KR101515587B1 - Content Management System and Method for Digital Content Service - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a content management system and method for digital content services.

According to the present invention, a content management system registers and stores meta information of uploaded digital contents, and in order to service the digital contents to various heterogeneous terminals, a multi-transcode service, a multi-watermark service, a multi- And the like. In accordance with the automatic task scheduling based on the set unit task, the automatic task scheduling is performed, and the result of the automated task is stored.

Thus, one registered digital content can be served to various heterogeneous terminals, and one content management system can be expected to support various media services.

Content, transcode, watermark, DRM packaging, distribution

Description

[0001] Content Management System and Method for Digital Content Service [0002]

The present invention relates to a content management system and method for digital content services. More particularly, the present invention relates to a one-stop content management system (CMS) for various digital content services in the Internet network and a content management method thereof.

The conventional contents management system (CMS) registers digital contents as required for each individual user according to the target terminal environment of the user vertically and horizontally, thereby bringing the service ready state. It is necessary to individually select and register the format, size, and content protection / security technology of various contents according to each service type and number of terminal types corresponding thereto. Here, the size may be, for example, a screen size, a file size and a bit rate size according to a user terminal and its environment, and the content protection / security technology may be classified into a content restriction (CAS), a watermarking ) And DRM (Digital Rights Management).

This is because it is necessary to upload large-capacity digital contents of the same kind every time through the network, thereby there is a problem in operation convenience on the side of the content management system operator and there is a problem in terms of bandwidth, transmission delay and data loss for ensuring quality of service (QoS) . On the system side, the load of the content management system is increased, and the same contents are registered with similar information, resulting in inefficiency of the system due to garbage data in the future. In addition, there is a problem that the management burden of the content management system operator and frequent system upgrade are required.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to automate one step of contents conversion, content protection and content distribution work processes to automatically register one digital content to be registered in various types of content formats To provide a content management system that supports OSMU (One Source Multi Use) and OPMS (One Platform Mulei Service).

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a content management system comprising:

A content upload unit for receiving digital content uploaded from a plurality of content providers and storing the received digital content in a central repository; A multi-watermarking service, a multi-watermarking service, and a multi-watermarking service for registering meta information of the uploaded digital content, recognizing and storing the media attribute information through the detector when registering the content file, A content management unit for setting at least one of a plurality of unit tasks, such as a packaging service and a multi-distribution service; And an interface unit for sequentially performing the unit tasks according to the automated task scheduling registered on the basis of the unit tasks from the content management unit. And a content service unit for inquiring the digital content through the service provider when the digital content is requested from the terminal and providing the digital content through a node adjacent to the terminal.

Wherein the content upload unit comprises: a content database for storing the digital content to be uploaded; And an upload module that stores the digital content in the content database and records at least one of a date of storage, a file size, a file name, and content provider information of the digital content.

Wherein the content management unit comprises: a web user interface for providing a web page so that the plurality of content providers can be connected through the Internet, and granting access authority to the plurality of content providers; A content registration unit for registering the same digital content files in at least one of the format or attribute information of the digital content in one piece of content meta information; A media detector for analyzing attribute information of the digital content and storing recognized information; An automation management unit configured to set at least one of a transcoding service, a multi-watermarking service, a multi-packaging service, and a multi-distribution service in accordance with various services and various user terminals; An operation management unit for monitoring stable operation management and service status of equipment and services of the content management system and generating an alarm when a specific failure or load occurs; And a content metadata storage unit for storing the digital content, meta information, attribute information, and node information on which the digital content is distributed.

Here, the attribute information of the digital content includes at least one of a codec, an image quality, a frame, an aspect ratio, an audio codec, an audio quality, an audio channel, and a sampling rate.

