Patent ID: 9531820
Filing Date: 2016-12-27
CPC Classification: H04L

Claim Text:
1. A contents distribution server using an identification code of contents, the contents distribution server comprising: an interface providing unit configured to provide an interface for registration of the contents to a device if a request for the registration of the contents is received from the device; a code information extraction unit configured to extract code information from input information through the interface; an identification code generation unit configured to generate the identification code by combining codes corresponding to the extracted code information, the identification code generation unit further assigns a bit length for a kind information of the registered contents based on a number of categories; a contents distribution unit configured to match the contents with the generated identification code, register the matched contents in a database, and transmit the registered contents to a contents managing server among a plurality of contents managing servers with reference to the identification code; an identification code group analysis unit configured to extract and analyze a first identification code group and a second identification code group included in a request signal; and a contents location providing unit configured to search the location of the contents based on the analyzed first identification code group and the analyzed second identification code group, and transmit the location to a client device, wherein the contents distribution server receives, from the client device, the request signal requesting location information related to the contents managing server that has the registered contents, wherein the client device requests the registered contents from the contents managing server based on a response to the request signal, the response being received from the contents distribution server, wherein the identification code is a string of codes including the first identification code group and the second identification code group, the first identification code group being meta code and the second identification code group being meaning-based code, wherein the second identification code group is different from the first identification code group, wherein the meta code includes at least available device information for the registered contents, personal identification information, the kind information of the registered contents and location information on the contents managing server storing the registered contents, wherein the available device information for the registered contents comprises at least one of information for providing customized contents to the device and information for a numerous screen cooperation service, wherein the meaning-based code includes at least two of country information, territory information, and contents provider information on a contents provider which provides the registered contents, and wherein the contents managing server is determined from among a plurality of content managing servers based on the meta code and the meaning-based code included in the identification code.