KR20100137252A - Digital album apparatus and method for driving thereof, method for providing object information included movie to digital album and apparatus - Google Patents

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KR20100137252A
KR20100137252A KR1020090055589A KR20090055589A KR20100137252A KR 20100137252 A KR20100137252 A KR 20100137252A KR 1020090055589 A KR1020090055589 A KR 1020090055589A KR 20090055589 A KR20090055589 A KR 20090055589A KR 20100137252 A KR20100137252 A KR 20100137252A
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Abstract

The present invention discloses a video providing method. In particular, the present invention provides the object information for providing a program for the user to edit the object information for a predetermined video in the form of a file that can be stored in an external storage medium, and to reproduce the video and the generated files in various electronic album devices It relates to a video providing method and apparatus comprising the.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a project for a video is started on the web, and object information for the video is generated in response to an input of a user terminal on the project. Thereafter, the generated video and object information is stored, and a playback program for executing the video and object information on the electronic album device and the video and object information are provided to the user terminal or the electronic album device. Accordingly, a user may receive a personalized video by editing and generating a predetermined video and object information thereof using an on-line authoring tool on the web.

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Digital album apparatus and method for driving object, method for providing object information included movie to digital album and apparatus}

The present invention relates to a method for providing a video including object information. In particular, when a specific object in a video played on various types of electronic albums or digital frames is selected, an electronic album providing additional information corresponding thereto and an object information therefor are provided. It relates to a video providing method and apparatus comprising the.

Currently, multimedia content providing services are not only providing digital content itself, but are being developed in a form of providing various additional information related to content according to a user's intention. Recently, when a user selects a specific place or person to know in detail in a video being played by using interface means such as a keyboard and a remote controller, the object information provides the name and location of the place, the name and history of the person, and the like. The service was proposed.

The object information service first extracts and tracks coordinates at which objects are positioned on each frame of a video with respect to a video to be provided, and defines area information selected when the user points from the extracted coordinates. Subsequently, additional information including detailed descriptions of the extracted corresponding objects, that is, information provided when the user selects a specific object, is connected with the above-mentioned area information and transmitted to the user terminal to transmit the specific object area of the user terminal. In case of selection, it provides additional information connected with area information. Accordingly, when a user wants to obtain additional information about a specific place, person, or product while watching a video, the user can obtain desired information by selecting the corresponding object using interface means such as a keyboard and a remote controller of the user terminal. According to this function, the object information service is in the spotlight especially in the advertising field.

However, the object information service is currently initiating the service provider or has the disadvantage that do not offer is made in accordance with the intended personalization information for advertisers, but also have restrictions on the playback platform, limited platforms such as Windows TM (windows TM) There is a drawback that a normal service cannot be provided unless the terminal supports the MS.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned disadvantages, and provides a video providing method and apparatus for providing personalized object information edited using an on-line authoring tool supported by a user to an electronic album device. There is a purpose.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for providing a video including object information that can be executed in a multi-display device having various platforms such as an electronic album and an outdoor display device using an external storage medium.

In order to achieve the above object, the electronic album device of the present invention, a display unit for displaying a moving image or image; A user interface unit which supports a manipulation by a user to select a region in the video or image; A storage unit for storing the video or image, region information, and additional information; And an execution unit for executing a reproduction program for displaying associated additional information according to the area information through the display unit.

The area information is characterized in that the storage location identification information of the additional information is defined.

The additional information may include information on a date on which the video or image is produced, a name or location of a place where an object appears, a description or relationship of the characters.

The apparatus may further include a USB expansion unit, and the USB expansion unit may be further connected to an external storage medium storing a video or an image, area information, and additional information.

The execution unit may include a key processing module that recognizes that a region of a video or an image is selected through the user interface unit; A screen display module for displaying additional information on a screen according to a user's selection or a need of a playback program; A UI control module configured to manage additional information displayed and not displayed on a screen; And an object information processing module for continuously synchronizing the area information according to the playing time of the video being played.

In order to achieve the above object, a method of driving an electronic album device, comprising: displaying a video; Recognizing a region in the video or image selected by user manipulation according to region information; And displaying additional information associated with the one area.

