KR20090001765A - Method and system for providing interactive image data - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are a method and a system for providing interactive image data. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the client receives the reconstruction request information of the image data and the reconstruction request of the reconstructed image data from the client, generates meta data using the reconstruction request information of the received image data, and transmits the requested image. The data and the generated metadata are transmitted to the client, but the client transmits the metadata recognition information to the image providing server when the metadata is recognized, and the image providing server transmits the image data according to the metadata recognition information. An interactive image data providing method is provided.

According to the present invention, the user can select the content of the image data and watch the image data of the selected content, drama, movie, advertising, etc. can be developed in a variety of content to increase the user's interest in the image data There is an advantage.

Description

Method and system for providing interactive image data {Method and system for providing interactive image data}

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an interactive image data providing system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of configuring interactive image data according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flow chart showing a procedure for constructing interactive image data according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

4 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a configuration of interactive image data according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

5 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a configuration of interactive image data according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing interactive image data according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user interface in a sequence of implementing interactive video data providing method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a method and a system for providing image data, and more particularly, to a method and system for providing an interactive image reflecting a user's request in providing image data provided through a communication network.

With the recent development of communication technology, services that provide various types of video data such as drama, movies, and user created contents (UCC) are widely spread through communication networks such as the Internet and mobile communication networks. It is becoming.

Such a video data providing service transmits a specific video data file itself selected by a user to a terminal such as a user's computer or a mobile terminal, and the user views a specific video data by driving a player, which is a program for playing image data installed in the terminal. Download methods and streaming methods that play in real time without such downloads are widely used.

On the other hand, in the production of dramas, movies, commercials, etc., the tendency to reflect the opinions of various viewers from the production stage is increasing.

In recent years, UCCs such as video data produced by users, not only reflecting simple opinions, are widely used on the Internet.

Some of these UCCs are produced by users, but so-called 'parody' productions, which users reconstruct using existing dramas, movies, and advertisements, also take a large part.

However, in producing video data such as dramas, movies, and advertisements, it is difficult to accommodate the demands of numerous viewers and audiences. There is a problem with one-way that can not be viewed as it is.

In addition, the so-called 'parody' production, which is reconstructed using existing dramas, movies, and advertisements, is possible only when the user has a certain knowledge and skills in editing image data, so that general users can use existing dramas, movies, and advertisements. There is a problem that it is difficult to re-create the image data by using.

In order to solve the conventional problems as described above, the present invention provides a method and system for providing interactive image data having interactiveness between a user and an image producer, in which the user can select the content and ending of the image data according to his or her taste. Is to suggest.

In addition, the present invention proposes a method and system for providing image data that enables an ordinary user to easily reconstruct image data using an existing drama, movie, advertisement, or the like.

Still other objects of the present invention will be readily understood through the following description of the embodiments.

In order to achieve the above object, according to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing interactive image data.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, in a method of providing interactive image data performed by the image providing server in an image data providing system including a client and an image providing server, reconstruction of image data from the client (A) receiving a request for transmission of the request information and the reconstructed image data; Generating meta data using the reconstruction request information of the received image data; And transmitting (c) the requested video data and the generated metadata to the client, wherein the client transmits the metadata recognition information to the video providing server when the metadata is recognized. And the image providing server transmits image data according to the metadata recognition information.

In the step (c), the video data and the meta data may be transmitted to the client using different protocols of different layers.

The metadata may be information including at least one of branching point information and reconstruction information of image data, and the client may recognize the metadata corresponding to the branching point information included in the metadata.

The client may recognize the meta data while receiving the frame data constituting the image data.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, in the image data providing system comprising a client and an image providing server, the interactive (interactive) data providing method performed by the image providing server,

Receiving (a) receiving reconstruction request information of the image data and the reconstruction request of the reconstructed image data from the client; Generating meta data using the reconstruction request information of the received image data; (C) inserting the generated metadata into the requested transmission image data; And (d) combining new image data with the inserted meta data by using the meta data when the meta data is inserted.

The metadata may be information including at least one of branch point information and reconstruction information of the image data, and the step (c) may be performed by generating a field in the image data corresponding to the branch point information included in the metadata. Can be.

In addition, step (d) may be performed by determining frame data constituting the image data to be positioned next to the metadata.

