KR100961391B1 - Method and apparatus of managing image data stored during picture communication and system including the apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are a video management method and a video management apparatus stored during a video call, and a system including the device. The present invention provides a method comprising the steps of: a) establishing a call path for an image call between a calling terminal and a receiving terminal; b) receiving a predetermined start code requesting storage of a moving picture generated by the video call; c) storing a moving picture corresponding to the video call according to the predetermined start code and transmitting the moving picture to a content storage server; d) terminating the storage of the video when a predetermined end code for requesting the storage of the video is received.

Video call, bulletin board, save, upload, download, geolocation

Description

Method of managing video stored during a video call and a video management device and a system including the device {METHOD AND APPARATUS OF MANAGING IMAGE DATA STORED DURING PICTURE COMMUNICATION AND SYSTEM INCLUDING THE APPARATUS}

The present invention relates to a communication system for a video call, and more particularly, a video call for storing a video of oneself and the other party together with location information and performing inquiry, editing, and upload / download as necessary. The present invention relates to a method for managing a stored image, an apparatus for managing the image, and an image management system including the image management apparatus.

Mobile communication service technology can be classified into asynchronous service environment centered on Europe and synchronous service centered on North America.

Synchronous services are evolving into CDMA 2000 1x and CDMA 2000 1x EV-DO, while asynchronous services are evolving into WCDMA UMTS services.

The synchronous service and the asynchronous service described above have a packet network that provides packet data, and provide various services to the mobile terminal through the packet data.

As the hardware and software technologies of the mobile terminal and the mobile communication system have been innovatively developed, it has become possible to provide a video call service that can make a phone call while viewing each other's faces through the screen using the mobile communication system.

However, in order to store the video of the other party or the user with the location information while using such a video telephone service and to search, edit, and upload / download the stored video data through the communication network as necessary, the video is separately encoded and separately. There has been a problem in that it is cumbersome for the user since an additional uploading process is required by a predetermined predetermined procedure.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to store a video of oneself and the other party together with location information during a video call, and to store, view, edit, and download the video as needed. A management method, an image management apparatus, and a system including the apparatus are provided.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and another object of the present invention is to receive a predetermined start code for requesting storage of a video generated by an image call, and to correspond to the image call according to the predetermined start code. And a video management method and a video management apparatus stored in a video call for storing a video and transmitting the video to a content storage server and terminating the storage of the video when a predetermined end code for requesting the video to be terminated is received. To provide a system.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and another object of the present invention is to set up a call path between a calling terminal and a receiving terminal for a video call, and to store and request to save a video generated by the video call. According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a video management method, a video management apparatus, and a system including the device, which are stored in a video call for storing the video and transmitting the stored video along with location information to a content storage server.

In order to achieve the above object, a video management method stored during a video call according to the first aspect of the present invention is provided.

a) establishing a call path for a video call between the calling terminal and the receiving terminal;

b) receiving a predetermined start code requesting storage of a moving picture generated by the video call;

c) storing a moving picture corresponding to the video call according to the predetermined start code and transmitting the moving picture to a content storage server; And

d) terminating the storage of the video when a predetermined end code for requesting the storage of the video is received.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a video management apparatus of a stored video during a video call to achieve the above object,

A communication module for establishing a call path between a calling terminal and a receiving terminal for a video call, and transmitting and receiving data related to the video call with the calling terminal and the receiving terminal;

A storage module for storing a video generated by the image call; And

And a control module configured to generate control signals for starting and storing the video in response to the video storage request and the storage end request received through the communication module.

In order to achieve the above object, a system for managing a stored video during a video call according to a third aspect of the present invention,

 A call path is set up between the calling terminal and the receiving terminal for the video call, the video is stored according to the request for storing and ending the video generated by the video call, and the content is stored with the location information. An image management apparatus for transmitting to a server; And

And a content storage server configured to receive the video and to store or transmit the video according to a set storage location.

As described in detail above, according to the stored video management method and video management apparatus and a system including the device according to the present invention, the video of the person and the other party during the video call as a video and other server or another terminal The effect is that it is possible to send to.

