KR101869071B1 - Method and system for providing vr contents based on ip address - Google Patents

Abstract

An objective of the present invention is to allow a server to manage a business branch where an HMD pass is used. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method for providing VR content comprises the steps of: determining access of a user device in a VR content providing server; receiving a number of a pass from the accessed user device; determining whether an IP of the user device matches the number of the pass; setting VR content to be executable when the IP of the user device matches the number of the pass; and executing corresponding VR content according to a request for execution of the VR content by a user.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to an IP-based VR content providing method and system,

The present invention relates to a method and system for providing content based on an IP of a visitor in a VR content platform and charging a fee for use associated with the content to be provided.

Recently, interest in virtual reality (VR) -based games has been growing in the online game market. In order to enjoy VR contents, a wearer usually wears a wearable device such as an HMD (Head Mounted Display). In addition, the VR contents are provided in different screens as the user moves the head vertically and horizontally or moves the standing position while the user wears the HMD. The recent HMD has reached a stage where it is possible to judge the movement of the user's head as well as the movement of the gaze, thereby providing a base for enjoying the VR game in a relatively narrow space.

In the near future, there will be a wide variety of companies providing VR content and providing devices and places to enjoy VR content. Especially, game contents used in existing PC rooms are likely to be replaced with VR-based contents.

However, since these VR-based contents require additional expensive HMDs, users are not able to easily access VR contents even in a PC room as well as at home. Therefore, in the VR market, a billing system for renting HMD devices through a VR content experience company and paying a fee proportional to the usage time is required. On the other hand, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-2013-0113789 is related to the document.

The object of the present invention is to manage the branch office where the HMD usage right is used on the server side by providing a function of determining whether the HMD usage right is used in the server at the predetermined IP address and determining whether to provide the VR contents accordingly have.

It is another object of the present invention to charge a rental fee more accurately and conveniently to a user who rents the HMD.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a personalized content service based on judging individual IP of a business premises equipment in a server.

A method of providing VR content according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of: determining a connection of a user equipment in a VR content providing server; inputting a usage right number in the connected user equipment; Determining whether the VR content is executable when the IP of the user device matches the usage right number, and executing the corresponding VR content in response to the execution request of the VR content by the user .

A method of providing VR content according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes determining a connection of a user device to a VR contents providing server, receiving an HMD serial number from the connected user device, Setting the VR content to be executable when the IP of the user device matches the HMD serial number, and executing the corresponding VR content according to the execution request of the VR content by the user can do.

A system for providing VR content according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a user device for receiving user input, having an IP for accessing the Internet, displaying content provided by the server, The VR content is received by the user device, and the VR content is determined to be matched if the IP is matched with the usage right number. When the VR content is matched, And a HMD for displaying VR content provided by the server.

A server for providing VR content according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a communication unit for receiving an IP of a user equipment connected to a server and a usage right number inputted by a user from a user equipment and transmitting the VR content to the user equipment, And a matching unit for comparing the IP of the connected user equipment with the usage right number input by the user based on the IP matching right data and matching And setting the VR contents to be available.

 The present invention can measure the HMD usage time based on the usage right number for using the HMD and charge the usage fee accordingly. In addition, the present invention can determine the IP of the premises equipment at the time of providing the contents, so that it is possible to perform a detailed personalized service for each IP.

1 is a diagram showing a basic configuration of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a diagram for explaining a VR content usage fee and an HMD usage fee charging system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4A and 4B are flowcharts showing a procedure of providing IP-based VR contents according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view illustrating an example of a usage right number input screen for using an HMD according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart specifically illustrating step 445 of FIG. 4A.
FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining serial numbers of an IP, a usage right number, and an HMD of a connected device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a diagram illustrating a method of measuring the HMD usage time according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention Various embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The various embodiments of the present invention are capable of various changes and may have various embodiments, and specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and the detailed description is described with reference to the drawings. It should be understood, however, that it is not intended to limit the various embodiments of the invention to the specific embodiments, but includes all changes and / or equivalents and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the various embodiments of the invention.

The use of "including" or "including" in various embodiments of the present invention can be used to refer to the presence of a corresponding function, operation or component, etc., which is disclosed, Components and the like.

The terminology used in the various embodiments of the present invention is used only to describe a specific embodiment and is not intended to limit the various embodiments of the present invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

1 is a diagram showing a basic configuration of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the server 100 is connected to a plurality of vendors and devices belonging to the vendor, and can provide services to the vendors. The companies can be, for example, a PC room, and each company may have dozens of terminals. Accordingly, the server 100 can distinguish the vendor 1, the vendor 2, the vendor 3, and the vendor 4, which are VR experience companies, from the IP address, and the devices 1 to 60 belonging to the specific vendor 1, respectively.

The server 100 may be a platform server that provides VR content. The server 100 may provide the VR content created by the user or may serve as an intermediary for users to use the VR content produced by the VR producer. At this time, the VR contents can be implemented in various ways such as moving pictures, online games, and the like.

