KR100702854B1 - Apparatus and method for authoring and executing unified streaming contents - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for producing and executing integrated streaming content, comprising a language processor, a synchronization controller, a software execution controller, and a multimedia execution controller comprising a language writer and a language interpreter. When the meta code of the software content and the multimedia content interaction method is written, the grammar and semantics of the code written in the language processor are processed and transferred to the synchronization controller. By analyzing and executing the content of the content, integrated streaming content producers can be provided with the convenience of producing software content and multimedia content.

Integrated Streaming, Software Streaming, On-Demand Services, ASP

Description

Integrated streaming content creation and execution device and method {APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTHORING AND EXECUTING UNIFIED STREAMING CONTENTS}

1 is a diagram schematically illustrating a relationship between an integrated execution device and a streaming server for integrated streaming service of existing software content and multimedia content;

2 is a diagram schematically showing an overall configuration in which an integrated streaming content is produced and executed as an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a diagram illustrating an environment for producing integrated streaming content according to one embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a block diagram of an integrated streaming content creation tool according to one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a process of creating a meta code for software content and multimedia content according to one embodiment of the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: Integrated Streaming Content 110: Metacode

130: integrated streaming execution engine 131: language handler

132: synchronization controller 133: software execution engine

134: Multimedia Execution Engine 205: Integrated Content Creation Tool

311: Language Analyzer 312: Language Builder

330: software execution engine controller 340: multimedia execution engine controller

410: Software Binary 420: Multimedia Binary

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for producing and executing integrated streaming content, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method for producing and executing integrated streaming content for performing a streaming service in which software content and multimedia content are semantically integrated.

1 is a diagram schematically illustrating a relationship between an integrated execution device and a streaming server for integrated streaming service of existing software content and multimedia content.

Referring to FIG. 1, the integrated execution device includes a multimedia streaming control module and an application software streaming control module, and generates a multimedia streaming session and an application software streaming session through the multimedia streaming control module and the application software streaming control module, respectively. It maintains and manages and controls and manages the execution code necessary to receive the multimedia data and application software execution code from the streaming server. The streaming server may be classified into a multimedia streaming server for providing a multimedia streaming service and an application streaming server for providing an application streaming service. However, the streaming server may simultaneously transmit multimedia streaming data and application streaming data. It is configured to be executed in synchronization with the receiving side.

At this time, the technology related to the software development tool part used a debugger for a program written in a language such as C, C ++, Java, Delphi, etc. The multimedia authoring tool part includes a video content in a media format such as MPEG, ASF, AVI, MOV, etc. An editing tool with encoding and decoding capabilities was used.

As such, the existing proposals include a technology for executing a combination of application and multimedia content in one player, rich media and presentation technology, and educational content production technology for instructing users to use the software through user participation. However, there has been no suggestion of a device and method for integrated streaming content creation and execution that integrates software development tools and multimedia authoring tools for these fields.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to express the manner in which the software content and the multimedia content interact with a meta code through a language writer as well as through an integrated language interpreter. An integrated streaming content production and execution apparatus and method for debugging a content are provided.

The integrated streaming content production and execution apparatus of the present invention for achieving the above object, the meta-code that defines the way the software content and the multimedia content interacts with the integrated streaming content combined software and multimedia content. And an integrated content creation tool for producing and executing in a meta language and a script language.

In this case, the integrated content production tool, a language processor for producing and interpreting software content and multimedia content expressed in meta code; A synchronization controller that performs or defines the control that actually drives the interaction scheme defined in the meta code; A software execution engine controller controlling the software execution engine controlled by the synchronization controller; And a multimedia execution engine controller controlling the multimedia execution engine controlled by the synchronization controller. The language processor may include: a language writer for expressing a manner in which the software content and the multimedia content interact with each other while executing the software execution engine and the multimedia execution engine, respectively, independently produced software content and multimedia content; And a language interpreter for interpreting grammar and meaning of input meta code.

On the other hand, the integrated streaming content creation and execution method of the present invention, the software content and the multimedia content is executed by running the software execution engine and the multimedia execution engine for the software content and multimedia content independently produced using the integrated content creation tool, respectively. In addition to defining the interaction method as meta code, the integrated streaming content defined by the meta code may be executed by an integrated streaming execution engine including a software execution engine and a multimedia execution engine.

In this case, the integrated streaming content production may include executing a software execution engine and a multimedia execution engine on the software content and the multimedia content, respectively; Reading a location on a binary file of the software content and the multimedia content at a time when the software content and the multimedia content should interact; And recording in the meta code a time point at which the software content and the multimedia content interact in the language writer.

The integrated streaming content execution may include receiving meta code from an integrated streaming execution engine through a network; Interpreting grammar and meaning of the meta code; Performing integrated streaming content operation control in response to the analysis result; And driving the software execution engine and the multimedia execution engine in response to the operation control.

