KR102540746B1 - Method for providing media content using real object and apparatus for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a method for providing media content using a real medium, which can minimize the space required to store a real album while possessing the album. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the method for providing media content by a server device comprises: a step of storing the media content, and matching and storing unique information of a real medium assigned to the media content to distribute the media content; a step of storing user information; a step of storing medium use information matching the media content, the unique information of the real medium, and the user information; a step of performing authentication for unique information of a real medium and user information verified from a user terminal based on the medium use information; and a step of providing the media content for the user terminal to play the media content in the user terminal based on the unique information of the real medium and the user information verified from the user terminal.

Description

Method and apparatus for providing media contents using real media

The present invention relates to a method of providing media contents using a physical medium containing information and an apparatus for performing the method.

Records such as CDs, cassette tapes, and LPs, which were used as media for distributing music in the past, have been replaced by media files such as MP3 files. Music is mainly distributed through music streaming services.

On the other hand, agencies distributing sound sources are producing physical albums such as CDs and LPs to increase profits, and are inducing a gradient of physical albums on the condition that they can attend events such as fan meetings and video calls with artists.

However, after being used as a medium for contact with artists, physical records are often not actually used, and as such, there is a problem in that unnecessary storage space is required for storage of physical records.

An object to be solved by the present invention is to provide a device and method capable of minimizing the space required to store an album while holding a physical album.

However, the problem to be solved by the present invention is not limited to those mentioned above, and another problem to be solved that is not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below. will be.

A method for providing media content by a server device according to an embodiment includes storing the media content by matching and storing unique information of a real medium allocated to the media content for distribution of the media content; Storing user information; storing media content, unique information of the real media, and medium usage information matched to the user information; and based on the medium usage information, the user identified from the user terminal. Performing authentication on information and the unique information of the physical medium, and controlling reproduction of the media content in the user terminal based on the user information and the unique information of the physical medium confirmed from the user terminal, to the user terminal. It may include providing the media content.

A method of providing media content by a user terminal according to an embodiment includes managing unique information of a physical medium allocated to the media content and user information matched to the physical medium for distribution of the media content. Requesting, to a management server, the provision of media content using user information input from a user and unique information of the physical media transmitted from the physical media; receiving the media content from the media content management server; . and controlling reproduction of the media content based on user information input from the user and unique information of the physical medium transmitted from the physical medium.

A server device performing a method of providing media content according to an embodiment includes a communication unit; In order to distribute the media content, the media content is stored by matching the unique information of the physical medium allocated to the media content, user information is stored, the identification information for the media content, the unique information of the physical medium, and the a storage unit that stores media usage information matched with user information; and receiving a request for media content from the user terminal using user information input by a user and unique information of the physical medium loaded from the physical medium, and controlling the provision of the media contents based on the medium usage information. A control unit may be included.

A user terminal performing a method of providing media content according to an embodiment includes a communication unit; a reader that checks the unique information of the physical medium transmitted from a tag provided in the physical medium; a storage unit for storing the media content received from a server device that manages the media content and unique information of the real media provided from the reader; and a control unit controlling playback of the media content based on user information input by a user and unique information of the physical medium.

According to one embodiment, it is possible to control the authority to use only limited user terminals using a short-distance wireless communication medium.

In addition, according to an embodiment, by controlling a usable user terminal using a short-distance wireless communication medium, it is possible to prevent a problem of duplicate use of media content in a plurality of devices.

In addition, according to an embodiment, since media content can be provided to users who have real-life short-distance wireless communication media, media content can be freely traded and stable transactions of users can be supported.

In addition, according to an embodiment, compared to conventionally used media such as CDs or LPs, space cost and environmental pollution problems can be reduced because the volume and weight are small.

1 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of a media content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of a media content providing method of a media content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a diagram illustrating content management information managed by a media content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention and unique information of an NFC medium.
4 is a diagram illustrating NFC usage information managed by a media content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a media content playback process of a media content providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of changing a user of an NFC medium in a method of providing media contents according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7A and 7B are diagrams illustrating a relationship between media content used in a media content providing method of a media content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention and unique information of an NFC medium.
8 is a flowchart illustrating a process of transferring some content among a plurality of media content matched to an NFC medium to another user in a media content providing method of a media content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a block diagram illustrating a user terminal included in a media content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a block diagram illustrating a user terminal included in a media content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Advantages and features of the present invention, and methods for achieving them will become clear with reference to the detailed description of the following embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below and can be implemented in various forms, only these embodiments make the disclosure of the present invention complete, and those skilled in the art It is provided to fully inform the person of the scope of the invention, and the scope of the invention is only defined by the claims.

In describing the embodiments of the present invention, detailed descriptions of well-known functions or configurations will be omitted unless actually necessary in describing the embodiments of the present invention. In addition, terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of functions in the embodiment of the present invention, which may vary according to the intention or custom of a user or operator. Therefore, the definition should be made based on the contents throughout this specification.

