KR20060079816A - System for controlling contents through combine wire or wirless and method therefore - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a wired / wireless integrated content management system and method, and to provide a content service to a user using a wired / wireless communication network, and to provide a wired / wireless integrated content management system and method for managing a content providing service by integrating wired and wireless.

The wired / wireless integrated content management system stores various contents to be provided to the user, and stores the updated content storage unit, the member information of the user registered as a wired / wireless integrated service member, and the member usage information provided through the wired / wireless integrated information storage. And providing a content menu page to a member accessing through a wired or wireless communication network, and when the member provides a content request, storing and using the wired / wireless content of the member in the member information storage unit to integrate and manage the member. It includes a content management server for providing the requested content to a wired or wireless terminal.

Wired communication network, wireless communication network, content management server, content storage unit, member information storage unit

Description

System for controlling contents through combine wire or wirless and method therefore}

1 is a block diagram schematically showing a wired / wireless integrated content management system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram illustrating an embodiment of the content management server of FIG. 1 in detail. FIG.

3 is a block diagram showing in detail another embodiment of the content management server of FIG.

4 is a configuration diagram illustrating a member information storage unit of FIG. 1 in detail.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a wired / wireless integrated content management method according to the present invention.

6 is a diagram illustrating in detail a wired and wireless integrated content management method according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a diagram illustrating in detail a wired and wireless integrated content management method according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a diagram illustrating in detail a wired and wireless integrated content management method according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

9 is a diagram illustrating in detail a wired and wireless integrated content management method according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

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110: wired terminal 120: wireless terminal

130: wired communication network 140: wireless communication network

150: content management server 160: content storage unit

170: member information storage

The present invention relates to a wired / wireless integrated content management system and method, and more particularly, to a content service for a user using a wired / wireless communication network, and a wired / wireless integrated content management system and method for managing a content providing service by integrating wired and wireless. It is about.

Recently, with the development of communication and network technology, the interest in electronic commerce, etc. is increased using the Internet, and its use is rapidly spreading. In line with this trend, methods for purchasing various goods and information through online internet networks have been continuously developed. Among them, digital music can be purchased through websites or other application programs connected online. Web sites are on the rise.

In the past, when a user selected music according to his or her taste or preference, it was not possible to select a specific music or a genre of a specific singer because the user has to purchase a record containing the music, but currently, the music service providing the above-described music service Music has been digitized through the website, allowing users to select and purchase only the music they prefer, such as by artist, genre, and year.

However, in order to connect to a web site that provides an existing music service, it is necessary to be connected through an online internet network network, and there is an inconvenience in that it is accessible by downloading and executing a separate application program provided by the web site.

In addition, when a user accesses an arbitrary site through the Internet and purchases a music file using electronic money, credit card, or mileage points, the corresponding service providing site provides the user with the downloaded music file by downloading. In addition, the users store the downloaded music on their own PCs, and play or listen to it if necessary, or copy and store it on an MP3 player to play or listen to it. In this case, since a wired terminal such as a PC capable of downloading and storing music online is required, the user may be restricted by time and place in order to listen to music desired by the user. Therefore, there is a problem that does not satisfy the desire of the user to listen to music anytime, anywhere without the limitation of time and place.

In addition to the above-described method of using the Internet network, there is provided a service for receiving music through a wireless communication network using a mobile phone or the like. However, since such a service is connected through a wireless communication network and operated separately from a wired communication network, a user may use a PC. The inconvenience of having to separately manage the music providing server provided over the wire and the music providing server provided through the mobile phone, etc. through the wire.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a content service to a user using a wired communication network as well as a wireless communication network to solve the above-mentioned problems, and integrated wired and wireless content management that can manage a content providing service by integrating wired and wireless. A system and method are provided.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a wired / wireless integrated content management system and method for requesting a content providing service using a wired / wireless communication network and allowing a user to select a transmission path of content to be provided.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a content service in which wired and wireless are integrated by directly accessing a wired / wireless communication network such as an application program, a web or a swap base, to facilitate user's use of the content service, and to improve user management efficiency. The present invention provides a wired and wireless integrated content management system and method.

In order to achieve the above object, the wired and wireless integrated content management system according to the present invention,

In a wired / wireless integrated content management system that provides content to a user of a wired / wireless terminal requesting a content service through a wired / wireless communication network,

A content storage unit for storing and updating various contents to be provided to the user;

A member information storage unit in which the member information of the user registered as a wired / wireless integrated service member and the contents used by the wired / wireless are integrated and stored; And

Providing a content menu page to a member accessing through a wired or wireless communication network, and in case of a request for providing the content of the member, the member information storage unit stores and manages usage information of the wired / wireless contents of the member, and wired or And a content management server for providing the requested content to a wireless terminal.

