KR20060039551A - Providing system and method for customized contents information - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system and method for providing customized content information that collects and provides new information on a plurality of content services of interest to a user's terminal.

The present invention provides a user management unit for classifying at least one content service item selected by a user into a database for each user; A content information collecting unit configured to communicate with a plurality of content providing servers that provide a content service selected by a user, and collect new information transmitted from the plurality of servers and store them in a database; The new information stored by the content information collecting unit is divided into users and processed into a form that can be provided to the mobile communication terminal including the UAL of the server to provide detailed information about the new content, and the information is stored in a database. A content information generating unit; When the preset time arrives, the user includes a content information providing unit for extracting new information of the user-specific content processed by the content information generating unit from the database and transmitting the new information to the corresponding mobile communication terminal. There is an advantage that you can immediately check the content new information without accessing the search.

Description

Providing System and Method for Customized Contents Information

1 is a view showing a connection relationship between a system for providing customized content information and a communication network according to the present invention;

2 is a view showing a detailed configuration of a system for providing customized content information according to the present invention;

3 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a method for providing customized content information according to the present invention.

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100: mobile communication terminal 200: mobile communication network

300: internet 350: wired terminal

400: customized content information providing system 410: control unit

420: user management unit 430: content information collection unit

440: content information generating unit 450: content information providing unit

460: database 461: user information DB

463 content information DB

The present invention relates to a system for providing customized content information, and more particularly, to a system and method for providing customized content information for collecting and providing new information on a plurality of content services of interest to a user's terminal.

As the number of users using mobile communication terminals increases, mobile communication networks and content service operators research and provide various services to induce users to use mobile communication terminals. For example, the content information provided based on the mobile communication terminal is a ringtone, a ringback tone replacement sound, a background image, economic information, financial information, cultural information, and the like.

In more detail, the user accesses a server providing the content information by using a mobile communication terminal or a wired terminal, and searches and confirms information of interest. However, when content information of interest to a user is not provided by one server, the user may be inconvenient to manually access a plurality of servers that provide content services using a mobile communication terminal. In addition, when a user searches for desired content information using a mobile communication terminal, an unnecessary wireless network usage fee is often charged.

On the other hand, when the content service operator provides the content information to the user's mobile communication terminal during the daytime during which the call connection between the mobile communication terminals is frequent, it is difficult to overload the mobile communication network when providing the content information to the plurality of users. It often happens.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problem, and collects new information on at least one or more content services selected by the user, and tailored to provide to the user's mobile communication terminal in a time zone of low traffic volume of the mobile communication network There is a technical problem in providing a content information providing system and method.

The present invention for achieving the above object is a personalized content information providing system connected to a communication network and a plurality of content providing server, providing new information on at least one or more content selected by the user to the user's mobile communication terminal,

A control unit controlling an overall operation of the customized content information providing system; A database storing information related to the system; A user manager to classify at least one content service item selected by a user into each user and store the same in a database; A content information collecting unit configured to communicate with a plurality of content providing servers that provide a content service selected by the user, collect new information transmitted from the plurality of servers, and store the collected new information in the database; The content information stored by the content information collecting unit is divided into users and processed to a form that can be provided to the mobile communication terminal including the UAL of the server to provide detailed information about the content new information, and the corresponding information is processed. A content information generation unit for storing in the database; When the predetermined time arrives, the content information providing unit for extracting the new information of the user-specific content processed by the content information generation unit from the database and transmits to the mobile communication terminal.

Another embodiment of the present invention is a method of providing customized content information using a customized content information providing system connected to a communication network and a plurality of content providing servers and providing new information on at least one or more contents selected by a user to the mobile communication terminal of the user. ,

A first step of classifying and storing at least one content service item selected by a user for each user; A second step of periodically receiving and storing content new information transmitted from a plurality of content providing servers providing at least one or more content services selected in the first step; A third step of classifying the new content information for each user and processing the new content information into a form that can be provided to the mobile communication terminal including a UAL of a server to provide detailed information about the new content information; When the preset time arrives, a fourth step of transmitting new information of the processed user-specific content to the corresponding mobile communication terminal.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a diagram illustrating a connection relationship between a system for providing customized content information and a communication network according to the present invention.

