KR100868876B1 - Ubiquitous disk, and system for playing digital contents in the ubiquitous disk based on ubiquitous environment - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a ubiquitous disk in which multimedia contents based on a ubiquitous environment are stored, and a ubiquitous disk playing system for playing the multimedia contents. The ubiquitous disk includes a control unit, a communication interface unit and a memory unit having a predetermined capacity, and the memory unit stores at least one multimedia content, a universal player SW, and at least one playback module. When the controller detects that a communication port of an arbitrary playback device is connected to the communication interface unit, the controller is automatically executed without a separate installation process by a user to sequentially play the multimedia contents in the playback device.

As a result, the ubiquitous disk according to the present invention can automatically reproduce multimedia contents stored in the memory unit in the connected playback device without a separate installation process or download process of the user regardless of the type of playback device connected to the communication interface unit. Can be played back.

Ubiquitous, CD, Disc, Multimedia Content, Playback, USB

Description

Ubiquitous disk, and system for playing digital contents in the ubiquitous disk based on ubiquitous environment}

1 is a block diagram conceptually illustrating a ubiquitous disc and a disc reproducing system capable of reproducing the ubiquitous disc according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram schematically showing the appearance and internal structure of a ubiquitous disk according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating schematically an operation of a communication interface unit of a ubiquitous disk according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a diagram schematically showing the configuration of the transmitter 50 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart sequentially illustrating an operation of a control unit of a ubiquitous disk according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a flowchart sequentially illustrating a process in which the universal player SW of the ubiquitous disc is installed and driven in the playback device according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

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

10: ubiquitous disk

100: communication interface unit

105: control unit

110: memory section

120: multimedia content

132: Universal Player SW

134, 135: playback module

50: transmitter

400: transmission port

410: selection button

420: receiving interface unit

The present invention relates to a ubiquitous disk based on a ubiquitous environment and a playback system of the ubiquitous disk, and more particularly, when connected to any playback device, automatically connected to the playback device regardless of the type or environment of the playback device. A ubiquitous disc playback system capable of playing stored multimedia contents on a playback device, and a ubiquitous disk playback system enabling playback of multimedia contents stored on the ubiquitous disk on a playback device regardless of the type or environment of the playback device.

In recent years, as the spread of MP3 players and computers, personal digital assistants, mobile phones, PMPs, etc., which lead digital culture, are widely spread to general users, sound source files such as MP3s have been widely used. As a result, the conventional CD record market has gradually entered the specification.

On the other hand, due to this trend, various types of online music providers are being created, but sound source files provided by online music providers have limitations that cannot be actually associated with offline CD recordings. In addition, devices that play conventional sound source files are not only limited to MP3 players, PMPs, mobile phones, etc., but also have limitations such that these devices are quite expensive.

On the other hand, with the rapid development of semiconductor technology, the price of memory and the price of semiconductor devices are rapidly decreasing.

An object of the present invention for solving the above problems is to store at least one or more multimedia content therein, ubiquitous environment that can automatically play the multimedia content in any playback device regardless of the type or environment of the connected playback device It is to provide a ubiquitous disk based on.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a ubiquitous disc playback system capable of automatically playing multimedia contents stored in a ubiquitous disc based on the above-described ubiquitous environment in an arbitrary playback device.

A feature of the present invention for achieving the above technical problem relates to a ubiquitous disk, the ubiquitous disk is provided with a control unit, a communication interface unit and a memory of a predetermined capacity,

 A control unit, a communication interface unit and a memory unit having a predetermined capacity;

The memory unit stores at least one or more multimedia contents, a universal player SW that can be installed and executed in any playback module, and at least one or more playback modules.

If the control unit detects that the communication interface is connected to the communication port of any playback device, by installing and executing the universal player SW in the playback device by sequentially playing the multimedia contents of the memory unit in the playback device, Regardless of the type of playback device connected to the communication interface unit, the multimedia device stored in the memory unit can be played back.

