KR102452584B1 - Apparatus and method for providing virtual reality content of thirdy party - Google Patents

Abstract

An apparatus and method for providing virtual reality content of a third party according to an embodiment of the present invention are provided. An apparatus for providing virtual reality content of a third party includes: a communication unit configured to communicate with a user terminal and a third party server; and a processor configured to be operatively connected to the communication unit, wherein the processor provides an interface for requesting service data of a service provider used to build a virtual reality space related to a third-party service provided by the third party. It is provided to a third-party server, receives a request for the service data from the third-party server through the provided interface, and transmits access information for accessing the requested service data to the third-party server, and the user terminal requests virtual reality content representing the virtual reality space of the third party built by the third party based on the service data to the third party server according to a request of the third party, and the virtual reality content of the third party is provided to the user terminal do.

Description

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING VIRTUAL REALITY CONTENT OF THIRDY PARTY

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for providing third-party virtual reality content.

BACKGROUND ART In general, virtual reality (VR) refers to a specific virtual environment or situation created to allow a user to experience a spatial and temporal similarity to reality. A user may be immersed in virtual reality by using a device that provides virtual reality, or may interact with objects implemented in virtual reality through manipulation or commands of the device.

Recently, as the functions of various information and communication devices including the Internet of Things develop, virtual reality-related technologies are commercialized, and various popular HMD (Head Mounted Display) equipment for this purpose has been distributed, thereby increasing the supply and demand of virtual reality-related contents. .

Furthermore, with the rapid spread of the Internet, the number of broadcast viewers who watch Internet broadcasts that combine communication and broadcast to transmit broadcast image data through the Internet is rapidly increasing. The supply and demand for content is also increasing.

In response to this demand, an increasing number of third parties are trying to provide various third-party services in conjunction with the service platform of a service provider that provides Internet broadcasting services.

Accordingly, there is a need for a method for enabling a user to experience a variety of virtual reality by providing a third party service provided by a third party in addition to virtual reality broadcasting content in which virtual reality and Internet broadcasting are combined.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and method for providing virtual reality content of a third party.

Specifically, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for providing virtual reality content through which a user can experience various virtual reality not only for the main service provided by the service provider but also for the third party service provided by the third party. will provide

The problems of the present invention are not limited to the problems mentioned above, and other problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

In order to solve the above problems, an apparatus and method for providing virtual reality content of a third party according to an embodiment of the present invention are provided. An apparatus for providing virtual reality content of a third party includes: a communication unit configured to communicate with a user terminal and a third party server; and a processor configured to be operatively connected to the communication unit, wherein the processor provides an interface for requesting service data of a service provider used to build a virtual reality space related to a third-party service provided by the third party. It is provided to a third-party server, receives a request for the service data from the third-party server through the provided interface, and transmits access information for accessing the requested service data to the third-party server, and the user terminal requests virtual reality content representing the virtual reality space of the third party built by the third party based on the service data to the third party server according to a request of the third party, and the virtual reality content of the third party is provided to the user terminal do

A method for providing virtual reality content of a third party is a method for providing virtual reality content of a third party performed by a processor of an apparatus for providing virtual reality content of a third party, wherein the third party provides the virtual reality content providing an interface for requesting service data of a service provider used to build a virtual reality space related to a third-party service to the third-party server; receiving a request for the service data from the third-party server through the provided interface; transmitting access information for accessing the requested service data to the third-party server; requesting, from the third party server, virtual reality content representing the virtual reality space of the third party built by the third party based on the service data according to the request of the user terminal; and providing the virtual reality content of the third party to the user terminal.

The details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and drawings.

The present invention enables the third party server to access service data provided by the service provider, so that the third party can use the service data to implement an optimized virtual reality space that can be linked with the main service provided by the service provider.

In addition, the present invention creates a virtual reality space optimized for a third-party service provided by the third party by allowing a third party to provide a third-party service in connection with a broadcast service to create a virtual reality space related to the third-party service and may be provided.

In addition, the present invention allows the user to experience a virtual reality space for a third-party service provided by a third party as well as a virtual viewing space for the main service of the service provider, so that the user can experience a variety of virtual reality.

The effect according to the present invention is not limited by the contents exemplified above, and more various effects are included in the present specification.

1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a system for providing virtual content representing a virtual viewing space according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a virtual reality device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a service providing server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a schematic diagram for explaining a third-party server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a schematic diagram for explaining a platform mounted on each of a service providing server and a third party server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing virtual reality content of a third party in a service providing server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing virtual reality content of a third party in a system for providing virtual reality content according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is an exemplary diagram for explaining an interface screen related to virtual reality content representing a user's virtual viewing space according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is an exemplary diagram for explaining an interface screen related to virtual reality content representing a virtual reality space of a third party according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is an exemplary diagram for explaining an interface screen related to virtual reality content representing a virtual reality space of a third party according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Advantages and features of the present invention and methods of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but will be embodied in various different forms, and only these embodiments allow the disclosure of the present invention to be complete, and common knowledge in the art to which the present invention pertains It is provided to fully inform those who have the scope of the invention, and the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims.

Although the first, second, etc. are used to describe various elements, these elements are not limited by these terms, of course. These terms are only used to distinguish one component from another. Therefore, it goes without saying that the first component mentioned below may be the second component within the spirit of the present invention.

Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.

Each feature of the various embodiments of the present invention may be partially or wholly combined or combined with each other, and as those skilled in the art will fully understand, technically various interlocking and driving are possible, and each embodiment may be independently implemented with respect to each other. It may be possible to implement together in a related relationship.

In the present specification, a BJ (Broadcasting Jockey) may be a broadcast content provider including all users who perform Internet broadcasting. For example, BJ may be a broadcast streamer.

In the present specification, a service provider may be a broadcast platform provider that provides a broadcast platform for transmitting and/or receiving real-time streaming broadcast or Video On Demand (VOD).

In the present specification, a user may be a broadcast viewer watching a real-time streaming broadcast or VOD through an application, program, widget, or web browser based on a broadcast platform provided by a service provider. For example, the user may be a subscription user who subscribes to a broadcasting platform service through such an application, program, widget, or web browser.

In the present specification, a third party may mean a company (or a person) for providing a third party service in connection with a broadcast service. For example, the third-party service may include, but is not limited to, services such as games, food, advertisements, sports, e-sports, music, education, voice chatting, and production content, and various services that can be linked to broadcast services. may be included.

