KR101630954B1 - Method and system for browsing virtual object - Google Patents

Abstract

A browsing method and system for virtual object search are disclosed. A virtual object browsing method includes: obtaining identification information of an object from a collected object; Obtaining information on a service provider of a virtual object mapped to the identification information; And obtaining the related information of the object from the service provider according to the information.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a browsing method and system for browsing a virtual object,

Embodiments of the present invention relate to techniques for searching virtual objects in a next generation web environment.

IoT (Internet of Things) refers to the concept of interconnecting things by networking them. Furthermore, the Internet of Everything (IoE) is an extended concept of IoT which means that all objects can communicate. For example, if a TV can communicate, it is referred to as IoT, and if each component in a TV can communicate, it can be referred to as IoE.

In the IoT or IoE environment, all objects that can be systematically recognized are classified as things or objects, which can include objects or people that are equipped with local and long distance communication functions and can produce and use data such as sensors.

An example of a technology for providing Internet services for objects is disclosed in Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2014-0008667 (published January 22, 2014) entitled " Method of providing Internet service for objects " Discloses a technology for providing object Internet services using a platform, a Mash-up-platform, and a Store-platform.

Due to the development of the internet environment, the age of searching for virtual objects through the transition from IoT to IoE environment is coming in the age of web page search.

The existing web is a cyber world based on the connection between web pages, and is characterized by data or information structured in the form of web pages.

In the IoT to IoE environment, it is difficult to expect a text query such as an existing web because it is necessary to link with the intemal service and information connected with the surrounding information such as the change of the terminal environment and the virtual object. There is a need for browsing technology in conjunction with.

A browsing method and system for retrieving related information based on a user's intention in a next generation web environment in which real-world information is connected to a virtual object.

Provided is a browsing method and system capable of providing a new user experience by expanding a browsing area for objects in the real world.

A computer-implemented virtual object browsing method comprising: obtaining identification information of an object from a collected object; Obtaining information on a service provider of a virtual object mapped to the identification information; And acquiring related information of the object from the service provider according to the information.

According to an aspect of the present invention, the step of acquiring information on the service provider comprises: transmitting the identification information to a query to an object name resolver on a network to which the object is connected; And obtaining information about the service provider from the object name resolver for the query.

A computer-implemented virtual object browsing method comprising: obtaining a virtual object list associated with an object from a service provider providing object information for the collected object; And acquiring related information of the object from a service provider of each virtual object included in the virtual object list.

According to an aspect, the service provider can search for a virtual object using a context associated with the user.

According to another aspect, obtaining the related information of the object may acquire at least one of the status information and the control information of the object from the service provider.

A computer-implemented virtual object browsing method comprising: obtaining service information related to an input event of a user terminal; Generating an object capture operation configuration for object collection using the service information; And collecting object information about a virtual object according to the object collection operation configuration.

According to an aspect of the present invention, the step of acquiring the service information may search the service information according to a result of analyzing the input event using user information recognized by the user terminal.

According to another aspect, the object collection operation configuration may include at least one of a collection cycle, a collection priority, and a collection method for collection of the object information.

At least one program loaded memory; And at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor acquires identification information of the object from the collected object under the control of the program; Acquiring information on a service provider of a virtual object mapped to the identification information; And acquiring related information of the object from the service provider according to the information.

At least one program loaded memory; And at least one processor, in accordance with control of the program, obtains a list of virtual objects associated with the object from a service provider that provides object information for the collected object process; And acquiring related information of the object from a service provider of each virtual object included in the virtual object list.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, related information can be searched based on a user's intention in a next-generation web environment in which real-world information is connected to a virtual object, and a new user experience is provided by enlarging a browsing area for a real- can do. Therefore, more effective search results can be presented by grasping the intention of the user in virtual object search and exposure.

1 and 2 are views for explaining a virtual object service structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 illustrates a browsing structure of a virtual object according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 compares the web-based existing browsing process with the browsing process in the IoT to IoE environment according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 illustrates a virtual object browsing detailed structure in an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a virtual object browsing method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a flowchart illustrating another example of a virtual object browsing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a process of analyzing a user's intention or context for object collection in an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a block diagram for explaining an example of the internal configuration of a computer system in an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As the IoT to IoE environments come, devices connected to the network increase, and individual devices need to provide services using intelligent virtual objects for intelligence. As a browsing area for real-world objects is expanded, new users Experience is required.

As a changed information search environment, real-world object search for real-world objects increases, and content and data publishing, which is a type of data exposure based on application program interface (API), rather than markup- (content & data publish).

The present invention proposes a technique for searching related information based on a user's intention in a next generation web environment in which real-world information is connected to a virtual object. Such technology is called Web browsing, Web service and Web platform Web Platform), Web Architecture (Web Architecture), Browsing Application, Mobile Device, and the like.