Wherein the interface unit comprises: a multi-transcode unit operable to interoperate with a plurality of transcode systems to convert the digital content into various format formats; A multi-watermarking unit operable to interoperate with a plurality of watermarking systems to embed information on any one of copyright information, distributor information, and contents information production date into digital contents; A multi-packaging unit for packaging DRM contents applied in accordance with a type of a DRM agent loaded in a user terminal in cooperation with a plurality of DRM (Digital Rights Management) systems; A multi-distribution unit operable to distribute the digital content to a plurality of nodes in cooperation with a plurality of distribution systems; And requesting a unitary task to the multi-transcode unit, the multi-watermark unit, the multi-packaging unit, and the multi-distribution unit sequentially according to the automated task scheduling, and storing the result when the automated task is completed And an automation control unit.

Wherein the content service unit comprises: a web service interface for providing a web page to be connected to a plurality of service providers via the Internet and receiving a digital content service request through the plurality of service providers; A content service application programming interface (API) for confirming the validity of the digital content when receiving the digital content service request and providing the digital content according to the requested service method using the service node of the adjacent region from the requested terminal, ; And a DB interface interworking with the content metadata repository,

The digital content service request includes one of an area information, a network information, a content information, a service method (streaming or downloading) information, and a service provider information of the terminal.

Meanwhile, a content management method of a content management system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes:

a) registering and storing meta information of uploaded digital content, recognizing and storing media attribute information through the detector at the time of registration; b) setting at least one of a multi-transcode service, a multi-watermark service, a multi-packaging service and a multi-distribution service to service the digital contents to various heterogeneous terminals; c) performing the automated task scheduling based on the set unit task; And d) storing the result of the automated task execution.

The method of claim 1, wherein the meta information includes at least one of a preview file associated with the digital content, a preview file, a subtitle file associated with the digital content, A file, an image, and a file description.

The step b) includes the steps of: b-1) converting the digital content into various format formats; b-2) inserting any one of copyright information, distributor information, and contents information production date into the digital contents; b-3) packaging the DRM contents applied according to the form of a DRM (Digital Rights Management) agent loaded in the user terminal; And b-4) distributing the digital content to a plurality of nodes.

Meanwhile, a content management method of a content management system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes:

a) registering and storing meta information of uploaded digital content, recognizing and storing media attribute information through the detector at the time of registration; b) performing an automated task including at least one of a multi-transcoding, a multi-watermarking, a multi-DRM packaging, and a multi-distribution to service the digital contents to various heterogeneous terminals based on the media attribute information, Storing an automated task execution result; c) receiving the digital content service request message of the user terminal from the service provider and verifying the validity of the digital content having the access right of the digital service provider; And d) checking digital content location information of a node in an area adjacent to the terminal based on the digital content service request message of the terminal, and providing the verified digital content location information to the terminal through the service provider .

According to the above-described configuration, one digital content is processed into various file formats, content is protected through various watermarking and DRM packaging, content is distributed to the media server in cooperation with various distribution systems, (OSMU) that enables one digital content to be used for various services.

In addition, it is possible to provide one-platform multi-service (OPMS) that provides various media services through a single platform to various service providers by managing various types of digital contents into one platform as a single platform, It is possible to respond quickly to a business environment.

In addition, it can be expected that the problem of cost increase due to the constrained content service, which is generated by managing the content for each conventional service platform, is duplicated.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In order to clearly illustrate the present invention, parts not related to the description are omitted, and similar parts are denoted by like reference characters throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when an element is referred to as "comprising ", it means that it can include other elements as well, without excluding other elements unless specifically stated otherwise. Also, the terms " part, "" module," and " module ", etc. in the specification mean a unit for processing at least one function or operation and may be implemented by hardware or software or a combination of hardware and software have.

Now, a content management system and method for a digital content service according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

1 is a network configuration diagram illustrating a content management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, a content management system 1000 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a content upload unit 100, a content management unit 200, an interface unit 300, and a content service unit 400 .

