KR102624659B1 - Method for adjusting sync of content by referring to environment information of personal broadcasting and server using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

According to one aspect of the present invention, in the method of adjusting the sync of content with reference to personal broadcasting environment information, (a) with a program linking a personal broadcasting platform and OTT service installed on the streamer terminal, the server , Receiving a request from the streamer terminal to share content to be played through the personal broadcasting platform on which the streamer will conduct a personal broadcast, and providing the content and personal broadcasting platform information for providing the personal broadcast included in the request. Obtaining OTT platform information for; (b) When the conditions for creating a URL that allow the content to be shared with at least one viewer are satisfied, the server provides the content identifier of the content as viewing environment information for the content that the streamer wants to play, and the content. The content corresponding to the current state, the latest creation time of the URL, which is the time to create a URL that allows the content to be shared by the streamer to at least one viewer, and the play time of the content at the time of latest creation of the URL. Obtaining a specific playback position; and (c) the server generates the URL with reference to the content identifier, the current state, the latest creation time of the URL, and the content-specific playback location, and sends the generated URL to the streamer terminal and the viewer terminal, respectively. A method comprising a step of transmitting to at least some of the chat windows is disclosed.

Description

Method for adjusting sync of content with reference to personal broadcasting environment information and server using the same {METHOD FOR ADJUSTING SYNC OF CONTENT BY REFERRING TO ENVIRONMENT INFORMATION OF PERSONAL BROADCASTING AND SERVER USING THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a method for adjusting the sync of content with reference to personal broadcasting environment information and a server using the same.

“Personal broadcasting using the Internet” is becoming active on Afreeca TV, YouTube, Twitch, etc. Here, “Internet personal broadcasting” refers to a single creator (aka Broadcasting Jackey, BJ, streamer) producing content on various topics and sharing it with a large number of users through an online platform.

There are various formats of broadcasting, such as music broadcasting, beauty broadcasting, game broadcasting, and eating broadcasting. As the content of Internet personal broadcasting, content is provided by simply playing and screening movies, TV dramas, sports videos, etc. In this case, problems arise. This is because problems such as copyright infringement may arise as streamers make profits by broadcasting works produced by others without contract or permission. In cases where musical works are used as background music in personal broadcasting content, copyright agreement on music copyright is made in advance, but in cases where movies or TV programs are provided as content, there is still an insufficient response to the problem. There was a problem that it could be done.

In addition, when providing content through personal broadcasting, when viewers watch content provided by the streamer, the video and audio are not synchronized, or the entry times of viewers who enter the streamer's personal broadcasting channel are all different. Because of this, it was difficult to watch streamer broadcasts and content broadcasts at the same time, and there were cases where viewers had to manually adjust the sync of the content. Although there is a sync adjustment interface for content, there is also the problem that it is difficult for viewers to adjust the sync according to the timing because information about time is not clear.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a method in which a viewer manually adjusts the sync of the content through the provided sync information at a viewer terminal when a server provides the sync information of the content according to the prior art according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, in the prior art of the present invention, the server 100 receives content sync information from the streamer terminal 200 (①), and the server 100 syncs content from the viewer terminal 300. Upon receiving a request for information (②), the server 100 transmits (③) the sync information of the content received from the streamer terminal 200 to the viewer terminal 300 that requested sync information. The viewer played the content while manually adjusting the sync of the content (④).

However, when the number of viewers increases, the amount of sync information for content requested from the viewer terminal 300 increases, which may cause problems in the server due to an explosion of traffic in delivering sync information to viewers.

In addition, if the sync is manually adjusted on the viewer terminal 300, the content will continue to be played on the streamer terminal 200, and a problem in which the content may gradually become out of sync may occur.

Accordingly, in order to solve the above problems, the present applicant proposed a server that automatically adjusts and provides sync of content through URL with reference to the streamer's personal broadcasting environment information.

The purpose of the present invention is to solve all of the above-mentioned problems.

In addition, the present invention provides information on the streamer's viewing environment, including the content identifier of the content, the current state of the content, and the latest URL creation time (i.e., the time to generate a URL that allows the content to be shared by the streamer to at least one viewer). , the time of the most recently created URL among time-serially generated URLs, the time when the last change occurred on the streamer terminal, and the specific playback position of the content corresponding to the play time of the content at the time of the latest URL creation (i.e. Referring to the content playback time at the time of the last change on the streamer's computer, the selection point for the URL that can access content sharing among the streamer's personal broadcasting services is used to provide viewers with a customized sync value. Another purpose is to provide moderated content.

According to one aspect of the present invention, in the method of adjusting the sync of content with reference to personal broadcasting environment information, (a) with a program linking a personal broadcasting platform and OTT service installed on the streamer terminal, the server , Receiving a request from the streamer terminal to share content to be played through the personal broadcasting platform on which the streamer will conduct a personal broadcast, and providing the content and personal broadcasting platform information for providing the personal broadcast included in the request. Obtaining OTT platform information for; (b) When the conditions for creating a URL that allow the content to be shared with at least one viewer are satisfied, the server provides the content identifier of the content as viewing environment information for the content that the streamer wants to play, and the content. The content corresponding to the current state, the latest creation time of the URL, which is the time to generate the URL that allows the content to be shared by the streamer to at least one viewer, and the play time of the content at the time of the latest creation of the URL. Obtaining a specific playback position; and (c) the server generates the URL with reference to the content identifier, the current state, the latest URL creation time, and the content-specific playback location, and sends the generated URL to the streamer terminal and the viewer terminal, respectively. A method comprising a step of transmitting to at least some of the chat windows is disclosed.