The server 100 provides a connection route in the form of a web page so that other user devices can access the server, and can collect and store user account information and content purchase information inputted on the web page.

2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the server 100 includes a communication unit 110, a storage unit 120, and a control unit 130. The storage unit 120 stores IP data 121, IP-use right matching data 122, and IP-serial matching data 123. The control unit 130 includes a matching determination unit 131, a usage time check unit 132, a content determination unit 133, and a usage fee determination unit 134.

First, the communication unit 110 can perform communication between the server 100 side and user devices. The communication unit 110 according to the embodiment of the present invention can transmit contents provided by the server 100 to a device on the user side. In addition, the communication unit 110 can receive IP address data of each of the devices connected to the server 100. The communication unit 110 can transmit a content customized to the user device based on the IP of the connected devices. Also, the communication unit 110 can receive the HMD usage right number and the HMD serial number transmitted from the user equipment. According to various embodiments, the communication unit 110 may transmit data such as time information and a payment amount using a game to a user side device. The communication unit 110 may receive a part of the payment information necessary for payment when the user makes payment for the content use.

The storage unit 120 may store various information necessary for driving the server 100. The storage unit 120 according to the embodiment of the present invention can store IP data, HMD usage right number, HMD serial number, and the like received from the communication unit 110 for a predetermined period of time. Also, the storage unit 120 may store the IP data 121, the IP-use right matching data 122, and the IP-serial matching data 123. The company-specific IP data 121 may be data for determining a company managed by the server 100 side. In other words, the plurality of IPs connected to the server 100 may be an IP of a company-side device managed by the server 100 or an IP of an individual user. Therefore, the server 100 needs to check the connected IP address and confirm whether the corresponding IP is a company-side IP or an IP of an individual user. Accordingly, the server can hold the vendor-specific IP data 121 as a criterion for identifying the vendor.

In addition, according to various embodiments, the server 100 does not merely distinguish between the IP address of the company-side IP and the IP of the individual user, but also needs to distinguish the IP address of each vendor from the IP of the vendor, There is a need to do. Accordingly, the IP data 121 may be a concept including name information of each vendor, common IP address information used by the vendor, and information on the entire IP information of devices belonging to the vendor.

The IP-use right matching data 122 may be data used as a criterion for determining whether or not the HMD usage right is allowed to be used in a specific device (for example, a PC). The IP-use right matching data 122 may be composed of data including business information among the IP addresses and HMD serial information corresponding to the business information.

IP Voucher number 203.240 H23K 203.241 G24U 203.242 F25O 203.243 D26I

The above table is an example of the IP-use right matching data 122. If the IP-serial matching data 122 is set as shown in the above table, an IP whose connected IP address begins with 203.240 can be set to be available to the server 100 only when the usage right number of the HMD starts with H23K. That is, the IP-use right matching data 122 may store some IP addresses (for example, the first six digits) for identifying the business information among the entire IP addresses (for example, 10 digits). The IP-use right matching data 122 may store some numbers (for example, the first four digits) commonly used by a specific company among the entire serial numbers (e.g., 12 digits). Or in accordance with various embodiments, the IP-voucher matching data 122 may be stored in a manner that matches some of the IP information and the voucher number as a whole.

The storage unit 120 may also store IP-serial matching data 123. In this case, the serial may mean a serial number assigned to each device of the HMD. Accordingly, the IP-serial matching data 123 may be information for determining whether the IP of the PC accessed by the user matches the HMD connected to the PC wirelessly or in a wired manner according to various embodiments. Depending on whether the IP-serial matching data 123 is matched according to various embodiments, the controller 130 can set the content to be available in the corresponding IP only when matching is performed.

In addition, the storage unit 120 may store VR content platform home page related information provided by the server 100. In addition, the storage unit 120 may store programs and VR contents required for driving the VR contents provided by the server 100. The storage unit 120 may store information on a user account subscribed to the home page of the server 100. The storage unit 120 may store all the IP information accessed within the set period according to various embodiments. For example, if the set period of the storage unit 120 is two months, the IP log may be deleted after two months from the date of recording. Also, according to various embodiments, the storage unit 120 may store the serial number of the HMD used for each account or IP address. Similarly, the serial number information of the HMD for each account or IP address may be set to be deleted after a predetermined period of time.

The storage unit 120 may store the HMD usage history and the HMD serial number used for each user account according to various embodiments. You can also provide the serial number of the HMD you have used so that you can view the HMD serial number you used on a date by request. Furthermore, the storage unit 120 may store game performance data for each HMD serial number of a user, and may help the user to determine a specific HMD to which a screen display option appropriate to the user is set.

The control unit 130 may control the communication and storage functions performed by the server 100. In addition, the controller 130 may process information such as IP address and membership information of a user accessing a web page served by the server 100.