According to another aspect of the present invention, an interactive image data providing system is provided.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in a video providing system connected to a client through a communication network to provide interactive image data, request for reconstruction of the image data and request for transmission of the reconstructed image data from the client A receiving module for receiving; A meta data generation module generating meta data using the reconstruction request information of the received image data; And a transmitting unit which transmits the requested transmission image data and the generated metadata to the client, wherein the client transmits the metadata recognition information to the receiving module when the metadata is recognized. There is provided an interactive image data providing system, which transmits image data based on metadata recognition information through the transmitter.

The transmitter may transmit the image data and the metadata to the client using different protocols of different layers.

The metadata may be information including at least one of branching point information and reconstruction information of image data, and the client may recognize the metadata corresponding to the branching point information included in the metadata.

The client may recognize the meta data while receiving the frame data constituting the image data.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, in an image providing system connected to a client through a communication network to provide interactive image data, the request for transmission of reconstruction image data and reconstruction image data from the client Receiving module for receiving; A meta data generation module generating meta data using the reconstruction request information of the received image data; And an image data generation module for inserting the generated metadata into the requested transmission image data and combining new image data using the inserted metadata. do.

The metadata may be information including at least one of branching point information and reconstruction information of image data, and the inserting of the generated metadata into the requested image data by the image data generating module is included in the metadata. The field may be generated in the image data corresponding to the branch point information.

The combining of the new image data by using the inserted metadata may be performed by determining frame data constituting the image data to be positioned next to the metadata.

According to another aspect of the invention, there is provided a recording medium recording a program for implementing the interactive image data providing method.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in the image data providing system including a client and an image providing server, it is executed by the digital processing apparatus so that a method of providing interactive image data performed by the image providing server is implemented. A recording medium in which a program of instructions can be tangibly embodied and recorded in a program that can be read by a digital processing apparatus, the method comprising: receiving reconstruction request information of reconstructed image data and a request to transmit reconstructed image data from the client ( a); And generating (b) metadata using the reconstruction request information of the received image data, wherein the requested transmission image data and the generated metadata are transmitted to the client, and the client transmits the metadata. If the data is recognized, the metadata recognition information is transmitted to the image providing server, and the image providing server transmits the image data according to the metadata recognition information. Provided is a recording medium having recorded thereon a program.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, a digital processing apparatus is implemented so that a method of providing interactive image data performed by the image providing server is implemented in an image data providing system including a client and an image providing server. A recording medium on which a program of executable instructions is tangibly embodied and which records a program which can be read by a digital processing apparatus, the method comprising: receiving reconstruction request information of reconstructed image data and a request to transmit reconstructed image data from the client; (a); Generating meta data using the reconstruction request information of the received image data; (C) inserting the generated metadata into the requested transmission image data; And (d) combining new image data using the inserted metadata when the metadata is inserted. The recording medium is provided with a program for implementing an interactive image data providing method. .

As the invention allows for various changes and numerous embodiments, particular embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the written description. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, it should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention.

In describing the drawings, similar reference numerals are used for similar elements. In the following description of the present invention, if it is determined that the detailed description of the related known technology may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Terms such as first and second may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as the second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as the first component.

The term and / or includes a combination of a plurality of related items or any item of a plurality of related items.

When a component is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another component, it may be directly connected to or connected to that other component, but it may be understood that other components may be present in between. Should be.

On the other hand, when a component is said to be "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component, it should be understood that there is no other component in between.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular example embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention.

Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In this application, the terms "comprise" or "have" are intended to indicate that there is a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, and one or more other features. It is to be understood that the present invention does not exclude the possibility of the presence or the addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, components, or a combination thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art.

Terms such as those defined in the commonly used dictionaries should be construed as having meanings consistent with the meanings in the context of the related art, and shall not be construed in ideal or excessively formal meanings unless expressly defined in this application. Do not.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, and the same or corresponding components will be denoted by the same reference numerals regardless of the reference numerals and redundant description thereof will be omitted.

First, an interactive image data providing system according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 1.

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an interactive image data providing system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, an interactive image data providing system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a client 100 and an image providing server 120.

The client 100 is a device capable of transmitting a request for receiving image data to the image providing server 120 through the communication network 110 and receiving image data from the image providing server 120.

In addition, the client 100 may include a web browser (not shown) for connecting to the image providing server 120 and an application (not shown) necessary for playing image data, and the web browser and the application may be connected to the client 100. Obviously, it can be installed in the form of a program.

The client 100 may be connected to the image providing server 120 having a communication function, and may install a program capable of playing the received video, and include a display screen on which the played video is output. There is no limit.

The client 100 may be, for example, a wireless terminal such as a user personal computer (PC), a mobile phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), and the like.

