KR20130031813A - Method and system for providing a digital content - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A digital content providing method and system are provided to automatically process payment when a distributed content file is executed. CONSTITUTION: An information management module(210) receives an original file, which is uploaded by a copyright holder of registered digital content, and related information. A content management module(220) encodes the received original file by using a specific encoding key value. The content management module generates a reproducible encoded file. The content management module generates a first distribution file. A payment processing module(230) receives payment information from a user terminal which downloads the first distribution file. [Reference numerals] (210) Information management module; (211) Content information receiving unit; (212) Author information receiving unit; (213) Payment information transmitting unit; (214) Income distribution rate setting unit; (220) Content management module; (221) Content encryption unit; (222) Content packaging unit; (223) Key value generating unit; (224) Key value transmitting unit; (230) Payment processing module; (231) Payment request receiving unit; (232) Payment window transmitting unit; (233) Payment information receiving unit; (234) Payment processing unit; (240) DB content information; (250) DB encryption information; (260) DB encrypted file information; (270) DB payment information; (280) DB member information

Description

Method and system for providing digital content

The present invention relates to a method and system for providing digital content. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method and system for providing digital content, wherein a method and system for providing digital content are provided with a key value for decrypting an encrypted content file by automatically proceeding with a payment procedure. It is about.

Conventionally, various methods have been used as a method for distributing copyrighted files. The simplest way is to pay the copyright for the content when you download the file. However, such a method may cause copyright infringement due to redistribution after file download.

Another method is streaming, which allows users to view copyright files on the server only on a real-time connection without downloading them to the client. However, this method is a problem that can be used only when connected to the Internet network as a device capable of the Internet, the problem that the server operating cost can be high, and the service quality is limited in part due to the network speed limitation.

Finally, there is a way that DRM technology can be used by copyright buyers to make a file available for a limited period of time on a device they specify. However, this method is not suitable for one-time downloads and usually subscribes once because of the inconvenience of requiring a separate device or software to view the DRM-processed file and designating the device to view the file when downloading. The disadvantage is that it is used for a limited time in a long-term monthly service.

As a technology for copyright management of such digital content, Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2007-0053032 "Digital Rights Management Method and System between Devices (LG)" (Document 1) includes Digital Rights Management (Digital Rights Management). To provide a system, a method and system are disclosed in which a first device uses a Rights Object for using DRM content owned by a second device.

However, the above three methods, including the above document 1, have a common problem that the content distribution channel can not be limited by the copyright owner operating the file server or distributing the file through a contract with the file server operator.

[Document 1] Korean Patent Publication No. 2007-0053032 Digital copyright management method and system between devices (LG Electronics) 2007.05.23.

An object of the present invention is to provide a digital content providing method and system that can be provided with a key value that can be decrypted from the server by automatically proceeding a payment procedure when executing an encrypted content file including a program that can decrypt itself. Is in.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to access the payment server in order to use the copyright file after the user passes the payment information in addition to the key value for decrypting the file at the time of payment by storing the file on the log of the decrypted file, In this case, the user can purchase and decrypt the file and then track the distributed user, thereby providing a digital content providing method and system that can prevent unauthorized distribution of copyright.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a method and system for providing digital content that can distribute the revenue according to the content distribution to the content distributor at the time of payment of the content by adding the information of the content distributor to the encrypted content file.

In order to achieve the above-described object of the present invention and to achieve the specific effects of the present invention described below, the characteristic structure of the present invention is as follows.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a digital content providing method comprising: receiving and storing an original file uploaded from a copyright holder of digital content registered in an information management module of a service server and information related to the original file; The content management module of the service server encrypts the received original file using a specific encryption key value, generates an encrypted file that is decrypted and reproduced by a decryption key value corresponding to the encryption key value, and the encrypted file. A first distribution file generation step of packaging a file and at least one of information related to the original file and payment window connection information to generate a first distribution file; The payment processing module of the service server receives the payment information through the payment window provided according to the execution of the first distribution file from the user terminal that downloaded the first distribution file, approves the normal payment, and stores the payment contents in the database. A payment processing step of storing; And a payment approval step of transmitting a decryption key value and payment summary information for decrypting the encrypted first distribution file to the user terminal when the payment is approved in the service server. A file distribution authority request receiving step of receiving and approving a request for the selection and sale of specific digital contents from a registered file distributor; A second distribution file generation step of generating a second distribution file by adding and packaging the file distributor information to the first distribution file of the digital content selected by the file distributor; And a file distributor transmission step of transmitting the second distribution file to the file distributor.