The control unit of the ubiquitous disk having the above-described characteristics

Detects that the ubiquitous disk is connected to any playback device, requests the installation of the universal player SW from the MMI of the playback device, installs the universal player SW on the playback device, and executes it;

If there is a request for transmission of a specific playback module from the universal player SW executed in the playback device, the corresponding playback module is retrieved from the memory and transmitted to the playback device,

If there is a request for transmission of multimedia content from the universal player SW executed in the playback device, the multimedia content is read from the memory and transmitted to the playback device.

The universal player SW of the ubiquitous disc having the above characteristics

(a) recognizing a type and / or OS environment information of a playback device on which the universal player SW is executed;

(b) checking whether there is a driving program in the playback device capable of playing multimedia contents; And

(c) if a driving program exists in the playback device, executing the driving program, requesting transmission of multimedia contents to the ubiquitous disk, and receiving a requested multimedia content, a data format that can be played in the driving program; After converting to, and transmitting and playing the converted multimedia content using the drive program

(d) if a driving program does not exist in the playback device, transmits a type and / or OS environment information of a playback device to the ubiquitous disk, requests transmission of a playback module and transmission of multimedia contents, and receives a playback; Activating a module at a playback device and executing the multimedia content using the playback module.

According to another aspect of the invention the transmitter

A first communication interface comprising at least one first connector to which any communication port can be connected from the outside;

A second communication interface unit comprising at least one second connector to which any communication port can be connected from the outside;

A first connector selection button unit configured to select one of the first connectors of the first communication interface unit;

A second connector selection button unit for selecting one of second connectors of the second communication interface unit;

And a pin connection portion for electrically connecting a first connector selected by the first connector selection button portion and a second connector selected by the second connector selection button portion to receive the signal received at the selected first connector. Transmit to the second connector.

Transmitter according to another feature of the present invention

A first communication interface unit to which any communication port can be connected from the outside;

A second communication interface unit comprising at least one second connector to which any communication port can be connected from the outside;

A connector selection button unit configured to select one of the second connectors of the second communication interface unit;

And a pin connector for electrically connecting the first communication interface unit and the second connector selected by the connector selection button unit to transmit a signal received to the first communication interface unit to the selected second connector.

Preferably, the selected second connector of the transmitters having the above-mentioned characteristics is protruded from the main body so that it can be inserted into a communication port to be externally connected, and the first communication interface unit preferably includes a USB interface unit.

Disc playback system based on the ubiquitous environment according to another aspect of the present invention

At least one playback device having a communication port;

A ubiquitous disk having a control unit, a communication interface unit and a memory unit having a predetermined capacity;

And a transmitter connecting the communication interface of the ubiquitous disk and the communication port of an arbitrary playback device.

The memory unit of the ubiquitous disk is provided with at least one multimedia content, universal player SW and at least one playback module,

The control unit of the ubiquitous disk detects whether a communication port of an arbitrary playback device is connected to the communication interface unit, and installs and executes the universal player SW in the playback device to execute the multimedia contents stored in the memory unit. Playback can be performed sequentially on the playback device.

The universal player SW is installed and executed in the playback device by the control unit. First, it is necessary to read the type and / or OS environment information of the playback device, and whether there is a driving program capable of playing multimedia contents in the playback device. To judge. If there is no driving program, the transmission of the playback module to the ubiquitous disk is requested. After the driving program or the playing module is executed, the multimedia content is requested to the ubiquitous disk, and the multimedia contents are played using the driving program or the playing module.

Hereinafter, a configuration of a ubiquitous disk based on a ubiquitous environment and a reproduction system of the ubiquitous disk will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram conceptually illustrating a ubiquitous disc reproducing system capable of reproducing a ubiquitous disc and the ubiquitous disc in all playback devices according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1A is a front view exemplarily illustrating a ubiquitous disk 10 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and a plurality of multimedia contents and applications are stored in the ubiquitous disk 10.

1 (b), (c) and (d) are diagrams exemplarily showing states in which the ubiquitous disk 10 according to the present invention is connected to various playback devices. As shown in (b), (c) and (d) of FIG. 1, the ubiquitous disk 10 according to the present invention is selectively provided to the computer 20, the MP3 player 30, the mobile phone 40. In addition, it can be freely connected to playback devices such as digital TVs, WiBro terminals, PMPs and dedicated players.

