KR101301039B1 - Method for providing contents data using a network - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of providing content data using a network. For example, in various types of digital devices such as a DVD player equipped with an Internet module, all audio songs corresponding to some audio songs recorded on an optical disk or a hard disk, etc. It is a very useful invention that can download the content data of the Internet via the Internet, so that the entire content data can be provided to the user, so that the entire content data desired by the user can be downloaded and provided more easily through the Internet.

Digital device, content providing server, DVD, hard disk, header information, content data

Description

How to provide content data using a network {Method for providing contents data using a network}

1 illustrates a configuration of a digital device to which the present invention is applied.

2 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a first embodiment of a method of providing content data using a network according to the present invention;

3 illustrates an embodiment of a database of a content providing server according to the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a second embodiment of a method of providing content data using a network according to the present invention;

5 illustrates an embodiment of audio song header information according to the present invention;

6 illustrates an operation flowchart of a third embodiment of a method of providing content data using a network according to the present invention;

7 shows another embodiment of a database of a content providing server according to the present invention.

[Description of Drawings]

10: optical disc 11: optical pickup

12: playback system 13: decoder

14: Micom 15: OSD generation unit

16: memory 17: HDR system

18: hard disk 19: Internet module

20: Internet 21: content providing server

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of providing content data using a network. For example, in various types of digital devices such as a DVD-player equipped with an Internet module, content data such as audio songs can be obtained. The present invention relates to a method of providing content data using a network for downloading and providing to a user through the Internet.

In general, a digital device widely used and used, for example, a DVD player, when the DVD is inserted and seated in the device, the navigation information recorded in the Lead In area of the DVD is searched and read, Will be stored in memory.

The data stream recorded in the data area of the DVD is read and reproduced with reference to the navigation information. For example, the data area includes a video data stream of an MPEG-2 program and an LPCM (Liner). Pulse Code Modulation) an audio data stream is recorded.

In the DVD player, the video data stream and the audio data stream are decoded and signal-processed to output high quality video and high quality audio. For example, the DVD player includes a variety of high quality audio song data. Can be recorded.

Accordingly, the user can operate the DVD player to play and watch the video and audio recorded on the DVD, or to read and listen to the high-quality audio song data recorded on the DVD.

However, since a general DVD player performs a normal data reproduction operation of reading and playing only the audio song data recorded on the DVD as described above, for example, when only a part of the audio song is recorded on the DVD, The entire audio song cannot be heard, and in order to listen to the entire audio song, a user must perform a separate complicated process such as searching for an internet audio song.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and for example, in a digital device such as a DVD player equipped with an Internet module, all audio songs corresponding to some audio songs recorded on an optical disk or a hard disk, etc. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of providing content data using a network for downloading the same content data through the Internet and providing the same content data to a user.

In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, a method of providing content data using a network includes: capturing some data from a data stream read and reproduced from a recording medium and transmitting the data to a content providing server connected and connected through a network; ; And performing two steps of performing an interface with the content providing server to download and signal the content data corresponding to the partial data.

In addition, the first step is to capture some data of the data stream of the audio song read and reproduced from the optical disk or hard disk, and transmit the data to the content providing server connected through the Internet, the second step, the content providing server By performing an interface with the signal, and downloading the entire data of the audio song corresponding to the partial data signal processing,

Further, URL information for connection to the content providing server is stored in a non-volatile memory in the recording medium or the device, and the content providing server stores the corresponding audio tune corresponding to the partial data in a database. Search for and provide the entire data of the audio song.

In addition, the content data providing method according to the present invention comprises the steps of capturing the header information of the data stream to be read and reproduced from the recording medium, and transmitting to the content providing server connected through the network; And two steps of performing an interface with the content providing server to download and signal-process content data corresponding to the header information.

