KR20000049832A - Method for transmitting digital video mail through the Internet - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for supplying a digital moving picture mail via an Internet, is provided easily to send moving picture information including a text, as a user accesses to a network, if the user who can receive and send an e-mail, and freely to send a moving picture added a caption, for audible disables. CONSTITUTION: A method for supplying a digital moving picture mail via an Internet comprises the steps of: registering by accessing to a moving picture mail server supplying a moving picture e-mailer via a public network; logging in by a user computer so as to use the mailer; inputting an e-mail address, address, reference, and title to a mail receiver; inputting a position within a user account directory of a moving picture file to be sent; inputting a description or message to the moving picture file; checking a composed mail; sending the checked mail; and supplying the mail in a streaming type.

Description

Method for transmitting digital video mail through the Internet}

The present invention relates to a method for providing a digital video mail through the Internet, and more particularly, text can be attached, and the Internet can be transmitted through a public communication network such as various videos, videos, and graphics. The present invention relates to a digital video mail providing method.

As information and communication develops, a network for obtaining and processing various kinds of information using a computer and providing data using a public communication network from a computer connected to a LAN or the Internet is provided.

In particular, the electronic mail (e-mail) that can send and receive data between different computers connected through a network has become common. With such e-mails, users exchange information in various forms, including text and images. In addition, video information can also be transmitted, which is difficult to receive easily because such a video has a large capacity, and there is a problem in that it is not easy for general users to transmit through a communication network.

For example, in order to convey video information taken by video cameras or camcorders to distant families, the best quality information could be obtained by mail or courier service. There is a problem. That is, a computer can be used to connect to a public telecommunication network to obtain various information and reprocess this information. However, the use of the above-described video tapes not only results in time loss but also provides a predetermined document in order to deliver a separate message. It must be filled out and played in a separate player such as a VTR to view the contents.

Therefore, as described above, it is difficult for the general public to transmit not only text but also videos such as video and sound through a public communication network such as a LAN or the Internet.

An object of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems, digital video mail via the Internet that anyone who can receive and send e-mail can be easily connected to the communication network to transmit video information including text It is to provide a method of providing.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a digital video mail providing method through the Internet to freely transmit a video mail provided with a video caption caption for the physically handicapped by hearing in parallel with the video information.

1 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment for digital video mail transmission via the Internet according to the present invention.

2 is a flowchart for digital video mail transmission and management through the Internet according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine for writing a video letter of FIG. 2.

4 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a form for creating a video mail is loaded in a web browser in a server for transmitting a video mail.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine for reading a video letter of FIG. 2.

6 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a form for reading a video mail is loaded in a web browser in a server for transmitting a video mail.

7 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration for capturing and encoding from a storage means in which a video is stored.

8A and 8B are flowcharts illustrating an example of a flow for uploading a video file according to FIG. 7.

※ Explanation of codes for main parts of drawing

1, 2: user 1-1, 1-2, 1-3: video providing means

3: text mail server 4, 6: database

4-1, 6-2: Text Database 4-2, 6-3: Membership Management Database

5: video mail server 6-1: video database

7: mobile communication server 8: mobile communication device

10, 14, 24: Input box 12, 18: Selection box

16: navigation button

20, 22, 26, 28, 30, 32, 48, 54, 56, 58: Select button

40: received content 42: video window

44: video portion 46: caption portion

50: video file selection section 52: text section

100: video tape 102: video signal output unit

104: image signal recognition unit 200: video capture unit

202: encoding unit 204: web browser

In order to achieve the above object, a digital video mail providing method through the Internet according to the present invention is connected to a video mail server providing a video mailer (Mailer) through a public communication network to register a user and log in to use the mailer. The first step to do; A second step of inputting an e-mail address, a blind reference, a title, etc. for a mail recipient, and a location (URL; Uniform Resource Locator) in a user account directory of a video file to be sent; A third step of inputting a description or a message for the video file, reviewing the mail, and transmitting the message; And a fourth step of providing the video mail by a streaming method.

The method may further include attaching a caption file such that voice information of the video file is displayed as captions on the screen after inputting a location in the user account directory. The caption file may be provided to the user computer or the video mail server. It can be provided through the voice recognition caption subtitle automatic production machine is provided. Of course, the mailer user may create a caption caption file directly.

The video file is configured to automatically capture and encode a video signal provided from a storage means in which a video is stored through the user computer, and upload it to a user account directory of the video mail server. In this case, the capturing and encoding may be performed at the user computer before logging in to the video mail server or uploaded at the user computer after logging in to the video mail server.