As shown in (a) to (d) of FIG. 1, when the ubiquitous disk 10 according to the present invention is connected to any playback device, multimedia content stored in the ubiquitous disk without additional installation process by the user. Can be played automatically.

2 is a block diagram schematically showing the appearance and internal structure of a ubiquitous disk according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2A is a front view of the ubiquitous disk 10 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2B is a rear view, and FIG. 2C is an internal configuration and an external playback device. It is a block diagram conceptually showing a state connected with.

Referring to (a) to (c) of FIG. 2, the ubiquitous disk 10 according to the present invention includes a communication interface unit 100, a control unit 105, and a memory unit 110. One or more multimedia content 120, universal player SW 132, and at least one playback module 134, 135,... Are stored. The multimedia content stored in the memory unit may include a sound source file (MP3, OGG, WAV, WMA file, etc.), a video file (AVI, MOV, MPEG4, FLV, SWF file, etc.). The operation of the controller 105 will be described later.

The communication interface unit 100 is a communication port for transmitting data connected to an external playback device. For example, a USB interface module supporting a USB communication protocol may be used.

3 (a) and 3 (b) are diagrams for explaining the operation of the communication interface unit 100 of the ubiquitous disk 10 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. The communication interface of the ubiquitous disk according to the present invention may protrude outwardly from one side of the main body of the ubiquitous disk in a sliding manner. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3A, when not stored or reproduced in a dedicated reproducing apparatus, the communication interface unit 100 can be inserted into the main body of the ubiquitous disc. On the other hand, as shown in (b) of FIG. 3, in the case of connecting to a communication port such as a computer which is a playback device, the communication interface unit 100 protrudes from the main body of the ubiquitous disk to play the device. To be connected to.

 On the other hand, the ubiquitous disk according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention may further include a transmitter 50 to support connection with a playback device that does not support a USB interface. 4 (a) to 4 (c) are diagrams for explaining the transmitter 50 according to the present invention in detail. FIG. 4 (a) shows a ubiquitous disc and a playback device using the transmitter 50. FIG. Figure 4 (b) is a front view showing an exemplary embodiment of the transmitter 50 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 (c) Is a block diagram schematically showing the internal configuration of the transmitter of (b).

As shown in FIG. 4A, the ubiquitous disk 10 according to the present invention may be selectively connected to playback devices that do not support the USB interface by using the transmitter 50.

4B and 4C, the transmitter 50 includes a transmission connector 400, a reception interface unit 420, a selection button unit 410, and a pin connection unit 430.

The transmission connector 400 is mounted on one side of the transmitter, so that the transmission connector 400 can be connected to the communication interface of the ubiquitous disk.

The receiving interface 420 is composed of at least one or more connectors 422, 424, 426. For example, the first connector 422 is a 24-pin connector, and the second connector 424 is connected to a specific MP3 player. The third connector 426 is a mini USB connector. In addition, various types of connectors may be mounted.

The selection button unit 410 is composed of at least one button for selecting one of the connectors constituting the receiving interface unit 420, the connector selected by the selection button unit protrudes from the main body of the transmitter It can be inserted into the communication port of the external playback device.

The pin connection unit 430 electrically connects the transmission connector and the connector of the reception interface unit selected by the connector selection button unit, and transmits a signal received through the transmission connector to the selected connector.

Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of the control unit 105 of the ubiquitous disk 10 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. As shown in (c) of FIG. 2, the memory unit includes at least one or more multimedia contents 120 and a universal player SW 132 and at least one or more playback modules 134, 135,... Stored. The playback modules 134, 135, ... are made up of execution modules for playing the multimedia content according to the type of each playback device and the operating system (OS) environment. In this case, the type of device will be one of playback devices capable of playing and outputting multimedia content or sound source files such as mobile phones, MP3 players, computers, digital TVs, and the like. The environment information of the playback device is a device type, an MP3 player, an OS environment (LINUX, Windows OS, Mac OS, etc.).