The functional blocks shown in the drawings and described below are only examples of possible implementations. Other functional blocks may be used in other implementations without departing from the spirit and scope of the detailed description. Also, while one or more functional blocks of the present invention are represented as separate blocks, one or more of the functional blocks of the present invention may be a combination of various hardware and software configurations that perform the same function.

In addition, the expression that certain components are included simply indicates that the corresponding components exist as an open expression, and should not be understood as excluding additional components.

Furthermore, it should be understood that when a component is referred to as being connected or connected to another component, it may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but other components may exist in the middle.

In addition, expressions such as 'first and second' are expressions used only to classify a plurality of components, and do not limit the order or other characteristics between the components.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of a media content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the media content providing system 10 includes a physical medium 1 , a user terminal 3 , and a media content management server 5 .

The physical medium 1 may include an NFC medium having a Near Field Communication (NFC) tag. Although, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, it is exemplified that the real medium is an NFC medium, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and various media that can record the unique information of the medium and provide or deliver the unique information recorded in the medium can be changed and applied.

The NFC medium 1 has a built-in NFC (Near Field Communication) tag, and the NFC tag contains unique information of the NFC medium. As the NFC medium 1 approaches the NFC reader, unique information of the NFC medium stored in the NFC tag may be provided to the NFC reader. Preferably, the NFC reader may be provided in the user terminal (3).

In particular, the NFC medium 1 uses, stores, and uses media contents such as text-based media such as magazines, books, cartoons, voice-based media such as sound sources, and image-based media such as movies, etc. Alternatively, it may be a medium that provides information for reproduction. For example, the media content may be managed by the media content management server 5, and the NFC medium 1 has an identifier for requesting the media content to the media content management server 5 (eg, the NFC medium 1). NFC ID), which is unique information, may be recorded.

The NFC medium 1 may be configured in the form of a card of various shapes, and information (eg, text, image, etc.) displaying media contents provided through the medium may be printed on at least one surface.

Although, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, the NFC medium 1 has been exemplified to be configured in the form of a card of various shapes, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the shape of the NFC medium may be variously changed. For example, the NFC medium 1 may be made of a three-dimensional sculpture.

The NFC medium 1 may be manufactured for each media content, or may be manufactured to match a plurality of media contents. As an example, if media content is exemplified as content for five sound sources included in singer A's third album, a single NFC medium 1 can be matched with all five sound source contents included in singer A's third album. can be manufactured In this case, one NFC medium may be required to reproduce the five sound source contents included in the third album of singer A. As another example, the NFC medium 1 may be manufactured to match each of the five sound source contents included in the third album of singer A. In this case, five NFC media may be required to reproduce the five sound source contents included in the third album of singer A.

The user terminal 3 may include a wireless communication terminal such as a smart phone, and in particular, may include an NFC reader. In addition, the user terminal 3 can check information (eg, NFC ID) provided by the NFC tag of the NFC medium 1 through the NFC reader. In addition, the user terminal 3 may perform authentication of user information, authentication of the user terminal, and authentication of information (eg, NFC ID) provided by the NFC tag through communication with the media content management server 5, Based on the authentication result, media content corresponding to the NFC ID may be received from the media content management server 5 . In addition, the user terminal 3 may further receive digital rights management (DRM) information (hereinafter referred to as 'DRM information') for media content from the media content management server 5 . Based on this, the user terminal 3 can store the media content received from the media content management server 5, and can control reproduction of the media content based on the DRM information.

A detailed operation of controlling reproduction of media content will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 5 below.

The media content management server 5 may store and manage media content, and control media content to be provided to authenticated users and user terminals. In addition, the media content management server 5 may store and manage NFC medium-specific information, user information, user terminal information, and DRM information, and NFC medium-specific information, user information, user terminal information, and DRM information. It is possible to control the provision of media contents by using.

The NFC medium may be produced by marking a shape or print information according to a predetermined media content (eg, a sound source), and the unique information of the NFC medium produced in this way may be input to the media content management server 5. Accordingly, the media content management server 5 may match and store unique information of an NFC medium as information about a medium to distribute the media content while storing the media content.

When media contents are distributed using only the unique information of the NFC medium, multiple users can request distribution of the media contents using a single NFC medium, thus limiting the use of the distributed media contents using the unique information of the NFC medium. Needs to be. In consideration of this, the media content management server 5 stores information on the user who purchased the NFC medium (ie, user information) in conjunction with the NFC medium, and uses the user information to distribute the information distributed by the unique information of the NFC medium. Use of media content may be restricted.

For example, the media content management server 5 may register and store user information of a user who uses a media content providing service. Thereafter, when the user executes a media content providing service program (or application) on the user terminal 3 and inputs user information through the user information input window, the media content management server 5 authenticates the user information. (e.g. login operation) can be performed. In addition, as described above, in order to link the unique information of the NFC medium with the user information, the media content management server 5 provides an environment in which the unique information of the NFC medium can be registered, and the unique information of the registered NFC medium is provided. and user information can be stored and managed by matching.