In order to achieve the above object, a video providing method for providing additional information corresponding to the selection of the object in the video or image displayed on the electronic album device, comprising: (a) starting a project for the video or image; (b) generating area information and additional information about the video or image in response to an input of a user terminal on the project, and storing the video, area information and additional information; And (c) providing the video, region information, additional information, and a playback program to the user terminal or the electronic album device on the electronic album device.

Before the step (a), characterized in that it further comprises the step of receiving a predetermined video or image from the user terminal.

Before the step (a), receiving a request for a video list provided by an external content system from a user terminal; Requesting and receiving a list of authorable videos or images from the external content system; Providing the video or image list to the user terminal; Receiving one or more videos or images described in the video or image list from the user terminal; And downloading the selected video or image from the external content system.

Before the step (a), the step of receiving a request for the search for the previously generated project from the user terminal; Providing information about a stored project; And activating a project selected from the user terminal.

The step (b) may include extracting an area in the video or image and designating it as an object; Generating area information by tracking the movement of the object for a predetermined period of time; Generating additional information related to the object; And connecting the area information and the additional information.

The user terminal is further connected to an external storage medium, and after the step (c), further comprising the step of storing the playback program, video or image, area information and additional information stored in the user terminal on the external storage medium; It is characterized by.

In order to achieve the above object, a video providing apparatus for providing additional information corresponding to the selection of the object in the video or image displayed on the electronic album device, the project for the video or image is initiated, the user terminal on the project An authoring unit configured to generate area information and additional information about the video or image in response to an input of a; A database for storing the project, video or image, region information, and additional information; And a web service processor configured to provide the video or image, area information, additional information, and a playback program to the user terminal or the electronic album device at the request of the user terminal.

The authoring unit receives a video or image list provided by an external content system from a user terminal, receives the video or image list from the external content system, and provides the video or image list to the user terminal, and the video or image list from the user terminal. A video search module for receiving one or more videos or images described in the above; A download module for downloading a selected video or image from the external content system; An editing project generation module for generating a project for a video or an image; An editing project opening and modifying module configured to store the project and execute and modify the stored project; A video object region designation module for extracting a region in the video or image and designating the object as an object in response to an input of a user terminal on the project; And a video object region tracking module for generating region information by tracking movement of the object for a predetermined period, generating additional information which is description related to the object, and connecting the region information and the additional information. do.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the user can edit and generate a predetermined video and object information thereof by using an on-line authoring tool on the web, thereby providing a personalized video through the electronic album device.

In addition, by providing the edited video and object information, and the playback program to the user terminal and an external storage medium connected thereto, there is another effect that can be played on a multi-display device having a variety of platforms, such as electronic albums and outdoor display devices.

Hereinafter, a video providing method and apparatus including object information according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, a moving picture is described as an example. In the present invention, not only the moving picture but also the authoring and providing of object information for the still picture is possible.

1 is a view schematically illustrating a technical configuration of a video providing device including object information and devices connected thereto according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, the video providing apparatus 200 of the present invention is connected to the user terminal 100 through an information communication network such as the Internet.

Here, the user terminal 100 is connected to the video providing device 200 through the information communication network computer equipped with a web browser that can create, modify, edit, and delete a project for authoring a predetermined video on the web Device. The user terminal 100 may be a general desktop computer, or any device such as a PDA, a notebook computer, and other portable computers that are connected to the video providing device 200 to receive and process various Internet services may be used. . In addition, the user terminal 100 includes an external expansion interface such as USB and IEEE1394, and includes a function of transmitting data stored in the terminal to the connected external storage medium 400.

The video providing device 200 includes an authoring tool having an authoring function for a video transmitted from the user terminal 100 or an external content providing system, and a server device for providing a playback program to play the authored video on a multi-display device of various platforms. to be. The video providing device 200 starts an authoring project through an authoring tool, and generates, modifies, and deletes object information about a video according to an input of a user terminal. In this case, the object information applied to the video is area information which is information on the position of the object with respect to the video according to the user's intention and additional information which is personalized information. The above-described additional information may be, for example, a description of a date on which the video is produced, a name or location of a place to appear, a description or relationship of the characters, and the like.

