KR101257099B1 - Apparatus and method for media information providing in portable communication system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for identifying playable media information in a portable terminal, comprising: a media manager configured to generate a media list corresponding to a playlist change method according to an instruction of a controller; A control unit may be configured to control a generation of a media list corresponding to the method of changing the data, thereby simplifying a process of searching for a media object in the related art, thereby easily identifying and updating a playlist associated with the media being played.

Media Play, Play List, Media Info, Play List Update

Description

Apparatus and method for checking playable media information on a mobile device {APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEDIA INFORMATION PROVIDING IN PORTABLE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM}

1 is a diagram illustrating a process of generating a playlist according to a search path in a typical portable terminal;

2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a portable terminal capable of changing a playlist according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of a portable terminal for updating a playlist with a media list associated with media being played according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a view showing a playlist changed according to a search method according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a portable terminal capable of playing media, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method for updating a playlist associated with a media being played.

Recently, portable terminals are indispensable for modern people regardless of age or gender, and service providers and terminal manufacturers are competitively developing products (or services) to differentiate themselves from other companies.

For example, the portable terminal may be a phone book, a game, a short message, an e-mail, a morning call, a digital camera, and a multimedia device capable of wireless internet service. Evolved to provide various additional functions.

Recently, according to the multimedia trend of the portable terminal, a portable terminal capable of playing media files has been developed and released. That is, the portable terminal capable of playing the media file as described above allows the user to listen to music using only the portable terminal without a conventional MP3 player or portable cassette.

The portable terminal provides a user with media information to be played back by providing a playlist of the media file. However, such a playlist provides one playlist in one path, and therefore, when playing a media in a different path from the media being played, the media to be played must be stopped and the media to be played must be searched. There is this.

1 is a diagram illustrating a process of generating a playlist according to a search path in a general portable terminal.

Referring to FIG. 1, a search path 100 of a playable media object "Don't look back in anger" may include selecting a artist to search 112, selecting an album to search 122, There is a method of selecting and searching a title 132, a method of selecting and searching a genre 142, and the like.

The method for selecting and searching the artist 112 selects an artist related to the "Don't look back in anger" from the list 110 of selectable artist information, and then a playlist 112 associated with the artist. Is generated. Thereafter, the "Don't look back in anger" media object can be identified and played in the playlist.

If the artist selects such an artist and searches for a media object, and then attempts to change to the playlist 122 having the album information, the portable terminal selects the artist 112 and performs the reverse process. After that, the method of selecting and searching the album should be performed 150.

In addition, even if the media object called "Don't look back in anger" is checked by selecting and searching the album as described above, if the media object is not played, the playlist 112 searches for the album by selecting the album. There is a problem in that the playlist 122 obtained by one method is not updated. If the playlist is updated by playing the media object, the media is stopped and played again from the beginning.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and method for providing a playlist of media associated with media being played.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and method for changing a playlist while maintaining media playback.

According to a first aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, a device capable of changing a playlist may include a media manager configured to generate a media list corresponding to a playlist change method according to an instruction of a controller; And a controller for controlling to generate a media list corresponding to a method of changing a playlist.

According to a second aspect of the present invention for achieving the above objects, a method for changing a playlist in a portable terminal includes the steps of checking the playlist change method when detecting a playlist change request during media playback; And generating a media list corresponding to the playlist change method.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. In the following description, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear.

2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a portable terminal capable of changing playback information according to the present invention. In the following description, the portable terminal includes a cellular phone, a personal communication system (PCS), a personal data assistant (PDA), an international mobile telecommunication-2000 (IMT-2000), and a fourth generation. It is meant to include all the broadband system terminal and the like, the following description will be described with the general configuration of the above examples.

Referring to FIG. 2A, the portable terminal includes a controller 200, an input unit 202, a display unit 204, and a media manager 210, and the media manager 210 is a media object searcher. 212 and the object database 214 can be configured.

The controller (MPU: Micro-Processer Unit) 200 controls the overall operation of the portable terminal. For example, when processing and controlling for voice call and data communication, and detecting a playlist change request from a user according to the present invention in addition to the usual functions, a playlist change method list is sent to the display unit 204. After outputting, the method for changing the playlist selected by the user is checked, and the media manager 210 generates a media list according to the changed method. Thereafter, the media list is received from the media manager 210 and output to the display unit 204.

In addition, when receiving a request for media playback, the controller 200 instructs the media manager 210 to check whether the media file currently being played and the media file that has been requested to play are the same media file.

Thereafter, the controller 200 performs an operation according to the presence of the same media file, and then updates the media list to the playlist. For example, when confirming with the same media file, the control unit 200 maintains the media playback being played. If not checking with the same media file, the control unit 200 plays the media file that has been requested to be played. Do it.

The media manager 210 receives the instruction of the controller 200 and causes the media object searcher 212 to check a media list corresponding to the search method.

In addition, the media manager 210 instructs the object search unit 212 to check whether the media currently being played and the media that has been requested to play are the same media by the instruction of the controller 200.

The object search unit 212 searches for the object database 214 under the instruction of the media manager 210, checks a media list corresponding to the search method, and provides the media list to the media manager 210.

Also, the object searching unit 212 compares the media ID of the media file being played with the object ID of the media object of the media file being played under the instruction of the media manager 210 to receive the media and the playing request. Make sure the media is the same media file.