In addition, the media content management server 5 may check terminal information of the user terminal 3 used by the user, register and store the checked terminal information in conjunction with the user information. Registration of terminal information may be performed in a process of registering user information or registering unique information of an NFC medium.

On the other hand, the user terminal 3 can activate the NFC reader while executing the media content providing service program (or application), and the media content management server 5 using the unique information of the NFC medium identified through the NFC reader. You can request media content with Correspondingly, the media content management server 5 may check the media content corresponding to the unique information of the NFC medium and provide it to the user terminal 3 . At this time, the media content management server 5 may check user information, check whether the user information, unique information of the NFC medium, and media content match, and control the provision of media content based on the checked result. .

Additionally, NFC media can be exchanged freely between users. However, when exchanging NFC media between users, it is necessary to control playback of media content already stored in the user terminal 3 . Considering this, the media content management server 5 may provide an environment for changing the user of the NFC medium. The detailed configuration and operation of changing the user of the NFC medium will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 6 below.

Additionally, a single NFC medium 1 may be manufactured to match a plurality of media contents, but only some of the plurality of media contents may be exchanged between users. In consideration of this, the media content management server 5 may provide an environment in which only some of the media content among a plurality of media content can be transferred to other users. A detailed configuration and operation of changing only some contents of an NFC medium to other users will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 7A, 7B, and 8 below.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of a media content providing method of a media content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Each step of the media content providing method according to FIG. 2 may be performed by the NFC medium 1, the user terminal 3, and the media content management server 5 provided in the media content providing system described with reference to FIG. 1. there is.

The media content management server 5 may receive media content and store the input media content (S201). The media content management server 5 may include a data server for storing media content, and content management information (eg, content identifier, URI (Uniform Resource Identifier), URL (eg, content identifier, URI (Uniform Resource Identifier), URL ( Uniform Resource Locator), etc.) can be stored and managed.

When media content is distributed, objects (eg, CD, LP, cassette tape, computer readable recording medium, etc.) storing the content are not directly distributed in real life, but media content may be distributed through a communication network. In addition, when distributing media content, the right to receive the media content may be confirmed through an NFC medium distributed in real life. Therefore, in order to distribute media content to the owner of the NFC medium, it is necessary to manage information capable of identifying the media content and the NFC medium. Considering this, the media content management server 5 may match and store unique information of an NFC medium as information on a medium to distribute the media contents while storing the media contents (S202). For example, the media content management server 5 may receive input of unique information (eg, NFC ID) of an NFC medium, and match and store the input unique information of the NFC medium with media contents.

3 is a diagram illustrating content management information managed by a media content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention and unique information of an NFC medium.

Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3 , content management information (eg, content identifier, URI (Uniform Resource Identifier), URL (Uniform Resource Locator), etc.) used to manage each media content is used to distribute media content. Since it is necessary to be linked and managed together with the unique information of the NFC medium allocated for each media content, the media content management server 5 provides the content management information for each media content and the NFC medium allocated to the media content. Unique information can be organized and managed as a database (English: database, DB).

Referring back to FIG. 2 , the media content management server 5 may restrictly distribute media content to users who purchase NFC media when distributing media content. To this end, the media content management server 5 may receive information about the user, and store and manage the input user information (S203).

Furthermore, a user may use multiple user terminals. Accordingly, since a user can store media content in multiple user terminals using an NFC medium, it is necessary to limit user terminals capable of storing media contents in order to prevent this. Considering this, the media content management server 5 may store and manage information (eg, terminal information) on a user terminal of a corresponding user along with user information.

Specifically, in step S203, the media content management server 5 generates a user information input window capable of receiving user information (eg, user ID, authentication number (eg, password, etc.)) to enter the user terminal 3. and user information entered through the user information input window can be checked. At this time, it is possible to request the collection of terminal information through the user information input window of the user terminal 3, and as the user's consent to collect terminal information is entered, terminal information (eg, terminal unique identification number (IMEI; International Mobile Equipment Identity) is entered). ), and an identifier (eg, MAC address (Media Access Control Address), etc.) of a network interface card provided in the user terminal The media content management server 5, through the above-described operation The confirmed user information and terminal information may be registered and managed as information about the user's account.

Through the above-described operations (S201, S202, S203), an environment in which content management information, unique information of NFC media, and user information are managed by the media content management server 5 can be established. In a state where such an environment is established, a procedure for registering use of an NFC medium may be performed (S204, S205, and S206). For example, in a state in which the function of the NFC reader of the user terminal 3 is activated, as the NFC medium approaches the user terminal 3, unique information stored in the NFC tag of the NFC medium may be transmitted to the user terminal 3. And (S204), the user terminal 3 can check the unique information of the NFC medium (S205).