In addition, the first step is to capture the header information of the data stream of the audio song read and reproduced from the optical disk or hard disk, and to transmit to the content providing server connected through the Internet, the second step, the content providing server By performing an interface with the, it is characterized in that the signal processing to download the entire data of the audio song corresponding to the header information,

Further, the header information includes any one or more of audio song ID, audio song name, and URL information for connection connection with a content providing server, and the content providing server matches the header information. The audio song is searched in a database, and the entire data of the audio song is provided.

In addition, the content data providing method using a network according to the present invention, by capturing the absolute position or time information of the data stream to be read and reproduced from the recording medium, the content providing server connected through the network with the ID of the recording medium Transmitting to the first step; And performing step of interfacing with the content providing server to download and signal the content data corresponding to the ID of the recording medium and the absolute position or time information.

In addition, the first step is to capture the absolute position or time information of the audio song data stream that is read and reproduced from the optical disc, and transmit the information to the content providing server connected through the Internet with the ID of the optical disc, the second step By performing an interface with the content providing server, the entire data of the corresponding audio song corresponding to the ID of the recording medium and the absolute position or time information is downloaded and signal processing,

In addition, URL information for connection to the content providing server is stored in a nonvolatile memory in the recording medium or the device, and the content providing server, based on the ID and absolute position or time information of the recording medium. The corresponding audio song is searched in a database, and the entire data of the audio song is provided.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of a method of providing content data using a network according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The method for providing content data using a network according to the present invention can be applied to various types of digital devices such as a DVD player. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the DVD player to which the present invention is applied is an optical disc. 10, optical pickup 11, playback system 12, decoder 13, microcomputer 14, OSD generation unit 15, memory 16, HDR system 17, hard disk 18 And an internet module 19.

On the other hand, the Internet module 19 is connected to the content providing server 21 for providing various contents through a network such as the Internet 20, for example, in the microcomputer 14, the DVD ( When an optical disc 10 such as a DVD) is inserted into and placed in the apparatus, the playback system 12 is operated to search and read the navigation information recorded in the lead-in area of the DVD, and then to the memory 16. Will be saved.

In addition, the microcomputer 14 performs any corresponding operation corresponding to a user's key input. For example, when the user requests an optical disk playback operation, the playback system 12 is controlled to operate. When the data stream recorded on the optical disc is reproduced, or when the user requests a hard disc reproduction operation, the HDR system 17 is controlled to reproduce the data stream recorded on the hard disc.

Further, when the user inputs a predetermined key while performing the above reproducing operation, for example, while reading and playing the audio song data recorded on the optical disc or the hard disc, the entire audio song listening button When the input is selected, the microcomputer 14 operates the Internet module 19 to control the connection with the content providing server 21, and then requests transmission of the entire content data corresponding to the audio song. Done.

In addition, the content providing server 21 retrieves the entire content data corresponding to the audio song from a database and provides the same through the Internet. The microcomputer 14 downloads the audio data and processes the audio reproduction signal. Since the operation is performed, the entire audio song can be provided to the user, which will be described in detail below.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the first embodiment of the method for providing content data using a network according to the present invention. As described above, the microcomputer 14, at the request of a user, displays the playback system ( 12) or the HDR system 17 is operated to perform a series of recording medium reproducing operations for reading and reproducing the data stream recorded on the optical disc 10 or the hard disc 18 (S10).

For example, if the user is requested to listen to the entire audio song while playing a part of the audio song recorded on an optical disc such as a DVD (S11), the microcomputer 14 determines a predetermined time based on the time point. During the time (for example, 5 seconds), the audio data of some of the audio songs played back is captured (S12).

In addition, the microcomputer 14 operates and controls the Internet module 19 to connect with the content providing server 21. The URL is uniformly connected to the content providing server. Locator information may be included and recorded in the navigation information of the optical disc, or may be separately stored and managed in a nonvolatile memory such as EEPROM provided in the apparatus.

