KR20100100446A - Font supply system and method for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A font providing system and a method thereof are provided to freely use a desired font even through any computer connected to the internet. CONSTITUTION: A management server(10) encrypts an available font by a user. The management server transmits the encrypted font to a computer. A font management tool is installed in the computer connected to the internet. The font management tool decodes the font transmitted from the management server. The font management tool saves a font to be decoded as a true font of a hidden file. The font management tool deletes the hidden file after finishing using the font.

Description

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The present invention relates to a font providing system and method. More specifically, the present invention provides a font providing system and method for transmitting a font desired by a user to a user's computer connected to the Internet, and prevents illegal copying and dissemination of the font and at the same time through any computer connected to the Internet. The present invention relates to a font providing system and a method which can freely utilize a desired font.

In recent years, as society enters the era of full-scale informatization, the dissemination and utilization of computers for processing large amounts of information has become commonplace, and recently, the introduction of complex multimedia services through a new medium called 'internet' It is spreading rapidly.

If the 20th century's information age provided computer-oriented information services, the 21st century's information and information age integrated and differentiated each individual service based on the Internet to provide e-mail, remote computer connection (telnet), and file. Various complexes including transmission, usenet news, internet search, internet conversation and discussion, irc, electronic bulletin board, hypertext information viewing, and online games. It provides a multimedia service.

Therefore, the user can freely enjoy the desired complex multimedia service using his computer connected to the Internet.

At this time, for processing information using a computer, a font for displaying various information to the user in readability and readability is used, and thus, the user is on / offline the web. The desired multimedia service can be used as a web or various application programs. Here, the font generally refers to the same typeface and the same size of the typeface used in typesetting, but recently, a font of a uniform design that is displayed to the user through a computer, etc. is referred to in most cases. Hereinafter, the latter means consistently.

Generally, fonts are classified into true fonts and web fonts.

Of these, TrueFont is a font that is installed by default in an operating system (OS). In Windows, it is displayed as a file with a ttf extension. In other words, TrueFont such as Arial, Emboss, Background, and Archery is saved in a file such as Arial.ttf, Embellishment.ttf, Battalion.ttf, and Archer.ttf in a specific folder of Windows. You can select the desired True Font from the menu.

However, TrueFont is exclusive to the computer, so if a user writes a web page or document with TrueFont that is stored only on his or her computer, the original text is different from the original on other computers without the TrueFont. Displayed in font.

Accordingly, web fonts have been introduced. The web fonts are converted from the True Fonts to be used online, such as the web or mail, and include information on the web page path and scope of application of the web fonts. Therefore, when a user writes a web page with a web font and the visitor accesses the web page, the visitor's computer requests the web font, and when downloaded, the visitor's computer is displayed on the visitor's computer with the same web font.

However, WebFont is based on the Embedded Open Type (EOT) technology made by Microsoft (Microsoft Soft), so it can be used only for Internet Explorer, the Internet browser of Microsoft. The series still lacks readability to replace True Font.

On the other hand, with the recent increase in the use of computers, in Korea, a variety of True Fonts can provide download services that can express the individuality of the user centered on individuals or companies. However, this involves some problems.

First, due to the characteristics of True Fonts, True Fonts installed on any computer are assigned to that computer, so users using other computers must download the same True Fonts or move the True Font files again. And troublesome disadvantages.

In addition, as a problem of illegal use of True Fonts, a valuable intellectual creation of an individual or a company, as the number of users illegally copying and distributing True Fonts stored on their computers increases the direct damage to the creators, It is causing a problem.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, it is intended to present a concrete way to use the desired font freely through any computer connected to the Internet. Through this, the present invention has the object of allowing the user to freely express his personality in a unique typeface in various applications or web environment without spatial and time constraints.

In addition, the present invention intends to present a concrete way to prevent illegal copying and dissemination of fonts, which are valuable intellectual creations of individuals or companies, through which the purpose of encouraging sound creative desires to contribute to industrial development.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a font providing system for transmitting a font to a computer of a user connected to the Internet, comprising: a first database for storing the usable font for each user; A management server connected to the Internet and linked with the first database to encrypt fonts available to the user and to transmit them to the computer; And a font management tool installed on the computer connected to the Internet to decode the font transmitted from the management server and to store it as a true font of a hidden file, and to delete the hidden file after completion of the use of the font. Provide a provision system.