As an example, (d) for a specific viewer who selects the URL through the streamer's personal broadcasting channel where the content is provided, the server causes the extension program installed on the specific viewer terminal of the specific viewer to Obtain the URL click time, which is the time when the viewer clicks the URL, compare the time difference between the latest URL creation time and the URL click time, and adjust the content-specific playback position of the content by the time difference. A method is disclosed, further comprising the step of providing coordinated content to the specific viewer.

As an example, (i) when the current state of the content of the streamer corresponds to the playing state, when the specific viewer selects the URL, the server is installed on the specific viewer terminal of the specific viewer A process of causing the extension program to provide the adjusted content with the sync of the content adjusted by adding a time obtained by subtracting the latest creation time of the URL from the time of clicking the URL to the specific playback position of the content to the specific viewer. , (ii) If the current state of the content of the streamer corresponds to a state in which the streamer has paused the content after the latest creation of the URL, and the specific viewer selects the URL, the server causes the extension program installed on the specific viewer terminal of the specific viewer to add the content to the content-specific playback position by a time period subtracted from the latest creation time of the URL from the time the streamer pauses the content A process of providing the adjusted content with the sync adjusted, (iii) the current state of the content of the streamer is, the streamer adjusts the play time of the content after the latest creation of the URL. If this condition applies, when the specific viewer selects the URL, the server causes the extension program installed on the specific viewer terminal of the specific viewer to display the result corresponding to the streamer adjusting the play time. A method is disclosed, which includes performing at least one of the following processes to subtract or add the content playback adjustment time at the time of clicking the URL to correspond to the content playback adjustment time.

As an example, the content that the streamer wants to play is provided through a first area of the screen of the streamer terminal and each screen of the viewer terminal, and a second area of the screen of the streamer terminal and each screen of the viewer terminal is provided. The streamer's personal broadcast video is provided through an area, and a URL generated by the streamer under predetermined conditions is provided in time series through a third area of the screen of the streamer terminal and each screen of the viewer terminal. A method is disclosed, characterized in that it supports at least some of the viewers to make a selection.

As an example, (e) when the viewer watches the streamer's personal broadcasting channel through the personal broadcasting platform and selects the URL provided through the third area, the server sends a message to the specific viewer terminal of the specific viewer. By allowing the installed extension program to control the state of each of the first to third areas, the information included in the selected URL, the content identifier of the content provided by the streamer, and the current state of the content The method further includes adjusting the sync at each of the viewer terminals with reference to the status, the latest creation time of the URL of the content, and the content-specific playback position of the content to provide adjusted content to the viewers. A method for doing so is disclosed.

As an example, the server automatically determines a time point at which the URL is provided in time series through the third area, periodically or aperiodically, a time point at which the current state of the content changes, and a request from the viewer. A method is disclosed, characterized in that it supports generating the URL with reference to at least some of the viewpoints,

As an example, with respect to the URL received by each of the first to nth viewers who are the viewers watching the personal broadcast of the streamer, if the most recent creation time of the URL is the _t0th URL reception time, The server causes the extension program installed in each of the viewer terminals of the viewers to receive the URL at least in part at a different time for each network bandwidth of the viewer terminals of the first to nth viewers. , Regarding the error that occurs for each of the first to nth viewers when the URL is received for each of the viewer terminals of the first viewer to the _nth viewer from the _t1th URL reception time to the tnth URL reception time. , the difference between the t _{1 th} URL reception point and the t ₀ th URL reception point, or the difference between the t _{n th} URL reception point and the t ₀ th URL reception point, respectively, is reflected in correspondence to the content specific playback position of the content. A method is disclosed, wherein adjusted content is provided to the viewer terminals of each of the first to nth viewers.

As an example, in step (a), if the extension program linking the personal broadcasting platform and the OTT service is not installed on the streamer terminal, the server displays a pop-up to install the extension program and installs the program. A method characterized by allowing movement to is disclosed.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a server that adjusts the sync of content with reference to personal broadcasting environment information, comprising: at least one memory storing instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions, wherein the processor is configured to: (I) install a program linking a personal broadcasting platform and an OTT service to the streamer terminal; A process of receiving a request to share content to be played through the personal broadcasting platform on which a personal broadcast will be performed, and obtaining personal broadcasting platform information for providing the personal broadcasting and OTT platform information for providing the content included in the request. ; (II) When the conditions for creating a URL that allow the content to be shared with at least one viewer are satisfied, the content identifier of the content, the current state of the content, as viewing environment information for the content that the streamer wants to play, The content-specific playback position corresponding to the latest creation time of the URL, which is the time to generate the URL that allows the content to be shared by the streamer to at least one viewer, and the play time of the content at the time of the latest URL creation. acquisition process; and (III) generating the URL with reference to the content identifier, the current state, the latest creation time of the URL, and the content-specific playback location, and sending the generated URL to at least some of each of the streamer terminal and the viewer terminal. A server is disclosed, characterized in that it performs a process for transmitting to a chat window.

