KR20070044996A - Method and system for providing contents service - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a content service method and system, and provides a content service method and system for constructing a product page displayed in multiple languages on one content and providing the same in a language suitable for a user terminal.

The content service method may include: (a) registering a product page of content registered from a content provider in at least one or more languages in a content service method capable of supporting multiple languages, and (b) a user; Reading the information of the content selected by the user and the language information of the terminal after the channel is formed with the terminal, and (c) using the language information of the terminal to register the corresponding content registered in a language supported by the terminal. Providing the product page to the user's terminal.

Multilingual, Content, Terminal, Integrated Management Device, Content Download Device

Description

Content service method and system {METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING CONTENTS SERVICE}

1 is a view showing a content service method according to the prior art

2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a content service system according to the present invention;

3 is a block diagram showing an integrated management apparatus of the content service system of FIG.

4 is a block diagram showing in detail the service management unit of the integrated management device of FIG.

5 is a block diagram showing a content download apparatus of the content service system of FIG.

6 illustrates a content service method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

<Description of Reference Symbols for Main Parts of Drawings>

102: caller terminal 104: receiver terminal

110: communication network 120: integrated management device

130: content download device 140: external device

150: content provider 160: service node

170: gateway

The present invention relates to a content service method and system. More specifically, in a content service method capable of supporting multiple languages, a content service method of constructing a product page displayed in multiple languages on one content and providing the same in a language suitable for a user's terminal is provided. And to the system.

The present applicant filed a patent application with the Korean Patent Office on August 19, 2004 under the title of "Method and system for providing a content service capable of supporting international languages", and the patent application No. 2004-65492, which is not disclosed in the present, Disclosed are a method and system for providing a content service that can select a suitable language and provide menu information accordingly.

According to the content service providing method and system capable of supporting multinational languages, a user may be provided with menu information in a language suitable for his or her terminal, thereby increasing convenience in using the content providing service. In particular, in addition to a home network, such as a roaming service, Even in an external network, menu information can be provided in a language suitable for a user's terminal, which is useful for using a content service.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a content service method according to the related art. Referring to FIG. 1, main content 210 registered from a content provider is divided into sub-contents 212, 214, and 216 displayed in respective languages. The registered items 222, 224, and 226 for each divided content are configured for each language. In addition, the product configured for each language is composed of product pages (232, 234, 236) displayed for each language.

Therefore, when the user accesses the content service server and selects the desired content, the content service server reads the requested content and language information supported by the user's terminal, and displays the requested content information in the form of a page related to product information. To provide.

Therefore, according to the content service method according to the related art, content must be classified for each language, and product information and product information related pages for each language must be configured, thus unnecessarily consuming the capacity of the server and performing unnecessary procedures. Problems arise that are difficult to operate.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a content service method including the content description in one content, and to configure various product pages displayed in multiple languages in a language supported by a user's terminal in order to solve the above problems. In providing a system.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a content service method and system for reducing the load on a service server and providing convenience for a content service by providing only a product page in one content to a user in multiple languages.

In order to achieve the above object, the content service method according to the present invention, in a multi-language content service method, (a) registering the product page of the content registered from the content provider in at least one or more languages; And (b) reading the information of the content selected by the user and the language information of the terminal after the channel is formed with the terminal of the user, and (c) the language supported by the terminal using the language information of the terminal. And providing a product page of the corresponding content registered to the user's terminal.

In order to solve the above technical problem, the content service system according to the present invention, a content service system capable of multi-language support, the content service system is an integrated management device for managing content and content download device for managing the download of content; Wherein the integrated management device registers a product page including a description of content in at least one language, and reads a product page suitable for a language of a terminal requesting a content service from the registered product page. To your terminal.

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

2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a content service system according to the present invention. Referring to the attached FIG. 2, the content service system according to the present invention will be described below.

First, referring to the accompanying FIG. 2, a content service system according to the present invention includes a caller terminal 102, a receiver terminal 104, a communication network 110, an integrated management apparatus 120, a content download apparatus 130, and a CDS; A content download system), an external device 140, and a content provider 150 (CP), and may further include an exchange device 160 and / or a gateway 170 (G / W; gateway). .

The terminals 102 and 104 include mobile phones, PDAs, smart phones, MP3 phones, or MP3 players that can wirelessly connect to the integrated management device through a wireless communication network such as a mobile communication network. It includes a PC system or a dedicated terminal that can be connected to the integrated management device through the Internet, such as connected to the online. Thus, the communication network 110 includes a wired and wireless communication network.