In this specification, a virtual reality device may include any device configured to provide virtual reality content. For example, the virtual reality device may be a head mounted display (HMD) device that is in contact with/worn on a part of the user's body and outputs virtual reality content. For example, the virtual reality device may include a space in which an image output device for outputting a virtual reality image can be detached when a display is not provided.

In this specification, the user's virtual viewing space or BJ's virtual personal space means a three-dimensional graphic space for the user's broadcast viewing or BJ broadcast transmission implemented by the service provider based on the broadcast platform provided by the service provider. can do. At least a part of the virtual viewing space or the virtual personal space can be customized by the user.

In the present specification, the operation of displaying at least one of various graphic screens, interface screens, and graphic objects in the virtual viewing space or the virtual personal space is the operation of the HMD device in the virtual viewing space or the virtual personal space, and the virtual viewing space or virtual The operation may be an operation of displaying virtual reality image data implemented to display at least one of various graphic screens, interface screens, and graphic objects in a personal space through a display.

In the present specification, the operation of the user visiting another user's virtual viewing space is displaying the expressed or implemented virtual reality image data as the HMD device switches or moves from the virtual viewing space where the user is located to the virtual viewing space of another user. It may be an operation displayed through .

In the present specification, the virtual reality image data or the 3D image data may be images rendered in 3D graphics in the direction of the horizontal and vertical 360-degree exhibition lines centered on the user. In addition, the virtual reality data renders only a partial area centered on the user's gaze, and when the user's gaze is changed, the screen area corresponding to the changed gaze is predicted through analysis of the surrounding area, and the user's changed gaze based on the predicted information The image may be a rendered image of a screen area corresponding to . Such virtual reality image data may be implemented in various ways other than those described above. In various embodiments, the virtual reality image data may be an image from a first-person view or a third-person view.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a system for providing virtual content representing a virtual viewing space according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , a system for providing virtual reality content 10 may be a system for providing virtual reality content representing a virtual viewing space implemented in 3D virtual reality to watch streaming broadcasts from a broadcast content provider.

The virtual reality content providing system 10 is wired/wireless connected to the virtual reality device 100 and the virtual reality device 100 that a broadcast viewer can mount for watching a broadcast to transmit streaming broadcast data to a head mount display (HMD) device. , a service providing server 200 providing virtual reality content related to the main service provided by the service provider to the virtual reality device 100 and a third party server providing virtual reality content related to a third party service provided by a third party ( 3rd party server) 300 may be included.

First, the virtual reality apparatus 100 may be a virtual experience apparatus mounted on a user's head to provide a virtual reality image to the user so that the user can experience a spatial and temporal similarity to reality. Specifically, the virtual reality device 100 is formed in a structure that can be worn on the user's head, and is implemented in a form in which the processing of virtual reality content is performed inside the virtual reality device 100 or in a part of the virtual reality device 100 . An image output device (not shown) that provides a virtual reality image may be mounted, and the image processing for virtual reality may be performed inside the mounted image output device. When the virtual reality apparatus 100 includes a display, one surface of the display may be disposed to face the user's face so that the user can check the virtual reality image when the user wears the virtual reality apparatus 100 . The virtual reality device 100 may be a standalone type device.

At least one sensor (not shown) capable of detecting a movement of a user's head may be formed on one side of the virtual reality apparatus 100 . For example, the at least one sensor may include, but is not limited to, a gravity sensor, a gyro sensor, a motion sensor, and the like. The virtual reality apparatus 100 may detect a movement of the user's head through at least one sensor, and may display virtual reality content corresponding to the detected movement through a display. In various embodiments, the virtual reality apparatus 100 may calculate a user's gaze direction based on a motion detected through a sensor, and display corresponding virtual reality content according to the calculated gaze direction through a display. In the presented embodiment, it has been described that the virtual reality content is displayed according to the detected movement or the gaze direction, but various functions or operations according to the movement or the gaze direction may be performed.

The virtual reality device 100 is connected to an external input device (eg, a controller) 160 that can be manipulated, and a user manipulates the input device 160 connected to the virtual reality device 100 to form a virtual viewing space or a virtual individual. You can control the user interface in the space.

The virtual reality apparatus 100 may display virtual reality content representing a user's virtual viewing space implemented in virtual reality for viewing a broadcast through a display. The virtual viewing space may include a main interface area for viewing a broadcast of a specific BJ and a sub-interface area related to various functions related to broadcast viewing. For example, the virtual reality content may be 3D image data or information on a virtual viewing space for realizing a virtual viewing space (or virtual personal space, virtual reality space) and modeling data for modeling the virtual viewing space. have. In various embodiments, when the virtual reality content is virtual viewing space information and modeling data, the virtual reality apparatus 100 may render a virtual viewing space based on the virtual viewing space information and modeling data and display the rendering data through a display. .

The main interface area of the user's virtual viewing space may include a first graphic screen that reproduces at least one BJ's real-time streaming broadcast or VOD image. The first graphic screen may display a graphic object representing a list of at least one BJ's real-time streaming broadcast or VOD image. The graphic object may include text (eg, a broadcast title), an image (eg, a thumbnail image), a video (eg, a thumbnail video) related to a real-time streaming broadcast or VOD image. When any one of the graphic objects displayed on the first graphic screen is selected, the first graphic screen may display a real-time streaming broadcast or VOD image corresponding to the selected graphic object.

In various embodiments, the main interface area may further include a second graphic screen representing real-time chatting between broadcast viewers who simultaneously watch the real-time streaming broadcast when the BJ's real-time streaming broadcast is reproduced through the first graphical screen. Specifically, the virtual reality device 100 receives the real-time streaming broadcast image of BJ and the chat data between the broadcast viewers who are watching the real-time streaming broadcast, and displays the received real-time streaming broadcast image on the first graphic screen, and the received chat data may be displayed on the second graphic screen. The second graphic screen may include a chatting display area indicating chat contents of broadcast viewers and a chatting input area for a user's chatting input. In various embodiments, when the VOD image of the BJ is reproduced through the first graphic screen, the second graphic screen may display chat data stored in relation to the VOD image.