In addition, while using a video telephone service, there is an advantage that it is possible to easily store the video of the other party or the user together with the location information, and to easily search, edit, and upload / download the stored video data through the communication network as necessary.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 schematically illustrates a system for managing stored video during a video call according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 illustrates an apparatus for managing stored video during a video call according to an embodiment of the present invention. A schematic internal block diagram.

Referring to FIG. 1, the system of the present invention includes a calling terminal 100, a receiving terminal 500 for transmitting and receiving an image call with the calling terminal, a mobile communication network 200, an image management apparatus 300, and a content storage server. 400, and an SNS server 450.

The video management device 300 establishes a call path between the calling terminal 100 and the receiving terminal 500 for a video call, and stores the video according to the video recording request and the saving end request. Save the video, and transmits the stored video to the content storage server 400 with the location information.

In this case, the calling terminal or the receiving terminal may request the storage of the video, respectively, and the calling terminal or the receiving terminal may request the storing of the own video or the video of the counterpart, and the video is transmitted from the calling terminal. Or transmitted from the receiving terminal.

In addition, the image management apparatus 300 may include at least one of location information of a terminal providing the video, user information of the terminal, a service identification code, and a storage code indicating a storage location of the video. To send).

In one application example, when storing the video according to the predetermined start code received from the originating terminal 100 or the receiving terminal 500 to the video management device 300, the video management device 300 is A predetermined message indicating that recording is performed on at least one screen of the calling terminal 100 and the receiving terminal 500 is provided.

In this case, it is possible to display a predetermined icon indicating that recording is in progress on at least one screen of the calling terminal 100 and the receiving terminal 500, and when recording ends, the predetermined icon is deleted from the screen.

The content storage server 400 receives the video and stores or transmits the video according to a set storage location. The content storage server 400 receives the video as a multimedia stream and converts the video to a media file or stream according to the storage code. do.

In addition, the content storage server 400 stores and stores at least one of transcoding, size conversion of the video, and format reset when the video is converted and stored.

In another application example, the content storage server 400 stores the video in a cache when the connection with at least one of the calling terminal 100 and the receiving terminal 500 is lost while storing the video. .

Then, when the content storage server 400 reconnects with at least one of the calling terminal 100 and the receiving terminal 500, the content storage server 400 continuously stores the video.

In one application example, when the content storage server 400 disconnects at least one of the calling terminal 100 and the receiving terminal 500 while storing the video, and reconnects, the calling terminal 100 And at least one of the called terminal 500, that is, providing a guide message on whether to save the video to the terminal that has requested to save the video or to store the video, and stores the video according to a response message from the terminal.

The SNS server 450 interworks with the video management device 300 or the content storage server 400, and when the storage code indicates the storage location of the video to the SNS server 450, the content storage server. The video received from 400 is stored. In addition, the SNS server 450 plays or transmits the video to a wired or wireless terminal connected through a communication network.

Referring to FIG. 2, the image management apparatus 300 includes a control module 320, a communication module 340, a storage module 360, an image providing module 370, and a message generating module 380. do.

The communication module 340 establishes a call path between the calling terminal and the receiving terminal for the video call, and transmits and receives data related to the video call with the calling terminal and the receiving terminal.

The storage module 360 stores a video generated by the video call, and the control module 320 stores the video in response to a request for storing the video and a request to stop storing the video received through the communication module 340. Generates control signals for starting storage and ending storage.

In other words, the calling terminal or the receiving terminal may request the storage of the video, respectively, and the calling terminal or the receiving terminal may request the storing of the own video or the video of the counterpart, and the video may be sent from the calling terminal. Or is transmitted at the receiving terminal.

In addition, when the control module 320 generates a control signal according to the start of storing of the video, the message generating module 380 may output a predetermined message indicating that recording is performed on at least one screen of the calling terminal and the receiving terminal. to provide.