The controller 130 according to the embodiment of the present invention may include a matching determination unit 131, a usage time check unit 132, a content determination unit 133, and a usage fee determination unit 134.

The controller 130 may determine whether the IP of the user equipment connected to the HMD 130 is matched with the HMD serial number. The matching determination unit 131 may determine whether the usage right is matched based on the IP-usage right matching data 122 of the storage unit 120. [ The matching determining unit 131 may determine whether the HMD is matched based on the IP-serial matching data 123 of the storage unit 120. The matching determining unit 131 determines whether the matching result of IP matches the serial number of the HMD It is possible to set the VR content to be available by the user. On the other hand, if it is determined that the matching result is not matched, the matching determination unit 131 can change the setting so that the VR content can not be used.

The usage time checking unit 132 may perform an operation of measuring the time when the logged-in account user uses the paid content provided by the server 100. [ The usage time checking unit 132 may perform the operation of measuring the usage time of the HMD when the matching determination unit 131 determines that the connection IP is matched with the HMD serial number according to various embodiments. The operation of the usage time checker 132 to measure the usage time of the HMD can be performed independently of whether the VR content to be executed is free content or not.

The content judging unit 133 can judge whether the VR content selected on the web page by the user is content for which payment is requested. The VR content may be divided into paid contents and free contents. The paid contents may be already purchased by the user. Therefore, the content determining unit 133 can control the communication unit 110 to provide the corresponding content to the user equipment side when the VR content to be executed by the user is free content or in a state where the VR content is pre-purchased by the user. However, when the VR content to be executed by the user is judged to be paid content that is not purchased by the user, the content determining unit 133 may display a payment request message on the user device to induce payment. As described above, the payment method of the VR content can be divided into a method of purchasing the corresponding content and using it unlimitedly, and a method of charging the fee in proportion to the time using the paid contents.

The usage fee determination unit 134 can perform an operation of subtracting a time already used from the content availability time that the user has purchased when the content judged by the content determination unit 133 is a content that is determined to be a content requiring payment. Information on the utilization time at this time can be obtained from the utilization time check unit 132. [

In detail, a user can purchase a time-use right configured as 'one-time use right' and 'two-hour use right' for time use in content execution. If the user purchases the "one-time ticket" and uses the paid contents for 40 minutes, the remaining usage time may be 20 minutes.

The time-sharing use right for the execution of the contents (for example, the virtual use right for payment on the web page) may be a concept different from the HMD usage right (for example, the real use right in which the number acquired in the PC room is described).

The usage fee determination unit 134 may determine the content usage fee as well as the HMD usage fee. The HMD usage fee calculated through the usage fee determination unit 134 may be collected through the VR experience company according to various embodiments. The usage fee determination unit 134 may set the account fee calculated for each account to be displayed on a web page so that the user can confirm the usage fee.

According to various embodiments, the content usage fee may be paid together with one HMD usage right. In the method of paying the content usage fee with one HMD usage right (for example, the integrated usage right), the usage fee determination unit 134 acquires the integrated usage right in the PC room for the HMD rental and inputs the usage right number to the server It is possible to subtract both the content usage time and the HMD usage time from the charged available time. For example, if it is assumed that the VR contents are executed for 30 minutes and the HMD usage fee is the same as the VR contents usage fee, the usage fee determination unit 134 can instruct to deduct 60 minutes (30 minutes for VR content execution time + 30 minutes for HMD usage) have.

Also, the usage fee determination unit 134 may provide the user device with information on the predetermined payment amount for each content when the user intends to purchase the content ownership without using the content selected by the user.

In addition, the controller 130 may perform and control a series of processes related to payment of the fee.

Also, the control unit 130 may control to provide customized content for each company or IP as a part of promotions for each company according to various embodiments of the present invention. For example, the control unit 130 may control the server 100 to provide the item use right to a plurality of IPs executing the same content or an IP connected thereto for a predetermined number of times, have.

Also, the controller 130 may provide the HMD history and the HMD serial number used for each user account according to a user's request. The history of HMD usage by user account and the HMD serial number used may be stored in the storage unit 120. [ Accordingly, the user can determine the HMD device frequently used by the user or the specific HMD to which the display option appropriate for the user is set.

Furthermore, the control unit 130 may include a recording information generating unit (not shown) and a device recommending unit (not shown) in the controller 130, and recommend an optimal game environment suitable for the user. The record information generating unit may record information on the game environment of the user together with a game result of the user. The evaluation criteria for the game results can be variously set according to the characteristics of the game used. The game environment information may be device IP (vendor code and seat number), HMD serial, information on game time zone, and the like.

The record information generated by the record information generating unit may be in the following form. The record information generation unit may rank the best games among the games performed by the user in a good order. For good performance, you can store the environmental information such as IP information (vendor, device information), HMD serial, and play time of the used device in the manner shown in the table below.