As an example, (IV) for a specific viewer who selects the URL through the personal broadcasting channel of the streamer through which the content is provided, the processor causes the extension program installed on the specific viewer terminal of the specific viewer to Obtain the URL click time, which is the time when the viewer clicks the URL, compare the time difference between the latest URL creation time and the URL click time, and adjust the content-specific playback position of the content by the time difference. A server is disclosed, characterized in that it further performs a process to provide coordinated content to the specific viewer.

As an example, (i) if the current state of the content of the streamer corresponds to a playing state, and the specific viewer selects the URL, the processor is installed in the specific viewer terminal of the specific viewer A process of causing the extension program to provide the adjusted content with the sync of the content adjusted by adding a time obtained by subtracting the latest creation time of the URL from the time of clicking the URL to the specific playback position of the content to the specific viewer. , (ii) If the current state of the content of the streamer corresponds to a state in which the streamer has paused the content after the latest creation time of the URL, and the specific viewer selects the URL, the processor causes the extension program installed on the specific viewer terminal of the specific viewer to add the content to the content-specific playback position by a time period subtracted from the latest creation time of the URL from the time the streamer pauses the content A process of providing the adjusted content with the sync adjusted, (iii) the current state of the content of the streamer is, the streamer adjusts the play time of the content after the latest creation of the URL. If the state is applicable, when the specific viewer selects the URL, the processor causes the extension program installed on the specific viewer terminal of the specific viewer to display the result corresponding to the streamer adjusting the play time. A server is disclosed, characterized in that it performs at least one of the processes of subtracting or adding the content playback adjustment time at the time of clicking the URL to correspond to the content playback adjustment time and providing the content playback adjustment time.

As an example, the content that the streamer wants to play is provided through a first area of the screen of the streamer terminal and each screen of the viewer terminal, and a second area of the screen of the streamer terminal and each screen of the viewer terminal is provided. The streamer's personal broadcast video is provided through an area, and a URL generated by the streamer under predetermined conditions is provided in time series through a third area of the screen of the streamer terminal and each screen of the viewer terminal. A server is disclosed, characterized in that it supports at least some of the viewers to make a selection.

As an example, (V) when the viewer watches the streamer's personal broadcasting channel through the personal broadcasting platform and selects the URL provided through the third area, the processor sends a message to a specific viewer terminal of a specific viewer. By allowing the installed extension program to control the state of each of the first to third areas, the information included in the selected URL, the content identifier of the content provided by the streamer, and the current state of the content Characterized by further performing a process of adjusting the sync at each of the viewer terminals with reference to the status, the latest creation time of the URL of the content, and the content-specific playback position of the content to provide adjusted content to the viewers. A server is started.

As an example, the processor automatically determines a time point at which the URL is provided in time series through the third area, periodically or aperiodically, a time point at which the current state of the content changes, and a request from the viewer. A server is disclosed, characterized in that it supports generating the URL with reference to at least some of the viewpoints.

As an example, with respect to the URL received by each of the first to nth viewers who are the viewers watching the personal broadcast of the streamer, if the most recent creation time of the URL is the _t0th URL reception time, The processor causes the extension program installed in each of the viewer terminals of the viewers to receive the URL at least in part at a different time for each network bandwidth of the viewer terminals of the first to nth viewers. , Regarding the error that occurs for each of the first to nth viewers when the URL is received for each of the viewer terminals of the first viewer to the _nth viewer from the _t1th URL reception time to the tnth URL reception time. , the difference between the t _1th URL reception time and the t _0th URL reception time or the difference between the t _nth URL reception time and the t _0th URL reception time is reflected in correspondence to the content specific playback position of the content. A server is disclosed, characterized in that it provides adjusted content in an adjusted state to the viewer terminals of each of the first viewer to the nth viewer.

As an example, in the process (I), if the extension program linking the personal broadcasting platform and the OTT service is not installed on the streamer terminal, the processor displays a pop-up to install the extension program and installs the installation program. A server characterized in that it allows movement to is disclosed.

The present invention provides information on the streamer's viewing environment, including the content identifier of the content, the current state of the content, and the latest URL creation time, which is the time to generate a URL that allows the content to be shared by the streamer to at least one viewer ( In other words, the time of the last change on the streamer's computer for the most recently created URL among time-serially created URLs), and the content-specific playback location corresponding to the play time of the content at the time of the latest creation of the URL (i.e. Referring to the content playback time at the time of the last change on the streamer's computer, the selection point for the URL that can access content sharing among the streamer's personal broadcasting services is used to provide viewers with a customized sync value. It has the effect of providing content.

The following drawings attached for use in explaining embodiments of the present invention are only some of the embodiments of the present invention, and to those skilled in the art (hereinafter “those skilled in the art”), the invention Other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without further work being done.
1 is a diagram illustrating a method in the prior art according to the present invention, in which a viewer manually adjusts the sync of the content through the provided sync information at the viewer terminal when the server provides the sync information of the content;
Figure 2 is for explaining a process in which the server generates a URL and provides it to the chat window with reference to the streamer's personal broadcasting environment information according to the present invention, and provides adjusted content with the sync adjusted to the viewer terminal through the provided URL. It is a drawing,
Figure 3 is a diagram illustrating a method of adjusting the sync of a video with reference to the streamer's personal broadcasting environment information according to the present invention;
Figure 4 is a diagram illustrating the screens of a streamer terminal and a viewer terminal through a streamer's personal broadcast, a content video shared by the streamer, and a chat window according to the present invention.

The detailed description of the present invention described below refers to the accompanying drawings, which show by way of example specific embodiments in which the present invention may be practiced to make clear the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention.