In order to solve the above technical problem, wired and wireless integrated content management system according to the present invention,

In the wire / wireless integrated content management system for providing content to a user of a wired / wireless terminal requesting a content service through a wired / wireless communication network,

A content storage unit for storing various contents to be provided to the user;

A member information storage unit for storing and storing member information of a user registered as a wired / wireless integrated service member and contents usage information provided through wired and wireless; And

Providing a user with a content menu page and usage information of wired / wireless contents stored in the member information storage unit to a user connected through a wired or wireless communication network, and the user's wired / wireless content in the member information storage unit when the user provides a content request. And a content management server for storing and managing usage history and providing the requested content to the wired or wireless terminal of the user according to a transmission path selected by the user.

In order to solve the above technical problem, wired and wireless integrated content management method according to the present invention,

A method of managing wired / wireless integrated content of a content management system, comprising: a content storage unit storing content, a member information storage unit storing member information, and a content management server for integrated management of wired / wireless content usage information and member information.

(a) accessing the content management server through the wired / wireless communication network using a wired or wireless terminal for a user who wants to receive contents;

(b) authenticating whether the user is a registered member in the content management server;

(c) providing a content search service to the user in the content management server when the user is authenticated as a registered member;

(d) selecting the content to be provided by the user, a transmission path of the content, and a transmission method, and requesting content provision;

(e) if the content management server is capable of inquiring charging information stored in the member information storage unit and transmitting the information to the terminal of the user according to a transmission path and a transmission method selected by the user.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The descriptions in the various embodiments of the present invention are merely illustrated and limited to other examples without intention other than the intention to help those of ordinary skill in the art to more thoroughly understand the scope of the present invention. It should not be used as a limitation.

1 is a configuration diagram schematically showing a wired / wireless integrated content management system according to the present invention. 2 is a configuration diagram illustrating an embodiment of the content management server of FIG. 1 in detail, and FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram illustrating another embodiment of the content management server of FIG. 1 in detail. 4 is a configuration diagram illustrating a member information storage unit of FIG. 1 in detail.

1 to 4, the wired / wireless integrated content management system according to the present invention will be described in detail.

First, referring to FIG. 1, the wired / wireless integrated content management system includes a wired terminal 110 capable of online access through a wired communication network 130, a wireless terminal 120 capable of wireless communication through a wireless communication network 140, and Content management server 150 for integrated management of wired and wireless content, the content storage unit 160, the content is stored, and the member information storage unit 170, the member information is stored.

The wired terminal 110 includes a PC system or a dedicated terminal that can be connected to the content management server 150 through a wired communication network, for example, a communication modem, an internet connected to a dedicated line, or the like. The provided content can be downloaded and the streaming data can be converted, and a protocol, a web browser using the same, audio and a media player can be provided.

The wireless terminal 120 includes a mobile phone, a PDA, a smart phone, an MP3 phone, an MP3 player, or the like, which can wirelessly access the content management server 150 through a wireless communication network such as a mobile communication network.

In addition, the wireless terminal 120 is embedded with a modem chip (MSM) or a platform to execute the content provided by the download method or streaming method. The platform is a kind of middleware embedded in a wireless terminal and is used when executing or downloading various application programs such as an operating system (OS) of a computer in the wireless terminal.

The platform may be a mobile standard platform, such as WIPI (Wireless Internet Platform Interoperability), C-based GVM (General Virtual Machine) developed by Shinjisoft, and SK-VM (SK), a Java VM developed by XCE. Virtual Machine) can be used, and C-based WI-TOP that can support additional services as well as content can be used. In addition, the platform may be mounted separately on the wireless terminal, or two or more platforms may be mounted together.

 In the present invention, unlike a conventional technology in which a user executes a separate application program to use a content service and is provided with a content service, the user can access the content management server using an application program. Of course, it is possible to use the content service by directly accessing the content management server using a wired or wireless communication network based on the web.

The content management server 150 authenticates the registration of a user connected through a wired or wireless communication network, and performs a content providing service according to the registered content usage range. In addition, the content management server 150 provides a content menu page to the user so that the user can conveniently select the content, so that the user can search the content by genre, year, classification, language or content, etc. It provides a search function and provides services such as listening in advance. In addition, when there is a request for providing the content of the member, the member information storage unit stores the wired / wireless content usage history and integrates it, and provides the content in a download or streaming method through a transmission path selected by the user.