In addition, the NFC tag may include a command requesting an operation of a media content providing service program (or application), and a command requesting an operation of a media content providing service program (or application) may be transmitted to the user terminal 3. can Correspondingly, the user terminal 3 may execute a media content providing service program (or application).

In addition, the NFC tag may include a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) for a media content providing service program (or application), and when the user terminal 3 is not loaded with a media content providing service program (or application), the user The terminal 3 can install the media content providing service program (or application) using the URI of the media content providing service program (or application) and execute the media content providing service program (or application).

After that, the user terminal 3 may request registration of the NFC medium to the media content management server 5 (S206). For example, the user terminal 3 may provide a user information input window, and user information and terminal information may be checked through the user information input window. In addition, the user terminal 3 may provide user information, terminal information, and unique information of the NFC medium to the media content management server 5 and request registration of use of the NFC medium.

In step S207, the media content management server 5 may verify whether the input user information and the terminal information match the user information registered in the user's account and the terminal information to perform user information authentication. In addition, in step S207, the media content management server 5 may check the validity of the unique information of the NFC medium.

The media content management server 5 may process use registration of the corresponding NFC medium according to user information, terminal information, and unique information of the NFC medium being valid (S208). Then, the media content management server 5 checks the media content corresponding to the unique information of the NFC medium and delivers it to the user terminal 3 (S209), and the user terminal 3 can store the media content (S210). ). At this time, the media content management server 5 may provide media content or a URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) or URL (Uniform Resource Locator) corresponding to the media content.

4 is a diagram illustrating NFC usage information managed by a media content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 2 and 4 , the media content management server 5 needs to match and manage unique information, user information, terminal information, etc. of the NFC medium registered for use as the NFC medium is registered for use. Therefore, the media content management server 5 provides content identifier 410, NFC usage information 400 including unique information 420 of NFC media registered for use, user information 430, and terminal information 440. can be configured and managed. Among the information contained in the NFC usage information 400, user information 430 and terminal information 440 may be changed as needed. The NFC usage information 400 configured as described above may be used to control playback of media content.

Additionally, the media content management server 5 may configure DRM information by combining user information, terminal information, unique information of NFC medium, content identifier, etc., and transmit the configured DRM information 450 to NFC usage information 400. can be recorded and managed. Additionally, when the user information 430 and the terminal information 440 are changed, the DRM information 450 may be reconstructed and the reconfigured DRM information 450 may be updated.

Additionally, when storing the media content in step S210, the user terminal 3 may receive and store DRM information from the media content management server 5.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a media content playback process of a media content providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The media content playback process illustrated in FIG. 5 illustrates a detailed operation of playing media content stored in a user terminal using an NFC medium. Each step of the media content providing method according to FIG. 5 may be performed by the NFC medium 1, the user terminal 3, and the media content management server 5 provided in the media content providing system described with reference to FIG. 1. there is.

First of all, in step S501, a play request event of media content may be confirmed.

For example, a media content providing service program (or application) may be executed in the user terminal 3. At this time, the media content providing service program (or application) may display a list of media content stored in the user terminal, and the list It is possible to provide an environment in which at least one media content included in can be requested to be reproduced.

In the above environment, at least one media content included in the list may be selected by the user and requested to be reproduced. Correspondingly, the user terminal 3 may check at least one piece of media content that has been requested to be reproduced, and check reproduction right information of the corresponding media content (S502).

Confirmation of reproduction right information can be performed through communication with the media content management server 5 . For example, the user terminal 3 may transmit a playback permission request message including user information, terminal information, unique information of NFC media, content identifier, etc. to the media content management server 5, and the media content management server 5 It can check whether the information received from the user terminal 3 is valid by comparing the information contained in the NFC usage information with the user information received from the user terminal 3, the terminal information, the unique information of the NFC medium, and the content identifier. . For example, when the information contained in the NFC usage information and the information received from the user terminal 3 match, it can be determined to be valid.

As another example, the media content management server 5 may configure DRM information by combining user information, terminal information, unique information of an NFC medium, content identifier, and the like. For example, the media content management server 5 receives user information, terminal information, NFC medium-specific information, content identifier, etc. from the user terminal 3 to configure DRM information, and includes the configured DRM information and NFC usage information. Validity may be determined by comparing DRM information.

As another example, the user terminal 3 configures DRM information using user information, terminal information, unique information of NFC media, content identifier, etc., and transmits a playback permission request message including the configured DRM information to the media content management server. In (5), the media content management server 5 may determine validity by comparing the DRM information received from the user terminal 3 with the DRM information included in the NFC usage information. As another example, the user terminal 3 may store DRM information in the process of storing media content, transmit the DRM information to the media content management server 5, and the media content management server 5 Validity may be determined by comparing the DRM information received from the terminal 3 with the DRM information included in the NFC usage information.

