KR101709186B1 - Interactive multimedia E-book authoring apparatus and method - Google Patents

Abstract

An interactive multimedia electronic book authoring apparatus and method are disclosed. According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an interactive multimedia electronic book authoring apparatus comprising: a management unit for managing authoring information and resources used in an interactive multimedia electronic book authoring apparatus and performing integrity verification of authoring information; A page editing unit for providing a block-based editing interface including a structure design of the interactive multimedia e-book page and contents included in the page; A script editing unit for providing an interface for performing editing and debugging of a script code to which the function provided by the API library for effect insertion, interaction, and learning is applied to the page, block, and content; A conversion unit for converting the authoring information of the page created in the extended markup language into a format of multimedia e-book package format; And a plug-in management unit for providing and managing an interface with an existing editor and a plug-in for supporting interaction between the contents.

Description

[0001] Interactive multimedia e-book authoring apparatus and method [0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a multimedia content production technology, and more particularly, to an interactive multimedia electronic book authoring apparatus and method.

Electronic books (eBooks) refer to publications that have processed and stored the contents of a book into digital information. In general, electronic books can be viewed on a mobile device (eBook device, tablet PC, smartphone, PMP, It is made of a file of a dedicated format. In other words, e-books do not use general-purpose file formats such as text files, but files with a special format capable of loading DRM functions for copyright protection.

On the other hand, existing electronic book authoring apparatuses are made to be able to produce contents with respect to specific contents. That is, it is limited to creating e-book contents by including all kinds of various contents because it is made for a specific content such as text, image, video, 3D content, formula content, and score content.

In addition, when creating e-book contents, it is necessary to produce them so as to be able to interact with each other, and these functions are not supported by the current electronic book authoring apparatus.

There is provided an interactive multimedia electronic book authoring apparatus and method capable of producing various contents, in particular, utilizing an existing contents authoring tool as well as enabling interaction between contents.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an interactive multimedia electronic book authoring apparatus comprising: a management unit for managing authoring information and resources used in an interactive multimedia electronic book authoring apparatus and performing integrity verification of authoring information; A page editing unit for providing a block-based editing interface including a structure design of the interactive multimedia e-book page and contents included in the page; A script editing unit for providing an interface for performing editing and debugging of a script code to which the function provided by the API library for effect insertion, interaction, and learning is applied to the page, block, and content; A conversion unit for converting the authoring information of the page created in the extended markup language into a format of multimedia e-book package format; And a plug-in management unit for providing and managing an interface with an existing editor and a plug-in for supporting interaction between the contents.

Through the present invention, various contents can be produced, and in particular, existing contents authoring tools can be utilized as they are, and interaction between contents can be performed.

In order to solve the problem that the conventional various contents already created can not be used directly in the electronic book production, the present invention uses a content editing plug-in which can operate independently of the authoring tool, Respectively.

In addition, various content types can be authored using the existing content authoring tool. Therefore, it is possible to use various contents such as text, image, moving picture, 3D content, formula content, score content, and the like in the multimedia ebook production of the present invention.

Also, e-book contents using various function programs, for example, a speech recognition program and a user's hand gesture recognition program, can be directly produced. In addition, contents produced by each authoring tool can be produced as interactive multimedia contents capable of interacting with each other through script editing.

1 is a block diagram of an interactive multimedia electronic book authoring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view illustrating an example of an electronic book authoring screen through execution of an interactive multimedia electronic book authoring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a view for explaining an editing unit of an interactive multimedia electronic book authoring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a configuration diagram of an editing plug-in in an interactive multimedia electronic book authoring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a text editing plug in an interactive multimedia electronic book authoring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The foregoing and other additional objects will become apparent through the following description of the embodiments. Aspects described in each claim can be combined so as to constitute various inventions independently and mutually coupled as long as they are not technically contradictory. It is to be understood that the following embodiments are illustrative of the various inventions.

Hereinafter, specific examples for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. First, before describing the technique and method of the present invention, the following terms are defined.

A multimedia eBook is a digital book that can be used as a book by recording various multimedia contents including text, images, video, audio, and the like, as well as 3D contents, on an electronic medium.

