KR20230070681A - Method for monitoring copyright with blockchain on Metaverse - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a copyright monitoring method using a blockchain in a metaverse. According to an embodiment of the present invention, in the copyright monitoring method in a metaverse, a virtual reality service platform receives a report on copyright violation of the real world in a virtual space from a virtual reality service participant, and pays a reward to the virtual reality service participant if a reported work is verified as copyright violation. Accordingly, copyrights can be monitored in a metaverse which did not exist before. Since monitoring is performed by a metaverse participant instead of a metaverse platform manager, voluntary copyright protection is possible in the entire domain of the metaverse.

Description

Method for monitoring copyright with blockchain on Metaverse}

The present invention relates to a metaverse, blockchain, and copyright-related technology, and more particularly, to a method for protecting copyright on a metaverse using a blockchain.

Currently, copyright management is typically carried out through monitoring using fingerprints of works and contracts between copyright trust management organizations and service provision platforms. The monitoring method using Fingerprint is used to prevent unauthorized use without a source for the copyrighted work, and the contract between the copyright trust management organization and the service providing platform pays the copyright usage fee to the trust management organization through the contract to allow users to use the service providing platform. is used to make the work freely available.

However, with the development of communication technology and the corona pandemic, a new market called metaverse has emerged. Metaverse is a compound word of meta, which means transcendence, and universe, which means the world. Roblox is known as a representative metaverse platform. In Roblox, users can create and enjoy game contents themselves, which is very different from existing games that can only consume contents provided by game manufacturers. .

In other words, due to the characteristics of the metaverse that allows users to create their own content, the existing work management method has come to a limit in the metaverse market. For example, when a specific user plays a sound source using a microphone on the metaverse, monitoring using fingerprint is impossible because the metaverse platform manager is not monitoring the user's microphone. In addition, when users create creations such as games on the Metaverse platform, monitoring how all of the copyrighted works such as sound sources are consumed within the creations consumes a lot of resources, making it difficult to measure the exact amount of copyrighted works. Compensation proportional to the actual usage between metaverse platforms. Currently, contracts are experiencing difficulties.

Therefore, in order to solve these problems, a new technology for resolving copyright disputes on the metaverse is needed.

The present invention has been devised to solve the above problems, and the purpose of the present invention is a method for copyright protection on the metaverse. It is to provide a method of payment.

According to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, a copyright monitoring method in virtual space includes the steps of receiving, by a virtual reality service platform, a report on copyright infringement in the real world in virtual space from a virtual reality service participant; and if the reported work is confirmed as copyright infringement, the virtual reality service platform paying compensation to the virtual reality service participant.

The reward payment step includes a first confirmation step in which the virtual reality service platform checks whether the reported work is the work of a trust management organization contracted with the virtual reality service platform; a second confirmation step in which the virtual reality service platform confirms whether the user of the work has the right to use the reported work if it is confirmed in the first confirmation step that the work is not the contracted trust management organization; In the second confirmation step, if it is confirmed that the user of the work does not have the right to use, the virtual reality service platform paying a reward to the virtual reality service participant; may include.

The reward payment step, if it is confirmed in the second confirmation step that the user of the work has the right to use, the step of the virtual reality service platform terminating the report; may further include.

The compensation payment step, if it is confirmed in the first confirmation step that the work is the contracted trust management organization, the step of the virtual reality service platform terminating the report; may further include.

In the second confirmation step, it is possible to check whether the user of the work has the right to use the reported work by using the first block chain in which the copyright and usage right for the work are registered.

Virtual reality service participants can report copyright infringement by executing a smart contract on the condition that compensation is paid when reporting copyright infringement to the block chain for copyright management.

In the compensation payment step, if the reported work is confirmed as copyright infringement, tokens can be paid to virtual reality service participants according to the executed smart contract.

In addition, the token may be usable by using content on the virtual reality service.

Works may include works used when VR service participants produce content in virtual space and works published by virtual reality service participants in virtual space.

On the other hand, the virtual reality service system according to another embodiment of the present invention, the participant terminal participating in the virtual reality service; A blockchain network in which participant terminals report copyright infringement in the real world in virtual space and pay compensation for reporting; And a virtual reality service that provides virtual reality services to participant terminals and, if there is a report of copyright infringement from the participant terminal through the blockchain network, confirms whether the reported work is copyright infringement and pays compensation to the participant terminal through the blockchain network. platform; includes.

Meanwhile, a copyright monitoring method in a virtual space according to another embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of a virtual reality service participant reporting copyright infringement in the real world in a virtual space through a blockchain network; and verifying, by the virtual reality service platform, whether the reported work is copyright infringement through the blockchain network.