The integrated management apparatus 120 includes a delivery unit, a content provider access unit (CP Access Framework), a service management unit (Service Management Framework), a business support unit (Business Support Framework), and an interface unit (Interface Framework) It may be formed as an open structure and may be a portal platform that may be implemented together with other solutions. In addition, the integrated management device 120 supports the Web (WEB) and WAP (Wireless Application Protocol). For example, it supports Web servers such as HP-UX, Sun Solaris, WebLogic, Oracle9iAS and SunONE Web Server, and supports global regulations for wireless businesses such as swap.

In addition, the integrated management device 120 is connected to a content provider (CP), a content download device (CDS), and an external device, register the content provided from the content provider, access information, price, And / or create and manage menu pages suitable for characteristics of content services such as guide information.

In addition, the integrated management device 120 receives the information of the caller terminal 102, extracts the language information of the caller terminal registered in the subscriber information, and generates a product page suitable for the extracted language. In this case, the content is not separately configured for each language, and the corresponding content is composed of one product. However, a product page including a content description of one content is generated for each language.

The content download apparatus 130 includes a contents management system, a contents download system, an external interface, and an operation manager OA & M.

In addition, the content download apparatus 130, on the receiver terminal 104, a related page for using the content download service configured in a language suitable for the receiver terminal based on the language information of the receiver terminal extracted from the integrated management apparatus 120. to provide.

In addition, the content download device 130 manages and performs content services, such as Send-to-friend, Ask-Buy, and / or My-Box, and Ringtone. ) Provides a content download role for providing a content service such as a provision service, an image provision service, and a video and / or audio (VOD / MOD) provision service.

In addition, the content download device 130 may be connected to a communication network through a gateway to provide a content service, and in particular, may be connected to a communication network through a WAP gateway 170 to provide a swap-based content service. .

The external device 140 includes a device such as a billing server, an SMS center, and the like, connected to the integrated management device 120 and the content download device 130, and the billing service and / or SMS service through the communication network 110. To the terminal 102 of the user.

The content provider 150 represents a provider who wants to provide a content service, registers the content to be provided in the integrated management device 130, uploads a service file for the corresponding content, and classifies a service. And select a format and provide the integrated management device 130 with additional information according to the classification and format.

The integrated management device 120, the content download device 130, the external device 140, and the content provider 150 may be connected to the communication network 110 through the exchange device 160. The switching device 160 may include a Packet Data Serving Node (PDSN) and / or a Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN) for providing a data service of a mobile communication network.

3 is a block diagram showing an integrated management device of a content service system according to the present invention, FIG. 4 is a view showing a service management unit of the integrated management device of FIG. 3 in detail, and FIG. 5 is a view of a content service system according to the present invention. A configuration diagram showing a content download apparatus will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5.

3 and 4, the integrated management apparatus 120 may include a delivery unit 121, a content provider access unit 123, a CP access framework, a service management unit 125, a business support unit, 127, Business Support Framework), and interface unit 129 (Interface Framework).

The transmission unit 121 forms a wired / wireless channel with the user terminal, extracts user information and terminal information such as subscriber ID, terminal type (Phone type), browser information (Browser information) from the user terminal of the channel is formed, Subscriber authentication is performed using the extracted information.

In addition, the transmission unit 121 provides a menu page partitioned according to the performance of the user terminal to the user terminal. The channel formation with the user terminal is preferably formed by dividing a wire channel (WEB channel) and a wireless channel (Mobile Channel).

The content provider access unit 123 includes components necessary for accessing the content provider 150. For example, a content provider access interface is provided to connect with various content providers, and serves as content provider access management, content provider gateway management, content provider control management, and content provider question management.

The service manager 125 may include an operator management module 210 that manages the overall business process of the service manager, a partner management module 220 that manages a partner's profile, the number of logins, and content provider information. The content management module 230 manages content access points necessary for access and manages URL information of the content, and product management for managing individual products, bundle products, and other products. A module 240, a price management module 250 for managing price information using information transmitted from a billing server, and a product page management module for managing a product page in which product information of registered products is generated for each language. 260, a menu management module 270 that manages menus to be provided to the terminal and manages language information to be supported by the terminal, and registered contents. It includes service module 280 to provide.

The content management module 230 configures a product for the corresponding content as one product without separately configuring each language, and manages a product page including a content description for each language.

The menu management module 270 manages at least two languages for supporting menu pages and contents provided to each terminal in a language suitable for the corresponding terminal.

The business support unit 127 manages wired / wireless terminal information and provides terminal information according to the terminal type and / or browser information extracted from the transmission unit 121. The terminal information includes language information applied to the terminal.

In addition, the business support unit 127 manages registered subscriber information and provides subscriber information to the transmission unit so that subscriber authentication is performed. The subscriber information is preferably managed by dividing the wired subscriber and the wireless subscriber.

The interface unit 129 is configured as a connection unit that can be connected to an external device, such as a billing server, SMS center, etc., and serves to connect the integrated management device and the external device. In addition, the interface unit 129 manages billing information, SMS information, content access information, content usage information, and the like.