A file decryption step of decrypting the first distribution file downloaded by the decryption key value transmitted from the service server in the user terminal and restoring an original file; And a payment information recording step of recording, by the user terminal, payment summary information transmitted from the service server as log information of the restored original file.

The method further includes a copyright holder transmitting step of transmitting the first distribution file to the copyright holder of the digital content, wherein the user who downloaded the first distribution file downloads the first distribution file from the copyright holder and executes the payment. Characterized in proceeding steps.

The information related to the original file may include at least one of a content name, sale price information, and a revenue share ratio between a registered copyright holder and a seller.

At least one of the copyright holder ID, the content name, the selling price information, the profit share ratio between the copyright holder and the seller, payment window connection information, and an encryption key value is generated and stored in the database.

The file distributor information includes a file distributor ID, and the file distributor ID is recorded in the log of the original file in the second distribution file generation step.

According to another aspect of the present invention, in a digital content providing system, a digital content providing system including a service server for generating a key value and encrypting content, wherein the service server is an original uploaded from a copyright holder of registered digital content. An information management module for receiving and storing a file and information related to the original file; Encrypts the received original file using a specific encryption key value, generates an encrypted file that is decrypted and reproduced by a decryption key value corresponding to the encryption key value, and information related to the encrypted file and the original file A content management module for packaging one or more and payment window connection information to generate a first distribution file; And a payment processing module that receives payment information through a payment window provided according to the execution of the first distribution file from the user terminal that downloaded the first distribution file, approves normal payment, and stores the payment contents in a database. And when the payment is approved in the payment processing module, transmits a decryption key value and payment summary information for decrypting the encrypted first distribution file to the user terminal, and the service server desires to distribute digital content. Generate and distribute a second distribution file by receiving and approving a request for a right to select and sell specific digital contents from a registered file distributor, and adding and packaging the file distributor information to the first distribution file of the digital content selected by the file distributor. And transmitting the second distribution file to the file distributor. The.

Meanwhile, information for receiving the digital content providing method may be stored in a recording medium readable by a server computer. Such recording media includes all kinds of recording media on which programs and data are stored so that they can be read by a computer system. Examples include Read Only Memory (ROM), Random Access Memory (RAM), Compact Disk (CD), Digital Video Disk (DVD) -ROM, Magnetic Tape, Floppy Disk, Optical Data Storage, etc. It also includes implementations in the form of (eg, transmission over the Internet). In addition, these recording media can be distributed over network coupled computer systems so that the computer readable code is stored and executed in a distributed fashion.

As described above, according to the present invention, the copyright holder can distribute the file through various paths in a form of copyright protection of the file, and the user can only restore the file downloaded through the various paths through the payment process. It has the advantage that it can be used regardless of the device since it is restored as the multimedia file.

In addition, according to the present invention, since the service can be operated in a structure in which both parties can share the profits without a contract between the copyright holder and the file distributor, there is an advantage that the spread and distribution of contents can occur quickly, and the payment is made to the decrypted file. The information of the payer who performed the decryption is recorded along with the advantage of preventing unauthorized distribution of the file.

1 is a view showing a digital content providing system according to the present invention.
2 is a diagram illustrating a detailed structure of a service server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a signal flow diagram illustrating a digital content providing procedure according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a signal flow diagram illustrating a digital content providing procedure through a file distributor according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a signal flow diagram illustrating data transmission between respective service principals according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a diagram showing the structure of each transmission file according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a diagram illustrating a processing process centering on a copyright holder terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a diagram illustrating a processing process centering on a file distributor terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a diagram illustrating an encryption and decryption procedure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a diagram illustrating a profit sharing procedure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a diagram illustrating a file execution procedure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
12 is a view showing a member registration screen through the service server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
13 is a diagram showing a file upload screen of a copyright holder terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
14 is a diagram illustrating a screen for registering information when uploading a file according to an embodiment of the present invention.
15A to 15C are diagrams illustrating a screen for payment according to an embodiment of the present invention.
16 to 18 are diagrams illustrating a screen for providing integrated information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION The following detailed description of the invention refers to the accompanying drawings that show, by way of illustration, specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention. It should be understood that the various embodiments of the present invention are different, but need not be mutually exclusive. For example, certain features, structures, and characteristics described herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention in connection with an embodiment. It is also to be understood that the position or arrangement of the individual components within each disclosed embodiment may be varied without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the following detailed description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention is defined only by the appended claims, along with the full range of equivalents to which such claims are entitled. In the drawings, like reference numerals refer to the same or similar functions throughout the several views.

