KR20140130290A - Contents providing apparatus and method for providing contents applied drm - Google Patents

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KR20140130290A
KR20140130290A KR1020130048351A KR20130048351A KR20140130290A KR 20140130290 A KR20140130290 A KR 20140130290A KR 1020130048351 A KR1020130048351 A KR 1020130048351A KR 20130048351 A KR20130048351 A KR 20130048351A KR 20140130290 A KR20140130290 A KR 20140130290A
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Abstract

A method for providing DRM contents of a content providing server is disclosed. The present providing method includes the steps of receiving coupon information stored in a terminal device connected to a content providing server, digitizing the received coupon information into a first payment amount that can be used by the content providing server, And requesting payment to the terminal device by subtracting the first payment amount from the amount of the DRM contents.

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TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a content providing server and a method for providing DRM contents.

The present invention relates to a content providing server and method for providing DRM content, and more particularly, to a content providing server and method for providing DRM content using various coupons provided in communication.

As computer technology has developed and popularized, the contents of general commerce (books, comics, recordings, movies, broadcasts, newspapers, etc.), which are produced, stored and managed in analog form, are becoming digitized.

It is easy to modify and copy (persistent high quality), easy to copy and modify even though it is used repeatedly indefinitely, and it is possible to transmit and distribute even a large amount of works in a short time using a high speed communication network The digital characteristics and advantages of easy to transfer and distribute are digitizing the analog form of work quickly.

However, the merits of such digital contents are also a factor that infringes on the rights and interests of original authors. Because it is the same as the original even if it has a copy, it weakens the intention to purchase the original, and because it is easy to modify and copy without the author's consent, the copyright theft becomes easy and the ease of delivery and distribution is illegal. It is possible to make even legal control impossible.

These negative factors can reduce the morale of the authors, reduce the willingness to make the works, and even cause the digitalization to hesitate. Therefore, there is a need for a technical protection device capable of efficiently managing copyright while fully utilizing the advantages of digital for digital contents.

In order to protect the interests and rights of digital contents, DRM (Digital Rights Management) technology has been applied to digital contents and various DRM methods have been used.

Here, the DRM is a right of each subject (content creator, distributor, distributor, user, copyright holder, etc.) participating in the lifecycle of digital contents (i.e., creation, processing, distribution and consumption of contents) And protects profits, and supports a series of technologies that support billing and payment processing for digital content usage.

Accordingly, the server for providing the digital contents using the DRM scheme encrypts and transmits the digital contents, and the license management server transmits the license to the legitimate user so that the legitimate user can reproduce and output the digital contents. Here, the license includes a digital content encryption key used for decrypting the digital content and digital content use right information, which is information about digital content use.

Meanwhile, in the past, various coupons (a coupon for an event, a coupon for promotions, an advertisement coupon, etc.) that a user has acquired through an internet site or the like are available only to a designated site. Accordingly, There is an inconvenience that the user has to register after accessing from the Internet.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned needs, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a method and system for providing DRM contents to users by using various coupons (various event coupons, promotional coupons, advertisement coupons, A content providing server for providing DRM content and a method for providing the DRM content for use.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of providing DRM content for a content providing server, the method comprising: receiving coupon information stored in a terminal connected to the content providing server; Converting the amount of the DRM content desired to be used by the terminal into a first payment amount that can be used by the content providing server, and requesting payment to the terminal device by subtracting the first payment amount from the amount of the DRM content desired to be used by the terminal device .

Further, the method may further include validating the received coupon information, and the quantifying step may convert the valid coupon information into a first payment amount that can be used in the content providing server.

The coupon information may include coupon information about a coupon provided by the content providing server and coupon information about a coupon provided by another service providing server.

When the payment is completed in the terminal device, the terminal device requests the license issuance server to issue a license for the requested DRM content. When the license is received from the license issuance server in response to the request, And transmitting the requested DRM content to the terminal device.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a content providing server including a communication unit for receiving coupon information stored in a terminal device connected to the content providing server, And a controller for controlling the communication unit to request payment to the terminal device by subtracting the first payment amount from the amount of the DRM content desired to be used by the terminal device.

