KR100922678B1 - Multimedia Processing Apparatus and Method of Retrieving Multimedia Contents Using Tag - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are a multimedia content retrieval method using a multimedia processing apparatus and a tag. The multimedia content retrieval method includes receiving a primary tag corresponding to predetermined multimedia content from a user and registering the primary tag in predetermined multimedia content, and receiving a secondary tag corresponding to the predetermined multimedia content from the user. Registering a secondary tag in the multimedia content, receiving a search word from a user, searching for a registered primary tag and a secondary tag based on the search word, and displaying multimedia content corresponding to the found primary tag or secondary tag It includes a step. Therefore, even if the tag name entered as the primary is not remembered, the secondary tag name is searched in addition to the primary tag name, thereby reducing the trial and error, so that multimedia contents can be searched more accurately and quickly.

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Description

Multimedia Processing Apparatus and Method of Retrieving Multimedia Contents Using Tag}

The present invention relates to a multimedia processing apparatus, and more particularly, to a multimedia processing apparatus for searching for multimedia contents including a tag by inputting a tag to the multimedia contents and a multimedia searching method using the tag.

Among the multimedia processing apparatuses, the portable terminal has conventionally been a simple voice call means, but currently has various functions such as DMB, MP3, camera, and game. In addition, since the portable terminal includes most of the functions of a computer, the multimedia processing apparatuses are similar in function.

On the other hand, as various functions are added to the portable terminal, the usage thereof is becoming more complicated. In addition, as the storage space of multimedia data such as images, videos or audios increases, it is difficult to search for multimedia content that a user wants to find in a large amount of multimedia data.

Conventional Korean Patent No. 682727 (Invention name "image file management method and mobile communication terminal of the mobile communication terminal") searches for a picture based on a tag containing a specific word. In Korean Patent No. 682727, when a user inputs a tag to search for a picture, different tag names may be input for the same type of content depending on the timing or situation of inputting the tag. If you do not remember the tag name you entered when searching for the content you are looking for, it will take a long time to search for the content you are looking for. In addition, when a search is performed using words in which a tag is input, all contents corresponding to a word including a tag of a specific word are searched.

In addition, Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2006-68661 (name “Method of Searching MP3 Files by Category in a DVD Recording / Playback Device” of the invention) searches all recorded MP3 files by category such as song name or artist name, and includes them in the MP3 file. The list of MP3 files by category input by the user is displayed by using the ID3 tag information. In the search method of Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2006-68661, when a user inputs a category to search for MP3 files by category such as song name or singer name, different categories for the same type of content depending on the time or situation of entering the category Names may be input, and as a result, if the user does not properly remember the category name entered when searching for the content to be searched for later, it takes a long time to search for the content to be searched for.

Accordingly, a first object of the present invention is to provide a multimedia processing apparatus for increasing the accuracy of a search when searching for multimedia content using a tag.

In addition, a second object of the present invention is to provide a multimedia content searching method for increasing the accuracy of the search when searching for multimedia content using a tag.

Multimedia processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the first object of the present invention is composed of a storage unit, a control unit and a display unit. The storage unit stores a plurality of multimedia contents, wherein the primary tag and the secondary tag input by the user are registered in at least one of the plurality of multimedia contents, and the control unit stores the plurality of multimedia contents based on the search word input from the user. The multimedia tag having the tag corresponding to the search word is searched by searching the secondary tag and the secondary tag. In addition, the display unit displays the searched multimedia content.

Here, the control unit is a tag registration unit for registering the primary tag and the secondary tag input from the user to the corresponding multimedia content, based on the search word input from the user to search for the primary tag and the secondary tag It may include a tag search unit for searching for multimedia content having a tag corresponding to the search word and a multimedia content execution unit for executing the searched multimedia content.

Here, the secondary tag may include a similar tag having a similar meaning to the name of the primary tag.

Here, the secondary tag may include at least one of an upper layer tag indicating an upper concept of the primary tag and a lower layer tag indicating a lower concept of the primary tag.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of searching for multimedia content according to an aspect of the present invention, by receiving a primary tag corresponding to a predetermined multimedia content from a user. Registering a tag, receiving a secondary tag corresponding to the predetermined multimedia content from the user, registering the secondary tag in the predetermined multimedia content, receiving a search word from the user, Searching for the registered primary tag and the secondary tag based on the display; and displaying the multimedia content corresponding to the found primary tag or the secondary tag.