The present invention distributes an encrypted content file containing a program that can be decrypted by itself, accesses a server that can automatically pay when the file is executed, and proceeds with a payment process, and provides a decryption key value according to the payment. Disclosed are a method and system that can decrypt a file and restore the original content file. According to the present invention, the copyright holder can upload his or her content file to the service server, download the file as an encrypted form, and distribute the file, thereby claiming a royalty regardless of the file server where the file is distributed.

In addition, the user accesses the payment server in order to use the copyright file, and transmits the payment information together with the key value for decrypting the corresponding file at the time of payment and stores it in the log of the decrypted file. Accordingly, when a file is distributed, the user can purchase and decrypt the file, and then track the user who spread the file, thereby preventing unauthorized distribution or tracking the distribution path and taking responsibility for it.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention.

First, a system and apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

Complete system configuration

1 is a view showing a digital content providing system according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, the system according to the present invention includes a service server 100, a copyright holder terminal 110, a communication network 120, a download server 130, a user terminal 140, and a distributor terminal 150. Can be.

First, the service server 100 basically serves to encrypt and provide a content file uploaded by the copyright holder through the copyright holder terminal 110 according to the present invention, and performs various functions according to an embodiment of the present invention. Meanwhile, although not shown in FIG. 1, the system according to the present invention may further include a payment server that performs a payment procedure that is performed when the content file is executed. In this case, the function of the payment server may be included in the service server 100, or may be implemented as a separate and independent server. In addition, when a payment request is made to the service server 100, the service server 100 may perform payment processing in connection with a separate payment server, or may process payment in connection with various payment institutions (eg, financial institutions).

Meanwhile, when the corresponding content file is uploaded to the service server 100 from the copyright holder terminal 110 through the communication network 120, the service server 100 includes information such as information of the copyright holder and the price of the uploaded content file. The first distribution file is generated and provided to the copyright holder terminal 110 again. At this time, the key value for decryption corresponding to the key value used for the encryption is stored in the service server 100. In addition, the encrypted content file may be packaged into a single file including a decryption program capable of decrypting the content file. When the key value for decryption is provided, the encrypted content file itself is encrypted by the decryption program. Can be decoded.

Therefore, when the copyrighted user terminal 110 registers the encrypted file to the download server 130 through the communication network 120, a user who wants to use the corresponding content file may connect the communication network 120 to the user terminal 140. By accessing the download server 130 through the corresponding content file is downloaded.

At this time, when the user executes the downloaded content file according to an embodiment of the present invention, a payment means for automatically accessing a payment server (not shown) (eg, the service server 100) and paying the corresponding content ( For example, a payment window) is provided. When payment for the executed content is normally performed through the provided payment means, the service server 100 provides the user terminal 140 with a key value for decryption stored during the encryption. Therefore, even if a file encrypted according to the present invention is freely copied and distributed to any server, payment and copyright protection can be easily performed.

On the other hand, according to another embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to implement so that the benefits of the content distribution can be distributed to the content distributor, not the content producer. That is, when the content distributor accesses the service server 100 through the distributor terminal 150 (or the distributor server) and registers the distributor information, the service server 100 includes the file distributor information in the corresponding content file. 2 generates a distribution file and provides it to the distributor terminal 150. The distributor freely distributes the provided content file including its information to its file server or various external file servers including the download server 130.

Accordingly, when the user downloads and executes the content file including the distributor information through the user terminal 140 and checks the payment, the distributor information is provided to the distributor by checking the distributor information. Therefore, it is preferable that the copyright holder designate the profit share ratio for the file distributor in advance and store it in the service server 100.

On the other hand, the communication network 120 may be configured in any communication mode such as wired and wireless, and may include a personal area network (PAN), a local area network (LAN), and a metropolitan area network (MAN; It may be configured with various communication networks such as Metropolitan Area Network (WAN), Wide Area Network (WAN). In addition, the communication network 120 may be a well-known World Wide Web (WWW), and the entire wireless transmission technology used for short-range communication such as infrared data (IrDA) or Bluetooth (Bluetooth) may be used. Or partly. In addition, it is possible to implement using any communication network, such as Wi-Fi (Wifi), Wibro, LTE, including public wireless communication networks such as 3G, 4G.

2 is a diagram illustrating a detailed structure of a service server according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the service server 100 may include an information management module 210, a content management module 220, a payment processing module 230, and at least one database 240 to 280. ) May be included. In addition, the information management module 210 may include a content information receiver 211, a copyright holder information receiver 212, a payment information transmitter 213, and a revenue share setting unit 214, and the content management module 220. May include a content encryption unit 221, a content packaging unit 222, a key value setting unit 223, and a key value transmitting unit 224, and the payment processing module 230 transmits a payment request receiving unit 231 and a payment window. The unit 232, the payment information receiver 233, and the payment processor 234 may be included. In addition, the database may include a content information database 240, an encryption information database 250, an encrypted file information database 250, a payment information database 260, a member information database 270, and the like.

