KR20050065254A - Method for providing certification service to electronic mail - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of providing a proof service for an e-mail, which can implement a proof of fact, a delivery fact or a delivery content of an e-mail online. According to the present invention, by implementing a method of providing a proof service for the e-mail that can process the e-mail sending facts, delivery facts, or the proof of delivery content on-line, the delivery time of mail, user convenience and delivery costs, etc. Various proof services are possible by using the Internet-based e-mail which is remarkably effective in the point of view.

Description

How to provide attestation service for email {METHOD FOR PROVIDING CERTIFICATION SERVICE TO ELECTRONIC MAIL}

The present invention relates to a method for providing a proof service for an e-mail, and more particularly, to a method for providing a proof service for an e-mail, which can implement a proof service of a fact of delivery, a delivery fact, or delivery contents online. will be.

At present, the registration, proof of delivery or proof of contents is operated by the post office under the Ministry of Information and Communication. The registration system is to prove the fact that the mail of the client is sent. It is a system for issuing a registration receipt to the client to prepare for the loss or failure of the mail afterwards. The above proof of delivery system is a system in which the post office is notified to the client of the fact of delivery of the requester's mail and the date of delivery on the premise of registered handling. The above contents verification system is a system that proves that the contents of the mail of the requester was sent to the addressee at some time, and the legal effect on the fact of sending the contents is given.

However, the traditional off-line registration, delivery certificate, and content verification system are not only time-consuming because they are delivered through the post office, but also require the client to visit the post office, which is cumbersome. It is also expensive.

Nowadays, Internet-based e-mail is widely activated, and mail delivery through post offices is rapidly decreasing. Therefore, in consideration of mail delivery time, user convenience, and delivery cost, it is desirable to improve the system in order to activate Internet-based e-mail. The attestation system needs to be processed online for e-mail. If a registration, delivery and content verification system can be introduced for online e-mail, the user can be provided with the convenience of using the system, and the cost of processing such a system offline for the post office. Can save a lot of money, so it will be very beneficial from the point of view of the national economy as a whole.

On the other hand, the existing post offices have introduced some e-mail and proof of contents by bringing some business online, but this method is basically that the sender requesting the delivery of the mail is requested by e-mail instead of visiting the post office. It is different from the offline method of the service, and the delivery process from the requested post office to the recipient goes through the existing offline process. Therefore, there is no benefit in terms of delivery time and delivery cost.

The present invention is to solve the conventional technical problem as described above, to implement a method for providing a proof service for the e-mail that can be implemented on-line proof of the fact of delivery, delivery or delivery for the e-mail The purpose is.

Registered service providing method for an e-mail according to the present invention for achieving the above object,

(a) receiving a request for membership, inputting an indication of the terms of use and consent for this, and receiving predetermined real name user information to perform a membership registration procedure;

(b) receiving an ID and a password from the user and determining whether it matches the registered member information, and if not, displaying an error message indicating the member information so that the user can perform the login procedure again;

(c) When the normal login procedure is performed in step (b), the registered service item for the e-mail is displayed for the user to select it, and the application form, sender and recipient information, and personal information of the registered e-mail are entered. Receiving and receiving an e-mail registered;

(d) receiving a service fee for the registered e-mail service in a predetermined manner;

(e) storing the contents of the application for the registered e-mail service, and assigning a registered unique number to the application; And

(f) prepare a mail cover for transmitting the applied-for registered e-mail to the payee's name, inserting a registered mail-in at the same time as writing the registration number given in step (e); And transmitting the registered target e-mail to a recipient.

In addition, a method for providing a proof of delivery service for an e-mail according to the present invention for achieving the above object,

(a) receiving a request for membership, inputting an indication of the terms of use and consent for this, and receiving predetermined real name user information to perform a membership registration procedure;

(b) receiving an ID and a password from the user and determining whether it matches the registered member information, and if not, displaying an error message indicating the member information so that the user can perform the login procedure again;

(c) When the normal login procedure is performed in step (b), the certificate of delivery service item for the e-mail is displayed for the user to select it, and the application, sender and recipient information, and the personal information of the e-mail to be certified. Receiving an input item and receiving an e-mail that is the subject of delivery certificate;

(d) receiving a service fee for the proof of delivery e-mail service in a predetermined manner;

(e) storing the contents of the request for the proof of delivery e-mail service, and assigning a proof of delivery number to the corresponding request;

(f) prepare an e-mail cover for transmitting the requested e-mail to the recipient in the recipient's name, write on the e-mail cover the identification number provided in step (e), and at the same time Inserting and transmitting the delivery certificate target e-mail to a recipient; And

(g) receiving a confirmation of receipt from the recipient by sending an e-mail in step (f) and notifying the sender by a separate mail.