User ID contents record IP Information HMD serial slot aaaa


XX 1st place (300 points) Y company / No. 5 device 001 8: 00-9: 00PM 2nd place (280 points) Y company / device number 10 002 10: 00-11: 00PM
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1st place (200 points) Z company / device number 50 010 8: 00-9: 00PM 2nd place (190 points) Z company / device number 50 010 8: 00-9: 00PM Third place (180 points) Y company / device number 10 011 11: 00-12: 00PM bbbb XX 1st place (250 points) Y company / device number 10 001 8: 00-9: 00PM 2nd place (240 points) Z company / device number 20 002 10: 00-11: 00PM

As shown in the table, the record information generation unit collects environment information (IP, HMD serial number, time zone, etc.) when the user has the best game record in performing a specific game, and provides the generated information when there is a user request . On the contrary, the record information generating unit may collect environmental information when the recording of the user is the worst, and provide the environment information. Also, according to various embodiments, if the game play score does not meet predetermined conditions, the environment information of the play may be deleted without being recorded.

The recording information generating unit may include a variable setting unit for changing a criterion for evaluating the game record according to various embodiments or for changing the type of environment information (IP, HMD serial number, time zone).

The record information generating unit may include a record analyzing unit, and the record analyzing unit may determine the most suitable device for each user and each content based on the collected data. For example, the HMD may have different specifications even for a device in the same company, and screen setting values may be different. In addition, HMDs may have version differences between previously produced and recently produced devices. In addition, there may be performance and feature differences for each HMD device in various factors. And the factor that makes this difference may have a great impact on the execution of certain content, or it may have little effect, while it may have a negative effect on A content, but it may have a positive effect on B content.

For this reason, the record analyzer can analyze the correlation between the HMD and specific contents. In addition, the record analyzer can analyze the correlation between the HMD and a specific user ID. The control unit 130 may include a device recommendation unit for presenting and recommending an optimal environment to the user based on the information collected and analyzed as described above.

The device recommendation unit may provide the user with information on the environment that can provide the optimum effect when playing the game based on the information generated by the recording information generation unit. More specifically, the device recommending unit may recommend a PC room determined to be most suitable for a user, a seat number of the PC room, and an HMD serial number. Note that at this time, the HMD serial number can only indicate the number corresponding to the device code (for example, the last number) except for the vendor information.

The device recommending unit may recommend the user of the PC room business information, the seat information, and the HMD device information that are determined to be suitable for the specific ID, to the user, but exclude the device that is determined to be currently in use.

In addition, the controller 130 can control the operation according to various embodiments of the present invention.

3 is a diagram for explaining a VR content usage fee and an HMD usage fee charging system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the server 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may be a server provided in the VR content platform 320. The VR content platform 320 can receive content from the content developer 310. The VR content platform 320 can provide the VR experience provider 330 with promotions including VR content through the server. The VR experience company 330 can be various types of companies such as a VR cafe as well as a PC room. In addition, the devices provided by the VR experience provider 330 may be smart TVs, smart monitors, tablet PCs, as well as PCs, and various types of devices capable of Internet access and capable of executing VR content.

The user 340 can purchase the HMD usage right by paying the VR experience company usage fee and the HMD rental fee to the VR experience vendor 330 side. Alternatively, the user 340 may pay the VR vendor fee not including the HMD rental fee to the VR experience vendor 330 side. The user 340 may directly pay the VR content provider 320 to the VR content platform 320 without paying the HMD rental fee to the VR experience provider 330 in accordance with various billing schemes.

When the user pays the HMD rental fee to the VR experience company 330, the HMD usage time information, which is a criterion for calculating the HMD usage fee, may be checked directly by the VR experience company or provided by the server 100 managing the VR content platform 320 You may. When the VR content platform 320 provides the HMD service time, the HMD usage time is 'from the time when the HMD serial number is matched to the end of the HMD usage' or 'from the start time of the VR content execution to the end time of the VR content' Can be set.

If the HMD rental fee is collected by the VR experience vendor 330, the VR content platform 320 vendor can collect the VR content usage fee including the HMD rental fee when the VR experience provider 330 collects the fee for the VR content provider 330.

Then, the user can pay the cost (e.g., the cost of purchasing the content and the cost of purchasing the item in the game) charged in the content directly to the vendor of the VR content platform 320 through the web page.

    Then, the VR content platform 320 can transmit a portion of the VR content fee collected from the VR experience provider and the fee charged in the content to the content developer 310 side.

At this time, the vendor of the VR content platform 320 may set the amount to charge the HMD fee and the content usage fee according to the usage time, and collect the money directly through the user or through the VR experience provider 330.

Hereinafter, the procedure of the IP-based VR content providing method according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 4 to FIG.

 4A and 4B are flowcharts showing a procedure of providing IP-based VR contents according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a HMD usage right number input screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart specifically illustrating step 445 of FIG. 4A.