The content management system 1000 is a system for managing a plurality of digital contents, such as multi-transcoding, multi-watermarking, multi-DRM packaging and multi-distribution, Perform one-stop automation tasks that support real-time media services by automating business processes.

The content upload unit 100 performs a file upload function for receiving digital content (hereinafter referred to as content) from a plurality of content providers 20 and managing them in a central repository. The content upload unit 100 includes an upload module 110 and a content DB Data Base 120). Here, the content provider 20 may be a computer or CP server (content provider server) of a license holder who can create, own, and sell contents.

The upload module 110 stores the uploaded content in the content DB 120 using the upload agent distributed by the content upload unit 100 and stores the date (time), the file size, the file name, Store information together. At this time, the content file has validity for a predetermined period and starts counting from the stored date. If it is determined that the content is not valid after the predetermined period, the content file is deleted.

The content DB 120 is a large-capacity storage in the form of a storage, and maintains sufficient space for storing a large-capacity content having a relatively large capacity.

The content management unit 200 registers meta information of the uploaded content and automatically recognizes and stores the media attribute information by using a detector when registering the content file, thereby controlling the one-stop automation service Lt; / RTI >

The content management unit 200 includes a web user interface 210, a user management unit 220, a content registration unit 230, a media detector 240, an automation management unit 250, an operation management unit 260, a DB interface 270, And a data DB 380.

The web user interface 210 provides a web page so that the content providers 20 can be connected through the Internet and the user management unit 220 manages the subscription information of the content providers 20, Access rights management and user authentication functions.

The content registration unit 230 stores content files uploaded to perform the one-stop automation task and meta information of content such as title, author information, actor, plot, etc. of the inputted content in the content metadata DB 280. At this time, the content registration unit 230 registers the same content files having different formats, attribute information, and the like in one piece of content meta information. In addition, additional files such as preview (e.g., preview / listen) files, subtitle files, and images associated with the content to be registered are also registered.

The media detector 240 automatically recognizes and registers the attribute information of the content file when registering the uploaded content file in the content registration unit 230.

2 is a table showing attribute information of a content file according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the media detector 240 according to an embodiment of the present invention scans a content file to detect an image codec, an image quality, a frame, an aspect ratio, an audio codec, an audio quality, an audio channel, By automatically recognizing and registering the contents property values, the convenience of the user in the contents registration procedure is provided.

The automation management unit 250 sets a one-stop automation task request by scheduling unit tasks such as content type, security, and distribution so that the registered content file can be provided through various services and various terminals, To the interface unit (300).

In the conventional system, there is a problem that content is registered for one service or content is repeatedly registered for each individual service by registering only one format in the content registration. However, the automation management unit 250 according to the embodiment of the present invention processes the registered content once and then selects various services, and sets a content file format, content security, distribution, and the like for each service, ) Can manage the one-stop automation task. Also, based on the registered content meta information, target systems such as transcoding, packaging, and distribution are selected according to the service environment and processed and arranged according to the order or priority, so that a new service or a service for a terminal requesting a new form can be quickly .

The operation management unit 260 monitors stable operation management and service status of the equipment or service of the content management system 1000 and can call the management operator while generating an alarm when a specific failure or load occurs.

The DB interface 270 allows the contents metadata storage and one-stop automation task requests and results to be checked in cooperation with the contents metadata DB 280.

The content metadata DB 280 stores content, content metadata, media file property information, and the like, and provides a URL of the content to the content service unit 400 when a content URL (Uniform Resource Locator) It plays a role.

The interface unit 300 performs a unit task based on an automated task request to perform the one-stop automation request task of the content management unit 200 and transmits the result to the content management unit 200, 3, the detailed structure of the interface unit 300 will be described.

3 is a block diagram showing the detailed structure of the interface unit 300 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

3, an interface unit 300 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a multi-transcode unit 310, a multi-watermark unit 320, a multi-packaging unit 330, a multi-distribution unit 340, And an automation control unit 350.

