KR20020012872A - A method for providing adjusting contents on a internet - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for supplying customized contents is provided to increase the convenience of a user by registering customized contents according to the user's request, by making out a schedule for the customized contents, and by enabling the user to receive a contents service at a desired time in case that the user connects to a server. CONSTITUTION: A user connects to a server of a customized contents providing system through the Internet(S301). The user inputs a member ID and a password on an initial web page downloaded(S302). A contents service is provided to the user according to the user's schedule stored in a database of the server(S303). In case of being dissatisfied with the schedule, the user downloads lists of the contents registered from the database(S304). In case that the user wants a rescheduling, the user downloads the lists of the contents registered from the database(S305). In case that there are new contents, the user downloads the contents and registers the contents as the user's customized contents(S306). The user downloads the lists of the contents newly registered(S307). A new schedule for the contents is made out(S308). The user receives the contents service according to the schedule(S309).

Description

Customized content service method on the Internet {A METHOD FOR PROVIDING ADJUSTING CONTENTS ON A INTERNET}

The present invention relates to a customized content service method on the Internet, in particular, to connect to the server of the content service provider over the Internet to register the desired content and to schedule the schedule of the registered content to receive the desired content according to the schedule when connecting to the server It relates to a custom content service method that can be.

The Internet was originally created as the ARPANET for the exchange of information between universities in the United States, but it has become increasingly possible to exchange information globally. The Internet was originally created for the purpose of exchanging academic information among scholars, but now it is in the limelight as a means of data communication with numerous computers connected around the world. With the development of computer technology and network technology, the Internet has become more numerous than e-mail service, remote login (Telet), file transfer protocol, information retrieval, usenet news, video conferencing, etc. The service is taking place.

In particular, in recent years, as the high-speed Internet network is installed, the Internet is the basis of all activities of people. It is used not only for general file transfers and e-mails, but also for all daily activities such as e-commerce and financial services. In addition, as leisure activities become more important, various contents are provided for leisure.

However, the current Internet site contains a lot of content to provide various information and services, the user must access the Internet site to search for and use the content desired by the user. However, as described above, in order to select only the desired contents from among the numerous contents and to use the service, a large amount of contents must be searched, and thus there is a problem that requires a lot of time and effort of the user.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and by registering the customized content according to the user's request and create a schedule of the custom content, the user always provides the desired content service according to the order or time desired when the user connects to the server An object of the present invention is to provide a customized content service method on the Internet.

In order to achieve the above object, the customized content service method on the Internet according to the present invention is connected to the server via the Internet to download the channel icon, and through the channel icon related to the desired content list or user's age, Downloading a content list corresponding to gender and taste, selecting the desired content and registering it as customized content, reconnecting through a channel icon to download the content list registered as the customized content, and in the registered content list Selecting the content, assigning the order to the content service and setting the time to create a content service schedule.

Such content includes various contents such as broadcast programs, movies, financial information, cultural services, games, chat, shopping, and advertisements.

In addition, the tailored content service method according to the present invention comprises the steps of receiving a registered content service according to a schedule by accessing a server through the Internet, downloading the registered custom content list if you want to reschedule the content service; Re-downloading the registered customized content list including the new content by registering new content when the desired new content exists, and selecting a content lease on the re-downloaded content list to schedule a content service. It consists of steps.

1 is a block diagram showing the concept of a customized content service providing system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a server structure of the customized content service providing system shown in FIG. 1.

3 shows the database of FIG. 2;

4 is a view showing a channel icon displayed on a web page in a customized content service method according to the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of registering customized content in a customized content service method according to the present invention.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of creating a schedule of registered content in a customized content service method according to the present invention.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of receiving a customized content service in a customized content service method according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

1: server 2: internet

3: client computer 5: content provider

11: Channel icon provider 13: Content receiver

15: content provider 17: controller

19: custom content creation unit 21: content schedule creation unit

23: database

The present invention provides customized content. Such customized content can be provided with only the desired content when accessing the Internet by registering only the content desired by the user in advance. Another advantage of the present invention is that by scheduling the registered content (scheduling) it is possible to receive the registered content in a predetermined order.

As such content, a broadcast program or a movie provided through the Internet will be most suitable. After creating a schedule of a broadcast program or a movie, a broadcast program or a movie is automatically screened according to the schedule, and a user may enjoy a convenient service.

In addition, the customized content service method of the present invention may be provided with services for other types of content. For example, after registering various types of contents such as stock information, auctions, entertainments, and games, a schedule may be created and various services may be provided according to time.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the customized content service method according to the present invention.