Configuration and function of the content management server which is one of the features of the present invention will be described in more detail in the description of FIGS.

The content storage unit 160 stores various contents to be provided to the user and is periodically updated. The content includes multimedia content, and in particular, includes various content such as music, music video, or video.

The content storage unit 160 may be classified and stored by genre, year, classification, language, or content and provided to the content management server 150. In addition, the content storage unit 160 may be managed to search content by genre, year, classification, or content by a separate search function.

The genre storage is performed by music genres such as song, POP, OST, and / or J-POP, and the classification storage is performed by classification such as composer name, writer name, and / or singer name. The content-specific search may be performed by the content characteristics such as the latest content, popular content, and / or theme content.

The member information storage unit 170 stores the member information of the user registered as a member of the wired / wireless integrated service and the contents used by the wired / wireless integrated information.

The member information storage unit 170 stores authentication information for member authentication, including ID, password, social security number, name, address, e-mail address, wired / wireless terminal information, and content usage range, and the user purchases and uses the information. Member information, such as billing details, is stored.

Subsequently, FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of the content management server, FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of the content management server, and FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of the member information storage unit. The configuration and functions of the management server and the member information storage unit will be described in detail.

The content management server in FIG. 2 includes a wired content provider 151, a wireless content provider 154, a content integration manager 157, and a searcher 159.

The wired content providing unit 151 is a wired download unit 153 for providing content to a wired terminal of a user in a download (D / L) manner and a wired streaming for providing in a streaming (Streaming, ST) manner. Section 152.

The wireless content provider 154 includes a wireless downloader 156 for providing content to a user's wireless terminal in a download manner and a wireless streaming unit 155 for providing in a streaming manner.

The wired and wireless content providing units 151 and 154 transmit content to the user according to a transmission path and a transmission method requested by the user. For example, when the user wants to download the content to the wireless terminal in a download manner, the download unit 156 of the wireless content provider transmits the download to the wireless terminal 120 of the user through the wireless communication network 140. When the user wants to receive the content to the wired terminal in a streaming manner, the streaming unit 152 of the wired content provider transmits the content to the wired terminal 110 of the user in a streaming manner through the wired communication network 130.

The data file provided by the download and streaming method is packaged in a digital rights management (DRM) method and provided to a wired and / or wireless terminal of a user to ensure safe transmission through a wired / wireless communication network and prevent illegal transmission.

The content integrated management unit 157 authenticates whether a user accessing the content management server through a wired and / or wireless communication network is a registered member, and provides a content service when the user is a registered member. In the case of membership registration service.

In addition, the content integrated management unit 157 provides a menu page for searching for content stored in the content storage unit 160, and when a user requests a search to select content, the content integrated management unit 157 is searched through the search unit 159. Provide search information of contents.

In addition, when the user selects the content to be provided, the purchase information, the usage information, and / or the billing information are queried to check whether the service is available, and if the service is available, the user responds to the transmission method and transmission path selected by the user. By controlling the wired and wireless content providing unit (151, 154) to provide the corresponding content to the user, and stores the user's content usage history and billing information. If the requested content is out of the service coverage of the user, the payment service is provided, and when the payment is completed, the wired / wireless content providing unit 151 to provide the corresponding content to the user in response to the transmission method and transmission path selected by the user. 154, and stores the user's content usage history and billing information.

When the user requests a search function, the search unit 159 searches the content stored in the content storage unit 160 by genre, year, classification, or content, and the search results to the user through the content integrated management unit. To be provided.

The genre search is performed by music genres such as song, POP, OST, and / or J-POP, and the search by category is performed by classification such as composer name, writer name, and / or singer name. The content-specific search may be performed by being classified according to content characteristics such as latest content, popular content, and / or theme content.

In addition, the search function of the search unit is only disclosed, for example, and in addition to the search function, a function of a search engine that is generally provided, such as a Canadian or ABC order, a search based on contents, and the like, may be provided. A search service can be provided which can be designed for convenience or convenience.

In the content management server of FIG. 3, a search unit 159 having a search function is included in the server so that users can use the content service more conveniently.

As shown in FIG. 3, the content management server 150 includes a wired content providing unit 151, a wireless content providing unit 154, and a content integrated management unit 158.

The configuration and functions of the wired content providing unit 151 and the wireless content providing unit 154 are the same as or similar to those described above with reference to FIG. 2, and will not be described.

