KR100868174B1 - Classificating And Searching System Of Map Structed Video Contents And Method Thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a map-based video classification and retrieval system and a method thereof, and more particularly, to classify and store video content by mapping to a location where a video is taken and a specific date using a web map, and using a web map and a calendar. The present invention relates to a map-based video classification and retrieval system that can provide retrieval based on an interface, and a method thereof.

Map, video, GPS

Description

Map-based video classification and retrieval system and method thereof. {Classificating And Searching System Of Map Structed Video Contents And Method Thereof}

1 is a system configuration diagram schematically showing a map-based video classification system according to the present invention.

2 is a system configuration diagram schematically showing a map-based video providing system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart schematically illustrating a map-based video classification method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart schematically illustrating a map-based video retrieval method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

5 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a web map and a web calendar for providing an interface according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

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10: upload terminal 20: video providing server

210: upload server 220: classification server

230: GPS map server 240: Web calendar server

250: DB server 30: search terminal

40: video providing server 410: download server

420: search server 430: DB server

The present invention relates to a map-based video classification and retrieval system and a method thereof, and more particularly, to classify and store video content by mapping to a location where a video is taken and a specific date using a web map, and using a web map and a calendar. The present invention relates to a map-based video classification and retrieval system that can provide retrieval based on an interface, and a method thereof.

As the video functions of cameras and mobile phones become more common, many video files recorded by individuals are registered on the web, but there is no service to classify them systematically. Conventional video content classification system is similar to the text-based search. Write down and classify.

Therefore, since the desired video content cannot be easily searched, the registered video can be searched only by individuals or acquaintances, and thus there is a problem that it cannot be utilized as knowledge that can be used by the public.

In addition, since most video contents are location-based and time-based contents for recording and storing an event that occurs at a specific date and time at a specific location or place, an interface for classifying and searching videos based on the location and time at which the video content was recorded is provided. There is a need to provide.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to specify the location and the specific date and time the video was taken using a web map in addition to the basic key word input when uploading video content based on the web map and calendar The present invention provides a map-based video classification and retrieval system and method for providing an interface for retrieval.

In order to achieve the above object, the map-based video classification system according to the present invention generates a video and generates an index information of the produced video, and uploads a video and index information from the upload terminal when uploading the video. And a video providing server for classifying and storing video contents by mapping to a web calendar.

Here, the uploading terminal includes a GPS module receiving the GPS information from the satellite and a camera module for producing a video and GPS information received by the GPS module and a date recorded in the terminal in the video produced by the camera module. And an index module for generating index information, and a memory for storing the video and the index information.

The upload terminal receives a web map and a web calendar from the video providing server, receives a specific location on the web map by key input, and generates index information by designating a date produced on the web calendar. It is characterized by having an application.

In addition, the video providing server is an upload server allowing access of the upload terminal and uploading of video and index information, a GPS map server for producing and providing a web map based on GPS information, and a web calendar server for producing and providing a web calendar. And a classification server and a user DB for classifying a video by mapping an intro screen to a web map and a web calendar from index information of the uploaded video, a video DB classified by the classification server, a web map and a web list to which a video list is mapped. Characterized in that it comprises a DB server having a web DB for storing the.

The index information may include GPS information of a location at which the video is produced, time information at which the video is produced, user information, and video main keyword information.

Meanwhile, the map-based video providing system according to the present invention allows access through a search terminal capable of internet access, provides an interface for searching on the basis of a web map and a web calendar when searching for videos, and claims 1 to 5. And a video providing server for downloading the video selected by the user from the videos classified and stored by the video classification system according to any one of the selected items to the search terminal.

The video providing server stores a web server and a web calendar mapped to an intro screen of a video, a user DB storing user information and a search server providing a web map and a web calendar based interface for allowing Internet access. And a download server for extracting a video linked to the selected intro screen through the search and a download server to the search terminal.

The search server may further include a count module that counts each time a user accesses or posts a web to which a video is mapped, extracts statistics, and generates a web access rank and a comment rank to insert into index information. do.

On the other hand, the map-based video classification method according to the present invention comprises the steps of generating index information for the produced video, uploading the video and the index information to the video providing server and the web map and the index information through the uploaded video And storing the video by mapping the web calendar.

Here, the step of generating the index information, the GPS module receiving the GPS information of the produced video from the satellite when generating the index information for the current location and the index module the GPS information and the date information recorded in the upload terminal And generating index information including the user identification information.

And, when generating the index information for a specific location and date, the index information generating step is connected to the video providing server to specify a specific location and date to receive a web map and web calendar through the condition search from the video providing server Specifying a specific location to be mapped on the transmitted web map, specifying date information on the transmitted web calendar, and generating index information by the index module based on the designated location information and date information. Characterized in that it comprises a.