In addition, the method for providing a content verification service for an e-mail according to the present invention for achieving the above object,

(a) receiving a request for membership, inputting an indication of the terms of use and consent for this, and receiving predetermined real name user information to perform a membership registration procedure;

(b) receiving an ID and a password from the user and determining whether it matches the registered member information, and if not, displaying an error message indicating the member information so that the user can perform the login procedure again;

(c) If the normal login procedure is performed in step (b) above, display the contents verification service item for the e-mail so that the user selects it, and the application, sender and recipient information and personal information of the e-mail subject to the contents verification Receiving an e-mail attached to the document and the document that is the subject of content verification;

(d) receiving a service fee for the contents proof e-mail service in a predetermined manner;

(e) storing the contents of the application for the contents certification e-mail service, assigning the contents identification number to the application, inserting the contents certification person into the document subject to the contents verification, and reading the contents into a read-only document. Converting;

(f) prepare an e-mail cover for transmitting the requested e-mail subject to the beneficiary's name, and write the e-mail cover with the identification number provided in step (e); Inserting and transmitting an e-mail to the recipient, the read-only document attached to the proof of contents; And

(g) storing and managing a document, which is the subject of content verification, attached to the e-mail transmitted in the step, in a database.

Hereinafter, a method of providing a proof service for an e-mail according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 illustrates a communication environment to which a method for providing a proof service for an e-mail according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

Referring to FIG. 1, the e-mail sender 10 may access the e-mail registrar homepage 20 through the Internet. The e-mail registrar homepage 20 is connected to a management server 30 for managing the homepage and a database (D / B) 40 for data storage. The e-mail sender 10 may access the e-mail registrar homepage 20 to perform a login procedure, apply for a registration, proof of delivery, or content verification service for e-mail, and pay the service fee. . The management server 30 stores the information input for the service application received through the homepage in the database (D / B) 40, and the e-mail contents requested by the sender through the mail transmission system. Send to recipient 50.

Hereinafter, a process of dividing a proof service according to an embodiment of the present invention into a registration, a delivery proof, and a content proof service will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4.

First, a description will be given of a registration service providing method of an electronic mail among the authentication service providing method for an electronic mail according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2a is a flow chart showing the processing of the registered e-mail service providing method of the method for providing a proof service for the e-mail according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2b is a mail cover sent to the recipient in the process shown in Figure 2a An example is shown.

When the e-mail sender 10 connects to the e-mail registrar homepage 20, the operation of the flowchart shown in Fig. 2A starts. When the operation is started, a step (S110) of determining whether there is a membership request is performed. For example, the step S110 may be performed by determining whether the sender 10 accessing the homepage 20 clicks the member registration button on the homepage screen. If it is determined in step S110 that the member registration button is clicked and there is a request for membership, the management server 30 displays the terms of use through the homepage and receives the user's consent for this (S112). Next, real name user information such as ID, password, name, social security number, address, telephone number, etc. is input (S114). A predetermined member registration procedure is performed based on the user information input in this way (S116), and this registration information is encrypted and stored in the database (D / B) 40.

Next, the user's ID and password are input through the login screen of the homepage 20 (S120). The management server 30 determines whether the input ID and password match the member information of the registered user (S122). If it is determined in step S122 that the member information does not match the registered user information, the member information error message is displayed through the homepage 20 (S124), and the user moves to the main homepage (S126). Returns to perform the login procedure again.