The Cooperate Interactive eBook (CI-Book), which can be authored through the multimedia ebook authoring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, is developed in an existing eBook, In addition, it refers to a new concept of an electronic book (eBook) in which users can interact with each other through a variety of interactions, and a plurality of users can interact with one content.

1 is a block diagram of an interactive multimedia electronic book authoring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, the interactive multimedia electronic book authoring apparatus includes a managing unit 110, a page editing unit 120, a script editing unit 130, a converting unit 140, a plug-in managing unit 150, and a preview providing unit 160 .

The management unit 110 manages all the authoring information and resources used in the interactive multimedia electronic book authoring apparatus and performs verification for maintaining the integrity of the authoring information. The management unit 110 may be divided into a page manager, a block manager, a script manager, a author information manager, a author information verifier, and a resource manager.

The page editing unit 120 supports the block unit editing function including designing the overall structure of the page and including the contents. More specifically, it may include a layout editor and a block editor for this purpose.

The script editing unit 130 performs script code editing and debugging that can apply techniques provided by APIs for inserting, interacting, and supporting various effects, such as pages, blocks, and contents of an interactive multimedia ebook. Thus, in detail, this can include a code editor and an interaction template editor.

The conversion unit 140 converts the authoring information of one page defined by the interactive multimedia authoring device into eXtended Markup Language (XML) in the authoring process into the HTML5 (or ePub3) format used by the final multimedia e-book package do.

The plug-in management unit 150 includes an editing support plug-in for creating various content types using an existing editor, and a library plug-in and an extension library plug-in that can support contents and various interactions.

The preview providing unit 160 provides a preview of an interactive multimedia e-book page of HTML5 (or ePub3) format converted through the converting unit 140 according to the resolution of a user designated by the user.

Meanwhile, the electronic book viewer 170 displays an interactive multimedia electronic book package created by the multimedia electronic book authoring apparatus on the terminal, and may include a viewer user interface and a viewer engine. The terminal can be a variety of terminals such as a tablet PC, a smart phone, a PC, and a PMP.

2 is a view illustrating an example of an electronic book authoring screen through execution of an interactive multimedia electronic book authoring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2, the authoring screen that executes the multimedia electronic book authoring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a content editing region 210, a script editing region 220, a page list providing region 230, A list providing area 240 and an attribute listing providing area 250.

The content editing area 210 is basically used as a page layout editing window for page-by-page layout authoring. In the page layout editing window, the user performs screen layout editing using functions such as creation, deletion, resizing, moving, and layer change of blocks. In addition, the editing plug-in according to the media type of the block is called to directly edit the content. When the editing plug-in is executed, the plug-in module is executed according to the block area and is changed into an editable state. The function tool bar for displaying the existing content and for editing the content is displayed. After completing editing using the editing plug-in, the user clicks the area outside the relevant block, for example, if the user presses the 'Esc' key, the corresponding editing plug-in is terminated and the basic page layout editing state is returned.

The script editing area 220 provides a means for defining the interactions between blocks created in the content editing area 210. For example, it provides script code editing for handling interaction events. It is also configured to enable function calls to use other interactive libraries, such as speech recognition programs.

The page list providing area 230 is an area for displaying the page titles of the interactive multimedia electronic book currently being edited according to page order and providing an interface for the user to select the page titles.

The block list providing area 240 shows the names of all the layout blocks included in the page currently being edited and provides an interface for the user to select the layout blocks.

The attribute list providing area 250 is an area for displaying an attribute value of a page or a block and providing an interface for allowing a user to directly edit the value. The items in the attribute list depend on the page or block selected by the user.

Examples of attribute lists are package attributes, page properties, and page block properties of an interactive multimedia eBook (eBook). The Package Properties window shows the horizontal and vertical sizes of the content layout area of the entire interactive multimedia eBook (eBook) page, and provides an interface for specifying additional external script library paths to include. The Page Properties window provides an interface for identifying the identity of the page, renaming it, and setting the default font used on the page. The Block Properties window displays the block ID, name, plug-in type for editing embedded content, position of the block within the page, size, show / hide block, transparency setting, border line of block layout, color, shadow, outline shape of block , Background color and images, and other attributes related to the style.

3 is a view for explaining an editing unit of an interactive multimedia electronic book authoring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The basic editing unit in the interactive multimedia electronic book authoring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is a page area 310, a block area 320, and a script area 330 as shown in FIG.