1 and 2 are views for explaining a virtual object service structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 shows a service structure between a physical object and a virtual object VO, which is a real-life thing 101. In FIG.

The real-world objects 101 include a smart grid system that manages energy including electricity / gas or water supply and sewerage, a home network system that integrally manages the cooling and heating of the home, an automatic door lock system And smart keys that can be used for IoT technology.

Referring to FIG. 1, an OAS 100 serves as a platform for controlling a real-world object 101, and can provide real-world information on a real-world object 101. For example, the OAS 100 can map real world information to a virtual object (VO) and provide it using various customized markups such as an environment description markup language (EDML).

FIG. 2 shows a general structure of a virtual object centered on a backend player and a service layer.

As shown in FIG. 2, an object browser application provides information through an object name resolver when an object ID is obtained for searching for objects based on a real-world object, If the ID is not obtained, the information can be provided through the object information service provider.

FIG. 3 illustrates a browsing structure of a virtual object according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a browsing technique based on a user's intent is proposed as a browsing method for detecting virtual objects in a real world environment.

4 compares a legacy web browsing process based on the web with a browsing process (Future Browsing Process) in the IoT or IoE environment according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, in a conventional browsing process, a web page corresponding to a URL can be rendered as a response to a service request using a URL. On the other hand, the browsing process according to the present invention can collect real-world information based on identification information (ID) of a virtual object and render a search result.

FIG. 5 illustrates a virtual object browsing detailed structure in an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5, the virtual object browsing system according to the present invention may include an object browser application 501 and a user device 500.

The object browser application 501 can be connected to various devices in the form of an application. Since the object browser application 501 directly obtains the information of the user terminal 500 and the information of the sensor 502, a separate device API is provided.

The user terminal 500 may be a communication device such as a smart phone, a tablet, or a wearable computer, and may be any terminal device capable of installing and executing a dedicated application for searching for a virtual object have.

The user terminal 500 includes a capturing function 510 for communicating with the object browser application 501 and collecting information, a device status DB including status information of the user terminal 500, A Device Capture Module 530 that is a module for linking the usable sensors 502 of the user terminal 500 and a user preference setting information DB ) ≪ / RTI >

The device collection module 530 periodically collects real-world information according to an object capture operation spec. Configured for object collection.

6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a virtual object browsing method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The virtual object browsing method according to an embodiment may be performed by the virtual object browsing system described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5, respectively.

In step 601, the virtual object browsing system can acquire identification information (information or ID) of the object directly from the real-world object with respect to the collected physical object. The object capture method can use cameras, near field communication (NFC), radio frequency (RF) infrared, Wi-Fi, and 3G.

In step 602, the virtual object browsing system may transmit the identification information obtained in step 601 to the object name resolver as an object query. The subject of the object name resolver can use an object name resolver provided by a predefined network provider of the object browser application or the network provider presently belonging thereto.

In step 603, the virtual object browsing system may obtain the virtual object service provider information of the virtual object mapped to the identification information acquired in step 601 from the object name resolver.

In step 604, the virtual object browsing system may obtain object service information such as state information and control information of the object from the object information service provider corresponding to the service provider information acquired in step 603. [

7 is a flowchart illustrating another example of a virtual object browsing method according to an embodiment of the present invention. The virtual object browsing method according to an embodiment may be performed by the virtual object browsing system described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5, respectively.

In step 701, if the virtual object browsing system fails to obtain the identification information from the real-world object, the virtual object browsing system can request the virtual object list from the object information service provider. In other words, the virtual object browsing system can request the virtual object information based on the user context with the object information service provider.

Accordingly, the object information service provider can retrieve the context-based object information using the discovery service function. In step 702, the virtual object browsing system can acquire the virtual object list from the object information service provider have.

In step 703, the virtual object browsing system can request individual information for each object included in the virtual object list by the object application server (OAS) or the object information service provider.

In step 704, the virtual object browsing system may obtain object-specific service information (status information, control information, etc.) from the object application server (OAS) or the object information service provider.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a process of analyzing a user's intention or context for object collection in an embodiment of the present invention.

The object browser application 802 may generate an event related to the user's command, intent, behavior, etc. through monitoring or sensing S1 of the user terminal 801 (S2).

The object browser application 802 may request an analysis of the event by a user event or inference analyzer 803 (S3).

The event analysis device 803 may request the user information to the object browser application 802 for the event analysis request (S4). At this time, the user information may be information recognized by the terminal such as location, preference information, and the like.

The object browser application 802 may provide the user information requested by the event analysis apparatus 803 (S5).

The event analysis apparatus 803 may provide the event analysis result to the object browser application 802 based on the user information (S6).

The object browser application 802 may request the event analyzing unit 803 for the related service information according to the event analysis result (S7).