If the information input by the user in step S122 matches the registered member information, the main screen and the service item of the e-mail authentication service are displayed (S130). When the user selects the registered service item of the e-mail, the contents related to the registered e-mail application are displayed and the application contents are input (S140). The application contents received from the user in step S140 may be an e-mail address, an e-mail address, an attached document, and other necessary personal information (for example, a contact phone number) of the sender and the recipient. Can be. Next, a registration target e-mail to receive a registration service for the e-mail from the user receives (S142). Subsequently, the management server 30 displays a screen for paying the service fee for the registered e-mail service, and receives the service fee from the user (S144). The payment of the service fee may be used in various ways such as electronic payment means using a credit card, mobile phone, user reserves in the homepage 20.

Next, the management server 30 stores the applied matters in the registered mail sending account book prepared in advance in the database 40, and assigns a registered unique number to the application (S150). Then, the management server 40 prepares a mail cover for transmitting the applied registered e-mail in the recipient's name, writes the registered unique number in the contents of the cover, and registers the registered mail in the mail being sent ( A registered e-mail is transmitted by inserting a seal by a watermark or the like as a recipient of the recipient as a recipient and a blind reference to the sender who requested the registered e-mail (S160). The registered e-mail transmitted by the management server 40 may be transmitted to the recipient 50 and the sender 10 which is a blind reference through the mail transmission system. Referring to an example of the mail cover transmitted to the addressee 50 shown in FIG. 2B, a registration unique number is described in the middle portion of the contents, and a seal is inserted in the lower portion of the contents by a watermark.

Next, a description will be given of a method for providing a proof of delivery service of an e-mail among the methods of providing a proof service for an e-mail according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3A is a flowchart illustrating a process of a method for providing a proof of delivery service of an e-mail in a method of providing a proof service for an e-mail according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3B is sent to a recipient in the process shown in FIG. 3A. An example of a mail cover is shown.

When the e-mail sender 10 connects to the e-mail registrar home page 20, the operation of the flowchart shown in Fig. 3A starts. When the operation is started, a step (S210) of determining whether there is a membership request is performed. For example, the step S210 may be performed by determining whether the sender 10 accessing the homepage 20 clicks the member registration button on the homepage screen. If it is determined in step S210 that the member registration button is clicked and there is a request for membership, the management server 30 displays the terms of use through the homepage and receives the user's consent for this (S212). Next, real name user information such as ID, password, name, social security number, address, telephone number, etc. is input (S214). A predetermined member registration procedure is performed based on the user information input as described above (S216), and this registration information is encrypted and stored in the database D / B.

Next, the user's ID and password are input through the login screen of the homepage 20 (S220). The management server 30 determines whether the input ID and password match the member information of the registered user (S222). If it is determined that the member information input in step S222 does not match the registered member information, a member information error message is displayed through the homepage 20 (S224), and the user moves to the main homepage (S226). Returns to perform the login procedure again.

If the information input by the user in step S222 matches the registered member information, the main screen and the service item of the e-mail authentication service are displayed (S230). When the user selects the delivery service item of the e-mail, the delivery certificate service application and the related contents are displayed and specific application contents are input (S240). The contents of the application received from the user in step S240 may be a mail address, a mail subject, an attached document, and other necessary personal information (for example, a contact phone number) of the sender and the recipient. Next, an e-mail that is the subject of delivery verification is received from the user (S242). Subsequently, the management server 30 displays a screen for paying the service fee for the proof of delivery service and receives the service fee from the user (S244). As described above, the payment of the service fee may be used in various ways such as electronic payment means using a credit card, a mobile phone, user reserves in the homepage 20, and the like.

Next, the management server 30 stores the applied matters in the delivery certificate mailing register prepared in advance in the database 40, and assigns a delivery certificate unique number to the application (S250). Then, the management server 40 prepares a mail cover for transmitting the requested e-mail to the recipient in the name of the recipient, writes the delivery certificate unique number in the contents of the cover, proof of delivery in the mail being sent A seal is inserted by a watermark or the like, and the e-mail is transmitted with a blind reference to the sender who requested the proof-of-delivery e-mail (S260).

On the other hand, when transmitting the e-mail in the step (S260), it is set to be able to open the mail only after confirming the receipt by the recipient to confirm whether the delivery. Therefore, the management server 30 notifies the sender 10 of the receipt confirmation fact by a separate mail, if there is receipt confirmation by the recipient, and delivers the above processing result to the database (D / B) 40. Store in the proof mail sending account book. Referring to the example of the mail cover transmitted to the recipient 50 shown in FIG. Can be.

