KR20090074003A - Remote an audience participation the technology of communications to the broadcasting into one contents service system and method. - Google Patents

Abstract

A remote participation broadcast/communication fusion contents service method using an avatar is provided to broadcast an avatar character which a participant previously registers instead of the participant through an image synthesis process. The personal information of a subscriber for the broadcasting participation is registered in a database server through a user interface(200). An avatar character of a specific participant among broadcasting participants who participate in participation broadcasting programs(510,520) is called from an avatar operating server(450). The called avatar character is synthesized with the participation broadcasting programs so that it can be broadcasted through a user access medium(100).

Description

Remote Participation Convergence Content Service Method Using Avatar. {Remote an audience participation the technology of communications to the broadcasting into one contents service system and method.}

The present invention relates to broadcasting and communication convergence (hereinafter, referred to as "communication convergence"), a content service system and a method thereof, and more particularly, in order to cope with the times required for ubiquitous broadcasting, In the living space where the viewer is located, when the viewer remotely participates in broadcasting contents such as quizzes, games, and entertainments using his or her wired / wireless communication terminal, an avatar character is used to appear on behalf of the broadcasting participants. The present invention relates to a remote participation converged content service system and a method thereof.

퀴즈 In general, the conventional audience participation quiz entertainment program has been using the ARS system such as 080 or 700 for 1: N participation, the system as well as the burden on the service provider according to the pre-secure line, simultaneous simultaneous viewers Could only accept as many lines as the service owned,

⒝ On the other hand, the PV system is limited to anonymity, so each broadcast is a one-time one-time event, and it is not possible to systematically database the results of the 1: N participants. As the winner challenge method based on the accumulated score is also not found, it is impossible to develop the content of the competition structure of the main championship, monthly championship, half-year championship, and one-year winner.

⒞ In particular, the conventional sports game broadcasting such as football, basketball, baseball, golf, viewers are focused only on the viewer-oriented broadcast, 'Which team will win?' Or 'Who scored the goal?' 1 It is consistent with the number of participation opportunities, which means that viewers' participation opportunities are extremely limited.

참여 Another participant broadcast program broadcasts interviews in which voices are heard only through the communication network, unless invited to a broadcast studio or photographed by moving to a place where the viewer is located.

뿐만 Not only that, when the electronic money micropayment system is in place, the broadcaster delivers a gift voucher to the participating viewers by mail is also a method that is behind this era.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a method of quickly connecting a voice call to a request for an interview with a specific participant among participating viewers when a plurality of viewers (1: N) simultaneously participate in the broadcast through a communication network in one program broadcast. Simultaneously collect the short answer answering by voice and the multiple answer answering by DTMF tone at the same time as the broadcast interview, and use the avatar registered for the broadcast participant including the interview to remotely present the avatar character on behalf of the broadcast participant, It is an object of the present invention to provide a remote participant convergence content service method using an avatar to participate in a broadcast with a lip sync and a motion animation image suitable for the voice of a broadcast participant.

In order to achieve the object of the present invention, the remote participant convergence content service process includes a quiz, a problem solving, or a game as participant broadcasting programs 510 and 520 are transmitted through the content service system 500 to provide a user access medium ( In the multi-participation convergence content service method in which a plurality of broadcast participants who are watching through 100) participate remotely through the user interface 200, the personal information of the subscribers for broadcasting participation is recorded using the user interface 200. A first step of registering with the server 350 and registering the avatar character for participation in the broadcast with the avatar operation server 450; A second step of calling an avatar character of the corresponding participant from the avatar operation server 450 according to an interview request of a specific participant among the broadcasting participants participating in the participant broadcasting program (510, 520); And a third process of synthesizing the avatar character called by the avatar operation server 450 in the participating broadcasting programs 510 and 520 and appearing through the user access medium 100. Wherein, the avatar character is characterized in that to implement the lip sync and motion animation according to the voice of the participant.