Referring to FIG. 4A, the controller 130 of the server 100 may perform operation 402 in which the user accesses the VR content platform page and determines that the user logs in. At this time, the controller 130 can retrieve the account information of the user when the login of the user is confirmed. For example, the user account information may include information such as a user ID, VR content information purchased by the user, a type of VR content with history that the user accesses, a character nickname used by the user in the VR game, level information, have.

Then, the control unit 130 can receive the usage right number input from the user. Then, the controller 130 may perform an operation 410 for determining whether the user ID and the IP address of the connected device match. More specifically, the operation 410 may be performed based on the IP-use right matching data 122 by the matching determining unit 131 in the controller 130. [ In accordance with various embodiments, the controller 130 may collect IP addresses of the devices and account information (for example, login IDs) for respective IPs through the communication unit 110 and temporarily store them in the storage unit 120. At this time, the IP information of the connected account-specific device stored in the storage unit 120 may be set to be automatically deleted after a predetermined time. In addition, the control unit 130 can retrieve the IP address information of the device connected to the user account in the storage unit 120 during operation 410. Then, the control unit 130 compares the IP address of the connected device with the HMD usage right number input from the user, and determines whether the matching is performed.

Thereafter, if the controller 130 determines that the HMD usage right number and the IP address of the connected device do not match, the controller 130 performs an operation 415 for setting the VR content using the corresponding HMD device not to be executed in the corresponding IP device. The control unit may perform an operation of displaying on the web page a message indicating that it is unavailable in the operation 415. [ Then, the controller 130 displays the HMD usage right input window again after the operation 415 and waits for inputting the HMD usage right number from the user.

The controller 130 may provide a web page as shown in FIG. 5 to receive the HMD usage right number from the logged-in user. The page screen shown in FIG. 5 may be displayed before or after the logged-in user selects the VR content. Referring to the page of FIG. 5, an input window 501 for inputting a usage right number is displayed along with a message for inputting a usage right number to a user. When the user ID number input screen shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the web page provided by the server 100, the user can input the number of the acquired usage ID together with the rented HMD.

If it is determined in operation 410 that the IP of the user equipment connected to the HMD serial is matched, the controller 130 may perform operation 420 to set the VR content to be available to the IP side. The controller 130 may perform an operation 425 for confirming a user's attempt to execute a VR content.

The control unit 130 may perform the operation 430 of determining whether the content is a content requiring payment after checking the VR content execution attempt in the operation 425. [ More specifically, the content determining unit 133 of the control unit 130 may determine whether the selected content requires payment. The VR content may be composed of a video format such as a movie drama and a game format. The VR content may be divided into a free content and a paid content. Among the paid contents, there may be a content available free from a specific IP, or a content purchased free by the user. If the user does not need the payment, the controller 130 may perform the operation 447 of executing the corresponding content.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the VR content selected by the user is a content requiring payment, the controller 130 can request the user to purchase the content, and further performs the operation 440 of determining whether the user agrees to purchase and performs the purchasing process . In operation 440, the controller 130 may instruct, for example, to display a purchase request page on a web page, and may display a description of the purchase method to select a purchase method.

In operation 440, if the controller 130 determines that the user does not consent to the purchase, the control unit 130 may instruct the user to go back to step 425. Alternatively, the controller 130 may display a purchase request page including a benefit to be obtained when purchasing the content, if the user decides that the user does not consent to the purchase according to various embodiments.

On the other hand, if the user agrees to the purchase and the information necessary for purchase is received in operation 440, the controller 130 can perform the purchase in operation 445. When the payment is completed, the controller 130 may perform the operation 447 of executing the selected content and starting the usage time check.

When the user terminates the VR content that has been executed, the controller 130 can determine that the content is terminated in operation 450.

When the controller 130 determines that the execution of the content is completed, the controller 130 may perform the operation 455 for terminating the usage time check and reflecting the usage time information. The usage time may be provided as information necessary for calculating the HMD usage fee when the user purchases the content ownership. However, if the user uses the content as a time zone, the usage time may be used to calculate both the HMD usage fee and the content usage fee.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the user may settle the HMD usage fee and the contents usage fee in postpay. The operation procedure at the time of postpay settlement will be described with reference to FIG. 4B.

Referring to FIG. 4B, the same operation progresses from operation 402 to operation 440 of FIG. 4A. However, when the user agrees to the purchase after the operation 440, it is different from prepayment in that the operation of content execution and usage time starts immediately. The control unit 130 may perform the operation 460 of starting the content execution and usage time check and then performing the operation 465 of determining whether the content execution is terminated. In this case, if the content execution is not terminated, the process returns to operation 465. If it is determined that the content execution is terminated, the control unit 130 may perform the operation 470 for reflecting the usage time check end and usage time information. In addition, the controller 130 may perform an operation 475 for paying a content usage fee after the operation 470. [ In this case, when the usage fee is calculated in proportion to the usage time, the operation to settle the content usage cost may be an operation to settle the usage fee calculated based on the usage time information reflected at 470. [ Also, when the controller 130 purchases the content ownership in the operation 475 for paying the content usage cost, the checked content usage time may be provided to calculate only the HMD rental fee. The 475 operation may include an operation of paying the HMD usage fee as well as the content usage fee. The 475 operation may be paid for the automatically calculated usage fee based on the payment information pre-stored in the user account.