1 is a view showing a customized content providing system according to the present invention. As shown in the figure, the client computer 3 is connected to the server 1 via the Internet 2 by the user. Since the server 1 includes various contents, the contents are provided to the client computer 3 when the client computer 3 of the user is connected. The content included in the server 1 may be produced and provided by the service provider itself, but may be provided with the prepared content from the content provider 5 to secure various types of content. The content provided from the content provider 5 may be content customized by a service provider or may be self-produced by the content provider 5.

As shown in FIG. 2, the server 1 includes a control unit 17 for controlling the entire system, and a client computer 3 when the client computer of the user is connected to the Internet 2 under the control of the control unit 17. Channel icon providing unit (11) for providing a channel icon to the user, a content receiving unit (13) receiving and providing content from the content provider (5) via the Internet (2), and providing the content to a client computer connected to the Internet. Providing content providing unit 15, a custom content creation unit 19 for creating a user-customized content to be registered according to a user's request, and a content schedule for creating a schedule of the registered content in response to a user's request And a database unit 23 which holds member information and various contents and registers customized content and content schedules created under the control of the control unit 17.

The database unit 23 is composed of various databases. As shown in FIG. 3, the database unit 23 includes a member database 31 in which subscribed member information such as a member's age, gender, taste, etc. is stored, a channel icon database 33 in which icons for respective channels are stored, Contents database 35 storing contents produced by the service provider and various contents provided by the content provider 35, customized content database 36 for each member registered according to the member's order, contents for each member produced according to the member's request A content schedule database 37 for each member in which a schedule is stored, and a new content notice database 39 for notifying the user of the content of the new content.

The channel icon is for displaying contents provided from the server, and an example of such a channel icon is illustrated in FIG. 4. The channel icon shown in the drawing is an example for explaining the present invention, and the channel icon is not limited to this form. In addition, the content displayed on the channel icon shown in the drawing also shows an example.

As shown in the figure, the channel icon displays various types of services such as games, publishing, broadcasting, chatting, finance, and shopping. For example, when the user selects a desired game, the content display window displays the content of the currently provided game such as a card, gostop, and go. When the user selects one content in the content display window and clicks registration, the selected content is stored in the custom content database as the custom content. Subsequently, when a user selects other services and then selects and registers desired contents, the selected content base stores the selected contents as the customized content of the corresponding user.

In addition, although not shown in the drawing, the searched content may be displayed on the content display window. For example, if a user inputs a condition such as a user's age, gender, or taste, the server may list content suitable for the condition, and the user may store the content as customized content by selecting the listed content.

In addition, the channel icon is provided with a scheduling button for distributing contents registered by a user by time or in sequence. As the user clicks the scheduling button, the registered contents are listed, and the provided contents may be ordered as the user selects the contents. In addition, as the content is selected and given time, the content can be distributed by time.

In the above-described customized content providing system of the present invention, by registering the content, the user can always receive only the desired content, thereby reducing time and effort, and setting the order of the registered content so that the user can access the server in order. Accordingly, desired content can be provided.

In addition, as shown in the drawing, the content provider is linked to the channel icon. When the user selects the linked content provider from the channel icon, the user moves to the content provider's server. At this time, the information of the user is transmitted to the server of the content provider at the same time as the connection with the linked content provider. Therefore, it is possible to access the server of the content provider without a separate authentication process of the user to receive the content service directly provided by the content provider.

In other words, in the present invention, the content provider may provide his or her content to the customized content providing system to execute the content service to the user, but may be linked to the customized content system to execute the content service to the user.

Hereinafter, a method for providing customized content according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7.

First, as shown in FIG. 5, a user accesses a server of a customized content providing system through the Internet (S101). Upon accessing the server, an initial web page is provided from the server to the user's client computer, and a channel icon is downloaded from the server as the user registers as a member on the initial web page (S102, S104). In this case, when the user does not subscribe as a member, the channel icon is not downloaded and only general information is provided to the user (S103).

Thereafter, the content is downloaded from the server in response to selecting a service type on the channel icon or entering user conditions such as age, gender, and taste (S105). The user selects the desired content from the downloaded content, and is stored in the database as the customized content of the user (S106).

6 is a diagram illustrating a scheduling method of registered content. As shown in the figure, first, when a scheduling button of a channel icon is clicked, a list of registered contents is downloaded from the database unit (S201, S202).

If the scheduling of the content is not desired, a desired service is provided by accessing the registered content (S204). In this case, the user may access the server of the content provider linked to the channel icon and receive the service.