In the present invention, as communication technology has emerged as a big issue from the beginning of 21C due to the development of communication technology, DMB called radio and TV in pocket has been launched, and each portal site is struggling to attract radio and TV contents. At this point, we have not been able to find such a reliable convergence content. According to the purpose of constructing a participant broadcasting system, we introduced game concept and flexibly integrated three communication networks such as general phone, mobile phone, internet, web phone, internet phone, and IPTV. Not only is it expected to act as an active anti-fusion convergence solution, but it is also expected to be reborn as competitive with the traditional computer game market by realizing more advanced participation broadcasting games and quiz entertainment genres. It is expected to lead to convergence.

In addition, when interviewing participants during the participant broadcasting program, only the participant's voice is broadcast, or a participant's photograph is released from the flatness on behalf of the participant. There is an effect that can induce viewers more interest.

In addition, by implementing the lip synch motion or motion animation motion according to the participant's voice in the avatar character image, there is an effect that can cause more interest than the interviewer appears directly.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, the configuration and operation of the present invention will be described in detail. The following embodiments are merely illustrative of the service technology and method according to the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a service system according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a detailed configuration diagram of a content service system, and FIG. 3 is a diagram for describing a broadcast content live service.

As shown in the drawing, in the remote participation communication convergence content service method according to the present invention, viewers who watch the remote participation broadcasting programs 510 and 520 serving through the user access medium 100 are provided through the user interface 200. Participate in the broadcast.

Here, the remote participation broadcasting program '510' is a participant broadcasting program serviced through a public broadcasting network, and '520' is a participant broadcasting program serviced through a private broadcasting network such as a company, a school or a school.

The broadcasting participant must first register for the participation broadcasting. At the time of membership registration, not only the personal information of the participants, but also the prize money for the cumulative scores will be received in electronic money. Select or create an avatar character to appear remotely and register it with the character server 450.

With respect to such remote participation broadcast programs 510 and 520, a plurality of broadcast participants participate in the remote participation broadcast programs 510 and 520 through a mobile phone 210, a general telephone 220, or an internet terminal 230. Done.

That is, the broadcast participants can participate in all broadcast programs such as the short-term or multiple-choice quiz, game using their terminals (210, 220, 230),

The broadcast participant receives the response data of the broadcast participant from the participant data system 300 when the participant broadcasts by using the mobile phone 210, the general telephone 221, and the internet terminal 231, and registers it in the DB server 350. It is transmitted to the content service system 500.

3 is a diagram illustrating a broadcast content live service process, illustrating a broadcast live state of a content service system 500 and an operational state of a content management system 400, and are registered in place of the real person MC. Synthesize and broadcast your character.

In addition, the participant's avatar character 450A provides a two-dimensional or three-dimensional image of the participant during a remote broadcast, and implements lip sync and motion animation according to an actual voice signal to allow viewers to be interested in the movement of the avatar character. To add.

In this case, the lip sync by voice recognition may be controlled to move the lips according to the voice pattern set by the key input of the keyboard, and the motion animation may be manipulated using an external input device such as a mouse or a joystick 451.

4 and 5 are diagrams illustrating each process in which a broadcast participant participates in a participant broadcasting program using a general telephone, a mobile phone, and an internet terminal.

When the broadcast participant responds by using the mobile phone 211, the gateway 210B directly extracts and collects data, sends the data to the DB server 350 of the participant data system 300, and stores the data. 500). Conventionally, when processing data, the processing speed of the SOAP 210C is affected by the processing speed. However, in the present invention, the processing speed is very fast by collecting data directly from the gateway 210B.

If the broadcast participant participates using the general telephone 221, as shown in FIG. 4, the SS7 (Signaling System 7) 220A system, the ARS system 220B, and the telephone vote system (PV: Phone Vote) ( Extracting and collecting voice data or DTMF tone data transmitted through 220C) is transmitted to and stored in the DB server 350 of the participant data system 300 and transmitted to the content service system 500.

In addition to the conventional telephone network Toll-free (free: 080) and Toll (charge: 700/060) ARS access service system 220B, as well as PV (phone vote) tank voting system In addition to the application of Voice over Internet Protocol / 726 (VoIP), which uses data communication packet networks for Internet phones, the SS7 (220A) is differentiated to reduce the burden on securing ARS (222B) service lines. Differentiate the technology to attract the participation viewer 200 (500).

