal information that is settled upon payment, inserting or modifying the digital content into the digital content, and playing the digital content. The method of claim 20, The reproducing of the digital content may include reproducing the digital content only when the terminal information of the digital content is reproduced and the terminal information inserted or modified in the digital content are identical. The method according to any one of claims 19 to 21, The playing of the digital content may include playing the digital content free of charge within a certain time or within a certain page limit before payment for the use of the digital content according to the criteria for granting and managing the right to use the digital content. How to include. The method according to any one of claims 19 to 21, The step of distributing profits related to the use of the digital content includes the criteria for granting and managing the right to use the digital content, the criteria for granting and managing the right to distribute the digital content, and the distribution. And distributing the benefit of the use of the digital content to the author and the distributor of the digital content based on the information related to the registration or change of the distributor having the right to do so and the information related to the collected and stored payment. Approving and transmitting the account information unique to the digital content in response to the request for the approval of the account information specific to the digital content; Generating digital content by encrypting the account information unique to the approved and delivered digital information and information on criteria for granting and managing the right to use the digital content and inserting the same into the digital content; Encrypting and inserting payment user information into the digital content when the payment is approved according to a criterion for granting and managing the right to use the digital content for use of the digital content, and playing the digital content; Wow, When the payment is made in the reproducing step, approving information related to payment including account information unique to the digital content, collecting and storing the information related to the payment, and using the digital content by using the information related to the payment A method of managing rights relating to paid digital content, the method comprising: distributing a benefit of interest. The method of claim 24, The generating of the digital content further includes encrypting and inserting information about the criteria for granting and managing the right to distribute the digital content into the digital content. The method of claim 25, Information related to registration or change of a distributor having a right to distribute is provided to the digital content file generated in the step of generating the digital content according to the criteria for granting and managing the right to distribute the digital content. Encrypting and inserting. The method according to any one of claims 24 to 26, The playing of the digital content may include encrypting user terminal information that is settled upon payment, inserting or modifying the digital content into the digital content, and playing the digital content. The method of claim 27, The reproducing of the digital content may include reproducing the digital content only when the terminal information of the digital content is reproduced and the terminal information inserted or modified in the digital content are identical. The method according to any one of claims 24 to 26, The playing of the digital content may include playing the digital content free of charge within a certain time or within a certain page limit before payment for the use of the digital content according to the criteria for granting and managing the right to use the digital content. How to include. The method according to any one of claims 24 to 26, Approving and managing the account information unique to the digital content in the step of approving and managing the account information unique to the digital content, and in the step of distributing profits related to the use of the digital content in accordance with the account information unique to the approved digital content Managing payment history and distributing benefits relating to the use of digital content.

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