The universal player SW 132 is a program for recognizing the environment of a playback device and automatically playing multimedia contents in the ubiquitous disk when the ubiquitous disk is inserted into a playback device to which the ubiquitous disk is connected according to the present invention. . The universal player SW 132 includes a graphical user interface module (GUI) and a daemon module, wherein the GUI module provides a predetermined graphical interface screen for interfacing with a user on a display unit of a playback device. Reproduces the multimedia contents stored in the memory unit in the playback device. A detailed description of the operation of the universal player SW 132 will be described later.

Hereinafter, the operation of the control unit of the ubiquitous disk according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 5. 5 is a flowchart for sequentially explaining the operation of the control unit of the ubiquitous disk.

Referring to FIG. 5, when the controller detects that a playback device is connected to the communication interface of the ubiquitous disk (step 500), the controller reads the universal player SW stored in the memory of the ubiquitous disk, and reads the MMI ( Man-Machine Interface) requests the installation of the universal player SW, installs the universal player SW in the playback device, and executes it (step 510).

If a request for transmission of a playback module suitable for the playback device is requested together with transmission of environment information of the playback device from the universal player SW executed in the playback device (step 520), the corresponding playback module among the playback modules stored in the memory of the ubiquitous disk Is retrieved and transmitted to the playback device (step 522).

Next, upon receiving a request for transmission of the multimedia content stored in the memory unit of the ubiquitous disc from the universal player SW of the playback device (step 530), the multimedia content is read from the memory unit (step 532), and the read-out multimedia contents are read from the universal player. The streaming is transmitted to the SW in step 534.

Hereinafter, referring to FIG. 6, a process of inserting and driving a universal player SW stored in a ubiquitous disk according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described in sequence.

The daemon module of the universal player SW installed and executed in the playback device recognizes the type and OS environment information of the playback device as shown in FIG. 6 (step 600). It is checked whether there is a driving program capable of playing multimedia contents in the playback device (step 610).

If there is a driving program in the playback device, the driving program is executed (step 630), and the control unit of the ubiquitous disk is requested to transmit multimedia contents stored in a memory unit of the ubiquitous disk (step 632). The multimedia contents transmitted from the ubiquitous disc are converted into a data format that can be reproduced by the driving program (step 634), and then the converted multimedia contents are played using the driving program (step 636).

If there is no driving program in the playback device, the universal player SW requests transmission of a playback module suitable for the environment of the playback device to the ubiquitous disk (step 640), and receives a playback module from the ubiquitous disk. (Step 642). After activating the playback module in the playback device (step 644), a request is made to transmit multimedia content to the ubiquitous disk (step 646). When the multimedia content is transmitted from the ubiquitous disc in a screening manner, the multimedia content is played using a playback module (step 648).

A ubiquitous disk based on the ubiquitous environment having the above-described configuration may be connected to any playback device capable of transmitting and receiving data through a communication interface to automatically play multimedia contents inside the ubiquitous disk.

 Although the present invention has been described above with reference to preferred embodiments thereof, this is merely an example and is not intended to limit the present invention, and those skilled in the art do not depart from the essential characteristics of the present invention. It will be appreciated that various modifications and applications which are not illustrated above in the scope are possible. For example, in the embodiment of the present invention, the form of the communication interface of the ubiquitous disk, the configuration and operation of the application program for reproducing the ubiquitous disk, and the like, may be used to improve the performance of the ubiquitous disk and its playback method. Various modifications can be made. And differences relating to such modifications and applications should be construed as being included in the scope of the invention defined in the appended claims.

When the ubiquitous disk according to the present invention is connected to any playback device, regardless of the type or environment of the playback device connected, the ubiquitous disk can automatically play and output multimedia contents stored in the ubiquitous disk without a user's separate installation process. Will be.

In addition, the user can freely play multimedia contents stored in the ubiquitous disk in all playback devices in the ubiquitous environment.

In addition, the user of the ubiquitous disk can be conveniently played regardless of the type of the playback device, and can freely enjoy the multimedia contents stored in the ubiquitous disk anytime and anywhere.

Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to completely overcome the problems that are gradually increasing in the market because the playback devices that can reproduce the conventional recordings, CDs, etc., is completely ubiquitous By replacing the disk, multimedia contents can be enjoyed in various media. In addition, the ubiquitous disk according to the present invention can not only replace a conventional recording or CD, but also can be used as a medium such as advertisement by storing a video file.

Claims (13)

A control unit, a communication interface unit and a memory unit having a predetermined capacity; The memory section At least one multimedia content; And It is characterized in that the universal player SW that can be installed and executed in any playback module is stored, The control unit And detecting that the communication interface unit is connected to a communication port of an arbitrary reproducing device, by installing and executing the universal player SW in the reproducing device to sequentially reproduce multimedia contents of the memory unit in the reproducing device. , A ubiquitous disc based on a ubiquitous environment, characterized in that for playing the multimedia content stored in the memory unit regardless of the type of the playback device connected to the communication interface unit. The ubiquitous disk based on the ubiquitous environment according to claim 1, wherein the multimedia content includes at least one of a music file and a video file. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit Detects that the ubiquitous disk is connected to any playback device, requests the installation of the universal player SW from the MMI of the playback device, installs the universal player SW on the playback device, and executes it; The Ubiquitous disk based on the ubiquitous environment, characterized in that the multimedia content is read from the memory and transmitted to the playback device when there is a request for transmission of the multimedia content from the universal player SW executed in the playback device. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising at least one playback module in the memory unit, The playback module is a program for playing multimedia contents. Each playback module is determined according to the type and OS environment information of a playback device, and each playback module may be executed on the type and OS environment information of the corresponding playback device. Ubiquitous disks based on a ubiquitous environment. The method of claim 4, wherein the control unit Detects that the ubiquitous disk is connected to any playback device, requests the installation of the universal player SW from the MMI of the playback device, installs the universal player SW on the playback device, and executes it; Receiving information on a playback device from the universal player SW executed in the playback device, and receiving a request for transmission of a playback module that can be executed in the playback device, reads the playback module from the memory and sends it to the playback device. Ubiquitous disk based on the ubiquitous environment, characterized in that. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the universal player SW has a graphical user interface module (GUI) and a daemon module, The graphical user interface module provides a predetermined graphical interface screen for interfacing with a user on a display unit of a playback device. The daemon module is a ubiquitous disk based on the ubiquitous environment, characterized in that for playing the multimedia content stored in the memory unit in the playback device. The method of claim 6, wherein the daemon module of the universal player SW is (a) recognizing type and OS environment information of a playback device on which the universal player SW is executed; (b) checking whether there is a driving program in the playback device capable of playing multimedia contents; And (c) if a driving program exists in the playback device, executing the driving program, requesting transmission of multimedia contents to the ubiquitous disk, and receiving the requested multimedia contents, data that can be played in the driving program; After converting to a format, transmitting and playing the converted multimedia contents using the driving program; (d) If there is no driving program in the playback device, transmits the type and OS environment information of the playback device to the ubiquitous disk, requests transmission of the playback module and transmission of multimedia contents, and receives the playback module. Activating in a playback device and playing the multimedia contents using a playback module Ubiquitous disk based on the ubiquitous environment, characterized in that to run sequentially. The ubiquitous disk based on the ubiquitous environment according to claim 1, wherein the communication interface uses a USB communication protocol. The ubiquitous environment based on the ubiquitous environment according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the playback device to which the ubiquitous disk is connected is a device capable of playing and outputting multimedia contents or sound source files. disk. delete delete delete At least one playback device having a communication port; A ubiquitous disk having a control unit, a communication interface unit, and a memory unit having a predetermined capacity; A transmitter for connecting a communication interface of the ubiquitous disk and a communication port of an arbitrary playback device, The memory portion of the ubiquitous disk At least one multimedia content; And It is provided with a universal player SW that can be installed and executed in the playback device, The control unit of the ubiquitous disk, Detecting that the communication port of an arbitrary playback device is connected to the communication interface unit, installing and executing the universal player SW in the playback device to sequentially play the multimedia contents on the playback device, A ubiquitous disc playback system based on a ubiquitous environment capable of automatically playing multimedia contents stored in the ubiquitous disc in any playback device.

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