The image providing module 370 transmits the video stored in the storage module 360 to a content storage server. In this case, the image providing module 370 provides location information of the terminal providing the video and user information of the terminal. At least one of a service identification code and a storage code indicating a storage location of the video is transmitted to the content storage server.

The storage code includes one of a first storage code representing a storage space for streaming and a second storage code referring to a server providing a social network service (SNS).

The operating state of the present invention configured as described above will be described in more detail.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method for managing a stored image during a video call according to an exemplary embodiment.

In a mobile communication system capable of performing a video call, when a call path is established between the calling terminal and the receiving terminal by requesting a video call from the calling terminal to the called terminal, the calling terminal or the called terminal The video management device receives a predetermined start code for requesting storage of a video generated by the video call from the camera (S310 and S320).

That is, the calling terminal or the receiving terminal may request storage of a video, respectively, and the calling terminal or the receiving terminal may request storage of its own video or a video of the other party, and the video is transmitted from the calling terminal. Or transmitted from the receiving terminal.

The video management apparatus stores a video corresponding to the video call according to the predetermined start code and transmits the stored video to a content storage server (S330 and S340). The start code and the end code are delivered to the server by DTFT generated by the user pressing the terminal button or by a separate communication protocol on the terminal and the server.

In one application, the start code and the end code are codes defined by a given standard.

The video management device stores location information of the calling terminal or the receiving terminal that provided the video when the video is stored, and corresponds to the video when the video management device transmits the video to the content storage device. Send location information together to the content storage server.

In other words, when uploading a video call image from the calling terminal or the receiving terminal, the base station information connected to the calling terminal or the receiving terminal is detected by a separate protocol, or detected by the GPS sensor of the calling terminal or the receiving terminal. The GPS information is uploaded to the video management device together.

In one application example, the video management device transmits the video to the content storage server, including at least one of a service code for classifying a service type and a storage code indicating a storage location when the video is transmitted to the content storage server. do.

The storage code includes one of a first storage code representing a storage space for streaming and a second storage code referring to a server providing a social network service (SNS).

In one application example, when storing the video according to the predetermined start code received from the calling terminal or the receiving terminal to the video managing apparatus, the video managing apparatus is configured to display at least one screen of the calling terminal and the receiving terminal. Provide a predetermined message indicating that recording is in progress.

In this case, it is possible to display a predetermined icon indicating that recording is in progress on at least one screen of the calling terminal and the receiving terminal, and when recording ends, the predetermined icon is deleted from the screen.

The content storage server receives the video as a multimedia stream, converts it into a media file or a stream according to the storage code, and stores the video. When the video is converted and stored, transcoding and size conversion of the video are performed. And at least one of resetting the format.

The image management apparatus ends the storage of the video when receiving a predetermined end code for requesting the end of storage of the video (S350).

Then, the video management device terminates the session with the content storage server (S360).

In another application, when the connection with at least one of the originating terminal and the receiving terminal is disconnected while storing the video, the content storage server stores the video in a cache.

The content storage server then stores the video when it is reconnected with at least one of the originating terminal and the receiving terminal.

In an application example, when the content storage server is disconnected from at least one of the calling terminal and the receiving terminal and is reconnected while storing the video, at least one of the calling terminal and the called terminal stores the video. The terminal provides a guide message on whether to save the video newly or subsequently to the requesting terminal, and stores the video according to a response message from the terminal.

Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the technical field to which the present invention belongs without departing from the gist of the present invention as claimed in the following claims. Anyone skilled in the art will have the technical idea of the present invention to the extent that various modifications or changes are possible.

According to a video management method and a video management apparatus stored in a video call of the present invention and a system including the device, a video communication service stores a video of a counterpart or own with location information and stores the stored video data as needed. In order to perform search, editing, and upload / download through, the process of encoding a video separately and uploading by a predetermined predetermined procedure is unnecessary, thereby facilitating use of an additional service even during a video call. have.

1 schematically illustrates a system for managing stored images during a video call according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a schematic internal block diagram of an apparatus for managing stored images during a video call according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method for managing a stored image during a video call according to an exemplary embodiment.