The page area 310 is a basic unit of contents to be produced using an interactive multimedia electronic book authoring apparatus. One page includes a plurality of blocks. Through the page area 310, a user can manage resources such as text, images, and 3D in a block used in a page, and drag these resources directly onto a page.

The block area 320 is a basic unit of contents to be edited using an interactive multimedia electronic book authoring apparatus. One block contains one content. One or more blocks can be grouped into groups of blocks. Through the block area, the user can manage the block list and the block group list used in one page and insert the resources of the resource management window into the block by directly dragging them.

The script area 330 is an area for recognizing various user interaction behaviors occurring in a page or a block of an interactive multimedia electronic book and showing program codes for various interactive event processing according to recognition results. For example, in FIG. 3, when the content of the block 146 is clicked on the page of the interactive multimedia electronic book being created, the script mapped to the block is displayed, and the script is executed. Scripts can be applied to pages, blocks, and so on.

4 is a configuration diagram of an editing plug-in in an interactive multimedia electronic book authoring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The interactive multimedia electronic book authoring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is a device for creating an interactive multimedia ebook content by arranging content created by an editor for each media type such as text, image, moving picture, 3D content, Tool. Accordingly, it is necessary to be able to accommodate various editors for each media type. The interactive multimedia electronic book authoring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention can directly edit eps documents such as Quark and documents such as pdf and hwp, And a plug-in management unit 150 capable of receiving an external editor for use in an interactive multimedia electronic book authoring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The plug-in management unit 150 manages the addition and deletion of a media type-specific editor and the interface between the media type and the editor. For example, the page editing unit 120 may edit the media included in the interactive multimedia electronic book content through the plug-in managing unit 150, and the contents edited in the page editing unit 120 may be managed by the managing unit 110 ), And then reflected in the interactive multimedia e-book content.

The editor for each media type 410 may be one or more and can be dynamically added and deleted as needed. When a user selects a content area to be edited, an editor connected to the type of the media displayed in the corresponding area is activated Editing can be performed.

More specifically, the plug-in management unit 150 includes a plug-in management interface and an editing interface. The plug-in management unit 150 supports the following plug-in management functions for expanding functions of the interactive multimedia electronic book authoring apparatus of the present invention.

- Plugin description (description) Calling function of plugin at runtime based on information interpretation

- Plugin installation / deletion / update processing

- Retrieve list of installed plugins according to edit request, and send edit action (action)

- Passing the editing result to the CI-Book author information verifier of the management unit 110

- Define / manage interface related to update according to version up of edit plug-in

- View / modify configuration information of edit plug-in

The CI-Book authoring information verifier included in the management unit 110 reads the authoring information file for editing interactive multimedia eBooks, or the editing result data returned from the plug-in such as an editing function extension plug- And whether or not the result is returned. CI-Book authoring information verification performs verification based on schema definition document of self-format XML.

Meanwhile, in order to plug an existing editor into the interactive multimedia electronic book authoring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, the existing editor must output the edited content according to the content format proposed in the present invention, The plug-in management interface 411, the editor management interface 412, the editor command interface 413, and the editor rendering interface 414 for communication.

The plug-in management interface 411 provides an API provided by the plug-in management unit 150 for creating an interactive multimedia e-book content through an edit plug-in, such as a module of an interactive multimedia e-book authoring device. For example, the plug-in management interface 411 includes the following functions.

- Installing, deleting, and updating plugins

- List installed plugins

- Plugin Preferences

The editor management interface 412 is responsible for exchanging editing commands and results of the interactive multimedia ebook authoring device and the editing plug-in. For example, the editor management interface 412 includes the following functions.

- Enable / disable editor

- Forward the edits

- Pass the edit command

Meanwhile, the editor command interface 413 exchanges data created when the editor 410 is started or terminated with the interactive multimedia electronic book authoring apparatus. The editor rendering interface 414 includes a function It performs the function of showing the result on the screen.

5 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a text editing plug in an interactive multimedia electronic book authoring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, it can be seen that the existing editor is executed by executing the text editing plug-in, and the user can directly edit the text.

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, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and similar arrangements that may occur to those skilled in the art.