In this case, the management server includes an encryption unit for encrypting the font available to the user, a transmission unit for transmitting the encrypted font to the computer, the font management tool, decrypts the font transmitted from the management server And a transaction unit for storing the decrypted font and the decrypted font as a true font of a hidden file, and deleting the hidden file after completion of the use of the font. The management server manages the font on the computer. It is characterized in that it further comprises an automatic installation unit for checking whether the installation error including the version of the tool, and transmitting a program for re-installation or update of the font management tool when the abnormality is found, the management server, The apparatus may further include a list generator for generating a list of available fonts and transmitting them to the computer. And, the font management tool is characterized in that it further comprises a list display unit for displaying said list.

The first database may include a first storage unit in which fonts available for each user are stored, and a second storage unit in which member information for each user is stored, and the management server may further include the input of the member information and the user's information. Further comprising an authentication unit for member registration and member authentication, wherein the font management tool further comprises a login unit for displaying a login window for the member registration and member authentication, the point of completion of use of the font is the user A second database for storing one of the fonts available for purchase by the user; And an electronic commerce server connected to the Internet and interworking with the management server and the second database to display the fonts available for purchase by the user, electronically pay for the font selected for purchase, and transmit the purchased fonts to the management server. It is characterized by including.

In addition, the present invention provides a font providing method for transmitting a font to a computer of a user connected to the Internet, the method comprising the steps of: (a) the user's computer is connected to the Internet; (b) encrypting and transmitting the font available to the user from the management server connected to the Internet to the user's computer; (c) a font transmitted from the management server is decoded by a font management tool installed in the computer and stored as a true font of a hidden file; And (d) deleting the hidden file after the use of the font is completed by the font management tool.

At this time, after step (a) and before step (b), whether or not an installation error including a version of the font management tool for the computer is checked by the management server, and the font management is performed from the management server when an error is found. And transmitting a program for re-installing or updating the tool to the computer, wherein after the step (a) and before the step (b), the user is available from the management server to the computer. And a font list is transmitted, and the font list is displayed to the computer by the font management tool. After the step (a), before the step (b), And a user logging in to the management server.

In addition, the completion time of the use of the font of the step (d) is one of the log-out of the user, the computer off, the release time of the Internet connection, and after the step (a), the user And accessing the electronic commerce server capable of purchasing the font with the computer and electronically paying for the selected font, and transmitting the electronically set font from the electronic commerce server to the management server. do.

The present invention has the advantage of being able to freely use the desired font through any computer connected to the Internet while preventing illegal copying and dissemination of the font.

Therefore, users can express their personality through web pages or documents using fonts they want without time and space restrictions, and can prevent illegal copying and dissemination of fonts. Encouragement can contribute to industrial development.

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

1 is a schematic diagram showing a preferred aspect of the font providing system according to the present invention.

As can be seen, the font providing system according to the present invention includes a management server 10 connected to the Internet via a wired / wireless communication network, a first database 30 interoperating therewith, and a plurality of computers connected to the Internet via a wired / wireless communication network ( C1, C2).

Briefly, each of them is as follows.

The management server 10 encrypts and transmits the fonts available to the user when the computers C1 and C2 of the user are connected through the Internet, and the fonts available for each user are stored in the first database 30. In this case, the management server 10 may include a function of a web server that provides a web page of a predetermined URL (Uniform Resource Locator) to be accessible by an Internet browser.

The plurality of computers C1 and C2 are conventional computers capable of accessing the Internet, each including a monitor for displaying a screen, a keyboard and a mouse for inputting information, and an operating system, an internet browser, and various application programs are installed. Optionally, if the operating system is Microsoft's Windows, then the Internet browser could be Internet Explorer, and the application would include a word processor for creating documents.

At this time, any one of the plurality of computers C1 and C2 (optionally C2, which is the same below) is owned by the user, and a font management tool of the font providing system according to the present invention is installed therein.