The content integrated management unit 158 authenticates whether a user accessing the content management server through a wired and / or wireless communication network is a registered member, and provides a content service when the user is a registered member. In the case of membership registration service.

In addition, the content integrated management unit 158 provides a menu page for searching for content stored in the content storage unit 160, and the content stored in the content storage unit 160 by genre 161 and year 162. ), Search by category (163), language (164), or content (165) and the like, and provide a search result to the user.

The genre search is performed by music genres such as song, POP, OST, and / or J-POP, and the search by category is performed by classification such as composer name, writer name, and / or singer name. The content-specific search may be performed by being classified according to content characteristics such as latest content, popular content, and / or theme content.

When the user selects the content to be provided, the purchase information, the usage information, and / or the billing information are inquired to check whether the service is available, and if the service is available, the user corresponds to the transmission method and the transmission path selected by the user. The wired / wireless content providing units 151 and 154 are controlled to provide the contents, and the contents usage history and billing information of the user are stored. If the requested content is out of the service coverage of the user, the payment service is provided, and when the payment is completed, the wired / wireless content providing unit 151 to provide the corresponding content to the user in response to the transmission method and transmission path selected by the user. 154, and stores the user's content usage history and billing information.

Also, although not shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a message is transmitted to the wired and / or wireless terminals 110 and 120 of the user in order to inform the user of additional information such as contents change, congratulatory message, and bonus coupon of the content service. The message transmitter may be further included.

As shown in FIG. 4, the member information storage unit 170 includes an authentication information storage unit 172, a purchase information storage unit 174, a usage information storage unit 176, and a billing information storage unit 178. ).

The authentication information storage unit 172 stores an ID, a password, a social security number, a name, an address, an e-mail address, wired / wireless terminal information, a content usage range, and the like, of a registered user. The content usage range includes a usage period of the content purchased by the user, the number of contents used, and the number of times of usage.

The content management server 150 performs an authentication process by comparing the authentication information input in order to authenticate that the user is a member who can use the content service and the authentication information stored in the authentication information storage unit 172.

The purchase information storage unit 174 stores purchase information of a user purchasing content by accessing the content management server through a wired and / or wireless connection. The purchase information includes information such as a purchase date of the user, a purchase history, a current purchase range, and a purchase status.

The usage information storage unit 176 stores the usage history of the content used by the user. The usage information includes information such as the date of use, the number of times of use, the number of contents used, the number of times currently available, the contents available, the period of time available, My Album or My Archive.

The charging information storage unit 178 stores the payment information of the content purchased and used by the user.

The authentication information, purchase information, usage information and billing information may be separately stored in the storage unit, as in an embodiment of the member information storage unit according to the present invention, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Information, usage information, and / or billing information may be stored and managed integrated into one member information storage.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a wired / wireless integrated content management method according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 5, the wired / wireless integrated content management method will be described in detail as follows. 6 to 9 will be described with reference to the wired and wireless integrated content management method according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, a user for using a content service according to the present invention accesses a content management server and registers as a content service member (S202). The registration is performed by registering member information such as ID, password, social security number, name, address, email address, wired / wireless terminal information of the user.

When the user connects to the content management server through a wired or wireless communication network using a wired or wireless terminal (S204), the content management server authenticates whether the user is a registered member using the authentication information of the user (S206).

In the case of the registered member as a result of the authentication in the content management server, a menu page for a content service is provided to the user (S208), and in the case of not a registered member, a member registration page is provided.

When the user searches for the content from the provided menu page and selects the content to be provided (S210), the content management server inquires whether the corresponding content is charged (S212).

The user may select a transmission path and a transmission method for receiving the content when the content is selected. The transmission path includes a legacy or wireless communication network, and the transmission method includes a download method or a streaming method.

If the corresponding content is available, the content management server provides the requested content to the wired and / or wireless terminal of the user according to the transmission method and transmission path selected by the user (S216). After the payment is made (S214), the content management server provides the corresponding content.

6 is a diagram illustrating a transmission scheme and a transmission path according to a wired / wireless integrated content management method according to a first embodiment of the present invention in detail, and FIG. 7 is a wired / wireless integrated content management according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a transmission method and a transmission path according to a method in detail. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a transmission path according to a wired / wireless integrated content management method according to a third embodiment of the present invention. 9 is a diagram illustrating a transmission path according to a wired / wireless integrated content management method according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention in detail.

Referring to FIG. 6 to FIG. 9, the transmission method and transmission path of the wired / wireless integrated content service will be described in detail.