Here, similar to the Toll-free or Toll service (220B) function, specify a short identification number such as “# 0”, “# 0 #”, “# 9 *”, “* 1 *” or DTMF tone data communication. Signal recognition function that transmits the channel (FIG. 5, 300A / 300B) to the target server in the participant broadcasting real-time and DTMF of “1” or “1234” after the recognition (“# 0 #”) A packet including the tone data and the subscribing telephone number of the participant viewer 220 is simultaneously transmitted.

The SS7 220A directly collects the participant's participation data according to the purpose such as the front end of the exchange or the back end of the exchange. In addition to avoiding traffic, the DTMF tone data communication channels (300A, 300B) specialized to build a new real-time statistics processing DB system only for participating broadcasting.

More specifically, when the access time of a participant participating in the participant broadcasting program 510, 520 is known (500F) and the handset of the general telephone 221 is heard in the above-described concept and manner, When a designated call number is received and a call connection signal indicating a connection status is received, the signal on method of pressing a response number and hanging down the handset of the telephone 221 is mainly used when the service is centered on the ARS system 220B. ,

When you know the connection time (500F) and pick up the handset, the signal off method is provided by pressing the specified identification number in the dial signal state and pressing down the answer number in the same way as before. The signal-off method of continuously pressing a response number before losing is mainly serviced based on the participant broadcasting program 100, which becomes a count 900 as a continuous participation cumulative score.

On the other hand, by collecting the real name or caller number and area identification number using the general phone 221 or mobile phone 211 in real time to recognize the local ratio of the participant 200 and the telephone number of the recipient of the prize or prize, and broadcast to the corresponding participants As soon as the electronic money payment is made in real time, the Internet terminal 700 is provided with a payment source, a grade of a participant, a scoring status, a participation guide, and the like.

The scores obtained by participating in the participating broadcasting programs 510 and 520 are recorded in the DB server 350, and the scores obtained by participating in the next participating broadcasting programs 510 and 520, Providing a service that accumulates the previously acquired scores by participating in the broadcast participation will lead to continuous participation in the participating broadcast program (510, 520).

That is, when a broadcast participant requests payment of a prize or gift certificate corresponding to the accumulated score, the prize money is paid to the online banking through the electronic money settlement system.

5 is a detailed configuration diagram of a participant data collection system using a mobile phone and an Internet terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown, the DB server 350 of the participant data system 300 is a broadcast participant terminal. It is composed of a collection DB distributed processing system 600 consisting of a plurality of collection DB (601 ~ 605) (611 ~ 615) for each of a plurality of identification numbers accessible by using (211) (231), each collection DB (601 ~) 605) (611 to 615), so that a broadcast program prevents a system down or a participant data loss due to a bottleneck in which a plurality of broadcast participants are concentrated with one identification number.

6 illustrates a method of participating in broadcasting in various Internet using environments using the Internet access terminal 700. The player 700A linked with a messenger using the Internet access terminal 700, and a game that is running independently. Through the player 700B and the player 700C which is executed directly on the web, the participating broadcasting programs 510 and 520 are provided.

Here, the player 700A interworking with the messenger includes a messenger browser area 710 on the screen, and a player area 720 for the participant broadcasting programs 510 and 520 includes a broadcast screen including a background screen, a problem, and an item. The player window 720 including the area 721 and audio and video control buttons 722 and 723 is displayed.

When the participant broadcasting programs 510 and 520 are displayed in a certain area of the web window 730 of the participant broadcasting portal site that provides the portal site or the participant broadcasting program on the general web (700C).

The internet access terminal 700 is a wired / wireless internet terminal, and provides a web player for a WiBro, a player for a mobile game terminal, and a VM type application.

7 is a diagram illustrating various contents of a participant broadcasting program according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, in which participant broadcasting programs 510 and 520 of a content service system 500 are provided through the Internet access terminal 210. Includes quiz entertainment and IQ test content 810, sports performance prediction game content 820, and poll and election ballot content 830.

