KR20070046471A - User terminal device having management function of music file and management method using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A user terminal device having a music file management function and a management method thereof are disclosed. A user terminal device having a music file management function according to the present invention includes a storage unit for storing a plurality of music files and at least one theme folder, and inputting a theme setting request signal for at least one music file among a plurality of music files from a user. A control unit for processing the received user interface unit, a link file generation unit for generating a link file for a music file corresponding to a theme setting request signal, and storing the generated link file in a theme folder of a storage unit corresponding to a theme setting request signal; Include. Thereby, the plurality of music files can be easily managed for each theme.

Music file, MP3, Theme folder, Link file, File list, Player

Description

User terminal device having a music file management function and its management method {User terminal device having management function of music file and management method using the same}

1 is a block diagram of a user terminal device having a music file management function according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a view for explaining a music file management method in a user terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3A to 3C are diagrams for describing a method of setting a theme in a file list;

4A to 4B are diagrams for explaining a method of setting a theme in a music file player; and

5 is a flowchart illustrating a music file management method of a user terminal device according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100: user terminal device 110: application program unit

112: user interface unit 114: link file generation unit

116: music file playback unit 118: control unit

120: storage 130: GDI

140: display device driver unit 150: display device interface unit

200: display device

The present invention relates to a user terminal device having a music file management function and a management method thereof, and more particularly, to a user terminal device having a music file management function capable of easily managing a plurality of music files by theme and a management method thereof. It is about.

MP-1 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3) is an audio data compression technology that is part of the functional specifications of the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG-1) and MPEG-2. The size of a music file on a compact disk (CD) is typically 30 to 50 MB, but MP3 technology can reduce data capacity to less than about one-twelfth the original, while maintaining sound quality at nearly the same level.

The size of a file compressed by MP3 is only 2 to 5 MB per song, so that high quality music can be easily transmitted and received over a network. Accordingly, MP3 files are suitable for transmitting and receiving audio files using limited transmission lines.

Due to the widespread use of personal computers and the increase in the number of Internet users, the sharing of MP3 files among a large number of users has become frequent, and a user often has tens or hundreds of MP3 files.

Accordingly, a user needs a method for efficiently managing a plurality of MP3 files. The most basic method is to use a function such as Windows Explorer provided by the operating system to store a plurality of MP3 files by folder in a form that can be easily recognized by oneself.

In addition, an MP3-only application can be used to manage multiple MP3 files. MP3-only applications have the advantage of displaying more detailed information about each MP3 file than the Windows Explorer through the UI (User Interface).

Here's a quick look at how to manage MP3 files in MP3-only applications. When classifying a plurality of MP3 files, the user creates one or a plurality of empty folders and arbitrarily designates a folder name, and moves the plurality of MP3 files to a desired folder. After the MP3 files are divided into folders, they can be managed and played back by folder by specifying the desired folder.

As described above, even in the case of using an MP3-only application, the method of managing the MP3 file is almost the same as using the Windows Explorer provided by the operating system.

Therefore, the user must create a folder to classify the MP3 files one by one, and it is cumbersome to manually move the MP3 files to each folder. In addition, before sorting and storing MP3 files by folder, it is impossible to arrange them in a desired format.

Also disclosed is a method of setting preferences for each of a plurality of MP3 files to allow for sorting in the form desired by the user. It is possible to sort in ascending or descending order by preference by setting preferences differently as desired by the user in the MP3 file. However, the MP3 files are simply sorted and displayed according to their preferences, and a classification method of a plurality of MP3 files has a problem that is not different from that of the conventional Windows Explorer and MP3 dedicated applications.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a user terminal device having a music file management function capable of classifying and managing a plurality of music files by theme with a simple operation through a theme setting function provided by an application program, and a management method thereof. It is.

The user terminal device having a music file management function according to the present invention for achieving the above object is a storage unit for storing a plurality of music files and at least one theme folder, for the at least one music file of the plurality of music files from the user A user interface unit for receiving a theme setting request signal, a link file generating unit for generating a link file for a music file corresponding to the theme setting request signal, and a generated link file in a theme folder of a storage unit corresponding to a theme setting request signal; And a control unit for processing to store.

Preferably, the user interface unit may provide a file list for the plurality of music files stored in the storage unit. Here, the file list may include a theme column for setting a theme for the music file in the metadata area for the music file.

Also preferably, the apparatus further includes a music file player for playing the music file, and the user interface may provide a theme setting menu for setting a theme for the music file in the playlist registered in the music file player.

On the other hand, the music file management method of the user terminal device according to the present invention comprises the step of receiving a theme setting request signal for at least one of the plurality of music files from the user, the link to the music file corresponding to the theme setting request signal Generating a file, and storing the generated link file in a theme folder of a storage unit corresponding to a theme setting request signal.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings will be described the present invention in more detail.