Next, a description will be given of a method of providing a content verification service of an e-mail among the methods of providing a proof service for an e-mail according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4A is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing a content authentication service of an e-mail in a method of providing an authentication service for an e-mail according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4B is sent to a recipient in the process shown in FIG. 4A. An example of a mail cover is shown.

When the e-mail sender 10 accesses the e-mail registrar homepage 20, the operation of the flowchart shown in Fig. 4A starts. When the operation is started, it is determined whether there is a request for membership (S310). For example, the step S310 may be performed by determining whether the sender 10 accessing the homepage 20 clicks the member registration button on the homepage screen. If it is determined in step S310 that the member registration button is clicked and there is a request for membership, the management server 30 displays the terms of use through the homepage and receives the user's consent for this (S312). Next, real name user information such as ID, password, name, social security number, address, and phone number is received (S314). A predetermined member registration procedure is performed based on the user information input as described above (S316), and this registration information is encrypted and stored in the database D / B.

Next, the user's ID and password are input through the login screen of the homepage 20 (S320). The management server 30 determines whether the input ID and password match the member information of the registered user (S322). If it is determined that the member information input in step S322 does not match the registered member information, a member information error message is displayed through the homepage 20 (S324), and the user moves to the main homepage (S326). Returns to perform the login procedure again.

If the information input by the user in step S322 matches the registered member information, the main screen and the service item of the e-mail authentication service are displayed (S330). When the user selects the content proof service item of the e-mail, the content proof service application and the related content are displayed to receive a specific application content (S340). The content of the application received from the user in step S340 may be a mail address, a mail subject, an attached document, and other necessary personal information (for example, a contact phone number) of the sender and the recipient. Next, an e-mail with a document to be proved is received from the user (S342). Subsequently, the management server 30 displays a screen for paying the service fee for the contents verification service and receives the service fee from the user (S344). As described above, the payment of the service fee may be used in various ways such as electronic payment means using a credit card, a mobile phone, user reserves in the homepage 20, and the like.

Next, the management server 30 stores the applied matters in the contents certification mail sending account book prepared in advance in the database 40, and assigns the contents identification number to the application (S350). Subsequently, a content sealer is inserted and sealed by a watermark or the like on the document to be proof of content, and the document into which the proof of content is inserted is converted into a read-only document such as a PDF file (S352).

Then, the management server 40 creates a mail cover for transmitting the requested content verification subject e-mail in the name of the recipient, and writes the content identification number in the contents of the cover, and proves the content in the mail being sent. The seal is inserted by a watermark or the like, and the e-mail is transmitted with a blind reference to the sender who requested the content verification e-mail (S360).

Finally, the management server 30 stores and manages the document which is the proof of content through the content proof mail sending account book of the database (D / B) (S370). Referring to an example of the mail cover transmitted to the payee 50 shown in FIG. 4B, the content identification number is described in the middle of the content, and the content authenticator is inserted in the lower part of the content by the watermark. Can be.

According to the present invention, by implementing a method of providing a proof service for the e-mail that can process the e-mail sending facts, delivery facts, or the proof of delivery content on-line, the delivery time of mail, user convenience and delivery costs, etc. In this regard, various proof services are possible by using the Internet-based e-mail, which is extremely effective, and this makes it possible for users to use the system and reduce the cost. Since a large part of the cost can be saved, it provides a very beneficial effect in terms of the national economy as a whole.

What has been described above is only one embodiment for implementing a method for providing a proof service for an e-mail according to the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and the present invention is claimed in the following claims. Without departing from the gist of the invention, those skilled in the art to which the invention belongs, the technical spirit of the present invention to the extent that various modifications can be made.

1 is a diagram illustrating a communication environment to which a method for providing a proof service for an e-mail according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

Figure 2a is a flow chart showing the processing of the registration service providing method of the electronic mail of the authentication service providing method for the electronic mail according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2b is a mail sent to the recipient in the processing shown in Figure 2a Figure showing an example of a cover.