The font management tool decrypts the font transmitted from the management server 10 and stores it as a true font of a hidden file so that it can be used in a web page or various applications like other true fonts such as rolling, embossing, background, and archery. When the font is used, the hidden file is deleted so that the user cannot find it.

2 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of the management server 10 and the first database 30 of the font providing system according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a user's computer among a plurality of computers (C1, C2) As a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of (C2), it will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.

First, as shown in FIG. 2, a font usable for each user is stored in the first database 30. In this case, the first database 30 preferably includes a first storage unit 32 in which fonts available for each user are stored, and a second storage unit in which user information, such as personal information, ID, and password, are stored. 34). For reference, the first and second storage units 32 and 34 may be formed as separate databases that interoperate with each other.

And the management server 10 is an authentication unit 12 for user registration and member authentication, the font list generation unit 14 for generating a list of available fonts for each authenticated user and then transmits to the computer of the user, Automatic installation unit 16 for checking the abnormality including the version of the font management tool on the computer of the user connected to the Internet and transmitting a program for re-installation or update of the font management tool when the error occurs, the font available to the user It includes an encryption unit 18 for encrypting the proper form, and a transmission unit 20 for transmitting the encrypted font to the user's computer (C2).

At this time, the authentication unit 12 of the management server 10 may provide a download service of the font management tool in addition to the membership registration and membership authentication through the web page 22, the web page 22 for this membership registration Member information input column for, ID, password input column, the download link of the font management tool may be provided. In addition, the management server 10 is associated with a font management tool installed on the user's computer (C2) to perform a series of operations, which will be described in detail in the corresponding section.

Next, as shown in FIG. 3, the font management tool 40 installed on the user's computer C2 displays a login window for the user to write down the member information such as an ID and password to the user to authenticate the user. A login section 42 enabling the user, a list display section 44 for displaying a list of fonts transmitted from the management server 10 on the monitor, and allowing the user to select, and a decoding unit for decoding the fonts transmitted from the management server 10. (46) The transaction unit 48 stores the decrypted font as a true font of the hidden file in a proper location inside the computer C2 so that it can be used in a web page or an application program and deletes the hidden file when the font is used. ).

In this case, the login window may be automatically executed when the user's computer C2 is connected to the Internet or when the computer is turned on, and a part of the monitor may have a tray menu for activating the font management tool.

Therefore, assuming that the user's computer C2 is constantly connected to the Internet, when the computer C2 is turned on or the user selects the tray menu, the login window is displayed by the login unit 42 of the font management tool 40. Displayed on the monitor, when the user inputs the ID and password to transmit, the authentication unit 12 of the management server 10 performs member authentication based on the member information stored in the second storage unit 34 of the first database 30. do.

When the user is authenticated as a normal user, the font list generation unit 14 of the management server 10 may use the corresponding user based on the available fonts for each user stored in the first storage unit 32 of the first database 30. A list of fonts is generated and transmitted to the computer C2, and the list display section 44 of the font management tool 40 displays the list of fonts transmitted from the management server 10 on the monitor. At the same time, the encryption unit 18 and the transmission unit 20 of the management server 10 encrypts the respective fonts and transmits the encrypted fonts to the user's computer C2, and the decryption unit 46 of the font management tool 40 and The transaction unit 48 decodes the fonts transmitted from the management server 10 and stores them as true fonts of hidden files.

As a result, the user can freely select the desired font through the font menu of the control panel or the application program, and then the transaction unit 48 of the font management tool 10 ends the use of the font, that is, the user's logout, Delete hidden files at one of the times when the computer is turned off or the Internet is blocked.

For reference, in the above process, a user who does not register as a member or a registered member but who does not have the font management tool 40 installed (optionally C1 of FIG. 1) will be used. In this case, by directly accessing the web page 22 of the management server 10, the program for membership registration, login, and / or font management tool 40 can be downloaded and installed, and then installed on the computer C1. The font management tool 40 resides so that the user can freely use the desired font in the same manner as described above.

Meanwhile, in the above description, since the detailed description of the parts to which the well-known technology can be applied has been omitted, those skilled in the art will be able to easily apply them.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a font management method according to the present invention. Referring to this, the font providing method according to the present invention is summarized as follows. In addition, Figures 5 to 7 below show a preferred aspect of the screen state diagram that can be displayed on the user's computer C2 during the course of the font providing method according to the present invention, respectively, as appropriate reference in the description In this case, the environment is randomly assumed.