1 is a block diagram of a user terminal apparatus having a music file management function according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the user terminal device 100 having a music file management function according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include an application program unit 110, a storage unit 120, and a graphic device interface (GDI). 130, a display device driver 140, and a display device interface 150. In addition, the user terminal device 100 is connected to the display device 200 by a predetermined method through the display device interface unit 150.

The application program unit 110 is an application for managing a music file, and includes a user interface unit 112, a link file generation unit 114, a music file playback unit 116, and a controller 118. .

The user interface unit 112 supports an interface between the user and the application program unit 110. That is, various functions provided by the application program unit 110 through the user interface unit 112 are provided to the user as a general user interface (UI), and the user is predetermined through the UI provided by the user interface unit 112. The request signal of the input to the user terminal device (100).

In the present embodiment, the user interface unit 112 provides a file list for the plurality of music files to the user under the control of the control unit 118, and the user can select a theme for at least one of the music files from the plurality of music files. Receives a theme setting request signal for setting.

Here, the theme that can be set for the music file can be set to easily classify a plurality of music files, such as "drive", "exercise", "study", "rest" according to the user wants to play. Changes are possible.

In addition, the user interface unit 112 may provide a user with playlists for a plurality of music files selected by the user, and in this case, a theme setting menu for setting a theme for the music files in the playlist may be provided. In this way, the user may set a desired theme for at least one music file.

The link file generation unit 114 generates a link file for the music file corresponding to the theme setting request signal received from the user through the user interface unit 112. If it is assumed that the user has set a predetermined theme for the "A" song among the plurality of music files through the user interface unit 112, the link file generation unit 114 may execute the "A" song. Create a file.

The music file reproducing unit 116 is a normal player for reproducing one or a plurality of music files. One or more music files may be registered in the music file player 116 by the user's setting. In this case, a list of music files registered in the music file player 116 to be played is called a playlist.

The controller 118 controls the overall functions of the application program unit 110, and controls the signal input and output between the user interface unit 112, the link file generation unit 114, and the music file reproduction unit 116.

When the theme setting request signal is input through the user interface unit 112, the control unit 118 controls the link file generating unit 114 to generate a link file for the music file corresponding to the theme setting request signal.

When the link file generation unit 114 generates the link file, the control unit 118 stores the generated link file in the corresponding theme folder of the storage unit 120 corresponding to the theme setting request signal.

For example, if the user designates the "driving" theme for the "A" song through the user interface unit 112, the control unit 118 generates a link file for the "A" song by the link file generation unit 114. It generates and stores the link file for the generated "A" songs in the "driving" theme folder of the storage unit 120.

The storage unit 120 temporarily stores a non-volatile memory in which various control programs necessary for implementing the functions of the user terminal device 100 are stored, and data generated during the program execution of the control unit 118 of the application program unit 110. It may include a volatile memory for storing.

The storage unit 120 stores a plurality of music files and at least one theme folder. At this time, the theme folder can be added and deleted by the user. In the present exemplary embodiment, a theme folder of “yoga”, “party”, “driving”, “jogging”, and “study” is created in the storage 120 as an example.

The GDI 130 is part of a Microsoft Windows operating system used as a computer operating system, and supports an interface between the application program unit 110 and the display device driver unit 140.

The display device driver 140 converts the display target data received from the GDI 130 into data in a form that can be displayed on the display device 200. The display target data input from the GDI 130 to the display device driver 140 is data provided from the application program unit 110 and includes a UI of a file list and a playlist for the music file generated by the user interface unit 112. It includes.

The display device interface unit 150 may be connected to the display device 200 to support an interface between the user terminal device 100 and the display device 200. Data converted into a displayable form in the display device driver 140 is transmitted to the display device 200 through the display device interface 150 so that the display device 200 can be recognized by the user.

2 is a view illustrating a music file management method in a user terminal device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in <file list> shown in FIG. 2, the file list is provided with a list in the form of a table so that the user can easily recognize metadata about the music file.

In general, the metadata area A for a music file includes a song name, time, singer, album, and genre for each column. In the present embodiment, the metadata area A further includes a theme column B for setting a theme.

For example, suppose that the user wants to set a "party" theme to a music file named "little wait". When the user selects the theme column B of the same line as the song name of "small wait" using the mouse, a pull-down menu C containing a preset theme type is displayed. When the user selects "party" from the pull-down menu C, an icon for the "party" theme is registered in the theme column B of the same line as the song name of "little wait".