On the other hand, the reception of the image data is a download method of receiving the file itself of the selected specific image data to the client to run the player program, which is an application for playing the image data installed in the client, to watch the image data and to perform real time without such download It is possible to play a streaming method such as, but is not limited thereto.

The client 100 is connected to the image providing server 120 through the communication network 110, the communication network 110 in the present invention not only includes the Internet 106 and the mobile communication network 108, but also the Internet 106 Many services exist in the TCP / IP protocol and its upper layers: Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP), Telnet, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Domain Name System (DNS), Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), and SNMP ( It includes a global open network architecture that provides the Simple Network Management Protocol (NFS), Network File Service (NFS), and more.

In addition, the mobile communication network 108 may be configured to access and transmit and receive wireless packet data in addition to a base station (BS), a mobile telephone switching office (MTSO), and a home location register (HLR). Further components include an Access Gateway, Packet Data Serving Node (PDSN), and the like.

The image providing server 120 receives the image data providing request and the image data reconstruction request selected by the user through the client 100, and reconstructs the image data according to the received image data providing request and the image data reconstructing request. To send).

The image providing server 120 may be connected to a database 130 that stores image data, user information, image data reconstruction information, and the like, which are serviced to a user.

Meanwhile, although only one database is illustrated in FIG. 1, it is obvious that data may be stored by including a plurality of databases or by dividing each area in one database according to the type of data to be stored.

The image providing server 120 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention should be able to reconstruct the image data selected by the user and provide the same to the user according to the reconstruction request of the image data requested by the user.

To this end, the present invention generates the image data reconstruction request received by receiving the user's image data reconstruction request as meta data and reconstructs the image data using the generated metadata.

Hereinafter, an order of configuring interactive image data according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

FIG. 2 illustrates a case in which reconstruction of image data requested by a user is performed by inserting meta data into the image data itself so that other image data is combined using the inserted metadata.

On the contrary, in FIG. 3, the image data and the meta data are transmitted to the client, respectively, so that the image data is reproduced on the client. The case where the image data is reproduced correspondingly is illustrated.

First, FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of constructing interactive image data according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, when meta data is inserted into the image data itself and other image data are combined using the inserted metadata, the meta data is generated using the received image data reconstruction request information of the user. (S200).

The user's image data reconstruction request information may include, for example, the original content of a happy ending or a tragedy requested by the user. If you choose to say such as asking.

In the case of the drama, for example, if it is necessary to determine whether to break up due to the conflict between the characters in the play, when the user selects the breakup is to provide the user with the image data according to the story.

Meanwhile, hereinafter, such an important point at which the contents of the image data will be developed will be referred to as a branch point, and the branch point may be determined by the user or predetermined by the operator of the image providing server so that the user can select it. Possibility is obvious.

The meta data may include such branching point information, content determination information of the user's image data, and the like.

When the metadata is generated, a field is generated at the branch point of the image data according to the branch point information included in the metadata, and the generated metadata is inserted into the generated field.

This metadata is inserted into the field of the image data so that the next image data can be combined.

Combining the next video data in step 206 is, for example, in the case of providing the video data as a download service, by using the inserted metadata, each video data or frame data constituting the video data is read and then one video data. To construct.

As shown in FIG. 2, the metadata is inserted into the image data and the user provides the image data according to the reconstruction request information according to the metadata. However, the present invention is not limited thereto.

Meanwhile, when meta data is generated but not included in the image data, an order of configuring interactive image data will be described with reference to FIG. 3.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of configuring interactive image data according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, even when the meta data is not included in the image data, as shown in FIG. 2, the meta data is generated using the first received image data reconstruction request information (S300).

Meanwhile, when the meta data is generated, the image data is transmitted according to the user's request for image data transmission, but not only the image data but also the meta data (S302).

Meanwhile, the image data and the meta data may be transmitted to the client of the user using different protocols, and each protocol may be a protocol used in different layers.

According to the OSI 7 layer model, each hierarchical structure is independent of each other, and thus, image data and metadata are transmitted using different protocols using these characteristics.

The application installed in the client of the user reproduces the received image data, and if the meta data is read and recognized by another protocol, the application transmits the image data to the image providing server again so that the image data is changed into another configuration (S304).

Transmitting such video data and meta data using separate protocols and using the transmitted meta data to reconstruct and play the video data requested by the user is advantageous in that the user does not need to store the video data requested for reconstruction. In particular, the present invention may be easily used for a streaming service for transmitting video data in real time, but is not limited thereto.

