KR101058048B1 - Content output device and content output method for outputting alarm content and playback content - Google Patents

Abstract

If it is determined that the current time has reached the alarm time by comparing the alarm time with the current time, the playback content is provided to the output unit, the user is requested to input after the playback content output time has elapsed, and the desired input from the user has not been received. In this case, by providing the alert content to the output unit, the content output device to provide a function of the alert to the user at the same time to enable the content concentration, it is a content output method using the same.

Description

Content output device and method for outputting alarm contents and reproducing contents}

The present invention relates to a content output device for outputting alarm content and playback content and a method for outputting content. Particularly, the present invention relates to an alarm content and a playback content that allow the user to fully wake up from the sleep while focusing on the content of the playback content while outputting the playback content. A content output device to output and a content output method.

Many electronic devices such as TVs, PCs, personal watches, and portable terminals such as PMPs used in homes have alarm functions such as powering on at a predetermined time or playing an alarm sound. The alarm function is mainly used to wake up according to the wake-up time, and it is also used for various purposes such as knowing the appointment time.

By the way, electronic devices having such an alarm function may wake up the user by playing the alarm sound at a time set by the user, but the user may stop the alarm sound and wake up completely when the user falls asleep again. Not enough to do. Of course, one way to solve this problem is a device having a snooze (SNOOZE) function. Even in this case, a method is provided for the user to completely stop playing the alarm sound without using the snooze function. The snooze function is the user's option to receive an alarm again after a certain time.

In addition, there is an electronic device for encouraging the user to make an input using the brain while mentally awake completely. For example, when the time is set by the user, an alarm sound is played and a problem is presented through the screen. If the user enters the correct answer for the problem presented, the alarm will stop. Such electronic devices have a high probability of waking the user because it is difficult for the user to enter the correct answer during the unconsciousness that is less awake. However, this also focuses solely on waking the user up.

Humans have a very high concentration in the early morning or morning awakening, and their information capacity is very high compared to other time zones. Therefore, the effect of acquiring knowledge or acquiring information through contents for a predetermined time after waking up can be maximized. However, the conventional alarm device has a main purpose only for waking the user from sleep by faithful to the original purpose of the alarm, and is very vulnerable to conveying knowledge or acquiring information in combination with this. Even in the technology of ending the alarm by entering the correct answer to the problem, the user has to solve the problem while listening to the alarm sound, so it is difficult to concentrate, and the effect of acquiring knowledge through memorization or thinking cannot be achieved. There is no choice but to confirm. For example, only simple quiz questions such as what is the 10 + 13 answer or where is the capital of Japan?

Of course, some electronic devices have devices that can play content at a time determined by a user. For example, there is a digital TV that outputs broadcast content of a channel determined according to wake-up time. There may also be a portable device that plays content such as foreign movies in time with weather. However, even in such a device, the user may not wake up when the content is played, and may wake up again after falling asleep or doing other work without focusing on the content. There is no way to prevent it. Therefore, the effect in terms of information acquisition and knowledge acquisition by content cannot be sufficiently exhibited.

In the related art, the purpose is to only wake the user from sleep or to provide content to the user at a predetermined time. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a device capable of fully awakening the user while fully utilizing the concentration of the morning or dawn time to wake up.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention can be understood by the following description, and will be more clearly understood by the embodiments of the present invention. It will also be appreciated that the objects and advantages of the present invention may be realized by the means and combinations thereof indicated in the claims.

The present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art, a content output device and content that can fully wake up while the user can fully concentrate on the content of the content by fully utilizing the concentration of the dawn or morning time to wake up It is an object to provide an output method.

In order to achieve the above object, the content output device according to the present invention, the alarm time storage unit for storing the alarm time set by the user; An alarm content storage unit for storing alarm content; A playback content storage unit for storing the playback content; An output unit capable of outputting an image and a sound; A time calculation unit capable of providing a current time; And a controller configured to receive an alarm time, an alarm content, a playback content, and a current time from an alarm time storage, an alarm content storage, a playback content storage, and a time calculator, respectively, and provide output data to an output. The control unit may compare the alarm time stored in the alarm time storage unit with the current time provided from the time calculation unit, and provide playback content to the output unit when the current time reaches the alarm time. After elapsed, the user is asked for input, and if the user does not receive the desired input, the alarm content is provided to the output unit.