The sub-interface area of the user's virtual viewing space indicates a real-time broadcasting category related to a real-time streaming broadcast of at least one BJ or a VOD category related to a VOD image, or a first for setting at least one function for the user's virtual viewing space 1 may include an interface screen. For example, the first interface screen may be provided with a first graphic object for indicating a real-time broadcasting category or a VOD category related to a VOD image, or a second graphic object for setting at least one function for a user's virtual viewing space. can When the first graphic object is selected, the first interface screen displays a category screen indicating a real-time broadcasting category or a VOD category related to a VOD image, and when the second graphic object is selected, the first interface screen displays at least one of the user's virtual viewing spaces. A setting screen for setting the function of may be displayed.

The category screen may further include a graphic object for displaying any one of a real-time broadcasting category related to a real-time streaming broadcasting image for at least one BJ or a VOD image category related to a VOD image. When any one of the real-time broadcasting category or the VOD image category is selected through the corresponding graphic object, the first interface screen may display the selected category. When a specific category is selected from among the displayed categories, a real-time broadcasting list or a VOD image list corresponding to the selected specific category may be displayed on the first graphic screen.

The setting screen includes a function for setting a graphic screen for playing a broadcast video, a function for setting a real-time broadcast list, a function for setting a VOD video list, and a sponsor function related to a specific BJ (eg, purchase a paid item related to BJ) etc.) or graphic objects such as menu icons related to various functions for setting the user's virtual viewing space.

In various embodiments, the sub-interface area displays a second interface screen displaying at least one of a community space related to broadcast viewing (eg, a bulletin board, etc.), a history of purchasing or receiving a paid item, and a list of at least one favorite BJ. may include more. For example, when the user is located in his/her virtual viewing space, the second interface screen may display an announcement or a bulletin board of the user's virtual viewing space, and when the user visits the virtual viewing space of BJ, BJ's virtual personal It can indicate announcements or bulletin boards in the space. In various embodiments, the second interface screen may indicate a community space selected by a user.

In various embodiments, the second interface screen may further indicate a graphic object for visiting a virtual reality space implemented by a third party. When a graphic object related to a specific sub-party is selected, the virtual reality device 100 may store information on the user's current virtual viewing space and transmit the stored virtual viewing space information to the service providing server 200 . Through this, after the user visits the virtual reality space of the third party, the user can return to the virtual viewing space of the user corresponding to the state before the visit to the virtual reality space of the third party.

In various embodiments, the sub-interface area may further include an additional interface screen indicating third-party service usage information of a third party used by the user. For example, third-party service usage information

The virtual reality device 100 provides virtual reality content for a specific sub-party to any one of a service providing server 200, a third-party server 300, or a Contents Delivery (Distribution) Network (CDN) (not shown). you can request For example, the virtual reality content of the third party may be 3D image data or a program representing a virtual reality space implemented by the third party. The virtual reality device 100 may receive the corresponding virtual reality content from any one of the service providing server 200 , the third-party server 300 , or a transmission network, and may display the received virtual reality content through a display. When the virtual reality content is 3D image data, the virtual reality apparatus 100 may display the 3D image data through a display. When the virtual reality content is a program, the virtual reality device 100 may install and execute the corresponding program to display the program execution screen through the display.

In various embodiments, in response to a user's request to return to the virtual viewing space, the virtual reality device 100 receives the virtual reality content generated based on the virtual viewing space information from the service providing server 200, and the received Virtual reality content may be displayed through a display.

Next, the service providing server 200 receives BJ broadcast data (eg, real-time streaming data) from the broadcast providing device 200 of the broadcast content provider, and transmits the received broadcast data to the service providing server 200 . It may include at least one user terminal (eg, a general-purpose computer, laptop, data server, etc. that calculates various data to be transmitted to the virtual reality device 100 ).

The service providing server 200 may deliver virtual reality content representing a virtual viewing space for viewing a broadcast to at least one user terminal according to a request from at least one user terminal. For example, in the virtual reality content, a virtual item such as a TV is placed in a specific location of a virtual space in the form of a room so that a user can have a virtual experience of watching a BJ broadcast through a TV in the room, It may be 3D image data implemented to reproduce a broadcast of a specific BJ through the display area of the placed virtual item or modeling data for modeling the same. In the presented embodiment, the virtual reality content is not limited to the form of a room, and may be implemented in various forms, such as an e-sport stadium or a broadcasting station for viewing a broadcast.

The service providing server 200 may receive a request for service data used to generate a third-party virtual reality content from the third-party server 300 , and transmit the requested service data to the third-party server 300 . . Here, the service data includes information about the main service (eg, broadcast platform service) provided by the service provider (eg, logo, title, etc.), and personal information (eg, ID or nickname) of at least one user who has subscribed to the main service. etc.), user rating (e.g., general, subscribers, avid viewers, etc.), access information (e.g., log in), broadcast information (e.g., whether to watch (or broadcast) a broadcast), access information for other users registered as friends, Broadcast category information, information about interested BJs, information about live broadcasts, information about VOD, information about bulletin board lists, information about posts, information about comments and/or replies, chat information, information about favorites, It may include information on the guestbook, information on broadcast programming, and the like. In the presented embodiment, the service data is not limited to the above, and various data necessary to implement a third-party virtual reality content may be included.

In order to implement the virtual reality space desired by the third party, the service providing server 200 is the third party server 300 , and various information of the service provider used to build the virtual reality space related to the third party service provided by the third party. You can provide an interface to access . Here, the interface may be an application programming interface (API) for accessing service data related to the main service provided by the service provider or using various functions related to the main service.

When a request for service data used to implement a virtual reality space is received from the third-party server 300 through this interface, the service providing server 200 transmits service data related to the main service provided by the service provider to the third-party server. It can be passed to (300).

The service providing server 200 receives the virtual reality content representing the virtual reality space implemented by the third party from the third party server 300 , and according to the request for the virtual reality content of the virtual reality device 100 , the virtual reality of the third party is performed. Real content may be delivered to the virtual reality device 100 .

In various embodiments, the service providing server 200 may receive third-party service usage information for at least one user from the third-party server 300 . Here, the third party service usage information may be usage information on various services provided by the third party, such as games, advertisements, music, education, voice chatting, and production content. For example, when the third-party service is a game, the third-party service usage information may include information about the user's game ID, nickname, game score, and/or owned items. When the third-party service is advertisement content, the third-party service usage information may include information on advertisements in which the user participates or is interested. When the third-party service is voice chatting, the third-party service usage information may include information on the user's chat ID, nickname, other users chatting with the user, chat time, chat history, and the like. When the third-party service is educational content, the third-party service use information may include information about a user who used the education content, information about the educational content used by the user, and the like. When the third-party service is produced content, the third-party service use information may include information on produced content in which the user participates or is interested. The third-party service usage information described above in the present embodiment is not limited thereto, and various usage information may be included.