If the reproduction right information is valid (S503-Y), the user terminal 3 may process reproduction of the media content (S504).

On the other hand, if the reproduction right information is not valid, the user terminal 3 checks information that does not match among the information constituting the reproduction right information (unique information of the NFC medium registered for use, user information, terminal information, etc.) And, it is possible to generate error information indicating information that does not match (S505). In addition, the user terminal 3 may configure a reproduction error message including the error information and display the (reproduction error message) (S506). For example, playback error messages include "User information for playing XXX media does not match.", "Device information for playing XXX media does not match.", "NFC information for playing XXX media does not match." not." etc. can be displayed.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of changing a user of an NFC medium in a method of providing media contents according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The user change process of the NFC medium illustrated in FIG. 6 illustrates a detailed operation of changing a user using the NFC medium to another user. Each step of the media content providing method according to FIG. 6 includes the NFC medium 1 provided in the media content providing system described with reference to FIG. 1, the user terminal 3 (or user terminal 3'), and media content management. It can be performed through a media content providing service program (or application) processed by the server 5.

The user terminal 3 may provide an "NFC medium transfer menu" using a media content providing service program (or application), and according to the "NFC medium transfer menu", the person who hands over the NFC medium (hereinafter, the 'transferrer') ') and an input window (hereinafter referred to as 'transfer information input window') through which a person receiving the NFC medium (hereinafter referred to as 'transferee') can be inputted and provided. Then, the user terminal 3 can check user information about the transferor and the transferee input through the transfer information input window (S601).

The user terminal 3 may check the unique information of the NFC medium to be transferred (S602). For example, the user terminal 3 may request and receive a list of NFC media corresponding to user information from the media content management server 5, display the received list of NFC media on a display, etc., and then become the target of transfer. NFC media can be input. As another example, the user terminal 3 may display a message requesting access to the NFC medium that is the previous target, and as the NFC medium 1 approaches the user terminal 3, the NFC medium 1 Unique information contained in the NFC tag can be checked.

The user terminal 3 may provide user information about the transferor and transferee and unique information of the NFC medium to the media content management server 5, and request transfer of the owner of the NFC medium (S603).

Correspondingly, the media content management server 5 checks the user information on the transferor and the transferee and the unique information of the NFC medium (S604), and uses the user information on the transferee to transfer to the transferee's user terminal 3'. Terminal information may be requested (S605). In step S605, the media content management server 5 may transmit a command requesting execution of the media content providing service program (or application) together, and the transferee's user terminal 3' may send the media content providing service program (or application). ) can initiate the operation. If the media contents providing service program (or application) is not installed in the transferee's user terminal 3', the transferee's user terminal 3' sends a URI or URL for the media contents providing service program (or application). You can use it to install the corresponding program (or application).

Meanwhile, the transferee's user terminal 3' may check terminal information (S606) and provide the checked terminal information to the media content management server 5 (S608).

Additionally, the transferee's user terminal 3' may further perform a step (S607) of confirming the unique information of the NFC medium to be transferred. For example, the transferee's user terminal 3' may display a message requesting access to the transfer target NFC medium, and as the NFC medium 1 approaches the transferee's user terminal 3', the NFC medium It is possible to check the unique information contained in the NFC tag of (1). Then, in step S608, the transferee's user terminal 3' may provide the unique information of the NFC medium to the media content management server 5.

The media content management server 5 may delete the unique information of the NFC medium matched with the user information of the transferor in the content management information, and register the unique information of the NFC medium in the user information of the transferee (S609). In addition, the content management server 5 may update the DRM information as the unique information of the NFC medium is deleted from the user information of the transferor and the unique information of the NFC medium is registered in the user information of the transferee.

The media content management server 5 notifies the user terminal 3 that the transfer of the NFC medium has been completed (S610), and the user terminal 3 deletes the media content stored therein or restricts playback of the media content. It can be done (S611).

On the other hand, the media content management server 5 checks the media content corresponding to the unique information of the NFC medium and delivers it to the transferee's user terminal 3' (S612), and the user terminal 3 can store the media content. Yes (S613). Steps S612 and S613 may be performed like steps S209 and S210 described above.

Although in one embodiment of the present disclosure, it is exemplified that the transferor's user terminal 3 and the transferee's user terminal 3' check the unique information of the NFC medium, respectively, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto and various changes are made. and can be applied. For example, at least one of the transferor's user terminal 3 and the transferee's user terminal 3' may be processed to verify the unique information of the NFC medium.

7A and 7B are diagrams illustrating a relationship between media content used in a media content providing method of a media content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention and unique information of an NFC medium.

The NFC medium 1 may be manufactured for each media content, or may be manufactured to match a plurality of media contents.