 Completed area information and additional information, a target video, and a playback program having these playback functions are transmitted to the user terminal 100. In order to smoothly perform the above functions, the video providing apparatus 200 may include a high performance processor capable of smoothly processing data traffic according to simultaneous and repetitive service requests by a plurality of user terminals 100, and a large data storage space. It is preferable to have a.

The external storage medium 400 stores a video, region information, additional information, and a playback program transmitted from the video providing apparatus 200 stored in the user terminal 100. To this end, the external storage medium 400 has a predetermined data storage space, is a memory device that is connected to the user terminal 100 and an external expansion interface such as USB and can store the data.

The electronic album device 600 has an external extension interface to which the above-described external storage medium 400 is connected, and is a device that executes a playback program to display a video. In addition, there is a selection means for allowing a user to select a region of the display image during the playback of the video, it may be implemented in the form of connecting a separate input device such as a keyboard, a mouse as the selection means, preferably The display device may be configured as a display device having a haptic function that allows a user to directly point an object on the screen by hand. As the electronic album device 600, any type of multi-display device such as a flat panel display or a PMP can be applied, and in addition to a video playback-only device, a SoIP-based system capable of playing and storing contents through a display module provided is provided. The technical idea of the present invention can be applied to a video telephone terminal. Preferably, a digital photo frame or an electronic album device may be used as a personalized video playback device. 2 illustrates an example of the above-described electronic album device or video telephone terminal 600 and an external storage medium 400 connected thereto.

According to the above-described technical configuration, a user accesses a video player through a terminal, edits a predetermined video, generates a video including region information and additional information, and receives the video along with the playback program. Thereafter, the user can use the personalized video through the electronic album device by storing the received video in an external storage medium.

In addition, the user may store and use the moving picture, the area information, and the additional information provided through the terminal in a storage space built in the electronic album device, instead of using a separate device such as an external storage medium. One such example is shown in FIG. 3.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings will be described the technical configuration of the video providing apparatus 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a diagram illustrating a technical configuration of a video providing apparatus including object information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, the video providing apparatus 200 includes a web service processor 210, an authoring unit 220, an external video supporter 230, and a database 240.

More specifically, the web service processing unit 210 is connected to the user terminal and the external video providing system through the information communication network to process various data transmission and reception functions required for the service.

The authoring unit 220 performs a function of providing a video authoring tool that is executed on a web browser of the user terminal. A user uploads a video he / she wants to author to a project on a web browser through a terminal, and generates object information on the corresponding object using various editing tools provided by the authoring tool. The video to be authored may be a video file previously stored in the user terminal or a plurality of sample videos provided by the external video linker 230. The authoring unit 220 divides the video and the object information for each user after the authoring and stores the information in the database 240.

The external video linking unit 230 performs interworking with an external content system (not shown) to provide a list of a plurality of sample videos that can be authored to the user terminal. The user may select a video to be authored by referring to the provided list. When the user selects a specific video on the list, the external video linker 230 requests the video from the external content system and displays the received video. Provided to authoring unit 220 to download on the editing project. The user creates object information on the project and stores it in the user terminal together with the corresponding video and playback program.

The database 240 stores all the data necessary for the service in the video providing apparatus 200, and stores the data necessary for the video and object information, which are being authored or previously authored, for each user. To this end, the database 240 may be provided with a separate mass storage means.

The user can access the video providing apparatus having the above-described technical configuration, author the video, and download the region information and the additional information together with the playback program. Hereinafter, a technical configuration of an authoring unit of a video providing apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

5 is a diagram illustrating a technical configuration of an authoring unit of a video providing apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, the authoring unit 220 of the video providing apparatus of the present invention, the video search module 221, the download module 222, the editing project generation module 223, the editing project opening and modification module 224, a video object region designation module 225, and a video object region tracking module 226.

In more detail, the video search module 221 searches a list of authorable videos provided from the external video linker 230 by using a keyword or the like, and downloads the corresponding video according to a user's selection. The module performs a function of requesting the interlocking unit 230.

When the video requested from the video search module 221 is transmitted to the external video linking unit 230, the download module 222 stores the data and generates a download history.