The event analysis apparatus 803 may request the service search apparatus (i.e., the object information service provider (OSP)) 804 to search for the requested service information in the object browser application 802 (S8).

The service search apparatus 804 searches the service information requested by the object browser application 802 and provides the search result to the event analysis apparatus 803 (S9).

The event analysis apparatus 803 may provide the related service information received from the service search apparatus 804 to the object browser application 802 (S10).

The object browser application 802 may configure the object collection operation using the related service information according to the event analysis result (S11).

The object browser application 802 may deliver the command for the object collection operation to the device collection module 805 of the user terminal according to the configuration of step S11 (S12).

The device collection module 805 may perform object collection and access to the real-world object 806 (S13), and may transmit the object collection and access report to the object browser application 802 (S14).

The object browser application 802 may analyze the real-world object based on the report of the device collection module 805 (S15).

In this embodiment, the object capture operation configuration includes a collection period, a collection priority, a collection method (Camera, NFC, RF, infrared, Wi-Fi, 3G, And whether or not sensor data correction information is utilized, for example. At this time, if the sensor data combining function is provided at the hardware level, controllable information such as information processing priority for each hardware, information processing sensitivity, and the like can be utilized.

The information corresponding to the object collection operation configuration described above can be utilized not only for a mobile device but also for all devices capable of grasping user information such as a self-measured product.

9 is a block diagram for explaining an example of the internal configuration of a computer system in an embodiment of the present invention. The computer system 900 includes at least one processor 910, a memory 920, a peripheral interface 930, an input / output subsystem 940, A power circuit 950, and a communication circuit 960. At this time, the computer system 900 may correspond to a device for browsing virtual objects.

The memory 920 may include, for example, a high-speed random access memory, a magnetic disk, a SRAM, a DRAM, a ROM, a flash memory or a non-volatile memory. have. The memory 920 may include software modules, a set of instructions, or various other data required for operation of the computer system 900. At this point, accessing memory 920 from other components, such as processor 910 or peripheral interface 930, may be controlled by processor 910. [

Peripheral device interface 930 may couple input and / or output peripheral devices of computer system 900 to processor 910 and memory 920. The processor 910 may perform various functions and process data for the computer system 900 by executing a software module or a set of instructions stored in the memory 920. [

The input / output subsystem 940 may couple various input / output peripherals to the peripheral interface 930. For example, input / output subsystem 940 may include a controller for coupling a peripheral, such as a monitor, keyboard, mouse, printer, or a touch screen or sensor, as needed, to peripheral interface 930. According to another aspect, the input / output peripheral devices may be coupled to the peripheral device interface 930 without going through the input / output subsystem 940.

The power circuitry 950 may provide power to all or a portion of the components of the terminal. For example, the power circuitry 950 may include one or more power sources such as a power management system, a battery or alternating current (AC), a charging system, a power failure detection circuit, a power converter or inverter, And may include any other components for creation, management, distribution.

The communication circuitry 960 may enable communication with other computer systems using at least one external port. Alternatively, as needed, communication circuitry 960 may communicate with other computer systems by sending and receiving RF signals, also known as electromagnetic signals, including RF circuits.

9 is merely an example of a computer system 900, and the computer system 900 may have additional components that are omitted from FIG. 9, or that are not shown in FIG. 9, Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > components. ≪ / RTI > For example, in addition to the components shown in FIG. 9, a computer system for a mobile communication terminal may further include a touch screen, a sensor, and the like, and may be connected to a communication circuit 960 through various communication methods (WiFi, , Bluetooth, NFC, Zigbee, etc.). Components that may be included in computer system 900 may be implemented in hardware, software, or a combination of both hardware and software, including one or more signal processing or application specific integrated circuits.

The virtual object browsing method may include more shortened operations or additional operations based on the details of the virtual object browsing system described with reference to FIG. 1 through FIG. In addition, more than one operation may be combined, and the order or location of the operations may be changed.

As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, relevant information can be retrieved based on the intention of a user in a next generation web environment in which real-world information is connected to a virtual object, and a new user Experience can be provided. Therefore, more effective search results can be presented by grasping the intention of the user in virtual object search and exposure.

The apparatus described above may be implemented as a hardware component, a software component, and / or a combination of hardware components and software components. For example, the apparatus and components described in the embodiments may be implemented within a computer system, such as, for example, a processor, a controller, an arithmetic logic unit (ALU), a digital signal processor, a microcomputer, a field programmable gate array (FPGA) , A programmable logic unit (PLU), a microprocessor, or any other device capable of executing and responding to instructions. The processing device may execute an operating system (OS) and one or more software applications running on the operating system. The processing device may also access, store, manipulate, process, and generate data in response to execution of the software. For ease of understanding, the processing apparatus may be described as being used singly, but those skilled in the art will recognize that the processing apparatus may have a plurality of processing elements and / As shown in FIG. For example, the processing unit may comprise a plurality of processors or one processor and one controller. Other processing configurations are also possible, such as a parallel processor.