If the location of the video file is located on the user's computer, the video file may be encoded as needed and uploaded to the video mail server. The video mail may be edited and stored as a video album. By linking to a separate user homepage, the user homepage can be produced as a web TV or an individual family internet station.

In addition, in the case of a member who uses the video mailer for free in the step of sending the video mail, before sending the video in the mail or before the recipient opens and plays it, the video advertisement file suitable for the personality of the sender and receiver. It is preferable to insert the to play the game first.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to Figs. 3 to 6 an example for creating a video mail to send a video mail, and an example for receiving the created video mail. In addition, a simple text may be provided in the video mail, and a caption window for the physically handicapped person may be provided.

In addition, FIG. 1 shows an example in which a video transmission is performed to members, non-members subscribed to video mail transmission, and users of mobile communication devices.

First, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 1.

A text mail server 3, which has a mailer for providing a mail for text, can be connected to a public communication network by a user 1 and a user 2 who are not subscribed to a site for sending a video mail. And a database 4 equipped with member management databases 4-1 and 4-2. Then, a video mail server (5) having a database (6) consisting of video, text, and member management databases (6-1, 6-2, 6-3), and equipped with a video mailer is connected to the public communication network. The mobile communication server 7 for providing a communication signal to the mobile communication device 8 is connected to the public communication network.

According to the embodiment of the present invention configured as described above, when the user 1 transmits the moving picture or the plain text mail to the moving picture mail server 5 or the text mail server 3 using a public communication network, the user designated as the recipient ( 2) or a user using the mobile communication device 8 can check the transmitted video or plain text mail. At this time, depending on whether the user 2 or the user using the mobile communication device 8 is a registered member of each of the servers 3 and 5, each server 3 while checking the received mail according to the paid member or the free member , 5) it is determined whether the advertisement transmission. Of course, if the user 1 is a free member, whether or not the advertisement transmission from the video mail server 5 may be determined in advance in the step of transmitting the video mail. The users 1, 2, and 8 may send and receive plain text mails to each other, but the users 2 and 8 may receive and send video mails.

An example of the operation as described above will be described with reference to FIG. 2.

2 schematically shows the operation of the video mailer in the video mail server 5. First, when accessing the site of the video mail server 5 through the communication network (S2), it is checked whether or not you are a member (S4). In this case, if the member is not a member (S20) to log in (S6).

When the login is made, a video-only mailer is provided, and the subroutine for reading (S10) and executing the video (L1), the subroutine for writing (S12) and executing (L2), the address book management (S14), and the sub serve. Each function is provided to perform the routine L3, the video list management S16 and the subroutine L4. Each of these functions may be provided with a video mail and text corresponding thereto, and a caption file may be provided for the physically handicapped person by hearing. If the receivers 2 and 8 are not hearing-impaired persons, the caption caption file may be replaced with an advertisement caption caption to replace the video mail server 5 fee when the user 1 is a free member.

Then, after executing the above function is made to log out (S18, Log Out).

An example of writing and reading a letter for transmitting a video among the above functions will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 3, 4, 5, and 6.

First, FIG. 3 illustrates a flowchart for writing a video letter. First, an e-mail address of a recipient, that is, a recipient, is input into the address input box 10 as shown in FIG. 4 (S30). In this case, in the case of an address previously sent or previously registered in the address book, an address may be automatically entered in the input box 10 by clicking the address selection box 12. If there is more than one recipient, enter each address in the recipient together and provide a reference function.

Next, enter the subject of the outgoing video mail (S32), and select whether to keep in the sent mail after sending the mail.

It can be seen that the above-described series of inputs are similar functions as in the case of sending a plain text mail.

Now, the location of the file for providing the video is input (S34), and the file is not stored in the video database 6-1 in the server 5, but is stored in the computer of the user 1, a diskette, a CD. Alternatively, in the case of information stored in a camcorder or the like, it is necessary to encode the file if necessary (S48) and attach it to the database 6-1 of the video mail server 5 (upload). S50). When the video file is stored in the computer of the user 1, the search button 16 is clicked to find the location of the video file in the computer and input it into the input box 14, and then uploads it to the video mail server 5. If the video file is stored in the video mail server 5, click the selection box 18 to check the list of video files already stored in the user account directory in the database 6-1, or You can enter the location (URL) of the video file directly. The video file encoded for sending is simply sent out from the video mail server 5. At this time, the extension of the video file is automatically searched, classified and transmitted by the mailer so that the extension can be played by streaming.