First, the user turns on the computer C2 to connect to the Internet. (St1)

At this time, if the font management tool 40 is pre-installed on the computer C2, the tray menu and the login window for activating the font management tool 40 by the login unit 42 of the font management tool 40 are displayed. It is displayed on the monitor as shown in FIG. On the other hand, if the font management tool 40 is not yet installed on the computer C1, the user directly accesses the web page 22 of the management server 10 using the Internet browser and then manages the font management tool 40. Download and install it, and when the installation is complete, the tray menu and the login window are displayed by the login unit 12 of the font management tool 10.

For reference, even if the font management tool 40 is re-executed after the font management tool 40 is forcibly terminated in the pre-installed computer (C2), the steps are the same, and the font management tool 40 The login unit 42 may support the ID storage and the automatic login function as shown in the drawing, which will not be described separately.

Next, the user enters member information such as ID and password in the login window and logs in. (St2)

Accordingly, the login unit 42 of the font management tool 40 transmits the member information including the ID and password of the user to the management server 10 via the Internet, and the management server 10 stores the information in the first database. The member authentication is performed by comparing with the member information stored in the second storage unit 34 of (30). On the other hand, if the user is not yet registered, log in directly after logging in to the member registration menu of the login window or the web page of the administration tool (st3, st4).

Next, the management server 10 checks whether there is an installation error including the version of the font management tool 40 installed on the computer (C2) of the member authenticated user, reinstall or reinstall the font management tool (0) when the abnormality is found. Reinstall or update by sending the program for update (st5, st6).

Next, the management server 10 generates and transmits a list of fonts available to the user for the authenticated member, the list display unit 44 of the font management tool 40 to the management server as shown in FIG. The list of generated and transferred fonts is displayed on the monitor. At the same time, the encryption unit 18 of the management server 10 encrypts the fonts available to the user and sends them to the logged-in computer C2, and the transaction unit 48 of the font management tool 40 decrypts the fonts. Save as true font of hidden file (st7, st8)

In this case, the transaction unit 48 of the font management tool 40 may also store a hidden file by creating a separate hidden folder in the system folder, and if the user does not want to use the font in the list of fonts to activate it It is also possible to suppress. The font " (free) " marked with an X in use of FIG. 6 indicates a font prohibited by the user's selection.

Next, the user proceeds to the desired work using the font through the font menu of the web page or various application programs (st9).

This is illustrated in FIG. 7. At this time, the font is displayed as a hidden file, so the user cannot find it, but since it is recognized as a true font, there is no problem to use it in web pages and various applications. It is recognized as a font.

Next, when the user completes the use of the font, the transaction module 48 of the font management tool 40 immediately deletes the hidden file. (St10, st11)

In this case, the completion point of use of the font may be one of logout of the user, off of the computer C2, and blocking of internet access.

On the other hand, Figure 8 is a view showing an example of the use of the font management system according to the present invention, since the same reference numerals are given to the same parts as described above, unnecessary redundant description is omitted.

As shown, the font management system according to the present invention may include a separate e-commerce server 50 that can purchase a font and a second database 60 linked thereto, the e-commerce server 50 is a management server In conjunction with (10) to display the user-purchased fonts on a separate web page, if the user decides to purchase the electronic payment after transmitting the font to the management server 10 to be stored in the first database (30) . In addition, user-purchased fonts are stored in the second database 60.

At this time, the web page of the electronic commerce server 50 may be connected through the web page of the management server 10, it is possible to authenticate members with the same ID and password. In addition, the electronic payment system may be linked to an external electronic payment system. For this, a well-known technology may be applied, and thus a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

9 is a screen state diagram of a font purchasing step of a font management method according to an extension of the present invention. A user who logs in using a web page or a font management tool 40 is connected to a web of an e-commerce server 50. Access the page, select a font that can be purchased and make an electronic payment. Then, the font is transmitted to the management server 10 and stored in the first database 30, and can be used in the same manner as described above. In this case, if necessary, each font may have a limitation on the available date.