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Claims (10)

A management unit for managing authoring information and resources used in an interactive multimedia electronic book authoring apparatus and performing integrity verification of the authoring information ;
A page editing unit for providing a block-based editing interface including a structure design of the interactive multimedia e-book page and contents included in the page;
A script editing unit for providing an interface for performing editing and debugging of a script code to which the function provided by the API library for effect insertion, interaction, and learning is applied to the page, block, and content;
A conversion unit for converting the authoring information of the page created in the extended markup language into a format of multimedia e-book package format; And
And a plug-in management unit for managing and managing a plug-in for interfacing with an existing editor and supporting interaction between the contents.
The interactive multimedia electronic book authoring apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the authoring screen of the interactive multimedia electronic book authoring apparatus comprises:
A content editing area for performing screen layout editing through a function including creating, deleting, resizing, moving, and changing a block in a page layout editing window;
A script editing area defining a mutual interaction between blocks created in the content editing area;
A page list providing area for listing the page titles of the interactive multimedia electronic book being edited according to page order and providing an interface through which the user can select the listed pages;
A block list providing area for outputting names of all the layout blocks included in the page being edited and providing an interface for selecting the outputted layout blocks; And
An attribute list providing area for displaying an attribute value of a page or a block and providing an interface through which a user can edit the value directly. The interactive multimedia electronic book authoring apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the editing unit of the interactive multimedia electronic book authoring apparatus comprises:
A page area for managing resources such as text, images and 3D in a block used in a page, and dragging and inserting the resource directly into a page;
A block area for managing a block list and a block group list used in one page and dragging resources of the resource management window directly into a block and inserting the blocks; And
Wherein the interactive multimedia electronic book is a script area for recognizing various user interaction behaviors occurring in pages or blocks of an interactive multimedia electronic book and outputting program codes to be prepared for at least one interactive event processing according to a recognition result. Device. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a preview providing unit for providing a function of previewing an interactive multimedia e-book page of the HTML5 or ePub3 format converted by the converting unit in accordance with the resolution of the terminal designated by the user. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising an e-book viewer for outputting the generated interactive multimedia e-book package on a terminal by executing the generated interactive multimedia e-book package using a viewer user interface and a viewer engine. Managing the authoring place and the resource in which the authoring information is stored using the management apparatus, and performing integrity verification with the authoring information;
Editing the structure of the interactive multimedia e-book page using the page editing device and editing the block unit including the contents included in the page;
Performing editing and debugging of a script code to which a function provided by an API library for effect insertion, interaction, and learning is applied to the page, block, and content using a script editing device ;
Converting the copyright information of the pages made of extensible markup language using a conversion device in the format of a multimedia package format e-books; And
Comprising the steps of: providing a plug-in management device for interfacing with an existing editor and a plug-in for supporting interaction between the contents, and managing the plug-in management device . The method of claim 6, wherein the authoring screen of the interactive multimedia electronic book authoring method comprises:
A content editing area for performing screen layout editing through a function including creating, deleting, resizing, moving, and changing a block in a page layout editing window;
A script editing area defining a mutual interaction between blocks created in the content editing area;
A page list providing area for listing the page titles of the interactive multimedia electronic book being edited according to page order and providing an interface through which the user can select the listed pages;
A block list providing area for outputting names of all the layout blocks included in the page being edited and providing an interface for selecting the outputted layout blocks; And
And an attribute list providing area for displaying an attribute value of a page or a block and providing an interface through which a user can edit the value directly. 7. The interactive multimedia electronic book authoring method according to claim 6,
A page area for managing resources such as text, images and 3D in a block used in a page, and dragging and inserting the resource directly into a page;
A block area for managing a block list and a block group list used in one page and dragging resources of the resource management window directly into a block and inserting the blocks; And
And a script area for recognizing various user interaction behaviors occurring in a page or a block of the interactive multimedia electronic book and outputting the program code to be prepared for at least one interactive event process according to the recognition result. How to author a book. The method according to claim 6,
And displaying the converted HTML5 or ePub3 format interactive multimedia e-book page in accordance with the resolution of the terminal designated by the user. The method of claim 6, wherein
And outputting the created interactive multimedia electronic book package to a terminal by executing the generated interactive multimedia electronic book package using a viewer user interface and a viewer engine.

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