That is, looking at the content that can be provided by the Internet access terminal 700, the quiz entertainment and IQ test content (810) range is available for services for distance education environment, sports performance prediction game content (820) range football, baseball , Basketball, golf, etc. participating sports game services are available, and the range of opinion polls and election ballot content (830) will be available as a participatory government or participatory politics solution.

It is easy to search the internet through regular phone, mobile phone, web phone, internet phone, IPTV, etc. to producers or broadcast participants at any time. Be guided how to participate.

If necessary, it is also possible to relay the calculated participation rate through broadcast (400G to 400T).

FIG. 8 is a diagram for managing aggregate information of broadcast participants according to an embodiment of the present invention, and calculates or provides a score or points whenever broadcast participants participate in the participating broadcast programs 510 and 520. To date, all the participants who have participated in total integrated information management 910 and individual integrated integrated information management 920 for each participant are registered and managed by the DB server 350 and provided to the terminal of the corresponding participant.

1 is a schematic diagram of a service system according to the present invention;

Figure 2 is an illustration of a participating game content service system according to the present invention.

3 is an exemplary broadcast content live service system according to the present invention;

Figure 4 is an illustration of a general telephone network participating game data service system according to the present invention.

5 is an exemplary diagram of a mobile phone and internet network participation game data service system according to the present invention;

6 is an exemplary view of a player participating in a wireless communication game according to the present invention.

Figure 7 is an illustration of the remote participation room convergence content in accordance with the present invention.

8 is an exemplary view showing a participant total information service management system according to the present invention.

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

100: content user access media

200: content user interface

300: Participant Data System

400: content management system

500: Content Service System

600: Collect DB Distribution Processing System

700: wired and wireless Internet terminal

900: cumulative participant information management table

100C: Broadcast the next text (after solving this text)

100F: Notification display of access time for participating content users

100G: Notice of response time for query 100H: Timeout output

100I: Timeout Deadline 100J: Incorrect Answer

100O: Preparation for the next draft 100T: Announcement of respondent list

100V: Participant and Winner Remote Interview Request

100W: Participant and Winner Remote Interview

100X: Interview participants avatar or photo data broadcast and cube output

100Y: Answering problem at the same time as remote interview

100Z: output of interviewer response

101A: Statistics data service system for participation in general telephone network

101B: Telephone Network Participation Game Data Service Flowchart

102A: Mobile data network participation game data service system

102B: Telephone Network Participation Game Data Collection System

103A: Internet Participation Game Data Service System

103B: Internet network participation game data collection system

110: Radio broadcast 120: TV broadcast

130: DMB Broadcast

140: 110-130, below related broadcasting media such as IP-TV or web-TV

150: Company Broadcasting & Internet Private System

160: School Broadcasting and Internet Editorial System

170: academy broadcasting and internet private system related organizations

201: Participant Content Participant Management Information Service (FIG. 4/900)

202: access according to the participant remote interview request of the content provider

203: DTMF tone is sent through the landline to answer the interview

204: DTMF tone or number sent via mobile phone at the same time as interview

205: Send responses to Internet tools at the same time as the interview

207: Direct response with actual nurturing sound following interview (mainly focused)

208: Directly respond to internet tools based on interviews

209: Women's Remote Interview Q & A

210: mobile user interface

210A: Mobile communication base station including SMSC

210B: Gateway 210C: SOAP

211: mobile communication terminal group

220: landline user interface

220A: SS7 (Common Channel Signaling System No.7)

220B: ARS System 220C: PV System (phone vote)

220 ...: Omission of related systems such as VoIP

221: general telephone communication terminal group

221A: Communication Participant 1 221B: Communication Participant 2

221C: Communication Participants 3 221 ...: Many participants or less

222: Participation network infrastructure 222A: SS7 infrastructure utilization (223A)

222B: Utilization of ARS Infrastructure (223B) 222C: Utilization of PV Infrastructure (223C)

