Method for establishing a network platform for renting the electronic publications

Abstract

A method for establishing a network platform for renting the electronic publications adopts a grid algorithm, links to the Internet via various networks, and establishes the network platform having an information service grid character for renting the electronic publication. Three types of nodes are established in the information service grid: a first type of node is established as service domain owner and the administrator grid node; a second type of node is established as service provider grid node that is composed of the consumers of the electronic publication; and the third type of node is established as the service provider grid node which is composed of the publishers of the electronic publication; the three types of node provide the network information service by utilizing the grid computing mode and the SOAP. The service provider grid nodes can do online maintenance on the content of the electronic publication provided by them and collect the charge. And the service consumer grid nodes can obtain the service provided by the service provider nodes through the variant service paths, which are provided by the service domain owner and the administrator grid nodes, and pay the service fee.

1 . A method for establishing an electronic publication renting network platform, wherein a first characteristic is to establish three grid node groups:
 establishing a service administration grid node group composed of service administration grid nodes, wherein the service administration grid node group accesses the platform through various communication links, randomly adds or deletes the service administration grid node, and undertakes to control and direct grid computing;   establishing a service provision grid node group composed of service provision grid nodes that comprise an electronic publication publisher group, wherein the service provision grid node group accesses the platform through various communication links, randomly adds or deletes the service provision grid node, undertakes to provide property and content of the electronic publications, and does on-line maintenance to the provided electronic publication content;   establishing a service request grid node group composed of service request grid nodes that comprise an electronic publication consumer group, wherein the service request grid node group accesses the platform through various communication links, randomly adds or deletes the service request grid node, wherein the service request grid nodes acquire services via service paths provided by the service administration grid node group and undertake to browse the property and play the content of the electronic publications;   wherein a second characteristic is that the service request grid node group disconnects from the network and use a general television set to play the service content after the service request grid node group acquires the property and content of the electronic publications;   wherein a third characteristic is that after the service request grid node group uses the service, an electronic business relation will be established between the service request grid node and the corresponding service administration grid node and corresponding service provision grid node to complete payment for the electronic publication grid service fee in a future network connecting;   said service provision grid node group and service request grid node group communicating grid service content and property information via the service administration grid node group, and dialogs and services being established on one service administration grid node among the service administration grid node group to constitute the electronic publication renting network platform of the present invention.   
   
   
       2 . The method for establishing the electronic publication renting network platform of  claim 1 , wherein the establishing method comprises:
 <1> establishing the service administration grid node group of the electronic publication renting network platform: utilizing Web Service approach, utilizing Open Grid Services Architecture, blocking heterogeneous resource differences for the service administration grid nodes, blocking spatial characteristic for the service administration grid nodes, establishing the service administration grid nodes on the various computers having multi-user and multi-task functionalities, connecting the service administration grid nodes to the network via communication links, establishing as a first type of grid nodes—service administration grid nodes which have functions for providing a plurality of service request paths, processing on-line service computation and handling service matchmaking signaling on the electronic publication renting network platform, constituting the service administration grid node group on the electronic publication renting network platform;   <2> establishing the service provision grid node group of the electronic publication renting network platform: utilizing Web Service approach, utilizing Open Grid Services Architecture, blocking heterogeneous resource differences for the service provision grid nodes, blocking spatial characteristic for the service provision grid nodes, establishing the service provision grid nodes on the various computers having multi-user and multi-task functionalities, connecting the service provision grid nodes to the network via communication links, establishing as a third type of grid nodes—service provision grid nodes which provide functions for processing property information of the electronic publications, processing the electronic publication contents, and processing keys for the electronic publication services on the electronic publication renting network platform, constituting the service provision grid node group on the electronic publication renting network platform;   <3> establishing the service request grid node group of the electronic publication renting network platform: configuring a multi-media terminal with Digital Rights Management feature and a remote controller, using a general television set for playback, and allowing to connect the service request grid nodes to the platform through various network access approaches, establishing as the second type of grid nodes—service request grid nodes that have the functions for automatically searching the service administration grid node in the service administration grid node group and dynamically establishing service relationship with the service provision grid nodes to acquire service content and service key, and use the general television set to play the service content, constituting the service request grid node group on the electronic publication renting network platform.   
   
   
       3 . The method for establishing the electronic publication renting network platform of  claim 1 , wherein establishing the electronic publication renting network platform to have the functionalities of service request analysis, automatic search carried out by the service request grid node group, service computation and Service On Demand and One Click Is Enough service. 
   
   
       4 . The method for establishing the electronic publication renting network platform of  claim 1 , wherein establishing a function that, after the service request grid node group acquires the services, the service request grid node group disconnects from the network and use the general television sets to play authorized information content. 
   
   
       5 . The method for establishing the electronic publication renting network platform of  claim 1 , wherein establishing the electronic publication renting network platform with service paths including Call Center service, network service and mobile short message service. 
   
   
       6 . The method for establishing the electronic publication renting network platform of  claim 1 , wherein establishing the electronic publication renting network platform with functions for content distribution and automatic reorganization of property information of the service content, and with a function that the service provision grid node group can arbitrarily add or delete the service content. 
   
   
       7 . The method of establishing the electronic publication renting network platform of  claim 1 , wherein establishing a function that the numbers of the service administration grid nodes, service request grid nodes, and service provision grid nodes established on the electronic publication renting network platform are all not limited. 
   
   
       8 . The method of establishing the electronic publication renting network platform of  claim 1 , wherein establishing the service request grid node group that uses access approaches of Internet, or satellite communication network, or cable television network, or wireless broadband network, or computer network, or local network to access the electronic publication renting network platform of  claim 1 .