Here, the multimedia content may be stored in the portable terminal.

Here, the secondary tag may include a similar tag having a similar meaning to the name of the primary tag.

Here, the secondary tag may include at least one of an upper layer tag indicating an upper concept of the primary tag and a lower layer tag indicating a lower concept of the primary tag.

The displaying of the multimedia content corresponding to the found primary tag or the secondary tag may include displaying a plurality of multimedia contents corresponding to the found primary tag or the secondary tag in a slide show manner. .

According to the multimedia content retrieval method using such a multimedia processing device and a tag, a secondary tag other than the primary tag is registered in advance with respect to a predetermined multimedia content, and the primary tag is not remembered even if the tag name inputted as the primary content is not remembered. In addition to tag names, secondary tag names can be searched, so that trial and error can be reduced, so that multimedia contents can be searched more accurately and search time can be saved quickly.

As the invention allows for various changes and numerous embodiments, particular embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the written description.

However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, it should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, it will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, the same reference numerals are used for the same components in the drawings, and duplicate descriptions of the same components are omitted.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a multimedia processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, an example of a mobile communication terminal will be described as an example of a multimedia processing apparatus. However, the multimedia processing apparatus of the present invention is not limited to a mobile communication terminal, but may also include a portable terminal such as a personal digital assistant, a portable multimedia player, an MP3 player, and the like.

Referring to FIG. 1, a multimedia processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a wireless transmitter / receiver 110, a key inputter 120, a storage 130, a controller 140, a display 150, and a camera processor. 160.

The wireless transmitter / receiver 110 converts a radio frequency (RF) signal received through the antenna 112 into a baseband signal and provides it to the controller 140, and a base provided from the controller 140. The band signal is converted into a radio frequency signal and output through the antenna 112.

The key input unit 120 includes a plurality of numeric keys and function keys for performing various functions. The key input unit 120 may provide an electric signal of key data to the controller 140 by a user's key input. In addition, the user may input the primary tag or the secondary tag through the key input unit 120. The secondary tag may be a similar tag having a similar meaning to the name of the primary tag. Alternatively, the secondary tag may be an upper layer tag indicating an upper concept of the primary tag or a lower layer tag indicating a lower concept of the primary tag. The user may directly enter the tag name for the multimedia content or may select and enter a tag name that is stored in advance by using a menu selection method.

The storage unit 130 may be implemented as a memory such as EEPROM, RAM, or flash memory. The storage unit 130 may store various applications such as a game application program, an MP3 playback application program, and data temporarily generated while executing the application program. In addition, the storage unit 130 may store a device program and an operating program of the multimedia processing apparatus. In addition, the storage 130 may store the multimedia content and a tag for searching for the multimedia content. For example, the multimedia content may include audio, still images, or video.

A still image, a video, or a personal computer (PC) captured by the camera unit 160, and a still image, a video downloaded through a wireless Internet, and the like can be stored. Can be stored.

The controller 140 may include a tag registration unit 142, a tag search unit 144, and a multimedia content execution unit 146.

The controller 140 controls the overall operation of the mobile communication terminal, receives a tag for searching for multimedia content from the key input unit 120, and selects the multimedia content (s) desired by the user from among the multimedia contents stored in the storage 130. You can control the search.

The tag registration unit 142 registers a tag corresponding to the primary tag and / or the secondary tag input from the user to the corresponding multimedia content.

The tag search unit 144 searches the primary tag and / or the secondary tag based on a search word input from a user and searches for multimedia content having a tag corresponding to the search word.

In addition, the controller 140 may display the list of one or more multimedia contents searched after the search is completed using the tag on the display unit 150.

The controller 140 may display the searched multimedia content in a slide show manner.

The multimedia content execution unit 146 executes the searched multimedia content. For example, the multimedia content execution unit 146 may display a slide show when a plurality of images is searched, and may automatically play all searched audio files when a plurality of audio files is searched.