The editing project generation module 223 is a module for generating an editing project for the user when one or more videos are selected from the download history. Here, a plurality of projects may be generated for one video, and the edited project generation module may sequentially number the generated videos according to the order of generation so as to facilitate identification between each project. As an example, each project is generated in the form of "project_1, project_2, ... project_n (n is a non-zero natural number)" in the order of generation. Projects created in this way are managed by the author, that is, users, and projects created by one user cannot be modified or deleted by other users.

The editing project opening and modification module 224 is a module that searches for a project that is being authored or already authored, and activates the selected project to modify object information, that is, region information and additional information. At this time, each project is stored in a database, and a user can select a project to be modified through a project name or a video name. The completed project is updated with the edited status.

The video object region designation module 225 is a module that performs a function of designating an area tracking object in a video that is an authoring object. If a user designates an area in one frame of the video on the project, the video object area designation module 225 defines the area as an object and determines and displays the point and time at which the object appears. The aforementioned designation of one region may be specified by dragging a mouse in a form such as a polygon or a circle provided by the editing tool.

The video object region tracking module 226 is a module that tracks the movement of an object as the frame progresses in the video. This object area tracking is divided into two types, STATIC tracking and START tracking. First, STATIC tracking is when an object remains fixed without moving in the video being played. It is a form that records the coordinates and appearance time. In addition, START tracking is a form of recording an area coordinate according to the movement of an object when the object moves in the image being played. The video object region tracking module 226 performs region tracking of the object according to the above-described form in response to the movement of the object.

According to the above-described technical configuration, the authoring unit generates area information according to the area coordinates and appearance time of the video to be authored, receives additional information of the corresponding object from the user terminal, and finally associates the area information with the additional information to obtain object information. Create and save to database. The authored video, region information, and additional information are transmitted to the user terminal along with the playback program, and the transmitted information is stored in the user terminal or an external storage medium connected to the user terminal. Thereafter, the user may use the stored information by connecting the above-described external storage medium to the electronic album device, or store and use the above information in the electronic album device by a separate means.

Accordingly, a user can watch a personalized video by connecting an external storage medium to the electronic album device, or store and watch the video on the electronic album device. Hereinafter, an electronic album according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The technical configuration of the device will be described.

6 is a diagram illustrating a technical configuration of an electronic album device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, the electronic album device 400 of the present invention is the display unit 410, the user interface unit 420, the execution unit 430, the storage unit 440, USB expansion unit 450 It includes.

The display unit 410 performs a function of visually displaying data such as an image and a video stored in the electronic album device 400, and is composed of a flat panel display device such as a general LCD and an OLED.

The user interface unit 420 is operation means for supporting a user to perform an operation for driving the electronic album device 400. In particular, the user interface 420 supports selecting an arbitrary object in the video displayed on the display 410. The user interface unit 420 is preferably a haptic method that recognizes the position in response to the user's contact to the screen.

When the object is selected by the user interface 420, the execution unit 430 executes a function of executing a playback program for displaying, on the display unit 410, additional information related thereto from the region information synchronized with the object. To this end, the execution unit 430 may incorporate the above-described playback program or may recognize and execute the playback program stored in an external storage medium. A more detailed description of the playback program will be given later.

The storage unit 440 stores a video, region information, additional information, and a playback program.

According to the above-described technical configuration, the user may be provided with the electronic album device 400 a video including object information written by the user. Hereinafter, the above-described playback program will be described with reference to the drawings.

7 is a diagram illustrating a technical configuration of a playback program of a video providing apparatus including object information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, the playback program 410 of the video providing apparatus of the present invention comprises a key processing module 411, a screen display module 412, a UI control module 413, and an object information processing module 415. Include.

In more detail, the key processing module 411 performs a function of recognizing that the user selects a region of the video displayed through the input device of the multi display apparatus.

The screen display module 412 performs a function of displaying various information on a screen according to a user's selection or a need of a playback program.

The UI control module 413 manages various types of information displayed on the screen and area information not displayed.

The object information processing module 415 performs a function of continuously synchronizing area information according to the playing time of the video being played.