In the meantime, the microcomputer 14 transmits some data of the captured audio song to the content providing server 21 and then performs a series of interface operations that require the entire data of the audio song to be provided. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 3, for example, N audio song entries Song Entry # 1 to #N are stored and managed in the database CP Server_Database of the content providing server.

Each audio song entry includes various song information such as an audio song ID, an audio song name, a singer name, lyrics, and audio data of each song. Is stored and managed, and the content providing server 21 receives any piece of audio song data transmitted through the Internet module of the digital device, and then includes any one audio including audio data corresponding to the piece of audio song data. The song entry will be retrieved.

In addition, the song information and the audio data stored in the searched audio song entry are read and transmitted to the Internet module 19 of the digital device. For example, in the microcomputer 14, the content providing server 21 When the music information and audio data transmitted from the mobile station are downloaded (S15), the decoder 13 operates to process the audio data and reproduces the audio signal, thereby processing the audio data of the entire audio song transmitted from the content providing server. (S16).

On the other hand, the microcomputer 14 performs any corresponding operation according to a user's request (S17). For example, when the user requests the display of audio song information, the downloaded song information is displayed. In addition to the search reference, the OSD generating unit 15 is controlled to display various song information such as a song name, a singer name, and lyrics of the corresponding audio song.

For reference, the microcomputer 14 pauses the play operation of the optical disc during the entire audio song listening operation as described above at the user's request. Then, the playback operation of the optical disc is resumed.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the second embodiment of the method for providing content data using a network according to the present invention. As described above, in the microcomputer 14, at the request of a user, the playback system ( 12) or by operating the HDR system 17, a series of recording medium reproducing operations for reading out and reproducing the data stream recorded on the optical disc 10 or the hard disc 18 is performed (S20).

For example, if the user is requested to listen to the entire audio song while playing a part of the audio song recorded on the hard disk (HDD) (S21), the microcomputer 14 displays the audio song being played back at that time. When the header information is captured (S22), the header information (Header Information), as shown in Figure 5, Audio Song ID (Song ID), Audio Song Name (Song Name), and the connection with the content providing server URL information for the connection may be included.

In addition, the microcomputer 14 searches and references the URL information, controls the Internet module 19, and connects and connects to the content providing server 21 (S23). And transmitting the captured header information, for example, the audio song ID and the audio song name, to the content providing server 21, and then performing a series of interface operations that require the entire data of the audio song to be provided. (S24)

On the other hand, the content providing server 21 searches for any one recorded audio song entry including the audio song ID, the audio song name, and the like in the database configured as described above with reference to FIG. .

In addition, the song information and the audio data stored in the searched audio song entry are read and transmitted to the Internet module 19 of the digital device. For example, in the microcomputer 14, the content providing server 21 When the song information and audio data transmitted from the mobile station are downloaded (S35), the decoder 13 operates to control and process the audio data, thereby processing the audio data of the entire audio song transmitted from the content providing server. (S36).

On the other hand, the microcomputer 14, according to the user's request, performs any corresponding operation (S37), for example, when the user requests the display of the audio song information, the downloaded song information In addition to the search reference, the OSD generating unit 15 is controlled to display various song information such as a song name, a singer name, and lyrics of the corresponding audio song.

For reference, the header information may be recorded in various types of formats suitable for audio song data recorded on a hard disk or audio song data recorded on an optical disk such as a DVD.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the third embodiment of the method for providing content data using a network according to the present invention. As described above, in the microcomputer 14, at the request of a user, the playback system ( 12) or the HDR system 17 is operated to perform a series of recording medium reproducing operations for reading out and reproducing the data stream recorded on the optical disc 10 or the hard disc 18 (S30).

For example, if the user is requested to listen to the entire audio song while playing a part of the audio song recorded on the optical disc 10 such as a DVD (S31), the microcomputer 14 plays the audio being played back at that time. Absolute position (Position Value) or time (Time Value) information indicating the recording position of the data and the ID (ID) of the recording medium is captured (S32).