The control unit may check the validity of the received coupon information, and the quantification may convert the valid coupon information into a first payment amount that can be used in the content providing server.

The coupon information may include coupon information about a coupon provided by the content providing server and coupon information about a coupon provided by another service providing server.

The control unit controls the communication unit to request the license issuance server to issue a license for the DRM content requested by the terminal apparatus when the payment is completed in the terminal apparatus, The control unit may control the communication unit to transmit the received license and the requested DRM content to the terminal device.

According to various embodiments of the present invention described above, it is possible to utilize coupons of various purposes and forms for downloading and using legitimate DRM contents, and is also effective in activating an advertisement market using a coupon.

In addition, it can provide a technical method and system that can create a bow and space in which coupons for various purposes (advertisement, publicity, event, etc.) can be utilized effectively.

Also, it is effective for many internet operators to get more profit by using the coupon with higher value.

It is also effective in transforming the Internet commerce and advertising market and illegal distribution of digital content into a legitimate distribution structure.

1 is a diagram illustrating a content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a timing diagram showing a content providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig.
3 is a block diagram illustrating a content providing server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The following merely illustrates the principles of the invention. Thus, those skilled in the art will be able to devise various apparatuses which, although not explicitly described or shown herein, embody the principles of the invention and are included in the concept and scope of the invention. Furthermore, all of the conditional terms and embodiments listed herein are, in principle, only intended for the purpose of enabling understanding of the concepts of the present invention, and are not to be construed as limited to such specifically recited embodiments and conditions do.

It is also to be understood that the detailed description, as well as the principles, aspects and embodiments of the invention, as well as specific embodiments thereof, are intended to cover structural and functional equivalents thereof. It is also to be understood that such equivalents include all elements contemplated to perform the same function irrespective of the currently known equivalents as well as the equivalents to be developed in the future, i.e., the structure.

Thus, for example, it should be understood that the block diagrams herein represent conceptual views of exemplary circuits embodying the principles of the invention. Similarly, all flowcharts, state transition diagrams, pseudo code, and the like are representative of various processes that may be substantially represented on a computer-readable medium and executed by a computer or processor, whether or not the computer or processor is explicitly shown .

The functions of the various elements shown in the figures, including the functional blocks depicted in the processor or similar concept, may be provided by use of dedicated hardware as well as hardware capable of executing software in connection with appropriate software. When provided by a processor, the functions may be provided by a single dedicated processor, a single shared processor, or a plurality of individual processors, some of which may be shared.

Also, the explicit use of terms such as processor, control, or similar concepts should not be interpreted exclusively as hardware capable of running software, and may be used without limitation as a digital signal processor (DSP) (ROM), random access memory (RAM), and non-volatile memory. Other hardware may also be included.

In the claims hereof, the elements represented as means for performing the functions described in the detailed description include all types of software including, for example, a combination of circuit elements performing the function or firmware / microcode etc. , And is coupled with appropriate circuitry to execute the software to perform the function. It is to be understood that the invention defined by the appended claims is not to be construed as encompassing any means capable of providing such functionality, as the functions provided by the various listed means are combined and combined with the manner in which the claims require .

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the present invention when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: There will be. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail.

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

1 is a diagram illustrating a content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a timing diagram illustrating a DRM content providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 and 2, the content providing system 1000 includes all or a part of the terminal apparatus 100, the content providing server 200, and the license issuing server 300.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the terminal device 100 may include a coupon box for storing coupon information collected by a user of the terminal device. Here, the coupon box can automatically store the information of the selected coupon when the user selects a specific coupon on the web. In addition, the coupon box can perform management functions such as checking the validity of stored coupons. Also, the coupon box can perform an authentication check of the terminal device 100 or an authentication check of the user of the terminal device 100. [ Such a coupon box can be implemented in an application form that can be installed in various terminal devices.