The information management module 210 performs a function of receiving and managing various pieces of information required according to the present invention. The content information receiving unit 211 receives a content file uploaded by the copyright holder through the copyright holder terminal 110 and stores the content file in the content information database 240. The copyright holder information receiving unit 212 receives the copyright holder's related information input by the copyright holder through the copyright holder terminal 110 and stores the copyright holder information in the member information database 280. Examples of detailed items of related information of the copyright holder will be described later. The payment information transmitting unit 213 transmits information on the amount of money paid for the corresponding content file to the corresponding copyright holder periodically or at the request of the copyright holder, and transmits the payment related information according to the payment of the content user. And transmits to 140. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the revenue share ratio setting unit 214 receives a revenue share ratio for the file distributor and stores the revenue share ratio in the content information database 240.

The content management module 220 generates a key value for encryption and decryption according to the present invention, encrypts the content file uploaded through the content information receiver 211 with the generated key value, and packages the content file according to the user's payment. The key value for the decryption is transmitted to the corresponding user. The content encryptor 221 encrypts the content file uploaded through the content information receiver 211 by using the key value generated by the key value generator 223. The content packaging unit 222 generates a packaged file by packaging a decryption program together in the encrypted content file. In this case, the packaged file may include information for accessing a payment server (eg, the service server 100) to automatically proceed with the content payment procedure when executed. For example, when the packaged file is executed, link information for generating a payment window as shown in FIG. 15 may be included. The key value generator 223 generates a key value capable of encrypting and decrypting each content file, and the key value generation method is determined according to the corresponding encryption method. Meanwhile, the present invention is not dependent on a specific encryption method, and any encryption method that performs encryption and decryption using a key value, including a symmetric key algorithm and an asymmetric key algorithm, can be applied to the present invention. When the user executes the packaged file and normally completes payment, the key value transmitter 224 transmits a key value for decrypting the encrypted file to the terminal of the corresponding user.

When the encrypted file is distributed and executed by each user, the payment processing module 230 automatically accesses and pays for the corresponding content. On the other hand, as described above, the payment processing module 230 may be included in the service server 100, or may be implemented in conjunction with the service server 100 by having an external payment server (not shown) separately. have. In FIG. 2, an example in which the function of the payment server is included in the service server 100 is implemented. The payment request receiving unit 231 receives a payment request automatically requested from the user terminal 140 when the user downloads and executes the encrypted content file. In response to the payment request, the payment window transmission unit 232 transmits payment means (eg, payment window) according to various payment methods to the user terminal 140 as shown in FIG. 15. Accordingly, when the user inputs and transmits payment information through the payment window transmitted to the user terminal 140, the user receives the input information from the payment information receiving unit 233, and the payment processing unit 234 processes the payment.

As such, when payment is normally completed in the payment processing module 230, the key value transmission unit 224 of the content management module 220 receives the key value for decrypting the corresponding content as described above. To provide. At this time, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the payment information transmitter 213 of the information management module 210 transmits the information related to the payment to the user terminal 140 together. Then, the transmitted payment related information is included as log information in the content file. In this way, when the content file is illegally distributed, the user can be tracked through the payment information included in the content file.

Meanwhile, the content information database 240 stores various information related to the corresponding content, including the content file uploaded by the copyright holder. The encryption information database 250 stores various key value information generated for encrypting and decrypting the respective contents. In addition, the encrypted file information database 260 stores the content file encrypted by the generated key value. The payment information database 270 stores various kinds of information related to the payment. The member information database 280 stores various member related information inputted by the copyright holder or the file distributor when the member joins the service server 100 as a member.

digital contents  Provision Procedure

Hereinafter, a digital content providing procedure according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

3 is a signal flow diagram illustrating a digital content providing procedure according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The present invention generates a new file by combining with the copyright holder terminal 110 to upload the original content file and a program that encrypts it and then decrypts itself, and downloads the encrypted file and executes the payment automatically when the payment is processed. And a service server 100 for transmitting an encryption key value capable of decrypting the encrypted file at the time of payment. 3, a service providing procedure according to the present invention is as follows.

First, the file owner accesses and subscribes to the service server 100 through his terminal (that is, the copyright holder terminal 110). At this time, it is preferable to input basic information for delivery and refund of the amount paid at the time of subscription. Then, the file owner accesses the service server 100 through the copyright holder terminal 110, logs in, uploads a file to be sold (S301), and inputs a selling price of the file.

