Content transmitting system using agent content service device

Abstract

A proxy content server responds to a request message from a user terminal by determining whether the message is a registration request or a content request. If the message is a registration request, the proxy content server maps the user terminal to a registered content server in a memory. If the message is a content request for requesting a content from a server, the proxy content server requests it to send content data to the user terminal if the content server is registered in the memory and the user terminal is mapped to the registered content server. If the user terminal is not mapped to the requested server, the user is not entitled to access the requested server and informed of this fact.

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technical field

[0001] The present invention generally relates to a content delivery network, and more particularly, to a content management system. Background technique

[0002] Internet service providers have recently tended to restrict the distribution of content by granting only subscribed users access to designated content sites (ie, content servers). By identifying user terminals, Internet service providers can charge their users for content sent, such as video and audio products that produce multimedia applications. In prior art systems, it is the responsibility of the content server to authenticate users, manage their registration / deletion and bill users for content charge items.

[0003] However, as the number of subscribing users increases, content access traffic overloads the content server, resulting in increased and complex transactions.

[0004] In addition, with the increase of wireless communication terminals, it is expected that wireless network providers ...

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