Additionally, throughout the description and claims, the word “comprise” and variations thereof are not intended to exclude other technical features, attachments, components or steps. Other objects, advantages and features of the invention will appear to those skilled in the art, partly from this description and partly from practice of the invention. The examples and drawings below are provided by way of example and are not intended to limit the invention.

Moreover, the present invention encompasses all possible combinations of the embodiments shown herein. It should be understood that the various embodiments of the present invention are different from one another but are not necessarily mutually exclusive. For example, specific shapes, structures and characteristics described herein with respect to one embodiment may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Additionally, it should be understood that the location or arrangement of individual components within each disclosed embodiment may be changed without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the detailed description that follows is not intended to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the invention is limited only by the appended claims, together with all equivalents to what those claims assert, if properly described. Similar reference numbers in the drawings refer to identical or similar functions across various aspects.

The title or summary of the present invention provided herein is provided for convenience only and does not limit or construe the scope or meaning of these embodiments.

Hereinafter, in order to enable those skilled in the art to easily practice the present invention, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

Figure 2 is for explaining a process in which the server generates a URL and provides it to the chat window with reference to the streamer's personal broadcasting environment information according to the present invention, and provides adjusted content with the sync adjusted to the viewer terminal through the provided URL. It is a drawing.

Referring to FIG. 2, first, with a program linking a personal broadcasting platform and OTT service installed on the streamer terminal 200, the server 100 selects an individual for whom the streamer will conduct a personal broadcast from the streamer terminal 200. You can receive a request to share content to be played through a broadcasting platform (①), and obtain personal broadcasting platform information for providing personal broadcasting and OTT platform information for providing content included in the request. Here, content can generally be considered video content, but is not limited thereto, and may also include audio content, etc.

Next, if the conditions for creating a URL that allow the content to be shared with at least one viewer are satisfied, the server 100 provides the content identifier and the current state of the content as viewing environment information for the content that the streamer wants to play. , the content-specific playback position corresponding to the latest creation time of the URL, which is the time of generating the URL that allows the content to be shared by the streamer to at least one viewer, and the play time of the content at the time of the latest URL creation. there is.

Here, the content identifier of the content may be the title of the content, environmental information of the content, symbol, image, etc., but is not limited thereto.

Additionally, the current state of the content may be, but is not limited to, at least one of a playing state, a paused state, a rewind state, and a forward state.

Subsequently, the server 100 can generate a URL with reference to the content identifier, current state, URL latest creation time, and content-specific playback location, and transmit the generated URL to the streamer terminal 100 (②). and can be transmitted to at least some of the viewer terminals 300 (④) (③) through the chat window 400.

In addition, the server 100 causes an extension program installed on a specific viewer terminal of a specific viewer to obtain the URL click time, which is the time when the specific viewer clicked the URL, and determines the time difference between the URL latest creation time and the URL click time. In comparison, adjusted content with the content-specific playback position of the content adjusted by the time difference can be provided to a specific viewer (⑤). In this regard, FIG. 3 will be explained as an example below. Here, the server 100 directly obtains the URL click time, which is the time when a specific viewer clicks the URL, compares the time difference between the latest URL creation time and the URL click time, and determines the content-specific playback position of the content by the time difference. A case in which adjusted content in an adjusted state is provided to a specific viewer may be assumed, but is not limited to this. For example, the server 100 distributes the adjusted content to the specific viewer's terminal in advance and provides it as an extension program installed on the specific viewer's terminal. Of course, it is also possible to perform the above operation, but in this case, the server 100 will not be directly involved in providing coordinated content.

Referring again to FIG. 2, the server 100 may include a memory 110 and a processor 120, and the memory 110 of the server 100 may store instructions to be performed by the processor 120. Specifically, the instructions are code generated for the purpose of causing the server 100 to function in a specific manner, and may be stored in a computer-usable or computer-readable memory that can be directed to a computer or other programmable data processing equipment. You can. Instructions may perform processes to execute functions described in the specification of the present invention.

Additionally, the processor 120 of the server 100 may include hardware components such as a Micro Processing Unit (MPU) or Central Processing Unit (CPU), cache memory, and data bus. In addition, it may further include an operating system and software configuration of an application that performs a specific purpose.

Additionally, the server 100 may be linked to a database (not shown). Here, the database (not shown) is a flash memory type, hard disk type, multimedia card micro type, or card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory). , RAM (Random Access Memory), SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (ReadOnly Memory, ROM), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ReadOnly Memory), PROM (Programmable ReadOnly Memory), magnetic memory, magnetic disk, and optical disk. It may include at least one type of storage medium, but is not limited to this and may include any medium capable of storing data. In addition, the database (not shown) may be installed separately from the server 100, or alternatively, may be installed inside the server 100 to transmit data or record received data, or, unlike shown, may be separated into two or more. may be implemented, and this may vary depending on the implementation conditions of the invention.

A method of adjusting the sync of content and providing it to viewers using the environment information of the streamer terminal 200 using the server 100 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

Figure 3 is a diagram illustrating a method of adjusting the sync of a video with reference to the streamer's personal broadcasting environment information according to the present invention.

Referring to Figure 3, in the step before the streamer (e.g., YouTuber) shares content with viewers, the streamer installs a program (e.g., extension) that links personal broadcasting and the services of the OTT platform, and broadcasts. Log in with the account you want to use, and in order to view certain content with viewers watching the personal broadcast, you can start the content by performing operations such as right-clicking while turning on the content of the OTT platform.