6 illustrates a transmission path when a user accesses a content management server through a wired communication network using a wired terminal and wishes to receive content from the wired terminal.

Referring to FIG. 6, when a user connects to a content management server 150 through a wired communication network (①) using a wired terminal such as a PC (②), the content integrated management unit 157 of the content management server may authenticate information. The authentication information stored in the storage unit 172 is used to authenticate whether the user is a registered member.

When the registered member is authenticated, the contents integrated management unit 157 provides a menu page on the display window of the wired terminal, and the contents purchase information (④), usage information (⑤), and billing information (⑥) of the user. Member information is provided automatically or at the request of the user.

In addition, the content integrated management unit 157 provides a search page to the user, and through the search unit (⑦, ⑨) the user stored content stored in the content storage unit 160 by genre, classification, year, language or content Search (⑧) and select content to be provided. In this case, when the user wants to provide the corresponding content to the wired terminal, the user can select the transmission path as the wired terminal and select whether to receive the data by the download method or the streaming method that enables real-time play.

When a user selects a desired content, a transmission path, and a transmission method from a search page and requests to provide a service, the content integrated management unit 157 queries the billing information stored in the billing information storage unit 178 to provide a service of the corresponding content. Determine if it is possible.

When the content integrated management unit 157 is able to service the content, the wired content providing unit 151 is controlled to provide the content in a transmission method selected by the user to the wired terminal through a wired communication network. Iii), and stores the number of times of use and usage history of the contents in the usage information storage unit 176.

If the content is out of the range of use, the content integrated management unit 157 provides a payment service, and after the user pays the usage fee of the content, the content control unit 151 controls the wired content provider 151 to provide a wired terminal through a wired communication network. To provide the corresponding content, the billing information is stored in the billing information storage unit 178, the purchase information is stored in the purchase information storage unit 174, the usage information is stored in the usage information storage unit ( 176).

FIG. 7 illustrates a transmission path when a user accesses a content management server through a wired communication network using a wired terminal and receives content from a wireless terminal.

Referring to FIG. 7, when a user connects to a content management server 150 through a wired communication network (①) using a wired terminal such as a PC (②), the content integrated management unit 157 of the content management server may authenticate information. The authentication information stored in the storage unit 172 is used to authenticate whether the user is a registered member.

When the registered member is authenticated, the contents integrated management unit 157 provides a menu page on the display window of the wired terminal, and the contents purchase information (④), usage information (⑤), and billing information (⑥) of the user. Member information is automatically provided or requested by the user.

In addition, the content integrated management unit 157 provides a search page to the user, and through the search unit (⑦, ⑨) the user stored content stored in the content storage unit 160 by genre, classification, year, language or content Search (⑧) and select content to be provided. In this case, when the user wants to receive the corresponding content from the wireless terminal, the user selects a transmission path to the wireless terminal and selects whether to receive the data in a download manner or a streaming method in which real time play is possible.

When a user selects a desired content, a transmission path, and a transmission method from a search page, and requests a service, the content integrated management unit 157 inquires (⑥) the charging information stored in the charging information storage unit 178. It is determined whether the content can be serviced.

When the content is available in the content management unit, the AN-line content providing unit 154 is controlled to control the transmission line selected by the user to the wireless terminal 120 through the wireless communication network 140. The content is provided, and the usage count and usage history of the content are stored in the usage information storage unit 176. In this case, data transmission to the wireless terminal is provided through the wireless communication network 140 using the wireless terminal information of the member stored in the authentication information storage unit 172.

Similarly, when the content is out of the range of use, the content integrated management unit 157 provides a payment service, and after the user pays the fee for using the content, controls the wireless content provider 154 to control the wireless communication network 140. To provide the corresponding content to the wireless terminal 120, the charging information is stored in the charging information storage unit 178, the purchase information is stored in the purchase information storage unit 174, The usage information is stored in the usage information storage unit 176.

8 illustrates a transmission path when a user accesses a content management server through a wireless communication network using a wireless terminal and wishes to receive content from the wireless terminal.

Referring to FIG. 8, when the user connects to the content management server 150 through the wireless communication network 140 using the wireless terminal 120 such as a mobile phone (①), the content integrated management unit of the content management server is provided. In 157, the user authenticates whether the user is a registered member by using the authentication information stored in the authentication information storage unit 172.

When the user is authenticated as a registered member, the contents integrated management unit 157 provides a menu page on the display window of the wireless terminal, and the contents purchase information (④), usage information (⑤), and billing information (⑥) of the user. Member information is automatically provided or requested by the user.