3A is a flowchart illustrating a process of a method for providing a proof of delivery service of an e-mail in a method of providing a proof service for an e-mail according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3B is sent to a recipient in the process shown in FIG. 3A. A diagram showing an example of a mail cover.

FIG. 4A is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing a content authentication service of an e-mail in a method of providing an authentication service for an e-mail according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4B is sent to a recipient in the process shown in FIG. 4A. A diagram showing an example of a mail cover.

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10: e-mail sender 20: e-mail registrar homepage

30: management server 40: D / B

50: Email Recipient

Claims (9)

(a) receiving a request for membership, inputting an indication of the terms of use and consent for this, and receiving predetermined real name user information to perform a membership registration procedure; (b) receiving an ID and a password from the user and determining whether it matches the registered member information, and if not, displaying an error message indicating the member information so that the user can perform the login procedure again; (c) When the normal login procedure is performed in step (b), the registered service item for the e-mail is displayed for the user to select it, and the application form, sender and recipient information, and personal information of the registered e-mail are entered. Receiving and receiving an e-mail registered; (d) receiving a service fee for the registered e-mail service in a predetermined manner; (e) storing the contents of the application for the registered e-mail service, and assigning a registered unique number to the application; And (f) prepare a mail cover for transmitting the applied-for registered e-mail to the payee's name, inserting a registered mail-in at the same time as writing the registration number given in step (e); And transmitting the registered target e-mail to a recipient. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the registered mail seal is inserted by a watermark. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein in the step (f), the registered e-mail is transmitted to the sender with a blind reference. (a) receiving a request for membership, inputting an indication of the terms of use and consent for this, and receiving predetermined real name user information to perform a membership registration procedure; (b) receiving an ID and a password from the user and determining whether it matches the registered member information, and if not, displaying an error message indicating the member information so that the user can perform the login procedure again; (c) When the normal login procedure is performed in step (b), the certificate of delivery service item for the e-mail is displayed for the user to select it, and the application, sender and recipient information, and the personal information of the e-mail to be certified. Receiving an input item and receiving an e-mail that is the subject of delivery certificate; (d) receiving a service fee for the proof of delivery e-mail service in a predetermined manner; (e) storing the contents of the request for the proof of delivery e-mail service, and assigning a proof of delivery number to the corresponding request; (f) prepare an e-mail cover for transmitting the requested e-mail to the recipient in the recipient's name, write on the e-mail cover the identification number provided in step (e), and at the same time Inserting and transmitting the delivery certificate target e-mail to a recipient; And and (g) receiving the receipt confirmation from the recipient by sending the e-mail in step (f) and notifying the sender by a separate e-mail. The method of claim 4, wherein the attestation of delivery is inserted by a watermark. 5. The method of claim 4, wherein in the step (f), the e-mail to be certified is transmitted to a sender with a blind reference. (a) receiving a request for membership, inputting an indication of the terms of use and consent for this, and receiving predetermined real name user information to perform a membership registration procedure; (b) receiving an ID and a password from the user and determining whether it matches the registered member information, and if not, displaying an error message indicating the member information so that the user can perform the login procedure again; (c) If the normal login procedure is performed in step (b) above, display the contents verification service item for the e-mail so that the user selects it, and the application, sender and recipient information and personal information of the e-mail subject to the contents verification Receiving an e-mail attached to the document and the document that is the subject of content verification; (d) receiving a service fee for the contents proof e-mail service in a predetermined manner; (e) storing the contents of the application for the contents certification e-mail service, assigning the contents identification number to the application, inserting the contents certification person into the document subject to the contents verification, and reading the contents into a read-only document. Converting; (f) prepare an e-mail cover for transmitting the requested e-mail subject to the beneficiary's name, and write the e-mail cover with the identification number provided in step (e); Inserting and transmitting an e-mail to the recipient, the read-only document attached to the proof of contents; And and (g) storing and managing a document which is the subject of content verification attached to the e-mail transmitted in the step, in a database. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the content proof is inserted by a watermark. [8] The method of claim 7, wherein in the step (f), the e-mail to which the content is to be authenticated is transmitted to the sender with a blind reference.