Here, if a program (e.g., extension) linking the services of the personal broadcasting platform and the OTT platform is not installed on the streamer terminal 200 and the viewer terminal 300, the server 100 displays a pop-up to install the program. You can launch it and go to the installation program.

Returning to the main topic, in the conditions for the server 100 to generate a URL, (i) if the current state of the streamer's content corresponds to the playing state, and a specific viewer selects the URL, the server 100 The extension program installed on the viewer's specific viewer terminal adds adjusted content to a specific viewer by adjusting the sync of the content by adding the time obtained by subtracting the latest URL creation time from the URL click time to the specific content playback position. (ii) If the current state of the streamer's content corresponds to a state in which the streamer has paused the content after the latest URL creation time, when a specific viewer selects the URL, the server ( 100) causes the extension program installed on the specific viewer terminal of the specific viewer to sync the content by adding to the specific playback position of the content an amount of time subtracted from the time of the latest URL creation from the time the streamer pauses the content. A process can be performed to provide adjusted content in an adjusted state, and (iii) if the current state of the streamer's content corresponds to a state in which the streamer adjusted the play time of the content after the latest URL creation time, a specific When a viewer selects a URL, the server 100 causes the extension program installed on the specific viewer's terminal to click the URL to correspond to the content playback adjustment time corresponding to the result of the streamer adjusting the playtime. At this point, a process can be performed to subtract or add the content playback adjustment time and provide it.

Here, before the viewer selects the URL shared in the chat window, if a program (e.g., extension) linking the personal broadcasting platform and the OTT platform is not installed, installation can proceed. After installation is completed, if content sharing begins by selecting a URL, the content can be displayed on the viewer terminal 300.

For a specific example with reference to FIG. 3, the streamer is playing "Old Boy", which is the name of the content included in the content identifier, as the content to be played, the current state of the content is playing, and the most recent URL is The time information at the time of creation (i.e., the time indicated by a general clock) is 10:12:00 AM, and the playback position of the content at the time of the most recent URL creation is 00:13:30 (hereinafter referred to as time). :minute:second), the server 100 may generate a URL with reference to the content identifier, the current state, the latest creation time of the URL, and the content-specific playback position. For example, the content identifier, the current state, the latest creation time of the URL, and information on the content-specific playback location may be included as information constituting the URL, and the content identifier, the current state, the latest creation time of the URL, and Information about the specific playback location of the content encoded according to a predetermined algorithm may be included as information constituting the URL.

The URL created in this way is transmitted (i.e., shared) to each viewer's chat window, and the viewer selects (i.e., clicks) the URL on each viewer terminal 300. However, if a specific viewer's viewer terminal 300 If the time of selecting the URL was 10:12:30, there is a 30 second difference from the latest creation time of the URL, so the server 100 causes the extension program to perform content-specific playback of the content when the content is played on the viewer terminal 300. You can provide adjusted content so that it is played with the sync of the content adjusted to 00:14:00, which is +30 seconds.

Here, the creation time and transmission time of the URL may be assumed to be the same, but will not be limited to this. However, the explanation here assumes that the creation time and transmission time of the URL are the same. If the creation time and transmission time of the URL are different, it is of course possible to detect the time difference between the URL creation time and transmission time and perform additional adjustments based on this.

As another example, when the latest URL creation time is 10:12:00 and the content-specific playback position of the content that the streamer was playing at that time is 00:13:30, a predetermined time after the URL is created and shared, + If the streamer pauses the content after 30 seconds (i.e., 10:12:30), and the viewer selects the URL some time later (i.e., 10:13:00), the server (100 ) causes the extension program to provide adjusted content to the relevant viewers by adding 30 seconds, which is the time subtracted from 10:12:30 seconds at the time of pause to 10:12:00 at the time of the latest URL creation, to the specific playback position of the content. It can be done.

As another example, the latest creation time of the URL is 10:12:00, the content-specific play position of the content the streamer was playing at that time is 00:13:30, and the URL click time for the viewer to select the URL is 10:00. At 12:10, if the streamer shifts the time zone of the content by +10 seconds during broadcasting just before the URL is clicked and plays it, the server 100 detects this by the extension program and provides the viewer with a specific content playback position of 00: You can adjust it to 13:50 to provide adjusted content.

In addition, the server 100 provides a URL upon the viewer's URL request a predetermined time after the streamer pauses the content, but if the streamer re-screens the content before the viewer clicks on the URL, the extension program It is also possible to synchronize the content by subtracting the time when the viewer clicked on the URL to start replaying the content and adding the subtracted time to the content specific playback position for the content that the streamer started replaying.

The above example is not limited to this, but there may be many cases, and it goes without saying that synchronization can be done in the same manner as above whenever there is any action of the streamer that satisfies a predetermined condition.

In addition, with respect to URLs received on the terminals of each of the first to nth viewers who are viewers watching the streamer's personal broadcast, if the most recent URL creation time is the t ₀ URL reception time, the server 100, As a result of the extension program installed on each of the viewer terminals of the viewers, the URL is received at least in part at different times according to the network bandwidth of the viewer terminal 300 of each of the first to nth viewers. With respect to the error that occurs for each viewer from the first to the nth viewers when the URL is received from the _t1th URL reception time to the _tnth URL reception time to the viewer terminal 300 of each viewer to the nth viewer, the _t1th URL The first adjusted content is adjusted by reflecting the difference between the reception time and the t _0th URL reception time or the difference between the t _nth URL reception time and the t ₀ URL reception time to correspond to the content-specific playback position of the content. It can be provided to the viewer terminal 300 of each viewer to the nth viewer.