The terminal device 100 may be implemented using various devices such as a smart phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), and the like.

The content providing server 200 may provide the DRM contents to the user. Here, the content providing server 200 may include a validity checking module for checking validity of coupon information stored in a coupon box in the terminal device 100, a user authentication module for a coupon box, coupon information for digitizing or pointing various coupons according to a coupon policy A license request module for requesting a license to the license server 300, a license receiving module for receiving a license from the license server, and the like.

The license issuing server 300 may be a server for generating and issuing a license for the DRM contents to be provided by the content providing server 200. [

Hereinafter, a content providing method of the content providing system will be described with reference to FIG.

Referring to FIG. 2, a user of the terminal device 100 can collect various coupons (various coupons for various events, coupons for advertisement, advertisement coupons, etc.) provided on the web. Specifically, when a user of the terminal device 100 selects a specific coupon on the web, information of the selected coupon can be stored in the coupon box of the terminal device 100. [

The coupon box in which information of the selected coupon is stored may be a box personalized for each user. That is, one coupon box may exist for one user irrespective of the case where the user has a plurality of terminal apparatuses.

Then, the terminal device 100 can check whether or not the coupon stored through the coupon check module of the coupon box is the same as the previously stored coupon.

Then, the terminal device 100 can check whether the coupon stored in the coupon check module of the coupon box is valid or not. Specifically, the terminal device 100 can check the validity period of the coupon and whether or not the coupon is available through the coupon check module of the coupon box.

Meanwhile, the user of the terminal device 100 can access the content providing server 200 having the DRM contents desired by the user. The user of the terminal device 100 can log in to the content providing server 200. [ In this case, the terminal device 100 can transmit the coupon information of the coupon box stored in the terminal device 100 to the content providing server 200. [ Then, the information of the DRM content desired to be used by the user of the terminal device 100 can be transmitted to the content providing server 200. [ Here, the coupon information transmitted from the terminal device 100 to the content providing server 200 may include a coupon provided by the content providing server 200 or a coupon provided by another service providing site.

In this case, the coupon check module of the content providing server 200 can check whether the coupon information of the coupon box transmitted from the terminal device 100 is valid. Specifically, the coupon check module of the content providing server 200 transmits a coupon such as an expiration date of the coupon information of the coupon box transmitted from the terminal device 100, whether the coupon information is used in the content providing server 200, It is possible to check whether or not they are valid.

The coupon value conversion module of the content providing server 200 can digitize a valid coupon as a settlement amount that can be used in the content providing server 200. For example, a valid coupon can be converted into e-Money or a point that can be used in the content providing server 200.

The content providing server 200 may request the terminal device 100 for settlement by subtracting money that can be used from the content providing server 200 from the amount of the DRM content requested by the terminal device 100. [

On the other hand, when the payment is completed in the terminal device 100, the content providing server 200 can request the license issuance server 300 to issue a license for the requested DRM content. In this case, the license issuance server 300 may generate the license for the DRM content, and then transmit the generated license to the content providing server 200. [

The content providing server 200 can transmit the requested DRM content and the license to the terminal device 100. [

In this case, the terminal device 100 can use the requested DRM content using a license.

1 and 2, the content providing server 200 and the license issuing server 300 are implemented as separate server devices. However, the present invention is not limited to this, The server 300 may be implemented as a single server device that performs all the functions of the server 300. [

3 is a block diagram illustrating a content providing server according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 3, the content providing server 200 includes all or part of a communication unit 210, a storage unit 220, and a control unit 230.

The communication unit 210 enables communication between the content providing server 200 and an external device.

Here, the communication unit 210 may be connected in a wireless or wired manner via a local area network (LAN) and an Internet network, a form connected through a USB (Universal Serial Bus) port, a mobile communication network Or a short-range wireless communication method such as NFC (Near Field Communication), Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Wi-Fi, or the like.