The multi-transcode section 310 includes transcode interfaces 311-1, ..., and 311-n that can interlock with a plurality of transcode systems 312-1, ..., 312-n, respectively.

The multi-transcode unit 310 performs a conversion request to the target transcode system according to the automatic service scheduling using the information of the specific transcode system selected when the one-stop automation task is requested, Converts the content. At this time, the plurality of transcode systems 312-1, ..., and 312-n may convert the corresponding content into various format formats when the multi-transcode section 310 performs the conversion request.

The file format that can be transcoded is determined according to how many transcoding unit 310 interworks with various transcoding systems 312-1, ..., 312-n and supports various kinds of codecs. The transcode unit 310 is defined so that the information of the convertible file is displayed in the target transcoding profile selection item when the user requests the content conversion and the user can selectively input the converted information into the media file format suitable for the individual media service .

The transcode profiles define information for content conversion and are generated and managed in XML format for each of the target transcode systems 312-1, ..., and 312-n, and the generated transcode profile is selectively provided to users And can be reused at the time of content conversion, and can be used as interworking information in a content conversion request to a target transcode system. The transcode profile information supports a file format, a codec, a resolution, a bit rate sampling rate, and the like, and functions to process contents into a file format of various formats.

The multi-watermarking unit 320 protects the content copyright, performs a watermarking function for preventing forgery and falsification, and is capable of interlocking with a plurality of watermarking systems 322-1 to 322-n And includes watermark interfaces 321-1, ..., 321-n.

The multi-watermarking unit 320 performs a watermarking request to the selected watermark system according to the automatic service scheduling using the information of the selected watermark system selected at the request of the one-stop automation task, A watermark indicating copyright information is inserted into the stored content.

More specifically, the multi-watermarking unit 320 includes a multi-watermarking system 322-1, ..., , 322-n) to insert copyright information, distribution company information, production dates of contents information, etc. into the contents. The multi-watermarking unit 320 can protect the intellectual property rights of the copyright owner in the content distribution environment of the base and activate the content market by providing a safe distribution environment. In addition, by supporting multi-watermarking, when the content copyright is infringed, it is possible to prove the ownership of the content by using the watermark information indicating the copyright information of the content owner.

The multi-packaging unit 330 performs a multi-DRM support function to protect the stable distribution of content and the copyright of the author, and provides the DRM system 332-1, ..., 332- Interfaces 311-1, ..., 311-n.

The multi-packaging unit 330 should package various DRM contents applied according to the type of the DRM agent (Agent) loaded in the user terminal 10. Accordingly, the multi-packaging unit 330 performs a packaging request to the plurality of DRM systems 332-1, ..., 332-n according to the automatic service scheduling using the information of the specific DRM system selected when the one-stop automation task is requested , And encrypts the content stored in the content metadata DB 280.

More specifically, in order to protect the stable distribution of content and copyrights, the multi-packaging unit 330 manages a target DRM system (solution) and a content security method according to the type of DRM installed in the service terminal of each individual service platform It provides a function to select. Also, even when the DRM system applied in the service platform is different, the digital content is packaged into the DRM content suitable for the target terminal so that the media service can be performed according to the DRM agent loaded in the terminal 10, and is encrypted. Also, the content should support a plurality of DRM systems 332-1, ..., and 332-n, and may be stored and managed in an encrypted state for content self-registration registered in the server.

The multi-distribution unit 340 includes distribution interfaces 341-1, ..., and 341-n capable of interworking with a plurality of distribution systems 342-1, ..., and 342-n, respectively.

The multi-distribution unit 340 distributes the plurality of distribution systems 342-1, ..., and 342-n according to the automated business service scheduling using the information of the plurality of distribution systems 342-1, ..., and 342- ..., and 342-n, distributes the content stored in the content metadata DB 280 to each regional node.