In addition, the content integrated management unit 157 provides a search page to the user, and through the search unit (⑦, ⑨) the user stored content stored in the content storage unit 160 by genre, classification, year, language or content Search (⑧) and select content to be provided. In this case, when the user wants to receive the corresponding content from the wireless terminal, the user selects a transmission path to the wireless terminal and selects whether to receive the data in a download manner or a streaming method in which real time play is possible.

When a user selects a desired content, a transmission path, and a transmission method from a search page, and requests a service, the content integrated management unit 157 inquires (⑥) the billing information stored in the billing information storage unit to provide a service of the corresponding content. Determine if it is possible.

When the content integration management unit 157 is able to service the corresponding content, the wireless content providing unit 154 is controlled to transmit the user's selection to the wireless terminal 120 through the wireless communication network 140. The content is provided in a manner, and the usage count and usage history of the content are stored in the usage information storage unit 174. In this case, when the user selects the transmission method by the download method, it controls the download unit 156 of the wireless content provider to provide the corresponding content to the user's wireless terminal, and when the transmission method is selected by the streaming method, the wireless content. The streaming unit 155 of the provider is controlled to provide the corresponding content to the user's wireless terminal 120.

Similarly, if the content is out of the range of use, the content integrated management unit 157 provides a payment service, and after the user pays the fee for using the content to the wireless terminal, the wireless content providing unit 154 is controlled by wireless. Provide the corresponding contents to the wireless terminal 120 through the communication network 140, the charging information is stored in the charging information storage unit 178, and the purchase information is stored in the purchase information storage unit 174 (부). The usage information is stored in the usage information storage unit 176.

9 illustrates a transmission path when a user accesses a content management server through a wireless communication network using a wireless terminal and wishes to receive content from a wired terminal.

Referring to FIG. 9, when the user connects to the content management server 150 through the wireless communication network 140 using the wireless terminal 120 such as a mobile phone (①), the content integrated management unit of the content management server is provided. In 157, the user authenticates whether the user is a registered member by using the authentication information stored in the authentication information storage unit 172.

When the user is authenticated as a registered member, the contents integrated management unit 157 provides a menu page on the display window of the wireless terminal, and the contents purchase information (④), usage information (⑤), and billing information (⑥) of the user. Member information is automatically provided or requested by the user.

In addition, the content integrated management unit 157 provides a search page to the user, and through the search unit (⑦, ⑨) the user stored content stored in the content storage unit 160 by genre, classification, year, language or content Search (⑧) and select content to be provided. In this case, when the user wants to provide the corresponding content to the wired terminal, the user can select the transmission path as the wired terminal and select whether to receive the data by the download method or the streaming method that enables real-time play.

When a user selects a desired content, a transmission path, and a transmission method from a search page and requests to provide a service, the contents integrated management unit inquires (⑥) the billing information stored in the billing information storage unit 178 to provide a service of the corresponding content. Determine if it is possible.

If the content integration management unit 157 is able to service the content, the transmission method selected by the user to the wired terminal 110 through the wired communication network 130 by controlling the wired content providing unit 151. The corresponding content is provided, and the usage count and usage history of the content are stored in the usage information storage unit 176. In this case, data transmission to the wired terminal is provided through the wired communication network 130 using the wired terminal information of the member stored in the authentication information storage unit 172. In addition, when the user selects the transmission method by the download method, the download unit 153 of the wired content providing unit is controlled to provide the corresponding content to the wired terminal 110 of the user, and when the transmission method is selected by the streaming method, The streaming unit 152 of the wired content providing unit is controlled to provide the corresponding content to the wired terminal 110 of the user.

Similarly, if the content is out of the range of use, the content integrated management unit 157 provides a payment service, the user controls the wired content provider 151 after paying the usage fee of the content, and wired communication network 130 To provide the corresponding content to the wired terminal 110, the charging information is stored in the charging information storage unit 178, the purchase information is stored in the purchase information storage unit 174, The usage information is stored in the usage information storage unit 176.

As described above, according to the wired / wireless integrated content management system and method according to the present invention, in addition to being provided with a content service using an allocation program, the wired / wireless integrated content management system and method can be directly connected to the content management system using a web or a swap-based wired / wireless communication network. There is a feature that can use the content service.

Therefore, since the present invention can be directly connected through a wired and / or wireless communication network, there is an advantage that can use the wired and / or wireless terminal to request content, and use the transmitted content.