When the meta data generated by the user's image data reconstruction request is included or the meta data is transmitted using another protocol, the configuration of the image data transmitted to the client of the user will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. .

4 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of the image data when the meta data is included in the image data, Figure 5 is a configuration of the image data and the meta data when the meta data is transmitted using a separate protocol without including the image data It is an exemplary diagram illustrating the following.

First, as shown in FIG. 4, the metadata generated according to the reconstruction request of the user's image data may be located between each frame constituting the image data.

The frame of the image data in which the meta data is located is a branch point as described above, and the branch point may be set by the user or preset by an operator of the image providing server.

On the other hand, the metadata located between the frames constituting the image data determines the frame data to be placed next to the metadata, so that the entire image data can be composed.

For example, in FIG. 4, when the metadata is positioned instead of the frame 3 to be positioned after the frame 2, the frame 4 is positioned instead of the frame 3 by the information included in the metadata, thereby reconstructing the image data requested by the user. It will be able to provide.

As shown in FIG. 5, when the meta data is not included in the image data and is transmitted using a separate protocol, for example, frame data constituting the image data is sequentially transmitted using protocol 1, and the layer is Metadata may be transmitted using another protocol 2, but when the metadata is transmitted and read from the user's client, frame data according to the metadata information may be received.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, the position at which the metadata is read is a branch point as described above, and the branch point may be set by the user or preset by an operator of the image providing server.

For example, in FIG. 5, after frame 2, frame 3 should be received, but before metadata 3 is received, if the metadata is received using a protocol of another layer, the client receiving the data again provides the information included in the metadata. By transmitting to the server so that frame 4 is received instead of frame 3, the user can provide reconstructed image data requested by the user.

On the other hand, in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, although described based on the frame constituting the image data, not only the frame but also the long image data can be divided into a plurality of image data according to the branch point and the image data divided by the meta data can be provided. Is self-explanatory.

A process of implementing the interactive image providing method according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7 with reference to an example of generation and structure of image data using such meta data.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing interactive image data according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 illustrates a sequence of implementing the method of providing interactive image data according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure using the illustration of an interface.

First, as shown in FIG. 6, when a user selects specific image data using a client, the image providing server receives an image data selection signal and receives reconfiguration request information of the image data requested by the user.

Meta data is generated using the reconstruction request information of the image data, and the generated meta data is inserted into the image data as described above with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5 or transmitted to the client using another protocol.

When the image data or meta data is transmitted to the client, the application included in the client receives and plays the image data.

A method of providing such interactive image data will be described with reference to FIG. 7, which is illustrated using an exemplary diagram of a user interface.

FIG. 7 illustrates a case in which various dramas are provided to the user and the user reconstructs and reproduces the contents of each drama.

First, as shown in FIG. 7, a user accesses an image providing server using a client and selects a drama to be watched.

Meanwhile, although not shown in the image providing system of FIG. 1, it is obvious to those skilled in the art that a web server for selecting a drama or a web server providing a web page for user authentication may be further included in addition to the image providing server. It will be omitted.

Drama information is displayed on the screen of the client of the user and when the user selects a drama, the selected drama is displayed (S700).

Each branch point information of the selected drama is displayed to display the overall configuration of the drama according to each branch point (S702).

Meanwhile, the branch point information may be set in advance by an administrator of the image providing server as described above, but may be set by the user through the image providing server.

As shown in FIG. 7, the drama can form a tree structure according to each branch point.

When the user selects the contents he / she wants on the tree structure, the selected contents are displayed, and when the user finally requests playback, a drama based on the contents selected by the user is provided (S704).

Therefore, as the branch point increases, the contents of the drama can be more variously developed, and the user can watch a drama including various contents in one drama.

For example, in the exemplary diagram of the user interface screen of step 702 in FIG. 7, the branch points of the dramas are 700a, 700b and 702a, 702b, 702c, 702d, and 702e.

The image data connected at such a branch point may be prepared in advance by an administrator of an image providing server and registered and provided to the user, but the user may arbitrarily use different image data.

For example, if you want to compose an entire drama using other video data you have or UCC, which is your own video data, upload the video data so that your video data is located at the corresponding branch point. By generating the data and using the meta data, it is possible to watch a drama of a completely new structure using the original image data and other image data owned by the user.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention described above are disclosed for purposes of illustration, and those skilled in the art will be able to make various modifications, changes, and additions within the spirit and scope of the present invention. Additions should be considered to be within the scope of the following claims.

As described above, according to the method and system for providing interactive video data according to the present invention, the user can select the content of the video data and view the video data of the selected content.