On the other hand, the virtual reality service system according to another embodiment of the present invention, the participant terminal participating in the virtual reality service; A blockchain network in which participant terminals report copyright infringement in the real world in virtual space; and a virtual reality service platform that provides a virtual reality service to a participant terminal and confirms whether the reported work is copyright infringement if there is a report of copyright infringement from the participant terminal through the blockchain network.

As described above, according to the embodiments of the present invention, copyright monitoring on the metaverse, which did not previously exist, is possible. Since monitoring is performed by metaverse participants, not metaverse platform managers, voluntary Copyright protection is possible.

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a metaverse service system to which the present invention can be applied;
Figure 2 is a flow chart provided to explain a copyright monitoring method using a block chain on the metaverse according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a block diagram of the metaverse platform shown in FIG. 1;
Figure 4 is a block diagram of the metaverse participants shown in Figure 1.

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

The metaverse platform suffers from monitoring for copyright infringement in the real world. In order to solve these difficulties, the embodiment of the present invention allows metaverse participants to voluntarily monitor copyright infringement, and proposes a method of processing copyright infringement reports, judgment of infringement, and compensation for reports using blockchain. .

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a metaverse service system to which the present invention can be applied. As shown, the metaverse service system to which the present invention is applicable is a metaverse platform 100, a copyright registration block chain 200, a copyright management block chain 300, and a plurality of metaverse participants 400-1, 400-2, ..., 400-n) are connected and built through the Internet.

The metaverse platform 100 is a service provider platform that provides metaverse services. The metaverse participants (400-1, 400-2, ..., 400-n) may refer to users who use the metaverse service provided by the metaverse platform 100 or may refer to terminals they use. .

In the process of using the metaverse service, the metaverse participants (400-1, 400-2, ..., 400-n) have room for copyright infringement by using other people's works without legitimate use rights.

The copyright registration block chain 200 is a block chain network in which copyrights and usage rights for works are registered and managed.

Metaverse participants (400-1, 400-2, ..., 400-n) can report copyright infringement of other participants through the copyright management block chain (300), and as a reward for reporting copyright A token may be provided through the management block chain 300 .

In the following, assuming that Metaverse Participant-1 (400-1) judges the use of the work of Metaverse Participant-2 (400-2) as copyright infringement, in the process of reporting and judgment of copyright infringement and compensation for reporting It will be described with reference to FIG. 2 .

For better understanding, "Metaverse Participant-1 (400-1)" is written as "Reporter [Metaverse Participant-1 (400-1)]" and "Metaverse Participant-2 (400-2)" is marked as "work user [metaverse participant-2 (400-2)]".

Figure 2 is a flow chart provided to explain a copyright monitoring method using a block chain on the metaverse according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, first, if the reporter [metaverse participant-1 (400-1)] determines that the copyright user [metaverse participant-2 (400-2)] is violating copyright on the metaverse (S510), the reporter [Metaverse Participant-1 (400-1)] reports copyright infringement to the Metaverse Platform (100) by executing a smart contract on the condition that compensation is paid when reporting copyright infringement to the copyright management block chain (300). Do (S520).

Since the copyright for the work and the right to use it are registered in the copyright registration block chain 200, the copyright infringement judgment in step S510 is possible through the copyright registration block chain 200, but this method is different from other methods or reporters [meta Bus participant-1 (400-1)] may make a personal decision. Even if it is based on personal judgment, this procedure is aimed at encouraging voluntary reporting, and the final judgment is performed by the metaverse platform 100, so there is no problem.

If there is a copyright infringement report, that is, when a smart contract is executed on the copyright management block chain 300, the metaverse platform 100 first checks whether the reported work is the work of the trust management organization contracted with the metaverse platform 100 Do (S530).

If it is confirmed that it is not the work of the contracted trust management organization in step S530 (S530-N), the metaverse platform 100 has a legitimate right to use the work for which the work user [Metaverse Participant-2 (400-2)] has been reported. Check if there is (S540).

The metaverse platform 100 can check whether the copyright user [metaverse participant-2 (400-2)] has a legitimate right to use through the copyright registration block chain 200.

In step S540, if it is confirmed that the work user [metaverse participant-2 (400-2)] does not have a license for the work (S540-N), the metaverse platform 100 is the work user [metaverse participant-2 (400-2)] -2)] is judged to have infringed the copyright, and tokens are paid to the reporter [Metaverse Participant-1 (400-1)] according to the smart contract executed in step S520 (S550).

The tokens paid are tokens that can be used on the metaverse. This token can also be used when purchasing the right to use a work in the copyright registration block chain 200.