More specifically, the multi-distribution unit 340 distributes the converted and encrypted content to the central or regional node through distribution methods of the plurality of distribution systems 342-1, ..., and 342-n, (10) in response to a content request of the terminal (10), and provides the content through a node in the nearest area or an Internet network.

The automation control unit 350 manages unit tasks such as content conversion, copyright protection, content protection, and content distribution. The automation control unit 350 acts as a master for processing registered content, .

The automation control unit 350 sequentially requests the multi-transcode unit 310, the multi-watermarking unit 320, the multi-packaging unit 330, and the multi-distribution unit 340 according to the scheduling registered in the scheduler , The completion of the unit work is confirmed. At this time, the automation control unit 350 repeats the step of sequentially requesting the next unit work upon completion of the preceding unit work, and returns the result of the one-stop automation task request when all the automation tasks are finally completed.

As described above, the content management system 1000 according to the embodiment of the present invention can achieve modularization of the entire system by separating the role of content management and the role of content processing, and it is possible to flexibly expand functions according to a new service have.

For example, when introducing a new infrastructure system such as a transcode, a watermark, DRM packaging, and distribution for providing a content service according to a new business model, the interface unit 300 develops only individual interfaces, It is possible to easily construct a media service based environment by plugging in the multi-watermarking unit 320, the multi-packaging unit 330, and the multi-distribution unit 340. [ Therefore, the development period and development cost of the system according to the new business model can be minimized and the business environment can be quickly responded.

The content service unit 400 includes a web service interface 410, a content service application programming interface (API) 420, and a database interface 430.

The web service interface 410 provides a web page for interworking with the service providers 30. The service providers 30 receive a content request from the terminals 10 via the wired / wireless Internet and request the content service unit 400 via the web service interface 410.

The terminals 10 are heterogeneous terminals such as a mobile phone, a computer, a notebook, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), an electronic book, a DMB terminal, and a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player) capable of accessing the service provider 30 through a wired / .

When the contents service API 420 receives the contents service request from the terminal 10, for example, the contents service API 420 verifies the validity of the contents and provides the contents according to the requested service method using the node in the adjacent area from the terminal 10 do. At this time, the content service API 420 queries the content metadata DB 280 based on the information stored in the content service request. Here, the content service request includes at least one of local information, network information, content information, content service method (e.g., streaming or downloading) information, and service provider information of the terminal 10.

On the other hand, the contents service API 420 manages node identification information such as a service method, a code or an IP band, from the service node, and uses the service request area or the Internet network information and service method information Code or IP.

The DB interface 430 enables the information stored in the content metadata to be served in cooperation with the content metadata DB 280.

The content upload method of the content management system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a content upload method of a content management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4, a content upload method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is similar to a general content upload method in which a content upload unit 100 of a content management system 1000 receives content from a content provider 20 through an upload agent A content file to be provided with the content service is received (S401). Then, the content upload unit 100 stores the received content file in the content DB 120 (S402), and stores together the date (time), file size, file name, and content provider information of the content file (S403) . The content file is valid for a predetermined period. The content upload unit 100 starts counting from the date when the content file is stored, and checks whether the content is periodically valid (S404). If it is determined that the content is not valid, the content file is deleted (S405).

Meanwhile, a one-stop automation method of a content management system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a one-stop automation method of a content management system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, a content provider 20 inputs user authentication information through a content management unit 200 of a content management system 1000 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention (S501). The content management system 1000 checks the entered login authentication information (S502). If it is determined that the subscriber is a normal subscriber, the content management system 1000 determines that the authentication is successful and gives a system access right (S504) (S503). ≪ / RTI >

 The content management unit 200 registers the meta information of the content such as title, author information, actor, plot, etc. inputted from the logged-in content provider 20 (S505) 280 (S506).