In this case, the service server 100 stores the inputted information in a database, encrypts the uploaded file (S302), and transmits it to the copyright holder terminal 110 (S303). On the other hand, the encrypted file is preferably embedded in the decryption program to enable automatic decryption with an encryption key value that is transmitted after payment approval in the payment server without a separate program.

As such, the copyright holder who receives the encrypted file may distribute the encrypted file through various rights such as a web hard or P2P server as well as a content server operated by the copyright holder terminal 110. In the present invention, this is collectively referred to as a 'download server 130'.

Therefore, when the copyright holder registers the encrypted file in the download server 130 through various paths (S304), the user downloads the registered file through the user terminal 140 (S305) and executes the file. By executing the file, the service server 100 is automatically connected according to the present invention to make a payment request (S306). The service server 100 performs a payment process according to a payment request from the user terminal 140, and stores the payment related information (S307). That is, according to the execution of the file, the file opens a payment window so that it can be automatically connected to the service server 100 for payment. If payment is normally completed through the payment window, the service server 100 transmits an encryption key value capable of decrypting the corresponding file (eg, in the form of a file) to the user terminal 140 (S308). The user terminal 140 receives the transmitted key value and decrypts the encrypted file to restore the original content file (S310).

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the service server 100 transmits an identifier value indicating a payment related information in addition to the encryption key value for decryption to a file, and the corresponding value (that is, when decrypting the file in the user terminal 140). The payment related information) is recorded together in the log of the file (S309) The payment related information is used to track the file distributor when the decrypted file is distributed without permission, thereby preventing unauthorized distribution of the file. Finally, the amount paid through the service server 100 limits the service operator's fee through the service server 100, and the remaining amount is copyrighted according to the initial contract. It is settled to the registrant (S311).

4 is a signal flow diagram illustrating a digital content providing procedure through a file distributor according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The second embodiment of the present invention adds the file distribution and revenue distribution function of the file distributor in the first embodiment of the present invention described above.

Referring to FIG. 4, first, a file owner accesses and subscribes to the service server 100 through his terminal (ie, the copyright holder terminal 110). At this time, it is preferable to input basic information for delivery and refund of the amount paid at the time of subscription. Then, the file owner accesses the service server 100 through the copyright holder terminal 110 and logs in, uploads a file to be sold (S401), and inputs a selling price of the file. In addition, according to the second embodiment of the present invention, it is preferable to specify a revenue share ratio for the file distributor when the selling price is input.

In this case, the service server 100 stores the inputted information in a database, encrypts the uploaded file (S402), and transmits it to the copyright holder terminal 110 (S403). On the other hand, the encrypted file is preferably embedded in the decryption program to enable automatic decryption with an encryption key value that is transmitted after payment approval in the payment server without a separate program.

As such, the copyright holder who receives the encrypted file may distribute the encrypted file through various rights such as a web hard or P2P server as well as a content server operated by the copyright holder terminal 110. In the present invention, this is collectively referred to as a 'download server 130'.

Therefore, when the copyright holder registers the encrypted file in the download server 130 through various paths (S304), the user downloads the registered file through the user terminal 140 (S305) and executes the file. In this case, when the copyright holder designates a revenue share ratio for the file distributor as described above, an operator such as a file server to distribute the file is connected to the service server 100 and is encrypted. By downloading the re-encrypted file into a file in which the file distributor's own information is included in the file, the file can be distributed through his file server or the like.

That is, when the file distributor accesses the download server 130 through the distributor terminal 150, downloads an encrypted file (S405), and applies for file distribution authority (S406) to the service server 100, the service server 100. ) Records the distribution information in the encrypted file (S407), re-encrypts it, and transmits the re-encrypted file to the distributor terminal (S408). In this way, upon receiving the encrypted file in which its distribution information is recorded, the file distributor distributes the file in various paths by registering the encrypted file (S409) on the file server (for example, file distribution server, etc.) of the user. Done.

On the other hand, when the user accesses the file distribution server and the like to download the encrypted file recording the distribution information (S410), and executes, the file is automatically connected to the service server 100 in accordance with the present invention by the execution of the payment A request is made (S412). The service server 100 performs a payment process according to a payment request from the user terminal 140 and stores the payment related information (S413). That is, according to the execution of the file, the file opens a payment window so that it can be automatically connected to the service server 100 for payment. When the payment is normally completed through the payment window, the service server 100 transmits an encryption key value capable of decrypting the corresponding file (eg, in the form of a file) to the user terminal 140 (S414). The user terminal 140 receives the transmitted key value and restores the original content file by decrypting the encrypted file (S416).