On the other hand, if it is confirmed in step S540 that the work user [metaverse participant-2 (400-2)] has the right to use the work (S540-Y), the metaverse platform 100 is the work user [metaverse participant-2 (400-2)] determines that the copyright is not infringed, and the smart contract executed in step S520 is terminated, and the copyright infringement report is terminated without compensation (S560).

On the other hand, if it is confirmed as the copyrighted work of the contracted trust management organization in step S530 (S530-Y), the metaverse platform 100 terminates the smart contract executed in step S520 and terminates the copyright infringement report without compensation (S560 ).

In the metaverse provided by the metaverse platform (100), the works of trust management organizations contracted with the metaverse platform (100) are freely accessible to the metaverse participants (400-1, 400-2, ..., 400-n). Because it is a work that can be used.

So far, the reporting and judgment of copyright infringement on the metaverse using blockchain and the compensation process for reporting have been explained in detail.

In the embodiment of the present invention, two major situations in which copyright infringement is a problem can be assumed.

One is when the metaverse participants (400-1, 400-2, ..., 400-n) create content (works) using works subject to copyright protection on the metaverse. For example, if the metaverse participants (400-1, 400-2, ..., 400-n) in the metaverse platform (100) make a game content, the created game is background music, sound effect, texture, etc. It can be said to be a set A having as an element. In other words, for game A, A = {x ₁ ,x ₂ , ..., x _n }, and elements such as background music, sound effect, and texture are x _k (k is 1, 2, 3, ..., n). can be defined If the copyright for any element x _α of game A is not secured, the game A clearly becomes a copyrighted content. However, since the manager of the metaverse platform 100 cannot monitor all metaverse content created on the platform and the elements used in the content due to resource limitations, it is easy to recognize copyright issues occurring within the metaverse such as Game A. not.

The other is a case in which the metaverse participants (400-1, 400-2, ..., 400-n) publish/stream unauthorized works subject to copyright protection on the metaverse. For example, if a specific participant in the metaverse streams a sound source through a microphone without permission, the metaverse platform manager is not monitoring the participant, so it is not easy to detect unauthorized streaming.

However, according to an embodiment of the method, a metaverse participant who reports copyright infringement can obtain a token that can be used in other contents on the metaverse as a reward, thus providing motivation for copyright monitoring.

When a content creator in the metaverse uses a work, securing the copyright (or certification of permission to use) for the work is made by trading the token corresponding to the work in the copyright registration block chain 200.

For example, if a content creator wants to obtain permission to use a work x ₁ for use in his creation A, he purchases a token defined as the right to use x ₁ in the copyright registration block chain 200. When a token is purchased, the transaction record is recorded in the copyright registration block chain 200, so anyone can confirm that the content creator has the right to use x ₁ . Conversely, if a content creator is using a work x ₁ , and users in the metaverse confirm that the content creator has no transaction record for x ₁ , it is possible to report the content creator for copyright violation and receive compensation.

Existing copyright monitoring methods used audio fingerprints, so they were limited to monitoring copyright violations of sound sources, but the method proposed in the present invention is voluntary, so it can be applied to monitoring not only sound sources but also various copyrighted works such as trademarks and designs. .

3 is a block diagram of the metaverse platform 100 shown in FIG. As shown, the metaverse platform 100 can be implemented as a server system comprising a communication unit 110, a processor 120 and a storage unit 130.

The communication unit 110 is a means for communicating with the copyright registration block chain 200, the copyright management block chain 300, and the metaverse participants 400-1, 400-2, ..., 400-n. The processor 120 provides a metaverse service to the metaverse participants (400-1, 400-2, ..., 400-n), while the metaverse platform 100 in the copyright monitoring process shown in FIG. carry out these procedures. The storage unit 130 provides a necessary storage space for the processor 120 to operate and function.

4 is a block diagram of the metaverse participants 400-1, 400-2, ..., 400-n shown in FIG. Since the metaverse participants (400-1, 400-2, ..., 400-n) may be implemented with the same configuration, FIG. 4 shows only one represented by the reference numeral '400'.

As shown, the metaverse participant 400 can be implemented as a user terminal comprising a communication unit 410, a VR output unit 420, a processor 430, a manipulation unit 440 and a storage unit 450. .

The communication unit 410 is a means for communicating with the metaverse platform 100, the copyright registration block chain 200, and the copyright management block chain 300. VR output unit 420 is a 3D display for displaying the metaverse service provided by the metaverse platform (100).