The storing of the video may include mapping an intro screen to a web map and a web calendar through index information of the uploaded video by a classification server, linking the intro screen with a corresponding video, and displaying a video linked with the intro screen. And classifying and storing the video in a video DB.

Meanwhile, the map-based video retrieval method according to the present invention provides a web map and web calendar-based interface for video search by allowing access through a search terminal and selecting a video by performing a search through the interface. And transmitting the selected video to a search terminal.

In the interface providing step, when the current location-based search of the search terminal is requested, receiving GPS information of the search terminal, and the classification server extracting and providing a web map mapped to the received GPS information from a web DB. And extracting and providing a web calendar from the web DB together with the web map.

The video selecting step may include transmitting GPS information of a search terminal to a video providing server if the user wants a current location-based search, and providing a map map mapped to the GPS information and searching for a date from a web calendar. It is characterized in that it comprises a step of selecting a video to be mapped by specifying through.

The video selecting step includes a step of designating a specific location through a web map search when a user wants a specific location-based search, and searching and selecting a video through an intro screen by designating a specific date through the web calendar search. Characterized in that.

In addition, the video transmission step includes the step of extracting a video linked to the intro screen from the video DB the selected intro screen and the download server to check the user information and transmits the extracted video to the search terminal; Characterized in that.

Hereinafter, the specific configuration and operation of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings and the embodiments.

1 is a system configuration diagram schematically showing a map-based video classification system according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, in the map-based video classification system according to the present invention, an upload terminal 10 generating a video and generating index information and mapping the index information uploaded from the upload terminal 10 to a web map and a web calendar And a video providing server 20 classifying and storing the video.

The upload terminal 10 includes a camera module for producing a video, a GPS module for receiving GPS information from a satellite, and a GPS information received by the GPS module and a date recorded in the terminal in a video produced by the camera module. An index module for generating index information, and a memory for storing the video and the index information.

Here, the camera module includes a function of producing and editing a video and transmitting a produced video to an upload terminal. In addition, the camera module may upload the first screen or an intro screen which captures a screen designated by the user in the memory together with the video and upload the video to the video providing server.

The upload terminal 10 can be any terminal capable of making an internet connection through a wired / wireless internet network and equipped with a camera module, and can produce a video. By using a connection means such as storing the video in the Internet terminal that can be connected to the Internet, it can be uploaded to the video providing server through the Internet terminal.

The upload terminal described below is a concept including a terminal in which a video is stored in an internet terminal by a connection means from a terminal that cannot access the Internet.

In addition, the index information refers to information including location information, date information, and user information (ID) of a video. In this case, the index information may include video keyword information.

In order to generate index information for a specific location other than the current location of the upload terminal, the upload terminal 10 receives the web map and the web calendar from the video providing server 20, and then the desired location of the web map and the desired web calendar. You can create index information directly by specifying a date. At this time, if the location of the web map and the date of the web calendar is specified, the index module extracts GPS information mapped to the web map, and the index information is generated by extracting the date information mapped to the web calendar.

To this end, the upload terminal 10 should be provided with an application that generates index information when a specific location or date is received by receiving a web map and a web calendar. The application may be embedded in the upload terminal or downloaded and executed from the web providing the application.

The video providing server 20 includes an upload server 210 that allows access of the upload terminal 10 and upload of video and index information, and a GPS map server 230 that provides a web map based on GPS information. A classification server 220 and a user DB 251 for classifying a video by mapping a list of videos to a web map and a web calendar from index information of the uploaded video and a web calendar server 240 for producing and providing a web calendar. And a DB server 250 having a video DB 252 classified by a server, a web DB mapped with a video list, and a web DB 253 storing a web calendar. Here, the uploaded video may include an intro screen.

The web map refers to a map generated by receiving GPS (Global Positioning System) coordinates from a satellite and mapping it to a Geographic Information System (GIS) map and image processing, and the web calendar displays a year, month, and day. Say you can calendar. The web map and the web calendar are produced and stored in the form of a web page.

The web map is configured to be linked with a web calendar, and a web map corresponding to a date of the web calendar exists separately, and an intro screen (video capture screen or thumbnail image) of the date is mapped to the web map.

Therefore, even in the case of a video of the same place, a video list is generated for each date to increase the convenience of the search.

2 is a system configuration diagram schematically showing a map-based video providing system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the map-based video providing system according to the present invention allows access through a search terminal 30 capable of accessing the Internet, and provides an interface for searching based on a web map and a web calendar when searching for videos. And a video providing server 40 for downloading the video content selected by the user to the search terminal.