The display unit 150 may be a display device such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) or an organic light emitting diode (OLED). The display unit 150 displays the current state of the terminal or visually displays the progress of the program on the screen.

The camera processor 160 may correct the image photographed by the camera module through a predetermined image process and provide the same to the controller 140. In addition, the photographed image may be stored in the storage 130, and the image stored in the storage 130 may be used in the multimedia search method of the present invention.

Although not shown in FIG. 1, the multimedia processing apparatus according to the present invention may further include an audio processor, a speaker, and a microphone. The audio processor provides an audio signal input from a microphone to a wireless transceiver or converts the audio signal into audio data and transmits the audio signal to the storage 130.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of searching for multimedia contents using a tag according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, a user inputs a primary tag and / or a secondary tag (step S210). Here, the secondary tag may be a similar tag having a similar meaning to the name of the primary tag. Alternatively, the secondary tag may be an upper layer tag indicating an upper concept of the primary tag or a lower layer tag indicating a lower concept of the primary tag.

Subsequently, the primary and / or secondary tag corresponding to the predetermined multimedia content input from the user is received, and the primary tag and / or the secondary tag are registered in the predetermined multimedia content (step S220). The user can register the tag by directly inputting the tag name with respect to the multimedia content as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, and registers the tag by selecting a tag name stored in advance as a menu selection method as shown in FIG. You may. When registering a tag by selecting a tag name previously stored as a menu selection method as shown in FIG. 5, the input step of the primary tag and / or the secondary tag (see step S210) may be performed when the search word is input. Can be. That is, when inputting a search word, if the search word input by the user does not exist, the user may additionally register the primary tag and / or the secondary tag.

Subsequently, the user inputs a search word and searches the registered primary tag and the secondary tag based on the search word (step S230). Search is to search the primary tag and the secondary tag by receiving a search word corresponding to the tag entered as the primary tag or the secondary tag, and the user can directly enter the search word without inputting the search word May be used.

Then, a list of multimedia contents corresponding to the retrieved primary tag and / or secondary tag is displayed. In the display of the multimedia contents, a list of one or more multimedia contents found after the search is completed is displayed (step S240). For example, the multimedia content execution unit 146 may automatically display a plurality of image files searched by a slide show method when a plurality of images are searched, and all of the automatically searched images when a plurality of audio files are searched. Play an audio file.

3 is an exemplary screen illustrating a process of registering a similar tag according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The user may selectively register a tag having a concept similar to the pre-input primary tag as the secondary tag. Conventionally, when a user registers a tag name for a specific multimedia content, different tag names may be input for the same type of content depending on the timing or situation of inputting the tag name. If you do not remember the tag name you entered when you search, there is a disadvantage that it takes a long time to search the content to find. In the present invention, similar tag registration may be performed in a secondary tag registration process to compensate for the above disadvantage.

Referring to FIG. 3, a user inputs a “dog” as a primary tag while a predetermined multimedia file is displayed on the display unit 150 (step S310). When asking whether to register a similar tag after the first tag registration (step S320), the user may directly input 'dogs' as the similar tag and the similar tag input by the user may be displayed on the display unit 150 to confirm. (Step S330).

Although not shown in FIG. 3, the user may input the secondary tag along with the primary tag as the similar tag before asking whether to register a separate similar tag. Alternatively, the user may select a predetermined menu for registering the similar tag and input the similar tag as the secondary tag.

4 is an exemplary screen illustrating a process of registering an upper tag or a lower tag according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, after the primary tag is registered, the secondary tag for dividing the hierarchy of the tag may be registered. After the primary tag is registered for the predetermined multimedia content file (step S410), the upper tag may be registered secondly (steps S412 and S414). Alternatively, after the primary tag is registered for the predetermined multimedia content file (step S420), the lower tag may be registered secondly (steps S422 and S424). As shown in FIG. 4, the user may ask whether to register the upper tag (step S412) or whether to register the lower tag (step S422), or the user may ask whether to register a separate upper tag or lower tag. You can enter the parent tag or the child tag as the secondary tag directly with the primary tag, or the user can select a menu for registering the parent tag or the child tag registration, or the user can enter the parent tag or child tag as the secondary tag. You can also enter.