At this time, the content management unit 200 selects the corresponding content file uploaded in the content DB 120 of the content upload unit 100 to register the file in the content meta information, And registers the content files having the same content but different format and attribute information in one piece of content meta information. Also, additional files such as a preview (preview / listen) file, a caption file, and an image associated with the content are also registered (S507).

In order to perform the one-stop automation task, the content management unit 200 moves the content file from the content DB 120 to the content metadata DB 280 (S508). In order to manage the registered content file, the media file attribute information is stored in the content metadata DB 280 (S509). Then, the content management unit 200 sets unit tasks such as transcodes, watermarks, DRM, and distribution required for a one-stop automation task request (S510). More specifically, first, a specific transcode system and a profile defining the conversion request information are selected to request a content conversion, and a watermark indicating content copyright information of the content owner is inserted for copyright protection. (Eg, passwords and algorithms, content meta information) to request a content security, a distribution system for requesting content distribution, distribution request information (distribution node, distribution method, etc.) . When the setting of the unit task is completed, an automation task request is registered and stored in the content metadata DB 280 (S511).

When the interface unit 300 receives the stored automation task request (S512), the interface unit 300 analyzes the received automation task request and registers it in the scheduler for each task (S513). The interface unit 300 includes a multi-transcoding unit 310, a multi-watermarking unit 320, a multi-packaging unit 330, and a multi-layering unit 350 to perform content conversion, content protection, And requests the multi-distributing unit 340 to perform the individual tasks according to scheduling (S514). Then, the multi-transcode unit 310, the multi-watermark unit 320, the multi-packaging unit 330, and the multi-distribution unit 340 of the interface unit 300 check the requested unit tasks (S515) And sequentially performs the respective unit tasks (S516).

If the unit task to be processed no longer exists in accordance with the scheduling, the automation controller 350 of the interface unit 300 determines that the automation task request is completed (S517), and transmits the result of the automation request to the content metadata DB 280 (S518). The content management unit 200 checks the result of the automated request stored in the content metadata DB 280 (S519).

As described above, the content management system 1000 according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a function of selectively integrating transcoding, watermarking, packaging, and distribution unit tasks in a one-stop manner. Therefore, once the registered content is selected, various services can be selected and the contents can be maximized by supporting the secure distribution through the content file format and content protection for each service.

A content service method of a content management system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a content service method of a content management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6, a content service method of a content management system 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: first, when a user terminal 10 selects a content playback and sends a content service request to the service provider 30 (S601). The service provider 30 generates a content location information request message according to the content service request (S602), and transmits the content location information request message to the content service unit 400 (S603). At this time, the content location information request message includes a content service method such as local information, internet network information, content information, streaming and downloading of the terminal 10 and service provider information.

The content service unit 400 of the content management system 1000 analyzes the content location information request message received from the service provider 30 in step S604 and confirms the content system access right using the received service provider information (S605). If the content service unit 400 determines that the user has access right, the content service unit 400 determines whether the content is valid by using the received content information (S606), checks the local information, the Internet network information, The terminal 10 confirms the contents location information of the node in the adjacent area (S607). At this time, the content service unit 400 can confirm the validity of the content information and the content location information of the adjacent node from the terminal 10 through the content metadata DB 280 of the content management unit 200, May be provided in the form of a URL.

The content service unit 400 of the content management system 1000 transmits the confirmed content position information to the terminal 10 through the service provider in steps S608 and S609, The content service is used in a streaming or downloading manner from a node nearest to itself.

Meanwhile, if the content service unit 400 fails to confirm the corresponding information in at least one of steps S605, S606, and S607, the content service unit 400 transmits a content service error message to the terminal 10 through the service provider 30, (10) to display the content service error information (S613).

As described above, the content management system 1000 according to the embodiment of the present invention processes one digital content into various file formats, protects contents through various watermarking and DRM packaging, Server, it is possible to automate the content management process with a one-stop function and implements original source multi-use (OSMU) that enables one digital content to be used for various services.