If scheduling is desired, the order of contents to be provided is determined by selecting the downloaded contents list (S205). As the scheduling of the contents is executed, the user can be provided with the contents service according to the schedule (S206). In this case, the content list selected by the user may include content provided in the server of the content provider linked through the channel icon. Therefore, the user can receive more various content services by creating a schedule including not only the contents provided in the customized contents providing system but also the contents provided in the server of the contents provider.

Registration or schedule creation of the customized content as described above is done on the channel icon. At this time, a unique ID icon is created in the channel icon so that the user can receive the registered content or the scheduled content service by clicking the ID icon. The creation of such a unique ID icon is particularly useful when a plurality of users receive service using one client computer. For example, if each of the three family members receives a service, each member registers their own customized content and schedules the content, three ID icons are created, and each member has their own unique ID icon. By clicking it, you can get your own desired content service. Although not shown in the figure, this unique ID icon is generated after the creation of the content providing schedule is finished.

FIG. 7 illustrates a method in which a real user accesses a server and receives a content service when a user creates a schedule of content after registering customized content as described above.

First, by clicking on the unique ID icon on the channel icon, accessing the server of the customized content providing system through the Internet, and entering the member ID and password on the initial web page downloaded, the content service is executed according to the member's schedule stored in the database of the server. It is provided (S301,302,303). The user enjoys a content service provided according to a schedule. When the user is dissatisfied with the currently set schedule and wants to reschedule, the user downloads the registered content list again from the database (S304). If you do not want to reschedule, continue to receive content services according to the schedule already registered.

If rescheduling is desired, a custom content list already registered is downloaded from the database (S305). In this case, when new content exists, the user may re-register the new content as his / her customized content. That is, if there is new content to be registered, the user downloads the content again from the web page, selects the desired content, registers as his own customized content, and re-downloads the contentless including the newly registered content ( S306, S307). Such new content may be verified by the user connecting to the server, but the server may provide a trailer for the new content to the user's client computer. At this time, the provided new content is displayed on the user's screen saver trailer, and the user can directly access the new content by clicking the icon of the new content if they want to access the trailer.

Subsequently, a new content schedule is created by selecting contents from the downloaded content list and giving time (S308), and a content service is received according to the created schedule.

As described above, in the present invention, when a user accesses a server by registering a content service according to a user's request, only the content service desired by the user can be provided. In addition, the user can receive a content service in a desired order by assigning an order or setting a time to the registered content.

Such customized content services or content services according to schedules will be useful in all services. In particular, in the case of content such as a broadcast program or a movie, the user can receive a broadcast program or a movie registered by the user at a desired time, so that the user can always watch a broadcast program or a movie that he / she wants without wasting time and effort. . In addition, the content included in the present invention will include a variety of content, such as games, financial information, shopping, advertising, cultural information such as novels.

As described above, the customized content service method according to the present invention registers the content desired by the user and creates a schedule thereof to provide the service to the user, so the user always provides the desired service in the order or time desired by the user. I can receive it. Therefore, the service search time and effort of the user can be greatly reduced, thereby maximizing the user's convenience.

Claims (10)

Downloading a channel icon by accessing a server through the Internet; Downloading a content list related to a desired service or a content list corresponding to a user's age, gender, and taste through a channel icon, selecting desired content, and registering the content as customized content; Accessing again through a channel icon and downloading a content list registered as customized content; Selecting a content from the registered content list, assigning an order to a content service, and setting a time to create a content service schedule. The method of claim 1, wherein the content includes a broadcast program, a movie, financial information, a cultural service, a game, a chat, a shopping, and an advertisement. The method of claim 2, wherein the content is produced by a service provider or provided by a content provider. The method of claim 2, wherein the content comprises content provided in a server of a content provider. 5. The method of claim 4, wherein the content provider's connection to the server is through a content provider link formed on a channel icon. The method of claim 1, further comprising generating a unique ID icon corresponding to a registered content or a schedule after the content service schedule is created. The method of claim 6, wherein the registration of the content and the schedule of content service are executed by a plurality of users in a channel icon to generate a plurality of unique ID icons. Accessing a server through the Internet and receiving a registered content service according to a schedule; Downloading a registered customized content list if a user wants to reschedule the content service; Re-downloading the registered customized content list including the new content by registering the new content when the desired new content exists; And Selecting a content list from the re-downloaded content list and creating a schedule of a content service. 10. The method of claim 8, wherein the new content is identifiable by showing a trailer for new content on a user's screensaver. The method of claim 8, wherein the content includes a broadcast program, a movie, financial information, a cultural service, a game, a chat, a shopping, and an advertisement.