The operation of 445 of FIG. 4 will be described in more detail to illustrate a case of measuring the content usage time.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a more detailed operation of operation 445 of FIG. 4A according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, if yes in operation 440, the controller 130 may perform operation 605 to determine whether to purchase the content itself. In explaining FIG. 4A, there is no distinction between the case of purchasing ownership of the content itself and the case of purchasing a part-time use right. However, according to the various embodiments of the present invention, as described in FIG. 6, the purchasing case can be divided into the case of purchasing the content itself and the case of purchasing the right to use. First, the content purchasing method may be a method in which a content such as a specific game or a specific video can be used unlimitedly regardless of time. And the settlement amount may be set to a high amount as compared with the time-based use. On the other hand, the purchase of the part-time usage right may be a method of paying the corresponding content use amount in proportion to the time when the user uses the VR content. Therefore, the usage time checking unit 132 can check the content usage time when the user selects the content requiring payment and then purchases the usage right or wants to use the paid content using the previously purchased time usage right.

Accordingly, the control unit 130 may determine whether to purchase the content itself or the time-use right. Therefore, if the controller 130 determines that the user does not purchase the content but performs the operation 610 of purchasing the part-time use right, the controller 130 may perform the operation 447 (start the content execution and the usage time check). At this time, the part-time use right can be composed of various kinds, and the controller 130 can judge the kind of the part-time use right selected when the user purchases the part-time use right and can display the amount of payment of the use right corresponding to the user's selection. In addition, the control unit 130 may control the payment window, such as the payment amount corresponding to the use amount selected by the user, to be displayed on the web page.

If it is determined in step 605 that the user will purchase the content, the controller 130 may control the purchase procedure of the content to proceed. Also, when the purchase is completed, the controller 130 may perform the operation 615 of paying ownership of the corresponding content. This may be, for example, an operation to add a record that owns the content to the user account. Also, the ownership may mean the right of the user to use the content regardless of the content usage time.

In the description of FIG. 4A and FIG. 6, the concept is separated to explain the content usage time and the HMD usage time, respectively. However, according to various embodiments, the HMD usage time may be defined as the VR content usage time and the content usage time may be measured. In such a case, time information on all paid content and free content can be recorded, and the content usage time measured in this manner can be used to calculate the HMD usage fee even if it is not used to calculate the content usage fee.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining serial numbers of an IP, a usage right number, and an HMD of a connected device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, reference numeral 710 in FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration of IP. First, the IP may be composed of 715 parts of network data of a VR experience company (for example, PC room) and 718 parts of individual PC data. That is, the server 100 can determine that the same IPs 715 of the connected IPs are devices (PCs) belonging to the same vendor. In addition, the server 100 may determine IP by distinguishing IP according to various embodiments. Even if the 715 portion of the IP is the same, the server 100 may determine that the IP is different if the portion 718 is different. If the server 100 has a certain number of consecutive numbers (for example, last digits) of the 718, it can determine that the server 100 is a device located next to the PC.

The HMD usage right number 720 may be composed of the VR experience company code 721, the usage right unique number 722, and the providing time data 723. The VR experience company code 721 may be, for example, a PC room code differently assigned to each PC room. And the usage right unique number 722 may be a code that is differently assigned to each usage right and proves that the usage right has a property of providing the HMD usage time. And, the providing time data 723 may be the HMD available time information added when the use right number is inputted. The matching determination unit 131 of the control unit 130 may compare the VR experience vendor network data 715 of the IP with the VR experience vendor code 721 of the usage right number to determine whether or not to match.

According to various embodiments, whether the serial number described in the HMD is also matched with the IP can be judged. The HMD serial may be configured as part 731 of the VR experience company code and part 735 of the device code as shown in 730. [ That is, when the user transmits the HMD serial number to the server 100, the server 100 can confirm the business information through the portion 731 of the HMD serial. The server 100 can give the VR experience company information to a part of the serial number to manage the HMD provided for each VR experience company. Through this, the server 100 side can compare the 731 part of the serial number with the 715 part of the IP of the user using the HMD, and judge whether or not they match.

For this reason, the use right and HMD according to the embodiment of the present invention may not be usable in home, school, or other other VR experience company side equipment. It is assumed that the use right and the HMD have been stolen by a specific person. Assuming that a particular person accesses the server 100 from his or her PC and inputs the use right number or the serial number of the HMD, the information corresponding to 715 of the connection IP and 721 of the usage right number or the information corresponding to 725 of the HMD serial is not matched Therefore, the ticket and the HMD may not be available. Accordingly, the use number and the HMD can be used only by a specific company that matches the 721 and 725 parts, thereby preventing the theft. In addition, since the server 100 can track the IP address of the device to which the usage right number and the HMD serial number are input, if the usage right number and the HMD are stolen, the server 100 can provide a clue to track the PC user corresponding to the IP address have.