First, referring to FIGS. 1 and 7A , the NFC medium may be manufactured to match each of the five sound source contents 701 , 702 , 703 , 704 , and 705 included in the third album 700 of singer A. In this case, five NFC media (711, 712, 713, 714, 715) are required to reproduce the five sound source contents (701, 702, 703, 704, 705) included in the third album (700) of singer A. And, when making an album, as many NFC media as the number of sound sources (711, 712, 713, 714, 715) can be produced and distributed. Correspondingly, the media content management server 5 may configure content management information 730 containing unique information of the NFC media 711, 712, 713, 714, 715 produced by the number of sound sources.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 7B, as media content, for example, content for five sound sources (751, 752, 753, 754, 755) included in the fourth album 800 of singer B, a single NFC medium (1 ) can be produced to match all of the five sound source contents included in the fourth album 750 of singer B. Correspondingly, the media content management server 5 may configure content management information 770 containing unique information of the NFC medium 760 corresponding to the fourth album 750 of singer B.

In this way, in an environment in which a plurality of media contents are produced and managed to match a single NFC medium, a user may transfer only some of the plurality of media contents matched to a single NFC medium owned by the user to another user. you can want Hereinafter, an operation of transferring some content among a plurality of media content matched to a single NFC medium to another user will be described with reference to FIG. 8 .

8 is a flowchart illustrating a process of transferring some content among a plurality of media content matched to an NFC medium to another user in a media content providing method of a media content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The user change process of the NFC medium illustrated in FIG. 8 illustrates a detailed operation of changing a user using the NFC medium to another user. Each step of the media content providing method according to FIG. 8 includes the NFC medium 1 provided in the media content providing system described with reference to FIG. 1, the user terminal 3 (or user terminal 3'), and media content management. It can be performed through a media content providing service program (or application) processed by the server 5.

6, 7b, and 8, the NFC medium 1, the user terminal 3, and the media content management server 5 perform steps S801 to S803 in the same manner as steps S601 to S603 described above in FIG. steps can be performed.

Correspondingly, the media content management server 5 may check user information about the transferor and the transferee and unique information of the NFC medium (S804). Then, the media content management server 5 checks the content management information corresponding to the unique information of the NFC medium, and if the NFC medium is a type matched to a plurality of media, for each of the plurality of media contents corresponding to the NFC medium Information can be checked and configured as a media list (S805). The configured media list may be provided to the user terminal 3 (or the user terminal 3' of the transferee) (S806), and the user terminal 3 (or the user terminal 3' of the transferee) is the transfer target. Media content may be selected (S807). In addition, the user terminal 3 may provide the media content to be transferred to the media content management server 5 (S808). In this way, the media content management server 5 and the user terminal 3 (or the transferee's user terminal 3') can check the media content to be transferred.

Meanwhile, the media content management server 5 may check terminal information on the transferee's user terminal 3' (S809, S810, S812). The operation of checking terminal information on the transferee's user terminal 3' may be performed as in steps S605, S606, and S608 of FIG. 6 described above.

On the other hand, since the NFC medium is a type that matches a plurality of media, it is necessary to configure an NFC medium for a medium to be transferred among the plurality of media and configure it to the transferee. Accordingly, the media content management server 5 may allocate and manage unique information of the NFC medium to be applied to the media for which transfer is selected. At this time, unique information of a pre-manufactured NFC medium may be allocated to the selected medium.

The NFC medium allocated to the transfer selected medium may be distributed to the transferee, and the transferee may receive the distributed NFC medium.

On the other hand, the transferee's user terminal 3' may further perform a step (S811) of checking the unique information of the NFC medium to be transferred. For example, the transferee's user terminal 3' may display a message requesting access to the transfer target NFC medium, and as the NFC medium 1 approaches the transferee's user terminal 3', the NFC medium It is possible to check the unique information contained in the NFC tag of (1). Then, in step S812, the transferee's user terminal 3' may provide the unique information of the NFC medium to the media content management server 5.

The media content management server 5 may delete the unique information of the NFC medium of the transfer-selected media in the content management information and update it with the unique information of the NFC medium provided in step S812 (S813).

In addition, in step S813, the content management server 5 may update the corresponding DRM information as the unique information of the NFC medium of the selected media is deleted and the unique information of the NFC medium provided in step S812 is updated.

The media content management server 5 notifies the user terminal 3 that transfer of the selected media content has been completed (S814), and the user terminal 3 deletes the selected media content or restricts playback of the media content. It can be done (S815).

On the other hand, the media content management server 5 checks the media content corresponding to the unique information of the NFC medium and delivers it to the transferee's user terminal 3' (S816), and the user terminal 3 can store the media content. Yes (S817). Steps S816 and S817 may be performed like steps S209 and S210 described above.

9 is a block diagram illustrating a user terminal included in a media content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 9 , the user terminal 900 may include a processor 910, a transceiver 920, a memory 930, and an NFC reader 940.

The processor 910 may control the overall operation of the user terminal 900 .

The memory 930 may store a media content providing service program (or application) and information required for execution of the media content providing service program. In addition, the memory 930 may store media content and information (eg, DRM information, etc.) required to control reproduction of the media content.