The customized content information providing system 400 for providing content new information for each user transmits a content selection menu to the wired / wireless terminals 100 and 350 so as to select content that the user is interested in or wants to receive new information. Receives and stores at least one content service item selected by the user through the communication networks 200 and 300, and the content selected by the user from a plurality of content providing servers (hereinafter, referred to as CPs) 500. Receives new information about and provides it to the user's mobile communication terminal 100.

Here, the customized content information providing system 400 may be implemented on the same system as the CP 500 for providing content new information according to the operator.

2 is a view showing a detailed configuration of a system for providing customized content information according to the present invention.

The customized content information providing system 400 may include a controller 410 for controlling the overall operation of the system 400 to provide new customized content information for each user, and a database 460 for storing related information for providing new customized content information. ), A user manager 420 managing user's personal information and a user-specific content service item selected by the user, and a content information collector 430 collecting new information from a plurality of CPs 500 providing content information. The content information generating unit 440 processes the new content information collected by the content information collecting unit 430 for each user, and the content information providing unit 450 transmitting the new content information to the mobile communication terminal 100 of the user. Include.

In more detail, the database 460 stores user's personal information, user-specific content service item information selected by the user, and user information for storing content selection menu information for selecting content by listing at least one or more content items. A DB 461 and a plurality of CP 500 uniform URLs (URLs) and a content information DB 463 for storing content new information collected from the CP 500.

Here, when the content information collecting unit 463 collects detailed information about the content new information, the content information DB 463 further stores the detailed information of the new information.

When the user manager 420 receives the customized content information service request signal from the wired / wireless terminals 100 and 350 of the user, the user manager 420 extracts a content selection menu from the user information DB 461 and transmits the content selection menu to the wired / wireless terminals 100 and 350. Input the user information and the content service item to be provided. Subsequently, when the user manager 420 receives user service information transmitted from the wired / wireless terminals 100 and 350 and a content service item having at least one or more contents checked, the user manager 420 divides the user service information into user information DB 461. .

Here, the content selection menu includes a service item of any one of economy, finance, ringtone, game, ringback tone, background image, movie trailer, post, music, or a combination thereof.

The content information collecting unit 430 checks at least one or more content service items stored in the user information DB 461, requests new information about the content from the plurality of CPs 500, and then the plurality of CPs ( Content new information transmitted from 500 is received and stored in the content information DB 463.

Here, the CP 500 may transmit a new information to the customized content information providing system 400 whenever new information occurs or at predetermined times.

The content information generation unit 440 classifies the content new information stored in the content information DB 463 for each user, and processes the content new information into a form that can be provided to the mobile communication terminal 100 to the content information DB 463. After storing, the signal is transmitted to the content information providing unit 450 to be transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 100. At this time, the content information generation unit 440 processes the content new information in consideration of the information capacity of the mobile communication terminal 100, and preferably has a capacity of the content new information is 3M to 4M.

For example, the content information generation unit 440 is in the form of a list in which each of at least one piece of content new information is assigned an ID number and a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of the CP 500 providing the new information. Each page is processed or generated as one page including title and brief information of the new information for each new content, and a UAL of the corresponding CP 500 is assigned to the page. Here, the content information generation unit 440 is a CP 500 that is assigned to the content new information according to whether the content new information collected by the content information collection unit 430 is simple information or simple information and detailed information. It is also possible to change the URL of the URL of the customized content information system 400.

When the preset time arrives, the content information providing unit 450 extracts new content information for each user from the content information DB 463 and transmits the new content information to the corresponding mobile communication terminal 100. Here, the content new information provided to the mobile communication terminal 100 is transmitted in the form of a text message or in the form of displaying the new information on the swap page and informing the text message.

In addition, the content information providing unit 450 transmits the new content information to the mobile communication terminal 100 at a late night or dawn (for example, from 4 to 5 o'clock) when the traffic volume is low on the mobile communication network 300, Content new information service It is possible to check the new information when the user is going to work (for example, when in public transportation such as subway, bus, taxi, etc.).

On the other hand, according to whether the content new information collected by the content information collecting unit 430 is simple information or simple information and detailed information, the content information providing unit 450 sends the detailed information corresponding to the new information to the mobile communication terminal. The method provided by 100 is largely divided into two types.