The content output device according to the present invention preferably provides the alert content to the output unit before providing the reproduced content to the output unit when the controller determines that the current time has reached the alert time. If it is determined that the time has reached the alarm time, it is more preferable to provide the alarm content to the output unit and then provide the playback content to the output unit if there is an alarm stop input from the user.

In addition, the content output method according to the present invention, the alarm time storage unit for storing the alarm time set by the user, the alarm content storage unit for storing the alarm content, the playback content storage unit for storing the playback content, outputs the image and sound A content output method using a content output device including an output unit capable of providing a current time, a time calculator configured to provide a current time, and a controller, comprising: an alarm time stored in an alarm time storage unit and a current time provided from a time calculator; Comparing and determining whether the current time has reached the alarm time; If it is determined that the current time has reached the alarm time, providing the reproduced content to the output unit; Requesting input from a user after the reproduction content output time has elapsed; And providing an alert content to the output unit when a desired input is not received from the user in the step of requesting input.

In addition, the content output method according to the present invention preferably further comprises providing the alert content to the output unit before the step of providing the playback content to the output when it is determined that the current time has reached the alert time. If it is determined that the time has reached the alarm time, it is more preferable to perform the step of providing the playback content to the output if there is an alarm stop input from the user after providing the alarm content to the output.

The content output device and method for outputting alarm content and playback content according to the present invention enables the user to fully wake up and concentrate on the content of the playback content while outputting the playback content, thereby providing information and knowledge. An apparatus and method are provided to balance and balance aspects of the device to maximize the effectiveness of each function.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings to help understand the present invention. The following examples are provided to more easily understand the present invention, and the present invention is not limited by these examples.

1 is a diagram illustrating a content output device according to an embodiment of the present invention by way of example. The content output device 100 uses a portable device as an example, and includes a video output unit 150 capable of outputting an image and a key input unit 162 and a video output unit 150 including a plurality of keys assigned with functions. The direction key 164 utilized for the function of selecting a menu is provided. Of course, there are various configurations such as a speaker, a volume control button, and a power button, but the illustration is omitted for simplicity.

1 illustrates a portable terminal as an example, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Content output devices to which the technical spirit of the present invention to be described below may be applied may fall within the scope of the present invention regardless of the external classification such as a mobile phone, a PMP, a PDA, a laptop computer, a digital TV, and the like.

2 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a content output device according to an embodiment of the present invention. For example, the content output device 100 includes a controller 110, a time calculator 120, a memory device 130, a sound output unit 140, and an image output unit 150. The sound output unit 140 and the image output unit 150 may be collectively referred to as an “output unit”. The content output device 100 may include other components required for device operation in addition to those shown. And, although each component is shown as a separate component may be integrated and configured according to the design, and also one component may be implemented in a separate configuration and organically combined.

First, the controller 110 is responsible for the general operation of the content output device 100 and most operations and controls for the content output device according to the present invention, and is responsible for signal data input / output between other components. The control unit 110 is, for example, a processor capable of controlling and computing a CPU (central computing unit), a microcomputer, and the like.

Next, the time calculator 120 may provide a current time at the request of the controller 110, for example, an RTC (real time clock), and also implement a time calculation for setting the current time. to be. The counter function, such as the calculation of the elapsed time, may be implemented by the time calculator 120 or may be implemented by the controller 110.

The memory device 130 is a device capable of storing data such as a ROM, a RAM, an external memory device, a hard disk, or the like. The memory device 130 may be a device capable of storing data regardless of power supply. It may be a device that can be stored. Although FIG. 2 illustrates the memory device as one device, this is merely for convenience of description and may be divided into two or more memory devices to perform each role.

The storage device 130 has an alarm time storage unit 132, an alarm content storage unit 134, and a playback content storage unit 136. Of course, the memory device 130 may store other data. The alarm time storage unit 132 stores the alarm time set by the user. The controller 110 compares the alarm time stored in the alarm time storage unit 132 with the current time output from the time calculator 120 to determine whether the current time reaches the alarm time.

