KR20180117816A - Location-based content billing system - Google Patents

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KR20180117816A
KR20180117816A KR1020170050816A KR20170050816A KR20180117816A KR 20180117816 A KR20180117816 A KR 20180117816A KR 1020170050816 A KR1020170050816 A KR 1020170050816A KR 20170050816 A KR20170050816 A KR 20170050816A KR 20180117816 A KR20180117816 A KR 20180117816A
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The present invention relates to a billing system and a billing method to charge an amount when location-based content is used, which changes a billing structure when content in a smart terminal enters a predetermined area. An objective of the present invention is to change a billing structure upon a predetermined condition when content is used in a smart device so as to provide benefits to a user, and to systemize a business model so as to increase added values. According to the present invention, a location tracking server system monitors location information of a smart terminal of a customer. A location tracking server reads the location information of the customer supplied from the terminal to check whether a customer′s location is a registered location. When a condition that the location is the location registered in the location tracking server substrate is satisfied, a billing system server is operated. When the location is determined as a predetermined area contracted with a content provider, a billing system operates a billing system algorithm to change a billing structure. Accordingly, generated is a platform capable of distributing content through cooperation between an offline content provider and an online space provider. Moreover, existing content is gathered to such platform and, eventually, new added values are created through the large platform.

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위치 기반 콘텐츠 과금 시스템 {Location-based content billing system}[0002] Location-based content billing system [

본 발명은 위치 기반 콘텐츠 이용시 과금 시스템 및 방법에 관한 것으로 스마트단말기 안의 콘텐츠가 어느 특정 지역에 진입했을 때 과금 체계를 달리하는 기술이다The present invention relates to a billing system and method for using location-based content, and is a technology for different billing systems when a content in a smart terminal enters a specific area

스마트폰, IOT 기계등의 스마트기기는 이미 보편화 되었고, 그 스마트 기기안에서 고객들은 많은 콘텐츠를 이용하고 있다. 스마트 기기를 이용하여 수익모델을 내는 비즈니스 구조는 콘텐츠 이용에 대하여 과금을 하는 것이 가장 일반적인 경우이다. Smart devices such as smart phones and IOT machines have already become popular, and customers are using a lot of contents in the smart devices. The business structure that uses smart devices to generate profit models is the most common case of charging for content usage.

기존 콘텐츠 사용 과금 시스템은 콘텐츠 사용시 부과되는 패킷 데이터량에 따른 과금과 콘텐츠 자체를 사용했을 시 부과되는 과금으로 나누어 진다.The existing content usage billing system is divided into billing based on the amount of packet data to be charged when using the content and billing to be applied when the content itself is used.

패킷데이터 과금은 이동통신사의 과금 시스템을 통하여 부과되어지고 콘텐츠 사용에 대한 과금은 콘텐츠 제공자의 과금 시스템을 통하여 부과되어진다.The packet data charging is charged through the charging system of the mobile communication company and the charging for the content usage is imposed through the charging system of the contents provider.

향후 콘텐츠 사용이 많아짐에 따라 패킷데이터 사용에 대한 과금 시스템 및 콘텐츠 사용 과금 시스템이 중요해 지고 있으며 어떤 조건에 따라 과금 체계를 달리 하는 시스템이 필요하다.As content usage increases, billing system and contents usage billing system for packet data usage are becoming important, and a billing system having different billing system depending on a certain condition is needed.

본 발명은 상기와 같은 종래 기술을 개선하기 위해 안출된 것으로서, 본 발명은 스마트 기기의 콘텐츠 사용시 어느 특정 조건이 되었을 때 과금 체계를 달리하여 사용자에게 편익을 주는 것과 비즈니스 모델을 체계화 하여 부가가치를 높이는 것을 목적으로 한다.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a system and method for providing a benefit to a user by varying a billing system when a certain condition is met, The purpose.

또한, 본 발명은 어느 특정 지역에 진입했을 시 스마트 기기가 그 특정 지역에 위치한 것이 판단되어지면 콘텐츠 사용에 대한 과금 체계를 달리하여 그 특정지역에 고객들을 모으는 플랫폼 전략이며 이와 같은 콘텐츠를 제공하는 플랫폼에게 더 많은 고객을 유치하는 플랫폼 전략이기도 하다.In addition, according to the present invention, if it is determined that a smart device is located in a specific area when a specific area is entered, a platform strategy for collecting customers in the specific area using a different billing scheme for content usage, It is also a platform strategy to attract more customers.