First, when the content information collecting unit 430 collects not only the brief information of the content new information but also the detailed information of the content new information from the plurality of CPs 500 and stores it in the database 460, the content information providing unit ( When 450 receives the detailed information request signal of the content new information transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 100, the information is extracted from the database 460 and transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 100.

Second, when the content information collecting unit collects only the brief information of the new content information from the plurality of CP 500 and stores it in the database 460, the content information providing unit 450 is transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 100 When receiving the detail request signal of the content new information, the detail request signal is transmitted to the CP 500 providing the content new information to provide the detailed information to the mobile communication terminal 100.

Here, when the content information generation unit 440 allocates the UAL of the CP 500 to the content new information to be transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 100, the detailed information of the content new information transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 100. The request signal is not transmitted to the content information providing unit 450 but to the corresponding CP 500.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a method for providing customized content information according to the present invention, which will be described with reference to the description of the configuration of the customized content information providing system 400 of FIG. 2.

The user manager 420 of the customized content information providing system 400 extracts a content selection menu from the user information DB 461 and transmits the content selection menu to the wired / wireless terminals 100 and 350 of the user (S101). Here, the content selection menu includes an item of any one of economy, finance, ringtone, game, ringback tone, background image, movie trailer, post, music, or a combination thereof.

The user manager 420 receives at least one content service item selected by the user and stores it in the user information DB 461 (S103).

Subsequently, the content information collection unit 430 checks at least one or more content service items stored in the user information DB 461, requests new information about the content from the plurality of CPs 500, and then, Content new information transmitted from the CP 500 is received and stored in the content information DB 463 (S105).

Here, the CP 500 may transmit a new information to the customized content information providing system 400 whenever new information occurs or at predetermined times.

Thereafter, the content information generation unit 440 classifies the content new information stored in the content information DB 463 for each user, and processes it into a form that can be provided to the mobile communication terminal 100 to provide the content information DB 463. ), And then transmits a signal to the content information providing unit 450 to transmit to the mobile communication terminal 100 (S107).

At this time, the content information generation unit 440 processes the content new information in consideration of the information capacity of the mobile communication terminal 100, and preferably has a capacity of the content new information is 3M to 4M.

For example, the content information generation unit 440 is in the form of a list in which each of at least one piece of content new information is assigned an ID number and a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of the CP 500 providing the new information. Each page is processed or generated as one page including title and brief information of the new information for each new content, and a UAL of the corresponding CP 500 is assigned to the page. Here, the content information generation unit 440 is a CP 500 that is assigned to the content new information according to whether the content new information collected by the content information collection unit 430 is simple information or simple information and detailed information. It is also possible to change the URL of the URL of the customized content information system 400.

The content information providing unit 450 checks whether it is time to set to transmit the content new information to the mobile communication terminal 100 (S109).                     

When the preset time arrives as a result of step S109, the content information providing unit 450 extracts user-specific content new information from the content information DB 463, and transmits it to the corresponding mobile communication terminal 100 (S111). Here, the content new information provided to the mobile communication terminal 100 is transmitted in the form of a text message or in the form of displaying the new information on the swap page and informing the text message.

In the step S111, the time slot during which the content information providing unit 450 transmits the content new information to the mobile communication terminal 100 is late at night or early morning (for example, from 4 to 5 o'clock) with less traffic on the mobile communication network 300. )to be.

If the result of step S109 is not the preset time, the content information providing unit 450 repeats the procedure after step S109.

After that, when the content information providing unit 450 receives the detailed information request signal of the content new information transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 100, the content information providing unit 450 extracts the corresponding information from the content information DB 463 and sends it to the mobile communication terminal 100. The transmission request or the detailed information request signal is transmitted to the CP 500 providing the content new information to provide the detailed information to the mobile communication terminal 100.

Here, when the content information generation unit 440 allocates the UAL of the CP 500 to the content new information to be transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 100, the detailed information of the content new information transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 100. The request signal is not transmitted to the content information providing unit 450 but to the corresponding CP 500.

As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without changing the technical concept or essential characteristics. Therefore, the above-described embodiments are to be understood as illustrative in all respects and not as restrictive. 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.

As described above, the system and method for providing customized content information according to the present invention collects new information of a content service that a user normally cares and provides to the user's mobile communication terminal, so that the user connects to at least one content providing server one by one. There is an advantage that you can immediately check the content new information without searching.