Here, the search terminal 30 can be connected to the Internet by wire or wireless, such as a computer, a notebook, a mobile communication terminal, a PDA, and any application provided that can display a video. In addition, if the upload terminal of the map-based video classification system of the present invention is a terminal capable of accessing the Internet, it may be a search terminal.

The video providing server 40 is a search server 420 that allows Internet access and provides a web map and web calendar based interface for searching, a user DB 431 storing user information, and a web map mapped with a video. And a map DB 433 storing a web calendar, a video DB 432 storing a video mapped to the web map and a web calendar, and a video selected through a search from the video DB 432 and downloaded to the search terminal. Includes a download server 410.

Here, the search server is a counter that can insert the web access ranking and the number of comments ranking in the existing index information by counting the number of web access and the number of comments when accessing or commenting on the web where the video is located through the user's search It may be configured to include a module (not shown). To this end, the counter module may be provided with a program for setting and updating the ranking by counting the number of comments each time a user clicks on the web, whenever the comment is posted on the web and statistics the number of web access and the number of comments. .

3 is a flowchart schematically illustrating a map-based video classification method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 3, index information of the produced video is generated (S110).

More specifically, when generating index information for the current position of the produced video, the GPS module of the uploading terminal 10 receives the GPS information of the produced video from the satellite, and the date recorded in the received GPS information and the terminal. The index module generates index information from the information and the user identification information.

When generating index information for a specific location and a specific date irrespective of the location of the produced video, the web map location and the web calendar date are received by receiving a web map and a web calendar by accessing the video providing server 20. Specify.

When the location and date are specified in the web map and the web calendar as described above, the index module of the upload terminal extracts the GPS information corresponding to the location of the web map, and extracts the date information corresponding to the date of the web calendar to generate the index information. do. The generated index information may be tagged in a video.

In this case, when a video is produced to promote the mutual name of a specific location, the video may be registered by designating a specific location, and may be controlled to always be mapped to a specific location on the web map regardless of the date.

Thereafter, the video and the index information are uploaded to the video providing server 20 (S120).

When the video and the index information is uploaded, the video is stored by mapping the web map and the web calendar through the index information of the uploaded video (S130).

More specifically, the classification server 220 of the video providing server extracts the date information and the GPS coordinates from the index information, extracts the map map mapped with the date from which the GPS coordinates are located from the web DB 253, and the corresponding GPS coordinates. Specify the intro screen (movie capture / thumbnail screen). Here, the web map is linked with the date of the web calendar, and stores and manages a separate web map in the web DB 253 mapped to each date of the web calendar.

In addition, in the case of uploading a video for promoting a specific business name or public office, the classification server may control to designate an intro screen at a specific location regardless of the date.

The intro screen may be captured when the video is produced from the upload terminal and included in the video when uploaded, or the classification server 220 may be extracted from the uploaded video.

When the intro screen is designated on the web map as described above, the video is linked according to the intro screen and stored in the video DB 252. Here, since the intro screen includes location information in which the video to be mapped is stored, the video can be easily extracted from the video DB 252 when the video is selected by the search.

4 is a flowchart schematically illustrating a map-based video retrieval method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

2 and 4, first, a user accesses a video providing server 40 through a search terminal, and the search server 420 of the video providing server provides a web map and web calendar based interface for searching a video. To provide. (S210)

5 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a web map and a web calendar for providing an interface according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

By providing an interface using a web calendar and a web map as shown in FIG. 5 to a user, a more convenient search is possible, and an excellent effect of accurately finding a desired video occurs.

Thereafter, the user selects a desired video by performing a search through the interface (S220).

More specifically, when the user wants to search based on the current location, the GPS information of the search terminal 30 is received, and the search server 420 extracts a web map mapped to the received GPS information from the web DB 433. to provide. In addition, a web calendar for searching a list of videos by date is also provided from the web DB 433. A video related to the current location is searched through the date-intro screen to select a desired video.

In this case, the search server 420 may insert the web access ranking and the comment number ranking information into the existing index information by counting the number of web accesses and the number of comments when the user accesses the web where the video is stored or the comment is executed through the search. .

In addition, if a user wants to search for a video of a specific location and a specific date regardless of the current location, the user can search the web calendar to select a desired date, and check the intro screen of the specific location and date by searching the web map. Select.

When a specific intro screen is selected, a video mapped to the intro screen is extracted from the video DB 432 and transmitted to the search terminal (S230).