The service providing server 200 implements virtual reality content so that the interface screen (or graphic object) indicating the received third-party service use information is displayed on a partial area of the virtual viewing space (or virtual personal space) is implemented. Real content may be delivered to at least one user terminal.

In various embodiments, the service providing server 200 may provide template data (eg, a background template, an object template, etc.) for customizing a background and an object included in a virtual reality space of a third party. have. For example, the template data may be stored in the storage unit of the service providing server 200 , or may be stored in the security database 400 , and the third-party server 300 may request or access it through an API. Using this, a third party can more easily implement the third party's virtual reality space.

Subsequently, the third party server 300 may request service data from the service providing server 200 and receive service data from the service providing server 200 . The third-party server 300 may generate a third-party virtual reality content by using the received service data, and store the generated virtual reality content in a storage unit or transmit it to a content delivery network. The third-party server 300 may receive a request for a third-party virtual reality content from the service providing server 200 and deliver the third-party virtual reality content to the service providing server 200 or at least one user terminal. .

The third-party server 300 may receive an interface for accessing service data used to implement a virtual viewing space of a third-party from the service providing server 200 . The third-party server 300 may request and receive service data used to implement a virtual viewing space desired by a third party using such an interface. For example, the third-party server 300 provides access information for accessing information (eg, ID, nickname, etc.) about at least one user subscribed to the service provider's main service through the provided interface to the service providing server 200 . ), and may receive access information from the service providing server 200 . The third-party server 300 may acquire information on at least one user by accessing the security database 400 that stores information on at least one user using the access information. In various embodiments, the third-party server 300 may use various functions provided by the main service through the provided interface. For example, the third-party server 300 may generate third-party virtual reality content including a function for delivering an invitation message to a specific user among various functions provided by the main service. Through this, a user who has moved from the user's virtual viewing space to the virtual reality space of the third party can use various functions provided by the main service within the virtual reality space of the third party.

In various embodiments, the third-party server 300 may transmit the received service data to a separate device for generating the third-party virtual reality content. When the virtual reality content of the third party is generated by the device, the third party server 300 may receive the virtual reality content of the third party from the device and store the received virtual reality content in the memory.

In various embodiments, the content delivery network may include a plurality of nodes for storing and providing various content received from the service providing server 200 or the third party server 300 . Here, the various contents may include virtual reality content provided by the service providing server 200 or modeling data for modeling a virtual viewing space, or virtual reality content provided by the third party server 300 .

In various embodiments, the virtual reality content providing system 10 may further include a security database 400 that stores service data for at least one user subscribed to a main service provided by a service provider. This security database 400 can be accessed only by a third party authorized to access by the service provider, and access information for accessing service data can be used. In the presented embodiment, the security database 400 may be selectively included, and when the security database 400 is not included, service data for each user may be stored in the storage unit of the service providing server 200 .

In various embodiments, the virtual reality content providing system 10 may further include an electronic device that is connected to the virtual reality device 100 by wire/wireless and transmits streaming broadcast data to the virtual reality device 100 . Here, the electronic device may transmit various requests from the virtual reality device 100 to the service providing server 200 , and may receive responses to the various requests from the service providing server 200 and transmit them to the virtual reality device 100 . It may be a PC, a laptop computer, a tablet PC, or the like. This electronic device receives the virtual reality content representing the virtual viewing space of the user or the virtual personal space of the BJ implemented in virtual reality for viewing the broadcast from the service providing server 200, and transmits the received virtual reality content to the virtual reality device ( 100) can be passed.

Through this, the present invention allows a third party to provide a third-party service in connection with a broadcast service to create a virtual reality space related to the third-party service, thereby creating a virtual reality space optimized for the third-party service provided by the third party. and may be provided.

2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a virtual reality device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the virtual reality apparatus 100 may include a communication unit 110 , a display unit 120 , a storage unit 130 , a sensor 140 , and a processor 150 . The virtual reality device 100 may be connected to the input device 160 through wired/wireless communication.

The communication unit 110 may be connected to an external device so that the virtual reality device 100 can communicate with the external device. Specifically, the communication unit 110 may connect to the service providing server 200 , the third-party server 300 , and/or the content transmission network using wired/wireless communication. The communication unit 110 may transmit a request for virtual reality content representing the user's virtual viewing space to the service providing server 200 , and may receive the virtual reality content from the service providing server 200 . The communication unit 110 transmits a request for virtual reality content representing a virtual viewing space implemented by a third party to any one of the service providing server 200, the third party server 300 and the content delivery network, and the service providing server ( 200), the third-party server 300, and the content delivery network may receive the virtual reality content of the third party.

The display unit 120 may display various contents (eg, text, image, video, icon, banner or symbol, etc.) to the user. Specifically, the display unit 120 may display broadcast data (eg, a real-time streaming image or a VOD image, etc.) or virtual reality content received through the communication interface 110 .

The storage unit 130 may store various data used to display virtual reality content. Specifically, the storage unit 130 may store virtual reality content or an application, program, or widget used to display virtual reality content. Also, the storage unit 130 may store motion data acquired through the sensor 140 .

In various embodiments, the storage unit 130 includes a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, and a card type memory (eg, SD or XD). memory, etc.), Random Access Memory (RAM), Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), Read-Only Memory (ROM), Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM), Programmable Read-Only Memory (PROM) , a magnetic memory, a magnetic disk, and an optical disk may include at least one type of storage medium. The virtual reality apparatus 100 may operate in relation to a web storage that performs a storage function of the storage unit 130 on the Internet.

The sensor 140 may include a motion detection sensor for detecting the movement of the user's head, and may detect the movement of the user's head through the motion detection sensor and output a detection signal. For example, the motion sensor may output motion data representing the motion of the user's head. In various embodiments, the detection signal sensed by the sensor 140 may be used to calculate the user's gaze direction.