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the service server 100 transmits an identifier value indicating a payment related information in addition to the encryption key value for decryption to a file, and the corresponding value (that is, when decrypting the file in the user terminal 140). The payment related information) is recorded together in the log of the file (S415) The payment related information is used to track the file distributor when the decrypted file is distributed without permission, thereby preventing unauthorized distribution of the file. Finally, the amount paid through the service server 100 limits the service operator's fee through the service server 100, and the remaining amount is copyrighted according to the initial contract. If the distribution information is added to the settled content file according to the second embodiment of the present invention, it is settled to the registrant (S417). About the party is settled (S418) the payment by revenue baebunyul set above.

Hereinafter, referring to FIGS. 5 to 11, the procedure of each actor or the steps of the present invention will be described in more detail.

5 is a signal flow diagram illustrating data transmission between respective service principals according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 5, a copyright holder first accesses a service server and registers as a member to log in as a copyright holder. Then, the revenue share with the secondary distributor is input, the download cost (that is, the content payment cost) is input, and the corresponding content is uploaded to the service server. In this case, the uploaded content may be a video file such as 'xxx.AVI'.

As described above, the content information receiving unit of the service server receives, encrypts and packages the uploaded content file, and stores it in a database. The encrypted content file may be an executable file such as 'xxx.EMO' rather than a file having an extension of a video type. At this time, according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the file distributor may access the file distribution application to distribute the corresponding content file.

When the encrypted file is distributed and uploaded to the download server as described above, the user terminal downloads and executes the uploaded encrypted file. At this time, the payment process is automatically performed according to the present invention, and after selecting a payment method and method, and input payment information (eg, a payer's name, social security number, account number, phone number, ID, etc.). The payment processing unit of the service server processes the payment according to the payment information and provides a key value that can be decrypted to the corresponding user terminal. The user terminal decrypts the file encrypted by the provided key value and records payment summary information in the file. At this time, it is preferable to delete the existing encrypted file. The decrypted file has the same form as the original file (eg, 'xxx.AVI'), but further includes payment information according to an embodiment of the present invention. The payment information may be recorded in an area other than the data area of the original file.

On the other hand, when the copyright holder inquires the payment information through the service server, the service server provides the stored payment information according to the request, and deposits the payment amount to the user terminal according to the settlement process.

6 is a diagram showing the structure of each transmission file according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 6, the original file described above with reference to FIG. 5 may be a video file such as 'xxx.AVI' and the like, but the present invention is not limited thereto. At this time, if the encryption process according to the present invention is converted into a file having a different extension, such as 'xxx.EMO'. The encrypted file may include copyright holder ID, encryption key information, content name, content ID, sale price information, revenue share, payment window connection information, and the like.

In addition, according to the second embodiment of the present invention, when a file distributor requests file distribution for the corresponding content, the encrypted file is re-encrypted. For example, it is converted into a file of the form 'xxx.EMO2'. In this case, the re-encrypted file may further include information such as a file distributor ID and a file distributor revenue share in addition to the information stored in the encrypted file.

Finally, when the encrypted file or the re-encrypted file is executed and the payment process is performed, the original file is restored by decrypting the encrypted file or the re-encrypted file by the provided decryption key value. For example, a file having the same extension as the original file, such as 'xxx.AVI' may be generated. In this case, as described above, payment related information may be added to the original file according to an embodiment of the present invention. For example, a content ID, a payer name, a payer social security number, a purchase phone number, a buyer ID, a payment ID value, and the like may be added.

7 is a diagram illustrating a processing process centering on a copyright holder terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 7, the copyright holder registers and logs in to the service server as described above with reference to FIG. 5, receives encrypted contents, and distributes the same through the download server. At this time, the second distributor and revenue share ratio and download cost inputted by the copyright holder are stored in the database of the service server, and the copyright holder ID, encryption key information, content name, content ID, sale price information, Profit share, payment window connection information, and the like may be included in the encrypted content file.

On the other hand, when a user executes the encrypted content file to make a payment, payment confirmation and payment details are stored in a database, and a key value is provided to the corresponding user. In addition, payment summary information is further transmitted to the user in the form of a file.

8 is a diagram illustrating a processing process centering on a file distributor terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 8, the file distributor according to the second embodiment of the present invention registers as a member of the service server and logs in as a file distributor. Then select the content file to distribute and ask for permission to sell the file. The service server confirms the permission request according to the request and encrypts the distributor by adding the distributor information to the corresponding content file. That is, in addition to the information added during encryption in FIG. 7, the second distributor ID and the second distributor revenue share ratio information may be further included.