The software may include a computer program, code, instructions, or a combination of one or more of the foregoing, and may be configured to configure the processing device to operate as desired or to process it collectively or collectively Device can be commanded. The software and / or data may be in the form of any type of machine, component, physical device, virtual equipment, computer storage media, or device , Or may be permanently or temporarily embodied in a transmitted signal wave. The software may be distributed over a networked computer system and stored or executed in a distributed manner. The software and data may be stored on one or more computer readable recording media.

The method according to an embodiment may be implemented in the form of a program command that can be executed through various computer means and recorded in a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, and the like, alone or in combination. The program instructions to be recorded on the medium may be those specially designed and configured for the embodiments or may be available to those skilled in the art of computer software. Examples of computer-readable media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tape; optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs; magnetic media such as floppy disks; Magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include machine language code such as those produced by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the embodiments, and vice versa.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments. For example, it is to be understood that the techniques described may be performed in a different order than the described methods, and / or that components of the described systems, structures, devices, circuits, Lt; / RTI > or equivalents, even if it is replaced or replaced.

Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and equivalents to the claims are also within the scope of the following claims.

Claims (15)

A computer-implemented virtual object browsing method comprising:
Obtaining identification information of the object from the collected object;
Obtaining information on a service provider of a virtual object mapped to the identification information; And
Acquiring related information of the object from the service provider according to the information
Lt; / RTI >
Wherein the step of acquiring the association information of the object comprises:
Obtaining at least one of status information and control information of the object from the service provider
The virtual object browsing method comprising the steps of: The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the step of acquiring information on the service provider comprises:
Transmitting the identification information to a query to an object name resolver on a network to which the object is connected;
Obtaining information about the service provider from the object name resolver for the query
The method comprising the steps of: A computer-implemented virtual object browsing method comprising:
Obtaining a virtual object list associated with the object from a service provider providing object information for the collected object; And
Acquiring related information of the object from a service provider of each virtual object included in the virtual object list
Lt; / RTI >
Wherein the step of acquiring the association information of the object comprises:
Obtaining at least one of status information and control information of the object from the service provider
The virtual object browsing method comprising the steps of: The method of claim 3,
The service provider may search for a virtual object using a context associated with the user
The virtual object browsing method comprising the steps of: delete The method according to claim 1 or 3,
The virtual object browsing method includes:
Obtaining service information related to an input event of a user terminal;
Generating an object capture operation configuration for object collection using the service information; And
Collecting object information about the virtual object according to the object collection operation configuration
Further comprising the steps of: The method according to claim 6,
The step of acquiring the service information includes:
Searching for the service information according to a result of analyzing the input event using the user information recognized by the user terminal
The virtual object browsing method comprising the steps of: The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the object collection operation configuration includes at least one of a collection period for collecting the object information, a collection priority, and a collection method
The virtual object browsing method comprising the steps of: At least one program loaded memory; And
At least one processor
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Wherein the at least one processor, under control of the program,
Acquiring identification information of the object from the collected object;
Acquiring information on a service provider of a virtual object mapped to the identification information; And
Acquiring related information of the object from the service provider according to the information
Lt; / RTI >
Wherein the step of acquiring the association information of the object comprises:
Obtaining at least one of status information and control information of the object from the service provider
The virtual object browsing system comprising: 10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the step of acquiring information on the service provider comprises the steps of:
Acquiring information on the service provider from the object name resolver with respect to the query after transmitting the identification information to a query with an object name resolver on the network to which the object is connected
The virtual object browsing system comprising: At least one program loaded memory; And
At least one processor
Lt; / RTI >
Wherein the at least one processor, under control of the program,
Acquiring a virtual object list associated with the object from a service provider that provides object information for the collected object; And
A step of acquiring related information of the object from the service provider of each virtual object included in the virtual object list
Lt; / RTI >
Wherein the step of acquiring the association information of the object comprises:
Obtaining at least one of status information and control information of the object from the service provider
The virtual object browsing system comprising: 12. The method of claim 11,
The service provider may search for a virtual object using a context associated with the user
The virtual object browsing system comprising: delete The method according to claim 9 or 11,
Wherein the at least one processor comprises:
(Object Capture Operation Configuration) using the service information related to the input event of the user and performing the collection function for the virtual object according to the object collection operation configuration
The virtual object browsing system comprising: 15. The method of claim 14,
Wherein the object collection operation configuration includes at least one of a collection period for collecting the object information, a collection priority, and a collection method
The virtual object browsing system comprising:

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