According to various embodiments, when the HMD serial number and IP do not match, the server 100 can determine whether the HMD serial number is a lost HMD from the VR experience company. If the device has received the lost notification from the manufacturer, the IP information of the user device that has input the HMD serial number can be extracted. Thus, the server 100 can provide information to the server manager so as to more easily find the lost or stolen HMD.

Also, if the HMD is lost in a VR experience company that inputs only the HMD usage right without inputting the HMD serial number, the server 100 determines that the PC in which the HMD usage right number is input and the PC and user ID, and information on the last usage time, etc., to the VR experience company.

In addition, the server 100 can provide various customized services to the user side using the 718 part of the IP. Server 100 may provide special benefits other than IP from the home if it identifies the PC to be part of 715 of the IP address. Further, the server 100 checks the portion 715 of the IP address to determine that it is a promotional company, and then further checks the portion 718. If the same content is found at a similar time (within a predetermined error range, for example, within 30 minutes ) You can order to provide more benefits if the number of IPs you paid and the number of the IPs are consecutive numbers (which can be guessed as a seat in a PC room).

That is, when the history of purchasing the same contents within a predetermined error range is confirmed by the server 100, and it is determined that the individual PC data included in the IP are consecutive numbers, It is possible to provide separate customized VR contents to the IP users.

8 is a diagram illustrating a method of measuring the HMD usage time according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The embodiment shown in FIG. 8 may be applied when a user borrows an HMD in a PC room and wants to pay an HMD rental fee to a PC room together with a PC room fee. 810 and 820 show screens of a PC room. On the 810 screen, a PC usage time display window 811, which normally displays the PC rental time, may be displayed on the computer of the PC room. The 'HMD use' icon 812 is shown on the desktop screen at 810. At 810, the 'Use HMD' icon 812 can be selected when using the HMD. For example, the PC of the VR experience company can control the HMD function to operate normally only when the icon 812 is selected and executed (e.g., double-clicked) even after the PC becomes wireless or wired connection with the HMD.

In this case, the user who uses the PC room can select the 'Use HMD' icon on the desktop to use the rented HMD. When the icon 812 of the HMD is double-clicked, as shown in the screen 820, a PC display window 821 may be additionally displayed on the desktop of the PC in addition to the PC usage time display window 811. The display window 821 may include an end-of-use button, and the end-of-use button may be selected and the HMD usage time check function may be terminated. And the PC side can charge the HMD rental fee in such a way that the payment amount corresponding to the HMD usage time is deducted from the user's previous charging amount.

In order to perform such a payment method, the server 100 may provide the HMD usage time information to the PC side when the icon 812 is selected and the corresponding program is executed. The HMD usage time information transmitted from the server 100 to the PC side can be displayed on the display window 821. If the 'Use HMD' icon 812 is selected according to various embodiments and the corresponding program is executed, a login window and an HMD serial number input window or a usage number input window on the server 100 side may be displayed in a pop-up form. Accordingly, only when the icon 812 is selected, the server 100 provides the VR experience provider (PC room) with the IP of the connected device and the serial number of the HMD and generates information on the usage time of the HMD, To the PC side.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed. And the like. Accordingly, the scope of various embodiments of the present invention should be construed as being included in the scope of various embodiments of the present invention without departing from the scope of the present invention, all changes or modifications derived from the technical idea of various embodiments of the present invention .

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Claims (19)