The processor 150 is operatively connected to the communication unit 110 , the display unit 120 , the storage unit 130 and the sensor 140 , and is a user's virtual viewing space, BJ's virtual personal space, or a third party's virtual reality space. Various commands for displaying virtual reality content representing

Specifically, the processor 150 executes the application for viewing the broadcast according to the user's request for executing the application for viewing the broadcast, and when the request for viewing the virtual reality broadcast is received, the service providing server 200 through the communication unit 110 . to transmit a request for viewing a virtual reality broadcast. The processor 150 may receive virtual reality content representing the user's virtual viewing space or the BJ's virtual personal space from the service providing server 200 and display it through the display 120 .

The processor 150 may request the virtual reality content of the third party from any one of the service providing server 200 , the third party server 300 , and the content delivery network according to the request for the virtual reality content of the third party. For example, the third party's request for virtual reality content is the third party's virtual reality of an interface screen in which a pointer of the input device 160 is formed in the user's virtual viewing space by the user's manipulation of the input device 160 . It may be located in a graphic object for visiting a space, and may be in a state in which a button of the controller is input.

In response to the request, the processor 150 receives the virtual reality content of the third party from any one of the service providing server 200 , the third party server 300 and the content delivery network, and displays the received virtual reality content on the display unit 120 . ) can be indicated by For example, when the virtual reality content is 3D image data, the processor 150 may display the 3D image data through the display unit 120 . When the virtual reality content is modeling data, the processor 150 may render the virtual reality space based on the modeling data and display the rendering data through the display unit 120 .

In various embodiments, the virtual reality apparatus 100 may further include a rendering unit, and may render a virtual reality space based on modeling data through the rendering unit.

3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a service providing server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the service providing server 200 may include a communication unit 210 , a virtual reality content processing unit 220 , a storage unit 230 , and a processor 240 .

The communication unit 210 may connect the service providing server 200 to communicate with an external device. The communication unit 210 may be connected to the virtual reality device 100, the third-party server 300, or a content transmission network using wired/wireless communication to transmit/receive various information. Specifically, the communication unit 210 may receive a request for virtual reality content representing the user's virtual viewing space or the BJ's virtual personal space from the virtual reality device 100 . The communication unit 210 may deliver virtual reality content representing the user's virtual viewing space or the BJ's virtual personal space to the virtual reality device 100 .

The communication unit 210 may receive a request for service data used to generate a third-party virtual reality content from the third-party server 300 , and transmit the service data to the third-party server 300 . In various embodiments, the communication unit 210 may receive a request for access information for accessing service data from the third-party server 300 , and transmit the access information to the third-party server 300 .

The communication unit 210 may receive a request for virtual reality content representing a virtual reality space of a third party from the virtual reality device 100 . The communication unit 210 may transmit the virtual reality content of the third party to the virtual reality device 100 or request the virtual reality content of the third party to the third party server 300 or the content delivery network. The communication unit 210 may receive a third-party virtual reality content from the third-party server 300 or a content delivery network, and may transmit the received virtual reality content to the virtual reality device 100 .

The virtual reality content processing unit 220 may generate virtual reality content representing the user's virtual viewing space or the BJ's virtual personal space. Specifically, the virtual reality content processing unit 220 allocates a background area of a virtual viewing space or a virtual personal space to a first layer, allocates a main interface area to a second layer, and a sub-interface area to generate virtual reality content may be assigned to the third layer. For example, the background area of the virtual viewing space or virtual personal space may include various virtual reality objects such as wallpaper, flooring, rugs, sofas, chairs, tables, picture frames, and interior related props such as bookshelves set by the user or BJ. can The virtual reality content processing unit 220 may allocate the real-time streaming broadcast data of the BJ to the second layer to be displayed on the first graphic screen of the main interface area. In various embodiments, when there are two or more first graphic screens, the virtual reality content processing unit 220 may allocate two or more real-time streaming broadcasting data to the second layer to be displayed on each of the two or more first graphic screens. The virtual reality content processing unit 220 may generate virtual reality content by synthesizing the first layer, the second layer, and the third layer.

The storage 230 may store various data used to provide virtual reality content. Specifically, the storage 230 may store the virtual reality content generated through the virtual reality content processing unit 220 and setting information for each user related to the virtual reality content. For example, the setting information may include the size, resolution, number of main interface screens set by the user or BJ to configure the user's virtual viewing space or the BJ's virtual personal space, the type of playback image, whether the screen is on/off, and the sub-interface. It may include information about a list of images on the screen, purchase of a paid item, a gift, a wall, a floor, an interior accessory, etc. of a virtual viewing space (or virtual personal space). In various embodiments, the storage unit 230 may store real-time streaming image data, VOD image data, replay image data, highlight image data, viewer-made images, and related setting information for each BJ identifier.

The storage unit 230 may store service data related to a main service provided by a service provider. The storage unit 230 may store service data in response to user-specific identification information. In this case, the identification information may be a universally unique identifier (UUID) of each user. In various embodiments, the storage unit 230 may store a token used to verify the validity of the user's normal service access.

In various embodiments, the storage unit 230 may include a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, and a card type memory (eg, SD or XD). memory, etc.), Random Access Memory (RAM), Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), Read-Only Memory (ROM), Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM), Programmable Read-Only Memory (PROM) , a magnetic memory, a magnetic disk, and an optical disk may include at least one type of storage medium. The service providing server 200 may operate in relation to a web storage that performs a storage function of the storage unit 230 on the Internet.

The processor 240 is operatively connected to the communication unit 210 , the virtual reality content processing unit 220 , and the storage unit 230 , and represents a user's virtual viewing space, BJ's virtual personal space, or a third party's virtual reality space. Various commands for providing virtual reality content may be performed.

Specifically, the processor 240 may deliver the virtual reality content representing the virtual viewing space of the user or the virtual personal space of the BJ to the at least one user terminal according to the request of the at least one user terminal. For example, when a request for virtual reality content representing the virtual viewing space of the user or the virtual personal space of the BJ is received from at least one user terminal, the processor 240 transmits modeling data for generating the virtual reality content to the content delivery network can be requested by The processor 240 renders the user's virtual viewing space or the BJ's virtual personal space based on user-specific setting information related to the virtual reality content stored in the storage unit 230 together with the received modeling data, and converts the rendering data into virtual reality. It may be delivered to at least one user terminal as content (eg, 3D image data).

The processor 240 may receive a request for service data used to generate a third-party virtual reality content from the third-party server 300 , and transmit the service data to the third-party server 300 .

Specifically, the processor 240 may provide an interface for accessing service data used to create a third-party virtual reality space to the third-party server 300 . When a request for service data is received from the third-party server 300 through this interface, the processor 240 may transmit access information used to access the service data to the third-party server 300 . Here, the access information may be unique identification information for accessing service data of a specific user.