In addition, since the present invention can use the content service using a wired and / or wireless terminal, the content management server can manage the wired and wireless content service members in an integrated manner, and manage the content purchase history, usage history, and billing history. According to the present invention, there is a feature that can provide a content service that is characterized and differentiated to individual users of the content service.

In addition, the present invention allows the user to select a transmission path, so that even when connected to the content management server using a wired terminal, the content can be provided to the wireless terminal, so that the content service can be used without restriction of place or time. have.

In addition, the present invention has a feature that can be used in real-time because the content is provided in a wired or wireless streaming method capable of wired and wireless streaming service in addition to the download method.

Wired and wireless integrated content management system and method according to an embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, it can be variously designed and applied within the scope without departing from the basic principles of the present invention in the technical field to which the present invention belongs It will be obvious to those who have ordinary knowledge.

As described above, the present invention is integrated with the wired / wireless content service member since the present invention can use the content service by directly accessing the content management system using a web or a swap-based wired / wireless communication network in addition to receiving a content service using an application program. By managing the content purchase history, usage history, and billing history collectively, it is effective to provide a specialized and differentiated content service to individual users of the content service.

In addition, the present invention allows the user to select a transmission path, so that even when connected to the content management server using a wired terminal, the content can be provided to the wireless terminal, so that the content service can be used without limitation of place or time, and can be downloaded. In addition to the method, since the content is also provided by the wired / wireless streaming method that enables the wired / wireless streaming service, real-time content can be used.