In addition, the microcomputer 14 operates and controls the Internet module 19 to connect with the content providing server 21 (S33). The URL for connection connection with the content providing server (URL) is provided. ) Information can be included in the navigation information of the optical disc, recorded or stored separately in a nonvolatile memory such as EEPROM provided in the device.

Meanwhile, the microcomputer 14 transmits the captured disk ID, absolute position or time information to the content providing server 21, and then provides a series of interfaces for requesting to provide the entire data of the corresponding audio song. In operation S34, for example, as illustrated in FIG. 7, N audio song entries (Song Entry # 1 to #N) are stored in a database (CP Server_Database) of the content providing server. Managed.

Each audio song entry includes an audio song ID (Song ID), an audio song name (Song Name), and a disc ID (Disc ID), absolute position information (Position Value), absolute time information (Time Value), and the like. Audio data of each song is stored and managed, and the content providing server 21 receives the disc ID and the absolute position or time information transmitted through the Internet module of the digital device, and then matches the information. It will search for any one audio song entry containing.

In addition, the song information and the audio data stored in the searched audio song entry are read and transmitted to the Internet module 19 of the digital device. For example, in the microcomputer 14, the content providing server 21 When the song information and audio data transmitted from the mobile station are downloaded (S35), the decoder 13 operates to control and process the audio data, thereby processing the audio data of the entire audio song transmitted from the content providing server. (S36).

On the other hand, the microcomputer 14, according to the user's request, performs any corresponding operation (S37), for example, when the user requests the display of the audio song information, the downloaded song information In addition to the search reference, the OSD generating unit 15 is controlled to display various song information such as a song name, a singer name, and lyrics of the corresponding audio song.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. , Alteration, substitution, addition, or the like.

The content data providing method using the network according to the present invention made as described above, for example, in the various types of digital devices such as a DVD player equipped with an Internet module, the whole corresponding to some audio songs recorded on the optical disk or hard disk, etc. By downloading the content data of the audio song through the Internet and providing the user with all the content data, it is a very useful invention that the user can easily download the entire content data desired by the user over the Internet. .

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delete delete Capturing some data in a data stream of an audio song and transmitting the same to a content providing server connected and connected through the Internet; And And performing two steps of performing an interface with the content providing server to download and signal the entire data of the corresponding audio tune corresponding to the partial data. 2. The method of claim 3, URL information for the connection connection with the content providing server is stored in a non-volatile memory, the content data providing method using a network. The method of claim 3, And the content providing server searches for a corresponding audio song matching the partial data in a database and provides the entire data of the audio song. Capturing header information of a data stream of an audio song and transmitting the same to a content providing server connected and connected through the Internet; And And performing two steps of downloading the content data corresponding to the header information by performing an interface with the content providing server and processing the signal. delete The method according to claim 6, In the step 2, an interface with the content providing server is performed, and the entire data of the corresponding audio song corresponding to the header information is downloaded and signal processed using the network. The method according to claim 6, The header information includes at least one of an audio song ID, an audio song name, and URL information for connection and connection with a content providing server. The method according to claim 6, And the content providing server searches for a corresponding audio song corresponding to the header information in a database and provides the entire data of the audio song. Capturing the absolute position or time information of the data stream of the audio song and transmitting the same to a content providing server connected through the Internet; And And performing two steps of performing an interface with the content providing server to download and signal the content data corresponding to the absolute position or time information. 2. delete 12. The method of claim 11, In the second step, an interface with the content providing server is performed, and the entire data of the corresponding audio song corresponding to the absolute position or time information is downloaded and signal processed. 12. The method of claim 11, URL information for the connection connection with the content providing server is stored in a non-volatile memory, the content data providing method using a network. 12. The method of claim 11, And the content providing server searches for a corresponding audio song corresponding to the absolute position or time information in a database and provides the entire data of the audio song.

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