In various embodiments, the processor 240 may generate a token used to verify the validity of a specific user's normal service access, and transmit the generated token to the third-party server 300 . For example, when request data requesting information on a BJ being broadcast in real time in relation to a specific third-party service is received from the third-party server 300, the processor 240 checks the validity of the BJ's normal service connection. A token may be generated for this purpose, and the generated token may be transmitted to the third-party server 300 .

When a request for virtual reality content of a third party is received from at least one user terminal, the processor 240 may transmit a request for virtual reality content of the third party to the third party server 300 . When the third-party virtual reality content is received from the third-party server 300 , the processor 240 may deliver the virtual reality content to at least one user terminal.

In various embodiments, the service providing server 200 further includes a rendering unit, and based on the user-specific setting information related to the virtual reality content stored in the storage unit together with the modeling data received by the rendering unit, the user's virtual viewing space or BJ's virtual Rendering data that renders a personal space can be generated.

4 is a schematic diagram for explaining a third-party server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the third-party server 300 may include a communication unit 310 , a storage unit 320 , and a processor 330 .

The communication unit 310 may connect the third-party server 300 to communicate with an external device. The communication unit 310 may be connected to the virtual reality device 100 , the service providing server 200 , the content transmission network or the security database 400 using wired/wireless communication to transmit and receive various information. Specifically, the communication unit 310 may request service data from the service providing server 200 and receive service data from the service providing server 200 . In various embodiments, the communication unit 310 may request access information for accessing service data and receive access information from the service providing server 200 .

The communication unit 310 may receive a request for virtual reality content of a third party from the service providing server 200 , and may deliver the virtual reality content of the third party to the service providing server 200 or at least one user terminal.

The storage unit 320 may store various data used to generate third-party virtual reality content. The storage unit 320 may store third-party virtual reality content.

In various embodiments, the storage unit 320 may include a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, and a card type memory (eg, SD or XD). memory, etc.), Random Access Memory (RAM), Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), Read-Only Memory (ROM), Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM), Programmable Read-Only Memory (PROM) , a magnetic memory, a magnetic disk, and an optical disk may include at least one type of storage medium. The third-party server 300 may operate in relation to a web storage that performs the storage function of the storage unit 320 on the Internet.

The processor 330 is operatively connected to the communication unit 310 and the storage unit 320 , and may perform various commands for generating third-party virtual reality content.

The processor 330 may request service data used to generate a third-party virtual reality content from the service providing server 200 , and may receive service data from the service providing server 200 . The processor 330 may implement a virtual reality space of a third party using the received service data to generate virtual reality content representing the virtual reality space of the third party, and store the generated virtual reality content in the storage unit 320 . have. In various embodiments, the processor 330 transmits the received service data to a separate device for generating the virtual reality content of the third party, receives the virtual reality content of the third party from the device, and stores it in the storage unit 320 . may be

The processor 330 may receive an interface for accessing service data from the service providing server 200 . The processor 330 may request access to service data from the service providing server 200 through this interface, and may receive access information used to access service data from the service providing server 200 . The processor 330 may acquire service data by accessing a security database in which service data is stored through an interface using the received access information. The processor 330 may generate a third-party virtual reality content by using the obtained service data, or transmit it to a separate device for generating the third-party virtual reality content.

An embodiment for accessing service data to create a third-party virtual reality content will be described in detail below with reference to FIG. 5 .

5 is a schematic diagram for explaining a platform mounted on each of a service providing server and a third party server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5 , the service providing server 200 may include a main service platform 500 related to virtual reality content provided by the service provider.

The main service platform 500 of the service providing server 200 checks the validity of a unique identifier (UUID) used to access service data related to the main service provided by the service provider and/or a specific user's normal service access You can provide a token that is used to Specifically, the main service platform 500 may generate a token when connected to the third-party platform 510 of the third-party server 300 , and transmit the generated token together with a unique identifier to the third-party platform 510 . Here, the token may mean an access token having a string structure.

Subsequently, the third-party platform 510 of the third-party server 300 provides a library 512 including an API 514 for communicating with the main service platform 500 of the service providing server 200 and a third-party provided It may include an application 516 related to a third-party service.

The third-party platform 510 may obtain a unique identifier and/or token from the main service platform 500 through the API 514 . The third-party platform 510 may transmit the obtained unique identifier to the web API 520 , access the security database 400 through the web API 520 , and obtain service data stored in the security database 400 . . In various embodiments, the third-party platform 510 may use the token obtained from the main service platform 500 to check whether a specific user's normal service access is valid.

Through this, the present invention enables the third party server to access service data provided by the service provider, so that the third party can use the service data to implement an optimized virtual reality space that can be linked with the main service provided by the service provider. there is.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing virtual reality content of a third party in a service providing server according to an embodiment of the present invention. Each operation described below may be performed by the processor 240 of the service providing server 200 .

Referring to FIG. 6 , the service providing server 200 provides an interface for requesting service data of a service provider to the third party server 300 in order to implement a virtual reality space related to a third party service provided by the third party. (S600). Here, the interface may be an API for accessing service data related to the main service provided by the service provider.

The service providing server 200 receives a request for service data from the third-party server 300 through the provided interface (S610), and transmits access information used to access the requested service data to the third-party server 300 It can be transmitted (S620). Here, the access information may be a unique identifier (UUID) for each user.

The service providing server 200 provides, to the user terminal, virtual reality content representing the virtual reality space of the third party built by the third party based on the service data according to the request of the user terminal (eg, the virtual reality device 100). The request may be made to the third-party server 300 (S630). Through this, the virtual reality content of the third party may be provided to the user terminal.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing virtual reality content of a third party in a system for providing virtual reality content according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7 , the service providing server 200 provides an interface for accessing service data used for generating virtual reality content by the third party to the third party server 300 ( S700 ).

The third party server 300 requests service data to the service providing server 200 through the provided interface (S705).

The service providing server 200 transmits access information for accessing the service data to the third-party server 300 (S710), and the third-party server 300 uses the access information to send the service data to the security database 400 request (S715).

The security database 400 transmits service data corresponding to the access information to the third-party server 300 (S720), and the third-party server 300 uses the received service data to generate third-party virtual reality content. (S725).