The above description is only an example of the present invention and does not limit the present invention. That is, there may be any number of modifications that satisfy the technical idea of the present invention, but if these modifications fall within the scope of the present invention, all of them should be included in the present invention, and the present invention is only the scope of the claims described below. Limited to.

1 is a schematic diagram of a font providing system according to the present invention.

2 is a block diagram of a management server of a font providing system according to the present invention;

3 is a block diagram of a font management unit of a font providing system according to the present invention;

Figure 4 is a flow chart of the font providing method according to the present invention.

5 to 7 is a screen state diagram for a font providing method according to the present invention.

8 is a block diagram of an application example of a font sending machine system according to the present invention;

9 is a screen state diagram for the font purchasing step of the font providing method according to the present invention.

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10: management server 12: authentication unit

14: font list generation unit 16: automatic installation unit

8: encryption unit 20: transmission unit

22: webpage 30: the first database

32,34: first and second storage unit 40: font management tool

42: login unit 44: list display unit

46: decryption unit 48: transaction unit

50: e-commerce server 60: the second database

C1, C2: Computer

Claims (13)

A font providing system for transferring fonts to a user's computer connected to the Internet, A first database in which the fonts available for each user are stored; A management server connected to the Internet and linked with the first database to encrypt fonts available to the user and to transmit them to the computer; And Font is installed on the computer connected to the Internet to decrypt the font transmitted from the management server and stored as a true font of the hidden file, and a font management tool including a font management tool for deleting the hidden file after completion of use of the font system. The method according to claim 1, The management server includes an encryption unit for encrypting the font available to the user, a transmission unit for transmitting the encrypted font to the computer, The font management tool includes a decoder which decodes the font transmitted from the management server, and a transaction unit which stores the decrypted font as a true font of a hidden file and deletes the hidden file after use of the font is completed. Providing system. The method according to claim 2, The management server, the font further comprises an automatic installation unit for checking whether the installation error including the version of the font management tool for the computer, and transmitting a program for re-installation or update of the font management tool when the abnormality is found. Providing system. The method according to claim 2, The management server further comprises a list generation unit for generating a list of available fonts of the user and transmits to the computer, The font management tool further comprises a list display unit for displaying the list. The method according to claim 2, The first database includes a first storage unit for storing the fonts available for each user, and a second storage unit for storing member information for each user. The management server further includes an authentication unit for inputting the member information and registering and registering the user. The font management tool further comprises a login unit for displaying a login window for membership registration and member authentication. The method according to claim 5, And a completion point of use of the font is one of logout of the user, off of the computer, and blocking time of the Internet connection. The method according to claim 1, A second database in which the user-purchased font is stored; And And an electronic commerce server connected to the Internet and interworking with the management server and a second database to display the fonts that the user can purchase, electronically pay for the font selected for purchase, and transmit the purchased fonts to the management server. Font providing system. A font providing method for transferring fonts to a computer of a user connected to the Internet, (a) connecting the user's computer to the Internet; (b) encrypting and transmitting the font available to the user from the management server connected to the Internet to the user's computer; (c) a font transmitted from the management server is decoded by a font management tool installed in the computer and stored as a true font of a hidden file; And and (d) deleting the hidden file after the use of the font is completed by the font management tool. The method according to claim 8, After step (a) and before step (b), whether or not installation error including the version of the font management tool for the computer is checked by the management server, and when the error is found, The method for providing a font further comprising the step of transmitting a program for reinstallation or updating to the computer. The method according to claim 8, After the step (a) and before the step (b), the font list available to the user is transmitted from the management server to the computer, and the font list is displayed on the computer by the font management tool. How to provide fonts. The method according to claim 8, And after the step (a) and before the step (b), using the computer to log in to the management server. The method of claim 11, The completion point of use of the font of the step (d) is one of the log out of the user, the computer off, the release time of the Internet connection. The method according to claim 8, After the step (a), when the user accesses an electronic commerce server capable of purchasing the font through the computer and electronically purchases the selected font, the electronically paid font is transferred from the electronic commerce server to the management server. Font providing method further comprising the step of transmitting.

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