Referring to FIG. 4, the content download apparatus 130 may include a contents management system 131, a contents download system 133, an external interface 135, and an operation manager 137. , OA & M).

The content manager 131 is suitable for the performance of the user terminal, provides a basic menu page necessary for download to the user's terminal, and manages content download for providing content to the user's terminal. In addition, the content manager 131 manages and executes content services such as Send-to-friend, Ask-Buy, and / or My-Box.

The content downloader 133 performs a content download role for providing a content service such as a ringtone service and an image service. The content download unit 135 is configured to include a video / audio downloader (VOD / MOD Downloader), and may provide video / audio content without using a separate server.

The external interface 135 is composed of connection parts that can be connected to an external device such as a billing server, an SMS center, etc., and is responsible for connecting the download device and the external devices.

The operation manager 137 performs the operation, schedule and overall management of the content download system.

FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram illustrating a content service method according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 5, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

As shown in FIG. 5, the contents 310, 320, Main Content and / or Sub Content registered in the integrated management device are composed of one product 330, and product information including a description of the contents. Product pages related to are each provided in a multilingual language and are provided to a user's terminal. In the present embodiment, the main content and the sub content are illustrated and described separately, but the main content and the sub content may be configured as one content.

In FIG. 5, the first product page 332 (Product page # 1) is in English, the second product page 334 (Product page # 2) is in Korean, and the third product page (336) for one product. , Product page # 3) is shown in Chinese. The language is not limited to English, Korean, and Chinese, and it is obvious that the language can be configured in various languages.

Therefore, when the content is registered from the content provider, the integrated management apparatus registers the product page of the registered content in at least one language and registers the content page. If there is a content service request from the user, that is, the user terminal and channel are formed, the user Reads the information of the selected content and the language information of the terminal to recognize a language supported by the user's terminal. Subsequently, a product page of the corresponding content registered in a language supported by the terminal is provided to the user terminal using language information of the terminal.

As described above, according to the content service method and system according to the present invention, by configuring the content as a single product, by configuring a variety of product pages displayed in multiple languages including the content description in a language supported by the user's terminal There is a feature that can reduce the load of the integrated management device, and facilitate the convenience of content services.

Content service method and system 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 is common in the art It will be obvious to those who have knowledge.

As described above, the present invention includes the content description in one content, configures various product pages displayed in multiple languages, and provides them in a language supported by the user's terminal, thereby reducing the load of the integrated management apparatus and convenience of content services. Has the effect of planning.

Claims (9)

In the content service method capable of multi-language support, (a) registering a product page of content registered from a content provider in at least one language; (b) reading the information of the content selected by the user and language information of the terminal after the channel is established with the terminal of the user; And and (c) providing a product page of a corresponding content registered in a language supported by the terminal to the user's terminal using language information of the terminal. The method of claim 1, The product page includes a description of the content, the content service method, characterized in that composed of at least one language. The method according to claim 1 or 2, And the product page is provided in at least one language corresponding to one content and provided to the terminal of the user. In the content service system capable of multi-language support, The content service system includes an integrated management device for managing content and a content download device for managing download of content. The integrated management apparatus registers and classifies a product page including a description of content in at least one language, reads a product page corresponding to a language of a terminal requesting a content service from the registered product page, and provides the same to a user's terminal. Content service system, characterized in that. The method of claim 1, The integrated management apparatus includes a service management unit for managing a product page including a description of registered content from a content provider in at least one language. The method of claim 5, The service management unit configures a product for the content as one, and the content service system, characterized in that for managing the product page containing the content description for each language. The method according to claim 4 or 5, The service manager includes a service provider management module that manages the overall business process of the service manager; A partner management module that manages the profile of the partner, the number of logins, and the content provider information; A product management module that manages single products, bundle products, and other products; A price management module managing price information by using information transmitted from a billing server; A product page management module managing a product page providing product information of a registered product; A menu management module for managing menus to be provided to the terminal and managing language information to be supported by the terminal; And And a service providing module for providing the registered contents to the user. The method of claim 4, wherein the integrated management device, A content provider access unit that manages access of the content provider; A transmitter configured to form a wired / wireless channel with the user terminal, extract user information and terminal information from the user's terminal on which the channel is formed, and perform subscriber authentication using the extracted information; A business support unit for managing the registered subscriber information; And And an interface unit having a connection unit connected to the content download device and an external device. The method of claim 4, wherein the content download device, A content management unit managing content download for providing content to a user's terminal; A content download unit which downloads the content; An external interface unit having a connection unit connected to the integrated management device and an external device; And Content management system, characterized in that it comprises an operation management unit for managing the operation of the content download device.

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