Meanwhile, when the file distributed by the distributor is processed for payment, payment information is also transmitted to the file distributor, and the corresponding amount is deposited to the file distributor according to the set distributor distribution rate.

9 is a diagram illustrating an encryption and decryption procedure according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 9, when a copyright holder uploads an original file (eg, 'xxx.AVI') to a service server, the service server generates an arbitrary encryption key to encrypt the original file. At this time, the encrypted file (eg, 'xxx.EMO') is stored in the database together with the content ID. The encrypted file is distributed through any download server, and when a user downloads and executes the distributed file, a payment process is performed.

When the user inputs the payment information through the payment window, the input information is transmitted to the service server, and the corresponding key value is output by matching the payment contents with the content ID stored in the database. In this case, the payment information may include a content ID, payment information, a card approval number, an e-mail address, and the like.

Meanwhile, the service server transmits a content encryption key to the corresponding user, and inputs a billing summary information in a file to the user. The user generates an original file (eg, 'xxx.AVI') by decrypting the content encrypted with the received encryption key, receives the file to which the transmitted payment summary information is input, and transmits the payment summary information to the decrypted file. Record it.

Therefore, the final decrypted file may further include information such as a content ID, a payer name, a payer resident registration number, a buyer phone number, and a buyer ID.

10 is a diagram illustrating a profit sharing procedure according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 10, the service server includes file information, revenue distribution information, and the like in an encrypted content file. In this case, the information included in the encrypted content file may include information such as sales price, first revenue share (seller / distributor), second revenue share (file distributor).

On the other hand, when the copyright holder or the file distributor distributes the encrypted file through a download server or the like, the user purchases the distributed content file and processes the payment. At this time, the service server calculates the first revenue distribution between the service server and the copyright holder according to the first revenue share ratio from the payment amount. Then, the second revenue share is settled with the file distributor according to the second revenue share set by the copyright holder.

11 is a diagram illustrating a file execution procedure according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 11, when the encrypted content file is downloaded and executed, payment request information is transmitted to the service server according to the execution. The service server checks the execution information, checks the execution information, and transmits warning information to the copyright holder terminal when duplicate simultaneous execution information is confirmed. The copyright holder checks the information to determine whether the copyright infringement. The content file may include information such as the content ID, the payer name, the payer resident registration number, the purchase phone number, the purchaser ID, and the payment ID value.

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Hereinafter, an example of a screen that is actually implemented and processed according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 18.

12 is a view showing a member registration screen through the service server according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 12, a copyright holder or a file distributor may perform a service procedure according to the present invention by accessing and joining a service server through his terminal. For example, a name, social security number, ID, password, e-mail address, telephone number, mobile phone number, account number, etc. are entered, and membership is selected by selecting a subscription type (eg, copyright holder, file distributor).

13 and 14 are diagrams illustrating a file upload screen of a copyright holder terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 13, the copyright holder uploads a file to be distributed to the service server by logging in, inputting a content name, and uploading each content file. In addition, referring to FIG. 14, information such as a selling price, a first profit sharing ratio, a second profit sharing ratio, and the like may be additionally input as information on a file to be distributed.

15A to 15C are diagrams illustrating a screen for payment according to an embodiment of the present invention. 15A to 15C, when a user downloads and executes encrypted content, a payment window as shown is automatically provided, and payment is automatically performed by executing a file by inputting payment related information through the payment window. Can be.

16 to 18 are diagrams illustrating a screen for providing integrated information according to an embodiment of the present invention. 16 to 18, each copyright holder and file distributor can access a service server, log in, and view integrated information related to content distribution and payment.

For example, the copyright holder can check the content name, the file name, the content ID, the selling price, the number of sales, the total selling amount, the first distribution rate, the settlement amount, and the like, for each uploaded content. In addition, the copyright holder can also check the information sold through the file distributor for each uploaded content as shown in FIG. In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 18, the file distributor may also check the content name, file name, content ID, copyright holder, sales price, sales frequency, total sales amount, distribution rate, and settlement amount for each content requested for distribution.

Embodiments according to the present invention may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer means and recorded in a computer-readable medium. The computer readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination. The program instructions recorded on the medium may be those specially designed and constructed for the present invention or may be available to those skilled in the art of computer software. Examples of the computer-readable recording medium include magnetic media such as a hard disk, a floppy disk, and a magnetic tape; optical media such as CD-ROM and DVD; magnetic recording media such as a floppy disk; Includes hardware devices specifically configured to store and perform program instructions such as megneto-optical media and ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include not only machine code generated by a compiler, but also high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention, and vice versa.