For example, the latest creation time of the URL of the server 100 is 10:12:00, the time when Viewer 1 received the URL is 10:12:01, and the time when Viewer 2 received the URL is 10:12: In the case of 02, the extension program must be provided to Viewer 1 as adjusted content at a specific playback position of the streamer's content at +1 second, and to Viewer 2 as adjusted content at a specific playback position of the streamer's content video at +2 seconds. It must be provided at the point in time.

Here, a chat window is used as an example, but the URL created can be updated and displayed under certain conditions through a certain area of the screen (e.g., notice area), or a notification can be sent through a pop-up window, etc. It may be provided through a chatbot, but is not limited to this.

In addition, although the example here is a movie, it is not limited to movies and can apply to all VOD video and live video content that can be viewed through live broadcasting. For example, TV dramas, sports videos, etc. may be included.

Figure 4 is a diagram illustrating the screens of a streamer terminal and a viewer terminal through a streamer's personal broadcast, a content video shared by the streamer, and a chat window according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, (a) of FIG. 4 shows a screen in a state before playing content, where a personal broadcast video of a streamer performing a personal broadcast can be provided through the area 410. , Through the area 400, URLs generated by the streamer under certain conditions can be provided in time series.

Figure 4(b) shows a screen in a state where content is being played. Here, the streamer provides the content (e.g., movie content) to be played through the area 420, and the area 410 is provided. Through the area 400, the streamer's personal broadcasting video is provided, and through the area 400, URLs created by the streamer under predetermined conditions are provided in time series, allowing at least some of the viewers to make a selection.

For reference, when a specific viewer selects the most recent URL among the URLs shared in time series through the chat window area 400 of the viewer terminal, the streamer's personal broadcast screen appears, as shown in (b) of FIG. 4. As the size of the area 410 and the area 420 corresponding to the chat window decreases, the area 430 corresponding to the content exposure area is newly created or enlarged and provided, and the area 430 corresponding to the content exposure area is newly created or provided by enlarging it. Content can be displayed through the area 430.

Meanwhile, when viewers watch the streamer's personal broadcasting channel through a personal broadcasting platform and select the URL provided through area 400, the server automatically inserts a script into each viewer terminal by having the extension program, Control the status of each area 410 and area 400 by accessing each, and from the selected URL, the content identifier of the content provided by the streamer, the current state of the content, the latest creation time of the URL of the content, and the content specification of the content. It is possible to extract information about the playback position, use this as a reference to adjust the sync at each viewer terminal, and provide adjusted content to viewers. Of course, it is not limited to this, and the state of the area 420 may also be controlled.

Here, the state of each of the region 420, region 410, and region 400 may be a state of the size of the region, or may be a state of the location of each of the region 420, region 410, and region 400, It may be the playback status of a video, or it may be content announced in a chat window, but it is not limited to this.

In addition, the server refers to at least some of the points in time at which URLs are provided in time series through the area 400, such as points in time that are automatically determined periodically or aperiodically, points in time when the current state of the content changes, and points in time when a viewer requests it. You can support creating a URL by using .

For example, a URL may be provided every 5 minutes as a time point that is automatically determined periodically, and a time point that is automatically determined aperiodically may be provided when the server wants to send it, such as 5 minutes, 8 minutes, or 12 minutes (e.g., in a specific time zone). (when it is detected that new viewers have accessed more than a preset threshold), a URL can be created and provided automatically, and the current state of the content is changed from the playing state to the paused state. The URL can be created and provided at the time the current state changes, such as changing from pause to fast forward 10 seconds, or the URL can be generated and provided whenever a viewer requests it.

Additionally, although not shown in the drawing, the server refers to information about the time of other advertising videos and/or logo videos inserted before the start of the content or in the middle of the content for each category of OTT service by platform for each content. The streamer stores the unique time information of the OTT service for each platform in the database, and refers to the unique insertion information and unique time information for each content of the OTT service for each platform stored in the database. In response to the time of the specific OTT service watched, the specific unique time information of other OTT services corresponding to the specific content watched by the viewer is subtracted or added to determine the specific content of the OTT service watched by the streamer and that of other OTT services watched by the viewer. You can also adjust the sync of specific content to enable simultaneous viewing.

For example, a movie called Avatar on a platform called NETFLIX that streamers watch has no advertising video in the middle and no logo video when the content starts, while a movie called Avatar on a platform called DISNEY that viewers watch has only one video at the beginning of the content. When 10 seconds are added due to the logo video, the server uses the database to add +10 seconds to movies among the categories on the DISNEY platform. Therefore, when a viewer watches a movie through the DISNEY platform, the viewer starts watching the movie after +10 seconds. can be provided to.

Although it is explained in terms of URL here, it does not need to be limited to URL, and can be assumed to be a variety of links that viewers can select. Here, the various links may include conventional links, but may also include modified concepts such as selectable text messages.