Hereinafter, an integrated streaming content producing and executing apparatus and method of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing an overall configuration in which integrated streaming content is produced and executed as an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the integrated streaming content 100, in which the software content 101 and the multimedia content 102 are combined, is connected through a meta code 110 that defines a manner in which the two types of content 101 and 102 interact with each other. Driven. The meta code 110 is transmitted to the integrated streaming execution engine 130 of the client through the Internet 120, and the grammar and meaning of the meta code 110 is communicated through the language processor 131 of the integrated streaming execution engine 130. Interpret, and instruct the synchronization controller 132 to operate the integrated streaming content 100 based on the results. The synchronization controller 132 controls the software execution engine 133 and the multimedia execution engine 134 to actually drive the interaction scheme defined in the meta code 110.

In this system, in order to produce new streaming content combining software content and multimedia, we propose a production tool for defining how two kinds of content interact in a meta language.

3 is a diagram illustrating an environment for producing integrated streaming content according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the integrated content developer 206 uses the authoring tool 205 to independently create the software content 101 and the multimedia content 102, and execute the software execution engine 133 and the multimedia execution engine 134. While executing each, the manner in which the two contents 101 and 102 interact with each other is represented by the meta code 110. Thereafter, the interaction method defined in the meta code 110 is actually driven by the software execution engine 133 and the multimedia execution engine 134.

4 is a block diagram of an integrated streaming content production tool according to one embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the integrated content developer may use the software execution engine controller 330 and the multimedia execution engine controller 340 to control the software execution engine 133 and the multimedia execution engine 134 through the synchronization controller 132. The meta code 110 is generated by using the meta language and the script language in the language builder 312 of the language processor 131. The written meta code 110 may be executed through the language interpreter 311 to perform debugging of the integrated streaming content. Here, static properties of software content and multimedia content are described in XML-based meta language, and dynamic properties are described in script language with basic programming functions.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a process of creating a meta code for software content and multimedia content according to one embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the integrated content developer executes the software content and the multimedia content in the debugging mode by using the software execution engine and the multimedia execution engine driven through the synchronization controller 132, and executes when the two contents should interact. The engine is paused and the software content and the location on the binary files 410 and 420 of the multimedia content are read and transmitted to the language writer 312. The content creator records the time point at which the two contents interact with the language creator 312 in the meta code 110, and additionally writes events and actions that should occur at the time point using the meta language.

Here, the integrated streaming content authoring language consists of the XML-based meta language part and the script language part with basic programming functions. The static properties of the software content and the multimedia content are described in the XML-based meta language. Is written in a scripting language with basic programming capabilities. The language technology presented here refers to markup language and script language technology such as SMIL, XML, ECMAScript, etc. which express synchronization and integration of existing multimedia contents.

Although the present invention has been described in more detail with reference to some embodiments, the present invention is not necessarily limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

As described above, the integrated streaming content production and execution apparatus and method according to the present invention, by combining software content and multimedia content independently developed through a software development tool and a multimedia authoring tool in a meta language to produce a new service Minimize effort. In other words, integrated content creators can easily develop new services by semantically combining software contents and multimedia contents developed independently from a third party's point of view.

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Independently produced software contents and multimedia contents are executed by the software execution engine and the multimedia execution engine, respectively. And an integrated content production tool for analyzing and executing the grammar and meaning of meta code expressing the way in which the software content and the multimedia content interact. The method of claim 1, wherein the integrated content creation tool, A language processor for producing and interpreting software content and multimedia content expressed in meta code; A synchronization controller that performs or defines the control that actually drives the interaction scheme defined in the meta code; A software execution engine controller controlling the software execution engine controlled by the synchronization controller; And A multimedia execution engine controller controlling the multimedia execution engine controlled by the synchronization controller Integrated streaming content production and execution device, characterized in that consisting of. The language processor of claim 2, wherein the language processor comprises: A language writer for expressing a manner in which the software content and the multimedia content interact with each other while executing the software execution engine and the multimedia execution engine, respectively, independently produced software content and multimedia content; And Language interpreter to interpret the grammar and semantics of the input metacode Integrated streaming content production and execution device, characterized in that consisting of. Meta code defines the way in which the software content and the multimedia content interact with each other while executing the software execution engine and the multimedia execution engine for the independently produced software content and the multimedia content using the integrated content creation tool. A method for producing and executing integrated streaming content, wherein the integrated streaming content defined in code is executed by an integrated streaming execution engine including a software execution engine and a multimedia execution engine. The method of claim 4, wherein the integrated streaming content production, Executing a software execution engine and a multimedia execution engine on the software content and the multimedia content, respectively; Reading a location on the binary file of the software content and the multimedia content at a time when the software content and the multimedia content should interact; And Recording in the meta code a time when the software content and the multimedia content interact in a language writer; Integrated streaming content creation and execution method characterized in that consisting of. 6. The method of claim 5, further comprising: writing, using a meta language, events and actions that should occur at the point of interaction. The method of claim 4, wherein the integrated streaming content execution, Receiving meta code from an integrated streaming execution engine through a network; Interpreting grammar and meaning of the meta code; Performing integrated streaming content operation control in response to the analysis result; And Driving a software execution engine and a multimedia execution engine in response to the operation control; Integrated streaming content creation and execution method characterized in that consisting of. The method of claim 4, wherein the integrated streaming content comprises an XML-based meta language portion and a script language portion having basic programming functions. 10. The method of claim 8, wherein the static properties of the software content and the multimedia content are described in an XML-based meta language, and the dynamic properties are described in a script language having basic programming functions. Way.

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