The processor 430 performs procedures in charge of the metaverse participant 400 in the copyright monitoring process shown in FIG. 2 described above. The control unit 440 receives a user operation and transfers it to the processor 430, and the storage unit 450 provides a storage space necessary for the processor 430 to operate and function.

So far, the copyright monitoring method using blockchain on the metaverse has been described in detail with a preferred embodiment.

The metabus service mentioned in the above embodiment is mentioned as a kind of virtual reality service. Therefore, the technical idea of the present invention can be applied to the metaverse service and other types of virtual reality services.

Meanwhile, it goes without saying that the technical spirit of the present invention can also be applied to a computer-readable recording medium containing a computer program for performing the functions of the apparatus and method according to the present embodiment. In addition, technical ideas according to various embodiments of the present invention may be implemented in the form of computer readable codes recorded on a computer readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium may be any data storage device that can be read by a computer and store data. For example, the computer-readable recording medium may be ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical disk, hard disk drive, and the like. In addition, computer readable codes or programs stored on a computer readable recording medium may be transmitted through a network connected between computers.

In addition, although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and the technical field to which the present invention belongs without departing from the gist of the present invention claimed in the claims. Of course, various modifications are possible by those skilled in the art, and these modifications should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or perspective of the present invention.

100: Metaverse platform
200: copyright registration block chain
300: Copyright Management Blockchain
400-1, 400-2, ..., 400-n: Metaverse participants

Claims (12)

Receiving, by a virtual reality service platform, a report on copyright infringement in the real world in virtual space from a virtual reality service participant; and
If the reported work is confirmed as copyright infringement, the virtual reality service platform paying compensation to the virtual reality service participant; Copyright monitoring method in virtual space, characterized in that it comprises a.
The method of claim 1,
The reward payment step is,
A first confirmation step in which the virtual reality service platform checks whether the reported work is the work of a trust management organization contracted with the virtual reality service platform;
a second confirmation step in which the virtual reality service platform confirms whether the user of the work has the right to use the reported work if it is confirmed in the first confirmation step that the work is not the contracted trust management organization;
In the second confirmation step, if it is confirmed that the user of the work does not have the right to use, the virtual reality service platform paying compensation to the virtual reality service participant; Copyright monitoring method in virtual space, characterized in that it comprises a.
The method of claim 2,
The reward payment step is,
In the second confirmation step, if it is confirmed that the user of the work has the right to use, the virtual reality service platform terminates the report; Copyright monitoring method in virtual space, characterized in that it further comprises.
The method of claim 2,
The reward payment step is,
In the first confirmation step, if it is confirmed that the work is the contracted trust management organization, the step of the virtual reality service platform terminating the report; Copyright monitoring method in virtual space, characterized in that it further comprises.
The method of claim 2,
In the second confirmation step,
A copyright monitoring method in virtual space, characterized in that by using the first block chain in which the copyright and usage right for the work are registered, whether the user of the work has the right to use the reported work.
The method of claim 1,
Virtual reality service participants,
A copyright monitoring method in virtual space, characterized in that the copyright infringement is reported to the block chain for copyright management by executing a smart contract under the condition that compensation is paid when reporting copyright infringement.
The method of claim 6,
The reward payment step is,
A copyright monitoring method in virtual space, characterized in that, when the reported work is confirmed as copyright infringement, tokens are paid to virtual reality service participants according to the executed smart contract.
The method of claim 7,
token,
A copyright monitoring method in virtual space, characterized in that the contents can be used and used in the virtual reality service.
The method of claim 1,
works,
A copyright monitoring method in virtual space, characterized in that it includes a copyrighted work used when a virtual reality service participant creates content in a virtual space and a copyrighted work published by a virtual reality service participant in a virtual space.
Participant terminal participating in the virtual reality service;
A blockchain network in which participant terminals report copyright infringement in the real world in virtual space and pay compensation for reporting; and
A virtual reality service platform that provides virtual reality services to participant terminals and, if there is a report of copyright infringement from the participant terminal through the blockchain network, checks whether the reported work is copyright infringement and pays compensation to the participant terminal through the blockchain network. ; Virtual reality service system comprising a.
A virtual reality service participant reporting copyright infringement in the real world in a virtual space through a blockchain network; and
A method for monitoring copyright in a virtual space, comprising the steps of: confirming, by a virtual reality service platform, whether a copyrighted work reported through a blockchain network is infringing.
Participant terminal participating in the virtual reality service;
A blockchain network in which participant terminals report copyright infringement in the real world in virtual space; and
A virtual reality service system that provides a virtual reality service to a participant terminal and, if there is a report of copyright infringement from the participant terminal through a blockchain network, confirms whether the reported work is copyright infringement; a virtual reality service system comprising: .

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