The processor 910 may load a media content providing service program and information necessary for execution of the media content providing service program from the memory 930 in order to execute the media content providing service program.

The processor 910 may perform and control functions and/or operations of a media content providing service program, such as media content storage, media content reproduction, media content transfer, and the like.

The functions and/or operations of the media content providing service program executed in the user terminal 900 refer to the descriptions of FIGS. 1 to 8 described above.

10 is a block diagram illustrating a user terminal included in a media content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 10 , the media content management server 1000 may include a processor 1010, a transceiver 1020, and a memory 1030.

The processor 1010 may control the overall operation of the media content management server 1000 .

The memory 1030 may store a media content providing service program (or application) and information required for execution of the media content providing service program. In addition, the memory 1030 may store media content and store information (eg, content management information, user information, terminal information, unique information of NFC media, DRM information, etc.) required to control reproduction of the media content.

The processor 1010 may load a media content providing service program and information necessary for execution of the media content providing service program from the memory 1030 in order to execute the media content providing service program.

The processor 1010 may perform and control functions and/or operations of a media content providing service program, such as media content storage, media content reproduction, media content transfer, and the like.

The functions and/or operations of the media content providing service program executed in the media content management server 1000 refer to the descriptions of FIGS. 1 to 8 described above.

Meanwhile, a method for providing media content according to an embodiment includes a computer readable recording medium storing a computer program programmed to perform the steps included in the method, or a computer readable medium programmed to perform the steps included in the method. It can be implemented by a computer program stored in a recording medium.

Combinations of each block of the block diagram and each step of the flowchart accompanying the present invention may be performed by computer program instructions. Since these computer program instructions may be loaded into an encoding processor of a general-purpose computer, special-purpose computer, or other programmable data processing equipment, the instructions executed by the encoding processor of the computer or other programmable data processing equipment are each block or block diagram of the block diagram. Each step in the flow chart creates means for performing the functions described. These computer program instructions may also be stored in a computer usable or computer readable memory that can be directed to a computer or other programmable data processing equipment to implement functionality in a particular way, such that the computer usable or computer readable memory It is also possible for the instructions stored in to produce an article of manufacture containing instruction means for performing the function described in each block of the block diagram or each step of the flow chart. The computer program instructions can also be loaded on a computer or other programmable data processing equipment, so that a series of operational steps are performed on the computer or other programmable data processing equipment to create a computer-executed process to generate computer or other programmable data processing equipment. It is also possible that the instructions performing the processing equipment provide steps for executing the functions described in each block of the block diagram and each step of the flowchart.

Additionally, each block or each step may represent a module, segment or portion of code that includes one or more executable instructions for executing specified logical function(s). It should also be noted that in some alternative embodiments it is possible for the functions recited in blocks or steps to occur out of order. For example, two blocks or steps shown in succession may in fact be performed substantially concurrently, or the blocks or steps may sometimes be performed in reverse order depending on their function.

The above description is merely an example of the technical idea of the present invention, and various modifications and variations can be made to those skilled in the art without departing from the essential qualities of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention, but to explain, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The protection scope of the present invention should be construed according to the claims below, and all technical ideas within the scope equivalent thereto should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