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In the wire / wireless integrated content management system for providing content to a user of a wired / wireless terminal requesting a content service through a wired / wireless communication network, A content storage unit for storing and updating various contents to be provided to the user; A member information storage unit in which the member information of the user registered as a wired / wireless integrated service member and the contents used by the wired / wireless are integrated and stored; And Providing a content menu page to a member accessing through a wired or wireless communication network, and in case of a request for providing the content of the member, the member information storage unit stores and manages usage information of the wired / wireless contents of the member, and wired or Wire and wireless integrated content management system comprising a content management server for providing the requested content to a wireless terminal. The method of claim 1, wherein the content management server, Wired content providing unit for providing a content selected by the user to the wired terminal of the user by a download method or a streaming method; A wireless content providing unit for providing a content selected by the user to a wireless terminal of the user by a download method or a streaming method; And Providing the content menu page and wired and wireless content usage information to the user, integrated management of the wired and wireless content usage information of the user, the content integrated management unit to provide the user selected content to the wired or wireless terminal by the download or streaming method Wired and wireless integrated content management system comprising a. The method of claim 1, The content management server searches for content stored in the content storage unit by at least one method selected from among genre classification, soft tool classification, classification classification, language classification, and content classification according to a user's selection using the contents providing service. Wired and wireless integrated content management system, characterized in that provided. The method of claim 2, The content management server further comprises a search unit for searching for content stored in the content storage unit. The method of claim 4, wherein The search unit may search for the content stored in the content storage unit by at least one method selected from among a search method selected from genre division, soft tool division, classification division, language division, and content division and provide the content integration management unit. Content Management System. The method according to claim 3 or 5, The genre classification search is wired / wireless integrated content management system, characterized in that it is divided by music genres, such as song, POP, OST, and J-POP. The method according to claim 3 or 5, The classification and classification retrieval is wired / wireless integrated content management system, characterized in that the classification is made by classification, such as composer name, writer name, and artist name. The method according to claim 3 or 5, The content classification search is wired / wireless integrated content management system, characterized in that the content is divided by content, such as the latest content, popular content and theme content. The method of claim 1, wherein the member information storage unit, An authentication information storage unit for storing member authentication information including at least one of a user ID, password, social security number, name, address, wired / wireless terminal information, and content usage range; A purchase information storage unit for storing purchase information of a user purchasing content by accessing the content management server through wire and wireless; A usage information storage unit for storing usage information of the content used by the user; And Wire and wireless integrated content management system comprising a billing information storage for storing the billing information of the content purchased and used by the user. The method of claim 9, The content usage range is wired / wireless integrated content management system, characterized in that it comprises at least one of the usage period of the purchased content, the number of content, and the number of times of use. The method of claim 9, The purchase information is a wired / wireless integrated content management system, characterized in that it comprises at least one information selected from the purchase date of the user, purchase history, the current purchase range, and the current status of the purchase. The method of claim 9, The usage information includes at least one information selected from the date of use, the number of times of use, the number of contents used, the number of times currently available, the contents available, the available period, My Album and the storage box. The method of claim 2, The content integrated management unit provides a wired and wireless integrated content management system, characterized in that to provide the user with a selection menu of the transmission path and delivery method of the content requested by the user. The method of claim 13, The transmission path is a wired or wireless integrated content management system, characterized in that the wired or wireless communication network. The method of claim 13, The transmission method is a wired or wireless integrated content management system, characterized in that the download method or a streaming method capable of real-time execution. The method of claim 1, The content management server is a wired / wireless integrated content management system, characterized in that for packaging the content requested by the user in a DRM method for providing to the user's wired and wireless terminal. The method of claim 1, The wired / wireless communication network is a wired / wireless integrated content management system, characterized in that any one selected from a web and a wired / wireless communication network. The method of claim 1, The wired terminal is a wired / wireless integrated content management system, characterized in that the PC system or a dedicated terminal connected online via a wired communication network. The method of claim 1, The wireless terminal is a wired / wireless integrated content management system, characterized in that any one selected from a mobile phone, a PDA, a smart phone, an MP3 phone, and an MP3 player capable of wirelessly connecting to the content management server through a wireless communication network. In the wire / wireless integrated content management system for providing content to a user of a wired / wireless terminal requesting a content service through a wired / wireless communication network, A content storage unit for storing various contents to be provided to the user; A member information storage unit for storing and storing member information of a user registered as a wired / wireless integrated service member and contents usage information provided through wired and wireless; And Providing a user with a content menu page and usage information of wired / wireless contents stored in the member information storage unit to a user connected through a wired or wireless communication network, and the user's wired / wireless content in the member information storage unit when the user provides a content request. And a content management server for storing and managing usage history and providing the requested content to the wired or wireless terminal of the user according to a transmission path selected by the user. A method of managing wired / wireless integrated content of a content management system, comprising: a content storage unit storing content, a member information storage unit storing member information, and a content management server for integrated management of wired / wireless content usage information and member information. (a) accessing the content management server through the wired / wireless communication network using a wired or wireless terminal for a user who wants to receive contents; (b) authenticating whether the user is a registered member in the content management server; (c) providing a content search service to the user in the content management server when the user is authenticated as a registered member; (d) selecting the content to be provided by the user, a transmission path of the content, and a transmission method, and requesting content provision; And (e) if the content management server is capable of inquiring charging information stored in the member information storage unit and transmitting the information to the terminal of the user according to a transmission path and a transmission method selected by the user; Wired and wireless integrated content management method. The method of claim 21, Before the step (a), the user of the wired or wireless terminal further comprises the step of registering as a wired and wireless integrated service member to the content management server connected via a wired or wireless communication network. The method of claim 21, After the step (e), the content management server further comprises the step of storing the content usage information of the user to the member information storage unit, wired and wireless integrated content management method characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 21, In the step (d), when the content management server inquires the billing information of the user stored in the member information storage unit and the content requested by the user is out of the use range, the payment service is provided to the user and after the payment is made. Wired and wireless integrated content management method characterized in that the transmission to the terminal of the user according to the transmission path and transmission method selected by the user. The method of claim 21, The transmission path is a wired or wireless integrated content management system, characterized in that the wired or wireless communication network. The method of claim 21, The transmission method is a wired or wireless integrated content management system, characterized in that the download method or a streaming method capable of real-time execution. The method of claim 21, In the step (e), when the user selects a transmission path to a wireless terminal, the content management server provides the selected content to the user's wireless terminal through a wireless communication network, and the user selects a transmission path to a wired terminal. And the content management server provides the selected content to a wired terminal of the user through a wired communication network. The method of claim 21, In the step (e), when the user selects a transmission method as a download method, the content management server provides the selected content to the user's wired / wireless terminal through a wired or wireless communication network as a download method, and the user transmits the streaming method. If the selected, the content management server, the wired / wireless integrated content management method characterized in that for providing the selected content to the user's wired and wireless terminal through a wired or wireless communication network. The method of claim 21, The step (e) is a wired / wireless integrated content management method characterized in that the content requested by the user is packaged in a DRM method and provided to the user's wired and wireless terminal. The method of claim 21, The usage information includes at least one information selected from the date of use, the number of times of use, the number of contents used, the number of times available, the contents available, the available period. The method of claim 21, The wired terminal is a wired / wireless integrated content management method, characterized in that the PC system or a dedicated terminal connected online via a wired communication network. The method of claim 21, The wireless terminal is a wired / wireless integrated content management method, characterized in that any one terminal selected from the mobile phone, PDA, smart phone, MP3 phone, and MP3 player that can wirelessly access the content management server through a wireless communication network.

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