In the present invention as described above has been described by the specific embodiments, such as specific components and limited embodiments and drawings, but this is provided to help a more general understanding of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. For those skilled in the art, various modifications and variations are possible from these descriptions.

Accordingly, the spirit of the present invention should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments described, and all of the equivalents or equivalents of the claims, as well as the following claims, belong to the scope of the present invention .

100: service server 110: copyright holder terminal
120: communication network 130: download server
140: user terminal 150: distributor terminal
210: information management module 211: content information receiving unit
212: Copyright information receiving unit 213: Payment information transmitting unit
214: revenue share ratio setting unit 220: content management module
221: content encryption unit 222: content packaging unit
223: key value generator 224: key value transmitter
230: payment processing module 231: payment request receiving unit
232: payment window transmitter 233: payment information receiver
234: payment processing unit 240: content information database
250: encryption information database
260: encrypted file information database
270: Billing Information Database 280: Member Information Database

Claims (10)

A digital content receiving step of receiving and storing an original file uploaded from a copyright holder of digital content registered in an information management module of a service server and information related to the original file;
The content management module of the service server encrypts the received original file using a specific encryption key value, generates an encrypted file that is decrypted and reproduced by a decryption key value corresponding to the encryption key value, and the encrypted file. A first distribution file generation step of packaging a file and at least one of information related to the original file and payment window connection information to generate a first distribution file;
The payment processing module of the service server receives the payment information through the payment window provided according to the execution of the first distribution file from the user terminal that downloaded the first distribution file, approves the normal payment, and stores the payment contents in the database. A payment processing step of storing; And
And a payment approval step of transmitting a decryption key value and payment summary information for decrypting the encrypted first distribution file to the user terminal when the payment is approved in the service server.
A file distribution right request receiving step of receiving and approving a request for the selection and sale of specific digital content from a registered file distributor who wants to distribute the digital content;
A second distribution file generation step of generating a second distribution file by adding and packaging the file distributor information to the first distribution file of the digital content selected by the file distributor; And
And distributing a file distributor to transmit the second distribution file to the file distributor.
The method of claim 1, wherein
A file decryption step of decrypting the first distribution file downloaded by the decryption key value transmitted from the service server in the user terminal and restoring an original file; And
And payment information recording step of recording, by the user terminal, payment summary information transmitted from the service server as log information of the restored original file.
The method of claim 1, wherein the information related to the original file is:
And at least one of a content name, sales price information, and a revenue share ratio between a registered copyright holder and a seller.
The digital content receiving step of claim 1, wherein at least one of the copyright holder ID, content name, selling price information, revenue share between the copyright holder and the seller, payment window connection information and encryption key value is generated and stored in the database. Digital content providing method.
The method according to claim 6,
The file distributor information includes a file distributor ID, and the file distributor ID is recorded in the log of the original file in the second distribution file generation step.
In the digital content providing system comprising a service server for generating a key value to encrypt the content, the service server,
An information management module configured to receive and store original files uploaded from copyright holders of registered digital content and information related to the original files;
Encrypts the received original file using a specific encryption key value, generates an encrypted file that is decrypted and reproduced by a decryption key value corresponding to the encryption key value, and information related to the encrypted file and the original file A content management module for packaging one or more and payment window connection information to generate a first distribution file; And
A payment processing module that receives payment information through a payment window provided according to the execution of the first distribution file from the user terminal that downloaded the first distribution file, approves normal payment, and stores the payment contents in a database; ,
When the payment is approved in the payment processing module, a decryption key value and payment summary information for decrypting the encrypted first distribution file are transmitted to the user terminal.
The service server receives and approves a request for the selection and sale of specific digital content from a registered file distributor who wants to distribute digital content, and the file distributor information in the first distribution file of the digital content selected by the file distributor. Adding to generate a second distribution file by packaging, and transmits the second distribution file to the file distributor.
The method of claim 6, wherein the user terminal,
Digital content providing system to restore the original file by decrypting the first distribution file downloaded through the transmitted decryption key value, and to record the transmitted payment summary information as log information of the restored original file. .
The method of claim 8, wherein the information related to the original file is:
Digital content providing system comprising any one or more of the content name, sales price information and the revenue share between the registered copyright holder and the seller.
The information management module of claim 8, wherein at least one of a copyright holder ID, a content name, a selling price information, a revenue share ratio between the copyright holder and the seller, payment window connection information, and an encryption key value is generated and stored in the database. Digital content providing system.
The system of claim 13, wherein the file distributor information includes a file distributor ID, and the file distributor ID is recorded in a log of an original file.

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