Method and system for providing character contents in the form of images
First Claim
1. A method of providing character contents in the form of images, comprising:
- (a) a first step of transmitting a request for retrieval of character contents from a client terminal to a contents providing system, the contents providing system and client terminal being connected through a network such that they can communicate with each other;
(b) a second step of searching storage means of the contents providing system to read the requested character contents, the storage means storing the character contents as character data;
(c) a third step of converting the read character contents from character data to image data; and
(d) a fourth step of transmitting the image data as a result of the conversion of the character contents to the client terminal.
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Abstract
According to the method for providing character contents, when a request for retrieval is transmitted from a client terminal to a contents providing system through a network, the contents providing system reads the requested character contents by searching storage means. The contents providing system dynamically converts the character contents from character data to image data and transmits the converted image data to the client terminal. The client terminal receives the image data and displays it on a display to allow monitoring of the same. No problem arises in the visibility and readability of the character contents even when they are converted into image data, and a client can use the image data as reference data like character data. On the end of the contents providing system which provides contents, contents are stored in storage means as character data, and the character data are transmitted to the client after being converted into image data while maintaining operability in searching using keywords or the like. This makes it possible to prevent the client from copying and reusing the character data.
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1. A method of providing character contents in the form of images, comprising:
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(a) a first step of transmitting a request for retrieval of character contents from a client terminal to a contents providing system, the contents providing system and client terminal being connected through a network such that they can communicate with each other;
(b) a second step of searching storage means of the contents providing system to read the requested character contents, the storage means storing the character contents as character data;
(c) a third step of converting the read character contents from character data to image data; and
(d) a fourth step of transmitting the image data as a result of the conversion of the character contents to the client terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A system for providing character contents in the form of images, comprising:
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(a) a contents providing system connected to a client terminal through a network such that they can be communicate with each other;
(b) storage means disposed in a server of the contents providing system for storing character contents as character data;
(c) search means provided at the server for searching the storage means when there is a request for retrieval of character contents from the client terminal to read the requested character contents;
(d) conversion means provided at the server for dynamically converting the read character contents from character data to image data; and
(e) contents information transmission means provided at the server for transmitting the image data as a result of the conversion of the character contents to the client terminal. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7)
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