As shown in <theme folder>, this embodiment exemplifies that theme folders of "yoga", "party", "driving", "jogging", and "study" are set. The five theme folders are stored in the storage unit 120, and link files of music files set by the user are stored in each theme folder.

In other words, the "Yoga" theme folder stores the "Position-Last Appointment" link file by the user's settings, the "Party" theme folder stores the link file of "Little Wait", and the "Driving" theme folder " The link file of "Double" is stored, the link file of "Strictly Vol. 7-Go" is stored in the "jogging" theme folder, and the link file of "Cy-champion" is stored in the "study" theme folder.

3A to 3C are diagrams for describing a method of setting a theme in a file list. We will look at the process of setting a theme in the file list with reference to this.

Referring to FIG. 3A, the display device 100 displays a file list provided by the user interface unit 112 of the application program unit 110. Assuming that the user wants to set the "party" theme to "parting formula" in the file list, the user selects the theme column (B) in the same line as the song name of "parting formula". Thereby, when the pull-down menu C containing each theme type is displayed, "party" is selected here.

FIG. 3B shows a state where a "party" theme is set for five music files by the method described with reference to FIG. 3A. That is, it can be seen that the "party" theme is set for five music files having song names "parting formula", "little wait", "conga", "last promise", and "loved day".

Various themes can be set for the plurality of music files by the method described in FIG. 3B, and the set themes are displayed in the file list as shown in FIG. 3C. When the "party" theme is selected in the file list, the song names included in the "party" theme folder are displayed sequentially. As a result, the user can play the music file for each theme folder.

4A to 4B are diagrams for describing a method of setting a theme in a music file reproducing unit.

As shown in Fig. 4A, a playlist is also displayed on the UI of the music file reproducing unit 116 for reproducing the music file. In such a playlist, a theme can be set for the music file included in the playlist. This is possible even while the music file playback unit 116 is playing the music file.

When the user wants to set a theme in the playlist, when selecting a song name of the music file, a pull-down menu (C) including a theme type is displayed, and the user sets a desired theme for the desired music file.

When a theme is set for a music file by the method described with reference to FIG. 4A, the themes are displayed in the same manner as in FIG. Even though the theme is set using the music file player 116 as shown in FIG. 4A, the themes set in the music file are applied in the same manner as the file list.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a music file management method of a user terminal device according to the present invention.

In the user terminal device 100, the control unit 118 of the application program unit 110 extracts music files from the storage unit 120, and generates a UI for the file list by the user interface unit 112 to display the UI. To display on (200) (S300).

The user sets a desired theme for the desired song through the file list displayed on the display device 200. The theme setting request signal is input to the control unit 118 through the user interface unit 112 by the user setting (S310).

When the theme setting request signal is input, the controller 118 controls the link file generation unit 114 to generate a link file. As a result, the link file generation unit 114 generates a link file corresponding to the theme setting request signal (S320).

When the link file is generated, the controller 118 processes the generated link file to be stored in the corresponding theme folder of the storage unit 120 corresponding to the theme setting request signal. As a result, the music file is stored for each theme folder according to the user's setting (S330).

In FIG. 5, the method for setting the theme for the music file in the file list is described. However, as described with reference to FIGS. 4A to 4B, the theme for the music file through the music file player 116 may be set.

As described above, when the user sets a theme for the music file, the user can manage the music file for each theme folder without changing the original location of the music file by generating a link file for the music file.

As described above, the user terminal device having the music file management function and the management method thereof according to the present invention, through the theme setting function of the file list and the music file playback unit provided by the application, a plurality of music files by the simple operation by theme Can be classified and managed.

While the above has been shown and described with respect to preferred embodiments of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, it is usually in the technical field to which the invention belongs without departing from the spirit of the invention claimed in the claims. Various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art, and these modifications should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or the prospect of the present invention.

Claims (5)

A storage unit which stores a plurality of music files and at least one theme folder; A user interface unit receiving a theme setting request signal for at least one music file from among the plurality of music files; A link file generation unit generating a link file for a music file corresponding to the theme setting request signal; And And a controller configured to process the generated link file to be stored in a theme folder of the storage unit corresponding to the theme setting request signal. The method of claim 1, And the user interface unit provides a file list of the plurality of music files stored in the storage unit. The method of claim 2, The file list comprises a theme column for setting a theme for the music file in the metadata area for the music file. The method of claim 1, Further comprising a; music file playback unit for playing the music file, The user interface unit, the user terminal device having a music file management function, characterized in that to provide a theme setting menu for setting the theme for the music file in the playlist registered in the music file playback unit. Receiving a theme setting request signal for at least one music file among a plurality of music files from a user; Generating a link file for a music file corresponding to the theme setting request signal; And And storing the generated link file in a theme folder of the storage unit corresponding to the theme setting request signal.

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