According to the above technical configuration, the playback program of the video according to the present invention is stored in the electronic album device together with the video, region information and additional information to play the video and display the additional information when selecting an object. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a part of each component module of the above-described playback program on one screen of a video being played. As shown, the playback program displays information about the name, birthday, and other information of the selected person appearing in the video being played.

 Hereinafter, a video providing method including object information according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, for convenience of description, the description will be made with reference to the symbols shown in FIGS. 1 to 5.

9 is a diagram illustrating a video providing method including object information according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, the video providing method including the object information of the present invention, in the video providing method for providing additional information corresponding to the selection of the object in the video displayed on the multi-display device, the editing project start step (S520) ), An object information generating step (S530), and a generated object information, a playback program, and a video providing step (S540).

In more detail, in the editing project initiation step (S520), the editing project module 223 of the authoring unit 220 may designate an area of a screen displayed for each frame of the editing target video on the web to the user terminal. It is a step of providing a predetermined authoring tool in the form of a GUI, and the editing project opening and modification module 224 activates a project generated by a previous work and stored in the database 240 or to modify an activated project.

Here, the editing target video may be a video stored in the user terminal and provided from the terminal or a video provided by an external content system. To this end, before step S520, the method may further include receiving a predetermined video file stored from the user terminal.

Also, in order to use a video provided by an external content system, the video search module 221 receives a request for a video list provided by an external content system from a user terminal through a web service processor 210, and a video search module ( Requesting and receiving a list of videos that can be authored to the external content system, providing a video list to the user terminal, receiving one or more videos described in the video list from the user terminal, and downloading module ( 222 may further include downloading a video selected by a user from an external content system.

In addition, the web service processing unit 210 may further include receiving a request for searching for a previously generated project from the user terminal, providing information on the stored project, and activating a project selected from the user terminal.

The area information and additional information generating step (S530) is a step in which the web service processor 210 generates area information and additional information about the video file in response to an input of a user terminal on a project through the authoring unit 220. . More specifically, the video object region designation module 225 extracts and designates a region in the video as an object according to the input of the user terminal, and the video object region tracking module 226 moves the object for a predetermined period. And generating area information by tracking and generating additional information by the user terminal by inputting additional information which is a description related to the object, and generating object information by synchronizing the area information and the additional information. The above-mentioned area information may be generated in the form of an XML file, and the additional information may be digital content such as text, an image, or a video synchronized with it.

The generated region information, additional information, playback program, and video providing step (S540) may include: a playback program providing video information edited on the electronic album device and additional information corresponding to the region information, a video file, region information, It is a step of providing additional information to a user terminal or an electronic album device. In addition, the user terminal is further connected to the external storage medium according to the user's intention to utilize the video, after step S540 the playback program, the video file, the area information and the addition provided in response to the user's terminal operation or the request of the web service processing unit 210 The method may further include storing the information on an external storage medium. At this time, in the conventional object information providing service system, the additional information is not provided to the user terminal, but is stored in a service server and implemented in a form of transmitting the selected information. However, in the present invention, the additional information is applied to an individual electronic album device. In order to provide video and area information, it should be transmitted together. In addition, according to the above-described matters, the link address of the additional information is not defined in the area information, but the storage location identification information of the additional information is defined.

According to the above-described steps, the user can use the personalized video by connecting an external storage medium storing the play program, the video file, the region information and the additional information to the electronic album device to be played. The electronic album device may be replaced with any type of multi-display device capable of playing a video and selecting an object such as a digital TV, a PMP, a display device for outdoor installation, and a digital picture frame, an electronic album, etc. for personalized video. In addition, the present invention is not a stand-alone (stand-alone) form, that is, a plurality of electronic album device 400 may be implemented in a form that is connected to the user terminal 100 in a local area network (LAN). This example is illustrated in FIG. 10. In this structure, the user terminal 100 performs a function of a server for transmitting a video reproduced to each electronic album device 400 in real time.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating in detail the flow of signals between components that implement a video providing method including object information according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Preferably, the video providing service of the present invention is provided to a registered user, and before the steps described below, the user accesses the video providing apparatus through a terminal, checks his real name, and is given an account and password. A step of performing a login by input may be preceded.