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A method for providing media content by a server device,
Storing the media content, matching and storing unique information of a real medium allocated to the media content for distribution of the media content;
storing user information;
storing media usage information matched to the media content, unique information of the physical media, and user information;
Authenticating user information identified from a user terminal and unique information of a physical medium based on the medium usage information;
providing the media content to the user terminal so as to control playback of the media content in the user terminal based on the user information identified from the user terminal and the unique information of the physical medium;
Receiving a request for transfer of the physical medium from the user terminal to the transferee, and processing the transfer of the physical medium;
The media content includes a plurality of media, and unique information of the same physical medium is allocated to the plurality of media;
The step of processing the transfer of the physical medium,
providing a media list for the plurality of media;
Receiving, from the user terminal, a media identifier identifying at least one media selected for transfer among the plurality of media;
Based on the media identifier, processing the transfer of the at least one media selected for the transfer.
How to provide media content.
According to claim 1,
The step of providing the media content,
Providing the media content when the user information received from the user terminal and the unique information of the physical medium match the user information matched with the medium usage information and the unique information of the physical medium
How to provide media content. According to claim 1,
The step of storing the user information is,
Including the step of storing the terminal information of the user terminal corresponding to the user information,
How to provide media content. delete According to claim 1,
The step of processing the transfer of the physical medium,
Receiving, from the user terminal, a transfer request message including user information of the transferor transferring the physical medium, user information of the transferee, and unique information of the physical medium to be transferred,
How to provide media content. According to claim 5,
The step of processing the transfer of the physical medium,
Among the unique information of the physical medium included in the medium usage information, the user information of the transferor matched with the unique information of the physical medium to be transferred is deleted, and the transferee's user information is added to the unique information of the physical medium to be transferred. Including the step of matching and storing information,
How to provide media content. According to claim 5,
The step of processing the transfer of the physical medium,
Requesting terminal information from a user terminal corresponding to the user information of the transferee;
Receiving terminal information from a user terminal corresponding to the user information of the transferee;
Comprising the step of recording the received terminal information in the medium usage information,
How to provide media content. According to claim 5,
The step of processing the transfer of the physical medium,
requesting, to a user terminal corresponding to the transferee's user information, unique information of the physical medium;
Receiving unique information of the physical medium from a user terminal corresponding to the user information of the transferee,
How to provide media content.
delete delete According to claim 1,
The step of processing the transfer of the physical medium,
Receiving a transfer request message including the media identifier, user information of the transferor transferring the physical medium, user information of the transferee, and unique information of the physical medium to be transferred,
How to provide media content. According to claim 1,
The step of processing the transfer of the physical medium,
Among the unique information of the physical medium included in the medium usage information, unique information of the physical medium allocated to the selected at least one medium and user information of a transferor of the physical medium are deleted;
Comprising the step of matching and storing the unique information of the new real media and the user information of the transferee in the selected at least one media,
How to provide media content. According to claim 12,
The step of processing the transfer of the physical medium,
Requesting terminal information from a user terminal corresponding to the user information of the transferee;
Receiving terminal information from a user terminal corresponding to the user information of the transferee;
Comprising the step of recording the received terminal information in the medium usage information,
How to provide media content. According to claim 12,
The step of processing the transfer of the physical medium,
requesting, to a user terminal corresponding to the transferee's user information, unique information of the physical medium;
Receiving unique information of the physical medium from a user terminal corresponding to the user information of the transferee;
Comprising the step of recording the received unique information of the physical medium as unique information of the new physical medium,
How to provide media content. A method for providing media content by a user terminal,
A media content management server that manages unique information of physical media allocated to the media content and user information matched to the physical media for distribution of the media content, Requesting the provision of media content using the unique information of the real media;
receiving the media content from the media content management server;
controlling reproduction of the media content based on user information input from the user and unique information of the physical medium transmitted from the physical medium;
performing the transfer of the physical medium to the transferee;
The media content includes a plurality of media, and unique information of the same physical medium is allocated to the plurality of media;
The step of performing the transfer of the physical medium,
Requesting transfer of the physical medium;
receiving a media list for the plurality of media from the media content management server;
Transmitting, to the media content management server, a media identifier identifying at least one media selected for transfer among the plurality of media.
How to provide media content.
According to claim 15,
The step of controlling the playback of the media content,
confirming reproduction rights of the media content based on the user information and the unique information of the real media;
Including the step of playing the media content when the reproduction right of the media content is valid,
How to provide media content. According to claim 15,
Based on the identification information for the media content, the unique information of the physical medium, and (DRM Digital rights management) information generated based on the user information, controlling the reproduction of the media content,
How to provide media content. According to claim 17,
The step of controlling the playback of the media content,
requesting, by the server device, DRM information based on the user information and the unique information of the physical medium;
Based on the DRM information received from the server device, controlling the reproduction of the media content,
How to provide media content. A server device performing a method of providing media content,
communications department;
In order to distribute the media content, the media content is stored by matching the unique information of the physical medium allocated to the media content, user information is stored, the identification information for the media content, the unique information of the physical medium, and the a storage unit that stores media usage information matched with user information; and
A control unit receiving a request for media contents from a user terminal using user information input by the user and unique information of the physical medium loaded from the physical medium, and controlling the provision of the media contents based on the medium usage information; include,
The media content includes a plurality of media, and unique information of the same physical medium is allocated to the plurality of media;
The control unit,
Provides a media list for the plurality of media, receives a media identifier identifying at least one media selected for transfer among the plurality of media from the user terminal, and performs the transfer based on the media identifier. handling the transfer of at least one media selected for;
Media content delivery server. In a user terminal performing a method of providing media content,
communications department;
a reader that checks the unique information of the physical medium transmitted from a tag provided in the physical medium;
a storage unit for storing the media content received from a server device that manages the media content and unique information of the real media provided from the reader; and
A control unit controlling playback of the media content based on user information input by a user and unique information of the real media;
The media content includes a plurality of media, and unique information of the same physical medium is allocated to the plurality of media;
The control unit,
A media identifier for requesting transfer of the real media, receiving a media list for the plurality of media from the media content management server, and identifying at least one media selected for transfer among the plurality of media, To the media content management server, which transmits,
user terminal. A program stored in a computer readable recording medium for performing each step according to the method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, 5 to 8, and 11 to 18. Claims 1 to 3, 5 to 8, and any one of claims 11 to 18 according to the method according to any one of the steps according to the instructions for performing a computer-readable program recorded thereon. recording medium.

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