In this case, when attaching a caption file together with the video (S38), the selection button 20 is clicked, otherwise the selection button 22 is clicked. When the caption file selection button 20 is clicked to provide the caption caption, a video-only mailer is included in the user (1) computer or the caption caption using the automatic voice recognition caption subtitle producer provided in the video mail server (5). You can attach a file. Of course, the user 1 may directly create and attach a caption caption file.

On the other hand, when the selection button 22 is clicked or when neither of the selection buttons 20 and 22 is clicked, an advertisement caption is used to replace the usage fee of the video mail server 5 when the user 1 is a free member. Subtitles can be automatically attached.

In addition, a description or a simple message thereof is input into the input box 24 together with the video file (S40).

When the video file attachment, caption selection, message input, etc. are all or selectively performed as described above, the preview selection button 26 is clicked to review the created mail so that it can be edited in a separate window (S42). . Preview allows you to modify the content and format of the mail to your liking, or add content or video if you have something to add. If you are not familiar with HTML (HyperText Markup Language), you can link the saved HTML document to your homepage as a video album by saving the written message as a default or custom file even if you cannot edit or edit the language itself. The user's homepage can be produced by web TV or internet broadcasting stations such as individuals, families and groups.

And, if you are an expert user who can make good use of the Internet, you can edit the HTML documents that are already provided to your own preferences. 28) (S44).

If there is no abnormality in the created video mail, by clicking the send selection button 30 to send the mail (S46), the mail is registered from the user 1 to the video mail server 5 and sent to the e-mail address corresponding to the recipient. A mail is sent out to perform a series of tasks for writing a letter. At this time, the users who use the same video mail server 5 do not input a separate URL, but only write the ID of the other party, so that they can send and receive a message including the video to the other party. Of course.

The video mentioned in the above description is not a file format such as 'avi', 'mpeg', 'mpg', 'mov' and 'dat' which are general digital contents, but files encoded for streaming. For example, it can be understood by those skilled in the art that files such as 'rm', 'ram', 'asf', 'asx' and the like can be provided.

In addition, the recipient of the file provided by the video mail is not downloaded and played, but an HTML or similar web document including the video player object and the URL of the video file is sent by e-mail. The video stored in the user (member) account directory in the video mail server 5 is simply streamed without having to download it to his computer.

5 and 6 show a subroutine for reading a letter confirming a sent video mail.

When the video mail is sent from the user 1 to the user 2, the user 2 is provided with a mail list after logging in (S60). If the user 2 selects the mail (S62), it is necessary to check whether the user is a paid member or a free member in the video mail server 5, or is a subscribed member of the site provided by the video mail server 5 or other e-mail as necessary. It is possible to determine whether or not a member of the site (S64).

This is to replace the cost of using the video mail server 5 by providing an advertisement first when a video mail is provided or before playing. In the case of a paid member, only a video mail is provided (S66), a free member or another If you are a member of the site, you can provide advertising and video mail (S74). In addition, when the advertisement caption subtitle is replaced with subtitles for the body-free person by hearing, the advertisement video file is automatically inserted before the video letter. Of course, in the case of an advertisement without an advertisement caption caption, the advertisement video may be automatically inserted before the video letter even if there is no caption caption for the physically handicapped person by hearing.

Opening the video mail displays the contents of the received contents 40 which provide information on the mail such as the sender, the date, the recipient, the subject, and the like, and the video portion 44 is provided in the video window 42 in a streaming manner to provide the video portion 44. Played through, and the caption information is provided through the caption unit 46 together with the video (S68). In addition to the video and caption information, a message is displayed in the text unit 52 (S70). In this case, when the user wants to enlarge the video, the user can click the selection box 48 for 'view in a separate window'.

In addition, it is useful to separately store the received file such as a video mail received through the file manager (S72), or to perform operations such as deletion and retransmission.

In addition, a window for reading a letter may provide a video file selector 50 to open one or more received video files, and to open another video file by selecting immediately without leaving the current video mail. Can be. And if you download the player that can play the video currently received through a separate selection button (54, 56, 58), or log out 56, set the shortcut if there is the homepage of the video sender It is convenient to use so that it can be linked.

The above-mentioned composing and receiving mail is a mobile communication device capable of communicating via the Internet, that is, a web browser such as Microsoft's Internet Explorer, Netscape's Netscape, or a web browser provided by a mobile carrier can be installed. You can also send or receive video mail at any time.