222 ...: omitted related infrastructures such as VoIP (223)

230: Internet user interface 230A: conventional external web portal

231: Internet communication terminal group

231A: Web communication participant 1 231B: Web communication participant 2

231C: Web Communication Participants 3 231 ...: Many Participants Below

231V: mobile web terminal user 231W: portable game terminal user

231X: WiBro terminal user

231Y: Omission of the relevant terminal user below

301: Extranet Convergence Content Operation Data Extranet

302: Intranet convergence content management data

300A: Participation game data operation system linked with one identification number

300B: Participating game data management system linked with multiple identification numbers

310: Router 320: Switch

330: internal web server 340: OLTP server

350: DB server 360: Backup server

400A: Game type authoring tool 400B: Item input operation tool

400C: Item output and MC real composite screen

400D: Item output and MC avatar composite screen

400E: Statistics and MC Real Screen

400F: Statistics and MC Avatar Composite Screen

400G: Participant Response Rate Screen 400H: Participant Regional Distribution Map

400I: Participant gender classification 400J: Participant age classification

400K: Participant Ratio by Communication Media 400L: Below

400T: correct answer ranking view screen 400U: prizes and prize winners

400V: Participant game content creator retrieves interview status of interviewer

400W: Connect voice call with interviewee

400Y: Avatar or photographic image broadcasting service of interviewee

400Z: Output of response data at the same time as interview

401: Participation game content real-time statistics running data broadcast output

402: Real-time statistics on participation game contents output data internet

410: Participation game content real time statistics real time operation management main server

411: Extranet Router 412: Intranet Switch

420: Participation game content questions 1 server

420A: Dual 1 monitor, broadcast video output source

420B: Dual 2 Monitor, Broadcast Video Source Operation Tool

430: statistics real time data relay 2 server

430A: Dual 1 monitor, broadcast video output source

430B: Dual 2 Monitor, Broadcast Video Source Operation Tool

440: Interview response data agency 3 server group

440A: Support Word Data 1 Server 440B: Support Word Data 1 Server

441A: Supports DTMF tone response data analysis and one server simultaneously with interview

441B: 1 server support to extract mobile phone response number at the same time interview

441C: 1 server support for extracting Internet response number at the same time as interview

441D: 1 server support for elicitation of response letters at the same time as interview

441E: Support for 1-server word operation agency response via regular phone, mobile phone or Internet web-phone

450: MC avatar operation 4 server group

450A: Dual 1 monitor, Lip-sync data 1 server support

450B: Dual 2 monitor, icon-sync data 1 server support

451: Keyboard lip-sync and joystick motion-sync group data 1 server support

460: Participation game real-time operating status backup server

500A: Participation game content production step authoring game type

500B: Participation game content production step input item development

500C: Participation game start screen waiting 500D: Problem output upon MC request

500E: Print out items according to MC request

500F: Output connection time according to MC request

500G: Relay connection status according to MC request

500H: Statistics real-time relay upon MC request

500I: Evict statistical results at MC request

500J: Correct result ratio output 500K: Correct answer recorder relay

500L: Display statistics screen

500M: Wait for exit screen according to game exit request

500N: Finalists wait for finals

500O: Wait on next issue switch request

500P: Wait for start screen according to MC request

500Q: Game end by end request

500R: Switch to the next problem by the final tool request

500S: Search for Next Problem

500T: Ranking according to MC request (DB)

500U: Draw a prize according to MC's request

501: Participation in broadcasting service contents service

502: cable game content service

503: Internet participation game contents service

510: Providing the video to the broadcasting site system of game contents producer

520: Providing data to Internet participation system for content creators participating in the Internet

601: communication number 1 DB server dedicated to collecting game data # 1

602: 2 participating game data collection dedicated communication identification number 2 DB server

603: Communication number 3 for participating game data collection 3 DB server

604: communication number for the 4th game data collection only 4 DB server

605: communication number for participating game data only 5 identification number below DB server

610: Collection DB distributed processing system considering real-time data congestion on the Internet