The storage unit 220 stores various data and programs necessary for the operation of the content providing server 200. Herein, the storage unit 220 may be implemented as a random access memory (RAM), a flash memory, a ROM, an erasable programmable ROM (EPROM), an electronically erasable and programmable ROM (EEPROM), a register, a hard disk, Card, or the like, as well as a detachable type storage device such as a USB memory, a CD-ROM, or the like.

The control unit 230 controls the overall operation of the content providing server 200. Specifically, the control unit 230 can control the communication unit 210 and the storage unit 220.

Particularly, upon receiving the coupon information stored in the terminal device 100 through the communication unit 210, the control unit 230 can confirm whether the received coupon information is valid or not.

The control unit 230 may convert the valid coupon into a settlement amount that can be used in the content providing server 200.

The control unit 230 subtracts the amount of settlement available from the content providing server 200 from the amount of the DRM content requested by the terminal device 100 and requests the terminal device 100 to settle the communication unit 210 Can be controlled.

Meanwhile, when the settlement is completed in the terminal device 100, the controller 230 may control the communication unit 210 to request the license issuance server 300 to issue a license for the requested DRM content.

When the license is received from the license issuing server 300 through the communication unit 210, the control unit 230 controls the communication unit 210 to transmit the DRM contents requested by the terminal device 100 and the license have.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to utilize coupons of various purposes and forms for downloading and using legitimate DRM contents, and it is also effective in activating an advertisement market using a coupon.

In addition, it can provide a technical method and system that can create a bow and space in which coupons for various purposes (advertisement, publicity, event, etc.) can be utilized effectively.

Also, it is effective for many internet operators to get more profit by using the coupon with higher value.

It is also effective in transforming the Internet commerce and advertising market and illegal distribution of digital content into a legitimate distribution structure.

Meanwhile, the method according to various embodiments of the present invention described above may be implemented in program code and provided to each server or devices in a state stored in various non-transitory computer readable media.

A non-transitory readable medium is a medium that stores data for a short period of time, such as a register, cache, memory, etc., but semi-permanently stores data and is readable by the apparatus. In particular, the various applications or programs described above may be stored on non-volatile readable media such as CD, DVD, hard disk, Blu-ray disk, USB, memory card, ROM,

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but, on the contrary, It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and detail may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

100: terminal device 200: content providing server
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A method for providing DRM contents of a content providing server,
Receiving coupon information stored in a terminal device connected to the content providing server;
Converting the received coupon information into a first payment amount that can be used in the content providing server;
And requesting payment to the terminal device by subtracting the first payment amount from the amount of the DRM content desired to be used by the terminal device. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising: validating the received coupon information;
Wherein the quantifying step converts the valid coupon information into a first payment amount that can be used in the content providing server. The method according to claim 1,
The coupon information includes:
And coupon information for a coupon provided from another service providing server, and coupon information for a coupon provided from another service providing server. The method according to claim 1,
Requesting a license issuance server to issue a license for the DRM content requested by the terminal device when the terminal device has completed settlement; And
And transmitting the received license and the requested DRM content to the terminal device when the license is received from the license issuance server in response to the request. In the content providing server,
A communication unit for receiving coupon information stored in a terminal device connected to the content providing server;
The received coupon information is converted into a first payment amount that can be used by the content providing server, and a request for payment is made to the terminal device by deducting the first payment amount from the amount of the DRM content desired to be used by the terminal device And a control unit for controlling the communication unit. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein,
Confirms the validity of the received coupon information,
Wherein the quantification is performed by converting valid coupon information into a first payment amount that can be used in the content providing server. 6. The method of claim 5,
The coupon information includes:
And coupon information for a coupon provided from another service providing server, and coupon information for a coupon provided from another service providing server. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein,
The terminal controlling the communication unit to request the license issuing server to issue a license for the DRM contents requested by the terminal,
And controls the communication unit to transmit the received license and the requested DRM content to the terminal device when a license is received from the license issuance server according to the request.
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