The alarm content storage unit 134 stores the alarm content to be output by the digital output device 100 to notify the user when the alarm time or the predetermined condition is satisfied. In addition to the sound data and the image data, the content of the present invention includes all types of data that the content output device can recognize and output to the user. The alarm content stored in the alarm content storage unit 134 may be sound data corresponding to an alarm sound, for example, repetition of a continuous beep sound.

The playback content storage unit 136 stores the playback content to be output by the digital output device 100 when a predetermined condition is satisfied according to an embodiment of the present invention. The conditions for outputting the reproduced content will be described in detail in the following examples. The playback content stored in the playback content storage unit 136 may be, for example, music data encoded in a sound format such as mp3 or wma or educational lecture data, and a movie encoded in a video format such as avi or wmv. , Drama, Internet lecture data, and may be image content, such as jpg, bmp. In addition, it is also possible to store and output data, which can be operated interactively with a user, such as a flash file, as the playback content. If the present invention can be applied, the playback content storage unit 136 is stored as the playback content to store the content output device ( 100). For example, the present invention may store an English word and its Hangul meaning as text information, such as '1000 essential English words', and configure an image to be output to an image output unit by using the same as text information. Corresponds to the playback content.

Next, the sound output unit 140 receives sound data under the control of the controller and outputs the received sound. The sound output unit 140 may be connected to a device capable of providing sound to the user, such as a speaker or earphone, or may provide sound to the user. The sound output unit 140 outputs sound data included in the alarm content and the playback content.

The image output unit 150 receives the image data under the control of the controller and outputs the received image. The image output unit 150 is a device capable of outputting an image, such as an LCD or a PDP, and may be a device connected to a device capable of providing an image to a user. The input unit 160 is a device that allows a user to provide input data to a content output device, such as the key input unit 162 and the direction key 164 illustrated in FIG. 1. On the other hand, if the image output unit 150 has a touch screen function, it can also function as an input unit. A content output method according to an embodiment of the present invention using the content output device 100 described above will be described below.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of outputting content according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the following description, each procedure is performed by the content output device described with reference to FIG. 2, and each operation element is described with reference to FIG. 2. The procedure of the content output method starts at step S300. As a precondition before starting, the user sets an alarm time and stores the alarm time in the alarm time storage unit 132, and which alarm content is output from the alarm content stored in the alarm content storage unit 134. Among the playback contents stored in 136, which reproduction contents are outputted is also set in advance. Of course, the content to be output may be set to be randomly selected from the stored content and output.

When the procedure starts in step S300, the flow advances to step S302 to determine whether the current time has reached the set alarm time. The current time is input from the time calculation unit 120 and the alarm time refers to the data stored in the alarm time storage unit 132. If it is determined in step S302 that the current time has not yet reached the alarm time, the process returns to step S302 again. If it is determined that the current time has reached the alarm time, the process proceeds to step S304. The procedure of step S302 can cause the procedure of step S304 or less to be performed only when the alarm time is reached by the interrupt method.

In step S304, the alarm content is output. For example, when the controller 110 determines that the current time input from the time calculator 120 reaches the alarm time stored in the alarm time storage 132, the controller 110 approaches the alarm content stored in the alarm content storage 134. By performing appropriate processing on the data, the alarm contents are output to the sound output unit 140, the image output unit 150, or both. When the alarm content is output, the user can perceive the output alarm content and wake up.

Next, the process proceeds to step S306 to continuously output the alarm content until there is an alarm stop input through the input unit 160 from the user. If the user performs the appropriate alarm stop input, the alarm content output is stopped and the flow proceeds to step S308. For example, an alarm stop input may be performed by pressing one of the buttons of the input unit 160.

In step S308, the output of the alarm content is stopped and the playback content stored in the playback content storage unit 136 is output. The playback content may be educational data such as audio data for English education or video data for Korean language education, video data such as a movie or drama, or may be specific channel broadcast data of a TV, and the type thereof is not limited. The reproduction content may be all data previously stored in the reproduction content storage unit 136, but may be data that is received in real time and temporarily stored in the reproduction content storage unit 136 as needed through a streaming method. . The playback content may be data that is received at a predetermined period (for example, at a specific time of day) and stored in the playback content storage unit 136. The content that the user wants to listen to or watch when the user wakes up from the alarm time is the playback content.