For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the upper tag corresponding to the primary tag “dog” may be inputted as “animal” in a tag input field as a tag indicating a higher concept, and the lower tag is “poppy” as a tag indicating a lower concept. Can be entered. The tag input in the tag input field is displayed on the display unit 150 to check the tag input by the user. The above method is a method in which a user directly inputs a tag input field, and a method of inputting a tag by generating a tag input field as a new tag input window.

The tag designated by the user to the multimedia file may be created as a list as shown in FIG. 6. Accordingly, the tag input by the user can be modified / changed, and the tag registered in the multimedia file can be checked even if the user does not open each multimedia file.

5 is a diagram illustrating a screen for explaining a tag registration process through a menu selection method according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 5, the process of registering the upper tag and the lower tag has been described as an example, but the process of registering the similar tag may be performed by a menu selection method as described above.

After the upper tags and the lower tags for the primary tag are registered in advance, if any one of the upper tag names is selected in the state in which the list of the upper tags is displayed (step S510), the lower tag list belonging to the selected upper tag name Is displayed (step S512).

When the dog tag is input as the primary tag in the predetermined multimedia file (step S520), when the upper tag is registered, a list of previously registered upper tags is displayed on the display unit 150 (step S522). An upper tag name suitable for a predetermined multimedia file can be selected from the upper tag list (step S522). Although not shown in the drawing, in addition to the method of selecting a tag from the upper tag list or the lower tag list, when the tag list corresponding to the predetermined multimedia file is displayed on the display unit 150, the tag name that the user wants to select is tagged. If it does not exist in the list, the user can directly add a desired tag to the list and register it in the predetermined multimedia content file. For example, if a tag such as animal, person, sports, etc. is listed in the upper tag list, if a tag to be registered by the user does not exist in the above-listed tag, a tag such as “beast” may be added to the list. You can-

When the upper tag name of "Animal" is selected from the upper tag list corresponding to the predetermined multimedia file in which the primary tag is input as "dog", the tag name "Animal" is displayed in the tag field at the bottom of the predetermined multimedia content file. Is displayed (step S524). The tag input field is not limited to the one displayed at the lower end, and it is obvious that the tag input field can be displayed anywhere, such as the upper part or the side part of the display unit 150, and the input tag can be checked anywhere.

When the upper tag registration is completed, the similar tag can be registered, and the similar tag is registered as a tag similar in concept to the upper tag. For example, it may be a "pet" or "beast", which is a concept similar to the "animal" of the upper tag (step S526).

The subtag list is a list of subtags belonging to a specific parent tag. For example, a list of subtags belonging to "Animal" in the top tag list may include "poppy, butterfly, tweet", and the list of subtags belonging to "People" in the top tag list is "friend, colleague, motivation". And the like.

When registering the lower tag, when "animal" is selected from the upper tag list, the lower tag list belonging to the animal is displayed on the display unit 150 (step S530). When one of the lower tag names is selected from the lower tag list, the lower tag may be registered in a predetermined multimedia content file. For example, when "poppy" is selected as the lower tag, the input lower tag is displayed at the lower end of the predetermined multimedia file (step S532).

When the lower tag registration is completed, it is possible to selectively register the similar tag for the lower tag, the similar tag is registered as a tag of a concept similar to the lower tag. For example, a concept similar to "poppy" of the sub tag "Aji" or "Mimi" can be registered as a similar tag (step S534).

6 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a tag list for an upper tag and a lower tag for a primary tag list according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the list may be configured to enable checking of the upper tag or lower tag that has been registered. The upper tag list for “DOG” in the tag list (step S610) may include an upper tag of an animal as shown in FIG. 6 and similar tags “beast” and “pet” for the “animal”. (Step S620), the lower tag list for the "DOG" of the tag list (step S630) may include "bulldog (poppy)", "turtle (dog)" and the like as shown in FIG. .

Similar tags registered in the lower tag (step S640) or similar tags may be displayed in parentheses (see steps S620 and S640). In addition to the method of generating a pseudo tag in parentheses as described above, a method of arranging the tag in a position equivalent to the upper tag or the lower tag may also be used, which may be changed depending on the manufacturing method. Even without opening / modifying / adding / adding each multimedia content file, the tag name can be modified / changed / added in the tag list as described above, so that the user can easily use it at any time.