In addition, since the present invention induces the user to use the content service by providing the content information updated in real time to the user's mobile communication terminal, there is an advantage that can increase the revenue of the system operator providing the content service.

In addition, since the present invention provides content information to the mobile communication terminal using a time zone with a small amount of traffic in the mobile communication network, there is an advantage that information can be delivered more quickly.

Claims (16)

A customized content information providing system connected to a communication network and a plurality of content providing servers and providing new information on at least one or more contents selected by a user to a mobile communication terminal of the user. A control unit controlling an overall operation of the customized content information providing system; A database storing information related to the system; A user manager to classify at least one content service item selected by a user into each user and store the same in a database; A content information collecting unit configured to communicate with a plurality of content providing servers that provide a content service selected by the user, collect new information transmitted from the plurality of servers, and store the collected new information in the database; The content information stored by the content information collecting unit is divided into users and processed to a form that can be provided to the mobile communication terminal including the UAL of the server to provide detailed information about the content new information, and the corresponding information is processed. A content information generation unit for storing in the database; And A content information providing unit extracting new information of user-specific content processed by the content information generating unit from the database and transmitting the new information to the corresponding mobile communication terminal when a preset time arrives; Customized content information providing system comprising a. The method of claim 1, And the user manager extracts a content selection menu from the database to designate at least one content service item of interest to the user, and transmits the content selection menu to the mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 2, The content selection menu may include any one item of economy, finance, ringtone, game, ringback tone, background image, movie trailer, post, music, or a combination thereof. The method of claim 1, Customized content information providing system, characterized in that the capacity of the content new information transmitted to the mobile communication terminal is 3M to 4M. The method of claim 1, The content information collecting unit collects the detailed information of the content new information from the plurality of content providing server and stores in the database, And the content information providing unit extracts the information from the database and transmits the information to the mobile communication terminal when receiving the detail request signal of the new content information transmitted from the mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 1, When the content information providing unit receives the detail request signal of the content new information transmitted from the mobile communication terminal, the content information providing signal is transmitted to the corresponding content providing server providing the content new information to the mobile communication terminal. Customized content information providing system, characterized in that for requesting to provide details. The method of claim 1, The UEL of the server to provide the detailed information of the content new information is one of the UEL of the content providing server or the UEL of the customized content information providing system. The method of claim 1, The content new information transmitted from the content information providing unit to the mobile communication terminal is any one of a form of text message or a form of displaying the new information on a swap page and informing it by a text message. . A method of providing customized content information using a customized content information providing system connected to a communication network and a plurality of content providing servers and providing new information on at least one or more contents selected by a user to the user's mobile communication terminal. A first step of classifying and storing at least one content service item selected by a user for each user; A second step of periodically receiving and storing content new information transmitted from a plurality of content providing servers providing at least one or more content services selected in the first step; A third step of classifying the new content information for each user and processing the new content information into a form that can be provided to the mobile communication terminal including a UAL of a server to provide detailed information about the new content information; And A fourth step of transmitting new information of the processed user-specific content to a corresponding mobile communication terminal when a preset time arrives; Customized content information providing method comprising a. The method of claim 9, Before the first step, And providing a content selection menu to designate at least one content service item of interest to the user. The method of claim 10, The content selection menu includes any one item of economy, finance, ringtone, game, ringback tone, background image, movie trailer, post, music, or a combination thereof. The method of claim 9, And a capacity of the content new information transmitted to the mobile communication terminal is 3M to 4M. The method of claim 9, The customized content information providing system includes a database, collects detailed information of the content new information from the plurality of content providing servers, and stores the detailed information in the database. After the fourth step, When the customized content information providing system receives a detailed information request signal of the content new information transmitted from the mobile communication terminal, the corresponding content information is extracted from the database and transmitted to the mobile communication terminal. Way. The method of claim 9, After the fourth step, When the customized content information providing system receives the detail request signal of the content new information transmitted from the mobile communication terminal, the system transmits the detail information request signal to the corresponding content providing server providing the content new information to the mobile communication. Customized content information providing method characterized in that to provide the detailed information to the terminal. The method of claim 9, UAL of the server to provide the detailed information of the content new information is one of the UEL of the content providing server or the UEL of the customized content information providing system. The method of claim 9, In the fourth step, The content new information is any one of the form of a text message or a form to display the new information on a swap page and inform it by a text message.

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