In addition, the general user can easily reconstruct the image data using an existing drama, movie, advertisement, and the like.

In addition, it is possible to develop dramas, movies, advertisements, and the like in a variety of contents, thereby increasing the user's interest in the corresponding image data.

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A method of providing interactive image data performed by the image providing server in an image data providing system including a client and an image providing server, Receiving (a) receiving reconstruction request information of the image data and the reconstruction request of the reconstructed image data from the client; Generating meta data using the reconstruction request information of the received image data; And (C) transmitting the requested video data and the generated metadata to the client, If the metadata is recognized, the client transmits the metadata recognition information to the image providing server, And the image providing server transmits image data according to the metadata recognition information. The method of claim 1, In step (c), And the video data and the metadata are transmitted to the client using different protocols of different layers, respectively. The method of claim 1, And the meta data is information including at least one of branch point information and reconstruction information of image data. The method of claim 3, And the client recognizes the metadata in response to the branch point information included in the metadata. The method of claim 3, And the client recognizes the meta data during the reception of the frame data constituting the image data. A method of providing interactive image data performed by the image providing server in an image data providing system including a client and an image providing server, Receiving (a) receiving reconstruction request information of the image data and the reconstruction request of the reconstructed image data from the client; Generating meta data using the reconstruction request information of the received image data; (C) inserting the generated metadata into the requested transmission image data; And And (d) combining new image data using the inserted metadata when the metadata is inserted. The method of claim 6, And the meta data is information including at least one of branch point information and reconstruction information of image data. The method of claim 7, wherein Step (c) is, And generating a field in the image data corresponding to the branch point information included in the meta data. The method of claim 7, wherein Step (d) is, And determining frame data constituting the image data to be positioned next to the meta data. An image providing system for providing interactive image data connected to a client through a communication network, A receiving module configured to receive reconstruction request information of the image data and a retransmission request of the reconstructed image data from the client; A meta data generation module generating meta data using the reconstruction request information of the received image data; And Including a transmitter for transmitting the transmission request image data and the generated metadata to the client, The client transmits the metadata recognition information to the receiving module when the metadata is recognized. And transmitting the image data according to the received metadata recognition information through the transmitting unit. The method of claim 10, The transmitting unit, And the image data and the meta data are transmitted to the client using different protocols of different layers, respectively. The method of claim 10, And the meta data is information including at least one of branch point information and reconstruction information of image data. The method of claim 12, And the client recognizes the metadata in response to the branch point information included in the metadata. The method of claim 12, And wherein the client recognizes the meta data during the reception of the frame data constituting the image data. An image providing system for providing interactive image data connected to a client through a communication network, A receiving module configured to receive reconstruction request information of the image data and a retransmission request of the reconstructed image data from the client; A meta data generation module generating meta data using the reconstruction request information of the received image data; And And a video data generation module for inserting the generated metadata into the requested video data and combining new video data using the inserted metadata. The method of claim 15, And the meta data is information including at least one of branch point information and reconstruction information of image data. The method of claim 16, The inserting of the generated metadata into the requested image data by the image data generating module is performed by generating a field in the image data corresponding to the branch point information included in the metadata. Data Delivery System. The method of claim 16, The combining of the new image data by using the inserted metadata by the image data generating module is performed by determining frame data constituting the image data to be positioned next to the metadata. . In a video data providing system including a client and an image providing server, a program of instructions executable by the digital processing apparatus is tangibly implemented so that a method of providing interactive image data performed by the video providing server is implemented. A recording medium having recorded thereon a program which can be read by a digital processing apparatus, Receiving (a) receiving reconstruction request information of the image data and the reconstruction request of the reconstructed image data from the client; And (B) generating meta data using the reconstruction request information of the received image data, The transmission request image data and the generated metadata are transmitted to the client, If the metadata is recognized, the client transmits the metadata recognition information to the image providing server, And the image providing server transmits the image data according to the metadata recognition information. In a video data providing system including a client and an image providing server, a program of instructions executable by the digital processing apparatus is tangibly implemented so that a method of providing interactive image data performed by the video providing server is implemented. A recording medium having recorded thereon a program which can be read by a digital processing apparatus, Receiving (a) receiving reconstruction request information of the image data and the reconstruction request of the reconstructed image data from the client; Generating meta data using the reconstruction request information of the received image data; (C) inserting the generated metadata into the requested transmission image data; And And (d) combining new image data by using the inserted meta data when the meta data is inserted.

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