In addition, a one-platform multi-service (OPMS) service providing various media services through one platform to various service providers 30 by unifying various types of digital contents into one platform such as the content management system 1000, , Which can quickly respond to new business environments. Therefore, it is expected that the problem of cost increase due to the constrained content service and redundant development caused by managing the content for each service platform according to the related art can be expected to be improved.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible.

For example, in the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1, the multi-distribution unit 340 interworks with a plurality of distribution systems 342-1, ..., and 342-n according to automatic business service scheduling, However, in the following case, distribution to a specific node may be omitted.

If the content to be distributed exists in the streaming storage of the media server at the time of the distribution request to the download store of the media server simultaneously supporting the download and the streaming, the distribution of the target content file is copied to the download store, Service can be provided.

In the same manner, when the distribution target content exists in the download storage of the media server when requesting distribution to the streaming storage of the media server, distribution is skipped and the content streaming service is provided by copying the target content file to the streaming store . Thereby, there is an advantage that the network load that can be generated when the multi-distribution unit 340 distributes a large-capacity content file to each regional node is minimized.

The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the above-described apparatuses and / or methods, but may be implemented through a program for realizing functions corresponding to the configuration of the embodiment of the present invention, a recording medium on which the program is recorded And such an embodiment can be easily implemented by those skilled in the art from the description of the embodiments described above.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, It belongs to the scope of right.

1 is a network configuration diagram illustrating a content management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a table showing attribute information of a content file according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a block diagram showing the detailed structure of the interface unit 300 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a content upload method of a content management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a one-stop automation method of a content management system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a content service method of a content management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (16)