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

100: calling terminal

200: mobile communication network

300: video management device

400: content storage device

450: SNS server

500: receiving terminal

Claims (21)

a) establishing a call path for a video call between the calling terminal and the receiving terminal; b) receiving a predetermined start code requesting storage of a moving picture generated by the video call; c) storing a moving picture corresponding to the video call according to the predetermined start code and transmitting the moving picture to a content storage server; d) terminating the storage of the video when a predetermined termination code is received requesting the end of the storage of the video; In step c), When storing the video according to the predetermined start code, the location information of the calling terminal or the receiving terminal that provided the video is stored together, and a predetermined message indicating that recording is performed on at least one screen of the calling terminal and the receiving terminal. The stored video management method during a video call, characterized in that to provide a message. The method of claim 1, wherein the method is e) ending the session with the content storage server. The method of claim 2, wherein the start code and the end code, The stored video management method during a video call, characterized in that the defined DTFT code. The method of claim 3, wherein in step b), And storing at least one of a video transmitted from the calling terminal and a video transmitted from the receiving terminal. delete The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein in step c), Video management during a video call, characterized in that for transmitting the video to the content storage server including at least one of a service code for classifying a service type for transmitting the video to the content storage server, and a storage code indicating a storage location. Way. The method of claim 6, wherein the storage code, And one of a first storage code indicating a storage space for streaming and a second storage code indicating a server providing a social network service (SNS). delete 8. The method of claim 7, wherein in step c) And the content storage server receives the video as a multimedia stream and converts the video to a media file or a stream according to the storage code and stores the video. The method of claim 9, wherein when converting and storing the video, And storing at least one of transcoding, size conversion of the video, and format reset. The method of claim 10, wherein in step c) When the connection with at least one of the calling terminal and the receiving terminal is disconnected while storing the video, the content storage server storing the video in a cache; And And storing the video after reconnecting with at least one of the calling terminal and the receiving terminal. A communication module for establishing a call path between a calling terminal and a receiving terminal for a video call, and transmitting and receiving data related to the video call with the calling terminal and the receiving terminal; A storage module for storing a moving image generated by the image call and storing location information of the calling terminal or the receiving terminal which provided the moving image when the moving image is stored; A control module configured to generate control signals for starting and storing the video in response to the video storage request and the data storage request received through the communication module; A message generation module for providing a predetermined message indicating that recording is performed on at least one screen of the calling terminal and the receiving terminal when a control signal according to the start of storing the video is generated by the control module; And And a video providing module for transmitting the video stored in the storage module together with the location information to a content storage server. delete delete The method of claim 12, wherein the image providing module, At least one of location information of a terminal providing the video, user information of the terminal, a service identification code, and a storage code indicating a storage location of the video is transmitted to the content storage server. Video management device. The method of claim 15, wherein the storage code, And one of a first storage code indicating a storage space for streaming and a second storage code referring to a server providing a social network service (SNS). A call path is set up between a calling terminal and a receiving terminal for a video call, the video is stored according to a request for storing and ending a video generated by the video call, and the video is provided when the video is stored. Stores the location information of the calling terminal or the receiving terminal together, and provides a predetermined message indicating that recording is performed on at least one screen of the calling terminal and the receiving terminal when storing the video, and storing the stored video in the location An image management apparatus for transmitting the information to the content storage server; And And a content storage server configured to receive the video and to store or transmit the video according to a set storage location. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the video management device comprises: At least one of location information of a terminal providing the video, user information of the terminal, a service identification code, and a storage code indicating a storage location of the video is transmitted to the content storage server. Video management system. 19. The system of claim 18, wherein the system is And storing the video according to the storage code, and further including a social network service (SNS) server for playing or transmitting the video stored according to the storage code to a terminal connected through a communication network. Video management system of video. 20. The method of claim 17, wherein the content storage server, And receiving the video as a multimedia stream, converting the video into a media file or a stream according to the storage code, and storing the converted video. The method of claim 20, wherein the content storage server, And at least one of transcoding, size conversion of the video, and format reset when storing and converting the video, and storing the video.

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