The time of outputting the reproduced content of step S308 may be variously applied depending on the case. For example, in the case of playback content showing a yoga image, the playback content output time may be determined for each important motion unit. In addition, in the case of video data for English education may be determined according to the number of words or sentences, in the case of movie data may be determined at a fixed time. Although the playback content output time is referred to as T1 for convenience of description, T1 may be different for each playback content and may be different for each playback section even in one playback content.

If the content is output during the playback content output time T1 in step S308, the flow advances to step S310. In step S310, a user input is requested. The user's input required here is preferably an input method for confirming whether the user is focusing on the playback content. For example, when the reproduced content is English educational video and audio data, the user may be asked to input some of the correct English contents in this section. Or, if the playback content is data providing the video and audio of the target university set by the user, the user may be asked to enter the name of the college by asking 'Where is your target university?' If is yoga training data, it may be required to follow a certain action. If the playback content is data for playing a movie, the user may display a round dot or the like on an arbitrary part of the image output unit and request that the user touch the part corresponding to the position of the point, or input '1345' on the screen. Please ”message like caption and ask for input. Playback of the playback content continues while the user requests input and the user's input request can be provided in a manner superimposed thereon. In particular, when a specific display is applied to a part of the image output unit and the user applies a technology of touching the corresponding part, the effect of the present invention can be enhanced by making the user's input simple and easy without being disturbed by the information provided by the reproduced content. Can be. For example, if the outputted content is output and a certain time passes or a certain condition is satisfied, an arrow or NEXT text image having a function corresponding to 'next' is displayed on the video output unit, and the user touches the corresponding part. The user who concentrates on the content can proceed to the playback content naturally without interruption, but the user who does not focus on the playback content can enhance the effect of the present invention by outputting the alert content. When the alert content is output, it is more preferable that the user outputs the reproduced content once again because the user has not focused on the currently outputted reproduction content.

If the user is not concentrating on the playback content, for example, when the user falls asleep or is doing something else, it is difficult for the user to input correctly and the alarm content is output as described later, so that the user can concentrate on the content. Being able to wake completely from sleep can achieve the effect expected by the present invention. In order to further enhance the effect of the present invention, the input request provided in step S310 is more preferably provided only through the image output unit 150. This is because if the user is not paying attention to the playback content, it is not possible to determine whether there is an input request, so that the user's attention can be naturally induced.

In step S310, a user input is requested, and the flow proceeds to step S312 to determine whether the controller receives the desired input by performing the desired input. If it is determined that the desired input has not been received, the flow advances to step S314 to determine whether the time after the input request has elapsed more than the input request time T2. If the above has elapsed, the flow advances to step S316 to output the alarm contents.

Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S318 and continuously outputs alarm content until there is an alarm stop input. When an alarm stop is input from the user, the process proceeds to step S320 to determine whether the output of the reproduced content is completed. When outputting the alarm content in step S318, it is more preferable to stop the output of the reproduction content and output the alarm content even if the reproduction content is output. This is because when the alert content is outputted, the user has not already concentrated, and when the alert content and the reproduced content are output at the same time, the information providing effect of the reproduced content is significantly lowered.

As a result of the determination in step S320, if the output of the reproduced content is completed, the procedure ends, and if the output of the reproduced content is not completed, the flow advances to step S308 to continue the output of the reproduced content. When returning to step S308 via step S316, it is more preferable to play back the playback content played back in the previous section. This is because the user is unable to concentrate on the content and does not respond to the input request. Therefore, the user may not receive the information and knowledge to be provided by the playback content played in the previous section. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S312 that the user inputs the desired input, the playback content is continuously output until the output of the playback content is completed.