More specifically, since the intro screen includes the location information where the video is stored, the download server 410 extracts the video mapped to the selected video list from the video DB 432 and checks the user information stored in the user DB 431. To the search terminal.

On the other hand, if the video is provided for a fee may further comprise the step of charging the billing server (not shown) and storing the billing record.

As described above, the map-based video classification and providing system and method thereof according to the present invention can classify and search videos based on web maps and web calendars, so that the videos can be searched more conveniently. An excellent effect occurs that can shorten the time required.

Although the detailed description of the present invention described above has been described with reference to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the protection scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and those skilled in the art will appreciate It will be understood that various modifications and changes can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Claims (17)

delete An upload terminal for producing a video and generating index information of the produced video; A video providing server that receives video and index information from the uploading terminal and uploads the video to the web map and the web calendar to classify and store the video contents; The upload terminal is A camera module for producing a video; A GPS module for receiving GPS information from the satellite; An index module for generating index information including the GPS information received by the GPS module and a date recorded in the terminal in a video produced by the camera module; And a memory for storing the video and index information. The method of claim 2, The upload terminal is And receiving an web map and a web calendar from the video providing server to designate a specific location on the web map by key input, and to designate a date produced on the web calendar to generate index information. Map-based video classification system. The method of claim 2, The video providing server An upload server that allows access of the upload terminal and upload of video and index information; A GPS map server for producing and providing a web map based on GPS information; A web calendar server for producing and providing a web calendar; A classification server for classifying a video by mapping an intro screen to a web map and a web calendar from index information of the uploaded video; And a DB server having a user DB, a video DB classified by the classification server, a web map mapped with a video list, and a web DB storing a web calendar. The method according to any one of claims 2 to 4, The index information A map-based video classification system comprising GPS information of a location where a video is produced, time information when a video is produced, user information, and video key word information. Allows access through a search terminal capable of internet access, provides an interface for searching on the basis of a web map and a web calendar when searching for a video, and provides a video classification system according to any one of claims 2 to 4. Map-based video providing system comprising a video providing server for downloading the video selected by the user among the stored video classified by the search terminal. The method of claim 6, The video providing server A search server that allows internet access and provides a web map and web calendar based interface for searching; A user DB for storing user information; A map DB for storing a web map and a web calendar to which an intro screen of a video is mapped; A video DB for storing a video linked to the intro screen; Map-based video providing system comprising a download server for extracting the video linked to the intro screen selected through the search from the video DB to download to the search terminal. The method of claim 7, wherein The search server Each time a user accesses the web to which the video is mapped or posts a comment, the map-based video is configured to further include a count module that extracts statistics, generates web access ranks and comment ranks, and inserts the index information into index information. Provide system. delete Generating index information for the produced video; Uploading the video and index information to a video providing server; And storing the video by mapping the web map and the web calendar through the index information of the uploaded video. The index information generating step Receiving GPS information of the produced video from the satellite by the GPS module when generating index information on the current location; And an index module generating index information including the received GPS information, date information recorded in the upload terminal, and user identification information. The method of claim 10, The index information generating step When generating index information for a specific location and date, accessing a video providing server to designate a specific location and date, and receiving a web map and a web calendar through a condition search from the video providing server; Designating a specific location to be mapped on the transmitted web map; Designating date information on the sent web calendar; And a step of generating, by the index module, index information based on the designated location information and date information. The method of claim 10, The video storing step Mapping, by the classification server, the intro screen to the web map and the web calendar through the index information of the uploaded video; Linking the intro screen with a corresponding video; And classifying the video linked to the intro screen and storing the video in the video DB. Allowing a connection through a search terminal to provide a web map and a web calendar based interface for video search; Selecting a video by performing a search through the interface; The map-based video providing method comprising the step of transmitting the selected video to the search terminal. The method of claim 13, The interface providing step Receiving GPS information of the search terminal when requesting a current location-based search of the search terminal; Providing, by a classification server, a web map mapped to the received GPS information from a web DB; Map-based video providing method comprising the step of extracting a web calendar from the web DB with the web map. The method of claim 13, The video selection step is Transmitting GPS information of a search terminal to a video providing server when a user wants a current location-based search; And a search server providing a map map mapped to the GPS information and selecting a video to be mapped by searching and specifying a date from a web calendar. The method of claim 13, The video selection step is If the user wants a specific location-based search, a map-based video providing method comprising the step of designating a specific location through a web map search, and selecting a specific date through the web calendar search to search for a video through the intro screen. The method of claim 13, The video transmission step Extracting, by the search server, the selected intro screen from the video DB linked to the intro screen; And a download server checking the extracted video and transmitting the extracted video to a search terminal.

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