611: Communication identification 1 ID DB server for participation game data # 1

612: Communication ID for 2nd game data collection only 2ID DB server

613: Communication number 3 for participating game data collection 3ID DB server

614: Communication ID for 4th game data collection only 4ID DB server

615: Communication number 5 for participating game data collection only 5 ID DB server or less

700A: User interface with messenger linked to original game player

700B: Independent Game Player

700C: user interface (player) on the web

710: messenger window

720: Participant game player linked to the messenger

721: Broadcast video output window

722: Image information hidden and show control icon

723: Voice information hidden and show control icon

724: Participation game and quiz entertainment control icon

725: Participation game and quiz entertainment response word window

726: Web-phone or Internet-phone connected with participating games and quiz entertainment players

730: conventional web browser

740: participating player for web browser

750: Mobile Web Browser

751: Participation game player for mobile

752: Support responder answer input button function

760: mobile network game terminal

* 761: Player for game terminal

770: Mobile phone call response data transmission

771: Participation game and quiz entertainment identification number

772: Answer respondents input

780: Participation game and quiz entertainment application of VM method

781: VM application

782: Support responder answer input button function

810 Quiz Entertainment and IQ Test Content

820: Sports Performance Prediction Game Content

830: Poll and election ballot content

840: Participant and Winner Remote Interview Flowchart

910: Total participants integrated information management module service

920: cumulative integrated information management module service for individual participants

Claims (6)

As participant broadcasting programs 510 and 520, including quizzes, problem solving or games, are transmitted through the content service system 500 in a wired or wireless manner, a plurality of broadcast participants who are watching them through the user access medium 100 are connected to the user interface ( In the remote participant communication convergence content service method using a remote participation 200), A first step of registering personal information of a subscription member for broadcast participation in the DB server 350 using the user interface 200 and registering an avatar character for broadcast participation in the avatar operation server 450; A second step of calling an avatar character of the corresponding participant from the avatar operation server 450 according to an interview request of a specific participant among the broadcasting participants participating in the participant broadcasting program (510, 520); And A third process of broadcasting through the user access medium 100 as the avatar character called by the avatar operation server 450 is synthesized and appeared in the participating broadcasting programs 510 and 520. , And the avatar character implements lip sync and motion animation according to the participant's voice. The method of claim 1, Remote participation communication convergence content service method, characterized in that further comprising the call to the avatar character of the host (MC) for the participant broadcasting program to participate in the broadcast. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The avatar character is provided as a two-dimensional or three-dimensional image, The lip syncing operation of the avatar character detects a key input of a keyboard and moves the lips according to a voice pattern, and the motion animation remotely uses an avatar to control an operation using an external input device including a mouse or a joystick. Bangtong convergence content service method. As participant broadcasting programs 510 and 520, including quizzes, problem solving or games, are transmitted through the content service system 500 in a wired or wireless manner, a plurality of broadcast participants who are watching them through the user access medium 100 are connected to the user interface ( In the remote participation room convergence content service method of remote participation through 200), Register the personal information to the DB server 350 for membership in the broadcast participation of the participating broadcast programs 510 and 520 using the user interface 200, and the avatar character to the avatar operation server 450 First course of registration; A second step of calling the participant's avatar character from the avatar operation server 450 when the participant broadcasting program 510 or 520 is a contest or a commercial; And A third process of synthesizing the avatar character called by the avatar operating server 450 in the participating broadcasting programs 510 and 520 and performing the appearance of the avatar character instead of the broadcasting participants. Including; And the avatar character implements lip sync and motion animation according to the participant's voice. The method of claim 4, wherein Remote participation communication convergence content service method, characterized in that further comprising the call to the avatar character of the host (MC) for the participant broadcasting program to participate in the broadcast. The method according to claim 4 or 5, The avatar character is provided as a two-dimensional or three-dimensional image, The lip syncing operation of the avatar character detects a key input of a keyboard and moves the lips according to a voice pattern, and the motion animation remotely uses an avatar to control an operation using an external input device including a mouse or a joystick. Bangtong convergence content service method.

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