Then, as shown, the video providing method of the present invention, the web service processing unit 210 first receives a service request from the user terminal (S601), accordingly, the web service processing unit 210 provides a video that is the work target A step S602 of requesting to do is performed.

In this case, the user may select the video to be authored in various ways and generate an editing project according to the video authoring intention. In more detail, provide a video owned by the web service processor 210 directly (S611), or select from a list of videos provided by an external content system (not shown) to perform the authoring (S612 to S615), or It is possible to activate a saved project worked previously (S617). First, as a first method, a user selectively uploads a predetermined video stored in the terminal 100 to the web service processor 210 to prepare for generation of an editing project (S611).

In addition, as a second method, the user terminal 100 requests the external video linkage unit 230 to provide a video list through the web service processor 210 (S612). In response to the request, the external video linker 230 requests and receives a video list capable of authoring from an external content system (not shown) and provides the same to the user terminal 100 (S613). When the user selects a desired video from the video list provided through the terminal 100 (S614), the external video linkage unit 230 receives the video from the external content system, and the authoring unit 220 accordingly edits the video. Prepare to generate (S615).

In addition, as a third method, if there is an editing project previously stored by the user and a video associated with the same, the user searches for data previously stored in the database 240 and selects a predetermined editing project (S616). It is activated through the unit 220 to prepare the authoring work (S617).

According to the above-described methods, when a predetermined video is prepared, the authoring unit 220 generates or activates an editing project for the predetermined video to provide various GUI authoring tools related to area designation and object tracking to the user terminal 100. It is provided (S621). According to the input of the user terminal 100, the authoring tool generates, modifies, or deletes object information on the corresponding video on the editing project in operation S631. When the user terminal 100 completes the authoring request for storage, the authoring unit 220 completes authoring of the object information regarding the editing project and generates area information and additional information about the corresponding video (S632). The generated area information and additional information are stored in a database allocated to a user in association with the corresponding project as object information (S633).

Thereafter, the authoring unit 220 provides the generated terminal information, the additional information, the edited video corresponding thereto, and the playback program for playing the same to the user terminal 100 (S641).

According to the above-described steps, the user may be provided with a playback program that generates a personalized video using an authoring tool provided in a web form and reproduces it on the electronic album device. The user may store the data in an external storage medium and connect the same to various electronic album apparatuses according to the intention, or directly store the same in the electronic album apparatus.

12 is a diagram illustrating a method of driving an electronic album device for playing a video including object information provided according to the above-described steps.

As shown, the method for driving the electronic album apparatus includes a video display step (S720), an object selection recognition step (S730), and an additional information display step (S740) associated with the object.

The video display step (S720) is a step in which the execution unit 430 of the electronic album device 400 plays a stored video by executing a built-in or provided playback program.

In the object selection recognition step S730, the execution unit 430 recognizes the object selected by the user interface unit 420 according to the area information, and displays additional information associated with the object.

According to the above-described steps, the electronic album device provides additional information about the video and the object appearing in the video.

The above-described method and apparatus for providing a video including the object information of the present invention may be implemented as a program and stored in a recording medium including a computer-readable CD-ROM, RAM, ROM, floppy disk, hard disk and magneto-optical disk. have.

The technical spirit of the present invention has been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but this is by way of example only and not intended to limit the present invention. In addition, it is a matter of course that various modifications and variations are possible without departing from the scope of the technical idea of the present invention by anyone having ordinary skill in the art.

1 is a view schematically illustrating a technical configuration of a video providing device including object information and devices connected thereto according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a diagram illustrating an example of such an external storage medium and an electronic album device.

3 is a diagram illustrating an example of storing and using an authored video in a storage space built in an electronic album device.

4 is a diagram illustrating a technical configuration of a video providing apparatus including object information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a diagram illustrating a technical configuration of an authoring unit of a video providing apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a diagram illustrating a technical configuration of an electronic album device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a diagram illustrating a technical configuration of a playback program of a video providing apparatus including object information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

 FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a part of each component module of the above-described playback program on one screen of a video being played.

9 is a diagram illustrating a video providing method including object information according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a plurality of electronic album devices, rather than one, are connected to a user terminal through a local area network (LAN).