The virtual reality device 100 requests the third-party virtual reality content to the service providing server 200 ( S730 ), and the service providing server 200 requests the third-party virtual reality content to the third-party server 300 . (S735). The third-party server 300 delivers the third-party virtual reality content to the service providing server 200 ( S740 ), and the service providing server 200 delivers the third-party virtual reality content to the virtual reality device 100 . (S745). The virtual reality device 100 displays the received virtual reality content of the third party ( S750 ).

8 is an exemplary diagram of virtual reality content representing a user's virtual viewing space according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the presented embodiment, the virtual reality content may be displayed through the display unit 120 of the virtual reality apparatus 100 .

Referring to FIG. 8 , the virtual reality apparatus 100 may display virtual reality content representing the user's virtual viewing space 800 through the display unit 120 according to a user's request. In the presented embodiment, the user's virtual viewing space 800 may be the broadcast viewing space of 'User 1' who has subscribed to the broadcast viewing service of the service provider.

The virtual viewing space 800 includes a main interface area 805 including a first graphic screen 810 that reproduces at least one real-time streaming broadcast or VOD image of at least one BJ, and a sub-interface area 815 related to a broadcast viewing service; 820, 825). In various embodiments, the first graphic screen 810 may display a list of at least one BJ real-time streaming broadcast or VOD image according to a user's request.

The sub-interface areas 815 , 820 , and 825 represent a real-time broadcast category related to a real-time streaming broadcast of at least one BJ or a VOD category related to a VOD image, or set at least one function for a user's virtual viewing space. It may include a first interface screen 815 , a second interface screen 820 indicating a third party favorite by the user, and an additional interface screen 825 indicating third party service usage information of the third party used by the user.

The first interface screen 815 includes icons (eg, an image category, a setting category) 830 representing an image category and a setting category, and icons (eg, a category related to a real-time broadcast) and a category related to a VOD image. LIVE, VOD) 835 and a category area (eg, all, game, sports, mukbang, talk, music, current affairs) 840 indicating the corresponding category. For example, when a game is selected from the video category by the user's manipulation of the controller, graphic objects representing a list of real-time broadcasts related to the game may be displayed on the first graphic screen 810 .

The second interface screen 820 is a first graphic object 845 for visiting 'third party 1' and a second graphic object for visiting 'third party 2' (eg, user 1). 850) may be included. For example, when the first graphic object 845 is selected by the user's manipulation of the controller, the virtual reality device 100 requests the virtual reality content of the 'third party 1' together with information about the user's current virtual reality space. may be transmitted to the service providing server 200 . When the virtual reality content of 'third party 1' is received from the service providing server 200 or the third party server 300 , the virtual reality device 100 may display the received virtual reality content through the display unit 120 . This will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. 9 to 10 .

The additional interface screen 825 may include at least one graphic object 855 , 860 , and 865 indicating third-party service use information for a third-party service used by the user. For example, when 'User1' uses a shooting game provided by 'Third Party1', the additional interface screen 825 displays a first graphic object (eg: User 1's shoe game, the highest score: 26030 points) (855) may be included. In various embodiments, when 'User 1' uses the e-sports relay service provided by 'Third Party 2' (eg, bookmarks player1 or watches player1's personal game screen, etc.), the additional interface screen 825 is A second graphic object (eg, PUBG match ranking, player1 current 2nd place) 860 indicating information on the player selected by 'user1' may be included. In various embodiments, the additional interface screen 825 includes a third graphic object (eg, a game shortcut) 865 capable of executing game content provided by a third party, and the third graphic object by the user's manipulation of the controller When 865 is selected, the virtual reality device 100 may execute game content (eg, a game program or a game application, etc.) and display a game execution screen for the executed game content through the display unit 120 .

9 is an exemplary diagram for explaining an interface screen related to virtual reality content representing a virtual reality space of a third party according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the presented embodiment, when the graphic objects 845 and 850 for visiting the virtual reality space of the third party of FIG. 8 are selected by the user's controller manipulation in the virtual reality space 900 of the third party, the virtual reality device 100 is displayed. It may be displayed through the display unit 120 .

Referring to FIG. 9 , a virtual reality space 900 of a third party includes various graphic objects, graphic screens and/or interfaces related to third party services (eg, game games or e-sports) provided by the third party. A screen may be included. For example, the third-party virtual reality space 900 may be implemented to include graphic screens 910 , 920 , and 930 for reproducing a plurality of game game images related to a game game. Here, the game game image may be real-time broadcasting data regarding game game broadcasting provided by the service provider. In this case, the third party implementing the corresponding virtual reality space 900 may be a third party providing the corresponding game service. When a third party wants to implement a virtual reality space for providing personal broadcast images (eg, personal game screens) of players (eg, Player1, Player2) that the user is interested in along with broadcasting images about the main studio, the third party The server 300 requests the service providing server 200 for a broadcast image about the main studio and the personal broadcast image of the players preferred by the user, and the broadcast image about the main studio and the individual broadcast images of the players from the service providing server 200 . Broadcast video can be received.

In various embodiments, the third-party server 300 requests access information for accessing the broadcast video about the main studio and the personal broadcast video of the players preferred by the user to the service providing server 200 through the API, and the service providing server Access information may be received from 200 . For example, the access information may include identification information of a broadcast provider that transmits broadcast images related to the main studio and identification information of a broadcast provider that transmits personal broadcast images of players preferred by the user. The third-party server 300 uses this access information to access the broadcast video about the main studio stored in the security database 400 and the personal broadcast video of the players preferred by the user, and the broadcast video about the main studio and the personal broadcast video of the players Broadcast video can be obtained.

In various embodiments, the third-party server 300 may request a logo image or title image of a service provider to the service providing server 200 through an API, and may receive a logo image or a title image from the service providing server 200 . . In this case, the third party may implement to arrange the graphic object 940 representing the received logo image or title image in the virtual reality space.

Through this, the third party can receive various service data related to the main service provided by the service provider and can be connected to the service provider's main service while realizing the virtual reality space desired by the third party.

10 is an exemplary diagram for explaining an interface screen related to virtual reality content representing a virtual reality space of a third party according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 10 , when the third party provides a third-party service such as voice chatting, the virtual reality space 1000 of the third party includes various graphic objects representing a virtual reality space for voice chatting, various graphic objects, graphic screens, and / or an interface screen may be included.