상기의 목적을 이루고 종래기술의 문제점을 해결하기 위하여 본 발명은 위치추적 서버시스템을 두어 고객의 스마트 단말기의 위치 정보를 모니터링 하게 한다.In order to accomplish the above object and to solve the problems of the related art, the present invention monitors a location information of a smart terminal of a customer by providing a location tracking server system.

위치추적서버는 단말기에서 흘러들어오는 고객의 위치정보를 읽어 들여 이미 등록된 위치인지를 파악한다.The location tracking server reads location information of a customer flowing in from the terminal and determines whether the location is already registered.

만약 그 위치가 위치추적 서버시스템 안에 등록된 위치라는 조건이 부합이 되면 과금 시스템 서버가 동작이 된다.If the condition is satisfied that the location is registered in the location tracking server system, the billing system server operates.

과금시스템은 콘텐츠 제공자와 이미 협약이 되어있는 특정 지역이라고 판단되어지면 과금 체계 알고리즘을 작동하여 과금 체계를 달리한다.The billing system operates a billing system algorithm to differentiate the billing system if it is determined that it is a specific area already agreed with the content provider.

레벨1 지역에서는 모든 콘텐츠를 무료로 볼 수 있게 하고 데이터 사용도 무제한 무료이다.In Level 1, all content is available for free, and data usage is unlimited.

레벨2 지역에서는 모든 콘텐츠를 무료로 볼 수 있게 하고 데이터 사용은 각 이동통신사의 기준에 따른다.In Level 2, all content is available for free viewing and data usage is based on the criteria of each carrier.

레벨3 지역에서는 모든 콘텐츠를 어느 특정 데이터 만 무료로 보게 하고 어트 특정 데이터 이상시 과금을 하며 데이터 사용은 각 이동통신사의 기준에 따른다.In the level 3 area, all contents are watched for free only for specific data, charges for data over specific data, and data usage is based on each mobile carrier's standard.

본 발명은 O2O서비스가 확장되는 트랜드에서 웹튠과 같은 콘텐츠 제공자와 만화카페 사업자의 제휴를 통해 콘텐츠 확산을 할 수 있는 효과가 있다.The present invention has the effect of spreading contents through a partnership between a content provider such as WebTune and a cartoon cafe provider in a trend in which the O2O service is extended.

웹튠 사업자의 입장에서 보면 고객이 만화카페에서 무료로 콘텐츠를 봄으로서 웹튠콘텐츠의 소비와 확장을 할수 있는 효과가 있다.From the viewpoint of the web tune operator, it is possible for the customer to consume and expand the content of the web tune by viewing the content for free in the cartoon cafe.

만화카페 사업자는 스마트 기기에서 소비되는 웹튠이 고가이지만 만화카페에서는 훨씬 더 저렴하게 볼 수 있으므로 고객을 유치하는데 탁월한 효과가 있다.Cartoon cafes are expensive because Web tones are consumed in smart devices, but they are much cheaper in cartoon cafes, which is an excellent way to attract customers.

이런 선순환 구조가 반복이 되면 이러한 시스템을 플랫폼화가 되어 기존에 있는 만화 콘텐츠가 이 플랫폼에 모이는 현상이 생기며 결국 대형 플랫폼을 통하여 새로운 부가가치가 생성이 된다. If such a virtuous cycle structure is repeated, this system becomes a platform and existing comic contents gather on this platform, resulting in new value added through large platform.

도1은 위치기반 과금 시스템 전체 구성도를 보여준다
도2는 위치추적서버 시스템의 동작을 보여준다.
도3은 과금서버의 운영을 보여준다.1 shows the overall configuration of a location based charging system
Figure 2 shows the operation of the location tracking server system.
3 shows the operation of the charging server.

이하 첨부된 도면들 및 첨부된 도면들에 기재된 내용들을 참조하여 본 발명의 바람직한 실시예를 상세하게 설명하지만, 본 발명이 실시예들에 의해 제한되거나 한정되는 것은 아니다. .DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to or limited by the embodiments. .