7 is a diagram illustrating a screen for explaining a method of searching for multimedia contents using a tag according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In one embodiment of the present invention, a method for searching for multimedia content may be used for searching for still image, video, or music content. The image may be, for example, an image captured by the camera processing unit 160 as a still image or a video, or may be an image downloaded through a personal computer (PC), through a multimedia message (MMS) or an attached mail. It may include all the image files transmitted and stored in the storage unit 130.

Referring to FIG. 7, when the multimedia search menu for searching for an album, MP3 or video is displayed (step S710), when the multimedia search menu is performed, an input window is generated (step S720). The multimedia content associated with the tag corresponding to the search may be searched (step S730).

The search word input method may be a method of receiving a search word in a separate input window as shown in FIG. 7, or selecting a search word by a menu selection method from a list of tag names registered in advance.

When searching for multimedia content through the above method, the following multimedia content may be searched. That is, when the search word input by the user is registered in the primary tag, the multimedia content associated with the primary tag including the search word and the similar tag corresponding to the primary tag may be searched, and the search term is the upper tag of the secondary tag. If registered at, the multimedia content associated with the upper tag including the search word, the similar tag of the upper tag, and the lower tag corresponding to the upper tag may be searched. In addition, when the search word is registered in the sub tag of the secondary tag, the multimedia content associated with the sub tag including the search word and the similar tag of the sub tag may be searched.

When the search is completed by the above two methods, a plurality of multimedia contents corresponding to the searched upper tag or lower tag may be displayed. When the image is searched, the plurality of multimedia contents may be displayed in the manner of a slide show, and the plurality of audio files may be searched. The case can play all audio files automatically detected.

Although described with reference to the embodiments above, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications and changes can be made to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the claims below. Could be.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a multimedia processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of searching for multimedia contents using a tag according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is an exemplary screen illustrating a process of registering a similar tag according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

4 is an exemplary screen illustrating a process of registering an upper tag or a lower tag according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a diagram illustrating a screen for explaining a tag registration process through a menu selection method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a tag list for an upper tag and a lower tag for a primary tag list according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a diagram illustrating a screen for explaining a method of searching for multimedia contents using a tag according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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120: key input unit 130: storage unit

140: control unit 150: display unit

Claims (9)

A storage unit for storing a plurality of multimedia contents, wherein the primary tag and the secondary tag input by the user are registered in at least one of the plurality of multimedia contents; A controller configured to search the first tag and the second tag based on a search word input from the user and search for multimedia content having a tag corresponding to the search word; And A display unit for displaying the retrieved multimedia content, The secondary tag, And at least one of an upper layer tag indicating an upper concept of the primary tag and a lower layer tag indicating a lower concept of the primary tag. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit, A tag registration unit that registers the primary tag and the secondary tag input from the user to multimedia contents; A tag search unit searching for the first tag and the second tag based on a search word input from the user and searching for multimedia contents having a tag corresponding to the search word; And And a multimedia contents execution unit executing the retrieved multimedia contents. The method of claim 1, wherein the secondary tag, And a similar tag having a similar meaning to that of the name of the primary tag. delete In the method for searching for multimedia content, Receiving a primary tag corresponding to predetermined multimedia content from a user and registering the primary tag in the predetermined multimedia content; Receiving a secondary tag corresponding to the predetermined multimedia content from the user and registering the secondary tag with the predetermined multimedia content; Receiving a search word from the user and searching for the registered primary tag and secondary tag based on the search word; And Displaying multimedia content corresponding to the found primary tag or secondary tag; The secondary tag, And at least one of an upper layer tag indicating an upper concept of the primary tag and a lower layer tag indicating a lower concept of the primary tag. The method of claim 5, wherein the multimedia content, Multimedia content retrieval method using a tag, characterized in that stored in the portable terminal. The method of claim 5, wherein the secondary tag, And a similar tag having a meaning similar to that of the name of the primary tag. delete The method of claim 5, wherein displaying multimedia content corresponding to the retrieved primary tag or secondary tag comprises: And displaying a plurality of multimedia contents corresponding to the searched primary tag or the secondary tag in a slide show manner.

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