Additionally, the embodiments according to the present invention described above may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer components and recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc., singly or in combination. Program instructions recorded on the computer-readable recording medium may be specially designed and configured for the present invention, or may be known and usable by those skilled in the computer software field. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tapes, optical recording media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, and magneto-optical media such as floptical disks. media), and hardware devices specifically configured to store and perform program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, etc. Examples of program instructions include not only machine language code such as that created by a compiler, but also high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware device may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform processing according to the invention and vice versa.

In the above, the present invention has been described with specific details such as specific components and limited embodiments and drawings, but this is only provided to facilitate a more general understanding of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. , a person skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains can make various modifications and variations from this description.

Therefore, the spirit of the present invention should not be limited to the above-described embodiments, and the scope of the patent claims described below as well as all modifications equivalent to or equivalent to the scope of the claims fall within the scope of the spirit of the present invention. They will say they do it.

Claims (16)

In a method of adjusting the sync of content with reference to personal broadcasting environment information,
(a) With a program linking a personal broadcasting platform and an OTT service installed on the streamer terminal, the server receives a request to share content to be played through the personal broadcasting platform on which the streamer will conduct a personal broadcast from the streamer terminal, , obtaining personal broadcasting platform information for providing the personal broadcasting and OTT platform information for providing the content included in the request;
(b) When the conditions for creating a URL that allow the content to be shared with at least one viewer are satisfied, the server provides the content identifier of the content as viewing environment information for the content that the streamer wants to play, and the content. The content corresponding to the current state, the latest creation time of the URL, which is the time to create a URL that allows the content to be shared by the streamer to at least one viewer, and the play time of the content at the time of latest creation of the URL. Obtaining a specific playback position; and
(c) The server generates the URL with reference to the content identifier, the current state, the latest URL creation time, and the content-specific playback location, and sends the generated URL to one of the streamer terminal and the viewer terminal, respectively. transmitting to at least some chat windows;
A method comprising: According to paragraph 1,
(d) For a specific viewer who selects the URL through the personal broadcasting channel of the streamer through which the content is provided, the server causes the specific viewer to use the extension program installed on the specific viewer terminal of the specific viewer to access the URL. Adjusted content in which the URL click time, which is the time when the URL was clicked, is obtained, the time difference between the latest creation time of the URL and the URL click time is compared, and the specific playback position of the content is adjusted by the time difference. The method further comprising providing to the specific viewer. According to paragraph 2,
(i) If the current state of the content of the streamer corresponds to the playing state, and the specific viewer selects the URL, the server, the extension installed on the specific viewer terminal of the specific viewer A process of causing a program to provide the adjusted content to the specific viewer with the sync of the content adjusted by adding a time obtained by subtracting the latest creation time of the URL from the time of clicking the URL to the specific playback position of the content, (ii) ) If the current state of the content of the streamer corresponds to a state in which the streamer has paused the content after the latest creation time of the URL, and the specific viewer selects the URL, the server, The extension program installed on the specific viewer terminal of a specific viewer adds to the specific playback position of the content an amount equal to the time obtained by subtracting the latest creation time of the URL from the time the streamer pauses the content to sync the content. A process for providing the adjusted content in an adjusted state, (iii) the current state of the content of the streamer corresponds to a state in which the streamer adjusted the play time of the content after the latest creation of the URL Then, when the specific viewer selects the URL, the server causes the extension program installed on the specific viewer terminal of the specific viewer to adjust content playback corresponding to the result of the streamer adjusting the play time. A method characterized by performing at least one of the processes of subtracting or adding the content playback adjustment time at the time of clicking the URL to correspond to the time. According to paragraph 1,
The content that the streamer wants to play is provided through a first area of the screen of the streamer terminal and each screen of the viewer terminal, and through a second area of the screen of the streamer terminal and each screen of the viewer terminal. The streamer's personal broadcast video is provided, and a URL generated by the streamer under predetermined conditions is provided in time series through the screen of the streamer terminal and the third area of each screen of the viewer terminal, so that among the viewers A method characterized by support for at least some to make choices. According to paragraph 4,
(e) When the viewer watches the streamer's personal broadcasting channel through the personal broadcasting platform and selects the URL provided through the third area, the server is installed on the specific viewer terminal of the specific viewer. By having an extension program control the state of each of the first to third areas, the content identifier of the content provided by the streamer, which is information included in the selected URL, the current state of the content, the The method further comprising adjusting the sync at each of the viewer terminals with reference to the latest generation time of the URL of the content and the content-specific playback position of the content to provide adjusted content to the viewers. . According to paragraph 4,
The server is configured to provide at least one of the following: a point in time at which the URL is provided in time series through the third area and automatically determined periodically or aperiodically, a point in time when the current state of the content is changed, and a point in time at which the viewer requests the content. A method characterized in that it supports generating the URL by referring to a part. According to paragraph 1,
With respect to the URL received by each of the first to nth viewers who are the viewers watching the personal broadcast of the streamer, if the latest URL creation time is the t ₀ URL reception time, the server, As a result of the extension program installed on each of the viewer terminals of the viewers, the URL is received at least in part at a different time for each network bandwidth according to the viewer terminal of each of the first to nth viewers. Regarding the error occurring for each of the first to nth viewers when the URL is received from the _t1th URL reception point to the _tnth URL reception point for each viewer terminal of each viewer to the nth viewer, the tth A state in which the difference between the ₁ URL reception time and the t _0th URL reception time or the difference between the t _nth URL reception time and the t ₀ URL reception time is reflected and adjusted to correspond to the content specific playback position of the content. A method characterized in that providing the adjusted content of to the viewer terminals of each of the first viewer to the nth viewer. According to paragraph 1,