도 1은 본 발명의 일례에 따른 위치기반 콘텐츠 네트워크를 도시한 도면이다. 도 1을 참조하여 본 발명의 일례에 따른 위치기반 콘텐츠 과금 시스템을 설명한다.1 is a diagram illustrating a location based content network in accordance with an example of the present invention. 1, a location-based content billing system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described.

도1에 도시된 바와 같이 본 발명의 일례에 따른 위치기반 콘텐츠 과금 시스템은 위치추적 서버(120), 인터넷망(110), 과금 서버(130), 복수개의 스마트 단말기(140,150)로 구성되어진다.1, the location-based content billing system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a location tracking server 120, an Internet network 110, a billing server 130, and a plurality of smart terminals 140 and 150.

위치추적서버(Location Detection Server:120)는 스마트단말기가 특정 위치에 진입했는지를 모니터링하는 서버이다.The location detection server 120 is a server that monitors whether a smart terminal has entered a specific location.

여러 개의 스마트 단말기가 인터넷 망을 통해서 콘텐츠를 제공받는다. 이러한 콘텐츠는 콘텐츠 건당 과금이 되어지고 데이터 통신비는 별도이다.Several smart terminals receive content through the Internet. Such content is charged for each content and the data communication fee is separate.

도2는 위치추적서버 시스템의 동작을 보여준다.Figure 2 shows the operation of the location tracking server system.

위치추적서버는 인터넷 망으로부터 단말기가 특정된 지역에 진입했는지를 실시간으로 모니터링한다(S310)The location tracking server monitors in real time whether the terminal has entered a specified area from the Internet network (S310)

단말기가 특정 위치에 진입한 것이 확인 ?을 때 (S320) 과금 서버 알고리즘을 호출해서 등급에 따른 과금을 징수한다(S330)When it is confirmed that the terminal has entered a specific location (S320), the charge server algorithm is called to collect the charge according to the grade (S330)

특정지역에 진입이 안된 경우는 계속해서 실시간으로 위치를 추정한다(S325)If the user does not enter the specific area, the position is estimated continuously in real time (S325)

위치 추적이 계속 되는 상황에서 위치 추적서버는 단말기가 특정지역을 벗어나는지 계속해서 확인한다(S340)In a situation where the location tracking is continued, the location tracking server continuously checks whether the terminal is out of a specific area (S340)

만약 단말기가 특정지역을 벗어나게 되면 이 과금서버는 종료하게 된다.If the terminal leaves a certain area, the charging server is terminated.

도3은 과금서버의 운영을 보여준다. 3 shows the operation of the charging server.

과금 서버는 위치 서버로부터 호출(S510)을 받으면 고객이 콘텐츠 플랫폼 사업자와 어떤 과금을 선택했는지 체크한다.When the billing server receives a call (S510) from the location server, it checks which billing the customer has selected with the content platform provider.

고객이 Level1을 선택했을 경우는 모든 콘텐츠와 데이터 사용량을 무제한으로 하는 과금을 한다(S525)When the customer selects Level 1, all content and data usage are charged unlimited (S525)

Level2를 선택했을 경우 모든 콘텐츠를 무료로 보게 하고 데이터 사용은 각 이동통신사의 기준에 따르는 과금을 한다(S535)When Level 2 is selected, all contents are viewed free of charge and data usage is charged according to the criteria of each mobile communication company (S535)

Level3을 선택했을 경우 모든 콘텐츠를 어느 특정 콘텐츠양만 무료로 보게 하고 데이터 사용은 각 이동통신사의 기준에 따른다(S545)When Level 3 is selected, all contents are viewed only for a certain amount of content free of charge, and data usage is based on the criteria of each mobile communication company (S545)

110: 인터넷 망
120: 위치추적서버
130: 과금 서버
140,150: 스마트 단말기110: Internet network
120: Location Tracking Server
130: Charging server
140,150: Smart terminal

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위치기반 콘텐츠 과금 시스템에 있어서
위치서버가 어느 특정 지역에 들어갔음을 인지했을 때 과금하는 서버를 호출하는 단계;

스마트 단말기가 어느 위치에 있더라도 계속 위치를 모니터링 하는 단계;
In a location based content billing system
Calling the charging server when it recognizes that the location server has entered a particular area;

Monitoring the continuous position regardless of the location of the smart terminal;
제1항에 있어서,
과금서버가 사전 등록된 조건에 맞춰 과금하는 방법
The method according to claim 1,
How charging server charges for pre-registered conditions
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