The virtual reality space 1000 may be a virtual reality space in the form of a room in which a user invites other users who use a main service of a service provider to enable voice chatting with other invited users. To this end, the third-party server 300 requests the service providing server 200 for access information about the other user registered as a friend by the user through the API, and receives the access information for the other user from the service providing server 200. can The third-party server 300 may implement an interface screen 1010 for the user to deliver an invitation message to another user who is using the main service in the virtual reality space of the third party by using the received access information for the other user. .

Such an interface screen 1010 includes a graphic object 1020 representing friends (eg, user 2, user 3, user 4) who are currently accessing the main service and participates in the virtual reality space 1000 of a third party visited by the user. An icon 1030 for inviting a specific friend to the virtual reality space 1000 to perform voice chatting may be included.

When 'User 2' and the icon 1030 are selected by the user's controller operation, the third-party server 300 transmits a message for inviting the corresponding 'User 2' to the service providing server 200 through the API, and provides a service The providing server 200 may deliver an invitation message to the user terminal of the corresponding 'user2'. When a response message accepting the invitation is received from the user terminal of 'User2', the service providing server 200 may request the third-party server 300 to provide virtual reality content to the user terminal of 'User2'. According to a request, the third-party server 300 may provide virtual reality content to the user terminal of 'User2'. Through this, the user terminal of 'User 2' can participate in the virtual reality space 1000 of the third party in which the user is participating and voice chat with each other.

In the presented embodiment, the virtual reality space of the third party is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and may be implemented by various graphic objects, graphic screens and interface screens desired by the third party.

As described above, the present invention enables the third party server to access service data provided by the service provider, so that the third party can use the service data to implement an optimized virtual reality space that can be linked with the main service provided by the service provider. there is.

In addition, the present invention creates a virtual reality space optimized for a third-party service provided by the third party by allowing a third party to provide a third-party service in connection with a broadcast service to create a virtual reality space related to the third-party service and may be provided.

In addition, the present invention allows the user to experience a virtual reality space for a third-party service provided by a third party as well as a virtual viewing space for the main service of the service provider, so that the user can experience a variety of virtual reality.

The apparatus and method according to an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed by 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 recorded on the computer readable medium may be specially designed and configured for the present invention, or may be known and available to those skilled in the computer software field. Examples of the computer-readable recording medium include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tapes, optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, and magnetic such as floppy disks. - Includes magneto-optical media and hardware devices specially configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. In addition, the above-mentioned medium may be a transmission medium such as an optical or metal wire or waveguide including a carrier wave for transmitting a signal designating a program command, a data structure, and the like. Examples of program instructions include not only machine language codes such as those generated by a compiler, but also high-level language codes 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 present invention, and vice versa.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not necessarily limited to these embodiments, and various modifications may be made within the scope without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. . Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical spirit of the present invention, but to explain, and the scope of the technical spirit of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The protection scope of the present invention should be construed by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the equivalent range should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

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Claims (16)

a communication unit configured to communicate with the user terminal and a third-party server; and
a processor configured to be operatively connected to the communication unit; including,
The processor is
Used to build a virtual reality space related to a third-party service provided by a third party, and providing an interface for requesting service data of a main service provided by a service provider to the third-party server,
requesting the third party server to provide virtual reality content representing the virtual reality space of the third party built by the third party based on the service data to the user terminal according to the request of the user terminal;
the third-party virtual reality content is configured to be provided to the user terminal;
The interface is
An application programming interface (API) for accessing the service data or using a function related to the main service,
The virtual reality content,
An apparatus for providing virtual reality content of a third party, comprising a graphic object associated with a user's sponsorship in the virtual reality space. According to claim 1,
The virtual reality content,
represents a virtual viewing space implemented in virtual reality to view the video of the service provider or broadcast content provider,
The processor is
The apparatus for providing virtual reality content of a third party, further configured to transmit, through the communication unit, the virtual reality content representing the virtual viewing space to the user terminal according to the request of the user terminal. 3. The method of claim 2,
The virtual viewing space includes a user interface area related to video viewing,
The user interface area is implemented to display a graphic object for setting a sponsor function in the virtual viewing space, the apparatus for providing virtual reality content of a third party. 4. The method of claim 3,
The user interface area is
A device for providing virtual reality content of a third party, implemented to display a graphic object for indicating a user's sponsor list for each reference item of a real-time streaming video list, a VOD list, and a service provider/broadcast content provider. 4. The method of claim 3,
The user interface area is
A first graphic screen representing a real-time image and a second graphic screen representing a real-time chat between viewers of the real-time video,
The second graphic screen,
For providing virtual reality content of a third party, configured to display a sponsorship option corresponding to an image or audio to be output on one of the first and second graphic screens and the virtual viewing space when the user performs sponsorship Device. 3. The method of claim 2,
The virtual viewing space is
An apparatus for providing virtual reality content of a third party, configured to select a graphic object related to the sponsorship based on the sensing data obtained from the user terminal. According to claim 1,
The processor is
receiving third-party service content related to the third-party service from the third-party server;
generating the user's virtual reality content implemented such that a graphic object for providing the received third-party service content is disposed in the user's virtual viewing space;
An apparatus for providing virtual reality content of a third party, transferring the generated virtual reality content to the user terminal. According to claim 1,
The service data is
Personal information, access information, broadcast viewing or transmission information, broadcast category information, interest broadcast content provider information, real-time broadcast information, VOD (Video On Demand) information about at least one user subscribed to the broadcast service provided by the service provider , A device for providing virtual reality content of a third party, including at least some of bulletin board information, chat information, and favorite information. According to claim 1,
The processor is
Generates a token used to verify the validity of a specific user's normal service access,
An apparatus for providing virtual reality content of a third party, wherein the unique identifier of the specific user and the generated token are transferred to the third-party server. A method for providing virtual reality content of a third party performed by a processor of a device for providing virtual reality content of a third party, the method comprising:
providing an interface for requesting service data of a main service provided by a service provider to a third-party server, which is used to build a virtual reality space related to a third-party service provided by a third-party;
requesting the third party server to provide virtual reality content representing the virtual reality space of the third party built based on the service data to the user terminal according to a request of the user terminal; and
providing the virtual reality content of the third party to the user terminal; including,
The interface is
An application programming interface (API) for accessing the service data or using a function related to the main service,
The virtual reality content,
A method for providing third-party virtual reality content comprising a graphical object associated with a user's sponsorship in the virtual reality space. delete delete delete delete delete delete

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