In step (a) above,
If the extension program linking the personal broadcasting platform and the OTT service is not installed on the streamer terminal, the server displays a pop-up to install the extension program and directs the user to the installation program. In the server that adjusts the sync of content with reference to personal broadcasting environment information,
at least one memory storing instructions; and
At least one processor configured to execute the instructions;
The processor (I) receives a request to share content to be played through the personal broadcasting platform on which the streamer will conduct a personal broadcast from the streamer terminal, while a program linking a personal broadcasting platform and an OTT service is installed on the streamer terminal. and a process of obtaining personal broadcasting platform information for providing the personal broadcasting and OTT platform information for providing the content included in the request; (II) When the conditions for creating a URL that allow the content to be shared with at least one viewer are satisfied, the content identifier of the content, the current state of the content, as viewing environment information for the content that the streamer wants to play, The content-specific playback position corresponding to the latest creation time of the URL, which is the time to generate the URL that allows the content to be shared by the streamer to at least one viewer, and the play time of the content at the time of the latest URL creation. acquisition process; and (III) generating the URL with reference to the content identifier, the current state, the latest creation time of the URL, and the content-specific playback location, and sending the generated URL to at least some of each of the streamer terminal and the viewer terminal. A server characterized in that it performs a process of transmitting to a chat window. According to clause 9,
(IV) For a specific viewer who selects the URL through the personal broadcasting channel of the streamer through which the content is provided, the processor causes the extension program installed on the specific viewer terminal of the specific viewer to Adjusted content in which the URL click time, which is the time when the URL was clicked, is obtained, the time difference between the latest creation time of the URL and the URL click time is compared, and the specific playback position of the content is adjusted by the time difference. A server characterized in that it further performs a process to provide to the specific viewer. According to clause 10,
(i) If the current state of the content of the streamer corresponds to a playing state, and the specific viewer selects the URL, the processor runs the extension installed on the specific viewer terminal of the specific viewer. A process of causing a program to provide the adjusted content to the specific viewer with the sync of the content adjusted by adding a time obtained by subtracting the latest creation time of the URL from the time of clicking the URL to the specific playback position of the content, (ii) ) If the current state of the content of the streamer corresponds to a state in which the streamer has paused the content after the latest creation time of the URL, and the specific viewer selects the URL, the processor The extension program installed on the specific viewer terminal of a specific viewer adds to the specific playback position of the content an amount equal to the time obtained by subtracting the latest creation time of the URL from the time the streamer pauses the content to sync the content. A process for providing the adjusted content in an adjusted state, (iii) the current state of the content of the streamer corresponds to a state in which the streamer adjusted the play time of the content after the latest creation of the URL Then, when the specific viewer selects the URL, the processor causes the extension program installed on the specific viewer terminal of the specific viewer to adjust content playback corresponding to the result of the streamer adjusting the play time. A server characterized in that it performs at least one of the processes of subtracting or adding the content playback adjustment time at the time of clicking the URL to correspond to the time. According to clause 9,
The content that the streamer wants to play is provided through a first area of the screen of the streamer terminal and each screen of the viewer terminal, and through a second area of the screen of the streamer terminal and each screen of the viewer terminal. The streamer's personal broadcast video is provided, and a URL generated by the streamer under predetermined conditions is provided in time series through the screen of the streamer terminal and the third area of each screen of the viewer terminal, so that among the viewers A server characterized by supporting at least some selection. According to clause 12,
(V) When the viewer watches the streamer's personal broadcasting channel through the personal broadcasting platform and selects the URL provided through the third area, the processor installs the streamer's personal broadcasting channel on the specific viewer terminal of the specific viewer. By having an extension program control the state of each of the first to third areas, the content identifier of the content provided by the streamer, which is information included in the selected URL, the current state of the content, the The server further performs a process of adjusting sync at each of the viewer terminals with reference to the latest creation time of the URL of the content and the content-specific playback position of the content to provide adjusted content to the viewers. . According to clause 12,
The processor is configured to determine at least one of a point in time at which the URL is provided in time series through the third area, a point in time automatically determined periodically or aperiodically, a point in time when the current state of the content changes, and a point in time at which the viewer requests the content. A server characterized in that it supports creating the URL by referring to a part of it. According to clause 9,
With respect to the URL received by each of the first to nth viewers who are the viewers watching the personal broadcast of the streamer, if the latest URL generation time is the t ₀ URL reception time, the processor: As a result of the extension program installed on each of the viewer terminals of the viewers, the URL is received at least in part at a different time for each network bandwidth according to the viewer terminal of each of the first to nth viewers. Regarding the error occurring for each of the first to nth viewers when the URL is received from the _t1th URL reception point to the _tnth URL reception point for each viewer terminal of each viewer to the nth viewer, the tth A state in which the difference between the ₁ URL reception time and the t _0th URL reception time or the difference between the t _nth URL reception time and the t ₀ URL reception time is reflected and adjusted to correspond to the content specific playback position of the content. A server characterized in that it provides adjusted content of to the viewer terminals of each of the first viewer to the nth viewer. According to clause 9,
In process (I) above,
If the extension program linking the personal broadcasting platform and the OTT service is not installed in the streamer terminal, the processor displays a pop-up to install the extension program and moves to the installation program.