A method of providing VR content,
Determining connection of the user equipment at the VR contents providing server;
Receiving at least one of a usage number and an HMD serial number in the connected user equipment;
Determining whether the IP of the user equipment matches at least one of the usage right number and the HMD serial number;
Setting a VR content to be executable when an IP of the user device matches the usage right number and setting a VR content not to be executed if the IP of the user device does not match the usage right number;
If the IP of the user equipment matches the HMD serial number, the VR contents are set to be executable. If the IP of the user equipment does not match the HMD serial number, the corresponding HMD can not be used. If the HMD is lost An HMD serial matching step of determining whether the HMD is an HMD and extracting the IP if the HMD is judged as a lost HMD;
Executing a corresponding VR content according to a VR content execution request by a user in a state where the VR content is set to be executable; And
When a plurality of IPs belonging to the same VR experience provider purchase the same content for a time within a predetermined error range and confirm that the individual PC data contained in the IP are consecutive numbers, Determining whether the user is a seat user, and providing customized benefits to the IP users. The method according to claim 1,
The setting step according to the usage right matching
And storing the remaining usage time in the user account when the usage right number is matched, by increasing the remaining usage time by the time allocated to the usage right number. The method according to claim 1,
Starting a usage time check as the VR content is executed;
Ending the usage time check when the execution of the VR content is terminated; And
And reflecting the checked usage time information. ≪ RTI ID = 0.0 > 18. < / RTI > The method of claim 3,
The step of reflecting the checked usage time information
And subtracting the checked usage time from the charged usage remaining time through the usage right number. The method of claim 3,
The step of reflecting the checked usage time information
Calculating at least one of the HMD usage fee and the content usage fee based on the checked usage time, displaying the information on the usage fee on a web page provided with the VR content, and collecting the usage fee from the user. Based VR content providing method. The method of claim 3,
The step of reflecting the checked usage time information
And providing the checked usage time information to the VR experience company when the user pays the HMD usage fee from the VR experience provider. The method according to claim 1,
The step of executing the VR content
Determining whether the VR content is a content requiring payment if the VR content execution request is confirmed by the user;
Determining whether to purchase content ownership and purchase a part-time use right from a user when the content is content requiring payment; And
If it is determined that the user has purchased the content ownership, the content is executed after paying the corresponding ownership of the content. If it is determined that the user has performed the purchase of the part-time usage right, the remaining time is increased by the time allocated to the time- And executing the content. 8. The method of claim 7,
The method comprising the steps of: when the user is determined to have performed the purchase of the part-time usage right, the step of increasing the remaining usage time by a time allocated to the time-
And subtracting the remaining usage time by the content usage time when the content execution is terminated. 8. The method of claim 7,
Further comprising the step of determining whether the payment method is prepayment or postpayment,
If the payment method is a prepayment, the payment is performed by determining whether the content purchase method is a purchase of the content ownership and the purchase of the content hour-use right from the user before execution of the content. If the payment method is postpay, And the IP-based VR content providing method comprising: delete The method according to claim 1,
The setting step according to the usage right matching
And changing the setting so that the VR content can not be used and displaying an unavailable message when the usage right number is not matched with the IP. delete delete The method according to claim 1,
Storing the HMD serial number used for each account, and providing the previously used HMD serial number according to the user's request. A system for providing VR content,
A user device that receives user input, holds an IP for accessing the Internet, and displays content provided by the server;
Determining whether or not the IP address matches the at least one of the usage right number and the HMD serial number when receiving the at least one of the usage right number and the HMD serial number input from the user device,
Setting the VR content to be executable if the IP of the user device matches the usage right number and setting the VR content not to be executed if the IP of the user device does not match the usage right number,
If the IP of the user equipment matches the HMD serial number, the VR contents are set to be executable. If the IP of the user equipment does not match the HMD serial number, the corresponding HMD can not be used. If the HMD is lost Determines whether the HMD is an HMD, extracts the IP if the HMD is judged to be a lost HMD,
If it is confirmed that a plurality of IPs belonging to the same VR experience company have purchased the same content for a time within a predetermined error range and the individual PC data included in the IP are consecutive numbers, A server that provides customized benefits to users; And
And an HMD for displaying VR contents provided by the server. A server for providing VR content,
A communication unit for receiving the IP of the user equipment connected to the server and the usage right number inputted by the user from the user equipment and transmitting the VR content to the user equipment;
A storage unit for storing IP-use right matching data for matching the IP and the usage right number and IP-serial matching data for matching the IP and the HMD serial number; And
Determining whether at least one of the usage right number and the HMD serial number input by the user based on the matching data stored in the storage unit matches the IP of the connected user equipment and if the IP of the user equipment matches the usage right number And setting the VR content to be executable, setting the VR content not to be executed if the IP of the user device does not match the usage right number,
If the IP of the user equipment matches the HMD serial number, the VR contents are set to be executable. If the IP of the user equipment does not match the HMD serial number, the corresponding HMD can not be used. If the HMD is lost Determines whether the HMD is an HMD, extracts the IP if the HMD is judged to be a lost HMD,
If it is confirmed that a plurality of IPs belonging to the same VR experience company have purchased the same content for a time within a predetermined error range and the individual PC data included in the IP are consecutive numbers, And a controller for providing customized benefits to the users. 17. The method of claim 16,
The control unit
A matching determination unit for determining whether the IP and the usage right number are matched;
A usage time checking unit for determining the use time of the HMD and the VR content use time when it is determined that the matching result is satisfied;
A content judging unit for judging whether the content requested to be executed by the user is content requiring payment;
And a usage fee determining unit for determining a usage fee based on the usage time of the HMD and the VR content usage time. 17. The method of claim 16,
The communication unit
The IP of the user equipment connected to the server and the HMD serial number input by the user are received from the user equipment
The control unit
A record information generation unit for ranking environmental information including a used IP, an HMD serial number, and a play time zone, ranking a play score according to a user ID and a content used by a user; And
And a device recommending unit that recommends a device suitable for a user based on the data generated by the record information generating unit, but recommends a device other than an in-use device. The method of claim 16, wherein
The storage unit
User account information, and HMD serial information used for each account.

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