An example in which a video file according to an embodiment of the present invention can be easily uploaded to a video mail server 5 is shown in detail in Figs.

First, according to FIG. 7, the video providing means 1-3 are connected to the user 1, and when the video tape 100 in which the video is stored is inserted into the video providing means 1-3, the video signal is played. The image signal recognized by the recognition unit 104 is output through the image signal output unit 102 and input to the computer of the user 1. Accordingly, the user (1) computer takes the input video signal from the video capturing unit 200 and provides it to the encoding unit 202, which is automatically produced as a file and the video to the video mail server 5 through the web browser 204. The file is uploaded.

In this case, the video file may be uploaded in various ways, but may be made as in the examples of FIGS. 8A and 8B. That is, as shown in FIG. 8A, the user can upload the video mail server 5 after logging in first. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 8B, the user can log in and upload the video file.

Referring to FIG. 8A as an example, the user accesses a video mail production site for uploading (S80), and if not a member (S82), registers as a member (S98) and logs in (S84). After the video capturing (S86) and encoding of the video signal of the video tape 100 in the computer of the user 1 (S88), and uploaded to the member account directory of the video mail server (5) (S90).

Then, it is determined whether to send by mail (S92), a video mail is produced (S94), or finished (S96).

8B illustrates an example of first uploading a video file through a login process after capturing and encoding a video, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

As described above, the video mailer according to the embodiment of the present invention may be implemented through a server implemented on the Internet, and may be used in an environment implemented as a LAN according to local characteristics. That is, in a large apartment complex, each household may be provided as a means for exchanging information between each subscriber by registering as one subscriber, that is, a user, and applied to a specific group.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a mail site that can use a video-dedicated mailer provided in the administrator server, and allows streaming video stored in a user account directory in the user's computer or administrator server to be sent via mail. This allows you to open the mail and watch the video mail streamed at the same time instead of downloading and viewing the video file attached to the mail. Anyone who can use Internet e-mail can easily By sending a video message, the recipient can easily and easily watch the video mail anytime, anywhere, thereby contributing to making the video mail easy and convenient.

In addition, through the caption subtitles provided with the video there is an effect that the physically handicapped by hearing can use the video mail.

Although the present invention has been described in detail only with respect to the described embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations are possible within the technical scope of the present invention, and such modifications and modifications are within the scope of the appended claims.

Claims (12)

A first step of accessing a video mail server providing a video dedicated mailer through a public communication network and registering a user, and logging in by a user computer to use the mailer; A second step of inputting an e-mail address, a blind reference, a title, and the like for a mail recipient, and a location in a user account directory of a video file to be sent; A third step of inputting a description or a message for the video file, reviewing the created video mail, and transmitting the message; A fourth step of providing the video mail by a streaming method; Digital video mail providing method through the Internet, characterized in that it comprises a. The method of claim 1, And attaching a caption file such that the voice information of the video file is displayed as a caption on the screen after inputting a location in the user account directory. The method of claim 2, The caption file is provided with the user computer is provided through a voice recognition caption caption automatic production machine, the digital video mail providing method through the Internet. The method of claim 2, The caption file is provided in the video mail server, the digital video mail providing method through the Internet, characterized in that provided through the automatic voice recognition caption subtitle producer. The method of claim 1, And encoding the video file as necessary and uploading the video file to the video mail server when the location of the video file is located on a user computer. The method of claim 1, The video file is a digital video over the Internet, characterized in that the video signal provided from the storage means that the video is stored is automatically captured and encoded through the user computer and uploaded to the user account directory of the video mail server. How to deliver mail. The method of claim 6, And the capturing and encoding is performed on the user computer before logging in to the video mail server. The method of claim 6, The capturing and encoding method is provided by the user computer after logging in to the video mail server. The method of claim 1, Method of providing a digital video mail via the Internet characterized in that the user's homepage is produced by a Web TV or an individual family Internet broadcast station by editing and storing the created video mail as a video album and linked to a separate user homepage. The method of claim 1, In the case of a free member using the video mailer in the step of transmitting the video mail, the video advertisement file is inserted and played first in the step of creating the video mail or before opening and playing the video. Digital video mail providing method through the Internet. The method of claim 1, After the third step of transmitting the video file, the Internet information further comprises the step of determining whether to attach the advertisement file according to whether the paid member or free member by determining information about the sender and receiver of the video mail How to Provide Digital Video Mail Through Internet. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 11, And a method of providing a digital video mail through the Internet, wherein members of the video mail server can send and receive the video via an internet message.