The object database 214 includes information for identifying the media list. As shown in FIG. 2B, the object database 214 includes an object ID for identifying a media object and the media object. Meta information and media information can be configured.

The input unit 202 includes buttons included in a general portable terminal, and provides the control unit 200 with key input data (for example, a search method and a media play request) corresponding to a user input according to the present invention.

The display unit 204 displays the state information generated during the operation of the portable terminal, a limited number of characters, a large amount of video and still images, etc., and receives the play list according to the control unit 200 according to the present invention. Outputs

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of a portable terminal updating a playlist with a media list associated with media being played according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the control unit 200 proceeds to step 301 to play a media file, and then proceeds to step 303 to check whether the user changes a playlist change request by a key operation. If the playlist change request is not detected, the controller 200 proceeds to step 301 to maintain media playback.

On the other hand, when detecting the playlist change request, the controller 200 proceeds to step 305 and outputs a change method list to the display unit 204. Here, the change method list is a method for updating to a new playlist, and may use an item of meta information in the media file (eg, artist, album, genre, etc.) as the playlist change method.

In operation 307, the controller 200 confirms the play list changing method selected by the user. In step 309, the control unit 200 causes the media manager 210 to determine the media list corresponding to the checked play list changing method. Instructs to generate

Here, the media list is a list of media associated with the media being played (eg, a genre related to media being played) according to the changing method. The database 214 is searched to generate a media list corresponding to the search method.

In step 311, the controller 200 outputs the generated media list to the display unit 204. In step 313, the controller 200 determines whether a play request is detected in the output media list. If the play request is not detected, the controller 200 proceeds to step 319 to change the media list to a play list.

On the other hand, when detecting the play request, the control unit 200 proceeds to step 315 to determine whether the media management unit 210 detects the play request is the same media as the media currently being played. Here, in the method of determining whether the media is the same, the media manager 210 instructs the object search unit 212 to compare the object ID of the media object of the media file being played with the media ID of the media file being played. You can check it. For example, if the object ID is identified as the same ID, the controller 200 determines that the same media.

If it is determined in step 315 that the same media is not determined, the controller 200 proceeds to step 321 to stop the media being played, and then proceeds to step 323 to determine the media on which the play request has occurred. Play it.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 315 that the same media, the control unit 200 proceeds to step 317 to maintain the playback of the media being played.

In step 319, the control unit 200 updates the media list to the playlist, and then ends the present algorithm.

4 is a diagram illustrating a playlist changed according to a search method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, if the portable terminal detects a playlist change request according to an artist during a media playback of "Orsis's" Don't look back in anger ", the portable terminal is connected to the portable terminal. The media related to the artist 'oasis' is identified among a plurality of stored media to generate a playlist as shown in FIG. 4 (a).

4 (b) shows a play list according to the title of the media being played in the portable terminal. In other words, this is a screen for creating a playlist by checking the media list of all albums including the playing media (track).

4 (c) shows a playlist according to the same genre as the media being played in the portable terminal. That is, a screen in which a playlist is generated by checking the media of the same genre (eg, lock) as the media being played among a plurality of media stored in the portable terminal.

4 (d) shows a playlist according to the album including the media being played in the portable terminal. That is, a screen for generating a playlist by checking media related to an album including the media being played, according to a user's request among a plurality of media stored in the portable terminal.

As shown in FIG. 4, the currently playing playlist can be updated to a new playlist according to a user's request (eg, artist, genre, title, album, etc.) (401, 403, 405, 407, 409, 411). )Do.

While the invention has been shown and described with reference to certain preferred embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be determined not only by the scope of the following claims, but also by the equivalents of the claims.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily check and update the playlist associated with the media being played by simplifying the process that is required when searching for a conventional media object. In addition, the playlist may be updated without stopping the media being played.

Claims (9)

In a device capable of changing the playlist, Play a media file according to a first media list, generate a second media list for the media file currently playing according to a playlist change method, and maintain the playback of the media file Device comprising a media management unit for changing to a list. The method of claim 1, The media management unit. An object database including information for identifying the media list; And an object search unit for searching the object database to identify a second media list corresponding to a playlist change method. The method of claim 1, The media management unit, And comparing the media object of the media file being played with the object ID of the media object of the requested media file to check whether the media being played and the media requested to be played are the same media file. delete The method of claim 1, The media management unit, And when the media requested to be played is not the same media as the media currently being played, converts the first media list to a second media list and processes the media to be played back. In the method for changing the playlist in the portable terminal, Playing the media file according to the first media list; Generating a second media list for the currently playing media file according to the playlist change method, Changing the first media list to a second media list while maintaining playback of the media file. The method according to claim 6, The process of generating a second media list for the media file currently being played according to the playlist change method may include: Retrieving information for identifying a media list to identify a second media list corresponding to the playlist change method. The method according to claim 6, The process of changing the first media list to a second media list while maintaining playback of the media file, And comparing the media object of the media file being played with the object ID of the media object of the requested media file to determine whether the media being played and the media requested to be played are the same media file. The method according to claim 6, The process of changing the first media list to a second media list while maintaining playback of the media file, If the media requested for playback is not the same media as the media currently being played, changing the first media list to a second media list and then playing the media for which playback has been requested.

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