As described above, when the user requests input from the user during output of the reproduced content and fails to concentrate on the content according to the procedure of the embodiment of the present invention, when the user does not input correctly, the alarm content is repeatedly output. While allowing the user to concentrate on the contents of the contents, the user can fully wake up from sleep and achieve the effect expected by the present invention. By continuously checking whether the user acquires the knowledge and information desired to be provided by the reproduced content, the effect of the reproduced content may be enhanced. In addition, when the user concentrates on the reproduced content, it is possible to deliver the information without disturbing the concentration for knowledge and information acquisition.

Meanwhile, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when there is an input for requesting guidance of the elapsed time from the alarm time using the input unit 160 from the user or when a predetermined situation is reached, the image output unit 150 or sound Guidance of the elapsed time from the alarm time set by the user may be output through the output unit 140 or both thereof. For example, if the set alarm time is 6:30 am and the current time is 6:45, the voice output '140 currently has passed' through the sound output unit 140 when the user requests through the input unit 160 You can output Therefore, the user can easily know the elapsed time from the alarm time set by the user. Preferably, for example, '15 minutes have elapsed with or instead of an alarm sound such as a beep sound in the alarm content output step S316 of FIG. If a voice such as 'Wake up quickly' is output, the user can easily know the elapsed time from the alarm time set by the user, thereby enabling various beneficial effects. Depending on how much elapsed time, the user can exhibit various effects such as increasing the degree of desire to wake up, thereby maximizing the effect of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart procedurally illustrating a content output method according to another embodiment of the present invention. The procedure of FIG. 4 differs only in the order of the procedure proceeding after step S418 compared to FIG. 3. Therefore, only parts that differ from FIG. 3 will be described for simplicity of explanation.

If the alarm stop is input in step S418, instead of outputting the playback content, the process proceeds to step S410 and the user input is again requested. Proceeding to step S418 has a high possibility that the user cannot concentrate again because the alert content is output without performing the input request. Therefore, by requesting the user's input again, it is possible to increase the possibility of the user focusing on the playback content and to increase the information provision effect of the next playback content. In this case, it is more preferable that the user's input requires input that has little relationship with the content of the playback content output in the previous section. This is because the user has not been able to concentrate on the previous section playback content. For example, a method of pressing a specific button or touching a specific position on the screen may be provided.

5 is a flowchart procedurally illustrating a content output method according to another embodiment of the present invention. The procedure of FIG. 5 differs in that the procedures of steps S304 and S306 are omitted in comparison with FIG. In the procedure of FIG. 3, when the alarm time is reached, the alarm content is output and the alarm content is output until there is an alarm stop input from the user. However, according to the user's taste, the alarm time may be known without outputting the loud alarm content. There may be a user who can wake up or even quiet music sounds.

In this case, therefore, as soon as the alarm time is reached in step S502 as shown in FIG. In this procedure, when the user does not concentrate on the content and does not satisfy the input requirement, the alarm content is output, so that the present invention can achieve the desired effect.

FIG. 6 is a timing diagram illustrating a time series of a content providing method of a content providing device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. FIG. The horizontal axis represents the passage of time. When the alarm time comes, the alarm content is output 600 until an alarm stop is input. When the alarm stop is input, the reproduced content is output 602 for the reproduced content output time T1. After a predetermined time elapses, an input is requested from the user and the user input is waited for the input request time T2 at maximum (604). If there is no input by the user during the input request time T2, the alarm content is output 606, and when there is an alarm stop input from the user, the playback content is output 608 again. When time T1 elapses, an input is requested from the user. T1 at 608 and T1 at step 602 may be different values. When the user waits for input 610 and receives a desired input, the playback content is continuously output 612, and this procedure is performed until the output of the playback content is completed.

FIG. 7 is a timing diagram illustrating a time series of a content providing method of a content providing device according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention. When the alarm time arrives, the playback content is output 700 directly without outputting the alarm content. After a certain time elapses, an input is requested from the user and the user waits for the input for a maximum input request time T2. The playback content continues to be output while waiting for user input. If there is no input by the user during the input request time T2, the output of the playback content is stopped and the alarm content is output (702). If there is an alarm stop input from the user, the playback content is output again (704). When a predetermined time elapses, an input is requested from the user, and when a desired input is received from the user, the playback content is continuously output (706). After a predetermined time elapses, the input is requested again by the user. If there is no user input for a while, the alert content is output 708 so that the user can wake up and concentrate on the playback content.