A content upload unit for receiving digital content uploaded from a plurality of content providers and storing the received digital content in a central repository; The method includes registering meta information of the uploaded digital content, recognizing and storing the media attribute information through the detector at the time of registering the content file, and transmitting the multitranscoded code to service the digital content to various heterogeneous terminals based on the recognized media attribute information. A content management unit for setting at least one of a job, a multi-watermark job, a multi-packaging job, and a multi-distribution job; And And an interface unit for sequentially performing the unit tasks according to the automated task scheduling registered based on the unit tasks from the content management unit, The interface unit displays the information of the convertible file at the time of performing the unit service in the target profile selection item upon request of the user's content conversion and converts it into the media file format corresponding to the individual media service according to the user's selection and distributes to the user          And the content management system. The method according to claim 1, Further comprising a content service unit for inquiring the digital content through the service provider when the digital content is requested from the terminal and providing the digital content through a node adjacent to the terminal. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The content upload unit, A contents database for storing the digital contents to be uploaded; And An upload module for storing the digital content in the content database and recording at least one of a date of storage of the digital content, a file size, a file name, The content management system comprising: The method of claim 3, The above- And deletes the content from the content database after a predetermined period valid from the date when the digital content is stored. 3. The method of claim 2, The content management unit, A web user interface for providing a web page so that the plurality of content providers can be connected through the Internet and granting access authority to the plurality of content providers; A contents registering unit for registering digital contents files of the same contents in at least one of the format or attribute information of the digital contents in one piece of contents meta information; A media detector for analyzing attribute information of the digital content and storing recognized information; An automation management unit configured to set at least one of a transcoding service, a multi-watermarking service, a multi-packaging service, and a multi-distribution service in accordance with various services and various user terminals; An operation management unit for monitoring stable operation management and service status of equipment and services of the content management system and generating an alarm when a specific failure or load occurs; And A content metadata storage unit for storing the digital content, meta information, attribute information, and node information on which the digital content is distributed, The content management system comprising: 6. The method of claim 5, Wherein the attribute information of the digital content includes: A video quality, a frame, an aspect ratio, an audio codec, an audio quality, an audio channel, and a sampling rate. The method according to claim 6, The interface unit includes: A multi-transcode unit operable to interoperate with a plurality of transcode systems to convert the digital content into various formats; A multi-watermarking unit operable to interoperate with a plurality of watermarking systems to embed information on any one of copyright information, distributor information, and contents information production date into digital contents; A multi-packaging unit for packaging DRM contents applied in accordance with a type of a DRM agent loaded in a user terminal in cooperation with a plurality of DRM (Digital Rights Management) systems; A multi-distribution unit operable to distribute the digital content to a plurality of nodes in cooperation with a plurality of distribution systems; And Wherein the automated task is sequentially requested by the multi-transcode unit, the multi-watermark unit, the multi-packaging unit, and the multi-distribution unit according to the automated task scheduling, A control unit; The content management system comprising: 8. The method of claim 7, The content service unit, A web service interface for providing a web page to be connected to a plurality of service providers via the Internet and receiving a digital content service request through the plurality of service providers; A content service API (Application Programming Interface) for confirming the validity of the digital content when receiving the digital content service request and providing the digital content according to the requested service method using the service node of the adjacent region from the requested terminal, ; And And a DB interface interworking with the content metadata repository, Wherein the digital content service request includes at least one of local information, network information, content information, service method (streaming or downloading) information, and service provider information of the terminal. 9. The method of claim 8, The service node of the adjacent area, Wherein the service management unit grasps the service node as code or IP information of the service node using a service request area based on a location of the terminal or Internet network information and service scheme information. A method for a content management system to manage content to be provided to a user terminal, a) registering and storing meta information of uploaded digital content, recognizing and storing media attribute information through the detector at the time of registration; b) setting at least one of a multi-transcode service, a multi-watermark service, a multi-packaging service, and a multi-distribution service to service the digital content to various heterogeneous terminals based on the media attribute information; c) performing the automated task scheduling based on the set unit task; And d) storing the result of the automated task execution, Wherein the content management system displays information of a convertible file at the time of performing the unit service in a target profile selection item when a user requests a content conversion and converts the information into a media file format corresponding to the individual media service according to a user's selection, Distribute The content management method comprising: 11. The method of claim 10, The step a) Wherein the digital content file having the same contents as any one or more of the format or the attribute information upon registration of the meta information is registered in one meta information. 12. The method of claim 11, The meta- A preview file associated with the digital content, a preview file, a caption file, an image, and a file description associated with the digital content. 13. The method of claim 12, The step b) b-1) converting the digital content into various format formats; b-2) inserting any one of copyright information, distributor information, and contents information production date into the digital contents; b-3) packaging the DRM contents applied according to the form of a DRM (Digital Rights Management) agent loaded in the user terminal; And b-4) distributing the digital content to a plurality of nodes Gt; 13. The method of claim 12, In the step b-4) If the digital content exists in a storage of either a download storage or a streaming storage of a media server that simultaneously supports download and streaming, the distribution of the digital content may be omitted, and in the media server, And copying the digital content. A method of managing content to be provided to a user terminal by a content management system a) registering and storing meta information of uploaded digital content, recognizing and storing media attribute information through the detector at the time of registration; b) performing an automated task including at least one of a multi-transcoding, a multi-watermarking, a multi-DRM packaging, and a multi-distribution to service the digital contents to various heterogeneous terminals based on the media attribute information, Storing an automated task execution result; c) receiving the digital content service request message of the user terminal from the service provider and verifying the validity of the digital content having the access right of the digital service provider; And d) checking digital content location information of a node in an area adjacent to the terminal based on the digital content service request message of the terminal, and providing the verified digital content location information to the terminal through the service provider In addition, Wherein the content management system displays information of a convertible file at the time of performing the unit service in a target profile selection item when a user requests a content conversion and converts the information into a media file format corresponding to the individual media service according to a user's selection, Distribute The content management method comprising: 16. The method of claim 15, The digital content service request message includes: Wherein the information includes at least one of local information, network information, content information, content service method (streaming or downloading) information, and service provider information of the terminal.

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