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating in detail the flow of signals between components that implement a video providing method including object information according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

12 is a diagram illustrating a method of driving an electronic album device for playing a video including object information provided according to the above-described steps.

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100: user terminal 200: video providing device

400: external storage medium

600: Multi display device (electronic album device, video phone terminal)

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A display unit displaying a video or an image; A user interface unit which supports a manipulation by a user to select a region in the video or image; A storage unit for storing the video or image, region information, and additional information; And Execution unit for executing a playback program for displaying the associated additional information in accordance with the area information on the display unit Electronic album device comprising a. The method of claim 1, And the storage location identification information of the additional information is defined in the area information. The method of claim 1, The additional information, And an information on a date or date on which the video or image is produced, a name or location of a place where an object appears, a description or relationship of the characters. The method of claim 1, Further includes a USB extension, The USB expansion unit is an electronic album device, characterized in that further connected to an external storage medium for storing a video or image, area information and additional information. The method of claim 1, The execution unit, A key processing module for recognizing that a region of a video or an image is selected through the user interface unit; A screen display module for displaying additional information on a screen according to a user's selection or a need of a playback program; A UI control module configured to manage additional information displayed and not displayed on a screen; And Object information processing module for continuously synchronizing area information according to the playing time of playing video Electronic album device comprising a. As a driving method of an electronic album device, Displaying a video; Recognizing a region in the video or image selected by user manipulation according to region information; And, Displaying additional information associated with the one area; Driving method of the electronic album device comprising a. In the video providing method for providing additional information corresponding to the selection of the object in the video or image displayed on the electronic album device, (a) initiating a project for a video or image; (b) generating area information and additional information about the video or image in response to an input of a user terminal on the project, and storing the video or image, area information and additional information; And (c) providing the video or image, area information, additional information, and a playback program to the user terminal or the electronic album device on the electronic album device; Video providing method comprising the object information, including. The method of claim 7, wherein Before step (a) above, The video providing method comprising the object information, characterized in that it further comprises the step of receiving a predetermined video or image from the user terminal. The method of claim 7, wherein Before step (a) above, Receiving a request for a video list provided by an external content system from a user terminal; Requesting and receiving a list of authorable videos or images from the external content system; Providing the video or image list to the user terminal; Receiving one or more videos or images described in the video or image list from the user terminal; And Downloading a selected video or image from the external content system Video providing method comprising the object information, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 7, wherein Before step (a) above, Receiving a request for searching for a previously generated project from a user terminal; Providing information about a stored project; And Activating a project selected from the user terminal Video providing method comprising the object information, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 7, wherein Step (b) is, Extracting an area in the video or image and designating the object as an object; Generating area information by tracking the movement of the object for a predetermined period of time; Generating additional information related to the object; And Linking the area information with additional information Video providing method comprising the object information, characterized in that it comprises a. The method of claim 7, wherein The user terminal is further connected to an external storage medium, After step (c), Storing the playback program, video or image, region information, and additional information stored in the user terminal in the external storage medium. Video providing method comprising the object information, characterized in that it further comprises. In the video providing device for providing additional information corresponding to the selection of the object in the video or image displayed on the electronic album device, An authoring unit for starting a project for a video or an image and generating region information and additional information for the video or image in response to an input of a user terminal on the project; A database for storing the project, video or image, region information, and additional information; And A web service processor for providing the video or image, region information, additional information, and a playback program to the user terminal or the electronic album device at the request of the user terminal. Video providing apparatus including the object information having a. The method of claim 13, The authoring unit, When a video or image list provided by an external content system is requested from a user terminal, the video or image list is received from the external content system and provided to the user terminal. A video search module for selecting a video or an image; A download module for downloading a selected video or image from the external content system; An editing project generation module for generating a project for a video or an image; An editing project opening and modifying module configured to store the project and execute and modify the stored project; A video object region designation module for extracting a region in the video or image and designating the object as an object in response to an input of a user terminal on the project; And Video object region tracking module for generating region information by tracking movement of the object for a predetermined period, generating additional information which is description related to the object, and connecting the region information and the additional information. Video providing apparatus including the object information, characterized in that it comprises a.
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