The embodiments of the present invention described above are for the purpose of explanation, and the extent to which they can be easily modified, substituted, and combined by those skilled in the art is within the scope of the present invention. The scope of the invention is defined by what is stated in the claims.

It will further enhance the functionality of the content output device by providing the alert function to the user and enabling the content concentration while fully utilizing the functions of the content output device developed and commercialized in various forms.

1 is a diagram illustrating a content output device according to an embodiment of the present invention by way of example,

2 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a content output device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a flowchart procedurally illustrating a content output method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of outputting content according to another embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of outputting content according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a timing diagram illustrating a content providing method of a content providing device according to an embodiment of the present invention in time series; FIG.

FIG. 7 is a timing diagram illustrating a time series of a content providing method of a content providing device according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

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An alarm time storage unit for storing an alarm time set by a user; An alarm content storage unit for storing alarm content; A playback content storage unit for storing the playback content; An output unit capable of outputting an image and a sound; A time calculation unit capable of providing a current time; And Alert time, alert content, playback content, and current time may be provided from the alert time storage unit, the alert content storage unit, the playback content storage unit, and the time calculation unit, respectively, and output data may be output to the output unit. It has a control unit to provide, The controller compares an alarm time stored in the alarm time storage unit with a current time provided from the time calculator to determine that the current time reaches the alarm time, and provides the alarm contents to the output unit, and stops the alarm from the user. If there is an input, the reproduction content is provided to the output unit, and the user is requested to input the input after the predetermined reproduction content output time T1 has elapsed, and the alarm content is not received if the desired input is not received from the user for more than the input request time T2. And providing an output to the output unit, and stopping output of the alarm content and providing the reproduced content to the output unit when the alarm stop is input from the user after outputting the alarm content. delete delete delete delete The method according to claim 1, The control unit outputs the playback content again when there is the playback content output at the previous playback content output time (T1) when the playback content is output after receiving an alarm stop from the user. The method according to claim 1, And requesting input from a user by outputting an image to the output unit. The method according to claim 1, The controller outputs content to the output unit when a desired input is received from a user. The method according to claim 1, The controller may be configured to stop the output of the alarm content and request an input from the user when an alarm stop is input by the user after the alarm content is output. The method according to claim 1, The control unit stops output of the reproduced content and does not provide a desired input from the user, and provides the alarm content to the output unit. The method according to claim 1, The control unit may output the elapsed time from the alarm time through the output unit. Alarm time storage for storing the alarm time set by the user, Alarm content storage for storing the alarm content, Playback content storage for storing the playback content, Output for outputting the image and sound, Provide current time A content output method using a content output device having a time calculator and a controller, Comparing the alarm time stored in the alarm time storing unit with the current time provided from the time calculating unit to determine whether the current time reaches the alarm time; If it is determined that a current time has reached an alarm time, providing an alarm content to the output unit, and if there is an alarm stop input from the user, stopping the output of the alarm content and providing the reproduced content to the output unit; Requesting input from a user after a predetermined reproduction content output time T1 elapses; Providing an alarm content to an output unit when a desired input is not received from the user for more than an input request time (T2) in the requesting of the input; And Stopping the output of the alarm content and outputting the reproduced content when the alarm stop is input by the user after providing the alarm content to the output unit. delete delete delete delete The method according to claim 12, In the step of stopping the output of the alert content and outputting the reproduced content, reproducing the reproduced content if there is a reproduced content output at a previous reproduced content output time (T1). The method according to claim 12, The step of requesting input from the user is a content output method characterized in that the output to the output unit. The method according to claim 12, And providing playback content to the output unit when a desired input is received from a user in the step of requesting the input. The method according to claim 12, And stopping the output of the alarm content and requesting an input from the user when an alarm stop is input by the user after providing the alarm content to the output unit. The method according to claim 12, The providing of the alert content to the output unit may include: outputting the reproduced content and providing the alert content to the output unit. The method according to claim 12, Outputting the elapsed time from the alarm time through the output unit.

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